Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.

[WHOOSH]

She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.

In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.

She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.

She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"

She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!

The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."

A film countdown clocks appears.

In her studio, Mikaela says HI EVERYONE. WELCOME BACK
TO MY STUDIO.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PARTS ABOUT
MAKING VIDEOS IS
DRESSING UP AND PLAYING
DIFFERENT CHARACTERS.
SOMETIMES MY MOM LETS ME USE HER
MAKEUP SO I CAN BECOME...

Wearing a leather coat and fantasy makeup, she says ROCK GUITAR
A ROCK STAR!!
OR...
FRENCH ACCORDION

In a mime's costume, she acts like a mime.

[FISTS POUNDING]
[FOOTSTEPS]

Back in her regular clothes, Mikaela says WHICH GOT ME THINKING,

Mikaela says WHO MAKES THE MAKEUP MAKEUP?
[BUZZER]

Mikaela says WHO IS MAKING THE MAKEUP
MADE UP?
[BUZZER]

Mikaela says WHO MADE UP THE MAKEUP?
[BUZZER]

Mikaela says WHO MAKES UP THE MAKEUP?
[BELL DING]

Mikaela says THAT'S BETTER!
MY MIND IS MADE UP ABOUT THE
MAKEUP OF THE MAKEUP.
[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Mikaela says WELL. GUESS WHAT?
MAKEUP IS MADE BY A SCIENTIST.
A SCIENTIST CALLED A COSMETIC
CHEMIST.
THEY WORK IN LABORATORIES TO
MAKE ALL KINDS OF STUFF
THAT WE USE EVERY DAY.
I HAVE GOTTA TRY BEING A
COSMETIC CHEMIST
SO I CAN MAKE LOTS OF COOL
THINGS LIKE MAKEUP.
WHEN I GROW UP!

A slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]
[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT SENECA COLLEGE.
I'M ABOUT TO ENTER A REAL LIFE
COSMETIC'S LABORATORY.
HERE THEY MAKE ALL SORTS OF COOL
COSMETICS.
I WONDER WHAT I'LL CREATE.
MAYBE A HAND CREAM THAT CAN GIVE
ME SUPER STRENGTH.
[RUMBLE]

Mikaela says OR MASCARA THAT CAN GIVE YOU
X-RAY VISION.
[LASER BLAST]
LET'S GO!
[WHOOSH]

She walks in and say HI SHARON.

Sharon says HI MIKAELA.

Mikaela says SHARON IS A COSMETIC
CHEMIST HERE.

A caption reads "Sharon. Cosmetics chemist."

Sharon is in her thirties, with straight blond hair in a low bun and wears a white lab coat.

Mikaela says SHARON DO YOU KNOW HOW
TO MAKE MASCARA
THAT GIVES YOU X-RAY VISION?

Sharon says NOT YET, BUT I CAN MAKE PLENTY
OF OTHER COOL PRODUCTS.

Mikaela says WELL IN THAT CASE CAN YOU MAKE
REALLY COLOURFUL LIPSTICK?

Sharon says THAT WE CAN DO.

Mikaela says OKAY LET'S GO.
[WHOOSH]

They walk in the lab.

Sharon says COME ON MIKAELA, LET'S
GET STARTED.

Mikaela says WHAT'S ALL THIS?

Sharon says WELL THESE ARE THE WAXES
AND THE OILS
THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE TO MAKE
THE BASE OF OUR LIPSTICK.

Mikaela says COOL. OH WAIT, WHERE ARE
ALL THE COLOURS?

Sharon says WELL, THE COLOUR WE'RE
GOING TO ADD LATER.
FIRST WE'RE GONNA START WITH
THE WAXES AND THE OILS.
AND THE OILS ARE WHAT HELP
KEEP YOUR LIPS SOFT.
AND THE WAX IS WHAT KEEPS
THE FORMATION OF THE STICK.
SO IF YOU WANNA START WITH
OIL NUMBER 1,
YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND
PUT THAT IN THE BEAKER.

Mikaela says OKAY.

Sharon says GOOD JOB.
SO YOU GO AHEAD AND PUT
WAX NUMBER 1
AND WAX NUMBER 2,
RIGHT ON IN THE BEAKER.
NOW THE WAX NUMBER 2.
AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING
WHY WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE WAX,
THE DIFFERENT KIND OF WAXES GO
TOGETHER TO KEEP HOW HARD,
OR HOW SOFT THE LIPSTICK MIGHT
BE.

Mikaela says OKAY.

Sharon says AND THEN WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD
WITH ALL OF OUR OILS.

Mikaela says SHARON WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE
PART ABOUT BEING
A COSMETIC CHEMIST?

Sharon says ACTUALLY THIS IS.
WORKING ON THE BENCH.
PUTTING ALL THESE LITTLE BITS
AND PIECES TOGETHER
AND CREATING WONDERFUL
PRODUCTS.

Mikaela says THIS IS SO CRAZY I HAD NO IDEA
THIS WAS HOW LIPSTICK WAS MADE.

Sharon says FOR THE BASE PART WE HAVE
TWO POWDERS.

Mikaela says WHAT IS THE POWDER FOR?

Sharon says WELL THE POWDER, LIKE SOME
OF THE OILS,
HELPS WITH THE FEEL.

Mikaela says SO IT MAKES THE
TEXTURES.

Sharon says THAT'S RIGHT. EXACTLY.

Mikaela says ALL DONE.

Sharon says GREAT! WE'RE GOING TO PUT
OUR BEAKER ON HERE.
LIKE THIS. AND THEN WE'RE
GONNA GET IT IN
OUR WATER BATH. BECAUSE WE
NEED THIS TO ALL MELT
NICELY FOR US BEFORE WE PUT
OUR PIGMENTS IN.
SO YOU GO AHEAD AND START
MIXING THAT.
AND BE CAREFUL OF
THE HOT BATH.

Mikaela says WHY ARE WE MELTING THEM?

Sharon says WE'RE MELTING THE WAXES WITH
THE OIL SO THAT WE CAN
SHAPE IT LATER INTO WHATEVER
FORMATION WE WOULD LIKE.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE
TO MELT SO WHY DON'T WE GO
AND LEARN ABOUT COLOURS.

Mikaela says YEAH!

Sharon says ALL RIGHT.
[WHITE NOISE]

Now Mikaela pops up in her studio wearing a clay mask.

Mikaela says BOO!
DID I GET YOU?
THIS IS A CLAY MASK. IT'S
SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOUR SKIN
HEALTHIER, BUT I JUST PUT IT ON
TO SURPRISE PEOPLE.
ANYWAY, SHARON IS ONE
COOL CHEMIST.
THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO LEARN
ABOUT HER STORY.
CHECK THIS OUT.
[WHOOSH]

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

A comic book frame shows young Sharon working on a volcano experiment with a dialogue bubble that reads "Easy does it."

Mikaela says WHEN SHARON WAS YOUNG SHE
LOVED SCIENCE.
IN FACT IT WAS HER FAVOURITE
CLASS.

Another frame shows Sharon holding a test tube with a dialogue bubble that reads "Science is awesome!"

Mikaela says SHARON LIKED BIOLOGY AND
CHEMISTRY.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL SHE STUDIED
NURSING.
NURSING TO DO.
SO SHE WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO
STUDY SCIENCE
AND DISCOVERED COSMETIC
CHEMISTRY.
NOW SHARON CAN COMBINE SCIENCE
AND CREATIVITY
TO MAKE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE LOVE.

Another frame shows Sharon in her lab with a dialogue bubble that reads "My job is awesome!"

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says BOO!!
GOTCHA. BAKE TO THE SHOW.
[WHITE NOISE]

(harp music plays)

Back at the lab, Mikaela says ALL THE COLOURS OF
THE RAINBOW.

Sharon says NOW WE'RE GONNA ADD SOME
COLOUR TO OUR LIPSTICK.

Mikaela says PURPLE! I WANT PURPLE.
I MEAN, HOW DO YOU
DO THAT?

Sharon says WE USE PIGMENTS.
PIGMENTS ARE OUR COLOURS.

Mikaela says WHERE'S THE PURPLE PIGMENT?
WHOA, SAY THAT FIVE TIMES FAST.
PURPLE PIGMENT.
PURPLE PIGMENT.
PURPLE PIGMENT.
PURPLE PIGMENT.
PURPLE PIGMENT!
PURPLE...
I THINK I CAUGHT MY TONGUE
ON THAT.

Sharon says SO WHAT WE USE IS A TOOL
CALLED A COLOUR WHEEL.
SO THE FIRST THING WE HAVE TO
KNOW IS
WHAT THE PRIMARY COLOURS ARE.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE?

Mikaela says YES.
RED, BLUE AND YELLOW.

Sharon says NOW YOU NEED TO TAKE TWO OF
THOSE COLOURS
AND PUT THEM TOGETHER TO
MAKE PURPLE.
WHAT TWO DO YOU THINK
YOU NEED?

Mikaela says WELL IT LOOKS MORE PURPLE
OVER HERE.
SO PROBABLY BLUE AND RED.

Sharon says SO NOW WE HAVE TO FIND THE BLUE
AND THE RED ON HERE.
WHICH ONES DO YOU THINK
WE NEED?

Mikaela says HMMM. I LIKE THIS RED.
AND THE BLUE AT THE TOP.

Sharon says THAT'S IT. SO NOW YOU'RE
GOING TO TAKE
A LITTLE BIT OF RED AND
PUT IT IN THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO ADD OUR OTHER
COLOUR.
JUST A LITTLE BIT.
PERFECT. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO
MIX THOSE TWO TOGETHER
AND GET PURPLE!

Mikaela says PURPLE! THIS FEELS LIKE
ART CLASS.

Sharon says EXACTLY! IN COSMETIC CHEMISTRY
WE PUT ART TOGETHER WITH SCIENCE
AND WE MAKE COLOURS.

Mikaela says SCIENCE AND ART.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL
FRIENDSHIP.

In animation, Mikaela walk hand in hand with a test tube and a paint brush.

Mikaela says THIS LOOKS FUN.

Sharon says YES THIS IS WHERE ALL THE
MAGIC HAPPENED.
SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS
PUT THE COLOURS
INTO THE LIPSTICK BASE THAT
YOU MADE BEFORE
ACCORDING TO OUR
FORMULA.
MAKING A LIPSTICK IS KIND
OF LIKE MAKING A CAKE
WHERE YOUR FORMULA
IS YOUR RECIPE.

Mikaela says YOU DON'T SAY.

She eats some cake.

[CARTOON LAUGHTER]

Sharon says LET'S START BY ADDING OUR
PIGMENTS IN.

Mikaela says RED IS FIRST.
WHAT'S NEXT?
RED PLUS BLUE EQUALS
PURPLE.

Sharon says FINALLY WE'RE GOING TO
ADD SOME BLACK.
AND THE REASON WHY WE'RE
PUTTING IN THE BLACK IS
BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA
MAKE A DEEP PURPLE TODAY.
NOW YOU'RE GONNA SEE THE COLOUR
START TO FORM.

Mikaela says OHHHH! COLOURFUL.
I CAN SEE THE PURPLE.

Sharon says ONCE AGAIN WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO
IS GET IT INTO THE BATH.
MIX A LITTLE MORE GENTLY
THIS TIME.
SO NEXT WE'RE GONNA PUT THIS
ON TO MIX.
AND THEN THE NEXT THING WE'RE
GOING TO DO
IS WE'RE GONNA GET ONE OF
OUR LOVELY PEARLS THERE
AND YOU ARE GOING TO START
PUTTING IT IN THERE.
PEARLS ARE WHAT MAKE THE
LIPSTICK SHIMMERY.
OKAY, AND THEN WE'RE GOING
TO GO TO OUR NEXT PEARL.
SO THIS IS GOING TO BRIGHTEN
IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

Mikaela says YEAH!

She pours some neon purple pearls into the mix.

[MIXER RUMBLE]

Sharon says RED. THEN ALL OF THESE PEARLS
COME TOGETHER
TO MAKE THE EXACT KIND OF
PURPLE THAT WE WANT.
OKAY, NOW WE'RE READY
TO POUR!

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHEN YOU'RE A COSMETIC CHEMIST
YOU DON'T JUST GET TO MAKE NEW
SHADES OF LIPSTICK YOU GET TO
CREATE TONNES OF PRODUCTS
THAT WE USE EVERY DAY!
LIKE...
[WHOOSH]

She holds a perfume bottle and says PU, PU, PU, PERFUME.
[WHOOSH]
(FULL MOUTH)

She now pops up brushing her teeth and saying TOOTHPASTE.
[WHOOSH]
(SURFER ACCENT)

Wearing a floral blouse and sunglasses, Mikaela says SUN SCREEN!
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says AND SO MANY OTHERS.
WHEN YOU'RE A COSMETIC CHEMIST
THERE'S NO LIMIT
TO WHAT YOU CAN DO.
[WHOOSH]

Sharon says NOW WE'RE GONNA POUR THIS HOT
BATCH OF LIPSTICK
TO MAKE STICKS. CAN YOU GUESS
WHAT WE'RE GONNA POUR INTO?

Mikaela points at a mould and says THAT!

Sharon says THAT'S RIGHT.
SO THIS IS REALLY HOT SO I'M
GONNA DO THIS STEP.
COOL.
AND THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT.

Mikaela says COSMETIC CHEMISTRY.

Sharon says NOW WE JUST NEED TO LET IT
SOLIDIFY FOR A BIT
BEFORE WE SCRAPE.

She gives Mikaela a spatula and says AND I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THIS
AND YOU'RE GONNA DO
THE SCRAPING.
READY WHEN YOU ARE.
[WHOOSH]

She scrapes the lipstick off the mould and says WHOOOOOOOAAHHHH!

Sharon says AND NOW INTO YOUR WASTE
BEAKER.

Mikaela says CAN WE OPEN IT NOW?

Sharon says NOT QUITE YET.
WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE THING
THAT WE NEED TO DO.
THAT IS TO USE OUR FRIEND OVER
HERE, THE CHILLER PLATE.

Mikaela says HI CHILLER.

Sharon puts the mould on the chiller and says SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THAT ON
THERE. AND NOW WE'RE GONNA
MAKE A WHOLE LOTTA NOISE!
READY?

Mikaela says READY!

Sharon says LET'S GO.
[VIBRATING NOISE]
(YELLING)

Mikaela says SO IT'S TURNING FROM A LIQUID
INTO A SOLID?

Sharon says PARDON!

Mikaela says COOL!
BUT WE COULD WAIT.
OR WE CAN JUMP FORWARD IN
TIME WITH A HANDY WIPE.
[SQUEAK]

Sharon says GO AHEAD AND PICK
UP THE MOLD
AND WE'RE GONNA PUT
IT OVER HERE.

Mikaela says DRUM ROLL PLEASE.

[DRUM ROLL]

Mikaela opens the mould and reveals the lipstick bars.

She says WOW!

Sharon says WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT?

Mikaela says IT'S BEAUTIFUL. CAN I
TRY IT ON NOW?

Sharon says NOT QUITE YET. FIRST WE HAVE
TO PUT IT AN APPLICATOR.
SO YOU TAKE THE LIPSTICK
OUT OF THE MOLD
AND YOU PUT IT INTO THE
COMPONENT
AND YOU POSITION YOUR
THUMB ON THE TOP
AND YOU SIMPLY PUSH DOWN THE
LIPSTICK IN YOUR APPLICATOR.
AND THEN YOU SIMPLY ROLL
IT DOWN.
AND YOU'RE READY TO GO.
NOW YOU GIVE IT A TRY!
PICK UP YOUR APPLICATOR.
OKAY, NOW PUSH IT.
THERE YOU GO!

Mikaela says I CANNOT BELIEVE WE
JUST MADE THIS.

Sharon says ARE YOU READY TO
TRY IT ON?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Sharon says CAN I HELP YOU OUT
WITH THAT?

Mikaela says YOU'RE THE CHEMIST.

Sharon applies the lipstick on Mikaela's lips and says DON'T MOVE, STAY STILL.
ALMOST DONE.
(MUMBLING)

Mikaela says OKAY!

Sharon says AND A MMMWHHHAAA!
[LIP SMACK]

Mikaela looks in a mirror and says I GIVE YOU MIKAELA'S PRACTICALLY
PERFECT PURPLE LIPSTICK!

Using the lipstick, she draws a heard on the camera lens.

[SQUEAKS]
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela says WASN'T THAT COOL?
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S A
JOB WHERE YOU CAN COMBINE
SCIENCE WITH ART TO CREATE
TONNES OF DIFFERENT THINGS
THAT PEOPLE USE EVERY DAY!
BEST OF ALL, MY NEW LIPSTICK IS
PERFECT FOR A NEW CHARACTER
I'M TRYING OUT. ARE YOU READY?

Mixing rock star and mime's clothes, she says I GIVE YOU ROCKSTAR MIME!
JOIN ME NEXT TIME WHEN I TRY
ANOTHER AMAZING JOB ON...

She plays air guitar.

In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.

[REMOTE CLICKING]

Now a new episode rolls.

In a famer's attire, Mikaela walks in her studio and says WELL HEY THERE CREW.
I'M JUST TURNING THE OLD HQ INTO
A PATCH OF FARMLAND.
BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING BETTER
THAN THE TASTE OF
A FRESH FARMED FRUIT OR VEGGIE.
LIKE...
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says APPLES!

She bites an apple.

[APPLE CRUNCH]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says AND CARROTS!
[CARROT CRUNCH]
[WHOOSH]
AND OF COURSE LETTUCE.
[CRUNCHING]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says CAN'T FARM INSIDE YOU SAY?
WELL GUESS WHAT.
YOU CAN! IT'S CALLED URBAN
FARMING.
URBAN FARMERS GROW FRESH FOOD
INSIDE ALL YEAR ROUND.
EVEN IN THE CITY AND EVEN IN
THE WINTER.
[WHOOSH]
(LAUGHS)

Mikaela says I THINK I HAVE A THING OR TWO
TO LEARN ABOUT BEING
AN URBAN FARMER.
SO I CAN GROW FOOD ANYWHERE AND
ANYTIME,
WHEN I GROW UP!
[WHOOSH]

Now Mikaela appears outside.

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT AN INDOOR FARM
THAT'S LOCATED RIGHT HERE
IN THE CITY!
SO I'M GOING INSIDE TO BE A
FARMER IN THE CITY
RATHER THAN OUTSIDE TO BE A
FARMER IN THE COUNTRY.
SO UP IS DOWN AND RIGHT
IS LEFT!
CALM DOWN. JUST ENJOY A NICE
DELICIOUS ORANGE.

She peels an orange and reveals an apple inside.

Mikaela says AN APPLE!
AHHHHHH!
[SCARY BONE SLIDE]

She runs and says AHHHHHH!
[WHOOSH]

Inside the farm, she walks in a room with red and blue led lights and says WOW! THIS IS JUST LIKE THE ALIEN
SPACESHIP
I CAME TO THIS
PLANET ON.

Animated Mikaela descend on a flying saucer.

[SPACESHIP DRONE]

Mikaela says HAH! KIDDING!
HI JONAH!

JONAH SAYS HEY MIKAELA.

A caption reads "Jonah. Urban farmer."

Jonah is in his thirties, with short wavy brown hair and a beard. He wears black surfer shorts and a black T-shirt.

Mikaela says THIS IS JONAH, HE'S AN
URBAN FARMER HERE.
JONAH, WHAT'S UP WITH ALL
THESE COOL LIGHTS?

JONAH SAYS SO WHILE SUNLIGHT CONTAINS
A FULL SPECTRUM OF LIGHT
LIKE A RAINBOW, PLANTS ONLY
NEED RED AND BLUE LIGHT TO GROW.
AND SCIENTISTS HAVE ACTUALLY
FOUND THAT THIS TYPE OF LIGHT
MAKES PLANTS GROW BETTER.

Mikaela says REALLY? COOL.
LET'S GET FARMING.
[WHOOSH]

JONAH SAYS WHAT ARE ALL THESE PLANTS?
SO WE HAVE MICRO GREENS
GROWING HERE AT THE FARM.
CABBAGE, BASIL AND MUSTARD
GREENS.

Mikaela says MUSTARD GREENS!
WHERE ARE THE KETCHUP
GREENS?

[DRUM HIT]

Mikaela says WHY ARE THEY STACKED ON TOP
OF EACH OTHER LIKE THIS?

JONAH SAYS BECAUSE WE GROWN IN THE CITY,
WE'RE VERY LIMITED ON SPACE.
SO WE GROW UPWARDS INSTEAD OF
OUTWARDS TO GET THE MOST
OUT OF THE SPACE.

Mikaela says OHH, IT'S LIKE BUILDING LITTLE
LEAFY APARTMENTS.
[WHOOSH]

[PIANO SITCOM THEME]

Mikaela plays with a toy goat and dinosaur on the plants.

Goat says HEY COOL APARTMENT.
GREAT VIEW.
[AUDIENCE LAUGHTER]

Dinosaur says GEE THANKS.
HOW DO YOU LIKE MY LAWN?

Goat says I LIKE IT.
(INHALE)
IT SMELLS DELICIOUS.
[AUDIENCE LAUGHTER]

Dinosaur says HELP YOURSELF.
GEE THANKS NEIGHBOUR.

The audience says OOOHHHHHHHH!
[EATING CRUNCH]
[AUDIENCE LAUGHTER]
[WHITE NOISE]

Back in her studio, Mikaela appears wrapped up in a string of blue led lights and says AFTER SEEING JONAH'S COOL LED
LIGHTS,
I DECIDED TO GET SOME OF MY OWN
FOR MY URBAN FARM.
BUT I'M A LITTLE WRAPPED UP AT
THE MOMENT.
HERE, CHECK OUT JONAH'S STORY
WHILE I FIGURE THIS OUT.
[WHOOSH]

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

Mikaela says WHEN JONAH WAS YOUNG HE TASTED
HIS FIRST FRESH GARDEN TOMATO
FROM HIS DAD'S GARDEN.
AFTER THAT HE PLANTED HIS OWN
BACKYARD GARDEN
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

A frame shows a friend of Jonah's eating a tomato from Jonah's garden with a dialogue bubble that reads "You grew these?"

A cartoon voice says OH THANKS!

Mikaela says IN UNIVERSITY JONAH STUDIED
BUSINESS
SO WHEN HE FINISHED SCHOOL HE
VOLUNTEERED
AT A LOCAL ORGANIC FARM.

Another frame shows Jonah working on a farm with a thought bubble that reads "Looking good!"

Mikaela says JONAH REALIZED THAT THE FRESH
LOCAL FOOD HE LOVED
IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE
SUMMER MONTHS.
AND HE'S BEEN WORKING TO CHANGE
THAT EVER SINCE.

Another frame shows Jonah at his urban farm with a dialogue bubble that reads "I love farming!"

[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela's farm hat covers her eyes and she says I THINK I'M MAKING IT WORSE.
IS ANYTHING GROWING YET?
I CAN'T SEE.
UHHH, YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.
CUT!
[WHITE NOISE]

At Jonah's farm, Mikaela says LOOKS LIKE THINGS ARE ABOUT TO
GET A LITTLE MESSY.
[KNUCKLES CRACKING]

Mikaela says SO WHAT'S UP FIRST?

JONAH SAYS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
COMPONENTS TO A GOOD CROP
IS GOOD SOIL.

Mikaela says WHY DON'T YOU JUST USE
DIRT FROM OUTSIDE?
I KNOW WHERE TO FIND SOME,
OUTSIDE!
[CARTOON LAUGH]

JONAH SAYS WELL SOIL IS DIFFERENT
THAN DIRT.
SOIL CONTAINS ORGANIC MATERIAL,
LIKE COMPOSTED LEAVES
AS WELL AS MINERALS THAT HELP
THE PLANTS GROW BETTER.

Mikaela says COOL! LET'S GET MIXING.

JONAH SAYS THE FIRST INGREDIENT FOR GOOD
SOIL IS PEAT MOSS
WHICH IS A SPONGY MATERIAL
THAT HELPS KEEP THE SOIL SOFT.
GO AHEAD AND POUR THAT IN.
YOU CAN MIX IT IN A LITTLE
BIT AS WELL.

Mikaela pours the peat moss into a planter.

JONAH SAYS YOU CAN GET RIGHT IN THERE.
YOU CAN POUR ALL OF IT
RIGHT IN THERE.
THE NEXT COMPONENT TO OUR
SOIL IS COMPOST
WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN
ORGANIC LEAVES
AND IT HELPS THEM GROW
REALLY FAST.

Mikaela says I PUT EGG SHELLS IN MY
COMPOST. IS THAT GOOD?

JONAH SAYS THAT'S GREAT. EGG SHELLS ARE
A REALLY GOOD WAY
TO ADD CALCIUM TO THE SOIL.

Mikaela says WHAT'S NEXT?

JONAH SAYS NEXT IS OUR FERTILIZER, WHICH
INCLUDES ALFALFA,
AND THIS REALLY HELPS THE
PLANTS GROW SUPER FAST.
NEXT IS PERLITE.

Mikaela says LET ME GUESS, IT'S MADE
OUT OF PEARLS.

JONAH SAYS NOPE, PERLITE IS A VOLCANIC
ROCK THAT'S EXPANDED WITH HEAT
AND IT BECOMES A VERY LIGHT
MATERIAL THAT'S LIKE POPCORN
THAT PROVIDES AERATION FOR
THE PLANTS.

Mikaela pours the perlite and says WOW.
POPCORN! POPCORN! POPCORN!
[GRAINS SHAKING]

JONAH SAYS VERMICULITE IS THE LAST
COMPONENT TO THE GOOD SOIL.
AND JUST LIKE PERLITE, IT'S
ALSO A VOLCANIC ROCK
THAT'S BEEN EXPANDED BY HEAT
AND IT HELPS RETAIN MOISTURE.

Mikaela says MOISTURE. GOT IT.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHAT'S NEXT?

JONAH SAYS NOW'S THE FUN PART.
WE'RE GONNA MIX THE SOIL.
LET'S GET MESSY!
YEAHHHH!
DON'T BE AFRAID TO GET
RIGHT IN THERE AND GET DIRTY.
THAT'S THE BEST PART OF
BEING A FARMER.

Mikaela sings I'M MIXING WITH MY HANDS.
AND HAVING FUN IN DIRT.
AHHHHHHH YEAAHHHHHH!
(LAUGHS)

Mikaela says NOW I SEE WHY FOR AN URBAN
FARMER DIRT WON'T WORK.
JONAH WHAT IS YOUR
FAVOURITE PART
ABOUT BEING AN
URBAN FARMER?

JONAH SAYS IT'S REALLY NICE TO BE HERE
IN THE WINTER.
IT'S NICE AND WARM.

Mikaela says YEAH.
[WHOOSH]

Now Mikaela appears on a lounge chair and says I GOTTA TELL YOU, IT'S A LITTLE
COLD OUTSIDE.
BUT NOT IN HERE.
URBAN FARMERS CAN WORK YEAR
ROUND BECAUSE THEY CONTROL
EVERYTHING THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR
PLANTS TO SURVIVE.
LIKE LIGHT.

She puts on sunglasses and says AND TEMPERATURE.

Now she holds a sun reflector below her face and says NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME
I'M GOING TO VEG OUT
A BIT.
[DIGITAL TONE]

Animated Mikaela sunbathes on the plants.

[WHOOSH]

JONAH SAYS ALL RIGHT MIKAELA NOW THAT
WE'VE MIXED ALL THE SOIL,
IT'S TIME TO PLANT.

Mikaela says OKAY, I'LL GET DIGGING.

She tries to shovel the floor.

[METAL HIT]

Mikaela says OHHH! RIGHT.

JONAH SAYS SO THE FIRST THING YOU
WANT TO DO,
YOU WANNA TAKE THE RED
CUP AND POUR SOIL
FROM THIS CONTAINER INTO
THE FLAT.
YOU WANT ABOUT AN INCH
OF SOIL IN THERE.

Mikaela says OKAY.

JONAH SAYS YOU WANNA FILL IT RIGHT TO THE
TOP OF THE BRIM.

Mikaela says HOW MANY OF THESE DO
YOU FILL A DAY?

JONAH SAYS IT REALLY DEPENDS ON
THE DAY.
SOME DAYS A FEW HUNDRED,
SOME DAYS A FEW DOZEN.

Mikaela says IS THIS A FEW HUNDRED DAY
OR A FEW DOZEN DAY?

JONAH SAYS A FEW HUNDRED.

[SUSPENSE ORGAN]

Mikaela says THIS IS HOW THEY DO IT
IN HOLLYWOOD.

She pushes her hands on the soil to leave her handprints.

[FLASH BULBS]
[CROWD CHEERS]

JONAH SAYS NEXT YOU WANNA SCATTER SEEDS
AS EVENLY AS POSSIBLE
ON THE SOIL SURFACE. SO YOU CAN
DO THAT BY TAKING THE CUP,
AND DOING A LIGHT SHAKING
MOTION.
[SEEDS SHAKING]

JONAH SAYS WE USE A LOT OF SEEDS BECAUSE
THESE PLANTS ONLY GROW
AN INCH OR TWO HIGH.

Mikaela says HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
FOR THESE TO GROW?

JONAH SAYS ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS.
THEY'RE REALLY FAST.
LET'S COVER THE SEEDS WITH
SOME SOIL TO KEEP THEM
MOIST AND GET THEM
GROWING.
[SOIL SHAKING]

JONAH SAYS NOW THE LAST STEP IS
TO WATER THE SEEDS
SO THEY'LL GET GERMINATED.

Mikaela sprays the soil and says OKAY.
[WATER SPRAYING]

JONAH SAYS WATER'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
GET THE PLANTS GROWING.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET
THE RIGHT AMOUNT.
[WATER SPRAYING]

Mikaela says YOU DON'T KEEP ANY COWS
AROUND HERE DO YOU?

JONAH SAYS UNFORTUNATELY NOT MIKAELA.
LET'S GET HARVESTING.
OKAY.

[COW MOO]

Mikaela looks confused.

[WHOOSH]

[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Wearing an apron, JONAH TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE
TWO WAYS TO HARVEST HIS CROPS.
ONE WAS CALLED THE HAIRCUT
METHOD USING SCISSORS.
I'M GONNA GIVE IT A TRY.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE
TODAY MADAME?
(CHARACTER VOICE)

Mikaela says JUST A LITTLE OFF THE TOP.
JUST A LITTLE OFF THE
TOP YOU SAY.
NO PROBLEM.
HOW'S YOUR DAY BEEN MRS. BASIL?

As Missus Basil, Mikaela says GOOD IT'S GOING WELL, HOW
ABOUT YOU?

Mikaela says I THINK I'M DOING PRETTY
GOOD AS WELL,
I MEAN HOW ABOUT THAT
WEATHER?

As Missus Basil, Mikaela says GOOD...(MUMBLING) WEATHER, I
THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

Mikaela says I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHAMPOO
YOU'RE USING
BUT YOUR HAIR SMELLS
AMAZING.
[WHOOSH]

JONAH SAYS SO MIKAELA, THIS IS OUR
HARVESTING MACHINE.
WE USE IT TO HARVEST ALL
OUR GREENS HERE AT THE FARM.
AND IT'S A LOT MORE EFFICIENT
THAN CUTTING BY HAND.

Mikaela says WHAT ARE THOSE TASSELS FOR?

JONAH SAYS THE TASSELS ARE USED TO PUSH
THE GREENS INTO THE BIN
AS THEY'RE BEING CUT FROM
THE BLADE.

Mikaela says WHAT'S THE DRILL FOR?

JONAH SAYS THE DRILLS ACTUALLY TO POWER
THE BLADES AND THE TASSELS.

Mikaela says LET'S TURN IT ON.
[DRILL RUMBLE]

JONAH SAYS PUSH THE TRAY THROUGH.
HERE TRY SOME MUSTARD GREENS.
BE CAREFUL, THEY'RE
A LITTLE SPICY.

Mikaela says YOU'RE RIGHT THEY ARE A
LITTLE SPICY.

JONAH SAYS NOW LET'S HARVEST SOME
PEA SHOOTS.

Jonah runs the pea shoots through the machine.

[DRILL RUMBLE]

Mikaela says THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A LOT
EASIER THAN MY HAIRCUTTING.
WELL GOTTA GO.
GOT SOME CUSTOMERS.
[SLIDE WHISTLE]
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, I'VE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO
BASICS AND START WITH
ONE LITTLE PLANT.
JUST CALL ME AN URBAN
FARMER JUNIOR.
SPEAKING OF WHICH.
WHAT A COOL JOB!
YOU GET TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS
AND THAT BUSINESS
PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH DELICIOUS
FRESHLY GROWN VEGETABLES
ALL YEAR ROUND.
I CAN'T WAIT TO BECOME AN
URBAN FARMER.
[WHOOSH]
HOLD ON. I JUST THOUGHT OF
ANOTHER COOL JOB.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT I WILL BE...
WHEN I GROW UP!

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Directed by Johnny Mitchell.

Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.

Host, Mikaela Blake.

Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logo: Canada Media Fund.

Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.

Logo: Bell Fund.

Logo: Riverbank Pictures.