♪ ♪ >> HI.

>> DOTT: YOU'RE HERE!

YOU MADE IT!

>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.

>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.

AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST.

HEY DOTT WHAT BADGE AM I GONNA GET TODAY?

>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED THE DOUBLING BADGE!

>> DUSTY: I'M SEEING DOUBLE!

>> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!

LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.

♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.

♪ WE USE EACH EAR.

♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.

♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.

♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.

♪ WE GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME.

♪ >> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!

♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: LET'S GO!

♪ ON A LETTER ADVENTURE!

♪ LET'S GO!

♪ LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER.

♪ WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!

[ CHEERING ] >> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!

DROP YOUR BACKPACKS OFF INSIDE, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.

>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!

BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.

A LOT OF WORK!

>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.

>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.

COME ON FEET!

>> DOTT: AND YOU!

COME ON.

>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES... MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.

SAY HELLO MARY.

>> MARY: HELLO MARY!

>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!

>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.

DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: DULL.

>> MARY: ONE MEANING OF DULL IS "NOT EXCITING OR BORING".

LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER.

DULL ON THREE, 1,2,3... >> ALL: "DULL"!

>> MARY: MARTY, I DON'T WANT TO DO DULL THINGS- I WANT TO DO EXCITING THINGS!

>> MARTY: WHAT ABOUT CARDS?

>> MARY: DULL!

BORING.

>> MARTY: NOT THE WAY I PLAY!

I'LL SHOW YOU!

>> MARY: OK!

OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING, SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR.

>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!

FREEZE!

>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!

>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?

>> ALPHABOTT: LLL >> DUSTY: WAIT.

I KNOW THAT ONE ALREADY!

THAT'S L, LIKE LIP.

>> ALPHABOTT: F, F, F. >> DUSTY: WOAH!

ANOTHER SOUND?

THAT'S- F LIKE FISH!

EASY PEAS >> ALPHABOTT: S, S, S. >> DUSTY: A THIRD SOUND!?!?

THAT SOUND IS...S LIKE SNAKE!

>> AB: Z, Z, Z.

>> DUSTY: IT'S A SOUND PARTY IN HERE!

THAT'S...Z, LIKE ZIPPER!

>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!

>> DOTT: HE'S BEEN PRACTICING...

I THINK ALPHABOTT WANTS US TO GET... "THE DOUBLING BADGE"!

>> WHOO!

>> DUSTY: THE DOUBLING BADGE?

THE DOUBLING BADGE!

WHAT- IS THE DOUBLING BADGE?

>> DOTT: THE DOUBLING BADGE IS WHAT YOU EARN WHEN YOU LEARN THE DOUBLING RULE.

>> DUSTY: AH, WELL, WHAT IS THE DOUBLING RULE??

>> DOTT: SOMETIMES WHEN WE SPELL WORDS WHERE THE F, L, S, OR Z CONSONANT SOUNDS FOLLOW ONE SHORT VOWEL, WE DOUBLE THOSE CONSONANT LETTERS.

>> DUSTY: AHHH OKAY, IT SEEMS VERY HARD TO REMEMBER.

>> DOTT: I KNOW BUT I KNOW A SOUND THAT WILL HELP.

YOU WANNA HEAR IT?

>> DUSTY: OF COURSE.

>> DOTT: DOUBLE DOUBLE AVOID SPELLING TROUBLE F, L, S, AND SOMETIMES Z!

>> DUSTY: DOUBLE DOUBLE AVOID SPELLING TROUBLE F, L, S, AND SOMETIMES Z!

♪ THANK YOU FOR YOUR...FOUR SOUNDS OF THE DAY AB.

I'M GOING TO GET THAT "DOUBLING BADGE" BADGE!

DOUBLE, DOUBLE, AVOID SPELLING TROUBLE... >> DOTT: ..."F", "L", "S"... >> DUSTY & DOTT: "...AND SOMETIMES Z"!

>> DUSTY: IT'S REALLY CATCHY.

>> DOTT: I KNOW.

>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!

LET'S SPLIT A DRUMSTICK, I THINK THERE ARE LEFTOVERS... >> DOTT: WAIT.

YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: IT WAS TOTALLY CLEAN THIS MORNING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT... >> DUSTY: I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.

THE PILE OF JUNK JUST KEPT GROWING AND GROWING!

WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP MY DOGHOUSE?

>> YES!

>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!

READY, SET, GO!

♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ >> DUSTY: WELL, WELL, WELL- LOOK WHO WON AGAIN!

I FELL ON THE WAY OVER, OR I SO WOULD HAVE WON.

LET'S SORT OUT ALL OF THIS JUNK.

TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THE THINGS WITH THE L SOUND.

REMEMBER, L, L AS IN LOLLIPOP.

>> JUNK: OOH- I WANT A LOLLIPOP.

>> DUSTY: OH I HAVE ONE RIGHT...

DIVE, DIVE, DIVE!

THAT'S NICE, I DON'T REMEMBER BUYING THAT.

BELL.

B E LL.

DOES BELL HAVE THE L SOUND?

YES!

DING.

DING.

DING.

DRESS.

D R E SS.

DOES DRESS HAVE THE L SOUND?

NOPE- MAYBE ALPHABOTT WANTS A DRESS.

HER BIRTHDAY'S COMING UP.

SEAGULL.

S EA G ULL.

DOES SEAGULL HAVE THE L SOUND.

YES - IT'S THE LAST SOUND IN GULL.. SQUAAAK!

I TOLD HIM TO PERCH ANYWHERE.

BEARD.

B EA RD.

DOES BEARD HAVE THE L SOUND?

NOPE.

BYE BYE BEARDY!

>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.

NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY!

SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING'S COOKING OVER IN THE READING ROOM.

LET'S GO!

>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

>> DUSTY: I HAVE NO IDEA.

BUT MY BELLY SURE DOES.

>> MAYA: IT'S SNACK TIME!

I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?

GREAT!

HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!

SAY MASK.

>> DUSTY: MASK.

>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY M. >> DUSTY: ASK?

>> MAYA: GOOD DOG!

SAY CENTER.

>> DUSTY: CENTER.

>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY CEN.

>> DUSTY: TER!

>> MAYA: OK!

SAY LIST.

>> DUSTY: LIST.

>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY L. >> DUSTY: IST!

>> MAYA: GREAT.

SAY CHAIR >> DUSTY: CHAIR >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY CH.

>> DUSTY: AIR!

>> MAYA: THAT'S GOOD!

GOOD DOG.

>> DUSTY: JUST GOOD!?

WHAT ABOUT GREAT?

EXTRAORDINARY EVEN!

AIN'T HE SWEET FOLKS?

AIN'T HE SWEET??

>> MAYA: WELL, HE AIN'T HUMBLE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

>> MARTY: OH!

HI READING BUDDIES!

WE'RE PLAYING CARDS, MARTY STYLE.

>> MARY: IT'S NOT DULL AROUND HERE ANYMORE!

>> MARTY: I KNOW!

IT'S EXCITING!

SEE, SOMETIMES, IF YOU'RE DAY IS DULL, YOU CAN MAKE A LITTLE EXCITEMENT FOR YOURSELF.

>> MARY: YEAH!

WE'RE SEEING HOW TALL WE CAN STACK THESE CARDS BEFORE THEY >> MARTY: WOAH >> MARY: ...FALL OVER... NOT DULL ANY MORE!

>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?

>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZ!

>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?

>> ZIGGY: A WISHING WELL!

SEE HERE?

WE ALREADY STARTED THE DRAW THE WELL!

>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?

>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!

>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS WISHING WELL?

>> DOTT: GREAT!

NOW FOLLOW ALONG..

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE WELLS SIDES WE NEED TWO VERTICAL LINES.

ONE LONG VERTICAL LINE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

NOW LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

>> ZIGGY: NOW I HAVE TO MAKE MY WISH!

MY FAVORITE ONE YET!

>> DUSTY: WOAH.

YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!

>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!

I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.

SEE YA LATER PAINTER!

>> DOTT: THAT WELL MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE THE L SOUND IN THE WORD WELL-IT'S A DOUBLE L. >> DUSTY: DOUBLE L?

>> DOTT: LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER OKAY.

ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.

ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.

NOW I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH!

I REMEMBER NOW!

>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!

FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTER L .

>> DOTT: LET'S START WITH A VERTICAL LINE- LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?

>> DUSTY: NOT AT ALL, NOP- HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!

IT LOOKS LIKE THE WELL WE DREW!

>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT- LET'S DRAW ANOTHER L RIGHT NEXT TO THE FIRST ONE.

>> DUSTY: WAIT, THAT L IS THERE TWICE!

DOES IT STILL MAKE THE SOUND L?

>> DOTT: LET'S SEE.

LL, FILL, L. >> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!

IT ONLY MADE ONE SOUND, DOTT.

>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY!

SOMETIMES THE SAME LETTERS WILL BE NEXT TO ONE ANOTHER, BUT THEY ONLY MAKE ONE SOUND.

THAT'S "THE DOUBLING RULE!

>> DUSTY: MY NEW ALPHABADGE!

"THE DOUBLING RULE" >> DOTT: CAN YOU THINK OF OTHER LETTERS YOU CAN DOUBLE TO MAKE THE SAME SOUND... >> DUSTY: DOUBLE, DOUBLE, AVOID SPELLING TROUBLE- F, L, S... ♪ AND SOMETIMES Z!

>> DOTT: HAHA, YES!

THE LETTERS F, L, S, AND Z, CAN FOLLOW "THE DOUBLING RULE" >> DUSTY: WOW.

THAT SONG IS REALLY AN EAR WORM.

>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW DOUBLING RULE A BIT MORE?

>> YES.

>> YES!

>> DUSTY: OK!

MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!

♪ ♪ SH F, L, S AND SOMETIMES Z. F, L, S AND SOMETIMES Z.

>> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!

THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.

YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!

>> DUSTY: HI MARIA!

SHE'S MY SECOND COUSIN TWICE REMOVED.

I'M ON TV!!

>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE L SOUND.

IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.

HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "SHELL".

>> DUSTY: "SHELL", SH-E-LL.

WHICH SQUARE HAS THE L SOUND IN SH-E-LL?...

>> THIRD SQUARE.

>> DUSTY: LET'S GO WITH THE LAST SQUARE, DOTT.

>> DOTT: WONDERFUL!

TIME FOR THE SURPRISE ROUND.

ALPHABOTT, ADD A FOURTH SQUARE.

THAT'S RIGHT, FOUR SQUARES.

THE NEXT WORD IS- "SPELL" >> DUSTY: "SPELL", S-P-E-LL.

WHICH SQUARE HAS THE L SOUND IN S-P-ELL... >> FOURTH SQUARE.

>> DUSTY: OKAY.

HERE WE GO.

WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH THE FOURTH SQUARE, DOTT.

>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!

YOU WON!

>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE L SOUND.

>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!

UH OH.

ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.

HEY DUSTY COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?

>> DUSTY: SURE!

REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!

WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!

GREAT- LET'S DO IT.

>> REGGIE: I HAVE ARRIVED!

HAHA, HEY YOU TWO!

HEY READING BUDDIES.

>> DUSTY: AND HELLO YOU OLD HAPPY CAMPER!

HELLO YOU OLD SO AND SO, HELLO YOU OLD ALPHABOTT!

>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZZZZ!

>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.

DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.

WOWEE ZOWEE!

HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.

HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?

>> YES!

>> REGGIE: WE CAN DO IT!

FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.

AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.

LET'S GET TO WORK!

>> DUSTY: SELL.

THE WORD IS "SELL".

HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN SELL?

>> THREE.

>> DUSTY: THREE!

S E LL.

"SELL".

>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!

>> DUSTY: SMELL.

THE WORD IS "SMELL".

HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN S M E LL?

>> 4!

>> DUSTY!

4!

S M E LL.

"SMELL"!

FUSS.

THE WORD IS "FUSS".

HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN FUSS?

>> 3!

>> DUSTY: 3!

F U SS- "FUSS."

STUFF.

THE WORD IS "STUFF".

HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD S T U FF?

>> 4.

>> DUSTY: 4?

LET'S SEE.

S T U FF- STUFF!

>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!

>> YEAH!

ALL RIGHT!

GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!

THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: 10 CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND.

THANKS REGGIE!

>> REGGIE: THANKS DUSTY!

>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!

>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!

>> DOTT: OK ALPHABOTT!

ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT MAY HAVE THE L SOUND IN THEM.

>> DUSTY: OH BOY!

I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT DOUBLING BADGE I CAN TASTE IT!

IT'S DILL - ICIOUS!

NO, IT'S DOUBLE DELICIOUS.

>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR DOUBLING BADGE.

>> DUSTY: ...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?

>> DOTT: OK OK!

LET'S TAKE THIS WORD HERE AND READ IT TOGETHER: MESS.

'M E SS'!

MESS.

>> DUSTY: OH I SEE A DOUBLE SS AT THE END!

>> DOTT: I SEE IT TOO!

WHAT WOULD I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO TURN MESS TO MISS?

>> DUSTY: 'MISS'.

WE NEED TO CHANGE THE E TO I, I THINK?

>> DOTT: YES WE DO!

NOW LET'S TRANSFORM 'MISS' INTO ANOTHER WORD!

HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE MISS TO MILL?

>> DUSTY: M I LL.

WELL, I HEAR THAT THE S CHANGED TO L. >> DOTT: UH HUH..

BUT WHAT ABOUT OUR DOUBLING RULE?

THINK IT FITS HERE?

>> DUSTY: "F, L, S AND SOMETIMES ♪ Z" ... OOH!

DO WE HAVE TWO L'S WE CAN ADD TO THE END OF THE WORD?

>> DOTT: WE DO!

VERY GOOD DUSTY.

I HAVE TWO LL'S RIGHT HERE.

NOW, LET'S CHANGE MILL INTO HILL.

ANY IDEAS HOW?

>> DUSTY: WE NEED AN H PLEASE!

>> DOTT: VERY GOOD!

FROM MILL...TO HILL.

DUST, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!

>> DUSTY: WOWZA.

MY BRAIN IS FULL.

CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?

>> DOTT: GREAT IDEA DUSTY- LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!

DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?

>> OKAY.

>> YES.

>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.

>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?

>> DOTT: DUSTY LIKES TO KEEP US COMPANY WHEN WE GET MY STEPS IN.

DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?

>> KITT: YEAH!!

JOIN US!

WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?

>> DOTT: LET'S STAND STILL.

>> DUSTY: HUH?

>> DOTT: STAND STILL.

>> DUSTY: OH I CAN DO THAT!

LOOK!

I WON'T EVEN BLINK!

>> COSMO: WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS?

>> DOTT: IT TAKES WILLPOWER TO BE STILL.

STILL LIKE A HILL, AND STOP.

BUT WAIT- THERE'S A BELL ON TOP OF THAT HILL.

LET'S RING THAT BELL!

>> ALL: RING THAT BELL.

RING THAT BELL.

AND STOP.

>> COSMO: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> DOTT: FULFILLING, REALLY!

>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!

WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!

LET'S GET POPPING.

>> DOTT: SEA SHELL, SEASHELL.

HAIR BALL, HAIRBALL.

SNIFF, SNIFF.

S N I FF, SNIFF.

>> DUSTY: DOTT I'M READY TO COME OUT!

I'LL UNPLUG THE DRAIN.

WHOA!

>> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.

>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: WOAH IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?

>> JAMPA: YEAH.

>> DUSTY: WHAT IS IT?

>> JAMPA: MOSS.

>> DUSTY: MOSS.

I'VE HEARD OF THAT.

DOES MOSS FLY?

>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: NO IT DOES NOT.

HEY WHAT COLOR IS MOSS?

>> JAMPA: GREEN.

>> DUSTY: GREEN.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?

>> JAMPA: GRAY.

>> DUSTY: GRAY!

OH I LOVE GRAY TOO.

THAT'S PERFECT.

>> JAMPA: I AGREE WITH YOU DUSTY.

I LIKE GRAY TOO.

>> DUSTY: SO LIKE IF I GOT TO THE FOREST DO YOU THINK I CAN FIND SOME MOSS?

>> JAMPA: YEAH.

>> DUSTY: WHAT DOES MOSS NEED TO GROW?

>> JAMPA: WATER AND LOVE.

>> DUSTY: OH MY GOSH!

WOW, WELL I'M GONNA LOOK FOR MOSS AND GIVE IT SOME WATER AND LOVE.

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.

>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.

>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.

(DOTT LAF LAUGHING) WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

>> DOTT: OH MY GOODNESS.

YOU SURPRISED ME.

>> DUSTY: WELL YA SEE, I WAS PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK WITH COSMO, AND AS YOU KNOW, I AM REALLY GOOD AT HIDING.

SO I WAS WAITING, AND HIDING..AND THEN I THINK I FELL ASLEEP?

NEXT THING I KNOW, I HEAR YA LAUGHING.

SOOOOO, WHAT'S SO FUNNY, DOTT?

>> DOTT: OH!

I AM JUST WRITING A LETTER TO FRIEND, MARIA.

>> DUSTY: MARIA • MARIA • MARIA • WHO IS MARIA?

>> DOTT: MARIA IS ONE OF MY OLDEST FRIENDS.

WE MET EACH OTHER WHEN WE WERE KIDS AT MUSIC CAMP.

I PLAYED VIOLIN AND SHE PLAYED THE CELLO.

>> DUSTY: PLAYING THE CELLO.

MARIA.

>> DOTT: DUST, IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

>> DUSTY: I'M FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE EVERYTHING'S FINE!

I'M FINE!

YOU AND MARIA JUST SOUND • CLOSE.. LIKE YOU AND MARIA ARE • >> DOTT: ARE • >> DUSTY: BEST FRIENDS.

>> DOTT: DUSTY, WHAT DID YOU SAY?

>> DUSTY: IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE BEST FRIENDS!

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU AS A KID DOTT.

I CAN'T PLAY THE CELLO.

WITH THESE PAWS?

OHH.

IF MARIA IS YOUR BEST FRIEND WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME DOTT.

>> DOTT: OH, DUSTY.

DID YOU KNOW THAT IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE BEST FRIEND?

>> DUSTY: MORE THAN ONE BEST FRIEND?

>> DOTT: MHMM!

I HAVE A FEW, AND I FEEL SO LUCKY.

AND BECAUSE NO TWO FRIENDS ARE THE SAME, THAT MEANS THAT ALL MY FRIENDSHIPS ARE UNIQUE!

SEE YOU, DUSTY • YOU ARE MY ONLY FRIEND WITH FOUR PAWS.

YOU MAKE ME SMILE AND YOU MAKE ME LAUGH, AND THERE IS NO ONE I LIKE TO SNUGGLE WITH MORE.

>> DUSTY: AW SHUCKS, DOTT.

>> DOTT: IT'S TRUE, DUST!

JUST BECAUSE I LOVE SOMEONE ELSE, DOES NOT MEAN THAT I LOVE YOU ANY LESS.

>> DUSTY: DO YOU THINK I COULD MEET MARIA, ONE DAY, DOTT?

I MEAN, IF YOU LIKE HER, I BET I MIGHT LIKE HER!

>> DOTT: THAT IS A SUPER SPECIAL IDEA.

MARIA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET MY BEST FRIEND DUSTY.

>> COSMO: DUSTYYYY, DUSTYYYY • >> DUSTY: DOTT.

YOU NEVER SAW ME!

>> COSMO: DUSTYYYY, COME OUT, COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE.

♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: DULL!

DULL.

NOT EXCITING!

>> MARY: I LIKED IT!

>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!

SAY GOODBYE MARY!

>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.

>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.

>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.

>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE, "THE DOUBLING RULE BADGE".

WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.

>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!

HEY COSMO.

THESE BADGES ARE SO HEAVY.

>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER!

(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME.

GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.

♪ READING BUDDIES!

♪ YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.

♪ >> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!

♪ I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY!

♪ >> DOTT: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, ♪ FROM THIS SAME SPOT.

♪ >> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY ♪ >> DOTT: DOTT ♪ >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!

♪ >> ALL: WITH YOUR READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.

♪