03x01 - Backwarder

[bunniefuu]

In the daytime,
I'm Marinette.

Just a normal girl
with a normal life.

But there's something about e that
no one knows yet.

Because
I have a secret.

♪ Miraculous!
Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test
when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous!
The luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love,
always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous! ♪

She's scared of cats,

but powerless
without this felin.

Huh? That is so
not true!

I'm not scared of cats!

Cat Noir and Ladybug,

two heroes
facing their destiny!

- Coming soon to theatres!
- Real Cat Noir and Ladybug

won't be able to
make it the night's premiere,

but I hope they'll love my movie

as much as we love them!

Meh! I'll be the judge
of that!

You turned down
an invitation to the premiere?

I'm a superhero, Tikki,
not a star.

It's my job to protect the city,

not sit around
at a movie premiere!

- Well said, Marinett!
- The premiere will be attended

by many illustrious guests,
including Rock-star Jagged Stone,

the famous fashion designer,
Gabriel Agreste, and his teen aged son,

who voiced Cat Noir,
Adrien Agreste.

Adrien?

Adrien's gonna be there?
Oh, no!

Ladybug so should have said
yes!

[giggles]

So, we've got macaroons,
plus petits fours,

not to mention
the ladybug and

the Cat Noir's tiered cakes.

We should have hired
someone to help us

serve
at the premiere!

Do you mean,
the premiere of the Ladybug

and Cat Noir
animated movie?

- Yes.
- Me! Me! Me!

I can totally help you out
with that!

- You mean... as a... server?
- Yes!

I'll hand the macaroons out
to Adrien, I mean...

to everybody, of course,

not just Adrien. or to anyone
who likes to have macroon

And the fact
Adrien is going to be

there has nothing to do with it,
of course.

Not a thing. Like,
not in the slightest!

I just want to help out
my wonderful, sweet parents

who I love so much!

[crash]

- Hee, hee!
- Um...

Umm-uh!

You guys don't trust me.

Then again, I'm such a klutz,
even I wouldn't trust me.

Of course you're not a klutz,
my darling!

You're hired!
We'll just...

Oh, thank you! You're the best
parents in the world!

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

[crash]

We'll make twice the number macaroons,
just in case.

This is gonna be
such an amazing night!

I need something amazing
to wear!

And last, but definitely
not least,

the amazing macaroon!
Ta-dah!

Don't you think your father's
macaroons will be plenty?

No, Tikki! Adrien
deserves a special macaroon

to show him just how special
he is to me! Just picture it.

He's expecting
a regular macaroon,

but I give him this macaroon.

He takes one bite and says,

"Oh, Marinett! It's passion fruit,
my favourite!

How can you know me this well
when I'm so secretive?"

So I answer, "It's because
you're so special to me, Andrien!

I feel like I've known you
forever!" Then he says to me...

Wait. Is this why you bake
a single macaroon every Sunday?

Who knows when the perfect
opportunity is going to come up?

And Adrien cannot
have a stale macaroon!

Of course not.

Don't be bemused,
it's just the news.

Nadia Chamack
coming to you, live,

from the premiere
we've all been waiting for.

The brand new animated movie

The Adventures of
Cat Noir and Ladybug.

The gorgeous
Laura Nightingale,

who sang all the songs in the movie,
has just arrived.

Good evening, Laura!
I'm your biggest fan.

This is a private event, sir!

Huh? Excuse me,
I'm Thomas Astruc,

the movie director!

You filmed
Cat Noir and Ladybug?

What are they like
in real life?

Uh... It's an animated movie.
It's all cartoon characters.

We don't actually
film anyone.

See, there's this whole team
that draws the ca...

Whatever! Who'd want to see
Ladybug and Cat Noir

as cartoon characters?

So, put your thumbs here
and look straight ahead.

Uh, shouldn't there be
macaroons on the tray?

Yes, we'll put them on
when you're ready.

Dad! Mom!
I am totally ready!

Trust me, I'll be
super-duper careful!

Oh, our little girl
is spreading her wings!

Ladybug's one of my best buds.

I can't wait to see
her movie!

Well, I... I'm the director.

So, actually,
it's more my movie, so to speak.

Oh! So, you're the one
who created the story?

Well, technically,
the screenwriters wrote the story,

inspired by Ladybug
exploits.

Oh, OK! So you did
all the drawings?

No, the
animators do all the drawings.

- So, what do you do, then?
- Well, I...

Whoa! Hey, Marinette!

Now she can draw!
She does it all herself!

Check out these groovy
sunglasses she made.

Well, that's impressive!

She even designed
my album cover!

[laughs] Uh, thanks!
Uh... Macaroons?

- Phew! So far, so good!
- [gasps]

Uh-oh! She's seen him.

"Adrien, you are so normal
to me... No! 'Special' to me!"

Oh! I'll never get it right!

Whoa! Ha, ha! No.

No! Aaah!

You, go fetch me
a chocolate macaroon!

But make sure
it's dark chocolate,

not milk chocolate! Got that?

But I'm not a waiter.

- I'm the movie director!
- Oh, really?

So, you're responsible
for this movie?

Yes! Yes, exactly!
That's me!

Then you were the one who left
Queen Bee out of the trailer!

You're lame,
utterly lame!

And what were are you thinking,

hiring Dupain-Cheng
as a waitress?

- I didn't hire her!
- Actually,

it's a really good thing
you're doing the serving!

It means that while I'm watching
the movie with Adrien,

you'll be washing dishes!
Ha, ha, ha!

Excuse me! Sorry!

Excuse me! Sorry! Excuse me!

Adrien, you're expected
to welcome the Tsurugis.

- Oh, no! Not her!
- Oh, no! Not her!

- Huh? Stop it!
- Huh? Stop it!

[both] You're copying me!
Quit it!

- No, you quit it!
- No, you quit it!

Do you know her?

I don't just know her,
I despise her!

What do you think you're doing,
sitting next to my Adrikins?

That's my seat!

Don't ever touch me again.
Don't ever speak to me again.

Don't ever look at me again.

[gasps]

Konbanwa, Tsurigi-san.
Douzo yoroshiku, Onigaishimas.

Gabriel-San, per our
discussion at our last meeting,

- I've brought these documents.
- Doumo arigato.

Please follow me.

I'm glad to see you again,
Kagami.

Me too, Adrien.

- OK. We need a plan!
- What do you mean, a plan?

A plan. You know,
a seat chart of the theatre!

I don't believe this!
Adrien and Kagami

will sit next to each other

while I'm two rows behind!

Utterly ridiculous!

I don't even have a seat, so...

If we get rid of Kagami

before the movie starts,

there'll be an extra seat for you!

We can't do that!

Remember, what you said to me
once, Marinett!?

"All that is necessary
for the triumph of evil

is that good people
do nothing."

Well, today, the "evil" is her
and the "good people" are us!

I'm not too sure about this.

Fine. Keep on not being sure
about it,

and tomorrow,
Adrien and Kagami will be

on a plane headed for Japan!

- Adrien? Japan? There's no way!
- You think?

They're going to the movies
together,

their parents
are signing papers together.

[gasps]

We can't let her do that!

Marinette! Surely you're not
teaming up with Chloé?

I'm stopping Kagami
from kidnapping Adrien

and taking him off to Japan!

He's too nice to see
what she's really up to.

All right.
Garbage bag, ladle...

What? I asked you to get
some rope!

All I could find
was this cooking string,

you know, for tying up roasts?

Do I look like someone who knows
anything about cooking roasts?

Hey, wait!

- Chloé, we can't do this!
- Listen, Marinette!

If we don't sacrifice
a few macaroons now,

Adrien will be eating sushi
for the rest of his life!

You'd better not screw this up,
Dupain-Cheng!

I'm doing this for you, Adrien!

- Ladybug? Where's Ladybug!
- Hey, kids!

Ladybug isn't here
children.

We came here to meet
the director of the movie!

- Aw... - Aw... - Aw...
- Aw... - Aw...

Forgive me, Mom and Dad, but
it's... it's for a good cause!

Whoa! My, my! I am so clumsy!

- Marinette, are you OK?
- Ah! Perfect.

Hold this for me!

Thank you, Adrien!

Here, Adrien, this is, uh, your
favourite-flavoured macaroon!

Of course, I'm just guessing.
I mean, how would I know, right?

But people do sometimes
prefer some things

to other things, so...

Thanks, Marinette!

Dupain-Cheng!
What were you doing?

Without macaroon.
That was not part of the plan!

Kagami, is something wrong?

These shoes belonged
to my grandmother!

Ha! This is part of the plan!

Sit down. I'll help you.

Phase two, Dupain-Cheng.

Can you please autograph this
for me?

Kagami!

But if you didn't make
the story,

or the drawings,
then you didn't do anything!

[kids laugh]

Nobody could care less about me.

I thought he was the director?

Ah! The behind-the-scenes
creator

who never gets
any of the credit.

The perfect type of injustice
for my akumas.

Fly away, creature of the dark,
and evilise his broken heart!

Animaestro, you're going to show
everyone who you really are

with a power as limitless
as your imagination!

All I ask you in return are Cat
Noir and Ladybug's Miraculous.

I want them all to see
what a director is capable of!

Now I understand why Kagami
speaks so much about you.

Your father has raised you
to be a refined young man.

The plan is a total disaster!

Adrien and Kagami are closer now
than they were before!

You ruined everything,
Dupain-Cheng!

What was it
with that macaroon, anyway?

Uh... it was a special
passion fruit macaroon.

But that's the favourite of...

No! Don't tell me that.

Ha, ha, ha, ha!
You've got a crush on Adrien!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

That is ridiculous!

Utterly ridiculous!
You're a nobody in his eyes!

And you'll always be a nobody!
Watch. I'll prove it.

Adrikins!

Who are you?
You can't come...

So, you really think
a director does nothing?

Well, let me show you
exactly what I'm capable of!

Come on, get a grip!
Hey, Adrikins, you'll never guess...

- Hmm?
- Aaah!

Aaah!

Oh, come on now! Don't leave!
The show's just getting started!

I promise, I'll never take Chloé's
advice again!

Tikki, spots on!

Yeah!

We'd have come if we'd known
how upset you were gonna get!

- Cat Noir and Ladybug!
- What's with that trailer, too?

I am not scared of cats,
at all!

You haven't even seen
the movie

and you're already slamming it?

He does have a point,
you know.

I wasn't slamming it.
It's called constructive criticism.

- Yay!
- Good job, milady!

Oh! It's always about you,
isn't it? From now on,

everyone will be looking at me!

Let's see how much you enjoy
the true power of animation!

- I am the only true hero!
- Stay behind me, milady!

Aaah!

Are you OK, Cat noir?

Watch out!

How do we b*at him?
He changed his character

The only other thing
that doesn't change

- when he transforms is his mask!
- The akuma must be in it!

Fear the power of cartoons!

How about you fear the power
of the... Lucky Charm!

- A camera?
- Of course!

Who better to make a movie
about Cat Noir and Ladybug...

than Ladybug and Cat Noir?

- Ah, uh!
- Ha!

Ya-haa!

He really doesn't
take kindly to competition!

[Hawk Moth]
Take their Miraculous.

They're at your mercy!

- [coughing]
- I can't see anything!

Protect your Miraculous.
He could be anywhere!

Move!

Everything OK down there?

Over there!

He's gone! Why didn't he att*ck
us while we were blinded?

I don't know!
It doesn't make any sense.

Something must have happened
we didn't see,

which explains

which is why we got a camera.

Protect your Miraculous.
He could be anywhere!

- Did you just pause the image?
- No. Did you see him freeze?

No, I had my eyes closed
because of the smoke!

Me too.

OK. So, that's why he didn't take
our Miraculous!

- If nobody's watching him...
- He stops moving!

Just like a movie!
If nobody watches it,

it's as if it didn't exist!

Now we know
how to defeat him!

Whoa! This is the craziest
show I've ever seen.

Oh! It won't be easy,
getting people

to stop watching him now!

Looks like this show
is a sellout!

Time for the end credits,
Cat Noir!

Close your eyes!
Stop watching him!

Just because
it's colourful and shiny

doesn't mean
it's not very dangerous!

TV! Of course!
Cat Noir, keep him busy!

So, you jealous of our success,
huh?

You can play the smart alec,
Cat,

but once I have your Miraculous,

every one will forget
about you soon enough!

You! Yes, you who
are watching me!

From the other side
of the screen

Wherever you are,
close your eyes!

Do not look at Animaestro!
Turn off your screens.

Come on!
We need each one of you!

It's the only way
to stop him!

Ha, ha!
You can tell everyone

to shut their eyes
and switch off their TVs,

but there'll always be
at least one person watching me!

I wouldn't miss
this show for anything!

I'm sorry, Nadia, but this time
there will be no live coverage!

Huh?

What? No!

Animaestro, hurry up
and bring me their Miraculous!

Aaah!

Cataclysm!

Everybody must watch!
Animation!

Funny, 'cause I think
we're the last ones!

And once we close our eyes,

it's time for the end credits,
Animaestro!

No!

No! No!

- Shut your eyes tight, Cat Noir.
- You know I trust you blindly!

No more evil-doing for you
little acuma!

Time to de-evilise!

Gotcha!

Bye-bye, little butterfly.

Miraculous Ladybug!

What am I doing here?
Cat Noir and Ladybug?

In the flesh!

You're about to transform back,
milady!

Bug out!

Ladybug, Cat Noir,
enjoy your apparent victory!

Because, as in all
the best tragedies,

triumph always comes
before failure!

Chloé, please don't tell Adrien
I have a crush on him.

In this world,
there are those who work,

and those who shine!

Forever there will be
this division between us, Dupain-Cheng!

Which is why
you and I will never be a team!

I'm not going
to tell him.

You're not worth
the extra attention!

You know what?

Take my seat and
enjoy the movie.

I've seen it
ten times or more!

What matters the most is for it
to be seen

by people who
really want to see it.

I... I... but...

Sorry! I guess you don't know
who I am either.

Of course I do! You're Thomas Astruc,
the movie director!

Oh, thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you, thank you!

She recognized me!
Somebody actually recognized me!

This is the best day of my life!

Awesome you could get in
Marinett!

And I'm really sorry I didn't
get to taste your macaroon.

It looked delicious!

It's no biggy! There'll be
tons of other macaroons...

Uh! I mean, occasions!