Light on the Reef

[ Theme Song ]

Lulu: And here we are. This is where we're going to spend the night. Glitz: Mr. Lulu, I think Ricky's too afraid to sleep away from home. I think he wants to go back. (Crudd and Babbles both laugh at Ricky) Ricky: That's nonsense! The only thing that'll scare me is seeing your face when I wake up. (Ella, Pipo, and Annabel all laugh) Lulu: If you all continue to carry on like this, we'll go back right now! (Ricky and Glitz both moan. Later at dawn, the kids are preparing their seaweed mattresses) Ricky and Glitz: Hmm. Hmph! (When night falls, Babbles is telling his classmates a scary story) Babbles: And as he approached, very, very slowly, he saw, hidden behind the coral reef... Ella: Huh? Babbles: Hmm. A fish skeleton, because that was all that was left! (The kids all scream, but Babbles laughs) Annabel: That was fantastic! What a story! Ella: Yeah, that was super scary. Ricky: Oh, because that was supposed to be scary? Lulu: All right, now, that was the last one. Everybody to bed now. 'Babbles: That is, if you're able to sleep after my scary monster story. (Ella and Annabel both laugh. Later at night, everyone have fallen asleep) Babbles: (talking in his sleep) A fish skeleton, because that was all that was left! (A thud is heard, causing Ricky to wake up) Ricky: Huh? (More thuds are heard, causing Ricky to swim away from the group to investigate. Unbeknownst to Ricky, Glitz have also wake up) Pipo, did you hear that? Pipo: Just a few more minutes, Dad. I'll be right there. (Ricky swims away) Glitz: Hmm? (swims to Ricky) So, flipper-feet, are you afraid of the dark? Ricky: (groans) So, you heard the noise, too, huh? Glitz: Uh, no. Uh... Ricky: You're just saying that 'cause you're too afraid to go see what it is. Glitz: Oh, no at all. You're the one who's scared. Ricky: Then let's both go, and we'll see who gets scared first. Unless you'd rather wake up Mr. Lulu. Glitz: Okay, it's probably nothing anyway. (Ricky and Glitz both swim to the passageway to outside the reef) Uh, we're not allowed to go into the sea valley rift at night. Ricky: Since when do you not do what's not allowed? (A noise is heard, causing both Ricky and Glitz to swim and hide behind a rock) Glitz: Hmm. (Ricky swims to the passageways. Just then, a submarine camera is turn on and causes a bright light to shine on Ricky. Ricky and Glitz both scream) Ricky: Glitz! Help me! Aaah! (swims away) Glitz: Ricky? (shudders) Ricky? Oh, he must've swam home. What a chicken. (swims back to her classmates) (Morning arrives) Lulu: Time to get up, children. Rise and shine! (Annabel and Ella both yawn. The rest of the students all notice that Ricky isn't here) Glitz: Huh? Ella: Huh? Ricky? Ricky? Has anybody seen Ricky? Crudd: He must've gone back to sleep at his grandpa's and grandma's. (Crudd and Babbles both laugh) Lulu: That would be most surprising. Let's have a look around the area. He sure couldn't be far. (Annabel opens a clam and she and Pipo both look inside) Annabel: Hmm? Pipo: Mm-mm. Ella: Ricky? Lulu: Hmm? Ella: Ricky? (Lulu and the kids all search around the area. Annabel and Pipo have also search the Playground)

Ricky: It's not what you think. Lulu: That wasn't right of you to go back home without telling me. You were too afraid to spend the night with us-- Ricky: It's because of the light! Tell him, Glitz. About the noise. And then this really bright light. It chased me all the way here. Ella: Huh? Glitz: Yeah, right, flipper-feet. You wer chased by a light. Of course you were. Wow. And that super-scary noise. (The Rockfish all laugh at Ricky)

Ricky: I don't know if it was a monster, or even a ghost, but that light chased me all the way home. And then... clack! Everything went dark, and the light didn't come back on. You do believe me, don't you? Annabel: Now, that's a super-duper ghost story, Ricky! Ricky: I'm gonna prove to everybody that I'm telling the truth. Tonight, if that light comes back, I'll be there, and I'll find out what it is. Ella: We'll go with you. Pipo: Really? Annabel: And we'll tell all kinds of super-scary stories. It's gonna be so much fun!

(Ricky swims out of his home while Ray and Rita are both sleeping. He swims to the palaver tree) Ricky: Perfect. Everybody's here. Now, keep your ears wide open, and let's swim along quietly, okay? Ella: Uh-huh. Annabel: And I have super-duper scary story to tell you guys! Ricky and Ella: Shh! Annabel: Ohh. (Later at night, the kids are waiting for the "light") Ella: Ricky, it doesn't look like the light is gonna come back tonight. Ricky: Ohh. I promise you I wasn't dreaming. You do believe me, don't you? Ella: Yes. But maybe it was just the reflection of the moon, or-- Annabel: Do you want to hear my super-scary story? Once upon a time, a giant octopus-- (A thud is heard) Ricky: Shh! Annabel: Make up your mind! Ricky: That was the noise! (A thud is heard above the kids) The kids: Huh? (The submarine camera light shines at the kids) Pipo: Run for your lives!

(The kids all scream as they swim to the Playground clubhouse. They all scream when they see Glitz hiding in there as well) Ricky: But what are you doing here? Glitz: I--I heard the same noise as last night, and-- Ricky: (to Ella) Ah, you see? I wasn't lying. (to Glitz) Thanks for backing me up this morning. Ricky and Glitz: Huh? (The submarine camera light is turn on near them. The kids all huddle in fear. They then gasp when the light is turn off. Ricky swims out of the clubhouse, and the light shines on him) Ricky: Everybody spread out! (The kids all scream as they swim away) Oh, no! Why does it always follow me? (Ricky's friends and Glitz hide behind the shipwreck) Glitz: Uh, we need to create a diversion. Ella: You go, Pipo. Pipo: Why me? Ella: You're the fastest. Pipo: Yeah, right. (swims to the Playground) Pblblblblbl (the submarine camera is still following Ricky) Huh? There's nothing I can do! Ricky: Ohh! Glitz: Don't just stand there, Ricky! Ricky: Huh? (sees the submarine camera) What in the--? (the camera charges to him) Huh? Ella: Ricky! Glitz: Ricky's been captured! (The kids all follow Ricky and the camera. Pipo tries to grab Ricky's flipper, but he gets flung back) Pipo: Ricky? Ricky! (Glitz sees a light shining above the ocean. The kids all swim and look up to see a human) Ella: We have to go and tell the adults. Glitz: Yeah.

(The human places Ricky in a tub full of water. He walks to his computer) Ricky: That light. Was it... a human? Human: Let's see how this turned out. (presses a button on his computer's keyboard) Ricky: But that's Ella and the others. So that means that the turtle there... (gasps) ...is me? Wow! That light captured our image into a box!

Rita: (sobbing) Oh, Ray! Our poor little Ricky! Ray: Maybe this human doesn't want to hurt him, my little sugar clam. After all, they're not all bad. Sammy: We can't take any risks. We have to go and get Ricky on the beach.

Human: Yeah, that's right, little guy. Come towards me. (Ricky walks to the human) Not afraid of anything. Ricky: Pblblblblbl! (shakes his tail to the camera) Heh! Human: Well, I'll be. You--You understand that I'm filming you? Ricky: Does he think I'm a dumbbell or what? Sammy: Ricky! Psst! Ricky! Ricky: Huh? (sees his grandparents and Ella's family nearby) Ray: We've come to save you, small fry. Ricky: Yah-hoo! Grandpa! Human: That's incredible. They've come to get him. This kind of behavior has never been observed. I absolutely must call the laboratory to tell them about this. Ella: Ricky! I was so scared. Ricky: Aw, you didn't need to be. This human is really nice. Sammy: Shh. I'm trying to listen. (The turtles all watch the human talking on his phone) Human: Turtles that co-inhabit with other species in the reef. We absolutely must build a laboratory here. We'll bring in the greatest specialists. Shelly: To study us? Ray: We have to leave. Sammy: Yes. If the humans come live here, no more tranquility, no more reef. Shh. Human: What's that? Of course I have proof of what I'm saying. I filmed everything. Everything's here on my camera. Sammy: We have to get a hold of that camera. Ray: Operation: Nice Turtles? Sammy: Affirmative. Ricky and Ella, start going towards the sea. Human: Uh, Mike, I have to leave you. All the turtles are coming towards me. I've gotta film this. (The human turns on his camera) Sammy: (to Shelly, Ray, and Rita) Just keep moving forward slowly. Human: Wow. If I only I understood what you were saying. Ray: You wouldn't be disappointed, my friend. (Ella giggles) Rita: In any case, this human has good taste. Human: That turtle is enormous! Rita: Huh? (The turtles all laugh at Rita) Sammy: Rita, now! Rita: Why, the nerve! Here, take this! (knocks the camera out of the human's hands) Human: Hey! My camera! (Sammy knocks the camera to Ray. Ray knocks the camera to the ocean) Ricky: Ohh! Human: No!

(Ricky and Ella are carrying the camera away) Annabel: Huh? Pipo: Ha-ha! (Annabel and Pipo both swim to Ricky and Ella. Just then, the human arrive with a flashlight) The kids: Huh? Pipo: I'll make this easier for you. Annabel: I'll come with you. (Pipo swims in front of the human's swimming goggles. Annabel arrives and squirts ink at the human) Annabel: Whoo-ooh! (the kids are trying to carry the camera away) Watch out! He's coming! The kids: Aah! (Suddenly, electricity surges onto the human, causing him to scream. The kids all see Glitz swimming out behind the human) Ricky: Glitz! Way to go with the electrical shock!

Human: Stung by a rockfish who was protecting a turtle who stole my camera? I--I must've been dreaming. That's just impossible. Whoa. I need some rest. I give up. (The human rides his boat away from the island)

Annabel: I am the human with the light! (The kids all laugh, but suddenly the camera runs out of battery) Ricky: Hey, what happened? Glitz: Well, if it doesn't work anymore, I have no more reason to hang with you guys. All right, then, bye, flipper-feet. (swims away) Ricky: Glitz? Thanks. Glitz: Hmph. (She looks back and smiles) Annabel: Whoo! Whoo! Ella: Uh, Annabel? You can stop pretending you're scary. (The kids all laugh in amusement)