03x20 - The Masked Retriever

[bunniefuu]

Hi, I'm pablo.

My name's tyrone.

I'm uniqua.

I'm tasha.

And my name's austin.

All: and we're...

♪ Your backyard friends, the backyardigans ♪

♪ Together in the backyard again ♪

Pablo: ♪ in the place where we belong ♪

Uniqua: ♪ where we'll probably sing a song ♪

Tasha: ♪ and we'll maybe dance along

All: ♪ we've got the whole wide world in our yard to explore ♪

♪ We always find things we've never seen before ♪

♪ That's why every day we're back for more ♪

♪ With your friends

♪ The backyardigans

Backyardigans: "the masked retriever"

(Thump of stamping books, pages rustle)

Oh, hey!

It's me, uniqua. (Thump)

I've got all these books because I'm a librarian.

Being a librarian is the best job in the world

Because I get to be around my favorite things -

Books!

When someone wants to borrow a book from the library,

I check it out. Like this!

(Thump)

See?

Now you know when you're supposed to bring

Your book back.

And when you do, I check it back in!

And then I put the book back on the shelf

So somebody else can borrow it!

It's just great being a librarian -

Except for one thing.

Sometimes, somebody checks out a book

But doesn't bring it back!

When that happens,

There's only one thing a librarian can do -

Get that book back!

And that's why I'm not just a librarian...

I am...

The masked retriever!

And I'll get that book back!

♪♪

♪ I am a great librarian

♪ I'm full of information

♪ I know every book on every shelf ♪

♪ In every stack

♪ They're here for you to borrow ♪

♪ So come on in and take 'em ♪

♪ But you better keep track ♪

♪ Of when it's time to bring 'em back ♪

♪ 'Cause sometimes I become the masked retriever! ♪

♪ Hunting down books that are missing ♪

♪ Lost or late

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I am the masked retriever

♪ I find 'em even if they're hiding in another state ♪

♪ People think librarians are glamorous ♪

♪ And stylish

♪ We always look so elegant

♪ We aim to please

♪ Yes, of course, that's true ♪

♪ But it's not the whole story ♪

♪ 'Cause I have a secret side ♪

♪ A side that no one ever sees ♪

♪ Yes, sometimes I become the masked retriever! ♪

♪ Hunting down borrowers whose books are overdue ♪

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I am the masked retriever

♪ So don't forget your due date ♪

♪ Or I'm coming after you

♪ That's when I become the masked retriever! ♪

♪ Someone's got to do it and that somebody is me ♪

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I am the masked retriever

♪ The bravest, boldest hero

♪ That you'll probably ever see ♪

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I am the masked retriever ♪

♪ The bravest, boldest hero

♪ That you'll probably ever see! ♪

I've got to get these books back on the shelf.

Vamanos!

Let's go!

To viejo california,

And the village square

And my beautiful, book-filled library.

My library!

Isn't it beautiful?

I love it here!

And look at all these books!

Actually, I'd rather read them!

Buenos dias.

Hello, villager tasha!

I've got books to return, librarian uniqua.

Cool! I'll check them in.

Right on time, I see.

Yes, I always bring my books back on time.

You should never have an overdue library book.

That's right!

And now you can borrow some more.

Oh goody!

That's what I love about the library.

♪♪

♪ The library the library ♪

♪ I love, love, love the library ♪

♪ One thing you should know about me ♪

♪ I love, love, looooove

♪ The library!

♪♪

♪ It's a place that's bright and warm ♪

♪ It's a place that's calm and quiet ♪

♪ It's a place where you can read a book ♪

♪ And you dooooon't

♪ Have to buy it

♪ The chairs are nice and comfy ♪

Uniqua: ♪ the lighting is just right

♪ Any book you'd want is here ♪

♪ And if I coooould

♪ I'd stay all night

♪♪

♪ I like to read biographies ♪

♪ And scientific theory

♪ There's comic books and cook books too ♪

♪ And the history ooooof

♪ Lake erie

♪♪

♪ I find a book and sit and read ♪

♪ By the light of a tasteful lamp ♪

♪ And if you want to take it home ♪

♪ I'll stamp it wiiiiith

♪ My trusty stamp

♪ What if I want a particular book ♪

♪ That's high up on a shelf? ♪

♪ We've got rolling footstools ♪

♪ So you can get it down yourself ♪

♪ And if that book's up really high? ♪

♪ That's no tricky matter

♪ Just come and ask the librarian ♪

♪ And I'll climb my fancy ladder ♪

♪♪

♪ The library the library ♪

♪ I love, love, love the library ♪

♪ You love it just as much as me ♪

Tasha and uniqua: ♪ we love, love, looooove

♪ The library!

Librarian uniqua, when I was in the stacks

I didn't see the book I'd like to read next.

It's called "the case of the climbing cat"

By cynthia ryelant.

Maybe somebody has borrowed it.

I'll look it up.

Hmmm...

Yes, here it is!

"The case of the climbing cat" by cynthia ryelant

Is checked out to... Don austin.

The most important person in viejo california?

I didn't know he liked to read.

I guess he does.

(Gasps) oh no!

It's overdue!

No!

Yes!

Don austin should've brought it back

Yesterday!

I can't believe it.

No one, not even the most important person

In viejo california,

Should have an overdue book.

You're absolutely right villager tasha.

(Outside horses whinny and hooves clomp)

Do you hear that?

Don austin's carriage!

Maybe he's bringing back the book right now!

Don austin!

Don austin! Don austin! Please wait!

(Horses whinny)

Uniqua: don austin!

Buenos dias! Good day, don austin!

I'm so glad you're here to bring your book back.

I'm not here to my book back.

But your book is overdue!

(Gasps) oh no!

Oh yes!

I'm not giving this book back!

But don austin, you must!

The book is overdue!

I don't care! I'm not giving it back!

But, don austin!

I'm keeping it!

Guards! To the hacienda!

Drive on! Drive on!

Pablo and tyrone: si, senor! Yes, sir!

Uniqua: don austin!

Don austin! You must return the book!

Tasha: I can't believe it.

He wouldn't give it back.

I know!

But I will get that book back!

But how?

But don austin's hacienda is guarded!

And those guards never let anybody in.

Don't worry. I'll get in.

But don austin is the most important person

In viejo california!

No one is so important

That they can have an overdue book.

I'm going to get that book back!

♪ We're going to get that book back ♪

♪ You're going to get that book ♪

♪ If you think I can't you're wrong ♪

♪ I'm going to get that book ♪

♪♪

♪ Someone has not returned it ♪

♪ I know exactly who

♪ He took it out a long while back ♪

♪ And now it's overdue

♪ It's called "the case of the climbing cat" ♪

♪ It came from the fiction stack ♪

♪ Don austin took that precious book ♪

♪ And now I'll get it back

♪ I'm going to get that book back ♪

♪ I'm going to get that book ♪

♪ Not going to give this book back ♪

♪ I'm going to keep this book ♪

Tyrone and pablo: ♪ he does just what he wants to ♪

♪ And here's the reason why:

♪ He's viejo california's

♪ Most important guy

♪ Giving back this book

♪ Well, that's not in my plans ♪

♪ I think I'd rather keep it here ♪

♪ In my important hands

♪ Not going to give this book back ♪

♪ I'm going to keep this book ♪

♪ I said so 'cause I said so ♪

♪ I'm going to keep this book ♪

♪ He may be the richest guy ♪

♪ In viejo california

♪ But even he can't break the rules ♪

♪ I mean it yes, I warn ya ♪

♪ I'm going to get that book back ♪

♪ You're going to get that book ♪

♪ I don't care big sh*t or not ♪

♪ I'm going to get that book ♪

♪ Not going to give this book back ♪

♪ I'm going to keep this book ♪

Tyrone and pablo: ♪ we're gonna guard that don

♪ So, he's gonna keep that...

♪ I'm gonna keep that...

♪ I'm gonna get that...

All: ♪ book!

We'll see about this!

Tasha: so, librarian uniqua,

How are you going to get that book back?

I'll think of something.

Say,

How about putting back some books?

I've got a big pile here.

Oh goody! I'd love to!

You know,

There is one person who can get that book back.

The masked retriever.

Hmmmm... The masked retriever?

Well, I better get to work!

Lots of books to put away.

She's right!

If don austin won't give that book back,

Then this is a job for...

The masked retriever!

(Thump-thump-thump)

(Desk grinds across floor)

Librarian uniqua?

I wonder where that librarian went?

Time to go to work, toronado!

(Whinnies)

There's an overdue book out there,

And the masked retriever

Is going to get it back!

(Thump)

(Clomp of galloping hooves)

Uniqua: vamanos, toronado!

To don austin's hacienda!

Toronado: (whinnies)

Pablo: okay, guard tyrone!

Keep your eyes open tonight!

That librarian might try and sneak in

And get don austin's overdue book.

Oh, I'm not worried about some librarian.

You're not?

Nope. I can keep her out.

I'm worried about the masked retriever.

The masked retriever?

When a book is overdue,

Nobody can keep the masked retriever out.

You think?

I know. And you know what else?

Wherever the masked retriever has been,

She leaves a big, black check mark!

No?!

Yes!

We haven't got a chance.

Well, keep your eyes open anyway.

I'm going to go guard inside.

Well, here goes nothing.

Psst! Toronado!

Here's what we're going to do.

While I sneak inside and find that overdue book,

I want you to trot over

To the other side of the hacienda...

And wait...

Under that window with the light.

It's don austin's study.

Shhh! Here comes the guard.

I'll whistle when I'm ready.

Okay?

(Whinnies in agreement)

(Hushed) and be quiet!

(Gate creaks)

Did you hear something?

Me neither.

(Gasps)

The masked retriever!

(Door creaks open)

Pablo: (clears throat)

Uh, don austin?

Everything okay in here?

Yes, yes. Everything's fine.

Everything seems okay outside.

I mean, there's no sign of that librarian.

The librarian. Yes!

She wants this book,

But I'm going to keep it!

But don austin,

Even though you are the most important person

In viejo california,

You shouldn't keep an overdue book.

Austin: I know.

But I'm not going to give it back!

Just keep that librarian out of here.

Don austin,

Have you ever heard of...

The masked retriever?

(Gasps) who's that?

Well...

When a book is missing from the library,

And it's overdue,

The masked retriever...

Gets the book back!

(Gasps)

The masked retriever?

Do you think the masked retriever

Is coming to get this book back?

Probably.

Well...

I don't care about the masked retriever!

I'm keeping this book!

Guard! Guard!

Yes, don austin!

We are leaving tonight for mexico

And I'm taking this book with me!

Get the armored carriage!

Yes, don austin!

Austin: and hurry!

Pablo and tyrone: yes, don austin!

(Whistles to toronado)

(Landing grunt)

We must catch that carriage

Before the overdue book leaves viejo california

Forever!

Run, toronado, run!

(Clomp of hooves)

I will get that book back!

(Clomp of hooves)

Austin: hurry! Hurry!

To mexico!

Hyah! Hyah!

(Galloping hooves)

(Carriage rattles)

(Gasps)

It's the masked retriever!

Faster!

Faster!

Run, toronado, run!

♪ Oh, no one can outrun

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I'll stay in hot pursuit

♪ On my speedy trusty horse ♪

To mexico!

♪ The masked retriever!

♪ I am the masked retriever

♪ No one can outrun me

♪ Including you, of course! ♪

(Carriage rattles)

Give me that book! It's overdue!

Never! Faster, guards, faster!

I must get that book back!

Faster toronado! Run!

Stop this carriage!

Never!

We can't stop the carriage of the most important person

In viejo california

When he is running away to mexico

With an overdue book!

Faster, tyrone!

I must get that book back!

Toronado, please, run faster.

Run as fast as you can!

Toronado: (whinnies)

The masked retriever?!

Faster! Faster!

Hyah! Hyah!

Run, horses, run!

(Carriage rattles)

I will get that book back!

(Leaping grunt)

(Horses nicker)

Austin: no! No!

No!

I'm keeping this book!

I'm keeping it!

Halt!

We must protect don austin!

Not from the masked retriever!

(Gasps) look!

Pablo and tyrone: what?

Aaahhhh! The masked retriever!

Don austin!

I demand that you give me that book back!

Never! Ha!

Steady, toronado.

(Climbing grunt)

(Gritted teeth) I am going to get that book back!

Don austin!

Ah!

You can not escape me.

I am the masked retriever

And you have an overdue book!

No, no! Leave me alone!

I want that book back! Now!

But... I haven't finished it.

What?

I haven't finished it yet.

I'm only on page

And it's pages long!

Really?

Really!

And it's a really good book,

But it's taken me a really long time to read.

So that's why you wouldn't give the book back.

Uh-huh.

I just want to see how it comes out!

Oh. Well, you know,

You can take this book back to the library

And renew it.

Renew it? What's that?

The librarian will check it out again,

So you can have more time to finish it.

Seriously?

Totally.

But you must hurry!

Before the library closes!

I will!

I will call my guard to bring my carriage.

And thank you, masked retriever.

Masked retriever?

Toronado: (whinnies)

Take that book back!

So, what about that overdue book?

I'm pretty sure it will be back

Before the library closes.

Presenting...

The most important person in viejo california!

Pablo and tyrone: don austin!

Oh!

Excuse me, this book is overdue.

But I haven't finished it yet

So I'm wondering, can i...

Renew it?

Why, of course you can!

♪♪

♪ Now I'm happy

♪ And I have this happy look ♪

♪♪

♪ 'Cause now I've got the time ♪

♪ To finish up this book

♪♪

♪ Hey, don austin

♪ I'm glad to let you do it ♪

♪ You did the right thing ♪

♪ You came here to renew it ♪

♪ I don't have to run off ♪

♪ Like a bandit for the border ♪

♪ I don't have to worry ♪

♪ That my books are not in order ♪

Austin and uniqua: ♪ looks like we got us a happy, happy ending ♪

♪ It all worked out and nobody is sore ♪

Uniqua and austin: ♪ it looks like we got us a happy, happy ending ♪

Austin: ♪ better than the ending I was picturing before ♪

♪ Now I'm smiling

♪ And here's what it's all about ♪

♪ When he returns that book ♪

♪ Then I can take it out ♪

♪♪

♪ We're still guarding

♪ But now we're happy guards

♪ 'Cause now that things are settled ♪

♪ Our job is not so hard

♪ I'm so pleased that soon

♪ That book will be back in the stacks ♪

♪ We're so pleased that now we can just hang out ♪

♪ And relax!

Austin and uniqua: ♪ looks like we got us a happy, happy ending ♪

♪ It all worked out

♪ And everybody won

Austin and uniqua: ♪ looks like we got us a happy, happy ending ♪

♪ The best kind of ending when adventures are done ♪

All: ♪ the best kind of ending when adventures are done ♪

♪ The best kind of ending when adventures are done ♪

♪ A happy ending!

So, how did you find out

That you can renew a book?

Have you ever heard of... The masked retriever?

(Stomach grumbles)

Who wants to come to my house

For a vegetable quesadillia?

All right! Both: I do! My favorite!

(Giggling and laughing)

Tasha and uniqua: I love the library!

(Laughter)

Tyrone: that was an excellent library book chasing adventure,

Don't you think?

Mm-hmm. Sure was.

It was awesome!

It was great.

Backyardigans: ♪ we've got the whole wide world in our yard to explore ♪

♪ Now it's time for us to a have snack ♪

♪ Meet you next time when we're back ♪

♪ With your friends

♪ The backyardigans

Tasha: see you!

Austin: see you later!

Pablo: later!

Tyrone: see you soon!

Uniqua: see you!

Uniqua: I am the masked retriever!