INT. SESAME STREET - DAY
The sun is shining brightly over Sesame Street. Birds are chirping, and the sounds of children playing fill the air. COOKIE MONSTER is sitting on a bench with a big plate of cookies beside him.
COOKIE MONSTER
(munching on cookies)
Me love cookies! Cookies are best thing ever. Nom, nom, nom!
Elmo walks over, looking concerned.
ELMO
Hey, Cookie Monster, I heard something today that made me think. I heard about something called the “carbon tax.”
COOKIE MONSTER
(confused)
Carbon tax? What that? Me never heard of it.
ELMO
Well, it’s kind of like if someone said you could still have all the cookies you want, but you have to pay a little bit to make sure there are enough cookies for everyone in the future. It’s about saving the cookies!
COOKIE MONSTER
(eyes wide)
Saving cookies? Me no want to pay to save cookies! Me just want to eat them all now!
ELMO
(laughing gently)
I know, Cookie Monster! But the problem is, if we eat all the cookies right now, there might not be enough cookies for us, or for the other people who need them in the future. The carbon tax is like paying a little extra for the cookies we use, so we can save some for later.
COOKIE MONSTER
(frowning)
Hmm. Me not sure. Me like cookies now. Me no like paying for more cookies.
ELMO
Let me explain with a story! Imagine we have a big, beautiful crayon box. Each crayon is like a cookie. Some crayons are special crayons that help us draw fun pictures, like roads and houses, or even cookies!
COOKIE MONSTER
Oh, me love crayons! Crayons make me draw all kinds of yummy things!
ELMO
Exactly! But if we use the crayons too quickly, the box will get empty. We won’t have crayons to draw more pictures, and we won’t have enough for the future.
COOKIE MONSTER
(suddenly worried)
Oh no, we need crayons for cookies! Me want to save them!
ELMO
That’s right! So, to save the crayons (and the cookies!), we have to be careful with how we use them. That’s why the carbon tax is like paying a little extra for the crayons we use, to make sure they last for everyone in the future.
COOKIE MONSTER
(understanding)
Oh, me get it now. If me pay a little extra for my cookies, me help save some for later, so everyone can have cookies!
ELMO
(smiling)
Exactly! And it’s not just about cookies, it’s about saving the world. When people use things like cars or power, they use up energy, and that energy comes from the earth. So we have to be careful, just like with cookies and crayons, so the earth doesn’t run out of what we need.
COOKIE MONSTER
(grinning)
Me see! So, the carbon tax helps make sure everyone has enough cookies... and crayons... and the earth stays healthy!
ELMO
(nods)
That’s right, Cookie Monster! And by using things wisely, we can all make the future better for everyone — even if it means paying a little bit extra today.
COOKIE MONSTER
(decisive)
Okay, me can do that! Me love cookies and me love the earth. Me will pay a little extra for the cookies.
ELMO
(laughing)
Thanks, Cookie Monster! You’re being a hero!
COOKIE MONSTER
(standing tall, with a cookie in hand)
Me hero for cookies! Me save cookies for future! Nom, nom, nom!
They both laugh together as the camera zooms out, showing the colorful world of Sesame Street around them.
ELMO
Remember, kids, the future is like a big cookie jar — if we all pitch in, there will be plenty of cookies for everyone!
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THE END
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