01x09 - Chinese Nian Year Part 1

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-Oops! Sorry, Nai Nai.

-It's okay, Peng.

It's the one time of year
I should be nice to you.

-Another reason I
love New Year's!

-Gong Xi Fa Cai!

-Hong bao na lai.

-Uh-uh-uh!

You know I can't give you

the red envelope until tomorrow,

New Year's Day.

-And you know that I
will happily accept money

in an envelope of
any color on any day.

Is there money in
the firecracker?

-No, just cr*cker.

For tonight, to scare Nian away.

-Sweet! Xie xie,Nai Nai.

-Uh, save room in your stomach
for New Year's Eve dinner!

-Always have room for
your delicious food!

Fried chicken, tasty pickins'.

Juicy oranges.

Orange you glad
it's the new year?

Long life noodles?
Gotta live long.

Hawthorn berry candy.
Good for digestion.

Steamed red bean rice cake.

Steamy tummy, happy beans.

- Happy New Year!
- Aah! Ah.

Happy New Year, Peng.

-It's my favorite time of year!

No school for two weeks.
Tons of yummy food.

Not to mention
hanging with my BFFs

and getting cold, hard,
crispy cash in red envelopes.

-Cold, hard, crispy cash to blow

on hot, tender, crispy
pork. Am I right?

-Yeah?

I've planned out our annual

"Roam the streets
and eat everything

we can extravaganza!"

I wrote down all the
shops we should hit

and mapped out our route
to maximize efficiency.

-Sorry, Peng, I just
can't this year.

I have to practice for
my festival performance.

-But the shops will
be closed for a week!

And you'll miss the
New Year's specials

that we can only hoard today.

-I know, but this
is my first time

performing at the festival,
just like my dad did at my age.

And I'm gonna play the
same song he played too.

This has to go perfectly.

I have to make him proud.

-I get it. Make
your dad proud, Yi.

-Thanks, Peng.

-Oh, hey, you want me to get
anything for you from the shops?

Since you'll miss my food tour.

-Can you bring back
our favorite treat?

-Red bean rice
cake? You got it!

- My man!
- Happy New Year!

-I have selected you to be
my honorary eating buddy

at the "Let's eat
everything we see

on the streets extravaganza!"

Truth? Yi couldn't make it

because of her New
Year's Eve performance.

-Aw, I wish I could go with you.

Even if I was your
second choice.

-Nai Nai said no too.

-Well, I, too, have to
perform at the festival.

You are looking
at the 88th Street

youth dragon dancer number six,

midsection, belly leader.

-Whoa! I thought I
was the belly leader.

-I have been waiting for a spot
on the dragon team for years,

and the time has finally come!

I even came up with a brilliant

and elevated "sidestep slide."

It was like an a-ha moment.

- That looks great.
- Right?

I can't wait to show it
off during the performance.

The midsection will
never be the same!

-Good luck!

Wish you could come with me,
but dragon midsection respect!

-Dragon midsection respect!

I'm flying solo for my epic

"Eat all day and all
night extravaganza!"

-There are 16 shops and...

I know. It would be fun if you
could go with me, but you can't.

I promise I'll bring back
all the treats you want.

I know you were walking around
when Todd the Toad was here.

Miss that guy. But
you were a human lady!

Miss her too.

I'll admit, you do make
a very pretty Yeti lady.

But I don't think
it's a good idea.

-Sorry, bud.

However, there are
dragons and lions

dancing on the
streets right now.

I don't see why we can't
have a New Year's Yeti!

But Yi and Jin would
never go for it.

However, Yi and
Jin are not here.

So technically, I am in charge.

And in-charge people
do make decisions.

And I decide...

Everest, it's New Year's Eve,

a time for fun, so
let's go have some fun.

But we have to make sure that
Yi and Jin don't find out.

-Cabbage!

- Nine orders down.
- Sixty-seven more to go!

-What? We're supposed to have

everything done by
2:00 when we close.

Oh, my goodness!
Do we even have

enough time to finish
all those orders?

But we have to. We
really need the money

since we'll be
closed for a week!

And we have to end the
year on a positive note,

so next year, we can
start on a positive note.

- But I...
- We can do it.

Mei, I hate to say this, but

chill, gurl, chill.

You are a very strong
and resilient woman.

You can do it. I believe in you.

-Huh?

-Gong Xi Fa Cai.

-Happy New Year, Ma.

-Oh, my gosh! Are you okay?

Were you... Were you hugging?

- No!
- Yes.

-Uh, yeah... I was wiping
soy sauce off her shirt

with my jog-suit jacket!

-Oh. You got me
worried for a second.

- Do you need some help?
- No way!

I mean, we have it
all under control.

I'm a strong and
resilient woman.

-And I fired you.

Don't you have to focus
on your performance?

-Actually, um, I was wondering

if I could play you part of the
song I was going to perform.

To make sure it's as good as Baba
when he played at the festival.

-He was only 17,
just like you now.

Gong Gong and I were
so proud of him.

I would love to hear you play.

-It would be our honor.

-So? What do you think?

-That was wonderful.

-Baba would be so, so proud.

-Really?

Thanks. I... Uh,
I'm so relieved.

And I actually increased the
tempo to make it more festive.

Do you know how Baba played
this section? Do you remember?

-Hmm. I don't know.

-Your father didn't
play this piece.

-Good one, Nai Nai.

-This isn't my joking face.

This is my joking face.

- Are you sure that's not the song?
- I am, Mei.

Don't take this personally,
but you are tone-deaf.

You should have heard
your mother sing karaoke.

The dogs in the
neighborhood would howl.

-That's not true!

It was the cats.

-So I've been practicing the
wrong piece this whole time?

How can I honor Baba's memory
if I play the wrong piece?

This is not good.

-Yi, someone wise
recently told me:

chill, gurl, chill.

The one you played is perfect.

It'll make Baba
proud. I know it.

-Your mother is right.

It was perfect because
it came from you.

-No, I have to play
the right piece.

-I'm sorry, Yi,

the only person who would
know the song is Baba.

-That's it! I'll
just go ask him!

-The temple is kind of far,

not to mention will be pretty
crowded because of New Year's.

Are you sure you'll even have
time to prepare the new song?

-I'll make time.

NAI NAI: Say hello
to your baba for me.

-Now that we have a foolproof
plan, let's do this!

Oops, forgot you're
supposed to be

a New Year's Yeti. Wait here.

New Year's Yeti!

Okay. Now let's
go have some fun!

Forgot my notepad.

-Are you ready for the
new sidestep slide?

The midsection is
gonna be lit this year!

-Jin, you're gonna have
to cover for Leon today.

Unfortunately, he's out sick.

-But... Leon's the butt!

The butt's the second most important
position of the dragon besides the head!

-You got it!

-Oh... But what about
my sidestep slide?

I only practiced
for the midsection.

Okay, this is very unexpected.

How the butt moves
dictates the mood

and the swagger of the dragon.

-That is correct!

-This is life or death.

-It is not. Just do your
best. No ifs, ands, or...

- Don't... say it.
- Butts!

- Just have fun!
- Have fun?

How can I have fun with all
this pressure from behind?

-Baba...

Uh, sorry I haven't
visited in a while.

How are you? Things
are pretty good here.

Oh, and Nai Nai says hi.

Speaking of, Mom and Nai Nai

have been pretty busy
with the dumpling shop.

And I have been pretty
busy myself, actually.

Um, Everest came back
and we discovered

that there are more
creatures in the city,

and we've been helping them.

We've met all kinds!
Like Fèng huáng.

All this time, these
stories, they're all true!

There's more magic in this
world than I ever knew.

Or maybe you do know.

I've kind of felt alone
since you've been gone,

but... but helping
creatures makes me wonder

how much is around
us that we don't see.

And that maybe you are
still here with me.

That we're not so
alone after all.

Which brings me to
another piece of news.

I've been asked to
perform at the festival.

Just like you did.

And I want it to be perfect,

so I'm... I'm hoping you can
tell me which song you played

so I can play the same one!

Okay, uh, maybe you
need to hear them.

Just send me a sign if
I'm playing the right one.

Like a butterfly, or
just a fly, or just like

show up and tell me so
I can see you again.

I miss you.

Ah! Xie xie,Baba!

I'm gonna make you so proud.

- Look!
- Ah!

-Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh,
no! Oh, no, no, no.

-Awesome! A New Year Yeti!

Can I get a selfie with you?

-Oh, yes! Let me get
the Yeti "yeti" for you.

-Crank, crank, crank.

Hawthorn berry candy!

Setting our stomachs
up for success!

Let's get this party started!

I don't need hands
to eat noodles.

Two bowls of noodles.
Warms the belly.

Three bowls of noodles.
Warmer the belly.

I know I detoured,

but I just couldn't wait to have

my favorite treat,
red bean rice cake.

Plus, I promised
I'd get Yi some.

I wouldn't wanna forget.

-Perfect! Just in
time for fruit.

-Huh?

Hey... Hey! Get back
here. That's my violin!

Hey, stop!

Okay. That's a good kid.

Stay.

Drop it. Drop it.

Oh, no! No, no. Ugh, come on!

Argh.

You didn't have
to throw it! Rude!

I have to perform in...
in... in 45 minutes!

Argh, sh**t!

-Beep-boop. Beep, boop-boop.

Uh, oh-ooh!

Signature move! Shake.
Shake. Shake. Shake.

Uhhh, no. Uh, uhhh.

-All those moves are
butt appropriate!

Don't think, just
shake and have fun!

-How do I not think?

-Ah. I'm so full, I can't think.

Next stop: fried chicken!

And then we can wrap it
up with sesame ba*ls!

-Let's talk strategy.

We eat the skin of the chicken
because that's the best part!

And only the lotus paste
inside the sesame ball

because that's the best part.

Thanks, Everest. I
definitely am food smart!

I'd say we should stop eating,
but that would be irresponsible.

Yes! The hawthorn
berry candy is working!

Two fried chickens. One
for you. One for me.

You want me to peel
the skin for you?

That's what my mom does for me.

E... verest?

Everest? Everest!

Ugh, I can't! I'll be
in so much trouble!

Everest!

Uh, happy New
Year! Free chicken!

-Everest! Can I get some
of your fur for my violin?

I... I broke all of my strings.

Everest?

You sleep, Everest.

I'll string my violin with regular
strings for the performance.

Good job, buddy!

Those are super
realistic snores!

-Peng?

Am I hearing things?

Do I gotta "chill, gurl, chill"?

Uh...

Good job, buuuddy!

Those are super
realistic snooores!

-Argh! Peng!

You better have bars!

-Everest!

Mmm. Ugh.

-I have to find them.

PENG: Everest! Where are you?

Everest!

-Eww!

Oh, it's a sesame ball.

A sesame ball with the
lotus paste taken out.

The lotus paste
is the best part!

Here I come, buddy!

-Yeah! Oh-h*-hoo!

A fun, carefree butt
is the perfect butt!

Oh, oh, oh, yeah!

-Jin, why didn't you
answer your calls?

-A true dragon butt
doesn't have phones,

or pockets for phones.

-Everest and Peng are gone.

-What do you mean?

-I mean, Everest is
not on the rooftop

and Peng is not
answering his phone!

We have to find them!

-I was finally getting
into the groove.

Hey. I'm passing
the butt-on to you.

Remember, have fun!
#dragonbuttforlife.

-Everest!

Everest!

Everest.

-Everest!

I'm so proud of you, Everest!

You stuck to our plan

and discarded the right
parts of each treat!

The student becomes the master.

You're super full? Awesome!
Mission accomplished!

But I think it's time to wrap
it up before our luck runs out.

Yi's looking for us.

That's right, we better get
back to the rooftop fast!

Rainbow sky pancake?

Ow! Hard.

And... a little fishy.

I'm more of a soft
and sweet kinda guy.

Jin, what if someone
finds out about Everest?

What was Peng thinking?

-Uh, remember, he
doesn't do that.

The thinking thing.

-They've got to be
around here somewhere.

Peng must've taken him
on his eating joyride.

But how could he have
even hidden Everest?

-There's no way we'll be
able to find them like this.

-Ugh, you're right.

Maybe Fèng huáng can
give us eyes in the sky.

-We made it back.

But we are not out
of the woods yet.

We cannot let Yi or
Jin know what happened.

Now, if they ask you what
you did all day, you say...

-That's right!

Aw, you're welcome, buddy.

I had a blast hanging out too.

It was the best day ever? Same!

Aw, you saved me one?

You know, I was full,

but being scared that I lost
you got me hungry again.

That went faster than I thought.

OMG! Do you know
what just happened?

We just communicated
without guessing!

We're getting better at talking!

And also, we know
each other so well,

that you knew where to go
and I knew how to find you.

JIN: This place is a mess!

-Oh, no! Fèng huáng's nest!

-What happened?

-I, uh, I don't know, but
it... it doesn't look good.

Oh... look at this.

-It looks like
some kind of scale.

Oh, look!

Everest and Peng are
back on the roof!

-I really thought
something terrible

might've happened to them.

Peng is never gonna hear
the end of it from me.

-Yeah. None of us are.

-Hey! Hey!

- Everest!
- Peng!

-No!