(Upbeat music plays)

Three-eyed Aazoo, an animated orange alien sits beside Blynk, a one eyed green alien, who pilots a spaceship past meteoroids in space. A girl wears her black hair pulled away from her face. She wears a pink blouse and smiles as she waves. Blynk and Aazoo have fun with different experiments in their spaceship.

A singer sings, BLYNK AND AAZOO,
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

Blynk and Aazoo wave beside text that reads, Blynk and Aazoo. Ask, Explore, Discover!

Blynk smiles while shining a large purple crystal.

Blynk says, AAH.

The crystal sparkles.

Blynk says, MM.

Aazoo says, MM.

Blynk says, HUH?

Blynk looks at Aazoo, who walks up over with a paddle ball. The ball bounces against the board. Blynk covers the crystal.

Blynk says, PIKA.

Aazoo continues playing with the toy. Blynk tries to wave Aazoo away.

Blynk says, AAZOO.
SISU.

Aazoo turns away from Blynk. Blynk smiles at the crystal. The ball breaks off the paddle boards elastic. Aazoo squeals.

Blynk says, HUH?

Aazoo talks indistinctly. Blynk and Aazoo hold Blynk’s crystal between them as the paddle board ball bounces around the ship. The ball knocks into a red crystal. It starts to wobble.

Blynk yells, KAA!

Blynk and Aazoo dive toward the crystal. Blynk grunts. Aazoo catches the crystal, but falls on Blynk. Aazoo squeals.

Blynk says, AAZOO!

The paddle ball bounces off the crystal and falls to the floor.

Blynk says, HUH?

Aazoo says, AH.

(Foghorn blowing)

M.A.V.I.S, a computer, says, INCOMING INQUIRY.
INQUIRY BOOTH TRANSMITTING.

Aazoo says, HA HAA!

Blynk says, AH!

The two alien friends abandon the purple and red crystals on the floor.

Aazoo cheers, WOO!

Blynk says, KA-KA.

The friends run to two screens on a wall. Aazoo does a cartwheel.

Aazoo says, WOO HOO HOO!

A girl with dark hair in bead braids wears a pink shirt with text that reads, Queen, appears on one of the screens, waving.

The girl says, HI BLYNK AND AAZOO,
IT'S ME, KYLA,
AND MY QUESTION IS,
WHY DON'T WE SEE MORE DEAD WILD
ANIMALS?

Txt reads, Kyla.

Blynk and Aazoo say, OOH!

They whisper to each other indistinctly.

M.A.V.I.S says, PLEASE HOLD WHILE
BLYNK AND AAZOO DIG UP THE
ANSWER.

Kyla shakes her head and laughs.

Blynk and Aazoo say, CAN NA.

They shrug.

(trumpet flourish)

M.A.V.I.S says, INTERSTELLAR SCIENCE CALLING,
CAPTAIN.

A man with short black hair glasses wears a pink button down shirt. He appears on the second screen beside Kayla. Kyla waves.

The man says, HI KYLA.

He waves.

He says, I'M SIMON.

Text reads, Simon, Scientist.

Simon says, FASCINATING QUESTION.
IT IS STRANGE THAT
ANIMALS ARE ALL AROUND US,
BUT WHEN THEY DIE, WE
DON'T REALLY SEE THEM.
BLYNK, ANIMAL FILES, PLEASE.
SUBCATEGORY, DISAPPEARING ACT.

Blynk works on a screen where text reads, Animal Files, Disappearing Act. Blynk pulls up a picture of a rabbit. Pictures of different wild animals including a bear, squirrel, hedgehog and different birds are displayed.

Simon says, WHILE IT MIGHT SEEM ANIMALS
JUST DISAPPEAR WHEN THEY DIE,
NATURE'S ACTUALLY HARD AT WORK.

A leopard attacks an animal. Text reads, Prey.

M.A.V.I.S says, SOME ANIMALS
CALLED PREY
ARE OFTEN EATEN BY OTHER
ANIMALS CALLED PREDATORS.

A black bear runs across a river. Text reads, Predators.

Simon says, AND IF YOU'RE A HUNGRY
PREDATOR
IN THE WILD,
YOU PROBABLY WON'T BE LEAVING
MANY LEFTOVERS BEHIND.

Kayla says, OKAY.
THAT MAKES SENSE.
BUT ANIMALS JUST DON'T DIE
BECAUSE OF PREDATORS, RIGHT?

Simon says, RIGHT.
THEIR LIFE COULD END BECAUSE OF
A DISEASE,
AN INJURY, OR JUST OLD AGE.
MOST ANIMALS KNOW WHEN
THEY'RE NOT FEELING WELL.
AND THEY'LL FIND A QUIET,
HIDDEN PLACE TO DIE.

Kayla says, OKAY.
SO, THEN I WOULDN'T SEE THEM
EITHER.

Simon says, TRUE, BUT THERE'S ANOTHER REASON
TOO.
ONCE AN ANIMAL DIES,
NATURE HAS A WAY TO CLEAN UP THE
REMAINS.
IT'S WHEN THE REAL
DISAPPEARING ACT HAPPENS.

Kayla says, NOW, THIS I WANNA SEE.

Simon says, BLYNK, ANIMAL FILES, PLEASE.
SUBCATEGORY, LEFTOVERS FOR
DINNER.

On Blynk’s screen, text reads, Animal Files: Leftovers for Dinner. A video plays of different animals eating.

Simon says, SCAVENGERS ARE NATURE'S CLEAN UP
CREW.
THEY SURVIVE BY FEEDING ON
THE REMAINS OF DEAD ANIMALS.

(Eagle screeching)

M.A.V.I.S says, ANOTHER
WORDS FOR THE REMAINS
OF A DEAD ANIMAL IS CARRION.

Text over a video of birds eating a dead animal reads, Carrion.

Kyla says, THAT'S NASTY.

Simon says, IT DOES SOUND GROSS,
BUT A DEAD ANIMAL IS ACTUALLY
NATURE'S
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET.

Aazoo and Blynk both say, HAH.

They look surprised.

They glance at each other and say, HUH?

M.A.V.I.S says, VULTURES,
CONDORS, AND BUZZARDS
ARE ALL SCAVENGING BIRDS.
VULTURES DO NOT HAVE FEATHERS
ON THEIR HEAD OR NECK.
THIS HELPS THEM STAY CLEAN WHILE
EATING.

Kyla says, THAT'S SUPER HELPFUL.

Simon says, AND THEY CAN EAT ALMOST
ANYTHING.

M.A.V.I.S says, AFFIRMATIVE.
VULTURES' STOMACH ACID IS EXTRA
STRONG.
THEY CAN EAT CARRION
THAT WOULD NORMALLY KILL
ANY OTHER ANIMAL.

Blynk and Aazoo cringe.

They say, OH.

A new video plays with text that reads, Hyenas.

Simon says, HYENAS ARE ALSO
SCAVENGING PROS.

M.A.V.I.S says, HYENAS HAVE
STRONG JAWS
THAT CAN CRUSH THICK BONES
AND EVEN DIGEST THEM.

Simon says, AND THAT'S WHY WE CALL THEM
BONE CRUSHERS.

Aazoo says, HO OH OH OH!

Simon says, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BIG OR
STRONG
TO BE PART OF NATURE'S CLEANUP
CREW.

Kyla nods.

Simon says, NEXT UP,
THE DECOMPOSERS.

Text reads, The Decomposers.

M.A.V.I.S says, DECOMPOSERS, LIKE
MAGGOTS,
WORMS, AND BEETLES OFTEN
FEAST ON THE LAST REMAINS
OF A DEAD ANIMAL.

Simon says, THEY MAY BE SMALL,
BUT THEY HAVE A HUGE APPETITE.
THEY HELP BREAK DOWN ORGANIC
MATTER
SO THAT SMALLER LIVING THINGS,
LIKE BACTERIA, CAN FEED ON IT.

Kyla says, COOL.

Simon says, NOW, HERE'S A DECOMPOSER
THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU.

A picture of red mushrooms are displayed.

Kyla says, MUSHROOMS!

Text reads, Mushrooms.

Simon says, AFTER SCAVENGERS COME
AND EAT ANIMAL CARCASSES,
MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI
CAN BE FOUND WORKING HARD
TO BREAK DOWN ANY REMAINING
MATERIAL
AND RETURN IT TO THE GROUND.

Other types mushrooms are displayed.

Kyla says, WOW, SO MANY LIVING THINGS
RELY ON DEAD ANIMALS FOR FOOD.

M.A.V.I.S says, THANKS TO
THE HELP OF LIVING THINGS
LIKE FUNGI, BACTERIA,
INSECTS, AND OTHER ANIMALS,
SMALL CARRION CAN DISAPPEAR
IN JUST A FEW DAYS.

A carrion decomposes in a timelapse.

Kyla says, GOT IT.
NOW, I UNDERSTAND WHY I DON'T
SEE MANY DEAD WILD ANIMALS.

Simon says, BUT THAT'S NOT THE END.
IN FACT, THAT'S JUST THE
BEGINNING.

Kyla says, HUH?

Simon nods.

M.A.V.I.S says, WHEN AN ANIMAL
DIES,
ALL THE NUTRIENTS FROM THEIR
BODY ARE RETURNED TO THE GROUND
AND THIS HELPS PLANTS GROW.

Simon says, IT'S ALL PART
OF THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.

M.A.V.I.S says, AFFIRMATIVE.
SOME ANIMALS EAT PLANTS.

Blynk says, OH.

M.A.V.I.S says, OTHER
ANIMALS EAT THOSE ANIMALS.

Aazoo says, OH HO.

M.A.V.I.S says, WHEN THEY DIE,
THEY DECOMPOSE AND THEIR
NUTRIENTS ARE RETURNED TO THE
SOIL TO FEED THE PLANTS.

Aazoo and Blynk say, AAH.

M.A.V.I.S says, AND SO
THE CYCLE BEGINS AGAIN.

Kyla says, NATURE IS SO SMART.

Blynk says, AY-EE!

Simon says, HEY, HERE'S SOMETHING I THINK
YOU'LL FIND SUPER INTERESTING.
SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED
A SPECIAL TYPE OF FOSSIL
THAT TELLS US HOW SOME ANIMALS
DISAPPEARED
DURING THE TIME OF THE
DINOSAURS.

Kyla says, REALLY?

Simon asks, BLYNK, YOU KNOW THE FOSSIL
I'M TALKING ABOUT, RIGHT?

Blynk says, MM-MM.

Blynk types on a keyboard. A picture of a fossil is displayed.

Kyla asks, WHAT'S THAT?

Simon asks, THAT IS THE OLDEST
FOSSILIZED VOMIT EVER FOUND.

M.A.V.I.S says, THIS SPECIMEN
WAS VOMITED BY A DINO ERA,
ENANTIORNITHES, AN EXTINCT TYPE
OF BIRD.

Text over a drawing of a bird vomiting reads, Enantioenriches. An arrow points to the vomit from the birds mouth.

Simon says, AND IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY,
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE
LITTLE FISH BONES IN IT.

Kyla says, SO, IT ATE FISH?

Simon says, ACTUALLY IT
SWALLOWED THE WHOLE FISH.

Kyla says, SO, THE FISH DISAPPEARED.

Simon says, YEP.
FOSSILS PROTECT THE PAST
SO WE CAN LEARN FROM IT.

Blynk looks thoughtful..

Blynk says, OOH

M.A.V.I.S says, INSPIRATION
DETECTED.
INVENTION STATION IS READY,
CAPTAIN.

(Funky music plays)

In the spaceship invention station, Blynk flips switches. Different metal objects fall through a chute. Blynk squeezes out a drop of a purple liquid and sparks fly. Mechanical arms weld an item together. A squirt bottle device rolls out on a conveyer belt. Blynk grabs the device.

Blynk cheers, AH!

Blynk rolls a cart out with the device and 3 crystals. Kyla and Simon look curious. Blynk laughs. Aazoo eats a snack.

Aazoo says, MM.

Blynk says, AAZOO, SEE.
WA-KAA.

Blynk sprays a yellow crystal with the device.

Aazoo says, AH.

M.A.V.I.S says, IT SEEMS BLYNK
HAS INVENTED
SOME SORT OF FOSSILIZER DEVICE.

Blynk taps on the fossilized crystal.

M.A.V.I.S says, TO PROTECT THEIR CRYSTALS FOR
THE FUTURE.

Aazoo gives Blynk a thumbs up.

Blynk says, HE HE HE.
PIKA.
MM, WA!

Aazoo tosses a biscuit in the air. Blynk sprays it with the fossilizer device.

Blynk says, OOH, WHOA!

Kyla says, WOW, BLYNK'S INVENTION
CAN FOSSILIZE ANYTHING.

Aazoo drops the fossilized biscuit and throws more biscuits in the air. Blynk sprays them with the device. Blynk and Aazoo shriek and laugh as they have fun with the device. Kyla smiles and shakes her head.

Blynk and Aazoo cheer, WOO-HOO.

Fossilized biscuits pile up.

Kyla says, LOOK, BLYNK MADE A BIG FOSSIL
BALL PIT.
FUN.

Blynk and Aazoo pop up from beneath the fossil ball pit.

They say, HUH?

Simon says, WELL, SOMETIMES INVENTING
CAN HAVE SOME VERY UNEXPECTED
RESULTS.

Kyla says, WELL, I GOTTA GO.
I HAD A BALL LEARNING
ALL ABOUT DEAD ANIMALS.

Kyla laughs. She and Simon wave.

Blynk and Aazoo say, HEE HA, HEE HA.

They wave.

M.A.V.I.S says, THE QUEST
FOR ANSWERS CONTINUES.
ALL SYSTEMS ENGAGED.

Blynk and Aazoo speak indiscernibly.

Text reads, Blynk and Aazoo. Ask, Explore, Discover!

(Upbeat music plays)

End Credits.

Aazoo and Mavis, Lizzie Haines.
Blynk, WK Davis.

Series Producers/Directors, Lizzie Haines, WK Davis.

A singer sings, BLYNK AND AAZOO,
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

Produced in association with TVO, tvokids.
Executive Producer, TVOkids, Marney Malabar.
Executive in Charge, TVOkids, Kirsten Hurd.

Little Scooter Media.