01x26 - Uncle Grubby

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

♪ Come dream
with me tonight ♪

♪ Dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's go
to far off places ♪

♪ And search
for treasures bright ♪

♪ Come dream
with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's build
a giant airship ♪

♪ And sail into the sky ♪

♪ Let's watch the ground
so far below ♪

♪ Let's watch the birds
as they fly by ♪

♪ Fly so high ♪

♪ Come dream
with me tonight ♪

Teddy: "So, with the help
of King Nogburt's carpenters,

we fixed the airship
and sailed home.

But the most important thing
to happen at the castle

was the discovery
of the crystal book."

Even though we still
have to learn to read it.

It's written in a strange
ancient language.

[Teddy sighs]

I wonder what it all means.

Grubby:
Mmm!

Is this book all
about me, Gimmick?

Actually, Fuzz,
it's about all Fobs.

That's why I call it,
"All About Fobs."

He he he!

Are there gonna be
lots of pictures?

I like books with pictures.

Not yet, Grubby,
but soon.

Hi! What's going on?

Gimmick's writing a book
all about me.

Actually,
it's all about Fobs.

Same thing.

Teddy, would you
do the honors

and read the first,
uh, chapter?

Why thank you, Gimmick,
I'd be happy to.

"Chapter 1:
Fob Characteristics.

As we all know,

Fobs are happy,

cheerful creatures

that come in a variety
of colors.

Grubby:
Yup, that's right.

[giggling]

Teddy:
Some Fobs drink bird-like.

Grubby:
Yup, that's true,
very true.

Yahoo!

Teddy:
They get their bright colors

by drinking the water
from Rainbow Falls.

Grubby:
Yup, that's true, too.

Fuzz:
Very true!

Teddy:
Therefore,
to keep their colors,

Fobs must live
close to Rainbow Falls.

-Uh-uh!
-Uh-uh!

I think the Fobs
are right, Gimmick.

We've seen colorful Fobs
all over Grundo.

Uh, you have?

Oh, uh, well--
so have I, actually!

That's right.

I don't live near
Rainbow Falls,

and I'm colorful.

Uh, well--

I'm sure there's some
scientific explanation.

You did check your
information for accuracy,
didn't you, Gimmick?

Uh-- accuracy?

Well, to be perfectly
accurate...

I don't remember.

Gimmick, don't you think
if you write something down

-it ought to be--
-Correct!

Well, of course!
You're absolutely right.

I was in too much of a hurry
to check the, uh, facts.

You've got a good start
though, Gimmick.

Is there anything
we can do to help?

Well, yes!
You can do my research.

"Re-search"?
You mean, searching
for the same thing twice?

[laughs]
Not quite, Grubby.

"Research" means gathering
the correct information.

Grubby and I
can help you do that,
Gimmick.

-We sure can.
-Gimmick: Wonderful!

The first thing
you can research

is how the Fobs keep their
bright colors

even if they don't live near,
uh, Rainbow Falls.

Sure, Gimmick!

Come on, Teddy,
what are we waiting for?

Let's start searching
for research.

Ha ha!

Gee, Teddy, so far,

this researching
is pretty easy.

That's because
we haven't started yet.

The real research begins
when we get to Rainbow Falls.

-Oh, no! Bounders!
-Huh?

-Move out of my way,
for crying out loud!
-Move out of the way!

-Hey!
-Watch out!

Bounder:
Move out of the way,
quick, quick, quick!

I wonder what that
was all about.

I don't know.
They sure seemed
afraid of something.

[Wooly jabbering]

Hiya, Teddy!

Hiya, Grubby!

-Teddy: It's Wooly!
-[Wooly jabbering]

Did you see
some Bounders go by?

We sure did.
They nearly ran us over.

Why were you
chasing them, Wooly?

[jabbering]

I was on my way home
when I found those Bounders

playing marbles
with three Fob eggs.

That's terrible!
Those Bounders
can sure be mean.

Well, are the eggs all right?

I think so.

Come on, I'll show you
where they are.

Something strange
is going on.

Those Bounders
are usually working
at Tweeg's this time of day.

Maybe Tweeg gave them
a day off.

I doubt it, Grubby.

Then maybe Tweeg isn't home
and those Bounders
are playing hooky.

Well, that's more likely,
but it makes me wonder...

if Tweeg isn't at home,
where is he?

And what's he up to?

[rumbling]

Hear ye, hear ye,

everybody rise!

In accordance with
M.A.V.O. regulations,

this court is now in session.

His Horrorship,

the Supreme Oppressor
Quellor presiding.

[clears throat]

Let the proceedings begin.

Hey, you-- uh, excuse me--
Your Malevolence.

Rule 83, line 8:
No talking by the defendant.

Who's that? Tweeg?

Yes, it's me,
Jack W. Tweeg.

[nervous laughter]
And this is all
a terrible mistake.

I said no talking!

Sergeant at arms,
gag the prisoner.

Right away.

But if I can't speak,
how can I get a fair trial?

Ickley:
Rule 91, article 6--

no M.A.V.O. trial
is a fair trial.

Ooh! Ah! Ee! Oh!

[muffled speaking]

Quiet, Tweep,
I can't hear the show.

Hey, this might be kind of
interesting after all.

Oh! We mustn't be too hard
on this naughty green thing.

After all,
the defendant did pay
his apprenticeship dues.

The problem is,
he paid them

with these!

Worthless rocks.

Precisely, your nastiness.

Someone must teach
this misguided fool

that he must behave!

Because this would-be villain

is not fooling us
with his antics,

but merely fooling himself!

[murmurs]

Wow! What a performance.

Maggotheart:
Just who does he
think he is?!

And how does a full
wagonload of treasure

simply disappear?

Oh!

Sorry, Your Evil Geniusship,

I guess I got carried away.

Darn it, just when
she was getting good.

Wooly:
Here they are, fellers!

Safe and sound.

It's a good thing these
Fob eggs have strong shells.

[jabbering]

Yeah, but it's not nice
of those Bounders

to play marbles
with them.

They sure are pretty,

and they're all
different colors.

Just like Fobs.

That could be important
to remember for our
research, Grubby.

Say, Teddy,
where do you suppose

the mom and dad Fobs
of these eggs are?

I don't know,
but I think we'd better
wait for them to come back.

Do you think they will,
Teddy?

I'm sure of it, Wooly.
It's a natural instinct

for parents to care
for their young ones.

Let me at him,
Your Evilship.

I'll fix him!

Mummy,
what are you saying?

No comments from
the visitor's gallery!

Section 72, subsection--

Bognostraclum!

Put a sock in it!

Yes, Eleanor,
you were saying?

Hand that nincompoop
over to me!

I'll punish him
like only a mother can--

with unspeakable horrors.

Hmm. Like what?

I can't say it.

I told you,
it's unspeakable.

Uh-oh. Twank,

you better throw yourself
at the mercy of the court.

Prosecutor, are there
any other charges?

Oh!

One more,
your Imperial Badness.

Even though Tweeg
claims to have completed

the bad deeds checklist,

all of Grundo
seems sadly happy.

[crying]

But I did do all those
bad deeds, I tell you.

I can't help it if those
creatures are too stupid
to be miserable.

I also have another charge
to add to the list.

Namely,
ruining my best dress!

My, my!
I see what you mean.

There certainly isn't much left
of that charming frock.

But it's all a mistake,
I tell you.

Please, just let me explain.

That's good, Boss.
When all else fails, whimper.

Silence in the prisoners' dock.

Or maybe not.

Ickley,
call the first witness.

Yes, Your Oppressiveness.

The Prosecution calls
as its first witness,

-L.B.
-Hey, that's me!
See ya, Twinge.

Do you promise
to tell the truth,

and as many bad things about
Tweeg that you can thing of?

I sure do.

Oh, no! I'm done for!

[Maggotheart laughs]

Now, L.B.,
tell us in your own words

of the defendant's progress
in fulfilling the list

of bad deeds
required by M.A.V.O.

for the senior
apprentice program.

It'll be my pleasure.

The whole thing collapsed
before it got started.

And from there...

There goes the neighborhood.
Well, I've got just the thing...

L.B.:
It just went downhill.

The guy was utterly hopeless.

Like this?

He he he he!

You might say...

all his plans
blew up in his face.

I didn't put
popcorn in there!

Yaah! Run for your lives!

Oh, my...

You got to understand.
When it comes to being bad...

Whoa!

...Tweez is the worst.

Ow!

Ooh! Ah! Ooh!

Ooh! Eeh! Aah!

Ow! Ow!

I'd like you to meet Tweegle,
the first Elf villain.

Ha ha.

What can I say?

Swiping candy from a baby--
the boss can't do any of it!

He's sort of your
all-around bumbling...

idiot.

All right, Mr. L.B.

You may, uh, bound down.

Sure thing.

How'd I do, Tweep?

You sold me down the river,
you rotund rat.

Not down the river,

up the river!

AS you can see,
the only item on the list

that Tweeg has actually
accomplished

is number 7:
cheat and lie.

But it was M.A.V.O.
that he was cheating

and lying to!

Your Exalted Awfulness,
I can explain.

Silence! Your offenses
are many, Tweeg.

A treasure disappears
without explanation,

and a M.A.V.O. checklist

is submitted with
fraudulent claims.

Now I suppose we'll find

the crystals you brought
to us are fake.

[nervous laughter]

Crystals? Fake?

Not on your life.

Don't you mean... your life?

[gulps]

Grubby:
Gee, Teddy, it doesn't
look like anybody's coming.

Yeah, it's getting
kind of dark,

and kind of cold.

You're right, Wooly.

Maybe we should
take the eggs

back to Gimmick's house
for the night.

At least we'd know
they were safe.

And maybe we could do some
research at the same time.

Wooly: Ooh, boy!

That's a great idea, fellas,

'cause I got to go home.

[Wooly humming]

Ba-dum,
ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum,

ba-bum.... [jabbering]

Hey, Gimmick,
look what we found.

Uh, giant marbles?

No, Gimmick,
these are Fob eggs.

Those are Fob eggs?

Yes, Fuzz.

That's what you looked like
at one time. He he.

What do we do
with them now, Teddy?

Well, if these
are like most eggs,

they should be kept warm
so they can hatch.

Precisely right, Teddy.

Makes sense to me.

We'll need to find something
large enough and soft enough

and warm enough to do the job.

How large?

And how soft?

And how warm?

Hmm.
Well, about as large

as, uh, Grubby,

and about as soft as Grubby.

And just as warm as...
Grubby!

Congratulations, Grubby.

Looks like you got the job.

Huh? Me?

Good morning, Grubby.

[yawns] Morning, Teddy.

[knocking on door]

Oh, I wonder
who that can be?

Oh, good morning, Wooly.

Hiya! Guess what?

I found the parents
of those

three little
poor lost eggs.

Meet Frank and Fae Fob.

Fae:
Oh, they're safe.
Oh, my!

One, two, three.

Looks like they're all here.

Oh, what a relief.

Wooly told us how he
chased away the Bounders.

And now you folks have been
keeping our eggs warm.

We were glad to help.

How can we
ever thank you?

Well, there is one thing
you can do.

Name it, anything.

Well, do you think you could
help us with a little research?

He he he.

So that's how it happens!

I knew there had to be
an explanation.

Oh, yes. Underground streams
lead from Rainbow Falls

to all parts of Grundo.

Yes, indeed! Those streams
are practically everywhere.

So that explains
why colorful Fobs

can be found
throughout the land.

Even at Gimmick's house.

Hey, we've been doing some
pretty good researching,
haven't we?

Yes, we have, Grubby.

Uh, Frank, Fae, uh,

I wonder if maybe you two
would like to take over

this egg-sitting for a while.

-[cracking]
-Oh!

Teddy:
What's wrong, Grubby?

Whoa!

Oh! Ohh! Look!

Oh, boy!

[chirping]

Gee, I wonder
what they're saying.

I think they're thanking you
for keeping them warm

until they hatched.

Uncle Grubby!

[all laughing]

[jabbering]

Bye, Uncle Grubby!

-So long!
-Good-bye!

-See ya!
-Bye! See ya!

So long, fellas!

Drop by anytime.

Grubby:
Boy, that was an
important lesson.

Oh! What's that, Grubby?

Well, when I was
sitting on those eggs,

I was getting kind of mad

because they wouldn't
hurry up and hatch.

But when they finally did,

I thought it was
all worth waitin' for.

I think that's called
"patience," Grubby.

Oh. I call it
"taking your time."

I even made up
a song about it.

Ha ha!

♪ Sometimes you've got
to take your time ♪

♪ Everything has a season ♪

That's right!

♪ Sometimes you've got
to take your time ♪

♪ Don't hurry up unless
you've got a good reason ♪

♪ People may call him lazy ♪

♪ Lazy, he's lazy ♪

Grubby: ♪ But I only try
to do what's right ♪

Teddy:
♪ Yes, patience is a virtue ♪

♪ Virtue, it's a virtue ♪

♪ And it doesn't
come overnight ♪

♪ Sometimes you've got
to take your time ♪

♪ Doodle-e-do ♪

♪ Everything has a season ♪

Teddy:
♪ Sometimes you've got
to take your time ♪

Grubby:
♪ Don't hurry up unless
you've got a good reason ♪

♪ There's a natural order
for everything ♪

♪ You shouldn't try
to resist it ♪

♪ 'Cause if everything
that's good ♪

♪ Happened all at once ♪

♪ You'd feel pretty bad
if you missed it ♪

Ha ha!

Quellor:
Tweeg, you are to be
spared this time.

Even though you cheated on the
M.A.V.O. bad deeds checklist,

we will show mercy.

Oh, thank you,
Your Evilness.

This is a one-time-only offer

because you have delivered
the magic crystals

into our hands.

Oh, thank you!

Thank you! Thank you!

You until the next initiation
to complete the checklist.

And pay your debt--
in full!

Oh, I will, I will!

Oh, Your Rottenness,

shouldn't we assign
someone to make sure

Tweeg completes these tasks?

Hmm. Excellent suggestion.

But who can we find
to do such lowly work?

Oh! How about... the radish?

Uh, who-- me?

Oh...

Splendid idea!

Henceforth,

you will make sure
that Tweeg

completes the work
we have given him.

Quellor has spoken!

Oh, no!

How can they do this to me?

What can I say, Boss?

You're working for me now!

[laughing]

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