02x01 - Justice Sonia and Judge Alma/Justice Sonia and Umpire Alma

[bunniefuu]

♪ Waahoooa yay! [♪♪♪]

♪ Vamonos!

♪Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le, ♪

♪ it's Alma's Way!

♪ Here she comes,

♪beaming with pride and something to say! ♪

♪ Hear those drums?

♪ Playing Alma's Way.

♪ From the Bronx,

♪ singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei! ♪

♪ Our island songs,

♪ saying Alma's Way!

♪So many questions, so much to explain. ♪

♪ Hoh! you hop on the train. ♪ ♪ Figure it out as

♪Hoo!♪ Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪ ♪With Mami, Papi,

♪ I'll think it through and share it with you, ♪

♪ come on vente!

♪ There she goes!

her world every day. ♪ ♪Learning about

♪ The whole world knows,

♪ it's Alma's Way...

♪ Alma's Way!

♪i¡Wepa! ♪

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Alma: "“Justice Sonia and Judge Alma"”

Alma: We're on our way to meet someone Granny Isa

played with when she was my age!

Who are we meeting again, Granny?

Granny Isa: My old friend, Sonia Sotomayor.

Alma: Aren't those apartments called the Sonia Sotomayor Houses?

Junior: Your friend is named after those buildings?

Granny Isa: No, those buildings are named after my friend.

She used to live there.

And there she is.

Justice Sonia: Isa, ¿qué tal?

Granny Isa: i¡Todo bien, amiga!

Meet my beautiful, gorgeous grandchildren, Alma and Junior.

Kids, meet Justice Sonia.

Sonia's going to throw the first pitch at tonight's Sweat Sox game!

Alma: For real?! Junior: Ooh!

Justice Sonia: Uh-huh. Do you want to help me practice?

Junior: Yes, please! Alma: Okay!

Justice Sonia: i¡Vamos, niños!

Alma: Come on Junior!

Let's go!

Junior: Wait! It's my turn to press it!

Alma: Well, I got here first.

Junior: But that's not fair!

Alma: It is too!

Junior: Is not!

Granny Isa: Sounds like you two are having a disagreement.

[chuckle] That's perfect!

Alma: Huh?

Junior: It is?

Granny Isa: Yep '‘cause Justice Sonia can help.

Solving disagreements is her job.

She's a judge.

Junior: Um, excuse me.

What's a judge?

Justice Sonia: A judge makes sure that the rules are followed and people are treated fairly.

Alma: How do you do that?

Justice Sonia: When people disagree, I listen to both sides of the story.

then make a decision. Ask questions,

accept what I decide. And people

Alma: Wow!

Junior: Are you a judge for the whole Bronx?

Granny Isa: Sonia is a United States Supreme CourtJustice.

So, she's a whole country! judge for our

Check this out.

Alma: Woah!

Junior: Wow!

Granny Isa: Mhm!

Justice Sonia: When I'm at work in the courtroom, I wear a robe.

I'll be helping But today, you wearing my sneakers!

Alma/Junior/ Granny Isa/ Justice Sonia:[laugh]

Justice Sonia: So Junior, what are disagreeing about? you and Alma

Junior: I never get a turn to press the button because Alma always gets there first.

Alma: I can't help that!

It just happens.

Justice Sonia: Hmm, tell me.

Who's older?

Who's taller? Who has longer legs and is probably faster?

Alma: Oh that's easy.

Me. Me. And me!

Justice Sonia: So, what if someone taller, bigger and faster always beats you to the button?

Is it fair that they press the button every time

or should you get a turn too?

Alma: Huh. I never thought of it that way.

Justice Sonia: So, whose turn should it be to press thebutton?

Alma: Let's make a new rule. We take turns.

Junior's turn.So, it's

Justice Sonia: I think that's fair.

Thanks, Alma!Junior:

Yay! I get to push the button!

Granny Isa: Ha! Good job lady!

Granny Isa/Justice Sonia: [chuckle]

Yolette: Ooh! That cloud looks like a puppy.

Oops. Missed a spot!

like a hole in the sky. It kinda looks

André: Ahhh! Hold on tight!

I'll fill it up before we fall in!

Yollete: [giggles] André: [giggles]

Alma: Hi, André!

Hi, Yolette!

This is Justice Sonia.

André: Hi!

Yolette: Nice to meet you, Justice Sonia.

Justice Sonia: Nice to meet you too.

André, that's some beautiful work.

André: Thanks! Been working on this masterpiece all day!

quick water break. But I need a

Be right back!

Junior: Oh!

Justice Sonia: i¡Increíble! She's really good!

Howard: Lucas, pass!

[effort] I got it!

Alma/Yolette: [gasp]

André: [gasp]

Woah! Woah! Woah! Woah!

You're gonna ruin my art!

Lucas: What do you mean?

We were gonna play here.

André: Well I wanna to make art!

Howard: But we want to play basketball.

Alma: Sounds like you two are having a disagreement.

That's perfect!

I know who can figure this out.

Justice Sonia!

Junior: Yeah, Justice Sonia is a judge and she wears a robe.

wearing sneakers. But today she's

Alma: Justice Sonia, what do you think would be fair?

Justice Sonia: What do you think would be fair, Alma?

Alma: Me? Hmm.

Oh, I know!

Hey Everyone! I'm gonna be Judge Alma, and help you figure out what's fair.

André: Wha? Lucas: Hmm?

Howard: Wha?

Granny: Hm, this is gonna be good!

Junior: [clears throat] Attention everyone!

Here comes Judge Alma.

Howard: Oh, that's a Judge Alma. Lucas: Now I get it!

Justice Sonia: [chuckle] I never thought I'd see a basketball court turned into a courtroom.

Granny Isa: That's my Almita!

[spoon clonks on cardboard]

Junior: Everybody quiet, please!

Judge Alma is ready.

Alma: Let's get started!

Umm...

Uhh, Justice Sonia, what do I do?

Justice Sonia: Well, you're the judge.

rules of the basketball court. You have to figure out the

And then decide what's fair.

You can do this, Alma.

Alma: Hmm. How do I decide?

I gotta think about this...

Junior: But that's not fair!

I never get a turn to press the button.

Alma: I got here first.

Hmm. When Justice Sonia helped us figure out what was fair,

she listened to both sides.

Justice Sonia: Who's older? Who's taller? Who has longer legs and is probably faster?

Alma: And she asked us a lot of questions to figure out what was happening.

Let's make a new rule.

We take turns!

So, It's Junior's turn.

Justice Sonia: I agree. I think that's fair.

Junior: Thanks, Alma!

Alma: And then we made a decision.

Oh! I know what to do.

So I'm gonna listen to both sides and ask questions.

Then I'll figure out the rules of the basketball court.

And then decide what's fair.

Howard: Sounds good to me!

Lucas: Uh-huh!

André: Uh-huh! Yolette: Yup!

Alma: Okay, André, tell me what happened.

André: Well, this morning, my dad made me fresh squeezed orange juice with lots of pulp.

Lucas: I love pulp!

Howard: Not me.

Alma: [giggle] André, I mean what happened at the basketball court?

André: Gotcha.

Well, no one was around when I got here, so I started to draw.

But then I left for one quick little second.

And Howard and Lucas almost ruined my masterpiece!

Alma: Where do you usually draw?

Andre: Different places. Ya know, all over the neighborhood.

Alma: Got it. Thanks!

Howard, Lucas, tell me what happened.

Howard: So, we got to the basketball court.

Lucas: And André wasn't there.

André: Like I told you, I went to get water!

Alma; Okay, right. Um.

Justice Sonia: You're doing great, Alma!

Keep asking questions so you understand everything that happened.

Alma: Okay. So, Howard, Lucas, where do you usually play basketball?

Lucas: Right here, at the basketball court, where you play basketball.

Alma: Could you play later?

Howard: No, because I have to go home for a snack, and Lucas is going to his mom's house.

Lucas: Mhm.

Alma: Could you play without messing up André's art?

Lucas: No way! His art is in the middle of the court!

Alma: Is that everything that happened?

André: Hmm, let me think.

Oh, I know! Yolette saw the whole thing.

anything I missed! She can tell you

Yolette: Yup! I saw everything!

Justice Sonia: Yolette can be a witness. That's someone who saw what happened.

Go ahead and call the witness, Junior.

Junior: Calling the witness!

Hey, Witness! Where are you?!

Yolette: Here I am!

Alma: Yolette, what did you see?

Yolette: Okay, so André was drawing a sky with a hole in it.

take a water break. Then, he went to

But then, Howard and Lucas came and almost messed up André's chalk art!

And then.

Well, that's it. The end.

Alma/André/Lucas: [applause] Yolette: Thank you.

Howard: Hey, can I have a witness too, Judge Alma?

Alma: Sure!

Howard: I call...

Junior: Pick me! Pick me!

Yolette: Pick me!

Lucas: Me!

Junior: Pick me!

Howard: Yolette!

Yolette: Yes!

Junior: Calling the next witness!

Same as last witness!

Yolette: This is fun. I like being a witness.

Howard: Yolette, when you want to play basketball, where do you go?

Yolette: The basketball court.

André/Lucas/Junior: [gasp]

Alma: Thanks, Yolette.

Okay, André. I've got a question.

Do you think it'd be fair if someone played basketball in the sandbox

when you wanted to make a sandcastle?

André: No, I guess it wouldn't.

Alma: Okay. Umm.

Justice Sonia, what do I do now?

Justice Sonia: Alma, It's time for you to decide.

Alma: Okay.

I think I understand everything that happened.

Now I'll decide.

[dramatic music]

Junior: Ooh!

Alma: Hmm. Mmm...Got it!

Howard: So? What did you decide?

Alma: Since a basketball court is where you play basketball.

Howard and Lucas should be allowed to play there.

André: For real?! Howard: Yeah!

Howard: Awesome! Lucas: Yeah!

André: But I got there first!

Alma: Well, it's like you said, since you can draw anywhere.

André: Ah, I get where this is going.

If I'm ever drawing on the court and someone wants to play basketball,

I'll draw somewhere else.

Alma: Mhm.

masterpiece, I'll draw Justice Andre: For my next Sonia and Judge Alma on the sidewalk.

Alma: That sounds ah-may-zing.

Junior: Now can I take my bowtie off?

Alma: Yep! The court case is now finished.

[spoon smacks cardboard]

Junior: Ahh.

Howard: And now we can play basketball!

You too, Yolette and André.

Yolette: Yes! Andre: Alright!

Justice Sonia: You did a great job, Judge Alma!

Okay, who's ready to help me practice my pitch?

Junior/Alma: We are!

Justice Sonia: Then let's play ball!

Alma: That sounds fair to me!

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Alma: "“Justice Sonia and Umpire Alma"”

Great arm, Alma! Justice Sonia:

Alma: i¡Gracias, Justice Sonia!

Junior: Mmm-ah! I have a great arm too!

Granny Isa: Let's see what you got, Junior!

Alma: Justice Sonia's throwing the first pitch at the Sweat Sox game tonight.

Sa-weet, huh?

Junior: [effort]

Justice Sonia: i¡Lo hiciste! i¡Así es!

Rafia: Hi, Alma!

[gasp] Is that who I think it is?!

depends on who you think I am. Justice Sonia: Well, that

Rafia: You're Justice Sonia Sotomayor from the United States Supreme Court!

Born and raised in the Bronx.

throw a fierce curveball. And I hear you

Justice Sonia: Yes, that's me! You can call me Justice Sonia.

Rafia: My mom's a big fan!

She always tells me when she reads about you in the news.

Justice Sonia: Thank your mom for me!

Alma: Ya know Justice Sonia, Rafia can throw a sa-weet curveball like you.

Granny Isa: Wanna show the Justice?

Rafia: Yes please!

Mmf!

Justice Sonia: Wow! That's got some heat to it.

Rafia: Thanks, Justice Sonia!

Junior: Me next!

got lots of heat too! My curveball's

Rafia: Hey, Alma, I'm gonna go play kickball. Wanna come?

Alma: No thanks, I'm gonna stay here.

Rafia: Okay, see ya!

Alma: Bye!

Granny Isa: I think it's time we see that pitching arm of yours.

Whaddya say, Sonia?

Justice Sonia: Let's go Amiga!

Granny Isa: i¡Vamos, Sonia! Don't hold back!

Alma/Junior: Hey! Hey! Let's see you throw! Go Justice Sonia! Go! Go! Go!

Justice Sonia: Uhm!

Granny Isa: Nice one!

Justice Sonia: Mnh!

Granny Isa: i¡Wepa! That's what I'm talking about, amiga!

Is she good or what?!

Alma: That's what I was gonna say!

Rafia: Incoming!

Alma: I got it!

Foul ball!

André: Thanks, Alma!

Justice Sonia: Nice call, Alma! You would make a great umpire.

Alma: Is an umpire the person who stands behind home plate?

Deciding if the player is- safe!

Or- out!

Justice Sonia: Exactly. They know the rules, are fair to both sides, and they have an open mind.

Mmh! And, umpires have to call it like they see it.

Alma: Ohh.

Granny Isa: And I'm callin' for a water break!

Junior: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Alma: Hmm.

I would make an ah-may-zing umpire.

Oh!

I'm gonna ask my friends if they want me to umpire their game.

Justice Sonia: i¡Da-le! Alma!

Granny Isa: Love it!

Junior: Go Alma the umpire! Go! Go! Go!

Alma: Hey, everyone!

Can I be your umpire?

Emi: Yeah! Lucas: Okay! Beto: Sure!

André: I'm cool with it!

Howard: So, if you're the umpire,

does that mean you're gonna stand behind the kicker during the game?

Alma: Uh-huh.

Howard: And say if they're safe or out?

Alma: Uh-huh.

Howard: Do you know all the rules?

Alma: Yep!

Howard: Hmm. Uhh.

I like it!

game, Umpire Alma! Welcome to the

Alma: Let's play ball!

Kicker up!

Granny Isa: i¡Vamos, Alma! That's my girl!

Junior: Hey! Hey! Kick that ball!

So Umpire Alma can make a call!

André: Ack!

Alma: Strike one! André: Aww.

Junior: Granny Isa, can I take pictures?

Granny Isa: Sure!

Have fun!

Junior: Thank you!

Granny Isa: Ready to pitch some more?

Justice Sonia: Sí, vamos, amiga.

Rafia: Common, André! You got this!

Emi: Go, André!

Granny Isa: Euh!

[squirrel squeaks]

Junior: Ooh!

André: Oof!

Alma: Strike three. You're out!

André: Aw, man!

Alma: Nice try, André!

Beto: Let's go! Lucas: Kick it!

[Kids cheer]

André: Throw here! Throw here!

Howard: Oh!

Alma: Safe!

Junior: Go, Alma! You're totally winning at being umpire!

Rafia: Kick that ball!

Alma: Ooh! Good one! Andre: Great Becka!

Alma: Safe!

[cheering]

Justice Sonia: Wow! What a call!

Lucas: Urhh!

[cheering]

André: I got it! I got it! Ah!

Alma: Out!

Good try!

Safe!

[cheering]

Junior: Ooh!

Granny Isa: Ah!

Justice Sonia: Wow!

Granny Isa: Check me out! You're not the only one who's still got it.

Justice Sonia: [chuckle] Hey, maybe you should be the one throwing out the first pitch tonight!

Justice Sonia/Granny Isa: [laugh]

Rafia: C'mon, André!

Bring me home!

André: Oof!

[cheering]

Lucas: Oh no! Get the ball!

Yolette: Run run run run run!

Howard: I'm coming for you, Rafia!

Rafia: [panting]

Beto: Tag her! Tag her!

Howard/Rafia: Uh!

Alma: You're out!

[cheering]

Junior: Hey! That's right, she called you out!

sister an umpire shout! Let's give my

Go, Alma the Umpire!

Rafia: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

I definitely touched the base, before Howard tagged me!

So I was safe! Right?!

André: I couldn't really tell.

Could you?

Rafia: C'mon, Alma, are you sure?

Maybe I was wrong? Alma: [gulp]

Howard: I totally tagged you out first, Rafia.

I was there! I saw it!

Right?

Lucas: It was really close.

Beto: Um, I'm pretty sure I saw Howard tag Rafia first.

Emi: Me too!

Pretty sure.

Yolette: Well, maybe Rafia did touch the base first.

But it's also possible that Howard tagged her first.

But Rafia is super fast.

really go either way! So it could

Beto: Ya know, the more I think about it.

Howard tagged Rafia first, so she's definitely out.

Emi: Definitely out!

André: And the more I think about it, Rafia was safe.

Howard: Now way! She's out!

Lucas: Yeah, out!

André/Rafia: Safe!

Beto/Emi: Out!

Alma: Eep!

Excuse me, Justice Sonia?

What do you think?

Justice Sonia: Alma, you're the umpire. It's your call.

Alma: Um?

Justice Sonia: You got this, Umpire!

Howard: So?

Rafia: Yeah, was I out or safe?

Alma: Uhhh.

I'm not even sure anymore.

I'm feeling all confused.

Uhh, I gotta think about this...

You're out!

From where I was, I thought I saw Howard tag Rafia, before she crossed home plate.

Rafia: I definitely touched the base, before Howard tagged me!

André: And the more I think about it, Rafia was safe.

Alma: But other people saw it differently than I did.

Justice Sonia: Umpires have to call it like they see it.

Alma: Ahh! I know what to do.

I've gotta call it like I saw it!

So. [exhale]

Rafia is out.

Howard: Yes!

[gasps]

Rafia: Really?!

Alma: Uh-huh. That's what I saw.

Rafia: [sigh] I need a water break.

Granny Isa: ¿Qué pasa, Almita?

Alma: I'm not sure I did the right thing.

Justice Sonia: Tell me more about it.

Alma: [sigh] Well, I made a call and I stuck with it.

But, Rafia still isn't happy.

sometimes an umpire makes a Justice Sonia: You know, decision that not everyone likes.

But you called it like you saw it, and people need to trust that.

Granny Isa: I'm really proud of you for sticking to it.

That's my Almita.

Alma: [sigh] Thanks.

Junior: Look at this flower I saw!

Justice Sonia: Nice one! Granny Isa: Good find! Alma: Sweet!

So, Justice Sonia, are you ready to pitch tonight?

Justice Sonia: As ready as I'll ever be.

Granny Isa: Ah, she's totally ready!

Junior: Yeah! Totally!

See!

[cheering]

Beto: Tag her! Tag her! Rafia: Oof!

Alma: You're out!

Wait a minute!

Justice Sonia: Did you see that too?

Alma: Uh-huh!

Junior: See what?

Granny Isa: Yeah, what did we miss?

Alma/Justice Sonia: That!

Alma: I was right!

Granny Isa: You were right!

Justice Sonia: That was a great call, Umpire Alma!

Junior: Told ya you'd win at umpireing!

Alma: I gotta go show my friends!

This is the play. See?!

Watch it again.

There!

Rafia: Okay, you were right. Nice call, Umpire Alma.

Now back to the game!

We still have time to win this!

Alma: Time to umpire!

And after that, it's time for another ball game.

[stadium crowd cheering]

Alma: Go!

Junior: Go Justice Sonia!

[stadium crowd cheering]

Junior/Alma: [cheering]

Alma: I'm gonna call it like I see it.

The whole Bronx thinks the Justice is an ah-may-zing pitcher!

And I do too!

Go! Go! Go!

[stadium crowd cheering]

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