03x03 - The Mystery of the Disappearing Dog Show

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♪ Strawberry Shortcake ♪

♪ She's a berry bitty girl ♪

♪ with berry big possibilities ♪

♪ And fruit filled fun ♪

♪ is the secret to her recipe ♪

♪ She may be small ♪

♪ No task is too tall ♪

♪ She'll be your best bud ♪

♪ Just give her a call ♪

♪ Strawberry Shortcake ♪

♪ Strawberry Short... ♪

♪ She may be small but... ♪

♪ no task is too tall ♪

♪ for Strawberry ♪

♪ Shortcake ♪♪♪

Happy music

(Blueberry) 'Morning, Strawberry!

Hi! You're here early, Blueberry!

Where's Huck?

We were supposed to go

to the post office together.

Still waiting for a letter from

Berry Bitty Mysteries Magazine?

I really hope they want to buy

Huck's and my mystery story.

I was sure it would come

days ago...

...but it didn't.

Then I was sure it would come yesterday...

but it didn't.

So I'm positive it will come today.

In fact,

I believe I'll go down

to the post office now.

I just can't wait here any longer!

It's too exciting!

C'mon, Scouty!

(Scouty) yap-yap

[happy music]

Yoo-hoo! Anybody here?

Oh, Blueberry! You startled me.

I was looking for my

"Special Delivery" stamp.

Huh, What can I do for you?

Did a letter come for me, Jadybug?

Hmmm...Blueberry, Blueberry

[chuckles]

Silly me, I forgot.

There was a letter for you!

"Was?"

It's on the way to your bookstore,

Special Delivery.

On it's way to...

you're delivering it to...

C'MON, SCOUTY!

[arf-arf]

[bumble-bee] buzzzz-buzzz

[gasp]

'Scuse me! Wait!

Come back!

Wait!

Don't you have a letter for me?

Special Delivery?!!

arf-arf-arf

What is it, Scouty?

We have to catch that postal bee.

[whimper]

Oh! The letter's been delivered!

Thank you, Scouty!

You knew where it was all along.

It's from Berry Bitty Mysteries Magazine!

This is it Scouty.

Cross your fingers!

I mean, toes!

"We regret to...

inform you...

that your mystery story is..."

"not what Berry Bitty Mysteries magazine

is looking for at this time."

Ooh...

Oh, Blueberry...

I am so, so sorry.

[sympathetic whine]

The worst thing is that

Huckleberry was counting on the help

it would bring his Home for Homeless Dogs.

[sigh]

He so needed to sell that story.

[playful whine]

[panting]

rruff-rruff

What a show off.

[gasp!]

Pupcake just gave me an idea!

How to raise funds for

Huckleberry's dog shelter!

He did?

We'll hold a dog show!

We'll invite folks from

Berry Bitty Dale and Acorn Acres

and all the neighboring towns!

It could be a big hit,

don't you think?

Yeahhh!

Want to be in a dog show, Scouty?

ARF-ARF pant-pant

(Cherry) But what do you show

in a dog show?

Oh, it's easy!

All you do is walk the dogs

around on leashes for all to admire.

And...

would fashions be allowed?

Well... sure,

I guess... why not?

I mean... I'm not saying,

You know...

everyone has to have them.

Just wondering if I could...

I mean you all know Chiffon

never goes anywhere

not dressed for the occasion.

[giggles]

Of course.

Anyone who wants to can have fashions...

Or not.

They'll be optional.

Excellent!

Chiffon?

Want to be in a dog show?

arf-arf-arf

But a dog show must need doggie hair styles...

right?

Sure, but only if you want.

It's optional,

I mean grooming is nice,

but...

Not all dogs are hair-style dogs.

[panting]

Well, of course.

I wouldn't want to force a hairstyle

on anyone it wouldn't work for.

Henna!

This is going to be a sensation!

You'll look like a star!

arf-arf-arf

[gasp]

[gasps]

Just walk 'em in a circle?!

Certainly we can do better than that?

What do you have in mind?

Just, you know...

train them to do some special moves.

Well,

I guess it could be an optional thing.

But that would look rather disorganized.

I mean if we're going

to have a really fabulous show.

We should definitely have all the dogs

doing more than just...walking.

Hmmm...

Just some simple moves,

nothing too complicated.

Simple moves.

Oh, um, okay.

Fine with me.

Marmalade, we can come up with

a little doggie-dance step, can't we?

pant-pant-arf!

(Blueberry) Oh, Huckleberry.

I'm sorry about our story.

It's my fault...

you wanted to write in a more original way...

and I pushed to make it

like a Patti Persimmon mystery.

[sigh]

Don't worry.

We'll submit our new mystery.

Soon as we settle on an idea.

That's the spirit!

We can work on it as soon

as we finish training.

Training? For what?

Strawberry decided

we're going to have a big dog show

to raise funds for your home for pets.

Blueberry, that's fantastic!

Wow. You girls are terrific.

What do you think of that, TomTom?

bark-bark-bark

(Bees buzzing) [buzzzzz]

[montage rock]

Oooh-aaaah!

Good girl, CinnaPup!

[giggles]

Hmm?

Hmmm?

Hmmmm?

[giggles]

That's it.

Oh, You're a showstopper,

Marmalade!

arf!

Oh, goodness!

This is so cute...

charm...darling.

You will steal the show, Chiffon!

Yes, You will!

Oof!

Another rejected idea?

Oh, so sorry, Bosley.

I didn't see you there.

[groans]

I need a brainstorm!

I'm all out of mystery ideas.

Wait...I got it!

"The Mystery of The Disappearing Mystery Ideas"!

[groaning chuckle]

If you would welcome a suggestion,

I've always liked the advice:

Write what you know.

Not a bad idea.

But, is there anything mysterious

going on in our quiet, normal lives?

How about:

The mystery of;

"Where in the World Did the Floor Go?"

[snuff snuffling]

[giggles]

Okay...

Write what we know.

I know this spot--

where my pet mobile got stuck.

Not sure if there's anything mysterious

about that, though.

[giggles]

It was for the Berrykins.

Remember?

That's right!

They thought my dogs

were a monster with noses.

Hey!

That would work.

I've got it!

A monster is terrorizing the berry patch!

It has noses...

(Blueberry) And it slobbers all over!

(Huckleberry) At night,

it creeps into Berry Bitty City.

Looking for victims.

[tongue twister lisping] Stealth Sleuths Stan and Sthacy...

(giggle)

I mean Sthan and Stacy....

[giggles]

Shtan and Schathy...

the Sthealth Sloops

I mean Stealth Shlooshths.

Never mind,

too much of a tongue twister.

Gus and Betty?

Kailie and Kyle...

on the case!

That's it!

Kailie and Kyle and "The Mystery

of the Slobbering Snuffler"!

I like it!

[playful snarling]

[giggling]

Oh, Pupcake!

We are supposed to be practicing for the show;

it's not playtime!

This is very serious.

Now let go!

(giggle)

You silly!

Come back with that!

[giggles, shrieks of laughter]

arf-arf

Good boy, Scouty!

Herd them back!

[Berrykins÷ [giggling continuously]

We may not win the dog show,

Pupcake.

(Pupcake) whine

But that's okay,

as long as we have fun.

Sorry we disturbed story time, Blueberry.

What are you reading today?

A Berry Big Vacation!

(Berrykins) [hooray, yay!]

I'll let you get back to it.

I'm sorry you missed story time.

Blueberry read us

"A Berry Big Vacation."

I'll tell you the story.

(Bees buzzing) buzzzzz]

And so Strawberry and her friends

decided to go on a berry big vacation.

So everyone in Berry Bitty City

packed and left!

(Huckleberry's voice) It was real dark

in the berry patch.

But Kailie and Kyle

were on the case.

They were going to get to the bottom

of this monster mystery.

(Blueberry's voice) When out of the bushes came a horrible sound.

[monster howling]

(Huckleberry) Just like the legend warned.

(Blueberry) First, you hear the noise.

Then you feel the heat

of the rancid breath

of noses...then...

(Huckleberry) The slobbering of tongues.

(Blueberry) Eeek!!

(Huckleberry) Whooaaaaa!!

It's teeth were long,

and glistened in the moonlight.

Beady eyes and flaring nostrils!

There is no escape from this monster

in the Berry Patch!!!

M-m-monster in the berry patch?

Why did we ever decide to visit

Berry Bitty City!

I thought you said it was peaceful here.

Welcome to Berry Bitty City.

And the Marketplace Cafe!

Would you like a table?

No thanks.

Lost our appetite.

Huh?

Can't get out of here fast enough.

Do you know they have a monster

in Berry Bitty City?

It has noses and teeth,

and long tongues

that glisten in the moonlight!

I heard that the whole town

is packing up and evacuating!.

My word!

It's worse than we thought!

Better steer clear of Berry Bitty City!

That's it! You've got it!

(Huckleberry) Looking good, Marmalade!

Oh, Hi Huck.

Hi, Blueberry.

Whatcha got there?

We're mailing our new mystery story

to Berry Bitty Mysteries Magazine!

Good for you.

Good luck!

Thanks.

Uh-ha!

Uh, Jadeybug?

Did you ever find your

Special Delivery stamp?

It's a mystery!

It has completely disappeared.

[plop]

Pardon me, but is this it?

It is! Where was it?

Uh...around.

Uh, Jadybug, We have a package,

that needs that stamp.

Ahhh!

Berry Bitty Mysteries Magazine!

Chin up!

Let's strut our stuff.

That sweater is so...

style, so chic--ish...

so you!

[humming]

Okay, Scouty.

Let's see what you can do.

(Scouty) [snuff-snuff-snuffling]

Good boy.

That's it.

Now,

how to get you to do the same thing

without using the doggie biscuits?

Hmmm, a mystery indeed.

Whoa--where ya goin'?

Wait! Slow down!

Ouch! Where are you going?

Whoa! Help!

Wait. I think if I go under

and if you go over

[dogs yapping excitedly] Ouch, hold on Scouty.

Stop pulling.

Sorry, scuse me.

[circus music]

N'yaaa! What's going on?

Oh. Hi, Huck.

Take a look at your competition.

Wow.

Plum and PitterPatch are really...

advanced.

I thought we just walk in a circle?

We'll just have to practice harder.

That's all there is to it!

[discouraged] Hmm...?

Okay, uh ,, and

Hop-hop-hop

Fantastic!

Now the roll over.

That's it.

That's not a roll over.

I don't know what that is.

C'mon, Chiffon!

You can do it.

(Chiffon) whimper whine

Oh no.

You're scared!

Oh, Poor Chiffon.

This just isn't going to work.

Okay. Here we go, CinnaPup.

Forget the walking in a circle plan.

We've got a new strategy.

You begin here and jump...

...over this one..

and then,

keep going.

Over the next jump.

And...it's fun? See?

Okay. Show time!

Step lively!

Hooowww!

Hey!

[sputter]

I said Show Time,

not dig time!

This will not win any ribbons.

(Strawberry) Cherry!?

What happened to you?

Where's CinnaPup?

At Lemon's.

Having a bath.

Turns out she is more interested

in digging than show jumping.

Show jumping?

Who said anything about show jumping?

[sigh] You'll see.

At show rehearsal this afternoon.

[concerned] Hmmm..?

(Strawberry) How exciting.

Our first rehearsal!

Wow..!

Nobody looks very, excited.

[sigh]

For our next story?

How about...

The mystery of "Who Stole the Fun Out of the Dog Show"?

Shall I go first?

Why not?

Umm..?

Aren't you supposed to have a leash?

PitterPatch doesn't need one.

He's so well-trained.

[circus music]

Waterworks?

Who decided that?

Arf!

Aarf-arf-arf

Hey, what's going on?

[giggles]

That tickles!

[giggles].

[giggles, shrieks, laughter]

Hey! What's the big idea?!

Ooh, I'll get you guys...

[Chuckles]

Ladies,

I don't know how I'm going to fix your hair.

Such behavior!

Rehearsal is not play time.

So embarrassing.

And I bragged how PitterPatch

didn't need a leash.

What a fool I made of myself.

[chuckles]

C'mon admit it,

we all had a berry fun time.

It was a great mud fight.

I guess I forgot

it was supposed to be a dog show.

And not a Plum show.

Sorry guys.

I think it's time

to let dogs be dogs.

And Plum be Plum.

Plum be Plum?

I mean, me be Plum?

I mean Plum be me.

I mean...

What do you mean?

I was thinking.

Let's have an opening dance number

in the dog show?

And you solo in it.

After all,

you are the star dancer.

Really?

I could be the star?

And so the rest of us could just.

walk in a circle?

Exactly.

And how about we lose the water sprays?

Oh, that's a berry good idea,

Strawberry.

Great job!

The dog show is going to

be a smashing success.

Look, Strawberry!

I made these fabul-

fantastic, chic hats.

The dogs are supposed to keep those on

during the show?

[giggles]

No! They're for us.

Oh. For us!

That's berry nice Raspberry.

(Orange) Girls,

Oh, this is terrible!

What's going on? Orange?

I haven't sold ticket!

What!!!?

I don't think one person from out of town

is coming to our show!

We sent out flyers!

Didn't we?

We did...

I gave them to Jadeybug.

Well...

what about everyone from town?

Oh my.

When Blueberry gave me all those flyers

and asked me to mail them to

everyone out of town...

I, I, oh my,

I forgot to mail them to everyone IN town.

So, no one, no one in Berry Bitty City

but we, us, knows there's even,

I mean nobody even knows

there's a dog show!?

Do you think we have time

to sell tickets to everyone

in Berry Bitty City?

Not if...

all the berrykins already left

for the Berry Big Berrykin picnic.

Well?

Did they?

Did they....what?

Did the berrykins all go

on a picnic?

They...did.

[exhale]

Well, we can't have a dog show

with no one to, you know,

show to!

What will we tell Huckleberry?

This show was supposed to raise funds

for his Home for Homeless pets.

[sigh]

[sigh]

I can't imagine what happened.

Not one ticket sold.

Neither can I.

It's a...mystery.

Ha Ha. Sorry.

[cell phone rings]

Hello?

Yes this is Blueberry speaking.

What?

Mr. Toad-Simmons?

You're the editor of Berry Bitty Mysteries?

Uh. That's, great!

Really?

As I said, I'm thrilled

with the fresh and new voice

of this mystery.

And such a clever setting.

A dog show!

How ever did you come up with it?

So inspired. I love it!

(Blueberry) You do?

I have to say..

that first submission of yours?

Well, it reminded me of a

Patti Persimmon Mystery,

and I've so been there,

read that.

So I am over the moon

to find something so original.

We'll publish it next month,

well, that is,

if you are still willing to sell it.

[cheering]

Yes! We did it!

[dance music]

Bravo, Plum!

You're a star!

Didn't you like Plum's dance?

You look so serious.

I just got a brainstorm.

"Kailie and Kyle and the Ballet Slipper Thief!"

(Plum) [horrified wail]

I can't go on...

My ballet slipper!

It's been stolen!!!

Help me!

Don't worry, Ma'am.

Swan Lake will not be

your swan song.

Kyle-

-and Kailie are on the case.

(Blueberry) I love it!