♪ La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ♪
-[grunts] -Mmm.
[wind swooshing]
[angrily] Who are you and what do you want?
Great, uh, coldtaurs,
we have traveled for weeks to reach your cold but beautiful land.
-We have one request for-- -[screeching]
[yelling]
-Horse! -[yelling]
Help! Help!
I'm being stolen!
The klepto has become the klepted!
-[screeching] -[grunting]
[intense music playing]
What the…
[music abruptly stops]
We'll be right back. Hang on.
[grunts]
[Wammawink] ♪ In Centaurworld ♪
-[neighing] -[vocalizing]
[squeaks]
[yelling]
-[screeching] -[groans]
[grunts]
-[snarls] -[yelling]
[screeching] Thank you.
[grunts]
[whimpers]
[angrily] Who are you and what do you want?
Ooh! Just kidding. We know exactly who you are.
Guys, look. Horse is doing the thing!
Did you just say my name?
-[Mouthpiece] Say something. -No. You talk.
-[Mouthpiece] No. You do it, Old Man. -Hoo! No, this was your idea, Mouthpiece.
Ugh, fine, okay.
Sorry that was, like, crazy sudden. We didn't mean to scare you.
We went back and forth on it for a while--
What do you want with us?
Ah! She's just as pushy in real life.
-What the… -Hey, sorry.
We just had to grab you guys before you progressed the story any further.
We binge-watched everything up until "The Rift: Part 2."
"Rift: Part 2"?
It's what we've been calling it. [sighs] It makes sense if you think about it.
Part 1 was when you got to the Rift. Part 2 was when you went in.
I'm Hanglydangly.
I run Herd Words, the Message Bird that's all herd, all the terd.
Where are we exactly?
Um, we're the birdtaurs, and this is our cloud condo complex.
Wait, so you've been following us this whole ter… Uh, time?
[yelps, grunts]
Following you? You don't… They don't…
Guys, they don't know.
You don't know that you're the most watched show in Centaurworld.
I mean, you don't even know how vast
our fan community network is up here, Horse.
We've got, like, clubs within clubs just dedicated to you.
We're just like a bunch of newborn baby birdtaurs hungry to devour your content.
[chuckles] That's a little weird, but thank you?
♪ We've been watching you We've been binge-watching you ♪
-♪ We are obsessing every day ♪ -This seems neurotic.
♪ We are fangirling hard Wrote fiction, made some art ♪
♪ We've shipped you every different way ♪
-♪ But we're platonic ♪ -♪ My name is Mouthpiece ♪
♪ But you'd know me by my username ♪
♪ ComfortableDougGuy222 That's when my birthday is ♪
♪ These owl, geese, pheasant Sparrow, duck and kiwitaurs ♪
♪ Made so much merch outta you ♪
♪ We're in the fandom biz! ♪
♪ So glad Horse made us so sad That Rider is gone ♪
Where'd that girl go?
♪ What went on inside of the Rift? Who cares? ♪
-♪ The herd's here for Herd Con! ♪ -♪ What is Herd Con? ♪
♪ We've been binge-watching you And you're our favorite show that's on ♪
[chuckles] Well, this is overwhelming, isn't it?
I mean, who knew all this time that we were celebrities?
Oh, uh, to clarify, not all of you are celebrities.
What are you saying?
I mean, maybe some of you are, like, not as popular as others.
Well, I don't understand, Mouthpiece. You just said we're the most popular--
♪ Well, the Horse Force Is for the Horse fans, of course ♪
♪ And the Ched Heads Have the handsomest mugs ♪
-♪ We're Hot Gosslings! ♪ -♪ Team Durp! ♪
♪ Glendale's Pregnancy Hole Children! ♪
♪ And Dougligans are fans Of the great Comfortable Doug ♪
♪ Comfortable Doug ♪
♪ Comfortable, Comfortable Comfortable Doug ♪
♪ Comfortable Doug ♪
♪ Comfortable, Comfortable Doug ♪
Okay, okay, okay, okay, I think we get it. [chuckles]
Ya like Comfortable Doug, Mouthpiece. [chuckles]
Now, what is the Wammawink fan club called? Hm?
Who, uh… Whe… Where are the Wammawink fans, Mouthpiece?
Answer me, Mouthpiece. Mouthpiece! Why don't you tell me, Mouthpiece?
You're hurting me.
-Oh yeah, she does that sometimes. -[baby birdtaurs] The hole!
♪ The only thing Those fan clubs can agree on ♪
♪ Is that Wammawink's ♪
♪ The worst ♪
[inhales, screams]
Horse, this way. We wanna show you something.
[Mouthpiece] This is our sky door. From here, we can see all of Centaurworld.
It's how we know all about Rider, you, Stabby, Gebbrey. [gasping]
Look! The Johnny Teatime's Be Best Competition is back on!
Ah, guys, check it out. Comfortable Doug is back.
[dinging]
-Outta the way! [panting] -[screeches]
[screams] He's so cool!
[panting]
Sure, whatever. Why did you bring us here?
Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. Stupid Mouthpiece.
So, like I was saying, we didn't get to see what happened inside the Rift.
Yeah, it was an odd choice to carry out all of that action off-screen.
Bayden filled us in on the underground and whale stuff.
But since he saw "The Rift: Part Two" before we did, he's been real smug.
Yeah, I don't wanna give anything away, but there's this part where--
Shut up, Bayden.
I don't want your spoilers. I wanna get it from the horse's mouth.
Wait, you brought us up here just so I can tell you what happened
-when we were in the Rift? -Don't you dare tell us!
Sorry, I didn't mean to yell. I'm just such a fan. Stupid Mouthpiece.
So we thought since you're here, you could maybe perform what happened.
Now that I'm saying it, it sounds weird.
-I sound stupid, don't I? -No, dude. Keep going!
Right. Okay. Thanks, Old Man.
We thought you could kind of redo it. But, like, exactly.
Like, do exactly what happened inside the Rift.
Sorry, is her name Old Man?
Yes.
And his name is Mouthpiece?
-Yes. -Okay.
We have to get the flonk out of here.
Normally I'd be with Zulius on this, but I just had a thought.
They're crazy idiots, but they picked all of us up
off the ground like we were nothing.
Minotaurs don't fly. These guys could give us a real advantage.
[panting]
An army in the sky is exactly the kind of thing Rider is counting on me to deliver.
Look, we need these guys. Let's just do what they want.
[grunts] Okay. If we're gonna do this,
you must allow me to stage manage this production.
Stabby's a little young to go onstage.
I'm 43 years old.
And Durpleton 47.
Obvi.
[panting]
-What was I? Ahh! -[squeaks]
-Shouldn't have skipped lung day.
-One and Ched and two and Ched… -Is that…
-…and three and Ched and four and Ched… -Is… Is that me?
-Those guys are the Ched Heads. -Hooray!
Of course they're Ched Heads.
They're birdtaurs. I'm a birdtaur. They recognize excellence.
-Whatever they want, I'm in. -We're in.
But you need to do something for us too.
[cheering]
Crandy is gonna flip her feathers!
Uh, who's Crandy?
[gasping]
Then she made cilantro super popular again.
She's got her own brand of vegan hair ties.
She runs Herd Con. She went viral, like, five times for painting her beak.
Oh my goose! I can't believe you guys are here!
Yep. It's us. Uh, we--
♪ My name is Crandy And I've got lots of subscribers ♪
♪ They love hearing me say "Wow! Oh my goose!" ♪
♪ And all my fans react To all my reenactments ♪
♪ Reenacting my reactions to you ♪
♪ Watching them watching me ♪
♪ Is, like, my favorite thing to do ♪
♪ Yeah! ♪
Okay, well, that was lit, but, uh, I… I still don't know who you are.
Have you not been paying attention?
Clearly, she's an influencer.
Hold that thought.
Okay, everybody, Crandy-Gram!
-Like! -Like!
So I just saw the herd for the first time in person,
and I was like, "Oh my goose." And then I put my arms out like this,
and then I said, "I can't believe you guys are here."
And then I sang my Crandy song
and they were all like, "Your voice is amazing."
-Like! -Like!
Like!
And don't forget to get your tickets to Herd Con, like, and subscribe. Bye!
[chuckles] You were saying?
We're down to do this whole "recap the Rift" situation,
but as you know, there's a war coming to Centaurworld.
[Horse] The Nowhere King is--
[gasping]
-Gross! -Aw!
[grunts]
Mouthpiece have message from Crandy.
The herd LOL is here.
[stammering] So, we're building…
We're building an army, and birdtaurs could be a big asset in the fight.
-Shell-fie! -[camera shutters]
Shell-fie!
Uh, yeah, sure. Whatever.
Oh. Great!
So you'll join us on the battlefield. [chuckles]
An army in the skies!
Do you think one minute is enough silence to honor Waterbaby at her memorial?
[scoffs] Waterbaby's not dead.
[gasping] Oh my goose. Spin-off!
[tense music playing]
[slurping]
[tense music playing]
[squeaks]
[snarls, pops]
[snarls]
-[birds chirping] -[laughing]
Hey, friends. Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!
[applauding]
Hey, Crandy, uh,
if we agreed to do the reenactment, what are we doing this for?
If you want brand loyalty, you have to give a little fan service.
Oh, who should I make this out to?
Uh, no, those are actually some catchphrases I had for you.
My favorite is "Oh no, you Durple-didn't."
Oh my.
Look at all these delicious-looking fans.
Hoot! Can you sign my ManSplash? It's the holiday issue.
[chuckles] I see you too are a Centaur of taste.
I love to hate-watch you. [chuckles]
-[screaming] -[evil laughing]
-[rock music playing] -[gun cocks]
Whoops! Slipped.
Hoo! It's okay. I was getting your signature ironically anyway.
-Ironically means that-- -I know what ironically means, Glendale!
It means that she did not actually want your signature.
Sorry, everybody. That's it for autographs,
but you can catch up with the herd when they perform
"The Rift: Part 2. The Lost Episode"
in Nest H. [echoing]
This feels really weird. [chuckles]
Because it is weird.
But we need them. And if this is what it takes, then this is what it takes.
Besides, you make a great Rider.
Oh! It's just a little something I threw together. It's not much.
Obviously, I could never replace Rider as your BFF,
-your closest confidant. [chuckles] -True.
[whimpers]
All right, hi, everybody. Hey!
Listen up. It's 30 seconds to go-time. Where's the sound guy?
Uh… um…
Th… There's no one else here, so I guess I am? Big fan, by the way.
[chuckles] Okay, great. Love the confidence.
Um, we need some music. What do you got?
Um, as far as music goes, it's pretty limited to this keytar.
All right, out of my way. Let me look.
[electronic sounds]
No.
[electronic sounds]
What? No.
[electronic sounds]
No.
-[electronic sounds] -Okay, this is all garbage.
I mean, come on. Listen to this crap.
[electronic sounds]
-Do you have anything else? -Uh, hey, Zulius?
Uh, maybe we don't need it.
Usually we just start singing and music comes out of nowhere.
Ha! Are you out of your mind? Look at the size of the crowd out there.
I'm the stage manager. If this falls apart, it's on me!
♪ The pressure's on It's opening night ♪
♪ And everything has gotta go just right ♪
Zulius…
♪ I'm the backstage bad boy You want workin' your show ♪
♪ So get out of my way And the magic will flow-ow-ow-- ♪
-Zulius. Hey, Zu… Zulius. -W… What?
Look, let's just keep it simple and get through this as quickly as we can.
Ugh, fine. I was just trying to make this flonking awesome,
but, you know, whatever.
"Just get through this as quickly as we can."
So, sh… Should I--
Okay, look. Just follow the action onstage. Watch me for changes.
[intense music playing]
[Zulius] Previously on The Herd.
Horse enters the Rift, where she's reunited with her Rider.
♪ It's you It's really you ♪
♪ Despite the changes I would know you anywhere ♪
♪ The voice, the face, the hair Might all be different ♪
♪ But you're still you ♪
♪ And all I wanna do Is hold you close again ♪
[murmurs]
♪ I have journeyed from so far To meet you in the middle ♪
[squeaks]
[crickets chirping]
They embrace,
but their reunion is fleeting, when suddenly…
♪ I am the Nowhere King ♪
♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum ♪
♪ And I've come to do jerky things ♪
♪ Bum, bum, bum, bum Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum ♪
The Nowhere King nearly devours Horse and Rider.
[evil laughing]
-[Zulius] But alas… -Eat spear, you terd!
-Ah! -[Zulius] Rider spears the Nowhere King!
[groans]
Action sound. Action sound with that.
-Please. -[electronic sounds]
No. No. No. No. Let's just move on.
[Zulius] But the Nowhere King drifts out of the Rift
-with a creepy, jerk-ish wind. -[evil laughing]
[Zulius] He drifts all the way, all the way out of the Rift.
All the way…
-All the way offstage, Durpleton. Thanks. -Okay.
-[electronic sound] -[smack]
With the Nowhere King on the loose, Rider and Horse decide to say farewell.
Rider returning to her world,
and Horse returning to Centaurworld to help her new friends.
♪ And we'll meet back here eventually ♪
[gruffs]
♪ You've gotta trust me ♪
♪ I do ♪
♪ And what you're saying is true ♪
♪ For you are my closest family ♪
[squeaks]
[soft music playing]
[soft music continues]
[coughing]
[clears throat, gobbles]
Uh, this isn't so much a question as it is a comment but, uh, like, what?
[whirring]
Okay, great first question.
So the question was, "What?"
What is happening?
There's always a Q and A. Sit down.
Oh, well… [clears throat]
to answer your question, um…
Mhm.
Next question.
Okay, yeah, me. How could you spend all of that time trying to get to your Rider
and then immediately leave her?
There is a war about to come here,
and the reason we are all doing this is to ask you all--
Oh, we… Yeah, we know about the war. But can we go back?
The ending feels retconned. Anybody else feel that way?
[all chirping]
Yeah, I agree.
Thank you, Durpleton.
Hi, uh, it's me, Mouthpiece, from earlier. Will there be more Comfortable Doug?
-LOL. -Great question.
Ugh! Hey, Crandy, are we done here? We did what we promised.
-[all chattering] -LOL!
Uh-huh. Yeah, neat. Yeah.
There is a war coming and we need birdtaurs.
[Horse] You have wings. You can lift stuff.
If you're willing to fight, raise your wing.
Put 'em up real high!
Come on!
-[crickets chirping] -[coughing]
Um, actually, I found Horse deciding to leave Rider completely unbelievable,
and I have started a petition to redo the entire ending.
I can't redo it. This is it. It's done.
Okay, raise a wing if you haven't signed yet.
Cool, cool, cool. Bayden's coming around with a clipboard to add your names.
-Okay? So… -Do you think I wanted to leave Rider?
[panting] This is real life.
This was the hardest thing I've ever had to do
and you're all, "Why didn't you just do the opposite?"
Hold up. So you are gonna redo the finale?
That wasn't the finale! Ugh!
No more questions.
[soft music begins]
[angry squawking]
Where are you going? They haven't agreed to join us.
And they aren't going to. I wanted this to work more than anyone.
[sighs] So much for having an advantage against the minotaurs.
Okay.
Thank you, everyone.
[Zulius] Horse was right.
We can't change what has already happened.
But you'll never believe what happens next.
-Like! -Like!
That wasn't the finale.
"The Rift: Part 2" was really part one of "The Rise of the Birdtaurs,"
against… Go get your costumes on. Go! Go! Go! Go!
The Nowhere King!
[squeaks]
[gasping] Told you.
Their gift of flight and bird's-eye sight…
'Twas birds of the wing that defeated the Nowhere King!
[laughing]
-[shrieks] -What is he doing?
[explosions]
[screams]
[slow-motion grunts]
[screams, grunts]
[Zulius] But alas,
the Nowhere King was mighty, but the birdtaurs were so fighty,
they won!
So…
-At least… -[clucks]
that's how it could end.
You signed this petition to change the show,
but who wants instead to be in the show?
Come on. Raise those wings. Let me see 'em.
-Will Horse and Rider be back together? -Yes, if you come and fight with us.
And you know who else is gonna be there, Mouthpiece?
Comfortable… Comfortable… Comfortable Doug's gonna be there.
[gasping] Whoa!
[panting]
Is Wammawink gonna be there?
-Yes. -Ugh!
-[chattering] -She's the worst!
But… But… But she becomes a very minor character.
-[birdtaurs] Like! -What?
We're so close here. Just shut up and let me work!
You all have your opinions for how this should end.
Why not be there for the grand finale and help us make this story right?
Looks like we're goin' to war!
-[cheering] -War!
You're welcome.
[cheering]
[screaming]
Hey, I'm one of them too! [grunts]
[squawking]
You guys think I made the right decision leaving Rider, right?
Oh no, you Durple-didn't!
Durpleton!
These catchphrases are really good.
Of course you made the right decision. Centaurworld needs you.
[sighs] Does it though? Zulius did all the work back there.
Thank you, I know.
Horse, you're still the main character.
And I am also a main character!
[screaming]
[panting]
[squeaks]
-[panting, grunts] -[squeaks]
[low groans]
[electric crackling]
[chitters]
[squeaking]
[whirring]
[electric crackling intensifies]
[whirring]
-[chitters] -[squeaking]
[sploshing]
[grunts]
[roaring]
[chicken clucking]
-[pigs oinking] -[growls]
[snarls]
-[low growls] -[murmurs]
[grunts]
[closing theme music playing]