01x16 - The Night Manager/Not So Permafrost

[bunniefuu]

Hey, everyone-- it's me, Molly!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

(laughing): Whoo!

♪ By plane or sled or snowshoe ♪

♪ She is ready to explore ♪

♪ From Kaktovik down to Juneau ♪

♪ Always wanting to learn more ♪

Yeah!

♪ Together with her best friend Tooey ♪

♪ Always by her side ♪ And Trini!

♪ Discovering the outdoors ♪

♪ On adventures day and night ♪

♪ Come along with Molly ♪

♪ Molly ♪

♪ Through fields of fireweed ♪

♪ Come along with Molly ♪

♪ Molly ♪

♪ From tundra to the sea ♪

Mahsi'choo-- let's go!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

Yeah!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

♪ Come on ♪ ♪ Let's go! ♪

♪ Molly of Denali ♪

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪

MOLLY: "The Night Manager."

♪ ♪

MOLLY: And how may I help you today?

I am a famous scientist.

(dramatically): I need a helicopter to fly me to that volcano before it erupts.

(makes eruption sound) (dramatic music playing)

Let me check the database.

(imitating computer sounds)

(gasps)

I'm sorry, but our pilot has a lava allergy.

But I need to get into that volcano!

Hmm, maybe there's another away.

(imitating computer sounds)

(gasps)

Yes, I knew it!

There's an underground tunnel.

But you'll have to take this.

Canoe into a volcano?

That's too dangerous.

It's the only way!

Hey, do you two want pizza?

It's a terrible idea.

Uh, we also have salmon burgers.

(laughs) Dad, we weren't talking to you.

We were playing a game.

Oh! (laughs)

And I love pizza.

Pizza it is.

Oh, Molly, I got a call from the scientists

who stayed here last week,

and they said you were very helpful,

and you checked them out all by yourself?

It wasn't hard. I used the guide.

Oh. What guide?

This one.

"Guide for Checking Out Guests."

Oh, that's your mom's handwriting.

That was the year we were trying to get organized.

(sighs) Soon you'll be running this place

all by yourself.

Oh, Trini, your dad called, and said it's okay

for you to sleep over.

BOTH: Yes!

Can we play down here as long as we want?

Sure.

It's going to be one of those long sleepy winter nights

where nothing happens.

Be careful not to step into any lava.

(gasps) Trini, the floor!

BOTH (dramatically): Lava!

Quick, to safety!

♪ ♪

(sighs) I've never had pizza like that before.

Thick crust?

No! The sausage made from reindeer.

(barks)

What is it, Suki?

(Suki whines)

Is someone here?

Yes.

The Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon.

Who?

A club of snowshoeing grandmothers.

Hmm-- they're not due until tomorrow.

Should we get your dad to check them in?

Hmm. We might not have to.

Look!

"Guide for Checking In Guests."

"Greeting Guests: When guests arrive, offer them iced tea.

"Useful Information: Provide brochures and maps.

Bunkhouse; Hospitality..."

This guide has all the information we need.

We can do this ourselves!

(dog whining)

(bell rings, wind whistling)

Hello!

We're the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon.

We're here ahead of schedule, and we're hoping

you can accommodate us, aren't we, ladies?

Yes.

Mmm.

Oh.

Are your parents around so we can check in?

My dad is upstairs, but we can check you in.

I'm Molly, and this is my friend Trini.

Hi!

May I offer you some iced tea?

On such a chilly night?

Oh, no, I don't think so.

But thank you.

(groans)

Here is a brochure about hiking to the glacier.

Thank you, dear.

But this has been a very long day,

and we just want to get some sleep.

Give us one minute, and we'll show you to the bunkhouse.

Oh, my, look!

Puffin magnets!

Let's see what we need to do.

"Bunkhouse:

"Make sure window is open in the laundry room

for proper ventilation."

Open? "Hospitality:

"Provide each new guest with a pillow,

a red cotton blanket, and a hospitality basket."

I know where those are.

Come with me!

And a few things to make your stay more comfortable.

Such helpful innkeepers, aren't they, ladies?

Yes.

(grunts)

Now let's get the rest of our stuff.

Oh!

I almost forgot the window.

(door creaks)

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(wind howling)

Why are we doing this again?

I don't know.

Let's check the guide when we get back.

There must be a good reason.

(wind howling)

Okay, this is weird.

"Make sure window is open in the laundry room

"for proper ventilation,

and that the screens fit well to keep out the mosquitoes."

Mosquitoes?

There are no mosquitoes in the winter.

Brr! It's freezing!

Is it possible, dear, to get some firewood for the bunkhouse?

Yikes! You don't have any heat?

We'll get you some wood right away.

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There.

That should be plenty of wood.

It'll be toasty and warm in no time, won't it, ladies?

Oh, yes.

(groans)

Not with an open window.

Oh, right. (laughs nervously)

That might be a mistake.

Let me close that.

(wind howling)

♪ ♪

(sniffing)

Brr! Edzoo!

It is too cold in here.

(wind howling)

(grunting) That's really stuck.

Maybe we should get your dad.

Mm-mmm.

I know how to fix this.

♪ ♪

(wind howling)

Stuffing towels in the window?

That's just for now.

(door creaks)

♪ ♪

(sniffing)

(wind howling)

I need something from the house, but I'll be back

to close the window.

We were wondering if you had any warmer blankets,

weren't we, ladies?

Yes. (grunts)

Uh, yes, we do have warmer blankets.

Coming up!

Uh, also, is there a mistake with these baskets?

Sunscreen? Bug spray?

A map of local swimming holes?

Do I look like I want to go swimming?

No!

Not at all!

Huh.

MOLLY: This guide must have been

written for summertime.

That explains the bug spray, and leaving the window open,

and iced tea.

(sighs) I don't think my parents ever made

a guide for winter.

Come on! We've got to fix this.

Which are the warmer blankets?

The green ones.

What are you doing with that?

These will be warmer.

Thank you, dear.

I'll take care of that window now.

♪ ♪

(squirrel chitters)

(chitters)

♪ ♪

(broom clatters)

Huh?

♪ ♪

(chitters)

Ah!

There's something in there!

Huh? What?!

Let me see.

♪ ♪

BOTH: Oh!

♪ ♪

(all exclaim)

♪ ♪

(both yelp)

(clattering)

Look out!

Whoa!

(laughing) That was a flying squirrel!

(laughs) I'm so sorry.

Keep the door closed.

I'm sure he'll leave the way he came in.

He can't! The window is blocked.

Now should we get your dad?

(sighs) I guess so.

I wanted to do it all myself, but I'm making everything worse.

Oh, we all get in over our heads every now and then, dear.

It's how we learn.

But it's never a problem to ask for help, is it, ladies?

No.

Depends on who you ask.

And lucky for you, the Sassy Ladies of Saskatoon are here!

You'll help?

I've got an idea. Huddle up.

♪ ♪

There!

(chattering)

There he goes!

(cheering, laughing) Yes!

All right! (grunts)

(wind howling)

You did it.

We did it.

♪ ♪

(snoring)

Oh, it's Trini snoring.

I thought there was a wolf down here.

(gasps) Oatmeal muffins! Mahsi!

Just out of the oven.

What's this?

I'm revising the check-in guide.

Oh, you're... huh?

The snowshoeing grandmothers arrived last night,

and I checked them in using this.

"Bunkhouse:

"Make sure window is open in the laundry room

"for proper ventilation, and that the screens fit well

to keep out the mosquitoes."

Uh-oh. That's for summer.

Things definitely got a little squirrely.

So I'm adding new information to the guide for winter.

See?

DAD: "Bunkhouse:

"Make sure there is firewood for the wood stove.

"Windows should be closed tight to keep out the cold

and the animals."

Huh.

This turned out great, Molly.

But next time, get me or your mom

to help check in our guests.

(snoring)

(Molly and Dad laugh)

♪ ♪

Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

(click)

Keisha in Alabama says, "A friend of mine in Atka

"says her favorite food is kasuqis.

What are kasuqis?"

My friends can show you.

ALL: Aang, Molly.

We are in Atka, Alaska.

KID: Today we are going to go to the beach and get some kasuqis.

They are yummy sea animals.

BOTH: Let's go!

BOY: Our directions say,

"First go to the beach."

Okay, that's where we are.

BOY: "Two, make sure it is low tide."

GIRL: Okay, it's low tide.

"Third, look on the side of the big rock

and under the kelp."

GIRL: I found one!

KID: I found some too!

KID: Ooh, look! Uh-oh.

It won't come off.

The directions didn't say anything

about bringing any tool

to get the kasuqis off the rocks.

We're going to go see if there's any tools in the car.

KID: It's right here.

I found a big one.

KID: Luckily we had a screwdriver in the car

that we could use.

The directions say make sure to get enough for everybody.

Ooh!

KID: All done!

GIRL: We improved the instructions

by adding a note to bring a tool,

so next time we won't have a problem.

Now we are getting the kasuqis ready to eat.

This is the tongue.

KID: Can I have some, a little bit?

KID: This is the milk.

How you eat it is you slurp it like this.

That's very sweet and delicious.

ALL: Ukudigaasada, Molly.

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking, and see you next time!

MOLLY: "Not So Permafrost."

(birds cawing)

(rustling, twig snapping)

TRINI: How far into the woods are we going?

Mmm, we should be close to the first marker.

(grunts)

(gasps) There's the boot!

We're almost there!

Secret clubhouse, here we come.

Maybe we should just call it a clubhouse.

I mean, it's not really a secret anymore.

Not since I sh*t milk through my nose last time we were there.

(grunts)

He was laughing at one of my jokes.

I know!

I heard about it from Vera and Jake and Oscar

and Mr. Patak and Suki.

Yeah, I'm kind of a legend.

That was a long time ago.

We haven't played there for over a year.

(gasps) There it is!

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Uh, it's all tilty.

It looks like it's sinking.

What happened to our clubhouse?

Maybe we could find some answers online.

Come on, let's go!

But we just got here.

(groans)

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What are some keywords I should use to search?

How about "sinking houses"?

"Sinking houses."

million results?

How much time do you guys have?

Not enough to look at million results.

I have to be home for dinner sometime this century.

Try adding "Alaska."

Good idea, Trini.

Yes!

"Sinking houses

Alaska."

Bingo!

TRINI: Whoa.

Look at all those sinking houses!

Could be the work of space aliens.

I saw a movie where aliens had all kinds of powers.

Yeah, I don't think so, Tooey.

(gasps) Ooh, listen to this.

"All across the Northern Hemisphere,

the very ground is changing."

What does that mean? TOOEY: Aliens.

I can't actually see them, but I know they're out there.

(spooky music playing)

Wait a minute.

The article mentions

something called permafrost.

What's permafrost?

It says here,

"ground, rock, or soil

that's frozen for two or more years."

So what does permafrost have to do with the clubhouse?

Not sure, but look--

there's a whole lot of it.

"Permafrost covers most of Alaska,

and the permafrost is thawing."

Thawing?

Like you mean like when my dad

takes frozen chicken out of the freezer and it becomes soft?

Yeah, but why is the permafrost thawing?

(gasps) Maybe the aliens are using a heat ray.

GRANDPA NAT: (laughs)

Actually Tooey, it's because the earth is warming up.

Grandpa!

I thought you kids were hanging out in your old clubhouse today.

We were going to, but it's sinking into the ground.

I'm beginning to think it's not aliens.

Yep, that sure looks like

thawing permafrost.

That's what causes houses to sink and trees to lean,

because the ground is too soft to support them.

Is there anything we can do?

We don't know yet, Tooey.

But the good thing is people are working on solutions

to slow down the warming of our earth.

So what can we do about our clubhouse?

Good question.

It's great that you're asking questions.

It really helps you understand things.

Come on, let's go take a look.

(bird cawing)

GRANDPA NAT: So this is where Tooey

sh*t milk out of his nose.

See? Legendary.

(laughs) That's not the only history

this clubhouse has.

Years ago, people came here to rest and get maps.

It was a way station for weary hikers.

That is so cool.

But now no one can use it,

unless they like sinking into the ground.

(laughs) That won't happen.

The ground is like a bog.

There's more water on the surface

than I've seen in the past, and the ground is softer.

Let me show you.

(squishing)

ALL: Whoa.

It's like walking on marshmallows.

Yeah!

(whirling, splashing)

I've always wanted to fall on a marshmallow.

(squishing)

I wish we could fix the clubhouse, though.

There's got to be a way.

(Suki panting)

(gasps) No, Suki, blueberries are not for dogs.

"Fix sinking houses permafrost."

Hmm.

(Suki panting)

Suki, no.

(Suki whines)

Huh. Interesting.

No.

No.

No.

(whines) (gasps) Yes!

(laughs) I didn't mean you, Suki.

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MOLLY: I think I found a way

to fix the clubhouse, Grandpa.

Look what I found online!

See?

This is a sinking house.

And here's the exact same house after it was fixed.

They fixed the house by driving posts.

Pilings.

Uh-huh, pilings, deep into the permafrost

where it isn't soft, so the building won't sink again.

So all we need are some pilings to fix the clubhouse, right?

I don't see why not.

We'll just needs lots of lumber and a few volunteers.

Woo-hoo!

And we could put maps in the clubhouse for hikers,

just like it was a long time ago.

And a birdfeeder so people can watch birds.

You're always thinking about the land and animals.

That makes me happy.

Thanks, Shchada'a.

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And that's how we save our clubhouse.

Pilings. Who knew?

But first we need some help.

And I know just the person to ask.

I would be happy to help out.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

But there's no way our little village

could handle lifting a building off the ground.

We just don't have the equipment.

But what if... I mean, maybe we could... aww.

I'm afraid the best we can do

is demolish it, and I could help you build a new one.

But the old one is special.

It's our clubhouse.

Hmm.

I'm sorry, Molly.

That's okay.

Thanks anyway, Mr. Patak.

A new one could be nice, Molly.

Just think, all new wood.

And we could repaint it!

We could even put a window in it.

Yeah, maybe you guys are right.

We've got a demolition to plan!

(all cheer)

You've come to the right place, Molly.

I just bartered with a fellow from Fairbanks.

Take a look at this beauty.

Old Betsy here'll knock down that clubhouse

in no time at all.

Ah, they don't build them like this anymore.

(clattering)

I'll be there first thing in the morning.

Thanks, Mr. Rowley.

Thank you, Molly.

Can't wait to try out old Betsy here and see what she can do!

MOLLY: Goodbye, old clubhouse.

We promise to build a beautiful new one

right here in your place.

Yeah!

And it'll be on pilings with brand new wood, and...

we're talking to a building.

Kind of weird.

(bulldozer approaching)

Good morning! Hi! Hello!

Morning!

(clanging)

Step aside so old Betsy can go to work.

(bulldozer engine rumbles)

(tires hisses)

(machinery whines, clangs)

(sighs)

Just a flat tire. No worries.

I got a jack in the back, as a matter of fact.

♪ ♪

Mr. Patak?

See how Mr. Rowley is jacking up his tractor?

Couldn't we do that with the clubhouse?

Hmm, a tiny jack like that wouldn't be able to lift

a big, heavy clubhouse.

Okay, but what if we had a whole bunch of jacks?

Could that work?

Hmm, it's worth a sh*t.

But we're going to need help-- lots of help.

Hey, this is Qyah. We've got all the help we need.

♪ ♪

Ready, everyone?

ALL: Ready!

♪ ♪

One, two, three, lift!

(grunting)

MOLLY: Almost there!

Keep cranking, everyone!

There, we did it!

(all cheer)

♪ ♪

That should do it.

(cheering)

I'm proud of you, segoya.

You saw a problem and brought the community together

to find a solution.

HIKER: (exclaims)

Oh, thank goodness!

People! I'm a little lost.

Well, you've come to the right place.

We have maps inside, and water too, if you're thirsty.

A way station for hikers?

What a great idea.

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