♪ Who's gonna help when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries are piled high? ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around, never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride?
♪ Your friends are always by your side ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek
♪♪
Hey, Green Poncho, have you caught up with the latest
"Lonely Watchmen" book?
I was hoping to hear your thoughts.
Ah! All right.
Cool.
So, like, I love this book, but come on.
This guy has got no superpowers.
How did he lift that grandfather clock over his head?
Sometimes, you just don't know your own strength.
Yeah, it's like the time I thought
Mortimer was choking on birdseed in his cage.
I pulled the door so hard, I ripped it off its hinges.
What about you, Poncho?
I'm sure you've had things like that happen
being the guardian of the overpass and all.
Yeah.
Yeah, and...?
I got to tinkle.
Sheesh, he's like a brick wall, can't get anything out of him.
You got a "Yeah" out of him.
What more do you want?
I don't know. We've been coming here,
talking about this comic for six volumes now,
but it still feels like we never talk.
Like, is he a dog kid or a cat kid,
and what are his opinions on pizza toppings?
He kind of seems like a pineapple-and-ham kid to me.
Ew. What?
You don't like pineapple and h--
It's sweet and salty!
Back me up on this one, Craig.
Nah, they're nasty.Who are you people?
What are you doing?
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
It's okay.
Luckily, you fired my boomerang arrow.
It always comes back.
Okay, we're gonna have to go get it back.
Kelsey, J. P., I need you two to stay here
and make sure none of the king's forces
try to infiltrate our side.
Yes, I will destroy everyone who tries to get past us!
And I will politely remind her
if one of those people is someone we know,
a friend, or a family member.
♪♪
[ Clears throat ]
S-So, um...
Someone is here.
♪♪
Maya. What do you want?
Aw, what?
No hello?
Hello.
♪♪
Ah!
[ Grunts ]
Big mistake.
Waaa!
Get off my friend!
♪♪
Oof.
Come on, Omar, it doesn't have to be like this.
You can still come back.
Omar?
I'm never coming back, but my arrow is.
What?
It did come back.
Let's go.
Grr!
[ Cellphone vibrates ]
Hey, hey, hey, Maya!
What is going on?
I just ran into our old friend, Omar.
He was with that Craig kid.
This place will be crawling with guards soon.
We've got to move.
Sure thing, Omar, if that's even your real name.
It is.
So how did Maya know it?
It's complicated.
What? Come on, man.
I saved your butt back there.
Shh! No, you didn't.
I'm the one who fired the boomerang arrow,
so technically I did.
Now tell me your story, please.
Fine, I'll tell you the whole story.
Back in the day, Maya and I were tight.
Oh, these comics are so wacky.
Hmm? There she is,
the new captain of the baseball team.
I didn't make the team.
[ Grunts ] Apparently I play too rough.
Can you believe that?
Aw, that stinks.
I know you were really looking forward to it.
It's whatever.
If Coach Booker can't see my potential,
then he's not a good coach.
Don't worry. You'll get your chance to shine some day.
Life is not like one of your comic books, man.
What are you doing, Omar?
[ Nasally ] I'm not Omar.
I'm Coach Booger!
Come on, man. You play too much.
Now, now, you kids make sure
you hit the ball, not each other.
Ha! My boogers!
[ Laughs ]
Oh, man.
That gets me, like, every time.
Xavier: Help! Is somebody there?
Please help me.
I can't get down from here.
Anybody out there?
Oh, thank goodness.
I was trying to get my Frisbee.
It got stuck.
Relax, we got you. Hold still.
[ Normal voice ] Yeah, don't "leaf." Get it?
Oh, you get it.
My bat, please.
Oh, thank you.
No problem, and hey, no hard feelings about your fingers.
Wait, wh-what? Ahh!
Wow. You two are so unconventional.
I like it.
Here's something for your trouble.
Eh, it wasn't that... Are these Squishers?
This is name brand.
You rich?
We prefer "people of wealth."
Prince Xavier.
Prince?Like, brother of the king?
Finally.
Where were you guys when I was stuck in that tree?
Apologies, Your Highness, but it's not safe for you
to stray from the king's fort,
especially with the dangerous Green Poncho ponching about.
Green Poncho?
Mm. I don't know.Okay, okay.
Let me just say goodbye to...
I'm Maya, and this is Omar.'Sup?
Well, Maya and Omar Sup,
would you like to come to the king's keep to play sometime?
Sure. Yeah.
Excellent. I'll see you around.
♪♪
It sounds like you and Maya were close.
We were.
What happened [Grunts] next?
Things were cool. We started kicking it
with Xavier in the king's keep,
eating the best candy known to kid-kind.
We felt like we were on top of the world.
Watch this aim.
Ba dum, ba dum... Hey!
When I find out who threw that, I'll...
Hello down there.
Oh, good one, Your Prince-liness.
[ Chuckles, groans ]
Anyone want more candy?
Maya, the usual? -You know it.
Hit me with a Squish.
Yo, hey, Maya, who am I?
[ Nasally ] Now, children, play nice.
Oh, my boogers!
Mm, boogers.
[ Both laugh ]
What's, uh... What's this?
Oh, it's an old joke.Yeah, man.
I -- I guess you just had to be there.
But I wasn't there, so why are we talking about it?
Cheyenne: I can't believe it, another tree fort destroyed.
How am I supposed to expand the kingdom
with that Green Poncho stopping me at every turn?
[ Squish! ]
Xavi! How many times do I have to tell you?
Get out of my chair!
[ Gasps ] The king!
Listen, I need to talk to you alone.
♪♪
Hey!
Cheyenne: The time has finally come.
As you know, in a few weeks,
I will be going off to high school,
and hanging out at the creek
will no longer be socially acceptable.
It's time to pass down the crown.
This means taking on a lot of responsibilities.
You're gonna need to choose a BFF to assist you,
like I did with my BFF, Randy.
Yo, yo! What's up, little prince?
Give me a high five.
Not now, Randy! Ugh.
Oh, yeah, my bad. All right.
Uh, I'll catch up with you later, dude.
I'm gonna go get a sandwich.
I assume you want nothing, so peace out.
Listen, I cannot stress enough
how important choosing the right BFF is.
They have to be the best forever.
And then what happened?Shh!
♪♪
And then what happened?
[ Sighs ]
Xavier: You're my best friends in the whole kingdom,
but sadly, I can only have one BFF.
It's so unfair!
I could never choose between you two.
So I'm gonna make you choose by fighting for it.
[ Laughs ] This is a joke, right?
You can't be serious.
You'll be choosing your weapon from the selection
I gathered here.
First one to hit the ground loses.
What? No way!
We're not gonna fight, right, Maya?
Maya, what are you doing?
Don't take this personally, Omar,
but it's my time to shine.
♪♪
Whoa! I don't understand!
You would never understand!
Aw, they're fighting over me.
Understand what?
[ Grunts ]
♪♪
Aah!
A pool noodle, really?
Pbht!
Ugh, gross!
Typical, always goofing around.
You never take anything serious!
But I got to take what I can get.
How's this for seri-- uh-oh.
You were a good friend, Omar, but not the best.
[ Grunts ]
Why you tripping?
[ Xavier clapping ]
Wow.
You know, I had doubts when you picked the pool noodle,
but you managed to stay afloat with it.
Congratulations, Omar...
or should I say, my BFF?
Omar: No.
I'm sorry, what?
I would never be friends with a creep like you.
I don't think I know what friends are anymore.
I can see you're upset, but that's okay.
I know a place where you can relax.
Guards!
Escort our good friend Omar here to the maze.
♪♪
[ Panting ]
[ Thunder rumbles ]
♪♪
Ahh! [ Grunts ]
♪♪
-Oh, no! -It's her!
♪♪
The overpass. We should be safe now.
Craig?
Omar, I -- I'm really sorry you had to go through that.
Eh, it is what it is, but thanks for listening.
If you ever need to get anything off your chest,
I'm here to listen.
Like, for example, if you ever want to tell me more about
that other Green Poncho.
I mean, who was that?
How about you tell me about the beef with pineapple pizza?
What's up with that?
Hold up, you like that stuff?
Yeah, it's salty and sweet.
Ugh! What world am I living in?
♪ When it's time to go to bed
♪ I know I don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow
♪ At the creek
Just like I drew it.