02x06 - Mother's Day

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♪ Cyberchase! ♪

♪ We're movin', we're beatin'
hacker at his game ♪

♪ Don't tell me that he's trying
to hack the motherboard ♪

♪ We'll get him every time ♪

♪ Cosmic worlds, freaky places
that we've seen ♪

♪ We got the power
of , , , ! ♪

♪ Runnin' in a cyberchase,
we'll meet him face to face ♪

♪ We'll stick together,
all the time! ♪

♪ Adventures in cyberspace ♪

♪ The chase is on! Just wait
and c-y-b-e-r chase! ♪

Motherboard:
happy mother's day, cybermoms!

It's that time in our cyberyear
when we salute you.

It's a time to celebrate...
A time to reflect...

And a time to simply say,
"thanks, mom."

Hacker:
thanks...for what?!

I can't stand mother's day!

Motherboard:
as always at this time,

The madre bonita express
goes up to thornia peak

To harvest the current crop
of precious flowers,

The shining symbol
of mother's day,

The madre bonita flower.

Not this mother's day!

Release the bugs!

Delete:
uh, the squeevals aren't ready
to hatch yet, boss.

Hacker:
what? But the plan was to have
them destroy those flowers

Before they're harvested!

Yeah!

I know, but you can't rush
mother nature,

Especially today.

Maybe not!

But I can rush you!

Now get down there
and stop that train.

Go!

Buzz: we're goin'!

Delete: we're gone!

[Laughs]

Digit: hurry up, wigit,
there's a lot to do.

Putting up the
mother's day decorations

Is a big job,
didge.

Yeah, I know, widge,
but motherboard is worth it!

Yoikes! Whoa!

Both: all right!

All that's left now
is to get

Motherboard's
madre bonita!

[Ring]

Motherboard control central.

Deci: mayday, mayday!
Trouble on the line!

I need help...on the double!

Digit: there's a problem with
the madre bonita express!

Deci needs help!

Motherboard:
I'll portal the cybermates...

Meet them on thornia!

Will do, motherboard!

Wigit, you stay here!

Just fill this with water
for the madre bonita! Ok?

Wigit:
you can count on me, didge.

No problem!

Digit:
ok, here's the deal.

If those flowers aren't picked,
loaded, and sent out by noon,

We can kiss the symbol
of mother's day good-bye.

Oh, no! I forgot to get my mom
a present!

Matt:
you? The most organized person
in the universe,

Forgot mother's day?

I don't know how,
I just forgot.

Well, I got my present.

Me, too.
I made it last week.

Well, I wanted to make
something, too, but I didn't!

So let's hurry up
and save those flowers

So I can get home, ok?

I hear you, jax!

We're goin' full throttle!

Inez:
missing track!

All:
stop the train!

Matt:
man, that was close!

I should have known!

Buzz and delete were here!

I hate to say it,
but this train is grounded!

Not if we can find
a piece of rail

To fill in
this gap.

Inez: but where do we
get new rail from?

Back at the rail yard!
Let's go!

Pile in.

Jackie:
guys, guys, we can't leave yet!

We don't know how long
the piece of rail has to be!

Matt:
oh, wouldn't you know it...
No tape measure.

Inez: I know!

We can use our bodies
to measure!

Matt:
you're way too short, inez.

Hey! This is all I've got.

No, no, we need
more of you.

You're just one part
of the whole piece we need.

Inez:
just don't get any dirt
in my hair.

Almost.

Just a little bit more.

How about now?

Perfect! What we need
is a rail that's one inez,

Plus one matt,
plus one digit long!

Wigit: let's see, fill the vase
for the madre bonita.

No problem!

Water on!

Wuh-oh!

Jackie:
hello? Anyone here?

Hello?

Digit:
deci, where are ya?!

No one's here!

Inez:
look, here's a long rail!

We can take one of these.

Jackie:
what if it's too long?

Digit:
what if it's too short?

Matt: look! This big ruler's
the same height as the rails.

Let's measure.

We need one of me...
Plus inez...plus didge!

C'mon, inez,
stand on my head.

[Inez grunting]
ok. I'm on!

Matt:
didge!

Digit:
I'm almost at the top!

Jackie:
you're -tenths
of the way up.

That's right!

Jackie: we only need
part of one whole rail.

A rail that's -tenths
of it.

Deci:
ten-hut!

Digit:
deci!

Inez:
oh! Hi, sir.

Motherboard sent us
to make sure

The madre bonitas
get delivered.

But hacker
ripped out a rail

And the train
can't get through!

So that's what happened!
Hmm.

Mama won't be happy about that.

She expects her flower
on mother's day!

Inez:
can you fix the rail?

The portal to ship out
the madre bonitas

Is only half done--
gotta finish that first.

You kids will have to repair
the rail.

We'll try,
mr. Deci, sir.

According to this ruler,

We only need a fraction
of the whole rail.

-Tenths to be exact.

Where do we find one?

-Tenths,
you say?

I measure my rails
with decimals!

I live by decimals.

Now listen up!

This decimal designator
and this ruler

Are the same length
as a standard rail.

But my designator measures
everything in decimals!

So, to get your -tenths,

You want a rail that's decimal
point long.

Matt:
check it out!

-Tenths is the same
as decimal point !

That's affirmative, son!

Put a decimal point
in front of ,

And it means tenths.

Get my point?

Yes, sir, mr. Deci, sir.
We get it.

Good! The rails
are marked.

Grab a decimal point
and move out!

I've got a portal to prepare!

Kids: point ...
Point ...point ...

I don't see any
point rails!

Me neither!

Jackie:
what am I gonna do?

Aw man, I'm gonna have to go
to the mall for a present.

Digit:
well, you can't get to the mall
if we can't get to the flowers!

And we can't do that
without a rail that fits!

Hmm. Ok, let's get
a grip, didge.

We just need to think this out.

Inez:
wait! What if we use some
shorter rails

And put them together?

You know, like when we used
ourselves to measure.

Why not?

As long as the total
adds up to point ,

We're in the game!

[Grunting]

Inez:
ok, so what do we have?

Matt:
a point , point ,
and point .

Jackie:
and and ...
Is !

Point long!

We've got it!

Digit:
whoa, whoa, whoa! You can add
decimals together?

Sure! Decimals
are numbers, too.

Hmm, I'm starting to like
these decimals!

Move out, troops!

Easy does it, widge.

Woikes! Whoa! Oh!

Motherboard:
wigit? Is everything all right?

Wigit:
no problem, motherboard.

Everything's fine.

Not!

Jackie:
point in place!

Matt:
point in place!

Digit:
point in place!

Inez: for a total length
of point !

Digit:
on to the madre bonitas!

All aboard!

Hacker:
impossible!

They fixed the track!

Delete:
"and then the big bad bear said,
'i'll eat you up.'

And then goldilocks said--"

Hacker:
stop that train and this time
stop it for good!

But, boss, the squeevals are
really enjoying the story.

Delete:
yeah! Everybody knows that
squeeval eggs hatch faster

When you read to 'em.

Move it!

Buzz and delete:
all right, boss.

"And so, when goldilocks saw
that her porridge was eaten..."

This should do the trick!
[Laughs]

Delete:
they're comin', buzzy!

Inez:
it's buzz and delete!

What are they doing?!

Kids: whoa! Ahhh!

Matt:
I think we just found out!

Kids: aah! Help!

Matt:
quick! Everybody out!

Inez: it's melted!
Oh, we have to get more rails.

Oh, man!

I'm never gonna get home

To get my mom any kind
of present!

And she's the best!

I mean, I can talk to her
about anything.

I can't believe this
is happening to me!

Chill, jackie!
We'll think of something.

Well, at least we don't have
to measure the rails this time!

Look!

Jackie:
deci's decimals!

Point ...point ...
And point !

Didge, it's up to you.

You'll have to fly back
to deci's and get the rails.

Consider it done!

Wigit:
whatever you do, widge...
Don't panic!

[Grunting]

[Grunting]

Now it's time to panic!

Digit:
hey, deci! Deci!

Where is that guy?

Oh, never mind.
I gotta find those rails!

Wuh-oh, no more short ones!

Brain-spark!

I'll just add these numbers
like any other numbers

And get one big rail!

No problem!

And is .
Plus is !

The answer is !

Just pop in the decimal point

And--wuh-oh.
Where do I put it?

Here? Over here?
Between here?

Boy, I know I gotta put
a decimal point somewhere,

But where?

Think, digit, think! Ooh!

Deci! Am I glad to
see you!

Hacker messed up
the track again

And I need a rail that's
somethings long!

Somethings?

Where's your decimal point?

That's just it.
I don't know where it goes!

At ease, didge.

Show me the numbers
you added.

Your addition is first rate!

All you need is the right place
for the decimal point.

Hold out your wings!

These are the same length
as the rails you need.

Point ...point ...
Point !

Now slide 'em in here.

Point ...

Plus point
makes point .

Plus point ...uh-oh!

The point sticks out
past the top!

Exactly!

Because you have
more than

In the tenths place.

Try putting in
the decimal point
last.

Ok.

Point plus point

Makes a full tube!

Point ?

Hold on!

You mean tenths.
One whole tube.

And I've still got point
left over!

Wait a minute!

That gives me one whole...
And tenths!

Exactly. Perdon.

I don't have .

I've got tenths!

Which is the same as tenths
plus tenths.

Or one point !

I'm a genius!

The point goes between the ones
place and the tenths place!

That is correct, sir!

Watch where you put
your decimal point

And you'll always
know your place!

So what I need is a one point
rail!

Affirmative!

Now load up and get those
flowers back here on the double.

The portal's almost ready!

Digit: a one point rail...
As ordered!

Kids:
way to go, didge!
You're the bird!

Matt:
but we thought you were
bringing back

Smaller rails.

They were all out.

How'd you figure out
what to bring?

Hey, you're talkin'
to a decimal dynamo!

Stand back! Rail comin' down!

A little more, jax.

Easy...

Bingo!

Uhh!

Digit:
we're good to go!

Hacker: unbelievable! Those
rotten kids have done it again!

I need those bugs!

Are they ready yet?

Huh? Oh, uh,
soon, boss!

Yeah, soon.

Oh! Oh! I see cracking.

Hacker:
the only thing cracking is me!

I guess if you want
something bad done good,

You have do it yourself!

Can you go a little
faster, didge?

If I don't have
a present for my mom,

I don't know
what I'll do!

Relax, jacko!

I can smell those madre bonitas
now!

Matt:
and I can hear them gurgling!

Huh? Flowers
don't gurgle!

[All gasp] uhhh!

Jackie:
what is that stuff?

Inez:
if I'm not mistaken...
It's cement!

Matt: oh, no! We're gonna
find out what it's like

To be a sidewalk!

All: ahhhhhhhh!

Digit:
well, the good news is,
we got out.

The bad news is...
We can't get back!

Hacker:
I did it!

Mother's day is ruined!

And I didn't even need
your bad-news bugs!

Boss, please, not in front
of the squeevals!

They're sensitive!

Inez:
gosh...these flowers
are muy bonita.

Matt: I can see why
mothers love to get them.

Don't remind me. Ok?
Let's just hurry!

Ok, you guys do
the harvest stuff.

I'll see what I can do about
the cement!

Jackie:
these robots are cool.

Matt:
yeah, it's like playing
a video game.

Flowers! Come to mama.

Jackie: here you go, inez.

Inez:
why, thank you, jackie.

[Laughter]

Matt: I think
we're almost done.

Yup. Just a few more to go.

Jackie: that's it.

We've got tons of flowers.
We're outta here.

Matt: back to the tunnel!

Are the tracks cleared?

Digit:
this cement is too hard!

Jackie:
oh, man, now there's no way to
get the flowers to the portal!

Matt:
we let motherboard down.

Hacker won.

Not yet, guys!

We can go around
the mountain!

Jackie: but there's no rail
for the train!

Matt:
so? We'll lay down a new one

And connect it to the old one.

Digit:
yeah! How much rail do we need?

According to this,
it's one point rails

From here to the next signal.

One point .
Got it!

Matt:
one point from here
to the bridge.

Plus two full rails to get
across the bridge.

That's all we need!

I'll add it up.

And is
plus is ...

Carry my one...
For a grand total of...

Point rails!

All: huh?

That can't
be right, jax.

It has to be more.

The sign said we need rails
that are one point long,

Plus one point long

And another that's
two rails long.

Matt: yeah, that's
at least whole rails.

May i?

Remember, you had to add
the same size pieces.

Tens to tens
and ones to ones.

Right.

Digit:
this is a whole number.

So it needs to be
in the ones place.

And where is the ones place?

Over here, left of the tenths
place, that's where.

And it's not just --
it's point zero.

We write a zero here,
'cause there are no tenths.

So, and is ,
carry my one...

Now, plus plus

Plus the one we carried over

Is ...for a real total
of point !

To keep your places straight

You've gotta keep your decimals
straight!

Sorry, guys. I put the
in the wrong place.

Didge, you're a wonder!

I know that!

Deci! We're at the old bridge

And we need point
of track

And we need it on the double!

The portal's finished.
I'll be there in a jiffy.

Kids: yaaaay!

Matt: way to go, deci!

Digit: now leaving,
the madre bonita express--

Non-stop to the portal!

Since the boss
doesn't need you,

You can all live with me
in my room.

Hacker:
ahhhhh!

They got the flowers!

And they're heading to
the portal!

Release the squeevals!

Delete:
but, boss, I'll miss 'em!

Now!

Digit:
we're almost at the portal!

Delete:
don't forget to write!
Bye!

Jackie:
whoa, that cloud sure
is moving in fast!

That's not a cloud!
We've got bugs!

Squeevals!
They eat madre bonitas!

This is not good,
this is not good at all!

It's the pollen in
the flowers they like.

Hold on, that gives me an idea!

[Vacuuming sound]

Hey, boss,
my babies are back!

Hacker:
and they're eating my ship!
Get away from here!

No, get away!

Uhh!

Yes!

Yeow!

Kids:
motherboard, motherboard!

Matt:
we saved the madre bonitas!

Digit: all the cybermoms
will get their flowers!

Good job, cybermates!

Digit: hey, where's wigit?

Motherboard: in the other room.
I'm a little worried about him.

Hey, didge. What's up?

We saved mother's day.

Come on!

Happy mother's day,
motherboard!

Motherboard:
thank you, cybermates.

Wigit:
motherboard, you're the best.
[Kiss]

Let's party!

Kids:
yeah! Happy mother's day!

Happy mother's day, mom.

Why, jackie,
what an unusual flower.

Where on earth
did you get it?

Oh, a little place
you never heard of.

[Giggles]

Stay right where you are.

It's cyberchase for real.

I'm going on a road trip
to visit geraldine,

My best friend
since second grade.

And we are going
to an india arie concert!

How cool is that?

It'll take a couple hours
to get to geraldine's house,

So I had to bring
some supplies.

Oh, no, where are my keys?

Aw, I don't believe this!

Oh. I put it in my pocket.

How clever.

I printed out these directions
from a website.

From stein street I turn right
on central avenue

And the next step says
turn right on wells road,

And tenths miles.

Hmm. I'm already hungry.

How will I know when I get near
wells road?

The directions don't
give any landmarks.

Felton avenue.

[Car horn honks]
hold your horses.

Mckeon avenue.
[Honks from cars]

Give me a break.

I wonder if I've passed
wells road already.

I better go back.
I gotta go around the block.

No wells road.

Great. Now I'm back
on stein street.

I gotta turn around again.

There's gotta be a way to know
where I'm supposed to turn.

Wait a minute.

I can use the odometer.

It keeps track of
the miles I'm driving.

The odometer reads .

If I add that to the distance
I need to drive

To get to wells road,

Then the odometer reading
will indicate where to turn.

So when the odometer reads ,

I should be at the turn off
for wells road.

Great.

I love these chips
but they're so salty.

I need a drink.

Ahh, I needed that.

Oh, no. I need to find
a rest stop, now.

I've still got miles
'til the wells road turn-off.

I hate to waste more time
but I really have no choice.

Oh, no.

I'm not supposed to be on
long island! What happened?

At stein street and central
avenue, the odometer read .

The directions said to go
. More miles.

I made a mistake.

I added miles to

And got miles.

Instead I should have added
and tenths miles to .

That equals and tenths!

Geraldine, I'm afraid I won't
get there in time

To make the concert.

At the visitors center.

The one with no public restroom
when you need one

In valley stream, long island.

Really? A shortcut?

Cool.

India arie, here I come.

As soon as I find a restroom.