GLORIA: Places!
[ laughing ]
KATE: What a beautiful day!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing...
[ drilling ]
The habitat construction is constructing...
I'll be happy when that's over.
‐ Good thing we have our shiny new guest habitat in the meantime!
‐ Speaking of...
Isn't there supposed to be a guest in the guest habitat?
‐ Oh. Right! On it.
‐ New guest in the guest habitat? I wonder who it's gonna be!
‐ Apparently, Bill the Flamingo knows who it is,
but he's only dropping hints.
ANT'NEY: Bill said it's gonna be someone famous!
‐ Someone adventurous! ‐ Hilarious!
‐ Daring! ‐ As tall as a mountain!
‐ According to Bill, we won't believe who our new neighbor is gonna be!
‐ He said they're "universally beloved."
‐ Who could it be? ‐ Maybe an exotic tiger?
‐ A whale? A unicorn? A unicorn whale? Is that a thing?
Oh, wait, that's just a narwhal.
‐ I can't take the suspense much longer!
ALL: Bill?
‐ Howdy, new neighbors!
‐ You're our "amazing", "famous", "universally beloved" new neighbor?
‐ Told you you wouldn't believe it!
[ laugh ]
♪ 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 could 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! ♪♪
[ snoring ]
‐ Howdy!
Buenos días!
Top of the morning!
Ugh.
Don't you hate it when you step on something yucky?
[ whistling ]
[ sigh ]
Just dropping by for a neighborly cup of algae.
‐ I don't think we have any algae.
‐ Oh! In that case, I'll just munch on whatever these things are.
‐ Uh. Bill? I was saving those for a snack.
‐ Oh. Well then, I'll just leave them here and find a quiet activity to do by myself.
Nah. Nah. Oh!
I hope this is a Romance!
‐ Actually, Bill, we were just about to sit there.
It's cat week on the Nature Channel.
‐ Oh! Oh, I didn't realize this was your seat.
Was there a sign? Did I miss the sign?
‐ I don't need a sign, it's my habitat.
‐ Alex, come on, let's be hospitable.
Are you reading my ranger handbook?
‐ It's a handbook?
[ sigh ]
For a minute there I thought you kept the world's most boring diary.
Okay, let's watch your little cat show, Alex,
but I get to pick next. Golf channel.
I love those Florida greens.
‐ Golf channel? Oh. He's gone too far!
Bill, do you think you could give us a tiny bit of space?
‐ Oh! But of course!
[ sigh ]
[ Bill hums ]
[ grunt ]
‐ Welcome to Cat Week on the Nature Channel!
Here's a fun fact. Despite their ferocious reputation,
most cats love to kick back and relax.
[ meow ]
‐ Yeah, when they have room to.
‐ And nothing makes a cat "chill out" like catnip.
And so, we're asking you to bring your coolest, calmest,
most relaxed cats to our studio
to audition for our new sponsor, Callie's Catnip!
The winning feline will land a starring role
in their own catnip commercial!
‐ Did you hear that? A catnip commercial
could help me expand my audience, reach more people...
‐ Sell more catnip? ‐ Yes!
And if I can build a bigger audience... Next stop, Broadway!
Well, probably off‐Broadway.
But then Broadway!
‐ Yeah, but didn't they say they wanted a cat who is chill?
‐ Yeah. So? ‐ Oh. Nothing.
I just, you know, I never thought of you like that.
‐ Huh!
You know what? That's okay.
I'm so chill that even you can't get in the way of my coolness, Bill.
That's me, Chill Alex, aka, "Chillex."
[ laugh ]
‐ If you say so, "Chillex." Listen, can we watch the golf channel now?
‐ As exciting as that sounds, looks like Kate's here!
[ Kate humming ]
‐ Oh! Too bad! See you! ‐ See you later, Bill!
‐ Should we do this at my place next time?
Because I've got a great pond. It's very wet.
‐ Yeah. Sure, awesome, would love to, definitely some other time. Bye!
BILL: And away we go!
‐ Bill's finally out of our fur.
‐ He got into my Sour Candy Whales
and took all the yellow whales! Those were my least favorite...
‐ And what was he doing messing with the Lost and Found?
I had everything coordinated by color, but now it's all mixed up!
Is this gonna happen every day now?
‐ Relax! So, Bill's our neighbor.
That's nothing to worry about. I'm just gonna keep it cool like a cat.
♪ Cool down, simmer, baby ♪
♪ We're gonna keep it chill ♪
♪ Relax, take it easy ♪
♪ Yeah, because we never Will let little things ♪
♪ Get underneath our skin ♪
♪ We never get too hot ♪
♪ We're out in the street chillin' ♪
♪ We're just cruising down the boulevard ♪
♪ Cooling out we never get too hot ♪
♪ 'Cause we're breezy, carefree, even... ♪
♪ Yeah, we conquer ♪
♪ Let it always chill ♪
♪ We keep it cool ♪
♪ We keep it cool ♪♪
[ sigh ]
‐ So, what? You're so "chill" Bill doesn't bother you anymore?
‐ Oh, no. Bill drives me nuts.
[ sigh ]
‐ Alex is back. ‐ But I have a plan to keep him distracted
long enough for us to take the tunnels into the city,
dress Melman up as my human owner...
‐ Wait, what? ‐ Primp and prime until I'm the calmest,
coolest cat in New York, and then land that commercial.
All without Bill getting in the way!
‐ Sounds like the plan of a calm, cool, relaxed cat.
‐ And what exactly does this plan entail?
‐ As everybody knows, Bill is nosy, obnoxious,
and gets into everybody's business.
So we'll set up a diversion!
The last thing we want is for Bill to know we've gone to the city.
So, using things found around the habitat,
we'll create lifelike replicas of ourselves
that will make Bill think we're still here!
GLORIA: But what if he tries to come in and talk to us?
‐ That's where the vultures come in.
Everyone knows that flamingos hate vultures.
Just the sight of a vulture will scare Bill away.
Meanwhile, we make our way to the tunnels,
hand over the toll and... Voila!
It's the perfect plan. Now nothing can get between me and my...
BILL: Howdy, neighbors!
Howdy, vulture! Love those guys!
[ all gasp ]
Well, fancy running into y'all over here!
‐ Bill, what are you doing back over here?
‐ Well, I heard a vulture and I wanted to come say howdy!
Folks think they're vicious, but I've learned you just gotta get to know them.
Oh! Loving the puppet show, b‐t‐dubs!
‐ Melman! Wait.
‐ What are you standing in front of?
‐ Nothing! ‐ You can tell me!
Friends tell each other everything.
‐ I'd call us more neighbors than friends...
[ laugh ]
[ groaning ]
[ gasp ]
‐ What is this?
‐ It's nothing! ‐ Don't worry about it!
‐ Sorry, Bill, but we cannot tell you about our secret tunnel to the city,
so don't even think about asking us about our secret tunnel to the city.
[ sigh ]
Oh! Sorry! I think I just told him about our secret tunnel to the city!
‐ The city? ‐ Secret tunnel!
‐ I've always wanted to go there! You go by yourself? Without Kate?
[ sigh ]
‐ What's it gonna take for you to not tell on us?
‐ Tell on you?
Do I seem like the kind of bird who would tell on you?
‐ Yes. ‐ Definitely.
‐ Wow, you don't really know me at all, do you?
Maybe we could get to know each other better if I came with you?
‐ Should we invite him? ‐ No way!
I can't have any disruptions for my audition.
‐ But look at him.
[ humming ]
[ grunt ]
‐ Look at Bill? Bill the Flamingo, who tried to take over
your role at the Pride Parade?
And got gum stuck in Coral's hair?
And told you trash pickup was on Monday when it really was on Tuesday?
‐ I waited all day for them to clear the clutter.
But we all make mistakes! ‐ Shouldn't we give him another chance?
‐ If we don't, he might tell everybody about our secret tunnels.
[ sigh ]
‐ Do you wanna come along, Bill? ‐ Do I? I thought you'd never ask!
‐ Neither did I. So, here's the deal. We'll take you to the city.
Go in, see the buildings, come home. Got it?
[ whooping ]
But remember, I need everything to be calm,
cool and relaxed today, so please, no distractions.
‐ Me? Distract?
Come on, I wouldn't dream of it! What's that over there?
[ Bill cackles ]
Gotcha! New York City, here we come!
[ whooping ]
♪ 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 ♪
Looks like my lucky day!
♪ Through every open door ♪
♪ Adventure's calling! ♪♪
‐ Gasp!
[ groaning ]
[ screaming ]
[ gasp ]
Woo woo!
Oh, sweet crumbs of bread, what is this place?
‐ It's the city, Bill, I thought we went over this?
‐ I just mean it's everything I imagined and more!
[ sniff ]
Oh! What in the world is that scrumptious city scent?
MARTY: You mean the pretzels?
‐ Pretzel.
Why, it rolls off the tongue as beautifully as it smells!
‐ Huh. I never thought of it that way.
Pretzel.
‐ Right?
‐ They have pretzels at the habitat.
‐ But these are city pretzels! There's no comparison!
I wonder what other delightful smells are out here?
‐ Bill, wait, we need disguises!
[ Bill hums ]
[ scream ]
Bill! MILLIE: Murray!
What's wrong?
‐ Did you see that pink‐feathered bird ‐walking down Fifth Avenue?
‐ No, but if you see her again, ask her where she got her coat.
[ sigh ]
‐ That was a close call. Now, put on these disguises
and let's start prepping for the show.
‐ Oh, yeah, no, I'm not wearing that.
‐ We have to wear disguises to blend into the city.
‐ Okay, but here's a thought, just spit balling, what if I didn't?
‐ I'm listening. ‐ I always just think,
why blend in when you can stand out?
[ laughing ]
♪ Stick with me and you'll see ♪
♪ Something amazing ♪
♪ Seriously ♪
♪ Nothing like anything You've seen before ♪
♪ Just imagine what we can see ♪
♪ And who we could be in the big city ♪
♪ If you stick, stick with Stick with me ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ We'll be living our wildest dreams ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Come on, let's go ♪
♪ Stick with me and let's go ♪♪
[ laughing ]
‐ You know, Bill? You're not as big a buzzkill as I thought.
‐ Uh. What's with your eye?
[ grunt ]
‐ All right. You've had your fun.
Now it's time for me to get to my audition and for you to go home!
‐ Do I have to go so soon?
‐ Bill, could you give us a minute?
Would it really hurt to let him tag along for the day?
‐ He's actually a lot of fun!
‐ More like a lot of distraction! This audition could be huge for me.
I'm supposed to be chilling out, and he's attracting a crowd!
‐ What an amazing statue!
‐ To be fair, didn't you want to attract a crowd?
‐ Yes, but not with Bill!
‐ Come on, Alex, think of how Bill feels. ‐ Please?
‐ Think about how Bill feels? Think about how I feel.
We were supposed to be making sure I'm "Chillexed" enough for my audition.
‐ How about this? Marty, Melman and I will keep Bill busy,
so you can focus on your audition.
‐ Thanks, but I'm sure Marty doesn't want to babysit Bill all day.
‐ For you, I'd do anything.
[ sigh ]
‐ Fine. All right, Bill.
We would like you to stay and spend the day with us.
[ Bill gasps ]
‐ Dreams really do come true in New York City!
‐ But you can't distract me from my audition.
‐ I won't distract, I'll help!
‐ How will you do that? ‐ With a little bit of hype.
Step right up, everyone, to see the one, the only...
[ Bill squawking ]
[ groan ]
‐ Ugh, performance art!
‐ I don't need hype! I need the opposite of hype.
I need to find my inner Chillex.
‐ Do you want a back massage? I've been told I'm very bad at them,
but that doesn't mean I shouldn't give it another try, right?
‐ Gloria, didn't you want to take Bill for his first city pretzel?
‐ Oh! That's right. A pretzel.
‐ Well, you know how I feel about pretzels.
Spoiler alert, I love them!
‐ You come with us and we'll leave Alex here to relax.
‐ Thanks, Marty, I can always depend on you.
Woohoo! ‐ Yeah!
[ laughing ]
‐ Have fun! I'll meet you at the audition!
‐ We'll be there with bells on!
‐ As long as they're quiet bells.
Finally, I can hear myself think!
‐ As the music plays through your ears,
close your eyes, and allow it to clear your mind
and open your heart.
‐ Or not think.
All the big stars meditate before a big audition.
Chillex. Keep calm and kitty‐on.
Breathe in...
Breathe out...
Breathe in...
Breathe out...
[ snoring ]
BILL: Alex! Hey, Alex, wake up.
We're running late.
‐ My audition! We gotta run!
‐ No, silly! I canceled that.
We're late for swimming.
‐ What? Why would you cancel... Did you say swimming?
‐ Swimming, swimming, swimming. ‐ Bill, you know I hate water!
‐ Swimming. But you need it for your show!
[ thunder ]
‐ What show? Bill, slow down!
BILL: The show I planned for you!
[ panting ]
[ scream ]
You wanna build your audience, right? ‐ What kind of show did you plan?
‐ A water show.
[ thunder ]
‐ We can't wait for the show. Isn't Bill great?
‐ We want him to move into A Little Wild!
‐ Marty, knock some sense into them.
I can always depend on you, my main mammal.
‐ Sorry, Alex. Bill's our new BFF.
Best Flamingo Forever!
‐ Forever!
‐ No!
[ scream ]
[ panting ]
Huh?
It was just a dream.
I must've fallen asleep!
I gotta get to my audition!
[ panting ]
DIRECTOR: Next!
All right, let's see how relaxed and cool this kitty can be.
[ meow ]
[ shriek ]
[ screaming ]
Yikes. Too much catnip.
[ sigh ]
DIRECTOR: Next feline!
[ snoring ]
A little too relaxed.
When you're done with her, bring out our last cat!
Whoever it is, the job is theirs, as long as they're not completely bananas.
‐ Yes! As long as I stay calm, cool, and relaxed
for the next two minutes, the role is mine.
‐ So, then I said to him, "Excuse me, this bath is for the birds!"
[ laugh ]
[ gasp ]
[ laughing ]
‐ Oh, Bill, you're hilarious!
‐ Stay calm and kitty‐on.
Marty's just being nice and keeping Bill busy for me.
‐ We could use more of that humor around the habitat.
Hey, maybe you could stay in the guest habitat for good,
then you'd be our neighbor forever!
[ whooping ]
[ laugh ]
‐ Marty, too?
[ laugh ]
[ groan ]
‐ Alex! Ready for your audition?
[ grunt ]
‐ Uh... Is something wrong? ‐ Is something wrong?
Is something wrong? This guy takes over your parade...
‐ Hi! How you doing?
Wrecks your favorite doll's hair, messes up trash pick‐up,
and annoys me all day long, and now you're all buddy‐buddy?
‐ He's not so bad once you get to know him!
Besides, he was right, I could've used his help at the parade.
He has a great eye for color.
‐ Are you kidding me?
‐ Alex, you doing okay, buddy?
You look a little stressed. A little piqued.
A little tense... ‐ I'm fine, Bill!
‐ Irritated. That was the word. Thank you.
‐ I'm not irritated.
‐ Really? Because you're kind of red in the face.
I'm not feeling a fever...
Oh! How about that massage we talked about?
‐ I told you, Bill, I'm fine!
‐ Woah, buddy. Just relax.
I mean, you don't wanna blow your audition, do you?
‐ Bill's right, Alex. ‐ Yeah, what happened to Chillex?
‐ What happened to Chillex? I'll tell you what happened to Chillex.
Bill happened to Chillex! He drives me nuts!
‐ So, who's up next?
[ Alex grunting ]
Okay, I'm starting to think it's not the cats, it's the catnip.
Let's bring the sleeping cat back in.
We can liven her up in CGI.
‐ Oh, no. No...
‐ I'm sorry, Alex. But maybe it's for the best.
‐ I knew it! I was right about Bill.
I should've never given him a second chance.
‐ Is it something I said?
[ sigh ]
‐ If they all like Bill so much, he can just move in with them.
And I'll live here in Bill's habitat.
[ Alex sighs ]
Huh?
‐ Howdy, neighbor.
I guess I did get a little in the way of your big audition, huh?
‐ Ya think?
[ grunt ]
‐ Whoops! Sorry about that! I know how much you hate water.
‐ At least you got one thing about me right.
‐ I know lots about you, Alex.
And I think if you got to know me, we could be really good friends.
‐ I already know everything I need to know about you.
Like how you tried to take over Marty's Pride Parade!
‐ I was trying to help, but I came on too strong.
I apologized to Marty and now we're good.
‐ Well, you borrowed Gloria's favorite mer‐doll
and got gum stuck all in her hair!
‐ Boy, did I feel terrible about that.
Which is why I gave Coral that fabulous haircut to get it out.
Now Gloria says she has the best hair in the habitat.
Well, next to yours.
‐ Oh, and there was something with Melman, but I can't remember now.
‐ It was the trash. I mixed up the days.
It was on Mondays at my old habitat. We laugh about it now.
‐ Yeah, well, that all may be fine,
but then you got me so stressed out that I blew my audition
because I knew you'd do something terrible.
‐ Did I do something terrible?
‐ I guess, maybe you didn't.
Maybe it wasn't all your fault.
Actually, maybe I got me all stressed out at my audition.
‐ Or maybe it just wasn't the right one for you.
I mean, Chillex? C'mon! You're so fun and energetic!
I mean, why would you want to be calm, and cool, and relaxed?
You'd be covering up the things that make up stand out.
‐ You know, it's hard to stay mad at you when you say nice things like that.
‐ Sorry, but I mean every last one of them.
‐ I can see why my friends like you so much.
You're not such a bad guy after all.
[ Gloria laughs ]
You can come out now!
[ laughing ]
‐ Does this mean we can all be friends?
‐ Hey?
‐ I'm ready to give you another chance, Bill.
Under one condition...
That you give me one, too. I'm sorry I misjudged you.
‐ It's water under the flamingo pond!
[ laugh ]
‐ I wish I felt this relaxed for my audition!
That catnip role might not have been right for me,
but it would've gotten me a big audience.
‐ I can help with that! You may not know this about me,
but I'm very good at attracting attention.
I can shine a spotlight right on you!
‐ Woah. ‐ Where did that even come from?
‐ What do you say? ‐ It's what you wanted, Alex!
‐ All I really want is for us to be friends.
All of us.
‐ Oh! ‐ Didn't expect you to go there.
‐ But I won't say no to a bigger audience.
‐ There it is. ‐ Yep.
MARTY: That's our Alex.
‐ Yoo‐hoo! Howdy, neighbor!
‐ Oh. Hey, Alex! What's shaking my feline friend?
‐ You said you wanted to talk promotional plans for my next show?
‐ Do I ever! I've already started preparing the ice sculptures.
‐ Uh. You sure we need ice sculptures?
‐ Well, naturally.
I mean, we need a centerpiece for the appetizer buffet, don't we?
‐ Hang on. Appetizer buffet?
‐ That's so the fans don't get hungry
during your performance. Last thing we need in this place
is two thousand hungry New Yorkers, trust me.
‐ Two thousand?
‐ Oops. No, no, no, no, you're right. Might be closer to three thousand.
‐ Uh...
‐ What? Too much?
‐ It's a good start!
‐ Okay, but we're probably gonna need a bigger chocolate fountain.
‐ I think you and I are gonna make a great team.
[ laugh ]
‐ Thanks, neighbor! ‐ You got it, friend.
♪
♪ 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! ♪♪