[frogs croaking]
Plantars, assemble!
Present!
What's up? Any news?
I got a text from Dr. Jan.
It says, "Come see me when you've got a moment.
I think I found something."
Which means, the sooner we talk to her, the sooner we get you home.
[all] Yeah!
- Yahoo! -[Hop Pop] Sounds good!
[laughs, gasps]
Oh, good. You're here. Help us finish loading the car.
No problem, Mrs. Boonchuy.
We'd be glad to help.
I can't carry much, but okay.
Okay, but then we gotta get to the museum.
No way. It's market day at the Thai temple
and we are all going to be there.
But, Mom! It's super important.
So is this.
The Thai community hasn't seen you since you came back.
And this is the perfect opportunity.
- But-- - No "but."
Look, I'll make you a deal.
Just stay for one full hour, then you can go do whatever.
[sighs] Fine.
Market day? Temple?
It's a monthly all-day event at the Thai temple.
Everyone gathers for food, music, sport, dance and Thai language school.
It's, uh...
[shutters click]
[Anne] Hey! I see you! [both gasp]
Dezi, Rico!
What was that all about?
Ugh, nosy gossip bloggers from the school paper
trying to get an exclusive photo of the "girl who went missing."
Oh! Well, I got some photos they can use.
Here's you eating spaghetti when you were two.
Oh, and here's you when you were-- [Anne] Dad!
Oh, my gosh! Stop! Never!
Just look at this place. Wowsers!
Wow!
The style sort of remind me of Wartwood.
Look, there's even a statue.
[gasps] No, way! Is this you?
Yep, I've been coming here since I was a kid.
It seems cool at first, but believe me, it gets old quick.
[chuckles]
[Mrs. Boonchuy] You are on sample duty today.
Now stand out in the open where everyone can see you.
Wait. By everyone you don't mean...
[gasps] Anne's here! She is back!
Oh, shoot! Here comes the Ba train.
[woman] Welcome back, young Anne. Hi, Ba-Med.
[woman 2] Where have you been worrying your parents like that?
Good to see you, Papu. It was just a little misunderstanding.
They forgot I was at tennis camp.
Eh, typical. [clicks tongue] You got so skinny.
Here. Eat something. [gulps]
Okay, good to see you.
Bye-bye!
Hey, what does this mean?
It's called a wai. It's how you show respect to your elders.
Super important in Thai culture.
Make sense to me. You kids can learn a couple of things here.
Well, we've got some time to kill.
You three are free to explore, if you want.
Just be careful to keep those disguises...
[all] Whoo-hoo! ...on.
Whoo-hoo! Whoa! Look at this!
[Hop Pop, Polly laughs]
Hold on, Dr. Jan.
Just one hour and I'll be there.
♪ I'm walking like a human♪
[scats]
[all laughing]
And if you want to say it's bedtime, we say...
[speaks Thai]
Very good! You taken Thai before?
[speaks Thai]
[speaking Thai]
[all] Ooh. Wow!
[sneezes] Show-off.
[whistles] Huh?
Ooh! Excuse me, what's all this then?
It's Khon dancing.
A performance art where dancers tell a beautiful drama
of epic scale through intricate movements and expressive gestures.
Intricate movements? Expressive gestures? Drama? I'm in!
[chuckles]
[grunts]
[panting]
[all cheer] Whoo-hoo! This guy's good.
I love it here!
[munches]
I wish Anne had told me about these earlier.
[grunting] Huh?
[grunting]
[grunts]
Oops! Heads-up!
[grunting]
[all gasp]
Hey, new guy, join our team.
Hey, we saw him first.
Calm down, everyone. Plenty of Sprig to go around.
Moo Ping! Come get your Moo Ping here.
Welcome back, Anne. Nice to see you again, Anne.
What you got there, Mom?
Just returning a few dishes
some of the community members lent me.
All right. It must've been almost an hour by now.
It's only been ten minutes!
That's it. [chomps, spits]
Sorry, Mom, but I have more important things to do today
than hand out samples.
Hey, Dr. Jan. It's me, Anne.
I'm at the Thai temple but I'll be at the museum in 30 minutes tops.
Deploying drones.
Search and destroy.
Now, all I got to do is collect those frogs and avoid some parents.
[chattering]
First, a decoy.
Psst! I'll give you five bucks
to pretend to be me for 45 minutes.
I don't see why not.
So you're gonna write me a check or...
Sprig! Hey, Sprig! Whoa!
-[all cheering] - Yes!
Wow! He is really good at that.
Looks like he's is having fun too.
Maybe he can give this one a miss.
[gasps]
Psst! Hop Pop! Psst!
Shh, Anne. This is silent theater.
[scoffs]
Man, those two have really gotten sucked in.
[speaks Thai]
[all laugh]
What the heck?
I sat through Thai school for years and can barely string a sentence together.
[both laugh]
It is sort of neat to see all three of them connecting to Thai culture like this.
I'll just update them after I see Dr. Jan.
[grunts] Mom?
Anne? You're supposed to be at the stand.
Oh. Why, yes. You see--
You were sneaking out to visit your museum friend, weren't you?
What?
Okay, you got me. I don't believe this.
You really couldn't wait one hour?
[groans] Look, I already said hi to everyone.
Now I have to get to the museum
so I can get my interdimensional friends home.
It's super important.
So is this. We owe so much to this community.
Why do you think I'm returning all these dishes?
I don't know. 'Cause you had a potluck party?
No, everyone here cooked us meals
and took care of me and Dad for all those months you were gone.
Oh, I-- I had no idea.
Wow. I feel like a jerk.
They were worried about you and us.
The community ran a store here and sent us the money.
Even helped out at the restaurant.
And never asked for anything in return.
That's really cool.
It is pretty cool.
Huh? What are those things?
[gasps] What's going on?
What? Drones? They must be from the robot.
What robot? Uh...
The robot is the name of the gossip blog those girls from school run.
They must have sent the drones to take more photos of me.
Just tell everyone they have to take cover.
I've got this.
[grunts, screams]
[all gasp]
Anne, we heard a blast. What's going on?
Looks like the robot sent some scouts after us.
We have to protect the temple and everyone in it.
[all] Right! [Mrs. Boonchuy] We're right behind you.
Mom, I told you to tell everyone to take cover!
This is our temple and our community.
When one of us is under a threat, we all are.
Yeah, be gone, Saint James Middle School paparazzi.
[all] Yeah! Yeah! We've got your back!
All right, everyone!
[speaks Thai]
[grunting]
[grunts] [screams]
[grunts]
[screams]
[grunts]
Whoo! It's good!
Sample this!
Yeah!
All right, you evil bug bots, sample this too. [grunts]
[screams]
[gasps] Anne's dad!
Sprig, kick me!
[groans]
[grunts]
[all panting]
[all cheering]
Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
[gasps] Guys, your disguises. They've fallen off.
[all murmuring] Uh...
Uh, everyone, I can explain.
No, no, no. No need to know.
If they're your friends...
...then they are our friends too.
No matter how ugly they are.
Ouch! [laughs]
It's funny, but it still stings.
They're talking about you too.
Wow! Thanks, you guys.
I don't even know what to say except...
[speaks Thai]
Oh, that's so polite. [laughs]
[speaks Thai]
[Mrs. Boonchuy] Man, middle school equipment is really advanced these days.
Well, hour's up. You're probably itching to get out of here.
[both laugh] [grunts]
I-- I think I'd like to stay a bit longer.
I thought you had more important things to do.
Mom!
Just kidding. Just kidding.
[vehicle honks]
Dr. Jan?
Sorry, guys, this couldn't wait.
It's just too dang exciting.
[Plantars] Ooh!
It's written in some kind of ancient language.
If only we could read it.
Wait. According to Marcy's notes it says,
"Seek the mother of alms, she will guide you to your destiny."
[all gasp]
That do anything for anyone?
Not especially. No, sirree.
[raspberry]
[theme song playing]
[Anne laughs]
[Hop Pop] ♪ Whoo-hoo! Baby♪
[Sprig vocalizes] [Hop Pop] Whoa!
[Polly screams] [Anne] ♪ Baby♪
[Sprig vocalizes]
[Anne vocalizes] ♪ Ba-ba-ba-baby♪
[song ends]