01x07 - Classical Rock - Buckin' Branch

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You could do it solo ♪

But then you'd be

all by yourself ♪

Yo! So it'd be more fun

To share this one ♪

With someone else! ♪

Together we will soar

Across the sky and beyond ♪

So turn up your voice! ♪

Stand up and sing along! ♪

All different voices ♪

Everybody now! ♪

Our melody's ringing ♪

We're living in harmony ♪

Yeah, we're living in harmony ♪

Our song is much stronger ♪

With every Troll singing ♪

We're living in harmony! ♪

Ah!

Val, it's too loud!

Val!

Oh, good! You're here.

I need your help with something.

Wait. Were you making all that

noise just so I'd come over here?

Yeah, I wasn't gonna walk

all the way over to you, was I?

Uh. What can I do, Val?

My manager, Demo, has been

acting all weird lately.

He's been super tired,

missing jam sessions

and yesterday he wore a tie

- without irony!

- Well, did you try talking to him?

Meh

I'm not really good at all that

mushy "talking-'bout-stuff" stuff.

But you are.

So, I need you to, like,

talk to him for me.

Aw, Val! You're really worried

about your friend!

Ugh! Stop!

Will you talk to Demo, or not?

Of course, Val. Don't worry.

I'll get to the bottom of it!

Phew.

- Hey, Demo!

- Oh!

Hey, uh, Poppy!

W-what's shakin'?

Not much, Demo.

Then, again,

I'm not the one sneaking into my

own home trying not to be noticed.

So the question is,

what's shaking with you?

Eh, n-nothing's shaking!

Heh-heh!

Ah, but see,

I'm a very good listener,

and the way your voice just

cracked tells me that there is

indeed

something

shaking.

What?

No! It doesn't!

Uh-huh! You just glanced up,

up as in Classical Crest.

This has something to do

with the classical Trolls!

- How are you even doing this, man?

- That's it! You've been sneaking off

to play classical music

with the Classical Trolls!

Hush! Fine.

You've figured it out!

Now, you get out of my head,

you adorable, pink lady wizard.

Absolutely!

Come with me.

I'll show you what

I've been up to.

One! Two!

One, two, three, four!

Oh! It's classical guitar!

Indeed!

You would never expect to hear

such a delicate melody

from a Hard Rock Troll, but

everything he does exudes classical.

That was called "The Piercing

Scream Of The Flaming Skull".

Demo, that was so gentle, so sensitive!

Why would you keep that a secret?

'Cause Hard Rock Trolls

don't do "gentle and sensitive".

Especially Val.

If she catches you doing anything

that she thinks doesn't rock,

you get

"the face."

- Here you go, dude!

- Ah, how righteous of you!

Ah!

- Ah!

- Uh!

I get it, Demo.

It's hard to be vulnerable

when you think someone's gonna judge you.

But you can't hide this!

You clearly love

classical culture.

Whoa, whoa!

I said I like classical guitar!

But there is no evidence

I love classical culture!

Breathtaking performance, Demo!

Many thanks, my classical brother!

Uh

Okay, I love it!

But you can't tell Val.

Ooh. I'm not very good

at keeping secrets.

Even my own!

Hopscotch is overrated!

- See?

- Please, Poppy!

I'm practicing for a big concert

here in the Crest this weekend.

And I can't let fear

of "the face" distract me.

Can you just keep it quiet

'till after the show?

- Uh

- Please?

Uh!

So, Val! Uh

I talked to Demo.

And, it turns out, he's fine!

It's all "Welcome to Demo Town!

Population: Zero worries."

- What?

- Nothing. Just, you can relax!

Wait. Your voice just cracked.

And you glanced up. Which means

something.

- I don't know. Anyway, thanks.

- No problem!

Good morning, Trollstopia!

Ah!

- And good morning, Demo and Val!

- Get this, Poppy,

Val saw me leaving

the hollow this morning

and asked where I was going!

Oh! Did she?

And what did you say?

That I was coming to see you,

'cause you needed to pick out

new speakers.

Remember the new speakers?

Yup! I asked Demo

to pick out speakers!

- That is the thing that I asked for!

- Really?

Mm-hmm!

- Cool. I love speakers. I'll join!

- Oh, great!

Let's crank this

bad boy up to loud

and see what it can do!

Ah, good morn

Ah! Demo and Val!

Here!

Again!

So, Demo says you plan to spend

the day detonating pyrotechnics?

Uh

No! No way! No expl*sives!

Because my eyebrows are way

too cute to get blown off!

Demo, we have to tell her

what's really going on.

No! Poppy, wait!

Val, the truth is

Demo and I have been planning

surprise birthday party for you!

What? But my birthday

is ten months away!

To Val's birthday!

In ten months.

Welp! I'd better get going!

Lots of birthday stuff to plan!

See you later!

Demo's been spending time

- with the Classical Trolls!

- What?

Where did you get

an idea like that?

I just figured it out,

the moment he took that sip.

He's clearly hiding something!

But, heh

I'm going to Classical Crest

to get to the bottom of this!

But I still want

that surprise party!

Uh! I gotta intercept her

before she gets to Demo!

Nothing's gonna

slow me down today ♪

No way! ♪

Yeah, you know

Your secret's safe with me! ♪

Yeah! ♪

In a race against time

Not falling behind ♪

I'll never get

stuck on my way-oh! ♪

I'm making it right

I'll make it okay! ♪

Can you hear me when I tell

you? I'm coming for you! ♪

Rest assured that we're okay ♪

In a race against time

Not falling behind ♪

I'll never get

stuck on my way-oh! ♪

I'm making it right

I'll make it okay! ♪

I'm coming for you, yeah! ♪

Hey, Val, I think

Huh?

Uh, Poppy?

- Val? How did you beat me up here?

- I don't know.

- Demo!

- Ah!

What are you doing here?

And what's up

with that not-rocking guitar?

Uh

I

Uh, well

Well what, Demo?

Well what?

Oh, he wasn't gonna play that

guitar! He was gonna

- smash it! Right, Demo?

- Uh

Yeah!

Well, here I go!

No!

- I can't! I won't!

- What?

Look, Val. The reason

I've acted so weird lately

is because I've secretly been

playing classical guitar.

But I'm not gonna hide it

anymore because I love it!

So go ahead, give me

- "the face."

- The face?

The face you make

when someone does something

you think doesn't rock.

Do you mean the face I make

when I don't know

- how to talk about mushy stuff?

- Huh?

Uh, are you saying this has

all been a misunderstanding?

Yeah! Honestly, Demo, your

classical guitar is really good.

When I hear it, the scream

of my soul echoes endlessly

in the flaming recesses

of my rock heart.

Huh?

And I knew a few other Trolls

who are gonna feel that way too.

Hello, Classical Crest!

Yeah, are you ready to rock?

Classically.

Wow, Val. I think classical culture

is really rubbing off on you!

Pff, wrong! I'm just

here to support a friend.

There is zero evidence that

You tell no one about this.

Mr. Dinkles!

Somebody help him! Ah!

Looks like I'm gonna have

to take that cocoa

to go-go!

Ah!

- Whoo-ah!

- No!

Oh! Gotcha! Huh!

Oh, oh! Thank you, Branch!

Mr. Dinkles, we don't climb

trees with our teeth.

Well, dang, y'all! Hoh!

We come down here

to get some cocoa to go-go

and next thing I know, well,

this cutie patootie's doing

the finest critter-wrangling

this side of Lonesome Flats!

Who, me? I don't know.

Don't be modest, Branch!

You got something special.

Special, special, special.

Me? Special?

I know it in my gut,

and I always listen to my gut.

Good thinking, gut! You should

come try out for our rodeo!

That's a great idea!

Why, Gust's gut,

you are the most insightful

digestive system

I have ever had

the pleasure of knowin'.

What do you say, Branch?

Care to try out?

You, you really think I can do it?

- Does that answer your question?

- Uh

See you there, cowboy.

- Hmm

- Nice work on the pendants, Poppy!

Pff, well, I

figured nothing says

"Branch, we wish you

success in the rodeo!"

like a good pendant.

Branch, we wish

you success in the rodeo!

Yee-haw!

And there's no way

it will ever get annoying!

Well, well.

Morning, ma'am. Tiny ma'am.

- Uh? Branch?

- What are you doing?

Just surveyin' the prairie

and wonderin',

"Will I tame it today?

Or will it tame me?"

Wow! You're, uh

really getting into

this whole country thing, huh?

Darn tootin'!

Turns out I have a lot in common

with the Country Tribe.

I'm resourceful, hard-working

and I always wear a hat.

You never wear a hat.

Ah, but I've been meaning

to always wear a hat.

Besides, Gust and Holly

said I'm special

special, special, special.

And honestly, no one's ever

said that about me before!

What? Branch, I say you're

special all the time!

- Yeah, but you say that to everyone!

- I do not!

Describe this Troll.

She's spe

She's very spe

Ah!

You're very special and I hope

you have a wonderful day!

- Ah.

- Well, I will now!

Uh! Now,

pardon my sassafras, y'all,

but sure as the honey's on the

haystack, I've got rodeo tryouts.

There's no way

he's using that lingo, right?

Nope.

Welcome to tryouts, Troll-pokes!

We'll be evaluating your skills

in three events:

Piñata lassoing,

Catching a greased balloon

And of course, hugging a wild,

raging adora-bull.

Woo-hoo!

Hah! Mm

Now, if you can do all that,

you've earned yourself

a spot in the rodeo,

and maybe even get to star

in our most dangerous event:

wrangling Fluffy.

- Aww!

- But y'all ain't ready for that just yet.

For now, get those ropin' arms

ready 'cause it's lassoing time!

Okay, cowboy, let's show

'em something special.

Hee-ah!

Ugh!

- You all right there, Branch?

- Uh, yep. Just testing the rope.

I'll put honey on the haystack this

time, if you catch my meaning.

No, we don't!

But, hey, here's a little

something to get your mojo goin'!

Woohoo!

He can do it ♪

Yeah, he's got it

Yeah, he got what it takes ♪

He can make it He will

take on all the pressure ♪

He won't break ♪

And you can't fake it

No, not at this rodeo ♪

So let me your stuff ♪

Does he got what it

takes to make it? ♪

You'll be a cowboy yet

At this here rodeo ♪

Does he got what it

takes to make it? ♪

Now, can he win it all ♪

And bring that glory

Bring that glory home? ♪

Well, Branch,

if that weren't just the most

effort I've ever seen at a tryout,

well, then I don't know what!

- So, I made it?

- Oh, sugar, no! No, no, no.

It wouldn't be safe.

But I have something special

special, special, special.

Your gut said so itself!

True, but frankly, Branch,

listening to your gut

is far from a flawless

decision-making system!

Honestly, sometimes I wonder if it

only does that 'cause I'm hungry.

What a world.

Branch?

Hey, good for you!

Showing up to support the rodeo,

even though you didn't make the cut!

Ah!

That's not at all

what's happening here, is it?

No. I was practicing

my lasso all night, Poppy.

If I can nail a trick

in front of Holly and Gust,

they have to let

me into the rodeo!

I just have to wait into the exact

second they round that corner and

- You just missed them.

- Ah!

Wait, guys, watch this! Huh!

Oh, no.

Oh!

And we're in a bit of a hurry,

so better make it to go-go.

Oh! Uff!

Biggie! Are you okay?

Oh, he's better than okay, y'all!

Biggie got that adora-bull

calmer than indoor tumbleweed!

Uh, thanks?

Quick question, though,

did I or did I not die just now?

Far from it!

You got something special.

Huh?

Hu!

Uh!

- Is that it? Did I score a lasso?

Yee-haw!

Oh, he's a shoo-in for a spot

at the rodeo, for sure, y'all!

You can say that again

Look, Branch.

I know this is hard for you,

not passing the tryouts,

but I've gotta say,

I'm so impressed that you've

put that behind you and

that's not at all what's happening here.

Oh, no, Branch, stop!

Sorry, Poppy! But I gotta prove

to them that I'm still special.

What are you talking about!

I don't know!

But I'm gonna show them

that I can do the hardest

rodeo challenge there is

wrangling Fluffy.

Huh?

Oh, Fluffy?

Uh, you know what?

You're busy metamorphing

into a terrifying monster,

I'll come back another time.

Ah!

- Branch, I'll go get help!

- No, I don't need help,

I'm special,

special, special, spe-augh!

Okay, never mind!

Somebody help!

Ah, no, no, no, no!

Hmm?

Not so fast!

I came here to dance.

So let's do-si-do.

Oh, man,

he's so good with the lingo!

Hmm.

Biggie, thank you.

You really are amazing

at this rodeo stuff!

I know.

I'm just as shocked as you are!

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I believe these Country Western

Trolls would like to lift me

on their them, their them,

their shoulders.

Oh, no, that was too much.

Wasn't it?

What in Troll Nation

were you thinking, Branch?

Tackling Fluffy on your own?

Sorry. I just wanted

to show you guys I'm special.

I should've known better.

We told you, Branch!

You still have that something special,

you just have to work a little harder.

And hard work, well,

that's about the most Country

Troll thing you could do!

- Really?

- Of course!

In fact,

working hard for the cupcake

Ha! That makes the

taste all the sweeter!

Wow, Branch, it's so good that you

stopped trying to prove yourself

so you can just have fun,

and that's not what's

No, no! You're right this

time. That is what's happening.

I did it!

- Yeah!

- Well, pour some honey on the haystack!

- Quit while you're ahead!

- Ow!

He can do it ♪

Yeah, he's got it

Yeah, he got what it takes ♪

And you can't fake it

No, not at this rodeo ♪

So let me your stuff ♪

Does he got what it

takes to make it? ♪

You'll be a cowboy out

Of this here rodeo ♪

Does he got what it

takes to make it? ♪

Now, can he win it all ♪

And bring that glory

Bring that glory home? ♪