Pout-Pout Fish, The (2026)

[bunniefuu]

Deep in the water, where the fish

hang out, they are all in the water.

In the water, where

the fish hang out, lives a

glum, gloomy swimmer

with an ever-present pout.

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It's another beautiful day on the

beautiful reef with me, Beautiful

Mike. I know you can't see me, but I

can assure you I am very attractive.

[Music]

Up next, we're talking

orca wood encounters. Have

things ever got uncomfortable

with a k*ller whale?

Plus, your chance to see

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Squid Gardens. But first, it's

the latest from Jordan Sharks.

[Music]

Thanks for the Pearl of wisdom!

You can do this.

Maybe they won't even notice you.

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Is he okay? Should we say something? Like

what? I don't know. Cheer up? Cheer up?

What's wrong with cheer up? How would

you feel if somebody told you to cheer up?

Hey, you don't think he can

hear us, do you? Cheer up!

I told you. Nice going, Trish.

Hey buddy, smile! You'll live longer.

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It takes more muscles to frown, you know.

Go on, give us a grin.

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You are a pout pout fish. I am a pout pout

fish. With a pout pout face. With a pout pout

face. And you spread the dreary wearies. I

spread the dreary wearies. All over the place.

Oh, hey there cranky pants.

Here's your mail.

It's another beautiful

day on the beautiful reef.

Come on, you can do this.

Cheer up, mate. Smile!

It takes more muscles

to frown, give us a grin.

You are a pout pout fish.

Hey there cranky pants.

And another. Cheer up, mate. Smile!

You are a pout pout fish.

Hi there cranky pants.

Cheer up. Smile!

You are a pout pout fish.

Cheer up. Smile!

Cheer up. Smile!

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Just this, thanks.

Are you sure?

Because we have other options.

This is what I want. Thank you.

A reminder for all you jellyfish out there,

our sweet pro-quo promotion ends today.

[Laughter]

Yes, I got you.

[Laughter]

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Can't I just play for a minute, Dad?

We have to get home, remember?

You always say that.

We don't know those fish, kiddo.

So we won't get to know them.

No, no wait.

Stop!

[Music]

Who is that?

What is that? It's shelter.

Is he in trouble?

I don't want to play.

I need to resize something.

What is he doing?

Why is his dad so angry around here?

[Music]

It's okay. Come on.

We can play together when we get home.

[Music].

Perfect.

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Hey!

[Music].

Hey!

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What are you doing? Those are mine.

I clearly saw them first.

Whoa!

And that's how it works at a junkyard.

This is my home.

[Music]

Oh, and might I say what a

beautiful job you've done decorating.

Grimey moss with old garbage, very bold.

I do wonder if it's a

little cluttered though.

Perhaps there are a few items

you'd like taken off your fins?

Just put it back where you found it.

Oh, come on.

You know how hard it is

to renovate on a budget.

And this extension has to happen ASAP.

We just moved here and my parents have

three or four hundred babies on the way.

What? That's how many sea dragons have?

So where are your brothers and sisters?

Moved out. I'm a late bloomer.

That's one word for what you are.

[Music]

You think that shoebox can

handle all those little miracles?

Up and coming

neighborhood, lot of potential.

But if we don't expand

there'll be no room for old Pip.

Who's Pip?

Hi Pip, silly.

So, what do you say? Can you help Pip out?

Please?

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[Door slams]

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[Gasp]

[Door slams]

[Music].

Hm?

[Music]

Hm.

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[Sigh]

Okay, you can have a couple of things.

[Gasp]

[Screaming]

[Music]

Whoa, what about this?

No.

And this?

That's not available.

This is very maybe.

Don't touch that.

Do you have this in fuchsia?

Hey!

Whoa!

What is fuchsia?

This is a must have.

Not with your bare fins!

Oh, I don't know how I lived without this.

Well, you're gonna keep living without it.

Well, what can I have?

You can have what I tell you.

What about this?

If you just... What about this?

Would you please...

What about this?

Could you not?

Why are you saying no

to everything I ask for?

Because this place is

delicate and if you just

up and grab any old thing

there's no telling what'll... [Music]

Happen.

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My arm!

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Oof.

Well, maybe some of it is salvageable.

Whoa!

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Wow.

Exact same spot.

I'm not even sure how to react to that.

[Music]

Wait, no.

Oh, come on, don't cry.

Why shouldn't I?

You made the ship crash my home!

I mean, I might have had

a minor part in that, but...

Mom and Dad will be in

charge for one day and I try to

do something nice and then

you go destroy our house!

Oh, what am I gonna tell them?

They're gonna be so

mad and everything is

gonna change and they'll

send me away forever!

[Crying]

Okay, no, you don't want to do that.

[Music]

Here.

Okay.

Okay, good.

That's good.

Well, not for the puffer fish.

Oh, sorry.

No problem.

[Music]

It's all gone.

What are we gonna do?

Only thing we can't do.

[Music]

Wait, where are you going?

Would you wait up?

Smile, you'll live longer.

Thanks, I will.

[Laughing]

You can't seriously be planning

on rebuilding that ship from scratch?

You got a better idea?

Only about a million.

Uh...

Uh... That's what I thought.

Huh.

Wait!

What about Shimmer?

[Music]

I did shhh!

I whispered it!

It's not like I was like, Shimmer!

Did someone say Shimmer?

Has someone seen Shimmer?

Do you know where Shimmer is?

Hmm.

I can see how you would blame me for that.

So, is it true what they say about her?

Depends on what you've heard.

Boy, I heard she's magic.

I heard she'll create

anything you wish for.

I heard she's even more beautiful than me.

I heard no one's ever seen her.

I heard her scales are made of secrets.

I heard she's the daughter

of a whisper and a dream.

I heard that the real Shimmer

was inside us all along.

I heard she can make

that cranky pants on

your mail route turn

that frown upside down.

Well, that's it!

We need to find her.

We tell her our wish, she fixes your

ship, fixes my home, my parents aren't mad,

and there's room for my

300 baby brothers and sisters.

That's your plan.

Chase a made-up fish

that grants magic wishes?

I should have known a fish like

you wouldn't believe in Shimmer.

Dad?

Dad!

Dad?

Dad?

Dad, where are you?

It's okay.

We can play together.

We can get along.

Dad, see?

The heart of his dad is shouting.

Is he in trouble?

Shimmer?

Shimmer?

Maybe I have heard of Shimmer.

Ooh!

But if she is real, she only grants

one wish, and it takes so much energy,

she can't Grant another

one for a long, long time.

Sounds like you've heard a lot.

Maybe.

But I'm warning you, if you chase

some magical dream all over the ocean,

hoping for a new home

and wind up with nothing,

you'll be a lot sadder

than you are right now.

Woohoo!

We're gonna find Shimmer!

Did you even hear one word I said?

I heard six.

Magical, dream, new, home, right now!

Follow me.

We're looking for you-know-who.

Can't help ya?

Come on, everyone knows you hear things.

A tuna coughs in the Baltic

and you're there with a lozenge.

It doesn't mean I know everything.

Start crying.

What?

Trust me.

Oh!

I need a wish because

Mr. Fish destroyed my arm

and now my parents

wouldn't have any place but my

300 baby brothers and

sisters and being a left,

and I think it's so painful

that everything will change.

You destroyed a little girl's home?

You probably could have left that bed out.

But he lost his home too and he's

trying to help me get mine back.

We just need to find...

Please?

OK, OK.

Alright, but this is unverified.

A business associate's

upstairs neighbor's nephew

reckons he may have seen a pink and silver

flash at Jellyfish Junction this week.

Jellyfish Junction?

I know where that is!

Let joy be unconfined.

Well, best of luck.

Wait, what?

You're not coming with me?

Why would I?

I've never been out of the reef by myself.

I'm scared.

Why don't you go?

I have a shop to run.

I have a home to rebuild.

You can't restore an

entire trawler on your own.

He won't be alone.

We're going to restore that thing together.

Building a trawler ship and a

friendship with every passing second.

We'll explore more about what makes you...

Not because you want to,

but because I won't let it go.

And in the end, we will

turn that frown upside down.

Because that would make

you more palatable to me.

What do you say?

You ready to turn those

cranky pants into happy pants?

[Tapping].

Okay.

Let's go find her.

Yay!

Boy, fall to hell!

There are children around here.

Fresh intel, coming in hot.

[Music].

Wow!

Hey!

[Cheering]

Still got it.

You naughty b*tches!

[Music]

Go, worm!

Nady!

I got winner.

Good morning to the

best of bits of the world!

Ha ha!

Archie!

Gimme ten.

Dude, stop looking up.

It's going to be fine.

But it's not though.

The light's almost completely gone.

So it's a little bit colder down here.

Some of us don't mind being cool.

This guy gets it.

Actually, my arm is frozen.

I'm telling you, that

kelp won't stop growing.

Which is exactly why we

sent someone in to sort it out.

And we never saw Chuck again.

This is all your fault.

Probably should have checked we

could grip kelp before we sent him.

In any case, my mum would

never let anything happen to us.

She's got a plan.

[Music]

See?

It's all good, Art.

Huh?

[Music]

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My fellow cuttlefish, you all

know the dire situation we face.

The kelp at the top of our abyss has

grown so thick it's blocking our sun.

And with no sun, we will perish.

Perish?

I don't want to perish.

Sorry.

This leaves us with only one choice.

Here it comes.

We must abandon the abyss forever.

What?

What?

Way to keep it chill?

It makes no sense.

This is our home.

We can't just abandon it.

I understand, Benji,

but if we don't take

drastic action now, the

whole pod is in danger.

We have to leave.

And go where?

The reef above the kelp.

Mum, there's tons of fish

already living on the reef.

Then they'll have some new neighbours.

What if they don't want us there?

I'm sure we'll find a way to convince them.

I know you don't like it, but

sometimes that's what being a leader is.

Making hard decisions.

I know how to be a leader.

I'm sorry, Benji, but in 24 hours the

kelp will completely block the abyss.

We are out of time.

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What about Shimmer?

The fairytale wishing fish.

She's not a fairytale.

I've seen the flashes of pink

light at the top of the abyss.

She's real.

And if I can find her, I can wish

the kelp away and keep our home.

This whole place has to be ready

to ship out in a matter of hours.

You need to be here to set an example.

[]

So I guess that's it then?

Yep.

I'm going to find Shimmer.

What? What?

Benji? Benji?

What?

Do you have any idea what

your mum will do if she finds out?

Then she better not find out.

No, no, no, no, no.

I am not covering for you.

I'm scared enough of my mum.

Just be cool.

I won't be long.

How could you say that?

No one even knows where Shimmer is.

Actually, I might be

able to help you find her.

No way.

You know they can't be trusted.

[chuckles]

And why would you help us?

What's in it for you?

A hot vent like Mr. Lobster over there.

Oh, yeah. That's the business.

Maybe while you're wishing the kelp away,

you'll throw in a little hot

vent for your starfish body.

Okay.

What do you got?

I just got a C-mail

off the starfish network

where this Shimmer's

in Jellyfish Junction,

but a couple of fish

were asking about it too.

If they get there first,

shall we all wish out?

Sorry. I don't know why I keep doing that.

Jellyfish Junction's close.

There's no way two fish can beat me there.

Hey, cover for me till I get back.

I won't let you down.

You're gonna blow it for sure.

[sighs]

I know.

And we've popped another rock .

And it looks like the last one

Except this has almost

Or maybe it has last

[groans]

I can't remember the last rock

If I'm being totally honest

Pip!

It's been 45 minutes.

Well, what song would you like?

I don't want any--.

There it is.

Oh, I love that song!

[beatboxing]

There it is! There it is!

You lost it for a while, but there it is!

No! Jellyfish Junction, look!

[gasps]

There it is!

[screams]

Where is everyone?

What happened to this place?

The cuttlefish is what?

[screams]

Carrying on like an absolute

ink stain, if you ask me.

Why would anyone do this?

Rickins, he was looking for Shimmer.

Shouting and inking all over the place.

So we're doing our best to duck for cover.

And we cop the business end

of a rock, square in the tentacles.

And he just left you like this?

Worse.

He's like, "Oi, tell us where

Shimmer is and I'll free you!"

Which I call Bull Shark on right away.

But we've hardly got much choice, do we?

So we tell him and he's like,

"Oh, catches and off he pops."

[gasps]

What?

Sorry, forgot you don't speak Australian.

They said a cuttlefish did this to them,

even though they told him where Shimmer is.

Wait.

You know where Shimmer is?

Shimmer?

[gasps].

[panting]

[gasps]

Did you hear that, Pip?

She's re-- [gags]

Pip?

Pip!

Pip!

Don't worry.

I'll have you out in no time.

Pip!

Pip!

Pip!

Watch out!

Whoa!

What the blip?

The tentacles.

Stingers.

Deadly.

What?

Those stingers on our tentacles!

Real k*ller for a little lady

like you if you got stung.

Whoa.

So, how should we proceed then?

We should leave.

We can't leave.

We'll come back.

We just have to find

Shimmer and make our wish.

Then we can help them.

And they're just stuck to the

bottom of the ocean till then?

Did you not hear what they just said?

Someone else is looking for

Shimmer, and they've got a head start.

If they get to her first, she

won't have any wish power left.

Well, I'm sorry, but I happen

to live by a certain code.

Always help friends stuck

under a rock because it's friendly.

And when you do, they'll be your

friends and they'll help you someday

when you're under a rock or

some other big heavy thing.

You just made that up.

And it's terribly worded.

Great message though, hey?

And we'll fully help yous if you're

trapped under a thing and that.

See?

Penroll?

No!

Oh, for the love of blub, blub, blub.

Out of the way!

[screaming]

Oh no.

Mr. Fish!

Mr. Fish?

Are you okay?

I'm great.

I'm on a fun and exciting

adventure with Pippity Pip-Pip-Pip.

And we're going to find us

a skipper, that magic fish.

He doesn't know what he means, eh?

Old mate's fighting at least five

blasts of neurotoxins right now.

Isn't water weird?

What even is water?

Don't stress, he'll be

good as in three, two, one.

Okay, what happened?

You freed the jellyfish.

Cheers, mate.

And I think you saved my life.

I did?

Uh-huh, but we still have to find Shimmer.

So come on now, you big hero.

Let's go!

Hero?

Pip!

Wait up!

So do you think we've got any

chance of catching up to that cuttlefish?

I reckon, since he's going

to the complete wrong place.

What?

Had a feeling he was

going to stitch us up after

being such a massive

ink stain up to that point.

So we sent him in the total wrong

direction, straight into a kelp forest!

Cop that!

Oh, you know, but since you two

helped us, we'll tell you the truth.

Me roommate's long lost mother's

psychic said she saw something

shimmery out of the corner of

her eye heading into Dolphin Cove.

It's just up there where the

reef turns pink and purple.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

See ya!

See ya!

So Shimmer is a dolphin cove, huh?

This kelp is impossible!

Why would Shimmer even be here?

Maybe she wouldn't.

Word on the current is

that you got some bad intel.

From who?

Couple of jellies with a score to settle.

I was a bit of an ink stain to them.

Ooh, they got you hook, line and

sink, hermano. Gave Shimmer's real

location to a sea dragon kid and

some fish with a sad, pouty face.

So where is she?

Like crazy pouty.

Whatever, where is she?

Wait, like when you see his face and

you're like, "Oi, compal de que debas?"

Is everything okay? 'Cause I'd be

happy to talk it out with you if you want.

I know that we barely know each

other, but I'd be happy to change that.

Maybe over some coffee

or some tea, una raga.

Would you just tell me where

Shimmer actually is, please?

Oi, such an ink stain.

She's a dolphin cove, okay?

Just don't forget about that hot

tub when you're making your wish.

Now you better ink it faster,

manito, because there are way less.

Why did I tell him to ink it?

Come on, Benji. Let's go.

What is taking him so long?

Perhaps he will never return and you

will be blamed for his disappearance.

You're not helping.

I'm not trying to.

What am I gonna say if she sees me?

Who?

What do you mean, who?

The scariest cuttlefish in the whole ocean.

I don't follow.

His mum. Benji's mum. Nara!

Yes?

You knew she was there?

Where is my son?

You have a son?

But you're so youthful and vibrant.

Oh, you mean Benji.

Oh, yeah, but he's just, um, he's

just, um... Getting some moving shells.

Getting some moving

shells to help with the move.

Which he's totally on

board with now, as am I.

Superb idea, Merit.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

You know I don't have a lot

of time for dishonesty, Archie.

If I find out what

you've told me isn't

true, you do know

who'll be hearing about it.

Yes, ma'am.

If he's not by my side by

the time the pod is ready

to ship out, I'll hold you

personally responsible.

Now what? Nothing I do is gonna

get Benji back here any faster.

You could buy yourself some time.

You could slow down the rest of

the pod being ready to ship out.

What are you talking about?

Sabotage.

Radio, bring her in.

Put her down over there next, mate.

Eeyup!

Alright. Taking flight.

Nice work, everyone.

[Music]

Okay, let's get back to... What

the... Where are the shells?

Can't move shells if you can't find them.

And no one will ever know.

Are those the extra supplies?

Yep, that's them.

[Mumbling]

[Rumbling]

Ha! What a time saver.

That's exactly where they need to go.

Way to take the initiative, kid.

Next to you, we're

gonna be ready to ship out

even faster. Hey! Bring

the rest of it over here!

Roger that.

Any other bright ideas?

Just one. Hide.

Do you think that could be it?

Yeah. There's a pretty good chance.

Come on!

[Gasp].

[Cheering]

Do you think they used enough pink?

Oh!

Oh my God!

Huh?

Wow!

A little.

[Laughing]

Who is she?

We need to meet her now!

Wait! We don't know them! Stop!

Excuse you?

I don't think we invited

you to Dolphin Cove.

Oh my gosh, you're so pretty.

Well, yeah.

We're pink dolphins. It's like

we're dolphins, but we're also pink.

She gets it, Karina.

Ooh!

[Music]

Stop!

I'm dead.

Ugh. Put me in a box.

What?

What do you mean, what?

Your lips, babe!

Why don't you get 'em

done, you gotta tell me?

Done?

Stop! You were not born with those.

I'm obsessed.

So thin.

Stop trying to make thin happen.

It's not going to happen.

Okay, that's enough.

We're looking for Shimmer.

Have you seen her?

Well, yeah. She's the star of the ocean.

Why wouldn't she visit Dolphin Cove?

Yes! Then you can help.

My parents are having 300

new baby brothers and sisters

and our home was too

small for all of them and me,

so I had to make it

bigger, but then Mr. Fish's

bone crushed the whole

thing and now I have no home

and my mom and dad will be mad

and everything will change and I

just need Shimmer to grab me my

wish and make it all her g*y again.

Okay, that was a lot.

We're way too starving to follow that.

We should get shark shat.

You know that bloats

me and it's way too far.

Well, I don't know what's closer.

Shimmer?

They are Well, that

took an unfortunate turn.

I'll take the little one. She looks sweet.

I'll try him. I look bitter.

Swim, Penny!

I told you! This is why you

don't talk to fish you don't know!

Are they mammals?

Watch out!

Oh, you are getting tired.

Get ready for brunch, girls.

It's too good! There's your bones!

Over there! Go!

It's okay. We're safe now.

They won't find us in here.

Found him!

Hey, girl!

Everybody's in here!

We just want to hold the hook!

I thought I was getting hit off!

Shut up, Karina!

Where is he?

Oh!

Well, well, well.

Who do we have here?

It's the fish we were chasing from earlier.

What?

Are you girls still in the mood for fish?

Actually, no.

Yeah, me neither.

That kelp was actually really filling.

And I'm not bloated!

We should have this, like, all of the time.

Yeah! So lucky to hit in there.

For once. So true.

Thank you.

If there's ever anything we can do.

Well, see ya!

Wait!

What?

You said you'd help us if there

was ever anything you could do.

Who takes that literally?

We need to know where Shimmer is.

Wow! Thirsty for Shimmer much?

You're, like, obsessed with her.

It's giving heavy stalker vibes.

I know, right?

Sorry!

It's just way more fun on

that side of the conversation.

Could you please just tell us?

It would be so thin.

Never say that again.

What? You mean, so thin?

Gross!

No! Stop! Or I'll use my base!

Only if you tell us about Shimmer.

Fine! Whatever!

My step cousins, all pairs, secret crusts,

saw something pink

and silver in crystal caves.

That's on the other side of the ocean!

Oh, that is your point.

You must know a shortcut.

Oh, it never ends with you two.

I'll say it again.

Okay, okay!

There is no way you can get there faster.

What's happening?

You wanted a shortcut. Hold on!

For what?

For this!

For this!

Hey! It's important to hold the

grown-up's claw before crossing.

But why?

It's a classic.

It still kind of works.

Come on, Benji! You're almost there!

Huh?

He is really pouty.

He is really pouty.

That was so fun! I feel so alive!

Wasn't that the best?

It was... okay.

Was that a smile?

I think it was! Nobody liked it!

No!

It was just a smile!

Just a smile!

No, do that!

Hey, okay! Just hold it!

Crystal caves.

Let's go get her.

She's already dead!

It's none of our business, Pip.

But... what if she needs help?

And what if she tries to eat us?

We can't leave her when she sounds so sad!

We don't know that fish.

Maybe it's her hungry sound.

Good point.

Are you sad?

Or are you hungry?

What are you doing?

You said we didn't know.

My pup swam into the

crevasse and hasn't come up.

I think he's lost.

Sounds sad to me.

Do you need someone to go

down there and find him for you?

Pip!

What?

A whale got lost down there.

Do you not realize how much

more easily we could get lost?

Okay, so what do you suggest?

We go into Crystal Caves,

find Shimmer, wish for our

homes back, then we come

back and help the whale.

Did you ever get lost as a kid?

Did it feel like you could

just wait around forever?

Dad!

Dad, where are you?

How do you know we'll make it back?

I don't.

Pop! Pop!

If this turns out to be

a set-up so your baby

can eat us, I'm going

to be very disappointed.

We don't even eat fish.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Puppy! Pop!

Pop!

Come here, little pup!

Mr. Fish? You're here!

I can't see anything down here.

Me neither.

Grab my fin.

Okay, let's try this way.

It has to be this way!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Well, I guess you were right.

We did get lost.

I told you! This is exactly

why I didn't want to do this!

But, oh no, we have to go

in and save the whale pup!

Now I'm going to die in a

crevasse, and you know why?

Because you approached

a fish you didn't know!

It's a mouth.

Oh, come on!

We made so many new friends today!

No, you made friends because

you're little and cute and frilly.

You don't see what

everyone's really like, but I do.

I guess I just wanted to believe

every fish had some good in them.

Well, fat lot of good that did.

Look around!

Fine. I will.

What are you doing?

If I find some light, I can find the

whale pup. So I'm going to keep looking.

And get more lost? Or eaten?

Maybe I will!

But I'd rather fail alone out

there than give up with someone

like you in here, who

thinks I'm just cute and frilly.

Wait! Pip! We have to stick together!

Pip!

Pip!

Pip?

[WATER SPLASHING].

[SIGH].

Blub, blub, blub.

Look, I'm sorry, okay?

I shouldn't have blamed you.

Without you, we never would have

got this close to finding Shimmer.

Honestly, without you, I would

have stopped believing in her entirely.

[SIGH].

You were right.

I do only look for the bad in other fish.

Because I'm scared

that's all they'll see in me.

I'm a pout-pout fish with a pout-pout face.

That's all I've ever been.

Until I met you.

And you saw something else.

I don't know how we're

gonna get out of here.

But I do know I can't do it

without someone like you,

who keeps looking for the light,

even in the darkest places.

But what if we don't get out?

And we never find Shimmer?

You said it yourself.

You're not even sure that she's real.

I know.

But that wasn't true.

Well, hello there.

She was the nicest, most

beautiful fish I'd ever seen.

Can I help you, little fish?

I just wish I could find my dad.

Well, let's see if we can make that happen.

Hey! Get out!

Papa!

There you are!

I thought I'd lost you.

Me too.

But then, the big shiny

fish over there helped me.

Where did she go?

Well, thank you, shiny fish.

Boy, she really is shiny, huh?

No, she was real. I saw her.

She was right there.

Wasn't she?

Come on, let's go home.

And remember, kiddo, it's scary out there.

We need to stick with the fish we know.

Yes, Papa.

Bit by bit, it got easier to

accept that I imagined it.

Then I met you, and it

all started coming back.

Back then, I didn't even know

Shimmer could Grant a wish.

But the truth is, she'd already

given me exactly what I wanted.

For one moment, other

fish didn't seem so scary.

The whole world felt... safe.

So you think Shimmer

can Grant my wish, and I'll

get a new home, and

everything won't change?

Why do you keep saying that?

What do you think is gonna change?

I'm getting 300 new

baby brothers and sisters.

I know how busy my parents are going to be.

They won't even have time

to think about me after that.

They probably won't even remember I exist.

But hey, if I'm down here, Mum and

Dad can find a new home for the babies.

And I won't be there to

watch them forget all about me.

Pip, listen to me. Your

parents could have a

thousand babies, and

they wouldn't forget you.

I've been with you one day, and

I'll never forget you as long as I live.

'Cause I'm cute and frilly?

Because you care.

Even about a dreary,

weary, old fish like me.

Really?

Cool.

Why is it bright?

Whoa! So beautiful.

Who said that?

That is the sweetest thing this

eel has ever heard in me entire life.

And here come the raindrops.

Sorry to eavesdrop, but I can't resist a

heart-wrenching coming-of-age origin story.

Well, goodbye forever.

Wait!

I know you don't know us, but do

you think maybe you could help us?

Any sign of him?

Not yet.

Wait! Mom!

Aha! Bingo!

Hey, buddy. Are you looking for your mom?

I got so lost in the dark.

That's okay. We did too.

Come on, let's get you back to your mom.

Mom!

[giggling]

Puff!

Oh, my goodness!

Thank you.

Oh, baby! How bright is it up here?

How do any of you still have your corneas?

Thank you for all your help, Mr. Eel.

Oh, the pleasure was all mine.

Um... we're over here.

Of course! There you are.

Come back any time.

Ow! Who put that there?

Well, I guess this is it.

Shall we go find Shimmer?

Nothing can stop us now.

Woo!

[giggling]

[giggling]

Yeah! Woo!

Mr. Fish, look!

I know those colors. It's her!

Shimmer!

I knew you were real.

Well, hello again.

It's been a long time.

You're all grown up.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's been a long time. You're all grown up.

Oh, uh... thank you.

[giggling].

Shimmer, we need to make a wish.

I understand. But

there are some-- [gasp]

[gagging]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

But I have to do this.

No!

Shimmer!

What do we do?

Follow them, cuttlefish!

Hurry!

[gasp]

Help!

[grunting]

Turtle!

That is cool.

Skulls away!

Her skin is going to love her best.

[giggling]

Go on.

Come on, Mr. Fish! We've almost got him!

Okay, this ends now.

[fart]

[screaming].

[coughing]

He got away!

There!

Hurry! Before he makes a wish!

Sh-sh-swim!

[music playing]

It's time.

Cuttlefish of the Abyss.

Saying goodbye is never easy.

We've all loved this place.

It's been our home where

we've met new friends,

fallen in love, shared moments

with family, and felt safe.

But I think I speak for every single

one of us when I say, "Where's my son?"

Uh, I wasn't thinking that.

My son's right there.

Hey!

Huh?

Huh?

Here she comes. You ready?

No. Great.

Larren! What a lovely surprise!

And might I-- Where is he?

We're about to go.

Yeah, well, Benji's been going

for a while, if you follow my current.

Y-you still with me, pal?

Oh, he got a hold of some bad clams.

But he'll be ready soon.

Archibald, Vincenzo, Squidrioli,

you do know how bad this

gets if I have to tell your mother.

[gags]

[gasps].

Yeah, well, can't be any

worse than those clams.

[laughs]

I wouldn't count on that.

[clams]

What? Who are you?

Uh, bonjour, um, Benji?

Okay, the truth is, we've

met everyone-- What? Huh?

Can I have your attention?

He's right there. Ha ha ha!

Funny, right? No need to tell my mum.

The move is off!

We don't have to leave.

Benji!

Mum, look!

Shimmer is real!

[screams]

Mum!

[screams]

[screams]

Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer!

Shimmer, Shimmer, please, please!

I need a wish!

Shimmer, no, help me!

I need a wish!

Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer!

[panting]

Shimmer!

In honour of my mother

and my part, I wish for-- Stop!

Please don't take her wish!

I wish for you to get rid

of all the kelp covering

our abyss, so we don't

have to leave our home.

[whistles]

[screams]

[screams]

[screams]

Hello.

[screams]

Oh my god, it's so loud!

[music]

[music]

[music]

Yes!

[music]

[music]

Uh, I can't.

Huh?

Is this because I fished after you?

It didn't help.

But you have to, that's the rule!

You're the wishing fish!

No, I'm not.

I can't Grant your wish.

Or yours.

I don't have the power to Grant wishes.

I never have.

What?

But I met you when I was little.

You granted my wish to find my dad.

No.

You made that wish come true

when you found the

confidence to come out from

where you were hiding,

so he could see you.

I look different from other fish,

so everyone assumed I

have some kind of power.

But the truth is,

the power to make wishes come

true lies inside of you, not me.

[music].

[music]

[music]

Then it settled.

Mom!

We leave now to redevelop the reef!

[cheering]

Redevelop the reef?

[cheering]

[music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

You disobeyed me, and

forced a friend to lie for you.

That's not the behavior of a leader.

I'm very disappointed in you, Benji.

- What's magic?

(gasps)

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music)

- Hey guys.

- Ah, good night.

(suspenseful music)

- I think we should leave the reef.

- I think I should leave the reef.

- What's going on up there?

I can't redevelop the reef.

What are we going to do?

- You really can't help us at all?

- I wish I could.

I never want to let anyone down.

That's why I constantly move around.

Trust me, if I was magical,

I would have granted

my own wish and got rid

of my shimmer for good.

- Don't say that.

You are magical.

That shimmer gives fish like us hope.

- Hmm.

- To keep looking for the

light, even in the darkest places.

That's it.

We can still save the reef.

What do you say?

- Me?

I'm no use to anyone.

My own mom doesn't even want me around.

- You were just trying to

save your home, like us.

So let's make that happen together.

- You really think you can save my home?

- I think we can.

- How?

- Because when you help

friends stuck under a rock,

they'll help you when you're under

a rock or another big heavy thing.

- I don't understand, and

that was terribly worded.

- Benji, how fast can you get a message

to Jellyfish Junction, Dolphin

Cove, and Crystal Caves?

- Not fast enough.

But I do know somebody who can.

- Hmm?

- Me?

- To the right, slightly.

- What do you want to say?

(dramatic music)

- Hey friends, you know

what it's a great day for?

Leaving forever.

It is a great day to leave forever.

- Haha, right this way.

Say thank you.

- It's beautiful Mike, and

a strangely unbeautiful day

on the beautiful reef as some kind of

mass evacuation seems to be happening.

Hey, who are you?

- Oh, okay.

What are you doing?

- Cool, skew.

Hey superstar, love the show.

- But I don't love it more off the reef.

- That show must go off the reef.

- Will, no way, no, no!

(dramatic music)

- What is happening?

Where are you going?

How are they doing this?

- This is what cuttlefish do.

We can hypnotize other fish.

- We're gonna have to move fast.

(chickens clucking)

- What are we going to do?

- Shh, quiet or they will find us.

(dramatic music)

- Stop looking at the eyes.

(dramatic music)

- Shimmer!

- Shimmer, we need a wish.

Please, save the reef.

- If you want me to Grant your

wish, you have to listen to Mr. Fish.

- Huh, Mr. Fish?

- Why Mr. Fish?

- Did she mean for that to rhyme?

(dramatic music)

- We can keep our

reef, but only if we work

together, trust each other,

and leave immediately.

I know it's scary, but it's the only way.

We have to find the confidence to

come out from where we're hiding.

So who's with me?

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- Everyone, follow me.

- We need to destroy all this town.

(dramatic music)

- So eat it, I've got to

tear it, whatever it takes.

- Just keep going as fast as you can.

- Yeah boy.

(dramatic music).

- Whew, it's been a lot of hard

work, but I think we're almost done.

- I'm not too sure about that.

(dramatic music).

- Aw.

- It's too much.

- I know, but what else can we do?

- We just gotta hope our

friends got the message.

(dramatic music)

- With the speed of a riptide,

and the beauty of a goddess,

and the hunger of a 300 pound mammal after

a five day juice class, and three more.

(dramatic music)

- You can eat kelp.

- This is so thin.

- I made thin happen.

- This is really happening.

- You've been it's happening, sister.

(dramatic music).

- Because when this

kelp meets our stingers.

- The results will be shocking.

(laughing)

- This could actually work.

- I don't know, there's still so much.

- Huh?

- Then it's lucky we've got backup.

- No way.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- Hi, cuttlefish.

- Hi.

(dramatic music)

- Tear it apart, everyone.

(dramatic music)

(screaming)

(cheering)

- Amazing.

- I don't know what to say.

- Friends help friends.

Now it's your turn.

(dramatic music)

- Mom, oh, mom.

Mom.

- Oh, yeah.

- Mom, we have to stop this.

- I'll just be a second.

We've been over this.

- But you don't understand.

- No, you don't understand.

This is what has to happen.

Our old home is gone.

- Look, I know I shouldn't

have snuck off behind your back.

I know I shouldn't have

dragged my friend into my lie.

And I know I'm not the

leader you want me to be.

I'm sorry, mom.

But a leader also stands up

for what they believe is right.

You taught me that.

I love our pod and I love our home.

So I was willing to believe

in a crazy miracle to save it.

And the thing about crazy miracles, if you

believe enough, sometimes they come true.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- What do you think, mom?

- I can't believe it.

- Benji, I think you're ready.

- Really?

You want me to take

over leadership of the pod?

- What?

No.

- Huh?

- You're being promoted to deputy assistant

to the head of sanitation

and waste disposal.

- Oh.

- But it's a first step.

You showed me something today.

I'm so proud of you, Benji.

- Thanks, mom.

- So, would you like to do the honors?

- Cuttlefish of the pod,

the redevelopment is off.

We will return to the abyss.

(crowd cheering).

- What?

- This is why they call us cuttlefish.

- Oh, gee, dude.

- Sorry, I'm just excited.

- You should be.

You didn't blow it as much

as I thought you would.

- That is the nicest thing

anyone has ever said to me.

- Mom, dad, you're back.

- Oh, we missed you so much.

- You, you did?

- Of course.

Now say hi to your

new brothers and sisters.

(crowd cheering).

- Hmm.

- Thank you for all of this.

If there's ever anything we can do.

- Well, there is one project

that could use some extra fins.

(dramatic music)

- Almost there.

Look at that.

- Well done, boss.

- I can't believe they

restored the whole thing.

Even the sea mold.

- You think mine's impressive?

I guess you've got plenty of space

for those brothers and sisters now.

- Meh, not as much as you'd think.

- Come back and read us that story.

- Story?

- It's nothing.

- Hey!

- The pout pout fish?

- What?

I just think more fish should

hear about our adventures.

- And I've already got shark

circling to turn it into a movie.

- Like that'll ever happen.

- Thank you.

Mr. Fish, I'm really glad

you destroyed my home.

- Me too.

(giggling)

- Almost done here, pal.

Just need you to tell

us where you want this.

- Chuck it.

- Okay.

- Look at you.

You should be so proud of yourself.

- So, what do you want to do?

We could watch the snail

races or catch up with the clams.

- So beautiful.

He's come such a long way.

Gosh, I love a happy ending.

Ow!

Every flippin' time.

- Now you can get hot.

- Awesome.

Never thought I could glow from you

But it sure feels good to me

Cut the dark and I'm alive

Turns out you were the key

Thought my voice got a lot to say

And I know that talking cheap

Some of my servers are always on

Now I like you next to me

Spinnin' round and round

And now I'm gettin' somewhere

Got to keep on risin'

You gotta find yourself

And I'm comin' back full circle

You gotta find yourself

And I won't be afraid to be

You gotta find yourself

So you don't hold on to the heartache

You gotta find yourself

And come back to me

Find, find, find, find

Never opened my heart this way

But it sure feels good to me

Gotten into the deep unknown

Now I'm just breakin' free

Can't forget you gotta let the love in

So just let yourself be me, baby

Crack my shell, my stories to tell

Now I'm comin' back to me

Spinnin' round and round

And now I'm gettin' somewhere

Got to keep on risin'

You gotta find yourself

And I'm comin' back full circle

You gotta find yourself

And I won't be afraid to be

You gotta find yourself

So you don't hold on to the heartache

You gotta find yourself

I'm comin' back to me

You gotta find yourself

And I'm comin' back full circle

You gotta find yourself

And I won't be afraid to be

You gotta find yourself

So you don't hold on to the heartache

You gotta find yourself

I'm comin' back to me

Find, find, find, find .

(gentle music)

- My seaweed chips.

(dramatic music)

- The window is open.

Repeat, the window is open.

(gasps)

What?

(upbeat music)

(gentle music)

(gentle music)

(gentle music).

(upbeat music)

(knocking)

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

(gentle music).

(gentle music).

(gentle music)

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(gentle music).

- Well, goodbye forever.