02x17 - Thornberry Island

[bunniefuu]

This is me, eliza thornberry.

Part of your average family.

I got a dad, a mom, and a sister.

There is donnie-- we found him.

And darwin? He found us.

[Jabbering]

Oh, yeah, about our house-- it moves.

'Cause we travel all over the world.

You see, my dad hosts this nature show

And my mom sh**t it.

Okay, so we're not that average.

[Panting]

And between you and me

Something amazing happened...

And now I can talk to animals.

It's really cool

But totally secret.

And you know what?

Life's never been the same.

[Captioning sponsored by the u.s. Department of education

And nickelodeon]

Nigel: "at sea three days now.

Still no land in sight."

We left that barge days ago.

We should have found the cook islands by now.

But look at the bright side.

We can't get any more lost than we currently are.

[Kisses]

It'll be okay, darwin.

I'll never see land again.

Please don't say that anymore.

I'll only see water forever.

Um, could we sail that way for a while?

My tan's uneven.

Eliza: look, everybody!

Over there... Land!

[Excited exclamations]

She's right!

It must be the cook islands.

Oh! Does it have a beach?

Oh, poseidon, let your gentle waves carry us to safe harbor.

Yes, well, we must have a look-see and find the nearest village.

Okay, let's split up and meet back here in an hour.

Not a trace of civilization.

Or animals.

Or guys.

I'd better recheck our bearings.

[Beeping]

Hold on a second.

We're not on the cook islands.

According to this map, the island we're on doesn't even exist.

So the odds of having a mall are extremely slim?

An uncharted island. Who would have thought?

We'll to inform the foundation.

But the cook islands are just miles southeast.

[All talk excitedly]

Everyone, back in the combie.

Just a moment, my dear.

Let me first switch it over to ocean transport mode.

[Beeping, whirring and clanking...]

That's ocean transport mode?

Why, no.

I seemed to have accidentally triggered

Our newly installed security system.

I designed it myself.

Eliza: well, it sure looks secure.

Sealed up tight as a drum.

And you open it by...

Simply flipping a switch by the steering wheel.

Uh-huh... The switch is inside?

Yes, the little pink... One.

Oops.

Again... One, two, three.

[Groaning]

[Panting]

[Grunting]

Fabulous shielding, really.

All my stuff is in there.

All of everybody's stuff is in there.

Permanently.

And we're stuck on this island.

Oh, I wouldn't say we were stuck, poppet.

Well, maybe I would.

Okay, here's the situation.

The foundation will look for us when we don't check in.

Until then we have to use our heads.

Now, did anyone see fresh water on the island?

I saw a stream.

How about food?

I saw a lot of coconuts.

And I'm something of a fisherman.

We'll need to start

A signal fire.

Girls, go gather some dry sticks.

Check.

[Sighs] right.

[Donnie jabbering and laughing]

Marianne, we've been in scrapes before, but none like this.

It's rather my fault and I'm so sorry.

Oh, it was an accident.

We'll get through this somehow.

Most certainly.

We'll, um, put our nose against the current and smell the roses.

Nothing to it.

I guess being a nerd has a plus side.

Remember, we can never let this go out.

Now, we need some shelter before it gets dark

And we've got to build it with our own hands.

Let's go!

[Vine snaps]

[Debbie shrieks]

[Tearfully]: I broke a nail.

[Nigel grunting...]

[All cheering]

[Jabbers]

Oh...!

[All cheering]

There's really nothing to worry about.

The foundation will come and get us.

Reality check, dweebowski.

The foundation might never come.

We could be stuck on this hunk of dirt forever.

[Donnie jabbering...]

"A week has passed... Still no sign of a passing ship."

Ooh...

[Laughing]

[Gasps]

[Jabbering...]

Marianne: lunch time!

[Laughing]

[Jabbering]

[Chattering]

[Screeching...]

Today we've arranged a lovely luncheon of coconut.

Oh, great.

If I see one more coconut

I'm going to barf up detroit.

[Gulps]

[Yelps]

This is it?

For now, poppet.

I'm not quite the fisherman I thought I was, I'm afraid.

But I'm starved.

Eliza, we have to make do with what we have.

We don't know how long we'll be here.

You know, I think I'll keep on the lookout for ships.

I'll join you.

[Gasps]

[Marianne laughs]

[Gasps]

Well, the kids are fed.

Why don't we have our coconut?

It's like a dinner date.

Half a coconut isn't much of a dinner.

Don't think of it as just a coconut.

Think of it as a smorgasbord of delights.

[Both laugh]

Nigel: yes, scrumptidideliumptious food and it's all for us.

[Gasps]

They're not saving coconuts.

They're eating them!

They're keeping all those coconuts for themselves.

What do we do?

Two can play at that game... Even three.

[Cheering]

Whoo... Hoo!

[All laughing]

Donnie, I'm coming!

Guys, look.

Now we can have our own supply.

I like the way you think.

Yeah, see, we keep this place all to ourselves.

It's got everything.

This is so cool.

Whoo!

Come on, darwin!

Last one in is a mangy monkey!

Well, I'm might as well

Get down to my funky jungle suit.

[Whooping and laughing...]

Darn, it's getting dark.

We got to go back.

Oh, this is the best spot on the whole island.

And it's our spot.

Let's agree we don't tell anybody about it.

Eliza, ican'ttell anyone about it.

[Static on radio]

[Sighs] you'd think by now the foundation would have found us.

What happens if... If they never find us?

Nonsense-- at the very least

They'll one day discover our bleached bones.

Shh...

Eliza, where were you all day?

Gee, I don't know.

What wereyou doing, mom?

Huh? Huh? Huh? You and dad?

Uh... Well, I guess the usual things.

Figures.

[Jabbering]

Not as cheerful as she usually is, is she?

Marianne: eliza, don't run off.

Why? You gonna go have some more coconuts?

Let's go, guys.

Eliza's acting very odd.

I need a couple of more shells

For my headband.

I'll see you whenever, like it matters.

And debbie seems disconnected with life in general.

How unusual.

Ah, come on, let's build up the fire.

Maybe our signal isn't big enough.

Certainly, dear.

Man: to repeat, the monsoon is continuing to make its way across the south pacific.

At the rate it's going, it spells disaster for anything in its path.

Now, here's the latest single from boy crazy.

[Eliza giggling]

So, after a few more coconuts

What do you say we swim a little?

[Jabbering...]

And after the swim, some more coconuts.

[Giggles] then we take a break.

[Grunting...]

[Music playing]

Debbie, you've been listening to the radio

For the past hour.

Yes... And?

You see, lovey, we'd very much like

To have a bit of a turn ourselves.

For your information, I am in the middle of a solid block of rock.

It's time to check the weather.

Look around you.

Weather, it's everywhere.

Debra, it's for the good of the family.

Without my music I get grumpy.

How is my being grumpy good for the family?

Besides, you'd break it, just like the combie!

[Sighs]

Oh, she's under a lot of pressure, dear.

We all are.

Where were you?

No place.

What's that mean?

Wouldn't you like to know.

Yes, I would.

You can't just wander off by yourself.

We need to know where you are.

No, you don't, all you need are your coconuts!

Coconuts? Excuse me?

Well, I don't need you or your coconuts anymore.

I'm not hungry, I'm taking off. I got plans.

You'll do nothing of the kind.

We have to stick together.

We can't reach the foundation.

We haven't seen a ship, we haven't seen a plane.

Your mother's right.

We could be spending quite some time on nigel island.

Nigel island? Since when?

It's an uncharted island. It needs a name.

You have a point.

Could we call that marianne meadow?

I guess you forgot who found this island in the first place.

Eliza thornberry!

Now, poppet...

Don't "poppet" me!

We're out of here.

[Jabbering]

Cool, give me some of that.

[Thunder crashing...]

[Grunting ferociously]

I like this.

Debra, come quickly!

A storm's starting, come on!

Have you seen your sister?

[Howling...]

[Laughs]

[All jabbering and howling...]

Marianne: eliza!

Oh, no, it's them.

Honey?

Eliza? Donnie?

Where are you guys?

It's, like, raining.

Just keep quiet.

They'll never find us.

[Donnie jabbering]

[Howling...]

Donnie, is that you?

[Jabbering]

It's him!

You little nut case.

You almost gave me a nose job.

[Both laughing]

[Grunts]

[Howling]

[Others howling]

[Clunk] ow!

You are going to pay for that.

[Howling continues...]

What's going on?

They've gone wacko.

[Howling continues...]

There's a fire down on that island. Check it out.

Hmm, looks like a bunch of natives.

What do they look like, dave?

They look violent.

That island's not even on the map.

This will look great on the report.

Let's get out of here.

We've got to stay ahead of the monsoon.

[Airplane motor]

Guys, hold it!

Wait a second... Come back!

Down here, please help us!

Help us, help us!

All: help! Please help us!

[All continue yelling]

Oh, it's gone!

Our only chance at being rescued.

Uh, sorry.

Enlighten me, love.

What were you doing?

I, uh, thought you wanted some coconuts.

I'll give you coconuts!

[Thunder crashes, debbie screams]

[Screams]

My block of rock!

This really is serious!

Nigel, this is no ordinary storm!

[Thunder crashes]

Now where do we go?

[Jabbering]

These marks on your faces

Seem to be composed of a porous clay.

Much like the variety found near underground caverns.

The perfect shelter!

I'll show you where we found it.

[Thunder continues...]

Eliza: look for a cavern!

Wonderful job, deary.

The storm of the century is up there.

We're lucky to be in one piece.

And together.

Oh, we'll see this through

Like we always do.

From beginning to end.

[Rumbling]

Oh...

Lord jim's cummerbund, we're flooding!

Ah! Somebody get the plunger.

It's rising at an alarming rate.

Stay together!

[All shouting...]

Eliza: there's nowhere to go!

You know, I may never get

Another chance to do this

So I feel I should tell you something.

I know you all think I'm wonderfully at ease

When I'm standing next to a gorilla

Or a hair's breath from a crocodile

But in point of fact... I'm rather scared to death.

Really? I never thought

Those things registered with you.

Oh, yes.

I'm afraid I'm rather a scaredy cat at times.

Marianne: well, you're not the only one.

I know you think I'm always on top of things

But inside I'm really very nervous.

But you never show it.

That's because I'm your mom.

Uh, there's something I guess I want to say.

You know when I said there's no sister geekier than you?

Well, maybe there's a couple who are geekier.

Thanks, deb.

Uh, everybody...

There's one thing I never told you.

Something I never told anyone.

It's about me and animals.

It's going to be hard to believe, but I can...

[Sputtering, coughing and bubbling]

Hold that thought, eliza.

[All gasping and groaning]

[Wind blowing...]

[Screams]

[Jabbers]

Eliza: at least the combie made it through.

Oh, if only we could get into it.

I wish we could just unplug the stupid thing.

Maybe we can.

Lightning is pure electricity.

We could short-circuit the system.

The muffler would make a great lightning rod.

To the combie!

Nigel, off the roof!

Nigel: any moment now.

[Gasps]

[Panting]

Eliza, no!

[Zap, eliza screams]

Eliza!

Poppet.

I'm okay.

[Electricity crackles]

Look, the combie!

[All cheering...]

Uh, guys...

Everyone, inside quickly!

Hold on, everybody!

[All screaming]

[Screaming...]

[Beeps]

Marianne: well, so much for nigel island.

No, not nigel island.

How about thornberry island?

Sounds good to me.

Marianne: so, eliza, what was that you were saying

About you and animals?

[Nigel laughing]