Isadora Moon: Aunt Crystal's Magic.

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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]

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

SINGERS: 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.

[Opening credits] “Written by Matt Baker”. “Theme Song by Helen Park”. “Series Director William Gordon”. “Showrunner Deborah Thorpe”. “Based on the Isadora Moon books and characters by Harriet Muncaster”.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora splashes into the ocean and transforms into a mermaid with a purple tail. Then, in a flash of magic, she is in a pink room and transforms into a pink-and-black cat.

SINGERS: Ready for a new, exciting journey. Sparkly and extraordinary! Yeah, that's me, Isadora! Watch me be!

[Title] “Isadora Moon”.

[Episode title] “Aunt Crystal’s Magic”.

DESCRIPTION: Cordelia and Isadora stand together in the dining room. Isadora waves her wand, creating tulips in a vase.

[Wand chiming]

ISADORA: How's that?

CORDELIA: Oh, very creative, Isadora.

DESCRIPTION: Cordelia claps her hands and smiles. Bartholomew walks in wearing sunglasses.

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh, hey, those flowers are groovy.

ISADORA: Dad, are you okay?

[Cordelia laughs]

CORDELIA: Oh, your father's just getting into the mood for music night at the vampire dentist. Countess Vernacular's just spectacular.

BARTHOLOMEW: We'll be listening to some laid-back tunes while I get the check-up.

[Bartholomew gasping]

BARTHOLOMEW: Chilling without a feeling.

[Isadora giggling]

[Cordelia chuckling]

CORDELIA: I hope you have fun with Aunt Crystal while we're gone.

ISADORA: Oh, I can't wait for her to get here. She always makes things fun.

CORDELIA: Well, try not to get too carried away, darling. The last time Aunt Crystal looked after you, the house ended up completely covered in ice.

BARTHOLOMEW: I remember. It took two weeks for my hair gel to defrost.

[Isadora giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora holds up a piece of paper.

ISADORA: Don't worry. We can't have too much fun. I've got homework to do for school tomorrow.

DESCRIPTION: Bartholomew takes the paper and reads it.

[Bartholomew gasping]

BARTHOLOMEW: Create a self-portrait? Oh, I love doing self-portraits and admiring them afterwards, of course.

[Doorbell ringing]

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Aunt Crystal!

DESCRIPTION: Everyone goes to the front door. Aunt Crystal enters the house with a gust of cold air. Aunt Crystal has long, blue-and-white hair and translucent, sparkly blue fairy wings. Her pointed fairy ears are adorned with blue crystal earrings, and she wears a matching necklace and a blue dress. Isadora flies to hug her.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Isadora!

[Aunt Crystal gasping]

AUNT CRYSTAL: You've grown.

ISADORA: Oh! Chilly!

AUNT CRYSTAL: Thank you!

[Aunt Crystal chuckling]

AUNT CRYSTAL: Now, what are we going to do this evening? Build a snow leopard? Make ice sculptures? Catch cherry snowflakes on our tongues?

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: I want to do all those things! Mm, and my homework.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Oh, yes. Your homework, of course.

CORDELIA: Honey Blossom's already wrapped up in bed. Bye!

BARTHOLOMEW: See you. I see cool cats later.

[Bartholomew shivering]

DESCRIPTION: Bartholomew and Cordelia leave the house.

ISADORA: I'll do my homework first, and then we can play, play, play.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Okay! I promise I won't start having fun without you.

DESCRIPTION: In her bedroom, Isadora sits at her desk in front of a small mirror. Pink Rabbit lies on the bed behind her.

ISADORA: I'm just doing my homework. I've got to get it done today. Oh, I almost forgot. Your latest copy of Carrot Weekly's arrived.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit runs excitedly out of the bedroom.

ISADORA: Okay. One self-portrait's coming right up.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora begins to draw. She crumples her first draft into a ball and tosses it across the room.

ISADORA: Whoops!

DESCRIPTION: In a montage, Isadora continues to draw self-portraits, then crumples them into balls and throws them over her shoulder.

ISADORA: Aw! That doesn't look anything like me.

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal walks into Isadora’s bedroom. Aunt Crystal picks up a crumpled self-portrait.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Homework going well?

ISADORA: Not really. I'm trying to draw a self-portrait, but it keeps going wrong.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Well, I'm not surprised.

[Isadora laughing]

ISADORA: Aunt Crystal!

AUNT CRYSTAL: I mean, if you keep trying to do something in exactly the same way, you'll probably get the same results. Create a self-portrait. Hmm. It doesn't say you have to draw it.

ISADORA: Oh!

AUNT CRYSTAL: Besides, inspiration isn't going to strike staring at a piece of paper. Let's have some fun instead.

ISADORA: Um, okay. What do you want to do?

AUNT CRYSTAL: Well, let's try something a little different.

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal holds up her magic wand. Blue magic shoots from the crystal top and covers the entire bedroom in ice.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Something really cool.

[Whimsical music]

ISADORA: Wow! Everything's so pretty!

DESCRIPTION: Isadora stands up and slips on the icy floor.

ISADORA: Whoa! That's skiddy!

AUNT CRYSTAL: Perfect for ice skating.

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal waves her wand and transforms Isadora’s shoes into ice skates. Aunt Crystal skates around the room.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Woo! Try a spin. You'll love it.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora spins in a circle. The homework instructions fall onto the floor.

ISADORA: Woo-hoo! I do!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal playfully tosses a crumpled self-portrait at Isadora.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Isadora, what have I said about having snowball fights in your bedroom? There's much more space in the garden. See you later, Skater!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal skates out of Isadora’s bedroom. Isadora follows.

ISADORA: Hey! Wait for me!

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit returns to the bedroom and picks up the homework instructions. Pink Rabbit runs back outside. In the backyard garden, Aunt Crystal waves her wand and covers everything in a thick layer of snow and ice. Isadora flies outside. She wears a purple fur winter coat with star details.

ISADORA: You were right. There's much more space for a snowball fight out here.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora makes a snowball and throws it at Aunt Crystal.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Missed!

[Aunt Crystal chuckling]

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal throws a snowball at Isadora.

[Isadora laughing]

ISADORA: Caught it!

AUNT CRYSTAL: You know there's someone else who's good at catching snowballs!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal snaps an icicle from a tree. She taps a row of icicles to create a musical tune.

[Icicles tinkling]

DESCRIPTION: Suddenly, a snow dragon soars through the night sky. The dragon has blue and purple scales and lands in front of Isadora.

AUNT CRYSTAL: You remember Frost, don't you?

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Yeah! Hiya, boy!

DESCRIPTION: Frost licks Isadora’s face.

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: Stop! That tickles!

DESCRIPTION: Just then, Pink Rabbit runs into the garden. He holds up the homework instructions to Isadora. Isadora doesn’t see Pink Rabbit and instead tosses a snowball into the air for Frosty to catch.

ISADORA: Here! Go and get it!

DESCRIPTION: Frosty grabs the snowball in his mouth.

ISADORA: Oh. Was that too easy?

[Frosty grunting]

DESCRIPTION: Isadora throws the snowball further and in the opposite direction. Frosty flies after it.

ISADORA: Try this!

DESCRIPTION: Frosty returns the snowball. Pink Rabbit stands next to Isadora.

AUNT CRYSTAL: My turn!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal throws a snowball high into the sky.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Hiya!

[Aunt Crystal chuckling]

[Whimsical music]

[Isadora giggling]

DESCRIPTION: Frosty misses the snowball, and it lands on the ground beside Pink Rabbit, who frowns.

[Frosty groaning]

ISADORA: I think Frost's a bit tired now.

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal creates an apple with her wand and feeds it to Frosty.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Here you go, boy!

[Frosty chewing]

AUNT CRYSTAL: Mm! My tummy's rumbling, too. Shall we get a snack?

ISADORA: Okay!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal and Isadora run into the house. Pink Rabbit chases after them and holds up the homework instructions with his eyebrows raised.

[Frosty grunting]

DESCRIPTION: Inside the greenhouse, Isadora looks at the icy fruit trees. Aunt Crystal’s magic has covered the entire greenhouse interior in snow and ice.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Look! The fruit's trapped in magic icicles.

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal snaps off an icy lemon and licks it.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Or as I like to call them, instant fruity popsicles. Mm, lemony.

ISADORA: I'll have a lime one!

[Licking]

ISADORA: Mm! They taste amazing!

AUNT CRYSTAL: But this is what makes them extra special!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal waves the lemon popsicle, leaving behind a trace of magical, yellow sparkles in the air.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: You can paint with them? Oh, let me try.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora waves her lime popsicle and creates a wavy green line in the air.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Yes!

[Both giggling]

[Rustling outside]

ISADORA: What was that?

DESCRIPTION: Isadora and Aunt Crystal open the greenhouse doors leading into the kitchen. The kitchen and dining room are not covered in snow and ice. Isadora and Aunt Crystal see Frosty circling the dining table, where Pink Rabbit is hiding fearfully under it. Frosty’s tail knocks over a bowl of apples, sending one flying towards Pink Rabbit.

ISADORA: Look out, Pink Rabbit!

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit jumps over the apple and frowns. Pink Rabbit still holds the homework instructions for Isadora’s self-portrait.

ISADORA: Whoa!

DESCRIPTION: Frosty’s tail knocks over a vase filled with Isadora’s magic tulips. Aunt Crystal waves her wand and catches the vase in ice.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Freeze!

DESCRIPTION: Suddenly, Cordelia and Bartholomew walk into the kitchen.

CORDELIA: Hello! We're back!

DESCRIPTION: Frosty jumps onto Bartholomew, sending his sunglasses flying into the air.

[Frosty grunting]

[Bartholomew shouting]

AUNT CRYSTAL: Oh. Hi. Oh, you're home early.

CORDELIA: Well, it looks a little less chaotic than I expected.

DESCRIPTION: Frosty stands on Bartholomew’s chest and licks his face.

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh, cold but not cool.

DESCRIPTION: Later, Bartholomew holds the back door open for Frosty, letting the snow dragon fly outside.

BARTHOLOMEW: I'm sorry, but we have a no snow dragons indoors policy.

[Frosty grumbling]

DESCRIPTION: In the kitchen, Bartholomew, Cordelia, Aunt Crystal, and Isadora stand together.

CORDELIA: So, you two had a nice time?

ISADORA: Oh, yes.

[Isadora chuckling]

ISADORA: We ice-skated, played fetch with frost, painted with magic popsicles.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit runs up to Isadora and tugs on her dress. Pink Rabbit is holding the homework instructions.

[Isadora gasping]

ISADORA: Oh, no! I still haven't done my homework.

BARTHOLOMEW: Oh, Isadora, how did you forget?

[Isadora giggling]

ISADORA: We were having too much fun. I'll do it right now.

DESCRIPTION: Isadora begins to fly off.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Not going to your room?

ISADORA: No, I think I'll try something a little different.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Might have been my suggestion.

DESCRIPTION: Later, Isadora and Pink Rabbit sit on Frosty’s back. Isadora wears her winter coat and holds one of Aunt Crystal’s lemon popsicles. Pink Rabbit frowns and looks wearily at Isadora. Cordelia, Bartholomew, and Aunt Crystal stand on the ground, watching Isadora.

ISADORA: Don't worry, Pink Rabbit. It'll be fun. You'll see.

DESCRIPTION: Cordelia waves her wand and covers Isadora and Frosty in pink magic.

CORDELIA: Safe and sound above the ground.

[Frosty grunting]

ISADORA: Thanks, Mum. Okay, Frost. Three, two, one. Blast off!

[Upbeat, whimsical music]

BARTHOLOMEW: Look at Isadora go! Oh, she's a natural.

CORDELIA: I think Pink Rabbit is warming up a little, too.

DESCRIPTION: Pink Rabbit smiles brightly. Isadora holds up the lemon popsicle and flies Frosty around in circles.

ISADORA: One self-portrait coming right up. Higher, Frost!

DESCRIPTION: In yellow, magic light, Isadora draws a face, ears, eyes, and a smile. Frosty soars in circles to create Isadora’s features.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Wow! It's so beautiful!

CORDELIA: So creative!

BARTHOLOMEW: So free!

[Bartholomew gasping]

BARTHOLOMEW: Like jazz.

ISADORA: Woo-hoo!

DESCRIPTION: Frosty lands back on the ground. Isadora flies off and stands with her family.

ISADORA: Ta-da! Finished!

[Adults clapping]

CORDELIA: Isadora, I think it's your best homework yet.

ISADORA: Thanks, Mum. Aunt Crystal, if you hadn't stopped me trying to do my homework, my homework would never have turned out so good.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Well, that just proves what a good influence I am.

[All laughing]

AUNT CRYSTAL: Okay. I suppose I'd better be off.

ISADORA: Aww.

AUNT CRYSTAL: Unless anyone fancies a quick game of snowflake tag.

ISADORA: Yes!

DESCRIPTION: Aunt Crystal waves her wand and snowflakes fall from the sky. One lands on Pink Rabbit’s head, and Frosty licks it off.

[Isadora chuckling]

ISADORA: You're it, Pink Rabbit!

DESCRIPTION: Everyone flies into the sky and begins to play tag.

[All laughing]

[Cordelia and Bartholomew laughing]

[Isadora giggling]

[Upbeat music]

SINGERS: A little bit of both! Mighty vampire, magic fairy. Ready for a new exciting journey. Sparkly and extraordinary! Yeah, that's me, Isadora. Watch me be!

[End credits read] “Senior Creative Producer, Kevin Snoad. Episodic Director, Ed Olive. Head of Story, Benedict Tomczyk-Bowen. Animation Producers, Mark Cumberton, Richard Gordon. Head Writer, Denis Cassar. With the Voice Talents of Jessica Brown Findlay, Cordelia Moon. Shayla McCormack, Isadora Moon. Rasmus Hardiker, Bartholomew Moon. Voice and Casting Director, Sharon Miller. Animation Services by Jam Media. Produced with Funding from Northern Ireland Screen. Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the Government of Ireland. A Kelebek Media Production”.