01x08 - Toad-al Recall

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

♪ ♪

- [Mini-Morty squealing]
- [Minticon chirping]

-Aah! Ah! What are you
guys doing out here?

[violin music playing]

Okay, that's... new.

[plays off-key, stops]

[clattering]

- Everest?
- [Everest laughing]

Aah!

Aaah!

[gasps, laughs]

- Whoa! Whoo!
- [Everest laughing]

JIN: Where to next?

[Everest grunts]

-You heard the Yeti. Alley-oop!

[all laughing]

- [heavy footsteps thudding]
- [all gasping]

Fret not, companions.

I've gone toe-to-toe
with this beast before.

I know just how to vanquish him.

Mr. Shadow thingy,

we happily offer Jin
to you as a sacrifice.

- Not me!The world
loves me! I love me!

Me, me, me, me, me, me, me...
Me, me, me, me, me, me, me...

-Whoa, you have a
really beautiful voice.

But this creature
doesn't have any voice.

That's why we're here, so
he can communicate with...

Meee...

[low whooshing]

I understand.

-I... I don't understand.
Wh... Why are we here?

- [Peng grunting]
- I told you.

A creature sent me a
message through my dreams,

saying he needed our help

and gave specific
instructions to meet him here.

-In this spooky alley?

- Yes,in this alley.

- [clattering]
- [Jin yelps]

[Jin yelps]

You know, Dream
Jin was not scared.

-That's because it was a dream.

It definitely wasn't
some secret message.

And also, I am
totally not scared.

- What was I like in the dream?
- [Jin yelps]

[gasps] Was I taller?

Was I a wizard at chess?
[gasps] Was I an actual wizard?

-No, you were just Peng who
used the word "vanquish."

-Whoa! Vonquish!

-That is crazy. I'm gonna
have to side with Jin.

-Trust me, okay?

I know a magical
creature-influenced,

dream-based message
when I hear one.

You know what? I'll just play
something to let him know we're here.

♪ ♪

[low grumble]

-Sorry, that was my stomach.

You dragged us out here
before I could have breakfast!

- [low croaking]
- That wasn't me!

[croaking]

YI: There he is! I knew it!

- PENG: Whoa!
- Hey, little guy!

You were a lot more dark
and humanoid in my dream.

-Are you sure that's
a magical toad?

He kinda looks like
a regular toad.

Not that I'm complaining.

Toads are awesome! They
pee in self-defense!

-Yes, I'm sure. Just
look at his... Um...

He... He's so much bigger
than a regular toad.

Or maybe smaller? Which
one seems more magical?

Oh, look! He only
has three legs.

That's magical, right?

JIN: I'm not picking up
anything out of the ordinary.

All readings indicate that he's
a normal toad, minus a leg.

Nice going, Yi.

-We've never found a
non-magical creature before.

Do we just leave him?

-No. I mean, I guess
if he's not magical,

he still doesn't belong here.

And we should help
him find his home.

-All right, fine. But
I am not touching him.

He's still a wild
animal, and I don't know

when his self-defense
is going to kick in.

-Don't worry, I'll grab him.

We'll go to the
bathroom together.

[Sewer Koi trilling]

[Sewer Koi bleating]

- [door chime dings]
- Uh, that goes there, Ma.

[Mei sighs]

-They're fighting
over doing chores?

Being a grownup is weird.

-Mom, Nai Nai, what's going on?

-Your mother has invited
a spy into my shop.

-He's not a spy.

A reporter from Dumplings Daily

is coming to do an
article on the restaurant!

-Or it's an excuse for this
reporter to eat free food

and snoop around, trying
to steal family secrets!

-The shop is still pretty new,

and this article could
really put us on the map.

-We don't need an article.
We don't need a map!

We have the golden toad. He
will bring us good fortune.

[gasps] Ah! And look,
the boy has a real toad!

Double fortune
abounds. Ha-ha-ha!

- Aiya!Peng, get
that out of here!

The reporter will
be here any minute,

and I need everything
to be perfect.

-Take the toad up to the roof,
and I'll be there in a sec.

Is there anything I can do?

-No, I've got it.

You're always stretched so thin,

and no offense, but we can't
afford a repeat of Cabbage Day.

Ugh, there's still
so many cabbages.

I think they're having babies.

-I promise that was
just a one-time thing.

I'm here, and I want to help.

-Thank you, Yi. You are
a very good daughter.

But for the next 12 hours,
you are not my daughter.

You are just another employee,

and failure will
not be tolerated.

-Copy that, Mom... I mean, boss.

-Here's a small to-do
list to get you started.

-Hmm. [chuckles] Small.

-Let me know when you're
done, and I'll have some more.

-We should give this
little guy a name

if he's going to
hang out with us.

- [croaks]
- I was thinking

Toa... Todd.

-Todd the Toad?

-You're right, it's perfect!

-Okay, listen up, team,
there's been a change of plans.

-Is everything okay? Your
eye looks a little twitchy.

-It's fine. It's like
that all the time.

-I think that might be worse.

- [Everest grunting]
- Yeah, see, even Everest agrees.

You're too wound up. You need
to learn to be more chill.

-Like Everest. He spends most
of his time in a freezer.

He chills like da boss.

-Ah, thanks, buddy. I
think that really helped.

Eh... Anyways, uh, this article
is really important to my mom,

and a good review could bring
in a bunch of new customers.

-If all you want is new
customers, say no more.

What up, all you
Jinnifers out there!

[softly] That's what I call
my followers. They love it!

-It's true. We do.

-It's Jin here, coming at you
from Nai Nai's Dumpling Shop

with a special offer.

Today only, all food and
drinks are regular price,

but you could win a photo
op with yours truly.

Slide into my DMs for details.

[speaking rapidly] Standard
terms and conditions apply.

This offer is valid
only to verified members

of the Jinnifer Club. [ding]

And just like that,
you'll have a line

of hungry new customers
outside the door in no time.

Huh, it's been
almost six seconds

and no one has responded.

Okay... Yeah... No... Oh,
we... We should look into this.

There might be something wrong
with the entire internet.

-Yeah. No, yeah, that seems like
the most logical explanation.

-Wait, I think I
see the problem.

I... I haven't posted
in almost two months!

My social media presence has
been practically non-existent

since we started helping
creatures and... [gasps]

They released a new
pair of sneakers

that I didn't even know about!

-Do you think you could
stress about your thing later?

'Cause I was sort of in the middle
of stressing about my thing.

-I gotta get my
hands on those shoes.

If I post a pic wearing them,

it'll definitely get
more eyes on my page.

[Todd heaving]

-Uh-oh, I think something's
wrong with Todd.

[all yelp]

-Weird. But, whoa!

PENG: Did those shoes
just come out of Todd?

-They did. Right as I was
thinking that I wish I had them.

- It's almost like...
- The toad can grant wishes!

PENG: Todd can grant wishes!

-Wait, first of all, the toad is
magical. I was right. In your face.

Second, now that we know that,

we need to focus on
finding out what he needs

or where he belongs.

But my mom needs me too, and
I can't just abandon her.

Okay, no problem.

I'll just make sure the
reporter's visit is perfect,

-then I'll come back and start
looking for the toad's home.

-Anything we should do?

-Yes. You stay
here and do nothing

and most importantly,
no wishing.

Remember, we're
here to help him.

[croaking]

-It feels like we
got the harder job.

[Mei yelps]

-Hi, you must be Mr. Liu
from Dumplings Daily.

- Big fan of your work.
- Hi, nice to meet you.

-Loved your exposé on the
dark underbelly of pork belly.

-It's a lovely
place you have here.

- How long ago did you open?
- Just a few hours.

Oh. You mean...
[chuckles nervously]

Why don't you have a seat?

- [chair leg breaks]
- Actually, you should stand.

It's better for your posture.

Your spine will thank me later.

-Yi! A little help, please!

MEI: Would you like to order
a menu... Uh, see a menu?

-Aah! What are you doing?

-I figured I'd post
some behind-the-scenes

photos of the restaurant
to drum up interest.

And look how clear they are.

All thanks to the new phone
Todd coughed up for me.

-Jin, I told you not
to make any wishes!

-It was an accident!

But once I had the phone,

I had to wish for
the ring light.

You know, you could try it.

Anything you want in
the blink of an eye.

-What I want is more time to
finish everything on this list.

Can Todd give me that?

-I... I think he can only
grant physical wishes.

I... I tried wishing to go
to a time when turtlenecks

were fashionable, but
he just sat there.

Either way, there's gotta
be something he can do

to help you be less stressed.

-Ugh, no, Jin, I can't just take
advantage of a magical creature

just to get out of work.

-I agree.

But what if that's
why we found him?

We've been spending all
this time helping creatures.

What if this one reached out

so he could help
us for a change?

-[sighs] That is ridiculous.

-More ridiculous
than a magical toad

sending you messages
in your dreams?

-I... I don't have time
to argue about this, okay?

Just promise me you'll
leave the toad alone.

-I would, but we both
know I'd be lying.

[chuckles] At least Peng
is watching him now.

He's a simple kid.
What could he wish for?

-It says here you're a
distant relative of Jin Chan.

I wonder what that's like.

-All my relatives
live really close.

[Todd croaks]

- [Everest groans]
- Sorry, Everest.

The pain of realizing

that I will never be a
professional basketball star

is still too fresh.

I do miss having my
own thing, though.

Like how Yi has music
and Jin has shoes.

I'm not as young
as I was yesterday.

I need to start thinking
about the future.

- [Todd croaks]
- That's brilliant, Todd!

You can help me try out
a bunch of new things

until I find my thing!

[Everest vocalizing]

-I know Yi said not
to make any wishes,

but this could help me figure
out who I'm meant to be!

Maybe someone who
listens to Yi more.

Ah! [laughing]

[screeching noise]

Guess music isn't my thing.

Maybe I'll be a
shoe guy like Jin.

[Todd heaves]

Should've wished
for them in my size.

[Todd heaves]

I will use these
to defend the city!

[Everest vocalizing]

Oh, right, safety first.

[Todd heaves]

Now I'm ready!

- Uh-oh! Oww...
- [Everest groans]

[sighs] I'm all
out of ideas, Todd.

I need a pick-me-up.
Can I get some candy?

Wait, not candy! I learned
that lesson the hard way.

- I want something better for me.
- [Todd heaves]

-Peng, have you seen the
toolbox? I need to fix a...

- [Everest grunts]
- Oh, no! No. No, no.

No! Not you too!

Argh, I give you guys
one job: no wishing.

-Jin did it first!
I... did it second.

-Guess I'll add watching a toad
to my never-ending to-do list.

-Maybe you should take a break.

You look even more
stressed than before,

and I didn't even think
that was possible.

-I'm a high achiever.

There's so much to do, Peng.
I... I'll take a break later.

-Or why don't you
let Todd help you?

Come on, if you could wish
for anything right now,

- what would it be?
- [Yi exhales]

-What I really wish is that I
didn't have so much on my plate.

But my mom needs me
and so does Todd,

and I can't just
turn my back on them.

So I'll... I... I'll
just make it work.

- [Todd heaves]
- Aah!

- [Yi gasps]
- Whoa!

You wished for a chair?

Does it clean your room

or lift you up when
you're feeling down?

-No, it's just like the one
that broke in the restaurant.

-I don't understand you, Yi.

My dad is right:

men are from Earth,
women are from Arizona.

-Okay, maybe Jin had a point.

But this was it, I'm gonna
handle everything else myself.

- Thanks for the help, Todd.
- [Todd croaks]

- [Everest grunting]
- Huh?

I'm sorry, Everest, but
you have to stay up here.

It's for your own safety.

[Everest groans]

[Todd croaks]

[Todd croaks]

[Everest vocalizing]

[phone camera clicking]

Hi, are you here for Jin?

Uh...

It's me, Jin, from the internet.

Uh, would you like
to take a picture?

[softly] Oh.

Huh? [grunting]

Not exactly the
demographic I expected,

but the hug did feel nice.

-Are there are many
challenges that come

from running this place
with your mother-in-law?

-No. No! It's been great!

We're a good team,

and everything runs
pretty smoothly.

-Huh?

- Oh-oh-ah-aah!
- Ooh!

- Aah!
- [Nai Nai gasps]

-[sighs] Okay, just one
more wish... for Mom.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[sighing deeply]

-Hmm.

You know what sounds great?

The dumpling shop a few towns
over had duck leg dumplings

that I have been
craving ever since.

I'll take one of those.

-Oh! I'm sorry, but that's
not our specialty, but...

-We'll have that
right up for you.

-Yi, Nai Nai doesn't
know how to make that.

-Don't worry, Mom.
I made a promise

I wouldn't let you down,
and I'm sticking to it.

I'll be right back.

[door chime dings]

-Uh, I feel you Todd,
it's been a long day.

But it's almost over and
then we'll get you home.

I just need... one last thing.

Um, one order of duck
leg dumplings, please.

[Todd heaves]

[wheezes, coughs]

- Oh, no!
- What happened?

-I don't know, he was
fine until he tried...

[sighs] ...granting
all our wishes.

It's... It's been
making him sick.

-That must be why he
only coughed up this

when I wished for a model car.

I thought it just meant
some assembly required.

-Ugh, this is all my fault!

I, uh, I can't believe
I didn't notice.

Peng, no matter what,

we can't make any
more wishes, okay?

-But not wishing for things

is so much harder than
wishing for things.

I wish not wishing was
easier. [gasps] Sorry.

[Jin panting]

-Why does everyone look sad?

-Yi broke Todd.

- We broke Todd.

And he's not broken!
He's just... He's sick.

-His breathing is erratic,

and his sodium levels
are insanely low.

-Maybe Everest can
communicate with him

and find out what he needs.

Wait, where's Everest?

♪ ♪

-So... what inspired you

to open this shop
in the first place?

Uh... have you always been
interested in cooking?

-Have you always been
interested in being nosy?

What inspired you to spy
on me? What's your angle?

Now I have all
the questions. Ha!

-No, this is just a
regular interview.

-A likely story.

One I will never fall for
again for the first time.

-[whispering] Everest! Everest!

-Yi, where have you been?

Mr. Liu is getting hungry.

And Nai Nai is getting
more and more suspicious.

- What is that?
- Who is that?

-[gasps] Everest?

-Yi, do you know who this is?

And why was she in our kitchen
making... whatever that is?

-Yes! I do. [chuckles nervously]

We're part of a... a Big
Sister... Older Sister program.

Uh, this is, uh, Ever... lynn.

And she's... she... she really
wants to learn how to cook

so I said, "Sure, older sister,
come to Nai Nai's restaurant

and immerse yourself
in the kitchen."

But now we're leaving
because, uh, she's older,

and older people need
tea breaks, so... bye!

And I'll have the duck leg
dumplings right out for you.

-I should have known
that was you, buddy.

Those hugs are unmistakable!

Soft, yet firm, like an
inflatable blood pressure cuff.

-How did Todd's magic
turn Everest human?

-I guess the body of an old lady

is still technically
a physical thing.

-The real question is
how do we turn him back?

-I wish I knew how
I could help him.

Break?

Break... [exhales] Todd
wants a break! Of course!

He's exhausted from stretching
himself too thin, just like me.

But then I used his magic to
do all my hard work for me.

[exhales] I'm sorry, Todd.
Maybe I can play you something.

That's worked before to
help Everest feel better.

♪ ♪

[Peng gasps]

-It's working!

-Yi, your music, it's
reversing all our wishes!

-No, I think that's
Todd doing that himself.

That must be how he gets
back to full strength.

-Aw, my stuff!

Uh, I mean, hooray!

-Oop!

- Everest!
- He's back! Aah!

- [Todd croaks]
- [Everest grunting]

-Todd wants to go
home? But we don't...

[gasps] That's it!

We can help Todd the
same way he helped us.

- How?
- We "grant" his wish.

-Okay, but I'm not sure
what's gonna come outta me.

- [Peng heaves, coughs]
- [Everest laughing]

-No, not like that, Peng.

I mean, we help Todd
grant his own wish!

-But if he could do that, why
didn't he just do it before?

-Maybe he needs a little boost.

Everest and I can use our magic

to redirect Todd's
magic back onto himself.

-Are you sure that'll work?

-Nope, but it's worth a shot.

[Todd croaks]

- ♪ ♪
- [Everest humming]

-[whispering]
Nothing's happening.

-Give it a second!

I never used my
magic with a creature

other than Everest before.

I'm still... getting
the hang of it.

[Todd croaking]

- ♪ ♪
- [Everest humming]

Now's your chance,
Todd. Make a wish.

[croaks]

-I'm gonna miss the little guy.

And he left before I could
figure out what my next thing is.

-Don't worry, Peng,
you'll find yours.

I need to find my new thing too.

Being popular and beloved
by all is in my past now.

-Maybe my thing should
be not taking on

more than I can handle.

- [Peng's stomach grumbling]
- Oh-oh.

In all the excitement today,
I forgot to eat lunch.

Should we grab some
dumplings from downstairs?

You think that
reporter's still here?

-[gasps] Oh, my
gosh! The reporter!

- [door bell jingles]
- Mr. Liu, wait!

I... I'm sorry I don't have the
duck dumplings you asked for,

but I can explain.

Actually, I... I can't.
This is all my fault.

Please don't take
it out on my mom

and write a bad
review of the shop.

-A bad review?

-Those were the best
dumplings I have ever had!

-You were taking so long,
so I decided to give him

Nai Nai's special pork
and napa dumplings.

-They were phenomenal

and looked decidedly
more appetizing

than the previous dish.

-Mm. I don't know what you
guys are talking about.

This is delicious!

-And you were wrong before.

It wasn't your
fault, it was mine.

I tried to make the shop seem
like something that it's not.

-Well, I love what it is.

And soon, so will
the whole city.

-Thank you so much
for coming by.

-Uh, excuse me, are you Jin?

-Uh, yes?

[laughing excitedly]

-Uh, I'm your
number-one Jinnifer!

Mind if I snap a photo with you?

JIN AND MR. LIU: That's
so Jin-teresting!

-Hey, Mom, I... I know I
made you a promise again

and got distracted and
didn't follow through again.

So I just wanted to say I'm
sorry that I let you down.

-Yi, you could
never let me down.

Sure, maybe today you
weren't the best employee

a boss could ask for.

But every day,

you're the best daughter
a mom could ask for.

So because of that, I've decided

you're fired.

-Wait, what? Mom...
I mean, boss...

I mean, I'm not sure which one
I should be apologizing to.

-I'm the one who
owes you an apology.

I've been putting way too
much responsibility on you.

You're a kid.

You should be out enjoying life

and doing whatever
makes you happy.

Also, you let a stranger
cook in the kitchen

so Nai Nai probably would've
fired you tomorrow anyway.

- Thanks, Mom.
- Now get outta here.

-[softly] Thanks, Todd.

[jazzy tune playing]

♪ ♪