Script part 2:

Characters: 

Scott: ANNOUNCER

Hannah: ENGINEER

Ryan: ELDERLY PERSON

Owen: ASSISTANT

(Scene: ELDERLY PERSON walking with TYPICAL CANE, drops KEYS on floor)

ELDERLY PERSON: Oh no, my keys!

(Elderly person struggles to pick up keys while maintaining downward pressure on cane; fails. Falling optional.)

ASSISTANT: I know! What if you had a grabber?

(ASSISTANT hands ELDERLY PERSON a TYPICAL GRABBER, ELDERLY PERSON again attempts to retrieve the keys.)

(ELDERLY PERSON hooks KEYS with TYPICAL GRABBER, remembering to continue supporting weight with TYPICAL CANE. ELDERLY PERSON has difficulty maneuvering TYPICAL CANE to bring the KEYS within reach, and is unable to grasp KEYS without losing hold of TYPICAL CANE and falling.)

ASSISTANT: Oh dear.

(ASSISTANT and ELDERLY PERSON limp away. ENGINEER enters.)

ENGINEER: Conventional grabbers are designed to be used by younger people, who have free use of both their hands. Seniors, however, often need support when walking or standing and are unable to use both hands to operate a grabber due to balance issues. The Robohawks Elbonic Claw can be operated with only one hand, while continuing to support the weight of the user.

ANNOUNCER: (holding MICROPHONE) Let’s try this again.

(ENGINEER hands ELBONIC CLAW to ASSISTANT, who helps ELDERLY PERSON switch canes.)

(ELDERLY PERSON again attempts to retrieve the keys, shielded behind TV MAGIC sign..)

ENGINEER: The unique design of the Elbonic Claw means that Seniors with balance or mobility issues will still be able to operate it without difficulty. 

ELDERLY PERSON: (holds up KEYS) Thank you Robohawks!

ANNOUNCER: The Elbonic Claw is not designed for use as a hearing aid, flashlight, or pogo stick. Attempts to use it as such may result in serious harm, injury, death and/or ridicule by your neighbors. Cane size and color may vary according to individual preference. Model shown here is “Ice-pack Blue”. Other colors include but are not limited to: “8-Track Black”, “Pac-Man Yellow”, and “Pong-Paddle White”. Always remember to consult a doctor before attempting to Tango with your Elbonic Claw. No elderly people were harmed in the making of this skit.

Script part 1:

Here's the script from part 1 of our Project Presentation:

CHARACTERS:
Scott as BOB PASTESS
Owen as SAM PEPPER
Ryan as TZHENG HU LANG
Hannah as DR. HADLEY

BOB PASTESS: Hello everyone, welcome to the Bob Pastess show! I'm Bob Pastess, and today our topic is Seniors: Common problems in everyday life. With us here we have Dr. Hadley, Mr. Zheng Hu Lang, and Mr. Sam Pepper. Say hello, everyone.

DR. HADLEY: Hello, I'm Dr. Hadley. I'm a Geriatric specialist.

ZHENG HU LANG: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, my name is Zheng Hu Lang, and I work for the Singapore Ministry of Social and Family Development.

SAM PEPPER: Hi everybody! I'm Sam Pepper, and I run a store specializing in tools and gadgets for the elderly.

BOB PASTESS: Nice to meet you all. Here's our first question: What problems are Seniors facing today?

*SAM PEPPER snatches the microphone from BOB*

SAM PEPPER: Well Bob, my grandmother always had trouble bending down, and if she ever dropped something, she had a very hard time retrieving it. I remember one time when--

*BOB grabs the microphone back from SAM*

BOB PASTESS: Yes, thank you, Mr. Pepper. Let's hear from our other participants.

DR. HADLEY: Seniors today are facing several problems, including weak joints, unstable bones, memory loss, and balance and mobility issues. Mobility issues are some of the larger issues affecting Seniors today.

ZHENG HU LANG: I agree. Seniors may also have difficulty hearing, or vision troubles.

BOB PASTESS: So, those are the problems Seniors face. What are some of the solutions in place today? Dr. Hadley?

DR. HADLEY: As for hearing, there are many hearing aids on the market today. Vision troubles can be resolved by wearing glasses, or even surgically, depending on the issue.

*SAM snatches the microphone again*

SAM PEPPER: You know, in my store I have things that can help the elderly, like TV remotes with larger buttons, a cane with a light attached, and a motorized wheelchair. Very fancy! Actually, we're having a sale this weekend if you'd like to--

*ZHENG HU LANG grabs the microphone back from SAM*

ZHENG HU LANG: Yes, well the Singapore Government has also done many thigns to help the elderly. We have built Senior Activity Centers, made more buildings wheelchair-accessible, and upgraded the lifts in HDB flats.

BOB PASTESS: Well, that's all the time we have for today! Thank you for watching the Bob Pastess show! And now a word from our sponsor.

---------- END OF PART 1-------------

The first half of the competition is tomorrow! We spent the afternoon practicing our reports. We've got everything ready, and a surprise award for the judges. We're planning to give them a link to our blog, (if any of you are reading this now, hi!!) and we even have business cards for our elbonic claw skit. Hopefully they'll like it as much as we do. We'll have to get up at 6:00 to get ready (we're homeschoolers, that's EARLY for us!), so wish us luck!

The skit's finished! Just in time for December break. We'll make some changes as time goes on, but the bulk of the writing is done. We'll post the script after the final presentation.
Merry early Christmas!

We're still having trouble getting the elbonic claw to pick up things. There's nothing wrong with the idea, the problem is that we've built it out of Legos...

We have our idea for the skit settled, but the actual writing is going to take some time. Here's what we have so far: It'll be a two-part skit, with the first part as an interview on a talk show and the second half as an infomercial telling the judges about our innovation.
The parts will be divided like this:
TALK SHOW INTERVIEW:
Hannah: Medical professional
Scott: Talk show host
Ryan: Politician
Owen: Store owner

INFOMERCIAL:
Hannah: Engineer
Scott: Announcer
Ryan: Senior
Owen: Assistant

Now that our innovation is completed, all we have to do is figure out how we're going to present it to the judges. We figure some kind of skit, but we haven't decided how we want to do it yet. Possibly an interview, like a medical show? Or a commercial about our elbonic claw?