Once upon a time, there lived
two best friends named Yam and
Ween.
[Accordion music playing]
[Applause]
One year, Yam wanted to do
something really special for
Ween'’s birthday.
He would surprise him with a
great party.
[Noise maker blowing]
Not yet, not yet!
Yam prepared day and night for
the party, while avoiding Ween.
He drew a picture of Ween,
he baked a cake,
he even blew up big balloons.
Finally Ween'’s birthday arrived.
All of Ween'’s friends were
there.
Psst-- now!
[Noise makers blowing]
They waited, and waited, and
waited, and waited,
but Ween never came.
Lo, after the 20th hour, the
little frog asked Yam,
"Did you invite Ween?"
No!
Yam did not invite Ween!
Yam was so busy trying to make
the party perfect, he forgot the
most important part!
Yam promised Ween he would never
again lose sight of the true
meaning of friendship-
being together!
[Clearing throat]
And that is the legend of Yam
and Ween.
Aww.
[Sniffling]
Aw.
What?
♪
♪ 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
[Owl hooting]
[Sniffing]
[Owls singing]
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la-la,
la-la, la ♪
♪ La, la, la-la, la-la, la-laa
[Chatter and cheering in bus]
♪ La, la-la, la-la, la, la
RUBY: Happy Yam Ween
everybody!
[Sighing]
This is going to be the best Yam
Ween ever.
♪ La, la-la, la-la, la, la
Sculpt the ice cube, glitter
paint the balloon, dress
gargoyle, carve marshmallow
sticks, build snowman, and
invite him for dinner.
Oh!
Take group photo for Yam Ween
cards, arrange carrier pigeon,
make paper for scrapbook, colour
coordinate straws--
Oh no!
I forgot!
Blanch the yams.
Marinate the wieners, zest the
lemons, plant flowers...
♪ La, la-la, la-la, la, la
IRIS: Wow.
SKULL BOY: It'’s a traditional
Yam Ween scene.
That is so, Yam Weeny!
Did you build it yourself?
Yeah!
I think I must be related to a
long line of great architects
who designed huge skyscraping
structures!
[Coughing]
Well, it'’s a start.
Okay, Iris.
You be Yam, and I'’ll be Ween.
Oh oh, but can'’t I be the
frog?
The frog?
The frog doesn'’t enter till much
later.
That'’s the legend!
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit,
ribbit!
Hey, come on.
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!
Let'’s just stick to the
script, okay?
Get treats for dust bunny.
Hand stamp wrapping paper.
Oh!
Hi, Iris.
Set up fireworks display.
Keep Misery away from fireworks.
How'’s it going, Ruby?
Oh hey, Skull Boy.
I didn'’t see you come in.
I have a to do list the size of
Gloomsville.
Okay, first thing to do is, set
up the Yam Ween chime.
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I'’ll help!
Thanks Iris.
That'’s great!
No problem.
The sooner the Yam Ween chime is
fixed, the sooner we can open
our presents and start Yam Ween.
Whoo!
[Giggling]
Technically, Yam Ween is
already started!
[Sighing]
Some people forget what this
holiday is about, huh?
So, wanna play out the Yam Ween
scene with me, Ruby?
Would love to, Skull Boy.
I'’ll put it on my list.
I only have 158 things to do
first.
Okay, well let me know if you
need a hand.
Hand- good one!
Must knit mittens.
Alphabetize guest list, take a
course in calligraphy,
Feng shui the garden.
Okay, what'’s next?
Make Yam Ween cake.
Oh, I better get started!
I'’m way ahead of you, Ruby.
Are you sure you don'’t need
my help?
Yikes!
I forgot.
I have to macramé a Yam Ween
scarf right away.
Why?
I can'’t remember, but it's on
the list.
I want this to be the best Yam
Ween ever!
Behave.
One more piece...
[Creaking]
Uh oh.
That doesn'’t look good.
I think I'’ve busted the Yam Ween
chime!
Oh no!
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!
Oh no oh no oh no!
Poe, Poe this is awful.
You'’ve got to help me!
Certainly, Iris, but whatever
it is, it couldn'’t possibly be
that bad.
[Clearing throat]
Ahh!
[Clanging]
That'’s, um, not, bad, at all.
You'’ve got to help me!
I'’m sure I can fix it, Iris.
Don'’t you worry.
Really?
Oh, thanks, Poe.
You'’re a life saver.
Well I--
[Chuckling]
Right.
We'’ll chat later!
[Creaking]
Oh dear.
Ahh!
What have I done?
Oh no!
[Whistling]
[Squeaking]
♪
[Crashing]
Poe, you'’re looking a little
jumpy.
Me?
Jumpy?
Not at all!
[Gasping]
Where are you going?
To the washroom, if you must
know.
The one right by the great
hall?
It'’s out of order.
Sorry!
Try again later!
See?
This is what Yam Ween is all
about.
Friends being together.
Yes, together.
Here in the kitchen, where we'’re
all meant to be, as opposed to
the great hall, where we should
never, never go.
Okay, everyone.
Time to draw names for the gift
exchange.
Come on up!
Oh, oh!
Me first, me first!
[Gasping]
Ah!
[Violent nose blowing]
Someone is a very lucky
person!
[Ruby giggling]
RUBY: Iris, no hints!
The names must remain a secret.
Okee dokee, lucky somebody!
[Humming]
Oh, oh, oh!
Our turn!
[Groaning]
BOTH: We mean, yay!
[Sighing]
I'’ll go next.
Ah, ah, ah-choo!
Darn my seasonal Yam Ween
allergies.
Great.
[Clatter]
The name draw is done.
Next is, "clean up after the
name draw party."
Is the party over already?
It'’s only 6:30!
I guess so.
Fellows.
How would you like to help a
friend with a little problem
he'’s having?
Sure.
What'’s your friend's name?
No problem, Poe.
We can fix it.
Thank you, gentlemen.
And speaking of gentlemen, by
the off-side chance you fellows
plucked my name in the draw,
here is the gift I prefer.
The Beak Buffer 5000, here in
The Gentleman'’s Guide to
Indispensible Items, buffs the
toughest beak.
Sorry, Poe.
We didn'’t pick your name.
Really?
Well carry on then, men.
Oh, yeah.
I want a Beak Buffer 5000.
That sounds pretty handy!
You don'’t have a beak, Len.
But if I did!
[Chuckling]
[Sighing]
Hey Poe.
Wanna re-enact a Yam Ween
friendship scene?
Of course!
But first, in the off chance you
plucked my name--
I didn'’t get your name, Poe.
Oh you didn'’t?
Well that'’s curious.
Hmm, let me see.
I believe I'’ve asked just about
everyone.
No, I didn'’t get your name!
Cookie.
No, sorry.
No, I still don'’t have your
name.
Sorry, Poe, I didn'’t get your
name, but that beak buffer looks
great.
There you go.
You'’re done.
See you at dinner tomorrow
night.
Okay, what'’s next?
Um, very well.
Thank you!
Um, you didn'’t happen to um--
Oh, dear.
But, but-but-but-but, that would
mean, no one picked my name!
Come on, Poe, let'’s do the
friendship scene!
What sayest thou, Salamander?
What sayest I?
Why, I am a reptile that has
been shunned, I tell you,
shunned!
Hey, that'’s not how the story
goes!
Oh, isn'’t it?
Isn'’t it?
Why won'’t anyone just stick
to the script?
Don'’t worry, Ween.
I still care.
Thanks, Yam.
No one can ruin Yam Ween for us.
[Crashing]
Don'’t look at me.
[Gasping]
It'’s Ween!
He'’s got his feet caught!
[Groaning]
Don'’t worry guys.
I come from a family of
architects.
I should be able to fix this.
That'’s great, 'cause, I gotta
make a present for the person I
picked in the draw.
You got me again, didn'’t ya,
Len?
[Ticking]
Yes!
Yes, you dragged it out of me!
We can'’t have Yam Ween
without a chime!
Don'’t worry, guys.
I'’ll save Yam Ween.
There we go.
[Crashing]
[Clanging]
Ah!
I ruined Yam Ween!
This is the worst Yam Ween ever!
♪
No thanks, little mouse.
[Poe sighing]
Yam Ween'’s so overrated.
[Sighing]
Yam Ween'’s so ruined.
Indeed.
Nobody cares.
Exactly.
I mean you'’d think Yam Ween is
all about presents.
Right, presents.
When it'’s, not?
It'’s got nothing to do with
presents!
I know!
[Chuckling]
Of course not, no!
It'’s about friendship, and
age-old traditions friends do
together.
Which are not to do with
presents?
Right!
I mean, friends are not supposed
to break the Yam Ween chime!
For good.
I know!
That would be awful.
For good?!
For good!
There'’s no way that thing can be
fixed!
And I should know.
I'’m related to architects.
Oh!
Everything'’s rrruined!
Oh!
Completely rrruined!
[Sighing]
Thanks, Poe.
It helps to talk to someone who
understands.
Yes.
Anytime, son.
Anytime.
♪
Sh!
I'’m just going to look at the
presents.
I'’m not going to open them all
up, and then re-wrap them.
That was last year.
I'’m a changed person.
[Gasping]
Ah!
I mean--
[Quieter]
Ah!
It'’s still broken!
ALL: Oof!
Sorry.
Heh, I didn'’t do anything.
Wonder what her problem is.
BOTH: Ahhh!
We mean--
[Quiet]
Ahhh.
Would you look at the sand?
It'’s Yam Ween Eve already!
Okay, peanut butter and yam,
check.
Yam and cheese, check.
Yam Ween cake?
Check.
This is great!
I just have to do 47 things on
the list, and we'’ll have the
best Yam Ween ever!
Yeah.
Woohoo.
Poe?
What is life?
Well, my boy, life is a
series of, um--
Well, that is to say, life is a
continuum, yes, of space, and--
Uh, no, wait.
Life is uh--
Oh, I don'’t know.
[Knocking at door]
Come in.
Hey, Skull Boy.
Can we hang out here?
We'’re bummed about ruining Yam
Ween.
Yeah, sure.
Come on in.
[Knocking at door]
Skull Boy?
It'’s Iris.
And Misery.
Come on in.
The more the--
--merrier.
[All sighing]
[Ticking]
♪
[Chiming]
Happy Yam Ween everybody!
Hey!
Where is everyone?
[Gasping]
[Metal creaking]
[Crashing]
Huh?
"Poe."
Poe'’s name!
No one ever got Poe'’s name in
the draw.
I wonder why they didn'’t say
anything.
Come on, Doom.
We'’d better fix this.
So, in answer to your
question, Skull Boy, life is
like cheese.
There may be some holes in it,
and mould, and it may stink.
But, wow!
Oh, is it ever tasty.
RUBY: Skull Boy, are you in
there?
Uh, Skull Boy isn'’t here
right now.
Please leave a message at the
sound of the tone.
Booop!
What'’s everyone doing here?
Ruby, I gotta be honest.
I broke the Yam Ween chime.
I ruined Yam Ween for you!
No, we broke the Yam Ween
chime.
No, it was I, and I mangled
it for good.
No, it was me, Ruby.
I didn'’t have the heart to tell
you.
No, I broke it.
But, you were in the kitchen
the whole time.
What'’s your point?
[All talking at once]
[Whistling]
Wait.
Let me read what the second last
thing on my list is.
"Get rid of old Yam Ween chime."
Huh?
What?
Really?
Whoa.
You planned to dispose of it?
Yeah.
I only kept it this year because
I thought you all liked it.
Oh, it'’s a piece of junk.
And that'’s me saying it- the
keeper of Yam Ween tradition!
So, what'’s the last thing on
your list?
To have fun.
Oops.
Guess that should have been
first.
You know, maybe I was so
wrapped up in what Yam Ween was
all about, I forgot what Yam
Ween is all about!
Better finish off this list.
Have fun, check.
Happy Yam Ween, everybody.
Excellent!
All right!
Very cool!
IRIS: Yeah!
[All talking at once]
Happy Yam Ween, Frank!
Uh, what is it?
"What is it?"
It'’s a guitar, man!
Heh.
Wow, this is the uh, weirdest
sounding guitar I'’ve ever heard.
Thanks, Len.
Happy Yam Ween, ya Yam Weiner.
Oooh!
Is it a Beak Buffer 5000?
Uh, what is it?
"What is it?"
It'’s a kite, without strings, or
ribbons.
I didn'’t want to be too obvious.
Yeah.
It looks like a piece of
cardboard.
Yeah well, it may look like a
piece of cardboard, but imagine
it flying.
Poe, how could you think
anybody could forget you?
"This certificate entitles
the bearer, Poe"--
Why, that'’s me!
--"to a Beak Buffer 5000!"
Doom, however did you know?
Hey guys!
Isn'’t it tradition to sing the
Yam Ween song?
♪
♪ It'’s a holiday
about friends so keen ♪
♪ A guy named Yam
and his buddy named Ween ♪
♪ Yam cared so much
for his buddy named Ween ♪
♪ He donated to him,
one of his spleens ♪
♪ Except he'’s only got one
spleen, but the point'’s been
made, if you know what I mean ♪
♪ Yam Ween, Yam Ween
♪ We'’re so keen for Yam Ween ♪
♪ Oh where have you been,
oh Yamma Ween? ♪
♪ Oh, we'’re so keen
for Yam Ween ♪
Think paper is just for
writing on?
Think again!
See?
Uh, you can, get really creative
with paper.
Here.
I'’ve made a little origami that
looks like, errr...
But, hey.
Take a look at this.
This is my masterpiece.
What?
SKULL BOY: Hey Ruby!
Can I come in?
Uh, sure!
Just a minute!
Okay.
Come in!
What you doin'’?
Oh, just having fun,
with paper.
So where'’s the paper?
Oh.
[Giggling]
Silly me.
Right here!
See?
Fun!
[Nervous giggling]
Heh.
♪