02x02 - Ada Twist Magicianist/Bend It Like Arthur

[bunniefuu]

-[Mooshu meows]
-[fanfare]

[chirping]

♪ How, what, where, why?
What, where, why? ♪

♪ How, what, where, why?
What, where, why? ♪

♪ Ada Twist, scientist ♪

♪ She's gonna find out
What the answer is ♪

♪ Under here, over there ♪

♪ Science is everywhere you look ♪

♪ With Iggy Peck, architect ♪

♪ And Rosie Revere, engineer ♪

♪ So much to do ♪

♪ And you can help too! ♪

♪ A mystery, a riddle
A puzzle, or a quest ♪

♪ There are wonders to discover
And hypotheses to test ♪

♪ Science is the best! ♪

♪ Ada Twist, scientist ♪

♪ She's gonna find out
What the answer is ♪

♪ Everywhere science is ♪

♪ She's forming a hypothesis
Connecting polka dots ♪

♪ 'Cause this is scientist, Ada Twist! ♪

[Ada speaking]

[all] Mm.

Mm, that spaghetti had the perfect ratio
of noodles to sauce.

And the presentation
was, mwah, magnifique.

Yeah, it was fab-tastic, Mrs… [burps] T.

Whoa, that was a huge one! 'Scuse me.

[laughter]

You wanna see a really huge burp?
Check this out.

-[burps loudly]
-Impressive!

How'd you do that, Dad?

You really wanna know the secret
to a good burp?

-Yes, please!
-Absolutely!

This. The carbon dioxide in fizzy drinks
causes burps.

Carbon dioxide?

Hm. Where have I heard that before?

Oh yeah!

Here it is. It's a chemical compound.

Did you know
we also breathe out carbon dioxide?

Yup. We breathe in oxygen,

but our bodies turn that
into carbon dioxide that we breathe out.

Or burp out.

[slurping and burping]

[laughter]

[Arthur] And now, for tonight's show,

please welcome the one, the only,

the amazing Arthur-cadabra!

Get ready to be dazzled,

because I'm going to do
the most amazing trick you've ever seen!

I'm going to make this ink disappear!

-No way!
-Cool!

Oh, uh-oh!

-Yikes!
-[gasping]

-Ew!
-[gasps]

-I'll grab a towel.
-[Arthur] Oh no!

I hope this won't stain.

Maybe I can clean it up with… magic!

[Arthur blows]

-[Iggy] Whoa!
-Huh?

-[Iggy] Amazing!
-Nice.

Told you I'd make it disappear.

Can you magically make
the dirty dishes disappear too?

How'd you do that?

Magic!

No, how'd you really do it?

Please tell me, Arthur. I need to know.

No can do, lil' sis.
A magician never reveals their secrets.

We'll see about that!

How'd you do it?

Not tellin'.

[whispers] Tell me how.

[yelps] Nope.

[Arthur snores]

-[gasps]
-Now can you tell me?

Mom!

Baby, you need to stop bugging Arthur
about his trick.

-I just wanna know how he did it.
-I know.

But if Arthur doesn't wanna reveal
the secret to his trick,

you need to respect that.

[sighs] Okay. I'll stop bugging him.

That's my girl. [kisses]

Night, Mom.

[sighs]

[Ada] Ink…

Disappear…

Hibby kitties…

Magic…

How?

[gasps]

I need to know how he did it!

[yawns]

Emergency brainstorm
first thing in the morning?

Must be serious.

It is.

I have to figure out
how Arthur made that ink disappear.

Well, I'm sure
there's a reasonable explanation.

Your brother's a wizard.

I've known Arthur a really long time.

Six years, 85 days,
and two hours to be exact,

and I don't think he's a wizard.

Ah, phooey.

-Iggy?
-Huh?

Any ideas?

Oh, um…

I don't think my brain
storms very good this early. [yawns]

Maybe Rosie's right
and Arthur's a… wizard.

That can't be it.

There has to be a scientific explanation.

Arthur spilled a lot of ink
on the tablecloth,

then it disappeared.

So he must have used something
to clean it up without us noticing.

-Whoa.
-Sneaky.

Hm. Aha!

Loading the lab.

[thrilling music plays]

If Arthur used something
to clean up the ink really fast,

then that would make it look like magic.

I think we've got our hypothesis.

♪ I've got a hypothesis ♪

♪ I've got a hypothesis ♪

-♪ Does that ♪
-♪ Observation ♪

-♪ Mean this ♪
-♪ Explanation? ♪

♪ Right or wrong
Let's find out what the answer is! ♪

♪ It might not be right
But we're gonna find out ♪

♪ What this theory is all about ♪

-♪ An educated guess ♪
-♪ Will it stand up to our test? ♪

♪ Yes, that's what a hypothesis is ♪

♪ I've got a hypothesis ♪

♪ I've got a hypothesis ♪

♪ Let's find out how right it is ♪

♪Let's go! ♪

To test our hypothesis,
we're gonna need to spill some ink.

That's why we need these and these.

Ready, aim, balloon!

Whoa, messy!

[grunts]

[giggles]

[Rosie] Ooh, that's pretty inky.

And so are we.

[both laugh]

Not me. I'm spotless.

[both laugh]

Now we've gotta figure out
what'll get the ink out. Hm.

-Maybe lemon?
-[Rosie] Yeah.

My mom uses it to clean the bathtub.

Huh. Okay. So Arthur didn't use
lemon juice to clean the ink.

Let's try something else.

Vinegar.

[sighs]

[Ada] Dish soap.

[sighs]

[Ada] Baking soda.

[sighs] No! Fizzy water?

[splash]

[sighs] I don't get it. Nothing's working.

Not even a little bit.

Told ya Arthur used magic.

But instead of a spell,
he must've used a special ink.

[groans]

This experiment is an epic fail. [grunts]

Oops.

Uh, Rosie, what was in those bottles?

Baking soda and vinegar.

Uh-oh. Baking soda and vinegar!

Hey! That's how you make a… volcano!

[all] Run!

Whoa! [grunts]

Leave me. Save yourselves!

Grab my hand!

[grunting]

Phew. Thanks. That was
a major chemical reaction.

[gasps] I think
I just connected the polka dots.

What if Arthur's trick
was a chemical reaction?

Rosie, maybe you were right
when you said Arthur used special ink.

So it was magic.

I'm thinking more like science.

A special ink that disappears
when you mix it with the perfect chemical,

so it looks like magic.

There's just one problem.
Arthur didn't mix the ink with anything.

Yes, he did. Arthur breathed
on the ink spill, remember?

And what chemicals
did my Dad say we breathe out again?

[Rosie] Oh yeah!

Carbon dioxide.

-Exactly!
-That's right!

I've got a new hypothe… Whoa!

[giggles] Hypothesis.

If Arthur used a special ink that reacts
when mixed with carbon dioxide,

then that's how it disappeared.

-Mind blown.
-[Ada giggles]

[jaunty music plays]

If my new hypothesis is right,
this special ink I'm making

should disappear
when mixed with carbon dioxide.

All we have to do is test it.

But how? There's no more room
for any more ink.

Well, scientists have to work
with what they've got.

Aw, man! And I was so proud
I didn't get them inky.

Fine. For science.

Oh, I can't look.

Don't worry.
We'll disappear the ink in no time.

-Oh no.
-Let's do it, Rosie.

[Ada blows]

[Rosie gulps and burps]

It really is more fun
to burp out carbon dioxide

than to breathe it out.

Yep. [gasps]

Look! Yes!

-It worked!
-Phew.

I'm still spotless.

-Oh no!
-[Rosie] Oops.

Aw, man. I got inked!

But it's for science,

so it's okay.

We did it!
Arthur's trick was the magic of science.

How was everyone's day?

Let's start with you, honey.

Well, we finally got that new
fantasy book series in. I can't wait to--

-I know how Arthur did his magic trick!
-Uh, read it.

You used a special ink that disappears
when you mix it with carbon dioxide,

which we breathe out,

and that's why when you blew
on the tablecloth, the ink disappeared!

Really? I can't believe this.

What's wrong with Arthur?

Well, sweetie, he probably feels
like you ruined his magic trick.

No, I didn't. I solved it.

Arthur does his tricks to entertain us.
Not so we can solve them.

Imagine if you worked really hard
on a secret invention

and Arthur told everyone about it.

[sighs] I guess I'd be pretty upset.

[Ada sighs]

I think I have a new theory.

Oh yeah? What is it?

The Disappearing Ink Theory.

Maybe sometimes the most important
question you should ask is,

"How will this make someone feel?"

[knocking softly]

[Arthur] Go away.

-But I have something to tell you.
-[Arthur] I'm not letting you in!

If he won't talk to me,

maybe I can get him a message
some other way.

[jaunty music plays]

That should do it.

Huh?

A blank piece of paper?

[Ada] It's not blank.
You need to use magic to see the message.

When the ink gets hot,
you'll be able to see it.

[Arthur] Hey, cool.

[Ada] It's the magic of chemistry.

Yeah, I know. It's pretty awesome.

I'm so sorry I ruined your trick, Arthur.

I just wanted to know how you did it

because it was the coolest trick
I've ever seen.

Well, this is the coolest sorry
I've ever gotten.

I guess I forgive you.

Hey, how about I teach you
a new magic trick?

-Okay!
-[both laugh]

And now I, Ada Twist, Magicianist,
will pull a coin out of thin air!

-Cool!
-Ooh!

[drumroll]

-Ta-da!
-Mind blown again. How'd you do it?

Was that there the whole time?

[giggles] Sorry. A magician
never reveals their secrets.

[both laugh]

[Ada speaking]

Vere's so much cool vuff in vere, Vada.

-Huh?
-I speak snorkel.

He said, "There's so much
cool stuff in here, Ada."

Oh. [giggles]

I know, right?

Isn't it hard to give it all away?

Not if I don't play with them anymore.
Now they can be fun for someone else.

Like my first pair of lab goggles.

They're so little!
They're almost fairy-sized.

Exactly. They're too small for me,

but they might be perfect
for a little scientist

getting ready to do her first experiment.

-More stuff for the school fundraiser.
-One man's trash is another's treasure.

Ooh, shiny! [grunts]

Whatcha got, Mrs. T?

They're Mr. Twist's gold pants
from back in the day, Rosie.

He was wearing them on
the roller-dance floor the night we met.

-Hey!
-Uh, uh, uh.

-When he had moves.
-Huh?

-Whoa.
-Excuse me. I've still got moves.

-Go, Dad!
-Nice moves.

-[all laugh]
-[Rosie] Yeah, Mr. T!

Ow! My back!

But I still got moves.
And I'm keeping the roller-dance pants.

I was wearing them when I met my queen.

Okay, you can keep 'em.

But I think my old concert T-shirts
will bring a pretty penny.

Ooh, I wonder how many pennies?

I have one more thing to give away.

A barely used soccer ball.

No dents. Fully inflated.
Mint condition. [grunts]

-Look out!
-[Ada] Duck!

Ah! You see, babe? Moves.

[Mrs. Twist grunts]

Oh yeah!
Lil' man, why are you giving this away?

Eh, soccer's just not my thing.

Really? 'Cause you begged me
to let you play.

Come on, let's kick the ball around.

[sighs] I stink at it, okay?
I've never even scored a goal.

-I don't think you stink at soccer.
-Mm-mm. Not at all.

Think about it. We still have time
before we head to the fundraiser.

Come on. Let's finish
getting the stuff together.

Hey, you're so good
at every sport you try,

so why not soccer?

I've thought about it a lot,
and honestly, I don't know.

This is a mystery.

A riddle. A puzzle. A quest!

-What if we can help you?
-How?

I think some smart scientists
could figure it out.

-Right, Rosie and Iggy?
-Uh-huh.

-Yep!
-Totally!

Whoa!

We're going to figure out
how to help Arthur score a goal.

With science.

First, we need to observe you
and form a hypothesis.

Like, be your lab rat?

Nuh-uh!

Our lab Arthur.

Science and sports go great together.

-Yeah, you're right.
-True.

Hm. Okay. Where do we start?

Didn't get that far.
I don't know enough about soccer.

Hm. Well, soccer players have to run fast.

Right! We'll test your speed.

Ooh, a race? I love racing!

You race and I'll take notes.

I'll be a fan from the sidelines.

Hm. Rosie Rule number 908.

Always have a foam finger in case
you need to be someone's number-one fan.

-Perfect. Thanks, Rosie.
-No problem. Anything else?

-Autograph marker? Vuvuzela?
-[vuvuzela honks]

[Rosie] Ooh, half-eaten hot-dog.

Uh, thanks?

Okay, racers, get on your marks.

Get set.

-Go!
-[panting]

Go, Arthur! Go, Rosie!

Urgh, gross.

-[Rosie and Arthur panting]
-Whoa!

Yes! Ha!

Arthur wins! Woo-hoo!

[Rosie pants and wheezes]

You are lightning-fast.

Yeah, amazing speed!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

I feel like I could run forever!

That means you have
great stamina too. Next.

Balance. Gotta test my balance.

-[meows]
-[Rosie] Whoa!

Whoa, whoa.

-Ooh.
-[Arthur] Steady.

Whoa, whoa!

[grunts] Ah, phooey!

Arthur wins again!

Woo-hoo!

-[vuvuzela blares]
-[Iggy yelps]

Sorry, Mooshu.

-Great balance, Arthur.
-Thanks!

-Now let's see you kick.
-Okay.

Hm.

Whoa! Oh, man.

I stink worse
than a swamp full of stinky socks.

Don't worry. We'll help.

You have everything you need
to be a good soccer player.

I have a hypothesis.

If you learn to kick,
you'll be able to score a goal.

But how do I learn to kick?
I've already tried.

And failed.

A lot!

Let us figure that out.
That's what brainstorms are for.

[gasps] I got it. Zebras!

-Huh?
-Stay with me.

Zebras are the best kickers.

So maybe if we study one,

Arthur can learn to kick and score a goal.

But it takes zebras a long time
to warm up to humans.

-[zebra snorts]
-[Iggy] Hm.

We could make a robot zebra.
Robot zebras love people.

But robot zebra leg-joint parts
are rare and very hard to find.

True.

But… we could find a person
who's great at kicking

and make a wearable robotic leg
that copies their kick.

Like a bionic training leg? Cool!
But whose kick are we gonna copy?

[Mr. Twist] Goal!

[Mr. Twist laughs]

-[Rosie] Cool.
-[Iggy] Wow.

Hmm.

Ready, set… Go, Dad!

[Mr. Twist grunts]

[grunts]

[exciting music playing]

And the Twister spins and kicks.

Mm, mm, ah, ah!

And the Twister is twisted.
I need to take a break.

I still got it though. Have what you need?

Yep. Thanks, Dad.

Oh. Okay.

[gasps] I know how to do it!

[jaunty music plays]

Presenting

The Kicker.

-[Arthur] Cool!
-You wear it over your leg, and wham-o!

The perfect kick.

-We'll help you put it on.
-I'll guard the net.

Okay, Arthur, show us what ya got.

Are you ready for Rosie the goalie,
aka The Brick Wall?

Get it? 'Cause nothin' can get through me.

With this bionic training leg? I'm ready.

[grunts]

-[grunts]
-[bird squeaks]

-[Arthur grunts]
-[meows]

-[Arthur grunts]
-[crashing]

[Arthur grunts]

[Arthur sighs]

[grunts]

-[Rosie grunts]
-[Arthur sighs]

If a bionic kicker can't help me kick,
maybe there's no hope for me.

I'm never gonna score a goal!

I really give up this time.

♪ I give up ♪

♪ I can't do it
Gonna quit ♪

♪ Can't get through it
Hit a wall ♪

♪ It's so impossible
When all I see are obstacles ♪

♪ Afraid I'm gonna fail, and so I quit ♪

♪ There's no use in trying ♪

♪ There's no way that we can win ♪

[Ada, Iggy and Rosie] ♪ Don't give up
Don't give in ♪

♪ Gotta get right back up and try again ♪

♪ Mistakes can be lucky breaks ♪

♪ A happy accident along the way ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give in ♪

♪ Maybe you'll make failure
Your best friend ♪

♪ And try, try, try ♪

♪ Gotta get up and try again ♪

Sorry, but my mind's made up.

I'll stick to something
I'm already good at. It's more fun.

[grunts]

I don't get it. He's so good at tennis.

Even when he's just hitting the ball
against the wall.

[gasps] Wait! I think I've connected
the polka dots.

Arthur is good at tennis
because he practices.

I have a new hypothesis.

If Arthur wants to score a goal,
he needs to practice. Come on!

[grunts] Told you, I'm quitting.
You can't make me change my mind.

We just have a couple of questions,
then we'll leave you alone.

Fine. What is it?

-How'd you get so good at tennis?
-I don't know.

Were you always good?

Well, I guess the more I played,
the better I got.

So would you say you practiced?

Yeah, I guess so.

Maybe if you practiced soccer,

you'd learn how to kick, and score a goal,

then it'd be fun,
then you'd wanna practice more.

Wanna try it?

[sighs] Okay. I'll give it one more shot.

Then I'm done.

Done.

Done!

Let's start with drills.

-[whistle blows]
-Let's go!

Come on, Twist. Let me see some hustle!

[Rosie pants and grunts]

Yeah!

[Arthur grunting]

-[groans]
-[whistle blows]

Stop, stop!

I see the problem.

Baby, you need to kick
with the inside of your foot.

Not straight on.

Try it.

-[Arthur] Hm.
-[whistle blows]

[Arthur pants]

[Arthur grunts]

[Ada] Yay!

-[Iggy] Awesome!
-Wow.

So it's not just about practicing.
It's about how you practice.

I've been doing it all wrong.
I can be good at soccer.

-Sure can. Ready to sh**t your shot?
-Uh, I guess.

You guess?
Are you ready, or are you ready?

I'm ready!

No ball will pass Rosie the goalsie.

-Come on, Arthur. You got this!
-You can do it!

[sighs]

[Arthur grunts]

[slow motion] I've got it!

-[Ada] Yeah!
-Goal!

That's my son!

-I, Arthur Twist, just made my first goal!
-Woo-hoo! Yes!

Arthur is number one.

Just like my finger says.

[vuvuzela blares]

[Ada] You did it! Yay!

-Woo-hoo!
-[Rosie] Yee-haw!

-Yay!
-[Arthur laughs]

-Thanks for not giving up on me, Little A.
-You're welcome, Big A.

Science and sports
are great teammates, right?

Like us.

Let's kick the ball around.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Come get some!

Now that I'm a soccer star,
I'll see if I have time.

[Ada laughs]

[laughter]

[closing theme music plays]