02x09 - Wake That Dreamer

[bunniefuu]

-[air whirring]
-[Susan] Yeah!

[Susan and Snivel grunting]

[Snivel growling]

Yeah.

So, boss, what do you think?

Gonna go through
with the NeverWitch's plan

and lure the Dream Chasers here?

[Snivel chomping]

[sighs]
I don't have much choice.

I won't jeopardize
things with my daughter,

not when we're starting
to trust each other.

[lightning crackling]

-[arrow piercing]
-[thunder crashing]

I've missed this.

[thunder crashing]

[opening theme music playing]

[siren wailing]

[Nova] It's a mess out there!

Dreamers are freaking out.

[sirens continue]

What's taking so long?

We're getting hammered with
Candy Realm incursions here!

-[Coop exclaiming]
-[books thudding]

-[vortex whirring]
-[books flapping]

Working on it, Coop!

-[sword slicing]
-[Mateo grunting]

Fear the Logan-ator!

[Izzie grunting]

We gotta wrap this up.

I don't wanna be
late to meet my dad.

Relax.
He'll wait for you.

[sharp gasp]

[heavy footsteps]

Besides, you don't
wanna miss all the fun.

[Logan yelling]

[intense music]

Ooh, Dream Chasers
gonna get it.

-[thud]
-Ow!

A few corrupted gummy bears

are no match for my daughter.

[bears thudding]

[Zoey gasping]

-[key winding]
-[Zoey grunting]

[Mateo grunting]

A little help, please.

I got you, broseph!

Bunchu-bunga!

-[marshmallows colliding]
-Aaahhh!

[Zoey grunting]

-Huh. Pretty good.
-Not bad.

-[Snivel chomping]
-[Susan striking]

But for our purposes,

we're gonna need
the Dream Chasers

-a bit more distracted.
-[crossbow buzzes]

[Night Hunter grunting]

[thunder crashing]

-[Zoey gasping]
-[lightning crackling]

[peppermints whirring]

Aah!

[Mateo grunting]

You got a date
with the NeverWitch.

[creature neighing]

[Mateo grunting]

-[birds cawing]
-[hooves clopping]

About time you got here.

Good to see you too,
NeverWitch.

[Mateo grunting]

-[Mateo exclaiming]
-[wolf growling]

He's just what I need to storm
your old stomping grounds

and take out its guardian!

What do you want with Z-Blob?

-Leave him alone!
-Silence!

[Mateo shouting]

If that's all.

[chuckles] For now.

Oh, the fun
we're going to have.

[plane whooshing]

[Mr. Oz grunting]

Oh, late to the party,
my dudes.

Well, cream my corn.

Y'all handled things
just fine without us.

Don't sound so surprised.

That fight was epic.

We had each other's backs...

the whole time.

Except for when
your brother jetted off

to see Z
without saying a word.

And all his lectures to me
about being a team player.

[scoffs]

Mateo left again?
Ugh, for the love of...

Maybe seeing Z-Blob
will help him

feel ready for the next trial.

You know,
find his inspiration.

Wouldn't it be dope if all
of you made the final three?

Shee-yoot, that'd sure put
a bee in ol' Roycey's bonnet.

Back to Castle Nocturnia,
everyone.

We need you fed and rested
before the next trial.

-[Zoey whistling]
-[Zian plopping]

Yeah, have fun with that.

-I got, um...
-[bird of prey shrieks]

...an errand to run.

What? Where is she...

Does everyone just do what
they want around here?

Yep, it's part of our charm.

I'm sure Mateo and Zoey
will join us in time.

[groans]
Ugh, you stink

worse than Sneak!

-[wolf snarling]
-[Mateo gasping]

Ah-ah! I wouldn't
provoke him if I were you.

He's been known to eat Dream
Chasers that displease him.

[Zian cawing]

[gentle music]

Whew, he's still there.

[Zian growling]

-Shh!
-Hey.

[Beau chuckles]

-Hello.
-Hey!

Why'd you suggest
meeting at Pillows Peak?

Oh, no way!

You board?

Oh, well, your dad
has been known

to shred a few
mountains in his day.

Race you to the bottom?

[chortling]
Oh, you're on!

[upbeat music]

-[Beau exclaiming]
-[Zian growls]

No! No!

New Year's resolution.

Oh, where is that memory?

Ugh!

[intense music]

If I can get to the Grim Realm,
I can save Z!

[groans]

[growling]

Ah, here you are.

[birds cawing]

[groans]

-Wha...?
-Ready?

This won't hurt... much.
[laughs]

Ah!

What are you doing?

Arrogance, selfishness, anger.

I will harness your worst
tendencies to fuel my spell.

[growling]

Pinch of pain,
trouble and toil.

Add some hate, let it boil.

Make it simmer,
make it seethe.

Soon the rage will
be unsheathed!

What?

-Stop him!
-[growling]

Aah!

Yes!

Aah!

No!

Aah!

[grunts]

What is this place?

[distant shrieking]

Yeah!
Whoo-hoo!

[laughing]
Sweet moves!

Okay, boomer.

Ah!

What the?

Aren't you little old
for this kind of thing?

What are you doing?

What if my daughter sees you?

The Dream Chaser escaped.

My ravens can't find him,

but the closest location
is the Beast Realm.

Make sure he doesn't
escape and ruin my plans.

Or I could share
your secret identity

with your precious daughter.

-That won't be necessary.
-[Zoey] Dad!

Are you okay?

[stammers] I just wiped out,
but I'm okay!

Now, how about I show you
where the Dream Realm griffons

like Zian come from?

Oh, seriously?

You have to!
[whistles]

A part of me, a part of you.

Arise my pawn, evil and true!

[snarling]

[cackling]

[Mad-teo barks]

Snarl all you want.

I'm the new top dog
around here.

Greetings, witch.

Loved that soup.
Spicy!

I can't get past
the Night Bureau's defenses,

but you can worm your way
inside Castle Nocturnia.

Infiltrate those Dream Chasers
and carry out my orders.

Walk in the park!

I will awe those dream scouts

in ways they can't even imagine.

Those dreaming fools
won't know what's hit them

until it's too late.
[chuckles]

Here's what you will do.

[Mr. Oz] It's very important
we prove ourselves

in tonight's trial.

And by prove yourselves,
Ozzie means stick it to Royce.

Brah, we got this thing on lock.

Oy, it's not you two
I'm concerned about.

Don't worry, Mr. Oz.
Mateo will be ready.

I bet he's getting
psyched up right now.

[laughing]

-[Zian cawing]
-[Mateo laughing]

Huh. That sort of
sounds like...

-[Mateo laughing]
-Mateo?

Zoey!

Boy, am I glad you found me.

Wait, how did you
know I was here?

-And who's the weird dude?
-[Zian snarls]

-Huh?
-He's not weird.

He's my dad.
We've been hanging out.

It's actually going pretty well.

He's an aware dreamer like us.

Hey, Dad, this is
my friend, Mateo.

-Great to meet you, Mateo.
-I'm Beau.

That looked like you were
having a "vine" time there.

[laughs] Sorry, dad jokes.
It's a nervous habit.

Hey, what are you
even doing there?

I thought you went
to see Z-Blob.

And shouldn't you be
getting ready for the trial?

I got nabbed by
the Night Hunter.

What? I will end him.

Never mind him.

That NeverWitch is going to
the Grim Realm to hurt Z-Blob,

and I lost my hourglass
somewhere over there.

Got it. Find your hourglass,
get to the Grim Realm,

stop that witch.

Zian, you search
from the skies.

Hoot if you see anything.

You in?

The fate of an entire Dream
Realm rests in our hands.

Okay. I've...
[chuckles]

I might not have understood
half of what you just said,

but whatever I can do to help,
I will.

[intense music]

Um, are they
like friends now?

[gurgling]

So close.

Seventeen.

I still can't believe
Royce gave you Zoey's spot

in the third trial.

You and I are going
to compete again.

Yeah, I know!

I feel a bit bad
about that to be honest.

That guy is such
a stickler for the rules.

There just have to be seven.

He must've seen
my epic potential.

[grunting]

[both laughing]

Dude, was your brother
always so dreamy?

-Mateo?
-Dreamy?

-[intense music]
-[all swooning]

Smooth!

Ew, that's my brother.
Gross!

Dude, who are you?

Your brother, sister.

No, and I'm loving
this new you!

How'd you get over
your Z-Blob funk?

Oh, this and that.
No biggie.

Well, whatever you did, it's
good to have you back, buddy.

So, Beau, mind
if I call you Beau?

Why'd you wait so long
to get in touch with Zoey?

Ah, I should have done it
a long time ago.

I was ashamed
of some things in my past,

but it recently dawned on me

that I didn't want
any more time to go by

without knowing my daughter.

-What is wrong with you?
-What do you mean?

Why are you
interrogating my dad?

I just told you how happy
I am that he's back in my life.

Don't push him like that.

I wasn't pushing him.

Then why are you
acting so suspicious?

You don't know him that well.

What's he been
doing all this time?

What if he disappears
on you again?

I don't want you to get hurt.

You don't know him, Teo.

He's back.
He would never hurt me.

Enchanté.

[laughing]

Dude, Mateo's pencil spear's
back to normal!

Wouldn't it be great
if he wins the last trial?

[laughing]

Yeah, great.

[clapping]

Wasteful, but impressive.

[intense music]

[pizza swirls]

[music lowers]

[plays rock music]

-Loud, but I love it.
-[Logan screams]

[music continues]

[groans] Seriously?

[intense music]

Time for the last trial.

May the best Dream Chaser win.

Oh, I'm about to.

[Royce]
Attention, Night Bureau.

It's the moment you've been
waiting for: our final trial.

Save that Dreamer!

The top three competitors
who save the most dreamers

will comprise our NeverWitch
Special Task Force.

Directly after the trial,

they will face off in
a dream-crafting battle royale

to determine
the Task Force's leader.

[voice echoes]

[onlookers cheering]

I still don't get why

we can't just take on
the NeverWitch together.

Royce is obsessed with this

"return to the good ol' days"
nonsense.

Always has been.

Attention, Dream Chasers.

We have just detected
a substantial attack

by rogue nightmare creatures
in Bizarro Brooklyn.

A perfect opportunity to test
your mettle in the field.

[Royce grunts]

There it is on that hill!

Oh, that's not a hill.

[loud stomping]

Whoa, whoa!

[Zoey] What's happening?

[Mateo] Run!

[growling]

Back to the Waking World
for you two!

[laughing]
That's two for me, turkey!

[grunts]

[machines beeping]

Don't worry,
I got you, Mrs. C!

[cries out]

Aaahhh!

Get out of my way, runt!

-Wow, Mateo has become a real...
-[revving]

[tires screeching]

[Astrid laughing]

Hi, Astrid!

[Night Terror screams]

Bad Night Terror!

Logan, get
your head in the game.

It doesn't count
if I save you.

[panting]

How are we gonna get
your hourglass now?

I'll distract the beetle

while you two get up
there and grab it.

Come and get me,
you prehistoric pest!

[whistles]

Hold on, Dad!

[Zian cawing]

Ah!

[Zoey grunts]

-Teo, catch!
-[both yell]

[grunting]

-Whoa!
-[Beau exclaims]

That was intense.

You've got your hourglass.

Now we can go save Z.

[whistles]

Twenty-seven, 28,


It's neck and neck between
all the contestants out there!

Boy, howdy!
Takashi is on fire!

Isabel, Mateo, Logan!

Only a few seconds left.

[grunting]

á*Thank you very much, sister.

-What?
-[beeping]

[laughing]

The final trial is complete!

Our top three Dream Chasers
are...

Astrid, Takashi,

and Mateo!

Where is she?

I was sure the NeverWitch
would be here by now.

[Nightmare King]
Have you come to end me?

What are you talking about?

We are here to save the Grim
Realm from the NeverWitch!

Why would the NeverWitch
bother with the Grim Realm?

Z-Blob wasn't the target.

The NeverWitch said
she was going after

the Night Hunter's
old stomping grounds.

But she wasn't talking
about the Grim Realm.

The Night Hunter used
to be a Dream Chaser!

He certainly was.

That means the NeverWitch
is after Castle Nocturnia!

We have to go now!

Zoey, a witch
sounds dangerous.

Let someone else deal with her.

I can't, Dad.
Our friends are in danger.

I'm begging you.
Please don't go.

It'll be okay. Trust me.

What if it's too late
to save them?

We have to try!

[sighs]

You were right
to be suspicious of me.

-Ooh, this is good.
-What's going on?

I'm sorry, honey,
but I can't let you leave.

You may get hurt.

You can't stop me.

Actually, I can.

Aah!

No!

[whistles]

How could you do this to me?

I hate the Night Hunter!
I hate you!

I'm sorry. I've been
so happy these past few days.

But if you fall
into the NeverWitch's trap,

I'll never get to see you again.

So you'll lock us up instead?

At least you'll be safe.

Here, take this back.

I don't want anything
that reminds me of you.

Representing Brooklyn, baby!

-Ha ha ha!
-[crowd cheering]

Logan, my brother's
acting super weird!

Yeah, he's just
found his groove.

[cheering]

No, Logan, you don't get it.

He sabotaged me
to make the Task Force!

Rammed me
and Bunchu on purpose!

[Logan] What?
He would never do that.

[Izzie] Exactly.

You have done well.

The time has come to put
my plan into action.

Finally!
I'm aching for some malice!

Pierce the heart
of the castle's guardian,

the one they call Phil.

Then, we'll rip the Dream World
of all Dream Chasers

in one single strike.

[intense music]

[music continues to play]