01x14 - The Brave Guy/Starring Ms. Strich

[bunniefuu]

♪ Boom-shee-boom shee-boom
boom-boom-boom ♪

♪ Boom-shee-boom shee-boom
boom-boom-boom ♪

♪ Explore the jungle,
swing from vines ♪

♪ Climb a mountain,
run with lions ♪

♪ Secret tunnels
and ancient ruins ♪

♪ Don't you worry
we'll be there soon ♪

♪ Tusktastic! ♪

♪ That's what you say ♪

♪ When you're having
a thumpin' day ♪

♪ Tusktastic! ♪

♪ Hip hip hooray! ♪

♪ Get ready for
a thumping day ♪

♪ Boom-shee-boom shee-boom
boom-boom-boom ♪

♪ Boom-shee-boom shee-boom
boom-boom-boom ♪

♪ Ears a' flapping,
now don't be late ♪

♪ We've got new memories
to make ♪

♪ Adventure calling
from near and far ♪

♪ In the kingdom of king babar ♪

♪ Tusktastic! ♪

♪ That's what you say ♪

♪ When you're having
a thumpin' day ♪

♪ Tusktastic! ♪

♪ Hip hip hooray! ♪

♪ Get ready for
a thumping day! ♪

♪ Boom-shee-boom shee-boom
boom-boom-boom! ♪

[rain patters,
thunder crashes]

celeste:
there I was,
late at night,

alone in the royal kitchen,

When I heard it coming closer...

And closer...

I could hear it creeping
down the hall.

gurgle-gurle!
swish-swish!

gurgle-gurgle!
swish-swish!

Did it see you,
nana?

It must have, badou,

Because right then
it let out a terrible sound...

Brrrrrrrkkkkkk-urp!

All:
ahh!

Aren't you even
a little scared?

It's just a story,
jake.

But a very good one,
your majesty.

Thank you, munroe.

Zawadi:
what did you do then,
queen celeste?

I did the smartest thing
I could think of!

I ran to my room,
jumped into my bed

And hid under the covers!

[Laughing]

Crocodylus: [scoffs]
jake: ahhhhh!

Spooky stories!

What a silly waste of time!

Celeste:
perhaps, ambassador.

But now you know

That when the winds blow hot
off the jungle

And the moon goes dark,

a strange creature
roams the palace.

It's...the slinker!

Whoooaa!

Ahhhhh!

[Munroe laughs,
jake gasps]

Queen celeste:
all right everyone,
time for bed.

It was worth having
our camping trip rained out

For that story.

It was the spookiest ever!

My hair is standing
on end!

Munroe's quills
are sticking up!

he must be scared too!

What? Me? Scared?

Never! Hmph!

[Snoring]

[door creaks open]

[door slams shut]

[Swishing sound]

No way!

[loud gurgling]

[Thunder crashes]

Munroe?

Ahhhhh!
Slinker!

Slinkler alert!

Jake: slinker!
Zawadi: where?!

In the foyer!

[low growl,
swishing sound]

Aren't you going
to check it out?

You know...
Batttttle ratttttle!

We'll check it out
together.

nothing.

Jake:
phew! False alarm.

Whew!

So what was all
the screaming about, munroe?

I wasn't screaming!

That was my...

Uh, my porcupine
warning wail.

Badou:
it was probably
just a bad dream.

Munroe:
it wasn't a dream.

The slinker is real.

Jake:
know what I do after
a bad dream?

I think about rolling
in stinky stuff!

It gets me over
the spookies.

I don't have
the spookies!

[Birds chirp]

Gurgle-gurgle-
gurgle!

Ahhhh!

I told you,
I wasn't scared!

Oooooh!
Not now during the day,

But what about tonight

When the wind blows hot
off the jungle

And the moon goes dark?!

badou:
it's okay, munroe.

Everybody gets scared
sometimes.

I get scared
all the time.

munroe:
well, I don't!

Not me! Never!

Somebody has his needles
in a knot.

Guys, do you think
munroe's right?

Do you think
the slinker's real?

It's just a story, jake.

Swish-swish-swish!

[Laughing]

[creaking]

Ahhh!

I'm not scared.
No way.

I'll prove it too!

[Broom swishes]

Ahhh!

Sorry,
young master needles.

Didn't mean
to frighten you.

You didn't!

[Chuckles]

[Humming nervously]

I'm not afraid!

queen celeste:
look at its eight legs.
and the silk.

ms. Strich:
but it's so big.
tres grande!

Hiii-yaaaaaaa!

Where is it?
I'll save you!

Where is what,
dear?

The giant spider?

Giant spider?
Ahhhhhhhhh!

Hiiiii-ya!
Got 'im!

[Clunk]
ungh!

Munroe? Oh!

Munroe:
[pained moans]

Did it get me?

Munroe,
there's no giant spider.

But eight legs...
Silk webbing?

Celeste:
this new table has eight legs
and a silk tablecloth.

We're quite safe.

Oh.

Zawadi:
earth to elephant!

Are we gonna play
monster chasers or not?

Huh?
Oh, oh yeah!

So this time let's pretend
we're going after...

The slinker!

[Chuckles]

Gurgle-gurgle!
Swish-swish!

[Laughs]

[Rustling]
hear that?
We're close!

Right! Just be careful
of the quicksand!

badou:
be careful not to let
the slinker sneak up on us.

Munroe:
look out!

Whooa! Ahhh!

Yeeeowwch!

Huh?
Where's the slinker?

Zawadi:
munroe! You flattened jake!

You almost knocked me
into the quicksand!

Quicksand?

zawadi:
whaaaaa! [Splash]

I'll save you!

I don't need saving,
munroe!

I need dry clothes!

What was that?

A marabou stork
having a snack.

It could be sleek!

Or maybe the zombie moles
are gonna att*ck!

I'll stop them!

What's with munroe?

[Fighting grunts]

I don't know.

He's been trying to protect
people all day.

It's like he's acting
extra brave.

Maybe 'cuz he's really
extra scared.

Yoo hoo! Helloooo?!
Slinker?!

I'm not afraid of you!

[Door opens,
munroe gasps]

Ahhhhh!

Badou:
munroe?

Munroe:
oh! Hi! That wasn't me
screaming.

That was... Um, my porcupine
back-off bellow.

I'm not scared!

badou:
we know.

You're here to check up
on what you heard last night,

Right?

Kinda like...
An investigation?

An investigation...
Yeah, that's it.

Can we help?

Well, I don't need any,
but okay...

if you wanna follow along.

So last night you heard
a scary sound?

Yeah. I mean...
It mighta scared you guys.

[low growling]

Was it like that one?
Listen.

[low growling]

Munroe, is that...
The slinker?

[Growling gets louder]

Jake:
[laughing]
hey, I know that sound!

That's cornelius
snoring!

Badou:
well, that's not too scary.

But what's that sound
coming from the throne room?

[Howling]

Breathing!

Munroe:
it's the wind...

Blowing hot off the jungle.

Badou:
see? Every scary noise

Seems to be caused by
something ordinary.

Munroe:
badou, the hot wind blowing...

That's from
your nana's story!

That's when queen celeste
says the slinker shows up!

But only when
the moon goes dark.

Uh oh.

Munroe:
guys, I'm scared.

Zawadi:
me too.

We should've believed you
about the slinker.

Jake:
this is when I usually run.

Badou:
let's head for my room
and hide under the covers

Just like nana said!
Go!

Ahhhh!

[growling]

Badou:
get back to the throne room!

Find a place to hide!

[gurgling and swishing sounds]

Munroe:
badou!

Badou:
go!

[gurgling and swishing sounds]

No! No!

Leave my friends alone!

Ahhhhh!

Charge!

Ahhhhh!

oof!

celeste:
what's going on down there?

Nana! It's the slinker!

Huh?

[Groans in pain]

Ambassador crocodylus?!

I try to get a midnight snack

And this is the treatment
I get?

Zawadi:
well, we thought
you were the slinker!

Absurd!
Why would you think-

[Stomach growls,
tail swishes]

Well, I confess,

I did get the idea
for "the slinker"

While listening to
a certain ambassador's tummy

as he raided the royal kitchen
one night.

[Gasps]
preeee-posterous!
I'm no- [belches]

Hmph! Never mind.

Munroe:
it was ambassador crocodylus
I was scared of?

I'm not brave at all.

Badou:
but, munroe,

You didn't know
it was the ambassador.

You thought you were
charging the slinker!

Celeste:
then you acted very brave,
munroe,

Even though you were
very frightened.

And that takes real
courage.

Jake:
yeah!

Badou:
tusk-tastic!

Celeste:
so who's up for a midnight snack
and another story?

Have I told you the one
about the snow sharks

Of the mooncastle mountains?

Badou:
nana? We love your stories,
but...

Do you think that you could
tell us a funny one this time?

[Laughing]

[Clearing throat]

badou:
aaaand action!

Well, hello!

And welcome to celesteville's
bizarre bazaar!

Today, in celesteville,

We send and receive goods
from across the globe

Thanks to our fleet
of blimpliners!

but that was not the case
when king babar

first founded the city.

Back then,
merchants sailed great oceans...

[Whooshing sounds]

Land ho!
Unload the cargo!

Oh! Whoa!

once ashore,

[Grunts]
the merchants would carry
and cart their goods

Up steep mountain passes
and down deep jungle trails,

Menaced every step of the way
by jungle beasts!

[Roars]

Whh-haaa!

And if those beasts turned out
to be bush pirates

With broadswords?!

Well, en guarde!

[Fighting sounds]

Wow! Merchants had to be
pretty brave, didn't they?

Brave and bold,

Dauntless and daring,
they came on...

Until their courage
had carried them through!

Merchants of the bizarre bazaar,
we salute you!

[Cheering and applause]

Badou:
aaaand cut!

That was tusk-tastic!

[Giggles]

Oh, merci.
Merci beaucoup!

You should have been an actress,
ms. Strich!

Becoming an actress
was once a dream of mine.

[Clapping]

Bravo, madame! Bravo!

I am mr. Monte,

The director of celesteville's
tembo theatre

And you, dear lady,

Are the star
I've been looking for!

I want you as the lead
in my new musical!

Oh, my goodness,
no, no, no, no!

I couldn't possibly.

Munroe:
but you just said

Being an actress
was a dream of yours.

Oh, a long, long time ago,
munroe.

Come on,
ms. Strich!

Yeah! You're always telling us
to follow our dreams.

Well, I suppose
it couldn't hurt

To take a peek
at the script.

Bravo!

[Giggles]

Well,
did she read the script?

Is she gonna take the part?

ms. Strich:
[giggles]

♪ What a day,
what a day to dance ♪

♪ Shimmy, skip, shimmy, skip,
and prance ♪

♪ Hop and hustle,
cut a rug ♪

♪ Join me
and we'll jitterbug ♪

♪ Today's our day,
today's our day to dance ♪

♪ What a day,
what a day to sway ♪

♪ Spin and strut,
spin and - ooh! - Sashay ♪

I think that means
she's gonna take the part.

Ms. Strich:
oh! I have so much to do
before opening night.

We'll help, ms. Strich!

We'll do
whatever it takes.

Whatever it takes,
we'll do it.

'Cuz this is your dream!

Hmm. Perhaps I could prepare
the part as I teach you.

[Rapping]
ten divided by five equals...

All:
two!

Multiply that by six please,
prince badou!

That's twelve!

Ms. Strich:
twelve's correct!
Can't fool you!

Now add back ten
and that's...?

All:
twenty-two!

Ms. Strich:
very good, children.

Whoahhh! Whoopsie!

[Panting]

Musical math.

Munroe:
better than boring old
sit-down math.

Ms. Strich:
come along.

Time for spelling bee ballet!

[Laughing]

[Yawning]

ms. Strich:
♪ what a day,
what a day to dance ♪

♪ What a day to dance ♪

And one and two and step
and four!

♪ Shimmy, skip, and prance! ♪

Oooooh! Ooh! Ooh-ooh!
Back to one!

Back to one!

♪ What a day to dance... ♪

So yesterday we had yodeling
science class!

And the day before
was hip hop history!

That was coooool!

I wonder what
it'll be today.

Ms. Strich:
[yawning] buenos dias,
les enfants.

Chiku:
ms. Strich?
You look exhausted!

Oh, I'm fine, dear,

But after this past week
I have come to my senses!

I realize I cannot teach
und act!

It's uber impossible!

You're not giving up the play,
are you?

It's your dream!

No, no, badou.

I've spoken to the king
and queen

And we've agreed to bring on...

a guest tutor.

[All gasp]

Madame ironhide:
class, my name
is irma ironhide,

But you will call me madame!

I have written down
some rules.

Have them memorized
by tomorrow morning.

Badou:
the first rule should be
that the rule book

Can't weigh more
than the person holding it.

Munroe:
oh, I think I sprained
my brain!

ms. Strich:
♪ foxtrot, frolic, bunny hop ♪

♪ once you start,
oh you can't stop ♪

Munroe:
this is all our fault,
you know.

We shouldn't have talked
ms. Strich

Into doing the play.

Chiku:
but acting is her dream.

We'll have her back soon.

Opening night is almost here.

♪ Foxtrot, frolic, bunny hop ♪

♪ Once you start,
you just can't stop ♪

♪ Today's our day,
today's our day to dance ♪

[applause]

[Cheering]

Celeste:
well, how was the musical?

Badou:
it was tusk-tastic!

Ms. Strich was great!

It was a smashing success.

mr. Monte, the director,

Is already making plans
to take it on the road.

What does "on the road"
mean?

He's going to take
the musical on tour

To play in other cities.

For how long?

Mr. Monte thought
maybe a year.

A year?

Ms. Strich will be gone
for a whole year?

That concludes
this week's lessons.

Over the weekend

You will read chapters ten,
eleven, and twelve.

There will be a quiz.

[All groan]

Guys, are we really gonna be
stuck with madame ironbutt

For a whole year?

We have to stop ms. Strich
from going!

Chiku:
maybe we can keep her blimpliner
from taking off.

I can get some bamboo poles
and rubber tires

And make a giant slingshot!

Awesome!

We load me in!

Aim me at the blimpliner!

Chiku:
ready... Steady...

Munroe:
fire!

Whoo-hoo! Whoa!

[Laughing]

Chiku:
what do you think, bu!

I don't know, guys.

I don't want ms. Strich
to go either, but...

Chiku,
what if you could train

with the royal
blimpliner pilots?

Munroe, what if you got a sh*t
at the quill-fu-lympics?

[Sighs]
you're right, bu.

Being an actress
is ms. Strich's dream.

We should be happy
for her.

Yeah, but how do we
say goodbye

To the best teacher
in the whole entire world?

I've got an idea.

Am I in focus?

badou:
yep! Start the music!

aaaand action!

♪ What a teacher
is ms. Strich ♪

♪ Her lessons did,
her lessons did enrich ♪

♪ Math and science,
history ♪

♪ She made learning
fun for me ♪

♪ What a teacher
is ms. Strich ♪

badou:
munroe, go!

Munroe: [off-key]
♪ as a teacher,
she's the best ♪

♪ Even though
she'd give us tests ♪

♪ Answers every question
asked her ♪

♪ Smart as any
quill-fu master ♪

♪ She's best,
there's no contest ♪

badou:
chiku, take over!

♪ What a teacher
is ms. Strich ♪

♪ We so hate
to have to switch ♪

♪ But we're happier
than we seem ♪

♪ We know you're following
your dream ♪

All:
♪ what a teacher
is ms. Strich ♪

munroe:
did you find her?

chiku:
she's not upstairs!

We have to get our going away
present to her

Before she goes away!

[Door opens]

Nana! Have you seen
ms. Strich?

Your papi took her
to the blimpfield.

The musical company booked
an early performance

In the rhinolands.

[All gasp]

They had to leave
right away.

C'mon! Let's go!

[Blimp whirrs]

badou:
we're too late!

ms. Strich is gone!

She didn't even say
goodbye to us.

ms. Strich:
goodbye?

badou:
huh?

Why would I say goodbye?

All:
ms. Strich!

Oof!
Yuppie!

Badou:
you're here!
You stayed!

Were you going somewhere,
ms. Strich?

Badou:
you were going on the road!

With the musical!

You know, to follow your dream
of acting.

Oh, little prince!

I once dreamed of life
on the stage,

But that was before I discovered
my true love is teaching!

I would never leave
you children.

Then we didn't have
to make you

Our going away present?

You made a present?

Oh! For me?

All:
♪ what a teacher
is ms. Strich! ♪

[Applause]
bravo!

Oh! That was so beautiful!

[Sobs]

Thank you!

Well, this is certainly
a dramatic end

To a lively tale.

Worthy of a play,
one might say.

Celeste:
I'm curious, ms. Strich...

Who took over your role
in the musical?

Ms. Strich:
oh! Well, I'm afraid
mr. Monte

Had only one person audition.

Madame ironhide: [off-key]
♪ what a day,
what a day to sway ♪

♪ Spin and strut,
spin and - ooh! - Sashay! ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

♪ Trip the light across
this expanse ♪

♪ The hippo hula
means romance ♪

♪ Today's my day,
today's my day to dance ♪

[Sighs]

♪ What a day,
what a day to dance ♪

♪ I'm home again ♪

♪ I'm home
and I must prance ♪

Chiku and munroe:
♪ foxtrot, frolic, ♪

Babar:
♪ bunny hop ♪

Badou:
♪ once you start,
oh you can't stop ♪

Ms. Strich:
oh, my friends
we all must...

Whoa-oa! Whoopsie!

Oh! Oh my!