Isadora Moon: Delphina Rules.

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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 waistcoat.

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.

[Opening credits] “Written by Matt Baker. Theme Song by Helen Park.”

SINGER: Sparkly and extraordinary.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims underwater as a mermaid and transforms into a black cat.

[Credits continue] “Director Ed Olive. Showrunner Deborah Thorpe.”

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

DESCRIPTION: Isadora flies around the show title and waves her wand.

[Credits continue] “Isadora Moon. Based on the Isadora Moon books and characters by Harriet Muncaster.”

[Gentle music plays]

[Episode title] Delphina Rules.

DESCRIPTION: At the beach in their swimsuits, Isadora puts on sunscreen, Bartholomew slides on sunglasses, and Honeyblossom sits on a towel in her swimsuit and sunglasses. Cordelia walks over with a picnic basket.

[Honey blossom giggling]

ISADORA: Finished with the factor 500!

BARTHOLOMEW: Ah, thank you.

DESCRIPTION: Bartholomew takes the sunscreen from Isadora. He squeezes some onto his hand.

[Flatulence imitation]

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh! Excuse me!

[Bartholomew and Isadora laughing]

DESCRIPTION: In the ocean, Isadora’s mermaid friends Delphina, Adelina, and Delphina’s father, the Sea King, leap across the water. They emerge near the shore.

[Splashing]

[Isadora gasping]

CORDELIA: Oh, good morning, Your Majesty! Oh, busy as ever?

[Sea King chuckling]

SEA KING: Busier than an octopus directing traffic at rush hour.

DELPHINA: Dad! Can Isadora come play?!

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Can I?!

CORDELIA: I don't see why not.

ISADORA: Yay!

[Isadora giggling]

ADELINA: Hurry up and shapeshift into a mermaid. We've got a great new game to show you, Isadora!

ISADORA: Ooh!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora runs across the beach and leaps into the air. A sparkly pink cloud wraps around her, and she shapeshifts into a mermaid with a purple tail that has sparkly pink fins.

[Chiming]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora dives into the ocean.

[Splashing]

[Delphina and Adelina laughing]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora emerges from the water and smiles.

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: See you later!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves, then follows the Sea King, Delphina and Adelina underwater.

[Splashing]

CORDELIA: Bye!

BARTHOLOMEW: Bye, Isadora.

DESCRIPTION: Honeyblossom waves with both her hands. Bartholomew relaxes into his beach chair under the shade of an umbrella.

BARTHOLOMEW SIGHING: Ah...

[Honeyblossom sneezing]

DESCRIPTION: Honeyblossom disappears from the beach towel, then reappears on Bartholomew’s head.

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh!

[Honeyblossom giggling]

[Honeyblossom sneezing]

DESCRIPTION: Honeyblossom disappears, then reappears in Cordelia’s arms.

[Cordelia laughing]

[Honeyblossom giggling]

CORDELIA: Oh, there you are!

[Bubbling]

DESCRIPTION: At the bottom of the sea, Isadora, Delphina and Adelina follow the King through his kingdom. Delphina swims next to Isadora.

[Delphina and Isadora laughing]

DESCRIPTION: The King swims up to the palace, then turns to face Isadora, Delphina and Adelina.

SEA KING: Have fun! I'll be working in the palace if you need me.

DELPHINA: Okay, Dad!

DESCRIPTION: The King swims inside.

ISADORA: So what's this new game you wanted to show me?

ADELINA: It's called bubble whispers. Listen!

DESCRIPTION: Adelina waves her hands and creates a bubble. She whispers into the bubble.

[Adelina whispering]

[Adelina giggling]

ISADORA: Uh, what am I listening to?

ADELINA: Pop it!

DESCRIPTION: Adelina throws the bubble and kicks it with her tail.

ADELINA GRUNTING: Oof!

[Isadora gasping]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims after the bubble. She pops the bubble, and sparkles burst out.

ADELINA’S VOICE: "Thanks for coming to play, Isadora!"

[Everyone giggling]

DELPHINA: I'll do one! I'll do one!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina makes a bubble and whispers a message.

[Delphina whispering]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina kicks the bubble to Isadora.

ISADORA: Ooh!

[Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Adelina swims up to Isadora. Isadora pops the bubble.

DELPHINA’S VOICE: "Spin like a whirlpool!"

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Adelina swim around in circles.

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

ISADORA: Whee!

[Delphina giggling]

ISADORA: I love this game! Let me try.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora pulls out her star wand. She waves the wand and makes a bubble. She puts her wand away and whispers into the bubble, then kicks it over to Delphina.

[Isadora whispering]

DELPHINA: I've got it! I've got it!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims after the bubble as the King leaves the palace. The bubble pops against the King’s trident.

ISADORA’S VOICE: "Pull a funny face!"

SEA KING: Oh... I'm sorry, I can't right now, I'm on official sea business!

DESCRIPTION: The King continues down the path.

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina giggling]

ISADORA: Official sea business sounds important! It must be hard work being the sea king.

DELPHINA: I don't know. Being in charge is easy! You just tell everyone what to do all day.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina points to a seaweed plant next to a starfish.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: You, seaweed! Keep swaying. And you, starfish! Carry on... um, just lying there.

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: I know! Delphina, make a bubble whisper, and I'll use my fairy magic to turn it into your dad's voice.

DELPHINA: Um... Oh.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina makes, then whispers into a bubble.

[Delphina whispering]

ISADORA: Isadora waves her wand at the bubble.

[Chiming]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina throws the bubble, then kicks it with her tail.

DELPHINA: Pop this!

DESCRIPTION: The bubble soars through the water.

ISADORA AND ADELINA: Whoa!

ADELINA: I think you gave it too much tail flick.

ISADORA: Quick! I want to hear what you whispered!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora, Delphina and Adelina swim after the bubble. They follow it into town, where it pops against a statue of the Sea King.

DELPHINA AS THE SEA KING: "By royal decree, I announce Delphina as the new ruler of the sea!"

DESCRIPTION: Fish and mermaids turn toward the Delphina.

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina laughing]

ADELINA: That's hilarious, Delphina!

DELPHINA: I know! Imagine me being…

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: "The ruler of the waves!"

[Adelina and Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Um... Delphina...

[Gasping]

DESCRIPTION: Marina, a pink-haired mermaid and Aisha, a black-haired mermaid, swim over to Delphina and bow their heads.

ISADORA: It looks like everyone thinks you are the new ruler!

DELPHINA: Me?! In charge?!

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

ISADORA WITH A MOCKING TONE: O, great Delphina! What do you command us to do?

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina giggling]

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Play me a royal fanfare!

ISADORA: Oh, at once, Your Majesty.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora grabs a shell off the ground. She takes a deep breath and blows into the shell.

[Isadora playing fanfare]

[Delphina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: A jellyfish swims by.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Everyone, jiggle like a jellyfish!

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Adelina wave their tails like a jellyfish moves its body.

[Delphina giggling]

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: A school of fish wave their wails.

ISADORA: They think we really are jellyfish.

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina frowns, with her hands on her hips.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING, SHOUTING: Stop!

DESCRIPTION: Everyone stops moving, including Isadora and Adelina, the jellyfish, Marina and Aisha, and the school of fish.

DELPHINA: Uh…

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: …you're making my eyes go funny! I want to take a tour around my kingdom. Lead the way!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora blows into her shell.

[Isadora playing fanfare]

DESCRIPTION: The jellyfish and mermaids continue through the water. A group of jellyfish carry Delphine on a rock.

[Delphina giggling]

ISADORA: Make way for Delphina!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Adelina play shells like trumpets and lead the jellyfish carrying Delphina through the kingdom. On a mountain path, a brown-haired mermaid and a curly-haired mermaid clean sticks and seaweed off the ground. They drop the sticks and seaweed into a sack. Isadora pauses.

ISADORA: Ooh. What are they doing?

[Adelina gasping]

ADELINA: It's the great coral cleanup! I almost forgot that's today! Every year, we tidy the coral before the seahorses get back from their migration.

ISADORA: That's so nice! Can we help?

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Isadora and Adelina, tidy that coral at the double.

ISADORA AND ADELINA: Yes!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Adelina fist-bump.

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Later, Isadora pulls seaweed off a tree and drops it in the sack. Nearby, Delphina remains on the boulder held by jellyfish, looking at her nails.

ISADORA: Oh, aren't you going to join in, Delphina?

DELPHINA: Me?! A ruler doesn't get their hands dirty!

DESCRIPTION: Adelina swims over with her arms full of seaweed.

[Isadora and Adelina giggling]

ADELINA: I know, but we'll be finished a lot quicker if you lend a hand.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Sorry, I'm much too important!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora glances at Adelina.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING In fact, I think we should do something that's more about me. I hereby order everyone to the palace, for a party in my honour.

[Aisha gasping]

DESCRIPTION: Aisha and the curly-haired mermaid drop armfuls of sticks and abandon the cleanup.

[Delphina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: The jellyfish carry Delphina away.

ADELINA: But we haven't finished cleaning the coral!

ISADORA: Well, a party could be fun?

ADELINA: I suppose so.

[Adelina sighing]

ADELINA: Come on then, let's get there before it starts.

[Party music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Adelina swim after Delphina. At the palace, Delphina lies across the King’s throne. Isadora dances with other mermaids above a table of food. Adelina sits at the table and frowns. Marina carries another plate of food over to the table. Isadora swims over to Delphina.

[Laughing]

MERMAID: Oh! Again!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims over to Delphina, who looks annoyed.

ISADORA: Great party, Delphina!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina sits up and crosses her arms.

DELPHINA: It's... okay... But a party in my honour should be the greatest party ever!

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Turn up the music!

ISADORA: A little fairy magic will take care of that.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves her star wand and raises the volume of the music.

[Music volume rises]

[Delphina giggling]

[Delphina clapping]

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Marina! More party food!

DESCRIPTION: At the table, Marina frowns and briefly closes her eyes.

ADELINA: It's okay, Marina, I'll go and get some.

DESCRIPTION: Marina smiles. She bows her head and swims away from the table. Adelina starts to leave. Isadora swims past Delphina.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Look! The seahorses!

DESCRIPTION: Pink, purple and green seahorses swim into the palace through a window.

ADELINA: Oh no! They must be back from their migration already.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: This is amazing! They can join the party too. Adelina! Fetch some seahorse snacks for our guests.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims over to the seahorses. Adelina frowns.

[Adelina sighing]

DESCRIPTION: Adelina turns to leave, then shakes her head and turns back to face Delphina.

ADELINA: No!

[Party guests gasping]

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: "No?" Stop the party!

[Record needle scratch]

[Music stops]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims over to Adelina.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: I am the ruler, remember? And everyone is supposed to do what the ruler says.

ADELINA: Yes, well... I don't think you're being a very good ruler!

[Party guests gasping]

ADELINA: The seahorses are only here because their home isn't ready. We should be tidying the coral, not having a party.

DESCRIPTION: Adelina swims away.

ISADORA: Adelina! Where are you going?

ADELINA: To finish the job.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: Fine! We'll have a party without her. And I don't care what she says. I think I make a great ruler!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina crosses her arms.

[Isadora giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Delphina smiles.

ISADORA: You're certainly very good at the giving orders bit. But maybe you could be two things. You know, like I'm a fairy and a vampire.

DELPHINA: Two things?

ISADORA: A great ruler and a great friend.

DESCRIPTION: Delphina uncrosses her arms and frowns.

DELPHINA: It's so tricky being in charge and being a good friend too! Dad always says that a good ruler works hard for everyone, and not just for themselves. Isadora, I really want to show Adelina that I can be a good princess and a good friend!

ISADORA: I think I know what we can do. Come on then, let’s go.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora grabs Delphina’s hand, then drops it.

[Isadora coughing, clearing her throat]

ISADORA: ...Your Majesty.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora bows.

[Delphina and Isadora giggling]

DELPHINA: Wait! What about the seahorses?

ISADORA: I think they'll like my idea. And we won't be long!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora pulls Delphina away. On the mountain, Adelina picks up seaweed and drops it in the sack.

[Adelina sighing]

[Seashell fanfare]

[Adelina gasping]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora blows into a shell.

ISADORA: Make way for Delphina!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina swims over to Adelia.

ADELINA: Oh. Hi, Delphina. Sorry, I don't really feel like a party right now.

DELPHINA: I know. It's just, um...

ISADORA: Delphina would like to announce a different kind of party.

DESCRIPTION: Adelina looks past Delphina, toward Marina, Aisha, the curly-haired mermaid and the brown-haired mermaid holding mops and buckets.

ISADORA: Great coral cleanup party!

DELPHINA: But I'm not ordering anyone to join in or anything. I just really like to help.

ADELINA: That sounds great!

[Delphina and Adelina giggling]

ISADORA: Then let the great coral cleanup party begin!

DESCRIPTION: Everyone gets to work. Aisha and the curly-haired mermaid mop trees. The brown-haired mermaid picks up sticks off the ground. Delphina tosses sticks to Marina, who throws them into the sack. Adelina and the brown-haired mermaid scrub trees clean with mops. Delphina reaches for a piece of seaweed on the ground. Adelina grabs the seaweed.

ADELINA: I didn't think rulers liked getting their hands dirty!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora joins Delphina and Adelina.

ISADORA: Rulers don't, but friends do.

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina giggling]

ISADORA: We finished! Now, all we have to do is fetch the –

DESCRIPTION: The Sea King appears with the seahorses.

SEA KING: Seahorses? Very strange! I found them in the palace along with lots of party food.

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina giggling]

[Adelina gasping]

ADELINA: Look, they love it! Aw, thanks for helping, Delphina!

SEA KING: Oh! Speaking of Delphina, why does everyone keep telling me that Delphina is the new ruler of the sea?

ISADORA: That might have had a little something to do with me?

DESCRIPTION: Isadora pulls out her wand.

[Delphina and Adelina giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Later, Isadora pops a bubble with a message.

DELPHINA IMITATING THE KING: "From now on, the sea king is in charge of the ocean again!"

DESCRIPTION: Isadora swims down to the palace entrance, joining the King, Delphina and Adelina.

DELPHINA: Being a ruler is much harder than I thought. It isn't just about ordering people around all day.

SEA KING: No, it isn't. Although…seeing as there's still lots of party food... I hereby command everyone... to party!

DESCRIPTION: The King swims into the palace. Delphina and Adelina follow close behind.

[Delphina giggling]

ADELINA: Yay!

DESCRIPTION: Delphina and Adelina peek out from inside the palace.

ADELINA: Come and dance, Isadora!

DELPHINA: And that's an order!

ISADORA: Coming!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora follows her friends inside.

[Isadora, Delphina and Adelina giggling]

[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. Voice and casting director Sharon Miller. With Eve Ridloey 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.