01x09 - The Catnip Conundrum

[bunniefuu]

-[electricity crackling]
-[Kitti Katz] Meow!

[relaxed music playing]

[yawns]

Ever wonder how easy
life would be if you were a cat?

[meows]

[chuckles] Lie around all day,
not a care in the world.

[nervous chuckle]

Yeah, being a cat sounds so easy.

[meows]

Reminds me.

We're about to test a companion project
at the homeless shelter,

bring some cats in
as pets for the shelter residents.

Unfortunately, seems to be
a shortage of cats at the moment.

-[meows]
-Weird, right?

It's the Demon Dogs.

They're not just rounding up Spirit Cats.

-They're grabbing regular cats.
-[gasps]

No cat is safe.

Well, there's some good news.

Thanks to Mr. O'Keeffe,

we know that with the magic
of Anubia's gemstone and her scepter,

we can free Charity
and possibly stop Anubia.

So, all you have to do is get the scepter
before she gets the gemstone.

[sarcastically] Sounds so easy.

[sighs]

[theme music playing]

♪ Meow, meow, meow, meow ♪

♪ Meow, meow, meow, meow ♪

♪ Meow, meow, meow, meow ♪

♪ Meow, meow, meow, meow ♪

♪ Woo! ♪

♪ Ruby Kitti! ♪

♪ Hey! Sapphire Kitti! ♪

♪ Emerald Kitti! ♪

♪ Kitti Katz! ♪

♪ Meow! ♪

[suspenseful music playing]

[Sabra sniffs] Hmm.

What you making?

Magic.

Now that I know the Kitti Katz
have a problem with catnip,

I'm preparing a special potion.

A mixture of magical ingredients,

plus the ever-crucial catnip.

[Set] Yeah.

-[Sabra] Yeah.
-Now, only one ingredient left.

Whatever it is,
we will get it for you, My Queen.

The hair of a Demon Dog.

-[Shani] Uh-oh.
-[Set gulps]

[grunting]

Wonderful.

A volunteer.

[Sabra whimpers]

-[hair pops]
-[Sabra howls]

[intriguing music playing]

-[Cisco] Hey!
-Hope Cleo found the info we need.

Me too.

She said that
while we were busy in school,

she'd be busy checking her cat sources.

You know, in case someone's
seen a girl with a magic scepter.

-She's supposed to meet us here.
-I don't see Cleo anywhere.

-[police horn honks]
-Just-- [gasps]

[Zami] My mom!

[police horn honks]

Hi, Zami-chan.

Mom, I thought we agreed
you'd never pick me up in your patrol car.

Hi, Officer Ito.

Thanks again for taking me
on the ride-along.

Ride-along?

Uh, cool. I'm coming too.

Actually, better not.

I, uh, promised to help
Kia and Tabs study for a test.

No, go.

You might spot Charity
before Cleo even shows up.

Never mind, forgot. Test postponed. Mm?

Alrighty then.

Buckle up, kids.

[Cisco chuckles]

[police horn honks]

[Officer Ito] So, Cisco,

you said you wanted
to ask some questions for your vlog.

Right. Just don't know which to ask first.

Like, what's the fastest
you've ever driven?

Or, do you ever blare your siren
just so you can get home earlier?

Wait, I know. How's it feel
to get help from the Kitti Katz?

-Help?
-[gasps]

Those girls are vigilantes.

They undermine the work
of actual law enforcement.

[groans] Where's Cleo?

She's taking, like, forever.

Did you know that
when you smell something stinky,

the molecules of that stink
are already in your nose?

[Tabs groans]

Why do you even know this?

-And why are you telling me?
-Tabs, Kia.

Sorry it took so long.

[covering nose] Cleo! Any leads?

-What did you say?
-[groans]

Did any cat see Charity?

No.

But there's something fishy
going on in the Warehouse District.

-And not the good kind of fishy.
-Spirit Cats?

So, I'm off to report to the Kat Kouncil.

And we're off to the Warehouse District.

[Tabs] Meow!

[Kia] Should we call Zami?

[Tabs] Nah, we can handle
a few Spirit Cats.

Right, but probably best
if we keep a low profile.

-And by "low," I mean "kitten-sized."
-[meowing]

Yeah! Let's do it.

-[purring]
-[meowing]

Okay. Now let's find those cats.

Should be easy.

[electricity crackling]

[growling in distance]

[gasping]

-[electricity crackling]
-[growling]

Stay out of sight.

Why? Thought we were here
to get the Spirit Cats.

We're not the only ones
looking for these guys.

Demon Dogs.

[Tabs] Right.
So we wait until they show up.

When they grab the Spirit Cats for Anubia,
we follow them right to her scepter.

Sounds like the perfect plan. [sneezes]

-[gasping]
-[Shani] Hello, kitties.

-Uh-oh.
-[gasps]

Kitti Katz time.

[purring, sneezing]

[electricity crackling]

Having trouble?

[purrs, sneezes]

Don't bother trying to become

the Kitti Katz.

It won't happen.

Anubia! What have you done with Charity?

Her soul is mine.

However, as you can see,
her body is still here.

Nevertheless, when I find
my scepter's gemstone,

that too will be gone.

But I wouldn't worry
about what happened to Charity.

I'd worry about what's happening to you.

-[gasping]
-You've fallen into my trap.

[growling]

It seems you're allergic to catnip.

So, clever me, I added a few magical
ingredients in with some catnip and…

Presto!

You're stuck as little kitties.

-[sneezing]
-[Demon Dog laughs]

Huh, I always liked it when movie villains
boast about how smart they are.

But not liking this so much.

I thought you Kitti Katz travel in threes.
Where's the other one?

-[electricity crackling]
-[grunts]

I'll take care of these pests.

[Anubia] You three,
take these kitties away.

[growls]

[gasping]

[Anubia gasps, screams]

[yells]

Run!

Oh!

Enough!

-[grunting]
-[meowing]

-What are you waiting for?
-[Tabs] Hide!

-After them!
-[Demon Dogs grunt]

So, you ever think
about being a policeman?

Uh, woman-- Person--

Like your mom?

Well, I--

[chuckles] Zami? Police?

Oh, no. She'd be too nervous.

She gets scared if a door slams too loud.

Right, Zami-chan?

That was when I was little.
Now I'm more--

-[loud beeping]
-Ah!

[dispatcher] All officers in the vicinity
of the Warehouse District,

there's been multiple reports
of a disturbance.

Nearby units, please respond.

Hold on!

[siren blaring]

[panting]

[Tabs] I think we lost them.

[sneezes]

Yeah. Now, I just wish we could lose
this catnip allergy magical spell thingy.

-[sneezes]
-[sighs]

At least we escaped Anubia and her--

-Demon Dogs!
-There you are.

-[growling]
-Run!

[sneezing]

-[grunting]
-[meowing]

-[Kia sneezes]
-[grunting]

-[gasps]
-[grunting]

[groaning]

[Shani] I think they went this way.

-Come on!
-[Set] Yeah!

[both sigh]

[siren blaring]

What do you think happened?

Hm. A bunch of vandals is my guess.

[growl]

Zami, look.

Might be Spirit Cats.

-Better call you-know-who.
-Mm-hm.

Did I tell you Sapphire Kitti gave me
the Kitti Katz hotline number?

A couple times. Maybe four, five.

Gonna call my mom.
Uh, check in on her.

See? Some kids care about their mothers.

-[phone ringing]
-[gasps]

-[ringing continues]
-[Officer Ito] You going to answer that?

Uh, robocall.

[Cisco chuckles]

No answer. Must be busy.

Maybe they found the Spirit Cats

and are in the middle
of one of those a bam-boom-bang battles.

Nothing to worry about here.
Let's go, kids.

Oh, just remembered.
I have to get my hair cut.

And it's right around the corner.

So, I'll just walk. See you later.

Thought you just got a haircut.

Yeah, but they missed one.

Hm…

-Come on, Tabs. Pick up.
-[line calling]

Ugh!

-Where are you?
-[line calling]

[purrs]

[electricity crackling]

Sapphire Kitti!

Meow!

Hi-ya!

And so, no matter how much we purr,
we're stuck like this?

[yawns, grunts]

There are worse things than being a cat.

You should know. You were both humans.

What about that teacher of yours
with old Egyptian books?

Mr. O'Keeffe!
Maybe he could find a counterspell.

No, no, no. I got a better idea.

You should go see Mr. O'Keeffe.

Maybe he can find a counterspell.

Uh…

I don't know who hates homework more,

my students having to do it,
or me having to read it all.

[wheezing, sneezing]

[meowing]

Cats. You're not supposed to be in here.

[sneezes]

Mr. O'Keeffe!

You have to help us.

Go away, you cats!
Can't you see I'm… [sneezes]

…allergic to you?

[sneezing]

Huh! Maybe you're allergic to me.

-[sneezes]
-[meowing]

So go.

-Get out! Shoo! Go on! Go!
-[meowing]

[Kia meows]

[meowing]

[meows]

[O'Keeffe] No! No!

-[groans]
-Oh, you're getting chalk everywhere.

[gasps] That's it!

[meowing]

Brilliant. [sneezes]

Stop, stop. You're making…

[wheezing]

[sneezes]

…a mess. [sighs]

-[meows]
-[meows]

"Kitti Katz"?

You can write? No.

-That's impossible.
-[phone rings]

-Hello?
-It's Sapphire Kitti.

The Kat Kouncil told me
that Ruby Kitti and Emerald Kitti

were headed your way
in their kitten forms.

-"Kat Kouncil"?
-[Kia meows]

"Kitten forms"?

Right. Uh…

Uh, actually,
I think your friends are already here.

Let me talk to them.

[meowing]

[meowing continues]

Um…

Did you get all that?

Yes. Anubia created a magical
catnip spell to keep them kittens.

And they need you to find an antidote.

An antidote?

Well, I suppose I do have some
ancient Egyptian spell books, and--

Good. Tell them to meet me in front
of the school while you find the antidote.

-[phone beeps]
-[meowing]

[O'Keeffe wheezing]

[sneezes]

[intriguing music playing]

[both meow]

-[meowing]
-[Sabra] Oh.

-A cat convention.
-Meow!

-[meowing]
-[Sabra grunts]

[growls, barks]

[whimpering]

[gasping]

[meowing, gasping]

No!

[Sabra laughs]

Wait! Stop! No!

-[Tabs] Oh, no!
-[Kia gasps]

How nice.

The Kitti Katz.

Bring them closer.

-What do you want with us?
-[grunts]

First, your gems.

-[electricity crackling]
-[screams, grunts]

I should have figured as much.
Your guardian magic is too strong.

And mine is not yet at its fullest.

Cage them with the others
we caught tonight.

Make sure it's locked.

[Shani] As you wish.

-[Set grunts]
-[yelping]

-[whimpering]
-[growling]

Now, put the cage up there.

Yes, My Queen.

No!

[Tabs] No! [whimpers]

So, how do you like
my little Spirit Cat sanctuary?

These are just some of the ones
we saved from you Kitti Katz.

The rest are in my catacombs.

And as soon as I gain my full powers,

they will become my loyal warriors.

Another thing
I always liked about movie villains,

the way they reveal their plans
just before the good guys foil them.

[cackles]

Oh, you won't foil me.

You see,
I'm working on another magic spell.

One that will turn you to my side.

Just like I did
with the original Spirit Cats.

I shall be in my throne room
working on the spell.

Find the other cat girl.

Huh?

We already did, but before,
you only told us to get the two kittens.

[grunts] Well, find her again.

And this time, grab her.

[intriguing music playing]

Ah, just what I've been looking for.

Hmm.

And what have we here?

Don't forget…

When you find that Kitti Kat,
come back and grab the others.

-[Shani growls]
-Bring them all to me.

[wristband rings]

[O'Keeffe] I found the antidote.

-[gasps]
-But the ingredients may be hard to find.

You'll need tears from a cat
with two different-colored eyes

and a whisker from a female ginger cat.
Both are pretty rare.

Not a problem.

I'm sure the Kat Kouncil
will know right where to look.

The Kat Kouncil.
I'm sure they'll be of great assistance.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

Gotta go.

Just hope I find the antidote
before the Demon Dogs find me.

[action music playing]

[electricity crackling]

[gasping]

Wish this catnip spell would wear off,

so we could turn into the Kitti Katz
and get out of here.

[sneezes]

[growling]

[electricity crackling]

I think I have an idea.

Hey, you two!

-Want to bash heads?
-What? No.

Trust me.

[growls]

Yeah!

[both] Meow!

[growls]

[whimpering]

At this rate, they'll all escape.

But that's better
than leaving them for Anubia.

Right.

Come on, hot stuff! You can do it!

[action music playing]

There. The last cage.

We did it!

We freed all the Spirit Cats.

Which, uh, maybe wasn't such a good idea.

[growling]

[gasping]

Now we gotta go. Better hurry
before the Demon Dogs return.

[growling]

[Tabs screams]

I got this.

Hi-ya!

[Tabs] Too high!

Now what?

Let's go!

Anubia won't be pleased
we didn't find that third cat girl.

At least she'll have
two kittens to test her magic potion on.

Oops.

Three against two.

Doesn't look good.

[chuckles] Don't think
you're doing the math right.

[growling]

No!

Get off!

[Tabs, Kia] Whoa!

Meow!

[groans]

I hate cats!

[growling]

Meow!

Looks like I got here just in time.

No. Wait! They're on our side.

We helped freed them from Anubia's cages,
so I guess they helped us.

Speaking of help, Mr. O'Keeffe
came through with the antidote.

The ingredients were weird,
but the Kat Kouncil tracked it all down.

-Hope this works.
-[beeping]

Only one way to find out.

[purring]

Emerald Kitti.

[electricity crackling]

Ruby Kitti.

Meow! It worked.

Guess all we have to do is free
these Spirit Cats from Anubia's magic.

Okay, let's do this.

[meows]

[sighs]

You have no idea how good it feels
to have fingers again.

From what I hear,
you did pretty good without them.

-[door opens]
-Huh?

-[yawns]
-Hey, Aunt Lulu. You're home late.

Tabitha. [chuckles] You won't believe it.

Remember I told you this morning
that there was a cat shortage?

Out of nowhere, these cats
marched inside the homeless shelter,

found a lap, and settled in.

[sighs] It brought smiles
to everyone's faces.

[yawns]

It's been a long day. [chuckles]

A great day, but long.

[Aunt Lulu snores]

I have to admit,
today did turn out to be pretty great.

Heard Mr. O'Keefe is even working
on a way to find the scepter.

That is good news.

With the scepter, and Anubia's gemstone,
you'll finally be able to free Charity.

Right. And maybe get rid of Anubia.

-Hm.
-Once and for all.

[Shani] We underestimated them, My Queen.

And those Spirit Cats helped them.

-But perhaps this shall please you.
-[whimpers]

-[chuckles]
-[Shani] She tracked us down.

Said she's part of the Kat Kouncil
and had something important to tell you.

-I'm listening.
-Uh…

-I know where your gemstone is.
-Ah.

My gemstone. Perfect.

And once I place it in my scepter,

I shall finally take my full goddess form.

And no one will be able to stop me.

[cackles]

[all laugh]

[closing theme music playing]

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♪ Meow! ♪

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♪ Meow! ♪