Isadora Moon: Mermaid Sleepover

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DESCRIPTION: At night, the stars and full moon shine above the Moon family mansion. Isadora Moon, a young half-vampire, half-fairy girl with long black hair, pointy ears, pink bat wings and vampire fangs, wears a light purple cardigan over a light pink dress with black stars.

[Upbeat music plays]

SINGER: Isadora Moon, the one and only, here I go. I'm totally unique and extra-starry.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora spins and waves her star wand.

SINGER: Waving my wand, flying fearlessly, yeah, it's your girl, Isadora.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora’s fairy mom, Cordelia, and vampire dad, Bartholomew, join Isadora. Cordelia has long, wavy pink hair, pointy ears and green fairy wings. She wears a flower crown and a green cardigan over a pink dress. Bartholomew has short black hair and wears a black-and-purple cape with a striped grey suit vest.

SINGER: A little bit of both. Half a vampire, half a fairy.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora flies over her neighbourhood with Pink Rabbit, a pink rabbit plushie come to life.

SINGER: Ready for a new, exciting journey!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora dives into the ocean. Text reads, “Written by Jen Upton. Theme Song by Helen Park.”

SINGER: Sparkly and extraordinary.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims underwater as a mermaid and transforms into a black cat. Text reads, “Series Director William Gordon. Showrunner Deborah Thorpe.”

SINGER: Yeah, that's me, Isadora, watch me be.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora flies around the show title and waves her wand. Text reads, “Isadora Moon. Based on the Isadora Moon books and characters by Harriet Muncaster.”

[Light, cheerful music plays]

[Episode title] Mermaid Sleepover.

[Gentle music plays]

[Seagulls squawking in the distance]

DESCRIPTION: On a beach, Isadora gazes toward the ocean under the brightly shining sky. She stands next to Pink Rabbit wearing a pink and purple swimsuit.

ISADORA: Hmm.

DESCRIPTION: Behind Isadora, Cordelia kneels on the sand with Honey Blossom. Bartholomew reads in a beach chair under an umbrella.

[Cordelia chuckling]

CORDELIA: Can you see them?

ISADORA: Not yet!

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh, I do wish they would hurry up. I mean, this sunny beach is no good for my perfectly pale complexion.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: It's them! Delphina, Adelina? Over here!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Pink Rabbit wave toward the ocean. Delphina, a black-haired mermaid with a purple tail, and Adelina, a brown-haired mermaid with a red tail, appear from the water.

DELPHINA: Hello!

ADELINA: Isadora!

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Look! Merva's there, too!

[Isadora giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Merva, a teddy bear mermaid, waves. Delphina’s dad, the mermaid King, appears from the water behind Delphina and Adelina.

CORDELIA: Oh, Your Majesty. It's wonderful to see you. Thank you so much for inviting Isadora for a sleepover.

DESCRIPTION: Cordelia flies over to the water. The mermaids meet her at the edge of the water.

KING: Ah, Cordelia, it's a pleasure. Besides, I don't like to say no to my darling Delphina, unless I have to.

DESCRIPTION: The King puts his arm around Delphina.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Come on. Let's go! I've got everything planned.

ISADORA: Oh, I can't wait.

DELPHINA: Neither can I! Having you to stay at the Mermaid Palace is going to be the best!

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Bye, Dad. Bye, Honey Blossom!

DESCRIPTION: In the beach chair, Bartholomew and Honey Blossom lie asleep.

[Bartholomew snoring]

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Oh, Mum? Please, can you magic Pink Rabbit so he can go underwater with me?

CORDELIA: Of course.

[Cordelia chuckling]

DESCRIPTION: Cordelia waves her star wand. Sparkles shimmer around Pink Rabbit. Isadora hugs Cordelia.

ISADORA: Oh, thanks, Mum.

[Cordelia chuckling]

CORDELIA: Be good and have fun!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora leaps into the air. Sparkly clouds wrap around her, and she shapeshifts into a mermaid before diving into the ocean. Pink Rabbit follows close behind.

ISADORA: Woo-hoo!

[Adelina giggling]

ADELINA: It's so cool that you can do that.

ISADORA: Thanks. See you later!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves to Cordelia.

CORDELIA: Bye!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina, Adelina, Merva and the King dive into the water with Isadora and Pink Rabbit.

[Splashing]

ISADORA: Woo-hoo!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims between Adelina and Delphina, holding their hands. They swim to the mermaid kingdom at the bottom of the ocean. Merva and Pink Rabbit swim ahead.

[Isadora, Adelina and Delphina giggling]

ISADORA: Wow. It's so pretty down here under the water. This sleepover is going to be amazing!

DELPHINA: It is. You're going to love the games I've planned.

KING: But we do need to hurry up. I'm afraid I've got some royal business I need to attend to.

DELPHINA: Oh, but Dad, I thought you were going to stay and play with us.

KING: Ah. You know, I'd love to, but being king is a full-time job.

DELPHINA: Aw.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims away from the King. The King frowns. Adelina and Isadora share a look, then swim after Dalphina and follow her to the Mermaid Palace, made up of giant shells. At the entrance, Delphina, Adelina and Isadora turn to face the King.

KING: If you young mermaids are happy playing, then I've got the annual crab convention to prepare for.

[Delphina sighing]

KING: I'll do my best to make it quick. If you need me, I'll be in my chambers.

DESCRIPTION: The King swims into the palace.

DELPHINA: He's always too busy to play with me.

ISADORA: So, what do you have planned first?

DELPHINA: Oh, yes. Tail ball!

[Adelina laughing]

ADELINA: Oh, look. It's Aisha and Marina! They can play, too.

DESCRIPTION: Aisha, a mermaid with a turquoise tail, wears her long black hair braided. Marina, a mermaid with an orange and pink ombre tail, wears her pink hair in pigtails. They both smile and wave.

DELPHINA: Let's go!

[Cheerful music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora, Adelina, Marina, Delphina, and Aisha swim between bubble nets with Pink Rabbit and Merva.

[Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Adelina makes a bubble soccer ball and kicks it to Delphina with her tail.

[Adelina grunting]

[Everyone giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina kicks the ball to Aisha, who kicks it over to Isadora. Isadora kicks the ball toward a net. As goalie, Pink Rabbit catches the ball and is knocked back from the net.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Sorry, Pink Rabbit.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit smiles. He squeezes the bubble ball, and it pops.

[Giggling]

DELPHINA: Wow. You're good at this.

ISADORA: It's my vampire mermaid tail. It makes me super-fast and good at hitting the bubble extra-hard. Get ready for dodge-bubble!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora takes out her star wand. She waves the wand, and another bubble ball appears. She waves her wand again, and a glowing pink light wraps around the ball. The ball floats away.

[Gasping]

[Giggling]

DELPHINA: Over here, bubble!

DESCRIPTION: The bubble floats toward Delphina, and Delphina swims away.

DELPHINA GIGGLING: No!

ADELINA: Woo-hoo!

DESCRIPTION: The ball follows Delphina through the water.

[Giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Adelina swims through Pink Rabbit’s bubble net. The bubble ball follows Marina back over to Delphina.

DELPHINA: Woo-hoo!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims between large pieces of coral.

[Delphina sighing]

DELPHINA: I'm puffed. Time for mermaid hide-and-seek.

ISADORA: Oh, yes!

[Giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves her wand, and the bubble ball pops. Later, Delphina faces a tree with her hands over her eyes.

DELPHINA: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora peaks out from behind a coral bush.

[Rustling]

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit pops out from another bush with a jellyfish, then joins Isadora. Delphina turns around with Merva.

[Giggling]

DELHINA: Swimming, ready or not!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina and Merva search the coral and underwater plants all around her and find Aisha.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Found you!

[Aisha sighing]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina looks between the branches of a tree, and Adelina swims out.

DELPHINA: Found you!

ADELINA: No!

[Giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Marina’s tail sticks out from behind a tree.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Found you!

[Marina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Pink Rabbit peak out from their hiding place.

[Delphina laughing]

DELPHINA: Found you, Isadora!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina throws bubbles at Isadora.

ISADORA: Wow!

[Isadora and Delphina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims out from behind the bush and waves bubbles at Delphina with her wand.

DELPHINA: Your fairy bubbles are even more tickly than my mermaid bubbles!

[Delphina giggling]

ISADORA: Being a vampire and a fairy is great.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: And a mermaid!

DESCRIPTION: At the Mermaid Palace, Isadora, Delphina, and Adelina swim over to a table with Pink Rabbit and Merva. Candlestick holders with pearls, flower bowls and shell jugs decorate the table.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Amazing.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit gazes at the floral table setting.

[King chuckling]

KING: Having fun?

DESCRIPTION: The King swims up to the table. Delphina leaves her seat and hugs the King.

DELPHINA CHEEEING: Yeah!

[Delpina giggling]

ISADORA: We're having a brilliant time. Thank you, Your Majesty.

DELPHINA: Are you having dinner with us?

DESCRIPTION: Delphina tries to pull the King toward the table. The King frowns sadly.

KING: I'd love to.

DELPHINA: Yes, Dad! Do it.

KING: But I have to meet an envoy from the Squid Confederation.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina frowns.

[Delphina sighing sadly]

KING: You'll be fine without me. It's seaweed spaghetti, your favourite.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina smiles.

KING: There we go. I'll be in my office if you need me.

DESCRIPTION: The King leaves. Delphina’s smile falls, and she returns to the table.

ISADORA: Seaweed spaghetti sounds, um, interesting.

DELPHINA: Oh, it's really yummy.

ADELINA: Isadora, please could you pass me the spaghetti?

ISADORA: Oh, of course.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora picks up a bowl of seaweed spaghetti.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Not like that.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora frowns and sets down the bowl.

DELPHINA: Under the sea, we use bubbles to pass things to each other. Watch.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina waves her hand, and a bubble pops up under the bowl. She blows on the bubble and floats the bowl down the table to Adelina. The bubble pops, and the bowl lands on the table.

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Let me try!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves her star wand, and a bubble pops up under her bowl. She blows on the bubble and floats the bowl over to Pink Rabbit. The bubble wobbles, then pops. The bowl tips and seaweed spaghetti spills onto Pink Rabbit.

ISADORA: Whoops!

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Sorry, Pink Rabbit.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit pulls the spaghetti off his head and places it back in the bowl. Later, Isadora sets her knife and fork down on either side of her empty bowl.

ISADORA: Yum. I never knew seaweed could be so delicious.

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Though I wish Dad had been here to enjoy it. Is your dad always busy with royal duties, too?

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: No. My dad's just a regular vampire, but he is super-cool. He's amazing at aerobatics. Sometimes he takes me on night flights with him.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora leaves her seat and swims around the room.

DELPHINA: Night flights? I never go out at night.

ISADORA: Oh, the world is so different. It's like you have it all to yourself!

[Delphina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims around with Isadora.

DELPHINA: Look! I'm on a night flight.

[Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Adelina swims around with Isadora and Delphina.

ADELINA: Me, too! Yay!

[Delphina giggling]

ISADORA: I kind of wish my dad was here now.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit swims up to Isadora and wraps his arms around her.

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Thanks, Pink Rabbit.

DELPHINA: Come on. It's bedtime. I can't wait to show you my bedroom!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina, Isadora, and Adelina swim up to a bedroom with a domed ceiling, a dark blue clamshell bed between two pale purple shell beds, a large vanity, and a treasure chest.

ISADORA: Wow, Delphina. Your bedroom is so cool!

DELPHINA: Thanks. This is my bed. You can choose either of the others for yourself.

DESCRIPTION: Merva swims over the dark blue middle bed. Adelina relaxes onto another bed.

[Adelina gasping]

ADELINA: Yes!

ISADORA: Aren't you going to put your pyjamas on first?

ADELINA: Pyjamas? What's that?

ISADORA: What you wear to go to bed.

ADELINA: You wear special clothes to go to bed?

[Delphina giggling]

DELPHINA: Dry land creatures are so funny.

[Delphina and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora lies down on her bed. A gold bubble floats over to Delphina.

DELPHINA: Oh. A bubble message. It must be from Dad.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina pops the gold bubble.

KING: I'm stuck in this squid meeting. Sorry, I can't be there to tuck you in. Love you. Sleep tight.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina frowns sadly. Merva swims closer to her.

DELPHINA: My dad is always working.

[Whooshing]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora blasts Delphina with bubbles.

DELPHINA: Oh!

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Bubble fight!

DELPHINA GIGGLING: Isadora, that was right in my face!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina blasts Isadora with a wave of bubbles. Adelina joins in, and the friends chase each other around the room.

[Giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit dodges bubbles. He hides behind Isadora’s pillow.

[Giggling]

DESCRIPTION: At night, Delphina and Adelina lie asleep in bed. Isadora lies awake with Pink Rabbit asleep next to her.

ISADORA: Pink Rabbit, are you awake? I can't sleep.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit wakes and turns to Isadora. Isadora swims over to a window and gazes at the Mermaid Kingdom.

ISADORA: It's beautiful under the sea at night, but I miss the moon and the stars. I can't sleep.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit hugs Isadora.

ISADORA: I wish Dad could come by and take me for a night flight.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: I know. I'll send him one of those bubble messages to let him know I miss him.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves her wand, and a bubble appears.

ISADORA: Dear Dad, I missed you and our night flight. Love you.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora blows her bubble message across the room, and it pops.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA’S MESSAGE: Dear Dad, I missed you and our night flight. Love you.

ISADORA: I miss home.

KING: Isadora?

[Isadora gasping]

DESCRIPTION: The King swims into the room.

ISADORA: Your Majesty? Have you finished your meeting?

KING: I did. The squid have gone at last. Can't sleep?

ISADORA: No. Um…

KING: Feeling a bit homesick? You know, I used to get homesick at sleepovers when I was a merboy.

ISADORA: Really?

KING: And I still miss Delphina when I have to go away on royal business. Do you know what's the best thing about going away?

DESCRIPTION: Isadora shakes her head.

KING: Coming home to someone you love. I just wish I could spend more time with Delphina when I am here.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina slides out from under her blankets and hugs the King.

DELPHINA: So do I. But I know that even when you're too busy to be with me, you still love me.

KING: More than you could possibly imagine.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: I know how you two can spend more time together: a night flight!

DELPHINA: Don't you mean a night swim?

DESCRIPTION: Awake in bed, Adelina looks up at the others.

ADELINA: Did somebody say "night swim?"

[King chuckling]

KING: Come on. The more, the merrier.

DESCRIPTION: Outside the palace, the King leads Delphina, Isadora and Adelina through the water with his trident. He holds Delphina’s hand. Above a neighbourhood, they watch a whale swim over the kingdom.

[Whale moan echoing]

DELPHINA: Wow!

DESCRIPTION: The King and Delphina continue their night swim through a field past a family of seahorses and around a jellyfish. Isadora and Adelina follow close behind over coral and between trees.

[King and Delphina laughing]

DELPHINA: Woo-hoo!

DESCRIPTION: Moonlight flickers through the water as the King and Delphina return to the palace with Isadora and Adelina.

DELPHINA: I never knew the sea could be so beautiful at night.

KING: And it's so wonderful to share it with you, Delphina.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina hugs Isadora.

DELPHINA: Thank you for suggesting a night swim.

ISADORA: I'm so happy you're with your dad.

KING: Dodge bubble!

DESCRIPTION: The King throws a bubble ball. Delphina, Isadora and Adelina swim away.

[Giggling]

[King chuckling]

ISADORA: Best mermaid-fairy-vampire sleepover ever!

[Upbeat music plays]

[Title] Isadora Moon.

SINGER: A little bit of both, mighty vampire, magic fairy, ready for a new, exciting journey! Sparkly, extraordinary.

[End credits] Senior Creative Producer Kevin Snoad. Episodic Director Ed Olive. With the voice talents of Jessica Brown Findlay as Cordelia Moon. Shayla McCormack as Isadora Moon. Rasmus Hardiker as Bartholomew Moon. With Eve Ridley as Delphina, Mia Turrent as Adelina. Additional voices by Windson Liong.

SINGER: Yeah, that's me, Isadora, watch me be.

[Credits] A Kelebek Media Production. Copyright Kelebek Media Limited. 2024.