Original subtitles

♪ On the Isle of Mako ♪

silver glow ♪

♪ Under the moon's

♪ The night is calm ♪

♪ But suddenly ♪

in the sea ♪

♪ There's a change

magic and brave ♪

♪ Three mermaids,

under the waves ♪

♪ True beauties

mystery ♪

♪ Their secret will always be

♪ In the depths of the sea ♪

beautiful light.

Oh! Look at that

[hums]

[yells]

Help! Help!

Hey, somebody!

Somebody get me out of here!

Oh, my heroine!

- [laughs]

- [kisses]

Ziggy, stop, that tickles.

Come on, I didn't do anything.

You just saved my life.

What are you talking about?

I've never seen anyone so brave.

Well, if you insist!

I've got to go.

Be more careful next time.

There's Teddy!

- Hey, what's he found?

- Teddy!

[chokes]

Quick, he's choking!

- What's that in his mouth?

- Oh!

a plastic bag?

Why were you eating

- I thought it was a sponge.

- Are you crazy?

They're my very favorite candy.

is clathrina contorta.

[Lewis] Its scientific name

It's a type of calcareous sponge

a plastic bag.

and it looks almost exactly like

more and more bags in the bay.

Teddy is saying there are

for the turtles.

It's super dangerous

If this keeps up,

That's just great.

underwater garbage bins.

we'll have to install

clean all this junk in the sea.

We need a kind of machine to

as it goes through the water.

Something to suck up everything

with those big wheels that turn.

Maybe one of those boats

- [both laugh]

- Awesome idea, Cleo.

something easy to handle,

Not bad, but we need

That's it, a scooter vacuumer!

like a water scooter.

little technological marvel?

How do you plan on making this

old jetski to make a prototype.

I could transform my cousin's

inventors top prize with it!

I might even win the junior

[chuckles] I'm a genius!

that scooter vacuum thingy?

He's actually serious about

Yeah! [laughs]

- We're about to find out!

- You sure it's going to work?

- I'll watch.

- Are you coming?

[laughs]

Whoa!

[laughs]

No problem.

A few minor adjustments.

This time it'll be great.

Presto!

And we're off! [yells]

lifted up the shell.

So then Rikki

I was so scared.

an octopus. She saved my life.

I thought it was a shark or

- An octopus?

- A shark?

Oh, how horrible!

by a shark.

And he was almost eaten

talking about an octopus.

I thought he was

in time to save him.

Fortunately, Rikki arrived

Oh, incredible!

[mumbles] ...octopus.

Whoa! Amazing.

to believe this.

You're never going

at least.

A shark it must have been

can you believe it?

A shark and an octopus,

single-handedly fought off

Hang on, Rikki

at the same time

a shark and an octopus

just to save a clownfish?

anybody is talking about.

That's what I heard. That's all

She's a real heroine.

OK, that's the last one.

what you're made of.

Now, show us

a lot of vacuuming.

Well, it's not doing

Oh, it'll vacuum.

Just give it a little time.

Maybe it needs more power.

Hold on!

[strains]

What is that infernal racket?

I've almost got it!

Super!

What in the world is going on?

[screams]

[laughs]

Poor Carlotta.

stuck in the scooter vacuumer.

I can just imagine her

A scooter vacuumer.

that won't solve our problem.

Something tells me

Do you think it's Teddy?

What happened to him?

choking on a plastic bag.

Some divers found him

without oxygen.

He went pretty long

You think he's gonna be alright?

He was really lucky.

Let's hope so.

he'd have sunk like a stone.

Without those divers

These plastic bags are a plague.

[Mr Lambert]

for the turtles.

It's gonna be a tough summer

[all gasp]

it might have been Teddy.

Poor turtle. When I think that

Look, another one!

And always that same red logo.

coming from?

Where are all these bags

the answer to that.

I think I know

marshmallows, lollipops!

Candies, caramels,

and choose whatever you want!

Grab a little bag

about those bags.

Hey, I want to talk to you

being found in the sea

There's a ton of them

have been choking on them.

and turtles

throw bags all over the place.

It isn't my fault that people

biodegradable bags.

Maybe you could try using

he's just doing his job.

Cleo, he's right,

their garbage anywhere,

As long as people throw

there's no point in blaming him.

So what do you suggest we do?

Don't worry, I've got an idea.

to all work together

And that's why we've got

and save the turtles.

to keep the bay clean

a photograph of a plastic bag.

Berny is going to show you

Study it closely.

do not touch it.

If you see one of these bags,

who swim near the surface,

And you little ones

warn a grown-up

if you should see one,

Sue, Emma or me.

such as Robby or Bobby,

over to the shore.

We'll bring the bags

the bay will stay clean.

If we all do our part,

We're here.

Don't worry about a thing.

We're ready to go to war!

We're not afraid of anything.

talking about plastic bags.

Actually, we were only

talking about young ones. Hm!

She was looking right at me and

little shrimp.

I'm not some insignificant

What the heck did you just say?

Whoa, hang on a sec.

Huh?

[Lewis] Save the turtles!

[Cleo] Keep our beaches clean!

Save the turtles!

[both] Turtles are in danger.

[Cleo] Keep our beaches clean.

[Lewis] Save the turtles!

[Cleo] Keep our beaches clean!

Keep our beaches clean!

[Lewis] Save the turtles!

- [Abby] What are you up to?

- Whoa, hey!

interested, apparently.

Doesn't look like anyone is

a bit more credibility

Let's see. You'd have

if you knew how to spell.

an article for the school blog.

I might be able to run

ridiculing everyone?

Another one where you wind up

a faithful reader. See you!

It's always so nice to meet

about the article.

I'll keep you posted

We'll find more that way.

Let's separate.

OK, see you later!

- What's up? You find something?

- Rikki!

with the shark to save Ziggy?

Are you the one who fought

Can we have a lock of your hair?

You're so beautiful.

that you saved his life.

Ziggy told everybody

- A star? [laughs]

- You're a star, Rikki.

I don't have time right now.

No, come on, guys.

Let's scoot.

Man, they just don't give up.

she's headed that way!

Oh, gosh, quick,

so you can give them the slip.

I'll create a diversion,

OK, see you later.

[Berny] Look, over there!

that Rikki fought with.

It's the shark

[all] Where? Where? Where?

Super. Well done, Berny.

[crab grumbles]

[Rikki gasps]

Come back here, you!

I can't believe this.

Got you now, scissor claws.

- [crab 2] Sure is pretty!

- [crab 1] Hey, guys, come see.

too!

[crab 2] I want a lock of hair,

[crab 3] Wait, come back!

Huh? Holy moly.

Alert! Alert! Alert!

A plastic bag, a plastic bag!

We'll handle it.

No need to panic.

- Under control.

- The situation is...

[Carlotta screams]

[gasps] It's Carlotta!

[sobs]

Carlotta?

Oh, squiggly-do, my bad.

a plastic bag. It's my fault.

We thought you were

what it used to be.

My eyesight is not

- Nothing serious.

- What's going on?

for a plastic bag.

Nothing serious? They mistook me

Well, I never!

I look like a tacky plastic bag?

A-ha! Perfect timing.

This is a plastic bag.

Don't you see the difference?

It's pretty obvious, no?

Oh, I'm stuck!

[laughter]

[Carlotta screams]

Get out of there.

Carlotta, what are you doing?

myself from this horrible bag.

I can't help it. I can't unstick

and brave!

Oh! She's incredibly beautiful

to sting me.

Well, there's no need

[Carlotta] I'm sorry.

Rikki! Watch out for the boat!

Oh!

Oh! Hey!

Lucky you were there.

Thanks, Emma.

Thanks for your concern!

Huh? Oh, yes, I'm just fine.

Rikki, you can melt the ice now.

[cheering]

A fake scoop? What do you mean?

It's not very complicated.

Teddy choking on a plastic bag.

We film a fake report showing

while Teddy is choking?

And we just stand there filming

- We'd be right beside him.

- Are you nuts?

would be pretending to choke.

And he'd only be acting. Teddy

Isn't that kind of dangerous?

It's the only solution.

what's really happening,

If we show people

doing nothing.

they won't be able to go on

make noise if we wanna be heard.

I agree with Rikki. We've got to

pretty radical to me.

Are you sure? It all seems

- Hmm...

- Anybody got a better idea?

[Cleo] OK, catch!

It isn't a waterproof camera.

Cleo, careful!

I got here just in time.

Well, well. It looks like

you're filming a news report.

Word has it

that, but you're wrong.

I don't know where you heard

I'm a reporter.

That's not what Kim told me.

I really wouldn't find out?

Did you think

Hmm...

or two to Kim last night.

I may have mentioned a word

- Isn't it obvious, Lewis?

- Hey, what are you doing?

- No!

- I'm coming with you.

anyone else.

Sorry, but we don't need

on filming with that.

Don't tell me you're planning

What's wrong with my camera?

[Lewis] Why?

I've got good equipment.

Are you serious?

and I can broadcast on my blog.

I know how to film

playing at being filmmakers

Unless you'd rather go on

to your parents.

and show your little home movie

and Cleo take her on the boat.

I think it would be best if you

the surface at the right moment.

Rikki and I will get Teddy to

as mermaids?

And if Abby sees you

refuse. We're stuck with her.

We'll be careful. And we can't

that something is up.

She's got it in her head

She's not going to drop it.

for everybody in the boat.

There isn't enough space

you can take our place.

Abby, if you're so determined,

- Someone sensible. At last!

- Rikki and I really don't mind.

We're off!

[Lewis] OK. All set, girls?

[Cleo] See you later!

OK, nobody is around.

whole plastic bag thing to me?

OK, so can you explain the

plastic bag in the water,

And when Lewis drops the

and pretend to be choking on it.

you head up to the surface

- I hope so.

- You think you can pull it off?

you to relive this whole thing,

We understand it's difficult for

- No, it'll be fun.

- so if you'd rather not...

I'm just a little nervous.

I'm acting in a film.

It's the first time

[Bobby and Robby] Hello, girls!

You look like you're in a rush.

a colony of oysters?

Being pursued by

[both laugh]

and I'm the star!

We're shooting a film

- Huh? What?

- Shh!

A film? Where? When? Here?

- Uh, no. Uh...

- Right now?

We get the message.

Oh, I see. We're intruding.

OK, come on, Bobby.

We're out of here.

But... [seethes]

out on a chance like that.

We're not going to miss

a career in Hollywood,

A film! It could be the start of

- We're not missing out.

- like our cousin Flipper.

right moment to show ourselves.

We're just waiting for the

- You betcha! What can I say?

- You're a genius, brother.

Alright, we're here.

turtles at this very spot?

How do you know there'll be

with workers from the center

I often come out here

that live around here.

and there's a colony of turtles

[Lewis] OK, let's start rolling.

a few shots of plastic bags?

How about we start with

OK, Lewis. Rolling.

It's our signal.

The plastic bag!

Are you gonna be alright?

OK, Teddy, it's time.

[Rikki] It's showtime!

here comes a turtle now!

Look, Abby,

this is our big chance.

Okey dokey, brother,

into this.

Let's put everything we've got

There she is.

It's her! It's her!

[all chatter]

Oh, no, not them.

we don't have time for this.

Go away,

each, and then we'll leave.

We just want one lock of hair,

Hit the trail!

Are you kidding me?

[all complain]

Brilliant! Whoa!

The boat is gonna tip!

They're crazy.

capsize the boat!

Stop, you're going to

you see how excited they were?

[laughs] We were amazing. Did

us they want another take.

I think he was trying to tell

[struggles]

[chokes]

The turtle! It's choking.

We've got to do something.

stuck under a shell.

No, Ziggy was just

It was no big deal.

I helped him out, that's all.

Let her breathe a little.

Now back off.

- Hey! No, leave my hair alone.

- Just a lock.

Oh, no, Teddy!

Abby will get you on film.

Emma, no!

Guys, Teddy's in danger!

[both] Hmm?

[struggles]

- Take it out of the water!

- It's drowning.

It's too heavy. I can't!

Don't just sit there, help me!

Move aside!

[Teddy chokes]

Whoa, what a hero.

[all] What a hero!

- How did I do?

- You OK?

[both exclaim]

the Oceanic Center.

Hey, guys. I was just at

is doing fine.

The turtle we helped out

to release it soon.

We should be able

too. Look!

Super! We've got some good news,

Abby kept her promise.

of Lewis saving Teddy online.

She put her video

Lewis, you're a hero now!

even stopped him on the street

Absolutely! A while ago, someone

to congratulate him.

I'm beginning to see

I must admit,

does have its upsides.

that being a celebrity

No plastic for you or me!

[crowd chanting]

our friends in the sea!

Cos it hurts

No plastic for you or me!

salesman has a little problem.

Something tells me the candy

Check out that crowd.

in Dolphin City.

The video is a hit

hundreds of emails.

I've received

- Huh?

- [applause]

Hey, what's going on?

The candy stall guy has agreed

not to use plastic bags anymore.

- Super!

- Great, huh?

Thanks for the news.

stopped using plastic bags

The candy guy gave in. He's

We won!

in favor of recycled paper ones.

- [all cheer]

- Super!

those adoring fans.

I finally got rid of

What a relief.

long to replace you.

It didn't take them

fame is pretty overrated.

In the end,

Bet Lewis would agree. [laughs]

[all] Is that right, Lewis?

[muffled yells]

I tell you, it's him.

in person.

He looks even more awesome

has a few downsides, too.

I guess celebrity

[all laugh]