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Episodes 41, 42, 43
EPISODE #41 Announcer Well, my friends, every storm has an eye, or so they say. And you know what the eye of a storm is. It's that place in the middle where everything is calm and peaceful. Studio Voice Is this the eye of the storm? Announcer You got it, my little Ocean Vista partner. This is the eye of the storm! Studio Voice What's going to happen? Announcer Not much. This is the episode right in the middle of the story, and for once in all that long, hot, stormy summer, Ocean Grove felt like the quiet, little seaside town that it was. Everybody say, "Ahhh." (Ahhh) And don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME! (music theme) ______________________ Meatball What a nice day this is! When I woke up, I said to myself, "Meatball." And then I responded, "What?" And then I asked myself, "Do you know what this is?" And I didn't know, so I answered myself, "No. What is it?" And then I told myself, "This is a great day!" Lilyann Meatball, isn't it a bit odd holding a conversation with yourself? Meatball Not really. What's odd is holding a conference with me, myself, and I. Grandpa I remember once I was talking to myself, and I got into an argument. The worst part was - I was losing. Finally I just had to leave the room. Cinnamon I remember once - I said something to myself that I hadn't anticipated. I was so surprised... I was speechless. Lilyann I don't have to talk to myself any more. I just look at myself, and we both know what the other is thinking. Little Wonder Steve, do you ever talk to yourself? Steve No. Grandpa I can see this conversation is going nowhere. I'm going for a walk. Steve That's a good idea, Grandpa. As for myself and I, we're coming. Little Wonder Take me. Take me. Steve You want me to take me, myself, and I? Little Wonder No. I want you to take me. Spaghetti Hey, a-guys, how can I a-work back a-here with all of yous a-talking to yourselves. "Antonio, Antonio," I say to a-myself. Oh, there I go... a-talking to myself just like a-you. Sometimes I wonder if I'm a-really in charge of this a-place... or is it me? Announcer So Grandpa, Little Wonder, Steve, and Meatball left the Cafe, and... they took themselves with them. But if they had known what was going to happen next, they might have stayed at the Cafe. Lilyann Well, Cinnamon, it's just us now. Cinnamon Yes. You, me, and Cream Puff on a perfect Ocean Grove day. Lilyann You know, I love it when it's like this. No troubles... Cinnamon No worries... Lilyann Just blue sky... Cinnamon And SUN! Lilyann And FUN! Cinnamon And strange visitors... Now who do you suppose they are? Diane (Cayenne) Harold, what a nice, little, dandy cafe. Harold (Jalapeno) Yes, Diane... it's fine and dandy. Diane (Cayenne) And Harold, when I find a dandy, little cafe like this one, I say, "Ahhh." Everybody say, "Ahhh." (Ahhh) Harold (Jalapeno) Yes, Diane, it sure is fine and dandy. Cinnamon Welcome to the Sandy Pants Cafe. Diane (Cayenne) Oh (fake laugh), is that what you call it? I can't say I've ever heard of it before. Have you, Harold? Harold (Jalapeno) No, Cayenne. Diane (Cayenne) (whispered fiercely) That's Diane. Harold (Jalapeno) I mean... no, Diane, I can't say I've ever heard of the Sandy Plants Cafe. Lilyann Uh, that's the Sandy Pants Cafe. Harold (Jalapeno) Pants, Schmants. Cinnamon That's funny. Someone else said "Pants, Schmants" a few weeks ago. Only his name was Jalapeno Pepper. Harold (Jalapeno) (laughs) Jalapeno Pepper? (laughs again) Who would want a name like that? Not cool... not cool... Diane (Cayenne) Tell me, Missee... Cinnamon My name is Cinnamon. Diane (Cayenne) Yes, whatever... tell me... are you the only ones who hang out here? Cinnamon Well, there's Steve, and Meatball, and Little Wonder and Grandpa... Diane (Cayenne) Oh, Grandpa, I believe he's the one I've been hearing so much about. Is he running for something? Like the school board ... or something? Lilyann Actually, he's running for Mayor. Diane (Cayenne) Ahhh. Everybody say, "Ahhh." (Ahhh) Harold, isn't it nice? Harold (Jalapeno) Yes. Diane (Cayenne) Here we have a dandy, little Cafe... Harold (Jalapeno) Dandy. Diane (Cayenne) ...in a quaint, little town... Harold (Jalapeno) Quaint. Diane (Cayenne) ...with a nice, old Grandpa... Harold (Jalapeno) Nice. Diane (Cayenne) ...running for Mayor. Harold (Jalapeno) Everybody say "Ahhh." (Ahhh) Diane (Cayenne) And one more thing - does this Grandpa... does he have any strategies? What's his plan? Cinnamon Grandpa's strategy is prayer! Harold (Jalapeno) Prayer!? (laughs loud and long) Diane (Cayenne) Did you say prayer? (laughs a while) Harold (Jalapeno) Diane, I can't hold it in. (laughs again) Diane (Cayenne) What a quaint, little town with its quiant, old ways... Imagine praying about running for Mayor. Lilyann Well, we think it's a good idea. In fact, we're praying with him. Diane (Cayenne) Yes, I'm sure you are, and that's all well and good... Harold (Jalapeno) Well and good. Diane (Cayenne) ...but my dears, this is a new century. We're into promotion, and media, and advertising. It's all image now. Harold (Jalapeno) And the image of Grandpa praying about running for Mayor... excuse me. (laughs again) Cinnamon Wait just one minute. We like Grandpa, and we'll pray with him, because we think he's HOT STUFF! Harold (Jalapeno) What did you say? Diane (Cayenne) Come, Harold, we must go now. How could anyone who prays be Hot Stuff? Bye. It was nice chatting with you. Lilyann But you never ordered anything? Diane (Cayenne) Some other time, dearie. Bye. Announcer And so the two strange visitors left, and Cinnamon, Lilyann, and Cream Puff didn't know what to say. The one who spoke was Spaghetti. Spaghetti What? They a-came in and a-left without ordering anything? What about my world a-famous Calzone? Or my a-five foot thick a-pizza? Announcer And so the day came and went... the perfect day... the "eye of the storm" day... But if the two strange visitors looked a lot like Cayenne Pepper and Jalapeno Pepper, well.. it's not for me to say... And if they were there because they wanted to know how Grandpa was running his campaign, well... that's not for me to say either. That's all for today kids. Have a great week, and remember... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #42 Announcer As the weeks went by in the HOT, HOT summer, Jalapeno's campaign began to pick up steam. Cayenne was a crafty manager, and she knew how to get the most out of public opinion. She recognized that Grandpa was a popular candidate, but she also knew that people will change their votes rather quickly if you hit them just right. She walked around the Grove looking for something that could give Jalapeno the edge in the mayoral race. Studio Voice Did she find anything? Announcer Yes, Ocean Grove is a unique town, and she discovered something which she intended to exploit. Studio Voice What was it? Announcer If you really want to know, don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME! (music theme) ______________________ Meatball Hey, look what I made this time. I took one of Spaghetti's biggest bowls, and in the center I put a microphone, see... which attaches to my radio. Lilyann Oh, I've seen those. That's called a parabolic dish. Now you can hear what's happening down the street, or in the park. Meatball Let's try it. Listen. I'm aiming it toward Auditorium Square. Jalapeno I'm Jalapeno Pepper, and I'm hot, hot, hot. (repeats) Grandpa That's the voice of Jalapeno Pepper. I wonder what he's doing in Auditorium Square. Cinnamon Maybe he's talking to people, hoping they'll vote for him. Steve He sounds too happy to be just talking to people. I bet he's up to something. Meatball Hey, guys. Just listen. Cayenne Oh, Jalapeno. There you are. Jalapeno Yes, here I am, all right... the hottest thing to hit Ocean Grove in years. But why did you want to talk to me? Cayenne You're the second hottest thing to hit Ocean Grove. Don't forget that. Jalapeno Uh, yes, your hotness. Now... why did you want to see me? Cayenne Because I found the angle! Jalapeno Angle? Now listen, Cayenne. I wasn't aware that you had lost any angles, and I'm very glad and all that you found it... but that's hardly reason enough to call a meeting. Cayenne Oh, don't you get it? An angle... an approach... a way that we can get votes... so you can win... and then I shall rule Ocean Grove through you. Jalapeno Oh, so it's about votes, huh? Cayenne Of course it's about votes! What did you think it was about... Hot Peppers? Jalapeno Well, actually... Cayenne Amateurs... amateurs. Ugh! Jalapeno All right then. What's this angle? Cayenne Are you ready? This is beautiful! We're going to exploit Ocean Grove's biggest need. Jalapeno Biggest need? Cayenne Yes, and you know what it is, too. Jalapeno I do? Cayenne Of course you do. And you're going to stand up and promise all Ocean Grove that you will address the need... and solve the problem. Jalapeno What problem? Cayenne Why... Ocean Grove's parking problem, of course. Jalapeno What? You want me to solve Ocean Grove's parking problem? Cayenne Yes. But don't worry. I have a plan. Now... help me hang these posters. Announcer And so Cayenne and Jalapeno began the work of campaigning, for they believed in campaign promises... and getting votes any way they could. Grandpa, surprisingly enough, was quite content to sit in the Sandy Pants Cafe, and talk about more important things. Lilyann So what do you think, Grandpa? They're hard at work... hanging posters... making promises. Grandpa Yes, they're hard at work, all right. I feel sorry for them. It's the only way they know. Cinnamon What do you mean, Grandpa? Grandpa I mean there are other ways to victory, and for those who follow the paths of God, victory comes in some very surprising ways. Meatball Eh, surprising? Like what? Grandpa Oh, the Bible has so many stories. Think of David and Goliath for a minute. Now who would send a shepherd boy against a world class warrior, and then give the boy a slingshot and five smooth stones? Little Wonder I see what you mean. That doesn't sound like a victory, does it? Grandpa But it does to God. He sees the end from the beginning. He saw Goliath fall before David ever put a stone in the sling. Lilyann So you think Cayenne and Jalapeno are setting themselves up for a fall? Grandpa Well, Goliath was big and strong, and he fell... because you see, God was bigger. Cinnamon I see what you mean, Grandpa. Goliath thought he was the winner before it ever started, because he saw only himself. Grandpa Yes, and the more we see only ourselves, the more we think we're... if you'll pardon the pun... Hot Stuff. Steve So Cayenne and Jalapeno are really their own worst enemies. They just don't know it. Lilyann I suppose that's true. But don't you ever worry, Grandpa? I mean, here you are, in a mayoral race against someone who's just a pawn for Cayenne, and she wants to rule Ocean Grove. Cinnamon Yeah, and they're already making promises... like solving Ocean Grove's parking problem... you know that's going to attract some attention, and bring in some votes. Grandpa Yes, they'll attract attention. Goliath did... with his size and all. And he talked big, too. Just like Cayenne and Jalapeno are talking now. Steve But it didn't add up to victory. Still, Grandpa, how can you be sure? There's a lot at stake here. It's our town. What if they win? Grandpa The way I see it, they've already lost. That's what faith does. It looks right through the appearance of things... to see what's at the heart of the matter. Little Wonder What do you see, Grandpa, when you look at the heart of the matter? Grandpa I see Cayenne, and Jalapeno, and Tabasco... three sad people who haven't even begun to find the real meaning in life... all caught up in themselves... playing their games... trying to get what they want when they want it... and destined to fail. Lilyann That's kind of sobering, Grandpa. It's like seeing it before it happens. Grandpa Yes. And that's the way it is with God. Like I said before, He sees the end from the beginning. Announcer And so our friends at the Cafe were all rather thoughtful that day. Even Spaghetti started thinking. Spaghetti Wow. That Grandpa is a-quite a philosopher... or maybe he's a man of God. That's a-what I think he is. A man of God. Announcer Maybe... you'll want to do some thinking too. That's all for today. Until next time... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!	EPISODE #43 Announcer Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again. Studio Voice You mean KIDSTIME? Announcer Nope. I mean time for the news. Studio Voice News? We do the news? Announcer Of course we do. In today's top story, all Ocean Grove is buzzing about the debate between popular candidate Grandpa, and the even more popular Jalapeno Pepper, whose lead in the polls has jumped to an astonishing 75% since he promised to solve Ocean Grove's parking problem, (though he hasn't explained how he's going to do it.) The two candidates are both arriving at The Sandy Pants Cafe... so don't touch that radio dial... cause it's KIDSTIME! (music theme) ______________________ Lilyann Grandpa and Jalapeno, welcome to today's debate. I'm Lilyann, and I'm the moderator. Cayenne, Cinnamon, Little Wonder, Steve, and Meatball are on the panel. Meatball Steve, what does it mean to be on the panel? Steve "On the panel" means we get to ask the questions. Meatball Oh. For a minute I thought we were going to redo the wall in here. Steve Redo the wall? Oh, you mean paneling. No. Shhh. Lilyann Our first question will be asked by Cinnamon. Cinnamon Jalapeno, you once said that you were going to put Ocean Grove on the map. What did you mean? Jalapeno Yo. Ocean Grove is one of the best kept secrets on the east coast. With me as your Mayor, we'll be so HOT, the world will sit up and take notice. My goal is to get everyone snapping and clapping! Come on. Let's see it now. '' Cayenne* And you, Grandpa? How will you put Ocean Grove on the map? Grandpa Once upon a time Ocean Grove was just woods and a beach. And then some people set up some tents, and held a prayer meeting... and that's what put us on the map. I say that's where our roots are, and that's what we need to go back to. I call all Ocean Grove to prayer. Cayenne Prayer? This is an election, Grandpa... not a church service. Grandpa This is a town... a town with a heritage... a deep heritage... sometimes a forgotten heritage... and I intend to help us remember. Little Wonder Jalapeno, how will your experiences in Hot Stuff help you as mayor? Jalapeno Yo. In Hot Stuff we get things done. Anyone who gets in our way - we pound 'em. You got it? You better get it... cause you'll answer to me otherwise... I've got connections, and now that Cayenne is here, we have the whole weight of Hot Stuff Internationale on our side. '' Cayenne* That's right, Jalapeno. You tell 'em. Lilyann Cayenne, I'll have to ask you to keep your comments to yourself. Cayenne Oh, whatever, dearie. Steve Grandpa, what experiences can you draw on that will strengthen your image as a natural leader? Grandpa Well, let's see... I remember when my friends and I got lost in a huge sand castle. Every room had some kind of clue in it, and we had to work our way through, while piece by piece the castle collapsed behind us. Cayenne Ha, ha, ha. (cynical laughter) Jalapeno Lost in a sand castle? There's your man, Ocean Grove! He developed his leadership potential while playing in the sand. Ha, ha, ha. Lilyann Jalapeno, this is not the time to respond. Grandpa, you may continue. Grandpa Yes, thank you. And then there was another time when my friends and I were kidnapped by a mean pirate who took us on board so we could answer the Bible questions that came out of the motor. Jalapeno WHAT? Cayenne Ha, ha, ha, ha. Jalapeno What was the pirate's name? Blackbeard? Grandpa No. Her name was Cannonball Red. Jalapeno WHAT? Her name? Let me get this straight. You got kidnapped by a female pirate? Ha, ha, ha. Cayenne (laughs) A female pirate. Imagine that! Lilyann Cayenne and Jalapeno, you must both refrain from these outbursts. Grandpa, please continue. Grandpa All I'm saying is... I've been in some tough places before, and after facing those situations, Hot Stuff is a piece of cake. Spaghetti A piece of a-cake? Did a-somebody call for a piece of cake? I have a-one slice of chocolate almond cream left. Cinnamon No, Spaghetti. We're in a debate out here. It was just a figure of speech. Spaghetti A figure of a-speech? Oh... well... it a-figures. Meatball Jalapeno, Ocean Grove is a town with a rich spiritual heritage. What do you know about the Bible? Jalapeno The Bible? Oh, come on. I have a Bible.. red-letter, gold edges... I've had it for years. And someday, I might even read it. Till then, I've got other things to do, important things... like your parking problem. Cinnamon Oh, yeah... which brings me to my other question. How are you going to solve Ocean Grove's parking problem? Jalapeno Uh... hmmm... I don't know yet actually. I was told to make that promise by somebody else. Little Wonder What? Did you say you were told to make that promise by someone else? Cayenne Enough of this debate. I'm tired of small town politics. Yes, we're going to solve this parking problem. And you know how? By building a combination parking garage, entertainment complex... with my house on the top! And you know where we're going to build it? Where that big wooden building is now. Grandpa You mean the Auditorium? You're going to tear down the Auditorium and build a parking garage? Cayenne Of course. It's the only place you got left in your over-crowded town. Come on, Jalapeno, we're outta here. Jalapeno You didn't tell me you were going to tear down the Auditorium. Cayenne Do I have to tell you everything? Announcer And so, Cayenne and Jalapeno walked out, leaving all Ocean Grove listening to their radios in a stunned silence. Finally, Cinnamon spoke. Cinnamon So that's what Cayenne was up to. She wants to build herself a house on top of an entertainment complex with a parking garage... and all where the Auditorium stands now. Grandpa Didn't I tell you, my friends, on the first day? A storm was coming. Well, here it is. My hip was right. Steve And Jalapeno, who's really Cayenne's pawn, is ahead with a 75% lead in the polls. Suddenly the big picture becomes clear. Lilyann Oh, Grandpa. I see it now. This is a lot worse than I thought. Grandpa And yet, faith looks not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen. Come. Announcer And so the Cafe stood empty and silent after the big debate. If you want to know what happened next, come back next week. Till then... All KIDSTIME invites you to The Sandy Pants Cafe!