He slices the onion
Bill: I'm not one to boast, but gosh darn it, ya done good, Bill Green.
Flashback
He works in the garden; first, he plants the seeds
Bill: Growin' this year's harvest in the city was no easy task.
He reads the book Leafy Leaves Home at night
Bill: It took delicate care,
He wipes his brow in the hot sun
Bill: an incredible amount of hard work.
He mooches a head of lettuce
He munches
Bill: There were pests...
He growls
He splashes Cricket with a hose
He screams
Bill: But Bill, you even handled that.
End of Flashback
He is crying in tears
Bill: Good golly, this may be my finest crop ever.
He is suddenly met by Cricket and Tilly and Baraka peeking up from between
Cricket: Gee, Dad. I've never seen you cry from cuttin' onions before.
He is wiping tears
Bill: I'm not cryin' from the onion! I'm cryin' 'cause I love 'em!
He kisses the onion
Cricket: Yeah, but how much do you love me?
He makes a big-eyed baby face
Bill: Mmm.
He ruffles his hair
Bill: Enough.
There is a knock at the door
Cricket: Mom's here!
Tilly: Mom's here!
Baraka: Nancy's here!
Baraka: We're comin'!
The door bursts open; Nancy enters and shuts it in fright to the sound of clucking outside
[Rooster crows]
Nancy: Phew! That ol' rooster's mean as ever!
They hug her
Cricket: Mom!
Tilly: Mama!
Baraka: Nancy!
She laughs
Nancy: Hey there, chicken tenders!
She is knitting in her chair
Nancy: Hey, Alice. Great to see you.
She does is growl and bark at her loudly like a police dog
Nancy: Aah!
She is gasping
She runs away
She chuckles
Nancy: Guess who?
Bill: Nancy! Glad you could make it.
She is shaking him by the shoulder
Nancy: Of course, I'd be crazy to miss out on your famous harvest dinner.
Bill: Hey, what do you think about givin' me a hand?
Nancy: Me, help you cook? Uh, we never worked well in the kitchen. You're very...
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Baraka and Big City Greens Season 1
AdventureAfter losing his farm in the country town of Smalton, Bill Green and his two children Cricket and Tilly and his Tarkatan friend and uncle Alan Green aka Baraka, move in with his grandmother Alice Green (Gramma), who lives on a small farm in the midd...
