02x06 - Shack Attack

[bunniefuu]

-Everest, are you okay?

That was an epic fight!

Mild violence. Mature grunting.

I probably should've watched
with parental guidance.

-Why would someone send
Robo-Qilin to attack us?

It doesn't make any sense!

-I know! We're super lovable.

Look at Everest!

Aww, I wish my mom's
angry face was that cute.

-The only way to find out why
is to find out who. But how?

-Lucky for you, I love to
keep track of my things.

I can trace the serial
number on the part

back to the person I sold it to.

-Well, there goes that idea.

-Our tech must've been broken

in the Everest and
Robo-Qilin fight.

-Which you totally won!

You still have your leg!

-Not to worry.

As an inventor

and frequent defendant in
intellectual property cases,

I've learned to always
keep a paper trail.

Duchess, if you will?

- Wow, Duchess.
- It's beautiful!

-Ah-ha! This person
was a repeat customer.

His orders alone funded
my cooking classes.

I've almost mastered
Duck Paté en Croûte.

Too bad he's evil.

Okay. Okay.

I'll put him on my
"Do Not Sell To" list.

Here's the shipping address.

-Looks like the place is
just outside the city.

-We need to get there stat.

Whoever sent Robo-Qilin
will know something is up

once they see his missing leg.

Everest, can you hum
up a super-fast cloud?

-Ooh! Maybe like a b*llet
train or a Blackbird jet!

Eh, that works too.

-Duchess and I will stay
here to restore your tech.

I suspect you'll need it.

-Thank you, Mr. Burnish.

Where are they
flying off to so fast?

Creature mission?
Free money giveaway?

If not free money, why are you
not calling me, Great Watchers?

There are only two
logical explanations.

Nothing, eh?

Hmph. Well, I don't need you!

I don't need buttons, and
I don't need free money.

I lie. I do!

No one leaves Nai
Nai in the dark.

I'll find them myself.

They always want you back
once you walk out the door.

Yes? Oh, I was
just on my way out.

A multi-step mission? I like it.

On foot? No problem. I have
a very fast power-walk.

I shall accomplish
this with great honor.

We're close.

-There, that must be it!

Everest, let's fly
over to the house.

-Good eye, Everest!

-The sugar cane field
is under surveillance.

We have to stay under the radar.

-If the person who made
Qilin knows we're coming,

he's gonna be on high alert.

-Okay, we'll follow the GPS.

Ugh! We lost reception.

-So just walk straight?

-Which way is straight?

-Should we knock?

I know they sent a
k*ller robot after us,

but I don't wanna seem rude.

-Are you sure this is
it? There's no address.

Death, death, death, death.

That's a death for each of us.

-Everest, I gotta say,
your detective skills

are on point today.

- Help.
- Guys, listen.

Help.

-Someone's in the
shack. Let's go!

-Um, are you kidding, Yi?

That shack looks...

dusty!

-Bad things happen in shacks.

Help.

-Come on. He said
help three times.

-Let's go! Let's do this!
Whoo! Jin, you have no fears.

You've rescued creatures,
ridden on clouds,

escaped quick mud,

de-friended a
world-famous influencer,

and went against
your mother's wishes

and dropped out
of medical school.

You can do this! Dust is dust.

-That's right. And
a shack is a shack.

-Great, now that you guys
self-talked yourselves

back to reality, let's go!

- Okay.
- Uh, but you first!

-Ugh.

Mr. Lung? Is that you?

- Yes.
- Are you okay?

What... What are you doing here?

-Who did this to you, Mr. Lung?

-Why did you stop making
your candied fruit?

- Not the right time.
- Got it.

-This robotic Qilin took
over my home and my shop,

and has been keeping me
hostage here ever since.

-I'm so sorry, Mr. Lung.

We know you used to
keep the Minticon.

We've been taking
good care of them.

They're amazing
little creatures.

-Yes, they are.

I'm relieved to hear that
they've been in good hands.

Thank you.

-Oh, there's, uh, no
reception out here.

I know.

What's happening?

Let us out!

-Bad things do happen in shacks.

-You were the one
who sent Qilin.

-You've always been
a smart girl, Yi.

But not this time, I guess.

Lucky for me, I
always buy in bulk.

-Wrench.

No, Duchess!

Not the delicious
multi-purpose dressing

Americans use as both
a dip and a sauce.

Clamps.

Not clams!

I promise lunch is to follow
promptly after I fix this.

And that should do it!

OMG!

All the data was downloaded
and then deleted!

Yes, Duchess,

this is much worse
than we expected.

Someone is definitely
after the Creature Brigade.

I have to warn the kids.

No answer! We must
go to them now!

Duchess, the car!

Right, I forgot.
Our car is no more,

and the umbrella is our
only mode of transpo.

Another thing that could've
been funded by evil.

Mission
Part Two completed.

It only took three hours
and a walk outside of town

to renew my driver's license,

even though I didn't need
to and do not know why,

because I can
follow instructions

without questioning.

Approaching Mission Part Three.

There's never anything good
inside random boxes in alleys.

Free money!

I'm off to the next location.

-What's that beeping?

Please say, "The
cookies are done."

-My cookies are done.

But you can't have any
because you'll be here forever

while I reclaim what
is rightfully mine!

All the creatures!

-They're not yours!

-They will be.

-No! What're you
gonna do with them?

-Whatever evil villains
do with their monsters.

I mean, creatures.

Destroy humanity?
World domination?

Things your mother
wouldn't approve of?

-We have to get outta here!

-Silly kids.

Stop digging!

The shack stands on
a steel foundation

that you will never get through.

And the walls are
reinforced with steel.

There is no way out.

Qilin, guard these kids.

- Everest!
- Whoa!

-Guys, we can't let
Mr. Lung get away.

We have to stall him and figure
out a way to break out of here

before he gets his
hands on the creatures!

- We need a plan.
- Plan? What plan?

Our phones don't work.
The shack is unbreakable.

This might be our
permanent residence.

Forever.

-Jin, just like you said,

we've helped creatures,
saved the city from Nian,

and started the
Creature Brigade!

Although I didn't
quit med school

and still have to endure the
disappointing glares from my mom,

we can do this!

Did you forget that some
of us have superpowers?

Yi, what's yours?

-Um, empathy?

-I thought you were gonna
say your magical violin,

but, yes, empathy
is your superpower.

Now go think of a plan!

-I guess my superpowers are
tech and creature medicine.

-That's right! Go
think of a plan!

Good idea, Everest,
let's brainstorm!

Uh, I don't have a
storm in my brain,

but I might have a sprinkle.

I have a plan!

-Mr. Lung!

I remember tasting
your candied fruit

for the first time when
I was a little girl.

It was the best!

The smell of the sugar.
The tangy candied dust.

That was my first memory

of something sweet
and delicious.

How did you go
from that to this?

What happened to you?

-You happened, Yi. You!

Keep running!

You can't stop!

This is our first
national order,

and we have to fulfill it.

This could make or break us.

I'll be the richest
man in all of China!

What? What is this?

You can no longer
have these creatures in your care.

You must abandon
this endeavor now

to avoid further punishment.

No!

-I didn't take the Minticon
from you, Mr. Lung.

-But the Great Watchers did.

JIN, PENG, AND YI:
The Great Watchers?

-Why do you sound so surprised?

The Great Watchers have been in
our fairy tale books for centuries.

-I thought they were
just fairy tales.

But I guess so were
all the creatures.

-So the mighty power
in the magical realm

who watches over us is real?

-A... And there's a human
realm and a magical realm?

-Yi, your friends aren't the
brightest bulbs in the box.

-This is crazy.

-The Minticon and I were
going to make millions

until you became the
creatures' new caretaker.

-The Minticon came to us, and
I just wanted to help them!

I had nothing to do with
taking them from you!

-You had everything
to do with it.

The Great Watchers
took them from me,

and now they're with you.

You do the math!

You replaced me.

-No! That can't be. I...
Ugh, I don't understand.

-There's a lot you
don't know, Yi.

-I know that I didn't use
them to benefit myself.

-Aren't you benefiting from
the creatures yourself?

I know you have more
than just your violin.

You collect creatures' magic
to enhance your own magic.

Aren't we the same?

-She uses her magic
to help creatures!

Not to take advantage of them!

-Wait, how do you even
know about my magic?

I've been
watching you, Yi.

Your every magical move.

With the help of
my little friend.

Hmm. Thank you for
the information.

There you are, Pink.

-You were the one
in Peng's body.

So this Minticon has been
spying on us for you?

-Indeed! Isn't that amazing?

Now I can achieve even more
than I originally set out to do.

I owe a lot to this little guy.

-You were a great team.

You can keep doing positive
things together instead of...

Instead of this!

-Candied fruit! Candied fruit!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
We needed to sell those!

This is our chance
to get ahead.

Try it?

Mm. Mmm. Wow! That is delicious!

Why did I never think of this?

Free sample! Candied
fruit sticks!

It's a secret family recipe!

-Did you say free sample?

That is like nothing
I've ever tasted before.

- I'll take ten!
- Really?

-My daughter-in-law
is very pregnant

and only wants candied fruit.

She's very picky.

Luckily, you saved me
a trip across town!

I'll tell all my friends
about your business.

-Xie xie, xie xie!

When the baby comes,

I will give her all the
candied fruit she wants!

-Her name is Yi. Don't forget.

-You made so many people
happy with your candied fruit.

-And the Minticon
helped with that.

Isn't that enough?

-Your candied fruit
was my childhood!

Although, I am still a child,
so I guess it still is.

-I've had enough taken from me!

My shop. My Minticon. My life.

Now I have the chance to
get it all back. My way.

By getting rid of you
and your little crew.

Just think about all
the power I'll have

when I get all those creatures!

-You weren't always
like this, Mr. Lung!

Just think about who you were
when you first met the Minticon.

That was you. That's
who you really are.

-You wanna play?

Baba, they said
they want to play!

Did you hear that?

Silly boy.

-But that was a long time ago.

-No, you communicated with
creatures! Just like me.

It's not too late
to go back to that.

We're the same.

Jin, what's our status?

-All right, we're ready for the
final step of our escape plan.

Everest, let's secure the
glasses onto the keypad.

-A bakery?

Whatever you say,
Great Watchers.

Whatever you say.

I have to eat this whole thing?
What kind of mission is this?

-Taxi!

Why didn't you tell me this was
a one-time-use transpo umbrella?

Why can't I get a taxi?

Are my handsome-man good
looks too intimidating?

Gah! Have I shrunk?

I have another idea.

-"Go to the store

and buy ingredients to make
sticky rice dumplings."

What? You have to soak
the rice overnight!

That will take forever!

This multi-step mission
doesn't make sense!

Wait a minute!

First, driver's
license, two hours.

Eating sandwich bigger
than California, USA,

one and a half hours.

And now, sticky rice
dumplings, all night?

I've been sent on a
sidetrack mission!

No one sidetracks Nai Nai.

There's something big going on

that they don't want
me to know about.

But I
will always know.

MR. BURNISH AND NAI
NAI: I need your help!

-We have to get ready to fly

because once Qilin looks
at the tech glasses,

they're going to spark just like
they did when he came to our HQ.

It'll cause a chain reaction,

activating the
current in Qilin's leg

which will set off an expl*si*n
and blast the bars open.

- Got it.
- Okay.

-Hey, Qilin, look at my glasses.

Everest, cloud!

- Peng, are you ready?
- Ready!

-Jump!

-It's not going to be this
easy to get away, kids!

-Run!

-It's a maze in here.
Which way do I go?

-Just keep running!

What'd I do
to you, sugarcane? Aah!

Yi, I don't think
there'sa way out!

There has to be!

-Give it up! You'll
never find your way out!

-Well, you'll never find us
because we can't even find us!

-I found you.

I told you, you were in my way.

-No, you are in our way.

-Wait, where are
the creature pegs?

-Looking for this?

Qilin swapped it when
he was at your HQ.

Everest!

-You know, Yi, your empathy
is what's holding you back.

Qilin, finish them!

-Mr. Lung, what
are you doing here?

-He's a bad guy.

-But his candies...

-I know! Very disappointing!
It's a long story.

-He's not the Mr. Lung
we knew before.

-My empathy has
always been my magic

regardless of the violin.

Mr. Lung,
you have to give up.

Nothing good will come of this.

-Nai Nai!

-Keep playing, Yi!

Get off of me!

-You don't tell me
what to do, Candyman!

You tried to hurt
my granddaughter

and her friends,
I hurt you back.

Everest!

-Hey, Qilin, over here!

-We don't have reception
out here, Mr. Burnish.

-I know. Duchess and I did a
geolocation scan on this area

before we got here.

And there are a few satellites
turning our direction.

-Oh, Mr. Burnish,
you're brilliant.

-Excuse me. Boys!
I need help ASAP.

What is it with men
and their phones?

It's urgent!

This is
what empathy gets you!

Oh, how I've waited for this!

- Jin, I've gained access.
- It's now or never!

Mr. Lung, caring
about humans and creatures

doesn't hold me back.

It brings us together!

Come back to us.

-The difference
between you and me

is that you think there's
still good in the world,

that things can be
changed for the better.

But some things just
aren't meant to be changed.

-You're right.

We're not the same.

Because I have them.