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Follow That Blue

Summary:

Blue has homework all about who she is.

It sends her on the adventure of a lifetime—and her friends on the biggest game of Blue's Clues ever.

Notes:

Based on Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985).

Chapter 1: Assignment

Summary:

A social worker takes up a new case.

Notes:

I consider this Chapter 0, for the record. This may take me forever, and I don't know where it's going yet, but I promise to work real hard.

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

 "Attention, please. Attention. Attention!" The leader smacks a gavel at the head of a long mahogany table. "This meeting of the Furry Friends Society will now come to order. I need not remind you of our purpose."

 "Remind me!"

 "To place stray dogs with nice dog families. Here today, we have a sad, sad case," she opens a folder, "that needs our urgent attention."

 A monochrome photo of a spotted puppy lays by a CONSENT TO ADOPTION form with various details.

An edit of the case file from Follow That Bird; 2D Blue is in monochrome, and 3D Blue is in 3-quarter and profile shots. Text says: CHILD: BLUE. ADDRESS: STORYBOOK WORLD. PARENTS: NONE.

CHILD: BLUE
ADDRESS: STORYBOOK WORLD
PARENTS: NONE

 "She's only a puppy, and she lives all alone with no other dogs around." She passes the file.

 "She looks so blue," a member laments.

 "That’s funny," another marvels dryly. "She looks happy to me."

 "Of course she's not happy!" the leader corrects. "How can you say that? Look at her." 

 The team at the table bickers louder and louder. "If you think she's happy, you don't belong!"

 "Madam Chairwoman!" the tallest head of the table calls out to the leader.

 "Miss Mockingbird."

 Said lady clears her throat. "We all know she can't be happy. She should be with her own kind. With a dog family."

 "True, very true," the Chairwoman obliges.

 "And I know just the family. Where does she live?"

 "Storybook World."

 "Can you tell me how to get to…Storybook World?"

 "Skidoo," a member answers.

 "What?"

 "Y'know." He repeatedly gestures, sending one hand over another. "Just…skidoo." 

 Miss Mockingbird stares blankly, then rolls her eyes, accepting whatever she must now endure.

 We hear an OPENING SONG REMIX. Concrete turns to mixed media, the sky brightens, and everything flattens to life. Titles appear.

Based on the 1985 Sesame Street film:

follow that blue

Notes:

The little edit was fun to make, and I look forward to incorporating more, hehe.