Ricky's Betrayal

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Annabel: Wow! I've never seen lights like those before! They're pretty! But actually, it's kind of scary. Pipo: Yeah. Especially considering it's coming from the home of that big scoundrel Big Boss. Ricky: He must be up to no good once again. You want to go see what he's doing? Ella: It's too dangerous. We should go tell my grandpa. He'll know what to do. Ricky: Huh? Hmph.

Annabel: And so then there were these huge flashes of light in the shipwreck with sparks flying everywhere. And then-- Ricky: And then we came back because they all got scared. Sammy: And they were right to be. For that matter, I strictly forbid you to hang around Big Boss's shipwreck, no matter what he's up to. Ricky: Oh, come on. Maybe he's concocting something super-twisted. Maybe he's building a secret weapon or-- Sammy: Believe me, RIcky, Big Boss can do whatever he wants. The reef is very well protected. Ricky: Yeah, well, I'm not so sure. Big Boss is a crafty devil, and we'd do better to keep a close eye on him-- Sammy: Ricky, I said no. Ricky: Ohh. (swims away)

Ella: Stop it, Ricky. You know very well that Sammy told us not to. Ricky: But he'll never know. We go without anybody noticing, we have a look around, and then we come back. Pipo: Yeah, right. If Big Boss catches us, we'll be goners. Ricky: You guys are nothing but a bunch of chickens. I'll find out what Big Boss' secret is all by myself. Ella, Pipo, and Annabel: Huh? (Nearby, the Rockfish were eavesdropping on them the entire time) Glitz: Hey there, shimp-o. Are we all lost without our friends? Ricky: Leave me alone, you nasty stinger. Why don't you go suck up to Big Boss like you always do? (Babbles and Crud arrive) Babbles: Oh, the little walking pebble is all worked up. (The Rockfish all laugh) Ricky: (has an idea) Aw. Hmm. Hey! But it's true that you guys often go to his shipwreck. Glitz: Well, yeah, you got a problem with that? Ricky: Oh, no, on the contrary. You guys are lucky. Over there at least you don't have to put with Old Man Sammy and those little winkles. I wish they'd got off my shell. I can never have any fun at all with those guys. Babbles: Oh, well, fun is one thing we have a lot of for sure. Big Boss is the best. Crudd: Yeah. And maybe one day soon he'll be chief of the whole reef. Ricky: Oh yeah? Is that what all those sparks are about? Is that it? Glitz: (knocks Crudd away) That's none of your beeswax, flipper-feet. You talk too much, Crudd. What goes on in the shipwreck stays in the shipwreck. Ricky: Hey, but I'm no tattle-tale. You can trust me. I want to be one of you guys. Glitz: You're telling me you would betray your friends? Ricky: Mm-hmm.

Glitz: Hello, Mr. Big Boss. We brought you a new recruit. Ricky: Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, Mr. B-B-Big Boss. I--I've had it with the reef. Uh, nobody ever takes me seriously over there. Big Boss: And what makes you think that I would ever need a pipsqueak like you? Ricky: I can do all kinds of things. Uh, I'm not afraid of anything. I'm as clever as a dolphin, lively as a sardine, and strong as a-- Big Boss: I especially think you're stupid enough to dare to come and bother me. Ricky: I'm begging you, Mr. Big Boss. If you allow me into your gang, I'll do whatever you want. Big Boss: Anything I want? Hmm. There is one small thing you could do. This is exactly what you're gonna do.

Ricky: Uh, Sammy? Uh, I have a message from Big Boss. (The Rockfish are hiding behind a large rock) Glitz: What? Ricky: He wants to talk to you on neutral waters. It surely must have something to do with the sparks going off in his shipwreck. Sammy: No. What we're going to do is go and see Big Boss and tell him to never go near you again. Come on. (Sammy and Ricky both swim away, leaving the Rockfish to follow them. Nearby, Ella, Pipo, and Annabel were watching them the entire time behind a sea coral) Ella: What is Ricky up to this time? I don't like this. Let's follow them.

Big Boss: Sammy! My dear old friend! Come here! Sammy: What are you cooking up this time, Big Boss? (He swims forward, but his flipper get caught by a clam) Huh? It's a trap! Swim away, Ricky! Big Boss: Not so fast. Bravo, Ricky, and thanks for your help. Now that you have trapped Sammy, I'm gonna become chief of the reef. (Marco and Philippe both laugh) Ricky: But... I was just supposed to organize a rendezvous. You never said anything about a trap. Big Boss: Come on, little guy. Which side are you on? You do still want to be part of the gang, don't you? Ricky: Uh... I'm... I'm on your side, Mr. Big Boss. (Marco and Philippe both laugh) Sammy: Huh? (Nearby, Ella, Pipo, and Annabel were watching them the entire time) Ella: (to Pipo and Annabel) This just isn't possible. What in the world is Ricky doing? We have to go save my grandpa. (Philippe appears) Pipo: I'm not so sure that that's such a good idea. (Ella, Pipo, and Annabel all swim back to the reef and avoid being attack by Philippe) Big Boss: Let 'em go It's just perfect. Everything is going exactly as planned. (Big Boss and Marco both laugh)

Big Boss: Welcome to the home of one of the greatest geniuses of all time-- Me! Seeing you proved yourself, I'm gonna show you my secret weapon. And thanks to this, I will become master of the reef and of all the oceans together. Of the entire universe! (clears throat, and a fever of electric rays appear behind Ricky) Pretty impressive, huh? It took me a while to tame them, but I'm quite happy with the outcome. Check this out. (to electric rays) Lie down. Stand up. Spread around. Ricky: Uh... Big Boss: How many times do I have to repeat myself? If you don't obey, your sweet little eggs will end up as an omelet in the stomach of a nice moray eel. (the electric rays all spin around) There, that's better. Right. Now all I have to do is put into place the next part of my ingen-ualistic plan.

(Big Boss, Ricky, Marco, and Philippe all arrive) Sammy: Don't listen to all of Big Boss' baloney, Ricky. You can still get away. Don't worry about me. What have you done to Ricky, you dirty sea snake? Big Boss: Nothing at all, you big old turtle. He simply recognizes talent when he sees. (to the electric rays) Lie down, you guys, in the sand. (The electric rays all arrive near Sammy) Sammy: Oh. (Philippe swims around Sammy and ties him up with seaweeds) Big Boss: Perfect. Now everybody go hide, and then we wait. (Near the passageways, Ella is leading the villagers to rescue Sammy) Ella: Come on! Hurry up, we have to save him! Ray: Sammy, don't you worry, my friend. We've come to save you. (Margaret opens the clam, freeing Sammy) Sammy: It's a trap! Swim away! (The fever of electric rays appear and surround the villagers) Children! Swim to safety, quick! (The kids all to the passageway, but an electric ray blocks their way. Sammy arrives and distract the electric ray, and the kids all escape) Albert: It's not a bunch of swimming pancakes that are gonna scare me. (Two electric rays electrocutes Albert) Sammy: They're too powerful. Stop, we give up. Big Boss: Wise decision. You're all gonna stay nice and quiet right here, and the first one to move a scale will end up in a frying pan. Is that clear? And now the reef is all mine! (laughs)

Big Boss: Bow before your new master, you bunch of miserable mollusks! (The villagers, including the Rockfish, all bow, except Ricky. Ricky notices his friends hiding behind the sea anemones) Ricky: Huh? (swims to his friends) Psst! Hey. Psst! Ella: You dirty traitor! Ricky: Wait! Shh! Please let me explain. Ella: You have three seconds, and after that, I'm gonna tear off your shell. Ricky: I wanted to find out what Big Boss was cooking up, so I pretended to change sides. But it got out of hand. I'm really sorry. Pipo: We don't care if you're sorry. Look at what you've done. Ricky: Don't you worry. I know how Big Boss controls the electric rays.

Ricky: Uh, hi there, Marco. Marco: Well, I'm a little bored. Plus, I'm hungry. I'd love to much on a couple of those eggs. Ricky: Uh, as a matter of fact, Big Boss sent me here to replace you. He even said you could raid the reef's pantry. Marco: Really? Too cool! I'm outta here! (Marco leaves the ship cabin. Ricky whistles to his friends, and they all arrive)

Marco: Hey there, Big Boss. So, then... where exactly is the reef's pantry? I'm as hungry as a whale. Big Boss: What are you doing here, you numbskull? You left the eggs without surveillance? Marco: Nothing to worry about, Big Boss. Ricky took over for me. Big Boss: What in the world are you talking about? Everybody off to the shipwreck!

Big Boss: So, you little planktons, you want to kidnap my eggs? Ella: (to Ricky) You wanted to hand us over to Big Boss, you dirty traitor! Big Boss: Way to go, little guy. I doubted you for a second there. Annabel: (hits Ricky on the head) You totally deserve this! Hmm! (hits Big Boss on the head) And you, too! Big Boss: Ow! Huh? (the kids all swim away) Catch those little shrimps! (Marco and Philippe chase after the kids inside the shipwreck. Philippe blocks their way out and is swimming to them. Big Boss shows up in front of them) Hmm. (The kids swim away from Big Boss, leaving to Philippe to bump into him) Aah! (The kids all reach outside the shipwreck) Ella: We're saved! Philippe: So, out for a stroll? (Philippe captures the kids and brought them to the ship cabin) Big Boss: You'll see what it costs you to try and take on the master of the reef. Grill them all to smithereens! (The fever of electric rays all arrive, ready to electrocute Ella, Pipo, and Annabel) Ah ha ha ha ha! (sees Ricky is with two electric rays) Huh? (the two electric rays swim toward him) Uh... aah! Philippe, hard-boil the eggs of those traitors! Philippe: (looks under the seaweed, but he didn't see the eggs) Boss, I think we got a little problem. The eggs aren't here anymore. Ricky: Huh? Big Boss: (to Ricky) Traitor! (sees the electric rays nearby) Huh? Aah! (Big Boss, Marco, and Philippe all swim out of the shipwreck) Ricky: It's a good thing I found this old can here. (removes a seaweed on the can opening, to reveal the electric ray eggs) Hmm.

Ricky: (to the electric rays) Your eggs are safe and sound, and you're free now. Sammy: Well done. But we still can't let those nasty creatures get massacred. (Big Boss, Marco, and Philippe all arrive. Sammy points at the open clam) Hey, go hide inside there. Sorry! There's not enough room for everybody. (Big Boss hides inside the clam) Philippe: Huh? Marco: We--We're friends, aren't we? Sammy: Calm down, now. I think I know just the way these two goofballs can repair all the damage.

Ray: Bravo, Ricky. You saved us all. My little grandson-- allies with Big Boss. Ricky: Forgive me, Grandpa. Forgive me, all of you. With all my monkey business, I put everybody in danger. I'm really sorry. Sammy: The main thing is that our friends were able to recover their offspring. Marco and Philippe: (rocking the electric ray eggs) ♫ Hush, little fishies, Don't say a word... ♫ Ella: It's a shame Big Boss isn't here. He would make a super babysitter. (Everyone all chuckle)

Big Boss: You-hoo! Anybody there? Marco? Philippe? Uh, you can open up now. Hey, anybody there?