They all finally landed in a dark desert far away. After a long silence, Hobbes was the first to speak. "Well...that's...uh, some invention there, Jason."

"Thank you," replied Jason.

Hobbes looked around. "So where are we?"

"Judging by the fact that it's night," said Marcus, "we may be somewhere on the other side of the world."

Toad sat down on the cold sand. "Aww, let's face it. Eddy's won." Everyone agreed and sat down as well.

"I'm sorry, guys..." Calvin said softly. "I didn't promise anyone anything..."

Jason looked up at the stars. "At least there are a lot of constellations out...I always liked the night sky..."

Toad pulled out a harmonica and started to play.

Jason: This looks familiar, vaguely familiar
Almost unreal, yet, it's too soon to feel yet
Close to my soul, yet so far away
I'm going to go back there someday

Marcus: Sun rises, night falls, sometimes the sky calls.
Is that a song there, and do I belong there?
I've never been there, but I know the way
I'm going to go back there someday

Jason: Come and go with me, it's more fun to share,
We'll both be completely at home in midair

Marcus: We're flyin', not walkin', on featherless wings

We can hold onto love like invisible strings
Jason: There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met

Part heaven, part space, or have I found my place?
Marcus: You can just visit, but I plan to stay

I'm going to go back there someday
Both: I'm going to go back there someday

As the song faded, Calvin sadly walked away from the group. Hobbes followed.

"I don't know anything about performing," said Calvin. "Nothing at all..."

"So why did you leave in the first place?" asked Hobbes.

"Because some guy in a pelican suit said I had talent. Pathetic. We're all miserable out here."

"True," said Hobbes. "but if you just stayed at the lagoon singing 'Rainbow Connection' for the whole day, let's face it. As good a song as it is, you'd be pretty miserable, too."

"But then it would be just me sad!" cried Calvin. "Now there's you, two guys, a mushroom...What happened, Hobbes? We had such a good thing going. We were all so happy in our ghost car thing. Then I ended up bringing them out here to the middle of nowhere."

"Still," said Hobbes, "whether you promised them something or not, you've got to remember...they wanted to come."

"Not Toad. He just came because he wanted to get away from Eddy and the Koopas. Even that failed. As for you, Jason, and Marcus, you all just came because you believe in me."

Hobbes shook his head. "No. We believe in the dream."

"Well, so do I..." started Calvin.

"You do?"

"Yeah," said Calvin. "Of course I do."

"Well then..." said Hobbes.

Calvin looked a little brighter. "Well then...I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me." They looked up to see a shooting star. Calvin hugged his friend. "It's a magical world, Hobbes ol' buddy...but now that we're out here, that magic may be hard to find."

They suddenly heard some loud music. Returning to the group, they found the Hitchhiking Ghosts had arrived, complete with instruments.

"What are you guys doing here?" asked Calvin.

"Well, we were on that website again," said Ezra, "just doing some innocent flaming, when we checked on you guys."

"Since you were stuck here, we thought we'd just float over!" said Phineas.

"With another Doombuggy!" Gus pointed at their car.

"And not just any old Doombuggy..." corrected Ezra, "the fastest baby on the line! Let's try her out!" They all piled in. "With one flip of the switch..." said Ezra.

In a split second, they were all back at camp, riding down the road.

"Wow," said Toad, "that IS fast!"

Calvin: Looks like we're...Movin' right along

Thanks to our ghostly companions

Ezra: This beats the Grand Canyon

Phineas and Gus: 'Cause this place is so scenic

Hobbes: Talent show, we'll make it now, with a great performance

Jason and Marcus: Can't wait to see your dance

Toad: With my tap shoes, they're gonna go 'click!'

All: Movin' right along

Movin' right along...

Calvin turned to the mushroom. "Hey, Toad, I'm really sorry about exploiting you and dragging you into this."

"That's okay...it was rough at first, but this is turning out to be a great adventure! Even better than some of Mario's!"

Hobbes pointed up ahead. "Hey! It's Double D!" Edd was indeed running alongside the Doombuggy.

"Don't worry," Ezra assured everyone, "we read that he quit working for Eddy."

"Calvin!" cried Edd. "Eddy has snapped! He's hired the Koopas again and they're all guarding the building where the talent show is!"

"Now what do we do?" wondered Jason.

"I'm tired of running," hissed Calvin. "I'm facing Eddy. Drive, guys."


This wasn't the most creative chapter in the world. "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday" and Calvin's talk with Hobbes are almost directly from the movie. On the other hand, the "Movin' Right Along Reprise" is new.