Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree (Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maraviosa)

Help me, I'm late!

It's so easy! Just pick one.

Come here!

Look at here! Pretty please!

Ma Megg, you just need to pick one.

I never asked you a favor before. You're so good with style!

Which outfit should I wear? Which one is the coolest?

This one? I don't think so.

What's that, girl? Pick one.

Hey! Look at me!

Don't turn your back on me. Ma Megg, stop being rude.

I was so good to you. Look at me!

Just pick one!

Fine! I'll wear this.

Chickens have no style.

Would it hurt to pick one?

Rude chicken.

Bessie!

Come here, girl!

Fido!

Thanks.

Rooster crowed, sun shone bright, you woke up in Brazil's greatest site!

Zucchini Village!

- Tony, where's the rapadura? - What rapadura?

- It was here yesterday. - Are you sure?

Look at that!

Look how fancy my son looks!

The fanciest!

Come here. You look so handsome!

Thanks! I got my mom's beauty and my dad's charm.

Chuck Billy...

- Have you seen a rapadura? - Yes.

- Where? - It was there.

- And now? - Not there.

Where could it be?

I'll give you a rapadura.

Two. What do you say?

You're bad at business.

How about four?

Hurry up, I'm late.

What? Ten rapaduras?

I can buy a truck with that.

You know what? I'll walk.

I spoiled this donkey too much.

Four legs and doesn't use any. I'll cut off his treats.

I'll give it all to Porkchop, and he won't share. He'll see.

Howdy! How's it going? Is everything good with you?

Sorry about that, I didn't see you there.

You're probably wondering where's Chuck off to, all quick and neat.

To explain it, I'll tell a story.

I'll tell it even if you don't care since I already started it.

The story's called...

CHUCK BILLY AND THE MARVELOUS GUAVA TREE

Chuck Billy and the Marvelous Guava Tree!

As usual, it begins at the beginning.

Oops, hold on.

I started way too far back.

It all started when I was a little sprout in my mom's belly,

and her tummy growled.

That hunger came through the "bilical" cord.

Want a banana?

- No. - Not a banana?

How about a candy apple for my candy? I know you like it!

- We don't want it. - No candy apple?

Watermelon, Charlotte?

We want guava.

I don't want our child to look like a guava either, Charlotte,

but I've looked everywhere and it's not guava season.

- The baby is on the way! - He is!

He's coming! Calm down!

After failing as a guava delivery man...

Contractions!

My dad went into medicine.

The contraction's good.

Charlotte, now let's use the breathing technique.

Breathe through your nose, and exhale through your mouth.

I felt it! Breathe through your nose.

Breathe out!

Charlotte!

- Baby. - It's happening!

- Baby. - What?

- Call your mom. - My mom!

And like any pro, my dad stayed calm and took the reins.

Holding them, my dad rode non-stop

to do what any man who doesn't know what to do does:

He called his mom.

That's how the cutest baby in Zucchini Village was born.

Me.

Francis Billy.

I'm glad you arrived.

And he doesn't look like a guava.

It's the first time I'm delivering my own grandchild.

Thank you for everything, Mae. Or better, Granny Mae.

I can't handle it.

I'm so happy!

- Hey, Son. - Hi, Mom.

- Now you're a father. - Don't even say it. I'm already...

In our family, when a child is born, we plant a tree. Here it is.

For you to plant, water, and care for.

It was a family tradition.

But nature had...

other plans.

Oops!

If you're listening to this thinking, "Chuck's exaggerating,"

just know I'm not one to make things up or gossip.

I've heard this story my whole life from the best storyteller.

The seed flew away, carried by the wind.

It looked like a little whirlwind.

The seed danced beautifully.

And just like you, it needed to sprout before being born.

It grew in the belly of the Earth, the mother of all things.

When it landed, a guava tree began to sprout.

The little guava tree kept growing, and growing, and growing.

And guess what?

It gave us these delicious, unmatched guavas.

You and the guava tree were made for each other.

One day, I woke up ready to do what I'd always wanted,

but never had the courage.

For that, I needed the help of a strong, smart man.

Since I didn't find one, Zeke would do.

My destiny was right there, full of guavas.

- Stop, Zeke! - But why?

Look!

I can't see it!

It's right there!

Look again.

It doesn't work.

I was about to pick a guava straight from the tree.

- Don't make a noise. - But I didn't.

- You're the one making noise shushing me. - But I'm asking for silence!

- I didn't say anything. - You're yelling.

- It wasn't me! - It was!

- Who yelled first? - You!

- It was you! - It was you!

Then the orchard guard showed up. The scariest creature I'd ever seen.

The two-headed mutt.

Look, Zeke, the important thing right now

is to stay calm and not run.

We went to grab some guavas but got caught instead.

He had two heads, but Zeke, who has two legs, was faster.

Chuck, you can go now. I handled the dogs.

I thought about giving up then.

But something inside told me:

Courage, boy, go ahead! Grab that fruit!

Who am I to argue with my heart?

It didn't know me,

but to me, we were like siblings,

separated by the wind.

I was finally where I was meant to be.

The source of all sweetness.

After that bite, my life would never be the same.

As the old saying goes, out of the guava tree owner's sight,

out of his mind.

But he saw me.

Get off my land, you rascal!

I had one last act of courage.

Get out of there!

- To run. - I'll catch you!

Get off my land!

I'll catch you, you little brat!

Get off my land, you rascal!

Get out of here! Out!

- You better not set foot here. - I was on the tree.

You brats!

Our friendship had started.

Over the years, we often went back to see Jed.

At first, he tried honoring us with his art.

Jed's a top artist in Zucchini Village.

Such good taste! Such talent!

- You draw so well, Jed! - Thanks!

Come back!

But Jed was a perfectionist and was never satisfied with his painting.

He loved joking around, often starting hide-and-seek games.

You're awful at this game!

Sometimes he'd mix up hide-and-seek with tag.

- I caught Jed! - What? I'll catch you, kid!

- I caught you. - Off my guava tree!

- I caught both of you! - What are you talking about?

- I got Jed. - I got you both.

- I got him first. - I got you!

- I got him first. - I got you!

Get away from my guava tree!

Jed, calm down!

- Learn to lose, man. - Get out!

Such a sore loser.

No sportsmanship.

If I catch you by my tree again, I'll get mad!

He knew how to have fun.

He was so worried about our safety,

that he built a super safe orchard.

That's it.

Get off my guava tree, Chuck Billy!

Get back here, you brat! Come back!

Come back!

It worked well. The tree really got safer.

- What took you so long? - It didn't.

After all these years of friendship, I can finally say Jed has a big heart.

Zucchini Village's best host.

So, today we're making a neat map and let's finish the outline.

Finish the outline, then you can paint.