04x15 - Between a Rope and a Hard Place/World Day

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♪ Watch out, 'cause here we come ♪

♪ It's been a while,
but we're back with style ♪

♪ So get set to have some fun ♪

♪ We'll bring you action
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♪ We're the Chipmunks ♪

♪ Alvin, Simon, Theodore ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

{\an8}♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

[Dobkins] Come on, everyone,
let's pick up the pace!

I said pick [whistle blow]
up [whistle blow]

the [whistle blow] pace!
[very long whistle blow]

You'll never beat me,
young Padawan. I...

-Ow!
-Hey! Get over here!

This stuff is not for play time!

-It... it's not?
-No!

This equipment
is for the fitness challenge next month.

Does that sound fun to you?

Well... well, maybe.

Well, it's not!

This test is the most important
thing you've done

in your puny little lives
up until now.

Seriously?
I mean, how do you even know...?

Stop talking!
This test is going to rank us

against every school
in the country,

so I need everyone
to bring their A game! Got it?

I'm mainly talking to this general area
right here.

OK, let's do this!

Alvin, I'm scared.

What... what if my best
isn't good enough?

And... and this is
the most important thing I've done

in my puny little life
until now.

Theodore, look me in the eyes.
OK. No. Over here. OK.

You're gonna be fine
whatever happens. OK?

OK.

-[blows whistle]
-Aaah!

[straining]

Ow!

[straining]

OK. OK. Um, you know,
it'll be a bit harder than we thought.

OK, Theodore, Cheesy,
come with me.

Sit down. All right.

Currently,
you two are a liability

and unfit to participate
in the fitness challenge.

Do you understand
what I'm saying?

-What? I wasn't listening.
-What did you say?

I stopped listening
after "unfit."

Are you saying
we can't play with everyone else?

That's what I'm saying.

But you get to have
your own special training in here.

Well, what if we don't want
special training?

"What if we don't want
special training?"

Then you should've passed
the fitness tests we just had.

So, if I pass the fitness tests,
I can join the class again?

Yes. Exactly.
But you didn't. So you won't.

All right, here we go.

Pay attention and do
what the instructor tells you to do.

-Got it?
-OK. So, wait! I have one more question.

Hi, and welcome to my advanced
training for the weak!

Don't worry
your tired little heart,

this is the latest workout
technology on the market.

No, it's not.

Everyone ready? Let's begin.
Bend down. Stand up.

OK. Come on, Cheesy.

I'm good, thanks.
But you're doing great. Keep it up.

Bend down. Stand up.

Uh... Sir? We did that already.

Bend down. Stand up.

-But... uh... sir?
-No, Theodore, it's a loop.

Never mind,
you'll figure it out.

Squat thrusts are really fun,
even if they're really hard.

So, down and up. Down and up!

-What's going on, Theodore?
-[mouth full]

I... I have to do
these exercises,

because the coach
won't let me back in the class

unless... unless I get better.

Theodore,
I'm sure that's not true.

-Yeah-huh!
-Up and down, up and down,

up... down, up...

OK, OK, hold on. Just a sec.

Um... let me call the coach.

Hi. Hi. Coach Dobkins?

This is David Seville,
Theodore's father.

Why am I not surprised?

E-E-Excuse me?

Listen, I've been around
for a long time, pal,

and I know why you're calling.

You want to know why your kid
isn't on the fitness team.

Am I right?

What... what did he say?

Hold on. Hold on.

Well, yes, yes. But, um...

shouldn't Theodore
be with his classmates?

-No, he shouldn't. You know why?
-No.

Because of parents like you.

You're all the same.
You call, complain about this and that,

but you don't do anything about it.

Your new-fangled parenting style
always lets us teachers

do the hard work
of raising your kids,

when you should be the ones

helping your kids
achieve their goals.

-Well, but, I...
-Glad you understand!

Good chat. Bye-bye.

Am I...
am I back in class, Dave?

Oh, well... not yet.

But if this is something
you're really serious about,

you know,
we can work on it together.

Oh! Thank you!
Yes, I'm very serious about it!

OK, good.
But it's gonna be hard work.

I know. I... I can do it!

-[Theodore] I can't!
-Yes, you can.

Just pull up with your arms
and push with your feet.

I... I can't go higher, Dave!

-Yes, you can.
-[struggling]

I'll never make it.

Theodore,
you can't give up this quickly.

Come on, let's go again.

Yeah, yeah, OK.

But just a...
just a little rest?

-Theodore, come on! Let's go!
-[Alvin] Ahem!

Dave?
Take a walk with me, huh?

-I'm in the middle of training.
-Have you got a minute?

Fine. Just make it quick, OK?

OK, so, in my vast experience
as an athlete, a student

and, well, you know,
just all-round great communicator...

Get to the point, Alvin.

OK, here's the point.
You won't motivate Theodore

by screeching
like an army sergeant.

I was not screeching.

Now, if you really want
to motivate Theodore,

show him how it's done.

Wait.
You want me to climb the rope?

-Well, I don't know. Can you?
-Of course I can!

OK, Theodore. Now just watch,
OK? It's not that hard.

And... here we go!

[straining]

Good on the struggling.
You got that down.

Now, let's climb the rope.

OK, OK. [panting]

Grip... grip was just wrong.

OK. Now... now here it goes.

-Really inspiring, Dave.
-Thank you, Alvin.

Now...

OK. Hey, Theodore. You know,
I think it'll be even better if we...

we work out together.

[Chipmunk song playing]

[Dobkins] All right, everyone,
gather around.

To my right is Mr Hoover.

He'll be reporting our results
for the fitness challenge,

so don't let me down.

-Ahem!
-Ha, ha, ha! I'm joking!

But, seriously, try your best,

and then try even harder
than that. All right?

Everyone, get out there!

No, no, no.
What are you doing here?

Get in your special class!

I... I don't want to go
to my special class!

I want to be with everyone else!

Uh, sorry.
I'm sorry to interrupt.

I just want to go on record
and say I'm totally cool

with the special class

and was actually
on my way there right now.

So, thanks,
please don't change it.

Look, Theodore's worked
his butt off and even beat me.

He deserves to be here.

With those scrawny
legs of yours,

I'm not surprised he beat you.
But the answer is still "No."

But you said
I could get back in the class

if I passed the requirements,
remember?

I never said when
you could re-join!

Now, take a seat
and try again next year.

You know what, Theodore?
Race anyway.

Isn't that breaking the rules?

Oh, I wouldn't say breaking.

You know,
maybe there's a little bending going on,

but it's OK this time.

Hey, Theodore!

Get set, get ready and... go!

Hey!
Get back here! You can't race!

Go, Theodore! Go!

I said stop! Halt!

Faster! Faster! Faster!

Go! Go! Go!

[all] Run! Run!

Get down!

All right, I'm confused.

Is that star athlete
in your class or not?

[panting]

Yes.

Impressive.

OK, Seville.
You might have won this round,

but you still broke
competition rules,

and for that,
you got two weeks of detention.

[gasps] Two weeks?

Oh, I told him to run.

If you're gonna punish anyone,
it should be me.

Oh, really?

[phone rings]

This is detention, Seville.
No phones allowed!

No, no, I know.

I've just got an important call
I've gotta take.

Mr Seville will have to call you back.
He's in detention.

Dave, I can help you.
I know all about detention.

-Quiet, Alvin!
-Coach, I'm trying to help you!

[Dobkins] Alvin!

[Alvin] OK, uh-huh...
this one feels like a winner!

OK... hold on.
Oh, oh, oh, should I pick this one?

No, no. OK, no.

Ooh! This one, this one's
got good mojo, I can just tell.

Oh! Where'd it go?
Oh, man, I had it right in my hand!

Oh, just pick already!

I'm getting to it.

All right?
I can't just pick any country.

Oh! OK, got a cramp.

OK, let me just massage
my hand here for a sec.

Alvin! [cacophony of protests]

OK, here we go. And... done!

Wait. Wait. What is this called?
I can't even pronounce this.

Uz... Uz... Uzribitan?

That's right, Theodore,
glorious, mysterious, Uzribitan!

I... I don't know, Alvin.

I... I really want
to do my report on Mexico.

Theodore!
You don't have all the facts.

You could go...
I mean, if you win,

to the country
where cotton candy was invented!

[gasps] Wow! That would be cool.

Theodore, look,

will I be sorry to give up
a great country like this?

Yes, of course. But, you know,
I'm weighing that against,

knowing how much
you love cotton candy.

Yeah! And I know a lot
about cotton candy,

-so this would be really...
-What are you doing?

Alvin and I
are gonna switch countries

so I can do my report

on the land
that invented cotton candy!

Oh, oh, uh-huh.
And where would that be?

Uzribitan.

Theodore, OK,
just keep your first pick.

But I really like cotton candy!

Wait!
Simon, what country did you get?

China. And I'm not trading.

-Nope. No, no. No, no.
-No!

Not a chance.

[laughing hysterically]

Uh, I dunno. Whatcha got?

Uzribitan, of course!
I mean, Cheesy, come on!

They only write songs
about the best countries.

♪ Uzribitan
You clearly are the best ♪

♪ Uzribitan, Uzribitan
We are the best you bet ♪

All right! Deal! I'll change it!

I mean, any song that has best
twice in its first two lines

has got to be pretty great.

Wait.
Want to know what I got first?

I'll take it!

I'm heading out to the store.
Anybody need anything?

-Yes!
-Yes!

We need all this stuff
for our countries!

Sorry, what? Your countries?

Well, it's World Week.

And we were each assigned
a different country

-to embody for a week.
-Yeah.

And whoever has
the best presentation

gets to go to the country
with their family!

Oh! Imagine going to Mexico!

The best food
in the whole world!

Oh, well,
besides China, you mean.

h*, h*! I am sure you mean

besides the glorious
country of France!

Wait a minute!
How did you end up with France?

It came to me like a siren's song,
recognising its papa!

The winner of the contest!

The best cuisine, the best show.
It will be magnifique!

Alvin, this is not
how French people act.

Oh, is that right?
Do you live there?

No, I don't think you do.
Oh, oh, oh... David.

Please, grab me
a banquette while you are out!

-He means a baguette, Dave.
-You know nothing!

The proper pronunciation,
à la France, is banquette,

you fool!

Alvin, you are so annoying!

[Chipmunk song playing]

OK, so, Theodore,
this is the dish you prepared.

Simon, this has to be yours.
And, Alvin, this is...

[barking]

Who... whose dog is this?

Whose dog? My dog!
I borrowed it.

No! Alvin, no dogs!
You know that!

I told you, this is a French poodle!
Do you not speak English?

OK, Alvin. OK.
Just stop now, OK?

I want to practise
my presentation for Dave.

Oh! Well,
I want to practise for Dave, too!

Ni hao, Mr Seville.

h*, h*! Bonsoir, monsieur.
Allow me to show you...

Buenas t*rd, Señor Seville!

I present you
some gourmet specialties

from the great cuisine
of Mexico.

Quesadillas con cilantro,
lime y sour cream.

Oh, Theodore. It's delicious!

Yes. Yes.
Delicious. Delicious.

Now, please enjoy
my fresh spinach dumplings

while I share with you
some historical facts

about the Great Wall of China.

Alvin, stop.

As I was saying,

the Great Wall
is over 2300 years old. And it... it...

Alvin!

And it spans
more than 13,000 miles!

Amazing, isn't it?

Anyway, it's made up of stone,
brick, wood and...

Would you just stop
with the accordion?

Monsieur, while you are forced
to listen to this boring man,

perhaps you would like to nibble
on some French delicacies.

Some French fries, perhaps?
Or... or some French toast?

Oh, so much to choose!

Yeah, yeah. OK.
So, first of all, French fries?

Belgian! OK? They're Belgian!

OK?
Just a little bit of facts here.

And French toast?
Actually American, all right?

Perhaps you have heard
about French high five?

-What?
-Hey, don't! No slapping!

[Simon] Get back here!

Oh, good. They're gone.

Would you like to try a tostada

with black beans
and diced tomatoes?

[Alvin] You can't catch me!

Hey! Those took forever to make!

Oh, Theodore!

[Dave] OK, stop, stop!
Everyone, stop!

Boy, Dave sure was mad.

He was out of his mind
with rage!

Would you please spare us

your horrible impression
of a French accent?

I can't understand
half the things you're saying!

-Maybe you should learn French!
-OK.

Now listen to me carefully,
OK?

You're not speaking French!

Guys, stop it!

Dave... Dave says
we have to learn to get along

and... and represent
our countries with dignity.

I have nothing to represent!

My whole presentation
is ruined!

Oh, your presentation is ruined?
Well, guess what?

All our presentations
are ruined!

Well, because of you, Alvin,
we're all gonna fail.

[Dave] Quiet!

Oh, wow. That's good.

Lo mein with guacamole...
actually, it's not bad.

And this tortilla
with brie and sesame sauce?

Oh! Hey, not bad either!

Oh, guys,
I think we could make this work.

[bagpipes]

Thank you, Eleanor,
for that spirited dance

from the lovely country
of Scotland.

Yes, very nice!

And now
for our last presentation...

Oh! Oh, this is unusual.

Instead of
one country represented,

there will be three together.

The Seville brothers with China,
Mexico and France.

Alvin, the song's not ready!
We can't...

We'll just have to wing it.
Now, follow my lead!

Wait!

Hi.

♪ It seems like the world
Should be getting along ♪

♪ Along ♪

♪ So I wrote this kind of hopeful song ♪

♪ It's a metaphor ♪

♪ Where the planet is the house
The rooms are the countries ♪

♪ And the people are the leaders
Of the people in each country ♪

-♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
-♪ Are you with me? Yeah ♪

♪ Metaphorically
'Cause the house needs attention ♪

♪ And the roommates are fighting ♪

♪ Hey!
Whose dirty dishes are these? ♪

♪ We don't see eye to eye
We gotta work together ♪

♪ I did the dishes last night, jeez! ♪

♪ Why can't we both do the dishes? ♪

-♪ Do the dishes, do the dishes ♪
-♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Or better yet
In case we forget ♪

♪ How about we all do our dishes? ♪

Dishes? Are they saying dishes?

♪ Then we won't ever have dirty dishes
Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ That's what my wish is ♪

♪ How about we share?
Do what's fair? ♪

♪ Be a good mate
Take time to care ♪

♪ What did you leave in the sink?
A hair? ♪

♪ Oh, sorry
I forgot I left it there ♪

-♪ La, la, la, la ♪
-♪ Who ate the grapes? ♪

-♪ Uh-oh! Do... do you care? ♪
-♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Why can't we share? ♪

[rapping] We be fighting
and biting and writing online...

I think we might be
getting off track.

Come on, guys,
let's bring it on back.

♪ You got to cooperate
To navigate together ♪

♪ 'Cause we all share a home
And we will forever, until time ♪

♪ You got to cooperate
To navigate together ♪

-♪ 'Cause we all share a home ♪
-Alvin!

♪ And we will forever
Until time ♪

-The song's over!
-♪ Until time... ♪

-Stop!
-♪ Until time... ♪

Let's go! Now!

-♪ Until time... ♪
-Stop!

-Yes!
-[cheering]

Yes! Bravo!

All of your presentations
impressed me,

but first prize must go to...

Alvin, Simon and Theodore
Seville.

A triple tie for first place!

-h*, h*! Yes!
-It seems Alvin Seville

was the first student
to draw his assignment,

so his entire family
will get a free,

all-expense-paid trip to...

Well, boys. Just like I said.
We are going to...

-Uzribitan!
-Wait. Wait. What?

Oh! Land of cotton candy,
here we come!

He lied about that, Theodore.

Wait. Wait. What?

Hey, if you guys need any advice
on how to avoid frostbite,

or how to not get eaten
by a pack of bears,

or like what vaccines you need
to even get into the country...

[Alvin, Simon and Theodore] Alvin!

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo doo, doo-doo-doo-doo ♪