04x06 - Hot Air

[bunniefuu]

This is me-- Eliza Thornberry

part of your average family.

I got a dad, a mom...

and a sister.

There is Donnie-- we found him.

And Darwin-- he found us.

Oh, yeah, about our house-- it moves

'cause we travel all over the world.

You see, my dad hosts his nature show

and my mom sh**t it.

Okay, so we're not that average.

And between you and me, something amazing happened.

And now I can talk to animals.

It's really cool...

but totally secret.

And you know what?

Life's never been the same.

Nigel: Ah, we're approaching Roturua.

Oh, just think, Marianne:

Soon we'll be filming the ancient tuatara reptile.

I know.

I get goose bumps.

Please. You two get goose bumps

over filming reptiles?

You bet your crumpets.

And that's what makes us such a great team.

Dad, how ancient is the tuatara, anyway?

Well, scientists believe

the little lizard predates the dinosaur.

(sniffing )

Eww!

I think this tuna noodle casserole

predates the dinosaur.

I think I lost my appetite.

Peanuts!

Oh, you know me so well.

Hand them over.

(chomping )

Hey, Dar.

Would you rather eat pounds of marshmallows

or pounds of peanuts?

Ooh, I love this game.

Let me think...

Marshmallows, yep, definitely.

With some peanuts on the side.

Dar, that's not how you play.

Okay. Would you rather go a day

without talking to animals

or a day without, mm, wearing your glasses?

Oh, this is a tough one.

I'd have to take not talking to animals.

What?! You'd toss me aside that easily?

Well, would you rather have

a day without talking to me or a day without food?

Game over.

Marianne: Everybody, we're here.

We're here, Dar.

Ugh. Eww!Ugh!

Eww! What is up with that smell?

And this time, I'm not talking about Darwin.

That is due to the sulfur

in the mineral-rich waters all around us.

Well, if all of Roturua smells like this

I will be spending my entire visit in the commvee

next to Grandma Sophie's potpourri burner, on full blast!

I'm afraid today's not a good day for seclusion, poppet.

We're going to a Maori celebration called a "hui."

More like "p.u.-wee"!

Eliza: My dad says

this place is full of volcanic activity.

Come on, Dar, let's check it out.

(rumbling )

I'll get my hair wet.

Let's get out of here

before another one erupts.

(quaking )

(tribal music playing )

Man: You must be the Thornberrys.

Welcome to our celebration.

I am Rowiti Shimona.

Allow me to greet you

in the traditional Maori way.

Dahungi, I'm Nigel.

This is my wife, Marianne.

Our gals, Debbie and Eliza.

(gasps )

Oops, I forgot to take that baby off after swimming.

Hi, there, I'm Debbie.

Oh, I love that tattoo.

Are you a real warrior?

We-well, I'm...

Oh, 'cause that is so cool.

Uh, this is my eldest son.

Arapita.

I've heard so much about your traveling family.

Are you enjoying the hui?

I've been looking forward to it all day.

In fact, could you show me around, Arapita?

(jabbering )

(tribal drumming )

We encourage all visitors

to participate in thekarni-karni.

Please, join us.

Dearest, care to cut the rug

with your best fellow?

I thought you'd never ask.

Eliza, how about you?

No, thanks. I'd rather look around the hui.

(laughing )

Oh.

Well, this is certainly better

than those splashy things that get my hair all wet.

You know how much I hate that.

Wow, hot air balloons.

Dar, do you know that

all my life I wanted to ride in one of those?

That's funny.

For all my life, I havenot.

(sniffing )

However, all my life, Ihave enjoyed fluffy sweets.

Oh, we've got to take a balloon ride.

I'll go find out how to get there.

No! I mean, uh...

Le-let's play that game--

you know, "would you rather be stung by five bees

or get lemon juice in a paper cut?"

Nice try, Dar. Game's over.

Huh.

Whee, whee, whee!

Wow! You carvedthis?

Elp, you're strong and artistic?

I guess so. You see, Debbie

since the Maoris had no written language

we had to carve wood to tell our stories.

Awesome. These are great.

I can teach you how, if you like.

Huh? Me carve a boat?

I'm not really the arts and crafts type.

But, hey, if it's traditional, I'm all for it.

Who should I carve? Dus Brodin?

Oh, he's a rock star.

You've probably never heard of him.

Oh, but Debbie, the Maori tradition is that

we pay tribute to our wonderfulfamilies on these canoes.

We carve their images in their honor.

My family?

You mean I have to whittle a monkey and a pigtailed weirdo?

Oh, 'cause I'm...

justcrazy about them. Debbie...

could you please look after Donnie today?

Mom, can't you see I'm...

more than happy to.

That's a switch.

Mom, you know Donnie's my number one guy.

(jabbering )

Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad.

I love you lots.

(blows kiss )

Ditto, darling.

But, Eliza, do we have to ride

in one of those things?

You know I'm afraid of heights.

You'll be fine, if you just don't look down.

This is the fastest way

to get to the balloon rides.

Uh, speaking of those balloons...

Come on. It's our turn.

Eliza: Isn't this cool, Dar?

Come here. You've got to check out this view.

No, thank you.

I have a lovely view of the, uh, the floor.

There's mud and footprints and-- Oh! Is that a bug?

I wonder if I can see the commvee-- Help me look.

No. Have you seen

the thin piece of string holding us up?

Eliza: Its not a string, it's a cable.

A really strong cable.

Look how close we are to those geysers.

Oh, it's going to get on my hair!

I just know it, and I just brushed it.

That was great.

Hey, can you tell me

how to get to those hot air balloons?

Sure. You can either

hike down that trail or just take the luge.

That will drop you right at the entrance to the balloons.

I didn't know there was a luge.

This is so cool. Thanks.

Dar, guess what?

We get to take a luge down to the balloon rides.

Whoa!

I just got off that tin can on a string

and now you want me to sit in a little box

and slide down the mountain really fast?

Yeah, or else we'll have to

hike through the forest

and we've done that a million times.

Well, we'll just have to make it a million and... and...

well, whatever comes after a million

because I amnot going down that thing.

It's perfectly safe.

Besides, you always complain

but then you end up having a good time.

I always complain?

You mean, like, when we're hanging from rope bridges

and stuck in caves?

Dar, are you coming or not?

Not. Go find a new best friend to boss around.

Go, then.

I'll probably have more fun

without you, anyway.

Go ahead and try.

Where are you going?

Well, let's see...

Would I rather get back in the scary cable car alone

or stay here and be pushed around by you?

Humph!

Darwin, stop!

Come back!

Darwin!

Darwin!

Having a little monkey trouble?

Yeah. We had a fight.

I guess we're not as alike as I thought.

'Cause he's hairy and you're not?

No, no. Stuff we like to do. See--

I want to go up in a hot air balloon.

I know where those are.

Yeah, I heard you can take the luge down to them.

Only it won't be the same without Darwin.

Forget the monkey. I know a better way.

Wait a second.

I thought opossums were nocturnal.

How come you're awake in the daytime?

I don't need much sleep. You miss too much.

Follow me.

Wait!

Hey, opossum, wait up!

My name's Penelope.

Come on, slowpoke.

Oh, I'm coming...

and my name's Eliza.

(grunting )

(sighs )

Well, this sure is fun.

That's your little sister, right?

You're almost a Maori, honoring your family like this.

Yeah. Eliza and me

we're more than sisters-- we're like best friends.

And Donnie here, well, we're like two peas in a pod.

Ooh! Donnie.

Oh, Donnie!

Wow! Wee! Oh!

You get back here, you little...!

(forced laugh )

If I find one little scratch...

(whimpers )

(rhythmic jazz-rock playing )

Hey, do you dance?

Just traditional Maori dance.

But you can show me a dance in California.

(chuckles )

No prob.

This is a little something we call "The Earthquake."

(grunting )

(chattering )

Isn't that your chimp?

To me, he's more like a brother.

(grunts and groans )

(volume increases )

(whimpering )

Are you sure your brother wants to dance?

He seems kind of tired.

No way. We kick back together all the time.

Uh! Shake it up, D-man.

(chuckles )

Yeah! Uh! Yeah! Yeah!

Uh-uh-uh!

(shrieking )

(grunting ) Ya-hoo! (shrieking )

(yowling )

(panting )

Jump across!

(grunting )

Whoa!

Penelope, wait up! I'm soaked.

I thought you said you

and your monkey friend always climb on rocks.

We do, but you got to slow down.

I thought you wanted to get to the balloons.

I do. This just seems

like a really long way around.

Okay, I see your point.

I know an easier way.

Whee!

(grunting )

Oh! Ah!

(panting )

What you waiting for, slowpoke?

It's "Eliza," and I'm just catching my breath for a sec.

(grunts )

Hey, let's play a game.

Can we play and walk?

Sure. Okay.

It's called the "would you rather" game.

Me and Dar play it all the time.

Would you rather be stuck in a tree with a giant spider

or a snake?

What kind of dumb game is that?

We think it's fun.

I'll try.

Hmm... Would you like to eat this leaf or that leaf?

No, you don't get it.

Hey, you want to play games?

Find your monkey friend.

I had to meet the only opossum that wasn't nocturnal...

and I have no idea where I am.

Hey, Penelope, wait up for me!

Oh, Nigel, I can't believe we saw ten emus

a dozen deer and plenty of rabbits

but not a single tuatara.

It appears the little reptiles are absent as well as ancient.

(chuckling )

My parents are both into this reptile humor.

Isn't that sweet?

Mr. and Mrs. Thornberry

if you need to find tuataras

there's a private reserve nearby.

Allow me to take you.

We can all go together.

Okay,Mother, Daddy?

(panting )

(air whooshing )

Wasn't that fun?

Fun's not the first word that comes to mind.

I bet you've never have a day like this

with your monkey friend.

You're right about that.

Never mind. We're here.

Let's go see which balloon we like the best.

I wonder how much it costs.

Hi. Is this your balloon?

Sure is.

How do you drive it?

Well, you don't have to worry about that, Miss.

You can only go up

with an experienced balloon operator like myself.

Hey, get that oversized rat out of my balloon!

I'm sorry. Don't worry, I'll get her.

Whoa! Whoa!

Oh, whoa!

I mean it!

No animals in my balloon!

(growls )

I know how to wrangle that pest.

(grunts and groans )

Hey, the rope!

See you later, Eliza.

What?! Where are you going?

Eliza: Hey, sir, balloon guy, help!

I don't know how to work this thing!

Eliza: Help!

Help!

Tell me what to do!

How do I get down?

Young lady, I told you you can't ride without

an experienced operator!

Oh, no!

Eliza: Help!

(shrieks )

(screaming )

Help!

(chattering )

(grunts )

(shrieks )

Eliza, I'm coming!

Darwin? What are you doing?

I'm saving you!

Swing me that rope!

(grunts )

(grunting )

Am I dreaming, or did I just climb a rope

high above the ground?

You were great, Darwin.

(wind whooshing )

Oh, no! We're going to hit the cars!

Get this thing back on the ground!

I don't know how!

What do you mean you don't know how?!

There's supposed to be a guy operating it.

It's all Penelope's fault.

"Penelope"? She's an opossum.

We've got to turn this thing off.

That's it.

I bet that knob shuts off the flames.

(grunting )

I can't reach.

Climb on top of my shoulders

then you can turn the knob.

Darwin, please, hurry up.

I should have stayed and danced with Debbie.

It's safer.

(grunts )

(shrieks )

(gasping )

Oh, no!

Darwin, don't look down!

(shrieks )

Here, in this protected reserve in Roturua, New Zealand

the tuatara reptile can move about freely.

(yawning ) These endangered reptiles

are born with three eyes.

As they get older

their skin will completely cover their third...

(jabbering )

Cut. Debbie

I know how much

you love filming with me and Daddy

but do you think just this once

you could take Donnie back to the commvee?

Yes!

I mean, if that's what you want, Mother.

I must respect your wishes.

Darwin: Can't look down. Can't look down.

Can't look down.

Can't look down.

You turned the knob the wrong way!

Don't blame me!

You always get us into these situations.

And I always get us out.

Now give me a boost.

(grunting )

Darwin: Oh, no! We're falling!

Maybe if I...

(grunting )

Eliza, we're still falling!

(screams )

(screaming )

(guzzling )

(slurping )

If you get even one drop of chocolate

on my Dus Brodin "T," I'm going to...

(jabbering )

(guzzling )

Uh-oh.

(shrieks )

Now look what you've done, you sticky little wild child!

You little jungle brat!

You, you...!

Debbie.

Did I say "brat"?

Uh... I meant...

Oh, it's no use.

Sometimes my family drives me nuts.

They do?

This has all been an act.

I knew how important family is to you.

Because you're such a traditional Maori

I wanted you to think we had a lot in common.

Well, Debbie, I thought...

Hey, Albert, how come

you're still wearing Grandpa's clothes?

"Albert"?

And when are you going to wash that makeup

off your face?

"Makeup"?

Dad says you have

to come home now.

He needs your help with the satellite dish.

"Satellite dish"?

My name's really Albert.

These clothes and the fake tattoos

are things my family only does on special occasions.

So you thought this would impress me?

Well, you seemed really into me being a warrior.

I figured a girl like you wouldn't have anything in common

with a regular kid like me.

Your life seems so interesting.

You think it's interesting sharing a room

with a geeky little nature girl and a monkey?

You should see the box of snails

my little brother keeps under his pillow.

You know what, Arapita?

I think we're more alike than we thought.

(both laugh )

Now, if you'll excuse me, someone isso busted.

Donnie!

Come back here!

Donnie, I mean it!

(laughing )

The balloon's deflating.

We're going to crash!

Listen, Dar, I'm sorry I was so bossy before.

I just thought it would be fun

to do all that neat stuff

but you know what?

I'd rather do anything with you

than do neat stuff by myself.

And I'd rather do horrifying stuff with you

than horrifying stuff with Debbie.

Hang on!

(both grunting )

You okay?

I think so.

So, would you rather take the luge

down the mountain

or get back on the cable cars?

Hmm?

Eliza: Great idea, Dar. Ready?

Not at all.

Didn't you say

this Penelope knew a different way down?

Huh, forget her.

You're my best friend.

Oh, that's so nice.

You're my best...

(both screaming )

(screaming continues )

Oh, I suppose you'd like to do that again?

Behold the Thornberry family canoe

which I carved all by myself...

with help from my friend Al.

Mom, do yo think I should change my hair?

I don't think that's necessary, honey.

Uh, my head's not really

shaped likethat, is it?

Bravo, Debra.

Amazing resemblance.

(pleased grunts )

(all laughing )

They love your canoe, Debbie.

I know, huh?

Maybe there is something to this tradition stuff.

(both laughing )

(tribal drumming )

(Darwin chattering )

Debbie: I love you lots!

(blows kiss )