Original subtitles

- "But you're just a kid."

Don't you hate when people say that?

Can't kids have ideas?

Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was 8;

were people telling him to keep it down? Floss his teeth,

stick to video games and leave composing to the adults?

I mean, yes, everybody should be vigilant

about their dental hygiene, but you wouldn't tell

Mozart to act his age, would you?

Being young doesn't mean you can't change

the world, right?

- (together): Delectamentum canis lac.

Delectamentum canis lac.

- Um... So, what were you guys saying?

- Before we go to the creek to tell the nature goddess

we're excited for the harvest, we must accept you

into the sisterhood with this ancient incantation.

- Relax, it's just Latin.

And we have no idea what it means.

- Amy, would it kill to keep this thing whimsical?

- Anyway...

Any and I have been taking these midnight swims

since we were little. - Seems like a perfectly normal

and not at all silly thing to do.

- Traditions are important!

We take a swim every autumn equinox and summer solstice.

- We tried to take a swim during the spring equinox once,

but my butt got frostbite. (girls giggling)

- And the winter solstice is completely out of the question.

(sighing) I would do anything

to spend more time at the creek.

At night, it's just so vivid and magical.

- A little too magical?

- Um, Amy, quick question. - Why is the creek glowing?

- Is it radioactive?! - It's not radioactive.

If it was, we'd all be dead by now.

Pretty sure it's algal bloom.

- That elf guy from Lord of the Rings?

- No, it's an overgrowth of microscopic plant life in water caused by excess of nutrients.

- More nutrients. That's good, right?

- This much algae chokes out other plant life,

kills fish and other wildlife.

- So that's a "no" on the swimming?

- Uh-huh. - It's literally killing

the creek! Where are the nutrients come from?

- I can't say for sure, but if I had to guess,

I'd say, what's big, noisy and upcreek about two miles?

- Amy, this is no time for a 'yo mama' joke.

- The pickle factory.

- You got it. And I would never tell a 'yo mama' joke.

- We have to do something about this.

My mom works at the pickle factory.

I'll see if she knows anything. - Great idea.

So, who works for the pickle factory?

Yo mama! (Piper giggling)

Hey! No, sorry.

- ♪♪♪♪ You and me run to a different beat ♪♪

♪♪ We are brave, lead the way, lead the way ♪♪

♪♪ Be the you inside ♪♪

♪♪ And watch the world take flight ♪♪

♪♪ We are brave, lead the way, lead the way ♪♪

♪♪ Be the change ♪♪

♪♪ Be the change ♪♪

♪♪ Gotta be the change ♪♪♪♪

- Hi. What is it, sweetheart?

- Amy and Piper and I went down to the creek tonight,

and it was glowing. It's full of algal bloom.

Is the pickle factory putting it in there?

- Algal bloom, it's sometimes a natural phenomenon.

- OK, great. It's just Amy was talking about how

bad it is for the environment,

and the pickle factory is up the creek a few miles, and...

- Yeah, well, you know what? I'm sure it's not something

you need to worry about, OK? - Right. Thanks, Mom.

- OK. Goodnight.

You know what? Let's just, um,

keep it between you and I, OK,

until I can get to the bottom of it.

I just don't want anyone else getting all worked up

for no reason. - OK.

Alright, cool. Thanks, Mom. - Goodnight.

- Oh! Hey, I was just gonna go for a ride, wanna come?

- Sure. Um, so what did your mom say about the creek?

- Oh! She just said it probably has nothing to do with the pickle factory.

She said algal bloom can happen naturally.

- You think it's weird your mom knows so much about algal bloom?

- So? You know about it. Is that weird?

- It's definitely weird. - Holly, these things don't just happen

without drastic human interference. - What are you saying?

- That your mom is... maybe, sort of lying?

- She's not lying. Moms don't lie.

- My mom lies all the time!

The other day she told me to my face that she didn't watch

the finale of Drag Race without me.

Then, why did it say "previously viewed"?

- OK, but my mom doesn't lie.

- Holly, I went back to the creek this morning

and tested the water. It's definitely the pickle factory.

As you can see here, the acidity level is on par

with diluted pickle brine.

It's bad, Holly, and it's going to get worse.

Beyond killing fish and animals,

it could get into our drinking water.

- What are we gonna do?

- I have an idea of how we can fix the problem,

but I'll need more research.

- Dad! I need more iced tea. Dad!

Do you think I could get some ice in that one?

The last glass was a little warm.

Oh, and maybe some cookies?

- Shouldn't you be doing your physio exercises?

- What's the point of physio if I can't play football?

- Well, can you at least do your chores then?

- Dad, I don't think I can manage anything right now. Not until I recover.

- So until then, we're just gonna let your room rot?

- Dad, I can't play football. What makes you think I could do anything else?!

I'm totally useless.

- Grab your jacket, meet me in the car in 10 minutes.

I just remembered we're almost out of chips.

- Oh, good call! Oh, um,

also, I kind of ate your secret stash of gummy worms.

(sigh)

- ♪♪♪♪ Haggard singing ♪♪

♪♪ Tailgate swinging ♪♪♪♪

- So what happened to the chip run?

- Just a little detour.

- If I didn't know any better, I'd say you brought me here

to put me out of my misery.

Please tell me I'm wrong.

- See that tractor? - Yeah.

- About a year ago, just...

bam! Broke down.

They say it couldn't be fixed.

- Let me guess. The story of the tractor

is really a story about me. I broke down out of nowhere

and now I should try harder to be fixed?

- Remember when you were 12

and you fixed that lawnmower?

Well, if you want to get home,

you gotta take that tractor.

Here's your tools, some food

and shelter in case it takes too long.

Good luck! - No! No, no, no!

No, no, no, no! You can't leave me out here!

I could die of exposure! - Oh, come on!

It's warm and dry out,

huh? Don't be a baby. (indistinct song on the radio)

- OK, OK. OK, Dad, I get it! Good joke!

Dad?!

DAD!

Daddy...

(door opening)

- And then we have to look at Heather's baseball schedule.

- I know. I get it. Look at that.

- Uh, excuse me! What are you doing on my work laptop?

- You lied to me? The pickle factory

is polluting the creek and you knew about it?!

- Holly, I told you, you don't have to worry about that.

- Now, about you snooping on your mom's work laptop--

- What if the creek is messed up forever?! Do you even care?!

- Well, of course I care. - What have you done about it?

- Well, we're... It's an issue with the filtration system.

We're looking into options, but we can't find

one that minimizes collateral damage.

- I don't know what that means,

but I have a sneaking suspicion that it's lawyer talk

for "the company is too cheap to deal with it."

- Honey, don't sass mouth your mom. Now, how are we gonna

punish you for invading your mom's privacy?

- Hey, habitat loss is only the single

biggest driver of animal extinction.

But who cares if a bunch of fish and wildlife die?!

At least we'll still have pickles!

- Watch your tone, young lady. - (man): Hello? Is anyone listening to me?

- Look, Amy and I think that we might have a solution.

What if we make a presentation?

- Holly, you're 13. - So?

If the solutions work, why would they care about our age?

Why not just hear us out?! - I appreciate

you wanting to help, but this isn't your problem.

- OK, I'm just gonna go.

- Just admit it. You don't have a plan to fix this.

- OK, what would you have us do? Shut down the factory?

- Yes! Now we're getting somewhere!

- Half the town works there and people would starve;

is that what you want? Hmm? - No.

- It's not that simple, OK? Real life,

it's a lot more complicated than that.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪ Oooooh ooh ooh ♪♪

(phone ringing)

- [Hello?] - Lyla?

Lyla, Lyla, Lyla, listen to me. My dad has

gone bonkers and left me out in a field. Come pick me up.

- [Sorry, Robbie. I'm under strict orders]

[not to get you. Also, I think this is a good idea.]

- You've got to be kidding me! - [Since your injury,]

[you've been whiny and resigned, and it's...]

[it's a lot to deal with. Anyway, gotta run!]

[And before you start calling your football guys,]

[they're on board with this too. Good luck, babe! Love you!]

(Beep!) (acoustic guitar music)

- Love you too.

(frustrated exhale)

- ♪♪♪♪ They tell us we should act our age ♪♪

♪♪ To wait our turn, get off the stage ♪♪

♪♪ Can they really put a price on nature's paradise ♪♪

♪♪ We see right through their poker face ♪♪♪♪

(ducks quacking) Hey, get out of there!

It's not safe! (duck quacking)

Ugh! You stupid ducks! - Holly!

Language! - What?! I said "ducks."

- What's got your knickers in a knot, honey?

(Holly sighing) - The creek's poisoned,

and there's nothing I can do about it.

I can't even save one duck.

If you haven't noticed, I'm only one person!

- History has relied on young people to stand up,

and make a difference. When I was your age,

I went to every human rights protest that there was.

And sure, at first I was going because there was always

a lot of cute guys, but then I started to go

because of the message. Well, and the cute guys.

- But what can I do? I have nothing.

- You got your music.

- My mom asked me to keep this quiet.

- Hmm... parents aren't always right.

To quote the great Dolly Parton,

"If you don't like the road you're walking on,

then start paving a new one."

- I don't know about this, Holly. People might get mad.

- Maybe they need to get mad.

If we can get them behind us, maybe the pickle factory

will listen to Amy's solution. (indistinct chatter)

♪♪♪♪♪♪

(applause)

Alright, let's give it up for The Mercyswitch.

(crowd cheering)

♪♪♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪ We're sick and tired of waiting 'round ♪♪

♪♪ No four-leaf clovers on the ground ♪♪

♪♪ Yeah, it's up to us ♪♪

♪♪ To make this world a brighter place ♪♪

♪♪ No cheap black suits can tie us down ♪♪

♪♪ And we know the sun will rise ♪♪

♪♪ When they see it through our eyes ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause we know the world we want Hey, never back down ♪♪

♪♪ We'll be standing strong ♪♪ (people clapping in time)

♪♪ Hey, turn it all around every right from wrong ♪♪

♪♪ Where every step we take ♪♪

♪♪ Will ripple out a change ♪♪

♪♪ Hey, everyone sing along ♪♪

♪♪ That's the world we want ♪♪

♪♪ That's the world we want ♪♪

♪♪ That's the world we want ♪♪♪♪

(applause and cheering)

Well, you may not recognize these pictures,

but that's here in Collinsville. Today.

The pickle factory has a faulty filtration system,

and they're not doing

anything about it. Yes, the factory employs

half the town, but does that mean they should get away with this?

They don't own this town. We own the town.

People, not profits! - (crowd): People, not profits!

Save the creek! Save the creek!

Save the creek! Save the creek!

Save the creek! Save the creek!

- So now what?

- I don't know, I've never really been part

of a protest before, yet alone led one.

I guess we just keep protesting until they listen or until

people get bored and go home. - (crowd): People, not profits!

- Don't look now, Holly, but here comes a third option.

- (crowd): People, not profits! Save the creek!

People, not profits! Save the creek! - Hey, Mom.

- All I asked for you to do is to be patient and you couldn't even do that. Let's go.

- (crowd): People, not profits! - No! I'm staying

until the factory is willing to talk solutions.

I don't get it. My entire life, you've told me

that I can change the world. I guess that only matters if it doesn't affect you.

- Right, and what would you have me do, Holly? You've put me

in a very tricky situation with me and my employers.

Ever thought that I might walk out of this without a job? Huh?

- (crowd): Save the creek! - No.

- And it's not like I just can demand that my bosses listen

to you and your friends. Not the way the world works. Come on. - You can't stop me

from speaking my mind! - You're right, maybe I can't,

but I am still your mother. Now, get in the car.

- (crowd): People, not profits! Save the creek!

People, not profits! Save the creek!

- ♪♪ Ooooh ooh ooh whoa ohhh ♪♪

♪♪ Ooooh ooh ooh whoa ohhh ♪♪

- Rise and shine, Goldilocks. - Ah!

Finally, someone came to their senses.

OK, let's get out of here. - No, no, no. I just came

to see that you're still alive. And you are! OK!

- No, no, no, no! No! (grunting)

Take me with you, please! I'll do anything.

- Except fix the tractor.

You know it's gonna rain. They're calling for rain.

These fields get real muddy. I'd hurry up if I were you.

- You can't leave me here. - Oh, you're right.

You're right, I really can't. - Hey!

- Listen... what happened to your leg sucks.

No if ands or buts. My brother was

two years older than you are when he went to Vietnam.

Life gets hard,

it means you have to try harder.

- But football was the only thing I was good at. What am I supposed to do now?

- If your only hope was football, you have to rethink everything.

You have an opportunity right now.

What kind of a person do you want to be?

- No. Wait, wait, wait a second here

Your brother wasn't a soldier; he never went to Vietnam!

- Sure he did!

On vacation. (car engine starting)

See you at home, sweetheart.

- This is a video

of the protest you started. - (crowd): People, not profits!

Save the creek! - This video's been reposted

over 6000 times! - And now people are calling

for a boycott of Flaherty Pickles if we can't fix the problem. Get your jacket, Holly.

- (crowd): People, not profits! - Why?

- Get your jacket and get in the car.

- (crowd): People, not profits! Save the...

- OK. Well, thank you so much for meeting with us today!

We just wanted to say that we are huge fans

of your pickles! - Especially the gherkins.

- I'm more of an "extra garlic" girl myself.

Anyway, we have an idea for how to replace

the filtration system and save the creek. Amy?

- Instead of filtering pickle brine runoff into the creek, we're proposing a distillery.

- We've already considered distillation. It's too costly.

- That is the beauty in this design.

These distilleries are solar powered.

Free energy! I've prepared a report...

...with complete technical specs.

- Thank you.

Young ladies, it's a brilliant solution...

and a very expensive solution. - But the solar power--

- Will cost a lot to set up. - There are environmental

initiatives and a brand new state agricultural grant

that helps cover a percentage of the cost of setting up renewable energy.

- And with enough solar panels, you'll eventually be putting power back into the grid.

You could even sell the distilled water

as "pickle juice"!

Or not!

The point is it pays for itself in the long term.

- Yes, but then there's the upfront cost of the vats,

the heating coils, retrofitting this system to the old system,

routine maintenance; it's not as easy as it seems.

But thank you for bringing this to our attention. We'll look at of our options

and make our decision by the end of the day.

♪♪♪♪♪♪ - ♪♪ Dadadada tada daaa ♪♪

- [Was the illustration of the distillery vats clear enough?]

- Would you stop pacing? You're shaking the camera.

- [Right. Sorry.]

[How are you not freaking out?!]

- I wouldn't change a thing about the presentation.

It was great! - Knock, knock!

Oh! Hey, Amy.

So I... I have some news from the board of directors.

- Well...? - The directors, they decided

to use your plan.

They want to thank you for bringing this new grant

to their attention. And we're gonna apply for it,

and we think that we have a good chance.

- That's awesome! (girls cheering and laughing)

- [We saved the creek!]

- Mom, I'm sorry

I broke my promise to keep the creek stuff a secret.

- You know what, Holly, honey? You absolutely...

you did the right thing, OK? And I'm sorry

that I... I didn't take you seriously.

I see you as a... as a child,

because you are my child,

but you're also just this beautiful woman

who can accomplish whatever you put your mind to.

You're inspiring.

Both of you.

- Mom, it's OK. Everything worked out perfectly.

- You know what? Would you mind playing a song for me?

Grandma said that you wrote a new one for the Open Mic.

♪♪♪♪♪♪

- ♪♪♪♪ They tell us we should act our age ♪♪

- Me? (Holly giggling)

- ♪♪ To wait our turn, get off the stage ♪♪

♪♪ Can they really put a price ♪♪

♪♪ On nature's paradise ♪♪

♪♪ We see right through their poker face ♪♪♪♪

♪♪ And we know the sun ♪♪

♪♪ Will rise ♪♪ - OK.

- ♪♪ When they see it ♪♪

♪♪ Through our eyes ♪♪♪♪ (engine starting)

- Yes! Whoo!

Thank you! For a second there,

I was starting to think you didn't like me.

Alright, let's get out of here. ♪♪♪♪♪♪

Whoo!

Yes! Yes!

Whooo!

(grunting)

(grunting contentedly)

I did it! I actually fixed that tractor!

- Good for you, son, I'm proud of you.

Did you learn anything? - That I'm not totally useless.

Oh! And also, Grandma is sneakier than a weasel running for Congress.

- Hey, hey, hey, that's my mom.

But yes, it's true. - Yep.

- Hey, did you learn anything about self-reliance?

- Definitely. No one is looking out for me but me.

- Ah, good. Glad to hear it.

So, you could remember to bring back

the toolkit and tent? - Oh, crud!

Aaaah! Aaah!

♪♪♪♪♪♪ I'll be back.

- Uh-huh. Yep, yep, yep.

- Uh, too bad Piper couldn't make it.

- Mama drama. - Oh, I hear that.

(girls chuckling)

Although, it's kind of nice when it's just the two of us.

- But who will make fun of our rituals?

(Holly laughing) - Alright, maybe Piper can

come around for the summer solstice.

Thanks for having my back.

I couldn't have done it without you.

- I know the feeling. (Holly chuckling)

- Come on, you could have done it all yourself.

- Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

(both laughing)

- When we work together, I feel like we can do anything.

Shall we?

- (together): Delectamentum canis lac.

Delectamentum canis lac.

- Oh, I did some Latin research.

Turns out, for years, we've been saying

"delicious dog milk."

(both guffawing)

- (together): Delectamentum canis lac.

Delectamentum canis lac.

Delectamentum canis lac. (both laughing)

- It doesn't matter how old you are,

anyone can change the world. And if someone tries

to tell you otherwise, go ahead and change the world anyway,

watch their heads explode.

Poof!

- ♪♪♪♪ Hey, never back down ♪♪

♪♪ We'll be standing strong ♪♪

♪♪ Hey, turn it all around ♪♪

♪♪ Every right from wrong ♪♪

♪♪ Where every step we take ♪♪

♪♪ Will ripple out a change ♪♪

♪♪ Hey, everyone sing along ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause that's the world we want ♪♪

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♪♪ That's the world we want ♪♪♪♪