(Four spiders approach Poppy, about to eat her)

"Oh no!" Viva gasped, worried for her sister.

(Branch then pulls Poppy toward him with his hair)

At Branch's herotic arrival, everyone cheers.

"Yeah! I knew he'd turn up!" John Dory exclaimed.

"Yeah, but now he has to face the spiders," Floyd pointed out, causing the brothers to worry.

(Angered, the spiders run toward Branch, who jumps in front of Poppy to protect her. Reaching behind him, he grabs his frying pan he packed and throws it at one of the spiders, hitting it in the head and causing them to pause for a second before coming at him even more angrily. Determined, Branch glares at the spiders as he throws his pack down and begins whipping them back with his hair, driving them off and into the mouth of a waiting creature)

Branch: "Get back!"

"Woah," Clay and Bruce breathed, looking at each other in astonishment of what their brother had just done.

"Did Branch, our baby brother, seriously just fight off four fully grown spiders?" John Dory asked, amazed. He didn't even think he would have thought to use his hair as a whip if he was in that situation. Heck, he didn't think that he would have succeeded in doing what Branch had just done if he were in that situation.

"John Dory, I think what Branch just did further proves he is no longer a baby," Floyd said, staring at his younger brother on-screen with wide eyes.

After watching Branch save her sister, Viva's feelings for him instantly changed. He may be a grouch, but he showed up to help Poppy, and that's all that mattered to Viva.

(As the creature closes its mouth, trapping the spiders inside, it looks down at Branch before resting and sinking lower in the ground to enjoy his meal. Branch's victory is shortly lived as he remembers Poppy)

Branch: "Oh, no! Poppy?" (Branch runs over to Poppy and presses his ear to the bundle of webs around her over her chest to listen for a heartbeat) "Hang on!" (Branch grabs a thorn and two beatles nearby, using the thorn to use through the webs and rubbing the beatles together to power up an electric force to start Poppy's heart again)

Poppy: (Sits up fast) "Get back up again."

"Oh thank goodness," Viva sighed, letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"How'd he know what to do?" Clay wondered aloud.

Poppy: "Branch, my man! You are right on time." (Stands up)

Branch: "Oh, right. Like you knew I was coming." (Puts the beatles down and puts his pack back on)

"Honestly, I wasn't sure if he was going to show up," Bruce admitted.

"I knew he would. Especially once Poppy basically handed his bunker over to the whole village," Clay said, still feeling slightly mad toward Poppy about that incident.

Poppy: "Yes! I figured after the third hug time, getting eaten by a Bergen wouldn't seem so bad."

At Poppy's words, Viva and the brothers exchange nervous looks. They didn't even what to think about their younger siblings being anywhere near a Bergen's mouth.

Branch: "And I figured there was no way you could do this by yourself. Guess we were both right."

Poppy: "Hmm. All right. Let's do this!" (Starts walking toward Bergen town, Branch following behind) "Sooner we get to Bergen Town, sooner we can rescue everybody and make it home safely."

"Is-is that her plan? Did she seriously leave without a plan?!" Clay asked, exasperated.

Branch: "Wait, wait, wait. What's your plan?"

Poppy: "I just told you. To rescue everyone and make it home safely."

"Okay, that is not a plan," Clay said.

Branch: "Okay. That's not a plan. That's a wish list."

John Dory, Bruce and Floyd couldn't help but chuckle in amusement at how similar Clay's thoughts were with Branch's.

Poppy: "Oh! I suppose you have a plan."

Branch: (Clears throat) "First...we get to the edge of Bergen Town without being spotted. Then, we get inside by sneaking through the old escape tunnels, which will then lead us to the Troll Tree, right before we get caught, and suffer a miserable death, at the hands of a horrible, bloodthirsty Bergen!"

"Okay, his plan was really good at first. I just wished he'd changed the ending…" Bruce said, his brothers and Viva nodding in agreement.

Branch: "Hold on a second, are you scrapbooking my plan?"

Poppy: "Uh-huh. Yeah. Almost…done!" (Holds up her finished piece, which says 'We did it!' and shoots out glitter onto Branch's face once again)

"Seriously!" Clay shouted, bemused toward Poppy's behavior. In his opinion, she was a little too naive about this journey and the dangers they may face.

"Haha, I like her," John Dory chuckled.

Branch: "There will be no more…" (blows glitter out of his nose) "scrapbooking."

(Scene changes to show Branch and Poppy crossing a log with Poppy singing)

Branch: "Do you have to sing?"

Poppy: "I always sing when I'm in a good mood."

Branch: "Do you have to be in a good mood?"

Poppy: "Why wouldn't I be? By this time tomorrow, I'll be with all my friends! Oh, I wonder what they're doing right now."

"She wonders what they're doing…-she does know they were taken by a Bergen, right?" Clay asked, still confused with how well Poppy seemed to be taking this mission.

Branch: "Probably being digested."

Poppy: "They're alive, Branch. I know it!"

Branch: "You don't know anything, Poppy. And I can't wait to see the look on your face when you realize the world isn't all cupcakes and rainbows. 'Cause it isn't. Bad things happen...and there's nothing you can do about it." (Turns away and walks off sadly)

At Branch's words the brothers flinched, knowing what Branch said was directed toward them.

"Did us leaving…really impact him this much?" John Dory questioned, already knowing and hating the answer.

In answer to John Dory's question, all the brothers nodded in shame.

"Ugh," Bruce groaned, putting his face in his hands. "What were we thinking? We never should have left him!"

"That's just it. We weren't thinking," Floyd said.

"And it was all because we couldn't hit the Perfect Family Harmony," Clay muttered, throwing a glare at John Dory.

"Hey! You can't blame me for this! It's all our fault Branch is the way he is now!" John Dory said, trying to defend himself.

"Oh, and that's supposed to make us feel better?" Bruce said to his older brother, starting to get upset.

"Guys, not now!" Viva shouted, stopping their argument before it could escalate.

Poppy: (Runs to catch up with Branch) "Hey, I know it's not all cupcakes and rainbows. But I'd rather go through life thinking that it mostly is instead of being like you. You don't sing, you don't dance. So gray all the time! What happened to you?"

Despite the brothers already knowing that Branch didn't sing or dance, it still pained them to hear it spoken aloud by another troll, making the truth even more real.

"Remember when Branch was younger how he would always burst into song and dance?" Clay said, smiling at the memory.

"Yeah. He'd go on for hours sometimes. It'd actually get quite annoying at times," Bruce said, smiling as well.

"Guys…you don't think Branch has been like this since-since we left do you?" Floyd asked, the thought dropping on him like a brick thrown off a tall building.

"You mean, you think Branch has been gray for the past twenty years?!" Bruce gasped, catching on.

As Floyd nodded to Bruce's words, the brothers all hung their heads in shame, hating the thought of their youngest brother being so unhappy and miserable for the past twenty years, all because of them and their selfish decision.

Branch: "Shh."

Poppy: "A Bergen?"

Branch: (Whispers) "Maybe." (Branch walks off again, leaving Poppy behind to look around nervously before realizing there wasn't any danger)

Poppy: "There's no Bergen, is there? You just said that so I'd stop talking."

Branch: (Whispers) "Maybe."

"Hold up. Does Poppy even know about us? I mean, she doesn't know about Viva as Cloud Guy said, but do you think she knows that Branch has us for brothers?" John Dory questioned.

The brothers took a second to process and think about his words, Clay being the first to answer.

"No, I don't think so," he answered sadly. "You heard Poppy. She asked him what happened to make him so gray and he immediately quieted her. He lives alone, isn't close to anyone, and refuses to talk about the past whenever it's brought up. For all we know, Branch hasn't spoken of us once."

Looking sadly up at Branch, Floyd felt tears sting his eyes. He never should have left…

(Scene changes to show Branch and Poppy camping out by a fire in their sleeping bags)

Poppy: (Takes out her picture of Creek and opens it up to reveal all her friends that were taken) "So special. Good night, Cooper. Good night, Smidge. Good night, Fuzzbert. Good night, Satin. Good night, Chenille. Good night, Biggie. Good night, DJ. Good night, Guy Diamond. Good night, Creek. Boop."

"And she just…carries that around with her…always?" John Dory asked.

Bruce looked at Poppy's picture and smiled, thinking it sweet of her to care about her friends so much. He had a picture similar to hers back home, showing him, his wife, and all his kids. He wished he had it here with him now.

"She does like Creek!" Viva exclaimed, excited to know that her sister had a crush on someone. Looking over at Clay, Viva felt herself blush then quickly caught herself and turned back to face the screen. What was that about? Clay was a friend, that was it.

Branch: (Rudley) "And good night, Poppy."

(Poppy's hug time bracelet goes off and she sits up and looks expectantly at Branch)

"Yeah, there's no way. Sorry Poppy seed," John Dory said.

"Poppy seed?" Viva asked, looking over at John.

"Yeah, nice nickname, right? I tend to be good at that sort of thing," he said, leaning back in his chair.

His brothers on the other hand all rolled their eyes as they remembered their stage names John had given them during BroZone.

Branch: "Don't even think about it."

Poppy: (Rolls her eyes and looks up at the stars above) "Stars shining bright above you…"

Branch: (Sits up angrily) "Really? Seriously? More singing?"

Poppy: "Yes, seriously! Singing helps me relax. Maybe you ought to try it."

Branch: "I don't sing, and I don't relax. This is the way I am, and I like it. I also like a little silence!" (Lays back down, his back facing Poppy)

"He likes being like that?" Bruce said, not believing Branch.

"No, I don't think he means it," Floyd quietly said, wishing Branch hadn't grown up this way but knowing he was partly to blame for the reason that Branch did indeed grow up without happiness or joy in his life.

Poppy: (Looks at him sadly for a minute then begins playing her ukulele, causing him to roll over and look at her) "Hello Darkness, my old friend…I've come to talk with you again."

Spider: "Hello."

Poppy: "Because a vision softly creeping." (Branch carelessly flicks the spider off his shoulder) "Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision…that was planted in my brain…still remains. Within the sound...of silence."

"What was she trying to do there?" Bruce asked, his brothers just shrugging in response.

"She's obviously trying to help Branch not be so uptight and to relax," Viva said matter-of-factly.

Branch: (Throughout the song, Branch stares at Poppy and the forest creatures that joined her in utter bewilderment and confusion. When song ends, he stands up and holds out his hands for the ukulele) "May I?"

"There's no way that's all it took for him to sing!" Clay said.

"My sister is very convincing," Viva said, smiling at her sister in pride.

(Smiling, Poppy hands the small instrument over to Branch, expecting him to sing. Instead, he tosses it into the fire then lays back down, once again turning his back to Poppy, leaving her standing there staring at the flames and hearing the strings break)

"Well that was rude," Viva grumbled, crossing her arms and glaring at Branch, while the brothers just stared at the screen in shock at what their brother just did.