01x28 - Picking Cloudberries/Puzzled

[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: "Picking Cloudberries."

And then we flew off into the midnight sun.

Wow.

That's so cool!

Mom, when are you coming home?

Tonight.

I have one final trip to make, and then I'll be home.

Finally.

I know!

It's been such a long two weeks.

Whoops, I got to go.

But I'll see you for dinner.

See you!Fly safe!

♪ Yay!

She's coming home.

We should have a big welcome home feast for her.

Good idea.

We could grill reindeer sausages

and pick a salad from our garden.

And I'll make a pie.

Perfect!

[gasps]There's still plenty of raspberries in our bushes.

Mmm, no.

It should be made with her favorite berry,

and you know what that is.

GRANDPA NAT: Cloudberries!

Layla's favorite.

[chuckles] Tart and golden.

But they're not easy to find.

Dad said you would know where to look.

I've seen them at High Bluff.

I'd show you,

but I have to finish writing this article.

[gasps] Trini will come with me.

Bring Nina too.

She knows that ridge.

Here are the directions, Shgguya.

Basee'.

Thank you!

[squeezing, chuckling]

Wait, wait.

Make sure you can read my handwriting.

MOLLY:"High Bluff path, birch trees,

go up the hill"--mm-hmm.

It's totally readable.

Thanks, Grandpa.

When you come back,

I'll show you how to make my special pie crust.

Basee'.

Bye, Shchada'a!

♪

[door closes]

TRINI: Umbrella, extra sunblock,

magnifying glass, bag of cucumbers,

and my lucky spruce cone.

Done!

We probably won't need all that stuff.

It's just a short hike.

You never know.

Hmm,

what's that for?

Nina's walkie-talkie.

She's coming with us, and this is in case we get separated.

[pushes button] Hello, Nina, hello?

NINA: Hi, Trini.

Whoa, her voice is so clear!

Um, she's right behind you.

Oh.

[chuckles awkwardly] Hi.

♪

Okay, this is the High Bluff path.

Let me see the directions.

"When you come to the...

"uh, stream,

look for the, uh, birch trees."

The stream is ahead.

Oh, wow!

A Phoebus Parnassian.

I have to get a picture for my brother.

He adores butterflies.

Should we come with you?

Nah, I'll catch up at the stream.

If you need me, call on the walkie-talkie.

♪

Here's the stream.

Okay, now look for birch trees.

Maybe this way?

[both struggling]

Ow!

These little spiky things are sticking to me.

♪

Look at my shoe.

[laughing]

[groans]

Burdocks.

[groaning]

Ow!

Ooh!

[sighs]

We still haven't found the birch trees.

Let me see the directions.

"When you come to the stream, cross over."

It says to cross over the stream.

It does?

[embarrassed]: Oh, oops!

I must have skipped over those words by accident.

"Cross over and look for the birch trees."

Hi, guys.Nina!

Did you get a picture of your butterfly?

No, he got away.

How'd it go here?

We realized we have to cross the stream

to get to the cloudberries.

Oh! Okay, then.

Let's go!

♪

[water burbling]

♪

Here are the birch trees.

And there is the Phoebus Parnassian.

You keep going, I'll catch up to you.

♪

Hmm,

Grandpa's handwriting is a little scribbly here.

"Beyond the birch trees, look for the path donut,

go up the hill."

Path donut?

What's a path donut?

I don't know.

But this is up the hill.

Race you!

[both laughing]

♪

I win!

No fair.

You have longer legs.

You can't b*at these feet.

Huh.

Is that the path donut?

I don't know.

It looks more like a path avocado.

Uh, Molly?

[grunts]

There's a strange goat looking at me.

That's a dall sheep.

Divii.

[quietly]: It's actually lucky to see one here.

They're usually much higher in the mountains.

TRINI: Ah.

[pushes button] Nina, are you there?

You'll never guess what we're looking at right now.

NINA: Hold still.

The light is perfect.

The light is what?

[camera beeps, shutter flashes]

Got it.

That's a keeper.

What are you doing up here, anyway?

We followed the directions, see?

"Look for the path donut, go up the hill."

A path donut?

That doesn't sound right.

Let's read it again.

Oh. [laughs]

It's not donut, it's "do not."

It says, "Look for the path,

do not go up the hill."

That makes more sense.

Let's go back.

[Trini groans]

I was hoping for a path donut-- with sprinkles.

♪

I bet this is the path to the cloudberries.

[gasps] Nina!

Isn't that your butterfly?

It is.

We'll wait for you.

Go get your photo.

Thanks.

She runs like she's in the Olympics.

And she can juggle.

Respect.

Hey, what's that?Uh-oh!

Hail storm!

[screams]

Take cover!Wait.

Sir Hoppington.Huh?

♪

[croaks]

Whoa!

[both chuckling]

NINA [on walkie-talkie]: Hey, have you two been eaten by a giant frog?

[pushes button] It's Trini's umbrella.

Can you see us?

Yup!

I'm under the birch trees.

Stay put until this hail storm passes.

[pushes button] Okay.

[releases button]Snack break!

♪

Do you want another cucumber?

No, two's my limit.

Is it over?

Finally!

[croaks]

Thank you, Sir Hoppington.

[kisses]

Oh, no.

The directions are soggy, and the ink is smearing.

Uh... "Berry patch is after the rock

with the tree growling onesie."

"Tree growling onesie"?

[laughs] That doesn't make any sense.

Uh, read it again.

Here, use this to take a closer look.

♪

"Tree growing one side."

Oh. [laughs]

It's not the rock with the tree growling onesie,

it's the rock with the tree growing on one side.

But which side?

The left? The right?

Bottom side?

NINA:Wasn't that hail storm exciting?

Not as exciting as a tree in a onesie.

Cucumber?

♪

[chuckles] Maybe later.

Shouldn't be much farther.

Let's go.

♪

Hey.

Here's the rock

with the tree growing on one side.

The tree growling onesie!

So these must be the...

Cloudberries!Cloudberries!

♪

Wait, let's make sure.

I have a plant I.D. book.

Cloudberries are

gold-colored fruit.Check!

On straight, branchless st*lks.

Check!

NINA: The picture

and the descriptionmatch.

I like to be % sure

before I pick anything to eat.

Let's try them.

♪

Ooh!

That's tart.

Mmm.

All right, let's get picking.

We've got a pie to make.

♪

[Nina sighs]

This is like a spa.

I don't know why they do this with cucumbers,

but I like it.

They keep the sun out of your eyes

and are also a snack.

Nina?

Did you get a picture of that butterfly?

No.

My brother will be so disappointed.

Why does your brother want a picture

of a Phoebus Parnassian?

Because they don't live where he lives.

This is the only place.

Like the cloudberries.

[sighs] It's so nice here.

Look at those clouds.

They look like two dogs.

Or two mittens.

Or two dogs wearing mittens.

You know what they really look like?

♪

Shroonchy'aa!

This pie is beautiful.

She's going to love it.

Hurry, Grandpa.

She'll be home any minute.

♪

This is for you, Mom.

Welcome home!

[gasps] What a beautiful pie.

[laughs]

It's cloudberry.

We picked them today.

What?

Cloudberry? My favorite!

The best part of going away...

is coming home.

Oh!

Hold still.

[camera beeps, flash clicks]

♪

Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions

about life in Alaska.

Reina from Ohio asks,

"What kinds of berries grow in Alaska?"

Let's see.

ALL: Hi, Molly!

♪

BOY: We're looking for crowberries and blueberries.

So we brought cards to help us identify them.

I've seen some blue things, but they're just not blueberries.

Maybe they're crowberries.

"Crowberries grow on small shrubs

"that grow very close to the ground.

"Their leaves are small, green, and needle-like.

The round berries are very dark blue or black in color."

Can you read that again, 'cause I didn't understand.

"Crowberries grow on small shrubs

"that grow very close to the ground.

"Their leaves are small, green, and needle-like.

The round berries are very dark blue or black in color."

Okay.

BOY : There's a lot of crowberries over here that are big.

♪

BOY : Look, over there.

GIRL: I think these are blueberries.

Use the card to figure it out.

GIRL: "Alaskan blueberries grow

"close to the ground in the tundra.

"And the blueberries are smooth, sound, and shiny.

Their leaves are green and oval-shaped."

Wait, sound?

I think that's a typo.

It should say "round."

Can you read it again?Sure.

"Alaskan blueberries grow

"close to the ground in the tundra.

"And the blueberries are smooth, round, and shiny.

Their leaves are green and oval-shaped."

BOY : I think usually the leaves are green,

but right now they're red, because it's fall.

GIRL: Ooh, blueberry!

Ooh these are good!

BOY : Mmm!

GIRL: Mmm!Mmm!

Good find!

[screaming]: Blueberries!

BOY : Blueberries!No!

[laughter]

GIRL: In Alaska, we like to freeze berries

for the winter.

BOY : What I liked about today is eating blueberries.

ALL: Bye, Molly!

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking and see you next time.

MOLLY: "Puzzled."

TOOEY: ,

, , !

Ready or not, here I come!

Come out, come out wherever you are.

Are you here?

Hmm.

Ha!

♪

Gotcha!

[sighs] Worth a sh*t.

[rumbling upstairs]

Ah, I see.

♪

Ha!

Huh?

[kitten meows]

Mouse.[purring]

♪

[meows]

I told you not to play with this baseball.

It's signed.

[meows]

♪

[mouse toy jingling]

Hmm.

Shh.

Hmm.[jingling continues]

I wonder if...

♪

Huh?

[meows]

Oh, you again.

[sighs] Where is she?

Molly nani?

Okay, I give up.

Where are you?

Gotcha![screams]

[laughing]

[floorboard creaks]

Oops, I think I broke your floor.

Nah, that always does that.

Wait, I think there's something down there.

Genee gonee?

What is it?

Gashaandai kwaa.

I don't know.

♪

[tapping]

Ah![crashes]

Whoa.Whoa.

Why is there a box under your floor?

Beats me.

I didn't put it there.Open it.

♪

There isn't any lid.

But there's definitely something inside.

Listen.

[rattling]

Molly!

Look.

That piece moved.

Here, can I see it again?

Maybe there's a trick to opening it.

See if you can slide something else.

Ta-da!

We're going to have this open in no time.

♪

[grunts]

Why won't you open?

Try twisting it the other way.

[frustrated]: We already tried that.

I have just the thing for this.

[chuckles] Whoa!

Whatever it is you're trying to open,

I bet there's a better way.

We found this box under the floorboard.

This was under the floor?

Wow.

It's a puzzle box.

A puzzle box?

I remember seeing them when I was growing up in Japan.

Are you sure it's a puzzle?

Puzzles can be solved.

This is impossible.

[laughing]

It just takes patience.

You have to find the right combination of moves.

Here, I'll show you.

♪

[Kenji grunts]

[grumbles]

Why won't it open?

Here.

Keep trying.

But it'd be a good idea to write the steps down.

That way, if you do manage to open it,

you'll know how you did it.

Ah.

♪

Let's start from the beginning again.

♪

So first we pushed the back panel to the left.

And then we slid both small panels to the right.

Okay, now try sliding that bottom panel.

I've done that already.

Oh.

Well, how about giving the whole thing a twist?

I've already tried that too.

That was like three steps ago.

Huh.

Oh, right.

Hey!

I've got an idea.

Maybe we should number the steps

and put them in order.

Let's start again.

Good thinking.

Step one: push panel A to the left.

TOOEY: Slide long panel A to the right.

[sighs]

This is where we got to when Dad left.

And there's nothing left to slide or twist.

Hmm.

Wait.

Let's try one more thing.

Step six: push on star.

[both gasp]Yes!

We did it!

And we have all the steps written down in order.

So if we ever need to,

we can open it again.

What is it?

It's made of glass.

[gasps] I wonder if it has some sort of...

magic power.

[gasps]

Look what's carved inside the lid.

"B.H."?

I bet they're the initials of the original owner.

Hmm.

I don't know anyone with those initials.

Neither do I.

But I know who might.

B.H.

Hmm.

Growing up,

there was a kid we called Big Harry.

But he was just visiting from Ketchikan.

Sorry.

You can check old property records

at the library.

They can tell you who lived in your house long ago.

♪

It must do something.

Why would anybody just have a glass ball?

[yelps]

MOLLY: It's going into the river!

Oh, no! Catch it!

♪

[yelps] I can't watch!

♪

Hey!

It floats.

Yeah!

[laughs] Whew!

Almost lost your fishing float.

Fishing float?

Yep.

That's an old Japanese fishing float.

We had a few of them in the antique store I used to work in.

Better put it somewhere safe.

They're pretty fragile.

You're lucky it didn't break.

Basee',Connie.

Thanks!

So was B.H. a Japanese fisherman?

Whoa.

This is getting more mysterious

by the second.

♪

Hmm, let's see.

According to the register book,

before the Coopers lived in your house,

it was... mmm,

Ebenezer Higginbottom.

Hmm, that doesn't sound like a Japanese fisherman.

No, but the last name begins with an H,

like the initials on the box.

Hmm.

It might be worth a try.

♪

I can't find any listings for an Ebenezer Higginbottom.

[groaning]

Wait a minute.

There is an Elizabeth Higginbottom.

And she lives in Healy, Alaska.

That's not too far from here.

Yeah, it's like an hour away.

Would you two like to go on a little road trip?

♪

KENJI: This is it.

[car door closes]

MOLLY: Wow.

Look at that birdhouse.

It's more like a bird mansion.

ELIZABETH: My father made that.

He called himself a carpenter,

but really he was an artist.

Hi, my name is Tooey Ookami.

Are you Ms. Elizabeth Higginbottom?

In the flesh.

But no one calls me Elizabeth.

I'm Betsy.

Betsy Higginbottom.

B.H.B.H.

This belongs to you.

[gasps]Oh.

My puzzle box.

Here, Mrs. Higginbottom.

We wrote down the steps for opening it.

Such a good idea to write them down.

It's definitely tricky, but I think I can remember.

♪

Oh, this brings back such memories.

When I was eight, we spent a glorious summer

on the coast in Sitka.

♪

Every day, I went beachcombing,

finding the most amazing things.

But nothing was as special

as the beautiful glass fishing float.

It became my most precious possession.

Of course my younger brother, Teddy, fancied it as well.

♪

So my father made a box for it

that Teddy couldn't get into.

But then Teddy started

to figure the box out.

So I hid it under the floor.

Why didn't you take it with you when you moved?

Well, that was a few years later.

And I just forgot it was there.

But I sure am glad to see it now.

♪

Thank you so, so much

for returning it, Tooey.

You're welcome.

Would you like the box?

I think my fishing float is safe now.

Wow!

Basee',thank you.

And actually,

I know just what I'm going to put in it.

♪

[meows]

Ha!

There.

Try getting into that!

[meows]

Whoa.

You got to be kidding me!

♪