(Happy music plays)

A caption reads "TVOkids and ABC presents."

In animation, a city appears. Then, different houses flash by. The title of the show appears on a hill. It reads "Big Words, Small Stories."

Kids and pets standing on the title say BIG WORDS, SMALL STORIES!

Today's episode reads "From The Heart."

Cris arranges paint brushes in his bedroom.

Cris says HMM...

Crat says CRIS!

Cris gets scared and falls.

Cris says WOAH!

Crat says PAINTING?! I'LL POSE FOR YOU!

Cris says THANKS, CRAT, BUT IT'S
MOM AND DAD'S ANNIVERSARY
SO I'M DOING A PAINTING
OF THEM AS A PRESENT.

Chrissy says THEY'LL BE HOME IN AN HOUR.

Chrissy's sister says SO YOU BETTER HURRY UP.

Chrissy says WE'LL BE GIVING THEM OUR GIFT
RIGHT AWAY.

Cris says AN HOUR?
HAH! PLENTY OF TIME!
HMM... NOT RED ENOUGH,
AND RED IS MOM'S FAVORITE COLOR.
PERFECT.
NOW, TIME TO PAINT! HMM...
THIS EASEL LOOKS LOP-SIDED.

Crat says HMM...

Crat exhales.

Cris says OKAY, TIME TO PAINT.
WAIT. IT'S A BIT DARK IN HERE.
I CAN'T PAINT PROPERLY IF
I CAN'T SEE. I NEED MORE LIGHT!

Crat says CRIS, YOU'LL NEVER FINISH
YOUR PAINTING IN TIME!
YOU HAVE TO STOP BEING SO...
SO... PERNICKETY!

Sprinkle Fairy says 'PERNICKETY' MEANS
WORRYING ABOUT LITTLE THINGS
THAT DON'T MATTER INSTEAD OF
DOING WHAT'S IMPORTANT.
LIKE HOW CRIS KEEPS FINDING
PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF PAINTING!

Cris says I'M NOT PERNICKETY.
I JUST WANT THINGS TO BE PERFECT
WHEN I PAINT.
AND BRIGHT ENOUGH.

Crat says WANNA COME WATCH AN ARTIST
AT WORK?

Sprinkle Fairy says OH, I'D LOVE TO, DEARIE, BUT I'M
LEARNING TO FLY LOOP-DE-LOOPS!
TOODLES!

Sprinkle Fairy flies away.

In the garden, Cris says OKAY, PLENTY OF LIGHT OUT HERE.
NOW, IT'S TIME TO PAINT!
ACTUALLY...
THERE'S TOO MUCH LIGHT NOW.
THAT SUN IS TOO BRIGHT.

Crat says HMM!

Crat looks at a canvas and chuckles excitedly.

Later, Cris appears wearing sunglasses.

He says TA-DAH! I CAN PAINT PROPERLY NOW
AND LOOK COOL DOING IT!

Crat says HMM... IF YOU SAY SO.
WHILE YOU'VE BEEN BUSY
BEING PERNICKETY,
I'VE ALREADY FINISHED
ONE PAINTING.
THAT'S THE SPIRIT!

Cris says HMM. EH... NO.
MOM'S HAIR'S SLIGHTLY CURLIER.

Crat says HMPH! I'VE FINISHED NUMBER TWO!

Cris says HMM... BETTER START AGAIN.
(frustrated groan)
(moaning)

Crat says STOP BEING PERNICKETY!
YOUR PARENTS WON'T MIND
IF IT'S NOT PERFECT.
THEY'LL LOVE WHATEVER YOU DO.
JUST DO IT. PAINT FROM HERE.
FROM YOUR HEART. LIKE ME!

Cris says YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU'RE RIGHT. NO MORE THINKING -
I'VE JUST GOTTA PAINT!

Chrissy says BETTER HURRY UP! THEY'RE...

Chrissy's sister says..ON THEIR WAY BACK!

Cris says ALREADY?!
(buzzing)
I CAN'T PAINT PROPERLY
IF I'M BEING PESTERED BY FLIES!

Crat says HMM... PERNICKETY!

Cris says WHOA!

Crat says HEY CRIS! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO
FINALLY BE PAINTING?

Cris says IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD.
I GUESS I WAS BEING TOO PERNIC-

(car honks)

Cris and Crat say THEY'RE HOME!

Cris says THEY'LL BE OUT HERE ANY SECOND!

Crat says YOU'VE GOT THIS, CRIS.
STOP BEING PERNICKETY!

Cris says IT'S TIME TO PAINT!

Crat says I'M OKAY!
NOW WE'RE TALKING!

Cris falls on his painting.

Cris says OH NO!
WAIT!

The painting is all messed up. Cris draws two smiley faces on it.

Cris says YES!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
DO YOU, UH, LIKE IT?

Mom says CRIS, IT'S WONDERFUL! I LOVE IT!

Dad says YOU'VE REALLY CAPTURED OUR
PERSONALITIES - BRIGHT, HAPPY...

Mom says AND JUST A LITTLE MESSY!
HOW DID YOU MAKE
SUCH A MASTERPIECE?

Cris says EASY. I JUST PAINTED FROM...
HERE.

Crat sighs happily.

Then, Cris says WOW, CRAT, MY PAINTING TOOK ME
AGES, BUT YOU DID LOTS!
YOU REALLY MUST'VE PAINTED
FROM THE HEART!

Crat stands to several fish paintings.

Crat says OR CLOSE TO IT, MMM!

Cris chuckles.

Music plays as the end credits roll.