DVD SCRIPTS
A2 –Cat Friend / Dog Friend
Man: What's up, man?
Dog: It's so good to see you, buddy. I know I saw you this morning but it seems like it's been forever. We've got to celebrate. What do you want to do? Let's go throw this puppy around, huh? Go outside, get some fresh air?
Man: Sure, let me put my stuff down, okay?
Dog: Alright!
Cat (Jimmy): What's up, Jimmy?
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Dog: Hey, man. What are you doing? Are you cooking? Do you need any help? I can help.
Man: No, I'm good. Actually, where's the basil?
Dog: Uh, bottom drawer.
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Man: What is this?
Dog: I am so sorry. I don't even deserve to live here. I'll just go get paper towels and clean it up and leave.
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Cat: We're out of cereal.
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Friend: Your friend's weird.
Man: Yeah, I don't think he likes you. He doesn't really like anyone.
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Man: What's up with you? Jimmy, no! No!
Dog: Hey, don't worry. I got this.
Man: That's a good boy!
Glossary
What's up? – A greeting like "how are you?"
this puppy – slang for an object
I'm good – I don't need help
I got this – I can manage this alone
A2 – Teens React to 80's Fashion
Host: So this episode you are not reacting to a video.
Madison: What are we doing?
Host: Today you are reacting to fashion.
Troy: Fashion?
Sam: Ooh. That's interesting.
Tom: To fashion? Why would you have ME react to fashion?
Kaelyn: I can do this. Okay.
Host: 1980s fashion.
Kaelyn: Um... Alright then.
Jeordy: Oh, no! I hate the 80s!
Adam: Sweet.
Rae: Isn't that, like... hippie?
Olivia: It was very neon.
Rachel: There's some 80s fashion that is, like, really fun, like, the 80s movies fashion. My mom is Flash Dance, my dad is the Breakfast Club.
Host: What do you know about 80s fashion?
Everhet: Absolutely nothing.
Troy: I don't know anything about that.
Tom: 80s fashion is what hipsters are wearing today.
Madison: Like, the headbands, like, across, with, like, the leotards and the colored tights.
Jeordy: Women in, like, blazers, all the time. Awful. Shoulder pads. Awful.
Host: First off, one of the biggest trends in the 80s for women: clothing that had built-in shoulder pads.
Everhet: Did they play football in the 80s?
Kaelyn: That's actually cute.
Troy: This is yours, right?
Olivia: It's kind of weird. It looks like I'm wearing like, the coat hanger with your coat.
Madison: I think that girls should look dainty and cute and not like...
Adam: I think that would be, like, really weird to feel. Like, if you just had your arm around a girl and it's just like... pad.
Host: Go ahead and try it on.
Tom: You want me to wear women's clothing, yeah guys?
Everhet: I think I could pull it off.
Rae: I feel powerful. I feel like a man.
Kaelyn: I feel like a governor.
Madison: I feel like a newswoman.
Sam: Who thought of this idea, to do that? Like, oh, let's be like football players. Let's be powerful.
Rachel: Didn't Madonna do this? Madonna definitely did this.
Host: So here's an image of some celebrities of the era, all in shoulder pads.
Tom: Fashion's weird, man.
Madison: I don't like it. Two thumbs down.
Rae: They look like the people in my textbooks, man.
Rachel: That's from Ferris Beuler.
Sam: There's... Princess Diana, Oprah Winfrey. I don't know why she's wearing, like... a yellow stripe. You're not, like, an astronaut, or like, Xenon.
Host: Why do you think this was a thing in the 80s?
Tom: You tell me, I don't know! I wasn't alive in the 80s.
Kaelyn: I don't even know. I didn't know shoulder pads were that serious.
Rae: Maybe it made their waists seem more smaller.
Madison: Maybe it makes their heads look smaller? I don't know.
Jeordy: Women were becoming more active in business and they wanted to show that they were capable, and they wanted to show that they were not masculine, necessarily, but could handle the same things as men.
Host: One of the reasons was a movement called Power Dressing.
Olivia: Power dressing... It sounds so awesome. POWER dressing.
Host: Women wanted to show that they were capable in society so they wanted to look more masculine.
Kaelyn: Okay, that makes sense. When I put it on, it makes me feel so, like... It makes me feel powerful.
Madison: I think that women can be as powerful as men without making themselves look like men.
Tom: I don't think you need shoulder pads to make you, like you know, feel powerful.
Host: You don't feel more powerful right now?
Tom: Actually, I kind of do. I'm not going to lie.
Host: Everything they made came with shoulder pads including T-shirts.
Jeordy: You're not serious.
Adam: A T-shirt with shoulder pads? What.
Troy: This looks so stupid.
Rachel: Why? Why? Why?
Sam: I want to try everything on. This is fun. It's like a fashion show.
Madison: This is so ugly! I would never wear this! This needs to be burned.
Kaelyn: No... Okay, I don't feel powerful in this.
Host: Another trend was the fitness boom.
Tom: I have a horror story. I walked into my mom's closet one time and I saw SO much neon, like, fitness clothing. I was so scarred.
Host: Here are some examples.
Kaelyn: I'm not gonna lie, I like those pants.
Jeordy: God, the leg warmers...I forgot about leg warmers.They're horrible.
Sam: People would wear this on a daily basis? Not just when they're working out? It just seems like a whole generation that was so lost.
Rachel: These all look like pictures of my mom in the 80s.
Tom: My dad has one of those, the ski jackets, and he still wears it.
Host: So we have some of this.
Rae: Do I get to wear them?
Host: So we have some windbreaker suits.
Sam: Oh, no, these are SO disgusting. People wore this. This is like a Halloween costume.
Madison: I feel like this is kind of coming back.
Rae: Do I look good?
Kaelyn: No! You can't do this to yourself.
Host: There also was leg warmers.
Adam: Oh, yeah.
Rachel: I love leg warmers so much.
Rae: This is as hipster as it gets.
Everhet: This is actually really comfortable. I wanna wear these now.
Kaelyn: I actually wear some to school. These are still 'in' today.
Host: We have headbands.
Jeordy: Oh, joy, we get four of them!
Adam: I'm gonna keep this forever.
Rae: I gotta be as 80s as possible.
Tom: I'm breaking a sweat reacting today.
Host: Scrunchies, the girls used to love.
Jeordy: Scrunchies aren't terrible. I'm okay with scrunchies. Unless they're neon. And they're neon.
Rae: I'm gonna, like, look back at this in like ten years and I'm gonna be like, what was I doing? But you know what? Whatever. I was gonna say YOLO, but I'm not one of those... I'm not like a 13-year-old boy.
Host: And there was also Zubas.
Everhet: Zubas? This sounds amazing.
Olivia: Like, sweatpants?
Jeordy: I would totally wear these.
Adam: Dude! I've seen my dad with these!
Kaelyn: Where did you guys even find this stuff? That's what I'm concerned about.
Host: Put on the windbreaker and the Zubas.
Madison: Yeah. I like this one.
Everhet: These are amazing! Seriously, these are awesome!
Tom: Let's do it.
Olivia: Why? How?
Rachel: 80s! I'm so happy right now.
Adam: I feel like the douchebag in like every 80s movie.
Rae: Come at me! I'm single!
Host: So last but not least, who could forget the greatest trend in 80s history?
Jeordy: I'm scared.
Kaelyn: No....
Adam: Why was this ever a trend?
Madison: Yes! Fanny packs!
Tom: Yeah! I have like three of these.
Troy: Here we go. I've never put one on, but... I'll figure it out.
Olivia: These are actually pretty practical.
Rachel: I hate people that (bleep) on fanny packs.
Host: What do you think of the loud colors of the 80s?
Jeordy: It's not for me.
Olivia: They were very loud and eccentric back then. We're more subdued now.
Madison: I love it! It's so fun.
Rachel: As a person that dresses in black almost 24/7 this is a fun change.
Tom: I love it! But that's coming from me, who has no style, like, no fashion sense whatsoever.
Host: Can you talk about why you think fashion trends even happen? Because why is something that is cool not always cool?
Adam: Maybe because people realize how stupid it is.
Jeordy: Because they're horrible.
Everhet: Each generation sees their parents' things as like, ew, I don't want to wear those. If I saw my mom in Zubas, this would be the geekiest thing I'd ever seen. But now that I'm wearing it I love it.
Madison: You can't wear the same thing forever. It has to change up. And then it, like, it comes back.
Tom: This is creative. That's all, what fashion is, is just creating... art.
Host: What fashion trend today do you think will be laughed at 30 years from now?
Adam: Uggs.
Rae: Man tank tops.
Kaelyn: Skinny jeans!
Everhet: Animal prints on things.
Troy: I think shortie-shorts. Like, girls' shortie-shorts.
Jeordy: Wearing leggings and tights as pants. They're not pants! You can see everything!
Host: Finally, do you prefer fashion today, or do you wish you could have been around in the 80s?
Everhet: Do you see how good these look on me? Of course I would rather be in the 80s!
Madison: I would totally rock the 80s fashion.
Troy: God, please take me back to the 80s. I need all of this. I'm going thrift shopping right after, I swear to god, I'm not even joking.
Adam: I don't want to wear these fashions of the 80s, I want to wear Guns n' Roses fashion. Oh, yeah. I could rock that.
Jeordy: Oh, definitely today. It looks like... a bunch of highlighters threw up.
Glossary
I could pull it off – surprisingly, I could manage this
powerful – strong, in control
this is coming back – this is becoming popular again
YOLO – "you only live once", usually said when doing something crazy
douchebag – rude slang for someone who is not nice
geeky – not cool, not popular; also used to describe a person who has poor social skills, usually someone very intelligent
I would totally rock it – I would look great in it
thrift shopping – secondhand shopping
A2 – Little Kids, Big Questions
Announcer: The older we get, the further we get from the truth, and the more we search for answers. If only we could ask the real experts, life would go a whole lot smoother. This is Little Kids. Big Questions, featuring your host, Ingrid Michaelson and the Austin Hartley-Leonard Quintet.
Ingrid: Hello, beautiful people. Today we are talking about beauty. Now, semantically speaking, beauty is just one word. It can describe about a billion different things. The beautiful thing about beauty is that when it comes to beauty, there's no wrong answer. But how can a concept so universal be so subjective? We should figure this out. I want some answers, and I want them now. So let's welcome tonight's guests, Marco, Dariana, and Jackson. Hi, guys. How are you?
Kids: Good.
Ingrid: Okay. You look a little nervous.
Marco: Not at all.
Ingrid: You're not at all nervous? Okay, cool. So, tonight's episode is about... Do you know what that means?
Dariana: Beauty!
Ingrid: Yes!
Marco: Like mine.
Ingrid: Like your beauty? You are beautiful.
Dariana: No, mine!
Ingrid: No, yours? You're all beautiful. We're going to look at some pictures. You're going to tell me: hot or not. Alright, here we go. Are you ready? Hot or not?
Dariana: Yes!
Jackson: No.
Marco: Oh, sick! Is that Lady Liberty or something? Oh my.
Dariana: That's the Mona Lisa.
Ingrid: So we have two "not"s and one "hot". Okay. Mona Lisa. Supposedly the most beautiful woman in the world. Two nots. Hot or not?
Marco: Who? George... George Clooney.
Ingrid: George Clooney would not be happy with that.
Dariana: Sort of, sort of, sort of.
Ingrid: You think sort of hot?
Marco: What's he doing? Like...
Ingrid: And Jackson says no. Not hot. Marco?
Marco: Definitely not.
Ingrid: Not hot. And this is George Clooney?
Marco: Elf ears. Wait, that's George Clooney?
Ingrid: Elf ears? I don't know, that's what she said. So George Clooney has elf ears and he's not hot. Ladies across the world, George Clooney is not hot.
Dariana: One of your guys.
Ingrid: Alright, one more. Are you guys ready? This is the best one ever. Hot or not?
Marco: Is it you?
Dariana: Yes, that's you!
Jackson: Yes.
Marco: No!
Ingrid: Not hot?
Dariana: Yes! Yes.
Ingrid: But are you only saying yes because I'm right here?
Marco: Unfortunately you two look exactly alike.
Ingrid: So am I hot or not?
Dariana: Yes!
Ingrid: But are you saying that just because I'm sitting in front of you?
Kids: No!!!
Ingrid: Wait, you said I'm not hot.
Marco: You're not.
Ingrid: I'm not? I'm ugly? Am I ugly?
Marco: You were better with blonde hair.
Ingrid: Wait, when did I have blonde hair?
Marco: I don't know. It's a dream.
Ingrid: Hey, mom, he's dreaming about me. Close your eyes. Everybody, everybody. Close your eyes and think about something beautiful. What are you thinking of... Marco?
Marco: Me.
Ingrid: You? Okay. You are very confident. That's going to take you far in life. Jackson, what are you thinking about?
Jackson: Flowers from a barn.
Ingrid: That sounds beautiful to me, flowers from a barn. Marco's doing some tai chi.
Dariana: I'm thinking about a bunny!
Ingrid: And you're thinking about a bunny? That's awesome. Who decides what it means to be beautiful? Who makes that decision?
Marco: God.
Ingrid: God decides what's beautiful? How do you know if something is beautiful?
Dariana: It's sparkly!
Ingrid: It's sparkly?
Dariana: It's colorful!
Ingrid: How do you know if something is beautiful? I like your face. Is that your thinking face? How do you know? What strikes...You said flowers. Why are flowers beautiful to you?
Jackson: Because they're really bright. And they smell good.
Ingrid: Oh, I like that. So if something smells bad, it's not beautiful? What's the price of beauty?
Dariana: I don't know.
Marco: This.
Ingrid: Like, how much do you think it costs to get your hair done professionally?
Dariana: Fifty bucks.
Ingrid: Oh, I wish.
Jackson: Maybe if you want to get it, like, really good, you'd have to have, like, a hundred bucks.
Ingrid: Can boys or men be beautiful?
Dariana: Yes!
Marco: Yes.
Jackson: Yes.
Ingrid: Right? I like that. I feel like we don't even have to go... yeah. Cool. Because sometimes people say only girls can be beautiful.
Marco: Okay. Move to the next question.
Ingrid: Okay, you're right, you're right, good.
Dariana: But boys get uglier as they grow up.
Marco: No! They get uglier when they get puberty.
Ingrid: What happens when you get puberty? I'm intrigued.
Dariana: You get pimples! You start growing moustaches like my brother!
Ingrid: Okay, that's true. What else? You seem to be very knowledgeable beyond your years.
Marco: You become less... likeable. Was it me or was that funny?
Ingrid: No, it... it was funny. It was true, actually. I'm somewhat stumped. So let's give it up for our little guests. Marco, Jackson, and Dariana.
Glossary
supposedly – people say
bucks – dollars
intrigued – interested
I'm stumped – I can't think of anything to say
B1 – Hugh Jackman Teacher Interview
Teacher: So you are interested in teaching at Harlem Village Academies...
Hugh: Hugh. Hugh Jackman.
Teacher: I know who you are, I'm just not sure why you're here.
Hugh: Well, a friend of mine, Steven Spielberg, told me to look on the Harlem Village Academy web site and I was blown away by it, particularly the bit that said superstars are teachers.
Teacher: It's the other way around, actually.
Hugh: Right, and I just knew right then I had to audition.
Teacher: Interview.
Hugh: Here is my head shot.
Teacher: Oh!
Hugh: Head shots, I should say. Turn it over. You're going to see four different...
Teacher: Oh, wow.
Hugh: There's quite a range there, obviously.
Teacher: You can do a Russian dialect.
Hugh: Absolutely.
Teacher: Neat.
Hugh: [With Russian accent] Yes. Yes. Why don't we get started with the monologue.
Teacher: Monologue.
Hugh: You're going to need those. This is pretty powerful.
Look. Donkey. It's never going to work, understand me? I'm a big green giant ogre, and she's a princess.
Teacher: This... This is from Shrek?
Hugh: I can do something musical if you like. I've got a song for you.