[chicken clucks]
[Tilly] My dearest Andromeda. Hi!
This is your old pal Tilly, reporting in from the country.
It's my first week here, and the weather is lovely.
You can even see the whole galaxy at night.
Trust me when I say that it is beautiful.
I miss you so... much.
And that is with 17 O's,
which you know I do not use lightly.
I've been feeling a bit lonely without you,
and unsure of what to do about it.
So this morning, I decided to head to the woods
to get some friendly advice.
Whoa! No! No! No!
[both scream]
[Tilly] You see, here in the country,
the woods are full of wise creatures.
But for this problem, I needed advice
from the wisest creature of them all.
Oh, ancient Mr. Oak Tree,
please enjoy this gift of filtered water
from the house.
Though I admit, this isn't a selfless visit.
I come seeking something.
[oak tree] We know what you seek, Tilly.
You wish to hear...
tree gossip!
Oh, well, actually, I--
[elm tree] Speak to her of the haircut.
[oak tree] Yes, Magnolia Tree has a new haircut.
[chuckles] Leaves down to the forest floor.
It is quite silly.
And it makes us laugh.
[both laugh]
[magnolia tree] I really hate you guys.
Actually, what I really need today
is to ask you a question.
You two trees have grown up so close together,
it's no wonder you're best friends.
But it got me thinking:
what are you supposed to do
when one of you moves far away?
[oak tree] Ah, yes.
I have a friend like that.
We were acorns together,
but the wind blew him across the forest.
Now, when I miss him, I just send him a few leaves
to let him know how I'm doing.
[distant tree] Thanks, bro!
[Tilly] And so, Andromeda,
that's how I got the idea to write you a letter.
I hope this works for you.
Write me back, will you?
Reading letters will make us feel like
we're still close together.
It'll be like nothing's changed.
Warmest regards, your friend, Tilly Green.
P.S., I anxiously await your reply.
[Andromeda] Dear Tilly.
It's so good to hear from you.
I've never gotten my own mail before.
This is perfect.
Letters are much better than email.
The "e" stands for "evil."
Things have been good here,
and I've been keeping busy.
Really busy.
I actually got a job recently
at the Museum of Cryptozoology.
It's great being able to put my expertise to good use.
Plus, I'm great with the visitors.
Are you interested in lizard people?
- Yes. - Would you like to know more?
Yes.
Keep your guard up!
They're listening to everything you say!
Hey, kid, I've told you before,
stop freaking out our visitors.
You don't even work here.
Uh, sir, she is not affiliated with us.
[Andromeda] Okay, so technically I'm a volunteer.
Oh, by the way, I ran into Kiki,
Benny and Weezie the other day.
Hey, guys! I see you've met Goat Girl.
Isn't she cool? Fifty percent goat, fifty percent girl,
100 percent awesome.
She has to live in the Big City Dump,
because society doesn't accept her,
even though she's a lot like us.
She's not like us. She's weird.
What do you mean?
What do you mean, "What do I mean"?
Just look at her.
What's wrong with being weird?
I don't know. Weird stuff is gross.
And gross stuff is weird.
That doesn't even make sense!
Goat Girl is just misunderstood.
Maybe if people took the time to get to know her,
they would see that.
I don't know. Cryptids give me the creep-tids.
- I agree. - They just don't belong here.
That's it! You're all banned for life!
For the last time, you can't ban people.
You don't work here. Get out!
[Andromeda] They just don't get it.
They saw something that was different
and automatically assumed it was bad.
But Tilly, you get that weird can be awesome.
And that's one of the 358 reasons
I love being your friend.
I miss you so... much!
That's 18 O's and counting.
In solidarity, Andromeda.
P.S., my mom signed me up for piano lessons.
- I'm a really fast learner. - [playing tunelessly]
We should go find the Big City Goat Girl
and start a band with her.
[laughs] Oh!
[Tilly] Dear Andromeda,
your letter was amazing.
Reading it, I felt like I was right there
at the museum with you.
I, for one, think it is utterly absurd...
[mumbles]
Sorry, I got too excited and smeared the ink.
- Ah. - I was inspired
by your passionate defense of misunderstood cryptids.
Coincidentally, this morning I stumbled upon
another misunderstood creature:
the noble dandelion.
I believe it to be nature's loveliest flower.
Tough, yet pretty.
A speck of sunshine in any country yard.
But not everyone sees them that way.
Hasta la vista, weeds.
[whirs]
[Tilly shrieks]
No!
You can't cut down these dandelions.
Sorry, Till, but it's family weeding day.
We all got to chip in.
Please, just listen to me.
Put down your Weedwackers.
And your swords.
And your little Miss Debbie Juniors.
What's gotten into you, Tilly?
I've never seen you this upset over dandelions.
Sorry, sweetie. I know you love them,
but dandelions are an invasive weed.
They just don't belong here.
Hey-hey! Ho-ho!
This weeding party's got to go!
- Whoa! - Oh!
This song is a bop.
And the lyrics are about disobeying my father.
Hey-hey! Ho-ho!
This weeding party's got to go!
My daughter's first act of civil disobedience.
I need to be a part of this moment!
And I want to yell.
[all] Hey-hey! Ho-ho!
This weeding party's got to go!
If you strike down these defenseless dandelions,
you must first get through me.
Fine! We can all just live in a palace of weeds!
- [all cheer] - We did it!
Let's all eat pancakes to celebrate.
- [Remy] Ooh, I want waffles. - [Cricket] No.
[dandelions] Tilly, you saved us!
- Thank you, Tilly! - You're welcome!
I couldn't have done it without you, Andromeda.
Being pen pals with you is the perfect solution
to the long distance between us.
P.S., the first frost hit this morning,
and all the dandelions died.
So I'm enclosing you a gift
of dandelion seeds with this letter.
I hope you can put them to good use.
Smell you later, Tilly.
[Andromeda] Dear Tilly.
What?
How'd you know dandelions are my favorite?
Sounds like you guys are having fun on the farm.
It got me thinking,
growing food is gonna be
an important skill to have
when the zombie apocalypse hits.
That's why this week, I've decided to become...
My first attempt to grow vegetables didn't go great.
Grow.
But I eventually found a good patch of land
to work with.
Hey. No farming in the park.
Narc!
Collecting the daily eggs
proved more challenging than I expected.
Ah! Birds!
Ah!
But by the end of the week,
I'd become an expert
at extreme foraging.
[melody plays]
Hey, she's pretty good.
It's a nice tune.
Babe, a trampoline is not a hat.
You never know when it might come in handy.
Ah! Get off me!
[Andromeda grunts]
Ha-ha! Andromeda for the win.
Not too shabby, eh, Til...
...ly.
There's something I don't get about the city.
How can a place with so many people
feel so empty sometimes?
I don't have a lot of friends here.
You're the only one who really understood me.
And even though I love pretending we're together,
the truth is, we're not.
Things are different now.
What do we do, Tilly?
[sobs softly]
Dang it.
Oh, Butterscotch, it's snack time.
[Tilly] Mr. Oak, I need your help.
I'm at a loss once again.
I thought being pen pals with Andromeda
would make it feel like she and I were still together,
like nothing was different.
But we're not together.
And that is different.
What should I do?
- [wind gusting] - [leaves rustling]
Can we even make this work?
Huh?
[tweeting]
Hello, my feathered friend.
It appears you're all alone,
just like me.
[singing and tweeting]
[bird tweeting back]
My dear Andromeda.
As I sat in the woods pondering our dilemma,
I heard two birds on opposite sides of the forest
sing a duet together.
And although they were not near each other,
they were still close.
And that inspired me make us something.
Your friend always, Tilly.
[playing]
♪ You are there ♪
♪ I am here ♪
♪ And the distance between us Is so clear ♪
♪ It's different now For you and me ♪
♪ But you don't have to be Illuminati to see ♪
♪ That you and I Are best of friends ♪
♪ Sharing our feelings Through our pens ♪
♪ I don't have to be Right next to you ♪
♪ To know that our bond Is always true ♪
♪ The lizard people Can try to stop us ♪
♪ But our friendship will endure I promise ♪
♪ So even though We're not together ♪
♪ I'll have your back forever ♪
♪ 'Cause that's What best friends do ♪
♪ And with a little Persistence ♪
♪ We'll overcome this distance ♪
♪ 'Cause that's What best friends do ♪
♪ Best friends ♪
♪ Like me and you ♪