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Transcript: Nikhil and Jay and the Compost Monster
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 bluish-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 stop sign.
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 Compost Monster.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Tasha Dhanraj.
[Serene music plays, grass rustles, Appa sighs]
DESCRIPTION: In a garden, Appa wears gardening gloves as he strolls across the grass. He stops by a small shed and puts his hands on his hips, smiling.
APPA: You cannot beat the allotment. The smells, the veggies. Ahh, the peace.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay arrive, wearing gardening gloves.
NIKHIL: Woo-hoo!
JAY: Yeah! Mr. Awan! Mr. Awan!
[Jay cheers]
NIKHIL: We're here, Mr. Awan.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nearby, Mr. Awan kneels by a vegetable patch, holding a hand shovel. He has a shaved head and wears eyeglasses, a blue-green vest, green gardening gloves, and an orange shirt with rolled-up sleeves.
MR. AWAN: Yes, boys.
[Nikhil giggles]
JAY: Yeah.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay and Nikhil run towards Mr. Awan. By the shed, Amma and Nana stand beside Appa, and Nana nudges him with her elbow.
NANA: What was that about peace, pet?
[Nana giggles, peaceful music plays]
NANA: Rightio. I'm ready for my first-ever yoga lesson.
DESCRIPTION: Nana follows Amma across the grass away from the garden allotments.
AMMA: Yes! And don't worry. We'll start gently, in child's pose.
NANA: Child's pose? But I'm a nana.
[Nana chuckles, Appa laughs, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: At the allotment garden, Jay and Nikhil lean towards Mr. Awan.
MR. AWAN: Right, lads. You're in luck. I'm giving you the very…
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Very…
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Very important job of...
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Weed-spotting.
[Nikhil and Jay laugh, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Woo-hoo!
NIKHIL: Yes. Mission weed-spotting is go, go, go.
[Appa shouts]
DESCRIPTION: Appa kneels beside vegetables in an allotment, and Nikhil jumps towards him, pointing at a weed in the corner.
NIKHIL: Found one.
[Chime]
DESCRIPTION: Jay points to weeds, including the one beside Appa.
JAY: Here's a weed. There's a weed. And here's one.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs past vegetables and points to a weed.
NIKHIL: Here.
[Whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks between his legs and spots a weed.
JAY: Oh, and there's another one.
[Whooshes]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay point at weeds.
NIKHIL: And here.
JAY: Here.
NIKHIL: Here.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan points at Jay and Nikhil.
MR. AWAN: Oh, nice one. You're the best weed-spotters in town.
[Ding]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay fist bump.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yes.
MR. AWAN: Hey. Do you think you're ready for an even more important job?
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
JAY: What? Even bigger than weed-spotting?
[Ding, majestic music plays, Nikhil and Jay gasp]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan nods. Nikhil and Jay look at each other, smiling.
MR. AWAN: This is the most important job of them all. Could you feed these…
[Slide whistle, jump boings, bucket rattles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, as Mr. Awan gives Nikhil a metal bucket full of the weeds.
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan waves his hands.
MR. AWAN: To the compost monster?
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Ahh!
NIKHIL AND JAY: Whoa!
[Upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Compost monster? What's that?
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan waves his hand in front of his nose.
MR. AWAN: Oh, it's a big, smelly monster that lives down by my shed, where it gobbles up weeds.
[Crunching]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan imitates picking up weeds and eating them.
MR. AWAN: Gobble, gobble, gobble.
[Nikhil chuckles]
NIKHIL: You're making it up.
JAY: Yeah. Compost monsters aren't real. Are they?
[Nikhil gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil shakes his head.
NIKHIL: Mm-mmm.
[Mr. Awan and Appa chuckle, ding, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan winks at Appa, who shakes his head.
MR. AWAN: Too right, they're real, and this compost monster is really hungry for weeds.
[Nikhil and Jay giggle]
JAY: Come on, Nikhil. I want to meet the compost monster.
[Boings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, towards the shed. Nikhil smiles and shakes his head as he follows, carrying the bucket. They arrive at a wooden bin beside the shed door. The bin has a lid on the top and a small door at the bottom.
NIKHIL: Is that it? It's just a bin. We've got one of those at home.
[Tense music plays, growl, Jay screams, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes and Jay hides behind Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Um, did you hear that?
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods and smiles.
JAY: It's coming from inside.
[Growl, the music stops]
JAY: Maybe the compost monster is really real, and it lives in the bin.
[Chiming, upbeat pop music plays, lid rattles]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, the lid on the bin shakes and lifts.
JAY: Oh.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: A multi-eyed green compost monster smiles at the top of the bin.
COMPOST MONSTER: Ah.
[Compost monster grunts, tentacles squelch, Jay shouts, giggles, Jay shouts, monster speaks gibberish, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: The compost monster waves its two tentacles. Jay runs away and smiles as the compost monster chases him. The daydream ends and Jay stares into the distance with shiny eyes.
JAY: Wow.
[Jay gasps, screams, slide whistle, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay grabs the front of Nikhil’s sweater and pulls him closer.
JAY: The compost monster is growing!
[Nikhil and Jay scream]
NIKHIL: Run!
[Jay laughs, Nikhil and Jay pant, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run away from the compost bin and stop beside a greenhouse.
JAY: That was close.
[Nikhil gasps, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil lifts the bucket.
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. We didn't feed the weeds to the compost monster.
[Jay gasps, whoosh]
JAY: But if we feed the monster, it will grow even bigger.
[Nikhil gasps, bucket clanks]
DESCRIPTION: Jay waves his hands beside his head.
NIKHIL: You're right. We need to hide the weeds so the compost monster can't gobble them up.
[Upbeat music plays, popping]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay nod at each other. They sneak to a tree and hide behind it.
NIKHIL: Uh—Hmm.
[Jay giggles, bush rustles, Max meows, thump]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hide the bucket in a bush, and Max jumps out. She looks at them, then walks away with her tail held high. Nikhil and Jay smile and fist bump.
NIKHIL: Yes! Oh.
MR. AWAN: Ta-da! Chop-chop, lads.
[Hands clap, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan stands beside Appa and wipes his hands together. He has four buckets full of weeds on the grass in front of him.
MR. AWAN: There's more food for the compost monster.
DESCRIPTION: Jay puts his hands on the side of his head.
JAY: No!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil puts his left hand on Jay’s right shoulder.
NIKHIL: Come on, Jay. We can do it. We have to hide the weeds so the compost monster can't eat them.
[Wobbling, Nikhil and Jay giggle, heroic music plays, bucket clanks]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil claws the air, then he and Jay pose with their hands on their hips. They each pick up a bucket.
[Growl, Nikhil and Jay scream, slide whistle, weeds rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look frightened and throw their buckets into the air. The weeds fall on Mr. Awan.
MR. AWAN: Oh? What?
[He gasps]
MR. AWAN: It's raining weeds?
[Weeds rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan brushes the weeds off his shoulders.
APPA: Hmm.
[Nikhil hums, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa looks at Nikhil and Jay, who look away from him. Jay swings his right leg and Nikhil stands with his hands behind his back.
APPA: Boys, what's going on?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks away from Appa.
JAY: Uh—
APPA: You're meant to be helping take the weeds out, not put them back.
[Nikhil and Jay chuckle nervously, slide whistle, dramatic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glance at each other. Mr. Awan raises his hands over his head and wiggles his fingers.
MR. AWAN: Yeah, and you don't want to meet a hungry compost monster. Gobble, gobble, gobble.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glance at each other.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
[Mr. Awan growls, Appa chuckles]
APPA: Don't listen to him, boys.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Okay.
[Footsteps rustle, upbeat music plays, buckets clank, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay each pick up a bucket. They stop near the compost bin and stare at it. They back up, then cautiously approach it, holding the buckets in front of them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
JAY: Nikhil?
NIKHIL: Uh-huh?
JAY: I'm a bit scared.
NIKHIL: You heard what Appa said. We shouldn't listen to Mr. Awan.
JAY: Mmm, okay. If you're sure.
NIKHIL: Um—
[The music stops, growling, Nikhil and Jay scream, Max meows, Nikhil and Jay sigh, footsteps rustle, lid clanks]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes. Max jumps out from behind the bin and chases a butterfly. Nikhil and Jay sag, looking relieved, and walk to the bin. Nikhil moves the lid, and the boys look into the compost bin.
[Growling, upbeat music plays, Nikhil and Jay shout]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay move away from the opening, then look back into the bin.
NIKHIL: I think Mr. Awan was right. The compost monster is in there.
JAY: So, it is real? Maybe it's sleeping.
[Monster snores, Jay giggles]
NIKHIL: Let's just feed it quickly and get out of here.
[Slide whistle, rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay pick up their buckets.
JAY: Breakfast time.
[Growling, buckets clatter, tense music plays, Nikhil and Jay scream, steps boing, Nikhil and Jay pant]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes. Nikhil and Jay drop their buckets and flee to the greenhouse.
NIKHIL: It's getting louder!
JAY: It must be getting bigger.
[Growling continues]
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. How are we going to stop it?
[Rustle, Nikhil screams, compost monster snarls, footsteps rustle, tense music plays, Nikhil pants
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil imagines a three-eyed compost monster chasing him in a hedge maze. Nikhil reaches a dead end with an overturned weed bucket on the ground.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Upbeat music plays, compost monster roars, Nikhil squawks, monster giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Behind Nikhil, the compost monster jumps out of a bush.
NIKHIL: Go away, compost monster!
[Monster shouts, bucket clatters, bushes rustle, thuds, monster groans, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil makes a shooing motion with his hands and the compost monster backs away. It steps on the bucket, which flies up into the air and lands on the monster’s head. The monster staggers from side to side, bouncing off the bushes. The monster sits on the grass, and its eyes move in circles. The daydream ends, and Nikhil smiles. He turns to Jay and points up with his right index finger.
NIKHIL: Actually, I know what to do.
[Jay gasps, upbeat music plays, carrot whooshes]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay approach the compost bin. Nikhil carries an empty bucket, and he and Jay each carry a carrot. Nikhil waves his carrot.
NIKHIL: Mission trap the compost monster is go, go, go.
[Boing, slide whiste]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, then stops walking.
JAY: Yeah! Wait. What's the mission?
NIKHIL: We trap it with this bucket.
JAY: Will it fit in the bucket?
[Squishing]
NIKHIL: We might have to squish it, but it looked quite squishy anyway.
NIKHIL AND JAY SHOUT: One, two, three. Charge!
[Growling, tires screech, whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the compost bin and slide to a stop as it shakes.
NIKHIL: Come on, Jay. Keep going. We have to stop it.
[Groan, Jay gasps, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil clenches his teeth.
JAY: Maybe we can trap it another day?
NIKHIL: Good idea.
[Tense music plays]
NIKHIL SHOUTS: Run!
[Growling, Nikhil and Jay scream]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run and bump into their Appa, who kneels beside Mr. Awan at an allotment vegetable patch.
APPA: Oof. Boys, the compost bin is the other way. And what's with the carrots?
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
NIKHIL: We tried feeding it, but it got louder and bigger.
JAY: And now, it's going to eat the whole allotment. Then, the whole world!
MR. AWAN: Huh? What is?
NIKHIL AND JAY: The compost monster!
[Mr. Awan and Appa chuckle]
APPA: I told you not to listen to him. There is no such thing as a...
[Growling]
DESCRIPTION: Appa hides behind a bucket of weeds.
APPA: Compost monster?
[Footsteps rustle, slide whistle, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hide behind Appa.
MR. AWAN: Wait up. That noise isn't coming from the bin. It's coming from over here.
[Footsteps rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan walks past Appa, Nikhil, and Jay.
MR. AWAN: Come on.
[Upbeat music plays, leaves rustle, everyone gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Appa, Mr. Awan, Nikhil, and Jay peer through a bush.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Growling]
DESCRIPTION: On a yellow yoga mat, Nana lies on her back with her feet and hands in the air. In the bush, everyone smiles.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Nana?
[Nana growls]
DESCRIPTION: Nana waves her limbs in the air. Beside her, Amma kneels on a purple yoga mat, smiling.
APPA: Mum? What are you doing?
NANA: Boat pose, apparently.
[Nana groans, squeak]
DESCRIPTION: Nana lowers her arms and legs to the mat.
NANA: But I think I've capsized.
[Nana groans, growls, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nana lifts her hands and feet.
NIKHIL: We thought you were the compost monster.
[Amma and Nana laugh]
AMMA AND NANA: Compost monster?
[Nana growls, tapping]
DESCRIPTION: Nana stretches on the yoga mat. Mr. Awan walks to Nikhil and Jay, and puts a hand on each of their backs.
MR. AWAN: I think it's time we all met my compost friend.
DESCRIPTION: Beside the shed, the boys watch Mr. Awan tap the side of the compost bin and pat the lid.
MR. AWAN: It's not a real monster. It's just all the old weeds and vegetables that are mashing up in here, until they turn into delicious compost to feed the whole allotment with.
[Lid clatters]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan lifts the compost bin lid and green vapour drifts out. He closes it again.
MR. AWAN: Yay.
[Nikhil and Jay sniff, ding, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay flinch away from the vapour. Jay waves his hand in front of his face, and Nikhil covers his nose.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Poo-wee!
[Everyone laughs]
NIKHIL: We should have never listened to you, Mr. Awan. You scared us.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay stand with their hands on their hips.
JAY: Yeah. You should say sorry to us.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil nods. Mr. Awan rubs his left arm with his right hand.
MR. AWAN: Ah, sorry, boys.
[Upbeat music plays]
MR. AWAN: How about we feed the compost monster together?
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay nod.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah.
[Nana giggles, bucket clatters, lid clanks, Nana growls, Mr. Awan shrieks, bucket clatters, carrom coins rattle, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Nana winks at Amma and Appa, then sneaks towards the compost bin. Mr. Awan picks up a bucket of weeds and opens the bin. Nana pops up behind the bin and makes a funny face with her arms raised. Mr. Awan stumbles back and steps into another bucket. He falls, knocking over a nearby carrom board. Max runs to him and sits on his tummy.
MR. AWAN: Oh, Maxie.
[Max purrs, everyone laughs]
[Upbeat music plays]
[End Credits] Cast: Nikhil, Shiv Senthilkumar. Jay, Sai Ganesh Nadesan. Amma, Charithra Chandran. Appa, Ben Harris. Nana, Janine Duvitski. Mr. Awan, Tez Ilyas. 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.
[Nana growls]
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 bluish-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 stop sign.
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 Compost Monster.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Tasha Dhanraj.
[Serene music plays, grass rustles, Appa sighs]
DESCRIPTION: In a garden, Appa wears gardening gloves as he strolls across the grass. He stops by a small shed and puts his hands on his hips, smiling.
APPA: You cannot beat the allotment. The smells, the veggies. Ahh, the peace.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay arrive, wearing gardening gloves.
NIKHIL: Woo-hoo!
JAY: Yeah! Mr. Awan! Mr. Awan!
[Jay cheers]
NIKHIL: We're here, Mr. Awan.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nearby, Mr. Awan kneels by a vegetable patch, holding a hand shovel. He has a shaved head and wears eyeglasses, a blue-green vest, green gardening gloves, and an orange shirt with rolled-up sleeves.
MR. AWAN: Yes, boys.
[Nikhil giggles]
JAY: Yeah.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay and Nikhil run towards Mr. Awan. By the shed, Amma and Nana stand beside Appa, and Nana nudges him with her elbow.
NANA: What was that about peace, pet?
[Nana giggles, peaceful music plays]
NANA: Rightio. I'm ready for my first-ever yoga lesson.
DESCRIPTION: Nana follows Amma across the grass away from the garden allotments.
AMMA: Yes! And don't worry. We'll start gently, in child's pose.
NANA: Child's pose? But I'm a nana.
[Nana chuckles, Appa laughs, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: At the allotment garden, Jay and Nikhil lean towards Mr. Awan.
MR. AWAN: Right, lads. You're in luck. I'm giving you the very…
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Very…
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Very important job of...
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Weed-spotting.
[Nikhil and Jay laugh, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Woo-hoo!
NIKHIL: Yes. Mission weed-spotting is go, go, go.
[Appa shouts]
DESCRIPTION: Appa kneels beside vegetables in an allotment, and Nikhil jumps towards him, pointing at a weed in the corner.
NIKHIL: Found one.
[Chime]
DESCRIPTION: Jay points to weeds, including the one beside Appa.
JAY: Here's a weed. There's a weed. And here's one.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs past vegetables and points to a weed.
NIKHIL: Here.
[Whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks between his legs and spots a weed.
JAY: Oh, and there's another one.
[Whooshes]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay point at weeds.
NIKHIL: And here.
JAY: Here.
NIKHIL: Here.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan points at Jay and Nikhil.
MR. AWAN: Oh, nice one. You're the best weed-spotters in town.
[Ding]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay fist bump.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yes.
MR. AWAN: Hey. Do you think you're ready for an even more important job?
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
JAY: What? Even bigger than weed-spotting?
[Ding, majestic music plays, Nikhil and Jay gasp]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan nods. Nikhil and Jay look at each other, smiling.
MR. AWAN: This is the most important job of them all. Could you feed these…
[Slide whistle, jump boings, bucket rattles]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, as Mr. Awan gives Nikhil a metal bucket full of the weeds.
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan waves his hands.
MR. AWAN: To the compost monster?
[Nikhil and Jay gasp]
MR. AWAN: Ahh!
NIKHIL AND JAY: Whoa!
[Upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Compost monster? What's that?
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan waves his hand in front of his nose.
MR. AWAN: Oh, it's a big, smelly monster that lives down by my shed, where it gobbles up weeds.
[Crunching]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan imitates picking up weeds and eating them.
MR. AWAN: Gobble, gobble, gobble.
[Nikhil chuckles]
NIKHIL: You're making it up.
JAY: Yeah. Compost monsters aren't real. Are they?
[Nikhil gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil shakes his head.
NIKHIL: Mm-mmm.
[Mr. Awan and Appa chuckle, ding, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan winks at Appa, who shakes his head.
MR. AWAN: Too right, they're real, and this compost monster is really hungry for weeds.
[Nikhil and Jay giggle]
JAY: Come on, Nikhil. I want to meet the compost monster.
[Boings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, towards the shed. Nikhil smiles and shakes his head as he follows, carrying the bucket. They arrive at a wooden bin beside the shed door. The bin has a lid on the top and a small door at the bottom.
NIKHIL: Is that it? It's just a bin. We've got one of those at home.
[Tense music plays, growl, Jay screams, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes and Jay hides behind Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Um, did you hear that?
DESCRIPTION: Jay nods and smiles.
JAY: It's coming from inside.
[Growl, the music stops]
JAY: Maybe the compost monster is really real, and it lives in the bin.
[Chiming, upbeat pop music plays, lid rattles]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, the lid on the bin shakes and lifts.
JAY: Oh.
[Slide whistles]
DESCRIPTION: A multi-eyed green compost monster smiles at the top of the bin.
COMPOST MONSTER: Ah.
[Compost monster grunts, tentacles squelch, Jay shouts, giggles, Jay shouts, monster speaks gibberish, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: The compost monster waves its two tentacles. Jay runs away and smiles as the compost monster chases him. The daydream ends and Jay stares into the distance with shiny eyes.
JAY: Wow.
[Jay gasps, screams, slide whistle, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay grabs the front of Nikhil’s sweater and pulls him closer.
JAY: The compost monster is growing!
[Nikhil and Jay scream]
NIKHIL: Run!
[Jay laughs, Nikhil and Jay pant, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run away from the compost bin and stop beside a greenhouse.
JAY: That was close.
[Nikhil gasps, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil lifts the bucket.
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. We didn't feed the weeds to the compost monster.
[Jay gasps, whoosh]
JAY: But if we feed the monster, it will grow even bigger.
[Nikhil gasps, bucket clanks]
DESCRIPTION: Jay waves his hands beside his head.
NIKHIL: You're right. We need to hide the weeds so the compost monster can't gobble them up.
[Upbeat music plays, popping]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay nod at each other. They sneak to a tree and hide behind it.
NIKHIL: Uh—Hmm.
[Jay giggles, bush rustles, Max meows, thump]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hide the bucket in a bush, and Max jumps out. She looks at them, then walks away with her tail held high. Nikhil and Jay smile and fist bump.
NIKHIL: Yes! Oh.
MR. AWAN: Ta-da! Chop-chop, lads.
[Hands clap, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan stands beside Appa and wipes his hands together. He has four buckets full of weeds on the grass in front of him.
MR. AWAN: There's more food for the compost monster.
DESCRIPTION: Jay puts his hands on the side of his head.
JAY: No!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil puts his left hand on Jay’s right shoulder.
NIKHIL: Come on, Jay. We can do it. We have to hide the weeds so the compost monster can't eat them.
[Wobbling, Nikhil and Jay giggle, heroic music plays, bucket clanks]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil claws the air, then he and Jay pose with their hands on their hips. They each pick up a bucket.
[Growl, Nikhil and Jay scream, slide whistle, weeds rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay look frightened and throw their buckets into the air. The weeds fall on Mr. Awan.
MR. AWAN: Oh? What?
[He gasps]
MR. AWAN: It's raining weeds?
[Weeds rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan brushes the weeds off his shoulders.
APPA: Hmm.
[Nikhil hums, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Appa looks at Nikhil and Jay, who look away from him. Jay swings his right leg and Nikhil stands with his hands behind his back.
APPA: Boys, what's going on?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks away from Appa.
JAY: Uh—
APPA: You're meant to be helping take the weeds out, not put them back.
[Nikhil and Jay chuckle nervously, slide whistle, dramatic music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glance at each other. Mr. Awan raises his hands over his head and wiggles his fingers.
MR. AWAN: Yeah, and you don't want to meet a hungry compost monster. Gobble, gobble, gobble.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glance at each other.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
[Mr. Awan growls, Appa chuckles]
APPA: Don't listen to him, boys.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Okay.
[Footsteps rustle, upbeat music plays, buckets clank, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay each pick up a bucket. They stop near the compost bin and stare at it. They back up, then cautiously approach it, holding the buckets in front of them.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
JAY: Nikhil?
NIKHIL: Uh-huh?
JAY: I'm a bit scared.
NIKHIL: You heard what Appa said. We shouldn't listen to Mr. Awan.
JAY: Mmm, okay. If you're sure.
NIKHIL: Um—
[The music stops, growling, Nikhil and Jay scream, Max meows, Nikhil and Jay sigh, footsteps rustle, lid clanks]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes. Max jumps out from behind the bin and chases a butterfly. Nikhil and Jay sag, looking relieved, and walk to the bin. Nikhil moves the lid, and the boys look into the compost bin.
[Growling, upbeat music plays, Nikhil and Jay shout]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay move away from the opening, then look back into the bin.
NIKHIL: I think Mr. Awan was right. The compost monster is in there.
JAY: So, it is real? Maybe it's sleeping.
[Monster snores, Jay giggles]
NIKHIL: Let's just feed it quickly and get out of here.
[Slide whistle, rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay pick up their buckets.
JAY: Breakfast time.
[Growling, buckets clatter, tense music plays, Nikhil and Jay scream, steps boing, Nikhil and Jay pant]
DESCRIPTION: The compost bin shakes. Nikhil and Jay drop their buckets and flee to the greenhouse.
NIKHIL: It's getting louder!
JAY: It must be getting bigger.
[Growling continues]
NIKHIL: Uh-oh. How are we going to stop it?
[Rustle, Nikhil screams, compost monster snarls, footsteps rustle, tense music plays, Nikhil pants
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil imagines a three-eyed compost monster chasing him in a hedge maze. Nikhil reaches a dead end with an overturned weed bucket on the ground.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Upbeat music plays, compost monster roars, Nikhil squawks, monster giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Behind Nikhil, the compost monster jumps out of a bush.
NIKHIL: Go away, compost monster!
[Monster shouts, bucket clatters, bushes rustle, thuds, monster groans, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil makes a shooing motion with his hands and the compost monster backs away. It steps on the bucket, which flies up into the air and lands on the monster’s head. The monster staggers from side to side, bouncing off the bushes. The monster sits on the grass, and its eyes move in circles. The daydream ends, and Nikhil smiles. He turns to Jay and points up with his right index finger.
NIKHIL: Actually, I know what to do.
[Jay gasps, upbeat music plays, carrot whooshes]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay approach the compost bin. Nikhil carries an empty bucket, and he and Jay each carry a carrot. Nikhil waves his carrot.
NIKHIL: Mission trap the compost monster is go, go, go.
[Boing, slide whiste]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps, looking excited, then stops walking.
JAY: Yeah! Wait. What's the mission?
NIKHIL: We trap it with this bucket.
JAY: Will it fit in the bucket?
[Squishing]
NIKHIL: We might have to squish it, but it looked quite squishy anyway.
NIKHIL AND JAY SHOUT: One, two, three. Charge!
[Growling, tires screech, whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the compost bin and slide to a stop as it shakes.
NIKHIL: Come on, Jay. Keep going. We have to stop it.
[Groan, Jay gasps, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil clenches his teeth.
JAY: Maybe we can trap it another day?
NIKHIL: Good idea.
[Tense music plays]
NIKHIL SHOUTS: Run!
[Growling, Nikhil and Jay scream]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run and bump into their Appa, who kneels beside Mr. Awan at an allotment vegetable patch.
APPA: Oof. Boys, the compost bin is the other way. And what's with the carrots?
NIKHIL AND JAY: Uh—
NIKHIL: We tried feeding it, but it got louder and bigger.
JAY: And now, it's going to eat the whole allotment. Then, the whole world!
MR. AWAN: Huh? What is?
NIKHIL AND JAY: The compost monster!
[Mr. Awan and Appa chuckle]
APPA: I told you not to listen to him. There is no such thing as a...
[Growling]
DESCRIPTION: Appa hides behind a bucket of weeds.
APPA: Compost monster?
[Footsteps rustle, slide whistle, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay hide behind Appa.
MR. AWAN: Wait up. That noise isn't coming from the bin. It's coming from over here.
[Footsteps rustle]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan walks past Appa, Nikhil, and Jay.
MR. AWAN: Come on.
[Upbeat music plays, leaves rustle, everyone gasps]
DESCRIPTION: Appa, Mr. Awan, Nikhil, and Jay peer through a bush.
NIKHIL: Huh?
[Growling]
DESCRIPTION: On a yellow yoga mat, Nana lies on her back with her feet and hands in the air. In the bush, everyone smiles.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Nana?
[Nana growls]
DESCRIPTION: Nana waves her limbs in the air. Beside her, Amma kneels on a purple yoga mat, smiling.
APPA: Mum? What are you doing?
NANA: Boat pose, apparently.
[Nana groans, squeak]
DESCRIPTION: Nana lowers her arms and legs to the mat.
NANA: But I think I've capsized.
[Nana groans, growls, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nana lifts her hands and feet.
NIKHIL: We thought you were the compost monster.
[Amma and Nana laugh]
AMMA AND NANA: Compost monster?
[Nana growls, tapping]
DESCRIPTION: Nana stretches on the yoga mat. Mr. Awan walks to Nikhil and Jay, and puts a hand on each of their backs.
MR. AWAN: I think it's time we all met my compost friend.
DESCRIPTION: Beside the shed, the boys watch Mr. Awan tap the side of the compost bin and pat the lid.
MR. AWAN: It's not a real monster. It's just all the old weeds and vegetables that are mashing up in here, until they turn into delicious compost to feed the whole allotment with.
[Lid clatters]
DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan lifts the compost bin lid and green vapour drifts out. He closes it again.
MR. AWAN: Yay.
[Nikhil and Jay sniff, ding, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay flinch away from the vapour. Jay waves his hand in front of his face, and Nikhil covers his nose.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Poo-wee!
[Everyone laughs]
NIKHIL: We should have never listened to you, Mr. Awan. You scared us.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay stand with their hands on their hips.
JAY: Yeah. You should say sorry to us.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil nods. Mr. Awan rubs his left arm with his right hand.
MR. AWAN: Ah, sorry, boys.
[Upbeat music plays]
MR. AWAN: How about we feed the compost monster together?
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay nod.
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah.
[Nana giggles, bucket clatters, lid clanks, Nana growls, Mr. Awan shrieks, bucket clatters, carrom coins rattle, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Nana winks at Amma and Appa, then sneaks towards the compost bin. Mr. Awan picks up a bucket of weeds and opens the bin. Nana pops up behind the bin and makes a funny face with her arms raised. Mr. Awan stumbles back and steps into another bucket. He falls, knocking over a nearby carrom board. Max runs to him and sits on his tummy.
MR. AWAN: Oh, Maxie.
[Max purrs, everyone laughs]
[Upbeat music plays]
[End Credits] Cast: Nikhil, Shiv Senthilkumar. Jay, Sai Ganesh Nadesan. Amma, Charithra Chandran. Appa, Ben Harris. Nana, Janine Duvitski. Mr. Awan, Tez Ilyas. 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.
[Nana growls]
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