05x08 - Heart of the Forest Finale

[bunniefuu]

♪ Who's gonna help
when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries
are piled high? ♪

♪ Who's gonna be around,
never gonna let you down ♪

♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪

♪ Your friends are
always by your side ♪

♪ It's Craig of the Creek,
he's gonna save the day ♪

♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪

♪

Craig:
The Heart of the Forest...

a mysterious and magical place
hidden deep in the creek.

Omar:
Before he left the creek,

Kenneth drew a map to the Heart
of the Forest on a puzzle cube

and scattered the pieces
far and wide.

I smell a treasure quest,
and it reeks of glor-r-r-r-y!

You guys think we'll ever get
jobs and stuff?

And lose
our childlike wonder?

Tabitha: Oh, would you like
to find out?

Craig: Wait.
We're not friends in the future?

Do you think the Heart
of the Forest has the power

to keep you
from losing your friends?

Xavier: The Heart of the Forest
made you king.

Why didn't you give
the map to me?

Your own flesh and blood,
bro!

Because you expect me to.

If Kenneth wasn't going
to give me what I wanted,

then I would
have to take it.

Where! Is! The! Cube?!

You lookin' for
the last cube, too?

Why do you want to be
king of the creek again?

I guess because having
fake friends is better

than having no friends.

Craig: Xavier might actually
be evolving.

He doesn't want to be king anymore.

He just wants friends.

Real friends.

Xavier: It doesn't matter
what I do.

I'll always just be the enemy
to you guys.

Well, please allow me
to re-introduce myself.

Bad guy's back.

There's no way
you're gonna stop us

from getting to
the Heart of the Forest.

Ah-ah-ah.

I wouldn't try that
if I was you.

I've programmed these babies
to blast candy

at anything that moves.

So unless you want
some bubblegum to pop you,

I'd stay put.

Everyone,
behind me.

I'll use my appetite
as a shield.

Ahhhhh.

Xavier,
why are you doing this?

I thought
we were friends.

We read comics together.
We high-fived.

Did that mean
anything?

Didn't that mean
anything?

I tried being a friend.

I tried all afternoon,
for three whole hours.

But none of y'all
would give me a chance.

Because we knew you were gonna
do something like this.

But I wasn't.

But because you all thought
I was going to betray you,

it made me want to betray you,
and now here we are.

You know what?
You're right.

What they did
was disgraceful.

Together: Hey!

But you said it yourself.

Being king of the creek
didn't make you happy.

Forcing people to hang out
with you isn't real friendship.

Oh, really?

Says the kid who wants
to do exactly that.

Uh, what are you
talking about?

Craig told me a secret, everyone.

He wants to ask
the Heart of the Forest

to make you all
be friends with him.

And only him.

Forever and ever.

What?
Is that true?

Craig?
No.

I mean, s-sort of.

Xavier: [ Laughs ]

You all got plenty of time
to hash this out,

but I have to get going.

I'm gonna become
king of the creek again.

Drones,
lock this place down.

Nobody gets in.

Drone: Nobody gets in.

What's wrong with you?

Do what I said.

N-N-Nobody gets in.

No.
I'm the exception.

No e-exception.

Run.

[ All screaming ]

Zigzag.
Everybody zigzag.

You guys zig.
I'll zag.

Okay.
[ Grunts ]

Ow!
I thought you were zagging.

Oh sorry, I don't know
which one's which.

♪

[ Knock on door ]

Hey, will you turn
down the video games, man?

Xavie?

[ Children screaming ]

What in the world?

[ Both scream ]

Xavier?

Ow. Xavier.

Yo, can you hear me?

Wait, are they at...?

Don't worry, lil bro.

I got you.

D'oh!

[ Both panting ]
[ Gasps ]

Both: Whoa.

What is this place?

Looks like some sort
of factory.

Kelsey: Look.
Down there.

Could that be...

Aah!

[ Screams ]
Not this way!

It's just a big hole!

Make way!

Wait.

[ All scream ]

♪

[ Panting ]
I can't believe it.

You want to stop us
from having other friends?

What? No.

It's not like that.
I just-- I can explain.

Remember when the witches
read our future?

What?

Are you talking about
that tarot-card reading they did

with "Bring Out
Your Beast" cards?

Oh, yeah, about when we were
in high school.

They said I have a mustache,
and Omar would have a hat.

Yeah, and they also said
that when we grow up,

we stop being friends.

Yeah, I don't know
about that one.

I mean, Omar had a hat.

But the witches were right.
It's happening.

Like, Kelsey, you're always
going off with Stacks.

Wait.
You're worried about Stacks?

And JP and Omar have
a secret text thread

where they talk
about terrible TV shows.

"Cheese Champions"
is critically acclaimed, Craig!

It's got cheese,
it's got champions.

What-- What more could you want
from a show, Craig?

[ All screaming ]

[ All grunting ]

"Trust me," he said.

"Xavier's different,"
he said.

Hey, don't hate the player,
hate the game.

Psh.
Some player.

Your own toys
turned on you.

And you got us all
stuck in a, um...

Where are we?

I think this is the old
Hyne's Soda factory.

You know that soda
from back in the day?

It's all abandoned now...

Ew.

Looks like the lemon lime
has gone bad.

Just like
your coding skills.

Uh, 'scuse me?
Oh, sorry.

[ Clears throat ] I said
your coding skills are trash.

Can we save this argument
till after we're outta here?

Which won't be
this way.

Wait.
Is that an elevator?

Let's go.

[ Panting ]

Xavier: Aw, man.

Thanks a lot.

Aah! [ Panting ]

Ugh.
These things are so annoying.

Yeah, good thing
I'm in a fighting mood.

♪

[ Cellphone ringing,
vibrating ]

Craig,
turn off your phone.

I'm trying.
I'm trying.

[ Ringing, vibrating stops ]

Oh, no.

Operation Bird Brains!

Ka-kawwww!

C'mon! Let's go!

♪

[ Craig and JP panting ]

Bernard?

Not Craig being late for dinner
without a good excuse.

Help!

We were looking for
the Heart of the Forest,

and now we're being chased
by evil toys

in an old factory
in the creek!

That doesn't sound good.

[ Panting ]

Just to be clear,
this isn't on me.

Really?
'Cause it sure seems like it.

Hyah!

[ Panting ]

Look, I get y'all are mad,
but put yourself in my shoes.

I had no friends,
nobody had my back,

and when I finally
get brave enough to change,

nobody gave me a chance.

What else could I do?

Literally anything
other than this.

[ All grunt ]

[ Groans ]

What?

Your RC cars are after us, too?

What?
I have all my devices synced.

Doesn't everybody?

[ Horn honks ]

[ Tires squeal ]

[ Breathes heavily ]
Where was I?

I was talking about
something deeply important.

Whoa.

Together: Wow.

[ All scream, grunt ]

[ Groans ]

What is this place?

Okay,
so like I was saying...

What was I saying?

We were talking
about Craig,

who claims that we've been
ditching him.

But you know what?

You hang out with
other kids too, Craig.

What?

You're complaining about me
hanging out with Stacks

and JP talking to Omar,

but what about all the stuff
you do without us?

Yeah Craig, I just wanted
to talk to someone

about "Cheese Champions."

Guys.

I wanted to be chattin'
cheddar with you...

Guys.
...but you left me
provo-lonely.

Guys!
Behind you.

Oh, Swiss.

[ All screaming ]

Zigzag! Zigzag!

Aw, nowhere left to run, guys.

♪

Auegh?

h*-h*!

Orange you glad
I leaned on that lever?

Or was that
tangerine?

Look.

That came from
the leaky pipes.

Pull the levers.

[ All grunt ]

♪

Dang, how much money
does Xavier have?

I don't know.
Maybe Craig can tell us.

Since he hangs out
with Xavier.

Along with everyone else
in the creek.

That's not true.

Okay, let's count.

You went on that hike
with the champions.

Hey, they invited me.

You united the 10 Speeds
and the roller-derby kids.

Actually, the roller-derby kids
go by the Maverick Splinters.

You're just proving
my point!

Ugh, and correct me
if I'm wrong,

but don't you have
a cool Nickname for your group

with Sparkle Cadet
and Cannonball?

Oh, yeah, the Ice Pop Trio.
I love those guys.

You're friends with literally
every kid in the creek.

Why can't we be friends
with other kids, too?

Listen, it doesn't bother me
that you have other friends.

It just--
It just scares me.

[ Sighs ]
Y'know, this map,

it's the story of all
of our adventures.

We used to do
everything together.

And now we don't.
We're growing up,

and so much is changing
around us all the time.

How can we be sure our
friendship won't change, too?

[ Sighs ]
I don't know.

I guess we can't...

[ Rumbling ]

Aw, heck.

♪

[ All grunt ]

[ Tires screech ]

[ Tires squeal ]

Batter up.

[ Grunts ]

Ugh, this isn't how
this was supposed to go.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Your little betrayal didn't
work out the way you planned?

I planned to
make things right.

I planned to actually try
and be a friend, but I...

Forgot you were
a maniac?

Enough.

I've heard enough.

Omar,
let it go already.

He gets it.
He messed up.

We've all messed up.

And, Xavier,
you have a lot to learn

about friendship,
my dude.

You spent one afternoon
with us,

joking around
and offering us candy,

and you expected us to see you
as trustworthy friend?

Just like that?

[ Sighs ] No way.

That's gonna take some time.

But look at it
this way.

If you were strong enough
and patient enough

to learn
how to do that cool backflip,

then you're strong enough
to earn back everybody's trust.

All we want
is to see you try.

Like, actually try
and mean it.

[ Gasps ]

Not you, too, Delilah.

I'm out of arrows.
Me, too.

[ Engine revs ]

Delilah, baby,
it's me, Xavie.

You don't wanna
run me over.

Think of all the good times
we've had.

[ Engine revs ]

Oh, this day just keeps
getting worse.

[ All scream ]

[ Xavier panting,
shoes screech ]

[ Tires screech ]

[ Grunts ]
[ Tires squeal ]

The elevator.
Now's our chance.

[ Xavier and Omar panting ]
Almost there.

C'mon,
what're you doing?

Trying...

[ Button beeps ]
...and meaning it.

Wait, what?
Xavier, no.

[ Engine revving ]

I bought you
into this world.

Now watch me
take you out.

Eugh. Eww.

Kelsey? JP?

Guys?

Where'd they go?

[ Drones powering on ]

♪

What in the world?

[ Roars ]

[ Screams ]

[ Roars ]

[ Grunting ]

The flavor combination.

It's too powerful.

[ Grunts ]

What have you done
with my friends?

[ Grumbles indistinctly ]

I came here so I wouldn't lose
my friends,

and now they're gone.

It's over.

[ Grunts ]

[ Roars ]

[ Groans ]

[ Drone clanks ]

Bernard?
What are you doing here?

I came to save your sorry butt
from being grounded.

[ Gasps ] Look out.

[ Gasps ]
[ Horn honking ]

[ Tires screech,
drone powers down ]

Man, I just washed
this thing.

Kenneth? How did you guys
find this place?

I saw y'all getting attacked
on my brother's computer,

so I followed
the drones' location to here.

And I was running around
the creek

looking for you,
and we ran into each other.

Man, I never thought
I'd see this place again.

Is Xavie alright?

Where is everyone?

[ Gasps ]
Kelsey and JP.

[ Panting ]

Craig, wait up.

[ Panting ]

Aah! [ Grunts ]

Ow.

Wha...?

This is it...

the Heart of the Forest...

Looks just like
the one from...

"Haru: King of the Forest,"
my favorite anime.

♪

My village, my friends,

they've fallen victim
to a terrible curse.

We've been separated
by this stupid overpass,

and now they're...
Gone.

I-I-I don't know where.

Is it possible
that you could lift it

and return my friends
to me?

And return my friends
to me?

[ Chuckles ] Anything
is possible with my magic.

But for me to share my power
with you...

It would require...

A great sacrifice.

My friendship necklace.

Wow.
Friends forever?

Kenneth:
Friends forever.

My map.

So many memories.

♪

♪

♪

♪ Lost my way ♪

♪ It felt like I was gone ♪

♪ But everything's okay ♪

♪ Because you found me ♪

Please...

Together: Heart of the Forest,
bring back my friends.

♪

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Clanking, steam hissing ]

[ Rumbling ]

♪

♪

Hi, Craig.

[ Chuckling ]

♪

[ Gasping ]

Craig, you alright?

[ Coughing ]
Mmm, cherry.

Wow, my whole life just flashed
before my eyes.

It was a lot... fizzier
than I remember.

[ Gasps ] Kelsey. JP.

Craig. [ Grunts ]

You're okay.

What in the world
is this?

Is this what soda
does to trees?

[ Maya and Omar grunt ]

Whoa.

Omar:
The Heart of the Forest.

Wait.
Where's Xavier?

The toys,
they were too much.

Xavier stayed behind
so we could escape.

He...
He saved us.

Hold up. Xavier?

You're talking about
my lil brother?

Hmph,
don't sound so surprised.

Xavier!

I'm glad
you're alright.

Oh.

Well, I, uh...

Uh...

But of course
I'm okay!

Did you think I couldn't handle
a couple of baby toys?

Aw, please.

You forgot who I am?

Alright, there's
the Xavier we know.

I, uh--
I thought you were done for.

But you got skills.

Yeah?
You, too.

No way.

My friendship necklace.

I'm so happy
you all are okay.

And...

I'm so sorry...

Me, too.

Yeah,
I'm sorry, too.

I don't like yelling
at you guys.

I was just gettin' loud 'cause
everyone else was gettin' loud.

It's okay.

I just got so wrapped up
in worrying

about what I might lose,
that I forgot about what I had.

Which is you guys.

We've had the best adventures
any kids could have.

You're my best friends.

[ Squawks ]
You, too, Mortimor.

You know, the good times
we share, they bond us.

And even if
we do drift apart,

it's those moments that will
always bring us back together.

So don't worry
about the future.

Have your adventures now.

Because those will
never disappear.

Yeah,
what he said.

But also,
don't be going into

any more abandoned
factories, okay?

Mm... no.

Ooh, I'm fiendin'
for a group hug.

[ Grunts ]
[ Grunts, chuckles ]

C'mon, everyone.

The grumpier your faces,
the more you need a squeeze.

Let's go.

C'mon. [ Chuckles ]
Whoa!

A group hug?

Xavier, get in here, man.

Alright.

[ Chuckles ]
There, we did it.

[ Chuckles ]
Can we stop?

Together:
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

Yeah, I don't think
we can stop.

Hey, Kenneth, you got
enough room in your car

to drive us all home, right?

Not with y'all
all stuck together.

What?! But how are we
supposed to find our way back?

No worries.

I always keep
my trusty ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-p.

Uh-oh.

♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪ I know
I don't have to feel alone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow ♪

♪ At the creek ♪

♪ It's time to go to the creek ♪

♪ The creek ♪

♪ It's time to go to the creek ♪

♪ The creek ♪

♪ It's time to go to the creek ♪

♪ Tomorrow at the creek ♪

Just like I drew it.