Sweet Scorpfish

[ Theme Song ]

Lulu: Good morning, children. Ella: Good morning, Mr. Lulu. Lulu: Get into your places right now, and quiet! Ella: Huh? Lulu: Sorry. Pinch-me is in a bad mood this morning. Ella: Yeah. Ha ha ha!

Annabel: It was so pretty! Ha ha ha! I loved it. (Behind Annabel and her friends, Babbles is staring at Ella. While Ella and Pipo are both laughing, Babbles gulps. He then swims to Ella) Ella: Hi there, Babbles. Babbles: Uh, hi, El. Whoa! (Ricky arrives and pushes Babbles away) Ricky: Hi, Ella. Uhh! Ella: Oh, hi there, Ricky. Did you want to tell me something, Babbles? Babbles: Uh, well, I-- No, nothing. (Babbles swims back to Crudd and Glitz) Glitz: What's wrong, Babbles? Cat got your tongue? (Glitz and Crudd both laugh at Babbles) Babbles: Stop it, leave me alone. Crudd: Oh, my, touchy, touchy. Hey, Glitz, you think he's in love with Ella? Babbles: Are you kidding? I-- She's totally not my type. Now, mind your beeswax! (Babbles groans before he stares at Ella again) Ricky: It's true! Ella: Stop it, Ricky. (Ricky and Ella both laugh in amusement) Babbles: Huh! I don't know what she sees in him.

Ella: I've got to go. See you later, Ricky. (Ella swims away from Ricky) Ricky: Yah-hoo! (Ricky swims away) Babbles: We'll see if you're such a hot shot. (Babbles follows Ricky who's chuckling as he swims) Hey there, pal. I've been looking for you. Ricky: Me? Babbles: Well, yeah. I need someone super strong for a special mission, so I immediately thought of you. Ricky: For a mission? What mission? Babbles: Well, I saw a big, shiny, beautiful rock just over there, right outside the reef. I'd really like to give it to Glitz. But, boy, it's too heavy for me. Ricky: I would've liked to help up, but the problem is, I have to meet up with Pipo and Annabel. Babbles: Oh, don't worry about it. Too bad. I just won't be able to give it to Glitz. You know, I understand. I'm scared of leaving the reef as well. Ricky: Why, no. I'm not afraid. It's just that-- (Ricky sighs) Fine. Don't you worry. I'll get your rock. Babbles: (hugs Ricky) Oh, thanks! That's so cool! (Babbles did an evil laugh) (Babbles and Ricky both swim to the passageway that lead to outside the reef village) Ricky: Whoa!

Ricky: Whoa! (Ricky and Babbles both hide behind a rock. In front of them is a large aquarium) Babbles: It's there. In that chest. Ricky: This'll be a cinch. I'll be right back. (Ricky swims to the aquarium, but he bumps into the glass) Ouch! Uhh! (Babbles chuckles in amusement) Huh? Uh... (Ricky grunts as he knocks on the glass. He then swims up to the aquarium's opened door) Oh. Heh. (Babbles chuckles as Ricky swims around the aquarium. He encounters Norbert, a garden gnome) Hello there. Huh? (Ricky opens the treasure chest) Huh? (Ricky looks under the treasure chest) But... uh... Huh? Hey! There's no shiny rock in there. Babbles: No kidding! (He closes the aquarium tank door) Ricky: Hey! (Ricky grunts as he tries to open the door, but it didn't budge) Babbles, come back! (Babbles swims back to the village. Behind Ricky, Leonard walks out of his rock den) Leonard: What are you doing here? Ricky: Huh? Ah! Leonard: Hey, Norbert, do you know this kid? This is private property you're on here. It's clean and well-kept, and you come and get everything dirty. Ricky: Excuse me, sir, I had no idea. Leonard: I don't want to hear it, you silly little tadpole! You better skedaddle out of here right now, or you'll regret it!

Babbles: Aah! (Babbles hides behind a corner when he sees Ella nearby. He swims behind Ella and is about to say something to her, but Ella swims away, not noticing him. Babbles gasps when he sees Ella swimming to Pipo and Annabel) Ella: So, did you find him? Pipo: Well, no. He's not here, either. Babbles: Hey there, guys. What's up? Annabel: We can't find Ricky. He was supposed to meet us at the playground, but he never came. Do you know where he is? Babbles: Why should I know where he is? I'm not his mother. Ella: She was just asking. No need to get all bent out of shape like a crabby crab. Babbles: Sorry. You're right, Ella. Hang on, I know! I'll help you find him. We'll split into two groups. Pipo and Annabel, go see if he's not over there. I mean, if he is. And, uh, Ella and I, we'll go over that way. Okay, Ella? Ella: Good idea. Babbles: Yah-hoo! (Pipo and Annabel both laugh before they swim away) Ella: I--I never knew you cared about Ricky. Babbles: Who's that? Oh, yeah, yeah, Ricky. I love him. (Babbles and Ella both start swimming to search for Ricky)

(Ricky groans as he looks through the glass) Leonard: You still there? I'm gonna teach you some manners. (Leonard charges to Ricky, but Ricky swims away, causing Leonard to bump into the glass) How dare you? You think you're clever?

Babbles: Uh, Ella? (Babbles stammers as he stares at Ella again) Ella: Ricky! (Babbles groans in surprise) Yes? You were saying? Babbles: Uh, I uh-- (stammering) Ella: Huh? Babbles: No, nothing.

(Leonard continues to try to attack Ricky) Leonard: Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy. (Ricky hides behind a rock) Ricky: Huh? (Ricky notices a small hole from the glass) Hmm. Leonard: Ahh! (Ricky swims away from Leonard) Uhh! Come out from under there! Ricky: Hmm. Leonard: So, you old can opener, getting tired? (Leonard charges to Ricky again, but he bumps into the glass where the hole is) Ricky: So, you gonna teach me some manners or not? (Ricky taunts at Leonard, causing the crab to charge to where the hole is again. Ricky swims up to avoid Leonard. He sighs when he sees the hole is now large enough for him to escape) Leonard: Dirty little tadpole! (Leonard is about to grab Ricky, but his pincer is too big to fit through the hole) Ricky: Ha ha! Missed me! Leonard: If you ever set foot in here again... (Ricky laughs as he swims, leaving Leonard to growl in annoyance)

Ella: Ricky! Ricky! Ricky? Ricky! Babbles: Aah! I'll find your Ricky. Follow me. Ella: Hang on, how do you know where he is? Babbles: I, uh-- You know, us scorpfish, we've got great sense of smell. (He sniffs) This way! Ella: You're a hero, Babbles! (Babbles stammers as he follows Ella)

Babbles: I can smell him. This way! (Babbles and Ella both continue to swim to the direction of Leonard's aquarium, unaware that Ricky is right behind them) Ricky: (sighs) If I ever find Babbles... uhh! (He swims back to the reef) Babbles: Hmm, my nose tells me he's in there. (He points to Leonard's aquarium. Babbles then gasps when Ella swims through the hole of the aquarium glass) Ella: Ricky! Babbles: You in there? Leonard: Oh, no! Two turtles in the same day? This is ridiculous. Ella: Another turtle? We're on the right track. Oh, thank you, Mr. Crab. Leonard: (blocks the hole) Stop right there, you two. Have you seen the state my house is in? Ella: Well, we don't have time to visit today. Leonard: Don't be insolent. He ransacked it. You're gonna put everything back into place.

Pipo: Ricky, where were you? We looked everywhere. Ricky: Where's Ella? Annabel: She went looking for you with Babbles. Ricky: With Babbles? That dirty rat is capable of the worst. Follow me! (Pipo and Annabel both follow Ricky to outside the reef)

Ricky: (to Leonard) Put your pincers down! Leonard: You again? Don't worry, Norbert. I've got you covered. (He and Ricky start to fight, but Leonard grabs Ricky) Babbles: Aah! Ella: Ricky! (She swims forward to get Ricky out of Leonard's pincer, but the latter grabs her as well) Leonard: I'll teach you two turtles not to trespass. Babbles: Ella! Leonard: Huh? (Babbles swims in front of him) Babbles: Pinceres off Ella! Leonard: You want her, do you? You can have her! (He knocks Babbles out of the way) Heh heh heh! (Babbles screams as he bumps into several aquarium mushroom decorations before bumping into Norbert) Norbert! (Leonard walks to Norbet) Babbles: Aah! Uhh! (Outside of the aquarium, Annabel groans before she faints) Pipo: Oh! Ella: Babbles, watch out! (Leonard picks up Norbert, causing Babbles to scream and swims behind the crab. Babbles then grunts and starts creating static electricity. He swims beneath Leonard and shocks him) Leonard: Aah! (He lets go of Norbert, Ricky, and Ella. Babbles and the turtles all swim to the aquarium's hole.) You'll pay for that, you bunch of invertebrates! (Ricky, Ella, Pipo, Annabel, and Babbles all swim as fast as possible away from the aquarium. Ricky turns around to see Babbles and Ella swimming together) Ricky: You leave Ella alone! Babbles: Oh. yeah? And are you gonna make me? You want to end up like the crab? Ricky: Like your friend the crab, you mean? The one who almost did away with Ella and me? Babbles: Huh? Ella: Huh? Babbles: You talk too much. You don't understand a thing. I never wanted to hurt Ella. (Using his head, Babbles knocks Ricky up) Ooh! Ricky: Oh, yeah? Then why did you trap us with the crab? Babbles: You're the one I wanted to trap. You're always swimming around her. "Ricky, Ricky, Ricky"! You're all she talks about. When all I wanted was to spend some time with her. That'ts why I locked you in there, to be alone with her. That way I could've told her she was more sweet than a pink pearl in the lagoon, prettier than a bouquet of seaweed, that she-- (Babbles gasps when he realizes he said too much) Uh... Ella: Babbles? Look me in the eyes and tell me that. Babbles: (stammering) Ella, you are-- You--You--You-- (groans) Ella: What? Don't be shy. I'm what, Babbles? Babbles: You--You're more sweat than a swirl. Ella: Say what? Ricky: More sweat than a swirl? Ridiculous! Ha ha ha! (Ricky laughs in amusement, while Babbles groans and swims away, feeling embarrassed) Ella: Ricky, stop it! Ricky: Don't tell me you're in love with that scoundrel. Ella: Huh? Of course not. Ricky: Heh. (Ella sighs as she watches Babbles swims away)

Lulu: And as you know, there are several types of seaweed that can be found in the ocean. Like my great-aunt once said, you can even cook with seaweed. (Ricky jealously watches Ella swimming to Babbles) Ella: Babbles? I wanted to say thank you for having saved me. Can I sit next to you? (Babbles nods. Glitz and Crudd both appear next to them) Glitz: What's going on, Babbles? I thought you said she totally wasn't your type. Ella: I'm not? Babbles: I didn't mean--I-- (Babbles stammers again) Ella: It's fine, I understand. Forget it. (She swims back to Ricky) You were just making fun of me. Glitz: You were right to speak your mind. Crudd: One should never be too shy. Still, I see why she's not his type. That greene complexion, those bulging eyes. (Babbles angrily grunts before he electricifies Crudd. Babbles then swims out of the school) What? What'd I say?