02x56 - Teddy's Quest

[bunniefuu]

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♪ 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: We gave winter presents
to everybody I can think of.

Teddy: There is someone
we forgot, Grubby.

-Who could that be?
-The Hermit.

See, I made him mittens,
a scarf, and a hat.

The Hermit!

Why, you're absolutely right.

We forgot all about him.

I just hope I can find him
to give him his present.

We'll help you,
won't we, Gimmick?

Of course!

If you just give us
a few minutes,

we can load
the airship and--

Thank you, Gimmick, but I think
I should do this alone.

-Oh.
-Alone?

The Hermit is so shy,
you two might scare him away.

[scoffs]

You're sure going to a lot of
trouble just to deliver a gift.

Grubby, he saved
my life... twice.

And I've got this feeling that
The Hermit is special somehow.

And I've got to find out why.

But don't worry.
No one will ever take
your place as my friend.

Aw, I'm not jealous, Teddy.

We've been through too many
adventures for that.

But Leekee Lake
is so far away.

It's cold out there,

and you might not find
The Hermit for days.

Perhaps you'll
find this useful.

There are some emergency
supplies in here.

Dried Grundleberries,

some rope,
that sort of thing.

And we'll put The Hermit's
present right here at the top.

Thank you, Gimmick.

Gee, Gimmick,
this sure is a nifty

self-contained
posterior carryall.

Actually, Grubby,
I call it a, uh, a backpack.

-Oh!
-[laughter]

-Be careful, Teddy.
-Yeah, real careful.

Don't worry,
I'll be back in a few days.

Bounders: Tweeg must pay!

Tweeg must pay!

Tweeg must pay!

Tweeg must pay!

Members of the Grundo
Union of Bounders,

local number one,

this situation has
lasted long enough.

[cheering]

Without our gold,
Tweeg stays cold.

-Hooray!
-Hooray!

No back pay, no fire today.

-[teeth chattering]
-[Bounders cheering]

L.B.: Up with Bounders,
down with bosses.

Especially green ones.

-[cheering]
-Hmm?

L.B.!

What's all the racket about?

Top of the morning, Twiz.

Hope we didn't wake you.
[laughing]

It's freezing in here.

Why haven't you built a fire,
you repulsive rutabaga?

Forget the sweet-talk,
we're on strike.

S-S-S-Strike?

It's too cold to strike.

Why don't you chop some wood,

start a cozy fire,

and then we'll have
a nice chat, hmm?

Forget it, Tweep.

We voted to strike by
an unanimous show of horns.

[stuttering]
Why today?

It's the law of supply
and demand, Boss.

We're demanding
what you ain't supplying.

Namely our salary.

Bounders:
Tweeg must pay!

Tweeg must pay!

But I don't have any money.

That ain't our problem.

Either you pay us
or you do the work yourself.

[scoffs]
Menial labor? I?

Yech!

Oh, you win, L.B.

-I'll write Mummy at once
for an emergency loan.
-[ink cracking]

Ah, rats,
even the ink is frozen.

Ah, forget it, Twiz.

It was a lousy idea,
anyway.

Your mom would never
lend you the money.

Yeah-- Yeah, her heart's
about as warm as this room.

Well, then how will I get
the money from Mummy?

Can't you do something, L.B.?

I'm so cold,
even my horn is freezing.

I got an idea.

I'll visit Eleanor
and ask her for the loan.

That's a-- a--
a marvelous idea, L.B.

[laughs]

Now can I have a fire?

Please?!

Eleanor's place
is so far away,

and it's cold out there.

Don't worry, Buffy,

I'll be back
in a couple of days.

Bye-bye, L.B. Be careful.

Tweeg: Shut the door!

Oh!

We cease to be amused
by your antics.

Tweeg's stupidity
must be contagious.

When we asked you
to bring that dummy here,

we did not expect
to be taken literally.

If you can't do the job,
we'll find someone who can.

One more failure,

and your minds will be
as blank as this dummy's.

Now get out of here.

-[stuttering]
-Get off my foot!

I guess that I shouldn't
be too hard on those fools.

This dummy does look
like the real thing.

-Hey, that's my elbow.
-Well, get it out of my nose.

[gasps]

Watch it. Quellor's
a trifle touchy today.

Greetings, Supreme Oppressor.

We must talk.

Why have you not captured
the Illiop Ruxpin

and recovered the crystals?

Soon, Understander, soon.

But not soon enough!

Each moment you delay

takes the crystals
further from our grasp.

Be patient. We have a plan.

I warn you,

it is written,

"When the Supreme Oppressor
acts like a Fob...

[groans]

someone else must do the job."

That's not written anywhere.

You're making it up.

But you must admit,
it sounds good.

Phew! Finally.

The Misley Meadows.

I didn't know visiting
The Hermit would be
so much hard work.

[breathing heavily]

But it'll be worth it
to see him again.

If I can just get to
Rainbow Falls before dark,

maybe I can find some shelter
among the rocks.

I feel like I've been
bounding for days,

and I'm only at Misley Meadows.

Oof!

Oh, when am I gonna learn
that you never volunteer?

You three have nothing to lose.

-Sure we do.
-We sure do.

What's that, guys?

Both: Our heads!

Oh!

When I am Supreme Oppressor,

I'll let you keep your heads.

-[all muttering]
-But you must help me.

But how can we take over
if Quellor has the black box?

Quellor doesn't
carry it with him.

Sometimes he hides it.

-Drudge: Yeah, but where?
-I don't know.

We must search for it,

but it Quellor finds out
about our plan,

-we're done for.
-[smoke hisses]

Well, he sure won't
hear it from me!

[groans]

Boy, Gimmick,
it looks real bad out there.

And how come
it's getting so dark?

Gimmick: Those are
storm clouds gathering.

I'm afraid we're in
for a bit of a blizzard.

I sure hope
Teddy's all right.

I'm sure he is, Grubby.

If the weather becomes
hazardous, he'll turn back.

At least I... hope so.

Why did I ever say
I'd do this?

It's awful!

Suffering just ain't my style.

Hey, footprints.

I feel better knowing
somebody else is stupid enough

to be out in this blizzard.

Whoa!

Look, Zeb, a traveler.

What's he doing out
in weather like this?

None of our business,
Maple.

Well, it's not his business
I'm concerned about.

It's his safety.

-Shouldn't we help him?
-Nope.

Now, Zeb, no one deserves
to be out in a blizzard.

If he's big enough to be out,

he's big enough to eat too much,

use up too much wood,

and take up too much space.

Well, I just hope you're
never stuck in a blizzard.

And to think I was going to
make your favorite dessert.

What's acorn pie
got to do with anything?

Well, don't you see?

I'm far too worried
to cook now.

[sniffles]

Oh... all right.

We'll go rescue him.

Good.
We'd better bundle up.

[Zeb imitates hooting owl]

-All set?
-All set.

[hooting]

-Zeb: Hey, you, stranger.
-Who, me?

Mable:
Um, we live a short way off.

Come and sit by our fire
until this blizzard blows over.

But I've got to--

See? He doesn't want to.

-Let's go.
-Zeb!

Oh, all right.
Come on, stranger.

This is no weather
for Elf or beast.

Follow us.

Well, all right.
And thank you.

[fire crackling]

Now, how about a nice cup
of pine needle tea?

That would be very nice.
Thank you both.

Don't thank me, stranger,
I was blackmailed.

You're just so much
acorn pie to me.

Well... how's that?

Oh, don't mind him.

He's just an old
Grouchy Gus.

I'm Maple, and this
old sourpuss is Zeb.

Well, I'm Teddy Ruxpin.

It's awfully nice of you
to invite me.

If you want to thank somebody,
thank Owler.

Oh! Uh, how do I do that?

[huffs]

He doesn't even know
how to speak owl.

We live here alone,
except for Owler, you see.

Sometimes Zeb
forgets his manners.

Now stop being unpleasant
and tell the lad what to do.

Well, you call up the hollow

and you say, "Hoo-hoo."

-Got it?
-I think so.

Hoo-hoo!

[Owler hooting]

What did he say?

He said, "You're welcome."

You speak owl pretty good.

For a beginner.

[all exclaim]

[whispering]
He doesn't have it.
Let's go.

[loud]
What's everybody
whispering about?

Shh!

Greetings, Quellor.

I've been waiting for you.

[footsteps]

Now!

What?!

[shouting]

Is this some sort of joke?

Understander: It's no joke.

You have shirked
your duties long enough.

I am Supreme Oppressor now!

Take him to the dungeon!

Right! Let's go,
Your Loathsomeness.

Uh, I mean,
Your Ex-Loathsomeness.

[laughing]

Quellor:
We are not going anywhere.

-[grunts]
-[thuds]

It's the zoo for all of you!

[gasps]

[nervous laughter]
Hi, there.

Oh! That smarts!

[monsters muttering]

Quellor: You'll pay
for this impudence.

I love a fair fight
when it's three against one.

[groans]

All right.

Hmm.

IT's an old trick,
but it just might work.

Trudge, look out behind you.

Huh?

Ooh! Ugh.

Uh, sorry.

Do we still
have to whisper now?

Uh, so what do we do now?

Now, all the wealth and power
of our organization

must be dedicated
to achieving one single goal.

The capture of Teddy Ruxpin!

Too bad I ain't going that way.

Now I got to make
my own trail again.

I know I got to cross
a river, but where is it?

Everything looks the same
in all this white junk.

I could be nice and warm
by a cozy fire,

instead of freezing
my tootsies out here.

I'll bet the guys are toasting
marshmallows back home.

Where is that river, anyway?

[cracking]

I think I just found it.

Whoa!

I wouldn't live
in the Elf village

if you paid me.

Too much noise
and hurly-burly.

What do you think, Maple?

Oh, I like the city.

Of course,
I was born there.

[chuckles]
But Zeb insists

that we live
in our little place,

out here in the wilderness,
as he puts it.

Give me open spaces

where a body can see
who's coming up the path

before he gets too close,
if you know what I mean.

I could sure use
a pair of arms right now,

if I had time to find out
what they're good for.

Ah, I guess I'm a goner.

[coughs]

Oh, what a life.

Buffy... I...

I love ya.

I never told you,
and I'm sorry.

Hmm, what else?

I'm also sorry
I never took a bath before.

On the other hand,
I'm sorry I'm taking one now.

[coughs]

Hmm, what else?

Oh, yeah. Mom, I'm sorry
I forgot your birthday.

It's on... it's on...

Well, you see what I mean.

I've had my ups
and I've had my downs.

♪ But I did it... my way ♪

-Did you hear something?
-♪ My... way... ♪

Probably the wind.

No, I don't think so.

I know that voice.

L.B.?

L.B., where are you?

L.B.?

L.B.?

-[water gurgling]
-L.B.!

Whoa!

[grunting]

Oh!

[sputtering]

[coughing]

Well, I'll be.

It's Teddy Fish-fin.

Maple: Oh, you'd better
bring him to our place, Teddy.

What? Another one?

L.B.: This is great!

Just great!

Zeb, Maple, this is L.B.

Tell me, Teddy,
does everybody you know

make a habit
of just dropping by?

♪ Unexpected guests
are the best kind ♪

Zeb:
♪ The kind of guests
you don't expect are best ♪

♪ You don't have to
spend all day ♪

♪ Tidying up the place ♪

♪ You don't have to
scrub the floor ♪

♪ You don't have to
wash your face ♪

Teddy:
♪ Unexpected guests
are entertaining ♪

♪ They'll tell you jokes
you never heard before ♪

[laughter]

Teddy:
♪ They keep you smiling
even when it's raining ♪

All:
♪ That's what unexpected
guests are for ♪

♪ Unexpected guests
are the best kind ♪

♪ The kind of guests
you don't expect are best ♪

♪ Don't worry if your cupboards
aren't terribly well-stocked ♪

♪ When unexpected
guests arrive ♪

♪ They expect you
to be shocked ♪

♪ Unexpected guests
don't criticize you ♪

♪ Since they only just
turned up outside your door ♪

♪ They only just dropped by
to surprise you ♪

♪ So there's no need
to get dressed ♪

♪ No need to look
your very best ♪

♪ Cause you didn't know
there were coming heretofore ♪

♪ Well, that's what unexpected ♪

♪ But never, ever neglected ♪

♪ Unexpected guests are for ♪

♪ Unexpected guests
are for ♪

Take it home, boys.

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