Ahh! Snake!
[sighs in relief] Oh, it's just you, Charlie!
I thought you were a snake. But I should've known better.
Snakes aren't fluffy.
Plus, they have eyes.
[meows]
But their eyes don't really tell you much, do they?
They can't even do this...
[makes funny voice]
And their mouths can't do this.
[makes funny voices]
You know, Charlie,
I bet if snakes had big bushy eyebrows
and chubby cheeks,
people wouldn't be so scared of 'em.
The problem is this is all they can do.
[blows raspberry]
Dontcha think, Charlie?
Charlie?
♪ Tu tu tu du du du du ♪
Ow! Thanks.
Sweet, Becky.
Yeah, Freckle.
[all] Little!
Ellen!
Gramsy!
♪ Tu tu tu du du du ♪
[children reading]
[Ellen] That's me!
[Ellen reading]
Charlie, where'd you go?
[gasps loudly] A surprise game of hide-and-seek?
I'm in.
Hmm?
Hmm.
Wow. You're a really great hider.
Are you under here?
There you are!
Come on, girl.
[meows]
Aw. What's the matter?
Are you feeling down?
Don't worry,
you won't be sad for long.
It's Sunday Funday!
[doorbell rings]
And there's Becky and Freckle. We'll be right back.
Sunday! Funday! Sunday! Funday!
Happy Sunday Funday.
Best day of the week.
It's cool 'cause it rhymes.
And 'cause we do fun stuff on Sundays.
Exactly.
And I know someone who could use some fun today.
Come on.
She's under here.
Whoa!
That's a lot of stuff.
Ooh! Is that confetti?
Yes. Yes, it is.
[giggles] Fun, activated.
Ah-ha! There's Charlie.
Right behind those roller skates.
I've been lookin' for those!
Oh, no. What's wrong, Charlie cat?
- We don't know. - But what we do know
is that we can't have Sunday Funday without Charlie.
You're right. Sunday Funday is hereby canceled.
New mission: Cheer Up Charlie!
Okay, Charlie. I can tell that you're feeling sad
and I don't like that at all.
But when I'm feeling sad,
there's one thing that always helps.
[all] The "Cheer Up Song!"
[meows]
Let's do this!
[all] ♪ If you're feeling down, And kinda sorta blue ♪
♪ Here's a cheer up song And a dance that you can do ♪
♪ Just squeeze Your tushie tight ♪
♪ Get on your tippie toes ♪
♪ And walk and squeeze Around the room ♪
♪ And that's how This song goes ♪
♪ And walk and squeeze And walk and squeeze ♪
♪ Stay on your tippy toes ♪
♪ And walk and squeeze And walk and squeeze ♪
♪ And scrunch Your little nose ♪
♪ And walk and squeeze And walk and squeezy ♪
♪ Now you're happy, That was easy ♪
♪ Walk and squeeze And walk and squeeze ♪
♪ And that's The Cheer Up Song ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
[all laughing]
Nothing?
The "Cheer Up Song" has never not worked.
You're right.
Maybe Charlie doesn't want to be cheered up.
Who wouldn't wanna be cheered up?
We have to try.
[meows weakly]
All right, how are we gonna try to cheer up Charlie?
Try the confetti. It worked on me.
[sneezes]
[gasps and whispers] A sneeze. Maybe Charlie's sick.
That explains why the "Cheer Up Song" didn't work.
Maybe she needs a doctor.
[squeaks]
♪ And walk and squeeze, And walk and squeeze ♪
It's so catchy.
All right, Charlie. We're gonna figure out what's wrong.
Right, doctors?
- Affirmative. - Right.
To the cat scan!
Time for your check-up. Stat!
Don't worry. When this is all over, you'll get a lollipop.
Code green. Your teeth are clean.
Wait a minute. Have you been using my toothbrush.
Teeth, check.
♪ And cough and breathe, And cough and breathe ♪
♪ I love my stethoscope ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
Ears are as pointy as ever. Check, check.
You have ear-allrightis.
I mustache you a question...
How do I look?
Surprisingly fresh.
Yeah, you really pull off that look, Becky.
Thanks.
And, the results are in...
- Charlie's got a healthy tail. - [writes]
According to my checklist,
Charlie is one totally healthy cat.
You know, kiddos, I think you're right.
She's not sick, she's just sad.
But how do we cheer her up?
You don't!
I don't?
We promised Charlie a lollipop after her checkup.
Oh, yeah.
Kitty candy!
That's it. She must be hungry.
I mean, let's not feed her that.
It looks kinda gross.
Yeah, totally.
I... I'll just throw this away.
[whispers] Don't worry, you're not gross.
She didn't mean it.
A snack will definitely cheer her up.
Always works for me.
To the kitchen!
♪ And walk and squeeze, And walk And squeeze, And walk and squeeze ♪
Look. She hasn't nibbled a single kibble.
Here you go, Charlie. Eat up.
[squeaks]
Hmm. Maybe she's tired of boring old kibble
- and needs a special treat. - [gasps]
Don't worry, Charlie.
We're gonna get you all cheered up
with the cheeriest, happiest,
most delicious treats ever.
- Ready? - [both] Beignettie!
[cool air swishing]
[all gasping]
Okay. We have an extra sad cat,
so I'm talkin' artisan.
- What now? - Huh?
Artisan is a grown-up word for weird.
That's so artisan.
Now, let's see what we're workin' with.
How about peanut butter cookies, but we add tuna fish?
Oh! Or snickerdoodles...
[squawks and chitters]
with salmon and whipped cream.
Barbecue potato chips. With catnip.
[gasps] And cherries on top!
[both] Yes!
And cherries on top of those cherries.
- [gasps] - That sounds delicious.
Ooh, it does sound delicious!
Let's get cookin'.
[gasps]
[squeaks]
Ooh.
[squawking]
[braying]
[bleats]
Hmm.
[sniffs]
[groans]
That's it, Charlie.
If you didn't like this, I don't know what to tell ya.
Look, we're all out of ingredients.
Uh-oh!
[meows]
[mixed animal sounds]
What happened in here?
We were trying to cheer up Charlie with a special treat,
but then I scared her away.
Now she's scared on top of being sad.
You know, Ellen, maybe Charlie doesn't wanna be cheered up.
I can't just sit here and do nothing.
Maybe that's exactly what you need to do.
Just sit here and do nothi...
No, she needs us to share her up.
Sorry about the mess, Gramsy.
We'll be back to clean it up later!
I'll hold you to it.
Yum!
Mmm.
[groans softly]
Where's Charlie?
She's back under the bed.
[sighs]
Mission Cheer Up Charlie failed.
♪ Charlie, all I want Is to help you ♪
♪ I could make you so happy ♪
♪ If I knew what was wrong ♪
♪ Remember all the fun memories That we've shared ♪
♪ If you just think Of our favorite times ♪
♪ It might help With the bad! ♪
♪ Oh, Charlie, When you curl up Beside me ♪
♪ When I'm sick And I'm sneezy ♪
♪ You will cuddle me close ♪
♪ Or even if I am feeling All alone ♪
♪ You've put a smile On my face ♪
♪ Since the day I brought you home ♪
♪ I wish I knew Just what to do ♪
♪ To help and take The sad away from you ♪
[birds chirping]
[sighing sadly]
[whispers] That was beautiful.
Thanks, Becky.
But what does it matter if Charlie's still sad?
I'm sorry, Ellen.
I know you really wanted to cheer up Charlie today.
And now you're sad.
Is there anything we can do to cheer you up?
No, that's okay.
Just having you two sit here with me while I'm sad helps.
Now, where have I heard that before?
You know, Ellen, sometimes it's okay
to let someone be sad.
Charlie knows you're always there for her.
Oh. Like the way Charlie has always
been there for me...
I think I know what I need to do.
But I need to do it alone.
Say no more.
You do you, girl.
It's okay that you're sad, Charlie.
We all get sad sometimes.
I won't try to cheer you up anymore.
I'll just be right here for you if you need me
I guess being sad with someone you love
is the happiest way to be sad.
[theme music playing]