Hi Friends! Ms. Poach here.
I hope you're having a sunny side up day.
So, I'm wearing my green zip-up today.
Which Egg do you think will be visiting us?
GREGGORY! Gosh - here we go again!
Wow, but you're right. It's Greggory and today we'll be
talking about responsibility. Let's go see what he's up to.
Hi Greggory, how are you today? Oh, hi Ms. Poach.
I'm a little tired but doing okay.
Well, why are you tired? Are you getting enough sleep?
Not really. I took on some added
responsibilities at home so I can save up for a new baseball
bat. Oh, well what kind of
responsibilities? I am in charge of taking out the
garbage, emptying the dishwasher, mowing the lawn, and
oh, I'm going to feed my neighbor's cat when they go on
vacation. Well, that's a lot of
responsibility can you handle all of that?
Yeah, I think so. Well, don't be afraid to ask for
help. You know that's part of being
responsible. I know.
Remember when Benedict didn't take Peggy's help last year and
forgot to water the flower garden at school?
He got so distracted. Yes, I remember.
All the flowers wilted. Oh, Ms. Poach, can we show our
friends that episode? Please?
It's almost time! Of course, we can Greggory.
It's time for the Good Eggs! It was a great day for a
baseball game in Albumen. Megg was rounding third base and
heading home for the winning run.
Hooray! We won!
Way to go, Great game team! I'm really proud of you today.
We all worked together and played responsibly.
That's how we won the game. Teamwork and responsibility.
Thanks, Coach Flo. Don't get too confident now.
It's true. We won a spot in the
championship game in two weeks, but we have to practice every
day after school until then. Meet here tomorrow and don't be
late. Understood?
The Eggs nodded in agreement with Coach Flo's remarks and
decided to head for home to rest up for tomorrow's practice.
The next day at school, the Eggs were talking about the upcoming
game. I can't wait for the
championship game! If we practice hard and play
like we did yesterday, I think we have a good chance.
Well, I'm nervous. I heard our opponent is tough.
Don't think like that, Benedict. They may be tough, but so are
we. Okay, children, let's take our
seats. Before we begin, I have an
announcement. In honor of the month of May,
our school has decided to create a flower garden in the empty
patch of dirt next to the playground.
I would like a volunteer to plant and water the flowers
until the end of the school year.
It will be a big responsibility. I'll do it, Ms. Poach!
I want to have more responsibility.
Coach Flo said that it helped us win the game.
I want to have the responsibility of planting and
watering the flowers, so, it will help me learn how to focus
on the big game coming up. That sounds like a good plan,
Benedict. Thank you for volunteering.
And it sounds like it's going to be an exciting game.
Oh, Ms. Poach, will you come and watch us play?
I would love to. Thank you for inviting me.
Benedict, you will need to pick up the flowers tomorrow after
school from the office. They have been donated by
Crackle Greenhouse. The hose is next to the patch of
dirt. Make sure to give them a big
drink of water after they're planted.
I can handle that. Benedict, I would be glad to
help you with the flower garden.
Thanks, Peggy, but I've got this covered.
After school, the Eggs were walking home when Seggourney
got an idea. When Ms. Poach was talking about
the flower garden today, I got an idea.
It's almost the end of the school year.
After Benedict plants the flowers, what if we wait for
them to grow a bit and then give Ms. Poach a bouquet for a
present? We could tie a pretty ribbon
around them and give them to her at the baseball game since she
said she would come. What do you Eggs think?
Benedict? What do you think of
Seggourney's idea? Sure, fine.
Whatever. I'll see you Eggs tomorrow.
The next day, Benedict picked up the flowers from the front
office at school and walked to the flower garden.
As he was planting, Ms. Poach walked by.
You're doing a nice job, Benedict.
Especially with the chrysanthemums.
The chrys whats? Just call them mums.
That's easier. The daffodils and the tulips
are beautiful, too. They remind me of the baseball
field. They're growing along the fence
there. Keep up the good work, Benedict.
Oh, and Benedict, I'm really looking forward to that big
game. Thanks, Ms. Poach.
The next day, Benedict was late for baseball practice.
He snuck into the dugout before Coach Flo could see him.
Benedict, you're late. Remember, Coach Flo said you
need to be responsible, and that includes being on time for
practice. I know, I know, but I was
watering the flower garden at school.
It won't take me as long tomorrow.
Benedict, I told you I would help you with that.
No, Peggy. I said I can handle it.
Come on, team. Get out there and take your
positions. We've got a lot of work to do
today. Every day for the next week,
Benedict hurried after school to water the flower garden.
One day, Seggourney walked by. Benedict, you are really
showing responsibility. The flowers have grown.
They look beautiful. Ms. Poach is going to love her
bouquet when we give it to her at the game.
Thanks, Seggourney. I'm so excited.
The next day at school, Benedict, Reggie, and Greggory
were discussing the big game. Well, I looked at all the
statistics between us and the other team, and actually, we are
favored to win. I sure hope so.
I'm so nervous for the game this week.
I've been watching baseball on TV all weekend to pick up some
new moves, but I know the other team is tough.
I'm just so nervous. As the week passed by, Benedict
grew more and more nervous. So nervous that he forgot all
about the flower garden and did not water it for the entire
week. His mind was completely focused
on the upcoming game. On Thursday, Megg, Seggourney
and Peggy walked past the flower garden on their way to
baseball practice and could not believe what they saw.
Oh no, Benedict must have forgotten to water the flowers.
Look, they're all shriveled up. Now we can't make Ms. Poach a
pretty bouquet to give to her at Saturday's game.
The girls hurried to practice, but Megg got there first and
confronted Benedict. Benedict, did you forget to
water the garden this week? The flowers are all wilted.
Oh no. I was so focused on the game
all week, I completely forgot about the flower garden.
Ms. Poach will think I'm not responsible.
I'm always messing up. I told you I would help you with
the flower garden, Benedict. Part of being responsible is to
ask for help. Don't worry, Benedict.
We'll find a way to get Ms. Poach a bouquet of flowers.
No, this is my fault. I need to figure it out.
Where is he going? He can't miss practice today.
The big game is Saturday. Finally, the day arrived for
the championship game. The Eggs were warming up,
throwing the ball around the bases.
I sure hope Benedict shows up for the game.
It's in a half hour. Coach Flo won't be happy if he
doesn't. No more talk about Benedict.
He'll be here. Coach must have talked to
Benedict. She doesn't seem upset at all.
I hope everything is okay. Just then, Ms. Poach arrived at
the game. The Eggs ran over and gave her a
big hug. We're so happy you're here.
I'm so excited. Look, there's Benedict.
I had to figure it out. I worked everything out with
Coach Flo. I felt so terrible about letting
the flower garden wilt and not having a flower bouquet from
Ms. Poach. I decided to do chores at home
for my parents so I can earn some money.
I did chores on Thursday and Friday.
I cut the grass, washed the kitchen floor, I did all the
laundry, took out the garbage, I cleaned the garage.
We get it, Benedict. Get to the point.
I explained this situation to Coach Flo and she allowed me to
miss practice for the two days. She said I was acting like a
responsible person by doing chores and explaining my plan to
her. Look, I earned enough money to
buy Ms. Poach a beautiful bouquet.
There are daffodils and tulips just like along the fence over
there. And these other flowers are
called chrysa, cressa, oh, never mind.
Just call them mums. Benedict, they're beautiful.
The Eggs were so excited, they ran over to Ms. Poach and
presented her with the flowers. Children, how lovely.
I really appreciate this. Thank you so much!
Ms. Poach. I have something to tell you.
Benedict proceeded to tell Ms. Poach how he forgot about the
flower garden. Well, Benedict, you have acted
responsibly during this whole situation.
I'm really glad you owned up to the mistake and corrected it.
I'm proud of you. I also earned enough money to
replace the flowers in the flower garden at school.
I will get to work on it first thing Monday morning.
I'm going this weekend to Crackle Greenhouse.
Maybe they will give us a discount.
That sounds great. Now go hit a home run for me.
And that's just what he did. Benedict's home run inspired
the entire team to play their best.
They ended up winning the championship and they all
celebrated on the field. Coach Flo was even presented
with a trophy by the mayor of Albumen.
The crowd cheered and the Eggs and Coach Flo went back to the
dugout. Benedict grabbed his duffel bag
and took out another bouquet of flowers and hid them behind his
back as he walked up to Coach Flo.
Coach Flo, I want to thank you for helping me learn an
important lesson in responsibility.
Benedict, why thank you so much.
Come on, team. Let's get a closer look at this
trophy. Wow.
First place. Wow, Benedict really showed
some responsibility and stepped up.
I was very proud of him. I know coach Flo was, too.
Yes, we all were, and on top of that, we won the championship!
Yes, you did! I know you love baseball,
Greggory. I hope it doesn't take you long
to save up for your new bat. You're learning how effort and
responsibility can pay off. Thanks, Ms. Poach.
I hope our friends know that, too.
Oh, I'm sure they do. Being responsible is a
wonderful quality to develop. It teaches you new skills and
shows you how things work. It also helps you to manage your
time and work toward a goal. Like my baseball bat, right Ms.
Poach? That's right, but remember not
to take on too much. It's easy to get overwhelmed.
Like I said earlier, part of being responsible is to ask for
help. THANKS MS.
POACH! I fooled you - I remembered my
earplugs this time! Ms. Poach, one last thing.
Would you look behind the whiteboard?
Look behind the whiteboard? Oh, oh Greggory are these for
me? Yeah, I already had some money
saved and I know it won't take me long to save up for my bat,
so I wanted to get you some flowers.
These are beautiful - thank you, Greggory.
Thank you so much! You're welcome!
Well, I better put these in some water so they don't wilt.
I'll see you next time. Thanks for watching and thanks
for being a Good Egg. Bye!