The Biggest Apple/Transcript

**Silkworms:** Aaa, aaaah... The Biggest Apple!

Pan down to Lu's house, where we see her and her dad sitting at the dining table. Lu's dad is drinking a big glass of apple juice, and Lu has a smaller one. Lu stares longingly at her father's glass, wishing to have a sip.

**Lu:** Dad, I want a sip of your drink, okay?

**Lu's Dad:** (chuckling) Why would you want my drink when you already have yours?

**Lu:** Because it's the biggest and bestest!

Lu's dad thinks for a moment before nodding and allowing Lu a small sip. The young ladybird sipped a small portion of her dad's drink and her face immediately soured.

**Lu:** Yuck! This is disgusting!

**Lu's Dad:** It's sugar-free apple juice, unlike yours. (smiles) Sometimes, Lu, the bigger things aren't always the best.

**Lu:** (shrugs) Yeah, but I still like the big stuff. Come on, Dad! (she jumps off her chair) It's almost time for Shell School!

Lu's Dad chuckles and follows his rambunctious daughter outside.

**Lu's Dad:** Ready?

**Lu:** Ready!

**Lu's Dad:** Then, here we go!

The two ladybirds hold hands and float over to their Shell Stop, where Shella and the rest of the children are waiting.

**Lu and Lu's Dad:** Wheeeee!

**Lu:** Shella's here!

**Shella:** (smiling) Morning, Lu! Ready for Shell School?

Lu: Yep!

Lu moves over to Shella and raises her hand for a 'boop.' Shella accepts it graciosuly.

Lu and Shella: Boop!

Gradually, the other buglets pop their heads out, saying hi to Lu.

Biba: Morning!

Declan: Hiya, Lu!

Barnaby: Hi!

Margo: Hello!

Gus: (deadpan) Let's go.

Lu floats inside of Shella's shell.

Shella: well, buglets, are we all ready for our trip to the apple orchard?

Lu: I am! I'm going to pick the biggest apple ever!

Declan: (scowling) No, I'm going to pick the biggest one!

Shella: (chuckles) I appreciate the enthusiasm, bugs, but let's remember that we're only doing this for fun. Now, are we all ready to go?

The Bally Bunch (except for Lu and Declan, who are still glaring at each other) Yep!

Shella: Then, here we go!

Shella makes her way to the apple orchard, her students housed inside the shell on her back.

The Bally Bunch: Chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga woo woo! Chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga woo woo!

The bugs arrive at the horsefly ranch. Biba, concerned, floats up to Shella.

Biba: Shella, this isn't the apple orchard. This is Elodie's dad's horsefly stable.

Shella: Look behind you, Biba.

Biba turns around, and her eyes widen.

Biba: Wow!

Behind her is a vast apple orchard, filled with the biggest and juiciest apples the bugs have ever seen.

Declan: So cool!

Margo: It's amazing!

Barnaby: I've been here before!

Elodie and her dad come inching towards the bugs. The younger buglets let out amazed wows and cheers.

Elodie's Dad: (chuckles) Take it in, buglets. It takes time to make an apple orchard that grand.

Lu runs over to Elodie and gives her a hug.

Lu: Elodie!

Elodie: Salud!

Elodie's Dad: Elodie is helping me out at the orchards today.

Declan: (bouncing up and down with excitement) Can we please pick the apples now? Please, please, please???

Elodie's Dad: Sure thing, Declan! Line up, bugs- Elodie, you lead the way.

The bugs all line themselves up behind Elodie.

Elodie: (inching towards the orchard) Come on, everyone! The apples are right this way.