01x18 - Too Corny/Alma Tags Along
Posted: 12/31/23 11:46
[♪♪♪] ♪ 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: “Too Corny”
ALMA: Around the corner ¡por favor!
ABUELO: You got it!
[chuckles] Where to next, Alma?
ALMA: To the left!
ALMA: Zig-zag, Abuelo! Zig-zag!
ABUELO: Okay, careful! Excuse me!
PEDESTRIAN: Whoa!
ABUELO: Whoaa! [chuckles]
ALMA: Abuelo is the best wagon driver in the Bronx!
ALMA: Full speed ahead! We're almost there!
♪music ends♪
[crowd murmuring]
ALMA: Whoa! Look at all those fruits and vegetables!
ABUELO: Increíble, ¿no?
We're all sharing what we grew in our gardens at home and here.
ALMA: What did we bring, Abuelo?
ABUELO: Ahh, see for yourself!
ALMA: Cucumbers!
¡Qué chévere!
ABUELO: Ok, Alma, I'm going to put these on a table.
Then I'm gonna get tomatoes
for my Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper! [chuckles]
ALMA: His spaghetti is sooo... mwah!
ABUELO: Mira, why don't you pick out a little something to go with dinner?
ALMA: I'm on it, Abuelo!
FRANKIE: Hey-yo, Almaa!
ALMA: Hi, Frankie! What's up?
FRANKIE: Check this out...
FRANKIE: What do you call a pea that's in a bad mood?
FRANKIE: Grump-pea! [laughs] Get it? GRUMP -pea? [laughs]
ALMA: [giggles] Nice one, Frankie.
ALMA: Whoa, you must be wayy hungry!
FRANKIE: [laughs] It's not all for me!
I'm making a lotta food for a lotta people.
ALMA: Huh?
FRANKIE: Yeahh! Every week I cook up meals
to take to folks who need them.
ALMA: Awww! That's really nice of you, Frankie!
FRANKIE: Just doing what I can!
If you ever want to help though, lemme know!
Catch you on the flippy flip.
ALMA: Bye, Frankie!
♪music♪
BECKA: Nice choice!
ALMA: Becka! Hiiii!
BECKA: Hey Alma! What's up? Welcome to the Garden Share!
ALMA: Thanks. I'm looking for something we can eat
with my Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper!
BECKA: Is it really slurpy?
ALMA: The slurpiest.
BECKA: [giggles] Great! I'll help ya pick something. C'mon!
BECKA: How ‘bout pumpkins?
Good for Halloween, great for making pie!
ALMA: [effort] But hard to carry. What else you got?
BECKA: Hmm.. .Ooo, I know! C'mon!
ALMA: Whoa!
BECKA: Tada! Kohlrabi!
ALMA: Kohl-WHAT-bee?
BECKA: [giggles]. Kohl-RA-bi,
it's kinda like cabbage.
ALMA: Cabbage, hmm, okay...
ALMA: Oh, wow-wow-wow-wow!
BECKA: Whoaa-kay!
ALMA: COOORRRNNN!!
BECKA: With spaghetti?
ALMA: I LOOOOVE corn!
Grilled corn, corn on the cob, corn fritters,
popcorn, corn chowder, corn bread, corn salsa...!
BECKA: Don't forget corn muffins,
and corn pudding, and corn cake, too!
Corn is the Queen of Crops!
BECKA: ‘Cause it rules! You know, like a queen. [giggles]
ALMA: Mmmmm! I'm getting hungry! Can I take some?
BECKA: Yep! Everything's free.
And like my mom says...
[in a Jersey accent] “The garden policy is to take whatcha need.”
ALMA: Well... I definitely need ALL of it!
BECKA: O-kay. Lemme give you a hand.
ALMA: [effort]
BECKA: Here, let me help you!
ALMA: Thanks!
ALMA/BECKA: [effort]
ALMA: Whooaaa!
BECKA: Here you go, Alma.
ALMA/BECKA: [effort] Phew!
ALMA: Thanks, Becka.
BECKA: And, Alma... Have a corny day!
ALMA/BECKA: [giggles]
ALMA: Bye, Becka!
ABUELO: Hmmm, MmmMmm.
Ahh... MmmMmm. Oh...
ALMA: Abuelo, what are you looking at?
ABUELO: ¡Tomates!
ALMA: [giggling]
I know, but why are you staring at them?
ABUELO: I'm trying to decide
which tomato will be better for my spaghetti sauce.
ALMA: Why don't you just grab a whole bunch?
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
Are you the perfect tomato?
[in higher pitch] Hm, sí, I am!
ABUELO: Ahh, You are! [laughs]
That's five tomatoes!
All done. What did you pick, Alma?
ALMA: A surprise!
ABUELO: [laughs]
Well, let's take our treasures home quick,
so I can find out.
ABUELO: ¡Vamos!
[effort /chuckles]
Are you sure you didn't put rocks in there?
ALMA: [giggles]
♪guitar strums♪ MAMI: [humming]
ALMA: ¡Hola, Mami!
MAMI: Hello, my lovelies!
ALMA: Wait till you see what I got!
ABUELO: Alma picked out a surprise to eat...
with my Super Slurpy [slurps]
Spaghetti Supper!
[chuckles]
ALMA: It's way, way, waaayy delicious!
MAMI: Ouu, I can't wait!
[effort]
This backpack is way, way, wayyy stuffed.
MAMI: [deep breath] Phew!
Let's see what you picked to go with dinner...
Hmm, This is packed tight!
[effort]
ALMA: TADA!!!
ABUELO: This is a surprise!
ALMA: I know what you're thinking.
Corn doesn't go with spaghetti, right?
But that's not corn's fault!
ABUELO: Alma, this is, ummm,
a- a- a lot of corn.
W-What did you want to do with all of it?
ALMA: Put it in our tummies!
We can make corn bread, fritters, soup, poppers, salsa...
We can have a cornnnn party!!
CHACHO: [bark] JUNIOR: Did someone say corn party??
‘Cause that's my thing!
JUNIOR: Ooo! Who's coming over for dinner tonight?
Everyone in the Bronx??
ALMA: Noo, just our family...
JUNIOR: Just us? Vente, Chacho,
let's practice our corn dance!
Pop-pop-pop- poppity-pop!
[barks]
Pop! Pop! Pop! P-p- p-pop! Poppity-Pop!
MAMI: Alma, I love corn too, but... Oouff
this is a lot. Why'd you take so much?
ALMA: Uhhh...well...
I don't get it...did I take too much corn?
I gotta think about this...
♪♪♪
ALMA: Who wouldn't want all of this beautiful, delicious corn?!
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
ALMA: Oh, wait. Abuelo only took some tomatoes.
Not all of them...
BECKA: Everything's free. And like my mom says...
"The garden policy is to take whatcha need."
ALMA: Hmm...
My family doesn't NEED this much corn.
I love it,
but this is really too much!
Ugh! I know what to do.
ALMA: Mami, Abuelo... I took way more corn than I needed.
Sorry about that.
MAMI: Ah, it's okay, Almita.
ALMA: Can I please bring it back to the garden,
so other people can have some too?
ABUELO: ¡Buena idea! I'll take you.
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp] Uh-oh.
[crickets]
ALMA: Where is everybody?
ABUELO: Ay, they're all gone.
ALMA: What are we going to do now, Abuelo?
ABUELO: It's okay, Alma. We did our best.
[traffic sounds]
ABUELO: We'll just have to figure out a way to use all this corn.
ALMA: Okay...
FRANKIE: [beatboxing]
ALMA: [gasp] I've got it!
Abuelo, I know who we can give all the corn to!
ABUELO: Who?
ALMA: Follow me!
ABUELO: [laughs]
ALMA: FRANKIE!
FRANKIE: What's good?
FRANKIE: Whoa-oh! That's a lot of corn. You must be hungry.
ALMA: Are you still making meals for people who need them?
FRANKIE: I'm actually headed to the Community Center right now to finish up!
ALMA: If it's okay...
Do you think my family could make some food for the meals too?
ABUELO: Ah, great idea, Alma!
FRANKIE: For real?!
That's totally nice of you!
What are you gonna make?
ALMA: Something corny!
FRANKIE: Oh-kaaaay?
[spoon taps on plate]
ALMA: Corn cooking party... GO!
ALL: ¡Wepa! Woo-hoo! Alright!
♪♪♪
MAMI: This is our corn song!
MAMI/ALMA: Our family corn song!
MAMI: Grilling, flambéing-
ABUELO: And some pureeing--
JUNIOR: And on the side a corny dance!
ALMA: A corny corn dance about some corn!
JUNIOR: Break it down now!
MAMI/ABUELO: Ayy!/Ay-yeah!
MAMI/ALMA: Go Junior! Go Junior!
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
ALMA: That's all of it!
FRANKIE: ¡Muchísimas gracias! I'm e-kernelly grateful.
Get it? Corn has kernels? E-kernelly?
FRANKIE/ALMA: [laughs]
ALMA: I get it!
FRANKIE: Ah, that's my cue. I'm off to deliver the food.
Thanks again, everyone!
[high five clap]
FAMILY: Bye, Frankie!/ ¡Adiós Frankie!
[car engine starts]
[car honk]
MAMI: So, Alma,
what should we have
with Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper tonight?
ALMA: How about corn?
MAMI: Really?
ALMA: Really really.
ALMA: What?! I LOVE corn!
[♪♪♪]
♪♪♪
ALMA: “Alma Tags Along”
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: Mami and I just saw the newest Penguin Power Squad movie.
It was sooo good!
JUNIOR/PAPI: ROAAR!!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!
Did you remember to bring us back some--?
ALMA: Popcorn!!
JUNIOR: Yesyesyesyesyes! Thank you!
ALMA: You're welcome!
JUNIOR: [in dino voice] Mmmm popcorn!
JUNIOR: That's right, Dippy! Salty!
Just the way we like it! [in dino voice] ROAR!! SALTY!
PAPI: So... tell me everything!
MAMI: Mwah!
PAPI: How was Mami-Alma Day?
ALMA: It was way, way, waaay...
ALMA/MAMI: SAAA-WEET! [giggles]
ALMA: First, we had fancy sandwiches at the café...
then we looked at books at the bookstore...
and the penguin movie was HI-LAR-I-OUS!
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: I loved spending the whole day with just Mami!
MAMI: Hmm.
PAPI: Ay, it sounds like your day was one for the history books!
You're up next, Junior! You ready?
JUNIOR: Yeeeep! I can't wait for Mami-Junior day tomorrow!
PAPI: What are you two going to do?
JUNIOR: First we're getting pizza, then going to the park,
and after that we're going to the new bacon-donut shop!
ALMA: [gasp] Bacon donuts...YUM!
JUNIOR: Not even Dippy is coming.
It's just going to be Mami and me! Sorry, Dippy.
MAMI: You and me, Junior. Up high!
MAMI/JUNIOR: [high five clap]
ALMA: Can I come for a donut, too?
MAMI: [giggles] No, Almita. We just had our Mami-Alma Day,
and tomorrow it's Junior's turn.
ALMA: Oh, okay.
I get it, but I'm still kinda bummed.
JUNIOR: Hey, Alma. I'll bring you back a donut. I promise!
ALMA: Thanks, Junior! You're the best!
JUNIOR: I know.
ALMA/JUNIOR: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
[giggles]
♪♪♪
MAMI: ¿Listo, Junior? It's time to go!
JUNIOR: Ready, ready, ready!!
MAMI: [laughs]
ALMA: Have fun!
PAPI: Bye!
JUNIOR: ¡Nos vemos, Papi! ¡Bye, Alma!
PAPI: Have fun, you two!
ALMA: And please don't forget my donut, Junior!
JUNIOR: I won't!
PAPI: C'mon, Chacho. I think there's some laundry to fold.
ALMA: Hmm, what should I do now?
Maybe I'll read the new Carlotta Clues book,
The Case of the Missing Pickle! Or maybe, I'll-
LUCAS: Alma!
LUCAS: Hey, Alma!
ALMA: Oh, hey, Lucas! Hi, Mr. Reed!
LUCAS: My dad and I are headed over to the-
LUCAS/OWEN: Ba-da-da-ba-ba-baaa!
LUCAS: Midday Dance Break in the park!
OWEN: Wanna come with us?
ALMA: Definitely!
[yells] PAPIIIIIII!
PAPI/CHACHO: [yells] ¿SÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ?/[growls]
ALMA: [giggles]
Can I go to the park with Lucas and Mr. Reed?
OWEN: Hey, Ruben!
PAPI: Hi, Owen and Lucas! ¡Claro, Alma! Have a great time!
ALMA: Thanks, Papi! Byee!
OWEN: I've been practicing my dance moves, Alma!
I am soo ready! [chuckles]
[crowd murmur] [upbeat music coming from DJ]
ALMA: Whoa, looks like lots of people want to dance!
OWEN: Hey! You ready to dance up a storm! [laughs]
UNCLE NESTOR: ¡Hola, Alma! Happy dancing! Ahoo!
ALMA: ¡Gracias, Uncle Nestor!
CROWD: Woo, woo!
[record scratch] [music ends]
FRANKIE: What's good, midday dance crew?!
It's me, Frankie Four Feet, and I want to know:
Are you ready to get down!?
CROWD: WooWoo! [cheers] [clapping]
LUCAS/ALMA: Let's go! /Yeah!!
FRANKIE: What's that? I can't hear you!
CROWD: [cheers louder]
FRANKIE: That's more like it. Okay then, let's break it down!
CROWD: Woo! [cheers]
♪upbeat pop music♪ [cheering] [crowd laughing]
FRANKIE: Yoo! Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez! Y'all better do ya thing!
ALMA/LUCAS/FRANKIE: Bust a move!/Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Let's go!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp]
♪♪♪
ALMA: It's Mami and Junior!
MAMI: Oooo, Junior! Good job! Nice moves!
ALMA: [shouts] ¡Mami! Junior!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [shouts] Over here! Ay!
CROWD: Woo!
ALMA: ¡Hola! Sorry, not you...
I wanna say hi to Mami and Junior!
Be right back!
OWEN: Okay!
♪♪♪
ALMA: Whoa, ‘scuse me, please... Whoa!
♪salsa music starts♪
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] ¡Wepa!
LUCAS: Go, Alma! Go, Mr. Nestor!
OWEN: Yeah! Whoop whoop!
ALL: Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor!
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] Bueno, if you insist!
Mi amor... Hey! Ohh! ¡Wepa!
♪pop music starts♪ [cheering]
ALMA: Gotta get groovin'...
ALMA: Excuse me. Pardon me. Eep! ¡Con permiso!
ALMA: [tired] Uh! I made it.
ALMA: Hiiii!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!? What are you doing here!?
MAMI: Did Papi bring you to the park?
ALMA: Nope, I came with Lucas and Mr. Reed!
♪music change♪
ALMA: [gasp!] I love this song!
CROWD: [cheers] [whistles]
♪♪♪
ALMA: C'mon, break it all the way down!
JUNIOR: Alma!!
ALMA: What's wrong, Junior? You don't wanna break it down?
JUNIOR: I love breaking it down, but today is Mami-JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: But--
MAMI: Mija, today is supposed to be just for Junior and me.
Our day was yesterday, ¿recuerdas?
ALMA: Yeah... Sorry, Junior!
JUNIOR: That's okay, Alma.
ALMA: Uh... I'm gonna go back.
♪♪♪
MAMI: Mwah! Hasta luego, Alma.
ALMA: Have a fun Mami-Junior Day!
JUNIOR: Thaaanks!
ALMA: Uhm, sorry. ‘Scuse me.
Oop, sorry about that. Uh, Pardon me.
♪music change♪
CROWD: [cheers]
ALMA: Aw, they look like they're having an awesome time together.
OWEN: Ready for bacon donuts, Alma?
ALMA: What?! Bacon.. .donuts?
LUCAS: That's right! Bacon donut shop, here we come!
ALMA: Oh, Okay...
OWEN: Too slow... Too slow!
JUNIOR: [giggles] Funny one, Mami!
ALMA: Hey-!
Oh. They're going to the bacon donut shop.
So... is it okay if I go there too?
ALMA: Hmm, I gotta think about this...
JUNIOR: And after that...
we're going to the new bacon donut shop!
ALMA: He looked so happy about Mami-Junior Day.
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
ALMA: Yeah, I know I had fun when it was just Mami and me...
JUNIOR: But today is Mami -JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: Ohhh. I had my day with just Mami.
I should let Junior have his day with just her too.
I know what to do!
ALMA: Thank you for inviting me to the bacon donut shop,
but I can't go...
LUCAS: SAY WHAAAT?! But but... it's BACON DONUTS, Alma!!
ALMA: I know, I know, but--
LUCAS: Bacon. Donuts. BACON-DONUTS!
They even have vegan bacon!
ALMA: Yeaah, but today's Mami-Junior Day, so...
They should have bacon donuts, just the two of them.
LUCAS: But-
OWEN: Wow!
That's super duper thoughtful, Alma.
Alright then,
let's drop you off at home.
ALMA: Thanks, Mr. Reed.
LUCAS: [whispers] But Alma... it's bacon, and donuts.
Are you sure?
ALMA: MmmHmm.
LUCAS: I can't believe it.
♪♪♪
LUCAS/ALMA/OWEN: [laughs]
ALMA: Thanks for taking me to the park!
OWEN: No prob, Alma.
LUCAS: See ya!
PAPI: Thanks, Owen!
OWEN: See ya, Ruben.
CHACHO: [whine]
PAPI: So, how was the Midday Dance Break?
ALMA: Great, Papi. I busted a lot of moves!
PAPI: [chuckles] I'm glad you had fun!
Let's go inside and feed Chacho now.
CHACHO: [bark]
[TV channel changes from nature to sports game]
CHACHO: [growls] [bark]
ALMA: [laughs] I think Chacho was watching that, Papi.
[TV changes back to nature]
PAPI: Lo siento, Chacho.
[door opens]
ALMA: You're back already?!
MAMI: MmmHmm.
Junior wanted to make sure your donut was still warm
by the time we got home!
JUNIOR: Here you go, Alma. It's sooooo goood!
ALMA: ¡Muchas gracias, Junior!
PAPI: [gasp]
MAMI: UhhHuh.
PAPI/MAMI: [laugh]
PAPI: ¡Gracias, mi vida! Mwah!
PAPI: Okay, okay. So now that you've had Mami-Alma Day and Mami-Junior Day,
who wants to have a Papi Day?
ALMA/JUNIOR: [gasp] Ooo, I do!/ Me!
CHACHO: [bark] [bark]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
ALMA: I guess tomorrow's Papi-Chacho Day!
ALL: [chuckles]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
[♪♪♪]
♪ 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: “Too Corny”
ALMA: Around the corner ¡por favor!
ABUELO: You got it!
[chuckles] Where to next, Alma?
ALMA: To the left!
ALMA: Zig-zag, Abuelo! Zig-zag!
ABUELO: Okay, careful! Excuse me!
PEDESTRIAN: Whoa!
ABUELO: Whoaa! [chuckles]
ALMA: Abuelo is the best wagon driver in the Bronx!
ALMA: Full speed ahead! We're almost there!
♪music ends♪
[crowd murmuring]
ALMA: Whoa! Look at all those fruits and vegetables!
ABUELO: Increíble, ¿no?
We're all sharing what we grew in our gardens at home and here.
ALMA: What did we bring, Abuelo?
ABUELO: Ahh, see for yourself!
ALMA: Cucumbers!
¡Qué chévere!
ABUELO: Ok, Alma, I'm going to put these on a table.
Then I'm gonna get tomatoes
for my Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper! [chuckles]
ALMA: His spaghetti is sooo... mwah!
ABUELO: Mira, why don't you pick out a little something to go with dinner?
ALMA: I'm on it, Abuelo!
FRANKIE: Hey-yo, Almaa!
ALMA: Hi, Frankie! What's up?
FRANKIE: Check this out...
FRANKIE: What do you call a pea that's in a bad mood?
FRANKIE: Grump-pea! [laughs] Get it? GRUMP -pea? [laughs]
ALMA: [giggles] Nice one, Frankie.
ALMA: Whoa, you must be wayy hungry!
FRANKIE: [laughs] It's not all for me!
I'm making a lotta food for a lotta people.
ALMA: Huh?
FRANKIE: Yeahh! Every week I cook up meals
to take to folks who need them.
ALMA: Awww! That's really nice of you, Frankie!
FRANKIE: Just doing what I can!
If you ever want to help though, lemme know!
Catch you on the flippy flip.
ALMA: Bye, Frankie!
♪music♪
BECKA: Nice choice!
ALMA: Becka! Hiiii!
BECKA: Hey Alma! What's up? Welcome to the Garden Share!
ALMA: Thanks. I'm looking for something we can eat
with my Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper!
BECKA: Is it really slurpy?
ALMA: The slurpiest.
BECKA: [giggles] Great! I'll help ya pick something. C'mon!
BECKA: How ‘bout pumpkins?
Good for Halloween, great for making pie!
ALMA: [effort] But hard to carry. What else you got?
BECKA: Hmm.. .Ooo, I know! C'mon!
ALMA: Whoa!
BECKA: Tada! Kohlrabi!
ALMA: Kohl-WHAT-bee?
BECKA: [giggles]. Kohl-RA-bi,
it's kinda like cabbage.
ALMA: Cabbage, hmm, okay...
ALMA: Oh, wow-wow-wow-wow!
BECKA: Whoaa-kay!
ALMA: COOORRRNNN!!
BECKA: With spaghetti?
ALMA: I LOOOOVE corn!
Grilled corn, corn on the cob, corn fritters,
popcorn, corn chowder, corn bread, corn salsa...!
BECKA: Don't forget corn muffins,
and corn pudding, and corn cake, too!
Corn is the Queen of Crops!
BECKA: ‘Cause it rules! You know, like a queen. [giggles]
ALMA: Mmmmm! I'm getting hungry! Can I take some?
BECKA: Yep! Everything's free.
And like my mom says...
[in a Jersey accent] “The garden policy is to take whatcha need.”
ALMA: Well... I definitely need ALL of it!
BECKA: O-kay. Lemme give you a hand.
ALMA: [effort]
BECKA: Here, let me help you!
ALMA: Thanks!
ALMA/BECKA: [effort]
ALMA: Whooaaa!
BECKA: Here you go, Alma.
ALMA/BECKA: [effort] Phew!
ALMA: Thanks, Becka.
BECKA: And, Alma... Have a corny day!
ALMA/BECKA: [giggles]
ALMA: Bye, Becka!
ABUELO: Hmmm, MmmMmm.
Ahh... MmmMmm. Oh...
ALMA: Abuelo, what are you looking at?
ABUELO: ¡Tomates!
ALMA: [giggling]
I know, but why are you staring at them?
ABUELO: I'm trying to decide
which tomato will be better for my spaghetti sauce.
ALMA: Why don't you just grab a whole bunch?
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
Are you the perfect tomato?
[in higher pitch] Hm, sí, I am!
ABUELO: Ahh, You are! [laughs]
That's five tomatoes!
All done. What did you pick, Alma?
ALMA: A surprise!
ABUELO: [laughs]
Well, let's take our treasures home quick,
so I can find out.
ABUELO: ¡Vamos!
[effort /chuckles]
Are you sure you didn't put rocks in there?
ALMA: [giggles]
♪guitar strums♪ MAMI: [humming]
ALMA: ¡Hola, Mami!
MAMI: Hello, my lovelies!
ALMA: Wait till you see what I got!
ABUELO: Alma picked out a surprise to eat...
with my Super Slurpy [slurps]
Spaghetti Supper!
[chuckles]
ALMA: It's way, way, waaayy delicious!
MAMI: Ouu, I can't wait!
[effort]
This backpack is way, way, wayyy stuffed.
MAMI: [deep breath] Phew!
Let's see what you picked to go with dinner...
Hmm, This is packed tight!
[effort]
ALMA: TADA!!!
ABUELO: This is a surprise!
ALMA: I know what you're thinking.
Corn doesn't go with spaghetti, right?
But that's not corn's fault!
ABUELO: Alma, this is, ummm,
a- a- a lot of corn.
W-What did you want to do with all of it?
ALMA: Put it in our tummies!
We can make corn bread, fritters, soup, poppers, salsa...
We can have a cornnnn party!!
CHACHO: [bark] JUNIOR: Did someone say corn party??
‘Cause that's my thing!
JUNIOR: Ooo! Who's coming over for dinner tonight?
Everyone in the Bronx??
ALMA: Noo, just our family...
JUNIOR: Just us? Vente, Chacho,
let's practice our corn dance!
Pop-pop-pop- poppity-pop!
[barks]
Pop! Pop! Pop! P-p- p-pop! Poppity-Pop!
MAMI: Alma, I love corn too, but... Oouff
this is a lot. Why'd you take so much?
ALMA: Uhhh...well...
I don't get it...did I take too much corn?
I gotta think about this...
♪♪♪
ALMA: Who wouldn't want all of this beautiful, delicious corn?!
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
ALMA: Oh, wait. Abuelo only took some tomatoes.
Not all of them...
BECKA: Everything's free. And like my mom says...
"The garden policy is to take whatcha need."
ALMA: Hmm...
My family doesn't NEED this much corn.
I love it,
but this is really too much!
Ugh! I know what to do.
ALMA: Mami, Abuelo... I took way more corn than I needed.
Sorry about that.
MAMI: Ah, it's okay, Almita.
ALMA: Can I please bring it back to the garden,
so other people can have some too?
ABUELO: ¡Buena idea! I'll take you.
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp] Uh-oh.
[crickets]
ALMA: Where is everybody?
ABUELO: Ay, they're all gone.
ALMA: What are we going to do now, Abuelo?
ABUELO: It's okay, Alma. We did our best.
[traffic sounds]
ABUELO: We'll just have to figure out a way to use all this corn.
ALMA: Okay...
FRANKIE: [beatboxing]
ALMA: [gasp] I've got it!
Abuelo, I know who we can give all the corn to!
ABUELO: Who?
ALMA: Follow me!
ABUELO: [laughs]
ALMA: FRANKIE!
FRANKIE: What's good?
FRANKIE: Whoa-oh! That's a lot of corn. You must be hungry.
ALMA: Are you still making meals for people who need them?
FRANKIE: I'm actually headed to the Community Center right now to finish up!
ALMA: If it's okay...
Do you think my family could make some food for the meals too?
ABUELO: Ah, great idea, Alma!
FRANKIE: For real?!
That's totally nice of you!
What are you gonna make?
ALMA: Something corny!
FRANKIE: Oh-kaaaay?
[spoon taps on plate]
ALMA: Corn cooking party... GO!
ALL: ¡Wepa! Woo-hoo! Alright!
♪♪♪
MAMI: This is our corn song!
MAMI/ALMA: Our family corn song!
MAMI: Grilling, flambéing-
ABUELO: And some pureeing--
JUNIOR: And on the side a corny dance!
ALMA: A corny corn dance about some corn!
JUNIOR: Break it down now!
MAMI/ABUELO: Ayy!/Ay-yeah!
MAMI/ALMA: Go Junior! Go Junior!
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
ALMA: That's all of it!
FRANKIE: ¡Muchísimas gracias! I'm e-kernelly grateful.
Get it? Corn has kernels? E-kernelly?
FRANKIE/ALMA: [laughs]
ALMA: I get it!
FRANKIE: Ah, that's my cue. I'm off to deliver the food.
Thanks again, everyone!
[high five clap]
FAMILY: Bye, Frankie!/ ¡Adiós Frankie!
[car engine starts]
[car honk]
MAMI: So, Alma,
what should we have
with Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper tonight?
ALMA: How about corn?
MAMI: Really?
ALMA: Really really.
ALMA: What?! I LOVE corn!
[♪♪♪]
♪♪♪
ALMA: “Alma Tags Along”
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: Mami and I just saw the newest Penguin Power Squad movie.
It was sooo good!
JUNIOR/PAPI: ROAAR!!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!
Did you remember to bring us back some--?
ALMA: Popcorn!!
JUNIOR: Yesyesyesyesyes! Thank you!
ALMA: You're welcome!
JUNIOR: [in dino voice] Mmmm popcorn!
JUNIOR: That's right, Dippy! Salty!
Just the way we like it! [in dino voice] ROAR!! SALTY!
PAPI: So... tell me everything!
MAMI: Mwah!
PAPI: How was Mami-Alma Day?
ALMA: It was way, way, waaay...
ALMA/MAMI: SAAA-WEET! [giggles]
ALMA: First, we had fancy sandwiches at the café...
then we looked at books at the bookstore...
and the penguin movie was HI-LAR-I-OUS!
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: I loved spending the whole day with just Mami!
MAMI: Hmm.
PAPI: Ay, it sounds like your day was one for the history books!
You're up next, Junior! You ready?
JUNIOR: Yeeeep! I can't wait for Mami-Junior day tomorrow!
PAPI: What are you two going to do?
JUNIOR: First we're getting pizza, then going to the park,
and after that we're going to the new bacon-donut shop!
ALMA: [gasp] Bacon donuts...YUM!
JUNIOR: Not even Dippy is coming.
It's just going to be Mami and me! Sorry, Dippy.
MAMI: You and me, Junior. Up high!
MAMI/JUNIOR: [high five clap]
ALMA: Can I come for a donut, too?
MAMI: [giggles] No, Almita. We just had our Mami-Alma Day,
and tomorrow it's Junior's turn.
ALMA: Oh, okay.
I get it, but I'm still kinda bummed.
JUNIOR: Hey, Alma. I'll bring you back a donut. I promise!
ALMA: Thanks, Junior! You're the best!
JUNIOR: I know.
ALMA/JUNIOR: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
[giggles]
♪♪♪
MAMI: ¿Listo, Junior? It's time to go!
JUNIOR: Ready, ready, ready!!
MAMI: [laughs]
ALMA: Have fun!
PAPI: Bye!
JUNIOR: ¡Nos vemos, Papi! ¡Bye, Alma!
PAPI: Have fun, you two!
ALMA: And please don't forget my donut, Junior!
JUNIOR: I won't!
PAPI: C'mon, Chacho. I think there's some laundry to fold.
ALMA: Hmm, what should I do now?
Maybe I'll read the new Carlotta Clues book,
The Case of the Missing Pickle! Or maybe, I'll-
LUCAS: Alma!
LUCAS: Hey, Alma!
ALMA: Oh, hey, Lucas! Hi, Mr. Reed!
LUCAS: My dad and I are headed over to the-
LUCAS/OWEN: Ba-da-da-ba-ba-baaa!
LUCAS: Midday Dance Break in the park!
OWEN: Wanna come with us?
ALMA: Definitely!
[yells] PAPIIIIIII!
PAPI/CHACHO: [yells] ¿SÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ?/[growls]
ALMA: [giggles]
Can I go to the park with Lucas and Mr. Reed?
OWEN: Hey, Ruben!
PAPI: Hi, Owen and Lucas! ¡Claro, Alma! Have a great time!
ALMA: Thanks, Papi! Byee!
OWEN: I've been practicing my dance moves, Alma!
I am soo ready! [chuckles]
[crowd murmur] [upbeat music coming from DJ]
ALMA: Whoa, looks like lots of people want to dance!
OWEN: Hey! You ready to dance up a storm! [laughs]
UNCLE NESTOR: ¡Hola, Alma! Happy dancing! Ahoo!
ALMA: ¡Gracias, Uncle Nestor!
CROWD: Woo, woo!
[record scratch] [music ends]
FRANKIE: What's good, midday dance crew?!
It's me, Frankie Four Feet, and I want to know:
Are you ready to get down!?
CROWD: WooWoo! [cheers] [clapping]
LUCAS/ALMA: Let's go! /Yeah!!
FRANKIE: What's that? I can't hear you!
CROWD: [cheers louder]
FRANKIE: That's more like it. Okay then, let's break it down!
CROWD: Woo! [cheers]
♪upbeat pop music♪ [cheering] [crowd laughing]
FRANKIE: Yoo! Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez! Y'all better do ya thing!
ALMA/LUCAS/FRANKIE: Bust a move!/Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Let's go!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp]
♪♪♪
ALMA: It's Mami and Junior!
MAMI: Oooo, Junior! Good job! Nice moves!
ALMA: [shouts] ¡Mami! Junior!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [shouts] Over here! Ay!
CROWD: Woo!
ALMA: ¡Hola! Sorry, not you...
I wanna say hi to Mami and Junior!
Be right back!
OWEN: Okay!
♪♪♪
ALMA: Whoa, ‘scuse me, please... Whoa!
♪salsa music starts♪
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] ¡Wepa!
LUCAS: Go, Alma! Go, Mr. Nestor!
OWEN: Yeah! Whoop whoop!
ALL: Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor!
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] Bueno, if you insist!
Mi amor... Hey! Ohh! ¡Wepa!
♪pop music starts♪ [cheering]
ALMA: Gotta get groovin'...
ALMA: Excuse me. Pardon me. Eep! ¡Con permiso!
ALMA: [tired] Uh! I made it.
ALMA: Hiiii!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!? What are you doing here!?
MAMI: Did Papi bring you to the park?
ALMA: Nope, I came with Lucas and Mr. Reed!
♪music change♪
ALMA: [gasp!] I love this song!
CROWD: [cheers] [whistles]
♪♪♪
ALMA: C'mon, break it all the way down!
JUNIOR: Alma!!
ALMA: What's wrong, Junior? You don't wanna break it down?
JUNIOR: I love breaking it down, but today is Mami-JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: But--
MAMI: Mija, today is supposed to be just for Junior and me.
Our day was yesterday, ¿recuerdas?
ALMA: Yeah... Sorry, Junior!
JUNIOR: That's okay, Alma.
ALMA: Uh... I'm gonna go back.
♪♪♪
MAMI: Mwah! Hasta luego, Alma.
ALMA: Have a fun Mami-Junior Day!
JUNIOR: Thaaanks!
ALMA: Uhm, sorry. ‘Scuse me.
Oop, sorry about that. Uh, Pardon me.
♪music change♪
CROWD: [cheers]
ALMA: Aw, they look like they're having an awesome time together.
OWEN: Ready for bacon donuts, Alma?
ALMA: What?! Bacon.. .donuts?
LUCAS: That's right! Bacon donut shop, here we come!
ALMA: Oh, Okay...
OWEN: Too slow... Too slow!
JUNIOR: [giggles] Funny one, Mami!
ALMA: Hey-!
Oh. They're going to the bacon donut shop.
So... is it okay if I go there too?
ALMA: Hmm, I gotta think about this...
JUNIOR: And after that...
we're going to the new bacon donut shop!
ALMA: He looked so happy about Mami-Junior Day.
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
ALMA: Yeah, I know I had fun when it was just Mami and me...
JUNIOR: But today is Mami -JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: Ohhh. I had my day with just Mami.
I should let Junior have his day with just her too.
I know what to do!
ALMA: Thank you for inviting me to the bacon donut shop,
but I can't go...
LUCAS: SAY WHAAAT?! But but... it's BACON DONUTS, Alma!!
ALMA: I know, I know, but--
LUCAS: Bacon. Donuts. BACON-DONUTS!
They even have vegan bacon!
ALMA: Yeaah, but today's Mami-Junior Day, so...
They should have bacon donuts, just the two of them.
LUCAS: But-
OWEN: Wow!
That's super duper thoughtful, Alma.
Alright then,
let's drop you off at home.
ALMA: Thanks, Mr. Reed.
LUCAS: [whispers] But Alma... it's bacon, and donuts.
Are you sure?
ALMA: MmmHmm.
LUCAS: I can't believe it.
♪♪♪
LUCAS/ALMA/OWEN: [laughs]
ALMA: Thanks for taking me to the park!
OWEN: No prob, Alma.
LUCAS: See ya!
PAPI: Thanks, Owen!
OWEN: See ya, Ruben.
CHACHO: [whine]
PAPI: So, how was the Midday Dance Break?
ALMA: Great, Papi. I busted a lot of moves!
PAPI: [chuckles] I'm glad you had fun!
Let's go inside and feed Chacho now.
CHACHO: [bark]
[TV channel changes from nature to sports game]
CHACHO: [growls] [bark]
ALMA: [laughs] I think Chacho was watching that, Papi.
[TV changes back to nature]
PAPI: Lo siento, Chacho.
[door opens]
ALMA: You're back already?!
MAMI: MmmHmm.
Junior wanted to make sure your donut was still warm
by the time we got home!
JUNIOR: Here you go, Alma. It's sooooo goood!
ALMA: ¡Muchas gracias, Junior!
PAPI: [gasp]
MAMI: UhhHuh.
PAPI/MAMI: [laugh]
PAPI: ¡Gracias, mi vida! Mwah!
PAPI: Okay, okay. So now that you've had Mami-Alma Day and Mami-Junior Day,
who wants to have a Papi Day?
ALMA/JUNIOR: [gasp] Ooo, I do!/ Me!
CHACHO: [bark] [bark]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
ALMA: I guess tomorrow's Papi-Chacho Day!
ALL: [chuckles]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
[♪♪♪]