Is something burning?
That's just the smell of my dad taking online cooking classes.
Girls! I hope you brought your appetites,
because tonight,
I present to you lasagna bolognese with shaved truffles.
Wow.
That's... something.
Yep. Definitely something else.
You know, cooking is very similar to architecture.
Both begin with classic elements
that combine to create something new...
So sorry I'm late.
You should have started without me.
And have you miss the first taste?
Not a chance!
Though, I hope it didn't dry out too much.
I'm sure it's delicious, honey.
As my instructor Fabiano would say, "buon appetito!"
So? Be honest!
Maybe a little more drying time would have helped.
Don't worry, honey, it's very unique.
I just wish my flight hadn't been held up for so long
because of some fancy first class VIP.
His name had something to do with a bird, uh, Otto Pheasant?
Otto Flamingo?
Otto Phoenix?
Oh! That's the one.
As in, world renowned star-making
TV and music media mogul,
Otto Phoenix?
I thought he split his time between London and Detroit.
But if he has offices in New York...
We can meet him!
And he can help us get our music out to the world.
Where it can inspire people.
Like France!
And India!
And Iceland!
We're gonna need warmer coats!
No time to eat!
We have to start planning.
This could be the most important meeting of our entire lives!
After we're done, ladies.
You can't plan world domination on an empty stomach.
-But, Dad-- -Your Father's right.
Every successful singer knows,
you've got to finish your dinner first.
If I design a blush pink chiffon princess costume,
would you pair it with the silver or fuchsia heel?
Inspired choice.
Rafa, you're never gonna believe
who we're meeting with after school.
Oh! Famous costume designer, Sienna Bolzonello?
Guess again!
Coco Ennui?
Last guess.
Georgio Alfredo?
Who in the world is Giorgio Alfredo?
Only one of the up-and-coming designers of our generation.
And the inspiration for my latest line of puppy collars.
Show 'em, Gato.
Oooh! Love the sparkle, Gato.
So you.
But not even close.
We're meeting with... Drumroll please!
-Otto Phoenix!
Girl, there's no way you can get a meeting with Otto Phoenix.
Maybe the guy who delivers his organic tofu,
but Otto Phoenix?
He's not just famous,
he's like famous to famous people, famous.
Which is why we don't just have a plan,
but a flawless plan thanks to the uber prepared Brooklyn.
According to Otto's biography, he starts his day at 4:35AM
with 25 minutes of eyebrow lifts,
followed by a full body seaweed wrap.
Then, 14 hours of back to back meetings
with three crystal meditation breaks to clear his chakras.
Whatever that it.
And once they're cleared,
it's the perfect time to swoop right in.
A successful swoop requires the right costume.
Something that whispers, "please to meet you."
But screams, "why am I not famous already?"
What have you got?
You're looking at 'em!
Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Got a second choice?
We don't need to impress Otto with costumes, Rafa.
We just have to be our usual
charming, vocally talented selves.
Can't argue with that.
Knock 'em dead!
But at least rethink the shoes!
Maybe Rafa was right about the shoes.
Please tell me this is it.
Yep, this is definitely it.
Can't believe I never noticed that giant phoenix before.
Which is looking at us, like we're on the lunch menu.
Barbie, phoenixes are symbols of rebirth and immortality.
He wants us to rise up and take flight!
Tell that to him, cause I've seen that same look
on Jackson's face when it's taco night.
You're right.
What could possibly go wrong?
That's the Barbie spirit!
Your hand's still pretty sweaty.
So is yours.
"Mangia bene" means "eat well" in Italiano
and that is what we are going to do today!
Ha ha!
Mangia bene!
What I love about this recipe,
it's impossible to mess up.
That's right, Fabiano,
as long as you start with a solid blueprint, there's--
Not solid! Not solid!
Buon appetito!
No appetito.
Hi, it's Pandora.
And my name's Barbie. And this is Barbie.
It's a funny story.
I hate to disagree with you
because I love to disagree with you more, so no.
You're wrong. See how fun that was for me?
And now, I'm hanging up.
Speak.
Hi, Pandora?
We're huge fans of Otto Flamingo.
-I mean Phoenix! -That's right!
We're fans, but also singers.
And we know Otto always returns to the office
between his 3:00 holistic gargle
and his 4:15 exfoliation chant.
If we could just have 10 minutes of his time.
Or two minutes!
Or thirty seconds.
Our music has the power to inspire people
and change their lives for the better!
Other lives. Not your life.
I'm sure your life is already awesome.
Yep. No inspiration needed here.
Don't be late.
Otto hates it when you're late.
Thank you so much.
I can't tell you how much we appreciate it.
Hello? I can't here you.
We were just saying thank you!
Right. Got it.
No longer talking to us.
We'll just go.
We did it, B!
I knew it would work.
September 28th, 9:00 AM!
Wait.
That was weeks ago.
Our meeting isn't for September 28th of this year,
it's for September 28th seven years from now!
Seven years! We can't wait seven years.
Go ahead, say it, Rafa.
You told us so.
Well, it's like mi abuela always says,
"The world may not always work as fast as we'd like it to,
but anything worth having
is worth buying a new set of dentures for."
There's gotta be a way to meet with Otto sooner than that.
With our own teeth.
But we can't just show up at the office again.
Pandora will totally recognize us.
I call it, Dracula meets Little Red Riding Hood.
My, what sharp teeth you have!
The better to suck your blood with!
That's it!
We won't go as us.
Speak.
We're from Strollingzone.com.
And we're here to do an exclusive interview with Otto Phoenix.
Otto doesn't do interviews.
Not since the whole...
alien abduction controversy.
Did you just say "alien abduction"?
Did you not just hear me whisper?
Does one usually whisper for no reason at all?
Leave now. Before Otto hears you.
Afternoon. We're international pop sensation 103 Degrees.
That's right. Hot band.
Super hot.
We just flew in from London on our private jet to meet with,
what's his name again?
Otto something.
He's interested in producing our next album.
Even though we already have an offer.
So many offers.
But we thought we'd do him the favor of meeting with us first.
Eight years from now?
-Hmm. Don't be... -Late.
We've heard.
Doozy Smoothie delivery for Otto Phoenix.
Smoothies so packed with flavor,
it's always a doozy.
Otto's on a strict soft pretzel only diet.
But I'm not.
Needs more strawberry.
More strawberry?
That smoothie screamed strawberry.
Most smoothies wished they tasted as strawberry-y
as that smoothie.
Right? And a pretzel only diet?!
Uh, four food groups much?
How is that a nutritionally balanced meal?
Is this supposed to taste like dirt?
Dad, you're paying them for a bad review?
They heard about the lasagna.
No way we're doing this for free.
If we're gonna digest, he's gotta invest.
They drive a hard bargain.
We get a dollar every time Uncle Kel messes up.
We've already made ten bucks.
I wouldn't.
You know what they say, if at first you don't succeed,
try, try again.
Don't they also say to quit while you're ahead?
Nonsense.
If I had given up I wouldn't be learning how to make
Fabiano's twist on Taralli right now.
That's Italian for "dirt."
Actually, it's the Italian version of a pretzel.
-Did you say... -Pretzel?
Dad, how would you like to make
a batch of those for Otto Phoenix?
Wow! Really?
Fabulosa.
That's Italian for "fabulous."
Uh, what's Italian for on fire?
Not to worry, girls!
It might take me a few tries, but I won't let you down!
He keeps saying that, but it's fine with us.
We just made another dollar.
-Yeah!
Nothing worked?
Not even Doozy Smoothies?
A big gigantic snoozy.
But all is not lost.
We have a new plan,
we just need to come up with a perfect disguise.
One where we're next-level unrecognizable
and has something to do with delivering pretzels.
I've got it!
My athlesia alien look that won best costume in sixth grade.
I can see the tag line now.
"Get your carbs from Mars."
Yeah. Anything but aliens.
Sticking to Earth, got it.
I'm not sure I'm gonna make it, kids.
I'm almost out of time. And self-esteem.
Don't worry, Uncle Kel, we've got you.
Aah!
Dad?
-Dad?
Dad, it's me.
Oh, Barbie.
Thank goodness.
For a second I thought Etta had a growth spurt.
Rafa just dropped these off for today's big mission.
Is "meow" the new "wow" or what?
It's some kind of wow, alright.
I can't believe you stayed up all night making pretzels.
Oh, no! The pretzels!
They're beautiful.
They are?
"Sweet dreams of pretzels, Uncle Kel.
Love Jax and Jayla."
Aww!
I may have had a little help.
They're great, Dad. Thank you!
Wish us luck.
Go get em!
Tigers!
Hmm. This is new.
We have a special pretzel delivery
from Purrfect Pretzels for a very special someone
named Otto Phoenix.
Because who doesn't love pretzels
delivered by a couple of cats.
Me. I'm allergic to to cats.
Except that we're not real?
So you claim.
But Otto refuses to taste anything
unless it's gone through several rigorous quality control tests,
so, lucky me.
Not bad.
Oh, you're still here.
Yes.
Um, because Otto hasn't heard our Purrfect Pretzel jingle yet.
Otto's on ear rest and the sight of you
is making me itchy, so scat.
Now. If not sooner.
It's hopeless.
Nothing get's past Pandora.
She's like an indestructible concrete wall.
With a bad attitude.
But if we had a window...
I can't believe you talked me into this.
Trust me, B. It's going to be great!
Soon, we'll be right outside Otto's window,
delivering a show-stopping performance
he's never going to forget.
I did a little theatre in high-school.
Yep, guess you could say I was a pretty big deal back in the day.
You ever heard of Hamlet?
Wow, you played Hamlet?
Second understudy. No biggie.
Alright, here we are. Otto's office.
Or as we say in the theatre, break a leg.
Yeah, let's not say that.
I think I see him, B.
It's now or never.
Oh, look, Pandora's waving hi!
Really? That's not like her.
Hey, Pandora!
But that is exactly like her.
Yeah, I wouldn't count on a curtain call.
All this disappointment's making me hungry.
And you know what they say,
time flies when you're eating pretzels.
Do they really say that?
Nope, not ever.
Two soft pretzels with extra mustard please.
Sorry, ladies, only got one left.
That's alright. We'll split it.
Hey, Sammy.
Heavy on the mustard today. My energy flow needs a boost.
Sorry, Boss, the girls ahead of you got the last one.
You're him!
Oh, no!
I'm so sorry!
Please, Mr. Phoenix, you should have the pretzel.
To go with all of that mustard.
We don't want it. I mean we did,
but now we don't, and you should really take it,
because you're Otto Phoenix.
Yes, and you two are Barbie Roberts.
We are. I mean, we are, we totally are.
But how do you know who we are?
Oh, I saw your performance at the Spotlight Showcase
in Times Square that Emmie hosted, right?
I must have had a hundred people tell me to check it out.
Now, that's pure, that's raw.
That's original. That's... Why, that's talent.
Send me your stuff, then we should talk.
Stuff it is, coming your way.
And we love talking.
It's one of our top ten favorite things to do.
Top five, actually.
Uh-huh.
Looking forward to it and keep the pretzel.
I'm more in the mood for a strawberry smoothie anyway.
Ahhhh!
We just met Otto Phoenix!
And we weren't wearing fruit or whiskers.
We we're just ourselves.
He wants us to send him our stuff.
Wait. Otto said "stuff."
We don't have stuff.
Like, zero stuff.
But we can make stuff.
Right, we'll record a demo for him.
You know, put together like five songs,
to show him what we can do.
Songs we haven't written yet.
But we will, with amazing harmonies.
And even more amazing lyrics!
Think I should send Otto my smoothie recipe?
We met Otto Phoenix!
That's amazing news, girls.
It was the pretzels, wasn't it?
You could say that.
Well that's good to hear,
because there's a lot more where that came from.
Alright, kids, you can come out.
Introducing Uncle Kel's 32 flavors of pretzels.
Only cost me $32 to get there, buon appetito!
-Oh, no!
Make that $33.
And if you're out of cash, we take gift cards!