Don't Touch Your Face - EdukayFUN

**Don't Touch Your Face - EdukayFUN** is part of a series of education videos created by EdukayFUN.

**Synopsis:**

The scene begins with Johnny standing in the kitchen, right in front of the site of the infamous Sugar Eating Incident. He runs his hands over his face, sticking them in his mouth and eyes, as a high-pitched female voice-over explains how much he enjoys touching his face. Suddenly, Papa appears and scolds him. He moves Johnny's rigid limbs away from his face, and explains how, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Johnny's face touching could lead to the spread of infectious disease. He specifically highlights the danger of touching the nose, mouth, and eyes, illustrated by foreboding red letter Xs over the parts of Johnny's disembodied face as green Germs enter the orifices.

The scene then changes to a dinner table in Johnny and Papa's house. Johnny rotates to the table, at which a plate full of tomato salad is set. His head falls onto his body and the voice-over mentions Johnny's desire to begin eating. As suddenly as before, Papa enters and again scolds Johnny, this time explaining that before food can be consumed, the hands must be washed. He lifts one of Johnny's hands to reveal the same green germs as before, and sentient bottles and bars of Soap and Water appear to assist Johnny in the cleaning of his hands as Papa mentions the necessity of washing for exactly twenty seconds.

Johnny and Papa then appear at a sink, where they fondly reenact the events of the Great Sugar Eating Incident. Although Johnny is clearly not eating sugar while he washes his hands, Papa does not seem to care. It seems that recounting old memories, even memories of a terrible conflict such as the Sugar Eating Incident, helps this father and son cope with the stress of the Coronavirus quarantine. As they talk, a clock counting down from twenty seconds ticks in the top right-hand corner. When Papa demands that Johnny open his mouth, a large, non-sentient bottle of soap flies out.

Then, a sudden scene change occurs which leaves Johnny back where he started, in the kitchen by the jars of sugar, salt, and beans. He consumes the plate of tomato salad, as well as ten rolls of toilet paper. Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Johnny approaches the door, where he sees Pussy ringing the bell. The door opens to reveal three normal-sized Johnnies and one tiny, undersized Johnny. The Johnnies offer Johnny concert tickets to a festival called Heavy Metal Fest, which features the bands Twisted Silverware, Deaf Pussycat, and The Johnnies and the Papas. The voice-over explains to us that Johnny wants to "club with friends". We get a brief glimpse of a large group of Johnnies dancing as heavy metal music plays. Then, Papa appears, shuts the door, and scolds Johnny once again, instructing him not to attend concerts and to keep the mandatory six-foot social distance from other people. The door disappears, then Papa, then Johnny.

Finally, Johnny and Papa reappear in the kitchen. They perform an elaborate dance sequence which is likely a part of a traditional ritual from Papa's home country. Johnny and Papa's synchronized dance moves include the Head-Spin, the Worm, and the Cha-Cha Slide. As they dance, the sky outside shifts from sunny to cloudy to dark and starry to filled with flowers and colorful. The traditional dance ends with both Johnny and Papa folded up in the fetal position in the corner of the kitchen, as roses fly from the audience and whoops, hollers, and applause are heard. The two performers bow as the sentient Soap and Water return and the screen fills with bubbles.

**Characters:**

Johnny

Papa

Pussy

Germs

Soap and Water