Episodes 1, 2, 3
EPISODE #1
Announcer
Don't touch that radio dial...
'Cause it's KIDSTIME!
Today we bring you the continuing
story of "The Five Brave
Adventurers."
Once upon a time there were Five
Brave Adventurers.
There was Grandpa Wilhelm.
There was Beth, who can hardly wait
until her next birthday.
There was Steve, the Chauffeur, and
his pet bird, Squawk.
And Little Wonder, the tiny girl from
Sunshine Mountain.
These five friends were walking one
day on the beach when they came
across the biggest, most beautiful Sand
Castle you've ever seen.
All
Oh, wow!
Announcer
But just after they entered the
magnificent front arch, a mighty ocean
wave collapsed the drawbridge behind
them and washed away the front door.
All
Oh, No!
Announcer
That's how the Five Brave
Adventurers became
"Lost In The Sand Castle."
_______________________
Beth
Lost? Did he say lost?
I think this is wonderful. This is like
being lost in a dream.
Grandpa W
It is a beautiful castle. But we should
find our way out before another big
wave comes along.
Steve
Maybe we can shovel our way out.
Grandpa W
I don't think so. If we start shoveling,
this sand castle may come down right
on top of us.
Squawk
Eh... well, isn't this a fine how do you
do? Lost in a sand castle and you can't
even use a shovel.
Beth
Oh, it's all right, Squawk.
Think positive. We'll find a way.
Steve
That is the challenge though. Have you
noticed? This room doesn't have any
doors in it?
Squawk
Eh... see? What did I tell you?
Grandpa W
Then what we need is an idea.
Little Wonder, you've been kind of
quiet. What do you think?
Little Wonder
Well... if there are no doors... maybe
there's a secret door.
All
A secret door? That's a great idea.
Beth
But if it's a secret door, how do we
find it?
Grandpa W
Squawk, you've got x-ray vision.
Look around. What do you see?
Squawk
Okay... hmm... hmm...er... ah ha!
Steve
What is it? What did you find?
Squawk
I see a piece of paper stuck in the
sand right over there.
Beth
Oh, I see it!
Squawk, you're wonderful!
And look, it has writing on it. It says,
"If you're stuck in the castle,
and you're all in the dark,
say three times out loud
who built the ark?"
Steve
Who built the ark? But I don't know
who built the ark.
Grandpa W
I used to know who built the ark, but
that was a long time ago when I went
to Thornley Chapel.
Squawk
Eh... exactly which ark are they
referring to?
Beth
Oh, come on, you guys. Don't you
know who built the ark? I know, and I
bet Little Wonder knows too.
Little Wonder
Yes, I do. But I'm not telling.
Beth
Neither am I.
Squawk
Oh, well isn't this a fine how do you
do? We're stuck in a sand castle,
trying to figure out who built the ark,
and some people know the answer,
and they won't say!
Beth
That's because we want you to figure
it out. Right, Little Wonder?
Little Wonder
Uh huh.
Steve
Wait, I have an idea. In Thornley
Chapel they sing a song. It goes
something like...
Who built the ark?
Grandpa W
Fred did! Fred did!
Beth
(laughter) No, not Fred.
Little Wonder
(laughter) That's funny. They think the
one who built the ark is named Fred.
Beth
That's because boys don't pay
attention when they go to Sunday
School and Thornley Chapel.
Grandpa W
Ahem. We're not so sure you know
the answer either. If you do, why don't
you give us a clue?
Beth
All right, Little Wonder.
Let's give them a clue.
Little Wonder
Okay. (whisper)
Beth
Okay, you guys. Here's the clue. The
name has four letters.
Squawk
Four letters! Oh, great.
Here we are stuck in a sand castle,
and now we're playing that game
where you spin the wheel. Well, I
would like to buy a vowel.
Steve
You can't buy a vowel, Squawk. We
haven't won any money yet. Grandpa,
give the wheel a final spin.
Grandpa W
All right. Here goes.
Beth
Good spin, Grandpa. Each consonant
is worth $3500.
Grandpa W
I would like an N please.
Steve
And I would like an H.
Grandpa W
And I would like to buy an O.
Steve
And I would like to buy an A.
Grandpa W
And we'd like to solve the puzzle.
(laughs) We knew all along who it
was.
Squawk
We did? No, we didn't. Wait a
minute. I'm part of this too, you know.
Hey... hey... what do I look like,
chopped liver?
Steve
Squawk, bite your tongue.
The answer is Noah. Now read that
clue again.
Beth
It says,
"If you're stuck in the castle,
and you're all in the dark,
Say three times out loud
Who built the ark."
Grandpa W
Let's do it. 1,2,3...
All
Noah, Noah, Noah...
Woooow....
Grandpa W
Look at all that sand come tumbling
down.
Little Wonder
Hey, it's a secret door, and it's
beautiful on the other side.
Beth
It sure is. It looks like a banquet hall.
Come on. Let's go.
Announcer
And so the Five Brave Adventurers
left the Entrance hall and proceeded
into the Banquet Hall, where they all
stared in amazement at the beautiful
surroundings.
But what happened there is next
week's episode. Until then, all you
kids have a good week, and don't
forget our heroes who are...
All
"Lost In The Sand Castle."
EPISODE #2
Announcer
Don't touch that radio dial...
It's KIDSTIME! Today we
bring you our continuing story...
All
"Lost In The Sand Castle."
Announcer
Once upon a time there were Five
Brave Adventurers.
There was Grandpa Wilhelm.
There was Beth, who can hardly wait
until her next birthday.
There was Steve, the Chauffeur, and
his pet bird, Squawk.
And Little Wonder, the tiny girl from
Sunshine Mountain.
In this episode, Beth falls through a
trap door and disappears.
All
Oh, No!
Announcer
But they didn't know that yet.
All they knew is they had just entered
a magnificent Banquet Hall, and
everything looked beautiful.
All
This is beautiful.
Beth
Wow... what a wonderful room. Can't
you picture a royal feast?
I can see knights in armor.
And beautiful ladies in long dresses.
Little Wonder
Yes, and I can see little girls
dancing, spinning, twirling.
Grandpa W
I can see food on every table,
like roast duck,
and delicious desserts.
Steve
I can see large pizzas coming in from
the kitchen.
Squawk
Eh... is that all you guys think about?
Food? All I see is sand. Sand
everywhere. And somehow we gotta
get outta here.
Beth
You're absolutely right, Squawk.
Look around. Do you see any clues in
this room?
Squawk
Hmmm... well, actually... no.
The only piece of paper I see
in here is the menu.
Grandpa W
Catch this. Maybe the clue
is on the menu.
Beth
That's a great idea, Grandpa.
I'll take a look. Hmmm...
This sounds familiar. It says...
"If you're stuck in the castle,
and you're all in the dark,
say three times out loud
who built the ark?"
Little Wonder
But isn't that the same clue
we had last week?
Steve
Yeah. It is.
Squawk
Eh... what a second rate
Sand Castle. The same clue
two weeks in a row.
Grandpa W
Hey, let's not complain. This is a big
castle. It may take a while to get out.
If we get the same clue twice, that's
good for us.
Beth
You're right, Grandpa.
Count it out.
Grandpa W
1, 2, 3...
All
Noah, Noah, Noah.
Little Wonder
Hey. Nothing happened.
Grandpa W
No sand tumbling down.
Steve
No secret entrances.
Beth
Nothing. Nothing at all.
Squawk
What a second rate Sand Castle.
All
(Hopping, bouncing)
Woooow...
Beth
What was that?
Grandpa W
I think the castle just got hit by another
big wave.
Beth
That kind of shook me up.
Grandpa W
Me too. But it also gave me an idea.
What if... there's more than one ark in
the Bible?
Squawk
You think Noah built two arks?
Grandpa W
No. Something much smaller.
Little Wonder
Oh, Grandpa. I know what you mean.
You mean the ark
of the covenant.
Grandpa W
Right on, Little Wonder.
There was another ark.
The ark of the covenant. And
somebody had to make it.
Beth
Yeah, but who?
Do you know, Little Wonder?
Little Wonder
No. I have no idea.
Beth
Well, that's makes two of us.
Steve
I have no idea either.
That makes three of us.
Grandpa W
I haven't the foggiest.
And that makes four of us.
(All look at Squawk.)
Squawk
You guys are never going
to believe this.
Beth
Squawk? Don't tell me.
You actually know who built the
ark of the covenant?
Squawk
Well, once, to practice my x-ray
vision, I was reading a closed Bible.
Grandpa W
You were reading a closed Bible?
Squawk
Yes. I was reading in Exodus.
You know... Genesis, Exodus.
And I saw the name of the one who
made the ark of the covenant.
Oh, yes I did.
And his name stuck in my head.
Beth
Oh, Squawk. You're wonderful!
Squawk
Thank you... yes.
Uh... now if I could just
remember who it was?
All
SQUAWK!
Squawk
Ha...ha...ha... just kidding.
His name is spelled...
B...as in boy...e...z...a...l...e...l
Bezalel.
All
Bezalel?
Beth
I never would have gotten that.
Little Wonder
Hey, Squawk. Good job!
Squawk
Thank you, Little Wonder.
Grandpa W
Well, I don't know.
Let's give it try. 1, 2, 3...
All
Bezalel, Bezalel, Bezalel!
Woooooow...
Grandpa W
Look at all that sand come tumbling
down.
Beth
Wow, that room looks like a theater.
Look there's a stage over there, and
seats everywhere,
and a balcony. Let's go!
Announcer
And so the Five Brave Adventurers
left the Banquet Hall and proceeded
into the Theater. They had just
climbed up on the stage when another
big ocean wave hit the castle.
All
(hopping, bouncing)
Wooow!
Announcer
This caused a trap door on the stage
to spring open, and suddenly Beth was
gone.
Beth
Ahhh!
Announcer
This leaves only Four Brave
Adventurers for next week's episode.
Until then, all you kids have a good
week, and don't forget your friends
who are...
All
"Lost In The Sand Castle."
EPISODE #3
Announcer
Don't touch that radio dial...
'cause it's KIDSTIME!
If you've been with us these last
two weeks, you already know
about the biggest, most beautiful Sand
Castle you've ever seen, and how a
mighty ocean wave collapsed the front
entrance just after the Five Brave
Adventurers had entered. Now they
are...
All
"Lost In The Sand Castle."
Announcer
Last week, after they discovered
the castle theater, another big wave
struck, shaking up everything.
This caused a trap door to open on
stage, and Beth fell through it, leaving
only Four Brave Adventurers for this
episode.
We take you now to the theater, where
Grandpa Wilhelm...
Steve, the Chauffeur...
Squawk, the bird with x-ray vision...
and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from
Sunshine Mountain...
are all looking at each other,
wondering what to do next!
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Squawk
Eh... well, isn't this a fine how do you
do! Lost in a Sand Castle, and Beth
falls through a trap door. Now what are
we gonna do?
Grandpa W
We're going to find her, that's what.
Squawk, use your x-ray vision, and tell
me - where does that trap door lead?
Squawk
Eh...hmmm...Oh no!
It leads to a tunnel, but
the tunnel has collapsed.
Grandpa W
I was afraid of that. Well,
we'll have to find another way.
Steve
Squawk, give this theater a good look.
Do you see any pieces of paper with
clues on them?
Squawk
Hmmm... hmmm...
Nope. Nothing.
Grandpa W
Then we need a good idea.
And you know who we ask
when we need a good idea.
Little Wonder, what do you think?
Little Wonder
Well, if you don't have any clues,
and you don't know what to do,
you can always ask the narrator.
All
Ask the narrator!
That's a great idea.
Grandpa W
But how do we know
there is a narrator?
Little Wonder
There's always a narrator somewhere.
Steve
How do you talk to him?
Little Wonder
You just say, "Hello. Mr. Narrator."
Then you listen.
Narrator
Yeeeees.
Grandpa W
Who... who was that?
Little Wonder
It's him. That's the narrator.
Steve
Is he always hanging
around like that?
Narrator
Yeeeees.
Grandpa W
Have you been watching us?
Narrator
Yeeeees.
Squawk
Do you say anything besides Yes?
Narrator
Yeeeees.
Little Wonder
Mr. Narrator, we were wondering what
happened to Beth.
Narrator
Beth is fine. She landed safely in the
rehearsal space below the stage. You
will meet her again.
Squawk
But... why did this happen?
Narrator
Because this week, the actress who
plays Beth is on vacation.
All
Ooooh.
Little Wonder
Please, Mr. Narrator. We can't find any
clues in here.
Narrator
The clue is written on the curtain.
Steve
The curtain!
Why didn't we think of that?
Grandpa, pull the curtain. (pulls)
Grandpa
Well, look at that. It says,
"This is the clue,
and it's quite reliable.
Call out the first 8 books
of the Bible.
One at a time,
going down the line."
Little Wonder
Oh. That means we each say one, and
then the next person.
I'll start. Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
Philippians.
Little Wonder
No, Squawk. Not Philippians.
Try again. Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
... Philippians.
Grandpa W
No, Squawk.
Squawk
But I like Philippians.
Grandpa W
The word is Leviticus.
Squawk
Who?
Grandpa W
Just say it.
Squawk
Okay.
Little Wonder
Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
Leviticus.
Grandpa W
Numbers.
Little Wonder
Deuteronomy.
Squawk
Hold it. Do the what?
How do you guys know this stuff?
Little Wonder
Easy. I learned it in Sunday School
and Thornley Chapel.
Steve
You would know too if you went to
Sunday School and Thornley Chapel.
Squawk
Eh... I would, but they don't allow birds
in there.
Little Wonder
Let's try again. Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
Leviticus.
Grandpa W
Numbers.
Little Wonder
Deuteronomy.
Steve
Joshua.
Squawk
Philippians?
Grandpa W
No, Squawk. It's Judges!
Squawk
How was I supposed to know?
Grandpa W
Just say Judges next time.
Squawk
Okay.
Little Wonder
Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
Judges!
All
Ooooooooh! (shaking heads)
Little Wonder
Squawk, say Leviticus the first time,
and Judges the second time.
See how easy it is?
Squawk
Eh... I knew that.
Little Wonder
Here we go. Genesis.
Steve
Exodus.
Squawk
Leviticus.
Grandpa W
Numbers.
Little Wonder
Deuteronomy.
Steve
Joshua.
Squawk
Judges.
Grandpa W
Ruth.
All
We did it. Woooow!
Grandpa W
Look at that sand
come tumbling down.
Little Wonder
Look! A secret stairway.
Grandpa W
I bet that secret stairway takes us down
to the rehearsal space where Beth is. Is
that right, Mr. Narrator?
Narrator
Yeeeees.
Little Wonder
Then let's go, let's go.
Squawk
Wait, I just want to say one thing.
Grandpa W
What is it, Squawk?
Squawk
Heh, heh... Philippians!
All
Nooooooo! (shaking heads)
Announcer
And so the Four Brave Adventurers left
the Theater, and went down the secret
staircase, where they found Beth, just
like the narrator said they would.
Of course, that room had a puzzle too,
but you'll have to wait until next time to
find out what it is. Until then, all you
kids have a good week, and don't
forget your friends who are...
All
"Lost In The Sand Castle."