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(Robert) NEXT ON "RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE,"
I'M IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON A MISSION FROM SOMEONE
I DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT TO DISAPPOINT.
GOOD MORNING, ROBERT. IT'S ME, THE FIRST LADY.
(Robert) INSTEAD OF RESCUING A RESTAURANT,
I'M HELPING A VERY WORTHWHILE CAUSE.
THESE ARE KIDS.
I'M GIVING THE VISION
OF WHAT THE FIRST LADY WANTS, I THINK.
AAH!
BUT THIS IS PROVING TO BE ONE OF OUR TOUGHEST CHALLENGES.
(indistinct shouting)
I'M STANDING IN A HOLE. THIS IS CRAZY.
I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A FULL PLATE OF PROJECTS UNDER WAY,
BUT I NEED TO ADD ONE MORE ELEMENT TO YOUR MISSION.
HAVE I COMPLETED ALL THREE MISSIONS TO YOUR SATISFACTION?
WELL...
(man) ROBERT IRVINE IS A FEARLESS CHEF
AND TOP RESTAURATEUR.
HE'S NEVER MET A CHALLENGE HE WOULDN'T TAKE.
ROBERT'S NEW MISSION--
FIX AMERICA'S MOST DESPERATE RESTAURANTS.
WITH LIMITED TIME AND FEW RESOURCES,
THIS MAY BE...
I'M IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
ON DAY 1 OF A VERY IMPORTANT MISSION.
INSTEAD OF SAVING A RESTAURANT,
I'M HERE TO HELP A VERY NEEDY ORGANIZATION
CALLED HORTON'S KIDS.
HORTON'S KIDS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
HERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR 23 YEARS.
HORTON'S KIDS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
FOR KIDS THAT LIVE
IN A PARTICULARLY UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HORTON'S KIDS SERVES
IS CONSIDERED A FOOD DESERT,
WHICH MEANS THAT THERE REALLY AREN'T A LOT
OF GROCERY STORE OPTIONS IN THE AREA.
THE CLOSEST PLACE FOR FAMILIES
TO BUY GROCERIES IS A LITTLE CORNER STORE.
THE PROBLEM THERE IS THERE'S NOT A LOT OF HEALTHY OPTIONS.
HORTON'S KIDS SERVICES INCLUDE TUTORING, MENTORING,
HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES, AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT.
(Robert) BRENDA CHAMBERLAIN AND HER STAFF ARE TRYING
TO WORK BIG MIRACLES FOR SOME VERY DESERVING KIDS.
(Brenda) WE ARE REALLY LIKE A SECOND FAMILY
TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE,
AND THEY'RE LIKE A SECOND FAMILY TO US.
EACH DAY, HORTON'S KIDS SERVES
ABOUT A HUNDRED KIDS HEALTHY MEALS.
THE COMMUNITY ROOM HAS BEEN AROUND ABOUT A YEAR,
AND WE'VE REALLY INCREASED OUR FACE TIME
AND OUTREACH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM
WITH HORTON'S KIDS' COMMUNITY ROOM RIGHT NOW
IS THAT WE HAVE ENTIRELY OUTGROWN IT.
THERE'S A VERY SMALL KITCHEN
THAT ISN'T MEETING OUR NEEDS FOR COOKING CLASSES.
THE OVEN DOESN'T WORK. THERE'S NO STORAGE SPACE.
AND WORST OF ALL, AS WE GIVE THEM THE MEALS,
THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEM OUTSIDE TO EAT THEM
IN SNOW, RAIN, SLEET-- IT DOESN'T MATTER.
THAT'S--WE DON'T HAVE A SPACE TO FEED THEM OTHERWISE.
THE FOLKS AT HORTON'S KIDS
ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN
TO HELP HORTON'S KIDS.
(chuckles)
OKAY.
A MESSAGE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
I WONDER WHAT THIS IS, HUH?
GOOD MORNING, ROBERT.
I'M FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.
NOW YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING WHY IN THE WORLD
YOU'RE GETTING A MESSAGE FROM ME.
YEP.
WELL, IT'S REALLY QUITE SIMPLE.
I NEED YOU, ROBERT.
I NEED YOU TO JOIN HORTON'S KIDS AND ME
TO TAKE ON ONE OF THE TOUGHEST MISSIONS IN AMERICA,
AND THAT'S HELPING OUR KIDS EAT RIGHT AND GET ACTIVE
SO THAT THEY CAN GROW UP HEALTHY AND STRONG.
IT'S ONE OF MY BIGGEST PRIORITIES AS FIRST LADY,
AND I'VE BEEN INSPIRED
BY PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WHO ARE TAKING ACTION IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
THEY'RE PEOPLE LIKE THE ONES AT HORTON'S KIDS.
AND TODAY THEY NEED YOUR HELP.
SO I'VE GOT THREE ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOU, ROBERT.
YOU PAYING ATTENTION?
FIRST--A DINING ROOM.
SEE, THE KIDS ARE SERVED AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS,
BUT THEY HAVE TO EAT OUTSIDE NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER IS.
SO I NEED YOU TO FIX THAT, OKAY?
SECOND--THEY NEED AN UPDATED KITCHEN.
THEY'RE WORKING HARD TO SERVE NUTRITIOUS MEALS
AND SNACKS FOR THE KIDS.
THEY'RE OFFERING HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES TO PARENTS.
IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL.
BUT THEY NEED MORE ROOM TO MANEUVER.
AND THIS LAST PROJECT IS ONE
THAT'S REALLY CLOSE TO MY HEART.
I WANT YOU TO BUILD HORTON'S KIDS
A COMMUNITY GARDEN
JUST LIKE WE DID AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IF YOU WANT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO CHECK IT OUT
AND GET SOME INSPIRATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS
WHEN I COME JOIN YOU ALL FOR A CELEBRATORY MEAL.
SO UNTIL THEN, I'VE GOT JUST TWO WORDS FOR YOU.
LET'S MOVE.
TO GET, UH, A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY
IS HUMBLING AND EXCITING.
BUT LIKE SHE SAID, LET'S MOVE.
I'VE GOTTA MOVE FAST AND GET STUFF SORTED.
HELLO? ANYBODY HERE?
HELLO. WELCOME.
ROBERT IRVINE. HOW ARE YA?
HI. BRENDA CHAMBERLAIN.
WHAT IS HORTON'S KIDS?
WE DO TUTORING. WE DO MENTORING. WE DO HEALTH CARE, BASIC NEEDS.
YOU ARE STANDING IN OUR, UM,
RECENTLY ACQUIRED COMMUNITY ROOM.
WE'RE DOING COOKING CLASSES FOR PARENTS.
IT ALSO HOUSES COMPUTERS.
THIS PLACE IS SO SMALL TO DO ALL THAT.
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE MESSAGE I JUST GOT
FROM THE FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA.
THE FIRST ONE WAS TO CREATE A DINING ROOM
BIG ENOUGH SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE.
THAT WOULD BE TREMENDOUS.
THE SECOND ONE
WAS TO HELP CREATE A BIGGER KITCHEN.
AND THE THIRD ONE WAS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN.
WOW.
IF YOU COULD ACCOMPLISH THOSE MISSIONS,
THAT WOULD MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE TO HORTON'S KIDS.
I TELL BRENDA IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT,
AT THE END OF THE MISSION,
I WILL MAKE HORTON'S KIDS A CELEBRATORY MEAL.
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH AREA OF THIS FACILITY.
SOUNDS GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHERE ARE WE GOING FIRST?
PROBABLY THE KITCHEN, RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO THE KITCHEN.
IT HOUSES OUR FOOD PANTRY. WE ALSO DO OUR COOKING CLASSES
OUT OF HERE AND IN THE ADJACENT SPACE.
SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT INEFFICIENT RIGHT NOW.
SO DOES ALL THE EQUIPMENT WORK?
NOT ALWAYS--THE OVEN'S A LITTLE TEMPERAMENTAL.
AND THE FRIDGE IS JUST PLAIN TOO SMALL.
WHAT'S NEXT?
THE LIVING ROOM...
OKAY.
WHICH IS JUST A COUPLE STEPS AWAY.
SO WHAT HAPPENS HERE?
IT'S VERY MULTIPURPOSE,
SO THIS SOFA SERVES AS A PRIMARY MEETING SPOT
FOR CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS.
SO WHAT-- SO WE SIT DOWN HERE.
SIT DOWN.
YEP, WE SIT DOWN. (sighs)
ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT DO WE DISCUSS HERE?
IT'S DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE KIDS' EDUCATIONAL GOALS,
BUT IT'S REALLY PERSONAL DISCUSSIONS,
AND IT'S HAPPENING IN THE SAME SPACE
AS THE KITCHEN AND THE COMPUTERS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
THAT'S PEOPLE'S LIVES YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
ABSOLUTELY.
AND YOU DON'T WANT TO SHARE THAT. OKAY.
MM-HMM.
SO THIS COMPUTER STATION HERE?
WE LIKE TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE ALWAYS GIVING FAMILIES ACCESS TO COMPUTERS.
HOW OLD IS THAT?
(laughs) IT'S REALLY OLD.
SO THIS IS MY COMPUTER STATION.
THIS IS MY TALKING STATION.
MM-HMM.
AND THIS IS MY KITCHEN STATION.
THAT'S CORRECT.
AND WE'RE LITERALLY SERVING 1,000 PEOPLE.
IT'S BASICALLY A 4-ROOM APARTMENT
THAT'S BEEN CONVERTED TO A COMMUNITY SPACE.
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE HOW YOU FEED THE CHILDREN.
ALL RIGHT. SO I'LL GET THE TEAM TOGETHER TO FEED THE KIDS.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL BE WATCHING.
ALL RIGHT. COME ON, GUYS.
CHEF ROBERT, THIS IS MY COWORKER DAN.
HI, CHEF ROBERT. GOOD TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
SO WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
WE ARE GETTING READY TO FEED THE KIDS.
WE GET OUR FOOD FROM A FOOD VENDOR.
THEY MAKE THEIR FOOD FRESH EVERY MORNING.
AND TODAY WE HAVE MAC AND CHEESE,
SOME SUNFLOWER SEEDS, AND SOME ORANGES.
SO IT COMES PREPACKAGED.
RIGHT, WE KEEP IT IN A FOOD WARMER
UNTIL WE SERVE.
DEREK, HOW ARE YOU?
COME ON HERE.
OUR COMMUNITY IS LOCATED IN A PART OF D.C.
WHERE THERE'S NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE GROCERY STORES
WHERE THEY HAVE FRESH FRUIT AND FRESH VEGETABLES.
WHERE'S YOUR HAIR? OH, THERE IT IS.
DO YOU LIKE TOMATOES?
NO.
DO YOU LIKE LETTUCE?
NO.
YOU TAKE THAT. OH.
COME OVER HERE. SIT OVER HERE.
(giggling)
WHAT DO YOU NOT LIKE TO EAT?
I DON'T LIKE PEAS.
PEAS? YOU DON'T LIKE PEAS?
I DON'T LIKE CHICKEN.
YOU DON'T LIKE CHICKEN?
TOMATOES?
NO TOMATO.
CUCUMBERS?
(both) NO.
WHAT ABOUT CABBAGE?
(girl groans)
NO? NO CABBAGE?
WHAT GROWS IN THE GROUND?
CHOCOLATE MILK!
FLOWERS!
CHOCOLATE MILK DOES NOT GROW IN THE GROUND.
(exhales deeply)
BRENDA, THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION.
IS THERE ANY MORE SPACE?
THE LANDLORD HAS MENTIONED
THAT THERE'S AN ABANDONED APARTMENT NEXT DOOR.
HE'S OFFERED IT TO US, BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD
THE RESOURCES TO PUT INTO IT TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT FUNCTION.
IT'S IN ROUGH SHAPE.
CAN YOU SHOW IT TO ME?
ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.
THANKS.
IF THIS OTHER APARTMENT IS USABLE,
IT SHOULD BE EASY TO MAKE HORTON'S KIDS BIGGER.
SO IT'S IN HERE.
HERE IT IS.
(Robert) WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THIS WAS INHABITED?
I'M NOW ON MY WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME, SO I NEED ADVICE.
(man) WHOA!
(man) ONE, TWO, THREE?
COME ON!
IT'S GONNA BE A VERY LONG NIGHT.
ARE YOU READY TO SEE THE NEW HORTON'S KIDS?
I AM SO READY.
(gasps)
OH, YOU GUYS!
♪♪
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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THIS WAS INHABITED?
THIS IS IT.
I'M ON A SPECIAL MISSION,
FACING A HUGE CHALLENGE FOR A VERY SMALL SPACE.
IT'S LIKE A DUNGEON.
SO WE'VE GOTTA COME UP WITH SOME BRIGHT IDEAS
FOR THIS APARTMENT.
I MEAN, LOOK, IT'S ALL BOARDED UP.
HOW BIG DO YOU THINK THIS IS?
PROBABLY CLOSER TO 1,000 SQUARE FEET.
THERE'S A KITCHEN OF SOME DESCRIPTION HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE ELECTRICS ARE ANY GOOD.
WE COULD MORE THAN DOUBLE
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE'RE SERVING.
THIS SPACE COULD BE JUST WHAT WE NEED
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION...
I'VE GOTTA THINK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO
AND, UH, TRY AND FIGURE THIS OUT.
ALL RIGHT. THANKS, ROBERT.
ALL RIGHT. THANKS.
BUT I NEED TO SEE IF IT'S POSSIBLE.
I'M GONNA BRING IN MY DESIGNER, CHERYL,
AND MY BUILDER, TOM,
SO WE CAN TACKLE THIS BIG CHALLENGE.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, GUYS.
GOOD MORNING.
I GOT A MESSAGE THIS MORNING
FROM THE FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA.
I GIVE CHERYL AND TOM
A QUICK RUNDOWN OF THE FIRST LADY'S CHALLENGES.
WOW. (laughs)
OH, YEAH.
SO RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE 600 SQUARE FOOT OF SPACE.
LITERALLY, THIS 600 SQUARE FEET.
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S NOT EVEN ENOUGH FOR A DINING ROOM.
LOOK IN HERE.
THIS IS A SMALL RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN.
THIS IS NOTHING.
AND YOU SEE THESE--THESE KIND OF--I KNOW IT'S KIND OF--
SEE? WE'RE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER LIKE THIS.
EXACTLY.
IT'S KIND OF--YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.
WE CAN'T FIT THE PEOPLE IN 600--
IT'S JUST NOT PHYSICALLY ENOUGH SPACE FOR 20 PEOPLE, 10 PEOPLE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE OPEN-MINDED, RIGHT?
OH, YEAH.
YEAH.
FOLLOW ME.
ALL RIGHT, YOU READY?
(Cheryl) FLASHLIGHTS ON.
REALLY? THERE'S NO POWER.
NO POWER?
NOW HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS.
WE CAN USE THIS SPACE.
SO I'VE GOT-- I'VE GOT A BIG IDEA.
I WANT YOU TO GO OUT AND GET ME A SAW AND A SLEDGEHAMMER.
I'M THINKING--
THIS IS THE WALL INTO THE KITCHEN.
SO I'M JUST THINKING IF WE OPEN THIS...
BY KNOCKING OUT THIS WALL,
WE CAN OPEN THE KITCHEN TO THE REST OF THIS SPACE.
WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT?
THE PIPE YOU MISSED BY ABOUT AN INCH.
SO I HAVE THIS VISION
THAT IF WE TURN THE KITCHEN AROUND...
ROBERT, I HAVE VISIONS OF THE WATER PIPES...
GAS LINES.
ELECTRICAL SPARKS, GAS.
YOU PANIC FAR TOO MUCH.
THERE'S PIPES.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THIS IS GONNA WORK.
THESE ARE KIDS.
I UNDERSTAND.
I'M GIVING THE VISION OF WHAT THE FIRST LADY WANTS, I THINK.
IMAGINE THIS--
(Cheryl) OH!
(Tom) SO OPEN IT UP, I GUESS.
OPEN THIS WALL. WE MAKE A DINING ROOM...
ALL THE WAY.
SO IT'S A BIG DINING ROOM WITH A KITCHEN HERE.
AN OPEN KITCHEN?
OPEN KITCHEN.
SEE, THIS IS STARTING TO MAKE MORE SENSE NOW.
(Cheryl) OOH!
NOW WE'VE GOT SOME LIGHT.
NOW WE CAN SEE.
THIS IS GREAT.
NICE TO GET SOME AIR IN HERE.
YEAH.
BRENDA!
HERE'S WHAT I NEED-- EVERYTHING OUT.
GET YOUR PEOPLE, AND LET'S START MOVING, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET GOING.
QUICK AS YOU CAN.
ALL RIGHT, TEAM.
(indistinct conversation)
(man) THAT DOESN'T GET YOU OFF THE HOOK, DAN.
(Robert) SO AS WE'RE LOADING OUT,
WE KNOW THAT THE CHANGES WE'RE GONNA MAKE HERE
ARE GONNA BE GREAT FOR THE KIDS, BUT IT'S ALSO GONNA MEAN A LOT
TO THE STAFF THAT WORK HARD HERE.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALWAYS SAID HORTON'S KIDS
IS LIKE A SECOND FAMILY, AND IT TRULY IS.
AND THE RESIDENTS THAT, UM--
THE PARENTS, THE KIDS, EVERYBODY--
THEY ARE DEFINITELY MY FAMILY.
WE'VE MADE DO WITH WHAT WE HAD,
BUT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SPACE THAT'S REALLY NICE AND--
I WOULD HOPE IT WOULD INSPIRE PEOPLE, UM...
(voice breaking) I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED.
THIS HAS--THIS HAS BEEN A DREAM FOR A LONG TIME.
BRENDA!
I'VE LOOKED AROUND ON YOUR PROPERTY,
AND THERE IS NOTHING HERE THAT WILL ALLOW ME
TO MAKE A NICE GARDEN FOR YOUR KIDS TO NOURISH AND NURTURE.
WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO IS TO FIGURE OUT
WHERE AROUND HERE I CAN MAKE A GARDEN.
WE'LL WORK ON IT.
WITH BRENDA FINDING A SPOT FOR THE GARDEN...
SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIND SPACE FOR A GARDEN.
YEP, A GARDEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, YEP.
(Robert) COME ON, GUYS, QUICK.
I HAVE TO GET CHERYL AND TOM STARTED ON THE RENOVATIONS.
MY IDEA IS TO KNOCK DOWN THIS WALL
TO CONNECT THE TWO APARTMENTS.
RIGHT THROUGH HERE IS THE OTHER APARTMENT.
YOU WALK THROUGH. YOU SEE THE KITCHEN.
YOU SEE THE DINING ROOM. COLORS...
THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GO.
THINK OF THE RAINBOW-- YELLOWS, GREENS, BLUES,
LIGHT, FRESH, BRIGHT.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
OPEN IT UP AND THEN I CAN GET GOING,
TAKE MEASUREMENTS, I'LL START ORDERING THINGS.
OKAY.
IN THE WORDS OF THE FIRST LADY,
LET'S MOVE!
I'M ON MY WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO MEET CHEF SAM KASS.
AND HOPEFULLY HE'S GONNA GIVE ME SOME INSPIRATION
OF HOW TO SET UP A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN.
I'M ASSISTANT CHEF HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
AND I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE GARDEN SINCE DAY ONE
WITH THE FIRST LADY.
I THINK THE FIRST LADY REALLY HAD A VISION
OF THIS BEING A WAY TO SHOWCASE
WHERE FOOD COMES FROM, WHAT IT MEANS TO GROW IT,
AND WHAT IT MEANS TO REALLY START THINKING
ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE SMALL CHANGES
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION,
AND PARTICULARLY OUR YOUNGEST KIDS.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ROBERT'S HERE TO HELP HIGHLIGHT WHAT CAN
BE DONE EVEN IN A SITUATION THAT DOESN'T HAVE MUCH RESOURCES.
HEY.
ROBERT IRVINE.
HEY. SAM KASS. NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
I THINK YOU KNOW THE FIRST LADY HAS GIVEN ME THIS CHALLENGE...
YEAH.
TO CREATE A GARDEN, WHICH I HAVE NEVER DONE,
SO I NEED ADVICE.
YOU HAVE A FEW KEYS.
ONE IS THAT YOU JUST NEED SOME GOOD SOIL.
YOU NEED A LOT OF SUNLIGHT, AND YOU NEED ACCESS TO WATER.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU NEED TO ENGAGE KIDS
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED
THAT--THAT YOU MADE MISTAKES,
THAT YOU CAN HELP ME, SO I DON'T MAKE MISTAKES.
YES.
SO ONE THING WE HAD TO LEARN, THE FIRST YEAR WE MADE--
OUR BEDS WERE PRETTY BIG, BUT KIDS ARE PRETTY SMALL.
THEY COULDN'T REACH THE MIDDLE.
SO WHEN WE REFORMATTED THE GARDEN,
WE MADE THE BEDS MORE NARROW, SO NOW A LITTLE KID
COULD COME RIGHT HERE AND PICK AND WORK AND EVERYTHING.
'CAUSE YOU DON'T WANT THEM TRAMPLING THROUGH YOUR GARDEN.
NOW DO YOU--DO YOU PLANT SEASONALLY?
IF YOU'RE TRYING TO PLANT CROPS THAT LIKE THE HEAT,
IN THE COLD, IT'S JUST NOT GONNA WORK.
SO WHEN--IN SPRING WE START WITH THINGS LIKE A LOT OF LETTUCE.
PEAS ARE THE BEST IN THE SPRING.
WE EAT A LOT OF PEAS AROUND HERE.
WHEN WE MOVE INTO SUMMER, IT'S ALL PEPPERS AND EGGPLANTS.
AND THEN IN THE FALL WE START HARVESTING OUR SWEET POTATOES,
OUR WINTER SQUASHES.
AND THEN INTO THE WINTER, WE GET BACK INTO THINGS
LIKE BROCCOLI, LETTUCES.
SO YOU WANT TO SHOW ME SOME THINGS?
YEAH, LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.
ALL RIGHT.
THESE ARE COLD FRAMES.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GROW DURING THE WINTER MONTHS HERE.
AND WHAT THEY DO IS THEY TRAP THE HEAT
FROM THE SUN DURING THE DAY.
AND SO THAT HEAT WILL KEEP THINGS
FROM FREEZING DURING THE NIGHT.
HERE'S KALE. YOU'LL SEE JUST HOW SWEET THAT IS.
(crunching) OH, WOW.
ISN'T IT GOOD?
THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THIS
IS YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AT YOUR HOUSE.
THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, BE IT ON A WINDOWSILL,
IN A BACKYARD, ON A PORCH,
IN A SCHOOL THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY SOIL, IN CONTAINERS--
YOU CAN DO IT IN A MILLION DIFFERENT WAYS.
BUT JUST CONNECTING TO HOW FOOD IS GROWN
CAN REALLY TRANSFORM HOW THEY THINK ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S GONNA BE GREAT. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT.
THANKS.
ALL RIGHT.
BECAUSE I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO OVERSEE
BACK AT HORTON'S KIDS,
I'M GONNA BRING IN SOME REINFORCEMENTS.
SO I'M GONNA CALL IN FARMER LEE, A GUY I KNOW CAN HELP ME
GET THIS GARDEN DONE.
HE'S A GARDENING EXPERT AND AN OLD FRIEND.
HAVE I GOT A MISSION FOR YOU.
WE'RE GONNA CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN,
KID-FRIENDLY.
FARMER LEE'S ON HIS WAY,
AND I NEED TO HURRY BACK TO HORTON'S KIDS.
YOU KNOW, TWO DAYS TO CREATE A DINING ROOM,
A KITCHEN, A GARDEN,
AND ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO
IS A TALL ORDER.
BUT THE FIRST LADY HAS GIVEN ME THE CHALLENGE,
AND I WILL NOT LET HER DOWN.
THE FIRST LADY HAS GIVEN ME THE CHALLENGE,
AND I WILL NOT LET HER DOWN.
I'M ON MY WAY BACK TO HORTON'S KIDS,
WHERE CONSTRUCTION IS UNDER WAY TO CONNECT THE TWO APARTMENTS.
(Tom) ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET'S GET IT ALL OUT.
SO THE PLAN IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE.
IT'S WORKING. IT'S LOOKING BRIGHT.
WITH THE NEW SPACE'S POTENTIAL AND ALL OF THIS MANPOWER,
I WANT TO TAKE THE MISSION A STEP FURTHER.
WE'VE GOT TWO OFFICES,
WHICH USED TO BE TWO BEDROOMS.
BEDROOM NUMBER ONE IS NOW GONNA BE OUR MEETING SPACE.
AND OUR BEDROOM NUMBER TWO IS GONNA BE OUR COMPUTER ROOM.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THIS COULD BE
IF WE CAN GET IT DONE.
AND THAT'S THE CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW--GETTING IT DONE.
HOW'S IT GOING?
WOW.
I'VE JUST COME BACK FROM THE WHITE HOUSE GARDEN.
AND LET ME TELL YOU-- AMAZING.
GREAT NEWS-- ONE OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS,
KIPP D.C., JUST UP THE HILL FROM HERE
HAS A SPACE PERFECT FOR THE GARDEN.
SO IT'S WALKING DISTANCE?
YES. OH, YEAH, JUST UP THE HILL.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT.
FARMER LEE IS ON HIS WAY TO MEET US AT THE GARDEN SITE.
SO THIS IS WHERE THEY'RE GONNA ALLOW US
TO MAKE OUR GARDEN, YEAH?
YEAH, WE CAN SEE
THE HORTON'S KIDS COMMUNITY ROOM RIGHT DOWN THE HILL.
FARMER LEE HAS A COMMERCIAL FARM
CALLED CHEF'S GARDEN.
CHEF, GREAT TO SEE YOU.
FAMOUS. FAMOUS.
THIS IS FARMER LEE JONES. THIS IS BRENDA.
HI.
BRENDA CHAMBERLAIN WITH HORTON'S KIDS.
BRENDA, GREAT TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
I'VE COOKED WITH HIS FRESH PRODUCE FOR YEARS.
SO THIS IS THE SPACE YOU'VE GOT.
A COUPLE OF THE TIPS THAT SAM KASS,
WHO HELPED THE FIRST LADY CREATE THIS GARDEN IN THE WHITE HOUSE,
GAVE ME WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY DID IT,
THEY MADE THE BEDS-- THE VEGETABLE BEDS SO BIG
THAT THE CHILDREN COULDN'T REACH IN AND TOUCH THEM.
AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE KIDS
GET ON THEIR HANDS AND KNEES AND PICK
AND--AND TRY THAT SORT OF STUFF, YOU KNOW?
BECAUSE THAT'S THE EDUCATION.
I EXPLAIN THE REST OF SAM'S KEY ELEMENTS
FOR A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN-- SUN, SOIL, AND WATER.
THESE TIPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FIRST LADY'S BOOK...
WHICH EXPLAINS HOW TO START A GARDEN
AND WAYS TO GET CHILDREN INVOLVED,
LIKE I WANT TO DO HERE.
ARE WE ALL IN?
ABSOLUTELY.
WE'LL GET A FOUNDATION IN PLACE,
AND WE'D LIKE FOR THE KIDS TO COME BACK
AND ACTUALLY HELP US PLANT THE GARDEN.
LOVE IT.
CATCH YOU LATER, GUYS.
(indistinct conversation)
HEY, CHERYL.
HEY, HOW ARE YOU?
(chuckles sarcastically) WHAT A DAY SO FAR. OKAY.
I THINK FOR THIS ENTIRE SPACE AND THE NEW SPACE,
WE'RE GOING GEOMETRIC POP.
YOU WANT TO BE REALLY PLAYFUL, FRESH.
SO I WANTED TO CREATE A SEATING AREA.
RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IN.
I'LL HAVE A BANQUETTE
THAT'S MADE OUT OF A BOOKSHELF TURNED ON ITS SIDE
SO WE'LL HAVE STORAGE UNDERNEATH,
AND THEN WE'LL REUPHOLSTER THE SEAT
OUT OF THIS VINYL AND THIS COTTON FABRIC.
I'VE GOT THESE STORAGE OTTOMANS.
OPEN IT UP.
AND THEY'RE LIGHT ENOUGH SO THE KIDS CAN MOVE THEM.
I'VE GOT THIS VINYL PLANK FLOORING--
EASY TO CLEAN.
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT COLORS.
GOOD JOB. I'LL CHECK IN LATER.
I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE A GARDEN
THAT THEY CAN REALLY CALL THEIR OWN.
I'M GONNA PLANT TWO BEDS.
ONE WE'RE GONNA COVER WITH A COLD FRAME
WHERE WE CAPTURE THE SOLAR ENERGY.
THE OTHER BED, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE OPEN,
WHERE THE KIDS CAN REACH RIGHT IN.
I'M WORKING IN A GARDEN, AND I'M HAVING FUN DOING IT.
AND SO WE GET IT GOOD AND LEVEL,
THEN THE RAIN WILL COME OFF EVENLY
SO THAT WE DON'T WASH THE SOIL OUT.
I'VE NEVER HAD A GARDEN MYSELF,
SO THIS ALLOWS US TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE
OF HAVING A GARDEN.
I WANT TO BECOME A CHEF, SO I GOTTA LEARN THIS STUFF,
'CAUSE I WANT TO HAVE FRESH PRODUCE.
I LIKE GETTING MY HANDS IN THE DIRT.
YEAH, I LOVE IT.
(Robert) TOM! WHAT'S GOING ON?
OR WHAT'S NOT GOING ON, I SHOULD SAY.
I'M STANDING IN A HOLE. THIS IS CRAZY.
YOU PUT ONE HOLE IN THIS WALL,
AND NOW IT RESULTED IN A BIG HOLE IN THE FLOOR.
I WAS DETERMINED TO REMOVE THIS WALL
TO GIVE HORTON'S KIDS A BIG, OPEN KITCHEN.
BUT TO GET THAT WE HAVE TO RELOCATE ALL THE PIPES
THAT WERE THERE.
TONIGHT I HAVE TO HAVE THE DRAIN LINES IN THE WALL,
THE HOT AND COLD LINES, THE GAS LINE IN THE WALL,
AND ALL THE ELECTRICITY DONE AND THE SHEETROCK ON,
SO TOMORROW I CAN PUT ON CABINETS, COUNTERTOPS,
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT-- ALL IN ONE DAY.
WE WILL NOT BE DONE TOMORROW IF THIS IS NOT DONE TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, I APPRECIATE IT. WE'LL JUST PLOD THROUGH, RIGHT?
YEAH.
I'LL KEEP GOING.
NOW THAT WE'VE FINALLY HIT OUR STRIDE...
(indistinct conversation)
ANOTHER PROBLEM SURFACES
THAT COULD REALLY SOAK UP OUR RESOURCES.
(Robert) GET ME A Shop-Vac QUICKLY!
WE THOUGHT WE HAD TURNED OFF THE WATER SUPPLY
SO WE COULD REARRANGE SOME PIPES.
WHAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WAS THAT THE WATER MAIN
WASN'T ENTIRELY TURNED OFF.
(Tom) THE ONE IN THE BUILDING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
SO THEY WENT OVER TO SHUT IT OFF IN THE STREET.
NOW THE ENTIRE BUILDING HAS NO WATER.
SO THE PLUMBER HAD TO RUN TO THE STREET
AND CUT ALL THE WATER OFF COMPLETELY TO THE BUILDING.
SO THEREFORE NONE OF THESE APARTMENTS IN THIS BUILDING
HAVE WATER NOW-- MAJOR PROBLEM.
(indistinct conversation)
THIS IS GONNA PUT US WAY BEHIND.
COME ON, LET'S MOVE IT!
AWAY FROM THE WALL. WATCH YOUR FEET.
OTHERWISE IT'S GONNA SOAK THE WALL.
THIS IS SUCH A HUGE PROJECT.
WE KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A VERY LONG NIGHT.
IT'S DAY 2 OF MY MISSION
TO HELP A GREAT ORGANIZATION CALLED HORTON'S KIDS.
(Brenda) EACH DAY, HORTON'S KIDS SERVES
ABOUT A HUNDRED KIDS HEALTHY MEALS.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM
WITH HORTON'S KIDS' COMMUNITY ROOM RIGHT NOW
IS THAT WE HAVE ENTIRELY OUTGROWN IT.
THERE'S A VERY SMALL KITCHEN THAT ISN'T MEETING OUR NEEDS.
AND WORST OF ALL, AS WE GIVE THEM THE MEALS,
THEY HAVE TO TAKE THEM OUTSIDE TO EAT THEM.
WHEN I ARRIVED YESTERDAY, I WAS BOTH SURPRISED AND HONORED
TO GET A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA.
GOOD MORNING, ROBERT.
I NEED YOU TO JOIN HORTON'S KIDS AND ME
TO TAKE ON ONE OF THE TOUGHEST MISSIONS IN AMERICA--
HELPING OUR KIDS EAT RIGHT AND GET ACTIVE.
(Robert) THE FIRST LADY GAVE ME THREE CHALLENGES.
FIRST...
(Robert) TO CREATE A DINING ROOM
SO THE KIDS CAN EAT INSIDE.
THE SECOND--TO CREATE AN UPDATED KITCHEN.
AND THE THIRD--TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN
LIKE THE ONE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHAT WASN'T IN THE PLAN WAS BROKEN PIPES.
TOM CALLED ME A SHORT WHILE AGO TO TELL ME
THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO FIX THE WATER PROBLEM.
I'M UNDER MONUMENTAL PRESSURE.
I'VE GOTTA FINISH THE GARDEN, THE CONSTRUCTION.
OH, ON TOP OF THAT, I'VE GOTTA COME UP WITH A MENU
FOR A CELEBRATORY MEAL FOR THE KIDS, THE STAFF,
AND THE FIRST LADY.
(chuckles) NOT ANOTHER ONE.
HEY AGAIN, ROBERT. IT'S ME, THE FIRST LADY.
I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A FULL PLATE OF PROJECTS UNDER WAY,
BUT I NEED TO ADD ONE MORE ELEMENT TO YOUR MISSION.
I NEED YOU TO TAKE VEGETABLES
LIKE THE ONES WE GROW IN THE WHITE HOUSE GARDEN
AND TURN THEM INTO DELICIOUS DISHES
THAT KIDS WILL LOVE.
SEE, ONE THIRD OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN
ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE,
WHICH PUTS THEM AT RISK FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS NOW
AND LATER IN LIFE.
SO IF WE CAN GET KIDS REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT EATING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,
THEN WE'RE TAKING A BIG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
NOW I'LL BE BY LATER ON TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE COOKED UP,
BUT IT'S NOT ME YOU'VE GOT TO WORRY ABOUT.
YOU'VE GOT TO PASS THE TEST
FROM SOME OF THE TOUGHEST CRITICS AROUND--
KIDS.
SO ONCE AGAIN, LET'S MOVE.
THAT'S ANOTHER CHALLENGE I'VE GOTTA FIGURE OUT.
HEY, GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
WHAT DID WE ACTUALLY GET DONE LAST NIGHT?
THE FLOORING IS ABOUT 80% DONE.
WE'VE GOT THE PAINTING STARTED.
WE GOT THE FRONT LOUNGE DONE, THE BANQUETTE.
WOW. LIGHTING'S NOT DONE.
ELECTRICALS ARE NOT DONE.
I AM EXTREMELY STRESSED.
(Robert) AH, THERE YOU ARE.
SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS AND ONLY THIS ALL NIGHT.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING.
OVERNIGHT, NOT ONLY DID WE FIX THE WATER PROBLEM,
WE ALSO FINISHED MOVING THE KITCHEN PIPES
AND PATCHED THE FLOOR.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THIS KITCHEN IS STILL A SHELL.
IF WE CAN'T GET THE DRYWALL UP AND GET THE ELECTRICS DONE,
WE CAN'T PUT THE KITCHEN IN, WE CAN'T PAINT,
WE CAN'T FINISH THE FLOOR.
I MEAN, HEY, WE'VE ONLY GOT, LIKE, EIGHT HOURS LEFT.
I KNOW. THERE'S A LOT TO DO IN EIGHT HOURS,
A TON TO DO.
I CAN WAIT FOR THIS,
AS LONG AS I CAN START CLEANING THEM ROOMS
ON THE OUTSIDE COMING IN.
THEN WE CAN FOCUS ALL THE EFFORTS INTO THE KITCHEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOTTA DO.
I'M GONNA CHECK ON THE COMPUTER ROOM.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, SO THE FLOORING'S DONE.
PAINTING'S ALMOST DONE. WE HAVE SOME TOUCH-UPS.
BUT WE'RE GONNA HAVE ENOUGH WORK STATIONS FOR 12.
I'VE GOTTA GO UP TO THE GARDEN, SEE FARMER LEE,
SEE HOW HE'S GETTING ON.
OKAY.
IN THE MEANTIME, START MOVING EVERYTHING YOU CAN.
GET 'EM TO FIX THE TABLE, FINISH THE PAINT.
CLEAN IT.
AND MOVE 'EM OUT. GET IT CLEANED.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
LET'S DO IT.
(Robert) I'VE GOTTA GO UP AND SEE FARMER LEE
TO SEE HOW HIS PROGRESS IS IN CREATING
THAT BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FOR THE CHILDREN.
GOOD MORNING.
HEY.
SO WHAT HAVE WE GOT LEFT TO DO?
WE'RE BUILDING COLD FRAMES HERE.
SO WHAT ABOUT OUR WATER SUPPLY.
I THINK WE'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT'LL WORK JUST GREAT.
(laughs) WHAT IS THAT?
THIS IS A REPURPOSED BICYCLE.
WE WANT THE YOUNGSTERS
NOT ONLY TO BE ABLE TO WATER THE PLANTS,
BUT TO BE ABLE TO EXERCISE AS WELL.
YOU CAN BRING THAT RAIN BARREL RIGHT OVER HERE.
WE'LL HOOK THIS END UP TO THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.
SO IF YOU PUT THAT DOWN IN THE WATER TANK,
WE CAN CREATE SOME SUCTION.
WE FILLED THIS WITH WATER ALREADY.
WE'LL HOOK THIS ONE UP TO THE HAND SPRAY.
AS YOU PEDAL, THAT'S GONNA CREATE SUCTION OUT OF THE TANK,
FORCE IT THROUGH THE PUMP AND THEN INTO THE HANDS.
WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF WATER.
OH, YOU GOT IT.
AH.
(hums) THAT'S REALLY COOL.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT ARE WE PLANTING OVER HERE?
WE'RE GONNA PUT THINGS LIKE PEAS AND RADISHES
AND GREENS AND LETTUCE AND THEN TOMATOES.
GREEN BEANS THAT WON'T TOLERATE THE COLD,
WE'RE GONNA PUT UNDER THE PROTECTION.
NOW OBVIOUSLY YOU'VE STILL GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO,
BUT LATER ON TODAY, THE FIRST LADY,
MICHELLE OBAMA, WILL BE HERE TO LOOK AT THIS GARDEN.
WE'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK.
ALL RIGHT, LATER.
HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING?
(all) GOOD.
THIS MORNING, THE FIRST LADY GAVE ME A MISSION
TO TAKE VEGETABLES LIKE THE ONES GROWN
AT THE WHITE HOUSE GARDEN, AND TURN THEM
INTO DELICIOUS DISHES THE KIDS WILL LOVE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIKE PIZZA?
ME!
I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE PIZZA.
I'M GONNA SHOW KIDS
HOW FRESH PRODUCE WILL MAKE PIZZA EVEN BETTER.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I SAY... (singsongy) CAULIFLOWER.
I DON'T LIKE CAULIFLOWER.
I'M ALSO GONNA SHOW THEM
JUST HOW GOOD FRESH PRODUCE CAN TASTE.
(normal voice) BUT YOU'RE USED
TO SEEING CAULIFLOWER LIKE THIS, RIGHT?
IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT A VEGGIE SPIN
ON A TRADITIONAL PIZZA,
STARTING WITH A CAULIFLOWER-BASED SAUCE.
OKAY, BUT WATCH THIS.
WE PULSE IT IN A BLENDER.
I ADD A SPLASH OF CREAM...
CAULIFLOWER.
AND A DASH OF PARMESAN CHEESE.
DEEP YOUR FINGER IN THERE AND TELL ME
IF YOU LIKE THAT OR NOT. HERE.
(girl) IT'S GOOD.
WHO LIKES ZUCCHINI?
I DON'T REALLY LIKE ZUCCHINI.
(singsongy) ZUCCHINI IS YOUR FRIEND.
(normal voice) TRY IT.
OH, NO.
IT'S NOT GONNA HURT YOU.
ALL RIGHT, SO YOU DON'T LIKE IT IN ITS RAW FORM.
BUT ONCE I SAUTé IT WITH THE YELLOW SQUASH,
ALL THE GOOD FLAVOR IS RELEASED.
WHAT WE'VE DONE IS TAKE WHOLE WHEAT DOUGH
YOU BUY IN THE STORE.
THIS IS THE CREAMED CAULIFLOWER.
HERE, YOU CAN MAKE THIS.
CORN, TOMATOES--BECAUSE PIZZAS ALWAYS HAVE TOMATOES.
WHAT ABOUT SOME OF THESE VEGETABLES?
LET'S TAKE SOME BROCCOLI.
SO WE JUST COOKED IT IN SALTED BOILING WATER.
♪ DOO DOO DOO DOO ♪
THIS IS A LOW-FAT PARMESAN CHEESE.
I WANT YOU TO SPRINKLE IT OVER THE TOP THERE.
♪ PIZZA ♪
I'LL BET YOU WE CAN FIT SOME ONIONS--
OH, LOOK AT THAT! OH.
DO YOU LIKE IT.
THAT'S GOOD.
(boy) I'LL TAKE STUFF OFF.
IT WAS GOOD.
EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'VE GOT LOTS TO DO,
AND I WILL SEE YOU LATER ON.
ON TOP OF ALL THE PLUMBING ISSUES WE'VE BEEN HAVING,
THE HITS KEEP COMING.
THESE ARE WHAT THE LINES LOOK LIKE--ALL CLOGGED UP.
SO NOW WE NOT ONLY HAVE TO MOVE THEM,
I HAD TO CLEAN THEM, AND IT WON'T STOP.
AND I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME LEFT.
SO MY BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW
IS THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR WHOLE PROJECT,
THIS KITCHEN--WE'RE STILL TRYING TO PUT FLOORING DOWN
OVER THE HOLE
THAT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 3-FOOT DEEP
AND 4-FOOT WIDE.
AS SOON AS THE FLOOR'S DONE, WE CAN FINISH THE PAINT.
WE CAN'T PUT THE ELECTRICS IN TILL THE DRYWALL IS UP.
IT'S JUST A PUZZLE THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE IN RIGHT NOW,
'CAUSE IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
(indistinct conversation)
SO WE'RE COMING CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RACE RIGHT NOW.
JUST LIKE ALL THE VOLUNTEERS, WHATEVER NEEDS TO GET DONE,
WE'VE GOTTA GET DONE--
CLEANING,
PAINTING--
EVEN IF IT MEANS GETTING YOUR HANDS DIRTY IN A TOILET.
LET'S JUST HOPE WE CAN GET TO THE FINISH LINE.
NOW THAT WE'VE GOT THE FOUNDATION
FOR THE OPEN KITCHEN,
IT'S TIME TO ASSEMBLE IT...
AND MOVE EVERYTHING IN.
I'M GONNA START MAKING THE MEAL
OUTSIDE IN THE MAKESHIFT KITCHEN.
I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A MESS HERE.
AS A THANK YOU FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK,
I'VE DECIDED TO GIVE HORTON'S KIDS STAFF
AND VOLUNTEERS THE DAY OFF.
NOW REMEMBER, THE FIRST LADY'S MESSAGE
WAS TO TAKE SOME BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLES
AND MAKE 'EM TASTY SO KIDS WILL EAT THEM.
I'M GONNA USE AS MANY VEGETABLES
IN AS MANY WAYS AS I CAN.
CHILDREN LOVE TOMATO SAUCE AND PASTA.
WE'RE GONNA DROP THIS INTO WATER,
TOSS THAT WITH A FRESH TOMATO SAUCE MADE WITH CARROTS,
ONIONS, FRESH TOMATOES, AND GARLIC.
SO ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS YESTERDAY WITH THE CHILDREN
WAS THEY DIDN'T LIKE CAULIFLOWER.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HIDE THE CAULIFLOWER.
WE'RE GONNA BOIL IT, MASH POTATOES,
MIX THE TWO TOGETHER, AND I BET YOU THEY'LL LOVE IT.
(Brenda) I'M SO EXCITED. ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS
CAME THROUGH WITH THE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
FOR THE COMPUTER ROOM. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.
RIGHT NOW IT'S LIKE PANDEMONIUM.
THE TRIM'S BEING DONE. WE'RE TRYING TO HANG PICTURES.
WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN FLOORS.
COME ON, GUYS! HURRY UP!
THAT GOES BEHIND, RYAN.
♪♪
WELL, WE FINALLY FINISHED.
WITH THE HELP OF TONS OF VOLUNTEERS
AND GENEROUS DONATIONS,
WE'VE ACTUALLY COMPLETED OUR MOST AMBITIOUS MISSION YET.
WE HAVE SO MANY SURPRISES IN STORE,
I'M GONNA UNVEIL THE TRANSFORMATION IN STAGES.
FIRST I WANT TO SHARE THIS NEW SPACE
WITH SOME OF THE STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE LIFE-CHANGING FOR US.
UM...
(voice breaking) I MEAN, WE WANT--
WE WANT THE BEST FOR THEM IN EVERYTHING.
SO WE'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A SPACE
THAT THEY COULD CALL THEIR OWN, AND I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED
FOR THEM TO HAVE THAT OWNERSHIP FOR SOMETHING THAT IS THEIRS.
(Robert) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I CAN SAY THAT IT'S BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE
FOR ALL THAT HAVE HELPED COMPLETE IT.
I WANT YOU TO CLOSE YOUR EYES.
WALK FORWARD, GUYS. KEEP WALKING.
OPEN YOUR EYES.
OH!
(laughter)
(Dan) WOW.
(woman) OH, WOW.
OH, THIS IS...
(indistinct conversation)
AN OFFICE.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
WE TURNED THE CRAMPED FRONT ROOM
INTO A WELCOMING AND VIBRANT LOUNGE
COMPLETE WITH AN ACTIVITY ZONE.
OH, MAN, IT'S GORGEOUS.
(Robert) WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED YET.
OH, OUR KITCHEN.
YES, YES.
THE OLD, RUN-DOWN KITCHEN
IS NOW A SPACIOUS FOOD PANTRY.
I AM SO EXCITED.
HERE'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
REMEMBER THERE WAS A BIG WALL HERE, RIGHT?
(woman) YES.
(voices overlapping)
OH, WOW.
OH, MY GOD.
OH, WOW.
BY BREAKING DOWN THAT WALL
BETWEEN THE TWO APARTMENTS,
WE MORE THAN DOUBLED THE SIZE OF HORTON'S KIDS.
(Dan) THE LIME GREEN.
OOH, YES.
THIS IS-- WOW, THIS IS A FREEZER.
WE BUILT AN OPEN KITCHEN PERFECT FOR GROUP CLASSES
AND PREPARING MEALS AND SNACKS.
THE KIDS WON'T HAVE TO EAT OUTSIDE EVER AGAIN,
BECAUSE WE BUILT A LARGE DINING ROOM.
(Robert) WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT WE'VE DONE IN HERE.
(woman) OH, MY GOODNESS.
(Dan) WOW. (laughs)
WOW.
THIS IS GORGEOUS.
WE RETIRED THE DUSTY, OUTDATED COMPUTERS
AND REPLACED THEM WITH A BRAND-NEW COMPUTER LAB.
WE LOVE IT.
I AM COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY.
I-I JUST-- YOU CAN'T DREAM THESE THINGS.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
THIS IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ANYTHING I COULD EVER IMAGINE.
WHILE I GET SOME STUFF READY,
I WANT YOU TO GET THE KIDS READY FOR THAT CELEBRATORY MEAL.
ALL RIGHT? OFF YOU GO.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
(indistinct conversation)
(boy) WHOO!
OH, MY GOSH.
OH, WOW.
(voices overlapping)
OKAY, WELL--
OH, ONE SECOND.
HELLO?
OKAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW.
THANKS.
OKAY, WELL, THAT WAS A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY'S OFFICE
TELLING ME THAT SHE'S ON HER WAY TO THE SCHOOL
WHERE WE BUILT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
SO I'M OFF TO MEET HER THERE RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW. THANKS.
OKAY, WELL, THAT WAS A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST LADY'S OFFICE
TELLING ME THAT SHE'S ON HER WAY TO THE SCHOOL
WHERE WE BUILT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
SO I'M OFF TO MEET HER THERE RIGHT NOW.
HOW ARE YOU? IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU.
VERY NICE TO SEE YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE.
OH, LET ME TELL YOU, THIS WAS A CHALLENGE.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
I KNOW
THAT THE COMMUNITY, THE KIDS ARE ALL EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LOOK?
I WOULD LOVE TO.
MAY I INTRODUCE FARMER LEE JONES?
WONDERFUL TO MEET YOU, FIRST LADY.
IT'S WONDERFUL TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING.
I GOTTA HAVE SOME HUGS. I GOTTA HAVE SOME HUGS.
WHAT'S HAPPENING? THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT GOING ON HERE.
SO TELL ME WHAT WE HAVE.
WELL, BASED ON YOUR INITIATIVE,
WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A GARDEN HERE
WHERE THEY COULD PLANT VEGETABLES,
BE ABLE TO HARVEST THEM AND EAT 'EM.
WHICH IS KEY.
IT'S SO POWERFUL.
THE HARVESTING AND THE EATING.
I TRY TO TELL THAT TO MY GIRLS ALL THE TIME.
I MEAN, YOU WOULDN'T THINK OF WATERING A PLANT
WITH SODA, RIGHT?
I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS.
AND LEARNING HOW TO PLANT YOUR OWN FOOD,
WATCHING IT GROW,
AND THEN ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR--
THAT'S ALL A PART OF THE PROCESS.
SO WE WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN WITH THIS, TOO.
YOU JUST PUT IT IN A HOLE. YOU COVER IT UP.
YOU WATER IT.
AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE SOME GOOD FOOD, RIGHT?
(all) YES.
I'VE GOT SOMETHING REALLY COOL TO SHOW YOU.
IT COMBINES EXERCISE
AND PERFORMS A FUNCTION.
WHAT'S A BICYCLE DOING OUT HERE?
WE'RE CAPTURING THE RAINWATER INTO THE BARREL.
BUT THEN THE YOUNGSTERS CAN GET EXERCISE.
AND THEY PUMP THE WATER OUT,
AND WE SPRAY IT BACK ONTO THE PLANTS.
WOW.
DO YOU WANT ME TO TRY?
I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO TRY IT FIRST.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'M GONNA BE THE FIRST TO TRY THE BICYCLE.
(Lee) YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO REAL FAST, JUST STEADY.
OKAY, STEADY.
IS THERE WATER HAPPENING?
YEP, YOU'RE BUILDING PRESSURE.
BUILDING PRESSURE.
DO YOU SEE THIS, KIDS?
WE HAVE ONE OF THE FITTEST FIRST LADIES
IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA RIGHT NOW,
AND SHE'S TALKING THE TALK AND WALKING THE WALK.
INDIA, YOU'RE GONNA TRY IT NEXT.
(laughing)
OKAY.
IT'S FUN.
(Lee) GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU.
OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL
SO ARE YOU GUYS GONNA INVEST SOME TIME IN THIS GARDEN...
(kids) YES.
AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S GROWING GOOD FOOD, HUH?
YES.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GIVE CHEF ROBERT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
ON A JOB WELL DONE.
WELL, I THINK IT WAS A TEAM EFFORT,
AND THE INSPIRATION COMES SOLELY FROM YOURSELF.
MRS. OBAMA, IF YOU'D LIKE TO FOLLOW ME,
WE'LL, UH, GO DOWN AND SEE HORTON'S KIDS.
CAN'T WAIT.
ONE OF THE REASONS I WROTE "AMERICAN GROWN"
IS I WANTED TO SHARE THE STORY OF COMMUNITY GARDENS
ACROSS THIS COUNTRY.
THIS GARDEN IS AN EXAMPLE
OF WHAT WE CAN DO TO GET OUR KIDS HEALTHY AND FIT.
WE'RE JUST PROUD THAT CHEF ROBERT
FOUND SOME USEFUL TIPS FROM THE BOOK
TO HELP START A CHILDREN'S GARDEN.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE IN EVERY COMMUNITY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SO WE'RE JUST EXCITED TO SEE THE NUMBERS
OF COMMUNITY GARDENS GROWING
AND SEEING OUR CHILDREN GROWING UP HEALTHY AND HAPPY
WITH THE BEST FUTURES
THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY HOPE FOR THEM.
WELL, I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BRENDA THE MOST AMAZING SURPRISE.
NOT ONLY AM I GONNA GIVE HER THE NEW HORTON'S KIDS BACK,
BUT I'M GONNA INTRODUCE HER
TO THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES,
MICHELLE OBAMA.
SHE IS GONNA FREAK.
IT'S REALLY HARD HAVING THIS SMALL, SMALL SPACE.
THERE'S JUST NOT ENOUGH ROOM.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING TO HAVE TO TURN KIDS AWAY.
ROBERT AND HIS TEAM HAVE TAKEN ON A HUGE PROJECT WITH THIS.
THE KIDS ARE EXCITED. EVERYONE'S SO EXCITED.
I KNOW EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH.
THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED.
ARE YOU READY TO SEE THE NEW HORTON'S KIDS?
I AM SO READY.
JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES.
WALK FORWARD.
MM-HMM.
KEEP WALKING FORWARD AND STAND THIS WAY. KEEP YOUR EYES CLOSED.
OKAY. OKAY.
OPEN YOUR EYES AND MEET
FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MICHELLE OBAMA.
OH, HELLO. (laughing) HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
LOOK AT THIS PLACE.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
OH, YOU GUYS!
THANK YOU.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS
IN WHAT WAS A 600-SQUARE-FOOT ROOM.
I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED
IN THIS SPACE.
OH.
YOU, YOU KNOW, ARE A HERO.
OH. THANK YOU. OUR TEAM IS INCREDIBLE.
AND THEIR WORK HAS JUST BEGUN.
NOW WE NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL SPACE
AND MAKE SURE WE'RE MEETING ALL THE NEEDS OF THE KIDS,
'CAUSE THEY'RE REALLY GREAT.
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
REMEMBER THAT-- THAT DERELICT BUILDING YOU HAD?
(gasps)
OH, YOU GUYS!
(cheering)
LOOK AT YOU GUYS!
YOU DESERVE EVERY INCH OF THIS.
YOU KNOW THAT?
OH, THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
I REALLY HAVE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO TOM, MY BUILDER,
AND CHERYL, MY DESIGNER.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
HI, CHERYL.
OH, IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I NEVER IMAGINED ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
LOVE IT?
THANK YOU, TOM.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO, UH, SIT WITH THE CHILDREN?
(Brenda) YEAH.
IT IS TIME FOR A SNACK? ALL RIGHT.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHAT CHEF ROBERT AND HIS TEAM ACCOMPLISHED
IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IS INCREDIBLE.
AND IT'S GONNA MEAN SO MUCH TO THE COMMUNITY.
FROM HERE ON OUT, WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE MAKING THE MOST
OF EVERY INCH OF THIS GORGEOUS SPACE
TO HELP THE KIDS AND REALLY HELP THEM SUCCEED.
OOH, THIS LOOKS SO GOOD.
HEY, SWEETIE. WHAT'S GOING ON?
THIS IS FOR ME? OKAY, COME ON, LET'S EAT. LET'S EAT.
I'VE WAITED WITH BATED BREATH.
ALL RIGHT.
THESE ARE FRESH GREENS. THE TOMATO SAUCE IS ALL FRESH.
AND WE PUT CAULIFLOWER IN THE MASHED POTATOES.
OOH.
(kids) OOH.
WE EAT OUR MASHED POTATOES LIKE THIS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
WITH A LOT OF CAULIFLOWER IN 'EM.
MMM. MM-MMM. THESE ARE GOOD.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THE MASHED POTATOES?
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WAS CAULIFLOWER.
I'VE NEVER HAD CAULIFLOWER THAT TASTED THAT GOOD BEFORE.
(girl) APPLE EVERY DAY.
I LIKE THE BROCCOLI
BECAUSE IT'S TASTY, AND IT'S HEALTHY,
AND IT'S DELICIOUS.
THERE'S THE VEGETABLE.
I LIKE THE RICE BECAUSE IT'S-- IT'S GOT VEGETABLES IN IT.
THIS IS EXCELLENT.
SO I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
HAVE I COMPLETED ALL THREE MISSIONS TO YOUR SATISFACTION?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
HUMONGOUS "A"-PLUS.
HUMONGOUS "A"-PLUS. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
HUMONGOUS "A"-PLUS.
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(bell dings)
(man) THAT'S DONE.