♪ 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 ♪
Hmm. Lookin' snazzy.
JP's Fine Creek Boutique Bracelets
are very "flashionable", if I do say myself.
That's flashy and fashionable, by the way.
All we need are some more gemstones.
-I found a ruby! -Ooh, really?
Oh, nope, no.
Kelsey: It's just an eraser.
[ Grunts ]
Whoa.
Guys, come check this out.
Wait. What is it? Can't be better than an eraser.
Way better than an eraser.
It's a whole bug town.
Dang, there's ants, beetles, pincher bugs, other beetles.
Ooh, there's a bunch of pill bugs!
I call those roly-polies.
I call them little dirt biscuits.
Well, I'm gonna call this one Pillip.
Man, there's so much going on down there.
Beep beep! Screech!
Hey, dingus!
Watch where you're going! You drive like a maniac!
I have an idea. Split this apple with me!
-Oh, yeah! -Sure.
Wait, wait, wait!
Come on, bud, eat up!
Excellent. Grow strong, mighty warrior.
Whoa, they love it!
I think one of them looked at me!
Which one?
That one, the grateful-looking one!
Oh, yeah, I see him.
They like me.
Especially you, Pillip.
Oh, Mortimer!
I know you want a better look,
but we don't want to scare the bugs
because most birds would want to eat them.
Bernard: Wow, I can't believe you're gonna build this.
Jojo: Well, it all depends what the senator says.
Grandma!
Craig!
Sugar.
Careful, you're getting strong now.
I didn't know you were coming to visit us.
And you brought me a gift.
I'm sorry, sweetie. This isn't for you.
It's a model for a project
I'm working on with the rest of the city council.
It's a beautiful library, Grandma.
I can see so much learning happening inside of here.
Why look, a young mind just discovered...
poetry.
Anyways, why'd you bring it here?
I'm spending the night here so that I can go into DC
to meet with our senator.
I'm going to ask him to help us better our city
and build this library!
Oops.
Oh, I'll fix it.
Here.
Well, look at that.
Too bad I can't hire you to build the library for me.
But if some bugs ever need some help,
I'll know who to call.
Idea.
I'm gonna better this bug town and turn it into a bug city.
♪♪
Craig, you freak of the creek, you did it.
Well, due to the sudden gem drought we appear to be having,
I found something else to add some shine to my bracelets.
Gummies!
All of the candy is sustainably sourced
from the bottom of my mom's purse.
Dare I strive for such beauty?
Hey, guys! Come check this out!
-Whoa! -Whoa!
I present to you Bug City.
Let's take a tour, shall we?
We've got a public transportation system.
-Ooh. -Ooh.
A four-star luxury pool and spa!
-Ooh. -Ooh.
And the world-famous Craig Art Museum!
-Ooh! -Ooh!
Hm. Not a lot of patrons yet.
Aww, he likes it.
And he brought a friend.
And let's not forget about the park,
complete with a statue of the city's founder.
Go ahead. Climb anything you want!
Oh, watch the face, watch the face.
Well, it really looks like everyone's having a good time!
Except for that guy, who's getting devoured by a spider.
Uh, I think that was there before I started.
Well, you incorporated it beautifully, my friend.
What the -- Ah, dang it, Bobby!
Hey! You quit eating my bracelets!
Get! Get! Get, get, get, get!
Drop it, Bobby!
Get the spray bottle!
He hates that!
♪♪
[ Screeches ]
♪♪
[ Screams ]
Mortimer!
What are you doing?!
Ah!
What kind of sick animal eats bugs?
Leave him alone! He's just a bird!
That's what they do!
Guys, please don't be mad at me!
I'm so sorry.
Pillip, you understand.
Oh, no, Pillip's gone.
Oh, wait, that's not Pillip.
There's Pillip!
I'm so glad you're okay.
I swear, I'll make this better.
Oh, hey, no, Bobby, no! N-- Drop it!
Hey! Bad Bobby!
Jojo: I can't believe the senator rescheduled.
We've had this meeting set up for months.
It could be a whole year until I get another chance.
And that's another summer
where the kids don't have a place to go when school's out.
Sorry, Mom.
I thought this would be more of a celebratory dessert.
I guess it's a little bittersweet now.
So let's put these scoops on some cookies!
Um, Grandma, what do you do
when your town is threatened by something dangerous?
Like a storm or a flood or a giant bird?
Do you mean like a big pigeon or something?
A really big pigeon that eats people.
Honey, are some birds at school giving you trouble?
My guy, let's let Grandma enjoy her dessert.
She's had a long day.
But I'm serious, Dad.
This is a question that only a city council grandma can answer.
It's all right, Duane.
Craig, my philosophy is
you use the power you have to help how you can.
Whenever I'm confronted by any giant obstacle,
I buckle down and try my hardest to fight
for the people that believe in me.
You know what?
I'm gonna call that senator again
and demand another meeting!
Wow.
Citizens of Bug City -- as your leader,
I take responsibility for the Great Bird Attack of Tuesday.
But if you stick with me,
I promise nothing will ever harm you again!
Or my name isn't supreme bug helper Craig Williams.
Kelsey, JP.
My newest creation is complete!
I call it Neo Bug City 3000.
-Ooh. -Oh, wow.
It's fortified with aluminum foil,
rigid soda-can walls,
and a plastic bin that nothing in nature can get through.
I'll keep all of my subjects safer than safe.
Do you feel safe, Pillip? Do you?
I hope you know Craig loves you.
Uh, Craig?
You guys, she liked my speech!
Oh, wow, that's really great.
So we're worried about him, right?
Hey, Craiggy.
Um, JP and I are gonna go try
and sell some jewelry at the Trading Tree.
Cool. I'm just gonna stay here to protect my city
and make sure all the bugs live forever.
Well, maybe you should take a break, though,
at least to get food for your citizens.
Hmm, they do need supplies.
Okay.
♪ Orange slice ♪
♪ For my buggy babies ♪
My bugs, I have returned.
[ Gasps ] What?!
They're leaving me!
W-Where are you going?
Was the school system no good?
The metro overcrowded?
Do you want more food?
I-I can get more, I promise!
Why don't you like my city?
[ Crying ]
I thought I had done everything right.
Pillip, you tell them!
Wait. Where's Pillip?
[ Gasps ]
You too, Pillip?!
Maybe -- maybe your bug friends
weren't so into all the stuff you're into?
Yeah, uh, bugs have unique needs, Craig.
No! It was perfect and beautiful!
There we go.
Now let's take you back
to Neo Bug City 3000 where you belong.
[ Chomp! ]
Ah. They bit me!
A revolt!
♪♪
Grandma, are you leaving me, too?
Yep!
The senator finally agreed to fund my project.
So I've got to head back home.
Something wrong?
Want to tell me about it?
Grandma, have you ever had the citizens of your town
rise up against you, bite you, then make you fall in the mud?
Honeybun, what on Earth are you talkin' about?
I did like you told me.
I used my power to build a city for bugs.
And they liked it.
But then the city got attacked by a bird,
so I made them an even better city.
But then all the bugs tried to escape, and one bit me,
and I guess that's technically a violent revolt
and now the bugs don't love me anymore.
Ah. A bug city.
Yes, now things make slightly more sense.
Craig, I think it's great you were doing
what you could to help out.
Yeah, I wanted to be like you.
So why did the bugs have to turn against me?
Craig, the people in my town
tell me what problems they need fixing.
Your bugs can't really tell you their problems
because, well, they're bugs.
I named my favorite one Pillip.
Hon, you got a good heart.
You want to help those bugs?
Let 'em be bugs.
And besides, they're not constituents,
they're "constitu-ants"!
That was a good one.
Hey, Duane, come walk your mama to the car!
I got a knee slapper that'll really get ya!
Duane: Oh, I got to hear this!
But, Craig, what about the bugs?
Bug City was never really for the bugs.
It was for me.
They don't need it, and neither do I.
♪♪
Hyah!
♪♪
You think those bugs will be alright?
Yep. They're back to living the way they want to.
Uh, I think he means the ones you dropped the rock on.
Oh, uh, yeah. They're bugs.
They'll be fine.
♪ 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.
♪♪