JOHNNY: Previously on Endlings...
‐ Why should Tabby be worried about the police taking you away?
‐ Before Mr. Leopold took me in, the cops said if I mess up again...
‐ They'd take you away.
‐ Everyone needs help now and again.
‐ [horn honks] ‐ Who's that?
‐ Ugh!
‐ If it needs to get cold to heal, we're going to try to help it.
JOHNNY: That's four creatures in two weeks.
‐ We're still missing one prehistoric cat.
TABBY: They can't find Johnny. ‐ Quick, get up here.
‐ You need to stay out of this one, Johnny.
‐ It's not your choice. ‐ Yes, it is.
‐ We found two more pieces.
[creature groaning]
‐ You're gonna be in so much trouble.
‐ Does this belong to one of you?
♪
‐ I'll ask again. Does this belong to anyone?
‐ And what are... those?
‐ They are...
MITRA: Is one of you gonna answer? ‐ Uh...
‐ That's my hat.
And, uh, those are blasters
for capturing extraterrestrials.
In this round, I'm the extraterrestrial.
[imitating blaster fire]
[firing]
‐ Oh, no!
The alien got me!
Oh, noooooo!
Tell my wife I love her!
‐ Now, my turn for questions.
What are you two doing on my property?
‐ We got a call about a large animal in the area.
‐ Well, it seems to have gone.
And now so should you.
‐ [whispering] My‐my hat!
‐ Uh... my hat, please.
Thank you.
‐ If you see anything strange, give us a call.
You know where we are.
‐ Nice sound effects. Thank you.
TABBY: Thank him?
Thank me! Did you see my whole performance up here?
I sold the whole thing.
MR. LEOPOLD: Come on, Finn, I gotcha. Nice and easy.
JULIA: Careful, Finn. MR. LEOPOLD: Tabby?
Here's your hat.
Here we are. Okay.
[sighs]
And I thought I was very clear with you.
‐ You‐you also said we need to look out for each other.
‐ We'll discuss this tomorrow morning
when I get back from Tabby's appointment, huh?
You guys head along to the house.
[sighs]
JULIA: So, what's your appointment tomorrow?
TABBY: Good night, Julia.
[cat cries]
[cat trills]
[cat meows]
[cat snarls]
‐ [click] ‐ [cat shrieks]
[rustling noises]
‐ No... sudden movements.
[rustling continues]
Got you! ‐ [creature chitters]
It's okay.
This won't hurt you.
[chirps]
[shrieks]
‐ Missed it!
‐ Where'd it go?
‐ What? You've never seen a dress before?
‐ Not on you.
‐ And it looks great, right?
JULIA: Yeah. MR. LEOPOLD: Ready, Tabby?
‐ I'm always ready.
[sighs]
‐ No blasters this morning until the holes in the barn are patched.
‐ Understood.
‐ Let's go.
‐ Good luck, Tabs.
‐ Why is Tabby dressed like...
not Tabby?
‐ She's gonna go see her mom.
‐ What happened there?
‐ You'd have to ask her.
[static playing]
♪ I fall ♪
♪ To pieces... ♪
MOTHER: You make assumptions about the way that we're living,
and like we're, right now, like this is messy because of...
MAN: What's in the bag?
MOTHER: It's‐‐ It's none of your business what's in the bag.
It's got nothing to do with you.
It's nothing to do with you. I mean, what are you even doing here?
MAN: You knew I was coming here, Maria.
We talked about this.
‐ You can't just come into my house. I am clean now, okay?
I've been clean for like months, okay?
MAN: I'd like to speak with Tabitha.
MOTHER: No, okay?
She's my kid. Mine. She needs me.
You can't just come in here and take my kid away.
Okay? You can't do that. You can't just take her away from me.
That's not...
♪ You walk by ♪
♪ And I ♪
♪ Fall to pieces ♪
‐ Tabby? You okay?
‐ Affirmative.
Actually, we could turn this up.
[song volume increases]
‐ All righty.
[beeping]
[creature purring, squeaking]
[computer chimes]
‐ You, uh, remember what we talked about earlier, right?
‐ Don't get my hopes up. You say that every time.
‐ Well, because every time you do.
‐ Um, I'll have a coffee. Black.
‐ She'll have a juice. Orange.
‐ Two juices. My mom will be here soon.
[hammering]
‐ [Tuku purrs] ‐ What is she doing?
‐ I think she knows you're upset.
‐ I'm not upset. ‐ [Tuku trilling]
‐ Then maybe she's just saying hello.
[Tuku groans softly]
‐ Hello, Tuku.
‐ Do elephants really know when people are sad?
Which you're not.
‐ Yes.
We call it emotional contagion.
It's when animals react to another animal's distress
by acting in the same exact way.
‐ I'm really okay.
‐ We've seen elephants soothe each other by making low chirping sounds
or touching each other with their trunks.
‐ [Tuku chirping] ‐ They really are incredible.
‐ Were. ‐ [Tuku groans softly]
If only people could be as empathetic as elephants.
[Tuku trills]
‐ All right, all right, maybe I'm a little‐‐
‐ Upset with Mr. Leopold?
‐ Maybe. ‐ [door rattles]
[Tuku trumpets, groans]
‐ I'll finish this, go on. Go on.
[Tuku chirping, groaning]
I know.
But it's okay to be sad sometimes.
‐ Well, perhaps we should call it a day, Tabby, huh?
Grab a milkshake for the road?
‐ She didn't forget.
She's probably just stuck in traffic or something.
Please. Just a little longer?
‐ Long as you need.
[sighs]
‐ She's here.
Mom!
‐ Oh!
Missed you so much.
‐ Me too.
‐ You did something different with your hair.
‐ Good different or bad different?
‐ Good. Yeah, I used to wear my hair like that when I was little.
So, what are you up to on that big old dirty farm?
‐ Um, nothing too exciting.
[squeaking, purring]
[clang]
‐ No, Finn. I'm in enough trouble without blasting up the house.
‐ Then how are we gonna trap it?
‐ It's pretty small. We could use a bag or a container or something.
‐ So, yeah, she's okay,
but I wish I didn't have to hear her snore every night.
It's like this.
[imitating annoying snore]
‐ Did you find a new place to live?
‐ I did. Um...
It's the second floor of a house right near downtown.
I don't even have a roommate, it's all mine.
‐ You could have a roommate.
‐ Eh.
‐ I don't need my own room. I've gotten used to sharing.
MOTHER: Tabitha, I'm not sure that‐‐
‐ You said I could move in with you once you had your own place.
‐ I don't remember saying that. You probably hoped I said that.
‐ No, you did.
‐ Well, I shouldn't have.
Listen, sweetheart, I, um... I just, I gotta focus on myself right now.
‐ But you're my mom.
‐ And I love you... so much.
I just, um... I just need you to wait until I can settle down a bit more.
Okay? Can you do that for me, sweetheart, yeah?
Aw. No crying.
Don't cry. Um...
We're happy, right? And we're celebrating being together.
Let's get some dessert.
Okay?
Uh... waiter, waiter.
[drill whirring]
‐ Update?
‐ It's fascinating.
‐ I'm going to need more than that.
‐ See these? Serrated organic fibers?
‐ And that's interesting because?
‐ Each one fits perfectly into the other.
‐ Why aren't those two sides fitting together?
‐ They don't match.
‐ Which means what?
‐ We're missing a piece.
‐ Fascinating.
‐ [chirping] ‐ He's coming your way!
[creature squeaking]
Not on the shelves! Oh!
[objects clattering]
He's getting away! ‐ [creature spluttering]
‐ Got it!
Now help me get it outside so we can blast it.
Help!
‐ [Julia gasps] ‐ [crash]
‐ They're back!
You okay? ‐ Yeah.
But you won't be if Mr. Leopold sees you in here.
You should be fixing the barn, we'll clean up. ‐ Okay.
‐ Tabby, hang on a moment.
‐ No, thanks!
‐ Tabitha, talk to me.
‐ I don't wanna talk. I shouldn't even be here!
I should be at home!
I wanna go home!
[sighs]
‐ Hey, Tabby. ‐ Don't!
‐ I'll go talk to her.
Can you look for that annoying little alien?
[clatter]
[hammering]
‐ All done. ‐ He's here.
[Tuku groaning, trumpeting softly]
[hammering continues]
‐ So, how are things looking in here?
‐ All done.
‐ Nice work.
‐ Thanks.
‐ Uh, listen, Tabby could use a hangout.
‐ Didn't go so well? ‐ No.
‐ Okay.
[Tuku groaning, chirping]
[Tuku chirps]
‐ [trumpets] ‐ [Mr. Leopold chuckles]
‐ What‐‐ What is she doing?
[Tuku trumpeting, chirping]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
‐ Tabby?
TABBY: Leave me alone.
‐ I don't really know what's going on with you and your mom‐‐
‐ No! You don't!
So don't pretend to!
You don't know me. You're not my family!
JULIA: Tabby.
‐ Get out!
‐ All right, I'm going!
‐ What's wrong? Where's Tabby?
‐ I wouldn't. She's really angry.
‐ "Throw stuff" angry?
[sighs] Poor Tabs. ‐ What happened with her mom?
‐ She really doesn't talk about her visits.
‐ You ever ask?
‐ No. That's more Mr. Leopold.
We usually just play games until she calms down.
‐ What kind of games?
‐ Hey, Finn! Swords, please.
[creature chirping]
[creature squeaking]
‐ If we're missing a piece, how would we find it?
‐ Each specimen does emit a very low but traceable amount of radiation.
‐ Traceable? Hmm.
Divert all resources to finding the missing piece.
‐ My mother used to say...
[Tuku warbles]
...when the roots of a tree begin to decay,
it spreads death to the branches.
‐ What do you think she meant by that?
‐ For me, I think she was telling me
to deal with whatever it was that was bothering me.
Otherwise it would affect the rest of my life.
‐ Smart woman.
‐ I wasn't an easy child.
‐ [scoffs] The most interesting ones usually aren't.
You know, Tabby has always been a little hard‐‐
‐ I wasn't talking about Tabby.
[Tuku groaning softly]
[clicking, squeaking]
‐ Hello again, little fella.
[squeaking continues]
You having a rough day?
Me too.
[sneezes]
Okay, you're painfully cute.
[creature chirruping]
[Tabby laughs]
That tickles.
I'm gonna name you Tick.
‐ [clicks, sighs] ‐ You like that, Tick?
JOHNNY: Tabs, I'm coming up so don't throw anything at me.
‐ Stay here. ‐ [creature squeaks]
‐ And stay quiet! ‐ [creature whimpers]
Oh! Don't worry.
I'll keep you safe!
‐ Arise, Knight Tabitha, for I challenge you to a duel.
You cannot decline the challenge.
Come on, Tabs.
[creature chirps softly]
[gasps]
‐ I... accept your challenge, Squire John.
On one condition.
‐ Name it.
‐ That you scream out my name when I kill you!
‐ Condition accepted.
Maybe after I win our duel, we can search for that little alien.
[creature whimpers]
‐ Uh... After you win our duel?
What comedy!
[sighs, sneezes]
‐ My mom had some sayings of her own.
Uh... "Yesterday is gone...
"tomorrow is not yet here.
We have only today."
‐ Hmm. She also sounds like a smart woman.
‐ Yeah, she was.
‐ I just worry that if we only focus on this moment...
we risk our future.
[Tuku trills]
[purrs]
And the future of those we share this planet with.
[Tuku trumpets softly]
‐ Speaking of the future, what about yours?
Have you decided what you're going to do?
‐ What is it, Tuku?
‐ [Tuku sighs] ‐ What's wrong?
[trumpets]
Is it your foot?
[Tuku groaning]
[Tuku roars]
[Tuku groans]
[Tuku trumpets]
[creature grunts, sneezes]
[sputters, whines]
[sneezes]
[clicking, purring]
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