[growls]
[fizzles, zaps]
[snarls]
[thunder rumbles]
[epic theme playing]
[blasting]
[growls]
* *
-Alex! Mija!
I brought you some...
treats.
-She's off with her friends. -Again? [sighs]
Ever since she made these new friends,
I feel like I never see her anymore.
-Right? Why can't she sit inside
on a screen all day like a normal kid? [laughs]
-I know it's not a bad thing.
-You've always encouraged her to be more social.
-I just miss her being around all the time. The house feels...
empty.
-Look on the bright side.
At least she's out having fun.
-I am not having fun! -[squawks]
-[lava blasting] -D'ANGELO: Come on, Alex.
You designed these fire suits so we could explore the Fire Realm!
-I designed them so we wouldn't burn to death!
Ugh! I'm sweating like an armpit!
[sniffing, grumbles, squawks]
JUN: [sighs] Don't you think it's beautiful, Alex?
-[sighs] I guess so,
if you enjoy a fiery, end of the world aesthetic.
-Yeah. Take it all in and explore.
But keep your eyes peeled for those Flame Thrower dragons.
We don't want any trouble.
-[Alex whimpers] -[squawks]
* *
[operatic vocalizing]
-Woo-hoo! Let's go!
TOM: Woo-hoo!
[laughing]
-[laughs] Whoa...
[crunching]
TOM: Woo-hoo!
[snorts]
-Uh, guys, what's that?
* *
-Are those Flame Throwers?
-I don't think so, but whatever it is,
it's coming this way, and it's picking up speed.
-Okay. Looks like the fun I wasn't having is over.
-They're coming in too fast.
Brace yourselves!
[squawks]
[gasps]
-[screaming] -[quiet chirping]
-[scream trails off] Huh?
It's a whole swarm of little fire dragons!
[chirping, fluttering]
-[laughs] -[happy growl]
[confused purr]
JUN: [gasps] They're amazing.
ALEX: Mm, I'll see them later, I guess.
I have sweat in my eyes.
TOM: It's... It's like they can sense one another,
where they are, where they wanna go.
D'ANGELO: Like a flock of birds.
-Uh, anybody sense where I wanna go?
-Air conditioning? -Bingo.
-Alright, alright. Let's head home and cool off.
[growls]
* *
[squawks]
-[grunting] -[branches rustling]
-I am done searching the forest.
That lightning bird came from somewhere,
and I'm going to find out where.
[dramatic music]
Hm...
* *
[birds chirping]
[beep, door whirring]
-[door whirs] -Hm?
* *
-I saw it. With my own two eyes.
-[sighs] Saw what?
-A dragon!
* *
[whimpers]
A dragon. A real dragon.
-Are you... feeling okay?
-Uh, in the forest?
A wingspan of 30-- No, 50 feet wide!
Long, terrifying fangs, flying through the air, scales.
You know what a dragon is?
-Probably just a... drone.
-A drone that breathes fire? [scoffs] Come on.
You know something, so don't play dumb
'cause if anyone knows dumb, it's me.
I mean... you.
-Well, yeah. I-I know about dragon myths.
Made-up stories, folklore,
but I don't, like [laughs]
actually think they're real.
[scoff, annoyed groan]
-Are you kidding? You have a dragon journal! Huh?
You are in a dragon club.
And you're telling me you don't believe?
What are you hiding?
-We just play games and make up stories.
You know, kid stuff.
-Hm... -[Jun sighs]
-Maybe you should get some rest.
[sighs]
[whimpers]
-There you are! Finally! -Ah!
-Did you see I made you treats this morning? Cookies.
Move your pack, and I'll get you a plate and some milk.
-What?
[gasps]
No, no, no, no, no!
[grunts]
-Something the matter? -No, nothing. Why?
[thudding]
* *
[sighs]
[flapping]
-Here you go-- Ah!
[squawking]
What is that?
[dragon squawking]
It's okay. Don't be afraid.
There you go.
-Come on now. -Oh!
-There you go.
-Carla, is everything okay? I heard a...
Oh. What is that?
-It's some kind of worm-like lizard.
-It glows.
I've never seen anything like it.
-CARLA: Alex. -Huh?
-Isn't this little guy amazing?
-Uh-- Uh-huh! -[Carla laughs]
-She's more shocked than we are.
-This could be a major breakthrough!
-We should get him to the lab.
* *
[whimpers]
-Sorry?
-That's it! Game over!
-Rakke Corp knows about the dragons.
-No, they don't. Just my moms for now.
They think it's some strange species of lizard.
-Good, good. That means we have time to get it back
before they figure out what they really have.
-And I thought telling you guys Eugene saw a dragon
would be the worst part of this meeting.
-What?! When-- When were you planning on telling us?
-Well, I was going to say something right away,
but then Alex had way worse news, so--
-Whoa, whoa, whoa! Don't throw me under the bus!
-Could this day get any worse? -[flames whoosh]
Ah! Whoa. Ah!
Gah! What is--
[small shriek]
-ALEX: Another fire dragon? -Wu! A little help?
[both growl]
[D'Angelo screams, gasps]
What?! Still too hot?
-No! Too cold!
-[squawking] -Look! Another one!
-[shriek] -Whoa! Yikes.
JUN: What are these things doing here?
-[growling] -What is it, girl?
-[chirping] -[Plowhorn grumbles]
[squawking]
[growls]
[squawking continues]
D'ANGELO: The swarm...
They are like a flock of birds. They sense one another.
-They might be looking for the one that's missing.
Alex, your moms are the ones that have it.
Think you can get it back?
* *
-I'll go with her. -Good.
Me and D'Angelo will try to wrangle these guys
and hold them until you return.
-We're gonna need some supplies.
Um, Alex,
do you have a plan? You can't just walk in there,
pick up the dragon, then walk out.
-Of course, I have a plan.
Before we left, I corrupted Phil's security protocols.
He's got this place set up for everything.
Life support failure, contamination lockdowns,
missile-threat preparedness drills.
All I have to do is activate one,
and this whole place will evacuate.
-You're going to trigger a missile attack drill?
Don't you think that's a little over the top?
-No. -Come on.
Let's do it the old-fashioned way.
[sighs] I never get to have any fun.
[beep]
* *
-Shh.
HAZEL: Specimen possesses bioluminescent as well
as endothermic properties.
-[squawks] -Ah! Fascinating.
Subject is unusually hot to the touch.
Can't attribute this to any other species of lizard I'm aware of.
Plus, he's pretty cute.
-[laughs] Accurate observation.
Particularly cute are his small claws,
or, more accurately...
[baby talk] his wittle feets.
-[laughs] -Word of caution though,
specimen may elicit feelings in humans such as adoration
and/or the urge to take care of him
-forever and ever. -[whisper] Get ready.
* *
-You okay? -[whisper] I just feel bad.
They seem to be forming a real connection with him.
What if someone took Feathers from me
or Wu and Wei from you?
-It's the only way to make sure this dragon,
and all of our dragons, will be kept secret.
Your moms mean well,
-but others won't. -[sighs] I know.
CARLA: Hazel, do you see this?
Does his glow seem... dimmer to you?
-It does. That's concerning.
Maybe we should take him home.
I don't like the idea of leaving him unsupervised overnight.
-He should sleep in our room. -Mm. Good idea.
-[beep] -Missile drill?
-Mm... mm-mmm.
-Oh yeah!
Like catching butterflies in the summer.
[gasps] A very hot summer.
-This one might be out of here, folks!
It's back! Back! Way back! And...
[squawks]
He's out-- Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
-[grunting] -[curious purring]
[grumbling]
And that's how you get it done, pal.
-Ugh! If that was just two,
I have no idea how we'll catch the rest of these little guys.
[weak squawking]
-Whoa. Take a look at this. -[chirping]
They glow brighter the closer they get to one another.
Weird.
It's like they live off one another's heat.
[weak squawks]
-HAZEL: Aw, look at him. -[weak screeching]
Girls, come see Glowmer.
-Glowmer? I thought we were going with Pollito.
-Glowmer is way cuter.
-Plus, he kind of glows. -[laughs]
-Pollito works, too.
-Ugh. They named it. We're in trouble.
-It's not that bad. -CARLA: What about treats?
What kind of treats do you think he likes?
-Can you excuse us for a minute?
* *
They're all over this dragon! [groans]
It's like their new baby. Then they'll share it with everyone,
and then Sledkin will get hold of it, and--
Are you listening to me? What are you doing?
[beeping]
The missile drill thing again? Alex, no.
-[struggling] -It's... the... only... way.
-No... it's... not.
Why does Phil even have a missile attack emergency drill?
-[sighs] Okay, fine. What's your plan?
* *
-My mom just called me on my cell!
-She needs both of you down at the lab immediately!
-What? Why?
-She said there was no time to explain
and sounded pretty upset, so I didn't question it.
Oh, you know how she can get.
-[squawks] -Don't worry. We'll watch--
-Pollito. -Glowmer.
-Right. Hurry!
* *
-See? Easy as pie. -[door opens, shuts]
[squawks]
I know you don't want to do this, but look at him.
His light is going out. He probably needs to be with his swarm.
-I know why we have to do it. -[weak shriek]
I just don't want to hurt my moms.
[sighs] Let's get this over with
before they figure out that your mom never called.
* *
[birds chirping]
-Coast is clear.
-[Eugene grunts, Alex gasps] -Eugene!
-What do we have here?
Whoa. Are you serious?
-Eugene, it's not-- -Oh, it is. It's a dragon.
Some lame mini kind of dragon, but it's a dragon!
Mom's gonna wanna see this.
-Eugene, no!
-Stay low, Buzzsaw.
Who knows who you might run into.
Wait. Am I talking to myself too much?
No, it's perfectly normal. Good. That's what I thought.
* *
-There's a bunch of them over there.
-Go to the light. Yeah.
-Yeah, that's it. -[chirping]
-Whoa! Uh-oh, little guys.
This one's coated in dried dragon gel.
-Not bad. At this rate, we'll have them all wrangled in no time.
[growls]
[sniffing]
-[roaring] -[D'Angelo gasps]
-Whoa! Hey!
TOM: They're spread out, covering a lot of ground.
Looks like they're searching for their lost fire buddy.
-And they're bugging everything in their path
-while they're at. -[dragons growling]
-Mom! Mom! I have something I think you should see!
-Eugene, give that back! -I don't think so.
You know it's bad to keep secrets from your family, right?
Now, you pay the price. Mom's going to find out,
and I'll get credit for the discovery. [laughs]
That's what you get for trying to make me look like an idiot, idiot!
-I was just trying to... protect you.
-[scoffs] Protect me? I don't need protection.
Protection from what?
-You know dragons are symbols of luck, right?
-Of course... I know that. [laughs] Everybody knows that.
-Well, the one you're holding
is a bad luck dragon.
Anyone who holds the dragon
is said to be unlucky in money and love.
So, no cool cars or trendy clothes.
No... dates.
-Wha? No dates?
-Ever? -Only terrible ones.
-Oh! And hair loss.
-Hair loss? -Don't worry.
You'll look pretty good with a shiny dome.
[gasping, whimpering]
-Did my forehead get higher?
It seems higher! [gasps]
Dandruff? I never had dandruff! Did I have dandruff?
[girls giggling]
* *
[growls]
[whimpers]
ALEX: We need to hurry!
His glow is getting weaker by the minute.
-The longer he's away from his swarm, the worse he seems to get. Come on.
-CARLA: Alex! -[both gasp]
-We are so busted.
[yelling in Spanish]
-Listen, it's not Alex's fault.
I...
But whatever you decide is cool.
-You lied to us.
And you're taking Glowmer? Why?
-[gasps] I...
-[horn beeping] -[ATV rumbling]
-So glad I found you.
Dr. Sledkin heard about the new insect thingy you found, and she wants to see it.
-He seems as if he's in distress.
We need to keep an eye on him.
-That won't be necessary. Dr. Sledkin is at the lab now.
* *
[nervous laugh]
-We are so disappointed in you two.
Lying to us? What were you thinking?
-It's her friends. That's what it is.
-Mm. She's right.
Ever since these new friends came along, you've changed.
-I'm not changing!
Glowmer needed to be set free. He doesn't belong in a tank!
Look, I know he means a lot to you,
but he isn't doing well in captivity.
You saw it yourself.
I just wanted to return him to his natural habitat.
But, you were so gaga over him,
giving him treats, and...
I didn't know how to tell you. So, I just...
Sorry.
-I didn't think of that. She could be right.
-I guess we were so excited to care for little Pollito,
or maybe we were missing having someone else around to take care of.
* *
It doesn't excuse the lying,
but we know your heart was in the right place, mija.
Like always.
-Oh, we can't just give up. We have to get him back.
-I don't know, sweetie. Once Sledkin sees him,
good luck getting him out of that lab.
[beeping]
[annoyed growling]
-Ah.
[annoyed groan]
-Linda. Nicely done.
-Oh! -Sledkin.
LINDA: Should I call May and Olivia?
SLEDKIN: And share the credit? [laughs]
We found it. What did they do?
-[whisper] We're too late. It's over.
-Not necessarily. -What are you doing?
[beeping]
[alarm blaring]
[snorting laugh]
RECORDED VOICE: Attention. This is a test of the missile attack emergency protocol.
Please proceed to your assigned station.
-What is going on? -Uh, this is a test of the--
-I heard what it said.
-Why did you ask then?
[distant alarm]
[alarm blaring]
[crowd chatter]
PANICKED WORKER: Get to your safety stations!
-You!
What is going on here? This is a lab!
Why do we even have a missile attack emergency drill?
-This is a state-of-the-art facility, Dr. Sledkin.
I have prepared us for every scenario.
JUN [whisper]: Okay.
But, the dragon is still inside.
-Is it?
* *
Luckily, she's faster and more invisible than us.
-Feathers! -Good girl.
-Now, let's get him back to the lair.
-Uh-oh! Look what I got! Sorry!
Looks like your secret's about to come out. Loser! [laughs]
-Feathers! [whistles]
[yelps, grunts]
[squawks]
[panting]
-Where are you going?
Aaaah! This is impossible!
[groans]
-Kind of starting to feel that way.
Oh, that's not good. They're moving on.
-Where are Alex and Jun?
-If they don't get here soon, it'll be too late.
-Dr. Sledkin, please report to your designated safety station.
-Ugh! Fine.
But I want a full review of these protocols you've-- [gasps]
* *
-Dr. Sledkin, can we have a moment?
-We realize we hadn't properly briefed you
on our observations of the specimen.
-Thank you, but now is not a good time.
-Oh, I realize that,
but the specimen's safety is of the utmost importance.
-What are you doing out here?!
Get to your safety station, Genie!
-No, Mom, you don't understand! It's Jun and Alex! And a dragon!
-This is no time to play dragon show with Jun!
-No, but Mom-- -Your safety is all I care about!
-No! Look! Just listen to me, please!
-No! Mom! -[both giggle]
* *
-Okay.
Those dopey scientists are smarter than I thought. Huh?
[operatic vocalizing]
Did you see that? See what?
Maybe I am going crazy.
No!
* *
[grumbling]
[curious growl, purr]
-[sighs] I know, pal. I'm sad, too.
-[growls] -What?
-We got him. -Where are the others?
-They gave up. They moved on.
How is he?
-Oh no. -[D'Angelo gasps]
* *
[sad growling]
-Oh...
I'm sorry, little one. We tried.
[sad growling]
[chirp]
[squawks]
-Wait! Look! -[chirping]
[chirping]
[gasps, sighs]
[purring]
-He's okay! -Go on. Find your home.
[squawking]
* *
[squawks]
[sighs]
-You gonna see your friends today?
ALEX: No.
I already have plans. With my moms.
[all sigh]
* *