??Nikhil and Jay



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[Energetic music plays, door creaks, boing]



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



NIKHIL: Hi, I'm Nikhil.



JAY: And I'm Jay!



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



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



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



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay dance with their parents.



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



JAY: Nikhil likes...



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil peers through binoculars.



NIKHIL: Missions! Jay likes...



[Boings, energetic music continues]



DESCRIPTION: Jay bounces with his arms in the air.



JAY: Being loud!



[Chimes, coins rattle, rocket ship whooshes]



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



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



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay fist-bump.



[Needle scratches a record, slide whistle]



NIKHIL: Wait.



JAY: What?



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



NIKHIL: There's Ammamma and Thatha.



[Jim and Nana exclaim]



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



JAY: And Jim and Nana.



NIKHIL: And don't forget Max the cat.



[Max meows, crash, slide whistles]



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



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



[Door slams, Nikhil and Jay giggle]



[Title] Nikhil and Jay.



[Episode Title] Nikhil and Jay and the Supermoon.



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



[Slide whistles, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: On a livestream, Mr. Awan stands in front of a yellow shed in the allotment. A progress bar beneath him fills with red as he speaks.



MR. AWAN: Listen up, moon watchers. Tonight is going to be a supermoon! Woo! Yeah!



DESCRIPTION: In their dining room, Nikhil and Jay look at Amma s tablet with wide, shiny eyes. Amma stands beside Jay, smiling.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Wow.



[Amma gasps, boys giggle]



MR. AWAN: So, if you're a superfan of the supermoon, take a moon pic.



[Camera shutter snaps]



MR. AWAN: And send it along to Mr. Awan! That's me.



[Ding]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan winks.



AMMA, NIKHIL, AND JAY: Ooh!



[Slide whistles]



MR. AWAN: And if it's a super pic, I'll put it on my super channel. Zing!



[Tablet buzzes, Amma gasps]



DESCRIPTION: A graphic of Thatha appears on the tablet, along with red and green phone icons.



AMMA: Thatha!



NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!



[Chiming, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Amma touches the green phone icon, and Thatha appears on the screen.



THATHA: Hello, kuttis!



[Upbeat music plays]



NIKHIL: Thatha, the moon's going to be a supermoon tonight.



[Ding]



DESCRIPTION: Jay nods.



THATHA: I know. I'm looking at it right now with Ammamma.



[Whoosh]



DESCRIPTION: On the tablet, Ammamma appears and waves.



AMMAMMA: Hello!



NIKHIL AND JAY: What? How?



[Both giggle, whoosh, the music stops]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the window and look outside at the blue daytime sky.



NIKHIL: Uh...



[Trombone wah wah wahs]



JAY: There's no supermoon here.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Hmm.



[Thatha laughs]



DESCRIPTION: On the tablet screen, Ammamma and Thatha smile.



THATHA: But it's the middle of the night here in Chanai. Look, look, look.



[Chiming, slide whistle, mellow music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Thatha turns his device and shows the yellow supermoon.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Whoa!



AMMA: Ooh!



AMMAMMA: We stayed up late to have a special picnic, just like we used to do with your Amma when she was little.



AMMA: Ah, Chitra Pournami.



NIKHIL: Chitra Pournami?



AMMA: The full moon festival. I remember waiting and waiting for the rice to cook, then snuggling together under the magical glow.



[Chiming]



NIKHIL: Can we stay up? Can we have a midnight picnic for the supermoon?



[Chiming, upbeat music plays, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Jay waves his arms around.



JAY: Yeah! A super-magical super-midnight supermoon picnic!



NIKHIL AND JAY: Please!



[The music stops, Amma laughs, clock ticks, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Amma rolls her eyes.



AMMA: It'll be a long time before the supermoon appears.



[Nikhil and Jay yawn]



AMMA: And you two are very tired already.



[Upbeat music plays]



JAY: I'm not tired.



[Squeaking]



DESCRIPTION: Jay rubs his eyes.



NIKHIL: I'm not, either.



[Tapping, Nikhil and Jay yawn]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay blink, then nod. Appa arrives and stands beside Amma, and they both smile.



AMMA AND APPA: Hmm.



APPA: Well, uh, how about you go to sleep for a little while



NIKHIL: Uh...



[Chiming]



APPA: And we'll wake you up when it's supermoon time?



[Amma gasps, light music plays]



NIKHIL AND JAY: Yes!



AMMA: Jaldi, jaldi. The sooner you sleep, the sooner we can wake you up.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Yes!



[Amma chuckles, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Appa, Nikhil, and Jay dance.



APPA SINGS: Toothbrush time, pyjama time. Bedtime. Then&



APPA, JAY, AND NIKHIL SING: Supermoon time.



[Amma laughs, whoosh, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Later, Nikhil and Jay lie in their beds.



NIKHIL: Jay?



JAY: Yes?



NIKHIL: Are you asleep?



[Jay sighs]



JAY: How can I sleep when all I can think of is the supermoon?



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay walk to their window and look outside.



JAY: When will it be here, Nikhil?



[Appa laughs, chiming]



DESCRIPTION: Appa looks into the room.



APPA: Oi. I thought I told you two to 



NIKHIL AND JAY: Sorry!



[Whooshing, boys giggle, rustling, Appa laughs, door slams, the music stops, Amma yawns, Ammamma yawns]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run back to their beds and lie down. Appa closes the door. Later, Amma walks up the stairs, carrying the tablet. On the screen, Ammamma stretches.



AMMAMMA: Sorry. Super tired.



AMMA: Me too, and I've still got to make the rice for our picnic.



[Nikhil and Jay laugh]



AMMA: Huh?



[Door squeaks, Nikhil and Jay laugh, whooshing, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Amma looks into the bedroom. Inside, Nikhil stands beside Jay at the window as Jay peers through a telescope. They notice Amma and run to their beds.



AMMA: Aiyyo, Nikhil, Jay. Aw. You can't stay up to see the supermoon if you don't sleep now, chellams.



[Boys giggle]



NIKHIL AND JAY: Okay.



[Nikhil and Jay pretend to snore, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: On the tablet, Thatha leans towards his camera.



THATHA: Do you know what the moon looks like close up?



[Amma laughs]



AMMA: Aiyyo.



[Nikhil and Jay gasp, rustling]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay sit up in their beds.



NIKHIL AND JAY: You've been to the moon, Thatha?



[Thatha chuckles, upbeat music continues, chiming]



THATHA: No, no, no, but the Indian moon rover has.



JAY: Moon rover? What's that?



THATHA: It's a special robot camera on wheels. It took pictures of the moon's surface. Look, look. I can show you.



[Nikhil and Jay gasp, Amma laughs]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay scramble out of their beds. Later, Amma sits with Nikhil and Jay on Jay s bed. They look at photos of the moon on the tablet.



NIKHIL: Whoa! Is that really the moon?



JAY: It looks all bumpy, like a mampalam.



APPA: Cor!



NIKHIL AND JAY: Huh?



APPA: Moon photos. Let me see! Let me see! Wow!



[Ammamma snores]



DESCRIPTION: Thatha appears on the tablet screen.



THATHA: Oops. Better go. Ammamma's fallen asleep.



[Ammamma snores, boys and Amma laugh]



DESCRIPTION: Thatha turns his device and shows Ammamma sleeping on the sofa.



AMMA: It's sleep time for you boys, too.



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay wave at the tablet.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Bye, Thatha! Bye, Ammamma!



THATHA: Bye, kuttis!



[Ammamma snores, beep, Nikhil and Jay sigh]



DESCRIPTION: Thatha waves, then ends the call. Nikhil and Jay lie down on Jay s bed, and Appa and Amma smile at them from the hallway.



AMMA AND APPA: Goodnight, boys.



[Door slams, horn honks]



DESCRIPTION: The bedroom door closes. Nikhil shuts his eyes, and Jay picks up a toy truck.



JAY: Beep-bah-deep-bah-deep-beep.



[Jay yawns]



NIKHIL: What are you doing?



JAY: I'm making Auto into a moon rover...



[Jay yawns]



JAY: To take pictures of the moon.



NIKHIL: Oh. Cool.



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil rolls onto his right side, with his back to Jay.



JAY: Yeah, super cool. Super Auto on the supermoon!



[Wheels rumble, energetic music plays, Jay gasps, laughs, camera shutter snaps, horn honks, wheels rumble, slide whistles]



DESCRIPTION: Jay rolls the truck, called Auto, on the floor. In a daydream, Jay stands on the moon wearing an astronaut s helmet. He moonwalks over to Auto and drives Auto over the surface of the moon.



JAY: Yay! Yeah! Whoo-hoo!



[Horn honks]



JAY: Yah!



[Music slows and stops, Jay sighs, gasps]



DESCRIPTION: Jay dozes, and Auto slows.



JAY: Super Auto, we can't fall asleep. We'll miss the supermoon.



[Yawn, chiming, Jay snores loudly, ding]



DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In his bed, Jay sleeps with his arm dangling over the side. His eyes pop open, and he rubs them.



JAY: We have to stay awake!



[Dramatic music notes play]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil sits up.



NIKHIL: Wah? Jay? We were supposed to go to sleep so we can get up to see the supermoon later.



[Light music plays, boing]



DESCRIPTION: Jay jumps out of bed.



JAY: Change of plan.



NIKHIL: Huh?



JAY: We have to stay awake, or we'll miss it.



NIKHIL: But Amma and Appa said they'll wake us.



JAY: What if they fall asleep, too?



[Jay gasps]



JAY: What if everyone falls asleep and no one gets to see the supermoon&



[Dramatic music notes play]



JAY: Ever, ever, ever?



[Nikhil yawns, the music stops]



NIKHIL: Okay. It's going to be hard, but&



[Upbeat music plays, chiming, bang]



NIKHIL: Mission Stay Awake is go, go, go!



[Upbeat music continues, boings]



DESCRIPTION: In their bedroom, Nikhil and Jay do jumping jacks. Behind them, Max curls up on a blue beanbag chair.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Must... stay... awake!



[Nikhil yawns, thump, Max yowls, jumps boing]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil flops onto an orange-and-yellow beanbag chair, and Max startles. Nikhil gently moves his arms and legs as he sleeps while Jay continues his jumping jacks.



JAY: Nikhil, come on! Wake up!



[Alarm rings, Nikhil yawns]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil awakens and stretches.



NIKHIL: I know. Let's tell stories to stay awake.



JAY: Yes!



[Boing, Max meows, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Jay sits on the blue beanbag chair, and Max jumps onto his lap and lies down.



JAY: Okay. Once, there were three friends.



[Slide whistle]



NIKHIL: Star, Chickpea, Raju.



[Slide whistle]



JAY: And their pet snail, Laddu.



[Slide whistle, Nikhil chuckles]



NIKHIL: Laddu was a magic snail who, uh, could make rhubarb glow in the dark.



[Jay snores]



NIKHIL: Huh?



[Slide whistle, Jay snores]



DESCRIPTION: Jay sleeps with his right hand on Max s head.



NIKHIL: Jay, wake up!



[Jay gasps]



JAY: Rhubarb!



NIKHIL: Wah!



[Slide whistle, cymbal crashes, the music stops, Jay giggles]



DESCRIPTION: Jay awakens and Nikhil startles, falling backwards on his beanbag.



JAY: Sorry, Nikhil. Staying awake is hard.



[Jay yawns, slide whistle, whooshing]



DESCRIPTION: Jay rubs his eyes. Nikhil picks up a cardboard tube and looks through it.



NIKHIL: Hmm. Maybe we need some kind of loud noise to keep us awake.



[Upbeat music plays, trumpets blare, Nikhil gasps]



DESCRIPTION: In a daydream, trumpets float around Nikhil. Nikhil wobbles, then covers his ears.



NIKHIL: Um... No. Too honky.



NIKHIL: Hmm.



[Upbeat music plays, electric guitar music plays, Nikhil grunts]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil grits his teeth and covers his ears.



NIKHIL: No. Too rocky.



[Upbeat music continues, drumming, Nikhil gasps]



DESCRIPTION: Drums float in a circle around Nikhil, and he dances.



NIKHIL: Yes!



[The music ends, chiming]



DESCRIPTION: The daydream ends. In the bedroom, Nikhil moves the cardboard tube away from his left eye. He leaps to his feet.



NIKHIL: Actually, we need your bongos to stay awake, Jay.



[Whooshing, drumming]



DESCRIPTION: Later, Jay plays his bongo drums, and Nikhil dances beside him.



JAY: Whoo-hoo!



NIKHIL AND JAY: Yeah!



[Max meows, drumming continues, boys laugh, cheer]



DESCRIPTION: In the kitchen, Amma and Appa glance at the ceiling. Appa stops stirring ingredients in a bowl.



APPA: Your turn.



AMMA: Your turn.



APPA: No way. It's your turn.



AMMA: Your turn.



[Drumming]



DESCRIPTION: In the bedroom, Jay plays his bongo drums.



NIKHIL CHANTS: Whee! Nikhil and Jay are staying awake.



JAY SINGS: Boo boo boo boo boo.



NIKHIL CHANTS: Staying awake, staying awake& staying awake& staying awake.



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil staggers back towards Jay s bed. In the kitchen, Amma and Appa face each other, each with a fist held out.



AMMA AND APPA: Hmm.



DESCRIPTION: In a game of rock, paper, scissors, Amma and Appa both make paper.



APPA: Ah.



[Amma and Appa sigh]



DESCRIPTION: In another game of rock, paper, scissors, Amma and Appa both make rocks. They both walk away from the counter.



NIKHIL DISTANTLY: Staying awake, staying awake.



[Drumming]



DESCRIPTION: In the bedroom, Jay plays his bongo drums.



JAY SINGS: Doo doo doo doo supermoon.



[Jay yawns]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay sit on the edge of Jay s bed.



NIKHIL: Staying awake.



[Snoring, door squeaks, upbeat music plays, Amma gasps]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay lean against each other, asleep.



APPA: Oh!



[Appa laughs, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay fall over on the bed, using each other as pillows. Near the foot of the bed, Max sleeps on her back.



AMMA: Aw, look at them. Chellams.



APPA: They're so much cuter when they're asleep.



[Amma chuckles, chiming]



APPA: Let them sleep for a bit longer, and we'll wake them up when the moon is at its super-est.



[Insects chitter, chiming, Max snores, upbeat music plays, Max vocalizes, owl hoots, Max meows, horn honks, Max yowls, bongo drum taps, Max meows]



DESCRIPTION: Day turns into night, and bright moonlight shines through the boys bedroom window. Max wakes, stretches, and jumps off Jay s bed. She touches Auto, and it rolls towards her. Max jumps onto the bongo drums, then onto the bed. Nikhil and Jay open their eyes.



NIKHIL AND JAY: Huh?



[Boys gasp]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay sit up on the bed.



NIKHIL: Oh, no!



JAY: Have we missed it?



NIKHIL AND JAY: Ah!



[Boys gasp, chiming]



DESCRIPTION: Nikhil and Jay run to the window and look at the supermoon.



NIKHIL AND JAY: The supermoon!



JAY: Amma, Appa!



NIKHIL: Look at the moon!



[Parents snore, upbeat music plays]



NIKHIL AND JAY: Huh?



[Parents snore]



DESCRIPTION: Appa and Amma sleep on the beanbag chairs, leaning against each other.



NIKHIL: Oh. Look at them. Chellams. Should we let them sleep a bit longer?



DESCRIPTION: Jay nods.



JAY: They're so much cuter when they're asleep.



[Jay gasps]



JAY: Look. They made the picnic.



[Gleaming, boing]



DESCRIPTION: Cups of water, paper plates, and snacks lie on a blanket at the boys feet. Jay jumps and twirls.



JAY: Whee! Whoo! Yay!



[Slide whistle, crashing]



DESCRIPTION: Jay knocks over the telescope.



JAY: Oops.



DESCRIPTION: Appa and Amma open their eyes.



APPA: Ah! What?



AMMA: What?



APPA: Supermoon? Supermoon time?



AMMA: What?



[Boys laugh]



NIKHIL AND JAY: Amma, Appa!



JAY: Look, look!



[Chiming, parents gasp, upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Everyone looks up at the supermoon.



APPA: Wow!



[Camera shutter snaps]



DESCRIPTION: Jay takes a picture of the supermoon on the tablet.



NIKHIL: The supermoon!



JAY: It's the super-est supermoon ever, ever, ever!



DESCRIPTION: Appa and Amma kneel by the blanket.



APPA: Picnic time!



AMMA: Aw. Our own Chitra Pourmani.



[Squeak, whoosh, content sighs, Nikhil growls, everyone laughs, Max meows, everyone gasps, everyone laughs]



DESCRIPTION: Amma and Appa hug the boys. Later, Nikhil makes a crocodile shadow on the floor. Max sits between the window and the blanket, casting a shadow across the blanket.



[Upbeat music plays]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan livestreams from the allotment during the supermoon.



MR. AWAN: The supermoon's super, and so are all your pics.



[Mr. Awan yawns, slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan sits at a carrom table beside the yellow shed, and points at himself.



MR. AWAN: Thanks for joining Mr. Awan. That's me. Super sky. Super you.



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan leans down towards his arm on the table.



MR. AWAN: Looking at the super...



[Slide whistle, thud, pieces clatter]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan falls asleep, and the carrom table falls to the ground.



MR. AWAN: Whoa!



[Slide whistle]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan stands.



MR. AWAN: Moon!



[Mr. Awan snores]



DESCRIPTION: Mr. Awan falls asleep standing up.



[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. 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.



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