1 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: Cancil to paper sketching you art on this page. What 2 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: kind of journey will this drawing bring to life? 3 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: Today? 4 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 3: Another adventure waits for you a ro scout and Layla. 5 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 3: My comment wong to It's imagination time. 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 4: And curiosity Cold Curiosity came. 7 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 3: It's a magical place. 8 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 5: Come troup, welcome. 9 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,959 Speaker 1: To Adventures of Curiosity. 10 00:00:51,320 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 6: Calls hello and welcome back to season five of Adventures 11 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 6: of Curiosity. 12 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: Cove. 13 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 6: It's me Ella the Curious and whether you're joining us 14 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 6: for the first time or coming back for more adventures, 15 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 6: I'm so thrilled to have you here. This season, we'll 16 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 6: dive into brand new adventures from my treehouse. Think cozy beanbags, 17 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 6: fluffy pillows, and of course my favorite stuffy row right 18 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 6: by my side. 19 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 5: It's peaceful, almost like. 20 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 6: My mom just used her relaxing dreams. Fresh, perfect for 21 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 6: story time. So what are we waiting for? Let's dive. 22 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 5: In Part one, the Uniquely You Crew. 23 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 2: Josh loved finding cool clothes to wear. When he stood 24 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: in front of the mirror each morning, he didn't just 25 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: see clothes, he saw possibilities. He thought to himself that 26 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: he could be anyone each and every day. One day 27 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: he dressed like a jock, a tight fitting shirt, styled hair, 28 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: a chain, cool jeans. He looked good, and because he 29 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: looked good, he felt good. And because he felt good, 30 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: his confidence was sky high. When Josh walked into school 31 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: that day, he was greeted by a couple of girls. 32 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 7: He knew, Hi, Josh, love your sure, love your hair. 33 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: They giggled and disappeared down the hallway. Josh smiled. It 34 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: was already shaping up to be an amazing day. He 35 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 2: walked a little further down the hall when he heard laughing. 36 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 2: Not the happy kind, the kind of laughing that makes 37 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: your stomach drop before your brain even catches up, the 38 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: kind that makes you instantly aware of yourself. Josh turned 39 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: towards the sound, and there they were, two kids pointing, 40 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 2: laughing at him. Instead of ignoring them, Josh did what 41 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: a lot of people do when they're confused and uncomfortable. 42 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 2: He walked over to them. Josh gave a small smirk, 43 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:07,519 Speaker 2: trying to play along. Hey, guys, what's so funny? I 44 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: just thought the girls like playing dress up? Yeah, who 45 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: did your hair this morning? I did? Huh? I loved 46 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 2: the gel They laughed again. You want to hang out? 47 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: At the mall later, moll boy Josh tried to hold 48 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: his ground. Ah, you guys are just jealous. Then he 49 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: walked away. On the outside, he looked confident, but on 50 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: the inside he felt awful. He didn't understand why someone 51 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 2: would be so cruel over clothes. He didn't understand how 52 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: liking how you look could turn into an invitation for 53 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 2: someone else to attack you. And even though it was 54 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 2: just two kids, it suddenly felt like everyone didn't like him. 55 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: As soon as Josh was out of sight, he ducked 56 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 2: into the boy's bathroom to gather himself. Across the hall, 57 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: sitting quietly on a bench, Katie had seen everything. Katie 58 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: was cool, but low key, the kind of girl who 59 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 2: noticed more than she said. She watched Josh walk away 60 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: and thought to herself, I wish. 61 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 8: I could look that confident when people laugh at me. 62 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 2: Her mind drifted back to what had happened the week before. 63 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 2: Katie had recently learned that she was nearsighted. She could 64 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 2: see things clearly up close, but anything far away was 65 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 2: a blur. For most of her life, she thought everyone 66 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 2: saw the world that way, until an eye doctor explained 67 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 2: that her eyes just needed a little help, and that 68 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 2: help came in the form of glasses. Katie was so excited, 69 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 2: not nervous, excited. She picked out glasses she loved, pink 70 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: and blue marble. They felt like her. When she wore them, 71 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 2: the world snapped into focus. Words on the board, signs 72 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: in the hallway, faces across the room, everything. When her 73 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: friends saw her glasses, they were genuinely excited for her. 74 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 2: Some of them even tried them on and immediately handed 75 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: them back. 76 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 8: Laughing, WHOA, that makes me dizzy. 77 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 2: Katie laughed too. That's when she knew something important. The 78 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 2: glasses weren't weird, they were just hers. She walked into class, 79 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 2: excited to finally see everything clearly. A few rows ahead, 80 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 2: two girls were whispering and giggling to each other, the 81 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 2: kind of whispering that felt louder than talking. They held 82 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: up a piece of paper. It was a drawing, a 83 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 2: silly one, a tiny head with giant glasses and magnified eyes. 84 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 2: Above it, one word was written, duh. Underneath it said. 85 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 8: Can you finally read? 86 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 2: Katie's excitement dropped straight to the floor, not because of 87 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 2: the glasses, but because of the meanness. Those girls weren't 88 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 2: laughing because Katie wore glasses. They were laughing because they 89 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 2: wanted attention, because being unkind made them feel important. For 90 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 2: a moment, Katie's thoughts spiraled. 91 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 7: Do other people think this too? Were my friends just 92 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 7: being nice? Should I stop wearing them? 93 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: She barely noticed when the teacher called her. 94 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 9: Name, Katie, can you tell me the answer? Katie blinked, 95 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 9: I just need a minute. She looked up at the board. 96 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 9: The numbers were clear, perfectly clear. She took a breath, 97 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 9: adjusted her glasses just a little, and focused in front 98 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 9: of her. The two girls snickered. 99 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 8: The answer is twelve. 100 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: Went quiet, that's correct. A few students smiled at her. 101 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 2: Someone nodded. The giggling stopped. Katie's heart still pounding, Katie 102 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 2: felt two conflicting feelings at the exact same time. On 103 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 2: one hand, it felt like everyone was making fun of her, 104 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 2: even though in reality it was only the two girls. 105 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: She just didn't know that yet. On the other hand, 106 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 2: she felt proud, Proud that she got the answer right, 107 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: proud that the entire class heard it, proud that the 108 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: snickering stopped, the room had gone quiet, and for the 109 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: first time since the sign appeared, Katie felt taller in 110 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 2: her seat. She remembered something her mom had told her 111 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 2: her entire life. 112 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 8: You are far more powerful than you think. 113 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 2: And in that moment, Katie believed it. She thought to herself, 114 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 2: I made them stop once, I can do it again. 115 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 2: And for the rest of class, Katie raised her hand 116 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 2: again and again and again, she answered every question correctly. 117 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: The two mean girls rolled their eyes, they made silly faces. 118 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:19,119 Speaker 2: They even whispered to each other, but they didn't laugh 119 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 2: out loud anymore. Katie noticed, and she kept going deep 120 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 2: in the far corner of the classroom, where almost no 121 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 2: one ever looked sat Clarence. Clarence was very small, not 122 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 2: just small, precise. Everything about him seemed carefully measured. His 123 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 2: glasses were big for his face. His pants stopped just 124 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 2: short of his ankles. His short sleeved button down shirt 125 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 2: had a pocket that held pens, mechanical pencils, a calculator, 126 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: and a protractor, all arranged neatly like they belonged there. 127 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 2: Clarence always war suspenders. He sat in the corner on purpose. 128 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: Corners were safer. Clarence had learned early on that being 129 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 2: extremely intelligent made people uncomfortable, which never made sense to 130 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 2: him because he hadn't done anything wrong. He just liked learning. 131 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 2: He liked numbers, He liked knowing how things worked. The 132 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 2: same two kids who made fun of Josh also made 133 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,839 Speaker 2: fun of Clarence. Often. They snapped his suspenders so they 134 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 2: slapped against his back. They called him slappy. They made 135 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 2: jokes about his pocket full of nerd gear. Clarence didn't 136 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 2: understand why that was funny either. From his corner, Clarence 137 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 2: saw everything that happened to Katie. He saw the sign. 138 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 2: He saw her shoulders drop, he saw how hurt flashed 139 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 2: across her face. And then he saw something else. He 140 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 2: saw Katie rise. She straightened, she focused, She answered questions 141 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:02,319 Speaker 2: with confidence, not to show off, but to prove something, 142 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 2: mostly to herself. Clarence felt a strange mix of admiration 143 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 2: and longing. He wished he had the courage to raise 144 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 2: his hand like that. But the truth was, the mean 145 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 2: kids had made Clarence wish he wasn't so smart, wish 146 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 2: he didn't stand out, wash he looked different. He wished 147 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 2: he could be a little more handsome and confident like Josh. 148 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 2: He wished he had Katie's bravery. Mostly, he was certain 149 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 2: of one thing. Nobody liked him. He knew the mean 150 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 2: kids didn't, and he suspected everyone else felt the same. 151 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 2: So he did what he always did. He disappeared into 152 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 2: his books. Clarence never answered questions out loud, even though 153 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 2: he knew all the answers. In fact, he was so 154 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 2: advanced that every Tuesday and Thursday he left class early 155 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 2: to attend math with the older kids. Today was Thursday, 156 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 2: when his name was called. Clarence packed his books as 157 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 2: quickly and quietly as possible. He moved carefully, trying not 158 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,960 Speaker 2: to draw attention, slipping into the aisle like a shadow. 159 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 2: He almost made it. Just as Clarence passed, one of 160 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 2: the mean kids stuck his foot out into the aisle. 161 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 2: Clarence wasn't gifted with coordination. He tripped, books, flew, papers, scattered, 162 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 2: pens and pencils spilled from his pocket and clattered across 163 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 2: the floor. Laughter erupted. The mean kids laughed. A few 164 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 2: other kids joined in. Josh and Katie did not laugh 165 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:43,840 Speaker 2: at all. They felt something else anger. Clarence stood up 166 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:48,600 Speaker 2: as if nothing had happened. No tears, no yelling, just calm, 167 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 2: almost too calm. He began collecting his things methodically. Josh 168 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 2: watched closely, and that's when he noticed it. The tiniest 169 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 2: bead of sweat formed at Clarence's temple. Josh's chest tightened 170 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 2: everything inside him. Screamed to help get up, help him 171 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:15,559 Speaker 2: do something, but fear answered back just as loudly. They'll 172 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:20,839 Speaker 2: turn on you. They'll make it worse. You'll be next. 173 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 2: Josh stayed frozen in his seat, hating himself for it. 174 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 2: Then something unexpected happened. Jeane, the tallest and biggest girl 175 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 2: in school, stood up without hesitation. She crossed the room 176 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 2: and knelt down to help Clarence gather his things. The 177 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 2: teacher joined in. Josh felt something shift inside of his chest. 178 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 2: He admired her bravery, he felt ashamed that it hadn't 179 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 2: been him. When Jeane finished and walked back to her seat, 180 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 2: the two mean girls began pounding their desks, mimicking the 181 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 2: sound of a giant walking. A few kids laughed, Josh 182 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 2: and Katie did not. The teacher, unaware of what the 183 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 2: noise meant, looked up, that's enough. The pounding stopped. When 184 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 2: the bell rang, Katie did what she always did. She 185 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 2: took her time. It looked like she was carefully packing 186 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 2: her books, stacking her notebooks just right, slipping pencils into 187 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: her bag one by one. But really she was watching, waiting, listening. 188 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:35,680 Speaker 2: She wanted to see which direction the mean girls would 189 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:38,719 Speaker 2: head once they hit the hallway. That way she could 190 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:43,320 Speaker 2: avoid them altogether. As she zipped her bag, Jean walked 191 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 2: past her, second to last out of the room. Katie 192 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 2: finished up and walked towards the teacher's desk. 193 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,559 Speaker 7: Thank you, miss Shoemaker. You're very welcome, Katie. It was 194 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,959 Speaker 7: really great having you in class today. Wonderful work. Keep 195 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 7: it up. 196 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 2: Katie smiled as she turned towards doorway and said thank you. 197 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 2: She walked straight into something big and solid. Until that 198 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: big and solid object turned around. It was Jeane. 199 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 7: Oh my goodness, I am so sorry that one's on me. 200 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 7: I was checking which way those two badgers went. 201 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 2: Katie blinked. 202 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 7: Excuse me. You know those two girls. I try to 203 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 7: avoid them as much as possible. 204 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 2: Katie laughed relieved. 205 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 7: Oh that's so funny. I do the exact same thing. 206 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 7: That's why I always leave last. I try to give 207 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 7: them a head start. 208 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 2: Jean stopped looking for them and turned to Katie. Really, really, 209 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 2: Jean smiled, I wish I had your size. 210 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 7: Nobody's afraid of little me, Jean shrugged. Doesn't do much 211 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 7: good when you don't want to hurt anyone. I'm sort 212 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:55,120 Speaker 7: of a gentle giant, so they say I wish I 213 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 7: had your smarts. 214 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 2: Katie shook her head quickly. 215 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 7: No, no, no, I I don't want to hurt anyone either. 216 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 7: I just always thought if I were tougher, maybe they'd 217 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 7: leave me alone. 218 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 2: Gene nodded, understanding more than she let on. 219 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 8: Why don't we walk together safety in numbers. 220 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: Katie's face lit up. 221 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 8: I love that idea. 222 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 2: As they started down the hallway together, Katie blurted out, for. 223 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 8: The longest time, I thought you'd think I was annoying. 224 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 2: Jean stopped and stared at her. 225 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 8: Why would I think that? 226 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 7: Honestly, I'm more annoyed with how hard you are on yourself. 227 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 2: Katie didn't have an answer for that. They kept walking, 228 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 2: and somewhere between lockers and footsteps and laughter echoing down 229 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 2: the hall, Katie realized something surprising. They had a lot 230 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: more in common than she ever expected. As Katie and 231 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 2: Jean reached their lockers, they grabbed books for their next 232 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:53,160 Speaker 2: subjects laughing about something small and silly, one of those 233 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 2: laughs that felt like relief. That's when the two boys 234 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 2: who had been making fun of Josh walked by and 235 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: noticed them together. They slowed, they stared, then they laughed. 236 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 2: Jean stopped cold. She wasn't in the mood. 237 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 6: Oh boy, I wonder how Gene and Katie are going 238 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 6: to handle those two well. To find out, you have 239 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 6: to come back for part two. I can't wait. I 240 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 6: hope you enjoyed our podcast story as much as I 241 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 6: did today. 242 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 5: Boy was I come fee and cozy and all tuned in. 243 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 6: If you loved what you listened to, please leave us 244 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 6: a five star review, but only if you really mean it. 245 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 5: We love hearing your feedback. 246 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 6: It helps us grow so we can continue to bring 247 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 6: stories to you in all our curious listeners. You never 248 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 6: know you might even get a shout out from me 249 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 6: here in the Cove. I'd like to give a shout 250 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 6: out to RJ and Royal. I heard you're big fans 251 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 6: of the Cove, and I'm a big fan of yours. 252 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 6: Drop your kids' names and your podcast reviews and we'll 253 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 6: give them a special Curiosity Cove shout out on an 254 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 6: upcoming episode. 255 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 5: Can't wait to celebrate your amazing kiddos. 256 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 6: Adventure and Curiosity Awaits all right, I need a snack, 257 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 6: so I'm headed back home. Until next time. Friends, we 258 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 6: never say goodbye. It's always see you later. Adventures of 259 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 6: Curiosity Cove was created by Tika Sumter and Nicholas Muscarella. 260 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 5: Written by Nicholas Muscarella. 261 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 6: Adventures of Curiosity Coves theme song was written and composed 262 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:34,440 Speaker 6: by Mattie Limb and sung by Laura Saraphine. Engineered by 263 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 6: Robert Altchuler, sound effects by Command Creative Studios. Ella the 264 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:44,200 Speaker 6: Curious is an original story series created by Tika Sumter. 265 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 4: At Curiosity Come, Curiosity, Come, It's some magical place. 266 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: Come Trum, Welcome to. 267 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 4: That day insures Curiosity cold. 268 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 5: This is a Fort Sumter production.