Epic

MK:
Somebody told me once...

that if you stand still

in the forest long enough...

you'll see signs of

a hidden struggle.

Raging between

forces of life and decay.

That the survival

of the forest itself

depends on the outcome.

And that the good guys need

all the help they can get.

And that if you

don't believe it,

take a close look.

And if you still don't,

look closer.

(SQUAWKING)

(DEVICE BEEPING)

BOMBA:
Oh! Oh!

Mmm-hmm. (HUMMING)

(GROANING)

Ah! Oh, oh, oh!

Whoa! I... (PANTING)

(GROANS)

(CHUCKLES)

(SQUAWKING CONTINUES)

(BOMBA PANTING)

(GASPING)

Oh!

(GASPS)

(SCREECHING)

(GROANS)

(CHIRPS)

(GASPS)

(CAWING)

(GRUNTING)

(GASPS)

(GROANS)

(SCREAMING)

(WAVERING GROANS)

Whoa!

Need a lift?

I don't need your help!

You're running out of

branch there, buddy.

Still don't need

your help. (GASPS)

(SCREAMS)

Whoa! Oh!

(SCREECHING)

(ROARS)

(GRUNTING)

Why aren't you

with your group?

What? I fly

faster alone!

How do you

not get this?

You're not the only one

on this team, you know.

So yell at one of them

for a change.

You hear that?

What am I supposed

to do with this kid?

(GROWLS)

Ah, you're right. (GRUNTING)

You've got

your own problems.

(SCREAMING)

You're a Leafman.

You know how

important today is.

You know what? I'm

thinking maybe I'm just

not cut out for this.

That's the problem.

You are cut out for it.

But I'm tired of

waiting for you

to prove it.

Get a bird and get

back to Moonhaven,

or you're done.

What, you're not

going to help me now?

I just did.

That's cool!

I could probably

just jump from here!

Just follow

that last guy down!

Whoa! Incoming.

(LAUGHING)

Bet they didn't

have bugs like that

in the city.

Yeah. I miss it already.

She talks!

Something on

your mind, kid?

(SIGHS)

What do you say to

a total stranger?

Stranger?

You and I go

back twenty minutes.

Not you... Larry.

I mean the person

I'm visiting.

I'm leaving you

out here with someone

you don't know?

(CHUCKLES) It's okay, Lar.

We weren't always strangers.

Maybe now things

will be different.

WOMAN:
(SINGING)

And everyone says

This love will change you

Well, I ask

Does anything ever

stay the same?

No, no, no

It's strange changes

That's not a house,

that's termites

holding hands. No offense.

Don't worry, Lar.

I'll be--

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Call if you need

a quick getaway, kid!

Fine.

(SIGHS)

Hello?

Anyone home?

(FAINT BEEPING)

Hello?

(DOOR CLOSING)

Okay. No, actually,

you know what?

I should check this bee.

No, that's (CHUCKLES)

right there. Uh...

Do we have-- I had it

we-- Oh, no, it's over here.

Okay. Yeah.

Uh, let's see.

Uh...

Made of--

Oh, gosh!

I don't know,

polished acorn shell

and thin leather?

Perhaps mouse hide.

Pardon me,

excuse me, sorry.

Correction:

not mouse hide.

Shrew, perhaps.

Or, you know what,

actually, it could be vole.

Hi, Dad.

Oh!

Mary Katherine!

Yeah.

You're here! Mmm!

Yeah.

I didn't realize

today was today.

It always is.

Hey, let me

look at you! Oh...

You look just

like your mother.

Like she did.

(STAMMERING)

You would, if you

know what I mean...

Dad.

Do you want to talk

about it, if that's--

Thanks,

but I've been reading up

on the five stages of grief.

I'm working

through them myself.

I'm good like that.

(SIGHS)

There actually

are a few things

I would like

to talk about.

(DOG BARKS)

Oh, oh, oh! Ozzy!

Look who's back!

Ozzy? (GASPS)

He's still alive?

Well, you know,

most of him.

He may be down to

three legs, but he'll

make a break for it...

the first chance

he gets. (LAUGHS)

Ozzy, go say hi.

(BARKING)

Here, boy!

BOMBA:

Ah, there he goes.

His depth perception's

a little off...

and he has

a tendency to

run in circles.

Hey, but that was closer

than usual, you know?

(LAUGHS)

He remembers you!

(GLASS SHATTERING)

(OZZY BARKING)

So, I have

a little surprise

for you up here.

Just follow me,

take a look.

Ozzy! No. No kisses.

Well, here we are.

Welcome home.

It's like

I never left.

All your things are here,

you got your dolls and...

your pictures,

your turtle.

Oh, dear.

(STAMMERS) Well,

it's good to have you

back, Mary Katherine.

Actually,

I go by MK now.

Oh! MK.

I like that.

It's more grown-up.

(DEVICE BEEPING)

Oh! Um... Hmm.

Do you have

to get that?

Oh, no. No. That was just

one of my sensors.

I got a lot

going on right now.

Today is actually

a highly unusual day.

There is both

a full moon tonight

and the summer solstice...

which only coincide

every hundred years or so.

You can imagine,

it's just crazy

over here.

Hey! Uh...

You probably want

some time to settle in.

I'm just going to let you

make yourself at home,

Mary Kather--

Oh! No, who's

Mary Katherine?

MK, I mean.

(FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS)

(SIGHS)

Okay, Mom, I'm trying.

That was the deal.

(WHIMPERS)

Oh, my.

(GASPS)

(ALL GASPING)

Oh!

Come on, Mom,

you're going to

miss them.

Hey, Leafmen!

Huh? What?

Queen Tara,

we need to discuss

today's ceremony.

The Boggans have

crossed our border again.

You're not getting

enough sunshine.

Yes, it's Ronin.

Well, I think he looks

silly kneeling, too,

but I can't get him

to stop doing it.

I think the Boggans

are scouting our defenses.

You know they'd do

anything to stop you

from choosing an heir.

But don't worry,

I've got a plan.

When we were kids

he wasn't so serious.

Would you like

to hear my plan?

And he had

the sweetest smile.

Look, instead of

a public ceremony,

I go in with

a small platoon...

pretend we're

stopping for a drink.

We grab a pod,

bring it back to you.

It blooms, the life of

the forest continues.

We're in, we're out.

(LAUGHING)

It doesn't work

that way.

I can't choose

unless I'm there.

It's about the feeling.

I get it

from the pods...

I get it

from the forest...

I get it

from all of us.

There we are.

Don't you have

feelings, Ronin?

Yes, I feel this is

a bad idea.

The Boggans have never

been this aggressive.

I'm not completely

helpless, you know.

I am aware.

But you're

the life of the forest.

Looking after you

is my duty.

Is that the only

reason you do it?

Isn't that

reason enough?

If that's the only

reason there is.

Your Majesty.

Yes?

I'm not ticklish.

(LAUGHS) Oh!

You used to be! (SIGHS)

Very well.

I understand

your concern...

but this is the one day

in a hundred years

I can choose an heir.

If I don't

do this today...

there won't be

a future to protect.

(PANTING)

(CHUCKLES)

I don't think I saw

a salute, Boggan! (LAUGHS)

(GRUMBLES)

(LAUGHS)

(GASPS)

(GROWLS)

(YELPS)

We had a little

skirmish with some

Leafmen this morning.

A rat got caught

in the crossfire...

so I got a new coat.

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)

It's, uh, just like yours!

Did you find the location

of their ceremony?

Uh...

Yes, sir!

It's way outside

of our borders.

You mean their borders?

The Leafmen think they can

keep us contained...

surround our

beautiful island of rot...

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