In the hideout, the villains were watching our heroes from the camera. Lazarus knew Eggman would retreat when his nemesis, Sonic, arrived at the scene.
Lazarus: That was ridiculous and predictable. You ran away from the heroes like a coward.
Dr. Eggman: Oh, shut up! You didn't put Kirby and Chihiro in the Dip.
Lazarus: They know my weakness, that's all.
Marie: Sirs, it appears that our enemies have entered a movie theater. It seems that they want to hide from us, again.
Darla: Ah, the theater. Reminds me of my days as an actress. It was all going well until those brats showed up.
Tiger's Eye: And because of them, we have no job.
Hawk's Eye: How can it be that they get more help from other heroes?
King Dedede: Ever since that Balthazar guy showed up, that pinky keeps beating us every time.
Lazarus: Balthazar Blake. I should have known.
Orbot: Your dinner, doctor.
Dr. Eggman: Thank you. (takes sandwich) What's the progress on Judge Doom's highway construction system? (bites sandwich)
Orbot: Current status is 27% complete. Progress is significantly below timetable. Presumed cause of delay.. is Toons protesting on the construction.
Dr. Eggman: Oh, of all the lazy... Here we go to the trouble of Judge Doom and it causes us nothing but delays!
Orbot: Lazarus agreed to help out Doom with the plan. Ergo it's still incomplete. Ergo needs more time.
Lazarus: (groans) Toons.
Dr. Eggman: I don't want to hear about the plan issues. So, what if Doom needs more time? This is unacceptable!
King Dedede: Don't be so hard-boiled, Eggman. It might be due to your past attempts.
Dr. Eggman: What was that?!
Escargoon: It's just because of your.. (gets hit by Dedede's hammer) Ow!
King Dedede: Nothing.
Dr. Eggman: I'm having a bad enough day as it is. First, Team Warpstar is defending Roger, and now that hedgehog's joined them.
Slappy: This could be the result of that Valiant guy who reluctantly agreed to solve the case. If he solves it, it will put a wrench in our plans.
Lazarus: This wouldn't have happened if you blasted those pests when you had the chance.
Dr. Eggman: Quiet, Lazarus! That was all part of my plan! The big picture! Where's the fun in having my plans succeed without any challenge?
Lazarus: (looks at him, raising an eyebrow as in 'Really?')
Darla: Never mind that! What's the status of the highway?
Orbot: Eggman forces have secured all locations. Defensive preparations are nearly complete.
Marie: That'll take care of the team.
Fish's Eye: But what about the Toons?
Orbot: All androids are planning to attack when they plan to disagree with the highway plan.
Lazarus: We have to be careful, though. They may look silly, but looks can be deceiving.
MEANWHILE
In the theater, our heroes are watching a Goofy cartoon. Goofy jumped off the high dive. During the showing, he appeared in the theater.
Goofy: Ah, now that wasn't so bad, was it? (falls to the floor and everyone laughed)
Roger: Boy, did you see that? Nobody takes a wallop like Goofy! What timing! What finess! What a genius! Hoo hoo!
Kirby, Tiff, and Tuff: (laughing)
Eddie, however, didn't laugh. He pulled Roger by the ears.
Roger: OW!
Valiant: We're supposed to be hiding. What's wrong with you guys?
Sonic: What's happening here?
Tails: I think it's got something to do with Doom who's helping out Eggman.
Tiff: It sounds like the same thing Lazarus and Dedede are doing.
Chihiro: What made you hate Toons, Eddie?
Valiant: You want to know? I'll tell you. A Toon killed my brother.
Tiff, Tuff, Bugs, and Daffy: What?!
Roger: A Toon? No!
Eddie: That's right. A Toon.
Lydia: What happened?
Eddie told them the story of how he grew to hate Toons. He once had a brother, Teddy, who worked with him, investigating Toontown. One day, a Toon killed Teddy by dropping an anvil on him. The killer disappeared right after. The only thing he can remember was that the Toon had red eyes and a high, squeaky voice.
Lydia: Did the cops catch him?
Eddie: No. The police looked all over for him, but gave up a while after that. After that, I hit the bottle and has been there ever since. I must confess. I really enjoy working in Toontown back then, but that Toon ruined my love for Toons ever since then.
Riley, Kirby, Chihiro, and the Digidestined were crying from the backstory. Roger was crying, as well.
Roger: No wonder you hate me. If a Toon killed my brother, I'd hate me too.
Eddie: Come on. Don't cry. I don't hate ya.
Roger: Yes, you do.
Eddie: No, I don't.
Roger: You do hate me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have yanked my ears all those times.
Eddie: Come on. I'm sorry I yanked your ears.
Roger: All the times you yanked my ears?
Eddie: All the times I yanked your ears.
Roger: Apology accepted. Put it there, pal. I feel much better. (they shook hands)
Kari looked at Eddie, with a warm smile. Eddie had finally trusted the rabbit.
Roger: Oh boy! I hope it's another cartoon!
Tails: Nope. It's the news.
Beetljuice: Boring!
Roger: Oh geez. Another stupid newsreel. I hate the news.
Tiff: Roger, we have a confession to make.
Roger: What is it?
Tuff: We're not from another country. We come from a place called Dreamland. Ever since Oogway teleported us to Headquarters, which is in Riley, we had lots of wonderful adventures.
Roger: You did?
Tiff: Yeah. We've been here before when we helped Danny and friends become stars.
Tuff: We also battled an evil sorcerer with the help of Dave Stuttler.
Sonic: Amazing.
Davis: Plus they helped us defeat a possessed Kokomon.
Bugs Bunny: Daffy and I wouldn't have saved the world without them.
Beetlejuice: They even convinced me to change my ways for good.
Chihiro: And lastly, I overcame my fear, thanks to them.
Roger: You guys are such heroes.
Tiff: Yes we are, Roger.
Dolores came into the theater and sat next to Eddie.
Eddie: Did you get all my stuff?
Dolores: Yes, it's all packed up in the car outside. Would have been here right after you called, but I had to shake the weasels.
The heroes watched the news. Tonight's topic is that Maroon made a deal with Cloverleaf Industries to build a highway over Toontown.
Eddie: That's it! That's the connection!
Sonic: We need to find Maroon and fast!
He and the team went out the theater and went to Maroon Studios.
Roger: Let's forget it. There's nobody here.
Eddie: Is that it or are you scared?
Roger: P-P-Please! Me? Scared? Don't be ridiculous! When you called Maroon, you told him you had the will, but you don't.
Tiff: Don't be scared, Roger. You can cover us, while we investigate. Honk the horn twice if there's anyone here. Okay?
Roger: Okay, Tiff.
Tiff: Good. Kirby?
Kirby: Poyo!
Tuff: Wait for me!
Roger: You can count on me, guys! I'll make sure to cover you. Why nobody gets the drop on us! (a frying pan hits Roger. He gets dragged away)
Sonic: Hey! Come back here! (chases after the car that took him)
LATER
Sonic had arrived just in time. He discovered that he was now in Toontown, home of the Toons.
Sonic: What is this place?
?: It's Toontown, hedgehog.
The voice came from none other than Jessica Rabbit.
Sonic: Huh?
Tails arrived shortly.
Tails: Oh, there you are. I though I lost you for a second. Did you find anything... interesting?
The three looked at Toontown. What was once a colorful little place was turned into a robotic empire. Lazarus's Terminators hauled some Toons into jail cells, while Eggman's robots are building the highway.
Jessica: Look at those poor Toons.
Tails: Lazarus and Eggman must've known about them.
Sonic: Don't worry. We'll get them out.
Tails: Look. Someone's coming.
Jessica: Keep quiet. (holds out a gun)
Eddie and the others were snooping around in a dark alley.
Jessica: Fellas.
Eddie: I always know I'd get it in Toontown.
Jessica: Get down! (they ducked and she shoots at a shadow)
Eddie: Drop it, lady!
Jessica: I just saved your life and you still don't trust me?
Sonic: It's okay, guys. She's with us.
Riley: Sonic, are we glad to see you!
Tails: Thank goodness you're here. We have some news for you.
Lydia: What is it, Tails?
Tails: Eggman and Lazarus are helping Doom build a highway over Toontown.
Sonic: Plus they've captured Toons who'd tried to strike back.
Eddie: Look, I don't trust anybody or anything.
Jessica: Not even your own eyes? (points to a gun) That's the gun that killed R.K. Maroon.
Sonic: Maroon's dead?
TK: I'm afraid so. We were interrogating him about him, when suddenly, he got shot from out of nowhere.
Tiff: Whoever this someone is doesn't want him to spill the beans.
Jessica: Doom pulled the trigger.
Eddie: Doom?
Jessica: I followed him to the studio, but I was too late to stop him.
Doom's Voice: That's right! You'll never stop me! You're dead! You're all dead!
Eddie: Doom! (shoots his gun)
Three Toon bullets chased Doom.
Bullet 1: Which way he'd go?
Bullet 2: Well, I don't know. He went that-a-way.
Bullet 3: Let's go!
Eddie: Dum-dums.
Jessica: Come on!
She opened the trunk, but Roger was gone.
Jessica: Oh no! Where's Roger?
Cody: Did he leave us?
Jessica: No he didn't. I hit him on the head with a frying pan, along with Fear. I then put them in the trunk so they wouldn't get hurt.
Beetlejuice: That makes sense.
Jessica: We're obviously not going to get far in my car. Let's take yours.
The heroes used Jessica's car to find Roger.
MEANWHILE
In the evil lair of Judge Doom...
Orbot: All systems are green. All Toons have been captured by our armies. Construction is almost complete.
Lazarus: All we need to do now is destroy those Toons with the Dip.
Dr. Eggman: Yes, yes, perfect! Capturing Toons is such a pain. I'll have them dipped instead.
Lazarus: I just said that seconds ago.
Dr. Eggman: A brilliant shift in perspective! An idea worthy of Dr. Eggman, super genius! (laughs evilly)
Lazarus: Here's the plan. Eggman, Marie, Iris, Slappy, and I will help Doom destroy Toontown. Darla, the Amazon Trio, King Dedede, Escargoon, and Alphamon will stay in Toontown to make sure no one in Toontown plans to escape.
Darla: It's time Kirby and his friends finally perish with them.
Dr. Eggman: Activate the Dip! And while you're at it, get those energy conversion circuits warmed up.
Orbot: Understood. Commencing 'Project: Toon Extinction.' Requesting final clearance.
Dr. Eggman: Granted! (presses the button) Finally, our ambitions will be achieved! (laughs evilly