02x21 - Totem Talkers/The Wisdom Toad

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babar:
then lord rataxes
and I shook hands

In the shadow
of the truth talkers totem!

Elephants and rhinos have
been friends ever since.

All:
woo-hoo!
Happy day!

That was a great memory
for our memory party!

Lady rataxes:
ridiculous!

What about my memory
of my first shoe collection?

Celeste:
a truly epic tale,
my dear.

Mmm!

Hot-buttered
honey tart?

Agh!

[Queen celeste chuckles]

Jake:
your majesty kingliness, sir,

Why is it called
the truth talkers totem?

Because it knows
when someone speaks the truth

Or tells a lie!

rhudi:
my grampi discovered it!

Being heroic runs
in the family.

Hah!

You don't believe me?

Rhinos never lie!

Not like elephants!

Elephants don't lie!

Actually,
no one discovered the totem.

Isn't that right,
lord rataxes?

Lord rataxes:
yes, yes.

It just appeared
in that clearing.

It was very strange.

lady rataxes:
rattyyyyyyy!

Whoa!

[Eating noisily]

Babar:
the important thing was

We were able to talk
through our differences

And become friends.

Papi, can we hike
to powwow point tomorrow

And look at the totem?

babar:
that's an excellent idea,
badou.

We'll make it a picnic.

Everyone is invited.

Badou, chiku and jake:
[cheering]

Lady rataxes:
a picnic?

You mean... Outside?!

Well, there better be more
hot-buttered honey tarts!

Badou:
c'mon, guys.

We'll get the picnic set up

Before my papi
and the others arrive!

All:
yeah! Woo-hoo! Hooray!

Whoa!

I got here first,
I win!

Chiku:
it wasn't a race,
rhudi!

Badou:
never mind him.

Hey...

Where's the totem?
It used to be right here!

Rhudi: [groans] great.
Jake: ow!

Now what?

Rhudi!
The totem is important.

Yeah! It helped our families
become friends.

We better find it -
fast.

look, the dirt at the bottom
of the hole is sorta damp.

Chiku:
we have had a lot
of rain lately.

Jake:
[sniffing]

There's a stream
over there!

I can smell the water
and weeds!

Rhudi:
what does that have to do
with anything?

If the stream overflowed
and flooded the clearing,

The totem might
have floated away.

I see the stream!

It's flowing towards
mucklechuckle marsh!

Jake,
you're the fastest!

Whoa! Ugh!

Run back to the palace
and tell my papi what's up.

You got it, badou!

Badou:
c'mon! If we follow the stream,

I bet it'll take us
to the totem.

Rhudi:
I'm not mucking around
in some soggy marsh.

Besides, someone has to stay
and guard the picnic.

Fine!
C'mon, chiku.

We'll find it
without him.

[Chuckles]

That's what you think.

i'm gonna save the day
for once.

Not badou!

Badou:
chiku, look!

There's something
behind those bushes!

Whaaaaa!

Wha!

[Struggling grunts]

Chiku:
I'm not strong enough, 'bu!

Badou:
grab those noodle vines!

Snapper plants
love noodle vines!

[Gasps] sinky sand!
'Bu, help!

I'm stuck!
I'm stuck, 'bu!

Can you reach the vines?

use them to pull
yourself out!

What now, 'bu?

Toss me one end
of the noodle vine.

Hold tight to the other!

Chiku: yeowwww!
Badou: [laughs]

Coooool idea, 'bu!
Thanks!

No problem!
Let's keep looking.

Rhudi:
ha! Looks like you're having fun
down there!

[Belches]

Ow!

Hmph!

Badou:
this way, chiku!
Over here!

Chiku:
how do we even know we're going
the right way anymore?

Badou:
we're still following
the current.

The totem had to float
this way.

[Hissing]

Agghhh!

Agh!

[Grunts]

Whoa!

[Waking up moans]

Ha!

Chiku:
jake should be back
with your papi by now.

Maybe we should go back
and get some help.

Let me see if I can spot
the totem from here.

Agh! Aghhh!

Uh-oh!

Badou:
[gasps] chiku!

It's the totem!
I'm standing on the-

Aaggghhh!

Badou!

Badou:
it winked at me!

We have to get the totem
down off that tree!

Chiku:
we can lift it free
with vines!

[Hissing]

[Hissing]

Agggghhhh!

Aaggghhhhhh!

Badou!

Squeeze:
[hissing]

Chiku:
whaaa!

[Trumpets]

chiku:
badou, look out!

[Hissing]

[Gasps]

Badou:
agghhh! Ha!

Agh! Ungh! Oof!

Chiku:
coooool move, 'bu!

Badou:
we gotta go!

Chiku:
but what about the totem?

Badou:
we'll come back for it
with my papi!

Rhudi:
no need to wait!

Rhudi's here
to save the day!

Woo-hoo!

Badou and chiku: aaggghhhh!
Rhudi: yeah!

Wow!

Rhudi:
yipee!

Badou: [gasps]
chiku: aggghhhh!

[Rhudi chuckles]

Badou:
that's some tricky flying,
rhudi!

Rhudi:
I told you heroes
run in my family!

Aaggghhhhhhh!

All:
[grunts of effort]

Badou and chiku:
[screaming]

Squeeze:
[hissing]

[Trumpets]

Babar:
are you children all right?

Badou:
fine, papi.

Jake:
'bu, rhudi told us
he found the totem

All by himself.

That's my darling
rhudi-patootie!

lord rataxes:
the boy takes after
his grampi.

Typical rhino bravery!

Rhudi's lying!

lady rataxes:
babar!

Your royal brat just accused
my darling grandson of lying!

Babar:
yes, he did.

A very serious charge,
badou.

Rhudi:
he's just jealous
of my skill!

Lord rataxes:
no one calls a rhino a liar!

The friendship between
our kingdoms is finished!

I have an idea.

Why don't we let
the truth talkers totem

help us figure this out?

Babar:
an excellent proposal,
my dear.

Lord rataxes:
uh... That's exactly
what I was going to suggest.

Totem faces:
gather round, friends!
Listen, learn,

Each may speak
for a single turn,

But choose your words
with care;

Be wise for we will know
if you tell lies.

Each may speak
for a single turn?

What turn, papi?

Go on, badou.

You can speak

While the elephant carving
turns.

Everyone must listen.

Um... Well, chiku and I decided
to go after the totem.

We invited rhudi
but he said no,

And then he followed us!

He was already planning
how to grab the totem.

See?!
Elephants don't lie!

Babar:
your turn, rhudi.

Grampi always says rhinos
are naturally heroic,

so, of course,
it was up to me

To get the totem back.

Besides, I found
the totem first,

And I scared away
squeeze,

Saving badou and chiku
while I was at it!

Totem faces:
[wail and moan]

That's not fair!

Rhudi waited until chiku
and I found the totem,

Then he swooped down
in his zoomer

And grabbed it.

You didn't even try
to help us.

[Sighs]
badou's right.

Lady rataxes:
aaggghhhhhhh!

Rhudi:
I grabbed the totem

When they were in a tricky spot
with squeeze.

I should have
helped them.

I just wanted,
for once,

To be the one
who saved the day

like badou always does.

Babar:
well, badou, seems like rhudi
was telling the truth

That time.

You did find a great way
to get the totem back here;

That was some pretty
tusk-tastic flying.

i don't know
if I could have done it.

I guess the important thing
is we brought the totem back -

You, me, and chiku.

So why don't we call it
a team job?

Shake on it?

Totem faces:
[laugh approvingly]

Babar:
another photo
for my memory book!

Elephants and rhinos can always
work out their differences...

If they tell the truth!

Lady rataxes:
aghhhhhh!

Celeste:
what is it, my dear?

The hot-buttered honey tarts
are all gone!

This is an outrage!

I didn't even get
to taste them! Huh?

Totem faces:
[moaning]

What?! I've never been
so insulted in all my day-

[Loud burp]

Hmph!

Celeste:
oh my!

Lord rataxes:
my little coconut husk!

Papi,
telling the truth

Really helps everyone
get along.

Whoever made this totem

Must have really
understood that.

I wonder who it was.

So do i!

[Gasps]

Now, let's see if there is any
of that picnic left, shall we?

Is that it, papi?

is that picker's pile?

babar:
sharp eyes, badou.

Tonight, the crocs
will meet there

To pick who will be
the boss of the slogs

For the coming year.

Thumpin'!

That's an important job,
isn't it, papi?

Indeed it is.

I hope they choose wisely.

The great peace between
the crocs and the elephants

Depends on it.

[Party chatter, laughter,
and music]

I hope you're hungry,
prince badou,

'Cuz tonight's
a real croco-feast.

I sure am.
Whadda we got?

Only the best stuff!

Spinkweed porridge!
Spinkweed soup!

fresh squeezed
spinkweed juice!

Ooh! Ooh! Try this!

Spinkweed stewed
in stinkerberry gravy!

Remember, badou,

It's polite to eat
what you've been served.

Mmm!

So how do the crocs
pick the boss, tersh?

Tersh:
it's all up to old grabber.

It's his job to pick
the best croc for the job.

Crocodylus:
but he always picks
the same boss!

Babar:
you have to admit,
ambassador,

She's been an excellent leader.

Boss:
more spinkweed porridge
for old grabber!

[Groans]

I think he could choose
someone better.

Someone smart,
cunning...

Not to mention...
Ruggedly handsome,

Graceful.

A brave defender
of the slogs!

Uncle, look out!

Crocodylus:
aaggghhhhh!

Uh...uh...
Put me dowowowowwwnnnn!

Crocs:
[laugh]

Grabber:
put that croco-clown down!

He's spoiling my appetite.

Crocodylus:
aggghhhhhhhhhhhh!

Crocs:
[laugh]

Grabber:
now, bring on dessert!

Tersh:
mmm!

Spinkweed and soft slug pudding!

[Eating noisily]

Um, I'm full.

Tersh,
you can have mine.

Okay.

Dilash:
pudding swap!

Dilash!
Give that back to him.

Can't!

I called putting swap
and there's no give-backs.

That's the rules.

There's no such thing
as pudding swap.

You made it up.

Did not!

Did so!

Did not!

Did!

Didn't!

Did so!

Didn't!

Did!

Hmm...

I know how we can figure
this out.

We'll ask the wisdom toad!

Can I go too, papi?

Tersh:
the wisdom toad is really hard
to find, badou.

No croc has seen one
in a long time,

But dilash found him!

The wisdom toad knows everything
about everything!

Badou:
it looks like a regular
old toad to me.

Oh no, no, no.

It's very wise.
Listen.

Oh wisdom toad,

Do I get to eat
tersh's pudding?

Wisdom toad:
yep!

Aw!

[Chuckles]

You're kidding,
right?

No way that's fair!

And should tersh do
all my chores

For the next week

And give me a foot rub?

Wisdom toad:
yep!

Tersh, have you ever won
an argument

When dilash uses
the wisdom toad?

Uh, nope.
I don't think so.

Wisdom toad,

Is dilash using you
to trick tersh?

Wisdom toad:
yep!

Badou:
see?

Tersh:
but that doesn't count,
badou.

Only a croc can
ask questions.

Isn't that right,
wisdom toad?

Wisdom toad:
yep!

[Cackles]

Crocodylus:
...not fair that grabber
won't pick me to be boss!

Ambassador crocodylus!

Aaggghhhhh!

Have you ever heard
of a wisdom toad?

A wisdom toad?
Pah-ha!

Whoa! That's just
a silly croc story!

Wisdom toad:
yep!

See?!
That's all it ever says!

So dilash just has
to ask questions

He wants it to answer
with "yep".

Tersh:
hey! That's sneaky!

Yes, very sneaky.
[Chuckles]

I'll handle this,
tersh.

You take prince badou
back to the celebrations.

As for you, dilash...

things are gonna change
around here, my young croc!

Change for the better
when I become the new boss!

[Laughing gleefully]

You know, for such
a nephewcompoop,

You're a genius!

crocodylus:
oh great grabber!

My fellow crocs!

I've just made
an incredible discovery!

I've found...
The wisdom toad!

Crocs:
[gasp]

Grabber:
well, bust my fang!

I thought the wisdom toad
was just an old croc's tale!

The wisdom toad knows
the correct answer

To every question.

Why don't I ask it

Who should be boss
of the slogs?

Hold yer tail there,
crocodylus!

How do we know
this is the real

Honest to croc-ness
wisdom toad?

Well, I can prove it

By asking some wisdom-testing
questions.

Oh, wisdom toad...

Is the boss the best boss
the slogs have ever had?

And is she the most
stunningly scaly,

Most sneaky croc
of all time?

Yep!

[Laughs approvingly]

Crocodylus:
and should the great grabber
have more spinkweed

And soft slug pudding?

Wisdom toad:
yep!

[Laughs]
that's a wisdom toad,
all right!

It's never wrong!

No way, papi!
They're falling for it!

People sometimes believe
what they want to hear, badou.

boss, do you really think
it's a good idea

To let the next croc leader
be picked by a toad?

Don't you get your trunk
in a knot, babar.

I got nothin'
to worry about!

the wisdom toad
will pick me!

Take the shortcut
to picker's pile.

Don't let anyone else
ask it a question!

I don't like the sound
of that, badou.

Badou:
nits and gnats!

I'm the one who showed him
the wisdom toad.

We can't let crocodylus cheat
to become boss.

Croc boss:
all aboard for picker's pile!

Slow them down, tersh.

Me? Then what?

I don't know.

But I'll come up
with something!

Dilash:
ah-ha!

Badou:
hey!

Hmph!

Ha!

[Panting]
huh?

Whoa!
[Ribbit]

Gotcha! Oof!

Hey!

Oof!

Oof! Ah!

tersh:
helllp! Slither snake!

Aaggghhhhhh!

Babar:
hang on, tersh!

badou and dilash:
whoa!

[Hissing]

Whoa!

[Hissing]

Whoa!
[Screaming]

[Struggling grunts]

Uh... Slither snake!

Oof!
[Chuckles sheepishly]

Whoa! Ahhhh!

Hey!
What are you doing?

Badou:
making us slippery!

Whoa!

Aghhhh!

Whoa! Oof!

[Toads ribbit nearby]

[Gasps]

Um... Is there
a wisdom toad here?

Toads:
yep! Yep! Yep!

Nits and gnats!

Toad:
nnn-ope! Nnn-ope! Nnn-ope!

Badou:
tusk-tastic!

I've found you,
wisdom toad!

Thanks for finding
the wisdom toad!

[Laughing triumphantly]

Crocodylus:
it is time
for the wisdom toad

To choose the new boss!

I still think
this is a bad idea.

badou:
don't worry, papi.

I think the toad
will choose wisely.

boss:
get on with it,
crocodylus.

Crocodylus:
oh all-knowing wisdom toad

Who is never wrong,

We are gathered to ask you

who should become
the boss of the slogs!

is it... Me?

Nnnooooo-ope!

What?!
That's the wrong answer!

I'm the new boss!
Say yes! Say yes!

Toad:
nnnooooo-ope!

Any problem with
the old boss staying boss?

Nnnooooo-ope!

[Wheezed laugh]
that's it then.

Boss, you're the boss
for another year.

[Growls, disgusted]

Crocodylus:
[shrieks, frightened]

badou:
your bossiness, ma'am?

There's something
I think you should see.

Toads:
yep! Nnn-ope! Yep!
Nnn-ope! Yep! Nnn-ope!

You switched toads!

Yehhh-ep!

I didn't want to help a cheater
like crocodylus

Become boss of the slogs.

He was sneaky,
but you were sneakier.

I like sneaky.

You were right,
babar.

We crocs can't have a toad
deciding things for us.

We have to make
our own choices.

True wisdom comes from
a strong mind

And a kind heart;

That's a good lesson
for a future king...

And maybe even a future
boss of the slogs.

grabber:
let's get back
to the celebration.

The fireworks are
gonna start!

Woo-hoo!

Badou:
papi, I wonder if there could
ever be a real wisdom toad?

[Chuckles]

Toad:
maaay-be... Maaay-be...
Maaay-be...

[Fireworks whoosh through sky
and burst]