02x02 - This Bunny for Hire

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music playing]

[coins clanking]

Hear that, Dinah? My bank is getting full.

I wonder how much I've saved.
I bet I could buy all kinds of stuff.

I could eat lunch at Taco Barn
or spend it at the movies.

I can't stand having this money
and not using it.

The question is, use it for what?

Hm.

While I decide how to spend this...

I think I'll spend time
with a few friends.

[theme music playing]

♪ Hold on to your seat
Let's go for a ride ♪

♪ Now that we're here
On the other side ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ It's a curious place
With a wonderful crew ♪

♪ And you're never quite sure
What they will do ♪

♪ Use your imagination
You'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

-Hm. Not bad.
-[sighs]

-Well, I guess this will do.
-[sighs]

Uh, I think you'll find, Your Majesty,
that my spring cleaning

has left the throne room spotless.

Spotless you say?

-What do you call this?
-Oh!

Spot. That's where you got to. Oh.

I, uh, must have left him there last night
when I was, uh...

dusting.

Well...

Everything else seems clean.

There's one last thing that needs doing.

Here.

Rabbit!

My! What a beautiful vase.
I haven't seen that before. Is it new?

I bought it a while ago,
but I haven't unpacked it until now.

I'd like you to finish your cleaning
by dusting it off

and filling it with pretty spring flowers.

I'd be happy to, Your Majesty.

Careful!

That vase is very fragile.
In other words, it could easily break.

Oh. Fragile. Yes.

Of course.

This doesn't look like
an ordinary crystal vase.

In fact, it looks just like
a genuine Showoffinous crystal.

I know.

[gasping]

Gracious!
Showoffinous crystal is very expensive.

Mind if I ask what you paid for it?

Of course I mind!

Well, it certainly looks like
it cost a fortune.

It does look that way, doesn't it?

In fact, that's one of the things
I like best about it.

[pop music playing]

♪ I'm always apprehensive ♪

♪ When things don't appear expensive ♪

♪ Apparent cost should be extensive
So that beauty is comprehensive ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

♪ Let it be known from this time hence ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

♪ The best of taste implies expense ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

♪ It's really crystal clear, my dear ♪

♪ That merely being rich is near
To boredom or much worse, I fear ♪

♪ Unless there is high gloss veneer ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

♪ Let it be known from this time hence ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

♪ The best of taste implies expense ♪

♪ It's looks that count ♪

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

With such an expensive,
fragile crystal vase as this,

you can count on me to be extra careful.

[humming]

Wow! What a nice vase.

Oh, thank you, Alice.

I do try and keep my whiskers
well-groomed.

You know, I often think...

Oh, you mean the vase.

I pronounce it vase.

Of course, either is correct.

Don't touch.

This vase belongs to the queen,
and it's very, very fragile.

I'll just look at it.

Very well, my dear. But look carefully!

Not only is this vase fragile,
it's also incredibly valuable.

It's worth a lot of money.

Exactly.

There. Now all we need are some flowers.

Oh. Here you go.

Oh! Lovely. Uh, better let me do it.

We don't want any accidents, do we?

[bee buzzing]

Oh, dear. Shoo, bee.

Shoo.

Go away, bee. Be gone, I tell you.

Go, bee. Leave us alone.

Where is it? It's there.

-There.
-There it is.

[vase shatters]

[dramatic music playing]

[gasping]

-Shh!
-[muffled screaming]

[squeals] What am I going to do?
The queen will be furious.

That vase is incredibly valuable.

Um, it was incredibly valuable.

[gasps]

-Shh!
-Shh!

Oh, dear.
I could run away and join the circus.

Yes. No. Yes. No.

I know!

I could tell the queen it was run over
by a stampeding bunch of elephants.

Wait! Maybe it's not as bad as it looks.

It's not?

[squeaks] No.

Perhaps if we glue it back together again
very carefully,

the queen will never notice.

She'll notice.

Oh, I'm doomed!

Come on.
If you explained it was just an accident,

the queen will understand.

No. He's doomed.

That is unless he can keep the queen
from finding out what happened.

Isn't that dishonest?

What's wrong with just buying a new vase?

The queen will never know the difference.

Cat.

Do you have any idea
how much that vase is worth?

Hm. My guess would be...

not much.

Not now, no,
but it was worth a great deal.

Oh, I could never afford a new one.

[gasps] Haven't you saved any money?

No, not really.

I've never been very good at saving.

I mean, pay day comes
and there I am, in the produce section,

blowing all my money
on leafy green vegetables.

I'm the same way.
Money burns a hole in my pocket.

Oh. Alice, you must ruin a lot of clothes.

No. When you say money
burns a hole in your pocket,

it just means you can't wait to spend it

Well, Rabbit...

if I were you, and I'm glad I'm not...

I'd do anything to make enough money
to buy a new vase.

It's either that or...

[shudders] ...face the queen.

You know, I hate to admit it,
but he's right.

[Cheshire Cat laughing]

Oh! There must be a way
to earn some extra money.

I made money once
by having a lemonade stand.

Oh, please, Alice.

I'll be old and gray-whiskered
before I've earned enough doing that.

No, a lemonade stand is just a start.

I've got to think big.

A big lemonade stand?

That and a whole lot of other jobs
as well.

I'll do anything, Alice.

I'll clean. I'll dust. I'll mow.
I'll-- I'll...

I'll even do windows.

[pop music playing]

♪ I'm a bunny who needs money ♪

♪ Let me tell you, it's not funny ♪

♪ I'll work if it's rainy
and I'll work if it's sunny ♪

♪ Because I'm a bunny
Who really needs money ♪

♪ I gotta have it, I have to get it
This is important, I can't forget it ♪

♪ Money, dollars, loot, cash
I need to get some, quick as a flash ♪

♪ Bread, bucks, moolah, dough
As soon as I earn it, it's gonna go ♪

♪ I'm a bunny who needs money ♪

♪ Let me tell you, it's not funny ♪

♪ I'll work if it's rainy
And work if it's sunny ♪

♪ Because I'm a bunny
Who really needs money ♪

♪ I'm a hard worker, I'm going to do it ♪

♪ I'll solve this problem
By putting my mind to it ♪

[cash register chimes]

♪ Ones, fives, 10s, 20s
For my needs, I'll have to get plenty ♪

♪ Coffers, shekels, rubles, francs ♪

♪ A hammer and some piggybanks ♪

♪ I'm a bunny who needs money ♪

♪ Let me tell you, it's not funny ♪

♪ I'll work if it's rainy
And I'll work if it's sunny ♪

♪ Because I'm a bunny
Who really needs money ♪

[crashing]

Mr. Rabbit, wouldn't it be easier
to just tell the queen the truth?

Oh, Alice.

I have nothing against telling the truth.
No. No.

It's that part about
telling it to the queen I don't like.

"Rabbit's Lemonade. We deliver."

You see, Alice?
That's what I mean by thinking big.

A-ha! I see you took my advice.

But can you make enough cash
by selling lemonade?

What? We're not just going
to be selling lemonade, Cat.

Alice has graciously offered to work here,

while I make lemonade deliveries
and look for other jobs at the same time.

Would you like to be our first customer?

No, sorry. I don't drink lemonade.

After all, no one likes a sourpuss.

[cackles]

Yes.

No, Hare, I'm sure it's your turn
to do the spring cleaning.

Not so fast, Hatter.
I believe you're confused.

How true that is,
but I still say it's your turn.

It's not my turn.

I did the summer, winter
and fall cleaning.

Excuse me.

I couldn't help hearing
you two were arguing.

Dear Rabbit, Hare and I never argue.

-Yes, we do.
-No, we don't.

-We do. We do.
-We don't.

-No, we don't.
-Excuse me.

I believe I can solve your little problem
for a fair price.

I will do your spring cleaning for you.

-Really?
-Yeah.

-Why?
-Well...

I need to make a little extra money.

I've opened up a lemonade stand
and I'm looking for jobs to do.

All so I can buy a new vase for the queen
to replace the one I broke.

Was the vase valuable?

Oh, I'll say.
It was genuine Showoffinous crystal.

Well, it was almost priceless.

If it didn't have a price on it,
how do you know it was valuable?

When you put the suffix "less" afterward,

it means without. Price-less.
Without a price.

Because no price would be enough.

So you're saying that you were careless

with the queen's
practically priceless vase.

And that now it's useless,
worthless and value-less.

Boy, you guys sure know how
to use a suffix.

Anyway, if I don't replace the vase,

I'm afraid I'll be jobless.

Oh. Then you'll be the one to suffix.

I'm always willing to help
a bunny in need.

Therefore, you're hired.

Great. So where do I start?

Vacuuming the carpets?
Dusting the furniture?

Washing the windows?

[laughing]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
When we say spring cleaning...

We mean...

Spring cleaning!

-[laughing]
-Oh.

-[cell phone rings]
-Oh!

Hello?

Hi, Mr. Rabbit. The Tweedles would like
two lemonades delivered right away.

Great. Thanks, Alice. I'll hop to it.

Oh, uh, don't worry.
I'll get back to spring cleaning

just as soon as I make
a quick lemonade delivery.

See you later.

Boy. His first day
and already he wants time off.

-No, he doesn't.
-Yes, he does.

-He doesn't. He doesn't.
-He does.

Boy, Crystal.
You really need a good scrubbing.

But don't worry.
You'll be crystal clear in no time.

[hip-hop music playing]

♪ We have a job to do here ♪

♪ This is a little something
That both of us ♪

♪ Have to make perfectly clear ♪

♪ We're clearly clear-headed
And clear-sighted ♪

♪ And our choice is clear-cut ♪

♪ Can't clear out of here
Not in the clear ♪

♪ Until we clean her up ♪

♪ Let's clear things
Let's clear things up ♪

♪ Let's clear things
Let's clear things up ♪

♪ It's clear to us
It's clear to all ♪

♪ You can't use a squeegee
On a Ouija board ♪

♪ You can use it on a crystal ball ♪

♪ We're clearly clear-headed
And clear-sighted ♪

♪ And our choice is clear-cut ♪

♪ Can't clear out of here
'Cause we're not in the clear ♪

♪ Until we clear things up ♪

♪ Let's clear things
Let's clear things up ♪

♪ Let's clear things
Let's clear things up ♪

♪ Come on
Let's clear things ♪

♪ Let's clear things up
Crystal clear ♪

♪ Let's clear things
Let's clear things up ♪

Two lemonades, as ordered.

Looks good, Rabbit.

This spring cleaning has made me thirsty.

Spring cleaning?

Need any help? I'm, uh...
I'm trying to earn extra money just now.

Alice told us
about that vase you destroyed.

We'll hire you if you promise
to be more careful with this Crystal

than you were with the queen's.

"That tickles"?

Is that possible?

-She may be electronic...
-But she's also very sensitive.

-[cell phone rings]
-Oh!

Hello?

Oh, hello, Alice.

He does? Six glasses?

No problem. In fact, tell him
if I'm not there in five minutes,

his order is free.

Uh, sorry. I have to make
a quick lemonade delivery.

I promise I'll be back.

Five, four, three, two, one...

Six lemonades delivered
in less than five minutes.

[gasping]

As promised.

Just barely.

One more second
and they would have been free.

Yes. Well...

I can't afford to be slow.
I need every bit of money I can make.

Yes. Alice told me about your predicament.

In fact, all your hard work
does remind me of a story.

Once upon a time in ancient Greece,
there was a young man named Elbow.

Elbow loved to clean things,
so he started a cleaning business.

He was very successful
at getting spots out of things.

He got spots out of clothes.

He got spots off of floors.

[grunting, then gasping]

He even got spots off of dogs.

Elbow soon became famous
for getting spots out.

He became so famous
that the king sent for Elbow

to find out the secret of his success.

"How do you do it?" asked the king.

"Yes. Please tell us,"
said all the citizens.

So Elbow whispered...

"My secret...

is extra hard work."

"Ah," said all the citizens.

Extra hard work
is the secret to Elbow's success.

And they passed the story
onto their children.

And their children's children.

And so on and so on.

Until this very day
when there is a hard job

that one requires extra effort,

we still say,
"What this needs is Elbow of Greece."

I believe the expression is elbow grease,

not Elbow of Greece.

You know...

elbow grease.

Either way, I hope that story inspired you
to work even harder.

It did. In fact,

you wouldn't happen to have any jobs
that need doing around here?

Well, my mushrooms do need dusting.

Elbow grease, coming right up.

-[cell phone rings]
-Oh!

Excuse me.

-Hello?
-Rabbit, I wish you would come back

and finish up my spring cleaning
before summer comes.

Oh, yes. I'll be right there.

-[second line beeps]
-Oops. Uh, hold please.

-Hello?
-When are you coming back

-to finish polishing Crystal?
-Where are you?

Oh, sorry. I'll be right there

-[third line beeps]
-Oops. Uh, hold please.

-Hello?
-Rabbit, where's my crystal vase?

-I can't find it anywhere.
-Um...

It's not quite ready yet, Your Majesty.

-[fourth line beeps]
-Oops. Uh, sorry. Hold please.

-Hello?
-Hello?

Hi, Mr. Rabbit.

We're almost out of lemons.
We also need...

-I'll be right there.
-Rabbit.

Hello?

Uh... Oh.

Oh!

I'm so tired.

Even my fur hurts.

We sold all the lemonade.
How did you do with your other jobs?

Oh. Rather well, I think.

Let's see. Oh!

And if I add this
to the money I've borrowed,

I should have enough to buy
that Showoffinous crystal vase.

Well, great. Then let's go vase shopping.

[groans]
As if I weren't tired enough already.

Now I have to brave the Wonderland Mall.

There. perfect.

-[Red Queen] Rabbit!
-And not a moment too soon.

I've been looking all over for my vase.
And what have you--? Oh!

There it is.

What do you think of your vase?

Why, it's beautiful.
I don't think it's ever sparkled so much.

Oh, you must have worked very hard
cleaning it.

Oh! He worked hard all right.

Oh, and such pretty spring flowers too.

-[bee buzzing]
-Oh! Oh! Oh!

-Go away, bee!
-It's that bee again.

Get away! Shoo! Oh!

-[vase shatters]
-[gasping]

My vase. I mean, your vase.

Your incredibly expensive, valuable,

priceless, Showoffinous crystal vase!

Oh.

Oh, well. Too bad. Easy come, easy go.

Easy? There was nothing easy about it.

Oh, now, Rabbit.
I know you worked very hard to please me.

Don't be upset on my account.

Not upset, Your Majesty?

Oh, not really.
To tell the truth, you see,

it wasn't a real
Showoffinous crystal vase.

Excuse me, Your Majesty.

For a moment there,
I could have sworn you said

it wasn't a real
Showoffinous crystal vase.

[laughing]

It wasn't.

It was just an inexpensive glass vase.

It only looked real. In fact,

you can buy 10 of those fakes

for what one real
Showoffinous crystal vase cost.

-But, Your Majesty--
-Oh, now, Rabbit.

If you recall,
I never actually said it was real.

Wait. So if Mr. Rabbit broke it
instead of you, Your Majesty,

you wouldn't have been angry with him?

Well...

not that angry.

Especially if he was honest enough
to tell me about it.

After all...

accidents do happen.

Oh, Rabbit.

Oh, well.

[bluegrass music playing]

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ We don't plan for accidents ♪

♪ If we did, they would never happen ♪

♪ There's no need to be mad or sad ♪

♪ It wasn't because
You were caught napping ♪

♪ Your milk might spill
When you reach across ♪

♪ The table for a napkin ♪

♪ But look both ways
Before reaching across ♪

♪ Because accidents can happen ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ It happens all the time ♪

♪ You do your best to avoid mistakes ♪

♪ But you gotta face up
To those tough breaks ♪

♪ Sometimes that's what it takes ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

♪ Those are the breaks ♪

You see,
there's no need to worry about me.

I'm not sad at all.

Oh, I'm so happy for you, Your Majesty.

Oh, well. Better get
the royal broom and dustpan.

After all, there's nothing more worthless
than a broken vase.

You know, Dinah...

even though this money I've saved
is kind of burning a hole in my pocket...

I don't think I'll spend it yet.

I mean, if I save it,

I'll have it in case I really need
to buy something important.

Yes. I guess a cat toy
could be something important.

At least to you.

[theme music playing]

♪ That's all for now
But we'll see you again ♪

♪ Come back real soon
Now that we're all friends ♪

♪ Where every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventures in Wonderland ♪