(Happy music plays)

An animation shows traffic travelling through a city. People are gathered outside houses and a pizza parlour. A pink school bus scatters stars as it passes by a grassy hill.

Text reads, “TVO kids and ABC presents”.

Children and their pets run to the hill and climb onto the title which they read, BIG WORDS, SMALL STORIES.

A person reads the episode title.

They read, CHOIR ALARM.

Text reads, written by Ray Boseley. Chris holds a song book. Crat the cat watches him. A person walks past a 3 level building.

Chris says, OOH... WHERE IS IT?
I NEED TO FIND IT!

Chris searches a room. Crat lies on his back.

Crat asks, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
YOU'RE JUST SINGING IN A CHOIR.

Chris says, IT'S MY FIRST EVER CONCERT!
WHAT IF I LOSE MY VOICE
AT THE WRONG TIME?
WHAT IF PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME?!

Crat says, BUT THE CHOIR'S ONLY SINGING
ONE SONG. SUPER EASY!

Chris says, NOT EASY.
I HAVE TO SING…

Chris sings, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA.

He says, ALL BY MYSELF!
I'D FEEL BETTER
IF I COULD FIND MY SONGBOOK.

Crat’s eyes widen.

He says, OOH...

Crat rolls over and stands. Under him was a songbook.

Crat says, OOPS!
SO THAT'S WHAT WAS SO LUMPY!

Chris grabs the songbook from Crat.

Chris says, COME ON! I DON'T WANNA BE LATE
FOR CHOIR PRACTICE.

Crat follows Chris. They walk down a sidewalk with Chrissy and Christy.

Crat says, UH, CRIS? ARE YOU OKAY?
YOU'RE ACTING ALL SCARED
AND NERVOUS AND... REALLY...

Candy-like creatures, Sprinkle Fairy’s helpers, the sprinklers, pop up behind a fence behind Chris and Crat.

Crat says, TREPIDATIOUS!

Sprinklers say, TREPIDATIOUS!

A pink bus drives by. Sprinkle Fairy flies over and says, TREPIDATIOUS MEANS NERVOUS,
AND EVEN A LITTLE SCARED ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN.
YOU KNOW,
LIKE HOW CRIS IS WORRIED
HE MIGHT MESS UP HIS "LAAAAA!"
AT THE CONCERT TONIGHT!

Sprinkle Fairy flies over to Chris.

Chris says, CRAT'S RIGHT.
I AM TREPIDATIOUS.
ANY ADVICE TO HELP ME SING THE
RIGHT NOTE AT THE RIGHT TIME?

Sprinkle Fairy looks thoughtful. She gasps.

She says, AS A MATTER OF FACT...

Sprinkle Fairy looks at her watch.

She says, OH! I'M LATE
FOR MY CHEEK-STUFFING CLASS
WITH THE CHIPMUNKS.
TOODLES!

Sprinkle Fairy flies away. Chris sighs. He continues his walk with the others.

Crat says, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT,
IT'S JUST ONE LITTLE "LAAAAA".

Chrissy says, IN FRONT OF EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

Christy says, AND DOZENS OF STRANGERS, SO...

Together, the twins say, ..NO PRESSURE!

Chris says, ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME
MORE TREPIDATIOUS?

Aunt Delilah calls out, GREETINGS! TIME TO
SING OUR LITTLE HEARTS OUT!

Aunt Delilah stands on a stage with Chris, the twins and other performers in their choir.

(Upbeat music plays)

(Melodic whistling)

Crat stands off state.

The choir sings, LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
WE LIKE TO SING OUT LOUD.
LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
SINGING LOUD AND PROUD.

Chris steps forward.

He nervously says, LA, LA, LAH...

Chris steps back and the music stops.

Crat says, UH...

Aunt Delilah says, THAT'S OKAY!
LET'S TRY AGAIN!

The music and whistling resume.

The choir sings, LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
WE LIKE TO SING OUT LOUD.
LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
SINGING LOUD AND PROUD.

Chris steps forward and mutters nervously.

He says, UHH.

Crat cringes. The music stops. Crat jumps in front of Chris and meows loudly. Chris steps back. Crat chuckles.

Aunt Delilah says, THAT'S OKAY!
AND... AGAIN.

A sprinkler imitates Aunt Delilah’s conducting. The music resumes.

The choir sings, LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
WE LIKE TO SING OUT LOUD.
LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
SINGING LOUD AND PROUD.

Chris steps forward. He sings out of tune.

He sings, LA! LA! LA! LA!

Aunt Delilah cringes. Crat jumps back and hits a lever, causing curtains to close in front of the choir. Aunt Delilah looks at the curtains.

She says, GREAT WORK, EVERYONE.
LET'S TAKE AN EARLY LUNCH BREAK!

Two sprinklers spot Chris enter a dressing area. Aunt Delilah tries on a wig.

Chris says, UH... AUNT DELILAH?
I'M FEELING REALLY TREPIDATIOUS
ABOUT THE CONCERT.

Aunt Delilah turns to face Chris.

She says, SOUNDS SERIOUS.

Chris says, YEAH. I'M NEVER GONNA
GET IT RIGHT.
SO... I WANNA QUIT.

Aunt Delilah says, WELL, IF THAT'S WHAT
YOU'VE DECIDED, IT'S OKAY.
BUT I HOPE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND
AND AT LEAST HAVE A TRY.

Aunt Delilah tries on a clown wig.

She says, WE GET BETTER AT THINGS
THE MORE WE TRY.
WHEN I'M FEELING TREPIDATIOUS,
I DO SOME DEEP BREATHING.

Aunt Delilah wears a red clown nose.

She says, IT HELPS CALM ME DOWN.
WANNA TRY?

Aunt Delilah and Chris breathe deeply.

Chris says, THANKS. THAT HELPED A LOT.

(Applause)

Aunt Delilah walks onto the stage in front of an audience. A sprinkler laughs. Another sprinkler shushes them. Aunt Delilah bows and turns to the curtains. The curtains open, revealing the choir. The music and whistling begin. Aunt Delilah conducts the choir.

The choir sings, LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
WE LIKE TO SING OUT LOUD.
LA-LA-LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
SINGING LOUD AND PROUD.

Chris takes a step forward. He looks nervous. He looks toward the audience where his dad, mom and Grandpa Rex sit. They lean forward. Chris looks off stage at Crat.

Crat says, YOU GOT THIS!

Chris smiles and nods.

He confidently sings, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA.

Chris’s family stands and applauds.

Dad cheers, YAY!

Grandpa Rex cheers, ATTA BOY!

Dad cheers, BRAVO!

Crat runs on stage.

He says, YEAH, CRIS!
YOU NAILED IT! ARE YOU OKAY?

Chris says, MORE THAN OKAY!
I GOT OVER MY TREPIDATION...
AND IT FEELS GREAT!

Aunt Delilah and the choir bows as the applause fades out and the curtains close.

End credits read, “Produced in association with TVO Kids. Executive Producer, TVO Kids, Marney Malabar.”