05x07 - Reunion

[bunniefuu]

[narrating] In the daytime, I'm Marinette.

Just a normal girl with a normal life.

But there's something about me

that no one knows yet.

'Cause I've got a secret.

[theme song playing]

♪ Miraculous!

Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous, the luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love, always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous ♪

♪ Miraculous ♪

What do you mean

you're in love with Cat Noir?

I don't see what's weird about it.

It's weird because you were in love

with Adrien just, like, yesterday?

Adrien? Yeah, but being in love

with Adrien was not a good idea.

[groans]

Because of my feelings for him,

Shadow Moth stole Miraculous from me.

That's why loving Cat Noir is a good idea.

Cat Noir is cute, very handsome,

super competent,

doesn't put pressure on me anymore,

and turns out, he's cool.

And on top of that, he's in love with me,

so it's perfect.

Uh, he's in love with Ladybug.

And we both know

that means the same thing.

-But he doesn't. And you can't tell him.

-[Marinette groans]

Marinette, you find yourself

a new, unavailable crush

just when Adrien seems interested in you.

Don't tell me that's a coincidence.

Aren't you running away

from your feelings a little?

Not at all! I have no idea

what I'd be running away from.

I've got nothing to run from,

and it's time to go to school anyway.

[Marinette screams, thuds, groans]

-At : a.m. in the morning?

-Exactly.

: a.m. is the right time

if you don't want to be late.

See? New love, new habits.

Just goes to show

I'm right to love Cat Noir!

She left in her pajamas.

Marinette.

[groans]

[mirror squeaks]

Marinette.

-Marinette.

-[Plagg] Marinette, Marinette!

It's all you can think about.

What about Ladybug?

Is she to be tossed away

like an old cheese rind left on a platter?

No, she's still wonderful,

but she's not in love with me.

So it's high time I leave her be

and let her choose

the cheese she wants on her platter.

What if Marinette isn't in love with you?

The only way to find out is to ask her.

Hide, Plagg!

[alarm clock blaring]

[Adrien whistling]

Hmm. How nice to see you

cheerful in the morning, Adrien.

Bananas on your pancakes?

Yes, Father. Uh, thank you, Dad.

[alarm clock blaring]

Adrien, you're going to be late.

[gasps] Adrien!

[Adrien sighs]

[sighs] Gabriel,

if you'd spent more time with your son,

you would've known

he prefers his pancakes plain.

Adrien, if you didn't want bananas,

you could've told me.

No, no, I like them.

I was just lost in thought.

You see, there's this girl--

Adrien, don't force yourself to eat them

to please your father.

It's not that, it's just--

Nathalie, leave Adrien to his pancakes.

Let me know how you want yours.

-Mine?

-[Gabriel] Your pancakes.

Why don't you come and sit down

so we can have breakfast together?

Right, Adrien?

Uh…

Yeah, like family.

For Adrien,

I will eat even your pancakes, sir.

Since we're family,

you can call me Gabriel.

How about Gabe while we're at it?

[Alliance devices beeps]

-[Gabriel] Adrien, it's time to…

-[Nathalie] Time to-- Hmm?

-…to go to school.

-Right, to go to school.

My school bag!

I forgot to pack my school bag!

[Gabriel chuckles]

[sighs]

[Gabriel, Nathalie grunt]

Don't ever do that again!

I came to this house to hunt

magical artifacts for you and Emilie.

I became your bodyguard,

your right-hand woman, your friend,

and even more. But this is all over.

You used to do this

out of love for Emilie,

but now you're only doing it

out of madness,

and the only reason I'm still here

is to protect Adrien from you.

But everything I do

is for Adrien's happiness.

The only thing Adrien needs

in order to be happy is his father.

You'll never bring Emilie back,

it's time to accept that.

She accepted it herself.

-No!

-Stop kidding yourself.

You saw the recordings she left

just as I did.

Emilie deserved more than what she wanted,

that's why

I made you destroy the recordings.

I-- I couldn't bear them.

It's too late anyway.

I can't give up now.

No!

[Gabriel] If you don't help me

make the wish come true,

I won't be able to save myself.

I won't be able to save you either.

If we don't do something,

Adrien will be left all alone.

Did you see the ring Nathalie's wearing?

I'm glad she and my dad are getting along.

[gasps] A ring!

How about I give a ring to Marinette?

[Plagg groans]

Don't tell me you're gonna propose to her.

That would be overreacting,

don't you think?

Maybe I just need to tell her how I feel

at lunch.

Or I write her a poem, how about that?

A poem? For Marinette?

My dear Adrien, poems

are for declaring one's love for cheese!

[gobbles] And until proven otherwise,

Marinette is not cheese!

Thanks for your help,

but I think I need some real advice.

No.

This can't be happening.

Emilie.

[safe beeps]

[beeps, chimes]

I'm counting on you, Nathalie.

I know he's as stubborn as they come,

and it won't be easy to convince him

to stop chasing the Miraculous.

[Nathalie whimpers]

[sighs] But you have to, for Adrien.

He's going to need you both and I know

you'll take care of him like a mother.

I'm sorry. I failed you.

But I promise you

I will get the Miraculous before he does.

I won't let him recreate a world

in the image of his madness.

-[knocking]

-[Nathalie gasps]

[sniffs]

-Come in.

-Nathalie, I was wondering--

-Is everything okay?

-Yes, yes, everything's fine.

What's going on, Adrien?

There's this girl I like.

Should I tell her in person

or write her a poem like they do in books?

I'm not sure what to do actually.

What about you? The first time

you fell in love, how'd you handle it?

Me? Uh, well, I spent most of my youth

fighting snakes for antiques.

Falling in love was complicated.

Nathalie, is what happened to my mother

going to happen to you?

No, no, not at all, it will be okay.

Don't worry about me, Adrien.

You better go

or you'll be late for school.

I'm perfectly all right, don't worry.

[sighs]

[Gabriel sighs]

Emilie. I don't know what to do anymore.

-I don't know how to go on alone.

-[Nathalie] You're not alone.

Nathalie.

A long time ago, I promised I'd bring you

all the magical items you would need,

but I was never able to bring you

Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous.

It's time I truly delivered on my promise.

No, Nathalie,

you've already risked too much!

It's time to risk it all. Akumatize me.

[sighs]

[Marinette grunts]

-Marinette?

-"Adri-mine!" I mean, "Adri-fine!"

No. You're not mine, and you're not fine.

I mean, you are fine. [gasps]

Adrien. Is something wrong?

No, no, everything's fine.

No, everything's not fine.

Not fine at all.

Somebody I care about is sick

and there's nothing I can do.

I feel completely hopeless.

Even when there's nothing

you can physically do for people you love,

sometimes just being there for them

is enough.

Oh, you're right!

It's like with you, Marinette.

You being here

makes me feel better already.

You-- You always find the right words.

You're really special, Marinette. I…

Eek! Me?

Oh, no, no, I'm not special at all.

I talk nonsense and do silly things.

Look, I'm doing something silly now!

-I'm sorry, ma'am! [titters]

-[person] Hey, you good?

[Plagg] Wow, that was some confession

of love that didn't go quite as planned.

Since there's no hope left,

how about you move on?

Even at a time like this,

she still manages to make me smile.

She's really extraordinary.

[groans]

Sugarcube, the situation is stinkier

than the old rotten Brie

I keep hidden away for emergencies!

-My holder has fallen in love with yours!

-Well, that's wonderful.

She's head over heels in love

with him too!

No, it's not wonderful, it's cataclysmic!

What happens when they tell each other

how they feel and the feeling is mutual?

It'll take them two seconds

to tell each other everything!

I love you, you love me, kissy kissy!

I'm Ladybug, you're Cat Noir,

and boom, the end of the world!

Don't worry, Plagg,

that's not going to happen.

My holder's decided to run

from her feelings

to pursue an impossible love

with Cat Noir.

Uh, just to be sure, Sugarcube,

you do know that Cat Noir and my holder

are one and the same person, right?

I do, but my holder doesn't.

If she declares her love to Cat Noir,

something tells me

she'll find out soon enough.

You have nothing to fear. When my holder

is in love, she never gets anywhere.

She'll just knit

and make complicated plans

that will never come to fruition.

Hmm.

[sighs] Then everything's fine.

Monarch, I am Safari.

How many times have we failed,

focusing on the Miraculous

when our real obstacles

were their holders?

They're the ones I'm going to hunt down

and put out of commission.

I want you to give me the power

to never miss my prey.

With pleasure, Safari.

-Kaalki, your power is now mine!

-[Kaalki whimpers]

Voyage, my Megakuma!

Now, give me the power of passion.

-Ziggi, your power is now mine!

-[Ziggi whimpers]

Transfer!

[beeping, whirring, buzzes]

What good would a hunter be

without the equipment of her choice?

Genesis!

Remember, Safari, you can't use

more than six powers at once.

I won't make the same mistake you did,

Gabriel.

The hunt is on!

[grunts]

Mirage!

-[people screaming]

-[cackles, grunts]

[Alliance beeps]

Megakuma alert! Megakuma alert!

Ladybug, Cat Noir,

hand your jewels over to me,

or I'll blast these monuments

all over time like dust in the wind!

[Alya gasps]

Oh, no! He's going to empty Paris

of all of its monuments.

-[students gasp]

-[cackles]

If we stay inside the school,

we're gonna end up in another era!

Don't panic,

everybody move outside quickly.

[Chloé] There's no way I'm going back

to the Middle Ages

because of that loser Ladybug!

[sighs]

Finally! I get to see Cat Noir again!

You should be worried

about Timetagger being back.

Yeah, of course, you're right.

Tikki, spots on!

[grunts]

[Timetagger grunts]

[beeps] Targets locked.

[Timetagger cackles]

That's what I call

"falling into the lion's den."

Venom, search!

[Timetagger grunts, cackles]

-[Timetagger cackles]

-[Cat Noir grunts]

-We lost him!

-We need to be on our guard!

-He could pop up from any time.

-Or he's figured out

he's not gonna get anywhere with us,

and he's gone back to his own time.

You're probably right. And you know what?

Why don't we make the most of it

by seeing a movie together?

Are you serious? A movie together?

Uh, a movie? Did I say that?

Me? No, I didn't! [titters]

Oh, what's happening to me?

[gasps] M'Lady!

Cataclysm!

-[w*apon powers down]

-[clears throat]

Hey, that's not fair! [grunts]

[panting]

Huh? [grunts]

[grunts] Please stop following me!

[grunts] I'm not even an influencer!

[grunts]

-#Run!

-[cop] Oh, hey!

[cars honking]

[Cat Noir grunting]

-[grunts]

-[bus honks]

-[grunts]

-[tires screech]

So sorry!

Okay, that bolt's only after me.

Is it in love with me or something?

Leave me alone, bolt!

[grunts]

My heart is already taken, you know?

[grunts, whimpers]

You've got the wrong guy!

I really don't see us ever working out!

-Glad I have a stunt double for this one.

-[Safari thuds]

-[Safari grunts]

-[Cat Noir] There's the archer.

Nathalie? [sighs]

[Safari] Venom, search.

I will save you, Nathalie.

[panting]

[grunting]

-[beeps]

-Oh, no, no, this isn't the time!

If you were here, I'm sure you'd have

a brilliant idea like always,

but I'm just a foolish kitty

about to transform back!

-I'm sorry. Without you, I fail.

-[beeps]

[powers down] Target Cat Noir lost.

-Adrien, everything's okay.

-[gasps] The bolts are gone?

Apparently they only had eyes

for Cat Noir.

But rest assured,

I love you for who you really are,

a provider of protection

and exquisite cheese. [gobbles]

This isn't funny!

If I can't transform back into Cat Noir,

how are we

supposed to de-akumatize Nathalie?

How are we going to unparalyze Ladybug?

[gasps]

The bolts were only after Cat Noir, right?

Without your suit, they flew away from you

as fast as I'd run away

from cheese in a can.

I have an idea, but first, I need

to wake Ladybug and borrow her Miraculous.

Now, Plagg.

[Plagg struggles]

[powers down] Target Ladybug lost.

[groans]

-[gasps] My earrings!

-[Adrien] Don't worry.

I have your Miraculous, Ladybug.

Cat Noir?

I didn't see the real you.

Plagg helped me.

We can't transform.

The akumatized villain's

a powerful hunter.

With those magic bolts,

she can locate us wherever we hide.

She can find Ladybug and Cat Noir,

but not Lady Noire.

Or Mister Bug.

That's why I have your earrings.

We really are on the same page, kitten.

Don't you think?

[whimpers]

M'Lady, since our two Miraculous combined

can grant any wish,

why don't we make one ourselves?

We could fix everything wrong

with the world.

We'd put an end to Monarch,

wars, injustice, disease.

We could finally stop fighting

and be happy. Right?

Uh-- No. It doesn't work that way.

There's always a balance between creation

and destruction.

For every one thing we fixed,

another would be destroyed.

For every sick person we cured,

another would become ill.

For every villain defeated,

something else just as terrible

would be created somewhere else

to replace it.

-Let's trade our Miraculous.

-[Plagg groans]

[sighs]

-Tikki, spots on!

-Plagg, claws out!

[both grunt]

It looks like it worked!

[groans]

The hunt isn't over for Safari.

[w*apon powers down]

Mirage!

[Timetagger cackles]

And so the hunter becomes the hunted,

dear Safari.

Shall we?

You look good in red

with black polka dots.

It brings out the color of your eyes.

[meows]

Thanks, I guess?

Your outfit suits you too,

but if we don't get to hunting,

we'll become the prey again. Hmm.

-Lady Noire?

-Yes, yes, you're right.

Prey, of course. We shouldn't become prey.

You're right. Of course, it depends

on who's doing the hunting, hey? [laughs]

What's wrong with me? [meows]

-[gasps] Hey!

-Gotcha.

Cataclysm!

[grunts] How am I supposed to catch

a nonexistent Megakuma?

You can always try and catch this, bug!

Hey! Don't you dare try

to flatten my partner's gorgeous face.

Don't be jealous.

Safari's gonna flatten yours too!

[both grunt]

-[Mister Bug whimpers]

-Hmm?

-[screams]

-[Mister Bug grunts]

Hey!

That goes against the laws of physics.

Destroying my gadgets

doesn't destroy all my power.

Most importantly,

the power that never misses a target.

The hunt is on!

-[Mister Bug pants]

-[both grunt]

-[Mister Bug] Huh?

-[screams]

-[honking]

-[both grunt]

I told you going to the movies

was a good idea.

-[honking]

-[Lady Noire yelps]

My suit has a really weird influence

on you.

Relinquish your Miraculous!

[both grunt]

Monarch's the one who wants

the Miraculous.

What about you, Safari? What do you want?

The same thing: A wish.

Everyone wants to have one, right?

-Safari, what are you up to?

-Should I tell them the truth?

[growls]

That's what I thought.

Then off to grab my wish!

There will be a price to pay.

I have nothing left to lose. [grunts]

You do! You can lose yourself

and the ones you love!

You can lose anyone who loves you back!

No matter who you are,

there is always someone who loves you!

[Safari grunts]

-[both grunt]

-[Lady Noire exclaims]

I destroyed everything she had.

[both grunt]

There was no akumatized object.

All that's left is her suit.

[Mister Bug] Her suit!

If the akumatized object isn't on her,

maybe it's back where she came from.

-We don't even know who she is!

-Well, in that case…

Lucky charm.

A bottle of perfume?

The akumatized object must be

at the Agreste Manor.

Huh? Hold on, where'd you get that idea?

The perfume, Gabriel Agreste.

-[Lady Noire yelps]

-It all makes sense.

Do you know how many times

you've come up with questionable plans

based on a radiator,

a whistle, or even a playing card

all without explaining anything to me?

Well, today, you have to trust me.

Do you trust me?

Of course I trust you.

Go. I'll handle Safari.

[grunts]

[whimpers]

[screams] What on earth

is happening to me? I don't believe this.

Hmm?

Hey! [grunts]

[both grunt]

-I'm the only one who gets to pursue him.

-[both grunt]

[grunts]

[grunts]

No.

[Mister Bug grunts]

Play time's over, little Akuma.

Time to de-evilize.

[Mister Bug grunts]

Gotcha.

Bye-bye, little butterfly.

Miraculous Mister Bug!

[gasps, grunts]

-Watch out, Nat-- ma'am.

-[Lady Noire sighs]

-[Mister Bug] Are you all right?

-[Nathalie whimpers]

Nathalie? What's going on?

She was akumatized by Monarch.

Forcing such a fragile person

to carry out his twisted plans.

-Monarch's a monster. He'll pay for this.

-[Miraculous beeps]

We've gotta go. Will you be okay?

Yes. Thank you.

[both grunting]

-Pound it, Mister Bug.

-[Miraculous beeps]

Uh, aren't you forgetting something,

M'Lady?

Uh, a kiss goodbye?

Our Miraculous.

Of course.

I knew that, obviously.

And then?

Well, then we gave our Miraculous

back to each other and that was that.

Come on. You know

that's not what I was getting at.

I wanna know how things went

with Cat Noir-- I mean, Mister Bug.

You should have seen him. [gasps]

He was so… [groans]

in his cute red suit with black spots.

Can you believe it? I asked him out

to the movies and I didn't even stammer.

True, the timing was bad, but still…

-[Alya sighs]

-Everything is so easy with Cat Noir.

I can tell him everything

I never had the courage to tell Adrien.

Hmm. What about him?

What did he have to say?

Nothing. Can you believe it?

He's so in love with me that he's willing

to hide how much he cares for me.

It's so romantic.

-[giggles]

-[groans]

[knocking on door]

[clears throat] Yes?

-Come in, Adrien.

-[door closes]

I'm sorry. I'm the reason

you were akumatized.

I asked about your illness

without thinking--

You didn't mean any harm, Adrien.

[whimpers]

-[Adrien grunts]

-[Nathalie] Oh.

You mean so much to me. Even if

I can't do anything for you,

I'll always be there for you.

Always.

So will I, as long as I can.

I'll always be there for you too, Adrien.

So, why don't you tell me

about this girl you're in love with?

What was it you wanted to know?

[theme song playing]

[song ends]