Hey, everyone-- it's me, Molly!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪ Let's go!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪ (laughing): Whooo!

♪ By plane or sled or snowshoe ♪ ♪ She is ready to explore ♪ ♪ From Kaktovik down to Juneau ♪ ♪ Always wanting to learn more ♪ Yeah!

♪ Together with her best friend Tooey ♪ ♪ Always by her side ♪ And Trini!

♪ Discovering the outdoors ♪ ♪ On adventures day and night ♪ ♪ Come along with Molly ♪ ♪ Molly ♪ ♪ Through fields of fireweed ♪ ♪ Come along with Molly ♪ ♪ Molly ♪ ♪ From tundra to the sea ♪ Mahsi'choo-- let's go!

♪ Molly of Denali ♪ Yeah!

♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪ ♪ Come on ♪ ♪ Let's go!

♪ ♪ Molly of Denali ♪ ♪ She's Molly of Denali ♪ MOLLY: "The Whole Mitten Kaboodle."

Hi, Molly here.

I've been making deliveries around town for my mom all day with my sled.

So I thought I'd take a little shortcut on the way home.

Ready?

(bird squawking) Dotsoo.

Race you to the bottom!

Whoo!

(giggling) Whee!

Aw, you always win.

(birds squawks) (Molly laughs) Wow, I bet that was the fastest run of the season.

(squawks) Mahsi'.

Thanks, raven.

Glad to see you agree.

Well, I better get back to the Trading Post.

See ya!

(phone dings off) (squawks) Hey, Mom!

(door bells chime) Deliveries are done.

Great idea to bring the sled.

Huh?

Well, looks like you'll have some more sled delivering to do tomorrow.

Where's your other Suki mitten?

Um...

I had it.

I hope I didn't lose it.

They're my favorite.

You made them just for me.

Maybe it's outside by your sled.

Great idea, Mom.

(door bells chime) Huh?

TOOEY: Molly!

I officially challenge you to the best snowball fight (imitates echoing): ever, ever, ever, ever!

Um, this is the part where you throw a snowball at me.

I'd love to, but it's kind of hard to make a snowball with only one mitten.

Where's your other one?

I don't know.

I think I lost it somewhere.

And these are my favorite.

Mom made them for me.

See?

It's Suki.

(Suki whines, pants) Aww.

Don't worry, we'll find it.

It'll be easy.

Mittens can't move.

MOLLY: Mom!

Tooey and I are going to look for my mitten.

(chuckles) Okay, when was the last time you had your mitten?

All over Qyah.

I was delivering packages today.

It could be anywhere.

Just name one other place and we'll figure the rest out as we go.

Hmm.

I went to Connie's.

(knocking) Ah!

Molly, you're back!

Hi, Connie.

Do you have any mittens?

I mean, my mitten?

This one.

Well, not this one.

Ugh, the other one.

Lost it, huh?

Mm-hmm.

No, sorry.

In the meantime, want to borrow one of mine?

I could fit my whole head in this.

Imagine the snowballs you can make with that.

Tooey, this is no time to be thinking about snowball fights.

Thanks, Connie.

I think I'll just keep looking for mine.

Well, suit yourself.

Good luck.

Bye, Connie.

Great, now it's snowing.

If we don't find my mitten soon, it could be under the snow until summer starts.

Hey, Molly!

You took the trail last time.

Oh yeah.

'Cause it was easier to pull the deliveries on the sled.

And that means the next place I went was... Mr. Patak's.

Thanks, Connie!

See?

Things are looking up.

♪ ♪ (grunts) Molly!

I am so glad you came back.

I have something for you.

Told you.

He totally has your... MR. PATAK: Oatmeal muffins!

(laughs) Just out of the oven.

Oh.

You were expecting cookies?

No.

Sorry, Mr. Patak.

Mahsi'choo.

Thank you.

Thank you!

I love your oatmeal muffins.

It's just... Have you seen one of Molly's mittens with Suki on it?

Like this one?

Oh yes.

I admired the beading.

But you left with both of them.

I remember because I handed you a library book to return just before you left.

Thanks, by the way.

That's right, the library.

I totally forgot I went there.

Thank you, Mr. Patak.

Ma hsi'choo.

Mmm, I could eat these every day.

(grunts) ♪ ♪ (chittering) MOLLY: Wow!

That's a lot of lost... TOOEY: And found.

(laughing): Yeah.

People leave a lot of strange things at the library.

I try to keep everything, just in case.

No.

Nope.

Nah.

Hey!

These are mine.

I lost them last summer.

Yes!

(toy squeaks) What's this?

A puppet?

(as puppet): Hi, Tooey.

Wanna be my friend?

Uh, nah.

I don't think it's here, Molly.

(sighing): We're never going to find it.

It's getting late, it's snowing.

Molly, we can't give up yet.

We haven't even been to all the places you've went.

Maybe it'd be easier if we wrote down who you visited.

And we can make a diagram.

Like that one.

MOLLY: A flow diagram?

TOOEY: Yeah.

We could start at the beginning of your day, and show each stop you made in the order you made them.

And if we cross out the places where we know you still had your mitten, we can figure out where you lost it.

So where'd you start your deliveries?

Well, the Trading Post, and then I went to Connie's.

Okay.

And no mitten at Connie's.

So where'd you visit next?

I took the trail to Mr. Patak's, and then I went to the library.

And we didn't find the mitten at any of those places either.

And we know you didn't have it at the Trading Post, so...

So we just have to figure out where I visited between the library and the Trading Post, and my mitten has to be there.

Yep.

(gasps) Wait.

I just remembered who goes here.

Oscar!

Auntie Midge asked me to remind Oscar to practice his fiddle.

And that was the only other stop I made today.

So your mitten has to be at Oscar's.

Let's go.

Good luck!

Say, would you like to learn about the Dewey Decimal System?

(as puppet): Hot dog!

I'd love it!

(laughs) Well, come with me.

(mouse squeaking) (yawns) ♪ ♪ BOTH: Oscar?

Open the door, please.

Molly, Tooey, hi.

You're just in time to hear my new composition.

I call it the "Clean Room Concerto."

(plays fiddle) MOLLY: Wait!

We really want to hear it, but first... Have you seen this mitten?

Or one just like it?

I lost it while doing my deliveries.

We made a flow diagram.

It shows each stop Molly made today.

We went to all of these.

And it wasn't there.

So it has to be here.

Right.

But, unfortunately, it isn't.

I just cleaned this room.

I like a tidy space before I start practicing.

You're welcome to look, but I think I would have found it if it was here.

(snoring) (sighs) That's okay.

We believe you.

(groaning): Oh.

Everything is crossed out.

And if my mitten is in none of these places, then I've lost my favorite thing that Mom has ever made for me.

(sighs) Molly, those mittens are great but there are other mittens.

You're gonna need something for snowball fights.

Yeah!

And sledding.

Oscar!

That's it!

After I finished my deliveries, my sled was empty.

So I took it for a run down the sledding hill!

And I took my mittens off at the bottom of the hill to finish my vlog.

The mitten has to be on the hill.

Come on!

(playing fiddle) (mouse squeaking) ♪ ♪ (mouse squeaking) Okay, I started up here.

The snow is perfect!

I know.

That's why I wanted to do a vlog.

I attached the phone to my helmet-- I'll show you the video, it's epic.

And then I took off down the hill!

(laughing and cheering) (gasping): Tooey, look!

It's my mitten.

See?

I told you.

Mittens don't move.

My Suki mittens are back together again!

(cheering) (raven squawks) (laughing): Even the raven's happy for me.

Baasee', raven.

Huh?

Tooey!

You'd better watch out!

I've got two mittens now.

Wah!

Ya!

(laughing) Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Chris from Utah says, "I'm going on a bike ride in Anchorage.

Anything I should know?"

Let's find out.

Hi, Molly!

BOY: Today we are going on a bike ride on Campbell Creek Trail in Anchorage.

(laughs) BOY: Before we start, we are using a flow diagram to do our safety check on the bikes.

GIRL: First step is to check the tire pressure.

My tire's a little squishy.

(air hisses) (tires squeak) (giggling): They squeak.

BOY: Now we've got to check the brakes.

GIRL: Put the bear bell on the bike.

GIRL: Sometimes there's bears in the area.

GIRL: The bear bell, you put on the bike because that it tells bears that you're nearby, so they stay away.

Oh, next step is tie your shoes.

I have to strap my shoes 'cause I didn't have laces.

Next step says, "Put on your helmet."

Those are all the steps in the flow diagram.

So let's go.

(snaps) GIRL: We were bike riding around the lake.

GIRL: Whoo!

This is fun!

(laughs) GIRL: I like this bike ride because the flowers were pretty, and I liked the water.

Hey, guys, let's stop here and look at the salmon.

GIRL: Whoa.

Hey, fish!

BOY: Oh yeah, we see it.

Whoo!

GIRL: My favorite thing was when I went down the hill.

(exclaiming) BOY: It was fun.

(laughing) KIDS: Bye, Molly!

Mahsi'choo!

Thanks for asking and see you next time.

MOLLY: "Eagle Tale."

Hmm... Uh-uh.

Ooh.

Take a look, kids.

See if there's anything your dads would like for Father's Day.

Do you think my dad would like this?

What is it?

It's clearly a, a... A tie rack.

For neckties.

Ah!

Uh, Trini?

It's upside down.

Huh.

Except I've never seen your dad wear a tie.

Ever.

Mm-hmm.

True.

We must find our fathers gifts.

(laughter) Remember when that Inupiaq group came to Qyah to perform a story with masks?

Oh yeah!

Your dad loved that.

Hey, maybe we could get that group to come again and do a Father's Day show for all our dads.

Ooh!

My dad would love to see that.

Yeah, but Father's Day is in just a few days.

We could never get them in time.

True.

(gasps) But what if we performed a story for our dads?

With masks!

Good idea!

MR. PATAK: Maybe not with this one.

It's an antique.

But I have some others you could use.

I made these last year for the school play.

You're welcome to borrow them.

Really?

Baasee', Mr. Patak!

But what story would we tell?

These masks were made for a tale about the eagles and the salmon.

It's pretty long, but I could give you a synopsis.

A synopsis?

A short version of something longer.

Ah.

Once there was a family of eagles and a family of salmon.

And they wanted to have a dance together.

How can eagles and salmon dance together?

They worked with beavers to make a place to dance that was part above the water and part below.

Then they all celebrated together.

Ooh, that's a fun story.

Let's tell that one.

That was just the short version.

You would need ten more people to tell the whole story.

Hmm.

Well, if we can't tell that story, maybe we can make up our own.

Ah, the gift of a new story is a high honor.

I've gifted stories to people who were very special to me.

Well, our dads are super-special to us.

Molly, why don't you make the story?

Really?

Are you sure?

Yeah!

You can do it.

You're such a great storyteller.

Okay, I'll do it.

I can help.

I've been doing a little research on eagles.

TOOEY: Uh...

I thought you said you had a little research on eagles.

That is a little research.

I have two more binders in my bedroom.

But Father's Day is in two days.

We can't learn all that by then.

Oscar, could you just give us the short version?

TOOEY: Yeah!

The synopsis.

Like, what are eagles like as dads?

Oh!

Eagles are great dads.

One important thing that eagle dads do is help build the nest to make a good home.

I've seen those nests.

They're huge.

OSCAR: And here's the information about feeding baby eagles.

The main idea is that the dad helps to bring food to the babies.

Hey!

What about a story about a daddy k'eyone trying to get a king salmon for a baby eagle?

Ooh, ooh!

Can I be the baby eagle?

Cheep, cheep!

Sure.

I'll be the mama eagle.

And Oscar, why don't you be the daddy eagle, 'cause you know so much about them.

Yes!

And maybe there's a fox who's also trying to get the salmon.

That could be Suki.

And Tooey, you could play the Luk Choo, the king salmon.

Me?

Uh, can't I just be a tree?

I do a really good spruce.

See?

(kids giggling) Come on!

We've got a play to put on.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Perfect.

TOOEY: All hail the king salmon!

(kids playing, making bird noises) Well, maybe not that perfect.

Caw!

Caw!

(in British accent): Huzzah!

Make way for eagle dad.

Why is your voice like that?

That's how the actors talk on The Butler of Finicky Manor.

It's my favorite show.

But... Caw!

Caw!

That sounds more like a crow.

If you can be a British eagle, why can't I be a crow eagle?

Caw!

Caw!

Suki!

Stop chewing the scenery.

TOOEY: Make way for the salmon king.

Tooey, salmon don't crawl, they flop.

But this is as floppy as I can get.

(Suki whining) Flop, flop.

Suki!

Flop, flop.

Oh.

This isn't turning out like I thought it would.

(kids playing) Enter Auntie Midge with refreshing lemonade.

Whoops!

Thank you, Auntie Midge!

My favorite.

Thank you, Auntie Midge!

Well, Miss Director, how's the play comin'?

Not so good, Auntie Midge.

Tooey isn't flopping like a salmon.

Flop, flop.

MOLLY: Oscar is saying way more than I had in the story.

Behold my plumage!

And Trini doesn't sound anything like an eagle.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

(sighs) I know our dads will like anything we do, but I wanted it to be really good.

Molly, we still have time.

Don't give up yet.

Everybody gets better with practice.

You need someone to help manage your actors, while you focus on the story.

I'll help.

That's a great idea.

Mahsi', Auntie Midge.

Just one thing.

I've always wanted to play a fox.

(laughs) It's a deal.

Let's get this show on the road.

(whistles) Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Gather around, everyone.

Now we're going to start really rehearsing.

You don't need a fancy accent.

You can say a lot more with a look.

Ah.

How do you feel when an ant is crawling down your back?

(laughs) You look just like a flopping salmon.

(laughter) Try it like this.

(mimics eagle call) (mimics eagle call) Mm-hmm.

Are you excited for Father's Day, Dad?

You bet.

I hope those fish are biting.

Fish?

Oh yeah, Kenji and I and some of the other dads decided to go fishing tomorrow.

I can't wait.

Fishing?

Tomorrow?

Is something wrong, Molly-doodle?

Huh?

No, no.

I...

I can't wait to see what you catch.

(sighing): Me, too.

(sighs) Everyone?

I have some bad news.

Our dads... Are going on a fishing trip tomorrow.

(sighing): We know.

Aww.

But our performance was gonna be so good.

Listen.

(mimics eagle call) OSCAR (in British accent): Jolly good, mate.

Too bad our dads aren't gonna see it.

Everything's... ruined.

No.

We can't give up yet.

We've practiced so much.

But what can we do?

If our dads aren't going to be here, then we'll just go to them.

We'll perform by the river.

I do have a boat.

(gasps) They would be so surprised!

Okay.

Let's do it.

(dads laughing) DAD: Hey Kenji, do you have any bait on that hook?

DANIEL: Ah, they don't seem to be biting today.

DAD: You're gonna have to order a pizza after this if you don't catch anything.

MOLLY (whispering): Let's set up at their camp.

KENJI: I bet you I'll catch the biggest... boot.

(dads laugh) ♪ ♪ DAD (laughing): Nothing today.

It's like those fish didn't know it was Father's Day at all.

You can say that again.

Better luck next time.

What's all this?

Huh?

MOLLY: (mimics eagle call) There are no fish for you because they are for my eagle baby.

(mimics eagle call) I'm hungry, Mama.

I'm hungry!

OSCAR: Don't worry, little eagle baby.

I, eagle dad, will catch you a Luk Choo.

Catch me if you can, eagle dad!

Flop, flop!

(laughter) Not if I, the sly fox, get that fish first.

Have at thee, you rascally fox!

(mimics eagle call) Ah!

(laughing and clapping) KIDS: Happy Father's Day!

That was amazing, Molly.

The best Father's Day gift ever.

Baasee'.

(sighs) (eagle call) Good eagle call, Trini.

Wasn't me, I swear.

(eagle calling) ALL: Wow!

It looks like we weren't the only dads who liked the show.

(eagles chirping) ♪ ♪