♪ Hey ♪ BOTH: What?

♪ Come over here ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat is about to appear ♪ ♪ He's whizzing over to whisk you away ♪ ♪ On a fabulous journey today ♪ He's coming!

♪ And now he's arrived in the Thingamajigger ♪ ♪ The thing that he drives ♪ ♪ He's a cat and he's oodles of fun ♪ ♪ With his hairy helpers, Thing 2 and Thing 1 ♪ Yoo-hoo!

♪ Whoa!

Woo-hoo!

♪ Can't stop the Cat in the Hat ♪ ♪ All of our adventures start like that ♪ ♪ Wherever you're going, wherever you're at ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about, he knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about that ♪ (Children laughing) Wow, our train looks great.

I know.

These cotton balls look just like smoke.

And the pipe cleaners are perfect for the pistons.

And the buttons make it look really real.

You'd never know it was made of stuff from our craft bin.

Oops, I missed a spot.

(Sniffing) Why do I keep smelling... pickles?

It's these markers Mom got me.

They each have a different smell.

Green smells like pickles.

It sure does.

There, now our train is perfect.

All aboard the Pickle Express!

Whoo-whoo!

(Laughing) Uhh, Nick, why is there a string where the handle should be?

The handle broke.

And I found that string in the craft bin to pull the train.

Okay, we'll give it a try.

Whoo-whoo!

Chugga-chugga, chugga-chugga, chugga.

Aww, the train's too heavy for that little string.

Do we have anything stronger, like a rope?

Let's check the craft bin.

Hmm, felt, buttons, pipe cleaners.

And the string that isn't strong enough.

So, how are we going to pull our train?

CAT: Wait.

Hold that train.

I'm coming.

(Panting) Did I miss it?

Hardly.

The Pickle Express can't get out of the station.

Our pull string broke.

And we don't have a stronger one.

We need a rope.

That's it.

We can go to Ropemania.

"Ropemania"?

That sounds exactly like the right place to go.

Your mother won't mind at all if you do.

Mom, we need a rope to pull a train.

Can we go find one in Ropemania with the Cat in the Hat?

MOM: Sure, honey.

"Ropemania"?

Sounds like the perfect place to keep your train project on track.

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

Whoa!

Our train needs a little more decorating.

I think I'll stay here and work on it.

Okay, Fish.

We'll be back before you can say "Whoo-whoo!"

(Laughing) Buckle up.

(Horn honking) Flick the jigger-mawizzer.

(Trumpets sounding) Isn't this fun?

SALLY AND NICK: Yahoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ The Thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ (Spring popping) What was that?

I've never heard the Thingamajigger go "Sproing" before.

Me neither.

But I'm sure it will be just fine.

(Laughing) Whoa!

This is so much fun!

Hmm.

Hmm.

Ooh, a-ha!

I know just what it needs.

Oh, I am one clever fish.

One of these and one of these.

Whoa.

That was fun.

Hmm, this is unusual, even for the Thingamajigger.

Maybe we should land-- Whoa!

Hmm, the weather report didn't say anything about confetti.

Is this Ropemania?

I don't think so.

Hmm.

Now let's see what's going on in here.

Ha-ha!

Well, here's the problem.

The Thingamajigger's blown it's Stringamajigger.

The string's the thing that will give us some zing.

(Grunting) Whoa!

Without a new piece of string, we're stranded!

We have lots of string back at home in the craft bin.

Well, maybe we can find some around here.

That's the spirit.

Search party!

What are these?

Why, sleds, of course.

Race you to the bottom!

Wait for us!

Wait for us!

(Laughing) (Cheering) ♪ (Laughing) Where to now?

Maybe the giant caterpillar can help.

I don't think it's a caterpillar, Cat.

It's more like a long, yellow, bristly bridge?

Why, I think you're right.

Clever.

And you know there's only one thing to do with a bridge.

Cross it!

Cross it!

After you.

(Cheering) That bridge reminds me of something.

But I don't know what.

Well, it's not string.

That's for sure.

Let's keep looking.

What a lovely forest.

I don't think these are trees, Cat.

But if we could climb them, we could see what's around here.

But they're too smooth.

No problem.

When climbing is something that needs to be done, you can always rely on Thing 2 and Thing 1.

(Whistling) (Muttering gibberish) Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Would you be so kind as to climb up and look around for something stringy?

(Muttering gibberish) ♪ Ta-da!

Ta-da!

(Gasping) There, a perfect pickle for the Pickle Express.

Do you see any string?

(Muttering gibberish) A pickle on a train?

What are you talking about?

(Muttering gibberish) Uh-oh.

(Sighing) (Gasping) Avalanche!

(Groaning) (Laughing) Perfection.

I think I'm done.

That was close.

(Whimpering) (Sniffing) I know that smell.

Pickles!

Pickles!

That's Sally's green marker.

But how did it get here?

And how did it get so big?

Maybe it didn't get big.

Maybe we got small.

And maybe we're all inside-- The craft bin!

The craft bin!

A-ha, when the Thingamajigger went sproing, it must have activated the Shrinkamaboodle and shrunk us so small we could fit in the craft bin.

Nick, if we're in the craft bin, that means we do have string.

And I think I see it.

Come on.

It's bigger than it used to be.

I don't think it'll fit in the Thingamajigger.

Look how the string is made up of lots of little strings, all twisted together.

Oh, maybe we can use one of the little strings to fix the Thingamajigger.

How clever!

That just might work!

Allow me.

(Grunting) Nope, not working.

Maybe if we all pull together.

(Grunting) (Crashing) We did it!

(Cheering) Wind around here.

Tie a knot, double bows-ies, and done!

All fixed!

Next stop: the backyard.

It's a very short flight.

Time to go.

Home, sweet home, here we come.

Ooh, I can't wait to show them my pickle surprise.

When are they coming back with that rope?

Hit the Dingamaboodle!

(Cheering) Ooh, you're back.

I can't wait to show you what I-- Here's the bouncy bridge!

Uhh, that's a pipe cleaner.

And here's our avalanche!

Ahem.

You haven't even noticed what I added to our train.

It's a perfect pickle, Fish!

You're welcome.

Now attach that new rope.

And let's get the Pickle Express going!

Oh, we didn't get one.

All we got is this string that isn't strong enough.

Hmm, what to do, what to do.

Unless-- (Gasping) We know the string is made up of a bunch of smaller ones, all twisted together.

And that makes it stronger than they are by themselves.

So, if we want to make this string stronger-- We just add more strings.

Aren't you clever?

Good thing my mom taught me how to braid.

This one goes here and then-- FISH: Sally's a great braider.

I've seen her braid her doll's hair.

Fancy.

This one just has to be strong enough.

And... done.

Let's go find out if it works.

All right, let's go.

The Pickle Express is ready.

All aboard!

(Laughing) (Grunting) It didn't break!

Braiding three pieces of string together made the rope stronger.

Well, what do you know?

We had a rope all along.

We made small things team up to make something more strong.

(Laughing) Chugga-chugga, chugga-chugga, chugga!

Whoo-whoo!

(Laughing) Ta-da!

Wow, that's a crazy hat.

It's pretty silly.

Your turn.

Do I look like a hockey star?

Not exactly.

Take a look in the mirror.

(Laughing) Look.

Hello, little bird.

It's a robin.

What are you doing-- Aww, I scared it away.

It had a twig in its beak.

I bet it's building a nest in our tree.

Let's go see.

Shh.

(Gasping) It is building a nest.

That's so awesome!

Oh, no, we scared it again.

How cool would it be to watch it build its nest?

But if you get too close, you'll scare it again.

I wish there was a way to see the robin without scaring it.

CAT: There's a nest?

Cat?

How exciting!

Hi, Cat.

I really want to watch the nest and see if the robin lays eggs.

But if the robin sees us, we'll scare it away.

Hmm.

I know a lot about birdwatching.

But watching a bird without being watched by the bird, that's something I haven't seen.

When we're talking about seeing things, perhaps we'll see them differently in the Hall of Mirrors.

If that's where we have to go to find out, I'm in.

Your mother won't mind at all if you do.

Mom, can we go to the Hall of Mirrors with the Cat in the Hat to find out how to watch the robin build its nest?

MOM: "The Hall of Mirrors"?

Absolutely!

Sounds like a perfect place to see what you can see.

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

Buckle up.

(Horn honking) Flick the jigger-mawizzer.

(Trumpets sounding) Isn't this fun?

SALLY AND NICK: Yahoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ The Thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ We're flying with the Cat in the Hat today ♪ When you want to see all that's around you to see, the great Hall of Mirrors is the place to be.

Wow.

Wow.

Look at all these mirrors.

Hi, Nick and Sally.

(Giggling) Hmm.

Who?

What?

Me?

Now this is an excellent reflection.

Don't you think, Fish?

Where?

I can't see me.

I'm sorry.

You should have your own mirror.

There you go.

Ooh, there's one, two, three of me!

(Giggling) Does this mirror make my hat look taller?

(Giggling) This is fun.

But how's it going to help us see the robin's nest?

Hmm.

Hey!

Maybe there's an answer down one of these halls.

Let's see what we can see.

Walk this way.

(Laughing) Hmm, no matter which way I look at me, I look good.

Mirror, mirror, in this place, who can make the silliest face?

I can!

(Laughing) No, me, I can.

You looking at me?

(Babbling) (Laughing) You win, Cat.

(Laughing) Let's check the next room.

Hmm, it's a big decision.

Let's see what's up this way.

I still don't understand why we're here with all these mirrors.

All we want to do is watch the robin in its nest.

Whoa, what happened to me?

Yikes.

I don't look this weird in the other mirror.

What makes them different?

Perhaps we should take a closer look.

Okay, Cat.

But as soon as we figure it out-- We'll try to find out how to see your bird's nest.

Deal?

Deal.

This mirror is kind of bendy.

"Bendy", huh?

This mirror isn't bendy at all.

It's totally flat.

"Totally flat", huh?

So, maybe all the mirrors that make us look funny are bendy.

Let's check them out.

This mirror's bendy.

And it makes me look silly.

I'm all stretchy.

So, that means it's really bendy.

(Laughing) Super bendy!

(Laughing) Huh.

The only mirrors that make us look normal are the flat ones.

And the bendy mirrors make us look funny and weird.

You figured it out.

Whoo-hoo, way to go, Nick!

Way to go, Cat!

Way to go, Fish!

Fish?

Where is Fish?

I thought you had him.

I thought you had him.

Aww, we came here to find out how to watch birds.

But we forgot to watch Fish.

We'll find him.

Which way did we come from?

I can't tell which door is which.

When you can't quite remember the door you came through, that's the time you should call on Thing 1 and Thing 2.

(Whistling) (Muttering gibberish) (Babbling) (Whistling) CAT: Come on, Things!

(Laughing) Hi, Things.

Bye, Things.

(Laughing) Huh?

Huh?

(Laughing) (Grunting) Well, fancy bumping into you here.

Did you see Fish on your way?

(Muttering gibberish) Great.

Where is he?

(Muttering gibberish) You don't remember?

(Muttering gibberish) Not to worry, we'll search to the left.

We'll search to the right.

We'll find our friend Fish if it takes us all night.

Forward, march!

Which way should we go?

Let's see what's up this way.

Maybe it's not Fish that's lost.

Maybe it's us.

(Muttering gibberish) Come on, Things.

We need to find Fish.

(Laughing) This way, Things.

(Muttering gibberish) (Grunting) (Gasping) Are you okay, Things?

(Muttering gibberish) I wonder why they ran into the mirror instead of turning the corner.

Didn't you see yourselves?

You saw Cat?

Hmm.

Why do I see down that hall instead of seeing myself?

Interesting.

Interesting indeed.

What makes this mirror different?

It's not a bendy mirror.

And it's not facing you.

It's turned a little.

You're right.

It's on an angle.

Hmm.

"On an angle"?

Step back a bit, Nick.

Hey, I see you.

But I don't see me.

I can see you too.

But I don't see me.

It must be because it's on an angle.

That's cool.

But we still don't know how we're going to find Fish.

Well, he's got to be down one of these halls.

But how do we find the right one?

We keep getting lost.

That is a problem.

Wait a minute.

I think Nick has an idea.

There's another mirror at the end of this hall.

Can you still see me?

Sure can.

There's another hall and another mirror down this way.

Cat, can you come here?

(Gasping) I know what you're doing.

I'll stay here so we don't get lost.

You wait here.

I can still see you, Cat.

I can still see you, Sally.

And I can see you too, Nick.

I can see around the next corner.

And I see a-- (Gasping) Fish!

Yay!

NICK: It's Fish!

It's really Fish!

Hello, Nick.

I found Fish!

Hey, Sally, he found Fish.

We're on our way.

(Laughing) CAT: This is so exciting, isn't it, Fish?

It would be, if I knew what they were doing.

Presenting the around the corner robin watcher!

"Around the corner robin watcher"?

What's that?

We got the idea from the Hall of Mirrors.

We could see around the corner because the mirror was on an angle.

So, since the bird's nest is around this corner-- SALLY: We just have to change the angle of the mirror until we can see-- (Gasping) That's so cute!

It works.

Now you can watch the nest all day without scaring the robin away.

(Laughing) Very clever.

(Chirping) ♪