01x19 - Life at the End of the Tunnel

[bunniefuu]

Mmm.

I'm just gonna put it out there

and people can talk about it

all they want.

I love cereal.

Nobody wants to talk about that.

Yesterday you said

you loved scrambled eggs.

And the day the day before

you loved waffles.

My gosh, you're right.

Why is love so complicated?

Okay, people,

I've got big plans for today.

Let me guess, you're finally gonna take

Mount Laundry-Manjaro

to the washing machine?

No.

And it's not a mountain

until it reaches the ceiling.

I know. You're gonna

get rid of the stuffed panda

you're too ashamed to admit

you still sleep with?

Stop guessing.

I'm cashing in my golden ticket

for the tour of the Snickering factory

Erlic promised me.

That is big news.

And you're definitely not a baby

'cause you sleep with a stuffed animal.

Can we please focus on finding out

what Old Man Snickering is up to?

He mind controlled me

with glowing red eyes.

And he made me quit SWEATI.

I'm not waiting around

for him to make his next move.

Remy, calm down.

We have to think this through.

You will help me take down

Theodore Snickering.

Are you trying to mind control me?

No.

Did it work?

Oh, hey, Erlic.

I've been meaning to ask.

Do you want to be my BAB-GAB?

Your what now?

"Buy a boba, get a boba."

So, want to meet me after school?

My treat.

I'd love to be your BAB-GAB.

But can we just call it hangin' out?

Sounds good to me.

Hey, I'm really glad

we're back to whatever this is.

Me too. I'll see you later.

Yo, Erlic. SWEATI's ready

to cash in on that golden ticket

and finally get a tour of the factory.

Yeah, about that.

I'm afraid it's off the table

due to your borderline obsession

with my family.

Borderline? He's way past that.

Not to mention, my great-granddad

has forbidden any outsiders

from coming to visit right now.

Suspicious.

You know I can hear you.

Look, I'll give you that tour.

Just not today.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Why does he pay for snacks

when his family owns

the vending machine?

No.

We need to find another way

to get into the factory.

Yeah, I was thinking that too.

Hey, Grim.

Long time, no reflection.

So, what's the haps?

Well, Erlic has the talisman

back on his wrist.

Now that we know

Theodore's power is mind control,

we're staying far away

from him and the mansion.

No one is gonna red eye us.

Good, good.

We must stay sharp.

You don't have to worry about me.

I will not be distracted from

Ooh! are those churros? Ow.

Listen,

Theodore is ramping up to something big.

I don't know what it is, but I

I feel it in my bones.

So, as Frankie's guardians

now more than ever,

I need you to stay by her side

all times.

On it!

He's kinda literal.

I got your emergency text

and I ran all the way here.

What's the news? Wait,

I think I'm gonna throw up.

Nope. Okay, now tell me.

I think I found a way

to get into the

Snickering's Finest Factory.

That's it?

I could've just skipped here for that.

Remember how our school was built

over the old Snickering factory?

I was looking at the maps again

and found tunnels right under out feet.

Check out the map. The tunnels

start right behind this rectangle!

So all we have to do

is find that rectangle.

You're leaning on it.

The Schmeat machine.

Beautiful in its simplicity.

Like you.

Boom.

The entrance to the tunnels

has to be behind this,

so let's try and move it.

Good thing I've been working out.

Ugh, it's welded to the wall.

What are you two doing?

Uh, uh, this stupid vending machine

stole my money.

Yeah, right.

Out of the way,

I want some O'Schmeaties.

Allow me.

M'lady.

Uh No, thank you?

Okay, she's gone.

There has to be a way

to get into these tunnels.

According to the map,

the coordinates for the entrance is C5.

There's a C and a five on here.

That's gotta mean something.

Yeah, but what?

I mean, here's row C.

C1, C2, C3, C4, C

Wait a second.

It only goes from C4 to C6.

The C5 is missing.

Well, someone here

isn't doing their job.

No. The reason there's no C5

is because they don't want us

to push it.

We are so pushing it.

Allow me.

My mom says

I'm great at pushing buttons.

Carson, yes, we did it!

There's no code

that SWEATI can't crack.

That's why you're the brains

and I'm the muscle.

Let's do this.

It's tunnel time!

What's up, Remy? Make it quick.

I'm meeting Erlic for boba

and no, I can't get you one.

I need you to do me a favor.

Can you tell Mom and Dad I'll be

a smidge late for dinner tonight?

Um, why?

Carson and I did

some genius SWEATI work,

and we found a secret underground tunnel

behind the school's vending machine.

I'm pretty sure it leads to

the Snickering factory.

There's also a cool echo down here.

Factory!

Remy, are you out of your mind?

That sounds all kinds of dangerous.

Get out!

How do you know it's dangerous?

Remy, have you ever seen a movie

with a secret underground tunnel

that wasn't dangerous?

Good point.

You could get hurt or lost,

or develop tunnel rash.

Come out now or I'll drag you out.

Sorry, Frankie, but I'm not leaving

until this mission is complete.

I'm getting that factory tour.

Plus, I have Carson by my side.

We'll be fine. Right, Carson?

Carson?

I think I lost Carson.

Everything okay, Frankie?

'Cause your face is saying, "not okay."

Remy and Carson are lost

in a secret tunnel thingy

and I have to save them.

I can't let them get tunnel rash.

Ooh, tunnel rash.

You don't want it.

Well, I'm in to help track them down.

Secret tunnels sound

more exciting than doing fractions.

Actually, Nyx,

I need a different favor from you.

Can you stall Erlic

at the boba shop until I get there?

Please?

Why would anyone want

to explore secret tunnels

when you can hang out

with your wannabe boyfriend.

I mean, yay!

Oh, no! It's Floor Buff Friday!

We can't be in school after hours

without a valid reason.

Oh, when that buffer gets going

it's like a beast that cannot be tamed.

Hey, Brian.

I mean, 'sup.

What are you doing here?

Detention. I got caught

freeing the Snickering Willows spider

from the science lab.

Wilma? That was you? Cool.

Spiders are important

to our ecosystem and bonus,

if you get bit by one,

you could become a superhero.

Or you could get poisoned.

I'll let you know how I feel tomorrow.

Well, detention calls.

Don't do the crime

if you can't do the time.

That's it!

Detention is a perfect excuse

to be here after school.

Follow Brian.

I can't go to detention.

They'll eat me alive.

You heard what Grim said,

we gotta stay close to Frankie.

Brian, three days in a row.

Going for the school record?

Hey, freedom isn't free, dude.

Oh, go sit down.

Hey, what're you three doing here?

We have detention.

I don't see your names on my list.

And I know bad apples.

That's not you.

We are bad apples.

Today I put a big glob of gum

under my desk.

I always do that.

Look, I don't care

if you started a food fight.

If your names aren't on my list

Stop!

Then you shouldn't be here.

Did you try the second page?

Oh. Will you look at that?

All right.

Well, get in here, you delinquents.

Hey, Erlic! How's it goin'?

Great. I'm just here to meet Frankie.

I'm excited.

We're kind of close to being back to

Whatever we were.

Congrats?

Uh, she's running a little late.

But good news is,

she's coming,

she's definitely coming.

Yeah, no biggie.

Have a seat.

Yeah, we'll just chat.

So, how's it goin'?

Did you get a lot of homework?

Same amount as yesterday.

Yeah, me too.

It's your turn to talk.

Oh. All right, all right.

I got nothing. Sorry, I'm

I'm not good at small talk.

Me neither.

Hey, look at that.

Something we have in common.

I don't think it helps us

in this situation.

- Let me go text her.

- Yeah.

I'm sure she's on her way.

Frankie, where are you?

Ooh, I got dots. I got dots!

Tell Erlic I'll be there

as soon as I ca

No phones in detention.

- Can you hit send on that?

- No.

Now, for the next hour and a half,

you are mine.

You are to sit quietly.

I don't wanna hear a peep.

Okay, phase one complete.

Phase two, go to the tunnels

and find Remy.

Phase three, Erlic and I

drink bobas happily ever after.

How are we gonna do that?

I don't know.

I'm figuring it out as I go.

Mr. Aston, can Pretty, Scary,

and I go to the bathroom?

Can I run to my locker real quick?

Grab a snack from the vending machine?

I'll get you something. On me.

Are you gonna make me

triple tap the sign?

There's always gotta be a troublemaker.

I got my eye on you, Frankie Ripp.

This stinks.

It's the worst.

It's perfect.

What up, detention dudes?

Not now, I'm trying to think.

Save that for the classroom.

Detention is for letting your mind

free-range graze.

Frankie needs to bust out of here

but can't get past Mr. Aston.

Hmm, you're in luck.

Aston is about to excuse himself

and say,

"There better be no monkey business

while I'm gone."

Then he'll hit the teacher's lounge,

polish off faculty fridge leftovers,

then nap it off.

Are you messing with me?

Three, two

I'll be back.

There better be no monkey business

while I'm gone.

Yeah. I'm in here a lot.

Okay, I'm gonna go find Remy.

- Which one of you wants to come?

- Him.

Or you can go and I can hang with Brian.

Oh, you wanna hang with Ow!

Okay, I'll go to the tunnel.

Good. Scary, you and Brian

keep eyes on Mr. Aston.

And if he comes back before we do,

cover for us.

Tell me more about detention.

How do you think we get in?

Maybe I can shimmy in

through the drop slots?

Give me a sec to stretch.

Ah! My head will be the tough part.

As much as I'd love to see that,

the door is already open.

Remy!

Remy!

Frankie! I'm here!

Phone's dead.

Carson's status, still unknown!

Stay where you are.

I'm coming in to get you.

Me too!

And by me, I mean Pretty.

I'm also here!

Stay close

and use this box of Schmeat Gobblers

to drop a trail so we don't get lost.

Okay. One for the floor, one for me.

How much longer are you gonna be?

Call me back.

Scratch that, just get here.

Oh.

I'll pay for this later.

Look what I got.

A muffin!

You can pay for it later.

Ugh. This was a mistake.

I should've never agreed

to meet up with Frankie.

I mean, if I can't trust her

to show up for boba,

how can I trust her at all?

Because I say you can.

Frankie's amazing and she'll do anything

for the people she's close to.

Since I moved here she's been nothing

but a great friend to me.

I thought so too.

But if she's so great,

why is she blowing me off?

It's not you.

Frankie just has a lot going on.

If she wants to ghost me,

you don't have to cover for her.

Uh, no! Don't go.

Just give Frankie the time

it takes to finish this muffin.

And chew slowly.

Thirty-two times per bite, they say.

I don't know who "they" is

but believe me, it's said.

We've been walking forever.

They've gotta be around here somewhere.

Oh, my gosh! There's a giant rat!

Never mind, it's just Remy.

Sorry to disappoint you.

But there was a giant rat back here.

Don't worry

we'll get you back to school.

Pretty's been leaving a trail

of Gobblers so we can retrace our steps.

Oops.

What happened to one for you,

one for the floor?

They're delicious.

Just forget it.

Let's find our way back.

Well, we can't leave without Carson.

Which way should we go?

What are we looking at?

What are we screaming at?

You!

Where have you been?

Let's just say I took a journey

into the darkness of my soul.

Also, I think I found

the way back to school.

Oh, I'm glad you're alive, buddy.

You might not wanna get too close.

Tunnel rash.

No hair, don't care.

I need to go to an all-vegan school.

Shh. He's gonna hear you.

No way, dude.

He blasts those tunes at like

a very unsafe decibel level.

How much time do we have left?

Not much, he shredded the appetizer

and now he's dominating

the main course.

The only thing he has left

is his catnap.

I've seen a lot of things,

but I've never seen a grown man

chug a bottle of barbecue sauce.

See, I told you

I'd make it back to the school.

Wait, why does it look

an old folk's home in here?

Carson,

you genius!

You lead us to the Snickering Mansion.

Yeah, I totally meant to do that!

Hey, this is not good!

Come on, we gotta get out of

Here.

I don't understand how this happened.

I thought we were heading

back to school.

We would be if someone had dropped

the trail of Gobblers

instead of eating them.

I regret nothin'.

So the tunnels connect to the school,

Snickering's Finest, and the mansion.

I can't believe so many mysteries

have been right under my feet.

Hey, SWEATI, why don't you

actually solve a mystery?

Help me find a way outta here.

Not with that attitude.

If we hurry, I can still

make it to boba with Erlic.

I was more worried about

being mind-controlled by Theodore,

but, yeah, let's focus

on your boyfriend troubles.

Stand back! I'm gonna push open

the bookcase so we can escape.

That's fine craftsmanship.

There has to be a secret button

or lever that'll open this bookcase.

Hey, guys, this book opens the bookcase.

Pull.

Pull the book again.

Pull the book longer.

Find something that we can

wedge under the book,

so the door can stay open,

so we can all escape.

Frankie?

Hey!

What are you doing here?

Oh. I get it.

You just asked me for boba

so you and the SWEATIs

could snoop around my house.

Erlic, it's not what it looks like.

It never is with you, is it?

This is a new low.

Even for you, Frankie.

Food coma to the rescue.

Oh, I've gotta get in there

and recycle that sandwich wrapper.

Oh. Uh, bad news.

That's a tuna melt,

and Mr. Aston and dairy disagree.

So we don't have

long before the fireworks.

And by fireworks, I mean like

Uh, I got it.

Um, we need a plan to stall him

when he wakes up.

He's been fed, burped, and napped.

What more can we do?

Erlic, the BAB-GAB was real.

I was on my way to meet you but then

my dumb brother got lost in the tunnels.

Hey! Carson was the one that got lost.

Hey! Pretty's the one

who ate all the Gobblers.

Hey!

Who goes next?

I'm tired of all your excuses.

Right now I don't trust anyone

with the last name Ripp.

You and I are still cool.

Erlic, I promise you

we just got turned around

in those tunnels.

We never meant to end up in your house.

Yeah, we were trying to get into

the Snickering's Finest Factory.

Oh

You mean the factory

I told you my great-grandfather

isn't allowing outsiders to visit?

Yep, that's the one.

You got a crooked "S."

Don't touch it.

You guys are unbelievable.

First, you have a mystery board

with my great-grandfather's face on it,

you question what's in Schmeat,

and now there are secret tunnels

under my house?

Seriously? That's the best

you could come up with?

We haven't even told you about

how he mind-controlled us.

Mind-control You know what,

I don't care!

I don't care, I'm done.

I don't ever wanna hear any

of your wild conspiracy stories.

It's so crooked, I can't help it!

Okay. Maybe just one more

wild conspiracy story.

Oh.

Thank you, nap app.

Another successful dine and recline.

Oh, where'd my shoes go?

Whoa, whoa

Whoa! "Slippery floor, dude."

Okay, I'm not doubting you anymore.

You were right about

my great-grandfather.

It's like I don't even know

who he really is.

And who's Grim?

Sebastian,

fetch me my warm prune juice.

Grim is short for the Grim Reaper.

I'll explain everything later,

but first will you help us

get outta here?

If you're asking I betray

my great-grandfather?

The answer is yes.

Now how'd you get in?

Through a secret entrance.

Just pull on this book

and the door will open.

And keep pulling until we all get out.

Trust me.

Whoa!

- There really are secret tunnels.

- Let's go.

Hey. You know you still owe me a boba.

I'll be there. This time.

Oh, and Erlic, one last thing.

Promise me you'll keep the bracelet on.

That's an odd request, but okay.

I see you've been sticking your nose

where it doesn't belong.

I I didn't mean to find it, sir.

Oh. Don't worry,

your pretty little head about it.

Well,

now that it's out in the open,

maybe you could explain yourself?

Well, of course.

Let me just start by saying

that it really doesn't matter.

Because you're not

gonna remember anything you saw.

Um

what were we talking about?

We were discussing snacks.

Would you care for a cookie?

Sounds good. Thanks.

Scary just texted.

Mr. Aston will be

back in detention any second.

Let's move.

Frankie!

Where have you been?

You had me worried sick, young lady.

Aw Can't talk, come with me.

Whoa!

- We made it.

- Just in time.

Oh, good.

Wait, am I in detention?

Hey.

Boy, this Floor Buff Friday is no joke.

I feel like a greased pig.

Oh, that's detention dismissal, dudes!

Freedom, sweet freedom.

Not so fast, nobody move.

Which one of you knuckleheads

took my shoes?

It'll be our little secret.

Like how you scarfed down

Miss Hendrick's tuna melt.

Detention dismissed.