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[theme music playing]

[swords clinking]

[thunder rumbling]

[music ends]

[frogs croaking]

[fiddle strings strum]

[scatting]

Huh. I don't remember taking this picture of Toad Tower.

Oh, that was me.

Wanted a little reminder of how we messed those toads up!

Heh, sure did!

You know, I've actually been working on a song based on the battle.

Oh! Am I in it?

Maybe. [clears throat]

‐[gasps, giggles] I'm in it. ‐[fiddle playing]

♪ There was a little frog Who stood for revolution ♪

♪ The toads didn't like that So they tried to execute him ♪

♪ But thankfully Our Anne stepped up To take the Tower ♪

‐♪ And she saved Hop Pop Who... ♪ ‐[gasps]

♪ Mostly hid and cowered And cowered and cowered ♪

♪ And cowered and cowered ♪

All right, that's enough! [both] Whoo‐hoo!

Wow! Great song, dude! Yeah, that was awesome!

What? Awesome? It was missing all the context!

Like what about the time I courageously ran for mayor?

Or that time I stood up to those nasty tax collectors?

[both] Eh. Boring.

Audiences want clear stakes, Hop Pop.

And action. [both] Act‐ion!

[sighs] Feels like just yesterday people thought I was a revolutionary hero.

Whoop. Heads up, gang!

Looks like we're about to stop at our first town.

My first town outside of Wartwood.

I wonder what it'll be like.

Will the frogs be friendly? Will they have a bathroom?

Don't get too excited, Anne.

It's just your average small town.

Pssh, how small can it be‐‐ [gasps] Wow!

Oh, my gosh.

It's literally a small town.

Yeehaw!

Just look at the "wittle" buildings.

[strains]

[all gasp]

Uh, yeehaw.

‐[all] Yeehaw! ‐[chuckles]

[munches] There you are, girl.

[Bitties gasping]

What's all the ruckus?

B‐but, please. Just listen‐‐ [screams]

Ooh. I gotcha.

All right. Y'all know the rules.

Pay me, and no one gets hurt.

That's right, pay up, keep it coming.

Sorry, Mr. Judro, sir, but I need the money for my boy Bailey.

‐He's been very sick and, uh‐‐ ‐[coughs]

Oh, son.

[chokes] Papa!

I don't want your excuses.

I want your money.

[laughs] [all gasp]

Those poor bitties.

Someone should do something!

Hmm.

Yes, somebody should.

Sprig, get that fiddle ready. You might have a song to write.

Hyup! Ready and willing.

Huh?

Hey there, uh, feller.

Who do you think you are, pushing good people around?

I'm Judro Hasselback, [groans]

and this here's my town.

Who in the heck are you?

Name's Hopediah Plantar,

‐the frog that's gonna teach you some manners! ‐[grunts]

Hey, you better‐‐ [grunts]

Stop! [grunts]

What in the‐‐ [grunts]

Oof! You'll pay for this!

Nobody's paying you anything anymore. [grunts]

You saved us, mister. Huh?

Three cheers for Hopediah Plantar.

[all] Hip, hip, hooray!

[all] Yay!

Wow, Hop Pop. Nice work. Go, Hop Pop.

Why, that was nothing. Judro's just a big blowhard.

Not like those tax toads I stood up to.

[all gasp] You stood up to toads?

Tell us the story. Please? Please?

Aw, sweetie, there's not much to tell.

And then I lifted not one, not two,

but three toads over my head

and threw them off Toad Tower.

[all gasp, cheer]

Threw three toads? I don't remember that.

[whispering] That's because it didn't happen.

Oh, let him have this. He's just juicing up the details a bit.

In my world, we call this marketing.

And so, using my frog‐given natural strength,

I kicked the side of Toad Tower, and it exploded.

[all cheering]

Hooray for Hopediah Plantar,

here to protect us from the ruthless Hasselback Gang.

I'm sorry, Bailey, did you say "gang"?

[Judro] Hopediah Plantar!

[gasps]

Whoo‐whee! You done asked for it, so here it comes.

This here's the Hasselback Gang.

My brother Heathro. [snorts]

Half sister Ruth.

Uncle Talbert.

And of course, the matriarch herself,

Mama Hasselback!

[all gasp]

You the frog who dare throw my Judro outta town?

[chuckles] Well‐‐

Yep. And he's gonna run you outta town too.

Right, Hopediah? [all] Hop Pop!

‐You show 'em, Hopediah! ‐Go get 'em, Hopediah!

[laughs] Now this I gotta see.

Um, uh, you're‐‐ You're gonna regret this.

[straining]

[panting]

Think I almost got her.

‐[grunts] ‐[all gasp]

Back off. Stay away from him!

[shouting]

[all grunt]

Aw, man. This is just like middle school.

Not much different from my bucket, really.

[laughs]

Looks like you folks chose the wrong frog.

Or should I say "fraud"? [grunting]

[laughing] [Mama] Word of advice, folks‐‐

Don't believe everything you're told about heroes.

After all, they don't exist.

Is it true, Hopediah? Are heroes a lie?

[sighs] It's true, Bailey.

It's true!

Now get lost! Whoa! Whoa!

And take your garbage with ya.

[Hasselbacks laughing]

[bird shrieks]

[inhales]

Aaah!

[panting, sighs]

Not proud of what happened back there, kids.

Sprig was right.

No one's ever gonna write a song about this old coward.

Now that you smashed my fiddle‐‐

Pssh, Hop Pop, you're not a coward. Ow.

And who cares about some dumb old song?

Being a hero isn't about songs and glory anyways.

It's about doing the right thing.

‐[screeches] ‐[all yelp]

My frog, Anne. You're right.

This whole time I was so focused on getting a song

that I lost track of what really matters.

Heroes are supposed to help those in need,

and I was only trying to help myself.

Well, that changes now. We're going back!

What? Are you crazy?

Good call, HP. What's the plan?

Well, it goes a little bit like this, you see...

[whispering indistinctly]

[loud] Why are we whispering?

Keep it up, Bitties. That's good.

Just keep working on Mama's toes.

Looks like no birthday gifts this year, kids.

Don't worry, Papa. We'll always have the gift of music.

[inhales] [Judro] Yoink!

‐A‐whoops. ‐You know, I'm actually pretty numb at this point.

Serves you little runts right.

If you thought things were bad before,

just wait and see what we've got planned for you‐‐

What the...

[harmonica plays]

Ma'am.

Well, look who decided to show his frauddy old face again.

Ya back for more punishment?

I'm back to do what's right.

Stand up to bullies like you.

[wind howling]

‐Get him! ‐[shouting]

[grunts]

[all gasp]

You boys ready for a lickin'? Hyah!

His tongue feels like iron.

[growling]

[grunts]

[laughs]

Two degrees left. Load me up.

Go, Hopediah! He's doing it!

[Bitties cheering]

[grunting] Huh?

[laughs]

So that's the game, is it?

End of the line, Mama.

Ha!

[screams, grunts, gasps]

‐The jig is up! ‐Run, Hop Pop!

Uh‐oh.

[both grunt]

Well, I best be gone. Toodles!

[Anne] Being a hero isn't about songs and glory anyways.

[echoes] It's about doing the right thing.

[groans]

[grunting]

You know what, Mama? I'm through running.

When you see someone that can't fight for themselves,

it's your job to fight for them!

Standing up to bullies like you is the right thing to‐‐

[groaning]

[gasps]

[laughs]

[groaning]

Mr. Plantar!

[panting]

No!

Don't cry for me, Bailey.

I don't feel a thing.

Bleh.

No! No! No!

[grunting]

[growls]

[laughing] Uh, Mama?

They're changing. What?

[all growling]

Huh. What the...

Now you listen here, Bitties‐‐

[all shouting]

[screaming] My face!

[scatting]

Aaah! Whoa, mama.

Hop Pop, we gotta go. The bitties are going nuts.

Well, I guess after years of abuse,

even the most timid of frogs might get a little‐‐

Whoa! My goodness!

[all screeching]

[growls]

Hi, Mr. Plantar.

Bailey? You frogs are fighting back?

Yep! All because of what you said.

You mean about how standing up to bullies is the right thing to do?

Uh... no. The part about how when someone can't fight for themselves,

you need to fight for them.

You clearly can't fight for yourself.

Here's a tooth, by the way.

Yaah!

[all shouting]

Time to get going.

♪ Oh, Hop Pop stood his ground In hopes he'd save the day ♪

♪ But then the townsfolk Went berserk ♪

♪ And so he ran away ♪

[whip lashes] [Bessie whinnies]

[mechanical whirring]