I don't feel so good today. Huh? Ah! Achoo! Ryan! Did I hear you achoo? Here. Mommy, I don't feel so good. Oh, let me see. Mhm. Mhm. You don't feel good? Yeah. Do you feel sick? I think so. But mommy, how do we get sick? Good question, Ryan. I will tell you all about it. Be right back. Welcome to Ryan's World. Did you know the best place to sneeze is in your elbow instead of your hands? It's best to sneeze into your elbow like this. Achoo! Instead of sneezing into your hands. Achoo! Because you can spread germs to whatever you touch. And even if you sneeze into a tissue like this, Achoo! You should still wash your hands. I'll be right back, okay? So why do we get sick? It's because everyone, including you and me, have germs. When you sneeze, achoo, or cough, excuse me, you spread germs. Germs are microorganisms that are too tiny to see, but they play a big part in getting us sick. When one person is sick and they spread their germs to a healthy person, the healthy person can get sick, too. Let's try this experiment. Let's pretend that I'm sick and about to sneeze. And imagine that these pieces of confetti are just like the germs when we sneeze. Ready? Achoo! It went everywhere! Whoa, did you see that? Look at all the places the confetti went. It went all over my hands and all over me. That's a lot of germs. This is why it's important to wash your hands. What? There's somebody on the phone for you. Here you go. Oh, thank you. Yes, one large extra cheese pizza, please. It's coming soon. Yay! Here you go. Whoa! There's so many germs! Now I have to wash it. Thanks, Ryan. Don't forget to also wash your hands and your phone. Sorry. Germs can contain viruses. So if germs can contain viruses, why does viruses make us sick? When we touch our eyes, nose, and mouth with our hands, these germs can enter our body. And when these germs and viruses enter our body, this is how we get sick. But how does these viruses make us sick? Come on, let's check this out. So, we're going to pretend that each of these balloons are cells in our body. And this ticket is a virus. This little virus will enter our body and attach to a cell just like this. And the virus will make the cell create copies of the virus. Oh no! Did you see all the copies of the virus inside the balloon? Oh no! So then all the copies of the virus will take over the cell and then the cell will... whoa! Explode! This makes all the copies of the virus attach itself to the other cells just like this. And then it will just create more viruses in each cell. This is how the virus spreads once you get a germ in your body from someone who is sick. So this is why you always got to wash your hands. We can prevent viruses from getting into our body by washing our hands with soap and water. Soap will kill all of those germs and the water will wash them away. So now we know why we get sick. Let's take a pop quiz! Question number one. Where is the best place to sneeze? Is it A, on your best friend? Achoo! Sorry. Or is it B, in your elbows like this? Achoo! Or is it C, on your hands? Achoo! The answer is B! It's better if you sneeze into your elbows. Achoo! Question number two. Why do we get sick? Is it because of A, you forget to clean your rooms? It's so messy. I might get sick in here. Or is it because B, everyone has germs and germs can have viruses? And the answer of why we get sick is because of B. Everyone has germs and germs can have viruses that can enter your body and make you sick. Question number three. How do we prevent getting sick? Is it A, by eating yummy pizza for dinner? It does look yummy. Or is it B, we can prevent getting sick by washing our hands with soap and water. Or is it because C, we can prevent from getting sick by watching TV. Did you get the answer? It is B! We can prevent getting sick by remembering to always wash your hands with soap and water. Now that we've learned about what makes us sick and how to prevent yourself from getting sick, let's go tell Ryan. So Ryan, that's why you get sick and why it's important to always wash your hands. Mommy, I'm not sick anymore. But I think daddy's sick. Daddy? Daddy, are you okay? Oh, hey Ryan. I don't feel so well. Maybe I'm getting sick. Let me check your temperature. Whoa, you are really sick, Daddy. Hope you feel better. Thank you, Ryan. Bye! Remember, always stay happy and rise up. Bye! It's cold.
A young boy, Ryan, is sleeping in a bed. An animated green sound wave graphic emanates from a smartphone on the nightstand, indicating an alarm is going off.
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural light from a window
People (1):
• lying down, sleeping on his back, wearing blue t-shirt, black, medium length hair — sleeping, peaceful
Ryan wakes up, sits up in bed, looks at the camera, and then performs a large, dramatic sneeze.
"I don't feel so good today. Huh? Ah! Achoo!"
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural
People (1):
• sitting up in bed, wearing blue t-shirt with a graphic, black, messy hair — looks tired, then opens mouth wide to sneeze
A woman (Ryan's mom) enters the frame, sits on the bed, and hands Ryan a box of tissues with a concerned expression.
"Ryan! Did I hear you achoo? Here."
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting up in bed, wearing blue t-shirt and grey shorts, black, messy hair — surprised, mouth open
• sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing bright red long-sleeved shirt and black pants, long, black hair — concerned, worried expression
Ryan looks sadly at his mom while holding a tissue. His mom looks at him with a worried expression.
"Mommy, I don't feel so good."
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting up in bed, wearing blue t-shirt and grey shorts, black, messy hair — sad, pouting
• sitting on the bed, leaning towards Ryan, wearing bright red long-sleeved shirt and black pants, long, black hair — very worried, mouth slightly open
The mom places her hand on Ryan's forehead to check for a fever. Ryan looks up at her, looking sad.
"You don't feel good? Yeah. Do you feel sick?"
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting in bed, wearing blue t-shirt and grey shorts, black, messy hair — sad, looking up
• leaning over Ryan, wearing bright red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — worried, looking down at Ryan
The mom's expression changes to determined and educational. She wags her finger as if having an idea, then holds up a toy from her stethoscope.
"Good question, Ryan. I will tell you all about it. Be right back."
Setting: bedroom — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting in bed, wearing blue t-shirt and grey shorts, black, messy hair — surprised, looking at his mom
• sitting on bed, wearing bright red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — animated, expressive, smiling slightly
A cartoon title card appears. It's a yellow background with polka dots, a comic book-style explosion shape in the center, and the text "RYAN'S WORLD" in colorful letters with a smiling sun cartoon.
"Welcome to Ryan's World."
Setting: animated graphic — bright, animated
Text: "RYAN'S WORLD"
The mom stands in front of a cartoon background of a hospital waiting room. She gestures with her hands as she speaks directly to the camera.
"Did you know the best place to sneeze is in your elbow instead of your hands?"
Setting: animated setting — bright, even
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — expressive, speaking clearly
Text: "Did you know?"
The mom demonstrates sneezing into her elbow, a move often called a 'dab'. A cartoon cloud of spray emanates from her.
"It's best to sneeze into your elbow like this. Achoo!"
Setting: animated setting — bright, even
People (1):
• demonstrating a sneeze into the elbow, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — mouth open, eyes closed as if sneezing
The mom demonstrates sneezing into her cupped hands. A cartoon spray cloud appears.
"Instead of sneezing into your hands. Achoo!"
Setting: animated setting — bright, even
People (1):
• standing, demonstrating a sneeze, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — mouth open, sneezing
The mom pushes away a cartoon boy, and animated germs transfer from her hand to the boy's body.
"germs to whatever you touch."
Setting: animated setting — bright, even
People (1):
• leaning to the side, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — concerned, demonstrating
The mom holds up a box of tissues, takes one out, and sneezes into it.
"sneeze into a tissue like this, Achoo!"
Setting: animated setting — bright, even
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — sneezing into a tissue
The scene changes. The mom is now sitting at a desk in front of a wall of colorful blocks, shrugging with her hands out.
"So why do we get sick?"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — questioning expression
A close-up on the mom's hand, which she holds up to the camera. Animated, colorful germ cartoons appear on her palm.
"germs."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — expressive, mouth open
The mom holds a used tissue towards the camera. Animated germs are shown on the tissue.
"you spread germs."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — serious expression
A 3D animated sequence shows microscopic, worm-like organisms floating in a dark blue, fluid environment.
"Germs are microorganisms that are too tiny to see, but they play a big part in getting us sick."
Setting: animated microscopic view — dim, atmospheric
Two men are sitting at a desk. The man on the left, in a red plaid shirt, sneezes into a tissue, and animated germs fly out and land on the man on the right.
"When one person is sick and they spread their germs to a healthy person,"
Setting: office/store — bright, fluorescent
People (2):
• sitting, wearing red and black plaid shirt, black hair — sneezing
• sitting, wearing light blue denim shirt, black, covered by beanie hair — disgusted, grimacing as germs land on him
The mom is back at the colorful block set. A pile of multi-colored confetti sits on the desk in front of her.
"Let's try this experiment. Let's pretend that I'm sick"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — smiling, looking at the camera
A close-up shot from above shows the mom's hands scooping up a large amount of colorful confetti from the desk.
"And imagine that these pieces of confetti are just like the germs when we sneeze."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• scooping confetti, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, not visible hair — not visible
The mom holds her hands full of confetti up to her mouth and blows hard, simulating a sneeze and sending the confetti flying everywhere.
"Ready? Achoo!"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• leaning forward, sneezing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — mouth open, blowing
The mom looks surprised, showing her hands and shirt now covered in confetti. The camera pans down to show the desk is also covered.
"It went everywhere! Whoa, did you see that? Look at all the places the confetti went."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, reacting to the mess, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black, with some confetti hair — shocked, mouth open
A man wearing glasses and a tan jacket enters the frame and hands a white smartphone to the mom.
"What? There's somebody on the phone for you. Here you go."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (2):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — surprised
• standing, leaning in, wearing tan jacket over a plaid shirt and grey pants, black, medium length hair — neutral
The mom excitedly talks on the phone, then hands it back to the man. Her hands, covered in confetti, transfer the confetti to the white phone.
"Yes, one large extra cheese pizza, please. It's coming soon. Yay! Here you go."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (2):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — excited, smiling
• standing, wearing tan jacket over a plaid shirt and grey pants, black, medium length hair — neutral
The man looks at the phone, now covered in confetti, with a disgusted expression. He is wearing a turquoise glove on one hand.
"Whoa! There's so many germs! Now I have to wash it. Thanks, Ryan."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• standing, wearing tan jacket over a plaid shirt, black, medium length hair — disgusted, grimacing
The mom looks at the camera, smiling and pointing, reminding the audience about hygiene.
"Don't forget to also wash your hands and your phone. Sorry."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — smiling, talking to camera
The mom holds her confetti-covered hands out. The word "VIRUS" appears in a slimy green font, with animated germs dripping from it.
"Germs can contain viruses."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — serious expression
Text: "VIRUS"
The mom continues speaking to the camera, looking inquisitive and gesturing.
"So if germs can contain viruses, why does viruses make us sick?"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — questioning expression, talking
The mom touches her eye, then her nose, then her mouth to demonstrate how germs can enter the body.
"When we touch our eyes, nose, and mouth with our hands, these germs can enter our body."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• sitting, wearing red long-sleeved shirt covered in confetti, long, black hair — serious, demonstrating
The scene changes to a room with an orange wall. The mom is standing behind a table with several colorful balloons on it.
"So, we're going to pretend that each of these balloons are cells in our body."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• standing behind a table, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — smiling, explaining
The mom holds up a small, light green paper ticket to the camera. The word "VIRUS" appears in a slimy green font over the ticket.
"And this ticket is a virus."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — serious, focused
Text: "VIRUS"
The mom sticks the light green paper ticket onto the top of the yellow balloon.
"and attach to a cell just like this."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• leaning over the table, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — partially visible
The mom holds the yellow balloon and shakes it. Inside the translucent balloon, many more green tickets are now visible.
"And the virus will make the cell create copies of the virus. Oh no!"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — shocked, mouth open
The mom throws the yellow balloon up and it pops, scattering the green paper tickets everywhere.
"whoa! Explode!"
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• reacting to the pop, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — shocked, shouting
The scattered green tickets have landed on the other colorful balloons on the table, representing the virus spreading to other cells.
"This makes all the copies of the virus attach itself to the other cells just like this."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
The mom gestures over the balloons, which are now all covered in green tickets, explaining the concept.
"This is how the virus spreads once you get a germ in your body from someone who is sick."
Setting: studio set — bright studio lighting
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — serious, explaining
The scene changes to a public restroom. The mom is standing by a sink, explaining how to prevent getting sick.
"We can prevent viruses from getting into our body by washing our hands with soap and water."
Setting: bathroom — bright, fluorescent
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — smiling, speaking to camera
A close-up shot shows a pair of hands getting soap from a dispenser, lathering up, and rinsing under running water in a sink.
Setting: bathroom — bright
People (1):
• washing hands, not visible hair — not visible
The mom is back in the bathroom setting, drying her hands and then excitedly announcing a pop quiz.
"So now we know why we get sick. Let's take a pop quiz!"
Setting: bathroom — bright, fluorescent
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — excited, smiling broadly
The scene changes to a cartoon classroom. The mom stands in front of a blackboard. A graphic of a notebook page appears with the question.
"Question number one. Where is the best place to sneeze?"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — questioning, looking at camera
Text: "#1", "Where is the best place to sneeze?"
The mom demonstrates sneezing into her elbow again. The text "B) ELBOW" appears on the notebook graphic.
"Or is it B, in your elbows like this? Achoo!"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — sneezing
Text: "B) ELBOW"
The mom puts her hand on her forehead, looking tired, to act out being sick. The second question appears on the notebook graphic.
"Question number two. Why do we get sick?"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — looking unwell (acting)
Text: "#2", "Why do we get sick?"
The mom spreads her arms wide, and animated germs and the word "VIRUS" appear around her. The text for answer B appears on screen.
"Or is it because B, everyone has germs and germs can have viruses?"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — explaining
Text: "B)", "VIRUS"
The mom poses with her hands on her hips as the third question appears on the notebook graphic.
"Question number three. How do we prevent getting sick?"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — smiling
Text: "#3", "How do we prevent getting sick?"
The mom mimes washing her hands as bubbles appear around her. The text for answer B appears.
"Or is it B, we can prevent getting sick by washing our hands with soap and water."
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — smiling
Text: "B) Washing Hands"
The mom raises her arms in celebration after finishing the quiz.
"Let's take a pop quiz!"
Setting: animated classroom — bright
People (1):
• standing, wearing red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, long, black hair — cheering, smiling
The scene returns to the living room. The mom and Ryan are sitting on a grey couch, and she is explaining the lesson to him.
"So Ryan, that's why you get sick and why it's important to always wash your hands."
Setting: living room — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting on the couch, wearing blue t-shirt with controller graphic and grey pants, black hair — listening intently, smiling
• sitting on the couch, wearing red long-sleeved shirt, long, black hair — smiling, explaining
Ryan announces he feels better and points off-screen. The camera pans to show his dad lying on the other end of the couch, looking sick with an ice pack on his head.
"Mommy, I'm not sick anymore. But I think daddy's sick."
Setting: living room — bright, natural
People (2):
• sitting on couch, wearing blue t-shirt and grey pants, black hair — happy, then concerned
• lying on couch under a blanket, wearing blue shirt, black hair — sick, pained, glowing red (special effect)
Ryan approaches his sick dad, who is lying on the couch with his face glowing red and an ice pack on his head.
"Daddy, are you okay? Oh, hey Ryan. I don't feel so well. Maybe I'm getting sick."
Setting: living room — bright, natural
People (2):
• standing next to the couch, wearing blue t-shirt and grey pants, black hair — concerned
• lying on couch, wearing blue shirt, black hair — sick, pained, glowing red
Ryan uses a green toy thermometer to check his dad's temperature, then turns to the camera to say goodbye.
"Let me check your temperature. Whoa, you are really sick, Daddy. Hope you feel better. Thank you, Ryan. Bye! Remember, always stay happy and rise up. Bye!"
Setting: living room — bright, natural
People (2):
• standing, wearing blue t-shirt and grey pants, black hair — expressive, smiling and waving
• lying on couch, wearing blue shirt, black hair — sick