Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they’re magnified It’s hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
Reflexes
Add this to that - now what do you get?
Three!
Don't you remember?
Bark-bark-bark!
All you have to do is bark three times!
That's too hard a trick for Chewsocka.
Maybe you could teach her to jump through a hoop?
I already tried. She just sits there.
Come on, Chewsocka. Give it a try.
Try showing her this sugar.
Chewsocka!
Alley Oop!
Come on, jump!
See you, Tom Thomas! It's time for us to go to school.
See you later, animal tamer!
Great job, Chewsocka.
Our lesson for today is on the subject of reflexes.
I'll write it here for you.
- "R"... - What's the lesson?
Someone's late again!
Ah, Colleague, my glasses are gone. Are they here?
They're right there, on your forehead.
How about that! Forgive me for interrupting.
Let's continue our class.
And so…
Thanks so much!
So you turned into screws again. Does anyone know why that is?
Because we have to hide ourselves from humans.
But you don't have to hide yourself from Professor Eugenius.
But we didn't know it was him at the door.
Right you are!
You had already transformed before you had time to think.
And that's what we call a reflex.
To explain it in simple words,
a reflex is when our body reacts to something automatically
without needing any time at all to think about it.
When we touch something very hot, we instantly jerk our hand back.
When we’re about to fall, we swing our arms and legs to try keep our balance.
Just imagine, what would happen if we started thinking how and in which direction to move them!
So it’s fair to say that our reflexes help to protect us!
No kidding! They protect us.
Oh, my nose itches.
Ah-choo!
Excuse me, I didn't mean it.
Professor, a sneeze, is that also a reflex?
It most certainly is one.
Fire didn't want to, but then his nose tickled and 'ah-choo'!
Bless you, too!
Thank you.
Ah-choo!
And do dogs also have reflexes?
Of course dogs have reflexes. All animals do!
Yeah, it's something all good animal trainers know.
They use the animals' reflexes to teach them tricks.
Many humans teach their pets lots of commands,
like to bring a ball, to count, or even to dance!
But to train a pet, you've got to know what to do!
A good animal trainer always has plenty of treats handy.
As soon as an animal follows a command correctly –
like standing on it’s hind legs or jumping over a hurdle -
the animal gets a treat,
and then the trainer makes a unique signal right away:
like clicking his fingers or blowing a whistle.
After repeating this training over and over, the animal develops a reflex:
once it gets the signal, it carries out the command, and then gets a treat.
But the most important thing about animal training is to love your trainee and never hurt it!
Otherwise no treat will work.
Tom Thomas!
We just learned in Fixie School how you can train Chewsocka!
Yeah?
With the help of reflexes.
With what?
Where's Chewsocka? Call her!
Chewsocka, come here!
Give her a math problem. A nice simple one.
Add this to that - now what do you get?
It's a miracle! Three. You got it!
No, it's not a miracle.
Science is what it is.
You know how Chewsocka barks whenever she sees a Fixie around.
That's what we call a reflex, you know.
I understand.
And do you know how I can teach her jumping?
Well… we didn't figure that out yet.
Wait a sec! I know how!
Chasing Fixies - isn't that one of Chewsocka's reflexes?
- Proably, although... - That's great! So, let's go and train the dog!
Nothing's ever too much for a good friend.
Chewsocka!
It's pretty tough work being a dog trainer.
They take care of our machines, Irons, phones, and toasters,
MP3s and TV screens, Even rollercoasters!
Without them clocks stop ticking; Without them lights go out!
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Baby Monitor
Oh! It’s my old baby monitor!
On.
Check. Check.
Checking, one, two, three, checking.
It’s working!
Why don't we give it to the Johnsons?
They just had a baby the other day.
Uh-uh, this is mine!
And I'm planning on using it!
Aren't you a little too big for it?
No, I’m not big at all!
Well… I didn’t realize that you’re still a little boy.
And a greedy one at that.
They're never gonna notice this.
Hey, Fixies! Are you here?
We’re here now!
Why did you call us?
I've got to show you how I turned into a mind reader!
I find that just a little hard to believe.
OK, then I'll show you.
I’ll leave you alone and then you'll hide this button wherever you want.
Then I’ll come back and find it!
You got it!
So, where's a good hiding place?
Well, we have to think of one.
Right here, under the keyboard!
Great! Go on, Nolik!
Come on in!
We're ready for you!
And now I’m going to read your thoughts.
Here I go.
You hid the button here.
Look!
Ta-da!
He really does read minds!
Ah, that was a lucky guess! Bet you can't do it again!
Well I bet you I can.
We're going to have to be sneakier.
Verda, she's the most beautiful girl in our class.
She knows it too and doesn't hesitate to use it!
She can even be a bit sneaky.
Like, when she needs help with her homework,
then Digit suddenly becomes her best friend!
But if she doesn't wanna carry her pack-o-mat, she'll say,
“Fire, please help me! You're just such a strong Fixie!”
But all us boys like her just the same.
Digit does, and Nolik does, and I guess I do too.
Although I really like Simka more.
Or maybe Verda.
Or both of them.
I haven’t decided yet.
Verda can be difficult and even bossy sometimes,
but one thing I know for sure - Verda's a good friend!
A friend that will always come help.
Well, that is if she's able to pry herself away from the mirror.
I think that we should throw it down into this pencil cup.
But then, we concentrate on another place.
That is good, but it won't work, Fixies.
Come on in!
Uh-huh!
It's in here!
Tideesh?!
Simka, were YOU thinking about the cup?
No, I swear!
And my mind was blank!
Then who did, huh?
Tom Thomas, what do you say we go again?!
As many times as you want!
Tsss! I know how he's been doing all of this.
It’s a baby monitor!
That's how he can hear what we're saying.
I don't get it.
A baby monitor helps parents watch over their babies.
The system has two units that look like wireless telephones.
The parents keep one of the units by their side
and put the other one in the room where the baby is sleeping.
If the baby suddenly wakes up and starts crying,
the unit in the baby's room will pick up the sound and send it by radio waves to the parents' unit.
Mom or Dad will hear the crying and go and comfort their child.
And so, he's listening to us now.
Tsss!
This time I know what we should do.
We'll hide it under the globe.
Go on!
Uh-huh!
Huh?
Where is it?
If you read our minds, you'd find your button under the baby monitor.
You tricked me! That's really not nice.
And spying on us is nice you think?
I'm sorry, I just thought it'd be fun.
Well anyhow, Tom Thomas, you're too old for this thing.
Unless of course you still need it.
I’m not a baby! I was just, you know, checking it!
I’ll go and give it to Mom.
Mom, I’m not greedy!
About what?
Let's give this monitor to the Johnsons.
And this car is for their baby boy.
I don't think that baby is big enough yet for your car.
So what! Soon he's going to get bigger and become a big boy! Right?
Like me!