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Speaker 1: Consul to paper sketching. You are on this page.

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Speaker 2: What kind of journey will this draw and bring to life?

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Speaker 1: Today?

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Speaker 2: Another adventure waits for you, ro Scout and Layla. My

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Speaker 2: comment wong to It's imagination time.

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Speaker 3: A curiosity cold, Curiosity cal It's a magical place come true.

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Speaker 3: Welcome to Adventures of Curiosity.

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Speaker 1: Cald Hello, hell, it's me Ella the Curious. Whether you're

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Speaker 1: joining us for the first time or coming back for

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Speaker 1: more adventures, I'm thrilled to have you here. Welcome back

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Speaker 1: to season two of the Adventures of Curiosity Cove, where

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Speaker 1: each episode we dive into one of my own Ella

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Speaker 1: the Curious adventures or listen to an original story right

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Speaker 1: here in my cozy treehouse. Picture this, We're nestled among

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Speaker 1: the trees, surrounded by comfy bean bags, piles of fluffy pillows,

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Speaker 1: and yes, my favorite stuffy Roe is here too. It's

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Speaker 1: like we've stepped into a peaceful world, almost as if

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Speaker 1: my mom used her relaxing dream spray to set the tone.

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Speaker 1: It's just peace and quiet, perfect for story time. So

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Speaker 1: what are we waiting for? Let's dive into today's tale

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Speaker 1: called to crush or not to crush? That is the question,

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Speaker 1: are you ready to listen? I sure am, all right,

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Speaker 1: let's do it. Walking down the hallways of Cove Elementary,

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Speaker 1: we see the lockers and walls Cascady with pictures of

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Speaker 1: My Valentine? A large poster says Valentine's Day dance, Come one,

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Speaker 1: Come on, celebrating friendship and love. Friday. After school, the

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Speaker 1: bell rings and kids scattered to their appropriate places. We

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Speaker 4: Boy, oh boy, does Miss Carter's tacos smell yummy today?

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Speaker 1: They do smell yummy, but my stomach is a bit

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Speaker 4: Why is that?

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Speaker 1: Ella? Are you guys nervous about the Valentine's Day dance

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Speaker 4: Yeah, I asked Ashley to be my date. I've been

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Speaker 1: Scout. I don't know about that one. She wasn't so

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Speaker 1: Scout, Layla and Ella make it to the cafeteria where

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Speaker 3: Who?

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Speaker 1: Me? Laila looks around. You're the only Yella at this table,

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Speaker 4: A crush is simple. It's someone you happen to like

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Speaker 1: Right. Yeah, I think I'm good. Then I'm not really

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Speaker 1: Are you sure you're not really into anyone. Layla shows

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Speaker 1: Oh my goodness, Layla, she grabs them before anyone else

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Speaker 1: Yes, yeah, all good it is.

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Speaker 4: Wow, that's really good to know. I'll have to try

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Speaker 4: Hey, are you going to the dance the Valentine's Dance? No,

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Speaker 4: the Christmas Dance? Yes, Ella, the Valentine's Dance.

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Speaker 1: Silly right, geez, Nah, dances aren't really my thing. Besides,

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Speaker 4: Well, just because you don't have one doesn't mean you

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Speaker 1: Ellen knows Carter's right. She honestly loves to dance, but

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Speaker 1: Yep, you go on and kick that ball. And if

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Speaker 4: Oh I thought you'd never offer. Thanks, Ella, I'll take

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Speaker 4: And I really wish dancing was your thing.

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Speaker 1: Ella lets out a huge breath. Oh my god, who

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Speaker 1: Laila walks by as Ella is talking to herself, Ella,

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Speaker 1: That means you're going to the dance. Well kind of.

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Speaker 1: I actually blurted out something I didn't mean in hopes

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Speaker 1: Ella is they can change. Layla and Ella arrive at

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Speaker 1: Layla's front porch. All right, this is you, Leila, It

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Speaker 1: I Layla? Same time tomorrow. Do slugs move slow?

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Speaker 1: Then same time tomorrow. Ella heads to her home a

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Speaker 1: was that deep? All about? My cutie pie? Mama? Joy

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Speaker 1: each other this morning. It's the love that keeps on giving.

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Speaker 1: Did you see King Carter today? Ella blushes. Mama. Ella

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Speaker 1: continues to eat while Joy speaks, what crushes are so fun?

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Speaker 1: I remember when I was in third grade and crushed

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Speaker 1: on a kid named Brian. Wait, stop the presses. It

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Speaker 1: Tell me more, Mama, he must have loved you. I mean,

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Speaker 1: who can resist Brian? Joy laughs? What? But how could he? Well?

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Ella, I thought the same thing, especially after

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Speaker 1: I told him that I was crushing on him. Mama,

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Speaker 1: Of course I did, Ella, how did you get so brave?

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Speaker 1: Bravery is in action, Ella, I didn't know any better,

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Speaker 1: If I never put myself out there, I would never

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Speaker 1: too curious not to ask. He actually became one of

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Speaker 1: get this straight. You told him he was your crush

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Speaker 1: and he rejected you, and you still remain friends. Wait

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Speaker 1: best friends? Yep. Rejection is never easy, Ella. But if

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Speaker 1: you don't ever put yourself out there, how will you

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Speaker 4: Hmm.

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Speaker 1: I never looked at it like that. If I don't

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Speaker 1: shoot my shot, I'll always miss. There you go, Ella,

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Speaker 1: Now you got it, Thanks Mama. Always you missed one

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Speaker 1: hundred percent of the show you don't take. I think

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Speaker 1: my favorite basketball player, Michael Jordan, said that, Yeah, I

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Speaker 1: think so too. The next day, in the cafeteria Cove Elementary,

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Speaker 1: Carter King was sitting with his soccer team at lunch

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Speaker 1: when a very nervous Ella walked in and caught Carter's eyes.

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Speaker 1: Ella immediately went and sat with her besties, Laylan Scout,

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Speaker 1: you okay, Ella, Ella quickly answered, thinking she was being

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Speaker 1: as cool as a cucumber. Yeah, of course I am.

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Speaker 1: Why wouldn't I be? Huh? As Ella said this, she

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Speaker 1: was trying to poke a hole in her lemonade juice box,

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Speaker 4: Who do you think you'll dance with at our third

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Speaker 4: grade Valentine's Party? I can't wait to bust a move me.

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Speaker 1: Why did you hear anything? Did someone say something?

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Speaker 4: Uh? Nope, just a simple question.

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Speaker 1: E With that, Ella can no longer hold it in Carter.

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Speaker 1: I want to tell Carter I'm crushing on him, but

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Speaker 1: I'm scared, scared of what exactly? Something called rejection layla.

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Speaker 4: Oh. I get rejected all the time. I'm always picked

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Speaker 4: last for kickball, but I think it's my superpower because

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Speaker 4: Well. I ate some of your animal cookies for inspiring you.

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