02x05 - The Eid Mystery/The Case of the Pinched Paintbrush

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(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING) Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective

Mira, Mira, Mira

Mira, Mira, Mira

Hey!

Everybody knows I love

A mystery, big or small

I look close and then

I help my friends

There's nothing

She can't solve

Finding clues is what I do

So the Queen appointed you

Now my job's

A dream come true

I'm Mira

Royal Detective

Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective

Mira, Mira, Mira

Mira, Mira, Mira

Hey!

We'll take in the world

With a whole new perspective

Our small and mighty hero

We'll find the answers

Let's go

Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective

MIRA: The Eid Mystery

Good morning, Auntie Pushpa.

Mira, good morning.

Papa asked if you could shorten

the pants of his uniform.

They're a little too big for him.

I'll take care of it, just as soon

as I get through all the new orders.

I'm in such high demand.

I'd like one of these

kurtas in soft brown, please,

to match my eyes.

I'll take one in red,

stitched shorter in length

and tailored around the sleeves.

(DOOR OPENS)

Mrs. Khan, Sadia, so nice to see you both.

Eid Mubarak, Pushpa dear.

Eid Mubarak, Mira.

Eid Mubarak, Sadia.

What does "Eid Mubarak" mean?

It's a greeting for a special holiday

that my family and other families

celebrate in Jalpur.

Yes, the holiday of Eid.

It's a day of happiness

and being with those you love.

On Eid, we think of others and give gifts.

Sadia, your outfit is so pretty.

Courtesy of my boutique.

You look fabulous, dear.

Thank you, Auntie.

It's the perfect outfit for Eid.

We came to drop off some special

Eid treats to thank you, dear Pushpa.

You are too kind.

Naveen, look what Mrs. Khan brought us.

We're hosting a dinner party

for Eid tonight

and we would love it if you came.

We'd love to.

You had me at dinner.

You had me at party.

It's such a lovely holiday.

There are already celebrations

going on around town.

Yeah, I'm going to go check them out

while my mom does some errands.

Do you want to come with me?

That sounds amazing. Let's go.

Bye, Mrs. Khan.

MRS. KHAN: Have a lovely time, girls.

I'm so excited that you guys

are celebrating Eid with us.

Sadia, I've never celebrated Eid before.

I don't know much about this holiday.

Don't worry.

I've been celebrating Eid my entire life.

I know so much about it,

some people even call me the Eid expert.

BOTH: Ooh.

Really?

No. But I figure if I say it enough times,

then it'll catch on.

Any questions?

-Me! Me! Call on me!

-I have some questions.

Yes, Mikku and Chikku?

Why do people celebrate Eid?

Is there food involved?

What do you do on Eid?

Chikku, you're overwhelming Sadia

with your questions.

So, about the food

You've got questions,

I've got all your answers.

(SINGING) When you see

The crescent moon

Eid is finally here

The month of Ramadan is on

A special time of year

With mehndi on our hands

We dress up

And give out sweets

Gifts and greetings

All around

For everyone we meet

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Let's enjoy the day and say

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Time to celebrate

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Share a feast

with family and friends

Think of others

Joy and happiness

Today we're thankful

For what we have

And everyone we love

Hey!

We find a way

To give our thanks

Or the best part,

give a hug!

There are coins

Inside this envelope

A gift for kids to spend

Called Eidi

Use it how you like

Or share it with a friend

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Let's enjoy the day

And say

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Time to celebrate

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

Share a feast

with family and friends

Think of others

Joy and happiness

Hey, hey, hey

Mubarak! Mubarak!

Hey, hey, hey

Wow, Sadia, I'm so glad

you're here to explain Eid to us.

My favorite part is hugging.

Yeah, we need to practice that

so we can get it down.

Bring it in, plant.

BOTH: Whoops.

Back down there.

Nothing to see here.

(LAUGHS) Mikku, Chikku, the hug

is for people, not plants.

We're working our way up to people.

MIRA: Hey, what's this?

Sadia, didn't your dad say

that for Eid, kids get envelopes

with money in them as gifts?

Yes. They're called Eidi.

All the kids who celebrate Eid get them.

So someone must have dropped this Eidi.

They lost their gift?

They must be so sad.

Don't worry. We'll figure out

who this envelope belongs to.

We're on the case.

(SINGING) We're on the case

We're on the case

We're on the case

Look a little closer

With your magnifying glass

Open up your notebook

Get your coat

And badge on fast

Ask all the questions

Follow your senses

Focus on every clue

BOTH: Ooh!

Listen for answers

Find what you're after

That's what detectives do

We're on the case, We're on the case

We're on the case

Sadia, will you come on the case with us?

Since you are the Eid expert.

Eid expert? It caught on.

Yes!

Sure, Mira. I'd love to help.

Did you get any envelopes

that matched the design of this one?

No. All the Eidi envelopes

I got have different designs.

How will we track down

who this one belongs to?

Let's take a closer look.

Sadia, this is the part where Mira

pulls out her magnifying glass.

Told you.

-'Cause we are

-BOTH: The Mira experts.

Hmm. There's a little piece

of metal in a diamond shape.

Maybe it's a clue.

That's strange. I've never seen metal

on an Eidi envelope before.

We need to figure out

exactly what this metal is.

I wish we knew a metal expert.

I can think of two people who can help.

Come on. Let's go.

Eid Mubarak, Ranjeet and Manjeet.

BOTH: Hi, Sadia. Hi, Mira.

I bet you're both here to take advantage

-of our special offer today.

-Free bike tune-ups.

Actually, we're here to ask

for some help with the new case.

We found a lost Eidi envelope.

-Oh, no!

-Someone lost their gift?

We're trying to figure out

who it belongs to.

There's a tiny piece of metal stuck to it.

Can you take a look?

No problem.

While you're doing that,

would you mind if we practice hugging

some bike parts?

Sure. Go for it.

Mikku, I'll show you how it's done.

(HORN BLOWS)

Maybe I had better show you how it's done.

-Careful, Mikku.

-(HORN TOOTS)

Looks like there's some glue on there.

Uh-oh, I think I may have

hugged a little too hard.

(HORN TOOTING)

Whoa!

-(HORN TOOTING)

-Still stuck.

I got you, Mikku. Ooh.

(GROANS)

(TOOTING CONTINUES)

I don't recognize this.

It's not like the metal

we use for handlebars.

Or like the metal we use for the frame.

Huh, it's so thin and bendable.

There's no way it could be used for bikes.

Maybe a toy rickshaw?

Nope. It's too delicate, even for that.

Good to know.

Thank you, Ranjeet and Manjeet.

-BOTH: Good luck.

-I'll be back soon, guys.

I want to buy nice gift

for my little brother

with my Eidi.

Sounds great, Sadia!

Chikku, let's roll.

-(BOTH GRUNTING)

-(HORN TOOTING)

-Let us help you out.

-(BOTH GRUNT)

Okay, the hug with that bike horn

lasted way too long.

Thank you, Mira.

Sadia, we'd give you

an Eid hug if we knew how.

You'll get the hug down in no time, guys.

What do we do now, Mira?

We need to figure out if anyone

recognizes this envelope.

Maybe we can go around

town and ask people.

That's perfect.

Part of celebrating Eid

is visiting all your friends.

-Party!

-Oh, yes!

Great. Then we can investigate

and celebrate at the same time.

Plus, I know everyone

who celebrates Eid in Jalpur.

-Because you are

-BOTH: The Eid expert.

(CHUCKLES) You know it.

(INDIAN SONG PLAYING)

SADIA: I loved seeing so many friends.

But the lost envelope is still lost.

What do we do next, Mira?

We can keep knocking on doors.

(GROANS) I don't think

I can eat another bite.

Sad but true.

Chikku, there's something

stuck between your teeth.

It looks just like the piece of metal

that's on the envelope.

Chikku, you're not supposed

to eat metal or envelopes.

I did not eat any envelopes.

I wasn't that hungry.

Wait a second.

Something you ate must have had

that same metal on it.

Think, Chikku, what did you eat?

Oh, too much food to remember.

Let's see, laddus, jalebis,

more laddus, more jalebis,

Ah, memories.

Wait, I know. My family sometimes

has sweets with shiny stuff on them.

Do you know what kind of sweets?

No, but my dad will.

We can go to his shop and ask him.

MIRA: Great, let's go.

SADIA: Abba! Eid Mubarak!

Sadia. And Mira, too.

What a nice treat to see you here.

-Eid Mubarak, Mr. Khan.

-I'm helping Mira solve an Eid mystery.

An Eid mystery?

That sounds very exciting.

Mr. Khan, we were wondering

if you could help us out with a clue.

It will be my pleasure.

Chikku, open wide.

Ahh

The clue is inside Chikku's mouth.

Oh, I see.

Does it look familiar?

Yes, it's a piece of vark.

Vark? Is that a kind of metal?

Vark's not really metal, Mikku.

It's a shiny decoration

that is just for desserts

on special occasions like Eid.

Mr. Khan, do you know

which sweets use vark?

I'm afraid not.

But you can ask Mrs. Jafri

next door at the sweet shop.

-Thank you, Abba.

-Thanks, Mr. Khan.

Of course. See you at dinner.

MRS. JAFRI: Here you go, my dear.

Mira, Sadia, how can I help you?

Mrs. Jafri, someone lost

their Eidi envelope today.

There was a piece of vark stuck to it

And we were wondering if anyone bought

any sweets with vark on them, today.

-Oh, yes.

-(ALL CHEERING)

Just about everyone did today.

I sell so many sweets with vark on Eid.

Did you happen to sell any

that are diamond shaped?

Yes, one kind. This kaju barfi.

In fact, I've only sold one box

of the diamond shaped ones today.

Really? Who bought them?

I've been so busy. I can't remember.

I'm sorry, girls.

Thank you, Mrs. Jafri. We'll keep looking.

MRS. JAFRI: Good luck!

Ah, Mira, your father's pants are ready,

and they are impeccably tailored,

if I do say so myself.

Thanks, Auntie.

What's wrong, girls?

Why the long faces?

Someone lost their Eidi envelope,

but we don't know who.

And we've asked everyone in town.

It's so sad.

Too sad.

Oh, I know what will cheer you up.

Have some of this kaju barfi

that Mrs. Khan gave me.

Thanks, Auntie,

but I'm actually full for once.

Although I might have

a little extra room in my tummy.

On second thought, me too.

(MIRA GASPS) Kaju barfi,

shaped like a diamond with vark on top.

I think I know who dropped the envelope.

ALL: You do?

Let's think this through.

We found the envelope outside

of Auntie Pushpa's shop.

That means whoever dropped it

must have passed by here.

It has a diamond shaped piece of vark on.

And there's only one sweet

that has diamond shaped vark on it,

the kaju barfi.

Plus, only one person bought it.

SADIA: Exactly.

So, whoever bought it,

dropped the envelope.

And Auntie Pushpa

got the kaju barfi from

CHIKKU AND MIKKU: Mrs. Khan!

Wait! Do you think my mother

is the one who dropped the Eidi?

Yes. And we have to return it.

Chalo, chalo! Let's go!

-SADIA: Ammi!

-Sadia!

We've been waiting

for you, and your friends.

We're just about to start dinner.

Sorry, we're on official

royal detective business.

Mrs. Khan does this

envelope belong to you?

Oh, my goodness.

Yes, it does.

I've been looking all over for it.

CHIKKU AND MIKKU: Yay!

Oh, yes! We solved it.

-And that's

-BOTH: Case closed.

But I must give it back to you, Mira.

Me? Why?

Oh, I set this special Eidi envelope

aside as a gift for you.

I must have accidentally dropped it

while delivering sweets.

Oh! Thank you so much, Auntie.

You're very welcome.

Eid is all about thinking of others.

And no one in Jalpur does that better

than you, Mira.

Mikku, Chikku,

don't think we forgot about you.

-What?

-We got presents?

BOTH: Thank you, Uncle.

Now come, come.

It's time to eat.

What a day.

Not only did we get to solve the mystery,

but I also got to spend

Eid with you, Mira.

I can't wait to celebrate

together next year, Sadia.

I'll let you in on a little secret, Mira.

There are two Eids.

The next one is in a few months.

Abba, I'm supposed to be the expert.

Well, we are the hugging experts.

Yeah, we got this hug down.

That was perfect, guys.

Yes! Now, who else wants a hug?

Hugs, right here.

Bring it in, people. Let's go. Come on.

I know you want another one.

(INDIAN MUSIC PLAYING)

MIRA: The Case of the Pinched Paintbrush

Peacock purple. That's a color?

Yes, there's also rooster red.

Thanks for helping me organize

my art supplies, Mira.

Sure, Priya.

Oh, I love the sparkles on this brush.

Me, too.

I put sparkles on the handle

so I can find it easily,

but they get on everything.

-Why is that?

-See how it has these wide bristles?

That makes it the best brush

for painting portraits like that one.

It's a magnificent portrait.

The colors, the brushstrokes.

The mongooses.

Hi, Mikku. Hi, Chikku.

What are you doing with all those

cleaning supplies?

We're helping Raj, the chicken,

clean his coop.

And of course, he only wanted the best.

So we brought every cleaning item

we could find.

-Whoa.

-Oops!

-Guys, you dropped a mop.

-And a rag.

-Thank you.

-Whoopsie!

(CHOTU SCREAMING)

PRIYA AND MIRA: Hi, Chotu.

Chotu, my paintbrush. Come here, you.

Chotu, give me back my brush, please?

Thanks, you little cutie.

(CHOTU GIGGLING)

Whoa! Chotu, what are you doing?

Paws off the mop, Chotu.

Kid's got some serious muscle.

BOTH: Whoa!

BOTH: Our cleaning supplies.

My art supplies.

What a mess!

Chotu.

Priya, here are some paints.

-Soap.

-Mop.

Whoa. What is going on in here?

Meena, Chotu is getting into everything.

You just have to know how to talk to him.

Watch this.

Chotu,

want to go to the park

with your best big sister ever?

See?

Chotu, best big sister ever.

Remember? Wait for me.

(RAJ CLUCKING)

Oh, no. Raj is getting upset.

Because he wants us

to start cleaning his coop.

We got to go.

CHIKKU AND MIKKU: Coming, Raj.

Bye. Good luck.

(SIGHS) Now we can

finally finish organizing.

PUSHPA: Priya, I need you right away.

I spoke too soon.

Coming, Mummy.

Priya, wait until you hear.

Beti, Prince Veer has some wonderful news.

I do indeed.

Priya, my Great Aunt Rupa

wants you to paint her portrait.

-Oh, wow.

-Priya, that's amazing.

Naturally, I've painted

many portraits of her myself,

demonstrating my talent,

skill and impeccable artistry.

Now, I need one of Priya's paintings

to add to my collection.

Hello, Great Aunt Rupa.

-Your Highness.

-Your Majesty.

I've heard so much

about Priya's paintings,

I had to come see them myself.

Priya painted all of these, Your Majesty.

My! How lovely!

Would you paint one of me just like that?

-I would be honored.

-RUPA: Excellent.

I have the perfect spot

picked out by the waterfront.

I'll go get my painting supplies.

-I'll help.

-Very good.

I'll see you at the waterfront, girls.

MIRA: This is so exciting.

I know. I need my paints, my easel.

Wait. Where's my special brush?

-Isn't it on the table?

-No.

Mira, I can't paint Great Aunt

Rupa's portrait without my special brush.

Don't worry. We'll find it.

Just one thing.

Since Mikku and Chikku

are cleaning Raj's coop,

I'm going to need a little extra help

from you.

-Sure, Mira.

-Great.

Then you and I are on the case.

(SINGING) We're on the case

We're on the case

We're on the case

Look a little closer

With your magnifying glass

Open up your notebook

Get your coat

And badge on fast

Ask all the questions

Follow your senses

Focus on every clue

BOTH: Ooh.

Listen for answers

Find what you're after

That's what detectives do

We're on the case, We're on the case

We're on the case

Let's examine the table

and see if we can find any clues.

Huh! There are sparkles here.

Those are the same ones

I put on the handle of my brush.

And more sparkles on the ground.

Priya, does this handprint

on the door look familiar?

Yes, it's Chotu's.

Oh, no!

What if it grabbed my brush

and took it to the park?

We'll track him down, Priya.

-Track what down?

-Girls, what's wrong?

Auntie Pushpa, Uncle Naveen,

we have a little problem.

A huge problem.

I think Chotu may have taken my brush.

I can't paint Great Aunt Rupa's

portrait without it.

What am I going to tell her?

Oh, darling,

don't you worry about a thing.

While you find your paintbrush,

your father and I will keep

Her Highness entertained.

We will? How?

PUSHPA: Leave that to me.

Your Highness,

may I offer you some sweets?

Oh, they look marvelous. Thank you.

Where is Priya?

I thought I heard her leave.

She had to step outside for a moment

to get, um, some inspiration.

What beautiful sarees.

I would love to take a look at them.

Absolutely.

Naveen.

Your Majesty.

Here you are.

There are more in the back as well.

This is going to take a while.

PRIYA: Okay. Where is Chotu?

Meena said she was

bringing him to the park,

so he must be here somewhere.

-MIKKU: Look out!

-Run for your lives!

MIKKU: Hide! Hide! Hide!

-(RAJ SQUAWKING)

-CHIKKU: Don't let him see us.

Mikku, Chikku, is everything okay?

No. Mira. Raj was not happy

with the way we cleaned his coop.

Really not happy.

-So we had to leave.

-Quickly.

Well, I'm glad you're both here.

We can use your help.

Priya's paintbrush is missing.

MIKKU AND CHIKKU: Wait, what?

You're on the case without us?

You can't solve a case without us, Mira.

-Can she?

-Don't worry, guys.

We need your help, too.

We're looking for Chotu.

We think he may have Priya's paintbrush.

-Chotu, come back!

-(CHOTU BABBLING)

There he is.

See? She can't solve a case without us.

Meena, did you happen to see Chotu

holding a paint brush

with sparkles on the handle?

I don't know.

-Maybe.

-Maybe?

Chotu ran ahead the whole way here,

grabbing everything.

Leaves, rocks

-(GOAT BLEATING)

-(CHOTU GIGGLING)

Chotu, do not pick up that goat.

You have no idea what I've been through.

-Meena

-BOTH: We got this.

-CHIKKU: Chotu, step away from the goat.

-MIKKU: Shoo, buddy! Shoo!

What are we supposed to do now, Mira?

If Chotu did take your brush,

maybe he dropped it somewhere.

Let's look around the park.

Meena, where did you take Chotu?

We played over on the slide.

Let's start there.

Okay. Where's Priya's brush, Chotu?

CHIKKU: Follow that kid.

I'll bet he leads us

right to the stolen goods.

Priya, I see something

with sparkles on it.

PRIYA: Please be my paintbrush.

What is it?

-It looks like a tiny rag.

-(CHOTU LAUGHING)

Hey, that rag looks kind of familiar.

Because it belongs to us.

What's it doing here?

It must have fallen out of our Flycycle

on the way to Raj's coop.

Oh, yeah.

I was wondering where that went.

Mira, I don't see my brush

anywhere around here.

Why don't we try retracing

Meena and Chotu's steps

back to the boutique.

If Chotu is grabbing things on the way,

he may have dropped the paintbrush.

Let's go.

Your Highness,

that looks absolutely exquisite on you.

Thank you. Oh, that one is nice, too.

I will take both, please.

Wonderful. I will wrap them up for you.

Thank you, dear Mrs. Bhutani.

I suppose we should get started

on my portrait now.

Portrait? Yes! Where's Priya?

Priya? Well, um, she

Your Highness, I must ask about your hair.

My hair? What about it?

It's so, so

regal.

How do you make it that way?

I'm glad someone finally noticed.

I have to admit it's a process.

First, I start with a dab of oil.

Can you define "dab," please?

I want to make sure I get it just right.

It's the size of a coin.

No, more like a pea.

Actually, more like a lentil.

MIRA: So, Meena, you and Chotu

walked this way?

Yes. He did a few circles

around the garden.

Just like that.

(LAUGHING, BABBLING)

Is he ever going to stop running?

It's a trick.

He's trying to tire us out.

Nothing here.

Wait. I see something

sparkling in the bush.

PRIYA: Me, too. It's

Not my brush.

Guys, this looks like your mop.

And here's something else you dropped.

Our soap! We really could have used that

in Raj's coop.

We also could have used a bigger bucket.

We keep finding all the cleaning supplies

Mikku and Chikku dropped.

But where's my brush?

May I see that soap for a second?

Huh. It has sparkles on it,

just like the mop and rag we found.

Priya, I think I know where your brush is.

ALL: You do?

Let's think this through.

The last time we saw Priya's paintbrush,

it was on the table in Priya's workshop.

Maybe when Mikku and Chikku

bumped into the table,

and the art supplies got all mixed up

with their cleaning supplies,

Mikku and Chikku accidentally put

Priya's brush in their bucket

and took it with them.

Priya, you said the sparkles

get on everything.

That would explain why there are sparkles

on the mongooses' cleaning supplies.

MIKKU: I'm a little confused.

Are you saying we have the paintbrush?

Impossible. I can't believe it.

I won't believe it.

Guys, where are the rest

of your cleaning supplies?

Outside Raj's coop.

We need to check them out.

Chalo, chalo! Let's go!

Let's look inside the coop.

-Wow.

-That is something.

I'm glad you like our work.

Yeah. We were so happy

the little broom we were using

had sparkles all over it.

Mikku, Chikku,

may I see this little broom?

Sure.

Guys, that's not a broom.

That's my paintbrush, and it's ruined.

I can't use this to paint

Great Aunt Rupa's portrait.

Priya, we're really sorry.

We didn't mean to take it.

I know. It was an accident.

I'll just tell Great Aunt Rupa that

I can't do her portrait.

But maybe you can.

How?

Great Aunt Rupa wants her portrait to look

like the ones I did with this brush.

What if you use a different brush

and do the portrait in a new way?

A new way?

Yes. It may not look like the others,

but I bet it will look great.

Great Aunt Rupa loves all your paintings.

Okay. I guess I can try a different brush.

CHIKKU AND MIKKU: Priya, you got this.

There.

What do you think, Great Aunt Rupa?

Does it need more color

on your saree or

(WHISPERING) Do you think she likes it?

I love it.

My dear, it's absolutely magnificent.

So original.

You know, Veer, maybe you should take

painting lessons from Priya.

Hmm. Well, she does have a unique style.

It's this brush.

I've never used it

to paint portraits before.

But now that I know what I can do with it,

I think it's going to be

my new special paintbrush.

Wonderful, Priya.

We're so proud of you, beti.

-(CHOTU BABBLING)

-Chotu, come back with Priya's paintbrush.

CHIKKU (SCREAMS): It's not too late

to change your ways!

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)