11.Baby Neptune (2002)

## ORIGINAL COVER

**Baby Neptune** is the 11th video in the Baby Einstein series, and is focused mainly on water in various locations: the ocean, the beach, in rivers and lakes, in raindrops and puddles, and in houses, This was the first Baby Einstein video where Julie Aigner-Clark, the creator of Baby Einstein, was not involved at all in production, which was present until Clark wrote poems and did the dialogue of *Numbers Nursery*. This video is accompanied with classical music by Beethoven, Handel, Telemann, Strauss, Jr., Debussy, and Pachelbel.

### Opening

* Finger Follies: Goldfish going to the left in black
* 12 Contradances for Orchestra, WoO 14, No. 11 in G Major, Beethoven: Duck and Opus the Octopus play with a Beach Ball, then Duck pushes it too hard making Opus chase it then throw it harder, which Duck ducks underneath, then the ball flies back to the duo hitting the duck's head and making them walk away baffled, revealing Baby Neptune the Sea Turtle behind it in white.
* Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348, VIII. Bourrée, Handel: Opening titles
* Giant Wind-Up Crab in black (footage goes forwards)
* Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348, III. Allegro, Handel: Opus conducts Handel with a music video about water in black: pacific coast, killer whale jump (reused in *Little Einsteins*: "I Love to Conduct" and later *Octonauts*), butterfly fishes (later used as a looping moving background in Mac's Photo Booth), dolphin jump, Disney Epcot water parade, otter washing itself, straight waterfall, bumpy waterfall, geyser, raindrops, duck itching, water in wine glass, boy washing his dog, jumping in muddy puddles, bubbles in water rising up, pink lily in rain, waves crashing the camera, vortex of swirling blue tornado water tapering off, beach coast flyover, blue oil liquid, whale's tail, flowing water, girl jumping in sprinkler, bubbles rising up, and Opus finished conducting it and bowing in black.

### Ocean

* Baby Neptune uses Watercolors to paint a picture of the Ocean in white, then dives in an open pool.
* Green Googly Eyed Fish from Hungry Pelican swims to the left in black
* Ocean
* Music video (Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: IV. Gigue, Handel): pacific coast, sailboat, dolphin jumps out (flipped), pod of dolphins, Kinetic Balls & Dolphins in white in 2 different angles, yellow tang, butterfly fish from Mac's Photo Booth, Gears! Gears! Gears! Under the Sea in black in 4 different angles (full view with hand, 4 fish, octopus with 2 faces and 2 sea turtles), lion fish, Baby Neptune watches the school of fish, orca/killer whale (taken from the Disney Silly Symphony.)
* Baby Neptune and Opus have a bubble blowing contest, Opus shows Baby Neptune how to play which he understands, he goes first then Baby Neptune does the same, they take turns until Opus blows a really big bubble around Baby Neptune making him float away to the top of the water while Opus waves and giggles.
* Music video (Music for the Royal Fireworks, suite HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance, Handel): waves crashing the camera, sea turtle (footage reused from World Animals), coral, clownfish, seahorse, waves as seen from underwater, Patrick and his mom playing with Spiny Fish Plush in black, Magnetic Ocean Sculpture Kit in black, octopus, jellyfish, Swimming Dolphin toy swims to the left in a bathtub, whale's tail
* Chloe says "Ocean!"
* Duck swims in boarder water in relaxation and discovers a submarine periscope with an eye in it, they stare at each other. When the periscope sinks, Duck looks down, makes a funny face in confusion then calmly swims away while the periscope moves in opposite direction in white (2003 Grow With Me Only)
* Opus finds seashells, blows in each and only the smallest one blows bubbles permanently and makes a noise. Opus then celebrates (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Pull-Back Submarine goes left then right in black
* Shrimp from Hungry Pelican rises up, glances around then falls down in black
* Isaac blows away the gold glitter with a Mini Pink Fan to reveal a triangle in white

### Beach

* Baby Neptune paints the beach in white, then walks away
* Giant Wind-Up Crab in black (footage goes backwards)
* Beach
* Music video (Water Music; Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. Allegro, Handel): pacific coast, baby learning to walk at the seaside, older kid's feet walking along beach, Oliviacatches Beach Ball next to Sunglasses and fake sand then throws it back to the crew in white, crab walking in water, baby sea lion (footage reused from Neighborhood Animals), girl getting sand out of her shoe at beach, seashells on shore, Baby Neptune finds a seashell picks it up with his mouth then puts it back in white, girl with hat picks up a starfish, Starfish Ornament in black, hand touches starfish in touch tank, scallop running underwater, water rushing, Dolphins Go Round in black, Movers & Shakers: Fish moving to the right in white, teenage boy running in water in slo-mo, starfish at shore in waves
* Natalie holds the Beach Ball and says "The beach."
* Baby Neptune finishes building a sandcastle, Duck comes along and approves in amazement, he runs up to the top and adds a red flag which Baby Neptune approves, but it gets washed away and destroyed by a big wave, causing the duo to run away from it in white.
* Pull-Along Duck Family in black
* Duck swims in boarder water in relaxation and discovers a submarine periscope with an eye in it, they stare at each other. When the periscope sinks, Duck looks down, makes a funny face in confusion then calmly swims away while the periscope moves in opposite direction in white (2003 Grow With Me Only)
* Opus chases a Crab (2009 Grow with Me only)

### Rivers & Lakes

* Duck paints rivers and lakes with Watercolor in white.
* Baby Neptune starts a motorboat after 2 fails to transition in white to the following...
* Music video (Overture-Suite in C Major, TWV 55:C3 - "Wassermusik": VI. Harlequinade, Telemann): Rivers: rushing water under fern, waterfall from cliff, underwater view with seaweed, otter with dam, otter swimming underwater, Micala plays with AquaPlay: Lock, Harbor & Marina Set in white (in 2 different angles); Lakes: child fishing, little fish, lake turtles, Canada geese, underwater view with duck legs, Amphibious Frog going to the right, Squeezey Swimmers: Seal, Amphibious Frog going to the left, Baby Neptune wears a hat, goes fishing and smiles at the viewers (the following below reveals what happened afterwards)
* Tripp says "Rivers and lakes."
* Duck swims in boarder water in relaxation and discovers a submarine periscope with an eye in it, they stare at each other. When the periscope sinks, Duck looks down, makes a funny face in confusion then calmly swims away while the periscope moves in opposite direction in white (2003 Grow With Me Only)
* Baby Neptune is fishing at the lake, when he catches something, he tries to pull the strong fish out of the water resulting in a tug of war, on the 3rd failed pull, he falls in the water, rises up to reveal seaweed on his head then falls back in disappointment (2009 Grow with Me only)
* Pull-Along Duck Family in black

### Raindrops & Puddles

* Olivia, Madeline and Tripp hide behind umbrellas and lift them up and say "Peekaboo!", and Opus joins them on the 4th turn in white
* Music video (Overture-Suite in C Major, TWV 55:C3 - "Wassermusik": IX. Gigue, Telemann): water drops falling on clear pane in black, raindrops, rain on pink tulips, rain on old shed roof, Baby Neptune and Duck watch raindrops painting a rainy sidewalk, girl stomping in puddles and holding an umbrella with grapefruits on it, Chloe holding umbrella, J.P. and Hannah under indigo ribbon that represents rain, Olivia catches purplish blue streamers in black, droplets sliding on blue window, rainbow behind hill, Tornado Lamp turns on in black, Amber Color Mix panning down, raindrops get thrown on blue surface
* Duck enjoys himself until Opus persistently offers him the umbrella which he rejects until a shower of rain gets him wet making him change his mind in black
* Finger Follies: Goldfish going to the right in black

### At My House

* Sprinkler painting Water at my House
* Music video (Overture-Suite in C Major, TWV 55:C3 - "Wassermusik": III. Bourrée, Telemann): girl plays in 2 spinning sprinklers, toy sailboat as seen from the reflection with a girl (flipped upside down), mom waters the garden while the kids play, girls helping watering plants in garden, Puppeteers: Watering Can Puppet in white, Alyson with Flower Headband in black, Drinking Bird with Plastic Blue Cup in black, Duck drinks red juice in white, Drinking Bird with Plastic Blue Cup again in black, water rising, boy washing a Golden Retriever
* Duck watches Baby Neptune use the Little Landscaper Watering Can to grow a red tall flower as they watch it reach up until it stops, which gives Duck an idea to try to make Baby Neptune grow like a flower too, after Baby Neptune smiles at the camera in amazement, Duck uses the same watering can to pour more water on Baby Neptune who disappointingly shakes off the water and realizes it didn't work, so he tries it again with the last remaining water, but still doesn't work since Baby Neptune isn't a plant, so the 2 give up and Duck goes indoors while Baby Neptune sadly shakes off the water again in white
* Duck goes in the laundry room to see a white front load washing machine with a white circle door with a D shaped knob, inside, there are blue, black, and brown shirts and jeans spinning clockwise in soapy suds. He watches the wash cycle and rolls his head like the metal spin basket until he gets dizzy by turning around, leaning uncontrollably slowly then falls down to the floor unconscious and then the washer stops spinning before spinning the other direction which is counterclockwise.
* Music video (Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture, Handel): cold sink water turning on in kitchen, swirling blue water (similar to a drain or a toilet flush), baby's hand touching hot water in same kitchen sink, baby taking a bath in kitchen sink with a rubber ducky and plastic ball, water in wine glass, Liam and Madeline drink water, Samuelwith fishbowl in white, Aqua-Action Aeration Ornament: Small Treasure Chest in white, Duck and Baby Neptune feed fish and watch them swim then smile at each other in white, rushing water in opposite directions, Liamand Madeline brushing teeth, water filling screen, Samuel in bath, Push-Along Playful Seals in black, Samuel and Patrick in bath

### Music Video

* Music video (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314, Strauss, Jr.): Tripp and Madeline rock with Angelfish & Squid Headbands in white, Finger Follies: Goldfish going to the left in black, Duck plays with Duck Family Bath Toy in bath with many different angles and quacks to Strauss, Jr.

### Water is All Around Us

* Baby Neptune swimming in water
* Music video (Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air, Handel): crooked water ripples, blue jellyfish, girl finds a disgusting object then throws it, brown leaf in water in the fall, little blue bubbles circling, girl puts hand in water, boy puts hand in water, 3 kids put hands in water at the same time, hand in moving water while in boat, Chloe kisses and hugs the Duck tries to feed him starfish then Duck nervously and energetically runs away backwards from her, 2 dolphins, girl jumping in sprinkler, Penguin Paperweight in white, diver in the aquarium with a school of fish, Samuel in bath, waterfall, skipping stone, riverbank

### Closing

* Opus, Baby Neptune, and Duck watch the sunset on the beach and hug each other
* Phineas the Frog Puppet with Blue Snorkel Goggles pops up and says "Bye-bye!" in black
* Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, II. Alla Hornpipe, HWV 349, Handel: Closing credits
* Crab from Hungry Pelican in black