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Cock-a-doodle-doo! Today's the day!

Today's the day.

Today's the day!

Tilly, today's the day!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Five more minutes.

Dad, wake up!

- Cricket! -Today's the day!

Today's the day! Today's the day!

Ohh...

Today's the day.

- Today's the day! -Moo!

Gramma. Today's the day.

Hee hee hee hee!

What's goin' on, Cricket?

I made y'all grits this mornin' as a celebration

'cause today is the day I earn the Green family name!

Ho ho! Right. The old Green Family Rite of Passage.

For generations, each member of our family has set off on a quest

to wrestle the toughest, meanest animal around

in order to truly earn the Green family name.

As well as earn a place on the Green Family Triumph Quilt.

Each patch represents a Green defeating a vicious animal.

There's your sister taming a wild horse.

Frederico was a good horse of great moral character.

And here's your father as a child

taming a hawk.

Ha! Nearly tore me in half.

Hey! Even Mom has a patch.

Yep, somewhere between the wedding and the honeymoon,

she wrestled a wolverine.

And now it's my turn.

I'm gonna wrestle the wildest animal this city's got.

Now, remember.

The rules state that you must pin an animal

for the count of three before the sun sets.

Do you have what it takes, boy,

or are you all lip?

Get your sewin' fingers ready, Gramma,

'cause today I'm becomin' an official Green!

Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!

Yay! Ay-yi-yi!

Go git 'em, Cricket.

More for Tilly.

Cricket Green--

Well, just Cricket until he earns his last name--

is a world-class animal wrangler,

and a master of camouflage-ication.

Got dirt in my mouth.

Cricket roams the cityside searching for the wild beast he is destined to defeat.

Aha! I got you now!

My slippers!

- Hey! -Realizing he's outmatched,

Cricket makes his escape.

You might want to get a rabies shot.

For the last time,

there is no dragon at Food Dragon.

You can't hide him from me forever!

Nope. No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Ohh, man. This rite of passage is pretty difficult in the city.

Exactly! Never let your guard down!

Never let your guard down.

Ooh. Hey, Gramma,

let's say I don't pin an animal by sundown.

What happens then?

Well, then,

you wouldn't be a Green anymore.

You'd have to change your name to something stupid,

like Hawking or Einstein.

But that ain't gonna happen. Is it?

Ha! You kiddin' me? I just gotta find new huntin' grounds.

That's the attitude.

Now put your clothes back on. You look ridiculous.

The park is a perfect place

to find a vicious animal opponent.

All right, kiddo, let's see what you've got.

Hmm, let's see here, a couple of baby birds, nah,

swarm of ants, unh. Aha!

Okay, Buttercup.

♪ Yum-yum time ♪

♪ It's time for yum-yums ♪

♪ Get into your big horse tum-tums ♪

Here's your chance, boy.

Strike while your prey is distracted.

Ahhhh!

♪ It's time for yum-yums ♪

Hm. Mmm.

Aaaaah!

Careful, child! Buttercup spooks easily!

Whoa-oh!

Buttercup, remember your training...!

What happened back there?

Just lost my grip. Silky mane.

Well, hurry and find something else.

Hmm. Hmm?

What about that vicious creature?

Aw-woooo...

Are you kiddin' me?

Wild animals ain't on leashes!

- Hmm.

Aha! You're mine, furry demon!

Hyaah! Yay! Grr! Grr!

One, two, three!

Hah! I-I did it.

I'm a Green. Right, Gramma?

Oh, of course... Not!

Hey!

If you think pinning a squirrel

is an "accomplishment,"

when I completed the Family Rite of Passage,

- I fought a bear!

- Bears are basically real-life monsters. - Exactly!

I don't know if there's an animal in this city that'll work, Gramma.

A true Green is cunning and clever,

so figure something out!

Hmm.

If cunning and clever is what Gramma wants,

then that's what she'll get.

Sing with me, Papa.

♪ 'Cause it's fun, fun, fun ♪

♪ Fun, fun, fun ♪

Yeah, okay, I'm gettin' it.

♪ Fun, fun, fun, fun ♪

Oh, yeah!

Hello...

fellow Greens.

Cricket! What happened?

Oh, nothin'...

if you think fightin' a lion is nothin'.

A lion?!

Did you die?

It was crazy.

A vicious lion escaped from the zoo

and was running down the street

biting chunks of people right off!

I knew destiny brought me and this lion together to fight!

I jumped right at him, but he swiped at my face,

so I threw him down and I put him in a headlock!

So, I suppose that wraps up my Family Rite of Passage.

Oh, really?

I didn't hear any news about an escaped lion.

Uh, you probably didn't hear about it 'cause, uh, well,

the police wanted to keep the whole thing quiet.

That so?

What'd his breath smell like?

How many claws did he have?

Uh, well, I--

Eew.

Oh, jeez, Ma!

Oh, relax, Bill, it's just ketchup!

This boy had you tangled in a twisted web of lies!

All right, you caught me! I've tried and tried

to complete this stupid Family Rite of Passage, and it's impossible!

I'm done!

Ya quittin'? Greens don't give up!

Then I guess I'm not a Green!

♪ Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun-- ♪

Did I misread the room?

Hmm...

Hmmm!

So, uh, Cricket,

would you like some green bean casserole?

Unh-unh-unh! This casserole

is a family recipe for Greens only!

What?! But green bean casserole's my favorite!

Don't worry. You can have all the canned corn you want.

You serious? Canned corn is the worst!

Come on, Ma, let the boy eat what he wants, huh?

Fine! I'll just add it to his room and board tab.

I gotta pay rent now? How the heck and I supposed to do that?!

You'll just have to get a job.

There's always more room in the coal mines.

This is ridiculous! I'm outta here!

Just 'cause you didn't eat it

don't mean I won't charge you for it!

More for Tilly.

Stupid Gramma.

Stupid Green Rite of Passage.

If I'm not a Green...

then what am I?

Aw, Ma, why are you bein' so hard on the boy?

He's your grandson.

Can't you be a little easier on him?

No! This is important, Bill.

Every Green has done it.

What would my grandmother say

if a Green didn't go through the Rite of Passage?

She wrestled five boars!

Five boars!

Psssh. Ten boars ain't as scary as you, Gramma.

Wait a minute.

Aaah!

Alice Delores Green!

Hmph. I ain't got the time for a no-grit non-Green quitter.

Listen, I thought I couldn't do this

because there weren't any ferocious animals in the city,

but I was wrong.

The meanest, most vicious creature

was right in front of me this whole time.

I challenge you to wrestle me

for my Green Family Rite of Passage!

Hee hee!

Well, all right.

Congratulations on finding a worthy opponent.

But you still gotta pin me by sundown!

--Aaah!

Bring it on, ya old boot! Aaah!

Uhh...uhh...

Yaaa!

Aah! Blech!

Eww.

Aha! Yah!

Is that all you got?

Aah!

Aren't you just a cutie?

Huh?

--Aha!

--Aah!

Got your wooden leg!

I could beat you with no limbs!

- Ma! -Cricket!

- Stop fighting! -You don't have to do this!

I'll put you on the quilt myself!

Don't get involved!

I'm wrestling the toughest beast in the city!

Aaaah!

Unnh!

Cricket!

Had enough?

Cricket, you can't beat Gramma, and you know it.

Just end this foolishness!

You're right, Dad.

I can't beat Gramma.

- And I don't need to! -Huh?

All this time I was trying to get on this quilt

because that's how things are done in this family.

But I don't care if you don't consider me a Green,

'cause I feel like a Green.

I know I'm a Green.

And that's something no one can ever take away from me.

Boy, I'm proud of you.

It takes real grit to stand up to family--

Aaah!

Never let your guard down!

Aah! Are you crazy?

Papa, start the count.

One, two,

three!

Admit it, Gramma. You're pinned!

Uh, I'm pinned.

I knew you had it in you...

Cricket Green.

Now git offa me!

I am Cricket Green!

Aw, glad to see you two are gettin' along again.

Yeah.

Round two!

CH

One more time, all of nothin'.

If you say so,

but my lucky coin always comes up heads.

Tails, tails, tails, tails, tails, tails!

Heads again?!

It's just not your day, brother.

Eh, well, a bet's a bet.

Taco the mornin' to ya!

Whazza whazza, who's that?

Come check out me lucky corned beef burritos

at today's Food Truck Round-Up!

What the-- Ooh!

What kind of ice cream truck was that?

Cricket, that was a food truck.

Food... truck? Ya mean... ?

It's exactly what you think it is.

Oh... my... gravy!

- Dad I have an idea! -Aah!

--Food trucks?

- Cricket, you just ate. -Nooo!

C'mere! Think about it.

We got a garden full of plants.

That's basically food.

And we got our truck.

That's basically a truck.

We should start a food truck!

I can't believe I'm sayin' this,

but that's a great idea, son!

Potatoes are in season.

I could make french fries.

- I'm on it!

--Ooh! Hee hee hee!

Time for a good old-fashioned

tater tug!

Come on!

Hah! Ahh!

Unh!

Gotcha!

What the--

Hmm...

Hey, look at this stupid blue potato.

Cricket, don't touch it!

And... boop.

What's the matter with ya, boy?!

I don't know! Lots of stuff, I guess!

Ain't ya ever heard that curse

- of the blue tater?!

- What? -The curse of the blue tater

has haunted country folk for years!

Whoever possesses a blue tater

-is cursed!

Cursed with bad luck

-and misfortune!

It's done terrible, terrible deeds

to everyone who crosses its path.

That spud is bad news, Cricket!

You've brought great misfortune to us all!

Aw, don't be ridiculous, Gramma.

It's just a potato.

But if it makes you feel better,

there, gone forever.

What a nice day.

- Ooh!

And that is the end of th--

Aah! The tater!

Oh, no! It came back!

The curse is real?!

Of course it's real, ya dingbat!

Mm mm mm...

What do we do?

How do you break the curse?

We need to perform a special ritual.

I need snake venom, dirt from a fresh grave,

and sour cream.

I have the first two in my purse,

but your sister keeps eatin' all my sour cream,

which I need for my taquitos!

What's that now?

Can't we just destroy it?

No! If you destroy it,

the curse is permanent!

You'll have bad luck for the rest of your life!

- Hey, where'd it go? - -It's gone!

Alrighty then.

Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad!

The b-buh-b-buh-b-blue tater!

Oh, yeah! Heh heh. Looks pretty stupid, huh?

- Don't touch it! It's cursed! -Aah!

It'll melt your skin off!

And then your eyeballs will fall out!

And then your blood will curdle into cheese!

Aw, Gramma's been fillin' your head with nonsense again.

There's no such thing as bad luck.

Besides, I need every potato available to make fries.

Mwah!

Aw, don't kiss it!!

Anyway, quit your worryin'.

And check out the new and improved Green family food truck!

It was easy.

Just put a bunch of our kitchen appliances in my truck.

I even thought of the perfect name for it.

"It's... French Fries."

See?

Aw, ain't she pretty.

Yeah, she's pretty! Pretty dangerous!

This whole thing is a death trap!

This could fall on someone!

--This could burn someone's face off!

And this could, um...

get in your eyes and sting 'em!

Aaah! The curse is real!

Oh, for Pete's sake, knock it off.

I need everyone's help today.

I don't wanna hear one more word about this curse business.

- But, Dad... -Not. One.

Ma! Tilly! Time to go!

It's french fry time!

Tilly! Wait!

Tilly, you're my favorite sibling.

I can't let you go to the food trucks.

But I wanted to eat tacos and smell the diesel.

Oh, sweet sister, it's too perilous.

Hmm. I'll use my lucky coin to guide me!

If it's heads I go, tails I stay.

Guess I'm goin'.

Thank you for decidin' my fate, lucky coin.

- Mmm... -All right, boy, listen up!

I got a plan.

Once we're at the Food Truck Round-Up,

I can get some sour cream to complete the ritual.

But until then, what do we do about the curse?

Boy, it's up to you now to protect this family.

--Now chop, chop!

Everybody in!

All right, everybody ready for a safe and uneventful ride?

Uh, sure, I guess.

Food Truck Round-Up, here we come!

Okay, just wait one second!

Are you buckled in?

- Is this tight enough? -Aah!

Cricket, would you sit down, please? Ooh!

Huh. Must have put it in reverse.

Weird. I've never done that before.

Meh. I can fix that later.

Not gonna let this get us down!

The curse!

Ohhh whoa!

Gotta keep my eyes peeled for any danger.

Oh, no, a pothole!

- Look out! -What are you--

- Whoa! -Oh!

Cricket, we been through this a hundred times.

When I'm drivin',

- ya don't grab the wheel!

All right, not too bad.

We can still make it to the Round-up.

Aah! Aw, what now?!

Okay, that's it for the knives.

What's this here now? Sauces?

- Too dangerous!

Why?!

For safety, Dad.

We can't predict when bad luck will strike,

but if we stay on guard for the rest of our lives--

That's it, boy!

- Come on! -Give it here!

Aah!

Oh oh oh oh oh!

Whoa! Unh!

Aw! My delicious homemade honey mustard.

Ow! Ooh! Aah!

Ah, no! No, no, no, no!

- Aah! -Hey, shoo!

Leave this man alone!

Whew! Thanks, officer.

No problem! I noticed you were in a no-parking zone.

Here's your ticket!

The curse is real!

Oh, my gosh! I'm cursed! I'm cursed!

Forget the Food Truck Round-up!

My life is being destroyed by an evil potato!

Aw, man, I made Dad go crazy.

All this happened because I'm cursed.

It's that tater's fault!

Oh, no, that's not true, Cricket.

This is all your fault.

Thanks, Tilly, that's really understand-- Wait. Come again?

Cricket, why did Papa hit the porch with the truck?

- The tater! -Nope.

It's 'cause you distracted him.

And why did we hit the telephone pole?

- The tater! -No, that was you, too.

And who wrestled with Papa,

got him covered in sauce,

attacked by pigeons, and in trouble with the law?

That darn-- Hmm.

I guess that was me, too.

Cricket, we aren't controlled by luck.

For instance, you know my lucky coin

that always comes up heads?

I just glued two pennies together.

We make our own luck.

Okay, maybe you're on to somethin'.

Okay, potato, what do you want from me?

Tell me what you want!

- Dad? -Huh?

- Cricket! -You leave my dad alone!

I'll deal with you later, tater. Hmm!

Hey! What are you doin'?! Tryin' to upset the potato?!

You put too much into this truck for us to give up now!

Curse or no, I ain't ready to quit!

But we can't fight the curse!

Well, that's why we don't fight back.

We'll push back.

Get...

Aw, come on. You can't push the truck by yourself.

Well, then let's give him a hand.

Well, all right.

Ma, keep the truck in neutral.

Yeah, yeah, I'm on it!

Let's do this!

Come on!

Should we help them?

No! They don't need us.

They're a family workin' together.

They can overcome anything.

- Yeah! -We made it to the top!

And, look, the Food Truck Round-up is right there!

I guess it's all downhill from here.

Whoa!

The truck!

Don't worry. Gramma's steerin'.

No, I'm not.

I got out for the hug.

But I guess I missed it!

Yee!

Guys, come on! Jump in!

Aaaaah!

Whoa! The truck looks great!

Oooh!

The truck! It flies?!

No! It fries!

It french fries!

Whoa!

Hey, look! We made it to the Round-Up!

Our luck really turned around!

Nah, we made our own luck.

You guys do french fries?

So cool. I love fries.

Can you feed me some yummy fries?

Oh, uh, yes, comin' right up, sir.

--Oh! Uh...

Cricket! Wait!

Unh! I stole this sour cream!

We can remove the curse!

Don't destroy it,

or you'll be cursed with bad luck forever!

It's just a potato, Cricket,

soon to be a french fry.

♪

Ohhh.

Mmm!

Uh... What?

Babe! That fry is blue!

Hey, cool! Must be good luck or something.

I love your perspective on life.

Whew!

Hey! I want to try a lucky blue fry!

Oh, yeah, sure, of course!

Hey! Who took me big old bucket of sour cream?!

EY

♪ Lost a bet and got Bit by a hundred flies ♪

♪ I fell out a big ol' tree ♪

♪ Hit every branch And scraped up both my knees ♪

♪ I got chased by a dog ♪

♪ Bit by a frog Got a rash on my leg ♪

♪ Dropped a dozen eggs ♪

♪ I got splinters At seven and ten ♪

♪ And tomorrow I'll do it all again ♪