Tavern keeper!
What? You think ale merchants don't pray?
Blessings upon you.
-How long has he been here? -Six weeks.
You can't leave him here forever.
Please. I've tried.
[sighs]
[teenage monk] Tripitaka!
So, what do we think of Hagfish?
Gorm's measly servant.
Yeah, perhaps. Appears that way, I suppose.
[Borja] He's a spineless leech.
Yeah. But somehow, he gets his fingers in all the pies. What's that about?
And always playing with them dolls.
What's up with the dolls, 'ay, Borja?
Borja...
Borja?
Maybe she went for a squirt.
Go see what she's doing.
[snorts] If I see her, she'll stab my eyes out.
And then, she'll be the last thing I'll ever see.
And if you don't listen, I'll cut your ears off,
and I'll be the last thing you ever hear.
[Moggoth] Borja! Pull your pants up. I'm comin' in there!
Borja, I promise I'm not lookin'.
Moggoth? Borja?
[Moggoth gags]
You two catch up. We're moving!
-[animal howls in distance] -[whimpers]
Watch it, sluggard!
-Dreglon. -Norman.
-[Dreglon shrieks] -[Monica] Put it away, Monkey King.
What? Why?
The demon scum is worth more to us alive than dead.
-Hey, I know your head. Uh... -Monica?
[Monkey] The... girl.
-What are you doing here? -Waitin' for you.
Welcome to Lion Heart Rock.
[indistinct chatter]
[Monkey] Okay, I'm just gonna take him.
No, he's gonna take him. I just wanna punch him just a little bit.
He's still gonna be able to talk... ish.
[Kaedo] See, this is exactly why you can't trust Gods.
-Always putting their own interests first. -Shh.
[sighs]
-Get his ugly mug into chains. -[Dreglon grunting]
-[Monica] Our guests are hungry. -Ooh. And hungry.
Did you just say that? Sorry.
I am hungry, though. Just... better hustle.
There's someone you need to see.
Tripitaka?
Impossible. I saw you die.
Nothing is impossible, dear girl.
Surely, the Scholar taught you that much.
The Scholar and I kept their location secret.
People have sought the sacred scrolls for...
hundreds of years without success.
You're truly blessed by the Gods.
Then why did the Gods let the demons steal them from me?
Don't be so hard on yourself.
It's quite extraordinary you got this far.
Thank you.
The Scholar must have foreseen the important role you'd play in my quest.
Now that you've brought me Monkey, I can gather all the scrolls.
-Mycelia. -The guardian of the Scroll of Creation.
Or a false guardian.
Mycelia created a decoy scroll.
It has some power, but it's dark and diseased.
-You say it has power? -Yes, but it's corrupted.
It seems to help, but just makes things worse.
The Scholar spent years preparing me to bear the scrolls.
Do you doubt him?
The solstice is four days away.
The first of Gorm's demon scouts have already reached us.
Shouldn't we wait for Tripitaka?
Tripitaka is in prayer.
And thanks to the Gods and the girl,
we know our enemy's plans.
-We still have time to escape. -[Gaxin] No!
We stay and fight.
[Monica] Your Grace, we have limited supplies.
-Few weapons, little armor-- -You let me worry about that.
We are blessed. We have Monkey.
-The greatest warrior in the known world. -[clicks tongue]
[Gaxin] Pigsy, who led the armies of heaven.
And...
Uh...
-[Gaxin] You? -Sandy.
[Gaxin] Yes.
And with these Gods on our side, we will know nothing but victory.
The new recruits aren't trained. We need more time.
I have prayed upon this, and heaven has shown me the right path.
Tripitaka seems wise.
Uh, which Tripitaka are we talking about?
Wise and pious and chosen by the Scholar to be the Scroll Bearer.
-[Pigsy] He hasn't done much. -Except rise from the dead.
It is pretty confusing, though. Two Tripitakas.
Yeah, we could call you Tripitaka Two.
And him, the Real Tripitaka.
Or you Not Tripitaka. Not Tripitaka? Tripinata?
Or "girl." That's what they called me in the tavern.
I like it. It's simple and accurate.
-[Dreglon screams] -Dreglon.
[rebel] What weapons are they carrying?
-Hey! Dreglon! -[rebel] The demon's not talking.
Oh, he'll talk. Ask him again.
What weapons are Gorm's soldiers carrying?
I counted eight cartloads of spears, six of crossbows
and 12 armorers with forges, turning out swords.
-That's what I counted. -[Monkey] Oh.
And when will he attack?
On the solstice. Said so in the golden envelope.
-Would you two butt out? -Ask him about the scrolls.
Where does Gorm keep the scrolls?
Lord Gorm carries them everywhere.
On his royal person at all times.
[sighs] This is boring. Come on, come on. Let's go.
Tell me about Hagfish. What are his plans?
Hagfish. Gorm's parasite?
He's got no plans for nothing.
He's not even worth my spit.
-[spits] -Hey!
[laughs]
There's no winning this war without going for Gorm.
Are you sure about that?
I haven't been more sure about anything in my life.
Hagfish is a dead end.
Trip-- Uh, the other-- He's wrong.
Choose your next words wisely.
The Rebellion is in great danger.
Dreglon just tried to convince me
to throw all our forces at his master.
-He's lying. -What makes you say that?
He's a demon.
I know that the traders and farmers and workers
have joined the Rebellion to follow the one called Tripitaka.
I know that they sleep on hard floors and go without food
and train until their bodies ache because they believe in him.
That he is blessed by heaven
and he will lead us to victory over the demons.
Or have us all killed!
Know your place, girl.
That's a chosen one you're talking about.
[footsteps approaching]
-Oh, I'll come back later. -[Monica] No, come in.
Come and get paid so you can get out of here.
This isn't your war to fight, bounty hunter.
Bounty hunter?
[Monica] Didn't you know?
He's good, this one. Best of the best. Worth every cent.
Tell your mother and father the Rebellion always pays its debt.
Hey! I trusted you.
I left behind two sacred scrolls and abandoned my mission.
It's nothing personal. It's just business.
You lied to me. You told me that these were your people.
-We're all gonna die here because of you. -Hey, a man's gotta eat.
Don't play the poor, starving orphan with me, bounty hunter.
You watch yourself.
You knew all along that Tripitaka was gonna take the quest away from me.
He'll take Pigsy, Sandy and Monkey.
-You sold me out for coins. -It was a lot of coins.
What if the demons offered you a bigger bounty?
-They did. -And you considered it?
At first. It'd be bad business not to.
Then I met you and changed my mind.
I hope it was worth it.
I need you Gods to come with me.
[Monkey grunts, pants]
We put your bedroll over there.
[sighs]
[Monkey] So...
Did the Scholar teach you
-the Headache Sutra? -Of course.
Not that I'd ever use it on your precious head, Monkey King.
He also taught me some other Sutras.
-[speaking ancient language] -[groaning]
-The Back-scratch Sutra. -[Monkey sighs in relief]
[speaking ancient language]
-Oh... -[stomach grumbles]
-[Gaxin] Full Belly Sutra. -I like that one. Like that one.
Does that work on anyone else? Just asking for a friend.
Men and women of the Rebellion, let us pray.
As was foretold, our cause is joined by three Gods.
Monkey, Pigsy...
-S... -Oh, uh, Sandy. Sandy.
Sandy.
May heaven bless them and strengthen our faith
as they lead us to victory over the demons.
[people cheering]
[man] Yeah! Come on!
I present to you your Monkey King.
[people cheering]
Thank you, thank you.
Okay, let's just get straight into training.
-Can we get everybody on that side? -[indistinct chatter]
Yeah, on that side. You wanna come? No? Okay, you can stay there.
I'm just going to inspect your weapons.
Is that a paddle?
Nice. Okay, uh, let's form two teams.
You're all one team. And I'm the other team.
Now, attack me.
Nice, surrounding me. Good choice.
[all grunting]
You don't have a weapon. Let me just give you one.
Okay...
Let's do it again.
[all yelling]
-[all groan] -[sighs] Okay.
Is this all you got?
Let's get back up and do it again.
Do it again.
[man yells, groans]
-Who's gonna attack first? -[man grunts, groans]
Whenever you're ready. [grunts]
[all yelling]
[all groan]
[exclaims]
Okay, just go again. [grunts]
Again with power.
-Let's go again. -[man groans]
[yells]
-Let's go again. -[both yell]
[men grunt]
What special power are you blessed with?
[Monkey] Okay, let's go.
-I'm not special at all. -[Monkey] Again.
Heaven has chosen you for my quest. You must have great power.
-[Monkey] ...two, three! -[man screams]
-[Monkey] Again. -You simply need to unlock.
-Sandy can affect water. -[shushes]
[Gaxin] The most powerful element of them all, Sandy.
Our bodies are mostly water. If you can influence that...
you can do anything.
[punches landing]
[screams]
-Close your eyes. -[Monkey] Let's do it again.
Uh...
[Sandy sighs]
-[Sandy clears throat] -[Gaxin] Now, clear your mind.
[exhales deeply]
Picture water...
flowing within everything and everyone.
Now, talk to it. Tell it what's in your heart.
[Pigsy cries softly]
[Gaxin gasps, sniffles]
[Sandy] Are we stopping?
I was just starting to feel something.
[Pigsy sobbing] I just need a moment.
What about my powers?
[people crying]
[sniffles]
-[clears throat] They're terrible. -Monkey...
[people continue crying]
...what's special about me?
We're friends.
-Monica. -General Pigsy of the Celestial armies.
Former General Pigsy.
-Oh, sorry to drag you out of retirement. -Ah!
It's been a while since I've put the old strategy cap on.
You were always so clever with your plans to avoid paying your bar tab.
-I call this Operation Honey Pod. -Hmm.
We take a single soldier and place him in the middle of the battlefield.
while our forces hide in the caves.
Gorm's demon army attacks the lone soldier,
-and he holds them off here. -Ooh, hate to be that guy.
-You'll do just fine. -Hmm.
Meanwhile, we take a higher position, then descend on
-the distracted army and attack. -Uh...
Uh... That's me? I'm the lone soldier?
Well, that's only one plan. There's also Operation Wrecking Ball.
-Ah. -We block these paths,
so Gorm's army has to approach through the narrow pass.
-We hide our forces to the east and west. -Mmm-hmm.
While the demons funnel through the cliff walls,
we use a catapult to fling a single soldier...
Here's that brave lad again.
-...into the middle of the army... -And he holds them off.
...while our forces pour through the narrow path and attack.
-Uh, what else have you got? -Operation Pig on a Spit?
-No. -Operation Pork Roast?
-Next. -Operation Dead Pig?
Right. Have you got any plans which don't involve me
taking on an entire demon army single-handedly?
[Gaxin] For hundreds of years, our people have struggled.
Amidst the chaos and corruption of demon rule.
We have prayed that the Gods of our forefathers would return,
and drive out the demons who hold us captive.
In four days' time, Gorm and his army will bear down upon us
carrying the two sacred scrolls.
Gorm doesn't have the scrolls.
-[man] Huh? -[people whispering]
-Then, who does? -Hagfish.
-I think. -You think?
Why would Gorm give the scrolls to his servant?
Perhaps Gorm is Hagfish's servant.
[Monica] Perhaps you should stop interrupting important meetings
with ideas you're unsure of, girl.
Hagfish's power is puppetry. He controls people with a pin.
He puppetted me, and made me stab one of my companions.
Gorm's back is covered in pins. Hagfish controls him with a doll.
[people chuckling]
A doll? Child's toy?
There's no need to be afraid, girl.
Nobody's expecting you to fight Gorm.
Oh, I'm not worried about me.
Your friends?
You've grown fond of them.
They are where they're meant to be...
by my side, as the prophecies have foretold.
Monica said it herself.
You don't have the weapons to win a battle.
Monica was wrong.
[people murmuring]
[people exclaiming]
You can't use those weapons.
Anything created by the Shadow Scroll will turn on its creator.
I made boots, and they hurt me.
-I made a saw, and it cut my hand-- -Enough.
You spent so long pretending to be somebody else,
that you've forgotten who you are.
I am Tripitaka.
I was chosen by the Scholar, blessed by heaven
and returned from the dead,
take the scrolls to the Gods' Resistance in the Western Mountains.
[Monica] You, girl...
you're brave, resourceful and lucky.
But the scriptures are clear. There's only one Tripitaka.
Monkey?
Um...
I'm no good at running away, Tripi--
I mean, girl.
We have to stand and fight.
[indistinct chatter]
-Monica told you to go. -She thought of another job for me.
She's giving you her tavern in Palawa.
She can keep it.
-You'd have a good life. -I already do.
Are you sure about that?
Your friends seem to have sided with the other Tripitaka.
Because you betrayed me.
Well, maybe I taught you the most important lesson of all.
You can't trust anyone.
How much is she paying you now?
A bag of gold and as much of your stock as I can eat and drink.
[both grunting]
[Kaedo] Seems I taught you well.
You can have this back when I get you safely to the tavern.
We leave at first light.
So, what's the plan, Tripitaka?
[chuckles softly]
[water trickling]
-I gotta go to the bathroom. -Yeah, me too.
Race ya!
-I like your new trick. -Thank you.
Good luck!
Keep your mouth shut, maggot, it's me.
-Hagfish? -Don't say my name out loud, you idiot!
I didn't say nothing, please.
You must return to me as soon as possible.
-If you even stop to scratch yourself-- -Yes, master.
Right away.
You wanna know how to use that thing.
-Not here. The guards will be back soon. -No, they won't.
-Attack! -Who is that?
What? It's me, Pigsy. Who else has got a rake?
Has someone else got a rake?
Keep to the rocks. You'll leave no tracks.
We'll make it look like a party of farm hens went down that way.
-Thank you, Kaedo. -My pleasure, Tripitaka.
Do you really think I'm the real Tripitaka?
It's not what they call you that counts.
It's what you do that does.
[Monkey] Hey, need a hand?
You going somewhere without me?