02x08 - A Tale of Tails/Say It Don't Spray It

[bunniefuu]

[birds chirping]

[theme song plays]

[Storyteller] ♪ Come and gather 'round
Listen to the story ♪

♪ Here in Xus Park
Where the spirits play ♪

♪ Someone must protect Chumash territory ♪

♪ Who will hear
The call to save the day? ♪

-♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Oh yeah! ♪

-♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Cho-h*! ♪

-♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Hurricane or flood
Sleeping sun or blizzard ♪

♪ Kodi, Summer hawk, Eddy turtle too ♪

-♪ With their friend Coyote ♪
-♪ And their best friend Lizard ♪

♪ Come and join the fun
And we'll all say ♪

♪ Haku! ♪

-♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Oh yeah! ♪

-♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Cho-h*! ♪

♪ Here come the Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ The Spirit Rangers ♪

-♪ The Spirit Rangers ♪
-♪ Yeah! ♪

[song ends]

[Kodi reading]

[Summer] These tule reed boats
are perfect.

And we built them all by ourselves,
just like Mom and DeeDee showed us.

I already know
my tule reed boat is the fastest.

Whoosh! Boom!

Let's see if Mom can drive us over
to Zaca Lake tomorrow to race them.

[DeeDee] No can do, Junior Rangers.

The Chumash have been careful
not to swim in Zaca Lake for centuries.

-Legends say it's bottomless.
-Really?

Bottomless?

That's just a story.

Uh, but most traditional stories
have a lesson.

Or maybe even a warning.

-Whoo-whoo! Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit.
-[gasps]

-What was that?
-It-- It was the wind.

The wind that's gonna be
super duper quiet now.

Uh…

What was that, Mom?
You need to talk to DeeDee?

-I think she's inside.
-Oh, right.

-I was on my way there.
-Huh?

-[giggles]
-'Onokok, she almost saw you.

[scoffs] I'm too quick to be seen.

Besides, you will not believe
who just showed up in Spirit Park.

-Someone small, fluffy, and cute?
-A great, big, scaly…

Oh no.

…giant lizard. He's a Māori taniwha.

His legendary tail
can predict the weather!

Cool. Let's welcome him to the park.

Come on!

[exciting music plays]

[woman] ♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling on Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling Kodi, Summer, Eddy ♪

Kodi cub! [roars]

Summer hawk! [screeches]

♪ Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Spirit Rangers ♪

And Eddy turtle!

♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling on Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ They're Spirit Ranger ready ♪

[song ends]

Where is he?

-I can't wait.
-[Eddy shudders]

For you to truly understand
the awesomeness that is Ngārara,

you need to know…

[upbeat music plays]

♪ They say he's got powers
And he's got magic scales ♪

♪ They say he's mighty tall and strong
Just like a lizard whale ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ If it wiggles or wobbles
It will storm cats and dogs ♪

♪ If it rattles from side to side
A tornado of frogs ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ He is such a hero
He comes from far away ♪

♪ And I just can't believe it
We're meeting him today ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ It's the legend of Ngārara's tail ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

This taniwha sounds amazing.

Now, may I present to you
the wonderful, the amazing--

[yodeling] Coyote!

[thuds]

No, no. Not at all.

As I was saying…

[clears throat]

-[dramatic music playing]
-Please welcome the great and powerful

and totally lizard-licious Ngārara!

Ah.

Uh, I mean, haku.

Ngārara, meet the Spirit Rangers.

Kia ora, Spirit Rangers.

What brings you to Spirit Park?

Well, I'm looking for
a sweet spot to retire.

My taniwha days are behind me
and I'm hanging up my tail.

This seems like a nice place.

Goody. If you retire here,
we could hang out together all the time.

Lizard already has a best friend,
and it's me, FYI, but you can retire here.

But why do you want to retire?
Lizard says your tail is legendary.

Well, I thought so too.

But last week,
my tail predicted a ginormous storm,

and all we got was a wee bit of rain.

I was so embarrassed, I left.

My tail doesn't work like the stories say.
Not anymore.

If Lizard wants a friend
with a working tail, mine's still good.

Only a few fleas.

I'm sorry your tail doesn't work.

But even if it can't predict the weather,
it's still pretty cool.

I bet it's good for other things.

Like what?

We could play shinny.
Your tail would make a great stick.

-[dramatic music plays]
-[Lizard] Whoo-hoo!

Go, Ngārara! Shake that tail.

Bear-strength pass.

[roars]

-[exciting music playing]
-Eep!

[grunts]

Oh no, my tail twitched.

-[gasps]
-Lizard, watch out!

[Lizard grunts]

Are you okay?

Hello. I am fantastic.

[in sing-song] I almost
got taken out by the tail.

I almost got taken out by the tail.

Your magic weather tail went off,
so the legends are true!

Was that a wiggle or a wobble?
Either way, it's not raining.

Looks like the tail's still pakaru.

Guess they really are just stories.

-[sighs]
-It's okay. We'll find something else.

[grunting]

Sounds like someone needs our help.

[grunts]

Buffalo? What are you doing?

Hey, Spirit Rangers.

[grunting] There's a delicious
patch of grass

on the other side of this rock.

If I could just get it out of the way.

You're in lizard luck today, Buffalo.

-This just happens to be Ngārara.
-[dramatic music plays]

-He has amazing tail strength.
-[chuckles] I don't know about that.

We just saw how strong your tail was.
You can move it, no problem.

Thank you, Ngārara.

I don't know if this is a hunger headache
or a "headache" headache,

but my head could use a break. Have at it.

You know who else has amazing strength?
Me! Check it out.

[straining]

Nope, it's stuck forever.

But I guess since he's here,
if Ngārara wants to give it a go…

Oh, I mean, sure.

I can try.

-[magic jingling]
-Whoa.

Whoa!

[Buffalo yelps]

-[Buffalo groans]
-Oof. Well…

-[rumbling]
-[gasps] Oh no. Lizard!

[screams]

-[Summer] Phew.
-Close one.

You were almost a lizard pancake.

Oh no. I'm so sorry.

Meh. Happens all the time.

And if I ever get it back
from under this rock,

it is so going into my tail collection.

[strains]

But what about Buffalo?

We'll get her down.
We've had lots of practice.

-[rumbling]
-[gasps]

[whimpers]

That sounded like thunder.
I knew your tail still worked.

But there's only one cloud.

Do you think maybe the wonky tail
and the thunder are connected?

It's probably just the Thunderbirds
doing something silly.

[kittens mewing]

Maybe big and bold
isn't the way to help Ngārara feel better.

Now, can we try something cute and fluffy?

Hi.

[chuckles]

Come on, the spirit kittens
can use your tail for a jump rope.

Ooh, my tail could be a jump rope.

[imitating whooshing, grunts]

Oh, I don't know.
Hey, I'm not sure about this.

Haku, Spirit Rangers.
Always good to see you little critters.

Mittens, Lalanxa, and Meow Meow
have missed you.

Oh, hey, Tuk'e'm. This is Ngārara.

[mewing]

[chuckling]

Hey.

-His tail is great for this.
-[Ngārara] Very good. Hey!

-Come on. Hold on tight.
-[mewing]

Hey.

-Huh?
-[magic jingling]

Crikey, there it goes again.

Mittens! Lalanxa!

[giggling]

-Meow Meow!
-Oh, don't worry.

They've done far worse to each other.

[chuckles] And they love mud.

No, no, we better go.

My tail's not even fit
to be around kittens.

[melancholy music playing]

It's no use.

My tail isn't good for anything anymore.

[magic jingling]

Oh, I think it works just fine.

[thunder rumbles]

Shake, rattle and roll, baby.
Your tail predicted the weather!

It did? It did. My tail works!

The stories were right.

Congratulations!

Uh-oh.

Looks like it just takes a while
for the crazy weather to show up.

Maybe that's what happened in New Zealand,
and you left before the big storm arrived.

-[kittens meowing]
-[gasps] The kittens are in trouble!

[suspenseful music playing]

[Tuk'e'm growls]

Spirit Rangers, you're back!
We need your help.

Hold on. We're coming.

We've got this.

Ladder up.

[meowing]

Keep your paws and claws inside the slide
at all times.

[blows]

-[giggles]
-Slide.

I've got them! One, two--

Oh no!

[yodeling] Coyote!

-Gotcha!
-[triumphant music plays]

[meowing]

Thank you, everyone.
That was an amazing rescue.

You're welcome.

[kittens giggling, purring]

-[Kodi] Bye.
-[Summer] Stay dry.

[Eddy] See you later.

It's a good thing you were here.
We should've listened to the warnings.

We'll listen from now on.

Thanks for all your help, Spirit Rangers,

and also for making me feel so welcome
here in Spirit Park.

But it's time I head home to Aotearoa.

You're leaving?

Aw, gee, so soon?

Now that I know my legendary tail
really does work,

I've got humans and spirits
to warn and protect.

At least I got a souvenir.

Well, once I get my old tail
from under that boulder, that is.

Will you come back to visit?

Of course. One last hug?

[giggling]

[chuckling]

-[Coyote] No!
-[Lizard] Oh boy!

-[thudding]
-[grunting]

It twitched again.

What is it? Another flood?

Oh! Sorry. Stand down.

Coyote stepped on the end of my tail.

[all giggling]

[both groaning]

With all the rain we got today,
your boats almost floated away.

No way! They can't race without us.

Let's race them in the river
instead of Zaca Lake.

Ah, good thinking, Eddy.
Zaca Lake has whirlpools.

Your boats could get trapped
like they're in a bottomless lake.

So, the legends are true.

Yep, there's usually wisdom
in the old stories.

They just didn't have
the same science terms we use today

to fully explain them.

You know, I used to race tule reed boats.
Think you can beat me?

[chuckling] h*-h*-h*!

-I bet I can.
-[Mom chuckles]

-Meet you at the river.
-[Eddy] Let's race!

-Bring it on.
-Yeah.

-[all] Huh?
-[giggles]

How far to Aotearoa, mate?

[Eddy reading]

Thank you all for coming
to our first-ever Junior Ranger Talk.

Oh yeah!

Get your noses ready for some smells.

Our rangers have dubbed this
a "Smell and Tell."

-[family] Whoo-hoo!
-[man] Fun!

Many native plants
give off pleasant smells.

The Chumash used their leaves
and flowers to create soap.

-They used plants like--
-Eddy! You can do it.

Thanks, Summer.

-[giggles]
-But I was practicing my lines for the--

Go, Rangers, go!

[roars]

[Dad] And here's our first Ranger.
Our smallest little smeller.

Go on. That's you, Eddy.

But you didn't let me finish practicing.

Give it up for Eddy!

-Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
-[beatboxing]

Um…

Welcome to our Tell and Smell.
I mean, Smell and Tell.

The Chumash use plant leaves
and flowers to make soap.

Um…

-Um… There's, uh--
-[clears throat]

Sage, yucca, and wild roses.

And the special ingredient
is peace lilies.

[whispers] Don't worry.
We got you covered.

If you've got the nose for more smells,

join us tonight
for Part 2 of our Ranger talk.

-Oh yeah! Alright!
-The more you know, the more you nose.

-Whoo-hoo!
-[Summer] We did it!

Eddy? What's wrong?

I forgot my lines.

That's okay. We all forget sometimes.
Besides, nobody even noticed.

You didn't let me finish practicing.

We were trying to cheer you on.

Yeah, I know.

But next time, please give me some space
so I can practice, okay?

[gasping]

[panting]

-Fresh air.
-[Summer] Lizard!

-Do you have fish in your nose?
-[coughs]

I'd rather have fish in my nose
than smell Spirit Park right now.

Ew, Lizard!

Have you been eating stink bugs again?

Well, yeah. They're my favorite.
But that's not why I'm smelly.

I've been sprayed by konih spirits.

Konih spirits?

Konih means "skunk" in Choctaw.

And these konih won't stop spraying
for some reason.

Everybody's asking for the Spirit Rangers.

This is one Smell and Tell we won't miss.

Let's go.

[exciting music plays]

[woman] ♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling on Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling Kodi, Summer, Eddy ♪

Kodi cub! [roars]

Summer hawk! [screeches]

♪ Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Spirit Rangers ♪

And Eddy turtle!

♪ Let's go, Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ Calling on Spirit Rangers ♪

♪ They're Spirit Ranger ready ♪

[song ends]

-[hissing]
-[mysterious music playing]

-Ew!
-It stinks!

-Ew!
-[Eddy] Yuck!

These beehives
aren't stopping the smell at all.

Now we're stinky and sticky.

-[buzzing]
-[shrieks]

-Stinky and sticky and stingy!
-[all wailing]

[all continue wailing]

-[deep grunt]
-[rustling]

[gasps] Huh?

The flower bush is walking.

It's rude to stare.

Ah! Eyeball!

Sorry, Buffalo.

We didn't know that was your eyeball.

-[pleasant music playing]
-Oh, it's all right.

I stuck flowers on myself 'cause I stink.

Do I smell like a daisy now?

No.

-Mm-mm.
-Uh-uh.

[groans] I never
get to smell like a daisy.

This stinky smell is stinky.

Did something crawl in my mouth and die?
That happens sometimes.

-Ah…
-[sniffs]

It's not you, Qamash.

Who would've thought
the inside of a fish monster's mouth

would smell better than Spirit Park?

I told you, it's the skunks.

Why are the skunks spraying?

The skunks have a new baby named Lily.

But I can't even get a look.

There's too many stink clouds. P.U.!

Did you just say "baby skunk"?

[gasps, squeals happily]

Oh my goodness!

A baby skunk?

I wanna squish her,
and-- and love her, and snuggle her.

Too bad the Konih family
sprays anyone who gets close.

-So rude.
-It's even too stinky for me.

And I'm a five-star stinker.

Let's go talk to them.

I'm sure they won't spray us

if we tell them we just wanna hug
their little stinky cutie.

[gentle music playing]

[Summer screeches]

This is a code smelly-smell.

[dramatic music playing]

Aroma, Shelly, Reeky Sue,
get in formation.

Stinky, prepare the stink.

Yee-haw.

There's baby Lily. You are so cute.

-Cute cutey-cute.
-Stay back!

Unless y'all wanna get stinky-stinked!

Must pet.

Konih family, give them the odors.

Oh no!

My beautiful wings are stinky wings.

I warned you!

[straining]

We're the Spirit Rangers,
here to welcome you.

Haul your heinies up on outta here.

[whooshing]

[grunts] Bear down. I repeat, bear down.

[Eddy] Haku, konih.

We just want to talk.

[screams]

This is a turtle-tastrophe.

[dramatic music continues]

You leave our little Lily be. [grunts]

This is not good.

[grunts] Odor in the hole.

Coyote, you saved us.

I wouldn't come closer if I were you.

[groans]

We just wanna give Lily a snuggle.
What's so wrong with that?

I just wanna squish her little face
and tell her how cute she is.

-Like this.
-Summer, stop!

Eddy, what's wrong?

Earlier, when I was practicing,
you didn't give me the space I needed.

Maybe Lily needs her space too.

[gasps] I think I know why
these nice skunks are spraying everyone.

[suspenseful music playing]

Hello, Konih family.

We brought you these peace lilies
to let you know, well, we come in peace.

I think I know
why you're spraying everyone.

You don't like it when spirits crowd you,
do you?

Well, our little Lily gets all riled up
when other folks come too close.

She just needs some space
'til she gets used to you.

I know exactly how you feel.

[pleasant folk music plays]

♪ I've got my boundaries ♪

♪ Yes, I know it's true ♪

♪ Sometimes you've got to
Pick up subtle cues ♪

♪ What's your sign? ♪

♪ What's your sign? ♪

♪ When I go into my shell
That's one of mine ♪

♪ Maybe you spray smelly stuff ♪

♪ Or you flap your wings ♪

♪ A sign could be
So many different things ♪

♪ What's your sign? ♪

♪ What's your sign? ♪

♪ Whatever it may be
Well, that'd be fine ♪

-Yee-haw!
-[Coyote] Whoo!

[music continues]

[song ends]

Sorry we didn't give you the space
you needed before the Smell and Tell.

Next time,
we'll give you all the space you need.

Thanks, Spirit Rangers.

Now, stand back, please.
I think I know what'll help little Lily.

[blows]

[suspenseful music playing]

Is that better?

[upbeat music playing]

Oh! Look at my li'l sugar plum.

She's safe and sound.

Haku, Lily.

-We're so happy to meet you.
-[Buffalo] Greetings!

I am Yvnnash, the great buffalo spirit.

As a fellow Choctaw spirit,

I'd like to apologize
for crowding your family.

We vow to respect your space from now on.

Oh, thanks, talking flower bush.

Lily will get used to you
after a little time.

If you'll respect her space,
we'll respect your right to not be stinky.

-[Coyote] Agreed.
-[Rangers] Yeah!

Absolutely.

There's just one more problem.

[shouting] We still stink!

There's plenty of plants around
to make soap.

But where are we gonna find
a spray and wash?

We need power.

Uh, hello?

Hello, friends. Over here.

The Qamash wash is open for business!

-Ah…
-[all cheering]

[Lizard] De-stink me, baby!

-[cheering continues]
-Oh yeah! Oh, at last.

Here's some yucca.

Mountain lilac.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Wild roses.

-Whoa! [laughs]
-Our Smell and Tell research says

these things will make
a sweet-smelling soap.

Whoo-hoo!

Everybody ready?

[all] Ready.

-Ready!
-We're ready!

Keep your tails and feet
inside my tummy at all times.

-Here we go, go, go!
-[exciting music playing]

[all squealing excitedly]

Please exit my tummy
in a safe and orderly fashion.

[all laughing and cheering]

[groans] Were we
on the speed wash setting?

Whoa!

Great job, Qamash.

-[suspenseful music playing]
-[all sniffing]

Uh-oh. Do we still smell?

I don't get it.
We had all the right ingredients.

Now that everyone gave
li'l Lily her space,

she'd like to add something
to the ol' Qamash wash.

That's right!
We forgot to add peace lilies.

The secret ingredient
for soaking up stinky smells.

-Great addition.
-Nice.

Thank you, Lily!

Yummy, yummy. Thanks, little Lily.

Okay, everyone.
I guess we have to do this again.

Whoo-hoo! Still stinking!

[all cheering]

[cheering continues]

-Ah…
-[cheering continues]

[sniffing]

-[sniffs]
-How do I smell?

Like a bed of lilies.

Oh goody!

Wow, Eddy. You really are an expert
at Smell and Tell stuff.

Hey, where's Lizard?

I'm good.

Let's go again!

-[Coyote] Whoo! Yes!
-[all cheering]

And if you ever need to do a deep clean,

soak up those odors
with some peace lilies.

And that's our Smell and Tell talk.

-Thanks for coming, everybody.
-[chuckles happily]

Great Ranger talk, little bro.

So, so, so, so, so amazing.
Is it okay if I give you a hug?

Now that the talk is over,
Eddy's ready for a big Spirit Ranger hug.

[gentle music playing]

Do you smell that?

That's stinking cute.

[closing theme music plays]