[theme music playing]
[swords clinking]
[thunder rumbling]
[music ends]
[frogs croaking]
[rooster crows]
[inhales] Ah...
Just breathe in that country air, Toadie.
I can't believe I'm saying it,
but this town's kinda growing on me.
Okay, sir. Item one,
there are some potholes that need filling,
but the money we have left is supposed to buy us that
[whispering] swanky new Jacuzzi.
Hmm... You know what, Toadie?
You go ahead and fill those holes.
Who are you, and what have you done with my beautiful Mayor?
Get a hold of yourself, Toadie.
Since we saved a couple of lives at Toad Tower,
people have been seeing me a little differently.
And, well, frog dang it, it's rubbing off on me. [man grunts]
There we go. [grunts]
Toadie, grab the other side
[grunting]
[sighs] Thanks, Mayor.
Good ol' Mayor. We didn't vote for him, but he turned out okay.
[growls] What?
Mayor Toadstool I presume?
I am Jacinda, official emissary of Newtopia.
We have come to discuss...
the events of Toad Tower.
Why, sure. I may have been to Toad Tower that day.
But I had nothing to do-- Enough prattle.
Let's get right to... the point.
[fanfare]
By order of Newtopia,
I hereby decree that Mayor Frodrick Toadstool
has been appointed the new Head Toad of Toad Tower.
-[noisemakers whistle] -[both gasp]
With Captain Grime gone,
we need someone we can trust.
And from what we've heard, you're the toad for the job.
[choir singing]
[gasps] Frog in heaven.
Right... A lot of money.
Even had to dodge some bandits
to get it here safe and sound. [chuckles]
Anyway, this money is for rebuilding Toad Tower.
But who's to say that's all it's for, hmm?
[chuckles] So pack your bags.
We leave at sundown.
Wait, leave? As in leave Wartwood?
Uh, yeah. You didn't think
we were gonna build the tower here, did you?
[chuckles] Yeah, hypothetically, what would happen if I refused?
You'd find yourself rotting in one of
[voice lowers] the deepest, dankest dungeons in all of Amphibia.
-[normal voice] Hypothetically. -He accepts. He accepts!
Great. The job is yours. Pending an evaluation.
Toodles.
Sir! What in frog's name are you doing?
A gig like this is all you've wanted.
Look at our vision board.
Look at it!
I know. I know it's crazy,
but wouldn't you miss this place?
We are not having this conversation.
If you'll excuse me,
I have to go pack all 800 pairs of your silk pajamas.
[townspeople chattering]
-[slams] -Yo, Toadstool!
Hop Pop sent me to ask about these parking tickets.
[grunts]
He says he wasn't even in town on these days.
Boonchuy, did you ever work your entire life to fulfill a dream,
but when it finally comes true, you realize
that maybe it wasn't your dream.
Uh... we still talking about parking tickets?
I've just been appointed the Head Toad of Toad Tower.
All I have to do is leave this crummy town and never look back.
It's everything I've ever wanted! So why do I feel so down?
Maybe you've come to love this crummy town
more than you thought you would.
I certainly relate. I just wish there was a way out of this.
Well, back home, whenever Mom asked me to do chores,
I'd do a really bad job so she wouldn't ask me anymore.
That's it! I've just gotta convince them
I'm the wrong toad for the job. You gotta help me.
No one's more incompetent than you. Not happening.
You leave me no choice.
Prepare yourself for the cutest thing you've ever seen.
[whimpers]
Okay, okay, I'll help.
Just never make that face again.
First, we're gonna need some backup.
Lead the way, kid.
All right. I've come up with two ways that this can go.
Number one, make the Mayor look like a coward.
Number two, make him look incompetent. Is there a third option?
No. Any questions?
Kind of. Several.
What's the sitch with the parking tickets?
Shouldn't we get Frobo and Marcy on this?
No can do. Marcy said she was gonna study Frobo all day today.
Wonder how that's going.
[warbles, explosion]
[Marcy coughs] Fascinating.
Don't worry. We can do this.
All it takes is teamwork and coordination.
[cheers]
[all grunt]
This is our farmer's market.
It ain't much, but it's our pride and joy.
Give me all your coppers, old frog.
And make it snappy.
Mayor Toadstool, help.
No can do, random farmer,
for I am but a lowly coward.
I guess I'll just hand over all my hard-earned coppers.
[grunts]
Anne and Sprig?
Why in tarnation are you robbing your own stand?
I can explain. No need. I get it.
You distracted the robbers long enough for the muscle to show up.
You're truly Head Toad material.
Well, that didn't work.
Don't worry. We still got the second option.
No talking.
And here's the fence I had built
to keep those burrowing moles
from getting into Wartwood.
Fence? But they burrow, right? What's your point?
Come on, kids. Herd those moles.
I'm just saying a fence might not keep them out.
And I'm say-- [screams] [growls]
[screams]
[screams] I really thought that bad idea would work.
[shouts, grunts]
Incredible. What a show of strength.
Truly, we've made the right choice. [chuckles]
[whispering] Any other ideas? Nope.
We're sunk. Well, then it looks like I have no choice.
I better finish packing. [grunts]
No need, sir.
We're all packed and ready to go.
You've got a competent assistant here, Mayor.
Too bad he's about to be out of a job, Excuse me.
Did you think you were going to be assistant to the Head Toad?
[chuckles] Adorable. But no.
I, Jacinda, will be Toadstool's deputy at Toad Tower.
[screams]
[gasps] Toadie? Now see here.
I've got something to say to you, and I don't care if I go to prison for it.
Oh. I'm all ears.
[gulps] Truth is...
The truth is...
-[bugle sounds] -[shouting]
Where do you think you're going?
What could it mean?
[chuckle]
Fens? And uh, uh... the creepy one.
Mire. Right. Him.
Oh, no. That means...
[grunts]
Greetings, Wartwood. You miss me?
Oh, man. You stink. [groans]
Whose fault is that?
Since the tower fell, we've had to live as bandits.
What do you want, Bog?
Nothing much.
Just everything valuable you frogs got.
And if we refuse?
Then we'll have ourselves a little cookout,
burn this whole place to the ground.
[gasps]
So, what'll it be, Mayor?
[sighs]
Look after Toadie for me.
Time for me to do what I do best...
lie to a fairly large group of people.
Look at you, Bog.
I'm surprised you ain't thinking bigger.
What do you mean?
I mean,
how'd you like to be my second-in-command
at the newly rebuilt Toad Town?
What's he talking about? [murmurs]
Mayor Toadstool's leaving us?
Huh. But I heard you liked being Mayor now.
Me, like being Mayor of a disgusting, Podunk, mudhole town like this?
Ha. Not a chance.
Well, we are tired of living in caves and eating scraps.
Then you're gonna love this next bit.
[grunts]
Join me and half of this is yours.
It's beautiful.
Oh, I agree. Why not take a closer look?
[groans] Attack!
Get 'em, boys.
[grunting]
[screams]
Where'd you go?
Whoops. Sorry, Mire.
[screaming]
[grunts]
Go get him, Archie.
[cheers]
[clears throat] I know. It's time to go to Toad Tower.
Just give me a minute to say goodbye.
All this time, I thought you were the right toad for this job.
But it looks like I was wrong.
-Huh? -You're soft, Toadstool. Way too soft.
You love this town, and any moron can see it.
I'm afraid we need someone cutthroat, someone ruthless.
Someone just like him.
-Huh? -[gasps]
Uh, you pointing at the right guy?
You were seconds away from burning this town
if you didn't get what you wanted.
We could use that kind of resolve
that kind of backbone, that kind of ambition.
So, how 'bout it, Bog?
Wanna rule this valley together?
When do we start?
Sorry, Frodrick, but a heart is the one thing
the Head of Toad Tower can't have.
See you around, Wartwood.
I'm gonna make Grime seem like a big softy.
[chuckles maniacally]
Well, that went well.
Who am I kidding? This is terrible!
Everyone, about what I said back there...
Ah, shove off, you big galoot.
We knew you were just looking out for the town.
You may be a corrupt, no-good, money-grabbing louse--
But you're our money-grabbing louse.
[sniffs]
I don't know what to say.
[gasps, grunts]
Don't leave me!
I won't, Toadie.
I won't. [sighs]
Who's that snuggly little baby? [sighs]
Who is that? Who is that?
[coos]
Uh, should we be watching this?
[frogs croaking]
[Maddie] Seed of swordspine.
One cup of dirt from a widow's grave.
Add both to bubbling bog water.
And finally...
one half drop of worm snake venom.
Steady.
-Stead-- -Maddie! Maddie! Maddie! Maddie!
[hisses]
[groans]
Hi, Rosemary, Ginger, Lavender.
-What are you doing here? -Hey, Sis.
You promised you'd play with us, remember?
I'm in the middle of a spell. Can we play tomorrow?
That's what you said yesterday.
Look, Mrs. Jonkins is counting on me
to bring her pet, Fleafy, back to life.
[crow caws] Hey, hey. Get outta here.
Necromancy is really advanced magic.
It's said that only level two witches can pull it off.
I've only done level one spells up until now, so--
Boo. Magic is boring.
And creepy.
Let's play instead.
Remember when you used to juggle us?
[together] Juggle us! Juggle us! [groans] Fine.
Give me a few minutes to wrap this up, and we'll play.
[all] Yay!
Almost there.
[chuckles maniacally]
[snores] What happened to a few minutes?
Oh. Huh?
[giggles]
[giggling]
-[screams] -[screams]
No. That took all morning!
[growls]
Uh-oh. [screams]
Crockside conifer. What a find.
And they said compiling a plant-cyclopedia would be boring.
[screams]
That doesn't sound good.
[screams]
[tree growls]
No froggin' way.
A curse user, here?
[pants] What's the matter with you three?
We were just trying to play with you.
[groans] Well now I definitely don't have time.
Go home and help Dad with the bakery or something.
I swear, sometimes I wish you three would just grow up.
[all] Aw...
[sighs]
Okay, Marce. Be cool.
Get out there and introduce yourself with confidence.
Hi, there. My name's Marcy. [screams]
[explosion]
Oh. Whoops. You're Anne's friend, right?
Oh, my gosh. That was the coolest thing ever.
Some kind of low-grade fire curse?
I'm impressed you knew that.
Do you also have an interest in the dark arts?
Are you kidding?
I've read every Cynthia Coven book five times.
I searched all over Newtopia for someone who could teach me
but magic users are so rare these days.
Wow. No one's ever been interested in what I do.
They usually run away screaming.
I'm running towards you. How do you feel about that?
Like a beautiful friendship is about to start.
Wanna be my apprentice and help me bring a dead flea back to life?
Do I ever?
[both chuckle]
If we're gonna bring this flea back to life,
we need a few more ingredients.
First up, bile of a vomit bird
-[stomach growls] -[groans]
[both chuckle]
[Maddie] Then, some big ol' ticks.
[chuckles, screams]
[Maddie] "A really rotted corpse."
No.
Hey, perfect.
Did you just mistake me for a corpse?
Of corpse not, Hop Pop.
[Hop Pop grunts] [screams]
[Maddie] Fresh soil from a graveyard.
"Assorted limbs."
"And lastly, a high five from your new best bud."
[Maddie] Well, this is me.
[groans]
I hope my sisters are asleep.
I don't wanna deal with them right now.
What's wrong with your sisters?
It's a long story.
I used to play with them all the time.
Especially juggling, that was their favorite.
Then I got my own interests.
Magic became my passion,
my calling.
I didn't have time to waste on kid stuff anymore.
And ever since then, they've been so annoying.
As someone who goes hard into her hobbies, I relate,
but don't you think you should
still make time for them occasionally? Nonsense.
Being a witch is a big responsibility, Marcy.
I've got more important things to do now than babysit.
Well, you are the master.
See you at the sacrificial grove tomorrow
for an unholy ritual.
[together] Creepy spiders.
[squeals] Can't wait!
[growls]
I can't believe it.
Maddie replaced us.
Why does she wanna hang out with that old lady?
I wish we were older.
Then Maddie would wanna play with us like she used to.
[gasps] That's it. That's it. That's it.
We have to use one of Maddie's witchy spells
to grow up. "Grow up"?
And then we'll be older
and Maddie will wanna play with us again.
[all] Yeah. [chuckle maniacally]
Night, girls.
[together] Good night, Daddy.
Morning, Daughter. Dad, have you seen my spell book?
I need to perform a level two resurrection with my apprentice.
I think I saw your sisters with it.
[screams] I'm gonna kill 'em!
Make sure you resurrect them when you're done.
Hmm?
What've I told you
about playing with my stuff?
We're not playing.
We're making a witchy spell.
[gasps] Wh-- What did you do to my book? It's ruined.
This is why I don't spend time with you anymore.
Because you're annoying little babies!
Won't be babies for much longer...
[noise warbles]
Check it out. My first successful curse.
Some kind of horrible abomination.
[electronic yodels]
Okay. That's enough.
-You okay? -I'm so done with my sisters.
Look what they did to my spell book.
Yeesh. They didn't even color in the lines. [clicks tongue]
Whatever. They won't stop me from reaching level two.
Let's get to resurrecting.
[gasps] It's alive.
It's alive!
Or there's a slight breeze.
[rattling]
[both gasp] [Fleafy pants]
We did it. We did it!
I'm finally a level two witch! Huh?
Maddie!
-[scream] -[whines]
Fleafy! Holy cow!
Found you!
Wait. Ginger?
You wanted us grown up.
So here we are!
Oh, no. They didn't. Didn't what?
Come on, Maddie. Play with us.
[together] Hide-and-seek.
[both scream]
[thumping]
This is insane. Why would they curse themselves
with some half-baked growth spell?
[echoing] Growth spell.
Oh, no. It's because I told them they needed to grow up.
They only did this to spend more time with me.
And it's bad, really bad.
They did the spell all wrong. How can you tell?
Because... they're still growing.
A curse like that should be done already.
At this rate, they're going to balloon until they explode.
Found you. [screams]
Now we hide--
[screams] And you seek.
[chuckle]
[screams]
[screaming]
[grunts]
[screams]
[laughing]
You ever think it's weird
when the main characters aren't in an episode?
Eh, you don't miss 'em.
[screaming]
Wow. We're big.
Maybe a little too big.
Hey, uh, guys.
How much bigger are we supposed to get?
I don't know. But I don't like it.
Make it stop.
[screaming]
You grow tulips.
We gotta do something. But what?
Come with me. Right behind you, teach.
All right, master. I got all the ingredients for the antidote.
Good. I'm gonna need you to make four doses. While I calm them down.
But I'm not ready for that level of potion-making.
Wait, four antidotes? Why four?
Because one of them is for me.
[gasps]
[deep voice] Rosemary. Lavender. Ginger.
I'm here.
Maddie! Help us!
We made a mistake.
I'm the one who made a mistake.
I should've made time for you three.
But now I'm gonna make up for it.
[cooing]
[giggles]
[grunts]
Crosshand shuffle.
Around the swamp.
Three wog monty.
[giggles]
Maddie, get ready!
Whoo-hoo.
[grunts] Oh!
[grunts] Whoo!
[cheers]
[chuckles]
Nice job with those antidotes, apprentice.
What can I say? I had a great teacher.
[together] Maddie! Maddie! Maddie!
You're the best sister ever!
No, I'm not.
Because of me, you three almost exploded.
-Wait, what? -I got so caught up with my witch stuff
that I forgot that being a good older sister is my responsibility too.
[together] We forgive you.
No.
You should be mad at me. I'm mad at me.
Let me have it. Really. I deserve it.
[together] We love you, Maddie.
I love you too, you little scamps.
[sighs] Now that's magic.
Oh, my gosh. Everyone, look.
[pants]
[Maddie] Fleafy.
Bring it in, Fleafy, you crazy freak of nature.
[all] Fleafy!