01x08 - The Worm Turns/Little Dog Lost

[bunniefuu]

Hey, everyone-- it's me, Molly!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

(laughing): Whooo!

♪ By plane or sled or snowshoe ♪

♪ She is ready to explore ♪

♪ From Kaktovik down to Juneau ♪

♪ Always wanting to learn more ♪

Yeah!

♪ Together with her best friend Tooey ♪

♪ Always by her side ♪

And Trini!

♪ Discovering the outdoors ♪

♪ On adventures day and night ♪

♪ Come along with Molly ♪

♪ Molly ♪

♪ Through fields of fireweed ♪

♪ Come along with Molly ♪

♪ Molly ♪

♪ From tundra to the sea ♪

Mahsi'choo-- let's go!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

Yeah!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

♪ Come on ♪ ♪ Let's go! ♪

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

MOLLY: "The Worm Turns."

♪ ♪

(popping)

Thanks for making popcorn for our sleepover, Shchada'a.

You're welcome, Segoya.

So when can we tell spooky stories?

(nervously): Um...

I'm not really in the mood for spooky stories.

You're not scared, are you?

No!

No, I just...

want to hear how things are up at the lake, Gramp Nat.

Have you done any ice fishing?

Hmm.

Oh, funny you should ask.

Strange things have been happening at the lake.

Really?

(gasps): What strange things?

Well, the ice,

it's turned... blue!

(all yelp)

Blue?

Yes.

And when lake ice is blue,

it means... ice worms.

(all gasping)

Uh, wait.

Ice worms?

(laughing): Yeah, worms can't hurt you.

These can.

They're sometimes feet long.

feet?

Which wouldn't be so bad

if they stayed in the ice.

You mean... they don't?

No.

The bigger worms wait until dark,

then break free of the ice and head for solid ground.

(gasps) No.

Sometimes you'll see their tracks in the snow

snaking along.

After being stuck in the ice all winter,

they are hungry.

They'll eat anything in their path.

(both shudder)

(laughing)

That's impossible, Grandpa.

Worms don't have teeth.

(chuckles): You laugh,

but I've heard them scratching at the door.

(scratching at door)

(all scream)

Isn't anyone going to let Suki out of the bathroom?

(Suki whimpering)

Hey, how did you even get locked in there?

(all sigh)

Looks like someone's been telling spooky stories again.

(laughing)

Well, I better get back home.

Before the worms come out.

See you later, kids.

Bye, Grandpa Nat.

Thanks for the popcorn.

And for totally freaking me out.

♪ ♪

I think Shchada'a was just kidding.

I mean, I'm ten.

If ice worms were real, I'd have seen one by now.

Maybe they only come out after we're asleep.

Maybe.

But... I bet they're not real.

If you're so sure,

why don't you go to the lake right now

and prove it?

What?

No, that's crazy talk.

I will if you will.

I will if Tooey will.

Don't drag me into this.

We'll bring Suki,

for protection.

(barks)

Not that we need any,

because I say ice worms aren't real.

(sighs): Guess we'll soon find out.

Mom, Dad,

we're taking Suki for a walk.

Okay.

Be careful.

MOLLY: We will.

(wind blowing)

TRINI: The ice does look kind of blue.

Yeah, but... no worms.

Ha, I knew they weren't real.

(ice cracking, all gasping)

(stammering): What was that?

(Suki barking aggressively)

(barking)

(grunts): Suki, no!

Come back!

Suki!

TOOEY: It's a worm!

ALL: Ice worm!

(all screaming)

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(all yelp)

My flashlight!

Leave it.

We've got to get out of here.

Wait!

What if the ice worms get the flashlight?

They can find us in the dark.

Giant worms can't use flashlights.

How do you know?

MOLLY: Got it!

(clicking switch): Come on.

Molly, look!

Worm tracks.

Those weren't there a minute ago.

(creature howling)

(growling)

(all scream)

ALL: Run!

(grunting)

(all panting, Suki barking outside)

(barks)

(breathlessly): We made it.

Are safe. (rumbling)

(all gasping)

The power's out.

Maybe the ice worms ate the power lines.

Grandpa Nat said they eat everything in their path.

I hope we're not in their path.

We have to keep a lookout.

How?

It's dark.

We can't see.

I call the lantern.

I call the flashlight.

I call the...

(dejectedly): Glow stick?

(groans)

♪ ♪

Is the coast clear?

♪ ♪

(groaning)

(all scream)

Worm!

Naljat!

(Suki barking)

Wait.

(whimpering)

It's just Suki, guys.

BOTH: Phew!

(barks softly)

Suki, don't scare us like that.

♪ ♪

For protection, just in case.

Good idea.

I'm going to get some.

We'll take turns keeping a lookout.

You first, Tooey.

I couldn't sleep if you paid me.

(all snoring)

(Molly yelps)

Oh, hi, Mom.

We were guarding the house against ice worms.

Must have worked.

We're still here and the power is back on.

Grandpa's story really got you spooked, huh?

You know, there's no such thing

as giant ice worms.

But Mom, I saw one at the lake.

Trini and I saw it, too.

Plus, if there aren't ice worms,

who ate the power lines?

No one ate the power lines.

It was crazy windy last night.

A tree probably took them down.

Or... people just think it's a tree.

TRINI: But it's really an ice worm.

There's only one way to find out.

Where are you going?

We are going to the library to look up stuff on ice worms.

Come on.

♪ ♪

MOLLY: Hi, Grandpa.

Bye, Grandpa.

TRINI AND TOOEY: Hi, Nat, bye, Nat.

What'd I miss?

Ice worms ate the power lines.

Is that a fact?

Mm-hmm.

That's what the kids are trying to find out.

♪ ♪

I'll check the internet.

I'll check the books.

I'll check...

with my dad.

TRINI: Morning, Dad.

Morning, Trini.

How was your sleepover?

Good.

I need to know about ice worms.

Anything in particular?

I want to know if giant ice worms are real.

(softly): We think they ate the power lines last night.

(chuckling): Hmm.

Well, real-live ice worms eating power lines

would probably be in the newspaper,

don't you think?

Hmm.

(slowly): Maybe.

What you got?

A reference book

on the "Organisms, Insects, and Animals of the Arctic."

MOLLY: Hey, guys,

come look.

I typed "giant ice worms" into the search bar,

and this is what came up.

♪ ♪

TRINI: They're real.

They're really real.

Wait a minute.

What's Boltronoman doing here?

Who's Boltronoman?

He's this made-up guy in a video game.

Boltronoman versus Ice Freak.

MOLLY: And that's a Pegasus.

They're not real, either.

Click on that link, see what it says.

(mouse clicks)

MOLLY: It says ice worms do exist,

but... they don't turn lake ice blue.

And they don't grow feet long.

What does your book say?

Let me see.

♪ ♪

Looking up "I" for ice worms.

Ice worms, page .

So according to the caption,

that is an ice worm.

It's teeny.

They're cute when they're little.

It says...

"Ice worms are one to three centimeters long."

That's as big as they get.

Ever.

Did the newspaper say anything

about worms eating power lines?

Nope.

It says, "High Winds Knock Out Power!"

(scoffs): Boring.

So giant ice worms aren't real.

(chuckles nervously): Your grandpa really fooled us.

He sure did.

MOLLY: So we looked online, and in a book,

and the newspaper,

and they all agreed

there's no such thing as giant ice worms.

(laughing): Of course there aren't.

MOLLY: Look!

We thought that tree root

was an ice worm coming to get us.

And the squiggly lines in the snow, too.

Hmm.

Now that I can actually see them,

yup, that's Suki's leash.

I guess my spooky story was more convincing than I thought.

It was kind of fun being scared,

though I'm glad giant ice worms aren't real.

(in spooky voice): Not anymore,

that is.

Uh, what?

The giant water dragons did away with them.

Giant water dragons?

The size of small ships, vicious creatures.

Ah, with scaly wings, right?

'Cause they can fly?

(both laughing)

You might want to warn Tooey and Trini,

just to be on the safe side.

I will.

Do you think the giant water dragons

are purple or orange?

Both I'd say, or maybe polka dots.

(both laughing)

Hey, everyone, Molly here, to answer your questions

about life in Alaska.

Giles in Maryland asks,

"I heard octopuses can change colors.

Is that true?"

Let's find out.

ALL: Hey, Molly!

BOY: Right now,

we're in Seward, Alaska,

and we're at an aquarium.

GIRL : The Sea Life Center

is a place where you can find out

if octopuses really can change color.

I bet we can find some good info in books,

if we find the right ones.

BOY: I have some answers.

I have the MNO encyclopedia.

Octopus. Octopus, right here.

"Can change its skin colors with great rapidity."

GIRL : That means that it could change color really fast.

Hey, look, this says color change.

BOY: This book says

that different octopus species have different colors

that they can change into.

GIRL : Let's go find an octopus t*nk.

KIDS: We found the octopus!

(kids exclaim)

GIRL : I see his eyes.

Hey, guys, look, this says "Clever Giant."

"Octopuses can quickly change the color and texture

of their skin."

He's a master at hiding.

Their skin changes sometimes to match the environment

for hiding purposes.

And because of that,

they're actually very celebrated

by the Native cultures in Alaska.

KIDS: He's turning white.

GIRL : He's turning white!

KIDS: I'm surprised...

BOY: That it really actually changes color.

GIRL : We went behind the scenes, and we saw the octopus.

MAN: Pat is a giant Pacific octopus.

So now I want you guys to look at Pat here

and look at her skin.

You can actually see it change colors

when you touch her.

GIRL : Today we found information in a lot of different places.

All three sources of information told us

that octopuses can change color.

And we saw it happen in real life.

ALL: Bye, Molly!

Mahsi'choo.

Thanks for asking, and see you next time.

MOLLY: "Little Dog Lost."

(bird chirping, dogs barking)

Hey, everybody, it's me, Molly.

And Tooey.

TOOEY: Hee!

We're taking his new dog, Anka,

on her first-ever, ever team run.

TOOEY: Haw!

Tooey trained her all by himself.

And she's really following...

(trembling): ...his directions.

Whoa!

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(panting)

(spitting)

Sometimes.

TOOEY: Whoa, Anka, stop!

Nice job, Tooey.

Anka's a natural.

(laughs)

Except for the stopping part.

Can we head over to Chilak Dome, Dad?

I want to see how she takes a hill.

AUNTIE MIDGE (on radio): Hello, Qyah.

Auntie Midge here.

Oh, hang on, Tooey.

I want to hear this.

Got your radios on?

I hope so,

because you need to listen up.

A cold snap is coming.

So put on your socks.

No Chilak Dome today.

It's late, and Auntie Midge is right.

It's about to get very cold.

(shivering): I'm already cold.

And the dogs must be freezing.

Don't worry about the huskies.

Their coats keep them very warm.

(revving snowmobile)

b*at you back home!

Hike!

MOLLY: This is so...

♪ Great! ♪

Whoo-hoo!

♪ ♪

(chirping)

(howling)

Whoa!

Stop!

(Tooey yelps)

(groans, sled crashes)

(spitting)

That part, maybe not so great.

(Tooey sighs, dogs barking and howling)

Hey, hey, shh.

I got you.

You'll be untangled in a sec.

Can you help me with this line?

♪ ♪

TOOEY: Stay, Anka.

(panting)

(whimpers, bird chirps)

♪ ♪

And here's Takone.

Thanks.

Now we just clip Anka back on.

Wait, where did she go?

Anka nani?

Anka! Anka!

Here, girl!

She went that way.

TOOEY: Anka!

Here, girl!

(echoing): Anka!

It's getting kind of dark, Tooey.

I know.

Do you think she went home?

That's what I would do.

You're right.

She's probably lying in front of the fire right now.

She's probably wondering where we are.

Yeah.

Let's round up the pups and go home.

♪ ♪

(whimpering)

KENJI: You did right to come back.

Being out at night is dangerous.

TOOEY: What do we do?

Anka's in trouble.

Well, she's not in trouble, Tooey.

Huskies are built for the cold.

She'll find shelter and be home by morning.

Are you sure?

Sure, sure?

Mm-hmm.

If I had a nickel

for every dog that took off then found its way home,

I'd have...

a lot of nickels.

(chuckling)

If Anka's not scratching on the door by morning,

you can go look for her.

(groans)

♪ ♪

Molly's not going to like getting up so early.

But Anka didn't come home.

We have to find her.

What took you so long?

We have a dog to find.

Come on!

♪ ♪

(whimpering)

(howls)

(panting, sniffs, whimpers)

♪ ♪

(wind blowing)

(wind blowing more strongly)

(barks)

TOOEY (exhales): She ran off

right about here.

Hmm.

I don't see her tracks anymore.

Ta-da!

Dog biscuits.

We leave a trail of dog biscuits

back to your house.

If Anka crosses the trail,

she'll start eating them.

And end up back home.

I like it.

♪ ♪

(rustling)

(sniffs)

♪ ♪

(sniffing)

♪ ♪

(yelps)

(whimpers)

(sniffing)

(sniffing, whimpering)

(barks) (yelps)

(barks softly)

(sniffing)

MOLLY: Genee gonee?

How are we going to finish the trail?

Hmm.

(gasps)

Maybe if we leave some of our stuff,

Anka will smell us and know to keep going.

(gasps): That is the greatest idea

I ever heard.

♪ ♪

(moaning)

♪ ♪

(whimpers)

(groans)

♪ ♪

(panting)

(barks)

MOLLY: A perfect trail

of Tooey's smelly clothes.

You've done everything you can.

Now you wait.

♪ ♪

(groaning)

It's been three hours.

Three hours and two minutes.

(snowmobile approaching outside)

(snowmobile braking)

Any luck, Dad?

No sign of her.

Sorry, Tooey.

AUNTIE MIDGE (on radio): Hello, Qyah.

Auntie Midge here.

Turn your radios up for today's important news.

(groans)

I wish Auntie Midge had news about Anka.

(gasps): That's brilliant, Tooey.

The radio!

The radio?

Yes!

Come on.

We'll put out a radio message...

...asking everyone in Qyah to help us look for Anka.

Radio sure is a good way to get the news out.

Everybody listens in.

Okay, so tell them that Anka is missing.

She ran away when I had to untangle her,

so it was kind of my fault.

But I didn't mean to.

And she's been gone all night.

And we left a trail, only...

Too much.

A good radio message is just like me:

short and sweet.

(chuckles)

So what should he say, Auntie Midge?

First, what do you want?

I want people to look for my dog.

You writing this down, Molly?

So we'll say,

"Hello, Qyah, this is Tooey,

"and I need help

finding my missing dog."

What does she look like?

Be specific.

Anka's a husky, only instead of having a black-and-white coat,

like most huskies,

her mom was more red, and her dad was...

Too specific, Tooey.

How about, "Anka is a red husky.

"She has a red-and-white coat,

and a black spot on her front paw"?

Left front paw.

So, where did you lose her?

Up on Sooner's Pass.

When?

Around sunset, yesterday.

"Got lost up near Sooner's Pass last night at sunset."

And tell them to call Auntie Midge if they see her.

Ready to read?

Wait, me?

AUNTIE MIDGE: Fired up and ready to go.

(clears throat)

(tentatively): Hello, Qyah?

This is Tooey.

I need help finding my missing dog.

Anka is a red husky.

She has a red-and-white coat and a black spot

on her left front paw.

(whistles)

Anka!

Here, girl!

She got lost up near Sooner's Pass

last night at sunset.

So she could be anywhere now.

TRINI: Anka!

Where are you?

Here, Anka!

(echoing): Come on, girl!

If you see her, please call Auntie Midge immediately.

Oh, and thank you.

Yes, uh-huh, yes.

Okay, no problem.

Bye.

Mrs. Johnson lost her beaded bracelet

and wants us to keep our eyes open.

Not one single call about Anka?

Mm-mmm.

(phone ringing, Tooey groans)

Hello?

(gasps): You saw a dog?

Huh?

Could you describe it?

One black front paw?

That's Anka!

Where did you see her?

(man talking on phone indistinctly)

Thanks!

(man talking on phone indistinctly)

She's on the trail we made.

♪ ♪

(snowmobile approaching)

MOLLY AND TOOEY: Anka!

MOLLY: Here, Anka!

TOOEY: Anka!

♪ ♪

BOTH: Anka!

(whimpers)

(snowmobile stops)

(laughing)

We were so worried.

Why didn't you follow the trail back home?

I guess she wanted to stay where she could smell you.

Well, now you can smell me all the time, Anka.

(barks)

(kids laughing)

♪ ♪