SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 3
Caz Cactus
Short mint cactus with three rounded branches, soft embroidered dots instead of spines, coral pot and yellow feet.
TeachesNot volunteering someone else
EpisodeThe Unchosen Job
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Do not promise for someone else!”
The script.
Caz points to a friend while assigning jobs for a pretend puppet show. Caz asks the friend rather than making the promise for them. Caz puts the tiny curtain on a toy stand instead.
0–6s
I nearly said you would carry the curtain. That is your choice, not mine.
Caz points to a friend while assigning jobs for a pretend puppet show.
6–16sWould you like that job? No? Let's choose another plan.
Caz asks the friend rather than making the promise for them.
16–25sThe stand has accepted its acting contract.
Caz puts the tiny curtain on a toy stand instead.
25–30sDo not promise for someone else!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Caz Cactus, plus 3 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
not volunteering someone elseTessa Will Sing!Caz volunteers Tessa to sing, then checks with her and lets her choose.With Caz Cactus, Tessa Teabag · tap for the script
- 0-6s Show time. Caz waves his branches.
Caz: Tessa will sing first! - 6-16s Tessa freezes. Her string tail curls up.
Tessa: I did not say that. - 16-25s Caz stops.
Caz: Oops. Do not promise for someone else! Tessa, do you want to? Tessa: I will watch. - 25-30s Caz sings a silly cactus song himself. Tessa claps from her spot.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
asking before signing someone upSurprise Parade LeaderCaz signs Hattie up to lead the parade without asking, and they sort it out.With Caz Cactus, Hattie Honeydipper · tap for the script
- 0-6s Caz tells everyone the news.
Caz: Hattie is leading the parade! - 6-16s Hattie looks surprised.
Hattie: A heads-up would help. I did not say yes. - 16-25s Caz scratches his soft dots.
Caz: Sorry. Hattie, would you like to lead? Hattie: Yes, but next time ask. - 25-30s Hattie leads proudly. Caz marches behind with a paper flag.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
asking before choosing someone for a roleThe Picked LeaderCaz picks Stella as boss of the game without asking, so they share it instead.With Caz Cactus, Stella Stamp · tap for the script
- 0-6s Caz points at Stella.
Caz: Stella is the boss of the whole game! - 6-16s Stella looks unsure.
Stella: I can lead some. Not all. - 16-25s Caz thinks.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else. What do you want? Stella: Lead, then let others lead. - 25-30s Stella leads one round, then stamps the floor and passes it to Caz.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
asking before offering someone's helpEverybody's PillowCaz tells everyone Puffa will be their nap pillow, and Puffa gets to choose.With Caz Cactus, Puffa Pincushion · tap for the script
- 0-6s Rest time. Caz announces loudly.
Caz: Puffa is so soft. She can be everyone's pillow! - 6-16s Puffa looks worried as friends line up.
Puffa: Wait. Ask me first. - 16-25s Caz waves friends back.
Caz: Sorry, Puffa. What do you want? Puffa: I will be a pillow for teddy only. - 25-30s Teddy naps on Puffa. Everyone else naps on regular pillows.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
letting someone decide for themselvesDemo VolunteerCaz volunteers Ty to show a kick, then lets Ty decide.With Caz Cactus, TY · tap for the script
- 0-6s Friends want to see a kick. Caz points at Ty.
Caz: Ty will show us! Right now! - 6-16s Ty stays still and calm.
Ty: I choose when I show. Ty: Not now. - 16-25s Caz pulls his branches in.
Caz: Oops. Ty, do you want to? Ty: Tomorrow, after warm-up. Caz: Okay! - 25-30s Next day Ty shows a slow kick. Caz tries one and wobbles.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else! Caz: Whoa!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
Guest appearances
not volunteering someone elseUma Did Not Say YesCaz tells everyone Uma will sing a solo, but Uma never agreed.With Uma Umbrella, Caz Cactus · tap for the script
- 0-6s Show planning. Someone needs a singer. Caz jumps up.
Caz: Uma will sing! She will do a solo! - 6-16s Uma blinks.
Uma: Wait. I did not say yes to that. - 16-25s Caz pauses.
Caz: Oh. Sorry. Do you want to sing? Uma: No thanks. I would like to be the curtain. - 25-30s At the show, Uma opens and closes like a curtain. The audience laughs and cheers. Caz sings the solo himself.
Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
not volunteering someone elseDon't Promise for MeCaz volunteers Bria to carry everyone's snacks without asking, and Bria speaks up.With Bria Basket, Caz Cactus · tap for the script
- 0-6s Caz points at Bria in front of the group.
Caz: Bria will carry ALL the snacks! She's a basket! - 6-16s Bria looks at the giant snack pile.
Bria: Wait. Please ask me first. That's too much for me. - 16-25s Caz pauses and thinks.
Caz: Oops. Do not promise for someone else. Bria, can you carry half? - 25-30s Bria carries half and Caz carries half in his coral pot; a cracker sticks to his soft dots like a tiny hat.
Bria: Yes, half! Caz: Do not promise for someone else!
“Do not promise for someone else!”
not promising for someone elseWho Said Yes?Skipper promises that Caz will bring snacks and learns he can only promise for himself.With Skipper Skiff, Caz Cactus · tap for the script
- 0-6s Friends plan a picnic. Skipper shouts out happily.
Skipper: Caz will bring snacks! - 6-16s Caz blinks. He did not say that.
Caz: I did not promise that. Do not promise for someone else! - 16-25s Skipper's sail flops.
Skipper: Oops. Sorry, Caz. I can only promise for me. I will bring paper hats. - 25-30s Everyone wears a folded paper hat. Caz picks one too.
Skipper: Say it. Plan it. My own promise!
“Say it. Plan it.”
asking before touching a friendLook, Do Not PatSnip wants to pat Caz's flower, so he asks first and follows the answer.With Snip Snapleaf, Caz Cactus · tap for the script
- 0-6s Garden. Caz has a tiny pink flower on top. Snip reaches out.
Snip Snapleaf: Wait. Caz, may I touch your flower? - 6-16s Caz smiles.
Caz Cactus: Please just look with your eyes. / Snip Snapleaf: Okay. Looking only. - 16-25s Snip leans close, hands tucked away.
Snip Snapleaf: It smells like strawberry! / Caz Cactus: Thanks for asking first. - 25-30s A bee lands on Snip's glasses to smell too. Snip goes cross-eyed. Caz laughs.
Snip Snapleaf: Oh, hello, bee! Ask first. Respect the answer.
“Ask first. Respect the answer.”
Round 3 crew.
The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.
