♪ Pete the Cat ♪
♪ He's one groovy dude ♪
♪ He'll put you in ♪
♪ A happy mood ♪
♪ He's got a funky style ♪
♪ And a cool attitude ♪
♪ Pete the Cat ♪
♪ Yeah, he's all that ♪
♪ He knows where it's at ♪
♪ Pete the Cat ♪
♪ I wanted to write a cool little song
♪ And this is as far as I got ♪
♪ Yeah, I wanted to write a groovy little tune ♪
♪ And I'm gonna give it a shot ♪
♪ Cause this lick is hot, the rhythm's right in the spot
♪ And I want you all to play along ♪
Well hey, there, cats and kittens.
It's a beautiful day for a little rehearsing
and Pete and his pals are sounding pretty good.
♪ And this is the one that I got ♪
Whoo! Let's play another!
Okay.
♪ I wanted to write a cool little song...
Yep. Don't adjust your ears, it's the same song.
Truth is, that's the only song they know.
And that's about to become a problem.
♪ Give it a shot
♪ Cause this lick is hot, the rhythm's right in the spot
'Allo!? 'Allo, everyone! We must stop this!
Arretez, s'il vous plait!
- What's the matter? - We're only playing one song.
It is too much! We must have new songs to play!
You're right. Look!
It clearly says we're behind on our song-writing schedule!
Eh...it does?
Sure, right here! We need a new song ASAP.
As soon as possible?
Uh...okay, but who is going to write it?
I'd do it, but...
I'm better at organizing events than words.
I could do it, I like notes. But...
I just don't know what to do with them.
I have always wanted to write a song.
A song full of longing and lost love.
Written in the key of sadness.
Perhaps I'm not the best one to write the next pop song.
Ya know, I was thinking of a new song.
PLAYS ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT)
Isn't that... "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"?
Oh, huh. (GIGGLES)
That must be why I was thinking of it. I love that song.
Hey... since Pete's first song is super-plus,
maybe you want to write another?
But of course! C'est magnifique!
Yeah! Your first song is manifreak.
Now, Pete was a little nervous about this.
He'd only ever written that one song.
But Pete didn't want to let his friends down.
He's that kind of cat.
Yeah, okay then!
Great! And looking at this flowchart over here,
we need the song by...rehearsal tomorrow evening!
Great! Looking forward to it. Bye bye!
Bon soir, mon ami!
See everyone tomorrow!
You are one brave cat.
I mean, volunteering to write a song like that?
In one day?
Yeah. Grumpy tries to help,
but sometimes...
It's such a big job!
All those words and all that music?
And in one day?
Wow. Anyway, later Pete!
Pete was starting to see it was a big job.
But he volunteered,
so he had to write that song!
Now, Pete wanted to start that song
and it started out okay.
♪ STRUMS GENTLE TUNE
But then he got stalled.
Ya see, Grumpy's words were on Pete's mind.
That is one big job.
So Pete did what a lot of us do
when we have a big job waiting.
He got distracted.
♪ BLANK PAGE BLUES ♪
♪ All the white on that page, is making you green
♪ You wanna get rolling
♪ But you ain't got no steam.
♪ You're staring at that page
♪ Do you just wanna scream
♪ You got the blank page,
♪ blank page, blank page blues.
♪ You got the blank page, blank page,
♪ blank page blues.
♪ INSTRUMENTAL
Distractions seem like a good idea,
but they don't help write songs, do they?
Certainly didn't inspire Pete.
Time for bed -- oh!
You cleaned your room! Thank you, Pete!
Goodnight, my love.
Goodnight, Buddy! Sleep tight!
Sleep tight? That would be easier to do
if a certain blue cat
would stop thinking about that song.
Good morning, sunshine!
It occurred to Pete that he had someone
who could help him right there.
See, not only was his mom a former rock and roller,
her job was to write songs for TV and radio commercials.
The perfect helper!
Mmm, I see. You need to write a song
for the band for tonight?
Well, I think you need a great beginning.
Like, if I were going to write a jingle about...oranges,
I'd try to come up with a whizzbang good opening,
like, I don't know.
(SINGS) ♪ Oranges, talking about oranges
♪ Healthy and sweet, just peel and eat
♪ The hardest thing about oranges
♪ Is nothing rhymes with oranges
See? Start off with a BANG!
Now, that sounds like good advice.
Uh...let me know if I can help more.
Meantime, I'm gonna let your dad know you're up
and uh, he's making pancakes!
Oh, this is a ginormous job.
And Pete would start on that song...(SNIFFS)
Ahhh....right after pancakes.
More flapjacks?
So, Mom tells me you're trying to write a song?
Yeah, that's a tough one.
I know your mom likes a big start, but if you ask me,
you've got to know where a song is going to end.
Because I never do.
See, son, I never know when a job is done
so I never finish.
Well, I better get back outside.
I've got a job...to not finish.
A good point,
but now Pete doesn't know which advice to follow,
to work on the beginning, or work on the end.
Hey there, little cat.
I was thinking of going surfing for a bit. Wanna go?
Pete hadn't even started or ended yet,
but he'd think about it.
Right after surfing.
Hey there, Pete.
Now surfing is fun.
So much fun, that Pete forgot all about that big job
that was waiting for him.
♪ STRUMS GENTLE TUNE
Oh, that is the biggest job of forever!
I never said that! I just said it was a big job.
Same difference.
Pete was worried he was running out of time.
Thanks for surfing with me, little cat!
What are you playing? Those chords sounded sweet.
You okay, Pete?
So Pete finally bubbled over to Bob,
how he was supposed to write a song and how it's a huge job
How Mom said to start big,
and Dad said know how to finish.
And how he wasn't doing anything.
Oh. So you went surfing to avoid writing the song?
Yeah, and cleaned his room and made a model race car
and even mastered the paddle-ball.
But not a lick of song-writing.
You know what I think?
I think ya gotta stop thinking about thinking about it.
Just do something small.
Hey, play those chords you were strumming just now.
That's a cool beat. Keep tapping.
♪ I know it feels like a mountain
♪ That is just too high to climb
♪ But if you take the first little steps,
♪ You reach the top in time
♪ Don't waste another second
♪ Take a step and dive right in
♪ Now is a perfect moment
♪ You've just got to begin to begin
(REPEATS LINE)
Pete knew Bob was right
and Pete had written a sweet little tune.
But he still had a problem.
How was he supposed to begin the words?
Well, little cat. What did you do today?
But Pete felt like all he'd done was get distracted.
Feed the fish, and build a model and go surfing
and do everything except begin the job.
Well, write about that, my man!
That's when it hit Pete.
He knew what his song was about.
How hard it is to begin to begin.
♪ I know it feels like a mountain
♪ That is just too high to climb
(CALLIE SINGS) ♪ So you had a little supper
♪ And played some paddle-ball
♪ And fed your little Goldie
♪ Cleaned your room from wall to wall
You wanna make a job harder,
just think about how hard it is. Trust me.
It's way easier to toss aside your doubts
and begin to begin.
Now, get to it, cats and kittens!
Howdy, cool cats and kittens.
I hope you're hungry for a story,
because I've got a tasty one for you today.
MOM: Thanks for coming over to help, Grumpy!
My Banana Casserole is Pete's favorite.
I really hope it's a hit at the school pot luck lunch today!
So, the secret to my yummy Banana Casserole recipe,
is to make sure the bananas are mashed really smooth.
So start mashing, you two.
Today is the school pot luck lunch
where everyone brings their favorite dishes.
My favorite dish is liver snaps and onions,
if you care to know.
Are you really going to let people eat this at the potluck?
Mmm, Banana Casserole is delicious!
I don't like casseroles,
but I especially don't like bananas.
So putting the two together is doubly especially bad.
But what specifically don't you like about bananas, Grumpy?
Oh, where to start.
- Their color... - Yellow?
Yeah. Ewww.
And what's the deal with those little brown spots?
They just show that the banana is ripe and ready to eat.
And the the smell. They smell like... like...
Like bananas!
Exactly! Pure gross.
Have you ever even tried a banana before Grumpy?
I did. Once.
It was the worse taste-related day of my entire life.
I was eating flies outside your house one day.
Flies are delicious, by the way, and the only thing I eat.
Anyway, the flies were hovering around a banana
and my tongue accidentally touched it.
It was terrible. It was worse than terrible.
It was terribleugh!
Grumpy! It was still in the peel.
And even then, you barely tried it.
Oh, I tried it enough.
if it wasn't for those tasty flies, that whole time
in my life would have been a complete disaster.
I'd forgotten you only like flies,
but in this house we practice the Three Bite Rule.
♪ MUSIC
♪ You say you don't like this or that
♪ But just how do you know
♪ If you've never tried a snail,
♪ You can't hate escargots
♪ To sort it out is simple,
♪ Just use this little tool
♪ Easy, breezy as ABC,
♪ It's called the Three Bite Rule
♪ Don't just say, 'I hate it!'
♪ Stubborn as a mule
♪ With just three teeny, tiny bites
♪ You might find something cool
♪ One bite, two bite, the Three Bite Rule
♪ Now we're cooking with rocket fuel
♪ One bite, two bite, the Three Bite Rule
(REPEATS LINE)
Well, the Three Bite Rule isn't only about foods.
It's also about trying, well, anything and everything,
as long as you try it three times.
Well, Pete, you've never tried my Pogo Stick.
(LAUGHTER) Three Bite Rule!
One...two...three!
Three Bite Rule!
I think I'm understanding this Three Bite Rule now!
That's great, Grumpy! Now...
Wait a second!
You always say your Mom never tried your skateboard!
Three Bite Rule!
(NERVOUS LAUGH)
One...
Two...
Threeeeee!
Ow!
Well, I really don't think skateboarding is for me.
But, that's okay.
The Three Bite Rule isn't about making you like things.
It's about trying new things
so you know if you like them or not.
I have to say, I don't like a lot of things,
but I REALLY like the Three Bite Rule.
That's great to hear. So...
Why don't you find out if bananas are for you or not?
Three Bite Rule.
Okay, I'll do it.
Yay!
But first, I have to go to the bathroom.
Well, Grumpy liked the Three Bite Rule
when other people had to try new things.
He just didn't like it when he had to try new things.
(SIGH) I guess I'm just not brave enough, Pete.
I'll just have to live the rest of my life eating only flies.
Pete told Grumpy that nothing bad would or could happen
if he just tried a banana.
Oh, I don't know Pete.
What happens if I don't like it?
I'd probably have a bad taste in my mouth
and bad tastes never go away.
Yuk!
Okay, you're right. Bad tastes do go away.
And I could wash it away with water.
And it's only three bites, right?
Pete, my very good friend,
I think I'm ready for the Three Bite Rule.
Well, the pot luck finally arrived
and all of Pete's friends came by with their favorite dishes.
Pete wondered what tasty discovery
could be hiding in each container,
just waiting for him to try.
Uh-oh! Pete was so busy trying to help Grumpy
get over his fear of trying new things,
he'd forgotten to remember to bring his Banana Casserole.
Oh no! You forgot your casserole?
Oh, I'm so sorry.
I just want to say, I totally would have
Three Bite Ruled that casserole.
(CAR HORN BEEPS)
Hey Pete! Forget something?
Ah, just like a mom to remember what you forgot.
They never forget to remember, those moms.
I guess they're funny like that.
- Good luck, Grumpy. - Thanks!
I'm going to need it.
(LAUGHTER) Boy, oh boy.
Pete had never seen so many delicacies
and smelled so many aromas.
He was very excited to Three Bite Rule everything.
Let's see what the pot luck has lined up for us.
I've made slow-cooked cauliflower.
It took three days to cook.
- Oh, la la. - Wow, that looks good.
Slow-cooked?
Oh, hurry up and get rid of it! Ugh!
I've organized four different condiments
you can add to my scrambled egg burritos.
- Such a great idea! - That's fun.
Pot luck? More like pot bad luck.
May I present...Acorns 6 Ways.
One, two, three, four, five.
And the secret that makes the entire recipe work...
Six!
It used to be Acorns 35 Ways,
but I got hungry on the way over.
- Cool! - Yum!
I'd prefer flies any number of ways.
This is French Toast - deconstructed.
Oooo!
Then reconstructed again
to show the futility of dessert-based breakfasts.
I say out with OLDtrition
and in with NUtrition.
Food has never been so confusing and delicious.
Hmmm, maybe the syrup will attract some flies?
Oh, forget it.
I guess Grumpy Toad had cold webbed feet
about the Three Bite Rule.
But Pete the Cat was there to give his friend
that extra pinch of courage
in the recipe for trying new things.
Oh...Three Bite Rule! Three Bite Rule!
Okay. Let's do this thing!
You can do it Grumpy!
Hmmmm...
Mmmm...
Okay...
Hey! I did it!
I tried bananas!
Well, did you like them?
No, I didn't like them at all.
They tasted yucky and that's okay.
I'm okay. And now I know I don't like bananas,
because I tried them.
Woo! Yeah.
I guess I could try other things too.
One...two...three.
Wow, I like cauliflower!
I'm like a new me.
Hi, my name is Grumpy.
And I'm a toad who likes cauliflower!
Ohhh...yum. Yum...yum.
Yum! How have I been missing out
on scrambled egg burritos my whole life?
(GOBBLING NOISES)
I love that I don't love acorns!
Yum! I think I like French toast
even more than I like flies.
You rocked the Three Bite Rule, Grumpy.
Now you can try all the foods in the world.
Try them all.
You were slow to come around, but you made it.
You have the spirit
of a courageous explorer, Monsieur Grumpy.
Well I'm really glad I ended up
trying so many new things.
(SIGH) Now it's your turn.
Eh...are those...?
Yep, flies. Three Bite Rule.
Well, that's the Three Bite Rule for you.
Try everything at least three times.
Who knows? You might find something
that will be your new favorite.
Although,
maybe flies would be the exception to that rule.