SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 1
Gilda Globule
Round snow globe with a peach base, miniature paper mountain inside and tiny lavender arms.
TeachesDistinguishing wishing from expecting
EpisodeThe Snow Picnic
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Wish, then choose today!”
The script.
Gilda puts on a scarf for hoped-for pretend snow, but the window shows sunshine. Gilda names the wish, then chooses a sunny-day picnic item. Gilda places a sunhat over the scarf; it looks like a stacked cake.
0–6s
I wished for snow. Wishing did not make the weather agree.
Gilda puts on a scarf for hoped-for pretend snow, but the window shows sunshine.
6–16sI can still wish for snow and choose what works today.
Gilda names the wish, then chooses a sunny-day picnic item.
16–25sMy outfit is two seasons tall.
Gilda places a sunhat over the scarf; it looks like a stacked cake.
25–30sWish, then choose today!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Gilda Globule, plus 4 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
distinguishing wishing from expectingWish Upon a SnowballGilda wishes for snow on a sunny day, then chooses a fun thing for today.With Gilda Globule, Tully Telescope · tap for the script
- 0-6s Bright sun everywhere. Gilda presses her glass to the window.
Gilda: I wish it would snow today! - 6-16s Tully peeks through his telescope at the sky.
Tully: No clouds. Snow is a winter goal. - 16-25s Gilda thinks, then wiggles her base.
Gilda: Wish, then choose today. Today I choose a shake! - 25-30s She shakes herself. Snow swirls inside her. Tully watches it through his eyepiece.
Tully: Snow day, tiny size! Gilda: Wish, then choose today!
“Wish, then choose today!”
it is okay to be disappointedThe Tiny PresentGilda expected a giant gift, got a tiny one, and is allowed to feel disappointed.With Gilda Globule, Jelly Juno · tap for the script
- 0-6s Gilda gets a teeny present. Juno got a giant box.
Gilda: I expected the big one. - 6-16s Gilda's snow falls flat. Juno wobbles, melting a little.
Juno: I feel jealous of your bow. Gilda: I feel disappointed. - 16-25s They sit together with their feelings.
Juno: Disappointed is okay. Gilda: Jealous is okay too. - 25-30s Gilda opens the tiny box. Inside is a teeny snow globe that looks just like her.
Gilda: A mini me! Wish, then choose today! Juno: Good for you!
“Wish, then choose today!”
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!”
choosing an action instead of waiting on a wishWind WishGilda wishes for wind to fly Kiki's kite, then discovers she can make her own breeze.With Gilda Globule, Kiki Kite · tap for the script
- 0-6s Kiki lies flat on the grass. No wind at all.
Kiki: My kite will not fly. - 6-16s Gilda closes her eyes and wishes hard. Nothing happens.
Gilda: Wishing alone is not working. Kiki: Still no wind. - 16-25s Gilda grabs Kiki's string and starts to run.
Gilda: Wish, then choose today! I choose running! Kiki: Go, Gilda! - 25-30s Kiki lifts into the sky. Gilda's snow swirls wildly as she runs.
Kiki: You made the wind! Gilda: Wish, then choose today! Kiki: Wheee!
“Wish, then choose today!”
separating a want from a demandPizza Friday FeelingsChedda wants pizza right now, and Gilda helps turn the demand into a wish plus a choice.With Gilda Globule, Chedda Cheery · tap for the script
- 0-6s Chedda stomps around the lunch table.
Chedda: Pizza! Pizza now! - 6-16s Gilda points at the lunch: sandwiches.
Gilda: Today is sandwich day. Chedda: But I want it now! Gilda: Hmm, let me think. - 16-25s Chedda sighs.
Chedda: A want can wait. Gilda: Wish for pizza Friday. Choose today's sandwich. - 25-30s Gilda cuts Chedda's sandwich into a pizza-shaped triangle. Chedda gasps happily.
Chedda: Pizza-ish! Gilda: Wish, then choose today! Chedda: Yum.
“A want can wait!”
Guest appearances
separating wishing from expectingInside SnowGilda wishes for snow inside the house, and Mags helps her turn a wish into a choice for today.With Mags Magnifier, Gilda Globule · tap for the script
- 0-6s Gilda shakes herself and watches her little snow swirl.
Gilda: I wish it would snow inside the whole house! - 6-16s Mags looks at the ceiling, then at Gilda.
Mags: That is a fun wish. What can we choose to do today? - 16-25s Gilda thinks.
Gilda: Wish, then choose today. Let's make paper snow! - 25-30s They cut paper snowflakes and toss them up. Gilda giggles as they fall. One lands right on Mags's lens.
Gilda: Wish, then choose today!
“Wish, then choose today!”
protecting someone else's private storyRubb's WishRubb shares a private wish with Bria, and Bria keeps it safe while Gilda helps them choose something for today.With Bria Basket, RUBB, Gilda Globule · tap for the script
- 0-6s Rubb whispers a wish into Bria's basket.
Rubb: I wish I could fly. But don't tell anyone. - 6-16s Gilda floats over, snow swirling.
Gilda: What did Rubb say? - 16-25s Bria keeps her lid closed.
Bria: That's Rubb's to tell. Gilda: Okay! Wish, then choose today. Want to make paper planes? - 25-30s They fly paper planes; Rubb's plane loops all the way around and lands right in Bria's basket.
Bria: Their story is theirs! Rubb: My plane flies!
“Their story is theirs!”
handling a plan change after a heads-upIndoor Snow PicnicHattie warns Gilda that rain moves the picnic inside, and Gilda adjusts.With Hattie Honeydipper, Gilda Globule · tap for the script
- 0-6s Window, gray clouds. Hattie tells Gilda.
Hattie Honeydipper: Heads-up, Gilda: rain's coming. Picnic moves inside. / Gilda Globule: Aw. I wished for sunshine. - 6-16s Gilda thinks, then nods.
Gilda Globule: Okay. Wish, then choose today. Indoor picnic it is. - 16-25s Blanket on the floor. Gilda wiggles.
Hattie Honeydipper: Blanket on the floor! / Gilda Globule: And shake me for snow! - 25-30s Gilda's snow swirls inside her globe over the picnic.
Gilda Globule: An indoor snow picnic! / Hattie Honeydipper: Give a heads-up!
“Give a heads-up!”
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!”
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!”
Round 1 crew.
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