1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Having a sleepover at a friend's place can be a 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:07,280 really fun time, unless your friend tries to serve you 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:09,320 spaghetti without parmesan cheese. 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 2: What kind of friend does that? 5 00:00:11,679 --> 00:00:13,919 Speaker 1: Though, they could make up for it by lending you 6 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,239 a really soft, fluffy pillow. But then, what if the 7 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,839 pillow isn't soft and fluffy. What if it feels like 8 00:00:19,879 --> 00:00:23,719 sleeping on a bag of frozen peas? Yikes? Kind of 9 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,640 makes you wonder are sleepover is even worth it? Well, 10 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:33,240 we're about to find out. Let's get into it. Hello, El, 11 00:00:33,359 --> 00:00:35,399 story time is really not a boring time. 12 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: Rat a stand and you'll be fine. Follow the whole storyline. 13 00:00:38,359 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 1: Hello, El, story Time made you laugh at least one time. 14 00:00:41,119 --> 00:00:49,240 All this is the story of sleepovers. Fun for kids, 15 00:00:49,679 --> 00:00:54,399 loud and chaotic for parents. Hey, mom, can I sleep 16 00:00:54,399 --> 00:00:57,880 over at Bobby's house tonight? It seemed like Curtis was 17 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:02,000 always asking to have sleepovers at his friend's place. Sweetheart, 18 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:02,799 who's Bobby? 19 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: Mom? You know Bobby. 20 00:01:05,439 --> 00:01:07,439 Speaker 1: He's the kid I just met five minutes ago at 21 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,480 the park. He rides a green bike, and apparently that 22 00:01:11,519 --> 00:01:15,000 included friends who would only just become friends. Oh, I 23 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,680 don't know about that. Curtis, can we meet his parents? 24 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:18,599 Speaker 2: No? 25 00:01:19,359 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: Well, can I speak with them over the phone? I 26 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,560 don't think that's gonna happen. Mom, Well, can I at 27 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:27,879 least meet Bobby first? Yeah? I don't think so. 28 00:01:28,239 --> 00:01:31,359 Speaker 2: He seems kind of shy. Well, then my answer is no. 29 00:01:32,599 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: Curtis was shocked. 30 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 2: What, oh, you always do this? 31 00:01:39,239 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: In reality, Curtis's mother had never done this. She was 32 00:01:42,799 --> 00:01:46,120 a proud sleepover support So what if these kids were 33 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,719 always trying to plan sleepovers at the last second without 34 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:53,000 first consulting the calendar. In her eyes, sleepovers were great. 35 00:01:53,319 --> 00:01:55,920 Having her son sleep over at somebody else's house meant 36 00:01:55,959 --> 00:01:58,359 she could cook what she wanted for supper without having 37 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,480 to worry that someone might whine and comple that a 38 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,560 bean was touching their potatoes. For her, sleepovers meant she 39 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,079 could take long, hot baths without anyone knocking on the 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,719 bathroom door every five minutes asking for help to find 41 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:13,439 a missing sneaker or a long lost toy. Sleepovers meant 42 00:02:13,439 --> 00:02:16,000 not having to give dozens of reminders that lights out 43 00:02:16,159 --> 00:02:19,479 means lights out. But of all the parents out there, 44 00:02:19,759 --> 00:02:23,039 Curtis's mom had the best reason to say no, because 45 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,319 you see Curtis liked the idea of having sleepovers, he 46 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:29,800 just wasn't very good at them. Curtis's mother couldn't think 47 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,479 of one time her son had made it through the 48 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,560 entire night. It didn't matter who he was staying with. 49 00:02:34,759 --> 00:02:39,000 She would always get a phone call sometime before morning. Mom, 50 00:02:39,159 --> 00:02:41,400 I need you to come pick me up from Jake's house. 51 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:46,400 I can't fall asleep. I've been lying here for hours. Mom, 52 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,680 I need you to come pick me up from Kimball's house. 53 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,240 The blanket that gave me has a really tiny hole 54 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,319 in it. Mom, I need you to come pick me 55 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,199 up from Tyrone's house. Their air conditioner is making a 56 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,280 sound that goes like wah wah wah wa wa wa 57 00:02:59,319 --> 00:03:02,080 wa wa wah wah wah wah wah wah wah. Mom, 58 00:03:02,479 --> 00:03:04,479 I need you to come pick me up from Clark's house. 59 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:09,599 Clark's not even here. Curtis's mother wanted these sleepovers to 60 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,080 go well, and every time she would say to herself, 61 00:03:12,479 --> 00:03:15,199 maybe this time will be the one. But if it 62 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,120 hadn't happened by ten o'clock, she could almost always expect 63 00:03:18,159 --> 00:03:22,080 a phone call by midnight. Darling, I know you liked 64 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,960 the idea of having sleepovers with your friends. But when 65 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:26,800 was the last time you made it through a sleepover 66 00:03:26,879 --> 00:03:29,639 without calling me to pick you up early. Maybe it's 67 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,879 time we both accept that perhaps you're not a sleepover 68 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,960 kind of kid, and that's okay. Some kids are like that. 69 00:03:35,479 --> 00:03:37,199 My friend Judy has a kid who thinks he's an 70 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:41,960 intergalactic space turtle. Curtis didn't like it, but he knew 71 00:03:42,039 --> 00:03:44,439 his mom was right. He just wasn't sure why she 72 00:03:44,479 --> 00:03:45,879 had mentioned the space turtle kid. 73 00:03:47,479 --> 00:03:47,759 Speaker 2: Mom. 74 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: Maybe I just haven't found the right sleepover yet. Can't 75 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,199 you just give me one more chance? Wanting so badly 76 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,960 to have another long, hot bath, his mother agreed to 77 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,919 give him one more chance. Of course, it also had 78 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,439 to be with a friend he had known for more 79 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,319 than a total of five minutes. Before the next weekend 80 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,599 came around, Curtis had received sleepover invitations from two of 81 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,199 his friends. Knowing he could only pick one, and knowing 82 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,719 this might be his last sleepover, Curtis had to think 83 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:20,000 long and hard about which one to choose. All right, Stampy, 84 00:04:20,199 --> 00:04:22,319 we're gonna have to sit down and have a little chat. 85 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,519 I want you to tell me everything you know about 86 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,879 this sleepover you're having, and I mean everything. I want 87 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,120 to know what's for supper, what kind of snacks you have, 88 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,279 and everything we're going to be doing and how we're 89 00:04:33,319 --> 00:04:35,480 going to be doing it. I also require a full 90 00:04:35,519 --> 00:04:37,800 breakdown of all the people in your house who snore, 91 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,399 who make weir jokes, or who let their dogs bark 92 00:04:40,439 --> 00:04:44,560 at all hours of the night. Stampy's sleepover was eliminated 93 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,920 from contention because the couch Curtis would have had to 94 00:04:46,959 --> 00:04:51,120 sleep on sounded a little too firm for his comfort. Well, Kayden, 95 00:04:51,399 --> 00:04:54,399 that just leaves your sleepover. But just because yours is 96 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,759 the only one left doesn't for sure mean I'll be 97 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,079 showing up. I need to make sure this can work. 98 00:04:59,439 --> 00:05:01,879 I can't just well my one chance on any old sleepover. 99 00:05:02,439 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 2: So tell me what she got. 100 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 1: Kayden had never been grilled before over a sleepover. Uh okay, Well, 101 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,000 I was thinking it could be, you know, like one 102 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,759 of those sleepovers where you come over and uh, we 103 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:21,279 do sleepover stuff. If we do it right, maybe my 104 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,040 parents will have to tell us to turn the lights 105 00:05:23,079 --> 00:05:27,199 off and stop talking. More than twenty times. Curtis carefully 106 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:31,079 considered this. This sleepover certainly had potential, and he did 107 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:33,319 like the part where there might be some sleepovery type 108 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,319 things happening. Not bad, all right, my man, I'm in 109 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:40,199 sounds like this could be the one I'll see a Saturday. 110 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,079 Curtis knew the stakes were high, and he knew there 111 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,360 was a lot that could go wrong, but he also 112 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,480 knew there was a lot that could go right. It 113 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,160 could even be a wonderful time, the first of many 114 00:05:51,199 --> 00:05:55,160 perfect sleepovers to come. Since Curtis did not want to 115 00:05:55,199 --> 00:05:58,600 treat this like any other sleepover, he prepared like never before. 116 00:05:59,439 --> 00:06:01,959 But jam and slippers were not just carelessly thrown into 117 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,759 an overnight bag at the last minute. Curtis packed a 118 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,839 full suitcase. He had flee's pajamas in case it was 119 00:06:07,879 --> 00:06:10,519 too cold, light pajamas in case it was too hot. 120 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:14,439 If the snack options at Caden's house were suboptable, no problem. 121 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,759 He filled an entire section of his suitcase with his 122 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,839 favorite snacks. He also saved room for games and coloring books, 123 00:06:20,879 --> 00:06:23,839 as well as a portable TV and noise canceling headphones 124 00:06:23,879 --> 00:06:28,519 to block out any unwelcome sounds like snoring. When Caden's 125 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,240 mother answered the door on Saturday, she took two steps 126 00:06:31,319 --> 00:06:33,560 back upon seeing the size of Curtis's suitcase. 127 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 2: Ooh, looks like you've packed a lot there. You're not 128 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,639 staying for the whole week, are you. Cayden told me 129 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:42,079 it would just be for one night. 130 00:06:43,319 --> 00:06:46,639 Speaker 1: Don't worry, Cayden's mom, just one night, but it will 131 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:47,560 be all night. 132 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 2: That's right. 133 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:50,399 Speaker 1: I will still be here when you wake up in 134 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,240 the morning because that's how sleepovers work, and I am 135 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,000 ready to make this happen. Curtis opened the suitcase to 136 00:06:57,079 --> 00:06:58,600 show the contents to Kayden's mother. 137 00:06:59,439 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 2: Check it out. 138 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: Four different pairs of slippers. I definitely won't be calling 139 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,560 my mom early because my feet got too cold. Look 140 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,959 how fuzzy these ones are. Caden's mother forced herself to smile. 141 00:07:10,879 --> 00:07:15,279 Speaker 2: Oh, that's great, Curtis. You know, my friend Judy has 142 00:07:15,279 --> 00:07:16,519 a kid that reminds me of you. 143 00:07:17,959 --> 00:07:19,639 Speaker 1: She looked like she was about to say more, but 144 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:20,399 thought better of it. 145 00:07:21,279 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 2: Kayden, your friend is here. 146 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: When Cayden came downstairs and saw the suitcase, his eyes 147 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,360 bugged out too. Whoa dude, you're not moving in, are you. 148 00:07:31,639 --> 00:07:34,000 We only have one extra bedroom and my grandma likes 149 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:37,639 to use it when she comes to visit. Curtis suddenly 150 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,759 remembered something. He pulled out some flowers and handed them 151 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,240 to Cayden. I forgot to give these to your mom. 152 00:07:43,639 --> 00:07:46,079 Did you know that sleepovers have a much higher success 153 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:47,879 rate when the host's parents are in a good mood. 154 00:07:48,319 --> 00:07:51,879 Hope your mom likes fresh flowers. Cayden had never had 155 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:55,519 a sleepover start out like this. Curtis, is that a 156 00:07:55,639 --> 00:07:57,199 mop and bucket in your suitcase? 157 00:07:58,160 --> 00:07:58,879 Speaker 2: Indeed it was. 158 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I brought it just in case, explained Curtis wasn't 159 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,600 sure how clean your house was going to be, but 160 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,720 by the looks of things, you guys are doing a 161 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,399 really great job. Did you know that people tend to 162 00:08:10,439 --> 00:08:14,319 sleep better in a clean and tidy environment. Kayden decided 163 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:15,959 it might be better if he just stopped looking in 164 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:19,920 his friend's suitcase. Well, uh, Curtis, would you like to 165 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,800 go play? I've got a trampoline out back For the 166 00:08:23,839 --> 00:08:27,399 rest of the afternoon. The kids had a blast. They 167 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,199 were in, they were out, they were up, they were down, 168 00:08:30,399 --> 00:08:32,559 they were silly, they were loud, and they were having 169 00:08:32,759 --> 00:08:35,960 so much fun. It wasn't until they were called in 170 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:39,519 for dinner when things took a turn. Well, running back 171 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:42,159 from Cayden's treehouse. Curtis tripped on a tree route and 172 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,720 scraped his knee. Are you okay, man asked Kayden. Should 173 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,879 I get my mom to call your mom? Curtis tried 174 00:08:49,879 --> 00:08:53,000 to stand up and brush himself off. Do not call 175 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,320 my mom. I'm totally fine. Besides, I've got a first 176 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:59,000 aid kate with bandages and disinfectant in my suitcase. 177 00:08:59,279 --> 00:08:59,919 Speaker 2: I can't prepare. 178 00:09:00,159 --> 00:09:02,519 Speaker 1: Remember, my mom will not be hearing a peep out 179 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:06,279 of me tonight. But at dinner, Curtis realized he had 180 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:07,840 not prepared as well as he had thought. 181 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,279 Speaker 2: I hope you boys like spaghetti. 182 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 1: Said Kayten's mom as they sat down at the table. 183 00:09:14,279 --> 00:09:17,200 Curtis stated that he loved spaghetti. What a perfect choice 184 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:20,440 for a sleepover, and as last sleepover his friend's parents 185 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,919 had tried serving him a plate full of mushrooms, he 186 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,679 had been on the phone asking for his mother to 187 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:28,480 pick him up before dessert had even been announced. Curtis 188 00:09:28,519 --> 00:09:30,600 smiled and thanked Kayten's mother as she sat down a 189 00:09:30,639 --> 00:09:33,600 big plate of spaghetti in front of him. Could someone 190 00:09:33,639 --> 00:09:38,399 please pass me the parmesan cheese? Sorry, Curtis apologized, Kayden. 191 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:43,240 We don't have any parmesan cheese. Curtis went stiff. Oh no, 192 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,320 I think I forgot to pack extra parmesan cheese in 193 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:51,159 my suitcase. I knew I was forgetting something. Curtis was 194 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:55,600 taking short, fast breaths. He did not look well. Curtis, 195 00:09:56,039 --> 00:09:59,120 would you like us to call your mom? Curtis was 196 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,879 seriously considered. What kind of family served spaghetti without having 197 00:10:02,919 --> 00:10:06,159 any parmesan cheese on hand? And these people were expecting 198 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,320 him to spend the night there. 199 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:09,919 Speaker 2: Yes, call my mom. 200 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 1: I mean no, wait, I can do this. I can 201 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:17,200 eat spaghetti without palm. After all, it's just cheese, right, 202 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:21,759 It's just cheese. I can get past this, and Curtis 203 00:10:21,879 --> 00:10:25,240 was glad he did. After the spaghetti, Kayden's parents brought 204 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,000 out some triple chocolate cake with extra junks of chocolate. 205 00:10:29,279 --> 00:10:31,759 Once excused from the table, the boys picked up where 206 00:10:31,759 --> 00:10:34,840 they had left off and continued playing. Curtis didn't even 207 00:10:34,879 --> 00:10:36,559 have to pull any games or activities out of his 208 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,159 suitcase because Kayden had all sorts of fun stuff for 209 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:42,200 them to do. And so much like how the afternoon 210 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,360 had gone, the evening was full of loud, rambunctious silliness too. 211 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,759 At one point, Curtis had to offer the noise canceling 212 00:10:48,799 --> 00:10:50,039 headphones to Kayden's mother. 213 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 2: Will boys, it's getting late, Why don't you two set 214 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,360 up your sleeping bags in the living room and start 215 00:10:56,399 --> 00:10:57,240 getting ready for bid? 216 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: Just like he had a dinner, froze. Oh, I can't 217 00:11:02,879 --> 00:11:05,840 believe I forgot my sleeping bag. I am such a 218 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:10,559 dufis macrufus. Yeah, but Curtis didn't have to call his 219 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,399 mother because Kaiden's family had an extra sleeping bag to 220 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:13,879 lend him. 221 00:11:14,919 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 2: Actually, dear, we have. 222 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,279 Speaker 1: Two, a really warm one and am not so warm one, 223 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,720 just in case you get too hot. Curtis was very 224 00:11:22,759 --> 00:11:25,519 impressed with his friend's family. These people really knew how 225 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:26,440 to host a sleepover. 226 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 2: Guys, I think I know. 227 00:11:28,879 --> 00:11:31,200 Speaker 1: I have never made it through a full sleepover before. 228 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,799 All the other families have been doing it all wrong. 229 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:37,480 You guys are like sleepover geniuses. I could practically live 230 00:11:37,519 --> 00:11:40,720 here now. It was Kaiden's mother who froze. 231 00:11:41,639 --> 00:11:44,759 Speaker 2: Live here. Remember, kids, we said this was just for 232 00:11:44,879 --> 00:11:46,879 one night. One night has plenty. 233 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: She then thought for a moment, unless you're the type 234 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:52,799 of kid who brings fresh flowers to their friends' mothers 235 00:11:52,879 --> 00:11:57,000 every day, that was a really nice touch. In true 236 00:11:57,039 --> 00:11:59,480 sleepover fashion, the boys had to be told to turn 237 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:02,480 off the light it's at least twenty times. Then after 238 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:04,320 the lights were off, they had to be told to 239 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,519 stop talking at least thirty times. And after they had 240 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,960 finished talking, that's when they started feeling hungry again. But 241 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:14,279 Curtis wasn't worried. He had plenty of snacks in his suitcase, 242 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,960 though he didn't even have to touch those snacks. Cayden 243 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,799 brought up popcorn dipped in caramel. After they had finally 244 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,799 settled back into their sleeping bags, Kayden checked with Curtis 245 00:12:24,879 --> 00:12:27,919 one last time. So how are you feeling? 246 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 2: Man? 247 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: Do you think we need to call your mom? Curtis 248 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:34,080 was holding a pair of noise canceling headphones in his hands, 249 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,200 but he realized he wasn't going to need them. Kayden's 250 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:41,679 house was perfectly quiet, no sign of any snoring. Dude, 251 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,320 he said, I can't see anyway the sleepover is not 252 00:12:45,399 --> 00:12:48,360 going to work out. Apart from the parmesan cheese, the 253 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,960 sleepover has been perfect. And I don't think I've ever 254 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,240 slept in a more comfortable sleeping bag in my life. 255 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:55,440 I'm not hot, I'm not cold. 256 00:12:55,759 --> 00:12:57,159 Speaker 2: I'm just good. 257 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:01,159 Speaker 1: Curtis rested his head pillow that had just the right 258 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,519 amount of fluffiness and softness, Nothing like that extra firm 259 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:06,519 pillow he had to use at the last sleepover he 260 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:06,879 went to. 261 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 2: That thing was as. 262 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:11,799 Speaker 1: Comfortable as sleeping on a stack of bricks. All right, then, 263 00:13:12,159 --> 00:13:16,440 said Kayden, turning off his flashlight. Good night, dude, It 264 00:13:16,519 --> 00:13:18,200 sure felt like it was going to be a good night, 265 00:13:18,639 --> 00:13:21,879 maybe one of the best nights. Curtis was loving the sleepover, 266 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,320 and finally he was about to make it to the end. 267 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,679 He was actually going to sleep there till morning. But 268 00:13:27,799 --> 00:13:30,799 as his heavy eyelids began to close, Curtis saw something 269 00:13:30,879 --> 00:13:34,080 on the ceiling above him. With just enough moonlight coming 270 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,759 in through the window, there was no mistaking what he saw. Ah, 271 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:42,000 he yelled, jumping up spider, but because he was still 272 00:13:42,039 --> 00:13:44,279 wrapped in his sleeping bag, he fell right over the 273 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,519 moment he tried to run, crashing right down on top 274 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:51,159 of his friend, who had already fallen asleep. Oh, yelped Kayden, 275 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,799 what are you doing. Curtis slept out of his sleeping 276 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,559 bag and grabbed his friend's flashlight. He turned an on 277 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:00,799 and pointed the light at the ceiling. Kayden looked up. 278 00:14:01,759 --> 00:14:04,320 There on the ceiling was a teeny tiny baby spider. 279 00:14:04,799 --> 00:14:08,519 It was actually kind of cute. Curtis was already packing 280 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:11,639 his suitcase. You're gonna have to have your mom call 281 00:14:11,759 --> 00:14:15,840 my mom. I can't sleep here tonight. Kayden wasn't sure 282 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:17,879 if it was because of the cute little spider or 283 00:14:17,919 --> 00:14:20,840 if something else had happened. He climbed up on a 284 00:14:20,919 --> 00:14:23,399 chair and gently took the spider in his hand. He 285 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,559 then opened a window and set the spider free. There 286 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,960 you go, man, spider's gone. You can go back to 287 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,759 sleep now you've got this, Curtis, you're gonna make it. 288 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,080 It was nice of his friend to be so supportive, 289 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:39,240 but Curtis knew he was not gonna make it. Sorry, Kayden, 290 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,879 I thought I could do it, but I can't do it. 291 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,360 How do I know that spider doesn't have a cousin 292 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:45,879 that lives on the other side of the room. 293 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:47,159 Speaker 2: I gotta go. 294 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: Curtis didn't say one word in the car as his 295 00:14:51,279 --> 00:14:54,039 mother drove him home. His mother didn't say much either. 296 00:14:54,799 --> 00:14:58,679 She did open her mouth to Yan a few dozen times, though, well, 297 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,559 sorry it didn't work out, Darling, at least you waited 298 00:15:01,639 --> 00:15:03,679 until after I had already had my long, hot bath. 299 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,159 Curtis had come so close he had almost fallen asleep, 300 00:15:08,679 --> 00:15:11,919 and now, just like that, his sleepover days were over. 301 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:15,559 He had blown his last chance, all because of a 302 00:15:15,639 --> 00:15:18,639 cute little spider. He had seen spiders at his own 303 00:15:18,639 --> 00:15:20,600 home plenty of times and had never made a big 304 00:15:20,679 --> 00:15:23,279 deal out of it. Then maybe it was just another 305 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,919 sign that he really wasn't cut out for sleepovers. After all, 306 00:15:26,679 --> 00:15:29,559 some kids don't like homework. He apparently was a kid 307 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:34,559 who didn't like sleepovers. After the weekend, Curtis was surprised 308 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,879 when Cayden actually came over to talk to him at school. 309 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:41,080 Sorry for routing your sleepover, Cayden, you must think him 310 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:46,399 are real weirdo. Cayden had already forgotten about the sleepover. Nah, 311 00:15:46,639 --> 00:15:49,080 it's all good, man, I get it. Some people just 312 00:15:49,159 --> 00:15:52,000 prefer the comfort of their own home. But just so 313 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,000 you know, my parents said you were welcome to come 314 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:54,759 back anytime. 315 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:55,919 Speaker 2: They really liked you. 316 00:15:57,399 --> 00:15:59,919 Speaker 1: Curtis figured it must have been the flowers, because they 317 00:16:00,039 --> 00:16:04,440 definitely didn't seem happy when he complained about the parmesan cheese. Well, 318 00:16:04,639 --> 00:16:06,919 that's really nice to your parents. But I'm afraid that 319 00:16:07,039 --> 00:16:09,960 was actually my last sleepover. Maybe I'll try again when 320 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:13,360 I'm forty five. It seemed odd to Kayden that his 321 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:17,960 friend was just gonna stop having sleepovers altogether. Really, that's it, 322 00:16:18,519 --> 00:16:21,240 no more sleepovers at all. I'm sure the sleepovers that 323 00:16:21,279 --> 00:16:23,080 you host at your house must go a lot better. 324 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:28,720 Cayden had just said something that totally blew Curtis's mind. Cayden, 325 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:34,519 what did you just say? Kayden repeated himself. I said, really, 326 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:37,679 that's it, no more sleepovers at all. I'm sure the 327 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,639 sleepovers that you host at your house must go a 328 00:16:39,679 --> 00:16:43,559 lot better. Curtis could feel a huge smile spreading across 329 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,879 his face. It was the last thing you said about 330 00:16:46,919 --> 00:16:49,440 having a sleepover at my house. Why have I never 331 00:16:49,559 --> 00:16:52,200 thought of that? Of course, that right there is the 332 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:56,120 recipe for a perfect sleepover. No offense to your sleepover, Cayden, 333 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:59,840 I still give you second prize. Curtis skipped all the 334 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,639 way home after school, greeting every person he passed along 335 00:17:02,679 --> 00:17:06,519 the way. Beautiful day today, mister Johnson, wouldn't you say? 336 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:10,279 And an even more beautiful weekend coming up. Perfect weather 337 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:12,720 to have a friend spend the night. Oh, I do 338 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:17,119 love a good sleepover, don't you, mister Johnson? Uh well, 339 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:20,319 I certainly like it when my kids have sleepovers at 340 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,960 their friend's houses. Only chance I ever get to take 341 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,799 a long, hot bath. Curtis came bursting through the door 342 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,519 so loudly he startled his mother. 343 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 2: Mom. 344 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: So, I know we agreed no more sleepovers, but that 345 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,240 was before I realized we could be having them at 346 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,960 our place. I mean, no wonder, I've never liked any 347 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,359 of those other sleepovers. No one else knows how to 348 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,039 do soft pillows and warm blankets like we do. So 349 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:45,720 what do you think can Kayden spend the night at 350 00:17:45,759 --> 00:17:49,200 our house this weekend? His mother was not jumping up 351 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:50,799 and down like he had hoped she would be doing. 352 00:17:51,519 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: A sleepover at our house? Do you think that's really necessary? 353 00:17:55,960 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 1: Curtis shrugged. Well, it's definitely not necessary, but it certainly 354 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:04,319 could be fun. Besides, we're the perfect people to host 355 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,000 a sleepover. I wouldn't be surprised if we get asked 356 00:18:07,039 --> 00:18:10,319 to publish a book about hosting the perfect sleepover. Everyone's 357 00:18:10,319 --> 00:18:12,279 gonna want to know how we get our pillows just right. 358 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:16,640 His mother reluctantly agreed, but told him that if this 359 00:18:16,799 --> 00:18:19,599 sleepover didn't work, this would definitely be the last one. 360 00:18:20,839 --> 00:18:23,000 Just remember, dear, you can't call me to pick you 361 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,480 up from your own sleepover, and you can't call your 362 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,920 friend's mom to pick you up from your own sleepover either. 363 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 2: That would be rude. 364 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:32,920 Speaker 1: Curtis told his mother not to worry. He had never 365 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,680 felt more sure about anything in his life this time. 366 00:18:35,799 --> 00:18:40,000 His sleepover was bound to work. On Saturday, when Caiten 367 00:18:40,079 --> 00:18:42,519 only showed up with jammies and a toothbrush tossed into 368 00:18:42,559 --> 00:18:45,359 an overnight bag, Curtis told him not to worry. He 369 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:49,880 had everything else covered. All afternoon long, the boys played 370 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:56,400 together and had an absolute blast. They were in out, up, down, quiet, loud, 371 00:18:56,920 --> 00:19:01,799 mostly loud, and were very silly and rambunctious. Dinner was great, 372 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:04,920 dessert was great, even the late night snacks were great 373 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:08,359 thanks to Curtis's brilliant idea to makes morse. But the 374 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:10,920 best part was that Curtis had one of the, if 375 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,920 not the best sleeps of his entire life. Not even 376 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:15,839 a thunderclop could have woken this kid up from his 377 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:19,279 deep slumber. In the morning, he got up and did 378 00:19:19,319 --> 00:19:21,400 a little dance. He then went and found his mother 379 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:26,599 in the kitchen. Well, we did it, mom, sleepover success. 380 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:29,039 And I don't know about you, but that was the 381 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,720 best night I've had in a really long time. We 382 00:19:31,799 --> 00:19:35,920 shall start having people sleep over every weekend. I'm glad 383 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,640 you had a nice time, dear, but if you don't mind, 384 00:19:38,839 --> 00:19:40,519 I'm gonna try heading back to bed to see if 385 00:19:40,519 --> 00:19:43,839 I can get a little more sleep. Curtis's mother had 386 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:46,359 not slept well at all, and it wasn't just because 387 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:49,000 of the headache from all the noise. She'd also stayed 388 00:19:49,079 --> 00:19:51,279 up waiting for the boys to go to bed. She 389 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,079 figured she'd probably given them at least thirty five reminders 390 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:57,319 to turn out the lights and stop talking. Earlier in 391 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:58,920 the evening, when she had tried to have a long, 392 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,519 hot bath, he kept getting interrupted. The first knock at 393 00:20:02,519 --> 00:20:04,759 the bathroom door was to ask where the gram crackers were, 394 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,079 The second knock at the door was to ask where 395 00:20:07,079 --> 00:20:10,319 the marshmallows were, and the third knock, five minutes later 396 00:20:10,559 --> 00:20:13,720 was to ask where the chocolate was. And just when 397 00:20:13,720 --> 00:20:16,240 I had finally drifted off to sleep, your friend woke 398 00:20:16,319 --> 00:20:17,839 me up to see if I could call his mother. 399 00:20:19,079 --> 00:20:21,119 Curtis had assumed his friend was still sleeping in his 400 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,680 sleeping bag, but when he went to check, he saw 401 00:20:23,759 --> 00:20:26,920 that his friend was gone. He didn't make it through 402 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:30,319 the night, but how I thought it was the perfect sleepover. 403 00:20:31,559 --> 00:20:33,799 Curtis's mother handed him a piece of paper with the 404 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:37,519 list of all the reasons Curtis had given her. Apparently, 405 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,000 the room had been too cold, and his pillow was 406 00:20:40,079 --> 00:20:42,759 too soft, his sleeping bag had made a weird sound 407 00:20:42,799 --> 00:20:46,000 every time he tried to change positions, the air conditioner 408 00:20:46,039 --> 00:20:48,279 had been humming too loudly, and there was a little 409 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:50,079 light at the bottom of the TV that made the 410 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:53,960 room just a little too bright for sleeping. Curtis read 411 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,440 the list over several times before looking at his mother. Well, 412 00:20:57,519 --> 00:21:01,319 you know, some people can be so fossy. It wasn't 413 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:12,039 like we didn't have any parmesan cheese. The end. That's 414 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,720 the story, And here is your question of the week. 415 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:17,319 What is something that makes it difficult for you to 416 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:21,319 fall asleep when you're spending the night somewhere else? Thanks 417 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:24,440 to Curtis and Caiden, and shout out to the following listeners, 418 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:29,039 Harvey and Toby Clemens from New Zealand, cad and Timothy 419 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:33,119 Jet from Durban, South Africa, Lane A from Bennett, Colorado, 420 00:21:33,839 --> 00:21:38,759 Emma Jane Jackson from British Columbia, Lola and Finley from Bedfordshire, England, 421 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:44,559 Levi and Ila along with their dog Lily from Gray Highlands, Ontario. Desmond, Dorian, 422 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:48,920 Matteo and Satia from Philadelphia, Race, Rose and l from 423 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:53,720 pitt Meadows, BC, Manu from Auckland, New Zealand, and Ella 424 00:21:53,799 --> 00:21:56,759 and Body from Washington State along with their cats Suki 425 00:21:56,839 --> 00:22:01,480 Bagel and Mango sticky Rice. Thanks for listening and I'll 426 00:22:01,559 --> 00:22:03,480 catch you on the next one.