[bell tolling]
♪
[INSTRUCTOR] Children, come forth!
Anya Forger, first-year from Cecile Hall.
Becky Blackbell, from the same class.
Damian Desmond, also from that class.
Bill Watkins, first-year from Wald Hall.
You four,
while in the midst of this terrifying ordeal,
demonstrated both,
exceptional composure and bravery.
These traits lead to a swift resolution
of the situation.
One in which
not a single student was harmed,
setting a good example for your classmates.
And to honor your courage, wisdom,
and strength of character...
you’ve each been awarded one Stella!
[all applauding]
[♪ opening theme song playing]
ANYA'S ERA HAS COME
[cries] My first Stella! I’m overjoyed!
It’s making me cry sweet, happy tears!
I knew this would happen.
Eh. I don’t think I actually did anything
to earn a Stella, though.
Now, now, Lord Damian. Don’t be silly.
If you hadn’t come up with your bold plan
to crap your pants, we may not have survived that.
Shut up.
Did you hear?
One of the newspapers wants to do an exclusive interview!
Wow! This whole incident could make us famous, Anya!
Yeah?
[HENDERSON] We’ve declined the offer
due to security concerns.
And the authorities have instructed us
not to speak on the matter.
Yeah, of course they have!
State Security doesn’t want kids stealing all their thunder.
Aw, I wanted to launch my singing career!
I daresay it’s miraculous.
You children were thrown
into an extremely dangerous situation,
and through it all, you emerged unscathed.
[INSPECTOR] You’re under arrest!
[CAPTAIN] All snipers, stand down.
Take X-one, two, and three to station 13.
♪
Uh?
It’s all over now. Way to hang in there, kid.
[whimpers]
[DAMIAN] I’m not some "kid."
My name is Damian Desmond!
And that stupid thing didn’t scare me!
Of course not! You’re free to go.
[grunts softly] Hey, this thing's a fake.
[GUARD REGIMENT] All hostages are safe!
Well then, we can lift the information blackout.
We’ll need to contact the parents and guardians
to come pick their children up.
After a couple of days,
they can return for further questioning.
Of course.
Those in the dorms will get a day pass to go home.
[BECKY’S FATHER] Becky!
- [crying] - Daddy?
- My precious girl! - Daddy!
I’m so glad you’re okay!
Is Mommy here?
I was worried the situation could still be dangerous,
so she’s at home.
Let’s go be with her. She’s been so upset!
[BECKY] Yeah.
Bye-bye! [laughs]
♪
Yeah. What’s up?
It'll be okay. Don't be afraid.
[DAMIAN] You were pretty amazing through all that.
I know I make fun of you and stuff.
So, I’m sorry, I guess.
Well, you were super-duper cool, too.
You offered to take that bomb necklace for me!
That’s like something a hero would do!
Uh... Wha... [stuttering]
Oh, well, yeah, of course, that’s totally normal.
I mean, it’s like...
It's only natural to wanna help a friend in trouble!
To help a friend?
BATTLE OF THE FRIENDSHIP SCHEMES
And I’m a friend?
Yeah.
I guess this means we finally turned into bestest friends.
I’m sorry, Mama.
But the winner of this battle is me.
Huh? what’re you talking about?
And I never said anything about “bestest!”
That’s it. I’m coming over tomorrow.
Huh? What for?
Uh...
‘Cause friends are supposed to go to each other’s houses.
They meet their parents and they all talk about things
like world peace and stuff like that.
You’re not coming over.
You think we all sit around talking about peace?
That’s ridiculous.
I see how you are.
You only want to suck up to my family.
You almost had me fooled.
But now, we’re never gonna be friends.
- [scoffs] - What the...
[indistinct chatter]
[DAMIAN] Not like it matters.
You see anyone from my family coming to pick me up?
Even if we were friends,
that won’t get you any closer to my parents.
Stop that!
It’s not like your folks are rushing to grab you.
If you need a ride,
some officers will gladly take you home.
[ANYA] We can ride in a police car?
- So cool! - [Yor screaming] Anya!
Anya, I’m here!
Where are you, Anya?
Anya!
- There you are! - Mama!
Oh, I’m so relieved!
I wondered why you hadn’t come home,
- and then I heard the news! - You ran all the way here?
Are you hurt? Did they do anything to you?
They didn’t stab or shoot you,
or rip you apart limb from limb, did they?
I’m okay.
[whimpers]
[Anya cries] Mama!
Oh, everything's okay now.
I'm sorry that it took me so long to come get you.
“Nerves of tungsten,” eh?
It’s a relief to see her act her age.
[scoffs] What a baby.
[AGENT] Man, I didn’t think this thing would end
without the strike team crackin’ some heads.
Looks like you came racing back here
for a bunch of nothing, huh?
[Anya gasps] Papa was here, too!
[Twilight sighs]
[TWILIGHT] I don't know the whole story,
but if everything’s resolved, I'm not staying.
My stomach does not do well
around all these State Security Service guys.
[AGENT] You mean you’re not gonna have a touching reunion
with your little daughter there?
[TWILIGHT] Officially, Loid Forger is still away
on a business trip.
My appearance on the scene this early on
could potentially raise suspicions.
Once we all meet up at home,
I’ll make up for it by preparing her favorite meal.
[agent chuckles] Attaboy!
[ANYA] We’re having Hamburg steak!
Excuse me.
But you're Damian, aren’t you?
I believe I saw Melinda's car on my way over here.
[gasps]
[YOR] I passed by it.
But she should be arriving at any moment now.
- [car approaching] - Oh! See?
[ANYA] That’s Mama's Friendship Scheme partner!
- My rival. - Damian!
[gasps] Mother, you...
Oh, Damian! My boy!
Mother?
You came to get me?
What do you mean? Of course I did!
I would’ve gotten here sooner,
but I’ve only just heard what happened.
I’m sorry.
[MELINDA] Oh, Damian, my precious little boy.
If anything were ever to happen to you,
I would just...
Oh, Damian, my adorable son.
I’m so glad they didn’t hurt you.
[ANYA] She's sort of like Unkie.
She's such a good mommy.
[Melinda chuckles]
[DAMIAN] I wasn't really scared, you know. [sniffles]
I’m just sad.
Because I wanted to go to the museum.
[chuckles] You don't need to act tough for me.
Hey, Mother?
Um, please don't tell Father.
I don’t want him to know I cried.
He’s got so much to worry about as it is.
[MELINDA] I shouldn't have come here.
[Anya gasps]
[MELINDA] Of course I won't tell him.
But only if you promise me
that you’ll make absolutely sure he doesn’t know I was here.
[MELINDA] If only those hijackers had killed him.
Oh, Damian, I'm just so happy you're safe.
Why do I have to be responsible
for taking you home?
My adorably brave boy.
I wish I could get rid of you.
You're my treasure. You're my curse.
I love you, my Damian.
I said, promise me.
[Anya gasps]
[birds chirping]
[ANYA] Starlight, starlight!
Superhero. Starlight Anya!
[YOR] Don’t forget to eat your green peppers, Anya.
Starlight Anya doesn't need to eat them
if she doesn’t want to.
You’re wrong about that, you know. Eat up.
I am proud that you earned a Stella,
but what you did on that bus was reckless.
Those were very dangerous people.
Your papa’s right.
You need to be more careful.
[ANYA] My teacher said the same thing.
Did they?
I heard you demanded food from the criminals.
Oh, well, I got really hungry.
[YOR] I'm so sorry! I should’ve made
a better breakfast for you that morning!
It must not have been enough food!
Classes resume today, don't they, Anya?
I can drive you to school, so finish up and get dressed.
Okay.
[TWILIGHT] She seems fine from what I can observe,
but that ordeal must be weighing on her.
I have to keep a close eye.
[Anya, in singsong voice] Wow, Papa's car
is all junky junk!
A million times smaller than a bussy bus.
Oh, it’s tiny.
But Becky's car is all widey wide
and nicey nice.
That’s enough.
Maybe it's not weighing on her.
[ANYA] Me and Mama got to ride in a zippy police car.
It was like, “Zoom!”
[TWILIGHT] Yes, it was very nice of the police to take you home.
I'm sorry that I couldn't come and pick you up myself.
[ANYA] It’s okay.
I know you were there, Papa.
Uh...
- Hey, Papa? - [TWILIGHT] Hm?
[ANYA] Did the families who came to pick up their kids
get along more?
[TWILIGHT] Hmm... I wouldn’t say that.
I imagine it depends on their situation,
but most would try. Why do you ask?
[Anya sighs]
[DAMIAN] Even if we were friends,
that won’t get you any closer to my parents.
- Damian! - Mother, you...
[MELINDA] Oh, Damian.
I can't even stand to look at you.
I said, promise me.
[ANYA] Second Son's family was super weird.
[TWILIGHT] Is she upset that
I wasn’t able to come pick her up myself?
She must be.
I’ll bet it reminded her of being at the orphanage,
waiting for someone to save her from that life.
That would be traumatizing.
If I can’t heal her heart, the mission’s in danger.
- What do I do? - [gasps]
[ANYA] Oh, nothing would make me feel better
than some fluffy, yummy cake.
[TWILIGHT] Is that so?
All right, then! We’ll grab some on the way home today!
The best there is!
[ANYA] Yay!
[HENDERSON] I hope the time has helped you recover.
[THOMAS] I believe it has.
Though, it’s still a bit tough not to start shaking
when I think about what happened.
[laughs]
I know of a top-notch clinical psychiatrist
if necessary.
Well, honestly, I'm more worried about the children than myself.
I understand, but in order to support them,
we cannot neglect our own well-being.
I’d heard that the parents' briefing didn't go too well.
Was it really that bad?
With the State Security Service in attendance,
we didn’t feel as though we could speak all that freely.
But the parents as well as students
have every right to be upset.
We, the faculty, must do everything in our power
to help the children move beyond this.
[Thomas chuckles] That’s true.
I hope you have a good day, young master.
[Emile gasps]
Hey, Lord Damian, we were looking for you!
[DAMIAN] Hey.
[EWEN] It’s a little odd to be driven to school,
don’t you think?
[EMILE] Was it fun being back home?
You hadn’t been there in a while.
Uh? Yeah.
[DAMIAN] Tell me, Jeeves.
Where's Mother?
[JEEVES] She has returned to her villa.
[DAMIAN] I see.
It is not my place to say,
so consider this me just thinking out loud.
But your mother personally prepared
every dish you see before you on the table.
[Damian gasps softly]
[sighs]
Did she?
Oh, you know, same old home.
Sounds nice to me.
Ugh! Sucks that we gotta go back to staying at the dorms.
[GIRL] Good morning, Damian!
[laughs]
Uh, good morning.
- Whoa! He said it back! - [both squeal]
Huh? That’s weird.
You did save everybody in class three and four,
so it makes sense to me.
[giggling]
Oh, my gosh!
[GIRL] Hi Becky! Good morning!
What’s going on?
That SOS plan you came up with really saved the day!
Uh...
- Yeah, I suppose it kind of did. - [exclaiming]
Wow! She’s here! Anya the superhero!
[DAMIAN AND BECKY] Super what?
The way that you stood up to those bad guys
was incredible!
You’re so cool!
Shee-shee-shee.
You should call me "Double Starlight Anya" now.
[BOTH] Double Starlight Anya’s so cool!
[ANYA] Oh, yeah! That’s a lot better!
[Damian and Becky sigh]
Hey, uh, Forger, good morning.
Hi.
Good morning, Anya.
Sorry about what I said about you before.
Hey, was the bomb necklace scary?
[GIRL 1] How'd you make the bad guys stop?
[GIRL 2] Good morning, Miss Forger.
May I walk to class with you?
[overlapping chatter]
[ANYA] Finally, my era has come.
What am I gonna do?
I might be so popular that I’ll have 100 friends
following me around!
It’ll be so many friends and people
that I’ll be able to take over
the whole world!
- [Damian scoffs] - [BECKY] Uh?
Already getting to her dumb head.
Oh, my, a little jealous, are we?
No! Shut up!
Or are you worried that once people see
how cool she really is,
they’re gonna try to steal her away from you?
SHIVER
[cawing]
SHIVER
[DAMIAN] Wait. Why did that make me shiver?
I don’t care about that stubby little weirdo!
[scoffs] She didn't “make him do” anything.
She was just a greedy little commoner
begging for food!
I don’t have any idea why that guy gave up so easily!
[Anya gasps]
Really?
It’s super tough for a commoner to get into Eden!
You must be real tough.
No wonder you could make those bad guys do what you wanted!
Hey, if I become a commoner,
I hope I can be as cool and tough as Anya, the hero!
Is there a secret to being a commoner, Anya?
[BOY] What do you guys eat, anyway?
Hope you’re hungry!
[ANYA] Mostly, super-burnt black stuff
with something really prickly and salty.
- Some purple goo, too. - [BOTH] Huh?
That's crazy!
Do commoners eat like that every day
to strengthen their stomachs or something?
No wonder she’s so tough and courageous.
[scoffs] She’s gotta be super poor
if her parents are cooking for her!
How pathetic can you be, right, Lord Damian?
Huh? Nah, I don’t really see anything wrong with that.
Uh?
[DAMIAN] Mother's cooking was really good.
[Emile groans]
[EWEN] It seems like you’ve gotten
kind of sweet on her lately.
[DAMIAN] I'm not sweet! I'm spicy!
[Anya gasps]
Wah! Please don't tell Daddy I cried like a baby.
Sorry, Second Son.
That was cute, but I hate weak crybabies.
If you try to be like Anya, the hero,
- you'll get super strong. - Mm-hm.
[BOTH] Commoners, hooray!
Boo! I want to be a strong boy.
I'm here at Miss Anya's place
to learn how to become a commoner.
This is my daddy.
Please take care of my Second Son, please.
- [Bond barks] - Sure.
[ANYA] I should've thought of that sooner.
Plan B, the friendship scheme.
All this time, I only thought
of how I could go to his house.
But I just got to invite him over
to our house instead.
Ah, yeah.
I’m a reverse genius to think of a reverse Plan B.
I'll call it... the B plan.
So you don't get scared of eating food like that?
Hm. I look death in the face every morning at breakfast.
That’s like, the bravest...
[ANYA] Second Son wants to be strong,
and he'll see the power of the Forgers.
If you train like I do every day,
you'll be strong and never cry all the time.
- [BOY 1] So cool. - What a liar!
You were just bawling your eyes out.
Tell us more. What else do you do, Anya?
Huh. Well, my papa's a demon,
so he makes me study real hard. He's strict.
Is your homework done yet?
So scary.
[BOY 2] Actually, that sounds pretty normal.
[groans] Oh.
Whenever we go shopping at the supermarket,
I gotta carry all of the heavy stuff.
I will take those snackies, please.
Just don't eat all of them before they ring them up.
[GIRL] Okay. So that's how
you're pumping up your muscles, huh?
[BOY 3] Wait. Your family does their own shopping?
- Unbelievable. - [ANYA] Yeah.
And my special toothbrush weighs about one hundred kilograms.
- [GIRL 1] Oh. - [GIRL 2] What?
[ANYA] My baths are, like, one hundred degree Celsius.
[BOY] Whoa! Seriously?
And I fight a humongous white monster every day.
[BECKY] Uh-oh.
Anya is really exaggerating everything.
They're gonna start calling her a liar.
If you guys really want to know...
The actual secret to Anya's strength
is her mother's training.
She's unbelievably strong.
She even trained me a little bit, too.
- [Anya gasps] - [BOY] Wow.
[ANYA] Shut up, Becky!
I'm not losing my popularity to Mama.
Why are you getting mixed up
in the battle of the friendship schemes, anyway?
Are you a spy?
If we go over to your house,
do you think your mama will give us
the same kind of training as her?
No way. Coming to my house won't do anything
to make you stronger.
- [GIRLS] Ah... - Too bad.
Because, uh, Mama's resting right now,
- 'cause she broke her neck bone. - [BECKY] Huh?
She’s still alive after that?
Man, commoner moms are brutal!
[GIRL] Poor mama.
So I'll have to train you.
Check out my punch.
[girl grunts]
[grunts] I'm already learning so much, Miss Forger.
[scoffs] Don't bother. She's way too stupid.
You're just gonna ruin your families' good names
by hanging out with her.
[EMILE, EWEN] Yeah, he's right.
[Anya gasps]
[grunts]
Now Second Son is trying to stop me
from being popular too.
Oh, yeah, he's really jealous of you.
It's obvious, but I'm not.
So don't say "too".
SHE LOST SIGHT OF THE GOAL
I hate you. Doo-doo brain.
What'd you say? Well, that's just fine by me
because I hate you too.
You're dumb.
Just a stupid, stubby-legged little uggo
that acts like a greedy hyena!
But your mother's like a big old gorilla.
And your dad is just a fraud.
Wow, Lord Damian's been working on his insults.
[cries] But my legs really aren’t that stubby.
Oh, man. Damian made Forger cry like a baby.
So, is he stronger than her or what?
- [Anya gasps] - Guess the Desmond family
really doesn’t play around.
No!
I’m the strongest one there is!
And I’m gonna take over the entire world someday!
What are you even saying, Anya? Just calm down.
[Anya cries]
There, there.
[DAMIAN] Uh, I...
Flawless victory!
You really gave her the business, Lord Damian!
Hey. I'm sorry.
If I brought you those cakes that you wanted,
would you maybe stop crying?
[gasps softly]
[Emile gasps]
- What the heck is going on? - He said sorry.
[Damian gasps]
- [DAMIAN] What? I didn't! - [bell tolling]
There’s the bell. Let’s get to class!
[BOTH] He said he's sorry.
[DAMIAN] No, I didn't, so shut up.
[grunts angrily] Everybody knows it takes a strong man
to make a real apology.
Then that means I totally won.
He’s right!
Brilliant strategy!
But I didn't lose to you.
[Damian exclaims]
And I'm way stronger than you too.
If that's true, why were you crying your dumb eyes out?
[ANYA] I saw you! Your mama came to get you
and you cried and cried!
[Damian grunts] Don't mention that, damn it!
You were wailing so hard,
you blew a big, gross snot bubble!
I never did that.
Besides, I'm so adorable that I don't even make my own snot.
[scoffs] Calling yourself adorable
makes you sound like a moron!
[ANYA] You sound like a moron for calling me a moron.
Dummy! You’re just a snotty moron!
[ANYA] You need to learn more words.
[DAMIAN] Now I'm really mad.
[NARRATOR] And so, this pair was late for class.
[♪ closing theme song playing]
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