Moray's Word of Honor

[ Theme Song ]

Big Boss: Philippe! Say there, didn't you hear me? Philippe: Well, yeah, here I am. Big Boss: But then why are you empty-handed? You brainless moray eel. What about my snack, huh? Philippe: Your snack? I thought said it was alright. Big Boss: I said, "All right, you can bring me my snack! Philippe: Oh. Big Boss: I don't believe this. Are your ears stuffed up or what? I'm hungry! You're about as fast as lazy oyster. Don't you know where the door is? Go on, get out of here. (Philippe swims away) Marco: Hey, Philippe, where you goin'? Philippe? (follows Philippe outside the shipwreck) Philippe: My gills are fed up with being called a numbskull all the time. I deserve better than that, don't you think? Marco: But didn't you hear Big Boss? We gotta prepare his snack. Philippe: You know what he can do with his snack. I'm out of here. I need some fresh air!

Philippe: Huh? (The nearby school of fish all scream and swim away from him)

Lulu: So, then, children, do you know what an iceberg is? Ella: Me, me! I know, I know! Lulu: Yes, Ella, but for once, I would like someone else to answer. Ella: Hmm. Lulu: So, anyone? Philippe: It's like a big ice cube! (The students all turn around and look at Philippe in surprise) Lulu: That's correct. Would you like to join us? Philippe: Uh, I don't want to be a bother. Lulu: Not at all. On the contrary. Children, will you all please welcome our new fellow student, Philippe the Moray? Philippe: Hmm. Students: Good morning, Philippe!

Philippe: Well, you know what? I quit! No more snacks, no more chores. For me, life has only just begun. Big Boss: Yeah, right. And what do you plan on doing? Philippe: Going to school. Big Boss: (laughs) Going to school? That's a good one. A numbskull like you? (Big Boss and Marco both laugh) Marco: That's too funny, Philippe. Philippe: No, Big Boss, there's stuff I want to learn. I'm leaving for real. Big Boss: (stops laughing) What? (stops Philippe from swimming away) But... you have no right to do that to me! Philippe: I don't owe you nothin'. I didn't give my moray's word of honor that I'd be your slave for life. So ciao. Big Boss: What? Your moray's word of honor? Marco: It is true you never gave it. But you're not really gonna go and leave me, are you, brother? Philippe: You can come with me. Marco: No. Well... no! I really love this job. It's a lot better than school. (Philippe swims out of the shipwreck) Big Boss: Philippe!

Pipo: From one day to the next, he comes Mr. Nice Guy? Sounds kind of suspicious to me. Ella: I think you guys should give him a chance. Ricky: You think? Don't forget, he used to work for Big Boss. Annabel: And maybe he really has changed. He must've got tired of being a meanie. Ricky: Yeah, well, I say we need to be careful. (Philippe appears above them) Hi there, Philippe. So, newbie, ready for the surprise quiz? (winks and chuckles to his friends) Philippe: A surprise quiz? Oh, no. On what? Pipo: Well, if we knew, it wouldn't be a surprise. (Philippe swims up) Ricky: No, Philippe, it was a joke. There is no surprise quiz. Annabel: (to Ella) Really? (Ella and Philippe both laugh) Philippe: That was a good joke. Lulu: Good morning, children. All right, here we go. Today, surprise quiz! (Philippe swims to Lulu) Ricky: Uh... oh. Philippe: Still just a joke, right? I'm having so much fun with you guys. (Philippe and the students all follow Lulu to the classroom. Nearby, the Rockfish are hidding behind an ocean plant and were eavesdropping them the entire time) Glitz: So, looks like Philippe don't work for Big Boss no more. Babbles: He must be needing some help, then. Glitz: You're right. We could become Big Boss' assistants. Everybody would be super scared of us. (The Rockfish all chuckle evilly)

Big Boss: Marco! My snack! Marco: Big Boss, I couldn't find nothin' for your snack. Big Boss: What do you mean, nothin'? This is a catastrophe. (The Rockfish arrive) Rockfish: Hello there, Big Boss. Big Boss: Ah, the scorpfish. What do you want? I'm in a bad mood. Babbles: Big Boss, seeing as you're missing a pair of fins to help you out, we came to apply for the job. Big Boss: Who told you that? Babbles: Well, we saw Philippe at school. He said he was super-happy without you. Big Boss: Super-happy? And did he think for just one second about me? I look ridiculous with just sone moray bodyguard. Crudd: We could be your new assistants. Big Boss: Not right now. Get out of here, kids. I gotta think.

(Ricky tosses the coin to Annabel, and she tosses it to Philippe. But Philippe misses so he swims to get it. Big Boss appears in front of Philippe) Big Boss: So, you call this learning? Playing silly games with kids? You abandoned us for this? Philippe: No, this is recreation time, Big Boss. We play, but afterwards we study. Big Boss: Yeah, right, get out of here. Why don't you come back and study with me? I'll teach you anything you want. Philippe: I'm happy here with my new pals. Big Boss: Bravo. A bunch of little kids and a dingbat lobster? (Philippe swims back to the kids) Huh? Ricky: (to Ella) In fact, you were right. Philippe is nice. Big Boss: (to Philippe) Great set of pals, you got there, buddy. Go on, then, I'll leave you to 'em. (Big Boss swims back to his shipwreck. Nearby, the Rockfish were eavesdropping the entire time and they follow him)

Jax: Sorry, old pal. It's over. You gotta forget Philippe. He's not coming back. (Marco sobs) Big Boss: Marco, I need your help. Marco: No! I can't! I'm too sad! (swims away) Big Boss: Ahh! You're even a bigger loser than your brother. Stop whining, you little-- Glitz: Ahem! (Big Boss looks to his right and see the Rockfish) Are you sure you're not lookin' for help... Boss? Big Boss: Okay, now's the time to show me what you guys are capable of.

Lulu: Children, today we are going to take a look at a very rare form of algae that only grows on walls, making the most incredible patterns. (They all enter the cave) Philippe: Oh, great! I love pretty algae patterns. (Once he gets inside, he notices something) Mr. Lulu, I see one there! Lulu: Ah, yes, you're right, Philippe. Bravo! (The kids and Philippe all look at the algae that has a pattern of a moray eel) Philippe: It's a really nice pattern. It looks like a plant. Or more like a rock. (Outside, Big Boss and the Rockfish are about to sabotage the field trip) Big Boss: (to the Rockfish) All right, get to work! Babbles: One, two, three! (The Rockfish all push a giant rock and block the cave entrance) Ricky: What's going on? Lulu: We're being attacked! (The kids all try to push the rock out, but it's too heavy) Ella: We're stuck in here! Ricky: What are we gonna do? Philippe: Relax, my friends. There's surely another way out. (Outside, the Rockfish overheard them) Crudd: Another way out? Philippe: Look, I can some light... over there! Big Boss: I don't believe it! You're not even capable of setting up a decent trap. Ah, you're fired! (The Rockfish all swim away. Inside the cave, Philippe looks at the exit hole) Philippe: There we go. We're saved, my friends. (He swims out of the exit hole, but he get himself stuck) I'm stuck! Help! (The kids all try to push Philippe out, but they all knock out by his tail) Annabel: Let me handle this. (Annabel struggles to push Philippe out) Philippe: Impossible! Big Boss: Well, look what we got here. Philippe. It's not your school pals that are gonna help you get you unstuck. Me, on the other hand, I'll be willling to pull you out of there. But in exchange, you gotta give me your moray's word of honor that you'll come back to be my help... forever! Philippe: Huh? Well, no, thank you, then. Go boil an egg. Big Boss: Hmph. As you wish. (Inside the cave, Lulu and Pipo are watching Annabel trying to push Philippe out) Pipo: (to Lulu) Are we gonna stay stuck in here forever? We're gonna have to eat the algae off the walls to survive. Lulu: Yeah, at first. But afterwards-- Calm down, soldier! (Outside the cave, Marco arrives and sees Philippe) Marco: My brother! I missed you so much!

Big Boss: Marco! Jax, have you seen Marco? Jax: Well, yeah, I saw him head off in the direction of the cave a while ago. Big Boss: What? And you didn't tell me? Why am I surrounded by a bunch of numbskulls?

Ricky, Ella, Pipo, and Annabel: Hmm? (The kids all gasp when Marco arrives to push Philippe out) Marco: You really are super-stuck, bro. (Lulu and the kids all get out of the cave) Lulu and the kids: We're saved! Ella: Huh? (notices a battery of barracudas) Barracudas! Lulu and the kids: We're doomed! (Marco sees Lulu and the kids all back inside the cave) Marco: Why have you come back? Ricky: There are barracudas out there! Marco: Barracudas? That gives me the idea. But I'm gonna need some bait. (Outside the cave, Big Boss arrives next to Philippe) Philippe: Say there, Marco, would someone the size of Big Boss do the trick? Marco: A puny little seahorse? Well, yeah, he'd be perfect. (Outside the cave, Big Boss is taunting Philippe) Big Boss: You guys got a problem? Philippe: Listen, Boss, I'll give you my moray's word of honor that if you help us out here, I'll come back to work for you. Big Boss: Your moray's word of honor? Really? (Later, Big Boss is at the cave entrance with Marco) Uh, Marco, what exactly is your plan? Marco: Don't move, Boss, you'll understand in just a sec. Big Boss: (notices the battery of barracudas) Huh? Marco: Now! Big Boss: Now what? Marco: Swim! (Big Boss rapidly swim inside the cave with the barracudas all chasing him) Big Boss: Aaah! (Big Boss hides as the barracudas all swim to where Philippe is, pushing him out) Philippe: Yay! Ricky: Now! (Marco pushes the rock and blocks the cave entrance. Philippe also pushes a rock near him and blocks the exit hole) Lulu: Whoa! Bravo, Marco! Philippe: Thanks, bro. You saved my skin. Marco: I'll never abandon you, my dearest brother. (Annabel starts to cry) Big Boss: I'm all choked up here. Listen, this is all very sweet and all, but we made a deal, right, Philippe? Philippe: Sorry, my friends, but I gave my moray's word of honor. It's sacred. I'm obliged to go back. But thanks for everything, Mr. Lulu. Ella: (to Ricky) And you-- would you be willing to do as much if I was in danger? Ricky: Of course, that's what friends are for. Turtle's word of honor. (Ricky winks to Ella, causing her to giggle)

Lulu: And what do you think? Where do we find the larger part of an iceberg? Above the surface of the water or below it? Philippe: Uh, under it? Lulu: Good answer! Bravo! You are a brilliant student, Philippe. Philippe: Thanks, Mr. Lulu.