04x18 - No T for Me/Catch My Drift

[bunniefuu]

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: "No T for Me."

And then, she had the class make little sailing ships

to race in the swimming pool!

Wow, she sounds so cool! [door opens]

TOOEY: Who sounds so cool?

Our substitute teacher.

Substitute? Where's Mrs. Marsh?

My mom's in Anchorage

at a teacher training program for a few days.

The substitute teacher is a friend of Mrs. Marsh,

so Oscar knows her.

She teaches history

by doing really cool stuff.

Like once, she had kids make paint from rocks! [door opens, closes]

Wow-- I wonder if we'll do that.

What's the teacher's name,anyways?

MRS. SCRIBNER: Kit Scribner is the name,

but you can call me Mrs. Scribner.

Now, let's make sure everyone is here,

and then we can make butter!

Butter? Fun!

[kids exclaiming]

♪ ♪

Uh, Molly Mabray?

Here!

Oscar Marsh.

[chuckles]: I know he's here.

Vera Mala... [clears throat]

Vera "Malacuss"?

Vera Malakas, Mrs. Scribner.

Ah, thank you-- Vera Malakas.

And then,

"Tech..." Uh, hmm, "Tech-one."

"Tech..." "Tech-one Ook-may"?

Teekkone Ookami? That's me!

"Teeco..." "Teeco..."

Oh, no, that's just a bit much to remember.

[laughs]: I'll just call you T.

Uh, T?

Cool nickname, T!

♪ ♪

All right,

let's learn to make some butter

the old-fashioned way!

Here, T, do you want to be the first

to shake the jar while I explain?

♪ ♪

ATSAQ: Want some butter with your pilot bread?

Oh, no, thanks, Mom.

We made butter today in class.

And it was fun and really tasty.

Is that what you're sitting here thinking so hard about?

[sighs]: Not really.

The teacher gave me a nickname today,

and I didn't reallylike it.

But it made me wonder,

why did you start calling me Tooey?

JOHN: You mean "Me Too"?

TOOEY: Me Too?

[chuckles]: He's right.

Dad and I didn't give you the nickname Tooey.

Your brothers did.

When you were little,

you followed me and John around everywhere.

If we were going to go play basketball,

you would run behind us and you tried to say, "Me, too,"

but you mixed it up and you'd yell, "Too me!"

[laughs]: "Too me"?

And somehow, that turned into "Tooey."

And you seemed to like it,

so we all started calling you Tooey.

The nickname just stuck.

Kinda like you, little brother.

I guess nicknames aren't all that bad.

Not when we give them out

to our favorite baby brother, they're not.

We're going to go play ball.

Want to come, Too Me?

You bet.

♪ ♪

I can't believe we made paint

out of ground-up rocks, berries, and plants!

Before people could buy paint at a store,

artists used recipes

to make their own, almost like cooking.

Only we shouldn't eat these recipes.

[laughs]: Definitely not!

Now, we're going to do something special with this paint.

We're going to paint

an important moment in our own history.

Cool!

Should I get the painting paper out, Mrs. Scribner?

Not just yet, Molly.

You see, you couldn't just run back and buy paper, either.

So, we're going to make our own paper first!

[gasps]

[kids exclaiming]

Want to start us off, T?

Oh.

Uh, sure.

You're so lucky, T.

I can't wait.

♪ ♪

Hey, there's our moms.

Wonder why they wanted us to meet them here.

[Tooey and Molly gasp]

BOTH: Grandma Elizabeth!

I didn't know you were coming to Qyah today.

[laughs]: I know.

Surprising you is part of the fun.

MRS. SCRIBNER: Hey, Molly!

Hey, T!

Hi, Mrs. Scribner! Hey.

♪ ♪

Who's this T she said hi to?

Oh, that's what Mrs. Scribner,

our substitute teacher, calls me.

She has a hard time saying my name.

Hmm-- how do you feel about that nickname?

I don't really like it.

You don't? I didn't know that.

[sighs]: I don't know why.

It probably doesn't matter.

Our names are an important part of who we are,

and we always have a right to be called what we want.

How about we get back to your house

and I'll show you something?

This is our family tree.

It's a way to show how people are related in a family.

The people at the top are our ancestors,

some from very long ago.

And the names on the bottom

are the youngest people in our family.

Hey, that's me!

"Teekkone Ookami."

And what name do you see here?

TOOEY: "Teekkone."

Oh, this is the other Teekkone my mom told me about.

Yes-- this was my grandfather,

your amaurunqigluni, Teekkone.

Aww!

Look! He liked dogs as much as you do!

[laughs]: What do you know?

[giggles]

In our Yup'ik culture,

we believe people behave

like the person they are named after.

So you think I kinda act like your grandpa Teekkone?

[inhales]: I do.

MOLLY: "Coltrane [Igmaq] Joseph."

That was my father.

His name was Igmaq.

But when they made him go to school

far away from his family,

they changed his name to Coltrane.

He would get in trouble if anyone called him Igmaq.

That's terrible!

It is terrible.

But it was that way for a long time.

♪ ♪

TOOEY: "Elizabeth Joseph."

Hey, that's you!

It sure is.

When it came time to name me,

my father didn't want to get me in trouble

using a Yup'ik name,

so I didn't receive one.

I'm sorry, Grandma.

So am I.

♪ ♪

MOLLY: "Lisa Lincoln."

TOOEY: Who's that?

That's me.

I thought your name was Atsaq.

When Atsaq was born,

we were allowed to use Yup'ik names again.

I named your mother Lisa,

but I also gave her the name Atsaq,

after my auntie.

She was the first one in a long time

to have a Yup'ik name again in our family.

Some people aren't very nice

when they don't understand something.

And lots of people didn't understand our Yup'ik names

because they were taken from us for so long.

I didn't feel brave enough to go by Atsaq growing up.

But when I became a doctor,

I realized I wanted to be known

by my Yup'ik name,

like it says here--

the one that connected me to my people, Atsaq.

You see?

Your name goes all the way back here,

and even farther.

It connects us to our ancestors.

So, Tooey, do you want to be called T?

[sighs]: No.

When my brothers gave me a nickname,

it was because they loved me, so I like that name.

But my teacher's only calling me T

because she can't say "Teekkone."

I shouldn't have used that nickname, either,

without asking you first.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

Teekkone is very, very old.

We can all say it.

If someone can't say it, it's up to them to learn how.

I never knew my name had so much history.

[laughs]

You know, your amaurunqigluni

used to scrunch up his face just like that

when he was thinking hard.

He did?

Giving you his name

brought my apaurluq back to us.

Every time I see you, it's like a visit

from my apaurluq.

♪ ♪

Who wants to share what their painting is?

How about you, T?

♪ ♪

Mrs. Scribner, I don't like being called T.

Oh!

My name is Teekkone Ookami.

You've been teaching us how important history is.

My amaurunqigluniTeekkone

had this name over years ago.

And before that,

many, many of our ancestors had this name.

Saying my name means

all those ancestors will live on.

You're right, Tee..., Tee...

Teekkone...

Teekkone...

...Ookami.

...Ookami.

Teekkone Ookami.

I'll make sure to get this right.

I'm sorry for not respecting your name.

Lots of people call me Tooey, too.

That's also a name with history.

[laughs]: A very big brother history.

I'll make sure to be better.

Okay, we better get started with our next activity,

which is to learn how they used to make candy

over years ago!

[kids exclaiming]

So Tooey, or...

Would you prefer I call you Tooey or Teekkone?

If we're making candy, you can call me either one,

as long as you call me first in line.[laughs]

[all laugh]

Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Leilani from Hawaii asks,

"Where could I go to learn more about Alaska Native culture?"

A great place to learn more is at a museum.

GIRL: Today, we're visiting the Museum of the North

in Fairbanks, Alaska.

We're going to see items that were traded long ago.

The museum has a lot more stuff

than the things that are in the display cases.

This is Angie.

She helps take care of the items in the museum.

So you guys are going to each get a card

that relates to an object in our collection.

And we're going to try and imagine what they look like.

GIRL: When I got a card, I read the description,

and it made me imagine what the item would really look like.

"Woman's parka made from wolverine and wolf,

forming the sunburst type of ruff."

This is the picture of what I imagined:

a parka with a sunburst type of look.

I thought of the pretty sunshine.

And then we went over

and we found items in the museum collection.

This is where they keep all the extra artifacts.

[Angie sings notes]

KID: Oh, wow.

ANGIE: That is definitely the sunburst parka, right?

GIRL:Yeah, that's kind of what I drew, too.

ANGIE: That's the one! All right.

GIRL: We brought it back to the lab

and we had the elders talk about it.

This is a fancy sunshine ruff.

And this is actually popular in Kotzebue,

where I'm from.

Wow. Yep.

So why do you think it's called a sunshine ruff?

GIRL: Because it's kind of

lighter and different colors,

kind of like the sun. Yep.

It looks like it goes out, right, from the face?

GIRL: It took lots of tiny stitches

and cutting up lots of pieces.

Must have took a long time.

We got to see the items that we drew.

It was fun to compare my drawing to the real thing.

Mahsi'choo.

Thanks for asking and see you next time!

MOLLY: "Catch My Drift."

This trading post isn't big enough for the both of us.

♪ ♪

[vacuum cleaner starts]

[vacuum cleaner stops]

Ooh, what's that?

Supplies for Sarah Jensen in K'eh Village.

It's just duct tape, batteries, socks-- the usual.

Hmm-- I need someone to deliver it for me.

I've got to make a trip up north.

Maybe Dad knows someone going that way?

Going what way?

[chuckles]: I'll let you explain.

I'll be in the store room organizing.

And maybe dancing.

[music playing on headphones] Woo! [Walter and Layla laugh]

Mom's got this delivery for Sarah Jensen.

Know anyone going up the river today?

As a matter of fact, I do. Who?

Me-- Daniel got his boat out of dry dock this morning.

I've been working on the engine for him.

He wants me to take it for a spin

to make sure it's running okay.

A trip to K'eh Village is perfect.

Want to come?

You bet! I'll get my life jacket.

[chuckles]: And I'll wash my hands.

See you in a sec!

Hmm.

Uh-huh.

[grunts]: Oops.

♪ ♪

[grunting]

♪ ♪

[vacuum cleaner starts]

Ah.

[calling]: Will you tell your mom we're going to deliver

Sarah's package in the boat?

[vacuum cleaner whirring]

Gotcha! [giggles, vacuum stops]

Mm-hmm.

♪ ♪

[calling]: Will you tell Mom we're delivering

Sarah's package in the boat?

[water running, splashing]

Gotcha!

Mm-hmm.

[music playing on headphones]

♪ ♪

[shop bell rings]

BOTH: Ready!

[engine running]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[chuckles]: Running like a charm!

Let's open her up and see what she's got!

[engine revving]

Woo-hoo!

[engine sputtering]

[engine stops, Molly gasps] Huh?

[engine grinding]

Uh-oh.

[wrench twisting] Can you fix it?

I think so.

It's probably a loose spark plug.

I changed them this morning.

Okay, let's give it another try.

[engine starts slowly]

[engine stalls]

[sighs]: Guess it's not the spark plugs.

Uh-oh.

[chuckles]: Don't worry, Molly-doodle.

I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.

Or in the glove compartment.

Can you grab the owner's manual out of there for me?

You bet.

Mahsi'.

[chuckles]: You'd better read it.

[laughs]: Yeah, I better.

♪ ♪

Uh, what am I looking for?

♪ ♪

See if there's a troubleshooting guide.

Okay, let me check the table of contents.

"You and Your New Boat,"

"Boating Safety," "Electrical Systems."

[gasps]: "Troubleshooting Guide"?

[chuckles]: That's it!

MOLLY: Page ten.

"Engine Overheating," "Engine Sputtering,"

"Engine Vibration"...

"Engine Won't Start"!

[gasps]: This must be it!

Nizii!

Let's go through everything in that section

till we find the problem.

What's first?

Spark plugs.

Checked that.

Uh, next is...

Battery.

"Make sure the battery heads are clean

and that the battery is charged."

♪ ♪

Molly, try it now.

[engine grinding]

[engine stalls]

Hmm.

Okay, what's next?

Alternator belt.

"Check tension for signs of wear."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[engine grinding]

[engine stalls, rattles]

[groans]

It's not the solenoid brush, either.

So, what's next?

That's the last thing on the list.

[sighs]

Well, I guess we'll just have to call for help.

♪ ♪

Uh-oh. What?

[sighs]

No signal.

That's okay.

When your mom finishes her afternoon delivery,

she'll see we're not home and come look for us.

[sighs]

Oh, yeah!

Good thing you told her we were delivering Sarah's package.

Wait, what?

I thought you told her we were delivering Sarah's package.

[gasps]: Oh, no!

What are we going to do?

[exhales]: Float?

The river's going to take us right by Qyah.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[gasps]: There's Qyah!

♪ ♪

WALTER: And there's Auntie Midge!

Auntie Midge! Help!

Midge! Over here! Help, Auntie Midge!

Help!WALTER: Midge?

Over here! MOLLY: Auntie Midge!

STORY NARRATOR: He watched from the pantry window

as the carriage disappeared

up the winding gravel road.

Auntie Midge! Over here!

Help!Midge!

Auntie Midge!

Over here!

I don't think she can hear us.

♪ ♪

MOLLY [gasps]: There's Connie!

[truck engine running] Connie!

I don't think she can hear us over that truck engine.

♪ ♪

But maybe she'll see us.

Great idea, Molly!

Connie!

Over here! Over here!

MOLLY: Connie! WALTER: Hey!

MOLLY: Help!

[music playing on speakers] Oh, love this one.

[volume increases]

[dance music playing]

♪ ♪

[sighs]

Bye-bye, Qyah.

[plane engine droning in distance]

MOLLY [gasps]: Mom!

What are you doing down there?

♪ ♪

Gotcha!

Mom! Down here!

Help, Mom!

♪ ♪

[groaning]: How long before someone finds us?

[gasps]:What if no one ever finds us?

Is this our new home?

This isn't our new home.

We'll figure this out.

WALTER: Hmm.

Let's look at that manual again.

[chuckles]: We must have missed something.

Let me find the troubleshooting guide.

♪ ♪

[gasps]: Dad! Look!

Two pages were stuck together!

[laughs]: Peel them apart!

There might be something there that could help us.

MOLLY: "Fuel line.

Check that lines are firmly attached and free of holes."

♪ ♪

MOLLY: Dad! Look!

There's a tiny hole!

WALTER [chuckles]: Good eye, Molly.

No wonder it wouldn't start.

Oh.

Unfortunately, we don't have an extra fuel line hose.

[sighs]

No.

♪ ♪

But we've got duct tape!

Duct tape fixes everything.

♪ ♪

[engine starts quickly]

Yeah!

Yeah, Molly-doodle![laughs]

[both laughing]

♪ ♪

[engine running smoothly]

WALTER: Hey! MOLLY: Hi!

LAYLA: Oh, hi, you two!

Now they see us.

[both laughing]

[engine roaring]

♪ ♪

MOLLY: Drin gwiinzii,Sarah!

Special delivery from the Denali Trading Post.

Chin'an,Molly-- thank you.

Sorry we used some of your duct tape.

Had a little engine trouble.

[laughs]

Duct tape fixes everything.

[laughs]: That's what Dad said.

Because it's true.

That's why I always order extra.

You keep that one with you, because you never know.

♪ ♪

MOLLY: Bye, Sarah!

♪ ♪

[sighs]

Let's go home, Molly-doodle.

And if the engine conks out again...

BOTH: Duct tape fixes everything!

[both laughing]

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