1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. Bobby is 2 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 1: very excited about the science project that he has decided 3 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: to make. The teacher said they should build something that 4 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: reflects what they have learned. Bobby realizes that they haven't 5 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: learned much about robots yet, but he has a great 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: idea that he is sure he can build. He calls 7 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: Bernice to chat about it, and she listens to his 8 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 1: idea and wonders if he can get it finished in time. 9 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: Bobby builds a robot that farts. Bobby ran from his 10 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: bus stop, ran in the front door, off his sneakers, 11 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: and ran up the stairs to his bedroom, still wearing 12 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: his heavy jacket. Stomp, stomp, stomp, bang, Bobby, is that 13 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: you or a hurricane? His mother yelled from her office. 14 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: Bobby forgot that she was working from home today, and 15 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: when that happened, he had to be super quiet. Something 16 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: about talking on her computer required super concentration. Why can't 17 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: everyone tune out what other people, especially adults, are saying? 18 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: Like me, Bobby thought, I guess I am just a natural. 19 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: It's me, Mom. Sorry, I slammed the door and stuff. 20 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: I have something super important to do and I don't 21 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: have time for a snack and stuff. Bobby yelled from 22 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: his bedroom right before he slammed the door. He could 23 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: almost hear his mother's sigh from his room. He forgot 24 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: about the quiet rule again. Bobby took off his jacket, 25 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: threw it on his bed, and opened up his secret 26 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: stash of cookies that Bernice gave him. Her Papa made 27 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: the best cookies. He then took out a large piece 28 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: of blank paper to start sketching his big idea. Today, 29 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,839 Speaker 1: in science class, their teacher gave them a very important assignment. 30 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: They had to create a project that displayed an understanding 31 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: of something they studied in science. They have studied all 32 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: kinds of things, even dinosaurs, which Bobby still loved, But 33 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: what he was most interested in was robots, at least 34 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: right now. Last week he was most interested in painting, 35 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: and except for Bernice and maybe Gertrude, oh and maybe Ethan, 36 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: he was the most improved painter in the class. But 37 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 1: then he got bored and painted a poop emoji and 38 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: got in a bit of trouble with his art teacher. 39 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: But this week it was all about robots. They didn't 40 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: actually study much about robots yet in science class, just 41 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: defining what they were history, the variety of different robots 42 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: and stuff like that. That was too easy, peasy. I 43 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: am going to create a super robot that moves and 44 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: talks and can create farts. Yeah, that would be so 45 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: cool and funny. Projects that are cool and funny are 46 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: the best, Bobby thought, But first, I need to talk 47 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: to Bernice. Bernice is my bestest friend, my collaborator, and 48 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:16,039 Speaker 1: I need her help. Mom, can I borrow your phone 49 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: to call Bernice? We need to do some homework together. 50 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: Bobby yelled from his room. Bobby, don't yell. Come downstairs 51 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: quietly and ask, His mother said loudly. Bobby thought she 52 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:37,719 Speaker 1: was yelling too. Bobby ran down the stairs and into 53 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: his mother's office. Mom, can I borrow your phone so 54 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: that I can talk to Bernice? Bobby whispered as quietly 55 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: as he could. Oh, Bobby, let me send her dad 56 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: a message first. After sending a message to Bernice's dad, 57 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: she said, yes. He says, it's okay, but you can 58 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: only talk for ten minutes or so. You two always 59 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: get silly and giggle when you are supposed to be 60 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: doing homework. Mom, this is super serious work. There will 61 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: be no silly stuff, Bobby yelled as he ran up 62 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: the stairs. Hey phone call, Bernice, Bobby announced, after he 63 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: sat at his desk. Hi, Bobby, ha, what filter is 64 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: that you are using? Bernice said as she looked at Bobby, 65 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: who had turned into a dinosaur. I don't know. I 66 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: think it is a dino filter or something. Bobby giggled. 67 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: Let me try, Bernice said, Haha, Now I am king Cobra. 68 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 1: Isn't this fun? Yeah? It's super cool? So what's up? 69 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: I just finished the super yummiest cookies ever, and I 70 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: am about to do some work on my science project, 71 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: and then I have to play with Cookie a bit 72 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,840 Speaker 1: because she is kind of bored all day. Papa isn't 73 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:09,799 Speaker 1: a cat person like me, Bernie said as she looked 74 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: at the phone while rummaging through the do not touch 75 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:18,119 Speaker 1: section of Papa Bear's toolbox. The corners of her mouth 76 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: turned upwards into a smile as Bobby's voice crackled loudly 77 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: through the receiver. Your Papa is a cookie person. I 78 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: wish I had a cat, but my mom says I 79 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 1: am still not responsible enough, Bobby said as he changed 80 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: his filter to a cat. I am the most responsiblest 81 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 1: person I know except for you. Of course, maybe you 82 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: could get any iguana or something like that. Bernie said, 83 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 1: her tongue flicking like a snake. M good idea. Mom 84 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: would love that idea. Bobby giggled. Oh yeah, we're supposed 85 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: to be very serious, Bobby said, sitting up straighter. So 86 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: I need your help for my science project. I thought 87 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: I might build a huge robot and it'll move, talk 88 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: to everyone, and then maybe do some funny tricks, like 89 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: when someone gets close it will fart or something. It's 90 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: going to be the awesomest thing ever known to the 91 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: teachers at school, maybe the whole world. You're kinda crazy, Bobby, 92 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: but it sounds super cool, Bernie said, laughing as she 93 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: finally found what she was looking for, a tiny screwdriver, 94 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: so that she could start her project. Bernice took a 95 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: bite of a cookie that she had been saving just 96 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: in case her stomach started growling, and mumbled, I am 97 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: making a biome so that I can show that I 98 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: understand the life cycle of playing ants from seed germination 99 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: to growth, flowering and seed production and stuff. Your project 100 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: seems super cool, but don't you think it will be 101 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 1: too big to complete by next week? How are you 102 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: going to build it? Hmmm, I don't know. I'm just 103 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 1: in the ida stage. I thought I would use blocks 104 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: or hmmm huh. I don't know yet, Bobby said, scratching 105 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: his chin like he was a famous scientist. But the 106 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: firred idea is pretty cool, right, hah, yeah, it's pretty funny. 107 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: I hope the teacher doesn't mind too much, Bernice laughed. 108 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: The science teacher thinks, I am great. I am sure 109 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: it will be fine. But do you think you could 110 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 1: help me? Maybe we could work together? Of course, Bobby, 111 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: we always help each other. That's what friends do, right, 112 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: Friends who giggle and dart stay together with every little fart. 113 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: Bobby replied, hah, what does that mean? It's poetry. I 114 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: need to write a poem for English class, and I 115 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: just thought that up. I could be a poet too 116 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 1: when I grow up. After changing his filter to one 117 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: that made him look like a mad scientist, Bobby started giggling, 118 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,440 Speaker 1: and Bernice couldn't help but join in. If we help 119 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: each other, you have to make sure that the fart 120 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:40,239 Speaker 1: machine is not too stinky. We don't want to evacuate 121 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 1: the whole school, she said, Bobby, I need my phone back, 122 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: his mother said loudly from downstairs, looks like I have 123 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: to go. Bernice. Okay, good luck, I know, Bobby. Thanks, 124 00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:02,959 Speaker 1: see you tomorrow, King Kobra Bernice. The next few days 125 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: were a blur of wires, gears, meetings in the library, 126 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: and after school phone calls. Bobby helped Bernice with her biome, 127 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: and she helped Bobby with his robot. They read books, 128 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: drew pictures and diagrams, and slowly Bobby's robot began to 129 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: take shape, a little boxy and uneven, with wires sticking 130 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: out like untamed fur. Bernice's biome was finished much sooner 131 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: than his robot. Bobby always admired how polished Bernice's work looked. 132 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: Bobby and Bernice met at the bus stop after school. 133 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 1: Did you pass on your project to the teacher? Yeah? 134 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: She thought it was good. It's on display in class, 135 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: and I think we will learn from each other's projects. Right. 136 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: We need more help so that you can finish on time. Well, 137 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 1: maybe you can meet me tomorrow at the break before 138 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 1: I show it to the teacher, just to make sure 139 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: you think it's okay and stuff. Bernice and Bobby met 140 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: under the old oak tree just on the edge of 141 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 1: the school yard. The robot hidden in a cardboard box 142 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 1: that once housed an oversized model dinosaur. We don't have 143 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: much time, Bobby, and it's super cold outside. Okay, can 144 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 1: you have a look, Bobby asked. Bernice opened the box 145 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: and saw inside a small boxy frame on wheels, pieced 146 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: together from various bits of metal and plastic. Its body 147 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: had colorful buttons and dials from what looked like different 148 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: old toys, and a pair of large googly eyes fixed 149 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: above a crooked smile that served as the face. Wires 150 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: sprouted from its top like unruly tufts of hair, and 151 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: there was a balloon apparatus attached to its rear, ready 152 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: to release a large sound. Ha ha, it looks great, Bobby. 153 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:29,199 Speaker 1: Does it work? Flip the power switch. It should make 154 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: a sound, and if you wave your hand in front 155 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: of it, it will make a fart noise and release 156 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: a stink. Bernice flipped the switch, but nothing happened. She 157 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 1: flipped it again, but again nothing happened. I'm sorry, Bobby, 158 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: but it doesn't seem to be working. Bobby was almost 159 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: always excited and optimistic, but now he looked kind of sad. Wait, 160 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: I see a loose connection. Maybe I can help you 161 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: fix it. Bobby paced back and forth as Bernice made 162 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 1: a final adjustment with a tiny screwdriver. What if it 163 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: doesn't work in class, Bobby fretted, peering over Bernice's shoulder. 164 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: It'll work, Bernice said, with more confidence than she felt. 165 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: Then the bell rang and it was time to go 166 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:38,839 Speaker 1: to class. Whenever Bobby had a project or a presentation 167 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: in class, he would always wear his favorite t Rex 168 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: T shirt. Bernice and Bobby pretty much dressed the same, 169 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 1: though her clothes had more color and paint on them 170 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: than his did. Today, Bobby wore a new shirt with 171 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: a picture of a robot on it because he thought 172 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: it was cool. Bobby, would you like to hand in 173 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: your project today, their science teacher, Missus Duckworth, asked, yes, 174 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: of course, but I must warn you that it's still 175 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: a prototype and I can't guarantee it will follow all 176 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:24,880 Speaker 1: the robot laws, so everyone might want to stand back. Oh, Bobby, 177 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: Missus Duckworth said. Bobby took his robot out of the 178 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: box to the sound of oohs and ohs from his classmates. 179 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: I know we haven't talked much about robots in class. 180 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: Missus Duckworth, but I wanted to make something to show 181 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: what I know about making robots. It's battery powered and 182 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: can move and make noises. Would you like to give 183 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: a demonstration before you put it on display, Missus Duckworth asked. 184 00:14:57,080 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: Bobby hesitated, Yes, of of course. Bobby set the robot 185 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: down on the floor, flicked the oversized switch, and the 186 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: robot word to life, wheels spinning as it inched forward 187 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: towards Missus Duckworth at the front of the class. The 188 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 1: robot let out a loud beep, causing Missus Duckworth to 189 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: jump before laughing and shaking her head. Oh, Bobby, it works, 190 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: Bobby said loudly, somewhat surprised. Bernice smiled, it does work. 191 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 1: They watched as the robot puttered around a gentle beep 192 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: here and there, among the giggles of classmates who had 193 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: come forward to watch his robot more closely. It was 194 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: smart enough to not bump into chairs, and eventually came 195 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: to a stop at the front of the class near 196 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 1: the teacher. Good Joe, Bobby, Bernice said, giving him a nudge. Haha, 197 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 1: the cool part comes next, Bobby said, a sparkle in 198 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: his eyes. Bobby's robot let out a series of beeps 199 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: and then a loud fart sound from the balloon in 200 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 1: the back, which caused all the kids in the class 201 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: to laugh and missus Duckworth to sigh. But then everyone 202 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: noticed a bad smell. Bobby's robot had not only made 203 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 1: a fart noise, it made a bad smell as well. 204 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 1: Everyone in the class plugged their nose as the teacher 205 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: said loudly, oh, Bobby, not again. Bobby's face turned a 206 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: bit red. I guess I was a little heavy on 207 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: the stinky smell. And that's the end of our story. 208 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: Good Night, sleep tight.