02x50 - Choo Choo the Donkey

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music]

♪ All cats in rows of six

Two at the rear ♪


♪ Together they lined up

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Their whiskers all aligned

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Their tails were all entwined

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Six times seven is

Plus two makes ♪

Buffycats, tomorrow is Sports Day!
We need to organize an amazing event!
What are you thinking, Charlie the Cat?
[imitates panting] A race, Milady!

And you Buffycats will help me

organize it! Are you ready?


That's a pawesome idea!

What will we call the race?


-[grunts]

-Oh! Um…

I… haven't decided yet.
Let me think up the purr-fect name.
Let's see…
"Cat-race"? No.
"Buffy-run"? Nope.
[grunts]

We'll also need a song

for the award ceremony. I'll write it!

Very good, Lampo!

What about you, Meatball?

What are you thinking?


I'll take care of drinks for the athletes.

Orange soda for everyone!


And I'll write directions

for the race course!

Great!

What I have in mind is a race

surrounded by nature.


A place full of paths, rivers,

ups and down, like…

…Cat Mountain!

The perfect spot for our brand new

athletic competition that we will call…

…the Furry Marathon!
Welcome to all our athletes.

I can see that you're all ready

on the starting line.

Introduce yourselves!
I'm Ginny!
I'm Kataly! The CamKataly!
I am Mara. [giggles]

And I'm Choo Choo, the donkey!

Wah-eee, wah-eee!


Don't donkeys usually go

"hee-haw, hee-haw"?


You athletes will have to follow the route

around Cat Mountain,


and then reach the finish line,

which is located at the Farm,


where, waiting to award the winner,

is Mimì, the pediatrician cat!


Meatball has brought drinks

for all you athletes to enjoy.


Orange soda for everyone!

Drink some whenever you need it!

I'm thirsty now!
[slurps]

Each athlete will be joined

by one of the Buffycats,


who will lead them through

each stage of the race.


Racers will be disqualified if they accept

any help from the Buffycats.


They can only guide the racers

through the directions.

Drawn by me!

The nimble Lampo will show Kataly the way.

Ginny will be led by the tenacious Milady.


Mara will be followed

by the amazing Meatball.


And, last but not least,

Pilou will support Choo Choo the donkey.


Buffycats, you can now turn over

the first card.


Athletes, you must run the exact number

of paces written on your card.

Did you memorize the number?
On your marks, get set… go!
[Charlie] The Furry Marathon begins!
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…
This first stage is challenging.

The athletes must remember

the number of paces

as they count them off on the run!
Choo-choo! [laughs]
Here comes Choo Choo, the donkey.

He runs like a train

and seems very confident.


-…twenty-four, , …

-Huh? Wait up, Choo Choo!

How many paces are you taking?!
Look closely at the card!
Uh… Hmm…

I saw it already, Pilou.

I have to run steps!

Fifty-two? But the card says ! Huh…?
Fifty, fifty-one, fifty…
Whoa! [grunts]
[Mara pants]
[gasps] Huh?
Hmm. I have to turn left.
OK!
Ouch! This race is harder than I thought.
[grunts] Huh?
[makes nervous noises]

-[crack]

-Ah!


Ooh! Meatball, I'm stuck!

Can you lend me a paw?


Sorry, no, Mara.

I can't help or you'll be disqualified.


Come on, Choo Choo!

Take a look at the next card.

Ah! I have to go right!

No. Choo Choo is mixed up!

The card says to go left, not right.


-[Mara struggles]

-Mara, I'll help you! Grab my tail!

[Mara grunts]
Thanks!

Wow, what a sports-cat-like gesture!

Choo Choo rescued Mara!

Well done, Choo Choo!
Now I have to go left!
Wait up, Choo Choo!
Hmm? [yells]
Choo Choo, are you OK?

[groans] I'm fine, Pilou.

And I'm ready to read the next card.


All right, Choo Choo.

But pay attention this time.

At this point in the race,

the athletes must take the path specified

by the number on their next card.

Hmm…
Hmm? Ah!

I have to take path number nine.

Where could it be?


Path number six is on the right.

Path number nine is on the left.


But… No! Choo Choo had to follow

the other path, number six!

Hmm. [grunts]
[grunts] Whoa!
[grunts]
Whoa! Whoa!
Where did Choo Choo go now?
[grunts] Ah!
Huh? Oh!

[Charlie] And here comes Ginny,

struggling with a very difficult incline!

Will she make it?
[struggles] I can do it. I can do it!
[strains] Ah!
[screams] I can't do it!

-Ginny!

-Huh?

Don't worry, Ginny! I'll catch you!

And yet again, Choo Choo the donkey

is ready to help an athlete in trouble!

Pawesome, Choo Choo!
Choo-choo! [giggles]
[Kataly struggles, groans]
Hey, Kataly! Are you hurt?
[pants] No, Lampo.

The problem is, I'm thirsty,

but I'm all out of orange soda.


I drank it all

at the beginning of the race.


[pants] Kataly, I can give you some

of my "orange soba" if you want!

Ah! [slurps]

-Ah!

-Whoo-hoo!

Maybe he meant "orange soda"?
The Furry Marathon is almost over!

One more downhill stretch,

and the athletes will reach the farm!


-[Mimì] I can see the lead runner! It's…

-Choo-choo!

…Choo Choo the donkey!

In another exciting turn of events,

my furry fellows,


Choo Choo went the wrong way

several times,


but he's closing in

on the finish line now!

Uh! Where's the finish line?
Right here. It's written here.
"A pie"? Where can I find a pie?
No, Choo Choo. You have to--

I'm sorry, Pilou,

but you can't help the athlete.


Look, Mimì! Choo Choo read it wrong.

It says "apple" here!

Yes, you're right.
Read it carefully, Choo Choo.
I already did. It says "a pie".

Hmm. So Choo Choo

is sure he read it correctly.

[runners pant]
[Mara] Huh?

What a twist! Choo Choo,

in the lead till a moment ago,


is passed by Kataly, Ginny, and Mara,

who have finished the race!

Aw.

Unfortunately, Choo Choo

paid for his hesitation

right before the finish line.
Too bad. I was sure I read it right.
Hmm… let's see.

What do you think it says

here on my business card?

Mimì, beady-a… beady-a… beautician?
Or it says, "Pediatrician".

-Hmm

-Uh…


Mimì, there's a problem.

But what is the problem?


There's nothing to worry about.

It's called "dyslexia."


This book is specially made

to teach dyslexic children.


And I'll help you, so you can practice

your reading with me.

Thank you, Mimì!
[Pilou giggles] Mmm!

I'm sure that with Mimì's help,

you'll be able to improve your reading.


And now,

let's award the Furry Marathon's winner,

the super pawesome Kataly the camel!

-[applause]

-Ha! Thank you! Thank you all!

But attention!

There's a special award!

The Sports-Cat-Like award!

And this award goes to…
Choo Choo the donkey!

-He deserves a round of applause!

-[Pilou] Ah!


-[cheers and applause]

-Ah!


-Yeah!

-Thank you so much! I'm super happy!


And now, let's all celebrate

with a new song by the Buffycats!


We'd like to dedicate this song

to Choo Choo!

[laughs]

♪ If you call him a mule

Then you don't have a clue ♪


♪ What the donkey Choo Choo

Has to struggle to do ♪


♪ He has trouble with language

With all words written down ♪


♪ No, he really can't help it

So there's no need to frown ♪


♪ And he doesn't mean to

He's not nasty or dim ♪


♪ So, respectfully

I always listen to him ♪


♪ Now Choo Choo doesn't go

"Hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw" ♪


♪ Instead he sounds more like

"Wah-eee, wah-eee, wah-eee" ♪


♪ Yes, that's how he brays ♪


♪ Because he reads the phrase

All muddled up ♪


♪ "Wah-eee, wah-eee, wah-eee" ♪

[Buffycats laugh]
[grunts] I'm tired, but pretty happy.

Yeah, Lampo! It was a beautiful day.

And the race was really exciting.


Buffycats, did you know

that tomorrow is Hobby Day?

We should organize another amazing event!
Do you have some ideas, Charlie the Cat?
Yes, Pilou!

But I need something to drink

before I tell you what I have in mind.


I've been talking all day

and my throat is dry.

Thanks, Meatball!
[glugs]
My idea for tomorrow's event is…
Oh! Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

-Charlie the Cat!?

-[Meatball laughs]


Meatball, what did you give

Charlie the Cat to drink?

Nothing. Only a…

…super-duper crazy

triple carbonated orange soda!

[glugs]
[Meatball grunts, chuckles]
[all] Meatball!