♪ 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 ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek
♪♪
Craig: Done.
It's creek time!
Ooh!
Ugh. Craig!
You still haven't gotten a haircut?
Why do you insist on going outside
looking like nobody feeds you?
For your information, Bernard, this is called an afro,
and it's a style.
Is it a style to not see where you're going?
Hey, I can see just fine!
I'm over here.
Nicole: And how are you going to fit
into your car seat, young lady?
-Mom! -Craig!
Is that you under there?
Do you think there's a chance you could cut my hair?
Are you finally done with your barber shop strike?
No. Datrell was my favorite barber, but he moved away.
Without him, it's just a room with hair on the floor.
But I like it when youcut my hair.
Well, I'm flattered, baby, but I can't right now.
I'm taking your sister to her play rehearsal.
I'm an elbow, Craig.
You're going to have to wait until I get home.
Come on, Miss Noodle. Into the pot!
Nah, it's not that bed.
You look like someone the neighbor's cat coughed up.
Whoa. I'll just take a little off the top.
[ Clippers buzzing ]Oops. That's okay.
I'll just even it out on the side.
[ Clippers buzzing ]
Oops. Better even out the back, too.
Oops. Back to the top.
[ Clippers buzzing ]
[ Clippers stop ]I think I just ruined my life.
[ Gasps ] Not bad for a single person ball pit.
Are there rocks in here?
Yeah, for prizes.
Oh. Hey, JP. There's not enough room.
J-- JP, there's no room!
You're gonna squish me! There's no space!
Whoa.
Oh. Hey, Craig.
What's with the h--
Today, we have to do the Project.
Today?
But I -- I thought we were gonna wait to built the...
time machine.
We're gonna build the time machine?!
Ooh!. I mean, the Project.
What made you want to do it now all of a sudden?
[ Sighs ] I gave myself a haircut.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Both laugh ]
That one spot looks like Texas.
[ Sarcastic laughing ]
My life is over!
[ Sniffling ]
Hey. Don't worry.
It's just hair, man.
Yeah, I -- I bet no one will even notice.
You really think so?
[ Both laugh ]
[ Groans ] Forget it!
I'm staying home until my hair grows back.
Wait, we didn't mean it. Honest.
We promise we won't laugh at your hair anymore.
All right, I'll stay.
Heck, yeah.
But if we're gonna build the...
time machine, we need to go to the Trading Tree
and get supplies.
But I don't want anyone else to see me like this.
Just wear a disguise. No one will recognize you.
This isn't gonna work.
Nope, no way.
I'm hanging right here.
[ Sighs ] Suit yourself.
Wow! A brand-new bottle of bubbles.
This is a premium item.
What do you want for it?
We require the goods on this list, fair merchant.
It's for a confidential project.
I thought it was a time machine.
[ Groans ]
Here you are.
Say, who's your cool, loner friend over there?
Wow. He's so aloof and nonchalant.
Whoa! He's ignoring us.
Classic cool.
And that hair.
He doesn't give a care about nothing.
Hey, new kid! Come over here!
New kid?
You're, uh, new to the creek, right?
Uh, yeah.
I'm definitely not a regular customer here.
Well, welcome to the Trading Tree.
First one's on me.
[ Chuckles ] Thanks.
I guess.
See you around.
Whoa. That kid was cool.
Did he decide yet?
I don't think so.
[ Grunts ]
I've been looking forward to this for so long.
Mortimer and I have been training to go to the future
and team up with our bigger, beefier selves!
Well, I'm gonna go back and re-eat all my favorite
meals, starting with that corn dog
I almost choked on at the fair.
Well, I just want to go back and fix my hair.
Wow, it is really starting to look like a...
time machine.[ Rustling ]
What was that?
Quick! Cover it!Okay, I'm good.
Not you! The --
Greetings, civilians.
I heard there was a new kid amongst us.
Uh, actually, that wasn't --
[ Sniffs ] You must be looking for me.
Name's Jacob.
You can call me J.
Or don't. Whatever.
Well, J, I'm here to offer you something no one else can.
A chance for thrills, adventure, welts.
These are the aspects of the great game known
as paintball.
What do you say, soldier?
Will you join the 6th Grade Paintball Federation?
I guess I'll think about it.
Here, take this.
It's for Deciding Day,
the day new kids decide what group they're going to join.
You'll present that paintball
as a token of your party loyalty.
I hope you'll make the right choice.
Hup!
What? I didn't want him to make fun of me.
Besides, it's not like I'm gonna join anyway.
JP: All right, guys. See ya in a minute.
Literally.
Okay, Craig. The exits are secured.
Perfect. Engaging time selection module.
[ Ding ]
You guys, did it work?
No.
It must need more clocks.
We can get some from the Junkpile!
Good idea. Aah!
I'm Yustice, leader of the Herkleton Ninja Clan,
and I seek the one known as Jacob.
Uh, let me go get him.
'Sup?
Jacob, we meet at last.
I've come to make you an offer you can't refuse.
Follow me to the Ninja Garden!
Okay, I guess.
Um, excuse me, Jacob.
But we have a you know what to finish.
Listen, I'll work double hard on it tomorrow.
You guys can just keep on it until I get...
Ha! [ Laughs ]
As a member of our ninja clan,
I will teach you to harness energy you can't even fathom.
Behold! Yah!
The tree almost moved!
Hmph! That was only a fraction of my power.
You see, we all have latent potential,
thanks to the chi-nobi particles in the air,
as explained in Chapter 3 of "Ninja X Ninja,"
and I can help you control it.
But only if you choose wisely on Deciding Day.
Plus we got a super-secret manga collection
you could look at, too.
They're rated 13 and up.
But I'm 12 and below.
Just hold on to that manga in your hands
until Deciding Day.
You didn't give me any --
What? How did you do that?
We're ninjas.
Kelsey: Hey, Craig.
I never thought I'd say this, but quit reading that book!
Oh, yeah. I'm coming.
Man, it's been a couple of days,
and your hair hasn't grown at all.
Yeah, that's weird.
Anyways, what have we got?
Cool.
[ Music playing ]
I've come on behalf of Miss Eliza,
who has heard word of a mysterious new...
[ Music stops ]...creek kid.
[ Chuckles ] That's me.
I mean, you know, probably.
Miss Eliza has a proposal for you,
if you'll allow me to escort you to our estate.
I'll --Do what you want.
Make no mistake. The Tea Timers are the most
sophisticated members of the creek.
You would be wise to join us on Deciding Day.
I don't know.
I heard that the Tea Timers have fake snacks
and like to cause drama.
Oh, that's a thing of the past.
Now we have real snacks and like to cause drama.
Thank you, George.
Oh, my.
There's only one cupcake and two of you.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Slurps ]
[ Humming ]
[ Snoring ]What happened to you?
I tasted victory.
It was strawberry, but I'm here now,
and I'm ready to build --
[ Horn blares in distance ]
Another day wasted.
Listen, my hair will grow back soon,
and when it does, I'll be able to give up
this Jacob lifestyle and go back to being
good old Craiggy boy.
I promise.
Come on. What do you say, guys?
Group hug?
That's it. Bring it in. There we go.
[ Clippers buzzing ]
Yo, what's that noise?
Uh. A bee!
Ah, bees! Where?
[ Gasps ] There are no bees.
Um...
You've been purposefully keeping your hair like that
so you could hang out with your new friends?
It's not what it looks like!
I mean, they had this free stuff --
Oh, so I guess we need free stuff now
to get you to hang out with us?
Is that true, Craig?
Were there really no bees?
The only bee here is a bee-trayer.
I just didn't want everyone roasting me for my hair!
I was never actually gonna ditch you.
But that's exactly what you did.
And we can't get that time back
because we never got to build our...
time machine.
[ Clatters ]
Man, this timeline is messed up.
[ Sighs ] There's no way I can make this up to them.
[ Sighs ]
Unless...
♪♪
[ Whirring, ding ]
Aw, man.
Of course it didn't work.
I wasn't there to help build it.
Now what am I gonna do?
Hey, you think this will fit him?
[ Laughs ] Jacob has already accepted
his fate as a future shinobi.
Silly peasants.
[ Slurps ]
Everyone, I'm here to tell you, I've made a decision.
First off, I have a confession to make.
My name isn't Jacob.
It's Craig!
[ Gasping ]
And there's only one group that I want to be a part of.
I choose...
my friends.
Is that our names?
[ Laughter ]
Thanks, Craig. That was nice.
Yeah, even though you're the laughing stock of the creek now.
Well, I'm just glad we're together again.
Sounds like someone learned
a valuable lesson about friendship.
I sure did.
Now let's go finish that time machine
so I never have to learn it in the first place!
♪ When it's time to go to bed
♪ I know I don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow
♪ At the creek
Just like I drew it.