Bite Father, Bite Son

It's Take Your Child to Work Day so Jonathan is taking Jake to his workplace. Jonathan is the only one of them excited about this.

"Jakers, ever since a caveman gave his son a club for the first Take Your Child to Work Day, a tradition has begun." Jonathan explains. "So, it's now time for me to give you a present." He then hands Jake a package.

"A calculator?" A less than enthusiastic Jake asks after unwrapping the package.

"The work tool of every financial planner, Jakers." Jonathan replies.

"No offence, Dad." Jake says. "But Trixie is trying jet planes at her Dad's military base."

Scene cuts to show Trixie on a jet plane and then gets back to Jake.

"Spud is working at his Mom's restaurant."

Mrs. Spudinski is telling Spud about food critic Judge Glamis Cutler.

"Even Brad is doing something cool with his Dad."

Brad is in a police car with his Dadster.

"And what's not cool about our traditions, Jakers?" Jonathan asks. "And don't forget that we're going to spend next weekend at Rockaway Beach. Do you remember how you like it?"

"Yeah." Jake sarcastically replies. "When I was ten."

"It's the family tradition, Jakerino." Jonathan replies. "Your Grandpa Long used to take me when I was a kid." He then shows a photograph of himself as a kid with his father, whose looks are very similar to his adult self. "Now I'm taking you." He then shows a picture of himself with Jake and then a picture frame with no picture. "And someday you'll take your child. Like father, like son."

This makes Jake think about himself as an adult treating a Jakerino Junior the same way Jonathan treats him nowadays and he's scared with the idea.

Meanwhile, a vampire-like kind of family (a queen and her three sons) arrive in New York with one goal: suck the American Dragon's blood. With her telepathic powers, the queen manges to tell her sons where the American Dragon lives.

Before going to work, Jonathan decides to perform some exercises in front of his house. Embarrassed, Jake runs into the house. As a result, when the new foes park there with a sleeping queen, her sons mistakenly believe Jonathan to be the American Dragon.

Jake and Jonathan finally make it to his workplace.

"Some day, all of this will be yours." Jonathan says. "Well, at least my cubicle."

Jonathan then shows all stuff from his cubicle until he's interrupted by his boss.

"Jonathan." The boss says.

"Gee, that's my boss. Mr. Lockjelly." Jonathan tells Jake.

"Perhaps you haven't read the memo." Mr. Lockjelly says. "All children must work in the copy room. If it's good for my child it's good for yours."

Jake then goes to the copy room. "Great." He sarcastically says. "Now I'm stuck with Lockjelly Jr..." He stops dead on his tracks once he sees that Mr. Lockjelly's child is a girl.

"Hi." She says. "I'm Marnie Lockjelly."

"I'm Jake Long." He replies.

"Oh, you must be Rose's boyfriend." Marnie comments.

"Do you know her?" A surprised Jake asks.

"Not much." Marnie answers. "I'm friends with her twin sister Lily."

"Really?" Jake asks. "What a small world."

"Tell me about it." Marnie replies. "And you found her family on time."

"What do you mean?" Jake asks.

"They were about to move to Hong Kong but when Rose came back to them she convinced them to stay because she didn't want to be away from you after finally escaping from that crazy sect that babynapped her." Marnie explains.

"Wow." Jake replies and then notices she's printing. "What's this?"

"Those are invitations for a party." Marnie explains. "My Dad is a dork but he's fair. He said that if I put up with him today the house will be mine for tonight. By the way, Jake, Rose was going to hand you one of those invitations but, since you're already here." She gives him his invitation. "See you both there."

Jonathan then appears with a fake beard and a fake eyepatch.

"I guess your Dad beats mine in the dork department." Marnie comments.

"Jonathan." Mr. Lockjelly says. "Some representatives from some cosmethics company are here and, for some unkown reason, they'll only deal with you."

"Come on, Jakers." Jonathan says. "It's time to see your Dad in action."

Jake and Jonathan are meeting the queen's sons, who are wearing heavy coats and carrying umbrellas. Jonathan is showing them the coffee maker when one of them says they need a change of environment. Jake suggests the Spudinski Family's restaurant, Familio Festevedro.

Upon arriving there, Jake is greeted by Spud. "Isn't the Take Your Child to Work Day a wonderful day?"

"Wonderful." Jake sarcastically replies.

"Cheer up, bro." Spud says. "Look who else is here."

Jake looks around and sees a happy couple with twin blonde daughters. "Rose?"

"Jake!" Rose replies. "What a surprise. Did Spud tell you I was here?"

"No." Jake answers. "I'm following my Dad in a business meeting. By the way, Marnie Lockjelly told me about the party."

"Spoiler." Rose mutters to herself and then notices something odd about the businessmen Jake's dad is meeting. "Jake, those people with your Dad."

"What's wrong with them?" Jake asks.

"Jake, they're Strigoi." Rose answers.

"Uh, Rose, what's a Strigoi?" Jake asks.

"They're like vampires except that, instead of sucking blood from humans, they suck it from... dragons." Rose explains, much to Jake's horror.

"You must be wrong, Rose." Jake replies. "I'll call Fu."

Scene changes to Canal Street Electronics

"Red hair? Orange skin?" Fu Dog asks. "They match what I know about Strigoi but I might be wrong." He then checks on one of his books. "Nope. I was right. Damn you encyclopedical knowledge."

"Oh no." Jake says. "What do I do?"

"Do their reflections appear on the mirror?" Fu asks. "I don't know." "Try to find out. If they do, they're not Strigoi. If they don't, they are."

They go to a dark section of the restaurant, where a giant mirror at the ceiling provides Jake the final evidence. They ARE Strigoi.

Meanwhile, Judge Glamis Cutler shows up with his son claiming that if his son is happy, then he's happy. Spud tries to please the Cutler boy dressed as a clown but the boy's face remains sad.

Jonathan then goes to the bathroom. Jake is about to dragon up to battle the Strigoi when one of them says. "The dragon is escaping." And then they all leave. Jake then figures it out that the Strigoi think his Dad is the American Dragon. Fortunately, their attempts to capture Jonathan were foiled by the celebration of the Cutler boy's birthday.

Back on Jonathan Long's workplace, he's telling Mr. Lockjelly that a new meeting has been scheduled for tonight and jokes that the executives must be on Transylvania time. Meanwhile, Jake is back in the copy room with Marnie.

"Did you meet Rose and Lily?" Marnie asks, a little surprised.

"Yes." Jake answers.

"I can hardly wait to hear details at the party." Marnie comments.

"Actually, I might have to miss it to spend some quality time with my Dad." Jake sheepishly explains.

"Don't you think you've spent too much time with him for a day?" Marnie asks.

"I've spent too much time for a life." Jake replies. "He keeps calling me Jakers, Jakerino, Jake of the Great Republic of Jakaragua." Jake says, not noticing Marnie's warning that Jonathan is right behind him. "Uh, Dad."

"It's okay, Jaers, Jacob." Jonathan replies with a fake smile. "I used to believe my Dad to be uncool back then." He then leaves, saddened.

LINE BREAK – Canal Street Electronics

Lao Shi and Fu Dog are explaining Jake and Rose all about the Strigoi. Fu is showing a huge file on them.

"Young ones." Lao Shi says. "The Strigoi Queen is capable to sense the presence of dragons everywhere for her sons to capture so they all can suck their blood."

"While their tummies are full, they can resist sunlight." Fu Dog says. "When they're not, things are different. Agoogoogoo." He adds as they see an image of strigoi being destroyed by sunlight.

"Those guys have never met the AmDrag before." Jake replies with his cocky attitude.

"Tell it to the French Dragon." Fu replies as he shows a file about the French Dragon. The file has a "SLAIN" sign. "The Canadian Dragon." He shows another file with the "SLAIN" sign. "And the Azerbaijan Dragon." He shows yet another file with the "SLAIN" sign.

"Jake, we'll need a special weapon to stop them." Rose says.

"I'm way ahead of you kids." Fu Dog replies as he produces a bag full of what seems to be yellow peebles. "Warm up these and a blast of ultra-voilet light will finish them off."

"Thanks, Fu." Jake replies. "Those guys won't see it coming."

"Beware, Jake." Rose warns. "The Strigoi have a lock of Sphinx hair."

"How do you know it, Rose?" Lao Shi asks.

Rose hesitates before answering. "They bought it from the Huntsclan."

They all stare at her. "Hey? You all know how badly the Huntsclan wanted all dragons to be slain. If that meant letting other magical creatures hunt them..."

"Anyway, we still need a way to keep your father from attending this meeting, young dragon." Lao Shi says.

"Don't worry, G." Jake says as he shows a light from Mr. Long's car. "While I'm fighting the Strigoi, my Dad will be fighting the Law."

While the Bradster and his Dadster stop Jonathan, Jake flies to the meeting. When the Strigoi arrive at the meeting room, they find Jake ready for battle. Seeing the lamp at the ceiling, Jake decides to use it on a move against a Strigoi. The battle was reaching a stalemate when Jake pulls Fu's bag.

"Time for my secret weapon." Jake comments.

"I was thinking the same thing." The leader of the Strigoi Brothers replies as he produces a spear with a lock of Sphinx hair, weakening Jake. Outside the room, a green ball of energy appears and then vanishes, revealing Rose.

"I hope I'm not too late." Rose comments and then sees Jake being thrown out of the meeting room. She was about to fight the Strigoi herself but then she hears the elevator door opening and decides to hide herself. She then sees Jonathan Long appear. He then sees Jake. "Jake, who did that to you?" Still weakened, Jake stares at the meeting room. "Stay here, son." Jonathan commands and then goes to the meeting room. "Dad, no." A weakened Jake tries to tell his father but to no avail. "Rose, stop him."

"Did they use Sphinx hair on you, Jake?" Rose asks. "Where's the weapon Fu gave you?"

Jake points at the bag in the middle of the meeting room and decides to go for it while the Strigoi are distracted by Jonathan.

"You'll pay for harming my Jake." Jonathan angrily tells the Strigoi.

"Do you call your dragon form Jake?" The leader of the Strigoi Brothers asks Jonathan.

"Don't let him tease you." Another Strigoi tells Mr. Long. "I call my fangs lefty and bitey."

Ignoring this, Jonathan starts fighting the Strigoi. Fearing for the worst, Jake closes his eye but, when he opens them, he sees his father putting up a good fight. Still thinking that Jonathan is the American Dragon, the Strigoi wonder why the Sphinx hair doesn't affect him but they win anyway. While they're taking him to their queen, Rose takes Fu's weapon back to Jake but the American Dragon is too weak to use his fire-breathing skills to activate it. He then sees the coffee maker his Dad has previously shown to the Strigoi and has an idea. Getting it, Rose starts pouring coffee on Fu's weapon.

Meanwhile, The Strigoi introduce Jonathan to their queen, who tells them he's not a dragon. "The American Dragon is a kid."

"A kid hot enough to make the Huntsgirl see past her former hatred of magical creatures." Jake adds as he and Rose open a pot and show instant ultraviolet light. The Strigoi are now history.

"Rose, why didn't you stop my Dad from meeting the Strigoi?" Jake asks.

"I saw it on his eyes." Rose replies. "He's more of an warrior than he usually lets it be seen."

"In that case how come you didn't realize I'm a dragon?" Jake asks.

"You don't attend school because of your dragon duties." Rose replies. "There you're just a regular teenage boy. Even when I sensed a confusion that now I realize it was because you were torn between loving Rose or hating the Huntsgirl. But there's no time for that. Your Dad still isn't out of danger. You should call your Grandfather."

When Fu and Lao Shi arrive, they treat Jonathan with a potion that will make him remember nothing but a meeting with very aggressive clients. Jake asks for a potion that will make Jonathan forget all he said about not wanting to be like his father and Lao Shi explains that when the Dragon Council decided to make Jake the American Dragon, they evaluated both his parents. They ruled that despite Jonathan's odd ways, he's wise, brave and loyal. After Jake is left alone with his Dad, he picks his fart noise maker to wake him up and they make up. They go to Rockaway Beach. After they build a sand castle, Jake calls for some fairies to decorate it without Jonathan's knowledge. Suddenly, the fairies leave scared. "Huntsgirl." They yell and flee.

"Rose?" Jake asks as he sees Rose and her family.

"My parents always wanted to bring both their daughters here and I've always wanted to do some normal stuff." Rose explains. "See you at school."

"Bye."

Jake and his Dad then resume their quality time and while they walk around the beach, Jake imagines himself doing the same with Jake Junior in the future.

(end credits joke)

"Did your Dad really allow you to fly a plane?" Rose asks.

"Nah, that was just a simulator, Rosey." Trixie answers.

"Did you enjoy Rockaway Beach, Rose?" Jake asks.

"Yes." Rose answers. "The first time ever I spend a weekend on a non-literally magical event. But what about Spud?"

"We got a good review from Judge Cutler." Spud answers.

"Really?" Jake asks. "I thought he hated it since his son didn't smile."

"Oh, no." Spud replies. "The boy had just come back from the dentist for a canal treatment and couldn't smile or eat solids."

"Good thing for you, Spud." Rose says. "The only downside on my family's weekend is that my sister expected to see some of the fairies I told her that live near Rockaway Beach."

"There were some of them helping me with my sand castle but the flew away when you..." Jake stops as he realizes he might be hurting her feelings.

"When I arrived." Rose sadly completes. "It's okay, Jake. I understand that some magical creatures will still mistrust me."

"Hey." Spud says. "It's the end credits joke. Something funny was supposed to happen now." He walks and then trips at a banana peel.

(end joke)