Ep.4: Six Minutes on a Hoverboard

Holiday's hoverboard leads her to Badger, who has a shocking message about her past.

## Six Minutes on a Hoverboard

Holiday and Hoive running away from the Whittier helicopter

### Writer

Tom Casiello,Marla Kanelos,Nidhi,Mehta,David Kreizman

### Director

Michelle Tattenbaum

**Summary**

Holiday finds herself flying on a hoverboard, which leads her to the docks. There, she finds Badger, the boy from the hospital, who warns her that her family is lying to her, and that her 'real family' is coming for her. After being found by Cyrus, the next day Holiday prepares for her first day of school. When she forgets her hoverboard, however, she finds her parents talking about... 'the truth about Holiday'?

**Characters**

* Holiday Anders
* Badger
* Cyrus Anders
* Monica Anders
* Birdie Anders
* James Anders
* Dr. Farber (Mentioned)

**Script**

*(opening music, James Anders; go to previous episodes for full line.)*

Holiday(on hoverboard): Woah, woah, woah, woah! (screams, then laughs) Woah! I'm riding this thing! I'm really riding it! Woah! (the hoverboard starts to slow down) What's going on? Why is it slowing down? I'm not ready to land! (it stops completely) no, Hoverboard! Don't turn off! What's wrong with this thing? I was just starting to get the hang... of it... (docks banging together) Okay... just the docks. Not creepy at all. (footsteps) Hello? Cyrus, is that you? (takes a short pause) Hello? I can see you on the pier... whoever you are. Um, my brother's right behind me, so if you try anything...

Badger: Happy first birthday... Holiday.

Holiday: Wait... I know you! You're the boy from the hospital! The one who flew by my window!

Badger: (laughs) now *you can fly, too.*

Holiday: Were you on a hoverboard?

Badger: I told you I'd be back in a year.

Holiday: You put the board under my bed.

Badger: Picked it up real fast, didn't you?

Holiday: What do you want?

Badger: I came here to warn you. we couldn't keep you hidden forever. They're coming for you, Holiday!

Holiday: *Who* is coming for me?

Badger: Your family.

Holiday: My what? My family is back at-

Badger: not them. I mean your *real* family.

Holiday: I don't understand! What real family? What about my parents, and Cyrus, and Birdie?

Cyrus(far away): Holiday? Holiday?

Holiday: That's my brother. Stop the riddles, tell me what's going on. What's your name?

Cyrus(far away): Holiday!

Badger: They call me Badger. Don't tell your brother about me. Don't tell *anyone*. They're all lying to you anyway.

Holiday: But why-

Badger: I'll find you again. soon, I promise. Don't. Say. Anything!

(*SCENE CHANGE: BACK AT THE HOUSE, ON THE ROOF.)*

Holiday: Hey, Dr. Farber. It's me, Holiday, Coming to you live from the roof again. It's early morning, before school. My first day of school. Another thing I don't remember ever doing before. So, I guess I've been waiting for this day, like, forever. Kinda dreading it, too. So, there's that. At our last therapy session, I promised I'd tell you how my birthday went. Well, last night was... to be honest, I have no idea what last night was. It's like the world has gone crazy. You ever have that feeling that you don't know who you can trust anymore? I mean-

Monica(from downstairs): Holiday? Breakfast!

Holiday: gotta go, Doc. Public school awaits. (turns off recorder) COMING, MOM! (Goes downstairs)

*(SCENE CHANGE: DOWNSTAIRS.)*

(Holiday walks in)

James: There she is!

Holiday: Morning, guys.

Birdie: Daddy, I don't like this pancake! It looks like a snail.

Monica: Big day today!

Holiday: Yep... big day.

Cyrus: Where's my backpack? What happened to my backpack?

Birdie: Dad, I said-

Monica: Sweetie, it's just like any other pancake! Shape doesn't change taste, I promise.

Cyrus: Still no backpack!

Monica: Are you okay, Holiday? You look tired. You must be so nervous... maybe it's too soon. Maybe you should stay home.

Holiday: No, I- I wanna go!

Cyrus: Seriously, where's my-

Monica: On the hook on the back of the door, Cy, where it should be! (to Holiday) I know you want to go to school with the other kids, I'm just worried...

Holiday: So, was I a good student? Y'know, before the accident?

James: Of course you were! I should have gotten you up earlier; I don't want you to be late on your first day.

Cyrus: Yeah, well, that's exactly what we're gonna be.

Birdie: But I didn't get my pancake!

James: Here, baby Bird!

Monica: James, you're just gonna shove a pancake in the girl's hand and send her on her way? Birdie, dip it in maple syrup before you go; we're not savages.

Holiday: Mom, do you not want me to go to school?

Monica: No, no, of course we do! We're overprotective, that's all, especially since the accident. We love you, Holiday.

Holiday: I... love you guys, too. It's a big world out there. (bus honks) Lots of... questions to be answered.

James: Questions? (bus honks again)

Cyrus: the bus is here, we have to go!

Birdie: C'mon, Holiday!

(footsteps as Birdie and Cyrus approach the bus)

Cyrus: Hurry up, Holiday! The bus driver waits like, twenty seconds and then takes off.

Birdie: We can't miss it on our first day!

Holiday: Wait, I forgot something!

Cyrus: What is it?

Holiday: Just... hold the bus!

(Holiday goes to her room)

Holiday: Can't believe I almost forgot to take the hoverboard. Badger said trust no one (bus honks) can't just leave it lying around for Mom and Dad to-

Monica(in another room): Who knows what could happen now that Holiday's in school? Can we trust Cyrus to keep quiet, or Birdie?

James: What was the alternative, Monica? Keep her at home forever?

Monica: Of course not, but you know what would happen if anyone finds out the truth about Holiday.

Holiday: Badger was right.

James: right now I'm more worried about *her* learning the truth! You heard the wish she made on her birthday candles!

Monica: Just handle you're part, and I'll handle mine. She can never know! Ever!

Holiday: Never know what? What are they hiding?

(Episode ends)