??Nikhil and Jay



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[Energetic music plays, door creaks, boing]



DESCRIPTION: In an animation, the front door of a townhouse opens, and Nikhil smiles. He has short brown hair and brown eyes and wears a red hooded sweater. Inside the house, his little brother, Jay, also has short brown hair and brown eyes. He wears a purple shirt with blue-green trim.



NIKHIL: Hi, I'm Nikhil.



JAY: And I'm Jay!



[Map rustles, boings, plane whooshes, Appa shouts, Amma laughs]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil pulls down a map showing a small boat in the water off the coast of South India. Amma s face appears. She has chin-length brown hair with a yellow bow. A plane flies to England, and Appa s face appears. He has short brown hair and a beard. A heart-shaped outline surrounds them. Amma dances, and Appa holds a cat-shaped mug.



[Song] Here's a little story about where our family's from. It starts in South India with Amma, our mom. She caught a plane to England and met our dad, Appa. She loves to dance, and he makes the best cuppa. Oh. And then we came along. Oh. And this is our song.



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay dance with their parents.



[Song] Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay. Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay.



JAY: Nikhil likes...



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil peers through binoculars.



NIKHIL: Missions! Jay likes...



[Boings, energetic music continues]



DESCRIPTION: Jay bounces with his arms in the air.



JAY: Being loud!



[Chimes, coins rattle, rocket ship whooshes]



DESCRIPTION: They high-five and daydream about riding coins on a carrom board. In outer space, they peer through the window of a rocket ship.



[Song] We both love to dream. We can shoot a carrom pocket. Yeah, or blast off in a rocket. We make the greatest team.



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay fist-bump.



[Needle scratches a record, slide whistle]



NIKHIL: Wait.



JAY: What?



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hold a picture of their grandparents, Ammamma and Thatha. Ammamma has short black hair and wears a yellow shirt and a blue saree. Thatha has short white hair and wears a yellow jacket, a white shirt, and eyeglasses on a chain around his neck.



NIKHIL: There's Ammamma and Thatha.



[Jim and Nana exclaim]



DESCRIPTION: Jim and Nana stand behind Nikhil and Jay. Jim has short brown hair and holds a tray of food. He wears a green shirt and brown pants. Nana holds her lollipop traffic sign turned red.



JAY: And Jim and Nana.



NIKHIL: And don't forget Max the cat.



[Max meows, crash, slide whistles]



DESCRIPTION: Max, an orange tabby cat, licks her paw, then lunges forward. Nikhil and Jay dance with their parents, Nana, Jim, and Max.



[Song] Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay. Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay. Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay. Oh-oh, Nikhil and Jay.



[Door slams, Nikhil and Jay giggle]



[Title] Nikhil and Jay.



[Episode Title] Nikhil and Jay and the Adventure Park.



[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Chitra Soundar.



[Upbeat music plays, boys laugh, exclaim]



DESCRIPTION: In a hallway, Nikhil and Jay s stuffies Star and Chickpea sit facing Nikhil and Jay s closed bedroom door.



JAY: Oh!



[Giggling]



NIKHIL: Ah-ha!



[Door creaks, slide whistles]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil opens the door. He and Jay stand in the doorway. Nikhil waves his arms as he speaks to Star and Chickpea.



NIKHIL: Welcome to Nikhil and Jay's Rip-Roaring Whiztastic Adventure Park!



JAY: Yeah!



NIKHIL: Please have your tickets ready.



[The music stops, tickets rustle]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay take tickets from Star and Chickpea.



[Upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay gesture at a stack of cushions in the middle of their bedroom.



JAY: Roll up! Roll up! This way to the first ride!



NIKHIL: The Tower of Splat!



[The music stops, boings]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the cushions and toss Star and Chickpea on the top.



NIKHIL: Our tallest ride ever!



[Rhythmic music plays]



JAY: Are you ready?



NIKHIL: Here we go!



[Star squeaks, boys giggle, boings, tires screech, boys laugh, Max meows, chiming, exciting music plays, slide whistle, Max yowls, thumping, Max yelps, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay shake the stack of cushions, and the stuffies bounce on top. In the hallway, Max stops and looks inside the room. She watches Chickpea bounce with huge, shiny eyes. Max paws the ground, charges at the cushions, leaps, and knocks over the stack. Nikhil and Jay smile and spread their arms.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Ah! Cat-tastrophe!



DESCRIPTION: Jay waggles his finger at Max.



JAY: Max! The ride wasn't meant for you.



[Upbeat music plays, Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil picks Star up.



NIKHIL: Next up! The Bumpy, Shakey Stair Ride!



[Max meows, slide whistle, the music stops, thumps]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run out of the room with their stuffies. Max shakes a cushion off her head. At the staircase, Jay moves Chickpea down the steps, and Nikhil bounces Star down.



NIKHIL: All aboard! Whee!



JAY: Wahoo!



[Nikhil and Jay giggle, Max meows, exciting music plays, slide whistle, Max yowls, thumping, crashing, tires screech, Max grumbles]



DESCRIPTION: Max walks down the stairs, then stops. She paws a stair and jumps. She lands on her tummy at the bottom of the stairs. Nikhil and Jay lean towards her, smiling.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh-oh!



JAY: Careful, Max!



[Max meows]



NIKHIL: To the next ride!



[Tense music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look down the hallway.



NIKHIL: Are you brave enough to enter the spooky tunnel?



[Both scream, whooshing]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run down the hall, carrying their stuffies on their heads.



NIKHIL: Watch out for coat monsters and brolly beasts!



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay stop, then run through a doorway as Max watches.



JAY: Spook Your Socks Off Tunnel Ride!



[Max meows, the music stops, tires screech, Nikhil and Jay scream, Star squeaks, Nikhil and Jay giggle, boings]



DESCRIPTION: Max smiles, then wiggles her ears. Nikhil and Jay slide to a stop in the dining room, and Jay bumps into Nikhil. They catch their stuffies. In the kitchen, Appa wiggles his bottom as he searches in the freezer at the bottom of the fridge.



[Upbeat music plays]



JAY: All aboard!



APPA: Hey! Hey!



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay bounce Chickpea and Star on Appa s bottom.



[Boings, Appa laughs]



JAY: Appa's Bouncy! Bottom Ride!



[Nikhil and Jay giggle, the music stops, Max meows, chiming, awed music plays, scraping, exciting music plays, Jay giggles, slide whistle, Max meows, crashing]



DESCRIPTION: Max enters the dining room, and Chickpea reflects on her eyes. Max paws the floor, then runs and pounces just as the boys move the stuffies away from Appa s bottom.



APPA: Oh!



[Appa groans, slide whistle, Appa groans, boing, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Max slides off Appa s bottom.



APPA: Sorry. But this ride is now closed for repairs.



[Appa groans, Appa and boys chuckle]



DESCRIPTION: Appa rubs his bottom.



APPA: But the Adventure Park Caf? is open! Can I offer you today's special?



NIKHIL: What is it?



[Chiming, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Appa holds a water bottle.



APPA: It's called H-2-O. It's so good, even aliens are looking for it.



[Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the counter and sit on stools. They put Chickpea and Star down in front of them.



JAY: Whee! Four, please, waiter, and make it quick!



[Appa chuckles, slide whistle]



APPA: Coming right up.



[Max meows, chiming, awed music plays, Max meows, exciting music plays, Max yowls]



DESCRIPTION: Max stands and looks up at Chickpea. She pounces onto the counter, and Jay and Nikhil lift their stuffies off.



NIKHIL: Max!



[Crashing, water bottle clatters, wobbling, slide whistle]





DESCRIPTION: Max slides across the counter, knocking over the water bottle and hitting a fruit bowl. Her eyes spin in circles, then she shakes her head. Appa leans towards her, holding four cups of water.



APPA: Steady there, Max.



[Appa chuckles, cups clunk, Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Appa puts the cups in front of Star, Nikhil, Jay, and Chickpea.



APPA: I'll be with you in a tick, Madame.



[Max humphs, bowl clatters, slurping, cups clunk]



DESCRIPTION: Appa puts a water bowl on the counter in front of Max, and she drinks. Nikhil and Jay drink their water.



NIKHIL: Ah! Delicious! Thank you, waiter!



[Upbeat music plays, Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay pick up Star and Chickpea. Nikhil drops Star on the counter.



NIKHIL: To the next ride! The Super Springy Swing-a-roo! Adventure Park! Go, go, go!



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil picks up Star, and he and Jay run away from the counter.



[Needle scratches a record]



APPA: Hey! You haven't paid for your drinks! They cost five cuddles!



[Max meows, grumbles, light music plays, Amma groans, tires screech, thump, horn honks, boys giggle, Amma groans]



DESCRIPTION: Appa grabs Max and cuddles her. In the backyard, Amma stands on her purple yoga mat, closes her eyes, and raises her arms. Nikhil runs to her and stops, and Jay bumps into him. Amma stretches and looks between her legs.



[Amma roars, Nikhil and Jay scream, slide whistle, Amma giggles, Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Amma smiles, then wiggles her head. Nikhil and Jay throw their stuffies into the air, then catch them.



[The music stops]



NIKHIL: Quick! Hide! It's the Bendy Monster!



[Boing, leaves rustle, boing, dramatic music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay jump into a bush, then stand and watch Amma do yoga poses. Behind her, a rope swing tied to a tree branch sways in the breeze.



JAY: The Bendy Monster is guarding our next ride.



[Nikhil and Jay shush, slide whistle, spy music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay sink into the bush.



AMMA: Hmm.



[Amma groans, boys gasp, slide whistle, Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil tosses, then catches Star. Jay throws Chickpea behind him. They run around Amma to the swing.



[Nikhil and Jay sigh, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay wipe their brows, and Nikhil puts Star on the swing.



[Exciting music notes play, whoosh, fireworks whistle, boom]



NIKHIL: The Super Springy Swing-a-roo is the springiest ride in our Rip-Roaring Whiztastic Adventure Park!



JAY: Yes!



NIKHIL: Ready, Star?



[Slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil pushes Star on the swing.



NIKHIL: Whoosh!



[Jay imitates a trumpet flourish, whoosh, horn blares]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil twirls, high fives Jay, and then they stand back-to-back.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Super Springy Swing-a-roo!



[Thump, boing, Nikhil and Jay laugh]



DESCRIPTION: Star flies off the swing and hits Nikhil s head, knocking both boys over. They stand up, with Nikhil holding Star.



NIKHIL: Chickpea's turn?



JAY: Yay! Come on, Chickpea!



[Both boys gasp, dramatic music notes play]



DESCRIPTION: Jay looks down at a red ball, a blue dinosaur toy, and paw prints on the ground beside him.



JAY: No! Chickpea! Oh, no! Where is&



[Drumming]



JAY SHOUTS: Chickpea?



[The music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil puts his left arm around Jay s shoulder.



NIKHIL: Don't worry, Jay. We'll find him.



[Upbeat music plays, Star squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: In a split screen, Nikhil raises his left fist, Jay smiles as he stands upside down, and Star s tongue sticks out.



NIKHIL: Mission Find Chickpea is go, go, go!



[Whooshing]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits on the swing, peering through a pair of binoculars.



NIKHIL: Hmm.



[Jay gasps, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Nearby, Jay wears a plant pot on his head and searches in a bush.



JAY: Not here.



[Whoosh, squeaks]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil throws gloves, sponges, boots, and a rubber duck onto the grass from inside Appa s shed.



NIKHIL: Not here either.



[Whoosh]



DESCRIPTION: In the doorway of Amma s shed, Jay stands with rolls of fabric by his feet, looking sad. Nikhil walks over and puts his right hand on Jay s shoulder as Jay looks down at the ground.



JAY: Nikhil, I think Chickpea's lost. Forever! Chickpea and I have done everything together.



[Water splashes, playful music plays, Jay laughs, insects chitter, owl hoots



DESCRIPTION: Jay imagines playing with Chickpea in a bathtub. At night, they shine their flashlights in a tent. He smiles as he and Chickpea dance on a dance floor with two monsters. Jay s daydream ends, and he watches Amma do yoga poses on her mat.



[Jay gasps, serene music plays]



JAY: Let's ask Amma.



DESCRIPTION: Jay and Nikhil run to Amma.



JAY: Amma! Amma! Amma! Amma!



AMMA: Yes, that's me.



DESCRIPTION: Appa arrives on Amma s other side.



APPA: Banu! Banu! Banu! Banu!



[Amma laughs]



AMMA: Yes, that's me as well.



[Tense music notes play]



JAY: Chickpea's lost!



APPA: Have you seen my H-2-O transporter?



[Amma chuckles]



AMMA: Where did you last see it?



JAY: In the Adventure Park!



APPA: In my mouth!



AMMA: What? Chickpea was in your mouth?



[Upbeat music plays]



APPA AND JAY: Uh?



AMMA: Whoa! Wait. One at a time. First of all, what is an H-2-O transporter?



[Nikhil chuckles]



NIKHIL: I think it's his water bottle.



[Boing]



DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps.



JAY: Maybe the aliens took it.



[Jay gasps]



JAY: Maybe they took Chickpea, too!



[Dramatic music notes play, Appa gasps]



DESCRIPTION: Amma stands.



AMMA: I'm sure the aliens didn't take it. Let's retrace your steps from this morning, Mr. Appa.



APPA: Hmm. Well, I was on the snooze ride in the morning, then I went to the flushy whirlpool ride.



[Toilet flushes, ding, Nikhil giggles]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil smiles and nudges Jay.



NIKHIL: He means the toilet.



JAY: Nikhil! We need to find Chickpea!



NIKHIL: Hmm. Chickpea, Chickpea, Chickpea. Where are you?



[Upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, cut-out pictures of Nikhil and Jay s heads bounce on a path on a map.



JAY: Yay!



[Jay laughs, boings, slide whistle, Max meows, water pours, Jay and Nikhil sigh]



DESCRIPTION: On the map, Jay and Nikhil bounce past the stack of cushions, down a staircase, through a tunnel, on a pants bottom, and to a caf? with Appa standing out front. Max follows them.



NIKHIL: First, we were on the Tower Splat, then the Bumpy Stair Ride, the Spook Your Socks Off Tunnel Ride, Appa's Bouncy Bottom, the H-2-O Cafe.



[Amma roars, boys scream, boings, bush rustles]



DESCRIPTION: On the map, Nikhil and Jay bounce quickly past Amma as the Bendy Monster and hide in a bush. They then bounce to the swing on the tree branch, and Nikhil pushes it.



NIKHIL: The Bendy Monster and then the Super Springy Swing-a-roo!



JAY: Wee!



[The music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Jay s daydream ends and, in the backyard, he looks at Jay.



NIKHIL: Actually, Jay. We should retrace our steps.



JAY: Yes! Let's go!



[Upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: In their bedroom, Nikhil looks at the pile of cushions.



NIKHIL: This was the first ride. The Tower Splat!



[Slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Jay sits up in the middle of the pile of cushions, with a round yellow cushion on his head.



JAY: We definitely had Chickpea here.



[Camera shutter snaps, tires screech]



DESCRIPTION: In a photograph, Nikhil and Jay smile with Chickpea and Star both on the floor, and Max in the cushion pile. In the hallway, Nikhil and Jay run to the top of the stairs.



NIKHIL: Then the Bumpy, Shakey Stair Ride!



JAY: We definitely had Chickpea here, too!



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: In a photograph, Jay and Nikhil hold their stuffies as Max leaps down the stairs.



JAY: Next, it was the Spook Your Socks Off Tunnel Ride.



NIKHIL: Let's look there!



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: In a photograph, the boys run holding their stuffies on their heads. Max stands at the end of the hallway, watching. Nikhil and Jay enter the dining room.



NIKHIL: Hmm.



JAY: He's not here.



DESCRIPTION: The boys walk to the fridge.



NIKHIL: Hmm. Then we reach Appa's Bouncy Bottom Ride!



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: In a photograph, the boys hold Star and Chickpea as Max hangs off Appa s bottom.



JAY: But that was closed.



NIKHIL: So, we waited for H-2-O at the cafe.



[Boing, Jay gasps]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay sit at the counter.



JAY: Chickpea had some too!



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: In a photograph, Jay holds Chickpea over his head as Max slides on the counter towards Star. Outside, Nikhil and Jay walk on the patio.



NIKHIL: Next ride. The Super Springy Swing-a-roo!



JAY: Let's go!



[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look at the bushes at the side of the yard.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Hmm.



[Jay gasps, boing, Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Behind the bush, Max jumps on Chickpea.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Max!



DESCRIPTION: Jay picks up Chickpea.



JAY: Chickpea! I've been looking for you everywhere!



[Hearts pop, chiming, the music stops, Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Purple and pink hearts appear around Jay as he hugs Chickpea. Jay turns and points at Max.



JAY: Max! Did you take Chickpea to play Tower Splat?



[Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Max rolls her eyes, then cleans her paw.



NIKHIL: Actually, Jay. We ran past the Bendy Monster before the Super Springy Swing-a-roo. Did you have Chickpea then?



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: In a photo, Amma poses on her yoga mat as Chickpea falls through the air behind Jay.



[Jay gasps, upbeat music plays]



JAY: Oh, no! It was me! I dropped Chickpea! Max was just playing with him!



[Max meows, squeak]



DESCRIPTION: Jay picks Max up and hugs her.



JAY: Oh, thanks, Max!



[Jay giggles, Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil hugs Jay, Chickpea, and Max.



NIKHIL: Max just wanted to play Tower Splat with Chickpea all along.



[Max coos, upbeat music plays, zapping]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil scratches Max s head.



NIKHIL: Let's go to the Tower Splat ride.



JAY: At Nikhil and Jay's Rip-Roaring&



NIKHIL: Whiztastic&



[Party horn blares, fireworks crackle]



NIKHIL AND JAY: Adventure Park!



[Needle scratches a record, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Appa smiles with big, shiny eyes.



APPA: Oh! Can I come, too!



[Upbeat music plays, fireworks whistle, boom]



DESCRIPTION: Jay holds Chickpea and Max.



JAY: Yep! Our rides are for everyone. Even cats!



[Max meows, Appa sighs, drum roll plays, upbeat music plays, footsteps thump, Appa chuckles, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Later, Appa runs across the dining room and throws himself onto a pile of cushions.



APPA: Splat!



[Amma, Nikhil, and Jay cheer, Max meows, exciting music plays, scratching, slide whistle, thump, everyone cheers]



DESCRIPTION: Later, Appa stands with the rest of the family against a wall. Chickpea sits on the top cushion in the pile, and Max walks up. Max paws the floor and charges, pouncing on Chickpea.



[The music stops, Max meows, slide whistle, carrom coins rattle, banging]



DESCRIPTION: Max sits up in the cushions and shakes her head. Chickpea soars across the room and bounces off a carrom board, knocking it and the pieces over. The board lands on Appa s water bottle.



APPA: Ah! Thanks, Max! You found my H-2-O transporter!



[Triumphant music plays, chiming, everyone laughs]



[Upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Appa picks up the bottle and holds it high, smiling broadly.



[End Credits] Cast: Nikhil, Shiv Senthilkumar. Jay, Sai Ganesh Nadesan. Amma, Charithra Chandran. Appa, Ben Harris. Max, Harriet Carmichael. Executive Producer, Chitra Soundar. Produced with Funding from Northern Ireland Screen. Produced with Funding from Cake (trademarked). Copyright Paper Bananas Limited 2024. Copyright Nik and Jay Series One Limited 2024.



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