01x02 - Dreamers and Busters

[bunniefuu]

Andronicus Dependent Smith!

Mom? Dad?

It's not
what it looks like.

Oh, Lord. My little baby's
out here fighting people.

Herb! Your daughter is out here
fighting people!

- Say something!
- If you don't get down from there…

When we get home…

Just k*ll me.

I'm gonna k*ll you!

Just who are you, huh?

Accountant Girl?

What?

What kind of accountant
knows how to wrestle, huh?

What kind of kid
can do a move like that?

This is some kind of a setup.

- Tell 'em, Immaculate.
- Yeah, a setup!

Combatants, we thank you for using
Buffcorp. This match has now ended.

Please…

- Hey! What the…
- You get away from her!

Grab 'em.

That little stunt you pulled, running
around pretending to be scared.

That was good. I'll give you that.
But you wanna play games, huh?

You wanna humiliate Immaculate?

I'm gonna show you
what happens!

This guy has lost it.
Mom, Dad. What do I do?

Don't have a choice.

Just have to…

You should listen to the bot.
The fight's over.

That's the woman from…

Stay out of this, Grandma,
unless you wanna be next.

What the…

What's going on?

What is that?

It's an earthquake.
We gotta get out of here.

No. They're wrong.
This isn't an earthquake.

It's… her.

I don't know how,
but she's doing this.

I said… the fight is over.

What is this?

I can't move.

This presence, this feeling…
what is happening?

The air…
It's so heavy.

This woman… She's incredible.

She's a wrestler?

Is this even wrestling?

I can't… I can't breathe.

It's like everything in my body,
everything is telling me,

if I stay here even a moment longer,
I'll…

What…
what was that?

We gotta get out of here.
Come on, Immaculate.

Immaculate!

He's… he's out cold.
Let's go!

This isn't over, accountants!
You ain't seen the last of the Perm g*ng.

Have you lost your mind? Runnin'
around here like you ain't got no sense.

Mom, sorry. Wait.
I can explain.

Thank you for using Buffcorp's patented
satellite ring deployment system.

We hope you enjoyed.

Buffcorp's patented anti-theft system
will now initiate.

Please vacate the area. Detonation
will occur in five, four, three…

This is worse than when they rewrote
the tax code.

At least that didn't have
silly costumes.

Those people could have
k*lled you, Andy.

- On Tax Day! Of all days, Tax Day!
- Guys, I…

A blue-skinned monster
tried to hurt my baby.

What kind of school
they running up there.

Herb, forget the school. Look at her!
She probably hurt. Call the doctor.

- Mom, Dad, please…
- You call him. I'll call the school.

This is ridiculous. You got kids up
here fightin', wearin' costumes…

I wanna be a wrestler!

Mom, Dad, I…
wanna be a wrestler.

Always have.
Ever since I was little.

It's my calling.

It's all I think about.
I dream about it.

This singlet? It's mine.
I made it. And that guy today?

He was attacking people in town,
so I challenged him to a match.

It was terrifying,
but… it was so exciting.

Being in that ring,
it was the first time, well, ever…

I felt like I was where
I was supposed to be.

Honey, you had a really
scary day, okay?

You don't know
what you're saying.

Yes. Baby girl,
you're just confused.

You love accounting.

Can I show you something?

How… how long?

Mom, Dad, I'm sorry
I lied to you.

I love the island,
and I love the people here,

and I love both of you so much.

I just don't love… this.

I can't be the daughter
you want me to be. I'm sorry.

On Tax Day!

This was really here
all along, huh?

- Guys, I just wanna say…
- Why?

Wrestling, why?

Well, it's kind of hard
to explain.

It's more like a feeling.

Like, when I'm in the ring,
when I'm training,

even when I just think
about wrestling, it's like…

I'm alive.

I was afraid of that.

Hon, the way you
just described wrestling,

the same way your dad and I feel
about accounting.

It is?
What's this?

Rustburn City?

Baby girl, you've got
some big dreams,

too big for this old island,
and you've got to chase 'em.

We did some digging,
and there's this gym. It's nearby.

- It seems like people go there to train.
- To train?

To be a wrestler, hon.

And if you're gonna be one,
you've got to do it the right way,

not out training
in some woods.

- I don't understand.
- You're really letting me?

I'm gonna be a real wrestler?

I can't believe this!

This is… this is amazing!
This is incredible!

This is the greatest moment of my life!
Oh, my God. Thank you.

What am I saying? I have so much to do.
If I'm gonna leave…

I'll have to leave you guys.

Listen, you said you aren't the daughter
we want you to be, but you're wrong.

You're exactly the daughter
we want you to be.

Mom, Dad, thank you.

I'm gonna be a wrestler.

No, hon, you're not
just gonna be a wrestler.

You're gonna be the best wrestler
this world has ever seen.

Come on, Andy.
Wrestlers don't cry.

This is it.
I found it.

Hello? Anyone in there?

Hello!

Hey. Excuse me.
They found me!

What? No. I…

"No refunds" means no refunds!

What are you talking about?

- I don't want a refund!
- You don't?

No! I'm not even from here!

I just need some help…

That outfit.
Definitely not local.

The haircut? Stupid.

Screams "no self-awareness."
The suitcase looks expensive.

And that accent.

What do you say we put this
whole thing behind us?

You made a mistake. I forgive you.
No harm, no foul.

- Me? But you…
- You're lucky you ran into me, pal.

This city can be
a dangerous place.

If you're gonna make it here,
you need someone looking out for ya.

Someone who knows the town.
Someone with some juice.

You can call me Craig.
Inventor, entrepreneur,

motivational speaker, DJ,
futurist and CEO of Craig Industries.

Also CFO and CXO.

Okay.

Well, I'm supposed
to train at this gym.

Do you know who owns the place,
or who I could call to find out?

First of all, you can't call
anyone with that antique.

See, this little country phone
ain't gonna cut it in the big city.

Lucky for you,
there's Craig Mobile.

I'm not really looking for a new phone.
Thanks. I just want…

Look at that. Your phone just failed
the concrete test.

Failed it miserably,
might I add?

And now look at the Craig phones.
All completely intact.

- Now, that's a quality product.
- You just broke my phone!

No. Your phone broke. Now, I assume
you want the ultimate package.

No, I don't want…

Look at this.
You are paying for this!

Okay…
Let's just take a beat here.

Now, what I can do is maybe hook you up
with one of the starter phones.

Maybe a store credit, then?

Get back here!

Come on!

What? Hey, come back here!

You all right, kid?

Why? You wanna smash
my phone, too?

Wait. Sorry.

Do you maybe
have a phone I could use?

Goldy found another stray.

Relax, kid.
Just a little Buster humor.

Don't mind the doofuses.
That's Coca. Big guy's Pampa.

You can call me Goldy.

Guys, this is Andy.
Try to act like you got some sense.

Yeah, yeah.

What did he mean?
What's Busters?

- You're in it.
- And you're talking to 'em.

Busters. It's a term.

What people like to call
failed wrestlers.

Yeah. We're the ones
who gave it a shot.

But ended up
washing out.

- Come on! Redo.
- No. My turn.

Redo!

The world can be
a tough place.

We wanted to make a space
where anyone,

success or failure
could come and take a load off.

So, we opened up this saloon
and called it Busters.

You guys were all wrestlers,
and you… you just gave up?

Sure did.

Coca had everything.
Skill, technique, the whole package.

Got to the qualifying trials
three years in a row.

You got no idea
how hard it is to wrestle

when you're molting
eight months out of a year.

Pampa over here is strong as anyone
you'll meet. He's just a little…

Just… just… just get in.

Come on!

- What about you?
- Me?

Well…

These guys don't look
like pushovers, and they failed?

Why?

Why do you guys
just act like it's not a big deal?

Quitting? Giving up
on your dreams?

Kid!

Look, the world likes
to make giving up

seem like the worst thing
you can do.

But you're not living for the world,
you're living for you.

And sometimes you realize the thing
you're doing… just isn't working.

Lots of people spend
their whole lives unhappy

chasing something
they've told themselves

is the only thing that makes
their life worth living.

But here's the secret, kid.

If a dream is the only thing
that can make you feel alive,

well, then you've got
a lot more living to do.

Cheers to that, my friend.

So what brings you to town anyway, huh?
Some kind of one-shoe convention?

I'm trying to be a wrestler, too.
But it's…

It's not really working out.

I should tell her about the time I almost
got run over by Hollywood Showtime.

Kid, you'll love this.
So, I'm jaywalkin', right?

- No. He's lying.
- It never happened.

It was him, okay?
So anyway, I think it was Tuesday…

It's only been one day
and I'm already calling for help.

Is this… really the best I could do?

Maybe the Busters are right.

Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to
the GWC's Saturday Night Slam Fest,

where we've got an absolute
barnburner coming at you tonight.

He's number 11 in the world.

But tonight, he's looking
to change all that.

In this corner…

Barong,
the Divine Fortress!

In the other corner,
the Ice Queen herself.

Three time Rumblerama contender

hailing all the way
from Nordica.

Number 7, Fjorder Freya!

Barong?

He's incredible!

The kid's a fan
of the Pantheon.

The only match I ever went
to had Barong in it.

He wasn't even the best one
in the ring that day.

That was Quesa Poblana.

Seeing the two of them fight,

it's actually what made me feel like one
day I could be as strong as them.

You know, they got a gym
right here in Rustburn, right?

They do?
The one I was at today.

That place belongs
to the Pantheon?

Where are they?
Are they coming back?

Nah.
They're too big now.

Nue and Nkala are off
travelling the world.

Barong's number 11.
He's still trying to climb the rankings.

And what about Quesa Poblana?
What happened to her?

She sells peppers?

We buy 'em directly from her.
She lives a few hours outside of town.

It was her who inspired me
to become a wrestler.

You're telling me she's here?

This is fate! It has to be!
She could be my teacher!

- Mama, take it easy.
- You gotta tell me where she is!

- If I could just meet her…
- Kid, you look exhausted.

Look, it's late. You need sleep.
Stay here.

- We can take you in the morning.
- What?

I'm not… even that…

Well, there it is.
Casa Poblana.

Guys, I…
I can't thank you enough.

I wish there was
something I could…

Come on.
Don't mention it.

- You're a good egg.
- The Busters got your back.

You ever need anything,
give us a holler.

But with any luck,
hopefully you won't.

Hey. Next time
you're in Rustburn,

I'll tell you about the time
I almost dated Poblana.

I think it was a Tuesday…

- Okay, enough of that.
- Shut up, Pampa.

- Bye Andy.
- See ya, Andy!

This is it.
And there in that house,

the person who started
all of this,

the person who put me
on this path, Quesa Poblana.

This is destiny.
Everything has led to this.

You? I… Wait.

You live here?

- You are the great Quesa Poblana?
- What do you want?

I'm Andy.
I've come here seeking an instructor,

a master to help me
in my quest, my dream,

to become the greatest
wrestler of all time.

Great Quesa Poblana,

will you… train me!