02x08 - Revving Up

[bunniefuu]

[Beep beep]

Seat belts, everyone!

Please let this be a normal field trip.

With the frizz?

All: no way! Oh!

♪ Cruisin' on down main street

♪ You're relaxed and feelin' good ♪

♪ Next thing that you know, you're seein' ♪

♪ An octopus in the neighborhood! ♪

♪ Surfin' on a sound wave

♪ Swingin' through the stars

♪ Take a left at your intestine ♪

♪ Take your second right past mars ♪

♪ On the magic school bus

♪ Navigate a nostril

♪ Climb on the magic school bus ♪

♪ Spank a plankton, too

♪ On our magic school bus

♪ Raft a river of lava

♪ On the magic school bus

♪ So strap your bones right to the seat ♪

♪ Come on in and don't be shy

♪ Just to make your day complete ♪

♪ You might get baked into a pie ♪

♪ On the magic school bus

♪ Step inside, it's a wilder ride ♪

♪ Come on, ride on the magic school bus ♪

[Beep beep]

They've sure been under there a long time.

I don't like it.

I'm worried.

And I'm very concerned.

Wanda: well, I'm not.

The frizz wouldn't let anything happen

To the magic school bus ever.

She might not have a choice, wanda.

A vmi is a very powerful person.

A very powerful person?

I thought a vmi was a vehicle maintenance inspector.

It is, ralphie.

But carlos just called junkit a very powerful person.

He's both, ralphie-- a vmi and a vpp.

Well, mr. Junkit,

A bus for all seasons, don't you think?

It's missing a spring or two,

And it's ready to fall apart, if that's what you mean.

Look at this. There's acid all over the paint,

The fenders are dented,

And the roof looks like it got hit by a meteorite.

I know. Isn't that wonderful?

Mm-mm-mm. This engine doesn't look any better.

Looks can be so deceiving, can't they?

That engine runs like a dream.

Well, I don't know how.

Your spark plugs are shot.

It's a miracle this bus even starts.

It ought to be condemned.

To the contrary, mr. Junkit,

My bus is reliable, responsible, and dependable.

Well, now it's expendable...

And therefore,

I'm recommending that your bus

Be sent to the junkyard.

Uh! Uh!

Oh, no. Junkit wants to junk it!

He can't do that! Not our bus!

I realize our bus may not look its best right now,

But I assure you there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Why, there's even something magical about it.

Magical? Really, miss frizzle!

I don't recall anything in the safety manual

About magic.

I have a suggestion. Why don't you take

A test drive with me and the kids?

Let me prove to you that from engine to exhaust,

My bus is as fit as any bus in the fleet.

Uh! Sorry. I have to get back to the office

And accept my award

For vehicle maintenance inspector of the year.

I heard all about it. Congratulations!

And, by the way, I voted for you.

You did? How nice.

Well, I suppose we could take a short drive.

Class, time to take chances, get messy,

And take mr. Junkit for a ride.

Ha ha ha! To the bus!

Wanda: what if the bus doesn't pass the test?

Arnold: what if the engine stalls?

Ms. Frizzle: comfortable, mr. Junkit?

Junkit: you must be joking.

The seats are saggy, and the springs have sprung.

Ms. Frizzle: oh, just feel the power.

It's almost as if we were flying up this hill,

Don't you think?

[Honk honk]

Junkit: I have had smoother rides on a roller coaster.

I don't know how I let you talk me into this.

The junk heap is too good for this bus.

I wish mr. Junkit wouldn't talk about our bus that way.

Maybe if we told him how much we love it, he'd change his mind.

I doubt it, phoeb. Junkit's going to scrap our bus

Unless we do something to stop him!

Chill out, you guys.

If I know ms. Frizzle, she's got a plan.

[Engine backfiring]

[Engine stops]

Then again, maybe she doesn't.

♪ Oh, dear, what can the matter be? ♪

I knew it! I knew I shouldn't have listened to you!

I knew I shouldn't have taken this test drive!

Now I'm going to miss my award!

Here's your cap, mr. Junkit.

I just can't seem to find the problem.

The engine just stopped working. However--

That's it! I've had it!

This bus is condemned.

The first phone I see, I'm calling a tow truck.

This bus is history!

I'll be back!

Don't you just love it

When things like this happen?

It adds such spark to the day.

What are we going to do? He's going to take our bus away!

Not if we can start it before he gets back.

Kids: hurry, ms. Frizzle, hurry!

[Engine cranks]

Ms. Frizzle: oh, nice noise, bus,

But is it the right noise?

Maybe mr. Junkit was right. Maybe our bus is busted.

No way, tim. We can't let our bus down.

We've got to get it started.

But how can we get it working if we don't even know how it works?

I know how it works... Sort of.

I mean, an engine makes the bus run, right?

And for the engine to run, it has to burn gas, right?

That's certainly fuel for thought.

But we put gas in before we left.

Yes, but the gas tank's all the way in the back,

And the engine's all the way up here.

I knew that.

Then maybe...

The gas isn't getting from back here

To all the way up here for some reason.

If we could just follow the gas to the engine, we could find out the problem.

How can we possibly do that?

All set, keesha?

Yup.

Heads up!

Why do I even ask? This is a field trip, isn't it?

Look at it this way, arnold. If we don't fix the bus now,

There may never be another field trip.

Let's go! We've got a bus to save!

Hit it, liz!

Wa-hoo!

Hey, what happened?

What's going on?

Where are we going?

Whoa! Whoa!

I know that smell!

It's gasoline!

I hate that smell.

Get used to it, arnold.

We're inside the bus' gas tank.

Ok, so the question is, how does the gas get

From all the way back here to all the way up in the engine?

That way.

The gas is going into some kind of tunnel or pipe.

As christopher columbus said

When he set sail to look for america...

All aboard for parts unknown!

Wa-hoo!

Arrgh, man the oars, me hearties!

Full speed ahead!

Stroke!

Stroke! Stroke!

Junkit: faster! Faster!

The sooner that bus is out of my life, the better!

Ms. Frizzle: frizz to liz.

Frizz to liz. Come in, please.

We're moving out of the fuel tank

And into the fuel line.

Stand by.

Ready, set, duck!

It's a tight squeeze in here.

I guess gas doesn't need a lot of room to get to the engine.

Look up ahead. The gas seems to be trying to get through,

But it's blocked by something.

Is it just me,

Or is that peanut butter I smell?

It is peanut butter!

Maybe this is what's stopping the gas

From getting through to the engine.

And without gas, the engine won't run.

That's it! Make way for the gas!

What's peanut butter doing inside the fuel line?

Yeah. Yeah.

Good question.

All: junkit!

Junkit: we're almost there! Step on it!

I'm getting an award today. Did I tell you?

Twice!

Oh.

Line's clear, ms. Frizzle.

The gas is flowing again.

Then the engine should start, right, ms. Frizzle?

We'll soon find out.

Seats, everyone.

Turn the key, liz!

[All yelling]

Whoa! Whoa!

Whoa!

Where are we?

Are we inside the engine, ms. Frizzle?

Technically, no.

We've just been pumped into the carburetor.

Oh, my favorite place.

Keep pumping, liz!

I don't get it. We got the gas flowing.

How come the engine won't start?

Maybe it needs more than just gas.

Maybe it's too chilly in here for the gas to work.

Yeah. I feel a draft, too.

It's coming from that opening up there.

Right you are, tim.

Air. Of course!

Don't you remember what we learned in fire safety?

You need air for things to burn,

And since a running engine burns gas...

The engine needs gas and air to run.

We're not getting that much air.

That's because something's covering the opening.

Hmm. A peanut butter sandwich!

All: junkit!

You ever win an award?

Let's just get that bus, ok?!

Yeah, sure.

How come I have to be on the bottom?

The class stack-up was my idea.

It's really stuck.

Wait. I think I'm getting it.

Almost!

Got it!

Whoa!

Look out! Look out!

[Clank]

What is that? Oh, no!

A tow truck!

There's a tow truck out here! They're going to tow us away!

Hold on, arnold.

Now that we have gas and air, maybe the engine will work.

Start it up, liz!

Liz! Liz!

Ms. Frizzle: come on, liz, don't quit on us now!

Champions thrive on adversity!

Heroes are born at times like these.

Turn the key, liz!

[Engine cranks]

Hold it.

Is that awful hunk of junk trying to start?

I thought everyone had gone for help.

Wa-hoo!

Whoa! Whoa!

There's lots of air now.

Ok, so here's where the gas and air mix together.

So where does it go next?

Now I know what a tossed salad feels like.

Come on! Put the pedal to the metal, liz!

Yow! Yow!

Where are we now?

I think we're trapped.

Something's wrong. Liz stopped turning the key.

Where did everybody go?

Anybody home?

I thought for sure I heard

This mechanical mistake for a motor trying to turn over.

I must be working too hard.

Driver: all right! Let's get out of here!

[Engine starts]

I knew I should have stayed home today.

Hey! Wait for me!

Come back here!

I have an award to pick up!

Uh! Ah!

[Grunting]

I had such a good speech to give.

Now I'll never get to give it.

Help!

Hey, guys!

I don't know if you can hear me down there,

But we're being towed away!

Oh, bad. Oh, bad. Oh, bad, bad, bad!

Where's liz?

I don't know!

Ms. Frizzle: frizz to liz.

We're in the cylinder.

Liz, try the key again.

Arnold: oh, boy. We're in real trouble now.

She's all yours, mike.

The vmi said to crush it.

What happened now?

[Rumble]

What was that?

This is arnold. We're in the junkyard!

What are we going to do? What are we going to do? What are we going to do?

I wish I knew! I wish I knew!

Aah!

No! Stop!

Let us down!

Arnold, what's going on up there?

If we don't get out of here now,

We're going to be smashed!

We hear you, arnold.

Liz... Come in, liz.

I know this is difficult for you,

But you have got to turn the key.

[Engine cranking]

Kids: we're moving!

Yay, liz!

Hey, we're going down like an elevator.

[Sniffs]

That smells like-- I think I smell gas.

Yeah.

Now the gas is following us.

Not to worry, class.

When it comes to pistons,

What goes down must go up.

Maybe now the engine's going to start.

It should, ralphie.

This heartwarming chamber is where

All three ingredients we need to get the engine started

Come together.

Gas! Air!

And what else?

Look out! We're going to get crushed!

What happened?

Nothing happened.

The engine still won't start.

Ohh...at least we didn't get crushed.

Stop! You're going to crush us!

Go away! Don't drop that!

You'll be sorry!

[Engine cranks]

I don't get it, ms. Frizzle.

We had gas, we had air,

And the bus still didn't run.

Maybe the engine's burned out.

That's it! That's what's missing!

The engine burns gas, remember?

We need to find a way to get it to burn.

According to my research, you have to be very careful around gasoline

Because it burns so easily.

Ms. Frizzle: that's right, d.a.

In fact, a big fire can start with just a little spark.

Gas, air...

And a spark.

That's the three ingredients.

Did you say spark?

Like a spark plug?

Like that thing up there?

What an expl*sive discovery, carlos.

But I don't see any sparks.

No wonder. More peanut butter.

Oh, no.

We're going down again.

I'll get the peanut butter.

Oh, no! There's more gas and air coming in.

Hang in there, carlos.

Whoa!

All: way to go, carlos!

You cleaned off the spark plug.

It's a sticky job, but someone's got to do it.

Hey, look at all that gas and air coming in.

The engine should fire up now.

Get ready to blow this joint!

Wait a minute. Just how big is this fire going to be?

Wa-hoo!

Ms. Frizzle: as we travel with the burned gases,

Let's enjoy the enchanting exhaust pipe,

A tunnel of exotic fumes-- and dark surprises--

That will take us into the metallic maze

Known as the muffler.

Whoa! Whoa!

We did it, ms. Frizzle!

We got the engine running again.

And not a second too soon.

We got to get the bus out of here!

Hit it, liz! The mesmerglobber should work now!

[Engine revs]

I don't think I'm going to like this!

[Tires squealing]

Wa-hoo!

All: way to go!

We saved the bus.

We got gas to mix with air.

Added a spark, and kaboom!

We've got the engine running again.

Liz, that was fantastic!

Hip, hip hooray! Hip, hip hooray!

Hold it. Where's arnold?

There he is, on the carburetor.

Whoa! Aah!

He's on his way to the cylinder.

Now he's about to go through the exhaust system.

[Engine revs]

Arnold, are you all right?

I'm fine, ms. Frizzle.

Anyone want a peanut butter sandwich?

Ha ha! Arnold! Ha ha! Arnold!

Speaking of peanut butter,

Where's mr. Junkit?

We'll be right with you, mr. Junkit!

You hang on now, mr. Junkit.

Here he comes!

But, ms. Frizzle, we can't let mr. Junkit know the bus is magic.

He can't know what he can't see, can he?

Cover me.

You ok, mr. Junkit?

You must have been scared.

Let me fix your cap.

Let me brush you off.

Ok, bus. Here we go.

Excuse me! Excuse me!

That's strange.

I thought for a second that that bus was a tow truck.

Hop in, mr. Junkit.

There's still time to get your award.

Looks like I owe you and your class an apology, ms. Frizzle.

As my great-aunt janine used to say,

"A good engine is worth the price of ignition."

Huh?

All: ha ha ha!

Is this the magic school bus?

Is this the magic school bus?

Is this the magic school bus?

Is this the magic school bus?

Magic school bus?

Magic school bus?

I want the magic school bus!

[Telephone rings]

Magic school bus. The producer speaking.

Boy: hi. I just watched your show on engines.

It was a real blast.

Only 1 question.

Do you really expect us to believe

That miss frizzle and her class

Could stay alive inside a real engine when it's running?

It's more than 3,000 degrees in there.

We know that. It was just our way of showing you

How an engine works up close and personal.

Thanks for calling.

[Ring]

Magic school bus.

Boy: is this the producer?

At your service. What can I do for you?

About your engine show,

Peanut butter is a pretty silly way

To stop an engine from working.

Silly maybe, but it sure would gum up the works.

Then why didn't they use gum?

Thanks for calling.

Hmm. Why didn't I think of that?

[Ring]

Magic school bus.

Glad you're still there.

My dad's a vehicle maintenance inspector,

And he told me gasoline is extremely dangerous.

Neither kids nor adults should ever play with it.

You're right. And dorothy ann told the kids that

When they were inside the cylinder.

Oh, yeah. I forgot.

That's ok.

You can't be told that often enough.

Hold on a second.

Be careful with that gasoline, liz.

Any other questions?

Well, aren't there a lot more pieces to an engine

Than you mentioned in your show?

Oh, a lot. Like the radiator

To keep the engine from getting too hot.

And the battery that makes the sparkplug spark.

But we can only show so many in a 30-minute program.

Would you mine calling back?

[Engine running]

Liz! Hey, liz!

Turn that thing off!

I can't hear!

[Telephone ringing]

Magic school bus.

Producer speaking.

[Beep beep]

♪ Surfin' on a sound wave

♪ Swingin' through the stars

♪ Take a left at your intestine ♪

♪ Take your second right past mars ♪

♪ On the magic school bus

♪ Come on in

♪ And don't be shy

♪ Step inside, it's a wilder ride! ♪

♪ Come on

♪ Ride on the magic school bus

[Beep beep]