The Creature Cases (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

Welcome to CLADE. The Covert League
of Animal Detective Experts.
[theme music plays]
Sam Snow.
Kit Casey.
[Sam & Kit] The Creature Cases!
[Scratch] span style="style2"The Puzzle
span style="style2"of the Plummeting Eggs.
[squawks]
[peaceful music plays]
-[indistinct banter]
-[babbles]
Don't worry, darlings.
I'll be back in a few minutes.
[birds chirp]
Cuckoo!
-[upbeat music plays]
-[cameras click]
[beeps]
[Kit] Last one in is a rotten egg!
[splashes]
-Ew…
-Come on in, Sam.
The water's fine.
[grumbles]
What's wrong?
Worried about getting your fur wet?
No, no. I'm, uh,
just doing some stretches first.
[grunts]
[chuckles]
Ah, forget your fur! Just dive in!
I will. Just as soon as I…
-[beeps]
-Oo!
Kit, look! The CLADE crest.
[gasps] Director Scratch has
a new Creature Case for us!
Come on!
[grunts]
Phew!
[grunts]
[record scratch]
Good morning, agents. We've got--
[squawks]
Ah!
Sorry. I was in the pool.
[sighs] Agents,
we've got a puzzling new Creature Case
in the European Wetlands.
The Mice Squad just sent these photos.
Someone or something is making
bird eggs fall out of their nests.
That's terrible!
It's up to you
to figure out what's going on.
Don't worry, Director.
We'll crack the case.
Just don't crack any eggshells.
Remember, CLADE is counting on you.
[upbeat music plays]
[R.O.N.] span style="style2"Now arriving
span style="style2"at destination biome,
European Wetlands.
[Sam] Thanks, R.O.N.
Yuck!
Water looks pretty mucky.
Yahoo!
Ew!
Hm. I never thought I'd say this,
but you're right, Sam.
It is pretty mucky.
We'll move faster with these Super Stilts.
And you won't get your fur wet.
Ha-ha! Good thinking, Kit.
I've never seen so many birds.
Yep.
The wetlands
are a major bird neighborhood.
Good morning, ma'am. I'm Sa--
Caw-caw!
Huh.
Interesting specimen.
Come on, Kit.
We're here to solve a mystery,
not collect feathers.
Okay. Don't soil your spots.
[quiet music plays]
Oh! My poor little egg!
Don't worry, ma'am.
We're from CLADE, and we're here to help.
[gurgling]
Thanks, guys.
[mother bird] That's it!
-There you go.
-Oh, thank you.
I never thought
I'd see my little egg again.
Oh…
This neighborhood's really gone downhill.
Eggs are falling out of nests,
and I hear there's a strange
mystery bird sneaking around.
A mystery bird?
Make way for Wally!
[indistinct commotion]
Ha!
Good day, citizens.
Wally Bungler, nature ranger,
at your service.
Uh… Hello?
He could be the mystery bird
who's messing with our eggs.
Me?
Ha-ha! I'm no bird.
I am a flying squirrel.
And a nature ranger.
Nature ranger?
I heard there was trouble,
so I have come to set things straight.
-[beeps]
-[woman] span style="style2"Wally, dear.
Will you be home for lunch?
I'm making soup.
-[radio crackles]
-Not now, Mom! I'm on a mission!
[radio whines]
What kind of soup?
It's real nice to meet you, Wally Bungler.
But we've got things under control here.
After all, we're agents of CLADE,
the Covert League of Animal Detective E--
Egg alert!
-[Kit] The egg!
-Wally's got it!
[grunts]
Gotcha! [chuckles]
And my fur stayed dry.
Oh my goodness! My egg! What happened?
[gasps] It was the mystery bird!
[Sam] But don't worry.
Your eggs are safe and sound.
[sighs] They're still here,
all three of them.
One, two, three, four.
Huh? Four?
There's an extra egg in my nest!
[beeps]
[Kit] Sam, she's right.
One egg is bigger than the rest.
Hold up. There's an extra egg
in my nest too.
And it's definitely not one of mine.
But where did they come from?
Hm… I'm not sure. But that mystery bird
definitely had something to do with it.
Come on, Kit. We'd better investigate.
Wait for Wally!
Wally!
-[crashes]
-I'm all right.
[funky music plays]
[Clu-Bots chirp]
[Wally] Egg alert!
[music continues]
[Wally] Egg alert!
Whoops.
[music continues]
-Whoa!
-[Wally] Egg alert!
-Whoa!
-[Wally] Oh!
[music continues]
[music fades]
Phew!
[quiet music plays]
[Sam] The situation's always the same.
An egg falls, then a strange new egg
appears in the nest.
And everyone sees this mystery bird
when the eggs go flying.
-[music continues]
-Hm…
Looks sorta familiar.
If we can just figure out
who that mystery bird is,
I'm sure we can figure out why they're--
[Wally] Egg alert!
There!
[bird] Caw-caw!
[exclaims]
"Cuckoo"?
Ah-ha!
The mystery bird strikes again!
And they left a feather behind!
"Cuckoo"…
[gasps]
Cuckoo!
I know. This whole case is cuckoo.
No! I mean, yes.
But we've heard that sound before.
Remember that bird
we met when we first arrived?
It was a cuckoo bird! "Cuckoo!"
We just heard it again when that egg fell.
And look. The feather she left behind
matches the one Wally found.
Whiskers, that's it!
The mystery bird is a cuckoo bird!
Yep. And get this.
Cuckoo birds are known
to be nest parasites.
Nest para-what now?
Nest parasite.
That's when the cuckoo
pushes an egg out of another bird's nest
and lays one of her own.
She tricks other birds
into raising her eggs for her.
So that's what's been going on!
We'd better warn the birdies!
[speaker feedback]
Attention, my feathered friends.
This is Wally Bungler, nature ranger…
[feedback]
…letting you know
there's a cuckoo on the loose!
A cuckoo?
Our eggs!
But worry not!
On my honor as a nature ranger,
Wally will keep you safe!
Who's with me?
[Mom] span style="style2"Wally, dear. Going shopping.
Do you need anything?
Not now, Mom!
[giggles]
If we all work together,
we can stop that cuckoo once and for all!
[all cheer]
[KIt] Everybody, be ready.
That cuckoo could come from any direction.
Don't let her get through.
Caw-caw!
[Kit] There she is!
Not on Wally's watch!
[rock music plays]
Wally!
Whoops!
Caw-caw!
[music continues]
Caw-caw!
Clu-Bots! Go!
[music continues]
Caw-caw!
[music continues]
-[splashes]
-Caw-caw!
[music continues]
[tires screech]
Wally, go!
Wally!
[music continues]
Stay in formation!
[indistinct chirping]
Caw-caw!
Stay sharp, everyone.
She didn't go far.
Caw-c--
[mumbles]
The cuckoo is getting tired.
Keep it up, everyone.
Oh?
[Sam] Don't let her through!
Caw-caw!
Caw-caw!
[all gasp]
[music crescendos]
You'll leave my eggs alone!
Caw!
Ah…
Caw-caw…
[all cheer]
[Kit] We did it!
She's flying away!
[all cheer]
I don't think
she'll be back to bother you.
Thank you for all your help.
You've saved our eggs!
-[cracking]
-Oh?
[Kit] Sam! Look!
They're hatching!
Oh!
Cute little things, aren't they?
[Kit] Three baby chicks!
-[cracks]
-Cuckoo!
And one baby cuckoo.
[Sam] I guess that mama cuckoo
is not coming back for her hatchlings.
Afraid not. Cuckoos lay their eggs
and leave them for someone else
to take care of when they hatch.
But who'll take care
of these baby cuckoos?
You let Wally handle this one. [chuckles]
[happy music plays]
Hey, look!
This way, recruits!
-Ha-ha-ha-ha!
-[cuckooing]
-Your nature-ranger training starts today.
-[cuckooing continues]
Mom, I'm bringing
some new friends home for lunch.
[Mom] span style="style2"That's lovely, dear.
span style="style2"I'll put the kettle on.
[Kit] Woo-hoo!
Go, Wally!
Looks like they're in good hands.
Another Creature Case…
[both] Closed!
I'm impressed, Sam.
You made it the whole day
without getting your fur wet.
-Wally!
-Whoa-- Ah…
[squeaking slide]
Well, almost. [chuckles]
[Kit giggles]
[music fades]
[both] span style="style2"Fact File! Yeah! ♪
Mice Squad Fact File.
-Bill ♪
-Jill ♪
-Status?
-span style="style1"[both] Chill ♪
System Settings?
[both] span style="style2"Set to thrill! ♪
[Jill] span style="style2"Update. Cuckoos!
[both] span style="style2"Fact File! ♪
[Jill] span style="style2"Cuckoo birds are nest parasites!
[Bill] span style="style2"That means they lay their eggs
span style="style2"in other birds' nests. Yuck!
Fact File! ♪
[Jill] span style="style2"Sometimes,
span style="style2"they push eggs out to make room.
[Bill] span style="style2"So they gotta be super sneaky.
[all] span style="style2"Fact File! ♪
[Jill] span style="style2"Cuckoos actually leave
span style="style2"their chicks for other birds to raise.
[Bill] span style="style2"Kinda rude if you ask me.
[R.O.N.] span style="style2"Error. Upload incomplete.
[both] How to fix it?
[R.O.N.] span style="style2"Move your feet.
Fact File! ♪
Fact File! ♪
Fact File! ♪
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[Scratch] span style="style2"The Missing Mole Rat Princess.
[squawks]
[rhythmic music plays]
[knocking]
-[male mole] Princess?
-[knocking]
Princess!
[trumpets blare]
Princess, your mother, the queen,
requests your presence at dinner.
[music continues]
She's still not answering, Your Majesty.
Huh?
We're having your favorite,
sweetie. Fresh tubers.
-[record scratch]
-Why won't you come out?! Hmph!
Praiseworthy, break down this door.
Mm-hm.
[grunts, groans]
[grumbles, groans]
[gasps] The princess is gone!
[wails, cries]
[cameras click]
[upbeat music plays]
[beeps]
Mm…
Look, Sam.
They've got stuffed tomatoes,
and sweet potatoes!
Try one!
Ew… Too orange for me.
[gulps] I'll try anything once.
One time, when I was in the jungle
studying tube-nosed fruit bats,
-I even ate a--
-[beeps]
Huh? Dinner can wait, Kit!
The Director's got a Creature Case for us!
[both grunt]
Huh?
[clucking]
Forgive me, agents. I skipped lunch.
Corn kernel?
Mm, no, thank you.
Thanks!
-[Scratch] Hm.
-Mm.
We've got a Creature Case
with royal consequences.
The Naked Mole Rat Princess
has gone missing…
-[wailing]
-…and the queen is beside herself.
I'm sorry. Those are royal mole rats?
But they're naked.
That's why they're called naked mole rats,
Sam. They don't have any fur.
The one in the crown is the queen.
When a female mole rat
starts a new colony,
she becomes the queen,
and her many children become her subjects.
-Hm.
-Like bees in a hive.
The princess
is the queen's eldest daughter,
and tonight she went missing.
Well, what are we waiting for?
Let's find this missing mole rat!
Good luck, agents!
[upbeat music plays]
[music fades]
[R.O.N.] span style="style2"Now arriving
span style="style2"at destination biome,
African Desert.
[Sam] Thanks, R.O.N.
Um, where are the mole rats?
[wind blowing]
And where's the palace?
Sam, the palace is right under your feet.
[Sam] Whoa!
Mole rat tunnels can stretch a long way.
Ha! There's the entrance!
And remember, Sam,
they're all gonna be naked.
Try not to stare.
Ew.
Hiya!
[rhythmic music plays]
[grunts]
[queen wails]
Oh, the misery!
The torment!
My beloved daughter!
[cries]
Your Majesty, I'm Agent Sam Snow.
And I'm Agent Kit Casey.
We're from CLADE,
and we're here to find your daughter.
Oh, thank goodness!
We searched every chamber in the palace.
The sleeping chamber,
the feeding chamber, the toilet chamber!
[water gurgles]
Hm?
The princess is nowhere to be found.
I fear she may have been kidnapped!
[wails]
That's why we're here to help.
Could we see the princess's room?
Praiseworthy will show you.
I can't bear to look.
I assure you,
I conducted a thorough search
of the princess's quarters.
Huh. The princess left
her cute little tiara behind.
[Sam] Look. Fresh dirt.
Hm…
Ah-ha!
A hidden tunnel!
-[dings]
-And it leads up to the surface!
So the princess was taken above ground?
The surface is no place for a mole rat,
let alone a princess!
[queen] Please, agents,
find my kidnapped daughter
before some terrible fate befalls her.
Your Majesty, CLADE is on the case.
Look, Sam! Mole rat footprints!
[beeps]
[Sam] And just as I suspected.
There's only one set.
Which means the princess
wasn't kidnapped at all.
She left on her own!
But why? Mole rats
spend their whole lives underground.
It's dangerous up here.
Lots of critters
would love a little mole rat snack.
Hoo-hoo!
[gasps] Like that hungry owl.
Then we better figure out
where she went, fast.
Follow those footprints!
[swooping sound]
Sam, you hear that?
Is it the princess?
It doesn't sound like a princess.
Sounds more like…
A giant whirling dust devil?
[whooshing]
Run!
[both pant]
-Whoa!
-[grunts]
[both shout]
[tense music plays]
[both panting]
Huh?
-[Kit] Huh! Huh!
-[Sam grunts]
Huh…
Whoa!
Quick! In here!
-Uh.
-Uh…
[both] Shew!
-[both] Whoa!
-What are you two doing here?
What? Are we still above the palace?
Yes. And you should be searching
for the princess,
not lounging around in the sand!
[sighs] We're working on it.
We were sidetracked
by a scorching-hot tornado of sand.
No big deal.
That guy seriously needs a vacation.
[Praiseworthy] I heard that!
The dust devil blew away the footprints.
Any idea which way the princess was going?
Mm… No…
But my iSpyGlove might.
It can detect a creature's body heat.
There! That's gotta be her.
[electronic tone]
-Huh?
-[Kit] Sorry, Sam. That's not gonna work.
Naked mole rats
become the same temperature
as the air around them.
Whiskers!
Well, at least we know
what direction she's headed. Come on!
[Sam] An oasis. Think she got thirsty?
Mole rats actually don't drink. They get
all the water they need from their food.
Oh. Well, maybe she stopped to rest.
Let's ask around.
Excuse me, sir.
Have you seen this mole rat?
[chameleon] Hm…
Yeah. I've seen her.
When?
[gulps] She passed through
a little while ago.
She was wearing a real fancy hat.
Looked brand-new.
A fancy hat? Like a tiara?
[chameleon] No.
I'd say it was more like a crown.
Like the one
the Mole Rat Queen herself wears.
Yeah.
Yeah. Just like that one.
[Sam & Kit] Hm…
Um, excuse me.
Sorry.
I thought I saw a bug.
[Sam] So the princess got a new crown.
But where's she going with it?
[Praiseworthy] Agents?
You've gotta stop doing that.
Her Highness requests a report
on the whereabouts of the princess.
We haven't found her. Yet.
Please, hurry, agents.
I fear she may not last
much longer out here,
what with all the enemies
of our people lurking about.
Hoo-hoo!
Oh my tubers!
-[owl] Woo…
-Whoa!
See what I mean?
Wow. Good thing the mole rats' tunnels
stretch all the way out here.
I can't believe
we're still standing over the palace.
Hang on.
Sam, I think I know
where the princess is going.
Come on!
[both panting]
[tense music plays]
We know the princess left alone
and that she was last seen
wearing a crown.
Now, the princess must be heading
past the boundaries of the palace.
Okay. But why?
Because she wants
to start her own mole rat colony!
That's why she left alone
and why she was wearing a crown!
Whiskers, that's it!
She's going to make her own palace
and become a new mole rat queen!
Exactly!
[owl] Hoo-hoo!
But we're not the only ones
looking for her.
Hoo-hoo!
We gotta find her
before that hungry owl does!
Which way to the closest palace border?
This way.
[gasps] And there's the princess!
Princess, get to cover!
Hoo-hoo!
-[yelps]
-[Sam] Princess, dig!
[babbles frightened]
[owl] Hoo… hoo…
She's not gonna
make it underground in time!
Oh yes, she will.
Clu-Bot, dig!
-[music crescendos]
-[drilling]
[hollers]
[grumbles]
[babbles shamefully]
Princess! Are you all right?
I'm just marvelous!
Thank you for your help.
But I'm not a princess anymore.
I'm now a queen!
And this will be my new palace.
The nursery chamber will go there.
And the toilet chamber over there.
[beeps]
Good news, Your Majesty.
Your daughter is safe and sound.
Oh…
Thank goodness!
[princess] Hello, Mother.
Sorry I left in such a rush.
I just couldn't wait to be queen
and start my own kingdom!
Your own kingdom?
I'm so proud of you!
I could cry tears of joy!
[wails]
[chuckles]
Another Creature Case…
[both] Closed!
-Whoa.
-Princess?
Oh, thank the mighty tubers you're safe!
Praiseworthy!
Gather some food for our guests.
We're having a royal feast!
A royal feast? What are we having?
[chuckles]
[Kit] Looks like your favorite, Sam.
-[chuckles nervously]
-Sweet potatoes!
-[gulps]
-[giggles]
Hm…
If it's good enough for a queen,
it's good enough for me.
[giggles]
[both] span style="style2"Fact File! Yeah! ♪
Mice Squad Fact File.
-Bill ♪
-Jill ♪
-Status?
-span style="style1"[both] Chill ♪
System Settings?
[both] span style="style2"Set to thrill! ♪
[Bill] span style="style2"Update. Naked mole rats.
[both] span style="style2"Fact File! ♪
[Bill] span style="style2"Naked mole rats dig tunnels
span style="style2"that can stretch a really long way.
[Jill] span style="style2"They don't live in palaces,
span style="style2"but each group is led by a queen.
[both] span style="style2"Fact File! ♪
[Bill] span style="style2"Their bodies
span style="style2"don't stay one temperature.
[Jill] span style="style2"They change
span style="style2"to match the air around them.
[all] span style="style2"Fact File! ♪
[Bill] span style="style2"Naked mole rats like
span style="style2"to eat roots, bulbs, and tubers.
[Jill] span style="style2"And for a royal treat,
span style="style2"sweet potatoes.
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[both] How to fix it?
[R.O.N.] span style="style2"Move your feet.
Fact File! ♪
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[closing theme music plays]