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Whoa!
Whoa, whoa. Uh...
Whew.
Ah, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Whoa!
Wow!
I did it, Honey.
I escaped a giant Chelsea-eating flower,
and got a ride from a butterfly.
And I didn'’t spill a single drop.
: What do you care if you spilled water
for a mangy old dog?
Otto! Were you listening to me?
It'’s not my fault I live next door.
What were you doing on that tree anyway?
Practicing my balance.
I heard, in first grade, you have to carry lunch trays and lots of books.
I'’m gonna spend all summer
working on a list of things I can'’t do yet.
Huh. Like what?
Like not being scared of thunderstorms
and sleeping without a light on, and--
Kid stuff.
I plan to fly with a real-live jet pack,
and toast 1,001 marshmallows.
Way more exciting than climbing an old tree.
For your information, Otto,
this tree is really a boat that takes me to magical places.
You still play make-believe,
and believe in magic?
Ha ha. That'’s funny.
What? Don'’t listen to Otto.
The question should be: Who doesn'’t believe in magic?
I mean, where would the world be
if people didn'’t believe in magic
or play make-believe?
There would be no tablets or rovers on Mars or...
chocolate chip cookies.
All those were discovered by magic?
Not quite, but they were all the unknown ones
until a smart, imaginative person went on to invent them.
People who thought about the impossible
and made it possible or real.
Which is why you shouldn'’t worry about Otto,
and you should keep on believing in magic.
Really, Barbie?
Yes! Who knows what you'’ll discover?
Besides, I bet Otto wishes he had your imagination,
and that'’s why he teases you.
And speaking of cookies,
I got a text from Stacie asking us
to send a box to camp of her fave...
: Butterscotch peanut butter chip!
I miss Stacie and Skipper already.
Me, too. This might help. It'’s a memory box.
Ah, Skipper'’s daisy head band.
Stacie'’s rainbow swim goggles.
A candy necklace?
And your pink quartz rock!
Aw, thank you, Barbie.
You'’re welcome, and you can add your own memories this summer.
Ready for our story?
What'’s it about tonight?
I'’m thinking... a unicorn.
Ooh! Can it have wings?
And fly?
Yes. Of course the unicorn has wings.
I mean, it does live in the clouds.
Don'’t forget a castle.
Fetch!
Good dog. Bring it back.
Honey, I said bring it back.
- -
Chelsea! You know how we'’re going to Fun Days in two days?
And how there'’s a bicycle race, but we'’re never old enough to be in it?
Well, guess what?
Zoie signed us up! All three of us!
Jace, I wanted to tell her!
We'’re finally old enough! And guess what the prize is?
A trampoline!
Jace!
Why aren'’t you saying anything?
Um... it'’s just so...
Awesome! Let'’s go practice bike riding right now.
Good idea! Chelsea, go get your bike.
Um, I can'’t.
I have to...
give Honey a bath.
Arr?
Okay. See you at Fun Days.
- -
Sorry, Honey, but I was too embarrassed to tell my friends
that I still can'’t ride a bike without training wheels.
You know what? I'’m gonna tell them the truth.
That'’s a very terrible idea.
Otto! Why are you always everywhere?
It'’s not my fault I'’m a man on the go.
Now, on the day of the race, pretend you'’re sick.
Tell everyone just the thought of riding a bike
makes you throw up.
I'’m not gonna do that. I love Fun Days.
I'’m going to that race.
Fine with me, but I bet you'’re never going to ride that bike without training wheels.
Never.
: I can'’t believe we finally get to be in charge of Fun Days.
It'’s a huge responsibility.
That'’s why I think we need to keep the traditions like the bike race.
: Check.
I'’ve already mapped out the course
in four amazing zones.
Since you'’ve won every year since we were six,
I'’m not surprised.
Okay, what about concession stands?
Let'’s go classic.
Pink lemonade.
Ooh, and those giant swirl lollipops.
Love it! And, hmm, what else?
Maybe a soap bubble race, a mermaid photo booth?
-A glitter rock hunt-- -
Okay, so I'’ve been coming up with ideas for a while.
Ha! Like years.
Totally. And you know what the best part is?
-We get to wear costumes in the costume parade! -
-Whoa! -Wait. We'’re doing that?
Of course!
It'’s tradition for the committee to wear costumes, too.
Hey, Chels. Everything okay?
Uh, sure. Uh, I'’ll talk to you later.
Hey, guys, let'’s pick this up again tomorrow.
Two cups of hot chocolate with marshmallows.
I'’m also afraid to ride without my training wheels,
but I don'’t want anyone to think I'’m a baby.
Don'’t worry, Chelsea. We can practice tomorrow.
You'’ll be riding on your own in no time.
That'’s for the Fun Days parade.
Can you guess what I'’m going to be?
A unicorn?
Pretty obvious, huh?
I don'’t know what it is about me and costumes.
I just love dressing up.
Skipper says it'’s because you'’re still a kid at heart.
I hope so. Forever.
You are tired. Sounds like it'’s time for a story.
And then, the winged unicorn flew over the castle and the clouds, finally free.
The end.
Try not to worry about the bike race. Night.
Sweet dreams.
: You'’re never going to ride that bike without training wheels.
Never.
Wow!
Wow!
Whoo-hoo!
Those are marshmallows.
We'’re riding in hot chocolate!
Whoa!
Pink lemonade!
Honey, where are we?
Barbie?
I'’m the Sugar Spun Fairy, and you'’re in Sweetville.
Hmm, I'’d say you have about three seconds
before your boat goes over Lemonade Falls, so...
I have wings?
How did you do that?
It'’s a fairy thing. Follow me.
Cupcake houses.
Strawberry chairs?
You can lick the grass. It'’s lemon lime.
Everything here is made of something sweet.
Oh, yes. Like my sculpture.
I call it "Fruitacular Mother and Child." Mm-hmm!
I see it.
Um, I think.
Well hello there, new comer.
Would you like an ice cream treat?
Sure!
Oops.
My ice cream treats have melted faster than
a snow cone man on a summer'’s day.
Well, you could use your melted ice cream
to fill the moat at Candy Castle.
Great idea, Sugar Spun Fairy.
So, what do you think of Sweetville?
I love it, but I don'’t really know why I'’m here.
Well I always figure things out on a walk,
and I know the perfect place.
A lollipop forest!
I can'’t wait to tell my sister Barbie about this.
She loves magical things, too.
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