Long ago, the world was full of wonder.
It was adventurous...
exciting...
and best of all...
there was magic.
Boombastia!
And that magic helped all in need.
Flame Infernar!
Voltar Thundasir!
But it wasn't easy to master.
And so the world found a simpler way to get by.
I call it the light bulb.
'Tis so easy.
Huh.
Over time...
...magic faded away.
But I hope...
...there's a little magic left...
in you.
All right.
We're gonna get Warrior Z90 fit.
Let me hear you say, "I'm a mighty warrior."
I'm a mighty warrior.
Morning, Mom.
Oh! Blazey, down!
Bad dragon! Back to your lair.
Happy birthday, Mr. Adult Man.
No, Mom.
Hey, buddy. Don't wipe off my kisses.
What?
You're wearing your dad's sweatshirt.
Oh. You know. Finally fits.
Aw, my little chubby cheeks is all grown up!
Okay, okay. Mom, I gotta eat something before school.
Ah, we don't have much food.
I still have to go to the grocery store.
Ah, hands off, mister.
Those are for your party tonight.
It's not a party, Mom. It's just us.
You could invite those kids from your science class.
You said they seem pretty rockin'.
I'm, uh, pretty sure I didn't say it like that.
And besides, I don't even know them.
Well, your birthday's a day to try new things.
Be the new you.
Speaking of trying new things,
did you sign up for driving practice?
No! No.
I know you're a little scared to drive, sweetie pie, but...
I'm not scared, Mom. I'm gonna move Barley's game.
Okay, but you know how he gets when someone
touches that board.
Well, he's gotta learn how to clean up his toys.
Halt!
Doth my brother dare disrupt an active campaign?
Oh, come on!
You know, Ian,
in the days of old, a boy of 16
would have his strength tested
in the Swamps of Despair.
I'm not testing anything. Just let me go.
Let him go.
Okay.
But I know you're stronger than that.
There's a mighty warrior inside of you.
You just have to let him out.
Right, Mom?
Oh, that's good.
Barley! You stink!
When was the last time you showered?
If you tried a little harder, you actually could
probably wiggle out of this.
See? Mom knows how to let out her inner warrior.
Thank you.
Now, take out the trash.
Stay on the lookout for a runaway griffin.
Ah, Officer Bronco.
Barley, Barley, Barley.
Every time the city tries to tear down
an old piece of rubble,
I gotta drag my rear end out here and deal with you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, really?
I will not let you tear down this fountain.
Ancient warriors on grand quests
drank from its flowing water.
Barley.
They're destroying the town's past.
Ugh. Well, come on in.
Rest your haunches for a minute.
Thank you, hon.
Ugh.
Hey there, birthday boy.
So, ya workin' hard or hardly workin'?
I'm just, you know, making toast.
I'm serious, Barley,
you need to start thinking less about the past
and more about your future.
Ah, she's right.
You can't spend all day playing your board game.
Quests of Yore isn't just a board game.
It's a historically-based role-playing scenario.
Did you know, in the old days,
centaurs could run 70 miles an hour?
I own a vehicle. Don't need to run.
Well, Ian, you could definitely
learn a lot from Quests of Yore.
- You wanna play? - I don't.
You could be a crafty rogue or...
Ooh! I know! You can be a wizard.
I shall cast a spell on thee!
Hey! Careful of Dad's sweatshirt!
I don't even remember Dad wearing that sweatshirt.
Well, you do only have, like, two memories of him.
No, I've got three.
I remember his beard was scratchy,
he had a goofy laugh, and I used to play
- drums on his feet. - Drums on his feet. Right.
I used to go...
- Whoa! - Five-second rule. Hah!
It's okay. You just got to pull it.
No!
Barley!
Uh, you know...
I'm just gonna get some food on the way to school.
I'll sew that later tonight, okay?
Wait, wait, wait.
By the laws of yore, I must dub thee a man today.
Kneel before me.
Oh! That's okay. I gotta get going.
All right, well, I'll pick you up later.
We'll perform the ceremony at school.
Oh! No, no, no, no.
Don't do that. Don't do that. Okay, bye!
Hey!
Go Griffins!
What?
You go to Willowdale College?
Oh, no. This was my dad's.
Lightfoot? Wilden Lightfoot?
Yeah.
You're kidding. I went to college with him.
- Really? - Yeah.
Boy, I was so sorry to hear that he passed away.
Yeah. Thanks.
You know, your dad was a great guy. So confident.
When he came into a room, people noticed.
The man wore the ugliest purple socks every single day.
What? Why?
Hey, that's exactly what we asked.
But he was just bold.
I always wished I had a little bit of that in me.
Yeah. Wow. I've never heard any of this about him before.
- What else do you remember? - Dad!
Oh, sorry. Gotta get this guy off to school.
Hey, it was nice meeting you.
Yeah. You, too.
Huh.
Bold.
Okay, class. Sit down. We're starting roll.
Hey, uh, Gorgamon. Um...
Would you mind not putting your feet on my chair today?
Sorry, dude.
Got to keep them elevated.
Gets the blood flowing to my brain.
It just makes it a little hard for me to fit in there.
Well, if I don't have good blood flow,
I can't concentrate on my schoolwork.
You don't want me to do bad in school, do you?
Uh...
No.
Thanks, bro.
First road test.
Any volunteers?
A left here.
Now, take this on-ramp for the freeway.
Okay, yeah. I'm, uh, super ready for that.
Uh...
It's nice and fast.
Just merge into traffic.
Yep. Just any minute.
- Merge into traffic. - Uh...
Merge into traffic!
I'm not ready!
Pull over.
All right. So, what should we do this weekend?
Move to a cooler town?
Oh, hey. What up, dudes? Um...
I'm, uh, having a party tonight,
and I was wondering if you wanted to come over
and get down on some cake.
That's not something anyone says.
Okay, don't say "dudes." "Gang"?
What's up, gang?
Hey. What's up, gang?
Oh, hey. Uh, Ian, right?
Oh! I didn't know you knew my...
Anyway...
uh, if you like parties, then I'm...
I was gonna do a party...
- What? - What I was trying to say is
if you're not doing anything tonight...
but I'm sure you probably are doing something tonight...
and you like cake like I like cake,
I've got a cake at my house.
Are you inviting us to a party?
That's the one.
Oh. Yeah, we don't have any plans.
- Yeah, okay. - Totally.
Really?
I guess we can just take the bus over to my house.
Oh, no, no, no.
Ha-ha! Is that the birthday boy I see?
Behold! Your chariot awaits!
Do you know that guy?
- Uh... - Sir Iandore of Lightfoot.
Seems like he's talking to you.
Hey, Ian!
Hey, Barley.
Yeah, we were actually gonna take the bus.
The bus? Nay!
I will give you and your companions
transport upon Guinevere.
Um, who's Guinevere?
My mighty steed.
Oh. That's embarrassing.
That's okay, girl. Patch you back up.
He's just joking around.
You've got something on your face.
Oh, no. You... just... Wait, no. It's... No...
Oh! Uh...
You know what? I just remembered
that my birthday is, uh, canceled.
- What? - I mean, the party.
Uh, it was never actually happening.
It was just this huge misunderstanding.
So, I got to go.
Okay. Bye!
Ooh. Whoops! Sorry. Let me just file those.
Hey, did those kids write on your face?
Here. I'll get it.
Can we please just go home?
Okay, well, we'll perform your birthday ceremony later.
Then you'll be ready for adulthood
and its gauntlet of challenges.
You know, in ancient times,
you celebrated your day of birth
with a solemn quest.
Of course, those were nothing compared to the challenges
of the old days.
Mom?
Will, you're not gonna get that thing working.
I think I've got it.
I'm gonna watch from over here
for when it blows up.
Hello? Hello?
I'll bet good money you can't get it to work.
Oh, is that right?
Yep.
But you're doing a good job of
making it look like you know what you're doing.
Well, I'm trying to.
Did you check if it had batteries?
Of course you didn't.
I know.
So, is it really working?
Let's find out.
Okay. Bye.
Will, you're not going to get that thing working.
I think I've got it.
I'm gonna watch from over here
for when it blows up.
Hi, Dad.
Hello? Hello?
It's me, Ian.
Oh, is that right?
Yeah. Did you have a good day?
Well, I'm trying to.
Yeah. Me, too.
Although, I could clearly use some help.
I sure do wish I could spend the day with you sometime.
I know.
Well, there are so many things we could do.
I bet it'd be really fun.
Let's find out.
Yeah. I mean, I'd love to. We could, uh...
Okay. Bye.
Yeah.
Bye.
Oh, my...
Barley, keep your soldiers off my land
or our kingdoms will go to war!
Sorry, Mom!
Oh, this is the world's longest gap year.
Honey, I was gonna do that.
It's okay.
Wow! You must have been taught by some kind of sewing master.
Yeah. A very humble sewing master.
What was Dad like when he was my age?
Was he always super confident?
Oh, no.
It took him a while to find out who he was.
I wish I'd met him.
Oh, me, too.
But, hey, you know, when your dad got sick,
he fought so hard
because he wanted to meet you more than anything.
You know what? I have something for you.
I was gonna wait until after cake,
but I think you've waited long enough.
What is it?
It's a gift from your dad.
What do you mean, it's from Dad?
I don't know. Mom said it was for both of us.
What is it?
He just said to give you this when you were both over 16.
I have no idea what it is.
No way!
It's a wizard staff.
- Dad was a wizard. - What?
Hold on, your dad was an accountant.
I mean, he got interested in a lot of strange things
when he got sick, but...
There's a letter.
"Dear Ian and Barley,
"long ago, the world was full of wonder.
"It was adventurous, exciting,
"and best of all, there was magic.
"And that magic helped all in need.
"But it wasn't easy to master.
"And so the world found a simpler way to get by.
"Over time, magic faded away,
"but I hope there's a little magic left in you.
"And so I wrote this spell, so I could see for myself
"who my boys grew up to be."
"Visitation Spell."
I don't believe this.
This spell brings him back.
For one whole day, Dad will be back.
- What? - Back? Like back to life?
That's not possible.
It is with this!
I'm gonna meet Dad?
Oh, Will, you wonderful nut. What is this?
Now, a spell this powerful needs an assist element.
And, I mean, for this to work, Dad would've had to find
a Phoenix Gem!
Wow.
There's only a few of these left.
Hold on! Is this dangerous?
We're about to find out.
- Ah! - What?
Splinter.
"Only once is all we get, grant me this rebirth.
"Till tomorrow's sun has set, one day to walk the earth."
Hold on. I was just grippin' it wrong.
"Only once is all we get, grant me this rebirth.
"Till tomorrow's sun has set, one day to walk the earth."
"Only once is all we get,
"grant me this rebirth.
"Till tomorrow's sun has set, one day to walk the earth."
"One day to walk the earth."
"Till tomorrow's sun has set, one day to walk the earth."
Barley.
I'm sorry you guys don't have your dad here,
but this shows just how much he wanted to see you both.
So much that he'd try anything.
That's still a pretty special gift.
Yeah.
Hey, wanna come with me to pick up your cake?
That's okay. Thanks, Mom.
"Only once is all we get, grant me this rebirth.
"Till tomorrow's sun has set...
"one day to walk the earth."
Hey, man, what are you doing in here?
Holy Tooth of Zadar! How did you...?
I don't know. It just started.
Whoa! Feet!
Hang on. I can help!
Barley, no!
Dad?
He's just legs.
There's no top part.
I definitely remember Dad having a top part!
Oh, what did I do? This is horrible.
Uh...
Hello?
It's really him.
Dad, you are in your house.
Whoa, whoa!
He can't hear us.
What are you doing?
That's right, Dad. It's me, Barley.
Yeah, that's Ian.
Hi, Dad.
I messed this whole thing up.
Now he's gonna be legs forever.
No, not forever. The spell only lasts one day.
At sunset tomorrow, he'll disappear,
and we'll never be able to bring him back again.
Okay, okay, okay. 24 hours.
That doesn't give us much time, but...
Well, we'll just have to do the spell again.
You mean you have to.
A person can only do magic if they have the gift.
And my little brother has the magic gift.
Okay! Okay.
But I couldn't even finish the spell.
Well, you're gonna have plenty of time to practice.
'Cause we have to find another Phoenix Gem.
A-ha! We'll start at the place where all quests begin.
The Manticore's Tavern.
It's run by a fearless adventurer.
She knows where to find any kind of gem,
talisman, totem...
Barley, this is for a game.
Based on real life.
How do we know this tavern
- is still there? - It's there.
Look, my years of training have prepared me
for this very moment.
And I'm telling you, this is the only way
to find a Phoenix Gem.
Trust me.
Whatever it takes, I am gonna meet my dad.
You hear that, Dad? We're going on a quest.
Come on, Guinevere.
Uh, maybe we should just take the bus.
She's fine.
Anyway, it's just, like,
this award for math. It's no big deal.
But I'll show you when we get back home.
Hey, uh, what are you two
Chatty Charlies up to back there?
You know, I felt weird talking to Dad
without a top half, so...
ta-da!
Oh, that's great!
Dad, you look just like I remember.
Hey, don't worry, we'll have
the rest of you here before you know it.
And then, first thing I'm gonna do,
introduce you to Guinevere.
Rebuilt this old girl myself,
from the lug nuts to the air conditioning.
Showing Dad your van?
- That's your whole list? - What list?
- Oh. - What's that?
I'm just working on a list of things
I wanted to do with Dad.
You know,
play catch, take a walk, driving lesson,
share my whole life story with him.
That's cool.
Oh. But before you cast Dad's spell again, you're gonna
have to practice your magic.
This book is for a game.
I told you, everything in Quests of Yore
is historically accurate.
Even the spells.
So start practicing, young sorcerer.
Okay, Dad. Let's try some magic.
Hey, sweetie?
Ugh! Blazey. Oh, this dragon is always under my feet.
Honey, you want some cake?
Aloft Elevar. Aloft Elevar.
I can't get this levitation spell to work.
Maybe I could try something else
like Arcane Lightning?
Yeah, like a level-one mage could bust out
the hardest spell in the Enchanter's Guide Book.
Maybe we'll stick with the easy ones.
Yeah, well, it's not working. Am I saying it wrong?
Well, mmm, you said it right.
It's just, for any spell to work,
you have to speak from your heart's fire.
- My what? - Your heart's fire.
You must speak with passion. Don't hold back.
Aloft Elevar!
No, like Aloft Elevar.
Aloft Elevar!
No, from your heart's fire!
- Aloft Elevar! - Don't hold back.
- Aloft Elevar! - Heart's fire!
Stop saying "heart's fire."
This just clearly isn't working.
Hey, it was a good start.
Oh. Gather your courage, men. We've arrived.
The Manticore's Tavern.
Huh. It is still here.
Yeah, I told you.
Come on, Dad. That's good.
All right, listen. First, let me do the talking.
Secondly, it's crucial we show
the Manticore the respect she deserves,
or she will, thirdly, not give us a map to the Phoenix Gem.
Wait, wait, wait. The map?
I thought she had a Phoenix Gem.
You're so cute. Hear that, Dad?
He's a smart kid, he just doesn't know how quests work.
Well, is there anything else you're forgetting to tell me?
Mmm. No.
♪ Happy happy birthday
♪ Come join us on a quest
♪ To make your birthday party The very, very best
♪ Hey!
Okay, okay, so the tavern
changed a little over the years,
but the Manticore is still the real deal.
I'll have the soup of the day.
Would my lord like a cup or cauldron?
Madam, I request an audience with the Manticore.
But of course, milord.
Oh, Manticore!
No. No, no, no. The real Manticore.
The fearless adventurer.
Oh. You mean Corey? She's over there.
Quick! Somebody help me.
These griffin nuggets were supposed to go out
minutes ago.
That's the Manticore?
Oh, great and powerful Manticore.
Whoa! Sir, you're right in the hot zone.
You're late, Adolphus.
I understand there's traffic. You need to plan for that.
Well, maybe your mother should get her own car!
Your fearlessness?
My brother and I seek a map to a Phoenix Gem.
Oh! Well, you've come to the right tavern. Table 12.
I have the parchment you desire right here. Behold!
Oh. That's a children's menu.
Isn't that fun? They're all based on my old maps.
Uh, now...
The great Manticore sends you
on your adventure with a hero's blessing.
And here's some crayons.
That's very amusing, your dominance,
but might you have the real map?
Uh, yeah. It's, uh, over there.
That's it.
- This is perfect. - Whoa, whoa, whoa!
What are you doing? You can't take this.
We have to.
What is that?
It's our dad. And we have a chance to meet him, but...
But we can't do that without a Phoenix Gem.
No! My days of sending people on dangerous quests are over.
What? Why?
'Cause they're dangerous.
Corey, the karaoke machine's broken again.
I'm sorry, but you are not getting this map.
Don't worry, ladies,
your adventure will continue momentarily.
Okay, I can handle this.
No, Ian.
Miss mighty Manticore, ma'am...
What are you doing?
Kid, this is not a good time.
Ugh. I'm giving this place a one-star review.
It's just, I've never met my dad and...
Look, I'm sorry about that.
But if you get hurt on one of my quests,
guess who gets sued and loses her tavern?
I can't take that kind of risk.
Now, if you'll just excuse me, I have important things to do.
Testing.
♪ You haunt my dreams
♪ My inbetweens
Please, we need that map.
No, I am not giving you the map.
That's it! I am done talking.
- Well, I'm not! - Whoa, whoa, whoa!
You say you can't risk losing this place.
Look at that Manticore.
She looks like she lived to take risks.
That Manticore didn't have investors to look out for.
She didn't have payroll to cover.
She could just fly out the door
whenever she wanted and slay a magma beast.
Are you gonna fix the machine or not?
Yeah, in a minute.
Okay, maybe this place isn't
as adventurous as it used to be.
So it isn't filled with a motley horde
willing to risk life and limb
for the mere taste of excitement.
But so what?
Who ever said you have to take risks in life
to have an adventure?
Apparently, you did.
Table 32 said their mozzarella sticks are cold.
What have I done?
Well, it's not too late.
I mean, you could just give us the map.
This place used to be dangerous.
Dangerous!
- And wild! - Wild!
I used to be dangerous and wild!
Dangerous and wild!
Wow.
I'm living a lie! What have I become?
Oh, no.
Everybody out!
This tavern is closed for remodeling.
Sorry, the karaoke machine is broken!
Oh.
No! No, no, no!
No.
We gotta go!
Aloft Elevar!
That was unbelievable.
I mean, you were just like...
and the beam was just floating there!
My brother is a wizard.
I can't believe that worked.
Oh! You're gonna nail Dad's spell now.
Except we don't have a map.
But we've got this. Behold!
Look, on a quest, you have to use what you've got.
And this is what we've got.
Best part is, little Kayla already solved the puzzle.
Well, according to Kayla,
we just have to look for Raven's Point.
Raven's Point. Raven's Point.
Yes! The gem must be in the mountain.
We could be there by tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow morning?
That still gives us plenty of time with Dad.
Yeah. Well, it looks like
the expressway should take us right there.
Mmm. Expressway is a little too obvious.
On a quest, the clear path is never the right one.
What?
During one Quests of Yore campaign,
Shrub Rosehammer and I took the easy route,
led him straight into the belly of a gelatinous cube.
Only reason I didn't suffer the same fate?
I followed my gut.
And it's telling me we take an ancient trail
called the Path of Peril.
But the expressway is faster.
Maybe not in the long run.
I know you want this to be
like one of your adventure games,
but all that matters
is that we get to spend as much time
as possible with Dad.
So, we should just take the expressway, right?
Yeah, you're right.
But if you end up inside a gelatinous cube,
you are on your own.
Manticore's Tavern
ahead on your right.
- Hey. - I'm just checking in.
Did you catch up to the boys yet?
No, not yet.
But I'm a little worried because we had
a weird family issue come up,
and, well, this just isn't like Ian to run off.
I mean, Barley, yes, but not Ian.
You know, it's late,
you shouldn't have to be out looking for 'em.
I know, it's silly.
I'm sure they're both probably on fire.
- Fire? - Fire! The place is on fire!
- My boys! I gotta go! - Laurel!
Get it off, get it off, get it off!
Excuse me. Hello?
Please, I'm looking for two teenage elves.
I told you already, there were two teenage elves.
Oh! Those are my sons. Where did they go?
Oh. They went on a quest to find a Phoenix Gem.
But don't worry, don't worry.
I told them about the map, I told them about the gem,
I told them about the curse.
I forgot to tell them about the curse.
- The what? - Oh, boy.
Listen, this one's gone a little...
Your boys are in grave danger! But I can help!
Whoa, hey, hey!
You're not going anywhere. We got questions for you.
I know where they're going! We can still save them!
Okay, I think everything's good here.
Last name "Manticore", first name "The".
Hold on, you're right. She has gone a little...
It's no wonder with a wound like that.
That's just a scratch.
Oh, I'm sorry, are you an expert on minotaurs?
- Manticores. - Manticores?
Well, no...
Well, then you wouldn't know
that when their blood is exposed to air,
it makes them go bonkers.
I don't think that's true.
See? She's already losing her grip on reality.
So, why don't you let me save her life
before it costs you yours?
- Okay. - Thank you.
Could we have a little privacy here, please?
Just lie back. That's good.
But get your head a little bit higher.
Just don't take too long back there, okay?
Hey, you hear me?
I said don't take too long back there,
because...
All right, how do we help my boys?
Ooh! I'm gonna like you.
Radio, headlights, brakes,
tires, rims.
I mean, it's hard to tell now, Dad,
before I replaced her parts,
Guinevere was actually kind of a piece of junk.
Looks like we're not gonna get to do everything today, Dad.
That's okay.
I just wanna meet you.
But don't worry, we'll, uh, have you fixed up
and back home to see...
Oh, man. Mom!
Barley, we're not gonna be able
to get Dad back in time to see Mom.
Oh.
Well, Dad, at least you won't have to meet the new guy.
So, you workin' hard or hardly workin'?
Yeah.
Barley, Barley, Barley.
Every time there's trouble, I gotta deal with you.
Is that your Colt?
Yeah.
You're gonna wanna work on that.
No, no, no! Come on, old girl.
I thought you said you fixed the van.
Relax. Guinevere is fine.
Her stomach is just a little empty.
But it says we have a full tank.
No. That doesn't work.
Oh. Only a few drops left.
Maybe if there's a gas station...
Hmm.
Is there a magic way to get gas?
Oh! I like your thinking, young mage.
Growth spell!
We grow the can, and then the gas inside
will grow with it.
Uh, that's kind of a weird idea.
I know! I like it, too.
Okay.
Loosen up. Heart's fire. Here we go.
Whoa. It's not that simple.
This one learns a little magic,
thinks he's Shamblefoot the Wondrous,
am I right, Dad?
A growth spell is a bit more advanced.
Not only do you have to speak from your heart's fire,
but now you also have to follow a magic decree.
A magic what?
It's a special rule that keeps the spell working right.
This one states, "To magnify an object,
"you have to magnify your attention upon it."
While you cast the spell,
you can't let anything distract you.
Okay.
Ow!
- What? - Splinter.
Can we sand this thing down?
No. It's an ancient staff
with magic in every glorious fiber.
You can't sand it down.
All right. All right. Here we go. Focus.
- Uh... - Something wrong?
Sorry, it's just, your stance is, uh... Here.
Chin up, elbows out, feet apart,
back slightly arched.
- Okay, how's that feel? - Great.
- Oh, one more thing... - Barley!
Okay, okay.
Magnora Gantuan!
Don't let the magic spook you.
Okay.
- Elbows! - What?
Elbows up!
No, no, no, it's too high. That's too high.
I'm trying to focus here.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Focus. Focus on the can.
Focus.
Barley! Ah! Forget it!
It worked!
The can is huge.
And the van is huge.
And you're...
Oh, no.
- What happened? - Looks like you shrunk me.
How?
Well, if you mess up a spell, there are consequences.
I only messed up because you wouldn't stop bothering me.
I was trying to help you.
Well, don't try to help me.
Oh, okay. Fine. I won't!
Whoa, whoa. Dad, it's me.
Whoa! Dad, it's okay. Don't worry.
I'm gonna fix this.
Well, where are you going?
To find a gas station.
- Well, I'm going, too. - Fine.
Hey, I don't need your help.
Fine with me.
Oh.
I just need a little break.
My baby legs can't go that fast.
Look, a gas station.
Good.
Oh, wait, I forgot.
You don't need my help.
Hey, I don't need you to carry me. I'm a grown man.
Dad!
Come on, it's okay. Barley is with me.
Yeah, I'm fine, Dad.
The side effects are supposed to wear off eventually.
Do I look any bigger yet?
Hey! Did you just bump into me?
Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't see you there.
Do it again, and you'll see me in your nightmares.
This one's lucky. I know it.
Give me a bag of extra-sours. Keep the change.
Outta the way, beanstalk.
Uh, 10 on pump two, please.
- What are you doing? - I'm getting us food.
All right, I got it.
And a couple of these. Thank you.
Psst. I have to go to the bathroom.
Can it wait?
It's your pocket.
Can we have the bathroom key, please?
Okay, be quick. I want to get out of here.
Okay, I'm goin'.
That'll be 12.99.
Hey, watch it!
You got a problem, Shades?
Answer me when I'm talking to you.
I'm sorry, I don't really know
where his head's at right now.
How could this night get any worse?
You know, I would fly us to help your boys,
but the old wings aren't what they used to be.
Oh, that's fine. So, about this curse...
It's my own fault.
I should be doing my wing exercises
every morning, but you know how that goes.
Please, the curse. What does it do?
Right. Sorry. It's a Guardian Curse.
If your boys take the gem, the curse will rise up
and assume the form of a mighty beast,
and battle your sons to the...
Ooh. Well, how do your boys do in a crisis?
Not great. One of them is afraid of everything,
and the other isn't afraid of anything.
Yeah, that skinny kid of yours is pretty fearless.
No, no. You mean the big one, Barley.
No, no, the little guy. Ooh, he really let me have it.
What? No, look, you said you could help them, right?
Every curse has a core,
the center of its power.
And only one weapon forged of
the rarest metals can destroy it,
my enchanted sword,
the Curse Crusher!
Well, okay, but you don't seem to have that on you.
I sold it.
Got in a little tax trouble a few years back.
But don't worry, I know just where to find it.
I am on my way, boys.
Just try to stay out of trouble.
What is taking you so long?
Who you calling "whimsical"?
Oh, no.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa! - You've got a lot of nerve.
I'm just saying,
sprites used to fly around spreading delight.
That's a good thing.
Sprites can't fly.
Well, your wings don't work 'cause you stopped using them.
- You calling me lazy? - No, no, no.
Not you. Your ancestors.
What did you say about my ancestors?
I didn't mean lazy...
I'm sorry, very sorry. He's sorry, too.
You don't need to fly. Who needs to fly?
I mean, you've got those great bikes.
What are you doing? I was just discussing history.
Barley, I'm trying to take care of you and Dad,
and you're not making it any easier.
Dad, come on.
Oh, no.
Hey! You're dead!
We're dead! We're dead! We're dead!
Relax. They won't be able to lift those bikes.
They are strong.
We're gonna die! We're gonna die! We're gonna die!
It's locked.
What? Where are the keys?
I got this.
Come on, Barley.
Whoa!
Okay, go, go, go!
No. No, no, no. No way.
You're gonna have to.
Come on. Why won't it start?
There's a sweet spot.
Not in the middle, not quite at the end.
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on, Guinevere!
Put it in "o" for "onward."
Drive!
Okay, you're gonna have to merge.
- Speed up! - I can't do this.
- Yes, you can. - I'm not ready!
You'll never be ready. Merge!
Nice job!
- Hey, don't hit Gwinny. - Barley!
- Oh, no. - Get around 'em!
- They're not letting me in. - Signal.
You don't have a signaler.
Stick your arm straight out the window to signal left.
- Get back here. - Just keep driving.
Barley!
The mountains are north.
You need to get all the way over.
What the...?
Oh, it is on, Shades! Get 'em!
- Ian, stay focused! - I can't!
You have to focus or we are all dead!
Just stay cool.
Way to go, Guinevere!
Hit it!
We're not gonna make it!
Dad, are you okay?
He's fine, thanks to the skillful driving
of Sir Ian Lightfoot. High five!
What is happening?
I think the spell is wearing off.
Get off my face.
Chantor's Talon! Cops!
- Pull over. - I don't have a license.
My wallet's still tiny.
Step out of the vehicle.
- What are we gonna do? - I don't know.
How are we gonna explain...? Oh, no. Dad!
You have a long night there, buddy?
Sir, I'm gonna ask you
to walk this straight line.
They're gonna take Dad.
Okay, okay.
Oh, I got it. The disguise spell.
You can disguise yourself to be anyone you want.
But what if I mess up again?
According to the spell,
"Disguising yourself is a lie,
"so you must tell the truth to get by."
As long as you don't tell a lie, the spell will be fine.
Okay. Who are we gonna be?
Okay, we're taking you down to the station.
What seems to be the problem
here, fellow police folk?
Officer Bronco?
Were you in that van?
Affirmative. And we will...
I mean, I will take full responsibility
for that fella right there,
so you can just release him over to me.
Hey, I wanted to be the front.
No way. I'll do the talking.
Bronco, I thought you were working
on the other side of town.
I, uh, changed my mind.
Something wrong?
Just a little neck cramp.
You have to stop lying.
Answer every question with a question.
What exactly are you doing out here?
Uh... What am I doing out here?
What are any of us doing out here?
Whoa. I never thought about it like that.
Nice.
With all due respect, you didn't answer my question.
Well, we were just exercising
some driver's education drills for Ian.
Who is Ian?
Oh, is that Laurel's kid?
Ian is Laurel's kid.
Your stepson was swerving all over the road.
Yeah, well...
that guy's not all there today.
Yeah, he does seem a little off.
You seem a little off yourself.
Uh, actually, if I'm being completely honest,
I'm not super great
in this kind of situation,
and I'm starting to freak out a little bit.
And I'm all sweaty and weird, and I don't know what to say
and I just feel like I can't do anything right,
and I'm a total weirdo.
Hold on, hold on.
I think I know what's going on here.
Uh... You do?
It's not easy being a new parent.
My girlfriend's daughter got me pulling my hair out, okay?
Oh. Oh, yeah.
All right, we can let him go.
Okay, well, I'm just gonna take him to the van.
Hey, it gets better. All right? Good luck, Bronco.
You, too, Officer.
Keep workin' hard or hardly workin'.
Now, that was a good Colt.
I don't envy you, Bronco.
That Lightfoot kid is a handful.
Uh, I'm gonna have to disagree with you there.
I think Ian's a pretty stand-up citizen.
Not him, the older one.
What?
I mean, the guy's a screwup.
You can't say you don't agree.
Um, I don't.
What?
I mean, okay, well...
I gotta get going. Gotta get Ian home.
I mean, I'm late for work.
Sorry, I mean, I'm feelin' a little sick.
I mean tired. Sick and tired. Gotta go!
See you Monday!
Oh, man. Bronco is losin' it.
See, that's why I never got married.
Old Gore can't be tied down.
This is Specter.
Can you put me through to Officer Colt Bronco?
Barley, I don't know what happened back there.
But I don't think you're a screwup.
Maybe the magic just got it wrong, you know.
Yeah.
I don't know what happened.
Barley! Barley!
Where are you going?
Barley, come on. This is all just...
I'm not a screwup.
I didn't say you were.
The magic said it for you.
Well, the magic got it wrong.
Magic doesn't get it wrong!
The cop asked a question,
you answered, and magic revealed the truth. Right?
Right?
I don't know how any of this stuff works.
All I know is that everything
we've done tonight has gone wrong.
Yeah, it's gone wrong because you won't listen to me.
Are you kidding?
Because everything we've done has been your idea.
But you didn't do it my way.
You didn't let me handle the Manticore.
You freaked out when I talked to the sprites.
'Cause you don't think I have good ideas.
What? Of course I do.
Great! Then I think we should take the Path of Peril.
And I also think that would be good, normally...
See?
But, I told you, this isn't a game.
All that matters today is Dad,
and right now he's sitting in that van,
and he's confused...
What?
What is he doing?
I think he can feel the vibrations of the music,
and he's dancing.
Wow.
He is terrible.
Yeah. He's really, really bad.
Oh, no. Here he comes.
No, no, no. Thanks, Dad. Dad, thank you.
I'm good.
Stop.
Okay. Okay.
No, no, no!
I'm not really a big dancer.
Uh...
Just imagine what the top half of this dance looks like.
I bet it goes something like this.
Ow.
Ah, you danced your shoelaces loose there, Pop.
You know, I wanna see him, too.
Yeah, I know.
It's not fair for you to call me a screwup
if you don't give me a chance to get something right.
Just do one thing my way.
You really think this Path of Peril
is the best way to go to the mountain?
Okay.
Uh... So, where is your magic sword?
It lies beyond those gates.
If we don't leave here with the sword,
your boys are doomed.
There you are.
One garlic crusher.
No, Curse Crusher.
It's a large magical sword.
Sword.
Sword, sword, sword.
I mean, I got this thing.
- That's it! - How much?
- Let's call it, uh, 10. - Great!
Forged of the rarest metals,
the only sword of its kind in all the land.
Hello, old friend. We shall never part again.
Oh! Turns out this sword
is the only sword of its kind in all the land.
So, let's call it 10,000.
- You can't do that! - Well, I just did.
Okay, you had better...
Yeah?
Hey, I talked to some other officers,
and they said the boys were last seen going north.
- Are they okay? - They're fine.
But the officers said... Well, honey,
this night keeps getting stranger and stranger.
Do you know who I am?
Some kind of winged bear-snake lady?
Argh! Winged lion-scorpion lady!
It sure does.
Listen, I need that sword.
My sons have a once-in-a-lifetime chance
to see their father.
Now, my oldest son...
Holy son of a... You killed her!
It's okay. She's only temporarily paralyzed.
Hey, you can't do this.
- Well, I just did. - Grab the sword.
Don't you touch that.
Here you go.
And a little something extra for your trouble.
I love your store.
Oh, that's so pretty.
Hey! Hey!
Yeah!
Laurel, what's happening?
- Yeah! - Hello? Are you all right?
Laurel?
Oh, Colt, I can't talk. The boys need me.
Wait!
Dang those kids.
Huh.
♪ We're heading on a quest
♪ Our father we must retrieve
♪ The Lightfoot brothers can't be stopped
♪ Something, something
♪ That rhymes with retrieve
Yeah, we're still here.
Well, good morning to thee, dear Lightfoot men.
Welcome to the Path of Peril.
It's not much of a path.
Well, you know, they never really developed around here.
So, heads up, we could run into anything.
A centicore, wolf dragon, gelatinous cube.
Okay, what is a gelatinous cube?
Oh, it's a giant green cube
that instantly disintegrates all that it touches.
We are not gonna run into a... Oh! Stop!
Ahh!
What is this?
Bottomless pit.
Whatever falls in there, falls forever.
Aw, Dad, come here.
Ian, check it out.
This is an ancient drawbridge.
We lower that bad boy
and we are on our way to Raven's Point.
Look around for a lever.
Found it.
But it's on the other side.
Okay, I got this.
Aloft Elevar.
You can't cast a levitation spell
on something that far away.
It only has, like, a 15-meter enchanting radius.
Dad, can you believe this guy?
What we need is a Trust Bridge.
It's a spell that creates a magical bridge
you can walk on.
Just say "Bridgrigar Invisia."
Okay. Bridgrigar Invisia.
Bridgrigar Invisia!
- It didn't work. - No, the spell's still going.
You won't know if your bridge worked until you step on it.
Step on what?
If you believe the bridge is there, then it's there.
- But it's not. - Well, not with that attitude.
I'm not gonna step out onto nothing.
Now we've got a rope.
But you're not gonna even need it because...
- I want the rope! - Okay.
I'm just saying you're not gonna need the rope,
because I know you can make that bridge.
I'm dying! I'm dying! I'm dead! I'm dead! I'm dead!
- Oh, my life is over. - I got you.
Okay, you fell.
- But was that so bad? - Yes!
- Are you still alive? - Yes.
Okay, so now you know the worst that can happen.
So, there's nothing to be scared of, right?
Bridgrigar Invisia!
Hey. You can do this.
- Yeah! - There you go!
Believe with every step.
Oh, yeah!
You've got me, right?
I still got you.
Ian Lightfoot is fearless.
This is amazing!
Yeah! But just keep going.
Don't look back. Just straight ahead.
You've still got the rope, right?
Yeah, I got it.
I am not afraid!
Oh, man, I could stay out here all day.
Huh. Huh.
Okay, but keep moving. We've gotta see Dad, remember?
Hey, Dad, this last step is for you.
Ahh!
Oh.
He did it, Dad.
That was amazing.
How long was the rope gone?
Oh, just, like, the second half of it.
I needed that rope.
Oh, but did you?
Ian! Look.
It's a raven.
The clue on the menu said Raven's Point.
Yeah. In the mountains.
But maybe the puzzle didn't mean the mountain.
Maybe it means follow where the raven is pointing.
It's another raven.
That one could be pointing to another raven,
all the way to the gem.
I... I had us going the wrong way.
Well, I told you. My gut knows where to go.
Don't you, boy? Yes, you do.
- Huh. - Come on, Dad.
Guinevere will get us to that raven in no time.
You guys...
...are in trouble, big time.
No, no, no, Colt. We found a spell.
If we finish it before sunset, we'll get to see our father.
Ahh!
Well, uh, your mom told me
there was some kind of strange
family issue going on,
and this is definitely strange.
But no, dang it.
I'm not letting you upset your mother anymore.
Now you get in the vehicle, I'm escorting you home.
No. No way.
I'm giving you to the count of three.
- Okay, we'll go. - Ian.
He's a police officer.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
Son of a...
I need backup. Runaway van!
Yeah! Iandore Lightfoot, breaking the rules.
I can't believe I'm running from the cops.
You're not running from the cops,
you're running from our mom's boyfriend.
Okay, now you're running from the cops.
Hold on!
Whoa!
Yeah! Nice going, Guinevere!
Oh, what did I do? I shouldn't have driven away.
No, it was great.
Hey, block the road with those boulders.
What? How?
Arcane Lightning.
You said that's the hardest spell.
You are ready.
"To make lightning strike with ease,
"one must follow all decrees."
You have to do everything.
Speak from your heart's fire,
trust yourself, focus, all of it.
Voltar Thundasir.
Voltar Thundasir!
I can't! I can't do it.
We're not gonna see you, Dad. And it's all my fault.
What are you doing?
What the...?
Barley.
She was just a beat-up old van.
Come on, we gotta go.
Wait.
Oh. You see that, Dad?
The apprentice has become the master.
It looks like water.
So, what's the, uh, X mean?
On a quest, an X only means one thing.
We go to the end of the water, we'll find that Phoenix Gem.
Unicorns!
Whoa.
Cool.
This water could go on for miles.
We don't have that kinda time.
If we had something to float on,
we could cast a velocity spell on it,
fly down the tunnel like a magic jet ski.
Well, there's not much to float on.
Remember, on a quest,
you have to use what you've got.
Magnora Gantuan!
Woo-hoo!
Accelior!
Whoa!
This is actually kinda cool.
So, what other spells do you know?
Brace yourself, young mage.
I know all there is to know of magic.
Colt, we know where the boys are going.
We just have to get to them before they unleash the curse.
- The what? - Let's crush some curses!
The curse. The curse that protects the gem
by turning into a rock dragon or something.
A what dragon?
I can't explain it.
I just know we have to get to the boys fast.
Oh, we'll get to them fast. We'll get to them so fast.
Oh!
Well, I almost had 'em, but Ian, he just drove off.
- Huh. Good for him. - What?
No, I just mean he's scared to drive.
Thinks something's gonna come at him out of the...
Oh! I think I stung my leg.
Laurel, what happened? What's goin' on?
You almost killed me, lady.
Are you okay? Where did you come from?
You were in our flight path.
- Are you all right? - I'm fine.
Oh, no. Our transport!
How are we going to get to your sons now?
Come on, Pixie Dusters, let's take to the skies.
- Yeah! - I was born to fly!
How do you feel about exercising those wings?
Uh...
Boombastia!
- Ah, remember... - Oh, right.
Boombastia!
Whoa!
Yeah! You're a natural! Think fast.
Aloft Elevar!
Yeah! Nice!
Careful how much boat you're eating there, man,
we still gotta make it to the end of the tunnel.
Yeah. Good point.
I can't believe I'm this close
to actually talking to Dad.
You know what I'm gonna ask him?
If he ever gave himself a wizard name.
What?
Well, 'cause he was into magic.
Lots of wizards have cool names.
Alora the Majestic.
Birdar the Fanciful.
Anyway, it'll just be nice
to have more than four memories of him.
- Uh, three. - Hmm?
You only have three memories.
Oh, yeah.
Barley, do you have
another memory of Dad you haven't told me?
No, it's just not my favorite.
What do you mean?
When Dad was sick,
I was supposed to go in and say goodbye to him.
But he was hooked up to all these tubes,
and he just didn't look like himself.
I got scared,
and I didn't go in.
That's when I decided
I was never gonna be scared ever again.
Oh. Looks like we're coming up on somethin'.
The final gauntlet.
The Phoenix Gem is just on the other side.
Careful, there could be booby traps.
This place is, like, 1,000 years old.
There's no way there could be...
Oh, no.
It can't be.
A gelatinous cube!
Run!
Whoa! Wait! It's some kind of puzzle.
We gotta figure it out before...
No time. Grab a shield.
- Jump! Trust me! - What?
Aloft Elevar!
Ow.
Ian.
Whew!
Don't step on that.
I didn't touch it.
Voltar Thundasir!
The tile down there has the same shape as the opening.
Maybe we were supposed to step on it?
- What? - I got it.
No, Barley!
Oh! It's working!
It's impossible.
No one can hold their breath that long.
We made it!
Oh.
The Phoenix Gem awaits beyond this door.
Shall we?
We certainly shall!
Dad, we have followed the quest,
and it has led us to our victory!
We're back home.
No, that doesn't make sense. We took the Path of Peril.
We followed the ravens,
we went to the end of the water...
Unless the X meant stay away from the water.
Or it could be, like, a campfire?
It's okay. We can figure this out.
Figure out what? We're back where we started.
I mean, it has to be here. There was a gauntlet.
I mean, unless that gauntlet was for,
coincidentally, some different quest.
- That's a possibility. - What?
No, no, no. This has to be where the Phoenix Gem is.
I followed my gut.
- Oh, no. - What?
The gem is in the mountain.
The mountain we could have been to
hours ago if we just...
If we just stayed on the expressway.
No, the expressway is too obvious.
You can never take the obvious...
If I hadn't listened to you! Okay?
I can't believe this.
You act like you know what you're doing,
but you don't have a clue,
and that's because you are a screwup.
And now you've screwed up my chance
to have the one thing I never had!
Where are you going?
To spend what little time we have left with Dad.
Ian, wait!
We can still find the Phoenix Gem.
We just have to keep lookin'.
Ian!
No, Dad.
He's not here.
Come on. Where is it?
Follow the water.
Ugh...
All right. Come on, out of the fountain.
No, I'm looking for an ancient gem.
Oh, yeah, we know. "The old days."
No! Stop! Please! No!
Okay, ow, okay!
Okay. I'm leaving.
- Hey! - Come on!
Can someone call the cops? We got the history buff again.
- I can't do this. - Yes, you can.
- I'm not ready! - You'll never be ready. Merge!
Nice job!
- Think fast. - Aloft Elevar!
Woo-hoo!
I know you're stronger than that.
My little brother has the magic gift.
Don't hold back.
Hey. You can do this.
Okay, come on. Get down right now.
Yeah! Yeah!
Barley!
Ian! Look!
Behind you!
It's a curse.
Barley, run!
What do you want? The gem?
Fine, take it!
Ha-ha!
The Manticore!
Mom?
It's okay, boys, we'll take care...
Whoa... You're tilting! You're tilting!
- Mom! - Go see your father!
It's okay! If they stab the beast's core
with that sword, the curse will be broken.
Come on!
Barley, what I said before... I am so sorry.
There's no time. The sun's about to set.
Only once is all we get, grant me this rebirth.
Till tomorrow's sun has set, one day to walk the earth!
Time to crush a curse!
Ooh, my back.
I am a mighty warrior.
I am a mighty warrior!
Hurry! I can't hold this for long!
No! No, no, no! Barley!
Boys, it's coming back!
I'll go distract it.
What? No!
If you do that, you'll miss Dad.
It's okay. Say hi to Dad for me.
- No. You go and say goodbye. - What?
I had someone who looked out for me.
Someone who pushed me to be
more than I ever thought I could be.
I never had a dad,
but I always had you.
Bridgrigar Invisia!
Boombastia!
Aloft Elevar!
No!
No! No, no, no!
Use what I have.
Uh, what do I have? I have nothing.
Splinter. Magic in every fiber.
Magnora Gantuan!
No! Voltar Thundasir!
Ian!
Accelior!
Ian!
What did he say?
He said he always thought his wizard name
would be Wilden the Whimsical.
Wow. That's really terrible.
I know.
He also said he's very proud
of the person you grew up to be.
Well, I owe an awful lot of that to you.
He kinda said that, too.
Oh, and he told me to give you this.
Long ago, the world was full of wonder.
It was adventurous, exciting,
and best of all, there was magic.
Whoa! Watch it!
Bullseye!
And then, with a slash of my mighty sword,
I severed the beast's wings from its wretched body!
Okay, who wants cake?
And I think, with a little bit of magic in your life,
you can do almost anything.
Is that how you put the school back together?
Uh, yes.
Is that also how you destroyed
the school in the first place?
Uh, also yes.
- Hey, that was great. - Thanks.
- You going to the park later? - Yeah! See you there.
Mom! Oof!
Blazey, down!
Who's a good dragon? Who's a good dragon?
So, how was school?
It was really good.
Well, all right.
Hey, there he is. You workin' hard?
No, hardly workin'.
Oh, I gotta go. I'm meeting the Manticore for a night out.
We got a one-one-three in progress.
All units report.
Duty calls. Time to hit the trails.
Oh, you forgot your keys!
Don't need 'em. I was born to run.
Hyah!
Oh!
Ah.
So, how's the new van?
Oh. Guinevere the Second is great.
I've almost got enough saved up for a sweet paint job.
- No, please don't. - Why not?
Because I already took care of it.
Oh, yeah!
Okay, best way to the park is to take
a little something called the Road of Ruin.
- Uh... It's too obvious. - Wait, what?
On a quest, the clear path is never the right one.
Oh, yeah!
♪ You're the soul who understands
♪ The scars and made me who I am
♪ Through the drifting sands of time
♪ I got your back and you got mine
♪ If you bear a heavy load
♪ I'll be your wheels I'll be the road
♪ I'll see us through the thick and thin
♪ For love and loss until the end
♪ 'Cause you carried me with you
♪ From the highest of the peaks
♪ To the darkness of the blue
♪ I was just too blind to see
♪ Like a lighthouse in a storm You were always guiding me
♪ Yeah, it's true
♪ You carried me with you
♪ From the day it all began
♪ Yeah, you were there You took my hand
♪ And when I hurt a bit too deep
♪ You watched me as I fell asleep
♪ And when my head was in the cloud
♪ You found a way to pull me out
♪ You picked my heart up off the ground
♪ And showed me love was all around
♪ Yeah, you carried me with you
♪ From the highest of the peaks
♪ To the darkness of the blue
♪ I was just too blind to see
♪ Like a lighthouse in a storm You were always guiding me
♪ Yeah, it's true
♪ You carried me with you
♪ Oh, we'll be sitting on the world together
♪ Watching as the days turn into night
♪ We know how to brave the stormy weather
♪ And we're never giving up without a fight
♪ If you should ever bear a heavy load
♪ I'll be your wheels I'll be the road
♪ I'll see us through the thick and thin
♪ For love and loss until the end
♪ 'Cause you carried me with you
♪ From the highest of the peaks
♪ To the darkness of the blue
♪ I was just too blind to see
♪ Like a lighthouse in a storm You were always guiding me
♪ Yeah, it's true
♪ You carried me with you
♪ Oh, you carried me with you ♪