04x09 - Caught Off Gourd/Dogsled Special Delivery

[bunniefuu]

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Hey, everyone-- it's me, Molly!

♪ Molly of Denali

Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali

[laughing]: Whooo!

♪ By plane or sled or snowshoe ♪

♪ She is ready to explore

♪ From Kaktovik down to Juneau ♪

♪ Always wanting to learn more ♪

Yeah!

♪ Together with her best friend Tooey ♪

♪ Always by her side And Trini!

♪ Discovering the outdoors

♪ On adventures day and night

♪ Come along with Molly

♪ Molly

♪ Through fields of fireweed

♪ Come along with Molly

♪ Molly

♪ From tundra to the sea

Mahsi'choo-- let's go!

♪ Molly of Denali

Yeah!

♪ She's Molly of Denali

♪ Come on ♪ Let's go!

♪ Molly of Denali

♪ She's Molly of Denali

MOLLY: "Caught Off Gourd."

♪

Whoa!

Just look at all our pumpkins!

They're huge!

Think any of them weigh enough

to be the winner at the State Fair?

Oh yeah!

Pump-King is going to rule them all.

MOLLY: Not a chance.

[monster voice]: Gourdgantuan will squash the competition.

[roars]

[laughing][Trini laughing]

You guys are funny.

But Pumpkinstein is a monster.

No one can beat him.

May the heaviest gourd win. [chuckles]

Ah!

Looks like our moving crew is here.

Okay, pumpkin movers,

let's lift this onto the truck.

One... two... three!

[all straining]

[adults groaning]

[thudding]

[all sighing]

Oh!

Piece of cake.

[panting]

Whew!

Okay, whose pumpkin is next?

Mine!

[laughs]

♪

[creaks shut][grunts]

Mahsi'.

[panting]: Only one more to go.

Connie... [wheezes]

Can I still borrow your truck?

[breathless]:Uh-huh.

[clangs]

Whew!

The latch is busted,

so I put a bungee back there.

Hook it so the gate stays closed.

[sighing]: Thanks again.

All righty, crew.

Only one pumpkin to go.

[adults straining]

[thudding]

[laughing]

I think I pulled a hammy.

[yelping]

[groaning]: Oh, definitely gonna be

sore tomorrow.

[groaning]

[engine starting]

TRINI: Whoop, whoop! Oh yeah!

Pumpkinstein is ready for the fair![car door shuts]

[engine revving]

[rock music blaring on radio]

[rumbling]

KIDS [cheering]: Oh, yeah! Go, pumpkin!

[thudding][cheering continues]

[banging]

[vocalizing]Ooh yeah!

Ooh ooh!Huh?

[rattling]

MOLLY [gasping]:Trini!

Bungee cord! It's not hooked!

Wait!

Dad!Stop!

[rock music blaring]

TRINI: Dad! Slow down!

Stop! The pumpkin!

No!

[slow motion cracking]

Oh no...

[car door opening, closing]

Sorry, did you say something?

Oh no.

There's no way I can go to the fair now.

♪

MOLLY:What do you mean you're not going to the fair?

You have to come.

We planted all three pumpkin seeds together.

We watered them together.

What are we going to do with our giant pumpkins?

We shouldn't let those go to waste.

Maybe...

there's something we can do with our pumpkins

that would cheer Trini up at the same time?

MOLLY [voiceover]: Let's see...

"Fun things to do

with giant pumpkins."

[clicks]

"Make a giant pumpkin pie."

Hmm.

What's so fun about making a giant pumpkin pie?

Ha, eating it.

[both grunting]

[groans]

Whoa!

Phew!Phew!

[laughs]

We'd need a really big ladder

to be able to reach it.

[clicking]

Oh!

Here's another thing we could do.

"Make pumpkin cider."

With pumpkins that big,

I bet you could fill a whole swimming pool.

♪

MOLLY [laughing]: Fun!

But we'd probably get really sticky.

[sighs]

There's gotta be something fun to do

with giant pumpkins...

[clicks, gasps]

Hang on, I think I've got it!

What?

"Carve pumpkin boats!"

No way!

You can actually do that? [chuckles]

Uh-huh!

We can carve our pumpkins into boats,

and instead of competing for the heaviest pumpkin...

We can race them to see which one's the fastest!

Trini is gonna love this!

Does it say how to carve them?

Uh-uh.

Let me see if I can find instructions.

[keys clacking]"How to make a giant pumpkin boat."

Whoa!

"The Fantastical Origins of the Pumpkin Boat."

Try that.

[clicks]"Once upon a time,

"in the magical land of Lulluhboo,

"a lonely little pumpkin

sat beneath the cherry gumdrop moon..."

Uh... oh.

[chuckling]: This is a fairy tale,

not instructions.

Yeah, that probably won't teach us

about carving pumpkin boats.

How about this?

"How to Build Boats."

If we were building regular wooden boats,

this would be perfect.

But this doesn't mention pumpkin boats.

[clicks]Hm...

Wait!

What about this one?

"Carving Your Perfect Pumpkin Boat."

[clicks]

Woo-hoo!

This is what we need.

But who can we get to do the carving?

I know a few people.

[chuckling]: Oh-h*-h*,

I would love to carve a pumpkin boat for you.

[whirring]

Woo-hoo!

Point me to a pumpkin!

[whirring]

[laughs]

[whirring]

[squishing]

[mechanical screeching]

Seems a shame to be

wasting all this pumpkin.

♪

We can make all kinds of good stuff with this.

[whirring stops]

Ta-da!Yeah! Mm.

Dun-da-da-da!

The boats are ready!

AUNTIE MIDGE: And so are all the

pumpkin goodies.

Time to get Trini.

Doesn't all this fresh air make you feel better?

Just look at how beautiful

everything is.

[gasping]: Huh?

♪

[Trini gasps]

Pumpkinstein?

Is that you?

Pumpkinstein, you're back!

Ooh, how did you turn into a boat?

He had a fairy god-carver.

It didn't feel right to go to the fair without you.

So we brought the fair to you!

Only instead of competing to see

whose pumpkin is the heaviest...

We're gonna race to see whose pumpkin is the fastest!

Yes, that's a great idea!

Oh, it's on.

♪

DANIEL [via speaker]: Racers!

On your marks...

Get set...

Gourd!

[blows whistle]

And they're off.

With Molly wobbling her way into first...

[kids laughing, splashing]

Whoa!

DANIEL: Trini bobbing into second--

and Tooey... Tooey!

Oh, wow!

He is literally

circling around the competition!

It's anybody's guess who will reach the buoy first,

especially since no one seems to be going anywhere!

[sputters]

Come on, Pumpkinstein!

[kisses]

[panting, laughing]

[laughs]

Look out, here I come!

Let's make waves, Gourdgantuan! [roars]

[adults cheering]

MR. ROWLEY: You got it, Pumpkinstein! Let's go!

CONNIE: That's the way! Woo-hoo!

WALTER: Come on, Gourdgantuan![cheering continues]

Tooey! Like this!

Ooh, eh, ooh, eh!

Got it!

Ooh, eh!

[Molly and Trini panting]

TOOEY: Ooh, eh!

Ooh, eh, ooh, eh!

We've got company!

Ooh, eh, ooh, eh!

ALL: Ooh, eh, ooh, eh!

Almost there...

[panting]: Almost there...

Ooh, eh! Almost...

[bumping][gasps]

[gasping]

[adults react][laughing]

Oh no!

Looks like Pump-King has been dethroned.

And we're rind-ing down into the home stretch.

These jack-o-lanterns are neck and neck--

I mean stem to stem.[Molly and Trini laughing]

It's Pumpkinstein and Gourdgantuan,

It's Gourdgantuan and Pumpkinstein.

It's...[gasping]

It's Pumpkinstein!

Pumpkinstein wins!

[cheering]

Pumpkinstein squashes the competition!

Way to go, Trini!

Whoa!Whoa!

[laughing]

[Molly and Trini laughing]

That was awesome!

[squealing]: Ooh, eh!

Molly, Tooey,

baasee'.

That was so much fun!

Can we do it again next year?

CONNIE/MR. ROWLEY/MR. PATAK: Yes!

♪

Eh, it's easier to roll 'em into the water

than load 'em into a truck.

[laughing]

[laughter]

Hey everyone, Molly here

to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Colin in New Jerseywrites,

"Trini's giant cabbage was so cool.

How can I grow vegetables?"

Let's see.

♪

GIRL: Today we are at the community garden.

A community garden

is a garden that the community can take care of.

For a seed to grow, it needs soil,

it needs water, and it needs sunlight.

GIRL: Here in Alaska, we have more sun

than other places, so that causes

the vegetables to get really, really big.

That's perfect.

GIRL: This is Liv. She's a gardener,

and she taught us a lot

about different plants.

So what words should we use to look up

what we can grow in Alaska?

GIRL: Alaskan plants.

Oh, okay. So "Alaskan plants."

BOY: The other plants we learned

that grow in Alaska are:

zucchinis, cabbage, and lettuce.

LIV: Are you guys ready to put some vegetables into the ground?

Let's go.Let's do it.

♪

I planted lettuce.

I picked zucchini!

I planted the cabbage.

GIRL: So first,

you put the hole in the ground.

BOY: And then you put two seeds in,

to see which one's good.

You make it deep or shallow,

depending on the size of the seed.

And you cover up the seeds and pat it down.

And then we watered it.

And then you have zucchinis.

So this would be what your zucchini plant

would look like once it grows up.

BOY: I like gardening because

I like to eat, and I like nature.

GIRL: I like seeing which plants are edible the most.

GIRL: I like to garden, 'cause I get to be outside,

especially on beautiful days like today.

♪

Mahsi'choo.

Thanks for asking and see you next time.

MOLLY: "Dogsled Special Delivery."

MOLLY: Hi, Auntie!TOOEY: Hi, Auntie Midge!

I heard you two were looking for something to do.

Well, we were in the middle of a video game marathon...

But my dad said if we didn't go outside at least once today,

he would move my computer out to the dog yard.

[chuckles]

I heard about that, too.

My snow machine is acting up.

Will you deliver these for me?

MOLLY: Springtime muffins?

Yay!

I love your springtime muffins!

Um, we just had a blizzard.

It's not spring.

It is spring.

Know how I know?

Uh-uh.Uh-uh.

I can tell by the light.

And I can tell by the birds.[birds twittering]

And I can tell by the big box of springtime muffins.

[laughing]

Auntie!

I left you a list of who gets each bag.

Don't worry, Dogsled Delivery

is at your service.

Hike!

Ooh, what's this?

Springtime muffins from Auntie Midge.

Oh, springtime muffins?

How did she know I was craving blueberries?

[chuckling]: Oh, quyana.

CONNIE: Thank you!

Wanna come in for a minute to warm up?

No, thank you.

We have more deliveries to do.

Next up, Shchada'a.

[howls]

[panting]

[sniffing]

♪

[sniffing]

[yawns][scratching]

[sniff]

[dogs panting]

GRANDPA NAT: Springtime muffins!

[laughs]

How did Midge know I was hungry?

Would you like to come in and watch me eat them?

[laughing]

Sure, Shchada'a,

but we have one more delivery.

Well, come back when you're done,

and there might be one left.

[chuckles]

Okay, we'll hurry back.

See you soon!

♪

This next run will be a long one, Luka.

Are you ready?

[Luka barking]You are?

[Luka whining]Good.

[clicking]

Hike!

[dogs panting]

What if we really were a delivery service?

Aren't we?

I mean like delivering medicine to people.

Yeah!

We could be like Jackscrew Nicolai,

the Koyukon musher who was part of

the serum run to Nome.

Help me! Oh, help me!

Here you go, ma'am.

Here are the emergency vaccines

you desperately needed, just in time.

Oh, quyana, Molly and Tooey!

You saved us!

[laughing]

TOOEY: Whoa!

Whew! Brr.

This ahtr'aii.

There he is.

Hey, Mr. Rowley!

Let's go.

[struggling]

[groans]

My zipper's stuck.

You go ahead with the muffins.

[struggling]

[groaning]: Come on!

[huffs]

Oh...

Yes-- oh!

[exclaims] Ew...

My boot is all wet now.

[sighing]: Oh well,

at least I can zip up my coat.

[laughs]

[squelching, yelps]

[gasping]: My foot!

Ooh, that's cold!

Edzoo sekkaa'.

Is everything okay?

Did your footget wet?

Yeah...

That is not good.

It's too cold to have a wet foot.

I could see if Mr. Rowley has extra socks.

No! No, no.

I want to get back to Grandpa's.

Uh... well, okay.

I guess so.

Hike!

[panting]

[sighing]: I love this view of Qyah.

Ooh! Let me take a picture.

[shutter click sound]

Huh.

What are these tracks?

Wow, I don't know.

We can look it up later.[shutter click sound]

Why are you stomping like that?

My foot.

I'm trying to warm it up.

Take off your wet sock.

No, let's just keep going.

All right.

Hike!

[dogs panting]

Uh, my toes are getting numb.

I need to stop again.

Whoa!

I'm gonna take off my sock.

You should take off both your socks

and ride in the basket.

Your feet will be warmer in the sled bag.

Good idea.

[unzipping]

[snoring]

[sighing][squeaks, whimpers]

Wow!

That feels better already,

especially with the warming blanket

you have down there.

What warming blanket?

That furry heated blanket?

It feels so toasty on my feet.

What are you talking about?

Hm?

Mm...

Huh?[gasps]

[snoring]

Aw!

Neegoo tsal!

It's sleeping.[snoring]

TOOEY: A little fox?[whimpers]

MOLLY: Aw!

It's so cute.

I wonder when it jumped in.

Probably when we stopped to take that picture.

Remember all the tracks in the snow?

We have to take it back.

No, not with your cold foot.

That will take too long.

But mama fox will be so worried!

And your mom will be worried if your toes get frostbite.

I know about this.

It's serious.

[sighs]

You're right.

We'll take neegoo tsal to Grandpa's.

TOOEY:And so, Molly wrapped my wool scarf

around her foot like a big mitten.

It felt warmer than my boot.

Wool keeps you warm,

even when it's wet.

[sighing]: I wish I could go with you

to take the neegoo tsalhome.[chirps, whimpers]

Don't worry, Tooey and I will get it back

safe and sound.

Right, I know exactly where

we saw those tracks.

Hike!

[distant yipping]

[screeching]

A mother fox and pups?

Hm.

Does a fox family live here, too?

Or...

Were the tracks on the trail some other animal's?

[phone ringing]

Hi, Molly.

Trini, are you still

at the library?Yes.

And no one's here, so I can talk

and we won't bother anyone.

I just sent you a photo

of some footprints Tooey and I saw

on the trail.

Will you help me figure out what they are?

My tracking guide's at home.

Sure, why?

A baby fox climbed into Tooey's sled,

and Grandpa and Tooey

are trying to take it back to its mama.

Aw!

But I just saw a mama fox here at Grandpa's!

And now I'm wondering,

does the baby live here or on the trail?

Can you tell me if those footprints

were made by a fox?

Sure!

I'm looking at that tracks poster right now.

Bird tracks,

canid tracks,

feline tracks.

Mm...

your footprint definitely isn't a bird,

so it might be one of the other two.

What does feline mean?

I don't know.

The tracks under feline are of a...

house cat,

a bobcat, and a lion.

Hm...

Those are all kinds of cats.

Oh, yeah!

Feline must mean cat.

What are the pictures under canid?

A beagle, a fox, and a wolf.

Canid must mean dog!

A fox is a kind of dog?

A beagle and a wolf are,

so a fox must be, too.

In the photo I sent, were the tracks made by a fox?

No.

They're made by a cat,

because there are no claw marks.

Cats can pull in their claws

and dogs can't.

Oh.

It's probably a lynx.

Dad says that's the only wild cat in Alaska.

Oh no!

Lynx eat neegoo tsal!

Yikes! You're right!

Tooey and Grandpa are bringing that baby fox

right into the jaws of death!

I gotta stop them.

Okay.

Good luck, Molly.

Bye!

Oh, come on.

[phone dialing out]Pick up, pick up, pick up.

[buzzing]

Oh no!

What a bad time for Tooey to forget his phone.

Gotta call Grandpa.

[tapping]Uh, uh...

[exclaims]

[ringtone playing]

Grandpa, too?

[ringtone playing]

Hello?

♪

[motor rumbling]

♪

[rustling]

[dogs panting]

♪

[chirps]

Go on, neegoo tsal.

Find your den.

[squeaks]

♪

[both whining]

[chirps]

[yipping and chirping]

And maybe you'd all like to come into my den.

I just had some springtime muffins delivered.

MOLLY: ♪ Finally!

AUNTIE MIDGE: Oh, I've heard about

that delivery service.

TOOEY: They deliver anything.

MOLLY: Yup!

They even deliver neegoo tsal.

♪