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[Gizmo grunting]

[groans]

[Gizmo cackling in memory]

[Sam] Whoever tied us up was just some kind of evil

no good monster. [echoes]

Me? Monster?

-[footsteps rustling] -Huh?

[groaning in pain]

[grunts]

Huh?

Noggin?

Greetings, Gizmo.

How are you?

I am terrible.

After being rejected by every human and mogwai,

[faintly] I arrived at a hard-earned clarity of purpose.

If I cannot have...

Huh? What'd you say?

[yells]

-Uh-oh! -[roars]

-[shrieks] -You!

You've ruined my plans.

My life!

[grunting]

[laughing]

[cackles]

[Gizmo babbling]

[grunts]

[Gizmo shrieks]

[both grunting]

[growls]

Not sure how to say this politely

but you have crazy--

-[yelps] -[grunts and cackles]

-[roaring] -[yelps]

[yells]

-[Noggin grunts] -[cackling]

-Oh my! -Whee!

[theme music playing]

[train horn blows]

[conductor] This stop, Jackelope Country,

Man-eating Cactus Patch,

and Kung Kung's Eternal Prison.

Excuse us.

World's stupidest hostage situation coming through.

Why are you threatening us, Chang?

I want to free Kung Kung.

[grunts]

And I am open to further discussion

after we find Gizmo!

He might still be on the train.

Look, Sam, I like the little guy too, okay?

But I'm done waiting for my wishes to come true.

Your wishes?

Kung Kung has one wish, and it's for my mom.

Her life is way more important than you wishing for...

What? Unlimited hair pomade?

Ah-ah. See?

This is why I have to threaten you.

All of you.

Well, Gramps, since you've been here before, you're our tour guide.

Then allow me to show you easier ways to die,

since freeing Kung Kung will destroy the world.

Says you.

My source says otherwise.

And maybe it'll expedite things if you meet her.

[groaning]

- Maman! -[Chang] Uh-uh.

Touching reunions later.

Tell them about Kung Kung and his wishes.

My magpie,

I am sorry I didn't tell you everything earlier.

But I swear, Kung Kung is kind.

His loyal servants, the Seven Seas,

saved me when I drowned

and promised that the Water God

was unjustly blamed for China's floods.

[scoffs] Everyone knows

that the Seven Seas are pathological liars.

If you free him,

Kung Kung will grant three wishes,

then peacefully return to his watery kingdom.

This is the whole truth, Elle.

I was hiding those other two wishes,

but only to save them for our future.

-[gasps] -[wind whooshing]

[chuckles] Very greedy, Maman.

Which I can respect.

But now that all of our cards are on the table,

I want to offer a new deal.

One wish for me,

one for Elle's mother

and one for a rainy day,

like, ooh, to find Gizmo

or wish away Kung Kung if he becomes a problem.

You in?

Yes, whatever it takes.

Right, Sam?

No.

My son is not "in" to doom all of humanity.

I'm in.

Whatever it takes.

-What? -Sam!

Great, great.

Well, we were going either way

but I prefer having you two on board.

We do make a good team.

All right, Gramps. Lead the way.

So much for my vow to never return here. [scoffs]

Hope you all like skeletons.

Thanks, Sam.

Okay. I need to know.

What wish is worth the destruction of the world?

[chuckles] And ruin the surprise?

-You'll see. -Not if we're dead.

Look, I get it.

You're from the old country. You fear anything magical.

But I'm American.

I see magic like everything else,

an opportunity to create something better.

I'm also pretty sure Gramps here

is exaggerating the danger.

[scoffs] I never exaggerate.

I simply know everything.

Mama Wing,

isn't it enough that your son trusts me?

He's a smart one, that kid in the hat.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Feeding into my son's delusions of adventure.

Whoa! Delusions? Wait, wait.

So, Sam didn't save Shanghai from an army of monsters?

No, um, he did.

And didn't he save San Francisco, too?

Hmm.

Seems like maybe you're the ones

with delusions about him.

Thanks for sticking with me.

I was worried that you might believe your grandpa

over my mom, an actual water spirit.

Grandpa has lived a colorful life

full of equally valid experiences.

But no, of course not! Ha!

Is the stress of everything we do

making your eye twitch?

No.

I just have something in my eye that makes me wink a lot.

Like you did at Nuwa's tavern.

Remember?

Wait, what are you planning, Sam?

To stop Chang from freeing Kung Kung.

My wink wasn't clear?

Okay, everybody, time to climb down.

[Sam] I'm really worried about Gizmo.

[whispers] I distract, you steal the torch.

I really am worried about Gizmo.

[Grandpa] Well, we're here.

Take a moment to enjoy the view. [chuckles]

Since we will soon be killed by Kung Kung's deadly--

Grandpa, please. Nobody is dying today.

And I've actually been on enough now

to know that not every adventure ends in death.

If it doesn't end in death, it's merely an anecdote.

[Sam] Come on. Let's get this over with-- Ow!

Ow, my ligaments.

[both gasping]

One, maybe two, torn.

[chuckles] Come on.

Are you pulling a slip and fall scam?

That's older than Gramps.

[groans]

Okay, you're right.

I'm bad at scams.

Good thing Elle isn't.

-What? -[grunts]

Elle?

Oh. So that "I'm in" stuff was all just a trick.

-Now what? -Now what what?

Look, I didn't like

smug Chang calling the shots either,

but if we're not joining him to free Kung Kung,

how are we gonna save my mom?

I...

I...

I don't know yet.

I have a way to save her.

Think about your mom.

Stick with me.

No. We don't need Chang

or the risk of Kung Kung to save your mom.

We will find another way. Somehow.

Elle, you know this world isn't fair.

Are you really going to pick "somehow" over "right now"?

Elle, we always find a way.

Believe in us.

Please?

Elle, you can't listen to Chang.

[Chang] Elle.

You know it's the only way to save your mother.

[gasps]

Give me the canteen now.

And my wish,

the very second he's freed.

I promise. It's yours.

Everyone gets what they want.

Let's go get those wishes.

[Grandpa] Ugh, this place really brings the betrayals out in people.

Elle, I thought we were in this together.

Me too.

Back in San Francisco,

you said you'd help me save my mom.

Not at the risk of destroying the world.

I assumed that was a given.

Of course you did.

You've always had a mother that loves you.

But this is my one chance to have what you have.

This is bigger than the world to me.

And you. I thought we were pals.

We are. This actually might be

the healthiest friendship I've had.

Five booby traps to pass.

Trap one, poisonous cactus maze.

Survival tip. [chuckles]

Don't get poked.

Well, that's just common sense.

It wasn't for Zeng.

[both gasp]

Trap two.

The spinning saws. Uh, my tip.

Don't lose your head like Tsui.

[Fong grunting]

[Grandpa] Trap three.

Music class from hell.

Uh, my tip is, play better than Shutao.

[playing melody]

[cave rumbling]

[gasps and sighs]

Trap four. Killer Spider.

My tip.

Let it rest in peace.

Uh, and, uh... [chuckles]

Let Kai do the same.

-Trap five... Oh! Falling! -[rocks crumbling]

[grunting]

Ugh. I don't remember it happening so quickly

when I was younger. [chuckles]

Uh, but trap five, falling floor.

My tip, to raise the floor back,

uh, we need to push the three skulls.

-Only problem is-- -[floor crumbles]

-Whoa! -[both gasp]

-[shrieks] -Only problem is what?

Only problem is, they need to be pushed

at exactly the same time.

[Fong] Hmm.

[grunting]

We have to work together.

No. Stay back, Sam.

Listen to us for once. We can handle this.

Sam, no!

[grunts]

-[yells] -[gasps]

[Sam grunts]

Sam, I told you--

Grandpa, over here.

Mom, hold on to him.

Dad, hold on to Elle.

Elle, jump to here.

Chang, same. Umbrella, to me.

[Chang grunts]

Whoa, oh!

Elle, Grandpa.

On three, lean forward and push the skulls.

Chang, pick me up.

On three. One, two, three.

[floor rumbling]

[all sigh in relief]

Sam Tze Wing.

What were you thinking?

You could have died.

And foolishly.

I said stay back.

And I respectfully say no.

I am not the same scared kid I used to be, Mom.

I am more than ready to face whatever comes next.

Maybe it's you who's not ready for me

to be an adventurer like Grandpa.

Again, respectfully.

-[Fong grunts] -I... I say this all respectfully.

Wow.

Still, she took that talk better than my old man did.

Now, let's go get some wishes, shall we?

Maybe even one for Gizmo.

[Gizmo giggling]

This is another fine mess you've gotten me into!

-[continues giggling] -Stop!

Bad mogwai.

Is this really the time for giggling?

And stop doing everything that you're doing.

[giggling]

[sighs wearily]

On second thought,

go ahead.

Put me out of my misery.

After all,

what is a life without friends?

Friend?

Sam. Elle.

[Noggin] Are you mocking me?

[shrieks] Oh, no! Noggin!

Noggin... Help each other.

-[Gizmo yelling] -[grunts]

[groans]

[chuckles]

[grunting]

[Noggin grunting]

No!

[sobbing]

-[Noggin] And that's called... -[gasps]

suspense.

[sighs in relief]

[grunting]

[sighs]

Out of the frying pan and into the sunlight.

[rumbling]

[explodes]

Ugh, we're here.

[stammering] Hi, Liu and Chou. [chuckles]

I know I promised never to come back here,

but... [chuckles nervously]

You're over it now, right?

Hey, don't worry.

It turned out well the last time we met a god.

You almost died when we met Nuwa.

Yeah, but I didn't.

And Kung Kung is--

Missing?

Where is Kung Kung?

[roaring]

[roars]

-Kung Kung. -God of Water.

[roaring]

That's all he says?

There goes my hope of reasoning with him.

Ignore them, almighty Kung Kung.

We are here to pay homage to your mighty... fluids,

by freeing you.

Okay, how... How do we free him?

Been around enough magic to know,

always bet on the glowing thingies.

We're here, Maman. What now?

[Margot] Three people pour water onto the three chains

at the same time.

Then the Water God is freed

and three wishing stones shall be granted.

[chuckles] Or Kung Kung tricks you and we die.

I got that one.

I'll cover this one.

I'm going to borrow some water, Mom.

[Margot] Oui.

One chain left.

One more member of our little adventuring trio.

No.

Please, Elle.

I know you want to save your mom. But--

Sam,

What would you do if it was your mom?

Your hypothetical might be right,

but I refuse to be a part of this.

[screams]

Really?

Even if Elle's hypothetical became your actual?

Chang.

I like you, kid.

Don't make me do this.

[scoffs]

-No! -Sam!

[roars]

Now.

[roars softly]

[roaring]

[groans softly]

[chuckles] Maman!

[stammers] It worked. We did it.

Uh-uh-uh. I go first. I go first.

Hey, give me my stone.

Yeah. You had a deal with Elle.

Which will be honored after I go.

Baba.

I know you never believed in me,

but I hope you're watching.

I'm about to make you very proud.

Wise and massive Kung Kung!

I wish for my very own,

beautiful, modern American city that will last forever,

indestructible to man,

nature and even magic.

A place that can finally hold my ambitions.

[roars]

[rumbling]

[all gasping and grunting]

[chuckles] Do you see this place?

It's even grander than I dared to dream.

Care to be my first residents in Chang-atown?

Changhai?

-Chang-atown? -[Elle] Don't care.

Give me my wish. Now.

Sure thing, partner.

[Kung Kung roaring]

[rumbling]

[roaring]

[Elle] Um, all powerful and really,

really big Kung Kung.

I wish--

[roars]

[all grunt]

-Oh! -[Gizmo whines]

Huh! At least we won't shuffle off

our mortal coils alone, Father-brother.

Hmm. Gizmo friend.

Gizmo Noggin Father-brother... Friend.

Then, goodbye, friend.

Unless this works.

[Gizmo] What's that?

Oh? You're not familiar with the Magic Train whistle

I stole from Sam's grandpa?

No, I suppose we've been on separate,

yet parallel adventures,

since leaving San Francisco.

[plays mystical tune]

[train horn blaring]

-[sighs in relief] -[Gizmo laughs]

[roaring]

[Noggin] Hmm.

Seems your friends have found Kung Kung.

And freed him.

-[Kung Kung roars] -Sam, Elle.

Oh, no.

[Kung Kung roars]

[groaning]

-[coughing] -[groaning]

My wish!

Oh, my wish!

My other wishing stone...

It's gone, too!

[laughing wickedly]

No! We had a deal, Water God!

I told you gods are jerks.

[grunts] I just hope Gizmo's safer than we are.

Wherever he is.

[roaring]

Maman, I lost the wish.

[sniffles] I'm sorry.

I... I should have held onto my stone.

We were so close.

[Margot] It doesn't matter, Magpie.

Because we were wrong.

Very wrong.

[roaring]

[roaring]

[theme music playing]