01x06 - A Cabbage Kinda Day

[bunniefuu]

-Uh. Ugh.

Come on.

Almost.

- Ah! Got ya!
- Don't listen to Nai Nai.

You won't be banished
from the dumpling union

for taking one sick day!

Feel better!

- Something wrong?
- I'm in a bind.

Our delivery girl just called
out sick for the first shift.

Plus, I have to prep
the weekend dough,

renegotiate the pork
price, update the system,

hide the fact that I'm updating
the system from Nai Nai,

run to the bank and...

-Well, I can take
the morning shift.

-Really? I mean...
you don't have to.

Today's your first orchestra
rehearsal of the season,

and I know you're
looking forward to it.

You should practice.

-It's our family business,
and I am part of this family.

-Well, if you're sure,
then... thank you.

Nai Nai's Dumpling Shop.

-Why are you still
here? It's cabbage day.

- Wait, what?
- You know, the one day a week

you can buy the best
cabbages from the market,

so we can make the
best dumplings.

-I'm very aware of the importance
of cabbage day, Nai Nai.

I just... I thought
it was tomorrow.

-I don't control the cabbage
or that indecisive cabbage man.

Why do the worst people
have the best cabbages?

Fine, I'll go. Get my sword!

-Oh, no, no, no, no. No
need for the sword again.

Cabbage day is my
responsibility.

-Twenty heads. Only the best.

-I can do this.

It's only delivery work, cabbage
work, and violin... work.

Yeah. This... This will work.

What the... Please don't let it
be a giant, face-eating spider.

It's... one of Morty's babies?

-Based on my previous,

less-than-stellar
experience with Morty,

we need to get this baby home
before she ruins our lives

and makes my mom
guilt me even more

that my aunt had to postpone
her double bunion surgery

to see me at my white-coat
ceremony that I wasn't even at!

-It's not her fault.

Mini-Morty is more than
her dad's mistakes, Jin.

-We are not calling
the baby Mi...

-Too late! She looked
up when I said her name.

Changing it now
would confuse her.

YI AND PENG: Aww.

-Jin's right. We need to find
Morty and return the baby.

-Ahem. Baby has a name now.

-Mini-Morty. Because it's
the right thing to do.

And definitely not because
of Jin's weird grudge

- against a poor, defenseless creature.
- What!

Isn't that right? Yes,
it is. Yes, it is.

-Did you know baby talk will
stunt her social development?

-I don't know, my mom
still talks to me that way,

and the only thing that's
stunted is my height.

Do you think it's the baby talk?

-Let's just get Mini-Morty home.

-I didn't really get a
chance to study Morty

because I was a
little... invisible.

But if I can figure out
what species Mini-Morty is,

then I can locate the
type of environment

where a creature of
that species could live.

-While I can't do that, I
can be the cool older brother

that protects her from
bullies and sharks!

-And I can...

Sorry, it's... it's my
mom, I'm late for...

I... I gotta go to work.
Can you two watch the baby?

And... And find out
where her family is?

And keep her out of trouble?

And don't let anyone tell her

that being a classically
trained musician

is not a viable career path.

'Cause it is.

And as soon as I get back,
we'll take her home, okay? Okay.

-We are legal guardians now!

What should we do... legally?

-Let's get started.

Neonate creature

appears to have a
high sneeze threshold.

- Whoa!
- Oh.

No, disregard last statement.

But her sputum seems to have
the same invisibility properties

as her parents.

Will follow up after more tests.

-Ow! Aah.

-Subject has excellent reflexes
and a good sense of humor.

May share common ancestry
with the domestic cat.

Baby's speed and strength are
off the charts for her age!

I have, like, five
books in there!

That I need for school! Aah!

It seems the baby responds
very well to playtime.

Even though this
is so not a game!

-Aah!

-Heaviest boxes on bottom,

then bags sprinkled on top,
then bags sprinkled on top,

just like the scallions on a
perfect plate of spicy wontons.

Take the bungee.

You can never be too safe
when dumplings are involved.

-No, it's okay, Nai Nai.
I've got a whole system.

Why?

NAI NAI: Hmph. Should've
used the bungee.

-This yours?

-Oh, you found it! Look
what we've been working on.

Everest has some competition
for power forward.

-What happened to keeping
her out of trouble

and finding her family?

-We may have gotten
slightly distracted.

But our experiments did yield
some enlightening discoveries

- regarding her...
- Experiments? On a baby?

-It was Jin's idea!

-It was just to help us
figure out where her home is!

Besides, it was
all very standard.

Nothing a doctor
wouldn't test a human on.

- There was some blood...
- But it was not the baby's.

-No, no. That's it. I'm
taking full custody.

Just find her home.

So we can take you
there. Yes, we will.

Now, who wants to help
deliver dumplings?

You do?

Who's the best magical
creature? You are!

Only 20 minutes behind.
We'll make it up. Easy.

-Thank you for your business.

-Enjoy your dumplings!

-Uh... I didn't
order any dumplings.

-Thank you for your business!

We did it, Mini-Morty. You
were such a good gir...

Mini-Morty?

Uh, sorry, you... you
don't want to eat this.

Not that our food is bad...
It's great. It... Jus...

Your next order is on the house.
Thanks for understanding. Bye!

-Fast reflexes. Above
average intelligence.

Uh, enjoys pranks.

Powerful hind legs and
powerful front legs.

And... enter. Hmm?

System's telling me that
Morty and Mini-Morty

are either large
otters or tiny bears!

-Ooh, medium otter-bears!

-Yikes, you're gonna need
a high-quality detangler

and maybe some extensions
once that chunk rips out.

-You okay? You seem... not okay.

-Well, on our trip, Mini-Morty
wanted to play hide-and-seek

in the takeout orders!

Then she stole a stuffed
panda from a child.

Oh, and she had to use the bathroom.
Five times. In my backpack!

Maybe she's better off being
in one place for a bit.

There we go! Nice
and contained.

MEI: Yi, what happened?

Every customer you delivered
to has called to complain.

-Even people who didn't order
from us are complaining!

-Ugh, sorry, Ma. I just...

You're late for the cabbage run!

Oh, you know the
best ones go first.

-Yes, Nai Nai.
I'm... I'm on my way.

Not now, Everest. I
have to go back to work.

I know you want to go with me,

but you have to
stay here for now.

-It'll be okay.

Look, you have the baby
to keep you company.

It'll be like a sleepover
but no sleeping.

Or, uh, babysitting, but
no sitting on the baby.

So, you know, do that.

I'm sorry... I really
need to leave. Sorry.

Uh, ugh, okay.

Three minutes to move 20
crates before orchestra.

Cabbage gods, please let the guilt
from Nai Nai's disappointment

grant me strength as I
continue on my journey.

What the...

-Everest?

What are you doing here?

You... ran... away?

-You ran away, Everest?

Okay, I get it. You ran
away because of Mini-Morty.

Everest, you have
to learn to share.

-Hate?

Seriously? You hate the baby,
and you're never going back?

Everest, we can talk
about this later.

Right now, we have to
get you out of here.

Yi, did you ask for
a senior discount?

-We have to go now!

You better let me
see the receipt.

-D... Don't come
in here, Nai Nai.

NAI NAI: What's
going on in there?

-Whoa! One of the crates broke

and the cabbages are
going everywhere.

There are just...
so many cabbages.

Just stay outside, Nai
Nai. Just protect yourself.

NAI NAI: Protect the cabbage!

If they get damaged,
cabbage man gets damaged.

Where is my sword?

-You can't be seen.

You are going back
to the fort now!

Ugh.

-I'm late!

That's it for practice
today. Great job, everyone.

-But... But I just got here.

-If you feel like
you're too busy

to help out around
here, that's okay.

-I'm fine, I just need a second.

-You can tell me.
I'll understand.

And I'll do my best to
help Nai Nai understand.

-I know. I... I'm
good, really. Thanks.

Is there anything else
you need me to do?

-You know,

I used to think I could do
everything for everyone too.

I thought that if
I didn't help out,

everything would
go up in flames.

-Did it?

-Yes, but the
damage was cosmetic.

Insurance covered it.

-So how did you
handle everything?

Especially when I was a baby.

-I'll let you in
on a little secret:

You nap when the baby naps,
and eat when the baby eats.

When you get really good, you
can do both at the same time.

-What's going on? What happened?

-Uh, she started
crying... an hour ago

- and hasn't stopped.
- An hour ago?

-We tried everything. We
fed her, burped her...

-And yes, we did ask Everest

if he could help bridge
the communication gap

between creature and human,

but he said he was very busy.

We researched baby humans, baby
amphibians, baby mammals...

-Baby food. You
can buy liquid ham!

-I just don't know what
else she could want!

Here, maybe you
can figure it out.

-Shhh. It's okay.

You're okay. You're okay.

Oh, please, Mini-Morty,
help me out here.

There you go.

You nap when the baby naps.

JIN: Hey. Um,
where's the baby?

-Uh... Well, she was just
here. I swear, she was just...

I... It was only a second.
I don't... She's gone!

What made me think that
I could handle work,

violin, cabbage, and a baby?

Now because of me, Mini-Morty is
missing in a city full of people!

What if someone sees her?

And then calls animal control?

And then she gets put in a
cage with snapping turtles?

I don't trust them.
I don't trust them.

- They move so slow but snap so fast.
- Yi, Yi! You're spiraling.

Okay, we'll figure this out.

There's a finite number of
places the baby could be.

-And I've got the sharpest
childlike instincts.

No baby can get past me.

If only I had some liquid ham.

-Oh, one minute you think
you can do everything,

and then the next, you lose

an entire living,
breathing creature.

Ugh. Uhhh.

Thanks. I'm really sorry

we didn't get to hang out
today like you wanted.

Mini-Morty just needed
a lot of attention.

And... I guess I couldn't
even do that right, huh?

-You poured soda on Mini-Morty
and it made her hyper,

so she ran to the amusement park

and stayed in the
fun house for hours

because she likes seeing
herself super tall

like a basketball player?

-How did that come
out of your brain?

-You covered her in Morty's saliva,
and it turned her invisible?

Because you didn't want to see

her around here
anymore. Everest!

-The baby is around
here somewhere?

ALL: Mini-Morty!

Mini-Morty!

-No. No, she's
definitely not here.

Oh!

-We'll get her back. And this
time, I won't ignore you.

-You're my number one.

Peng, I... I can't believe
I'm gonna say this,

but can you use your
childlike instincts

to lead us to potential
baby locations?

-Time to put my
skills to the test!

-And I can scan with my glasses.

-Everest, can you help
him out with a cloud?

Give him a bird's-eye
view of the city?

Then let's find our Mini-Morty.

-Peng, just tell me where
to go, and I'm there.

-If I was a baby that
got turned invisible,

I would go somewhere with
a lot of food. And dirt.

And hidden treasures that
no one else appreciates.

-Okay, somewhere with
food, dirt, trash...

Trash! That's it!

Peng: Like egg cartons!

Do you know what I could
do with a good egg carton?

There is no such thing as trash,

just treasures of
the imagination.

-Uh, no signs of the baby yet.

Oh, there! I'm... I'm
getting a reading!

Behind the dumpster.

Easy, Mini-Morty. We're
just trying to get you home.

What is this?

Molted skin?

Invisible molted skin?

-Hey, everyone, the
baby is growing.

She just molted and
shouldn't be far from here.

YI: Perfect, I'll
make my way over.

Just waiting on
confirmation from Peng.

Peng, you there?

PENG: Guys, I
think I found her!

No, wait. It's a cabbage.

-You looked everywhere?

Under the boxes?
In the dumpster?

-Yeah. Yeah. Everywhere.

Oh, come on, Yi!

I'm not jumping into
garbage! You know that!

These are my best slacks!

- Oh, just go in there, Jin!
- You go in there!

-I've already taken
on too much today.

-Ugh! Fine!

-Huh?

- Wait, I see her!
- Oh, thank goodness!

-Everest!

Everest, keep following.

-No! Wait. She has the
mindset of a playful child.

If we keep chasing her,
she's going to keep running.

-Mini-Morty, please stop
running. We're trying to help!

No. No, no, no. Stay,
stay, stay. Ugh.

Okay, so you come
up with a plan.

-I will, once I weigh all
of the potential outcomes.

-We do not have time for that.

PENG: Hey, Mini-Morty!

Up for a little one-on-one?

Bet you can't catch me.

-Good thinking, Peng!

We really need to find Morty.

-Our research was getting us
closer to geolocating a habitat

where Morty could possibly live.

We were just missing
a few key pieces.

But now that I know
that the baby molts,

we can conclude that
she's part reptilian.

So Morty must live
in an environment

that hosts
cold-blooded creatures.

I think I can narrow it down

to a couple places
just based on that.

-Oh! When I found her, she was
very attached to my slipper.

Maybe it's a place that's
fuzzy and... slightly damp.

-And dark and smelly and
filled with toe cheese?

-I don't have toe cheese.

-Humid...

I think I got it!

-Whatcha doing, Everest?

Having a little
fun with the baby?

I think we're all gonna
miss Mini-Morty around here.

Bye, Mom.

Hey, Mom.

Thanks... for raising me.

I know it wasn't easy.

-Of course!

-But why are you...

-Why are there 20 crates
of cabbage outside?

I asked for 20
heads, not 20 crates!

Did you rob the cabbage man?

-Well, yeah, if you count
a good deal as stealing.

The cabbage man gave me
a junior discount, so...

Bye!

-What a weirdo.

YI: Morty!

-Ew!

-So I probably, definitely,

shouldn't have taken
on so much today.

-It's cool. I know
we didn't do our best

with Mini-Morty, but
we want to help you,

especially when
creatures are involved.

-Yeah, you can count on us.

And I promise, no more
experiments on neonates.

-And no more throwing
things off the roof.

Or feeding babies cheesy worms.

Or washing them
with car shampoo.

-You did what now?

-It gave her a nice waxy sheen!

-We'll handle it.

-Relax. Or as my ma would
say, "Peng, take some me time

because I need some me time."

-You know what? I think I will.

Hup. Aah!

PENG: Uncle Peng's here!