01x06 - Danger at Marine Rescue Center

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♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ The Mermaid magic power

♪ Lights the world ♪

♪ Oh, yeah! ♪

-In moments lost at sea ♪

-Oh! ♪

-My friends are there for me ♪

-Yeah! ♪

♪ Together we can do anything ♪

♪ You can do anything! ♪

-With courage, love and friendship ♪

-Hey! ♪

-Believing deep in your heart ♪

-Ah! ♪

♪ We're making waves ♪

♪ There is no stopping us ♪

♪ We'll swim together till forever ♪

♪ We're sparkling on our way ♪

♪ We've got the mermaid power ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

[ominous music]

[Alex gasps]

[yells]

Uh? Not another one!

[groans]

There sure are a lot

of these paper things.

Bills. They're called bills.

And we have way too many.

Days of searching and still no pearls.

Too bad we don't have Alex here.

Tracking is kind of his thing.

Alex? Who's Alex?

Uh, no one. Just a guy from back home.

Alex is a formidable merwarrior

and the captain of the Royal Guard.

And he totally has a crush on Merlinda.

-Sasha!

-Uh

Celia, my ace accountant.

What do you say we use the cash left over

this month to throw a little taco fiesta?

Dad, there is no cash.

Have you seen these bills?

Oh, come on, it's nothing to stress about.

No one's outside banging down our door.

-[loud thud]

-What? Huh?

-What?

-[gasps]

[Sasha whimpers]

[warning beeps]

Hey! No! Hold on!

Whoa! What do you think you're doing?

My job. The whole place is coming down.

Get out of there. We got work to do.

You can't do this! This is my property.

The bank foreclosed

on you last night, buddy.

[grunts]

Foreclosed?

Doesn't anyone check their emails anymore?

[groans]

They can't do this.

This is a safe haven

for injured sea creatures.

Wait, uh I could talk to the bank,

maybe get an extension.

Come on, buddy, just clear out

and let us do our job.

[engine rumbles]

-We're not going anywhere.

-This is our home.

[barks]

This isn't right.

They're gonna flatten

the whole rescue center.

No, they're not. [chuckles]

I have an idea.

[Celia] Stop, stop!

You can't do this!

Sir, please!

This is not cool!

[gasps] Oh, no!

[crane clanks]

[birds sing]

-Ready?

-Oh, yeah.

[grunts]

[shudders]

-Huh?

-Huh? Oh!

Uh Hey! Hey!

Stop that! What do you think you're doing?

[operator screams]

Who taught you how to operate a crane?

Stop! What are you doing?

Ah, you're fired! You're fired.

Who's got the mermagic moves?

We've got the mermagic moves!

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah!

That was totally epic.

And you bought me and Celia some time

to try and save this place.

Of course, Tyler, we want to help.

What about our pearl mission?

I know, but it can wait a few hours.

This rescue center

helps all kinds of sea life.

Tyler and Celia need us.

Thank you, guys.

And I think I know where we can start.

[indistinct chatter]

I can't believe the city council

is allowing the rescue center

to be torn down like this.

We're not just going to stand by

and let it happen, are we?

No, we're going to stand up

and we're going to stop them.

Yes.

I say we find this so-called city council

and drop a tidal wave on them.

Or we get the money somehow.

It's the only way

to get the bank off our backs.

Let's have a fundraiser.

The rescue center has helped keep

the coast clean and safe for years.

I'm sure people will donate.

I don't know exactly what a fundraiser is,

but I bet it will be a huge success

if we all work together.

[all] Yeah.

-Yes.

-Let's do it right.

Hey, Celia, a pretty smart idea.

I'll get the jocks to help out, too.

That's awesome. Thanks.

-[Celia] Hey, Chris.

-Mm-hm?

Um

Keep on smiling.

Uh Okay.

[Celia sighs]

Keep on smiling? [groans]

Tired of seeing

your beaches like this?

[both] Help us save the rescue center.

[upbeat music]

[phones chime]

[cheering]

We did it!

Woo-hoo!

-[laughter]

-[Celia] That was amazing.

[Tyler] It was.

I think the whole town knows

about the fundraiser now.

We're totally going to raise enough

to pay the bank.

Fundraiser?

You guys are putting together

a fundraiser?

And we are totally trending.

I gotta admit,

I wasn't feeling optimistic,

but you kids are pretty inspiring.

Don't worry, Dad,

we're gonna save the rescue center.

You know what?

I'm turning this frown upside down.

Yay!

Okay, I'm off to the bank.

I'll unleash the old Dave Silver charm

and buy us all some more time.

I've never been prouder of you kids.

All of you.

-Bye.

-Your dad is really sweet.

And if by sweet, you mean embarrassing,

you are correct.

[seagulls cry]

[birds sing]

You've got to admit, us surface dwellers

are really turning it out.

You are.

It makes me happy to see that there

are people who want to save the ocean.

Told you.

I think it's the team up of the century,

Mertropolis and Pirates' Cove.

Mermaids and pirates.

Me and you.

[laughs nervously]

We are pretty good together.

Yeah, I think we are.

-[seal honks distantly]

-Huh?

[both] Huh?

-Sailor!

-[Sailor honks]

Uh-oh. Trouble.

He's saying something about?

Don't even try.

He says he found a merperson.

We have to go.

-Comin' at ya.

-[grunts]

[grunts] Incoming.

Bro, where did you learn to throw?

[laughs] It's cool. I'll get it.

Huh.

[yells]

Chris?

Why do you always

gotta be messing around?

Beau Jr, come here.

[gasps]

-Whoa! Sparkly.

-Sasha, focus, please.

-[sing-song] Catch me if you can.

-[laughs]

Ah! [laughs]

Oh-oh! [laughs]

All right, that's it.

[Sasha laughs]

[laughs]

-[Sailor honks]

-Sailor, what's wrong?

Oh!

It's okay. It's just a shark.

It startled me, too.

Let's go.

Over there.

[Sasha] Tell me that's not

a sea monster?

[Merlinda] Hm.

[gasps]

Alex?

Alex? This is Alex?

How is this possible?

How did you make it out of Mertropia?

I made a disguise

from the remains of a sea monster.

-Got me past the blockade easily enough.

-That's pretty smart.

You're only saying that

because you didn't have to smell it.

[laughs]

Truth is, it was dangerous.

But I had to do something.

The king needs his daughter.

It's sweet you did all this for me,

but the pearls of Neptune.

They are the reason I can't go back.

Not yet.

Merlinda. I promised your father

I'd get you home safely.

-I'm on a mission.

-But, Merlinda, you're the princess.

Don't you get it?

It's because I am the princess

that I have to do this.

Awkward.

What did I say?

How do I fix this?

You could start by putting on a shirt.

Uh

Uh, here are some dry pants.

Nice to meet you, by the way.

Whoa-oh!

[Celia sighs] Dry pants?

-You okay?

-I know my father misses me.

-I miss him, too.

-Of course you do.

But I can't save him without the pearls.

And so far I have none.

Hey, look at me. It'll turn around.

Come on. This morning

our house was going to be knocked down.

But now the odds are looking good for us.

Thanks to you guys.

Merlinda, trust me.

We'll find all the pearls you need,

and your dad's gonna be fine. Okay?

Okay.

[sighs] Hm.

[sea monster snarls]

[grunts]

[groans]

Huh?

[growls]

[grunts]

You'll be pleased to know that I secured

a volunteer from the beach earlier.

What? Where am I?

-[sea monsters snarl]

-[Chris grunts]

What's going on here?

Where are your manners?

Release him!

That's not the way to treat our guest.

After all

we are not monsters.

[panicked grunts]

A barrel of my best toxic brew.

Hm! This is what you use

to make your creatures?

Impressive, is it not?

[chuckles]

Indeed.

Allow me to bring it

to its full potential.

[ghostly howling]

-[sea witch laughs evilly]

-[Chris gasps]

I'm sure our guest can't wait

to try our new recipe.

[Chris grunts]

I almost forgot the final touch.

[coughs]

[gags]

[growls]

[laughs evilly]

-[dance music]

-[lively chatter]

The Marine Rescue Center

is committed to protecting sea life

and making the beach safe for everyone.

Thank you all for coming

out here tonight to support us.

[phone chimes]

We're going to save the rescue center.

[cheering]

Have you seen Chris?

He said he'd be here.

It's strange that he hasn't shown up yet.

I'm sure he's around here somewhere.

Hm. Okay.

Come on, let's go find him.

Hey!

Your protective spell

won't help you tonight.

Go!

[Barbarossa laughs malevolently]

[dance music]

It's amazing.

All these people really do care.

Told ya! Team up of the century.

[laughs]

Huh? [gasps]

[dance music continues]

Ah! Alligators!

[growls]

[people scream]

[roaring]

[screaming]

No, those aren't alligators!

Those are monsters. Real monsters!

[male] Oh, no!

Everybody! Up to the main road, now!

[roars]

Ocean shield!

Lightning bolt!

[grunts]

[grunts]

[roars]

[grunts]

[pants]

We did it.

[sea monster snarls]

Oh

-[sea monster snarls]

-Hm?

[growls]

[gasps]

Uh!

[snarls]

[roars]

Waterbomb!

[grunts]

[they laugh]

-Merlinda!

-Watch out!

[snarling]

[grunts]

[grunts]

-Alex!

-Are things always like this up here?

Of course.

[roars]

Time to teach this big boy

some manners.

[all] Pearl power!

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 ♪

Strong as the ocean's spirit

We unite! ♪

[snarls]

[grunts]

[growls]

[grunting]

Huh.

[growls]

[grunts]

[Tyler yells]

Come on, come on, come on!

[yells]

[grunts]

[engine rumbles]

Yes!

Thanks, Tyler.

[mermaids grunt]

[monster Chris roars]

Bubble blast!

-[roars]

-[yells]

Gotcha!

[growls]

Ocean shield!

[growls]

[snarls]

Give me a boost! [grunts]

[grunts]

[Merlinda grunts]

[growls]

[grunts]

[growling] Huh?

[growls]

[scoffs]

[woozily] Go, team! [grunts]

[grunts]

Huh?

This is Chris's jacket.

This monster ate Chris.

[they grunt]

[grunts]

[Celia] Hey, Chris.

Um Keep on smiling.

-Stop!

-Huh?

The monster didn't eat Chris.

The monster is Chris.

Huh?

Chris. It's me. Celia.

Can you hear me?

[wheezes]

[grunts]

Chris.

Chris, wait.

[sighs] Hm.

So what did I miss?

Hey, thanks for the save back there.

I'm glad you're here.

[sighs]

-Should I ask?

-Uh, probably not.

Things didn't go so great

at the bank either.

[Celia sighs tiredly]

Tonight was a lot.

Uh, where did you get those?

What? These?

We were playing around

in a shipwreck earlier.

Sasha always likes the shiny things.

Those have got to be worth a lot.

[chuckles] These things. Really?

There were more of them. Plenty more.

We're saved!

[they laugh]

[Dave clears throat] Hello.

I'm here to settle the mortgage

on the Marine Rescue Center.

Uh-huh.

Will you be paying by cash or check?

Treasure, actually.

[treasure jingles]

Uh Oh.

[laughs awkwardly] I'll just take

this little guy back home.

[they laugh]

It's all thanks to you, my talented twins,

our amazing exchange students,

and new guy who's staying with us too.

I'm sorry. What was your name again?

Alex, Dad.

Alex, right.

Well, thanks to you kids,

the mortgage is paid

and we can keep the rescue center

open for a long, long time.

-That's awesome. Dad!

-Oh, bring it in.

-Come on.

-Let's go.

Yeah. [laughs]

Great job.

Huh.

Isn't that ring

the artifact I found scuba diving?

-Uh

-I donated it to the museum.

Like, over ten years ago.

Oh. Uh, I

The gift shop. They made copies.

-Big seller.

-Ah.

I should pick one up for that crazy

old guy who tried to steal the real one.

He was obsessed. Said he knew the owner.

[chuckles] He even made the news.

That doesn't belong to you. Give me

Give me the trident ring.

He called it a trident ring.

How did he know? Who is this man?

[Celia] "Hermit burglar.

Wild man from the swamp

attempts robbery of museum artifact."

-Dad was not exaggerating.

-This guy keeps busy.

Look at all the related links.

"Suspect also wanted for theft of

oceanic survey data on local oyster beds."

He knows about trident rings.

And he's looking for oyster beds.

-Which means pearls.

-This man is more than a hermit.

If he knows about the pearls and is

looking for them, we need to find out why.