02x09 - Please Hold for the Next Representative

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

♪ ♪

[Everest snoring]

-So what are we
doing today, people?

[Everest grunts]

Oh, sorry. People and yeti.

-Hopefully, recovering
from our vacation

that wasn't a vacation at all.

I'm listening to music and
pretending to read this book.

-I have to admit, camping trip
was magically educational,

but I am so happy

to be surrounded by car
exhaust-scented air.

[inhales deeply, coughs]

So comforting.

-Peng, just chill, gurl, chill.

[Everest continues snoring]

[phones vibrating, chiming]

-Chill, gurl, done.
[laughing]

-Hmm, it's not a new creature.

It's from LiLi.

♪ ♪

-How's the tea?

Is it too hot?

- Uh, there's no tea...
- [thud under table]

I mean, there's no-tea-ng
better than this tea! Mmm.

-Ha-ha! I can't believe
you fell for that!

-Fell for what?
This tea is divine.

LILI: I'm so
immensely distraught.

I told Natailia that she was my
best friend in the whole wide world,

and she was all
I needed in life.

And then she just

disappeared.

-I'm sorry, LiLi. But I
think I know what happened.

-You're smothering her.

-LiLi, Natailia takes away
people's most prized possessions

to show you what
you think you need

isn't what you really need.

-Ah, right. That too.

-That's absurd!
Just bring her back!

-Uh, sure. No problem.

We can magic her back from that
black hole alternate universe

because we totally
know how to do that.

[Everest grunting excitedly]

- [playing violin]
- [Everest humming]

Ta-da!

- [Yi sighs]
- [Everest groans]

Yoo-hoo!

Natailia.

[Everest groaning]

[toys squeaking]

- [toys clattering]
- Hey!

[Everest laughing]

[Everest and Yi groaning]

Scratch that. We
cannot magic her back

from the black hole
alternate universe

because we totally do
not know how to do that.

Sorry, LiLi.

-[dramatically] Ugh, I've
lost Natailia forever!

I never meant to drive her away.

I just love her so, so,
so, so, so, so, so, so,

so, so, so, so, so, so, so,

so, so, so, so, so,
so, so, so much!

-That's how I feel
about my phone.

- Ugh.
- [door opens]

The closet would've been
a good place to start.

- I'm never letting you go again!
- [Natailia barking]

- Never, never, never, never, ever!
- [Natailia whines]

-I know, that's how I
feel about my phone.

[Natailia barking]

[Everest vocalizing]

-Natailia says
she's sorry she hid.

LiLi was kind of...

a lot.

But she hates seeing her so sad.

- [laughing] Aw!
- [Natailia whining]

-LiLi, it's great that
Natailia came back,

but you shouldn't treat
her like a possession.

Also, she doesn't need
to be your only friend.

- You should make other friends!
- [Natailia barks]

I... I'm sure
Natailia can help too.

-Plus, the more
friends you have,

the more opportunities you
have to borrow fashions.

That's the reason I
have stylish friends.

Clearly, I'm not talking
about Yi and Peng.

-I'm sorry, but this basketball
jers-ay is trés fashionistay.

My mom picked it out.

- And my long fashion socks.
- Leggings.

-Ahem. Back to me. I
can make more friends.

-Great! Keep us posted.

Woo! That was easier than
I thought. [chuckles]

Let's get back to
chill, gurl, chillin'!

-Or eat, boy,
eatin'! I'm starving.

[Everest grunts]

- Ooh, don't go in.
- Why?

Why is there a weird
phone on the table?

JIN: Is that the new model?

I'm not jealous. I just wish
I had it and she didn't.

-Nai Nai said she wanted
some personal time

to resolve a personal problem.

-This has to be done.

We have different
approaches to life,

and it's become clear that
we are not compatible.

Thus, I'm cutting the cord.

♪ ♪

I know my worth. I was
lost, but now I'm found.

I am a strong, independent
woman with aspirations, goals,

and an unmatched
ensemble of tracksuits.

And you were merely an
unhealthy distraction.

[dough squelching]

-I didn't know we had
a phone in the wall.

-What else is in the wall?

A left shoe? Yummies for Peng?

-Man, people had it
hard in the old days.

They had to put their phone

in a hole in the wall
behind a picture.

And I thought getting my phone out
of my back pocket was too much work.

-Ma, what's going
on with Nai Nai?

She's been acting a
little... not Nai Nai lately.

-I stopped asking
questions a long time ago.

As long as I get periodic
affection from her, I'm... good.

[all gasp]

-You can come in now!

Don't even think about it.

It's crooked.

-We are starving. Can
we have some dumplings?

-Coming right up!

-Oh, I... I heard that thing

you put in the wall is a phone.

W... What model is it?
How... How does it work?

Does it have an
S1000 chip in it?

-Ugh, a chip on its
shoulder, that's for sure.

That's why I don't
want it anymore.

Plus, no one, not even a phone,
can distract me from my family!

Especially you, Yi.

-See? She's been off.

But in a good way.

[blows kiss]

[phone vibrates, chimes]

-It's from Jelleen's building.

Wait, they're complaining
about Jelleen.

[phone vibrates, chimes]

-And another issue
back at LiLi's?

-I thought we fixed her problem!

-What's wrong with people today?

Can they not solve
their own problems?

Okay, Everest and I will
go over to Jelleen's.

Can you guys head back to
LiLi's and see what's up?

-[groans] We haven't
gotten our dumplings yet.

- [door chime dings]
- [door closes]

-Where did they go?

- [electricity crackling]
- [indistinct yelling]

-This crazy jellyfish is
messing with their electricity.

Keeps causing rolling blackouts!

-Her name is Jelleen,
and she wouldn't do that.

-Oh, but she did!

[power whirrs off]

[man singing]

-Wait a minute.
This is not shampoo.

This is hair removal cream!

- Nooooo!
- [power whirrs on and off]

-Here's some ice cream, buddy.

[power whirrs off]

- [power whirrs on]
- [tooth crunching]

♪ ♪

[power whirrs off]

WOMAN: Perfect! I can practice
my night vision skills.

- [thudding]
- Ow!

-We tried to get ahold
of the contractor lady.

-But she's never around.

-Don't worry, Everest
and I will fix it.

But, hey, look at it this way.

Blackouts are fun!

You can bring out
your best candles,

get in a bubble bath and unplug.

Get it? Blackout... unplug.

[Everest grunts] Uh-uh.

-Creatures just
bring more problems.

- [Everest growls]
- They don't.

Uh, I promise
everything will be fine.

We're here to help.

-[Everest grunting
in affirmation]

Plus, creatures
have had to adjust

to our world for
thousands of years.

I think we can all deal with
a few hours of darkness,

am I right?

- Ugh, I should've known.
- Nothing gets fixed around here.

-Jelleen, are you stressed?

[Jelleen wails]

We'll play you a song
to help you de-stress.

Uh, this one really helps
with Mom's Nai-nightmares.

[Everest grunts]

- [playing violin]
- [Everest humming]

[Jelleen coos]

[exhales] That should do it.

Now, we need to
restore the power.

- [Everest grunts]
- I don't know how either.

Oh! Let's call what's her
name? The Contractor Lady.

[line ringing]

CONTRACTOR: [over voice mail] I'm currently
out of town for important business

that will advance my
career to new heights.

Please leave a message
and I'll get back to you

when I feel like I'm available.

-Ugh.

[ominous music playing]

[cracking]

[Muzak playing]

[elevator chimes]

-That little girl just came
in here with a wild animal

and took my kid!

-Uh... she's actually
a magical fox.

[softly] The little
girl is the wild animal.

But I'm sure LiLi was just
trying to make friends.

-By trapping children
in her apartment?

-Well, she does have
a really fun place.

-Well, it's too fun. The
kids don't wanna come home!

You two need to get them back

and that sneaky fox
out of our building!

-Don't worry, we know how to
deal with LiLi and the fox.

We will get your kids back.

-And then we'll eat!

[kids laughing, screaming]

♪ ♪

How did her place get
even more funnest?

Cannonbaaaall! [grunts]

-We're here to get the kids
back to their parents, remember?

-Argh, I wish I could forget.

- [phone ringing]
- Hey, Yi.

YI: [over phone]
I need your help.

Jelleen blew the electricity

out of the entire building.

-Sorry, but the problem here is
a lot bigger than we thought.

LiLi and Natailia took
the kids in the building

and trapped them in her apartment
with... irresistible fun!

YI: [over phone] Uh,
what's wrong with that?

-Well, they won't go home.
Their parents are mad,

so we have to find a way
to get them to go back.

-Well, I think
it's pretty awesome

to have a friend with
a bunch of fun toys

and a magical fox!

It's like they have
a free babysitter!

They should be grateful.

-Not sure they see
it that way, Yi.

PENG: Whoo-hoo!

- [bike revving]
- You can't catch me!

I never wanna leave!

- I gotta go.
- [line disconnects]

[electricity crackling]

-Ugh, maybe we can magic up

some electricity
back to the building.

I have Jelleen's magic.

[Everest grunts excitedly]

♪ ♪

[power whirrs on]

[power whirrs off]

-Ugh, the electricity
won't last,

and I can't keep playing
around the clock.

[Everest vocalizing]

-Of course! I'll
call Mr. Burnish.

[line ringing]

[Mr. Burnish grunting]

[phone ringing]

- [Duchess squeaking]
- [Mr. Burnish grunts]

-Oh, hello, Yi.

Oh, the ushe, Duchess and I are
just doing some calisthenics

to strengthen our cores.

[Duchess squeaking]

- Will do! We're on our way.
- [line disconnects]

Can't wait for people to see
our stone-cold cores of steel.

- [laughing]
- [Duchess squeaking]

[both laughing]

-LiLi, what have you done?

-Other than bring ultimate
happiness to these kids?

- I took Yi's advice
and made more friends.

And Natailia helped with
the harder-to-convince ones.

-These aren't your friends

if they're only here
because of your toys,

ball pit, and
amazing indoor slide.

I mean, wow, she's a beaut.

Or if Natailia had
to hypnotize them!

-Yi said Natailia could help.

-You have to get the
kids to go back home.

Their parents are upset.

-That sounds like a you problem.

Good luck. My stuff
is awesome. [laughs]

-It really is.

-Do you know who I am?

[yelps]

As the oldest and
coolest person here,

you have to listen to me.

- [toy truck siren wailing]
- Peng!

-Oh, sorry. What did you say?

[children continue
to scream and laugh]

[clears throat]

If you leave, I'll
give you all 100 bucks!

[children continue
to scream and laugh]

Good. Because I
didn't have any money!

[grunting]

[groans]

-OMG! A real live
bear in the hallway!

Everybody, come look!

[grunts]

I think it's time for plan E.

- [Duchess squeaking]
- I agree.

This is a feeble electrical
panel for such a big building.

- Well, can you fix it?
- Of course!

But since Jelleen's erratic
electricity is so powerful,

I'll have to attach a
converter to this panel

to regulate the current.

Then it will operate just like
new and as robust as my core.

- [Everest grunts]
- [Duchess squeaking]

[phone vibrates, chimes]

-Ugh, another one?

It's the farmer complaining
about Morty and his babies.

Mr. Burnish, I have to go.

But do you mind fixing
that while we're gone?

Thank you.

-Don't thank me yet,

I haven't said yes.

- [Duchess squeaking]
- Yes.

- [phone vibrates, chimes]
- Ugh, I know, I know!

You just pinged, you don't
have to ping another time! Ugh!

People are looking at problems
like problems instead of...

not problems.

Creatures make the
world better, not worse!

Can't they see that?

-I'll take care of the
converter. Dog speed, Yi.

-Uh... Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Burnish!
-[Everest humming]

[Duchess squeaking]

-No, I'm pretty sure
that is the phrase.

-These creatures are
eating all my oranges!

-A "Hello, good morning,
how are you?" would be nice.

-And what is that doing here?

Is he gonna eat my oranges too?

[Everest grunts]

- That is Everest,

he's part of the
Creature Brigade

and here to help you.

Plus, citrus makes him gassy.

-Well, that is
eating my oranges.

And I'm losing money because I
barely have any left to sell!

- Morty!
- [Morty grunts]

[Mini-Morty chittering]

How amazing! You're providing
for a family of six.

You're so lucky creatures
also love your oranges.

You can market
them as mor-anges!

Like Morty.

Oranges.

Morty oranges.

- [Mini-Morty chittering]
- [Everest grunting]

-I would like the family of
six to pay for the oranges.

Plus, everyone loves my oranges.

I don't need creatures
to validate them!

Get them out of my grove!

-I'm sorry they're
eating all your oranges,

but they have
nowhere else to go.

Oh, I have an idea.

[Everest grunts]

- [playing violin]
- [Everest humming]

Ta-da! Plenty for everyone!

Easy squeezy. Get it?

Orange juice.

- [Everest grunts]
- Tough crowd.

Okay, bye.

[Everest humming]

[ominous music playing]

-I should've thought like
myself this whole time!

No kid can say no to candy!

- Oh, sweetie! Oh!
- Are you okay?

- That fox has got to go!
- [Natailia whines]

-I wanna talk to the Creature
Brigade customer service!

-Who's that?

-Us, Peng!

This won't happen again.

Uh, do you need a reference
number for this incident?

-No!

-Can we eat now?

- [door opens]
- [door chime dings]

-You two look hungry and tired.

-Mei Ah-yi, you have smart eyes.

-That really means a lot...

-We are hungry!

-Oh... Okay. Coming right up!

PENG: Why are the parents from
LiLi's building walking up?

- MEI: The boys...
- Already on it, Mei.

I'll take care of them.

-Huh? Are you
feeling okay, Ma?

-I'm sorry that
I've been wrapped up

in an unhealthy relationship

with a stupid phone.

Chasing missions

instead of nurturing
the relationships

with the people I value most.

From now on, my only mission
is to be there for you

and Yi 100%.

-Thank you, Ma.

Periodic affection is
becoming constant affection.

[chuckles] I could
get used to this.

-Don't. I'm fickle.

Where did they go?

-Again?

-Jin and Peng texted earlier.

They're at the dumpling shop

and said, "LiLi and
Nine-Tailed Fox are cooooooo."

- Phew!
- [Everest grunts happily]

All crises averted, Everest!

We definitely deserve a break
from this crazy busy day!

[phone vibrates, chimes]

It's Jelleen's
building again? Ugh!

[Everest groans]

[indistinct yelling]

-Get them out of here!

-Thank goodness
you are here, Yi.

I'm terrible with
confrontation and people.

And these are definitely
confrontational people.

-She's going to
electrocute us all!

-Everything was fine
when we were fixing it,

but as soon as we left,
they said it blew!

-I don't feel safe with
the jellyfish here.

-We're done with the
creature in the river!

If you don't do
anything about it,

I'll get rid of it myself!

- [electricity crackling]
- [Mr. Burnish gasps]

[panel clatters]

-He's really strong
for a small man.

-It's my core strength.

[phone vibrates, chimes]

-Ugh, it's the farmer again!

Why can't people be happy?

Mr. Burnish, we need to go.

Can you see if there
are any other solutions

for the electrical
panel? Thank you.

-Don't thank me yet,
I haven't said yes.

[Duchess squeaking]

- Yes.
- YI: Thank you!

-Ugh! Come on!

[Everest groans]

Those things ate them all again!

[Mini-Morty chittering]

-But they're saying
they didn't do it.

[phone chimes]

Ugh, Jin wants us
back at HQ ASAP!

[phone ringing]

MEI: [over speakerphone]
Yi, there are some

angry people here
looking for you.

I'm not sure if it's safe
for you to come back.

-Well, I have to come back
if they're looking for me.

- [line disconnects]
- Don't touch any oranges

until I get back.

I promise I'll
solve this problem.

-This is ridiculous!

-Ugh, Everest,

I'm starting to think that

I'm terrible at helping
creatures and humans.

People keep complaining.

- What did I do wrong?
- [Everest groans]

[indistinct yelling]

-It's a madhouse downstairs, Yi.

They're saying you're
putting creatures

where they don't belong.

-And that creatures are
ruining their lives!

-They said they've had enough.

They don't want to share the
world with creatures anymore.

[Everest groans]

-Don't worry, Everest.
I'll make this right.

-We need to do something!

What do all these people want?

[telephone ringing]

NAI NAI: This is
where you belong!

Everything is going to be
okay if we all stick together.

[people continue
yelling indistinctly]

-Okay, I'm here.

We can talk about this,
but please calm down!

-You need to get rid
of these creatures!

-Yeah! The little girl and
her fox stole our children!

-Well, they were just
having fun and...

-My hair's gone and now
creatures need to be gone!

-That frozen steak
broke my kid's tooth!

Get that jellyfish out!

-Her name is Jelleen.

-Whatever! No more creatures!

[crowd chanting "No
more creatures!"]

-Everyone, calm down.

-They deserve to be here.

You all need to solve
your own problems

and get used to
living with creatures.

-Everyone, back up!

-You all go now or I'll
boil you in my pots.

[crowd continues chanting
"No more creatures!"]

-Nai Nai!

No one messes with my Nai Nai!

Everyone, back off now!

-We'll back off when you get
rid of all those creatures!

[crowd continues chanting
"No more creatures!"]

Ugh, enough is enough!

- [playing violin]
- [Everest humming]

- [violin plays harsh chord]
- [Everest grunts in surprise]

- [continues playing]
- [Everest humming]

[violin plays harsh chord]

[playing discordantly]

- Yi!
- Something isn't right!

-Yi, stop!

[playing frantically]

- JIN AND PENG: Nooo!
- [Everest grunting]

-[gasps] Everest?

♪ ♪

Everest!

- Everest.
- [Everest moaning]

I... I'm so sorry.

Everest, wake up.

Jin? Peng?

No.

Wha... Everest!

No, no, no, no, no. Everest.

Everest.

Everest!

Everest!

[morose music playing]

♪ ♪