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[chimes tinkling]

[clippers snipping]

Hmm.

[clippers snipping]

-Ah. -[rustling]

Oh?

Hmm?

Karl, is that you?

So nice of you to visit.

Hi, Stillwater.

I'm not visiting. I'm escaping.

Escaping? From what?

From the barbershop.

-[door opens] -[Addy] Karl?

[Michael] Karl?

[Michael] It's time to go. Come on.

Karl? Where are you?

Karl!

Karl?

-[Karl chuckles] -Oh! [chuckles]

You're going to the barbershop.

How exciting.

No. It's horrible.

It is?

You don't like the barbershop?

No, I don't.

Well, I haven't been to the barbershop before.

But I know I'm not going to like it.

If you've never been, how would you know you won't like it?

I just do.

I wish my mom could cut my hair like she always does.

But now she says it looks too sloppy the way she does it,

and it's time for me to see a professional.

What's a professional?

Well, a professional is someone who is very good at their job,

like giving nice haircuts.

Well, I'm not going.

Hmm. A backpack.

It appears you're going to stay here a while.

Yeah, I've got everything I need.

I got my water bottle,

my ginormous robot, snacks.

Well, you're welcome to stay here with me while I trim the hedges.

Are barbers nice, like my mom?

I think they are.

Michael and Addy say the barber uses clippers.

Like for the garden?

[chuckles]

The barber uses hair clippers, not garden clippers.

They're different.

Michael says they're loud.

[imitates buzzing]

Not too loud, but they do make a sound.

I don't like loud noises.

Do they use sharp scissors? I can't even use scissors.

And what if the barber puts sticky, smelly stuff in my hair? Yuck!

Or what if they cut off all my hair by mistake?

Usually they cut it exactly how you tell them.

[sighs]

Have you been to the barbershop?

I have.

Do you like it?

Very much.

You do? How come?

I like...

the steady buzz of the clippers.

I find it very relaxing.

So relaxing that sometimes I even fall asleep.

[snoring]

[both chuckle]

[sighs] I love the stillness,

the warm towel against my fur,

the soothing smells.

They tickle my nose.

There's so much to like.

The barbershop is one of my favorite places.

Let's take a walk.

Sometimes a new experience can be scary.

How do you make it not scary?

That's a very good question.

Would you like me to tell you a story

about someone who did something they've never done before?

Ginormous robot does.

Well, ginormous robot,

this story takes place at a lake far away in the north.

There was a flock of geese who spent all summer on a beautiful lake.

[geese honking]

But with winter fast approaching,

it was time for the flock to fly someplace much warmer.

[honking]

But there was one young gosling who refused to go along.

[Karl] Was he scared?

[Stillwater] I think so.

It's time to leave, little gosling.

I don't want to. I like my pond.

I can see you're cold.

If we stay, it will only get colder.

There would be no seeds or insects to eat.

And all of your friends are going south for the winter.

It would get very lonely here, don't you think?

This is the only place I know, and this is the only place I like.

Leaving seems scary.

The unknown can be scary, but can also be exciting.

Think of flying south as an adventure.

[geese honking]

An adventure?

And you'll be with me?

Every inch. An adventure together.

Okay. Together.

I'm ready.

[geese honking]

[song playing]

[gosling] Wow.

The tall trees, the blue lakes, the warm sun.

This is amazing.

It's even better because you're here with me.

That sounds fun. I like adventure too.

Like when Addy, Michael and I go camping.

I have an idea.

You do?

A great idea.

If the little goose didn't have to go alone to the south,

maybe I don't have to go alone to the barbershop.

Will you come with me, Stillwater?

Well, I do need a trim.

I'll go get Michael and Addy.

This is going to be an adventure.

Are you ready?

I'm ready.

Then it's time for an adventure together.

[bell jingles]

[gasps]

-[door closes] -Hello, everyone.

[Karl] Ooh.

Hello, Tom. This is Karl. He's here for a haircut.

Terrific.

Welcome, Karl.

This is my favorite part.

I didn't know you could do that.

[both giggle]

[Michael giggles]

[snoring, murmurs]

-[chuckles] -[snoring]

Stillwater's asleep.

[Karl chuckles]

[clicks, buzzing]

Stillwater was right. The clippers aren't loud at all.

[snoring]

[snorting]

[chuckles]

I think this is Stillwater's favorite part.

[snorts]

[murmurs]

[chuckles] Hi.

Huh? Oh.

Karl, you look so handsome.

Yeah, we look good.

[both chuckle]

I thought you were gonna get a haircut.

I only needed a trim. Remember?

[chuckles] That's a lot of hair for a little haircut.

The barbershop wasn't so scary.

Can we come back tomorrow?

Oh. [chuckles]

Maybe not tomorrow, but we'll come back very soon.

-[bell jingles] -Bye. Thank you again.

Do you like your new haircut?

I like it because it looks just like yours.

But it doesn't look like me.

You're right.

Something is seriously wrong.

[Addy chuckles]

-There we go. -Better?

Better.

[geese honking]

[chimes tinkling]

Oh, man. Not again.

I'll get your plane, Michael.

I don't get it.

I followed all the instructions.

How to fold the paper, make the wings straight,

check the wind, the exact way to throw it.

The whole checklist.

What should I do with it?

Just put it in the pile with the other crashed-up planes.

Can I try my paper airplane?

You made one? Sure.

Which design did you use?

I just folded up a piece of paper.

We can try it out against my Silver Cyclone-9,000 Super Deluxe

and see which one goes farther.

I have one more folded up and ready to fly.

Stand right here.

Okay. On the count of three.

One, two, three!

[Michael groans]

Another nosedive.

[Karl] Mine's still going!

And going, and going, and going!

Hi, Stillwater!

[chuckles]

Sorry, Stillwater.

That's quite all right, Karl.

Ooh.

Have you boys been making origami?

We're making paper airplanes.

What's or-you-got-me?

[chuckles] Origami.

If you have an extra piece of paper, I can show you.

Thank you.

Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper.

That sounds like what we did with our airplanes.

Yes. It seems very similar.

Now, let's see.

It's been a while since I've made one.

There.

Whoa!

Is that a pterodactyl?

[chuckles] It's supposed to be a crane.

Well, it looks like a pterodactyl.

Then we'll call it a pterodactyl.

Thanks, Stillwater.

[squeaks playfully]

Hmm.

Is this the special paper and designs you need to make an airplane?

Yeah. It can get pretty complicated.

Especially if you're trying to make a perfect one.

Perfect?

This one. The Silver Cyclone-9,000.

It says in the book it can fly up to 50 feet.

That's like from here to your koi pond.

[Stillwater] Impressive.

That's a long way for a paper airplane to fly.

I know. But none of mine go that far.

They crash right away.

Hmm.

I must not be doing something right.

The weird thing is that Karl didn't even follow the book,

and his went farther than any of mine ever did.

Yes, I remember.

[Karl squeaking]

I followed the instructions perfectly,

so I don't know why I can't get it to fly perfectly.

Hmm. I'm not sure either.

But I wonder if you would show me

how to make one of your Silver Cyclone-9,000s.

Sure. You take the special paper and fold it on the lines.

See? You have to make sure the wings are straight.

-That's important. -Mm-hmm.

-Fold, fold, flip. -Ah.

Smooth this part out.

This is the tricky part:

It has to be perfectly even, or this part won't line up.

Huh.

Then you even up the wings, and it's finished.

Do you think it looks like the one in the book?

Indeed, it does.

The last thing is to see which way the wind is blowing.

It appears to be blowing that way.

Yeah.

What next?

Now, the last instruction says to hold the plane like this, and throw it!

[sighs]

It's so frustrating.

[groans]

[Stillwater] Oh.

Do you have any ideas why your plane might not be flying the way you expect it to?

It might be the wings.

Throwing it a different way might help too.

Ah. Have you tried changing those things?

No, because that wouldn't be following the instructions.

It needs to be perfect.

May I have another sheet of paper?

Uh, sure.

Maybe it's not what you're doing wrong,

it's what you're doing right.

What do you mean?

The best way to explain might be with a story.

[Stillwater] Ren was an eager apprentice who was given the opportunity

to design his own kare sansui, a dry garden of rocks and sand.

Today was a special day, because his careful work in his garden

would finally be revealed to some very important visitors.

Ren's garden was almost finished.

All that was left was to rake the tiny pebbles into waves.

He wanted this detail to be perfect, but he was never quite satisfied.

[grumbles]

That's not right.

No, not that either.

This has to be perfect.

No, not perfect.

[Stillwater] Ren tried and tried.

But nothing he could do was his idea of perfect.

Your garden is progressing nicely, Ren.

Master Tanuki, thank you.

But I'm not happy with my waves.

-Have you tried the zigzag pattern? -Yes.

-The swirls? -That too.

How about the squiggles?

I also tried the squiggles.

I've tried every wave pattern I can think of,

done everything you taught me, Master,

but something just isn't right.

Hmm.

Uh-huh.

There is one thing we could try, Ren.

Something I don't believe I've taught you.

Please, Master Tanuki, can you show me?

The guests will be here any minute. Can you fix it, Master?

Yes, I believe so.

Have a seat.

[grunts]

There.

[gasps] But the leaves! The--

Oh.

I see.

All this time, I was trying to make the waves perfect,

but all it really needed was a little bit of not perfect.

How do you like your garden now?

I think it's... just right.

[Michael] So, maybe there is no such thing as a perfect garden.

Or a perfect paper airplane.

Many people seek perfection,

but I've never met anyone who's truly found it.

But being happy with what you've created can be its own reward.

An origami crane.

[Stillwater chuckles]

It's not perfect, but this one doesn't look like a pterodactyl.

I'm happy with how it came out.

Maybe I could try making my plane a little not perfect too.

Now, how would that look, I wonder?

Well, the wings.

They're supposed to be straight across,

but if I bend them up just a little bit, maybe it'll have more lift.

That means it'll float higher.

Oh!

And maybe I'll try throwing it into the wind.

That might help. There are lots of things I can try.

[Karl squeaking]

Is that a new plane?

It doesn't look like a Silver Cyclone-9,000 Super Deluxe.

I know.

Let's see how far this one can go.

Did you see that?

It didn't go very far, but it made that cool loop.

And it didn't crash.

I've got a bunch more paper airplane ideas.

-Wanna help me try them out? -Yeah!

-Would you like to come too, Stillwater? -I'd love to.

Maybe we can see if the pterodactyl will fly too.

All right. On the count of three.

One, two, three!

-Yeah! Whoo! Yeah! Yeah. -Go, go, go!

-[Stillwater chuckles] -It works!

[Stillwater] Look how far it's going.

[Michael chuckles] Yeah!

["Never Ending Dream" playing]

♪ With our spirits We were floating through the trees ♪

♪ Like creatures, we were soaring high Blowing off some steam ♪

♪ Or a mountain And its effervescent green ♪

♪ A never-ending dream ♪

♪ I found a little bit of honey ♪

♪ And now I'm a little sweeter inside ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ It's just a little bit funny ♪

♪ But now I have the world on my side ♪

[singing in Japanese]

[song fades]