The Creature Cases (2022) s04e05 Episode Script
The Trail of the Tuatara
Welcome to CLADE. The Covert League
of Animal Detective Experts.
Sam Snow.
Kit Casey.
The Creature Cases.
"The Trail of the Tuatara."
Bo-Bok!
Thanks so much
for inviting me to your burrow.
My pleasure.
I've been meaning to have you over
for seeds and crackers,
and a nice glass of nectar.
Morning, ladies. Nice weather today, huh?
Who is that?
Oh, that's just Uncle Tony.
He's a tuatara who lives with us.
A tuatara lives with you?
Are you sure that's safe?
Of course it's safe. Tony's a sweetheart.
He even watches over the burrow
when I'm not around.
Hm.
What? Where's the fire?
My egg!
Someone ate one of my eggs!
Oh, no!
Who could've done such a terrible thing?
Hm.
- It's him!
-He did it!
-He did it.
Who? Me?
Yeah, you.
My mug! It's broken!
What's the big deal?
We have plenty of mugs in the cupboard.
You don't understand.
This was my special Inspector Gecko mug.
I've had it since I was a little cub.
-Are you sure you didn't drop it?
-No.
-So, you're not sure?
-No.
I mean, yes. I'm sure I didn't drop it.
Maybe you knocked it over
while you were dusting.
Come on, Sam.
When was the last time you saw me dusting?
Or maybe you broke it on purpose
to get back at me
for the time I accidentally
shrunk your sweater in the laundry.
-Of course not!
-Well, then what happened to it?
I don't know, Sam. But I didn't break it.
You gotta trust me.
We'll have to solve
this mug mystery later.
Director Scratch has a new case for us.
Uh, Director Scratch?
Hello, Agents.
There's been an egg incident
on the Oceanic Coast.
A seabird's egg has been eaten.
The prime suspect is a tuatara
who lives in the bird's burrow.
The tuatara and bird live together?
Yep. It's actually pretty common.
Usually there's no problem,
but sometimes a tuatara might eat an egg.
Which is why it's up to you two
to discover the truth.
Is he the egg eater? Or isn't he? Bo-Bok!
Now arriving at destination biome.
Oceanic Coast.
Yeah, he did it. I mean--
-Hello, everyone.
-Oh!
Sam Snow.
-And Kit Casey. Agents of CLADE.
-Agents of CLADE.
Oh, are you here about the egg eating?
That's right.
What can you tell us about that tuatara?
I can tell you
that nobody round here trusts him.
I mean, look around.
This is a town for birds.
Uh, but you're a mouse.
Hm! Eh, that's not the point.
What sort of scaly thing is he anyway?
Some kind of lizard?
Actually, tuataras aren't lizards.
They're a special species of reptile
as old as the dinosaurs.
Well, he's certainly old.
I'll give you that.
Wait. Uncle Tony's lived
in my burrow for years
and he's never eaten a single egg.
He couldn't be the one who did it.
Could he?
-I mean, look at him
-I don't know. It's a tricky one.
He really could. I mean, who's to say?
Excuse me.
Could we take a look at that shell?
It might give us a clue.
Hm.
I can tell it was bitten,
but there's not enough shell here
to tell us by what.
Mm. I think it's time
to talk to that tuatara.
Can I help you?
We'd like to ask you some questions
about the egg that got eaten.
I got nothing to do with that.
And that's the tuatara truth.
But tuataras are known to eat bird eggs.
Well, maybe in my younger days
I nibbled an egg or two.
But now I couldn't, even if I wanted to.
Take a look at these old chompers.
These days, all I can eat
are teeny, little worms.
I like them nice and squishy.
What do you think, Kit?
Is Tony telling the tooth? I mean truth?
I don't know. His worn-out teeth
would make it hard to eat an egg,
but not impossible.
He's still the most likely suspect,
but we need more evidence.
We'd better keep a close eye
on Uncle Tony.
Whew!
How does he sit under that sun all day?
Tuataras are mostly nocturnal.
They rest during the day.
But soon the sun will go down,
and he'll be out hunting for food.
There he goes! Follow that tuatara!
-He's looking for something.
-Like eggs.
Hello.
Hi.
He's not too popular.
Not anymore, anyway.
He's coming this way. Hide!
Mm.
-Is he gone?
-Yup.
-And is this a prickly pear bush?
-Yup.
I dunno, Kit. Maybe we got this wrong.
-He doesn't seem like he's going to eat--
-Wait! Look!
Mmm.
A nest.
With eggs.
Is he going to?
No. Maybe the eggs
were too big for him?
Better stay on Uncle Tony's tail.
Maybe these eggs are more his size.
Mmm!
This time I think he's going to eat one.
-Huh.
-Huh. Guess not.
A-ha!
That burrow looks just like the one
Tony shares with the seabird.
And look, eggs!
Not too big, not too small.
Hm.
This is it. He's definitely going to eat
one of those eggs.
Stop!
Hands off that
Worm?
So you're not eating the eggs?
Of course not.
I told you,
I only eat teeny, little worms.
Worms around nests are always the best.
Nice and squishy. You want one?
-That's okay.
-No, thanks.
More for me. Mmm.
So that's what he was looking for
all along. Worms.
Sam, you've still got one of those
prickly pear needles on your jacket.
Wait. You saw us following you?
Sure. My teeth may be old,
but I still smell stuff real good.
And my eyes see as good as ever.
Especially my night vision.
Tuataras can see in the dark?
You didn't mention that.
I forgot about that one.
There are a lot of things
to know about tuataras.
You better believe it.
So if Uncle Tony
didn't eat the seabird's egg, who did?
Huh?
What's going on?
Hmph! Where have you two been?
While you were wasting time,
another egg disappeared.
-What happened?
-Now someone took one of my eggs.
Do you think it was Uncle Tony?
No. It couldn't have been him.
We were watching him the whole night.
Kit, check it out.
It looks like the egg bandit
entered the burrow
by gnawing through the door.
No way Tony's teeth
could make these marks.
But they match the marks
on the piece of shell we saw before.
These look like the teeth marks
of a small rodent. Like a rat.
Or a mouse!
Hold it right there! What's in that bag?
Uh-oh. Gotta go.
My egg!
Of course. Mice love to raid seabird nests
and eat the eggs.
This egg is too much trouble.
From now on, I'm switching to egg rolls.
See ya!
The egg.
Huh?
-Where'd it go?
-It's too dark.
-I can't see it.
-But I can.
Oh, no.
- He's stuck.
Oh no, I'm not.
You got the egg.
But you lost your tail.
Ah, no biggie. Happens all the time.
Good job, Uncle Tony.
- Our hero.
So if a tuatara loses their tail,
they can just grow it back?
Yup.
- Wow.
There are a lot of things
to know about tuataras.
Uncle Tony,
we're really sorry we didn't trust you.
We hope you stay in this town forever!
Thanks, everybody.
I knew I could trust you, Uncle Tony.
Here's a few worms from our nest.
Just the kind you like.
Mmm!
Nice and squishy.
Another creature case
-Closed!
-Closed!
Sam, I hope this case taught you
how important it is
to trust your roommate.
That's why I trust you
to admit that you broke
My Inspector Gecko mug!
Sam, so sorry.
I meant to tell you
I accidentally knocked it over
when I was returning that detective book
you lent me.
But I fixed it up. Good as new.
Hm?
Fact file! Yeah! ♪
Mice Squad Fact File! ♪
-Bill ♪
-Jill ♪
Status? ♪
- Chill ♪
-System settings? ♪
-Set to thrill! ♪
Update. Tuataras.
Fact file! ♪
Tuataras are reptiles.
And they've been around
since the time of the dinosaurs.
If their tail breaks off,
they can grow a new one back.
Fact file! ♪
They're mostly nocturnal,
which means they look for food at night.
Their night vision
lets them see in the dark.
Fact file! ♪
Tuataras share burrows with seabirds,
but sometimes they'll eat an egg.
Whoa. Talk about a bad roommate.
Error. Upload incomplete! ♪
How to fix it? ♪
Move your feet! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Yeah! ♪
of Animal Detective Experts.
Sam Snow.
Kit Casey.
The Creature Cases.
"The Trail of the Tuatara."
Bo-Bok!
Thanks so much
for inviting me to your burrow.
My pleasure.
I've been meaning to have you over
for seeds and crackers,
and a nice glass of nectar.
Morning, ladies. Nice weather today, huh?
Who is that?
Oh, that's just Uncle Tony.
He's a tuatara who lives with us.
A tuatara lives with you?
Are you sure that's safe?
Of course it's safe. Tony's a sweetheart.
He even watches over the burrow
when I'm not around.
Hm.
What? Where's the fire?
My egg!
Someone ate one of my eggs!
Oh, no!
Who could've done such a terrible thing?
Hm.
- It's him!
-He did it!
-He did it.
Who? Me?
Yeah, you.
My mug! It's broken!
What's the big deal?
We have plenty of mugs in the cupboard.
You don't understand.
This was my special Inspector Gecko mug.
I've had it since I was a little cub.
-Are you sure you didn't drop it?
-No.
-So, you're not sure?
-No.
I mean, yes. I'm sure I didn't drop it.
Maybe you knocked it over
while you were dusting.
Come on, Sam.
When was the last time you saw me dusting?
Or maybe you broke it on purpose
to get back at me
for the time I accidentally
shrunk your sweater in the laundry.
-Of course not!
-Well, then what happened to it?
I don't know, Sam. But I didn't break it.
You gotta trust me.
We'll have to solve
this mug mystery later.
Director Scratch has a new case for us.
Uh, Director Scratch?
Hello, Agents.
There's been an egg incident
on the Oceanic Coast.
A seabird's egg has been eaten.
The prime suspect is a tuatara
who lives in the bird's burrow.
The tuatara and bird live together?
Yep. It's actually pretty common.
Usually there's no problem,
but sometimes a tuatara might eat an egg.
Which is why it's up to you two
to discover the truth.
Is he the egg eater? Or isn't he? Bo-Bok!
Now arriving at destination biome.
Oceanic Coast.
Yeah, he did it. I mean--
-Hello, everyone.
-Oh!
Sam Snow.
-And Kit Casey. Agents of CLADE.
-Agents of CLADE.
Oh, are you here about the egg eating?
That's right.
What can you tell us about that tuatara?
I can tell you
that nobody round here trusts him.
I mean, look around.
This is a town for birds.
Uh, but you're a mouse.
Hm! Eh, that's not the point.
What sort of scaly thing is he anyway?
Some kind of lizard?
Actually, tuataras aren't lizards.
They're a special species of reptile
as old as the dinosaurs.
Well, he's certainly old.
I'll give you that.
Wait. Uncle Tony's lived
in my burrow for years
and he's never eaten a single egg.
He couldn't be the one who did it.
Could he?
-I mean, look at him
-I don't know. It's a tricky one.
He really could. I mean, who's to say?
Excuse me.
Could we take a look at that shell?
It might give us a clue.
Hm.
I can tell it was bitten,
but there's not enough shell here
to tell us by what.
Mm. I think it's time
to talk to that tuatara.
Can I help you?
We'd like to ask you some questions
about the egg that got eaten.
I got nothing to do with that.
And that's the tuatara truth.
But tuataras are known to eat bird eggs.
Well, maybe in my younger days
I nibbled an egg or two.
But now I couldn't, even if I wanted to.
Take a look at these old chompers.
These days, all I can eat
are teeny, little worms.
I like them nice and squishy.
What do you think, Kit?
Is Tony telling the tooth? I mean truth?
I don't know. His worn-out teeth
would make it hard to eat an egg,
but not impossible.
He's still the most likely suspect,
but we need more evidence.
We'd better keep a close eye
on Uncle Tony.
Whew!
How does he sit under that sun all day?
Tuataras are mostly nocturnal.
They rest during the day.
But soon the sun will go down,
and he'll be out hunting for food.
There he goes! Follow that tuatara!
-He's looking for something.
-Like eggs.
Hello.
Hi.
He's not too popular.
Not anymore, anyway.
He's coming this way. Hide!
Mm.
-Is he gone?
-Yup.
-And is this a prickly pear bush?
-Yup.
I dunno, Kit. Maybe we got this wrong.
-He doesn't seem like he's going to eat--
-Wait! Look!
Mmm.
A nest.
With eggs.
Is he going to?
No. Maybe the eggs
were too big for him?
Better stay on Uncle Tony's tail.
Maybe these eggs are more his size.
Mmm!
This time I think he's going to eat one.
-Huh.
-Huh. Guess not.
A-ha!
That burrow looks just like the one
Tony shares with the seabird.
And look, eggs!
Not too big, not too small.
Hm.
This is it. He's definitely going to eat
one of those eggs.
Stop!
Hands off that
Worm?
So you're not eating the eggs?
Of course not.
I told you,
I only eat teeny, little worms.
Worms around nests are always the best.
Nice and squishy. You want one?
-That's okay.
-No, thanks.
More for me. Mmm.
So that's what he was looking for
all along. Worms.
Sam, you've still got one of those
prickly pear needles on your jacket.
Wait. You saw us following you?
Sure. My teeth may be old,
but I still smell stuff real good.
And my eyes see as good as ever.
Especially my night vision.
Tuataras can see in the dark?
You didn't mention that.
I forgot about that one.
There are a lot of things
to know about tuataras.
You better believe it.
So if Uncle Tony
didn't eat the seabird's egg, who did?
Huh?
What's going on?
Hmph! Where have you two been?
While you were wasting time,
another egg disappeared.
-What happened?
-Now someone took one of my eggs.
Do you think it was Uncle Tony?
No. It couldn't have been him.
We were watching him the whole night.
Kit, check it out.
It looks like the egg bandit
entered the burrow
by gnawing through the door.
No way Tony's teeth
could make these marks.
But they match the marks
on the piece of shell we saw before.
These look like the teeth marks
of a small rodent. Like a rat.
Or a mouse!
Hold it right there! What's in that bag?
Uh-oh. Gotta go.
My egg!
Of course. Mice love to raid seabird nests
and eat the eggs.
This egg is too much trouble.
From now on, I'm switching to egg rolls.
See ya!
The egg.
Huh?
-Where'd it go?
-It's too dark.
-I can't see it.
-But I can.
Oh, no.
- He's stuck.
Oh no, I'm not.
You got the egg.
But you lost your tail.
Ah, no biggie. Happens all the time.
Good job, Uncle Tony.
- Our hero.
So if a tuatara loses their tail,
they can just grow it back?
Yup.
- Wow.
There are a lot of things
to know about tuataras.
Uncle Tony,
we're really sorry we didn't trust you.
We hope you stay in this town forever!
Thanks, everybody.
I knew I could trust you, Uncle Tony.
Here's a few worms from our nest.
Just the kind you like.
Mmm!
Nice and squishy.
Another creature case
-Closed!
-Closed!
Sam, I hope this case taught you
how important it is
to trust your roommate.
That's why I trust you
to admit that you broke
My Inspector Gecko mug!
Sam, so sorry.
I meant to tell you
I accidentally knocked it over
when I was returning that detective book
you lent me.
But I fixed it up. Good as new.
Hm?
Fact file! Yeah! ♪
Mice Squad Fact File! ♪
-Bill ♪
-Jill ♪
Status? ♪
- Chill ♪
-System settings? ♪
-Set to thrill! ♪
Update. Tuataras.
Fact file! ♪
Tuataras are reptiles.
And they've been around
since the time of the dinosaurs.
If their tail breaks off,
they can grow a new one back.
Fact file! ♪
They're mostly nocturnal,
which means they look for food at night.
Their night vision
lets them see in the dark.
Fact file! ♪
Tuataras share burrows with seabirds,
but sometimes they'll eat an egg.
Whoa. Talk about a bad roommate.
Error. Upload incomplete! ♪
How to fix it? ♪
Move your feet! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Fact file! ♪
Yeah! ♪