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Prepare for episode 13 blowout on baloney sandwich island.
I found one of dad's bulldog ramen packages and i want to try it because everyone on tiktok is making it.
Well, i'll use the electric kettle okay, but i can't reach up into where the bowls are.
Do you want to hop on my shoulders?
Oh yeah, oh yeah okay okay, let me get down.
Oh no, I have to fart.
I have to fart.
No, no, no, no, not my head.
Oh, shoot, shoot, shoot.
Sorry.
Not my head, not my head, not my head.
Okay, I'm holding it.
Just quickly.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'm down.
Okay, I got it down.
I'm going to run to the bathroom.
Hang on.
Thank you.
Oh, boy.
Hey, Amelia.
Sorry to poke in your window like this.
Yeah, that's weird.
That faces our backyard.
Oh, that was so bad.
Oh, hi, Janice.
Hey, little sweetie.
Yeah.
It's me, Janice.
Hey, I left something in the bathroom for you.
You're so cute, janice.
We're just um making ourselves some ramen.
I heard you heard gardening in the backyard, in our backyard uh-huh, and I saw that you were making ramen.
And actually I've been to Japan, oh wow.
I thought maybe I could give you a couple of tips.
They boil water differently there.
That's just the thing.
It's not about the water or the boiling.
It's about the toppings.
Okay.
Thank you, Janice.
Yeah, thanks for the tip.
Have a good day.
So actually, I'm going to run and grab some tuna, obviously.
A soft-boiled egg.
Okay.
Some scallions.
And some dried sardines.
And I am telling you, you have never had it so good.
What?
It sounds disgusting.
Yeah, we'll be right here when you get back waiting.
We can all taste test it together.
We can go one, two, three, yum.
Anywho.
Yeah.
I'll see you kids later.
Bye.
Okay.
I'm going to lock this window.
Yeah.
I'm going to shut the blinds.
Okay.
We got to get, we should go upstairs because it's called plausible deniability.
We didn't hear her knocking on the window.
So it's not really our fault.
I don't even know what you just said, but gosh, Amelia, you're so smart.
Thanks.
I was reading the dictionary last night.
Do you want to... Oh, hey there, kids.
Oh, hey, Dad.
Hey, Dad.
Oh, you working in the kitchen on something?
Yeah, there were some bees in the backyard so we closed it up and locked it because I'm allergic to bee stings.
Oh, well, yeah, we don't want bees.
Sorry, I just had the window open to let a breeze through.
It's so nice out.
Hey, I think Scruffles needs a walk.
He's been scratching at the door.
Oh, no.
Scruffles.
Scruffles.
Okay.
Could we walk him up into the attic?
Yeah, that'd be perfect.
Look, I gotta run.
But just make sure he gets a chance to get out and do what he needs to do, if you know what I mean.
Sure thing, Dad.
Yeah, Dad, no problem.
Also, could you check the hall bathroom out there in the West Wing?
I think...
It just might be something going on back there.
Yeah, Janice was in there.
Janice said something about too much tuna.
Oh, yeah, no, there was a lot of tuna going on.
All right, all right, I'll see you kids later.
Bye.
Don't forget the dog.
All right, have fun at your convention.
Oh, wait.
Maybe Scruffles could wait here and taste test Janice's terrible food.
Perfect.
Oh, Scruffles, come on.
It smells like feet and diapers and stuff that dogs love to eat.
Yeah, you'd love it.
Hey, we promise if you do this for us, we'll give you a big juicy ribeye when we get back.
Okay, we better hurry because Gina's going to be back and we don't want to smell her sardines.
You're right.
We might also be terrible dog owners.
Wait.
Oh, no.
Scruffles.
He's got his little head balanced on his little paw.
He's so sad.
Oh, no.
Scruffles, we can't bring you with us because Dobbins is allergic.
Ew.
Yeah, that's why.
But we'll give you one of those cool little dog massages, too, when we get back.
Yeah.
Maybe.
You know what I mean?
Like, what's a cool little dog massage?
In hair.
You're doing something with your hands.
You take, like, coconut oil and we rub your little paws like you're in a little dog parlor.
Coconut oil?
This sounds awesome.
Okay.
You'll love it.
Okay.
Well, Scruffles, I mean, if you want, we can give you a bath right now and put a...
Oh, okay, okay.
Well, Scruffles is angry.
We should definitely leave him with Janice now.
Yeah, we'll leave.
Okay, let's open the blinds and the window back up so we can hang out.
Good idea.
Scruffles, if you go outside, just come back in, okay?
Okay, I think he gets it.
Okay, cool.
Hey, little Scruffles!
Oh, shoot, shoot, shoot.
Run, run, run, run.
Go, go, go.
Run, run, run, run.
Got it.
Okay, I'm gonna pull the door up so she can't see us.
Oh, smart.
Got the bottle.
Okay, I'm ready.
I'm gonna pull the cork.
Ready?
All right.
Back on the ship.
Smells so much better in here than Janice's sardines.
You're talking about your own farts, I think.
I know, man.
That was bad, too.
Yeah.
All right, let's see if we can get this lid off.
Let me help you, children.
It's so wonderful to see you.
Oh, it's good to see you too.
Yeah, we left Scruffles at home.
Yep.
Appreciate it.
He's attending to our neighbor.
Listen, we have gotten a new transmission today that is going to really spice up your life.
Really?
Perfect.
Yeah, we've got to find Cranklin.
I haven't seen him all morning since he shared it with us.
But you are going to be immovable.
Dobbins, there you are.
Yes, Captain.
Where's Cranklin?
I can't find him.
I can't find him anywhere.
Where is that little blo... Oh.
What is that smell?
It's like the breath of someone who only eats glue.
Oh, boy.
It's the children.
Well, get out of that smelly barrel, you awful stinkers.
I mean, you lovely stinkers.
We can't help you don't clean your barrel out.
It's a barrel.
You don't clean barrels.
I don't clean anything around here.
Clearly.
Look at your fingernails.
Yeah.
Good one, Arthur.
That's right.
It's always smart to keep a little snack under your fingernails in case you need a quick top up.
Oh, man.
We just have these ramen packets that we were going to eat, but we just grabbed them and shoved them in our pockets.
That male's got a little bit of gravy under it.
Okay, sir.
That's some of the beef wellington I had last night.
Okay, ew.
Oh, that's just...
That's just dirt.
Okay.
I have a little inkling, not related to inkler, that Crinklin might be with Joe, because recently Joe has been asking Crinklin to help with some egg business.
And so we could teetle down there and see.
Let's teetle.
Okay.
I don't like these new recipes that Cranklin and Joe are coming up with together.
Can we hop on the little train?
Yeah, let's get on the roller coaster, it'll be fast.
Yeah, it's been very handy, because sometimes i get a stitch in the side from walking too much.
Yeah, oh boy, i'm getting up there anyhow, let's go all right.
I don't like this.
I do not like this.
I do not like this!
Please make it stop!
I do not like it!
Look at me!
Alright, straight to Joe's door!
The bag is the best car because it whips around the most.
Everyone get out of the car quickly.
No, I'm not puking.
I would never do something like that.
That would be a waste of the dirt I just ate from under my own fingernail.
Hold it in.
Gross.
I'm fine.
Oh, Lord.
Oh, boy.
Okay.
Cranklin!
Oh, there he is.
Hey, Cranklin.
Hey, Joe.
Hey, Cranklin.
Hey, Joe.
Oh, hey.
Hello.
How are you doing?
Good to see you.
What's this egg business?
Oh, I've been experimenting with some eggs lately and Cranklin's been helping me.
We've been using a lot of motor oil and we've been using a lot of edible glitter and i think it's been a really beautiful time.
One of those things sounds fun joe, i'm a big fan of your cooking and i'm a big fan of you cranklin and all the crazy things you come up with in that little clockwork brain of yours, but getting these recipes from ai autonomous individuals it's, it's a mess.
They don't taste good, joe.
They're too spicy.
They make me tum tum rumble like this.
You hear that?
Listen, did you hear that?
Oh, listen to that.
Oh, That sounds worse than Arthur's barrel.
Sounds like Jingle Bells on the ship.
But um no no, i don't.
The captain and the doctor don't get along.
I don't like going to see her.
She tries to boss me around.
Why would i go see her?
She's just trying to take care of you, exactly.
No, she's trying to push me around.
Eat vegetables, captain.
Put dried sardines in that, captain.
Okay, now i get you.
I understand you, captain.
Nobody should make anybody eat dried sardines, thank you.
The other thing is um, the doctor is actually the captain's mother, captain.
I think that's part of it.
It's kind of sweet that they live together still, I think.
Oh, my goodness.
But they don't talk ever.
It's very, you know, unhealthy, really, I think, Captain.
That's sad.
We never get to talk to our mom either, Captain.
It's really hard.
Yeah, we get it.
Oh, well, you're lucky.
You're lucky then.
No, I don't know about that.
I don't, yeah.
But you should listen to your mom.
You should listen to your mom.
And would you say that she's actually the real captain of the ship?
No, I wouldn't say that.
No, she's not.
She's the captain of you, so it's like she's the captain of the captain, so that means she's like the super captain.
That's right.
She's still your emergency contact, so I think it's probably pretty clear that she's got.
You know, say over what you do.
Okay, before things get out of hand, Cranklin, roll the tape.
Yeah, really quick, Cranklin.
Roll it quick.
Yeah, it's getting crazy here.
My name is Aiden.
I'm nine years old and I live in United States and my island is Firework Island and Bologna Sandwich Island, and there is
Two islands Firework Island is too loud and the Bologna Sandwich Island are getting mad, the people there.
So when you get them to agree, then the treasure is a spicy bologna sandwich which makes fireworks in your mouth.
I hope you have trouble doing the adventure.
Oh, that sounds good.
Wow.
Well, well, well.
Two islands.
Fancy pants Aiden hoping we have trouble during the adventure.
He lives in the United States.
That's where we live.
That's where we live.
Yeah.
Sounds made up to me.
No, it's real.
It's a real firework island.
Sounds really cool.
And bologna sandwich island sounds even better.
Yeah, I hope we don't see Janice's bologna casserole there.
No, because hers has tuna in it.
Oh yeah, bologna tuna sandwich.
That sounds much better than what joe and cracklin have been whipping up lately.
Captain, are you sure you should eat that with your digestion issues?
Yeah, you might not want to eat fireworks.
That's the thing.
No, i'm gonna send the fireworks down to my digestive problems and blow them up.
I need that sandwich.
Hey, all right, okay.
Okay, there's a problem.
What is it?
We've never sent you to a dual island system, two islands rotating around one another unpredictably oh, very dangerous, even with the cloud car.
Can we get to both of them from each other?
Yeah, that's what i was gonna ask.
How good a jumper are you?
Um, i can go.
Yeah, I jumped the creek in the backyard like Ah yeah, you should be fined then.
Okay.
But here's the problem.
You won't want to go to Firework Island.
Why?
It's too loud.
Yeah.
But then if you go to Bologna Sandwich Island, they're all really mad.
Because it's too loud.
And also a little bit boring.
I have to say I'm going to say something because listen Joe, I know you used to date a piece of baloney, but I do need to say they don't have a lot to say.
It's kind of like blah blah, blah.
It was beautiful, it was a moment of silence between two kindred spirits.
Right right, right right.
So we've been traveling through the night because baloney island and firework island are quite far away from where we usually chill, So we should almost be there.
Which one should we go to first?
Well, listen, here's the problem.
You've got to make the people on both islands agree.
They've got to come to some sort of understanding.
Good luck with that.
So you have to go to both islands.
We've been practicing diplomacy.
What?
Wonderful.
Whatever that is, go do it.
And give me sandwich!
Okay.
Okay, okay.
Spicy bologna sandwich.
Fireworks in me mouth.
Dobbins, is there anything you can do to help us with how loud it is?
Do you have any, like, earplugs?
Yeah, I do, I do.
This is going to seem kind of out of left field.
But I have gotten some egg that you can put in your ear.
A bit of an ear plug.
Gross.
And you'd be surprised, okay, about how well that works.
Isn't it all runny and yolky?
It's part of an egg.
See, i'm here.
Hold on, i'm sorry, i should have just given it to you.
Here is an egg.
You just break off a bit, shove it in and you're good to go.
Okay, so that's the first thing.
Then how do we get that out?
That is where a dog would come in handy.
They can lick it out.
But i know that you know we got one at home.
We got one.
I've had egg in my ear for 15 years.
And honestly, I don't mind it.
That's why you smell like sulfur.
That's it.
That's it.
Oh, no.
Maybe you should go see the captain's mom.
Dr. Captain Mom.
I will.
Sorry.
So, other thing I'd like to give you is this pack of bologna, okay?
Now, the bologna sandwich is on a bologna island.
It's not just sandwiches, like bologna this, bologna that.
If you could just gently lay this bologna all over you, okay?
It'll stick. then they will be much more friendly to you, okay?
They'll be like, hello, brethren, you know.
Yeah, people are more receptive when they recognize who you're talking to.
Exactly so egg in the ear, bologna on the person and you're ready to go.
Okay, is it hot there?
We're gonna smell like hot stinky, very hot.
Yes, why do you ask?
This is awful.
We vacationed there when i was a child and this was before the whole firework thing, you know, it was just like fire, fire island.
It was just fire island, exactly exactly.
No, it was like a festival, you know, and um, people loved going there and then things just got out of hand.
Anywho, enough of me rambling, here's the cloud car.
Sorry to talk your ear off.
That's okay.
You can't hear you got egg in my ears.
Just kidding.
Not yet.
What did you say?
Excuse me?
I don't know.
Wait, I don't get that one now.
Just kidding.
Well, good luck, children.
Thanks, Donkey Dobbins.
All right.
I'm ready.
Is Cranklin coming?
Cranklin, you coming with?
No.
No, he can't.
Not today.
All right.
No, he can't cover him with bologna.
It'll block all of his antenna.
That's true.
He's got a lot of cooking to do as well.
It'll rest him.
Okay.
All right.
I'm ready.
I'm going to push the button.
I'm pulling the lever.
Okay.
Oh, we just landed in a big pile of squishy baloney.
Shh.
Oh, sorry.
What?
Was that you?
No, that wasn't me.
I think it was that baloney librarian.
Oh.
How could you tell she's a librarian?
Because she shushed us.
Oh, yeah, that's true.
That's true.
Shh.
Sorry.
We don't know.
Shh.
Oh.
We got to put this baloney on real quick.
Yeah, sorry.
Put it on your person.
Okay.
Put it on your person.
It's sliding off.
Well, lick it.
Okay.
Do we look weird right now?
Do we look normal?
You look very weird.
What?
Hi.
Hello.
Hi.
You're not from around here.
Hello.
No, but we are baloney.
We're baloney.
I saw you put the baloney on you.
What?
Why do we do it where we're from?
Yeah.
All right.
Why do we have to be quiet?
Is this a library?
We just need everything to be quiet.
We're not in a library.
You are in the fields of bologna.
Oh, the fields of bologna.
Oh, wow.
And you have arrived here during our daily 15 minutes of quiet, when our neighboring island does not set off any fireworks.
And what we want is for everyone to be as quiet as they possibly can be.
I'm not a librarian.
I'm a musician.
Oh, what do you play?
You should consider librarianship.
I appreciate that.
I respect libraries a lot.
They're wonderful community centers.
No, I play the trombone, but only muted.
Oh, okay.
Is there someone else we can talk to?
Just kidding.
I'm just kidding.
Yeah, sure.
I'll take you to my conductor.
Oh, a conductor?
Yes.
Oh, wow.
I don't know how to play unless the conductor conducts me.
Oh, that makes a lot of sense.
That's why they have to... Oh, it's over.
It's over.
It's over.
Hey, guys, it's me.
I'm just coming over to visit from...
We have four more minutes left in our quiet time.
I appreciate seeing you again, Susan.
I just, I need four more minutes.
Three minutes and 30 seconds of quiet.
Cassandra, I've got a message for you.
I'm so sorry.
We are not going to do the 15 minutes anymore.
Sorry!
Wow.
She's so cool.
She's like a cowgirl made out of fireworks.
Yeah.
So sorry.
I know we agreed on that, but we're changing minds.
See you Oh, my gosh, that was so loud.
I'm sorry.
I feel like I was rude to you before, but now I understand.
Thank you.
She's just one person, and she's just one visitor.
Can you imagine a whole island no less than 20 yards away making all those noises all day and night?
Cassandra, what was all that noise I just heard?
Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
This is my conductor.
I'm so sorry.
Shh, shh, shh.
To myself.
I'm so sorry.
I'm Cassandra's conductor.
It's nice to meet you both.
Hi, I'm Amelia.
This is my brother, Arthur.
I'm Arthur.
I'm Oscar.
Susan just came in.
Oh, I heard.
I heard it all.
From Firework Island.
Yes.
They're no longer going to do the 15 minutes.
This is our last two minutes of quiet time in our lifetimes.
Oh my gosh.
I don't know what I'm going to do.
You can hear it in my voice, can't you?
I am so... I don't even know how to say.
Are you worked up?
I am worked up.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry to lose control like this, everyone.
I apologize.
I don't know the two of you very well.
I'm normally not like this, I assure you.
I'm not going to hurt anyone.
I know it may seem like I might.
You just got a little bit louder.
Would you like some egg to put in your ears?
Um, I'm a piece of bologna.
I don't have ears, but I appreciate that.
And bologna does go great with eggs.
Okay, well then how does the sound bother you?
My entire surface is like a tympanium, also known as the eardrum.
Every sound that assails the bologna people, it's like a nightmare.
Oh my gosh, that sounds awful.
It is awful.
You're just an eardrum?
We're giant membranes constantly vibrating with the sound of the universe.
That's beautiful.
But we're delicious membranes.
Amelia, I'm weirded out.
Yeah, I mean, this is definitely like...
Way more adult than I thought Bologna Sandwich Island would be.
Oh, no, it is very serious here.
And Cassandra and I are very serious about our music.
Yes, we hope to finally bring something that all of the Bologna can enjoy by vibrating in a harmonious way.
But here's the thing.
You'll never hear the music with all those fireworks going on.
They're far too loud.
Well, maybe we could help you set up a concert or something like that.
Yeah, we can support you.
I'm still talking.
Oh, sorry.
I couldn't hear you.
I was still saying important information.
It's really hard to hear you.
Well, did you miss all that important thing I just said?
Probably.
What did you say?
Sorry.
I forgot.
Never mind.
It sounds like NPR.
Yeah.
Have you ever heard of ASMR?
Because you're real good at it.
Yeah.
Listen, some sort of concert would be excellent.
Cassandra's been working on an incredible trombone solo.
Oh, thank you.
A muted trombone solo?
Very muted.
Yeah.
Well, maybe we'll go over to Firework Island and see what we can see.
Are you sure?
I don't want to leave.
We're having so much fun right now.
What are you talking about?
I'm joking.
Oh, I get it.
Okay, good.
Okay, good.
So it looked like Susan just hopped on over from...
Firework Island?
So we can just hop over here, right?
Yeah.
Well, you obviously didn't notice the giant bottle rocket she was sitting on.
No.
They use fireworks to jump back and forth from island to island.
That is cool.
It looks like she dropped a few, but I would not recommend it.
Oh, my God.
Can we get on bottle rockets?
Amelia, let's do it.
Let's get on bottle rockets.
Oh, come on, let's do it.
Dad would never let us use bottle rockets.
Okay, I hear what you're saying, Oscar and Cassandra, but I'm already sitting on a bottle rocket.
And I'm right behind her because I got her back.
Yeah, thanks, Arthur.
Please, I'm just a membrane.
Please, I can't stand it.
Okay, would you mind setting us on fire?
Oh, I can't.
I don't really, please.
I feel like they're saying something, but they're just both mumbling.
I don't know what they're saying.
I think they're trying to put us to sleep.
Hey, wait.
I can use these sticks and rub them together just like Dad taught us when we go camping.
Yeah, do it.
I'm going to do it really quick, and I'm going to light the little thingy in the back.
Ready?
Uh-oh.
Welcome to Fire Island!
Oh, should I say Fire Wook Island?
Hey!
That's so loud!
Hi!
Let's party!
Oh, wow!
Five, six, seven, eight.
All right.
Here's some egg for your ears, Arthur.
All right.
Everybody do the dance that we planned.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Rita, the host of Firework Island.
My name is Blop Blue.
Hi, Blop Blue.
I'm Amelia.
I'm Amelia.
This is my brother, Arthur.
Well, I'm Amelia.
This is Arthur.
What's up?
Okay.
Hey, how's the fireworks going today?
Oh, amazing.
Let's party, everybody.
Five, six, seven, eight, hooray!
Who are these cool baloney cats you brought over from the other place?
I didn't think any of them baloney people liked our fun times.
Yeah, where are you from?
Yeah, where are you balonies from?
Well, we're from a whole different place entirely.
We're not from either of these islands.
But you're covered with baloney.
Those are like little tympaniums.
Yeah, so boring.
Yeah, um well, you know one man's trash.
Yeah, would you be, would you well?
It's been too quiet for a little while.
I'm gonna have to blow these things.
That was cool.
What were y'all saying?
Excuse me, we have something to say.
All right, say it quick.
Hey, wouldn't it be cool if maybe you guys and Baloney Island, You're taking a long time saying them words.
I need some Miko and Miko.
Oh, look at that one.
Whoa.
Trying to find a happy medium.
Yeah.
Yeah, you were saying?
We want to find a happy medium so that you and Bologna Island can get along.
Yeah.
Bologna Sandwich Island.
I don't know if this is rude, but can I have a piece of bologna off your shoulder there?
Because I can see that it's not attached.
It's sliding slowly.
Of course, of course.
And I am starving because I have been dancing.
Of course, please. for 15 days.
Yeah, do you guys get enough to eat if you're dancing so much?
No, man, we never stop to eat.
We're blowing things up too much.
Them fireworks, that noise, that's what fuels me, man.
That's my nutrition.
But we are wasting away.
Yay, yay, yay, yay, yay!
That's why I'm just lying here on the ground, lighting off fireworks.
I can barely move.
Have some more of our bologna, please.
Have some bologna from our person.
Wait, you're encouraging us to eat our neighbors?
Sounds cool to me.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
These guys are pretty tasty.
Yeah.
Well, they're not.
Hey.
Oh, wow.
That worked well.
I just said, hey.
Yeah, you made a loud noise.
We love loud noises.
Make more loud noises.
I think a cool happy medium... Not loud enough.
Not loud enough, kid.
I think a cool happy medium, like my sister was saying, would be, since you guys are probably going to waste away soon.
What if you worked out a deal where you could eat some of the bologna and still party, and then there's quiet and then you have nutrients in you and
And it's a happy party.
Everyone gets along.
Oh, yeah.
Maybe this need for fireworks is a vitamin deficiency.
I didn't understand any of what y'all were saying.
I didn't either.
Oh, no.
That's not what I said at all.
Listen, I don't think you cats know how islands work.
They are not Firework Island.
We are Firework Island.
We have fireworks.
They have bologna sandwiches.
Ain't no way those two things mix.
Yeah, and I just want to say I was in charge of getting the food and drink prepared on our island and I sort of miscalculated.
Oh, so that's on me, and I'm sorry about it, but... Wait a second, wait a second, wait a second.
I've got this packet of ramen flavoring in my pocket.
What if I sprinkled it, let me sprinkle it on this bologna, and now try it.
You'll see it's spicier, it's different.
Yeah, I like it.
It's more of a party in my mouth.
Here, you try some, Blatt.
Oh, wait, is that me?
Yeah, Blatt.
You know what?
Sometimes he falls asleep because he's so weak.
I passed out.
Like hypoglycemia.
Hold on, let me taste that.
Yeah, that's real good.
It is like fireworks in my mouth.
It like made my tongue loud.
Yeah, great.
Listen, you've convinced us, but I'm gonna be honest.
You ain't gonna convince our king, and I'm sorry about that.
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Okay, we also have to convince the bolognese to let you eat them, but... That's true.
I mean, maybe if you bring him this recipe, he would.
His name's Devin.
And... What a normal name.
We have Devins where we come from.
I don't think it'll work, but I don't know.
We can take you to him.
Yeah, please.
Yeah.
Let's go.
How do we get there?
Yeah, it's right this way.
Somebody want to drag me?
Yeah.
Drag me, and I'll lead the way.
All right.
Yeah, I guess we'll pull you.
Sure.
Okay.
What am I thinking?
Let's ride a bottle rocket.
Yay!
Come on.
That's what we were hoping for.
One for you, one for you, one for you.
I got lighters for everybody here, kids.
Take lighters.
God never lets us use lighters.
Fire, fire, play with fire.
Lighters for everybody.
Every kid should have one of these.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Pop!
Bang!
Wow.
Is that the king?
What a song and dance man.
He's tapping, too.
I love watching him go.
Wow.
Hi, Devin.
Hi, Your Majesty.
King Devin, we bought these cats.
They wanted to talk to you.
They got some crazy ideas and food.
Well, I'm always open to collaboration and... and nutrition.
Oh, cool.
Oh, cool.
This is great.
Hi.
My name is Amelia, and this is my brother, Arthur.
I'm Arthur.
Hello.
And we would like to introduce you to a new taste sensation that's sweeping the land.
Is it food at all because we have no food?
Blop Bloop kind of passed the buck on that one.
Yeah.
That's on me.
That's on me.
We've got some bologna here, but you'll notice that there's some fiery sensations that accompany it when you sprinkle this magic powder on.
Oh.
Hey, Blop Bloop, let's set off a big bunch of fireworks when the king tastes that stuff.
Okay, that's great.
I'm gonna lay you right here.
Yeah.
Set those out for you.
Nice.
I'm getting lightheaded.
Yeah.
Your finger caught on fire too, but I stamped it out.
Probably didn't feel that.
Nope.
Well, this is delicious, children, but I don't see how it's going to sustain us on Firework Island.
Well, you need something to eat, right?
And bologna seems plentiful in the area.
So you're telling us we should eat sentient bologna from Bologna, Sandwich Island.
Well, if you get their permission well, it seems like that's sort of their purpose in life is to be baloney.
Well they, they do got them baloney fields over there.
That's where i always land, right like when i, when i bottle, rocket over, i land in that baloney field and i'll fly back right next to the librarian i.
I've tried to take a bite before, but they don't say they don't say i can.
Oh well, it is nice to ask permission.
We love permission.
So let's say so, let's say that the bolognese were willing to.
You know, let you eat them.
Maybe you could Give them a little more silent time or quiet time.
Work out a deal.
Here's the problem, kid.
Every time we go over there to talk to them, they shoo us away.
They don't like us.
They say we talk too loud.
They say shush, shush, shush, shush.
They're all librarians, I think.
Believe it or not, they tell us not to light our fireworks at every hour of the day.
I do believe that.
But that's what we do.
That's our whole thing.
That's who we are.
It's like telling them not to be balonies.
That's crazy.
Well, they can't really be their full baloney selves when they can't like talk to each other or hear themselves think.
So maybe they could be like...
Half the time you guys could be setting off fireworks and then half the time they could be quiet balonies.
And then you'd get to eat.
It's harmony.
Oh, and then you'd get to rest, and then you could sleep, and... I don't know.
King Devon, what do you think?
I have to admit, Blatt and Bloop...
I have been taking naps quite a lot lately because I have felt my body dissolve from the inside out.
Muscle mass is wasting away.
Yeah.
We have lost a lot of good guys and gals.
Yeah.
We're all pretty ropey these days.
So you think maybe, in order to ensure the survival of your species, that we could, you could be quiet sometimes.
Just sometimes.
Yeah, not all the time.
I don't know, children.
Perhaps we should send a diplomatic emissary to the island.
We've been practicing diplomacy.
We'd love to go on your behalf.
Yeah, who should we send, King Devon?
Maybe you.
You're very charismatic.
Oh, I am!
But I got to stay here.
Yeah, we'd be happy to go for you.
Oh, yes.
I would like to send these two tiny children who are covered in balonies.
And I'd like to send you as well, Blop Bloop.
Blat, I don't think you're going to make the journey.
So...
Let's go!
Yeah, okay.
It might be better if it was just us, but let's give it a shot.
Yeah, but if you go with us, Blackbloob, you've got to be a little quiet, okay?
Okay.
Yeah, that's better.
We're getting there.
We're getting there.
I can barely hear you.
Hi-yo!
Okay, can we ride a bottle rocket all the way from here back to the other island?
Can we?
Set it off.
Set us on fire.
Okay, I'm using my inside voice.
Good job.
Okay, okay.
Cassandra, hi.
Hi, hello.
It's me, Amelia and Arthur.
Remember us?
Yes, I remember you.
You're the only people I've seen that are covered in baloney and tried to tell me you were baloney.
Yes, I remember.
Yeah, that's us.
This very quiet, respectful person with us is named...
So what we were wondering was if maybe if you would provide them with some bologna sometimes.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And then they'll be quiet sometimes.
Yeah, because they'll be eating.
This is an example. children i i hear what you're saying and and to be perfectly honest our bologna fields they are over farmed they're over producing we have mushy rotten baloney all over the place i think that'd be okay with them yeah yeah that'd be perfect it could be the parts that have fallen off the tree the baloney trees it'll help you all clean up Your island, and then it'll help them get nutrition.
Yeah, and they'll be quiet half the time.
It's a deal.
No, shush, shush.
Deal, it's a deal, it's a deal.
You're ruining it.
You're counting your chickens before they're hatched, bud.
Okay, okay.
Shh.
Everybody be quiet.
I would love to ice this deal, but it's not up to me.
In fact, I have to find Oscar.
Oscar is the conductor.
Oscar tells me what to do, and Oscar tells the island what to do.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Still talking.
Okay.
Oh, so Oscar is the conductor of the entire island?
Yes.
We're having a really hard time getting the band off the ground, so he's just the conductor of everything.
Where do we find him?
He is tunneled underground in his soundproof lair, so let's just follow me.
Okay, quick, because Bloop Bloop's asleep.
That's a great plan.
Let us leave Bloop Bloop here.
Yeah, put some bologna in his mouth for when he wakes up.
So we'll just tunnel down.
Our earthworms actually originally made these tunnels and then they became baloney, so let's go down.
Wow, i love earthworms.
Oh wow, i'll just knock very quietly on the door.
Okay, not so loud please.
I'm so sorry, Oscar.
Oscar, I'm sorry to interrupt you.
Do you remember these children, Arthur and Amelia, from before?
Yes, of course.
They're the only children I've seen.
Hey, Oscar.
Hey, Oscar.
Sorry.
It's good to see you again.
Did you have any luck?
We did, sir, and we think that we may have come up with a great compromise.
If you provide Firework Island with some bologna, then they're willing to only do their fireworks like half the time.
They could really use your help.
Yeah.
It's a compromise.
I wouldn't get what I want, but I would get half of what I want.
Yeah.
But I would like all of what I want.
Well, if that's just not how life works yeah, sorry.
When you live in a society, you have to, you have to um share yeah, work with each other.
I don't think that's true, because this song i've been working on these special harmonies they would cause a sonic frequency that would push their island away from ours and then our two islands, which have rotated around each other for millennia, would be separate.
Why, but they need to.
We'd never have to see them again.
But then they might all waste away.
Our island might rot away from all the excess baloney, but it's a risk I'm willing to take, so I don't have to compromise at all.
And I can get 100% of what I want.
Don't you understand?
Don't you see how brilliant that is?
Oscar, lower your voice.
Oh, I am sorry.
You're getting very passionate about this.
You can hear my frustration.
I apologize.
I can.
It is a benefit to us to not have the fireworks anymore, but it's also a benefit to us to not have rotten bologna anymore.
The bandstand is covered with decaying slices of bologna.
And they apparently like it because it tastes more interesting.
Yeah.
They'll eat anything, honestly.
But then they'd be getting something that they want, too.
Yeah, but if you do it your way, then you're no better than them because...
They're just doing what they want all the time, and now you're just trying to have it so you can do what you want all the time.
Why not work with the people who are near you?
That does seem to be true.
So?
Am I a terrible baloney?
I don't think you're a terrible baloney.
No.
I think you're a baloney who's looking for some peace, and you're looking in the wrong place.
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to solve two problems at once.
And I think we should take it.
Yeah, take it.
Listen to Cassandra.
She's great at the trombone.
You know what would happen, though?
If we do come to this agreement, then we'll have to get the spicy bologna sandwich off the island.
We'll take it.
We'll take it.
That's pretty simple.
We'll take the spicy bologna sandwich.
Yeah, we'll...
It's no problem.
Yeah, we'd like to take it.
Oh, really?
You would take it?
Yes.
That would be our pleasure.
Oh, no one's been interested in that.
That's really nice.
Okay.
We would love the spicy bolognese.
Yeah, honestly, we'll take it off your hands.
Yeah.
Wow.
50 bucks.
Okay, so this is two good things for us.
Okay.
Perfect.
Wow, it looks like it's getting worked out.
Did the representative from Firework Island come?
Where are they?
They are upstairs sleeping with bologna in their mouth, which is rare.
I didn't know they ever slept.
They'd like to.
All right, well, let's go speak to this individual.
Okay, great.
Back up these stairs.
These are incredible tunnels.
Just slipped on baloney.
Careful.
Oh, great.
She's awake again.
Baloney in my mouth.
Baloney in my...
Hey, Bleep Bloop.
Oh, hey.
Check it out.
It's the conductors.
Conductor.
I've heard tell.
All right.
Break it down.
Break it down.
This is not comforting behavior.
No, this is very alarming.
Hello, Blop Bloop.
I'm Oscar, the conductor.
Hey, okay, gonna take it down a nooch.
Very nice to meet ya.
Is it true that your people are willing to be quiet for half the day in exchange for as much baloney as you can carry away?
Yes.
It is a deal.
It is a deal.
It is a hey, hey, hey, hey deal.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
We obviously need to iron out some of the details.
When would your silent period begin?
7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
I like the sound of that.
That's prime concert time.
And we can finally get some sleep and eating, because I do think that we have been partying a little too hard.
If I'm going to be honest,
You don't look healthy at all.
I barely made it over here.
Actually, this might be my last day if I don't get a little more bologna.
Oh, no.
Just keep eating that bologna that you're lying on.
And though it's been here for so many years at the boundary between our two islands, I believe it's only fair that you two take the spicy bologna sandwich.
Yes.
Can I grab a bite of that real quick before you leave?
It does regenerate as soon as it's been eaten.
That's part of the magic.
Which is why we need to get rid of it, otherwise our harmony will cause too much baloney to be on the island.
Wow.
Oh, my gosh.
That's a lot.
Thank you.
Thank you, baloney.
That was really brave of you all.
Now you can all live perfect in harmony.
Yeah.
Well, not perfect.
Well.
But sometimes maybe imperfect is the best we can hope for.
Yeah.
That's right.
Just like baloney is filled with additives.
Yeah.
It's not perfect, but.
It'll do in a pinch.
Cassandra, are you ready to start practice?
7 p.m. sharp.
Wow!
That's beautiful!
Wow!
Thanks so much.
I guess we gotta get in our cloud car and go back.
Thanks for the sandwich.
Here are...
Two complimentary tickets to our concert.
Oh, wow.
It's the Blonium Symphonium.
Come on down.
Oh, we will definitely try to make it back.
For sure.
We'll put it on our Google Calendar.
Yes, it's right on our Google Calendar.
I mean, you two will go down in history.
Here on these two islands.
Thank you.
Wow, thanks.
These bologna-clad children, yes.
I'll make sure of it by writing a bologna symphony in your honor.
Oh, thank you.
Yes.
Oh, my gosh.
All right, Arthur.
You ready to go, Arthur?
Oh, I've been ready.
I'll also do some... Wait, I was still saying something.
Sorry.
Oh, good.
Sorry.
Sorry.
We will put a plaque up in the concert hall.
Thank you.
We'll put your names in a song.
Oh, thank you.
That sounds great.
Okay, we're going to dedicate some instruments to you.
Oh, good.
Okay, thank you.
I think we're going to leave.
I think we just have to get in the car.
Oh my gosh.
Dobbins, we're back.
Oh, my.
I smell bologna, and it's not on your person.
It's in your hand.
Yeah, here's the sandwich.
Oh, are they back?
My stomach.
Oh.
We're back.
You can eat the sandwich, and then it'll regenerate.
Yeah.
You'll always have it.
Oh, perfect.
Nothing better.
For a sick stomach and a spicy bologna sandwich.
We brought peas to Firework Island and Bologna Sandwich Island.
I don't care.
Just give me that sandwich.
Oh, that's a bunch of bologna.
It's going off in me tummy.
That's the cayenne.
Oh, cayenne, you say?
Oh, it's... Okay.
I think it's helping, but I gotta go right now.
Bye, kids!
Bye!
It sounds like my dad has issues.
He should have waited for me to put some eggs on it.
That would have balanced it out.
Oh, we still have eggs in our ears.
Oh, yeah.
I'll take those.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Thanks, Joe.
Salad.
Oh, my God.
Sorry, I ate mine.
Don't read.
Okay.
It's like cool times.
It's delicious.
Yes, I ate some.
All right, children, thank you so much.
I'm going to go check on the captain.
Here, I'll walk you down to the barrel.
Oh, thank you.
You know, you're really two special kids.
Did you know that?
Thanks.
Oh, wow.
I want to give credit to the Kofi Annan master class that I've been taking online.
I really learned a lot about Kofi Annan.
He really taught me about diplomacy and negotiations and how to you know broker peace between nations.
Yeah, and I really want to thank my game, Wobbly Life, for teaching me how to you know, go around different worlds and build things and play till 3 am.
And I still have energy when I wake up at 9.
Yeah.
Okay, wonderful.
This is great.
I love that.
Okay.
Thanks, Dobbins.
I was just saying, it seems like you always save the day.
Aw, thanks, Dobbins.
Thanks, Dobbins.
We couldn't do it without you.
Definitely not.
I don't know.
I couldn't do it without you either.
I mean, before you came here, this ship was a mess.
Aw.
It looks pretty clean now.
You're keeping it in ship shape.
Ship shape.
Get it?
All right, children.
Okay, bye, daughters.
See you next week.
Bye.
Okay, we're back.
Wow, we smell like baloney.
We smell gross.
And eggs.
Oh, I wonder if Scruffle's okay.
We should go check for real.
Okay, we gotta pull the ladder down.
Oh, no.
Janice, what did you give Scruffles?
What did you feed him?
Nothing.
I just had him taste test a couple of toppings.
He's loving it.
Really?
Looks sick.
Well, Janice, we need to take Scruffles for a walk.
I'm pretty sure he's got to do some business outside.
Yeah.
Okay, I'll keep fiddling around in here.
And your dad said we're going to have this for dinner.
So get those tummies ready.
Okay, well, we're going to be walking for a while.
Yeah.
We hope you enjoyed this episode of Tales from the Cloud Sea, which was not sponsored by Masterclass or Wobbly Life.
Amelia was played by Megan Leahy.
Arthur was played by Karen Cassidy.
Dad, Captain Squid Hand.
Oscar and Blatt the Firemaster were played by Travis Sharp.
Janice, Scruffles, Dobbins, Susan, and Blop Bloop were played by Amanda Lee Williams.
Joe, Cassandra, and King Devin were played by me, Eve Kruger.
Our producer, editor, and sound designer is Matt Silverman, who also played Cranklin the Robot.
Our theme music is composed by Matt Hobbs.
Our logo and character design is illustrated by Bob Al Green.
This episode is brought to you by Aiden from the United States.
Thanks, Aiden.
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