♪ 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 ♪
♪♪
[ All laughing ]
I think the leg x-tenders were a success!
Whoo-hoo! I'm a giant!
[ Growls ]
Is this what it's like to touch the clouds?
thought Kelsey.
Although she was perfectly fine with her height,
it was nice just to be tall-ish.
Whoa, Kels. You're, like, the same size as me.
Craig, I need more cans.
JP: I'm really glad we live in a time
where a T-Rex can be a ninja.
Me, too! Hey!
There's a box near the stump!
Whoa, where'd this come from?
It says "Build me."
Aww, maybe it's a stray.
Wait, Craig! It could be a trap!
[ Clank! ] Nothing inside.
But look at it. So smooth.
So boxy.
It's so...perfect.
Yeah! For kicking!
Aah! Yah!
Aah! Meow.
[ Imitates cat screech ] Ugh!
Both: Toilet! Toilet! Toilet! Toilet!
Stop! Don't you see the potential this box has?
What's the point of a cool box if you can't play with it?
Oh, we're going to play with it, all right.
♪♪
Whoo-whee. There. What do you guys think?
It's a chair.
It's a recliner with a cup holder!
Yeah, but how are we supposed to play with a chair?
Meow, I gotcha.
[ Clapping ]
♪♪
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Southern accent ] Well done. Very well done.
I left this box here to test your skills.
And I must say, you did not disappoint. May I have a seat?
Sure. Ooh, a recliner!
Wow! Very nice.
Is this a cup holder? Yes! It is!
Who is this guy?
The name's Carter Brown, Cardboard Connoisseur.
I'm a creator of cardboard contraptions, large and small.
And I've been watching you, Craig.
And I know you are an incredible builder.
You have what it takes to help me
with my greatest cardboard creation yet!
A couch?
Welcome to new Cardboard City!
Look at the size of this place!
No way.
Ohh. The inside's even better.
Of course, you can only get in if you have the passcode
to my state-of-the-art security system.
Boop, boop, boop. [ Imitates buzzer ]
Whoops, I put in the wrong code.
Boop, boop, beep.
Bwaaaow.
Follow me.
So how did you get all these boxes?
My dad does a lot of online shopping.
He might have a problem.
First stop, the card-cade.
I've re-created my favorite video games.
My personal favorite, Mrs. Pack-Box.
Amazing!
Haha, all right! [ Gasps ]
What happened? Um, nothing.
And if you're tired from all the gaming,
we have some ultra-comfortable beds that I designed myself.
Wow, surprisingly comfy for cardboard.
Huh?
Whoa! Is that?
Ho-ho-ho, yes -- a cup holder!
[ Scoffs ] Hey, Kelsey, you should
try jumping on this.
[ Groans ]
Of course, there are kids out there
with a little extra energy they need to burn off.
So I've installed a gym. A jungle gym!
[ Grunts ]
Ooh, all right, here I go. 25 in a row.
One... [ Crash! ]
Seriously, guys?
Carter, I'm really sorry about the damage.
Don't worry, I built this place
to withstand even the clumsiest kid.
Check this out. New Cardboard City
is supported by a complex packing tube infrastructure.
Ooh.
And now for the grand finale.
Craig, can I offer you a cup of water?
Water in a cardboard city? Seems impossible!
Craig.
No!
[ Gasps ] How?
The cardboard should be soaking wet with water!
One word -- duct tape.
Carter, this cup is amazing!
This place is amazing! You are amazing!
I dunno. How come there are no other kids?
Sadly, not many share my love for cardboard.
That's why I need your expertise, Craig.
I want you to help me make this city mobile!
Then we could show everyone in the creek
the true potential of cardboard!
Mobile? As in, a moving city?
Exactly.
[ Gasps ] The leg x-tenders!
We just need to tweak the strings a bit,
but once everything's in place,
it should work perfectly.
I knew there was a reason I chose you.
♪♪
[ Sighs ] There's nothing on.
And this paper-corn is really chewy.
Hey, Craig. How much longer is this gonna take?
We're wasting precious sword fighting time.
You do that every day.
I like doing that every day.
Guys, don't you see?
This is a chance to bring a fort to every kid without a tree.
This is way more important than just playing around.
Play time is sacred. There is nothing more important.
If I wanted to sit around and watch TV,
then I can just go home!
Well, maybe you should!
Then at least you won't be breaking stuff
and embarrassing me in front of Carter!
[ Spitting ]
Fine! We're going!
Fine! Fine!
[ Whoosh! ]
JP, let's go.
Yeah, being a cat was more fun.
Meow.
Aw, that looked rough. Don't worry.
Once we get this thing up and running,
I'm sure they'll understand.
[ Grunts ] Cardboard.
More like card-boring.
All these trees look the same.
It's too bad we don't have Craig.
He usually has that nifty map.
Maps are for kids who like cardboard and cup holders.
A warrior always knows where they are.
I'm right here, you're right there,
and that means that the stump must be...
[ Sniffing ]
A-ha! Huh?
Another cardboard city.
The plot thickens.
♪♪
Carter: Still thinking about your friends, huh?
Yeah. I just feel bad.
My friends are out there playing without me.
Craig, there's a time for work,
and there's a time for reminiscing.
Guess what time it is right now?
[ Sighs ] I know.
But this is how it starts. They under-appreciate you.
They undervalue you.
And then they make you look like a bad guy
just because they can't see your potential!
[ Normal voice ] Because she can't see your potential.
Whoo-hoo! Yeah-ha-ha!
Stop! Whoot-whoot!
Chugga-chugga-chugga.
Hey, there! Welcome to Cardboard City!
My name's Zoe. What brings you to our humble town?
We kinda got lost on the way back to our spot.
Do you think you could give us directions?
It's a stump. It looks kinda like a tree
but with its head cut off. Yeah, see,
we were at this place called New Cardboard City...
Wait. Did you just say New Cardboard City?
Yeah, this, uh, kid named Carter built it.
[ Gasps ] Carter Brown?!
[ Grunts ] Systems ready, Craig?
[ Strumming ] Check! All strings online!
[ System powering up ]
Boop, boop, beep.
♪♪
[ Steam hisses ]
Zoe: We used to play with Carter,
but our city was never enough for him.
He always wanted it to be taller
or have drawbridges and a faucet.
He was really into that for some reason.
We told him we didn't want to play that way,
and he stormed off in anger, never to be seen again.
[ Heavy footsteps thudding ]
Another cardboard city?
Perhaps now you'll see what cardboard is really capable of!
Wait. Wasn't -- wasn't that guy Southern?
Aah!
What are you doing?
Carter! Don't do this, Carter!
♪♪
Packing peanuts! Aah!
[ Spits ]
Now do you see what's possible
when you let greatness flourish!
Huh! What are you doing?
Get off! You're gonna break it!
Enough!
Ugh! [ Groans ]
Boop, boop, beep.
No! He must have changed the code!
You're going down, monster!
Aah! Waah!
Ohh! I don't know what the plan was!
Carter, this has to stop! My friends are down there!
They deserve this. They couldn't appreciate my genius.
[ Groans ] I should have just gone
and played with Kelsey and JP.
Even if it meant wrecking stuff, it's better than --
Wait.
These hands were made for building,
but maybe they're not my hands right now!
Maybe they're the paws of a cat who's unsatisfied with his home!
Yah! I am unhinged cat warrior!
Meow! This toy stinks!
Meow! Where's my food?!
Meow!
What's going on?!
[ British accent ] "Feel the wrath of my blade,"
said Craig in a British accent, as he dealt a decisive blow!
Whoa!
Craig! You guys!
You're okay!
Listen, I'm sorry about earlier.
I realized that I like building stuff.
But it's no fun without you guys.
I'm sorry, too.
I don't think you waste your time
building cool things like this...
weapon of mass destruction!
Yeah! You didn't tell us you were building a giant robot!
Aah!
Gimme one good reason
I shouldn't turn you into papier-mâché!
Don't you see, I did this all for you!
You could have been my cardboard queen!
Get outta here, Carter, before I paper cut you.
[ Panting ]
I'll be back, you'll see!
One rainstorm, and you'll wish
you had my brains and my duct tape...
and my heart.
Well, glad we're still friends.
♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪
♪ Know you don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow ♪
♪ At the creek ♪
Just like I drew it.