♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ And Miguel
♪ And Miguel
♪ What they will do next
♪ You never can tell
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ And Miguel
♪ And Miguel
♪ Brother and sister
♪ And best friends, as well ♪
♪ With each misadventure
♪ They'’re put to the test ♪
♪ Working together is what they do best ♪
♪ Helping their family and friends ♪
♪ That'’s the start ♪
♪ They make a great team as they each do their part ♪
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ And Miguel
♪ And Miguel
♪ What they will do next
♪ You never can tell
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ It'’s Maya ♪
♪ And Miguel
♪ And Miguel
♪ Brother and sister
♪ And best friends, as well ♪
♪ Brother and sister
♪ Maya and Miguel
[Footsteps]
[Squawk]
Maya! Maya!
!¡Despiertate!
Wake up! Wake up!
A postcard from my primos en Mexico!
My cousins!
Ay, Tito.
Come back later. It'’s early!
[Squawk]
!¡Mira! !La playa!
Oh, I love the beach en Mexico.
I go with my cousins.
Will you read?
[Squawking]
OK.
"Dear Tito"--
[Yawns]
"Hello from Mexico!
"We are having so much fun this summer,
"playing on the beach, eating fresh tamales,
"and listening to the marimbas.
"wish you were here!
Love, your cousins Alejandro, Juan, and Armando."
Pretty nice message, huh?
Yeah. I'’m going back to bed.
Awk! The early bird gets the worm?
No worms here! Nope.
[Ice cream truck music]
Tito! Come outside. Hurry!
My cousin is on his way down.
He'’ll probably want the usual,
one lime pop, one nutty cone,
and a chocolate dream bar.
I don'’t want ice cream, Maya.
But, Tito, you love ice cream.
Um, Tito, why are you still in your pajamas?
No se.
I guess they make me feel comfortable.
Hmm. Something'’s not right.
Maya, you are supposed to knock first,
times fast and then times slow.
Miguel, I think something'’s wrong with Tito.
He'’s still in his pajamas!
So? That'’s not serious.
And he'’s shuffling his feet everywhere!
That'’s not serious, either.
And he'’s not hungry for ice cream!
Now, that'’s serious.
We have to get him out of the house.
But how?
Soccer always works.
!¡Eso es!
That'’s it!
Soccer is his favorite!
Can you bring him to the park in minutes?
Please?
Oh, and make sure he wears his cleats, OK?
Thanks, Miguel!
Huh? Hmm.
OK, guys.
When Miguel and Tito get here,
could you make sure to include Tito
in the game as much as possible, please?
Hey. Here they come now.
Did Tito get a new soccer uniform?
That'’s not a soccer uniform.
Those are his pajamas!
Miguel? What'’s this?
You said to make sure he'’s wearing his cleats.
That'’s the best I could do.
OK, everyone.
Just try to treat Tito
like he'’s a normal boy in normal clothes.
Maya, he is a normal boy,
and those are normal clothes...
for sleeping.
Exactly.
Now I'’m sure something is seriously wrong with Tito.
Hmm. I have to figure it out!
Steady pulse, no fever.
Say ahh.
Ahh.
Everything seems to be in order.
I think you'’re suffering from tired blood.
You need to get moving!
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
Get those knees up!
OK. Now do jumping jacks.
Spin in a circle.
Faster.
A little faster...
OK. Stop!
Whoa!
Feel better?
I feel dizzy.
That'’s the whole point!
It'’s fun to spin and get dizzy.
Hmm. I thought for sure
it would cure your tired blood.
Maya, no tengo tired blood.
Lo que tengo...
Es que...
I think I miss my home.
That'’s it? You want me to take you
back to your apartment?
No, not here. My home in Mexico,
where I grow up, where my cousins live.
Mis primos.
Oh. I get it.
You have homesickness.
"Homesickness" is what you call it?
Yes. Abuelita gets it, too, sometimes.
Abuelita.
So tell me, abuelita.
What does this homesickness feel like?
It'’s hard to describe.
I guess you could say that it hurts a little in the heart.
It feels like, um, missing the place
where you felt most loved and comfortable.
So if a homesick person was back in that place
where he felt love and comfort,
his homesickness might go away?
That'’s one way of looking at it.
!¡Eso es! Tengo una idea.
Oh, boy, I have to talk to Uncle Ernesto.
Your tio Ernesto? About what?
Planning a trip to Mexico!
Oof!
Ha ha ha! !¡Maya, calmate!
Tio Ernesto, are you and Tia Teresa
planning on going back to Mexico any time soon?
Oh, no, Maya. No por mucho tiempo.
Hmm.
MAN: !¡Hola! This is Fernando Fantastico on Fiesta KMZR!
Who is this?
Huh? I got on? I got on!
!¡Si! !Felicidades!
You are now entered in our weekend for two in Mexico sweepstakes!
Yes! I'’m Maya, and I'’m years old,
and if I win, I'’m bringing my cousin Tito!
Oh, es solamente para adultos.
The sweepstakes is only for grownups.
Ay mi.
Hey, Miguel, how many miles is it
from here to Mexico?
Muchisimas. ¿Por que?
Hmm. No reason.
[Squawking]
Ay ay ay!
Hey. This can go pretty fast!
Oh, do you think if a small child sat on this
and we tied it to a horse--
All right, Maya. That'’s enough.
Yo te conozco.
Boy, do I know you.
Ay, Miguel. I can'’t help it.
I think getting Tito back to Mexico,
back to his cousins,
is the only cure for his homesickness!
Maya, I feel bad for Tito, too,
but Tito'’s not going to visit Mexico for a while,
and there'’s no way we could get him there
ourselves anyway.
[Knock on door]
Hola, primos. ¿Que hacen?
Um, nada, Tito.
Hey, you'’re finally out of your pajamas!
Does that mean you feel better?
No. Mama is washing.
Poor Tito. How can we help him
if we can'’t take him to Mexico?
!¡Eso es!
I was afraid of that.
Miguel, I think I have just discovered
the cure for homesickness.
If we can'’t take Tito to Mexico,
then there'’s only one thing left to do.
We'’re going to bring Mexico to Tito!
ABUELA: Mi linda,
I'’m glad you want to learn about Mexico.
Let'’s look at some pictures of the family.
Is this Tito as a baby?
Si. Que chulo. ¿No?
That is the house where your aunt and uncle,
Tia Teresa and Tio Ernesto, lived.
It'’s where Tito was born.
And these are Tito'’s cousins.
Hola, abuelita y Maya.
What are you doing?
We are looking at pictures of you in Mexico!
Ven a ver.
Um, despues, abuelita.
I mean, later, abuelita.
Oye, Tito, are these the cousins
who sent you that postcard?
Si.
I go to see if mis pijamas are dry now.
I want to put them on again.
Uh-oh.
What is it, Maya?
Lo siento. I got to go.
I have a lot more work to do than I thought!
Hey, Maya.
Theo, are you finished
with all of the research
on Mexico we talked about?
Not yet, Maya.
I got some books on Mexico City from the library
and found some fascinating things
on Cancun on the Internet.
Yeah, but I still want to cover
Vera Cruz, Guadalajara, and Acapulco.
It'’s really interesting.
Good job, Theo.
I want to learn a little bit about all the places
Tito likes in Mexico!
Me, too!
Can you please try
to have it done by
That'’s when we'’re having our team meeting.
Awk! Team meeting!
Awk!
Team meeting?
Abuelita!
Ay, Maya, you scared me.
Perdon. Abuelita, you know how
you like to make tamales?
Si. I love making tamales.
They remind me of Mexico.
!¡Exactamente!
Do you think you could make a few of them by tomorrow?
Hmm. How many is a few?
Hmm, I don'’t know, like maybe ?
!¡Cien tamales?! By tomorrow?!
Maya, what is this all about?
I don'’t want anyone to give the surprise away.
Trust me. It'’s for someone special.
It had better be someone really special.
Oh, I knew you could do it!
!¡Gracias, abuelita!
You are the best!
Oye, mija, come.
Come, come listen to the song I just learned!
Papi, do you know what kind of music
Tito listened to in Mexico?
Pues, si. As a little kid
he always loved to dance to lively mariachi music!
!¡Perfecto! Can you play some?
Well, it'’s not my specialty,
but I can give it a try.
!¡Bueno! I think it'’s time
you give your musical genius a special challenge.
Hmm. I do love a challenge.
[Plays sour note]
Awk! Ay ay ay!
[Door opens]
How'’s the invitation list coming, Miguel?
Well, Maya, considering you want me to invite
everyone in our neighborhood
who'’s from Mexico, has been to Mexico,
or has anything to do with Mexico,
it'’s pretty long.
No te preocupes.
We can narrow it down later.
Oh! But don'’t forget to invite
Tio Ernesto and Tia Teresa.
Well, of course I'’ll invite Uncle Ernesto and Aunt Teresa.
They'’re his parents.
So, Maya, where are we going to have
this big Mexican vacation party for Tito anyway?
No time to think about that yet.
Oh, and we have to remember
Tito'’s favorite cousins from Mexico.
The ones on Tia Teresa'’s side.
TITO: En Mexico, hay muchas cosas bonitas...
lot of beautiful things,
pinatas, boats with senoras selling flowers,
and dancers in dresses in lots of colors.
Y buoelos riquisimos.
PACO: Si.
Hola, Maya.
What are you writing?
Uh, nada, Tito. Nothing.
Nada, Tito. Nothing.
Hmm. Hmm.
I think she'’s afraid to catching homesickness.
Ay caramba.
Welcome, official Mexican vacation team.
Our associate Theo has generously compiled
this extensive research on all things Mexico.
Now it'’s up to us to find as many things
as we can for the big party.
Oh, I get it. It'’s like a scavenger hunt!
Cool! I love scavenger hunts!
Uh, Maya.
Once we find all of this stuff,
where are we going to put it?
Don'’t worry, Miguel.
We'’ll just stash it in our rooms for the time being.
Oh. OK.
In our rooms?!
[Dogs barking]
Aww. These chihuahuas are so cute.
Are they from Mexico?
Well, no, but I'’m sure they have ancestors who are.
The Mayans used to own little dogs like these,
and they used to call them "esquinkles."
Interesting, Senor Santos.
Would you mind if I borrowed these for a day?
[Kids cheering]
Aha.
Excuse me, ma'’am.
Can I possibly have that pinata
after the kids are done with it?
But it'’ll be destroyed.
Nothing a little duct tape can'’t fix!
[Guitar playing]
Ay mi. I think we'’re going to need backup on that.
Excuse me. Do you guys know
how to play fast mariachi music?
How about playing that song at a big fiesta tomorrow?
It'’s a celebration of Mexico!
I can pay you in tamales.
Let'’s see.
Famous images of Mexico City.
The Aztec calendar, the pyramids,
and the floating gardens of Xochimilco.
Wow. I never realized they were so cool.
See how much we'’re learning?
Now, which one should we build a replica of?
Build?
Uh, well,
I could paint an Aztec calendar if you like.
A recycled pinata, huh?
Yep. But don'’t worry. The candy'’s not recycled.
Oh, good.
I'’ll get the baseball bat out of my...
room.
Oh, hi, Miguel. Don'’t mind the dancers.
They'’re just rehearsing.
Maya!
[Doorbell rings]
Will you see who'’s at the door?
Si. I just hope it'’s not anything else
that has to fit in here!
[Door shuts]
[Guitars play]
[Doorbell rings]
[Guitars playing]
[Door shuts]
[Doorbell rings]
¿Miguel, quieres jugar conmigo?
I have a sister who needs to understand
that less is more.
English is strange.
Isn'’t more more and less less?
Awk! More or less.
Hey, Miguel!
I'’m learning the Mexican hat dance!
[Music plays]
Cool, huh?
Maya, my room'’s full of Mexico!
No te preocupes, Miguel.
Tomorrow, I'’ll find the perfect place
to set up Tito'’s Mexican vacation.
After this, I'’m going to need a vacation!
One hundred beautiful tamales
for my beautiful granddaughter!
!¡Valgame!
Abuela,
we don'’t want to ruin the surprise!
Maya, I think you'’d better find
that perfect Mexican vacation spot now.
Yo. I need a signature, please.
I'’ve got your truckload of beach sand waiting outside.
[Gasps]
I'’m sorry, sir.
I believe there was a misunderstanding.
I ordered a bucket of beach sand,
not a truckload of beach sand.
Well, consider this your lucky day.
I'’ll just need a signature to dump it.
Ay mi.
Where are we going to put all this sand?
Maya, have you ever heard the expression less is more?
That is so weird.
Miguel said the same thing to me just this morning.
Ma'’am, please make a decision.
I got to go pick up an old jungle gym
at the community center.
Weee!
Ohh! I feel like I'’m at the beach!
It'’s so great that the community center
said yes to the party!
All we need is a little water!
Tito'’s party is gonna to be awesome!
Tomorrow morning, we'’ll create the ultimate Mexican vacation!
[Dogs barking]
[Snorts]
Maya, it'’s getting close to show time now.
I'’m going to get Tito ready.
But the big surprise isn'’t here yet!
But all the guests are going to be here soon.
Please, just stall Tito a little.
I want to make sure it'’s perfect
when the guest of honor arrives.
How does it get any bigger than this?
Hola, Miguelito.
Hola, tio. Is Tito here?
Yes. But he'’s not up for much.
He'’s still homesick.
He just wants to sit in his room and look
at the postcard from his cousins.
Ay, tio. This sounds serious.
I think I can help.
Hola, Miguel.
Oh, poor Tito.
Your homesickness is worse than I thought.
Si. And everyone is afraid to catch it from me.
Is that what you thought?
[Sighs]
Oh, I'’m sorry we left you out, Tito.
We'’ve all been so busy with the surprise--
¿Que dices?
I mean, supplies. Heh heh.
Uh, can'’t keep enough supplies
in the house, you know.
Paper towels, trash bags,
all that-- that stuff.
Come with me.
We'’ve kept you waiting long enough.
Now, put on your favorite outfit.
You'’re going on a little trip.
[Door opens]
Psst. Miguel! Hey!
How do you like my outfit for later, huh?
Shh!
Ay, my family can never keep a secret.
Yikes. These animals are getting restless.
Ugh! I can'’t get this fountain to work right.
Oh, no, the slide projector is jammed!
[Knock on door]
Who is it?
MIGUEL: Get ready, Maya! We'’re coming in!
No, Miguel! Not yet!
[Braying]
[Dogs barking]
Ohh!
Wow.
Um, surprise?
ERNESTO: Hello!
We'’re here for the... fiesta.
Maya, you and Miguel do this for me?
Lo siento, Tito.
I wanted it all to be perfect.
We were trying to bring you
as much of Mexico as possible.
Yeah, it seems great.
No wonder you were homesick...
Now we all want to go there!
This is more Mexico than I see in my life.
Really?
Pero, I do feel better.
You do?
Si. This fiesta con mi familia.
I feel at home.
So it'’s not about all the stuff?
No. Pero me gustan los mariachis.
And abuelita'’s tamales,
mm, delicioso!
Let'’s eat!
[All talking at once]
BOY: Is there enough food for us, too?
!¡Mis primos!
His cousins! Awk!
How is it you are here?
Maya nos llamo.
Gracias, Maya.
De nada, cousin.
MIGUEL, VOICE-OVER: Well, as usual,
my sister Maya went completely overboard.
She thought that bringing Tito
as much Mexican stuff as possible
would cure his homesickness,
but it was the family and friends
that really made him feel at home.
I think he liked the party stuff, too.
OK, I'’ll admit it, so did I.