01x12 - Ariel's Tall Mer-Tale/Remy, the Houseguest

[bunniefuu]

[opening theme song playing]

[chorus] ♪ Ariel, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Come along with me
to my corner of the sea ♪

♪ Atlantica has so much in store ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

[Ariel] ♪ Music never ends ♪

♪ We're surrounded by our friends ♪

♪ There's always something
new to explore ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ We'll use our voices swimming free ♪

♪ Imagine what we'll find ♪

Come with me!

[chorus] ♪ Ariel, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ There's so much adventure ♪

[chorus] ♪ Ariel, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ We'll dive in together ♪

♪ In this sea full of wonder ♪

♪ Who knows what we'll discover ♪

[chorus] ♪ Ariel, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ With Ariel ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

[chorus] ♪ With Ariel ♪

Let's go!

[chorus] ♪ With Ariel ♪

[Ariel] Ariel's Tall Mer-Tale.

Kelp noodles are ready.

-Here it comes.
-Abra-clamazing.

Smells so good.

Thank you so much
for making us kelp noodles,

Mr. King Triton Noodle-Expert Sir.

-Gracias.
-So good.

I love making kelp noodles for all of you.

Wait. There's an extra plate.

Who's that for?

I'll eat it if you made too many.

[all laughing]

I wasn't about to make
your Tantie Chantale

sit and watch us eat
without giving her some noodles.

Oh, those noodles
are for Tantie Chantale.

That makes sense.

Wait, Tantie Chantale's here?

You mean your clamazing aunt
who is a marine biologist,

just like I want to be someday?

-[Chantale] That's the one.
-[gasps]

Surprise.

Oh, Tantie Chantale!

-Hello.
-Bonjour.

I'm so glad you're here.

Well, I just finished a trip where I was
learning all about a new kind of kelp,

and thought, why not stop by the palace

and eat some kelp noodles
with my little niece?

[giggles]

Ms. Chantale, Ms. Chantale,

I want to be a marine biologist

just like you when I grow up.

That's wonderful, Fernie.

Senorita Chantale,
if you're a marine biologist,

that must mean you know
a lot of fish facts.

Ooh, ooh!
One fish fact I just learned

is that a group of rays is called a fever.

That's right, Fernie.

And did you know some rays
never stop swimming?

They just keep going and going.

Whoa!

Where's my notebook?
I've got to write that down.

[both laugh]

Clownfish live in sea anemones
because they keep them safe.

They sure do.

Oh, here's another fish fact.

Did you know that dolphins
sleep with one eye open?

I did. And did you know
octopuses have three hearts?

Wow, that's so finteresting.

Do you have any facts about sharks?

Sure do.

There are more than


-[Fernie gasps]
-I know a fish fact.

What's your fish fact, Ariel?

Uh, I...

Um, oh, I can't remember.

That's okay.
You can tell us when you think of it.

Oh, Ms. Chantale, let me tell you...

-[Ariel sighs]
-...some finteresting seahorse facts.

Like, did you know that seahorses
use their tails to grab on to things?

That's right, Fernie. That's called a...

-[Flounder] Ariel.
-Is everything okay?

Tantie Chantale and Fernie have been
talking about fish facts this whole time.

I want to talk to Tantie Chantale, too,

but I can't if I don't have
any fish facts to talk about.

Why not talk to your Tantie
about something else?

Yeah, you know lots of stuff
about lots of stuff.

No. Tantie Chantale
likes fish facts more than anything.

I mean, look how much fun
they're having talking about them.

[in sing-song] Did you know
the biggest animal in the sea

is the blue whale?

They can grow more than 100 feet.

♪ Yeah, and did you know ♪

♪ Plankton don't swim on their own? ♪

♪ They go with the flow ♪

♪ The waves take them to where they go ♪

-♪ There's jellyfish ♪
-♪ And there's starfish ♪

♪ Did you know they have
hundreds of feet? ♪

♪ There's so many
cool creatures in the sea ♪

[Ariel] Hmm.

♪ Did you know some sharks
have more than 300 teeth? ♪

♪ Yeah, and did you know
they're really picky with what they eat? ♪

♪ And did you know angel fish
like to hide in reefs? ♪

♪ And marlins are one of
the fastest fish in the sea ♪

-♪ Yeah, there's crabs ♪
-♪ And there's sea shells ♪

♪ Each one is unique ♪

♪ There's so many
cool creatures in the sea ♪

Did you know, um,
that there's a sea creature

that you've never heard of, huh?

It's a sea creature that's called the...

jelly...

star...

chomptafish?

A jellystar chomptafish?

What's a jellystar chomptafish?

It's a sea creature
that's part jellyfish, part starfish,

part electric eel
and part some kind of fish.

There's no such thing
as a jellystar chomptafish.

-Ariel's totally making that up.
-[gasps]

Are you sure
this sea creature is real, Ariel?

Mmm-hmm. Yeah,
I see them all the time.

I'm kind of a jellystar
chomptafish expert.

Really? So you can
show one to us?

Sure, I can show you one.

Well, great.

If there's a jellystar chomptafish
out there, I really want to see it.

Me, too. Lead the way.

Ariel, there's no such thing
as a jellystar chomptafish.

I know, I know.

I made it up because I couldn't think
of any good fish facts.

Well, how are you gonna show them

a jellystar chomptafish

when there is
no jellystar chomptafish?

I'm still trying to figure that out.

Well, I'm sure
I'll think of something.

-[Fernie] Ariel.
-Huh?

What else can you tell us
about the jellystar chomptafish?

Like, what does it eat?

Uh...

Seaweed.

Lots and lots of seaweed.

Finteresting.

And what do they like to do?

Uh, uh...

Oh. [gasps]

Blow bubbles.

Lots and lots of bubbles.

This sounds like a pretty
incredible sea creature.

You're sure you can find one?

I'm really gonna try.

-[Lucia] Hmm.
-[Flounder gasps] Mmm.

Ariel, we've been out here
for a long time.

Looking for a thing that isn't real.

I think maybe you should
tell your Tantie and Fernie the truth.

[sighs] You're right.

Okay, I'll tell them the truth.

-[gasps]
-Yes.

Tantie. Fernie.

I have to tell you something
about the jellystar chomptafish.

What is it, Ariel?

Well, the truth is...

The truth is...

Yes?

The jellystar chomptafish
loves to hang out at the Soca Sands.

Let's paddle.

[Flounder sighs]

She was supposed to tell the truth.

That wasn't the truth at all!

Come on, follow me.

Ariel, I still don't see
any jellystar chomptafishes.

Keep looking.

I think you'll see one really soon.

Um...

Huh?

Ah-ha!

Hey, everyone, I'm Ariel.

I'm looking
for some sea creatures just like you

to squeeze up next to each other

and pretend to be a jellystar chomptafish.

[both gasp]

[Ariel] Do you think
you can do that for me?

What do you say?

[jellyfish and eel] Uh-huh.

Fin-tastic!

When you squeeze together,

you'll look just like
a jellystar chomptafish.

[sighs] Oh, good guppy.

Let's see.
We have a jellyfish, a starfish, an eel.

Now we just need some kind of fish.

[grunts]

Hmm.

[gasps] Jumping jellyfish! That's it!

Oh, no.

I think I know what you're gonna say.

Flounder.

Will you help me out
and be part of the jellystar chomptafish?

Yup, that's what I thought
you were gonna say.

Please?

Oh.

I can never say no to you
whenever you say, "please."

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Fernie, Tantie Chantale,
I found one, look.

I can't believe it.

It's a jellystar chomptafish.

Sure is. That's what it is.

It's just like you described it.

Yup. And remember how I said
they like to blow bubbles?

Maybe it'll blow some bubbles right now.

[breathes deeply and blows]

I have to tell you, little niece,

I wasn't sure the jellystar chomptafish
was a real thing,

but there it is.

Uh...

[chuckles awkwardly] Yup, there it is.

Nobody's ever seen
a sea creature like that before.

This is a very big deal, Ariel.

Uh, it's not that big a deal.

Oh, no, it is.

We have to tell everybody
in Atlantica about this.

Oh. Everybody?

Of course. You discovered
a brand-new sea creature.

Everybody's going to be
talking about this.

[gulps] They are?

[sighs] Hmm!

There's no such thing
as a jellystar chomptafish.

[gasps] There's not?

Then what is this?

It's a jellyfish, starfish,
eel and flounder all squished together.

-Hey, Fernie.
-Hey, Flounder.

I knew you made it up, Ariel.

You knew?

But how?

[chuckles] Well, your Tantie

is a pretty amazing marine biologist.

And I know a lot about sea creatures.

Yeah, that's definitely true.

But if you knew,
why didn't you say anything before?

Because I knew
that you would realize sooner or later

that not telling the truth is wrong.

I thought it was important
for you to realize that on your own.

Oh, I did.

I saw how excited Fernie was,

and I felt so, so bad
that I made it all up.

I'm sorry for making things up, Fernie.

Thank you for apologizing, Ariel.

And I'm sorry for asking you

to be a part of this, Flounder.

I should have just listened to you
and Lucia and told the truth.

Apology accepted.

All good, amiga.

Why did you feel like
you had to make up a sea creature?

Well, you and Fernie were talking about

all those great fish facts,

and I wanted to be a part of that, too.

But I couldn't think of any fish facts,

so I made one up.

I just wanted to be able
to talk to you, Tantie.

Oh, Ariel, you know I love fish facts,

but I also love talking to you
about lots of other things.

-Really?
-Sure.

We can talk about music,
or land treasures,

or your dad's delicious kelp noodles.

Ooh. I'll talk about that!

[all laughing]

Okay, Tantie.

I'll remember that next time.

Why don't you show me your Crystal Cavern?

I'd love to talk to you
about land treasures.

Oh, let's do it, Tantie.

Uh, Flounder,

I think you can stop pretending

to be the jellystar chomptafish now.

Oh, right.

[Ariel] Remy, the Houseguest.

Oh, we got a lot of
great human stuff today.

Best land treasures yet.

Especially the one you found, Ariel.

It's so pretty and sparkly.

-Hey, there's Remy.
-[Ariel gasps]

[Flounder] I wonder
what he's doing out here alone.

[Lucia] And without his best friend,
Sanka the shark?

They're always together.

That's because remora fish always travel
on the backs of their other fish friends.

Hmm. Well, let's go talk to him.

Hey, Remy. What you doing?

Hi, Ariel. Hey, everyone.

I'm just swimming in circles.

Um... why?

I can't find Sanka.

Oh, no, you're lost?

Oh, it's okay.

This happens all the time.

Sanka's rule is whenever I get lost,
which happens a lot,

I just have to stop
in a safe spot and swim in place.

And then he always comes to find me.

That's a smart rule.

My fins are a little tired, though.

Do you want to come rest your fins
in our Crystal Cavern?

Yeah. We have pillows, toys, snacks.

Oh, really?

I've always wanted
to see the Crystal Cavern.

But I'm supposed
to stay right here and wait for Sanka.

How about I stay out here
and watch for Sanka?

And I can go to the market
and ask if anyone's seen him.

What do you say, Remy?

I say that sounds fin-tastic.

Sanka will be so happy
that I'm safe with my friends.

Great. Let's go.

-Bye, Fernie.
-Thanks for helping find Sanka.

This is it, our Crystal Cavern.

Whoa!

So cool.

-You play in here?
-Mmm-hmm.

We play, we eat,
we collect human stuff.

Pretty much everything.

It's kind of like
our home away from home.

It's our favorite place

-in the whole ocean.
-Mmm-hmm.

This is the coolest place ever.

Thanks.

Take a look at this.

Wow.

-That's pretty and sparkly.
-Thank you.

It's my newest land treasure.

[chuckles] It's called a biggle-scootle.

Biggle-scootle.

That's fun to say. [chuckles]

Over there is where we keep
some of our other human stuff,

like wiffel-poofs and flappa-doodles.

Oh, and over there is my doll, Naeema.

She always sits on that table.

Naeema says hello.

Hi, Remy.

Hi, Naeema.

I'm gonna go check on Lucia outside,

but feel free to look around
and make yourself comfortable.

I sure will. Thanks, Ariel.

Bubble cabubble!

Hey, Lucia.

Still having trouble with
that bubble cabubble spell?

Yup.

-Any sign of Sanka?
-Not yet.

But I'll stay right here
until he shows up.

Thanks.

Now, where was I?

Oh, Remy.

[gasps] Huh?

What a mess.

[Remy] Hey, Ariel, look at me.

Ariel, he's not putting anything back

after he's done playing with it.

He's not being
a very good houseguest.

[Remy] Sure is comfy up here.

-[Ariel gasps]
-[Flounder] Hmm.

Well, I did tell him
to make himself comfortable.

But... [gasps]

Naeema! [sighs]

Okay, Naeema, there you go.

Safe and sound.

Huh. Maybe Remy would like a snack.

Yeah.

Hey, Remy,
I hope you like my new snack,

sea butter and algae jelly sandwiches.

Ooh! Thanks, Flounder.

[both laughing]

[Remy] Mmm.

I've never had sea butter
and algae jelly sandwiches before.

This is delicious.

Ooh! What's that?

[Flounder gasps] Hmm.

Ariel, now Remy's
leaving crumbs everywhere.

[sighs]

He's still not being
a very good houseguest.

-[crash]
-[both] Oh!

[sighs] I know.

He's just really excited
about all our stuff.

[sighs] I guess so.

Maybe we should tell him
we don't like that

he's not cleaning up after himself.

He got separated from Sanka,

and he's lost, remember?

I don't want to make him more sad.

How about I go check in
with Lucia again?

-Hopefully Sanka has come back.
-[crashing in distance]

Good idea.

And bubble cabubble.

[sighs]

Hi, Lucia.

Does Remy like the Cavern?

Well, Remy's not being
a very good houseguest.

He's moving things around
and not putting them back.

And he's leaving messes everywhere.

But Remy's such a small fish.

How big of a mess could he make?

[crashing in the distance]

-[Remy] Oh.
-[Lucia gasps]

That's a pretty big sound
for a small fish.

Yup. Since Sanka hasn't shown up yet,

maybe I should go check on Fernie
to see if he's found him.

Good idea. I'll wait here.

-[crashing in distance]
-[Lucia gasps]

Sanka, where are you?

-[chattering indistinctly]
-Fernie! Fernie!

Uh, Fernie?

Fernie!

Hey, Fernie. Has anyone seen Sanka?

No.

I've been asking everyone in the market,
but no one knows where he is.

We'll just have to keep looking.

I sure hope we find Sanka soon.

Remy's very nice, but he's making messes
all over the Cavern.

He's not a very good houseguest.

But Remy's a small little remora.

How much of a mess
could he possibly be making?

[upbeat music playing]

[Flounder] Ariel!

[Lucia] Huh? [gasps]

-[fish 1] Hooray!
-[fish 2] All right!

[fish 3] Yes!

Flounder, Lucia, what's going on?

Remy decided to have his friends over
for a party without asking.

[gasps] In our Crystal Cavern?

But how did they get in?

[Ariel gasps]

Look at everyone moving stuff around

and not putting things back.

And they're leaving
crumbs everywhere.

I mean, I'm glad they like my snacks,

but crumbs?

Whoo! Watch me do
my swim circle dance, everybody.

Ariel, we have to stop him
before they end up...

-[gasps]
-...breaking something.

My biggle-scootle.

-Uh-oh.
-Time to go.

Oops.

[sighs]

Ariel, are you okay?

Not really.

-This is all my fault.
-Why do you say that?

Because I shouldn't have let Remy

swim around our Crystal Cavern

doing whatever he wanted.

But you didn't want to hurt his feelings,

especially because he's lost, remember?

It's true,
but that doesn't make it right.

If I would have told him
to be a good houseguest,

my biggle-scootle wouldn't be broken

and our Crystal Cavern
wouldn't be a big mess.

This is your Crystal Cavern, too.

And I'm sorry
for not telling him to stop making messes.

Do you want me to talk to him?

[sighs] No.

I invited Remy to stay in the Cavern,

I'll go talk to him.

Well, you have to find him first.

[Ariel] Hmm.

I think I know where he is.

Remy, are you in there?

[Remy] Maybe.

Unless you're mad at me,

then no, I'm not here.

I'm not mad at you, Remy.

I'm just sad that you played
with all our stuff

and didn't put things back
where you found them.

And you left crumbs
and messes everywhere.

And now my newest
land treasure is broken.

Oh.

The Crystal Cavern is like my home

and Lucia and Fernie and Flounder's.

We love it.

Me, too. I love it here.

That's great, because we love
having friends come over.

We just want them
to be good houseguests.

Houseguests? What's a houseguest?

[Ariel gasps]

Jumping jellyfish, that's it!

You don't know what
a houseguest is, do you?

No.

But I will when you tell me.

A houseguest is someone
who comes over to your home.

And a good houseguest
will put things back

after they finish playing with them,

and they pick up food
when they drop it on the floor.

They also don't have parties
without asking.

Ariel, I don't think
I was being a good houseguest at all.

I'm so sorry.

Thanks, Remy.

I should have said something sooner.

[Fernie] Ariel, Remy,

look who I found.

[Remy] Sanka!

Hey, Remy!

You must have fallen off my back
during our nature swim.

[Sanka chuckles]

I was halfway to Pon De Reef
before I even realized.

Thanks for looking out for him,
Ariel and friends.

No problem, Sanka.

Hey, you ready to go, buddy?

Not quite.

First, I have something
very important I need to do.

There.

I have one more thing for you.

I tried to put it back together.

I hope you still like it.

[gasps]

[Remy] It's still sparkly.

It's not the same biggle-scootle I found.

But I love it
because my friend tried to fix it for me.

Ariel, if I promise to be
a better houseguest next time,

can I come to the Crystal Cavern again?

Of course.

We'd love to have you over
as our houseguest.

Right, friends?

-Yes.
-Yeah!

[speaking Spanish]

Hey. Ready to go, Remy?

Sure.

Bye. I'll see you later.

-Bye.
-Ciao.

[both] Hasta luego.

[Ariel] ♪ I'm making waves! ♪

♪ I'm swimming to the rhythm
of my own beat ♪

♪ Playing my song
and I keep on singing ♪

♪ Aye, aye, aye ♪

♪ I show the world
what makes me me ♪

♪ Turn up the melody
Like aye, aye, aye ♪

♪ I'm making waves! ♪

♪ I'm singing, aye ♪

♪ I'm making waves! ♪