01x06 - A Ball for All

[bunniefuu]

-[engine zooms]
-[tires squeal]

[propeller whirring]

[electric buzz]

[rackets thwacking]

-♪ Bow-wow-wow, bow-wow-wow ♪
-Go, dog, go!

-♪ Do you like... ♪
-♪ Fast rides in a city of dogs? ♪

-♪ Do you like... ♪
-♪ Fast friends always lending a paw? ♪

♪ Do you like... ♪

♪ Cars, blimps, boats,
bikes and trikes? ♪

-♪ Just being awesome? ♪
-♪ Welcome to Pawston ♪

♪ Go, go, go, go, go, dog, go ♪

-♪ Hey, go ♪
-♪ Go, go, go, go, go, dog, go ♪

-♪ And do we really wanna stop? ♪
-♪ No, no, no ♪

-♪ Go, dog, go ♪
-♪ So, just, go, go, go, go, go-go-go ♪

♪ Go, dog, go! ♪

[Tag]
"A Ball for All, Part One."

I've seen a lot of Pawston
Speedway races, folks.

This one has been all
Tag Barker from the start!

Sure, her car looks like
a remote control toy,

but Tag Barker is the real deal.

[overlapping chatter]

What?

Hey, what's with all the ba*ls?

-Hello!
-[screams]

Do you like my ball?

Oh, I'm sorry. I should have
given you a warning squeak.

[ball squeaks]

-Goodbye!
-Wait.

Why do you have a ball
instead of a hat?

Why, because it's
Ballentine's Day, of course.

Uh-oh! Ballentine's Day!

[doorbell rings]

Scooch, I forgot Ballentine's Day!

No! You forgot Ballentine's Day?

What do we do?
What do we do?

Wait, what's Ballentine's Day?

I knew you were gonna say that,
so I brought a picture.

Ballentine's Day
is a Pawston holiday

where you give special ba*ls
to family and friends

to show them how much
you care about them.

That's a pawsome holiday.
When is it?

Today! There's a big celebration

where we all exchange ba*ls
at the Party Tree tonight.

Tonight? Tonight?
What do we do? What do we do?

First, we calm down

because there's no panicking
on Ballentine's Day.

I'll try. I'll try.

Second, we stop saying
everything twice.

You got it. You got it!

Third, we need ba*ls, so let's get
to the ball store as fast as we can.

Right. Ball store, ball store!

Ahh, I can't stop!
Why can't I stop?

♪ Ball, ball, ball ♪

♪ Ball, ball, ball ♪

♪ Ball, ball, ball ♪

They're almost out of ba*ls.

Looks like we got here just in time.

Whew! Lucky us.

Noooo!

Scooch, what's wrong?

Um... Scooch is so excited
for Ballentine's Day,

he's tired of waiting for tonight.

Uh, y-yeah.

Noooo... more waiting!

Oh, good.

Well, because it's the pooches'
first Ballentine's Day,

I've invited them to come with us
in the blimp to the Party Tree.

[both] Yes!

That means be home before dark

because being together
on Ballentine's Day

is a family tradition
that really matters to me, okay?

[both] Okay!

[Scooch]
What now?

Well, the ball store isn't the only
place in Pawston to find ba*ls,

so now we get creative.

Okay. Can we get lunch first?

ba*ls first, lunch later.

Aww.

♪ Gonna get some ba*ls, ba*ls, ba*ls ♪

♪ Ball-ball ball-ball
ba*ls ba*ls ball-ball ♪

This is the Fetch Stadium.

I can't believe there are
no ba*ls here.

But there are hot dogs.

Too bad it's Ballentine's Day
and not Hot Dog Day.

Ooh! There's a Hot Dog Day?

[giggles]
Come on, buddy.

Let's head to the amusement bark.

There are ba*ls there for sure.

♪ ba*ls there, ba*ls there,
ba*ls there for sure ♪

♪ Ball-buh-ba*ls ♪

No ba*ls at the ball toss game?

How can anyone even play it?

Good point. I'm going home.

The good news is I got nachos.

Better be careful, Scooch,
or you'll get a stomachache.

Worth it!

Let's head to the ball pit.

There's no way all those ba*ls
are gone.

♪ Let's hope those ba*ls
aren't gone ♪

[Scooch gasps]
Aw, they're gone!

I was wrong.

But you were right
about the stomachache!

[stomach growls]

Ugh! Definitely not worth it!

Don't worry, Scooch,

because we're gonna get
even more creative.

♪ Creative with regards to ♪

-♪ ba*ls ♪
-♪ Creative, yeah ♪

Ha! Snowballs,
the perfect Ballentine's Day gift.

Is it?

Or are snowballs
the only ba*ls we can find?

Scooch, every snowflake is different,

and snowballs
are made of snowflakes.

What's more special than that?

Good point.

I'm gonna make my mom
the best snowball ever.

♪ They got the ba*ls, ba*ls, ba*ls ♪

♪ Yeah, Ballentine's Day ba*ls ♪

And all the ba*ls are wrapped hours
before we leave for the Party Tree...

a Ballentine's Day first.

[Yip yapping]

Thanks for your help, Yip!

Oh, wait, Yip, that ball is for tonight.

Drop it.

[yelps]

Drop it!

[Yip yaps]

Yip, come back here!

Yip, give the ball back to Mommy!

And stay close, kids.

We're going to the Party Tree
as a family tonight.

[ball squeaks]

Yip!

[Scooch]
Tag, stop!

Our snowballs!

[Tag sighs]
I should have seen that coming.

I guess we're out of luck...
unless...

ba*ls just magically appear.

[Tag gasps]
That's it!

We try a little bit of magic!

Yay, magic!

Wait, what?

Do I have ba*ls in my store?

Of course I do!

After all, the name of my store is
Muttfield's Tricks and ba*ls!

The name of your store is
Muttfield's Tricks and Bones.

Oh! That explains all the bones.

But you're in luck
because I also have these...

the last vanishing ba*ls in the store!

[both gasp]

Abracadabra!

Whoa! Those are special!
We'll take 'em.

Sorry, those ba*ls are vanishing only.
I'm all out of the ones that reappear.

There isn't a single ball left in Pawston.

Looks like we're the only dogs
who won't have ba*ls to hand out tonight.

[both sigh]

Ohh.

Wait!

You don't have to go
empty-pawed tonight

because there is a place with
all the ba*ls you could ever want,

a place called Ball Island!

Ball Island?

It's a small island where all of
Pawston's lost ba*ls wash ashore.

No way! Where is it?

No one knows.

Aww!

Except me!
Because I have a map!

[both]
Yes!

[all coughing]

An old map. I found it
when I was cleaning the basement.

If you follow this map to Ball Island,

all of your ball problems
will vanish.

Speaking of vanishing...

We're going to Ball Island!

One more thing.

According to legend,
a guardian named The Fetcher

protects all the ba*ls so they don't
leave the island in the wrong paws.

Speaking of leaving...

It sounds kind of dangerous, Tag.

Maybe we should just forget it.

We already forgot it, Scooch.

That's what got us into this mess.

We have to go... for our families.

You're right. Let me see that map.

Sorry, guys, I'm closing early
for Ballentine's Day,

so, um, maybe you could
take this outside.

-Sorry.
-Sorry.

Okay, Scooch, let's run through
the Ball Island checklist.

-Travel bag?
-Check.

-Sunscreen?
-Check.

Oops.

We might need more sunscreen.

Life jackets?

Check, because we're wearing them.

Well, that's everything on the list,

but it feels like
I'm forgetting something.

What are you forgetting?

I forgot.
Let's go, dog, go!

Paw, have you seen Yip?

No. I have no idea
where he could be.

Aww. If Yip doesn't turn up,

it'll ruin Ballentine's Day.

[Yip barking]

Oh, there you are, Yip!

Yay! Ballentine's Day saved.

Don't forget, we're going
to the Party Tree as a family.

Speaking of which,
I wonder where Tag is.

At this pace, we'll get
to Ball Island in no time.

Nothing's stopping us now.

[electronic beeping]

Unless we run out of power,
which we just did.

[beeping]

Aw, that's the thing I forgot...
charge the scooter.

Scooch, what are you doing?

Updating the list for the next time
we go to a faraway mystery island.

It's okay. The scooter has
solar panels for recharging.

We just have to wait a while
for the power gauge to turn green.

[beeping]

So we're stuck here until then?

[wind blows]

Not when we have this much wind
and a scooter sail.

Hang on, because we're
going to sail, dog, sail!

Uh, Tag, we're not moving very fast.

We just have to wait for a... big gust!

[both]
Aaahhh!

[both screaming]

[loudly]
How long do we have to scream for?

[normal volume]
Just a little longer.

[both scream]

[both grunt]

Scooch, are you seeing
what I'm seeing?

If you're seeing a whole bunch
of ba*ls, then yes!

Scooch, I think this is...

Ball Island.

Aww. I wanted to say it.

Oh. You can say it too.

Ball Island.

-[Tag] Thanks, pal.
-[Scooch] Whoo-hoo!

[Tag] Yay!

[both laughing]

♪This is the part of the show ♪

♪ Between the other two parts
of the show ♪

♪ Ball, ball, ball ♪

♪ And this is the song that we sing
in the part of the show ♪

♪ In between the other parts of the show ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

[Tag]
"A Ball for All, Part Two."

We went from no ba*ls
to wall-to-wall ba*ls!

But how do we find the right ones
for our families?

Easy. By playing with them.
That's just science.

[ball squeaks]

Do we have time?

Your mom said don't be late.
Shouldn't we go home soon?

We should, but we can't.

Plus the scooter needs
more time to charge.

And we've got plenty of time
to get home, so we play ball.

[grunts]

Can I play?

Whoa! Who are you?

Scooch, remember what Muttfield
said about a ball guardian?

I think that's Fetcher.

Of course I'm Fetcher.
Who else would I be?

Welcome to Ball Island!

I don't get a lot of visitors.
It's so nice to have company.

Can I get you anything?

Ball? ba*ls?

Actually, we're hoping to find
special ba*ls for our families.

Oh. In that case,
you need to play with the ba*ls.

It's just science.

See?

[Fetcher laughs]

-Yeah!
-Whoo-hoo!

[all laughing]

Yeah-ha-ha-ha! Whoo!

I forgot how much fun it is
to play ball with other dogs.

Best ball bash ever!

It was a ball haul too.

I got ba*ls for everyone in my family,
from Yip to Grandpa.

How 'bout you, Scooch?

Well, I just can't decide which ball
is the right ball for my mom.

I've narrowed it down to ten.

Make that nine.

So take them all and decide
on the way home.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm afraid
you can't take those ba*ls.

Which ba*ls?

This one. And that one.
And those.

You can't take any of them, actually.

What? Why not?

Great question, and I'll answer it...

with ball puppets!

Long ago, I was playing with
my favorite ball at Pawston Beach.

"Whee! I love this ball!"

But it bounced into the water...

and floated away.

"Oh, no! My ball!
Come back, ball."

I was so sad. I got in a boat
and paddled after my ball.

I paddled and paddled
and paddled and paddled

until I'd reached an island.

Yeah! I reached an island.

And do you know what was
on that island?

-ba*ls?
-Lots of ba*ls?

ba*ls! Lots of ba*ls!

Because all the lost ba*ls
wash up on this island.

So I decided to stay and play with them.

And that's how I ended up on Ball Island
and became The Fetcher.

[clapping]

So, did you find your favorite ball?

No, but that's okay

because every ball
on Ball Island is mine.

That's why you can't take any of 'em.

But you have so many.

Uh-uh-uh. Use your ball puppet.

You have so many ba*ls,

can't we just have a few?

Yeah, a few special ba*ls
for family and friends.

For the Ballentine's Day party tonight.

Ah, Ballentine's Day.

It was my favorite holiday once.

But you still can't have
any of these ba*ls!

Unless...

Unless what?

Unless you prove yourself ball-worthy

in the Ball-timatum!

I spent a long time
creating the ultimate test

to determine ball-worthiness,

and that test is...
the Ball-timatum!

-Is it safe?
-Of course.

You just have to make it to the end
of the Path of Dodging.

But if you step in the wrong place...

that happens.

So not good.

-So the rules are...?
-Begin!

Oh, should we use sticks to test
the ground before we take steps?

No! Let's go, dog, go!

[both panting]

Or run like crazy.
That works too.

Congratulations! You've
passed the first part of the test.

First part? How many parts are there?

Three.

[both]
Three?

This is the Pond of Bouncing.

You must use the ba*ls to cross it
without getting wet.

But beware...

the ba*ls are bouncy.

That must be why it's called
the Pond of Bouncing.

Begin!

-Maybe this time we should...
-Bounce, dog, bounce!

I was... going to say...

be more careful!

[grunt]

Well-bounced.

You've passed the second part
of the test.

If you nail the last part,
the ba*ls are yours.

This is the Trail of Rolling.

Roll your ba*ls across the finish line
without falling,

and you will best the Ball-timatum!

Let's roll, dog, roll!

Hey, this isn't so bad!

Yeah! It's fun and easy.

Maybe too easy.
There must be a...

Surprise coming?

Ball-ruptions! Surprise!

Whoa! Awesome!

Also... aaahhh!

Yeah. Aaahhh!

[Tag shouts]

[Scooch]
Whoa! Ohh!

We're almost there.
We're gonna make it!

Whoo-hoo!

[both shouting]

[both grunt]

Ohh! So close.

But you fell. I'm afraid
that means you're not ball-worthy.

So... you can't take the ba*ls.

But you can take these

Ball Island refrigerator magnets
as souvenirs!

I made them, and the magnets
are just rocks,

so they don't actually work.

[both]
Aww.

I told Tag not to be late.

She said she wouldn't be,
and now she is.

I think she'll meet us
at the Party Tree.

Yeah, I'm sure you're right.

Okay, buckle up, everyone.

We're heading to the Party Tree.

♪ So you're going to the Party Tree ♪

♪ Can we have a ride? ♪

And this ball that looks like Earth
was for Spike,

to remind him of home
when he's in space.

And this old ball was for Gilber

because he loves to collect old stuff.

Wow, you really put thought
into those ba*ls.

I just found an old ball too.

This was the first ball
my mom ever gave me.

I lost it when we moved to Pawston.

We were both so sad.
She'd love to have it back.

Too bad I'm not ball-worthy.

Yeah. That is too bad.

At first I thought this other
old ball was mine.

Guess there's a lot of old ba*ls
on Ball Island.

[gasps]

My favorite ball.

After all these years, you found it!

No way! Nice job, Scooch!

Oh. Uh, no problem.

Congratulations, Mr. Fetcher.

[crying]
I... I can't do this.

I was wrong.

ba*ls don't belong here,
they belong with dogs.

You're both ball-worthy.

Take these ba*ls.

Take them to the Party Tree

and have the best
Ballentine's Day ever!

You got it!

What about you, Mr. Fetcher?
Are you okay?

No, Scooch, I'm not okay.

I'm fantastic

because I have my ball.

Come on, Scooch,
the scooter is all charged up.

We need to get to the Party Tree
as fast as we can.

Sail away.

Thanks, Mr. Fetcher!

Yeah, thanks for everything.

No, thank you,

and happy Ballentine's Day!

We're going really fast!

I know! It's pawsome!

Oh, no! Wave!

Oh, yeah! Wave!

Whoo-hoo!

We made it back to Pawston.

Looks like everything worked out, buddy.

They're gone!

Oh. Those ba*ls could be anywhere.

[Scooch] At least we know
they'll make it to Ball Island...

someday.

[sighs]
That doesn't help us today.

The time has come
for everyone's favorite part

of the Ballantine's Day celebration.

It's time to exchange ba*ls.

Happy Ballentine's Day!

[cheers, shouts, and barks]

♪ Ball, ball, ball, ball ba-ball ♪

♪ Ball, ball, ball, ball ba-ball ♪

♪ Oh, hear my call ♪

♪ We got the ba*ls, got the ba*ls ♪

I don't see them anywhere.

Well, that's it.
Party's over for me.

Time to go find Tag and Scooch.

[Scooch] Too late!

Because we're already found.

Where were you?

Let's just say we went out of our way
to find ba*ls for everyone.

Way out of our way.

-And we found them.
-But then we lost them.

So, while we'd like to give
all of you the best of ba*ls...

...we just have empty paws.

Oh, that's all right
because today is about you,

us, all of us, being together.

I know, but I still wish we hadn't
lost all the ba*ls we got for you.

Me too. I'm sorry, Mom.

That's okay, honey. I have you.

I don't need a ball.

But you're getting one!

Fetcher? Wh-what are you doing here?

Well, you two convinced me
it was time to stop guarding the ba*ls

and start bringing them back
to where they belong.

And it's lucky you did
because I found the ba*ls you lost!

[Tag gasps]

Here you go.

Happy Ballentine's Day, everyone!

Scooch! Your chicken ball.

You found this for me?
I love it!

Aww. These are sweet, Tag.

Thanks for thinking of us.

Thanks, Fetcher.

It's Ballentine's Day, Barkers,

so have a ball!

Whoo-hoo!

Yeah!

Happy Ballentine's Day!

♪ Every dog in Pawston ♪

♪ Have a happy, happy Ballentine's Day ♪

[cheering]

[theme music playing]

[scatting]

♪ Bow-wow-wow ♪