01x07 - Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?/For the Birdies!

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Nature Cat". Aired: November 25, 2015 –; present.*
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Centers on house cat Fred, a dreamer of the great outdoors when his family leaves for the day, Fred becomes Nature Cat and with the help of his animal friends, he embarks on action-packed adventures.
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01x07 - Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?/For the Birdies!

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FRED:
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.

(Door closing)

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer
extraordinaire.

♪ 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 favourite
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! ♪

You guys, let's go.
Go, go, go.

Tally ho!

Oh, boy.

I've never seen Squeeks
run so fast.

Her friends are back in town,
and she's excited to see them.

Yep, the butterflies should be
showing up any day now.

And today feels like
the day.

Thousands of colourful
butterflies,

flying around
those beautiful flowers...

Oh, man. Oh, man.
I can't wait to video it.

I can't wait to frolic
with the butterflies.

I'm one of the greatest
frolickers of all time.

La-la-la-la-la.

See?

It'll be butterflies galore.

And maybe one will land on my
finger so I can see it up close.

Fingers crossed.

La-la-la-la.

Still frolicking.
La-la-la-la.

(Laughing)

Every summer I make
a new butterfly best friend.

Oh, and I can't wait
to make one this summer.

We always play tag
and run through the flowers.

And does your friend
like to frolic too?

Uh, yeah.

Yes!

A frolicking we go.

To the meadow.

Onward and yonward.

The meadow is right
behind those bushes.

Come on.

What happened?

ALL:
Yipes!

SQUEEKS:
Where's the meadow?

NATURE CAT:
And the butterflies galore?

And the frolicking?

VOICE:
Hey, are you Squeeks?

That's me.

Hiya. I'm Alice.

I heard all about you
from my grandma,

and I can't wait
to play.

Oh, me too. Let's do it.

I'm so excited
to play with you all summer.

Me too. How about tag?

Wait a minute,
where's the meadow?

I think it's gone.

Gone? This is not good.

We need the meadow.

Why?

Because this meadow

has a special plant
called milkweed

that has sweet nectar we drink
to give us energy.

HAL:
Energy to frolic?

ALICE:
And leaves for us to feed on

when we're caterpillars.

NATURE DOG:
So no meadow

means no special wildflowers
with special leaves.

DAISY:
And no special
wildflowers and leaves

mean no food for you

and no place for your
caterpillars to grow.

SQUEEKS:
And no food for you and no place
for your caterpillars to grow

means no butterflies.

No butterflies?
But that's horrible!

Exactly.

Without this meadow,
we won't be able to stay.

We need to find a new meadow

with our own special
wildflowers fast.

We can help you look for one,
Alice.

Hopefully one close by.

Yeah, we got to hurry.

There are a lot of us
in trouble.

We'll let you know
if we find one.

And I'll let you know
if I find one.

Good luck,
my new friend.

Oh, there's got
to be a meadow

with those special wildflowers
around here somewhere.

Man, I wish my garden
had special wildflowers

for butterflies.

Ah-ha!

That's it, Daisy.

Why don't we make a garden,
that's just for the butterflies.

A butterfly garden!

Yeah. It'll have all the things
butterflies need to survive.

Time to plant
a butterfly garden.

Onward and yonward.

This looks like
a great spot.

Hmm. It's not sunny enough.

Yup. Butterflies need sun,
and so will the garden.

(Wind gusting)

Perfect!

Nope! Sunny but too windy!

Butterflies need protection
from the wind!

Oh I know where,
I know where!

Ta-dee!

I present to you,
my backyard doggy house.

Oh, that's very generous
of you, Hal,

but I don't think butterflies
want to be inside.

I could cozy it up
with a few throw pillows,

maybe a nice blanket.

A futon.

Maybe not your doghouse,

but I think I have
the perfect spot.

Right here.

Our backyard?

Oh, yeah.
Plenty of sunlight.

And those bushes
protect the area from wind.

And there's certainly
plenty of room here

for all the flowers
and other plants we'll need.

And best of it all,
it's so close to us.

So we can frolic with them
anytime.

Then it's agreed.

I hereby proclaim

that we will plant
the butterfly garden right here.

ALL:
Hooray!

You go, Nature Cat.

Now we need flowers
and plants.

Oh, I've actually
been doing some research

on which kinds of flowers
and plants we'll need.

But where are we going
to get them?

I have an idea, g*ng.

Tallyho.

Oh, grab a few
of those milkweed plants.

Monarchs love those.

Copy that.

Oh. Herbs.

Butterflies love the flowers
on dill, parsley and sage.

(Laughing)

Karner blue butterflies
love these wild lupine flowers.

And let's add these colourful
wildflowers, too,

for the other kinds
of butterflies.

Ha-ha

Here you are.

Keep the change,
my good man.

CASHIER:
Oh, thank you, sir.
Come again.

Wait, was that a...?

No.

Okay, now according
to our plan,

we'll plant
the colourful flowers

here, here, here and here.

Check.
And since butterflies

come from caterpillars,

and caterpillars eat leaves,

we'll put those
special plants here.

Check.
Check too, also.

And we'll put rocks
in the garden,

because butterflies
love to land on them

and bask in the sun.

ALL:
Check.

Now let's get to work.

Tallyho!

Ready for planting, sir.

Way to go, guys.



Ah, nice grouping.

And these plants
and flowers

have no harmful chemical sprays,
of course.

ALL:
Of course.

And now for
the pièce de résistance.

(Imitating horn blaring)

ALL:
Whoa!

DAISY:
Man, oh, man.

It certainly is beautiful.

SQUEEKS:
And perfect for butterflies.

Perfect for--
Say it with me now:

frolicking.

Now we got to get Alice
and her friends here.

How are we going
to find them?

Allow me.

(Sniffing):
Uh-huh.

Okay. All right.

Nope, I got nothing.

But someone is cooking bacon
way over there.

(Laughing)

Let's see if I can
hear them.

Hearing butterflies certainly
is a toughie.

Allow me.

Hmm.

I see no butterflies
in the vicinity.

Oh, no!
No butterflies?

Now what?

We go find them
the old-fashioned way.

With a horse and buggy
and really long sideburns?

(Spitting)

(Spit pinging)
Bingo.

No, on foot.

Okay.

Tallyho.

Alice!
Alice!

Hey, Alice, where are you?
Hey, Alice, where are you?

Alice!
Alice!

Alice!
Hey, Alice!

Where could she be?

Alice, where did you go?

DAISY:
Alice, we have a new
butterfly garden.

You'll love it.
HAL:
Alice!

Maybe we should split up.

We can cover more ground
that way.

Agreed.

Everyone, move out
on your own.

Onward and yonward.

Alice, where are you?

Alice.

Think like a butterfly,
Nature Cat.

Think like a butterfly.

Ah-ha!

(Grunting)

Well, they've got to be looking
for flowers somewhere,

so where would
the flowers be?

Hmm.

Flowers. Flowers.

(Gasping)

Butterfly activity.

Gotcha.

Tallyho!

Ha-ha!

Here I come--

That didn't go
as planned.

Ow.

Ah.

Alice, are you here?

Alice!

(Sighing)

I guess you guys didn't find
the butterflies either?

Nope.

And we looked
all over.

Me too.

I don't know if I'll ever
see Alice again.

Sure you will, Squeeks.

Maybe Nature Cat found her.

Man, oh, man.
You're right. Look!

Onward and yonward!

Whoa. Look at them all.

Monarchs, karner blues,
painted ladies.

And Alice.

Hiya, Squeeks.

So, what do you think?

It's the most beautiful
butterfly garden I've ever seen!

Whoa. Look at the garden.

(Butterflies chattering)

So many bright flowers.

(Camera shutters clicking)

Butterflies galore.

We're frolicking.

(Laughing)

It's going to be a fun summer,
huh, Alice?

You said it, Squeeks.

Thanks for planting the garden
for us.

What are friends for?

I know.

Tag. You're it.

(Both laughing)

La-la-la-la-la.

Whoo-hoo!
Look at me!

(Laughing)

Oh ,yeah, Squeeks.

Top of the world.

(Tarzan yell)

Beautiful.

(Camera shutters clicking)

♪ Oh ♪

♪ On this lovely autumn day ♪

♪ While in a tree
we did play ♪

♪ I spotted a beautiful
blue jay ♪

♪ And it really
made my day ♪

♪ Please don't fly away ♪

♪ I have something
I'd like to say ♪

♪ It makes me want
to shout hooray ♪

♪ For all the little birdies ♪

♪ On this lovely
autumn day ♪

Thank you, birdies.

We love you.

ALL:
Thank you, Nature Cat.

Love you.

(Chirping)

Ah, birdies are such
majestic creatures.

I wish there was something
I could do

to show my appreciation

for these fine feathered friends
of ours.

You know, birds could always
use a little more help

as winter approaches.

Intriguing.

Tell me more.

Well, you see,

there's not as much food
around in winter,

so birds have to work
extra hard to find food.

They get very grumpy.

Birdies have to work extra hard
to find food?

Well, that's not fair.
I love birdies.

Mwah. Love you, birdie.

Love you too, Hal.

Oh, I have an idea.

Let's gather food together
for the birds in the yard.

Oh, yeah.
A food boost

to help them make it
through the colder months.

Yes. Yes. A fabulous feast
for our fine feathered friends.

Love it. I'm on it.

Whoa!

Ta-dee!

I present to you
a feast fit for a bird.

Hal, I love where
you're coming from with this,

but I don't think
birds will eat all these things.

Okay.

Yummy.

So, what do we feed
the birds then?

Hmm. I saw a bird
eating a worm once.

Whoa. That's cool.

(Grunting)

But the ground is really cold
and hard right now,

so birds won't be able
to dig for worms.

So, what do we
feed them then?

Time to investigate
with a little bird-watching.

Tallyho!

Whoa!

Nice catch.

Thanks.

Scanning, scanning.

Ah-ha! There!

(Squeeks gasping)

SQUEEKS:
Those are robins.

NATURE CAT:
And look, they eat berries

when there aren't
any worms.

(Chirping)

SQUEEKS:
And that's a cardinal.

NATURE CAT:
It's eating some kind of seed.

Oh, and look. A blue jay.

NATURE CAT:
Looks like he's eating an acorn.

And that's a chickadee.
My favourite.

Adorbs.

Hey, I just noticed something
interesting about their beaks.

Whoa. I see it too.

No way.
All birds have beaks.

Yes, Hal.
Great observation.

Why, thank you.

But look closer.

The birds' beaks
have different shapes.

Cardinals have
cone-shaped beaks,

probably a good shape
to cr*ck seeds and nuts.

Yes, yes. cr*cker beaks.

DAISY:
The blue jays and robins

have more pointy beaks
than cardinals.

Maybe that's a better shape
for picking berries

or pulling food
from tight places.

Indeed. Tweezer beaks.

So the beak shape
gives a clue

to what kind of food
birds like.

That cute little
chickadee

is sure working really hard
to find food.

Not to worry.

He will have plenty
at our feast.

Okay: nuts, seeds and fruit.

We now know what kind of food
birds eat.

Then it's time to get food
for our fabulous feast

for our fine feathered friends.

Whew!

Now that is
a tongue twister.

(Laughing)

Onward and yonward!

So this is where we're
going to get the bird food?

Affirmative.
Okay.

(Humming)
Whoa, Hal, wait.

We can't just walk in.

Right.

So, what are we
going to do?

Voilà.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Okay.

Okay. Whoa.

Okay, what do we need?

SQUEEKS:
Dried fruit for the birds.

To the right, Hal.

HAL:
Got it.

NATURE CAT:
Uh, Hal. your other right.

HAL:
Oh. That one.

(Cash register beeping)

Thank you, and good day,
fellow human man.

CASHIER:
Oh, thank you, sir. Come again.

So how are we going to feed
this food to the birds?

I know. Catch.

Uh, maybe not.

Never fear.

I'll stay up in this tree

and hand out the bird food
to the birdies.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.
I'll do it with you.

Pick me, pick me,
pick me!

Hal, you're in.

Yes!

So here's what I'm thinking.

We set up
a bird food stand.

Hey, yeah.

And we stay up there all winter
long, giving out food.

Hey, yeah.

SQUEEKS:
You do realize

it gets cold and snowy
in the winter, right?

DAISY:
You guys don't have to be
up in the tree.

We can put up bird feeders.

They'll stay up there
all winter long.

And look.

We can actually make
bird feeders.

Wait, we can do that?

We certainly can.

Check out these puppies.

HAL:
Oh, gosh, these look
so much fun to make.

Well, what are we
waiting for?

We've got some hungry birds
in need of food.

Let's make
a bird feeder.

Onward and yonward.



Ha! We hang this up
in the tree.

It's going to work.

Yeah. And this one's perfect

for birds that like to feed
on the ground.

We're all ready
for the fabulous feast

for our fine
feathered friends.

♪ Oh, come on down
to our fabulous feast ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

ALL:
Yeah.

Hey, birdies.
Come and get it.

Look. Here they come.

(Chirping)

Hello. Welcome.
Welcome. Enjoy.

How was your flight here?

Here come robins.

Tweezer beak.

DAISY:
Here comes the blue jays.

ALL:
Tweezer beak!

And cardinals.

ALL:
cr*cker beak!

The fabulous feast
for our fine feathered friends

is a big-time success.

It's more of a success
than you think, Nature Cat.

See?

Looks like we're going to need
another bird feeder.



All set.

Ready to go.

♪ Oh, come on down
to our fabulous feast ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

ALL:
Yeah!

Come and get it.

Let's hear it
for the fabulous feast

for our fine
feathered friends.

No time to cheer, Nature Cat.
Look.

I think we're going to need
even more bird feeders.

A lot more.

♪ Oh, come on down
to our fabulous feast ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

♪ Our food is fine
and our service, divine ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

♪ We're serving every bird
in our neighbourhood ♪

♪ If it's seeds you crave ♪

♪ Or nuts and berries
are your fav ♪

♪ Well, then come on down
to our fabulous feast ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

Yeah!

You guys, our fabulous feast
for our fine feathered friends

is the squawk of the town.

Seeds coming through.

Hi, cr*cker beak.
Seeds are up there.

Oh, hi.

What an adorable
tweezer beak.

Your fruit and nuts
are over there.

Hi. How many
in your party?

(Chirping)
Okay.

Probably about a five-minute
wait right now.

Do you want
to sit right there

and I'll call you
when it's ready?

Order up. We got a berries
with a side of seeds here.

Come on, people,
let's move it.

Come on. Come on.
We got berries up here.

Let's go. Let's go.
Move, move, move.

That was amazing.

Our first fabulous feast
for our fine feathered friends

was a success.

It certainly was.

Oh, yeah. Lots of birds got
some extra food for winter.

Inspiring.

(Bird singing)

Oh, no, no, no.
Wait.

Don't fly off,
little chickadee.

We have food for you.

Tallyho!

Come and get it,
my little chickadee.

Hey, look at the shape
of its beak.

cr*cker shape,
like the cardinal.

Yup, the shape of the beak
sure does give a clue

about what a bird
likes to eat.

Thanks for the food.

Okay, fellas!
Come on in!

CHICKADEES:
Yippee!

ALL:
Here we go again.

♪ Oh, come on down
to our fabulous feast ♪

♪ For our fine
feathered friends ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

ANNOUNCER:
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!

Ah-ha!

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