01x22 - Rocky Rescue/Canoe Journey

[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: "Rocky Rescue."

[phone chimes]

Hey everyone.

It's me, Molly, saying so long to my two favorite mountains.

[phone chimes]

Bye, pie mountain and mountain that looks like Dad's nose.

Neneekhwa'aylaa!

[phone chimes]

I'll miss you.

Don't ever change, guys.

[phone chimes, Molly sighs]

Do we have to go, Grandpa?

Well, yes we do,

unless you want to stay here forever.

[gasps]

Really?

Could we?

For real?

We'll make a garden and build a house.

[gasps]

Mom can fly in supplies![chuckling]

[chuckling]: How would you go to school?

And what about your friends?

What about Suki?

[sighs]

Okay...

But one day, when I'm a for-real scientist,

I'm going to come to the mountains and notleave.

You area for-real scientist,Molly.

We couldn't have gotten these samples without you.

[chuckling]: You know what I mean.

When I'm a grownup for-real scientist.

[sighs]

Goodbye, tent.

I will miss your big, bright beautiful-ness.

♪

Good job packing up, Molly.

♪ We're almost ready

NINA:Hey! Do you mind if I get a head start?

♪

You're snowboarding down the mountain?

That is so amazing!

[chuckles] I'll teach you how to board anytime you want, Molly.

See you at the bottom!

♪

Whoo!

[laughing]

♪

[laughs]

[sighs]

I wish Iwas a for-real snowboarder.

♪

Cowabunga!

Whoa!

[gasps]

[straining]: Really, I'm fine.

It's just a little... ow!

Yup, I think that's a break,

or maybe just a bad sprain.

So what you're saying is

I won't be snowboarding the rest of the way.

You won't be walking either.

If Nina can't walk, how do we get her down?

♪

[phone ringing, bird squawking]

[continues ringing]

[whimpering]

[barks]

[phone continues ringing]

[barking]

MOM: Coming, coming...

Hold your horses.

♪

Denali Trading Post.

[Molly speaking indistinctly]

Slow down, Molly.

I can't hear you.

Oh no, poor Nina...

Yeah...

Yeah...

Absolutely.

I'll grab Tooey's mom and be there stat.

[Suki panting]

[engine rumbling]

♪

[Suki pants, whimpers]

Sorry to take so long.

Are you kidding?

I think you broke the land speed record.

♪

NINA [sighing]: I hate to leave all this gear.

No worries.

We'll come back for it.

[grunts]

Is that too tight?

It's perfect.

[straining]: And we're off.

[grunting]

[chuckles]: I'm not sure I can take this much excitement.

♪

[engine starting]

How far away are they?

Uh... about minutes.

Can you let Molly know we're taking off?

[propeller whirring]

♪

[Suki barks]

♪

[Grandpa Nat straining]

GRANDPA NAT: Ah, this looks like a good spot to wait for the plane.

Whew.

[sighs]

I gotta say, being pulled around like this is kinda relaxing.

[chuckles]

It's a good thing I'm such a...

[straining]: ...muscle man.

[chuckles]

How's your ankle?

Not great.

Kind of... [winces]

...actually.

You'll be at a hospital soon.

Any word from your mom?

Yes, a bunch of texts.

Oh.

They're from Tooey's mom, actually.

[straining]: She's a doctor, right?

Yup. A good one.

Okay...

They're taking off.

They'll be here in minutes.

Uh, they're...

[gasps]

Uh-oh.

She says they're worried they won't see us

because of the clouds.

♪

Ah... yup.

They're low, too.

Well, since we can't change the weather,

let's work on making Nina more comfortable.

Molly, can you grab my first aid kit?

Uh-huh.

You are so prepared, Nat.

That's how our people have survived in the Arctic.

We are ready for anything.

Is this it?

That's it!

Ah, let's see...

"How to operate on a broken ankle."

What!?

[laughs]

I jokes.

Here we go.

"Ankle injuries, page ."

♪

[plane engine rumbling]

MOM: We must be getting close.

Do you see anything?

Nope, no Molly.

[sighs]

Why'd it have to get so cloudy?

♪

Those were my favorite pants, Nat.

Plus... [shivers]

now my leg is cold.

Do you want a hot pack?

Hmm... not sure if we want a hot pack or a cold pack.

Can you check the book?

[gasps] Hey!

Did you see this?

It's organized to tell the difference

between a sprain and a break.

"Sprains and breaks are both painful injuries.

"They act and look similar but there are a few key differences

"to help tell them apart.

"First, ask the patient if they heard a snap

"when the accident occurred.

If they did, it's probably a break."

I was yelling so loudly I couldn't hear a thing.

"Next, examine the ankle.

"Sprains and breaks can both swell,

"but with a break,

the ankle will also look bent or misshapen."

Huh...

I can't really tell.

It's definitely swollen though.

So the next thing to figure out is...

oh, "if the ankle feels numb,

it may be a break, not a sprain."

It's so numb, I can't even tell I havean ankle.

So then the last way to tell the difference:

"is the pain in a soft part of the foot or in the bone?"

[winces]

[groaning]: Bone!

It's probably a break, Nina.

[sighs]

Great.

There goes my career as a ballet dancer.

I didn't know you were a dancer.

I'm not,

but I was thinking if the science stuff didn't work out...

[sighs]

Anyway, to answer your question,

the book says to use a cold pack for a break.

It'll bring down the swelling.

[plane engine rumbling]

[gasps]

It's Mom!

[plane engine rumbling]

MOM [groans]: I can barely see a thing.

Yeah, I'm texting,

"Is there anything you can do..."

"...to be more visible?"

Hmm...

Yes.

We will build a fire.

[phone chimes]

Molly says they're making a fire.

It better be big... and bright.

I'm not sure we'll be able to see smoke.

♪

Will they see that through the clouds?

Uh... probably not.

I can't make this any bigger.

There's not enough fuel.

[engine rumbling]

Mom!

Mom!Hello!

Hello!

♪

No!

Well, we need a plan B.

How about I hike out...

No, that would mean you staying behind with Nina.

I could hike out.

No, not by yourself.

[Nina groans]

[groaning]

We've got to think of something else,

something they could see.

Something that stands out.

Something big and bright and...

[gasps] I know!

I know exactly!

♪

Of course.

Molly says, "Look for something orange."

Orange? Like what?

I don't know...

She just wrote, "Can't miss."

[engine rumbling]

[wind howling]

There! On the left!

This way!Here!

Mom!

Go Molly!That's it!

Whoo!Yes!

[plane engine rumbling]

♪

NINA: What about the sledge?

We will come back for it.

No need to worry.

So tell me why you think it's a break.

Ask Molly.

She's the expert.

Well, her foot is not only swollen, it's numb.

And she's got pain in the bone.

So, according to the book, it's probably a break, maybe.

Good work, Molly.

We'll need an x-ray to be sure.

I'll give you some medicine to help with the pain.

Molly, would you get the oxygen mask from my bag, please?

Me?

For real?

Um... okay!

It's so cool how you're fixing her.

[gasps] Maybe I should be a doctor instead of a snowboarder.

Just so you know, I'm not only a doctor.

Give me a snowboard and I'll show you a pop tart,

and nose grab, anda fakie.

[engine starting]

MOM: Ready for take off.

You good back there?

[seatbelt clicks]

ALL: Ready!

[plane engine rumbling]

So that is the story of our amazing mountain rescue,

which I'm going to tell about in school.

[door opens, bell jingles]

With a special guest speaker--

the one and only Nina!

The zombie clomping science star!

I'm off crutches!

Whoo-whoo! [laughs]

Thanks to Nina breaking her ankle,

I now have an exact plan for the whole rest of my life.

Since I can't decide on one thing,

I'm going to be everything!

In the morning,

I am a scientist.

In the afternoon, a snowboarder.

In the evening, I'm a doctor.

Ooh, I want one of those.

Only I think I'll be a scientist, a snowboarder,

and... a zombie clomper.

[growls]

[Molly laughing]

[growling continues, Suki barks]

[Molly laughing]

Hey, everyone.

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

[taps key]

Camillo in Puerto Rico asks,

"I'm going on a boat ride in Alaska.

Is there anything I should know?"

My friends can show you.[taps key]

ALL: Hi, Molly!

BOY: We're going on a boat ride around Unalaska.

But before that, we have to make sure we have life jackets.

We got this handout.

We're gonna use this to find out

what type of life jackets we need.

The top part talks about all life jackets in general.

GIRL: "All life jackets must fit properly to work."

GIRL: The bottom part talks about different types of life jackets.

"There are different life jackets made

"for different situations,

"so it is important to know which life jacket you need.

"Offshore life jackets are designed for more

"rough, remote, open waters.

"Near-shore life jackets are designed for calm inland water.

"Near-shore floatation aids are designed

"for a wide variety of uses,

"including boating, fishing, and waterskiing.

Since we are boating on calm water near the shore,

a near-shore floatation'd work.

♪

It fits!

And we're ready to go boating.

♪

GIRL: I hope today that we see a sea otter.

Oh, look at that!

[cheering]

GIRL: Ooh, the water's cold.

♪

Ooh, an otter!

♪

[laughing]

♪

I got it!

I got it!

Whoa.

♪

[giggling, chatting indistinctly]

ALL: Bye, Molly!

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking and see you next time!

"Canoe Journey."

♪

Auntie Ruth,

you think we'll need all this salmon?

We've got the canoe crew to feed.

♪

[gasps]

And a growing teenage boy

who's already eaten half a box of pilot bread.

[swallows] Who, me?

[giggles]

Thanks for coming all the way down to Sitka to help.

Are you kidding?

And miss a chance to go to Celebration?

This canoe trip is going to be a blast, cuz!

How long does it take to get from Sitka to Juneau?

About a week in the canoe.

We should get to Juneau in time for Grand Entrance.

I can't wait to see thousands of people singing and dancing.

Yeah, Grand Entrance is super awesome.

Well, I think this safety boat

is ready to make its grand entrance into the water.

If this is a canoe trip,

how come Mom and I are going in the safety boat?

It's a long way on the ocean.

If the water gets too rough,

it's good to have a boat we can all climb onto.

Just make sure you keep up with the canoe crew.

We're pretty fast, right, Mom?

[chuckling] Sure are, Randall.

Now, one last look at the list.

Paddles.Check.

Life vests.Check.

Camping gear.Check.

The food Randall hasn't eaten yet?

Che... hey!

[chuckling]

[chuckles]

Now, we just need to get a few final tips

on how to get to Celebration.

Oh, you don't know how to get to Juneau?

We're taking traditional routes,

using directions handed down by elders.

Can't the elders give you a map?

They didn't use maps back then.

They used the land as their guide.

You want to go with us to our last interview

and hear how they traveled?

[gasps] Yes!

[barking]

MOLLY: Auntie Merna!

I didn't know

you're one of the elders we're interviewing.

I'm not.

Oh.

UNCLE JACK:I am!

Uncle Jack!

Gunalchèesh,

Uncle Jack.

Thank you for letting us interview you.

I'm happy to.

It's good that you're continuing

the tradition.[dog barks]

Mind if I record you for the interview?

Sure.

Just make sure you get my good side.

[clears throat] I am your good side.

[Auntie Merna and Uncle Jack chuckling]

Ah.

Tlingit people have traveled these ocean waters

for many, many generations.

My ancestors taught my grandfather,

my grandfather taught my father,

and my father taught me.

One of our most important trips to Juneau

was when I was a young boy.

We needed to deliver fresh herring eggs to a family.

It was such a long way.

But we made many stops.

We stopped in a little bay.

We found it by searching for a big cliff

at the entrance that looked like a bear.

MOLLY: A bear?!

[bear roaring]

JACK: Uh, a sleeping bear.

[lullaby music playing]

Whoa! Whoa!

Whoa! Whoa!

UNCLE JACK: We sang real loud

so we could hear our voices echo right back to us.

[men in boat singing]

[earth shaking, men singing and echoing]

I love to sing.

[gasps] We have to find

♪ That bay!

It's maybe half a day away from Juneau,

right before the secret shortcut.

[both gasp]

Secret shortcut?Secret shortcut?

Uh-huh.

On another trip when I was young,

I decided to go a different way,

but I got lost... just a little bit.

It was my first time going that way alone.

I found a long, skinny beach on a long, skinny island.

And at the end of this beach,

behind some little trees, was...

a huge nose!

[bird squawks]

A floating nose?

It was a big rock shaped like a nose.

Oh!

Got you.

♪

UNCLE JACK: And when I went to go look at it,

right around the corner was a narrow waterway.

It cut right across the island.

That shortcut saved me half a day getting to Juneau.

And you really traveled without any maps?

The land was my map.

How can the land be a map?

When we looked at landmarks on our land,

we knew where we were,

and we found our way.

Now, when I see that stone nose,

I know that's the same one I saw years ago.

It tells me where I need to turn for the shortcut.

We're definitely going to look out for that nose.

Celebration, here we come!

[banging rhythmically]

[crew exhaling with each oar stroke]

♪

♪

[drumming rhythmically]

♪

♪

Uh, we should be close.

I can't see a thing in this fog.

Wait.

Is that what I think it is?

A cliff shaped like a bear!

Just like Uncle Jack said.

Hmm.

That doesn't look anything like I pictured.

[echoing]: Do you see it, Molly?

We found Echo Bay!

♪ Hey, hey

[echoing] ♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey!

[all chuckling]

Remember how to sing "Tsu Héide,"cuz?

That's the Tlingit song that's going to be used

for Grand Entrance.

Eh-hey-hey?

Not quite.

Sing it with me.

♪ Hey ♪ Hey

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey! ♪ Hey, hey, hey hey!

[song echoing]

Perfect.

♪ Tsu Héide Shugaxtootáan ♪

♪ Tsu Héide Shugaxtootáan♪

[whale expelling air]

Whoa!Ooh!

[Randall singing "Tsu Héide," whales calling]

Look at that!

Oh!

Wow!

Whoa!

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey

♪ Hooey!

[cheering, chuckles]

[all laughing, cheering]

Now that's making a splash!

Gunalchèesh, keet!

What's a keet?

That's a keet.

An orca whale.

[all chuckling, marveling]

[both chuckling]

It was a nice gift.

Gunalchèesh, keet!

Better get to the safety boat to dry out, everyone.

♪

RANDALL: How cool was that, cuz?

The whale was all, sploosh!

And I was all, "Whoa!"

[chuckling] It was very special,

but we've lost daylight.

You're right.

I'm not sure we'll make it to Juneau tonight.

But we have to get there, or we'll miss Grand Entrance.

I know, Molly.

But Celebration lasts three days.

There will still be lots of singing.

[exhales] And lots to eat.

Mmm.

The food tastes even better than it smells.

Smells?

[gasps] Follow your nose!

Remember?

Oh, yeah!

The shortcut!

Uncle Jack said he found it

when he was on a skinny island with a skinny beach.

And...

If we find the nose-shaped rock behind some little trees,

we can find the shortcut to Juneau.

The nose knows which way to goes!

MOM: We've been up and down this beach a dozen times

with no sign of the nose.

Maybe this isn't the right beach.

But this is exactly how I pictured it

from Uncle Jack's description.

A long, skinny beach on a long, skinny island.

And at the end of the beach are some little trees and the rock.

But there's only big trees here.

[sighs] Yeah.

Wait.

We've been looking for kid-sized trees

when we should be looking for elder-sized trees.

Uh, daa sá?

Big trees are just little trees that are fully grown.

When Uncle Jack was young,

the trees would have been smaller.

They'd be much bigger now.

Yei awe.

Of course!

♪

MOLLY [gasps]: That's definitely a nose-shaped rock.

[squawks]

It looks just like I pictured it!

♪

[Molly gasps]

And look at that!

The shortcut!

Whoo!Yeah!

[banging rhythmically]

[crew exhaling with each oar stroke]

♪

We just might make it in time to Grand Entrance.

BOTH: Hoo-ha! Hoo-ha! Hoo-ha!

MOLLY: Juneau, here we come!

[all cheering]

♪

Looks like Grand Entrance has only just started.

We never would have made it without Uncle Jack's story.

And his nose-- I mean thenose.

CROWD: ♪ Tsu Héide Shugaxtootáan ♪

[gasps]: You hear that, Molly?

That's our cue!

It's time to celebrate!

["Tsu Héide"continues]

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