01x03 - Barbies Rising

[bunniefuu]

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

♪ La la la la la ♪

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

♪ La la la la la ♪

♪ Chasing dreams
And making it happen ♪

♪ We can be anything
We imagine ♪

♪ In harmony,
It's clicking like magic ♪

♪ It takes two! ♪

♪ When we're together ♪

♪ Double trouble
Rocking in stereo ♪

♪ Better buckle up,
Baby here we go ♪

♪ You and me ♪

♪ It's lights
Camera action ♪

♪ It takes two! ♪

♪ When we're together ♪

♪ It takes two! ♪

[music playing]

[sniffs]
Is something burning?

[chuckles]

That's just the smell of my dad
taking online cooking classes.

Girls! I hope you brought
your appetites,

because tonight,

I present to you lasagna
bolognese with shaved truffles.

Wow.

That's... something.

Yep. Definitely something else.

You know, cooking is
very similar to architecture.

Both begin with classic elements

that combine to create
something new...

So sorry I'm late.

You should have started
without me.

And have you miss
the first taste?

Not a chance!

Though, I hope it didn't
dry out too much.

I'm sure it's delicious, honey.

As my instructor Fabiano
would say, "buon appetito!"

So? Be honest!

Maybe a little more drying time
would have helped.

Don't worry, honey,
it's very unique.

I just wish my flight hadn't
been held up for so long

because of some fancy
first class VIP.

His name had something to do
with a bird, uh, Otto Pheasant?

Otto Flamingo?

[coughs]
Otto Phoenix?

Oh! That's the one.

As in, world renowned
star-making

TV and music media mogul,

Otto Phoenix?

I thought he split his time
between London and Detroit.

But if he has offices
in New York...

We can meet him!

And he can help us get
our music out to the world.

Where it can inspire people.

Like France!

And India!

And Iceland!

We're gonna need warmer coats!

No time to eat!

We have to start planning.

This could be the most important
meeting of our entire lives!

After we're done, ladies.

You can't plan world domination
on an empty stomach.

-But, Dad...
-Your Father's right.

Every successful singer knows,

you've got to finish
your dinner first.

If I design a blush pink chiffon
princess costume,

would you pair it with
the silver or fuchsia heel?

[barks]

Inspired choice.

Rafa, you're never gonna believe

who we're meeting
with after school.

Oh! Famous costume designer,
Sienna Bolzonello?

[barks]

Guess again!

Coco Ennui?

[barks]

Last guess.

[gaps]
Georgio Alfredo?

[barking]

Who in the world
is Giorgio Alfredo?

[whines]

Only one of the up-and-coming
designers of our generation.

And the inspiration for my
latest line of puppy collars.

Show 'em, Gato.

[instrumental music playing]

Oooh! Love the sparkle, Gato.

So you.

But not even close.

We're meeting with...
Drumroll please!

-[both] Otto Phoenix!
-[barks]

Girl, there's no way you can
get a meeting with Otto Phoenix.

Maybe the guy who delivers
his organic tofu,

but Otto Phoenix?

He's not just famous,

he's like famous to famous
people, famous.

Which is why we don't
just have a plan,

but a flawless plan thanks
to the uber prepared Brooklyn.

According to Otto's biography,
he starts his day at : AM

with minutes
of eyebrow lifts,

followed by a full body
seaweed wrap.

Then, hours of back
to back meetings

with three crystal meditation
breaks to clear his chakras.

Whatever that it.

And once they're cleared,

it's the perfect time
to swoop right in.

A successful swoop
requires the right costume.

Something that whispers,
"please to meet you."

But screams, "why am I not
famous already?"

What have you got?

You're looking at 'em!

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Got a second choice?

We don't need to impress Otto
with costumes, Rafa.

We just have to be
our usual

charming, vocally
talented selves.

Can't argue with that.

Knock 'em dead!

But at least rethink the shoes!

Maybe Rafa was right
about the shoes.

Please tell me this is it.

Yep, this is definitely it.

Can't believe I never noticed
that giant phoenix before.

Which is looking at us,
like we're on the lunch menu.

Barbie, phoenixes are symbols
of rebirth and immortality.

He wants us to rise up
and take flight!

Tell that to him, cause
I've seen that same look

on Jackson's face
when it's taco night.

[inhales]
You're right.

What could possibly go wrong?

That's the Barbie spirit!

Your hand's still pretty sweaty.

So is yours.

[Italian music playing]

[Fabiano] "Mangia bene"
means "eat well" in Italiano

and that is what we
are going to do today!

Ha ha!

Mangia bene!

What I love about this recipe,

it's impossible to mess up.

That's right, Fabiano,

as long as you start with
a solid blueprint, there's...

[gasps]

Not solid! Not solid!

[smoke alarm wailing]

Buon appetito!

No appetito.

[elevator bell dings]

Hi, it's Pandora.

And my name's Barbie.
And this is Barbie.

It's a funny story.

I hate to disagree with you

because I love to disagree
with you more, so no.

You're wrong.
See how fun that was for me?

And now, I'm hanging up.

Speak.

Hi, Pandora?

We're huge fans
of Otto Flamingo.

-I mean Phoenix!
-That's right!

We're fans,
but also singers.

And we know Otto always
returns to the office

between his :
holistic gargle

and his :
exfoliation chant.

If we could just have
minutes of his time.

Or two minutes!

Or thirty seconds.

[both] Our music has the power
to inspire people

and change their lives
for the better!

Other lives. Not your life.

I'm sure your life
is already awesome.

Yep. No inspiration needed here.

Don't be late.

Otto hates it when you're late.

[gasps]
Thank you so much.

I can't tell you how much
we appreciate it.

Hello? I can't here you.

We were just saying
thank you!

Right. Got it.

No longer talking to us.

We'll just go.

We did it, B!

I knew it would work.

September th, : AM!

Wait.

That was weeks ago.

Our meeting isn't for September
th of this year,

it's for September th
seven years from now!

Seven years!
We can't wait seven years.

Go ahead, say it, Rafa.

You told us so.

Well, it's like mi abuela
always says,

"The world may not always work
as fast as we'd like it to,

but anything worth having

is worth buying a new set
of dentures for."

There's gotta be a way to meet
with Otto sooner than that.

With our own teeth.

But we can't just show up
at the office again.

Pandora will totally
recognize us.

I call it, Dracula meets
Little Red Riding Hood.

My, what sharp teeth
you have!

The better to suck
your blood with!

[gasps]
That's it!

We won't go as us.

Speak.

We're from Strollingzone.com.

And we're here to do
an exclusive interview
with Otto Phoenix.

Otto doesn't do interviews.

Not since the whole...

[whispers]
alien abduction controversy.

Did you just say
"alien abduction"?

[gasps] Did you not
just hear me whisper?

Does one usually whisper
for no reason at all?

Leave now.
Before Otto hears you.

Afternoon. We're international
pop sensation Degrees.

That's right. Hot band.

Super hot.

We just flew in from London
on our private jet to meet with,

what's his name again?

Otto something.

He's interested in producing
our next album.

Even though we already
have an offer.

So many offers.

But we thought we'd do him the
favor of meeting with us first.

Eight years from now?

-Hmm. Don't be...
-[both] Late.

[both sigh]
We've heard.

[instrumental music playing]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[Malibu] Doozy Smoothie delivery
for Otto Phoenix.

Smoothies so packed
with flavor,

it's always a doozy.

Otto's on a strict
soft pretzel only diet.

But I'm not.

[slurps]

Needs more strawberry.

More strawberry?

That smoothie screamed
strawberry.

Most smoothies wished
they tasted as strawberry-y

as that smoothie.

Right? And a pretzel only diet?!

Uh, four food groups much?

How is that a nutritionally
balanced meal?

Is this supposed
to taste like dirt?

[sighs]

Dad, you're paying them
for a bad review?

They heard about the lasagna.

No way we're doing this
for free.

If we're gonna digest,
he's gotta invest.

[sigh]
They drive a hard bargain.

We get a dollar every time
Uncle Kel messes up.

We've already made ten bucks.

I wouldn't.

You know what they say, if
at first you don't succeed,

try, try again.

Don't they also say to quit
while you're ahead?

Nonsense.

If I had given up I wouldn't be
learning how to make

Fabiano's twist on Taralli
right now.

That's Italian for "dirt."

Actually, it's the Italian
version of a pretzel.

[gasps]

-Did you say...
-Pretzel?

Dad, how would you
like to make

a batch of those
for Otto Phoenix?

Wow! Really?

Fabulosa.

That's Italian for "fabulous."

[smoke alarm sounding]

Uh, what's Italian for on fire?

[smoke alarm wailing]

Not to worry, girls!

It might take me a few tries,
but I won't let you down!

He keeps saying that,
but it's fine with us.

We just made another dollar.

-Yeah!
-[laughing]

Nothing worked?

Not even Doozy Smoothies?

A big gigantic snoozy.

But all is not lost.

We have a new plan,

we just need to come up
with a perfect disguise.

One where we're next-level
unrecognizable

and has something to do
with delivering pretzels.

I've got it!

My athlesia alien look that won
best costume in sixth grade.

I can see the tag line now.

"Get your carbs from Mars."

Yeah. Anything but aliens.

Sticking to Earth, got it.

[clock chimes]

I'm not sure I'm gonna make it,
kids.

I'm almost out of time.
And self-esteem.

Don't worry, Uncle Kel,
we've got you.

[instrumental music playing]

[meow]

[ticking]

[clock ticking]

[music continues]

[whimpers]

Aah!

[clock ticking]

[snoring]

[Brooklyn] Dad?

-Dad?
-[yelps]

Dad, it's me.

Oh, Barbie.

Thank goodness.

For a second I thought Etta
had a growth spurt.

[Malibu] Rafa just dropped these
off for today's big mission.

[Brooklyn]
Is "meow" the new "wow" or what?

[chuckles]
It's some kind of wow, alright.

I can't believe you stayed up
all night making pretzels.

Oh, no! The pretzels!

[Brooklyn] They're beautiful.

They are?

"Sweet dreams of pretzels,
Uncle Kel.

Love Jax and Jayla."

Aww!

I may have had a little help.

They're great, Dad.
Thank you!

Wish us luck.

Go get em!

Tigers!

[meow]

[elevator bell dings]

Hmm. This is new.

[Brooklyn] We have a special
pretzel delivery

from Purrfect Pretzels
for a very special someone

named Otto Phoenix.

[Malibu] Because who doesn't
love pretzels

delivered by a couple of cats.

Me. I'm allergic to to cats.

[Brooklyn]
Except that we're not real?

So you claim.

But Otto refuses
to taste anything

unless it's gone through several
rigorous quality control tests,

so, lucky me.

[sniffs]

Not bad.

Oh, you're still here.

[Malibu] Yes.

Um, because Otto hasn't heard
our Purrfect Pretzel jingle yet.

[sighs]

Otto's on ear rest
and the sight of you

is making me itchy, so scat.

Now. If not sooner.

It's hopeless.

Nothing get's past Pandora.

She's like an indestructible
concrete wall.

With a bad attitude.

But if we had a window...

I can't believe you
talked me into this.

Trust me, B.
It's going to be great!

Soon, we'll be right outside
Otto's window,

delivering a show-stopping
performance

he's never going to forget.

I did a little theatre
in high-school.

Yep, guess you could say I was a
pretty big deal back in the day.

You ever heard of Hamlet?

Wow, you played Hamlet?

Second understudy.
No biggie.

Alright, here we are.
Otto's office.

Or as we say in the theatre,
break a leg.

Yeah, let's not say that.

I think I see him, B.

It's now or never.

Oh, look, Pandora's waving hi!

Really? That's not like her.

Hey, Pandora!

But that is exactly like her.

Yeah, I wouldn't count
on a curtain call.

All this disappointment's
making me hungry.

And you know what they say,

time flies when you're
eating pretzels.

Do they really say that?

Nope, not ever.

Two soft pretzels with extra
mustard please.

Sorry, ladies,
only got one left.

That's alright.
We'll split it.

Hey, Sammy.

Heavy on the mustard today.
My energy flow needs a boost.

Sorry, Boss, the girls ahead
of you got the last one.

You're him!

Oh, no!

I'm so sorry!

Please, Mr. Phoenix,
you should have the pretzel.

To go with all of that mustard.

We don't want it.
I mean we did,

but now we don't,
and you should really take it,

because you're Otto Phoenix.

Yes, and you two
are Barbie Roberts.

We are. I mean, we are,
we totally are.

But how do you know
who we are?

Oh, I saw your performance
at the Spotlight Showcase

in Times Square that
Emmie hosted, right?

I must have had a hundred people
tell me to check it out.

Now, that's pure,
that's raw.

That's original. That's...
Why, that's talent.

Send me your stuff,
then we should talk.

Stuff it is, coming your way.

And we love talking.

It's one of our top ten
favorite things to do.

Top five, actually.

Uh-huh.

Looking forward to
it and keep the pretzel.

I'm more in the mood for a
strawberry smoothie anyway.

[excited]
Ahhhh!

We just met Otto Phoenix!

And we weren't wearing fruit
or whiskers.

We we're just ourselves.

He wants us to send him
our stuff.

Wait.
Otto said "stuff."

We don't have stuff.

Like, zero stuff.

But we can make stuff.

Right, we'll record a demo
for him.

You know, put together like
five songs,

to show him what we can do.

Songs we haven't written yet.

But we will,
with amazing harmonies.

And even more amazing lyrics!

Think I should send Otto
my smoothie recipe?

We met Otto Phoenix!

That's amazing news, girls.

It was the pretzels,
wasn't it?

You could say that.

Well that's good to hear,

because there's a lot more
where that came from.

Alright, kids,
you can come out.

Introducing Uncle Kel's
flavors of pretzels.

Only cost me $ to get there,
buon appetito!

-[smoke alarm wailing]
-[gasps] Oh, no!

Make that $ .

And if you're out of cash,
we take gift cards!

[laughing]

[closing theme music playing]