SD1: They look out at the brilliant sky and the setting sun. Marco: What about the tons of trash on beaches all over the world? What about the millions of sea animals dying off? I’ve been reading, and it’s not just turtles. Like picking up a few plastic bags will do anything. Bring a bucket and gloves, and let’s make the world a better place. Marco (reading ): Sombrero Beach Cleanup. SD3: Lita hands him a bright-green flyer. Now he’s away from home, living in this weird place. His grandmother, Lita, sits in a chair beside him. SD1: Marco sits on a blanket picking at loose threads. Megan (gently): Not every turtle makes it, but we try to focus on the ones that do. Marco: How will she survive with a missing flipper?
We’re releasing her into the wild this weekend. She got caught in a fishing line that cut off the circulation in her flipper.
SD2: In another tank, Marco sees a large turtle with a missing flipper. Megan: Those are Kemp’s ridleys, the most endangered species of sea turtle in the world. SD1: Marco looks into one tank and sees turtles the size of baseballs swimming around. SD3: Megan leads Marco outside, where a dozen large round tanks are placed in neat rows. SD3: The turtle is still emaciated but swimming slowly. SD2: Marco sits next to Elmar’s tub, lightly running his fingers over the turtle’s green-and-black shell. SD1: Mel raises her hand for a high five. Marco: El mar means “the sea” in Spanish. Marco: Or the end of your name and the start of mine. (looking at the turtle) Would you like to name him? Since you found him, you get to choose his name. SD2: Two workers pass by wheeling a cart carrying a giant turtle. The trash causes their intestines to fill with gas, and then they can’t dive down to feed. Turtles ingesting trash is a real problem. SD1: Mel raises her Polaroid and snaps a photo of the turtle through the glass.ĭr. Hayes: We gave him vegetable oil and fiber to help it come out naturally. We won’t know what it is until it comes out.ĭr. Hayes: The X-ray shows something blocking his intestines. Hayes: I’m afraid it’s too soon to tell.ĭr. Hayes: He wouldn’t eat, so we put in a feeding tube. SD3: Through a window, they see the rescued turtle hooked up to beeping machines.ĭr. Hayes, a veterinarian, in a bright hallway outside an exam room. Marco (to the turtle): Hold on, little dude. SD1: Freddy takes a piece of tubing, leans over, and carefully pokes the turtle’s flipper. Operator: Can you gently poke it and see if it reacts? We found a green sea turtle, and it’s not moving. We’re about 10 miles east of Sombrero Beach. SD3: Freddy makes a call and puts it on speakerphone.įreddy: Hi. SD2: Freddy steers the boat toward the object. SD1: Marco searches the water frantically, then points. Mel (shouting ): Dad! We need to turn around. Marco: My hat! We have to go back and get it! I got it at my hockey championship, and. SD2: As Marco lifts his hat, a gust of wind blows it away. SD1: Mel holds the photo, watching the image appear. Marco (glumly): Well, next time ask first. Mel: I like to capture people when they don’t expect it. SD3: Mel points her camera at Marco and snaps a photo. SD2: Marco sits in the back with his arms crossed. SD1: Marco is on a boat with Freddy and his daughter Mel, who has a Polaroid camera around her neck. Teresa: Once you stop sulking, I think you’ll realize what a special place this is. SD3: Teresa pulls up to a mint-green house on stilts. I can’t wait to sail in shark-infested waters. They want to take you out on their boat tomorrow. Teresa: Lita’s neighbor Freddy has a daughter about your age. GPS Voice: In 200 feet, your destination is on your right. Marco: Don’t Lita’s neighbors check on her all the time? Teresa: Your abuela is getting older, and now that Abuelo is gone. Marco: It’s the worst possible time to be the new kid. SD2: Marco leans his head against the window. Teresa: I know it’s not ideal to move when you’re 13. GPS Voice: Turn right onto Tropical Avenue. Because you’re making me move 1,400 miles away. Marco: The whole hockey team is going for pizza. Teresa: I am not going to miss Detroit winters. 3 miles, turn right onto Tropical Avenue. SD3: They drive onto a strip of land with blue-green water on each side. SD2: Marco pulls his baseball cap low over his face. GPS Voice: Continue on US-1 South for 1 mile. SD1: On a hot July day, Marco and his mom, Teresa, are driving in a car packed with boxes and suitcases.
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