trust them.
- Wow.
- What happened?
I never thought I'd say this,
but pink is my new favorite color.
Her glasses were quite fetching.
She's like a beautiful green gumdrop.
Okay, well, if you guys wanna do this,
you have to pay attention.
Maybe this is a good time
for us to take a break.
Good call. Take 5.
- She's right. We need to focus, fellas.
- Right.
This is for my screensaver.
Cheese Balls!
Hey, you guys! Hey.
You guys ready to go?
'Cause I got a lot of important stuff
to do at home.
You must be their guardian.
That I... That I am. Yes, I am.
Hi, how are you? How are you, Dr. Rubin?
I know that because
I went to school here a few years ago.
I don't know if you remember me.
Toby Seville? Probably not.
Toby?
No way! Hi! Hey, no braces.
- Your teeth look great.
- You... I... Thank you. I appreciate...
I did. I did. I did get my braces off
'cause they were just...
Okay.
That... You know what,
I know a guy who actually...
Who works on drum heads.
So that's very good.
I'll be in the car, guys. So...
Somebody's in love.
That aside, we're going to replace
everything. Chipmunk's honor.
Yes, the old false-modesty
suck-up routine.
- Ian Hawke?
- I thought I smelled a rat.
May I help you, Mr. Hawke?
Well, I was wondering if I could help you.
I just heard about
your musical competition,
and I just skedaddled down here as quick
as I could to volunteer my girls.
Well, that's very thoughtful of you,
but I've already made up my mind.
Well, perhaps this will
change your mind. Girls?
They're with Ian?
Curtains!
1, 2...
1, 2...
Wow! They're good!
Good? They're astounding!
My good people of West Eastman,
you have just witnessed
the debut of the Chipettes.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you.
So?
They were splendid, but as I said before,
I have made my decision.
- Brit?
- No!
I see. You've made your decision.
I don't mean
to speak out of school, Doctor,
but in the true spirit of democracy,
which our great, wonderful country
was founded upon,
I say let the people vote.
Let them choose!
One person, one vote. I say, let us vote!
Let us vote! Let us vote!
Let us vote! Let us vote!
Please, don't be a fascist granny.
Let freedom ring, Doctor.
- Let us vote!
- Let us vote!
- Let us vote!
- Let us vote!
You make a persuasive case, Mr. Hawke.
All right, here's what I'm going to do.
This Friday, each group will perform
one song in front of the student body.
- Yes!
- All right!
Whoever gets the most applause
will represent the school.
What?
- Thank you!
- Yes!
We did it!
In your face!
It is on like Donkey Kong.
The meerkats huddle together
at the end of a traumatic day
to reaffirm their family bond.
The Whiskers are gonna have to rely
on each other more than ever.
Guys, I am so happy that Ms. Ortega can
rehearse with us every day after school.
Every day?
- But Ryan and I have...
- Alvin, stop right there, okay?
We're a team. We need you.
Would you relax? We're not gonna lose.
We'll talk about this in the morning.
Not much to talk about.
I will see you at rehearsal.
- Stop hogging.
- I'm not hogging.
You might as well be rooting out
truffles in the French countryside,
because you are, in fact, hogging!
- I'm not!
- Are so!
- Not! Am not! Not! Not!
- So! So! So! So!
Forget it! I think
I'll sleep in my own bed tonight.
- Ditto for me.
- I'm so glad I'm not a meerkat!
- Really? Why is that?
- Because as cold as I am,
- I would never huddle with you!
- Good!
- You hear me? I won't huddle!
- Fine!
Toby?
Can I sleep with you?
- What?
- Dave lets me.
My brothers are fighting.
Well... I'm... Okay.
Oh, man! Dutch oven!
Not the Dutch oven!
Anything but the Dutch oven!
Must find fresh air before it's too late!
It's too late! It burns.
Mama, it burns!
Let's see. What else am I in the mood for?
How about a side order of friendly advice?
Courtesy of me.
No, thanks.
Grapes, please.
- Excuse me.
- Yeah, well,
I just