[Kid] Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Two, three, four!
[rock music plays]
Whoo!
What?
It's now or never, Papa G. You have to tell the Kid the truth.
Oh, come on, Jo. Do you really want to ruin this night?
[rock music plays]
Can't it wait till tomorrow?
[Jo] No. Every minute we're stuck in this fantasy world is another minute
where the Kid's ultimate fantasy might come true.
Remember how hurt he was by your trick with the fake robots?
How do you think he'll feel when this world tricks him with fake parents?
Hey! Welcome back!
Oh man, you guys missed it!
Not only did we get backstage passes
to the reunion concert of Dr. Fang and the Gang,
we got to meet Dr. Fang and the Gang! And…
Dr. Fang gave you his mask?
No, this is the Creature. He's the lead singer.
Dr. Fang's not actually in the band.
He's the mad scientist who created the gang of rock monsters.
Woo-hoo! Yeah!
It was just so unreal!
You got that right, Kid. Totally unreal.
[sighs] Okay, I'll tell him.
Just gotta think of a nice way to break his heart.
I know it's hard, but we gotta let him know the truth.
While you do that, I'll tell the rest of the team,
and we'll try to find a way out of whatever this place is.
[somber music plays]
Kid?
Kid, I know you love it here but,
I've got something very important to tell you.
You're not gonna want to hear it, but…
Well, this place…
This place is not what it seems.
I know!
-Ah! -[thud]
Oh, Kid, what are you doing under there?
Searching for clues. This place is full of secrets.
You know about the secrets?
Shh!
We can't let them know I figured it out.
-Figured out what? -That this was all too good to be true.
Oh, Kid, I'm so sorry I--
It's okay.
Now, remember our robo-battle with the Biker in Black?
From five hours ago? Yeah.
Remember how he said the fourteenth Cosmic Stone was somewhere in the city?
Yes.
And how the Planet Protection Group had us searching for it everywhere but the city?
Yes…
I think the P.P.G. has the fourteenth Stone.
Oh no.
It's true. I think they want us to collect all the other Stones,
not to keep them out of the hands of evil,
but to put them into the hands of evil.
-No. -Yes!
I think the Planet Protection Group are the hands of evil!
No, no, no!
I know it's hard to hear, but it's true. Don't you see, Papa G?
It's all one massive global conspiracy!
[overly dramatic music plays]
And since you and I are the only ones who know,
it's up to us to put a stop to it.
Who knows what exciting--
I mean, horrible, very dangerous secrets will be revealed?
Woo!
Come on, Papa G! To the truth…
[sighs]
I thought we were going to tell him the real truth about the fake world.
We will, but we can't just blurt it out.
That's right.
We gotta handle things delicately. No reason to rush.
Yeah, maybe let him have this one last harmless…
And perhaps lengthy…
…adventure.
Hmm.
[snoring]
Ah!
-You hear that? -Hear what?
[groans]
Yes, it sounded like-- Ah!
[both yelp]
[gasps]
What? You know,
that cats-always-land-on-their-feet thing is a myth.
Shh!
Four words.
Charades.
Uh, second word.
-Round? -Shh!
-Oh, uh, city? -World. The world!
Shh!
The third word is a small word, like "to" or "is."
"Is"! The world is…
Ooh, the letter X.
X… X… Eggs! You want eggs!
-"Excited"! -"Excellent"!
-World is exciting! -World is excellent!
-None of these begin with "X." -Maybe the X is for "X marks the spot."
The world is full of buried treasure.
Shh!
"Fake"! This is a crossing-out gesture. The world is fake!
[overlapping chatter]
Honey, I'll give you an "A" for effort, but an "X" for "fake"?
Shh!
Forget charades!
I'm trying to tell you that this world isn't real.
I think Fantos didn't portal us back to Earth.
I think he portalled us into some sort of fantasy realm.
[all] What?
Shh!
Here. Watch.
So, you know how I can portal to any place I can think of?
Well, I figured out that I can also portal to any place I can imagine.
[whimsical music playing]
[roars]
[gasps]
Princess Dinosaur!
[groans]
He tricked us into thinking we defeated Erodious, but we never did.
Ugh.
Must be why my visions never worked. We were never in any real danger.
Yes. None of the dangers we faced here are real.
But the danger from the Planet Killer is.
Erodious could still be out there in the real world.
Honey, it feels like a big leap from Tuna's faulty visions
to "We're on a fake Earth."
What's more likely? This world is a complete fabrication
or this world is real and we are its greatest heroes?
[overlapped chatter]
Yeah, it all falls apart right there, doesn't it?
I'm pretty good.
All right, so this world is faker than a three-dollar bill.
What do we do about it?
We read comics.
I like it, but why?
Kid's comics got us into this and Kid's comics will get us out.
Let's go!
No comics! I want Princess Dinosaur.
Shh! Keep quiet.
You never know who might be listening.
We gotta keep quiet, Papa G. You never know who might be listening.
I know who might be listening.
[both scream]
IRIS?
-You're a robot now? -Yes.
How better to point you back to your sleeping quarters?
Which is where you should be now.
Yes, you're right.
But first, can you answer a simple question?
A simple question? Anything for you.
Okay. So…
If the Planet Protection Group were bad guys instead of good,
who were pretending to be good guys to fool everybody,
including me and the Global Heroes to further their evil plans,
where do they hide evidence of their evilness?
Not that they'd ever do so, because they're awesome and totally the good guys.
But if they were the bad guys, then where?
No use, Kid. She'll never tell us.
Of course I will tell you.
I would never keep anything from Kid Cosmic.
Successful interaction between sentient beings
is only possible through complete honesty.
Deceit is the death of trust.
[gulps]
The answer is that the Planet Protection Group hides nothing.
They are, in fact, the good guys.
Now go, begone. Shoo!
Off to bed with you both.
You should both be resting and nowhere near the ninety-ninth floor.
Oh, how I love having hands.
Bye-bye!
[elevator dings]
Papa G, I've got a hunch
that something big is waiting for us on the 99th floor.
Come on!
You know what's waiting for the Kid up there. Tell him the truth! Now!
No, wait. Don't.
It might just be another series of fun twists and turns,
or a wild goose chase, or an exciting action sequence.
I'll bet it's an action sequence.
Kid!
[Jo] The answer is somewhere in these comics.
Our adventures on fantasy Earth were drawn from these stories.
The way to escape should be in here as well.
But where do we start?
[Chuck] Ahem! I've got a few ideas.
[cracks knuckles]
Ooh, Speed Demon, number 58. Great issue!
Trip Lightly, a.k.a. Speed Demon, entered the Galactic Relay Race
and ran so fast that he ran off the edge of the world!
Didn't work.
No… edge.
[thud]
Okay, let's see.
No. No. No. No. Yes!
How about Amazing Myths, number 35?
Pamela Hades, a.k.a. the Mighty Pamazon,
grew so huge that she eventually cracked the ceiling of the sky!
Ow!
No ceiling, just moon.
Ugh. Okay, let me think.
How do you know all this?
I was stuck in that floor for a long time. These comics were my only friends.
Ooh! Yeah, yeah! Jo! Jo! I know what'll work!
Doctor Conundrum was able to travel between worlds using gamma gates.
Hey, yeah!
We got portalled into this world, maybe I can portal us out.
Get us out of here!
Nope.
Out of here, like really out of here.
[car horns honking]
Nope again. Come on!
I want to get out, out, out!
Nope.
No!
It's not gonna work--
Yeah, we figured that out when you went outside.
Oh, what about a hidden key?
Ooh, or some photon radiation.
Use some garlic.
-What about a magic genie? -Or a magic monkey's paw?
-A magic word! Mr. Zizzlemit! -That's not a magic word.
-It's a magic elf. -Let's ask him for help.
-[Jo] Guys… -We could try reverse polarity…
Or shift all power to the warp engines?
-[Jo] Guys! -Expose them to sunlight!
You're just pitching ways to kill a vampire.
Guys! I think we're getting a little off track.
Granted, but how do we get back on track? There must be a hundred comics here.
Thousands!
Ugh!
How are we ever going to find the right way
to escape from fantasy Earth?
-Drive a stake through its heart? -[all] Carl!
You were all thinking it.
[buzzing]
[Papa G] Oh no! Access denied.
Looks like we have to work our way up the ranks
to prove our loyalty to the P.P.G. before they tell us their secrets.
Let's go back and strategize a plan to earn their trust.
Ugh!
That's gonna take forever! I want to learn their secrets now!
-[victory fanfare plays] -[gasps] Yes!
Must have been my 99th press.
[chuckles] Lucky us.
[thrilling music playing]
[elevator dings]
Keep your eyes peeled for any clues that could lead us to the fourteenth Stone.
And watch out for traps.
Not seeing any traps. Looks pretty easy.
A little too easy.
[roaring]
Yes! I mean, drat!
This is the exact kind of ridiculously awesome challenge I was hoping--
I mean, fearing.
Let's do this.
[adventurous music plays]
You're running out of time, George.
When the Kid gets through these fake traps,
he's gonna find his fake parents.
Maybe. Maybe not.
"Maybe"? Maybe you should have faith that the Kid can handle the truth.
Ah!
[grunting]
Stop!
This has gone on long enough.
"Stop! Only mega ultra alpha security clearance allowed."
"Top secret secrets inside."
Yes! This has to be it.
Ah-ha!
Kid, there's something important I gotta tell you!
Zombies! Everyone is zombies.
What was that, Papa G?
I know you love it here but--
[woman 1] Not so fast.
[woman 2] Kid Cosmic!
We can't let you into this room, Kid.
The secrets inside are just
too secret!
And they're gonna stay secret. Even if it means a fight.
Ha! I knew there'd be an action sequence.
Now if you ladies will just give him a moment to talk with the Kid,
I'm sure we won't have to resort to violence.
[all yelling]
[grunts]
[IRIS] Door one open.
Yes! Wait. "Door one"?
Sound the alarm!
[alarm blares]
Ah! I told you, Fry, we're in a fantasy world.
We can't just unplug the simulation.
Well, it worked in that movie.
-That movie wasn't real! -But neither is this!
Good point. Just plug that back in before--
Greetings, Global Heroes. Is there some way I may be of assistance?
[hands clanking]
No, we're good.
And you're… a robot.
And why are you out at night, IRIS?
Perhaps I can assist you in locating your sleeping chambers.
You should rest up for the fun, amazing, dream-fulfilling day ahead.
Tomorrow is the day that Mo's Oasis opens franchises all over the globe.
It is?
And Carla starts her cross-country bike trip.
Woo-hoo! Mama's gotta ride.
And speaking of rides, how'd you like to ride a real live T. rex?
Is she a princess?
Of course.
Yeah!
Genetically engineered to be toothless and friendly.
[both sigh]
[chuckles]
Hamburg gets a new spatula.
Wunderbar!
Fry gets Hamburg's old spatula.
Oh! Finally!
Great. Now the fake world is trying to trap us all.
-Papa G…Ah! -[Papa G whimpering]
The fantasy world is onto us. Have you told Kid yet?
Not quite yet.
Got a little distracted.
That's the point.
The world is distracting us by making our dreams come true.
I mean, look how well the Kid is fighting.
This is all a setup for the super dramatic reveal he wants.
[screams]
[yelps]
Oh, are you okay?
[yells]
Oops!
Yes! Woo-hoo! Yeah!
[Kid laughing]
[Jo] There's no way you were ever gonna lose this fight.
The world wants to show the Kid what's behind that door.
And once he sees it, once he sees them, he'll never want to leave.
Kid, whatever you find in here, it isn't real!
They're not your--
[gentle music playing]
Hello, son.
Mom? Dad?
How…?
How are you still alive?
That's a long story, dear.
It all begins many years ago, when I met your mom as a young intern
at the newly formed Planet Protection Group.
[Kid] You worked for the P.P.G.?
[Mom] Still do. Always have.
I was the top astrophysicist in the employ of the P.P.G.
And I was their elite stone-ologist.
Stones have always been my passion, in particular the 13 Cosmic Stones.
But I wish we'd never found the fourteenth Stone.
Our world fell apart after its discovery.
P.P.G.'s enemies would stop at nothing to wield its all-powerful power.
Which is why we had to fake our own deaths to keep you safe.
[Mom] But we always knew you were destined to find the other Stones
and wield their cosmic power,
and through them, find your way back to your family.
But why didn't you come and find me?
Why did I have to find you?
Well, before you could join us, you had to prove yourself worthy.
-[Mom] And now you have. -"Worthy"?
How dare you suggest the Kid didn't deserve his own parents
because he wasn't worthy enough.
His real mom and dad would've never suggested such a thing!
Real mom and dad?
[sighs]
Kid.
This place is one big fake. It's not real.
What are you saying, Papa G?
[Papa G] The Planet Protection Group, your parents,
us being the world's greatest heroes,
everything.
When Fantos threw us through that portal, he didn't send us home.
He trapped us in some sort of fantasy realm,
where whatever you wanted would come true.
Like having Mom and Dad back.
I miss them, too, Kid, but it's all phony.
Don't listen to him, son.
We can finally be together again.
No, we can't.
-But why? -How can you say that, sweetie?
Because the only thing I feel right now is… nothing.
My real parents never made me feel that way.
Papa G, we gotta go! Carl just put a stake through IRIS' robot heart.
Vampire robot heart!
[gasps]
Is that Kid's--?
No, they're not.
No matter how much I want it to be true.
No matter how much I want any of this to be true, it's not.
I can't waste my time with these fantasies
if the real Erodious is still out there threatening the real galaxy.
I'd rather try and fail at something real, than win at something fake.
[emotional music plays]
[sighs]
I want to leave.
Seriously? All we had to do was ask?
So, if we're exiting the fantasy,
where do we re-enter reality?
I'm guessing where we were before we got thrown in here.
Hold your horses! Wasn't that in the middle of…
outer space?
[rock music plays]
[IRIS] Salutations, Kid Cosmic.
[slowed down] IRIS sees to all your needs.
[sped up] To all your needs.
[slowed down] All your needs…
[normal speed] Is that more to your liking?
Ding, hee-hee.
Ding-ding, hee-hee.
Ding, hee-hee.
Ding-ding, hee-hee.
[slowed down] All your needs.
[normal speed] Alert!
Impending danger.
The death of IRIS.
[slowed down] Ouch. This hurts. I am dying.
All your needs.
Bye-bye.