03x03 - Smartie Kid

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Are we sure we're going
in the right direction?

Not a clue. All Monkey King said
to do was head west, so.

How did anyone ever get anywhere
using these?

Yo, blue thing,

You wanna crank up that AC, brother?

Hey, little help up front, Monkey King?

Hey! I know you can hear me!

No, I can't.

Mei, Monkey King needs to recharge

after his fight with Ne Zha.

He's in no state to waste his time
on mere mortals,

especially now I don't have my powers.

He told you that?

We have a very honest relationship, Pigsy.

Besides, that kind
of mystic monkey mediation

requires complete focus, apparently.

Come on, g*ng, don't be so glum!

Roll down that window,
a little fresh air never hurt--

That's so much worse!

Kid, you know there is more to you

than just your powers, right?

Exactly! I've accepted
that until I get my staff back,

I'm not gonna be The Strong One anymore.

Which is why I'm gonna be...

The Smart One!

-Excuse me?
-What?

Oh, MK.

A squared plus B squared equals C squared!

That's a triangle, boy.

Right...

So, how does this map work exactly?

How does it know where to find
the three Rings of Samadhi?

This sounds like a job for Smartie Kid!

I mean, I guess that symbol
kind of looks like that one?

What, those smudgy looking things?

Yes, right?

It's the, you know, the fiery looking one?

Not to rush anyone,
but how far to the next pit stop?

This desert's going on forever!

Well, if this map is up-to-date,

then it looks like
we're pretty close to...

Something?

It's fine, guys. Right, Sandy?

Of course, yeah. It--

I mean, no.

So, how is meditating
going to help him recharge

or whatever he's doing?

I don't know.
He was a little sketchy on the details.

Sometimes to find what we've lost,

we need to begin where we started,

look within ourselves.

So, I'm gonna do just that
and go into some deep meditation.

Wake me up some time in the next...

I don't know, hundred years, 'kay? Bye-ee!

Wait, what?

H2-OMG, you guys! Is that...

Water!

Excuse me,

but you'll have to pay for that.

But we're really, really thirsty!

Please, Fish Man,
won't you show us some mercy?

Oh, you're thirsty?

Well, then, why didn't you just say so?

Go ahead and help yourself!

OK, well...

Maybe we can buy something else.
Something that could get us

across this desert faster, for instance?

Yeah! What can I get for... this many?

That'll get you nothing like this.

It's beautiful!

Oh, but we could never afford
something like that!

I bet it costs, like, a bajillion moneys.

Well, you could always win the engine.

"Win"?

But, of course!

Welcome to Desert Deal of the Day,

with me, your host, The Goldfish Demon!

The rules, they are simple.

You put up something of value
in order to win something of value.

Win the game, get the prize!

We just have to win one game

and the sparkly,
cool-looking engine thingy is ours?

You got it, tiger!

Team huddle!

All right, we got this!

We've battled demons
and spiders and bulls.

A game show ain't nothing.

Plus with my new-found smart-boy brain,

this should be piece of cake!

I mean, what do we have to lose?

What do we have to lose?

Hey. What happens if we lose?

Oh, that's simple really!

Winner takes all!

Anything you wager
is forfeit should you lose!

Yeah, all right.

OK! So, what are we wagering?

Remember, it has to be something
of equal-equal value-value!

Equal value? Like what?

All right! We're ready to play!

MK? I have second thoughts.

Sorry, Goldfish Man,
we need to strategize a little bit--

Wager accepted!

Let the game begin!

This game is called One Shell Monty!

Hey. I'm Monty.

The rules are simple.

I place Monty
under one of these three plates,

give them a shuffle,

and you point to the one
that contains Monty!

Three plates... Three.
Why is that ringing a bell?

Like a triangle!

I can do this!

Don't worry, Mei, my big-boy,
smart brain won't let us down!

It was nice knowing you, dragon sword.

All right!

Let's go!

Where...

is...

Monty?

You take the square root
of the hippopotamus,

co-sign on a loan and the tangent...

It's that one!

Bum-bum-bum...

So close!
But I'll be taking that sword now.

MK!

My sword!

You know, you could always wager
again if you like?

Something of equal value
to the sword and the engine?

You're on!

One deed to a Pigsy's Noodles.

Fancy! I'll take it.

MK, this better work!

Pigsy, trust me.

Based on the law of averages,
I'm bound to win eventually!

That is not how math works!

OK! Here we go again!

Where...

is...

Monty?

If the right side
of a right triangle is...

Three squared minus B squared...

-There!
-Tough break, little buddy.

Care to try again?

-Yes!
- No!

Oops-a-daisy!

Nope!

Wrong again!

Well, well, well.

It looks like you've wagered
just about everything you have, kiddo!

Tough break, guys.

This-- this is impossible!

But-- but...

I'm The Smart One!

The law of averages has betrayed me!

Kid, just forget it.

We don't got anything else to bet.

He's right, you know?

Besides, what more could a goldfish want?

I have all the treasures in the world!

Come on, MK. You can do this!

If only I had my gold vision.

Wait! I do have one last thing
I can wager.

MK, don't be crazy!

It took everything Monkey King
had to get that back.

-You can't just--
-I bet

-the power of friendship!
-What?

-You can't!
-What are you doing?

I don't think this is...

There is nothing more valuable
than friendship!

And there is no way I can lose
if my friends are at stake!

Well, I suppose I could use a servant,
or three!

All right, you're on!

Come on, MK!

You can't let your friends down!

So, where is Monty?

The one in the middle.

So sad, too bad, but you--

What? Impossible! How did you--

It's simple, really.

You were fooling us the whole time.

But, I, Monkie Kid,

delivery boy,

somewhat equal to heaven,

saw right through your trick!

-What?
-I knew it!

You rigged this table

so that no matter
what plate Monty was under,

he would drop out from under it

just as your contestants
made their choice!

Which makes you a cheater!

Now, now, now, listen.

We can make a deal. Friends?

We'll make a deal, all right.

And we are ready to go!

So, wait. How did you get
your gold vision back again?

I don't know. The same way I got them
in the first place, I guess.

Every time I learnt a new ability,

it was because there was something
I needed to do,

when there was no other way.

Against the goldfish guy,

I needed to do something
to save my friends.

Yeah, friends that you put in danger,
on purpose!

Yeah, right.

Like I said, save my friends.

And, then, I don't know,
it just happened.

You found your strength...

when you needed it most.

Oh, I guess someone's done meditating.

This whole time, I thought
my powers came from the staff.

The staff's just a big ol' stick, bud.

It takes someone special to lift it.

Well, one power down.

Just a few thousand more to go!