03x08 - Tally Ho, A Volcano!/No Rest for the Squeeky

[bunniefuu]

That's me, Fred the house cat.

When my family leaves for the day,

I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

♪

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪

Tally ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪

♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ So what are we waiting for? ♪

♪ We're so excited to explore ♪

♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪

♪ Go go go Tally ho! ♪

♪ Go go go Tally ho! ♪

♪ He's our favorite nature guide ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get ♪

♪ Outside! ♪

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat! ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally ho! ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Tally ho! ♪

Daisy: Tally Ho, A Volcano!

Nature Cat: Good work g*ng. Let's keep moving.

Remember, don't step in the lava!

Squeeks: The lava! It's everywhere.

Watch out for the...LAVAAA!

Daisy: Oooh! Don't want to fall into that hot, liquid rock

and get burnt up...

Hal: Lava? Looks like dirt to me.

(deep inhale)

Smells like dirt too, baby.

Squeeks: Hey, Big Dog, it's a game!

We're pretending the ground is lava.

Hal: Oh, right. Pretend.

Nature Cat: Come on, and don't touch the ground.

Hal: You mean, lava! (Wink Wink!)

Nature Cat: It's only a game. You can do this.

Nature Cat: Nooooo!

Squeeks: Nature Cat, no! Swallowed by the molten rock!

Fossilized forever more! Good game, man.

Daisy: You can come down Hal. The lava game's over.

Squeeks: Should we play again?

Nature Cat: Honestly, I'm a little b*rned out.

But--

Nature Cat: Playing the ground is lava reminded me

of something I'm curious about.

I just need to find it on my nature curiosity list....

Nature Cat: Here it is! Item #.

What is it like to be on a volcano?

Hal/ Daisy/ Squeeks: A volcano!

Nature Cat: That's right!

I've always dreamed of seeing a volcano...

Up close and personal!

Hal: Oh! Oh! Me! Me! I wanna see real lava.

I wanna see if it's always flowin', know what I'm sayin'?

Squeeks: I hear ya, Hal!

And I'd love to find volcanic rocks that are made from

cooled lava to add to my rock collection!

Daisy: Yeah!

And I'd be curious to find out if plants and animals

live near volcanoes.

Nature Cat: Well g*ng, it's settled, today,

we're going to a volcano!

g*ng: (cheers)

Daisy: But Nature Cat,

there's just one, small, teeny, tiny, little problem.

There isn't a volcano around here.

Squeeks: Yeah, we spend a lot of time in these woods...

I've never seen one.

Hal: Well maybe volcano's are just shy.

Volcano?! Oh, Volcano, where are you?!

Daisy: I think we would know if one of these were around here!

Here check it out!

(eruption sounds)

Squeeks: Yeah.

I don't think there's one around here..

Steve There sure is!

Nature Cat: Who said that? Steve: Hey guys!

Hal: Hey look it's Steve the vole!

Nature Cat: You've seen a real volcano, Steve?

Steve: Seen one! I live in one.

Daisy: You what? Daisy/Squeeks: You do?!

Hal: Your floor is really lava!

Steve: Not anymore.

But it's the dream home for an amateur volcanologist.

Hal: A volca-naca-whatsee- waha a what did you say?

Steve: A volcanologist is someone who studies volcanoes!

Says so right here on the ol' Steve-ster's badge.

Daisy: Oh, Steve! I like your badge.

Squeeks: Yeah, how do I get my paws on that?

Steve: Whoa, whoa, easy Squeeks!

First you got to learn more about volcanoes.

Nature Cat: We all want to learn more.

Can you take us to the volcano?

Please please please please please please please?

Steve: Oh, of course. Follow me!

Nature Cat: Volcano, tally ho!!!

Nature Cat: I am just so curious to see what it's like

to be on a real volcano.

Hal: And see if the lava ever stops flowing!

Squeeks: Don't forget the rocks.

All those glorious volcanic rocks!

Daisy: Oh and what plants and animals live by a volcano.

Steve: Okay. Okay.

You don't have to be curious much longer we're almost there!

Nature Cat: Oh, Steve!

I just want to learn everything about volcanoes!

Steve: Well, let me teach you with a song.

Music!

♪ A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo ♪

♪ There are times when the earth's crust ♪

♪ will shift and start an event. ♪

♪ This'll cause big pieces of land ♪

♪ to cr*ck and open a vent. ♪

♪ That cr*ck could keep on crackin' ♪

♪ til it stops way deep deep dooown. ♪

♪ When it hits a layer of magma not much else is around! ♪

♪<span tts:fontStyle="italic"> Deep in the earth, the pressure ♪

♪ Builds up causing a crash! ♪

♪ Spewing up from below comes red-hot magma and ash ♪

♪ A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo ♪

♪ A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo! ♪

♪<span tts:fontStyle="italic"> Steve Over time this volcano changed ♪

♪ Helped form a new landscape ♪

♪ After many years and years ♪

♪ Valleys and mountains took shape. ♪

♪ All around these old volcanoes ♪

♪ Came rivers, animals, <span> and life ♪

♪ The fire of the volcano is gone ♪

♪ but it's heart burns oh so bright! ♪

♪ A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo! ♪

♪ A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo A Vol-ca-a-a-a-nooo! ♪

Steve: Ta-Da!

Vole hill!

Nature Cat: Great thinking, Steve.

We'll get a great view of the volcano from Vole Hill!

Steve: But, Nature Cat, Vole Hill is the volcano!

Nature Cat/Daisy/ Hal/ Squeeks: What? Where?

Squeeks: I don't see it.

Steve: You're standing on it.

Nature Cat: But umm, Steve.

How do I put this gently.

This isn't a volcano.

It's a hill.

Steve: No it's not.

Vole hill was once an active volcano.

A long, long, long--time ago.

Nature Cat: So... Lava flowed down this hill?!

Right on this very spot.

Where we're standing?

Daisy: How do you know it's not going to erupt again?

Squeeks: like...like any second?!

Like while we're standing in it?!

Steve: This is an extinct volcano.

It is so old it's not expected to ever erupt again.

Nature Cat: So it's safe, Steve?

Steve: Safe to stand, and live on, Nature Cat.

Squeeks: But vocanummeriest, Steve the Vole,

how do you know this was a volcano?

Steve: Let me show you.

Steve: Okay so um, these basalt columns are a sign.

They were formed when the lava from this volcano cooled.

They're so old, this is all that's left of 'em.

Squeeks: Whoa that must've been a long long

long time ago, Steve.

Steve: Mhm. It sure was, Squeeks.

Hal: So... The lava isn't always flowin'?

Steve: Not on an extinct volcano like this.

Uh, Squeeks you wanted to see volcanic rocks.

Squeeks: Oh did I say that? Yeah I wouldn't mind.

Steve: Well ta-da!

These basalt columns are volcanic rocks.

Squeeks: (gasps) Steve: Oh and Daisy?

Daisy: Uh yeah? Steve: All sorts of plants

and animals live around volcano's.

Pretty pretty cool right?!

Hal/Daisy/Squeeks Yeah!

Nature Cat: Hmm.

(sigh) Oh this is great Steve.

Really a lovely home.

And it was great to learn about an extinct volcano.

But I was curious about...

Steve: Let me guess, an active volcano!

Hal: Yeah. It's great to see what happened once

the lava stopped flowing.

Squeeks: Or after the volcanic rocks cooled.

Daisy: And what plants and animals live near volcanoes.

Nature Cat: But we want to see...

you know. An active volcano!

Up close and personal!

Steve: Yeah, I figured as much.

Which is why I called in a little favor

at the volcanologist society.

Ahhooooga! Ahhooooga!

(helicopter whirring)

Nature Cat: Houston? What are you doing here?

Squeeks: And piloting a helicopter?

Are you licensed? You're a gerbil.

Houston: Sir, ma'am, sir, ma'am!

Steve called and told me you wanted to see an active volcano.

Steve: We're old buddies

from the amateur volcanologist society.

We hang at the museum every Tuesday.

I bring chocolate lava cake.

Squeeks: Chocolate lava cake!

Houston: So I gassed up the Houston-chopper and here I am.

Hop aboard, please. Buckle up! Safety first.

Steve: Who's ready to see a volcano?!

g*ng: Yay!

Houston: Prepare for lift off.

Next stop...Mount Zabini!

Steve: And if you look up ahead, you'll see...

Nature Cat: Tally ho, a Volcano!

Houston: That's Mount Zabini.

It's the most active volcano on the island.

Pretty awesome, huh?

Steve: Sometimes the volcano spews lava and ash into the air.

Other times, like now, the lava flows more gently.

Nature Cat: Now this is a volcano.

Steve: An active volcano! Pretty impressive, huh?

Squeeks: Whoa!

Steve: Let's take a closer look shall we?

Houston: Copy that. Preparing for landing.

g*ng: Woah! Hal: Hey, Volcano!

It's me, Hal!

Steve: Pretty impressive up close, isn't it? Come on!

Let's make our way to the observatory where we can get,

as you say, "Up close and personal"

-- but safely up close and personal.

Steve: Okay so see this trail we're walking on now?

This is the result of an eruption from many years ago.

Houston: Affirmative, Steve.

You are all walking on hardened lava.

Steve: Yup. And now it's a path to the volcano observatory.

Come on!

Hal: Flowing lava!

g*ng: Wow!

Steve: Yup! A fresh lava flow!

It doesn't always happen, but oh, we got lucky today!

Steve: Look! Doesn't it look like the lava flow

was frozen in time?

Oh!! And over here... check this out!

See the little holes in the rock?

The little holes are where gas escaped as the lava cooled.

Oh and -- Squeeks: Obsidian rock!

My favorite!

Houston: Nifty eye, ma'am.

That is a little piece of obsidian.

Squeeks: Oh! Look how shiny and smooth!

Steve: Obsidian is lava that cools so quickly,

it becomes volcanic glass.

Don't worry, Squeeks, we can get you a rock at the souvenir shop.

Squeeks: Oh really?!

Wait till the rest of the Rock Stars see it!

(deep inhale)

Steve More to see! Follow Steve!

Daisy: Look!

Daisy: I can't believe anything can live in a place like this.

Steve: It's amazing how some plants and animals can make

even the harshest environments their home.

Houston: Copy that, Steve.

Steve: Look! We're almost there!

g*ng: Woah!

Steve: So... You all did it!

Hal saw flowing lava, Squeeks saw volcanic rocks,

Daisy found out that some plants and animals can live around

active volcanoes.

And Nature Cat, you-

Nature Cat: ...Found out what it is like

to be on an active volcano!

Nature Cat: We did it g*ng!

Steve: And that makes you all...

Official members of the amateur volcanologists club!

Houston: Congratulations and welcome.

Nature Cat: Ah! Nature truly is amazing.

Hooray Volcano!

All: Yay!

Hal: Thanks, Volcano! I love you!

Thank you for letting us visit you!

Daisy: No rest for the Squeeky.

Nature Cat: Ahhh, sweet night!

Time to shuffle off to dreamland.

Daisy: Can't wait to curl up next to my flower bed!

Nature Cat: Good night, Daisy!

Daisy: Nighty-night, Nature Cat.

Hal: Stretchy you go here,

Squishy, you go here

and Mr. Chewinsky, you go right next to me!

Good night babies!

Nature Cat: Sleep well, Hal, my pal.

Hal: (snoring)

Nature Cat: Sweet dreams, Squeeks.

Uh, Squeeks?

Nature Cat: Why is there a skateboard

where Squeeks should be?

Squeeks: Skateboard time! YAHOOOOO!

Squeeks: Woohoo!! Yeah!!

Hal: What's with all the yahooing?

Nature Cat: Squeeks is skateboarding!

Daisy: Skateboarding? At this hour?

Squeeks: Woooo!

Hal: Squeeks, you need to go to sleep!

Squeeks: I have decided that I'm not going to sleep anymore.

Nature Cat/Daisy/Hal: WHAT?!

Squeeks: I haven't slept in two days!

There's just too much awesome stuff to do in the world

and I can't get it all done during the day,

so I've decided to do it at night.

(deep exhale)

Daisy: But you can't just skateboard all night.

Squeeks: I know that.

That's why it's...

Karate time!

HYAH!

(loud breaking)

Nature Cat: Squeeks, you can't keep this up night after night.

You're going to get tired.

Squeeks: Yeah right! Hyah!

Karate mice don't get tired!

Hey-ya!

Hal: Impressive.

Daisy: All animals need sleep, Squeeks.

Squeeks: No way, man.

I know for a fact that some animals don't sleep at all.

Okay? And I intend to be one of them.

Squeeks: Hyah!

Daisy: Really? What animals?

Squeeks: I will show you. But first...

Squeeks: It's gymnastics time!

Follow meeeeee!

Daisy: So, where are all these animals that aren't sleeping?

Squeeks: Look at that. That's a robin's nest, right?

Nature Cat/Daisy/Hal: Right!

Squeeks: So, the robins should be sleeping in there, right?

Nature Cat: Yeah. Daisy: Sure.

Hal: Yes. Squeeks: (laughs) Well,

check it out.

Squeeks: See. No sleeping robins.

Daisy: But all animals need sleep.

Squeeks: But do they really?

Daisy: I think so.

I mean, when you're tired, you sleep and when you wake up

you have more energy again.

Squeeks: Okay, Daisy.

But how do you explain the robins?

Nature Cat: Huh. That's a good question.

Perhaps they like to go to sleep later.

I bet they'll be back in their nests in a little bit

to catch some Z's.

Squeeks: Okay, well, I'm gonna prove to you guys

that not all animals sleep.

But first... It's Yodeling Time!

Yodel-Ay! Yodel-Ay! Yodel-Ay!

It's hard because of the tongue.

Yodel-Ay! Yodel-Ay!

I'll get it. See! I can't sleep. I need to practice.

Squeeks: Look! Those ducks clearly never sleep.

Hal: It looks like they're sleeping now.

Squeeks: How can they be sleeping?

They're on a lake. Who sleeps on a lake?

Daisy: I think we just need to get a closer look.

Nature Cat: That is where I draw the line.

As much as I'd love an answer, I'm not jumping in any water.

Squeeks: Well you don't have to, because it's...

Squeeks: ...Canoe time!

Hal: They're sleeping! Look! Their eyes are closed!

Squeeks: Hal! Look closer.

This duck has one eye that's closed...

...And one eye that's opened, therefore,

it can't be asleep.

Nature Cat: How is this possible?

Duck: QUUAAAACK!

Nature Cat: Woaaahh!! (splash)

Pfft!

Ahh! Ha! Ha! Water!

Why did it have to be water?

Squeeks: (yawning) See.

I told you the ducks weren't asleep.

Duck: Hey! We were too asleep.

That is until I saw that cat hovering over me.

Squeeks: What? But how can you be asleep on the lake?

Duck: The lake is a perfect place to sleep.

It helps keeps us safe from any animals that may want to eat us.

Squeeks: Fair. That makes sense. But one of your eyes was opened.

How can you sleep with one eye opened?

Duck: Ah. Good question.

You see, we ducks can rest half our brains

while the other half stays alert.

So one eye is closed and resting,

and the other is watching for danger,

like lurking cats.

QUAAAAACK!

(splash)

Nature Cat: Not again!

ARGH!

Duck: Alright, well, now if you'll excuse me,

it's time to get some shut eye.

And some open eye.

All: Good night, ducks!

Nature Cat: So you see, Squeeks, all animals sleep.

Squeeks: Well, not me, cause then I'd miss...

Hula Hoop Time!

Squeeks: Hula-hula! I'm a rock-a-hula-baby!

Squeeks: (yawns) Hula-hula! I'm a rock-a-hula-baby!

Whoops.

Hal: If you got some sleep, I'm sure you'd be able to be

a rock-a-hula baby.

Squeeks: Not all animals need sleep, Hal, remember the robins?

Nature Cat: Well, I bet those robins are sleeping

back in their nest right now.

Squeeks: There's only one way to find out.

Squeeks: See! The robins still aren't sleeping in their nest.

Nature Cat: How is this possible?

Daisy: I'm sure there's a logical explanation.

I know when I don't get enough sleep,

it makes me really (big yawn) grumpy.

Squeeks: But robins don't need sleep!

In fact I can show you another animal that never sleeps.

Hal: Where? Squeeks: This way!

Squeeks: Trombone time!

(trombone blares)

Squeeks: (yawns) Oh, wow!

(struggling)

I don't remember the trombone being that heavy.

Daisy: Maybe it feels heavy

because you're so tired, Squeeks.

Squeeks: Clearly that's not the case.

I just need a lighter instrument.

(kazoo sounds)

Squeeks: Now follow me!

Squeeks: Behold! An animal that never sleeps!

Hal: How do you know it never sleeps?

Squeeks: Okay, every time I see this horse, right,

it's always standing on its hooves.

So, um, it never sleeps.

g*ng: Hmm... Hal: His eyes are both closed.

I think he's sleeping right now.

Squeeks: But he's standing up, man.

There is no way he's sleeping! Look at this guy.

He's wide awake.

Nature Cat: Excuse me, Horse, are you sleeping?

(poke poke)

Horse: NEEEEEEIGH! Hey whoa! Whoa! Why'd you wake me up?

Nature Cat: I'm so sorry!

I wasn't even sure you were sleeping!

Hal: Yeah, you're standing up!

Horse: We horses doze a lot standing up.

Very very refreshing. You should try it sometime.

Daisy: So, wait, you never lie down?

Horse: Oh, I'll lay down for some deep sleep,

but not as often as dozing.

And it's gotta be in a safe place, like my barn,

where no cats can sneak up on me

and scare my horsey heart out.

NEEEEEEEIGH!

Horse: Now, if you'll excuse me, back to my doze.

Nighty night...

Nature Cat: Now do you believe all animals need to sleep?

Squeeks: Please, Nature Cat, I need to practice my kazoo.

(yawns)

Daisy: Ummm, Squeeks, hate to break it to ya,

but you don't even have a kazoo.

Squeeks: No! My kazoo!

It's gone! Where are you kazoo? Such a sweet and trusted friend.

Kazoo! I will avenge you!

Oooooh!

I weep for you sweet Kazoo!

Hal: Squeeks, hi, I think you're gettin' a little loopy.

Squeeks: Loopy! That's a nice name.

Hey, what's up? I'm Loopy!

Nice to meet you.

Where you wanna go for dinner Loopy?

I dunno. How about Loopy's place?

Llllloopy!

Daisy: Squeeks...

Squeeks: Who's Squeeks? I'm Loopy!

Daisy: Loopy, you need sleep!

Squeeks: Nope, can't sleep,

nope, nope, time for my workout!

Gotta build up the old muscles.

(grunts)

Squeeks: Oh yeah, baby. Check out these triceps!

(grunting)

Nature Cat: Squeeks, every animal needs to rest.

Squeeks: Not the robins.

Nature Cat: Oh, I'm sure those robins are sleeping

in their nest by now.

Squeeks: Loopy needs proof! Let's go!

Nature Cat: I don't get it!

The robins still aren't sleeping in their nest.

Squeeks: That's because not all animals need sleep, Daisy.

Nature Cat: Uh. I'm Nature Cat!

Squeeks: I know. Okay, Daisy Cat. Whatever you say.

I'll show you another animal that never sleeps.

Follow me.

Hal: Aren't we supposed to follow you somewhere?

Squeeks: Right. Right. Yeah.

Onward and Loopward!

Squeeks: Now looky here.

Hal: At your eyes? Squeeks: Oh wait!

Those are the things I looky with. Whoops.

Squeeks: Okay. Looky there!

Hal: (gasps) A butterfly!

I wonder if she wants to frolic.

Daisy: I think she's asleep.

Squeeks: No way, man!

Butterbeans can't even close their eyes like we can,

so they definitely don't sleep.

Nature Cat: It sure looks like it's asleep.

Butterfly: Ahhhhhh! Why are you so close to me?!

Nature Cat: I'm so sorry,

I was just trying to find out if you were asleep.

Butterfly: Well, we don't sleep the same as you do,

but we butterflies need our rest.

And we like to rest someplace safe, like under a leaf,

so no one will eat us.

Squeeks: Why does a butter dish need to rest?

Butterfly: I need rest for the same reasons you do!

Rest gives me the energy to go about my butterfly business

during the day, like finding food and laying eggs.

Hal: Well, we want you to be able to find food,

so we'll let you get back to your resting.

Butterfly: Thank you! Nighty night.

Squeeks: Okay! Cookie Baking Time!

Nature Cat: Squeeks! You really need to sleep!

Squeeks: No, no, I'm like a robin,

I don't need sleepy time at all.

And my...stomach is red!

Voice: Keep it down out there, please!

Hal: Who said that? Was that me?

Nature Cat: Robins?! What are you guys doing here?

Robin : We're trying to get some sleep!

Daisy: Well why don't you sleep in your nest?

Robin : We just use our nest to keep our baby robins

warm and safe...

Robin ...until they're big enough

to take care of themselves.

Robin : After that, we find the safest spot

we can to tuck in for sleep.

Squeeks: Oh wow! I didn't think you guys slept at all.

Robin : Of course we do!

All Robins: All animals sleep!

Squeeks: Yeah. That's what everyone keeps telling me.

Okay, my theory has been debunked.

Whoops! g*ng: (laughs)

Robin : Now if you'll excuse us...

we really need to get back to sleep, please!

Squeeks: Right, right, sorry!

Good night!

All Robins: Good night!

All: Bye, birds!

Squeeks: Huh! I guess I learned a little something today.

I never knew how important it was to get rest.

Nature Cat: So, Squeeks, now are you ready to get to sleep?

Squeeks: Not yet.

Nature Cat/Daisy/Hal: What?!

Squeeks I just gotta do one more thing...

Squeeks: ...Good Night Hug Time!

Squeeks: (sigh) (snoring)

Nature Cat: Good night, Squeeks.

Squeeks: (snoring)

Narrator: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal

are cartoon characters

and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe,

check with a grown up before you bring a pet

on your next nature adventure.

Whoa!

Ha ha!

(theme song)

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