02x11 - Heatwave/It Came From Beyond

[bunniefuu]

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

♪Molly of Denali ♪

Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali

[laughing]: Whooo!

♪ 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: "Heat Wave."

[bird shrieks]

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MOLLY: degrees?

That is super-hot for Qyah.

It's been like this for three days now.

[object shifting]

Oh, yeah, that's more like it.

[sighs]

[ice cubes crunch, Walter sighs]

Nothing cools you down like an icy footbath.

[sighs]

Nat, care to join me?

[chuckles]: Thanks, I'm good.

Is this the hottest it's ever been in Qyah, Grandpa?

Hmm, might be.

Seems like it's been getting hotter every summer.

Growing up, our elders said

the weather would change in the future.

So they knew this would happen?

Mm-hmm. Huh.

I wonder if this really is the hottest

it's ever been in Qyah.

I'll keep you posted.[camera chirps]

[pants]

Temperatures in Qyah.

"Summers are always mild in Qyah,

as it never gets above degrees."

What?

Where does it say that?

A site called

"Interior Alaska Adventures."

But that's totally untrue.

It's degrees right now.

We should write to them about their mistake.

[door opens]

Good morning!

Isn't it a beautiful day?

Beautiful?

Are you kidding?

It's hot enough to fry an egg out there.

Psh, this is nothing.

Sometimes in Texas,

it'd be degrees for a whole month!

degrees?

Eeshaan.

If y'all are really hot,

why not go to the library?

Why?

It's air-conditioned.

My dad just installed this new unit,

and it works great.

Air conditioning?

[bird screeching]

[Molly and Tooey panting]

[Trini humming]

Hot enough for you, kids?

[kids grunt]

Yep, but not for long.

We're going to the library.

They have air conditioning.

You wanna join us, Auntie Midge?

Nope, got a brand-new fan.

But I just made some lemonade, if you want some.

Yes, please.

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[sighs]

Auntie Midge, do you think this is

the hottest it's ever been in Qyah?

Yeah, it sure feels that way.

I found a travel website that said

it never gets above degrees here.

That might have been true a long time ago.

When I was growing up,

it was too cold to swim in July.

Maybe that website was just really out of date.

If you want accurate information on Qyah's weather,

try the University of Alaska's website.

Oh, good idea!

Then I could share that

with Interior Alaska Adventures.

[sighs]

These hotter days are really affecting the land.

Our elders have been warning us

about these changes for some time now.

Grandpa Nat said that, too.

Is there something we should be doing?

Well, it's a good idea

to use solar power whenever you can.

Oh, oh!

The new air conditioning at the library

is solar-powered!

And Mr. Rowley uses solar panels

to heat his trailer! [gasps]

Tooey!

Oh, no!

[screams]

I'm so sorry.

You okay?

Yes, but your fan...

Don't worry.

I'm sure it's fine, Tooey.

[grinding and clanking]

Uh, maybe not.

I'll buy you a new one.

There are fans at the Trading Post, right?

We sold the last one to Connie yesterday.

[groans]

Maybe you can fix it?

Hmm...

Yeah!

Well, I probably can't,

but I bet Mr. Rowley can!

Yeah, he can fix anything!

Don't worry about it.

Accidents happen.

Auntie Midge, I promise I will fix this fan, no matter what.

Whew! Looks like I'm coming with you to the library.

It's like an oven in here.

Wrench.

Screwdriver.

Whew! Brow.

[grinding]

[clanks, stops]

Sorry, buddy, she's a goner.

[sighs]

Thanks for trying.

Do you have a piece of paper I can have?

♪

"I, Tooey Ookami,

owe Auntie Midge one big fan."

♪

Mahsi',Tooey, and thank you for trying

to fix the fan, but you don't owe me anything.

[groans softly]

Well, how'd it go?

Mr. Rowley said the fan was a goner.

What are you doing?

Looking at the highest summer temperatures in Qyah

for the last years.

Then I'm going to email that out-of-date website.

So is today the hottest day ever?

Actually, no.

It was degrees in Qyah in .

And in , it was .

Hmm...

But overall, summers have been

getting hotter and hotter here.

The elders were right.

It is warming up in Alaska.

Isn't it greatin here?

Yeah, the new solar-powered

air conditioning is super-strong.

I wonder how something hot like the sun

winds up making this room so cool.

It's because the solar panels

capture the energy from the sun.

Wanna see them?

ALL: Sure!

DANIEL: Each of those solar panels contain

millions of tiny crystals.

When the light from the sun hits the crystals,

it creates an electric current.

Cool! Wow.

Whoa...

DANIEL: The electric current can then be used for anything.

To turn on lights, run a computer,

even to operate an air conditioner.

Wait...

So could solar panels

operate a fan?

Sure!

There are videos about how to do that

on the internet-- wanna check them... out?

I don't need to!

I have something better than the internet!

Mr. Rowley!

Four bottlecaps.

Check.

A ballpoint pen with the ink cartridge removed.

Check.

How can you make a fan with a ballpoint pen?

Do you really think we can do this?

[sighs]

Tooey, you came to me with a dream, right?

Yeah...

And where do dreams live?

Under your bed?

They live up here.

If we can imagine it, we can build it.

Yeah, let's get dreaming!

Two paperclips.

Dear Interior Alaska Adventures,

Thank you for your website.

I noticed it is out of date.

The site says

it does not get above degrees in Qyah.

I checked with other websites

and talked to elders in the community.

It does get above degrees.

In fact, today, it is .

Could you please update your website?

Thank you.

Sincerely, Molly Mabray.

Great letter, Shgguya.

I bet it does the trick.

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You ready?

Ready.

♪

Please work, please work, please work.

[whirring]

It works!

Yep, and all it needs is sunlight.

Thank you so much, Mr. Rowley!

Glad to be of service!

Whew! Time to make one of those for myself.

See you at home, Dad!

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TOOEY: Auntie Midge!

Mr. Rowley and I made something for you.

You made me a fan?

How did you do that?

Actually, your dad was the one who gave me the idea.

See?

It's a solar fan.

[whirring]

Oh...

It's like a spring breeze.

And if the power goes out,

it'll still work.

We'll all be coming over to your place.

[laughing]

Eenaa baasee',Tooey.

And thank Mr. Rowley for me.

I like this one even better than the first one.

You'll probably need it this week.

I saw that the heat wave

is going to continue for a few days.

[thunder crashing]

Better tell the sky that.

Well, it's like the elders have always been saying.

What's that?

"Wait five minutes and the weather will change."

[all cheering]

♪

Hey, everyone, Molly here

to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Taryn from Peekskill, New York, asks,

"Where does birch syrup come from?"

Let's see!

Hi, Molly, this is Saris.

We live in the traditional lands of Tanana Dene.

Today, I'm collecting birch sap,

which comes from trees.

But first you have to know if it's a birch tree.

The birch trees have little Vs on it.

These birch trees produce sap.

Step one is, drill a hole in the birch tree.

You have to go an inch and a half,

and then put tape there, so you know where to stop.

I always make sure my papa's around

when I use the drill.

[drill stops]

You get the tap.

And look at this yummy sap.

It's already running.

And the final step is collecting the sap.

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I love sap!

It's very good for you.

It has, like, vitamins and minerals

and magnesium and stuff like that.

This is our sap and we're making syrup.

It's actually boiling right now.

You have to boil it for a really long time.

Look how much it's gone down.

We strain the syrup because we don't want any

birch seeds or bugs or anything that will taste bad.

Now that the syrup is cool, I'm gonna give it a taste.

♪

And this is our sap syrup.

Thank you, birch trees, for sharing

your sap with me and my family.

Bye, Molly!

MOLLY: Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking, and see you next time!

MOLLY: "It Came From Beyond."

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[insect buzzing]

[dog barking, Trini laughing]

I can't wait to see Molly's butterfly garden!

She said there are tons of butterflies.

[gasps]

[bee buzzing]

[dog whimpers and barks]

[Trini squeals]

What a cute little purple plant.

I wonder what it is.[gasps]

I bet it's in my field guide of Alaskan plants!

Let's check the index.

Flowers...

Purple...

Page !

This looks like it!

"Bird vetch.

"A plant native to Europe and Asia.

An in-vah-sive species to Alaska."

Huh.

What's an in-vah-sive species?

[sniffing, sneezes]

[laughs]

"Vetch is fast-growing and attracts bumblebees."

Hey!

I bet Molly would like some bumblebees

to go with all her butterflies!

Let's bring her some vetch.

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Whoa!

Look at all those butterflies!

They love the flowers I planted.

What's that?

Oh, here, it's for you!

I saw it on my way over.

It's called vetch and it attracts bumblebees.

Isn't it pretty?

Yes!

Schroonchya!

I'll put it right here.

This spot could use a little purple.

[barks]

♪

Enjoy your new home, little vetch.

Well, I gotta go.

I promised Dad I'd clean my room today.

Let me know when you get some bumblebees, okay?

Will do.

Mahsi',Trini!

[whimpers and barks]

And there were so many butterflies.

Maybe a million.

And soon... [yawns]

...Bolly will have mumblebees.

I mean...

[laughs]: I know what you mean.

Sweet dreams, Texas.

♪

[birds chirping]

MRS. VETCH: Trini!

Oh, Trini!

Huh?

Hello, Trini.

It's me, Mrs. Vetch.

Oh, hi!

Do you like your new home at Molly's?

Oh, it's lovely.

I was wondering...

Could I invite some friends?

Um, okay.

Wonderful!

[laughs]

♪

[yelps]

[groans]

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TRINI: It wasn't a scary dream,

but it wasn't not a scary dream, either.

Kinda in between.

What do you think it means?

I don't know, but you know

that little vetch you brought me?

Well, it's not so little anymore.

[dog barks]

Wow!

It grew so fast!

I'm a little worried it's starting to

crowd the other flowers.

[sniffs, whimpers]

Let's just move some of the vetch out of the garden.

Yeah, good idea!

We can plant them in other places.

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[whining]

[yawns]

Huh?

Where did all the vetch come from?

We didn't plant it here!

♪

Trini, it's... everywhere!

But, but I thought we moved it all.

Did it crawl back?

I guess it just grows really, really fast.

And now it's crowding out the other plants.

I'm so sorry!

I had no idea this would happen.

Maybe we should find out a little more about this plant.

Yeah, let's see what the field guide says again.

"Bird vetch.

"A plant native to Europe and Asia.

An in-vah-sive species to Alaska."

In-vah-sive?

What's that mean?

[mouse clicks]COMPUTER [correctly]: Invasive.

Oh, invasive.

I was saying it wrong.

MOLLY:"A living thing new to an environment that

spreads out of control, causing harm."

Uh-oh, that doesn't sound good.

What do we do?Let's read some more.

TRINI: "Vetch is very difficult to get rid of.

You can pull up the young plants."

MOLLY:"On the mature plants, use a weed whacker."

[gasps]: My dad has one!

This is gonna be awesome!

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[weed whacker buzzing]

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TRINI:Whew!

There, all done.

Thanks, Dad.

It wasn't easy, but we did it.

We saved the butterfly garden!

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[screams]

Oh, my goodness!

It just keeps coming back!

They're like zombies.

How is it even possible?

We did what the website said.

Maybe we should double-check it.

See?

It says right here.

"On the mature plants, use a weed whacker."

Yeah, but if you continue reading, it says,

"Weed whack before the vetch flowers

or the seeds can spread."

I guess we should have finished reading the directions.

[sighs]: What now?

Well, Shchada'aknows a lot about plants.

Maybe he can help us when he comes back

from Sitka tomorrow.

Okay, I guess we'll just wait.

I hope the vetch doesn't grow too much.

Vetch...

Vetch...

Vetch...

[yelping softly]

You have to leave, Mrs. Vetch!

[Mrs. Vetch gasps]

Well, that's not very neighborly.

But you're crowding all the other plants!

We don't care.

You invited us.

Your home is our home now.

VETCH PLANTS: Your home is our home.TRINI: No.

VETCH PLANTS: Your home is our home.

TRINI: No!

VETCH PLANTS: Your home is our home.

TRINI: No!

[gasps] [barks]

[sighs]: It was just a dream.

[barking]

[gasps, screams]

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MOLLY: I'm so glad you're back, Shchada'a!

This vetch is really out of control.

That's what an invasive species does.

If you don't stop it, it takes over.

This is where I found the plant I gave to Molly.

There was just one.

Now look at it!

Hmm... It's bad, isn't it?

Well, there's certainly a lot of it.

But it's actually a good thing you found this vetch.

It is?

Sure.

If you didn't, we wouldn't know about it,

and it could have caused a lot more damage.

How did it get here?

Who knows?

Might have gotten stuck on someone's shoe,

and they brought it in from outside Qyah.

What do we do about it now?

We're gonna need some help.

[people murmuring]MAN: That's a lot.

AUNTIE MIDGE: The vetch is everywhere!

We've got our work cut out for us.

Okay, everybody, listen up!

Make sure you get the whole root of the plant.

Now, let's...

get to work!

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[grunts]

Serves you right, nasty vetch.

[chuckles]

These plants aren't bad, Trini.

They aren't?

Nope.

They're doing what plants naturally do.

They just don't know how to live here peacefully.

Oh.

Sorry.

Don't take it personally, Mrs. Vetch.

[grunts]

Well, that's about the last of 'em.

Thanks for your help, everyone.

Our garden should be safe now.

[exhales]

And thank you, Grandpa Nat.

[sighs]

What a day.

I'm glad we'll never have to do that again.

Oh, we will.

There will be more invasive species in the future.

Really? Yep.

But as long as we take care of this land,

this land will take care of us.

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