[When Timothy stops running, he won't know anybody on the bus]
What's the matter, Timothy?
Sure you will. [off-screen] Doris will be on the bus.
[with an unhappy expression] Doris?
[to her son] Have a great day. [kisses him] Good luck!
[Timothy waves good-bye to his mother and walks to the bus. He stops and sees the big yellow bus. A bus driver named Henry opens the doors and welcomes Timothy on board]
HHenry
[first lines] Hi, Timothy. I'm Henry. [off-screen] All aboard for Hilltop School.
[Timothy climbs into Henry's bus and waves hello to Henry]
[Timothy suddenly sees everyone in the bus. Claude is wearing some school clothes while everyone stares at Timothy]
[first lines; off-screen] Hey, Timothy! [on-screen] Come sit with me! Ha, ha!
[Timothy walks all the way to the end of the seat where Doris is waving at him. He suddenly sees Yoko who is sitting next to Charles]
[first lines; with a happy smile] Hello.
[seeing Yoko for the first time] Hi.
[Timothy continues his way to the end of the seat. He now sits next to Doris and looks through the window. Then the bus drives away from Timothy's house as it heads to Hilltop School]
[Henry is washing the bus until he can hear everyone practicing music]
HHenry
There's nothing like music class to help get the chores done. [chuckles]
[The hose sprays him. Inside the school building, Mrs. Jenkins plays the xylophone]
One, two. One, two. One, two. That's right, children.
[Everybody are playing their instruments. Yoko is playing her violin]
Yoko practice her music everyday.
[As Yoko plays the violin, she make an awful note]
Why is everybody looking at me?
Well done, everyone, and well done, Yoko.
[After the class --on the bus-- arrives at the science museum, Mrs. Jenkins and Ms. Appleberry get off the bus. Mrs. Jenkins gets off first, then, Ms. Appleberry comes off next to her. Next, she --Ms. Appleberry-- counts students off the bus as they --one by one-- get off the bus.]
We are here, children. Quick sticks!
[counting] One, two, three, four...!
[When Ms. Appleberry says this, she counts Grace as number 1, Doris as number 2, Yoko as number 3, and Timothy as number 4. As the "count" pauses, Timothy --before getting off-- becomes excited.]
Oh boy! [gets off the bus] We are going to the museum. I cannot wait to go inside.
[It is revealed that Timothy's buddy/partner/teammate was Nora. In other words, "He was paired with Nora".]
[to the rest of the class] Everybody, find your buddy.
[As Timothy races to the museum's double front doors --still thinking Nora is with him-- the scene cuts to Ms. Appleberry. And she continues counting. The students --one by one during the count-- get off the bus. And now, Ms. Appleberry is at numbers 9 and 10. That is, as she says...!]
[resumes counting --and makes it up to ten] (Five, six, seven, eight), nine, ten...! (Ten? Only ten?)
[Someone is missing even though Nora was supposed to be number 11. That is, as Mrs. Appleberry says...!]
[gasps and puts her palm to her nose in confusion] Oh, my! We are one short! Someone is missing! (It must be Nora! Where did she go?!)
[The scene cuts to Timothy. Remembering that he --Timothy-- had Nora as his buddy, he --Timothy-- says...!]
[At first, Timothy thinks that still he has Nora. But since she's scared and won't go in, he realizes that she isn't there.]
I really want to go, Timothy. But I am scared.
Timothy? Nora? Is everything okay?
It is okay, Mrs. J. If Nora wants to stay on the bus with Henry, I should stay too.
But, Timothy, you love dinosaurs. You must go.
I am not going if you are not going.
[Everyone gasps if Nora is not going]
[changes her mind and decides to go] All right. But if you, Timothy, promise to hold my hand.
[Timothy scoops up Nora, cradles her, hugs her, and carries her.]
[The bus stops at Doris' house]
HHenry
[off-screen] There you go, Doris.
[Henry gets on his bus. Horace and Morris ride their bicycles doing ramp tricks]
F1Frank #1
Yeah. That was neat.
[Horace and Morris ride past Henry's bus]
F1Frank #1 and Frank #2
Let's do it!
HHenry
Uh, uh, uh. Those boys are much bigger than you guys. Bike tricks like that are only for very experienced riders. All righty?
TFTimothy, Frank #1 and Frank #2
All righty.
[Timothy and the Franks sit on their bus seats]
F1Frank #1
Hey Timothy, Why don't you come to our place on the weekend?
F2Frank #2
You can ride bikes with Us.
F1Frank #1 and Frank #2
Yeah!
Sure, I'll ask my parents.
[Timothy sees Horace and Morris doing ramp tricks on their bicycles]
Timothy, the bus is here.
[Timothy came out of his house. He was wearing a pair of blue swim trunks with yellow lines, black flippers, a red mask with a yellow strap and a snorkel with a red line.]
Timothy? [hands the lunchbox to her son] Don't forget your lunch, dear.
Thanks, Mom. [to his dad, Larry, as he walks past him] Bye, Dad.
Have a great day, Timothy. [as his son walks into the bus] Remember to use sunscreen.
OK. [to Henry] Hi, Henry.
HHenry
[from off-screen] Hi, Timothy.
HHenry
Good morning, Frank and Frank.
F1Frank #1
Good morning, Henry.
[The Franks are trying to get inside the bus]
F1Frank #1
Me before you, me first.
F2Frank #2
No, me before you, me first.
HHenry
[off-screen] Now, one at a time there, boys. [on-screen] Didn't you go first yesterday, Frank?
HHenry
Then, it's your brother's turn today. [chuckles]
[Frank #2 lets his brother go in the bus first]
F1Frank #1
Me first! [giggling]
HHenry
Can any of you guess which little boy in this photo is me?
[Henry shows the students his old school day photo]
Hmm... [sees a young Henry in the photo] Hey, that's you, Henry.
You were little (back then).
HHenry
And there's my favorite teacher, Miss. Abercrombie.
[Timothy sees Miss. Abercrombie in the photo looks up at Mrs. Jenkins to believe that they're both the same teachers]
Gee, she looks like Mrs. Jenkins.
That's because it is me, my name was Miss. Abercrombie before I married Mr. Jenkins.
HHenry
Your favorite teacher was my favorite teacher too.
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