02x04 - Sweet'n Sour

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♪♪ Monkie Kid! ♪♪

♪♪ Familiar tales
New adventures ♪♪

♪♪ Monkie Kid! ♪♪

♪♪ The powers of the king
Rest in his hands ♪♪

♪♪ When evil surrounds him
He'll rise up against them ♪♪

♪♪ And show them
Who's the Monkie Kid ♪♪

♪♪ His staff out in his grasp ♪♪

♪♪ His friends watching
His back ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause he's
the Monkie Kid! ♪♪

Oh!

Oh, boy.

Wait! Don't!

Oh, I've had it up to here

with those Speedy Panda
delivery brick heads!

They've been sabotaging me
all week!

Those punks with their
flash frozen, microwave junk!

Convenience can never replace

a traditional,
home-cooked family recipe.

Yeah, but,
they do do it quicker.

All I'm saying is...

Maybe you could afford
to pick up the pace?

"Pick up the pace"?

You're the delivery driver,
you pick up the pace!

Every noodle
from Pigsy's noodle shop

is handcrafted from scratch
with love, care!

It's what our customers
have come to expect!

Don't you worry about me, Pigsy.

I'm a loyal customer!

-More like a loyal "freeloader".

I'm telling you, Pigsy.

If something doesn't change,

we're gonna be
run out of business.

Ahh, you two don't get it.

I poured my heart
into this place.

From the pots, to the utensils,

even my grandmother's
antique windows--

Hmm.

"Attention, Pigsy's Noodles!"

"Prepare for your
worst nightmare!

"We challenge you to 'Food Wars'

"to determine which restaurant
truly reigns supreme.

Signed, Speedy Panda."

So... Someone gonna tell me
what the donk "Food Wars" is?

Food Wars!

The ultimate arena for chefs
to duke it out!

Where the victors
are hailed supreme

above all others!

Speedy Panda!
I accept your challenge!

-Welcome one and all

to Food Wars!

Today, two teams will compete
in three rounds of food combat

in order to be crowned
"Supreme Restaurant" champion!

Introducing first,
for Pigsy's Noodle Shop,

Pigsy and his assistant, MK!

And their opponents,
Speedy Panda Convenience Mart

and its owners...

these guys!

Remember us, Monkie Kid?

We're your worst enemies...

Jin...

And Yin!

The Gold and Silver Demons!

I'm sorry, who?

I don't even know you guys!

What have you got
against my restaurant?

So, here's the plan, right.

We figure, if we put
your Noodle Shop outta business,

then Noodle Boy is out of a job!

And if he's out of a job,
he'll starve!

Which will make him weak.
And then...

We'll finally
be able to destroy him!

It is now time
for Round One!

The competitors
will have to gather

all the ingredients they need,

and race from the Food Wars'
ultimate pantry

to their respective kitchens
at the center of the courtyard.

In three... two... one...

MK! Catch!

Whoa! Slow down, Pigsy!

Uh... Yin, I'm gonna be honest
with you.

I have no idea
what any of this stuff is.

Oh, don't worry about that.

You sly dog!

I really am
the greatest racer ever!

Whoa...

-Kid!

Round One goes to Speedy Panda!

In Round Two,

competitors will put their
culinary prowess to the test

in a cook-off,

with the winner being chosen

by a panel of curiously
selected judges!

We've gotta move!

Yes, I told you,
good food takes time!

Just need to add
one more ingredient...

Argh! Oops!

Clumsy us!

That was...

That was actually
what was missing.

h*-h*!

-MK! Go!

And that's the timer!

Both competitors
must now present

their culinary creations
to our panel of judges.

Introducing our first judge.

Princess Iron Fan!

Ah, you've come to tussle
with the champ?

Oh, please.

Like I have energy
to waste on you, Noodle Boy.

I'm here to settle a debt
and that's all.

Aha!

I knew I shouldn't have made
that blood oath.

Judge Number Two.

It's none other than
the Monkey King!

-Monkey King!

I, Monkey King, fully endorse
this product or sports event.

And judge Number Three,

and, apparently, a fan favorite,
this guy!

Thanks for having me.
Great to be here!

You're the man, Tang!
The Tang man!

Uh, Pigsy, something wrong?

Oh! You're probably worried
he's gonna vote against you

as some form of revenge

'cause you always treat him
like garbage all the time.

Right? Is that it?

Would you shush?

First up is Speedy Panda

with what looks like
an assortment

of mushy dimsum filled with--

Mystery Meat!

With a side
of deep-fried spring rolls

topped with whatever-sauce
was in this packet.

It's edible... enough?

I'll take your word for it.

Thank you for your
interest in the Monkey King

and the Monkey King
branded items.

The judges
aren't giving anything away.

Now, onto Pigsy's Noodles
with what looks like...

Family recipe Xinjiang
pulled noodle soup!

Qing Man Yong!

Hmm...

Ah!

Hmm.

There's no way I'm voting
for your restaurant.

My vote's for Speedy Panda.

Hmm.. Well, well, well.

I've been waiting a long time
to say this to you, Pigsy!

My vote goes to...

-Pigsy's Noodles!

Of course, it does!
His food is a work of genius!

-You're kidding me!
-Aw! Outrageous libel!

-That's one vote

for Speedy Panda,
and one vote for Pigsy's.

It all comes down
to judge Number Three.

I, Monkey King, fully endorse
this product--

-Wait-- What?

He endorsed Pigsy's!
He endorsed it!

Winner of Round Two?

-Pigsy's Noodles!

-That can't be legal!
-What... just... happened?

All right, Pigsy,

what say we up the ante a bit?

Let's make this final contest...

sudden death.

Yeah! Loser has to close
their restaurant forever!

Don't gotta ask us twice!

We'll mop the floor
with you, dorks!

Ah... Pigsy, I-- Uh...

And now,
the final competition?

Mascot Combat!

-Wait, huh?
-Er... Say what now?

Yeah, cool, nice death machine!

That ain't got nothing
on our... Oh...

Okay. So, we might have
a little problem.

I can't believe it?

I dedicated my life
to that shop,

but, now,
I'm gonna lose it

to a couple of demons

'cause I was too arrogant
to stand down.

You were right, MK.

No one cares about tradition,
or centuries-old recipes.

They're being forgotten
and replaced by...

instant, microwavable junk...

No way!

I may not understand your
irrational love for noodles,

or working hard,

or being angry all the time,

but you are always there
when I need you!

So, it's time for me
to return the favor.

Because Pigsy's Noodles...
are noodles worth fighting for!

Here...

comes...

Monkie Kid!

You see the look on their faces

when we unveiled our Panda Bot?

Yeah, we got this one in the--

Us, little guys,
are fighting back!

Your tyrannical reign
over the food sector

in this city is over!

No amount of convenience

will ever win the hearts
of us food lovers!

Tang!

I was never going to vote
against you, old friend.

Oh, yeah?

Bring it on, little piggies!

All right then, MK!

What do you say you and me
show these two

what being a real chef
is all about!

Well, go on then, lads!

Get them!

I knew I shouldn't have
come back this season.

Hang on! We ain't got
the budget for this!

-Oi, what's all this then?
-Well--

You spent all of your profits
on that panda mech.

We ain't got enough money
to pay our drivers!

Speedy Panda is bankrupt!

-What! Give me that!
-Oh, yeah.

Must have been
the hydraulics, yeah?

I told you about that.

We're not getting paid?

Okay, yes. So, traditionally,

people expect money
when they do work.

But, it's like the pig man said.

No one cares about traditions
anymore! Right?

Order up!

I don't know
if I got the broth right.

It's all right, kid,
you got plenty of time to learn.

Hey, guys...

thanks for having my back,
back there...

-You know it!
-Always!

Believe in yourself!

Even a smidge
makes all the difference.

He-- He kinda said the thing!

He says that to me.

-He says that to me a lot.