01x21 - Halfway Around the World to be with Friends

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♪ music playing ♪

- Guess who.

♪ music playing ♪

That's right, it's Loli!

♪ music playing ♪

♪ Sheira and Loli
are out of control-y, ♪

♪ with twice as much
music and double the fun. ♪

♪ There's Eeky Eeky
Kronk and the Funkins, too. ♪

♪ And the Kwirks,
Molly, and Doodles. ♪

♪ Sheira and Loli
are out of control-y. ♪

♪ Come into the
Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ Sheira and Loli's
Dittydoodle Works. ♪

- OK, what's the Japanese
word for "hello"?

- Konnichiwa.

- OK, how about "goodbye"?

- Sayonara.

- Thank you.

- Arigato.

- OK.

How do you say
"handsome purple crayon"?

- Now, why would I need
to know how to say that?

- You don't, I do, because when
your Japanese friend, Keiko,

gets here, the first
thing she's going to say is,

"Who's that
handsome purple crayon?"

And I just
want to know when she says it.

- You know, Doodles,
if your head got any bigger,

it just might explode.

- Hey, guys.
- Hey, guys.

- Hey, girls.
- Hey, girls.

- What you doing?

- Just helping Miss Molly
prepare for the arrival of

my new girlfriend.

- Girlfriend?

- Crayon Boy has a crush
on my friend, Keiko, from Japan.

And she's coming
to Dittydoodle Works to

visit for her very first time.

- To see me, of course.

- Your friend, Keiko,
from Japan is coming here

to Dittydoodle Works?

- Yep.
- Wow, that's so exciting!

When is she
going to get here?

- Tomorrow.

- Well, at least we have
a few days to get ready.

- Loli, we don't
have a few days.

Miss Molly just said "tomorrow,"
as in the day after today.

- Tomorrow?

- Uh-huh.
- Oh, no!

We have so
much to do to prepare.

We need to decorate.

We need
to get special Japanese food.

Oh, we need to hurry!

- Loli, we need
to clean our room!

- Oh, clean our room!

Come on, let's go!

Oh here, come on.

- I'm right behind you.

- Bye, girls.

- Oh, gosh.

- Bye, girls.

- OK, so how do you say
"I got a guy" in Japanese?

- Uh...
- What?

- I'm through.
- It's a legitimate question.

♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪

- ♪ Where's my other sock? ♪

♪ Where's my favorite toy? ♪

♪ Oh, boy. ♪

♪ I can't find anything
around here today. ♪

♪ But I don't
want to clean my room. ♪

♪ I can't see the floor. ♪

♪ I can't take it anymore. ♪

♪ If I'm going
to find anything today, ♪

♪ I guess I'll have
to clean my room. ♪

♪ The clothes go
in the hamper. ♪

♪ I aim,
I sh**t, I score. ♪

♪ I'll turn
this chore into a game. ♪

♪ Let me clean some more. ♪

♪ Scrap goes in the garbage. ♪

♪ The toys go in the chest. ♪

♪ I can see the floor again. ♪

♪ Now I'll clean the rest. ♪

♪ That was not so bad. ♪

♪ It didn't take
long for me to see that ♪

♪ I like my things
to be neat and clean. ♪

♪ Now I don't
want to leave my room. ♪

♪ No, I don't
want to leave my room. ♪

♪ I'll never
leave my room. ♪

♪ - Honey, can you
please put your toys away ♪

♪ in the den? ♪

♪ music playing ♪

- Very interesting.

- What you got there, Eeky?

- Well, it says it
is common to honor guests

with a special tea
ceremony called the chaji, yeah.

- Hmm, chaji.

We should have
a chaji for Keiko!

- Oh!

- Oh, and then
I can make a special teapot.

That's right,
with a super, duper Dittydoodle

Works teapot, yeah?

- Good idea, Eeky San.

- Yeah!

Hey, look at this, guys.

It says here that women in Japan
wear something called a kimono.

Look, here's a picture.

- Wow, that's pretty.

- Hey, maybe Miss Molly
could help us make kimonos

that we can
wear when Keiko arrives.

- Yeah.

And also at the tea ceremony.

- You know it's also
said that kimonos are only worn

for special occasions.

- Well, I'd say Keiko's visit
is a very special occasion.

Wouldn't you, Sheira?

- I sure would.

- OK, OK, listen up.

I've got some very
important information here.

- Uh, we've got some
important information, Doodles.

- OK, guys, what is it?

- Well, I've been
doing some research on

my little
lady friend from Japan--

- We've been
doing some research, Doodles.

- Look, Kwirk, I don't have any
time for semantics right now.

I have a very special
lady friend to impress.

- Kwirk.

- Did you know that
people in Japan like to eat

something that
they call sushi?

- Oh! Oh, sushi!

I love sushi!

- You've had
sushi before, Eeky?

- Oh, sure!

But you know,
you don't have to go all

the way to
Japan now to have sushi.

- What is sushi, Eeky?

- Well, you know,
you make it with fish--

- Please, Professor,
allow me to interrupt.

Sushi is a small--

- Sushi is a
small seaweed wrap,

filled with tasty rice
and vegetables, and usually,

but not always,
mind you, prepared with fish.

- Easy there, Zip-ster.

You'll get
your day in the sun.

- I don't want my
day in the sun, sunburn.

I just want you to
stop hogging all the limelight.

I'm a featured
character, too, you know.

Kwirk Kwirk.

- Hey, why don't we serve sushi
for our big dinner with Keiko?

- Yeah.

- Oh, I think that
is a wonderful idea, yeah.

- It is,
except for one problem.

We don't know
how to make sushi.

- Not to worry,
because I got a guy.

- Oh, not that fish guy.

- Not the piano guy again.

♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪

- OK, boys.

Show me everything I
need to know about making sushi.

- First, we need
to get some fresh fish.

Let's go.

- But I just got here.

OK, I'm coming.

♪ music playing ♪

Wow, that is a huge boat.

- A nice boat.

- It looks like
a ship finally came in, huh?

- Yeah.

- So, what do
you say we get some fish, huh?

- Yeah, we get the fish.

Let's go.

- OK.

- Looking good.

- Fresh as they come.

- Red snapper.

- You got it.

- Fresh fish.

Oh!

So now that we got
that fish, what do we do next?

Oh, those look
like pretty sharp knives.

- Sharpen knife.

- Oh! Eeh!

So, that's the
sushi part, huh?

Sticky rice, right?

Mm, avocado's good.

Looks really healthy.

- Rice outside.

- Oh, rice outside.

My girlfriend,
Keiko, will be very impressed.

♪ music playing ♪

Let's eat!

- Here are sushi, Doodles.

- Wow, that looks great.

Thank you.

- Very good.

Nice taste sushi first.

OK, open your mouth.

- You know, I can
get used to this sushi stuff.

Can I have more sushi, please?

♪ music playing ♪

- Pink-a-Dink,
please put this over here.

And Bluedles, why
don't you put that over there?

- You know, this place
is really shaping up.

Now, let's just
hope Eeky's super,

duper Dittydoodle
teapot is ready on time.

- Don't worry
about it, Doodles.

Remember, Eeky's a genius.

- OK, Zippy, I got it now.

All right,
let's give it a whirl.

Oh, boy!

Zippy, I think it's
back to the drawing board.

- You're telling me.

- You guys,
this looks wonderful!

- Do you think
Keiko is going to be surprised?

- She certainly will.

And she's really going
to appreciate all the effort

you guys have gone through
to make her feel at home.

- We want everyone to feel
at home at Dittydoodle Works,

no matter where they're from.

- Well, you are certainly off
to a wonderful start with Keiko.

Now, let's go
inside because she's expected

to be here any minute.

- Oh, I can't wait.

- I can't wait.

Let's go put on our kimonos.

♪ music playing ♪

- Hey, everybody.

I'd like you to meet
my very special friend, Keiko.

- Hello, Keiko.

- Hello, Sheira.

- Hello, Keiko.

Welcome to
Dittydoodle Works!

- Hello, Loli.

I'm excited to be here.

Thank you.

And you must be the brilliant
Professor Eeky Eeky Kronk.

- Yeah, but I don't
know about being brilliant.

- He's as adorable
as you said he was, Miss Molly.

- OK, guys.

Don't worry.

I didn't forget about you.

These are the Funkins.

This is Bluedles
and Pink-a-Dink.

They help keep
things running smoothly

here at Dittydoodle Works.

- Hello, Pink-a-Dink.

Hello, Bluedles.

So nice to see you both.

- And how could I forget?

This is my assistant.

- Partner.

- My very helpful and
talented crayon friend, Doodles.

- [speaking Japanese]

- What did he just say?

- He said,
"It's a pleasure to meet a

woman as beautiful
as you" in Japanese.

- Oh, Doodles.

- Thank you, Doodles.

It's my pleasure
to meet a crayon as handsome

and colorful as you.

In fact, it's
my pleasure to meet all of you.

Thank you for
all bowing and showing

the proper Japanese greeting.

It was very considerate of you,
and I sincerely appreciate it.

- We've studied
up on our Japanese culture,

in preparation for your visit.

- And one of the many
things we learned is how to

properly bow
when greeting someone.

- Well, that's great, Loli.

And I heard
that in your country,

it's proper to shake hands when
greeting somebody you just met.

- Mm-hmm.

- But maybe instead
of doing one or the other,

we can make up
our very own greeting.

- Our own greeting?

- Our own greeting?

- ♪ Must it be either or? ♪

♪ I can see something more. ♪

♪ Let's try
blending both of these. ♪

♪ To be part American
and part Japanese. ♪

♪ Bow your head
and shake that hand. ♪

♪ Here's a greeting
we'll all understand. ♪

♪ It's a shake
and a bow and a smile. ♪

♪ Here's the way
we'll say hello with a ♪

♪ transpacific form of yo,
with a shake and a bow ♪

♪ and a smile. ♪

♪ We'll have our
three-part greeting ♪

♪ for meeting a friend. ♪

♪ You see that hand? ♪

♪ Go take it
and shake it and bend. ♪

♪ Don't forget to smile
'cause Eastern, Western, ♪

♪ don't you see? ♪

♪ It's a recipe for harmony. ♪

♪ Just a shake
and a bow and a smile. ♪

♪ Now try that
three-part greeting ♪

♪ for meeting your friend. ♪

♪ You see that hand? ♪

♪ Go take it
and shake it and bend. ♪

♪ Don't forget to smile
'cause Eastern, Western, ♪

♪ don't you see? ♪

♪ It's a recipe for harmony. ♪

♪ Just a shake
and a bow and a smile. ♪

♪ Just a shake and a
bow and you now know how. ♪

♪ With a shake
and a bow and a smile. ♪

Yeah!

- That was fun.

- Yeah!

- Sure was.

Now, how about you
girls tell me all that's

special about
Dittydoodle Works?

♪ - ♪ There is no place
quite like Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ - You never know what'll
happen at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ Eeky is our inventor,
teaching us how things work. ♪

♪ But you should
beware the Kwirks ♪

♪ at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ - Miss Molly's
so creative. ♪

♪ Doodles is such a scream. ♪

♪ They make quite
a team at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ - We learn
about each other. ♪

♪ We learn about our world. ♪

♪ We learn about ourselves, ♪

♪ how to be
better boys and girls. ♪

♪ Respect, cooperation,
the value of hard work. ♪

♪ Just some of the things
we learn at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

- ♪ And don't
forget our helpers, ♪

♪ Bluedles and Pink-a-Dink. ♪

♪ They keep us all
in-sync at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

- ♪ This place
is full of magic. ♪

♪ We see it every day. ♪

♪ We're glad you've come
to stay at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

- ♪ We learn
about each other. ♪

♪ We learn
about our world. ♪

♪ We learn about ourselves, ♪

♪ how to be
better boys and girls. ♪

♪ Laughing, being silly, sometimes going berserk. ♪

♪ Just some of the things
we do at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

♪ Just some of the things
we do at Dittydoodle Works. ♪

- Wow, what was that?

- That was a Kwirk.

- That's Zippy.

He's a Kwirk.

- Zippy?

Ha!

Zippy?

- Yeah.

Kwirks are little,
silly creatures that sometimes

get into the
machinery at Dittydoodle Works.

- That sounds like trouble.

Why don't you
just get rid of them?

- Oh, they're just
mischievous because they want

a little attention.

That's all.

- Right, so we
just give them attention,

and try to teach
them right from wrong.

- This usually keeps
them from doing any real damage.

- Besides, they're so cute.

We really
do love having them around.

- Zippy!

- Yes, Miss Molly?

- Hey, Zippy.

I'd like you
to say hello to Keiko.

She's our new friend,
and flew all the way here

from Japan.

- You flew
all the way from Japan?

Oh, boy.

Your arms must be tired.

- Well, to tell
you the truth, my arms aren't

the only
things that are tired.

It is a
very long trip from Japan.

- Yeah.

- But I already know that
it will be worth every minute.

- That's right.

He's flying, just flying.

♪ music playing ♪

- OK, no peeking.

OK, ready?

Open!

- Chaji!

For me?

- That's right, Keiko.

We have prepared
an authentic Japanese tea

ceremony in your honor.

- I'm honored,
more than you can even imagine.

- Come join us
in our roji, Keiko.

- Roji means "tea garden."

- Sure does, Doodles.

- And if you'll
have a seat on one

of these
beautiful tatami mats.

- Right next to my super,
duper Dittydoodle teapot.

Yeah!

- And we can
get started right away.

- Fire it up, Eeky San.

♪ music playing ♪

- Wow.

That was a
wonderful tea ceremony.

- It was.

They worked so
hard to make it special for you.

- And it
couldn't be more special.

- Hey, Keiko, do you ever
look up at the stars and think,

even though
I'm halfway around the world,

we still
share the same sky?

- All the time, Molly.

♪ That's why
I'm here today, ♪

♪ because It's been so long
since we've been together. ♪

♪ Feels like the last
time was forever ago. ♪

♪ Even if, in your mind,
you don't know, ♪

♪ your heart is always
telling you where to go. ♪

♪ Even if it means halfway
'round the world, ♪

♪ it's not that
far to where you are. ♪

♪ Halfway 'round the world. ♪

♪ I'd do it over
again to be with friends. ♪

♪ I think you know
how much I missed you. ♪

♪ Seeing you now,
I know you feel the same. ♪

♪ So I can tell you
that when the chance came, ♪

♪ I got myself
right on that plane... ♪

♪ And traveled
halfway 'round the world. ♪

♪ - It's always
worth it in the end. ♪

♪ Halfway 'round the world. ♪

♪ It's not too far
to go to be with friends. ♪

♪ It's not that
far to where you are. ♪

♪ Halfway 'round the world. ♪

♪ I'd do it over again
to be with friends. ♪

♪ music playing ♪

♪ music playing ♪

- I had so much
fun here at Dittydoodle Works.

How can I
ever thank all of you?

- I have an idea.

- What, Loli?

- You can promise
to come back again very soon.

- You've got a deal.

But I think I found another
special way to say thank you.

I got you all
something to remember me by.

It's ready for you
in the Giggle Gardens.

- Oh, I can't wait to see it!

- I hope it's food.

- Come on, Keiko.

I'll walk you out.

Say bye, guys.

- Bye, Keiko!

- Bye.

- Hope to see you soon.

- She had me at konnichiwa.

Keiko!

♪ music playing ♪

- Oh!

- Oh!

- Wow!

- Look, it's a Japanese gong!

Just like the ones
we saw in the books about Japan!

- Yeah.

Now, we have our very own.

Oh, look, Sheira.

There's a note attached.

- Oh, let's see what is says.

- Here, you read it.

- OK.

"Dear Sheira and Loli..."

- Thank you
for the wonderful time

you showed me
at Dittydoodle Works.

I can't wait
to come back again.

Please enjoy this gift,
an authentic Japanese gong.

It's just like
the one I have at my home.

Every time you strike it,
let the sound it makes remind

you of our very
special time together.

My ears may
not be able to hear it,

but my heart always will.

- "Your new
friend forever, Keiko."

- That's so sweet.

- We sure are lucky
to have a friend like Keiko.

- And friends like the ones we
have here at Dittydoodle Works.