✦ New cast · Round 5

Dodie Dice

Large rounded mint cube with oversized coral recessed dots, cream mittens and tiny plum feet.

TeachesHandling an unknown outcome

EpisodeThe Mystery Roll

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Wait for what happens!”

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The script.

Dodie watches a toy game cube before a roll, trying to predict its top face. Dodie rolls gently on a tray and looks at the actual result. The cube lands with one dot; Dodie gives it a tiny paper monocle.

0–6s

I really want three dots. I cannot know before it lands.

Dodie watches a toy game cube before a roll, trying to predict its top face.

6–16s

I can wait for the result instead of announcing my wish as a fact.

Dodie rolls gently on a tray and looks at the actual result.

16–25s

One very sophisticated dot.

The cube lands with one dot; Dodie gives it a tiny paper monocle.

25–30s

Wait for what happens!

Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.

More episodes.

5 new episodes starring Dodie Dice, plus 9 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.

waiting for an outcome you can't controlThe Class PlantGilda hopes to take home the class plant, and Dodie helps her wait for what happens.With Dodie Dice, Gilda Globule · tap for the script

0-6s Classroom. A little potted plant sits on the windowsill. Gilda gazes at it hopefully.
Gilda Globule: Will I get the class plant? / Dodie Dice: Friday we'll know.
6-16s Dodie bounces once on the table, all dots showing.
Dodie Dice: Wait for what happens. / Gilda Globule: Wish, then choose today.
16-25s Gilda arranges a sunny spot by her window.
Gilda Globule: I'll make a cozy spot, just in case. / Dodie Dice: Nice!
25-30s Friday. The teacher pulls a name card: Gilda. Her snow swirls with joy.
Dodie Dice: Friday! Name pulled... Gilda! / Gilda Globule: My cozy spot is ready!

“Wait for what happens!”

enjoying a race without knowing who winsLeaf BuddiesSkipper worries about losing a puddle race, and Dodie helps him enjoy the race instead.With Dodie Dice, Skipper Skiff · tap for the script

0-6s Big puddle after the rain. Skipper bobs nervously at the start line.
Skipper Skiff: Puddle race! What if I lose? / Dodie Dice: Wait and see!
6-16s Dodie hops onto a leaf boat beside Skipper.
Dodie Dice: Let's enjoy the floating part. / Skipper Skiff: Ready, set, blow!
16-25s Both glide, then bump into a big leaf.
Skipper Skiff: Whoosh! / Dodie Dice: Wobble! / Skipper Skiff: We're both stuck on a leaf!
25-30s They spin slowly together on the leaf, laughing.
Dodie Dice: A tie! Nobody lost! / Skipper Skiff: Leaf buddies! Wait for what happens!

“Wait for what happens!”

staying calm while waiting for resultsBelt Test WaitTY can't wait to hear his belt test result, and Dodie helps him find something calming to do.With Dodie Dice, TY · tap for the script

0-6s Dojo bench after a belt test. TY fidgets and bounces his knees.
TY: Did I pass? I can't wait! / Dodie Dice: Rolling with worry?
6-16s Dodie hops onto the bench beside TY.
Dodie Dice: We can't know till it's announced. What helps while waiting? / TY: Stretching?
16-25s TY stretches, breathing slowly.
TY: Stretch... breathe... / Dodie Dice: You look calmer already.
25-30s A teacher hands TY a shiny new belt. He ties it, then does a happy little spin.
TY: New belt! / Dodie Dice: Waited well! Wait for what happens!

“Wait for what happens!”

waiting for a replyMail From GrandpaEvie mails a letter to Grandpa and wonders when he'll write back, so Dodie helps her wait.With Dodie Dice, Evie Envelope · tap for the script

0-6s Neighborhood mailbox. Evie slides a letter in and peeks after it.
Evie Envelope: I mailed a letter to Grandpa. Will he write back? When? / Dodie Dice: Unknown!
6-16s Dodie gives himself a shake, then shrugs his dots.
Dodie Dice: Can't roll the answer. Wait for what happens.
16-25s Kitchen table. They draw with crayons while they wait.
Dodie Dice: Meanwhile, draw him another picture? / Evie Envelope: A rocket!
25-30s Days later, a letter arrives. Inside: a grandpa-drawn rocket, wobbly and wonderful.
Evie Envelope: Mail! He drew a rocket too! / Dodie Dice: Ha!

“Wait for what happens!”

being okay with a wrong guessSnowball DataDodie and Pancake guess whether a snowball will melt in five minutes, and a wrong guess is still great data.With Dodie Dice, Professor Pancake · tap for the script

0-6s Kitchen table. A small snowball sits on a plate. Pancake holds a clipboard.
Professor Pancake: Will the snowball melt in five minutes? Guess! / Dodie Dice: Unknown! Exciting!
6-16s Pancake sets a toy timer with a ding.
Dodie Dice: I guess yes. But let's wait for what happens. / Professor Pancake: Timer on!
16-25s Ding! The snowball is smaller but still there.
Professor Pancake: Drip... drip... time! / Dodie Dice: Still a little snowball!
25-30s Pancake writes a big check mark on his clipboard anyway. Dodie bows.
Dodie Dice: My guess was wrong! / Professor Pancake: Wrong guesses are great data!

“Wait for what happens!”

Guest appearances

waiting through an unknown outcomeThe Big RollIggy wants to know what number Dodie will land on, and learns to wait and see.With Iggy Icecube, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s A board game. Dodie tumbles through the air.
Iggy: Is it a six? It has to be a six!
6-16s Dodie keeps tumbling. Iggy shivers.
Iggy: I can not stand not knowing! Land already!
16-25s Dodie lands on two.
Iggy: Two? Oh. Okay. Dodie: You never know until you wait.
25-30s Iggy moves two spaces and lands on a slide square. He slides all the way to the front. He laughs.
Dodie: Wait for what happens!

“Wait for what happens!”

agreeing on new rulesNew Rule?Dodie wants to change the game in the middle, and Nellie says new rules need agreement.With Nellie Knight, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s A board game. Dodie rolls a six.
Dodie: New rule! Sixes get to go twice!
6-16s Nellie frowns.
Nellie: Wait. We did not agree on that rule.
16-25s Dodie pauses.
Dodie: Oh. Can we try it? Nellie: Okay, if it counts for both of us. Agreed.
25-30s Dodie goes twice and lands right on Nellie's square. Then Nellie rolls a six too. They both laugh.
Nellie: New rules need shared agreement!

“New rules need shared agreement!”

checking a memory without arguingWhose Turn Was It?Brock and Dodie both remember it's their turn, so they check the record together.With Brock Broccoli, Dodie Dice, Raffi Rake · tap for the script

0-6s Brock and Dodie both grab the dice cup.
Brock: My turn! I'm sure! Dodie: No, MY turn! I remember!
6-16s Raffi points to the turn chart on the wall.
Raffi: Agree how to decide! We wrote turns down.
16-25s They look at the chart together.
Brock: It says Dodie. Okay, my memory mixed up. Check the record together!
25-30s Dodie rolls and gets a six; she jumps so high her dots spin. Brock cheers.
Dodie: Six! Brock: Check the record together!

“Check the record together!”

handling an unknown outcomeUnlucky RollBongo keeps rolling low in a board game, and Dodie helps him wait for what happens next.With Bongo Bean, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Bongo rolls a one again; he flops down.
Bongo: Another one! I'm going to lose!
6-16s Dodie spins her dots.
Dodie: Wait for what happens! The game's not over yet.
16-25s Bongo rolls again: a six!
Bongo: Whoa! Okay, I'll wait and see.
25-30s Bongo wins the game by one space; he does a drumroll on Dodie's head and she giggles.
Dodie: Wait for what happens! Bongo: Enjoy the game, not the put-down!

“Wait for what happens!”

taking turns in a gameOne Roll EachPash wants to roll the dice for everybody, until a turn hat makes the game feel fair and fun.With Pash Fruit, Dodie Dice, Nellie Knight · tap for the script

0-6s Pash grabs Dodie and shakes him for Nellie's turn too.
Pash: I will roll for everyone! It is faster!
6-16s Dodie, dizzy, points at a paper hat. Nellie places it on Pash.
Dodie: Whoever wears the hat rolls. Then pass it.
16-25s Pash rolls once, then passes the hat to Nellie with a big bow.
Pash: Your turn, Nellie. I can watch your roll!
25-30s Nellie rolls Dodie, who lands on six and then cartwheels off the table. Everyone cheers.
Nellie: Six! / Pash: Hat turns are the best turns!

“Hat turns are the best turns!”

agreeing on a chance decisionDodie DecidesRaffi and a friend cannot decide who rakes the big pile first, so Dodie offers a fair roll.With Raffi Rake, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Raffi points at a huge leaf pile.
Raffi: I want to jump first! / Dodie: Me too! Biggest pile ever!
6-16s Raffi thinks.
Raffi: Agree how to decide. Highest roll goes first?
16-25s Dodie rolls himself: four. Raffi rolls Dodie: two.
Dodie: Four wins! / Raffi: Fair is fair. You go first.
25-30s Dodie jumps in the pile and vanishes. Only his coral dots peek out. Raffi rakes him out gently.
Raffi: Found you! / Dodie: My turn rocked! / Raffi: Agree, then jump!

“Agree how to decide!”

handling an unknown outcomeRoll for SixesGilda expects to roll a six and learns to wait and see what happens.With Gilda Globule, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Gilda holds Dodie up to roll in a board game.
Gilda: Six! It will be a six!
6-16s Dodie spins in the air.
Dodie: Wait for what happens! Gilda: Please be six.
16-25s Dodie lands on two. Gilda's snow drops.
Gilda: I wished for six. I got two. Dodie: Two it is.
25-30s Gilda moves two spaces and lands right on a big ladder. Up she goes!
Gilda: Wish, then choose today! Dodie: Wait for what happens! Gilda: Wheee!

“Wait for what happens!”

handling not knowing how a game will goBack Two SpacesNoodle is sure he will lose a board game before he even rolls, so Dodie helps him wait and see.With Worry Noodle, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Board game on the rug. Noodle hugs Dodie's corner, eyes wide.
Worry Noodle: What if I roll a one? What if I lose forever?
6-16s Dodie wiggles free and shows all his dots, grinning.
Dodie Dice: We cannot know yet. Wait for what happens!
16-25s Noodle breathes, rolls Dodie. Two dots. He slides his piece back two spaces with a groan.
Worry Noodle: Okay. Breathe. Roll. It's a two. Back two spaces.
25-30s He lands on a square with a picture of crackers. A bowl of crackers sits right beside it.
Worry Noodle: Back two is the snack square! Crackers are happening now!

“Is it happening now?”

seeing a loss as chance, not your faultThe Ones RollAvi loses a board game and calls himself bad at everything, until Dodie reminds him the dice decided.With Avi Avocado, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Rug, board game finished. Avi slumps, pit-belly drooping.
Avi Avocado: I lost the game. I'm just bad at everything. / Dodie Dice: Hmm.
6-16s Dodie rolls over to show his single lonely dot, then points at Avi.
Dodie Dice: You didn't choose the numbers. I rolled ones. That's chance!
16-25s Avi blinks.
Avi Avocado: So it's not my fault? / Dodie Dice: Nope. Want another game?
25-30s Avi rolls Dodie for a new game. Six dots! Avi cheers; Dodie spins proudly.
Avi Avocado: Roll! A six! / Dodie Dice: Also chance! Chance is not your worth!

“Chance is not your worth!”

feeling disappointed after losing a gameSnail Wins AgainDottie loses the board game to Gilda, feels the aww, and gets ready for the next round.With Dottie Domino, Dodie Dice, Gilda Globule · tap for the script

0-6s Game table. Dodie rolls herself. Gilda's snail piece slides onto the finish square.
Gilda Globule: I made it to the end!
6-16s Dottie looks at her own piece, far behind.
Dottie Domino: Aww. I really wanted to win. / Dodie Dice: That is okay to feel.
16-25s Dottie breathes out and smiles at Gilda.
Dottie Domino: Good game, Gilda. Can we play again? / Gilda Globule: Yes, let us!
25-30s Dodie tumbles and lands on six, then wobbles onto one. Everyone laughs.
Dodie Dice: I cannot decide! / Dottie Domino: Aww first. Next next!

“Aww first. Next next!”

waiting for something slowSeed WigglesBopbin planted a seed and wants it to grow right now, so Dodie helps him wait.With Bopbin, Dodie Dice · tap for the script

0-6s Garden pot. Bopbin stares at the dirt.
Bopbin: Grow! Grow now! Please, seed?
6-16s Dodie rolls up.
Dodie Dice: We do not know when. We wait to see. / Bopbin: Waiting is wiggly.
16-25s Each day, Bopbin does a wiggle dance by the pot. Day one, day two, day three.
Bopbin: Wiggle! Wiggle! Wiggle! / Dodie Dice: Still waiting. Nice wiggles!
25-30s On day four, a tiny sprout pops up and wiggles back.
Dodie Dice: It learned your dance! / Bopbin: Wait, wiggle, here I am!

“Wait, wiggle, here I am!”

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