Curiosity is Allowed

Curiosity is Allowed is the third episode in Adventures in Snowy Falls.

Synopsis
Sarah's curiosity gets the better of her and together, Lily and herself find a very shocking truth.

Warning Tags

 * Racism

Transcript
''Scene opens at Sarah's house. The duo are ready for school, as they had a sleepover the previous night.''

"I hope Savannah doesn't do anything," Sarah said.

"Well, even if she does, we can tell Principal Gray," Lily answered.

"True," Sarah agreed.

"Girls, start heading for the bus stop," Mrs. Walker said. "Don't want you to miss the bus."

"Okay, mom!" Sarah said. The girls went to the bus stop and boarded the bus.

''The girls had then arrived at school. And what was going on at their lockers was horrific.''

Scene cuts to intro.

We may be dreaming, but we never sleep.

Pockets shallow but they still feel deep.

We may borrow, but we play to keep

We are lions, though we may look like we're sheep

We have secrets that we never tell

But you can hear them if you listen well

The perfect grain, of sand on a beach

Is just out of sight, but not out of reach.

Like a siren in the dark

We are calling for that spark

From a new song, a new day, a new dawn

We will find the life that's been living underneath our eyes

Take a breath, it's time to let it go, leave it behind

So open your arms and call out your brand new name

Say goodbye to the yesterdays that owned us

Cause today is not the same.

Cause today is not the same.

"Get out of here, you idiot! This school doesn't allow your kind," Savannah said.

She was talking to a girl named Belle.

"We don't appreciate black people, so how about you just go!" Savannah was literally pointing to a door.

"Savannah, stop that!" Sarah said.

"Nobody tolerates racism here. If you don't stop, we'll tell Principal Gray," Lily said as she opened her locker.

"Fine. Whatever. She's not welcome here, though," Savannah said, proceeding to ignore the three girls.

"Thanks...for that," Belle said.

"Hey, no problem," Lily said.

Belle smiled and walked away.

"I want to tell Principal Gray about that," Sarah whispered to Lily.

"Okay. We'll tell her at lunch," Lily agreed.

''Scene cuts to Mr. West. Savannah, Belle and Sarah have been put into a math group.''

"I have to be stuck with you dummies, so let's get this over with…"

"So, Savannah, the product of a number is 32. What two numbers could we use?" Belle said.

"How about...8 and 4," Savannah said, extremely annoyed.

"And Belle, same thing with 45," Sarah said, reading her card.

"Uh…" Belle thought for a moment.

"Ha! This is really funny. Like seriously, how dumb you are," Savannah said.

Belle and Sarah scowled at her. "9 and 5," Belle finally said.

Meanwhile, Lily's group was not doing any better.

"Guys, seriously?" Lily demanded. Her group members were playing with the cards. Lily groaned, picked up a few and reviewed them.

Savannah was not slowing down the insults, so Sarah and Belle worked together on the cards.

Scene switches to lunch.

Lily and Sarah are heading to the principal's office to report Savannah.

"Okay, let's knock," Lily said.

"Uh, Lily...there's a sign on the door," Sarah said.

The sign reads: All students who need to contact me should wait inside the office, should I be absent. Current Status: Absent.

"Oh, okay then…" Lily and Sarah walked inside. They sat down on a bench.

"Hey, what's this?" Sarah picked up a note on the floor. It was one of those bright pink sticky notes.

"Sarah, don't. It's labeled: Savannah Park ONLY," Lily said.

"Lily, come on. We're not gonna get into trouble," Sarah said. She opened the note.

Lily slapped her forehead, and was about to go on a rant until Sarah gasped.

"What is it?" Lily asked.

"It...it says, my plans are succeeding. Every student believes I am innocent, however, soon the ones that I want to take down will walk into my trap. -Savannah."

"What?! Sarah, put it back, now," Lily said.

"Sarah nodded, putting it on the desk. She sat down and Principal Gray came in.

"Hello there, students. How may I help you?" Principal Gray asked.

"We were here to report Savannah. This morning, she was being racist to Belle."

"Oh dear, I will have a talk with her. Let me call her teacher now, uh, you girls can go," she said.

Lily and Sarah exit the room.

"We're doomed, if there's anything we know, it's that she wants us," Lily said.

"Yeah. But for now, we can't do much," Sarah said.

"Sarah. You're just going to brush this off?" Lily demanded.

"No, no. It's just, we can't sneak into her office, can we?" Sarah asked.

"No, we can't. But let's think. Where would she keep secret notes and such?" Lily said.

"The filing cabinet, for sure," Sarah said. "It can only be accessed with a key. That is...if she's sharing this all with Principal Gray."

"Well, I've got an idea...the sign-up sheet. We can do chores for extra credit! And who wants to rearrange her filing cabinet?" Lily asked.

"Lily Hunter, you are a genius! Let's sign up for that," Sarah said.

The duo high-fived. They had a plan. And it couldn't go wrong.

Cast

 * Mae Whitman as Lily Hunter
 * Lana McKissack as Sarah Walker
 * Kimberly Brooks as Savannah Park
 * Cissy Jones as Principal Gray / Serena Walker
 * Anika Noni Rose as Belle Grace

Trivia

 * This marks the debut of Belle.
 * From this episode, Belle will become a recurring character.
 * Savannah references a line from Gravity Falls while she insults Belle's hesitation in math class.