02x06 - Festival of Might/Sage Advice

[bunniefuu]

[strains, yells]

[grunts]

[chuckles]

[singer] ♪ Follow yourself
To the top of a mountain ♪

♪ Answer the call
Yeah, be the believer ♪

♪ Throw your fears like a wish
Into a fountain ♪

♪ Like a warrior ♪

♪ Whatever you might be
Whoever you are ♪

♪ You're a warrior ♪

[Pinecone, Prince Randolf]
"The Festival of Might."

[Gladys] Many moons ago,
two mighty warriors from opposing kingdoms

crossed paths while lost in a great storm.

The warriors were named
Mighty Mordecai and Mighty Miriam.

And like their kingdoms,
they did not get along.

But in order to survive,
they decided to work together

to push aside a boulder
blocking the entrance to a cave.

Inside, they found a magic crystal

whose glow gave them light
and warmth during the storm.

And the more they got to know each other,
the brighter it glowed.

[Greymoon] When Mordecai and Miriam
finally emerged as friends,

the storm that was supposed to have lasted
for eight weeks

had miraculously ended
after only eight days.

To this day, kingdoms across the land

celebrate their friendship
with the Festival of Might.

An eight-day extravaganza of games,
interkingdom bonding

and, most importantly,
a fried potato feast! [laughs]

-[all gasps]
-[chuckles]

Each year, a kingdom is chosen
to be the Keeper of the Crystal.

They host a delegation
of last year's Keepers,

and together they place the crystal
in the Sacred Beacon

to keep the Great Storm at bay.

And this year,
the Keeper is finally Sturdystone!

-[laughs] Yeah! Whoo!
-Whoo! Yeah! Sturdystone!

Yes. Which is why you three
have been selected for an important honor…

-[giggles]
-…welcoming a delegation of kids

from last year's Keeping Kingdom.

-[laughs]
-Whoo-hoo!

So, let us do Sturdystone proud

and be the best hosts we can be
to our new friends from Fletchers' Vale.

-What?
-[gasps]

Fletchers' Vale?
But that's where Prince Randolf's from.

[chuckles] I'm the best archer
in all the land.

You're-- You're just some kid with a bow.

-[echoing] Kid with a bow. Kid with a bow.
-[groans]

I've been waiting forever
for Sturdystone to be the Keeping Kingdom.

And now
I'm supposed to get along with Randolf?

Ah, I mean, maybe he's changed
since he was really mean to you

and tried to steal your archery trophy.

Yeah. Or maybe Fletchers' Vale
will send a different prince.

[groans] It's okay.
I won't let Sturdystone down.

[blusters]

I just have to stay calm
and not let him get to me.

[breathes deeply]

-It's only eight days, right?
-[blusters]

-[people cheering]
-[fanfare playing]

Queen Bianca. King Yew.
Mighty tidings to you both.

-[laughs] Bring it in. Mmm.
-[laughs]

Mighty tidings, Prince Randolf.

Hey, Pinenut.

How's life as the second-best archer
in the greater kingdom area?

[bird cackles]

Fine, thank you. [sighs]

Excuse me. The beacon's about to be lit.

[cheering]

Look at the dinky little beacon.
[chuckles]

-Some Keeping Kingdom this is. [laughs]
-[groans]

Prince Randolf, pleasure to see you again.

We're excited
to meet your fellow delegates.

You should be.

This is Prayan, the most advanced
mini mage in Fletchers' Vale.

Whoa! Is that
a Prada-cadabra junior wizard's cloak?

[scoffs] Of course. Any wizard
who's serious about their craft has one.

And I'm Annabelle.

Uh, no. I'm Annabelle.

Oh, my spears. That's so funny.

Well, not to worry,
we'll just call you Annabelle 2.

-[laughs]
-[groaning]

I'm sure by the end of these eight days
we'll all be besties.

-Or, in your case, second besties.
-[laughs]

-[Prince laughs]
-[groans]

This spinning top is a traditional game

that Mordecai and Miriam played
as an icebreaker.

-[chuckles]
-[screeches]

-[gasps]
-[gasps]

[gasps]

[Greymoon] Ah, the Great Storm.

-Sorry, Pinecone, you're out!
-[groans]

-[cackling]
-[laughing]

-[breathes deeply]
-[blusters]

-[squawks]
-[grunting]

This stone represents the mighty boulder
Mordecai and Miriam pushed aside

to enter the cave
where they got to know one another.

Each of you must take the stone

and tell us something you have learned
about one of your new friends.

[grunts]

[groans]

[sighs]

Hawthorn has a decent understanding of
magic for someone at his level. [chuckles]

[gasps, grunts]

Annabelle 2 seems like
she's trying really hard.

[grunting] Randolf is…

Hmm?

…an excellent archer. [grunts]

-And Pinecone's really come a long way…
-[gasps]

…from having to cheat at archery
just to keep up with me.

-[bird cackles]
-[groans]

[breathing deeply]

[blusters]

What a triumphant week
of bonding this has been.

I am certain
you have made some lifelong friends.

Tonight, on our eighth day of celebration,
we shall have our feast.

But before that,
it is time for your final exercise.

Building a bridge of snow
that represents--

Bridging the gap that divides us.

-Hmm.
-[Greymoon] Huh, huh?

[scoffs] Fine. You may begin.

I thought it was funny.

[laughs, blows raspberry]

-I can't take much more of this, Pony.
-[blusters]

All week I've tried
not to let Randolf get to me,

but the harder I try, the worse he gets.

If he messes with me again,
I'm not saying one more word to him.

Wow, Pinenut. You're as good at building
a bridge as you are at archery.

-Which isn't saying much.
-[cackling]

[groaning, shouts]

What?

[strains]

Snowball fight!

[grunting, exclaiming]

-Ow!
-Bull's-eye. [grunts]

-[grunts, gasps]
-[Annabelle shouts]

-[screeches]
-[chuckles, grunts]

-[gasps]
-[whinnies]

[laughs] You're in trouble now.

It was an accident.
Besides, you started it.

Only because Pinecone provoked him.

Oh, no. The Great Storm.

We need to fix this fast before
the Great Storm comes. What do we do?

There's a cave just out of town
where similar crystals grow.

Okay. Pony, Hawthorn,
Annabelle and I will head to the cave

and bring back a crystal before the feast.

Like you could find it before us.

[inhales sharply]
Sturdystone kids, move out!

[Pony whinnies]

[stammers] Well, um, Fletchers' Vale kids,
move out too. [groans]

[Hawthorn] I see it!

-[Pinecone] Crystal. Wow.
-[Annabelle] Whoa.

Great. You'd have to be a giant
to get that thing down.

So much for the Festival of Might,

a celebration of friendship
and bridging the gap--

-Bridging! That's it!
-[Pony whinnies]

If we work together, we can build
the snow bridge Gladys wanted us to build.

Only this time we'll do it right,

and it'll be so high
that we can reach the crystal.

Hawthorn, Prayan,
you bring in snow from outside.

Annabelle, other Annabelle,
you stack it up.

Hey, hey. What about me? What should I do?

Fine. Who needs you?
I can build my own snow bridge.

[bird shrieks]

[chuckles] I wouldn't have used that spell
if I were you,

but it's working really well.
Mind if I join you?

[giggles]

You know, you could do that much quicker

-if I helped.
-[chuckles]

Huh? Whoa.

It's warming up. Like in the story!

Coming together makes it glow brighter.

[panting, grunts]

[sighs, grunts]

-Hmm.
-[blusters]

Hi, I'm Pinecone.

I like punk rock, push-ups
and hanging with Pony.

-[whinnies]
-Why are you telling me this?

The whole point of this festival
is to get to know someone you don't like,

and I don't like you.

Wait, that came out wrong.

What I mean is,
I should've tried to get to know you

instead of
just trying not to fight with you.

Which you didn't make easy by the way.

Well, you-- [sighs] Yeah, I know.

I thought you'd still be mad at me
after what happened,

so I didn't know what to say.

Sorry if I came off a little rude.

A little? [breathes deeply]

It's okay. [sighs]

Thanks, Pinecone.

By the way, I'm Randolf.

My favorite food is sushi,

and we can finish this conversation
after we stop the Great Storm.

-[grunts]
-[grunts]

Okay, okay.

[straining]

[giggles]

-[ice cracking]
-[gasps, whimpers]

[Pinecone yells]

-[gasps, strains]
-[laughs]

[gasps]

-[Pinecone] Got it!
-Yeah!

-[Pony farts]
-Nice!

[chattering]

-To not fighting?
-[laughs]

To friendship.

-[both laugh]
-[whinnies]

[Pinecone] "Sage Advice."

-[Arlo grunts]
-[growls]

Now let's get gardening.

-Gardening! [chuckles]
-[whinnies]

[Arlo] Hello, little lady.
There you go. Okay. Ah.

[humming]

[whistles] Look at that garden.

[Pinecone] Yeah. Look at it.

Aw. It's okay, Popcone.

We can totally work with this.

Move this. Straighten that.

Add a pinch of Magi-Gro,
a gardener's best friend.

-[gasps]
-And there, she's got a sassy new look.

-Dad, you're a natural.
-[whinnies]

[sighs] I wish I could be as good as you.

You will be.

Gardening's tough at first, but after
a while, it grows on ya. [chuckles] Eh?

Just keep practicing.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I've got some cantaloupes to show off.

Oh, Kimya.

[sighs] Okay, Pony,
let's see if this works.

Uh, move this, straighten that

and add a pinch of Magi-Gro,
a gardener's best friend.

[whinnies]

Don't worry, pal.
I'm only gonna add one extra smidge.

-Or maybe two smidges.
-[blusters]

[strains] One more smidge and I'll stop.
I swear. [strains, gasps]

-Uh-oh.
-[neighs]

Aw. See? It worked.

-[ground rumbling]
-[whinnies]

-[sighs]
-[blusters]

-[screaming]
-[whinnies]

[grunts] Ah.

[snorts]

Wow.
We must be in the Cloud Kingdom, Pony.

-[whinnies]
-Whoa.

We are really high up.

I don't know
if we can climb down ourselves.

[neighs]

[gasps, grunts]

-What was that?
-[footsteps approach]

Ugh. Lumi, you're never gonna get this.

-[Pony neighs]
-[gasps]

A giant!

A tiny?

[both] This is so cool!

-[squeals]
-[giggles]

To think, real tinies standing
in my training spot.

It's too adorable.

-Wow, a real giant.
-[neighs]

And did you just throw a sh**ting star?

Yep. Star slinging is the most important
profession in the Cloud Kingdom,

along with thunderclapping,
rainmaking and accounting.

My big sisters are star slingers.

Thanks to their sh**ting stars,
tinies can make wishes.

Does that mean you're a star slinger too?
[gasps] Can you sling a star right now?

Like right now, now? Uh, sure.

-[giggles]
-[neighs]

[sighs]

Achievement now! [grunts]

-Wow, Pony. Wasn't that amazing?
-[snorts]

No. It stunk. [cries]

[whinnies]

Hey, hey.
I'm sure your next try will be better.

No, it won't
'cause I'm a star slinger in training.

These aren't even real stars.
They're plastic.

Ever since I was a wee 10-foot-tall baby,

all I wanted was to become
a real star slinger like my sisters.

But slinging stars and granting wishes
comes so naturally to them.

Maybe I should
just become an accountant instead.

-[gasps] Don't say that.
-[whinnies]

You just need to work on your form.

I learned how to sling in Lil Rumblers.

Just straighten your back,
extend your arm and go--

Hold on! [chuckles]
Let me write this down.

-[whinnies]
-Huh?

Tell you what,
if Pony and I teach you how to sling,

maybe you could help us
down this sunflower.

It's a deal. Put her there, tiny.

-[chuckles] Whoa! Oof.
-[whinnies]

Whoops.

[grunts]

[grunts]

[snores]

-[blusters]
-[groans]

[grunts]

[whimpering] Oh!

[gasps]

[giggles]

-[blusters]
-Whew.

[growls, grunts]

-[whinnies]
-[screams]

[giggles]

[Pinecone] Now pull back and release.

-[gasps] Nothing but sky!
-[whinnies]

So, I guess me and Pony
should be getting back down the sun--

-[sister] Hey, Lumi. Nice throw.
-[gasps]

Nimbus, Hazy. [stammers]
What, uh, are you two doing here?

-[grunts]
-[whinnies]

Just watching our little sister
make that impressive shot.

[thunder rumbles]

I agree, Hazy.
It was technically proficient.

Well, I guess you can say
two friends helped me.

-[chuckles]
-[whinnies]

And their names are Natural and Talent.

[whinnies, farts]

It was me.

[thunder rumbles]

Great idea, Hazy.

Lumi, how would you like
to join us out on the vista?

[gasps] You think I'm ready
to sling real stars with you two?

Yep. See you there.

Yeah! See you. Can't wait.

This is a disaster.

You've got to help me, or they'll find out
how bad I am at star slinging.

[whinnies]

Pony and I really need to go home.

Plus, you've been getting better.
Just keep practicing what we talked about.

But I get all mixed up.

Do I follow through then release
or release then follow through?

I can't do this myself. Please, Pinecone.
This is my dream. My dream. Dream.

-[blusters]
-Uh, maybe we could help a little longer.

-Yay! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
-[yelps]

Don't worry, pal. [chuckles]

-We'll be home before you know it.
-[blusters]

[Lumi] Another perfect throw, Nimbus.

Thanks. You're up, Lumi.

[gasps]

Here I go. But first gotta…
[sighs] …stretch out the ol' quads.

[chuckles] Didn't you just stretch those?

Nah. Those were my hammies.

Be right back.

-[thunder rumbles]
-[sighs]

Psst. Pinecone, what do I do again?

[groans] For the tenth time,
straighten your back and level the--

[Lumi] Level the sling. Gotcha.

Natural talent! [grunts]

I did it! I'm awesome.

[chuckles] Not bad, Lumi-loo.

But wanna see
what a real star slinger can do?

[grunting]

A slingless sling?

Hey, I can do that too. Easy-peasy.

Can you give me
a crash course on slingless throwing?

Ugh.
That's a whole other type of throwing.

[Lumi]
But I wanna sling stars like Nimbus.

If you could stay a little longer,
I can show her--

No. We've been here for hours,

and learning another type of throwing
would take even longer.

You can't expect
to be good at something right away.

-You have to pr--
-[blusters]

[sighs] …to practice.

Like my dad was trying to tell me.

I'm good at Lil Rumbler stuff
'cause I've worked at it.

But I haven't worked at gardening.

[Lumi] First of all,
why are we talking about gardening?

And second, I don't wanna practice.

-I wanna be great right now!
-[Pinecone screams]

[chuckles] Natural talent! [grunts]

Oh, no!

-[gasps] The stars.
-[thunder rumbles]

Hazy is right. Tinies could've made wishes
on those stars.

What are they supposed to wish on now?
Birthday candles? That's only once a year.

[thunder claps]

If you weren't ready to go slingless,
you should've said so.

I messed up. I'm sorry.

I'm not ready to be a star slinger
after all. Pinecone was right.

What cone?

-Hey, what's up?
-[whinnies]

Tinies! [squeals] They're so cute.

[thunder rumbles]

Pinecone and Pony
have been helping me this whole time.

The truth is, star slinging is hard
for me.

I'm not a natural like you two.

Lumi, when Haze and I started,
star slinging was hard for us too.

It was?

Sure. Some days we both wanted to give up,
but we kept at it together.

That's why we're so good. [chuckles]

I guess it's harder
when you're doing it alone. Sorry, Loo.

[Pinecone] I get it, Lumi.

Just this morning, I wished
I could be as good at gardening as my dad,

-but I guess it just takes time.
-[blusters]

Aw. The tiny said a smart thing.

-Aren't they so cute?
-[thunder rumbles]

[Lumi, Nimbus] They're so cute.

Sorry again for keeping you so long.

Now that my sisters are helping,
I know I'll get it eventually.

And when you do,
maybe you can throw a star just for us.

[whinnies]

It's a deal, tiny.

-Pony, I think she'll be all right.
-[Arlo] Oh, no!

What happened to the garden?

-[blusters]
-We can fix this.

All we need is some patience
and hard work and just a pinch of--

-[groans, chuckles]
-[Arlo] Oh, my azaleas.

Why?

[singer] ♪ You and I ♪

♪ Adventurers brave and free ♪

♪ Side by side
Together we'll always be ♪

♪ Thick as thieves ♪

♪ Thick as thieves ♪