Muah-hah-ha-ha!
- ♪ I can't believe you're all mine ♪ - Uh, what?
- ♪ You and me for all time ♪ - Ugh!
♪ I'm never, ever Ever gonna be alone again! ♪
Oh, boy!
- ♪ The dream team, you and me ♪ - For all eternity?
♪ For all eternity! ♪
♪ It's the ghost, it's the ghost ♪
♪ And Molly McGee ♪
♪ I've been cursed, it's the worst! ♪
♪ Now you're stuck with me! ♪
♪ We're never gonna be apart ♪
♪ Is there a way to hit restart? ♪
Nope! ♪ We're the ghost ♪
♪ Ghost and Molly McGee ♪
- That's me! - Well, that's she.
♪ The Ghost and Molly McGee! ♪
So, did you love it or did you hate it? Or...
Oh, no. Don't tell me you were indifferent.
Libby, I loved it!
I thought for sure the Chimera Queen
was going to torch the entire city, but then ah, ah, ah.
You zagged, and she became the benevolent leader
you'd always built her up to be.
You have a way with words.
Yeah? Prove it.
What's a six-letter word for someone bringing news?
Starts with an H.
Herald... Mail call.
Let's see here, Slam Poetry Quarterly,
a bunch of bills, and a package.
Oh. Uh...
"Here's hoppin' you have a great bat mitzvah."
What? Bat mitzvah? Your bat mitzvah was months ago.
And everyone knows your signature animal is the turtle.
Whoever sent this doesn't know you at...
- It's from my dad! - ...all right.
That is such a nice, thoughtful gift, then.
You know, I've never heard you talk about your dad before.
Which you totally don't have to if you don't want to.
But if you do, I am all ears.
Well, he'd love to be around more, but he's busy traveling the world
so he can write the next great American novel.
Oh. He's a writer. Oh, just like you.
Yup. He's been working on his book for years, and...
Oh! He's finally finished!
Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom!
Dad's gonna be at the Buncha Books in Knotsworthy
this weekend promoting his book.
He finished?
Yes! And he wants me to come see him.
I don't know, turtledove.
Knotsworthy's pretty far.
It's only two states away.
And I haven't seen him in six years.
You know I can't resist a road trip with my favorite girl.
Yay!
Now that Dad's not so focused on his book, our story can finally begin.
I bet that's why he wants to see me,
so we can start making up for lost time.
Oh, but my turtles.
Someone needs to take care of them while...
Oh! Stop right there.
Scratch and I got you covered.
Like a shell.
- It's not a joke, Molly. - You just don't get it.
Just because you say it like a joke
doesn't mean it's a joke.
Can't have a successful road trip without road snacks.
Hey, Libby, look.
I "mustache" you to eat me.
Oh, while we're here, we should get snacks for Dad too.
Hmm, does he like sweet or salty?
Ooh. I'll get both.
Mom!
We need to get these!
And, ooh,
we should get this sled while it's on sale.
Dad might want to take me sledding, just like when I was little.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
We'll stick to the snacks for now.
We'll be back for you. Don't worry.
Shoshana, Santiago, and we've got Simon,
who loves to climb.
Yeah, you do, buddy.
Okay, so they've got food and water,
some heat lamps, and my ever-watchful eye.
All is good.
- Do they seem bored to you? - I mean, they're turtles.
Boredom's their natural state.
Now let's get to the good stuff. Help me with this crossword.
It's a six-letter word for excessive confidence
leading to one's downfall.
Oh, no, no, no, no. Molly McGee always goes above and beyond.
I'm gonna make a bigger and better turtle playground.
The biggest and best turtle playground that's ever existed!
"Hubris." Thank you.
I am going to create a turtle-topia!
- Looks great, Mol. - It does.
But Turtletopia needs one final touch.
A water feature.
Keep an eye on the turtles, Scratch.
Uh, I can handle that.
Now, seven across.
A ten-letter word for hint of a coming disaster?
"Foreshadow."
Where are the turtles?
What? How'd they get away so... I looked away for one second.
Oh, Scratch, we have to find them.
They're Libby's number two through five best friends.
- Maybe not anymore. - Scratch!
Okay, and "S" is for...
"sparrows swaying in the sky."
Now you've got "T."
Libby? Libby, it's your turn.
- Huh? - T.
Oh, sorry, Mom. I can't concentrate.
I keep thinking about Dad. It's been so long since I've seen him.
Tell me about everything about him.
Well, when we met in college, he was handsome, charming,
played the bandonion like a bandit.
Ah, that's all surface, Mom.
Give me the good stuff. You know, like...
Are his jokes the right mix of embarrassing and funny?
Is he an extroverted introvert or an introverted extrovert?
Do his hugs feel like home?
Okay, tire changed. Let's go.
Mom, you're being weird.
Well, your father is many things. Some good, some bad.
But the most important thing is
that he gave me the greatest miracle of my life.
- Me. - That's right.
It's you!
Mwah, mwah, mwah!
- Mom! - Ooh!
Oh, what's that?
I think the road is calling.
It's not the road, Mom.
It's Molly.
Libby!
Libby, uh, quick Q about the turtles.
Oh, Molly, don't worry.
I know you're going above and beyond to take care of them.
Let me talk to Simon.
Scratch, pretend to be Simon.
I don't know what a turtle sounds like.
- You do it. - What? I don't...
You know I can't do animal noises.
Simon? Are you okay?
He's probably just tired from all the fun we're having.
Okay, bye!
Whew! Who knew I was so good at turtle noises?
Listen, Libby, I think there are some things
we should talk about now that we're almost there.
We're almost there?
I'm so excited.
Like a thousand butterflies are erupting in my stomach.
Dad and I are finally going to be together.
♪ Me and my dad ♪
♪ We'll spend every day ♪
♪ Making up for the time lost ♪
♪ When he was away ♪
♪ We'll play complicated board games ♪
♪ And then crochet ♪
♪ We'll make plaid ♪
♪ Just me and my dad ♪
♪ We'll pack a picnic ♪
♪ And ride our bikes ♪
♪ He'll insist on playing the bongos ♪
♪ At my open mics ♪
♪ He'll cheer encouraging words After all my strikes, like... ♪
It's okay, Lib. Shake it off.
♪ And my mom will think... ♪
He's really changed.
♪ Every birthday cake ♪
♪ Will taste a little sweeter ♪
♪ The menorah will burn brighter ♪
♪ With him there ♪
♪ He'll help to make my writing better ♪
♪ We'll workshop everything together ♪
♪ We'll be the world's best-selling ♪
♪ Father-daughter author pair ♪
♪ Me and my dad ♪
♪ We've been apart for so long ♪
♪ I was scared, he didn't care about me ♪
♪ Scared he was gone ♪
♪ But now he's coming back ♪
♪ And I'm singing a happy song ♪
♪ I'm not sad ♪
♪ 'Cause at last it's me and my dad ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh ♪
Oh, uh, what were you gonna say, Mom?
I didn't realize how much this meant to you.
Yeah, I guess I didn't either.
I love seeing you so excited,
but just be careful with your expectations, okay?
I found Simon!
Scratch, that's a stuffed animal.
You sure? It's got the same lifeless eyes.
Staring straight into my soul.
I've failed my best friend.
Come on, all we need's a little eight-letter word
starting with G that means can-do attitude?
Right. "Gumption!"
And I've got a gump-ton of gumption.
- Yup, that worked. - Scratch, we've got work to do.
Okay, Shoshana, come and get it.
Okay, nice and toasty, just the way Santiago likes it.
I still don't see
how a turtle likes a specific genre of music.
♪ When you least expect it ♪
Uh, I don't see him. Are we late?
I knew we shouldn't have stopped for that extra bathroom break.
I could have held it!
I'm sure he'll be here any minute.
Come on, Matias. Don't do this.
Not today.
There he is! That's him!
Okay, kiddo. I'll be right here.
Dad! Hey!
Oh, you can't be Libby!
She's only about yea high.
You, you're practically a young woman.
Yeah, well, I have been bat mitzvah'd.
You've raised a strong woman, Leah.
She can handle whatever happens.
So, um, congrats on finishing your book.
Oh, thanks.
Signed a copy for my favorite gal.
"Keep reading, keep dreaming"?
Um, I've got a book for you too.
I don't know if you remember, I write also.
I mean, I mentioned it in a few, or some, or, well, all of my letters.
Oh, trying to follow in your dad's footsteps, huh?
Uh, yeah.
So, umm, now that you're done with your book,
we can finally spend some real time together.
What are we gonna do first?
There's a sled with your name on it.
Oh, kiddo.
You know I'd love to,
but the publisher is super excited about the book.
We are thinking it's gonna be a trilogy!
So, I'm gonna be busy for a while.
You know, we have to work on developing a direction
for the series,
and then I have to travel for research again,
and I have to worry about tours, and signings,
- and maybe some spin-offs... - Oh.
You okay, turtledove?
Chasing Miracles.
Ha! He's a fool.
He's been out there chasing miracles,
but he can't even see that he had the greatest one of all
right in front of him.
You.
Mom?
Thanks for always being here.
And now...
I "mustache" you to give me a hug.
Oh!
Good.
Come on, come on! Where are you, Simon?
Libby's back!
Hey, Libby.
I have to tell you something. I...
Aah! Holy!
Man, that turtle is a great climber.
...uh, and that thing is...
Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
Um...
that everything went great.
- Thanks, Molly. - Bye.
Whew!
She totally bought it.
So how did it go?
Oh, Molly totally lost them and found them at the very last minute.
♪ The Ghost and Molly McGee ♪