15x10 - The Benefit of Grief

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

-♪ Jump up ♪ -♪ Jump up ♪

♪ Kick back ♪

♪ Whip around and spin ♪

[Zane] The Benefit of Grief

[all panting]

-[Dareth exhales heavily] -[Kai groans]

Huh. So, you're not thirsty at all?

No. Being a Nindroid is not without benefits.

[panting] I wish I were a Nindroid.

[Kai] Hey! Hey! Hey, wait! Wait, wait, wait!

Stop! Stop! Please! Help!

Help!

[tires screeching]

Hiya, guys! What'cha doin' way out here?

We were, uh, camping, and we got a little lost.

Uh, how come you're dressed up like the Ninja?

We were costume camping. It's a thing.

[chuckles] Lots of people are doing it.

Anyway, we could really use a ride.

-Sure! Hop in! -[Kai] Thanks!

♪ In this life ♪

♪ Nothing's ever How you thought it would be ♪

♪ Easy to some ♪

♪ Harder for people Like you and me ♪

So you don't recognize these guys?

No, why? Should I?

He's just joking. [nervous chuckle]

Uh, so, are you moving or something, Sally?

Yup! All the way to Ninjago City!

I'm gonna be a singer.

I'm gonna be like on the radio,

and TV and in concerts and stuff.

Is this one of your songs?

It sure is!

[turns up volume]

What do you think?

♪ Dig deep inside And you will feel ♪

♪ An inner strength An inner steel ♪

Wow, you wrote that?

-That's great! -Thanks.

But humans are not made of steel.

Of course not, silly! It's a song.

To make people feel better.

Songs can help people come together and find their way.

That's what I want my music to do.

-That is a worthy cause. -Yeah, it's great, Sally.

You guys are sweet.

And who is that?

Oh, no! [crying]

Guys! Lookout!

Sally? What are you doing?

She has released the wheel.

I know, Zane! Do something! Grab it, grab it!

[sobbing]

What was that about?

I do not know.

Sally? What is wrong?

I-- I ran away from home. [crying]

Why?

Because I wanted to go to Ninjago City!

But my dad said I'm not old enough,

so I went anyway,

even though I knew it would hurt his feelings!

Because I'm selfish, selfish, selfish! [echoing]

I-- I have all these songs inside of me,

and sometimes I feel like I'm just gonna pop!

So I kinda, sort of, borrowed his van without asking.

You mean stole it?

No, I borrowed it without asking.

Anyway, while I was borrowing it,

I sorta kinda ran over a mailbox and accidentally

changed the shape of the front of the van.

You mean broke it?

Changed its shape! Are you even listening?

[helicopter whirring]

[officer] This is the police! You are under arrest!

Oh, no! My dad called the cops on me?

-How could he do that? -What?

They're not here for you, Sally, they're here for--

[van door closes]

Get on board, get on board!

[Sally] Come on, come on, come on, come on!

[engine whooshing]

Sally, this course of action is unwise.

Yeah, will you listen?

They're not even after you, they're after us!

Show her, Zane!

[Sally] I can't believe it! [crying]

My own father called the cops on me?

He must be so mad!

[sobbing]

I can never go home now!

Oh, why? Why did I do it?

Because you're selfish, Sally! Selfish, selfish, selfish!

-[sobbing] -[tires screeching]

Uh, Sally! Sally!

Stop, stop the van! Stop the van!

-[screams] -[tires screeching]

[sighs in relief]

Listen up, Ninja.

Y'all rode the bull to the end of the--

Hold on!

Dangit. Didn't even get to finish my metaphor.

Let's try this again. You're trapped, Ninja!

No way out. Do the smart thing and surrender.

[gasps] Ninja?

They're not after me! They're after you!

That's what I've been trying to say!

Why? What did you do?

We borrowed something without asking.

[gasps dramatically] You stole?

[Kai] Sally, hit the gas.

[all screaming]

[all screaming]

Those guys are nuts.

Yep. But so am I.

Justice!

Why didn't he just take the helicopter?

Too obvious.

-[sirens blaring] -Huh?

You gotta be kidding me?

-Who is this guy? -[all yelp]

And how is he doing that?

[all yelp]

That is, like, so uncalled for! This is my father's van!

Rapids! Rapids! Rapids!

[Kai] Hold on!

[all shouting]

[Hounddog] Y'all are under arrest!

Stop the van and get out with your hands up!

Is he joking?

He doesn't look like a jokey kinda guy!

The old blast-the-windshield with-the-ice-trick.

Well, this ain't my first rodeo, partner.

Nicely played, Ninja.

But I once tracked a tumbleweed through a sandstorm.

I'll find you. Sooner or later.

[van squeaking and puffing]

[panting]

I can't believe we just did that.

We got chased by a helicopter and drove off a cliff,

and fell in a river, and went down some rapids!

That was my first big adventure!

Were you as excited as I was?

I shut off my emotion meter to avoid unpleasant emotions.

-Unpleasant? -[cracking]

[cracking]

[gasps] Oh, no!

This is all my fault! [sobbing]

Here we go again.

I wish I could turn off my emotion meter,

then I wouldn't miss my parents anymore.

And, and I could just run away and...

and everything would be fine.

[sobbing]

My creator, Doctor Julien, once attempted

to protect me from feelings of grief

by erasing my memory banks.

But now, I am beginning to see that emotions,

even unpleasant ones, do in fact serve a purpose.

Like what?

They are telling you to go home.

But-- but...

What if my parents don't forgive me?

They will, Sally.

How do you know?

It does not take a Nindroid

to see that your parents love you very much.

[soft sweet music]

You think so?

I know so.

♪ All this time ♪

[tires screeching]

♪ The blinder shut And not a thing to see ♪

Well, I guess this is it.

It was good meeting you, Sally.

You too.

Uh, and keep up the singing.

One day, when you're older,

you're gonna take Ninjago City by storm.

I just know it.

Thank you.

♪ Can you hear me? ♪

[tires screeching]

♪ 'Cause I'm ready To come right home ♪

♪ When things are all dark ♪

You can do it. Go on.

It will be fine, Sally.

[deep exhale]

[knocking]

Sally?

[crashing]

Sally, we were so worried.

Oh, honey!

Oh, Sally. Thank goodness you're home!

[chuckles]

I missed you!

Zane. Did you turn your emotions back on?

-I did indeed. -And why is that?

I realized there is a benefit to them.

Even grief.

There's hope for you yet, Zane.

♪ You will see ♪

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