03x01 - Karate Kidder/Playing Favorites

[bunniefuu]

♪ Watch out, 'cause here we come ♪

♪ It's been a while,
but we're back with style ♪

♪ So get set to have some fun ♪

♪ We'll bring you action
and satisfaction ♪

♪ We're the Chipmunks ♪

♪ Alvin, Simon, Theodore ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

[Simon]
h*, h*! Just what I wanted!

[karate cry]

Oh, yeah!

[battle cries]

[Alvin]
Oh, yes, I am amazing!

[Simon] Dave, I have got
to talk to you about Alvin!

Oh, what's up, Simon?

Well, Alvin has a false sense
of his martial-arts ability,

and I'm afraid
he'll get himself into trouble.

Oh, Simon, you know,

don't you think
you might be exaggerating?

He hasn't said anything to me.

[Alvin]
Hello, everyone.

-Oh, hey, Alvin. What's new?
-Oh, you know, not much.

-[karate cry]
-Aaah!

[Alvin]
Calm down, Dave.

I'm not gonna hurt you,
even though I could.

-Alvin, get off me!
-Just wait a minute, Dave.

Try to restrain me.

Alvin, I can restrain you
without a problem.

Dave, talk is cheap.
Let's see what ya got!

OK, now, make sure
you've got a good grip!

-I don't want any excuses.
-Yup. All set.

All right, so, I grab here...

And... I'm free!

Just one quick thing,
and I can just get out!

[straining]

Oh, I know what the problem is.

You know, normally,
someone may not be able to...

Don't make excuses, Dave.

Just keep your hold.

Oh Alvin, I can't
hold my arms up much longer.

Oh, come on, Dave. I have
a couple of other moves to try.

[straining]

[snoring]

Hey, Alvin, ready for karate?

[sighs] What's the point?

I don't want to go.

[Miss Croner]
Well, what did you expect?

You made him feel
like a little weakling!

Well, I... you know,

I don't want him to feel
more powerful than he is.

And why not?
He's a tiny little thing.

He needs to feel powerful
every once in a while.

[Miss Croner]
Well, it took you long enough!

Did you call in and say
someone stole a box of cat food?

Yes, but they must have returned it.

I found it in my basement
an hour ago.

However, I'm glad you're here.
I'd like to report a crime.

This man crushed
his son's confidence!

You see? Now all he does
is sit in front of that TV

and play stupid video games!

Let me ask you something, OK?

I'm tryin' to wrap
my head around this!

Would it have k*lled you to let
your boy believe he was capable?

-Well, well, no, but...
-That's enough out of you!

I can fix this.

I heard there is a purple-belt
karate champ in this house.

A young man with extraordinary
power and strength.

Anyone know who that might be?

Oh, Alvin, show the officer
what you can do.

I can't do anything!
I tried it on you, remember?

Well, sometimes karate moves
don't work on dads.

A lot of psychological factors at play.

"Dad, no! I love you."
It's too much!

[Alvin gasps]
You mean it might work on you?

Well, we'll never know
unless you try.

OK, try to get out
of my vice grip!

[straining]

Oh... Oh, no!
I can't... You got me!

I can't... I can't get away!
Ooh!

Oh, I can't...
Oh, no, I can't move!

Yes! Yes! It worked!

Oh, wow!
You are mighty powerful, young man.

I suggest you continue
going to karate class

instead of wasting your talent
on video games.

And remember,
I support you 100%!

High five!

-Cool!
-Thank you! Thank you!

Hey, uh, Dave,
do you mind walking out?

There's something with the trees
I need to show you.

You don't mind takin' a walk
with me on another issue,

non-related to this champion?

[Alvin]
Yes!

This boy needs
a supportive father figure!

And if you can't be that
for him, then I will!

Hmm!

[Alvin] Guys! Dave! Guess
who's representing our dojo...

[karate cry]

...in the national competition
against Krotron Krusher?

[karate cry]

-Krotron Krusher?
-Please tell me it's not you.

Well, I'm sorry. I can't do that,
because... it's me!

Alvin, you're not ready
to be in a competition.

-You can't...
-Dave, there you go again!

Trying to, you know,
to bring me down.

Did you forget what I did
to Officer Dangus?

-I took him down!
-Wait. What?

Well, you know, I wouldn't say
he took him down...

Dave, you were there.
You saw it.

-What?
-Well, you know, not...

You are not raining on my parade!

I am going to the basement
to work on my moves!

Krotron Krusher, watch out!

Who's Krotron Krusher?

[fight sounds]

That man's dead!

[gasps] That's the guy
Alvin's fighting against?

Oh, this is exactly
what I was afraid of!

[aggressive yelling]

[screaming]

You have got to stop this!
Alvin doesn't stand a chance!

I can't say that to Alvin.

I've already hurt his confidence.

Well, maybe we can appeal
to Krusher's sense of fair play?

[groans]

So, uh, Mr Krusher,
what do you say?

-Will you call the match off?
-No!

But he's just a little guy.
He's a chipmunk!

You can't tell me!
I crush him! And I crush you!

Anyone who say,
"I crush Krotron",

Krotron crush them, OK?

Do you think we made that worse?

Yeah.

Where are you going?

I gotta speak to the instructor
at Alvin's dojo!

[instructor]
Excuse me?

You want me
to call off the match?

Yes! Yes, please!

Do you know what cancelling
this competition will do to him,

-Mr Seville?
-Well, I think...

-It's gonna destroy him!
-No! Krotron'll destroy him!

Do you think I would let him compete

-if he didn't stand a chance?
-He doesn't stand a chance!

You know what?
With a father like you,

it's a wonder
he has any confidence at all!

Guys, you're doing great!
You're all warriors!

There must be a way to stop him
from going to that match

without crushing his spirit.

Wait a minute!
I know what to do!

-What?
-I'm gonna wear him out.

I'll get him so tired,
he'll sleep through the tournament.

Oh, that's a great idea, Simon!
What can I do?

h*, h*! Leave this to me.

[Alvin]
Simon, you want to help me train?

Come on! You don't know
a thing about karate.

Oh, yes, OK, Alvin,
but I know a little bit about Tai Chi

and endurance training and,
well, Cupcake can assist you.

I just want you to be prepared
for whatever

-your opponent throws at you.
-Oh, like what?

OK, couldn't hurt.

♪ Lace 'em up, time to sacrifice ♪

♪ Give it all your might ♪

♪ Feel the beast inside ♪

♪ There's no fear, only appetite ♪

♪ Electric dynamite ♪

♪ Feed the beast inside ♪

♪ Sharpening our claws,
yeah, tonight is ours ♪

♪ Wanna hear me...
Wanna hear me roar ♪

♪ Yeah, we talk the talk
and we got the walk ♪

♪ Now come hear me...
Wanna hear me roar ♪

♪ Got a shot to make it,
you know that will take it ♪

♪ We're not backing down ♪

♪ Not backing down ♪

♪ All rise, the higher we climb ♪

♪ You know that it's time
to show me the beast inside ♪

♪ The beast inside ♪

So, how'd it go?

Oh, he will sleep right through
the competition today.

[snoring]

Oh...

[alarm]

[Dave] Whoa. It's 11 o'clock!

Let's wake Alvin up.

The competition
will be over by now.

He'll be mad,
but at least he'll be alive.

[Theodore] Alvin, time to wake up!

Come on, Alvin.

He's not here!

[sighs]

-Have you seen Alvin?
-No. Why?

We... we can't find him!

What do you mean
you can't find him?

[commentator]
And in local news, Krotron Krusher

literally crushed
his opponent today

in the national karate competition.

[Krusher] This little guy come to me
and thinks he going to beat me

and I... "No way you beat me!
I can crush you!"

No mercy! No mercy!

No!

-Dave! Dave!
-Oh, Alvin, you're all right?

We thought you got crushed!

Wait. Is anyone supportive
in this family?

You should have seen me!

Yes, you should have seen him,
Dave!

But I guess you had
more important things to do,

like watch TV.

Luckily,
I was there to give him support.

[police radio]

I'm not gonna go over there
to find the cat food again.

Oh, I can't believe you won, Alvin.
I'm shocked!

OK! David, can I see you outside
about the tree issue again?

And, Alvin, great job today, OK?

-Keep up the good work, buddy!
-Thanks.

Will you stop?

I wish I could ticket you
for every time you put him down!

-[police radio]
-OK, well, I'll be right there.

Oh, oh, look!
That's my opponent!

[commentator]
Unfortunately, Krotron Krusher Jr

was not as lucky as his father
and lost his karate match today.

But the seven-year-old
seemed in good spirits

as he and his father drove off
to share an ice-cream sundae.

Oh, oh, Krotron, right... Krusher Jr.

Uh-huh. Yeah.
Well, that makes a lot more sense.

[door bell rings]

I got it.

-Got a letter here for... Aaah!
-OK, OK.

-Try and grab me, real tight!
-Alvin!

Dave! Dave! Can I have...?

-Wait. What's that?
-Oh, it's an article

about the most promising
young inventors in our city.

They're featuring Simon. Look!

Yeah, I already saw it, 'cause
you already framed it. See?

Well, yeah, but this one's
going in a photo album.

Oh, right, because Simon
doesn't have enough pictures.

Oh, look!
Eight pictures of Simon!

And another eight pictures of Simon!

Whoa! Wait, wait, wait!

Whattaya know?
More pictures of Simon!

Simon. Simon. More Simon.
Simon. Simon again.

Alvin, it's because
it's Simon's photo album.

I have one for you and Theodore,
too.

One, two, three,
four, five, six...

Oh, Alvin, what are you doing?

Counting all the framed pictures
you have of Simon.

Uh-huh. Another framed picture
of Simon. Seven!

Alvin, I have just as many
pictures of you.

No. I only have six!

Parents aren't supposed
to have favourites, David!

I don't have a favourite, Alvin!

-[sighs]
-What's wrong, Alvin?

Oh, nothing, you know.

Only that Dave likes Simon
way more

-than he likes me or you.
-What?

Oh, it's pretty obvious.

Hey, everybody,
isn't Simon so cool?

Did you see this picture
of Simon in the paper?

Oh, I'm so proud, 'cause
I have a son who's a genius.

-He... he's my favourite.
-He said that?

Not in so many words.

But if you read
between the lines,

-it is loud and clear!
-Guys! Time for dinner!

-Simon, you hungry?
-Didn't ask if we were hungry.

Simon, can you pass the salad?

Don't think
we could pass the salad?

Yes, I'm sure you can, Alvin,
but it's closer to Simon.

Oh, how convenient.

Hey, how's your project coming?

Well, it's actually...

My project, Dave?
Or did you mean Theodore's?

I meant Simon's.

-See?
-I wasn't aware you had one.

Well, if you paid
a little more attention to us,

you would know
that both Theodore and I have a project.

-Isn't that right, Theodore?
-Huh?

Oh, oh! Uh... yeah.

That... that... that's right.

Oh, well, tell me about it.

Oh, uh, well, it's... um...

um... Oh, Theodore,

um, why don't you tell Dave
about our project?

OK, well... um, it's an invention,

that looks like... um, a balloon,

but, uh, it's really, um...

oh, a dinosaur.

Yeah, yeah. That's not it.

Um, you know, that's... I was
more, you know, thinking about,

you know, our... you know,
our... our vehicle!

Oh, uh, which vehicle again?

You know, the one
we've been working on!

Oh, yeah, right.

Well, it's the fastest
vehicle on the planet!

Oh, really?
What's it fuelled by?

You don't have to answer that!
It's a secret!

Oh, OK, well,
how big is the engine?

And what's it made of?

-Stop asking questions!
-I thought I could help!

Or maybe
you could take the credit

and get your picture
in the paper. Again.

I don't need to take
credit for your invention.

I can make my own vehicle
that leaves your vehicle in the dust.

-Yeah. I doubt that.
-Doubt that.

-Oh, you want me to prove it?
-And how would you do that?

Well, how about a race?
One week from today!

h*, h*! Looking forward to it!

Let's go, Theodore.

I just wanted some salad.

[Alvin] All right, look, so, you know,
we got ourselves in a bind.

All right?
It's nothing to panic about.

-Nothing we can't overcome.
-Are you sure?

Oh, Theodore, look.
We can do anything Simon can do.

We're all brothers.
That means we've got all the same...

same... you know,
brain... business.

-You know. What's it called?
-Juice stuff?

Exactly! Exactly!
Brain juice stuff!

We just need to tap into it
and then show Dave

he can be proud of us, too.

But how do we tap into it?

Theodore,
I've got that handled, OK?

And I'll also make sure
Dave sees our brain juice in action.

[Alvin]
"h*, h*! Save the date.

You are invited to attend
the most awesomest race ever,

one week from today.

Please be there."

-Theodore, come with me.
-Aaah!

[sighs]

Are we going to make something?

No, not yet. You know why?
Because we don't know how.

So, we get something
that's already made

and we take it apart.
That way, we can see how it's done.

Oh! Well, then what?

Oh, well, then, we know
how to put it back together,

because we saw
how we took it apart,

and then we just go in reverse

and make something from scratch
that's even cooler!

-Oh! I get it!
-See, Theodore.

The brain juice is kicking in.

I can totally feel it, you know,
coursing through my brain!

Now, let's start with this.

We have to remember
where each part goes,

so it's no problem
putting it back together. OK?

Bam! Easy-peasy.

All right.
Well, congratulations!

We have completed
the first step!

Ha, ha! All right!

Uh... now what?

Now all we do is just rebuild this baby!

That's not right.
Well, practice makes perfect.

You know, let's just try
something easier.

♪ Look at me, I got something
you can't measure ♪

♪ Can't tell at first,
but I'm a secret buried treasure ♪

♪ Ooh! I'm the one
that ya watch, wanna read ♪

♪ But you can't decipher ♪

♪ No, you can't decipher ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You don't know what you think,
but you know I might surprise ya ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a champion fighter ♪

♪ If I want it, imma get it ♪

♪ 'cause I do get
on the good side ♪

♪ I'm gonna go
for the first prize ♪

♪ And don't you know
that there ain't no second place ♪

♪ In this kind of race
for the good side ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm leaving 'em
in the dust and it feels good ♪

Maybe we don't have the same
brain-juice stuff as Simon.

[yawns]

[Theodore]
"Dave, we know you're busy

with lots and lots
of important stuff.

So... so,
you don't really have to worry

about coming to the race."

Theodore, have you and Alvin
been messing with my things?

-And the...
-[Alvin] Hold on! I'll answer that!

I'm not asking you!
I'm asking Theodore!

Well, Theodore says, "I can't
believe you would accuse us

of messing
with your dumb stuff!"

-Theodore?
-Yeah... yeah, what he said.

I... I just want Dave to be proud of me.

Wait. What did you say?

Don't worry about
what Theodore said. OK?

Worry about winning the race tomorrow!

Guys, look, look...
Do you really want to do this?

You know, because...
I hate to say this,

but you don't stand a chance.

Yeah, we should quit.
'Cause we don't even...

Theodore, Theodore!
Be quiet, OK?

Because, obviously,
Simon's afraid he'll lose.

Now, let's put the final touches
on our super, incredible,

power vehicle!

All right.
Now, Theodore, grab the ropes!

You want me to pull you?

-Unless you have a better idea.
-I say we call it quits, Alvin.

Oh, oh, that's a really good idea.

Hey, Dave, Theodore and I quit,
aren't you proud of us? Huh?

Think we can get
our picture in the paper?

You know, for being,
outstanding quitters!

Believe me, that is not the way
to make Dave proud of us.

But... but this stupid box is?

OK, the box is embarrassing.
I give you that.

I think we miscalculated
the time it would take for,

you know, our brains to juice up
from normal to genius.

But, remember, Theodore,

Dave always says it's better
to try and not do so well

than not try at all.

I wish he wasn't going to see
this stupid race.

Well, cross that
off your worry list,

'cause I took care of it.

[Alvin] "Do not come to the race!
You are not invited!

We will post the results
after the race,

which is sure to be, you know,
very close. But do not come!"

-Where are you going?
-Oh, nowhere important.

Putting the final touches
on my vehicle

to ensure I beat your butt!

OK, now,
where are Theodore's skates?

h*, h*! Here we go!

Now, let's give you
a little turbo charge.

[Simon] Hey, guys! Come on,
get down here. Let's do this!

Oof! All right. Well,
I think it's pretty obvious that

all our hopes and dreams
are riding on you, OK?

You're just gonna have
to skate like the wind!

All right. First, we have
to decide where we'll race.

And what's wrong
with right here?

Well, it's a street,
which means there are cars,

which could run over us.

-Which means it's not safe!
-h*, h*! Well, Mr Smarty-pants,

if you read the news like I did,

you'd know this street
is shut down today.

Which means
no cars are allowed on it.

Which means,
no one can run us over.

Which means, it's safe!

-Wait. Why is it closed?
-I didn't get into particulars!

The point is, it's safe! Now,
as you said a few moments ago,

let's do this!

[Theodore]
Oh...

[Alvin] All right. On the count
of three... One, two, three!

Faster, Theodore! Faster!

Time for a little malfunction.

Oh, no! Something
happened to my vehicle!

It just stopped!
At least, that's what I'll tell them.

And Alvin will rub it in my face
for the rest of my life.

Theodore! Faster!
You gotta go faster!

I'm trying.

[together]
Whoa!

[Theodore]
Watch out!

[together]
Aaah!

[Alvin] See, Theodore,
not only did we win the race,

but we got our picture
in the paper!

So, ya know, it just goes
to show ya that sometimes

old-fashioned and simple
is a smarter way to go.

Yes, it takes a genius
to figure out when a box on wheels

is superior
to all the new bells and...

All right!
That's... that's enough.

Gotta be tough, knowing you're
not the only genius around!

So, Dave, are you a little
more proud of us now?

Well, I'm not happy about
the damage you caused.

That wasn't my question,
David.

Alvin, I couldn't be more
proud of each one of you.

But, maybe you're just
a little more proud of us,

since we won the race.

I'm proud of all of you, equally.

-Yeah, but if you had to pick.
-I couldn't do that.

-But if you could.
-I can't.

-[Alvin] But if you could.
-[Dave] Alvin!

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪