04x01 - Nature Dance Party/Bad Dog Bart Jr.

[bunniefuu]

[serene music]

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 ♪

♪ 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 guy ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get...

Outside!

♪ Swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally-ho ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally-ho ♪

♪ Gotta dance, ah-ta-da

♪ Gotta dance!

♪ It's a nature's dance party

♪ Oh yeah

Ha, ha, ha!

Wa-hoo!

See you at the Nature Dance Party!

Not if I see you first, Badger Buk!

Haha, yes!

Whoa, whoa, whoa,

the Nature Dance Party's tonight?

Sure is, Craig!

Nature Dance Party!

Oh, yeah!

Friends, nature lovers, dance lovers!

Are we ready for the Nature Dance Party?!

Oh yeah, man! The dancefloor is all set!

Gorgeous.

Yes, a dancefloor from nature!

Hee-hee-hee! Where did you get these?

At the beach!

The waves washed over the rocks

for so many thousands of years,

so the rocks became smooth.

The decorations are looking beautiful,

if I do say so myself.

And I do!

Dance party decorations from nature too?

Yes! Yes!

Tah-dee, baby!

Haha! The dance lights are ready to go!

All thanks to George and his firefly friends!

[Nature Cat]: Even the dance party lights are from nature!

Hee-hee-hee!

Ahh, a nature dance party has been a dream of mine

since I was just a wee little kitten.

And to see it come together like this...

I'm just so happy!

We are too! Think about it,

dancing and nature all together?

Haha! That's a win-win for me, baby!

I gotta say, Nature Cat,

this is one of your best nature ideas yet!

[wheels squeaking]

Nature snacks for the Nature Dance Party!

Thank you, Aida!

Can you believe it? Even the snacks are from nature!

[gulping] Everything is from nature!

Is the music ready to go, Nature Cat?

But of course! My very own dance mix.

[upbeat music playing]

Ah-ha!

Mm... Uh, Nature Cat? The music...?

Yes, now we have music.

Nothing can stop this Nature Dance Party now!

But... and I hate to be the bearer of bad news,

the music itself is not from nature.

[laughing]

Ahh! [grunting]

Hubba-wha?!

What she said.

Uh, they're right, Nature Cat.

Everything else for the Nature Dance Party

is from nature!

I'm hearing a piano,

a guitar, and drums for the b*at. Oh no!

Not nature! We need nature music!

How do we even get music from nature?

Fear not, my friend, for I will get nature music.

Excuse me, flowers. Hi, it's me, Hal.

Do you make music?

How about you, little shrub?

Oh, okay! Well, how about you, little rock?

Can you make rock music?

Oh! You see what I did there?

Rock music? Can you make it?

Oh my gosh, I got it, you guys!

Okay, remember season one, episode B, "Pet Sounds"?

[Squeeks]: It was great. We made instruments out of nature

and we made music.

So, that's nature music.

Yes! Tis it? It is! It tis!

But we can't make the music! We're gonna be dancing.

I've... I've let everyone down!

How can we have an all-nature dance party

where everything is from nature except the music?

[sighing]

Oh, there, there, little buddy.

It's okay, Nature Cat, you just kinda ruined the party,

and that's okay.

[bird chirping]

Whoa, wait, hold it!

[chirping]

You hear that mockingbird?

I think I have an idea for nature music!

What tis it tis, Daisy?

We use the sounds of nature for our music!

Sounds of nature for our music?

Yes, sounds of nature for our music!

I have no idea what that even means.

Like, we record nature sounds!

The chirp of a bird, or the rustle of leaves,

and make dance music out of it!

Oh, I love that idea!

Daisy, now I know I've been called this over the years

many a time, but you, my friend, are a genius!

Even though I still don't know what it means.

Wait, let me get this straight.

Use nature sounds for music?

Hmm, I can get behind that.

And I can get behind you getting behind that!

[chuckling]

Man-oh-man!

We just need to find lots of nature sounds!

Yes, haha!

Looking for nature sounds!

Looking for nature sounds!

I can't see any nature sounds!

Where are you, nature sounds?!

[panting]

[panicked gasping]

We're in trouble, g*ng. I don't see any nature sounds!

Uh, Nature Cat. Nature Cat?!

Hiya!

We need to use our ears

to hear the nature sounds!

Yeah, man, probably a better way to find sounds.

Listen for them.

Well, that makes sense.

We gotta listen for the nature sounds now!

I'm listening over here.

And I'm listening over here.

And still listening.

And listening a bit more.

And I'm not hearing any nature sounds!

Nature Cat, you gotta stand still to really hear!

And be quiet.

And it helps to close your eyes.

Like this?

And we're standing still.

Hmm...

[owl hooting]

Hey!

I hear a nature sound

that would be great for music!

Can you hear that owl?

[owl hooting]

Yes, I hear the owl's hoots!

It's so dancey!

[owl hooting]

[grunting]

Owl!

Shh! Recording hoots!

[hooting]

[beeping]

Oh, sweet nature! Music to my ears!

Amazing!

But look, the sun's getting lower.

It's almost time for the Nature Dance Party!

We need more nature sounds!

Nature sounds! Need more nature sounds!

Remember, Nature Cat. Stop and listen!

Listen!

Right! [chuckling]

[leaves rustling]

I hear a really rustly nature sound!

Listen!

[leaves rustling]

It's over here!

See! The sound is coming from the wind

rustling those leaves! It's nature!

[Squeeks gasps]: And it does sound musical too!

On it! [beeping]

[leaves rustling]

[beeping] Got it!

Hmm, we need a few more sounds for our nature dance song.

Quieting down, people!

[animals squeaking]

Hey, hey, hey, guys!

I'm hearing a nature sound and it's musical too!

Come on!

[squeaking]

Those squirrels are making the sound!

[laughing]

Hi, musical squirrlies!

Hahaha! It's me, Hal-ies!

Haha! [mimicking squirrels]

On it!

[squeaking]

[beeping] What do you think?

Sounds amazing! But we can't stop now!

We need more nature sounds!

[rattling]

[rapid pecking]

[brook babbling]

[crickets chirping]

[croaking]

I put all the nature sounds into the computer,

moved them around a little bit, and voila!

Let's dance!

[nature sounds playing]

This is weird, man. I can't dance to it.

Yeah, it kinda just makes me want to stand still.

Hmm. It doesn't feel dancey!

I can't put my paw on it,

but I think it's missing something.

[gasps] I know!

It's because there's no b*at! There's no drum sound!

All good dance music has a b*at to it!

You know. [beatboxing]

Something like that.

That, I could dance to.

But the b*at's gotta be from nature.

Where are we gonna find a nature b*at now?

[gasps] Ahh!

[Nature Cat]: The dance party's gonna start any second!

Any second? I gotta get the fireflies in position

to light up the nature dance!

I'm gonna do a last-minute check on the nature dancefloor!

Make sure it's smooth.

Oh! I gotta spruce up the spruce leaf decorations!

I can do it! I will find a nature b*at!

[panting]

I need a nature b*at that sounds like drums!

But where? Where?!

Okay, you can do this, old chap!

Stay still and silent.

[chanting]: Drum b*at sound, drum b*at sound,

where art thou?

Nature b*at. b*at of nature.

I'll find you.

[water dripping steadily]

Nature b*at! I hear you!

Where?

[panting]

[water dripping steadily]

Ah-ha!

[panting]

[grunting]

Ahh!

Ahh! The beautiful b*at of nature!

Thank you, nature!

[Nature Cat]: Yay! Hahaha!

Alright! Woo-hoo!

Haha!

Nature Cat!

Everyone's ready for the Nature Dance Party!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Did you do it? Did you find a nature b*at?

A large drip, a beautiful b*at!

[nature sounds playing]

Man-oh-man!

What a nature dance b*at!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Nature Dance Party!

Whoa! So dancey and so naturey!

And all at the same time!

Woo!

You did it, Nature Cat!

Your dream came true!

I couldn't have done it without you all!

Dance, dance, dance-ity dance!

Dance, dance, dance-ity dance!

[nature sounds continue]

[leaves rustling]

Where is it? Where did it go?!

Ah. I love how these spirally plants

go around, and around,

and around, and around.

'Tis not over here!

[gasps] Oh! What gorgeous stripes, caterpillar.

I love! Very chic.

Green, black, green, black with yellow spots.

Oh, 'tis not over here either!

♪ Frolicking with a butterfly ♪

♪ What do you think about that

♪ Frolicking with a butterfly

Hey look, it's Nature Cat!

It's not in here either! It's nowhere!

What's nowhere? Because sometimes,

something might seem to be nowhere,

but it's actually somewhere.

You just blew my mind, big dog! Ka-pow!

What are you looking for, Nature Cat?

Remember my brand new cat toy Featherbee from yesterday?

Aw, you mean that cute little yellow and blue feathery thingie

that bounced all over?

Yes!

I'm sorry, I don't remember it.

I wanted to play with Featherbee today!

It was right here, and now it's not.

We'll help you look for your new cat toy, Nature Cat!

[sniffing]

[shaky gasp] Uh-oh!

What's uh-oh, Squeeks?

Me thinks I have an idea

where your cat toy went, Nature Cat.

Bad Dog Bart Junior's treasure map?!

[Daisy]: There's a Bad Dog Bart Junior?

Gimme some what?!

Oh yeah, it's Bad Dog Bart's little daughter.

She's what we call "a baddie".

She's bad news. Bad news.

A baddie?

How, uh, baddie are we talking here?

How bad, you say? Really bad.

Didn't you read the script, Nature Cat?

Uh, here. Yeah, page three.

"Bad Dog Bart Junior is the new neighbourhood baddie."

[Squeeks]: Says so right here.

Oh no!

Hey! And the script says we need to intro her song

right now! [clears throat]

So, without further ado,

please enjoy the new song

all about Bad Dog Bart Junior!

♪ Oh, look out, Bad Dog Bart Junior ♪

♪ Roams our neighbourhood streets ♪

♪ Swiping bones, cat toys, balls ♪

♪ All kinds of pet treats

♪ Whoa, what a bad dog, such a bad dog ♪

♪ What a very bad dog

♪ She learned from her dad, Bad Dog Bart ♪

♪ How to be oh so bad

♪ Now Bad Dog Bart Junior loves ♪

♪ Leaving pets oh so sad

♪ Oh, what a bad dog, such a bad dog ♪

♪ What a very, very, very, very, very, very, very ♪

♪ very, very, very, very bad dog ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh

So that is Bad Dog Bart Junior!

She took my Featherbee!

Sure looks like it, Nature Cat.

Now I'm never gonna play with my new cat toy again.

Hello?! Does no one remember

that we have her little treasure map?!

Oh! Does that mean we're going

on a treasure-finding adventure?

Does it? Does it mean it?

Yes, yes, it does, my pal!

This map will lead us to the treasure

and my cat toy Featherbee!

Let's see what the map says.

Whoa-ho-ho!

[Nature Cat]: What a beautiful map. Very artsy!

[Daisy]: It says we go to the woods first.

Then the woods is where we go!

To find Bad Dog Bart Junior's treasure!

And get back my cat toy Featherbee back!

Onward and yonward!

Oh, butterfly.

You wanna come along too? Come on!

So, we're supposed to take the path

in front of the big boulder.

But there are two paths! Which one do we take?

Oh, I'm not sure. The map only has the one path.

Butterfly has a good question.

She wants to know what those colour marks are

in front of the path on the map.

[gasps] Maybe it's a clue!

Look at the question mark. I think it might be a clue

about which path to take.

[Hal]: Hmm... We got blue, yellow, red,

blue, yellow, red, blue, yellow...

Wait, that reminds me of something.

Look, look! It's like how I was drawing the caterpillar.

[Squeeks]: The stripes. The stripes were green, black,

green, black with yellow spots, green, black, green,

black with yellow spots.

Well, the caterpillar's stripes are a pattern.

A pattern? Of course they're a pattern!

[chuckling] But one question.

Um, what is a pattern?

Remember, patterns are something that repeat over and over again

in a way that lets you know what comes next.

So, is Bad Dog Bart Junior trying to make a pattern too?

[Squeeks]: Blue, yellow, red.

Blue, yellow, red.

Blue, yellow...

[Daisy]: Red is next!

Why would she want red to be next?

Red! It's the clue for which path to take!

Look!

[Nature Cat]: That tree has red leaves!

It marks the right path!

Man-oh-man! The red tree!

That's what Bad Dog Bart Junior's map follows.

That was a clue to the right path to take!

Oh, she is so very bad!

And so very clever!

And a great artist, you know, I'm just saying.

Then our quest continues

for the treasure and for Featherbee!

[Nature Cat]: Tally-ho!

[Nature Cat laughing]

Okay, g*ng.

Me thinks our treasure quest continues

into one of these caves.

You're probably right, Natche.

What does the map say, Daise?

Hmm...

[Daisy]: Looks like the map doesn't say

which cave entrance to go into!

But then how will we know where to find the treasure?!

Oh! Bad Dog Bart Junior! You clever little baddie!

Alas, it seems like I will never feel Featherbee's

feathery tickly feathers on mine cheek again.

Nay, nay!

I mean, I know she's a baddie,

but also such a good artist.

Ya know? Look at that little spiral thingie

before the cave. That's great.

Oh! I love it! It reminds me of Caravaggio.

Spiral thingie? Let's see that.

[Daisy]: Hey, this is like my spiral aloe plant

in my garden!

It goes around, and around, and around.

And around, and around, and around, and around?

Hahaha! Sounds like another pattern! I'm just saying.

Hal, that's it! You're a genius!

You hear that, butterfly friend?

For the first time this season,

they called me a genius!

So, if we keep the spiral pattern going on this map,

around, and around, and around.

Oh!

[Daisy]: It points to the middle cave entrance!

Featherbee, hold on!

We are coming for you!

Tally-ho!

Haha! I feel in my heart

we are getting closer to the treasure chest

and to my beloved Featherbee!

Nothing can stop us now!

[all screaming]

I gotta stop saying that!

[screaming]

Where are we?

Looks to me like we are in a cavern.

So, our treasure quest comes to an end.

Here. And I must face reality

that I will never see my Featherbee again.

[Daisy]: No, Nature Cat!

I think this is where we want to be!

[Daisy]: The treasure is here! Look!

Yes! Haha!

The dream lives! Now what?

[Daisy]: X marks the spot of the treasure!

We just need to find the X!

There's no X, man! Just all these weird symbols.

[Nature Cat]: Bad Dog Bart Junior,

you clever little baddie!

Hey, that's it, Nature Cat!

She is clever.

She used patterns for clues.

Hey, yeah! Maybe this is a pattern too!

Uh, I really don't see any patterns here.

Me either.

Me either neither too

too also as well.

[Nature Cat]: Wait a minute! The butterfly!

The butterfly knows the pattern?

Tell us, oh wise butterfly!

No, look at the butterfly's pattern!

[Nature Cat]: One side of the wing is a reflection

of the other side.

[Squeeks]: Oh, yeah. The wings are exact

copies of each other. See?

Man-oh-man!

So maybe Bad Dog Bart Junior

used this pattern here.

She's just bad enough and clever enough.

Clever girl.

So, if this symbol is a reflection

of the other side...

[Daisy gasps]: It's a smiley face!

And if this symbol has the same pattern on both sides...

[Squeeks gasps]: It's a diamond!

Oh, it sparkles!

How about this one?

[Nature Cat]: This symbol is...

...an X! [gasp]

This is an X! X marks the spot

of Bad Dog Bart Junior's treasure!

Back up, everybody! I'm diggin' in!

[all]: The treasure chest!

Featherbee!

Oh, so that's Featherbee!

[Bad Dog Bart Junior]: Hi!

[others]: Bad Dog Bart Junior!

You are not getting my Featherbee again,

Bad Dog Bart Junior!

Oh, I don't want it. That's why I came back,

to give your cat toy back to you.

[all]: Give it back?!

Oh, yeah!

Bad Dog Bart Junior, uh, Squeeks,

mouse, nice to meet you.

May I just say how fun it was

following your amazing pattern clues?

Very clever. We should talk.

Do you have representation?

But aren't you are still the new neighbourhood baddie?

No, no, no, that's not me anymore.

I don't like the "being bad" part.

You don't like to be bad?

No way! I tried it for a day, but it's not for me.

Well, I think I can speak for the group

when I say, oh yeah!

Butterfly wants to know since you're not a bad dog,

what are you gonna do?

Now I'm known as Rad Dog Bart Junior.

And I'm gonna make clothing decorated with patterns

from nature! Check it!

So good! Please call me,

because I've been doing my own sort of installation stuff.

Little nests. And so, if you want to collab,

I think it could be really cool.

Just call me.

Love them! So clever!

And artistic!

And I got my Featherbee back!

[giggles]

[upbeat music]