1 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: Hello, Friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. Libby has 2 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: a lot of homework and her teachers seem really strict 3 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: about it. Mom is calling Libby for dinner, but she 4 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: doesn't get an answer. She goes up to Libby's room 5 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: and finds Libby on the floor among a pile of 6 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: papers and books. When it is time for Libby to 7 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: get her homework into her bag and head to breakfast, 8 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: there is something missing. Will she be able to find it? 9 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: Margarita and the Mystery of the missing homework? Libby dinner's ready. 10 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: Her mother called from the kitchen. There was no answer. 11 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: After waiting a few minutes, Libby's mother walked from the 12 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: kitchen to Libby's bedroom, where she found her daughter sitting 13 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: among a pile of papers and books, headphones on, lost 14 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: in her music, Libby. She called again, but Libby still 15 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: couldn't hear her. Sighing, her mother stepped carefully into the room, 16 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: trying not to crush any scattered papers, and gently tapped 17 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: Libby on the shoulder. Libby jumped, pulling off her headphones. 18 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: The faint hum of music filled the air. What Mom, 19 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: she said, startled to see her mother standing behind her, 20 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 1: is dinner ready. I'm kind of hungry. That's what I've 21 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: been calling you about. Dinner is ready. I wish you 22 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: wouldn't wear your headphones all the time, or at least 23 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: turn your music down. You're going to hurt your ears. 24 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: Music helps me focus, mom, Libby said, standing up and 25 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 1: following her mother out of the room. As she stepped 26 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: into the hallway, the scent of melted cheese and warm 27 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: dough hit her. What's for dinner? It smells delicious. Is 28 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: it fried chicken? Fried chicken? Where did that come from? 29 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: Her mother asked, raising an eyebrow. I thought, since Margarita 30 00:02:54,840 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: loves pizza so much, I'd make some homemade pizza. It's 31 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: expensive always buying from the pizza place, and you know 32 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:10,639 Speaker 1: how fussy she is about frozen pizza. As they walked 33 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: into the kitchen, the smell grew stronger, a delicious blend 34 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: of bubbling cheese, tangy tomato sauce, and the hint of 35 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: garlic from the freshly baked crust. Margarita was already waiting 36 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: by the kitchen table, her green eyes wide and alert. 37 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: She paced in tight circles, meowing and swiping at the air, 38 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: clearly impatient for dinner. I think she smelled the pizza 39 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: before I did. Libby chuckled, watching Margharita's tail twitch back 40 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: and forth. Just wait a bit, Margarita, and we'll get 41 00:03:53,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: you your dinner. The kitchen was warm and cozy, the 42 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: glow of the oven light still visible as Libby's mom 43 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: pulled the pizza from the oven. The crust crackled slightly 44 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: as the air filled with the aroma of a freshly 45 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: made pizza, and Margarita let out another impatient meal, circling 46 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: closer to Libby's legs. That looks delicious, mom, it looks 47 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 1: almost like the ones from the pizza shop, Libby joked. Almost. 48 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: Libby's mother replied, why don't you grab us some plates. 49 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: The caesar salad is in the fridge. Libby was hungry, 50 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: and she ate her pizza and salad almost as fast 51 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: as her orange cat. Don't forget to chew your food, 52 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: her mother laughed. Did you finish all your homework for tomorrow? Yeah, 53 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: that's what I was doing when you came into my room. 54 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 1: I had a bunch of worksheets and stuff to finish. 55 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: The math teacher is really strict and very old school. 56 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: If you don't hand in your homework. Everyone knows about it, 57 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: and you don't want to be in the spot like 58 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: like that, right exactly? Can I have another slice or two? Sure? 59 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 1: Just leave some for Margarita in case she doesn't eat 60 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: the cat food I prepared for her. After cleaning up, 61 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: as her mother fetched Margarita's special bowl, Libby asked, are 62 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: you going to try that again? She's been with us 63 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 1: forever and she's never eaten anything but pizza. I think 64 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: it's just a fun game for us. She spends most 65 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: of her time with you, and this is how we play. 66 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 1: You should try playing with her using all those cat toys. 67 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: It might be more fun like every day. Libby's mom 68 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: first tried giving the orange cat a drink of milk, 69 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: but Margarita wouldn't touch it. Then her mother brought over 70 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: a delicious bowl of salmon, and again Margherita refused to 71 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: eat it. Next, she offered a small bowl of dry catfood, 72 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: but Margarita just stared at it. Your one unusual cat, 73 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 1: Libby's mother said, finally grabbing a slice of homemade pizza 74 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: and placing it in Margherita's bowl. Libby and her mom 75 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: watched as Margherita devoured the pizza, licked her mouth, had 76 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: a noisy drink of water, and then padded over to 77 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: the couch, where she lay down to rest her full tummy. 78 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: Told you, Libby said, with a grin. After dinner, Libby 79 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,679 Speaker 1: got ready for bed. She loved to listen to music 80 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 1: and read books as long as possible, and Margarita always 81 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: joined her. As Libby reached for her book, she noticed 82 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: a crumpled worksheet under the edge of her bed, right 83 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: where Margarita had been playing earlier. She chuckled as she 84 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,239 Speaker 1: picked it up and smoothed it out, thinking about how 85 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: much trouble her pizza loving cat might have caused if 86 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: she hadn't have spotted it. Taking a break from reading, 87 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: Libby quietly said, tomorrow's a big day because I have 88 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: to hand in so much homework and the teachers, not 89 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: just the math teacher, are all so strict. What if 90 00:07:56,520 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: I'd forgotten something? Margaret Rita looked up at her and 91 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:07,239 Speaker 1: me out softly, as if offering reassurance. You always listen 92 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: to everything I say, and it's like you understand me too. 93 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: You're one crazy cat. I'm so lucky you found me 94 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: that day when I was walking By. I don't know 95 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: how I would have survived this move and this new 96 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: school without you. Even though I've made some friends, You're 97 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: definitely the best. Libby's orange cat me out again, then 98 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:40,960 Speaker 1: let out a great big yawn and stretched lazily. It's late, 99 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: isn't it, Libby whispered. I better get to sleep, or 100 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: I'll be yawning in class or worse. She snuggled under 101 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: her covers, turned off the light, and whispered good night, Margarita. 102 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: The next morning's mother called from outside her bedroom door. 103 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: Time to get up, Libby. You don't want to be 104 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: late for school. I'm awake, mom. I'll be out for 105 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: breakfast in a minute, Libby said, groggily. She wasn't really 106 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: a morning person. After she finished getting ready, she returned 107 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: to her room to pack her backpack for school. As 108 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: she gathered her homework papers, she suddenly noticed something was missing. 109 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: Her math homework, the most important one was nowhere to 110 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: be found. Panic shot through her She rifled through the 111 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: papers on her desk, then checked her backpack again. Just 112 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:53,439 Speaker 1: in case, where is it? She muttered to herself, flipping 113 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:59,359 Speaker 1: through her notebook. I know I finished it. Libby scanned 114 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 1: the room her eyes darting to where Margarita had been 115 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 1: playing the night before. She frowned. Something wasn't right. A 116 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: trail of crumbs, tiny pizza crust crumbs, led from her 117 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: desk to the other side of the room. Libby crouched 118 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 1: down for a closer look. Margerita, She whispered suspiciously. Following 119 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: the crumb trail like a detective on a case, Libby 120 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: made her way across the room. There was a pawprint 121 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: on one of her scattered books, and next to it 122 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 1: a tiny torn edge of paper. She bent down to inspect. 123 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: It is that my homework? She glanced at Margherita, who 124 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: was lounging on the window sill, grooming herself. With absolutely 125 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 1: no guilt, Libby stood up and surveyed the room again. 126 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: Her eyes followed the trail of clues, the crumbs, the 127 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: paw prints, and now a small paper scrap tucked near 128 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 1: her bookshelf. Okay, where did you put it? She crawled 129 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: under her bed, pushing aside some old sneakers and a 130 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 1: forgotten stuffed animal, but no math homework. Ah. Just as 131 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 1: she was about to give up, she noticed something sticking 132 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: out from behind the laundry basket. She hurried over and 133 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: pulled it out. It was crumpled, with a faint paw 134 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: print stamped right in the middle of it. Margeritta, Libby groaned, 135 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: smoothing out the shop. You almost got me in trouble. 136 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: Margarita now perched on the windowsill, stretched lazily, and let 137 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: out a great, big yawn, clearly unbothered by the chaos 138 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: she had caused. Margarita, you really need to stop hiding 139 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 1: my homework, she muttered under her breath. With her backpack 140 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 1: packed and ready, she rushed to the kitchen where her 141 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:34,439 Speaker 1: mother was finishing breakfast. You seemed to be in a 142 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 1: hurry this morning, her mom said, setting down a plate 143 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:42,439 Speaker 1: of scrambled eggs and toast. Yeah. I almost couldn't find 144 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: my math homework, Libbery replied, her voice a little tense. 145 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 1: Margarita decided it was a good idea to play with 146 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: it last night. Her mom laughed softly. I'm sure she 147 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: just thought she was helping you practice math. Cats are 148 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: great at problem solving, you know. Libby rolled her eyes 149 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 1: but smiled right solving the problem of how to make 150 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: my life more chaotic. After quickly eating her breakfast, Libby 151 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: grabbed her backpack and dashed out the door. The walk 152 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: to school felt shorter today, but her stomach tightened as 153 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: she thought about handing in her homework. Inside the classroom, 154 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 1: everyone was bustling around. Some kids were chatting about their weekends, 155 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: while others were frantically finishing up assignments. Libby found her 156 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: seat and pulled out her worksheets, making sure the crumpled 157 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: math paper was as flat as possible just as she 158 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: placed it on top of the stack. Missus Turner, the 159 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 1: strict math teacher, entered the room. All right, class homework, please, 160 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: let's have everything on my desk, neat and complete. Libby 161 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: held her breath as she walked to the teacher's desk. 162 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: She placed the stack of papers down, her crumpled math 163 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: homework sticking out awkwardly from the neat pile of her 164 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: classmate's assignments. Missus Turner glanced down at it, raising an eyebrow. Libby, 165 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: what happened here? She asked, holding up the wrinkled math sheet. 166 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: Libby's face flushed. My cat, Margarita, she kind of played 167 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: with it last night. Missus Turner's serious face softened just slightly. 168 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: I see well, cats have a way of getting into everything. 169 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 1: Don't they make sure Margarita doesn't help with your homework 170 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: next time. She gave Libby a small smile before setting 171 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: the sheet aside. Relieved, Libby returned to her seat. Her 172 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: classmates were none the wiser about the close call, and 173 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: she let out a quiet sigh. Later that afternoon, when 174 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: Libby got home, Margarita was waiting for her at the door. 175 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: As usual. You almost got me in trouble today, you 176 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: know that, Libby said, bending down to pat her orange cat. 177 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: Margherita purred and rubbed against her leg, completely unfazed by 178 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: the day's events. Libby chuckled, then paused, glancing around the 179 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: room at the scattered papers and books. You know, she 180 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: said thoughtfully, maybe it wasn't all your fault. If I 181 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: didn't leave my homework all over the floor, you probably 182 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't have gotten into it. Margherita blinked up at her 183 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: with those big green eyes, as if agreeing. Let's make 184 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 1: a deal, okay, Libby said, with a smile. You can 185 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: play with whatever you want, accept my homework, and I'll 186 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: do my part too by keeping my room a little neaterter. 187 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: Margarita gave a soft meal, blinking again as if considering 188 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: the offer. Then, with a stretch and a flick of 189 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 1: her tail, she padded away, leaving Libby to wonder if 190 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: her cat would actually stick to the deal. But Libby 191 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: had learned her lesson. She glanced at her scattered things 192 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: one more time and decided it was time to tidy up. 193 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: After all, keeping her papers in order wasn't just about 194 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: avoiding trouble. It was about being ready for anything, whether 195 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: that meant homework or pizza loving cats. And that is 196 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 1: the end of our story. Good Night, sleep tight.