01x01 - Mala Suerte

[bunniefuu]

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ What they will do next ♪

♪ You never can tell ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ Brother and sister ♪

♪ And best friends as well ♪

♪ With each misadventure,
they're put to the test ♪

♪ Working together
is what they do best ♪

♪ Helping their
family and friends,
that's a start ♪

♪ They make a great team
as they each do their part ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ What they will do next
you never can tell ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ It's maya ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ And miguel ♪

♪ Brother and sister ♪

♪ And best friends as well ♪

♪ Brother and sister ♪

♪ Maya and miguel ♪

I'm a lucky girl.

In fact, I'm so lucky

that my papi calls me
his good luck charm.

And I guess I am...Sort of.

¡No hay tinta!

MamÁ, there's no more ink
to print my book report!

Maya, voice-over: there was this
one morning, crazy as usual--

everyone was doing


Well, this one morning,

things just got
a little bit too crazy...

¡Todo esta de locos!

Uh. Uh.

Oh, my book report!

Ohh! My hair!

Todo estÁ bien.
It's just a blown fuse!

Aaaah! ¡Mis chilaquiles!

[squawks]

mamÁ, look at my hair.
It's a disaster!

¿Y aquÍ?

Maya, no--

[coughing]

ugh, it's burnt!

[squawks]

[coughing]

put the lid back on, mamÁ!

[beeping]

oh!

Ay, mijita.

¡Ay, los chilaquiles!

Poor paquito.

Paco: poor paquito!

Raawwk!

Mamá: I had such a nice
breakfast planned, too.

MamÁ, my book report
is lost in cyberspace.

¿Oooh, hiciste chilaquiles?

Maya and mamá: noooooo!

[beeping]

put the lid back on, miguel!

¡MirÁme! I'm drenched!

Sorry.

¡Buenos dÍas, everybody!

Papi, nooooooo!

[coughing]

the chair was wet.

Gracias, niÑos.

What happened here?

Se me quemÓ
la comida.

Can you believe it?

Your favorite
mexican breakfast,
burnt.

The oven must be broken.

Woman: uy, yuy, yuy!

[smoke alarm beeping]

this is very bad luck.

[hushed voice]
muy mala suerte.

Bad luck!

I feel like
there is a dark cloud

hanging over our heads.

But today I need
good luck.

I have my big meeting
with carlos maldonado,

the kitty litter king.

El rey de los gatos.

He sells enough cat litter
in one week for a thousand
cats to--

we get the picture,
mi amor.

It would be great
for the pet store

if we could do some more
business with him.

But if we have...
Mala suerte--

santiago, that's
just superstition.

We blew a fuse, mamÁ, and I
forgot about los chilaquiles.

Es todo.

Now hurry up, all of you,
or you'll be late.

Maya, voice-over:
that day in school

everything that could go wrong,
did go wrong.

Oh, no!

Ok, maya.

You were right.

[both sigh]

abuelita!
¿EstÁs bien?

I dropped a pot
on my foot.

I'll be all right.

Buenas tardes, everyone,
how was your--

ay!

[door opens]

[santiago sighs]

papi! ¡¿QuÉ pasÓ?!

¿CuÁndo?

When I discovered a mouse
living in the cash register

or when the aquarium
sprung a leak?

Oh, mi amor.

But how did the meeting
with seÑor maldonado go?

I had to reschedule.
Viene maÑana.

Tomorrow. QuÉ bueno.

And then he's coming
over for dinner.

You invited him
here?

¿AquÍ con toda la...
Mala suerte?

¡Mala suerte! ¡Ay!

What could I say?

He's the kitty litter king.

I wanted to offer him
a home-cooked meal.

I just hope our luck
changes by then.

No te preocupes.

Our luck is going
to change, papi.

I promise.

Tomorrow
we will have
good luck!

Good luck!
¡Buena suerte!

Looks like
dinner's ready.

...So unless we get rid
of this bad luck,

papi's dinner
will be ruined.

If it's
so important, maya,

maybe the best thing
to do

is to just
stay out of it.

Ha ha!
You're funny, chrissy!

No, really, I need a plan.
A big plan...

My notebook!

Ah! What a great day!

My sister lent me
her favorite sweater,

I got an "a"
on my math test,

and the principal wants
to put my artwork up
in the halls!

Lucky you.

It's all because of
feng shui.

What's that?

Feng shui is an ancient chinese
way of inviting chi,

or good energy,
into your house

and getting rid of sha,
or bad energy.

¡Eso es!

Eso es what?

We'll feng shui
our apartment!

Maya, you don't know the first
thing about feng shui.

I do.

My grandma did it
at our place.

You just move the sofa
to face a certain way

or clear out
the cupboards or
hang chimes.

¡Perfecto! We'll do
the whole place
right after school!

This will really help papi!

You want to rearrange
your whole apartment
this afternoon?

It'll be
so much fun!

Ooh, like those
decorating shows
on tv.

My grandma
can explain
everything to us.


maggie's house.

See you there.

[chimes tinkling]

maya, loudly:
look at this place!

It's like
a mountain retreat!

Thank you, maya.

It is my mother
who deserves the
credit, however,

because she knows
feng shui.

Jeepers! No wonder maggie's
had such good luck lately.

Feng shui is not really
about luck, maya.

It is about balance
and harmony.

Well, whatever you've got
here, we need some!

Is grandma here?

She has gone
shopping in
chinatown.

Oh, no! Do you think
she'd mind if we
borrowed her books?

No. Just take care
of them.

"feng shui
in a hundred easy steps."

[door opens]

las tres amigas
to the rescue.

A little air,
a little light...

I can already see
the possibilities!

Oooh, papi,
you look nice!

Gracias, nena.

Excuse me, girls.
I've got to run.

Here, let me fix
your tie.

Ugh!

A...Little...Looser...
Please.

Don't be late, now.

Oh!

Ay, mi.
Sorry, papi!

Mamá: niÑas, if you need me,
I'll be across the hall

using abuela's oven
to cook the pollo al horno

just to make sure
nothing goes wrong.

Be good!

Nice catch, papi!

Maya, if you can pick up
a little before dinner,

I'd appreciate it.

MamÁ, when we're done
with this place,

you won't even
recognize it!

Oh, my soccer ball!
I wondered where it was!

Miguel, tito,
just in time!

Just in time?

Feng shui.

Vamos a re-decorar.

We're redecorating the entire
apartment before dinner.

That's two hours from now!

Have you been lifting
weights, miguel?

No. I'm just naturally
strong like this.

Well, we're
gonna need
that muscle

to help us
with the furniture.

Pleeeeaaase, please,
miguelito!

Yeah, me too! Me too!

Por supuesto, tito.

VÁmonos a la cocina.

No time to waste.

Bueno. What does
the book say?

"feng shui
is a powerful method

"of unlocking the basic
energy of the cosmos.

"to fully understand the art
of feng shui,

read this book slowly
and thoroughly."

I think
we should just skip
the beginning stuff

and just read
the directions.

Ooh, that looks
pretty.

¡Muy bonito!

"water
is a favorable source

for attracting wealth
to your house."

¡SÍ! That's
more like it!

¡Yo quiero ayudar!

Sure, you can help.

Uh, what are you doing, maya?

If we put enough
of these buckets around,

papi gets more business
with the kitty litter king!

Maya: good work, tito.

Ah, here we go.

"feng means wind.

Proper circulation of air
is essential to good feng shui."

I know just the thing!

Ta-da!

Wind.

Hmm. Where should
we put it?

Wind, wind, wind...

Here it is.
"a mild southerly breeze
is very desirable."

Which way is south?

That way?

Excellent.

Uh, maya, it says the most
important qualities of water

are sound, speed,
and direction of flow.

Our water's just
sitting in buckets.

Fountains!

Fountains?

Fountains! ¡Fuentes!

SÍ, we need fountains!

We can do this
in the bathroom, too!

Why are we
doing this again?

Because how you arrange things
is very important.

Ok, miguel,
move the table here.

[groans]

la mesa, aquÍ.

Maya: what if we try
the sofa here?

El sofÁ, aquÍ.

The chair here.

La silla, aquÍ.

And the table here.

Miguel:
la mesa, aquÍ.

Still not right.

Chrissy: try the table here.

La mesa, aquÍ.

The sofa here.

El sofÁ, aquÍ.

And the chair here.

La silla, aquÍ.

We're getting there.

We won't be able
to see the tv.

It's ok.

We'll move
the tv too.

Ugh!

Good vibes,
right this way!

Bye-bye,
negative energy!

What else, maggie?

"a change in color

is a good way to improve
harmony in a room."

Color,
¡Por supuesto!

[telephone rings]

hello!

Oh, hi, mrs. Lee.

Oh, ok...Sure.

Bye.

Maggie, that was your mom
saying you need to get home.

How are we ever going to finish
the feng shui without you?

Sorry. Use the books
and you'll be fine.

I feel the harmony
already!

Bye, guys!

Bye! Thank you!

Ok, where were we?

Color, color, color...

Aha!

Paint?

Color!

See? Azul.

¿Azul?

How do we know blue
is a lucky color?

How could it not be?

What are we going
to do with it?

Follow me.

¡Azul! ¡QuÉ bonito!

Color is essential.

We're just going to
place these things
all over

to bring color--
and harmony--

to every inch
of this apartment!

Oh!

Oh!

¡Ay! Tito, don't move!

Good paco. Stay...

Mamá: maya!

Uh-oh.

Paco: rawwk!
Azul. ¡QuÉ bonito!

Blue! Blue! Blue!

¡¿QuÉ hicieron?!

What did you do?

You said to fix
the place up.

No...I said to pick
the place up.

Pero la mala suerte.

We're chasing out
the bad luck.

Papi will be here
any minute with
sr. Maldonado,

and I have 3 dishes
cooking across the hall!

Por favor, mamÁ,
don't worry.

We'll fix everything.

Mamá: ugh!

Somehow.

Guess it's not quite
there yet, huh?

We need more time.
Miguel, tito, you go stall.

How are we
going to do that?

Surprise us.
Think outside the box.

You got the plan?

Por supuesto.

Yeah!

Yeah!

My wife
is the best cook
on the planet.

But don't tell that
to my mother
in puerto rico.

Ha ha! Ok.

Ah, miguel, tito.

SeÑor maldonado,
dejeme presentarle a--

I really need to look
at the boa constrictor

just for a minute.
Please...

Por favor, papi.
Es mi favorito.

Please excuse my son.
He's very passionate
about the animals.

EstÁ bien.

A father
can indulge his children
from time to time.

Ok, miguel, go ahead.

¡Ay, yuy, yuy!

¿DÓnde estÁ, papi?

He's not in here.

The snake
is out of his t*nk?

¡Ay!

I think I found him.

That's a power cord, miguel.

I see him behind the counter.

It's a good thing
that you asked to see him,

or we would have left while
he was out of his t*nk!

SÍ, papi. Bueno.

Ok. ¡VÁmonos!

Ay! I forgot my bag!

You know,
seÑor santos,

I like working
with family men.

Gracias, seÑor maldonado.

I certainly am proud
of my family...

[whispering]

even if they act a little...

Strange sometimes.

¡Familia! I am ho...Ho...

Home.

¡Hola!

Buenas noches.
You must be sr.--

oh!

This is not my house.

The, uh, the apartment,

it looks--

beautiful!

SÍ. Por supuesto.

Maya.

Good, huh? I cleaned up
our junk like you asked, mamÁ,

and then I made sure
everything was extra special

for the big dinner
with seÑor maldonado!

But, maya--

well, you said to clean
and she cleaned!

Mother and daughter,
what a team!

Sr. Maldonado, mi esposa rosa,
mi hija maya,

and her friend chrissy.

Es un placer,
sr. Maldonado.

Chrissy: pleased
to meet you.

Excuse me.
I have to get home.

I'll drop off tito
downstairs.

VÁmonos, tito.

Good luck!

¡Buena suerte!

Paco:
¡Buena suerte!

Please, please, we can--

I'm so sorry.

[laughs nervously]

nothing like
a cool breeze
on a hot day!

Paco, off the fan,
please.

The bathroom is right that way
if you want to wash up.

[crash]

rosa: ¡Ay!

Maya, miguel,
what is going on here?

We're getting rid
of the bad luck!

Shhhh!
Here he is!

¡Sr. Maldonado!
¿Todo bien?

Are you aware you have
a metal file cabinet
in your bathroom?

Well, dinner is ready,

so let's make our way
to the table...

Um, let me lead the way.

Awwk! ¡Serpiente!

I'll get the salad...

If I can find
the kitchen!

Sr. Santos, this is quite
a place you have here.

I think something spilled.

Ay, perdÓn.

Miguel, get the mop from
the kitchen, please.

[squawks]

is everything ok?

Rosa: I'm just trying
to find the table!

Awwk! ¡Serpiente!

I've got a mop!

¡Serpiente!

¡Ay! I'm soaked!

I'm so sorry.

Maya, por favor--

paco: ¡Es mÍo!
It's mine!

¡Es mÍo!

No, paco!

Here, sr. Maldonado.
Let me help you.

Sr. Maldonado,
I am very sorry.

We owe you
an explanation.

It's all
my fault.

Sr. Maldonado,

please don't be
angry with papi.

See, we were having terrible
bad luck in our house.

I lost my book report,
and mamÁ burnt the
chilaquiles.

So my friend maggie said
we could change our luck

and bring harmony
with a book about feng shui.

But we unlocked
the basic energy of...

Well, something...

But it was all because
we wanted you to like our papi.

We're sorry.

We've learned
our lesson, honest.

Well, anyone
who could raise children

so devoted to their father
must be a good family man,
right?

You are too kind.

Muchas gracias.

¡La cena, por favor!

¡Ay! I think you chased

all the bad luck
into my apartment.

[all laugh]

taco pizza.

¡Solamente
en los estados unidos!

Maya, voice-over: so we ended up
with harmony after all.

I realized you can learn a lot
from feng shui,

but you may not learn it all
in one afternoon!

And, when it comes to luck,

sometimes you just have to take
the bad with the good.

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