02x20 - Skunked!

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♪ Wild Kratts ♪

CHRIS:
We're here in North America,
down in the Southwest.

MARTIN:
In the dry, cactus filled
habitat of the Sonoran Desert.

Hey, it's the
Kratt brothers here!

I'm Chris.
I'm Martin.

And the desert is packed
with really cool creatures.

Like rattlesnakes...

Mountain lions!

Roadrunners!

Javelinas!

Gila monsters!

And one really cool creature

who most people
don't think about

when they think about the
desert, is out here somewhere.

(Both sniffing)
Whew.

And how do we know?

Because we can smell one.

(Sniffing)
Whoa...

(Sniffing)

Martin, over here!

Here he is:
the hooded skunk!

This member
of the weasel family

is one of the greatest defenders
in the creature world.

Skunks are known
for their chemical defense.

A skunk sprays a super stinky--
even sickening potion of stink--

at anyone who thinks
of messing with him.

You know I'm not
messing with you buddy, right?

But this guy is our friend,
so he won't spray us.

Otherwise I probably
would have gotten

a face full of
skunk stink by now.

That's right.

Startle a skunk
and that's what you get:

a spray of stink

that can be aimed
with pinpoint precision

from here... to here!

Every skunk--
whether it's the hooded skunk,

the striped skunk,
or the spotted skunk--

has the ability
to defend itself this way.

Imagine if we had the amazing
stinky powers of the skunk.

Then we'd really
be able to see

chemistry in action
as a powerful defense.

BOTH:
What if?

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Yee-ha, this is it bro!

Half-pipe Canyon.

Woo hoo.

I'm up to roadrunner speed--
miles per hour!

MARTIN:
Fast as a coyote--
miles per hour.

Yeah!
Woo-hoo!

Wa-hooo!

miles per hour.

Mountain lion sprint speed!

Huh?
Uh-oh.

MARTIN:
Yikes.

We're looking a lot like
fleeing prey right now, Chris.

And a foot leap
is no problem...

for a mountain lion!

BOTH:
Whoa!

Ow!
Ow...

At least we avoided
those sharp claws... waaah!

Cactus spines.

Oh, they're sharp, too.
Uh-oh.

(Roaring)

We might find out which
is sharper; cactus spines...

or mountain lion claws.

CHRIS:
Oh, hi, spotted skunk.

Sorry we bumped
into your home.

And even more sorry
we brought her!

Ooo, the skunk
foot stomp warning.

He's tiny, but tough.

A two pound creature

telling a pound wildcat
to back off.

Now that's impressive.

A handstand?

Hey, nothing like
a little gymnastics

to ease a tense situation.

Anything but.

He's puffed up
to look bigger and tougher,

showing the warning
black and white colors.

He's saying
"last chance before I..."

Ooo.
Skunked!

That was a direct hit
from ten feet away.

What aim!
What precision!

And that mountain lion
is not happy.

He's out of here.

Skunk stink defense,
it's genius...

(Sniffing)
Whoa, that's bad.

Gah...

Like let's-get-out-of-here bad!

Quick!

BOTH:
Ow!

We owe you one, buddy.

CHRIS:
Whaaa!

MARTIN:
Yuck. P-U!

(Beeping)

(Sniffing)

(Ringing)

Ugh.

How can I finish my Bubble Bot
with so many distractions?

Who is it anyway?

Wild Kratts?!

Calling me?

Hmmm... interesting.

Varmitech Industries,

turning varmints
into robotic solutions.

Zach Varmitech,
head genius, speaking.

Hello?

Hello?

Ugh...

Did you see
that dirty, dusty desert?

Yuck!

I hate the outdoors.

With this Bubble Bot,

I won't have
to get dirty anymore

when I'm
collecting varmints

for my
robot inventions.

(Ringing, beeping)

What?!

Ahhh!
Ewww!

Shoo, shoo!
Get away from that!

(Sniffing)

Yuck, now that's
a dirty varmint...

but no Kratt brother
in sight.

Hm... just leaving their stuff
in the desert?

A hoverbike;
an animal-pod thingy...

Someone might steal it,
like, uh... me!

Ha-ha-ha!

Get my jet ready.

We're going to the desert!

Agh!

No sign of them.

They probably
got lost again.

Wouldn't surprise me.

Koki, look.

We've been here in the
Sonoran Desert for so long,

the long-nosed leopard lizards
are starting to think

the Tortuga's
a rock formation.

You can live with us
forever if you want.

Jimmy, can you try calling
Chris and Martin?

In a minute!

Mmm, pickles and cheese--

now that's
a sweet smelling combo.

Hm?

A kitty cat!

Hey, who got the kitty?

BOTH:
Kitty?

Kitty, witty, cutie cute.

Oh, you dance!

Dah-dah-la-la-la-dah-dah...

Ha-ha-ha, you even do tricks!

Hey, who trained this cat?

Jimmy, what cat?

This one.

Coo-chi-coo-chi-coo.

Coo-chi-coo-chi-coo.

(Gasping)
Jimmy!

That's not a cat,
it's a skunk!

A what?

BOTH:
Run!

Ahhh!

Ah, finally.

We made it.

ALL:
Ahhh!

Ow, painful morning.

Ahhhhh!

Oof!
Ow!

Tell me about it.

And stinky.

(Sniffing)
Whew!

BOTH:
Oh, no.

That stink.
Look out!

(All panting)

He ran us right out
of our headquarters.

That skunk took over
the Tortuga!

Who? How?

Him!

AVIVA:
He got Jimmy!

And our Tortuga.

Looks like he's
denning up in there.

Told you creatures were
making themselves at home

around the HQ.

But it's our home base.

All our stuff is in there.

Our inventions, designs,
adventure gear-- everything!

We've got to get it back.

ALL:
Agh!

Oh Jimmy, um... that's bad.

And it burns your eyes,
and I feel a little sick.

We are dealing with
a serious creature defense here.

A really stinky,
ugh... situation.

Uh, Jimmy, we really
like you... but... well...

CHRIS:
You've been skunked!

(All coughing,
gagging)

I wish we had tomato soup.

Some people say
it gets rid of the smell.

Really?!

It's a good thing
I keep emergency food

in my secret
outdoor compartment.

How come we didn't know
about that compartment?

It's secret.

I'll just be over here
taking a bath in my lunch.

Ugh...

Okay, we've got to figure out
how to take back the Tortuga.

Nothing to figure out.

Have nose plug, will travel.

I'll have the Tortuga
back to us in no time.

Guys, I'm in!

Heading to the cockpit to
turn on the air exchange system

and open all the hatches.

If I get to the master
controls, we've got it made.

Ha-ha, that was easy!

(Gasping)

No, no, wait,
I didn't mean to startle you.

I just-- Ahhh!

(Coughing)

I'm skunked!

(Panting)

CHRIS:
What happened?

There's more than one!

Move over, Jimmy!

Tomato soup?

The place is infested
with skunks.

Infested?

Skunks will sometimes den up
in the same area,

but they don't
live in groups.

Okay, well,
put it this way...

there's more
than one in there.

Whoa.

That tomato bath
is not working!

Now you just smell like
skunk stink and tomato soup!

AVIVA:
(Coughing)

Come on, Jimmy.

We've got to find
an antidote.

Something, anything,
that'll get rid of this smell.

CHRIS:
Hang on.

Since you guys
are already sprayed,

you can just go in
again and get them out.

No way,
I'm not going back!

I can't go back!

Sorry brother, no can do.

No way, no how.

Now I know why a predator

only messes
with a skunk once.

It's bad.

Real bad.

I mean, this stinks!

Blah!

Good luck.

Well, two down.

Only three
of us left standing.

All right, so... hmm...

Hmm...

Okay...

Hmm.
Owls!

Huh?

Great horned owls are the
main predator of the skunk

because they have
no sense of smell.

The skunk stink defense
is useless against them.

With owl power,
I could just swoop in

and snatch those little
skunks out of there!

Only one problem--
we don't have any powers.

The Power Suits
are in there!

Along with
my Extendo-Arm

and all the rest
of my inventions,

which would really
help here.

I've got it!

I accessed a food list
of the spotted skunk.

We can lure them out
with their favorite food!

It's worth a try.

Let's go!

ZACH:
Halt!

This is the perfect test
for my Bubble Bot.

He-he-he... nothing sandy,
prickly, smelly, or filthy

can get to me now.

Okay, according to
the GPS triangulation data,

those Wild Kratts goodies
should be near here.

Finders keepers!

Follow me, Zachbots!

Okay, a regular
skunk smorgasbord--

fit for a true omnivore.

We've got seeds, fruits,

eggs from
Jimmy's lunch stash,

grubs, beetles, lizards.

Don't worry, buddy.

I won't let anything
happen to you, I promise.

Lunchtime!

Calling all skunks!

It's working!

Oh, yeah, that's it,
a little further...

I knew this would work.

They're out, and I'm in.

(Gasping)
In trouble!

Scorpion!

Oh, no.
Ahhh!

BOTH:
Ooo, skunked!

Ahhh!

And then
there were two.

Thanks for
helping, guys.

Nice try.

Look!

CHRIS:
Yeah, that's another
thing skunks eat--

scorpions!

This is going to be
much harder than we thought.

Ah, there!

Buzzbikes and a Creaturepod--
all mine!

(Laughing evilly)

Argh, this isn't
working at all.

Guh, cactus juice does
not get rid of skunk stunk.

Desert sand won't
scrape it off either.

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow...

MARTIN:
We've got to find something
to take away this stink!

Skunk stink can last for months
on an animal that gets sprayed.

I won't last that long.

Hey, let's take the Buzzbikes
and keep searching.

There's got to be
an antidote somewhere.

(Gasping)
A rattlesnake.

(Rattling)

Easy, buddy...

Hey, a rattlesnake doesn't
really want to strike,

that's why he gives
that rattle warning.

Well, I don't want
to stick around to find out.

MARTIN:
Hey, it's P.U.!

Remember me, buddy?

Uh, I think he's
too busy to chat.

(Rattling)

Whoa!

Spotted skunks don't only
have a good defense,

they have
a good offense, too.

These skunks will sometimes
k*ll and eat snakes,

and scientists think
they may even be immune

to rattlesnake venom.

He's not only cute,
but tough, too!

Cute, tough, and stinky--
what a combo.

That little guy's
been helping us all day.

Thank you very much,
Mr. P.U. Skunk.

Hey, if we
could get a few drops

of his skunk stink chemical,

Aviva could figure out
an antidote.

Yeah, if we ever get
our Tortuga back

from those skunks
that took it over.

We've got to try.

Come on!

Did you hear that?

The Wild Kratts headquarters
has been taken over by skunks!

He-he-he, that's even better!

Do you know why?
(Beeping)

Of course you don't.

I do-- I'm the genius.

Now, whoever gets the Tortuga
from those skunks

gets to keep it

and all the secret inventions
inside it, too!

And the best part?

Those stinky varmints
don't stand a chance

against my Bubble Bot.

(Laughing evilly)

CHRIS:
Okay, this is our last shot
to take back the Tortuga.

You ready?
Ready.

Let's do this.

Now!

CHRIS:
Hold your breath...

(Gasping)

Is the coast clear?

All clear.

I'm almost there.

This is going to work!

I told you it would, ha-ha.

Huh?

Oh, hi, um,
how'd you get up here?

You climb.

Right, I forgot.

Spotted skunks are
the only climbing skunks.

No, no, no,
you don't want to do-- gah!

That!
Whoa!

Ahh! Oof.

Ow.

Uh-oh.

Ahhh!

I'm skunked!

And then there were none!

Ugh...

Guys, what happened?

Oh, they got us!

But at least
I got the suits,

and my
Mobile Invention Kit.

CHRIS:
Nice!

But now every single one
of us is skunked,

and the skunks still
have the Tortuga.

But look!

We got some skunk stink!

Our buddy Mr. P.U. Skunk
over here gave us a sample.

We can analyze it

and hopefully
find a de-stinking antidote.

ZACH:
Yooo-hooo!

Were you trying
to get in here?

(Laughing)

I've always wanted to have
a look around the Tortuga,

or maybe even take it

and all its secrets
away with me.

That does sound fun.

Buh-bye!

ALL:
No!

Oh, we thought
the skunks were bad.

Now the worst stinker
in the world

has taken over our ship!

Hey, how do you drive
this giant turtle anyway?

See?

Not just anybody is qualified
to drive the Wild Kratts HQ.

And he's not going
to get very far without this.

Without the main
Tellurium Crystal

there's not enough power
to get it out of Hover Mode.

(Groaning)

Great job, Koki.

Now's our chance
to take back the Tortuga.

A flying turtle
that won't fly?!

Who wants this thing anyway?

I'll just steal
all Aviva's inventions

and fly away
in my own ship.

COMPUTERIZED VOICE:
Downloading all data.

Zachbots!

Oh, I see you took care
of our little stinkers.

Excellent.

Now, you, go get my jet.

We'll load all
the inventions, teleporters,

everything into it
and get out of here.

Hop to it!

Not literally!

I mean hurry!

We're on full lockdown
until my ship gets here!

Soon everything the Wild Kratts
have ever done will be mine!

(Laughing)

AVIVA:
Amazing.
It's a type of thiol!

Guys, I've isolated
the chemical formula

for skunk stink spray.

Now if I could just
replicate it...

If you can't beat 'em,
join 'em.

Right, little stinker?

Yeah, you and your friends
have definitely proved

that skunk stink
is a powerful defense.

We already smell like skunks,

and soon we'll have one
of the greatest defenses

in the
creature world!

Okay, here goes!

Finished.

Disk Maker ready?

Ready and waiting.

(Whirring, rattling)

Yeah.

BOTH:
Activate Skunk Power!

♪

Okay, P.U.

Let's save
your fellow skunks.

And take back
the Tortuga.

ALL:
To the Creature Rescue!

Hmmm...

Amphisubs, Octopods,
Manta Sleds...

oh, yes,
I'll take them all!

Oh, is that...
tomato soup?

My favorite!

Ha, soup!

Zachbot!
Get that soup.

Wait!

Okay, go!

Quick, quick!

Ooo, a spoon.

I need a spoon.

Ah!

Spotted skunks can climb.

Hi, Zach.

Looking for one
of these?

(Gasping)
Well... I, uh...

You're not stealing
our inventions, are you?

I don't need to.

(Snickering)

(Beeping)

COMPUTERIZED VOICE:
Download complete.

Because I have all your secrets
on my computer drive.

Every design, everything!

I'm done here.

Those are ours, Zach.

Give them back,
and let those little skunks go.

Hey!

No deal.

Buh-bye.

I'm warning you.

Ha, is that supposed
to scare me?

You think showing off
some cute handstand trick

is going to stop me?

(Laughing)

Look, look at me.
I can jump on one foot

and rub my belly
at the same time.

Ooo...

But can you do this?

The skunk stink defense!

Ah!

Consider that a warning, Zach.

Skunks can spray their stink
ten feet with perfect aim!

Oh, yeah?

Well, consider this me
ignoring your warning.

See you!

Going so soon?

Oh, and by the way,

did you know a skunk
can spray at least six times

before running out
of stink?

That's nice,
but you forgot one thing.

There are three doors,
and only two of you stinkers!

I win!

He-he-he... wah!

Who are you?

That's Mr. P.U. Skunk.

And he doesn't like
to be surprised.

Move it!

Wah!

(Gasping, grunting)

Gotcha!
Whew...

Got it!

Oh, gross... gross!

Oh, let me out of here!

Oh, fine, keep your stuff
and your skunks!

I can't stand the stink!

Stop by again sometime!

(Laughing)

(Screaming)

CHRIS:
Whew, mission accomplished.

It's good to have
the Tortuga back.

Yeah, and these spotted skunks
are pretty used to us now.

No more surprises.

We promise.
That's right.

If you don't surprise a skunk--
or make them nervous--

they won't spray you.

They only do it
when they're scared--

to defend themselves.

And you know, I'm kind of
getting used to the smell.

Not me.
I can't take it anymore.

I need to be de-stinked.

Well, you're in luck.

I've come up with an antidote
to get rid of the smell.

See, when you mix
these three chemicals--

hydrogen peroxide,
baking soda,

and dish detergent
with some skunk stink

it causes
a chemical reaction

that changes it
into something else.

A liquid that doesn't stink.

Spray me
with the antidote, Aviva!

Yeah!
Me too!

AVIVA:
All set?

ALL:
Ah...

It worked!

We smell
like people again.

(All cheering)

Yee-ha!

Oops.

Didn't mean to surprise you.

Reload the machine!

(All laughing)

So skunks have the power
of a genius chemical defense

that is so effective

that few predators ever want
to go up against it.

It's one of the reasons

there are as many as
different types of skunk

in the world,

and four of those live right
here in the Sonoran Desert.

One is the hooded skunk.

And this is a spotted skunk.

Spotted skunks
are more spotty-striped

than the hooded skunks are.

And there are other differences
between the skunks, too.

Hooded skunks
tend to live in a place

with a river or stream nearby.

While spotted skunks
are great in the trees!

They're the only
tree-climbing skunk.

But for all skunks,

that black and white color
pattern means the same thing:

remember what I look like,

because you never
want to mess with me.

A skunk would rather not spray
if he doesn't have to.

Remember, skunks only
have five blasts at a time,

so instead a
skunk foot stomps

and warns with that tail.

Hooded skunks eat
a lot of veggies,

including prickly pear cactus,

the fruit
from the barrel cactus,

and a lot of
insects and eggs, too.

Spotted skunks eat
a huge variety of food,

from insects and berries
to grubs and rodents,

and one thing they really love
is reptile and bird eggs.

Is that good?

But all skunks-- even with
their incredible defense

have to
worry about one thing.

The great horned owl.

These powerful owls have
virtually no sense of smell,

so the skunk stink defense
just doesn't work on them.

It might not work
on great horned owls,

but the
skunk stink spray defense

is one super creature power.

Yeah, you know, just from
playing with him for so long,

I'm beginning
to smell a little skunky.

(Sniffing)
Oh, me too!

Hey, it's a good thing
we have the ingredients

for the
skunk stink antidote.

Dish detergent!

Baking soda!

And... hydrogen peroxide!

Oh, no,
that's not enough.

Oh, it must have leaked!

Oh...

BOTH:
We're skunked!

(Coughing)
Whew...

Keep on
creature adventuring.

We'll see you
on the creature trail.

♪