[Hagfish] Your daddy was right hand
to the most powerful demon that ever lived,
The Dark Queen Hakuru.
Together, we were building an army of loyal servants
to march across the world and enslave mankind.
Then came the hooligan Monkey King.
And he struck down Queen Hakuru.
[Shadow Monkey chuckles]
But now we have the Scroll of Creation.
We will carry out the Dark Queen's plan.
Wait. Tell me more about my Monkey brother.
-He's not your brother. -When can I see him again?
[Hagfish] You can play with the Monkey when you're ready.
I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! Can I go play now?
Look! This is us enslaving the world. [exclaims, laughs]
I hate stupid puppets.
[Shadow Monkey roars]
[breathing heavily]
-[Hagfish screams] -[chuckles]
[Hagfish] All right, then. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this,
but you asked for it.
You listen to me.
I made you from nothing, you ungrateful beast.
[sizzling]
[Shadow Monkey whimpering]
Your life is connected to the life of my Scroll.
[Shadow Monkey groaning]
Now, you do as you are told.
Okay, okay!
What's with the bad vibes? My plan was awesome.
We got both the sacred scrolls back and off-loaded that creepy Shadow Scroll.
Into the hands of Hagfish.
Who will probably kill himself trying to use it. What's the problem?
-There are several problems, Monkey. -Monica's dead.
-[Sandy] The rebellion has been scattered. -Oh, and that's right.
Hagfish created an evil version of you that squashed Gorm like a mosquito.
So? He's got a fake Monkey and a fake Scroll of Creation.
We've got the real Monkey and soon, we'll have the real Scroll of Creation.
-[Pigsy] We don't know where it is. -[Monkey] Yet!
Which brings me to phase two of my plan.
-We ask the Scroll of Knowledge-- -[Sandy] We have asked it
that question over and over again.
And it's led us from peril to peril. I know,
but maybe, we've been asking the wrong question.
Then what is the right question, Monkey?
-You don't wanna know. -Oh, no, go on. What is it?
Where is the real Tripitaka?
As he is the true chosen one of the Scholar to lead us.
I'm sorry.
I said you wouldn't wanna know.
[indistinct chatter]
[woman] Come back here. Come on.
[Shadow Monkey] So, these are humans.
-Oh, it is. -[woman] Is that the Monkey King?
It is! He's here to save us!
[man 1] Thank the gods, it's the Monkey King!
Look, it's the Monkey King! The Freer of Slaves! We're saved!
Thank you for all you've done.
Your skin is so soft. It's like... It's like butter.
Can... Can I shake your hand?
[man screams]
[people murmuring]
The Scroll of Knowledge says where earth, wind, fire and water meet.
It must mean the Burnt Sands.
But is it where we find the real Scroll of Creation or the real Tripitaka?
Don't look at me. Ask Monkey.
Uh, something's wrong. Very wrong.
Can anyone else smell burning?
[sniffing]
[people screaming in distance]
[woman] The Monkey King has gone mad! He's destroying our village!
[screams] He's everywhere! Please don't hurt us.
-[whistles, clicks tongue] -Even your own cloud hates you.
Oh, come on, please! It's for a good cause.
Your cloud is even more unreliable than you are.
-Hey, Pigsy. Guess what? -What?
Ugh, I hate cliffhangers.
[Hagfish] Bow before me, or face your reckoning.
I have the Monkey King. He has joined the demons!
[gasps]
You...
ruining my reputation.
-Nice to see you, Brother. -The pleasure is all yours.
You are the most beautiful thing in the world.
Oh! [coughs, laughs]
[chuckles] That was genius.
That was the smartest move I've ever seen.
Normally, that would be a compliment. But you haven't been around all that long.
Less talk, more murder!
I can agree to that.
[both grunt]
[laughs]
[both grunting]
[Shadow Monkey laughs]
[Tripitaka] Don't bother, Monkey. This is a waste of time.
-There can be no winner in this fight. -No, no, no, no.
-[Tripitaka] We cannot waste time here. -I can take him.
[Tripitaka] We need to get to the Burnt Sands.
Wait, wait, wait. You take orders from this small human child?
You can talk. Lap dog for a crusty, old demon.
Don't look at me, you idiot. Kill him!
Imagine the things that we could do if we had no one telling us what to do.
-Back off. Turn around, boy. -No.
-[grunting] -[Shadow Monkey groaning]
[Hagfish] I made you, you insolent boy.
-And with this scroll, I can end you. -[Shadow Monkey groans]
[Hagfish] I gave you life, and I can take it away just as easily.
[Shadow Monkey continues groaning]
[Hagfish groaning softly]
[panting] Thank you, Brother.
[grunts]
[breathing shakily] Please, save me?
You have no idea what he's capable of.
He belongs in the shadows.
I've made a terrible mistake.
Bye-bye, Daddy.
[Hagfish screams]
[panting] I killed mine.
You kill yours.
You could crush him in an instant. Go on.
-Set yourself free, Brother. -No.
-Are you crazy? -[Pigsy] I imagine so.
-He was forged by pure evil. -What's wrong with you?
Again, forged by evil for the purposes of evil.
[Shadow Monkey] So, it's like that, huh?
I don't suppose there's anything that I could say
to make you reconsider?
No?
No.
What a shame.
[Sandy] How do we feel about the fact that evil Monkey has the Shadow Scroll?
If I were him, and I am, sort of...
I wouldn't be sitting around, reading a scroll.
That's a good point.
Can he even read?
Well, what would you do if you were evil you?
We should get a move on.
Come on.
Let's go. We gotta go.
[grunts]
[exhales sharply]
-Monkey. -What's up?
-You came for me. -[Monkey] Yeah, uh, sure, okay.
I ruined everything.
You can redeem yourself by leading us to the Scroll of Creation.
[Pigsy humming]
We camp here for the night,
and make for the Burnt Sands at first light.
I'm gonna take a walk and secure the perimeter.
Ah, ah, ah!
What?
-Hmm... -[chuckles]
[wolf whistle]
Fancy seeing you here!
I was just out for a walk in the forest.
[sighs] And I just...
I can't stop thinking about you.
Go away!
Have you been thinking about me too?
No.
I know this must be weird for you.
Last time I saw you, I asked you to kill your little daddy.
Trip's not my-- [sighs]
You're a psycho.
I feel your pain.
I really do.
I'll give you pain.
[laughing]
I'm so sorry, I just... [continues laughing]
Everything you say cracks me up. You're just...
so funny. [chuckling]
Yeah, well... [chuckles]
I understand now that just because I wanted to kill my daddy,
-it wasn't okay to ask you to kill your-- -Tripitaka...
is my friend.
What is a friend?
A, uh... [chuckles]
You know, someone that you like spending time with,
hanging out with.
[Shadow Monkey] Huh.
[Monkey grunts] Whoo!
[grunts softly] Whoo!
[both grunting]
[sighs]
[both whistle]
Okay, so, what if I tell everyone that you're dead?
And you just lay low until we finish our mission?
-Boring! -Or...
we take turns pretending to be me, and I only have to do half of the work.
Why do you care what other people think about you?
Well, I suppose it's... It's just my thing, you know?
Monkey King, world saver.
I save the world. [exclaims]
But imagine the fun that we could have if you quit this boring mission.
And you and me spend the rest of eternity just playing and having fun.
Yeah, obviously, that would be cool, but--
We could do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted.
[clicks tongue]
I can't.
Hmm.
I understand, Brother. I understand.
[chuckles]
Anyway, I should probably get back.
Hey, uh...
About the whole Tripitaka thing, don't even worry, okay? I'll handle it.
Wait-- Oh. Wait, wait. What do you mean you'll handle it?
-That's what friends are for. -No.
That's not what friends are for.
No, don't worry. I got this.
No, hey, hey! I do not want you to.
I know you have to say that.
-I got this. -Hey!
[panting]
[Gaxin] After Queen Hakuru's war on the eastern shores,
they said no life would ever grow from the Burnt Sands.
But soon after the fall of Jade Mountain, there sprouted a great tree.
I'm certain that's where we will find the Scroll of Creation.
Forget about the scrolls. We need to kill Shadow Monkey.
Did something happen?
[sighs]
[Gaxin] What if the key to defeating Shadow Monkey is the Scroll of Creation?
On its own, the Scroll of Immortality can be used to cheat death.
The Scroll of Creation to create life,
but if used in tandem,
one could, in theory, raise the fallen gods.
Are we sure we wanna use the sacred scrolls to raise
an army of gods back from the dead?
We have to have a plan.
[Sandy] Your plans haven't exactly worked.
Tripitaka was right about the Shadow Scroll.
She was right about Hagfish.
The Scholar taught us that there is a natural order to things.
Our world is always correcting its equilibrium.
Great good is balanced out by great evil.
I'm sorry I underestimated you.
I treated you like a servant girl.
But you were trained by the scholar too.
So, what now then?
Monkey?
If we don't kill Shadow Monkey...
there'll be no world left to save.
Tripitaka!
-Is something wrong? -Come, eat.
[sighs] I'm not hungry, uh...
-Pigsy, you eat it. -Uh, I already have.
[Monkey grunts]
It's a day's journey on foot to the Burnt Sands. Come on, we gotta go.
There you are!
Thank gods. You're lucky I found you. This place is dangerous.
[Gaxin] Lucky, indeed.
My name is Tripitaka.
Ooh, I heard that before, sweetheart.
Someone trying to take my scroll.
As Scroll Guardian, you are duty-bound to hand it over to a worthy claimant.
And he is worthy.
Now, would you please lead us to the real Scroll of Creation?
How about a scone and a nice, warm bed?
How about a rake in the face?
Fair enough. I'll make you a magical plant that will lead you to the scroll--
No more plants!
No more gardens. Just the scroll.
You lot are no fun.
It's there, beneath the tree.
Beneath the tree?
[chuckles] Oh, come now, worthy one.
Did you think this would be easy?
[grunting]
[Gaxin] Hear me, Scroll of Creation. Raise yourself.
[Gaxin grunts]
The Scholar chose me for this quest.
You must release the scroll.
I can't!
You want it for yourself.
She's not safe with you, or any other.
-[Gaxin groaning] -The scroll is mine!
For 500 years, I've tended to her garden, and you can't have her!
-She and I are one! -[groaning]
[Mycelia] If I hand over that scroll, then I will perish,
sure as day turns into night.
But we've still got work to do, her and I.
[Pigsy and Gaxin groaning]
[Mycelia] I tried to be nice.
I tried to send you on your way, but no!
You had to come back!
[screams]
A little help, my darlings.
[fungal beings growling]
[Tripitaka grunting]
Hey, Sandy, let me play you a tune.
[all grunting]
-[straining] -[gasps]
-[screams] -[grunts]
Did the prophecies predict it would be this hard?
I don't think Mycelia read the prophecies.
-[groans] -[grunts]
[screaming]
[Sandy grunting]
It's play time!
[Tripitaka yelps]
Monkey! Help!
[Monkey panting]
[Shadow Monkey] Hello, Brother. Isn't this exciting?
You will now know what it's like to serve no master.
[whispers] I'm going to set you free.
Back to Hell with you.
[grunting]
[Shadow Monkey] You have no god powers here.
[Monkey grunting]
Oh, how I've missed your brutal touch.
[Monkey panting]
[grunts] Yeah, well...
miss this.
[grunting]
[Shadow Monkey] Ooh-hoo-hoo!
[Shadow Monkey] No!
[chuckles] Nothing!
[Tripitaka] Monkey! You need to leave me and save the scroll.
You need to complete the quest.
[yells]
[Shadow Monkey] Queen Hakuru's curse is for you.
All for you.
Only you can end this, Brother...
and have a life of fun...
glory...
and never answering to anybody.
None of this need happen.
No one needs to suffer ever again...
-if you were to join me. -[Monkey panting]
Join me!
Did I ever tell you...
that you have terrible hair?
[groaning]
I told you I will handle it.
And I will.
Because we're friends.
[breathing heavily]
Don't worry, human. It will be quick.
-[Tripitaka breathing heavily] -[Monkey] Enough!
I will join you, Brother.
-Monkey, what do you mean you'll join him? -[panting]
I've repaid my debt to you, Tripitaka.
I owe the gods nothing.
You can't do this!
Oh, yes, I can, and I will.
I'm over being responsible for ungrateful humans.
They never showed me the respect that I deserve.
I don't care if the world is forever run by demons.
[Shadow Monkey] This world deserves it.
Should we end her now, just for fun, Brother?
Yeah. Yeah.
Wait.
On second thought, I know her too well.
For this servant girl, the only thing more painful than death
will be knowing that she failed.
And that the Monkey King left because of her.
And for her to spend the rest of her miserable life dwelling on the fact
it was all her fault.
And that the quest for the sacred scrolls ended here.
[Tripitaka gasps]
[Monkey] I think that human has had enough of our attention.
I could use a hug right now.
[Monkey breathes deeply]
I was only joking. You have...
beautiful hair.
Such beautiful hair.
-For a psycho. -[groaning]
What did you do that for, Brother? We were having such a wonderful hug!
If you take my scroll... [grunts]
I will take yours.
[Mycelia] Leave me and my children alone!
You cannot win!
[all grunting]
Mycelia!
You created the Shadow Scroll that Hagfish used to make him.
It is your job to protect the Scroll of Creation.
You need to help us.
If Shadow Monkey wins, there will be nothing left to protect.
No good, no evil, no friendship, no family,
no love, no laughter, no world.
And it will be your doing.
[sobs]
[groans]
[Monkey] Return to the shadows, or I will tear this scroll in half.
[Shadow Monkey groaning]
There's only one way to destroy the Shadow Scroll.
Fly it into the sun.
[whimpers]
[Shadow Monkey panting]
No.
No, no, no! Brother, don't--
No, Monkey, you can't.
-I leave you my story. -[Shadow Monkey] No, no, please.
-[Monkey] Promise to tell it well. -No, I won't.
I'm proud of you...
[Shadow Monkey] I beg you.
You can't do this!
...Tripitaka.
[Shadow Monkey] Please! Brother!
Brother!
Brother, don't leave me! Don't leave me!
[whistles, clicks tongue]
Brother!
[sobbing]
[chanting in other language]
[continues chanting in other language]
Brother!
No, Monkey!
[screams] No!
[all sobbing]
Please, Mycelia, I need the scroll.
You're not worthy.
I know I'm not worthy, but I'm here!
Please.
[Gaxin gasping]
What are you doing?
I'm gonna save Monkey's life.
[Gaxin] No.
-You can't. -You said it could be done,
that death could be cheated.
The Scholar was right.
You were.
All good that is created is balanced by evil.
You create a life,
you could lose your own.
I'll do whatever it takes. [sniffles]
Tripitaka, death is not your destiny.
Which means the world needs...
you.
But it does not need me.
[speaking ancient language]
[gasping]
[sobbing softly]
[sniffling]
[rumbling]
[grunts]
[sniffs]
[rumbling]
[yelling]
[voices chanting] Hakuru! Hakuru!
Hakuru! Hakuru! Hakuru!
It's good to be home.