01x09 - We Laugh and Cry/We Don't Know Who to Trust

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-I'm here! -Where have you been?

Nowhere.

Come on, or we'll be late.

Hello, class.

My name is Professor Yuckyuck, and--

And this is Laugh Lab.

Now, laughter is a serious thing.

The more laughter in the world,

the less destructive the humans seem to be.

Questions so far?

No questions at this time.

Now, this is a stone face.

Our job is to crack it up to release the laughlings.

Observe.

This is a laughling.

A giggle, to be exact.

And this is what it does.

Every laugh spryte has their own approach for cracking up the stone faces.

Some tell jokes.

Some put on funny plays.

It takes years of dedication

to hone the skills required to become a laugh spryte.

The spryteling show is in one week.

Your assignment is to devise an act to crack up the stone faces.

And please take it seriously.

-So cool. -I don't know what I'm doing.

-I can't wait. -This is exciting.

I've got it.

I'll write us a silly play.

The silliest play that anyone's ever sillied.

We've got to rehearse if we're gonna crack open a stone face.

Stem promise?

-Stem promise! -Stem promise!

Oh, no. That's garbage.

Nobody's gonna laugh at that.

Think, Sprout. Think.

Oh, my goodness. That's such a good idea.

Everyone's gonna love this.

Good morning!

What time is it?

Seems like it's still yesterday.

I know it's early, but if we're gonna do this right,

we gotta start practicing right away.

This looks fun.

Wolfy.

So, I put my arms in here…

Okay.

Xandra?

I'm sorry.

-Sorry. Sorry. -And action!

"Welcome to the Fancy Lab,

the fanciest joint in the realm."

"Are you sure you're fancy enough?"

Quite sure.

"Wonderful. Then please partake of our fancy food."

Sir, are you sure you're fancy?

I'm so fancy. Fancy enough to make a toast to the chef.

Hey, this is funny.

Thanks. But we've got a lot of work to do

if we're going to crack up those stone faces.

Here's a rehearsal schedule.

We have a week until the big show, and we need to practice every day.

Wait, what time is it? I've got to go.

Where is he going? We're his only friends.

Don't know. But I'm sure he'll be at the next rehearsal.

He stem promised.

That's it. Be one with the wisps. Let them connect to your creativity.

Whoops. I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry. You must work with the whoopses.

Feel the harmony.

Now, big finish.

You're a natural.

That was fun.

Same time tomorrow?

What, leaving already? We've only just started.

Well, I told Sprout I'd practice our play for Laugh Lab.

It doesn't sound quite as important

as preparing to save the world from eternal darkness, does it?

Please be careful with this very fancy second course.

Luckily, I am very fancy.

And I won't drop a crumb.

Where is he?

You must be determined, courageous, selfless.

Now, ready for another one?

Yeah, but how is this preparing me for the disarrays, exactly?

Balance is the key.

How do you plan on fixing that if you don't have it yourself?

I'm coming, Sprout!

Nice of you to join us, Wolfboy.

Okay.

It would be a shame to spill this blue mash-shake on my fancy new shirt.

Wolfboy?

Haven't you learned the script?

Why don't we take it from the top?

Let me guess, you have to go?

Okay.

But, Wolfy, you will know your part by tomorrow, right?

Yeah. Definitely. Stem promise.

Okay, sock rockets, do your thing.

And go!

It's working.

Well, very good.

That's enough for today.

-I'll see you same time tomorrow. -But tomorrow's Sprout's play.

The fate of the world rests on your shoulders.

I know, sir.

But I promised my friends I'd be there for Laugh Lab.

If you're not ready when the time comes, there might not be any labs left at all.

We're all depending on you.

Where have you been?

You missed almost every rehearsal.

I know. I'm so sorry.

You know how much this means to Sprout.

I hope you're going to be ready for the show tomorrow.

-"Welcome to Fancy Lab… This fancy mash…" -Ready, Wolfy?

Uh-huh.

Wolfboy, message for you.

Come at once. Time is of the essence.

Professor Luxcraft.

I have to go.

Is everything all right?

No, it's not.

I've misplaced my sandwich.

I had it in my hand.

It looked very much like a sandwich. It's sandwich-shaped.

Can't have left this room.

Next up, Blip.

Oh, crumbs. We're on after Blip.

Hey. He'll be here, Sprout.

He'd better be.

I'm coming, Sprout!

It was in my beard!

Next up, Sprout, Wolfboy and Xandra.

Welcome to the Fancy Lab, the fanciest joint in the realm.

Are you sure you're fancy enough?

Quite sure.

Wonderful.

Then please, partake of our fancy food.

Okay.

Thank you for that play.

Let's see, who's next?

I'm here! I'm here!

I've got your arms, Sprout.

Sprout, I'm so sorry.

You stem promised.

Doesn't that mean anything to you?

Look, I know you were excited about this play.

But I--

I was excited to do a play with you.

That was the whole point.

Look, there's something important I'm doing.

More important than us?

I'm sorry.

Clearly you three did not prepare for your assignment,

and now look what you've done.

Detention!

It will take the laugh sprytes weeks to replace the laughlings you let loose.

A nice long detention in the Scrub Hub should help you clean up your act.

Sneffton, keep an eye on them.

I knew I was right to put you on the list.

Now, there's a tree over there that isn't gonna untangle itself.

Hey, Sprout, look. Guess who I am.

Fribbity-frobbity, jibbity sandwich.

You three better clean up your act.

Look, I know it's my fault we're in detention.

-I let the laughlings out. -That's not why we're cross with you.

-It's not? -No!

We're cross because you didn't show up when you said you were going to.

You embarrassed us in front of everyone.

And more importantly, you really let Sprout down.

I'm sorry I missed the play. But I promise I had a really good reason.

Oh, yeah? What was it?

Well, I can't tell you the reason.

Whatever your phony reason is,

it's clearly more important to you than we are.

Maybe I was right about you from the start.

Sprout?

Please say something.

You promised you'd be there, Wolfy.

You stem promised, and then you weren't.

And you won't even tell us why.

You're right. You're my best friends. I owe you the truth about where I've been.

It turns out there is a prophecy. And I do have powers.

I've been training to save the world from the forces of chaos

in a secret cavern full of wisps underneath Professor Luxcraft's office.

And I wanted to tell you,

but Luxcraft told me I couldn't tell anyone,

because if I did, they'd be in danger. And I wanted to protect you.

You expect us to believe

you've been training to save the world in some "wisp cave"

that I've never heard of and definitely doesn't exist?

It does exist.

There's a secret trapdoor in Luxcraft's office.

You have to believe me.

I'm telling you the truth. I promise. I stem promise.

But you don't always keep your stem promises, do you?

Sprout.

That's right, Leafy. Don't you listen to him.

Promises are made to be broken and friends always let you down.

You take it from me.

Who are you?

Someone who knows not to trust anyone.

Especially your friends.

-Do you live in this pipe? -I live wherever I like.

These pipes connect every room in the factory.

I come and go as I please.

Did you hear that?

These pipes run throughout the whole factory.

I bet we could take them all the way to Luxcraft's office.

Then I can show you the trapdoor and the cavern of wisps.

And prove I'm telling the truth.

I don't know.

What if we get in trouble? What about Sneffton?

Miscreants…

We'll be back before he even realizes we're gone.

Besides, I'd take a week's worth of detention

if that's what it takes to save our friendship.

Fine.

Let's see this cavern of wisps, then.

I've had enough cleaning for one day, anyway.

How are we gonna find the way to Luxcraft's office?

Leave that to me.

Behold!

The Whithervane.

Wolfy! Your powers… They're working?

That's what I've been trying to tell you.

Luxcraft's been teaching me to use the wisps.

Okay, Whithervane.

Whither shall we go to get to Luxcraft's office?

This way.

Wolfy, are we close?

I don't like it down here.

Don't worry, Sprout.

It can't be too much further.

See, I bet it's just through here.

I wouldn't go down there if I were you.

Are you following us?

These are my pipes. You're following me.

Come on. Let's just go.

I don't know, Wolfy. It looks kinda dark down there.

Now, this way seems much friendlier.

But the Whithervane says it's this way.

Come on.

Don't you trust him.

I can't see anything.

Just trust me.

How do you know this whatsawhoosit of yours works?

Luxcraft says the key is to believe in whatever you're making.

As long as you believe in it, there's no limits to what you can create.

So as long as I believe in the Whithervane,

Wolfy!

No, no--

I warned you not to trust him.

This is not Professor Luxcraft's office.

It must have been a shortcut.

Yeah, look. It's pointing down here now.

Oh, no. No, no.

I'm not following you or that thing anymore.

-But-- -Just admit it.

You messed up in Laugh Lab,

and then you made up some story so you wouldn't seem like a bad friend.

And now you're making it worse by getting us lost in these dumb pipes.

Come on, Sprout.

What are you guys so scared of? Where are you going?

Whithervane, whither is danger?

Hey, I think there's something coming.

I really think we should get out of this pipe.

Forget it. We're not following you or that piece of junk anymore.

But there's something coming.

Wait, Xandra. Go, go, go.

Thanks.

What are you thanking him for?

If it wasn't for him,

you wouldn't be down here in the first place.

Why are you trying to cause trouble?

I'm only trying to save you from what happened to me.

What happened to you?

I had friends once.

Friends I trusted.

But then, one year on my birthday, I decided to throw a little party.

I love parties--

I asked these so-called friends if they'd like to come.

Every single one of them said they were too busy.

Oh, no.

Oh, yes.

That night when I got home, there they all are, laying in wait for me.

I walk in and they shout at me, "Surprise! Hey, you!"

How they laughed at me.

Those treacherous liars.

-But-- -From that day on,

I vowed I'd never trust anyone,

and I came to live down here on my own.

If you don't trust anyone,

nobody can ever hurt you.

I do not wanna end up like her, living in these pipes.

Me neither.

So, where does the silly thing say to go next?

Luxcraft's office must be through here.

The trapdoor is all the way at the bottom.

-You convinced me, Luxcraft. -Hide!

Have patience. They will come around.

Why will they not listen?

-Give them time. -We do not have time.

But, Luxcraft,

if he's as powerful as you think he is, he could be dangerous.

-I believe I can control him. -How can you be certain?

Humans cannot be trusted.

If he were to make the wrong choice--

He cannot choose a path he doesn't know exists.

But if he does realize what he's capable of…

He won't. I'll make sure of it.

Scrub Hub bubbles?

We've gotta get back to the Scrub Hub before Luxcraft does.

How are we going to do that?

I have an idea.

Hi, Luxcraft!

We're friends.

We made it.

Hey, what do you think Luxcraft meant back there?

What's he trying to stop me from finding out?

Quick.

Sneffton?

-Have they been here the whole day? -No, sir-- Yes, sir-- Absolutely.

No one has gotten past me.

Good, good.

Just checking everything was under control.