Riddle of Fire (2023)

[bunniefuu]

Come on.

Let's go!

Come on.

sh*t!

Ow!

Damn!

Who the hell are you?

Where'd you come from?

How'd you get in here?

How'd you get in here?

What'cha got there?

Gummy worms?

Hey!

No, stop it!

Get over here, you son of...

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Shh!

Otomo, Otomo...

Otomo Gaming.

We're downloading

Demon Blade: Sands of Anaxia.

No way. We're downloading

Kelza Redline 6 .

Here we go.

Did Mom set a password

on the TV?

Your mom set a password

on the entire TV?

I don't know. It's never

been like this before.

What is going on?

- Give it to me.

- Oh my God, no!

No.

My God, this is not working.

You... calyptus!

Good morning, Mama.

How are you feeling?

Ugh. Pretty terrible, actually.

This is probably...

the worst cold I've ever had.

Can you believe that?

I brought you

some nice fresh cool water

and some peppermint tea.

Oh...

Thank you, sweetie.

Hey, you know what?

Do we still have that pie?

You know...

the blueberry pie

from Celia's bakery?

Um, I think Jodie ate it

for breakfast.

Um, Mama...

Alice came over

to watch a...

educational documentary with us.

So, can you please tell us

the new password for the TV?

Hello, Miss A'Dale.

I hope you feel better soon.

Hello, Alice.

You can call me Julie.

And I know

what you guys are up to.

No.

No video games.

You're gonna play those all day.

Plus, you guys have racing camp

starting on Monday.

You should be training for that.

We'll go outside, we promise.

Can we just play for four hours?

Four?

No.

- Three hours? Just three hours.

- No.

It's beautiful outside.

Go get some fresh air.

It's summer.

You're on summer vacation.

You know what I would give

to be on summer vacation?

The world is your sandbox.

Go. Go outside.

Two hours.

Then we'll go outside.

No.

Please, Mama.

No.

Please, Miss Julie.

Please?

Please, Mama, please.

Please.

Please, Mama, please.

Alright.

You guys can play

for two hours.

Two hours, if you promise

to go outside after that.

- We promise.

- We promise.

However,

before I give you the password,

I need you boys to do something

very important for me.

Listen up.

It's very important.

I need you to go

to Celia's bakery

and get me a blueberry pie.

A pie?

A blueberry pie.

Just like

your grandma used to make.

When I was your age,

she'd make me a blueberry pie

when I didn't feel well.

It was the best.

It'll actually make me

feel much better.

Of course, we'll do anything.

Love you, Mama.

Drink your water.

Okay.

Go get it, Jodie.

Hey, see that Charms bottle?

Go tell them to bake one.

Ugh!

- See that gnome?

- What gnome?

Yon garden gnome.

She's sick too, huh?

It's going around.

Hmm.

She's probably faking.

Go find out where she lives.

I'm not going in there.

The cashier bastard wouldn't

tell me where she lives.

But I found this photo.

I think this is Celia

and her cottage.

I know this cottage

is across the street

from Silver Mine Chteau,

where my mom works.

Hello.

Hello, Miss Celia.

Not so loud, come on.

How are you feeling today?

Awful.

I've got a scorching fever.

Who are you?

Could you bake us

a blueberry pie, please?

What? No, go to my bakery.

We came here from there.

Your bakery's out of blueberry.

I'm not baking today.

Don't want to be around an oven.

I need to cool down.

Could we have the recipe?

Never.

We could trade you

something for it.

Trade me?

Anything you want. We'll get it.

Alright.

Listen, I'm burning up today.

I need something

to cool me down.

If you bring me something

that's colder than ice,

then and only then,

will I give you my secrets.

The recipe?

Yes.

My blueberry recipe.

Now haunt me no longer,

sprites of the forest.

It's locked.

Fetch the proprietor.

Don't fetch him.

He'll kick us out again.

Oh yeah, it's that guy.

Stay out!

You dropped the Slurpee.

Shut it, Hazel A'Dale.

I got this, didn't I?

- Gum?

- Peppermint!

If you chew it and then

breathe it in real hard,

it's so cold that it hurts.

That's not gonna cool her down.

What the hell...

Okay, what the hell

you nuts got?

What are you talking about,

Jodie?

Oh my God...

What the hell is that?

I can't look at it.

It just gave me the chills.

I'm not touching that demon.

Let's just go take

a bag of ice from the market.

Yeah, Jodie. It kinda looks

like you. You're cute.

Being cute

is better than being hot.

Cute's a lot better.

The best things in life

are cute.

Like little puppies and kittens.

Little cheeseburgers.

Erasers shaped like penguins.

Hamsters.

Oh God...

Let's just go steal some ice.

Oh, you've returned.

What'cha got?

Gum?

Peppermint gum!

Yeah, this ain't gonna cut it.

I already told you:

ice ain't working.

What is that?

Oh my God.

You actually took it?

A doll?

Ugh.

This thing

just gave me the chills.

You kids are something else.

Alright.

I'll go get you the recipe.

Demerara sugar,

maple syrup...

Who's gonna bake this?

I'll bake it.

Where?

We'll use your kitchen.

Yes, I do. My mom and I

bake all sorts of pies.

Chicken pot pie,

shepherd's pie, apple pie...

Remember the peach cobbler

you two stole

off our window-sill

in 3rd grade?

Yeah.

Well, I baked that.

I helped bake that.

Ooh!

Lemon juice,

Vermont maple syrup.

Demerara sugar...

Why is it open?

Blueberries.

Crab legs. Crab legs?

They don't go

in no blueberry pie.

I guess so. They are delicious.

Good thinking, Jodie.

Corn starch, flour, and eggs.

Those are pickled eggs, Hazel!

The recipe says

one speckled egg.

"Speckled for luck."

One speckled egg let's get.

Whoa.

What the...

You mind if we have

one of them eggs there?

That's the last box.

We just need one.

Just one, huh?

I know what you're up to.

Just making sure none are broke.

Trick time, Jodie.

Whoa!

That woodsy bastard thinks

he's so cool?

Guy looks like he plays the jug

in a hootenanny band.

I'm gonna cr*ck him like one

of those crab legs. cr*ck!

I want to feed

that woodsy bastard

a bad cereal buffet.

Snap, crackle, pop-pop-pop!

Trix, Trix, Trix, Honey Smacks!

Gah! I wanna crush that guy!

Put your shirt on.

We're gonna get a speckled egg

from that woodsy bastard!

He thinks

he can treat us like that?

No one treats us like that.

No they do not.

Son of a bitch must pay!

Move out, boys!

Uh, yeah. Hi! How you doing?

I've seen you guys

around here a bunch.

I know what you've been up to.

I know that you took stuff

from the store.

So you're gonna

have to get off your trikes

go back inside

and put everything back

right where you found it.

Then the four of us

are going to have a meeting

in the manager's office.

We're going to call

your parents,

your school,

the whole nine yards.

You three are going down

once and for all.

Mm-kay?

Ah! Gah!

Ah...

That's one spooky ranch.

What do you think

lurks in that lair?

A hunchback?

Uh... Hi, Mama.

Hazel, where are you guys?

Hi, Miss Julie. It's me, Alice.

We're at the bakery.

They were out of blueberry,

so they're baking one now.

How you feeling?

Oh, you guys are the sweetest.

Thank you.

You guys are too sweet.

Take a nap and get some rest.

When you wake up,

we'll be home with a lovely pie

all for you.

Thank you.

I love you, sweeties.

Alright...

What are we gonna do?

Let's sneak in there,

grab the speckled eggs

and replace them

with the crab legs.

We'll go steal more.

What? No!

Come on, Jodie, think

how beautiful it's gonna be

when the woodsy bastard

wakes up in the night,

tum-tum a-rumbling,

hungry for a delicious

midnight snack

of a soft omelet

or scrambled eggs or whatever.

He'll get out of bed,

shivering and starving,

tip-toe to the kitchen,

licking his lips like a dog.

And instead of his eggs,

he'll find out he's had a visit

from the crab leg faeries.

Yeah.

That's amore .

Come on!

Back, Anna-Freya.

Got the groceries, batteries.

Pack it up.

I just went out

and did the shopping.

I just went out and did that.

So you don't speak to me

like that.

Go pack it up.

Was that a g*nsh*t?

No, I think

a tractor just backfired.

You two ready?

Not quite done yet.

Almost finished, Anna.

Go pack.

Go pack!

So, uh...

You gonna make your John Redrye

Egg Wonder Cookout tonight?

Thinking about it.

You get the Chel Sriracha?

No.

I got Tuerto instead.

Dude...

I don't see why

you couldn't have just got Chel.

Like, I told you to get it.

Do you listen?

Why couldn't you just get it?

- Come here.

- What?

Come here.

Why? What?

Marty, just come here.

You really

got some sun yesterday.

If you or your sister

talk to me like that again,

order me around,

I will cr*pple you.

I'm done

with Anna-Freya

and her charlatan ways,

her manipulations, her magic.

I'm done with her ordering me

around like a scullion.

"Johnny, go get gas.

Make us breakfast.

Babysit Petal.

Make us lunch, dinner, dessert.

Make all my problems go away."

Her reign

over the Enchanted Blade

and the Hollyhock family

are coming to an end.

Do you read me?

I just want

to have a good time, man.

I just want

to have a good time too, man.

But you're all under

your eldest sister's spell.

My sister's might be, I'm not.

I'm not under

anyone's spell, man.

When you planning

on telling her all this?

Soon enough, Marty.

Soon enough.

No.

Mama?

Can you brush my hair?

It's got lots of knots today.

Nope. I'm busy, Petal.

Please.

Not today. I'm working.

We packed.

Please, Mama?

I'm busy.

Suds, can you brush my hair?

Suds is busy too.

Suds...

Those words are not for you.

g*ns, Marty...

Are you leaving again?

You're staying.

Can I go this time? Please.

Please?

You're staying here

and you're gonna be a big girl.

No!

You always make me stay here!

You never bring me anywhere!

You wish I was just like

one of your animals.

We will be back

tomorrow afternoon.

There's yummy lunch stuff

and dinner stuff in the fridge.

Johnny Redrye got you a cupcake

with rainbow sprinkles.

Come here and give me a hug.

Unlock it.

When I was your age,

I was alone all the time.

You had your brother

and your sisters.

They were weak.

You need to learn

to take care of yourself

and survive.

Especially now

that your papa's gone.

You need to be a big girl.

I want you to impress me.

You are the princess

of the Enchanted Blade.

You are the heir

to the Hollyhock family.

Your life and destiny,

that's yours for the choosing.

But you have to choose

and you have to create it.

This world is ours.

Need a hug?

Come on!

Door's locked.

It's stuck.

Get in there.

Yeah, baby.

Get down!

Down!

Shh. Be quiet. Stay quiet.

- Yeah, baby!

- Yeah, baby!

John Redrye,

you got the 30-06 cartridges?

Marty packed them.

Marty? Cartridges?

Uh, yeah, I got the b*ll*ts.

What's this?

Did you buy these

from the grocer, Johnny?

Huh?

They're still cold.

Damn!

I love crab legs.

- Get going.

- Yeah.

Yeah!

We could boil them up

for an appetizer tonight.

Put them in my duffel

on ice, Marty.

Yeah, baby!

Yeah, baby.

- Stop!

- Stop the truck!

There's kids in here!

How can't they hear us?

sh*t!

We're going zero to sixty!

Ah!

g*dd*mn woodsy bastards

sons of b*tches!

Hold on, boys.

Where the f*ck are we?

- I'll be right back.

- Me too.

Faery Castle Mountain?

They think

they're so cool, don't they?

How the hell

are we gonna get home?

Call your mom, Alice.

Can she come pick us up?

There's no service up here.

We've been kidnapped.

Up that trail.

Who gives a sh*t, Jodie.

Racing camp starts on Monday.

Monday!

We only have two days

to play the Angel .

We're hitchhiking home,

so our two days

don't turn into two hours

and then two minutes, okay?

Okay?

Alice!

Alice! Alice!

I am not going home

without those speckled eggs.

- Put these on.

- What?

We did not just stow away

in that four-wheeled

outhouse for nothing.

Who put you in charge?

I'm not in charge,

I just take charge.

Get away from me, boys.

You bother me.

Alice!

Alice!

Oh my God...

Quiet.

What are they doing?

Camping trip?

Nah. They got too much gear

to just be camping.

They're up to something spooky.

Well then, you boys coming, hey?

Rolling.

Kels, Suds...

John Redrye,

unpack, set up camp,

and go collect firewood.

Marty?

What do you see, Kels?

A forest of fox fire,

a wolf land of magic and dreams.

The Prince of the Mountain

remains in hiding.

What do you see, Suds?

Crystal spirits.

An elk's past,

present, and future.

The Prince of the Mountain

remains in hiding.

They're setting camp here.

They'll leave soon

and we'll raid it.

We should find

another place to take cover.

Someone's camping here.

Nah.

Whoever was here left days ago.

The coals

in the fireplace are cold.

They left their fly rod though.

I'm starving too.

Me too.

I got an idea.

Dang! Monstro Six.

You kidding me?

You're gonna catch a fish?

Maybe.

How we gonna cook it?

Maybe they left

a lighter here too.

Here we go.

Come on.

Whoa.

Was this here before?

Don't know. Is someone here?

The woodland fire faeries

blessed us.

We probably just missed it.

I'll fry the trout.

Head for cover!

Hello?

Don't mind if I do.

Damn!

Monstro Six!

Thank you very much.

The woodsy bastard

just stole the trout!

- Turn him off.

- Shut up, Jodie!

What? No I'm not!

Get up and say it.

Yeah, baby!

Bagged a beast!

Yeah, baby.

Damn, just now?

Crazy. Somebody left

a fly rod over there,

mouse fly still on it.

Saw this guy sunning in a pool

around the bend,

so I roll cast out.

Strip, strip, strip... and bang!

Set the hook,

pulled him in, first cast.

Do a little dance

with him, maybe.

It's none of your faults.

It's the woodsy bastards'

who kidnapped us.

We need revenge on them.

Not Jodie.

- Yeah!

- Yeah?

Okay!

Dinner!

Ah! Ow!

- Shh.

- Ah!

Gah!

What the...

Shh!

Something bit me!

What the hell is that?

Looks like one of those blue

blood-sucker bugs exploded.

- You want the bug screen?

- Nah.

What the hell?

Kels, Suds...

Goddamnit, Hazel!

- Wolf girls coming.

- Let's get.

You two stay here.

Lie down, let the sun dry you.

Where you going?

Gonna check their camp,

see what they're up to,

and find a way

to slip in and get the eggs.

I'll come with you.

You stay. I need a break

before I clunk

your heads together.

Alright. If there's trouble,

hoot like an elf owl.

What's that sound like?

- Hey, Hazel.

- What?

Yeah, so do I.

So what?

What?

What? Why you ask me that?

What? Why do you think that?

Jodie, we were never married.

Who's there?

Alright.

- Don't interrupt though.

- Okay.

So, back when me and Alice

were in playgroup

in kindergarten,

along with Trevor Stebbins,

Michael Masters,

Shannon, and Emily...

We were all

at Alice's house one day.

Everyone was bouncing

on the tramp,

Alice grabs my arm

and takes me into her house.

We go

into her parents' bathroom,

she made me step

into the dry bathtub with her.

She said we were getting married

and the tub was the aisle

at our wedding.

After we walked up and down

the empty bathtub

a million times,

she said: "Hazel,

you may now kiss the bride."

I didn't know what to do

so she grabbed my head

and pulled my face close to hers

and kissed my lips.

After that,

she said we were married.

Forever and ever and ever.

It's getting cold.

Um, you packed

another pair of pants, right?

You're not wearing my pants.

Packed your waders too?

You're not wearing them either.

You let me wear them before.

Yeah.

You pissed them.

Yeah, we had

that thirty-rack of Ali Baba,

the Hukilau,

Trevor's bathtub liquor...

Like...

- I washed them out.

- Mm-hmm.

You should've

packed pants, dude.

Yeah, but you packed two pairs.

Marty?

We're gonna set the blind.

I want to set that Spirit Trap.

Johnny,

you're gonna stay here

and fix dinner.

Of course.

Had different teachers

in 1st and 2nd grade.

But in 3rd grade,

we started racing.

And we all became

the Three Immortal Reptiles.

Alice is a Reptile.

It's quiet time.

Where is Alice, anyway?

Better go and find her.

Come on.

- Alice?

- That's not Alice's laugh.

Hello!

Hello!

Who are you?

Oh, just a fire faery.

Really?

Oh, certainly.

'Twas me

who laid the fire lighter

upon yon tree stump

for you to roast your trout.

Sorry, since you won't

be needing it any longer,

may I have it back?

Thank you, Hazel.

Fire faeries know

everyone's names, Jodie.

And furthermore,

I can tell Hazel is in love

with Alice.

What?

I heard everything you said

up on the rocks there.

I think she's cursed.

Maybe she's both.

I don't know.

A rich person?

Hey!

They're leaving camp in a sec.

But we should definitely

avoid them.

The lady's really scary.

I think she's a witch.

- She is.

- Whoa!

Who is she?

Actually, I'm not a real faery.

I'm just a princess.

Hello, Alice.

Who are you?

Petal. Petal Hollyhock.

Okay but...

who are you?

I've been following you

for a while.

That's my family down there.

Oh sh*t.

Do they know we're here?

No, they don't even know

I'm here.

They wouldn't let me come,

but I did anyways.

How did you get here?

Well, to tell you the truth,

I'm actually kind of...

dangerous.

How I got here's a secret,

but I guess I can tell you guys.

Follow me.

So,

my secret is...

I love to sneak to out.

Earlier today,

when my mama said goodbye,

I climbed out my bedroom window

and scurried to the driveway,

climbed into Johnny's truck

and went to my hiding place:

the tool crate.

The moment I closed the door,

I saw you guys come aboard.

I was thinking to say hi,

but it was better

to stay stowed away.

After we arrived

at the trailhead,

I popped out slowly.

I followed you

and listened to you.

I gathered

you were following my mama,

so I just followed you.

While I was following you,

I found treasures in the woods.

Such as a fire lighter,

a four-leaf clover,

and a cool rock.

I followed you to the rockface

and heard Hazel

and Jodie talking

about when

Hazel and Alice were married.

What?

You can have the clover, Jodie.

- You live in Ribbon?

- Mm-hmm.

What grade are you in?

I haven't seen you around.

Oh, I don't go to school,

but I wish I did.

You don't go to school?

You stay home all day?

No school at all?

No, my mom says

school is for suckers.

Can I ask you guys

a question, though?

Okay.

Um... Uh...

Well...

Can you be my friends?

If you say yes,

you'll be my first friends.

- Besides Britney.

- Who's Britney?

Oh, just her.

She's beautiful.

Say,

where'd you get your necklaces?

Oh.

We got them at the Blue Roof.

They sell 'em there.

- Blue Roof gas station?

- Uh-huh.

My mom made them.

Blue Roof buys her stuff,

mostly lucky rabbit foots.

My mom does taxidermy.

She made Britney too.

Petal, your dad stole

some speckled eggs from us.

Oh, he's not my dad.

I don't have a dad.

Me and Jodie

don't have a dad either.

Our mama said he went to Alaska

when we were babes.

My mom said my dad

is in the clouds beyond the sun.

It's okay,

there's always tomorrow

for dreams to come true.

Anyways, the old man stole

some speckled eggs from us.

We need them back.

You followed him

all the way out here for eggs?

Are you so hungry?

No, we need

a very special speckled egg

so we can bake a blueberry pie

for their sick mama.

- Is she a nice mama?

- The best.

I understand.

Pie always makes me feel...

wonderful!

Can you go get the eggs?

Oh, no, no...

I cannot. If they know I'm here,

they'll be super mad and angry

and cra-zy.

No. I will lurk in the shadows

until we get home.

You got it, Jodie.

- What are they doing?

- Huntin'.

This is a national park!

That's illegal.

That's poaching.

They're poachers?

No.

They're hunting animals,

illegally.

- We should call the rangers.

- No service.

I don't know what a poacher is.

My mama and me came

down here days ago, tracking.

We were searching for the Prince

of the Mountain.

Who's

the Prince of the Mountain?

A great reindeer elk

who rules Faery Castle.

My mama's gonna get him

and sell him for a lot of money.

She worked for the museum

of natural history,

but she got fired

a long time ago.

They're leaving.

The woodsy bastard's

still there.

Now's our chance.

Okay, here's the deal.

Jodie and me will go

to the north part of the dell

and distract him.

Then, Hazel will run in and grab

the speckled eggs. Good?

Got it.

Move it out.

When Jodie and me

see you close by, we'll leave.

What do I do?

- You stay and keep a lookout.

- Okay.

Hi, Jodie!

Fine, thank you.

Okay, move it out, Jodie.

What is it?

Gifts for the Prince.

His physical death

is not enough.

We must ensure

his spiritual death as well.

Now...

We place this

one beside it.

Which contains

the soul of his father,

whom I sh*t

in ages past.

It will bring him to us.

Nope.

Nah. Mm-mm.

Hey!

What is that?

Johnny, thisaway...

Goddammit.

Alright!

Yes!

Hmm.

This tastes

like the hot tub in Cabo.

Hazel!

Ha-zel!

Quiet.

What?

He's here.

The Prince of the Mountain.

I see him.

We don't have them.

I don't think we have them.

Do you want my 9?

You...

idiot...

Go...

get it.

- Okay.

- Quickly.

Slow.

One, two, three!

Who's there?

Ah!

Mm.

What the hell?

- Oh sh*t!

- What are you doing here?

Whoa, whoa, wait!

What do we have here?

What's your name?

No!

You ate our dinner?

What are you doing

out here, boy?

Hey, come on.

Put me down, playboy!

Whoa, playboy?

Wait...

I know you.

How do I know you?

You're the kid from the market

this morning, ain't ya?

How did you get out here?

What's your name?

Do not do that.

Jesus, are you drunk?

Oh my... Oh my God.

What did you...

Did you follow me

all the way out here?

Maybe.

Probably.

Where are your parents at?

Your parents around here?

I only got a ma

and she's sick in bed.

I need to get back to her.

Let me go!

Johnny, where are the b*ll*ts?

Anna needs them right now.

Who the hell's that kid?

This little imp just robbed us.

He followed us

out here from Ribbon.

No, no...

Nope, nope. Ugh...

Okay, alright.

So gross.

Never again.

Never again.

Johnny, where's the a*mo, man?

- I need it now.

- Shut up, Marty.

Where your friends at, huh?

They out here with you?

They was singing at me,

weren't they?

Hey!

Oh, them!

They ain't even my friends.

Them's wimps.

Too scared to go after you.

- Johnny...

- Shut up!

What do you mean go after me?

Get the eggs you stole from us.

You followed me out here

to get them eggs?

I don't believe it.

Ain't important

what you believe.

I know why you're out here.

I'll report you to the rangers.

- Poachers!

- This isn't how this plays out.

Whoa, dude.

This is how

we're gonna play this, playboy.

Yeah, yeah...

Toss that rope.

What's going on,

what are you doing?

His parents are probably

out here somewhere.

Oh, no, no...

His parents are far, far away.

You know bad things happen

to kids

who go into the woods alone?

You know that, right?

Just let him go, man.

He's a kid. He doesn't know

our names or where we live.

What's he gonna do?

You're John Redrye

and you're Marty.

You both live

in the creepy old ranch

on Rhapsody Lane in Ribbon.

Dude...

How about that?

Okay, we'll try this.

It's cold, right?

No more shrieking.

Read me?

Just in case.

This child is trouble.

He's trouble.

Let me think.

Got to think about

what to do with him.

Give me the rum.

It's empty.

Little bazuzu drank it all.

Got some Magpie.

Child...

Out here...

All alone.

Could hurt himself.

We tied you up

for your own good.

You hear me?

It's for his own good.

- Is Hazel back?

- It's really bad.

- They got him!

- What?

- I'm going!

- Jodie, no.

John Redrye is a scary,

dangerous man.

He's been to jail. Be careful

or something bad could happen.

Petal?

Petal, what are you doing here?

Oh my God.

Oh, hi, guys.

I stowed away again.

Where's Mama?

She's way over there.

Who are these kids?

My friends, Alice and Jodie.

You're in a lot

of trouble, Petal.

Signal!

Shh! Stop it!

Whoa.

Now, girls,

my friends and I need your help.

- Will you help us?

- Yes, Petal.

Now, say hello

to Alice and Jodie.

Hello, Alice.

Hello, Jodie.

How...

These two souls are

disciples of my mother,

Anna-Freya Hollyhock,

crescent wolf-mother

of the Enchanted Blade.

When my mother speaks

the magic words, they obey.

I'm not supposed to use

the magic words.

But I do anyways, sometimes.

And when I do, they obey.

I am Petal Hollyhock,

princess of the Enchanted Blade.

Girls,

you will help us rescue Hazel,

the other boy

over at the campsite.

Do you understand?

Yes, Petal.

So... What should we do?

One minute.

Okay, I got it. Huddle up.

This ain't my fault.

I don't know what

you're gonna do with this kid,

but Anna needs the a*mo

right now.

Where is it?

Ain't my fault.

This ain't my fault.

We got to get rid of that kid.

The Prince is dead.

She sh*t him.

She got him?

What?

No...

How? It's night.

Lured him ten paces away.

Bang! He's a mammoth.

She needs help skinning

and dressing him. Both of you.

Marty.

She needs both of you.

I'm not leaving.

I got to deal with this thief,

he ate our dinner.

- What?

- Thief!

We'll stay here

and watch this trickster.

No...

You all get out of here.

Girls,

you go with Marty and Anna.

Leave now!

Come on, come on...

Hi, John Redrye!

Petal?

Mm.

What are you doing here?

I stowed away in your truck.

Mama's going to be very mad

at you if you don't catch me.

Ah!

I am losing my g*dd*mn mind!

Petal!

Petal, get back here!

Hazel, shh! It's me.

Oh my God...

Thank you, guys.

Thank you so much!

I love you both.

Alright, alright. Shh...

Ah!

Shh! It's us!

What are they doing here?

Let's get out of here.

Oh...

You aren't going anywhere.

sh*t.

Ah!

Run!

Oh God...

I'm gonna get you kids!

Go, go!

Where are we?

Heading south.

A mile from the trailhead.

Are you sure? How do you know?

Well, the Moon is right there,

and the Drumming Mouse

constellation is right there.

So...

You're looking south.

If you wanna get back

to Ribbon, it's...

that way.

My mama taught me.

She's a great mama,

but not really a good mama.

- What? Look!

- What?

The eggs are gone.

The carton's empty.

We did all of this for nothing?

John Redrye cooked them all?

No.

Well then,

where the hell are they?

I think I kind of cooked them.

They went in my omelet.

You cooked the eggs?

I'll see if we can get a ride.

404 dollars

for a ride from Buckle?

Start hitchhiking, boys.

No one's gonna come around now.

The rangers might.

We gotta get moving.

This one's open, Alice!

We don't have the keys, Petal.

It's for sale.

Maybe we could buy it.

It has the phone number on it.

Wait a minute...

What year is this thing?

What year is this?

This bucket is a '76.

Solenoid starter. Thought so.

What are you talking about?

It means you can start it

with a piece of metal.

Tacks, screwdrivers...

Literally anything

made of metal.

Kn*fe.

Told ya. Let's go.

We still don't have

a speckled egg.

Let's see what markets are open.

There's free eggs

at the Hall of Fortunes.

Is that a grocery store?

No. It's this huge place full

of everything you could imagine.

It's really great.

It's ruled by this flashy man

named Dana Troubadour.

He keeps a lovely golden chicken

named Valentina in his backyard.

He has fresh eggs

every morning for his breakfast.

It's in Ribbon.

My mom

and her friends party there.

Sometimes she brings me.

But are the eggs speckled?

Oh yes. Very.

- You sure?

- Yep.

Mapped you back to Ribbon.

To the Hall of Fortunes, please.

Wake up, Jodie.

There's a chicken in there?

Yeah, in the back.

We'll come inside with you.

You can stay in the car.

We should really

come inside with you.

Dana!

Dana! Dana!

Yes?

Hi, how you doing this evening?

Uh... I'm good.

Who are you?

Petal.

- What?

- Petal.

Anna-Freya's my mom.

Your friend, Anna-Freya.

Oh, yeah!

You're Anna-Freya's daughter.

I remember.

Is Anna-Freya here?

Not tonight. She's hunting.

Guys, this is Dana Troubadour.

Dana, these are my friends:

Jodie, Alice, and Hazel.

I see.

Don't you work at

the Winter Shoppe gas station?

Chuck? No... Chet?

Chip.

I have no idea

what you're talking about.

My name is Dana Troubadour.

No, it ain't, it's Chip.

And you sling Slurpees and gas.

Anyways,

we've come calling on Valentina.

Yes?

We need a speckled egg, please.

Alright, sure.

Go see if she laid one

and bring it back to me.

Good evening, Valentina.

Oh my God, we got it!

Yay!

Any luck?

Valentina laid one.

She's my girl.

So...

Why you need an egg

at 4 in the morning?

To bake a pie for our mama.

You could use a normal egg.

Not for this pie.

Huh.

Let me see, give it.

So...

How much?

How much will you give me?

What? Just give it to us.

Nah, sorry. No can do.

These are my special eggs

and I can't just give them away.

How much?

We don't got any money.

It's an egg. Give it to us.

It'd be truly nice of you, Dana.

30 dollars. Take it or leave it.

30-dollar egg?

We're not paying no 30 dollars

for no speckled egg!

Alright.

If you want

this perfectly speckled

Valentina egg,

you gotta do something else.

Follow me.

If you want the egg,

one of you guys

has to perform a dance.

It's gotta be good, creative.

You really got to wow us.

It's gotta be a dance

we've never seen before.

If you can do that,

I'll give you the egg.

Tell Marz what you want, the DJ.

There's no way in hell.

Petal!

No, no, no...

- I am not...

- Come on!

Oh my...

Alright.

Give it.

I changed my mind again.

I need a hundred dollars

for this thing.

A hundred.

Go get it.

Give me that thing!

Run! Go!

Ugh...

Go get 'em!

k*ll 'em!

Split!

No! No...

Get off me, you creeps!

No, get off!

No!

I'm gonna break his arm.

Hold his arm out, Tucker.

Hold his arm.

I'm gonna break his arm.

Ow!

Ow! Oh my...

Don't you touch him, Dana.

Jesus Christ!

What the hell you doing,

John Redrye?

Back off.

Back off!

They att*cked me.

Get them against the wall.

Kids, against the wall!

Sit your tails down,

shut up, and pay attention.

You three,

you're in real trouble now.

How'd you find us?

You stole my cowhide duffel.

And inside it was my phone,

which we tracked here.

Right to you.

I guess

this is how the world ends.

Your bag's in the car outside.

The Thunderbird.

Go get it, Marty.

So...

Johnny tells me

you were with my daughter Petal

in the mountain. This true?

She's here. She was with us.

Where?

- Don't hurt my friends!

- Petal?

You are in

some big trouble, miss.

- No...

- Johnny.

Come on, Petal.

- Upsy-daisy, Petal!

- No!

Upsy-daisy, come on.

Let's play quiet cakes, huh?

Mm...

That's good cake.

Good girl, smart girl.

Now...

You wasted my time,

you wasted my money.

You ate my food,

you stole from me.

And you cost me

the Prince of the Mountain.

Don't hurt my friends!

Quiet cakes!

So no one gets hurt!

Anna?

The twins are out in the car.

You're gonna need

to wake them up.

Will you hold her?

Keep feeding her quiet cakes.

Keep your piece

trained on them for Anna.

This is all they wanted.

Let them go.

- They only wanted an egg.

- What?

This is all they wanted.

Let them go now, please.

A' egg?

Sorry, Petal.

Alright! I've had enough

of this g*dd*mn madness!

Now, before I do what I decided

I'm gonna do to you,

I want to know

who sh*t me in my hand

and in my face.

Corner!

Go to the corner.

Excuse me.

Go stand

over there.

Don't touch them.

Leave the discipline to me.

Who do you really think you are?

I'm not going to have

this conversation.

No, no...

Let's get something straight.

I am through with you

and the Enchanted Blade.

Okay.

Now...

- Where'd you get these?

- From you.

No wonder

you've had so much luck tonight.

You know...

Reptile claws

are very lucky talismans.

Do you know how

to tell if a blade is sharp?

The more resistance

on your fingernail,

the sharper the blade.

Now,

I think it's only fair,

since you took

something from me,

I get to take something

from each of you.

But those reptiles

didn't steal from me.

And reptiles who steal from me

don't get the easy,

quick cut of my blade.

Oh, no.

They get the rip

and the tear from my teeth.

So,

let's have the bravest

go first, shall we?

That would be you.

Come on.

Don't worry, this will be quick

and mostly bloody.

Let's do this nice and easy.

Don't worry,

I sharpen my teeth every night.

Ready?

Ow!

Get back!

Get back!

I swear I'll pull the trigger.

Give me the g*n, boy.

Give me the g*n, boy.

We're going right now.

Cops, Anna.

How we doing tonight?

Wonderful, yourselves?

Doing alright, doing alright.

Hey.

Doing alright? Come on.

Up you go.

Let me guess,

tequila night, huh?

Yeah, thanks.

That's them, officer!

Kids, how you doing?

I need you

to watch something real quick.

Is this you three?

Is this you three?

Is this you?

It's them. They're wearing

the same clothes.

Why are you here?

I party here.

What are you doing here?

Are your parents here?

Do they know you're here?

We're gonna contact

your parents.

Let's go wait in the car,

it's warmer in there.

Hey!

Guess you weren't able to sh**t

the elk at Faery Castle.

Better luck next time.

Hey.

Can I get a look at your ID?

You know...

You know what?

I left my ID at home.

Is this your truck?

- This truck?

- Yeah.

It was open from the outside.

We didn't get it.

We didn't get the egg.

When's the market open?

Well, I got one.

What! How?

When I ran away from Marty,

I hid with Valentina.

And while I was hiding,

I checked her again.

Should we bake the pie now?

Good morning, Mama.

Good morning, Miss Julie.

Boys, is that you?

Goodness!

How long was I asleep for?

What time is it?

Thank you, sweetie.

It's only 10:30?

You guys were only gone

for two hours?

Oh my gosh,

it feels like

a lifetime has gone by.

I had such crazy dreams.

- Who is this?

- This is Petal.

I'm their new friend.

It's a wonder to meet you,

Miss Julie.

Hi, Petal.

She helped bake the pie.

Thank you, Petal.

Oh, it was nothing.

She can stay

as long as she likes.

Oh gosh,

I am starving.

This looks beautiful.

Is it good?

It's perfect.

Oh, that's right!

I almost forgot...

I owe you something, don't I?

Come here.