02x07 - Shadow Play

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♪♪ Monkie Kid! ♪♪

♪♪ Familiar tales
New adventures ♪♪

♪♪ Monkie Kid! ♪♪

♪♪ The powers of the king
Rest in his hands ♪♪

♪♪ When evil surrounds him
He'll rise up against them ♪♪

♪♪ And show them
Who's the Monkie Kid ♪♪

♪♪ His staff out in his grasp
His friends watching his back ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause he's
the Monkie Kid! ♪♪

I'm so excited!

I haven't been to the movies
in ages!

Uh, kid, this ain't a cinema.

It's a shadow play,
with puppets?

What? Puppets?

No! I thought we were seeing

Kung Fu Monkey Cop The Movie!

Ah, check the back.

Oh, Mei!

Isn't that the guy
who gave us that weird key?

You mean the magic key
that could unlock anything?

Yeah!
I'm pretty sure that is him.

I'm also pretty sure
that he's still not

-actually the Mayor.
-Oh... Hello!

Eww.
Well, that's not creepy at all.

Point is,
whatever we're watching,

you've earned a break, kid.

You have been
training super hard.

I can't even remember
the last time

we all just hung out together!

I miss this.

So, was Sandy just busy, or...

What are you talking about?
We hang out all the time!

Nuh-uh, girlfriend!

It's always, "Monkey King" this

or some, "scary skeleton thing"
that with you lately.

-Well, yeah, but--
-Ah, ah, ah!

Just yesterday,
you blew off checkers night

'cause you had to "study".

Study what, I might ask?

All right, all right!
I get it...

It's just, Monkey King said...

Picked the wrong successor...

I just... I need to be ready.

-Ready for what?

Shh! It's starting!

-Tang, would you--

Huh?

-Eh?
-Huh?

Uh, Tang, what kinda play
did you say this was?

-Welcome, viewers,

to a shadow play

the likes of which
have never seen.

It follows the tragic
tale of a legendary Warrior

and how those who bring light
into this world

inevitably bring darkness
to those they hold dear...

Mei, I just realized something.

What?

I... I... I don't have snacks!

Kid, relax,
you literally just ate!

Must get snacks!

Ugh, fine, go grab some snacks.

And don't forget
to get me some--

-Shh!

Like light, heroes bring
warmth, hope, and friendship.

But they also give life
to the darkness.

Um... just a...

Fizz Whizz, Jelly babies,
large sweet popcorn,

milk drops,
and an extra-large soda gulp!

Monkey--

Monkey King! You're...

Not here.

Sorry, sorry, sorry!

Where's that step?

Ha-ha! Got back just in time!

Oh! And here's that drink
you asked for, Mei.

Uh, Mei? Where'd they...

Did ya get bored already, or...

Whoa! So sparkly...

The Hero and the Warrior
were like the sun and the moon,

their light a protective glow
shining upon the world.

Together, there was nothing
that could stop the two of them

either in the celestial realms
or on Earth.

As time went on,

the Hero attained power
beyond comprehension.

As the Hero's light grew,
so too did his shadow.

And soon, the Warrior was cast
in that shadow.

-In the darkness...

...the warrior was forgotten
by the Hero.

You reached ya girl Mei!

Leave it, boy!

Hey, Mei! So, you guys
just left me back there.

Um, where'd you...

Hmm?

The Hero and The Warrior

were like the sun and the moon,

their light a protective glow
shining upon the world.

As the Hero's light grew,
so too did his shadow.

And soon, the Warrior was cast
in that shadow.

In the darkness, the Warrior
was forgotten by the Hero.

And you know,
it's just been tough 'cause...

Monkey King leaving?

Like, he's got
better things to do than...

train me or whatever.

I mean, you get it!

-Ah, you again!

You must be my biggest fan.

You are aware the play
is over, right?

So, um...

What happened to him?
The Warrior.

What would you like to hear?

The Hero suddenly remembered

his beloved friend the Warrior,

that they lived
happily ever after?

No, no, no, no, no, no!

Well, yeah, maybe... Um...

Okay, I don't know why

I'm telling
a complete stranger this but...

I guess, I kind of feel
like the Warrior in the story.

A little. Is that dumb?

I take that
as a compliment, young man.

The telltale sign
of a good story.

That you resonate with it
so personally.

But I think
maybe you missed the point--

-Oh, okay...
-It's like, I want to be strong

and I'm trying to be,
but it's like Monkey King

isn't giving me a chance!

What if... what if he knows
he made a mistake,

chose wrong,
"chose the wrong successor".

And? What if he did?

This again...

Look, I know
you're not really here.

I've been doing
what you told me to do.

Believing in myself.
Blah, blah, blah.

But I'm not ready for this.

I can't face
the Lady Bone Demon alone.

I just feel so...

Ugh! If you're not gonna help,
just leave me alone!

Huh?

Whoa, bud, you been working out?

You pack a bigger punch
than I remember!

No, no, no, no!
It's... It's you.

Macaque!

The one and only!

So why so glum?

I've noticed that lately
you've been looking a little...

down!

What are you doing here?

Oh, no! I just--

Unloaded all your secret
insecurities on me?

I know!

But, hey, no shame in that, man!

Sometimes, you just
gotta talk it out, you know?

I don't really do it...

Maybe I should,
but we'd be here all day so...

Would you just get to the point!

Slow down, kiddo!

This is the thanks I get
for checking in

on my favorite student?

I am not your student!

Well, with old Monkey King
not around,

I thought someone
should teach you a lesson.

Ah, MK, you really are dense,
aren't you?

You saw a story about a hero

who got handed everything,

who didn't have to work
for anything!

And you thought
you were the other guy!

The second
the Hero got real power,

he couldn't care less
about his friends.

That's you, bud.

Me? I, I'm... not like that!

Hmm, I beg to differ, kiddo.

Guys!

Oh, did you
just realize they were missing?

Classic hero maneuver.

Maybe it's just me

but these guys don't look
too happy about being left

in the shadow
of the great Monkie Kid.

Also, side note,
how did you not know it was me?

Shadows? That's kind of
my gimmick, isn't it?

Hey, don't look at me!
Focus!

-Oh, this bit might hurt.

-That's it!

Ah!

Guys!

Enough!

Aah!

You're right. That is enough.

You know, you really are just
that bit too much like him.

But it's good to see
there's some potential.

-Guys!

You're okay!

What happened?

-Wait, is that?

Hmph!

What is your deal?
Why did you do that?

Hm? Oh! Why'd I break the lamp?

Well, I was gonna do the whole

watch the hero be tormented

by their own mistakes thing

but seems like you're kinda
already doing that to yourself

which honestly has been
an absolute pleasure to watch.

You know, I meant what I said.

You really are a good kid.

A good kid
with a really terrible teacher.

I thought you were my teacher.

Ouch!

It was you, wasn't it?
In the story?

Monkey King was the hero...

And the warrior was you, right?

Maybe you're not as dense
as you look.

-Something's coming.

Something you're not even close
to ready for.

Don't worry.

You can never have
too many teachers, right?

Kid, explain now!

Uh... Okay!

But we're definitely
gonna need snacks.

-Huh?

Bravo, bravo!
What a performance.

Thanks. Last show actually.

I was just heading off so--

Lady Bone Demon
would like a word.

Oh, and she'll be needing that.