Albert

[mellow, upbeat music]

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[humming "O Christmas Tree"]

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[playful music]

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[leaves rustle]

[bamboo clatters softly]

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[slurping sound]

[belches]

[insect buzzing]

[chomp]

- All right.

The coast is officially clear.

- Freedom!

This girl's got

some roots to stretch!

Mmm!

- Get some water,

get some fertilizer.

Now's your chance, folks!

- Mmm...

[smack, smack]

- Aah!

- Whoa! Oof!

- Larry? Larry?

Has anyone seen

my pet ladybug?

[gulps]

No...

- Guys, guys!

I've grown a flower.

- Whoa!

- Ooh!

- That's just glued on.

- You can't glue on a flower.

- You can glue everything.

Look!

I glued eyes to my butt.

[laughter]

- Everyone stay close

to your pot spots!

Don't wander too far.

- Too late, Boo! Ha ha ha!

Tag! You're it!

[yawns] Can't a bonsai

get some sleep around here?

- Can't catch me!

- Whoa! Whoa! Oof!

[whimpering]

- Gotcha!

Uh-oh...

- Hey!

- Go back to your side!

- Can we share it?

- Whoa!

- Oh!

[comical notes]

[sadly] Oh...

- I knew it.

- Look! Winter's coming!

Herman lost another leaf.

[gasps]

That means it's almost Christmas!

- Shh! Don't say--

- Um, did somebody say

Christmas?!

- Ah, yes!

Sing for us, Albert!

- Me? Sing?

Oh, I don't know

if I can...

[chanting]

Albert! Albert!

- Albert! Albert! Albert!

- Ha ha, come on, Albert.

- Who's ready to get

their jingle on?

[all cheering]

- Sing it, Albert!

- I'm ready! I'm ready!

JINGLE ME!

- Ahhh, here we go...

- I admit that when it comes

to Christmas

I can get a little extreme

It's been a year of waiting,

so I'll start decorating

- The morning after

Halloween

- Bring on the red and green

Come on, sing those carols

and chime those chimes

I'm ready,

so let's do this

Trim the trees,

let's start with me

For the Christmassy-est

Christmas

So come on, everyone,

let's get our jingle on

And cover every square

inch with lights

Hang all the bling

we've got

Right there.

Ooh, you missed a spot.

- And turn up

the "Silent Nights"!

- That's not too much, right?

Ha ha ha ha!

Ring those bells

and light those lights

I'm ready,

so let's do this

If it's up to me,

this one will be

The Christmassy-est

ALL:
Christmassy-est

- Christmassy-est

[off-key]

Christmas!

[music winds down, stops]

Nailed it.

- Eeew, Lola's got a weed!

- Ahhh!

- She's got a weed.

Maybe I've got a flower.

Ever think of that?

Weedist.

Oof!

Aah!

- Ooh!

- Eew!

- Ugh! Try cleaning your butt

yard once in a while, Gramps.

- Off my lawn!

- Owww!

- Oh! Get outta here, jerkweed!

- The name is Geeeen--

Oof!

- Be nice.

It's Christmastime!

Goodwill towards all,

remember?

- So warm and moist.

Ahh...

- Ooh-whee!

Uh, 'scuse me, guys,

I don't wanna disturb

you or anything,

but there's fresh Christmas

trees on the lot!

- Oh!

- Ah!

- Get outta my way!

- I wanna take a gander!

- Calm down. Come on.

Everybody'll get to see 'em.

- Check out that bark!

- Oh ho ho ho ho!

- Check out those stems!

- It's me and the spirit!

- Hubba-hubba!

- They're big!

- That's some serious plants!

[plants murmuring]

- Hey. Why are you

so blue Christmas?

[sighs]

Those trees outside--

someone's gonna

take them home,

make 'em all twinkly

and shiny.

And right on top will go

a big, bright star.

[sighs]

Why not me?

- Uh, guys, I don't wanna

alarm you or anything,

but Earth Mama's comin' back!

[commotion]

Get back to your pot spots--

pronto!

[grunts] Ohh!

[light, suspenseful music]

- How did you get down here

and all gussied up?

[gasps] Is that your

Christmas tree, Grandma?

- This pipsqueak?

Ha ha ha!

He's not ready yet.

- Ya got the delivery

for Baker's Hill, Ma?

- It's in the back.

We just need to load the truck.

Sweetie, do Grandma a favor and

take off all those ornaments.

[mellow music]

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- Lots of people think

I'm a pipsqueak too.

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Awesome!

But my dad always says

it's okay to be small,

as long as it doesn't stop you

from doing big things.

[door thuds closed]

- And she's gone!

- Aah! I'm so glad

she plugged you in!

Oh, you look so nice

all plugged in!

- I do, don't I?

[laughs]

[buzzing]

[chomp]

Aw, no.

Ugh!

- Delicious bamboo...

[panda crunching]

is the panda's favorite food.

- Aah! Turn it off,

turn it off!

[grunts]

[jazzy, seductive music]

- Yeah.

[chortles]

- Not in front of

the children!

- Aw, man!

- So the search is on

for the world-famous

Empire City Christmas tree.

I'm here with tree expert

Horton Farber.

Now, professor...

[thump]

what makes

the perfect Christmas tree?

- Ha ha. Right.

Robust branches

are a must

for any Christmas tree,

the better to hold those

ornaments and lights.

Some delight

at the aroma of a tree,

or "nature's perfume"...

[inhales]

- As I like to call it.

But the truly perfect

Empire City Tree

that captures our hearts

and imaginations,

it radiates all the beauty

and wonder and joy that--

[voice breaks, sobs]

I'm sorry.

That is Christmas.

[uplifting music]

[gasps] Albert!

Everything he said--

that's you!

[gasps]

I can be that tree!

- Yes!

[overlapping encouragement]

- Ha ha ha! You?

- Why not me?

- Tomorrow, I'll be joining

Professor Farber

at Baker's Hill, Vermont,

where he will select

this year's Empire City Tree.

- All right, plants!

Baker's Hill!

We need coordinates!

- We're here,

and Baker's Hill is there.

I'd say it's about 3 inches.

[gasps]

That's so close!

- Ugh. What are they

putting in your mulch?

- Wait, now hold on,

hold on, hold on.

You're leaving us, Albert?

[plants murmur]

- Albert, we--we love you.

[cacti whimpering, sobbing]

- I will never forget

you guys.

- Again, I don't wanna

alarm anybody,

but Albert,

your ride's leavin'!

[gasps]

- You'll be sorry!

- No. I'll be

a Christmas tree!

[laughs]

ALL:
Go, go, go!

- No, no, no!

- What the dingus

is goin' on here?

[plants gasp]

- Oops!

[clang]

[lightly suspenseful music]

- Go, Albert.

Follow your dreams!

- Ha ha ha ha!

[chuckles]

It's gonna be a very

peaceful Christmas this year.

[squish]

- Ooh!

[clang]

[cacti giggling]

[exciting music]

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- Whaa--

Albert!

[gasps]

- Albert!

- Maisie!

[exciting music]

[thud]

[grunts]

- Whoo-hoo!

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- Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh--

- Whoa--oh-oh-oh!

No, no, no!

Oh, my lights!

I can't be the Empire City

Tree without my lights!

Yaaaah!

Oof!

- One more stop

at Baker's Hill and then...

- Empire City!

And then...

- The greatest Christmas Tree

in the world!

- Whoa!

So this is outside.

- Yeah, brutal, ugly, and cold.

Brrr...

[soft crying]

- Do you hear that?

It's like someone's crying.

[crying continues]

- We're being transplanted!

[laughs] Aww!

Aren't they cute?

[all crying]

- Can I tell you a secret?

I'm on my

way to a new place too.

You think I'm scared?

I am.

- You are?

- Yeah, even a big tree like me.

Sometimes we all feel small.

But that's okay,

as long as it doesn't stop you

from doing big things.

[giggles]

[bang]

ALL:
Whoa!

[gasps]

[suspenseful music]

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