01x08 - What Would Freda Do?/A Token Of Toughness

[bunniefuu]

[strains, yells]

[grunts]

[chuckles]

[singer] ♪ Follow yourselfTo the top of a mountain ♪

♪ Answer the callYeah, be the believer ♪

♪ Throw your fears like a wishInto a fountain ♪

♪ Like a warrior ♪

♪ Whatever you might beWhoever you are ♪

♪ You're a warrior ♪

[Pinecone] "What Would Freda Do?"

[clattering]

[Pinecone grunts]

[yawns] Whoops. Pinecone down.

What inspired this… [yawns]…early morning attic adventure?

You know how tomorrow is Freda Day?

Well, the Lil Rumblers and Wiz Kids getto put on presentations at the festival

to honor our town founder.And since she used to live in this castle,

I thought I might find someof her old stuff up here.

[gasps] Like her famous golden gauntlet. [gasps] Like her famous golden gauntlet.

The one she used to create Sturdystonewith her fist of fierceness.

It's all here on my limited editionFreda the Fierce Heroic Hero trading card.

You think she's gonnatell us the legend again?

Definitely.

Before the founding of Sturdystone,

no one could agree on whereto live or how to get along.

-[townsfolk chattering]-[Pinecone] I'm a warrior. I wanna rumble.

I'm a wizard. I do wizard stuff.

Then Freda shouted,"Enough! You must all stop fighting

and listen to my ideafor a town right now."

Freda raised her fist of fierceness,and bam!

With one epic punch, the whole townof Sturdystone shot up around her.

And everyone was so in aweof her fierceness

that they agreed to live therewith her as their leader.

Freda united all of Sturdystonewith her strong vision

and her even stronger fist. and her even stronger fist.

I wanna unite the Lil Rumblersand Wiz Kids like that.

I'm sure you will.You're the biggest Freda fan I know.

Thanks.

I just wish I could find her gauntlet.

All I found was this weird ruler,some blueprints,

and a bunch of old math thingies.

[clatters]

-At least I found this kazoo…-[whinnies]

…which will really come in handyfor my presentation idea.

-[toots]-[clatters]

[tooting continues]

I'd better go.

Got to lead everyoneto presentation glory.

Do you guys have any ideas?

-It's gotta be fierce.-My newt's fierce.

-[horn blows]-[gasps]

Hello.

Greymoon and I are thrilled

that the Lil Rumblers and Wiz Kids arecoming together for this year's showcase.

It is a huge honor.

And huge fun.

Gladys and I are goingto be emceeing the event.

So, we're relying on you

to rehearse your presentationson your own.

Wait. Since when are we emceeing? Wait. Since when are we emceeing?

[chuckles] I signed us up.

[chuckles, clears throat]Moving right along.

Who's got ideas?

As you all know, I'm kind ofthe Freda expert of the group.

-Wow.-Oh, yeah.

And I happen to knowthat Freda was a major music lover.

Which is why I have written a songabout Freda so fierce,

it'll bring the whole town to its knees!

In a good way.

-I like it.-My newt's on board. [chuckles]

I'd do that.

Then it is settled.

The rest of you shallperform Pinecone's song.

Which means, Pinecone,you will be the leader.

But remember,this is a group presentation.

-[toots]-[clears throat]

♪ Back in the dayThings were kinda rough ♪

♪ Everyone just fought'Cause they were so tough ♪

♪ That's when Freda arrivedAnd she said, "Enough" ♪

♪ Instead of punching peopleFreda punched the ground ♪ ♪ Instead of punching peopleFreda punched the ground ♪

♪ And Sturdystone popped up all around ♪

♪ Oh, FredaFreda was the fiercest leader ♪

♪ Freda, Freda, you can't beat her ♪

[Pinecone clapping]

Whoo-hoo!

I have goose bumps.

It sounds almost too good.

-[toot]-Uh, Pinecone?

It's a great start,

but I think it coulduse a little more pizzazz.

-Pizzazz?-I think I should do a solo.

You know,I am the most musical of the group.

And maybe if the song rhymed

more than it does already.

I've been workingon my rhyming poetry and--

I think a little jazz flute could addsome panache to that pizzazz.

And since Freda loved music,she must have loved dance as well.

No. Thanks for the suggestions, but I--

And I could sing a verse about my newt.

His name is Zoot.

I can write rhymesabout our animal friends.

You could be my backup singers.

Ballet is like a songthat your body sings in silence. Ballet is like a songthat your body sings in silence.

-[chuckling, indistinct chatter]-[toots]

You're right, Pony.I've gotta be fierce like Freda.

Enough!

[gasps] Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow. [winces]

Are you okay, Pinecone?

Why did you do that?

Because none of you were listening.

And it's what Freda would do.

Uh, hurt her hand?

No.

Take charge by being fierce.

I'm the leader. This is my idea,so you should do it how I wrote it.

-Hit it, Pony.-[toots]

♪ Freda, Freda was the fiercest leader ♪

♪ Freda, Freda! ♪

[toots]

Yeah.

So, they leftto go do their own presentations.

[sighs]

Freda's fiercenessbrought everyone together,

so where'd I go wrong?

Listen, I-- I know you love Freda,

but maybe there's more to herthan what's written on that card. but maybe there's more to herthan what's written on that card.

Hawthorn. It's a limited edition.

I know, I know.

But she founded a whole town.

She must have been morethan a yelly voice and a fierce fist.

Just think about it.

Hmm. Wait.

I always thought that was a staff,

but that's no staff.

It's that weird ruler from this morning.

But I don't get how itcould have made her fierce.

Just really goodat drawing straight lines.

[neighs]

-[toot]-Hmm. Maybe this does something.

Hmm. [gasps]

Careful, kid. This ruler is an antique.

-[screams]-[whinnies]

You're the ghost of Freda the Fierce?

-Yep.-And-- And you live in my attic?

[farts]

-Yep.-I have so many questions for you. -Yep.-I have so many questions for you.

Like, how did you makeeveryone listen to you?

What's your favorite taco topping?

How did you build buildingsby punching the ground?

Whoa.

Okay, first,I didn't make anyone do anything.

Second, chopped peanuts.Don't knock it till you've tried it.

And third, did you just say,"Build buildings by punching the ground"?

Huh. Oh, uh, what's this glove thingy?

[chuckles]Your golden gauntlet, of course.

My-- My what?

Wow, they really took some libertieswith my story, huh? [chuckles]

I guess it must've been easier to make itseem like I did everything myself.

Didn't you?

No.

It takes a villageand a lot of good subcontractors

to make a whole town.

When it cameto the founding of Sturdystone,

everyone had a lot of great ideas.

[Freda] We should build an arena.

And a castle.

I knew if such a diverse groupwere gonna live in harmony, I knew if such a diverse groupwere gonna live in harmony,

we needed to createa kingdom like no other.

[Pinecone] Then you used your fistof fierceness to punch the ground and--

[Freda] Again with the punching? No.

I came up with a vision for Sturdystonethat incorporated everyone's ideas.

And together,we were able to found the fiercest,

most far-out kingdomthe realm has ever seen.

[Pinecone] But why does everyone talkabout your fist of fierceness?

[Freda] How do you thinkI celebrated our success, huh?

Freda! Say it with me.Come on. You can say it.

[singsongy] Freda.

So your vision for the town wasto incorporate everyone's vision?

Exactly.

That's what made Sturdystonesuch a cool place.

That and my… [clears throat]…trusty slide ruler.

An engineer's best friend.

Um, do you think I could borrow this?

It's yours, kid. It's yours, kid.

Chat me up again sometime. And, hey,

stay on the level. [laughs]

Pony, we needto get everyone back together.

I have an idea.

-[crowd applauding]-[Greymoon] What a performance.

It might be Freda Day,but we'll be talking about that every day.

Am I right, Gladys?

-No banter.-Fine.

Next up, we'll have the otherLil Rumblers and Wiz Kids,

who will be performing a songabout Freda by our very own Pinecone.

-[Pinecone clears throat]-[applause]

My fellow Sturdystonians,

I regret to inform you that dueto creative differences,

we will notbe performing the song I wrote.

-[crowd murmurs]-Turns out, being fierce

doesn't mean making others dowhat you want them to do.

A good leader makes sureeveryone is heard.

Which is why I am proudto present a piece written by all of us

that tells the real storyof Freda the Fierce that tells the real storyof Freda the Fierce

the way she would've done it.

Hit it!

[toots]

♪ A Sturdystone for everyoneBut how'd it come to be ♪

♪ A magical place which prides itselfOn perfect harmony? ♪

♪ Hawthorn, drop some rhyming poetry ♪

♪ Back in the day, folks roamed around ♪

♪ They had different ideasThey needed a town ♪

♪ But one voice emergedFrom out of the fray ♪

♪ A lone hero that had something to say ♪

♪ I'm Freda the FierceI've been listening to you ♪

♪ Let's combine all your ideasInto something new ♪

[Oatcake]♪ A training yard where we can get tough ♪

[Nova] ♪ A wizarding classFor learning cool stuff ♪

♪ A big huge arena where we can all win ♪

♪ Let me do the mathWe can fit it all in ♪

♪ A Sturdystone for everyoneYour voice is important ♪

♪ From everyday ideasTo the most eccentric notion ♪

♪ My newt, he's so cuteWatch him dance to this flute ♪ ♪ My newt, he's so cuteWatch him dance to this flute ♪

♪ A Sturdystone for everyoneWe celebrate each year ♪

♪ Now punch your fist into the air ♪

Not the ground. Trust me.

♪ And give a big Freda cheer ♪

-Yeah!-[toots]

[applause]

-[gasps]-[laughs] Encore.

[crowd] Encore!

We did it, pal.

[toots]

I hope we made you proud.

[Freda] You did.That performance was fierce.

[chuckles]

[Pinecone] "A Token Of Toughness."

[Gladys] The road to gloryis not traveled in a day.

[grunts]

But after hardship upon hardship,I reached the end.

-[shudders]-I braved the bitter cold.

I scaled great heights.

-Most of all…-[grunts]

…I proved my toughness.

And finally, And finally,

I claimed my prize.

-This.-Whoa.

Ooh, is that a real dragon scale?

'Tis indeed.

This scale is a symbolof my unbreakable resolve.

I call it my token of toughness.

Usually, I give you your tokens.

But today, you must find your own tokenthat represents an act of toughness.

Just like my dragon scale.

Hear that, Pony?

We're gonna meet a realgiant fire-breathing dragon.

-You ready to get fire-breathed at?-[neighs]

I said "like" the dragon scale, Pinecone.

'Tis only an example.

Use my scale as inspirationto get out there

and find a tokenthat means something to you.

Now!

Finding a token as toughas Gladys's won't be a problem.

Come on, pal. Show me your tough face.

Eh, we'll work on it.

Let's get toughing. Let's get toughing.

-[whinnies]-Yeah!

[Pinecone] The road to gloryisn't traveled in a day.

Unless you're me.

[groans] Cold!

[Pinecone] I braved the bitter cold.

[groans]

-[chuckles]-[bell dings]

I scaled great heights.

[strains] Whoa!

[screams, breathes shakily]

Huh? Whoops.

No, higher. Higher. The highest heights.

[yowling]

Most of all, I proved my toughness.

[meows]

[gags]

[sighs] There. Three tokens.

Wait. Where'd the cat treat go?

Ah, bud. Glad it found a good home.

Hey, Pinecone. Hey, Pony.

Hawthorn.

I heard the Lil Rumblersare collecting toughness tokens today. I heard the Lil Rumblersare collecting toughness tokens today.

Are those yours?

Yeah. But they're not tough enough.

I didn't even break a sweat getting them.

Uh, isn't that a good thing?

If it's not a challenge,

how is it gonna prove to Gladyshow tough I've become?

There's only one thing to do.

The dragon Gladys got her scale fromstill lives at the highest peak

of the Jagged Mountains.

Care to join me on a quest?

-I'm not sure this is wise.-[whinnies]

We're not prepared to meet a dragon.

I haven't even studiedtheir greetings yet.

So? You think Gladys knewhow to speak Dragon?

That's what makes this so tough.

I guess it would be pretty cool.

What would be pretty cool?

Hey, Annabelle.

Nice… [stammers]

Oh, this? Just the tokenof toughness I earned

by sitting fora five-hour portrait painting.

With. No. Breaks.

Feel free to copy my idea if youhaven't thought of anything as good. Feel free to copy my idea if youhaven't thought of anything as good.

Actually, the token I'm about to getis even tougher.

She wants a dragon scale.

[stammers] A dragon scale?

Of course. I considered getting one too.

I just didn't think it'd be fairto the rest of the Rumblers.

Then what are we waiting for?Race you to the mountain.

-[Pony blusters]-I can't wait!

A real dragon.

-[eagle screeches]-[Hawthorn] According to my book,

the dragon is known for its fiery breath,sharp claws and earthshaking roar.

-[dragon roars]-[both gasp]

That's the one.

So the dragon has a loud roar.

Big deal.

-It's not like a roar could be dangerous.-[dragon roars]

-[screams]-[gasps]

[rumbling]

Watch out!

[Pony whinnies]

[shudders, sighs]

Not dangerous, huh?

Oh, come on.

That wasn't danger.That was, um, excitement.

Yeah, well, I think I've had enough"excitement" for one day. Yeah, well, I think I've had enough"excitement" for one day.

I'm heading home, Pinecone.

And I suggest you three do the same.

Don't you wanna see the dragon?

Sure, if we were preparedfor it, but we're not.

I don't want youto get yourself hurt, okay?

[blusters]

Don't listen to him, Pony.

He's just not readyto tough it out like we are.

Right, Annabelle?

N-Naturally.

If you're getting a scale,there's no way I'm leaving empty-handed.

Exactly. We can do this!

[whimpers]

[bridge creaks]

-[whimpers]-Aw, don't be scared, Pony.

It's just a rickety bridge. [chuckles]

If it were easy, it wouldn't be tough.

Come on. I'll go first.

[whimpers]

Pony.

[creaking continues]

[yelps] [yelps]

Almost. Almost.

See. You did it!

Your turn, Annabelle.

Coming. [chuckles, gasps]

You know what? I'm done too.

What?

But what about getting a scaleand proving your toughness?

I'm plenty toughwithout falling off a cliff.

Besides, I have my token already.Thank you very much.

Listen, Pinecone, this quest isn't tough.

It's reckless.

As your elder by two whole years,I think you should turn back too.

[whinnies]

[sighs]

Okay. Just be safe.

More scales for us, right, pal? [chuckles]

[grunts]

[pants]

[strains]

Come on, bud.

Almost done.

All we have to do is go inand get our scale.

I can almost hear the victory cheers.

Go, Pinecone. Go, Pony.You did it. Uh-huh.

[dragon roars]

Whoa. [chuckles]

That was a big one, eh, pal?

Okay, here we go.

The ultimate test of our toughness.

Huh?

Pony, don't you wanna go in?

[neighs, whinnies]

But I can't give up now.

I've come so far.

And if I go back without a scale, well…

You wait here.

I'll bring back enough gloryfor the both of us.

[whinnies]

-[snoring]-[gasps]

Okay.

It's a little bigger than I expected.[gasps]

Time to be tough, Pinecone.

[snoring continues]

[gasps]

[whimpers]

[roars]

[gasps, exhales heavily]

What am I doing?

Having a scale to show offwon't mean anything

if I don't make it back in one piece.

[gasps]

[roars]

[screams]

[yelps, breathes heavily]

Easy there.

You don't want to pick a fight

-with the great---[roaring]

[screams, yelps]

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[loud honk]

[growls]

[Pony whinnies, gallops]

[gasps, grunts] [gasps, grunts]

[screams, breathes heavily, groans]

Thank you. Thank you.How can I ever repay--

We'll talk later. Faster, Pony. Faster!

Oh, careful. The bridge!

[bridge creaks]

[screams] Look out!

-[neighs]-[grunting]

-We should go back for her.-She's fine, right?

[Pinecone] Whoa! [grunts]

Ouch. Whoa! [grunts]

Pinecone, are you okay?I'm so sorry we left you.

No, it's okay. You were right.

You, um, didn't get your scale?

The dragon was huge and scary.

And I bailed.

I didn't prove my toughness at all.

I just ran.

[blusters]

I just wish I at leasthad something to show for it.

I feel like such a failure.

You really think I should keep this?

Mmm.

[Gladys] Excellent sudoku, Oatcake.

You held fasttill the puzzle was defeated.

Pinecone, your turn.

What token do you have to show us?

I, uh… [sighs]

I went to the Jagged Mountains

because I wanted to geta dragon scale like yours.

But all I have to show for it is this.

[laughing]

Oh. No, no. Let me see.

Oh, this brings back memories.

I had a similar experienceon my first try.

First try?

One does not simply waltzinto a dragon's lair

and grab a scale their first timeup the mountain.

That dragon only let me have thisafter I visited year after year.

Patience and perseveranceare what toughing it out is all about.

But I thought tough stuff had to be hard.

And it was.

Just as I imagineadmitting defeat was hard for you,

but it was the right decision.

Sometimes walking away to try another day

can be the toughest thing of all.

Here goes nothing.

[clears throat]

Behold the first installmentin my lifelong token of toughness series.

It may not be a dragon scale, but…

-I'll get there one day.-[whinnies]

Psst. Wanna try again tomorrow?

[singer] ♪ You and I ♪

♪ Adventurers brave and free ♪

♪ Side by sideTogether we'll always be ♪

♪ Thick as thieves ♪

♪ Thick as thieves ♪