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Episodes 38, 39, 40
EPISODE #38 Announcer Ladies and gentlemen, today KIDSTIME is broadcasting live from The Sandy Pants Cafe. I'm your friendly announcer. If you were wondering what I look like... now you know. Studio Voice And I'm Bailey. Hi! Announcer And we're here today to find out what's happening in the race for Mayor. Steve, what's going on? Steve Well, Grandpa came back from his honeymoon, but then he turned around and took his new bride to a Christian Music Festival. So they're not here this week either. Studio Voice Did Grandpa leave any instructions? Lilyann Not really. But he did say we could work on his campaign. So that's what we're doing. Announcer I understand The Sandy Pants Cafe is now campaign headquarters. Steve Yes, much to Jalopeno Pepper's dismay. He and Tabasco Sauce wanted this Cafe to be their headquarters too. Lilyann I guess you could say we beat them to it. Announcer And I guess you could also say, "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Lilyann Well, it seems to me the first question is, "How do we get the word out?" Because not everybody knows that Grandpa is running. Studio Voice That's a good question. Meatball Hey... who are you? Announcer I'm the friendly announcer. Meatball Well, what are you doing up here? Announcer What do you think? I'm being friendly, and I'm announcing. Lilyann Actually, Meatball, KIDSTIME is broadcasting live from The Sandy Pants Cafe, and we were just wondering how to get the word out about Grandpa running for Mayor. Meatball Oh. Well, if I come up with any good ideas, I'll let you know. Right now, I have work to do in my condimentominium. Little Wonder I was thinking, how did they get the word out in Bible days, you know? Maybe there's a clue there. Studio Voice That's a good idea, Little Wonder. Steve Hmm. What kind of clue? Little Wonder Well, you know... like when Jesus sent out his disciples two by two. Announcer I get it. Bailey and me! That's a team. Studio Voice '^ You can say that again. Lilyann* And Cream Puff and me! We're gonna rock! Little Wonder And I'm ready! Steve, will you come with me? Steve Well... I suppose I better. Lilyann Good! Then we have three teams of two, and we can start today. Little Wonder But where do we start? Announcer Remember in Proverbs... how wisdom, wanting to get the message out, called in the busiest places? Steve You mean we can say "Grandpa For Mayor" in the ice cream line at Days! Lilyann Shout it in the saturday concerts! Announcer Proclaim it from the lobby of the Ocean Vista! Studio Voice Spray paint it on the Great Auditorium! Spaghetti Hey, I've a-been a-listening to you guys, and I don't know about this a-spray a-painting the side of the a-Great a-Auditorium. You might upset the a-Camp a-Meeting Association a little. Steve It's okay, Spaghetti. Bailey's not really going to do it. But wow, what an idea! Announcer Oh, I can see it my mind. Twenty feet high - red letters. Little Wonder Grandpa For Mayor! Lilyann And we thought of it right here at the counter of The Sandy Pants Cafe. Spaghetti Antonio, Antonio, what a-kind of a place are you a-running? I really a-should have been a plumber. Meatball Hey, I heard you. Why not spray paint the whole town? Lilyann Meatball, the spray paint idea was just for fun. It's kind of a joke. Meatball No, I'm serious, listen. I don't mean with paint. I mean with radio waves. Announcer You know, he's right. Why didn't we think of it sooner? We're on the air at this very moment. Lilyann All we need is a jingle or something to get the whole town singing! Studio Voice How about "Vote For Grandpa - He's So Cool!" Steve That's it. Knock on the wall of Dave's Music Shop and ask him to give us an E. Announcer Yo, Dave... give us an E! All Vote For Grandpa - He's So Cool! (Yes, he's cool!) (repeat and include audience a few times) Lilyann Hold it, hold it! Wait a minute! Isn't that Jalopeno Pepper? Steve He's headed right for Dave's Music Shop. Shhh... maybe we can hear him. Jalopeno Yo. My name is Jalopeno Pepper. Salesperson Good morning, Mr. Pepper. What can we do for you? Jalopeno Did you hear that song? The whole town's singing it. Well, I want this town singing for me! Salesperson Oh... then let the north side of town sing for Grandpa, and we'll get the south side to say "Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, '' Hot Stuff!" Jalopeno* I like it. Come on, you guys over here. Get with the beat! Salesperson and Jalopeno "Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, '' Hot Stuff!". (repeat and include audience a few times - then the others get the "Grandpa" part going - both parts are going at once) (Sound of a whistle and siren! Officer arrives.) Officer* Hey, hey! What's going on here? You're making so much noise, you're disturbing the service down on the boardwalk. Who are you? Jalopeno I'm Jalopeno Pepper. Officer Are you a member of the Hot Stuff Gang? Jalopeno '' Does that answer your question? Officer* Do that again! Jalopeno '' (officer puts handcuffs on Jalapeno's crossed wrists) Hey! I'm a law abiding criminal - I mean citizen. Vote for me! Announcer* So the Officer led Jalopeno away ta ask him a few questions. But somehow, I think we'll be seeing him again. Studio Voice That's all for today, kids... Announcer Until next time, remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #39 Explanation - In this episode a new symbol is introduced. ''&$ means... snap with both hands, clap once, cross forearms and snap again, touch finger to tongue... then to forehead and make a sizzling noise like, "Psssss." Announcer* Days passed, and June rolled over into July, and it was hot... hotter than a stack of burgers on the grill at a backyard barbecue... and the little town of Commotion Cove was already living up to its name. Studio Voice Do you mean Ocean Grove? Announcer Well, yes, that's what some people called it. But if you've been listening these last few weeks, then you know that the arrival in town of Jalapeno Pepper and Tabasco Sauce had signaled the beginning of strange happenings. First Jalapeno said he was running for Mayor. Grandpa prayed about it, and then announced he was running for Mayor. Studio Voice Jalapeno didn't like that, did he? Announcer No, he didn't. But when he came to tell Grandpa a few things, he found Grandpa wasn't in town. Studio Voice Grandpa was on his honeymoon. Announcer Yes, he was. And the next week he was away at a Music Festival. That was the week half the town started singing for Grandpa, and the other half for Jalapeno. They even disturbed the service on the boardwalk. Studio Voice Sounds like Commotion Cove to me! Announcer But what happened next made it ten times HOTTER than before, which is why we suggest you pull up a chair, and... "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Cinnamon Hi Lilyann, Cream Puff, Steve, Little Wonder... you guys are here early. What's up? Lilyann Oh, not too much with us. But Meatball's working on something. Cinnamon Okay, Meatball. What is it this time? Meatball See that tree out there? I put a microphone in the branches. It's broadcasting on my radio. Cinnamon Why would you put a microphone out there in the tree? Lilyann That's what we wanted to know. Meatball Because that's where the bus stop is. Steve You want to hear what people are saying when they're waiting for the bus? Why? Meatball You never know. You never know. Lilyann Well, look who's back. Let's hear it for the amazing Grandpa! Little Wonder Grandpa, you wouldn't believe what happened while you were gone. Grandpa Oh yes, I would. I knew this was going to be a hot summer... I could feel it in my bones. Storm on the horizon... A Big Storm. "The kind that blows you off track, knocks you on your back... makes you wish for a ..." (Oh, we already did the theme song, didn't we?) Lilyann Yes, we did, but sing it anyway, Grandpa. We like having you back. Meatball Did you know Jalapeno came looking for you? Grandpa I heard. Cinnamon He couldn't believe you were away on your honeymoon. Grandpa I couldn't believe I was away on my honeymoon either. Spaghetti Hey, is a-that the a-voice of a-Grandpa I hear out a-there. Well, a-welcome a-back, and I hope you a-know you've got half the a-town singing for you. Grandpa Half? Why only half? Spaghetti Hey, a-count a-you blessings, my friend. The glass is a-half full, you know. Enjoy it. Just because the other half of a-town is a-singing for Jalapeno... why should that bother you, hey? Lilyann Besides, Jalapeno was questioned by the officer last week. Meatball That's true, but right now he's coming down the street with a big smile on his face. Cinnamon You're right, that's him. I wonder what he's up to? Little Wonder He's stopping under the tree. Meatball, turn on your radio. Maybe we can hear what he's saying. Jalapeno Jalapeno Pepper, my boy... this is your lucky day. The princess herself arrives by bus. I must be pretty '' Hot Stuff. Cinnamon* What did he say? Lilyann He said some princess was coming. Grandpa I have a bad feeling about this. Steve Here comes the bus. Let's see who gets off. Jalapeno Hello, hello... and welcome to Ocean Grove. I'm Jalapeno Pepper, and I'm '' Hot Stuff. Cayenne* Oh, hot stuff, my foot. You're only '' Hot Stuff Local. I'm Cayenne Pepper, and I'm ''&$ Hot Stuff Internationale! Jalapeno Oh... well, uh... yes... We're pleased you could come. Cayenne Well, I'm not pleased I had to. You're bumbling this whole campaign. Jalapeno Oh, excuse me, "your hotness." What did you expect? Cayenne Expect? You're here, right here, and you only got half the town on your side. Grandpa gets half the town while he's away on his honeymoon! Jalapeno Uh, yeah... uh... I see what you mean. Cayenne If you ask me, I'd say Grandpa is '' "Hot Stuff." Jalapeno* Uh... I don't know what to say. Cayenne That's right, you don't. But you come with me, 'cause I have a few things to say... to you. Cinnamon Wow. Did you hear her tell him off? Lilyann I'd say Jalapeno's in trouble. That woman's more than he can handle. Grandpa You can say that again. Little Wonder Grandpa, did the storm just get bigger? Grandpa Storm? A red-headed hurricane just blew into town. We prayed when the Hot Stuff Gang first got here. But this is praying of a different kind now. Meatball What do you mean? Grandpa I mean there's praying, and then there's praying. And this is definitely the second kind. Cinnamon What should we do, Grandpa? Grandpa Do? We can stop what we're doing, and go over to the church and start praying. This is serious, I tell you. Hot Diggety Pickens serious. Steve Okay... Hey, Spaghetti, we're going over to the church to pray. Spaghetti You what? Oh, all a-right. Leave a-me here a-with the whole a-place. I really should have a-been a pastor. Announcer And if you had been in town, you might have seen seven friends walking over to the church. Because there's praying, and then there's praying. And with the arrival of Cayenne Pepper, the summer was HOTTER than ever before. Guess that's all for today, kids. Until next time, remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #40 Announcer So there you have it. It took us awhile to set the stage (five episodes actually), but now I think you've met most of the characters. To be sure, one of the more colorful ones is Jalapeno Pepper. He's the leader of Hot Stuff "Local." He has a sidekick named Tabasco Sauce, and together they manage to create a bit of a disturbance here and there. Jalapeno is running for Mayor. Tabasco Hey, Jalapeno. So how's the campaign going? Jalapeno Couldn't be better... couldn't be better. I got half the town singing for me. And even the other half likes me. Hey, how could you not like... (tips hat) Jalapeno Pepper? Tabasco I gotta hand it to you, Jal. You've got people snapping, clapping, and snapping again. So... what's today's plan? Jalapeno Plan? You don't need a plan... Jalapeno & Tabasco ...when you're '' Hot Stuff. Announcer* Then was before Cayenne Pepper arrived. Cayenne Did you say no plans? That's why you're only '' Hot Stuff Local. I have plans, and that's why I'm ''&$ Hot Stuff Internationale. Tabasco Oh, but we don't want to have plans. It's no fun having plans. Jalapeno Yeah, why do you need a plan, your hotness? Cayenne Because I plan to rule Ocean Grove through you. Jalapeno & Tabasco What? Rule Ocean Grove? Cayenne Yes! When you became Mayor, you're going to do exactly as I tell you. I've chosen Ocean Grove to be mine, and it shall be mine. Announcer And so Ocean Grove faced one of it's most perilous moments ever, which is why we say... "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Cinnamon This is the Sandy Pants Cafe. I'm Cinnamon. My boss is named Spaghetti. He's always saying he should have been something else. Spaghetti I should have a-been a bank robber. Cinnamon This Cafe is also Grandpa's campaign headquarters. When he heard Hot Stuff was in town, and Jalapeno was running for Mayor, he decided to run for Mayor too. Spaghetti Maybe I should a-run for Mayor. It would look a-good on my resume. Cinnamon Grandpa has several friends, known unofficially as "Cream Puff and the Prayer Warriors." I guess you could say Grandpa is a prayer warrior. As for the rest of us? We're still learning. And Cream Puff is a little young to be a prayer warrior. Lilyann Hi, Cinnamon. How's life in the Cafe this week? Cinnamon Pretty good, Lilyann. How are you and Cream Puff? Lilyann Oh, we're doing just fine. Spaghetti I wonder a-what it's a-like to own a hardware store? Cinnamon Then there's Steve and Little Wonder. Most of the things Spaghetti wants to be, Steve has already been... (except for the bank robber.) Little Wonder is the girl from Sunshine Mountain who always wears size 3T. Steve Hi, Cinnamon. How's the Cafe? Cinnamon We're doing well, thank you. Spaghetti I should have a-been a piano player at a boardwalk service. Cinnamon If you haven't been here this summer, then you should know that Spaghetti has an unusual bird who lives behind the counter. We call him Meatball, and he calls his little home his "condimentominium." Meatball I even give tours. And I have several original oil paintings by Monet. Cinnamon But I suppose the wisest character around here is the man we call Grandpa. He's the one we listen to, laugh with, and learn from. He has the wisdom of the years, or as he puts it, "I've been around Auditorium Square a few times." Grandpa Thank you, Cinnamon. Yes, I've been around Auditorium Square... many times. I remember Stokes before he was a statue. Spaghetti I should have a-been a builder of big, wooden Auditoriums. Cinnamon So there you have it... on the one hand, The Hot Stuff Gang... sometimes brash, sometimes ridiculous... ruled by that red-headed hurricane, Cayenne Pepper... and on the other hand... Grandpa... with his little band of faithful friends, helping him in his quest for Mayor, and learning about prayer in the process. Lilyann Grandpa, you do talk about prayer a lot. Why is that? Grandpa Because prayer is where the battles of life get decided, that's why. Lilyann But it's kind of a surprising strategy. I mean, Jalapeno and Tabasco and Cayenne... they're all about action and grabbing everything they can. Grandpa Yes, Lilyann, you're right. And it is one approach to life. You know, take while the taking's good. Reach out for what's yours, and then grab what belongs to others, too. Steve Prayer seems so invisible sometimes. When we go to the church to pray, or pray here at this counter, we don't draw the attention of the crowd like Jalapeno does. Grandpa No, we don't draw the attention of the crowd, but we get the attention of heaven. Little Wonder Why do you think Cayenne has come to town now? Grandpa Oh, she's up to something. She's always up to something. Mark my words. When she arrives, you can be sure there's something she wants, and she'll stop at nothing to get it. Cinnamon Then this is really about two different approaches. There's the Cayenne approach - grab it for yourself now... Lilyann And the Grandpa approach... Grandpa Well, I don't know if I'd call it the Grandpa approach. But you're right -there are two ways. One way is all wrapped up in human effort, while the other way brings honor to God. Little Wonder Grandpa, where did you learn about this? Grandpa Well, let's just say I wasn't born yesterday. Meatball Yeah, he's been around Auditorium Square a few times. Grandpa That's true. I have. Meatball And I've been around my condimentominium a few times... and I have a little space left. Does anyone know where I can find an original painting by Van Gogh? Spaghetti I should have a-been an art dealer. Little Wonder Hey, instead of a painting by Van Gogh, why don't you put up a map of Ocean Grove, so we can keep track of what section of town is voting for who. Cinnamon That's a good idea, Little Wonder. This Cafe can be headquarters, and Meatball's condimentominium can be the command center. (others agree) Meatball Okay, I'll start working on it right away! Announcer And so, two campaigns began, but like Cinnamon and Lilyann said, with two very different approaches. As for Grandpa and his friends, I'd say they were off to a good start. As for the Hot Stuff Gang, they were already feeling the pinch. Because a pinch of Cayenne Pepper is all it takes to make a BAD summer even worse. That's all for today kids. Have a great week, and remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!


Episodes 38, 39, 40
EPISODE #38 Announcer Ladies and gentlemen, today KIDSTIME is broadcasting live from The Sandy Pants Cafe. I'm your friendly announcer. If you were wondering what I look like... now you know. Studio Voice And I'm Bailey. Hi! Announcer And we're here today to find out what's happening in the race for Mayor. Steve, what's going on? Steve Well, Grandpa came back from his honeymoon, but then he turned around and took his new bride to a Christian Music Festival. So they're not here this week either. Studio Voice Did Grandpa leave any instructions? Lilyann Not really. But he did say we could work on his campaign. So that's what we're doing. Announcer I understand The Sandy Pants Cafe is now campaign headquarters. Steve Yes, much to Jalopeno Pepper's dismay. He and Tabasco Sauce wanted this Cafe to be their headquarters too. Lilyann I guess you could say we beat them to it. Announcer And I guess you could also say, "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Lilyann Well, it seems to me the first question is, "How do we get the word out?" Because not everybody knows that Grandpa is running. Studio Voice That's a good question. Meatball Hey... who are you? Announcer I'm the friendly announcer. Meatball Well, what are you doing up here? Announcer What do you think? I'm being friendly, and I'm announcing. Lilyann Actually, Meatball, KIDSTIME is broadcasting live from The Sandy Pants Cafe, and we were just wondering how to get the word out about Grandpa running for Mayor. Meatball Oh. Well, if I come up with any good ideas, I'll let you know. Right now, I have work to do in my condimentominium. Little Wonder I was thinking, how did they get the word out in Bible days, you know? Maybe there's a clue there. Studio Voice That's a good idea, Little Wonder. Steve Hmm. What kind of clue? Little Wonder Well, you know... like when Jesus sent out his disciples two by two. Announcer I get it. Bailey and me! That's a team. Studio Voice '^ You can say that again. Lilyann* And Cream Puff and me! We're gonna rock! Little Wonder And I'm ready! Steve, will you come with me? Steve Well... I suppose I better. Lilyann Good! Then we have three teams of two, and we can start today. Little Wonder But where do we start? Announcer Remember in Proverbs... how wisdom, wanting to get the message out, called in the busiest places? Steve You mean we can say "Grandpa For Mayor" in the ice cream line at Days! Lilyann Shout it in the saturday concerts! Announcer Proclaim it from the lobby of the Ocean Vista! Studio Voice Spray paint it on the Great Auditorium! Spaghetti Hey, I've a-been a-listening to you guys, and I don't know about this a-spray a-painting the side of the a-Great a-Auditorium. You might upset the a-Camp a-Meeting Association a little. Steve It's okay, Spaghetti. Bailey's not really going to do it. But wow, what an idea! Announcer Oh, I can see it my mind. Twenty feet high - red letters. Little Wonder Grandpa For Mayor! Lilyann And we thought of it right here at the counter of The Sandy Pants Cafe. Spaghetti Antonio, Antonio, what a-kind of a place are you a-running? I really a-should have been a plumber. Meatball Hey, I heard you. Why not spray paint the whole town? Lilyann Meatball, the spray paint idea was just for fun. It's kind of a joke. Meatball No, I'm serious, listen. I don't mean with paint. I mean with radio waves. Announcer You know, he's right. Why didn't we think of it sooner? We're on the air at this very moment. Lilyann All we need is a jingle or something to get the whole town singing! Studio Voice How about "Vote For Grandpa - He's So Cool!" Steve That's it. Knock on the wall of Dave's Music Shop and ask him to give us an E. Announcer Yo, Dave... give us an E! All Vote For Grandpa - He's So Cool! (Yes, he's cool!) (repeat and include audience a few times) Lilyann Hold it, hold it! Wait a minute! Isn't that Jalopeno Pepper? Steve He's headed right for Dave's Music Shop. Shhh... maybe we can hear him. Jalopeno Yo. My name is Jalopeno Pepper. Salesperson Good morning, Mr. Pepper. What can we do for you? Jalopeno Did you hear that song? The whole town's singing it. Well, I want this town singing for me! Salesperson Oh... then let the north side of town sing for Grandpa, and we'll get the south side to say "Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, '' Hot Stuff!" Jalopeno* I like it. Come on, you guys over here. Get with the beat! Salesperson and Jalopeno "Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, Jalopeno Pepper, '' Hot Stuff!". (repeat and include audience a few times - then the others get the "Grandpa" part going - both parts are going at once) (Sound of a whistle and siren! Officer arrives.) Officer* Hey, hey! What's going on here? You're making so much noise, you're disturbing the service down on the boardwalk. Who are you? Jalopeno I'm Jalopeno Pepper. Officer Are you a member of the Hot Stuff Gang? Jalopeno '' Does that answer your question? Officer* Do that again! Jalopeno '' (officer puts handcuffs on Jalapeno's crossed wrists) Hey! I'm a law abiding criminal - I mean citizen. Vote for me! Announcer* So the Officer led Jalopeno away ta ask him a few questions. But somehow, I think we'll be seeing him again. Studio Voice That's all for today, kids... Announcer Until next time, remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #39 Explanation - In this episode a new symbol is introduced. ''&$ means... snap with both hands, clap once, cross forearms and snap again, touch finger to tongue... then to forehead and make a sizzling noise like, "Psssss." Announcer* Days passed, and June rolled over into July, and it was hot... hotter than a stack of burgers on the grill at a backyard barbecue... and the little town of Commotion Cove was already living up to its name. Studio Voice Do you mean Ocean Grove? Announcer Well, yes, that's what some people called it. But if you've been listening these last few weeks, then you know that the arrival in town of Jalapeno Pepper and Tabasco Sauce had signaled the beginning of strange happenings. First Jalapeno said he was running for Mayor. Grandpa prayed about it, and then announced he was running for Mayor. Studio Voice Jalapeno didn't like that, did he? Announcer No, he didn't. But when he came to tell Grandpa a few things, he found Grandpa wasn't in town. Studio Voice Grandpa was on his honeymoon. Announcer Yes, he was. And the next week he was away at a Music Festival. That was the week half the town started singing for Grandpa, and the other half for Jalapeno. They even disturbed the service on the boardwalk. Studio Voice Sounds like Commotion Cove to me! Announcer But what happened next made it ten times HOTTER than before, which is why we suggest you pull up a chair, and... "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Cinnamon Hi Lilyann, Cream Puff, Steve, Little Wonder... you guys are here early. What's up? Lilyann Oh, not too much with us. But Meatball's working on something. Cinnamon Okay, Meatball. What is it this time? Meatball See that tree out there? I put a microphone in the branches. It's broadcasting on my radio. Cinnamon Why would you put a microphone out there in the tree? Lilyann That's what we wanted to know. Meatball Because that's where the bus stop is. Steve You want to hear what people are saying when they're waiting for the bus? Why? Meatball You never know. You never know. Lilyann Well, look who's back. Let's hear it for the amazing Grandpa! Little Wonder Grandpa, you wouldn't believe what happened while you were gone. Grandpa Oh yes, I would. I knew this was going to be a hot summer... I could feel it in my bones. Storm on the horizon... A Big Storm. "The kind that blows you off track, knocks you on your back... makes you wish for a ..." (Oh, we already did the theme song, didn't we?) Lilyann Yes, we did, but sing it anyway, Grandpa. We like having you back. Meatball Did you know Jalapeno came looking for you? Grandpa I heard. Cinnamon He couldn't believe you were away on your honeymoon. Grandpa I couldn't believe I was away on my honeymoon either. Spaghetti Hey, is a-that the a-voice of a-Grandpa I hear out a-there. Well, a-welcome a-back, and I hope you a-know you've got half the a-town singing for you. Grandpa Half? Why only half? Spaghetti Hey, a-count a-you blessings, my friend. The glass is a-half full, you know. Enjoy it. Just because the other half of a-town is a-singing for Jalapeno... why should that bother you, hey? Lilyann Besides, Jalapeno was questioned by the officer last week. Meatball That's true, but right now he's coming down the street with a big smile on his face. Cinnamon You're right, that's him. I wonder what he's up to? Little Wonder He's stopping under the tree. Meatball, turn on your radio. Maybe we can hear what he's saying. Jalapeno Jalapeno Pepper, my boy... this is your lucky day. The princess herself arrives by bus. I must be pretty '' Hot Stuff. Cinnamon* What did he say? Lilyann He said some princess was coming. Grandpa I have a bad feeling about this. Steve Here comes the bus. Let's see who gets off. Jalapeno Hello, hello... and welcome to Ocean Grove. I'm Jalapeno Pepper, and I'm '' Hot Stuff. Cayenne* Oh, hot stuff, my foot. You're only '' Hot Stuff Local. I'm Cayenne Pepper, and I'm ''&$ Hot Stuff Internationale! Jalapeno Oh... well, uh... yes... We're pleased you could come. Cayenne Well, I'm not pleased I had to. You're bumbling this whole campaign. Jalapeno Oh, excuse me, "your hotness." What did you expect? Cayenne Expect? You're here, right here, and you only got half the town on your side. Grandpa gets half the town while he's away on his honeymoon! Jalapeno Uh, yeah... uh... I see what you mean. Cayenne If you ask me, I'd say Grandpa is '' "Hot Stuff." Jalapeno* Uh... I don't know what to say. Cayenne That's right, you don't. But you come with me, 'cause I have a few things to say... to you. Cinnamon Wow. Did you hear her tell him off? Lilyann I'd say Jalapeno's in trouble. That woman's more than he can handle. Grandpa You can say that again. Little Wonder Grandpa, did the storm just get bigger? Grandpa Storm? A red-headed hurricane just blew into town. We prayed when the Hot Stuff Gang first got here. But this is praying of a different kind now. Meatball What do you mean? Grandpa I mean there's praying, and then there's praying. And this is definitely the second kind. Cinnamon What should we do, Grandpa? Grandpa Do? We can stop what we're doing, and go over to the church and start praying. This is serious, I tell you. Hot Diggety Pickens serious. Steve Okay... Hey, Spaghetti, we're going over to the church to pray. Spaghetti You what? Oh, all a-right. Leave a-me here a-with the whole a-place. I really should have a-been a pastor. Announcer And if you had been in town, you might have seen seven friends walking over to the church. Because there's praying, and then there's praying. And with the arrival of Cayenne Pepper, the summer was HOTTER than ever before. Guess that's all for today, kids. Until next time, remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #40 Announcer So there you have it. It took us awhile to set the stage (five episodes actually), but now I think you've met most of the characters. To be sure, one of the more colorful ones is Jalapeno Pepper. He's the leader of Hot Stuff "Local." He has a sidekick named Tabasco Sauce, and together they manage to create a bit of a disturbance here and there. Jalapeno is running for Mayor. Tabasco Hey, Jalapeno. So how's the campaign going? Jalapeno Couldn't be better... couldn't be better. I got half the town singing for me. And even the other half likes me. Hey, how could you not like... (tips hat) Jalapeno Pepper? Tabasco I gotta hand it to you, Jal. You've got people snapping, clapping, and snapping again. So... what's today's plan? Jalapeno Plan? You don't need a plan... Jalapeno & Tabasco ...when you're '' Hot Stuff. Announcer* Then was before Cayenne Pepper arrived. Cayenne Did you say no plans? That's why you're only '' Hot Stuff Local. I have plans, and that's why I'm ''&$ Hot Stuff Internationale. Tabasco Oh, but we don't want to have plans. It's no fun having plans. Jalapeno Yeah, why do you need a plan, your hotness? Cayenne Because I plan to rule Ocean Grove through you. Jalapeno & Tabasco What? Rule Ocean Grove? Cayenne Yes! When you became Mayor, you're going to do exactly as I tell you. I've chosen Ocean Grove to be mine, and it shall be mine. Announcer And so Ocean Grove faced one of it's most perilous moments ever, which is why we say... "Don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME!" (music theme) ____________________ Cinnamon This is the Sandy Pants Cafe. I'm Cinnamon. My boss is named Spaghetti. He's always saying he should have been something else. Spaghetti I should have a-been a bank robber. Cinnamon This Cafe is also Grandpa's campaign headquarters. When he heard Hot Stuff was in town, and Jalapeno was running for Mayor, he decided to run for Mayor too. Spaghetti Maybe I should a-run for Mayor. It would look a-good on my resume. Cinnamon Grandpa has several friends, known unofficially as "Cream Puff and the Prayer Warriors." I guess you could say Grandpa is a prayer warrior. As for the rest of us? We're still learning. And Cream Puff is a little young to be a prayer warrior. Lilyann Hi, Cinnamon. How's life in the Cafe this week? Cinnamon Pretty good, Lilyann. How are you and Cream Puff? Lilyann Oh, we're doing just fine. Spaghetti I wonder a-what it's a-like to own a hardware store? Cinnamon Then there's Steve and Little Wonder. Most of the things Spaghetti wants to be, Steve has already been... (except for the bank robber.) Little Wonder is the girl from Sunshine Mountain who always wears size 3T. Steve Hi, Cinnamon. How's the Cafe? Cinnamon We're doing well, thank you. Spaghetti I should have a-been a piano player at a boardwalk service. Cinnamon If you haven't been here this summer, then you should know that Spaghetti has an unusual bird who lives behind the counter. We call him Meatball, and he calls his little home his "condimentominium." Meatball I even give tours. And I have several original oil paintings by Monet. Cinnamon But I suppose the wisest character around here is the man we call Grandpa. He's the one we listen to, laugh with, and learn from. He has the wisdom of the years, or as he puts it, "I've been around Auditorium Square a few times." Grandpa Thank you, Cinnamon. Yes, I've been around Auditorium Square... many times. I remember Stokes before he was a statue. Spaghetti I should have a-been a builder of big, wooden Auditoriums. Cinnamon So there you have it... on the one hand, The Hot Stuff Gang... sometimes brash, sometimes ridiculous... ruled by that red-headed hurricane, Cayenne Pepper... and on the other hand... Grandpa... with his little band of faithful friends, helping him in his quest for Mayor, and learning about prayer in the process. Lilyann Grandpa, you do talk about prayer a lot. Why is that? Grandpa Because prayer is where the battles of life get decided, that's why. Lilyann But it's kind of a surprising strategy. I mean, Jalapeno and Tabasco and Cayenne... they're all about action and grabbing everything they can. Grandpa Yes, Lilyann, you're right. And it is one approach to life. You know, take while the taking's good. Reach out for what's yours, and then grab what belongs to others, too. Steve Prayer seems so invisible sometimes. When we go to the church to pray, or pray here at this counter, we don't draw the attention of the crowd like Jalapeno does. Grandpa No, we don't draw the attention of the crowd, but we get the attention of heaven. Little Wonder Why do you think Cayenne has come to town now? Grandpa Oh, she's up to something. She's always up to something. Mark my words. When she arrives, you can be sure there's something she wants, and she'll stop at nothing to get it. Cinnamon Then this is really about two different approaches. There's the Cayenne approach - grab it for yourself now... Lilyann And the Grandpa approach... Grandpa Well, I don't know if I'd call it the Grandpa approach. But you're right -there are two ways. One way is all wrapped up in human effort, while the other way brings honor to God. Little Wonder Grandpa, where did you learn about this? Grandpa Well, let's just say I wasn't born yesterday. Meatball Yeah, he's been around Auditorium Square a few times. Grandpa That's true. I have. Meatball And I've been around my condimentominium a few times... and I have a little space left. Does anyone know where I can find an original painting by Van Gogh? Spaghetti I should have a-been an art dealer. Little Wonder Hey, instead of a painting by Van Gogh, why don't you put up a map of Ocean Grove, so we can keep track of what section of town is voting for who. Cinnamon That's a good idea, Little Wonder. This Cafe can be headquarters, and Meatball's condimentominium can be the command center. (others agree) Meatball Okay, I'll start working on it right away! Announcer And so, two campaigns began, but like Cinnamon and Lilyann said, with two very different approaches. As for Grandpa and his friends, I'd say they were off to a good start. As for the Hot Stuff Gang, they were already feeling the pinch. Because a pinch of Cayenne Pepper is all it takes to make a BAD summer even worse. That's all for today kids. Have a great week, and remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!