Subplot:

Scrat raced Skrit, who still had his acorn to the cave where the herd went through.

They both fell through the canyon and and into the net.

Both Scrat and Skrit held on to the torn end of the net for dear life.

Scrat struggled to get his paw over to the acorn in Skrit's paw.

Scrat struggled so hard that the net snapped and both Scrat and Skrit fell onto the rockslide with the acorn in the middle.

Both squirrels were reaching their paws over to the acorn but soon enough, they fell off the rockslide and into the air.

Scrat opened his eyes in dismay to see that Skrit has took the acorn and has won again.

He then fell to the ground below with a loud thud.

Plot:

The herd decided to take a rest for the night and they stopped at a nice cozy canyon.

Diego was lying down resting and Crash and Eddie were sneaking up on him. They pulled his tail and provoked him, causing him to roar at them and they both ran away.

Avery came up to Buck. "Hey, son," he asked, "why don't you want to joing the herd?"

Buck sighed.

"Well, dad," he replied, "I feel like I lived down here for so long, I guess I'm used to being up there on the surface anymore."

"But you could die down here if you have the chance," said Avery worrily.

"Oh, please, dad, would you let me grow up for one second?" interuppted Buck. He was very annoyed and frustrated with his dad.

"Okay, sorry I asked, son," said Avery, "I'll just leave you alone here." And he walked sadly away.

Manny was sitting by a rock, looking at the full moon. Ellie and Peaches came up to him.

"Peaches, please. Go talk to your father about Sid."

"But mom," she groaned, "why me?"

"Alright, I'll do it," she decided.

"Thank you," she said.

Ellie walked up to Manny.

"Manny," she said.

"Oh, hey," he replied.

"I need to have a little talk to you," she said, "it's just that..."

"If it's about Sid then leave it," he interupted, "I don't want nothing more to do with him."

"But that's the thing, Manny," Ellie said, "you probably don't know his real feelings."

"Ellie, you know what happened. He admitted that he was jealous of me and you and Peaches."

"Well, maybe you don't know his actual feelings, Manny. He just misses his own family. Why on earth would he be jealous of us?"

"Because you're the subject of his jealousy," he called back at her, "and Peaches."

Ellie gave him a sad expression.

"I'm sorry," he sighed, "it's just that, if i never met you, he wouldn't have been so jealous."

"Oh, Manny. It's nothing like that. It's just that what I find obvious is that he cares about you and me and Peaches and all of us."

"What's your point, Ellie?"

"My point is, Manny, is that Sid has a tough time right now missing his family and you just made it worse for him by banning him from the herd."

"All I want is for you to be protected, Ellie."

"But Sid means no harm. He just needs some support and you didn't help him."

Manny sighed.

"You're right, Ellie," he said sadly, "I should have never banned him from the herd."

Ellie put her trunk around him.

"It's okay, Manny," she said softly, "I'm sure if Sid knew how you felt right now, he would've forgived him for what you've done to him."

And they both sat by the moon as it set.