01x06 - Spirit/Shell

[bunniefuu]

Oh.

Nngh! Uh!

Hey, welcome back to the big, big world.

♪ It's a big world

♪ It's a big, big world

♪ It's a big world

♪ Such a big, big world

♪ It's a big world

♪ It's a big, big world

♪ It's a big world

♪ It's a big, big world

♪ It's a big, big world...

♪ Don't you agree?

♪ Big enough for you and me!

♪ I'm a big old sloth

♪ I may be slow

♪ But see my friends swing high and low ♪

♪ Come to the big world

♪ It's a big, big world

♪ Come to the big world...

♪ Such a big, big world!

♪ It's a big world...

♪ It's a big, big world...

♪ It's a big world

♪ It's a big, big world

♪ Find your tree house, the tree's so tall ♪

♪ It's a big world after all.

We should sort Madge's books by size.

Color.

Size.

Color!

Size!

MADGE: My, my!

Excuse me.

Letters?

Oh, letters!Oh, letters!

Alphabetical.Alphabetical.

Good idea.Good idea.

Dear Smooch and Winslow,

I thank you so much

for helping me arrange my books.

You're welcome, Madge.

Psst...

Go ahead and tell her.

Me?

You're the scientific one.

You tell her.

Tell me what, dears?

Look what I found.

Oh, seeds.

Oh, very nice.

Seeds from the tree.

Very nice, very nice.

[ gasps ]

From the tree!

Wow!

There's another giant World Tree

inside these seeds?!

Watch out!

It could pop out at any moment!

[ chuckling ]

No, no, no.

It takes quite some time for a tree to grow.

How long?

Let me see.

I have a chart about this somewhere.

Aha, here it is, yes.

It was hiding.

[ chuckling ]

Well, a tree starts from a seed

and grows and grows to its full height,

but that can take hundreds of years.

That's a long time.

Quite, quite.

And having grown for that long,

they are amazingly strong and stable.

In fact, creatures like ourselves

may live their entire lives in a tree

and their great-grandparents and their children

will live in the same tree.

No way.

Really?

Yes, my dears.

Trees tend to live much longer, you know,

than most creatures...

even old creaky map turtles, like myself.

So,

if we all live here

and other animals have lived here

and will live here,

I guess the tree is pretty...

important!

Oh, yes.

And I have to admit I feel like there's a spirit in the tree.

Whoa, a spirit!

Like a ghost?

Or smoke?

Or a fog?

No, nothing like that.

Something good.

Something that supports us.

Oh, I want to meet it.

Come on, Smooch, let's find it!

I got a few things to say to that spirit.

Bye, Madge!

Dears, I don't think

you can actually talk to...

I didn't mean...

Oh, well.

Oh, am I talking to myself again?

Winslow,

I don't think you can actually talk

to a spirit.

What do you know?

And you know?

I know that you don't know

that I don't know.

The spirit is so totally going to talk to me.

[ Snook snoring ]

I'd love another eucalyptus leaf, Mommy...

Snook!

Snook!

Wake up!

Wakey, wakey, wake up!

Mommy?

You are not my mommy.

Madge said there's a spirit somewhere in the tree.

We want to say hi to him.

Him? Come on!

The spirit has got to be a girl.

Wood is definitely a boy.

Leaves maybe are girls, but a tree is big

and strong, and...

Hold it.

You know how slow sloths are?

Could... could we start withHello.?

Hello, Snook. Hello, Snook.

And we are talking about... what?

The spirit!

Is there or is there not a Spirit of the World Tree?

Well, not everyone thinks there's a spirit.

Other creatures have a lot of different ideas.

We want to find "it," now!

Okay.

So here's the plan.

We'll ask around and see what everyone thinks,

and then you can make up your own mind about what you think.

You can, too.

Come with us, okay?

Hello! Hello!

Yikes!

Uh... hi.

Hey, Wartz.

Hi, Snook.

We want to know, Wartz,

what do you think

and where do you think

is the spirit of the tree?

Spirit?

What I think?

Oh, my.

Whatever you guys think is just fine with me.

No.

What do you think?!

Is there a spirit?

Yes?

No?

What if I say

the wrong answer?

It's okay, Wartz--

there is no wrong answer.

Just tell us how you feel.

How I feel?

Oh, that's worse!

I don't know.

Can't I just agree

with what you guys say?

Okay, never mind.

Moving on.

Wait!

Wait a second!

Uh... well...

you know how I cling upside-down

to the bottom of big, green leaves?

And if there's a breeze...

well, it rocks me to sleep.

SNOOK: And...?

Well, I think there might be a spirit.

Yes, and the spirit is outside, on the leaves and the bark.

That's what makes me feel so good.

Excellent point, Wartz!

Leaves are very important.

They make food for the tree

and the bark protects the tree.

Wow, Wartz!

That's cool.

Thanks.

Come on, monkey boy.

Let's see what everyone else thinks.

WINSLOW: See you!

Oh, now, that's perfect.

Oh, maybe to the other side.

You never can take too good care of yourself.

Burdette!

Ah, Winslow and Smooch.

Hey, Burdette.

We're asking everyone.

We really want to know.

Where do you think is the spirit of the tree?

Spirit?

Spirit.

Well, I've always wanted to be a cheerleader.

Rah, Rah, Shiss Koom Bah!

Go... tree!

Isn't that great?

Hey, Burdette,

I don't think they mean that kind of spirit,

like team spirit.

It's more like, is there a feeling in the tree

of something that supports us and is always there?

What do you think?

Oh, my.

But I still think

the tree could use a cheerleader.

Go, leaves!

Go, branches!

Yay!

We just want to know what you think.

Well,

I think the spirit must be

in the inside part of the tree,

underneath the bark.

That's where the heartwood is.

I'm sure I'm right.

Good point, Burdette.

The trunk is the inside part of the tree

where all the food and water move up to the leaves.

I am so right.

But is it a boy or a girl?

Huh.

Well, I have to think about that.

It's very confusing.

I think I better re-groom.

Hmm.

Thanks, Burdette.

See you.

[ panting ]

Snook, Snook!

I've heard all about this spirit search.

Hey, Bob.

Well, we were going to ask you, too.

Well, I was thinking about it,

and then I had a terrible thought.

Huh?

What if the spirit of the tree is... is...

is an ant?!

Well, that could be true in a way.

Really?

Well,

the spirit of the tree is in all of us--

all the creatures that live in the tree.

See?

And what if it's one particular ant?

[ gasps ]

Yikes!

Oh, my.

You broke the tree.

It's alive, and you...

Ooh!

I didn't mean to.

Honest.

What will happen?

The tree's broken.

Look, guys, look at the tree.

It's still here.

Yeah, still here.

Trees are very strong.

Just because a branch breaks

doesn't mean the tree will die.

Wow.

Okay, phew!

That's enough excitement for one day.

Good luck finding the spirit, guys.

I've got to go.

So long.

Bye, Bob.

Well, we've been asking everyone.

All we know is

that everyone thinks their own thing.

And everyone thinks the tree is important.

So what is it, Snook?

Where is the spirit, anyway?

We don't even care if it's a boy...

Or a girl.

We just want to know! to know! We just want

Well, guys,

maybe we should just take a minute and look around us.

Huh? Huh?

Can you hear the wind rustling through the leaves?

Yeah... I do.

And can you feel how strong and sturdy these branches are?

Yeah, and I love the way the bark is so rough.

Hey, Snook, maybe all of this--

all the things we love about the tree...

SMOOCH AND WINSLOW: Maybe they're the spirit of the tree!

ALL: Whoa!

I come with a message from the tree.

Really?

A message from the tree?

No one knows for sure the spirit of the tree or where it is.

All we know is, the tree sustains us.

The tree is always here,

and that makes us happy.

That's so true, Oko.

We all love the World Tree.

Yes, yes.

Time to go hug tree.

See you around.

You know, I never understand a thing he's saying.

I have no clue.

But it always makes me feel better.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, Smooch,

I know a way to find the spirit of the tree.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Tree swinging! Tree swinging!

See you, guys.

Well, I hope the spirit of your tree and your life

is always good.

Hey, Smooch, Winslow-- wait for me!

I want to swing, too!

Bye.

[ song begins ]

♪ From a distance I can see a world that is for everyone ♪

♪ I can hear a dawning that has just begun ♪

♪ And everywhere I go

♪ I see creatures that are big and small ♪

♪ All within the curve of the world... ♪

Everybody sing, yeah!

ALL: ♪ The curve of the world

♪ Is blue and green and green and blue ♪

BOTH: ♪ Green and blue

ALL: ♪ The curve of the world is for you and me and me and you ♪

BOTH: ♪ Me and you, hey!

ALL: ♪ We can see a world that is for everyone ♪

♪ We can hear a dawning that has just begun ♪

♪ And everywhere we go

♪ We see creatures that are big and small ♪

♪ All within the curve of the world ♪

♪ All within the curve of the world... ♪

Everybody sing it now!

♪ You and me and the curve of the world! ♪

[ hooting to music]

[ laughing]

[ snoring ]

Snook's still sleeping?

And snoring.

Wait until he sees the rocks we found.

Let's keep playing.

[ snoring ]

Wow!

He's still sleeping?

[ snoring ]

[ snoring ]

Hey.

[ chuckles]

Good morning.

Uh... I think he's awake now.

Nice catch, Snook.

Winslow, Bob.

Did you enjoy, um, uh... your sleep?

You might say I... had a ball.

[ chuckles]

Sorry, Snook.

We just wanted to show you our cool rocks

that we found at the waterhole.

Uh-huh, um...

it's shiny.

Whoa.

And look-- look at the colors in this one.

Ah-- beautiful.

And this one's our favorite.

VOICE: Hey, put me down!

[ gasping ]: Yikes!

It... it... it... it t-t-t-talks.

Rocks can't talk.

VOICE: Hey, you-- get your hands off me!

Hmm, a talking rock?

VOICE: Whoa! Whoa!

Hey! I'm getting dizzy in here.

Hey, whoever you are in there, this rock belongs to Bob and me.

Go find your own rock.

Yours-- hah!

Go find your own home.

Huh? Did he say "home"?

Hmm... you know, guys,

this rock may not really be a rock.

Then, what is it?

Excuse me.

Uh... if you don't mind, what's your name?

Turbopetheleides.

OTHERS: Huh?

Well, uh, would you mind if we called you Rocky for short?

Uh, good idea, Snook.

Well, call me Rocky if you want, but I am out of here.

See you.

Whoa!

Hey, come back with my rock!

Whoa!!

Ooh!

[ yelling and groaning]

[ screaming ]

Ohh!

Oh, boy.

Now, where is my little rock friend?

And where's Snook?

He was right with me.

He's always slower than we are.

He's a sloth, after all.

Um... oh, Rocky!

Oh, right.

Oh, Rocky!

Hey, there he is.

[ yelling coming from above ]

That sounds like Snook.

Yeah, kind of sounds like he's going to land...

[ Snook yelling ]

BOTH: On us!

[ yelling ]

[ thud and grunt]

That's got to hurt.

Ah! Oh!

Uh... hey, guys.

Are you okay?

What are you doing?

I guess the vine, um... slipped.

So... where's Rocky?

He was here.

Where did it go?

Rocky, where are you?

ROCKY [ muffled ]: I can't breathe.

Did you hear that?

WINSLOW: Oh, he's stuck in the mud!

Huh?

Rocky!

ROCKY: Whew! Finally I can breathe.

What hit me?

Oh... sorry, Rocky.

Uh, you okay?

Sure.

Why do you think I live in a rock?

[ Madge giggling]

Oh, my, what is going on out here?

Oh, Snook.

Winslow.

[ gasps ]: What have you there?

Oh, very interesting.

Come in, come in, please.

Now, tell me all about your, uh... rock,

if that is what it is.

Well, we found all these cool rocks by the river.

But Rocky's living inside one.

And it's our rock, um... isn't it?

Dear creatures.

I know it looks like a rock and feels like a rock,

but it's hollow inside.

It's a shell.

A shell?

Wow!

Lots of creatures live in shells:

snails, oysters, clams.

This shell looks too small to live in.

He must be tiny.

Who you calling tiny?

MADGE: Some shells are small

and some are big.

Like how big?

Like as big as my shell.

[ laughing]: Oh, Madge.

You're so funny.

How could you ever fit in a shell?

Yeah, that's so funny-- Madge in a shell.

[ laughing]

Wait a minute-- you are in a shell.

BOB: I knew that.

And a beautiful shell it is, Madge.

Oh... thank you, dear.

At least my shell protects me, you know.

Yes, my shell protects me, too.

That's what shells do.

Yeah, monkey.

What do you have?

Um, fur.

Fur is pretty good, too.

But if we had a shell,

it wouldn't hurt when we get poked by branches.

Yeah, but it might not be so easy

to swing through trees.

I want one.

You want a shell?

You couldn't handle a shell.

Well, you couldn't handle swinging through the trees.

I could, too.

I dare you.

I dare you to wear a shell.

You're on.

Excuse me, what just happened here?

Ready to swing?

[ straining to move ]

Yup.

Ready, Rocky?

Ready.

Well, the shell may be a little heavy for your swinging.

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

[ grunts]

Wh-wh-whoa!

ROCKY: Well, that was quite a ride--

short, but exciting.

[ clears throat ]: Just practicing.

Get ready for the ride of your life.

[ grunting and straining]

Whoa!

Whee, this is fun--

slow, but fun.

[ sighs ]

[ Rocky and Winslow yelling ]

Are we there yet?

Okay, Rocky, I just have to catch a vine.

And I'm going to take you someplace special.

Here we go...

[ yells ]

Oh!

[ gasps ]

[ giggles ]

Maybe you should consider walking.

[ Winslow panting ]

Phew!

[ catching his breath ]

[ panting and groaning]

Whew!

Made it!

Rocky, you were right.

It's not easy having a shell.

But I've never been up in a tree so far.

Nice view.

It's one of my favorite places to watch the sun set.

It's awful warm up here

and I'm kind of missing the mud.

Hey, my shell is pretty hot, too.

[ sighs ]

I don't think monkeys are meant to have shells.

Yeah, and I'm not meant to live in a tree.

Okay, come on.

I'll take you back to where I found you.

BOTH: Yiiii!

I wonder how Winslow liked having a shell.

I can't wait to find out.

[ yelling coming from above ]

Watch out, Madge.

I think we've got visitors coming.

[ groaning]

Oh, goodness.

What an odd way to show up at someone's home.

You all right, Rocky?

I'm all right, good buddy.

So, Winslow, how did you like it, having a shell?

Let's just say we learned that Rocky's home is down here

and mine is up there,

without this shell, right, Rocky?

That's right.

But could you please take me back to the waterhole?

Okay, okay.

There you go.

[ Rocky sighs with relief ]

Ah, Turbopetheleides!

Where have you been?

We nicknamed him Rocky.

Oh, good idea.

I can never say Turbopetheleides.

Turbopetheleides!

Didn't you just say it?

Well, everyone's been asking around about you.

Thought maybe you decided to leave the waterhole.

Leave the waterhole? No way!

But it was kind of interesting to see where the monkeys live.

Monkey shmonkey-- the waterhole is the place for me.

Yeah, me, too.

See you.

Well, okay, Rocky.

Nice knowing you.

I'll remember today.

I saw a lot of new stuff.

Yeah, it was fun.

But, uh, next time I'll be more careful

picking up a talking rock.

ROCKY: See you.

Bye.

WINSLOW: See you!

Wow, Madge, your shell is cool.

And you've been to all these places?

Oh, well, not quite all.

But many of them, my dear.

Oh, it's a big, big world indeed.

But I have lived a lot of years,

sailed the seven seas, you know.

But how did you get to all of those places all over the world?

Did you walk? Did you swim?

Did you get a really fast fish to tow you around?

Oh, not exactly, but I was younger and spryer then,

that's for certain.

Did you ever meet another marmoset like me?

No one like you, Winslow-- never.

[ laughs self-consciously ]

Hey!

Madge, when I get older,

do you think I'll get a map of the tree on my fur?

Well, I don't know about that, Winslow,

but I know you'll have one forever in your mind.

I do.

Wow! Yeah.

I think I will, Madge.

♪ The world goes spinning round and round, it's true ♪

♪ We've had our time, and now we're through ♪

♪ But you and I forever will be friends ♪

♪ We'll try to touch the sky, where clouds never end ♪

♪ And we'll search for wonder all around ♪

♪ And you'll find me hanging upside down ♪

♪ And you and I together in a big, big world ♪

♪ We'll try to touch the sky in a big, big world ♪

♪ You have to go, I know it's time ♪

♪ So give me five

♪ This whole world is yours and mine ♪

[ humming ]

Aww, hey. I just love how different

all the creatures that live here in the World Tree are.

You can meet a lot of different animals, too.

Visit the zoo, and maybe you can come back

and tell me about some animals that I've never met.

See ya.

One of my favorite animals is my friend Wartz.

He's a red-eyed tree frog.

Tree frogs are really great climbers.

Yep, most of them have sticky pads on their feet,

and those pads help them climb trees

and leap through the treetops.

Whoa. Tree frogs sure are amazing

And I think Wartz is the most amazing

tree frog I have ever met, don't you?

Not to toot my own horn or anything,

but I think we sloths are pretty interesting animals.

Did you know that I'm an herbivore?

All sloths are.

It means that we only eat plants, sh**t, leaves

and sometimes fruit.

That's a good diet for slow-moving creatures like me.

Leaves are pretty easy to catch.

[ chuckles]