01x08 - Only Child

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Wild Thornberrys". Aired: September 1, 1998 - June 11, 2004.*
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Eliza travels the world with her unusual family, as her parents make wildlife films.
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01x08 - Only Child

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This is me, eliza thornberry.

Part of your average family.

I got a dad, a mom,
and a sister.

There is donnie-- we found him.

And darwin?
He found us.

( Jabbering )

Oh, yeah, about our house--
it moves.

'Cause we travel
all over the world.

You see, my dad hosts
this nature show

And my mom sh**t it.

Okay, so we're not that average.

( Panting )

And between you and me

Something amazing happened...

And now I can talk to animals.

It's really cool

But totally secret.

And you know what?

Life's never been the same.

[Captioning sponsored by the
u.s. Department of education

And nickelodeon]

( Panting )

( Jabbering )

At last, we're here

On the banks of
the mighty amazon.

I say, marianne,
isn't it splendid?

( Insects buzzing )

It's buggy.

Isn't it?

Why, there are cicadas, leaf
hoppers, and scorpion flies

Literally millions
of insects.

And somewhere in
this lush forest

Is the ingredient I need

To perfect
my insect repellent.

I can't see a thing.

Good.

That means whatever
is in there can't see us.

This should help.

( Gasps ):
piranha.

( Shrieks )

Ooh.

( Insect buzzes )

I made casaba pastries.

You want one?

No.

Why don't you play
with your sister?

Oh, I didn't mean play.

I meant hang out.

Mom, you're a little unclear

On the whole older, younger
sister thing, aren't you?

Marianne,
smashing news!

I found jamboo leaves.

( Chortles )

They're the missing ingredient
in my insect repellent.

Jamboo leaves?

I need those for the stew
I'm making tonight.

Donnie,
give me my juice!

( Buzzing sounds )

( Yelling )

Juice, what juice?

That's not juice,
it's my master work.

That's your
bug repellent.

It's non-toxic,
I assure you.

And look, it works great,
without the leaves.

If I can't talk
to a piranha

What animal
can I talk to?

How about a nice,
safe chimpanzee?

Darwin, look.

It's a freshwater
dolphin.

This is great!

People hardly
ever see them.

They're bottom dwellers,
and really shy.

Hi, I'm eliza!

Can you come closer?

( Dolphin clicking )

Wait, come back!

( Dolphin squeals )

One rule about
crocodiles, eliza.

Don't step
on their heads!

( Panting )

No.

No way,
get your own pastry.

In fact, get your own life.

'Cause mine's too thrilling
for the both of us.

Hi.

I'm jao.

Hey, cool shoes.

Dolphin!

Hello?

Dolphin.

She's not here.

She's probably
eating breakfast.

Shh! What was that?

My stomach.

Smells like your mother
made rolls.

Forget it, darwin.

I saved your life.

Don't I deserve some food?

After we talk
to that dolphin.

It's just some fish.

They're mammals

And they're the smartest
animals there are

Next to humans.

And chimps, of course.

By the way, did I thank you
for saving my life?

I'm so hungry,
I don't remember.

Oh, all right.

One pastry,
and we come right back.

Should we do
something?

What, and spoil his fun?

Great shells.

Did you dive for these?

You don't have to.

They wash up on shore.

Eliza, this is jao.

She's from here

Meaning she knows more
than you do.

My kid sister, eliza.

I wish I had a sister.

Both:
want mine?

( Laughing )

It says here

That the secret
to a good repellent

Is the slow cooking
over an open campfire.

Oh, I say, this repellent
serves six, with leftovers.

That's my cookbook.

You're quite right.

Then I won't be needing
this egg beater,
or these raisins.

Mom, dad, this is jao.

Oh, hello!

A visitor
in our happy midst.

Can we go
exploring?

I think
it would be great.

Did you hear that, nigel?

Yes, debbie's off
on an explore.

Now, why does that
sound so strange?

Let's go before they decide
to take a picture.

We're going
to go see a hoyt-zane.

You don't know
what a hoytson is.

It's a bird.

She's going
to see a bird.

Let's go talk
to a dolphin.

Quick, hurry.

Someone might see you.

I'm just borrowing it,
darwin.

( Boat approaching )

Oh, what are you doing
with that boat?

I'm just
borrowing it.

You mustn't go onto the river.

There are things
out there

That cannot be explained,
terrible things.

Do you know about the botu?

Um, sort of.

Maybe you'd better
remind me.

You call them dolphins.

That's what I want
to find, a dolphin.

No.

Tonight there will
be a full moon.

This is the day when
the botu leaves the river

And walks among us.

On land?

Like it gets legs?

No, the botu is tricky.

She takes the form of a
beautiful young woman.

Wow.

( Donnie jabbering )

Smashing penga.

Hello.

I'm nigel thornberry

And this
is my wife, marianne.

You must be
the good man

Who's taking us
into the village.

I am elcio.

Could you watch
donnie for a while?

Sure, mom.

I'm just, you know,
hanging around.

Hey, I was going to take...

We'll be back in an hour.

Beware the botu.

What did he say?

( Birds screeching )

It's a hoytson,
isn't it wild?

It's cool.

What do you
and your friends do?

Friends?

Don't you have friends
in the village?

Oh, no, I move around.

I mean, we do,
my family.

When the rains come

We're, we're always
some place different.

Really.

Hey, me too.

( Frog croaking )

( Jabbering )

Hello?

Dolphin?

It's impossible.

Dolphins don't
turn into humans.

But wouldn't it be cool
if they did, darwin?

Maybe she'd let me
watch her change.

Hmm, I wonder why
she won't answer me.

Maybe she went for a walk.

Yes, she sprouted legs

And just walked out
of the river.

( Screams )

Footprints.

They lead to the camp.

The only person
I've seen all morning is...

Debbie's friend.

Jao.

This is so cool.

Let's talk to jao.

But the fisherman
told you not to.

Wasn't he scared of something?

Right, he was
scared of the dolphin.

Jao:
hello, eliza.

Eliza:
jao... Hi.

Where did you come from?

Over there.
Looking for debbie?

Um, yeah,
do you know where she is?

She's in the camper.

( Whimpering )

( Chuckles )

What's with the monkey?

He's scared of... Uh...

Your shoes.

Be right back.

I need to
tell you something.

You're dropping
the nerd thing

And going with
a new image?

Debbie, I'm serious.

So am i.

I'm really serious.

Your friend, jao--
she's a dolphin.

Jao's a dolphin?
I know
it's weird

But an old fisherman told me

How dolphins get legs
and turn into teenagers!

Teenagers, really?

Well, he said
young women.

They come out
right before the full moon--

Which is tonight.

There were footprints
by the river leading up here.

You think
these footprints
are jao's?

Yes!
But the fisherman said

"Beware of the dolphin"

So we have to be
very careful.

( Laughing... )

What are you laughing at?

You!
"Beware of the dolphin."

You really are twisted,
you know that?

Hey, jao, guess
what my sister thinks?

Fine,
just forget it.

( Screeches )

Debbie thinks
she knows everything.

There must be a way
to prove jao's a dolphin.

Someone will know.

Sure, a dolphin expert.

That's it!

( Teeth chattering )

Crocodiles, crocodiles,
stop hiding!

It's that girl
who stepped on my head.

Maybe she's back
to try it again.

No, no,
I just wondered...

You know the dolphin we saw?

Did you see her
turn into a girl?

Wouldn't surprise me.

Dolphins think they
can do anything.

You've seen them change?

We see them, off by themselves

Like they're better than us.

Just because
they're more...

What's the word?

Intelligent?

Huh?

Never mind.

Do they ever disappear?

Yeah, they do disappear
sometimes.

But only for one day.

And today's
that day.

While you two leather heads are
yakking, we could be eating!

Ah, uh, well, thanks...
Get us out of here!

I've been trying for
the last five minutes.

( Both screaming... )

( Yelps )

Lovely panga.
Thank you,
it was fun.

Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.

I'll need the kitchen
to make my stew.

Could you mix your
repellent in the wash tub?

Of course.

No problem.

The washtub, smashing.

Rather rugged,
don't you think?

Makes me feel
rather like a cowboy.

( Babbling rapidly )

Oh, howdy, donnie,
old partner.

Fancy a trip into the exciting
world of insect management?

( Jabbering )

Hi.

I was just wondering

If, if I happened
to see a dolphin

Who I thought turned into
a girl, how would I know?

There are ways
you can tell.

She will eat only fish.

She wears a hat

To cover
her dolphin's blowhole.

That's it?

But I eat fish...

And you're wearing a hat.

Isn't there a real way to tell?

You would have
to know her thoughts

And speak to the dolphin
inside her.

You're right.

You didn't see
such a girl, did you?

Uh, no. No, no.

If you did,
you should tell me.

Okay, okay, I'll tell you.

If I see her.

Bye-bye.

Did you tell
him about jao?

I don't need to.

I can prove this by myself.

Let's go find
debbie and jao.

Smell, marianne.

It's a smashing pot
of liquid fear.

If you are a bug,
of course.

( Slurps )

This still isn't right.

No, really, poppet,
give it a whiff.

It's terribly pungent.

Pepper!

Maybe it needs pepper.

Nigel, taste this.

It needs something.

( Sniffing )

Mmm...

That was it!

It's perfect.

You're right.

It's a stew,
and a bug repellent.

Think of the time
we'll save.

Watch this.

This is where

I got chased by a lion.

And this, this is where
I got shipwrecked.

( Squealing )

And where did your sister
lose her mind?

Over there.

( Laughing... )

Here they come.

Good, now hide.

Ooh, debbie,
smell this one.

Blech! Yuk!

Um, hi.

Ooh, fish.

I can't resist.

( Giggling )

( Both laughing )

Somebody's starting
to annoy me.

I'm starting to
miss those piranha.

I can prove jao's a dolphin.

I've just got
to get her hat.

That will prove
she's a dolphin?

They'll be a hole
in her head.

A hole in her head?

Shh!

Here they come.

So, can you stay
for dinner?

Sure.

( Shouts )

Find your dolphin yet?

Yes.

Back off.
I mean it.

Was she....
Oh, I don't know, mad?

Jao's a dolphin, darwin.

I know it.

( Donnie eating noisily... )

( Belches loudly )

Uh, please
excuse donnie.

( Eating noisily )

This is potono tukupi,
a classic dish of the amazon.

( Bird screeches )

Wild duck stew.

Duck!
Then I bet she won't eat it.

I bet she eats it

All the time.

Debbie's right.

You probably would have
liked something different.

And I know
just the thing.

( Groans )

Mom! Oh,
he wouldn't.

He wouldn't what?

Care for
a kipper?

They're a true delicacy.

England's greatest
contribution to the world.

( Chomping noisily )

A kindred spirit.

That's it.
You're not human.

Eliza!

I'll show you.

She has a blow hole
under her hat.

Mom, may I be excused?

Girls, what's going on?

The kippers proved it.

Jao is a dolphin.

Mom, may I please
be excused?

Watch this.

( Shrieking and squealing )

Maybe I should go.

That's exactly
what I said.

I told her to go,
in dolphin.

And she understood me,
didn't you?

You understood
because you're a dolphin.

I'm sorry.

I am so sorry.

I am not related
to her, I swear.

This girl couldn't
possibly be my sister!

Don't I wish!

That's it.

Inside, eliza, now!

Hmm...

Is this duck?

Eliza!

How could you
treat your sister that way?

And in front of a guest!

She's laughed at me all day.

Oh, I know it's hard

Just the two
of you out here.

It's no wonder you fight.

You must hate it with
no other kids around your age.

No, we're okay.

I got mad at nothing, really.

I'll talk to your father.

Maybe we should move back home.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

No, mom, please.

Um, it was just...
A phase.

I'm fine now.

You were squeaking
like a dolphin.

Oh, that?

That was just a joke.

I, I was kidding.

So you're not mad

At debbie?

No! Deb? I could never
be mad at deb.

Then you'll apologize?

Apologize?
Why?

She's the one
who won't believe me.

Eliza, I want you
to stay in here

And think about this
for a while.

( Slams door )

Come on, we're going
to need help.

( Groans )

( Thunder rumbling )

( Grunts, sighs )

I didn't prove it

But I know
she's a dolphin.

When I tried
to tell debbie...

Slowly, slowly.

Who's debbie?

My sister, jao's friend.

You never said
you had a sister.

Jao will take her
to the river!

What are you
saying?

That's why the boat
was so dangerous.

They turn a friend
into a dolphin

So they won't be lonely.

She's going to take debbie!

Darwin, come on!

Sorry you got
stuck in the rain.

Oh, I don't mind.

I wanted to say good-bye.

It must be nice
to live here.

( Thunder rumbling softly )

Where's debbie?

She's with jao.

Where have you been?

She's gone?

You were right.

I was awful to debbie.

I'd better go
apologize now.

Debbie! Debbie!

( Thunder crashing )

( Panting )

Debbie! Jao!

Jao, if you can hear me

Please, please
don't take debbie!

I'm glad I have a sister.

I'd miss her.
I swear!

Please, jao!

Eliza, come back!

There's going to be a flood!

( Panting )

Debbie!

Debbie!

Debbie!

( Dolphin squeaking )

( Grunts )

Debbie! Debbie!

Debbie:
eliza!

Help!

Take, take my hand.

( Grunts )

I'm afraid to.

You've got to
let go of the dolphin.

( Both grunting... )

( Both panting )

Thank you.

What happened?

( Coughing )

I was saying goodbye to jao

And I slipped off the dock.

The dolphin rescued me.

Oh, debbie.

I was so afraid

You were going
to turn into a dolphin.

Is this going to be
your obsession

For the rest
of my life?

No, it's just that i...

( Sighs )

( Squeaks )

Thank you.

Hey, look!

There's another one.

( Both squeaking )

Eliza:
oh, good.

She's got a friend.

Maybe...

Or a sister.
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