01x07 - Grubby's Romance

[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 ♪

[Grubby humming]

[both humming]

Yow!

What do you suppose
it is, Teddy?

Teddy: Hmm.
It looks like a giant flower.

Let's go see.

Um, uh, uh,
I think I'll stay here
and, uh, guard things.

Gimmick:
[laughs] It worked.

Now if my calculations
are correct,

this red button should
reverse the process.

You can come out now,
Grubby.

It was just one
of Gimmick's experiments.

Uh, oh.
Um, I knew that.

Yes, it's a portable version
of my reducing machine.

And it also uses one
of the crystals we found

in the
Hard to Find City.

I can't wait to get there
and find out more about
the crystals.

Well, let's get
the airship loaded
and be on our way.

Okie dokie.

Mail's here.

Huh?

Your mother finally sent
your allowance check.

[crash]

Yippee! At last!

Hand it over.

Now where's my check?

It has to be here
somewhere.

Ha ha! There it is.

How much
is the check for, Tweez?

It's... It's...
not a check.

It's an ad for M.A.V.O.

What's M.A.V.O.?

It's the Monsters
And Villains Organization.

Only the worst bad guys
get to join.

I've always dreamed
of doing something
rotten enough to get in.

But you're not very good
at being bad, is ya?

I am so!

Now be quiet while I read
this letter from Mummy.

"My worthless son..."

You are a disgrace
to the entire family.

Enclosed is a recent
M.A.V.O. ad.

Until you become
a M.A.V.O. member,

I am cutting off
your allowance.

Do something really bad,

or you'll never get
another cent from me.

Signed,
your ashamed mother.

Oh, no!

How could she do this
to me?

Now we'll never get paid.

Wait a second.

The ad says that M.A.V.O.
is having a special
membership deal.

"One week only,

fairly nasty deeds
accepted."

Well, that shouldn't
be too hard.

I just have to do something
fairly nasty to Gimmick.

[laughs]

Yikes! L.B.!

They're going to do something
with that flying boat again.

L.B.:
So?

Now I want you
to go down there

and get rid of Gimmick
and his friends.

Uh, how, Tweez?

I don't care how!

Just do it.

Why is it always me that
has to do the dirty work?

Gimmick:
There's a wind coming up,

if my calculations are,
uh, correct.

We better heave to
and get the rest of
the supplies on, uh, board.

Huh? What's this?

I wonder what happens
when I push this button here.

[gasps]

I made 'em disappear!

[laughs]

What? Yahooey! He did it!

They're gone! Yippee!

Grubby:
What happened?
Everything got so big.

Teddy:
Or maybe we got smaller.

Jib the mizzen
and batten the starboard.

Whoa! Hang on
to your socks, everyone.

I can't control
the propeller.

Here, let me help.

[grunts]
Oh, it's no good.

The wind is too strong.

This is a most
unexpected development.

Oh, my goodness!
We're out of control!

All:
Whoa!

-Teddy: Look out!
-Oh, my!

Hold on!

Female voice:
Hello in there!

[gasps]

Are you all right?

Did you see
what I think I saw?

Yes, I think so.

Are you all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, why don't you watch
where you're flying?

Yeah! You didn't have
to crash our party.

We would have invited you.

Your party?
What party?

It's our annual
spring dance.

I was planning to be
on time this year,

but now I'm afraid
I'm going to be late again.

Teddy:
We're terribly sorry.

Say, I don't believe

I've ever seen a creature
like you before.

And what's that?

That's a Newton Gimmick.

[laughter]

Now, I've seen plenty of bugs
that look like you.

How did you ever get
mixed up with these
weird-lookin' guys?

They're my friends.

Maybe you could help us
find our way back
to Gimmick's house.

That sounds like a job
for the butterflies.

Yeah, they could
be fluttering by
any minute now.

Why not join the party
while you're waiting?

Teddy:
Wow, it looks as though everyone
in the whole forest is here.

Gimmick:
Indeed!

I've never seen so many
different species of, uh...

...uh, bugs.

Teddy:
We've never been to a spring
dance before, Grubby.

Isn't this exciting?

Grubby:
I guess so.

But I'm not
a very good dancer.

Yow!

Teddy,
I really think we should
go back to the airship.

[romantic music plays]

Oh.

Grubby: ♪ There's a crowd
of people filling up
this great big room ♪

♪ And it's getting
very hard to breathe ♪

♪ It's so crowded,
everyone is stepping
on my feet ♪

♪ And I think I'm gonna
have to leave ♪

♪ Then I get a glimpse
of you out of the corner
of my eye ♪

♪ And the room
gets very quiet ♪

♪ And I breathe
a sort of sigh ♪

♪ And as I'm looking
right at you ♪

♪ I see you
looking back at me ♪

Hello,
what's your name?

Uh, uh, oh.
My name. Um, oh.

Uh, I'm not sure.
What's yours?

Karen.

Oh. Yeah,
uh, that's my name too.

[laughs]

Oh, uh, yeah,
it's, um, uh, Grubby.

[giggles]
How do you do, Grubby?

Would you like to dance?

Uh, uh, no.
Well, thank you,

but I'm not
too good at dancing.

You see,
I have eight left feet.

[giggles]

Oh, I'm sure you only
have four left feet.

That's all right.

Come on,
give it a try.

Uh, okay, Karen.

Grubby:
Excuse me.
Make way, please.

Coming through.
Thank you. Thank you.

Make way.

Oh, you're a wonderful
dancer, Grubby.

And very much
a gentleman too.

Do you think so?

Uh, I mean, why, thank you.

Whoops!

Whoa!

Whoa!

[crash]

Hmm. What's this?

Junk.

Hmm.
This looks interesting.

More junk.

Is that all he's got
in his dumpy place?

[sniffs]

Some kind of
magic powder, maybe.

Ugh.

[sneezes]

What's this?

Hmm.

I don't know
what these are,

but wait till the boss
sees 'em.

[laughs]

Now that I think of it,

maybe they're worth
something.

In which case,
I better keep one.

Oh, what took you
so long?

And what's that
in your mouth?

Something from
Gimmick's house?

Ha! Give it to me.

What's the magic word, Twee?

"Mine."

Oh, what's this?

[laughs]

My plan
has worked perfectly.

What? Your plan?

It was me that made Gimmick
and his friends disappear,
Twits.

And I'm the one
who found those-- those--
whatever they are.

They're diamonds, L.B.!

The biggest diamonds
I've ever seen.

And for your information,

it was my plan to send you
to Gimmick's house
in the first place.

Now quit stalling
and get the wagon ready.

Where we goin', Tweed?

To Mummy's!

Er, um,
to my mother's house.

She'll be so proud of me
when she sees these! [laughs]

Now get packing, L.B.

[grumbles, mutters]

Oh, most glorious day.
Ha ha!

I'm rich!

[laughs]

Oh, Grubby, I'm so glad
you and your friends

decided to drop in
on our dance.

Yeah, and to think
I didn't wanna stay.

Ah, you sure are
pretty, Karen.

[giggles]
You've been saying that
for the last two days.

I can't help it.
It's true.

Oh, Grubby.

Grubby:
Teddy, Gimmick, wake up!

Something's happened
to Karen.

What is it?

I don't know.
Come and see.

Hurry, fellas.

Karen, please.
What's happening?
Why are you doing that?

I don't know, Grubby.
I only know I have to.

Don't worry.
I'll be all right.

But-- But, Karen,
will I ever see you again?

I hope so, Grubby.
I hope so.

[muffled]
Goodbye.

Oh, Karen.

Come back to the airship
with us, Grubby.

There's nothing more
we can do right now.

Thanks, Teddy,
but I think I'd rather
stay here with Karen.

All right, Grubby.
See ya later.

I'm sure there's no
call for alarm, Teddy.

There must be a... well,
a scientific explanation
for this.

I hope so, Gimmick.

I hope so.

Hmm.

Teddy: Grubby's been sitting
next to Karen's shell
for days, Gimmick.

Well, it's not
surprising, really.

What do you mean?

Well, she is after all
a beautiful bug.

Now, how big do you think
Karen would be

if we were
our normal size?

Oh, about an inch.

Precisely!

And looking
at her now or before

or, uh, well, whatever,

what sort of a creature
would you say she is

or was, or...

Well, let me see.

She's kind of long and fuzzy
like a caterpillar.

A caterpillar.

Indeed!

And caterpillars
make cocoons

and turn into...

Teddy:
Why, butterflies,
of course.

-Hee hee!
-Come on, we've gotta
go tell Grubby.

[laughs]

Grubby, we've got something
very important to tell you
about Karen.

I think I know already.

Wow!

Heavens to Grundo!

Grubby:
Isn't she beautiful?

Teddy:
You can say that again.

Grubby:
Isn't she--

Teddy:
Gimmick, look!

The butterflies
are coming.

Why, actually, Teddy,

I think they were
here all along.

As caterpillars!

That is, in their, uh,
well, pre-butterfly form.

-Whoa!
-[thud]

I guess I need
a little practice still.

Thank you, Grubby.

Did you know you were
gonna turn into a butterfly?

No, I didn't.

But now that I am,

I can help you
find your way home again.

Gee, I guess I do have
to go home sooner or later.

Some of the other
butterflies

have been to your valley
before, Gimmick.

They'll guide us there.

That's fine, Karen.

Okay, fellas.
Let's prepare the, uh...

the airship for takeoff.

Teddy:
Aye aye, Gimmick!

Fuel up the furnace!

Full speed
on the propeller!

It really does fly.

-Grubby: So long.
-Teddy: Bye.

Gimmick: Bye!
Bye, everybody, goodbye!

Modern science. Amazing.

[hums]

[gasps]

[Tweeg shouts]

Whew.

Teddy:
Look, Gimmick,
there's your house.

Gimmick:
Why, yes, it is.

[laughs]

It sure is good
to be home again.

Yes, but we still have
one small problem.

What is it, Gimmick?

We're still small, you see?
That's the problem.

But perhaps Karen
could be of some help.

What can I do, Gimmick?

Well, you could just fly
over to that portable
reducing machine there

and press
the green button.

You mean this one?

Yes! Yes, precisely.

All right.

Here goes.

[gasps]

Oh, my goodness.

I had no idea
how big you all are.

And I'd forgotten how small
you are compared to us.

Come on, Karen.
We've gotta be going now.

Do you have to go?

I guess I do.

Well, I suppose
this is goodbye, then.

I'll never forget ya,
Karen.

Not as long as I live.

And I'll never forget
you either, Grubby.

Never ever. I promise.

Goodbye, Karen.

Goodbye, Grubby.

I'll miss you.

Aw, shucks.
Love sure is flighty.

-[gasps]
-Oh, no.

Heavens to Grundo!
My living room!

Somebody's been here,

and I think they were
looking for something.

But what could that be?

Both:
The crystals!

They're gone.

Somebody
has taken them.

But who could have
done such a thing?

All:
Tweeg!

[laughing]

[theme music playing]