03x04 - Minding the Manor

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I was a girl in the village doing all right Then I became a princess overnight Now I gotta figure out how to do it right So much to learn and see Up in the castle with my new family In a school that's just for royalty A whole enchanted world is waiting for me - I'm so excited to be - Sofia the first I'm finding out what being royal's all about Sofia the first Making my way, it's an adventure every day Sofia - It's gonna be my time - Sofia To show them all that I'm Sofia the first Here we are, Princess.

The Duchess Matilda's manor.

Thank you.

Wow.

I've never been to Aunt Tilly's before.

Oh, and look at that gargoyle.

And that one.

And that one.

They're so ugly, they're cute.

Aunt Tilly, I'm here.

Aunt Tilly? I heard you the first time.

Sofia! My, you're growing like a seed in sunshine.

It's good to see you, Aunt Tilly.

Likewise, my dear.

Thank you for coming to help me set up for my garden party.

I was just about to feed my fish.

Open their door for me, won't you, dear? Why do you keep fish in a birdcage? Oh! Aunt Tilly! That's okay, that's okay.

It's good to let them get out and flap their fins.

All right, come on.

Here we go, back you go.

You, too.

Come on.

Oh! Oh! Fish food on the floor.

That won't do at all.

- Who are you? - I am Spruce.

I make sure the manor is in tip-top shape at all times.

It's nice to meet you, Mr.

Spruce.

The pleasure is mine entirely.

Shall we get things ready for the party now, my dear? Sure, Aunt Tilly.

What do we need to do? It's all right here.

"Tie balloons to the mailbox.

" I already blew them up for you.

"Pick fresh vases for the flowers"? The flowers get tired of the same old vases.

You can get new ones in the vase closet.

"Take the rug for a walk"? Yep.

All you do is ( whistles ) ( barks ) Not yet, dear.

( whimpers ) And tidy up the house, especially the music room.

Where is the music room? Right this way.

What's this? I'm a magical music box.

Oh.

You talk.

And pirouette.

And a few other things that I can't remember right now.

She's a little forgetful.

- I am? - But her hearing's still good.

And she plays all these magical music rolls.

What makes them magical? I'll show you.

Each of them plays a song that makes something magical happen.

We just put one in the music box, and let the fun begin.

Wow! And if that doesn't tickle your toes, - each roll does something different.

- Hmm.

Okay, dear, I'm going out to get the snickerdoodle sandwiches and broccoli bonbons, while you finish getting the house ready.

Wait.

You're leaving? Oh, yes.

I thought we were setting up together.

We are, just not in the same place.

Spruce will be here to help, but you'll be in charge while I'm gone.

But I've never been left in charge before, Aunt Tilly.

What if something goes wrong? Then I'm sure you'll make it go right.

It's all a part of growin' up You start a tiny little pup But soon enough, you're gettin' large And now it's time to be in charge - Such responsibility - ( gasps ) Care for everything you see 'Cause trouble often will arise Right before your very eyes Taking you quite by surprise So when it does, you mustn't fear You can face this new frontier Take a breath and do your best To make your problems disappear It's up to you to be the one Who makes sure everything gets done Just take the time to think it through Because, my dear It's up to you It's all up to you I guess I can be in charge for a little while.

That's the spirit.

I'm confident that you'll take great care of everything.

I hope so.

I know so.

'Cause being in charge is not so tough If you're confident enough Just take a breath and do your best Prove that you really know your stuff It's up to you to get it done And fix the problems one by one You never know what you can do Until you make your big debut And so without further ado I leave it all up to you It's all up to you Feel free to play my music box while I'm gone, dear.

Any roll you like.

See you soon, Duchess Tilly.

Thanks, Aunt Tilly.

Well, Mr.

Spruce, we better get the house set up for the party.

I don't wanna let Aunt Tilly down.

Ready when you are.

( giggles ) There.

Oh! That's a lot of balloons.

Mr.

Spruce, look.

It's a secret tunnel.

It can use a thorough cleaning from the looks of it.

- Let's see where it goes.

- I'll clean the way.

Thought you could hide from the dust master, did you? Oh, there's no way out.

Don't be so sure.

A trapdoor! And a secret passageway.

After you, Princess.

Huh.

I wonder why Aunt Tilly has a secret passageway.

Your Aunt Tilly has lots of strange things.

Most of them messy.

Let's tidy up the music room next.

Then we'll pick the vases and take the rug for a walk.

Ooh, delightful.

I'm going to put another roll in the music box while we clean.

Splendid idea, Princess.

What kind of magic does this green roll make, Miss Ballerina? Oh, that one's very special, Princess.

It it Oh, twirl my tutu, I can't remember.

( giggles ) It's okay.

Let's find out.

( playing sweet melody ) Oh, yeah! Feels good to stretch the old wings.

( whooping ) We're free! Watch where you're flappin', Gunk.

Sorry, Muck.

( yells ) Almost forgot how to fly.

We're flesh and slime again.

Hey, fellas, it's been too long.

Calm down, will ya? It's just a very exciting time for us.

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired of standing on the house.

I say it's time we move inside the house.

BOTH: Yeah! Let's start packing Uh, wait, we don't have any stuff, do we? Listen up, Gunk.

First, we gotta make sure we get that magical music box before they play a song that turns us back to stone.

Good point.

First we get the music box, then we take the house! And then the fun really starts.

Let's fly, boyos! Single file, guys.

Single file.

After you, Muck.

That's weird.

The song ended, but nothing happened.

( scratching sounds ) Wait.

Do you hear that? ( scratching continues ) What's that sound? All right, boys, let's find a way into this joint.

What is that? A gargoyle! Oh, yes, now I remember.

The green roll turns the stone gargoyles into real gargoyles.

Green roll, green gargoyles.

No, no, no, no! We can't let them in, Sofia.

They'll slime up the whole house.

Oh, no.

SPRUCE: Lock the windows, quick.

Go away.

Nice try, troublemaker.

- Cut it out, girlie.

- You cut it out.

- I told you to cut it out.

- ( both struggling ) So that's how it's gonna be.

This-a-way, boys.

They're trying to find another way in.

Lock the door.

MUCK: Let's go around the front.

GUNK: The front door's wide open.

We're in! No, we're not.

That should keep them out.

The chimney.

( goofy laughter ) What's that noise? ( gasps ) And I just swept the chimney.

I'm stuck.

All right, gents, find me that music box.

Wait, why again? So no one can turn us back to stone, like I just told ya.

The music box can turn them back to stone? We better not let them get it.

Okay, you distract them while I figure out how to turn them back.

Roger that.

Listen up, you slimy brutes.

As hobgoblin of this manor, I insist you leave at once.

How about we insist you leave at once? Prepare to receive the cleaning of your lives.

Get him, boys.

En garde, you troublesome troublemakers.

First I'll tickle you.

( laughing ) Then I'll dust you.

SPRUCE: Hurry up, Sofia.

Miss Ballerina, can you turn the gargoyles back to stone? Yes.

Yes, I can.

There's a music roll that will turn the gargoyles back to stone.

Which one? It's the Oh, plié, I can't remember.

Is it the silver one? - No.

- The gold one? I don't think so.

All right, fellas, give him the slime.

Not me, him.

Is it the red one? - No.

- The blue one? Oh, pink point shoes.

I just can't remember.

There's so many, I don't know which one to pick.

Got it.

- BALLERINA: Sofia! - SOFIA: No! Mr.

Spruce! Check it out, fellas.

- All right, Muck! - SPRUCE: Unhand that.

Give that music box back, Mr.

Gargoyle.

It's Aunt Tilly's.

( laughs ) Not anymore, it ain't.

And neither is the house.

Show 'em out, will you, Gunk? You got it.

Right this way.

- SOFIA: Mr.

Spruce, I can't stop.

- Me either.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Princess.

It's locked.

They locked it.

Can you open the door? I am the door knocker, not the door opener.

Oh! - The windows are all locked.

- Thanks to us.

Hey.

Hey! Get your slimy feet off the sofa, you.

Let me in! I'm in charge here.

Aunt Tilly trusted me to take care of the house.

Well, it looks like she trusted the wrong princess.

Make yourselves at home, boys.

Ah, pretty music box.

Ooh, let's play another song! One of those songs will turn us back to stone, remember? Let's play one anyway.

I can't trust either of you guys.

The only way we'll be safe is if we break the music box.

Break the music box?! Break the music box? Yeah! Break the music box! Uh how we gonna do that, Muck? I have no idea.

Start thinkin', boys.

Aw, do we have to? Help! Sofia, help! Mr.

Spruce, Aunt Tilly's going to be so upset with me.

I messed up everything.

Oh, Princess Sofia, your Aunt Tilly would not have left you in charge if she thought you couldn't handle a few little problems.

A few little problems? Those are more like big, giant, slimy problems.

Oh, true.

But what did the duchess say you should do when problems arise? Did she say to fret and fuss and throw in the dish towel? No.

She said to fix them, but how? You're the one in charge, Princess.

You tell me.

Okay, fellas, pull.

Oh, that's great.

I need a good stretch.

All right, boys.

Start thinkin' of another plan.

Aw, we gotta think again? Okay, okay.

- I can fix this.

- I'm all ears.

First, we need to find a way back inside the house.

Then, if we're really quiet, you can sneak up and grab the music box.

I am a master of stealth.

While I figure out which music roll will turn them back to stone.

'Tis a good plan, Princess.

But how will we get in the house when everything's locked? Um ( gasps ) The tunnel.

I never closed it up.

Come on.

Now I see why Aunt Tilly has a secret passageway.

It is time to clean house.

I know how to smash that music box.

Give me a screwdriver.

Come on, Mr.

Spruce.

Let's go.

MUCK: Not by that end.

Careful they don't see us.

Right.

There we go.

This'll fling the box right into the wall, and ka-blooey! ( Ballerina screaming ) We've got to save her.

ALL: Ready, aim Fire! Hey! Sorry, Muck.

We've had just about enough of you, hobgoblin.

I assure you, the feeling is quite mutual.

Lookin' for this? Now give us that music box.

Hey.

Go get 'em, fish.

Let's go, let's go! Get 'em off me! - Do something.

- You do something! Which one is it? This one feels like it's made of stone.

Green roll, green gargoyles.

Stone roll, stone gargoyles.

If the green roll made them come to life, maybe the stone roll turns them back to stone.

Mr.

Spruce, I found the right roll.

No! Ha! I've got the music box, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Okay, rug, it's time for your walk.

Time for a new song.

Wait.

No, let's talk about this.

No, no, no! ( music begins playing ) Well played, Princess.

Oh, thank you, Princess Sofia.

You saved my tutu.

You certainly showed those gargoyle's who's in charge.

I guess I did.

Oh, but this place is such a mess.

I can't let Aunt Tilly see her house like this.

It would be my distinct honor to clean up everything, my dear Princess.

Okay, I'll get the fish back in their cage, and finish getting ready for the garden party.

Back you go.

FISH: Yes, Princess Sofia.

And thanks for lending a fin.

Anytime, Sofia.

Wow, you work really fast, Mr.

Spruce.

Now what's next? ( panting and barking ) Wow, everything's spotless.

Ugh, except these guys.

We need to get the gargoyles back outside before Aunt Tilly gets home.

Yes, they don't match the decor at all.

They're just too heavy.

What do we do? - ( door opens ) - Toodle-oo.

I'm home.

Are those gargoyles? Aunt Tilly, um I can explain.

( laughs ) She chose the green roll, didn't she? The most challenging roll of all.

And she stopped them.

She was splendid.

Um, what are you two talking about? Congratulations, Sofia.

You passed the test.

I'm so proud of you.

- As am I.

- Test? What test? Why, the test that your Auntie Tilly just gave you.

Each music roll created a magical problem for you to solve.

And turning the gargoyles back to stone was the hardest.

- It was all a big test.

- A test of what? I needed to know if you could be in charge, and solve any problem that came your way.

Why? when it comes time to face your destiny, my dear.

My destiny? What you're meant to do with your life.

Your future.

One must be prepared.

But what is my destiny? Oh, only you know the answer to that question, my dear.

But this will help you find your way.

What is this? Your reward for passing the test.

A history of Enchancia castle.

Yes.

You live in a very old castle, Sofia, and that book tells you about all its secrets.

Although there's one that's not in the book.

When I was a little girl, I had your exact same bedroom.

- You did? - Oh, yes.

I used to read in that window seat for hours.

Anyhow, there are many more interesting tidbits in that book, and you must read it cover to cover, because knowledge is the key to everything.

Thank you, Aunt Tilly.

Now, how about we celebrate your success with a little garden party? I hope you don't mind if the garden gnomes join us.

Sure, but what should we do about the gargoyles? Oh, leave that to me, dear.

Wait! Aunt Tilly, don't.

We're back, boyos.

Now, now, fellas, we'll have none of your hijinks this time.

Yeah, anything you say, Miss Tilly.

- Not a single hijink.

- Good boys.

All right, I want you all back outside where you belong then you can join us in the garden for a little party before we turn you back to stone.

- A party? - We'll behave.

We'll be anything you want.

Right this way, ladies and gargoyles.

( gargoyles laughing ) Garden party in back.

Um, Aunt Tilly? Are there any more surprises I should know about? Oh, let's hope so.

Hmm.