[man] ♪ Who's gonna help ♪
♪ When the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries Are piled high ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around Never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪
♪ Your friends are Always by your side ♪
[chorus] ♪ It's Craig of the Creek He's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪
[Mark] Previously on "The Elders of the Creek"...
Kenneth? I haven't heard that name in years.
Where is your necklace?
I don't have it anymore.
You've changed, man.
You are selfish,
and a bad friend.
If there's anyone that's changed, it's you.
Everyone always leaves.
I'll stay until 6:00.
[Mark] Your transformation is now complete.
I dub thee, Elder Jerry.
I feel elderly.
[Mark] Look at them,
tossing around their toys, and comics and collectibles.
They don't appreciate them the way we do.
Nobody does.
My cards!
Our Manga!
My video games.
My Slide-mobile!
You... You stole every toy in the Creek.
You've gone too far, Jerry.
Maybe you don't appreciate these toys either.
Can't believe my Slide-mobile is gone.
But didn't you always say that toy made no sense?
Yeah, because Slide's whole thing is that he runs fast.
Why does he need a car?
What if he wants to take a road trip with some friends?
It doesn't matter.
The point is Jerry's stolen all the toys in the the Creek.
We need to get them back.
[sighs] I took Jerry down once,
but now that he's got that Giga Sandwich sword,
he's unstoppable.
Mark, you're the one who turned Jerry into an Elder.
Isn't there some way to stop him?
There's only one force that stands a chance against Jerry.
The Ultimate Form.
But that would require reuniting all of the Elders of the Creek.
That'll never happen.
Barry, David, Kenneth.
They turned their backs on everything used to care about,
and ditched me.
Dude, nobody ditched you.
You pushed everyone away!
You are controlling and mean.
Barry and David didn't leave the Creek
because they changed.
They left to get away from you!
Wha...? I'm never mean, you... you meanies.
Get out of my way.
[crying]
[weeping]
Well, as usual, it's time to take matters into our own hands.
We have to get Elder Barry, Elder David, and Kenneth back into the Creek.
So we can stop Jerry and get our toys back!
- All right! - Yippee!
[Kelsey sucks teeth] If you didn't wanna be found,
should've kept that post private bro.
[Barry] Hey, do you remember that show Megas XLR?
Oh, yeah, totally.
[sighs] I just wish they didn't cancel it so soon.
I know, right?
Man, it's crazy to get to ask you questions
- in the meat space. - Ew! [giggles]
- Barry, I need your help! - [yelps]
[JP grunting]
[pants] Closed?
Aw, man.
[upbeat synth playing]
[light clicks]
♪ Crying in the dark ♪
♪ The teardrops Flood my heart ♪
[whispers] ♪ The world Just falls apart ♪
- [microphone feedback] - [plays grand tune on bassoon]
[pants] So what do you think?
It's a little, um, regal.
I hate it.
[sobs] I really felt your pain.
I don't know what you're working through,
but I was right there.
[sniffles] But David, we need your help!
[professor] Now the ethics of algebra.
- What is... - [girl gasps]
[Craig] Excuse me. [grunts]
Sorry. [grunts] Oh, pardon me.
Kenneth!
Craig, what are you doing here?
I need your help.
[grunts] And that's why we need you to come back to the Creek.
Hey, are these garlic knots?
[sighs] I just don't know, Kelsey.
I'm sure Melody doesn't want to spend her first night
- in Herkleton dealing with Creek drama. - [Kelsey gulps]
I mean, you have been talking about this for months.
I feel like it would be healthy for you to resolve things with Mark.
[sighs] Going back to the Creek,
thought I left that part of my life behind me.
Jerry stole your stuff too, by the way.
[gasps] Check, please.
[David] With Mark?
Sorry, no can do. I'm done with that guy.
Besides, I'm too busy working on my goth opus.
It's called, "Grandma, why did you throw away my bean bag chair?"
♪ You're not my mom! You're my grandmom! ♪
Okay, practice is over.
Go see what this little germ is talking about.
[Kenneth] Go to the Creek?
Right now?
Don't worry, I have a whole plan
to sneak you out of class.
- You see, I made this-- - Cool, cool, cool. Let's go.
But I made a dummy we can use as a stand-in, and...
Can we still use it?
Hmm...
- [professor] Number one is... - [whispering] Yo, you coming to that party later?
[Mark sighs]
Am I really mean and controlling?
[Kelsey] Yes.
Yes, Mark.
You want others to only do as you say.
- Why? - Because my way is right.
Or maybe because you are afraid of other ways of being.
I'm not afraid.
You fear you cannot do the things they do.
So you hide from the world.
I can't do what everyone else does.
I can't go to parties or play golf.
It wouldn't be me.
[together] Who is Mark?
[clatters]
I'm a gamer, a dungeon master,
I'm an Elder. I'm Elder Mark.
[Jerry] Mark is many things.
Because people are complex.
You could do more things.
You could like collectibles
and have a real-life girlfriend who lives in your town.
You can play role-playing games and golf.
You could eat butter noodles and a side salad.
I can have donuts with mayo.
- [all] No! - Mayo's not a spice.
All these things are not mutually exclusive.
You can explore many facets of your personality.
All will be true to yourself.
I think I understand now.
[Craig] All right, Jerry.
It's time to give back those toys.
Who dares approach Elder Rock?
- Oh, look at him. - Careful, Melody.
He has beat me up before and he'll do it again.
[scoffs] Obviously none of y'all got siblings.
You just need to be firm. Hi, little man.
[grunts] He has the... Giga Sandwich sword.
How did he get that?
I took it from the stash of toys that you abandoned
when you decided to get jobs and do taxes and kiss.
[yells]
With that much power, he's unstoppable.
- Unless. - Nah-uh.
Yeah-huh.
The Ultimate Form!
But we haven't done that since we were kids.
- Besides we wouldn't be able to pull it off without-- - [Mark yelling]
[grunts]
[both] Mark?
[strained] Fear not, for I am here.
- No, thanks. - We're good.
[grunts] What about Elder Rock...
[in high-pitched voice] ...and all of its goodies in it?
If working with you is what it's gonna take
to get back Elder Rock, Jerry can have it.
Yeah, even if we did come back,
you'd just force us to do whatever you wanna do.
So too-da-loo, ya worm.
Wait, listen, I...
- [somber music playing] - I always thought you wanted a leader.
But I've realized what you really wanted was just a friend.
And I've been a terrible one.
Seeing Kenneth after all these years,
going to college, following his dreams,
it made me feel scared.
He changed so much.
Instead of just being happy and supportive,
I became jealous and pushed my only friends away.
I'm sorry.
I'm not expecting you all to forgive me for all the things I've done,
but maybe we can put the past aside for a moment,
so I can fix at least one thing I've messed up,
and get these kids' toys back.
Whoa! Hey, did you get all that?
That was beautiful.
[sighs] Mark, you are selfish, mean and a bad friend,
but you're trying, and that's a start.
- Missed ya, buddy. - Now do the Ultimate Form so we can get our stuff back!
We could do it, but we'd need all of our friendship necklaces
and Kenneth doesn't have his anymore.
- [Kenneth] Said who? - [necklace jangles]
How did you find it?
Uh, got a little help from the Heart of the Forest.
- Well, what do you say? - Let's do this.
[together] Gods of Friendship!
Hear our plea!
[echoes]
Ultimate Form!
Jerry, your reign of terror ends here.
[all] Yeah!
We will get these treasures back for the kids in the Creek.
[all] Yeah!
Even if we have to destroy the Creek and all the kids in it.
[all] Ye--
- Whoa! - That's not what we agreed on.
[all yelling]
Stop!
Jerry, I know you don't think we care,
and appreciate our toys the way you do.
But look what we did just to get our stuff back.
We got the Elders to overcome years and years
of Mark's clownfoolery.
Doesn't that prove how much we truly care?
Sure. I don't know.
I'm tired of this game. I'm goin' home.
[Giga Sandwich sword thuds]
[all] Yippee!
Well, you got your stuff back.
[Mark] No.
I got my friends back.
Ha! You've really changed, man.
- In a good way. - [Turner] Whoa!
I've never seen this expansion before.
[Yustice] Hmm.
My Manga would actually be a lot safer here.
Hmm. Maybe Elder Rock could use a change too.
[uplifting music playing]
Here you go!
Slide Cart Racing.
Tell me if you liked it when you bring it back.
"And she flexed her muscles and shouted,
'I will be the Lifeguard queen.'"
Now you be careful with these cards,
and don't scuff them up.
This place has cleaned up pretty nice.
- Yeah. - [cell phone buzzing]
- [phone beeps] - Hey, dude, where you at?
We're gonna be late for David's concert.
Be right there.
Well, see you around?
Hmm. Yeah, I'll see you around.
[music fades out]
♪ When it's time To go to bed ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ You don't have To feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow At the creek ♪
Just like I drew it.