Karma's World (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Do the Write Thing - full transcript
[hip-hop playing]
[new hip-hop song begins]
♪ Look, when it comes to these words
I'm so gifted ♪
♪ Plus I write bombs
That make others feel lifted ♪
♪ Did I mention I am
In a position to win? ♪
♪ Tell your friends
I'm pushing the competition ♪
♪ I'm so hyped for the poetry contest ♪
♪ I was born with this talent
Yeah, I got this ♪
♪ So you can give me first place
And hit the highway ♪
[music stops]
♪ Or is there a chance
It won't go my way? ♪
Have you ever lost at something
you were sure you were gonna win?
Stick around, I'm gonna
show you what went down.
[hip-hop playing]
[clock ticking]
[Karma shrieks] Today's the day!
Got on my lucky socks, and I'm ready!
[alarm ringing]
Whoo! [giggling]
Whoo-hoo!
-Today's the day!
-Ah!
Today, I finally hear whether I won
the Kids' Poetry Slam Jam!
-Ooh!
-Wait, what? That's today? [giggles]
[Karma clears throat]
"My favorite place is you
and all the things we do."
"Our friendship is so true."
"You know I got your back,
I know you got my back."
"There's no replacing you."
[sighs] Can you please wait
till a little later in the morning
to be this annoying?
Ha, ha! Very funny, Keys.
But if I win this contest,
I'll be named the best…
…kid poet in the city.
We know, we know.
You win everything, Karma. Whoop-di-doo!
Well, this time, it's different.
If I do win, my poem gets read
on the morning news.
Everyone in the whole city
will get to hear my writing.
Ooh!
Well, before you're a celeb,
remember that you have
another writing project to do.
Your dad's birthday's tomorrow.
He wants an original poem
by his talented daughter.
And a Keys Grant patented invention
from his equally talented son.
Oh, I'm already way ahead
on my birthday gift for Dad.
It's my…
Piñata Boom Blaster!
[dog whines]
Get ready
for a birthday confetti explosion!
[laughs]
[rattling, whirring]
[bell chimes]
-[burps]
-[screw rattles]
-Huh?
-Hmm!
The internal combustion converter
must be overpartying.
-Uh…
-I don't…
That means, back to the drawing board!
-Huh?
-[Mom giggles]
Surprise!
The best kid poet in the city has arrived.
Aww, thanks, guys,
but I haven't even won yet.
Yeah, but you're gonna.
I mean, who's a better writer than you?
Who's better at rapping and rhymes
and flow and lyrics and, and, and…
[both] Breathe, Switch!
-You get my point.
-[laughing]
I mean, it would be pretty cool
to have the whole city hear my rhymes.
-[beatboxing]
-Aw, yeah!
-Uh-huh.
-Yeah!
♪ I'm proud of my poem
What I wrote and worked at ♪
♪ But in my heart and soul
Hope the judges see that ♪
♪ Cos my words are super slick
I got a good flow ♪
♪ Hottest in the city
Ask my crew if you don't know ♪
♪ Got the support of my fam
Friends and 'hood I'm from ♪
♪ So poetry contest, here I come ♪
[cheering and applause]
[kid] Yeah, girl! That was nice.
[kids cheering]
Um, Karma, do you think… [laughs]
maybe could you help me
with my writing sometime?
Of course. Any time, Demi.
All righty, class, settle in.
It's time to watch the morning news
and see who in our city
won the Kids' Poetry Slam Jam.
Thanks, Jim.
Now to local news.
Hundreds of young writers entered
this year's Kids' Poetry Slam Jam.
And the winner is…
Peach Tree Middle School's…
Crash Watkins!
-Thank you, thank you!
-[kid] Huh?
I, uh…
-Wait, what?
-Um…
I… didn't win?
This can't be right.
You heard 'em. My boy Crash won!
-[cheering]
-What?
Now, City Poets Council President
Auggie Adams
will read Crash's winning poem.
"When drops of rain
crash down on window panes,
I get a feeling that can't be explained."
"It soothes my soul,
washes away the pain."
"My favorite place,
a rainstorm's kind embrace."
-[snaps fingers]
-[whimpers]
[tearfully] Powerful, powerful stuff.
-[cheering]
-Way to go, dude!
-Thanks. [laughs]
-[kid] Impressive, Crash!
Wow. I lost.
I'm…
a failure?
-Hey.
-How you feeling?
[sighs]
-No pictures, no pictures, please.
-Huh?
I'm Crash's manager,
and my client would like to be known
as just an ordinary boy
who happens to be
the most talented poet in the city!
Hey, Karma, got anything to say
to the new best writer in school?
Y-Your poem was good. Really good.
-You think so?
-Uh-huh.
Yeah, you're right,
I guess it was pretty good.
You know, I didn't think
writing was your thing,
and everyone sort of knows it's mine.
So… why did you even submit?
I don't know.
Ever since you told me
to write my own rhymes,
I've been kind of enjoying it.
Well, writing rhymes
is about more than that.
It's hard work too.
[scoffs] Whatever, Karma. It's easy.
Anyone can write a winning poem.
Ooh! [sighs]
Anyone except me.
Don't sweat it, Karma.
It's gonna be all right.
Huh?
My favorite place,
a rainstorm's kind embrace.
[snaps fingers]
-[kids gasp and clap]
-That's deep!
[Karma groans]
I'm just one of those
natural poetry geniuses.
And he's not just the best in the city.
[kids gasp]
He's better than all the greatest poets,
like, um…
-[whispering] William Shakespeare?
-William Shapeware or…
-Langston Hughes.
-Langston Huge!
-And…
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
And the others.
Heh! What can I say, rhyming's my thing.
-Hey, Crash?
-Huh?
Do you, um, maybe, uh…
Do you think you could help me
make my writing be as good as yours?
Of course, Demi, any time.
Wait, Demi, I thought
I was gonna help you.
Um, well…
I just thought since Crash
is the best writer in school now…
[sighs] Sorry, Karma.
It's cool, Karma.
I can help you with your writing too.
Have your people call our people.
[groans in frustration]
[sighs]
Who wants a birthday poem
from a giant loser, anyway?
I'm never gonna be able
to write something good enough.
And maybe I should give up trying.
Hey, Karma, finishing Dad's poem?
I'm not writing a birthday poem this year.
Well, I'm already all done
with my Piñata Boom Blaster.
Check out this big bang!
[rattling]
-[whirring loudly]
-Huh?
-[bell chimes]
-[cow moos]
-[Blaster farts]
-Hmm. Guess I'm not done.
Still have some more bugs to fix.
[sighs]
[playing jazz riff]
Hey, Kar-Star, come gimme a hug.
[sighs] Oh, Dad!
I know, I saw it on the news.
-I'm a failure!
-What?
I'm a failure!
Hey, hey, hey, you're not a failure.
You just failed at something.
That's gonna happen a lot in life.
Have you ever heard the saying,
"When you get knocked down,
you get back up again"?
Mm-mm.
It means, if you fail,
you just have to learn from it
and try again as soon as you can.
You don't understand, though.
I lost, and everyone thought I would win.
[sighs]
I was so embarrassed.
So why should I even try again
if I'm just gonna mess it up?
[sniffles]
[news anchor] And the winner
is Crash Watkins!
-[Crash] Anyone can write a winning poem!
-[Chris] Crash Watkins!
[Demi] Crash is the best writer
in school now.
[Karma groans]
-Sorry, Karma.
-[hip-hop playing]
♪ I thought I was the best
You know, with writing hits ♪
♪ Poetry, the best that flow
Now should I quit? ♪
♪ Walk away and let this go
With Crash winning first place? ♪
♪ It hurts my soul ♪
-[cheering]
-Thank you!
-[kids] Yeah!
-Thank you!
♪ All my pages
I think I'm gonna trash 'em all ♪
♪ I'm a failure
I shouldn't even rap at all ♪
♪ All my pages
I think I'm gonna trash 'em all ♪
[deep voice] ♪ I'm a failure
I shouldn't even rap at all ♪
[gasps]
-[rattling]
-Huh?
-[whirring loudly]
-[Keys laughs]
-[farts]
-Blech!
Hmm. Back to the drawing board.
Wow. You just keep trying, over and over.
Yeah, so? That's what inventors do.
Whoa-oh!
But don't you feel bad
that your machine keeps failing?
No way, I love this stuff.
I fail, then I try again,
I fail, then I try again.
It's the only way to get better.
I guess it's like they always say,
"When you get a cow moo,
you've got to try inverting
the convexulator."
Or maybe…
when you get knocked down,
you get back up again.
Sure, whatever. You're the writer.
[gasps] You're right, Keys.
-Thank you! Oh!
-Eww!
I know I'm right. I'm always right.
[Karma giggles]
[upbeat music playing]
♪ You see my set, that was just a set-up ♪
♪ Just a step-up ♪
♪ I learned from my little brother Keys
To keep my head up ♪
♪ And that's the last person
I would think I'd get advice from ♪
♪ The battle was inside of my head
But now the fight's won ♪
♪ Overcoming obstacles
Everyone is able ♪
♪ Success is not final
And failure's not fatal ♪
♪ It's the courage
To continue that counts ♪
♪ It took my family and my daddy
To get rid of my doubts, yeah ♪
[both gasp] That's it!
♪ I'm singin', Dad, it's your birthday ♪
♪ I was ready to quit and then you
Really helped me out on my worst day ♪
♪ It was hard but you helped with ease ♪
♪ Dad, I love you
You'll always be the strength I need ♪
Yeah!
-Ha-ha! Okay, girl.
-Yes! That was amazing!
Happy birthday, Dad.
Aw, thank you, Kar-Star.
All right, all right.
It's time for the new and improved
Piñata Boom Blaster!
You know, honey,
it's totally fine if it doesn't…
[rattling, whirring]
-[spring twangs]
-[Keys] It worked, it worked!
Happy birthday, Dad!
[family laughing]
[Dad] Oh, Keys, you are hilarious.
[hip-hop playing]
[new hip-hop song begins]
♪ Look, when it comes to these words
I'm so gifted ♪
♪ Plus I write bombs
That make others feel lifted ♪
♪ Did I mention I am
In a position to win? ♪
♪ Tell your friends
I'm pushing the competition ♪
♪ I'm so hyped for the poetry contest ♪
♪ I was born with this talent
Yeah, I got this ♪
♪ So you can give me first place
And hit the highway ♪
[music stops]
♪ Or is there a chance
It won't go my way? ♪
Have you ever lost at something
you were sure you were gonna win?
Stick around, I'm gonna
show you what went down.
[hip-hop playing]
[clock ticking]
[Karma shrieks] Today's the day!
Got on my lucky socks, and I'm ready!
[alarm ringing]
Whoo! [giggling]
Whoo-hoo!
-Today's the day!
-Ah!
Today, I finally hear whether I won
the Kids' Poetry Slam Jam!
-Ooh!
-Wait, what? That's today? [giggles]
[Karma clears throat]
"My favorite place is you
and all the things we do."
"Our friendship is so true."
"You know I got your back,
I know you got my back."
"There's no replacing you."
[sighs] Can you please wait
till a little later in the morning
to be this annoying?
Ha, ha! Very funny, Keys.
But if I win this contest,
I'll be named the best…
…kid poet in the city.
We know, we know.
You win everything, Karma. Whoop-di-doo!
Well, this time, it's different.
If I do win, my poem gets read
on the morning news.
Everyone in the whole city
will get to hear my writing.
Ooh!
Well, before you're a celeb,
remember that you have
another writing project to do.
Your dad's birthday's tomorrow.
He wants an original poem
by his talented daughter.
And a Keys Grant patented invention
from his equally talented son.
Oh, I'm already way ahead
on my birthday gift for Dad.
It's my…
Piñata Boom Blaster!
[dog whines]
Get ready
for a birthday confetti explosion!
[laughs]
[rattling, whirring]
[bell chimes]
-[burps]
-[screw rattles]
-Huh?
-Hmm!
The internal combustion converter
must be overpartying.
-Uh…
-I don't…
That means, back to the drawing board!
-Huh?
-[Mom giggles]
Surprise!
The best kid poet in the city has arrived.
Aww, thanks, guys,
but I haven't even won yet.
Yeah, but you're gonna.
I mean, who's a better writer than you?
Who's better at rapping and rhymes
and flow and lyrics and, and, and…
[both] Breathe, Switch!
-You get my point.
-[laughing]
I mean, it would be pretty cool
to have the whole city hear my rhymes.
-[beatboxing]
-Aw, yeah!
-Uh-huh.
-Yeah!
♪ I'm proud of my poem
What I wrote and worked at ♪
♪ But in my heart and soul
Hope the judges see that ♪
♪ Cos my words are super slick
I got a good flow ♪
♪ Hottest in the city
Ask my crew if you don't know ♪
♪ Got the support of my fam
Friends and 'hood I'm from ♪
♪ So poetry contest, here I come ♪
[cheering and applause]
[kid] Yeah, girl! That was nice.
[kids cheering]
Um, Karma, do you think… [laughs]
maybe could you help me
with my writing sometime?
Of course. Any time, Demi.
All righty, class, settle in.
It's time to watch the morning news
and see who in our city
won the Kids' Poetry Slam Jam.
Thanks, Jim.
Now to local news.
Hundreds of young writers entered
this year's Kids' Poetry Slam Jam.
And the winner is…
Peach Tree Middle School's…
Crash Watkins!
-Thank you, thank you!
-[kid] Huh?
I, uh…
-Wait, what?
-Um…
I… didn't win?
This can't be right.
You heard 'em. My boy Crash won!
-[cheering]
-What?
Now, City Poets Council President
Auggie Adams
will read Crash's winning poem.
"When drops of rain
crash down on window panes,
I get a feeling that can't be explained."
"It soothes my soul,
washes away the pain."
"My favorite place,
a rainstorm's kind embrace."
-[snaps fingers]
-[whimpers]
[tearfully] Powerful, powerful stuff.
-[cheering]
-Way to go, dude!
-Thanks. [laughs]
-[kid] Impressive, Crash!
Wow. I lost.
I'm…
a failure?
-Hey.
-How you feeling?
[sighs]
-No pictures, no pictures, please.
-Huh?
I'm Crash's manager,
and my client would like to be known
as just an ordinary boy
who happens to be
the most talented poet in the city!
Hey, Karma, got anything to say
to the new best writer in school?
Y-Your poem was good. Really good.
-You think so?
-Uh-huh.
Yeah, you're right,
I guess it was pretty good.
You know, I didn't think
writing was your thing,
and everyone sort of knows it's mine.
So… why did you even submit?
I don't know.
Ever since you told me
to write my own rhymes,
I've been kind of enjoying it.
Well, writing rhymes
is about more than that.
It's hard work too.
[scoffs] Whatever, Karma. It's easy.
Anyone can write a winning poem.
Ooh! [sighs]
Anyone except me.
Don't sweat it, Karma.
It's gonna be all right.
Huh?
My favorite place,
a rainstorm's kind embrace.
[snaps fingers]
-[kids gasp and clap]
-That's deep!
[Karma groans]
I'm just one of those
natural poetry geniuses.
And he's not just the best in the city.
[kids gasp]
He's better than all the greatest poets,
like, um…
-[whispering] William Shakespeare?
-William Shapeware or…
-Langston Hughes.
-Langston Huge!
-And…
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
And the others.
Heh! What can I say, rhyming's my thing.
-Hey, Crash?
-Huh?
Do you, um, maybe, uh…
Do you think you could help me
make my writing be as good as yours?
Of course, Demi, any time.
Wait, Demi, I thought
I was gonna help you.
Um, well…
I just thought since Crash
is the best writer in school now…
[sighs] Sorry, Karma.
It's cool, Karma.
I can help you with your writing too.
Have your people call our people.
[groans in frustration]
[sighs]
Who wants a birthday poem
from a giant loser, anyway?
I'm never gonna be able
to write something good enough.
And maybe I should give up trying.
Hey, Karma, finishing Dad's poem?
I'm not writing a birthday poem this year.
Well, I'm already all done
with my Piñata Boom Blaster.
Check out this big bang!
[rattling]
-[whirring loudly]
-Huh?
-[bell chimes]
-[cow moos]
-[Blaster farts]
-Hmm. Guess I'm not done.
Still have some more bugs to fix.
[sighs]
[playing jazz riff]
Hey, Kar-Star, come gimme a hug.
[sighs] Oh, Dad!
I know, I saw it on the news.
-I'm a failure!
-What?
I'm a failure!
Hey, hey, hey, you're not a failure.
You just failed at something.
That's gonna happen a lot in life.
Have you ever heard the saying,
"When you get knocked down,
you get back up again"?
Mm-mm.
It means, if you fail,
you just have to learn from it
and try again as soon as you can.
You don't understand, though.
I lost, and everyone thought I would win.
[sighs]
I was so embarrassed.
So why should I even try again
if I'm just gonna mess it up?
[sniffles]
[news anchor] And the winner
is Crash Watkins!
-[Crash] Anyone can write a winning poem!
-[Chris] Crash Watkins!
[Demi] Crash is the best writer
in school now.
[Karma groans]
-Sorry, Karma.
-[hip-hop playing]
♪ I thought I was the best
You know, with writing hits ♪
♪ Poetry, the best that flow
Now should I quit? ♪
♪ Walk away and let this go
With Crash winning first place? ♪
♪ It hurts my soul ♪
-[cheering]
-Thank you!
-[kids] Yeah!
-Thank you!
♪ All my pages
I think I'm gonna trash 'em all ♪
♪ I'm a failure
I shouldn't even rap at all ♪
♪ All my pages
I think I'm gonna trash 'em all ♪
[deep voice] ♪ I'm a failure
I shouldn't even rap at all ♪
[gasps]
-[rattling]
-Huh?
-[whirring loudly]
-[Keys laughs]
-[farts]
-Blech!
Hmm. Back to the drawing board.
Wow. You just keep trying, over and over.
Yeah, so? That's what inventors do.
Whoa-oh!
But don't you feel bad
that your machine keeps failing?
No way, I love this stuff.
I fail, then I try again,
I fail, then I try again.
It's the only way to get better.
I guess it's like they always say,
"When you get a cow moo,
you've got to try inverting
the convexulator."
Or maybe…
when you get knocked down,
you get back up again.
Sure, whatever. You're the writer.
[gasps] You're right, Keys.
-Thank you! Oh!
-Eww!
I know I'm right. I'm always right.
[Karma giggles]
[upbeat music playing]
♪ You see my set, that was just a set-up ♪
♪ Just a step-up ♪
♪ I learned from my little brother Keys
To keep my head up ♪
♪ And that's the last person
I would think I'd get advice from ♪
♪ The battle was inside of my head
But now the fight's won ♪
♪ Overcoming obstacles
Everyone is able ♪
♪ Success is not final
And failure's not fatal ♪
♪ It's the courage
To continue that counts ♪
♪ It took my family and my daddy
To get rid of my doubts, yeah ♪
[both gasp] That's it!
♪ I'm singin', Dad, it's your birthday ♪
♪ I was ready to quit and then you
Really helped me out on my worst day ♪
♪ It was hard but you helped with ease ♪
♪ Dad, I love you
You'll always be the strength I need ♪
Yeah!
-Ha-ha! Okay, girl.
-Yes! That was amazing!
Happy birthday, Dad.
Aw, thank you, Kar-Star.
All right, all right.
It's time for the new and improved
Piñata Boom Blaster!
You know, honey,
it's totally fine if it doesn't…
[rattling, whirring]
-[spring twangs]
-[Keys] It worked, it worked!
Happy birthday, Dad!
[family laughing]
[Dad] Oh, Keys, you are hilarious.
[hip-hop playing]