Episode 1: Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
[Opens on a flock of sheep sleeping peacefully in a meadow. Suddenly, a giant octopus monster attacks and draws them closer with its tentacles. It pulls one sheep closer to its mouth. The camera shows the shepherd coming out of his shack. Sheep bones fall down all around him, and he screams when he sees the monster. It flies away to Castle Dedede.]
[Theme Song]
[Kirby flying through space in his starship. He's sleeping peacefully until an alarm wakes him up. A panel displays "WARP" before the top closes over Kirby. The warp drive engages and sends Kirby through a lovely psychedelic wormhole. The ship comes to a sudden stop, and the top opens again. Kirby is treated to a beautiful view of the galaxy. Camera cuts to King Dedede's throne room.]
Escargoon: Monster? That's ridiculous! There's no monster in this castle!
Shepherd: Yes there is. It's big and it's scary and it eats everything in sight.
Escargoon: [hitting the shepherd on the head with a spear] That's King Dedede! There's no monster now go back to your home so His Majesty can finish his supper in peace.
[Tiff, Tuff, Sir Ebrum, and Lady Like run up to Escargoon.]
Tiff: Hey wait a minute Escargoon! Not so fast! How do we know you're not lying again?
Tuff: Yeah, like you usually do!
Escargoon: You have no right to speak to me that way. Your parents should slap you silly.
Tiff: Papa, something funny's going on.
Ebrum: You might be right, Tiff. A monster is the kind of thing Dedede would love.
Like: The king must be behind this!
Escargoon: You're a court official! How dare you accuse His Royal Highness. Want me to check em in for a two week stay in the dungeon Sweet Kingy?
Dedede: [laughs] A monster, huh? Would the monster happen to look anything like that? [points to fish tank. There's a small octopus inside]
Shepherd: That's it!
Guy: That's the monster!
Other guy: Except it was a hundred times bigger!
Dedede: [walks over to fish tank, laughing] Well you can see this ain't no monster. It's my new pet octopus. The only thing he likes to eat is sardines. [feeds octopus a sardine] Heheha! Little fella wouldn't hurt a fly unless one was on the end of a fish hook. [walks away laughing]
Escargoon: Of course it wouldn't. [waving the spear around] Now get out! Go back to your trailer park so the king can have his dessert. Go on, poof your gone[sic].
[Tiff runs up to fish tank and looks at the octopus. It's eyes glow green. Camera cuts to the villagers gathered around Kabu.]
Kabu: Tell me citizens of Dreamland, for what purpose have you come to consult me?
Ebrum: We seek your wisdom and knowledge, Kabu. For three nights a giant monster has been stealing our sheep.
Like: And it's robbing me of my beauty sleep.
Mayor: King Dedede says it's not his monster…
Bookem: But I don't believe that rascal!
Tuff: You know the truth, Kabu!
Tiff: Please tell us where the monster is, Kabu, and how we can make it go away.
Kabu: The monster is here, and all of Dreamland is in grave danger.
Tiff: Why did he come here?
Kabu: It was called here by your own King Dedede.
[Camera pans to show Dedede and Escargoon sitting in the tank car, watching.]
Escargoon: Sounds like the big Kabu has got your number, Crowny. [Dedede hits him]
Dedede: That tattle-taling tiki!
Kabu: The monster was created by one far more powerful than King Dedede.
Bookem: I'd like to lock both of em up.
Mayor: What can we do to stop them?
Kabu: There is nothing you can do.
[Citizens panic]
Like: Oh dear me!
Falala: Then is Dreamland doomed?
Tiff: Can anybody help, Kabu?
Kabu: There is one hope, a Star Warrior traveling through space, whose name is Kirby.
Tiff: Kirby…
Bun: [jumping up and down] Yay, Kirby!
[Tiff daydreams about Kirby being a handsome knight.]
Tiff: [inside] Hmm, bet he's cute.
[Dedede laughs and scatters the people with his car.]
Dedede: That's trash you're talking, Kabu. Ain't no such person as Kirby.
Escargoon: That's right! You're full of Kabu-loney (bologna).
Kabu: Kabu can see the future.
Dedede: Hahaha. Then why don't you predict what's gonna happen when I push this here button? (The button shoots the tank)
Kabu: I predict you will not push it.
Dedede: [hitting Escargoon] Hey Escargoon, did you hear that lug? [laughs and stops hitting him] Well I predict you're dead wrong? [gets ready to fire]
[A bright white light erupts from the sky. Kirby's starship falls from space and crash lands on a hill. The people gather around, waiting for something to happen. The ship opens and Kirby falls out. Dedede picks Kirby up, turns him around, and drops him.]
Dedede: Looks like an alien invader.
Escargoon: Mash it with your mallet!
[Dedede pulls out his hammer and raises it above his head. Tiff stops him.]
Tiff: Wait a second, let's see what it is. Are you a space alien? It's gotta be impossible, but you're name wouldn't happen to be Kirby?
Kirby: Kirby Kirby!
[Everybody's hopes and dreams are shattered.]
Tuff: That's Kirby?
Ebrum: The Star Warrior?
Like: It's so pink.
[Tiff's dream of a hunky knight is shattered. Dedede pins Kirby with a foot.]
Dedede: [laughs] Some warrior. Now stand back. This boy's going into orbit!
Tiff: No! Please don't!
Dedede: Four!
[Dedede swings his hammer and sends Kirby flying into an abyss.]
Ebrum: Well that seemed unnecessary.
Like: Why did you have to clobber that Kirby?
Escargoon: The king just saved you all from a public menace!
Dedede: Yeah, Kirby must have been the monster that's been eating up all the sheep.
Like: I hope that little pinky's all right.
Tiff: I'll go see.
Tuff: Me too.
Dedede: Good riddance I say.
[Tiff, Tuff, Fololo and Falala adventure down and search for Kirby.]
Tiff: Kirby! Just hang on! We're coming down to help you!
[Tiff slips and falls. Kirby sees her falling from a crevice and gulps in air. He floats over and catches her, stopping just in time to avoid being impaled by a pointy rock. Kirby throws her away from the spike.]
Tiff: Kirby just saved my life…
Tuff: A monster wouldn't a done that, Tiff.
Fololo: You're right Tuff.
Falala: Maybe Kirby is a Star Warrior.
Tiff: Impossible, Falala. Warriors are big and strong, not pink and puffy.
[Kirby starts walking away, giggling to himself.]
Tuff: Hey Kirby, where ya goin'?
[Kirby starts running. They follow.]
Tuff: Kirby, wait for us will ya?
Fololo: He doesn't understand!
Falala: Don't let him get away Fololo!
Tiff: Some warrior.
[Kirby comes to the top of hill where he can look down on all of Cappy Town.]
Falala: This is Cappy Town.
Tuff: And the people are called Cappies.
[Kirby starts to run away again and bumps into Tiff.]
Tiff: My parents work for the king, and we live in the castle. In case you were wondering, my name's Tiff.
Kirby: Name Tiff. [Fumu gasps and Kirby smiles] Name Tiff!
Tuff: And I'm her brother, Tuff!
Kirby: Tuff!
Fololo: And we're their friends, Fololo…
Falala: And Falala!
Kirby: Fololo. Falala?
Tiff: I guess Kirby must be a baby warrior! (Now how did he know that? In Hoshi no Kaabii, that isn't revealed until Ep. 4)
[Everybody laughs, but King Dedede interrupts them driving full speed in the tank car.]
Dedede: Hey! Outta my way! I'll get that monster!
[The kids jump out of the way and Kirby gets run over. He bounces down the hill and Dedede shoots at him. Kirby runs away, dodging bullets. He's blown past the children, who are running to the rescue.]
Tuff: Knock it off!
Tiff: It's not a monster!
Dedede: He ran into that watermelon patch.
[Escargoon laughs. Tiff and Tuff ambush them and hit them in the face with watermelons. They come to a stop.]
Tiff: We're not gonna let you hurt our friend Kirby!
Dedede: Don't tell me what to do! I'm the king!
Escargoon: Wait. I have an idea. [whispers to Dedede]
Dedede: That's a good one Escargoon. [pulls watermelon off head] There's more than one way to skin a Kirby.
[Dedede retreats. Mayor Len Blustergas, Chief Bookem, and a farmer watch him drive past.]
Mayor: Wonder where they're off to.
Bookem: Hey you kids all right?
Tiff: Yeah, but where's Kirby? [searching] Kirby. Kirby! Kirby where are you?
[They find him eating a watermelon. He swallows it in one bite. Transition to the mayor's house, where a welcoming feast is being held.]
Mayor: As mayor of Cappy Town, I know I speak for everyone when I say that we're pleased and proud to welcome our honored guest, the mighty Star Warrior Kirby.
Bookem: I can speak for myself, thank you.
Mayor: We all know that Chief Bookem.
Tuff: Let's hurry up and eat.
Tiff: Kirby doesn't understand what you're saying anyway.
Mayor: Then let's dig in, shall we?
[Suddenly, all the food goes flying into Kirby's mouth. He even inhales the table cloth. The plates and silverware clatter on the table.]
Tuff: Oh! I knew I shoulda started eating.
Tiff: Hey! What's the big idea Kirby?
[Kirby decides to run outside. Tiff, Tuff, Fololo, and Falala follow him.]
Tiff: Kirby wait!
[They find Kirby looking at a pile of sheep bones.]
Tiff: Did you do this?
Falala: Maybe Kirby is the monster!
Tiff: We can't stay here. Come on!
[She grabs Kirby's arms and drags him away. They hide in the shepherd's shack.]
Tuff: You are the one who ate all those sheep, aren't ya?
Kirby: Huh?
Tiff: If you tell us the truth Kirby, maybe we can help ya.
Kirby: Huh?
Tuff: But if you don't, your history!
Sword: [From outside] Hey. Let's check out this shack.
Blade: I bet we'll find something rotten in there. ([sic] Wonder what I brown it something ruddy a)
[Tiff puts a sack over Kirby's head and hides him behind her back. Sword and Blade kick down the door.]
Sword: It's Tiff!
Blade: And Tuff! ([sic] and sir ray Tuff)
Tuff: Hi Sword. Hi Blade.
Tiff: What are you two doing here?
Blade: Under order of the king. ([sic] This is rice of the king)
Sword: We're looking for a bloke named Kirby.
Tiff: Hey that's funny. So are we.
Tuff: But he's sure not in here.
Meta Knight: [appearing in the doorway] I am not so sure.
[Fumu gasps and Meta Knight's fanfare plays. Fade to black for commercial. Fade back in on Meta Knight. He walks forward and lunges at Fumu, sword out. She moves out of the way and he impales the sack. He lifts it up to reveal Kirby. His eyes flash white, and he sees Kirby glowing in space for a brief moment. He lowers the sword.]
Meta Knight: [eyes glowing orange, then green] It is true.
[He turns with a flourish of his cape and walks outside. Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby follow him outside.]
Tiff: Please Meta Knight.
Tuff: Don't tell the king.
Meta Knight: The king is not the problem. For now, now we have to find the real monster.
[There's an explosion from the castle. Kirby runs towards it. There's another explosion, and pieces of metal fall on King Dedede's and Escargoon's heads.]
Escargoon: How am I supposed to fix this thing if I don't have the owner's manual?
Dedede: [punches Escargon in the head] Careful with this starship, snail brain. Once we get it fixed, we can send Kirby back where he came from. [notices a small blue box and picks it up]
Escargoon: Ooh, what's that?
[Dedede opens the box and discovers a small yellow star. He takes it out and holds it up.]
Dedede: I can tack this up in my dressing room.
Escargoon: Sire, we might need that!
Dedede: [hitting him] You just take care of business! [walking inside] And I'll take care of this star, hehe.
Escargoon: [blows a raspberry] Why does he have to be so abusive? Self-esteem issues anyone? [Kirby floats over the wall, surprising him] Aaah! Well this is a pleasant surprise. I was just trying to fix your starship for ya. [Kirby finds the box and isn't pleased that it's empty. He holds it up to Escargoon] Not my fault. See-
[Kirby ignores him and runs into the castle. Camera cuts to Dedede looking at his octopus. He walks away complaining.]
Dedede: Humph. I order a monster and I wind up with a wimp.
[The octopus' eyes turn green. It's hiding a bone behind its back.]
Dedede: I didn't spend my cash for this newfangled online monster ordering system just so I can fill my fish tank.
[Dedede sits down and pushes a button on his throne. The delivery system activates and Customer Service appears on a screen.]
Customer Service: Welcome to Nightmare Enterprises King Dedede. How can I assist you?
Dedede: Look pal, I don't like to complain but I paid you folks a lot of money for an octopus monster and it turned out to be a little shrimp.
Customer Service: Just give it time Your Highness and I guarantee that little shrimp will grow on you.
Dedede: Alright…
[Dedede pushes another button and shuts down the system. He walks over to the fish tank to go look at the octopus. It's sitting on the edge, the bone in its mouth. It spits out the bone and Dedede's eyes turn green. Kirby walks in and Dedede turns around, his hammer out. He runs towards Kirby and swings it around like a madman. Kirby can only dodge. Tiff and Tuff come running in.]
Tiff: Kirby!
[They're just in time to see Kirby get slammed in the face. He bounces around and hits a couple walls. He rolls to a stop, hitting a pillar. Sir Ebrum and Lady Like walk in behind Tiff and Tuff.]
Ebrum: Look, it's Kirby!
Like: He's getting creamed by the king!
[Dedede runs into a pillar, and the little star goes bouncing away. It stops at Tiff's feet and she picks it up. A shadow falls over them.]
Meta Knight: Get away!
[Meta Knight comes out of nowhere and tackles them out of the way of the falling pillar.]
Tiff: Hey you're on our side!
Meta Knight: Look out! [pointing at the octopus]
[The octopus starts growing, its skin turning a dark red. It quickly begins to fill the room.]
Tuff: That must be the monster that ate all the sheep!
Meta Knight: Yes, and it has taken control of the king!
[Tentacles break out of the walls. A tentacle wraps itself around a castle tower. The villagers, armed with torches and pitchforks, watch from a distance. They look on in fright.]
Some guy: It's gonna destroy the castle!
[Dedede wakes up and finds the octopus staring at him.]
Dedede: Aaaah! Holy Katamari!
Escargoon: Get back in your tank you overgrown appetizer!
Dedede: [choking Escargoon] Find the receipt for this thing 'cause I want my money back!
Meta Knight: You had better leave sire.
[Sword and Blade attack, but a tentacle slams down and forces them to dodge. Tiff, Tuff, King Dedede, and Escargoon run as tentacles chase them down a corridor. King Dedede and Escargoon get to safety behind a pillar, but Tiff and Tuff are trapped. Kirby runs to their rescue.]
Tiff: Kirby!
[Mini-octopuses sprout out of the giant one's suction cups. Kirby engages them, but is tag-teamed and beaten all around.]
Dedede: That's it! Hahaha! [punching the air]
Escargoon: Sure, now it's a keeper.
[Kirby turns a green/blue color. Two octopuses drop a rock on him. The star in Tiff's hand flashes the same color.]
Tiff: Oh no!
Meta Knight: Where did you get that?
Tiff: This? King Dedede dropped it. Why?
Meta Knight: That is the Warp Star, the source of Kirby's power.
[Fumu gasps and the star turns yellow again. Kirby gets up and runs away, followed by octopuses. Tiff runs after him, taking a different route.]
Tiff: Kirby!
Tuff: Tiff, look out!
[Kirby comes out on a tower balcony. He's surrounded by mini-octopuses. A giant tentacle knocks away half of the tower. The octopus bursts out of a lower point of the castle. Tiff comes out on a different balcony and holds the Warp Star high. It glows brightly.]
Tiff: Kirby!
[Kirby waves his arms joyously. Encouraged, he inhales all of the mini-octopuses. Tuff and Meta Knight have joined Tiff on the balcony. Kirby swallows all the enemies.]
Tuff: He sucked em up?
Tiff: Just like he sucked up that dinner!
Meta Knight: It is Kirby's classic defense, inhale.
[The giant octopus launches flaming miniatures at Kirby. Kirby jumps up and spin kicks them away, creating a shower of fire all around him.]
Tiff/Tuff: Hooray!
[The octopus launches volleys from both sides. Kirby inhales all the fire and swallows. He jumps up into the air and transforms into Fire Kirby.]
Meta Knight: That is Kirby's Copy Ability. After inhaling an attack, Kirby can transform himself. Kirby has now become… Fire Kirby!
[The octopus breaths fire at him, but it doesn't burn. He inhales it and spits it right back at it. Tiff throws the Warp Star, which becomes big enough for Kirby to ride on its way there.]
Tiff: Kirby!
[Kirby hops on and evades the monster's attacks. He breathes a great gout of fire at the octopuses face. It tries to hold onto to a tower but the force is too great. It's head explodes and it goes flying into oblivion. Kirby jumps up and releases the transformation, breaking the Warp Star on the way down. He lands on the same tower balcony where Tiff, Tuff, Fololo, Falala, Sir Ebrum, and Lady Like are gathered. The light of the Warp Star shines down on Tiff.]
Tiff/Tuff: Yay! Hooray! Alright Kirby! Come on!
Dedede: There goes my refund.
[Meta Knight watches from inside. Transition to Customer Service looking through a telescope. There is a dark figure in the background.]
Customer Service: Well, it seems that puffy pink visitor is a Star Warrior after all.
[The figure in the background laughs. Cut to the villagers gathered around Kirby's repaired starship.]
Tiff: I wish you could have stayed around a little longer Kirby.
[Kirby moves to the ship, but hesitates and turns around. Tiff turns away from him.]
Tiff: I hate long goodbyes, so just get on your ship and go.
[Kirby jumps into the cockpit, but looks very sad. Tiff turns to look at him. The ship takes off and Tiff and Tuff run after it.]
Tiff: Goodbye Kirby! [Kirby waves goodbye] Thanks for saving us!
Tuff: Come back and visit.
[Dedede and Escargoon are hiding in the tank car, preparing to blow him up.]
Dedede: Hehehaha! We'll make sure that don't happen.
Escargoon: Goodbye for good!
[The starship is hit, and crashes down on top of the tank car. Tiff and Tuff run dramatically towards the explosion. Kirby rolls unharmed to their feet, but both vehicles are totaled.]
Dedede: Hey! I do believe I've been star struck! [starts chasing Escargoon with his hammer] Come back here!
Escargoon: No! Get away from me! Ow!
[Everybody else laughs.]
Tiff: Well, it looks like you won't be leaving Kirby. You wanna stay with us?
Kirby: [jumping] Kirby Kirby! [ending star closes over him] Kirby!
[The ending star closes over him punching the air. The episode is over.]
