01x15 - Mollyball/Visit Qyah

[bunniefuu]

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

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

(laughing): Whoo!

♪ 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: "Mollyball."

(ball bouncing, film noir-like music playing)

(snapping)

Ready for a rematch?

I was born ready.

MOLLY: Okay, it's me, Tooey, and Oscar

versus Trini, Vera, and Jake.

Same teams as last time.

(grunts)

(grunts)

TRINI: Right.

And also just like last time, we're gonna win.

Yeah, I don't think so.

Because this time, whoever wins will be crowned

greatest, most awesomest at basketball in all of Alaska.

And the world.

And also the galaxy.

Technically, there's no way to prove

we're the best in the galaxy.

Hey, if there's another planet out there

where they play basketball, I say bring it on, aliens.

Let's go!

(kids cheering)

(cheering continues)

Freeze!

(record scratching)

(chuckling): I just finished repaving that concrete,

and it's still wet.

It's going to take most of the day

for it to dry.

Aww.

I really wanted to play basketball.

Now we'll never know who's the greatest in the world,

and also the galaxy.

Well, if we can't play basketball,

what else can we play?

Hey, I've got a great idea.

But first, we're gonna need to be un-frozen.

(laughing): Oh, sorry.

Un-freeze.

(kids sigh)

Let's go.

♪ ♪

So we're gonna play dodgeball?

Why'd we have to come here?

Because we're going to play Koyukon dodgeball,

which means we need a big hole.

Suki's been working on that one all spring.

(barks)

Thanks, Suki! Mahsi'!

(pants)

So, how does Koyukon dodgeball work?

It's really fun.

We all take turns trying to throw this ball into the hole.

If you make the sh*t, you run to the hole.

And if I can hit one of you with the ball, I get a point.

(kids giggling) Whoa!

TOOEY: And--

Jake.

Huh? Oh.

One point for Molly.

My turn.

(ball bouncing)

ALL: Whoa.

I meant to do that.

(laughter)

That was a super cool sh*t, though.

Too bad it doesn't count for bonus points.

(gasping): Maybe it should.

But that's not how you play Koyukon dodgeball.

Well, maybe we're not playing Koyukon dodgeball.

Maybe we're playing the...

Everyone Make Up Your Own Rules Game.

ALL: Huh?

And in the Everyone Make Up Your Own Rules Game,

that sh*t was worth four points.

One, two, three, four.

I love it, except for the super long name.

I'm going to call it Mollyball.

(ball bouncing)

Yes!

Three threes, eight points.

I am so good at Mollyball.

Who wants to make up the next rule?

(kids clamoring)

Off the side of the picnic table.

Three points! Yes!

Whoa. Whoo-hoo!

TOOEY: One, two, three.

Eyes closed with a double bounce.

Five points!

TOOEY: Ataucig, malguk, pingayun,

cetaman, talliman.

Bounce off the score pad.

Wait, what?

Six points!

Okay, okay.

You guys are really good.

But let's see if anybody has what it takes to pull off

the Nine Point Miss It And You're Out Super sh*t!

ALL: Whoa.

Mollyball just got real.

How does it work?

To pull off a nine-pointer,

first you have to bounce the ball super high,

then have it land on the Trading Post porch.

Next, it has to bounce off the picnic table

and land in the hole.

Got it?

I think so.

Can you repeat the first part again?

And the middle part?

And the last part?

(laughs)

I'll do something even better.

♪ ♪

First the ball bounces,

then it lands on the porch,

then it bounces off the picnic table

and into the hole.

If you make it, that's nine points.

But if you miss it, you're out.

(kids gasp)

Hmm.

Toss me that Mollyball.

(grunts)

Whoa!

Whoa, Nelly!

(gasps) Not again.

(ball bouncing)

Whoo! Nine points!

(kids cheering)

Touchdown and a hole in one!

Now, toss me that marker.

Okay. For ten points--

first, you spin in a circle three times,

then you have to dropkick the ball into the hole.

Miss it and you're out.

You're on!

(sighs) (groans)

KIDS: Aww.

(sighing): Oh well, I'm out.

Whew!

Good game, guys.

Uh, see you later.

I'm gonna go home and lie down.

First,

you bunny hop across the yard

with the ball between your knees.

Then, you have to drop it in the hole

as you jump over it.

Miss it, you're out.

Oh, man!

Oh well, see you later.

OSCAR: I call it the Oscar sh*t.

First, you walk up next to the hole.

Then, you drop the ball into the hole.

And then you're out of the game.

I'm out.

Oscar!

Did you make a rule just to get out of the game?

Sorry, Molly.

I have fiddle lessons in ten minutes.

See you.

Oscar rule.

I'm out, too.

Where do you have to be?

Nowhere.

My hand's just cramping up from all this scorekeeping.

This was a lot of fun, though.

Let me know who wins.

Looks like we're tied.

I don't know about you, but I can keep this up all day.

Me too.

(ball bouncing)

points!

(ball bouncing)

A thousand points!

A million points!

No!

So, hey, here's a question.

How many points do you have to get to win Mollyball?

Ooh, good question.

Right now, we both have million points.

So let's say the rule is

first to million points wins.

Well, that's great,

because I just came up with a five-million-point Molly Catch.

What's that?

(grunts)

If Molly catches the ball, I get five million points!

Except you forgot about

the five-million-point Mr. Patak rule.

Mr. Patak?

How big were those antlers on the moose you saw last week?

Oh, I'd say about this big.

That's five million points for me.

And we're tied again,

which means the game keeps on going.

Thanks, Mr. Patak.

TRINI: Bye!

Huh.

♪ ♪

MOLLY (sighing): If I can bounce the ball off the flagpole,

it's eleventy billion points.

Okay.

But if you miss, it's eleventy trillion for me.

(grunts)

Yes!

Oh no!

(gasps) The wet concrete!

Wow, the concrete is dry.

We've been playing Mollyball all day.

(sighs) No wonder I'm exhausted.

So, you do realize that as long as anyone can make up rules,

this game is never going to end.

(sighing): Yeah, I know.

But this game is so fun.

I kind of don't want it to end.

Plus, I've never lost a single game of Mollyball,

and I kind of don't want to lose my streak.

Hey!

Do you two want to play basketball with us?

Sorry, guys.

We're still in the middle of a Mollyball game.

What's Mollyball?

Come on! We'll show you.

♪ ♪

You guys!

Mollyball is so much fun.

But how do we know who wins?

How does it end?

Maybe it doesn't have to.

The whole point is to make up whatever rules you want.

Well, I'm making a rule that Mollyball can't end.

It's up to you two to keep the game going.

Right!

And you can keep adding whatever rules you want.

And if your move has a lot of steps,

you can make a diagram like this to explain it.

And when you're ready to stop playing,

teach someone else how to play, and let them take over the game.

I like that.

Bet you can't make an Upside Down -Pointer.

BOY: Bet you I can!

So, what do you want to do tomorrow?

Finally play some basketball?

Maybe.

But I've actually got this idea for a new game.

It's called Triniball.

Triniball?

We're gonna need some tennis balls--

a lot of tennis balls.

Like tennis balls?

Way more than that.

tennis balls?

TRINI: It's like you've never played Triniball before.

(laughing)

Hi, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Yemi in Washington, D.C., asks,

"What kinds of games do you like to play?"

One of my favorite games is kakán.

My friends in Dutch Harbor can teach you.

ALL: Hi, Molly!

KID: We're gonna play a game in Unalaska.

KID: Unalaska is down the Aleutian Chain.

We basically live on a mountain.

KID: We're surrounded by the ocean.

So you can't drive here.

You have to take a boat or plane.

KID: We're at a park right above the ocean

where all the boats are.

KID: Today we're playing this really old game

called kakán.

There was two teams...

KID: And you make three boxes.

Each person has a rock.

And so they try to throw the rock

into the squares that each team made.

KID: The first square was one point,

the second square was two points,

and the third square was three points.

We're gonna add some rules to make this game more fun.

KID: We made a flow diagram, so we can remember the rules.

Step one is you take a rock

and you throw it to the other team's board.

If you get any points in step one, you go to step two.

KID: Step two is you run around the gazebo.

KID: Person from the other team's chasing you.

If they tag you,

then they get the points instead of you. Come on! Run!

KID: Did you get her?

KID: Yeah! Yes!

KID: Step three is you tag the picnic table

and do five jumping jacks.

KID: The diagram is also helpful

if you want to play the game with friends,

they'll know the rules.

Two points! Run!

KID: Go, go, go, go, go!

(laughing)

ALL: Bye, Molly!

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking, and see you next time.

MOLLY: "Visit Qyah."

MOLLY: Just returning this book, Daniel.

Thanks, Molly.

It was good,

but I usually like something with a little more... whoa.

A little more "whoa"?

Hmm, let me think.

(laughing): No, I mean that.

That's Denali!

That's right.

This book's the latest edition of "World Hopper Alaska."

What kind of book is that?

It's a guidebook.

Guidebooks give information about places you can visit.

Ooh!

Let's see what it says about Qyah.

Let's see...

Interior Region.

Nenana, Paxson, Tanana...

What? No Qyah?

No Qyah?

(sighs) How can they say

it's the most complete guidebook for places to visit in Alaska

if it doesn't include Qyah?

Why don't you ask the publisher?

I bet you could find their email address on their website.

Good idea.

If more people knew how special Qyah is,

they'd be hopping all over the globe to get here.

Mahsi'choo, Daniel.

Uh, Molly?

Oh, yeah.

Sorry.

(scanner beeps)

So I emailed the publisher

and told them all the reasons why Qyah should be in it.

I'm sure they'll call any minute.

I don't know, Molly.

It could take days, weeks,

or even months for them to call you back.

Hey, Mol, there's a call for you

from "World Hopper Alaska,"

someone named Violetta Lawrence?

(gasps) She's one of the writers!

That must have been some email.

Yes!

Okay, stay calm, Molly.

(phone chirps)

(on phone): Hello? Ms. Lawrence?

This is Molly Mabray.

And you're on speaker at the Denali Trading Post in Qyah.

(on phone): Hi, Molly.

You can call me Violetta.

I got your very enthusiastic email.

Thanks!

So what do you think?

Will you include Qyah

in the next edition of "World Hopper Alaska"?

VIOLETTA: Well, I can't promise,

but you have piqued my curiosity.

I'm pretty close to Qyah

and could swing by now, if that's all right?

That sure is!

We'll be here at the Trading Post, Violetta.

VIOLETTA: Great. See you soon.

Buh-bye!

Bye.

Yes!

She's going to add Qyah to the guidebook.

Uh, she didn't exactly say that, Molly.

She said she would come for a visit.

Then we've got her whole visit to convince her.

Looks like each location in the guidebook

lists places to sleep, places to eat, and things to do.

Well then, we should show Violetta

the best places to sleep and eat,

and all the great things to do right here.

(phone calling out)

Qyah Co-op.

Hi, Maurice! It's Molly.

Start sizzling up some reindeer sausage.

We got a very important guest coming to Qyah.

Oh! I'll spread the word.

Patak! V.I.P. inbound.

Spread the word.

(chuckling): Well, that's a moose-sized -.

(dialing phone)

Midge?

Fire up the radio.

Eagle flying in and she's looking to roost.

(kids giggling, Suki panting)

Hello?

Are you Molly?

Yes!

You must be Violetta.

Welcome to Qyah.

Thank you.

This is my mom, Laila, and my friend, Tooey.

Welcome. Hello.

Hi, nice to meet you.

(gasps)

What an amazing store.

Mahsi'choo.

Thank you.

There's a lot more interesting things in Qyah, Violetta.

I can't wait to show you.

Let's start with places to sleep.

This is it!

The Trading Post bunkhouse,

the place to sleep in Qyah.

Well, the only place, really.

(tablet camera clicking)

It has beautiful wood bunks, extremely comfy mattresses,

and a sparkling bathroom that...

Excuse me. Molly?

Uh-huh?

I know you're excited

to share everything about Qyah,

but in our guidebooks,

we don't have space for every detail.

So we only include the most important information.

Got it.

So, there are four beds and a bathroom with a shower.

That's just the kind of information we need.

Gwinzii. Great!

All we have to do is show you

the most important stuff for places to eat and things to do,

and we're in the book!

Well, not quite.

You didn't mention the most important section of all.

It's the Unique Feature section.

Qyah can't have an entry in "World Hopper Alaska"

without it.

What's a unique feature?

Something about Qyah that's one-of-a-kind,

unlike anything else.

Okay.

Hmm.

There are so many unique things about Qyah,

I don't even know where to begin.

TOOEY: Me neither.

But I'm starting to get hungry.

MOLLY: Important information about Qyah's one place to eat--

the Qyah Co-op serves breakfast,

lunch, and dinner every day of the week.

Hope you're not too full on the moose stew

and blueberry pancakes, Violetta,

because I've got some cornbread and reindeer sausages for you.

Mmm.

(gasps)

And be sure to leave room for dessert.

Mmm.

Thanks, Maurice!

Everything is...

delicious.

Tell me, where did all these postcards come from?

Customers.

People from all over the world have eaten here.

Iceland, South Africa, New Zealand-- oh, you name it.

Even celebrities like Clark Newman.

Anchorage's best TV weather man.

Oh.

(tablet camera clicking)

Okay.

So now we have a place to stay

and a place to eat.

Let's show her the things to do in Qyah.

Come on!

(groaning): Not so fast.

MR. PATAK: This birch bark canoe that I'm repairing

is about years old.

How beautiful.

(tablet camera clicking)

Would you say it's unique?

Yes, yes I would.

Mr. Patak can make just about anything from wood.

Hi, kids!

Hey, Connie! Hi, Connie!

Welcome to Qyah, Violetta.

Thank you.

Uh, how did you know my name?

MR. PATAK: (laughs)

Word travels fast in a small village like this one.

I've come to pick up my canoe.

Have you finished repairing it?

Yes, it's out back.

Hey!

Do you think you could take us on a trip across the river,

so Violetta can meet Mr. Rowley?

Why not?

(whispering): That's two more things to do at once.

Genius.

♪ ♪

TOOEY: Connie's an Olympic canoeist.

She gives lessons to anyone who wants them.

And she's the village mechanic, too.

Now that's really unique.

MR. ROWLEY: Molly, is that you?

Hi, Mr. Rowley.

Hello!

And you must be Violetta.

How did you...

Qyah's a small village. Word...

ALL: Travels fast.

We brought Violetta to see your sculptures.

Here, see for yourself.

Now, turn toward the wind.

(wind blowing, weathervane creaking)

(chuckles): Oh.

Plenty more where that came from.

Come on, Violetta.

We got more Qyah to see.

♪ ♪

(tablet camera clicking)

♪ ♪

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TOOEY: We should go to the clubhouse next.

That's a great idea.

After that, we... Molly?

Yes?

I wish I had more time,

but I have to get back to Fairbanks.

Okay.

So do you have enough info about Qyah for the next guidebook?

Definitely.

Yes! Yeah!

Except...

I still need to know

what you think is the unique feature of Qyah.

Oh.

Can you excuse us for a moment?

Sure, Molly.

I think Maurice's food could be a unique thing in Qyah.

Definitely.

Or maybe Mr. Patak's woodworking?

But Connie's canoeing is pretty impressive.

And Mr. Rowley's sculptures are totally unique.

They're all great.

How do we decide?

If we can't,

then we won't have an entry in the guidebook.

Then no one will know about

all of the amazing people in Qyah and what they can do.

(gasping): That's it!

We've got just what you need

for your Unique Feature section on Qyah.

Okay.

The town of Qyah has a place to stay,

a place to eat, and many things to do.

But none of those would be possible

without the people of Qyah.

They're what make Qyah Qyah.

They welcome visitors to learn more about their work,

and share their lives with them.

That's a pretty unique feature.

That's perfect.

And I couldn't agree more.

But it took someone who knows Qyah as well as you do

to say it best.

Thanks.

So can Qyah be in the guidebook?

Thought you might like to see this.

MOLLY: The new edition arrived!

I thought it would never come.

Nenana, Paxson... Qyah!

(gasps) Look!

"With help from Molly Mabray and Tooey Ookami."

We did it!

(cheering)

WOMAN: Excuse me.

Do you know where I can find some information about Qyah?

Right here.

♪ ♪