02x06 - Handle with Care

[bunniefuu]

♪ On the Isle of Mako ♪

♪ Under the moon's

silver glow ♪

♪ The night is calm ♪

♪ But suddenly ♪

♪ There's a change

in the sea ♪

♪ Three mermaids,

magic and brave ♪

♪ True beauties

under the waves ♪

♪ Their secret will always be

mystery ♪

♪ In the depths of the sea ♪

Wow, what cool waves.

Whoa, what's that?

Hello, Cleo, it's Byron.

Can you meet me on the beach?

I've just seen

the coolest thing.

Look what I found.

Yep, they're definitely

turtle eggs.

With all these people

on the beach,

it's a miracle

they haven't been damaged.

- But why are they here?

- No idea.

Turtles generally nest

where they were born,

but there's no telling

in this case.

Look out!

Whoa, oh, man.

A few more inches

and it would have been

a mega disaster.

- So what do we do?

- We can't move them.

We've got to protect them

until the turtles are born.

- What are you doing?

- Telling Emma and Rikki.

No, wait! Surfing is not allowed

at this time of day.

If anybody finds out,

I could be in big trouble.

We'll tell them

to keep it secret.

Actually, I don't want

Emma to know

that I called you

instead of her.

I'm worried she might

jump to the wrong conclusions.

Sure, I get it.

I won't say a word.

Cool.

[Carlotta sings]

In the name of Poseidon,

enough!

I've had enough of your singing

every morning.

It sounds like a lovesick whale

on a roller-coaster ride.

- Huh! [sings]

- [yells]

[screams] Ow!

You horrible, cranky old crab.

And you know nothing

about music!

- Well, neither do you!

- [she shrieks]

We should tell Mr. Lambert.

He'll know what to do

about the eggs.

Well, I was hoping

maybe we could...

You were hoping

maybe you could what?

Nothing.

Nothing important, anyway.

I'd... better be going.

I'm late for my guitar lesson.

So long!

[laughter]

Me Burke. Better watch out.

Me big meanie. [laughs]

Me catch clownfish. [laughs]

For crying out loud.

What's with all the racket?

Sorry, Bernie, we didn't

mean to bother you.

- We were just having fun.

- This isn't a playground.

Why do you always play

in front of my cave?

Because it's the best spot.

This is the only place

with w*r currents.

And the g*ng of vandals

doesn't bother us here.

Except for mean old Burke.

[roars]

[Teddy laughs]

Boy, that chemistry course

finished me off.

I'm ready to fall asleep.

I liked the other prof better.

He was more...

[phone rings]

Hello? Right now, you're sure?

Well, OK then. I'm coming.

Um, I've got to go.

That was Kim.

She needs me back at the house.

See you later!

Ciao!

Yeah, me too. I've got to run.

See you!

Did I miss something?

And what can I get for you,

young lady?

Vanilla ice cream, please, sir.

Yes, I'm sure.

She went to meet Byron.

They're sitting in front of me.

They're meeting in secret.

- But why would they?

- Why do you think, dumbo?

- They're dating!

- You're imagining things.

I'm not imagining anything.

Meet me at the beach.

Emma, it's none of

our business.

If the two of them want

to be alone, it's their right.

Yeah? Well, I disagree.

She can't do that to me.

Or to Lewis either.

I'm gonna put a stop to this,

with or without you.

OK. Hang on. We're coming.

This is getting complicated.

- Thank you.

- One strawberry pistachio

and one chocolate, please.

Well, if it's a date,

it's pretty boring.

They're just staring at

something on the ground.

Maybe he's showing her how to

write their names in the sand.

Alright, I've seen enough.

So, this is how you're helping

out your sister Kim?

If you want to see Byron,

you don't need to invent

lame excuses.

No, Emma, that's not it.

It isn't what you think.

Emma, whoa, whoa, chill.

We only wanted to protect

the turtle eggs.

I found them here yesterday

so I called Cleo to help me.

OK, well, we'll be back

to relieve you guys soon.

And if anything comes up,

call us, OK? So long.

- Later.

- See you soon.

I'm sorry about what happened

back there, Cleo. It was stupid.

No worries, Lewis.

There's no harm done.

OK, we're off, Lewis. We're

gonna go pay a little visit

- to our resident turtle expert.

- Mr. Lambert?

No, Teddy.

Teddy, that little scamp?

No idea where he might be.

And I don't want to know.

- Why, what's going on?

- What's going on is that

everybody seems to have decided

to come pester me.

It's like my cave has suddenly

become the hottest spot around.

I didn't mean you... Why

are you trying to find Teddy?

There are some baby turtles

about to be born on the beach

- and we wanted...

- What? Baby turtles?

How many? I hope they're not

planning on coming this way.

I suppose they'll follow

the warm current

- to head out to open sea.

- Oh, no, no!

This is the last straw.

First it's Carlotta,

then it's Teddy

and now it's baby turtles.

Alright, Zita, that's it.

We're moving!

Goodbye!

Well, doesn't look like

we're gonna find Teddy today.

No worries.

We can just try again later.

Emma, you shouldn't be

angry with Cleo.

- It was me...

- No, it's no big deal.

If you feel like seeing Cleo

alone, it's your right.

No, that's not it.

I asked her not to say anything

because I was worried that...

Well, I didn't want you

to think

that her and me were,

you know, that I...

It's not Cleo that I...

[Miriam] Hi there.

Am I interrupting?

Oh, Byron, what luck.

I've been looking for you.

I'm having a party on the beach

for my birthday tomorrow

and you're obviously invited.

I'd have invited you, too,

you and your pals,

but there's a limited number

of invitations. Sorry!

A party? I thought parties

weren't allowed on this beach.

Except when you're

the mayor's daughter.

My dad is gonna seal off

the beach for the evening

and he's even gonna have it

cleaned tomorrow morning,

- just for me.

- [both gasp]

Cancel it? But why would I ruin

my darling little girl's

birthday party?

Please, Mr. Mayor.

If a cleaner crosses the beach

to filter the sand,

the turtle eggs

will be destroyed.

But if I had to be

on the lookout for eggs

from every animal

in the neighborhood,

there'd be no end to it.

Now then, I'm afraid

you'll have to excuse me.

I've got important business

to see to.

Wonderful. At least here

I'll have some peace and quiet.

Careful, careful.

And here we are.

Thanks, Zita!

[sighs contentedly]

Finally, peace.

Knowing Miriam and her friends,

the chances of those eggs

surviving her party

are one in a thousand, at best.

There's still one person who

might be able to help us, guys.

And tomorrow,

they're gonna use a machine

to clean the whole beach.

The eggs will be destroyed

for sure.

- What if we move them?

- No, impossible.

The turtle eggs

have very fragile shells.

It would be too risky

to move them.

Hang on.

Mr. Mayor? Mr. Lambert here.

Well, thank you. And you?

I'm calling you

about the turtle eggs.

Yes, I understand that.

But what you're forgetting

is that we're talking about

a protected species here.

Which means that

if a municipal employee

were to destroy them

while being aware of this,

you'd be held responsible

under the law.

And I'm sure that isn't

what you want.

No, I'm afraid

that wouldn't work.

Even if the machine

avoids the area,

its vibrations

could still damage the eggs.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

You've made a wise decision.

Goodbye.

Well, looks like Miriam

will have to move

her birthday party.

What? But I've already

invited everybody.

But, Daddy, I don't want

to celebrate later.

I want my party!

Hello? Hello? What? No!

- No, no, no!

- What's going on?

It's all because of Emma

and her little g*ng.

Well, I'm not gonna take it.

Let's see. Dear

Mr. Cleaning Service Person...

And as such, I instruct you

to proceed as planned

with the beach cleaning

tomorrow morning.

Yours truly, blah blah blah,

signed the Mayor

of Dolphin City.

And ta-dah, I just need

to print the letter

on my dad's letterhead paper,

then fax it to the right

person, and the deed is done.

You're a real evil genius.

[Murray] This cave is amazing.

- [Dany] Y-Y-Yes.

- It's official.

From here on in, it's mine.

Look at all this dumb stuff.

Look at this. What the heck

could this be for?

Y-Y-You OK-K-K-K, b-b-boss?

Does it look like I'm OK?

Soft shells? Could you imagine

if hens had shells that soft?

Talk about problems

making an omelette.

No, stop! Stop!

No!

[Emma] What do you think

you're doing?

[driver] What's going on?

You can't clean the beach today.

- The mayor canceled it.

- No, he didn't.

My boss sent me this fax

just this morning.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I've got work to do.

- Emma, your powers.

- What do you want me to do?

Use them to freeze

the machine's gas.

What the...?

Whoa, what's wrong

with this thing?

Mr. Mayor, it's Emma.

Ah, peace and quiet.

It's amazingly quiet.

Maybe too quiet.

Anybody there? Yoo-hoo! Hey!

Oh, yeah? Well, fine then.

Whatever you say. Got it.

Goodbye, Mr. Mayor.

Now he wants me to leave.

Cleanup has been canceled.

But I ain't going anywhere

if I can't get this rig started.

Maybe it was just

a temporary problem.

Have you tried

turning it on again?

Of course I tried.

I don't need any lessons

from some little girl

on how to operate my machine.

Sheesh.

[engine starts]

[all laugh]

Quick, let's go check

on the eggs!

[Cleo] Phew! They're OK.

But we can't

leave them alone again.

Not even for a minute.

It's too risky.

Cleo's right.

I read online that turtle eggs

are often dug up by animals

or stolen by humans.

OK, so we'll have to camp out

here in shifts to watch them.

OK then. Looks like we have

everything we need

for the night.

So who's got the first shift?

You see that?

The one shaped like a W?

That's the Cassiopeia

constellation.

And a little further over,

that's Andromeda.

Wow, it's magnificent.

Like thousands of fireflies

looking down on us.

- Don't you think?

- Yeah, sure.

[nearby laughter]

[Cleo] It's Miriam!

What's she doing here?

I thought her party

was canceled.

Phew! Come on, you guys.

Let's get set up

and get this party started.

Hey, Miriam! Your father

canceled the party.

You can't stay here.

The turtle eggs

will be hatching soon.

And is that my problem?

I've got a dozen guests

who've come to party

and we're not leaving.

Why don't you take your turtle

eggs and go play someplace else

- and give us a break?

- [loud music]

At least we know

how to have fun. [laughs]

As long as they stay

on this part of the beach,

the eggs should be OK.

Come on, let's go.

[Murray hums]

But what are you doing?

That stuff belongs to Bernie.

- [roars]

- [screams]

What? All my stuff? Everything?

He thinks he can chuck

out all my treasures

and move in to my place

without me saying anything?

Oh, no. We're off, Zita.

Let's go!

[loud music]

Your party's a blast, Miriam,

but I just had

an even better idea.

What do you mean?

I'm talking about having

some real fun,

getting a bit crazy. Come on.

Let's see if the eggheads

know how to party.

Calm down, stay cool.

I won't touch your eggs.

I just want to give Cleo

a little dunking.

Put me down! [screams]

Let her go!

You're a real tough guy

when it comes to picking on

girls, aren't you, Zane?

You think I'm scared of you?

I can dunk you, too,

if you like.

[screams]

Stop it, both of you,

just stop it!

[Lewis] I'm not afraid of you,

Zane.

[Zane] You're about to find out

you should be.

[both laugh]

If I were you, I'd keep

my distance. Understood?

They won't get off that easy.

Ah. There you are.

- Do you think Teddy will agree?

- Sure.

He's always talking about

how bored he is.

This will give him something

to do for a change.

[Teddy gasps]

Murray! That's my cave,

you cave-robber!

Finders keepers,

losers weepers.

Sorry, buddy,

but you shouldn't have left.

B-B-But be reasonable!

I never said

I was leaving for good.

Well, I'm saying it for you.

Oh, that's just not fair.

In the name of Poseidon,

does he think

I'm gonna take this?

[they roar / Bernie whimpers]

Hey, Burke,

how about picking on

someone your own size

for a change?

[Bernie laughs] So, what do

you say about that, Burke?

Burke! Get rid of them!

[roars]

[Teddy laughs] That's funny!

What a nincompoop.

Dany, get them!

Yes, s-s-sir, b-b-boss!

[laughs]

[screams] Ow, ow, ow!

It's hot, hot, hot!

OK, you can have

your stupid cave back

if it means so much to you. This

place is a junk heap anyway.

Come on, you losers,

let's get going.

Now get lost!

Wait for Burke!

Thanks, girls,

you saved my home.

Ah, my beautiful cave.

Talk about great timing.

But how did you know

I needed your help?

Actually, we were just coming

to see Teddy.

- We've got a favor to ask you.

- Me?

[loud music / laughter]

I'm freezing. Would you mind

staying here alone

while I go get a pullover?

No. No problem. You go on.

I'll watch the eggs.

OK, what's the plan?

I'm starting to get bored here.

Just hang on.

Sure, but what would

I have to do?

Just guide them

to the warm current

so they can head out

to the open sea.

You know, the current

that passes next to Bernie's.

- And that's it?

- Yep, that's it.

And you could always give them

a little advice,

since they've just hatched. They

could use a big brother, Teddy.

Super! You can count on me.

I'll be the greatest

big brother of all time.

OK, he's fallen asleep.

Let's have a little fun.

Let's go.

[laughs]

[laughs]

[laughs]

[they laugh]

He'll be in for a heck of

a surprise when he wakes up.

Hey, did you fall asleep, Lewis?

No! Actually, maybe.

Oh, no. Where are the eggs?

What? But it's impossible.

I was here the whole time.

If someone stole the eggs,

I'd have heard.

How? You were asleep.

I'll bet I know

who's behind this.

OK, Zane, give us back the eggs

right now. We know it was you.

What are you talking about?

We didn't touch your eggs.

What would we even do

with turtle eggs?

Only you and your girlfriends

are interested

in that nerdy stuff.

Stop fooling around.

Give them back.

They might die

because of your nonsense.

The poor little darlings,

they might die if daddy Lewis

and mommy Cleo

don't take care of them.

[laughs]

What's so funny, Zane?

Nothing. Apparently your buddies

lost their turtle eggs.

More like you

stole them from us.

You find that funny? I didn't

think you were that childish.

Alright, it was just a joke.

We didn't touch the eggs.

We just moved

Lewis over a little.

[Zane laughs]

They're right there. Satisfied?

- At least they're OK.

- What's the big deal anyway?

- They're just eggs.

- No, don't touch them!

- [Cleo] You'll break them.

- Take it easy.

You idiot.

Turtle eggs have a soft shell.

They're much more fragile

than regular eggs.

[Miriam] Hmm?

[all gasp]

It's so cute.

[Miriam] The other ones are

coming out of their shells, too.

Wow. It's amazing.

Aren't they ever cute

with their little flippers?

[Miriam] They're so sweet.

How do they know

the ocean is that way?

They follow the reflections

of the moon on the water.

The light on the waves

shows them the way.

Look at them swim.

Hey, you're going the wrong way,

little guy. Rikki!

- The turtle!

- Wow, did you see that water?

It started boiling

all on its own.

It's what happen when you leave

carbonated water

near a campfire.

Hey, guys, I think we should

call this one Miriam,

because it seems to be

attracted by anything shiny.

Whatever, Lewis.

Hey, careful, you'll scare her!

Aw!

Bye-bye, Miriam.

You take good care now.

Hi there, kids.

I'm here to help you.

Follow me.

I'll show you where to go.

There. This is the current

to the open sea.

Follow it and you'll soon be

out of danger.

So long then, kids!

It's straight ahead!

Don't be scared.

Bon voyage! See you soon!

It's so nice to have a little

chat with one's neighbors.