Ms. Paley begins visiting the elementary school to ask the children about the new rule "You Can't Say You Can't Play"
She is surprise by how well they remember every time they were excluded in kindergarten (and after). She asks them the two main questions: "Is it fair? Will it work?"
The children share their experiences. They talk about 'bosses' and unspoken rules about who can play and when. The children all feel very strongly about the questions, but their thinking is not the same.
Ms. Paley shares a story about her friends' building that shares a playground with two other buildings. There is a rule there that "Everyone can play." She says none of the children have a problem with this rule there. She asks can it be possible in the classroom. The children still don't seem sure.
Story - The prince and Magpie comfort Annabella about her trouble with the flowers. The group finds a cave to rest for the night. While they are getting ready, they see an eagle swoop down and pick a small flower and fly away. The other flowers fall down the mountain. Annabella and Magpie go to see what happened.
They discover that the "flowers" are actually tiny people wearing flower costumes. They go to see if they can help.
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