03x03 - Chameleon

[bunniefuu]

In the daytime,
I'm Marinette.

Just a normal girl
with a normal life.

But there's something about e that
no one knows yet.

Because
I have a secret.

♪ Miraculous!
Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test
when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous!
The luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love,
always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous! ♪

Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait!

[panting]

Oh! Huh?

How did you pull this off?
You're the best!

I can't believe you got everyone
to swap seats,

so I could sit
next to Adrien!

Then again it might not be
the best idea.

I can't keep my
complete attention in class.

And if I fail, it would be
a total disaster that

Adrien and I would never have
our own house, the three kids,

the hamster named...

Whoa, girl!
What are you talking about?

You're not sitting next to Adrien.
Your seat's over there.

At the back?
Why? What's going on?

Well, since she's got
a hearing issue,

there's no way
she could sit at the back

in the class right,
whitch means, she needed

a place
up in the front!

So to make it work,
Ivan sat next to Mylène,

Nath sat next to Alix,

besides, she came up
with the idea of moving Nino here.

- So we now get to spend
more time together! - Hm-mm.

Who is this "she"?

- Good morning students!
- Mmm-hm.

I'm sure,
you've all heard by now,

but Lila's home
from her trip to Atchoo

and she is back
in school with us again!

- Hi, everyone!
- Hi, Lila!

Oh, a seat in the front row!

You all remembered
my hearing issue!

You're such sweethearts,
all of you! Mwah, mwah!

You have a hearing problem,
Lila?

Yes, I suffer from tinnitus,

a constant ringing
in my left ear.

I've ever since
the sound of an aeroplane

engine burst my
eardrum on the runway

when I was saving
Jagged's some of pet's kitten.

Isn't Jagged Stone's pet
a crocodile?

Now it is, yes.

But he had a kitten until
he found out he was allergic to it.

The best part is,

since you're such an excellent
student, Adrien,

you'll be able to help me
catch up on all the schoolwork

I missed for my travelling
with my parents

- Would you do that for me?
- Sure, Lila.

Miss Bustier? Why do I have
to sit in the back now?

Do you have any trouble hearing
or seeing, Marinette?

Uh...

My eyesight
and hearing are good.

I'll sit in the back and you two
can sit up front.

- I don't mind.
- No! - No!

My return is causing
so much trouble!

May be I should've stayed
on the other side of the world.

If Marinette has
an issue too,

then I should be the one
to go and sit in the back.

It's OK!

[everyone gasps]

I don't actually have any
trouble seeing

or hearing, I mean...

Good.
So there's no problem, then!

You sit here, Lila.
Adrien, stay where you are

and, Marinette,
you sit in the back row.

[giggles]

Ah, high school!

The arena of teenage angst,
where emotions are so intense.

A perfect stadium
for my dear akumas.

Being separated from your friends,
becoming isolated...

just what devastating anger
is made of.

Fly away and evilise
this angry high-school girl!

Open your books to page 23.

Strange.
I feel the fury dying down.

But the wheels are in motion.
It's only a matter of time.

Be patient now,
my akuma.

- That's for you, Lila!
- Thank you. You're so sweet!

- Here's your appetiser, Lila!
- And I require main course!

I'll fetch your dessert!

I'm sorry
I can't carry my own tray.

It's almost impossible
with this sprained wrist.

- Sorry!
- Lila's totally lying.

She made up her tinnitus
so she could sit next to Adrien.

And her sprained wrist's
completely bogus, too.

I don't get it, Marinette.

You barely know Lila.
Why all the hate?

Fine. I'll tell you
everything.

You remember Lila,
when she first came to school

right after
the summer break?

She was only here
for one day,

and then she left on
around the world trip.

Everyone was
captivated by her.

Something just felt off to me,
so I... followed her!

- What?
- What?

Not only
did Ladybug save my life,

we've become
very close friends!

She lies with every breath.

Wait. You eavesdropped
on Lila and Adrien?

That's not cool!

A good reporter always
verifies her sources.

Can you prove she doesn't actually
know Ladybug?

Uh! Well, I... um... I... I... I...

Okay.
You want proof she's lying?

Hey, Lila!
You forgot your napkin!

Ha, ha! See that?

It's obvious she doesn't have
a sprained wrist!

- Uh... Ow! - Uh... Ow!
- Uh... Ow!

Uh!
Ow!

Once,
I was in India,

I witnessed someone getting
their eye gouged out

by a corner of a napkin.

If I hadn't caught it,

this napkin could
have injured Max.

- Oh!
- I didn't have a choice. Ow!

Lila, you saved my eye!

You sacrificed yourself for me!

Why wouldn't I, Max?
Ouch! You're my friend.

We'll take you to
the nurse's office.

Are you
proud of yourself?

Lila's in pain even more
now, all because of you!

No, No. Don't blame
Marinette.

She was trying to
give me a napkin.

Right, Marinette?

Grr!

- Marinette! Oh! Are you crying?
- No, I'm not!

I can sense that
you don't like me,

but I don't understand
why.

We barely know
each other.

Miss show-off here
was trying to impress you.

Don't tell me it's because of
this new seating arrangement

in class?

It is! Of course!

You're jealous because
I'm sitting next to Adrien.

Because you would have given
anything to sit there yourself!

You know what?

It's really not worth
fighting over a boy!

You and I
could be friends.

And, who knows,
I might even be

able to help you
with Adrien.

Ugh! You and I will only be friends
the day you stop lying, Lila.

I can't prove it, but I know for
a fact you don't have tinnitus,

that your wrist is just fine,

that you don't know Prince Ali
and have never been to Atchoo,

and despite what you got Alya
to write on her Ladyblog,

Ladybug has never saved
your life!

I only tell people
what they want to hear.

It's called lying!

There's nothing you can do
about it, anyway.

People can't resist when they
hear what they like to hear.

If you don't want to be
my friend, fine!

But soon
you won't have

any friends left at all.

And trust me, I'll make sure
you never get close to Adrien

in class or
anywhere!

You seem
less dumb than the others,

so I'll give you
one last chance.

You are either with me
or against me.

You don't have
to answer right away.

I'll give you
till the end of class, today.

I thought Chloé was evil,

but Lila really takes
the whole cake!

She's like a supervillain.

She doesn't even need
a costume!

You mustn't let her
get to you, Marinett!

If I don't manage
to expose her lies,

she'll ruin my life!
She'll turn my friends against me,

including Adrien!

Yes! I can feel it.
The anger's about to emerge!

[sobs]

- Marinette, look out!
- Aaah! An akuma!

Hey, Lila.

Adrien!
We've to figure out

when you're going to help me
catch up on all the schoolwork...

I also heard
you play piano!

My uncle's the great pianist
Petrochk Borrotchek.

He wanted to teach me,
when I was little.

But I had to stop
because of arthritis.

But when my wrist
gets better,

I'd love for you
to give me some lessons.

Lila, I'm perfectly happy
being friends with you.

And I'll gladly help you
catch up with schoolwork.

But please don't lie to me
like you did last time with Ladybug.

Oh!

So, I'm guessing
you're not a descendant

of a superhero either?

She's more like a superliar!

Ladybug's the liar!

I'm not judging you, Lila,

but instead of making
friendship

you'll turn everyone
against you.

You can tell me,

if something's bothering you,
I can help.

But you need
to be honest with me.

Are you trying
to be a superhero,

lecturing me
just like Ladybug did?

Well, thanks,
but no thanks! Ugh!

I'm still here
if you need help

catching up with
your schoolwork.

You can resist it! Hawk Moth's
power only affects people

who think there's no solution
to their problems!

You always find a solution!

You're right!

You won't get me!

I'm proud! I'm confident!
I'm Marinette!

What's happened?
The anger has disappeared!

But I can feel something
new arising.

I can't stand
those super-goody-two-shoes.

[gasps]

Yes!
Here's my chance!

We can't let this akuma
run loose.

Tikki, spots on!

Ha!

Come here, akuma!

Hawk Moth, I am Lila.

I know you want to destroy
Ladybug. And so do I.

Yes, I remember you.

Give me supervillain powers

and I'll get you her and
Cat Noir's Miraculous.

With pleasure.

I have some
new powers for you, Chameleon!

[evil laugh]

[worried squeal]

Gotta find another way!

- Hey!
- Adrien!

I wanted to apologise
for what just happened.

I've thought about it
and you're right.

I want us to be friends,
so I'll never tell another lie.

Then will you make peace with me?
Mwah!

- Oops! I lied.
- [snores]

Adrien? Adrien!

Nino!
I have something to tell you.

You don't deserve my friendship
or your girlfriend...

or your cap!

Hey!
Ha, ha!

You should see
your faces!

Don't miss my performance
at the Eiffel Tower.

You're gonna love it.

What?
Not Adrien!

Hey! No, no!

Hey!

Thank you, Ladybug!

My balloon!
Mommy!

Thank you. Ha, ha!

Oh, no! He's gonna fall!

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪

- Whoa!
- Argh!

This is so easy.

As soon as someone needs saving,
that stupid Ladybug shows up!

- ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪
- Adrien!

Aaah! Help me! I'm losing
my balance! I'm going to fall!

Aaah!

Yeah! Woohoo!

My Princess Charming!
You saved my life! Mwah!

- You are not Adrien!
- You're right, I'm Chameleon!

You're getting better at this, Ladybug!
Which is a good thing!

It'll make this fight
all the more interesting!

I know where your akuma is,
Chameleon!

Time to de-evil, uh...
But the akuma!

Argh!

If this is an enchanted sleep,
what could wake him up?

Oh, no! Not an enchanted
kiss, please!

Nobody will ever know.

Plagg! What happened?
And what are you doing?

Oh, me? Nothing.
I... yeah...

Your friend Lila put you
to sleep with an evil kiss.

You should be more careful
picking your friends!

Lila must have
been re-akumatised!

Quick!
Plagg, claws out!

Quentin! Quentin!

Ladybug! I saw
the supervillain running away!

Huh? Thanks! Don't stay here,
OK? It's dangerous!

- Come out of there, Chameleon!
- [snoring]

My Quentin! You found him,
Ladybug!

Found him?

Ladybug! Look out!

It's down to the two of us,
Ladybug. Cataclysm!

I'm gonna find out who
you really are, Chameleon!

I'll find out who you are first,
don't you worry!

Too bad Cat Noir's power
is gonna destroy you!

Mwah, mwah, mwah!

If you manage
to touch me! Ha!

- Get me his Miraculous now!
- No. I wanna to get hers first!

- Nowhere to run now, Ladybug!
- I don't intend to!

Lucky charm!

- A T-shirt?
- Ha, ha, ha!

That's your plan
to defeat me,

Ladybug? Make me
dress like you?

On second thoughts,
such horrible fashion

might actually do me in!
Ha!

Failed again!

Cataclysm!

Good job, Chameleon!

Become Ladybug, then,
once you've put her to sleep,

you can simply give me
her Miraculous!

Aaah!

- Ladybug!
- [muffled cries]

We should be friends,
not enemies!

Wow, you certainly got
that supervillain to clam up, Milady!!

But we're not out of the woods.
Where's the object?

I think I might have an idea.

Waiter,
ahem, if you wouldn't mind?

Yes, Ladybug. At your service.

- Mademoiselle.
- Thank you!

We're about to find out
what you really look like, chamelliom!

You'll see.
It's an old acquaintance.

No more evil-doing for you,
little akuma.

Time to de-evilise!

Gotcha! Bye-bye,
little butterfly.

Miraculous Ladybug!

Don't worry, you look good
even without your cap.

Hey!

- Lila?
- Ladybug?

At least now you can say
I saved your life, for real.

Truth?

Thanks, Ladybug. I'd be honoured
to call you my friend.

Yeah, I'm happy
to hear that.

Uh!
Hey, some advice?

You don't have to lie
and pretend

to be something
you're not.

People will like you
just for being yourself!

- You have my word, Ladybug!
- Bug out!

Bye!

I sense a talent like no other
in this young Lila.

I'm sure that her feelings
about Ladybug

will serve my purposes well
in the end,

one way or another.

Of course, ladtbug saved my life!

She never misses an opportpunity
to rescue her best friend.

Didn't tinnitus give you vertigo
when you went up the Eiffel Tower?

Oh, no!
Ladybug knows me so well

that she brought me an earplug
to stick in my right ear.

Right ear?
Did she say "right ear"?

This morning, she said that
ringing was in her left ear!

I've got her
this time!

- Are you gonna tell everyone?
- Course I am! Lila is...

A liar.
Yes, I know.

But you really think exposing her
will make things better?

If you humiliate her,
she'll just be hurt more.

Making a bad guy suffer

has never turned them
into a good guy.

Ladybug and I
are like two peas in a pod!

So we just stand by
and let her lie?

As long as you and I
both know the truth,

does it really matter?

You're right.
Maybe it's not such a big deal.

[school bell]

- Good afternoon, everyone!
- Good afternoon, Miss Bustier!

Good for you for taking
the high road, Marinette.

Hey! It's pretty cool back here!

- Lila.
- Here.

- Adrien.
- Present!

- Max.
- Present.

Stay focussed now, Marinette.
Don't get distracted.

Or you'll flunk school,
then how will you and Adrien

get that house, have kids
and the hamster named...

Marinette!

Miss Bustier has called your
name three times already!

Oh!

Looks like you have
a trouble hearing, after all, Marinett!

Why not come sit up here
in the front, next to Lila?

Miss Bustier!
This is incredible!

My tinnitus! I don't feel it any
more! It's gone! It's a miracle!

It must be Ladybug's doing!
I can sit in the back now.

Excuse me, Miss. Bustier.
Can I go and sit next to Marinette?

Nino and I can't stop
chatting it up!

You didn't think I'd let my BFF
sit all by herself, did you?

Excuse me, Miss Bustier.
Can I move too, please?

I'd like to sit next to
Nino again.

Sorry, Lila.
He's my best friend!

Can I have my old seat
back too, please?

Can I go back to
where I was?

Yeah, me too!

Catch you later,
Marinette! Bye!

I see you've made your decision,
Marinette.

From now on,
you and I are at w*r.

You will lose your friends
and wind up all alone.

And Adrien will soon be mine.

We'll see about that, Lila.
We'll see.