VT - The Wind in the Willows (Countertop Intro)

[The scene opens on the Countertop, where Larry is shown to be playing with a yo-yo, but isn't so good at it.]

Larry: Come on, yo-yo. Don't fail on me now. I'll be sure to get it this time!

[Larry whips the yo-yo forward once again, but the yo-yo just keeps falling down in front of him, so Larry
starts swinging it around in front of him.]

Larry: Yee-ha! Ride 'em, cowboy! (laughing)

[Larry continues twirling the yo-yo around, just as Bob comes up to him on the Countertop.]

Bob: Larry, what are you doing?

Larry: Oh, hi, Bob! I'm playing with my brand new yo-yo! Isn't it the greatest?

Bob: But, the way you're handling it, isn't it a bit dangerous?

Larry: Oh, come on! What could be dangerous about playing with a yo-yo?

Bob: It can be if you're not using it right, Larry.

Larry: Oh, really?

[Larry continues twirling the yo-yo in front of him, when it suddenly flies out of his invisible grasp before a BONK is heard
off-screen after that.]

Archibald: (Off-screen) Hey!

Larry: Oops.

[Larry can only be embarrassed, while Bob stares angrily at Larry for what he did. Archibald comes up to Bob and Larry with
the yo-yo now tangled around his monocle.]

Archibald: I say, do be more careful how you handle this thing, Larry. It's liable to give someone a black eye or knock out
their teeth.

Larry: (remorseful) Sorry, Archie.

Bob: See, Larry? The problem is that you were being too reckless with your yo-yo.

Larry: What's reckless?

Archibald: Well, Larry. Reckless means to act without thinking or considering the consequences of our actions. In other
words, not being careful with our actions, or even the things that we say.

Bob: Exactly, Archibald. And speaking of which, that reminds me of an e-mail that we just got from Earl Tyler from Holt,
Missouri.

Larry: Wow, Missouri.

Bob: Earl writes...

[Qwerty brings up the e-mail on his screen. The e-mail reads...]

Bob: *reading* "Dear Bob and Larry, I am 9 years old. I love to play soccer, but sometimes I can't resist playing it in
the house. My mom doesn't like it when I do that, because she thinks that I might break something and that I'm being too
reckless. What's so bad about being reckless? Your friend, Earl."

Larry: Yeah, what's so bad about being reckless?

Archibald: Oh, you'd be surprised, Larry. Recklessness is not a good thing. When we are reckless, then it will only spell
trouble for those around us, and we'd end up losing trust in those close to us.

Bob: That's right. God doesn't want us to be reckless, he wants us to be careful and think clearly about our actions and
what our actions will do. In fact, Archibald and I have a story today that can help the two of you out.

Larry: Really, Bob?

Bob: Yep, it's about a toad who is obsessed with wanting to try out many things, but did not stop to think about how
reckless his actions were.

Larry: Wow, a toad?

Archibald: Indeed. It's actually a story written long ago by Kenneth Grahame. It's called "The Wind in the Willows".

Larry: But, wait a minute. How can a toad be reckless when doing something?

Archibald: You'll find out soon enough, Larry. All in good time.

Bob: Right, Archibald! Roll film!

[The screen goes dark, signifying that the story is about to start.]