15x04 - The Domino Dilemma

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-♪ Cyberchase, we're movin'

♪ We're beatin' Hacker at his game ♪

♪ Don't tell me that he's trying to hack the Motherboard ♪

♪ We'll get him every time

♪ Cosmic worlds

♪ Freaky places that we've seen ♪

♪ We've got the power of , , , ♪

♪ Running in a Cyberchase

♪ We'll meet him face-to-face

♪ We'll stick together all the time ♪

♪ Adventures in Cyberspace

♪ The chase is on, just wait

♪ And C-Y-B-E-R chase!

♪♪

-Oh, I just don't think this is good enough.

-Calvin, Dominique... what's the problem?

-If we want to get into the Cyber Book of Records,

our design needs to be something special --

something amazing!

-It's : now, and the judge wont be here until :.

That gives you five more hours to work on it.

You have time to start over and create a new design,

if that's what you want to do.

[ Rumbling ]

[ Rattling ]

-[ Groans ]

Guess we have to start over now.

[ Ticking, beeping ]

♪♪

-[ Sniffs ] Mmm!

This already smells good,

and we haven't even finished cooking it!

-[ Chuckles ] [ Truck beeping ]

[ Bird chirps ]

[ Beeping continues ]

-Ugh! Not that noisy snowplow again!

[ Engine rumbling ]

-It's okay. It's going the other way now.

[ Bubbling ]

-So, we let this simmer, and -- [ Snowblower running ]

Uh-oh!

-Huh? Eh, eh, what now?

-Now dad is using the snowblower.

-Jackie, would you please tell your father

that I am trying to studying for my nursing exam

and I can't have all this noise up in this house!

-Got it, Mom.

[ Snowblower running ]

Dad...

Dad!

Dad!! [ Snowblower shuts off ]

-Oh, s-sorry, Jackie. I didn't hear you.

-Mom asked if you would please stop using the snowblower.

It's making too much noise, and she's trying to study.

-I know, but it's gettin' the job done,

and I really want to clear the path before it gets dark.

O-kay.

-Thanks, Dad. You're the best!

[ Ringing ]

[ Beeping ]

Hey, Matt. -Hey, Jax.

Inez and I are waiting for you.

-Where are you?

-We're in...Botsberg.

[ Snowblower running ]

-Where?!

♪♪

Sorry I'm late. What's up?

-Motherboard says it's a pollution problem,

something to do with a loud noise.

-A really loud noise!

-Ha! I know all about loud noises.

-Dominique said it's an emergency.

-Well, it's sort of an emergency...

a personal emergency, really.

-"Personal" works for me. How can we help?

-Dominique and Calvin are trying to get into

the Cyber Book of Records for domino toppling.

-But every time we line them up, a loud noise knocks them over!

[ Rumbling ]

-Oh! Like that!

-That must be the noise pollution Motherboard

was talking about.

-Isn't pollution something we can see or smell?

-Pollution can also be something we hear, too.

-You might not be able to see noise pollution,

but you can sure see the effects it has on things and people.

-But if you can't see the pollution,

how do you know how much there is?

-Glad you asked, Cal!

We can measure sound with my handy-dandy sound meter.

[ Rumbling ]

-[ Sighs ]

-That noise we just heard measures

Cyber Decibels on my meter.

-Cyber Decibels?

-Think inches on a ruler.

Inches measure how long something is.

But Decibels measure how loud something is.

-Wow, Didge. Impressive!

-Thank you!

[ Rumbling ]

-Oh, there must be something we can do about it

besides covering our ears!

-This should help block some of the noise.

-Ooh, that's better -- not as loud as before!

-Yeah, but it's still too loud.

All that noise makes it hard to concentrate.

-Don't worry, Dominique.

We'll do our best to find that noise and stop it.

-While you look for the noise, I'll see if I can help

Dominque come up with a new design!

-Thanks, Jackie!

[ Beeping ]

[ Birds chirping ]

-It's quiet here, that's for sure.

[ Bell dings ]

-Nice to see a bike lane.

Cuts down on the number of cars...

and the pollution.

[ Bell dings ]

-Huh! That bell was only Cyber Decibels.

[ Car whirring ]

That car was a .

♪♪

[ Beeping ]

And Cyber Decibels for the ice-cream truck!

-A lot less than that noise we heard at the school.

-Yeah! Just normal, everyday sounds.

Nice!

-It's been a while since we've heard that really loud noise.

Maybe it's gone?

[ Rumbling ]

-The answer to that question is "No!"

[ Beeping ]

And it's getting louder. It hit that time!

-But where is it coming from?

-Maybe this map will help. [ Beeping ]

At the school -- here --

the sound level was Cyber Decibels.

-And this is where we are now.

The sound level is Cyber Decibels.

-The sound is getting louder, so we must be getting closer!

-If we keep walking in this direction,

we might just find what's causing it.

-Follow me!

[ Instruments playing off-key ]

-What do you think?!

-What?! -What?!

-What...do...you...think?!

-It's almost too loud for me to think!

-Almost?!

♪♪

That means it needs to be even louder!

Crank it up, Gigabytes!

[ Volume intensifies ]

-Hello?!

Uh, excuse me?

Hello!!

-Uh, Boss, there's a lady here who wants to say hello.

♪♪

-Hello!

Now goodbye! I'm busy!

-Uh, wait!

On behalf of everyone in Botsberg,

we'd appreciate it if you wouldn't play so loud.

-Why would I do that? [ Music stops ]

Again! And this time, louder!

[ Volume intensifies ]

[ Beeping, ticking ]

-Okay, let's see what new design we can come up with.

[ Rumbling ]

-[ Sighs ]

Looks like the only record we're going to set

is having the biggest mess of dominoes ever!

-It's a mess, alright. What are we going to do?

-What you need is a plan.

When I face a tough problem, I like to pace.

Pacing helps me concentrate and put things into perspective.

-Perspective?

-It helps me see the problem

I'm trying to solve a little clearer in my mind.

C'mon, see if it works for you.

-Okay!

♪♪

-Any ideas yet?

-Uh, not yet.

Too bad we're not surrounded

by the soothing sounds of the loons.

Their song is so relaxing.

-Yeah, the Lilting Loons.

We saw them the last time we were here.

And can they sing!

-Ah! That's it!

-Ooh! What?

-The design for the dominoes!

We can line them up in the shape of a Lilting Loon!

-[ Chuckles ] -Yeah!

-The traffic isn't very loud here.

-You're right. It's only a .

Not very loud for cars and trucks.

-Maybe these bushes are helping to keep it quiet.

-Yeah! Maybe it's absorbing some of the noise.

You know, sucking it up like a sponge.

-A sound sponge!

[ Laughter ] -Good one, Didge!

[ Rumbling ]

-Yikes! We just got an on the meter!

-Back to the map.

-Okay, the loud noise was at the school.

Then by the ice-cream truck.

And here...we got a really loud Cyber Decibels!

-So, because the number has gotten higher

and the sound has gotten louder...

-We must be getting closer to finding the noise!

[ Instruments playing off-key ]

-Boss?! Boss?!

[ Music stops ] -What?

-I think the band is missing something.

-What could possibly be missing?

-Me!

-You?!

-Yeah, you'll see. You won't be disappointed.

-I find that hard to believe.

[ Harmonica playing off-key ]

[ Beeping, ticking ]

-Just close your eyes and imagine

what your favorite loon looks like.

-Okay...

I can see it flying over the pond now.

-Perfect! Now draw what you see.

-I think I'm gonna like this.

-We're getting closer. I can feel it!

[ Loon singing ] -I hear noise!

-[ Gasps ] That's not noise.

That's music to my ears!

[ All gasp ] -The Lilting Loons!

[ Singing continues ]

-Don't you just love their lullaby?

[ Rumbling ]

-[ Groans ] The terrible noise is back!

-Whoa, oh! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Aww! And the loons are gone!

[ Rumbling ]

[ Beeping ]

-Huh?! Only Cyber Decibels this time.

-It was when we were here.

-And is louder than .

-Looks like the meter is telling the story --

we're moving away from the noise!

[ Rumbling ]

-Gosh! Even the fish can hear the noise!

-So sound not only travels through the air...

it also travels through water!

-Wow! Who knew?

-Okay, it's time to get organized...

as Jackie would say.

We need to go back this way, toward the ,

where the noise was the loudest!

[ Buzzing, feedback ]

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

-♪ Ahh, ohh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ohh, ahh! ♪

[ Laughs ]

♪ Ohh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ohh, ahh, ahh ♪

[ Music stops ]

-So, what do you think, boss?

Huh? -I think my singing is terrific.

-I meant my playing. Can I play in the band?

-Unfortunately, Buzzy...

-Did you hear that, Deedee? The boss called me Buzzy!

-As I was saying, my song will never become

a Cyberspace anthem with you in the band.

-Is that a "yes"?

-No. -Give me another shot, boss.

Please? You're gonna love this one!

[ Accordion plays ] Check this out!

-♪ Ahh, ohh, ahh, ahh, ahh, oohh, ahh ♪

♪ Ooh, ahh, oohh!

-Do you think we're heading in the right direction now?

-We'll know if we hear that noise again.

[ Rumbling ]

-And there it is!

-Whoa! That was so loud, I felt my whole body shake!

-Yikes! Cyber Decibels!

How much louder can it get?!

Now we know -- !

-It's coming from inside there!

♪♪

-♪ Ahh, ohh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ohh, ahh ♪

[ Music stops ] Why'd you stop?

-[ Whispers indistinctly ]

-What, what, what, what? What?!

-Um, uh, eh, um...

Uh, boss, uh, the band wanted me to remind you of their contract.

-What contract?

-Uh, well Boss, they say they were promised snacks.

-[ Laughing ] Snacks?

I'm not buying snacks!

[ Door opens ]

-Hacker?! -Hacker?!

-What are you doing here?

-What does it look like I'm doing?

I'm rehearsing with my band.

All of Cyberspace is waiting to hear us.

-They already can!

-Enough with the compliments!

Why are you here?

-We came because the noise you're making

is bothering the animals and everyone in Botsberg!

-Yeah. And the noise can't be good for ourears, either.

-That's why I'm wearing these.

But it's still loud.

-Look, Hacker --

-TheHacker to you!

-You don't have to stop playing, but maybe...

you could turn down the volume?

-Turn the volume down?

Ha, ha, ha!

-Give us a moment.

Now that we know Hacker is the cause of the noise,

what can we do about it?

-We know he's not going to stop and he won't turn it down.

-Hmm...

give me a minute to think.

-Me, too.

-And me.

-What are they doing?

-I have no idea.

♪♪

-I've got it!

You remember those bushes we passed by the road?

-The ones that soaked up the noise like a sponge?

-Yup, those bushes!

-Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

-I don't know. What are you thinking?

-I think he's thinking we can do something like

that sound sponge -- something to make sure Hacker's racket

stays inside this warehouse.

-And I know just what we can use!

Excuse me. Hi.

Uh, but we noticed that this place could use

a touch of color to, uh... help you play better!

Yeah! Uh, mind if we redecorate?

-Redecorate? How much do you charge?

-It's a special price for you, Hacker -- free!

-Free? I love free.

Decorate your little hearts out.

♪♪

-That loon can do everything but sing!

-I just heard from Judge Gwyneth.

She's on her way.

♪♪

-Uh! Be careful! -[ Gasps ]

-Uh, sorry.

[ Beeping, ticking ]

-Don't worry, Mr. Processor.

They've got this! -Yeah! We've got this!

[ Muffled music playing ] -[ Sighs ] They're at it again!

But the noise isn't as loud as it was before.

[ Beeping ]

-We're lookin' at a .

That's down from decibels just a little while ago.

-So we're going down one, two, three, four, five...

six decibels!

[ Chuckles ] Way to go, Cybersquad!

-Thanks, Artie. -What did you do in there?

[ Music intensifies ]

-Louder.

Louder!

-It was really nice of the Cybersquad to decorate

this place!

-Yeah, nice colors.

We're really rockin' now, huh, boss?

-Whaaaat?! -Never mind!

-♪ Ahh, ohh, ahh, ahh, ahh

♪ Hahaah, yeah!

-Dominique, Calvin, say hello to Gwyneth

from the Cyber Book of Records!

-We're very excited to meet you, Gwyneth.

-The pleasure is all mine.

We're hoping your amazing design

makes it into our Book of Records.

Show us what you've got.

-Matt, Inez?

-Say hello to the Lilting Loon of Botsberg!

[ Camera beeping ]

-Well, well, well!

I never expected anything like this.

-Hit it, Didge!

[ Click, loons singing ]

-Ooh, I hope she likes it.

[ Singing continues ]

-Dominique, Calvin, your design is...

absolutely amazing!

But to get into the Cyber Book of Records,

it can't just lookamazing.

Each domino needs to fall into the next,

toppling in one perfectly exquisite chain reaction.

-[ Gulps ]

-Don't worry, it's going to happen.

-[ Clears throat ]

Calvin, are you going to start the chain reaction

by knocking over the first domino?

-I think Dominique should have the honor.

-Thanks, Cal!

-I'm so nervous, I can't look!

But I have to look!

-Here we go.

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[ All gasp ]

-Is it going to fall?

-I can't look...

again!

Aah!

♪♪

[ All cheering ]

-What can I say other than...

congratulations!

You're in!

[ All cheering ]

[ Camera beeping ]

♪♪

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-One for you, and one for me.

These will create a lot less noise pollution,

not only for Mom, but for everyone.

-[ Grunts ]

You know, shoveling snow is a lot more fun

when you do it with your daughter.

[ Both chuckle ]

-[ Chuckles ]

Sure is quiet now.

Maybe too quiet?

Hmm.

-[ Giggles ] Really?

[ Both laugh ]

-Stay right where you are, it's "Cyberchase For Real"!

[ Cellphone rings ]

-Hey, Mom! How you doin'?

[ Siren wailing ] What?

What? Uh, hold on. I-I can't hear you.

[ Horn blaring, siren wailing ]

Uh, I'm gonna need to call you back.

♪♪

Hi, Mom! Can you hear me?

Good. So what were you saying? [ Loud music playing ]

Mom? Sorry, I'm going to have to call you back.

[ Music continues ]

[ Pounding, whirring ]

[ Sighs ]

It's still so loud!

-Hi, Uncle Harry!

-Oh, hi, Courtney. How Are you?

-You know, you might ruin your hearing by listening to music

that's so loud that you can't hear anything else.

-Oh, these aren't headphones.

These protect my ears from the noise.

Here, try them.

-I can't hear a thing!

-I love living in the city. There's so much to see and do.

But sometimes, there's so much noise.

-I know. Noise is a part of my science research.

-Kids can be scientists?

-Yeah, I am... a citizen scientist.

-What do you do?

-You pick a topic that you're interested in.

Then you work with scientists

who help you observe and record data.

-Why do scientists need help?

-There are scientists all over the world who need data.

You know, information.

But they can't be everywhere all the time,

so they rely on people like me and lots of other people

to collect the information for them.

-So, what do you do?

-I have an app on my phone that measures sound levels

and also records the location of these sounds on a map.

-What do the scientists do with all that data?

-Well, once they've gathered enough data from kids like me,

they identify locations where it's very noisy or very quiet.

-Cool! I wanna help scientists, too!

-Let's go!

[ Beeping ]

[ Whirring ]

[ Pounding ]

[ Cars whooshing ]

[ Subway rattling, whooshing ]

[ Birds chirping ]

Look at this map of where we collected data.

Now look at this map of

where we and other kids collected data.

Places with red dots are where there's a lot of noise,

and places with green dots are where it's less noisy.

What can you tell by looking at the map?

-Most of the red dots are located around Broadway.

-Why do you think that is?

-Broadway is a wide street with lots of traffic.

-Correct! Now, what can you tell me about the area

where the green dots are?

-It's near a park with no stores,

narrow streets, and no trucks.

So that could be why it's quiet.

-Now you're thinking like a scientist.

[ Both imitate expl*si*n ]

[ Dog barking ]

-Shh, it's my quiet time.

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