-[cries] -[Narrator] There's one particular phase
between baby being and full grown being that is widely viewed as the most awkward
and difficult of a being's emotional journey.
To make it even more challenging,
this is when the adolescent limbshake occurs.
The adolescent limbshake combines the highest levels of social drama.
Will you shake limbs with me?
No.
Oh, my self-worth.
[Narrator] And the lowest levels of certainty about one's self.
I'm not even sure how my body works!
[Narrator] And then just for good measure, the scrutiny of one's entire peer group.
[being] Every being I know is staring at me right now.
[Narrator] Ah, to be a teen.
[singer] ♪ Here's our orb It's slightly leaning ♪
♪ Orbiting a star ♪
-♪ We find ways to give life meaning ♪ -[cheering, shouting]
♪ Some might seem bizarre ♪
-♪ All we know is that we exist ♪ -[harmonizing]
♪ And it won't be for long So it helps to put some foot tubes on ♪
♪ Joy and sadness, courage and fear ♪
♪ Curiosity and anger On a planet full of danger ♪
♪ And it's only getting stranger From here ♪
-[wolf howls] -[panting]
[owl hoots]
[panting] You're putting yourself in danger.
Yeah, because you won't show me who you really are.
[inhales sharply, grunts]
My ice-cold blood pump makes me consume other beings.
I hide this to protect you and to love you.
-[leaves rustle] -[grunts, pants]
-Time to perish. -[gasps]
Why are you doing this?
Because you want to sink your mouthstones into me.
[both grunt]
[both grunting]
Hyah! [pants, gasps]
-[screams] -[roars]
[whirring]
[Dampvire narrator] Dampvires!
Oh, my Lorb! Incredible.
Like, who would have ever anticipated that twist? [gasps]
My best guess. Most viewers.
According to GiveMyBlood2dampies, that beam of light is a Dampvire ship.
I kinda miss when it was about more conventional blood-sucking.
It's just so much better now. Wow, what did we even do before Dampvires?
I don't know, talk?
Do you ever think, "Hey, what if my body smelt nothing like a body?"
-[giggles] -[sniffs, sighs]
Oh, my Lorb. They're--
So annoying. I can't stand when a being knows they're attractive.
That's kind of their job.
Their show Hot Beings Do Hot Things is like all ego.
Hot Beings is the same as Dampvires just without the extra mouthstones.
[car honks]
Ride's here. Let's plan something for the limbshake coming up.
Yes, ring me tonight. [groans] I need answers about the show!
We'll find out next episode.
That's a whole week away!
Okay, bye.
[school bell rings]
What do you mean there's an infestation of furry cheese pests?
-[being, indistinct] -Do you understand what this'll do to me?
My peers will ostracize me. I have to throw the best limbshake!
[knocks]
Is this the Adolescent Limbshake Student Planning Committee?
This is a committee of one.
That's sad.
No, it isn't. Everyone knows how hard it is to put on a good limbshake.
So no one signs up because they don't wanna be responsible for it.
Great. This delinquent student will be joining you
for adolescent limbshake planning to make up for their not-so-funny prank.
Uh, you can't use the planning committee as punishment.
Based on what you said, it sounds like punishment enough for me.
[sighs] Yeah, I filled the courtyard with foam.
It was actually awesome.
I don't want your help.
It's all good. Help isn't really my thing.
[being on phone] Good luck with that situation.
[screams]
[beings chattering]
-[both chuckle] -All, meet your new class being.
Tell us a little about yourself.
Uh, greets, just moved here from New Placefield.
Got my mouthstones fixed. Oh, and I love being wherever the fun is.
Where my fun beings at?
-Okay, why don't you find a seat over-- -[beings chuckle, clamor]
[gulps]
Sure.
-Greets. -Greets.
Greets.
So, we will now work in teams to make several dangerous ingredients
and hopefully learn something. Begin.
I like your hat.
Oh, gratitude. Are you a fan?
-I love it. -[groans] The acting is--
Incredible. And, oh, my Lorb. Have you seen the new perfume ad that--
Yes, they look so hot!
-The hottest! -[giggles]
Shows like Dampvires are pure art. Hot Beings has nothing going for it.
Nothing but hotness.
Look, no being said Hot Beings is art. It's just, you know, actually fun.
Bad-show liker.
Bad-insult sayer.
I don't know you well enough to insult you properly yet.
[groans]
[school bell rings]
I can't wait to go shopping with you for the limbshake.
We're gonna look amazing while doing our best friend limbshake!
Maybe it would be nice if we brought the new student with us.
Since it's hard to make friends in a new school.
Yeah, hard when you're mean like them.
We were just expressing an opinion about a show we like.
What? I don't like that show.
I like that show.
Ever since you've gotten obsessed with Dampvires
you stopped listening to me.
So you're mad at me for not liking Hot Beings.
Oh, my Lorb. You're proving my point.
You read me fan fictions
and tell me what shows I should and shouldn't be watching.
Then eat all my sauce pockets. This is barely a friendship anymore.
[slams]
So, we aren't going shopping later?
[beings chattering]
[groans] Stupid cute infestation! [groans]
I'm sure they were just looking for a new home.
The stakes for the tiny creatures are much higher
than for us needing a new limbshake venue.
This is supposed to be a night to remember! That's the theme!
Why does this matter so much to you?
I'm here for punishment. You're choosing avoidable pain.
I like seeing beings have fun.
And I wanted the limbshake to be unforgettable.
But now it seems there won't be a limbshake to forget.
Yeah, they're all forgettable.
[groans] Now I have to start over and find a new venue.
This is hard to watch.
Look, I'll help you so I can get out of this depressing detention sooner.
Okay, delinquent. Let's go look at some venues.
[owl hoots]
-This could be fun. -This is not a limbshake venue.
It could be. An outdoor limbshake under the moons.
-[wolf howls] -[gasps]
I'm glad you like it.
That wasn't me.
[gasps] This could be fun. What a view.
[sighs] This can only hold eight beings.
That's a lot of limbs.
This could be fun. Industrial.
It is, uh, industrial. But I think we could maybe make it work.
-Ew, ew, ew, ew! No! -[chuckles]
[beings chattering]
Sorry about my friend earlier. They get fired up about Dampvires.
I get it. I'm wearing a Hot Beings hat, so clearly, I understand fandom.
Sometimes I even sing the theme song to myself.
[both] ♪ Hot beings do hot things With rippling abs ♪
[laughs]
You're really fun. Would you be my first new friend?
Sorry, I can be awkward when meeting new beings.
You weren't awkward.
I was impressed with your confidence
when having that heated exchange with my bestie.
So about this limbshake. Are you gonna go?
'Cause I'm going shopping tonight for my accessory.
Totally. I need something for my limbs.
One jitter liquid, please.
Sure, would you like to jitter for one, two, or five hours?
Um, two, please.
This is impossible. We're never gonna find a limbshake venue.
We will find a venue, just not necessarily a good one.
Hey, there. Sounds like a frustrating day.
Can I lift your spirits with jitter liquid or half off yesterday's sweet treats?
They may not be fresh, but neither is a lot of stuff.
Uh, no amount of stale sweet treats
is going to make a limbshake venue available.
In search of a limbshake venue? Why not consider Careful Now?
This isn't our ideal choice for a venue.
It's nobody's ideal choice for a venue.
-Mmm, I don't-- [grunts] -Sounds great. We'll take it.
[groans]
What about these bracelets?
They make a funny noise when you shake your limbs.
[vocalizes]
A-And they each have a glomrock charm
so when they're near each other--
[gasps] They stick together. So cool.
[both vocalize, chuckle]
What a hideous new best friend limbshake. Those moves are so derivative.
We're just having fun.
At least I'm able to have a conversation with them
that doesn't involve Dampvires.
Ooh, forget Dampvires and Hot Beings, this is some serious drama. [chews]
Have fun with your new friend.
I will!
[groans]
This is the adult beings only section.
So you wouldn't have access to this part of the restaurant.
-We'll see about that. [chuckles] -[chuckles]
[chuckles] No seriously. I-- I could get in a lot of trouble.
Hello, younger beings. Are we now part of an after learnstitution program?
I'm showing these adolescent beings around.
They wanna book Careful Now for their limbshake.
Want is a strong word.
We're desperate.
Have you run this by the owner?
Uh, not yet.
Okay, well, have you consulted the engineer
about how many adolescent beings we could support here?
Also not yet.
-Hey, engineer! -[engineer] Huh?
How many adolescent beings could Careful Now support for a limbshake?
Mmm, I'd say about 100 should be fine
if they don't all shake their limbs at the same time.
-[gasps] -[Manager] Oh.
Just kidding.
There's only a slim chance of this place falling into the void during a limbshake.
So, nothing to worry about.
Huh. That actually may be an exciting draw for our peers.
The risk of perishing awakens an unparalleled primal joy in us
which manifests the most magnificent limbshakes.
Well, that's horrifying.
I did not think they were capable of such description.
How do you feel about building the theme around mortality?
A night to remember
because you almost perished due to an unstable cliffside location!
It's angsty. Let's do it.
This is going to be a weird event. But a booking's a booking.
-Hey, there. Something on your mind? -Nothing really.
Come on, blended jitter for your thoughts?
I'm just a bit bummed out about the limbshake, that's all.
I always imagined I'd go with my bestie and do our best friend limbshake.
But that doesn't mean I'm not stoked to go with you.
I get it. Nothing can replace your favorite friend.
Would it cheer you up if we invent a new friend limbshake?
Couldn't hurt to try. Where should we start?
Well, rumor has it, this limbshake's theme is perishing.
And where I come from
there's this odd shake that is reminiscent of perishing.
It goes something like-- [vocalizes]
-Two, three, four. [screams] -[chuckles]
-[vocalizes] -[laughs]
-[screams, chuckles] -[screams] No! [laughs]
-More brains coming through. -[spits]
Why fake brains?
I thought the theme was Night To Remember Because You Almost Perished.
Because beings wouldn't remember without brains.
And they certainly couldn't survive without them either.
It's not what I expected when I heard a limbshake would be taking place here.
But… [chuckles] …what would I know? No one ever wanted to limbshake with me.
-[sighs] -You've never limbshaked?
-Factual. -That's sad.
Really sad.
I'm sorry?
No, no. No, no. I mean, uh, for them.
Oh, I meant for you.
Like beings didn't get the joy of having you there. You know, shaking limbs.
Whoa. Weird energy here. I'm going over there now.
Huh. Falafel off a cliff, butternut squashed being soup,
crumble to the floor cake. These are all pretty great.
Thanks. I enjoy creating clever menu items for a themed party.
-I like the decorations you made. -Thanks.
[chuckling]
How did you discover you like to organize limbshakes?
When I was growing up, my lifegivers loved to host limbshake parties
for their friends.
I was just a small being but that elation was invigorating.
I wanted to follow in my lifegivers' footsteps
and provide that same kinda joy and hopefully make some friends of my own.
Though it must be difficult to admit you have no friends,
I believe that is a deception.
A deception?
Well, yeah. Aren't we friends?
I guess so.
Skull bone sandwich?
[being 1] Check out these Hot Beings treats.
[being 2] This effect makes you a hot being.
-[being 3] Hot Beings. -[being 4] Hot--
[being 5] Today I'm trying the Hot Beings face care routine.
[sighs] Ugh. Fine. Let's see just how fun this show really is.
[Hot Beings narrator] Hot Beings.
For a being that loves talking and listening so much,
there's certainly not a lot of that happening here.
But they do have such well-defined cheekbones.
You look hot in that liquid. [chuckles, kisses]
I cannot argue with this logic.
-[breathing heavily] Okay. -One more time. You almost got it.
Thanks for being patient with me.
[breathes heavily] Let's give it one more go.
[upbeat music playing]
[chuckles]
[both imitating music beat]
[both grunt]
And-- Ah!
-[chuckles] -I did it!
That was great!
[being] Oh, I love that. [chuckles] Yeah. It's gonna be so fun.
Oh, that seems like a fun group. See you later!
Oh. No worries. See you!
-[grunts] I think that's the last piece. -[grunts, sighs]
Thank you for helping today.
Of course. [chuckles] It's not like I had any choice though.
You did not. No deception.
I did not think I'd be able to pull this off.
Especially when you were forced to join me.
I didn't either. We managed to set up a limbshake everybody is going to love.
We don't know that. Don't jinx us.
Impressing teens is a difficult feat. They're a fickle bunch.
Well, whether they like it or not, I'm proud of what we did here.
We had fun and it wasn't such a bad punishment after all.
I thought I was in for a bad punishment when we agreed to allow this.
But I'm impressed. You both pulled it off.
It was fun. But we won't know if we pulled it off
until we know our peers are enjoying themselves.
Let's boot it up.
Then we can relax and throw back some blood drink
while we wait for the beings to show up.
Blood drink? Wow.
We really didn't take the time to give that a clever name, did we?
No. We really didn't.
[upbeat music playing]
Limbshake is tonight? Heard it's at Careful Now. Odd choice.
Yeah. Seems like they changed the theme to something about almost perishing
to make it sound more exciting.
-I don't know. It could be kinda fun. -Hopefully.
Oh, no. I spilled my notebook.
I guess this interaction will extend for more time as I pick it up.
I would offer to help you gather your things but in doing so
I would cut this awkward interaction in half, which I don't want to do.
The interaction has come to a natural end.
Prolonging it again would be abnormal. So, goodbye.
Yeah. Goodbye.
[being coughs]
[sighs] Does it look like anybody is having fun?
Yeah. I think so.
That is deception.
What a dump.
Ugh. This place smells wet.
[sighs] They're miserable.
This limbshake is a bust and I'm not going to make any friends.
What about me?
What about you? This is all your fault.
You chose this place just to get out of detention sooner.
Did you sabotage me on purpose?
You're right. I fulfilled my punishment, so now my detention is over. See you.
[beings chattering]
[chomping]
This limbshake is so boring.
Yeah. Too bad there's not a lot of limbshaking going on.
That might be more fun. Maybe if we start it, others would join?
All right, you wild wacky beings!
For this one, grab your best buddy and do that thing only you and them know
because you made it up. One, two, three, go!
[folk music playing]
Boo! This song is for babies.
[beings chuckle]
Wanna debut our new friend limbshake?
Yeah. I don't know.
That doesn't sound as fun as whatever those beings are doing.
-And I go where the fun is. See ya! -Okay.
[music continues playing]
-[exclaims] -I think you're too young for mild poison.
Oops. I didn't mean to frighten you. I promise I'm not a dampvire.
What are you doing in there?
Sometimes I like to be present in a different location
to give me perspective.
You seem down, friend.
Maybe you would like to spend some time in the locker?
Someone I thought was my friend accused me of sabotaging the limbshake
and blames me for its failure. I didn't sign up for this.
It became fun to be around them. And I genuinely wanted to help.
When I was younger, I, too, experienced a similar situation.
What happened?
They perished.
Oh, Lorb. That was a short story.
But that's why you shouldn't waste your limited time with your friend,
feeling upset.
You understand what I'm getting at?
I do. It's morbid, but I do.
It certainly puts things into perspective.
So I definitely don't need to get into that locker.
Your loss.
[sighs] I gotta save this limbshake.
I can help you with that. What do you have in mind?
[sighs]
[groans]
-I'm sorry I wasn't listening to you. -I'm sorry I'm such a jerk.
I'm sorry. I was so mean.
I should have paid more attention to you and our conversations.
And I'm sorry for eating all your sauce pockets.
I accept your apology.
And I want you to know my behavior did not reflect how I actually felt about you.
I wasn't trying to replace you or ignore you.
I'm sorry for being mean too.
I just wanted you to understand how I felt.
I totally understand.
I've been dying to talk to you about Hot Beings.
[inhales deeply] I watched the whole season,
and I'm super hot for Hot Beings.
I missed you.
-I missed you too. -Wanna go shake some limbs?
-Do hot beings do hot things? [laughing] -[chuckles]
[chattering]
Give me the mic.
Remember what happened the last time I gave you a mic?
Yes, I used it to replicate the majestic sounds
of the tusk creature's flatulence, but this is different.
I'm going to save this limbshake about perishing from perishing.
Fine. I'm flailing here.
Thank you. When I give you the signal, play this song.
-We're all gonna perish! -[beings gasp, exclaim]
-[being 1] What did you say? -[groans]
Uh, sorry, not now, but eventually.
-[beings sigh] -[being 2] Oh, yeah, I knew that.
[murmuring]
[Guide] You've got this. Remember the locker.
Think about what we're all doing here.
We all came to this limbshake to shake our limbs with our friends,
to burn off some of the daily stresses of being a teen.
That banner says "night to remember,"
but I think we're probably going to forget this night
if we're lucky enough to live to be old beings.
So why not enjoy it?
I guess what I'm trying to say is, all of us are going to perish one day,
and it's time to live!
-[cheering] -This being gets it.
Deejay, hit it.
Everybody, limbshake!
[upbeat music playing]
-Ooh, the foam is making me wanna shake. -[cheers]
Best friend limbshake?
-Best friend limbshake. [vocalizing] -[humming, vocalizing]
You did it! You saved the limbshake!
We saved the limbshake.
No amount of tiny, furry creatures or horrible venues or lethargic teens
could overcome our teamwork.
I'm sorry I said what I did.
The limbshake has been very frustrating,
but… [sighs] …you really nailed the theme in that speech.
I know, and I didn't always make it easier on you.
Working with you on this limbshake made my life more interesting.
It made me happy. I never expected that.
Mmm, would you like to limbshake with me?
Do all beings perish?
[laughing]
Let's limbshake.
[laughs, sighs] Seriously?
I'd be honored if you'd join me for a limbshake.
I fear there are over 100 beings already limbshaking.
I-It could be dangerous.
I counted. There are 98.
[cheering]