JULIA: Previously on "Endlings"...
‐ You got into a lot of fights?
‐ With my dad, yeah.
‐ Same.
‐ It can take kids a while to see past their anger and open up.
Especially if they've experienced abuse like Jonathan.
[energy whirring]
‐ Leave me alone!
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‐ So, what are you looking for? ‐ Weaknesses.
No matter how strong of a person you are,
there's always someone who can make you weak.
I'm here to talk with you about your son. [knock on door]
JOHNNY: I'll get it.
[Ling whimpering] It'll be okay, Ling.
‐ Hello, Jonathan.
♪ theme music playing ♪
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♪ somber music playing ♪
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[sighs]
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‐ Uh, Jonathan Miller?
Thank you.
Hello, Jonathan.
How are you feeling today?
Well, I have some good news.
Your father has decided not to press charges
which means that we should be able to get you out of here
and into a group home in a couple of weeks.
I know, small consolation.
I've got something for you.
[Sharon exhales]
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It's not your fault what happened. You know that, right?
‐ Yes, it is.
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Did you choose one?
All three? Really?
[chuckles] All right, I'll be right there.
[knock on door]
Uh, I'll get it.
[Ling whimpering]
Ling, you should be hiding.
[Ling whimpering]
[knocking on door]
TABBY: Someone gonna get that?
‐ It will be okay, Ling.
Coming.
♪ tense music playing ♪
‐ Hello, Jonathan.
Jonathan?
SHARON: Jonathan?
Where were you just now?
JOHNNY: Get out, okay? Just get out!
MR. LEOPOLD: Johnny, look, it's okay. We'll‐‐ we'll deal with this.
‐ I'm not going. Don't let them take me, Mr. Leopold.
‐ I won't. ‐ You can't just attack people.
‐ You don't understand who he is.
‐ You were already on shaky ground. Come on.
‐ Look, he's not a danger to anyone.
‐ Leave me alone!
‐ Except himself.
Come on.
[Mr. Leopold sighs]
[grunts]
MITRA: Come on.
[breathing heavily]
JOHNNY: I miss him.
‐ I know.
You all do.
♪ somber music playing ♪
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‐ Could really use your advice right now, Mr. Leopold.
TABBY: Do you always talk to yourself?
JULIA: Tabby!
‐ Okay, that's enough now.
‐ I've missed you.
‐ Yeah, sure.
Same.
‐ Didn't think you'd come.
I miss him.
‐ He's not the only one I miss.
‐ Not me.
‐ About that...
‐ What?
What?
Sparky?
SPARKY: Hello, Julia.
‐ Mr. Leopold always told us that we should help each other break out.
‐ Help each other out.
He said we should always help each other out.
‐ I was never a good listener.
‐ Is there anything else I can do for you?
‐ Uh...
No. But thank you for this.
‐ Keep your chin up, Jonathan.
Mr. Leopold would have wanted you to.
Okay?
♪ tense music playing ♪
[door creaks, closes]
[sighing] ‐ What's up?
You're not even gonna say hi?
After all this time?
‐ Johnny? Who is it?
‐ Johnny?
You changed your name?
I'm Jonathan's father.
‐ What are you doing here?
‐ Just wanted to... check on things.
How you doing, son?
‐ Look, I think maybe you should go.
‐ Still got that attitude, huh?
‐ Don't touch him.
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‐ What was that?
‐ I said don't touch him!
[buzzer buzzing]
♪ somber music playing ♪
‐ Hi.
Thank you.
♪ dramatic music playing ♪
[energy blast]
[powering down]
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[whirring]
[whirring stops]
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[thud]
[whirring]
JOHNNY: Sparky?
SPARKY: Stand back.
[door beeps, unlocks]
Hello, Johnny.
I've missed you very much. Did you miss me?
‐ Of course, but Sparky, what are you doing here?
SPARKY: Open the box.
JOHNNY: Trap pieces?
What am I supposed to do with these?
SPARKY: Save yourself.
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[energy whirling]
♪ dramatic music playing ♪
‐ They should have been out by now.
‐ Don't worry. Sparky's on it.
Unless he short‐circuited again.
‐ What?
‐ Well, ever since he got blasted, he sometimes conks out.
‐ Great!
‐ Don't blame him. He almost saved us all that night.
‐ Yeah.
Almost.
♪ sinister music playing ♪
[clanging]
[energy blasting]
[lights powering down]
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[powering up]
[footsteps approaching]
‐ What was that for?
[whispering] ‐ Shh! Someone's downstairs.
[flashlights powering on]
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[door closes]
JULIA: [whispering] They're leaving.
TABBY: [whispering] Follow me.
[object clattering]
[flashlights powering on]
SPARKY: I think it is time for you all to leave!
[men grunting]
TABBY: Nice job, Sparky.
SPARKY: This is not your room.
[men groaning]
SPARKY: [whispering] You should go now.
Intruders neutralized.
MR. LEOPOLD: [whispering] Julia, Tabby, let's go.
JULIA: [whispering] Where is Ling?
MR. LEOPOLD: [whispering] In the barn with Abiona.
TABBY: [whispering] We need to get to them before they do.
SPARKY: Another intruder! Run!
Ouch. Bye, guys. [distorted] Bye...
SPARKY: I have Johnny!
‐ Come on. Finn's hopefully found her by now.
‐ Found who?
♪ somber music playing ♪
TABBY: Finn? You here?
He'll be here. JULIA: I know.
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‐ We had some, uh... pretty good times in here, huh?
‐ Yeah.
[trumpeting]
[Ling vocalizing]
The baby's so fast!
‐ In the wild, elephant calves need to learn to walk quickly,
so they can keep up with the herd.
[trumpeting, vocalizing continue]
‐ Looks like Ling's the one who's having a hard time keeping up.
‐ Careful, Ling!
Like people, mom elephants are extremely protective of their babies.
In fact, the whole herd is.
‐ Which means we're going to look after your baby too, Tuko.
Because you're a part of our herd.
[trumpeting]
Right, Julia? ‐ Right.
[tapping]
‐ Wakey, wakey.
Welcome back, big brother man.
‐ Hey.
‐ Hi.
FINN: Hi, Johnny.
JOHNNY: Oh, Finny!
♪ happy music playing ♪
‐ Did you find her?
♪ somber music playing ♪
‐ I keep thinking about that night.
Whether there's anything we could have done differently...
That I could have done.
[Ling vocalizing]
It really is a miracle, isn't it?
New life.
[Ling vocalizing]
Ling.
All these endlings that you've gathered, wherever you're going,
you're going to be able to bring them back, right?
And keep them safe,
so they can have a good life?
[Ling vocalizing]
You promise?
[Ling vocalizing]
♪ joyful music playing ♪
[elephant trumpeting]
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[trumpeting]
Okay!
Great!
Then I want you to take them with you.
There's one more thing.
[Ling vocalizing]
I want you to take me too.
[Ling vocalizing]
[Tuko rumbling]
What?
What is it?
[door rattling]
People don't realize how emotional animals can be.
How they can feel love,
and sadness,
and fear.
♪ somber music playing ♪
‐ It's not your fault.
‐ No.
It's his.
‐ Julia. ‐ No.
No, she's right.
♪ tense music playing ♪
‐ I thought I was the only one that ran away when things got tough.
‐ Okay, what do you want from me?
Do you want me to say I'm sorry again?
Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! ‐ Are you?
‐ Don't.
‐ Or what? You'll hit me too like you hit your dad?
‐ You don't know. ‐ Don't know what?
‐ What my life was like, what my dad was like.
‐ I think I have a pretty good idea.
♪ sad music playing ♪
You ruined your picture.
Looks like you and your dad both destroy things.
‐ I used to imagine what I'd say to my dad when I saw him.
I was usually older and...
And made it big.
I'd, uh, tell him that
I forgive him.
‐ Why?
‐ 'Cause I‐‐
I‐‐ I know his dad wasn't nice to him,
and I'm sure his dad stat wasn't great either.
‐ And what would he say? ‐ Nothing. What could he say?
I told him that... that it stops with me.
And that I was going to be what Mr. Leopold says.
Said.
That I was going to be what I needed when I was a kid.
I was going to be everything he wasn't.
That my kids wouldn't be scared of me.
I guess I messed that up, right?
Guess I am him.
‐ My favorite thing that Mr. Leopold said was,
“You can't go back and change the beginning.”
‐ “But you can start where you are.”
‐ “And change the ending.”
‐ I think my ending's pretty set.
‐ I thought that too
before I met all of you.
Best piece of advice Mr. Leopold ever gave me
was to let your hopes, not your hurt, shape your future.
‐ I'd give anything to hear him say one of those lines again.
‐ So would I.
[Ling whimpering]
[knock on door]
TABBY: Someone gonna get that?
‐ Ling?
[knock on door]
‐ Everything all right? ‐ Mr. Leopold!
[knocking on door]
TABBY: This is getting annoying.
‐ Here, uh, let me. ‐ Uh, no. I've got it.
Don't worry. I've got it.
‐ Ah.
♪ tense music playing ♪
♪ intense music playing ♪
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