01x07 - Yeti Superstitious

[bunniefuu]

-Ooh, too slow, Everest.

Watch me drain this
shot from downtown.

-No, it just means
from far away.

Well, I guess here it
means the same thing.

Get ready for the
campaign of Peng!

Sorry, Nai Nai.

I almost never miss that shot.
I've been off my game recently.

-By recently, do you
mean the last 12 years?

-No, just today.

-Um, what about last week

when you dropped your
phone in the toilet?

-Or two weeks ago

when you dropped the
toilet on my phone?

-Peng, you are 12?

-And three weeks. I seem
more mature, I know.

-It is your big bad year!

Every 12 years is
your zodiac year,

a year filled with bad luck.

-Huh, maybe that's why I
failed my social studies quiz.

Ma said it was because I didn't
study, but it was my big bad!

-Or the nonstop video games.

-Not nonstop, I take very
lengthy bathroom breaks.

Besides, Battalion Stallion
is historically accurate.

It's like reading my textbook.

Basketball tryouts
are this whole week!

I've been waiting all my life to
finally play for the club team.

This is a really bad time
to be a big bad time!

-I have the solution.

-Cool! I love an easy fix.

But, uh, what's a
silly string gonna do?

-Excuse me? Apologize!

-Uh, sorry?

-To the string!

He didn't mean it.

And mean it!

-Sorry, string.

-Worn on your wrist,

this not-silly red string

will block any negative
energy coming your way.

-Okay. Thanks.

Big hand, little hand...

It's 28:79? I'm late for
the first day of tryouts!

COACH JIM: Nice of
you to join us, Peng.

Now grab a ball and
let's see what you got.

-Sorry, Coach Jim!

-Get your head in
the game, Peng!

-Coach, yes, Coach!

Um, please don't let me
be last string, String.

Not string-string, but
string... String. You get it.

Come on, Peng!

- Hey!
- Hmph!

-String, don't fail me now.

String, you failed me now.

-One, two, three, slide.

One, two, three, foot.

-Ugh, Jin, can you
keep it down, please?

I need to get this coda right
for my New Year performance.

-Well, I need to get
my sidestep slide right

for my New Year dragon dance.

One, two, three...

-Oh, we have enough. Thank you.

-Ugh, where is my rosin?

Uh, Jin!

I think my rosin is
a... a magical creature.

- I knew it!
- Hmm.

-Oh, it's just the Minticon.

-Wow. Thanks. I've
been looking for that.

Do you... want something?

Food? Water? Socks? Do...
Do you have feet? Feet?

Jin, the Minticon are trying
to tell me they want something.

-They kind of look
like my Ayi's dog

when he's bored and
wants to play fetch.

Well, look at that!

-Of course, they want a job!

They've already made
more than enough dust

so they got bored and
they needed a new task!

Just like an Alaskan malamute!

What? They're... they're
really sharp dogs.

-Oh, now the hamster wheels in
Mr. Lung's shop makes sense.

-Exactly!

We have to find a way to
keep the Minticon active.

-Like fetch!

-Or something that doesn't
involve my rosin, Jin.

-Well, my stuff
isn't for throwing.

-And mine is?

Look, I'm sure we can
figure out something

that doesn't involve
throwing anyone's stuff.

-Nai Nai, your grandma magic

worked for a while,
but it didn't last.

-String let Number
Four steal my ball.

-Number...

-I don't know her name.

I call her that because
her jersey says F...

-Never say that number!

- Four?
- La-la-la-la-la-la-la.

It is the most unlucky number

because it sounds like
the word for... death.

Si is... four.

Si is...

death.

- See?
- Si.

-That player's jersey
brought on your bad luck!

You must avoid Number...
Hmph at all costs.

-I don't know.

I don't want her to think
I'm mean or something.

-Would you rather
she think you're mean

or would you rather... die?

COACH JIM: Let's go,
Peng. Get in there!

-Uh, ah, ah!

Sorry, Number... Hmph.

-Good hustle, Peng!

-Did you hear that,
S-Dawg? Nai Nai was right!

All I had to do was avoid Number
Hmph, and my luck turned around!

- Ugh.
- That's an offensive foul.

Way to hold your ground, Peng.

You might just be
center material.

-It worked! It worked!

-Of course, it worked!
I am never wrong.

Except when I got
bangs. Ugh. Never again.

-Nai Nai, can you teach me more?

At first, I thought I'd be
happy just making the team,

but now I want to be center.

-I'd aim more for
small. Small forward.

-There are three more days
of tryouts I need to pass

in order to make it to the
final round, the big scrimmage!

I need to know everything:

the spells, the
potions, the lotions!

-There are no spells,
potions, or lotions!

Except coconut oil,
which is magic.

Mei, I'm taking my one day
off for the year! Tell HR.

-There's no HR, though
sometimes I wish there was.

-Is someone gonna help me?

-Apples bring safety.
Oranges bring happiness.

-What do grapes bring?

-Gas.

- Who brought the snacks?
- Peng did.

Quite the team player.

-Go for it... I
mean, go five it!

-White signifies death.
Cacti have negative energy.

Bathrooms must not
face the front door.

-Studying up on the
game. I like it.

-Step on a crack, break
your mother's back!

-I don't wanna do that!

Other way, Peng!

-Let's try a little
dribble drive.

Keep it up, Tango!
- Who me?

-We only have one day
left of drill tryouts

before the scrimmage.

Remember, I'm not only
looking for good players,

I'm also looking
for our captain.

-Nai Nai, I want team captain.

-Peng, I don't have any
more time to help you.

The shop is a disaster
after my day off.

-I may have to talk to HR.

-I want more.

Some people think
superstitions are nonsense,

and some, like me, take
superstitions very seriously.

I also take mine with
a healthy serving

of hard work and
good intentions.

Keep that in mind as I tell you
that there is one more thing,

but it's only for
the truly serious.

-I'm a truly serious!

-The final thing you can do

to ensure your
luck and protection

is to check your
zodiac compatibility.

Clear anyone from your
life who is incompatible.

-Easy! I barely know anybody!

Oh, I bet I'm, like, super
compatible with Yi and Jin.

Wait. I'm not?

I don't want to stop
being friends with them.

But Captain Tango
sounds really cool.

It's Captain Tango!

Go, Captain Tango!

-Whoo-hoo!

Go, Captain Tango!

-So, what play you
thinking, Captain?

-Let's go with the
Double Skip Dumpling Dip.

-Classic Tango.

You heard your captain!

Hey!

Are you possessed?

If you're going to die,

do it across the
street at Mrs. Chen's.

She could use a
health code violation.

On your mark, get set, go!

Come on, little guys! Yeah!

Whoo!

-Thirteen seconds!

- That's a new PR.
- There you are, Peng!

-Hey! Missed you, buddy.

Wait till you see
what we've been up to.

-Okay, I know you
and the Minticon

didn't start off
on the best terms,

but check out what they can do.

Minticon? Cacti?

The calendar was right!
Nai Nai was right!

You're all wrong for me!

Yi, Jin, your lovable
friend Peng is no longer.

He is now Captain Tango.

And he didn't wanna
have to do this,

but he is breaking up with
you for his big bad year

because your zodiac
signs are incompatible.

I'm serious!

-About Captain Tango
or breaking up with us?

-All of it!

-Don't you think you've
gone a little overboard

with all this
superstition stuff?

-My mom always tells
me you have to take

what Nai Nai says
with a grain of salt.

-Salt!

-That doesn't seem right.

-I don't remember the details
of everything Nai Nai taught me,

but there's definitely
a salt thing.

Ahh! Stay away from me!

I'm sorry, but it's just
for my big bad year.

And maybe every 12
years after that.

Depending on how things go.

-Uh, should we be worried?

-Nah, this is classic Peng!

In an hour, he'll be on
to some other obsession.

-If you say so.

Wait, where'd the Minticon go?

You're pretty sneaky, huh?

Oh, how about you try
running the course

without us seeing you?

-They would make
pretty good spies!

-The crew's only
splitting up for a year,

and I'll still hang with you.

Now, the most important
step in the campaign of Peng

is to feel your shot.

-Swish, lady luck!
I'm unstoppable!

Yes, I'm sure breaking up

with Yi and Jin was
the right thing to do.

-Did you see that shot?

All I have to do before tomorrow

is avoid anything
that's bad luck.

Like... white.

The color of death.

I'm sorry! It's only for a year!

-Uh...

-Stay away. I'm
not talking to you.

-What are you doing
out here, Peng?

-My bathroom faces the
bad luck direction, duh!

-Peng, I'm... I'm sorry
we laughed yesterday.

If there's anything we can
do to help you prepare,

just let us know, okay?

We're here for you.

-I told you, stay away!

Peng!

-I was avoiding
walking under a ladder!

-Jin, we... we have
to do something!

-How? He doesn't want
us anywhere near him.

I've never seen him like this.

-That's it! We see how
Peng is, but he doesn't.

We need to show him
what he looks like.

-Like a selfie? But from a
low angle? The worst angle?

-That's why my selfies
always look so bad!

- Can you zoom in more?
- I have no more room to zoom!

-Ugh, we need to
get closer. Everest?

-No way! Peng will
see us and freak.

Not to mention, my
hair is a hot mess.

It is not ready for
public consumption.

-Dude, can the texting wait?

-What the... Look!

My glasses!

- Those sneaky...
- Wanting-to-be-helpful Minticon.

-Nice!

- Watch out!
- They can't hear you.

-They did hear me. I
am so proud of you.

-They must have paired my
phone's audio to the glasses!

- Sneaky little...
- Helpers!

They can hear us.

Okay. Passing drills.

-I'm right here. I'm open!

What's the hold up?

-I can't pass her the ball.

-And why is that?

-Because her number... Forget
it. I mean five-get it!

YI: You got this,
Peng! You can...

Oh, dear!

-Aah!

Oh, okay, that was... Yikes!

Okay. Peng, this
is your moment!

-Ooh! Okay, buddy,
now drive the lane.

-It wasn't my fault!

I can't risk
stepping on a crack.

My mom has preexisting
back issues!

Roster's up.

-All right! You guys, I made it!

- I made it! I made it.
- All right!

If you were born in the year

of the rat, rabbit, or rooster,

you have not reached
Nai Nai's phone.

All others, do not
leave a message.

I never check my
voice mail. Beep.

-Just you and me,
Stringy McStringerson.

Spirits? Are you
here to help me?

Were you up there
the whole time?

You're the reason I
was having bad luck!

-Uhhhh... no. No. No,
we were just, uh...

We were just in
the neighborhood.

You know, cloud cruising.

-Be cool, Everest.

-Peng, we're worried about you.

-Just leave me alone.

We are too incompatible.

Great, now my feet
don't even work.

-Peng, don't freak out but...

-And you brought them?

-They helped us
record your tryouts.

-A highlights reel?

-More of a lowlights
reel... Eh, semantics.

-Ha-ha! Look at me!

Come on, Peng, you can do it!

-You can't do it.

Ball! Ball!

You need to know when to stop!

-Peng, it's not dodgeball.

Does this look swollen to you?

Captain Tango sh**ting in three!

Oh, no, no, no!

-No! Don't look at me. Ugh.

That bad? Why didn't
you guys say something?

-We tried, Peng...

-But what matters now is
we're all here together,

and we'll figure this out.

-If you want us to, Peng.

-What do you say,
String-a-ling-a-ding-dong?

-He talks to a string now?

-Whoa!

Uh... I thought therapy was
paying someone to watch you cry.

-This is exposure therapy.

It's to help you
confront your fears.

-There better not be
public speaking. Or sharks.

Or speaking publicly
to a shark audience!

-Your superstition fears.

-Oh, yeah, those.

-Come on, Peng, you can do this.

And we'll be right here
with you. You ready?

-Come on, String, stay strong.

-Hand. It. Over.

Now, time to play
with the Mintis.

Come on, Peng, step
on those cracks!

-Okay, that was fun. I
think I'm all better now.

Oh, no! Short
noodles, short life!

Hmm. Uh...

Am I still alive?

I'm still alive!

Can't you just magic yourself
into a different color?

Hey! Get back here.

Ugh.

Yeah, of course, I
wanna cloud dunk,

but does it have to be four?

- You got this, Peng.
- Whoo!

-I did it! I broke all
those superstition rules.

I should be dead, but I'm not!

All because of you guys.

My best incompatible friends.

Not a string.

I guess luck is just... luck.

Maybe I took the things
Nai Nai taught me

a little too seriously.

I wasn't really a good
friend to you. I'm sorry.

-Whoa!

-It's okay, Peng. We all
get caught up sometimes.

-Yeah, we're just glad
to have our friend back.

Bad luck and all.

-Don't forget my
winning personality!

We better head home.

It's late, and the big
scrimmage is tomorrow.

-Uh... But didn't you
get cut from the team?

-Mm-hmm.

Whoo! Yeah! Aaah!

Go, Number Four!

I should really learn her name!

- Yeah, Peng! Cheer hard!
- Yes, Peng, you learn that girl's name!

-Cheer hard! Yeah!

-Whoo! Yeah!

-What are you doing here, Peng?

-I didn't make it
to the final round,

but I can still support you all.

I love the game. I just
lost sight of that.

-Did you guys see that?

There's a monster
under the bleachers!

-I want to see a
monster on the court!

Keep your head in the game.

-But...

-Get in there, Tango.

-Coach, yes, Coach!

-Over here!

- That was awesome, Peng.
- Five stars!

-Nice assist.

You showed some real
potential out there.

I'm gonna have you redshirt
on the team this season.

-Ooh, redshirt! Lucky!

-Or just another color.

-Come on, Tango, let's
go get some dumplings.