01x07 - Coquí Quest/Chalk the Block
Posted: 12/31/23 11:32
[♪♪♪] ♪ 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: "Coqui Quest"
[♪♪♪]
KIDS: Hmm...
ANDRÉ: Hmmmm....
A-hah! This one goes there!
KIDS: Sweet! Yeah!
ALMA: We're sooo close to finishing this puzzle!
RAFIA: And this one goes there!
I mean...
It fits here, obviously.
ALMA: And this is the last piece!
KIDS: Last piece! Last piece! Last piece!
ALMA: There!
KIDS: All right! Woo! Yeahhh!
Oh yeah! Oh yeah!
ALMA: That's it for the puzzles!
ANDRÉ: So, what do you want to do now?
RAFIA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ALMA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: Seriously?
I just want to do what you want to do!
MAMI: Whoa, nice work, puzzle masters!
ALMA: Thanks, Mami!
We're trying to figure out what to do next.
MAMI: Well, I'm sure you can figure it out...
if you put your heads together...
ALMA: That's a great idea!
Let's try it.
KIDS: Hmmm...
[giggle]
MAMI: [chuckles] Okay, okay,
lemme get you started...
Do you want to play inside or outside?
KIDS: Outside! Outside! Definitely!
ALMA: Hey, do you want to stay here or go somewhere else?
RAFIA: Let's go to the park!
ANDRÉ: Yeah, the park!
ALMA: Oh, good idea.
ALMA: Oooh, and let's eat a snack while we're there!
ANDRÉ: Oh yeah, that's a great idea!
MAMI: So, let's see...
André wants to play outside; Rafia wants to go to the park:
and Alma wants a treat?
KIDS: Yeah! Yeah! That's it!
MAMI: Well, I just made some polvorónes.
How about we head outside to the park for a polvorón picnic?
RAFIA: Are those the cookies with the powdered sugar on top?
ALMA: Yep.
RAFIA: Yes, please!
ANDRÉ: Whoo-hoo!
JUNIOR: A polvorón picnic? I'm in!!!
[♪♪♪]
MAMI: And here are the polvorónes!
KIDS: Mmmmmm! Yeah! Oh yeah!
JUNIOR: Mmm, I picked a perfect polvorón...
for a perfect polvorón picnic!
ALMA: So, what do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
RAFIA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
JUNIOR: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: [giggle] No really, I just wanna know...
what you wanna do!
JUNIOR: [giggles] I just want to do what I want to do, too!
What do I want to do??
PAPI: [chuckles] This reminds me of growing up in Puerto Rico
with my brother.
Whenever we didn't know what to do,
we would go out looking for coquís in our backyard.
ANDRÉ: What's a 'coquí?'
PAPI: Oh, it's a cute, little frog.
It's from Puerto Rico, like me!
MAMI: [chuckles] Oh, but you're cuter than a coquí!
ALMA: Aw, it's so cute!
RAFIA: How did you find such a teeny, tiny frog?
PAPI: Well, we would listen for the sound the coquí makes...
'Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!'
MAMI: That's why they're called coquís!
JUNIOR: I wish we could look for one.
RAFIA: Yeah, too bad they live in Puerto Rico.
ALMA: Oh! What if we pretend to find one here?
Hey, everybody!
What if a coquí was at the airport in Puerto Rico?
And what if the coquí got on a plane to go to New York?
ALMA: Coquí, coquí!
I've always wanted to visit New York!
And here I come!' [plane noises]
JUNIOR: And then what happened?
ALMA: And what if the coquí got off the plane and took a cab
to the park to meet some nice kids like us?
ANDRÉ: What if we could find a coquí?!
RAFIA: Yeahhhh!!
Let's play 'Find a coquí!'
ALMA: It'll be way, way, way fun!
C'mon!
KIDS: Yeah!
PAPI: Good luck!
Take my phone so you'll know what a coquí looks like.
ALMA: Thanks Papi!
ALMA: Here we come coquí!
KIDS: Here we come! All right! Coqui!
RAFIA: Ummm...
how do we look for a coquí?
ALMA: Hmm... maybe if we act like coquís,
then if there are any other coquís in the park,
they'll think we're their friends!
JUNIOR: Makes sense to me.
RAFIA: Good idea, Alma! ANDRÉ: All right, let's do it!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Do you hear that Chacho, it's so familiar?
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Ahh, it sounds just like Puerto Rico.
But these coquís are a lot bigger.
JUNIOR: [gasp] Hey, I think I see one!
I see a coquí!
KIDS: Really??
ALMA: [gasp] Oh, my gosh!
I thought we were just pretending,
but, maybe there is one!
JUNIOR: Alma! Is it really a coquí?
ALMA: Let's see.
Huh...
a coquí doesn't have bumps like this one.
[frog croaks]
RAFIA: It doesn't say, 'Coquí,' either.
Nope. Not a coquí.
JUNIOR: [sigh] This game would be a lot more fun...
if we could really find one.
ALMA: We can still make believe... right?
JUNIOR: Nah, I'm gonna go back for another polvorón.
See ya!
ALMA: Well, what about you two?
RAFIA: I bet I know where to find one.
C'mon!
RAFIA: If I were a coquí, this is where I would hang out.
ALMA: Good thinking!
Let's look for it!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ANDRÉ: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
RAFIA: Coquí!
[gasp] I see one!
ANDRÉ: Really? ALMA: Really? Where?
RAFIA: What! ALMA: [giggle]
ANDRÉ: Whoa! Hi... Bye....
RAFIA: It's fast, but not as fast as us!
ANDRÉ: Hey!
ALMA: Whoa! ANDRÉ: Whoa!
It's hard to get a look at when it keeps hopping.
ANDRÉ: Maybe if we stop moving, the frog will stop moving.
Let's sit down slowly.
RAFIA: Ah! [ooof]
ALMA: [gasp] Whoa!
KIDS: [laughing]
ALMA: Coquí?... Coquí, Coquí, Coquí?
ALMA: Did we really find one?
Is it a coquí?
RAFIA: Nope, this frog has spots.
A coquí doesn't.
[frog croaks]
ANDRÉ: And that doesn't sound like a coquí!
Imposter!
[frog croaks]
RAFIA: [sigh] Junior was right.
Running after the pretend coquí was fun,
but eating a real polvorón would be more fun.
ALMA: Do you still want to look for a coquí?
ANDRÉ: Yup!
And I'll be right back!
ALMA: Coquí, Coquí.
ANDRÉ: Hey Alma, I borrowed this basket from your parents.
If we make a nice little room for a coquí,
maybe one will come say hello!
ALMA: Great idea!
Let's find some things that it might like!
ANDRÉ: Look, this can be a table and a chair for the coquí!
ALMA: And this can be its delicious dinner!
Here is the dandelion you ordered, Señor Coquí!
ANDRÉ: Coquí coquí!
My compliments to the chef!
Muah!
ALMA: And for dessert would you care for spiders or crickets?
ANDRÉ: Blech, I think maybe I'll just stick with the dandelion.
ALMA: If I were a coquí, I'd love this room.
The table goes here...
ANDRÉ: And the chair should go here.
ALMA: And we can put the dandelion on the table, there.
C'mon, let's hide!
KIDS: Huh? [gasp]
ANDRÉ: [gasp] No way, it worked!
ALMA: Let's go see.
ANDRÉ: Is it a coquí?
ALMA: [sigh] Nope, not a coquí...
it's waaay too big.
[frog croaks]
ANDRÉ: And that's the wrong sound.
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna go back to drawing.
ALMA: Well, I guess a coquí didn't get on a plane
to New York after all.
PAPI: So, did you find a coquí?
ALMA: Nope.
No Coquí.
Now what are we gonna do?
ANDRÉ: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
RAFIA: I don't know...
What do you want to do?
JUNIOR: Umm...
I'm gonna eat another polvorón?
KIDS: [giggle]
ALMA: Hmm... I want to find something fun for us to do.
But what?
I've gotta think about this...
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí!
Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Everybody had fun pretending to be coquís...
ALMA: And everybody had fun running around...
trying to find a coquí.
ANDRÉ: I'm going back to draw pictures.
ALMA: Well I guess a Coqui didn't get on a plane...
to New York after all.
ALMA: It wasn't fun to look for a coquí and not find one.
I wonder if we can play a game where we pretend to be coquís
and run around until we find one.
ALMA: Ah-ha! Coquí, coquí, coquí! [giggle]
That's coquí for, 'I know what to do!'
ALMA: Who wants to look for a coquí again?!
RAFIA: Nahh, it's not fun looking for something...
that's not really there.
ALMA: [giggle] But what if I'm a coquí?!
JUNIOR: You?!
ALMA: Coquí, Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
Which means this is "base."
ALMA: [with funny voice] I'm gonna go hide.
Come find me! Coquí!
JUNIOR: This is just like Hide and Seek!
And everybody knows that's my game!
ANDRÉ: I'll find you, Alma the Coquí!
RAFIA: Not if I find her first!
JUNIOR: Wait for me!
[♪♪♪]
MAMI: Hi Papi.
ALMA: They're not gonna find me.
Coquí! Coquí!
RAFIA: This way! This way!
I think I heard it over here!
ANDRÉ: We're gonna find you coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Who knew there were so many coqui's in the bronx.
ALMA: [giggles] ABUELO: [giggles]
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "Chalk the Block"
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Whew, we made it! This is heavier than it looks.
MAMI: Whew! Thanks for helping me
bring these here, Almita.
ALMA: What are they for?
MAMI: Oh, we need them for the garden clean-up.
MAMI: We're gonna pull out all these weeds.
That helps the rest of the plants grow.
ALMA: Wait!
You're gonna do the whole garden today?!
I mean, it goes from here...
MAMI: [grunts]
ALMA: ...all the way over here.
MAMI: [laughs]
ALMA: Whew! This place is humongous!
MAMI: [chuckles] Yeah, it is a pretty big job.
But that's why we have a plan to make it easier.
MAMI: I'll clean up this area with my begonias.
And the Ramirezes will clean-up that section.
MAMI: Frankie and his mom will do that part.
Mrs. Huda will help Ms. B over there.
ALMA: Ooh, so everybody's just doing a part of the garden?
MAMI: Yup.
It doesn't seem like such a big job when you break it up
into smaller pieces.
ALMA: Oh, good thinking, Mami.
Well, happy garden clean-up!
MAMI: [giggle] Thanks, Almita.
You're going to help André with his art project, right?
ALMA: Yep!
See you later. Bye!
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: Hey, André! Ready to help!
ANDRÉ: Hi, Alma, thanks for coming.
ALMA: No problem.
So, where's this super-duper awesome art project
you're working on?
ANDRÉ: You're standing on it!
ALMA: [gasp]
Ohhh....
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna chalk the sidewalk from my apartment...
all the way to your house Alma.
ALMA: Whoa!
ANDRÉ: I'm calling it...
Wait for it...
ALMA: Yeeeeees?
ANDRÉ: Wait for it...
ALMA: [gasp]
ANDRÉ: Chalk The Block!
ALMA: Ooh! I love it!
ANDRÉ: Check this out,
it's a sketch of my whole masterpiece...
ALMA: Whoa!
It's gonna be amazing!
No, wait, not amazing,
it's gonna be...
"chalk-mazing!"
ALMA: Er... because it's chalk...
and it's amazing?
Chalk-mazing. Get it?
ANDRÉ: Ha.
ALMA: Anyway...
You've still got a whole lotta block to chalk.
ANDRÉ: Yeah, but I'll get it done in time...
for everyone to see it.
Can you please tell our friends...
to come see Chalk the Block this afternoon?
ALMA: I'm on it!
You do the chalkin' and I'll do the talkin'.
ANDRÉ: Thanks, Alma!
ALMA: Anytime!
ALMA: You can even wear your socks to Chalk the Block!
JUNIOR: Hmm...
Can I bring my socks and my box to Chalk the Block?
ALMA: Oh, yeah!
JUNIOR: Then, I'll be there!
ALMA: Say it with me, 'Chalk the Block will rock!'
KIDS: Chalk the Block will rock!
RAFIA: Okay okay, Alma!
I wouldn't miss it for the world!
ALMA: ...If you like to walk and talk,
you'll love Chalk the Block.
EDDIE: [chuckles] Sounds neat!
BECKA: Love it!
ALMA: Great! Bye!
ALMA: Whoa...
André's done a lot more chalking.
ALMA: Oooh, it's so great André!
Everybody's gonna come!
ANDRÉ: Nice! Thanks, Alma.
I'm almost done.
Wanna juice break?
ALMA: Oh, yeah!
ANDRÉ: So, what do you think, Alma?
ALMA: Is that me?
With Junior?
ANDRÉ: Yep, it is.
ALMA: And there's Rafia!
And Lucas and...
Wow.
It's all so fantastic!
No, wait-a-minute, it's...
it's chalk-tastic! Eh? [giggle]
ANDRÉ: [giggle] Well, I can't wait until it's finished.
I hope everyone loves it.
[thunder rumbles]
ALMA: I guess you'll have to finish it...
after the rain, huh?
ANDRÉ: Yeah, right after the rain.
KIDS: Rain?!!!
ALMA: Oh No! ANDRÉ: No, no, no!
ANDRÉ: My masterpiece!
The rain is going to wash it all away!
ALMA: I'm sure we can save it, André!!
ANDRÉ: How, Alma?
ALMA: Um, um, um...
Block it!
We gotta block the rain!
[grunts and efforts]
ANDRÉ: It's not working!
We need a giant umbrella.
Do you have a giant umbrella?
ALMA: No, buuut...
but we've got cardboard!
ANDRÉ: Okay great, come on!
ANDRÉ: There!
Great idea Alma...
ANDRÉ: Ah! We gotta cover that section.
Over here, Alma!
ALMA: Ohhh!
ANDRÉ: There.
I think we're...
ANDRÉ: No-no-no, this way!
ALMA: Whoa! ANDRÉ: Hurry, Alma!
ANDRÉ: Okay, I think it's working!
ALMA: Really?
KIDS: [gasp]
ANDRÉ: No.
ALMA: It's too much rain!
We gotta move! We should go...
ALMA: That way! ANDRÉ: That way!
ANDRÉ: Ah! ALMA: Ooooh...
ANDRÉ: No! This is impossible.
It's ruined!
ALMA: Uh... It's not, that bad.
ANDRÉ: Really?
ALMA: Oh, hey, the rain stopped.
And look, a rainbow.
ALMA: This is way way way better!
I mean, the sun's out.
It's not raining anymore.
You can chalk the block again, right?
ANDRÉ: All my work... just washed away. [groan]
ALMA: Don't worry, André, we can fix this!
You just have to draw it again.
ANDRÉ: You're right.
I mean, sure, it took me half the day,
buuut... I can do this!
ALMA: Yeah!
Let the chalking begin!
ANDRÉ: [deep breath] Okay, okay, I'll start here.
ANDRÉ: Or... Maybe I should start over there?
ANDRÉ: Yeah, this feels better.
Right?
ALMA: Right!
ANDRÉ: [deep breath] Whoa-kay.
I'm just gonna chalk everything...
allll over again...
starting... now.
ANDRÉ: [gasp] Argh! I can't!
I can't do it!
Everyone's gonna be here soon and I don't have enough time
to chalk the block again.
It's just too big!
ANDRÉ: Tell everyone that Chalk the Block is cancelled.
ALMA: I'm sorry, André.
I know you worked really hard on it.
Aw man, I know how bad I'd feel if all my art washed away.
There has to be a way to fix it.
I gotta think about this...
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna chalk the sidewalk...
from my apartment all the way to your house, Alma.
ALMA: Chalking the block was such a big job...
Hey!
But so was Mami's garden clean-up.
MAMI: The Ramirezes will clean-up that section.
Frankie and his mom will do that part,
Mrs. Huda will help Ms. B over there.
ALMA: Everyone had their own section...
of the garden to clean up.
MAMI: It doesn't seem like such a big job
when you break it up into smaller pieces.
ALMA: Ohhhhh, yeah!
I know what to do!
ALMA: André...
I know chalking the whole block is a big job.
ANDRÉ: Too big!
ALMA: But, it won't be so big if we split the work up...
into smaller pieces.
ANDRÉ: Huh?
Where are you going?
ALMA: We'll split your design up into smaller pieces.
We'll get someone to draw this piece here where it starts.
And someone else to draw the next piece, here.
ALMA: Someone can chalk in that section and this one,
and that one over there!
You get the idea?
ANDRÉ: Ohhh, that could work!
Yeah! Alma, great idea.
But there's one problem...
Where are we gonna find people to do all the chalking?
ALMA: I know who to ask...
ANDRÉ: Here you go.
Try this!
[♪♪♪]
BECKA: Woo-hoo!
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
ANDRÉ: Nice!
ANDRÉ: Hmm...
I think it needs one last thing.
ANDRÉ: There!
We did it, everyone!
We finished...
Chalk The Block!
EVERYONE: [cheers]
ANDRÉ: Thanks, Alma,
I couldn't have done it without you.
ALMA: You're welcome, André!
You know what?
Chalking the block with our friends and family
isn't just awesome.
It's...
ALMA: Wait for it...
ALMA: Wait for it...
ANDRÉ: [gasp]
KIDS: Chalk-some!
[laughter]
CROWD: [whoa] [wow]
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
♪ 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: "Coqui Quest"
[♪♪♪]
KIDS: Hmm...
ANDRÉ: Hmmmm....
A-hah! This one goes there!
KIDS: Sweet! Yeah!
ALMA: We're sooo close to finishing this puzzle!
RAFIA: And this one goes there!
I mean...
It fits here, obviously.
ALMA: And this is the last piece!
KIDS: Last piece! Last piece! Last piece!
ALMA: There!
KIDS: All right! Woo! Yeahhh!
Oh yeah! Oh yeah!
ALMA: That's it for the puzzles!
ANDRÉ: So, what do you want to do now?
RAFIA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ALMA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: Seriously?
I just want to do what you want to do!
MAMI: Whoa, nice work, puzzle masters!
ALMA: Thanks, Mami!
We're trying to figure out what to do next.
MAMI: Well, I'm sure you can figure it out...
if you put your heads together...
ALMA: That's a great idea!
Let's try it.
KIDS: Hmmm...
[giggle]
MAMI: [chuckles] Okay, okay,
lemme get you started...
Do you want to play inside or outside?
KIDS: Outside! Outside! Definitely!
ALMA: Hey, do you want to stay here or go somewhere else?
RAFIA: Let's go to the park!
ANDRÉ: Yeah, the park!
ALMA: Oh, good idea.
ALMA: Oooh, and let's eat a snack while we're there!
ANDRÉ: Oh yeah, that's a great idea!
MAMI: So, let's see...
André wants to play outside; Rafia wants to go to the park:
and Alma wants a treat?
KIDS: Yeah! Yeah! That's it!
MAMI: Well, I just made some polvorónes.
How about we head outside to the park for a polvorón picnic?
RAFIA: Are those the cookies with the powdered sugar on top?
ALMA: Yep.
RAFIA: Yes, please!
ANDRÉ: Whoo-hoo!
JUNIOR: A polvorón picnic? I'm in!!!
[♪♪♪]
MAMI: And here are the polvorónes!
KIDS: Mmmmmm! Yeah! Oh yeah!
JUNIOR: Mmm, I picked a perfect polvorón...
for a perfect polvorón picnic!
ALMA: So, what do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
RAFIA: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
JUNIOR: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
ANDRÉ: [giggle] No really, I just wanna know...
what you wanna do!
JUNIOR: [giggles] I just want to do what I want to do, too!
What do I want to do??
PAPI: [chuckles] This reminds me of growing up in Puerto Rico
with my brother.
Whenever we didn't know what to do,
we would go out looking for coquís in our backyard.
ANDRÉ: What's a 'coquí?'
PAPI: Oh, it's a cute, little frog.
It's from Puerto Rico, like me!
MAMI: [chuckles] Oh, but you're cuter than a coquí!
ALMA: Aw, it's so cute!
RAFIA: How did you find such a teeny, tiny frog?
PAPI: Well, we would listen for the sound the coquí makes...
'Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!'
MAMI: That's why they're called coquís!
JUNIOR: I wish we could look for one.
RAFIA: Yeah, too bad they live in Puerto Rico.
ALMA: Oh! What if we pretend to find one here?
Hey, everybody!
What if a coquí was at the airport in Puerto Rico?
And what if the coquí got on a plane to go to New York?
ALMA: Coquí, coquí!
I've always wanted to visit New York!
And here I come!' [plane noises]
JUNIOR: And then what happened?
ALMA: And what if the coquí got off the plane and took a cab
to the park to meet some nice kids like us?
ANDRÉ: What if we could find a coquí?!
RAFIA: Yeahhhh!!
Let's play 'Find a coquí!'
ALMA: It'll be way, way, way fun!
C'mon!
KIDS: Yeah!
PAPI: Good luck!
Take my phone so you'll know what a coquí looks like.
ALMA: Thanks Papi!
ALMA: Here we come coquí!
KIDS: Here we come! All right! Coqui!
RAFIA: Ummm...
how do we look for a coquí?
ALMA: Hmm... maybe if we act like coquís,
then if there are any other coquís in the park,
they'll think we're their friends!
JUNIOR: Makes sense to me.
RAFIA: Good idea, Alma! ANDRÉ: All right, let's do it!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Do you hear that Chacho, it's so familiar?
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Ahh, it sounds just like Puerto Rico.
But these coquís are a lot bigger.
JUNIOR: [gasp] Hey, I think I see one!
I see a coquí!
KIDS: Really??
ALMA: [gasp] Oh, my gosh!
I thought we were just pretending,
but, maybe there is one!
JUNIOR: Alma! Is it really a coquí?
ALMA: Let's see.
Huh...
a coquí doesn't have bumps like this one.
[frog croaks]
RAFIA: It doesn't say, 'Coquí,' either.
Nope. Not a coquí.
JUNIOR: [sigh] This game would be a lot more fun...
if we could really find one.
ALMA: We can still make believe... right?
JUNIOR: Nah, I'm gonna go back for another polvorón.
See ya!
ALMA: Well, what about you two?
RAFIA: I bet I know where to find one.
C'mon!
RAFIA: If I were a coquí, this is where I would hang out.
ALMA: Good thinking!
Let's look for it!
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ANDRÉ: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
RAFIA: Coquí!
[gasp] I see one!
ANDRÉ: Really? ALMA: Really? Where?
RAFIA: What! ALMA: [giggle]
ANDRÉ: Whoa! Hi... Bye....
RAFIA: It's fast, but not as fast as us!
ANDRÉ: Hey!
ALMA: Whoa! ANDRÉ: Whoa!
It's hard to get a look at when it keeps hopping.
ANDRÉ: Maybe if we stop moving, the frog will stop moving.
Let's sit down slowly.
RAFIA: Ah! [ooof]
ALMA: [gasp] Whoa!
KIDS: [laughing]
ALMA: Coquí?... Coquí, Coquí, Coquí?
ALMA: Did we really find one?
Is it a coquí?
RAFIA: Nope, this frog has spots.
A coquí doesn't.
[frog croaks]
ANDRÉ: And that doesn't sound like a coquí!
Imposter!
[frog croaks]
RAFIA: [sigh] Junior was right.
Running after the pretend coquí was fun,
but eating a real polvorón would be more fun.
ALMA: Do you still want to look for a coquí?
ANDRÉ: Yup!
And I'll be right back!
ALMA: Coquí, Coquí.
ANDRÉ: Hey Alma, I borrowed this basket from your parents.
If we make a nice little room for a coquí,
maybe one will come say hello!
ALMA: Great idea!
Let's find some things that it might like!
ANDRÉ: Look, this can be a table and a chair for the coquí!
ALMA: And this can be its delicious dinner!
Here is the dandelion you ordered, Señor Coquí!
ANDRÉ: Coquí coquí!
My compliments to the chef!
Muah!
ALMA: And for dessert would you care for spiders or crickets?
ANDRÉ: Blech, I think maybe I'll just stick with the dandelion.
ALMA: If I were a coquí, I'd love this room.
The table goes here...
ANDRÉ: And the chair should go here.
ALMA: And we can put the dandelion on the table, there.
C'mon, let's hide!
KIDS: Huh? [gasp]
ANDRÉ: [gasp] No way, it worked!
ALMA: Let's go see.
ANDRÉ: Is it a coquí?
ALMA: [sigh] Nope, not a coquí...
it's waaay too big.
[frog croaks]
ANDRÉ: And that's the wrong sound.
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna go back to drawing.
ALMA: Well, I guess a coquí didn't get on a plane
to New York after all.
PAPI: So, did you find a coquí?
ALMA: Nope.
No Coquí.
Now what are we gonna do?
ANDRÉ: I don't know.
What do you want to do?
RAFIA: I don't know...
What do you want to do?
JUNIOR: Umm...
I'm gonna eat another polvorón?
KIDS: [giggle]
ALMA: Hmm... I want to find something fun for us to do.
But what?
I've gotta think about this...
KIDS: Coquí! Coquí!
Coquí! Coquí!
ALMA: Everybody had fun pretending to be coquís...
ALMA: And everybody had fun running around...
trying to find a coquí.
ANDRÉ: I'm going back to draw pictures.
ALMA: Well I guess a Coqui didn't get on a plane...
to New York after all.
ALMA: It wasn't fun to look for a coquí and not find one.
I wonder if we can play a game where we pretend to be coquís
and run around until we find one.
ALMA: Ah-ha! Coquí, coquí, coquí! [giggle]
That's coquí for, 'I know what to do!'
ALMA: Who wants to look for a coquí again?!
RAFIA: Nahh, it's not fun looking for something...
that's not really there.
ALMA: [giggle] But what if I'm a coquí?!
JUNIOR: You?!
ALMA: Coquí, Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
Which means this is "base."
ALMA: [with funny voice] I'm gonna go hide.
Come find me! Coquí!
JUNIOR: This is just like Hide and Seek!
And everybody knows that's my game!
ANDRÉ: I'll find you, Alma the Coquí!
RAFIA: Not if I find her first!
JUNIOR: Wait for me!
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MAMI: Hi Papi.
ALMA: They're not gonna find me.
Coquí! Coquí!
RAFIA: This way! This way!
I think I heard it over here!
ANDRÉ: We're gonna find you coquí!
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
ABUELO: Who knew there were so many coqui's in the bronx.
ALMA: [giggles] ABUELO: [giggles]
ALMA: Coquí! Coquí! Coquí!
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ALMA: "Chalk the Block"
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ALMA: Whew, we made it! This is heavier than it looks.
MAMI: Whew! Thanks for helping me
bring these here, Almita.
ALMA: What are they for?
MAMI: Oh, we need them for the garden clean-up.
MAMI: We're gonna pull out all these weeds.
That helps the rest of the plants grow.
ALMA: Wait!
You're gonna do the whole garden today?!
I mean, it goes from here...
MAMI: [grunts]
ALMA: ...all the way over here.
MAMI: [laughs]
ALMA: Whew! This place is humongous!
MAMI: [chuckles] Yeah, it is a pretty big job.
But that's why we have a plan to make it easier.
MAMI: I'll clean up this area with my begonias.
And the Ramirezes will clean-up that section.
MAMI: Frankie and his mom will do that part.
Mrs. Huda will help Ms. B over there.
ALMA: Ooh, so everybody's just doing a part of the garden?
MAMI: Yup.
It doesn't seem like such a big job when you break it up
into smaller pieces.
ALMA: Oh, good thinking, Mami.
Well, happy garden clean-up!
MAMI: [giggle] Thanks, Almita.
You're going to help André with his art project, right?
ALMA: Yep!
See you later. Bye!
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ALMA: Hey, André! Ready to help!
ANDRÉ: Hi, Alma, thanks for coming.
ALMA: No problem.
So, where's this super-duper awesome art project
you're working on?
ANDRÉ: You're standing on it!
ALMA: [gasp]
Ohhh....
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna chalk the sidewalk from my apartment...
all the way to your house Alma.
ALMA: Whoa!
ANDRÉ: I'm calling it...
Wait for it...
ALMA: Yeeeeees?
ANDRÉ: Wait for it...
ALMA: [gasp]
ANDRÉ: Chalk The Block!
ALMA: Ooh! I love it!
ANDRÉ: Check this out,
it's a sketch of my whole masterpiece...
ALMA: Whoa!
It's gonna be amazing!
No, wait, not amazing,
it's gonna be...
"chalk-mazing!"
ALMA: Er... because it's chalk...
and it's amazing?
Chalk-mazing. Get it?
ANDRÉ: Ha.
ALMA: Anyway...
You've still got a whole lotta block to chalk.
ANDRÉ: Yeah, but I'll get it done in time...
for everyone to see it.
Can you please tell our friends...
to come see Chalk the Block this afternoon?
ALMA: I'm on it!
You do the chalkin' and I'll do the talkin'.
ANDRÉ: Thanks, Alma!
ALMA: Anytime!
ALMA: You can even wear your socks to Chalk the Block!
JUNIOR: Hmm...
Can I bring my socks and my box to Chalk the Block?
ALMA: Oh, yeah!
JUNIOR: Then, I'll be there!
ALMA: Say it with me, 'Chalk the Block will rock!'
KIDS: Chalk the Block will rock!
RAFIA: Okay okay, Alma!
I wouldn't miss it for the world!
ALMA: ...If you like to walk and talk,
you'll love Chalk the Block.
EDDIE: [chuckles] Sounds neat!
BECKA: Love it!
ALMA: Great! Bye!
ALMA: Whoa...
André's done a lot more chalking.
ALMA: Oooh, it's so great André!
Everybody's gonna come!
ANDRÉ: Nice! Thanks, Alma.
I'm almost done.
Wanna juice break?
ALMA: Oh, yeah!
ANDRÉ: So, what do you think, Alma?
ALMA: Is that me?
With Junior?
ANDRÉ: Yep, it is.
ALMA: And there's Rafia!
And Lucas and...
Wow.
It's all so fantastic!
No, wait-a-minute, it's...
it's chalk-tastic! Eh? [giggle]
ANDRÉ: [giggle] Well, I can't wait until it's finished.
I hope everyone loves it.
[thunder rumbles]
ALMA: I guess you'll have to finish it...
after the rain, huh?
ANDRÉ: Yeah, right after the rain.
KIDS: Rain?!!!
ALMA: Oh No! ANDRÉ: No, no, no!
ANDRÉ: My masterpiece!
The rain is going to wash it all away!
ALMA: I'm sure we can save it, André!!
ANDRÉ: How, Alma?
ALMA: Um, um, um...
Block it!
We gotta block the rain!
[grunts and efforts]
ANDRÉ: It's not working!
We need a giant umbrella.
Do you have a giant umbrella?
ALMA: No, buuut...
but we've got cardboard!
ANDRÉ: Okay great, come on!
ANDRÉ: There!
Great idea Alma...
ANDRÉ: Ah! We gotta cover that section.
Over here, Alma!
ALMA: Ohhh!
ANDRÉ: There.
I think we're...
ANDRÉ: No-no-no, this way!
ALMA: Whoa! ANDRÉ: Hurry, Alma!
ANDRÉ: Okay, I think it's working!
ALMA: Really?
KIDS: [gasp]
ANDRÉ: No.
ALMA: It's too much rain!
We gotta move! We should go...
ALMA: That way! ANDRÉ: That way!
ANDRÉ: Ah! ALMA: Ooooh...
ANDRÉ: No! This is impossible.
It's ruined!
ALMA: Uh... It's not, that bad.
ANDRÉ: Really?
ALMA: Oh, hey, the rain stopped.
And look, a rainbow.
ALMA: This is way way way better!
I mean, the sun's out.
It's not raining anymore.
You can chalk the block again, right?
ANDRÉ: All my work... just washed away. [groan]
ALMA: Don't worry, André, we can fix this!
You just have to draw it again.
ANDRÉ: You're right.
I mean, sure, it took me half the day,
buuut... I can do this!
ALMA: Yeah!
Let the chalking begin!
ANDRÉ: [deep breath] Okay, okay, I'll start here.
ANDRÉ: Or... Maybe I should start over there?
ANDRÉ: Yeah, this feels better.
Right?
ALMA: Right!
ANDRÉ: [deep breath] Whoa-kay.
I'm just gonna chalk everything...
allll over again...
starting... now.
ANDRÉ: [gasp] Argh! I can't!
I can't do it!
Everyone's gonna be here soon and I don't have enough time
to chalk the block again.
It's just too big!
ANDRÉ: Tell everyone that Chalk the Block is cancelled.
ALMA: I'm sorry, André.
I know you worked really hard on it.
Aw man, I know how bad I'd feel if all my art washed away.
There has to be a way to fix it.
I gotta think about this...
ANDRÉ: I'm gonna chalk the sidewalk...
from my apartment all the way to your house, Alma.
ALMA: Chalking the block was such a big job...
Hey!
But so was Mami's garden clean-up.
MAMI: The Ramirezes will clean-up that section.
Frankie and his mom will do that part,
Mrs. Huda will help Ms. B over there.
ALMA: Everyone had their own section...
of the garden to clean up.
MAMI: It doesn't seem like such a big job
when you break it up into smaller pieces.
ALMA: Ohhhhh, yeah!
I know what to do!
ALMA: André...
I know chalking the whole block is a big job.
ANDRÉ: Too big!
ALMA: But, it won't be so big if we split the work up...
into smaller pieces.
ANDRÉ: Huh?
Where are you going?
ALMA: We'll split your design up into smaller pieces.
We'll get someone to draw this piece here where it starts.
And someone else to draw the next piece, here.
ALMA: Someone can chalk in that section and this one,
and that one over there!
You get the idea?
ANDRÉ: Ohhh, that could work!
Yeah! Alma, great idea.
But there's one problem...
Where are we gonna find people to do all the chalking?
ALMA: I know who to ask...
ANDRÉ: Here you go.
Try this!
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BECKA: Woo-hoo!
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[♪♪♪]
ANDRÉ: Nice!
ANDRÉ: Hmm...
I think it needs one last thing.
ANDRÉ: There!
We did it, everyone!
We finished...
Chalk The Block!
EVERYONE: [cheers]
ANDRÉ: Thanks, Alma,
I couldn't have done it without you.
ALMA: You're welcome, André!
You know what?
Chalking the block with our friends and family
isn't just awesome.
It's...
ALMA: Wait for it...
ALMA: Wait for it...
ANDRÉ: [gasp]
KIDS: Chalk-some!
[laughter]
CROWD: [whoa] [wow]
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