SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 2
Shelby Scallop
Broad peach scallop shell with deep coral ridges, pearly cheeks and two sea-green feet.
TeachesListening without rushing a story
EpisodeThe Almost Ending
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Let the ending arrive!”
The script.
Shelby leans forward as a helper slowly describes a puppet adventure. Shelby closes their mouth gently and gives the helper time to finish. The helper reveals a drawing of a dragon knitting socks; Shelby looks surprised.
0–6s
I think I know the ending! My mouth wants to jump ahead.
Shelby leans forward as a helper slowly describes a puppet adventure.
6–16sI can wait and hear your whole story.
Shelby closes their mouth gently and gives the helper time to finish.
16–25sA knitting dragon? My ending was much less cozy.
The helper reveals a drawing of a dragon knitting socks; Shelby looks surprised.
25–30sLet the ending arrive!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Shelby Scallop, plus 8 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
waiting while a friend finds their wordsWorth The WaitWally needs extra time to find his words, and Shelby listens without finishing his sentence for him.With Shelby Scallop, Wally Walnut · tap for the script
- 0-6s Beach. Wally holds something behind his back, words getting stuck.
Wally Walnut: I found a... um... a... - 6-16s Shelby sits, ridges relaxed, nodding.
Shelby Scallop: Take your time. I'm listening. No rush. - 16-25s Wally grins as the word arrives.
Wally Walnut: A... shiny... SHELL! Like you! / Shelby Scallop: Tell me more? - 25-30s Wally shows a tiny pink scallop shell, which winks at Shelby like a little cousin.
Wally Walnut: It's pink and swirly! / Shelby Scallop: Let the ending arrive! Worth the wait!
“Let the ending arrive!”
not guessing the end of someone's storyThe Moving StarShelby keeps guessing the end of Tully's star story, then lets the real ending arrive.With Shelby Scallop, Tully Telescope · tap for the script
- 0-6s Porch at night. Tully tells a story, eyepiece glowing.
Tully Telescope: I saw a moving star... / Shelby Scallop: A rocket! A comet! - 6-16s Shelby closes her shell lips and nods.
Shelby Scallop: Oops. Go on. / Tully Telescope: It went slow... - 16-25s Tully leans in for the big moment.
Tully Telescope: Then it stopped. Right on my lens. It was... - 25-30s A ladybug crawls out of Tully's eyepiece and waves.
Tully Telescope: A ladybug! / Shelby Scallop: I never would've guessed! Let the ending arrive!
“Let the ending arrive!”
asking a speaker to slow downOne Beat At A TimeMettie tells a story way too fast, and Shelby asks for one beat at a time so she can hear every part.With Shelby Scallop, Mettie Metronome · tap for the script
- 0-6s Mettie's pointer is a blur as she talks. Shelby's ridges spin.
Mettie Metronome: Today-park-dog-ball-splash-slide-and-then! / Shelby Scallop: Whoa, whoa! - 6-16s Shelby holds up a sea-green foot like a gentle stop sign.
Shelby Scallop: I want every bit. One beat at a time? / Mettie Metronome: Tick... tock... - 16-25s Mettie's pointer swings slowly as she tells it.
Mettie Metronome: We went to the park. A dog found a ball. Splash, into the pond. - 25-30s Mettie mimes a dog shaking off; Shelby pretends to get splashed.
Shelby Scallop: Then what? / Mettie Metronome: The dog shook. We got the bath!
“Let the ending arrive!”
listening to a new family traditionFort BreakfastGilly shares her family's breakfast tradition and Shelby listens all the way through.With Shelby Scallop, Gilly Garlic · tap for the script
- 0-6s Lunch table. Gilly starts a story. Shelby almost interrupts, then catches herself.
Gilly Garlic: Sundays, we eat breakfast... / Shelby Scallop: Wait. Go on! - 6-16s Gilly leans in, eyes twinkling.
Gilly Garlic: ...under the table! Like a cozy fort. / Shelby Scallop: Ooh. Why? - 16-25s Gilly mimes rain and a grandma ducking under a table.
Gilly Garlic: Grandma started it when it rained. Now it's our thing. - 25-30s Both slide under the lunch table with their trays, giggling.
Shelby Scallop: Can I try it? / Gilly Garlic: Under you go!
“Let the ending arrive!”
listening all the way to the endNew TrackVinnie keeps replaying a recess trip, and Shelby listens for the ending so he can move on.With Shelby Scallop, Vinnie Vinyl · tap for the script
- 0-6s Vinnie spins, the same bit skipping over and over.
Vinnie Vinyl: I tripped. Everyone saw. I tripped. Everyone saw... - 6-16s Shelby sits close, calm, curious.
Shelby Scallop: I'm listening all the way. What happened at the end? - 16-25s Vinnie stops skipping and thinks.
Vinnie Vinyl: I got up. I laughed. Then tag! / Shelby Scallop: Good ending! - 25-30s Vinnie's label spins to a bouncy new song. They race off to play tag.
Vinnie Vinyl: New track! Tag time! / Shelby Scallop: Let the ending arrive!
“Let the ending arrive!”
Guest appearances
listening without rushing a storyLet the Ending ArriveShelby tells a slow story, and Foldo learns to wait for the ending instead of jumping in.With Foldo Froglet, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby begins a story, very slowly.
Shelby: Once... there was... a big... wave... - 6-16s Foldo hops impatiently.
Foldo: And it crashed! The end! Next story! - 16-25s Shelby pauses.
Shelby: That is not the ending. Can I finish? Foldo: Okay. I will wait. Sorry. - 25-30s Foldo waits. The ending: the wave tickled a paper frog. Foldo laughs so hard he unfolds a little. The story was about him.
Shelby: Let the ending arrive!
“Let the ending arrive!”
making a specific request for companySit With Me?Puffa feels lonely at lunch and asks Shelby clearly to sit with her.With Puffa Pincushion, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Puffa sits alone at the lunch table, swinging her stubby feet.
Puffa: Hmm. I want a friend here. - 6-16s Shelby Scallop passes by with a tray.
Puffa: Shelby, want to sit with me for lunch? - 16-25s Shelby sets her tray down and starts a long story.
Shelby: Yes! So yesterday, a crab... wait, I'll tell the whole thing. - 25-30s Puffa listens to the whole story; the ending is just the crab saying hi. They both crack up.
Puffa: Ask for the company you want! Shelby: The crab says hi!
“Ask for the company you want!”
listening without rushing a storyLet Me FinishCheri interrupts Shelby's long story, then waits to hear the ending.With Cheri Cherries, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby begins a long, winding story.
Shelby: So I was walking, and then a crab, and then... - 6-16s Cheri bounces, impatient.
Cheri: What happened? What happened? Hurry up, Shelby! - 16-25s Shelby pauses; Cheri remembers and waits.
Cheri: Oops, sorry, I rushed you. Keep going. Let the ending arrive! - 25-30s Shelby finishes: the crab was wearing a tiny hat. Cheri laughs so hard her stems wiggle.
Shelby: Let the ending arrive! Cheri: Crab hat!
“Let the ending arrive!”
waiting for a story to finishLet the Ending ArriveDingby wants to ask a question in the middle of Shelby's story, but waits and the ending answers it.With Dingby Bell, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby tells a long story about a crab. Dingby jiggles, wanting to ask.
Shelby: ...and the crab looked for his hat... - 6-16s Dingby holds his red tab to keep from ringing.
Dingby: Find a gap. Let the ending arrive. - 16-25s Shelby finishes.
Shelby: ...and the hat was on his head the whole time! - 25-30s Dingby laughs so hard he rings all by himself. His question is already answered.
Dingby: I was going to ask that! / Shelby: Ding!
“Let the ending arrive!”
saying thanks without owing affectionBeach HelperShelby helps Suri out of a sand pit and asks for a cuddle; Suri says thanks her own way.With Suri Starfish, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Suri is stuck sideways in soft sand. Shelby pulls her out.
Shelby: Got you! / Suri: Whew! Sand everywhere! - 6-16s Shelby opens her shell for a cuddle.
Shelby: Hug for the helper? You can say no. - 16-25s Suri shakes off sand.
Suri: Thank you. I like waving better. Here is my thank-you wave! - 25-30s Suri waves. Shelby claps her shell like a castanet, making a funny click-clack.
Shelby: Wave back! / Suri: Thanks can be a wave! / Shelby: Click-clack thanks!
“Thanks can be a wave!”
coming back to a friend's storyButterfly BreakA butterfly distracts Bex during Shelby's story, so he asks to return to where she was.With Bex Bookmark, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby tells a story. A butterfly floats by. Bex follows it.
Bex: Ooh, pretty! Wait for me! - 6-16s Bex catches himself.
Bex: Sorry, Shelby. Find your place, then return. Where were we? - 16-25s Shelby smiles.
Shelby: The whale was singing. And the moon listened. - 25-30s The butterfly lands on Shelby's ridges. Both whisper-giggle as she finishes the story.
Shelby: It wanted the story too! / Bex: Find your place, then return! / Bex: Story stays!
“Find your place, then return!”
asking to hear a missed partThe Soaked-Up StorySaffy misses the middle of Shelby's story and asks to hear that part.With Saffy Sponge, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby tells a long story. Saffy blinks. She missed the middle.
Shelby: And that is why the crab was so happy. - 6-16s Saffy wiggles.
Saffy: Wait. Can you say the middle again? I missed it. - 16-25s Shelby smiles and slows down.
Shelby: The crab found a tiny hat. Saffy: A hat! - 25-30s Saffy laughs so hard she squeezes out a little puddle.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again!
“Not heard? Ask again!”
respecting a request not to talk about somethingNot Now, ShellShelby does not want to talk about her chipped edge, and Evie respects it.With Evie Envelope, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Shelby has a small chip on her edge. Evie notices.
Evie: What happened to your shell? - 6-16s Shelby looks away.
Shelby: Not now, please. Evie: Okay. - 16-25s Evie seals her flap.
Evie: Not now is an answer. Want to build a sand road instead? Shelby: Yes, please. - 25-30s They build a long sand road. Shelby smiles and hums.
Evie: Not now is an answer! Shelby: Long road!
“Not now is an answer!”
taking turns talkingThe Crab and the PianoRolo keeps jumping into Shelby's story, so he waits for his turn to talk.With Rolo Ribbon, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script
- 0-6s Story rug. Shelby speaks slowly.
Shelby Scallop: Then the crab found a... - 6-16s Rolo bounces in.
Rolo Ribbon: A sandwich! No, a hat! / Shelby Scallop: Let me finish, please. - 16-25s Rolo zips his mouth with his gold mittens and nods.
Shelby Scallop: The crab found a tiny piano. - 25-30s Shelby finishes. Rolo unzips and grins.
Rolo Ribbon: My turn? Then the crab played a crab song! / Shelby Scallop: Your turn gets a turn!
“Your turn gets a turn!”
Round 2 crew.
The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.
