05x03 - Destruction

[bunniefuu]

[narrating] In the daytime, I'm Marinette.

Just a normal girl with a normal life.

But there's something about me

that no one knows yet.

'Cause I've got a secret.

[theme song playing]

♪ Miraculous! ♪

♪ Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous, the luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love, always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous ♪

♪ Miraculous ♪

Now that Shadow Moth has stolen

almost every Miraculous

and has people calling him Monarch,

with all these powers,

what is he planning?

-[Alya] Marinette, what did we say?

-I-- I--

Uh, the video launched itself.

Of course it did.

Hey, you want some fruit with your tea?

Sure. Thanks, Alya.

Wait for me there,

and think of something else.

[sighs]

Ladybug, Cat Noir, be super careful.

[sighs]

Ladybug, once I get that last Miraculous,

you will disappear forever.

-And you! You're all going to help me.

-[all gasp]

There.

You, you can grant me any power I want.

You will give me

the power to travel through time.

No, you're mistaken.

Time travel is Fluff's power.

And I can't grant a power

that already belongs to another Kwami.

-Are you trying to deceive me?

-[gasps]

By all means, read the Grimoire again.

Each Kwami represents a concept,

and a concept can only exist once

in the universe.

-[growls]

-Too complicated, Sass.

Let's use an example

to make things simpler.

Take Tikki. She is the Kwami of Creation.

And creation is creation.

And if there's another creation

than creation,

then it's not creation, it's replication.

Then grant me the power to locate

Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous!

Trouble is, that's not a power.

That's a wish.

For instance, if I asked Santa

for a pair of socks, that's a wish.

But if I want Santa to grant me the power

to knit socks,

then Santa needs to know

how to knit socks in the first place,

so he can teach me.

[groans] Grant me the power to unmask

Ladybug and Cat Noir's secret identities!

No can do. [grunts]

I cannot give a power

that would disrupt another Kwami's magic.

And being able to conceal

the person behind the costume,

well, that's part of the magic

of their Kwami.

[groans] So, you're utterly useless.

-[all gasp]

-I won't be talked to like this, sir.

-Very nicely done. You've offended him.

-Not at all. I'm not offended.

-Are you proud of yourself?

-Really, I'm fine.

-[all] Mean, mean, mean, mean, mean…

-I command you to be quiet.

[all gasp]

Actually, I don't need your powers.

I just need you.

So, you're going to reveal

your guardian's identity.

-[all whimper]

-I command you.

[all moan] Ladybug!

I know Ladybug is the guardian!

What I want is Ladybug's secret identity.

I order you to reveal it.

[all groan]

Kwamis cannot expose the identity

of their holder.

And since Ladybug has never renounced us,

she's still our holder.

It's kind of like those pajamas you put

away without washing them first. You see?

You want to play?

Well then, let's play together.

I don't need Ladybug's identity.

I only have to force you to tell me

where she lives.

[all gasp, whimper]

And there's no rule against that,

is there?

-Take me to where Ladybug lives.

-[Kwamis whimper]

[inhales] Just… [sniffles] …follow…

[inhales] …the smell of croissants.

-Nooroo, Kaalki, Pollen, Wayzz, unify.

-[Kwamis gasp]

It's time to capture that tricky Ladybug.

[Tom] ♪ Nothing warms the heart

Like a little bread roll ♪

♪ Bum, bum ♪

♪ Some butter in a bowl

Like a kiss for the soul ♪

[yawns] Tom, is now really the time

to be baking croissants?

More than ever, my darling.

You know, I'm-- I'm not a superhero.

I'm just a baker.

So, in order to help Ladybug and Cat Noir,

I'm going to keep doing what I know

how to do. Pastries and bread.

I hope their delicious aroma and crispy

layers will make every Parisian so happy

that this wretched Monarch won't find

a single soul to akumatize.

Hmm?

Mmm.

I don't know if it's the power of your

croissants or your big heart, darling,

but with each passing day,

I love you a little more.

[laughs] Take that, Monarch.

One taste of my croissants

means two less people to akumatize.

♪ Bum, bum

Some butter in a bowl ♪

♪ Like a kiss for the soul ♪

Think of something else.

Think of something else.

Don't worry, Marinette.

Everything will be okay.

How can I think of anything else?

-[chimes]

-[gasps]

Alya? [gasps]

Marinette Dupain-Cheng?

Monarch.

Are you sure?

Yes.

And now you have to ask her for the gift.

What do you mean, the gift?

You have to ask Marinette Dupain-Cheng

for the gift that Ladybug gave her.

-A gift is--

-Enough.

You have a-- a gift for me?

Uh-- Oh, yes. Yes.

The-- The gift Ladybug gave me. Right.

-Don't make any sudden moves.

-[Kwamis scream]

[whimpers]

-[yelps]

-[grunts]

Sorry. I'm-- I'm sorry.

I'll get you the gift right now.

[sighs]

[Marinette] There.

Divide.

I didn't ask for a key chain.

I asked you to take me to the guardian.

[all whimpering]

That's what we're doing, Monarch.

Ladybug is always careful.

We don't know her address.

So, in case we get lost,

she came up with the little scavenger hunt

to help us find where she lives.

And the first clue was

to follow the smell of croissants.

Isn't this so much fun? [giggles]

You know where to find Ladybug.

No! I--

I mean, L-Ladybug gave me this key chain

when she gave me the Miraculous

of the mouse to give to the Kwami Mullo

if she couldn't pick it up, or if

I got lost on the way, or if I was late.

I'm such a klutz.

There was a chance that this might happen.

So, I get why she didn't trust me

all that much, and--

Anyway, I-- Here you go.

I got the key chain, but I don't know

who Ladybug is or where she lives.

[growls, gasps]

Hey, your dad gave me these croissants.

You! You know where Ladybug is.

No, I don't.

But now she's gonna know where you are.

-[grunts]

-Listen up, peeps. Mega scoop:

Live from Marinette Dupain-Cheng's room,

Monarch.

Now that you've got all the Miraculous,

what do you think Ladybug is up to?

Maybe she's moving her secret hideout,

or she's looking for a replacement.

-Or maybe she's already on your trail.

-[growls]

-[gasps] Hey, that's censorship.

-[grunts]

Forty-two. What is this supposed to mean?

It's a number.

A number is a series of symbols

that are generally useless,

except for noting how many bananas

you want for your afternoon snack.

And what is this?

That is the key that opens a locker

at this place where you can slide around

on top of a frozen pool.

Oh, yes. The guardian would tell us

about it all the time.

She loves going there.

[all gasp] Uh-oh.

The ice rink.

Nooroo, Kaalki, unify!

Voyage.

[all whimpering]

[breathes heavily]

-So, what'd I miss?

-[groans]

[grunts, laughs]

Triple axel!

[screams]

Divide.

Are you here for a skating lesson?

-I don't have time to waste.

-Ooh.

I hope this is the key

to happiness. [giggles]

Hmm, street. Forty-two and street?

The pieces of paper spell out an address.

It's not like it was difficult.

And I know where to find the next clue.

-[shutter clicks]

-[grunts]

A celebrity like you here

will pack in the crowds.

[grunts]

Ooh.

Nooroo, Kaalki, unify.

Voyage.

"Iceman visiting the rink."

No, "Monarch or Hawk Penguin?

A nocturnal visit

from a prestigious villain."

Perfect!

Ah.

[gasps]

Divide.

Take me to this statue.

Follow me.

-Will you need anything else?

-No.

Enjoy your visit!

Hmm.

[gasps]

Ah, "Half-wit."

Half-wit Street.

Heard that was your address. Hi-yah!

-[yo-yo whirs]

-[groans]

Cataclysm.

[Ladybug] Lucky Charm!

So, Monarch, I hear

you've been looking for me. [grunts]

[grunts, groans]

[groans] Nooroo, Kaalki--

Easy, Monarch, or I'll Cataclysm you.

Checkmate, Monarch!

-Ladybug. At last!

-[Kwamis giggling]

Aw, you missed me so much.

We're sorry, but he forced us.

I know you had no choice but to obey him.

But it's over now.

Are we going home?

[both] Oh, yay!

[Ladybug] Is this

what you were looking for, Monarch?

My real address was written on this,

but I replaced it

just before you got here.

-How--

-Shh.

[Ladybug] How did I know

you were looking for me?

It just so happens I'm notified

every time Philippe posts a pic.

And I knew

that if you ever showed up at the rink,

that would mean that you were on my trail.

So, Cat Noir and I rushed here

to replace the paper.

And the statue.

And set up this trap

you so nicely fell into.

In the end, it turns out the insect

that got captured was a moth. [laughs]

You're not going any farther, Monarch.

I'm still the guardian.

And I'm going to retrieve

all the Miraculous you stole from me.

-[Kwamis cheering, laughing]

-[growls]

And if you try to do anything else

other than de-transform,

Cat Noir will Cataclysm you.

-Nooroo, Kaalki--

-[Cat Noir] Don't do it.

Don't make me.

I don't know what this would do to you.

None of us wanna find out.

What we want

is to find out who you really are.

[grunts, groans]

-[Cat Noir yelps]

-[screaming]

No!

Why did he do that? Is he crazy?

-[groaning] Checkmate, Ladybug.

-[gasps]

-Nooroo, Kaalki, unify!

-[Nooroo, Kaalki scream]

Voyage.

-[Kwamis screaming]

-[Ladybug gasps]

Help! I want to stay with you.

[Ladybug whimpers]

We had him.

We almost had him.

The Kwamis were safe.

They were right here.

I Cataclysmed him. I don't believe this.

I just Cataclysmed someone.

Granted it was Monarch,

but there's a real person behind that mask

and it must have hurt him terribly.

M'Lady, you've gotta fix this.

Cat Noir, Monarch just ran away

with my Lucky Charm.

Without it, I can't fix anything.

I can't call up my power

and undo the effects of the Cataclysm.

There's nothing I can do.

[Cat Noir cries]

After that,

there was nothing left to do anyway,

so we split up.

[Marinette groans]

Okay. So we've got a Cataclysmed Monarch

out there, but I just gotta know--

How did you get Monarch to leave your room

when he had you, Ladybug,

right there under his nose?

And what was that about

the yo-yo key chain with the ice rink key?

I do not get it at all.

[laughs] Ever since I became a guardian,

I was always afraid that Monarch

would capture one of the Kwamis

and force them to talk.

It was so risky

to give the Miraculous to other holders.

What if they got lost?

What if Monarch captured them?

I had to figure out how to cover my tracks

in case Monarch ever forced a Kwami to

reveal anything that could lead him to me.

[grunts, chuckles]

Step one: I had to make sure I'd be warned

if Monarch started looking for me.

And what better person to warn me

than Monarch himself?

[Alya] Oh, wait. Not so fast.

You know, I nearly had a heart att*ck

when I saw Monarch in your room.

Oh, I'm sorry, Alya.

Seriously, I never thought he'd show up

in the middle of our sleepover.

[laughing]

But you made my plan even more credible.

-Your reaction was perfect.

-Listen up, peeps. Mega-scoop:

Live from Marinette Dupain-Cheng's room,

Monarch.

Now that you've got all the Miraculous…

[Marinette] I had to get him

out of the room as soon as possible.

And that's why I'd come up with

the idea of the key ring game.

[shutter clicks]

Three, two, one.

[both] Kwami!

It was so nice of you

to take this selfie with me, Ladybug.

I'm sure all the kids who love you

will want to join the rink.

I can post it on the Internet, right?

You don't mind?

Of course not.

You know, Philippe, if you want to really

increase your number of visitors,

you should take photos of everyone

who comes to the ice rink.

Like at the entrance

of all the theme parks.

You think?

Of course.

The more you show how popular your rink

is, the more people will want to come.

And they make great souvenirs too.

Wait.

That's an amazing idea.

I'm going to create a website

dedicated to all my visitors.

And I'll upload them instantly

so everybody can share their passion for

skating before they've even left the rink.

You know what?

I'll be your first follower.

Okay. The scavenger hunt was brilliant,

but how did you manage to contact

Cat Noir on such short notice?

I didn't need to.

[Cat Noir] Nice.

Let me know next time you go ice skating.

I'll come triple axel with you.

The second a Bug-Signal lights up the sky,

I'll put on my skates.

No need for a Bug-Signal.

Just follow the rink's profile.

You'll get photos of the customers

in real time.

Awesome.

I'm gonna set a notification

for Lady Ice, Ladybug.

Don't forget one for Hawk Moth too, Kitty.

Oh, no.

I don't feel like skating with him at all.

But the day Hawk Moth

shows up at the rink,

you'll have to meet me

at the Grévin Museum immediately.

-Huh?

-And that's not all.

In preparation for that day,

I'm gonna need you to keep

this little piece of paper in that bell.

"Half-wit." Hey, that's not very nice.

[laughs] It's not meant for you, silly.

But I promise, one day you'll understand.

I trust you, M'Lady.

Your plans are like your Lucky Charms.

Often complicated,

sometimes really strange,

but they always work out.

[laughs] You mean Cat Noir has been

walking around all this time

with a paper that says "Half-wit"

in his bell?

-Mm-hmm.

-There never was a real address?

Mm-mmm.

What mattered was for Monarch to think

he was piecing an address together

and to rush from one step

to another without thinking.

The Kwamis don't even know

what an address is.

But they always knew how to get home.

[all laughing]

And I knew that if they were

captured by Monarch,

they would be forced to tell him

how to find their way back.

[inhales] Just… [sniffles] …follow…

[inhales] …the smell of croissants.

But I also knew there was nothing keeping

them from adding a little something.

Repeat after me: That's it.

Then you have to ask for the gift.

[all] That's it.

Then you have to ask for the gift.

And in case we got lost,

Ladybug gave people a way for us

to find out where she lives.

In case we got lost…

I didn't ask you for a key chain.

I asked you to take me to the guardian.

[all whimpering]

That's what we're doing, Monarch.

Ladybug is always careful.

We don't know her address.

So, in case we get lost,

she came up with a little scavenger hunt

to help us find where she lives.

And the first clue was

to follow the smell of croissants.

Isn't this so much fun? [giggles]

Well, they improvised a little

in their own way,

but they were perfect.

I thought the Kwamis

had to tell the truth.

What? It was the truth.

Didn't Ladybug really give

Marinette Dupain-Cheng,

Philippe and Cat Noir

a way for the Kwamis to find their home

and cause Monarch to fall into her trap?

-Nooroo, Kaalki, unify!

-[Nooroo, Kaalki scream]

Voyage.

[Kwamis whimpering]

[breathes heavily]

So, what'd I miss?

Tikki, spots on!

I'll explain everything when I get back.

-[yo-yo whirring]

-[Ladybug grunting]

Mm-hmm. [giggles]

[Marinette]

But the Kwamis never came home.

My plan failed.



Are you kidding me?

How can you say something like that?

You-- You came up with--

with the most amazing plan ever.

Monarch shows up in your room

and he ends up Cataclysmed?

I wouldn't call that a failure.

It proves that you're only the most

amazing superhero the world has ever seen.

You really showed

some self-control, Marinette.

You-- You think?

Of course.

You didn't get the Kwamis back,

but it's only a matter of time. I know it.

And here I was wondering how

I could help you without superpowers,

but… [scoffs] …you don't even need me.

Of course I need you.

The one superpower you'll never lose

is the power to be the best BFF ever.

And I'll be here for as long as it takes.

Monarch can come up with

whatever evil plan he wants,

but that's the last time

he makes my BFF cry.

[laughs]

And Monarch owes me a smartphone.

[both laughing]

[sighs]

Father, I have something

really important to tell you,

but I don't know how.

Get to the point, Adrien.

You can see I'm busy. [groans]

I don't wanna be a model anymore.

Fine. If that's what you want.

[gasps]

Was there something else?

[sighs]

Father.

It's not the time, Adrien.

[sighs]

[machine whirring]

Perfect.

What do you think of the new

Miraculous, my dear Kwamis?

[all whimpering]

Nooroo.

Dark wings, rise!

Ladybug, Cat Noir.

You'll never get the chance

to deceive me again

because Monarch's reign is about to begin.

[theme song playing]

[song ends]