♪ So today were gonna
♪ Take a time to show ya
♪ The br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Only think you oughta
♪ No, you really gotta
♪ See the br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Ruby Gloom, Ruby Gloom
♪
♪ We'’re gonna show you why ♪
♪ There'’s more
than meets the eye ♪
♪ The br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Only think you oughta
♪ No, you really gotta
♪ See the br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Ruby Gloom, Ruby Gloom
Ruuuuby?
Where is she?
Where are you?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Where are you?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Ruuuuby?
You out there?
You there Ruby?
Hello?
Ruby?
Are you avoiding me?
Ruuuuby?
Where are you?
Oh, there you are.
I've been look all ahhh!
Ruby?
Where are you?
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Where is she?
[Knocking]
POE: Enter.
♪ Do-lakka, do-lakka,
do-lakka do ♪
♪ Do do do do
do do do ♪
What'’s a girl gotta do to get
a little privacy around here?
[Sighing]
♪
Now then, tell me all about
it.
Well, I was planning a
surprise party and everyone was
acting weird.
[Buzzing]
Yeah, sort of like that.
What do you think is going on?
[Buzzing]
What we have here is a
situation where your friends are
acting out of character.
Weird, if you will.
My reasoning is they are not
themselves.
Gee, I never thought of it
that way.
Anytime.
[Buzzing]
I wish I knew what happened
that day.
If only we could--
NARRATOR: What really
happened that doy--
Day.
[Tape rewinding]
RUBY: Dear Diary,
Sometimes it'’s okay to keep a
secret from your friends.
Especially if that secret is a
surprise party!
Yes, party, yes!
Now, what excuse-- I mean,
legitimate reason-- is there for
a party today?
No, we celebrated the
fertilization of the june bug
last week.
That'’s it, Doom!
Today is May 1st!
We'’ll have a May Day party!
Oh, you'’re right.
There are spies within the
gates.
Better hide this.
[Screaming softly]
Oh, hello, Misery.
[Thunder crashing]
I hate the rain.
Bad things happen to me when it
rains.
Well, look on the bright
side, Misery.
Bad things happen to you when it
doesn'’t rain.
My cousin was struck by
lightning.
Twice.
Well, it couldn'’t possibly
happen to you, too.
What are the chances?
[Thunder crashing]
Fairly good.
It'’s genetic.
The electrical current is drawn
to the high lead content in our
blood and then boom!
People use you to charge their
batteries.
Hey, I know!
Why not wash your hair?
I hear rainwater helps eliminate
tangles.
I guess that would be better
than getting the plague.
That'’s the spirit.
I just love seeing you happy,
Misery.
Now, back to the surprise party!
To do: Maypole.
[Crashing]
Ow!
I'’m good.
Oh, hi, Iris.
Hey, Ruby-- I'’m bummed.
I wanted to do some aerial
routines with Squig, but it'’s
kind of hard without windshield
wipers.
♪
Aah!
I sure do admire your
adventurous spirit, Iris.
Hey, there'’s a lot of adventures
right here in these bookshelves.
Help yourself.
Oh, good idea, Ruby!
Thanks.
What do you think, Ruby?
I must be related to the great
painter, Michelangelo.
I'’m an artist, Ruby!
It'’s in my bones.
Need I say "amore"?
Please, no need.
I'’m happy you found your roots,
"Skull-angelo", but I have to
get moving.
Ciao, bella!
[Humming]
[Singing operatically]
Thriller, read it.
Comedy, read it.
Romance?
Ugh, gag!
Forget it!
Hmm, "Ruby'’s Diary".
Well, I certainly can'’t read
this.
But Ruby does like my
adventurous spirit, and it sure
would be an adventure to read
this diary!
Oh, you'’re right, Doom Kitty.
We do only live once.
Of course I can read it!
[Munching]
"Sometimes it'’s okay to keep a
secret from your friends."
[Gasping]
Ruby has a secret?
Why didn'’t she tell me?
[Crashing]
[Horn blowing]
Oh, I get it-- a party!
Sorry, Doom Kitty.
There'’s no time for a party now.
Ruby'’s got a secret!
[Crashing]
[Horn blowing]
♪
Misery?
I have some stressful news.
Is there a swarm of locust in
my hair again?
No!
Ruby has a secret.
Something so big she'’s not even
telling me!
[Ruby humming]
Oh, shh!
Here comes Ruby.
Act normal.
[Sputtering]
Good one.
[Humming]
[Gasping]
That'’s not good.
Why is she carrying that big
box?
Isn'’t it obvious?
Ruby'’s moving out!
[Sobbing]
[Gasping]
I don'’t believe that.
Well, I'’d move out if I was
my roommate.
That explains it!
Ruby was admiring my painting
but then she said she had to get
moving.
[Gasping]
I know!
And it was my best work!
See?
Ruby really is moving out!
Oh, no!
We have to do something to make
her stay!
Wait.
She said she'’d love to see me
happy.
And she said she really
admired my adventurous spirit!
[Gasping]
You have to include her in
your adventures!
[Gasping]
And you have to be happy!
[Gasping]
And I have to paint her
portrait!
So we remember what she looks
like when those other two things
fail!
They'’d better not fail!
BOTH: Or Ruby won'’t be with
us anymore!
[Echoing]: Ruby won'’t be with us
anymore!
Ruby won'’t be with us anymore!
Ruby won'’t be with us
anymore?
I didn'’t even know she was sick!
We'’d better find her and pay
our last respects.
[Rock riff playing]
♪
[Footsteps approaching]
You feeling okay, Ruby?
I'’m fine.
Sure you are.
Don'’t worry, we won't ever leave
you.
Yeah.
We don'’t want you to be alone
for one minute right now!
Really?
Not for one minute?
Not one single solitary
minute.
Yeah, let us know if there'’s
anything we can do for you.
Uh, there is one thing,
actually.
Could you hold this for me?
Whatever you do, don'’t let go.
Thanks!
See you soon!
The first stage of dying--
denial.
Huh?
Say your amp'’s not working.
What'’s the first thing you do?
My amp'’s not busted.
Exactly.
You deny it.
I'’m telling you, it's not
busted.
That'’s denial.
Hey, did you bust my amp?
Never mind, Len.
You'’re just not getting it.
Hi, Ruby.
I'’m very happy to make you some
happy tea.
I'’m so happy, happy, happy,
happy!
[Thunder crashing]
Your turn.
I know how you admire my
adventurous spirit, so I thought
you could join in.
Oh, that'’s okay, Iris.
I'’m sort of busy.
Here, sit yourself down
inside this cast-iron tube
thingy while I light the big
candle.
Okay, but just for a sec.
Now, the best way to land is
on your feet.
Okay, have fun!
Land?
[Booming, whistling]
[Splashing]
Hey, Ruby!
What do you think of our new
song?
[Rock riff playing]
♪ Huh
[Rock riff playing]
♪ Huh!
[Rock riff playing]
Pretty gloomy.
I love it.
Great!
Because it'’s for your-- upcoming
event.
You know about my upcoming
event?
Is there no privacy in this
house?
Anger, second stage.
Wow, there'’s two stages?
Guys, if you don'’t tell
anyone about this, you can have
extra cucumber sandwiches at the
event.
Deal!
Third stage, bargaining.
But how is she going to make
sandwiches when she'’s--
[Crying]
[Wailing]
Get yourself together.
How can you cry over a sandwich
at a time like this?
[Crying]
Ruby!
Time for your portrait.
Finito!
I call it "Mona Ruby".
Great work, Skulls, but ciao
for now.
Ruby?
Hey, fly girl, let'’s go.
Uh, maybe later.
See, Ruby?
I'’m happy!
My frown is upside-down!
[Crashing]
Ugh, ooh!
[Cat screeching]
Ow!
I'’m still happy!
[Gasping]
Say cheese!
[Cracking]
[Thudding]
IRIS: Ruby!
FRANK: Where are you?
LEN: Ruby!
SKULL BOY: Where are you?
You out there?
You there, Ruby?
Hello?
Ruby, are you avoiding me?
LEN: Where is she?
Where are you?
FRANK: Ruby!
Oh, there you are.
I'’ve been looking all--
Aah!
If only we could figure out
what happened.
I know what we have to do!
We just have to relive the day'’s
events and see what we find out.
Aha!
♪
Okay, the first thing I did
was write in my diary.
[Gasping]
It'’s open to May 2nd!
I never turn the page to the
next day.
You know what that means!
It'’s leap year?
Exactly, Doom Kitty!
Someone'’s been reading my diary.
Precisely.
And on leap year!
Cookie crumbs?
You know what this means, don'’t
you?
Well, it, um--
They, uh--
Oh, I'’m done.
Exactly, Doom!
Iris read my diary!
IRIS: Ruby!
MISERY: Ruby!
IRIS: Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Shh!
Iris read my diary, so they know
about my party!
I have to throw them off the
trail.
[Loudly]: Yep, if I don'’t get
some space, I'’ll have to cancel
that really, really fun thing
I'’ve planned.
You heard her!
Let'’s give the girl some space.
♪
Anyone there?
♪
[Wind blowing]
Anyone?
[Voice echoing]
♪
Okay, I didn'’t mean this much
space!
[Voice echoing]
[Rock riff playing]
♪
[Humming]
[Rock riff playing]
Hey, guys.
Wanna talk?
What'’s new, how are you?
Better than you, obviously.
Anything we can do to make your
time on the earth better?
Sure.
Can you hand these invites out?
I can'’t seem to find anyone.
We'’ll be happy to carry out
your final request.
Guess it'’s time for our
goodbyes.
I'’m gonna miss you, old
friend!
Oh, and you too, Ruby.
Must be a bummer to send invites
to your own funeral.
Yep.
Fourth stage-- depression.
Man, how many more of these
stages are there?
One.
There'’s only one left.
There just seems to be
something else going on here.
Have you considered asking
them?
Well, that'’s no fun, is it?
IRIS: Okay, okay.
Let'’s not overreact here,
people.
Ruby'’s card just says to meet in
the yard and all shall be
revealed.
We'’re not going to find
anything out unless we hide.
Quick!
♪
Let'’s face it-- it's a
goodbye party!
Huh.
Something isn'’t right here.
[Buzzing]
Yep.
Ruby is sure acting strange.
[Buzzing]
[Clanging gently]
Well, if Ruby wants to move
out, we have only once choice.
Let'’s give her a bon voyage
party!
[Sighing]
Okay.
Ya-hoo.
So, that'’s why they were
acting weird!
Guys?
[Buzzing]
♪
And they still don'’t know it's a
May Day party!
This is the best surprise I'’ve
ever pulled off!
♪
ALL: Bon voyage, Ruby--
RUBY: Surprise!
Happy May Day!
Bon voyage--
Happy May Day!
BOTH: Oh, you go first.
RUBY: No, just go first.
[Sobbing]
Here'’s your present, Ruby!
[Shattering]
Ah!
[Sobbing]
Thanks, Misery.
Okay, joke'’s over.
I'’m not going anywhere.
Right.
And I don'’t have a huge canker
sore in my mouth.
Really.
I was just planning a May Day
party for you.
Happy May Day!
[Screeching]
Look, Ruby, if you want to
move on, we don'’t want to hold
you back.
But I'’m not leaving!
Just go!
The pain is killing me!
And I have a high threshold!
I don'’t want to go!
You'’re just saying that
because you feel sorry for us.
[Sighing]
Um, okay.
You'’re right.
I was leaving before, but now
I'’ve decided you guys are so
great I could never leave you.
Ever.
But-- but I thought--
Will you take me back?
Yes!
Of course we will!
[All cheering]
Now, are we going to stand
around or are we going to party?
Doom?
[Cranking]
[Rock music playing]
♪
[Laughing]
Hey, Ruby?
I'’m smiling for real!
[Laughing]
[Thunder crashing]
Ow.
[Playing sombre rock riff]
♪
BOTH: Aah!
It'’s a ghost!
Ruby, you'’re dead!
No I'’m not.
Oh no, she'’s reverted back to
stage one-- denial.
I'’m not dead.
How could I bring you sandwiches
if I was dead?
Uh, the dead girl'’s got a
point there.
Guys, I'’m not dead!
Aah!
Stay back, witchy woman!
Okay, fine.
I'’m dead.
Very, very dead.
[Door closing]
Fifth stage?
Yeah, acceptance.
Cool.
♪
MISERY: Dum-da-da-dum.
The Magnificent Miss Misery.
"Gee, Ruby.
I sure wish I was more like
Misery."
"I wish I were too, Iris."
"I'’ll just never be that
magnificent."
"Nope.
That Misery is one great gal."
RUBY: Hey!
Has anybody seen my bed sheets?
I took them!
Ow.
♪