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After Elizabeth's two cockatiels, Pear and Mika, began to open up to each other, her budgie, Bluey, was left out. However, he is in for a surprise when Elizabeth's mom's friend gives her thei...
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INT. BIRD ROOM - DAY
The background shows the sun setting and rising slowly to signal a new day. Angie climbs back to her own cage, Bluey flies into his, and Pear and Mika climb in theirs together.
ELIZABETH
Angie, time to wake up! It's time to train!
Elizabeth holds some millet in front of Angie to lure her to the cage door opening area, and she followed and ate as the millet moved. Everyone else on the stage looks with curiosity.
ELIZABETH
Good job! Do you want to step up?
Angie bobbed her head since it was the only responsive action she could do apart from flying away. Once Elizabeth put her hand in front of her stomach, Angie immediately jerks and flies back to her perch.
BLUEY
C'mon Angie, you can do it!
ANGIE
I'm sorry, Bluey! I just don't know if I'm ready for such a huge leap in my life.
PEAR
Hey, it took them weeks to train me because I was more nervous than Bluey.
MIKA
Yeah...what he said. Also, just focus on the millet and trust that your feet know what they're doing.
With newly found motivation from her friends, Angie bobs her head again to let Elizabeth know that she would like to try again.
ELIZABETH
You wanna try again? Okay!
Elizabeth does what she did before, just more slowly and steadily this time; Angie put one foot on her finger and another one grabbed onto the side of the cage. She ate the millet in that position.
BLUEY
That's it! Now, don't rely on the cage so much and get your left foot onto her finger as well!
MIKA
We all don't like to go back into our cages every night now, so I'm sure we can help you stop being so reliant.
Elizabeth pulls the millet closer and closer to the cage door, leaving Angie with no choice but to step up entirely. Bluey, Pear, and Mika chirp loudly.
ELIZABETH
You're such a good bird, Angie! Fly!
Angie flies out of the cage, and Elizabeth opens up Bluey's and the cockatiels' cages for them to fly together as a flock.
BLUEY
Angie, I'm gonna take a break, but keep on flying and using those wings!
