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Transcript: Nikhil and Jay and the Rakhi
Nikhil and Jay
Descriptive Transcript
[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 Rakhi.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Joe Sellman-Leava.
[Water splashes, slurping, Max purrs, Max hiccups, Max meows, pencil scratches, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In Amma’s shed, Nikhil and Jay stand at the table. On the floor, Max drinks from a water bowl. She hiccups, then runs away. Nikhil writes on a small purple-and-blue treasure box.
NIKHIL: Hmm.
[Scratching]
DESCRIPTION: Jay draws on an empty toilet paper roll using a green crayon.
JAY: Uh. Hmm.
[Amma hums]
DESCRIPTION: Amma stands beside Jay, smiling.
[Triumphant music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hold their crafts over their heads.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Finished!
[Amma gasps, slide whistles, upbeat music notes play, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil’s treasure chest has wooden pictures of an elephant, a tiger, and a peacock attached to the sides. Jay holds up his toilet paper roll craft, a smiling figure with googly eyes and a fluffy white moustache, wearing beads and a round crown made from a yellow ball covered with rhinestones and shells.
AMMA: Ooh! Wow! A treasure chest. And uh--Huh, hmm.
JAY: A maharaja, of course!
AMMA: Oh! Wow!
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay holds his figure, the maharaja, up over his head.
JAY: You may bow.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL AND AMMA: Of course, your majesty.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Amma bow.
[Everyone giggles]
AMMA: And I, your majesty, made a Rakhi.
[Chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Amma holds a gleaming beaded bracelet.
NIKHIL AND JAY: A what?
AMMA: A Rakhi! It's a protection bracelet for my friend back in India.
[Jay gasps]
JAY: Oh, cool birthday present!
[Amma giggles]
AMMA: It's not his birthday. He celebrates Raksha Bandha.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh?
JAY: Raksha Band…
NIKHIL AND JAY: What?
[The music stops]
AMMA: Raksha Bandhan. It's a Hindu festival where some sisters give their brothers Rakhi’s to protect and look after them.
NIKHIL: Huh? But he's not your brother.
AMMA: But he's like a brother to me, so it's our own tradition.
[Decisive music plays]
AMMA: I want the Rakhi to protect him!
[Boys gasp]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look at Amma with huge, shiny eyes.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Wow!
JAY: Nikhil! You're like a brother to me!
[Nikhil giggles, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: I am your brother, Jay!
[Wobbling, squeaking]
DESCRIPTION: Jay wiggles his fingers, then lifts his hands over his head.
JAY: Yep! So, I want to protect you! I'm going to make you a Rakhi. You'll be safe from worms and scary squirrels and, um-- that's all.
[Nikhil giggles, the music stops]
NIKHIL: Oh, thanks, Jay, but actually, I'm older than you, so I want to protect you. I want to make you a Rakhi.
[Amma giggles]
[Decisive music plays]
AMMA: Sounds like you two need to work out who is the best protector!
[Boys gasp]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Everyone laughs]
DESCRIPTION: Amma watches the boys run across the shed.
JAY: Yay! I'm gonna protect you!
NIKHIL: No! I'm gonna protect you!
[Amma laughs, boing, slide whistles, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: The boys run out of the shed, then Jay pops up beside Amma and picks up his maharaja.
JAY: Oops! Can't leave my maharaja behind.
[Jay and Amma laugh, boings, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Outside, Jay runs across the grass, holding up his maharaja.
JAY: Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
[Upbeat music plays]
JAY: Hmm. How should I protect Nikhil? Any ideas, your majesty?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay holds up his maharaja and peeks at it with one eye open.
JAY: What's that?
[Slide whistles, Jay gasps]
JAY: Yeah!
[Giggles, whooshing, chiming, lively music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Jay imagines he’s a maharaja and leaps off a tall building
MAHARAJA JAY: Ha-ha-ha! Zoom! Yeah!
DESCRIPTION: Nearby, Nikhil clings to a tree branch.
NIKHIL: Ah! Help! Help!
[Maharaja Jay gasps, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Maharaja Jay holds up a wooden spoon and waves it.
MAHARAJA JAY: Come on, Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Slide whistle, Nikhil giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Maharaja Jay extends the wooden spoon to the tree branch, and Nikhil steps on it. Maharaja Jay holds the wooden spoon and smiles at little Nikhil at the end.
MAHARAJA JAY: Yeah!
NIKHIL: Ha-ha!
[Hands slap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Maharaja Jay high-five.
MAHARAJA JAY: Protection!
[Chiming, jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In the backyard, Jay jumps excitedly.
JAY: That's it! I need to be Super Maharaja Jay to protect Nikhil.
[Max hiccups, the music ends]
JAY: Huh?
[Max purrs, Jay gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Near the patio, Max licks her paw clean.
JAY: A fire hiccupping tiger! Ah!
[Max meows, hiccups, whooshing, Appa hums, picker rattles, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: In the dining room, Appa stands by a pile of boxes and bottles. He uses his litter picker to pick up a box.
APPA: Ah-ha!
[Thump, electric guitar riff plays, Appa imitates a guitar]
DESCRIPTION: Appa moves the empty box to a pile on the other side of the dining room, then plays air guitar on the picker. He kneels between the piles.
APPA: Wee-ow!
[Appa gasps, the music stops]
APPA: Ah!
[Tires screech]
DESCRIPTION: Appa stands as Jay runs into the kitchen.
APPA: Whoa! Whoa! Hey! Watch the recycling. This is a fine art, you know.
JAY: Sorry! Need my sword.
APPA: Hmm.
[Triumphant music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs behind the counter, then returns holding the wooden spoon over his head as a sword.
JAY: Super Maharaja Jay coming through!
[Jay giggles, the music stops]
JAY: I need to protect Nikhil from the fire hiccupping tiger!
JAY SHOUTS: Protection!
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs away with his wooden spoon sword.
APPA: Ah!
[Appa hums, whoosh, upbeat music plays, rocket ship thumps, pens and pencils clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa sorts recycling with his litter picker. In the boys’ bedroom, Nikhil sits on the floor at a small pink table. He moves a small rocket ship and a cup filled with pencils and pens. Nikhil picks up a leaf and a cotton ball.
NIKHIL: Um. Okay, stuff. How do we protect Jay? Hmm.
[Upbeat music plays, popping]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil stands in a field with a large leaf, a yellow bird with a white wing, and a pink caterpillar.
NIKHIL: Ooh!
[Bird squawks, Nikhil gasps, leaf rustles]
DESCRIPTION: The bird flies away, brushing against the leaf as they take off.
NIKHIL: A leaf? Nope.
[Alien screams, whooshing, pop]
DESCRIPTION: A three-eyed alien wearing a space suit runs on the moon as comets streak past. The alien hops into a flying saucer spaceship as Nikhil watches from a nearby meteoroid.
NIKHIL: A spaceship? No.
[Alien screams, whooshing, cracking, majestic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: A comet hits the spaceship, and it spins away. In a forest, a conker lands on the grass. The shell cracks and a conker floats.
NIKHIL: A conker shell?
[Chiming, squeak, majestic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In the bedroom, Nikhil holds a conker in his right hand and cotton in his left hand. He puts the conker on the cotton and holds it up.
NIKHIL: Actually, I can protect Jay like I protect my conker. With cotton wool!
[Whooshing, jumps boing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the backyard, Jay smiles and waves his sword.
JAY: Stand back, hiccupping tiger!
[Max meows, slide whistle, thump]
DESCRIPTION: Max rolls her eyes and falls on her back. She immediately gets up and sits.
JAY: I'll not let you near my brother!
[Max hiccups, Nikhil screams, whooshing, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Max hiccups and Jay startles. In the kitchen, Appa holds an armful of cans as Nikhil arrives, carrying an orange sleeping bag.
NIKHIL: Appa! Appa!
[Cans clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa drops the cans.
APPA: Oh! Yeah?
NIKHIL: Where's Jay?
APPA: Uh, he said something about a tiger?
[Nikhil gasps, thunder booms]
DESCRIPTION: Lightning appears around Nikhil.
NIKHIL: A tiger! No!
[Wobbling]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs past Appa, who wobbles on one foot, then straightens up.
APPA: Whoa! Phew!
[Appa sighs, cans clunk]
DESCRIPTION: Appa drops the cans, kneels, then picks them up.
APPA: There we are.
[Appa hums, Jay roars, jump boings, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the backyard, Max licks her paw as Jay jumps with the sword. Nikhil arrives carrying the sleeping bag.
NIKHIL: Jay! I couldn't find cotton wool, but here, quick! Put it on!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil offers Jay the sleeping bag.
JAY: Uh, okay!
[Jay giggles, slide whistle, rustling, Jay gasps, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay steps into the sleeping bag and pulls it up to his waist.
JAY: Wow! A superhero suit! Thanks, Nikhil!
[Ding, Jay giggles, jump boings, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay smile at each other, then Jay jumps, waving the sword.
JAY: Roar! Whoa!
[Rustling, crashing, boings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay loses his balance and falls, rolling past Nikhil. Jay rolls back onto his feet in the sleeping bag and holds up his sword.
JAY: Whoa! Did you see that? My new superpower!
[Musical flourish plays]
JAY: Super Maharaja Roll! Now, I can protect you from anything!
[Jump boings, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay hops.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay throws his wooden spoon sword to Nikhil, then rolls in the sleeping bag.
JAY: Whoo-whoo!
NIKHIL: Jay! No! That's not what it's for! You're supposed to be a conker! Jay, come back!
[Grass rustles, hands clap, Appa sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil follows Jay. In the kitchen, Appa stands between two piles of boxes and recycling, rubbing his hands together.
APPA: All done.
[Appa hums, footsteps tap, tingling music plays, whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Max jumps onto a stool and then onto the counter. She watches Jay roll into the room.
JAY: Wee!
[Boing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands with his hands on his hips as Nikhil arrives behind him.
JAY: Don't worry, Nikhil! I'll protect you!
NIKHIL: Huh? No! I'm protecting you! Stop rolling!
[Whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls through the recycling, and Nikhil chases him.
JAY: Yay!
[Jay giggles, recycling clatters, whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls back and forth past Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Jay!
[Nikhil gasps, screams, recycling clatters, Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: With recycling all over the floor, Nikhil slips on an empty toilet paper roll and falls. Max runs across the counter away from the kitchen. Across the room, Jay pops up in the larger pile of recycling.
[Chiming, triumphant music notes play]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands with his left foot on a box and raises his fist in the air.
JAY: Protection!
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Um, Jay.
JAY: Huh?
[Jay gasps, Dramatic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay’s eyes widen, and he puts his hands on his face as he looks at the scattered recycling.
JAY: Oh, no!
[Footsteps tap, Jay sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Jay carefully steps out of the boxes and walks to Nikhil. They face each other with slumped shoulders.
JAY: I don't think we're good at protecting.
NIKHIL: Yeah, maybe we should stick to making.
JAY: Yeah, making a mess.
[Nikhil groans, Appa hums, boys gasp, dramatic music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Oh, no! Appa!
[Footsteps tap, Appa hums]
DESCRIPTION: Appa strolls into the dining room, smiling with his eyes shut. He opens them and startles.
APPA: Ah! Hey!
DESCRIPTION: Appa puts his hands on his hips and looks at Jay and Nikhil.
APPA: Who did this?
[Max meows, sad music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: I did.
[Max hiccups]
APPA: Hmm? Hmm.
JAY: It was me!
[Max hiccups]
JAY: Don't be cross with Nikhil.
NIKHIL: No! It was my fault, not Jay's.
[Max hiccups]
APPA: Hmm.
[Jay gulps]
NIKHIL: Ahh.
APPA: Hmm.
[Appa sniffles, whimpers, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa looks at Nikhil and Jay with tear-filled eyes.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh?
NIKHIL: Is he happy or sad?
JAY: I don't know.
[Max hiccups, Appa sniffles]
APPA: I'm just so proud to have two boys that want to protect each other from taking the blame.
[Nose blows]
DESCRIPTION: Appa blows his nose in a handkerchief. Nikhil and Jay look alarmed as the room shakes, then smile at each other.
NIKHIL: Did you hear that?
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods.
[Triumphant music plays]
JAY: Yes! We're both protectors!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil nods.
NIKHIL: Yeah!
[Hearts pop, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hug and hearts appear around them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Mmm!
[Appa sniffles, sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Appa smiles as he watches Nikhil and Jay face each other, holding hands.
NIKHIL: So, we can both make a Rakhi for each other.
[Ding, fists tap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay smile at Appa, then fist bump.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah! Let's go!
[Boings, tires screech, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run towards the door, and Appa blocks their path with his litter picker.
APPA: Huh? Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Ah-hem.
[Descending music notes play, Nikhil and Jay chuckle]
DESCRIPTION: Appa gestures at the scattered recycling.
JAY: Sorry, Appa.
NIKHIL: We'll tidy up first.
[Appa chuckles, nod dings, upbeat music notes play]
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods. Appa raises his hands.
APPA: Good! Or you will need protecting from the Tickle Maharaja!
[Nikhil and Jay scream]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Boys giggle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run across the room.
APPA: Aw!
[Ding, serene music plays, boys cheer]
DESCRIPTION: Later, in Amma’s shed, Nikhil and Jay each wear a Rakhi around their right wrist. Appa stands with his right arm around Amma’s shoulder as they watch the boys.
[Upbeat music plays]
AMMA AND APPA: Aw!
AMMA: You know, brothers usually give a gift to whoever gives them a Rakhi. Usually, that's the sister, but perhaps you could give each other a gift and create your own tradition.
[Rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil searches his pockets.
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. I don't have a gift.
[Rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Jay searches his shirt and his hair.
JAY: Nor me!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay each put a hand on their hip and tap their chin with the index finger on the other hand.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Hmm.
[Nikhil gasps]
NIKHIL: Jay! Close your eyes.
JAY: Ooh! Okay!
[Jay giggles, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay covers his eyes with his hands, then peeks. Nikhil brings his purple-and-blue treasure box to Jay.
NIKHIL: Ta-da!
[Jay gasps, awed music plays]
JAY: Whoa! Your treasure chest? Yay!
[The music stops, tap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil gives Jay the treasure chest.
NIKHIL: It'll keep your Rakhi safe.
JAY: Thanks, Nikhil!
[Jay gasps, upbeat music plays]
JAY: But I haven't got anything for you. Hmm. Ooh! Ooh! I know!
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays, Nikhil giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay takes his maharaja out of a pocket, holds it over his head, and runs in a circle around Nikhil.
JAY: Super Maharaja! He'll always protect your Rakhi! Here you go, Nikhil.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay gives Nikhil the maharaja, and Nikhil runs in a circle around him.
NIKHIL: Yay!
[Jay giggles]
NIKHIL: Cool! Thanks, Jay!
[Hearts pop]
DESCRIPTION: The boys hug, and hearts appear around them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Mmm!
DESCRIPTION: Appa’s eyes fill with tears.
AMMA: Aw! Chellams. Looks like you're both the best protectors.
[Appa sniffles]
APPA: And the best brothers.
[The music stops, Appa cries, nose blows, whooshing, footsteps tap, Appa chuckles, Max hiccups, Appa gasps, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa blows his nose in his handkerchief. Later, he walks across the living room, smiling as he carries the wooden spoon. Nearby, Max sleeps on a carpet beside a carrom board set up on a coffee table. Appa stops and spins the wooden spoon.
APPA: Yeah!
[Max meows, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Max sits and watches Appa raise the wooden spoon above his head.
APPA: Super Maharaja!
[Whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Appa waves the wooden spoon like a sword and poses.
APPA: Ha-ha!
[Appa grunts]
APPA: Yeah!
[Max meows, hiccups]
APPA: Ha-ha!
[Appa grunts, wobbling, whooshing, sighing, Max hiccups, Appa chuckles, Max meows, Max hiccups]
DESCRIPTION: Appa waves the wooden spoon and stands on his left leg, wobbling. He regains his balance and wipes his brow with his right hand. Max jumps onto the table and raises both of her front paws in the air.
APPA: Oh, no! The fire-hiccupping tiger!
[Wobbling, Appa shouts]
DESCRIPTION: Appa wobbles and falls.
APPA: Whoa!
[Crashing, carrom coins rattle, Max yowls, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Appa falls to the floor beside the coffee table, and the carrom board bounces off it. Max’s eyes widen, and she jumps down. Appa peers over the table and holds up a thumbs-up.
APPA: I'm okay.
[Max meows, hiccups, purrs, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max smiles.
[Upbeat music plays]
[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.
[Logos] King Banana, Paper Owl Films, for B.B.C., Albert Certified Production.
Descriptive Transcript
[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 Rakhi.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Joe Sellman-Leava.
[Water splashes, slurping, Max purrs, Max hiccups, Max meows, pencil scratches, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In Amma’s shed, Nikhil and Jay stand at the table. On the floor, Max drinks from a water bowl. She hiccups, then runs away. Nikhil writes on a small purple-and-blue treasure box.
NIKHIL: Hmm.
[Scratching]
DESCRIPTION: Jay draws on an empty toilet paper roll using a green crayon.
JAY: Uh. Hmm.
[Amma hums]
DESCRIPTION: Amma stands beside Jay, smiling.
[Triumphant music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hold their crafts over their heads.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Finished!
[Amma gasps, slide whistles, upbeat music notes play, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil’s treasure chest has wooden pictures of an elephant, a tiger, and a peacock attached to the sides. Jay holds up his toilet paper roll craft, a smiling figure with googly eyes and a fluffy white moustache, wearing beads and a round crown made from a yellow ball covered with rhinestones and shells.
AMMA: Ooh! Wow! A treasure chest. And uh--Huh, hmm.
JAY: A maharaja, of course!
AMMA: Oh! Wow!
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay holds his figure, the maharaja, up over his head.
JAY: You may bow.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL AND AMMA: Of course, your majesty.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Amma bow.
[Everyone giggles]
AMMA: And I, your majesty, made a Rakhi.
[Chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Amma holds a gleaming beaded bracelet.
NIKHIL AND JAY: A what?
AMMA: A Rakhi! It's a protection bracelet for my friend back in India.
[Jay gasps]
JAY: Oh, cool birthday present!
[Amma giggles]
AMMA: It's not his birthday. He celebrates Raksha Bandha.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh?
JAY: Raksha Band…
NIKHIL AND JAY: What?
[The music stops]
AMMA: Raksha Bandhan. It's a Hindu festival where some sisters give their brothers Rakhi’s to protect and look after them.
NIKHIL: Huh? But he's not your brother.
AMMA: But he's like a brother to me, so it's our own tradition.
[Decisive music plays]
AMMA: I want the Rakhi to protect him!
[Boys gasp]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look at Amma with huge, shiny eyes.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Wow!
JAY: Nikhil! You're like a brother to me!
[Nikhil giggles, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: I am your brother, Jay!
[Wobbling, squeaking]
DESCRIPTION: Jay wiggles his fingers, then lifts his hands over his head.
JAY: Yep! So, I want to protect you! I'm going to make you a Rakhi. You'll be safe from worms and scary squirrels and, um-- that's all.
[Nikhil giggles, the music stops]
NIKHIL: Oh, thanks, Jay, but actually, I'm older than you, so I want to protect you. I want to make you a Rakhi.
[Amma giggles]
[Decisive music plays]
AMMA: Sounds like you two need to work out who is the best protector!
[Boys gasp]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Everyone laughs]
DESCRIPTION: Amma watches the boys run across the shed.
JAY: Yay! I'm gonna protect you!
NIKHIL: No! I'm gonna protect you!
[Amma laughs, boing, slide whistles, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: The boys run out of the shed, then Jay pops up beside Amma and picks up his maharaja.
JAY: Oops! Can't leave my maharaja behind.
[Jay and Amma laugh, boings, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Outside, Jay runs across the grass, holding up his maharaja.
JAY: Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
[Upbeat music plays]
JAY: Hmm. How should I protect Nikhil? Any ideas, your majesty?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay holds up his maharaja and peeks at it with one eye open.
JAY: What's that?
[Slide whistles, Jay gasps]
JAY: Yeah!
[Giggles, whooshing, chiming, lively music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Jay imagines he’s a maharaja and leaps off a tall building
MAHARAJA JAY: Ha-ha-ha! Zoom! Yeah!
DESCRIPTION: Nearby, Nikhil clings to a tree branch.
NIKHIL: Ah! Help! Help!
[Maharaja Jay gasps, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Maharaja Jay holds up a wooden spoon and waves it.
MAHARAJA JAY: Come on, Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Slide whistle, Nikhil giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Maharaja Jay extends the wooden spoon to the tree branch, and Nikhil steps on it. Maharaja Jay holds the wooden spoon and smiles at little Nikhil at the end.
MAHARAJA JAY: Yeah!
NIKHIL: Ha-ha!
[Hands slap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Maharaja Jay high-five.
MAHARAJA JAY: Protection!
[Chiming, jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In the backyard, Jay jumps excitedly.
JAY: That's it! I need to be Super Maharaja Jay to protect Nikhil.
[Max hiccups, the music ends]
JAY: Huh?
[Max purrs, Jay gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Near the patio, Max licks her paw clean.
JAY: A fire hiccupping tiger! Ah!
[Max meows, hiccups, whooshing, Appa hums, picker rattles, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: In the dining room, Appa stands by a pile of boxes and bottles. He uses his litter picker to pick up a box.
APPA: Ah-ha!
[Thump, electric guitar riff plays, Appa imitates a guitar]
DESCRIPTION: Appa moves the empty box to a pile on the other side of the dining room, then plays air guitar on the picker. He kneels between the piles.
APPA: Wee-ow!
[Appa gasps, the music stops]
APPA: Ah!
[Tires screech]
DESCRIPTION: Appa stands as Jay runs into the kitchen.
APPA: Whoa! Whoa! Hey! Watch the recycling. This is a fine art, you know.
JAY: Sorry! Need my sword.
APPA: Hmm.
[Triumphant music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs behind the counter, then returns holding the wooden spoon over his head as a sword.
JAY: Super Maharaja Jay coming through!
[Jay giggles, the music stops]
JAY: I need to protect Nikhil from the fire hiccupping tiger!
JAY SHOUTS: Protection!
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs away with his wooden spoon sword.
APPA: Ah!
[Appa hums, whoosh, upbeat music plays, rocket ship thumps, pens and pencils clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa sorts recycling with his litter picker. In the boys’ bedroom, Nikhil sits on the floor at a small pink table. He moves a small rocket ship and a cup filled with pencils and pens. Nikhil picks up a leaf and a cotton ball.
NIKHIL: Um. Okay, stuff. How do we protect Jay? Hmm.
[Upbeat music plays, popping]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil stands in a field with a large leaf, a yellow bird with a white wing, and a pink caterpillar.
NIKHIL: Ooh!
[Bird squawks, Nikhil gasps, leaf rustles]
DESCRIPTION: The bird flies away, brushing against the leaf as they take off.
NIKHIL: A leaf? Nope.
[Alien screams, whooshing, pop]
DESCRIPTION: A three-eyed alien wearing a space suit runs on the moon as comets streak past. The alien hops into a flying saucer spaceship as Nikhil watches from a nearby meteoroid.
NIKHIL: A spaceship? No.
[Alien screams, whooshing, cracking, majestic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: A comet hits the spaceship, and it spins away. In a forest, a conker lands on the grass. The shell cracks and a conker floats.
NIKHIL: A conker shell?
[Chiming, squeak, majestic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In the bedroom, Nikhil holds a conker in his right hand and cotton in his left hand. He puts the conker on the cotton and holds it up.
NIKHIL: Actually, I can protect Jay like I protect my conker. With cotton wool!
[Whooshing, jumps boing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the backyard, Jay smiles and waves his sword.
JAY: Stand back, hiccupping tiger!
[Max meows, slide whistle, thump]
DESCRIPTION: Max rolls her eyes and falls on her back. She immediately gets up and sits.
JAY: I'll not let you near my brother!
[Max hiccups, Nikhil screams, whooshing, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Max hiccups and Jay startles. In the kitchen, Appa holds an armful of cans as Nikhil arrives, carrying an orange sleeping bag.
NIKHIL: Appa! Appa!
[Cans clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa drops the cans.
APPA: Oh! Yeah?
NIKHIL: Where's Jay?
APPA: Uh, he said something about a tiger?
[Nikhil gasps, thunder booms]
DESCRIPTION: Lightning appears around Nikhil.
NIKHIL: A tiger! No!
[Wobbling]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs past Appa, who wobbles on one foot, then straightens up.
APPA: Whoa! Phew!
[Appa sighs, cans clunk]
DESCRIPTION: Appa drops the cans, kneels, then picks them up.
APPA: There we are.
[Appa hums, Jay roars, jump boings, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the backyard, Max licks her paw as Jay jumps with the sword. Nikhil arrives carrying the sleeping bag.
NIKHIL: Jay! I couldn't find cotton wool, but here, quick! Put it on!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil offers Jay the sleeping bag.
JAY: Uh, okay!
[Jay giggles, slide whistle, rustling, Jay gasps, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay steps into the sleeping bag and pulls it up to his waist.
JAY: Wow! A superhero suit! Thanks, Nikhil!
[Ding, Jay giggles, jump boings, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay smile at each other, then Jay jumps, waving the sword.
JAY: Roar! Whoa!
[Rustling, crashing, boings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay loses his balance and falls, rolling past Nikhil. Jay rolls back onto his feet in the sleeping bag and holds up his sword.
JAY: Whoa! Did you see that? My new superpower!
[Musical flourish plays]
JAY: Super Maharaja Roll! Now, I can protect you from anything!
[Jump boings, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay hops.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay throws his wooden spoon sword to Nikhil, then rolls in the sleeping bag.
JAY: Whoo-whoo!
NIKHIL: Jay! No! That's not what it's for! You're supposed to be a conker! Jay, come back!
[Grass rustles, hands clap, Appa sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil follows Jay. In the kitchen, Appa stands between two piles of boxes and recycling, rubbing his hands together.
APPA: All done.
[Appa hums, footsteps tap, tingling music plays, whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Max jumps onto a stool and then onto the counter. She watches Jay roll into the room.
JAY: Wee!
[Boing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands with his hands on his hips as Nikhil arrives behind him.
JAY: Don't worry, Nikhil! I'll protect you!
NIKHIL: Huh? No! I'm protecting you! Stop rolling!
[Whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls through the recycling, and Nikhil chases him.
JAY: Yay!
[Jay giggles, recycling clatters, whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls back and forth past Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Jay!
[Nikhil gasps, screams, recycling clatters, Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: With recycling all over the floor, Nikhil slips on an empty toilet paper roll and falls. Max runs across the counter away from the kitchen. Across the room, Jay pops up in the larger pile of recycling.
[Chiming, triumphant music notes play]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands with his left foot on a box and raises his fist in the air.
JAY: Protection!
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Um, Jay.
JAY: Huh?
[Jay gasps, Dramatic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay’s eyes widen, and he puts his hands on his face as he looks at the scattered recycling.
JAY: Oh, no!
[Footsteps tap, Jay sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Jay carefully steps out of the boxes and walks to Nikhil. They face each other with slumped shoulders.
JAY: I don't think we're good at protecting.
NIKHIL: Yeah, maybe we should stick to making.
JAY: Yeah, making a mess.
[Nikhil groans, Appa hums, boys gasp, dramatic music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Oh, no! Appa!
[Footsteps tap, Appa hums]
DESCRIPTION: Appa strolls into the dining room, smiling with his eyes shut. He opens them and startles.
APPA: Ah! Hey!
DESCRIPTION: Appa puts his hands on his hips and looks at Jay and Nikhil.
APPA: Who did this?
[Max meows, sad music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: I did.
[Max hiccups]
APPA: Hmm? Hmm.
JAY: It was me!
[Max hiccups]
JAY: Don't be cross with Nikhil.
NIKHIL: No! It was my fault, not Jay's.
[Max hiccups]
APPA: Hmm.
[Jay gulps]
NIKHIL: Ahh.
APPA: Hmm.
[Appa sniffles, whimpers, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa looks at Nikhil and Jay with tear-filled eyes.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh?
NIKHIL: Is he happy or sad?
JAY: I don't know.
[Max hiccups, Appa sniffles]
APPA: I'm just so proud to have two boys that want to protect each other from taking the blame.
[Nose blows]
DESCRIPTION: Appa blows his nose in a handkerchief. Nikhil and Jay look alarmed as the room shakes, then smile at each other.
NIKHIL: Did you hear that?
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods.
[Triumphant music plays]
JAY: Yes! We're both protectors!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil nods.
NIKHIL: Yeah!
[Hearts pop, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hug and hearts appear around them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Mmm!
[Appa sniffles, sighs]
DESCRIPTION: Appa smiles as he watches Nikhil and Jay face each other, holding hands.
NIKHIL: So, we can both make a Rakhi for each other.
[Ding, fists tap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay smile at Appa, then fist bump.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah! Let's go!
[Boings, tires screech, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run towards the door, and Appa blocks their path with his litter picker.
APPA: Huh? Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Ah-hem.
[Descending music notes play, Nikhil and Jay chuckle]
DESCRIPTION: Appa gestures at the scattered recycling.
JAY: Sorry, Appa.
NIKHIL: We'll tidy up first.
[Appa chuckles, nod dings, upbeat music notes play]
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods. Appa raises his hands.
APPA: Good! Or you will need protecting from the Tickle Maharaja!
[Nikhil and Jay scream]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Boys giggle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run across the room.
APPA: Aw!
[Ding, serene music plays, boys cheer]
DESCRIPTION: Later, in Amma’s shed, Nikhil and Jay each wear a Rakhi around their right wrist. Appa stands with his right arm around Amma’s shoulder as they watch the boys.
[Upbeat music plays]
AMMA AND APPA: Aw!
AMMA: You know, brothers usually give a gift to whoever gives them a Rakhi. Usually, that's the sister, but perhaps you could give each other a gift and create your own tradition.
[Rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil searches his pockets.
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. I don't have a gift.
[Rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Jay searches his shirt and his hair.
JAY: Nor me!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay each put a hand on their hip and tap their chin with the index finger on the other hand.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Hmm.
[Nikhil gasps]
NIKHIL: Jay! Close your eyes.
JAY: Ooh! Okay!
[Jay giggles, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay covers his eyes with his hands, then peeks. Nikhil brings his purple-and-blue treasure box to Jay.
NIKHIL: Ta-da!
[Jay gasps, awed music plays]
JAY: Whoa! Your treasure chest? Yay!
[The music stops, tap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil gives Jay the treasure chest.
NIKHIL: It'll keep your Rakhi safe.
JAY: Thanks, Nikhil!
[Jay gasps, upbeat music plays]
JAY: But I haven't got anything for you. Hmm. Ooh! Ooh! I know!
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays, Nikhil giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay takes his maharaja out of a pocket, holds it over his head, and runs in a circle around Nikhil.
JAY: Super Maharaja! He'll always protect your Rakhi! Here you go, Nikhil.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay gives Nikhil the maharaja, and Nikhil runs in a circle around him.
NIKHIL: Yay!
[Jay giggles]
NIKHIL: Cool! Thanks, Jay!
[Hearts pop]
DESCRIPTION: The boys hug, and hearts appear around them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Mmm!
DESCRIPTION: Appa’s eyes fill with tears.
AMMA: Aw! Chellams. Looks like you're both the best protectors.
[Appa sniffles]
APPA: And the best brothers.
[The music stops, Appa cries, nose blows, whooshing, footsteps tap, Appa chuckles, Max hiccups, Appa gasps, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa blows his nose in his handkerchief. Later, he walks across the living room, smiling as he carries the wooden spoon. Nearby, Max sleeps on a carpet beside a carrom board set up on a coffee table. Appa stops and spins the wooden spoon.
APPA: Yeah!
[Max meows, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Max sits and watches Appa raise the wooden spoon above his head.
APPA: Super Maharaja!
[Whooshing]
DESCRIPTION: Appa waves the wooden spoon like a sword and poses.
APPA: Ha-ha!
[Appa grunts]
APPA: Yeah!
[Max meows, hiccups]
APPA: Ha-ha!
[Appa grunts, wobbling, whooshing, sighing, Max hiccups, Appa chuckles, Max meows, Max hiccups]
DESCRIPTION: Appa waves the wooden spoon and stands on his left leg, wobbling. He regains his balance and wipes his brow with his right hand. Max jumps onto the table and raises both of her front paws in the air.
APPA: Oh, no! The fire-hiccupping tiger!
[Wobbling, Appa shouts]
DESCRIPTION: Appa wobbles and falls.
APPA: Whoa!
[Crashing, carrom coins rattle, Max yowls, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Appa falls to the floor beside the coffee table, and the carrom board bounces off it. Max’s eyes widen, and she jumps down. Appa peers over the table and holds up a thumbs-up.
APPA: I'm okay.
[Max meows, hiccups, purrs, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max smiles.
[Upbeat music plays]
[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.
[Logos] King Banana, Paper Owl Films, for B.B.C., Albert Certified Production.
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