Pen Pals


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	SCENE 1	Star, who and Nina notice that the Sproutlet viewers have just arrived, admits he's happy to see them and welcomes them to The You and Me Tree, leading to a rendition of the Welcome Song. After welcoming the Sproutlet again, Star asks Nina what they're going to do together tonight, when they hear the doorbell ringing. The latter goes to see who it is and returns to the Moon chair with a letter from Star's pen pal, Kabir, which he starts singing cheerily about. Nina tells the Sproutlets about pen pals, and that the way to say "pen pal" in Spanish is amigo por correo, which translates to "friend by mail." Star points out Kabir lives in India, and Nina replies by saying that his letter had to travel a long way. She starts reading it, in which Kabir writes that he's hoping Star has a great good night with Nina and their Sproutlet friends, whom Star tells him about when he writes. Afterwards, Nina decides to put it in the Best Day Ever Book. She then explains that she has a pen pal named Kelly who lives in England. Star suggests they go on a pen pal adventure, and Nina agrees.
	SCENE 2	Star welcomes back the Sproutlets and tells them that tonight, he got a letter from Kabir, and Nina reminds them that the way to say "pen pal" in Spanish is amigo por correo. Star asks Nina if they can send letters into space, since he wants to tell the stars how pretty they are, but she doesn't think so. She explains that there's a way to get a closer look at them - the Sprout-o-scope. After "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," tonight's constellations are one and the same - a box and a mailbox.
	SCENE 3	Nina welcomes back the Sproutlets and tells them a little about tonight, including the term for "pen pal" in Spanish being amigo por correo. She then explains that she and Kelly would always write letters back and forth to one another, telling each other about their day and their adventures, while she would right to her about her abuelita and each stretch they did together, which Kelly would sometimes try herself. Suddenly, some Sproutlets call her, asking her to come outside for a Sprout stretch, which she goes down to the Goodnight Garden to do. Nina teaches her Sproutlet friends a box stretch, in which they make themselves square like a box by getting down on their hands and knees and tucking their heads down. (First: Differences)
	SCENE 4	Nina and Star welcome back the Sproutlets, explaining that they're on a "differences," or diferente, adventure tonight. The former explains that, as a kid, she and her friends - Chelsea B. and Carlos - were a little different from one another, but were still friends, and describes what the other two looked like. Star points out that he has yellow fur and stars in his hair, while Teddy has brown hair and a nose. Nina explains that Carlos didn't always like trying new things or going new places, but she was always there for him until he was confident enough to try. Star tells Nina how good of a friend she is and Nina tells him that Carlos and Chelsea were good friends as well, which reminds her of a story in the Best Day Ever book, in which the Sproutlets help Nina and Star make tacos with tuna fish wrap-up for Chelsea, who will be coming over for lunch. (First: Differences)
	SCENE 5	Nina and Star welcome back the Sproutlets, explaining that tonight's adventure is about pen pals, or in Spanish, amigo por correo. The former adds that tonight, Star received a letter in the mail from Kabir, his own pen pal. Star explains that whenever Kabir writes to him, he writes back, and encourages the Sproutlets to help him. They use some papel (paper) and a làpiz (pencil) to write with, and Star gets the idea to write a poem using Spanish words, which Nina tells the Sproutlets about. Afterwards, Nina presents the sign for "pen pal," taking one finger, flipping it over to her other hand and flipping back, and encourages the Sproutlets to do the same. (First: Differences)
	SCENE 6	Nina welcomes back the Sproutlets and tells them that Star is out in the Goodnight Garden chatting with real Sproutlets, leading to a Star Talks segment. Star and his Sproutlet friends (including Anais and Mirabelle Lee) discuss pen pals and if they have any.
	SCENE 7	Nina and Star welcome back the Sproutlets and explain that they're on a good night pen pal, or amigo por correo, adventure. Star exclaims that he loves getting mail from Kabir, who he adds is one of his best friends despite the two living far apart. Nina has a sandy story about a pair of pen pals who became very close friends after also living far apart. Tonight's tale is about a boy named Leron, who lives in France. One day, he and his family go on a trip to China, which they explored and even visited the Great Wall of China. There, he meets a girl named Nuo, whom he plays with until it's time to return home. Back in France, Leron decides to be pen pals with Nuo, writing to her about the likes of school and piano lessons, while Nuo writes about food, her family, and games.
	SCENE 8	After Nina feeds Hush, she tells the Sproutlets about what happened tonight, putting a stamp on their letter to Kabir, and notes that they have something important to do now - feed Hush, with Star offering her the fish food. Since it's getting close to bedtime, Nina and Star have another important thing to do - clean up the You and Me Tree, which they do through song. Afterwards, Nina tells Star that it's time for him to do something else that's very important - not write another letter or check for more mail, but brush his teeth and wash his face, leading to "Ready for Bed." After that, Star is all set for bed, and tells Nina that he loves getting mail from Kabir and asks her if he'll get more tomorrow. She says she hopes so, for they'll see what surprises are in store for them tomorrow. Afterwards, Star falls fast asleep.
	SCENE 10	Nina turns off a light and welcomes the Sproutlets back, explaining what happened, then points out Star is already sleeping, wondering if he's dreaming about getting mail from a friend. Now it's time to say goodnight to Hush, so Nina signs his goodnight poem with help from the Sproutlets. She then sings the "Goodnight Song" as Lucy closes out the episode.