Places!
Oh, yeah!
Great set, Rocky. It finished right on time.
According to the handbook Ranger Hoof gave me,
quiet time at the habitat starts in two minutes.
Thanks for letting us play
for Ivy's going away party.
The Arctic Wild is getting one cool rabbit.
Technically, the Arctic Wild
is getting one cool arctic hare. Right, Ivy?
I'll sure miss dancing together, Ivy,
but if it weren't for you,
I never would've mastered the Bunny Hop.
Speech! Speech! Speech!
- Hmm? - Uh...
Ivy, that was beautiful!
I couldn't have said better myself!
Let it all out, Melman.
At least for the next three seconds. And...
Shh.
Hmm, I can't find the tire piece.
Marty, did you organize the puzzle pieces again?
Hm? I doubt it.
He's had his head stuck in that book all day.
I heard that!
As a future Junior Park Ranger,
it's my job to memorize every rule in the book.
And it's my job to entertain
the fine people of New York City.
Where is everyone today?
Gina! Gino!
- Hi-ya, kids. - What's shaking?
Ugh! Does anyone else smell that?
Oh, I do. It's Gina.
And Gino.
We had a little incident during a dumpster dive
and we're looking for a bird bath.
Does anyone know where that fancy one is
in Central Park?
- Marty does. - Sure do!
But just to be safe, let me consult the handbook.
Ah, here it is.
Okay.
To get to the bird bath, exit the habitat, take a left
and fly until you reach the Cherry Blossom Tree.
You'll see Cyperus Papyrus,
which, as you know, is the largest...
Huh?
Not my pool!
Hey! What about the bird bath?
Sorry, Stripes!
You were just going on for so long...
But thanks for the directions, kid!
- They were... - Very detailed. Later!
Ranger Hoof!
How's A Little Wild today?
Afternoon, Ranger Hoof, ma'am.
Great job lending a helping hoof to the pigeons.
It's the ranger way.
But why do you consult the handbook?
You know Central Park like the back of your hoof.
Always triple-checking.
There's more to being a Park Ranger
than what's in that book.
Is there a second handbook I don't know about?
I wish we had more with your passion
at the Junior academy.
Being a ranger is all Marty ever dreams about.
I can't wait to join the academy someday!
How about making "someday" today?
We're holding the junior rangers entrance exams this afternoon.
I'm ready?
The other ones have been training for months,
but I think you're ready.
Yes!
I'm finally gonna get the chance to be a junior range horse!
I mean, zebra.
- Wait, Alex. - That wasn't Alex.
That was a...
Sheep!
The human rangers closed
a section of the park, and the zoo,
to let the sheep roam freely for conservation grazing.
So, that's why my fans missed my morning show?
I was upstaged by a flock of sheep!
What's "conservation grazing"?
Oh, I know! Here.
"Conservation grazing,
the process of utilizing grass-eating animals
to maintain grasslands, heathlands, and other habitats.
Hmm?
It means they brought in sheep
to eat the grass and keep it healthy.
Oh!
Why didn't you just say that?
I did say that.
Bring that enthusiasm to the training today
and you'll pass the junior ranger test
with flying colors.
Yes, Ranger Hoof, ma'am!
Central Park's about to get its first Junior Ranger Zebra.
I hope you got a big old toll
hidden under that big old cowboy hat.
This is a ranger hat, thank you very much.
Your toll. A useful piece of rope.
No, thanks. We'll take those bubbles.
Per the handbook, unclaimed items are up for grabs
after they've been in the Lost and Found for six days.
The bubbles have been in there for five.
But I'll give it to you now
if you can beat me in a stare contest.
You're going down.
Ha! I win! Enjoy your toll.
Pleasure doing business with you.
Now, scram!
This habitat ain't big enough for the both of us.
I gotta admit,
as much as I like being surrounded by fans,
I love having the park to ourselves.
Me too!
It's the perfect place to practice my pirouettes.
Sheep friends!
Wow. They're so puffy.
And friendly, too!
Hi, I'm Melman.
Wanna be our best friend for the whole day?
Sounds like a yes!
I'd love to stay and...
But I gotta head to training.
You got this.
Hey, Stripes.
Welcome to the final day of Junior Ranger training.
Thanks! I'm excited to be here.
- Meet Ranger Hay. - I'm Ranger Hay.
Would you like to hear a humorous ranger joke?
Okay.
What do you call a horse that lives next door?
- Hmm? - A neigh-bour.
See? I can connect with the youth.
And speaking of the youth,
these are your fellow trainees.
You all can start with a warm up trot
while Hay and I discuss today's training.
Follow me.
Hi, I'm Lyla and that's Leo.
And I'm Leo. Oh, you just said that.
And I'm Kamryn.
I come from a long line of Park Ranger Horses.
Uh!
- Are you a zebra? - Sure am!
I'm gonna be the first ever Junior Ranger Zebra,
thanks to my trusty handbook.
Oh, right! I remember clinging to the handbook.
But these days all I follow are my killer instincts.
I thought all Junior Rangers
were supposed to know the handbook.
Says it right here in section two.
"All Junior Rangers are expected to know the handbook..."
Here, I can help you. Looks like you're gonna need it.
I'm prepared for any situation.
I don't need your help.
Well, then. Prepare to eat dust.
Attention!
Ranger Hay and I will be teaching you
a variety of skills.
At the end of the day,
you'll pair up to complete a final exam.
Which must be completed
within the designated amount of time.
If you pass,
you'll be made an official Junior Ranger.
All right!
And will help us keep the park clean
and the city green!
What happens if we fail?
If you fail, you will have to try again next year.
That is not a joke.
All right! Let's begin!
Welcome to the vegetable garden,
here you'll see a variety of foods
with healing properties.
Leo, what is your favorite vegetable?
Mmm.
Never mind, I don't carrotat all.
That was vegetable humor.
I like butternut squash...
Can anyone tell me what that is over there?
Poison ivy! Or is it poison oak?
Oh, yeah, that's poison ivy.
Three shiny leaves with a little red in them,
that you do not wanna mess with, unless you have an itch wish.
Right, Leo?
It was one time!
You know I can't resist shiny things.
- So shiny... - Leo!
Huh? Oh.
Correct, Kamryn.
Remember, leaves of three let it be.
That was a rhyme.
I knew that!
Does anybody know
how to care for a poison ivy rash?
- Oh, I do! - Okay, Marty.
And who would like to act as the poison ivy victim?
Oh, pick me! Marty, I'll do it!
Marty, right here, pick Lyla!
- How about Kamryn? - Huh?
Very well.
We'll get 'em next time!
Now you can see up close how a real ranger works.
According to the handbook,
if Kamryn was exposed to poison ivy,
first I'd rinse off the rash.
Uh! You got it up my nose!
Oh, I'm sorry. It was an accident.
- Sure it was. - Anyway.
Next, I'd cover the rash with anti-itch cream.
- Are those rats riding a pigeon? - Huh?
Finally, I'll cover it with a cold compress.
Good. And the cold compress?
I have it right here. I'll cover the rash now.
Or do I let the cream sit for a minute?
Let me check the handbook.
Don't worry. I've got it.
Excellent, Kamryn.
Cucumbers have a cooling effect on wounds.
You are a natural.
This is a merry-go-round.
Who knows the steps to ensure
a safe merry-go-round experience?
I got this, Ranger Hay!
Kids love jumping around,
so I'd make sure everyone was buckled up.
If I see an unbuckled seat belt,
I'll alert a human ranger like this.
Please, note, I am not a human ranger.
I am merely a horse ranger
playing the part of a human ranger.
Right.
I'll stand at the entrance during the ride
to make sure the kids are safe and having fun.
Once the ride is over,
I'll let the kids pet me as they leave.
Kids love me!
Very thorough work.
Why, thank you, Ranger Hay.
But perhaps not thorough enough, Ranger Hay.
I can't help but notice that teddy bear
is sitting on its horse's side saddle.
What?
Section ten paragraph four of the handbook
indicates that children must sit astride the carousel horses,
with one leg on either side.
I would've neighed to alert a human ranger to that.
Excellent observation.
Your handbook knowledge will take you far.
Come along, trainees.
The Central Park Lost and Found is right here.
My moment to shine!
You'll be organizing the Lost and Found by items.
Sports equipment here, toys here, clothes here.
You get the drill.
If you work together as a team,
I'll let you pick your partner for the exam.
Let's go!
I think this one goes into that box.
Thanks for the assist, bud!
Huh?
Excuse me?
Do you need help sorting?
No. I'd like my ball back.
It's not yours. It's probably some kid's ball.
- I had it first. - What? No.
Let go! This is going in my box of sports equipment.
You let go!
This clearly belongs in my box of toys!
What's going on over here?
Whoa!
Destroying a park guest's property?
I'm very disappointed in you both.
She wasn't organizing correctly.
What? He was being a know-it-all
- about the handbook. - Enough!
According to Ranger Hay, you've been bickering all day.
Clearly, you two aren't ready for the responsibilities
of being Junior Rangers.
What? But Ranger Hoof...
You can try again next year.
As of now, you are dismissed from training.
Bye! It was super nice meeting you!
Bye!
- It's your fault! - My fault?
None would've happened if you'd stuck to the rules.
- It's your fault! - My fault?
Everything was perfect until you showed up.
You two trot ahead.
I gotta get that trophy to the repair rangers.
Ranger Hoof's coming back!
I see you've cleaned up your mess.
It was the least I could do!
I'm gonna give you two another chance.
You're still banned from the remainder of training,
but if you practice what you've learned
and complete the final exam,
I'll reconsider letting you into the Junior Rangers.
- Really? - Right!
On one condition, you have to work together.
Got it? Good.
Us? Work together? No, thank you!
I don't wanna work with you either!
But we're each other's only hope of becoming Junior Rangers.
Floyd! Phillip! Frances! Wait up!
Frances? You named the sheep?
Sure did!
Eat the grass, not the trees, Frances!
(Kamryn! Those are some powerful chompers you got there.
Hey, my main mammal! How's the training going?
Terrible!
Ranger Hoof kicked me out, thanks to "Ms. High Hooves."
I'm Kamryn
and I just prefer trusting my instincts over a book.
So that's it? You won't get to be a Junior Ranger?
Ranger is letting us take the final exam later,
but we'll never be ready without proper training.
- Speak for yourself. - Let us help.
Great idea! We'll help you train, too.
- You will? - Sure!
Anything for one of Marty's friends.
- I'm not his friends. - She's not my friends.
Quit doing that!
- Again! - We've got work to do.
Our work here is done.
You two are gonna ace this exam!
Well, they had excellent training.
See ya at the finish line!
So, how was the rest of training?
It was awesome! Hey!
He means fine. Boring. Awful!
I hope you two manage
to stop arguing long enough to prepare for the exam.
Actually, we did, Ranger Hoof.
We're ready to nail this exam together.
To pass the exam,
you must complete three challenges in five minutes.
We go on the count of three.
One, two, three!
This is your first challenge.
One of these critters sneaks carrots from the garden.
Judging from this bite, which animal is responsible?
It's gotta be a rabbit.
- They love carrots. - No way!
According to the handbook,
that's the bite mark of a pigeon.
Okay, fine. You better be right.
Our final answer is pigeon!
Excellent work, trainees!
What? I need my vitamins!
Come on! We gotta get to the next challenge!
And hey, not bad, Stripes.
The suspense is killing me!
Which challenge do you think they're on?
I guess the second one. Right, Frances?
There's only two. Where's Frances?
She's probably grazing in another part.
We'll look for her when they cross the finish line.
Don't worry, Frances. I'll find you!
Your second challenge.
Match each child with their lost item.
Go!
I let you take the first challenge,
- now trust me, I got this! - Okay.
His shirt is covered in cat hair,
so these ears have gotta be his.
And look! The reflection in her glasses
shows the candy store.
I bet she loves Sour Candy Whales.
That means the video game must go with this one,
which makes sense.
I see her playing that game in the park all the time!
Well, done, Kamryn! Off to the third challenge!
Great work back there! I gotta admit, I'm impressed.
Of course you are.
Did you hear that? It's coming from the stream.
It's just a sheep. Come on!
Something's wrong. I can feel it.
- I gotta go. - Where are you going?
30 seconds to complete the test!
-You're running out of time! - What do I do?
My handbook!
Oh, no! Frances! What happened?
Help me! Her hooves are stuck in the mud!
What does the handbook say to do?
There's nothing in here for this.
We have to get help!
Help is already here! Frances has a super strong bite.
We just need her to grab onto this.
Let's try it!
She's... almost... free.
Nice instincts. I didn't know you had it in you.
I just took a page out of your book.
And it looks like Frances took a page outta mine.
Looks like you're in direct violation
of section two, paragraph six.
"Never vandalize or destroy your handbook."
I thought you didn't care!
You had a point. You gotta know the rules.
But I'll always trust my instincts.
Fair enough.
I doubt Ranger Hoof will care we're getting along
when she finds out we destroyed the handbook.
And didn't finish the exam,
which means we don't get to be Junior Rangers.
We better go face the music.
Congratulations, Lyla and Leo!
- We did it! - I never doubted you!
I'm sorry we don't get badges.
No, rescuing Frances was the right thing to do.
Frances!
Aw.
Go Marty! Go Kamryn!
You're almost at the finish line!
Whatever happens, we're in this together.
I can't wait to tell my grandmare
I'm a Junior Ranger.
We had a little problem finishing the exam.
Huh? Come on. These three need to talk.
I saw what you two did back there.
Not only did you two not complete
the final exam on time,
you also destroyed ranger property.
And you did it all to help a sheep in need,
which is exactly what I would've done.
We get to be Junior Rangers?
A good Ranger Horse
always puts the safety and well-being
of park guests first, and that's what you did.
The handbook just guide you,
but you gotta let your instincts lead you.
There's no one way to be a Ranger Horse.