02x23 - A Duppy Story/Everything's Irie

[bunniefuu]

We live in a big, beautiful world.

I'm Leo.

I'm Andy.

And I'm Carmen.

Our parents work in a circus

that travels all around the world

and we travel with them.

Andy: So we never know where in the world we will end up next.

[train whistling]

Carmen: But wherever we go, we know that

Luna the Moon will be there with us.

Chorus: ♪ Traveling the world as a trio ♪

♪ Andy and Carmen and Leo

♪ With Luna the Moon and some new friends too ♪

♪ Everyone's different and really they're just like you ♪

♪

♪ All around the world

♪ Let's go, Luna, let's go

♪ All around the world

♪ Let's go, Luna, let's go

[whistling theme song]

♪

Leo: A Duppy Story!

"And that is why, to this day,

goats don't smell so good. The End."

Wow, that was great!

Carmen: Hey, Leo, whatcha doing?

Leo: I was just reading a great Jamaican story!

Carmen: Jamaican story?

Leo: Yeah! I just love stories!

[smack!] Ahh! What's this?!

[reading] Do you love stories?

Yes, I do love stories!

"Well, then you're in luck!

Miss Lou, Jamaica's most famous storyteller

and collector of Jamaican folklore,

is hosting a storytelling circle today!"

Carmen: Miss Lou? Andy: Jamaican folklore?

Leo: Yeah! We have to go to this!

I want to hear more stories!

Andy: It better be nearby. The parents are all too busy

preparing the cookout to take us.

Carmen: Oh, yeah.

Leo: Hmmm... yeah!

It's way on the other side of the forest.

Hockbar: Aaaaagghhh!

Ooof!

Andy/Carmen/Leo: Hi, Mr. Hockbar.

Hockbar: Hello, children.

I have no time to talk right now.

I must purchase more plantain chips.

Leo: Plantain chips?

Hockbar: Yes, plantain chips.

I tell you, I love them so.

I accidentally ate all the chips

for tonight's Jamaican cookout.

I must hurry and replace them.

No, no, I must go.

Leo: Mr. Hockbar?

Where exactly do you get plantain chips?

Hockbar: At the plantain chip shack

on the other side of the forest.

Leo: Really? Could we come along

and stop there to hear a story? Hockbar: A story?

Andy: From Miss Lou. Carmen: A Jamaican storyteller!

Hockbar: Well...

Andy/Carmen: Please! Leo: Please, Mr. Hockbar!

Hockbar: Okay, okay, we can stop for one story.

But then plantains and home. Right?

Leo: Yes! Onward to Miss...

Magic Globe: Wait! Doesn't anybody want to talk to me?

Ask me a question or something like that?

Carmen: Sorry, Magic Globe.

We know we're in Jamaica, but where in Jamaica?

Andy: And what's all this about Jamaican folklore?

Leo: And do you know anything about

the famous storyteller Miss Lou?

Magic Globe: [chuckles] Okay, back in business.

Yes, the country of Jamaica

is an island in the Caribbean Sea.

And we are in the historical city of Kingston!

Jamaica is known for great storytellers and rich folklore.

Folklore means local beliefs and stories

passed along in books or through the longstanding

Jamaican tradition of storytelling.

Leo: And what about Miss Lou?

Magic Globe: Yes! Miss Lou is one of the greatest

Jamaican storytellers ever!

She tells all kinds of stories from Jamaican folklore,

but she is best known for her

terrifying stories of...Duppy!

Leo: What?! Andy: What's a Duppy?

Magic Globe: Duppy are a kind of ghost!

All: Ghost?!

Magic Globe: That's right!

They come in various forms, such as--

--Rollin' Calf, River Mumma

and Three-Legged Horse.

Leo: Ahhh!

Magic Globe: And no one tells Duppy stories

better than Miss Lou!

Have fun in Jamaica, everyone!

Carmen: Are you sure you still want to go, Leo?

Leo: Well, they are just stories, right?

Let's go. Ready, Mr. Hockbar?

Hockbar: What? Y-yes. I'm not scared at all.

[nervous giggle] Follow me, kids!

Just this way.

[spooky sounds]

[twig cracks] What was that?!

What? Leo: Duppy are just stories.

Hockbar: Ahh! All: [gasp!]

Leo: Maybe this was a bad idea.

Why don't we just... Aaaagh!

Luna/Leo: Aaaagh!

Luna: Leo? Leo: Luna?

Andy/Carmen/Hockbar: Luna!

Luna: Hey!

Carmen: ♪ Luna, come and play!

Leo: ♪ Luna's here, what do you say? ♪

Andy: ♪ Luna, bright as day!

Kids: ♪ Show us the world, lead the way! ♪

Luna: Hi, kids! And hi, Hockbar!

What are you doing creeping around a dark forest in Jamaica?

Leo: We're actually on our way to Miss Lou's

to hear some storytelling.

Luna: Hey, me too! Miss Lou is an old friend!

I hope we hear a really scary Duppy story today!

Leo/Hockbar: Ahhhgh!

Hockbar: Okay, since Luna is here with you now,

I'm just, uh...I'm going to skedaddle off.

You have a nice scary story. Goodbye!!

Luna: Okay! Off to Miss Lou's!

Andy: Woohoo! Leo: Ehh...

Luna: Well, this is the place!

Miss Lou's Story Tree.

Andy: This is awesome!

Luna: Wow...

Andy: Uh, Luna ...where is Miss Lou?

Miss Lou: [scary laughter]

Did somebody mention Miss Lou?

'Cuz she's right here!

And ready to tell a story!

HA-HA-HA!

Great to see you, Luna!

If I remember correctly,

you are a great lover of Duppy stories.

Luna: You know it!

Miss Lou: So let's tell a story...

Deep in the Jamaican forest, mon,

three small travelers went walkin'.

Through the woods came a wailin' dog howl,

and the smell of stinky feet...

♪ [spooky music] [muffled storytelling]

...warnin' others to never cross paths with...

a duppeeeeeeee.

Thank you for comin'!

Luna: Uh, gee, don't you three need to get back to the Circo?

Thanks, Miss Lou!

Andy/Carmen: Bye, Miss Lou!

Miss Lou: So long, friends...

Leo: Oh no! We'll never get back before dark!

Miss Lou: Now, you aren't afraid of a Duppy, are you?

Leo: Uh, yeah, k-kinda.

Miss Lou: Well, I guess that's my fault.

Tell you what, man, I'll come along,

because I know a short cut.

And I'll bring a bag of protection...

Leo: Protection?

Miss Lou: Duppy protection.

Now let's get goin'.

Leo: Miss Lou? If Duppy exists only in stories,

why do we need Duppy protection?

Miss Lou: Well, just in case, you know.

There are plenty of ways to deal with a Duppy,

depending on what sorta Duppy it is.

For instance, rollin-calf Duppy likes molasses.

If you give him some, he'll leave you alone.

Other Duppy don't like salt, and other tings.

Carmen: Please, Miss Lou, tell us more.

Miss Lou: ♪ Listen up, children, come in close, ♪

♪ And hear how to handle this kind of ghost ♪

♪ When a Duppy makes you tremble, ♪

♪ and fear starts to grow

♪ There's just a few things I want you to know ♪

♪ You gotta stop and listen...

♪ and look around.

♪ Sprinkle lots of salt all over the ground ♪

♪ If you hear the howl of a dog and then a haunting force ♪

♪ Comes floating by looking like a goat or a horse ♪

♪ Then with pounding heart and rattlin' knees, ♪

♪ Serve him up a plate of rice and peas ♪

♪ But keep your eye on the caves and trees ♪

♪ The stench of stinky feet is rollin' in on the breeze ♪

♪ Duppy changes shape and he changes his face, ♪

♪ and if he jumps out from his hiding place ♪

♪ You'll wonder what to do, but when in doubt, ♪

♪ Turn all your clothing inside out. ♪

Chorus: ♪ She said turn all your clothing inside out! ♪

Leo: We're ready! We've got everything we need

to deal with a Duppy.

There's no way a Duppy will bother us now!

[blowing wind] [gasps] Aaaaagh!

A spiderweb! The sign of Duppy!

Carmen: Leo, it was just a leaf tickling your neck.

Leo: Oh, yeah, I knew that.

Good thing there aren't any real spider webs around here.

Andy: Hey, everyone!

Check out this cool hammock I found!

Carmen/Leo: Aaaaagh! The sign of Duppy!

Andy: What? A Duppy!? Aaaahhh!

Oof!

Spider: Aw, rats.

Carmen: Okay you two, pull it together.

There is no such thing as a Duppy.

Luna: Yeah, you three.

[long howl]

Uhhhhhh, Make that we four.

Carmen: [sniffs] Andy,

is that your stinky feet I smell?

Andy: No. It's coming from over there.

Leo: From that creepy cave. Duppy: [howls]

Luna: Okay, nobody panic.

There's no such thing as a Duppy.

Duppy: [howling]

[growls]

Luna: Okay, everybody panic! It's a Duppy!

[all screaming]

Luna: Miss Lou, what do we do?

Miss Lou: I don't know.

I don't know what kind of Duppy we're dealing with.

Leo: Uh, wait, the Duppy-protection items!

Quick. Sprinkle salt on the ground!

Duppy: [muffled growling]

Andy: It's not working!

Carmen: Okay, try the molasses!

[splat!]

Duppy: Rrroooaaarggghh!

Carmen: I think we made it angrier!

Leo: It's getting closer!

Quick, throw whatever's left in Miss Lou's bag !

[bam, bang, smash!]

Duppy: [growling]

[wham!] Duppy: [groans]

[ka-thunk]

[Duppy groans weakly]

[Duppy groans weakly]

Luna: It's still alive.

Carmen: Andy, go touch it.

Andy: Why do I have to touch it?

Leo: You know what?

I smell something familiar.

Luna: Be careful!

Duppy: [moaning growl]

Leo: Mr. Duppy?

Duppy: [Scary growls]

Leo: Uhhhh...you wouldn't happen to like

some plantain chips, would you?

Duppy: Num, num, num, num.

Leo: Hey, everybody. It's not a Duppy.

It's...Hockbar!

Andy/Carmen/Luna: Hockbar?!!

Hockbar: Hello, everyone!

Luna: Hockbar?

I thought you went to the plantain shack?

Hockbar: Yes, uh, after I left you I got lost

and fell in the mud.

Andy: But what's that stinky-feet smell?

Hockbar: Well, I walked in circles so much,

that my feet got all swollen and stinky.

Miss Lou: Leo, mon.

You were so fearless facing the Duppy.

Leo: Thanks, Miss Lou.

But I still had plenty of fear.

Hockbar: Me too. I have fear of not replacing

those plantain chips for tonight's cookout.

Luna: Oh, Hockbar!

What's that behind you?!

♪ [triumphant music] Hockbar: [gasps] The plantain-chip shack!

Yoddily-doodley-da-do-doodle-y!

Leo: Well, thanks for your help today, Miss Lou.

Carmen: Wanna come to our cookout?

Miss Lou: I would love that!

Leo: Did you get your plantain chips, Mr. Hockbar?

Hockbar: Well, I sure did!

And that three-legged horse running the shack

was very helpful!

Leo: Three-Legged horse? [horse neighs]

Aaaaahhhhh!

Luna: Hey, Leo, it's late. Time to get a move on.

Leo: Thanks, Luna.

I'm glad I got to learn about Jamaican folklore!

I want to hear even more Jamaican stories.

Luna: There are great stories all over the world, Leo.

But as we know...

there's always tomorrow!

♪ [whistling show music] [creepy howling]

Andy: Hi, it's Andy, with a song about Jonkunu,

a kind of holiday parade

featuring cool costumes and dancing

in Jamaica and around the Caribbean.

♪ [Caribbean music]

♪ Holiday time in Jamaica

♪

♪ And all around the Caribbean

♪

♪ Parades of colorful characters ♪

♪

♪ I'm tellin' you, you really gotta see 'em ♪

♪

Andy/Crowd: ♪ That's what they do

♪

♪ Stand back, they're comin' through ♪

♪ It's called Jonkunu

Andy: ♪ A little scary, but just for fun ♪

♪

♪ Swingin', swayin' down the street ♪

♪

♪ King, Queen, and Cow Head

♪

♪ Dazzling costumes from head to feet ♪

♪

Andy/Crowd: ♪ Faces hidden from view

Crowd/Carmen/Leo: ♪ La...la-la-la-la!

Andy/Crowd: ♪ Nobody knows who

Crowd/Carmen/Leo: ♪ La-la-la- la-la! Is dancin' Jonkunu ♪

♪ Here comes ol' Pitchy Patchy

♪

♪ Cartwheelin' up and down

♪

♪ Horse Head and House Head

♪

♪ Gallopin' and spinning through the town ♪

♪

Andy/Crowd: ♪ A special time it's true ♪

Crowd/Carmen/Leo: ♪ La...la-la-la-la!

Andy/Crowd: ♪ Is delivered to you

Crowd/Carmen/Leo: ♪ La...la-la-la-la!

Andy/Crowd: ♪ By Jonkunu

♪

♪ [music fading]

Carmen: Everything's Irie!

Fabuloso: [snoring]

[rooster crowing]

Aaaah!

What a glorious day!

[happy humming] Ooof!

Oh, that was odd.

I got up on the wrong side of the bed.

Oh, well...I'll just read my favorite book,

"Delightful Stories About Delightful Hats!"

Hmm? Ahh! It's gone!!!

I totally forgot I lent it to Hockbar!

My day is suddenly not so good.

Hockbarrrrrr!!

[gasps] Oh, no!

Is it the third Tuesday in the fifth leap year

of the th equinox?

Hockbar's Day Off!?!

Aaaahhh!!!

♪ [beach music]

What a horrible morning!

Why is life treating me so badly?

Why is everything so--

[thunder rumbles] --dark?

[ding-dong]

[gasps] Oh, my doorbell never sounded like that before.

Who is it? Hello?

Owww!

What is this?

This is work for Hockbar... but there's a note:

"Hockbar is currently out of the office.

Please redirect any work to...Señor Fabuloso"?

[thunder rumbles] I have to do his work today?

Whaaaaaaooooooh!

[Wham!]

[groans]

Okay...stamp here...

such drudgery.

[wham!] AAAGH!!

Can my life get any worse?

[ka-bam!] Eh?? Aaaah!!!

More Hockbar work!

Andy: Wow, Leo, these muffins are delicious.

What are they called again?

Leo: I call them Happy Life Muffins,

because life is so...

Fabuloso: Horrible! It's horrible I tell you!

Andy: Whoa, what's that??

Carmen: Looks like Señor Fabuloso might be

having some trouble. Fabuloso: [crying]

[knock-knock] [Fabuloso crying]

Carmen: Uh, Señor Fabuloso?

Fabuloso: Huh? Ahh! Don't look at me!!!

Carmen: Oh, Señor, what's wrong?

Fabuloso: Oh, Carmen, [sobs] it's my life!

It's terrible and will be forever and ever!

Carmen: You know, Señor Fabuloso,

when I'm having a down day,

I think of all the good things I have in my life.

Andy: Hey, yeah! Like,

aren't you glad we have...

arm squeaks? [squeaking]

Fabuloso: Even with arm squeaks,

my life feels pointless!

Leo: How about a 'Happy Life Muffin'?

Fabuloso: What a ridiculous name for a muffin.

Carmen: What about music?

Music always works.

Fabuloso: No, no, no.

None of that stuff will do anything.

It is no use.

Since there is nothing good in my future,

I have no choice

but to shut down the circo.

Kids: Whaaaatt?

Shut down the circo?

Fabuloso: I find no joy in it any longer.

Carmen: This is bad!

We pulled out all the stops and

still all Señor Fabuloso sees

is gloom and doom.

Leo: Maybe Magic Globe has some ideas.

We are in a pretty cool place.

Carmen: Good thinking, Leo!

Magic Globe: Well, Leo is right.

Today we're in the city of Kingston,

in the country of Jamaica,

which is an island in the Caribbean Sea!

One thing that gives me joy is reggae music.

Reggae evolved from the musical styles

of Ska and Rocksteady,

right here in Jamaica.

Carmen: Magic Globe, I suggested music to Señor Fabuloso,

but he wasn't interested.

Anything else?

Magic Globe: Well, another way to

improve your outlook on life here

is to visit the amazing tropical beaches.

The sand, sun, and surf on Jamaica's shores

have inspired many a visitor and local to say...

Whale: Everything is irie, mon!

Carmen: Everything is irie?

What's that?

Magic Globe: [chuckles] It's the Jamaican way of saying

"Everything will be all right!"

Kids: Everything's irie!

Magic Globe: [giggles] Have fun in Jamaica, kids!

Kids: Thanks, Magic Globe!

Carmen: That's it.

The beach always improves my outlook.

Señor Fabuloso, what do you think about

Magic Globe's idea of going to the beach?

Fabuloso: Young Carmen, perhaps you have not noticed the...

[screams] humungous mountain of paperwork waiting for me??

Plus, I must tend to the preparations

for the end of the circo.

Now you run and partake

in the frivolity of the beach.

I will remain in my darkness.

Carmen: This is serious.

The circo is at stake!

Señor Fabuloso needs our help.

And the help he needs is the beach!

If he won't go, we'll just bring the beach to him!

Andy: How do we do that?

Carmen: C'mon, I have some ideas.

Andy: Carmen, what're we looking for again?

Carmen: You know, beach stuff.

Anything fun and beachy!

Andy: Ooooh! I see something beachy!

A giant beach ball!!

Oof!

Luna: Huh? Oh, hey!

Andy: It's Luna!

Carmen: ♪ Luna, come and play

Leo: ♪ Luna's here, what do you say? ♪

Andy: ♪ Luna, bright as day

Kids: ♪ Show us the world, lead the way! ♪

Luna: Hey, everybody! Meet Dajuan!

Dajuan: What's up, mon?

I was just playing a li'l somethin' for Luna.

Why don't ya hang a while?

Carmen: I wish we could, but we're in a hurry.

The head of our Circo, Señor Fabuloso,

has tons of problems!

And doesn't see anything good in his life.

Andy: [panicing] Yeah, and if we don't help him,

he's gonna close down the circo!

Luna: Close down the circo?

Dajuan: You know what he needs? Some spicy reggae, mon!

It always helps me face any problem.

Carmen: I appreciate that, Dajuan.

I'm not exactly sure what reggae is,

but Señor Fabuloso says music won't work!

Dajuan: Ayy, that's cool.

Carmen: We thought the beach would do the trick,

but he won't budge,

so we're bringing the beach back to him instead.

Wanna help?

Luna: Sure!

Carmen: Great! Let's get to work!

This way!

Uh-oh!

Looks like Señor Fabuloso

moved his misery headquarters

to the circo tent.

Fabuloso: Ayyyeeeee!

Dajuan: Oh, man!

He is certainly not irie.

[everyone gasps!]

Carmen: Señor Fabuloso?!

Fabuloso: It's endless, Carmen!

[splut!]

Carmen: Oh, Señor Fabuloso,

your pile has certainly grown bigger.

Fabuloso: That's not all, Carmen.

There is also a multitude of

circo problems to be solved.

Computer Voice: Now serving .

Unicycle: Yaaayyy!

Fabuloso: I definitely must close the circo.

Carmen: No, Señor, I think you just need a new way of thinking.

A change of scenery will help.

Fabuloso: I told you Carmen, I am not going to the--

--beach?

Carmen: We know, Señor Fabuloso!

That's why we brought the beach to you!

You just need to hit the refresh button.

Fabuloso: Well, papaya juice is refreshing!

Carmen: Feel the sand between your toes!

Fabuloso: Oooooh.

I must say, it does feel good on my blisters.

I appreciate all this, Carmen, but it's no use.

Andy: Señor Fabuloso! Catch!

Fabuloso: You see, Carmen-- Ooof.

Andy: Oops. Sorry.

Fabuloso: Ohhh! Now look what you've done!

All my paperwork has blown away!

[wham!!] Ooof! Uh!

And-- [boink] [smush!]

Uh-aah!

[groaning, moaning] Carmen: Señor Fabuloso,

speak to me.

Fabuloso: I...am... [whispers] finished.

[lightning crashes]

Andy: Oh, no! We failed.

Andy/Leo: The circo is over.

[crying]

[thunder rumbles]

Carmen: Everything is ruined!

Dajuan: Woah, whoa, whoa, Carmen.

All is not lost.

We just need to flip the thinking around.

It's not too late to try the irie solution.

Carmen: The irie solution?

Dajuan: Yeah...reggae music!

The groove will make anyone upbeat!

Carmen: Well, nothing else is working.

I guess we can give it a try.

Dajuan: Good. You can help me play.

Carmen: I don't really know how to play reggae.

Dajuan: No problem, Carmen.

Just find the rhythm and tap into the Jamaican energy.

♪ [reggae b*at] That's right, you got it!

♪ Ahhh,

♪

♪ We feeling irie, irie now baby. ♪

♪

♪ When the pressure builds up,

[Fabuloso moaning] ♪

♪ Makin' you feel low down

Dajuan/Carmen: ♪ Makin' you feel low down

Dajuan: ♪ Dark clouds storm around your heavy head, ♪

♪ and pretty soon you fret and frown ♪

Dajuan/Carmen: ♪ Makin' you fret and frown

Dajuan: ♪ Everything seems hopeless, ♪

♪ Doom and gloom keep rollin' in ♪

♪ Problems pilin' up...

♪ The world looks worse than it's ever been ♪

♪ Find a rosier point of view,

♪ And you will clearly see

Kids: ♪ What do you, what do you see? ♪

Dajuan: ♪ Friends and neighbors dancing by your side, ♪

♪ saying everything will be irie ♪

Dajuan/Carmen: ♪ Everything is gonna be irie! ♪

Dajuan: ♪ Bad weather's never here to stay, ♪

♪ Negativity starts to fade away ♪

♪ And when the sunshine hits your face, ♪

♪ You wake up in a brighter place ♪

♪ Take it from me

Andy/Carmen/Leo/Luna: ♪ Take it from me!

Dajuan/Chorus: ♪ Everything will be irie!

♪ Everything will be irie!

♪

Fabuloso: Wow! I really do feel irie!

I started to think life was one big fat problem,

but it's just how you look at things!

Thank you, Carmen!

Carmen: Thank Dajuan. It was his music.

Dajuan: No, it's Jamaica's music, mon.

Fabuloso: Well, "mon"-- [chuckles]

whoever's music it is,

I am truly grateful!!

Now let's all hit the beach!!

All: Yeaaah!!!

[reggae music] Fabuloso: Hockbar, I didn't know

you like reggae too!

[singing] ♪ Everything will be irie!

♪ Everything will be--

Luna: Y'know, Dajuan, reggae always makes me feel irie.

Dajuan: Works every time, man.

Carmen: The beauty of Jamaica helps too.

Right, Luna?

Luna: Yeah, mon!

I could have sat on a Jamaican beach forever.

Carmen: I know. I've learned a lot

about having an irie outlook here in Kingston, Jamaica.

I wanna know more!

Luna: There's always more to learn wherever we go, Carmen,

but remember, there's always tomorrow!

♪ [whistling theme song]

♪ [theme music]

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