Welcome to another exciting
episode of Fun with Socks...
where we have fun with socks.
[Thudding]
[Whirring]
Isn'’t he cute?
We'’ll call him Mr.--
[Bell ringing]
Buns!
[Whistle blowing]
[Gasping]
We'’ll call him Mr. Buns.
Mr. Buns?
Hmm.
Mr. Buns?!
♪
♪ So today we'’re gonna ♪
♪ Take the time to show you
♪ 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
♪
[Thunder crackling]
[Drum pounding]
RUBY: And action.
[Screaming]
Uh!
Oh, no, I can barely believe my
eye.
A horrifying, blood sucking bat.
Ah!
Uh... you know, that bat I was
talking about just now?
Well, um, it'’s flying towards
me.
[Crackling]
Ah!
Cut!
Where'’s Scaredy Bat?
Excuse me, uh, Ruby, if you
please, perhaps there is another
part I could play that is closer
to the ground?
Hmm?
But Scaredy, it'’ll be hard to
find someone else who flies.
Especially on such short notice.
Perhaps Poe could?
Yeah, absolutely out of the
question.
I play the hero that rescues the
girl.
My agent won'’t agree to a
downgrade.
He'’s very hard line.
See?
Knows when to hold his ground.
[Moaning]
RUBY: You just have a little
stage fright, Scaredy, that'’s
normal.
Yeah, don'’t worry, acting is
fun.
Yep, we'’re all creating
something really, really, really
magical.
Whoa!
[All screaming]
POE: Ow.
Well, sort of magical.
[All groaning]
IRIS: Ow.
Well, look on the bright
side, Scaredy.
I'’m thinking.
Ow, ow, ow.
I am most adamant.
I cannot do the part.
If you do not mind terribly.
But don'’t you think it's a
great opportunity to stretch
yourself?
I would not like very much to
be stretched across the
pavement.
But thank you for asking.
Scaredy Bat, you'’re nervous
about flying.
Perhaps my name might have
been a clue?
But we'’ve all seen you fly
before.
Yeah.
I have.
Yeah, the little bat flies.
Ahem, why, I recall many a
time we'’ve enjoyed a fly and a
chat together.
[Harp music playing]
Yes, being a distant relative of
the great Edgar Allan Poe'’s pet
budgie Paco, one can see why I
am dumbfounded by the lack of
good conversation today.
SCAREDY: Oh, dear.
Hmm?
[Panting]
Young man, you obviously should
refrain from talking while
flying.
Actually, in this instance, I
did not in fact fly.
Yes, being a distant relative
of the great Edgar Allan Poe'’s
pet budgie Paco, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Yadda, yadda, yadda, blah, blah,
blah.
[Panting]
Young man, you obviously
should refrain from talking
while flying.
Okay, but remember the time
you got Doom Kitty down from the
tree?
[Harp music playing]
Don'’t worry, Doom Kitty, Scaredy
is flying up there to save you.
Oh, dear.
Oh, my.
Oh, dear.
I hate heights, I do.
Oh.
Uh.
Ah.
I made it.
[Gasping, screaming]
All right.
Ah!
Ahhhh!
Oh, oh, oh!
Scaredy, I know bats like to
hang upside down, but just grab
Doom.
Oh.
[Meowing]
Come along, little kitty.
Come on.
No!
Oh, my!
Thanks, Scaredy.
[Panting]
No flying.
But what about all those
times you flew by the window?
Nice flyin'’.
Yeah.
Wow, look at the little guy
go.
SCAREDY: No, no, no.
Actually...
[Panting]
Whoa.
Uh, uh, uh.
We'’ve never actually seen you
fly.
Oh, I am most afraid of
flying.
So I try to avoid it as much as
possible.
Wow.
It must'’ve been hard hiding it
all this time.
Yes.
Phew.
I am very glad the burden is off
my chest.
Now, I must go and never think
about it again.
I trust you will deal with
the extras.
As the star, I must focus.
If you need me, talk to my
agent.
This is terrible.
We have to help Scaredy get
over his fear of flying.
Perhaps I can help in this
area.
Ah, see?
According to this chart, my
family tree connects me to the
great Wright brothers.
Uncles Orville and Wilbur knew
all about flying.
So it makes sense I would, too.
That'’s great, Skull Boy.
So how do we get Scaredy to fly?
Oh, uh, I'’ll get back to you.
Whoa!
Hey, I know.
Maybe we should intervene.
Thanks, genius.
Doing something and intervening
is like the same thing.
That'’s a great idea, Len.
BOTH: It is?
Yes.
We'’ll do an intervention.
We join together and force
him to face his fears.
He'’ll be up in the air in no
time.
Hey, I am a genius.
We'’ll pick Scaredy up at
precisely three bells.
Now when she says three
bells--
That'’s 3:00, genius.
Right.
[Bell ringing]
[Crow squawking]
[Bell ringing three times]
Ah!
Hello?
I would very much like to
breathe if you please!
Don'’t worry, Scaredy, it's
okay to have problems.
The first step is admitting it.
Hello, I am Scaredy Bat.
ALL: Hi, Scaredy Bat.
[Gasping]
Uh, I am afraid of...
flying.
RUBY: All right.
IRIS: All right.
LEN: Yeah.
Yeah.
[Applauding]
[Teeth chattering]
Nothing to be afraid of,
Scaredy.
I have several arguments to
that argument.
My goodness, ah!
See, Scaredy?
No problem.
Whoa!
Hooray, yippee!
Anyone can do it.
Hey.
Ah!
Ooh.
BOTH: Yeah!
Ow.
[Whistling]
[Panting]
[Gasping]
Oh, dear.
One thing I neglected to tell
you, I suffer from extreme air
sickness.
[Whimpering]
Man, you weren'’t even in the
air.
Oh, being in the air, on the
air, I do not even like getting
airmail.
Anything that reminds me of the
open sky makes me woozy.
It is most inconvenient.
Well, as long as you feel
okay now.
Funny you should say that.
Ooh.
Ah!
Whoa.
But I cannot be distracted by
the filming delays.
I must focus.
I memorized all my lines.
I don'’t know how much longer I
can retain them.
Know what I mean, Mr. Buns?
I know.
I'’ll use the frustration in my
acting.
Lovely talking.
Whoa!
Oh.
Are you sure this is gonna
work?
Of course it is.
I know all about crash landings.
That'’s what I was afraid of.
Landing prepared.
Request ETA on arrival, over.
[Voice echoing]
Roger that, tower.
We'’re preparing for take-off,
over.
Uh, this is your captain
speaking.
I like to welcome you aboard
Skull Air.
Just want to make sure you folks
back there are comfortable.
We'’re going to be ascending to
an altitude of about 60 feet.
Then rapidly descending to zero
feet or less.
On behalf of my crew, I'’d like
to say thanks for choosing Skull
Air.
If there'’s anything we can do to
make your flight more
comfortable--
RUBY: Skull Boy, get going.
Confirming runway clearance,
over.
[Rattling]
Perhaps we might think
about--
[Screaming]
[Rattling]
[Kettle whistling]
Ah!
Tea?
Oh, dear.
Oh, what a bad day I'’m having
today.
Ah-ha.
Okay, to the left three feet.
Now!
How you feelin'’, Scaredy?
I am fine.
Here'’s some soothing tea I
made for you, Scaredy.
It'’s made of wheatgrass, elm
bark and frog'’s innards.
[Frog croaking]
Ah!
Ew!
What?
Ah.
Whoa!
[Dial tone droning]
[Crow squawking]
I... fine.
Am...
I...
[Groaning]
[Crow squawking]
I think Scaredy'’s just got to
got to get to a state of
relaxation.
Can he get there by train?
Because the little dude'’s afraid
of flying.
I heard about someone who
read an article about hypnosis.
If we play a couple of
mind-altering, hypnotic chords
we can get the guy to do
anything.
Cool!
Let'’s try it.
[Heavy Metal music playing]
What do you think?
[Snoring]
Great, that'’s just like you,
Len.
Always slacking off.
Len!
Wake up!
You'’re acting like
Sleeping Beauty here.
Ooh, is that you,
Prince Charming?
I haven'’t had a kiss for
centuries.
Back off, lady!
Wait a sec.
Hey, I get it.
Sleeping Beauty.
Either you'’re really getting in
touch with your feminine side or
the hypnosis is working.
Len, bark like a dog.
[Barking]
[Panting]
Cool.
Now squawk like a chicken.
[Clucking]
[Giggling]
Beauty.
Now moon out that window.
This'’ll be good.
Whoa.
Bummer.
IRIS: Hey, looks like a full
moon tonight.
Oh.
So they'’re teaching Scaredy
how to fly, are they?
Hmm, obviously too embarrassed
to ask for advice.
Just as well.
Now with bungee jumping, the
rope is attached.
So you'’re always safe.
Go, Scaredy Bat!
You can do it!
Not yet.
Sorry.
Okay, I just need to tie this
end to your harness and--
Wait, we have to play a tune
for Scaredy.
Hey, great idea.
It'’ll relax him.
Repeat after me, Scaredy, I
can, like, fly.
I can, like, fly.
Ha-ha, I can, like, fly.
No, you, like, can'’t.
No, you, like, can'’t!
Did you say something, Frank?
[Screaming]
ALL: Whoa!
Whoa.
Ow, ow, ow.
Well, that was successful.
Ow.
I think I dislocated my hip.
This it?
Thanks.
You think you got it bad?
You try carrying this dead
weight around.
[Snoring]
How are we gonna finish our
movie if Scaredy doesn'’t fly?
What are we gonna do?
Uh, if I may--
Oh, I know.
Excuse me, Scaredy Bat.
We should read about
aerodynamics.
Uh, I'’m sorry--
Good idea.
Pardon me, Scaredy.
I have--
I can answer any questions,
Ruby.
Flying is in my bones.
Great.
Scaredy will be airborne in no
time, right, Scaredy?
Scaredy?
Oh, no, he'’s gone.
Okay, house-wide search.
Level three, let'’s go, people.
[Snoring]
Go, go, go!
Okay, I'’m going.
Oh, no, don'’t go.
No!
Go, no, go!
Ooh, Len, stop!
Scaredy!
Hey, Scaredy?
Scaredy.
Where are you, Scaredy.
Worry not, my dear.
The unbearably handsome crow
named Poe is here.
Ahem.
I took my pen to the script a
bit.
Poe, Scaredy'’s gone.
Can you do an aerial search?
Ahem, there he is.
RUBY: Boy, you work fast.
But I cannot and will not be
talked into helping anymore.
[Harp music playing]
Scaredy Bat, wait!
I am sorry, Ruby.
I am a failure as a bat, a
friend, a movie star.
No, you'’re not.
It'’s my fault.
Who says bats have to fly
anyway?
Page 378.
Encyclopaedias do not lie.
But you know what that means?
He should stop reading
encyclopaedias?
No.
You'’re your own bat.
Look, saying all bats have to
fly is like saying all girls
have to wear pink.
And we all know that'’s not true.
I should'’ve asked you what you
wanted not assumed.
I'’m sorry.
You are most forgiven.
Aw.
But what are you going to do
about your movie?
We'’ll work around the flying.
We'’ll make your part even
better.
Ahem, quick clarification,
I'’m still the hero though,
right?
Of course.
I don'’t want to have to deal
with your agent again.
And action!
[Thunder crashing]
[Screaming]
I am squeaking to you most
ferociously.
Ah!
Um, Ruby, uh, yeah, this
really isn'’t working.
[Sighing]
Okay, let'’s take five.
Better put this thing away, huh?
Whoa!
[Screaming]
Oh, my!
Help!
Way to go, Scaredy, you'’re
flying.
[Gasping]
I'’m, I'm what?
[Ruby screaming]
I cannot believe it.
I flew!
And I am not even the least bit
woozy.
I neglect to have that topsy
turvy sensation where
everything is seen in a rather
greenish palate.
You know what I mean, Ruby?
Ruby?
[Groaning]
[Sighing]
Will my work ever be done?
♪
RUBY: And action!
Okay, Iris, running off scared
and out of sorts.
Oh.
Very believable.
Now cue lights.
Good, Misery.
Poe, stand by for entrance.
POE: Focus, focus, focus.
RUBY: Okay, cue Scaredy to
walk in from the inner crypt.
SCAREDY: Um, excuse me?
If you please, Ruby, I am not
particularly fond of the dark.
[Ruby sighing]
[Iris blowing]
IRIS: It was the perfect day
to take a break from all my
adventures.
Yep, time to take a load off.
♪
[Screaming]
That'’s when I met Squig.
Ah!
Woo-hoo!
It was the start of a beautiful
friendship.
Yippee!
Normally worms don'’t fly, but I
guess someone forgot to tell
Squig that.
[Screaming]
And as that little guy grew
and grew and grew, so did our
friendship.
♪