02x17 - Subway All-Stars/Bunches of Beads

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♪ Waahoooa yay! [♪♪♪]

♪ Vamonos!

♪ Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le, ♪

♪ it's Alma's Way!

♪ Here she comes,

♪ beaming with pride and something to say! ♪

♪ Hear those drums?

♪ Playing Alma's Way.

♪ From the Bronx,

♪ singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei! ♪

♪ Our island songs,

♪ saying Alma's Way!

♪ So many questions, so much to explain. ♪

♪ Hoh! ♪ Figure it out as you hop on the train. ♪

♪ Hoo! ♪ With Mami, Papi, Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪

♪ I'll think it through and share it with you, ♪

♪ come on vente!

♪ There she goes!

♪ Learning about her world every day. ♪

♪ The whole world knows,

♪ it's Alma's Way...

♪ Alma's Way!

♪¡Wepa! ♪

Alma: "Subway All-Stars"

♪[Recorder playing]

Alma: Guess what? Today's our...

♪[Recorder playing]

Music show! The best part is...

♪[Tuba playing]

Eddie: To the subway!

Alma: We're playing at the subway station.

Sa-weet, huh?

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] Are the subway all-stars ready to play?

Alma/Eddie: Yes!

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] And who, pray tell, has special permission

from the city to play their marvellous music on the subway?

Alma/Eddie: We do!

Uncle Nestor: And, who's the best ultimate helper and band manager in the world?

Tía Gloria: I am!

And by the way, amorcito, that speaker is so loud, they can hear you in Brooklyn.

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] Really?

[Amplified voice] Am I loud?

[Chicken squawking] [Window slams shut]

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] Ah, then I shall turn this speaker off...

...for now.

Tía Gloria: ¡Vamos, familia!

♪[instruments playing discordantly] ♪

Mami: ‘Ey! It's the Subway All-Stars!

♪[instruments playing discordantly] ♪

Eddie: Uh, Tía Lulú, are they supposed to sound like that?

Mami: [Chuckle] Well, we're just warming up.

Everyone's doing their own thing.

Watch what happens when we all play together.

Okay, people!

♪[Discordant music stops]

Ready? A one, two, three...

♪[instruments playing well]

Alma: They do sound great.

Eddie: Mmmhmm!

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] Thank you for the exit music! We will leave now!

♪[instruments playing well]

Uncle Nestor: Here.

Mmm, noo....

¡Mejor Aqui!

¡Ay No!

Tía Gloria: Got my side up.

Alma: Got mine too.

Get it? We're the Subway All-Stars.

That star is me.

Eddie: This spot's great, Papá.

Uncle Nestor: Mmmhmm!

Eddie: [Amplified voice] Check. Check, checkity check.

Uncle Nestor: [Amplified voice] Now to warm up my voice.

Uncle Nestor: [Strange vocal warm up sounds]

Alma/Eddie: [Giggle]

Uncle Nestor: Familia mía, ready for a performance of a lifetime?

Alma/Eddie/Tía Gloria: Ready!

Uncle Nestor: Okay, Subway All-Stars.

Ah-one, ah-two, ah-one, two, three, four!

♪[instruments playing]

♪[instruments playing]

Uncle Nestor: ♪ [Rapping] Some pigeons fly the skyway-way.♪

♪But when they're in a hurry it's the subway-way. ♪

♪ They ride the subway cos palomas know, the MTA's the way to go!♪

♪Coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo cooo! ♪

♪Coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo cooo! ♪

♪[instruments playing]

[Music stops and audience applauds]

Zelda Jazz: Uhh, excuse me, I'm Zelda Jazz and I thought I was scheduled to play here today.

Uncle Nestor: Here? Today?

Zelda Jazz: Yeah. That's what I thought...

Tía Gloria: Oh no worries, we'll figure it out. Let me look up the schedule.

Zelda Jazz: Ya, let me look too.

Alma: Sa-weet sticker.

Heyyy, she and Uncle Nestor have the same speaker, neat!

Zelda Jazz: Ahh, I got the wrong day. Sorry about that y'all.

Uncle Nestor: Then let's make it the right day for you.

There is plenty of room on the subway platform for everyone!

Zelda Jazz: Really? Okay, thanks!

Uncle Nestor: Ay, no no no no no.

Zelda Jazz: Thank you!

Uncle Nestor: No te preocupes.

Zelda Jazz: Appreciate that! Happy playing!

Uncle Nestor: Our pleasure.

[Faulty speaker sounds]

Zelda Jazz: Huh?

C'mon, speaker...

♪[Bass playing]

Eddie/Tía Gloria: Is she good or what?

Alma: That's what I was going to say!

Uncle Nestor: Okay, ready, All-Stars?

♪[instruments playing discordantly] ♪

Alma: Ooof. This does not sound good.

♪[instruments playing discordantly] ♪

[Malfunctioning speaker sounds]

Zelda Jazz: [Sigh]

♪[Music stops]

Eddie: What happened?

Zelda Jazz: My speaker's busted.

I'll just come back another day with a fixed speaker.

Thanks for letting me play next to you though.

Alma: Hey, maybe you can share ours?

Uncle Nestor: Brilliant idea, Almita!

Bravissimo!

Zelda Jazz: Awww thanks, but I think this platform sounds better

with just one band playing.

Uncle Nestor: Ay si.

Farewell, fellow musician and artista! It's been an honor.

Zelda Jazz: See ya.

Family: Bye Zelda!

Zelda Jazz: By the way, y'all sounded amazing.

Thank you again.

Uncle Nestor: ¡¿Listos, All-Stars?!

Uhh. Let's try this again.

[Malfunctioning speaker sounds] Uncle Nestor: ¡¿Listos, All-Stars?!

[Malfunctioning speaker sounds] Huh? Uhh.

[Malfunctioning speaker sounds]

Uhh.

Eddie: Oh no, now our speaker's broken.

Alma: Waitaminute... ‘cause it's not ours! It's Zelda's.

See, that's her sticker.

Eddie: Plot twist! But how are we going to perform now?

No one will be able to hear Papá.

Uncle Nestor: Uhh, alas! The All-Stars will not be shining today.

Alma: Hmmm.

Maybe we can catch up to Zelda and get it back?

Tía Gloria: Great idea, sobrina!

You two stay here. You're with me, baby.

Mwah, Mi amorcito.

♪[Trumpet playing]

Tía Gloria: Bye.

Alma: We'll be back with our speaker!

Eddie: You got this! Uncle Nestor: Miss you already!

♪[Guitar playing]

Alma: Maybe she saw Zelda Jazz.

Tía Gloria: Let's ask!

Tía Gloria: Excuse me, have you seen a bass player?

Alma: Her bass is this tall.

And she plays fast like this...

Bom bom bom bom bom bom bom bom!

[Loud subway train sounds]

Tía Gloria: Thanks!

♪[Guitar playing] ♪

Alma: What did she say?

Tía Gloria: She saw a bassist on the downtown local.

So we're gonna take this express to catch up!

Subway Announcer: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.

Alma: Her bass was this tall. And she played like this...

Bom bom bom bom bom bom.

[Loud subway train sounds]

Tía Gloria: He just saw her a minute ago on the local. ¡Vamos!

Alma: Bom bom bom bom bom bom.

Tía Gloria: [Gasp] There she is!

Alma/Tía Gloria: ZELDA! ZELDA! WAIT, ZELDA!

Subway Announcer: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.

Alma/Tía Gloria: Noooooo!

Alma: Phewww!

Zelda Jazz: Hey y'all! What's up?

Alma: We have your speaker. And you have ours!

Zelda Jazz: Ooh you're right! My bad.

Tía Gloria: No worries. Wanna come back with us to get it?

Zelda Jazz: Yeah, that sounds good. Lead the way.

Well, sorry for the mix-up. See y'all somewhere.

Uncle Nestor: No problem.

Eddie: I feel bad. After having a broken speaker, losing it,

then finding it, Zelda didn't even get to play!

Alma: I know, right?

No one's gonna get to hear her music today, and she's way, way, wayyy great!

I wonder if there's a way Zelda could still play her music here?

I gotta think about this...

♪[instruments playing discordantly] ♪ Alma: We each tried

playing our own thing at the same time,

but that didn't work...

Ooooh, what if we tried taking turns?

♪[Bass playing]

♪[Trumpet, tuba and recorder playing] ♪

Mmm, then we wouldn't get to play as much.

Mami: Everyone's doing their own thing.

Watch what happens when we all play together.

♪[instruments playing well]

Alma: Hmm. Mami's band sounded sooo good when they played their song together...

Oh! It was the same song!

I know what to do.

Is it okay if Zelda plays our song with us?

Uncle Nestor: It would be my honor.

Alma: Wait, Zelda! Eddie: Hold up!

Alma: Is there a way you can play our song with us?

Zelda Jazz: Of course, I'm a jazz musician.

Jazz music goes with everything. I bet we'd all sound good together.

Thanks for asking!

Alma: Yes! Eddie: Nice!

Alma: This is gonna be ah-may-zing.

Uncle Nestor: And ah-one, two, a one, two, three-

Alma: Wait!

I have to do something first.

Zelda Jazz: Aww! Is that star for me?

Alma: Yep! And, now, the Subway All-Stars are ready!

Uncle Nestor: And a one, two, three, four!

♪[instruments playing well]

Tía Gloria: Ooo oo oo ooh! I gotta get this!

That's my family and our new friend!

Gorgeous people, gorgeous playing, right?!

Alma: Playing on the subway is sa-weet. But playing together is even sa-weeter.

♪[instruments playing well]

[♪♪♪]

Alma: “Bunches of Beads”

Alma: Mmm...

I found the perfect thing to draw.

Check it out.

Papi: [Snoring]

Alma: Shhh! [Giggle]

I call it ‘Papi's Quiet Time.' He's gonna love it.

André: Almaaa?

Alma: I'm in the backyard!

Papi: Oooh, oo, ahh!

Alma: Ooops. Sorry, Papi.

Papi: [Chuckle] No te preocupes Alma.

André: Alma!

You've gotta see this!

Alma: What? What is it?

André: Feast your eyes on this!

Alma: Whooaaa! It's like a treasure chest!

Where'd ya get them?

André: My mom! Wanna make something with me?

Alma: Totally!

André: Alright! What should we make?

Alma/André: Hmmmm...

[Gasp] Necklaces!

André: And, my mom taught me how to make some with a charm.

I've got a ton of them in here.

Alma: Ooh, I like the sound of that.

This is gonna be soooo much fun.

André: Do you have a towel we could use?

Alma: Yup.

Uhh, got it!

Here ya go.

André: Great, thanks!

See, now they won't move.

Learned it from my mom.

Alma: Sa-weet!

André: Alright, first thing ya gotta do is choose the beads and a charm you want to use.

Alma: Okay.

[Humming]

André: My necklace is gonna have beads in a pattern of two blues, then one green.

Alma: Ohh, nice.

Oooooh!

And I'm gonna use all sorts of colors.

André: Hold up.

Let me show you another trick my mom taught me.

This is so your beads won't fall off the other end.

Alma: Whoa, your mom's got all the tricks!

André: She sure does.

And now, we bead!

There.

Alma: Nice!

Ahh...

[Sigh] My charm's not in the right spot.

André, your necklace looks soooo good.

How'd you get the charm in the middle, like that?

André: Oh, I just fold the string in half, so I know where the middle is.

Then when I get there that's where I put the charm.

Alma: He makes it look so easy!

I wish I could make my necklace look like that.

André: You can have this one.

Alma: For real?! Thanks André!

André: No biggie, I'll just make another one.

Alma: This is ah-may-zing! And I love hamburgers.

I gotta show this to Junior.

Be right back!

André: Okay.

Junior: Come on Chacho! [Giggle] [Chacho growling playfully]

Alma: Hey Junior.

Check this out. André made it.

Isn't it way way wayyy sa-weet?!

Junior: Oooh, Un-hunh!

I wish I had one.

Alma: You can borrow mine.

Junior: Really!?

Alma: Uh-huh!

[Gasp] Waitaminute. I think I have a better idea!

Wait right here.

Whoa. How are you so great at making necklaces?!

André: Well, I love making them. My favorite is to pick just the right beads and charm.

Then carefully bead them one by one.

Alma: Well, I love wearing your necklaces.

Do you think you can make one for Junior too, please? He really liked mine.

André: Sure!

Alma: Sa-weet! Thanks!

Junior!

André said yes! He's gonna make you a necklace!

Junior: Really?! A necklace, for me?

Woo hoo, I get a necklace!

André: You can have this one, Junior!

Junior: Thanks, André!

Wow!

Alma: It looks ah-may-zing!

Tía Gloria: Un-hunh! Sure does!

André, you made those?

André: Uh-huh!

Alma: Look at mine!

Tía Gloria: You definitely take after your mom. She makes some beautiful jewelry.

André: Thanks, Ms. Gloria.

Emi: What's everybody looking at?

André/Alma: Hunh?

Alma: [Gasp] Look, there.

Emi: It's me, Emi.

Tía Gloria: We're checking out Alma and Junior's gorgeous necklaces.

Alma: André made them!

Emi: Oooh, necklaces! Can I see?

Alma: Okay.

Junior: Sure.

Junior: Vrooom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom!

Can you see it?

Emi: Mmm... not really.

I'll try my other eye.

Mmm, still no.

Junior: Meet us in the front.

Emi: Okay.

Alma: Hey André, wanna come?

André: Nah, I'm gonna finish this up.

It might be my best one yet.

Alma: Okay.

Emi: Ooh, I looooove them!

Alma: It's all André King, Beading King!

Beto: Whatcha lookin' at?

Emi: Their preeeetty necklaces.

Beto: Whoa, those are awesooome!

Alma: André made them.

Junior: With his own hands and everything!

Beto: No way! You think André would make one for me?

Emi: [Gasp] Ooh, ooh, me too, pleeeaaase!

Alma: I think so! Let's ask him.

Come on!

Emi: [Gasp] Those are my favorite colors!

And butterflies are my favorite bug!

Alma: Emi and Beto love love love your necklaces!

Would you make some for them too?

André: Uhh, I guess so.

Emi: Yes! Can I have that one, pleaaase? It's sooo preeeeetty!

André: Uhh, okay.

Emi: Oh ya! I'm getting a necklace.

Beto: Ooh, can I pick out some colors for mine?

André: Uhh... sure.

Emi: I love it so so so soooo muuuuch!

Alma: André King, Beading King does it again!

Howard: Whoa, where'd ya get those from?

Alma/Beto/Emi: André!

Howard: Ooh, can I have one too?

Alma: Sure! André will make you one, he loves beading!

Emi: He even lets you choose your own colors, and your favorite charm!

Howard: No way!

Alma: Yes way!

He's in the back.

Howard: Thanks Alma.

Alma: Hey, Harper.

Harper: Hi Alma.

Alma: André's making necklaces. He'd be happy to make you one if you want.

Harper: They look very professional. Yes, please!

Alma: Come on!

Howard: Hmmm, hmm hmm hmmm...

I like this one. No, this one.

Can you put this one in too?

Oh wait, never mind, this is the one.

Alma: Hey André, good news!

I found someone else who wants a necklace by André King, Beading King!

Junior/Howard: [Chanting] André King, Beading King!

André King, Beading King!

Kids: [Chanting] André King, Beading King! André King, Beading King!

André: Ughh, nope! I'm done.

Howard: Huh? Harper: Oh no.

André: I'm not making any more necklaces.

Howard: But you haven't finished mine yet!

André: Uggh!

Harper: I thought you said André would be happy to make us necklaces?

Howard: Mmm-hmm.

Alma: André loves beading, so why does he seem so mad about making more necklaces?

I gotta think about this...

André: You can have this one, Junior!

Junior: Thanks André.

Alma: André was happy to give Junior the necklace he made.

André likes to pick just the right color and charm for each necklace.

I wonder how long it would take him to make necklaces for all our friends?

André: [Yawn]

Alma: Oof! A long time!

Beto: You think André would make one for me?

Alma: I think so! Let's ask him.

André will make you one, he loves beading!

He'd be happy to make you one if you want!

Ohh... And I stopped asking him if it was even okay to make them necklaces.

I know what to do.

André, wait up!

Are you mad because I told everyone you'd make necklaces for them?

André: Yeah.

Alma: [Sigh] I'm sorry, I know they take you time to make.

André: Uh-huh, it would take for-ever to make them for everyone.

Alma: Mhmm. I get it. I'll tell our friends.

André: Thanks.

Alma: So, I know I told you André would make you necklaces.

But he can't make them for everyone. Sorry.

Howard/Harper: Aww.

André: But, I'll teach you how to make them yourselves. Like my mom taught me!

Howard: Alright! Harper: Thanks! Junior: Yay!

Alma: Is he good or what?

André: Welcome to the André King, Beading King Necklace Making Class.

Kids: Alright! Woo hoo! Yes!

Harper: I am so excited!

This is like watching crafting videos with my grandma!

Alma: Yeah!

André: First step is the hardest, and the most fun!

Picking out what beads and charm you want!

Harper: Here's one. [Robot voice] Boop, boop, beep, boop!

Howard: Oooh, baseball!

Got ‘em! Purple first, then green.

Or maybe a green first, then purple?

André: Now everyone, grab some tape and fold it in half over the end of your string.

Alma: Here you go.

Harper: Thank you.

Howard: Thanks.

Andre: And now, we bead!

Kids: [Cheers]

Alma: Beading a bunch of beads is way way wayyy fun.

But beading a bunch of beads with a bunch of friends is even more fun.

Howard: Okay so through there? Like this?

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