03x07 - Weed Shall Overcome

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music playing]

-[clattering]
-[meows]

Sorry, Dinah.

These cans will be gone tomorrow.

I'm bringing them to school
in the morning.

Everyone at school
has been saving aluminum cans

to raise money for the Rainforest Fund,
whatever that is.

-[meows]
-I don't know. I don't really get it.

Why should I care about it?

The nearest one
is about a zillion miles away.

What does a bunch of trees I'll never see
have to do with me?

Besides, if I want
to visit an interesting forest,

I sure don't have to go
halfway around the world.

[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 ♪

And so, I hereby dedicate this spot

as the future site
of my Royal Tennis Court.

[cheering]

[laughing] Ah! Thank you!

And I want you all to know

that this tennis court
will be for everyone to use.

-Oh, wow!
-[chattering]

Every third Tuesday
from 2:00 until 2:15 in the afternoon,

while I'm getting my nails done.

-How generous of you, Your Majesty.
-Think nothing of it.

Believe me, we do.

Of course, one of you

will really be spending lots of time
on the tennis court

as my official opponent.

Rabbit.

Better get your racket ready.

Me?!

You don't want me.
I'm a terrible tennis player.

You beat me every time.

You catch on fast.

As for the rest of you,
you'll be free to watch

when I hold court.
On the tennis court, that is.

[laughing]

[pop music playing]

♪ I may be royal ♪

♪ My loyal subjects ♪

♪ But I'm not just another pretty face ♪

♪ Oh, no! ♪

♪ My presence is a menace ♪

♪ When I'm playing tennis ♪

♪ Watch me as I serve another ace ♪

♪ It's how you play the game that counts ♪

♪ I've come to this conclusion ♪

♪ I'm a very good sport
But when I'm holding court ♪

♪ I think you better let me win ♪

♪ I'll make that bunny ♪

♪ Run for his money ♪

♪ I'll send his cotton tail
Into a tailspin ♪

♪ Oh, with lots of panache ♪

♪ I'll win every match ♪

♪ I'll even serve the ball ♪

♪ When he's not looking ♪

♪ It's how you play the game that counts ♪

♪ I've come to this conclusion ♪

♪ I'm a very good sport
But when I'm holding court ♪

♪ I think you better let me win ♪

♪ The queen is holding court ♪

[laughing] Now, Tweedles.

I want you
to follow these plans carefully.

I picked this place because it's pretty

and because I'll never have to serve
with the sun in my eyes.

Rabbit, let's go.

I've got tennis shoe shopping to do.

-[skates squeaking]
-Oh...

Okay, brother.

Let's get to work.

Well, well, will you look at this!

Take a look, everyone.

That little weed?

A weed indeed!
It's a fascinating little plant.

Take a look.

Hm. I think I recognize it.

Really? This plant?

No, that aftershave you're wearing.

As for the plant,

fortunately, I carry a book
for just this kind of emergency.

Field Guide to
Wonderland Reptiles and Amphibians.

Oh, that's not it. I'm sorry. Uh, here.

Field Guide to Wonderland Pizza Parlors.

No.

Allow me.

Pinniped has been reading
this book on Wonderland plants.

Your invisible friend likes books.

Oh, he loves them.

However, you can see
his lips move when he reads.

Now, let's see.

Oh! Here it is.

This plant is called
the Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

Say, I think I've seen this plant before.

Didn't it used to grow in that field

where they built the Wonderland Mall?

Right. And in the valley
where the Wonderland Waterslide is now!

Listen!

"The Prickly Spotted Wonderweed
once grew in a few very special places,

but since they've all been destroyed,

the plant is now believed to be...

extinct."

-[gasping]
-Oh.

[sniffs]

Actually, it's completely odorless.

Not "stink."

"Extinct." It means
something isn't around anymore.

Like the dinosaur.

When a plant or animal becomes extinct,

none of them is left.

Then the book is wrong!

There is still one special place
where this plant can grow:

Right here.

-Right!
-Yeah!

That is, until we pave over it
to build the queen's new tennis court.

[groaning]

Wait! Maybe the queen
will move her tennis court.

After all, she's a reasonable woman.

The queen? Reasonable?

As in, willing to listen to reasons
why she may be wrong?

Yes.

[laughing]

Oh, come now!

She can't be that unreasonable.

Pinniped and I will talk to her.

I'm sure she will change her mind.

Forget it!

But, Your Majesty,

it's the very last
Prickly Spotted Wonderweed in Wonderland.

If you put your tennis court over it,

its kind will be extinct! Gone forever!

So what? It's a weed.

Weeds should be extinct. They take away
from the beauty of good plants.

Like my precious roses.

But it's not the same kind of common weed

that pops up in your rose garden.

It's a very rare plant.
A plant we almost never see.

If you don't change your mind,
no one will ever see one again.

Why is that bad? Is it beautiful?

No, it's not beautiful
in the classic sense.

Does it get pretty flowers?
Or tasty fruit?

Or grow tall enough
to sit under on a hot day?

No, not really.

-Then it's history.
-Oh!

It could be good for something
we don't even know about yet.

And even if it's not,
is it fair to just plow it under?

Hey!

Life's not fair.

And it's about time
your little plant learned that.

Besides, I don't make the rules.

Well, actually, I do,

since I am the queen.

But that's not the point. The point is,

why should I care about
some scraggly, little weed?

Well, because, Your Majesty,

-even weeds have needs.
-Oh!

[pop music playing]

♪ Your Majesty ♪

♪ Hear my plea ♪

♪ It's not for me ♪

♪ It's for a tiny weed ♪

♪ It's a real rare find ♪

♪ The last of its breed ♪

♪ So please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ So please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ Have you seen it up close? ♪

♪ It's really quite alluring
Poking out of the ground ♪

♪ It's a miracle occurring ♪

♪ Such a special design
That grew from a seed ♪

♪ So please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ Please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ Your Majesty, if it were up to me ♪

♪ I'd let that weed grow wild and free ♪

♪ It's a real rare find! ♪

♪ Oh, yes, indeed ♪

♪ So please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ Please be kind ♪

♪ Even weeds have needs ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

Look.

I love nature and all that junk
just as much as the next queen.

But I'm not letting some plain, puny plant

stand in the way of progress.

Or my need to work on my backhand.

-But, Your Majesty--
-Oh, but nothing.

Tell those Tweedles to get busy.

I'll be stopping by later
to check on their progress.

And here. If that little plant
is too hard to pull up,

they can always use these.

Poor little Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

One minute it's growing in the forest,
and the next minute--

Don't say it. It's terrible.

It's-- It's...

a fate worse than root rot!

It's too bad she couldn't just
build the tennis court somewhere else.

I'll say! In fact, I've got half a mind
to tell that to the queen.

Then you should.

After all,
half a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

How true that is.

Of course, my other half a mind
tells me disagreeing with her

would be a chuckleheaded thing to do.

Besides, she picked out
the place for the court herself.

See? X marks the spot
where the court has to go.

There's nothing we can do to change that.

Are you sure?

I think you should check your X again.

But now the X is in the wrong place.

It's not if you're a certain rare plant.

He's right!

If we build the court where the X is,
we're still following orders.

But you'll save the Wonderweed!

[cheering and chattering]

If you follow the instructions on the map
to the letter.

-[cackling]
-[laughing and chattering]

That's one clever cat.

Wait! Where are we going?

-I thought the tennis court was that way.
-Uh...

No! See the sign?

[Red Queen] "I know what you're thinking,

but this is not the way
to the tennis court."

Well, all right.

Oh! Yes, right over here.

It's a very big forest...

More to your left.

-No, too far. Right. And--
-Oh!

-Stop.
-Sorry, Your Majesty.

What do you think, Your Majesty?
We're moving right along, huh?

Yes, I guess so.

But, you know,
this place looks different somehow.

That's probably because
of the construction, Your Majesty.

It makes such a mess,
you can hardly recognize the place.

That's right, but look at the map.
You can see for yourself.

They're building right where the X is.

Oh, I see. Wait a minute.
Let me look more closely.

[whistle blows]

-Lunch break!
-Lunch?! Oh!

Oh, fine.

I'll just take a look around myself.

You gonna eat that carrot?

Boy! Just wait till Rabbit
sees that old tennis ball

rocketing towards him!

Hey! What gives?

The sun is in my eyes.

I demand an explanation.

Well...

Ahem, if you insist.

Crystal?

When the sun rises in the sky,
rays of light shine down,

which, under certain conditions,
such as when you look up--

No. I meant I picked a shady place
for my tennis court

so I would never have
to look into the sun.

So this can't be the right spot.

Let me see that map.

[all clamoring]

Just as I thought!

Somebody has messed with my map.

No!

Is this trick because of
that stupid, little, rare plant?

Do you really think I wouldn't notice?

Do you think I'm a fool?

-Do I have to answer that?
-Enough!

You will unbuild this tennis court,

then rebuild it
where I ordered it in the first place.

-[whistle blows]
-Lunch is over! Now get back to work.

-Well, Your Majesty--
-[clamoring]

Greetings, Walrus!

Pinniped.

Why so down in the dumps?

Haven't you heard?

The queens plans to build a tennis court

over the Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

Is that a rare plant?

Oh, yes, indeed.

It's so rare it's the only one left.
Once it's gone,

Prickly Spotted Wonderweeds
will be extinct.

[gasps] Extinct!

Oh, that would be a shame.

Yes. But what's a walrus
and his invisible friend to do?

The queen has decided.

It's certainly not our job
to question her.

Don't you agree, Pinniped?

Hm. I think the two of you
should think again.

Listen to this story.

This is a tale of three lucky dogs

who lived in a beautiful doghouse.

The dogs spent the dog days of summer
lounging around the lawn.

Fore!

And playing fetch...

and generally living a dog's life.

But as time passed,

the doghouse started having problems.

First, the roof sprang a leak.

"Somebody should fix that," the dogs said.

But nobody thought "somebody" meant them.

Next, they broke the windows.

"Somebody ought to replace those,"
the dogs said.

But, again, nobody
would be that "somebody."

Then, termites moved into the walls.

"Somebody should get rid of those bugs,"
the dogs all said.

But, as usual,

since each dog thought "somebody"
meant "somebody else,"

none of them so much as
lifted a paw to help.

Then, finally...

Bye!

The dogs realized that
if nobody will be somebody,

everybody loses.

So do you see my point?

Oh, quite so!

Excellent story!

Well, we just hope we're not too late
to tell it to the others.

-Thank you, sir.
-You're most welcome.

Oh. Come, Pinniped!

-I can't cut it down.
-Well, I can't cut it down.

-Well, I can't cut it down.
-Okay.

Then we'll have to do it together.

Wait! Stop.

Cease and desist!

Oh! It's all clear to me now.

First, the roof leaks.
Then the windows break.

Then the termites.

Don't you see? It's the same situation!

We can't let it happen.

Did he say something about termites?

No, that was just part of the story. But--

I see. You've been talking
to the Caterpillar, haven't you?

Yes. And what we realized was

that somebody has to stand up
for this little plant.

And that "somebody" is us.

Fine. As long as "us" is you and Pinniped.

I don't want her getting angrier
than she already is.

Oh, no. "Us" can't be just two or three.

When I say someone must save this plant,

I mean everybody in Wonderland.

Everybody?

Well, they always say
there's strength in numbers.

And it is true that this little plant

doesn't stand a chance
unless somebody stands up for it.

You might even say
the plant needs us to root for it!

Yes, I agree, Pinniped.
It's a terrible pun!

However, it's a good point!

[pop music playing]

♪ It's time to get together ♪

♪ No more passing the buck ♪

♪ We can surely say this weed
With a little bit of luck ♪

♪ There's strength in numbers
When you do what's right ♪

♪ If we all stick together
We can win this fight ♪

♪ Everybody, be somebody, don't sit around
With your face getting ruddy ♪

-♪ When the fight is right ♪
-♪ We have the might ♪

♪ To turn things around
And set them right♪

♪ Get up off your back
It's time to plan our attack ♪

♪ Don't be a slacker
We must fend off the attacker ♪

♪ We are out to take some responsibility ♪

♪ If no one else is going to do it ♪

♪ Then why not me? ♪

♪ Everybody, be somebody, don't sit around
With your face getting ruddy ♪

-♪ When the fight is right ♪
-♪ We have the might ♪

♪ To turn things around and set them right
Everybody, be somebody ♪

-♪ Got to stand tall ♪
-♪ Or fall for it all ♪

♪ So let's get up and get on the ball! ♪

No. Too light.

Oh, Rabbit.

-Well, I'm sure--
-Oh, here. Come on.

No. Too heavy.

I'm sure. It's fine.
It's just as I expect.

[laughs] Perfect!

[people chanting indistinctly]

Oh! What's that noise?

How can I try out my racket
with all that racket?

Rabbit, go out there
and tell whoever it is to pipe down.

Yes, Your--

Yes, Your Majesty.

The tennis court has got to go

Hey, hey, h*, h*

The tennis court has got to go

I say, what's going on here?

We're protesting the queen's tennis court.

You can't be serious.

Normally not. That's true.

But in this case,
we're making an exception!

Join us, Rabbit!

We're going to save the last
Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

What's going on out here?

Two, four, six, eight
Extinction's really not so great

[Red Queen] "Save it, don't pave it"?

"Forget your greed, save the weed"?

"Queen unfair to ugly, little plants"?

What's going on here?

Hello, Your Majesty.

This is our official don't-pick-it picket.

Get it? "Don't pick it"?

As in, "don't pick."

Or chop, cut, yank, or sniff
the last Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

And "picket." Meaning
walking around with these signs

telling you what we think. Like this.

Hold it!

Do you all really feel this strongly
about that little plant?

-Yes!
-Yeah.

Do you all really mean
that as long as the plant is around,

you don't want me to build there?

-No, we don't.
-No, of course not.

Oh. I see.

Well, fine.

I respect what you all think.

Therefore, I won't ask any of you
to chop down that little plant.

[laughing]

I'll do it myself.

-[gasping]
-Rabbit!

The Royal Weed Whomper.

[Walrus] Your Majesty...

All right, stand back everyone.

-[engine sputters]
-Oh!

-[engine sputters]
-Oh!

Goodbye,
little Prickly Spotted Wonderweed.

We hardly knew ye.

Your Majesty, please. I beg you.

Before you whomp that weed,
there's something you should know.

Oh, now what?

You see, Pinniped has done
some reading about this plant,

and it's a lot more important
than it looks.

Look. There's nothing you can say that--

Begging your pardon, Your Majesty,
but to whom are you speaking?

Pinniped. Your invisible friend.
Who else would I be talking to?

Pinniped isn't here.

He had to return his books to the library.

Oh, good grief.

How am I supposed to know if your friend
is here if I can't see him?

-Ask him to raise his hand.
-[gasps]

Wait. The point is,

Pinniped discovered
the flower of this plant

is visited by a rare kind of bee,

which makes a special kind of honey,

which is the favorite food
of the rare, fuzzy wogopher.

Fuzzy wogopher?

Fuzzy wogopher,
whose fur, when he sheds it,

is used by a rare bird
to make a nest for its babies.

And these birds only eat wobugs.

Oh, so what? Who cares?

Well, you do,

because wobugs eat roses.


-Your roses.
-What?!

So you see,

if you cut down
the Prickly Spotted Wonderweed...

The rare bees won't make their honey...

Which means the wogophers
will soon be gone.

Which means the rare birds won't be able
to find wogopher fur for their nests.

Which means there won't be baby birds
to eat the rose-munching wobugs.

Which means your roses will get,

well, munched.

Hold it!

You mean to tell me that
that scraggly little plant

is good for my roses?

That's right, Your Majesty.

And if you whomp the weed,
you'll whomp a lot of things with it.

Think of the forest as a big jigsaw puzzle

and this little plant
as one of the pieces.

If we lose it, well,

a puzzle with a missing piece
just isn't as nice, is it?

I never thought of it that way.

Besides, would you rather
be remembered as the queen

that caused the extinction
of the Prickly Spotted Wonderweed?

Or the one who saved it?

Uh, you know, I've been thinking.

Maybe this isn't
the only spot for my tennis court.

I don't mind
getting a little sun in my eyes.

After all, I look great in sunglasses.

-[laughing and chattering]
-[clears throat]

I hereby declare this spot

as the official
Prickly Spotted Wonderweed Wilderness.

[cheering]

Wonderful, Your Majesty!

A truly inspired decision.

We thank you, they thank you

and the Prickly Spotted Wonderweed
thanks you.

Not to mention the fuzzy wogophers.

[laughing]

[jazz music playing]

♪ Animals, insects, plants and air
All fit together ♪

♪ I do declare ♪

♪ The Prickly Spotted Wonderweed
Right over there ♪

♪ Fits into a puzzle which is everywhere ♪

♪ They're all pieces ♪

♪ Pieces ♪

♪ Pieces, pieces ♪

♪ Pieces of the puzzle ♪

-♪ Pieces ♪
-♪ We're all pieces ♪

♪ Pieces, pieces ♪

♪ Pieces of the puzzle ♪

-♪ We'll save the flowers ♪
-♪ The bushes, the trees ♪

♪ We might save a plant
That can cure a disease ♪

♪ The sweet smell of honey
Right under our noses ♪

♪ And I really like the part
About protecting my roses ♪

♪ Pieces ♪

♪ We're all pieces ♪

♪ Pieces, pieces ♪

♪ Pieces of the puzzle ♪

-♪ Pieces ♪
-♪ We're all pieces ♪

♪ Pieces, pieces ♪

♪ Pieces of the puzzle ♪

♪ Just take good care of the Earth ♪

You know, Dinah.

I guess it is a good idea our school
is raising money for the rainforest.

It's sad that just because people think
it doesn't have anything to do with them,

some plants and animals become extinct.

-[meows]
-Don't worry.

I'm sure catnip plants
will be around for a long time.

[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 ♪