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Logo: TVO Kids News.

Daniel dances in the set.

Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, jeans, and a red, long sleeved TVO Kids T-shirt.

Daniel says WOO, WELCOME BACK
TO
TVOK NEWS.
NOW, OUR FEATURE STORY
IS ABOUT THE AMAZING PEPPER.
NOW, PEPPER IS HELPFUL,
FUN, AND GREAT WITH PEOPLE,
NOT TO MENTION, PEPPER HAS
SOME PRETTY GREAT DANCE MOVES.
BETTER THAN ME.
NOW, WHY IS THIS SURPRISING?
WELL, THIS IS BECAUSE PEPPER
IS A ROBOT.
LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

On a screen behind him, a clip shows a white robot say HEY THERE, COME TO SPEAK WITH ME
TO HAVE SOME FUN.

A caption reads "Alexandra. Humber River Hospital."

Alexandra is in her thirties, with long brown hair pulled back in a bun and wears glasses and blue scrubs.

She says HI EVERYBODY, MY NAME
IS ALEXANDRA CHRISTOFIDES,
AND I'M A CERTIFIED
CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
HERE AT HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL.
PEPPER IS A ROBOT.
IN FACT,
PEPPER IS A HUMANOID ROBOT.
PEPPER IS AWESOME.
SO PEPPER CAN TALK.

Pepper says I DO A LOT OF THINGS HERE.
I HELP PEOPLE FIND
WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.

Alexandra says PEPPER DANCES.
AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY LEARNING
QUITE A FEW OF
HIS DANCE MOVES,
AND TRYING TO TEACH PEPPER
SOME NEW DANCE MOVES, TOO.

Pepper says SUPER!

Alexandra says PEPPER PLAYS GAMES.

A kid plays a game with Pepper.

Pepper says THAT'S IT, CONTINUE.
SUPER!

Alexandra says AND PEPPER TELLS STORIES.

Pepper says HERE WE CAN
TAKE PICTURES BESIDE ME.

Alexandra says KIDS LOVE PLAYING WITH PEPPER,
THEY INTERACT WITH HIM.

Children take a picture with Pepper.

Pepper says SAY "CHEESE!"

Alexandra says KIDS ARE CONSTANTLY
TALKING TO PEPPER.

Kids say CHEESE!

Alexandra says WE ACTUALLY USE PEPPER
TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN
FOR SURGERY,
FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES.

Alexandra says to a girl AND TAKE THIS PIECE
AND PUT IT ALL THE WAY AROUND.

The girl puts a blood pressure cuff around Pepper’s arm.

Alexandra says PERFECT!
NOW YOU CAN CHECK
HIS BLOOD PRESSURE
JUST LIKE WE CHECK YOURS,
RIGHT?

Alexandra says THEY'RE OFTEN CHECKING
FOR HEARTBEATS
ON PEPPER WITH
A STETHOSCOPE.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE
ROBOTS LIKE PEPPER
AT THE HOSPITAL.
WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO
JUST THE SAME WITH ADULTS
AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS,
SO PEPPER IS ACTUALLY ENHANCING
THE ENTIRE HOSPITAL
EXPERIENCE HERE
TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE POSITIVE
AND MORE FUN.

Daniel says PEPPER IS THE COOLEST!
OH, MAN, I REALLY HOPE
I CAN GET A ROBOT LIKE PEPPER.
MAYBE I'LL CALL IT,
"SALT."

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Daniel says YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
PEPPER PROBABLY HAS SOME
BETTER JOKES THAN I DO.
WELL, THAT'S ALL
FOR
TVOK NEWS.
I'M YOUR NEWS ANCHOR, DANIEL,
AND THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

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