01x25 - Alma Picked a Pepper/The Alma Train
Posted: 12/31/23 11:53
[♪♪♪] ♪ Waahoooa yay!
♪ Vamonos!
♪Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le, ♪
♪ it's Alma's Way!
♪ Here she comes,
♪beaming with pride and something to say! ♪
♪ Hear those drums?
♪ Playing Alma's Way.
♪ From the Bronx,
♪ singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei! ♪
♪ Our island songs,
♪ saying Alma's Way!
♪So many questions, so much to explain. ♪
♪ Hoh! ♪ Figure it out as you hop on the train. ♪
♪Hoo!♪ ♪With Mami, Papi, Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪
♪ I'll think it through and share it with you, ♪
♪ come on vente!
♪ There she goes!
♪Learning about her world every day. ♪
♪ The whole world knows,
♪ it's Alma's Way...
♪ Alma's Way! ♪
♪i¡Wepa! ♪
[birds chirping]
ALMA: "“Alma Picked a Pepper"”
♪♪♪
[water flowing from hose]
ALMA: Becka, your tomatoes have grown so big!
BECKA: Nice!
You can pick the ripe ones, Alma.
ALMA: Sa-weet!
Becka told me tomatoes are ready to be picked when they're red and...
ALMA: Come off the vine like this!
I'm getting pretty good at gardening, thanks to Becka.
BECKA: [gasp]
Hey, Alma! Check out Eddie's basil plant.
It's getting super big!
ALMA: Really?!
BECKA: Ahh! [gasp]
ALMA: Whoops, sorry...
[Becka sprays Alma back] BECKA: Back at cha!
ALMA: Ahh! [giggles]
BECKA: Oh yeah?!
ALMA/BECKA: Oo, UhHuh! Missed me!/[giggles]
ALMA: [giggles]
BECKA: Oo, ahh!
ALMA: Almost! [laughs]
[gasp] Time out! Time out! [Alma stops water]
ALMA: [gasp] Becka! Come quick!
[Becka stops water]
ALMA: Check them out!
BECKA: Yup! We've got red peppers!
Ooo, They're looking great.
ALMA: And very peppery.
BECKA: Very. Congrats, Alma! You grew your first peppers!
ALMA: WE grew them!
We make such a great gardening team! [high five]
ALMA/BECKA: Oo, ah-ah ahh! [giggles]
ALMA: Hey, there's another one!
ALMA: Wait a minute...
What does it look like to you, Becka?
BECKA: Umm... a pepper?
ALMA: Yeah, but it kinda looks like...
BECKA: [gasp]
ALMA/BECKA: CHACHO!!
ALMA: Woof woof woof! [fake dog panting]
BECKA: Aww, who's a good boy? You are, Chacho Pepper.
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
BECKA: Hey, Mom!
You gotta see this! It's our... Chacho Pepper!
MS.B: Well, will ya look at that!
Who knew we could grow dogs in our garden? [chuckles]
ALMA: Wait '‘til my family sees it!
BECKA: Whooaa, it's not ready to be picked yet!
ALMA: Oh yeah! We're growing RED peppers!
The longer they grow...
ALMA/BECKA: the sweeter they'll be.
MS.B: Yeah, You're gettin' the hang of it, Alma!
BECKA: Well, back to watering!
ALMA: Hmm... If I can't bring the pepper to my family,
then I'll have to bring my family to the pepper.
♪♪♪ [birds chirping]
MAMI: Can you believe it? Our baby, the pepper grower!
ALMA: Just wait 'til they see who the pepper looks like...
ALMA: [drum roll]
Ladies and gentlemen and Chacho. Feast your eyes on THIS!
MAMI: Ooh, nice pepper Alma!
PAPI: Wait a minute...
[gasp] it kinda looks like...
ALMA: Waaaait for it...
MAMI:¿Qué qué? JUNIOR:Whoa!
PAPI: I don't believe it!
MAMI: That pepper looks exactly like...
JUNIOR/PAPI/MAMI: CHACHO!!!
CHACHO: [barks]
CHACHO: [barks] [panting] [growl] [sniffs]
JUNIOR: Don't worry, you're still our favorite pepper...
Oh, I mean puppy.
CHACHO: [growls]
PAPI: The people who watch my animal show are gonna LOVE this.
PAPI: i¡Oigan, amigos! Check this out...
Chacho.
Pepper.
Chacho.
Pepper.
[laughs] It's a Chacho Pepper! [laughs]
RAFIA: Wait. Did your dad say, "“Chacho Pepper?!"”
ALMA: Yep, Becka and I--
JUNIOR: Alma grew it!
RAFIA: I've gotta see that.
ALMA: Woof woof woof!!
RAFIA: Whoa, okay... that's the world's greatest pepper, Alma!
MAMI: That's my girl, the gardener!
RAFIA: Safina, Ma! Come over and see what Alma grew!
ALMA: I guess it is pretty amazing!
CROWD: Whoa! Awesome!/Yo, awesome! It's so cool!
BECKA: What is going on?
MS.B: Huh, I dunno, but maybe they can help while they're here.
I'll get the hand weeders!
SQUID GUY: Have you seen Alma's amazing Chacho Pepper yet?
BECKA: Huh?
SQUID GUY: Yeah, everyone's talking about it!
CROWD: Whoaaa!/I know right! /Whoa! That's wild!
SQUID GUY: Wowzers! That's squiddle-mazing! He's never looked better!
FRANKIE: [chuckling] That's crazy!
ALMA: Hey Becka! Excuse me! [effort]
ALMA: Becka, isn't this sweet?
Everyone wants to see our Chacho Pepper!
RAFIA: Alma!
Come take a picture with us of you and your pepper.
BECKA: Wait... ALMA'S pepper?
CROWD: [impressed chatter]
RAFIA: Say pepper!
ALMA/RAFIA/ANDREÉ: Pepper!!
[camera clicks]
CROWD: That's Amazing/ Awesome/ So Cool / Wow
ALMA: I wonder what's up with Becka?
SQUID GUY: Hey, Alma, tell us how YOU grew this pepper!
RAFIA: Yeah, have you grown them before?
ANDREÉ: You grow other animal shaped things?
Like cantaloupe?
ALMA: This is the very first thing I've ever grown!
CROWD: For real!?/ Whoa! /Whoa, really Alma?/ That's cool
ALMA: It was a teeny tiny plant and I had to water and water it.
CROWD: Oooooh...
ALMA: It took forever to grow...
CROWD: Aaaaah...
ALMA: And I took really good care of it.
Until finally...
TADA! Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper!
FRANKIE: Give it up for Alma the gardener!
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
FRANKIE: Hey-yo! I have an announcement.
To honor this one-of-a-kind pepper
grown by our one-of-a- kind gardener...
I want to show off Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper
in the Community Center's Famous Faces display.
ALMA: Say whaaat?!
BECKA: [upset] Say what?
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
JUNIOR: Yeahh, Alma!
FRANKIE: That's what I'm talkin' about! [chuckles]
FRANKIE: So, when can we expect your pepper to be picked and put on display?
ALMA: Uhmmm...
I'm not sure.
ALMA: [gasp] Be right back.
CROWD: [impressed chatter] FRANKIE: Wow! For just starting out, that's good!
ALMA: Becka! Becka! Becka!
Did you hear that? It's ah-may-zing, right?!
BECKA: [unimpressed] Yep.
ALMA: So what do you think?
BECKA: Mmm. About what?
ALMA: When can the Chacho Pepper be picked?
Tomorrow? Two days? Next week? What do you think?
BECKA: Well, It's YOUR pepper, Alma.
You can pick YOUR pepper whenever YOU want to.
ALMA: Huh? Why is Becka mad?
It must have something to do with the Chacho Pepper, but what?
I gotta think about this.
BECKA: Aww, who's a good boy? You are, Chacho Pepper.
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
ALMA: Becka was really excited about the Chacho Pepper.
She's the one who taught me how to grow it...
CROWD: Oooooh... Aaaaah...
ALMA: I wonder what's up with Becka?
ALMA: And everyone LOVES the Chacho Pepper...
except for her.
ALMA: And I took really good care of it.
Until finally...
TADA! Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper!
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
ALMA: Ohh, I see what I did there.
Oof, I know what to do.
I've gotta talk to Becka.
ALMA: Becka, I'm sorry.
I should have told everyone that BOTH of us grew the Chacho Pepper.
It just felt so good when everyone was cheering for me.
BECKA: Yeah,
it kind of bugged me that you were getting all the credit.
BECKA: I mean I thought we were a gardening team.
ALMA: We are! And I'm going to make sure everyone knows it.
BECKA: Aww. Thanks, Alma.
[camera clicks] RAFIA /ANDREÉ: [giggles]
FRANKIE: Alma! What's the good word?
When's your Chacho Pepper going to be ready for its big debut?
ALMA: Let's ask Becka. It's OUR pepper!
And everything I know about gardening I learned from her.
BECKA: Uh...
BECKA: Hmmm.... mmmm-hmmm... ahhh okay...
FRANKIE: So?? What do you think, Becka?
BECKA: Tomorrow!
CROWD: [gasps] [cheers]
BECKA: Or next week!
CROWD: [dissapointed] Aww.../ Come on/ Next Week?
BECKA: It really depends on the weather, the sun, the rain, and nature.
CROWD: Oooooh...
BECKA: When the Chacho Pepper is totally red and falls off the vine easily,
then it's ready.
CROWD: [cheers]
CHACHO: [growling]
JUNIOR: Umm, excuse me... So when is that?
BECKA: Alma and I will pick the pretty puppy pepper
when it's positively ready to be picked.
ALMA: Say that three times fast.
CROWD: [jumbled up] Pick the pretty puppy pepper
when it's positively ready to be picked. [laughs]
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
[subway rumbles by] [traffic noise]
[crowd mumbling]
FRANKIE: What's good, my Bronx peeps?! CROWD MEMBER: Woo!
FRANKIE: It's great to see you all! Hola, Mamá.
DOÑA CARMEN: [blows kiss]
FRANKIE: It's my honor today to welcome to the wall of Famous Faces...
BECKA: Becka's...
ALMA: and Alma's...
ALMA/BECKA: Amazing Chacho Pepper!!
[clapping]
CROWD: Oooooh...
CHACHO: [barks]
MAMI: Can you believe our girls?
MS.B: Yeah, girls!
[camera click]
CHACHO: [growls]
ALMA/BECKA: [gasp]
CROWD: [gasp]
CHACHO: [chewing]
ALMA: Chacho!!
ALMA /BECKA: [laughing]
BECKA: Time to grow more peppers!
ALMA: Yep!
JUNIOR: Hey, doesn't this cookie look like Chacho?
CHACHO: [growling]
CROWD: Oooooh...
ANDREÉ/RAFIA: A Chacho Cookie?!
PAPI/FRANKIE: Chacho!
CHACHO: [bark]
ALMA: Don't even think about it, Chacho. [laughs]
[music fades]
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "“The Alma Train"”
[cars honking] [subway rumbles by]
♪♪♪
ALMA: Pappiiiii!!!
ALMA: ¿Listo, Papi?
PAPI: Ready! Just let me finish my breakfast and we'll be on our way for...
ALMA/PAPI:Alma-Papi Day!
GLORIA: Almita! Are you excited to go to the art museum?
ALMA: Sooo excited!
ALMA: I've got this, so I can draw the paintings.
NESTOR: My niece, the artist!
You know she gets her talent from me, right?
GLORIA/MAMI: [laughs]
GLORIA: Nestor!
[phone rings] [phone vibrating]
PAPI: Hello? Rubén to the rescue!
PAPI: She ate the whole bag?
Double chocolate chip? I'd better examine her...
Uh, Meet you at the clinic. Okay... Chau.
PAPI: Ay Almita, Lo siento mucho.
PAPI: Mrs. Zimmerman's dog ate something that could make her sick.
I have to go check her out.
ALMA: But... What about Alma-Papi Day?
PAPI: Hm... How 'bout we go to the museum tomorrow?
ALMA: Oookay. I hope Mrs. Zimmerman's dog feels better.
PAPI: [kisses] Gracias, Almita.
MAMI: Mi amor... your breakfast!
PAPI: [with a full mouth] Hm, i¡Hasta luego!
MAMI/ALMA: i¡Chau mi amor! /Bye, Papi.
ALMA: Now what am I going to do today?
MAMI: You can come to the dentist!
We'll hang out in the waiting room while Junior gets his teeth cleaned.
GLORIA: Nuh uh!
No way this girl's gonna spend her Saturday in a dentist's office.
How '‘bout you spend it with me? We can do anything you want!
ALMA: Really?!
NESTOR: Pero, mi amor, you're working this morning, no?
GLORIA: Ayy... Ay, sí.
NESTOR: Sooo, Alma!
You can spend the day with me, your favorite tío.
ALMA: Okay!
GLORIA: Pero, querido,
you have to go to your audition for the play.
NESTOR: Ahh, you're right...
It's downtown, so how about Alma and I ride the train while you're working...
GLORIA: [gasp]
And then Alma and I can hang out after I'm done.
GLORIA: i¡Wepa!
Alma-Tía Gloria Time! Oh yeah!
NESTOR: [clears throat]
GLORIA: And Uncle Nestor. [laughs] [kisses] Mwah!
MAMI: So Alma, Do you want to pack a few more things to keep you busy?
It can be a long ride.
ALMA: Sure. I'll bring lots of stuff, so I won't get bored. Be right back!
ALMA: When's the train coming, Tía Gloria?
GLORIA: Any minute now, Almita.
[traffic] [game noises]
ALMA: I hope it comes soon.
GLORIA: It will, but we just have to wait.
NESTOR: Mira, while I wait, I like to look around. Soak in the city.
NESTOR: Oi, like that box the woman's carrying...
What do you think's inside?
ALMA: Hm... maybe a birthday cake?
NESTOR: Orrr [rolls Rs]
NESTOR: [in robot voice] Maybe a dancing birthday robot?!
ALMA/GLORIA: [laughs]
NESTOR: It could be anything.
It's fun to look around and imagine things.
[subway honks] GLORIA: Here comes the train!
[subway brakes screech]
[people chatting in background]
GLORIA: Get comfortable over there!
I'll see you in thirty -eight stops!
Mwah!
NESTOR: [kisses]
ALMA: Thirty-eight stops?!
I didn't think it would be THAT many!
Uncle Nestor, how long will it take the train to stop at thirty -eight stations?
NESTOR: Well, we're going a long way.
From one part of the city to another.
From that dot allll the way to that one.
ALMA: That's a looooot of dots.
NESTOR: Yep, so I'd say... a loooong time.
What did you bring to keep busy?
ALMA: Lots of books and games.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
GLORIA: You heard him, folks. Time for this train to go, go, gooo!
[subway door chimes]
[subway train rumbles by]
NESTOR: Me, May, Ma, Mo, Moo
NESTOR: Me, May, Ma, Mo, Moo, Aw-yaw-yaw-yaw-yaw...
NESTOR: Just warming up for my audition.
Finished your book?
ALMA: Yup. It was so funny. And I finished it just in time!
I think we're here!
ALMA: Called it! Am I good or what?
NESTOR: ¿A dónde vas, Alma?
We've still got more stops to go.
ALMA: Huh?
ALMA: But we've been riding forever!
The map has to be broken, right?
NESTOR: Looks like it's working to me.
No te preocupes. We'll be there in a jiffy.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
GLORIA: Let's go! We're going downtown, folks!
[subway bell chimes]
NESTOR: [face stretching noises] Aw-yaw-yaw-yaw-yaw...
ALMA: [sighs]
[subway rumbles by]
ALMA: Are we there yet?
ALMA: Nope, we're not there yet.
ALMA: Maybe now?
[gasp]
Yes!
ALMA: One stop down.
Uhh... so many more to go.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
[subway bell chimes] [chicken clucks]
ALMA: [deep sigh] Mmm... ah.
Uncle Nestor, I'm bored.
NESTOR: Done with your books?
ALMA: Mm-hmm.
NESTOR: Tablet?
ALMA: No power.
NESTOR: How about a game of I Spy?
You go first.
ALMA: Okay. Hmm... I spy with my little eye, something that is...
green!
[guitar tuning]
NESTOR: Um...
Is it her shirt?
ALMA: Nope!
NESTOR: A ver, Hmm... How about...
that woman's plant?
ALMA: Uh-uh. Try again.
NESTOR: Ah. Is it the green train line?
ALMA: You got it!
Now, I spy with my little eye, something that is... yellow.
NESTOR: Is it... the yellow lights?
ALMA: How did you guess so fast?
NESTOR: Alma, try to spy something that's not on the subway map.
You might be surprised at what you see.
[faint music coming from headphones]
GLORIA: [on the speaker system] If you're going downtown, then you're on the right train!
NESTOR: [chuckles] Like that guy!
ALMA: What guy?
GLORIA: [on the speaker system] Apologies, folks.
We have to hold here for a signal problem up ahead.
ALMA: [deep sigh]
EVERYONE: [sighs]
ALMA: [groans]
GLORIA: How's it going out here?
ALMA: Tía Gloria, this is taking FOREVER.
GLORIA: Hang in there, baby. We're half way there!
ALMA: Only half way?!
There's nothing to do on this train except... do nothing!
Uncle Nestor isn't bored. How come?
Hmmm... I gotta think about this.
ALMA: Hmm. When I had something fun to do, the ride went by fast...
But when I only watched the stops on the map, it felt like FOREVER!
ALMA: [deep sigh] Mmm... ah.
ALMA: But what else is there to do...?
NESTOR: It's fun to look around and imagine things.
ALMA: Hmm. Uncle Nestor might be right.
I could make my own fun if I just look around.
Ah, I know what to do!
[guitar music]
[chicken clucking]
[drumming]
[skateboard flips]
ALMA: Whoa! There's a lot going on.
GLORIA: [on the speaker system]Good news, folks. We're back on the move!
PASSENGERS: [small cheers]
[cars honking] [subway train rumbles by]
[skateboard flips]
ALMA: Space skater!
[chicken clucking]
ALMA: Aww!
ALMA: [gasp] Uncle Nestor! Look!
NESTOR: Never in a million years would I have guessed that!
[train brakes screech]
GLORIA: [on the speaker system]End of the line, folks. And end of my shift.
Have a great day. Gloria out!
ALMA: We're here?! That was fast.
GLORIA: [sing-song] All done with work! Ayy!
Now it's time to par-tay! Alma-Tía Gloria style!
[rap music coming from boombox]
NESTOR: Well, I'm off to my audition.
Mmmeee, mmmyyy, mmaa mmooo mooo!. Mmmeee, mmmyyy, mmaa mmmoooo mooo!
GLORIA: [kisses] Mwahh! You got this, mi amor.
ALMA: i¡Buena suerte, Uncle Nestor!
GLORIA: So, what do ya want to do? See a movie? Play in the park?
You say it and we'll do it.
ALMA: Could we ride the subway again?
GLORIA: ¿De veras? Are you sure?
Aren't you bored of it by now?
ALMA: No way! There's so many things to see and do!
GLORIA: Okayy, Let's go!
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
ALMA: [in deeper voice] Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
[subway bell chimes]
[train rumbles away] [horn blast]
[♪♪♪]
♪ Vamonos!
♪Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le, ♪
♪ it's Alma's Way!
♪ Here she comes,
♪beaming with pride and something to say! ♪
♪ Hear those drums?
♪ Playing Alma's Way.
♪ From the Bronx,
♪ singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei! ♪
♪ Our island songs,
♪ saying Alma's Way!
♪So many questions, so much to explain. ♪
♪ Hoh! ♪ Figure it out as you hop on the train. ♪
♪Hoo!♪ ♪With Mami, Papi, Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪
♪ I'll think it through and share it with you, ♪
♪ come on vente!
♪ There she goes!
♪Learning about her world every day. ♪
♪ The whole world knows,
♪ it's Alma's Way...
♪ Alma's Way! ♪
♪i¡Wepa! ♪
[birds chirping]
ALMA: "“Alma Picked a Pepper"”
♪♪♪
[water flowing from hose]
ALMA: Becka, your tomatoes have grown so big!
BECKA: Nice!
You can pick the ripe ones, Alma.
ALMA: Sa-weet!
Becka told me tomatoes are ready to be picked when they're red and...
ALMA: Come off the vine like this!
I'm getting pretty good at gardening, thanks to Becka.
BECKA: [gasp]
Hey, Alma! Check out Eddie's basil plant.
It's getting super big!
ALMA: Really?!
BECKA: Ahh! [gasp]
ALMA: Whoops, sorry...
[Becka sprays Alma back] BECKA: Back at cha!
ALMA: Ahh! [giggles]
BECKA: Oh yeah?!
ALMA/BECKA: Oo, UhHuh! Missed me!/[giggles]
ALMA: [giggles]
BECKA: Oo, ahh!
ALMA: Almost! [laughs]
[gasp] Time out! Time out! [Alma stops water]
ALMA: [gasp] Becka! Come quick!
[Becka stops water]
ALMA: Check them out!
BECKA: Yup! We've got red peppers!
Ooo, They're looking great.
ALMA: And very peppery.
BECKA: Very. Congrats, Alma! You grew your first peppers!
ALMA: WE grew them!
We make such a great gardening team! [high five]
ALMA/BECKA: Oo, ah-ah ahh! [giggles]
ALMA: Hey, there's another one!
ALMA: Wait a minute...
What does it look like to you, Becka?
BECKA: Umm... a pepper?
ALMA: Yeah, but it kinda looks like...
BECKA: [gasp]
ALMA/BECKA: CHACHO!!
ALMA: Woof woof woof! [fake dog panting]
BECKA: Aww, who's a good boy? You are, Chacho Pepper.
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
BECKA: Hey, Mom!
You gotta see this! It's our... Chacho Pepper!
MS.B: Well, will ya look at that!
Who knew we could grow dogs in our garden? [chuckles]
ALMA: Wait '‘til my family sees it!
BECKA: Whooaa, it's not ready to be picked yet!
ALMA: Oh yeah! We're growing RED peppers!
The longer they grow...
ALMA/BECKA: the sweeter they'll be.
MS.B: Yeah, You're gettin' the hang of it, Alma!
BECKA: Well, back to watering!
ALMA: Hmm... If I can't bring the pepper to my family,
then I'll have to bring my family to the pepper.
♪♪♪ [birds chirping]
MAMI: Can you believe it? Our baby, the pepper grower!
ALMA: Just wait 'til they see who the pepper looks like...
ALMA: [drum roll]
Ladies and gentlemen and Chacho. Feast your eyes on THIS!
MAMI: Ooh, nice pepper Alma!
PAPI: Wait a minute...
[gasp] it kinda looks like...
ALMA: Waaaait for it...
MAMI:¿Qué qué? JUNIOR:Whoa!
PAPI: I don't believe it!
MAMI: That pepper looks exactly like...
JUNIOR/PAPI/MAMI: CHACHO!!!
CHACHO: [barks]
CHACHO: [barks] [panting] [growl] [sniffs]
JUNIOR: Don't worry, you're still our favorite pepper...
Oh, I mean puppy.
CHACHO: [growls]
PAPI: The people who watch my animal show are gonna LOVE this.
PAPI: i¡Oigan, amigos! Check this out...
Chacho.
Pepper.
Chacho.
Pepper.
[laughs] It's a Chacho Pepper! [laughs]
RAFIA: Wait. Did your dad say, "“Chacho Pepper?!"”
ALMA: Yep, Becka and I--
JUNIOR: Alma grew it!
RAFIA: I've gotta see that.
ALMA: Woof woof woof!!
RAFIA: Whoa, okay... that's the world's greatest pepper, Alma!
MAMI: That's my girl, the gardener!
RAFIA: Safina, Ma! Come over and see what Alma grew!
ALMA: I guess it is pretty amazing!
CROWD: Whoa! Awesome!/Yo, awesome! It's so cool!
BECKA: What is going on?
MS.B: Huh, I dunno, but maybe they can help while they're here.
I'll get the hand weeders!
SQUID GUY: Have you seen Alma's amazing Chacho Pepper yet?
BECKA: Huh?
SQUID GUY: Yeah, everyone's talking about it!
CROWD: Whoaaa!/I know right! /Whoa! That's wild!
SQUID GUY: Wowzers! That's squiddle-mazing! He's never looked better!
FRANKIE: [chuckling] That's crazy!
ALMA: Hey Becka! Excuse me! [effort]
ALMA: Becka, isn't this sweet?
Everyone wants to see our Chacho Pepper!
RAFIA: Alma!
Come take a picture with us of you and your pepper.
BECKA: Wait... ALMA'S pepper?
CROWD: [impressed chatter]
RAFIA: Say pepper!
ALMA/RAFIA/ANDREÉ: Pepper!!
[camera clicks]
CROWD: That's Amazing/ Awesome/ So Cool / Wow
ALMA: I wonder what's up with Becka?
SQUID GUY: Hey, Alma, tell us how YOU grew this pepper!
RAFIA: Yeah, have you grown them before?
ANDREÉ: You grow other animal shaped things?
Like cantaloupe?
ALMA: This is the very first thing I've ever grown!
CROWD: For real!?/ Whoa! /Whoa, really Alma?/ That's cool
ALMA: It was a teeny tiny plant and I had to water and water it.
CROWD: Oooooh...
ALMA: It took forever to grow...
CROWD: Aaaaah...
ALMA: And I took really good care of it.
Until finally...
TADA! Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper!
FRANKIE: Give it up for Alma the gardener!
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
FRANKIE: Hey-yo! I have an announcement.
To honor this one-of-a-kind pepper
grown by our one-of-a- kind gardener...
I want to show off Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper
in the Community Center's Famous Faces display.
ALMA: Say whaaat?!
BECKA: [upset] Say what?
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
JUNIOR: Yeahh, Alma!
FRANKIE: That's what I'm talkin' about! [chuckles]
FRANKIE: So, when can we expect your pepper to be picked and put on display?
ALMA: Uhmmm...
I'm not sure.
ALMA: [gasp] Be right back.
CROWD: [impressed chatter] FRANKIE: Wow! For just starting out, that's good!
ALMA: Becka! Becka! Becka!
Did you hear that? It's ah-may-zing, right?!
BECKA: [unimpressed] Yep.
ALMA: So what do you think?
BECKA: Mmm. About what?
ALMA: When can the Chacho Pepper be picked?
Tomorrow? Two days? Next week? What do you think?
BECKA: Well, It's YOUR pepper, Alma.
You can pick YOUR pepper whenever YOU want to.
ALMA: Huh? Why is Becka mad?
It must have something to do with the Chacho Pepper, but what?
I gotta think about this.
BECKA: Aww, who's a good boy? You are, Chacho Pepper.
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
ALMA: Becka was really excited about the Chacho Pepper.
She's the one who taught me how to grow it...
CROWD: Oooooh... Aaaaah...
ALMA: I wonder what's up with Becka?
ALMA: And everyone LOVES the Chacho Pepper...
except for her.
ALMA: And I took really good care of it.
Until finally...
TADA! Alma's Amazing Chacho Pepper!
CROWD: [chanting] Alma! Alma! Alma!
ALMA: Ohh, I see what I did there.
Oof, I know what to do.
I've gotta talk to Becka.
ALMA: Becka, I'm sorry.
I should have told everyone that BOTH of us grew the Chacho Pepper.
It just felt so good when everyone was cheering for me.
BECKA: Yeah,
it kind of bugged me that you were getting all the credit.
BECKA: I mean I thought we were a gardening team.
ALMA: We are! And I'm going to make sure everyone knows it.
BECKA: Aww. Thanks, Alma.
[camera clicks] RAFIA /ANDREÉ: [giggles]
FRANKIE: Alma! What's the good word?
When's your Chacho Pepper going to be ready for its big debut?
ALMA: Let's ask Becka. It's OUR pepper!
And everything I know about gardening I learned from her.
BECKA: Uh...
BECKA: Hmmm.... mmmm-hmmm... ahhh okay...
FRANKIE: So?? What do you think, Becka?
BECKA: Tomorrow!
CROWD: [gasps] [cheers]
BECKA: Or next week!
CROWD: [dissapointed] Aww.../ Come on/ Next Week?
BECKA: It really depends on the weather, the sun, the rain, and nature.
CROWD: Oooooh...
BECKA: When the Chacho Pepper is totally red and falls off the vine easily,
then it's ready.
CROWD: [cheers]
CHACHO: [growling]
JUNIOR: Umm, excuse me... So when is that?
BECKA: Alma and I will pick the pretty puppy pepper
when it's positively ready to be picked.
ALMA: Say that three times fast.
CROWD: [jumbled up] Pick the pretty puppy pepper
when it's positively ready to be picked. [laughs]
ALMA/BECKA: [laughs]
[subway rumbles by] [traffic noise]
[crowd mumbling]
FRANKIE: What's good, my Bronx peeps?! CROWD MEMBER: Woo!
FRANKIE: It's great to see you all! Hola, Mamá.
DOÑA CARMEN: [blows kiss]
FRANKIE: It's my honor today to welcome to the wall of Famous Faces...
BECKA: Becka's...
ALMA: and Alma's...
ALMA/BECKA: Amazing Chacho Pepper!!
[clapping]
CROWD: Oooooh...
CHACHO: [barks]
MAMI: Can you believe our girls?
MS.B: Yeah, girls!
[camera click]
CHACHO: [growls]
ALMA/BECKA: [gasp]
CROWD: [gasp]
CHACHO: [chewing]
ALMA: Chacho!!
ALMA /BECKA: [laughing]
BECKA: Time to grow more peppers!
ALMA: Yep!
JUNIOR: Hey, doesn't this cookie look like Chacho?
CHACHO: [growling]
CROWD: Oooooh...
ANDREÉ/RAFIA: A Chacho Cookie?!
PAPI/FRANKIE: Chacho!
CHACHO: [bark]
ALMA: Don't even think about it, Chacho. [laughs]
[music fades]
[♪♪♪]
ALMA: "“The Alma Train"”
[cars honking] [subway rumbles by]
♪♪♪
ALMA: Pappiiiii!!!
ALMA: ¿Listo, Papi?
PAPI: Ready! Just let me finish my breakfast and we'll be on our way for...
ALMA/PAPI:Alma-Papi Day!
GLORIA: Almita! Are you excited to go to the art museum?
ALMA: Sooo excited!
ALMA: I've got this, so I can draw the paintings.
NESTOR: My niece, the artist!
You know she gets her talent from me, right?
GLORIA/MAMI: [laughs]
GLORIA: Nestor!
[phone rings] [phone vibrating]
PAPI: Hello? Rubén to the rescue!
PAPI: She ate the whole bag?
Double chocolate chip? I'd better examine her...
Uh, Meet you at the clinic. Okay... Chau.
PAPI: Ay Almita, Lo siento mucho.
PAPI: Mrs. Zimmerman's dog ate something that could make her sick.
I have to go check her out.
ALMA: But... What about Alma-Papi Day?
PAPI: Hm... How 'bout we go to the museum tomorrow?
ALMA: Oookay. I hope Mrs. Zimmerman's dog feels better.
PAPI: [kisses] Gracias, Almita.
MAMI: Mi amor... your breakfast!
PAPI: [with a full mouth] Hm, i¡Hasta luego!
MAMI/ALMA: i¡Chau mi amor! /Bye, Papi.
ALMA: Now what am I going to do today?
MAMI: You can come to the dentist!
We'll hang out in the waiting room while Junior gets his teeth cleaned.
GLORIA: Nuh uh!
No way this girl's gonna spend her Saturday in a dentist's office.
How '‘bout you spend it with me? We can do anything you want!
ALMA: Really?!
NESTOR: Pero, mi amor, you're working this morning, no?
GLORIA: Ayy... Ay, sí.
NESTOR: Sooo, Alma!
You can spend the day with me, your favorite tío.
ALMA: Okay!
GLORIA: Pero, querido,
you have to go to your audition for the play.
NESTOR: Ahh, you're right...
It's downtown, so how about Alma and I ride the train while you're working...
GLORIA: [gasp]
And then Alma and I can hang out after I'm done.
GLORIA: i¡Wepa!
Alma-Tía Gloria Time! Oh yeah!
NESTOR: [clears throat]
GLORIA: And Uncle Nestor. [laughs] [kisses] Mwah!
MAMI: So Alma, Do you want to pack a few more things to keep you busy?
It can be a long ride.
ALMA: Sure. I'll bring lots of stuff, so I won't get bored. Be right back!
ALMA: When's the train coming, Tía Gloria?
GLORIA: Any minute now, Almita.
[traffic] [game noises]
ALMA: I hope it comes soon.
GLORIA: It will, but we just have to wait.
NESTOR: Mira, while I wait, I like to look around. Soak in the city.
NESTOR: Oi, like that box the woman's carrying...
What do you think's inside?
ALMA: Hm... maybe a birthday cake?
NESTOR: Orrr [rolls Rs]
NESTOR: [in robot voice] Maybe a dancing birthday robot?!
ALMA/GLORIA: [laughs]
NESTOR: It could be anything.
It's fun to look around and imagine things.
[subway honks] GLORIA: Here comes the train!
[subway brakes screech]
[people chatting in background]
GLORIA: Get comfortable over there!
I'll see you in thirty -eight stops!
Mwah!
NESTOR: [kisses]
ALMA: Thirty-eight stops?!
I didn't think it would be THAT many!
Uncle Nestor, how long will it take the train to stop at thirty -eight stations?
NESTOR: Well, we're going a long way.
From one part of the city to another.
From that dot allll the way to that one.
ALMA: That's a looooot of dots.
NESTOR: Yep, so I'd say... a loooong time.
What did you bring to keep busy?
ALMA: Lots of books and games.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
GLORIA: You heard him, folks. Time for this train to go, go, gooo!
[subway door chimes]
[subway train rumbles by]
NESTOR: Me, May, Ma, Mo, Moo
NESTOR: Me, May, Ma, Mo, Moo, Aw-yaw-yaw-yaw-yaw...
NESTOR: Just warming up for my audition.
Finished your book?
ALMA: Yup. It was so funny. And I finished it just in time!
I think we're here!
ALMA: Called it! Am I good or what?
NESTOR: ¿A dónde vas, Alma?
We've still got more stops to go.
ALMA: Huh?
ALMA: But we've been riding forever!
The map has to be broken, right?
NESTOR: Looks like it's working to me.
No te preocupes. We'll be there in a jiffy.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
GLORIA: Let's go! We're going downtown, folks!
[subway bell chimes]
NESTOR: [face stretching noises] Aw-yaw-yaw-yaw-yaw...
ALMA: [sighs]
[subway rumbles by]
ALMA: Are we there yet?
ALMA: Nope, we're not there yet.
ALMA: Maybe now?
[gasp]
Yes!
ALMA: One stop down.
Uhh... so many more to go.
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
[subway bell chimes] [chicken clucks]
ALMA: [deep sigh] Mmm... ah.
Uncle Nestor, I'm bored.
NESTOR: Done with your books?
ALMA: Mm-hmm.
NESTOR: Tablet?
ALMA: No power.
NESTOR: How about a game of I Spy?
You go first.
ALMA: Okay. Hmm... I spy with my little eye, something that is...
green!
[guitar tuning]
NESTOR: Um...
Is it her shirt?
ALMA: Nope!
NESTOR: A ver, Hmm... How about...
that woman's plant?
ALMA: Uh-uh. Try again.
NESTOR: Ah. Is it the green train line?
ALMA: You got it!
Now, I spy with my little eye, something that is... yellow.
NESTOR: Is it... the yellow lights?
ALMA: How did you guess so fast?
NESTOR: Alma, try to spy something that's not on the subway map.
You might be surprised at what you see.
[faint music coming from headphones]
GLORIA: [on the speaker system] If you're going downtown, then you're on the right train!
NESTOR: [chuckles] Like that guy!
ALMA: What guy?
GLORIA: [on the speaker system] Apologies, folks.
We have to hold here for a signal problem up ahead.
ALMA: [deep sigh]
EVERYONE: [sighs]
ALMA: [groans]
GLORIA: How's it going out here?
ALMA: Tía Gloria, this is taking FOREVER.
GLORIA: Hang in there, baby. We're half way there!
ALMA: Only half way?!
There's nothing to do on this train except... do nothing!
Uncle Nestor isn't bored. How come?
Hmmm... I gotta think about this.
ALMA: Hmm. When I had something fun to do, the ride went by fast...
But when I only watched the stops on the map, it felt like FOREVER!
ALMA: [deep sigh] Mmm... ah.
ALMA: But what else is there to do...?
NESTOR: It's fun to look around and imagine things.
ALMA: Hmm. Uncle Nestor might be right.
I could make my own fun if I just look around.
Ah, I know what to do!
[guitar music]
[chicken clucking]
[drumming]
[skateboard flips]
ALMA: Whoa! There's a lot going on.
GLORIA: [on the speaker system]Good news, folks. We're back on the move!
PASSENGERS: [small cheers]
[cars honking] [subway train rumbles by]
[skateboard flips]
ALMA: Space skater!
[chicken clucking]
ALMA: Aww!
ALMA: [gasp] Uncle Nestor! Look!
NESTOR: Never in a million years would I have guessed that!
[train brakes screech]
GLORIA: [on the speaker system]End of the line, folks. And end of my shift.
Have a great day. Gloria out!
ALMA: We're here?! That was fast.
GLORIA: [sing-song] All done with work! Ayy!
Now it's time to par-tay! Alma-Tía Gloria style!
[rap music coming from boombox]
NESTOR: Well, I'm off to my audition.
Mmmeee, mmmyyy, mmaa mmooo mooo!. Mmmeee, mmmyyy, mmaa mmmoooo mooo!
GLORIA: [kisses] Mwahh! You got this, mi amor.
ALMA: i¡Buena suerte, Uncle Nestor!
GLORIA: So, what do ya want to do? See a movie? Play in the park?
You say it and we'll do it.
ALMA: Could we ride the subway again?
GLORIA: ¿De veras? Are you sure?
Aren't you bored of it by now?
ALMA: No way! There's so many things to see and do!
GLORIA: Okayy, Let's go!
AUTOMATED MTA ANNOUNCER: Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
ALMA: [in deeper voice] Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
[subway bell chimes]
[train rumbles away] [horn blast]
[♪♪♪]