[♪♪♪] ♪ Waahoooa yay! ♪
♪ Vamonos! ♪
♪ Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le. ♪
♪ It's Alma's Way! ♪
♪ Here she comes. ♪
♪ Beaming with pride and something to say! ♪
♪ Hear those drums? ♪
♪ Playing Alma's Way. ♪
♪ From the Bronx, ♪
♪ Singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei, ♪
♪ our island songs, ♪
♪ Saying Alma's Way. ♪
♪ So many questions. So much to explain. ♪
♪ Hoh! ♪ ♪ Figure it out as you hop on the train. ♪
♪ Hoo! ♪ ♪ With Mami, Papi, Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪
♪ I'll think it through and share it with you. ♪
♪ Come on vente! ♪
♪ There she goes! ♪
♪ Learning about her world every day. ♪
♪ The whole world knows. ♪
♪ It's Alma's Way... ♪
♪ Alma's Way! ♪
♪ Wepa! ♪
ALMA: "Junior's Story"
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Whoa!
The bookstore is packed today!
Wow!
NEA: Ms. Etienne will be signing books over there...
ALMA: I better hurry and get Mami and Junior.
JUNIOR: Are we really going to meet the person
who made this book?
MAMI: Yeah!
Her name is Myriam Etienne.
She wrote and drew it herself.
JUNIOR: Wow...
ALMA: Vamos, Mami!
Let's get in line before it gets any longer.
ALMA: Hey André.
ANDRÉ: Hey Alma!
I have all of Myriam's books!
They're so good!
MS. ETIENNE: Okay, enjoy your book.
ALMA: I can't believe it.
NEA: Myriam, this is my son, André,
and his friends, Alma and Junior.
ANDRÉ: Wow!
Hi, Ms. Etienne.
MS. ETIENNE: Bonjour!
It's an honor to meet you, André,
Alma and Junior.
JUNIOR: Hi!
ALMA: Hi Ms. Etienne.
ANDRÉ: You're my favorite writer and artist in the whole world!
When I grow up, I want to draw books just like you!
MS. ETIENNE: Yes! You should!
ANDRÉ: What made you want to make books Ms. Etienne?
MS. ETIENNE: Well when I was little,
I tried to find stories about kids like me.
But I couldn't find any.
JUNIOR: Really?
So, what'd you do?
MS. ETIENNE: I wrote them myself!
ANDRÉ: Whoa!!! JUNIOR: Whoa!!! ALMA: Whoa!!!
ALMA: What'd you write about?
MS. ETIENNE: Well, I wrote stories about kids
who looked like me and who liked what I liked...
Magical manatees! [chuckles]
JUNIOR: Ooo! ALMA: Sweet!
ANDRÉ: It's your best one!!
MS. ETIENNE: Thanks André.
JUNIOR: Uh, excuse me...
do you write books about dinosaurs?
MS. ETIENNE: No. I haven't, but...
Hey, maybe that's something you should write about!
Enjoy your books.
KIDS: Thank you!
Wow... thanks.
ALMA: Sa-weet, right?
MS. ETIENNE: I look forward to reading
your book one day, Junior!
KIDS: Thanks! Thank you! Bye!
ANDRÉ: Look!
I met Ms. Etienne and she signed my book!
NEA: Oooh, niiice!
MAMI: Okay, you two.
Before we go, you can each pick one book to take home.
KIDS: Yessss!
ALMA: I know exactly which one I want.
C'mon!
ALMA: I'm going to get the new Carlotta Clues book!
ANDRÉ: What happens in this one?
ALMA: I don't know yet!
No one solves a mystery better than Carlotta.
JUNIOR: Hmm...
ANDRÉ: What about you, Junior?
What book are you gonna get?
JUNIOR: I don't know yet.
That's a hard question.
ALMA: Well, lucky for you, I'm really good at hard questions!
ALMA: How about this Carlotta Clues book?
It was my favorite!
ANDRÉ: Ohh yeah, that's a good one!
JUNIOR: Uhh... this book has a lot of words.
ALMA: I can read it to you?
JUNIOR: No, thanks.
I want a book that I can read by myself.
ANDRÉ: Ah!
Then I've got a book for you, Junior!
ANDRÉ: This is about one of my favorite artists!
It's all pictures.
JUNIOR: But it doesn't have a story.
I want one that I can read over and over and over again.
ALMA: I know we can find a book for Junior.
We gotta keep looking.
ANDRÉ: Yeah...
how 'bout you go that way, and I'll go this way.
ALMA: Okay sure!
Just like Carlotta Clues...
we won't give up until we solve the case...
of the Perfect Book!
ALMA: Ta-da!
You love dogs!
And this dog is sooo funny!
JUNIOR: [giggle]
No, thanks, I read this one at school.
ANDRÉ: You're gonna love this one, Junior.
JUNIOR: Wah!
That elephant is too close.
Too close!!!
ANDRÉ: Whoa! Too close!!
ALMA: How about these, Junior?
JUNIOR: Umm...
no, thanks.
ALMA: I don't think he's ever gonna find a book!
Who knew it would be this hard?
Oh, I have an idea.
Uh, excuse me, Junior?
I have a question.
Can you tell us what you're looking for?
Then, we can find it for you.
JUNIOR: Hmmm... well, I want a story about a boy...
who's Puerto Rican like me...
ALMA: Say no more...
I've got this!
ANDRÉ: Don't worry. She's got this!
ALMA: You're gonna love this one!
JUNIOR: Yeah... it's nice,
but it doesn't have a single dinosaur...
in the whole book!
ALMA: You didn't say you wanted to see a dinosaur in the book!
JUNIOR: Of course, I want to see a dinosaur in the book!
ANDRÉ: Okay. Dinosaur, got it.
ANDRÉ: These all have dinosaurs in them!
JUNIOR: I also want the story to be in the Bronx!
ALMA: Bronx books coming right up!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
JUNIOR: Hmmm... I want a story with dinosaurs...
and a Puerto Rican boy...
and it has to be in the Bronx!
JUNIOR: None of these have all the things I want.
ALMA: We're on it Junior!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Sorry Junior.
ANDRÉ: We've looked at all the books here.
JUNIOR: Waitaminute!
Does that mean there's no book for me?
ALMA: There has to be a book for you, Junior.
We'll find it.
Hmm... I've gotta think about this...
JUNIOR: Hmm... I want a story with dinosaurs...
and a Puerto Rican boy... and it has to be in the Bronx!
ALMA: Okay...
so Junior knows everything that his book should have...
ANDRÉ: We've looked at all the books here.
ALMA: But Junior's book isn't here or...
[gasp] maybe the book he wants hasn't been written yet?
MS. ETIENNE: Well, I wrote stories about kids
who looked like me and who liked what I liked.
ALMA: That's it!
I know what to do!
ALMA: Junior, I know we couldn't find the book you want.
So, let's make the book you want!
JUNIOR: Make it?
ALMA: Yeah!
It can have a Puerto Rican boy who lives in the Bronx...
with his dinosaur friends!
JUNIOR: Yes! Um, how do we make a book?
ANDRÉ: I can help you draw the pictures.
ALMA: Sweet!
And I can help you write your story!
We're gonna need paper, pencils, and...
You!
[♪♪♪]
ANDRÉ: Ready!
Describe your main character.
What's his name?
JUNIOR: His name is Junior, just like me!
And he has a blue and yellow shirt,
brown skin, and curly hair.
ANDRÉ: Mhmm... Hmmm...
JUNIOR: That's me!
ALMA: Yep, sure does look like him.
ANDRÉ: Okay!
Now what do his dinosaur friends look like?
JUNIOR: That's easy.
His best friends are a diplodocus,
a stegosaurus, and a triceratops.
He's got three horns!
ANDRÉ: Gotcha!
ALMA: Now, what's the first thing that happens...
in your story?
JUNIOR: Junior and his dino friends want to have a race!
ANDRÉ: On it!
ALMA: And then what happens?
JUNIOR: Junior and his friends race through the Bronx!
ANDRÉ: Got it!
JUNIOR: But then...
Junior's bike gets a flat tire!
ALMA: Oooh really?
This story is getting exciting!
How does it end?
JUNIOR: Well...
the dinosaurs all pedal past Junior,
but then...
a pterodactyl swoops down, [kar-kar] and picks him up!
ANDRÉ: Ooo! That sounds scary!
JUNIOR: It's not. The pterodactyl is his friend!
He flies Junior all the way to the finish line
and he wins the race!
The end!
ALMA: That's a great story, Junior!
ANDRÉ: Yeah, I love it!
Here, Alma, your turn.
ALMA: Time to write Junior's story!
JUNIOR: [gasp] This is it!!
This is the perfect book for me!
I want to read this story over and over and over again!
Thank you!
ALMA: You're welcome, Junior!
Are we good or what?
JUNIOR: [groan]
ALMA: Junior, what's wrong?
JUNIOR: What if other kids want a book like this?
They won't be able to find it 'cause I have the only one!
ANDRÉ: Hmm...
I have an idea.
Follow me.
ANDRÉ: Mommy, can we use your copier...
to make copies of Junior's book?
ALMA: So that other kids can read his book, too?
NEA: You wrote a book?
JUNIOR: Mmmhm.
NEA: Wonderful!
MS. ETIENNE: Does it have dinosaurs in it?
JUNIOR: Oh, yeah!
Lots of them!
MS. ETIENNE: Then, I can't wait to read it!
NEA: Hey, Junior, how would you like to have a book signing
in my store like Ms. Etienne did?
JUNIOR: Yes, please!
JUNIOR: Here ya go!
And if you want to make a story, like I did...
JUNIOR: They can help you make one that's perfect for you!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: I think we're going to need more paper!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "Anniversary Surprise"
ALMA: [whispers] Isn't that awesome!
EDDIE: Oh yeah. They're gonna be like...
ALMA: Oh yeah! And then...
TíA GLORIA: What are you two up to back there?
KIDS: Nothing! [giggles]
TíA GLORIA: Hmm... okay.
EDDIE: My parents are gonna love our surprise!
ALMA: It's Tía Gloria and Uncle Nestor's Anniversary...
And at dinner tonight,
we're gonna perform their favorite song.
[music playing on the radio]
UNCLE NESTOR: [gasp] TÍA GLORIA: [gasp]
ALMA: No way! That's their favorite song!
♪ Things start to move a little slow. ♪
♪ The world turns a golden hue. ♪
♪ Ev'ry moment I'm with you. ♪
♪ Contigo, mi amor! ♪
♪ Wherever you dance, I'll be contigo. ♪
ALMA: Yep, they always do that.
♪ Contigo, mi amor! ♪
♪ Wherever you dance, I'll be contigo. ♪
UNCLE NESTOR: Ha hay! Mi amor!
I'll dance to this song with you anywhere...
TÍA GLORIA: ...Anytime!
♪ ...Siempre contigo. ♪
UNCLE NESTOR: [sigh]
ALMA: [giggles]
[music playing on speakers]
TÍA GLORIA: Oh!
UNCLE NESTOR: Whoa!
ALMA: Here we go again!
♪ Things start to move a little slow. ♪
TÍA GLORIA: Yes! UNCLE NESTOR: [chuckles]
♪ The world turns a golden hue. ♪
♪ Ev'ry moment I'm with you. ♪
♪ Contigo, mi amor! ♪
♪ Wherever you dance, I'll be contigo. ♪
UNCLE NESTOR: Ah! This song always reminds me...
of the first time we met.
TÍA GLORIA: ...[sigh] Dancing under the stars,
at that backyard party!
ALMA: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
EDDIE: That it's kinda strange how this song is playing
everywhere we go?
ALMA: Well, that too.
But I was thinking we should do our surprise in your backyard!
EDDIE: Yeah yeah yeah!!
But we may be here awhile.
ALMA: Alma to Eddie, do you have the instruments?
EDDIE: Right here!
Got some lights too.
ABUELO: And we've got the decorations!
JUNIOR: This is going to be the looongest paper chain...
in the whole Bronx.
ALMA: Sa-weet!
Tía Gloria and Uncle Nestor are gonna be so surprised.
EDDIE: Yeah, especially my dad.
'Cause he loves surprises.
ALMA: This is the perfect plan, right?!
What could go wrong?!
UNCLE NESTOR: [galloping sounds]
ALMA: [sigh] EDDIE: [sigh]
UNCLE NESTOR: Hark, kind citizens of the Bronx!
I'm off to traverse the wild woodlands.
I'm heading to the park to get ready for the play.
ALMA: Ohhhh!! EDDIE: Ohhhh!!
UNCLE NESTOR: Adiós! [galloping sounds]
ALMA: Waitaminute!
Is he gonna be back in time for our surprise?!
EDDIE: [gasp] Maybe I should go with him?
ALMA: Good plan.
And let me know when you're coming back.
EDDIE: Espera, Papá! I'm coming!
Oh yeah, you maaay want to keep an eye on my mom.
She's always finding errands to run.
EDDIE: One time we went to the mailbox and came back
six hours later with groceries, haircuts and a new couch.
ALMA: Whoa.
Okay, I won't let her out of my sight!
Operation Anniversary Surprise is a go!
EDDIE: Over and out!
ALMA: Hmm... we need more lights.
Be right back!
ALMA: Uh oh!
We can't let her see our decorations.
[shouting] Hi, Tía Gloria,
Why are you going into the backyard?
TÍA GLORIA: [shouting] I'm fixing our broken blender.
I need my toolbox from the shed.
ALMA: I can get it for you!
Don't move.
TÍA GLORIA: Gracias, Alma!
But wait... [chuckles] Why are we shouting?
ALMA: Phew! That was close!
ABUELO: Are we good?
ALMA: We're good.
ALMA: I've gotta keep an eye on Tía Gloria.
Can you finish setting up?
ABUELO: No te preocupes, Almita.
Leave the rest to us.
JUNIOR: Yep, one faaancy anniversary surprise...
coming right up!
ALMA: Gracias!
ALMA: Tada!
TÍA GLORIA: Awww, gracias, Alma!
ALMA: Alma to Eddie.
Come in, Eddie...
UNCLE NESTOR: "A horse, a horse!
My kingdom for a horse!"
UNCLE NESTOR: [clears throat]
EDDIE: Oh! Uh... Whoops...
Uh... "Withdraw my lord, I shall help you to a horse!"
ALMA: [on the walkie-talkie] How's it going, Eddie?
Can you hear me?
EDDIE: Be right back, Papá!
NESTOR: My kingdom... ay... no... no...
EDDIE: Eddie to Alma.
We should be back soon.
ALMA: Great!
UNCLE NESTOR: Let's take it from the top!
EDDIE: [groans] Maybe not.
I'll make sure my dad is home in time.
Eddie over and out.
TÍA GLORIA: Chévere!
Now let's test this baby out with some fruit smoothies!
Pass me some bananas, por favor.
ALMA: All out. Sorry, Tía.
TÍA GLORIA: Guess I'm heading to the store!
TÍA GLORIA: While I'm out, I'll say hi to Fatima,
then pop into the nail salon ...I chipped my nail...
Then I can drop by the Community Center...
and then I can probably...
ALMA: [gasp] I can't let her leave!
Uh uhhmm...
Tía Gloria!
I've got bananas at my house.
TÍA GLORIA: Qué bien! I'll grab them.
JUNIOR: [gasp] ABUELO: [gasp]
ALMA: Wait!!
TÍA GLORIA: What's up, Alma?
ALMA: Ohh... uhmm... uuuh...
TÍA GLORIA: Huh? What was that?
TÍA GLORIA: Hmm. Must have been a bird.
I'll go grab the bananas.
ALMA: Oh nononono...no!
You wait inside, I'll get the bananas.
Really really yummy bananas!
JUNIOR: [gasp]
ALMA: Be right back!
TÍA GLORIA: Hoookay!
TÍA GLORIA: Oh, Alma.
ALMA: Here ya go!
TÍA GLORIA: Oh... Uh, great.
ABUELO: Pheww! JUNIOR: Pheww!
EDDIE: [on the walkie-talkie] Eddie to Alma.
ALMA: Alma to Eddie, over.
EDDIE: Be there soon. I repeat, be there soon!
ALMA: Hear ya loud and clear.
TÍA GLORIA: Time for a taste test.
ALMA: Gracias, Tía!
It's great Tía!
Mmm! I'm way way wayyy good at this!
Operation Anniversary Surprise is totally gonna work!
[phone vibrating]
TÍA GLORIA: Hello?
Uh-huh...
Oh.
Okay.
Be right there.
ALMA: Huh? Be right where?!
TÍA GLORIA: [sigh] One of the train conductors is sick,
so I've got to cover his shift...
ALMA: But it's your anniversary!
TÍA GLORIA: I know.
I wanted to be with Nestor tonight...
but I've got to go to work.
ALMA: Whaaat?!
She can't leave now!!
TÍA GLORIA: Alright, time to go.
ALMA: [groans]
EDDIE: Eddie to Alma.
Get ready, we're around the corner!
ALMA: [big gulp]
NESTOR: Buena noches, Alma!
ALMA: Hey...
NESTOR: We have returned from the field of rehearsal...
for the time of dinner.
EDDIE: What's up, Alma?
Where's my mom?!
ALMA: [sigh] I'm really sorry, Eddie.
She had to go to work.
EDDIE: Whaaat?!
But we can't do our surprise if she's not here!
Aww maaaan...
ALMA: This is way way wayyyyy bad!
There has to be a way to save our surprise.
I've gotta think about this...
NESTOR: This song always reminds me of the first time we met...
TÍA GLORIA: [sigh] ...Dancing under the stars,
at that backyard party!
ALMA: We want to surprise them...
by performing their favorite song...
NESTOR: Ah-hay, mi amor, I'll dance to this song with you
anywhere...
TÍA GLORIA: Anytime.
ALMA: Hmm, anywhere...
So, it doesn't matter where they hear their song.
ALMA: They just need to be together when they hear it.
[gasp] I know what to do!
ALMA: Don't worry, Eddie...
I've got a new plan...
UNCLE NESTOR: Ay! Tell me when I can look!
Oooo! I just love surprises!!
TÍA GLORIA: Manzano Avenue station.
TÍA GLORIA: [gasp] Qué quéééé?!
What are you all doing here?
UNCLE NESTOR: Huh?
ALL: Surprise!!!
JUNIOR: [giggles]
TÍA GLORIA: Wait? What is all this?
UNCLE NESTOR: What is going on?!
KIDS: [singing] ♪ You smile at me and I'm like whoa. ♪
♪ Things start to move a little slow. ♪
♪ The world turns a golden hue. ♪
♪ Ev'ry moment I'm with you. ♪
♪ Contigo, mi amor! ♪
♪ Wherever you dance, I'll be contigo. ♪
♪ Siempre contigo. ♪
TÍA GLORIA: Aw...
ALL: Happy Anniversary!!
UNCLE NESTOR: [sniff] Ay! That was beautiful!
TÍA GLORIA: Aw... Muchísimas gracias!
I loved it!
UNCLE NESTOR: Happy Anniversary, mi amor.
TÍA GLORIA: Te quiero, Nestor.
TRAIN PA: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
♪ Wherever you dance, I'll be contigo. ♪
UNCLE NESTOR: [gasp] Our song!
♪ Contigo, mi amor! ♪
UNCLE NESTOR: Papara... Tatatataaa...
ALMA: Here we go again!
SINGER: Siempre contigo...
[♪♪♪]
01x12 - Junior's Story/Anniversary Surprise
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The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.
The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.