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[Huey] Mervana!

A shining civilization,

until its people disappeared...

into the sea!

Never to be found again.

Until now!

Solving the clues in Isabella Finch's journal,

we'll finally able to find

one of her legendary Missing Mysteries:

The Lost Harp of Mervana!

Doesn't Uncle Scrooge usually make

the long winded treasure speeches?

Long winded?!

I like 'em.

We know. Ugh, we know.

This is Huey's quest.

We're all here to support him.

Well, go ahead lad.

‐[clears throat] ‐But I will add

that when the Mervanans disappeared into the sea,

the priceless Harp of Mervana

disappeared as well‐‐

How did the Mervanans survive under the sea, you ask?

Well, Mervana was home to a mystical race of‐‐

Half‐man, half‐fish creatures!

Their legs could turn to fins underwater‐‐

Allowing them to live‐‐

[both] Land and sea!

[laughing]

We find the Mervanans,

document the harp in Finch's journal,

and the missing mystery will no longer be missing!

Cool. Now there's two people

putting us in constant danger.

Half person, half fish?!

Do you know what that is?!

Dis‐gust‐ing!

Still afraid of sea life, I take it?

I'm not afraid of fish!

I'm just not a fan of anything made of fish parts.

Slimy, wall‐eyed, unnatural...

Hey! Cut it out!

Yeah, I can't wait to find a bunch of

lost undersea monsters who definitely

won't have a dark secret that almost gets us all killed.

Why do you always assume the worst?

Because I have a running tally of the number of times

each of us has been "offered as a sacrifice."

Dewey's on top!

You could learn from her Louie.

I applaud Webby's positivity.

Aw thanks, Granny.

Oh, Please. Life's not some fairy tale

filled with happy endings and‐‐

[excited gasp] Mermaids!

[all] Ooh! Ahh!

I've never seen anything more beautiful in my life...

[alarm blares]

[submarine voice] Arming torpedoes.

[all] Della no!

[theme music plays]

♪ Life is like a hurricane ♪

♪ Here in Duckburg ♪

♪ Race cars, lasers, airplanes ♪

♪ It's a duck blur ♪

♪ Might solve a mystery ♪

♪ Or rewrite history ♪

♪ DuckTales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

♪ Every day they're out there ♪

♪ Making DuckTales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

♪ Tales of derring‐do, bad and good luck tales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

♪ D‐D‐Danger lurks behind you ♪

♪ There's a stranger out to find you ♪

♪ What to do, just grab on to some ♪

♪ DuckTales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

♪ Every day they're out there making ♪

♪ DuckTales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

♪ Tales of daring bad and good ♪

♪ Not ponytails or cottontails ♪

♪ DuckTales ♪

♪ Woo‐oo ♪

‐[Donald squawks] ‐Hi, I'm Webby!

I am Aletheia.

It means "truth."

I am Vero. It also means "truth."

So, speaking as a mermaid,

what's it like to achieve my dream?!

Breathe in, and breathe out

all your worries, my child.

Here in Mervana, we are free of all suffering.

[scoffs] Nonsense.

Suffering builds character.

‐Right, Donald? ‐[phew]

See? He's full of character.

You sure you don't want to come on this undersea adventure, Mom?

I'm good here, honey.

Away from the fi‐‐ fiii‐‐

Ah, can't even say it.

[gasps]

[Webby] Woah!

Look at this stuff!

Isn't it neat?

[gasps]

[squeals]

In Mervana,

we believe in finding your personal truth.

[Scrooge] Ugh.

But you must be self reliant

and find it on your own.

Oh.

Once found,

we give up all material possessions

to live in peaceful harmony under the sea.

Ugh.

[both] Welcome to Mervana!

Many generations ago

our ancestors spent their time

equally between there land

and the sea.

Until our enlightened leader, King Honestus,

brought our people down here to escape

the troubles of the land.

Right.

And uh, what happened to him?

One day he left to find his own truth

and never returned.

It's said he became one with the ocean.

We honor him by living our truth,

in the hopes that he shall return.

And those that are worthy,

can learn all his secrets of Mervana.

Something's fishy here.

So if we prove ourselves worthy

will we learn the secrets of the Harp?

Anything you seek,

it can be found... here.

Phooey.

Yes! Wonderful!

Honesty is the first step to living truthfully.

You are on the right path!

I'll ready the drum circle.

I hate this.

Wow!

A laid back society where everything is free?

This place is perfect for you.

It's too perfect.

Ugh, this again.

The King has a priceless harp.

He "mysteriously disappears,"

‐and a bunch of monsters‐‐ ‐Mermaids.

Who worship him claim they've never heard of the harp,

and set up what is clearly

a sacrificial platform to feed him.

‐Oh, come on. ‐[rhythmic drumming]

He's smiling!

It's. A. Trap.

And take it down a notch, Beakley!

I was just trying to drown out your nonsense.

These hippies are harmless.

I would know, I did some undercover work back in the 60s.

Operation Flower Power was...

groovy.

[beats drum]

See?

If even Granny isn't worried, we're fine.

They're hiding something, and I'm gonna find that Harp

so we can get out of here before we all get sacrificed by those mer‐murderers.

[drumming]

It's time to make your ceremonial fins

for arts and crafts hour.

Dibs on all the blue markers!

Come on, Uncle Scrooge.

If we prove ourselves worthy,

the Mervanans will share their "secrets" with us

[coughs] and the Harp! Get into the spirit.

Fine, lad.

I'm done.

Look here's a heart, a rainbow,

and a fluffy doggy playing a Harp.

Speaking of such, where's yours?

This is not your truth.

[growls]

Also, please don't throw toxic markers in our waters.

They're your markers!

Ah‐ah. They're all our markers.

[grumbles]

For the record, I'm only coming along

to prove the mer‐people aren't liars

and that Honestus cared about his kingdom.

[sing song voice] No, no, no!

King Honestus is fibbing, fibbing, fibbing!

‐[both gasp] ‐Ha! See?

Mysterious Voice in the Darkness gets it.

There is something very wrong happening here.

Follow that creepy song!

[gasps] See?

This isn't a scary dark cave of secrets,

it's a beautiful castle made of coral and shells‐‐

And the bones of the last people to come to Mervana.

[growls]

[roars]

And we're next!

[screaming]

AH!

I told you this was a trap!

No, no, no, no. This is a chase, not a trap!

[sea serpent growls]

Okay, this is technically a dead end.

Again, not a trap.

[growls]

[both scream]

[growls]

I've never been happier to see an adult!

Granny, what are you doing here?

Same thing we are. Snooping.

No, I was just... meditating.

About how these people are obviously hiding something?

Okay, let's be positive here.

Maybe the noble Mervanans

think they're telling the truth

and they just don't know?

Yes, Webby, I'm sure that's it.

This is all some... wacky mix‐up.

We'll sort it out. Lead the way.

[hushed] Something's going on here.

But we can't tell Webby until we know what.

That girl believes in the best in people.

Especially mer‐people.

If she finds out they're lying, she'll be devastated.

[hushed] And if she doesn't she'll be fish food.

Her optimism is her strength.

You can't hide the truth from her.

I kept her in a mansion for a decade.

That worked pretty well.

[hushed] What are you whispering about?

[both] The plan!

‐I mean, we love you. ‐How much we love you, darling!

Aw, you guys! I love you too!

Hmm. Hm‐hm.

[gasps]

[gasps] We may have just met,

but this, Donald Duck, is your soul.

Namaste.

I'm gonna go show these sweet racing fins

off to mom and prove to her that fish can be awesome.

Back in a flash!

A flash!

Man these are hard to get around in‐‐

And off I go.

I think the voice was coming from up here!

Ugh! Stairs.

[marker squeaking]

Yeah!

No! [groans]

Ugh, this is ridiculous.

I should be out there with my family.

Mom, look at my super cool fins!

[gags]

I have no family.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

You are all worthy of the truth of Mervana.

Except you.

What?!

Your negative and judgmental attitude

is exactly what's stopping you

from finding your inner truth.

I don't want inner truth,

I want outer Harp!

Until you all achieve your truth,

you will not find the knowledge you seek.

Scrooge,

back to the arts and crafts section.

Ugh.

How come these temples...

never have escalators?

[screams]

Hmm.

Ugh, those stairs were a mess!

[sing song voice] ♪ Correct! ♪

I told King Honestus we needed to repair them,

but did he listen? No!

He didn't want to hear the truth.

Which is what I offer.

[gasp] Part harp, part lady,

part mermaid?!

This is the most amazing whole thing I've ever seen!

Aw, thank you.

♪ Correct! ♪

Could you please tell Louie here

that there's nothing sinister happening below the water?

Oh, bless your heart. But no.

I can't do that, as it would be a lie and I only tell the truth‐‐

A thing the mer‐people used to value.

So could you tell us the truth about what happened here?

[clears throat]

Me‐me‐me‐me!

♪ Once upon a time it used to be ♪

♪ The mer‐people were creatures of land and sea ♪

♪ Until the day Honestus became king ♪

♪ And I by his side, hard truths I would sing ♪

♪ I agree lounging in the water is fun ♪

♪ But the truth is there's work ♪

♪ On the land to be done ♪

♪ He just laughed ♪

♪ And he ignored my cry, saying ♪

"What's that? I don't listen to bummer news.

Bye!"

♪ Until the day I told my sea‐loving master ♪

♪ "Hiding from the truth has led to disaster!" ♪

♪ But he just rolled his eyes and shook his head ♪

[scoffs] Whatever, brah,

I'm gonna find my own truth instead.

♪ The mer‐people needed a leader ♪

♪ But he thought it was better to flee ♪

♪ So he ran from his kingdom ♪

♪ The truth, and me ♪

♪ He left me in this tower ♪

♪ Truth far from his ears ♪

♪ That likely became gills ♪

♪ After all these years ♪

♪ For the longer the mer‐people stay under the sea ♪

♪ The more monstrous their bodies grow to be ♪

Wait, the sea serpent we saw before was actually‐‐

King Honestus himself.

♪ Correct! ♪

So you have no idea

if the mer‐people are gonna try to feed us all to their monster king?

♪ Correct! ♪

No clue!

Oh they definitely are.

Granny, you don't think that's true, do you?

Of course not, dear.

♪ She's fibbing, fibbing, fibbing! ♪

That is to say,

even if they did know,

I believe there's a little good in everyone.

♪ She's fibbing, fibbing, fibbing! ♪

I believe people are trying to be good.

♪ She's fibbing, fibbing, fibbing! ♪

What do you want me to say?

That people often lie?!

That I don't think you should trust anyone,

especially not a pack of mer‐murdermaids?

That I lie to my granddaughter?!

[Webby] Granny,

you... lied to me?

Webby dear, I don't want to lie.

I just want to protect you from the hard truth

that in this world,

not everyone means well.

Sorry but...

♪ Correct! ♪

We gotta get the harp down to the Mervanans

so we can find out the truth or we're all gonna die.

♪ Correct! ♪

Aw, man.

♪

You may be outsiders

but your inner light shines bright among our truth.

Soon will be time for the sacrifice...

of all of your worries.

Ultimate knowledge.

A Woodchucks dream!

I was wrong. So wrong.

Please give me another chance to live truthfully.

Scrooge McDuck,

are you ready to embrace the oneness of the many?

Yeah, that'd be totally righteous.

Are you prepared to seek the truth within?

Peace and love.

Follow your bliss.

Are you willing to give up all

of your worldly possessions?

Sure...

You can have my money‐‐

When you pry it from my cold dead hands!

I can't just ignore the hard work of the world

for some "far out, touchy‐feely love‐fest,"

dude.

Thank you.

That is your truth.

Welcome home, fellow Mervanan.

What?

Uh, yes, fine, well good for me.

Now, where is that Harp?

We do not know.

But one day, Honestus will return

and he will reveal all the secrets of Mervana.

Could that one day be today

or later today?

Time is a construct.

[grumbles]

C'mon! You're Della Duck!

You can handle some fish for your family‐‐

Oh! I said fish without gagging!

Oh! I said it again!

[growl]

[screams]

Gotta get Harp down.

[grunts]

Gotta save family.

[straining] Possibly sell Harp later.

Hey!

I'll handle this.

You two go ahead and warn the family about Honestus.

Let's go, Webby!

Let's go, Webby!

[Webby sighs]

Ooh. You're very strong.

Correct.

[grunting]

[yells]

C'mon, Webs! I need you to run!

Oh, why?

So we can continue to get by in a cold,

dark world where Mermaids

and Grandmas are liars

and good people don't exist?

Oh, boy.

Is that what I sound like?

Ah... Oh, boy.

[growl]

[screams]

[growls]

The King is coming!

[cheering]

Don't cheer! We have to get away

before they feed us to their monster king!

[gasp] We would never!

Yeah. We are vegan.

‐[bubbles popping] ‐Uh...

[Aletheia screams]

[growl]

[everyone screaming]

All right you Serpentine Sovereign.

Where's the Harp?!

♪ Right here! ♪

[gasps] I have so many questions!

♪ Correct! ♪

Urgh! I can't get out of these fins!

Also correct!

[screams]

Uncle Donald!

It's time to use that famous anger of yours and save us!

Peace and love.

Oh man, uh...

you know your famous chili we say we love?

It's just okay.

[roar]

[growls]

Our King returned and then he tried to eat us!

Our ideal world...

was a lie.

Join the club, lady.

We should all face the real truth

that everything is terrible.

Hey. Your ideal world is still possible!

Our "ideal world" lead to a monster.

Ah, well, we're all monsters on the inside.

We are? Get it out of me!

Stop!

The king turned himself into a monster.

But you're not him.

You built a society based on truth.

And the truth is

you don't need Mervana to be good,

because Mervana isn't a place,

it's... Oh, boy,

it's in your heart.

Do you actually believe that

or is it just another con?

Somebody once told me that you have to look for the best in people

and not assume the worst.

That was me.

[sighs]

All right! We need your inner truth

to move from your hearts to your fists.

[growls]

Where are those feckless flower children when you need them!?

Your life lacks balance!

[grunts]

Welcome to Mervana!

‐[growls] ‐[screams]

[growls]

[Harp] ♪ They're over here! ♪

What? He asked,

I had to answer with the truth. You know this.

[growls]

[crash]

[both scream]

We have to get out of here now!

Nowhere in the ocean is safe!

We gotta jump out this window and swim to the beach!

‐[Harp] Corre‐‐ ‐[all] We get it already.

[growling]

Quick! Get on!

[gasps]

[gasps]

[groans]

Oop, new to the whole leg thing. [chuckles]

[roars]

Ugh! Why does he look like that?!

He stayed under for too long.

Time to send this fish back to school!

I did it! I touched a gross fish!

Ugh, I touched a fish!

[sniffs, gags]

No!

It's too hard on land.

You can't keep escaping your problems.

The only way to fix your fallen kingdom

is to put in the hard work.

But I don't wanna!

Please don't put me in charge anymore.

Seriously dude, it's so hard, I hated it.

Our society doesn't believe in labels like "leader."

You don't have to do all the chores alone, brother.

We'll all work together to rebuild Mervana.

And first, we shall all conquer walking!

[struggling] You can do this!

Well, that is definitely gonna collapse.

[screams]

She is, uh...

kinda harshing my vibe.

And she's not telling you hard truths

to discourage you, but to help you succeed.

Maybe we should have a little faith in the truth.

Your world isn't perfect.

But it isn't all bad either.

[Webby] It's all about balance.

Lost Truth‐Telling Harp:

Found.

[Louie] And it's finally where it belongs.

Telling shiftless hippies to work hard and get a job.

A harp after my own heart.

Ha! We don't need it anyway

because we're always honest with each other,

right Granny?

I'm your grandmother, dear.

I have no secrets from you from here on out.

[Harp] ♪ She's fibbing, fibbing, fibbing! ♪

[theme music plays]