[whistling]
♪ One, two, one, two, Three, four ♪
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la
[whistling]
[chicken clucks]
Human... wrecking ball!
[laughs]
[Cricket] Human wrecking ball!
Why.
- [laughs] - Good job, brother!
Thank you!
[gasps] Tilly, look!
It's the photo album from when
we were growin' up on the farm!
I didn't know we still had this!
[Cricket gasps] Oh, my gosh!
It's cousin Jilly!
Oh man, she and I used to be
thick as thieves back in the day!
Wonder whatever happened to her...
Cricket, would you excuse me?
I need to have a word with Saxon alone.
Sounds good, I'll be here.
Basking in memories!
[nervous laugh] Okay...
Saxon, I have to tell you a little secret...
[Tilly] Back when Cricket and I were young and tiny,
we lived out in the country.
I was as happy as a clam!
But I began to suspect Cricket was growing bored.
-I'm bored. I'm bored. -I'm bored. I'm bored. I'm bored...
[Tilly] That's when I first got the idea...
If Cricket couldn't find a new friend,
I'd just have to make him one.
- And on that day, a new kid was born. - [goat bleats]
Hey.
The name's Jilly.
- [gasps] - [Tilly] Cricket bought it right away.
And he was overjoyed to meet
such a unique and different person!
Overnight, Cousin Jilly became the cool kid on the farm.
She was daring, took big risks,
and always knew what to say.
- [cat meows] - Looks to me like the cat's out of the bag.
Did you just have that planned?!
[Tilly] Jilly taught Cricket every secret she knew
about the art of being cool.
[gasps] Wow!
[Tilly] Whenever Jilly stopped by,
she and Cricket were inseparable...
[sighs]
How did he never realize Jilly was me?!
Hey, Cricket!
I have something to tell you.
[Cricket] There you are!
I just couldn't stop thinkin'
about how cool it would be
to see Jilly again...
So I'm invitin' her to come visit us! Whoo!
So anyway, is "Dearest Cousin," too formal...
- Or should I go with "Salutations"? - Uh, wha...
Mrgh-!
I couldn't tell him, Saxon.
You saw how happy Jilly makes Cricket!
I know, it's technically keepin' up a lie,
but one little visit couldn't hurt...
I just hope I've still got it in me.
[high-tempo music and mystical sounds]
Come to me!
Jilly!
[woman] Same... it's the same.
[pig oinks]
Heh heh. Still got it.
[humming]
Hello, Gramma!
Nancy's here!
Hey, wanna soda?
- I'm gonna get a soda. - I'm good, Nancy. Thanks.
Look at her. Kickin' her boots around
and actin' like she owns the place!
Oh, Ma, she's fine.
Hey! You need to buy more soda.
There's only two left.
[gulps and grunts] Woo-hoo!
- [groans] - [knocking on door]
I got it!
'Sup, cuz!
[gasps] C-C-C-C-C-Cousin Jilly!?
[gasps] Jilly, Jilly, Jilly, Jilly, Jilly, Jilly, Jilly!
We were just talking about you!
- I know. - You do?
My cousin senses were tingling.
-They were?! -How 'bout we... throw it back
and play some of our favorite country games?
Yessss!!!
All aboard the Cool Train. Choo-choo-choo.
Hey, Tilly! Jilly's here! We'll be outside!
Barry! Barry! B-B-Barry!
Kramo! Don't you know how to knock?
Heh. Typical Kramo.
Hello, Alice! [chomps]
Why did I put my boots back on?!
Just one of those days. [grunts]
- Borge is here! - Borge!
Ah! That's it!
You're gettin' too comfortable, Nancy!
This ain't your home. You are a guest in my house!
Excuse me?! I'm not a guest!
You don't live here,
and you sure as heck don't do any chores!
So yes, you're a guest!
Well, if I'm a guest, that makes you the host.
And a good host takes care of her guest, am I right?
And this guest... wants some tea.
Bah, gah, agh, uh...
Dangit, I got wrecked.
Wa-pow! Pow pow pow pow! Kick!
Good ol' karat-hay!
You were always good with puns!
Need help defeating your hay-bale ninjas?
Oh, no, I don't need violence.
I peer-pressured the hay ninjas into self-destructive behavior.
They dropped out of school to start a rock n' roll band.
Of course, you did! So cool!
We gotta show Tilly! Hey, where is she, anyway?
Tilly! Tilly, come play with us!
- Hey, Cricket, I'm here! - Tilly!
You'll never believe who came to visit!
Wait, where'd Jilly go?
I just passed her in the house. She's getting a snack.
She said you were playing "dank" games?
Yes! You gotta come play with us!
Uh... okay.
♪ Limbo, limbo, limbo! Limbo, limbo, limbo! ♪
Jilly, you're back!
[laughing]
- Ah-choo! - [gasps]
Tilly, you're back! Ow!
Aaaaah...
[Cricket] Ahh!
Aaah!
- Push me, Jilly! - [grunts]
- Push me, Tilly! - [grunts]
- [Tilly pants] - This is the best day ever!
Self care. Oh, yeah.
- Your tea. - Thank you!
[sipping noises] [blows raspberry]
Oh, dear. It's too cold!
Would you be a good host and heat it up for me?
- [grumbles] - [kette whistle sound]
Much better.
I don't know what to do, Saxon!
I don't know how much longer I can keep up this secret!
Don't judge me!
I know lying to Cricket is wrong,
but he'd be heartbroken
if he found out Jilly isn't real.
I'm doing this to make him happy!
What do you mean "this isn't the real reason I'm doing this"?!
[Cricket] Tilly! Tilly, you in there?!
Just a second!
[grunts] I'm takin' a nap!
[Cricket] Oh, good idea!
Always nice to get in a soothing, relaxing nap.
- Takin' a little me time! - [grunts]
[Cricket] All right, I'll get out of your hair!
I'll talk to you later, Tilly!
- [panting] - Jilly! There you are!
Tilly's just takin' a nap. Best not to disturb her.
Coolio. Let's, uh...
Let's get back to playing outside.
All aboard the Cool Train! Choo-choo!
You know, it's weird...
You two never really play... together.
Yes we do!
Oh, I see what's going on here.
All these years, I never realized the truth...
Even though it was right in front of my face!
You two are never together because...
Y'all don't get along!
Yes.
I won't stand for this. You two are family!
It's my responsibility to fix this.
Wake up, Tilly, Jilly's here!
Now, no one's leaving here until you put aside your differences
and... Work. It. Out.
- Mm-mm! - [groans]
Uh, Tilly?!
[grunts]
Hey, wake up!
I heard you don't like me!
Whoa-oh!
- No I don't! - I knew it!
And the thing that I don't like is that... Ooh!
Let me start. We are two people.
Two very different people!
It's like you're a totally different, separate person!
Oh, boy! Who do I root for?!
- [grunts] - [glass clinks]
Drama!
[gasps] There they are!
They're equally matched!
You always chew with your mouth open and I'm sick of it!
Well, you talk in your sleep!
Yeah, because I'm havin' nightmares
about your chewin'!
These things distinguish us!
Well, that settles it!
We're just not meant to be in the same room together!
I guess you'll just have to go your way,
and I'll go mine!
What? No! No!
We'll just never see each other again!
- Fine! - Fine!
[screaming] Stop!
You're both cool people
with different strengths and weaknesses!
Can't you acknowledge one another with a hug?!
- Uh, actually, no we can't, because... - Because...
I'm not leaving till you show each other you...
Uh, what am I...? What am I seeing...?
What...? Okay, what is...?
What you're seein', Cricket...
Is that Jilly ain't real.
It's been me the whole time.
- Hey, Jilly! - No! Watch closely.
Oh, my gosh! No, Tilly is... But...
Jilly is... Gah!
- [grunts] - [voices] Tilly... Jilly...
You lied to me this whole time?!
Yeah, but it was pretty obvious.
I'm sorry, Cricket.
Cool cool, just giving my brain a second
to process the fact that Jilly was never real.
[sobs and cries]
Oh, no.
[muttering]
Your... cookies...
Thank you, Madam Host.
But sadly, my arms are too heavy from all this
old jewelry you've given me.
Would you be a dear and feed me one of them?
Aaah...
[screams]
And that'll do it!
Bake your own cookies, woman!
Isn't that forbidden?
Because I'm a guest?
All right, fine!
I suppose you're not just a guest in this home.
Your the mother of my grandkids,
and I suppose that means you're...
A member of this family...
However! Could ya knock once in a while?!
- And not kick your boots everywhere? - Fair point.
I'll do better about being more respectful of your home. Deal?
Deal. Just don't track any mud if you wanna keep that hand.
[Cricket sighs]
Goodbye, Jilly.
- Hey, Cricket. - Oh. It's you.
Got another new character to trick me with?
Maybe Willy or Millie?
Look, I'm real sorry for deceiving you for so long.
But you gotta understand,
the whole reason I came up with Jilly was for your sake!
Hmph. Sounds like just another one of your lies.
You're right. It is a lie.
I don't think I brought back Jilly just for you.
All those adventures we used to have?
I miss 'em, too.
So I wanted to keep it going
while you still believed she was real.
Well, maybe... she is real.
- She's a part of you, ain't she? - I guess so.
In fact, I still have that letter I wrote to Jilly today.
You think I could read it to her?
Let's blow it up, bruh.
[clears throat] "Dear, Cousin Jilly.
Hello. This is your cousin, Cricket.
[Cricket] I'm currently living in Big City,
where the air is stinky,
and they carry their dogs around in purses.
How are things back in the country?
Tilly and I were talking about you today,
and it brought back memories of all the adventures
we had when we were little.
I believe those adventures shaped me
into the well-molded gentleman I am today!
We'd love to have you visit sometime!
Just knock first, or Gramma will try to bite you.
But if you're not able to, I understand.
Just write me back and let me know you're good.
No matter what, thanks for makin' my life back then
so full of great memories.
Love, your city-slicker cousin, Cricket Green."