01x02 - Pirates' Cove

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♪ Oh, yeah! ♪

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-Yeah! ♪

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♪ You can do anything! ♪

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-Believing deep in your heart ♪

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♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

Lightning bolt!

No!

[panting]

[gasping]

Huh?

Pirates?

Huh? Oh, no!

Nerissa? Sasha? Are you there?

I've been captured by pirates!

Nerissa! Sasha!

-Huh?

-[footsteps]

Good morning.

-Glad to see you're awake.

-We made breakfast.

I hope you like your eggs scrambled.

Pearl power!

Uh, yeah.

[both] Pearl power.

My trident ring.

-It's broken.

-Trident ring?

-What is a trident ring?

-Stand back.

-Tyler!

-It stings.

It stings. Orange juice.

-Oh! And extra pulp too.

-Wait!

Huh?

What is this place?

Why are they holding

these sea animals c*ptive?

We're a marine rescue center.

I saw your pirate weapons in the cell.

You locked me in.

Actually, those are

Tyler's dumb pirate toys.

Excuse me? They're collectibles.

Huh? Huh?

[grunts]

Wow!

Hi, little one. Don't be afraid.

I'm going to get you out of here.

[gasps]

Your flipper?

[Tyler grunting]

Hey, you've met Sailor.

-Poor guy.

-How could you hurt him?

Oh, you pirates!

-You'll pay for this!

-Whoa, whoa! Wait.

How are you?

[Celia] Stop.

We're not hurting these animals.

We nurse them back to health

and set them free.

We helped you, remember?

On the boat.

-With those weird monsters.

-Huh?

Are you okay?

[gasps]

[seal honking]

He says he was hungry and sick

when you found him.

Hold on. You speak seal?

He lost his flipper when a boat hit him.

I'm sorry. I thought you

No, we protect sea life.

Or at least we try to.

He really wants to go back to the sea

with his brothers and sisters.

He can't be released into the wild.

-[Celia] He won't survive like this.

-[honking]

A seal needs

to swim free with his family.

[both] Did you see that?

That was

Wow! You're amazing.

This place is not

what I expected at all.

You're not what we expected either.

Definitely not.

I'm Celia.

-This is my brother, Tyler.

-Um. I'm Merlinda.

Merlinda.

That's the perfect name for you.

Uh, I remember

going through the portal

and all the sea monsters,

but that's it.

[Sasha] Merlinda!

Next thing I know,

I woke up in your room.

My trident ring must have been ruined

during the battle.

Sea monsters?

Magic pearls?

The Pearls of Neptune

are the power source

of all the magic in Mertropia.

And your father is using

his own life force to keep them charged.

He won't let anyone pass

through the portal to look for new ones.

Barbarossa's sea monsters

are too dangerous.

Wait, Barbarossa, the legendary

evil, immortal pirate, is real?

Ha! I knew it.

I couldn't sit by

and watch my father risk his life.

I had to do something.

Well, in my book,

that makes you a hero.

Mm-hm.

[sighs]

Some hero!

I lost the map,

so I have no way to find the pearls.

I got separated

from my two best friends.

And I'm really worried because

my communication bracelet won't work

and I can't contact them.

Definitely cooler than a smartwatch.

If there's science

mixed in with its magic,

we have a friend with a big brain

who may be able to help.

But first

we might need to do something

about your clothes.

Uh.

Everything fit okay.

Oh, wow.

Is this some kind of palace?

This, young lady,

is my state-of-the-art chemical factory,

the most eco-friendly in the world.

Mr. Redd helps sponsor the work

we do at the Marine Rescue Center.

And noble work it is.

If you're looking for Fred,

he's somewhere in the R&D lab,

as usual.

Tell him his father says hello.

Just in time.

I rewrote Petey's code

to speed up his response times.

You can check it out if you want, Celia.

-Definitely impressive, Fred.

-Mm-hm.

But right now, we could use your help.

Our friend Merlinda has something

that needs to be fixed.

Uh, nice to meet you, Fred.

-A bracelet.

-[Tyler] A communication bracelet.

Hmm.

I think what you've got here

is less about tech

and more about costume jewelry.

I can put this one little rhinestone

back in its place.

-Whoa!

-Dad.

Merlinda. I've been trying to reach you.

I'm all right. I'm safe.

I'm on the surface.

The surface?

I promise I'll be home as soon

as I find new Pearls of Neptune.

No, it's too dangerous up there.

I need to do this.

-I need to help you.

-[breaking up] inda!

You need come back.

Um, I'm guessing that's not normal?

Or that.

Hold on, he

He was a merman?

So that that would make you

A mermaid. Yes, Fred.

You're all caught up

and you can't tell anyone.

But

But

Fred, focus.

Can you fix the communication bracelet?

It's my only connection to home,

and to my friends.

I need to know they're okay.

Uh, sure.

I'll see what I can do.

Thanks, Fred. You're the best.

In the meantime, I have an idea

where we might dig up some information

about your Pearls of Neptune.

A mermaid!

-She is all right.

-Thank the tides.

For now.

She's on the surface.

We wouldn't be in this position

if you hadn't let my daughter

and her friends outwit you

and slip through the portal.

I promise you, Your Highness,

with your permission,

I will find a way to bring her home.

[grunts]

[kid] Here and here.

And here and here and

uh there.

Okay, just a little more, and then this

And

Huh?

Yes Argh!

[coughing and spluttering]

-Pirate!

-[kid laughs]

Yeah, I'm a pirate!

It's okay,

it's just a kid.

A pirate kid.

I think we washed up here

on the surface after the portal.

Beau Jr. and I woke up a little while ago

and had a look around.

-Wait, where is Merlinda?

-I don't know.

Merlinda, are you there? Merlinda?

Oh, it's not working.

Mine is broken too.

We have to find her.

As an elite guard,

it's my duty to protect her.

You! Where is the princess?

-What?

-[Sasha] Nerissa!

I don't think

an interrogation is the way to go.

Also [laughs nervously]

maybe no hand sparkles.

People are watching.

Oh, really? What do you suggest?

Try to blend in.

Hi.

Smile, chat.

Ask nicely if they've seen

our missing friend.

And if that doesn't work,

then you can zap them.

Fine.

[music blaring]

Oh, no. Pirates can fly?

Oh, this looks so fun!

-Come on!

-Oh, boy!

-[boy] Crank it up DJ.

-[Sasha] Yay!

Check them out, dude.

[woman] Wow! Who are the tourists?

Listen up, Nerissa. Feel the beat.

Come on.

-[laughing]

-[Sasha] Excuse me.

Can you go get that can

out of the water, please?

Let's keep our oceans sparkling.

Yeah. All right.

Whoa!

[splash]

Got it. Thank you.

[slurps]

Eurgh!

[Nerissa] Look at this.

"World famous pirate town."

Merlinda is being held c*ptive there.

I know it. Come on!

[laughing]

This is insane! I love this.

Wow! Isn't this place mer-mazing?

Definitely not.

It's pirate territory. Keep up!

[Celia] The pirate museum

is a good place

to start looking for clues

about your Pearls of Neptune.

I work in the basement archives

for school credit.

-Whoa! Careful!

-[horn beeps]

Watch out for the cars.

See those lights there?

We have to wait for the walk sign.

[kid] I can't reach the water.

Lift me higher. It's still too far away.

We need a box or a ladder.

Huh? Yay!

Okay, now we can go.

[Tyler] I bet you don't have

crosswalks in Mertropia.

Or cars. Or buses.

[tires screeching]

Nerissa! Nerissa!

Please wait! Slow down!

Stay behind me!

Pirates! There's too many.

Get ready, Sasha, we're

We're gonna have

to blast our way through.

Nerissa, stop!

We're not in any danger.

-No one is attacking us.

-[barking]

-Huh?

-Oh, what a cute dog.

-He's adorable.

-See?

They're just like us.

Well, like me anyway.

I never should have let Merlinda

go through the portal.

But she was right.

She had to help her dad.

Mertropia needs those pearls.

And I lost her. I failed Merlinda.

I failed the king.

I failed the whole kingdom.

Nerissa.

You are the strongest,

smartest person I've ever met.

You're going to find Merlinda,

and you're going to help her

find more pearls.

And I'm going to be right here,

cheering you on the whole time.

-Mermaids swim together.

-Forever.

Oh!

Yay!

Huh! Nerissa, look!

That's it.

That's where they're keeping her.

-Hi, Jeff.

-Hey, Celia.

-Come to see the show?

-Uh, something like that.

Huh? Ha! Okay.

There's one pirate guarding the gate.

We'll need to use your powers.

The power of my happy face?

Uh, no, your other power.

Oh, fine! You're no fun.

So, all these things

belong to real pirates?

Yeah.

Morton Bay was founded by pirates.

But there were good pirates too,

like our ancestor, John Silver.

He robbed from the rich

and took care of the poor.

He's kind of my role model.

He lived at Pirate's Cove.

Our rescue center is built

right where his house used to be.

We have books that say

he and Barbarossa

were mortal enemies.

Which would make him an ally.

The basement is down this way.

This place is crawling with pirates.

Maybe that's why

it's called a pirate museum.

This way.

There's a lot of old books

and documents down there.

There might be something

about the pearls.

Don't worry.

It's just the show starting.

[man] Whoa! Here it comes.

[woman] Wow!

[excited reactions]

[gasping]

Mommy! Mommy! Look at that!

[kid] Is it a mermaid?

-So, what do you think?

-Huh! A mermaid prisoner?

-No, she's not a

-You lied to me.

Merlinda, wait. It's not real.

I knew it. These pirates

have captured merpeople.

We've got to get her out of there.

Huh?

Merlinda!

She's being chased by that pirate.

Oh, no!

[Tyler] Merlinda, please.

It's just a show.

Eat lightning, pirate!

How is she doing that?

[grunts]

[audience member]

Whoa! That's beautiful.

This is so good,

way better than the last show.

[Celia] Hey!

Grab my hand. I'll rescue you.

[performer] You're ruining my routine!

[gasps] It's okay.

I'm a mermaid too.

Ha!

[grunts]

[audience gasps]

Oh, dear!

[straining]

[laughter]

[gasps]

-[coughing]

-Are you okay?

Argh!

[screams]

-Is this supposed to be happening?

-What's going on?

Merlinda!

-[gasps]

-[roars]

[Sasha] Merlinda!

-Nerissa! Sasha!

-Are we glad to see you!

Okay, everybody. Show's over.

We're having a little technical issue,

so please head to your closest exit.

Everybody run!

-[gasps]

-[growling]

[both gasp]

Pearl power!

I am strong, I stay true ♪

I feel the pearl, the miracle ♪

I have the powers of the pearl ♪

Pearl power ♪

You got the power to love ♪

You got the strength to be tough ♪

You got the magic

When the pearl's by your side ♪

Under the moon down below ♪

Mermaids will shine and glow ♪

We got the magic

And we dance all night ♪

Strong as the ocean's spirit

We unite ♪

[grunting]

[both] Hm.

[roaring]

Electro-shock!

Water b*mb!

Bubble blast!

Don't mess with the bubbles.

Now it's my turn.

Hey, lightning girl,

could you please move?

Nice!

-Way to blow those last two up.

-Tyler!

Nice move with the rope slide.

Princess, I was supposed

to protect you.

I feel terrible that you had to deal

with all these pirates by yourself.

It wasn't your fault.

Ah, Merlinda!

And I wasn't alone.

I had Celia and Tyler.

-[Sasha laughs]

-Um, pause button.

You're a princess?

Oh, did I leave that part out?

[Sasha laughing]

[evil laugh]

[grunting]

Merfolk!

Your pathetic magic will not stand

in my way much longer.

I will find a way to discover

what secrets are hidden on this page.

[growling]

Quiet.

[Nerissa] Merlinda, behind you!

[gasping]

Mermaids on the surface, unprotected.

I'll track you down

soon enough, Merlinda.

[evil laughter, seagulls cry]

You don't remember

breaking through the blockade?

I remember the sea monster

grabbing the map.

The rest is blank.

You were so amazing.

You did this huge new magic.

This pretty blue light shot out of you.

It knocked out every monster in sight.

-Also us.

-[Merlinda sighs]

I wish I knew

what was happening to me.

Maybe then I could use this new power

to help find the pearls and save my dad.

Right now, I have no way

of saving anything.

My trident ring doesn't work.

The magic map

to the oyster beds is gone.

You still have us.

We came through the portal

because we believe in you.

-Mermaids swim together.

-[all] Forever.

I'm glad the new clothes worked out.

Thanks, Celia.

We look fabulous.

You're welcome. And good news.

-We have a lead.

-Yay!

A storage trunk full of sea monster.

Eurgh!

If a sea monster took your magic map,

maybe the one we've got

can help us figure out

how to find their den.

You guys are right.

This fight is not over.

We'll find the place

where these creatures live,

and we'll take back what's ours.

-Yes!

-Yay!

All right.

[all laugh]

[Tyler] Yeah.