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Game 1 – Lowell - New England Economic Adventure1.

Boston Federal Reserve Bank LowellGame 1: Will You Join Me? AND Introduction to Game

Lighting and Host Cues

HOST(Note: “NEXT”indicates that the showpauses until the Hostpresses the NEXT buttonon the Host’s console)

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AUDIO, NARRATION& SFX

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HostCues

HOSTWelcome to the NewEngland EconomicAdventure here at theBoston Federal ReserveBank. I’m ____. I seethat you’re from (Insertreference to town thatgroup is from)

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NEEA GoboEffect on frontwall in syncwith title…..

Host –Next beforeWelcome

In today’s Adventure,we’ll travel back in timeto make importantdecisions about money.You’ll meet some veryinteresting people alongthe way and learn whylife today is so muchdifferent than it used tobe.

LOGONew EnglandEconomicAdventure


Let me explain how toplay the New EnglandEconomic Adventure.Our Adventure is madeup of three games. Ineach game, we’ll travel toa different time period inNew England’s economichistory. Each of theartifacts behind me – theloom, the bicycle, and thecomputer – arerepresentative of one ofthree time periods.Now I certainly can’t gozipping back in timewhile I’m hosting theshow – so let’s meet ourtime-traveling guides.

TITLES/LOGOS fromAdventure

At 1 to 2 secondintervals lightthe loom, bike,and computer.Lights stay upfull.

Loom, bike,computer bluewash, and spoton host all fadeout, and Moviebegins

Host - NextOn thewordsbehind me,

Host-NextOn thewordGuides

MAINSCREENFrom a neutralbackground, orthe logoMATRIX inADVISOR 1

SARAWe’ve just traveled backfrom 1840 – NewBedford – what awhaling trip! Thatstorm was exhilarating!

CHRIS (removing wetslicker, ill -- seasick)Ohh. I think that was thehardest trip I’ve everbeen on. (to camera) Hi,I’m Chris Coburn…

SARA I’m Sara Hayes…Youlook a little seasickthere, Chris. (to camera)Chris and I do a lot ofresearch about thepast…


SFXOcean,

CHRIS (still kind ofsick)And in the past… whydo we go into the past?

SARASo we can learn howtechnology andinvestments change theway people live…(shepulls some soaking billsout of her pocket) Ohyuk. It’s sopping wet.Luckily this UScurrency – which ismade of cotton and linen-- will dry out and begood as new.

CHRIS (holding upclever waterproofpouch)Luckily, I invested inthis waterproofwallet….so my moneystays dry. (stretches arubber dollar, then pullsout real money) Justkidding.

LOGOS FORROUNDS:LightningRoundDecision RoundRound of Risk

CHRIS (VO)Here’s how to play.Each game consists ofthree rounds: thelightning round, whereyou answer questions toearn money: thedecision round, whereyou make choices thataffect your finances, andthe risk round, whereunpredictable eventsaffect your earnings.

SFX (fun soundsassociated with the logofor each round)


GRAPHIC OFPDA

SARA (VO)At the beginning of eachgame, you’ll each getthe same amount ofmoney.Money changes valueover time: for example,$10,000 in 1813 wouldbe worth about$115,000 today. So, themoney you receive willbe in the dollars of thetime period you’revisiting. At the end ofeach game yourwinnings will beconverted into today’sdollars and put in thebank. At the end of theAdventure, all yourearnings will be totaledand the players with thehighest scores are thewinners!And speaking of banks,Chris and I have someresearch to do.

PDA’s areactivated

Right beforethey matrix out,they aredrenched by awave and a fewfish.

CHRISWhere to this time?SARAGloucester…Fishing tripto George’s Bank!

On George’sBank fade upBlue Wash andspot on host

Movieautomatically segue’sto GenericBackground whichplays untilnext Hostqueue.


HOSTBefore we start thegame, let’s try a practicequestion. To log in,everyone touch thescreen in front of you.The light above/in frontof your screen should goon. If it doesn’t, pleaselet me know. OK, are weready for the practicequestion?

PDA light goeson when eachindividualscreen istouched

We couldhave a nexthere toactivate thepda’s????????

(If someone has aproblem, host can pauseuntil they eitherunderstand what to do, orif equipment failure, havethem move to anotherseat.)

You’ll have 10 secondsto answer the questionfrom the beginning ofthe countdown…makeyour selection beforetime runs out. Anyquestions? Here we go…

What is the name ofBoston’s baseball team?Is it…a) The Oriolesb) The Dolphinsc) The Red Sox or is

it…d) The Yankees

TEXTQUESTION

What is thename ofBoston’sbaseball team?

a) The Oriolesb)The Dolphinsc) The Red

Soxd) The Yankees

Blue Wash out,PDA Light out,and Host spotdown 50%??

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Host - NextAfter AnyQuestions?Next videosequencebegins


The answer is C. TheRed Sox. Notice thatwhen you answercorrectly, your lightflashes..Now…let’s start ourAdventure.

PDAdeactivates

(PDA NOTE:People can join in late.At any point later if anunused PDA is touched,it will join the game as ifthe person had nevervoted before. Theirbalance will bewhatever it was at thebeginning but hadn’ttouched it since. )

On Next - hostspot up full andblue wash.Correct answerPDA lightsflash maybe 6or 8 times.Maybe anadditionaltheater lighting(gobo) effect???

On next – keephost spot andblue wash

Host –Next afterthe correctanswer ison screen.

Host –Next at thewordAdventureMoviebegins Hostmust stayin sync

GAME 1 VOTING;PDA

VIDEO &LIGHTINGEFX

AUDIO, NARRATION& SFX

HOSTIn our first game, we’llbe visiting the year 1813and exploring thebeginnings of the textileindustry here in NewEngland. Look down atyour screen to see howmuch you have to startwith.

Graphic oranimationBank accounticon from PDA.

1813 Goboeffect on queuewith movie

Host – nextat the wordscreenactivatespda info

HOSTAs you see, you eachhave $10,000 in youraccounts. Remember,that’s $10,000 in 1813dollars. But in that time,just as today, you couldearn money…so let’searn a little more moneyright now in ourLightning Round.

PDAGRAPHICon systemshows eachperson howmuch theyhave.

MAINSCREENGraphicBank accountshows amountof money eachperson has.


HOSTYou’ll have a chance toanswer 3 questions. Foreach one you answercorrectly, you’ll earn$1,000! You’ll have 10seconds after thequestion to enter youranswer.

Anyone have anyquestions?…Let’s start the lightninground.

GRAPHICLightningRound graphicor animationflashes on mainscreen. Possiblelighting effectsflash throughoutroom.

SFXLightning round themesong plays.

Host spot andblue wash fadeout.Gobo Lightningeffects timed tomain screen.

Host –Next on thewordsLightningRound.Moviestarts 30framesafter lightsfade out.

. VISITORShave a pre-set amount oftime toanswer thequestions

GRAPHIC &MAINSCREENTEXT BUILD,with graphics

What was therelationshipbetween Britainand the UntedStates in 1813?

a. Theywere atwar.

b. Theywereallies.

c. The USwas aBritishcolony.

d. Europeans hadnot yetcome toNorthAmerica.

CHRIS (VO)First question. What wasthe relationship betweenBritain and the UnitedStates in 1813?

a They were at war.b. They were allies.c. The US was a

British colony.d. Europeans had

not yet come toNorth America.


ROOMEFFECTSLights dim abit; gamingmusic countsdown pre-settime for votingto be done.Onscreencountdown withSFX indicatingthat time is up.

Possible goboeffect over seatsduringcountdown.Lighting Effectends at 3,2,1…

PDA Correctanswers addsto score.

Lights ofpeople whoansweredcorrectly goon.

MAINSCREENGraphicThe correctanswer, “a.” ishighlighted withcorrespondingsound effect..

CHRISThe correct answer is, a.They were at war. If yougot that right, you justadded $1000 to yourbank account which isdisplayed at the top ofyour screen.

Correct scorepda lights go onand stay onuntil the showsegue’s to theon screenresponse.

Possible goboeffect??

SFXSounds of war, cannons,as if all around visitors.


MAINSCREENVIDEOADVISOR 2In simple t-shirt, possiblywith life jacketor other nauticalprop.Behind him, wesee images agraphic:“War of 1812”images of navalbattles,illustrations,cannons firingand otherexciting shots.Animate a littlemerchant shipsinking.FLASH ofcannon endsclip,

CHRISIn 1813, the UnitedStates was at war withBritain…and the twoworld superpowers ofthe time, Britain andFrance, were at war witheach other! The Atlanticocean was a dangerousplace! British warshipsseized Americanmerchant ships,confiscated cargo, andkidnapped crewmembers, forcing themto serve in the Britishnavy. The war wasliterally sinking thetrading business!

SFXNaval battlesPenny whistle as shipsinks.

GRAPHIC &MAINSCREENTEXTQUESTIONIn 1813, wherewas most of thefabric in theUnited Statesmade?

a. Englandb. People’s

homesc. New

Englandfactories

d. Theyonlyworefur in1813.

SARANext question, in 1813,where was most of thefabric in the UnitedStates made?

a. Englandb. People’s homesc. New England

factoriesd. They only wore

fur in 1813.


ROOMEFFECTSLights dim abit; gamingmusic countsdown pre-settime for votingto be done.Timer on screencounts down.SFX to indicatetime’s up.


Correctanswers addsto score.Lights ofpeople whoansweredcorrectly goon.

MAINSCREENGraphicThe correctanswer, “b.” ishighlighted withcorrespondingsound effect.

SARAThe correct answer is b.People’s homes

Correct scorepda lights go onand stay onuntil the showsegue’s to theon screenresponse

SARA is in adenim jacketand t-shirt.

Behind her, wesee a horsepulling a wagonacross thescreen;

SARAIn 1813 90% of thepeople in America livedand worked on farms!The roads were terribleand the cities were faraway, so you didn’t’ justjump into the wagon andgallop off into townwhen you needed a newshirt.

A spinningwheel flies by ahandloom

Women made their ownfabric, spinning the yarnand weaving it onhandlooms.


A bolt ofwoolen fabricunrolls or floatsacross thescreen; imagesof women athome spinningand weaving

Images likepaper-dollclothes of old-fashioned longunderwear fromthe time

2 or 3 portraitsof the time,very sourlookingindividualsglide by onscreen.

They sold extra cloth toneighbors and to small,local shops. So most ofthe cloth that peoplewore was made bywomen working out oftheir homes.

And most of it was itchywool – even theirunderwear! No wonderthey look so unhappy.

GRAPHIC &MAINSCREENTEXTQUESTIONIn 1813, NewEngland’swealthiestfamilies madetheir moneydoing which ofthe following?

A tradingB farmingC actingDmanufacturing

SARAFinal question, in 1813,New England’swealthiest families madetheir money doingwhich of the following?

A tradingB farmingC actingOrD manufacturing


ROOMEFFECTSLights dim abit; gamingmusic countsdown pre-settime for votingto be done.


Correctanswers addsto score.

LIGHTS forwinners lightup

MAINSCREENGraphicThe correctanswer, “a.” ishighlighted withcorrespondingsound effect.Onscreencountdowntimer.

SARA (VO)The correct answer is a.trading

Correct scorepda lights go onand stay onuntil the showsegue’s to theon screenresponse


MAINSCREENVIDEOSARA withboth props andimages behind:Perhaps anelegant Chinesevase inforeground;Images behindshow goodsthey sold:timber, silk,coffee, pepper,porcelain

Ships going outof Boston ontrade routesSilk robesCarpetsCoffeeTea cupsInterior andexterior shots ofthe mansions atthe time

SARAIn 1813 many wealthyNew Englanders hadmade their fortunes inthe import/exportbusiness. They boughtand sold goodstransportingmerchandise to and fromports all over the world,and making good profitsalong the way.


Illustrations ofsomeone atwork

Close-ups ofarchivalmaterial liketheir books,spreadsheets, orotheraccounting

Shots of threeships: one instorm; onebeing blown up;one with pirateflag

They worked long hoursnegotiating deals andkeeping track ofshipments. And everytime they sent a ship outto sea, they wondered ifit would reach itsdestination…or be avictim ofweather….war…orpirates?

SFX storms, explosionof cannon, “aaargh”

ON the wordpirates bluewash and hostspot slow fadeup

Moviecontinues –No prompt– Hostmust stayin sync

HOSTThat’s the end of theLightning Round.HOSTNow let’s begin theDecision Round In thisround, you’ll have achance to go back intime …. to the year1813,…where you’lldecide how to investyour money…and you’llsee if you make a profit.Ready to make somemore money? Let’sbegin our trip.

LOGODecision Round

SFXDecision Round SFX

1813 goboeffect timed tomovie

Lights fade out.

Host –Next at thewordsDecisionRoundactivatesmovie

Host –Next on thewords ourtrip, startsthe movie

CHRIS andSARA onscreen inmodern-dressagainst plainbackground.They matrix outof the scene.

CHRISReady?

SARAReady.


TRANSITIONTO PASTLights dim assound effectsfill room.Weenter a door,and then a dark,private office.

EFFECTS:5-:10 secondsLighting and soundeffects in room takevisitors back to 1813Boston.

MAINSCREENVIDEOADVISORSmatrix into anarea outside ofLOWELL’Soffice.CHRIS andSARAmaterialize incostumes of theday that wouldmake them fit inwith Lowell andhis friends. thesounds of“aheming” andmurmuringfrom inside theoffice.

They open thedoor and enterthe office.

CHRIS(looking at his outfit,brushing himself off,maybe little flecks ofelectronic time transportmaterial fly off) (toaudience) Well, it lookslike we all got here inone piece!

SARA (brushing herselfoff)Let’s fill you in quickly.We are all prosperousassociates of a mannamed Francis CabotLowell.

CHRISWe’ve made our moneyin trading, but Lowellhas called us together tohear a startling newproposal..

SARAC’mon. Let’s go in.


LOWELL ispresiding over ameeting. He sitsat a functionaloffice, or deskwith ledgers,papers. Thereare two or threeother men in theroom. CHRISand SARAenter the room,the camerafollowing as ifthey are leadingus to our seats.They slip into acouple of seats.

LOWELL (to theadvisors/audience)Welcome, welcome.Come in. Sit down.Meet my associates.This is Patrick Jacksonand Nathan Appleton.Sit down.

Props may hintat China trade, aporcelain teaservice, a silkpillow or wallhanging of aChinese scroll.

LOWELLI’ve called you herewith a businessproposition…After longhours of planning, Ihave devised a way bywhich we may avoid thecatastrophic risks of thetrading business… anew way to invest ourmoney.


At this pointLowell standsup, and unfurlssome largedrawings.

NATHAN APPLETON(skeptical)A better way to investmoney than in trading?Come, come my dearLowell..

LOWELLCome, come nowAppleton! Do you neverweary of the long hoursspent away from yourfamily? The endlessworry? I do! Now look.You know that when Iwas in England andScotland, I visited thetextile mills. Look atthese plans!

CLOSE UP OFLoom Designbased on theone thatLOWELLmemorized andbrought back,animated toshow itspinning yard,and thenweaving.

PATRICIK JACKSON(astonished)Lowell, how did you getthese?

CHRISDid you smuggle themout!

LOWELLAnd risk arrest? No.

LOWELLfolding up hisplans, andaddressing hisfriends.

LOWELL (tapping histemple)I memorized the plansand carried them back inmy head! And I’ve hireda brilliant youngmechanic by the nameof Paul Moody to createthis very loom.

SARASo you propose tomanufacture textiles?


LOWELL hasprops to helphis presentation:cotton that hasbeen ginned anda baled; yardthat has beenspun; cotton oncards; and somefinished clothon a bolt. Heuses these propsas he describeshis process.

LOWELLYes! We willmanufacture textileshere…in this country.We will start with cottonthat arrives ginned andbaled; we will card it ;we will spin it, and wewill weave it intofinished cloth –

ANIMATION /GRAPHICImages of themechanizationprocess, done ina blueprintstyle, butfriendly andslightlyhumorous. AsLowelldescribes hispassionatevision, thedrawings cometo live, spinningand weavingyarn and cotton.

LOWELL VO.. all under one roof.Right here in Waltham,where the water fromthe Charles River willprovide the power weneed.

CHRISNo one has everattempted tomanufacture textiles inthis country on such agrand scale.

PATRICK JACKSONSlater’s mills in RhodeIsland are small incomparison to what youpropose. The cost willbe great.


LOWELL againsitting at hisdesk

LOWELL (fingeringfinished cotton)Yes. None of us alonecould build such afactory, but if we bringour resources together,such a dream canbecome reality.

SARABut each of us may wishto invest differentamounts of money…

PATRICK JACKSONHow do you propose toset the investment up?


LOWELLIn a new way. We willeach purchase pieces ofthe company – stock.You may purchase manyshares of this stock… ora few… as you decide.The company will spendthe funds raised fromthe sale of the stock tobuild the factories, thelooms and so on. Overtime, we will sell moreand more fabric andmake larger and largerprofits. We will share inthese profits based onhow much stock weown..You will receivedividends year afteryear…a steady,predictable income!

NATHAN APPLETONBut we could lose ourmoney too.

LOWELLAll investments carrysome degree of risk,Appleton. But if wesucceed, we can passour shares of thecompany on to ourchildren, and provide forfuture generations.

NATHAN APPLETONWhat about labor? Thesituation in England isatrocious…


LOWELLI have no desire tocreate a society wherechildren labor longhours over heavyequipment. We will hirerespectablefarmers’daughters. Wewill house them in cleanboarding houses and wewill pay them decentwages in hard cash. Itwill be far better thanlife on the farm!

PATRICK JACKSONFor an enterprise such asyou propose to beprofitable, we must sellan enormous amount ofcloth. Is there a market?You know we will facecompetitors. Cottonimported from India isinexpensive. Can wemeet their price?

LOWELLOnce we get going, ourcosts per yard will bevery low. These powerlooms can produce somuch more thanweavers at home! Andwe will have thespinning and theweaving machinery allin one factory. That willlower costs too. Butwhile we are gettingstarted, we will needhelp. We must persuadethe government to placea tariff on inexpensivefabric from othercountries.


LOWEL riseswith Patrick andNathan.

LOWELLSo that is my proposal!Let’s discuss it furtherover tea. Will you joinus?

The men eitherexit or move toan area fartheraway where atea cart hasbeen set up.

SARA (getting up)Yes, I would like sometea.

CHRIS (pulling herback) (turning to Sara, and theaudience) Lowell hasworked out everything –the demand; thecompetition; the labor.SARAThe demand is there, ifthe price is right.. Butthe labor? He doesn’tknow if these farm girlswill show up.

CHRISOf course they’ll showup. They’ll welcome theopportunity to makemoney.


SARAI’m not convinced. Andwhat about thecompetition? There aremills in England andRhode Island, not just inIndia. The whole thingsounds very risky.

CHRISTrading is risky.Pirates... Storms…Wars.…

SARARemember when thepepper traders made700% in one year?

CHRISWell, that was a longtime ago…and eventhen it was unusual…

LOWELL,NATHAN andPATRICKreturn with cupsof tea.

PATRICK (talkingcasually as they walk)Lowell, you’veconvinced me. I intendto invest heavily in yourmill.

NATHAN APPLETONI intend to keep thegreater part of mymoney in trading – but Iwill buy a few shares ofyour mill.

LOWELL (handing Saraa cup of tea)And what about you?Will you join me?


SARA (sipping)Thank you. I’m keepingmost of my money intrading like Mr.Appleton here (aside toaudience) and so shouldyou. Trust me.

CHRISLike Mr. Jackson, Iintend to invest heavilyin your plan, Mr.Lowell. (aside) I’mtelling you, this guy hasit all figured out. Go forit!

LOWELL (to audience)And what about the restof you. Will you joinme? It’s time to decide.

MAINSCREENIllustrate slidersystem rollingall the way toone side fortrading;All the way toother side forLowell.

SARA (VO)So Lowell has askedyou to decide how toinvest your money. Usethe slider on yourscreen to make yourdecision. Right now,the slider shows thatyour money is equallyinvested in trading andLowell’s mills. Toinvest more of yourmoney in trading, movethe slider towards theleft.

CHRIS (VO)To invest more of yourmoney in Lowell’smills, move the slidertowards the right.

Host spot fadesup on the wordright

At theword rightscreenfadesgenericbackground??


HOST

(Host reactivates thecountdown.) It’s time tomake your decision. Younow have 10 seconds tomake your choices.Enter your finalchoices... Time’s up.

Gobo effectduringcountdown

Host –Next at thewordChoicesstarts the(movie)countdown.

Aftercountdownmovie goesto genericbackground.

HOSTNow let’s see how themoney you invested withLowell did. We’ll waituntil the Risk Round tosee what happens toyour tradinginvestments! If youinvested in Lowell’smills, the right side ofyour screen will showyour investment andhow much profit youearned.

Host –Next at thewordinvestments –activatesthe dvdgraphic.

HOSTAs you can see, moneyinvested with Lowelltripled in value over thefirst 10 years. That’s agood investment. Let’sfind out more from ourtime travelers.

PDACalculates allLowelldollars

GRAPHICShow chart withreturn oninvestment ofLowell over 10year period1813- 1823$1,000 - $3,000

At next bluewash and hostspot fade out

Host –Next at thewordTravelers.Moviestarts


CHRISmatrixes backinto “today”.The image of amill appearsfirst. He brusheshimself off,perhaps bits ofcotton are in hishair. He looksaround for Sara.She’s a bit lateand arrives withof all things hertea cup.

CHRISWell, we’re back. (doesdouble take to see ifSara is coming.)Those of us who joinedLowell were wellrewarded. ThoughLowell himself livedonly a few more years,the group stayedtogether for many yearsmaking many excellentinvestments….

SARA matrixesback late,holding a teacup.Behind them wesee archivalfootage fromthe mills inWaltham andLowell

SARADuring that time, theprice of American fabricalso went down becausethe mills were soproductive.

CHRIS (putting oncotton jacket)Now average peoplecould have moreclothes…and dress morecomfortably.

SARAAnd for the first time,many Americans couldwear cottonunderwear…instead ofitchy wool.

After itchywool host spotand blue washup.

After itchywoolscreenfades toGenericBackground


HOSTNow many of youprobably invested someor all of your money intrading.

NEXT????

As we’ve seen, inLowell’s time, tradingwas a risky way to earna living. So to find outhow our trading dollarsdid, let’s go to the RiskRound. Here,unexpected events canalter the way yourinvestments pay off.

Lights ofpeople inlead go on.

COMPUTER

Host spot down50%, blue washout . Start theGobo

Host - Nextfollowingthe wordsPay off.

HOSTCan I get a volunteerfrom the audience tocome up and help mewith the Risk Round?(After someone comesup.) Just pull the leverand let’s see whathappens.

RISK ROUNDLOGO

appears on mainscreen.

Gobo whirlingeffect changesand lands onlever. Thelighting effectcontinues untillever contact ismade. Oncontact lightsfly off andaway.

Host –Next at thewords seewhathappens.MovieGraphicbegins.

MAINSCREENWheel/Grid/Board/Barrellcomes up. Somechoices may notaffect everyone.

HOST: (during thespin…)Will your ships beattacked by pirates…orsunk in a storm? Or willyou be successfultrading in lumber…orexotic spices?

PiratesLumberStormSpices

SFXAccompanying sfx ofspinningThen any item chosenhas its own sfx


HOSTOkay… Let’s see whereit stops. Oh…Pirates.(Lumber/Storm/Spices.)NEXT

MAINSCREEN wheelspins until itstops. One ofthe options ishighlighted.

When the wheelstops the hostlight shouldfade out.

Video willautomatically play theappropriateone of fourresultsbased ontheoutcome

PDAAll trading $is lost

MAINSCREENImages ofpirates

IF PIRATESSFXPirates, waves,screamingCHRIS (VO)Too bad. Pirates were areal threat even in the1820s. Pirates operatedin the West Indiescapturing ships, stealingcargo and taking thecrew prisoners. You lostmoney on your tradinginvestments and spentyour fortune ransomingyour crew.

MAINSCREENShip in portunloadinglumber.

Show fancy hatof time (Dan to enter)

IF BIG SHIPMENTLUMBERSFXBusy dock, voices,horses, gulls.SARA (VO)Congratulations. Youinvested in ships takinglumber to London. Yourskilled captainsfrequently arrived aheadof the competition andyou sold at a goodprofit. You made moneyon your tradinginvestments. Buyyourself a hat!


MAINSCREENShip in bigstorm, runsaground

(Dan to enter)

End with shotof grumpyportrait

IF STORMSFXWind, waves, creaking

CHRIS (VO)Uh oh Your shipsescaped pirates but theyfaced storms at sea.When your ships ranaground, you were ableto save only part of thecargo. You made somemoney on your tradinginvestments…but youlost a lot of sleep andfeel pretty cranky.

MAINSCREENShip unloadingin Boston

Payoff is 6timesinvestment intrading

Show happyportrait

If TEA AND SPICESFXBusy dock, voices,horses, gulls.SARA (VO)Great news! Youinvested in shipsbringing spices fromIndia and China.Demand for luxurieswas growing rapidly andyou made a huge profiton your tradinginvestments. Treatyourself to some newcotton underwear.

Host light andblue wash fadeup simultaneousto genericbackgrounddissolve.

Uponcompletionof themovieresponse tothe riskround,genericbackground dissolvesup andHost - Nextwhichqueue’s thepda’s


HOSTLet’s calculate ourearnings from tradingand see how yourinvestment did. Look tothe left side of yourscreen to see how muchyou invested in tradingand what your profit orloss is.

PDA reflectsthe change intradingdollars;numberschange

Next maynot comeuntil thehost gets tothe wordsinvestmentdid??????

HOSTNow let’s see who’sleading at the end ofGame 1.

These are the peoplewho have made thebiggest profits. Just lookat those flashing lights.They now have $____!

COMPUTERGRAPHICLeading money$_____

is projected.Leaders pdalights flash

Host –Next at thewordsGame 1,activatespda’s

Host –Next at thewordsflashinglightsactivatesdynamicinformationon bigscreen.

HOSTNow let’s convert yourmoney into today’sdollars….

And your money goesinto the bank until theend of the Adventure.

PDAAnimate,show theirwinnings intoday’sdollars. Themoney goesinto a “bank”icon on thePDA

MAINSCREENBank icon onscreen

$10,000 turnsinto $170,000and then goesinto the bank.

Lights shouldfade out whengraphic begins

Host –Next at thewordstoday’sdollarsconvertseveryone’smoney intotoday’sdollars ontheir pda’sand bigscreengoes togenericbackground.

Host -Next atAdventureto beginmovie.


STILLSPortraits ofsome of BostonAssociates;Textile mills

CHRIS VO:Lowell achieved hisgoals. He and his fellowinvestors preserved theirwealth for theirdescendants, many ofwhom live in Bostontoday. And the successof the cotton textileindustry in NewEngland helpedtransform the region intoa manufacturing center.

When voiceover beginslight the loom

SARA VO:Now let’s speed forwardto 1890 where we willsee how bicyclemanufacturing affectedthe economy andpeople’s lives. Let’sbegin Game 2 of theAdventure.

Fade down to50% on Loomand up 100% onBike on thewords speedforward, and1890 Goboeffect

Fade out spoton Loom. Keeplight up onBike.

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