Sarah's Surprise

***Sarah's Surprise*** is the second episode in *Adventures in Snowy Falls*.

## Synopsis

Lily's family and Sarah's family work together in delivering Sarah a birthday party.

## Transcript

*Episode begins in Lily's parents' room. They are calling Sarah's family.*

"Aren't you excited? Sarah's birthday is upcoming!" Mr. Walker said.

"I always wanted to surprise her with a party," Lily admitted. "I never got the chance."

"I can't wait! Sarah will love it! Oh, Lily, we had a question," Mrs. Walker said.

"Go on," Lily prompted.

"Could you distract Sarah? Keep her occupied while we set up."

"You bet I can!" Lily said.

*Scene cuts to intro*

We may be dreaming, but we never sleep

Pocket shallow, but they still feel deep

We may borrow, but we play to keep

We are lions, though we may look like we're sheep

We have secrets that we never tell

But you can hear them if you listen well

The perfect grain, of sand on a beach

Is just out of sight, but not out of reach.

Like a siren in the dark

We are calling for that spark

From a new song, a new day, a new dawn

We will find the life that's been living underneath our eyes

Take a breath, it's time to let it go, leave it behind

So open your arms and call out your brand new name

Say goodbye to the yesterdays that owned us

Cause today is not the same.

Cause today is not the same.

*Fades to the next day in school. Lily and Sarah are outside during recess.*

"I'm excited to celebrate with you. Hey, wanna hang out after school at my house? My parents will be away, but they told me you could come over," Lily said.

"Sure! We can celebrate together there," Sarah agreed.

"Hopefully Savannah doesn't ruin today," Lily said.

"She can't ruin anything if we're together," Sarah said. "Our friendship is unbreakable." Sarah stared at Lily, her eyes were dreamy.

*Are you flirting with me?* Lily thought. "Yep! We'll for sure make it perfect."

*After school, at Sarah's place. The adults are setting up the party.*

"Streamers are almost se—woah!" Sarah's father fell off the ladder he was using.

"Are you okay?" Mrs. Hunter asked.

"Yes, I'm fine!"

Lily's father laughed. "Good to hear."

*This birthday may not go well*, Lily's mother thought. *But we'll try*.

"Could someone else hold these streamers up?" Mr. Walker asked.

"Yep," Mrs. Walker said.

"Um, do you have a cake?" Mr. Hunter asked.

"Oh no, we don't. Uh oh. We're screwed!" Sarah's father answered.

"*What?* Well this is quite incomplete," Mr. Hunter said.

"Relax, I'll make one...if you have ingredients?" Mrs. Hunter said.

"Yes, we do! We bought some a while back!" Sarah's father said.

*Scene cuts back to Lily and Sarah*.

"Um, should we go outside?" Lily asked.

"Yeah, let me just text my parents," Sarah said.

**Sarah:** Mom, where are you and Dad?
**Sarah's Mother:** We're out of the house, see you in about...10 or 15 minutes?
**Sarah:** Okay!
***Outside the house…***

"I'm really excited that we get to celebrate together," Lily said. She glanced at Sarah, who nodded. "Today is not the same."

"I'm just confused. You seem to be avoiding me going home," Sarah said.

Lily shrugged. "It's because I—" she was interrupted by her phone ringing. It was her mother. "One moment, sorry."

"No problem," Sarah said.

"Hey, Lily. Could you occupy Sarah for longer?"

"*What*?" Lily asked.

"Just, keep her there for five minutes! We'll be fast!"

*Oh man*! *Sarah's already onto us*, *she's obviously skeptical of me now*. "I'll try…"

"As I was saying, because I want to savor this moment. I love celebrating with my friends and family," Lily said.

"I see...Uh, should we go to my house now?" Sarah asked.

"Okay…" Lily grinned. "Race you there!" Lily broke into a run.

"Hey, no fair!" Sarah said.

**Lily:** We're on our way, Mom!
**Lily's Mother:** Just in time, too! We're almost done! How fast are you moving?
**Lily:** ...We're running…
**Lily's Mother:** WHAT? Okay, we'll go faster!

*Scene cuts to Lily and Sarah's parents.*

"Guys, the girls are on their way now!" Lily's mother said.

"Oh no! Hurry with the balloons!" Mr. Walker said.

*Lily and Sarah are near the house*.

"We're not gonna be fast enough!" Mrs. Walker said.

"Done! We're finished!" Mr. Hunter said.

Sarah unlocked the door and ran in. Her parents jumped in and said, "Happy 13th birthday, Sarah!"

"Oh...wow...Thanks!" Sarah said.

"How do you feel?" Lily asked, panting in the doorway.

"Like I could sail around the world!" Sarah beamed.

"We're not letting you do that!" Sarah's mother said.

"I'd travel safely," Sarah joked.

"Well, what are we waiting for? **Let's celebrate**!" Lily said.

*A montage begins, showing the two families going through birthday festivities. The montage ends with Lily's family saying goodbye to Sarah's*.

"This has been really fun. See you later, Mr and Mrs. Walker," Mrs. Hunter said.

"Glad you liked it," Mr. Walker said. "See you tomorrow...or later."

*The episode closes with the Hunter family exiting the Walkers' house.*

## Plot

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## Cast

* **Mae Whitman** as Lily Hunter
* **Lana McKissack** as Sarah Walker
* **Wendie Malick** as Emily Hunter
* **Jim Pirri** as Andrew Hunter
* **Cissy Jones** as Serena Walker
* **Alex Hirsch** as Joseph Walker

## Trivia

* Unlike most birthday surprise episodes, the two families are successful in surprising Sarah
* There are two references to American singer, MALINDA
	+ Lily's quote, "*Today is not the same*" references the song *Not The Same*. The line is directly from the song
	+ Sarah subtly references the song *Safely* while discussing how she feels about the birthday party
* This is the first episode where every parent has a line.
* In the episode, Sarah may have a crush on Lily.