‐ Places!
♪ 'Cause what's making you happy Makes me happy too! ♪
♪ Every time I see you smile I'm smiling with you… ♪
‐ I thought the sea lions were your competition, Alex.
‐ I never meant to be a fan, but here we are!
♪ Everyone's happy! Everybody! Spread joy with me! ♪♪
[ everyone cheering ]
‐ Whoo, yeah! Encore! Encore!
‐ Thank you!
We love to make others happy with our show so much,
we want everyone to know what that feels like,
so we're hosting an all‐zoo variety show,
at our tank, tomorrow night!
‐ Really?
What do you wanna see me do first? Yarn juggling? Yodeling?
[ Alex yodels ]
Or my new act, lion mime!
‐ All zoo, as in…
[ Melman gulps ]
…everyone? What do we do in it?
‐ It's a variety show, so you can do whatever you do best!
‐ Count me in!
I'm definitely gonna dance, but what style?
‐ Maybe it's time I dust off my stand‐up comedy skills!
Stick around for the jokes, folks.
‐ You know, Ronathan,
if I'm gonna perform in your habitat, you might need a bigger stage.
‐ Oh, Alex!
We were hoping someone would volunteer to build it.
Thank you for offering!
‐ What? Oh, actually I meant‐‐
‐ Well, lots more animals to tell about the show!
But I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Especially you, Melman!
[ laughs nervously ]
‐ I can't dance on‐stage, I've got two left feet!
‐ Two left feet?
[ Ronathan laughs ]
Oh, Melman, you crack me up.
‐ No! I really do have two left feet.
♪ It's a wild, wild world ♪
♪ And it's calling our name ♪
♪ It's a jungle out there ♪
♪ So let's get on our way ♪
♪ To have fun through the tunnel ♪
♪ See the big, big city ♪
♪ Everybody get ready ♪
♪ Get ready! ♪
♪ Time to go a little wild! ♪
♪ We can go a million miles! ♪
♪ Can I get a "Hey, oh!" ♪
♪ Can I get a "Let's go!" ♪
♪ On a journey, all smiles! ♪
♪ Time to go a little wild! ♪♪
‐ I can do a Highland Fling,
or a belly dance, uh‐huh,
or I could keep it simple with some classic ballet.
Ugh, was it that bad? Guess that rules out ballet.
‐ What? No! All of your dances are great.
I just don't know what I'm going to do for the show.
I'm not a natural performer like you or Alex…
[ Marty clears throat ]
[ Marty honks nose ]
…or a natural comedian like Marty!
‐ You've got tons of natural talent!
Just flaunt what you've got. Like your neck!
Here, try this.
‐ Oh! ‐ Ugh!
‐ Hula hoops aren't really my thing!
‐ Hmm. Let's keep looking.
‐ How will I rehearse for tonight and build a stage?
‐ Uh, hello? Me, ya crazy cat!
Remember the stage I made for Starlene?
I'm almost as good at stage building as I am at comedy!
Wait, you mean you'll help me?
‐ As long as I can practice my jokes on you while you work.
Stop me if you know this one. Where'd the captain hide his army?
His sleev‐y!
[ fake laughs ]
There's more where that came from!
[ Marty blows horn ]
‐ Can't wait.
‐ Maybe I could do a talk about blankies
or I could showcase my talent of being tall?
[ Gloria gasps ]
‐ No way!
‐ You're right, being tall's not a talent.
‐ Who am I kidding? ‐ Not you, her!
[ Gloria squeals ]
‐ Hi! I just moved in across the way.
And who do we have here? My new neighbors, I presume?
Aren't you absolute darlings!
‐ I'm‐‐ ‐ Pilar!
Of "Pilar and Pedro"!
‐ Ugh! Please, just call me "Pilar."
‐ Celebrities like to keep it simple.
‐ Welcome to the habitat, Ms. Pilar.
I mean, "just Pilar."
‐ I'm surprised you recognized me!
[ Pilar laughs ]
Only true dance fans do.
‐ Oh, I'm as true as they come!
Melman, Pilar is a legend in the salsa dancing world!
‐ Aren't you sweet?
Making an old, forgotten bird feel welcome.
‐ Who could ever forget about you?
That's it! I'll dance salsa at tonight's show!
In honor of you.
‐ What a wonderful thought.
‐ Got any tips?
I'd love to learn your signature move.
It's called the "Piledro!"
No‐one in the dance world could do it. No‐one except Pilar and Ped‐‐
‐ Sorry, I cannot help you.
Besides, salsa's not a solo act.
‐ Well, can I‐‐ ‐ It was lovely to meet you both,
I should be getting back to my perch.
Don't be strangers, neighbors!
‐ Hmm… ‐ She seems nice!
‐ It's too bad I can't dance the salsa by myself.
‐ It sure is.
[ Gloria gasps ]
‐ Wait, why are you looking at me like that?
‐ Pilar, wait up!
Meet my salsa dance partner.
‐ Me! Oh! Me?
[ Melman laughs ]
‐ Ah! You'll make a radiant pair.
‐ So, will you teach us? ‐ No.
‐ But you said salsa's not a solo act and I'm no longer solo, so…
‐ Goodness, I'm late for my daily feather grooming!
If you'll excuse me, I prefer to preen in private.
‐ But Ms. Pilar, maybe just a few tips?
‐ It's almost like she doesn't want to talk about it.
Guess it's back to baton twirling for me,
just gotta find a baton… and learn how to twirl.
‐ We're not giving up that easy.
We'll just learn to salsa and become the zoo's very own "Pilar and Pedro".
‐ I dunno if I have the chops to dance with you.
‐ Melman, everyone's got rhythm, you just gotta take the time to find it.
And together, we'll find ours.
One, two, three, five, six, seven.
‐ Hey, you forgot four and eight!
‐ Melman, that's how you count when you dance salsa.
You can do this.
Just feel the rhythm and loosen up!
‐ Like this?
[ Melman giggles ]
‐ Almost. You're getting there.
‐ Oh… Oh!
Oh!
‐ Oops! Sorry.
But practice makes perfect, right?
♪ Keep the rhythm ♪
♪ Stay in time with me ♪
♪ Work together and we'll be in sync ♪
♪ One step, two steps ♪
♪ Just follow me ♪
♪ Now take the lead ♪
♪ Like one, two, three Keep the rhythm now ♪
♪ Slow it down ♪
♪ Spin it 'round ♪
♪ Pick it up ♪
♪ Faster now ♪
♪ Keep the rhythm with me ♪
♪ Let me see you move with me ♪
♪ So in sync ♪
♪ Keep the rhythm with me ♪
♪ Let me see you step in time… ♪♪
‐ Looks like the salsa act's comin' together!
‐ Yeah, sort of.
‐ Ugh, just follow my lead.
‐ I would, but you're going too fast!
‐ No, you're not going fast enough!
‐ Maybe if you were a better teacher, I‐‐
‐ Ouch! You stepped on me!
I think you did that on purpose!
‐ Of course I didn't!
Yeesh, Melman, it was an accident.
You don't have to be so whiny about it.
‐ I'm not whiny! That was my little hoof.
And everyone knows that the little hoof hurts the most.
‐ Don't you think you're being a little dramatic?
You're acting like a little kid.
‐ But I am a little kid!
‐ I've never heard them argue like this before.
‐ Let's just start from the top. We've still got time to find our rhythm.
One, two, three, five, six‐‐
See? You forgot four!
‐ Hey, kids!
Whatcha workin' on? Looked a little like wrestlin'.
‐ We're trying to learn to salsa.
‐ Woulda been easy with help from the world's greatest Salsa dancer
living right next door.
But Pilar had feathers to preen, or something.
‐ Pilar? The Pilar?
‐ You know her?
‐ Obviously! She's a bird celeb!
Ya know, like me.
[ Ant'ney laughs ]
Anyway, good luck getting her to dance.
‐ Huh? Dancing is what she does.
‐ More like what she did.
Everybody in the sky
knows about Pilar's famous breakup with her dance partner Pedro.
She's sworn off dancing ever since.
‐ Pilar and Pedro broke up?
‐ Weird, she didn't look broken.
‐ Word is they had a big argument,
Pilar ran off, and they never spoke again.
Pedro won't shut his beak about it,
you know, just the other day he says to me‐‐
‐ You know the Pedro?
‐ He's just "Pedro" to me, but sure!
He lives on the Lower East Side, outside a salsa joint!
Heck of a dancer he was.
Oh, to see him and Pilar move as one…
Eh, too bad it'll never happen again.
‐ Ant'ney, could you take us to Pedro?
‐ Gloria, we've got a talent show to prepare.
‐ Pilar won't teach us because salsa reminds her
of fighting with Pedro.
If we can get them to stop fighting and start dancing again,
then she'll agree to help us!
‐ Eh, I can't promise he'll wanna see Pilar.
‐ Ant'ney, they were best friends.
Best friends don't just suddenly stop besting.
‐ Well, I am in the mood for some good salsa,
so, sure, I'll make an intro. Let's give it a whirl!
‐ Pickles, Dave! We're meeting Ant'ney at a salsa place on the Lower East Side‐‐
‐ Salsa's Dave's favorite snack.
‐ Uh, it's not that kind of salsa.
‐ Bring us back some salsa and chips,
‐ and you're free! ‐ But‐‐
‐ That's our price! Take it or leave it.
‐ Salsa it is!
I'll lead the way!
‐ Whoa, whoa, whoa. You always get to lead.
My turn!
Yeah!
♪ Let's go find a little adventure ♪
♪ Let's make it a day to remember ♪
♪ Let's find something new We can explore ♪
♪ Oh, explore ♪
♪ Let's go find a little adventure ♪
♪ Let's make it a day to remember ♪
♪ Let's charge through every open door ♪
♪ Adventure's calling! ♪♪
‐ Where is he? ‐ I don't know.
‐ How long are we supposed to stand here?
‐ I don't know.
‐ Are you sure we got the right address?
‐ I don't know!
‐ Do you think Ant'ney really knows Pedro?
We've been standing here forever.
I can't hold my neck up any longer.
Do you think he'll come soon?
‐ For the last time, I don't know.
We just have to wait patiently…
instead of whining like a baby.
‐ I am not a baby, you are a meanie!
‐ I didn't say you were a baby,
I said you were whining like one.
‐ Sorry I'm late, had to see a guy about a donut‐shaped thing.
You ready to meet Pedro?
‐ Hmm. ‐ Hmm.
‐ I'm sorry, okay?
I shoulda got donuts for everyone.
‐ I'm ready.
‐ I'm readier than ready.
‐ Well, okay then! It's this way.
‐ Alex, I'm gonna need to see a lot less miming and a lot more building
if we're gonna get this stage ready by tonight.
‐ Oh, the joy of the stage!
The most beautiful stage I ever danced on, with the bird who shall not be named,
was in Bogota in 1992.
‐ Hey, Pilar, I'd love your professional opinion,
how's this for my stand‐up intro?
Hey all, you wild mammals! How many‐‐
[ Pilar laughs ]
‐ That's funny.
You remind me of a tabby cat who once opened for me and that bird.
Oh, but you are much better.
‐ I hadn't even gotten to the jokes.
‐ Ta‐da! Pedro's abode.
GLORIA: I don't see any dance hall here.
‐ Dance hall?
I told ya, Pedro lives in a salsa place.
[ Ant'ney laughs ]
‐ Oh.
‐ I guess we can pay Pickles and Dave their chips and salsa toll after all.
PEDRO: Anthony!
‐ Pedro!
‐ My bird!
‐ It's been too long!
I wanted you to meet Gloria and Melman, my‐‐
‐ I didn't know you had kids!
‐ What? Uh, they're not my‐‐
‐ Mr. Pedro, sir! Big fan!
Can I talk to you about your glory days of dancing?
‐ A fan? Of course. What would you like to know?
GLORIA: It's about your partner, Pilar.
‐ Oh! You show up at my home,
the finest salsa place in the whole city,
and say that bird's name to me?
Ugh! Your dad clearly never told you the story.
‐ He's not our dad‐‐
‐ It was a warm New York night…
we'd just flown in from Havana for a show.
[ salsa music playing ]
♪ Vámonos ♪
And believe it or not, that bird and I,
we were inseparable as we dominated every stage we salsa'd across.
♪ Sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ A bailar, sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Anda, sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Dame más, sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Anda, quiero ver ♪
♪ Sigue el ritmo… ♪♪
PEDRO: The day it fell apart,
we were practicing our signature move.
The move that would secure our place in dance halls of fame everywhere!
I made one tiny suggestion about how to tweak it…
Pilar stormed off,
and I never heard from her again.
Not even an apology!
‐ How could she just walk out on you like that?
If your dance partner can't work with you, is she really a partner at all?
‐ Are you talking about Pilar or me?
‐ Well, from the little I know of Ms. Pilar…
‐ You know Pilar?
‐ …surely she'd want to apologize.
‐ She… she would?
‐ Why, yes.
In fact, as my friend here was trying to say,
that is why we're here!
Pilar's in New York, and she does want to apologize.
‐ She does? ‐ She does?
‐ That is definitely what I just said, so yes.
All you have to do is come to the habitat to see her,
the sooner the better! Right, Melman?
[ Melman laughs nervously ]
‐ I knew she'd see the error of her ways.
Guess it wouldn't hurt to hear what she has to say.
‐ This stage reminds me of the first place I danced,
with that poor excuse for a dance partner.
‐ For a bird you don't wanna name, you sure talk about him a lot.
‐ I'd sooner forget he ever existed.
‐ Pilar? ‐ Oh, hello, darling,
How's your little dance coming along?
‐ It's okay,
but there's something I need to talk to you about.
Well, more like someone, Pedro.
[ Pilar screams ]
‐ You're not supposed to say his name.
‐ Here we go.
‐ My ears cannot bear that name!
Ugh, you must not know the story.
[ salsa music playing ]
There was a time I thought Pedro and I would dance together
'til we were old birds.
But one night, while practicing our signature move,
Pedro announced that he didn't want to dance with me anymore.
He wanted to go…
‐ Solo.
PILAR: Salsa? Without a partner?
Can you imagine?
He betrayed me, and destroyed the best thing
that ever happened to either of us.
That was the last day we spoke.
And the last time I had anything to do with salsa dancing.
‐ I can't believe he did that to you, the finest salsa dancer on wings!
‐ Surely he'd want to apologize‐‐
‐ Fat chance!
It's been years and I've not heard a single peep or squawk of an apology.
‐ Actually, I happen to know that Pedro is,
uh, desperate to apologize to you.
‐ You've spoken with him? ‐ Yes!
In fact, he's traveled across the city for a chance to see you again!
‐ Pilar.
[ everybody gasps ]
‐ Pedro.
Well?
‐ Well?
[ duel music playing ]
‐ I understand if you're nervous.
[ Pedro chuckling ]
Me? Not at all.
‐ Then I'm ready to hear that apology whenever you want to start.
‐ Me apologize to you?
I came to hear your apology to me!
‐ Me? I have nothing to apologize for!
‐ You beckoned me here to waste even more of my time than you already have?
‐ Is that what I am to you?
Wasted time? Good to know how you feel.
[ Gloria sighs ]
‐ Oh, no. I knew this was a bad idea.
Some mess you've gotten us into!
‐ Me? It's your fault
we needed Pilar's help so badly in the first place!
‐ And if you were a better teacher, we wouldn't have needed her help!
‐ Hey, everybody! The First Annual All‐Zoo Variety Show
is about to begin!
‐ Hmm! Suddenly I'm in the mood to dance circles around this parrot!
‐ Indeed! It would be my pleasure to teach your stuck‐up beak a lesson.
‐ Did I hear you might be in the market for a new partner?
‐ How would you like to join a winning partnership?
‐ Oh!
‐ It would be an honor to be your partner.
‐ Let's dance!
‐ Stop me if you've heard this.
What's black and white and red all over?
A sunburned zebra!
[ Marty laughs ]
Get it?
[ crickets chirping ]
[ Alex fake laughs ]
Uh, let's see… Oh!
[ audience laughing ]
Uh…
Huh…
[ audience laughing ]
Let me just… Oh!
[ audience laughing ]
‐ Now that's what I call a mic drop!
‐ Whoa, silly me.
‐ Let's go first. Once this crowd sees us dance,
they'll think of nothing else for the rest of the show!
‐ Fine, you go first! We could use an opening act
to warm the crowd for the main event, us!
‐ Hmm. Actually, Maybe you two should go first.
Unless this is a trick! Does this feel like a trick to you?
‐ I don't wanna get in the middle of this.
‐ You put yourself in the middle!
‐ So did you!
[ audience laughing ]
Huh…
‐ Thank you, Marty! Am I an owl?
'Cause his jokes sure made me hoot!
[ owl hoots ]
Thanks, Bruce!
Up next, we have a salsa number,
including a very special appearance by two salsa greats!
[ audience cheering ]
[ salsa music playing ]
‐ Oh! Whoa!
‐ Whoa!
[ Melman laughs ]
‐ Whoa!
‐ Oh!
‐ You've still got it, for a backstabber.
[ Pilar gasps ]
‐ Whoa! ‐ Whoa!
‐ Fancy footwork, for a low‐life quitter!
‐ Hmm?
[ Gloria screams ]
[ audience gasps ]
‐ What is happening?
‐ I don't know!
‐ You don't have any right to be mad. You were the one who left me!
‐ Huh?
‐ Hey! ‐ Oops!
What in the feather are you talking about?
It didn't happen that way at all!
‐ Ah! ‐ Whoa!
‐ You said you wanted to go solo, remember?
‐ I didn't say "solo,"
I said, "let's go so low," like this!
[ audience cheering ]
I was talking about our signature move!
I wanted to try dipping even lower because if anyone could do it, it was you.
‐ Oh, Pedro!
‐ Maestro, our song!
[ salsa music playing ]
♪ Sigue el ritmo… ♪
‐ Uh… ‐ Well, this is awkward.
♪ Sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Dame más, sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Anda, quiero verte bailar Sigue el ritmo ♪
♪ Ooh ♪♪
[ audience cheering ]
‐ I'm glad Pilar and Pedro figured out their differences.
‐ Yeah, me too.
Guess if they can talk through their problems,
maybe we can, too?
‐ I never wanted to fight with you!
‐ Me neither. We were supposed to be a duo,
but I treated our dance like a solo act.
I shouldn't have called you a baby.
I'm sorry.
‐ I'm sorry I said you stepped on my hoof on purpose.
I shouldn't have called you a meanie when you're really a nice… ie.
‐ Aw, Melman! You're my best friend.
And just like dance partners,
we have to listen to each other to find our rhythm.
[ salsa music playing ]
‐ I wish I was out there with my partner.
‐ May I have the next dance?
I'll make extra sure not to step on your little hoof this time.
‐ Don't worry about my hooves,
just do your thing!
[ salsa music playing ]
♪ Slow it down ♪
♪ Spin it 'round ♪
♪ Pick it up ♪
♪ Faster now! ♪
♪ Keep the rhythm with me ♪
♪ Let me see you move with me ♪
♪ So in sync ♪
♪ Keep the rhythm with me ♪
♪ Let me see you step in time ♪
♪ 'Cause you and I keep the rhythm! ♪♪
[ audience cheering ]
‐ Your kids are pretty talented.
You must be proud.
‐ Uh, they're not my… Never mind, I am proud.
‐ The first thing to know in couples' dancing,
is one of you will lead and one will follow!
‐ Well that's easy.
‐ Sure is, I'm clearly the lead.
‐ Wait, what?! ‐ And, begin!
‐ How are you the lead when I'm the one
who always has to wake you up in the morning?
‐ You may lead the habitat, but on the dance floor
I think we both can agree that I'm top cat!
‐ I beg to differ!
[ Marty screams ]
Whoa! Ugh!
Uh, sorry!
Ugh, I should've stuck to comedy.
[ everyone laughs ]
♪ Aomoa, aomoa, aomoa ♪
♪ Oh! ♪
♪ Let's go find a little adventure ♪
♪ Let's make it a day to remember ♪
♪ Let's find something new We can explore ♪
♪ Oh, explore ♪
♪ Let's go find a little adventure ♪
♪ Let's make it a day to remember ♪
♪ Let's charge through every open door ♪
♪ Aomoa, aomoa, aomoa ♪
♪ Oh! ♪
♪ Aomoa, aomoa ♪
♪ Adventure's calling ♪♪