[humming]
Hmm? Hmm!
[whip cracks and rattlesnake rattles]
[Western music playing]
[wind blowing]
[whip cracks]
I'm perfect.
♪ 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]
Where are my favorite passengers off to today?
-[all] The street market. -We're pretty excited.
Case you couldn't tell.
I love the street market, too.
I'm heading there later myself.
What are y'all hoping to find?
I need some new fabric for my latest fashion-vention.
Jarms, jeans for your arm.
And I have to find this rare Funky Junk record.
He recorded it live at the coolest jazz club in New Orleans.
I'll keep an eye out for it. What's the record called?
Funky Junk Live at the Coolest Jazz Club in New Orleans.
It's new shoes day for me. My sneakers are getting old
and my toesies are starting to scrunch.
Makes it hard to run.
Plus, the bottoms are worn out, so I can hardly jump.
And they used to feel so comfy, I could dance forever.
-But not anymore. -[meows]
That lace is loose as a goose.
-That's how I like it. -[bell ringing]
Well, good luck to each of you.
Thanks, Bart.
-Ta ta. -See ya.
[bell ringing]
For your shoes.
Now I have some shopping of my own to do.
Looking for an accessory that says, "I'm super fun!
But I also mean business."
That's so you.
I'll meet you back here when we're all finished.
-Got it? -[all] Got it.
Thanks, Gramsy.
My denim dreams are about to come true.
See ya.
-[jazz music playing] -Oh, that's the sweet sound of the music booth.
Later.
I guess it's just you and me, Charlie.
-[meows] -Hmm.
[Ellen gasps]
Shoes! Come on.
Whoa! Which new shoes should I choose?
[gasps]
Oh!
-What do you think, Charlie? -[meows]
I think so, too.
Bet I could run faster, jump higher, and dance even better in these.
I'll take these sneaks, please.
[chuckles] You can't buy these.
-These sneakers are for boys. -Hmm?
You have to pick from the girls' shoes.
Girls' shoes?
I didn't even know there was such a thing as boy shoes and girl shoes.
I don't really like any of the shoes, but, I guess, I'll take these.
[meows]
Great choice!
Jelly slip-ons are the perfect shoe for a girl like you.
[sighs]
This is not how I saw new shoes day going.
But these are still new shoes.
So maybe the day isn't a total bust.
They don't really look like shoes I'd wear. Do they, Charlie?
[gasps] That's it.
Maybe if I make them look more like me,
they won't be so bad.
[meows]
We need some supplies.
-Becky! -Ellen!
I missed you.
Did you pick out your new sneaks?
Kinda. They're new.
But they don't look like shoes I'd like to wear,
so I'm gonna tweak them a bit.
Oh, love a sneak tweak.
Here, try some of this.
Thanks, Becky.
[laughing]
Boom, sneak tweak complete.
-[meows anxiously] -I'd better try them on.
They still don't look like shoes I'd wear.
Maybe another pattern would help.
[gasps] Oh, cheetah, roar! Fierce.
That's okay.
I don't think a gazillion makeovers would help.
But even if they don't look like me,
maybe they could still feel like me.
-I'll test them out. -Testing is very important.
Fashion must be functional.
Thanks. See ya.
Whoa!
It's okay.
Walking isn't that important.
They're probably great for running and jumping and dancing.
Ellen! Come quick.
Look what I found.
Whoops. [chuckles]
I found the funkiest Funky Junk record ever made.
It's called, The Funkiest Funky Junk Record Ever Made.
[both] Air five!
Ah, my slip-ons keep slipping off.
Those are your new shoes?
What's all over them? They look like they fell into Becky's backpack.
I know. They're not what I'd usually wear,
and it is kind of hard to walk in them,
-and run in them. -And jump in them.
Yeah, there's only one more thing I need to know.
Can I dance in them?
Freckle, hit me with a beat.
[playing drum beat]
Ugh, oof!
You okay?
I'm fine, but it's official.
These shoes don't look like me or feel like me.
Well, my shoes don't look or feel like me either.
They look and feel like shoes.
-Hmm. -But I get what you mean.
I'm not giving up.
If these shoes won't work with how I move,
I got to change how I move to work with these shoes.
You sure about that?
Time to try out my new walk.
Okay, be careful.
[sighs] Phew, here goes nothing.
This isn't so bad.
At least they're staying on my feet.
Right?
-Hey, Bart. -Hey, Ellen.
Uh, this may seem like a weird question,
but did you forget how to walk?
Nope, just trying something new.
Okey-dokey. Walk on.
-Uh, what's wrong with Ellen? She's walking like a duck. -Or a zombie.
[gasps] A zom-duck! Come on.
Ellen! We're worried about you and your new kicks.
Can you even kick in those?
Nope, I can't kick or run or jump or dance.
I can't even walk without worrying about falling over.
New shoes day is a bust.
What am I gonna do?
Huh?
Be right back
Hi, um, why aren't you getting that ballet stuff?
Looked like you really wanted it.
I did, but everyone says ballet is for girls, so I can't.
Huh? Ballet isn't just for girls.
How's it going, sneaker seeker?
Great! Well, it will be.
Once I buy the shoes I actually want.
Because it doesn't matter what anyone else says.
The sneakers I first picked out looked like me and felt like me.
And I should be able to wear whatever I want, right?
[gong sounds]
Righter than a wrong turn.
You should always express yourself however you want.
Express myself?
I like the sound of that.
I've got some expressing myself to do right now.
I'll take these, please.
And I'll be buying this tie.
But this is a men's tie.
You can call it whatever you want,
but this tie says I'm fun and I mean business.
And that's exactly how I feel.
Well, I can't argue with that, except...
you'll have to buy it at the tie booth, where you found it. [chuckles]
I only sell shoes here.
Ah, right.
No need. I'm going to wear them out.
These shoes are perfect for a girl like me.
[gasps]
Huh! That girl was able to do a perfect cartwheel in the jellies.
It's not that those shoes didn't work at all.
They just didn't work for me.
They're the perfect shoes for her to express herself in.
♪ Hey, my name is Ellen And I may be only seven ♪
♪ But I know I've got A sense of style ♪
♪ You may disagree And that's mighty fine With me ♪
♪ But I gottta wear What makes me smile ♪
♪ If you ever start to care That you're making People stare ♪
♪ Just remember You're the only you ♪
♪ Set yourself apart, yeah You're a work of art ♪
♪ And the only person Walking in your shoes ♪
[all] ♪ Yeah, you're the only person Walking in your shoes ♪
♪ My name is Becky ♪
♪ I'm sure you're charmed ♪
♪ I express myself By wearing all this Denim on my arms ♪
♪ I'm Freckle And "I Express Myself Through Music" ♪
♪ Is the name of my favorite Funky Junk record ♪
♪ I'm Gramsy, I love this tie And if expressing myself Is wrong ♪
♪ Then I don't want to be I don't want to be I don't want to be right ♪
[all] ♪ Right ♪
♪ Don't be shy Rock your style And love the look you choose ♪
♪ Dance and sing And do your thing If your heart tells you to ♪
♪ Being who you want to be Is the key to feeling well ♪
♪ I think it's time We all expressed ourselves ♪
[humming]
-How do you express yourself, Charlie? -[meows]
By meowing, that is so you.
[gong sounds]
All right, kiddos.
I think it's time we express ourselves on out of here.
That's how I like it.
[theme music playing]