02x11 - Copy-Catter Hatter

[bunniefuu]

[quirky music playing]

Dinah, it's not fair.

I studied for two whole days
for this science test.

I deserve an A. [sighs]

But Jennifer copied all my answers.

Because our teacher says she doesn't know
which one of us copied the other,

we both have to stay after school
and take another test.

[sighs] All that studying for nothing.

Well, at least there's one thing I can do
that nobody else can copy.

[theme music playing]

♪ Hold on to your seat
Let's go for a ride ♪

♪ Now that we're here
On the other side ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ It's a curious place
With a wonderful crew ♪

♪ And you're never quite sure
What they will do ♪

♪ Use your imagination
You'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

[Hatter] Hm. Good.

Ah! [chuckles] Better.

Uh, good.

Ha! [chuckles] Better.

Hi, am I on time for today's tea party?

Sorry, Alice, if you'd like to attend
today's tea party,

you'll have to come back tomorrow.

You mean for tomorrow's tea party?

No, tomorrow's tea party
was held yesterday.

Sorry you missed it.

Yeah. See I've had to rearrange
the whole tea party schedule

so I can have more time to work
on these new hat designs for the queen.

What kind of hat does she want?

The queen is going
to the Annual Royal Garden Party,

so she needs a great hat.

One that will be the envy
of all the other royalty.

Oh!

She has asked hatters from far and wide
to show their hat designs to her

so she can pick one
to be made into her new hat.

I see. Well, Mr. Hatter,
I bet you're a shoo-in.

I certainly hope not, Alice.

This is a hat contest.

No, a shoo-in doesn't have
anything to do with shoes,

it just means you're a sure winner.

Well, I'm never gonna win anything,

unless I can decide
which one of these designs is the best.

See, most of my designs are good
and some are better.

I see, so you need to pick one
that's the best.

The problem is, he likes these
three better designs about the same.

What do you think, Alice?

-[Alice] Hm...
-[Hare] Mm-hm.

Gee, I don't know.

[pop music playing]

Let's see.

♪ I really like this style ♪

♪ And this one is so bold ♪

♪ That one makes me smile ♪

♪ I love the trim of gold ♪

♪ Decision, decisions
Which one to choose ♪

♪ They all look good to me, I'd say ♪

♪ There's no way you can lose ♪

♪ This one is delightful ♪

♪ But, ooh, this is a slick one ♪

♪ This hat seems just right ♪

♪ It's really hard to pick one ♪

♪ Decisions, decisions
Which one to choose ♪

♪ They all look good to me, I'd say ♪

♪ There's no way you can lose ♪

♪ Decisions, decisions
They're all wonderfully designed ♪

♪ Decisions, decisions, oh, dear ♪

♪ I can't make up my mind ♪

♪ I can't decide ♪

I can't decide which is the best one.

I guess I'm no help, Mr. Hatter.

I think we're having trouble
picking the best one

because they're all equally fabulous.

[both chuckle]

Therefore,
I'll show all three to the queen.

-Wise choice.
-Oh.

There we go.

But first, gosh, I'd love some tea.

Too bad today's tea party
isn't until tomorrow.

I have an idea.

Let's have the day after tomorrow's
tea party instead.

Are you sure we're having a tea party
the day after tomorrow?

Absolutely, we've been planning it
since next week, remember?

It's going to rain the day after tomorrow,
so we planned an indoor tea party.

Of course, now I remember, yeah.

Well, let's get inside and start pouring.

Before it starts pouring.

Great idea, count me in.

Okay.

[dramatic music playing]

Enjoy your tea, my thirsty Hatter.

While I take a look at your hat designs.

Ah! Ooh!

Oh!

Very nice.

But one thing would make them better.

And that thing is copying them
and putting my name on them instead.

-Hi, Your Majesty.
-Hi.

Oh! Have you brought me your best designs
for my garden party hat?

Yes, indeedy-do.

Oh, goodie! Let me see.

Of all the hatters out there,
I've been looking forward to your designs.

They're really neat, Your Majesty.

Here they are, three unique designs.

Is there something wrong, Your Majesty?

I'll say. Hatter, I thought you said
these designs were unique.

They are unique, Your Majesty.

There are no others like them.

Oh, really?

Then why do they look like these designs
from another hatter?

Hm? [gasps]

[Alice] They look exactly the same!

That's right, they're identical.

You mean another hatter came up
with ideas identical to mine?

What an incredible coincidence.

Coincidence? I think not.

This is clearly a case of copying.

Yes, that's right--

Surely you don't think that I would copy
another hatter's work, Your Majesty?

All I know is
the other hatter got here first.

What would you think?

That the other hatter was a faster runner.

[scoffs]

-Who is the other hatter, Your Majesty?
-I'm sorry.

All entries to the hat designing contests
are strictly confidential.

This is terrible, Your Majesty.

You must believe me. I didn't copy.

Well, since I can't prove who copied whom,

and since I like these designs
better than the others I've seen...

You and the other Hatter will both
make and design me one more hat.

That's great, Mr. Hatter,
you can prove you did your own work.

Thank you, Your Majesty, you won't regret
giving me a second chance.

Gosh, I'm crazy about you.

Oh, hey, hey, hey, no mushy stuff!

Just bring me a hat
that'll wow them at the garden party.

Promise, I will.
Oh, you really are the queenliest.

-I can tell you--
-Hatter! Hatter!

I'll just get on that hat right away,
right away, Your Majesty.

-Hey, Hatter, where have you been?
-We've been looking for you everywhere.

Oh, you should have tried here first,
it would have saved you some time.

Alice told us about your problem
and we have something to tell you.

We saw the other Hatter,
the one who copied you.

He was a strange character.

He looked like you
but with a long mustache.

Oh...

Wait a minute.

Describe him to me.

Did he also have shifty eyes?

-Mm-hm.
-Yep. Uh-huh. [muttering]

And did he slink around like this?

-He sure did.
-Ah!

And was he wearing a big black hat?

-That's right.
-Yeah.

And was he walking a big black dog
with a red collar

that answered to the name of Fluffy?

No, he didn't have a dog.

I knew it, it's him.

I've been had by the Copy-Catter Hatter.

That's the guy. You know him?

Know him? I'm related to him.
He's my second cousin twice removed.

Twice removed? What's that?

After we kicked him out the first time,
he came back,

so we had to remove him again.

What? You really think this Copy-Catter
Hatter copied your hat designs?

Well, actually his real name
is the Glad Hatter,

but there's no doubt about it.

Ever since he was knee-high to a hat rack,
he's been a disgrace to the Hatter name.

[both] I can see him now...

-Crying about what I've done. Boo-hoo!
-Just laughing about what he's done.

[swing music playing]

♪ He's the Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

♪ The name of his game
Is to pilfer, pinch and plagiarize ♪

♪ Then sign his own name ♪

♪ I'm an expert in the art
Of misappropriation ♪

♪ I'm a one-of-a-kind mastermind
A genius of replication ♪

♪ Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

-♪ Designer, artist ♪
-♪ Con, fraud ♪

-♪ We're second cousins ♪
-♪ Twice removed ♪

♪ Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

♪ I used to have a plethora ♪

♪ Of original
One-of-a-kind designer fedoras ♪

♪ Now don't be mad, my dear Mr. Hatter ♪

♪ Imitation is
The sincerest way to flatter ♪

♪ Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

-♪ Designer, artist ♪
-♪ Con, fraud ♪

-♪ We're second cousins ♪
-♪ Twice removed ♪

♪ Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

♪ Copy-Catter Hatter ♪

♪ Copy-Catter ♪

What are you gonna do now, tell the queen?

He can't, there's no way to prove
that the Copy-Catter Hatter copied him.

How true that is. All I can do
is try to design another hat.

And watch out for the Copy-Catter Hatter.

Hm. You might say the Mad Hatter
is in a bit of a pickle.

Well, he's got a problem, all right.

Yes, I certainly wouldn't relish
being in his place. [laughs]

So maybe we should help him
instead of making bad puns.

I'm sorry, I certainly wouldn't wish you
to think that I'm sitting here

cool as a cucumber.

Not caring about the Hatter.

But I do have a story which may help.

Once there was a cat name Carla
who always copied everyone.

She copied what everyone else wore.

She copied what everyone else ate.

[crowing]

And she copied what everyone else said.

-[squawks]
-[crowing]

Of course, always copying everyone else
did have its problems.

But Carla never worried about that.

She went right on copying anyway.

Then one day, Carla was sitting around
looking for someone to copy

when she saw some ducks.

She decided to copy them.

What she caught up with them,
the ducks were paddling around the pond.

Carla watched one duck
do a beautiful swan dive.

She decided to copy him.

But Carla had forgotten one thing,
cats hate the water.

And that's how Carla discovered
that being a copycat was all wet.

So you see, in the end a copycat
always ends up hurting himself the most.

Hm. Well, I guess there's not much
we can do for the Hatter.

He'll just have to do his own work

and try to stay away
from the Copy-Catter Hatter

[meows] Why is it
that cats get the blame for everything?

I beg your pardon?

Think about it.

If you copy, you're a copycat.

If you're scared, you're a 'fraidy-cat.

We cats get no respect.

Come on, copycat is just a saying.

And not all cats are copycats.

Yes, I think you're being
a little too sensitive.

Oh, really?

Well, how would you feel

if everybody said
Copy-Caterpillar instead?

Copy-Caterpillar, that's good.

Anyway, Cat, none of us thinks
you're a copycat.

Oh, good, because a unique
one-of-a-kind kitty like me

doesn't need to copy anybody.

In fact, I'll bet all of you
wish you could copy this.

[laughs]

[sighs] Copy-Caterpillar indeed.

Oh, come on, Caterpillar,
he was just kidding.

Don't you think you're being
a little too sensitive?

-Huh?
-[Dee and Dum laugh]

[humming]

Huh?

Ugh.

[humming] Uh--

Dormouse?

What do you think of this hat design?

Well, it's not that bad.

Nah? Eh...

No, it's worse than bad.

In fact, it's worse than worse.
It's the worst.

Oh, Hatter, I have something
very important to tell you.

I hope you haven't finished your hat
for the queen.

Are you kidding? I can't come up
with one new decent design.

I already gave her my best ones.

Not a one?
The queen is counting on your design.

Well, anything is better than nothing.

How true that is.

But I can't think of anything.

Hm. I think you can do better
than you think.

[pop music playing]

♪ So you've got to come up
With a new hat design ♪

♪ Better than okay ♪

♪ Better than just fine ♪

♪ I wish I could cross
That design finish line♪

♪ Never mind the rest ♪

♪ Just do it better ♪

♪ A bit better than the best ♪

♪ But really, Rabbit, really ♪

♪ I have toiled and I've troubled ♪

♪ I'm telling you, Rabbit
I have singled and I've doubled ♪

♪ But I haven't made the home-hat-run ♪

♪ And I've struggled ♪

♪ Yesterday that might have been true ♪

♪ But I'm sure today
You'll finally break through ♪

♪ Well, after all how hard can it be ♪

♪ To invent the perfect hat? ♪

♪ I mean, the Hatter can surely do that ♪

♪ I've done all the rest ♪

♪ Now I'll do it better ♪

♪ Yeah, I'll do it better ♪

♪ I'll be better than that ♪

I'm sorry.

-Couldn't make it over the embankment.
-Yeah, that's a toughie.

-[grunts]
-Maybe you're right, Rabbit.

My today best might even be better
than my yesterday's best.

-Thanks a lot.
-Well...

You're welcome, Hatter.

Good luck. Bye.

Goodbye.

Oh, Rabbit?

Didn't you come here to tell me something?

What? Oh!

-Yes.
-Yeah.

The queen told--

The queen told me to tell you
and the other Hatter

to make sure that the hat you design
is nothing like the ones she wore

to last year's garden party.

You mean
the one decorated with real fruit?

-Yeah.
-I liked that.

Not only was it fashionable
but it was loaded with vitamin C.

[stammers] Yes, well, the queen hated it.

Hated it?

It kept dripping fruit juice on her shoes.

And once, when she took it off,

a waiter thought it was a dessert tray
and started passing it around the party.

Okay, got it, no fruit.

I suppose you told this
to the other Hatter.

Not that it matters because
he'll probably just copy me, anyway.

Actually, I don't think he was listening.

Oh. [gasps]

Not so fast.

-What do you mean?
-I tried to tell him,

but he just laughed
and said not to bother him.

If you ask me, he seems a bit--

Well, sure of himself.

I'll bet.

Thanks a lot, Rabbit.

Not at all, Hatter. Good luck.

So the Copy-Catter Hatter doesn't know
the queen hates fruity hats, huh?

What do you know about that?

You can do it, Hatter.

Keep jabbing the chalk with your left.

And don't be afraid to use your eraser.

Okay. Okay.

More tea.

Ah!

How do you feel, Mr. Hatter?

I'm good. I'm better. I'm the best.

That's my Hatter.

Now think hats.

And come out designing.

Okay.

-Come on.
-Good. Good. Uh-huh.

The brim of the hat is almost done. Yes.

That looks great, Mr. Hatter.

The headband, don't forget the headband.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

-[laughs]
-That's it. Finished.

So can I design a hat
or can I design a hat?

What are my choices?

Boy, am I exhausted.

Let's go downstairs and have some tea.

Wait, before you quit,
are you sure this is your best design?

What about the one you designed earlier?

No, I know exactly what the queen wants
and what she doesn't want.

Believe me,
now that I've drawn this design,

I'm sure to end up with the winning hat.

Let's go, Alice.

You mean I'm sure
to end up with the winning hat.

Once I copy your design. [laughs]

And not only will I copy it
but I'll take it too.

By the time you've redrawn it,
it'll be too late.

Now there have been a lot of rumors
going on around about my new hat.

It seems that one of the Hatters

competing for the right
to top the royal head is a copycat.

-[gasping]
-Now I know it's shocking,

but I haven't brought you all here
just to see me pick the winning hat.

I intend to figure out
who's the honest Hatter

and who's the copy-catter
once and for all.

Very good, Your Majesty.

Hatters, take your places.

[laughing]

Whose hat will you try on first,
Your Majesty?

Oh, I think the Glad Hatter
should have the honor of going first.

Fine. Now I will close my eyes,

and the Glad Hatter will place his hat
on my head,

so that when I open my eyes
it will be a big surprise.

Oh, you're not the only one
who's going to be surprised, Your Majesty.

Ha!

Prepare to be amazed

by the most unique hat
Wonderland has ever seen.

-[gasps]
-Oh, no!

That hat is identical
to the one you designed.

Hatter, you've been copied again.

Is that a fact?

Oh, dear, you really shouldn't have.

Don't get your ears all bent out of shape,
my blustering bunny.

She'll be crazy about it.

Open your eyes, Your Majesty.

[stammers]

I can't believe it.

Did you really make this hat?

I sure did, Your Majesty.

See, I told you she'd love it.

Do you believe it?
I don't think she's gonna take it off.

This is horrible.

I specifically asked for a fruitless hat.

I hate having fruit on my head!

[stammers] Uh, would it help
if I took out a couple of the crabapples?

No! I want an explanation.

Oh, actually, Your Majesty,
you might say he got the idea from me.

That's right, it's all his fault.

He gave me the design.

No, I mean, you copied it.

[gasping]

Oh, so that's it, huh?

You tricked me with the old leave out
the fruit-covered hat design

to be copied
because the queen will hate it trick, huh?

Righty-roo. While I kept a completely
different design for myself.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

I'll say. Copying other Hatters
is a terrible thing to do.

Copying is such a strong word.

I prefer to call it admiring.

Ha!

Don't try to weasel out of it.
Copying is what you did.

-And a copycat is what you are.
-Ah!

In fact, I decree that from now on

you shall be known
as the Copy-Catter Hatter.

I like that.

Tell me something I didn't already know.

And I think you will find
that not many people

will want to buy a hat
from a copycat. Now go.

[groaning]

And stay out!

Hey, Your Majesty, you still have to
try the Mad Hatter's hat.

[chattering]

Allow me, Your Highness.

[gasps]

Oh, Hatter, I'm sorry I ever doubted you.

This tops the best hat you've ever made.

I'll be the hit of the Royal Garden Party.

[rock music playing]

♪ Hatter, you're a genius
You've reached a new dimension ♪

♪ I think you've earned the status
Of hat design perfection ♪

-♪ You're good ♪
-♪ You're better ♪

♪ You're the best ♪

♪ Yeah, you're the top Hatter ♪

♪ This hat's the tops as you can see ♪

♪ Because you designed it
That's the way it should be ♪

♪ Some hats are big ♪

♪ Some hats are tall ♪

♪ With this hat I'm gonna top them all ♪

♪ Hatter, you're a genius
You've reached a new dimension ♪

♪ We think you've earned the status
Of hat design perfection ♪

-♪ You're good ♪
-♪ You're better ♪

♪ You're the best ♪

♪ Yeah, you're my top Hatter ♪

♪ Yeah, you're the top Hatter ♪

♪ The tip-top Hatter ♪

You know, Dinah,

I've decided I'm not mad about having
to take that science test all over again.

I even want to do it

because it's the only way
to prove to my teacher

that I'm not a copycat.

-You're not a copycat, are you? No.
-[meows]

[theme music playing]

♪ That's all for now
But we'll see you again ♪

♪ Come back real soon
Now that we're all friends ♪

♪ Where every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventures in Wonderland ♪