0 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,478 What feels like a scuzzy glob of mud?£¡ 1 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,110 What smells like a scuzzy glob of mud?£¡ 2 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:13,275 Yech£¡ 3 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,591 And what looks like a scuzzy glob of mud?£¡ 4 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,319 This swamp ... 5 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,313 that's what£¡ Yyyyuck£¡ 6 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:26,793 Who needs something smelly and useless when you can have an awesome new mall instead?! 7 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:27,676 Tell me£¡ 8 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:28,954 Nobody£¡ 9 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:30,189 Tell me again£¡ 10 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,236 NOBODY£¡£¡£¡ 11 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:33,469 l'm ready£¡ 12 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:37,599 You convinced me, Carlos. You're going to win the debate for sure£¡ 13 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,070 Yeah£¡ And you didn't even mention all these pesky mosquitos£¡ 14 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:45,073 Or the fact that it's so wet here where the river flows into the swamp£¡ 15 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,158 Face it, this swamp is worthless£¡ 16 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:52,279 Agreed£¡ Whoever you're debating doesn't stand a chance£¡ 17 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,079 Unless you have to argue the other side - 18 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,152 to keep the swamp and put the mall somewhere else. 19 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,596 Never happen, DA£¡ l haven't lost a coin flip yet£¡ 20 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,399 Yoooo-hoooo, claa-aaaaas£¡ 21 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,231 You know what l saw? An Agelaius phoeniceus£¡ 22 00:02:09,640 --> 00:02:10,595 Huh??? 23 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,796 A redwing blackbird£¡ ... 24 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:14,359 lsn't that exciting? 25 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,028 Hmmm? Hmmm?£¡ 26 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,352 OH MY... 27 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,635 Something wrong, Ms Frizzle? 28 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:27,872 On the contrary, Carlos£¡ Things couldn't be more right£¡ 29 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,918 That's for sure, Ms Frizzle£¡ And l've got it all on tape, 30 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,231 so Carlos can prove what a useless place this swamp is£¡ 31 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:39,551 Careful, Tim£¡ That old tree looks like it could fall down any second£¡ 32 00:02:39,640 --> 00:02:42,552 Let's go£¡ l don't want to be late for the debate. 33 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:44,870 You won't get an argument from me£¡ 34 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:49,994 Coming, Bus? 35 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,158 All aboard, class£¡ 36 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,714 The WalkeRVille Town Council is now in session. 37 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,871 l'm Mr. Popple, your chairman. 38 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,871 This year, thanks to Ms Frizzle... 39 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:11,552 ...the finals of the Great Debate 40 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:13,995 are being held not only to decide the winner... 41 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:15,672 but to allow the children of... 42 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,320 WalkeRVille a voice in our political system. 43 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:21,990 The issue to be debated is£º 44 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,399 Should our new mall 45 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:24,469 be built here... 46 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:28,109 ...in the swamp across the river - or someplace else? 47 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,111 The rules are simple. 48 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,988 One side will argue in favor of building the mall in the swamp 49 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:38,392 ...and the other side will argue against building the mall in the swamp. 50 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,795 Where is the other side? 51 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,269 At the conclusion of the debate, 52 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:48,354 the Council will vote yay or nay on the motion. Shall we begin? 53 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,637 l'm afraid the other side isn't here yet, Mr. Popple. 54 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,035 Oh...yes it is£¡ 55 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:56,394 JANET???£¡£¡ 56 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,074 My cousin never told me she was in the finals£¡ 57 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,435 You're the other side? 58 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,476 The winning side, you mean£¡ 59 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:05,709 Hi, cuz£¡ 60 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,030 Excuse me, Mr. Popple. Shall l flip the coin? 61 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:13,553 Flip away, Ms Frizzle. 62 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,838 Whoever wins the toss argues in favor of putting the mall in the swamp. 63 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,035 ls that understood? 64 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,189 l'll call it£¡ 65 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:21,429 Be my guest. 66 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,110 Heads or tails, Carlos? 67 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:30,030 Heads£¡ 68 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:31,269 lf you say so. 69 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,115 Tails£¡ Oh, dear. 70 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,956 That means l have to argue to keep the swamp£¡ 71 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,949 That a problem, Carlos? 72 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,079 No£¡ No£¡ l...l just need a little more time to prepare. 73 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,116 Please? 74 00:04:48,280 --> 00:04:53,195 Both sides report back here at one o'clock sharp...ready to argue£¡ 75 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,434 How could this happen, Ms Frizzle? 76 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:03,071 That was the first coin flip l ever lost. And l lost it to Janet£¡ 77 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,390 Don't take it so hard, Carlos. 78 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,438 As my great great uncle Lincoln Douglas once said£º 79 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:14,675 A good debate is like a pancake - it's got to get cooked on both sides£¡ 80 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,320 What is she talking about? 81 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,118 Well, l'm the one who's cooked£¡ 82 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,998 How can l come up with any good reasons to keep the swamp 83 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:23,991 and put the mall someplace else? 84 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,550 Well... what about these? At least they're pretty£¡ 85 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:32,874 Ah, yes, one of my favorites. The marshmallow plant. 86 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:34,996 As in marshmallows? 87 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,951 According to my ''Muskrat's Guide To The Swamp'', 88 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,952 the marshmallow plant only grows in wet places, 89 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:47,717 and it's roots are sometimes used to make a sweet syrup...and marshmallows£¡ 90 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,598 And what do you get when you cover marshmallows with chocolate...? 91 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,792 Mallowblasters£¡ Yum£¡ That's good enough reason for me£¡ 92 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,115 Oh, no£¡ Twelve o'clock£¡ 93 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,954 l've got one hour to come up with a good argument why the mall shouldn't be built here, 94 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,349 and all l've got... is a plant. 95 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,237 What about Mallowblasters? 96 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:24,632 Arnold - Janet is sure to argue that the world's supply of Mallowblasters 97 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,188 does not depend on this smelly swamp. 98 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:29,510 Wanda's right. From where l stand, 99 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,592 l can't see one good reason to put the mall somewhere else. 100 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,114 Well, Perhaps if you stood over there... 101 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:38,351 ...you might see things from a different point of view. 102 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,078 Over here? 103 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,476 A little more...that's perfect, 104 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,313 Carlos£¡ A new view of the swamp is coming to you£¡ 105 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:47,719 Hit it, Liz£¡ 106 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,598 l don't believe it£¡ l didn't get shrunk£¡£¡ 107 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,239 Where'd they go? 108 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,232 We're down here£¡ 109 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,675 l still don't see any good reason to keep this swamp£¡ 110 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:07,955 Uh-oh£¡£¡ 111 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:10,839 Get me out of here£¡ 112 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:19,555 CARLOS£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡ RUNNNNN£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡£¡ 113 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,796 Two by two please, class£¡ 114 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:30,998 Where are you guys going? 115 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,277 Away£¡ We're being chased by a...a... 116 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,112 By a giant muskrat£¡ 117 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:37,872 No, you're not£¡ 118 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:41,077 lt's over there£¡ lt's not chasing anything£¡ 119 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,195 lt's just building itself a new home£¡ 120 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,158 Smile, Carlos, l think we've been Frizzled£¡ 121 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:54,754 Oh no, not again£¡ 122 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,310 ls it just me or does that bird look hungry? 123 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,956 Hide£¡£¡ 124 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:07,550 According to my research, that was a marsh hawk. 125 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,950 According to MY research, that was a close one£¡ 126 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,473 But we're safe in here£¡ 127 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:16,149 Whoa£¡ 128 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,717 What a great place to build a nest...and raise your kids 129 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,314 Out of sight and off the menu. 130 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,630 Let's go before we scare them. 131 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:29,836 lt's amazing£¡ l never realized so many creatures lived in this swamp. 132 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,992 Look out£¡£¡ He's gonna get us£¡ 133 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:41,154 Whoa£¡ Did you guys see that?£¡ 134 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,198 The frog just zapped the mosquito right out of the air£¡£¡ 135 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:47,955 Yeah£¡ You don't want to be on the wrong end of the food chain around here - 136 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:49,234 that's for sure. 137 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:50,916 Duck£¡ 138 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,749 Why? ls it that marsh hawk again? 139 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:56,398 No£¡ Ducks£¡ 140 00:08:56,560 --> 00:09:00,075 But they don't look like the ducks we see all the time at WalkeRVille Pond. 141 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,879 That's because these are wood ducks£¡ 142 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,510 Was it something we said? 143 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:07,510 Let's see... 144 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,350 lt's just lunchtime, that's all£¡ 145 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,591 lt says in my book that wood ducks eat mosquito laRVae. 146 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:14,829 Euuuuuu£¡£¡ 147 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,317 Wood ducks nest in trees at the edge of swamps, 148 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,039 and use the swamp to raise their families. 149 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,918 So they need the swamp to suRVive, right? 150 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:25,718 You got it, Carlos£¡ 151 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:27,313 Got anything else? 152 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,994 Yeah - we've got frogs and muskrats. 153 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:31,399 And redwinged blackbirds. 154 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,674 And marshmallow plants. 155 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:34,432 ... and good places to hide£¡ 156 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,078 But if the swamp weren't here, 157 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,469 the mosquitoes and dragonflies wouldn't be here either£¡ 158 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,795 Yeah but that means the wood ducks and frogs would go hungry£¡ 159 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:49,829 For them, you might even say that living in a swamp is...habit-forming. 160 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,876 That's it, Ms Frizzle£¡ The swamp is a habitat£¡ 161 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:57,919 A place where many plants and animals find food and shelter to suRVive£¡ 162 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,718 And some can't live anywhere else£¡ 163 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,598 Well, if you ask me, it's much too wet£¡ 164 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:14,757 Waaaaaaaaa.... 165 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,552 Yuck£¡ Look at all this oily stuff that washed in from the river£¡ 166 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:23,192 What's going to happen to it now? 167 00:10:23,560 --> 00:10:25,869 Excellent question, Ralphie£¡ 168 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:29,157 As they say in the swamp, ''Here's mud in your eye£¡'' 169 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,951 Welcome to the SS Mega-Magnifier£¡ 170 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:39,832 All aboard£¡ 171 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,875 Wow£¡ This is cool£¡ 172 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,228 l never knew the bus could do this£¡ 173 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,350 But Ms Frizzle, shouldn't we get back for the debate? 174 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:55,634 l think l'm ready now£¡ 175 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:57,273 You are? 176 00:10:57,360 --> 00:10:59,078 l'm not sure about that, Carlos£¡ 177 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,232 You need more facts£¡ So the swamp's a habitat? 178 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:06,717 l get the feeling that's not enough of a reason to build the mall somewhere else£¡ 179 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,837 Keesha's right£¡ Janet'll say that it's still smelly£¡ 180 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,069 Hey, wait£¡ 181 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:12,070 Look at this£¡ 182 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:16,119 The swamp is actually cleaning the dirty water that flows through it£¡ 183 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:21,320 Strange but true£¡ The swamp plants are straining gunk out of the water£¡ 184 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,039 The swamp helps clean the water. 185 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:25,030 Beautiful£¡ 186 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,159 Huh, l guess there's more to the swamp than meets the eye. 187 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:33,314 Too true, Carlos£¡ There's always something new in the goo£¡ 188 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,428 Ahhhhh...the sweet smell of swamp gas£¡ 189 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:43,475 Euuuuuu£¡ 190 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:45,039 Put it down, Ms Frizzle£¡ 191 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:45,757 That stuff stinks£¡ 192 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:47,592 Get it away£¡ 193 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:53,351 Gas is right, Ms Frizzle£¡ As a matter of fact, 194 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,750 it smells like somebody just-- ARNOLD£¡ 195 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:01,311 Maybe Arnold's right£¡ Look at all these bubbles. What's going on down there? 196 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,311 Yeah. What's making those bubbles? 197 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,278 Time to go to mega mega magnifier, Liz£¡ 198 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:14,548 Awesome£¡ 199 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:15,277 Gruesome£¡ 200 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:16,509 What a gas£¡ 201 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:17,476 CAR-LOS£¡ 202 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,237 What are those things?£¡ And what are they doing?£¡ 203 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:26,591 They're bacteria in their own cafeteria, Dorothy Ann. 204 00:12:26,680 --> 00:12:32,676 And today's specials include rotting plants, fertilizer and yes, even globs of oil. 205 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:33,510 Mmmm-mmm£¡ 206 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:38,435 lt's the Microbe Gang£¡ The guys we saw turning my cucumber into a pickle£¡ 207 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:43,992 They're too small to see with your naked eye but they make really big changes£¡ 208 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:47,914 lt looks like when they finish eating the oil, out comes the gas. 209 00:12:49,560 --> 00:12:53,792 So what happens to the water once the bacteria have eaten up all the yuck? 210 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,873 Ahoy, mates£¡ Waterworks, dead ahead£¡ 211 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:08,558 Now l see£¡ Look£¡ The water goes through the wetland, then into the river... 212 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:10,437 And then into the waterworks£¡ 213 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:14,672 So wouldn't the waterworks have to work a lot harder to clean the riverwater 214 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:16,352 if the swamp didn't clean it first? 215 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:18,112 Boingo, Dorothy Ann£¡ 216 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,475 Another reason to keep the swamp£¡ 217 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:22,551 l'm really ready now, Ms Frizzle£¡ 218 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,633 Ooooh£¡ That's great - because it's time to reinstate the big debate£¡ 219 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:38,119 The swamp is much more than water and mud and plants. 220 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:42,432 ...it's a wetland, a natural habitat, filled with lots and lots of life£¡ 221 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:46,195 lt's a giant market where birds and animals feed themselves. 222 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:47,713 lt's where they find shelter. 223 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:51,759 Take away the swamp to build a mall, and you take away their habitat. 224 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,957 When winter ends, the songs of birds will be missing - 225 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,669 the cheerful gribet of a frog on a warm evening will be gone - 226 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:02,309 sadly, it will be a silent spring in WalkeRVille. 227 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,870 Oh why Carlos...that was beautiful. 228 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,996 Point of order, Mr. Popple£¡ 229 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:11,550 l'm afraid Janet's correct, Ms Frizzle. You are out of order. 230 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,835 Please try to keep your remarks to yourself. 231 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,752 Go on, Carlos£¡ 232 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:20,277 Um, well...there's one other thing you should know. 233 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:24,319 All the different plants help to filter out stuff like oil and gunk, 234 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,392 and teeny, tiny swamp bacteria help clean up the water 235 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,311 before it gets to the waterworks. 236 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,790 lf it weren't for the swamp, the water would look like this... 237 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:34,438 ...instead of like this£¡ 238 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:36,677 So in making your decision, 239 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:40,389 remember - the WalkeRVille Wetland is the best land - 240 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,631 not for the mall, but for the animals and plants which live there 241 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,951 and for all of us who drink water from the waterworks£¡ 242 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:54,198 Your rebuttal, Janet? 243 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:57,677 Nice try, sport£¡ 244 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,835 This won't take long, Mr. Popple. 245 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,555 First of all, where we now have a stinky swamp - 246 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,313 we're going to have a totally colossal new mall£¡ 247 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:12,317 Five movie theatres - an ice skating rink - an amusement park - 248 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,312 and every kind of restaurant a person could want£¡ 249 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:16,992 Why would you vote against that?£¡ 250 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,152 Why? 'Cause our swamp is a habitat? 251 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:24,950 Come on, move the critters someplace else. Besides, it stinks£¡ 252 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:26,712 l knew she'd say that£¡ 253 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,997 Keep the swamp 'cause it filters out oil and gunk? 254 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:34,232 Gimme a break£¡ So does the waterworks£¡ You said so yourself£¡ 255 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:37,278 l say, up with the mall and down with the swamp£¡ 256 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:38,270 End of debate£¡ 257 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:45,996 But the wood duck can't live anyplace but the swamp£¡ 258 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:47,638 You're out of order, young lady£¡ 259 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,996 The marshmallow plant can't live anywhere but the wetland, either£¡ 260 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:52,877 You're out of order, too£¡ Sit down£¡ 261 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,198 And the smell is from all the bacteria which are cleaning the water£¡ 262 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:58,872 You're ALL out of order£¡ SlT DOWN£¡£¡£¡ 263 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,993 Sorry, class, but we do have to obey the rules of the debate. 264 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,753 Your smelly swamp is history£¡ 265 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,593 lt's time now to consider all the arguments. 266 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,518 We'll be back in five minutes with our decision. 267 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,710 Why do l have the feeling l should've stayed home today? 268 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:21,874 Same reason l have the feeling we've lost... and not just the debate, either... 269 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:10,389 This is about more than just a debate, Ms Frizzle£¡ 270 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:14,997 Janet's wrong£¡ This isn't just a smelly old swamp£¡ lt's a wetland, 271 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:18,550 ...and it's important£¡ l didn't think so at first - but l do now£¡ 272 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,790 We can't let them put the mall there£¡ 273 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:24,475 What's the matter, Carlos, afraid you're gonna lose? 274 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:28,519 By putting the mall where the wetland is, WalkeRVille will be the loser£¡ 275 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:30,995 Oh yeah? Prove it£¡ 276 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,151 Yes Liz? What is it? 277 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,229 What are you trying to say? 278 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:40,196 Water? What about water? 279 00:17:40,360 --> 00:17:41,395 lt's raining£¡ 280 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:42,469 You're thirsty£¡ 281 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:43,829 You're drowning£¡ 282 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:46,999 Okay, what you're trying to tell us sounds like... 283 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,030 Dirt£¡ Sounds like dirt£¡ 284 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:55,998 Dirty£¡ Messy£¡ Yucky£¡ 285 00:17:58,360 --> 00:18:00,669 Mud? Sounds like mud? 286 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,234 Flood£¡£¡£¡ 287 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:19,516 lt's a flood£¡£¡ 288 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,192 What are we going to do?£¡ What are we going to do? 289 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:22,759 What are we going to do?£¡ 290 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,751 Funny, l was just wondering the same thing. 291 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:29,550 Maybe there's too much water for the river to hold and that's why it's overflowing£¡ 292 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:33,394 But it's rained hard before and nothing's happened. ln fact... 293 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:36,597 today, extra water coming from the river ran right into the wetland... 294 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:38,796 and took me with it£¡ Remember? 295 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,074 So what's stopping that from happening now? 296 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:44,510 What indeed? To the Bus£¡ 297 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,477 Janet£¡ Where are you going? 298 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:50,155 No way you're going to find out something important without me£¡ 299 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,233 Look£¡ That big old tree fell down£¡ 300 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:59,278 lt's stopping the flood water from draining into the swamp£¡ 301 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:03,956 We've gotta get that tree outta there quick before the whole town gets washed away£¡ 302 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:05,951 Hang onto your socks, class, 303 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:07,075 ...we're goin' down£¡ 304 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,629 Come on, you weasly wimps...PUSH£¡ 305 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,196 lt won't budge£¡ 306 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,559 This tree's too heavy for us to move£¡ 307 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:28,236 At my old school, we used a bulldozer to move heavy things. 308 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:32,108 That's great, Phoebe. And where are we supposed to get a bulldozer?£¡ 309 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:33,952 No problem, cuz. 310 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,999 You ought to know by now that when push comes to shove, we've got it covered. 311 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:39,149 Right, Ms Frizzle? 312 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:42,118 We do indeed, Arnold. We do indeed£¡ 313 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:43,389 WA-HOO£¡ 314 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:48,154 Hit it, Liz£¡ 315 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:55,675 Harder£¡ Push£¡ 316 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:05,034 lt's like a giant sponge£¡ 317 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,756 As my third cousin Al Gee always says, 318 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,752 ''Nothing like a swamp to slow the flow of H2O£¡'' 319 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,878 Tell me this isn't happening£¡ Tell me£¡ 320 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,235 lt isn't happening. 321 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:23,230 lt isn't? 322 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,880 Nope£¡ The water level's dropping£¡ 323 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:30,390 The town is saved£¡ 324 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:39,230 All clear, Mr. Popple£¡ The flood's a dud£¡ 325 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,551 And you can thank the WalkeRVille Wetland for stopping it£¡ 326 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:44,153 But how? 327 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,432 Because the wetland is a natural flood control. 328 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,829 lt's a place for extra water from the river 329 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:51,114 to go and spread out. 330 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,237 l hate to admit it, but he's right. 331 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:58,279 Mr. Popple, if a shopping mall had stood where the swamp is now, 332 00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:00,669 our great little town would have been wiped out£¡ 333 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:02,637 l uh...l see that now. 334 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,308 Not only does the wetland control floods, 335 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:07,595 it provides a habitat for living things 336 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:11,719 that can't live anyplace else - and it helps to clean up our water supply. 337 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:13,472 l say build the mall... 338 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:15,033 WHAAAAAAAAT?????????! 339 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:18,597 ...Just build it someplace other than the wetland£¡ 340 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:20,511 lsn't she out of order? 341 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:23,273 She is - but she's right. 342 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:28,354 All in favor of keeping the wetland where it is and building the mall somewhere else 343 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:31,079 ...signify by saying 'yay'£¡ 344 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,357 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! 345 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:38,274 As l always say, ''The wetland is the best land£¡'' 346 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,631 Magic School Bus, producer here. 347 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:16,076 Kid, here. l've got a flood of questions. 348 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:17,559 Okay, swamp me. 349 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:21,033 ls that place called a swamp or a wetland? 350 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:22,997 ln the show you called it both. 351 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:24,069 Actually, it is both. 352 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:26,355 A swamp, a marsh, a bog -- 353 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:30,672 any low-lying place that is wet at least part of the year is called a wetland. 354 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:33,399 And what about all that yuck floating around? 355 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:40,117 Surely it's not okay to deliberately dump oily water and gunk in the wetland 356 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,270 because the wetland helps to get rid of it. 357 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:48,075 Good point 358 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:49,513 lt's never okay to pollute. 359 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,591 And don't call me Shirley. 360 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:56,515 You already used that line in your Spider show£¡ Now about the floods. 361 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,114 Floods don't usually happen as quickly as you showed. 362 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,431 Water takes time to build up. Are you trying to kid us or something? 363 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:04,192 Look if there's one thing l've learned... 364 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,590 you can't kid a kid. Since we only had thirty minutes, we sped the whole thing up. 365 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:10,717 And does the wetland really help clean the water supply? 366 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:11,710 See for yourself£¡ 367 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,311 Just take a glass of water... 368 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:15,629 add some dirt 369 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:17,591 ...and stir it around with a spoon. 370 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:22,154 The stirring motion is like the current stirring up the mud in the river. 371 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,551 Then pour the muddy water into a glass baking dish. 372 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,358 And that's your wetland. 373 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:29,510 A dish of muddy water? 374 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,239 Almost. Let it sit for about an hour... 375 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:39,549 ...and you'll see how all the heavy mud has settled to the bottom... 376 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:41,756 ...and the water on top is a lot cleaner. 377 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:45,230 And that's one way a wetland works to clean things up. 378 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,039 But even though it's cleaner, you shouldn't drink the water£¡ 379 00:23:48,120 --> 00:23:49,951 lt hasn't gone thru the waterworks, 380 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:51,632 so it isn't safe for human... 381 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:53,153 or lizard consumption 382 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,791 Thanks for calling. And remember... 383 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:57,830 l know... 384 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:02,912 ...the wetland is the best land£¡