Branch caught up with John. "Hey, uh, John. You've been acting super weird since you've come back. What's going on?"
"What? Me?" John asked. "I havvvv..." He stopped, inhaled and tried again. "I havvvvvvv..."
Branch raised an eyebrow. "I havvvvvv..."
"You sure?" Branch asked. "You're being super weird right now."
"Nnnnnnnnnnn..." He stopped again. "Nnnnnnnn...Nnnnnnnn...SHDFDHSKLFHDHFKLHFK!"
Branch stared at him. "What is wrong with you? Are you avoiding me?"
"No, no! I'm not avoiding you! I just..." he sighed, "I can't lie."
"What?"
"I can't lie, okay!" John cried. "I don't know why! It's like, since I found you, something made it so I can't lie!"
Branch hesitated. "John? Are you serious?"
"Of course I am! I can't lie!"
"I, um, I made a wish on a shooting star a few hours after you left that...that..."
"You wouldn't lie," Poppy finished. "Aw, Branch! I didn't know you were so sentimental!" Branch's cheeks turned a bright pink, so he turned his head away from Poppy.
"You...you wished I wouldn't lie?" John asked, annoyed.
"Yeah, but, I was one! I didn't even know it was going to come true!" Branch argued.
Before John could say anything to make the conversations worse, Poppy called their attention. "Look!" She pointed at a car below. "There they are!"
"I got this!" John said, jumping down. He whistled. Rhonda came running, wheels popping onto her feet. "John!" Branch yelled. "What are you doing?"
"Saving our brother!" John replied.
"You're gonna get yourself captured, just like the rest of them!" Branch yelled back. John Dory was already out of earshot and barely out of sight. "John, I swear-That's cool!" Branch yelled after him, although his brother couldn't hear. "Just...go on your stupid rescue mission! I won't be there to help you!"
"Branch!" Poppy cried. "You can't just leave him!" After a good while of convincing, Poppy managed to get Branch back into the mission. Bridget and Gristle had appeared, alongside Viva, who they had left behind at the golf place, and helped them get down to Velvet and Veneer's yacht.
Bridget and Gristle helped Branch and Poppy get to the yacht and hop on, just in time to see Floyd excitedly look at his youngest brother.
Viva helped Poppy and Branch free them, with a pair of sticky hands she brought with her. Branch argued with his brothers for a moment before he said he wasn't helping them anymore.
"Branch!" John cried. "Look! I know we aren't on good terms and I messed things up again for you, but...we'll follow your lead for the Perfect Family Harmony."
"Lead the way, Branch!" Clay exclaimed. Branch smiled. "Thank you, John."