In the daytime, I'm Marinette.
Just a normal girl, with a normal life.
But there's something about me that no one knows yet.
Because I've got a secret.
♪ Miraculous, simply the best ♪
♪ Up to the test when things go wrong ♪
♪ Miraculous, the luckiest ♪
♪ The power of love always so strong ♪
♪ Miraculous ♪
Today, when a temperamental baby became akumatized,
Our reporter, Clara Contard, got a first-hand view of the action!
Ladybug and her courageous team were there to save the day!
- Voyage! - Gift!
- Mommy! - Unshield!
Venom!
Gotcha!
Aaah! Thanks, Ladybug!
- August! - By the way, where's Cat Noir?
You saved Paris without him a few times now.
Are you two at odds with each other?
Pound it!
Of course not! It's just that he's a partner like any other.
We must pick the best superheroes for each mission,
with or without Cat Noir. We've got a great team,
and we'll always be here to save Paris!
A partner like any other.
Oh, don't make a big stink out of this, Adrien.
Look, people always pretend Camembert's like other cheeses,
when they know it's the best of all!
Especially when you forget where it is for a few months
and it gets all runny, and mouldy... and...
Perfect! Now's your chance to show 'em who's the big cheese!
Camembert, transform!
I mean, Adrien, transform!
- It's useless. - No, it's not, it's useful!
Ladybug needs you. Come on, let's go!
OK. Plagg, claws out.
Miraculous Ladybug!
Pound it!
- Hey, Cat Noir! - Hey!
- Hey, guys! - How's it going, dude?
Come on, hurry up,
before we all transform!
I'll meet you at our rendezvous points.
Hey! Miaow are you, Milady?
- Great, thanks, but I gotta go. - I could lend you a paw,
- to help save time! - Thanks,
but it's my job to do it.
I know who some of them are.
I was there when you first gave them their Miraculous!
You don't know the rendezvous points.
Playing cat and mouse is my forte.
If you want to save me time, stop wasting it!
Take my Miraculous back when you're done!
OK, whatever! See you later!
I won't waste your time any more, I promise.
Claws in.
- I'm sorry, Plagg. - Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hang on!
What does he mean, "take back" his Miraculous?
I just can't do this any more. I give up... on everything.
- Even you. - You can't do that!
No! He wouldn't!
Don't move! I'll be right back!
Don't move at all? Or can I still move a little?
Cat Noir? Cat Noir?
Oh, no! Cat Noir?
We were meant to meet behind the fountain.
I'm about to de-transform!
Should I feed my kwami or will you do that?
I...
Stay in position. I'm on my way!
What's gotten into him? I didn't do anything!
Didn't do anything? Well, yeah, you did.
You've neglected a very classy piece of Camembert for too long!
And as a result, it got runny and mouldy!
What? Cat Noir never gave me any Camembert!
Of course not! Cat Noir is the Camembert!
For a time, you've neglected this Camembert.
I mean, Cat Noir, and going on adventures with other cheeses!
He should be happy about it. It gives him more time off.
Cat Noir doesn't want to have time off.
He's in love with you! And you calling on all the other heroes
- has broken his heart! - I'm really sorry
if Cat Noir's hurt, but I'm doing my best as a Guardian.
Ah... I know. Just... give me the Miraculous.
I'll give it back to him, cheer him up, we'll chow down
on some Mimolette sandwiches
and everything will go back to normal!
It's useless. Cat Noir is in love with me.
I can't do anything about that, so I'll break his heart
over and over again.
Maybe Cat Noir is right. We should split.
- Oh! - Whoa! Not so fast!
He's a competent superhero and you complement each other.
I know I can't do it without a Cat Noir.
- Phew! - So I'll choose another one,
who won't be in love with me!
Another Cat Noir? What do you mean another Cat Noir?
I'll choose a new Cat Noir. One who's not love with me.
Since I'll know who he is, I can reach him when I need him.
Whoa! Whoa! You mean you'll know his secret identity?
You're right! I can't do that!
If I know who he is and Shadow Moth akumatizes me,
he'll find him, and capture both our Miraculous!
He'll merge them together and then the whole world
will turn into whatever he wants!
Finally!
See? You can't do that. So, come on, give me back the Miraculous!
I'll tell him to stop loving you and it'll all be fine.
You really think he's capable of that?
I sure hope so.
I've got it! I meet him anonymously,
make sure he's got a girlfriend, that he thinks Ladybug is cool,
but a friend. Then mail him the Miraculous --
Argh! Shoot! I need his address to mail it to him and his name!
Curse you, Cat Noir! This is all your fault! Argh!
Why do you have to be in love with me? Huh?
- What am I supposed to do now? - And yet she loves my holder.
And he loves Ladybug!
Sugarcube, I know how to fix this
and get them back together! But I'll need your help!
Adrien, you're late for breakfa --
Adrien, are you OK?
I'm fine, Nathalie, I just don't feel like going to school.
- When is his next photo shoot? - In three days.
He'll feel better by then. He's an Agreste.
- But I can't lie to her! - Who said anything about lying?
I'm just asking you to smile and nod.
Ahem! My dear Guardian, you cannot continue keeping
the Miraculous of Destruction and Creation under this roof.
If Shadow Moth ever found out and came here...
Finally!
I know that! But how can I recruit a new Cat Noir?
Because you can't know his identity, right?
Well, dry your eyes.
We've found the solution! Tikki reminded me of it, actually!
It's true that my owner is fantastic,
but there is one other boy.
Master Fu hesitated between them when choosing Cat Noir.
And Tikki and I liked him even better!
He'd make a perfect Cat Noir!
More importantly, he's not in love with you!
- And I mean not at all! - How can you be sure of that?
Because... it's a kwami power!
Since I can present the Miraculous to him myself,
you'll never know who he is, so you'll have a new Cat Noir
who's not in love with you and everything will be perfect!
But isn't it kind of risky to leave you on your own,
without a holder, with a Miraculous?
What if he captured you?
Finally!
He doesn't know that Cat Noir's given his Miraculous back.
This new Cat Noir will be up to the challenge, right?
We're spending time together, so I must get along with him.
- He must be nice, generous -- - Hang on,
I'm talking about a top-shelf Cat Noir!
Brave, but calm, and rational too!
As strong as he is intelligent and trustworthy!
I promise you, take the time to get to know him and you'll see,
he's the Cat Noir of your dreams!
Are you trying to pull one over on me?
Oh! Sugarcube, tell her! She can trust me, can't she?
- OK, then. - I promise you won't regret it!
Mmm-hmm.
Plagg?
If you're here for your cheese --
Not at all. I've got a great plan to get us back to...
No! My favourite old honey Tomme cheese,
smushed into fresh goat cheese!
We'll deal with that later!
I'll just blame this on your psychological state.
Listen, I have Ladybug believing I've found a perfect
new holder for Cat Noir, and this new holder is you!
Come on! What do you say to your good old kwami buddy
who you thought you'd never see again?
Hey, you! Enough with the gloomy act.
It's you and me, just like before!
I can't be just like before, Plagg.
If I become Cat Noir again,
Ladybug will just end up rejecting me, over and over.
I get it. It's hard to be thrown out with the old cheese rinds.
But I'm not talking about being the Cat Noir you used to be!
You're gonna be the new Cat Noir!
Wait till you see how brilliant this is!
I spent time with Ladybug and know what she's looking for!
So you and I will whip up a tailor-made Cat Noir
so perfect she'll never forget to call on you for help again!
But as soon as I transform into Cat Noir, she'll know it's me!
Nope. When your personality changes, your costume does too.
Up until now, whenever you'd transform into Cat Noir,
you didn't think about it, and what came out was this Cat Noir.
Not at all what Ladybug wants!
But if you focus, you can be a completely different Cat Noir!
- You really think so? - Of course! Concentrate.
Hee, hee! All right! You're like a little ball of fresh curd
that doesn't know it can be something other than Camembert.
But if you think hard about what you're doing,
if you age your crust and choose the right fermentation,
you can be any cheese you want!
Plagg, claws out!
Aw... claws in!
OK. We've got some work to do.
Serious Cat? A little too direct.
Silky Kitten? Hmm... Too cutesy.
- Night Whiskers? - That's pretty paw-sitive.
What did we say about cat puns?
No more cat puns under any circumstances.
You know how to be serious, like when you're with your father.
Just be like that. Mmm-hmm. Perfect.
And I guarantee that Ladybug won't be able to do without you!
Kit Kitty. Cat of the Night. Citizen Cat. Obscure Kitty.
Super Cat. Black Kitten. Feline Kitty. Cat Man.
Adrien, I think we got it.
Plagg, claws out!
This time, no improvisations. The rules will be clear.
I'll be firm with him right away!
Aaah!
Good evening, Ladybug. I am Cat Walker.
- Purr-fectly delighted! - Likewise.
You don't laugh? Don't you think that's funny?
The play on words is nicely done.
Plagg said you were exceptional, and he's as good as his word.
If you'd like, next time, I will laugh.
Oh, no! Don't... I... You don't have to force yourself to laugh.
Ahem. So, tell me, Cat Walker, how old are you?
Do you have siblings? Any hobbies?
Answering your questions would risk revealing my identity.
Wow. You really are perfect. Um, I mean, your answer was perfect.
Let's see if you think fast. Say a supervillain shows up.
What's your first reaction? A) You cataclysm them, B) --
I'd get to a safe place to observe them.
That's what you should do too!
You know, there's no time for chit-chat.
Let's get to work right now!
Huh?
No! Cat Noir, stop! This is ridiculous!
- You think that's Cat Noir? - Of course it is!
He must have been akumatized because of his regrets!
- What if it's not Cat Noir? - Leave this to me, Cat Walker,
I know him well!
Ladybug!
I'm so sorry. I didn't realise how broken-hearted you were!
Cat Noir? What is she talking about?
Kuro Neko, be a nice kitty cat. Get me Ladybug's Miraculous
and you'll be free to play forever!
If that was Cat Noir, wouldn't he talk to you?
It's true he usually does talk a lot more!
He must be so upset that I've found someone to take his place.
With that slot in his back, he looks more like a piggybank.
You'll see. Cataclysm his bell. That's where the akuma is!
Hang on! What if that's a Sentimonster?
If I use my power on him, he'll become more dangerous!
You're right! Wow!
Plagg really took his job as a coach seriously.
Um... But trust me, I know Cat Noir!
- Kitty, kitty! - What are you doing?
Miaow, miaow, kitty!
This should do.
Miaow, miaow, miaow!
That's right! Come here!
This smells good! Mmm!
- What's he doing? - Grass helps 'em to spit up
- their hairballs. - Cat Noir loves being a clown,
but he wouldn't go so far as to eat real grass.
Yuk! What I mean is, you're right to doubt,
and I agree with you.
Until we know if we're dealing with a Sentimonster
or someone akumatized, we shouldn't make brash decisions.
- Let's find out more! - Hmm.
I'm only saying this 'cause you asked me to think on my feet,
but you're the Guardian and whatever your plan is,
- I'll follow it! - You were right from the start.
- Of course that's not Cat Noir! - It's understandable
- why you'd think that. - But, hello,
I just confused my former partner with a giant piggybank!
I didn't see he was hurt and couldn't stop him leaving!
I must be the worst Guardian ever!
There's nothing wrong with you. Maybe the boy who was Cat Noir
was more sensitive than it seemed.
But that shouldn't force you to pay more attention to him
than to others. You take care of everybody equally, Ladybug.
Now I want to take care of you.
Miaow!
Uh... thanks.
Shall we?
Aaah!
Thanks for being so charming. Oh! What I meant was...
- Lucky charm? - What?
You meant you need your yo-yo to call up your lucky charm.
Yes, right! Ha!
Lucky charm!
A parachute?
Are you OK?
Uh... yes, but I'm gonna need you!
Use the parachute to blind the cat, and...
I'll snatch his bell with my yo-yo!
Watch out!
Let's not panic. I must have made a mistake.
Let's try something else! Uh...
OK, I think... I know what to do.
At least, I hope so.
Here, kitty, kitty!
Miaow! Miaow!
Kitty, kitty, kitty!
That's when I use my superpower, right?
Right! Don't touch anything other than the bell!
Cataclysm!
- Whoa! - Whoa!
- Miaow! - Aaah!
Shadow Moth, my cat's broken!
You promised me a kitty who listens to me!
You were right, it is a Sentimonster!
And there's a child inside! We've gotta get her out!
I'll recharge my Cataclysm.
I might be able to break the object controlling it!
He is so... perfect.
And that's the problem.
Claws in!
So how's this new Camembert recipe taste?
I dunno, Plagg. Things just aren't working as well
as they were before! It's not the same!
That's expected, Adrien. You're not the same as before.
Plagg, claws out.
Miaow! Miaow!
I'm sorry, Cat Walker.
I tried every way I could to include you,
but the lucky charm doesn't work with you.
- That's what I figured out too. - You're not mad?
You don't feel sad or left out?
No, the mission comes first. I'm not making another move.
Good luck, Ladybug!
He really is too... perfect.
- Yoohoo! Hello, kitty kitty! - Miaow!
Excuse me! I need you to put all the grass into here, please!
Miaow! Miaow!
Aaah!
Come on, ya big kitty! Time to spit up that hairball!
Could you please give me your piggybank?
No way! All the money that I saved up to buy kitty toys
for my cat is in here!
- Him? - No, my cat's run away.
So Shadow Moth promised to give me the biggest kitty ever
to replace him, but this cat is mean!
And he doesn't listen! I want my kitty cat!
You know what? I lost my kitty cat too,
and I miss him a lot.
We need to break it long enough for the big cat
to stop being naughty. But then, my magic ladybugs will fix it
and that way, when you find your cat,
you can still buy him the best toys in the world.
OK.
Time to de-evilise!
Gotcha!
Bye-bye, little feather!
Miraculous Ladybug!
- Miaow. - Hmm? My kitten!
You were perfect!
No, you were perfect.
- But Cat Noir... - Is not me.
Plagg will give you the ring back.
And he'll send it back to its previous owner!
Nice to have met you, Ladybug. Cat Noir... is a very lucky guy.
Claws in!
Your great plan didn't really work out.
Are you kidding? It worked better than if it had worked!
So long, Serious Cat.
We're finally gonna be Super Cool Cat again!
What if I can't do it? Become the old Cat Noir again?
Don't worry about that! Just be yourself,
and he'll be back in two shakes of a cat's tail.
But does that mean Cat Noir is who I really am,
deep down inside?
You're not Cat Noir. But you're not Adrien either.
You're both. You're the perfect son who's extremely successful
in everything he does, but you're also Cat Noir,
who just wants to enjoy life and have fun.
One can't exist without the other.
And I sure am glad to have both of you back.
I've been a really temperamental kitty.
I made so much trouble for you by giving back my Miraculous.
Just because I don't need you all the time doesn't mean
I don't need you at all, Cat Noir.
No one could ever replace you.