[♪♪♪] ♪ 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: "“Do The Waltzango"”
ALMA: Catch, Eddie!
LUCAS: Over here, Eddie!
BECKA: Here, Alma!
ALMA: [laughs]
[door opens] GRANNY ISA: !¡Wepa!
DJ Junior, give me a tango! !¡Vamos a bailar!
[music starts playing on portable speaker]
GRANNY ISA: Tango time! Ya-ha!
ALMA: Granny Isa'’s visiting!
And that means weeee... DANCE!
GRANNY ISA: One, two, three, four...
five, six, seven, turn.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, turn.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, turn!
ALMA: Whoa!
Eddie and Becka are way way waayyy good at tango.
See how they move together?
[music ends] [applause]
GRANNY ISA: !¡Bravisimo!
How about a waltz please, DJ Junior!
JUNIOR: You got it, Granny Isa!
[waltz music plays on portable speaker]
GRANNY ISA: Shall we, Almita?
ALMA: This is OUR dance!
♪♪♪
GRANNY ISA: I learned this dance
at a party in Vienna.
BECKA: Wow! The waltz is so beautiful!
EDDIE: Eh, it'’s all right.
BECKA: Let'’s try it.
Come on!
ALMA: Whoa! They'’re sooo good.
ALMA: Wanna try, Lucas?
LUCAS: Oh yeah, my dad says I'’m a great dancer.
ALMA: Whooa!
LUCAS: Yeah-hah! Woohoo! Ha-haa-haa!
ALMA: [giggles]
GRANNY ISA: Yes! Lucas, I love it! More dancing!
DJ Junior, track number nine, !¡por favor!
♪[upbeat electronic music]
[slapping on knees and shoes]
ALMA: What'’s that dance, Granny?
GRANNY ISA: I call it the...
"“Little of This and a Little of That"” dance!
A little pop and lock!
A little bunny hop!
And a dash of Schuhplattler,
my favorite Bavarian folk dance.
[music changes to mix of techno and German folk music]
LUCAS: This is awesome!
♪♪♪
ALMA: Even their "“Little of This and a Little of That"” dance looks amazing!
GRANNY ISA: You two should go on tour with those moves!
[music ends] [cheers] [laughs]
ALMA: Granny Isa, can you show us more dances?!
KIDS: Yeah, more dances! Pleeease!
GRANNY ISA: I wish I could,
but I'’m working a flight to Germany tonight.
Gotta get ready to...
♪bust a move -- outta here!
KIDS: Awww.
GRANNY ISA: ♪Ba-ba-ba-ha-ha[hums]
BECKA: Aww, I wish we could dance more with your Granny!
ALMA: Me too!
Hey! Let'’s pick dances and do a goodbye dance show for her!
LUCAS/EDDIE/BECKA: Yeah!/Yes!/Let'’s do it!
ALMA: Great! Time to bust some moves!
♪[waltz music]
♪♪♪
LUCAS: I'’m totally getting the hang of this Waltz thing.
ALMA: [laughs]
ALMA/LUCAS: [laughs]
EDDIE: [angrily] She'’s my Granny, so I get to pick!
BECKA: That'’s not fair!
BECKA: You know, Eddie, when we watched a movie the other day,
you got to pick the snacks!
EDDIE: But you picked the movie!
BECKA: We both wanted to watch it!
C'’mon, please! Let'’s just do the waltz!
EDDIE: No. Let'’s tango.
BECKA: I wanna waltz.
EDDIE: Well, I want to tango!
BECKA: The waltz is better.
EDDIE: No, the tango is better.
ALMA: Uh, so.... did you pick a dance to do for Granny?
BECKA: Waltz!
EDDIE: Tango!
EDDIE: Waltz! BECKA: Tango!
BECKA/EDDIE: [in unison] It's my turn to pick...
No, MINE! Hmph!
ALMA: Come on, you two, this is for Granny Isa.
Just pick a dance.
EDDIE: You'’re right, Alma.
BECKA: Yeah. We wanna do this for your Granny.
EDDIE: So, Alma, how would you like to be my tango dance partner?
BECKA: [gasp]
Lucas, how would you like to dance
the waltz with me?
LUCAS: Wait... aren't you two dancing together?
EDDIE/BECKA: No!
ALMA: That did not go like I thought it would.
[suspenseful music]
♪[tango music]
ALMA: Whoa! [laugh]
♪[waltz music]
[tango music] ALMA: [out of breath] Phew!
♪[waltz music]
♪[tango music] ALMA: Whooaaa! Eddie!
EDDIE: Oops. Sorry Alma!
ALMA: Are you sure you don'’t wanna dance with Becka?
EDDIE: Hmph.
[shoe creak]
ALMA: Owie owie, owie! EDDIE: Oops! Sorry, Alma!
ALMA: Owie owie!
[waltz music]
[shoe creaks]
LUCAS: Ow! My toe!
BECKA: Oh, sorry! Let'’s take a break.
LUCAS: [out of breath] Okay.
EDDIE: Hmph.
BECKA: Alma, wanna be my dance partner?
I really wanna waltz and you know how to do it.
ALMA: What about Lucas?
LUCAS: Whoa-whoa-wait! It'’s okay, uhm, I'll dance with Eddie. [laugh]
♪[waltz music]
BECKA: One, two, three. One, two, three.
[shoe creaks]
ALMA/LUCAS: Owie, ow, owie, owie, ow!
BECKA/EDDIE: Sorry!
ALMA/LUCAS: Owie, owie, owie, owie! Ow!
ALMA: I don'’t get it.
Becka and Eddie are great when they dance with each other.
LUCAS: Yeah, but with us they'’re all grouchy and... ouchy.
ALMA: I think they'’d be happier if they danced together.
LUCAS: My toes will be happier, that'’s for sure.
ALMA: Alright. Let'’s go talk to them.
LUCAS: How '‘bout you two pick another dance that you both like?
ALMA: You can dance mambo together!
Or hip-hop, or ballet?
EDDIE: I want to tango.
BECKA: I wanna waltz!
EDDIE/BECKA: [in unison] I'’m not dancing with him/her
unless he/she does my dance.
You know what?
I don'’t think I'm gonna dance AT ALL!
ALMA: I didn'’t think things could get any worse,
but they just did!
ALMA: Granny Isa'’s leaving soon.
Is there anything I can do to help Eddie and Becka stop fighting?
Hmm, I gotta think about this.
EDDIE: You'’re right, Alma.
BECKA: Yeah, we wanna do this for your Granny.
ALMA: They both want to do the show for Granny Isa.
EDDIE: I want to tango.
BECKA: I wanna waltz!
ALMA: They're being so stubborn!
Hmm... How can I help them pick a dance they both want to do?
GRANNY ISA: I call it the, "“Little of This and a Little of That"” dance!
ALMA: Hmm... Granny Isa'’s dance
mixed up a whole buncha differentstyles.
So, maybe...
Oh yeah! I know what to do!
ALMA: Eddie! Becka! Could you come here for a minute, please?
♪[tango music]
BECKA: Oh hello, Eduardo.
EDDIE: Greetings, Rebecca.
LUCAS: This is going great!
ALMA: Whoa. I'’ve never seen them this mad at each other!
ALMA: You two are friends and you'’re realllly good dance partners.
Don'’t you miss dancing with each other?
BECKA: Ask Eddie.
He'’s the one who doesn't like dancing with me.
EDDIE: That'’s not true!
Becka'’s the one who doesn't wanna dance with me.
BECKA: I never said that!
I think you'’re the best dance partner in the Bronx!
EDDIE: You do?
LUCAS: She does!
EDDIE: Well, I think you'’re the best dance partner in the whole city!
ALMA: Aaaand?
EDDIE: And...
I -- miss dancing with you.
BECKA: I miss dancing with you too.
ALMA: There it is!
EDDIE/BECKA: I'’m sorry I got so mad at you.
ALMA: Does this mean you'’ll dance together?
BECKA: If he'd waltz!
EDDIE: If she'd tango!
ALMA: Well, I think I know how to fix that.
You can dance a... tangwitz.
No, a waltzy-tangy.
No, wait, a...waltzango!
Yeah, a waltzango!
EDDIE: What'’s a waltzango?
ALMA: A waltz and a tango mixed together!
BECKA: I love it! [gasp] Oh, ooh!
♪[tango music]
BECKA: We could do this step like in the tango!
♪[waltz music]
EDDIE: Then this one, like in a waltz!
♪[upbeat music]
ALMA: Are we good or what!
LUCAS: Good? We'’re fantastic!
[music ends]
GRANNY ISA: [claps] That was awesome! Aw!
ALMA: Next up, Eddie and Becka dancing the...
Waltzango!
♪[tango/waltz mash-up plays]
♪♪♪
GRANNY ISA/ALMA: Wow!
♪♪♪
[clapping]
GRANNY ISA: That was amazing!
[high five hand clap]
GRANNY ISA: I'’ve been all over the world
and I have never seen a dance like that before.
Bravo!
What a send-off!
!¡Muchas gracias!
!¡Nos vemos, mis corazones! !¡Los quiero!
Now... take me out, DJ Junior!
JUNIOR: Okay, Granny!
♪[tango/waltz mash-up plays]
GRANNY ISA: Happy dancing! Mwah! Mwah! Mwah!
KIDS: !¡Adiós! Thank you! Bye Granny Isa!
GRANNY ISA: Yo, Taxiii!!
[car brakes screech] [car door slams]
ALMA: The Waltzango...
part waltz, part tango, and all amazing!
LUCAS/ALMA: [laughing]
♪♪♪
[♪♪♪]
♪♪♪
ALMA: "“Big Brother Bootcamp"”
♪[mambo music]
EDDIE: [claps] One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two, three. One, two, three.
Now turn!
JUNIOR: Whoa! You'’re so good at mambo!
ALMA: And that'’s why we call him "“Eddie Mambo!"”
JUNIOR: I wanna try! Alma, spin me!
More spinning! More spinning!
ALMA: [laughs]
EDDIE: Junior, if you keep spinning, you'’re gonna get--
JUNIOR: Dizzzzy!! Whooa, whoaa! Oof-
[laughs]
EDDIE: [laughs]
[music ends]
JUNIOR: I think I need more mambo practice.
EDDIE: Well,
you definitely don'’t need any more spinning practice.
[laughs]
EDDIE: And nice footwork, Alma!
ALMA: Thanks, Eddie! You'’re a great teacher.
EDDIE: !¡Gracias! Let'’s take a break.
JUNIOR: [hums]
[dog sniffs]
JUNIOR: [gasp] [laughs]
[barks]
ALMA/EDDIE: [laughs]
JUNIOR: Pleeeeease?
ALMA: [laughs] Okay, sure.
ALMA: Here ya go!
EDDIE: Huh?
JUNIOR: !¡Gracias, Alma!
EDDIE: Did you really just give Junior the bigger piece?
ALMA: Eh, yeah, I'’m his big sister. That'’s what I do.
EDDIE: Well, I'’m glad I'’m an only child.
I get the big AND little pieces!
ALMA: [laughs]
[door opens]
TIÍA GLORIA: Oh, ¿de veras? For real?
I'’m so excited, this is such big news!
[BBQ wheels squeak]
TIÍA GLORIA: Yesss, I can'’t wait for Eddie to meet our new baby!
ALMA/EDDIE: A BABY?!
ALMA: EEEE! A baby cousin! Ooh, I hope it'’s a girl!
EDDIE: What am I gonna do with a baby?!
ALMA: Well--
EDDIE: What does a baby even do?
Will I have to share my snacks?
[dramatic music]
EDDIE: Will I have to share my room? My toys?
MY INSTRUMENTS?!
I'’m not ready for this.
ALMA: Ummm--
EDDIE: Wait a second!
Alma! You'’re a big sister!
Could you teach me how to be a big brother?
ALMA: YESSS!
Eddie Mambo, you'’ve come to the right place. I gotchu.
ALMA: [clears throat] Welcome to...
JUNIOR: [drumming on his lap] Ba-da-da-da-da!
ALMA: BIG BROTHER BOOTCAMP!
A class to teach you everything you need to know
about being a big brother.
ALMA: Just follow my three easy rules,
and you'’ll be the best big brother in the Bronx!
ALMA: Big Brother Rule Number One!
A big brother plays whatever his little brother or sister wants.
ALMA: Junior, what'’s your favorite thing to play?
JUNIOR: Dinosaurs!
ALMA: What makes more noise than a dinosaur?
JUNIOR: Hmm...
ALMA: TWO dinosaurs!
JUNIOR: [gasp]
ALMA/JUNIOR ROAR!!!! ROOOARRR!!!
EDDIE: Whoa!
JUNIOR: ROAR!!
ALMA: ROOOARR!!!
JUNIOR: ROOOARRR!!!
ALMA: ROARRR!!
JUNIOR: ROAR!!
EDDIE: Do you really like dinosaurs, Alma?
ALMA: They'’re okay.
But Junior LOVES them. So I play with them.
EDDIE: Hmm.
JUNIOR: ROOOARR!!!
EDDIE: Whoa!
ALMA: ROOOARRR!!!
JUNIOR: ROOOARRR!!!
EDDIE: Got it!
ALMA: Okay, Big Brother Rule Number Two...
A big brother builds the tallest towers!
ALMA: Yes, Eddie?
EDDIE: Uhhh... why tall towers?
JUNIOR: '‘Cause little brothers love tall towers!
EDDIE: Uhh, okay. Gotcha.
ALMA: Ready, Junior?
JUNIOR: [efforts]
JUNIOR: Here you go, Alma!
[whispers] This is the best part!
ALMA: [struggling] Aaaaalmost there.. [effort]
TADA!!
JUNIOR: Isn'’t this the tallest tower you'’ve ever seen?!
ALMA: Okay, for the final rule--
EDDIE: Oh! Is it reading to your little brother or sister?
ALMA: Close.
Big Brother Rule Number Three...
A big brother always shares his favorite reading spot
with his little brother or sister.
EDDIE: Wait... what?!
But I like to read on MY bed. In MY room.
I don'’t like to share MY space with anyone.
JUNIOR: But little brothers love reading with big sisters and brothers.
EDDIE: Hmm, uhm...
ALMA: Don'’t worry, Eddie. It'’s easy, just watch...
ALMA: Ready?!
JUNIOR: INCOMING!
ALMA: Let'’s make some space for you, Junior.
ALMA: Here'’s your book, hermanito!
JUNIOR: Thanks, Alma!
EDDIE: Umm.... I think I got it!
ALMA: It'’s time!
EDDIE: Time for my Big Brother Test?
ALMA: Nope! It'’s snack time!
JUNIOR: Woo-hoo! Snacks!! [techno music]
ALMA/EDDIE: [giggle]
EDDIE: Okay, so...
Rule Number One: play whatever your little sibling loves to play.
EDDIE: Here you go, Alma.
ALMA: Thanks, Eddie!
EDDIE: Rule Number Two: Build the tallest towers.
And Rule Number Three:
[gulp] Share your favorite reading spots.
ALMA: That'’s it!
EDDIE: Here ya go, Junior.
I know you don'’t like the white stringy stuff,
so I peeled it all off for you.
JUNIOR: Thanks, Eddie!
ALMA: Okay, Eddie, it'’s time for the Big Brother Bootcamp Test!
EDDIE: [gulp] Uh-oh..
JUNIOR: And I'’LL pretend to be your little brother!
ALMA: Ready, set, go!
JUNIOR: [whistles]
EDDIE: Oh, hey there... little sibling.
What do you wanna play today?
JUNIOR: Hmm... I pick...
dinosaurs!
EDDIE: Oh, uh.. Okay.
Hello- oh, I mean...
[in gruff voice] Hello there... diplodocus.
Wanna play?
JUNIOR: I sure do.
ROARRR!
EDDIE: [regular voice] Actually Junior,
I'’m pretty sure his roar would be deeper, like...
[in a deeper voice] ROAR!
JUNIOR: [gruff voice] ROOAAAR-
EDDIE: No no...
[even deeper voice] ROAARR!
JUNIOR: I don'’t get it...
EDDIE: Ohh. That'’s not how you like to play dinosaurs, huh?
JUNIOR: Umm... not really..
ALMA: That'’s okay! Let's try...
ALMA: Rule Number Two! Go!
JUNIOR: [effort]
JUNIOR: Here, big brother!
You can put on the last piece!
EDDIE: Okay!
EDDIE: Oooh, check this out. I can make this the tallest AAAND biggest tower.
EDDIE: TADA!
JUNIOR: Look out!!
EDDIE: [gasp]
EDDIE: This big brother stuff is way harder than it looks...
ALMA: Eddie'’s got this... right?
EDDIE: [efforts]
ALMA: Ready!?
Eddie: Uh-hmm..
ALMA: Okay, Junior!
ALMA: Rule Number Three... aaaaand GO!
JUNIOR: Little brother incoming!
JUNIOR: Whoooaaaaaaa-
[thumps to the floor gently]
JUNIOR: I'’m okay!
[suspenseful music]
EDDIE: Just tell me already.
How'’d I do on my Big Brother Test?
ALMA: Wellll... not great.
EDDIE: Ugh! I knew it! I'’m going to be a terrible big brother!
ALMA: No, you'’re not. You'’re going to be a great big brother!
EDDIE: How do you know that?!
ALMA: Huh. How DO I know Eddie will be a great brother?
I gotta think about this!
[electric guitar shredding] ALMA: I love hanging out with Eddie.
He'’s the best cousin.
He'’s always helping us with stuff.
He even taught us how to mambo!
ALMA: Eddie does so many nice things for us.
I know he really cares about me and Junior!
EDDIE: Here you go, Junior!
I know you don'’t like the white stringy stuff,
so I peeled it all off for you.
JUNIOR: Thanks, Eddie!
ALMA: Eddie's our cousin,
but he'’s kinda like a big brother too...
[gasp] I know what to do!
ALMA: So, Eddie! I know you didn'’t do that great on your Big Brother Test..
EDDIE: Don'’t remind me!
ALMA: BUT... I don'’t need a test to tell me you'’re gonna be a great big brother.
EDDIE: But, Alma, how do you know that?
ALMA: '‘Cuz you'’re already a great cousin to me andJunior.
You always play with us.
And you taught us how to mambo--
JUNIOR: AND you peeled the yucky stringy things off my clementine!
ALMA: Soooo... I know you'’re going to be
the BEST big brother in the Bronx...
because you'’re already the best BIG COUSIN in the Bronx!
EDDIE: Huh... I guess I do do the kinds of stuff
a good big brother would do...
ALMA/JUNIOR: Exactly!
[door opens]
TIÍA GLORIA: !¡Oye, Eddie!
!¡Ven, por favor!
I have something to tell you!
EDDIE: [deep breath] Okay, this is it...
ALMA: You got this!
EDDIE: Yeah, you'’re right... I got this!
JUNIOR: Good luck, big cousin!
EDDIE: Soo, I heard you talking about the new baby, Mamá.
And I'’m still a little nervous...
but I know I can be a great big brother!
TIÍA GLORIA: New baby?! [laughs]
Oh, m'’hijo. I was talking about a new baby...
puppy!
EDDIE: Wait...what?
ALMA/JUNIOR: [gasp]
TIÍA GLORIA: Isn'’t she the cutest?!
We'’re fostering this pup until Tío Rubén can find her a fur-ever home.
ALMA/JUNIOR: AWWWW!!
EDDIE: She is really cute.
TIÍA GLORIA: !¡Ay, qué preciosa!
She already likes you!
You ARE a great big brother.
EDDIE: [gasp] But I'’m not sure
if I'’m ready to be a big puppy brother!
ALMA: Don'’t worry, Eddie! I gotchu!
!¡Ven, Chacho!
[bark]
CHACHO: [happy grunt] [panting]
ALMA: It'’s time for Big Brother Puppy Bootcamp!
♪♪♪
[♪♪♪]
[♪♪♪]
01x22 - Do the Waltzango/Big Brother Bootcamp
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The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.
The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.