Motown Magic (2018) s01e19 Episode Script
Skywriter
1
-["ABC" playing]
-[children singing]
You went to school to learn, girl ♪
Things you never, never knew before ♪
Like I before E, except after C ♪
And why two plus two makes four ♪
Now, now, now, I'm gonna teach you ♪
Teach you, teach you ♪
All about love, yeah ♪
All about love ♪
Sit yourself down and take a seat ♪
All you gotta do is repeat after me ♪
A, B, C ♪
Easy as one, two, three ♪
Or simple as do, re, mi ♪
A, B, C
One, two, three ♪
Baby, you and me, girl! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
[Ben] It only happens once a year.
Grandma Ruby's big family concert.
But this year, Grandma and me
are singing a duet.
And everything's gonna be perfect. Um
I hope.
[Ella] La, la, la!
[Grandma Ruby playing keyboard]
[Grandma Ruby plays loud note]
You okay, Grandma?
[laughs] Just makin' sure
you payin' attention.
All right now. Where was I?
[gulps]
Oh, don't look so worried, Benny.
Sometimes, I gotta see what a song's about
before I can sing it, you know?
Uh Sure, Grandma.
Hmm. All right.
Oh, my.
[singing] Skywriter ♪
Yeah, that's it.
Grandma! You know Skywriter?
Uh Who?
Skywriter!
You've met Skywriter!
Oh, dear.
[laughs] I don't know.
I know I made up this song
for someone special. I just
But I can't remember who exactly.
Um, Grandma? I think
maybe
I might be able to help.
Well, I hope so, Benny. I hope so.
I gotta go, but don't worry.
Our duet's gonna be magnificent and great.
I mean, so awesome.
-[Ella laughs] Whoa!
-[Harmony] Meow!
Meow!
The song's about Skywriter.
You know what that means, Harmony?
Meow!
Maybe Grandma's met her, too!
This is incredible.
Meow!
ABC, easy as one, two, three.
Meow!
Yeah, it's sky!
To find Skywriter!
I know what I'm doing, Harmony.
Meow!
I said I know what I'm Whoa!
Whoa!
[Jimmy laughs]
Hey, Benny Boy. Nice of you to drop by.
What's going down, Benja-matic?
Apart from you, I mean. [laughs]
Um, I gotta find Skywriter.
It's real important.
Skywriter?
Then you are right on time, Ben.
[clock ticking]
Oops! Actually, we're kinda late.
Late for what?
Skywriter's show!
She's doing her biggest,
funkiest event of the year.
It's gonna be Skynomite!
But we're gonna miss it
if we don't hit the gas!
Time to go turbo!
I said turbo!
What is with this?
Let the turbo power rip!
Now, that's what I'm talking about.
[Ben] Ahhh!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy laughs] Sounds like
she's about to go home.
But I need to talk to her immediately.
Uh Urgently.
Like right away.
Chill, brother.
You're with us, and we're going backstage.
Here we are, Benny Boy.
Good luck!
[gasps] Benny!
You came for my show!
I'm hoping you can help me.
Oh. I'd love to help,
but right now, I gotta do my show, and
I'm kinda having trouble remembering.
Remembering what?
Uh my lines.
Lines in the sky, I mean.
Guess I'll just have to wing it,
you know? [laughs]
Catch you after the show.
[tires screeching]
Uh, thank you all so much for coming.
Are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
Just paint what you know.
Okay, let's start with one of my faves.
Skynomatic!
[beatboxing]
Some of you probably know
this one already.
[laughs] I think I'm overheating.
And here comes the finale.
An oldie that's close to my heart
[wings sputtering]
Uh
Oh, no.
Looks like I got artist's block.
I can't. I mean
I mean I gotta sing this one
to see it, you know?
[singing] She don't read the letters
I write anymore ♪
Sorry I upset her
But I wasn't sure ♪
That's That's Grandma's song.
Now I know I love her
I hope that she will see ♪
A message high above her
That you write for me, yeah ♪
[wings sputtering]
Oh, oh, oh No!
[gasps]
No, no, no! Ahhh!
Oh, Benny.
I never did nothing like this before.
It's a disaster.
No, no, no, it's not.
This is It's why I came to see you.
I'm trying to paint someone special
who used to come visit.
I know who that is, Skywriter.
She even made up that song about you.
See. It's my grandma. Isn't it?
No. No.
I remember a sweet little girl, not
Not an old lady.
Huh? But
she plays the piano like in your painting.
Sorry, Benny. It ain't her.
Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
I guess Grandma
really never came here after all.
[sighs] Oh, well.
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
[sighs]
Did you say Grandma Ruby?
That was the little girl's name.
Ruby!
[playing keyboard]
[all cheering]
Thank you. Thank you all.
Now, for our grand finale [laughs]
Uh Ben?
Anyone seen my beautiful grandson?
[whispering] Where did Benny go?
Someone should check the bathroom.
Looks like I'm flying solo. [chuckles]
Uh Anyway, uh
Here's a song I wrote
a long time ago. [laughs]
For a special friend.
Oh, my. How's it go again?
[Ben] Grandma!
Sorry I'm late, everyone.
[sighs] Ready, Grandma?
Oh, I hope so.
[both] Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen ♪
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
-Oh, my God.
-Oh. Wow.
Come on, Harmony. You sit with me.
Meow!
Um, Grandma?
-Does this help?
-[Ruby gasps] My, my, my.
I think it's all starting to come back.
Hey, Ruby. I'm coming.
I ain't forgotten you.
Don't go, Harmony!
I'll help you see.
See, Grandma, it's you.
A long time ago.
Uh
Send a box of candy
And flowers every day ♪
Still she wouldn't listen
Her pride got in the way ♪
Now it's up to you
It won't fade away ♪
Write it on the heavens
Love will make it stay ♪
[gasps]
Skywriter.
Now I remember.
Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
Hey, Grandma.
Turns out we both have
the same special friend, huh?
It's so amazing to see Skywriter again.
After all these years.
Benny, you
You always help me to remember the magic.
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
Come on, come on
Let me show you what it's all about! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
-["ABC" playing]
-[children singing]
You went to school to learn, girl ♪
Things you never, never knew before ♪
Like I before E, except after C ♪
And why two plus two makes four ♪
Now, now, now, I'm gonna teach you ♪
Teach you, teach you ♪
All about love, yeah ♪
All about love ♪
Sit yourself down and take a seat ♪
All you gotta do is repeat after me ♪
A, B, C ♪
Easy as one, two, three ♪
Or simple as do, re, mi ♪
A, B, C
One, two, three ♪
Baby, you and me, girl! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
[Ben] It only happens once a year.
Grandma Ruby's big family concert.
But this year, Grandma and me
are singing a duet.
And everything's gonna be perfect. Um
I hope.
[Ella] La, la, la!
[Grandma Ruby playing keyboard]
[Grandma Ruby plays loud note]
You okay, Grandma?
[laughs] Just makin' sure
you payin' attention.
All right now. Where was I?
[gulps]
Oh, don't look so worried, Benny.
Sometimes, I gotta see what a song's about
before I can sing it, you know?
Uh Sure, Grandma.
Hmm. All right.
Oh, my.
[singing] Skywriter ♪
Yeah, that's it.
Grandma! You know Skywriter?
Uh Who?
Skywriter!
You've met Skywriter!
Oh, dear.
[laughs] I don't know.
I know I made up this song
for someone special. I just
But I can't remember who exactly.
Um, Grandma? I think
maybe
I might be able to help.
Well, I hope so, Benny. I hope so.
I gotta go, but don't worry.
Our duet's gonna be magnificent and great.
I mean, so awesome.
-[Ella laughs] Whoa!
-[Harmony] Meow!
Meow!
The song's about Skywriter.
You know what that means, Harmony?
Meow!
Maybe Grandma's met her, too!
This is incredible.
Meow!
ABC, easy as one, two, three.
Meow!
Yeah, it's sky!
To find Skywriter!
I know what I'm doing, Harmony.
Meow!
I said I know what I'm Whoa!
Whoa!
[Jimmy laughs]
Hey, Benny Boy. Nice of you to drop by.
What's going down, Benja-matic?
Apart from you, I mean. [laughs]
Um, I gotta find Skywriter.
It's real important.
Skywriter?
Then you are right on time, Ben.
[clock ticking]
Oops! Actually, we're kinda late.
Late for what?
Skywriter's show!
She's doing her biggest,
funkiest event of the year.
It's gonna be Skynomite!
But we're gonna miss it
if we don't hit the gas!
Time to go turbo!
I said turbo!
What is with this?
Let the turbo power rip!
Now, that's what I'm talking about.
[Ben] Ahhh!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy laughs] Sounds like
she's about to go home.
But I need to talk to her immediately.
Uh Urgently.
Like right away.
Chill, brother.
You're with us, and we're going backstage.
Here we are, Benny Boy.
Good luck!
[gasps] Benny!
You came for my show!
I'm hoping you can help me.
Oh. I'd love to help,
but right now, I gotta do my show, and
I'm kinda having trouble remembering.
Remembering what?
Uh my lines.
Lines in the sky, I mean.
Guess I'll just have to wing it,
you know? [laughs]
Catch you after the show.
[tires screeching]
Uh, thank you all so much for coming.
Are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
Just paint what you know.
Okay, let's start with one of my faves.
Skynomatic!
[beatboxing]
Some of you probably know
this one already.
[laughs] I think I'm overheating.
And here comes the finale.
An oldie that's close to my heart
[wings sputtering]
Uh
Oh, no.
Looks like I got artist's block.
I can't. I mean
I mean I gotta sing this one
to see it, you know?
[singing] She don't read the letters
I write anymore ♪
Sorry I upset her
But I wasn't sure ♪
That's That's Grandma's song.
Now I know I love her
I hope that she will see ♪
A message high above her
That you write for me, yeah ♪
[wings sputtering]
Oh, oh, oh No!
[gasps]
No, no, no! Ahhh!
Oh, Benny.
I never did nothing like this before.
It's a disaster.
No, no, no, it's not.
This is It's why I came to see you.
I'm trying to paint someone special
who used to come visit.
I know who that is, Skywriter.
She even made up that song about you.
See. It's my grandma. Isn't it?
No. No.
I remember a sweet little girl, not
Not an old lady.
Huh? But
she plays the piano like in your painting.
Sorry, Benny. It ain't her.
Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
I guess Grandma
really never came here after all.
[sighs] Oh, well.
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
[sighs]
Did you say Grandma Ruby?
That was the little girl's name.
Ruby!
[playing keyboard]
[all cheering]
Thank you. Thank you all.
Now, for our grand finale [laughs]
Uh Ben?
Anyone seen my beautiful grandson?
[whispering] Where did Benny go?
Someone should check the bathroom.
Looks like I'm flying solo. [chuckles]
Uh Anyway, uh
Here's a song I wrote
a long time ago. [laughs]
For a special friend.
Oh, my. How's it go again?
[Ben] Grandma!
Sorry I'm late, everyone.
[sighs] Ready, Grandma?
Oh, I hope so.
[both] Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen ♪
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
-Oh, my God.
-Oh. Wow.
Come on, Harmony. You sit with me.
Meow!
Um, Grandma?
-Does this help?
-[Ruby gasps] My, my, my.
I think it's all starting to come back.
Hey, Ruby. I'm coming.
I ain't forgotten you.
Don't go, Harmony!
I'll help you see.
See, Grandma, it's you.
A long time ago.
Uh
Send a box of candy
And flowers every day ♪
Still she wouldn't listen
Her pride got in the way ♪
Now it's up to you
It won't fade away ♪
Write it on the heavens
Love will make it stay ♪
[gasps]
Skywriter.
Now I remember.
Skywriter ♪
Sweep your silver pen
Across the sky ♪
So high ♪
Skywriter ♪
Won't you write the biggest
"I love you" ♪
'Cross the sky? ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
So high ♪
Hey, Grandma.
Turns out we both have
the same special friend, huh?
It's so amazing to see Skywriter again.
After all these years.
Benny, you
You always help me to remember the magic.
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
Come on, come on
Let me show you what it's all about! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪
A, B, C, it's easy ♪
-It's like counting up to three ♪
-One, two, three ♪
-Sing a simple melody ♪
-Do, re, mi, A, B, C ♪
That's how easy love can be! ♪