0 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:06,959 Boy, this is the life. 1 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,636 Yep. The sun, the sand, and us 2 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,312 This is what l call a field trip. 3 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,194 And what a great topic£º 'how animals make a place to live'. 4 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:23,315 Good thing we're animals. And what better place to pick than the beach? 5 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:25,709 Except... 6 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,438 ...this isn't the right place. 7 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,796 What do you mean, Ralphie? 8 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,596 This is where we want to be. 9 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,992 Trust me£¡ This spot here has everything we need£¡ 10 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,436 But Ralphie, what's so great about this spot? 11 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,829 And how come nobody's here but us? 12 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,032 Uh...scratch that. 13 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:55,950 Forget this£¡ lt's way too crowded now. Let's move back to where we were£¡£¡ 14 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,717 Uh uh£¡ We stay here. This is the right spot for us. You'll see. 15 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,316 Sorry, but l don't think so, Ralphie. 16 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:08,518 There's no room to lie out or build sand castles - or anything£¡ 17 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,318 And it's nowhere near the water£¡ 18 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,358 Yoo-hooo£¡ Class£¡£¡£¡ 19 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,636 MS FRlZZLE£¡ 20 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,872 Salutations, sun seekers£¡ 21 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,476 l see you've found the uh...busiest spot on the beach£¡ 22 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,472 You can say that again. 23 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:30,949 But this is where we're staying£¡ 24 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,955 Not me£¡ Not only is it too crowded here - it's trash city£¡ 25 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,910 Keesha's right, Ralphie. l can't think of one good thing to say about this spot£¡ 26 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,358 Relax, you guys£¡ You'll get the message soon enough. 27 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,476 Oh, and speaking of messages... 28 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,835 ...this just floated in with the tide. 29 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,029 The tide? 30 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:56,275 Uh huh The regular rise and fall of the water in the oceans, Arnold. 31 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:57,190 Huh?? 32 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:58,474 l know what you mean£¡ 33 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:02,269 There's a pier near where we go on vacation, and when it's high tide... 34 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:03,759 ...the water rises up£¡ 35 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:06,349 Right, Tim? 36 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,119 Uh, right, Ms Frizzle£¡ 37 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:11,793 And when it's low tide... 38 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,393 ...the water goes down. 39 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,273 Up... and down.... Up... and down. 40 00:03:17,640 --> 00:03:19,471 Twice a day - everyday£¡ 41 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,717 SeRVice you can count on£¡ 42 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,390 Who sent the message, Ms Frizzle? Open it, open it£¡ 43 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,155 Why, it's from my Uncle Shelby£¡ 44 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,238 Why am l not surprised? 45 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:36,195 ''Greetings, my valorous Valerie. l'd like to finagle a favor. 46 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:41,593 ''l'm off to a shell show - a meeting of mollusks starring my moluscular mate, Mert. 47 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:46,117 ''Turns out Mert needs someone to keep an eye on his scrumptious shoreline home. 48 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:47,155 Are you game?'' 49 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,750 Ah£¡ A scrumptious shoreline home£¡ 50 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,593 That's exactly what we've been looking for£¡ 51 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:55,955 We're not looking for anything, Wanda. 52 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,951 We've got a place here, remember? 53 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:04,270 Get real, Ralphie. This is not scrumptious and it's nowhere near the shoreline. 54 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:05,555 Hmph£¡ 55 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:10,710 Oh look£¡ There's even a map to show us how to get there£¡ 56 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,834 Please can we go, Ms Frizzle? Can-we-can-we-can-we-can-we?? 57 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,480 Well, it would be nice to help out my Uncle Shelby ... 58 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:21,393 l got his machine... 59 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:22,754 Val here, Uncle Shel. 60 00:04:22,840 --> 00:04:26,833 Tell your friend Mert we'd be happy as clams to watch his place for him. 61 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:28,639 Conch up with you later. 62 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:30,752 Hi ho class£¡ 63 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,073 You guys go. l'm staying right here to guard our spot. 64 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:40,357 lt has everything we need, right, Liz? 65 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:44,558 Single file, class£¡ 66 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:52,754 Let's see£¡ 67 00:04:52,840 --> 00:04:57,118 According to this map, Mert's place should be right over there£¡ 68 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,514 You'd better double-check the map, Wanda. 69 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,239 That place doesn't look so scrumptious to me£¡ 70 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:10,950 Well, the map divides the shoreline into three zones -- high, middle and low. 71 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:15,272 This dotted line goes right down through the High Zone into the part of the Middle Zone.... 72 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,119 ...which is in the water£¡ Let's go£¡ 73 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:23,913 No way£¡ Nobody would live down there£¡ 74 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,117 Mert does. lt's on the map, see? 75 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:32,149 Besides, Ms Frizzle promised. She can't go back on her word now. 76 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:33,912 Right, Ms Frizzle? 77 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:36,435 Loyalty is everything, Phoebe. 78 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,353 Why, l'd go to the bottom of the sea for my Uncle Shelby. 79 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,034 Uh oh. Why do l get the feeling that... 80 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:43,792 Never fear - the bathisphere£¡ 81 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:48,958 WAHOOOHOOOHOOOO£¡ 82 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,598 ... this is turning into a field trip£¡ 83 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:58,713 Buckle up, class... 84 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:03,318 ...we're goin' down£¡ 85 00:06:19,840 --> 00:06:21,717 Um...Ms Frizzle? 86 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:23,109 Yes, Arnold? 87 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,550 What do we do when we run out of air in here? 88 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,871 Well, in the famous words of my cousin Crus Tacean, 89 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,953 ''when you're in mussel territory - do what mussels do''£¡ 90 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:34,992 And what might that be...? 91 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:48,110 What happened? What are we?£¡ 92 00:06:48,280 --> 00:06:53,115 You are now mytilus californianus - mussels£¡£¡ 93 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:54,189 MUSSELS??£¡? 94 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,476 Look£¡ We can breathe. 95 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,519 Hey, yeah£¡ We've got gill thingies -- just like fish do£¡ 96 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,314 Ah, yes...the thrill of a gill£¡ 97 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,073 Don't you just love it£¡ 98 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:08,238 But what's the deal with these stringy things? 99 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,278 Well, it's all part of what it means to be a mussel. 100 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,351 Mussels don't have arms and legs, you know. 101 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,194 There goes my career as a concert pianist. 102 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:22,868 Hey, according to the map...Mert's place is right here£¡ Look, there's the sign£¡ 103 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,152 Scrumptious shoreline home...huh£¡ 104 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,399 Well, this has been very interesting, but uh let's go back now. 105 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,630 Being turned into a mussel has made me hungry. 106 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,553 Besides, what's all this got to do with Mert? 107 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:42,034 Waitaminute£¡ This is starting to make some kind of weird sense. Ms Frizzle... 108 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:43,394 Yes, Wanda? 109 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,791 By any chance is Mert...a mussel? 110 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:52,193 Well, my Uncle Shelby always did hang out with an unusual crowd. 111 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,192 Oh no£¡ 112 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,111 What better way to find out how animals pick place live... 113 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,390 ...than to live in the place an animal picked£¡ 114 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:12,469 l like it. 115 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,116 Hey£¡ Wait£¡ Someone's moving into Mert's place. 116 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,869 l hate to be a crab, but it might be time to muscle in£¡ 117 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,274 Time to do the Mussel Hustle, class£¡ 118 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:34,031 What's to keep us from falling off? 119 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:39,558 Maybe that's what these stringy things are for - to fasten ourselves down£¡ 120 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,040 What a fasten-ating idea, Phoebe£¡ 121 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,714 l don't get what's so great about this spot. 122 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:49,349 l mean, it's just as crowded as Ralphie's spot on the beach. 123 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,271 And what do we do for food? 124 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:52,713 Patience, Arnold. 125 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:57,112 According to Uncle Shelby, this is one of the finest spots on the shoreline. 126 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:06,312 l told you, Liz. This is one of the finest spots on the beach. 127 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:08,715 Whatwasthat??£¡ 128 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:09,437 Hey£¡£¡£¡ 129 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:11,233 HEYYYYY!!! 130 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:16,119 Awright, awright, don't panic. We gotta stay calm. 131 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,715 You know, Carlos, you're my pal and all, 132 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,075 but l'm not too thrilled about you living on my head. 133 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:24,869 Yeah, well, if Arnold would just give me a little shell-room... 134 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,509 At least you two don't have to bunk with species you don't even know. 135 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,350 According to my research that snail is a turban snail. 136 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,278 And those clusters are goose barnacles. 137 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,954 l guess they want a piece of the rock, too. 138 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:40,679 But do they have to have my piece??£¡? 139 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,000 Ms Friz-zulllllllll£¡ 140 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,112 Ahhhh, l see you've met an Owl Limpet, Arnold£¡ 141 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,594 Not because l wanted to. lt's pushing me right out of... 142 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,916 ...herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre£¡£¡£¡ 143 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:04,078 Me, toooooooooooooooooo£¡£¡£¡ 144 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,473 HELLLLLLLLLP...£¡£¡£¡ 145 00:10:08,560 --> 00:10:10,835 That owl limpet's really pushy. 146 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,436 What'd we ever do to him? 147 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,275 At least now we know why Uncle Shelby needed someone to watch Mert's place. 148 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:22,273 Everyone wants to move in - though l'm not exactly sure why... 149 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:26,673 Maybe we can find another place for Mert to live - and save it for him. 150 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,752 l guess that's better than giving up. But where? 151 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,799 Now that you're mussels, act like mussels£¡ 152 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,917 You've got to live where you've got what you need£¡ 153 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,958 Well, l want a place that's not so crowded£¡ 154 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,238 A safe place where no one's going to push us around. 155 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,871 And wherever it is, it needs to be wet. We are mussels, after all£¡ 156 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:51,151 Deep thinking, class. So, where to? 157 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,949 l vote for the Low Zone£¡ Let's go deeper£¡ 158 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:59,157 A sensible suggestion, my mollusk minions£¡£¡ 159 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,715 And this time, l'll leave the driving to you£¡ 160 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,193 Whoa£¡ Way cool£¡ 161 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,672 Come on, guys£¡ 162 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:18,114 Mussel magic£¡ 163 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,711 Follow me£¡£¡ 164 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:34,070 Wow£¡ This Low Zone is way better than the Middle Zone. Mert'll love it here£¡ 165 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:35,838 Coming through£¡ 166 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:43,279 l can feel myself getting attached to this place already£¡ 167 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,710 So what do you think, class? 168 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,279 ls this place great or what?£¡ 169 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,113 Yep£¡ This place has it all, Ms Frizzle. 170 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:56,512 First of all, there are no annoying neighbours like those pushy owl limpets. 171 00:11:56,680 --> 00:11:59,035 Second, it seems safe enough. 172 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,632 Third, We're far enough underwater that We'll stay wet even at low tide. 173 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:06,115 And fourth...uh ... 174 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:07,076 fourth... 175 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:10,110 ...look at those pretty sea stars£¡ 176 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,792 Yeah. And they're... coming closer£¡ 177 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:23,599 Eeuwww£¡ That sea star's eating a mussel£¡ 178 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,998 What if we're next?£¡ 179 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,754 Actually, Keesha, mussels are good£¡ 180 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:31,389 Yeah, good enough to eat. 181 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:36,838 So much for being safe in the Low Zone. 182 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:38,876 But we've got to find a place for Mert£¡ 183 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:43,469 There's only one place to go from here...UP - to the High Zone£¡ 184 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,511 And we'd better go NOWWWWWW£¡£¡£¡ 185 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:58,957 Hey, the High Zone isn't bad - a little dry maybe, but not bad at all...£¡ 186 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,031 There's nobody here to bother us. 187 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,680 Just a bunch of barnacles and periwinkles. 188 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,108 No owl limpets to shove us around. 189 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,789 Or sea stars to eat us... 190 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,310 Seems to be safe. 191 00:13:13,680 --> 00:13:16,877 Then how come We're not breathing easily? 192 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,520 Because mussels need water to breathe, remember? 193 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:21,910 Better save what you have inside your shells£¡ 194 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,196 Clam up, class£¡ 195 00:13:27,680 --> 00:13:31,036 What happens when the water inside our shells dries up? 196 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:32,992 l don't want to think about it£¡ 197 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:38,280 l don't get it£¡ The dryness and the heat doesn't seem to bother these guys? 198 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,319 Maybe it's because those barnacles are white - 199 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:43,630 and white doesn't get as hot in the sun. 200 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,679 Cool obseRVation, Dorothy Ann£¡ 201 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:52,517 As far as l can see - this place is gold£¡ Mert's gonna love it. 202 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,830 Pretty soon the tide will rise and... 203 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,753 WANDA£¡ LOOK OUT£¡ 204 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,040 HELP£¡£¡£¡£¡ 205 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,392 WAAAAAAAN-DAA!!! 206 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,074 Whoa£¡ That was close£¡ 207 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:23,392 No wonder all the critters up here in the High Zone have really strong shells. 208 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:25,357 They need them for protection£¡ 209 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,798 Yeah. Our shells don't stand a chance against those seagulls£¡ 210 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,230 Well, as Uncle Shelby once said£º 211 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:34,788 ''A mollusc is only as good as his shell£¡'' 212 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,348 So much for being safe up here£¡ 213 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:41,479 lf you ask me, Mert knew a good thing when he saw it. 214 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:44,359 l say we go back to the place he picked£¡ 215 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:45,634 ln the Middle Zone£¡ 216 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:47,429 Good idea. 217 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:49,958 l'm beginning to dry up...£¡ 218 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:55,155 Yeah, and if we stay here much longer, we could be gull-lunch£¡ 219 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,993 Let's get out of here£¡ 220 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:02,478 Just sit tight Liz, 221 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,438 we'll be able to breathe again when they've finished digging. 222 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,110 This is still the best place£¡ 223 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:16,271 Let me get this straight... 224 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,875 The High Zone was no good for us mussels 'cause it's too hot, 225 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:21,871 too dry and too dangerous. 226 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:25,915 And the Low Zone was no good 'cause we could get eaten. 227 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:30,955 So now we're going back to the middle where it's really crowded and pushy - 228 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:32,473 do l have that right? 229 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:36,792 Oh you said a mouthful, Arnold...but don't open it yet£¡ Come on class£¡ 230 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:38,154 Let's make a splash£¡ 231 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:42,233 Speaking of water, how'd it get down there? lt was up here before. 232 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:46,632 Not only that, but these mussels have totally taken over Mert's spot. 233 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,758 Look the water's down there, because it's low tide. 234 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,956 But it's coming back up, remember? 235 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,871 SeRVice you can count on£¡ 236 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:02,951 ln the meantime, let's take back Mert's spot£¡ 237 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:04,794 Uh£¡ Move over, pal£¡ 238 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,394 l think we need a little help, Ms Frizzle. 239 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:10,757 Yeah - where are the owl limpets when you need them? 240 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:12,433 Coming right up, Carlos£¡ 241 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:16,949 So that's why crabs can't whistle... 242 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:19,038 HEY, BUS£¡£¡£¡£¡ 243 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:20,109 DO YOUR STUFF£¡£¡£¡£¡ 244 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:29,633 Thataway, bus£¡£¡£¡ 245 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:32,830 Okay£¡ Now push£¡ 246 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:37,189 Give 'em the old heave ho£¡ Do it for Mert£¡ 247 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:41,316 Okay, class. Lash yourselves in tight£¡ 248 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:42,556 Unh£¡ 249 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,839 Okay, so we fought our way in here.. 250 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,719 ...we've got some room - we're not in any danger - 251 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,109 and it's wet enough to breathe, but... 252 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:52,428 But what, Arnold? 253 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:57,913 What good is it if we can't get any food? What's life without lunch? 254 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:03,832 Um...guys? Maybe there's something else we should worry about besides no food. 255 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:05,638 And what would that be, Wanda? 256 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,109 GlANT WAVES£¡£¡ 257 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:15,599 Ahhhh, right on schedule. Time and tide wait for no mussel£¡ 258 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,676 Hey, that wasn't so bad. 259 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:27,276 Yeah£¡ These shells really hold up. 260 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:30,238 And these threads keep us from getting knocked off£¡ 261 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:34,756 Not again£¡ 262 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:37,795 Wohhha£¡ 263 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:46,195 No wonder those hungry sea stars stay in the Low Zone. 264 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,396 They'd get clobbered in this surf£¡ 265 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:53,395 Okay, so we can take it and they can't£¡ But toughness doesn't fill a lunchbox£¡ 266 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,551 Don't be so sure, Arnold. 267 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:02,672 Hey look the water's making the mussels open back up...They're eating£¡ 268 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,196 You see that, Arnold? 269 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:10,549 ...Arnold? 270 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:12,230 What?£¡ 271 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:15,398 Arnold, what are you doing?£¡ 272 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:18,597 Enjoying this fabulous, all-you-can-eat buffet - 273 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:23,473 delivered by the tide thru the waves directly into your mouth... 274 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,550 Make that your siphons, Arnold£¡ 275 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:29,115 Water with food goes in one siphon£¡ 276 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,270 Water without food comes out the other£¡ 277 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,229 Ah, yes, the 'treasures of the sea''£¡ 278 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:38,318 Gosh, l forgot zooplankton tasted so good£¡ 279 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:42,553 You said it£¡ This goose barnacle laRVae is deee-lish£¡£¡ 280 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:46,872 No wonder Mert puts up with this place£¡ He's made for it£¡ 281 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:51,829 Not only is the food great - he's built to take the pounding of the waves. 282 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:57,916 And the sea stars and sea slugs that can't take it live in the Low Zone. 283 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:02,432 And barnacles and periwinkles have the High Zone all to themselves, 284 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,636 cause they can take the heat and dryness, 285 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:08,269 til they get a splash of water and a bite to eat at high tide. 286 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,512 Yep, this place makes sense to me, now£¡ 287 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:16,037 What could be better than having meals home delivered with each tasty tide? 288 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:20,875 Twice a day - every day£¡ Man, l'll never leave this place£¡ 289 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:23,872 l don't know... l could sure go for some ice cream to top if off. 290 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,317 But...we can't leave yet£¡ What about Mert? 291 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:33,954 lt's a good thing Ms Frizzle has her shellular phone£¡ 292 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:35,315 CAR-LOS£¡ 293 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:38,114 Hello? Yes... 294 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:41,351 Yes£¡ Perfect timing£¡ We'll be waiting. 295 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:42,993 Who was it, Ms Frizzle? 296 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:47,756 Uncle Shelby...Actually, Dr. Shelby, the marine biologist£¡ 297 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,990 He always likes to return his specimens. 298 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:51,354 Mert's on his way down. 299 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:53,556 YAAAAAAAY! 300 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,517 So long, little fella£¡ 301 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,397 Keep your foot out of your mouth£¡ 302 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:07,390 Welcome home, Mert£¡ We saved your place for you£¡ 303 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,831 Already class£¡ 304 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:18,679 We're going home£¡ 305 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:32,757 Hey, Ralphie£¡ We're back. 306 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:34,876 And we saved Mert's spot£¡ 307 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:40,394 lt was a long and difficult battle - but l saved the perfect spot for us£¡ 308 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:45,873 That's great, but l still don't get why you're so excited about being right here. 309 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,474 Easy£¡ What makes a spot special? 310 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:52,712 What makes a spot so good it's worth fighting for against all odds?£¡ 311 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:56,874 Well, to begin with, there has to be enough room for yourself - 312 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:58,188 even if it's crowded. 313 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:01,829 And you have to have the gear to handle the place you're in. 314 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:04,269 And it has to be safe from danger. 315 00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:09,236 And to be able to breathe helps. 316 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:14,554 True£¡ All of it true£¡ But most the important thing that makes a spot special is... 317 00:21:17,360 --> 00:21:19,430 FOOOOOOOOD£¡£¡£¡ 318 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:23,628 And now that the lce Cream Truck's here -- who's first in line? 319 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:31,878 Well, as l always say... 320 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,430 ...picking the right place does have its rewards£¡ 321 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:17,995 Hey, Liz£¡ 322 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:21,277 Hey come on£¡ Let's walk along the beach and see what we can find£¡ 323 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,431 You'll love it£¡ Let's go£¡ 324 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:35,429 Chill out, Liz. lt's just the wave moving the water in and out. 325 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:36,794 Oh, look at... 326 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:39,599 Here, could you hold onto that? 327 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:43,436 Hello, Magic School Bus. 328 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:47,311 The things you find on a beach. 329 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,474 Do mussels and sea stars and barnacles really live in separate zones? 330 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,120 Or were you just doing that because it made a better story? 331 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:55,789 No, it's true£¡ 332 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:58,917 Sometimes the zones aren't as clear as we showed, 333 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:02,157 but you can still see them if you look closely. 334 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:11,234 And these zones aren't only on rocks.... 335 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,356 ... but on piers and pilings at the shore. 336 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:15,950 Everywhere, they pick places to live 337 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,350 according to how well they can cope with the changes of the tide. 338 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:21,795 Thanks for calling£¡ 339 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,188 Hey, Liz - you want some help with that stuff? 340 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:34,199 l think you'd better leave that snail there, Liz. 341 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:39,429 All these plants and animals are well suited for their particular places on the shoreline. 342 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:44,754 But humans...and lizards...can accidentally destroy their homes and their lives. 343 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:48,112 Better to take nothing but trash and pictures, 344 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,118 and to leave behind nothing but footprints. 345 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,952 Now let's go home.