[horrified when he accidentally rips his pants] Oh, no! I've ripped my good pants! [sadly] Mom said I have to look nice in my good clothes if I want to go to Twinkle's recital. What am I gonna do? [starts singing his Ripped Pants Blues song] ♪ When I woke up this morning, the sun was in the sky
When I looked in the mirror,
I sure was lookin' fine!
It was the day of the recital: my sister's ballet debut
I'll never see her dance now 'cause of the ripped pants, can't go blues
My mom said, "Be careful." She said, "Stay nice and clean."
When she sees what I've done here, she's gonna turn a sickly green!
My best pants are in tatters, and my shirt is dirty too!
I'm gonna miss the ballet 'cause of the ripped pants, can't go blues
I tried to be careful, I just made one mistake
The rest of the family's going, but I'm gonna miss Swan Lake
Now my whole life is ruined, and my heart is broken too
I'm gonna miss the ballet 'cause of the ripped pants… can't go blues
Yeah… ♪
EEubie
[remorsefully after the song ends] That's the saddest song I've ever heard.
What are we gonna do?! [a thumping noise is heard again, everyone screams in terror]
EEubie
If only there was someone special to help us!
[pops up then sings] Someone special, who could it be?
[singing] This job’s too big for you and me!
[The Higgly kids, Aunt Mellie and Uncle Zooter, and Jax are riding an express train heading to Higgly Biggly City]
Goodness gumballs! You kids sure are excited about this trip to Higgly Biggly City.
Of course! Higgly Biggly City is the only place you can see Happy, Hairy, Higgly Monsters Live!
EEubie
Thanks for taking us, Aunt Mellie and Uncle Zooter.
JJax
It sure was great to visit you guys in Higglytown, but now I can't wait for you all to see my home city.
And I can't wait to see Happy, Hairy, Higgly Monsters Live.
Me, too. It's supposed to be the best show on Higglyway, and it has all the Happy, Hairy, Higgly Monsters!
Everyone’s already run for cover.
Aw pickles. [runs for cover with the others]
Why did it have to rain? How can we have our circus in the rain?
Don’t worry, Wayne. I think it’s just a little shower. Look! The rain’s lighten up already. [the Higgly Kids look at the rain lighting up]
Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s get back to the Fricky Frack Funhouse circus! Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! [a storm clap is heard] Or maybe we could wait a little longer. [a thunder clap hits Fricky Frack Funhouse setting it on fire]
Oh no! Look! Fricky Frack Funhouse is on fire! [zooms to Fricky Frack Funhouse on fire]
This is terrible! We can’t let Fricky Frack Funhouse burnt down!
Can somebody do something?!
EEubie
We really need the help of someone special right away!
Chocolate on chocolate? Way to go, Wayne.
But you haven't seen my secret ingredient. I call it, my "Choco-toast-tastic ice cream sandwich sundae."
Nice going, Eubie. I hope it tastes as good as it looks.
EEubie
My secret ingredient: lucky 4-leaf clover cookie for good luck.
Ha! That's one nutty sundae, Fran.
Oh, the nuttier the better, I always say.
[witnessing a gigantic rainbow lollipop] Wow! That's a really big lollipop!
CCCandy Cart Owner
A gargantuan giant lollipop is what I call it.
CCCandy Cart Owner
Every color of the rainbow, and each one's a different flavor on the tongue. Green is sublimely lime. Red is raucous raspberry. Blue is…
CCCandy Cart Owner
Burstin' blueberry. That swirl of yellow is lipsmackin' lemon, and the purple is…
Grape-jelly grape. Those are all my favorite flavors.
I wonder where Fran is. She said she was gonna meet us here.
Yeah. Where could she be?
[hopping towards the kids, wearing a frog hat] Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. Don't ya know?
Fran, why are you wearing that hat?
Oh, my wiggly whiskers. You kids didn't forget, did you?
Why, it's Higgly Frog Day!
[remembers] Oh, yeah! I remember! Lots of higgly frogs live in Higgly Swamp. But during the winter, it gets too cold for that. So every winter, the higgly frogs hop south where it's nice and warm.
But after winter is over, the higgly frogs return to their homes in Higgly Swamp on this very same day every year.
And they hop right through Higglytown on their way to the swamp.
That's right. So every year, Higglytown holds a big celebration in the town square to welcome the higgly frogs as they pass through Higglytown on their way to their swampy homes.
Well, let's get to the town square. Let's go, let's go, let's go!
[As the higgly frogs hop down the street, they soon get stuck in all the confetti and streamers]
EEubie
The higgly frogs can't hop through all the confetti and streamers.
They sure can't. That's one big mess out there in the street. You betcha.
This is terrible! The higgly frogs can't hop through all this trash. We need to think of some way to get rid of it.
[gets an idea] Oh! Oh! I know, I know, I know! First, we make a big stack of flippy floppy flapjacks. The flying fluffy frog fairies can come eat up all the flippy floppy flapjacks. The flippy floppy flapjacks will give the flying fluffy frog fairies the magical energy they need to change all the trash into little tiny bugs.
Wait a second. I don't think I like this plan.
I don't want all those flies flying around.
They won't. Because higgly frogs love to eat up all the bugs they can. Then the trash will be all gone and the higgly frogs will happily hop off to Higgly Swamp with happy, full frogs tummies.
That's one magical idea there, Twinkle. But there's just one problem. Flying fluffy frog fairies don't like flippy floppy flapjacks.
[snaps her fingers in disappointment] Aw, pickles.
We could clean the trash up. But there's too much. It'll take us forever to clean all this up.
What are we gonna do? We have to get all this trash cleaned up or the higgly frogs are never gonna get to Higgly Swamp.
EEubie
As Higgly Frog hop-along leader, I declare that we need the help of someone special.
[The Higgly kids and Bitty enter Pookie's room to surprise her as she's woken up from her nap]
[whispering] I wonder what Pookie's gonna say when we tell her it's her birthday.
[whispering] I know. She's gonna say, "Goo-goo ga-ga, kee-kee!"
KKids
[whispering] Happy Birthday, Pookie.
[Pookie suddenly starts crying]
EEubie
Oh, no. Pookie's crying.
What happened to the "Goo ga-ga, kee-kee?"
Oopsie. Did we do something wrong?
No. It's not your fault, kids. Babies often cry when they wake up from their naps. Sometimes they just want be held. [picks up Pookie from her bed for comfort] Watch. There, there, Pookie-poo. Mommy's here. Everything's all right.
[Pookie cries louder]
[giggles] He thinks it's a game.
But it's not a game. [annoyed] Uhh! Shadow, listen to me! Stop right now!
EEubie
Um, Kip, Shadow's not stopping.
He's not doing anything you say.
I know. What am I gonna do?
[The Higgly kids arrive at Kip's grandparent's house with some boxes sitting in front]
PGrandpa-pa
Hey there, Kip.
MGrandma-ma
It's so good to see you.
It's good to see you, too.
MGrandma-ma
What brings you kids here today?
We came up here to get some cardboard boxes so we can make a pizza palace for our backyard Higgly Biggly City.
Aw, sorry, Kip. But Grandpa-pa and Grandma-ma need all their cardboard boxes. Today is the day they're moving.
EWEubie, Wayne & Twinkle
Moving?!
I knew you were moving, but I didn't know you were moving today.
But we don't want you to move away.
Don't worry. They're not moving far away, just to a brand new house in another part of Higglytown.
EWEubie, Wayne & Twinkle
A brand-new house?
[takes an old baseball glove off the shelf] Wow. There are so many memories down here. Hard to believe you're packing up and moving out of the house I grew up in.
[finds a baby photo album and blows off the dust] What's this, Dad?
Hey, it's my baby photo album. I bet there's lots of great memories in there.
[opens the photo album and finds a photo of Baby Fripp] Is that you, Dad?
MGrandma-ma
Why, that's your father back when he was a brand new, tiny baby. [turns the page to more Baby Fripp photos]
EEubie
You sure were a cute baby, Mr. Kip's Dad.
Yeah! You were a cutesy wootsey wootsey woo.
[Everyone else laughs as Fripp frowns in embarrassment]
MGrandma-ma
Your dad used to like it when I'd say, "Gootchie gootchie wah wah."
Sorry, everyone, but we have to pack this, too.
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