The Alpha Mystery

[ Theme Song ]

Alpha: Fine. I'm gonna leave this big old sleepy-head right here. (swims away) Albert: (wakes up after hitting his head at the top of his den) Hey! Alpha! Alpha! Alpha: (swims back to Albert) Not so loud. You're going to wake everybody up. Albert: But where are you going? Alpha: You know, Albert, everybody has the right to a little privacy now and then. All right, we'll see each other tomorrow. Good night. (swims away) Albert: Hmm. (Alpha swims to the passageways to outside the reef) Alpha: Huh? (Alpha turns around and sees Albert following him. Alpha swims rapidly away as Albert tries to fit inside the .passageways Albert swims out of the reef) Albert: Ow. Uhh. Whoa! (didn't see Alpha nearby) Uhh. (groans)

(The kids are wearing seaweed covering their eyes while they're chasing after Alpha) Alpha: Careful, now. To the left! Watch out! To the right! Ricky: Whoo-hoo! Ella: Wow! Yippee! Annabel: This is, like, super-fun! (Albert is watching them at the Playground) Albert: Hmm. (Sammy arrives) Sammy: Hey there, Albert. Aren't you playing with them today? Normally, you pretend to be the big, bad shark who chases them around, watching to bite them. Albert: No, Sammy, my heart's just not into it today. Sammy: Nothing serious, I hope. Albert: Yes. No! I mean... it's Alpha. Sammy: You know, Albert, if you ever have a problem with your friends, you should never hesistate to talk about it. Take an old turtle's advice. (swims away) Ricky: (laughs) Wow, that was thrilling! Ella: Yeah! We were going full speed as well! Annabel: Can we do it again? Alpha: Another time. It's getting late. I have to go now. Pipo: Oh, what a shame. Alpha: See you tomorrow, kids. See you tomorrow, Albert. The kids: See you tomorrow, Alpha! (Alpha swims away, but he encounters Shelly on his way to the passageways) Albert: Hmm. The kids: Huh? (Albert sighs) Ella: Hey, what's the matter, Albert? Albert: It's Alpha. For the past couple days, he hasn't been spending the night in the reef. He doesn't want to tell me where he's going. Ricky: That's strange. Albert: I even tried to follow him in secret last night, but he's too fast. What's more, is I bang into everything when he's not around. Huh! Talk about selfish. Ella: Maybe he doesn't always have to tell you everything he does. Albert: But we used to tell each other everything. What's more, in two days, it's the anniversary of the day we first met. But I don't think he cares one bit. And anyway, if we're no longer friends, I guess it doesn't matter anymore. (swims away) Ricky: Hmm. Listen, my friends. This is a very serious situation. We can't just leave Albert like this. Ella: Um, yeah. I say we shouldn't stick our noses into other fish's business. Alpha's free to do as he pleases. You wouldn't be just curious, now, would you? Ricky: Hey there! Not at all! i want to help Albert out. All right, then, who's up for following Alpha with me? Annabel: Yeah, awesome! A fun new game. Pipo: What? Go out into the ocean right now? But it's gonna be time to eat soon. (Ella shakes her head to Ricky) Ricky: Well, as you wish. Annabel and I are gonna follow Alpha. You two can stay here. If we're not back in an hour, you go and tell Sammy, all right? Ella: If he managed to lose Albert, I can't imagine how you two will be able to follow him. (Ricky and Annabel swim away. Shelly and Alpha have finish their conversation, so Shelly swims away) Shelly: Okay, see you later. Ricky: I have an idea. Annabel, go catch up to him and stall him. Annabel: But what do I say to him? Ricky: I don't know. Improvise. (Annabel swims to Alpha, while Ricky swims to where the luminous plankton are) Wow! Ha ha. (Ricky grabs a plankton, just when Ella and Pipo arrive) Pipo: What are you doing? Ricky: It's plankton that becomes phosphorescent at night. All we have to do is stick some on Alpha. Thanks to this tracer, we'll be able to follow him from afar without losing his trail. So, who's the most clever? Ella: And just how do you plan on sticking that on him without him realizing it? (Ricky chuckles. He then swims to where Alpha and Annabel are) Annabel: But I'm telling you, you've got this big thing in your eye! Alpha: What is it? Annabel: A big black thing, it's all round! Alpha: Well, yeah, it happens to be my eye. I saw you, Ricky! Ricky: (hiding the plankton behind him) What? Alpha: Did you want to sneak up on me and scare me? Ricky: Ha ha ha! Way to go. You totally saw me. You really are the best pilot fish around. (places the plankton on top of Alpha's body) Alpha: Right, then. See you later. (swims to the passageways) Ricky: (to Annabel) All we have to do is follow him. (Ricky and Annabel all follow Alpha to the passageways) Ricky anad Annabel: Hmm? Alpha: Well, well, it looks like I still have company. (Alpha swims rapidly away, but Ricky and Annabel still follow him) Ricky: Uh, I wonder if maybe we should do this tomorrow. Annabel: Oh, come on! No! This is too much fun! Don't tell me you want to give up! Ricky: All right, let's go, then. Alpha's getting away! (Ricky andd Annabel both follow Alpha outside the reef. At night, Ella and Pipo are waiting for them. Pipo is eating a seaweed) Ella: Oh. They should be back by now. Alpha must've lost them. Pipo: That's true. I've already had enough time to have had three servings of seaweed. Ella: We've gotta go tell Sammy. They might be in danger. Pipo: You think? Sammy sure won't be happy. Ricky and Annabel will get punished. Ella: All right. But let's at least go let Albert know. We really need help here, Pipo.

Ella: Um, Albert? Albert! Pipo: Albert! Albert: (wakes up after he bangs his head on top of his den) Oh! Ow! What's going on? Ella: Ricky and Annabel went off to follow Alpha. We're super-worried. Albert: What? But that's pure madness. They could easily get lost. And it's far too dangerous out there at night. Come on, let's go! (swims away)

Alpha: Huh. (Alpha swims quickly away from Ricky and Annabel) Ricky: (sighs) He's going too fast. Annabel: (laughs) I love this game! Alpha: So, you little snoops, starting to tire out? (bumps into a coral plant) Ouch! Ah! Ah! (The plankton flung up and lands on a giant squid's tentacle) Ricky: Hey, where'd he go? (Ricky and Alpha bumps into each other) Annabel: Yay! We caught him! We won! We won! Ricky: Uh, we're sorry, Alpha. We just wanted to know where you were going. We know we shouldn't have. Alpha: Well, you can say that again. A secret is a secret. What's more, I hurt my head because of you. Ricky and Annabel: Sorry, Alpha. Alpha: All right, this is no time for you to be out and about in the ocean. I'll bring you back to the reef. (swims away) Ouch! My head. Annabel: (she and Ricky follow Alpha) Why is he swimming all funny like that? (A few miles away, Albert, Ella, and Pipo are searching for them) Pipo: We'll never able to find him in this ink soup. Albert: You're right. Let's think about this. When I lost Alpha, I was at the entrance to the coral cemetery. Let's go have a look there. (Albert, Ella, and Pipo all head to the coral cemetery. Meanwhile, Alpha is trying to find a way home) Alpha: Wait a second. No, it's more like... that way. Uh, or maybe that way? Ricky: Are you all right, Alpha? Alpha: Yeah, yeah. Uh... no. In fact, I know it's that way for sure. (Alpha, Ricky, and Annabel all swim away. Nearby, a giant squid is coming out) Ricky: (to Annabel) I think the bump on his head made him lose his sense of direction. Annabel: That's fantastic! That means we're gonna have lots more fun! (Meanwhile, Ella notices the plankton nearby) Ella: Over there! Alpha's tracer! Look! We found them! Albert: Yippee! Pipo: I'm gonna be able to go back and have my dessert now. (Albert, Ella, and Pipo all follow the plankton) Albert: What in the-- (the giant squid appears) Ella: That means that Ricky and the others got-- Oh, no! Albert: Get behind me, you two! (Ella and Pipo hide behind Albert. A squad of giant squids arrive) Pipo: Oh, no, there are lots of others! Albert: It's impossible! There are too many of them. And without Alpha to help me, it's too complicted. We're gonna have to get out of here, fast! Ella: That way! (Albert, Ella, and Pipo all swim away as the giant squid squad all chasing after them) Alpha: I-I'm sorry, children. This is the first time I've ever got lost anywhere. I don't get it. Ricky: It's nothing. It'll come back to you. Breathe deeply. Open up your gills. There you go. Annabel: You just bumped your head a little, that's all. No need to get all stressed out. Alpha: Yeah. I already feel a whole lot better. (Albert's scream is heard) Hey, that's funny. I even have the impression I hear Albert. (Alpha, Ricky, and Annabel follow Albert's scream) Hey! Pipo: They're alive! Albert: Don't stick around here. We're being attacked by squids! Ricky, Annabel, and Alpha: Huh? (Three squids are swimming to them) Alpha: Move it, guys! Ella: We'll follow you, Alpha! (The group all swim as fast as they can away from the squad) Ella: Alpha! To the left or to the right? Alpha: I don't know! Albert: Alpha! Stop thinking and just follow your instincts. Alpha: You go above, and we'll take the tunnel. (Alpha and the kids all swim to the tunnel and to an exit from above. The squids are unable to get inside due to their sizes) Ella: Phew! We're saved! Ricky: Right. And now we'd like to know where you've been going all these nights. Ella: Ricky, don't be so nosy. So, where do you go? Alpha: All right, come on. I'll take you there. After all you've been through, I think you deserve to know. (Everyone follow Alpha to a cave. They see a seashell-sculpture of Alpha and Albert) Here it is. (to Albert) Surprise! It's a gift to celebrate the anniversary of the day we met. Albert: Uh, a gift? Alpha: Yeah, and I made it myself. Pipo: All that was just for that? A gift made of shells? (Everyone all laugh) Ricky: (to Ella) You see? Sometimes it's worth sticking your nose in other fish's business, especially when it's to help them out. Ella: Yeah, right. All you did was spoil poor Alpha's surprise. Albert: Come on, let's hurry back before Sammy starts to worry about us being gone. Alpha: Yeah. I'll guide you all back to the reef. If you're capable of following me, that is. Albert: Yeah! (Everyone laugh in amusement)