02x06 - Enter The Dragonfly / Water Woes

[bunniefuu]

That's me, Fred the house cat.

When my family leaves for the day,

I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪

Tally ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪

♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ So what are we waiting for? ♪

♪ We're so excited to explore ♪

♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪

♪ Go go go ♪ - Tally ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ - Tally ho!

♪ He's our favourite nature guide ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get ♪

Outside!

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

With Nature Cat!

Tally ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

Tally ho!

Daisy: Enter The Dragonfly.

Tally ho!

It is time to assemble in Ye Olde Kingdom

of the Backyard for...

(all) The Knights of Nature!

(all) Huzzah!

Baby!

(gasps)

Shiny helmets!

I want to wear one!!

Follow me,

fellow Knights of Nature!

(thud)

Nice try, Ronald.

But in order to wear a helmet,

you need to become one of the Knights of Nature!

(all) Huzzah!

No, thank, you!

I don't want to be a member of any club

you're a part of, Nature Cat!

Well okay then, Ronald.

Okay then, Nature Cat!

Can't I just try it on

for a teeny, weeny while?

Sorry, Ronald,

if you want to wear the helmet,

you need to become a Knight of Nature!

Fine! What silly thing do I have to do, Nature Cat?

If you wanna be one of the Knights of Nature,

you gotta go on a quest.

(all) Oo, a quest!

(all) Huzzah!

Quest? What's a quest?

A quest is a search for something.

Fine, fine. (grunts)

Let's get this quest over

so I can get my helmet.

What do I have to search for?

If you want to know what your quest is, Ronald,

then you'll have to pick it from

Hal: the Tree of Quests, quests, quests.

Ronald!

Okay!

Ronald: Let me just grab a quest.

Uh oh. (thud)

(splat) Ahh! Oh!

I'm never going to get my quest.

Of course you will, Ronald.

How?

Whoa! Unhand me!

What are you doing?

Helping you get your quest.

(all) Huzzah!

Whooooaaa!

I got it! Yippee!

Hahahaha!

(thud)

Huzzah!

(all) Huzzah!

(thud) Ugh!

Oooh Ronald! What quest did you get?

My quest is...

Wait! Every quest announcement needs a royal fanfare!

Read it again!

My quest is...

(mouth trumpets) (giggles)

The Quest to find Dragonflies!

(all) OOOOOOH!

A quest for dragonflies!

Huzzah!

Huzzah! Ha ha.

So, what's a dragonfly?

This is a dragonfly!

Wait a minute,

Ronald: is that an insect?

Daisy: Well, it has legs and two sets of wings.

So, yep, it's an insect.

Oh, but I don't want to find any insects.

They're too boring!

(gasp)

Boring?

Look how colorful it is!

Insects? Boring?

Why without insects lots of our favorite fruits

and seeds would be gone!

No sunflower seeds?!

Imagine a world!

They might be weird but they are not, never,

no, never, boring.

Take it back.

(yawn)

Besides, if you don't complete your quest,

you don't get to wear a helmet.

(gasps) Shiny Helmet!

Fine! Let's get this quest over with!

Hal: Hold on just a second, Ronald.

Let's see what royal tools you need for your quest.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

(mouth trumpet)

These are the tools the Knights of Nature need

on their Quest for Dragonflies!

We need a royal underwater viewer!

So, what do I do with this?

You view things underwater!

Underwater?

But I thought I was looking for an insect!

Patience, dear Ronald.

Our quests become clearer as we follow them.

Tell him what other tools he needs, Sir Hal.

A royal notebook and a royal pencil

with a tiny little royal eraser on the end!

What do I do with these?

You use them to sketch what you see and make

notes on what you observe.

And now that you have all your tools,

let the Quest begin!

(mouth trumpet) Whoa!

Onward and Questward!

(upbeat music)

No dragonflies here!

No dragonflies here!

No dragonflies here.

Ronald: But there is a nice, shiny helmet.

Maybe I should observe this instead.

Uh-uh-uh.

Shame! Shame! I know your name, Ronald.

You shall not receive your helmet

until you complete your Quest for Dragonflies!

(mouth trumpet)

(thud)

Well how am I supposed to find dragonflies?

Nature is too big!

Why don't you check out your scroll for clues?

Clues?

Hey, yeah! Whatd'ya know?

Clues to the Quest!

Ronald: Here's clue number .

"Go tell each royal son,

tell every royal daughter.

If you want to find a dragonfly,

You must be near the water!"

Ah-ha!

I know where to look now.

Uhh, what are we doing here?

It's a water fountain!

Dragonflies must get thirsty,

Ronald: and come here for a nice cool drink.

(splash)(gargle)

(thud)

Umm, I don't think dragonflies

use water fountains, Ronald.

This is too hard, I'll never finish my quest!

Aww! Don't be upset,

little Knight-to-be,

the Knights of Nature are here to help you.

Absolutely!

What say you, Lady Squeeks?

I say if dragonflies live near water,

maybe we should check out a lake or a pond.

Good thinking!

Henceward to the pond!

(upbeat music)

(buzzing)

There they are!

Dragonflies!

Crushed it! Quest over!

Where's my helmet?

Not so fast, Ronald, let's observe a little closer.

Daisy: Oh, Ronald.

Those aren't dragonflies.

Those are black flies.

(gasp)

Oooh! Here they are!

Ronald for the win!

Now where's my helmet?

Squeaks: Okay... those are mayflies.

This is too hard.

I don't see dragonflies anywhere.

And we're near water!

Maybe you should check for more clues.

Oh yeah! Clue number :

"Look for Dragonflies when they're at an early age,

you may find them underwater,

when they're in their larval stage."

Hmmm.

Uh, what is a larval stage?

Ooo, here's the life cycle of a dragonfly.

Daisy: It says the larval stage starts when dragonflies

hatch from eggs.

When they are in this stage they are called nymphs.

And the nymphs live underwater for quite a while.

(all) OOOOOOH!

And what am I supposed to do with this information?

Uh, maybe you could start by looking for dragonfly

nymphs under the water.

Right! Underwater!

(both) Water, why does it have to be water?

Oh well! If I want the helmet,

Ronald: I have to get a little wet.

Now for my royal tools!

Where's the Royal Underwater Viewer?

Look! Is that a dragonfly nymph?

Daisy: Man-oh-man! It is!

Ronald: Whoa! That nymph sure moves quick.

Oh. It says here that the nymph squeezes water

Daisy: through its gills really fast to push itself forward.

That's amazing!

I want to remember that!

How can I remember that?

Use your royal notebook and your royal pencil.

The one with the little royal eraser on the end of it.

Oh yeah!

There! I am a Knight of Nature! Where's my helmet?

Huh?

(croak)

(boing)

Not so fast, you're doing well,

but the quest wasn't to find a dragonfly nymph,

it was to find a dragonfly.

But where am I going to find a dragonfly?

Daisy: Uh, Ronald?

Scroll?

Clues?

Quest?

Right!

Clue number : "One day the nymph will leave the water

And to it's larval skin say bye.

Then it will unfurl its wings

and become a dragonfly."

Wait a minute! Come on!

How can an animal lose its skin?

Well, insects have exoskeletons.

Daisy: And when they grow, they have to shed them.

It says here a growing nymph can shed its skin

up to times in its lifetime.

Wow!

Daisy: Look at this one over here!

The dragonfly's coming out of its exoskeleton!!

Ooo, it's so cute!

Daisy: It's shedding its skin.

(all) OOOOOOH!

Ronald: Look how blue it is!

Daisy: And look at its big eyes!

Such gorgeous eyes!

Hi, dragonfly, it's me, Hal!

Can you see me with all those hundreds of eyes?

Whoa!

More dragonflies!

Whoa! Look how they fly!

(both) Awesome!

So, Ronald, have you come around on insects yet?

Still boring?

No way! Especially not dragonflies!

Dragonflies are amazing!

Music!

♪ Dragonflies, dragonflies ♪

♪ They've got long bodies ♪

♪ Got big eyes! ♪

♪ Near the water, in the skies ♪

♪ Dragonflies ♪

♪ They've got six legs ♪

♪ Two pairs of wings ♪

♪ You can see them fly near ponds and springs ♪

♪ They fly so fast ♪

♪ As they flit around ♪

♪ They fly forwards, backwards ♪

♪ up and down ♪ Yeah!

[All] ♪ Dragonflies, dragonflies ♪

♪ They've got long bodies ♪

♪ got big eyes! ♪

♪ In the water, in the skies ♪

♪ Dragonflies!

♪ Their bulging eyes

♪ can see great too ♪

♪ And when you look at them ♪

♪ you know that they see you ♪

♪ So head to a marsh ♪

♪ Or the pond ♪

♪ A dragonfly might sit on your palm ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

[All] ♪ Dragonflies, dragonflies ♪

♪ They've got long bodies ♪

♪ got big eyes! ♪

♪ In the water, in the skies ♪

♪ Dragonflies! ♪

♪ Dragonflies, dragonflies ♪

♪ They've got long bodies ♪

♪ got big eyes! ♪

♪ In the water, in the skies ♪

♪ DRAGON-FLIIIIIIIES! ♪

Uh, aren't you forgetting something, Ronald?

Do I need to make the eyes bigger?

No!

This!

Nature Cat: You're now one of the Knights of Nature!

(all) The Knights of Nature!

Huzzah!

(mouth trumpet)

(thud)

This is the happiest day of my life!

Thanks, Nature Cat!

Uh, Nature Cat?

Where are you, Nature Cat?

Nature Cat?

Nature Cat?

Daisy: Water Woes.

Ahhh a spectacular summer day, nary a cloud in the sky!

I am one with nature,

getting my knees all dirty...

Awww, my knees are all dirty!

Man-oh-man.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, Nature Cat,

but these tomato plants aren't looking too good.

A few tomatoes are growing, but they are way smaller

than last year.

I hear ya, sister.

My sunflowers are looking more like dandelions.

Ugh.

What she said, baby!

I was just so amped to have a blooming and

colorful garden that would be the crown jewel

of the neighborhood.

But now I'm just plain sad.

Me too too also...

[All] (sigh)

Oh, seeing you all unhappy is just unbearable.

This calls for action.

Think, Nature Cat.

Okay, plants small and weak,

need to grow big and strong.

Of course!

We shall run your plants through my Nature Cat

approved exercise routine.

♪ A one, a two, a leap and spin ♪

♪ And then we do it all again! ♪

♪ Add a twirl and please don't fall, ♪

♪ watch the plants grow big and tall! ♪

Guys.

What is it - what happened? Someone pull a hammie?

You guys, that was an incredible fitness routine.

And your outfits are stellar,

but that's not gonna work.

Ha ha ha.

And what pray-tell -- makes you say that?

The reason my garden looks droopy is because

I haven't watered it from my rain barrel lately.

Whoa, it's totally empty!

Yep, I ran out of water.

How did you run out of water?

I mean isn't there like enough water for like...

I dunno, everything in the world forever and ever?

Well, it hasn't rained in quite a while to

refill the barrel.

And I've been watering everyday so...

...we have to get water from somewhere else

for your garden?

No rain really stinks!

Wait a minute, time out.

Did you just say, no rain stinks?

Ha haha!

And that's supposed to be a bad thing?

Ha hahaha.

That is a good one, Squeeks.

Okay, why is nobody else laughing?

Steve: Water!

Need water...!

Hey Steve! Long time, no see!

What's up?

Thirsty.

So very thirsty.

Why are you so thirsty, bud?

Well, if you really must know,

I just went through the most horrifying ordeal.

Oh, no!

What happened, Steve?

It was a dry and sunny morning.

This morning, actually.

You see, the lake where I get my drinking water,

near my burrow, well the lake's water level is very low.

Oh, the humanity...!

So I set out to find a new home where I wouldn't have

to go so far to get a drink.

Luck wasn't on my side my friends.

Until I spotted a pond.

Hal: Well, I mean, that's good news, right?

Steve: One would think so, right?

But I wasn't alone.

Two big, scary, thirsty bears b*at me to the punch.

So I got out of there so fast!

And wound up here.

Aww. Here, Steve, you need some water?

Whoa, Steve! Save some for the rest of us.

Aaahhh!

Whew! That hit the spot!

Hmmm.

Daisy's water barrel has no water.

And Steve's lake has not enough water...

What in tarnation is going on?!

We need to find out!

Steve, will you take us to your lake!

We gotta see what's going on over there!

Well, absolutely! Let's go!

To the lake it is!

Onward and follow Steveward!

According to my research, people in our neighborhood

get their water from this lake too.

Can you believe it?!

Hold on! So that means anytime someone turns on a faucet,

the water comes from this lake?

Whoa-ho-ho!

Oh, well no wonder the lake's water level

is dropping so fast!

I guess, everyone just uses water like there's a

never-ending supply, but there is not!

We need rain!

Maybe the rain clouds will come tomorrow.

It might rain, and that would definitely help.

But we can't make it rain, can we?

Surely if we use our brains

and adventurers' instincts, we can!

While remaining as dry as possible, of course.

Ha haha! To the backyard!

Tally ho!

This should make it rain!

To my dearest-most blue and beautiful sky,

Tis I, Hal!

For several weeks now,

our neighborhood hasn't had any rain.

If you could rain that would be like totally

so, so, awesome.

Love, Your favoritest earthbound admirer, Halbert.

Well that didn't work...

My turn!

The machine I'm about to unveil,

will propel me into the upper-reaches of

the earth's atmosphere!

I give you...

(all) Wow.

...the Artificial Rain cloud Project.

[All] Whoa!

Once super high up in the sky,

I'll pour water from this can into this rain cloud.

The cloud will then let loose rain!

Or that's my theory anyway!

Alright, let's do this!

Release the balloon!

Well, that didn't work.

Gong! Gong! Gong!

Sky spirits, awake!

And cast your precipitation down

upon Mother Earth.

Daisy's garden and the lake near Steve's house,

it's getting bone dry.

Our plants and animals are thirsty, please,

please don't be shy!

And so, great sky spirits, do not refrain...

I implore you once more: Let there be rain!

Squeeks: Really? Nothing?

Aye yiyi.

Well, you gotta put yourself out there.

Do not despair!

For if there's one thing I dislike more than water,

it's seeing my friends or other animals sad or in need.

Thus, I, Nature Cat, shall overcome my fear of water,

(for the time being)

and single-handedly make it rain!

Okay, ready.

Time to get serious.

Either rain, or reap the consequences.

So do the right thing, and rain - immediately!

Nature Cat: Uh, maybe I haven't made myself

crystal clear, but I'd really like...

Uhh, Nature Cat, I don't think that's it.

Yep, it says here that

there's nothing we can do to make it rain.

It's totally out of our control.

Well, maybe we should figure out how to make the

rain water last longer in here than it did last time?

That's it, Hal.

You're a genius! Mwah!

Why, thank you. That's the first time this season

you called me one!

But we have to figure out how to make

the water last longer.

Hm...

Yeah, that would've really helped Daisy's rain barrel,

and even the lake!

When it hasn't rained in a while,

how do you make your water last longer?

Narrator: You say it hasn't rained in a while and you want

to make your water last longer?

Yes, that's exactly what we want to know!

Narrator: Great, then we are in sync, Squeeks!

You know me? Okay...

Narrator: It's very important to save the water you have,

to conserve water!

I wonder how we do that?

Narrator: Well, Hal, there are plenty of water-saving

techniques to use.

Huh. He knows me too.

Weird. Hi Narrator!

It's me, Hal. Ha. You know that...

Narrator: How about turning off the water

while brushing your teeth?

Now that's some smart water saving, mister!

And how about taking short showers instead of baths?

Baths use way more water than showers.

So take short showers, stay clean and save water,

it's win - win - win, baby!

And hey, let's point out leaks so you can get

them all tightened!

Now that's what I call a no-leak zone!

And finally, no more endlessly running hoses and faucets.

Turn them off!

Now, get out there, and conserve some water!

Those are amazing ideas!

Oh, I totally get it.

So, it seems like we should conserve water at all times.

Not just when it hasn't rained in a while.

That way the water we have will last longer.

So, using less water is a good thing.

Uh, that has to be one of the Top bits of news

I've ever heard!

Ha haha!

And a plan I can whole-heartedly get behind!

Ha haha!!

Okay why is nobody else laughing?

Yep, we can all help by conserving water

all the time so there's more for everyone.

And so it's decided!

I, Nature Cat, hereby declare that we will

immediately take steps to save water.

Onward and yonward!

(upbeat music)

♪

How do you like me now?

(toothbrush brushing)

[Ronald] (humming)

Oh!

Ronald saving water! Ronald saving water!

Good job saving the water in the neighborhood!

Now if it would only just rain!

(cheering)

Uh oh.

Squeeks: Let's check out the garden, guys!

C'mon, move it!

Oh wow!

The plants are looking a little better!

And my rain barrel is nearly full again.

This means that I have water for my garden,

but this time I won't water every day,

only when my plants are looking thirsty,

so the water lasts longer.

Oh, whoa - same for my sunflower.

You guys...this is huge!

Yeah, no, that's all fantastic news.

But I wonder how our thirsty little friend

Steve is doing?

Great idea, Hal!

Let's go back to the lake - c'mon!

Onward and Steveward!

You guys, the lake has more water!

It worked!

Look at what the rainstorm blew in!

Steve's back, baby!

Follow me!

Woo hoohoo!

Wow, so cool Steve!

Just like mine!

Yep. Now I can store rain water just like you, Daisy!

Oh, Steve! What a smart idea!

Why thank you very much!

Yeah!

We can't just think water's gonna always be

around for us, we gotta save it now!

Now I say!

Right you are, Squeeks.

This, my friends, is cause for celebration.

I, Nature Cat, henceforth proclaim

every day of the year,

Saving Water Day!

(all) Hooray!

[Narrator] Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal,

are cartoon characters.

And not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe,

check with a grown up before you bring a pet

on your next nature adventure.

Whooaa!

Haha!

(Nature Cat Theme Song)

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