03x05 - Mystery in the Night Sky/Lights, Camera, Patak!

[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: "Mystery in the Night Sky."

Ah, look.

The moon knows it will snow soon.

It does?

How can you tell?

GRANDPA NAT: A white circle extending around it.

Too oozhrii neech'ilt'aii.

And that means it'll snow?

GRANDPA NAT: The white circle means the moon,

too oozhrii,is putting on his warm parka and hood.

And he's telling us to do the same.

I always learn something new when you visit.

[chuckles]: Okay, Shahnyaa,bedtime.

Coming, Shchada'a!

Good night, too oozhrii.

Huh?

Huh, that's funny.

Shchada'a,come look!

There's a strange light!

It's going too fast for an airplane.

Oh, right over there!

Oh, it's gone now.

Huh.

I wonder what it was.

Hm, can't say for sure.

MOLLY: Ahshlìi,it's snowing!

Just like too oozhriitold us.

The wise too oozhrii.

Come on.

♪

[school bell rings]

It was kinda strange.

The light was really bright and faster than a jet.

[gasps]

I wonder what it could be.

Maybe it was a U.F.O.!

What's that?

U for unidentified,

F for flying,

and O for object-- U.F.O.

I bet it's aliens from outer space.

Tooey,

you always think it's aliens.

And it never is.

I'm not the only one.

The Alien Detective does, too.

Who?

I'll show you.

♪

[mouse clicks]

It's true, friends!

We are not alone.

I have personally witnessed

more than a dozen U.F.Os. full of aliens.

[mouse clicks]See?

That's Montey Cribbits, Alien Detective.

I found his website last week.

Isn't it great?

He knows all aboutaliens.

Wow.

Hmm, where have I seen that face before?

[mouse clicks] I have evidence the Taj Mahal

was actually built by aliens from outer space.

What's the Taj Mahal?

[mouse clicks]Your guess is as good as mine.

But aliens built it.

Mr. Cribbits says so.

[mouse clicks] Yes, friends, I have indisputable proof,

and you too can have it

when you join my Alien Detective Club for only $..

Oh, maybe I should join.

Who wouldn't want to see proof

of all the aliens out there?

[in alien voice]: I am from planet Zeeblork

coming to visit Earth.

[laughing]Very funny, Tooey.

But I think there's a better explanation

for that mystery light.

[gasps]: How about we have a U.F.O. sighting party tonight

and see for ourselves?

It's supposed to be clear.

Yeah!

All right.

We can use my telescope.

Meet at my house just after sundown.

If we see the weird light again,

we can research what it is

and what it isn't.

[in alien voice]: You have a deal, Earthling.

[Trini and Molly laughing]

[camera chirps]Hi, everybody!

Welcome to Qyah's first official U.F.O. viewing party!

MOLLY: Uh, we don't know it's a U.F.O. yet, Tooey.

We're looking for a mysterious moving light,

and nothing will distract us.

Hot chocolate,anyone?

TRINI: Yes, please!TOOEY: Yes, please!

Unless it's a hot chocolate break.

[laughs]: See you soon!

Nenahaal'yàa![camera chirps]

Enaa'basee'!

TOOEY: Mahsi'choo!MOLLY: Thanks, Dad.

Any sign of alien tourists?

No, not yet.

Hm, well, hang in there.

There's always something cool to see in the night sky.

Huh?

♪

Hm.

Hey, hey, hey!

I see it, the light, look, Molly!

MOLLY: It's really bright, Trini,

but it's not moving, like the one I saw.

So what is it,then?

Let's check my astronomy book.

Okay,

let's see.

Aha!

"Sirius is the brightest star

over interior Alaska in late winter."

I think that's it!

Yeah, good old Sirius.

Let's get back to looking for the U.F.O.

See anything yet?

[sighs]

Just a lot of stars.

[gasps]: Wait!

Wait, there is something!

I can't tell, it's going so fast!

I see it, too!

Over there!That's it!

That's the light I saw last night!

It's gotta be a spaceship.

Look how fast it's going.

Way faster than an airplane![gasps]

MOLLY:What if it's a sh**ting star?

♪

Here it is!

"sh**ting stars are actually meteors.

"When they enter the Earth's atmosphere,

they vaporize and disappear."

Well, it's not exactly going poof and disappearing.

So, not a meteor.

And not an airplane.

What could it be?

I have three little letters for you.

U.F.O.!

An unidentified

flying hotdog?

No, it's a spaceship!

See?

MOLLY: Come on, Tooey.

Aliens flying to Earth in a spaceship?

That's about as likely as a cow jumping over the moon.

TOOEY: Really?

Well, there's billions of galaxies out there, right?

So, isn't it possible

there's life in those galaxies besides just us?

It is possible.

TRINI: Maybe even billions of lives.

Aliens all over the place!

And maybe it's possible some might land here in Qyah.

Hm.Hm.

Huh?

[gasps]

ALL: Aliens are coming!

Better warn everybody!

[Trini and Tooey yelp]

[bell rings]Mom, Dad, where are you?

[yelps and grunts]

Oops, sorry, didn't see them.

Uh, what's the rush, Mollydoodle?

Did your mysterious light return?

Yes, and we figured out the mystery!

It's aliens from...

...outer space!

Yes, outer space!

Flying in a giant...

...spaceship!

A U.F.O.!

That's an unidentified flying object, in case you didn't know.

And guess what?

They could even land...

...right here in Qyah!

Any minute!Hm.

I know, I didn't believe it at first, either.

But there's no other explanation we could think of.

[Grandpa Nat chuckles]

I have a suspicion your U.F.O. will be back tomorrow night.

At :, to be exact.

It will?

How do you know, Grandpa?

I have my sources.

Bring your friends around tomorrow

and all will be answered. [chuckles]

♪

Grandpa doesn't seem too worried.

Maybe that means they're nice aliens?

Okay, everyone.

This is it.

Five, four, three, two, one!

[kids gasp]There it is!

[laughs]

I'm gonna get it on video

and send it to the Alien Detective Club!

How did you know, Shchada'a?

I listened to the voices of the ancestors.

And I checked the website.

Whoa, the ancestors

have their own website?

[chuckles]: No, Tooey.

The website for the International Space Station!

Right now, up there, astronauts from around the world

are learning to live and work in space.

[kids exclaim]

NASA has a website,

Spot the Station,

which tells you when you can see the space station

from anywhere in the world.

Awesome!

Wait, when did you know the light was the space station?

I had a hunch.

You can see it without a telescope,

but only near sunset or sunrise,

because it's the sun reflecting off the space station

that makes it so bright.

And that's about the time you saw it both nights.

Hm, so much for sending a video to the Alien Detective Club.

TRINI: Oh, Tooey?

Forgot to tell you.

TRINI: I was curious about the Taj Mahal,

so I looked it up.

And I found a bunch of places on the internet

that said it's a palace in India built by a lot of people.

So, you know, not aliens.

But why would Montey Cribbits say it was?

Montey Cribbits!

Now I remember!

He was that guy with all the fake photos in the mammoth book.

Hm.

Well, sometimes people get things wrong.

And worse, they can try and trick you

into sending them money.

He did say he'd give you proof,

but only if you joined his Alien Detective Club.

For $..

It's important to double-check what you read online

to make sure it's accurate, like Trini did.

♪

Guess just 'cause it's on the internet doesn't make it true.

So maybe aliens didn't bring the first dinosaurs to Earth?

Tooey!Tooey!

Okay.

I better double-check that, too.

[in alien voice]: Good idea, Earthling.

[all laughing]

Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Wade from Colorado Springs asks,

"What kinds of food do you eat in Alaska?"

Many kinds, especially traditional Native food.

ALL: Hi, Molly!

CHILD: We live in Anchorage

on the traditional land of the Dena'ina.

We are Iñupiaq.

Today, we are having neqpiaq

with my family.

Neqpiaqis Native food.

Right now, Bernice is sharpening a ulu.

An uluis a Kn*fe and we use it to cut our food.

CHILD: We're always careful with an ulu.

My sister's cutting muktuk.

GIRL: This is muktuk.

It is whale meat.

This is the skin, this is the fat.

♪

First, I cut a big chunk of it off.

Then I just start cutting it in pieces like this.

CHILD: This fish is from Nuiqsut, in the very north of Alaska.

She's cutting the skin off-- we can't waste any of it.

We use all parts of the animal

because it's respectful.

When we eat,

we think about how grateful we are to the animals.

Tuttuis caribou.

This is aluuttagaaq-- it's tuttu

with rice and gravy, and, uh, um, some corn,

onions, and mushrooms.

This is fermented seal blubber, and it's called uqsruq.

We eat fats to stay warm.

CHILD: We always share our food.

Sharing is one of our Iñupiaqan values.

All this food is caught

by friends and family.

ALL: We love neqpiaq!

Quyanaqpaq,Molly!

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking, and see you next time!

MOLLY: "Lights, Camera, Patak!"

Hm...

Hm.

Hm.

Hm!

[both snarling]

Good morning!

[exclaims]

Woo-hoo!

Molly wins!

[door closes]Sorry, Mr. Patak.

We were just having a contest

for Ultimate Starer of the Universe!

I was this close!

[giggles]

Is there something I can help you with?

I was wondering if you could help me

with the video function on this phone.

I have to make a movie.

Well, the University of Alaska

has been recording different Alaska Native traditions,

and they've asked me to show how to carve

a diamond willow walking stick.

Whoa, shroonchyaa!

Oh, thank you!

I'm honored the university asked me,

but they need the video by Friday,

and I don't know how to work this camera.

We can help you sh**t your video.

Molly's kind of an expert.

Yeah!

We can use the Trading Post phone.

Really? [chuckles]

That would be wonderful!

But first, I wonder if the Ultimate Starer

has what it takes to out-stare me.

Hm.Hm...

When they write about this in the history books,

I'll be able to say I was there.

Okay, I think we're all set.

Ready for your first sh*t?

I think so. [laughs nervously]

All right.

And go![camera chirps]

Uh...

MOLLY [softly]: You can start, Mr. Patak.

Oh, oh, yes, um, hello!

[softly]: Maybe just start with your name?

Oh, right. [chuckles]

[stiffly]: I am Mr. Katap.

Wait, no, uh, uh, Mr. Pakat![camera chirps]

Um, let's start over.

[sighs]:Sorry.

It's just I've never done this before.

That's okay.

Everybody gets nervous their first time on camera.

I know I was when I started my vlog.

Maybe we'll skip your name,

and just get to the walking stick part.

Okay, whenever you're ready.[camera chirps]

Hello!

Um, today, we are going to be making a, a...

MOLLY [softly]: Walking stick.

Walking stick!

[exclaims]

[murmuring]

Huh?Huh?

[exhales]

Oh, oh, dear. [whimpers]

Maybe that's enough for today.

[camera chirps]Are you okay, Mr. Patak?

[sighs]:If you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take a little break.

[door opens, closes]Wow.

He really is camera-shy.

Do you think we can do this in three days?

We have to.

He really needs our help.

Maybe we should do a little research.

Here's an article about being camera-shy.

Looks like it has some suggestions.

"Try practicing in a comfortable atmosphere."

Atmosphere?

Doesn't that mean, like, way up high in the sky?

Hm, it probably doesn't mean that kind of atmosphere.

The person in this picture is in their living room.

When they say "comfortable atmosphere,"

they must mean your surroundings.

So what would be a comfortable atmosphere

for Mr. Patak?

I think I know just the place.

We're going to film in the middle of the woods?

Sure!

You love being out in nature, Mr. Patak.

It's the perfect atmosphere.

Plus, you can show everyone how

to look for diamond willow branches for your walking stick.

Okay, I like this idea.

[camera chirps]

MOLLY: Just pretend you're all alone going for a walk in the woods.

[exhales]: I will now show you

how to select a willow branch for the walking stick.

When searching for a uqpik, it's important to...

[hawk screeches]

[gasps]: A red-tailed hawk!

See their distinct red tail feathers?

They have amazing vision.

Uh, Mr. Patak?

You were looking for a willow tree?[camera chirps]

Oh, uh, right, right.

Now, uh, let's see, hm...

Oh! [laughs]

An American salmonfly.

They like to lay their eggs near water.

We must be near a stream or...

Don't forget the walking stick!

Ah, yes,

back to the uqpiksearch.[camera chirps]

Now, one of the best ways

to spot a willow tree is, uh...

[branches rustling]

Oh, look, kavviaq!

[sighs]: Maybe Mr. Patak is a little too comfortable in this atmosphere.

[camera chimes]

Okay, here's another way to handle camera shyness.

"Some people have overcome camera shyness

by obfuscating the camera."

Obfuscating?

What's that?

I don't know, let's keep reading.

"When people can't see the camera,

it can be easy to forget that it's even there."

Oh, so obfuscate means hiding the camera.

So we just have to find a good hiding spot

in Mr. Patak's workshop.

All right, Mr. Patak.

Since the outdoors were too distracting,

we're back in the workshop.

But we've hidden the camera.

If you can't see it, you'll forget it's even here.

Hm, that makes sense.

And we're already recording!

So you can start whenever you're ready.

Uh, hello!

I am Mr. Patak.

And today... [gasps]

It's behind this mask, isn't it?

But which mask?

[phone vibrating, ringing]

[kids gasp]

[chuckles nervously, phone button chirps]

Hi, Mom.

Yup, it's going well.

Love you, too![phone button chirps]

Okay, we'll try again.

Could you please close your eyes and cover your ears?

MOLLY: Okay, you can open your eyes now.

Whenever you're ready.

Okay.

Once you've selected the right branch...

[gasps]

Ooh.

Ooh, it's in the plant!

He is really good at finding things.

I think we need a new plan.

What are we gonna do?

Mr. Patak only has one more day to finish his video.

I don't know.

[gasps]:But we better think fast, because here he comes now.

Ready to try again?

Ah, no need, Molly.

I finished my submission to the university late last night.

You did?

That's great-- can we see it?

MR. PATAK: Here it is!

I'm gonna send them a written description

of how to make a diamond willow walking stick.

I know it's not a video,

but I'm just not cut out to be on camera.

I understand.

Who knows?

Maybe someone else will study this

and then make a video for the university, huh?

Hm.

Someone else...

Mr. Patak!

What if we gave these instructions to my dad,

and let him do the videofor you?

You think he would do that?

Sure!

And then you could watch him

and make sure everything's exactly right.

Hm, that is the most important thing to me,

that the work is done right.

Okay, let's give it a try.

Yes!

You won't regret this, Mr. Patak.

No offense to your dad,

but no one will be as good as Mr. Patak.

It's too bad he won't be in the video.

Oh, he will be.

He just doesn't know it yet.

♪

Okay, Dad, are you ready?

Don't worry, Molly.

I know exactly what to do.

Oh, thanks again for stepping in for me, Walter.

It's my pleasure, Mr. Patak.

Okay, just say when.

And...

Go.[camera chirps]

Good morning, my name is Walter Mabray,

and I'm here in Mr. Patak's woodworking shop.

Today, I'm gonna demonstrate the proper way

to carve a golden willow walking stick.

[chuckles]: Um, it's diamond, Walter.

Oh.

A diamond maple walking stick.

Diamond willow walking stick.

Right.

A diamond willow walking stick.

First, we have to select our willow branch.

Ah, here we are!

Um, perhaps a branch that's not so broken.

Huh?

Oh, sure.

This one should do the trick.

[groans]: How about this one?

Oh, mahsi'.

Now, first, we have to strip the bark from the branch.

So take your Kn*fe

and really put some muscle into it, like this! [grunting]

Walter, no, you're going to...

[groans]: You don't have to be so rough.

We just need a little cut to get started.

Once you've made your cut,

you'll find that the bark is quite easy to peel off.

Ah, just like that.

Look at all the natural colors and patterns hiding within.

Now there!

The work is done.

And there you have it.

With a little patience and attention to detail,

you too can bring out the hidden beauty of the diamond willow.

I'm Walter Mabray.

[stutters]: And I'm William Patak.

Thank you so much for watching-- quyanaq.

[camera chirps]

And we got it!

Whoo! All right, Mr. Patak!

[laughs]: So this was all a plan

to get me on video, wasn't it?

It was Molly'sidea.

It was a very good idea.

In fact...

For me?

Whoa.

Quyanaqpaq,Molly.

Your help means so muchto me.

I love it.

Thank you.

♪

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