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Earth - our home planet.

Just one of billions of planets in the universe.

The Earth might seem insignificant,

but for those of us who live here, she is our home.

- Oh, man! Anne! - Hmm? Ha!

Our new room is great, don't you think, Petey?

My name is Peter!

OK, Peter!

Get this straight - this is your half,

that is my half, and I don't want to...

My Nightfairy kite!

I knew it would be around here!

How about going out and flying it?

Then I can continue here undisturbed.

You always have the best ideas, Petey!

Oh, I'm sure you will be a famous 'astranaut'

just like Dad!

That's astro...

..naut.

This is not standard operating procedure.

This is not something that has been planned.

Of course, we hope they were able to survive.

As reported by the space agency ISO,

all astronauts on the moon mission Pegasus

perished this morning when the launch vehicle exploded.

Once, this withered meadow was our paradise.

Here the story of heroic June bug Zoomzeman begins.

That's me, by the way.

In those days,

we insects lived in the most splendid birch

the world has ever seen.

It was shelter, food and was the source of our happiness.

Here is where I married

my beloved and beautiful Mrs Zoomzeman!

But suddenly everything started to change

when the monster appeared.

OK, guys. This overgrown toothpick is ours now!

Toothpick.

Toothpick!

Oh!

- Ah! - Attack!

We brave insects gave it our all

defending our birch tree.

Geronimo!

But our enemy was too strong.

We were wiped away.

But as always, my dear Mrs Zoomzeman had a great idea.

She said...

We won't make it on our own. Go and get the Nightfairy.

Oh!

We have to fly to the Moonlight Creek. Hurry up!

- Hey, Zoomzeman! - Yes, my sweet...

- Zoomzeman! - Yes, my dear?

The Moonlight Creek is in the other direction!

Of course!

I jumped into the full moon's reflection,

just as legend has it.

Hmm! Aha!

And then I was shot up into the sky.

Whoo!

I flew and flew...

..and landed in a...

..glass of red wine.

Yuck.

- Ah! - Eugh.

Oh!

The Nightfairy!

Thank my lucky stars!

And I was like...

Dear Nightfairy, you have to help us.

They want to destroy our home!

And then she said...

Leave that to me. I'll deal with it.

But we were too la-a-a-ate...

Oh!

- Oh! - The monster!

- Wha... - Ahhh!

No! I'll catch you!

Mrs Zoomzeman!

Oh!

Arggh!

Ooh!

Nightfairy!

You will atone for this sacrilege!

Henceforth I will banish you... to the moon!

The Nightfairy banished the boss and his companions

to the moon, but not just them, also...

..our birch tree as well.

Mission accomplished.

I don't believe it! You've banished our birch to the moon!

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

And also my arm. Look!

And she said...

Oh, I'm sorry for that. These things happen.

And I said...

You have to bring it back.

I'm not to blame. The bad people are.

To break the spell, you need brave, animal-loving humans

who travel to the moon and bring back the birch.

By the way, as for my help, it was my pleasure.

Bye-bye!

When the Nightfairy had left,

I realised that my dear Mrs Zoomzeman was gone too.

- I searched for her. - Mrs Zoomzeman!

Where are you? Where are you?

That was the last night I'd see my Mrs Zoomzeman.

Oh, that's so sad.

Oh! I searched for her for an eternity...

..but I've never found her again.

But this prophecy is our last and only chance

to retrieve our birch.

And my arm.

No hard feelings, Mr Zoomzeman,

but I'd appreciate if you didn't tell so many fairytales

to the little ones.

Those aren't fairytales!

They... they... they are our salvation!

Yeah, right, sure they are.

Everybody get in now, and off we go.

It's not too late!

We just have to find some brave, kind, animal-loving humans.

Do you think I just made all this up?

No! Why should a lonely old beetle make up stories?

To gain attention? No!

Somewhere out there - ha, ha, ha! - there are more of us.

And as soon as I get back the birch and my arm...

Oh, you mean the one on the moon?

Exactly!

Then everything will change completely.

Oh, Zoomzeman, take a good look in the mirror.

Be honest with yourself.

You're an old grey bug

fighting a losing battle.

Now, goodbye!

Yee-ha!

Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well in your new room?

I have a favour to ask of you, Petey.

Stop calling me Petey! My name is Peter!

Fine. Peter.

I know it's not easy, darling.

Moving, the new school...

I wish we didn't have to move at all!

Oh, sweetheart. You know we couldn't afford that.

But I need my own room!

I don't want to share one

together with Anne.

Both of you need time

for that, you'll see.

Do me one favour and watch out for your sister today.

You're the big brother and the more mature of you two.

Do I have your word, Peter?

But she's cuckoo!

Please, don't say things like that. Anne is not cuckoo!

Dad would have believed me!

Our new house is the best!

There's a unicorn living underneath my wallpaper

that can turn itself into a fire-breathing pigeon!

And if I spit on my feet, I can suddenly dance!

She just has a vivid imagination.

Look out for her, please.

- But, Mom, I was just, like... - Come on, Petey!

Spit on my feet and you'll see how I dance!

Oh.

Did you see that?

Ahh.

- Ahh. Hi! Oh! - Oh!

Oh, no!

So awkward!

What's all that stuff in your backpack anyway?

Do you really need it all?

This is my fairytale survival kit. Of course I need it!

Hey, fellas, lookee here! Are you the new kid?

Um, yes. Hi, I'm Peter. We...

- Oh, hey, Peter. - Hey. Oh!

Ha! You snooze, you lose, you loser!

Hey! You take that back!

Petey is definitely cool.

He's really good at math

and he knows everything about planets and stars.

And he always takes care of me.

That's just, uh...

Hey, well... Maybe...

- Don't listen to her. - Oh, OK, OK, Petey.

Hey, I tell you what,

why don't you just show us what you're made of?

How about a dare?

- Ha! No problem for Petey! - Hm.

Alrighty.

Look at what we have here.

Oh! Hey, what are you doing with me?

Where am I?

Go ahead! Shoot him down!

- No way! - Are you nuts?

That's cruelty to animals!

Exactly. Now do it!

Uh, hello?

Then I'll do it myself!

OK, alright. I'll do it.

Petey! Don't!

Get me outta here! Let me out!

Poor bug!

Ugh!

You're such a wimp!

I'll do it myself!

Hey! Huh? Hey! Ow! Ow! Ow!

- You missed him, wow! - Of course!

I did it on purpose!

Come on, let's get out of here!

Oh! Oh!

I got 'em! I found 'em! He missed me on purpose!

He's clever and animal-loving.

I've found the right humans!

Oh! I must...

Oh. Oh... Oh, no.

Where are you? I need you! The prophecy!

Oh! Arggh!

That was awesome! You're a... hero!

No, I'm not! And no, it wasn't!

Your constant blabbering is gonna be the end of me.

Now we don't just have zero friends,

but also a bunch of guys who want to smash my face in.

- Ow! - Ugh!

By the way, he could talk.

- What? Who? - The bug! Who else?

- The bug! - Yeah.

He said he was looking for us.

- Stop it! Bugs don't talk! - Hm?

And there's no such thing as witches or fairies

and sorcerers and pink unicorns

that nibble holes in your socks!

You and all your nonsense cause me nothing but trouble!

But listen...

I don't wanna have anything to do with you anymore.

Is that clear? Nothing!

How's that supposed to work?

We share a room, you know?

That's bad enough.

Sometimes I wish I could send you to... to the moon.

Children! Children?

Where are you? Children!

How could I have let them just vanish just like that? Oh!

My... my poor birch tree! My... my poor arm!

Lost forever!

I will never find them again as long as I...

Ugh! Arggh!

Hmm?

Arggh...

Arggh!

Ah-ah-ah-ooh-ah!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Hello, Mr Bug. Are you OK?

It's you! A miracle!

I've found you!

Where's the other child?

- My brother? - Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

- He's sleeping. - You're so slow. Wake him up!

We have to go to the moon!

To the moon? Fantastic! But why?

Oh, uh...

I will tell you.

Petey! Wake up!

What?

Well, we are the chosen children

and have to fly to the moon with Mr Zoomzeman!

His little arm and his birch are there

and the mean tree thieves,

because the Nightfairy banished all of them to the moon.

Oh, no, Anne, stop it!

We need to get to the Moonlight Creek

while the moon is still full

and mirrored in the river.

The bug says the old legends say...

That's enough!

I've already told you, bugs don't talk!

But this one does!

You're driving me crazy!

- Argh! - I want to sleep!

- Don't you get it? - Hmm!

Hmph!

He doesn't want to come.

What? What do you mean, he doesn't want to come?

We... we need him!

The full moon is disappearing! We don't have much time!

Maybe one human is enough

if she's brave enough for two!

Hm? Hm!

What now? Ahh!

Anne?

This isn't happening.

What?

Whoa!

Uh! Ouch!

Ah!

Whoa!

Uh-uh-uh!

Wait till I catch you!

Whoa!

Anne, hold on!

Hold on! Anne!

Anne!

No! Don't!

Ohh.

Anne! Help!

Please, someone help!

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo!

What am I supposed to do now?

Whoa!

Whoa!

Arggh!

Arggh!

Ugh!

Oh! Oh!

Where...

Where am I?

Anne?

Whoa!

I must be dreaming.

Oh.

Anne?

Oh. Oh.

Oh.

Ohh.

Whoa!

Oh!

Oh? Oh.

Where could they be?

How am I supposed to work under these conditions?

- Excuse me. - Arggh!

Hmm?

Oh. Ha. Uh...

Is that a reflecting telescope or a refracting telescope?

Are you crazy?

Watch your step, young man.

Who are you anyway?

I'm Peter, and who are you?

Peter, you say? Meadow Way 23? That Peter?

The one with the sister?

I could have searched for you all night.

Why aren't you in your bed?

That's a bit complicated.

There was this bug and he took my sister with him and...

Ah! Sorry, this story's too long for me.

I'll be late for my class.

What are you doing?

What do you think I'm doing?

Sending naughty children to Slumberland. That's my job.

I'm the Sandman.

The Sandman? But you don't exist!

Oh, really? Goodnight!

- No! - Yes!

Otherwise, I'll never get through this shift.

If you really are the Sandman - oooh! -

you are a friend of children, aren't you?

Oh, you're a wise guy.

Yeah, I like children... when they're sleeping.

Uh!

Oh, alright.

So, tell me what happened to this sister of yours.

Huh? Huh?

Mr Zoomzeman! Why are you so big?

Oh, my God! You're right! Look at me!

Maybe you've grown because you're not on the Earth anymore.

Oh?

Hm!

Are we on the moon now?

Huh?

It doesn't look like it.

Oh!

But where are we, then?

Oh, wow!

Ahh! Oh!

If Petey was here, he'd know for sure.

He's really good with planets and stuff.

Hm?

Wow!

- Hello! Hi there! - Oh, no, no, no!

- No! - Whee!

Hey!

Hey, you, where are we?

On the Starry Meadow!

Oh! On the Starry Meadow?

And what's that over there?

That's our school, the Shooting Star School.

Wow!

Wait a second. And done!

Ta-da!

That really looks good on you.

You think so?

Are you really human? From Earth?

Mmm. And what are you learning at school?

We learn to sing and how to twinkle,

and when we grow up and become real stars,

we get a child assigned to us

that we then look after for a whole lifetime.

Which one of you is going to look after me, then?

We're not allowed to tell you.

Huh? Can you also speak one at a time?

Of course. No problem.

Can you

maybe tell us how to get

to the moon?

Oh?

Oh.

What was that?

Uh-oh. That doesn't sound good at all.

For the last 300 years, I've never been late.

And now this,

which is entirely your fault.

Hmm. Does it have an achromatic lens or folded refractors?

Uh, what? The achro, um...

..whatchamacallit, I think.

Whatchamacallit?

And what's the refraction index?

Ohhh! Of course I know it, but...

Oh! Enough already! Annoying smarty-pants.

What's that smoke over there?

Oh, my gosh!

Come, hurry!

What happened?

Where are my Shooting Stars?

What happened here? Oh!

Where are my little ones?

Oh! Oh. It came from over there!

Be careful, it may be dangerous.

Oh. Ooh, what...

Eugh, a bug.

A bug, a bug? I am not a bug! I'm Zoomzeman.

Zoomzeman's the name. From the House of Zoomzeman.

Where's my sister, huh?

And my Shooting Stars?

Uh...

Speak!

I'm afraid...

- ..they've been kidnapped. - Kidnapped?

Who would do something like that?

I have such a headache!

Where are we now?

Hang on. We'll light things up a bit.

Up there, is that the Earth?

Get with it, you lazybones!

Stand up and form two lines!

Hm! And if we don't want to?

Then you'll make the acquaintance of my moon poodles.

Oh! I like poodles!

They're cute and sweet, and their fur is so soft.

Is that so?

Ahhh.

Get 'em out, you knuckleheads!

OK, move!

What do you mean, kidnapped? By whom?

Well, I... I didn't really get much of a look at 'em,

to be honest.

I... I played dead.

You pretended you were dead?

I thought you were such a hero!

Yeah, but I'm also a beetle. We play dead. It's what we do.

What kind of an excuse is that?

I want my little sister back!

Yeah, yeah, of course. I mean, we still have time.

What are you talking about?

What? Oh, yeah, I mean, uh, yeah, well...

What I mean is that we have time to find her

until sunrise.

What?

Why? What happens at sunrise?

Well... she will have to stay here forever.

When the sun comes up on Earth, nobody will be able to return.

What? How could you put Anne in danger like that?

I want her back right now!

All of a sudden you're the caring brother, are you?

Well, that's not my first impression.

That... That's not fair.

I just didn't believe in her stories,

like talking bugs, Mr Sandman and all that.

I'd promised to look after her, and now...

Here, this'll help.

I drink it whenever I have to think about

my poor Mrs Zoomzeman.

This is certainly not the time for forget-me-not juice.

Are you out of your mind? Give that back to me!

This is my bottle!

Guys!

Please! Stop!

Stop it right now! We have no time for this!

Oh! Look what you've gone and done!

It's as good as empty!

Oh, that's...

- That's a moonstone! - Oh?

And what does that mean?

It means we've got a race to win.

What sort of race are we talking about?

- And what's all this stuff for? - Catch!

- For the trip. - To the moon?

No, to the Caribbean.

Well, of course it's to the moon!

The kidnapper must have lost this moonstone.

Hence he must have been on the moon.

Now, put these on. It'll be cold on the sleigh.

We're going by sleigh?

Not with just any old sleigh.

With the best sleigh in the galaxy!

Here you go. Look.

- Oh. - Mm-hm.

Uh... please tell me that's not our ride.

Hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm-hm.

I think he's nuts.

And how's that?

- Oh, whoa! - Whoa!

Is this perhaps more to your liking?

Maybe he isn't that nuts.

Wow!

Did you want to say something?

Off we go, my little ones!

The only way onto the moon

is with the permission of the Nightfairy.

- I know her! - Oh, good for you!

Problem is,

today she's hosting a banquet for the Nature Spirits.

Disturbing her is completely out of the question.

Ahh! Oh, wow! Amazing!

Uh... but aren't you kind of a Nature Spirit yourself?

What do you mean, "kind of"?

Of course I am a Nature Spirit!

So, where's the problem?

Look, there are five seats at the Nightfairy's table,

but there are six Nature Spirits,

hence the Milky Way race.

Places one to five get a seat at her table,

and the last one goes home empty-handed.

- A race along the Milky Way? - Yeah.

Wow! We're a shoo-in for first place, right?

Oh, let's put it this way -

I've never seen her palace before,

at least not from the inside.

Come on, my little beauties, hurry up, hurry up!

Keep working, you lazy twerps!

Yeah, work. Move your grubby little fingers!

Come on, you gotta hurry!

Yeah, hurry up.

Speed it up.

Our new moon cannon isn't gonna build itself.

We still need parts. Go!

Come on, get the lead out, slugs!

Hmm.

Moonman wants everything sorted by sunrise!

Come on, stop acting like the big enchilada.

My big brother will be here to free me soon anyway.

What's a big brother?

How should I describe it?

Someone who never, ever takes you seriously,

never, ever wants to have the slightest thing to do with you

and always, always knows better than you.

And he's really gonna come and get you?

Of course. He's my brother.

Silence! The Moonman doesn't want you to talk.

"The Moonman wants this, the Moonman wants that..."

You are men too, aren't you?

Well, of course we are.

And you're on the moon too, right?

- Um... - Oh...

So how come you guys aren't the Moonman?

Is there some rule that there can only be one Moonman?

- Oh. - Um...

If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't put up with that.

I'd be happy to ask him for you

if you guys are too chicken.

This is none of your business. Get back to work!

Hm?

Please!

Hm. OK.

You're about to see how fantastic the Milky Way is.

Oh, yeah!

The Milky Way is one of the most beautiful

two-arm barred spiral galaxies around!

What was that?

Ah, we have to hurry!

Yeah, but a little bit slower!

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the annual Nature Spirit Race

here in the Milky Way arena.

Ooh!

I'm your host, the one and only Milkyway Man!

In pole position, last year's winner,

Storm Giant and his Thunderbolt.

Olé! Olé!

The next competitor, the man who invented bad weather,

Rainy Robin!

- Namaste, everybody. - Ha-ha! Here I am!

The Lightning Witch,

always looking for trouble and on the attack.

The ruler of sleet and freezing rain, Henry Hail!

Vanilla flavour for you!

On her fluffy Cloud Goose, Mother Frost!

- Yeah! - Hello, my darlings!

And finally, the Little Sandman.

Oh, he's not here yet? Never mind, he'll lose anyway.

Ladies and gentlemen, pull up your socks,

fasten your seatbelts and take a deep breath.

Let the race begin!

- Ohhh! - Here we go!

We need to be real fast, my little ones. Real fast!

- I wanna get out! - Oh!

Faster, my little ones! And you, hang on to something!

Where are we?

Say 'cheese', ladies and gentlemen.

As always, our race starts here in Parmesan Desert

and stretches through good old Gouda Canyon.

In the lead, as expected,

ruler over the hurricane, master of the tornado,

mighty king of the typhoon, the Storm Giant!

Storm Giant for the win!

Jumpin' Jupiter's jockey shorts,

ladies and gentlemen, even the moon cows are watching the race.

I am the lord of the winds!

Here's my tornado!

Arggh!

Whoa, look out below!

He's gonna feel that one tomorrow.

Oh, look! Rainy Robin's giving it a shot!

How long will his lead last?

I am coming! I am winning! Whoo-hoo!

Get out of the way!

- Gotcha! - What are you doing?

Right in front of us

you can see the Skimmed Milk Channel.

Ha-ha! I'll give you hell!

My little mango lassi.

- Bye-bye! - Ohh!

Things are heating up

on the Cheese Fondue Trail.

One wrong move and your chances of winning

will simply melt away!

- See you on Christmas, goose! - But what's this?

Our snoring underdog is slowly struggling forward.

The sower of sleep, companion of the kids,

schoolmaster to the Shooting Stars,

Little Sandman!

THE Sandman!

It's still THE Sandman.

Not LITTLE Sandman!

Oh, don't make me laugh!

Ugh!

Arggh!

Oh! Eugh!

Whoo!

Let's see who masters the Frozen Yoghurt Volcano.

Hey! Hey! What's with you all of a sudden?

Sorry about that.

Narcolepsy. It's an occupational hazard.

Narcolepsy? Are you kidding me? Wake up!

Zoomzeman! What are we supposed to do?

I am outta here! Oh! Ugh!

Oh! You gotta...

Little Sandman falls behind again.

You snooze, you lose, pal!

Oh! Uh!

Ahhh! Arggh!

Pandemonium! Little Sandman has taken the lead again!

We are in the home stretch of our race,

the Lactose-Free River followed by the Baked Cheese Forest.

Whoa!

As we come to the end at the Nightfairy Waterfalls,

I can tell you, only the cream of the crop will survive!

- Watch out, Petey! - My name is Peter! Whoa!

Arggh!

Oh!

Oh!

Ah! Ah! Arggh!

- Whoa! - Argh!

Arggh!

Yuck! Milk! Disgusting!

Oh. Mm.

Ah. Oh.

Ah, oh.

Focus, everyone, fo... focus.

Wait a minute. What happened?

What happened?!

You fell asleep at the wheel,

he played dead in the back seat

and we lost the race.

But... Wait! Peter, wait! Where... where are you going?

To the Nightfairy!

She has to listen to us,

whether we lost the competition or not!

Oh, gee. Alright.

Our light is fading and will soon be out.

What's keeping your big brother?

You know what? We can deal with those two idiots on our own!

Oh! Oh!

But how?

- Blow a horn at sensitive me! - Pack some of these!

Hm?

- Oh! - Oh!

Stay calm. I'll do the talking.

- Hello, we... - Are you on the guest list?

Ohh. I am the Sandman. Hmm.

You're not getting in.

You are too old, you, too young,

and you, you need four arms to get in.

- Listen... - Sorry. No guest list, no entry.

But we have urgent business with the Nightfairy.

Hey, no guest list, no entry.

We're not interested in your stupid party!

- We just want a quick word... - Just doing my job.

- And you're not on my... - Hey!

If you say "guest list" one more time...

Then what?

Oh. Oh.

- Ahh! - Yeah.

Oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi!

Are you crazy? I could lose my licence for this!

Oh! Ohhh!

Hey! Wait for me!

Huh. You're gonna be sorry for that!

He doesn't like it!

- Help! - Ow, my knees!

You know, Peter,

I like your sister better than you!

- Oh! - Oh! Ahh!

I don't like heights!

- Come on, I throw you. - Don't even think...

- Arggh! - Whoa!

- Hello. - Save it!

Wait for me!

I'm coming to get you!

Peter, come here!

Up here!

Couldn't we just ring the doorbell?

- Whoa! - Oh!

Gotcha, slowpoke!

Get off me, you ugly stone-faced...

Argh!

Keep climbing! There's a window up there!

- Huh? - Hurry, follow me!

All the way up there? But I'm scared of heights!

Did I really claim that I like children?

Don't look down! Don't... look... down!

Oh, I-I just looked down! Ooh!

Hey, Zoomzeman. You can fly, can't you?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, I can! I can fly!

Ha-ha! And another branch.

And another one. Don't fade on me, guys, you're almost there.

- Ooh! Hey! - Oh! Thank you there.

The race was so exciting.

Oh, my friends!

My brave, wonderful friends.

Thank you for coming.

I wanted to tell you...

I wanted to tell you...

- I mean... - Yes?

Yes?

Uh, no, I mean...

What do you mean?

Well...

You are sometimes so confused, my dear Rainy Robin.

Hm? Uh...

Are you all ready for dinner?

Muchacho, tomato, potato, soupa-soupa-soupa-soupa.

Oh, wonderful!

There's soup and salad and lots of fruit.

- Oh! - Whoo!

Yum, yum!

Whoa!

What, no meat?

Oh, my dear Storm Giant,

here in my palace, we keep to a strict vegan diet.

Oh!

Another splash, my dear?

Eugh! Keep your soggy mitts off my cup, please.

You're diluting my moon wine.

A tad overcharged, are we?

Put a lid on it, you dripping dork!

Whoa!

Wha-wha-ooh-ooh-ah-ooh-ah!

- Shh! - Hey, hey, let me...

Whaaa...

Eugh!

Yuck, soup! Disgusting!

- June bug soup! - Yum, yum!

There we go, some meat at last!

Come to your daddy, my little meatball.

Intruders! I'll see to them!

Why are we so combative, my dear Lightning Witch?

Hm!

Oh, what are you doing in my soup?

I will take care of him.

Oh, please, don't!

Leave me alone!

Oh. Isn't that Little Sandman?

Uh! Oh!

That would be THE Sandman, if you please.

Your Majesty, I need to get to the moon.

I need to save my sister Anne before the night is over.

Be still, human child.

No-one has given you permission to talk.

I beg of you, Lightning Witch,

you are still my guest and it is I who decides who may speak.

Well, then, do as you please. I'm out.

- Oh! - Now, go ahead!

It all began when this bug came into our room.

Uh, I need to be excused.

You need to what?

- Well, what do you think? - What?

To wee-wee! What else?

Uh, do Shooting Stars need to wee-wee?

Hey, watch out there!

Oh!

- I need to wee-wee too. - Oh, no! What?

- Me too. - But... But... But...

But no, you can't!

- Oh, my God! - You're useless!

Go get 'em!

Now!

Go fetch!

- Let's get out of here! - Oh, yeah!

- No! Come back! Stay here! - Yeah, stay here!

Where to now?

Haven't thought about that yet.

The main thing is... away from here!

Uh! Arggh!

- Anne! - Arggh!

We are sure of it, Your Highness.

Not only is Mr Zoomzeman's arm up there,

but the Shooting Stars and my sister as well.

That's why we need to get to the moon!

- Uh, hello? Hello? - Hmm?

- Ms Nightfairy? - Hmm? Oh!

Oh, um, sorry. What was that again, my boy?

I didn't quite get the bit in the middle.

This little man claims to have lost his arm,

because some chosen Shooting Star took it to the moon.

No!

Weren't you listening?

It's not his arm, it's his sister's arm.

I thought it was the bug's arm.

- Huh? - His sister is a bug?

Calm down, everyone.

The reason the arm is gone

is that the chosen beetle's sister

has a Shooting Star on the moon.

No. No, no, no, no.

It's my sister and his Shooting Stars and his arm!

I don't know. Little Sandman?

The boy is right.

And I think that HE is the one behind all of this.

- Him? - He.

- Huh? - Him!

- Who? - The Moonman!

Oh, Thunder God!

Arggh!

Ow! Huh? Ahh.

Huh?

Wha... Wow!

Huh!

Huh?

Hmm!

Oh!

Your Highness, let me explain again.

Anne is there and we have to be back by sunrise.

Oh, wait a moment. And where do you want to go now?

To... the... moon!

My sister is there.

No way! I just can't allow that.

Why not?

Just look at you. You're so...

- Um, so... - Huh?

A journey like this just isn't for you.

It's for real heroes, big, brave and strong,

who can confront all the dangers to come.

Mm-hm.

But bravery and strength

aren't always a question of size.

You yourself told Zoomzeman

to find two brave children to help him.

Uh, Zoomzeman?

Zoomzeman!

Mm-mm-mm-mm!

Eugh, saliva! Disgusting!

Hm.

My father has always dreamed of flying to the moon,

but he died before his dream could come true.

Now I have the chance to follow in his footsteps

and save my sister.

That's why I need to go to the moon,

whether you approve it or not.

Oh.

Oh! Are you crying?

What? Me? No, just the rain.

Well, I am crying, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Very well, then.

You may fly to the moon.

And I will send along with you my swiftest companion.

Do you know the Great Bear?

Ursa Major?

The best-known circumpolar constellation

of the northern sky?

Mm-mm-hm.

Huh?

That really is a Great Bear.

OK, guys, I can handle this.

It's too big. Ugh!

No, no, that's Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.

- This is the Great Bear. - Huh?

Huh?

Argh! I told you never to come here.

How I missed you, my little darling!

Mwah!

Eugh. Argh!

You shouldn't be here.

I've come straight from the Nightfairy's place.

It's unbearable how full of herself she is. Ugh!

And her parties are SO dull.

But when I want to singe someone for fun,

you know, to lighten things up a bit, they all yell at me!

"Oh, Lightning Witch, maybe you shouldn't

"burn people alive anymore."

Oh, puh-lease!

Sweetheart, you can't be wicked and popular at the same time.

But I'm only wicked BECAUSE no-one likes me,

except YOU.

- Argh! - Whoo! Shocking.

So, what brings you to the moon?

A human boy is on his way here.

He wants to rescue his sister, Anne.

Ah, Petey!

And who, pray tell, is Anne?

The last thing I need is more problems.

At sunrise, my moon cannon will be ready.

Then I will finally take revenge on the Nightfairy!

I will raze her palace to the ground.

And then I will rule over the whole universe!

- WE will. - Oh. What?

WE will rule over the whole universe, together!

Oh, yes.

Yes, of course, pumpkin.

Of course I mean 'we' when I say 'I'.

Oh, my, you are so romantic.

Mmmm. Ooh! Do you want to destroy him with this?

Oh, no, honey bunny!

I'm gonna destroy them with THIS!

Now fly back quickly before the others notice your absence.

- And keep me posted. - Mmmm.

Ooh!

OK, 'bye.

Oh, that electric psycho freak.

Huh? Huh?

And that nasty stench of brimstone. Eugh!

What now? Ah! Sweetheart!

Yoo-hoo!

Hi, sorry, but the Shooting Stars I kidnapped for you,

well, they've turned your moon into a playground.

- Are you OK with that? - Oh, jeez.

If you want a job done properly, you do it yourself.

Come on, let's go catch us some flashbulbs.

Hmm? Ahh!

- Hey, psst! - Who... who are you?

Psst! I'm Mrs Zoomzeman.

The Moonman keeps me here as his prisoner.

What the...? How could this happen, you dummies?

- Ouch! - I'm sorry, boss.

One of the Shooting Stars had to wee-wee...

- Yeah. - Wee-wee?

Argh! What kind of Shooting Star has to wee-wee?

They call her Anne.

Anne? Hmm.

What are you doing still standing here?

Go catch her, you wastes of space!

Yes, yes, yes!

Oh, dumb chain! I'm just not strong enough.

How long have you been a prisoner here?

I was snagged on a twig of the birch tree

when it was sent to the moon.

And the Moonman has made me

do his bookkeeping and tax returns ever since.

Ohh.

I don't know what that is, but it sounds terrible.

- Got you. - One more.

I wish you a pleasant journey.

Wait, my little friend.

Since these two dummies won't be much help, take this here.

If you need me, you can call me with this charm.

But please not between 5:00 and 6:00.

I'll be bowling then.

Oh... Mmm.

Take these presents and call us if you need any help.

I thank you all.

'Bye!

Let's go, Mr Sandman.

To the moon!

Whoa!

Whoa! Whoa!

Whoo!

Whoa!

Did you see that? Look, look!

Ahh! I'll get bear-sick!

- Ugh! - Wow!

Whooooa!

- Ahh! - The moon!

How dare you run away from me!

But I will let you go if...

..if you tell me which one of you is Anne.

Oh.

Then I will only punish her!

Punish her. Sweet.

I am Anne!

- I am Anne! - I am Anne!

I am Anne!

Oh, they're driving me nuts. Take care of them.

Yeah, boss, OK.

- Ha! - What the...?

Oh, Anne?

Yes?

Gotcha.

Oh! Ohhhh! Ugh!

I knew she was Anne from the get-go.

Come on, we got more important things to do.

Let me out! You just wait until I'm free again!

And I'll turn you into... unicorn poop!

Shut up!

Petey might not be coming for me after all.

Bring the Shooting Stars into position now.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, consider it done, boss.

- Um, one more thing, boss... - What?

One more thing.

- Well, we were just thinking... - We was thinking...

- And, uh... we thought... - We thought...

- Well, we're men too, right? - Hardly.

- And we are on the moon, right? - Really?

One might argue that we could also be called 'Moonman'.

- Yeah, I think it sounds good! - Or Moonmen.

I'd be fine with Moonman Two or Moonman Three

or Moonman B or Moonman C...

Have you lost your marbles?

Has the thin air gotten to your brains?

I'm the Moonman, nobody else!

You two pathetic worms can't even keep

a bunch of grade school Shooting Stars under control.

Oh!

Let's go!

Why doesn't this thing come with safety belts?

Whoa-ho!

Or at least a bear bag?

Wow! The moon!

I'll now take a step onto the moon in my father's place...

I wish he were here now.

One small step for a beetle,

one giant leap for beetle-kind!

Huh! Whoa! Whaaaa!

You OK, Zoomzeman?

Everything's okey-dokey, huh? Feeling fine?

Of course.

- He's gone. - 'Bye!

- 'Bye! - Farewell, my furry friend.

- 'Bye! - So, how do we find the Moonman?

Over there, on Moon Mountain.

Oh.

'Bye...

Oh! Hey, humans! Some of us have short legs!

Ah, there they are, the good, the bug and the ugly.

Sic the poodles on them.

- Aye-aye, boss. - Aye-aye, boss.

- Hey, come on, stupid. - Yeah, OK.

Oh.

Huh? Oh.

Hmmm.

Uh? Huh?

Do you hear that?

Ho!

Oh! They're coming!

Dogs, barking, a whole pack of 'em!

Hold on now, Zoomzeman. What sort of pack?

What kind of dogs?

- Poodles! - Poodles?

Oh, no, the moon poodles!

- But are they really dangerous? - We're in trouble!

- Don't worry. - OK!

- There you are. - I've got this!

High five!

Oh. Oh, no.

Uh-oh!

Oh, no!

Now we are in trouble. Follow me! Hurry up!

Get in there, quick!

Quicker! Quicker! Please hurry up!

- They're coming! - Wait, I got it.

Oh!

Hurry! Hurry!

Hip. Hop.

Oh!

A fiddle. Ah. Oh.

- No! - Ahh... Ahh...

Please don't! Stop! Don't!

- Ah! Ah! - No!

Shhh!

Ah-choo!

Come here, mutt!

We're looking for the Sandman,

a little boy and an ugly bug!

Go! Get a move on!

There we go. Oh, I got to do everything myself!

Oh, I'm gonna be in trouble if I don't find them.

They're gone.

- Let's go home. - Maybe we can fix this thing.

You just wanna give up?

Didn't you just see that? They're hunting us down!

And there are more of them than us.

But it's... it's you who started all this.

And I thought we're the chosen human children.

One can never be certain about these things.

And I get along OK with three arms.

Sure, there are a few spots I can't scratch,

but all in all, it's fine, it's OK.

I can't believe it! Sandman?

You know, Petey, sometimes you just have to admit defeat.

The sun will be up soon and we should at least save ourselves.

What?! I will not leave my sister here all alone!

And what about your Shooting Stars? They're counting on you!

What... what can we do anyway?

A small boy, an old beetle

and, let's be honest, an undersized man.

- Crap. - Huh?

Let me tell you something.

Yesterday I started at a new school,

and there were some real bullies out there who are out to get me.

Just like you get bullied by the other beetles,

and you by the other Nature Spirits.

Who, me?

They think we're losers and cowards.

They think they can make fun of us

'cause we don't have our act together.

You... you want to prove them right?

You're right, my boy.

Yes, you ARE the chosen one.

And we're not gonna let you stop us, old sleepyhead!

I stop you?

Let's roll, fellow heroes! Wha-hey!

Agh!

So, why is it you're always playing dead, Mr Hero?

Playing dead? What are you talking about?

- When did I do that? - How about all the time?

And you're always falling asleep.

That's an occupational hazard. I have papers to prove it.

They even give me the right to use disabled parking.

Blah, blah, blah.

But I never said I was giving up.

That's not what it sounded like to me!

Tell him, Petey.

Hmm.

Hmm?

Here we go again.

Are you nuts?

- Stop it now, will ya? - Aw, come on!

Playing my fiddle helps me when I'm scared.

Uh-huh! And it helps the Moonman find us.

Now I've got it.

You're chasing away the poodles with that screeching!

Just a moment! I know that!

What is that supposed to mean?

My playing is smooth and lovely.

For bugs maybe, but they don't have ears.

Of course they have ears!

Oh, really? Where?

- Show me! - Quiet.

God, could... could... could that possibly be...

Oh, my God! It's him!

Ahhh.

Oh, my God! It IS her!

What are you waiting for, Petey? Step on it!

Alright. Let's go.

Oh! It's him!

Wow! Are they super-fast!

A bit too fast...

- I'm too young to die! - Slow it down, Petey!

I'm trying, I'm trying! But the brakes aren't working!

Oh.

Oh, Zoomzeman.

Zoomzeman.

Mrs Zoomzeman?

I thought... I thought I'd...

I thought I'd lost you forever all those years ago.

- Oh, Zoomzeman. - Mrs Zoomzeman.

Oh.

- Petey! - Huh?

Oh. I almost always knew that you would come.

I'm so happy that you're safe, Anne.

I-I swear, I'll never leave you alone again.

- Come on! - But where are you going?

Home. Time is running out!

- Look! - But we can't!

The Moonman wants to conquer the whole world!

When the sun rises, everything will be too late.

Then we'll have to stay here forever.

I have promised to take you safely back home.

They need us here!

The Shooting Stars, Mr Zoomzeman and his arm

and the Nature Spirits!

I won't get myself into your wild adventures again.

You're all mine now, Nightfairy.

Get ready for lights out, baby!

Look! The moon cannon!

That means the Nightfairy is in danger.

Alright, so, who's got a plan now?

Oh, no! The moon poodles!

And the two freaks again!

There they are! Get 'em!

- Uh-oh. No! - Quick, run!

I think I'd rather play dead!

Oh, you selfish dung beetle! Hurry up!

- We still have these! - Oh, no!

Nature Spirits, I now call on you for help!

Hmm.

Hmmm.

No, I made it clear - not between 5:00 and 6:00!

Yeah!

Triple strike!

Huh?

Oh, no! It's going to be tricky!

Can we join your little party?

Hey, how can we help?

We're under attack! You have to do something!

Don't worry, we'll keep them busy.

Yeah, here comes the sun. It'll be all over soon.

It's showtime, baby.

Let's toast the Nightfairy!

Oh, it's them again!

No worries, my dear. Mwah.

Just leave them to me.

Oh, I've got you now!

Stop running away!

Ah!

- Yah! - Yah!

Yah!

Come on, tiger, we'll distract her.

'Cause we're heroes, after all! Whoo-hoo!

La-la-la-la!

Yah!

That was close.

- Thank you. - Huh?

You're the best annoying little sister anyone could ask for.

And you're the best idiot brother in the world!

There's really no time for that.

Come on, let's save the Shooting Stars!

Yeah!

Ah! Ow! Ah! Ow!

- All aboard! Ah-whoo! - And we'll stop the Moonman!

Huh?

Come on! Come on! Yah!

♪ Dear Sandman, oh, Sandman

♪ Where have you been? ♪

- I'm coming to free you... - ..my little ones...

Oh, no! Not now!

Wake up! Wake up!

Stop running away - it's hard for me to shoot you! Yah!

I'm steering. Hold on tight!

Yah!

Peter!

- Throw the lever! - Me?

My sweetie... Ooh!

I'm going to get you! I am going to get you!

- I didn't get you. - But I got you!

Oh? Oh. Oooh!

Oh, no! Oh, dear! Oh!

Ah.

Ow!

Y-Your Majesty.

I am sorry.

Shall I sing you a lullaby?

Oh! Ooh!

Oh!

That was just a wet warning shot!

Uh... OK.

Hands off my cannon!

I'm not letting you destroy everything!

Really? Such a brave little fellow, Petey!

My name is Peter!

OK, Peter. The two of us are quite alike, you know.

We could be friends, more than friends.

You could be my son!

Come over to my side. You won't regret it.

I will NEVER be your son!

And I have all the friends I need.

Really? A crippled beetle? A dozy Nature Spirit?

Your cuckoo sister?

Do you really want to be counted among those losers?

Come work with me. I'll reward you handsomely.

OK, let's say I help you. What's in it for me?

Alright, now we're talkin'! Hah!

The whole universe divided by two.

And what about this Lightning Witch?

That stupid spark plug? I was just using her.

So, you don't love her at all?

What, are you nuts?

As soon as this is over,

I'm gonna send that crazy chick packing.

Maybe you two should have a talk.

Uh? Oh, hi!

- Sweetheart. - Darling!

I didn't mean that like it sounded.

I think... I'm blowing... A FUSE!

Hah.

You can't stop it.

It's too late!

Oh, no!

Huh?

- How much do they pay us again? - Not enough!

- Oh! - Oh, dear.

Oh! Help!

Oh, dear. Ohhhhhh!

Oh, that was very, very close.

Very good that I have umbrella.

This is not OK!

He is going to be extremely sorry for this!

That, uh... What's his name?

- Whose fault was this again? - Ahhh... not me.

I'm oh so sorry.

I've made a royal mess of things.

The Moonman was such a charmer,

but he just used me.

And all just because

I was oh so lonely.

That's not written in stone, you know.

If you were just a bit friendlier.

What for? Nobody likes me anyway.

Well, I'm not so sure about that.

Oh, my lovely, lovely, pretty, little pappadum. Hoo!

Hey?

Hey!

Petey! Petey!

- Anne! - Oh, we made it!

Oh!

Get off me!

Oh!

Where is the villain?

You shall atone for this outrage.

I herewith ban you to... to Mars.

Huh? To where?

Hey. This ain't quite the Grand Hotel, is it?

I will take vengeance for that.

Oh? Huh?

I will take vengeance for that!

I thank you, dear children.

It is only with your help that we...

..here today, um...

..because you, uh...

You have... um, have...

Saved the universe!

Right, exactly. Saved the universe.

Oh, that's nice. A job well done.

And you, Lightning Witch, you have collab...

..uh, um... collab...

Oh, you know, with our enemy. That's not cool.

No? It's really unfair.

But I see you're sorry for your treachery,

so your punishment will be mild.

Three months lightning ban.

And Rainy Robin will make sure that you stick to it.

And you will give Petey your amulet,

and be at his command whenever he needs your help.

Thank you.

And what about Mr Zoomzeman's little arm?

- Arm? - Yeah!

- Which arm? - His arm.

Whose arm?

That thing there.

Oh, yes, that arm!

Yes, of course.

That gets reattached to the beetle.

Oooh!

Ha ha!

Oh! Oh? Oh!

And the birch tree goes back to Earth.

- Oh! - Huh?

Oooh! The prophecy is thereby fulfilled.

Ooh, how does it feel?

Ah-ha. Ah-ha! AH-HA!

Here I am!

Who needs the aid of the mighty Storm Giant,

master of tornado and hurric...

Save your breath, Stormy.

You're too late.

Hmmm.

There might still be one thing you could do. Hmm!

- Looks much better now. - Yeah!

That was quite the exciting trip, you two.

Many thanks for everything.

Children are actually quite nice, even when they're awake.

Who would have thought?

All that's left for me is to finish my job.

- What do you mean? - Huh?

I mean...

Huh?

Rise and shine, sleepyheads. Come on!

- Huh?! - Petey! Anne!

Ohh. I had the weirdest dream.

Me too.

Huh? Whoa!

Hurry up, or you'll be late for school.

- Oh, my God! - Huh?

- Huh? - Huh? No!

Don't, Mom!

Bye-bye.

OK. Yeah.

So, it's really true!

We've been to the moon and back.

Yeah, right. And I'm the King of America.

Pretty sure it's President of America.

- Watch it! - Go ahead!

Give it your best shot.

You don't have a chance against me and my big brother!

We'll see about that... Petey.

Only my friends call me Petey.

Hmm!

What's that?

Oww!

Owww! Nyaaaaw!

Petey! Make it stop!

Oh!

Hi!

Mwwwah!

Did you know there's a leprechaun

living in your soccer ball?

A leprechaun? What nonsense.

But it's true! And I know how we can get him out.

- We need a knife... - No! Leave my soccer ball alone!

♪ You don't have to be strong

♪ To move mountains

♪ All it takes

♪ Is to be brave

♪ You don't have to be rich

♪ To be with thousands

♪ Your greatest wealth

♪ Is in yourself

♪ Look up to the sky whenever you feel sad

- ♪ I will hear you call my name - ♪ Call my name, call my name

- ♪ And be on my way - ♪ On my way, on my way

♪ I will always guide you to the moon and back

- ♪ Even if you can't see a light - ♪ See a light, see a light

- ♪ I'll be by your side - ♪ By your side, by your side

♪ You don't have to be allowed to be somebody

♪ Don't be afraid

♪ No matter what they say

♪ You don't have to be brave to be great

♪ Your greatest worth

♪ Is in yourself

♪ Don't feel alone

♪ You're not on your own

♪ Look up to the sky whenever you feel sad

- ♪ I will hear you call my name - ♪ Call my name, call my name

- ♪ And be on my way - ♪ On my way, on my way

♪ I will always fly you to the moon and back

- ♪ Even if you can't see a light - ♪ See a light, see a light

- ♪ I'll be by your side - ♪ By your side, by your side

♪ Let the stars be the guide

♪ Let our hearts be the light

♪ As we gaze through the night

♪ And we'll make it last forever

- ♪ Forever - ♪ Forever, forever

♪ Look up to the sky whenever you feel sad

♪ I will hear you call my name

♪ And be on my way-ay

♪ Whenever you feel sad

- ♪ I will hear you call my name - ♪ Call my name, call my name

- ♪ And be on my way - ♪ On my way, on my way

♪ I will always fly you to the moon and back

- ♪ Even if you can't see a light - ♪ See a light, see a light

- ♪ I'll be by your side - ♪ By your side, by your side. ♪

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