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Transcript: Nikhil and Jay and the Portrait
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 Portrait.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Rohan Acharya.
[Appa grunts, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the dining room, Appa crouches on his hands and knees while Amma stands on his back, hanging a picture. Nikhil stands further back, watching them. Jay runs between Nikhil and his parents, with Max chasing him.
JAY: I'm a super-fast roller coaster!
[Appa grunts, wobbling, portrait wobbles]
DESCRIPTION: Appa’s arms wobble as Amma puts a painted portrait of herself on the wall.
AMMA: Is that straight, Nikhil?
NIKHIL: Mmm, a bit to the right.
[Appa grunts]
AMMA: No problem. Oh! As long as my stepladder stays still.
[Amma and Appa chuckle]
JAY: Roller coaster coming through!
[Parents shout, Appa yelps]
DESCRIPTION: On Appa’s back, Amma teeters, then lands on the floor with her arms raised. Appa puts his hand on his left back. Later, Amma and Nikhil look at portraits of Appa, Amma, Nikhil, and Max on the wall.
AMMA: Sabash, Nikhil! Your portraits really look like us. Even Max's.
[Max meows, Max purrs, Amma and Nikhil laugh, upbeat music plays]
JAY: Whoosh!
[Jay laughs]
JAY: Huh?
[Tires screech, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops and looks at the wall.
JAY: Hey. Hmm. Why isn't there one of me?
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Amma look at each other, then Nikhil dances in a circle.
NIKHIL: 'Cause you're always rushing around.
[The music stops]
JAY: So?
NIKHIL: You have to be still to be painted, Jay.
JAY: But you painted Max, and she's always rushing around.
[Boings, upbeat music plays, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Jay dances in a circle, and Max walks away.
[The music stops]
JAY: Zoom!
NIKHIL: Actually, I did Max's portrait while she was asleep.
[Amma chuckles]
JAY: I could stay still easily. Look.
[Jay grunts, whines, bell dings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops and stands on one leg, wobbling. His right eye twitches, and he grits his teeth.
JAY: Oh, oh!
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs with Max chasing him.
JAY: Told you.
[Amma and Nikhil chuckle, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil holds up three fingers.
NIKHIL: That was only about three seconds.
[Jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps around the room.
JAY: How many seconds do you need?
[Nikhil chuckles]
NIKHIL: Loads of seconds, Jay. Huh?
JAY: I need my portrait, too, Nikhil. Can you help me stay still? Please?
[Chiming, gentle music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at Nikhil with big, shiny eyes.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Okay. You're on.
JAY: Yes.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil raises his fist, and Jay dangles from the ceiling, smiling.
NIKHIL: Mission keep Jay still is go, go, go.
[Amma chuckles]
AMMA: I think this might be their toughest mission yet.
APPA: Oof.
AMMA: Huh?
APPA: Ow.
DESCRIPTION: Beside Amma, Appa slouches, with his left hand on his back.
AMMA: You all right?
[Appa groans]
APPA: I think my back's locked up.
[Appa groans, back creaks]
AMMA: There's only one cure for that. Follow me.
[Appa groans, Jay whooshes, upbeat music plays, jumps boing, Jay giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Amma walks past Appa. In their bedroom, Nikhil stands by a piece of paper on an easel as Jay runs across the room. Max sits on Jay’s bunk and watches.
JAY: Roller coaster coming through! Yeah.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: I've got an idea. You're great at copying things, right?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at Nikhil.
JAY: Am I?
NIKHIL: You've been copying a roller coaster every day for a whole week.
[Max meows, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max nods. Jay jumps near Nikhil.
JAY: You're right. I'm brilliant at copying things.
[Nikhil gasps, jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay wraps his arms around his knees and bounces across the room.
JAY: Like balls.
[Max meows, Nikhil chuckles, jumps boings]
DESCRIPTION: Max chases Jay around the room.
JAY: Bouncy-bouncy-bounce. Bouncy-bouncy-bounce.
NIKHIL: Okay, okay. But what if you copied something still, like a statue?
[Slide whistle, Max vocalizes]
JAY: Bouncy-bouncy-bounce.
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops bouncing.
JAY: A statue? Hmm.
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Jay imagines being the Statue of Liberty. He watches the sun set and the moon rise.
JAY: Yeah! Uh—
[Jay grunts, snores, yawns, whooshing, rain patters]
DESCRIPTION: The sun rises, and rain falls on Jay.
JAY: Huh? Argh.
[Jay sighs, the music ends, arms whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. Jay turns and waves his arms.
JAY: Nope. No way. I could never be a statue. Never, never, never!
[Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Max glance at each other.
NIKHIL: How about starting with something smaller, like one of those painted pebbles?
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at three painted pebbles with googly eyes on the windowsill.
JAY: I can do that easy.
[Slide whistle, Max grunts]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil disappears behind his easel, and Jay picks up a pebble.
JAY: Okay.
[Jay inhales and exhales, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Ready, set, and still.
[Slide whistle, Max purrs]
DESCRIPTION: Jay lies on his side on the carpet, hugging his knees to his chest. Max walks to him and lies down. They both smile at Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Okay.
[Creak, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil moves his paintbrush tipped with purple paint toward the paper.
[Appa groans, Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil pulls the paintbrush away from the paper, and Jay springs to his feet.
JAY: What was that?
[Thud, slide whistle, Nikhil grunts, whooshing, paintbrush clinks, Nikhil sighs, Appa groans]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs to the window, and Max runs past the easel, knocking it over. Nikhil catches his art supplies, including the paintbrush in a jar. Outside, Amma stretches on a yoga mat as Appa stands on another mat in front of her.
[Mellow music plays]
AMMA: Hmm.
APPA: Honestly, a half hour on the sofa...
[Appa yelps]
DESCRIPTION: Appa touches the mat with his right hand, keeping his left hand on his back.
APPA: I reckon I’ll be right as rain.
[Appa groan, Amma speaks unclearly]
DESCRIPTION: Amma makes the yoga tree pose, standing on her right leg with her hands together over her head.
AMMA: Tree pose.
[Appa shouts, back creaks]
DESCRIPTION: Appa makes the tree pose, wobbling.
APPA: Maybe just a quick nap would sort me out.
[Amma sighs, Jay giggles, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Amma glances at Appa with one eye open, then shakes her head. In the house, Nikhil joins Jay at the window.
NIKHIL: Actually, Appa’s right.
JAY: About what?
NIKHIL: A nap. I painted Max while she was asleep.
[Max meows, Jay gasps]
NIKHIL: So, maybe you could take a nap right now.
[Light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay walk away from the window.
JAY: Brilliant.
[Pyjamas rustle, Jay giggles, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay grabs his pyjamas off his bed. Later, he lies in bed under his blankets with his eyes closed.
JAY: Hmm. Am I asleep yet?
DESCRIPTION: Jay opens his left eye.
NIKHIL: No.
DESCRIPTION: Jay opens his left eye.
JAY: Now?
[Whoosh]
NIKHIL: No.
DESCRIPTION: Jay covers both his eyes, then opens the right one.
JAY: Argh. How about now?
[Nikhil grumbles, Max grumbles]
DESCRIPTION: Max opens her left eye, then rolls it.
JAY: Nikhil, I can't sleep.
[Thump]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits on the edge of Jay’s bed.
NIKHIL: How about a bedtime story?
JAY: Yes, please.
[Max meows, rustling, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits beside Jay, who snuggles into his side. Nikhil gestures with his left arm as he tells the story.
NIKHIL: Okay. Once upon a time, there was a super-fast roller coaster which never ever went to sleep.
[Jay gasps, boops, Appa grunts, mellow music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil taps Jay’s nose. Outside, Amma and Appa stretch on the mats.
AMMA: Hmm. It's way too quiet up there. Those two are up to something.
[Footsteps patter, Appa groans, arms creak]
DESCRIPTION: Amma enters the house, and Appa collapses on the ground.
APPA: Ugh.
[Appa snores]
NIKHIL: And the only noise was the roller coaster snoring. The end.
[Jay snores]
DESCRIPTION: Jay and Max lie with their eyes closed.
NIKHIL: Jay?
[Jay snores, slide whistles, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sneaks to his easel and paints a purple line. On the bed, Jay rolls over.
NIKHIL: Ugh.
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls onto his tummy.
JAY: Hmm.
[Jay sighs, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls out of bed.
JAY: Ah.
[Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands up and spreads his arms. Max startles and leaps over his head.
JAY: Doughnuts and donkeys!
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Oh! You even move like a roller coaster in your sleep.
[Jay giggles]
JAY: Oh, have you finished my portrait, Nikhil? Can I see?
[Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Max covers her face with her paw.
NIKHIL: Not yet. You kept moving.
JAY: So, you should paint faster.
[Nikhil and Jay humph]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glare at each other as Amma enters the bedroom.
AMMA: Everything all right, chellams?
[Tense music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil gestures at Jay.
NIKHIL: He wants me to paint too fast.
JAY: He's too slow at painting.
NIKHIL: He can't even stay still in his sleep!
JAY: How do I know what I'm doing in my sleep?
[The music stops]
AMMA: Oh, okay. Okay. I can only hear one of you at a time. So, who wants to go first?
[Upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Actually, can you hold Jay still while I paint him?
AMMA: Of course I can. If I can hold a yoga pose, I can hold a Jay.
[The music stops]
JAY: Yay! I'm going to stay still forever, ever, ever.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Later, Jay sits on a purple box on the carpet in the bedroom. He smiles, resting his chin on his right hand. His left ankle rests on his right knee, with a yellow sock on his left foot and a purple sock on the right. Amma stands beside Nikhil at the easel.
AMMA: Oh, you look so cute, Jay.
[Max meows, Amma chuckles, Nikhil giggles, slide whistles, brush rustles]
DESCRIPTION: Amma walks over to Jay and kneels beside him, her right hand on his back. Max walks to them and stands with her paws resting on Amma’s bottom. Nikhil peeks around the easel, and the others stare at him from their poses.
NIKHIL: Yeah.
[Rumbling, squeaking]
DESCRIPTION: The room shakes, and Nikhil fumbles with his paintbrush, catching it. On the carpet, Amma and Jay snuggle.
AMMA: Oh, snuggles.
[Jay and Amma laugh]
DESCRIPTION: Appa arrives, holding his hand on his back.
APPA: Ho-ho. Did someone say "snuggles?"
[Appa chuckles, rustling, slide whistle, paint splats, rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Appa knocks over the easel as he walks across the room. The paintbrush falls on the paper, leaving a splatter.
APPA: Oh.
NIKHIL: What is happening?
[Amma, Appa, and Jay laugh, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Appa and Amma hug Jay, with Max clinging to Amma’s back.
NIKHIL: Hey, hey!
[Everyone stops laughing, Appa chuckles quietly]
AMMA: Hmm? I'm so sorry, Nikhil, but I couldn't help it. How can I hold someone as cuddly as Jay without snuggling him? It's impossible.
[Appa laughs]
NIKHIL: But I can't paint Jay with everybody snuggling him.
[Sad music plays]
JAY: Thanks for trying, Nikhil, but I don't think I could ever be still. Ever, ever, ever.
NIKHIL: Hmm. How can I paint Jay if he won't be still?
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil stands in a field with a roller coaster around him. He holds a clipboard and a pencil as he watches Jay’s face zoom past on the tracks.
JAY: Zoom!
NIKHIL: Need to keep up.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil chases Jay on the track.
JAY: Whoosh!
NIKHIL: Must go faster.
[Bike bell rings, bike rattles]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil wears a helmet and rides a blue bike with a yellow basket on the tracks behind Jay.
JAY: Whee!
NIKHIL: Must go faster!
[Both giggle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil flies behind Jay using a jet pack.
NIKHIL: Faster!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay both leave a trail of colourful stripes behind them. Nikhil draws a picture of Jay on the paper on the clipboard.
NIKHIL: Yes.
[The music stops, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends, and Nikhil stands over the easel on the floor.
NIKHIL: Actually, you are right, Jay. I just need to keep up with you.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sets up his easel in the backyard as Jay, Max, Amma, and Appa watch. Appa leans forward with his right hand on his back.
JAY: Huh? How is this going to help me be still?
NIKHIL: Don't worry about being still, Jay. I'm going to be a roller coaster just like you, Jay. Whoosh!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs across the yard.
JAY: Yay! Roller coasters. Yay!
[Nikhil giggles, paint splatters]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run back and forth. Each time Nikhil runs past the easel, he adds paint to his picture. Max chases them, then sits by the easel.
[Nikhil and Jay giggle, paint splats, Max meows, phone chimes]
AMMA: That would be Ammamma and Thatha calling. I'll get it.
[Slide whistle, everyone laughs, whoosh, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: The boys run past Amma, and she twirls. On the easel, the paper has an abstract painting of Jay, with black hair, a purple shirt, and orange and purple legs.
NIKHIL: Hmm.
DESCRIPTION: Jay stares at the painting with large, shiny eyes.
JAY: Wow.
AMMA: Look, look. Nikhil's latest masterpiece.
[Appa exclaims, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Amma holds a tablet with Ammamma and Thatha on the screen. She puts her hand on Appa’s back as they stand behind the box and gaze at the painting.
AMMAMMA: Ah. It's so whishy and whooshy.
THATHA: Yes. It reminds me of Jay.
[Thatha chuckles]
NIKHIL: Yes. It is Jay.
[Ding]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil smiles broadly.
AMMAMMA: Wow. Such a clever picture.
[Jay gasps]
AMMAMMA: I love it.
NIKHIL: Jay, do you like your portrait?
[Jay mumbles]
JAY: I love it, too, Nikhil!
[Squeaking, Nikhil and Jay laugh]
DESCRIPTION: Jay hugs Nikhil.
AMMA: In that case, let’s get it on the wall.
APPA: But I'm not going to be the ladder this time. Okay?
[Appa groans, everyone else laughs]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Hands slap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay high-five. Later, in the house, Amma puts Jay’s portrait on the wall with the other portraits.
[Light music plays]
AMMA: Ta-da!
[Nikhil cheers]
JAY: Yay.
APPA: Yeah.
[Max meows, thump, Amma shouts, slide whistle, thud, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max bumps into a stepping stool Amma uses by the wall, and Amma falls. Appa runs forward and catches Amma.
APPA: Whoops. Oh.
DESCRIPTION: Appa straightens.
NIKHIL: What's wrong, Appa?
[Appa chuckles]
APPA: What's wrong? Nothing. Ah! That sorted my back right out.
[Triumphant music plays, Amma and Appa laugh]
APPA: Hoo-hoo!
[Thud, Appa shouts, crashing, carrom coins clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa dances backwards, and a carrom board and coins fly into the air.
APPA: Oww. No. It's gone again.
[Appa grunts, everyone laughs]
DESCRIPTION: Appa stands, holding his right hand on his back.
[Upbeat music plays]
[End Credits] Cast: Nikhil, Shiv Senthilkumar. Jay, Sai Ganesh Nadesan. Amma, Charithra Chandran. Appa, Ben Harris. Ammamma, Janaki Sabesh. Thatha, Ravi Swami. 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 Portrait.
[Opening Credits] B.B.C. Based on the books by Chitra Soundar. Series Director, Jamie Teehan. Director, Nandita Jain. Written by Rohan Acharya.
[Appa grunts, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In the dining room, Appa crouches on his hands and knees while Amma stands on his back, hanging a picture. Nikhil stands further back, watching them. Jay runs between Nikhil and his parents, with Max chasing him.
JAY: I'm a super-fast roller coaster!
[Appa grunts, wobbling, portrait wobbles]
DESCRIPTION: Appa’s arms wobble as Amma puts a painted portrait of herself on the wall.
AMMA: Is that straight, Nikhil?
NIKHIL: Mmm, a bit to the right.
[Appa grunts]
AMMA: No problem. Oh! As long as my stepladder stays still.
[Amma and Appa chuckle]
JAY: Roller coaster coming through!
[Parents shout, Appa yelps]
DESCRIPTION: On Appa’s back, Amma teeters, then lands on the floor with her arms raised. Appa puts his hand on his left back. Later, Amma and Nikhil look at portraits of Appa, Amma, Nikhil, and Max on the wall.
AMMA: Sabash, Nikhil! Your portraits really look like us. Even Max's.
[Max meows, Max purrs, Amma and Nikhil laugh, upbeat music plays]
JAY: Whoosh!
[Jay laughs]
JAY: Huh?
[Tires screech, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops and looks at the wall.
JAY: Hey. Hmm. Why isn't there one of me?
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Amma look at each other, then Nikhil dances in a circle.
NIKHIL: 'Cause you're always rushing around.
[The music stops]
JAY: So?
NIKHIL: You have to be still to be painted, Jay.
JAY: But you painted Max, and she's always rushing around.
[Boings, upbeat music plays, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Jay dances in a circle, and Max walks away.
[The music stops]
JAY: Zoom!
NIKHIL: Actually, I did Max's portrait while she was asleep.
[Amma chuckles]
JAY: I could stay still easily. Look.
[Jay grunts, whines, bell dings]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops and stands on one leg, wobbling. His right eye twitches, and he grits his teeth.
JAY: Oh, oh!
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs with Max chasing him.
JAY: Told you.
[Amma and Nikhil chuckle, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil holds up three fingers.
NIKHIL: That was only about three seconds.
[Jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps around the room.
JAY: How many seconds do you need?
[Nikhil chuckles]
NIKHIL: Loads of seconds, Jay. Huh?
JAY: I need my portrait, too, Nikhil. Can you help me stay still? Please?
[Chiming, gentle music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at Nikhil with big, shiny eyes.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Okay. You're on.
JAY: Yes.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil raises his fist, and Jay dangles from the ceiling, smiling.
NIKHIL: Mission keep Jay still is go, go, go.
[Amma chuckles]
AMMA: I think this might be their toughest mission yet.
APPA: Oof.
AMMA: Huh?
APPA: Ow.
DESCRIPTION: Beside Amma, Appa slouches, with his left hand on his back.
AMMA: You all right?
[Appa groans]
APPA: I think my back's locked up.
[Appa groans, back creaks]
AMMA: There's only one cure for that. Follow me.
[Appa groans, Jay whooshes, upbeat music plays, jumps boing, Jay giggles]
DESCRIPTION: Amma walks past Appa. In their bedroom, Nikhil stands by a piece of paper on an easel as Jay runs across the room. Max sits on Jay’s bunk and watches.
JAY: Roller coaster coming through! Yeah.
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: I've got an idea. You're great at copying things, right?
[Slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at Nikhil.
JAY: Am I?
NIKHIL: You've been copying a roller coaster every day for a whole week.
[Max meows, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max nods. Jay jumps near Nikhil.
JAY: You're right. I'm brilliant at copying things.
[Nikhil gasps, jumps boing]
DESCRIPTION: Jay wraps his arms around his knees and bounces across the room.
JAY: Like balls.
[Max meows, Nikhil chuckles, jumps boings]
DESCRIPTION: Max chases Jay around the room.
JAY: Bouncy-bouncy-bounce. Bouncy-bouncy-bounce.
NIKHIL: Okay, okay. But what if you copied something still, like a statue?
[Slide whistle, Max vocalizes]
JAY: Bouncy-bouncy-bounce.
DESCRIPTION: Jay stops bouncing.
JAY: A statue? Hmm.
[Slide whistle, upbeat music plays, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Jay imagines being the Statue of Liberty. He watches the sun set and the moon rise.
JAY: Yeah! Uh—
[Jay grunts, snores, yawns, whooshing, rain patters]
DESCRIPTION: The sun rises, and rain falls on Jay.
JAY: Huh? Argh.
[Jay sighs, the music ends, arms whoosh]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. Jay turns and waves his arms.
JAY: Nope. No way. I could never be a statue. Never, never, never!
[Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Max glance at each other.
NIKHIL: How about starting with something smaller, like one of those painted pebbles?
DESCRIPTION: Jay looks at three painted pebbles with googly eyes on the windowsill.
JAY: I can do that easy.
[Slide whistle, Max grunts]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil disappears behind his easel, and Jay picks up a pebble.
JAY: Okay.
[Jay inhales and exhales, upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Ready, set, and still.
[Slide whistle, Max purrs]
DESCRIPTION: Jay lies on his side on the carpet, hugging his knees to his chest. Max walks to him and lies down. They both smile at Nikhil.
NIKHIL: Okay.
[Creak, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil moves his paintbrush tipped with purple paint toward the paper.
[Appa groans, Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil pulls the paintbrush away from the paper, and Jay springs to his feet.
JAY: What was that?
[Thud, slide whistle, Nikhil grunts, whooshing, paintbrush clinks, Nikhil sighs, Appa groans]
DESCRIPTION: Jay runs to the window, and Max runs past the easel, knocking it over. Nikhil catches his art supplies, including the paintbrush in a jar. Outside, Amma stretches on a yoga mat as Appa stands on another mat in front of her.
[Mellow music plays]
AMMA: Hmm.
APPA: Honestly, a half hour on the sofa...
[Appa yelps]
DESCRIPTION: Appa touches the mat with his right hand, keeping his left hand on his back.
APPA: I reckon I’ll be right as rain.
[Appa groan, Amma speaks unclearly]
DESCRIPTION: Amma makes the yoga tree pose, standing on her right leg with her hands together over her head.
AMMA: Tree pose.
[Appa shouts, back creaks]
DESCRIPTION: Appa makes the tree pose, wobbling.
APPA: Maybe just a quick nap would sort me out.
[Amma sighs, Jay giggles, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: Amma glances at Appa with one eye open, then shakes her head. In the house, Nikhil joins Jay at the window.
NIKHIL: Actually, Appa’s right.
JAY: About what?
NIKHIL: A nap. I painted Max while she was asleep.
[Max meows, Jay gasps]
NIKHIL: So, maybe you could take a nap right now.
[Light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay walk away from the window.
JAY: Brilliant.
[Pyjamas rustle, Jay giggles, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Jay grabs his pyjamas off his bed. Later, he lies in bed under his blankets with his eyes closed.
JAY: Hmm. Am I asleep yet?
DESCRIPTION: Jay opens his left eye.
NIKHIL: No.
DESCRIPTION: Jay opens his left eye.
JAY: Now?
[Whoosh]
NIKHIL: No.
DESCRIPTION: Jay covers both his eyes, then opens the right one.
JAY: Argh. How about now?
[Nikhil grumbles, Max grumbles]
DESCRIPTION: Max opens her left eye, then rolls it.
JAY: Nikhil, I can't sleep.
[Thump]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits on the edge of Jay’s bed.
NIKHIL: How about a bedtime story?
JAY: Yes, please.
[Max meows, rustling, chiming]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits beside Jay, who snuggles into his side. Nikhil gestures with his left arm as he tells the story.
NIKHIL: Okay. Once upon a time, there was a super-fast roller coaster which never ever went to sleep.
[Jay gasps, boops, Appa grunts, mellow music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil taps Jay’s nose. Outside, Amma and Appa stretch on the mats.
AMMA: Hmm. It's way too quiet up there. Those two are up to something.
[Footsteps patter, Appa groans, arms creak]
DESCRIPTION: Amma enters the house, and Appa collapses on the ground.
APPA: Ugh.
[Appa snores]
NIKHIL: And the only noise was the roller coaster snoring. The end.
[Jay snores]
DESCRIPTION: Jay and Max lie with their eyes closed.
NIKHIL: Jay?
[Jay snores, slide whistles, light music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sneaks to his easel and paints a purple line. On the bed, Jay rolls over.
NIKHIL: Ugh.
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls onto his tummy.
JAY: Hmm.
[Jay sighs, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls out of bed.
JAY: Ah.
[Max yowls]
DESCRIPTION: Jay stands up and spreads his arms. Max startles and leaps over his head.
JAY: Doughnuts and donkeys!
[The music stops]
NIKHIL: Oh! You even move like a roller coaster in your sleep.
[Jay giggles]
JAY: Oh, have you finished my portrait, Nikhil? Can I see?
[Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Max covers her face with her paw.
NIKHIL: Not yet. You kept moving.
JAY: So, you should paint faster.
[Nikhil and Jay humph]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay glare at each other as Amma enters the bedroom.
AMMA: Everything all right, chellams?
[Tense music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil gestures at Jay.
NIKHIL: He wants me to paint too fast.
JAY: He's too slow at painting.
NIKHIL: He can't even stay still in his sleep!
JAY: How do I know what I'm doing in my sleep?
[The music stops]
AMMA: Oh, okay. Okay. I can only hear one of you at a time. So, who wants to go first?
[Upbeat music plays]
NIKHIL: Actually, can you hold Jay still while I paint him?
AMMA: Of course I can. If I can hold a yoga pose, I can hold a Jay.
[The music stops]
JAY: Yay! I'm going to stay still forever, ever, ever.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Later, Jay sits on a purple box on the carpet in the bedroom. He smiles, resting his chin on his right hand. His left ankle rests on his right knee, with a yellow sock on his left foot and a purple sock on the right. Amma stands beside Nikhil at the easel.
AMMA: Oh, you look so cute, Jay.
[Max meows, Amma chuckles, Nikhil giggles, slide whistles, brush rustles]
DESCRIPTION: Amma walks over to Jay and kneels beside him, her right hand on his back. Max walks to them and stands with her paws resting on Amma’s bottom. Nikhil peeks around the easel, and the others stare at him from their poses.
NIKHIL: Yeah.
[Rumbling, squeaking]
DESCRIPTION: The room shakes, and Nikhil fumbles with his paintbrush, catching it. On the carpet, Amma and Jay snuggle.
AMMA: Oh, snuggles.
[Jay and Amma laugh]
DESCRIPTION: Appa arrives, holding his hand on his back.
APPA: Ho-ho. Did someone say "snuggles?"
[Appa chuckles, rustling, slide whistle, paint splats, rustling]
DESCRIPTION: Appa knocks over the easel as he walks across the room. The paintbrush falls on the paper, leaving a splatter.
APPA: Oh.
NIKHIL: What is happening?
[Amma, Appa, and Jay laugh, Max meows]
DESCRIPTION: Appa and Amma hug Jay, with Max clinging to Amma’s back.
NIKHIL: Hey, hey!
[Everyone stops laughing, Appa chuckles quietly]
AMMA: Hmm? I'm so sorry, Nikhil, but I couldn't help it. How can I hold someone as cuddly as Jay without snuggling him? It's impossible.
[Appa laughs]
NIKHIL: But I can't paint Jay with everybody snuggling him.
[Sad music plays]
JAY: Thanks for trying, Nikhil, but I don't think I could ever be still. Ever, ever, ever.
NIKHIL: Hmm. How can I paint Jay if he won't be still?
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, Nikhil stands in a field with a roller coaster around him. He holds a clipboard and a pencil as he watches Jay’s face zoom past on the tracks.
JAY: Zoom!
NIKHIL: Need to keep up.
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil chases Jay on the track.
JAY: Whoosh!
NIKHIL: Must go faster.
[Bike bell rings, bike rattles]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil wears a helmet and rides a blue bike with a yellow basket on the tracks behind Jay.
JAY: Whee!
NIKHIL: Must go faster!
[Both giggle]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil flies behind Jay using a jet pack.
NIKHIL: Faster!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay both leave a trail of colourful stripes behind them. Nikhil draws a picture of Jay on the paper on the clipboard.
NIKHIL: Yes.
[The music stops, slide whistle]
DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends, and Nikhil stands over the easel on the floor.
NIKHIL: Actually, you are right, Jay. I just need to keep up with you.
[Upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sets up his easel in the backyard as Jay, Max, Amma, and Appa watch. Appa leans forward with his right hand on his back.
JAY: Huh? How is this going to help me be still?
NIKHIL: Don't worry about being still, Jay. I'm going to be a roller coaster just like you, Jay. Whoosh!
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil runs across the yard.
JAY: Yay! Roller coasters. Yay!
[Nikhil giggles, paint splatters]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run back and forth. Each time Nikhil runs past the easel, he adds paint to his picture. Max chases them, then sits by the easel.
[Nikhil and Jay giggle, paint splats, Max meows, phone chimes]
AMMA: That would be Ammamma and Thatha calling. I'll get it.
[Slide whistle, everyone laughs, whoosh, the music stops]
DESCRIPTION: The boys run past Amma, and she twirls. On the easel, the paper has an abstract painting of Jay, with black hair, a purple shirt, and orange and purple legs.
NIKHIL: Hmm.
DESCRIPTION: Jay stares at the painting with large, shiny eyes.
JAY: Wow.
AMMA: Look, look. Nikhil's latest masterpiece.
[Appa exclaims, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Amma holds a tablet with Ammamma and Thatha on the screen. She puts her hand on Appa’s back as they stand behind the box and gaze at the painting.
AMMAMMA: Ah. It's so whishy and whooshy.
THATHA: Yes. It reminds me of Jay.
[Thatha chuckles]
NIKHIL: Yes. It is Jay.
[Ding]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil smiles broadly.
AMMAMMA: Wow. Such a clever picture.
[Jay gasps]
AMMAMMA: I love it.
NIKHIL: Jay, do you like your portrait?
[Jay mumbles]
JAY: I love it, too, Nikhil!
[Squeaking, Nikhil and Jay laugh]
DESCRIPTION: Jay hugs Nikhil.
AMMA: In that case, let’s get it on the wall.
APPA: But I'm not going to be the ladder this time. Okay?
[Appa groans, everyone else laughs]
NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!
[Hands slap]
DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay high-five. Later, in the house, Amma puts Jay’s portrait on the wall with the other portraits.
[Light music plays]
AMMA: Ta-da!
[Nikhil cheers]
JAY: Yay.
APPA: Yeah.
[Max meows, thump, Amma shouts, slide whistle, thud, upbeat music plays]
DESCRIPTION: Max bumps into a stepping stool Amma uses by the wall, and Amma falls. Appa runs forward and catches Amma.
APPA: Whoops. Oh.
DESCRIPTION: Appa straightens.
NIKHIL: What's wrong, Appa?
[Appa chuckles]
APPA: What's wrong? Nothing. Ah! That sorted my back right out.
[Triumphant music plays, Amma and Appa laugh]
APPA: Hoo-hoo!
[Thud, Appa shouts, crashing, carrom coins clatter]
DESCRIPTION: Appa dances backwards, and a carrom board and coins fly into the air.
APPA: Oww. No. It's gone again.
[Appa grunts, everyone laughs]
DESCRIPTION: Appa stands, holding his right hand on his back.
[Upbeat music plays]
[End Credits] Cast: Nikhil, Shiv Senthilkumar. Jay, Sai Ganesh Nadesan. Amma, Charithra Chandran. Appa, Ben Harris. Ammamma, Janaki Sabesh. Thatha, Ravi Swami. 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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