Nancy Linari as The Woodcutter's Wife / Emma (voice)
Episodes 3
Responsibility
Annie vows to safely deliver her mother’s cakes on her new bike, but she is tempted by Zach’s challenge to a bike race; the resulting accident wrecks her new bike and the cakes. When Annie blames Zach for the accident, Plato spins several tales about the nature of responsibility.
Read MoreCompassion
When an immigrant family loses their home in a terrible fire, Plato and Aurora counter Zach’s excuses not to get involved with several inspiring stories about the need for compassion.
Read MoreSelf-Discipline
Zach gets into a heated argument with his mother when she refuses to advance him his allowance, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the pitfalls of impatience and losing one’s temper.
Read MoreFriendship
When Annie’s "new best friend" breaks her promise and chooses someone else to be her partner on a canoe trip, Annie’s feelings are hurt, provoking a discussion about the meaning of true friendship.
Read MoreGenerosity
Zach and Annie collect canned goods for a local shelter. When Plato realizes that the kids are more concerned about getting recognition for their generosity than actually helping people, he spins several tales about the true spirit of generosity.
Read MorePerseverance
When Plato discovers that Zach and Annie have given up guitar and karate lessons, he takes them on a hike to the top of Plato’s Peak. Along the way, Annie and Zach discover various objects, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the importance of perseverance.
Read MoreTrustworthiness
When Zach discovers that his college football idol is coming to his school, he eagerly volunteers to help with the preparations. But when he’s asked to clean up the auditorium, Zach wants to back out, prompting stories from Aurora and Plato about what it means to be trustworthy.
Read MoreDetermination
Zach and Annie take off on a biking trail, determined to complete it before sun down. But when Zach has an accident and sprains his ankle, he and Annie tell each other stories to bolster their determination so they can get out of the forest before nightfall.
Read MoreIntegrity
When Annie’s handmade weathervanes sell like crazy at the school fair, she cuts a few corners to keep up with the demand. Later, when the weathervanes begin to fall apart, Annie is confronted by angry customers who want their money back. Humiliated, Annie retreats to Plato’s Peak where she hears several tales about the concept of "integrity."
Read MoreGratitude
Zach plans to invite a lot of classmates to his birthday party -- more guests means more gifts! -- until his parents tell him that they can only afford a small party for Zach’s closest friends. Disappointed, Zach retreats to Plato’s Peak where he hears several tales which demonstrate the importance of gratitude.
Read MoreSelflessness
Annie is looking forward to spring vacation until her mother asks her to help baby-sit her four-year-old twin cousins part of the time. At first, Annie balks at being selfless and sharing her time, until she learns the value of giving up something in the present to achieve a greater future good.
Read MoreHonor
Zach needs a 90 on his history test to get an A minus on his report card and just make the school honor roll. And it looks like he’s done it...until he realizes his teacher added the points wrong and he only got an 87. If he tells, he’ll lose the honor he wanted so badly to win. But Plato’s stories help him realize there’s a more important kind of honor at stake.
Read MorePatience
When Annie volunteers to help a younger schoolmate with his math, she grows increasingly impatient with the boy and loses her temper. Annie regrets offering to tutor the boy, until she hears several stories from her friends at Plato’s Peak about the virtue of patience.
Read MoreCharity
When a cold front moves through Spring Valley, making life miserable for the poor, Zach and Annie decide to collect clothes donations from their neighbors. When Annie includes her favorite leather jacket, and later regrets it, she must come to terms with the true meaning of ‘charity.’
Read MoreLeadership
When Zach first complains about the leadership abilities of the team captain of his water polo team and then later gets elected to the position of captain himself -- he learns, firsthand, what it means to lead others.
Read MoreCitizenship
When Annie’s father is called for jury duty, the family vacation is put on hold. Annie, excited about taking a trip, doesn’t understand why her father can’t just postpone his jury duty, prompting several stories up at Plato’s Peak about citizenship -- the civic virtue.
Read MoreDiligence
Zach decides he wants to be a photographer. He is diligent in his study of photography, until the school newspaper offers him what he considers a thankless assignment -- taking pictures for their new classified ads section. Zach is disappointed. With guidance from Plato and Aurora, he realizes he should apply himself to this assignment with the same diligence he originally had for learning photography.
Read MoreModeration
When Annie’s obsession with baseball playing results in a drop in her grades, Plato relates two tales that demonstrate the value of moderation in all things.
Read MoreWisdom
Faced with the prospect of attending a new school, Zach wonders whether he is wise enough to make new friends or handle his new, more difficult studies. A story told up at Plato’s Peak, and a recap of his and Annie’s past adventures, help him realize that he is wiser than he thought.
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