01x06 - Alma's Showstopper/Ultimate Helper
Posted: 12/31/23 11:12
[♪♪♪] ♪ 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: "Alma's Show Stopper"
[flamenco music playing]
[♪♪♪]
CROWD: [applause]
ALMA: Whoa, Mrs. Ramirez can dance!
And I love her polka dots!
CROWD: [applause]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Give it up for Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez!
Oh, I love Flamenco dancing from Spain!
Next up, we've got a singer with a voice
as sweet as her favorite coconut cream pie.
Let's welcome, Lulú Rivera!
CROWD: [cheers]
MAMI: Whoa! It's a full house tonight.
This is a song para mi familia.
[♪♪♪]
MAMI: ♪ I'm on my way, to the train, ♪
♪ I just got off the plane... ♪
♪ I was in Old San Juan... ♪
♪ Where the music's going on. ♪
♪ Is this train going uptown? ♪
♪ Is this train going uptown? ♪
ALMA: Wow.
MAMI: ♪ I've been all around. ♪
♪ But I hope this train is going uptown! ♪
♪ Ooooh... ♪
♪ Uptown. ♪
ALMA: Wow. My Mami is so good!
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Bravo Lulú!
At Open Mic Monday's, everyone can come up here
on stage and strut their stuff.
I mean you... and you...
and you!
ALMA: Ooh!
I know who else should perform at the next Open Mic Monday...
ALMA: We should sing together.
ANDRÉ: That sounds fun.
I'm in.
RAFIA: Me too, what should we sing?
ALMA: How about...
LUCAS: ♪ As long as I'm with you... ♪
ALMA: Huh?
LUCAS: [singing] ♪ I could build a rocket to the stars. ♪
♪ Fly past Earth, the Moon, and Mars... ♪
ALMA: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
ANDRÉ: If you're thinking that Lucas should sing with us,
then yeah!
LUCAS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ When I fall back down, ♪
ALMA: Hey, Lucas!
♪ I know you'll always be around. ♪
LUCAS: Oh, hi guys, sorry I didn't notice you there.
Ha, sometimes I... you know, get lost in the music.
ALMA: We didn't know you were such a good singer.
OWEN: Oh, Lucas sings all the time.
In his room, in the car, even in the bath.
Has ever since he was a baby.
I love to hear him sing!
LUCAS: Da-ad.
OWEN: Some day, you're going to hear him singing on the radio
[chuckles].
Oh, see you at home, son.
LUCAS: Bye Dad.
ALMA: See you later! RAFIA: Bye Mr. Reid. ANDRÉ: Bye Mr. Reid.
ALMA: Wow.
Your dad really likes your singing.
LUCAS: What can I say?
He's a fan.
He says I've got "it."
ANDRÉ: What's "it"?
LUCAS: Uh... I'm not sure.
But I think it means I've got talent.
ALMA: How would you like to show your talent off...
by singing with us at the next Open Mic Monday?
LUCAS: Love to!
Just one thing.
What's Open Mic Monday?
[car horns]
LUCAS: Whoa!
So, we'd perform up here?!
ALMA: Yep, testing, testing...
Hey, it's on!
You should try it.
LUCAS: [ahem]
♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
♪ Walk the world over... ♪
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Whoohohoooa! You've been holding out on us!
You can't keep all that talent to yourself.
ALMA: That's why we're here.
Can we sign up for the next Open Mic, Frankie?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Oh, we'd love to have ya!
I just hope this room can hold everybody.
LUCAS: Uh, how many people are we talking about?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Oh, two hundred at least.
KIDS: Two hundred people!?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Yup.
That's four hundred eyes!
LUCAS: F-f-four hundred!?
[spotlight turns on]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Hope you like the spotlight, Lucas.
'Cause it's all gonna be on you.
LUCAS: Uh-uh-uh, sorry, Alma, I'm out.
ALMA: What? Why?
Lucas, wait!
Where are you going?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Was it something I said?
ALMA: I don't get it.
Lucas was so excited to get on stage and sing.
And then, whoosh!
He was gone.
RAFIA: Maybe he didn't like how his voice...
sounded with the microphone.
Are you done yet?
ANDRÉ: Oh, you can't rush a masterpiece.
RAFIA: [sigh]
ALMA: I don't think it was the microphone.
But something changed...
RAFIA: Well, no biggie.
We can just sing without him.
I can do his part...
RAFIA: Ooh-Woh-woh- woh-woh-woaaaaah...
ALMA: Hmm... I don't know...
I really thought Lucas wanted to sing.
I gotta think about this.
LUCAS: ♪ ...I could build a rocket to the stars, ♪
♪ fly past earth... ♪
ALMA: Hm... Lucas looks so happy when he sings...
And he was excited about performing...
LUCAS: Whoa, we perform up here?
ALMA: But then something changed when he found out
how many people would be in the audience...
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Yep, that's four hundred eyes!
LUCAS: F-f-four hundred!?!
Uh-uh-uh...
Sorry Alma, I'm out!
ALMA: Oooh!
I wonder if Lucas is nervous about singing in front
of so many people!
I know what to doo-oo-oo-ooo...
RAFIA: Woh-woh-woh-woh-wah.
ALMA: Be right back!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Hey, Lucas?
I was just wondering...
uh, Lucas...?
ALMA: Lucas! LUCAS: Huh?
ALMA: [yelling] Why don't you want to sing at the open mic?
LUCAS: Shhh!
I don't want the whole neighborhood to know!
ALMA: Oh, sorry.
LUCAS: [groan] I do want to sing.
But when Frankie said we'd be singing for two hundred people,
that freaked me out.
ALMA: Oh! So, you are nervous.
But you're such a great singer.
LUCAS: I know!
It doesn't make sense.
I have "it."
ALMA: Hmm...
Let me try to help you so you can share "it"...
with everybody else.
LUCAS: What do you have in mind?
LUCAS: Alma, this is crazy.
ALMA: If you can't see the audience,
then you won't get nervous.
LUCAS: Oh. That... actually makes sense.
[beep]
LUCAS: Here goes nothing.
[♪♪♪]
KIDS: ♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
RAFIA: It's working.
ALMA: Am I good or what?
ALL: ♪ ...climb any tree.. ♪
KIDS: ♪ There's nothing I... ♪ RAFIA: Ow!
LUCAS: Sorry Rafia.
ALMA: Whoa! [oof] LUCAS: Sorry!
ANDRÉ: Whoa-woah!
LUCAS: [groan] ALMA: Wah!
LUCAS: Thanks for trying, Alma, but this is hopeless.
I guess you can't help me...
ALMA: Oh, wait wait!
There's gotta be someone who knows how to sing to a crowd
without getting nervous...
Oh! Maybe I can't help you, Lucas...
but I know someone who can.
LUCAS: ...and so that's why I can't sing at the Open Mic.
You gotta help me, Mrs. Rivera!
MAMI: Mhmm.
Oh, I hear you, Lucas.
And it's okay to have nervous feelings.
Lots of performers get nervous when they step out on stage.
ALMA: Even you?
MAMI: Hehe, sometimes.
I call them mariposas.
Because they feel like a bunch of butterflies fluttering around
in my tummy.
LUCAS: Yeah, I get butterflies too!
So, what do you do, Mrs. Rivera?
MAMI: I pick one person in the audience to sing to.
Someone who I know is always there for me.
ALMA: Who?
MAMI: [chuckle] Your Papi.
When I sing to him, oof, those butterflies just flutter by.
And I'm not nervous anymore.
ALMA: Lucas, is there somebody that you can sing to?
Somebody who's always there for you?
LUCAS: Yeah, I know somebody like that.
Let's do it, Alma.
[♪♪♪]
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: What a move!
Everyone, give her a hand.
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Up next, making their...
Open Mic Monday debut,
give it up for Alma, André, Rafia, and Lucas!
CROWD: [cheers]
ALMA: Come on, Lucas. It's our turn.
LUCAS: Okay, okay, ...look for Dad.
CROWD: [cheers]
LUCAS: I don't know about this.
My dad! He's gone!
Alma, I can't sing if I can't see my dad.
ALMA: Uh oh.
LUCAS: Butterflies. Mouth is dry.
ALMA: Lucas? Are you okay?
Oh no.
LUCAS: Sorry Alma, I'm out.
RAFIA: We're on now. What do we do?
ANDRÉ: Start singing!
KIDS: ♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
OWEN: S'cuze me.
KIDS: ♪ Walk the world over... ♪
OWEN: Sorry! Moving through.
Sor... Uh... Aaaah...
Look! There's my son!
LUCAS: Dad!
KIDS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ I could build a rocket to the stars. ♪
♪ Fly past Earth, the Moon, and Mars. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do, as long as I'm with you. ♪
LUCAS: ♪ And when I fall back down. ♪
♪ I know you'll always be around. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you. ♪
OWEN: He's amazing, right?
KIDS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you! ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you! ♪
CROWD: [thundering applause]
ALMA: Wow, listen to that crowd.
KIDS: Thank you! Thanks!
ALMA: Lucas' Dad was right.
Lucas does have "it."
CROWD: [cheering]
ALMA: Thank you!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "Ultimate Helper"
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
MAMI: Muy Bien, let's try it again!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Ahh!
This fan feels so good...
ALMA: Hey! Hellooo?
What happened?!
TÍA GLORIA: [efforts] Aaaahhh... C'moooon!
[groans] Ahh...
[giggle] Aw... So close....
ALMA: I've got this, Tía!
TÍA GLORIA: Aw, thanks, Alma.
ALMA: Ooops.
ALMA: Oh!
You could use my wagon Tía Gloria.
TÍA GLORIA: Ah, good idea Alma.
Thanks!
TÍA GLORIA: [efforts]
Phew! That was a workout!
ALMA: [giggles] Here, let me cool you off.
ALMA: Argh! It's broken, again?!
TÍA GLORIA: You need help with that?
TÍA GLORIA: Hmm...
Mhm, got it.
TÍA GLORIA: Give it a whirl.
ALMA: You fixed it!
Gracias, Tía!
How does she do that?!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
TÍA GLORIA: ¡Que rico!
Hey, I'm heading to the Community Center.
Wanna come?
ALMA: Oh, yes please!
MAMI: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Mami, I'm going to help Tía Gloria!
MAMI: Okay, Alma! Hasta luego!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Okay, I'm ready to go.
TÍA GLORIA: Okay, let's...
MS. B: [efforts]
ALMA: Wow, that plant must be really heavy for Ms. B.
TÍA GLORIA: Yeah, let's go see if she needs our help.
We'll go to the community center after.
C'mon!
MS. B: Phew! Oh, thanks for helping me carry that!
I couldn't have gotten here without ya.
TÍA GLORIA: Hey, no problem, I'm happy to help!
ALMA: Wow! Is my Tía strong or what?!
TÍA GLORIA: Bye, have fun gardening!
ALMA: Bye, Ms. B!
MS. B: See ya!
TÍA GLORIA: Okay, Alma, let's go!
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Ohohoho! Nice one!
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Hey, Gloria!
Gloria! Thanks for fixing my skates!
They're suuuper smooth now!
Woo!
TÍA GLORIA: You're welcome, Frankie!
You know I got you.
Happy skating!
ALMA: Tía Gloria, I bet you've helped everyone...
in the neighborhood!
TÍA GLORIA: [giggle] You know, it just feels good...
to look out for the people in our community.
ABUELO: Ay mofongo!
Your move Nestor.
UNCLE NESTOR: Your move!
ABUELO: Phew, it's hot out here today, no?
UNCLE NESTOR: Hmm...
Are you just stalling?
ALMA: Oh, wait!
I've got something for Abuelo!
ALMA: Here's a fan for you Albuelo.
ABUELO: Oh! That's much better.
Now I can really concentrate.
UNCLE NESTOR: Huh?
ABUELO: Did ya see that move?!
UNCLE NESTOR: I didn't think he'd do that!
TÍA GLORIA: Nice one, papi!
Hmpf, looks like you've got some competition, amor.
ALMA: Here Abuelo, you can keep using it!
ABUELO: Ah, thanks to you and your fan, Alma!
I can play all day!
ALMA: Tía Gloria was right.
It does feel good to be a helper!
[gasp] Maybe I can help more people like she does...
ALMA: Anyone need help here?
Anyone? Anyone?
UNCLE NESTOR: Estamos bien!
ABUELO: I'm good.
ALMA: There's got to be someone who needs my help.
ALMA: Bingo!
Hi, Mr. Huda!
Want me to sweep your sidewalk?
ALMA: There!
Best looking sidewalk I've ever seen.
RAFIA: Wow, nice job, Alma.
My dad thought you'd be thirsty from all your sweeping.
He asked me to bring you this banana berry smoothie.
ALMA: Sweet!
Thanks!
RAFIA: See ya!
ALMA: Hmm...
Who can I help next?
ALMA: Ah! Brain freeze!
But I have an idea!
MS. B: [struggling efforts]
ALMA: I thought you might need some help, Ms. B.
MS. B: Oh, thanks, Alma.
ALMA: [efforts]
MS. B: Oh, you're such a great helper, just like your aunt.
MS. B: For all your help today,
here's a little something for you.
ALMA: A plant? For me??
Whoa! Thanks Ms. B!
Helping out feels awesome
and I can't believe I get something for it, too!
Isn't it cute?
ALMA: Tía Gloria, you won't believe this!
I've been helping everyone, just like you, and look!
Ms. B gave me this flower and Mr. Huda gave me a smoothie.
TÍA GLORIA: Qui bueno, Alma!
You're being such a thoughtful neighbor!
ALMA: Have you gotten anything for helping today?
TÍA GLORIA: Nah.
Helping out just makes me feel good and that's enough for me.
I mean, I don't need anything in return.
Besides, everyone needs help sometimes.
SAFINA: Hi Ms. Gloria, Hey Alma!
TÍA GLORIA: Hi, Safina!
Rubén asked me to bring these supplies for the animals.
SAFINA: Great! Whatcha got!
Ooo, thanks!
The dogs are totally gonna go crazy for this.
Wanna see?
[squeak sound] ALMA: [giggle]
[dogs barking]
ALMA: [giggles] [whoa] [giggles]
SAFINA: [giggle] I told you they's go crazy for it.
ALMA: Hmm...
Safina, why are your pictures on the wall?
SAFINA: Oh, because I was Ultimate Helper of the Week.
ALMA: That's a lot of weeks!
TÍA GLORIA: Safina does a lot of hard work around here.
Maybe you'll be Ultimate Helper again this week...
SAFINA: I like to do it for these fluffballs.
I mean, c'mon. Look at this face.
SAFINA: You wanna go for a walk?
[dogs barking]
SAFINA: [giggle] That's what I thought.
I'll take you. One sec.
ALMA: Hey puppies, you can't wait for your walk, huh?
[dogs whimper and bark]
ALMA: Ultimate Helper of the week...
Hmm...
Hey doggos, what if I take you on a walk?
[dogs barking]
ALMA: That would help Safina.
And, then maybe I could get my picture on the wall too.
Let's do this!
ALMA: Safina, I'm taking the dogs out!
[dogs barking] ALMA: Whoooa!
SAFINA: Wait, what?
Alma?
ALMA: Whoa, ha, easy there, doggos...
KIDS: Aahhhh... [giggles]
ALMA: Slow down pups! ANDRÉ / RAFIA: Awwww...
ANDRÉ: Cute pups!
RAFIA: Can we help you walk them, Alma?
ALMA: No, thanks. [dogs barking]
I don't need... heeeeeeeelp!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Whoa, doggies!
Stop! Stop!
Sit! Roll over!
Hey!
ALMA: Oh, noooo...
This is way, way, way bad!
SAFINA: Alma! Alma!
SAFINA: Alma, why did you leave without me?
ALMA: Uhhh...
SAFINA: Where are the dogs..?
ALMA: They... umm...
[dogs barking] ALMA: ...ran off.
I'm sorry...
SAFINA: Whoa, we've gotta get them back, now!
[whistles]
[dogs barking]
ALMA: There they are!
ALMA: Oh! Quick grab it!
ANDRÉ: Get it!
ALMA: [sigh]
ANDRÉ: And there they go...
SAFINA: It's okay Alma, I'll take it from here.
[squeaky sound]
SAFINA: [whistles]
Come here, puppers. Come on.
Come on, puppies!
Good doggies.
SAFINA: Ho-kay, I gotcha.
Good boy.
ALMA: Thanks, everyone.
RAFIA: It worked! ANDRÉ: Aww, hi, pups!
ALMA: Ugh. I know I should be happy...
my friends helped me find the dogs,
but I'm not.
Why?
I've gotta think about this...
Hmm...
TÍA GLORIA: Got it!
Give it a whirl!
ALMA: You fixed it!
Gracias, Tía!
ALMA: I was happy when Tía Gloria helped me...
ALMA: I got this Tía.
TÍA GLORIA: Aw, thanks Alma!
ALMA: And it felt good to help other people...
ALMA: But I reallllly wanted to be the Ultimate Helper.
I guess that's why I didn't like it
when my friends helped me with the dogs.
But what did Tía Gloria say..?
TÍA GLORIA: Helping out just makes me feel good...
and that's enough for me.
I mean, don't need anything in return.
ALMA: Oh! Okay.
I know what I have to do.
ALMA: Safina... I'm sorry, I lost the dogs.
I shouldn't have taken them on my own.
SAFINA: S'okay, Alma.
Let's take these fur balls back to the clinic.
C'mon pup troop, time for your walk!
ALMA: It feels good to get help and give help...
without getting something for it.
Wait for me!
SAFINA: Hi Ms. Gloria!
ANDRÉ: Hi! RAFIA: Hi.
TÍA GLORIA: You ready to go home, Alma?
ALMA: Actually, I think I want to keep helping!
KIDS: [efforts] [groans]
SAFINA: Uh, need some help here.
SAFINA: C'mon! Let's go!
You can sleep when we get back.
RAFIA: C'mon pups... ANDRÉ: C'mon...
RAFIA: Now what?
ALMA: Hey everyone, we could use my wagon to carry them?!
TÍA GLORIA: That's a great idea, Alma!
TÍA GLORIA: [groan] Come on pups.
ALMA: Thanks for your help everyone!
TÍA GLORIA: Great work, sobrina!
ALMA: [efforts]
TÍA GLORIA: You need help with that?
ALMA: Thanks Tía!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
♪ 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: "Alma's Show Stopper"
[flamenco music playing]
[♪♪♪]
CROWD: [applause]
ALMA: Whoa, Mrs. Ramirez can dance!
And I love her polka dots!
CROWD: [applause]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Give it up for Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez!
Oh, I love Flamenco dancing from Spain!
Next up, we've got a singer with a voice
as sweet as her favorite coconut cream pie.
Let's welcome, Lulú Rivera!
CROWD: [cheers]
MAMI: Whoa! It's a full house tonight.
This is a song para mi familia.
[♪♪♪]
MAMI: ♪ I'm on my way, to the train, ♪
♪ I just got off the plane... ♪
♪ I was in Old San Juan... ♪
♪ Where the music's going on. ♪
♪ Is this train going uptown? ♪
♪ Is this train going uptown? ♪
ALMA: Wow.
MAMI: ♪ I've been all around. ♪
♪ But I hope this train is going uptown! ♪
♪ Ooooh... ♪
♪ Uptown. ♪
ALMA: Wow. My Mami is so good!
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Bravo Lulú!
At Open Mic Monday's, everyone can come up here
on stage and strut their stuff.
I mean you... and you...
and you!
ALMA: Ooh!
I know who else should perform at the next Open Mic Monday...
ALMA: We should sing together.
ANDRÉ: That sounds fun.
I'm in.
RAFIA: Me too, what should we sing?
ALMA: How about...
LUCAS: ♪ As long as I'm with you... ♪
ALMA: Huh?
LUCAS: [singing] ♪ I could build a rocket to the stars. ♪
♪ Fly past Earth, the Moon, and Mars... ♪
ALMA: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
ANDRÉ: If you're thinking that Lucas should sing with us,
then yeah!
LUCAS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ When I fall back down, ♪
ALMA: Hey, Lucas!
♪ I know you'll always be around. ♪
LUCAS: Oh, hi guys, sorry I didn't notice you there.
Ha, sometimes I... you know, get lost in the music.
ALMA: We didn't know you were such a good singer.
OWEN: Oh, Lucas sings all the time.
In his room, in the car, even in the bath.
Has ever since he was a baby.
I love to hear him sing!
LUCAS: Da-ad.
OWEN: Some day, you're going to hear him singing on the radio
[chuckles].
Oh, see you at home, son.
LUCAS: Bye Dad.
ALMA: See you later! RAFIA: Bye Mr. Reid. ANDRÉ: Bye Mr. Reid.
ALMA: Wow.
Your dad really likes your singing.
LUCAS: What can I say?
He's a fan.
He says I've got "it."
ANDRÉ: What's "it"?
LUCAS: Uh... I'm not sure.
But I think it means I've got talent.
ALMA: How would you like to show your talent off...
by singing with us at the next Open Mic Monday?
LUCAS: Love to!
Just one thing.
What's Open Mic Monday?
[car horns]
LUCAS: Whoa!
So, we'd perform up here?!
ALMA: Yep, testing, testing...
Hey, it's on!
You should try it.
LUCAS: [ahem]
♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
♪ Walk the world over... ♪
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Whoohohoooa! You've been holding out on us!
You can't keep all that talent to yourself.
ALMA: That's why we're here.
Can we sign up for the next Open Mic, Frankie?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Oh, we'd love to have ya!
I just hope this room can hold everybody.
LUCAS: Uh, how many people are we talking about?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Oh, two hundred at least.
KIDS: Two hundred people!?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Yup.
That's four hundred eyes!
LUCAS: F-f-four hundred!?
[spotlight turns on]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Hope you like the spotlight, Lucas.
'Cause it's all gonna be on you.
LUCAS: Uh-uh-uh, sorry, Alma, I'm out.
ALMA: What? Why?
Lucas, wait!
Where are you going?
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Was it something I said?
ALMA: I don't get it.
Lucas was so excited to get on stage and sing.
And then, whoosh!
He was gone.
RAFIA: Maybe he didn't like how his voice...
sounded with the microphone.
Are you done yet?
ANDRÉ: Oh, you can't rush a masterpiece.
RAFIA: [sigh]
ALMA: I don't think it was the microphone.
But something changed...
RAFIA: Well, no biggie.
We can just sing without him.
I can do his part...
RAFIA: Ooh-Woh-woh- woh-woh-woaaaaah...
ALMA: Hmm... I don't know...
I really thought Lucas wanted to sing.
I gotta think about this.
LUCAS: ♪ ...I could build a rocket to the stars, ♪
♪ fly past earth... ♪
ALMA: Hm... Lucas looks so happy when he sings...
And he was excited about performing...
LUCAS: Whoa, we perform up here?
ALMA: But then something changed when he found out
how many people would be in the audience...
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Yep, that's four hundred eyes!
LUCAS: F-f-four hundred!?!
Uh-uh-uh...
Sorry Alma, I'm out!
ALMA: Oooh!
I wonder if Lucas is nervous about singing in front
of so many people!
I know what to doo-oo-oo-ooo...
RAFIA: Woh-woh-woh-woh-wah.
ALMA: Be right back!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Hey, Lucas?
I was just wondering...
uh, Lucas...?
ALMA: Lucas! LUCAS: Huh?
ALMA: [yelling] Why don't you want to sing at the open mic?
LUCAS: Shhh!
I don't want the whole neighborhood to know!
ALMA: Oh, sorry.
LUCAS: [groan] I do want to sing.
But when Frankie said we'd be singing for two hundred people,
that freaked me out.
ALMA: Oh! So, you are nervous.
But you're such a great singer.
LUCAS: I know!
It doesn't make sense.
I have "it."
ALMA: Hmm...
Let me try to help you so you can share "it"...
with everybody else.
LUCAS: What do you have in mind?
LUCAS: Alma, this is crazy.
ALMA: If you can't see the audience,
then you won't get nervous.
LUCAS: Oh. That... actually makes sense.
[beep]
LUCAS: Here goes nothing.
[♪♪♪]
KIDS: ♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
RAFIA: It's working.
ALMA: Am I good or what?
ALL: ♪ ...climb any tree.. ♪
KIDS: ♪ There's nothing I... ♪ RAFIA: Ow!
LUCAS: Sorry Rafia.
ALMA: Whoa! [oof] LUCAS: Sorry!
ANDRÉ: Whoa-woah!
LUCAS: [groan] ALMA: Wah!
LUCAS: Thanks for trying, Alma, but this is hopeless.
I guess you can't help me...
ALMA: Oh, wait wait!
There's gotta be someone who knows how to sing to a crowd
without getting nervous...
Oh! Maybe I can't help you, Lucas...
but I know someone who can.
LUCAS: ...and so that's why I can't sing at the Open Mic.
You gotta help me, Mrs. Rivera!
MAMI: Mhmm.
Oh, I hear you, Lucas.
And it's okay to have nervous feelings.
Lots of performers get nervous when they step out on stage.
ALMA: Even you?
MAMI: Hehe, sometimes.
I call them mariposas.
Because they feel like a bunch of butterflies fluttering around
in my tummy.
LUCAS: Yeah, I get butterflies too!
So, what do you do, Mrs. Rivera?
MAMI: I pick one person in the audience to sing to.
Someone who I know is always there for me.
ALMA: Who?
MAMI: [chuckle] Your Papi.
When I sing to him, oof, those butterflies just flutter by.
And I'm not nervous anymore.
ALMA: Lucas, is there somebody that you can sing to?
Somebody who's always there for you?
LUCAS: Yeah, I know somebody like that.
Let's do it, Alma.
[♪♪♪]
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: What a move!
Everyone, give her a hand.
CROWD: [cheers]
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Up next, making their...
Open Mic Monday debut,
give it up for Alma, André, Rafia, and Lucas!
CROWD: [cheers]
ALMA: Come on, Lucas. It's our turn.
LUCAS: Okay, okay, ...look for Dad.
CROWD: [cheers]
LUCAS: I don't know about this.
My dad! He's gone!
Alma, I can't sing if I can't see my dad.
ALMA: Uh oh.
LUCAS: Butterflies. Mouth is dry.
ALMA: Lucas? Are you okay?
Oh no.
LUCAS: Sorry Alma, I'm out.
RAFIA: We're on now. What do we do?
ANDRÉ: Start singing!
KIDS: ♪ I could hike a mountain, swim the sea. ♪
OWEN: S'cuze me.
KIDS: ♪ Walk the world over... ♪
OWEN: Sorry! Moving through.
Sor... Uh... Aaaah...
Look! There's my son!
LUCAS: Dad!
KIDS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you. ♪
♪ I could build a rocket to the stars. ♪
♪ Fly past Earth, the Moon, and Mars. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do, as long as I'm with you. ♪
LUCAS: ♪ And when I fall back down. ♪
♪ I know you'll always be around. ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you. ♪
OWEN: He's amazing, right?
KIDS: ♪ ...as long as I'm with you! ♪
♪ There's nothing I can't do as long as I'm with you! ♪
CROWD: [thundering applause]
ALMA: Wow, listen to that crowd.
KIDS: Thank you! Thanks!
ALMA: Lucas' Dad was right.
Lucas does have "it."
CROWD: [cheering]
ALMA: Thank you!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "Ultimate Helper"
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
MAMI: Muy Bien, let's try it again!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Ahh!
This fan feels so good...
ALMA: Hey! Hellooo?
What happened?!
TÍA GLORIA: [efforts] Aaaahhh... C'moooon!
[groans] Ahh...
[giggle] Aw... So close....
ALMA: I've got this, Tía!
TÍA GLORIA: Aw, thanks, Alma.
ALMA: Ooops.
ALMA: Oh!
You could use my wagon Tía Gloria.
TÍA GLORIA: Ah, good idea Alma.
Thanks!
TÍA GLORIA: [efforts]
Phew! That was a workout!
ALMA: [giggles] Here, let me cool you off.
ALMA: Argh! It's broken, again?!
TÍA GLORIA: You need help with that?
TÍA GLORIA: Hmm...
Mhm, got it.
TÍA GLORIA: Give it a whirl.
ALMA: You fixed it!
Gracias, Tía!
How does she do that?!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
TÍA GLORIA: ¡Que rico!
Hey, I'm heading to the Community Center.
Wanna come?
ALMA: Oh, yes please!
MAMI: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Mami, I'm going to help Tía Gloria!
MAMI: Okay, Alma! Hasta luego!
LUCAS: La-la-la-la-la-laaa!
ALMA: Okay, I'm ready to go.
TÍA GLORIA: Okay, let's...
MS. B: [efforts]
ALMA: Wow, that plant must be really heavy for Ms. B.
TÍA GLORIA: Yeah, let's go see if she needs our help.
We'll go to the community center after.
C'mon!
MS. B: Phew! Oh, thanks for helping me carry that!
I couldn't have gotten here without ya.
TÍA GLORIA: Hey, no problem, I'm happy to help!
ALMA: Wow! Is my Tía strong or what?!
TÍA GLORIA: Bye, have fun gardening!
ALMA: Bye, Ms. B!
MS. B: See ya!
TÍA GLORIA: Okay, Alma, let's go!
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Ohohoho! Nice one!
FRANKIE FOUR FEET: Hey, Gloria!
Gloria! Thanks for fixing my skates!
They're suuuper smooth now!
Woo!
TÍA GLORIA: You're welcome, Frankie!
You know I got you.
Happy skating!
ALMA: Tía Gloria, I bet you've helped everyone...
in the neighborhood!
TÍA GLORIA: [giggle] You know, it just feels good...
to look out for the people in our community.
ABUELO: Ay mofongo!
Your move Nestor.
UNCLE NESTOR: Your move!
ABUELO: Phew, it's hot out here today, no?
UNCLE NESTOR: Hmm...
Are you just stalling?
ALMA: Oh, wait!
I've got something for Abuelo!
ALMA: Here's a fan for you Albuelo.
ABUELO: Oh! That's much better.
Now I can really concentrate.
UNCLE NESTOR: Huh?
ABUELO: Did ya see that move?!
UNCLE NESTOR: I didn't think he'd do that!
TÍA GLORIA: Nice one, papi!
Hmpf, looks like you've got some competition, amor.
ALMA: Here Abuelo, you can keep using it!
ABUELO: Ah, thanks to you and your fan, Alma!
I can play all day!
ALMA: Tía Gloria was right.
It does feel good to be a helper!
[gasp] Maybe I can help more people like she does...
ALMA: Anyone need help here?
Anyone? Anyone?
UNCLE NESTOR: Estamos bien!
ABUELO: I'm good.
ALMA: There's got to be someone who needs my help.
ALMA: Bingo!
Hi, Mr. Huda!
Want me to sweep your sidewalk?
ALMA: There!
Best looking sidewalk I've ever seen.
RAFIA: Wow, nice job, Alma.
My dad thought you'd be thirsty from all your sweeping.
He asked me to bring you this banana berry smoothie.
ALMA: Sweet!
Thanks!
RAFIA: See ya!
ALMA: Hmm...
Who can I help next?
ALMA: Ah! Brain freeze!
But I have an idea!
MS. B: [struggling efforts]
ALMA: I thought you might need some help, Ms. B.
MS. B: Oh, thanks, Alma.
ALMA: [efforts]
MS. B: Oh, you're such a great helper, just like your aunt.
MS. B: For all your help today,
here's a little something for you.
ALMA: A plant? For me??
Whoa! Thanks Ms. B!
Helping out feels awesome
and I can't believe I get something for it, too!
Isn't it cute?
ALMA: Tía Gloria, you won't believe this!
I've been helping everyone, just like you, and look!
Ms. B gave me this flower and Mr. Huda gave me a smoothie.
TÍA GLORIA: Qui bueno, Alma!
You're being such a thoughtful neighbor!
ALMA: Have you gotten anything for helping today?
TÍA GLORIA: Nah.
Helping out just makes me feel good and that's enough for me.
I mean, I don't need anything in return.
Besides, everyone needs help sometimes.
SAFINA: Hi Ms. Gloria, Hey Alma!
TÍA GLORIA: Hi, Safina!
Rubén asked me to bring these supplies for the animals.
SAFINA: Great! Whatcha got!
Ooo, thanks!
The dogs are totally gonna go crazy for this.
Wanna see?
[squeak sound] ALMA: [giggle]
[dogs barking]
ALMA: [giggles] [whoa] [giggles]
SAFINA: [giggle] I told you they's go crazy for it.
ALMA: Hmm...
Safina, why are your pictures on the wall?
SAFINA: Oh, because I was Ultimate Helper of the Week.
ALMA: That's a lot of weeks!
TÍA GLORIA: Safina does a lot of hard work around here.
Maybe you'll be Ultimate Helper again this week...
SAFINA: I like to do it for these fluffballs.
I mean, c'mon. Look at this face.
SAFINA: You wanna go for a walk?
[dogs barking]
SAFINA: [giggle] That's what I thought.
I'll take you. One sec.
ALMA: Hey puppies, you can't wait for your walk, huh?
[dogs whimper and bark]
ALMA: Ultimate Helper of the week...
Hmm...
Hey doggos, what if I take you on a walk?
[dogs barking]
ALMA: That would help Safina.
And, then maybe I could get my picture on the wall too.
Let's do this!
ALMA: Safina, I'm taking the dogs out!
[dogs barking] ALMA: Whoooa!
SAFINA: Wait, what?
Alma?
ALMA: Whoa, ha, easy there, doggos...
KIDS: Aahhhh... [giggles]
ALMA: Slow down pups! ANDRÉ / RAFIA: Awwww...
ANDRÉ: Cute pups!
RAFIA: Can we help you walk them, Alma?
ALMA: No, thanks. [dogs barking]
I don't need... heeeeeeeelp!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Whoa, doggies!
Stop! Stop!
Sit! Roll over!
Hey!
ALMA: Oh, noooo...
This is way, way, way bad!
SAFINA: Alma! Alma!
SAFINA: Alma, why did you leave without me?
ALMA: Uhhh...
SAFINA: Where are the dogs..?
ALMA: They... umm...
[dogs barking] ALMA: ...ran off.
I'm sorry...
SAFINA: Whoa, we've gotta get them back, now!
[whistles]
[dogs barking]
ALMA: There they are!
ALMA: Oh! Quick grab it!
ANDRÉ: Get it!
ALMA: [sigh]
ANDRÉ: And there they go...
SAFINA: It's okay Alma, I'll take it from here.
[squeaky sound]
SAFINA: [whistles]
Come here, puppers. Come on.
Come on, puppies!
Good doggies.
SAFINA: Ho-kay, I gotcha.
Good boy.
ALMA: Thanks, everyone.
RAFIA: It worked! ANDRÉ: Aww, hi, pups!
ALMA: Ugh. I know I should be happy...
my friends helped me find the dogs,
but I'm not.
Why?
I've gotta think about this...
Hmm...
TÍA GLORIA: Got it!
Give it a whirl!
ALMA: You fixed it!
Gracias, Tía!
ALMA: I was happy when Tía Gloria helped me...
ALMA: I got this Tía.
TÍA GLORIA: Aw, thanks Alma!
ALMA: And it felt good to help other people...
ALMA: But I reallllly wanted to be the Ultimate Helper.
I guess that's why I didn't like it
when my friends helped me with the dogs.
But what did Tía Gloria say..?
TÍA GLORIA: Helping out just makes me feel good...
and that's enough for me.
I mean, don't need anything in return.
ALMA: Oh! Okay.
I know what I have to do.
ALMA: Safina... I'm sorry, I lost the dogs.
I shouldn't have taken them on my own.
SAFINA: S'okay, Alma.
Let's take these fur balls back to the clinic.
C'mon pup troop, time for your walk!
ALMA: It feels good to get help and give help...
without getting something for it.
Wait for me!
SAFINA: Hi Ms. Gloria!
ANDRÉ: Hi! RAFIA: Hi.
TÍA GLORIA: You ready to go home, Alma?
ALMA: Actually, I think I want to keep helping!
KIDS: [efforts] [groans]
SAFINA: Uh, need some help here.
SAFINA: C'mon! Let's go!
You can sleep when we get back.
RAFIA: C'mon pups... ANDRÉ: C'mon...
RAFIA: Now what?
ALMA: Hey everyone, we could use my wagon to carry them?!
TÍA GLORIA: That's a great idea, Alma!
TÍA GLORIA: [groan] Come on pups.
ALMA: Thanks for your help everyone!
TÍA GLORIA: Great work, sobrina!
ALMA: [efforts]
TÍA GLORIA: You need help with that?
ALMA: Thanks Tía!
[♪♪♪]
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