04x09 - The Royal Dragon

[bunniefuu]

SOFIA: I was a girl
in the village, doing all right

Then I became a princess overnight

Now I gotta figure out
how to do it right

So much to learn and see

Up in the castle with my new family

In a school that's just for royalty

A whole enchanted world
is waiting for me

I'm so excited to be

CHORUS: Sofia the First

SOFIA: I'm finding out
what being royal's all about

CHORUS: Sofia the First

SOFIA: Making my way
it's an adventure every day

CHORUS: Sofia
SOFIA: It's gonna be my time

CHORUS: Sofia

SOFIA: To show them all that I'm

ALL: Sofia the First

[SOFIA READING]

Bye, Vivian! See you at school.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

Crackle, you dropped something.

Oh, thanks, Sofia.

Are you sure you want
to throw this away?

It looks like an invitation!

It is! For a really fantastic party.

But you love parties!

How come you're not even opening this?

You want me to open it?
Okay, I'll open it.

"You are invited to this year's
Dragon Roast 'n' Toast."

That sounds fun!

How could it not be fun?

It's a giant picnic
for dragons from every kingdom!

It says they do things like
show off fire-breathing tricks.

And sing dragon songs.

And do flying stunts.

And have the best time they've
ever had in their entire lives!

It sounds like you really
want to go to the Roast 'n' Toast.

Oh, I do. I really do, Sofia.

Then why don't you just go?

Because everyone is supposed to come
with their very best dragon buddy,

and I don't have a dragon buddy,
so I can't go.

You don't have
one single dragon friend?

I knew a lot of dragons
when I was a kid,

but back then I was shy and, well,
I just never clicked with anyone.

But you're not shy anymore!

I'm sure if you went
to this Roast 'n' Toast

you'd make tons of friends!

Maybe, but I can't go!
Not without a buddy.

-I'll go with you.
-But only dragons are allowed.

Then I'll be your dragon buddy.

I wish to be a dragon.

[GIGGLES]

How did you do that?

My amulet lets me turn into animals.

[GASPS] And it also lets you be
the most amazing friend ever!

Thank you, Sofia!

I wish to be myself again.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

So, when is the picnic?

Tomorrow,
in the Kingdom of Brazendell.

Can you meet me here bright and early?

Sure. I'll just tell my parents
where we're headed.

Great! We can fly over together,

and I'll teach you some dragon songs
and fire tricks on the way.

See you tomorrow!

[HORSE NEIGHS]

CRACKLE: Let's try our fire shapes
one last time.

Just pucker up and blow!

Look! I got some smoke that time.

Wow, Crackle,
your fire shapes are really great.

Thanks! Hey, you think that'll impress
the other dragons

and help me get some friends?

Um, I'm not sure
that's how you make friends.

Yeah, yeah, you're right.

I've gotta do something
really impressive.

I know! When we do our flying tricks,
I'll do a quadruple loop-de-spin!

I've never done it before,
but you spin like this,

then loop like that,
and then again like... Whoa!

[GRUNTS]

I just showed you how not to do it.

What is this thing, anyway?

I think it's decoration
for the Roast 'n' Toast.

Look down below!

-We're here, Sofia! Yippee!
-Let's go!

SOFIA: Wow, I've never seen
so many dragons before.

Look, there's Smokelee! And Willawing!

Let's go say hi.

Wait, wait, wait. You can't!

You're supposed to be Dragon Sofia,
who they've never met before.

Oh, right. Then I won't wave
to Nitelite over there, either.

[SIGHS] I can't believe you have
more dragon friends than I do!

Well, let's do something about that.

Why don't you go up
to someone and say hi?

Okay. Um...

[LAUGHTER]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Hello, my name's...

-[HIGH-PITCHED VOCAL NOTE]
-What's that?

It's not a what, it's a who.

-Look, there she is!
-Sizzle!

-What a star!
-Wait, all my friends.

I've got more to show you. Watch this!

-[HIGH-PITCHED VOCAL NOTE]
-[APPLAUSE]

That's Sizzle.

When we were kids,
she was the star of every show,

had the widest wingspan,
knew all the best fire tricks...

and she also had the most friends.

Don't worry.

I have plenty more tricks
to show you later.

[LAUGHS]

Crackle? Is that you?

Wow! I haven't seen you in forever.

Hi, Sizzle. I was just telling
my friend here about you.

Oh! Did you mention
how I was always the star of the show,

had the widest wingspan,

and knew all the best fire tricks?

Yep, I think I covered everything.

I also blew
the tallest plumes of fire.

Still do!

[HIGH-PITCHED VOCAL NOTE]

Wow. Congratulations?

Yeah, that's great, Sizzle.

You're still the best.

Oh, only at some things.

Okay, a lot of things!

-Ha-ha!
-[FIRE ROARING]

[GASPS] It's The Duchess!

Who's The Duchess?

The leader of all the dragons,
and the most important dragon ever!

Fellow dragons,

welcome to this year's
Roast 'n' Toast!

Up first, showing off
your fire-breathing skills.

Come on, g*ng,
hit me with your best spark.

Hark! Do mine eyes deceive me?

'Tis a gathering of dragons,

the same scary beasts
who had me banished.

[HORSE GRUMBLES]

Ah, Basil, my trusty steed,

methinks, nay, meknows!

This is our chance
to get back at them!

I, the brave Sir Oliver,

shall single-handedly
ruin their picnic!

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

Okay, this is my chance
to impress everyone

with some really great fire shapes
so they'll want to be friends with me.

Here I go!

Oh, I've never seen
a fire square before! Nice!

Thanks a bunch! I've been practicing.

Is that right? Well, so have I!

Sizzle, that's the best
fire shape I've ever seen!

[CHEERING]

I'm never gonna make
any friends at this rate.

Oh, don't give up.

Why don't you try talking
to that nice dragon again?

Okay. Hi! My name is...

Hey, guys!
Don't you just love The Duchess?

For sure! She's only
the most important dragon ever.

Exactly, which is why
I'm so excited she asked me

to be her buddy
for the Roast 'n' Toast!

You're best buddies with The Duchess?

The The Duchess?

Wow! Good for you, Sizzle.

Wait, it gets even better.

The Duchess has taken me
under her wing

and is teaching me to be
the next leader of the dragons!

-That sounds...
-Incredible? It is!

She's teaching me all sorts
of fabulous head-dragon-type stuff.

-Like what?
-How to create a wall of fire,

and how to flap my wings so hard
they make a tornado!

You know,
important stuff I'll need to know

if I ever have to defend
the dragon folk.

-Oh, you're so...
-Lucky? I know!

I mean, I'm best buddies

with the most important dragon
ever in the history of ever!

Oh, and it's getting her
even more dragon friends.

That's nothing, Sizzle.

My dragon buddy is even
more important than The Duchess.

Pshaw. I doubt that.

Well, she is.

Because my buddy
is the Royal Dragon of Enchancia!

-What?
-She's a royal dragon?

Of Enchancia?

Oh, that's fancy.

Yup! She even has a castle.

No, wait. She has ten castles!

And one of them is made of gold.

-And diamonds!
-[ALL GASPING]

So, uh, you think
you could introduce me?

Yeah, I want to see
a gold castle with diamonds.

Um, I've never even heard
of the Royal Dragon of Enchancia.

Then I guess you don't know
everything, Sizzle.

Oh, now, excuse me.
My best buddy's looking for me,

and I don't want to keep
royalty waiting.

It looks like you're making lots of
dragon friends over there, Crackle.

I am, Sofia!

This picnic is going
even better than I planned.

I'm so glad!

Hey, watch this!

I made a triangle!

I was trying to make a heart,
but still, I made something!

Just look at yon dragons, Basil,

cavorting about,
making dragony merriment.

All that is about to end.

These balloons of water
will burst above them

and douse their fiery festivities!

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

[CLICKING]

This isn't working. Blasted thing.

The trigger on the bowstring
must be jammed.

[WHIMPERING]

They may have won the battle, Basil,
but not the w*r!

A knight such as I
never admits defeat!

[THE DUCHESS LAUGHING]

Looking good, dragon folk!

Now that we're all nice and warmed up,
it's time to do some singing.

Come rest your tails
around the bonfire.

Hey, can we sit by you guys?

Sure! We always have room
for new friends.

[GASPS] There's Smoke, Wings and Fire!
Hi there...

Oh! Uh, dragons I've never met before.

Who's that dragon waving hi to us?

I heard Crackle say
she's the Royal Dragon of Enchancia!

Ooh, how neat.

Hey, I wonder
if she knows Princess Sofia.

Now, who wants to sing the first song?

Oh, me! Me! Me, me, me!

But I always go first!

Then maybe it's Crackle's turn?

Yeah, maybe it is!

After all, back in Enchancia

I was the star
of the Leaf Song Festival.

Well, I've been the star
of lots of shows, too.

Have you ever performed
for the king and queen of Enchancia?

Because I have.

When did you do that?

And they gave me a big trophy

for being the best singer
they ever heard, ever!

Crackle, can I talk to you
for a minute?

You never sang
for the king and queen of Enchancia!

-I know that.
-Then why did you say you did?

I am so tired of Sizzle
always being the center of attention.

I know if I could just show
the other dragons

that I'm good at things, too,
then they'd wanna be friends with me!

You don't have to do something big
and flashy to make friends, Crackle.

Just be yourself and it'll happen!

You know what,
I'm just gonna start singing.

But not before I start singing!

[SINGING] I'm all fired up

Yeah

I'm all fired up

[HUFFS]

You've been there and heard that

Now it's feeling old hat

Time to try something new

In a bright shade of blue

Like you-know-who

I've got a treat for you,
lucky dragons

Your favorite star, Sizzle
is fronting the show

Cut me some slack
if I do me some bragging

I'm a natural-born star

And this star's gotta glow-oh-oh-oh

So let's go

Hey, I'm all fired up

Ready for my chance

I'm all fired up

Watch me sing and dance

I'm all fired up

I'm in center stage

Where I'm meant to be

And everyone here loves looking at me

I love you right back
and with all modesty

I'm tip of the top
and I'm singing with glee

Check me out

Yeah

Check me out

Yeah

Hello there, I'm still here

Let me make myself clear

It's about time that you learned

That it's finally my turn

So watch me burn

-[COUGHS]
-[GASPS]

While she flames out
I'm just getting started

And when I make a promise
I always come through

Sparring with me
is not for the faint-hearted

I've spent time at the top

And I sure like the view-ooh-ooh-ooh

I sure do

But, hey, I'm still fired up
for a chance to prove

That I'm fired up
and I've got the groove

I'm so fired up

I'm in center stage
where I'm meant to be

And everyone here loves looking at me

I love you right back
and with all modesty

I'm tip of the top
and I'm singing with glee

-Hey, I'm all fired up
-Check me out

-Yeah, I'm all fired up
-Check me out

-Wow, I'm all fired up
-Check me out

[SIZZLE SUSTAINS NOTE]

Oh, Sizzle!

Why don't you sing us another tune?

I'd be happy to, buddy.

Oh, I'm sorry, Crackle.

Oh, it's okay, Sofia.

I should just get used
to not having any friends

when Sizzle is around.

Fear not, Basil.

I know just the thing
to ruin a dragon picnic: ants.

Famed destroyers of picnics
across the land!

[ANTS CHEERING, SNIFFING]

Go forth, tiny ones!

Follow my path of breadcrumbs
and do your worst to mine enemies!

[SHRIEKING]

But they seem to prefer
sugar cubes to breadcrumbs!

Leave my armor at once, foul insects!

Please! [SHRIEKING]

All right,
it's time for the big aerial show!

I want to see
your best flips and spins.

Show your fellow dragons what you got!

This is my last chance
to show everyone

that I'm even better
at flying than Sizzle,

which means I'd make
an even better friend than her!

I was thinking you might
have more luck making friends

if you weren't so worried
about impressing everyone.

Hmm, yeah, I like my plan better.

Let's do some loop-de-loops!

Ooh-kay.

See, Sofia? Someone's watching!

Do more!

Wow, look at those moves!

She should be good.

She probably has servants
to teach her,

being the Royal Dragon
of Enchancia and all.

The who?

Meanwhile, I learned
my superstar flying moves

without any royal help,
thank you very much.

Well, I think it's very impressive,
Your Highness.

Uh, thank you.

Crackle, those dragons think
I'm the Royal Dragon of Enchancia.

[GASPS] That is weird.

We should ignore them and keep flying.

Did you have something
to do with this?

Is that why the dragons
have been fanning me

and bowing to me all day?

Please, Sofia!
The Roast 'n' Toast is almost over,

and I still haven't impressed anyone
enough to be my friend!

Can't you just pretend
to be the Royal Dragon,

just for a little while?

I'm sorry, Crackle.

I only turned into a dragon
so you could come here.

I don't feel right
lying about who I am on top of that.

Fine, I'll just find
another way to impress everyone.

Watch this, everyone!

I'm going to do
the quadruple loop-de-spin!

[GASPING]

But no one's ever done that before!

I have! Loads of times! Just watch!

Careful, Crackle!
Remember what happened last time!

Whoa!

This isn't the kind of attention
I was hoping for.

Just lift your wings.

Huh! Look out!

[SOFIA SCREAMING]

Thank you, Ms. Duchess.

Princess Sofia,
what are you doing here?

-Uh, I...
-And why did Crackle say

that you were
the Royal Dragon of Enchancia?

You don't look like a dragon...

at least, not anymore.

Ooh! My brain hurts.

She isn't a dragon!

Crackle was lying all this time.

[MURMURING]

Okay, okay. You caught me.

I was lying about having
an important dragon friend,

because the truth is...

I don't have
any dragon friends at all.

Crackle, wait!

[SIGHS] I knew I shouldn't
have come to this picnic.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

[GASPS]

Fear not, Basil.

We shall best these
dastardly dragons yet

by using my No-Blaze Dragon-Proof Net.

Oh, no! I have to warn the others!

Ooh! Was that last move
pretty amazing?

Or is it just me?

Everyone, everyone!
Please listen to me!

There's a big,
bad knight in the woods,

and he's coming to get us!

[LAUGHING] Don't listen to her.

This is just another one
of Crackle's lies.

It is not!

Yeah, I'm sorry, Crackle,
but what you're saying,

it just doesn't make any sense!

Yeah, dragons are friends
with the knights here in Brazendell.

There's no reason they'd att*ck.

But I'm telling the truth!

You all have to leave,
or that knight will get you!

There you are! Are you okay?

No! A knight is trying
to get the dragons,

but no one will believe me!

I was in the woods,
and I heard this big knight

with a yellow feather
talking to his horse, Basil...

Wait. I know that knight!

It's Sir Oliver,
and he does not like dragons.

-[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]
-[BASIL NEIGHING]

[SCREAMING]

No need to panic.

I'll just burn this net off.

It's not working!

Ah-ha! My net is magically fireproof,
you overgrown iguanas!

This is what you get
for crossing a knight such as I.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

That knight! He has The Duchess!

He has everyone!

Can't you talk to him, Sofia?

Tell him the dragons
weren't hurting anyone.

I know Sir Oliver,
and he won't listen to reason.

And the dragons won't listen to me.

I don't know anything
about stopping knights.

-[GASPS] But Sizzle might.
-Huh? What do you mean?

The Duchess is training you
to lead the dragons.

She taught you
how to create a wall of fire!

-That's great!
-Oh, right.

And how to flap your wings so hard
they make wind like a tornado!

Those things will definitely
help us stop Sir Oliver.

Okay, well, the thing is,

I don't actually know
how to do any of that.

What do you mean?
The Duchess taught you...

Nothing. She taught me nothing, okay?

She hasn't been training me
to lead the dragons because...

I didn't have any friends
of my own to come with.

But you're always surrounded
by other dragons!

Oh, sure, they like
to watch me do stuff,

but when I'm not putting on a show,
they just go away.

I can't believe you were
lying this whole time!

Yeah, well, so were you!

Guys, that doesn't matter right now.

You both made a mistake,

but now it's time to work together
to help our friends.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

I'm up for that if Sizzle is.

I was about to say the same thing!

Good, because I have an idea.

Yoo-hoo! Sir Oliver!

Princess Sofia?

Well, I hope you're not here
to defend these wretched dragons!

Oh, no, I'm here
to get your autograph.

When we first met,
I didn't realize how famous you were!

How baffling.

I'm sure I mentioned it
quite a few times!

But I am happy to oblige.

[GIGGLING] Give me that.

Sir...

Oliver.

[SUSTAINED HIGH-PITCHED NOTE]

My ears!

SOFIA: Now, Crackle!

One poorly ex*cuted
quadruple loop-de-spin coming up!

-We're free!
-Oh, nice going!

Please, that horrible high note
is intolerable! [WHIMPERS]

[VOCALIZING STOPS]

You did it, Crackle!

Now, drop that net on Sir Oliver!

Wait! I take it all back!

I love dragons!

Ah! Uh! Let me out, you scaly snakes!

Actually, Sir Oliver,

I think it's time
you take a little trip. Ladies?

[SCREAMS]

-[VOCALIZING]
-Oh, my ears!

Thou hast wonnest this round!

But I shall winnest the next!

-Yes!
-Whoo-hoo!

You were amazing, Crackle.

I think you actually
did the quadruple loop-de-spin!

Maybe. I lost count of the loops,

but, Sizzle, your singing, wow!

Let's hear it for Sizzle and Crackle!

[CHEERING]

That really saved the day!

[CHEERING]

Ha-ha! This is one picnic
we will never forget.

I'd like to thank all three of you
for saving our scaly hides.

To be honest, Auntie,
it was mostly Crackle and Sofia.

Well, I'm proud of all of you.

Fellow dragons,

it's time to end
this year's Roast 'n' Toast

with some marshmallows
around the fire.

Who's in?

-I am!
-[MURMURS OF AGREEMENT]

Do you two
want to roast some marshmallows?

I do, but only if my friend Crackle
comes with me.

Friend? You mean it, Sizzle?

I sure do.
In fact, next Roast 'n' Toast,

do you maybe wanna come with me?

[GASPS] You bet I would!

I always said you were
a terrific dragon, Crackle,

and an even better friend.

You too, Sofia. I mean it.

You were getting really good
at the dragon stuff.

Thanks! And I'm not done yet.

I want to be a dragon.

Ah! I did it. I breathed fire.

You are a royal dragon, Sofia!