02x12 - Letting Go

[bunniefuu]

[music starts]

- [barking]
- Whoa!

♪ Dance your cares away ♪

- [cheers]
- ♪ Worry's for another day ♪

♪ Let the music play ♪

♪ Down at Fraggle Rock ♪

♪ Work your cares away ♪

♪ Dancing's for another day ♪

♪ Let the Fraggles play ♪

- We're Gobo.
- Mokey.

- Wembley.
- Boober.

- Red. Whoo!
- [Gobo] Whoopee!

[Red] Whoo-hoo!

- [Pa Gorg] Junior!
- [chuckles]

Hello!

[grunts] Aw. My radish.

♪ Dance your cares away ♪

♪ Worry's for another day ♪

♪ Let the music play ♪

♪ Down at Fraggle Rock
Down at Fraggle Rock ♪

Down at Fraggle Rock.

[howls]

Aw. You're getting good
at this fetch thing, Sprock.

- [chuckles]
- [barks, pants]

Hey, if you keep practicing,
you might be able to go pro.

No. [inhales deeply]

I'm not gonna be one of those dog moms
that pushes their dream on their pet.

- [sighs]
- [grunts, pants]

Ugh.
They are putting these flyers everywhere.

[clears throat]

-"Are you ready for a doggone good time?"
- [growling]

"Then put a pause on your plans
and join us at Doggy Day Camp."

- [exclaims]
- [scoffs]

Who would wanna go to Doggy Day Camp?

- [sighs]
- [groans]

[grunting]

[exclaims]

Are you fantasizing about camp?

[groans]

Oh, come on.

Hanging out with me is way better
than camp.

[gasps] Like today, I was thinking
we could untangle all my USB cords.

You know, just, like, really dig in there.

[chuckles] Doggy Day Camp can't top that.

- [chuckles]
- [whining]

Oh, not the puppy dog eyes.

[sighs] Don't give me those PDE's.

[sighs] Oh, fine. I'm powerless.

You can try camp.

[barking]

[sighs]

[siren blaring]

All hall meeting! All hall meeting!

[Gobo grunts] Well, the Great Hall's

- finally cleaned up from the dust storm.
- Mmm. [grunts]

On to more pressing matters...

- Yes, thank you, Gobo.
- Mmm.

We need to discuss the fact
that Lanford is outgrowing his pot.

- Pot.
- I know, I can't believe it either.

- It's like, "What?" Time, you know?
- [Wembley chuckles]

Uh, Moke. I think Gobo means
the whole radishes-being-gone thing.

- Yeah.
- Yes, of course.

Lots of important things going on.
Let's start with yours. It's a biggie.

Yes, it is the biggest challenge
the Rock has ever faced.

- But we have a plan.
- Mm-hmm.

Isn't that right, Cotterpin?

[stammers] Cotterpin?

- [all] Cotterpin?
- [grumbles]

- Here I am. Here I am. [coughs]
- Oh!

Sorry there. When I sweep, I sweep.

- Mmm. [grunts]
- [Gobo] Uh, okay.

So, the Lost Fraggles taught us
all about composting.

- [Red] Mmm.
- We're gonna do that, except super-fast

and using Doozer technology.

Yes.
The Doozers will pull organic materials

from the trash heap
you were telling us about,

then we'll speed up the composting
with the tilling and aeration system,

all powered by a Gorg-sized turbine
I designed but you Fraggles will build.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

That will get the soil ready
for the hydroponic radish sprouts

I've been growing, and then...

And then we're back!

[cheering, laughing]

What a plan! Cotterpin! Cotterpin!
Cotterpin! Cotterpin. Cotterpin...

Uh, he just really likes plans.

- Yes, I do.
- [chuckles]

I'm off to talk to the Gorgs.

It's all happening in their garden,
so we're gonna need their help.

- [Red] Mmm.
- Ooh, maybe the Gorgs have something

- Lanford could use for his new pot...
- Pot.

...like a teacup. 'Cause to them it's small.

- [mumbles, laughs]
- Exactly! To us, it's big.

Oh, we are in sync today.

- Come on, let's go up there too.
- Ooh. [chuckles] Yeah.

Uh, hey. Uh, since you're here,
can I bounce something off of you?

- Yeah, sure.
- [chuckles] Great.

[grunts]

- [sighs] Thank you. [sighs]
- [grunts]

[chuckling]

- I found the book you wanted, Ma.
- [exclaims]

- [giggles]
- Oh, that's great, sweetheart.

I'm right next to you,
but that's terrific.

- [chuckles]
- Book?

- [Ma Gorg] Oh!
- We already have a book.

The Gorg King book.

Well, this is the Gorg Queen book.

And we're gonna start reading it
instead of yours.

Oh, so I made a tiny mistake
ruining the entire garden with my book.

But that doesn't mean
we should give up on it.

Junior, come sulk with me.

- Uh, okay, Pa.
- Oh, just let him pout.

Why don't you run off and get us some
lukewarm cheese water to drink, baby?

- Cheese water? [gasps] Yummy!
- Uh-huh.

- [laughs] Yeah!
- [chuckles]

[Gobo] Hey, Junior. Uh, Junior? [sighs]

It's just been so awkward
between me and Junior lately.

I guess he doesn't wanna see me either.

Oh, hi, Fraggles. Welcome.

- [gasps]
- Oh. [mumbles]

Your Majesty,
just the queen we wanna talk to.

- Aw.
- Yes, do you happen to have anything

I can use as a new pot for my sweet son,
Lanford?

- He's just g...
- [Gobo clears throat]

And let's do the other thing first.

Thank you.

Uh, Queen.

Uh, we have a plan to heal the garden,
but we need your help.

Well, anything you need.

In fact,
I was just flipping through my Queen book,

and it says there's a special plant that
can help put nutrients back in the soil.

- Plant.
- Oh!

- Yeah, that's so helpful.
- Yes!

Queen, what is this incredible plant
we should put in the garden?

- Plant.
- Where was it? Let's see.

"How to grow thicker nose hair."

Uh. Oh! Here we go. "Healing your garden."

Now, we have to plant this.

[Gobo gasps]

[grunts, grumbles]

- Wow, Lanford's that kind of plant.
- [panting]

Guess you don't need a new pot now, Moke.

- Plant.
- Lanford can just move up here.

- [chuckles] Yeah. Wow.
- Plant. [babbling]

That's certainly a lot to process.

- [chuckles]
- Plant!

Okay.

Time to build the rotor for the turbine
and get that thing spinning.

The, uh... The instructions
are Doozer-sized but, uh,

I've got the best eyes around.

Uh... Oh, let's just start hammering stuff.

- [grunts, pants]
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

First,
we need to neatly lay out the pieces,

count them, sand off any rough edges,

decontaminate, recount, soup time...

[stammers] But you're forgetting
the most important part.

What song should we sing while we work?

Here's the only song I need.
[chuckles, imitates hammer knocking]

[whimpers]

[stammers]
Did you decontaminate that hammer?

Uh, I'm only miming.

- It's not even a real hammer yet.
- Yeah.

[groans] Those are the dirtiest ones.

- [Gobo] Hey, everybody! Neat news alert!
- Hmm? Hmm.

We're gonna plant Lanford in
the Gorgs' garden to jump-start the soil.

- Wow. That's amazing.
- [gasps]

Yes! Uh, I mean... Oh, no.

Don't go, Lanford.

- [hisses]
- [whimpers]

Yeah. All very exciting stuff. Uh-huh.

Um, one tiny hitch.

Not a big deal,
just a little tweak to the plan.

And that's that Lanford is absolutely
not doing that or ever leaving my side!

Come on, Lanford!

- Hmm.
- Oh.

[groans] I'll go talk to Mokey.

- Oh, dear.
- [whimpers]

Looks like that Fraggle's
having a hard time letting go.

- Mm-hmm.
- I can relate.

Why's that, sir?

Well, I know we're leaving
the strawberry business behind,

but I'm having a hard time letting go
of my strawberry hat.

Oh, it's just so cute.
I wanna keep wearing it.

Oh, but what will the boss think?

You're the boss, sir.

[gasps] Hey, everyone!
The boss says it's okay! That's me!

Strawberry hat, strawberry hat,

- strawberry hat.
- [groans]

- Uh, Mokey? Uh...
- [Mokey] Hmm?

- [groans] Are you okay?
- Mm-hmm.

You know, uh,
Lanford seemed pretty excited to help,

and he had plenty of space up there.

Yeah, about that. Lanford is not ready
for such a big change.

He's still a baby.

Well... [sighs]

[slurps] Hmm. [hums]

[Lanford mumbles]

- Mokey. Hmm?
- Gobo.

I respect you and your vest,
but it's not happening.

There must be some other plant
that could work.

- [gasps] Whoo! Idea! Follow me.
- [sighs]

But I... [stutters, sighs] Okay.

I found a perfectly large boulder to add
to the turbine foundation.

- [grunts]
- Bringing it up.

- [mumbling]
- [chuckles] Yes.

[grunts] This is perfect. [grunts]

We'll use this plant... [grunts]
...instead of Lanford.

[grunts] Problem solved. [panting]

- Um, Mokey.
- Yeah?

I don't really know how else to say this
but, um... [clicks tongue]

...that's just Pogey stuck in a bucket
of soil!

Really? I don't think so.

- [sighs]
- I'm Pogey!

- Hi, Gobo.
- Hi.

Hi, Mokey!

- I still think it could work.
- What? [groans]

[sighs]
I am not going to be separated from Lan...

- Lanford?
- What? [gasps]

[grunts, breathes heavily]

[Ma Gorg] Okay, the base of the turbine
is coming together. [grunting]

[Boober] All right,
let's see these instructions.

Okay, we've got big pieces and...
Whoa, really big pieces.

[grunts]

- How are we going to lift all this stuff?
- [imitates hammer knocking]

Red. What are you doing?

Oh, I'm just trying to get a jump on it.
[chuckles]

You don't know what you're hammering yet.

Yeah, but she's making a great beat
for the hum I'm working on.

- [humming]
- [imitating hammer knocking]

This is why I do laundry alone.

- [chuckles] Refreshments?
- Huh?

Help yourselves, Fraggle friends.

- [Wembley] Thanks, Junior.
- [Red] Thanks. Mmm.

Wow, everybody sure was thirsty
for cheese water.

[all gasping, mumbling]

[all spitting]

Hey, building crew. How's it going?

- Doing good.
- Great.

Okay. 'Cause we really need this thing
to be ready.

I hope you're all on the same page.

Of course we're on the same page.

- Side!
- Color!

Um...

♪ We're all on the same page
We got it ♪

♪ Working all together
We're on it ♪

♪ There's nothing that we can't do
Can't stop us ♪

♪ When you're so in tune
And work as a team ♪

♪ Why take it slow
When you can hammer it out? ♪

♪ I don't need to have a plan
When I have no doubt ♪

♪ 'Cause my way is the way
That we get things done ♪

♪ And if we finish this fast
Then it's way more fun ♪

♪ Because I know
That everybody here agrees ♪

♪ We should do it my way
It'll be a breeze ♪

♪ Grab a hammer or a mallet
And go back, back, back ♪

♪ And there you'll have it
Like that, that, that ♪

That's one way you could do it, I guess.

♪ We're all on the same page
We got it ♪

♪ Working all together
We're on it ♪

♪ There's nothing that we can't do
Can't stop us ♪

♪ When you're so in tune
And work as a team ♪

♪ Hey!
First lay it out and keep it organized ♪

♪ Everything is better
When it stays in line ♪

♪ Go step by step
Count one, two, three ♪

♪ And that, by the way
Is how I do laundry ♪

♪ With... [clears throat] ...confidence ♪

♪ Any other way just doesn't make sense ♪

♪ So come on over and follow me ♪

♪ 'Cause following the plan
Makes the job easy ♪

Uh, that is not what I'm observing
from my standpoint.

Whoa.

♪ We're all on the same page
We got it ♪

♪ Working all together
We're on it ♪

♪ There's nothing that we can't do
Can't stop us ♪

♪ When you're so in tune
And work as a team ♪

♪ I just wanna sing
And dance with my friends ♪

♪ 'Cause it really doesn't matter
If we get to the end ♪

♪ It's all about the times we share
And the laughs that we have ♪

♪ And if we get this thing together
Well, then I'll be glad ♪

[scats] ♪ That's how it could go
Or maybe ♪ [scats]

♪ Has a real nice flow
I'm talking ♪ [scats]

♪ Radish soup ♪

♪ So let's sing it all together
It's a real nice tune ♪

Okay. You are definitely not...

♪ We're all on the same page
We got it ♪

♪ Working all together, we're on it ♪

♪ There's nothing that we can't do
Can't stop us ♪

♪ When you're so in tune
And work as a team ♪

♪ We're all on the same page
You got it ♪

♪ We're all working my way
It's decided ♪

♪ There's nothing that we can't do
Can't fight it ♪

♪ When you're so in tune
And work as a team ♪

♪ On the same page ♪

[chuckles]

Okay. Well, looks like you got it covered.

Yeah, they don't got it covered.

- You're gonna have to help them.
- On it. [chuckles]

Lanford. Where are you?

[stammers] Come to my melodic voice.
[breathing shakily]

Don't worry, I've got your pot
all fixed up and ready for you.

[stammers, sighs] I'm sure he's fine
wherever he is, Mokey,

but it's really time to let him go, eh?

- I'm not ready, Gobo. Okay?
- [groans, grunts] Oh.

And I'm sure Lanford's not ready either.
He's probably lost or scared or... [gasps]

This must be from Lanford.

- [whimpers, gasps]
- [Gobo] Oh.

Oh?

Hi, Mokey.

Hi, Gobo.

I didn't wanna brush all this soil off
in the Great Hall. [straining, panting]

Bye, Mokey.

- Bye, Gobo.
- [scatting]

- Oh, hey, Little Rago.
- Hey, sup, my dude?

- What time you go home last night?
- Uh. [clears throat] Excuse me.

Uh, maybe he went this way.

- Hmm.
- [grunts] Lanford? [shrieks]

Oh. Oh, no! Mokey!

- [pants]
- [groans]

- I'm okay. I'm okay.
- Oh. Mokey, use two hands. [grunts]

But if I hold Lanford's pot
with two hands, I'll fall.

[stammers] That's not what I meant.
The pot. Drop Lanford's pot.

But it won't survive the fall.
I'm not letting go.

[gasping]

And... yep.

Sprocket's at camp,

and I'm officially an empty nester
who gets super into gardening.

Hey, plant pal.

[chuckles] I'm gonna call you Sprocket
until the OG Sprocket gets home.

[chuckles] Ooh. Speaking of,

I wonder how he's doing at Doggy Day Camp.

Hey there. It's Sprocket's mom calling.

Yes, again. I was just checking in
to make sure he's doing okay.

I can come get him anytime.

Oh. He won camper of the day? [gasps]

And he's gonna get a Popsicle afterwards?

Having the time of his life. Okay.

Good. Good. Good.

- I'll call back in two minutes.
- [phone beeps]

- Mokey, you have to drop Lanford's pot...
- [exclaims]

...so I can pull you up.

But it's all I have left of him.

[groans]
You can't hang from that branch forever.

Why not? It's a nice branch.

Plus, it's not like I'm in any danger
or anything.

[chuckles] Leave me be.

Oh. We are in a pickle, Gobo.

A real deal pickle.

[sighs] I wonder
what my Uncle Matt would do.

[gasps] Hey, maybe the latest postcard
from my Uncle Matt could help.

Okay. Well... [stammers]

...I'm a c*ptive audience
in my present situation so sure, go ahead.

[straining] "Dear Nephew Gobo..."

[Matt] I recently found myself
in a place I knew incredibly well.

[muttering] I'm lost.
I have no idea where I am! [whimpers]

[gasps] Oh, yes, there we go.
A cave made of crystal.

[grunts]

[Matt] Yes, even a great adventurer
finds comfort in the familiar.

- [pants] Ah, I always feel safe in caves.
- [bell rings]

[yelps, whimpers]
Oh, no, why is this cave moving?

[grunts] I don't feel safe at all.

[groans] No, make it stop, make it stop.
[whimpers] Hold on. [whimpering]

[Matt]
But, nephew, change is a part of life.

You can't fight it.
So, one must learn to let go.

Huh. Mmm.

And when one does, you can be rewarded
with many life-affirming experiences.

[chuckles] Mm-hmm. Oh.

Ooh. Has everybody seen this?
Look what I discovered.

This is an incredible view.

You know, I used to do quite a bit of
mountain climbing back in my day.

Yosemite, the Andes...

"It isn't easy to let go, but when you do,

a whole world of exciting opportunities
can open up.

Love, Your Uncle Traveling Matt."

"PS, the artifact I'm sending you back
is nothing, because I let it go.

So freeing, right?" Yeah. [straining]

So, uh, what do you think, Mokey?

Can you let go so you can move on?

I guess I can give it a try.

[grunts]

[sighs]

- [pot shatters]
- [whimpers]

- [straining] Here, Mokey. Grab on.
- [straining]

- [straining] Okay, Mokey. I got you.
- Okay. Okay. Okay.

[both straining, panting]

- [chuckles]
- Hey. Aw.

Oh, you were right, Gobo.

I didn't need that cracked, old pot.

Oh, I am so glad.

Because once I find Lanford,
I'm gonna use my pottery skills

and make him a brand-new one.

- What?
- Come on.

- Let's go find him in the Gorgs' Garden.
- In the Gorgs' Gard...

- Yeah, let's see if he's there. Yeah.
- I just... Oh, brother. [groans]

The turbine's just about finished.

Gonna need that last blade soon.

- [hums]
- [groans, breathes deeply]

- [grunting, mumbling]
- [chuckles] Hey, Fraggle friends.

Anyone need a helpful, furry hand?

[chuckles] Just me, Junior Gorg, asking.

Not that I'm worried,

or Cotterpin's worried
or anything like that.

Yeah. Wanna help me hammer?

Right after you help me
disinfect these instructions.

Uh, but not before you tell me
which hum you like better.

[vocalizes]

Or... [vocalizes, chuckles]

They're really doing different things.

Well, speaking of doing different things...

Help me clean.

- [all chattering]
- First, give me a low note and I'll...

- [scatting]
- [imitating hammer]

- [yells]
- [gasps]

This is never gonna work
until each of you let go of your own ways

and work together.

Okay. That sounds good. [chuckles]

Hmm. Yeah. When the big guy said it,
it really hammered it home.

- [chuckling] Yeah.
- I like it. It's clean.

- Thank you. [sighs] Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.

- Lanford?
- [Lanford babbling]

Lanford. I hear you. I'm coming.

[panting]

- Oh, Lanford. Oh. Look at you.
- [Lanford babbling]

- You look so happy.
- [groans]

[chuckles]
I can't believe how grown up you are.

You're big enough to make your own choice.

- Big.
- And if that means staying up here

and helping to save the garden,

well, I don't wanna
stand in the way of that.

[Lanford groans]

- Although I really want you...
- [groans]

...the rest of the world needs you.

♪ When you long
For the height of the mountains ♪

♪ When you long for the blue ♪

♪ Leave your heart where it's deep
And it's down again ♪

♪ Lose your heart till it's new ♪

♪ Seek your heart
On the high blue skyway ♪

♪ Keep your heart and it's bound ♪

♪ Steep your heart
In the deep of the earth again ♪

♪ Lose your heart and it's found ♪

♪ Once I thought I could fly
Like an eagle can ♪

♪ Once I thought I was brave ♪

♪ Now I wait till my heart
Starts to beat again ♪

♪ Deep in heart of the cave ♪

♪ Seek your heart
On the high blue skyway ♪

♪ Keep your heart and it's bound ♪

♪ Steep your heart
In the deep of the earth again ♪

♪ Lose your heart and it's found ♪

♪ Lose your heart and it's found ♪

Mmm.

I'll come visit you every day.

- [groans]
- Mm-hmm.

[car horn honks]

- [barking]
- [gasping] You're home. Aw.

[chuckles]

- [howls]
- [gasps]

You made me a friendship bracelet?

- [squeals, growls]
- [gasps] I love it.

Aw. You really had a great time, huh?

- [barks]
- Well, I missed you.

- [whining]
- But I'm happy I let you go

so you could have new experiences.

Plus, it makes you coming home
that much more fun.

[growls]

- [kisses, chuckles]
- [gasps, barking]

What? I... [gasps]
Oh, sorry. Introductions.

- Plant Sprocket, meet real Sprocket.
- [groans]

[whispering] He's not great at fetch.

- [grunting]
- [chuckles]

[engine whirring]

- The first radish sprout is planted.
- Mmm.

Now there's only one thing left to do.

This doesn't sound right,
but I wanna guess anyway.

Is it dance? [humming]

- No, sir.
- Oh, of course not. [clears throat]

[gasps] Ooh.

- Have to connect the shaft to the rotor...
- Mmm.

...so the wind can power our aeration
and tilling system.

- Yep. Now, see, that sounds right.
- [sighs] Mmm.

That... But I can still dance a little,
can't I?

- Oh, well... Uh...
- Say no more. [scatting]

[scatting continues]

Wow. Those blades we worked on
together look great.

Now Junior just has to finish it.

- [Junior Gorg straining, stammers]
- [Ma Gorg groans, sighs]

I-It won't stay together.

- [straining]
- But it takes two Gorgs to connect it,

and they can't hold it in place forever.

We need something to keep it in place.

Hmm. I'll hum louder for inspiration,

but deep down I know
that won't do anything.

[inhales deeply, humming]

- [grunts]
- Oh.

Feeling personal reflection happening.

[groans]

This Gorg King book
is only good for one thing. [straining]

[gasps] You did it.

[chuckles] That's the king I married.

[chuckling] Yeah.

- [chuckles] Yeah.
- [chuckling]

- Lanford, you be good to the soil.
- Hmm? [grunts]

And, soil, you be good right back.

[grunting]

I'm starting to think that letting go
can lead to some really great things.

- Oh, I'm so glad. [chuckles]
- [chuckles]

All right. Well, great work, everyone.

So, once the wind begins blowing
that turbine,

the Doozers' machinery
will start doing its magic,

and we'll be on our way
to healing the garden.

- [chuckles]
- [Gobo] Should be any moment now.

[panting] Let's start a countdown.

- Ah.
- Yeah.

- Three...
- [all] Two, one! [cheers]

[all murmuring, sighing]

Half. One smaller half.

Uh, one teeny-tiny half?

What's after teeny-tiny?
We need some wind.

[blows]

Well, if the turbine doesn't spin,

the system won't work.

- Well, folks...
- [gasps]

...it appears there's no wind
to move the turbine,

and the entire soil-saving system
is in peril.

- Actually, Barry...
- [exclaims]

- ...all of Fraggle Rock is in peril.
- Mmm.

Oh. Really, you two?

- What? We just make the announcements.
- [chuckles] We don't come up with them.

[both chuckling]

[inhales deeply, blows]