(Screen goes back to the present where Branch is seen sadly listening to the BroZone song 'Perfect')
Clay Recording: "…about to take flight."
John Dory Recording: "'Cause the night is young and the music's on and we got love on sight."
Baby Branch Recording: "Sky was the limit, now the stars where we livin'. It's the vibe when we're in it, it'll blow your mind…"
(Branch holds a BroZone music album cover and gently runs his hands over it)
"I didn't know he kept our albums," John Dory said, surprised.
"Branch looks a lot more gray in this movie," Bruce noticed, looking sadly at his youngest brother. This time, the brother's didn't need to ask why that was the case, as they knew for sure they were to blame. It was clear that Branch was still suffering from his brothers walking out on him and was dealing with unresolved sadness tied to their separation.
"He has too many bad memories of loneliness and abandonment that he's still struggling with his past, which is keeping him desaturated," Floyd sadly explained.
"Maybe we can change that? When we reunite?" Bruce asked his brothers hopefully.
"I don't know. Maybe we'll see soon. After all, Cloud Guy did say we would reunite in this movie," Clay responded.
"Yeah, but he also said we'd reunite by 'force' or whatever that means," John Dory said, causing the brothers to exchange concerned looks.
(Poppy enters the room and happily fixes her dress, then looks worriedly at the back of Branch)
"Wow, Poppy's all dressed up," Viva noticed, wondering what the occasion was.
BroZone Recording: "It's so perfect, perfect, perfect. A hundred percent…"
Poppy: (Clears throat) "Branch?"
Branch: "What?" (Startled, he quickly turns the music off, puts the music album down, and turns to face Poppy) "Oh. Hey."
Poppy: "Are you all right? You're smiling and crying at the same time. It kinda looks like it's hurting your face."
Branch: "It does hurt my face. I guess I'm just missing my, um… [clears throat] …grandma. I was just listening to some of her old records." (Puts the BroZone disk away in its album cover)
"He still hasn't told Poppy about us?" John Dory asked, hurt.
"Well can you blame him?" Clay asked softly.
"It's good to see that he misses us though. Maybe he'll be excited to see us," Bruce said hopefully while still feeling guilty that he made his brother feel this way all these years.
Poppy: (Sees the BroZone cover and gasps, taking it out of Branch's hands) "BroZone? No way! I love BroZone!"
Branch: (Surprised) "Really?" (Quickly changes his tone of voice to neutral) "I mean, really?"
Poppy: "I didn't know you liked them too." (Tosses the album back to Branch, who catches it)
Branch: "I don't! I'm actually hate listening. It's a new thing. My grandma had very questionable taste. I mean, just look at how she decorated this place! I'm sorry, but there are some things that shouldn't be macraméd. Am I right?" (Turns sadly away from Poppy and places the BroZone album down)
At his words the brothers all gasped in shock.
"Hate-listening?" John sadly repeated, hurt by Branch's words.
Poppy: "Um, kinda seems like there's something you're not telling me."
Branch: "What? Pfft. Don't be silly. No."
"He's still not open about his feelings," Floyd sadly realized.
Poppy: "Hey." (Takes Branch's hands in hers) "I need you to be real with me. It seems like more than a macramé issue. If you're having feelings, you can talk about them with me."
"Thank you Poppy," Bruce whispered, smiling warmly up at the pink troll on-screen in gratitude. Branch deserved her.
Branch: "Okay. [sighs] You're right." (Looks into Poppy's expectant eyes and decides not to) "Oh, hey. Look at the time. We're gonna be late to the royal wedding. Let's go get married!" (Pulls Poppy toward the door)
"Wait, what!" Viva and the brothers gasped in shocked surprise.
"He proposed?!" Clay asked in excitement.
"They're getting married?!" Bruce exclaimed at the same time.
"And we're not even there to see it," Floyd added sadly, him and his brothers exchanging sad looks. They should have been there for their brother on his best day…
Poppy: "Branch!"
Branch: "What? I mean, let's get Bridget and Gristle married."
"Oh phew," Viva sighed in relief. Now that Viva knew her sister was alive, reuniting with her was the first thing she was going to do once leaving here, and she wanted to be there for Poppy when she got married!
The brothers also breathed out a sigh of relief as they too wanted to be part of Branch's life once more. That is…if he'll let them…
Poppy: "Yeah…[chuckles] Oh, 'cause it would be weird if we got married."
Branch: "Yeah. So weird. Duh."
Poppy: "Wow. The weirdest. Ha. It's, like, weird that we're still talking about how weird it was. It's, like, 15 seconds later."
Branch: "Blech."
Poppy: "Blech."
Branch: "Duh."
"Oh, they're adorable," Viva said, happy for her sister to have found someone like Branch.
"And it seems to me that Branch does in fact want to marry her," Bruce added, happy for Branch.
(Poppy chuckles and together they exit Grandma Roseipuff's pod and jump onto fuzzy bug-like creatures, who fly them into Bergen Town)
Branch: "Ooh, yeah."
Branch & Poppy: "Keep it coming, love, keep it coming, love. Don't stop it now, don't stop it, no, don't stop it now, don't stop." (As Branch and Poppy fly through Bergen Town, Trolls and Bergens are seen decorating for the wedding) "Keep it coming, love, keep it coming, love…"
"Oh my gosh, the decorations are so fantastamazing!" Viva said, loving the scene while the brothers also felt their spirits lighten slightly. They were glad to take a break from the more emotional scenes, and what better way to do that than watching a wedding?
Trolls: "We are family!"
Branch & Poppy: "Don't stop it now don't stop it, no, don't stop it now, don't stop."
Branch: "Everyone can see we're together. As we walk on by…"
"Even after hearing his voice so many times, I literally can't get over how good it is," Clay said, proud of his brother and how much he had grown while Viva and his brothers nodded in agreement.
Poppy: "And we fly just like birds of a feather, I won't tell no lie…"
Trolls: "We are family!"
Branch: "All of the people about us they say…"
Branch & Poppy: "Can they be that close?"
Trolls: "We are family!"
Branch: "Just let me state for the record…"
Branch & Poppy: "We're giving love in a family dose!"
(A large balloon of King Gristle crashes into the castle. Inside, King Gristle is seen laying down on his floor covered in makeup and party items)
Prince D: "Push it real good." (Prince D, Cooper, and King Peppy fly into the room, each riding a fuzzy bug-like creature, and they help clean up King Gristle for the wedding)
King Gristle: "Oh, boy. That was a crazy bachelor party."
"Dang, looks like it," John Dory said, the brothers chuckling in amusement.
"Ah, bachelor parties are the best," Bruce said, happily remembering his own the night before he married Brandy.
Cloud Guy: (Laying down inside a pizza box) "Cloud Guy don't feel so good."
Prince D: "Brush it."
Cooper: "Brush it."
Prince D: "Wax it."
Cooper: "Wax it."
Prince D: "Shave it."
Cooper: "Shave it."
Prince D: "Push it real good." (King Gristle looks at himself in the mirror after the Trolls cleaned and dressed him up for his wedding) "Yo, looking sick, King G!"
"Yeah he is!" Clay said, agreeing with Prince D.
Cloud Guy: "You could say that again." (Throws up a rainbow)
"Oh, poor Cloud Guy," Floyd chuckled.
(Scene changes to Bridget in her room, Poppy with her ready to help her get ready)
Bridget: "I do my hair toss, check my nails."
Poppy: "Baby, how you feelin'?"
Bridget: " do my hair toss, check my nails."
Poppy: "Baby, how you feelin'?"
Bridget: "Feelin' good as hell…llo! It's me he's looking for!"
Poppy: "Yeah, it is!"
Bridget: "I can see it in his eyes!"
"Oh, I'm so happy for Bridget!" Viva squealed in excitement.
Poppy: "Now let's get this dress right."
(Satin and Chenille dress Bridget up and do her hair, putting bows all over her outfit)
"Mmm, mhmm," Viva said, shaking her head 'no' to the dress.
Poppy: "Uh, no."
(Satin and Chenille change the outfit up)
"Nah," Viva said, shaking her head again as the brothers chuckled in amusement.
Poppy: "Uh-uh. No, next." (Behind Bridget, Poppy sees a Bergen carrying balloons and gets an idea) "Satin, Chenille!"
Satin: "Fashion…"
Chenille: "…emergency!"
"Ooh…what's her dress going to look like…" Viva said, anticipating the bride's reveal.
(Scene changes to show Guy Diamond and Tiny Diamond outside)
Guy Diamond: "Look at you, Tiny Diamond. You make the cutest little flower boy!"
Tiny Diamond: (Dressed as a flower boy) "Come on, Daddy. I'm not a baby anymore. I'm the cutest little flower man!" (Gets out of his flower boy outfit)
"Oh, adorable," Bruce chuckled, finding Tiny's attitude amusing. He had personal experience with children who acted like that too, as he had thirteen kids of his own.
Guy Diamond: "But, Tiny, you're only a month old."
Tiny Diamond: (Raps) "Everybody treats me like I'm just a little baby. But I'm walking and I'm talking on the daily! I'm rolling dice, drinking coffee gettin' wild! Daddy, I'm a man now, not a little child!"
Poppy: "Come on, guys. It's time!"
"Yay!" Viva cheered, throwing her hands up in excitement and causing the brothers to laugh in amusement.
Tiny Diamond: "Ooh! Balloons!"
Branch & Poppy: (Dancing together) "We are family!"
Everyone: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!"
Poppy: "I got all my sisters with me!"
Everyone: "We are family!"
Branch & Poppy: "Get up everybody and sing!"
Prince D: "Get up, get up, get up!"
(Everyone takes their seats in the audience to watch the wedding while King Gristle stands in front of everyone, waiting for Bridget)
"Ooh, looking good King Gristle," John Dory said.
Everyone: "We are family!"
Poppy: "Hey, yeah! I got all my sisters with me!"
(Bridget is seen flying toward Gristle wearing a white balloon dress)
Seeing Bridget flying through the air because of her balloon dress caused Viva to gasp loudly in shock and awe. "Ahh! I love it!" she squealed.
Everyone: "We are family!"
Branch & Poppy: "Get up everybody and sing!"
Bridget: "Sing it to me, sing it to me, sing it to me!" (Lands on the carpet leading up to King Gristle)
"Oh, she's beautiful!" Viva said, loving Bridget's look.
King Gristle: (Gasps in awe) "Oh."
Poppy: (Bounces up Bridget's balloon dress) "Bridget!"
Bridget: (Gasps) "Poppy!"
Poppy: "You look so beautiful!"
Bridget: (Emotional) "Thank you so much for being my maid of honor. I couldn't have done this without you."
"She'd be the best maid of honor!" Viva cheered, proud that her sister was the maid of honor for the wedding.
Poppy: "Oh, of course, Bridget. I love you like a sister. Probably. I don't have a sister, so I wouldn't know. Which is fine. It's something I'm coming to terms with. Slowly."
"Ooh," Viva said, her excited smile being replaced by a happy-sad smile as she brought her hand over her heart.
"Viva, you okay?" Clay asked her.
"Hm? Oh yeah. It's just…nice to know that she wishes she had a sister," Viva said, smiling warmly up at Poppy and then gasping loudly, startling the brothers. "Oh my gosh, how did I not think of this before! Do you think I'll reunite with Poppy in this movie?! Oh I hope so! I mean, if you guys are reuniting with Branch then Poppy will probably join and since I'm living Clay I'll also meet Poppy-" Viva said, talking without pause as she rambled on, the brother's startled looks turning into amusement.
"Viva," Clay said, interrupting her before she continued. "We'll just have to wait and see."
"Yeah, no, of course. You're right," Viva said, directing her attention back to the screen.
Bridget: "Uh, Poppy? Can we maybe unpack the sister thing after the vows?"
Poppy: "Aah! Yeah. No. Of course. You go get him, girl. Before I do!" (Grabs a needle and pops Bridget's balloon dress, which bursts open and sprays the crowd with glitter. When the glitter dies down, Bridget is seen wearing an elegant white jumpsuit underneath along with her roller skates from her first date with King Gristle)
"Ahh! That was amazing! I have an amazing sister!" Viva shouted in excitement, the brothers once again chuckling in amusement.
King Gristle: "Like a beautiful angel sent from heaven."
"Oh, he's so in love with her," Floyd said, finding King Gristle's reaction to Bridget adorable and romantic.
(Bridget gracefully skates to the bottom of the stairs, and Poppy is seen holding onto Branch's arm in happiness, snuggling close to him)
"Aww," Viva and the brothers said at the sight of Branch and Poppy.
"They were made for each other," Bruce happily said, everyone in the room agreeing with him.
"Yeah! Team Broppy!" Viva cheered, the brothers laughing in amusement.
(Bridget then awkwardly climbs the stairs sideways so she doesn't slip because of her skates. Once she reaches the top, King Gristle takes her by the hand and twirls her to face him)
Aunt Smead: "Hey, Bridget, you still have time to run for it." (Laughs)
King Gristle: (Sarcastically) "Very funny, Aunt Smead. I'm so glad you could make it."
Miss Maxine: "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the sweet, sweet love of Bridget, hey, girl, and Mr. YummyTummy himself, King Gristle! Now, falling in love is easy. We've all done it. [chuckles] I've done it a hundred times. Thousands, even, if you count that semester I spent abroad…"
John Dory: "Stop the wedding!"
(Crowd gasps and everyone looks up to see where the voice came from and they see a shadow of a troll on top a building)
At John Dory's entrance the brothers burst out laughing.
"Wow John, way to make an entrance," Bruce said through his laughter.
"Guys, guys! John's going to reunite with Branch!" Floyd pointed out, the brothers being both excited and super nervous at the same time.
"Oh, I hope it goes well…" John said, crossing his fingers.
"Why is John the only one there though?" Clay asked in confusion, Bruce and Floyd responding with shrugs as they were equally confused as they had thought they would also be there for this moment.
King Gristle: "Uh, Bridget, do you know this guy?"
Bridget: "I can't remember all my suitors, Grissy."
(As John Dory jumps off the roof, slides down a laundry wire, and uses his hair to swing from a sign pedestal, Branch squints his eyes up at the approaching Troll in brief recognition)
"Oh I look so cool!" John Dory exclaimed, proud of his entrance.
"Do you think Branch recognizes you?" Floyd asked, noticing Branch's expression as John Dory approached.
"Well as I said, John Dory hasn't changed all that much. Physically," Bruce added, after seeing the glare John sent him.
"I did too change…" John muttered, crossing his arms in slight annoyance once again.
(John Dory then grabs onto a heart-shaped balloon to bring him down to the ground. Once close enough to the ground, he flipped and landed on his feet, using one hand to support his landing)
"Amazing entrance, if I do say so myself," John Dory said, his brothers sending him exasperated and amused eye rolls.
John Dory: "Sorry, is this bad timing?" (Puts his goggles up and brushes himself off)
"Uh, yeah!" Viva said, the brothers chuckling in amusement at both her reaction and John's words.
(Recognizing his oldest brother, Branch gasps in fear)
"Uhh, is it just me or does Branch look…scared to be seeing John," Floyd pointed out, the brother's smiles turning to looks of worry.
John Dory: "I'm just trying to find a troll named…" (Spots Branch, screams in excitement, and runs up to him) "Baby Branch!"
Branch: "Uh, you're making a mistake, stranger that looks similar to me. There's no Branch here."
"Wait, he denies knowing you?" Bruce asked in shock, as it was clear Branch knew exactly who John was.
"Something tells me this reunion isn't going to go well…" Floyd sadly said, looking over at John to see him looking shocked at Branch's refusal of knowing him.
"He called me a stranger…" John slowly said in disbelief, Bruce, Clay and Floyd exchanging sad looks with one another.
John Dory: (Ignores his brother's words and approaches him) "Look at you. You got so big. You're not a branch anymore, you're more like a trunk! Junk in the trunk!" (Spanks Branch and laughs)
Branch: "Ow!"
"John!" Bruce, Clay and Floyd shouted in annoyance.
"I haven't done it yet!" John said, trying to defend himself.
"You didn't even acknowledge Branch's words!" Clay added.
(The crowd gasps and Poppy covers her mouth with her hands)
John Dory: "I bet you I can still pick you up. Come on!" (Tosses Branch in the air) "Ooh, you got heavy!" (Branch tries to get out of his brother's grasp, but John Dory, afraid to drop his brother, holds him up) "Aah! There goes my back. Oh! Charley horse. Oh, gosh. Two charley horses!"
"Ugh," Bruce, Clay and Floyd groaned, all of them slapping their faces with their hands.
"John, Branch isn't a baby anymore," Floyd told his oldest brother.
"I know that! I don't know why I'm acting like this," John said, as he was indeed puzzled at his reaction and behavior toward Branch.
"Yeah, Branch is not going to like that," Clay said, worried about what his youngest brother's reaction would be.
Poppy: (Glares at John Dory) "Hey. Stop right there. You put my boyfriend down! Tell us who you are and what you want!"
"At least Poppy's a protective girlfriend," Bruce said, glad that Poppy cared so much for Branch.
(John Dory puts Branch down, who walks away from him in pain)
Branch: "Ooh, ow."
"Sorry Branch," John said quietly, embarrassed by the way he was treating Branch on-screen.
John Dory: (Fixes his goggles) "Hey, haha, what up? [sighing] You're right. Totally rude of me. Didn't introduce myself…I'm Branch's brother." (Holds out his hand for Poppy to shake)
Poppy: "What?!" (Bergens and Trolls gasps in surprise and shock)
"Wait, so no one knows about us?" John Dory said, feeling hurt. While he already knew Branch had kept it a secret, he expected at least one person to know, but Branch having a brother seemed to come as a shock to everyone.
"If Branch didn't tell Poppy, then he probably didn't tell anyone else," Clay sadly said, him, Bruce and Floyd also feeling hurt.
Tiny Diamond: "Ooh, drama! Corn me, Dinkles." (Mr. Dinkles squeaks and pops out a bag of popcorn for Tiny)
Branch: "Correction: Used to be my brother. Not anymore." (Turns away from John Dory, folding his arms)
At Branch's words the brothers flinched and widened their eyes in shock at his words.
"Did he…disown us?" Bruce gasped, hurt, as it was clear to see that Branch was refusing to have anything to do with John, which probably meant he felt the same way with the rest of them.
"This is worse than I thought…" Clay said, as he had imagined their reunion many times before and none of them turned out like this.
"You know, we kinda-basically disowned him first," Floyd quietly said, saddened by that thought but knowing it was true.
"Well…we always considered each other as family," John said in defense.
"Guys, we literally broke all contact and communication with each other the day we left. It wouldn't surprise me if our reunion in this movie turns out to be very rocky at first," Floyd continued.
Poppy: "Hey, um, remember earlier when I said you should open up to me and be real?"
Branch: "Well…"
Poppy: "You could've started by telling me you had a secret brother!"
Branch: "Former brother."
"He's acting like we're no longer related," John Dory said, hurt by Branch's words and wondering why he (John) was acting like he didn't care on-screen.
"Probably because to him, that's the case," Clay said, hating the truth in those words and exchanging hurt and saddened looks with his brothers.
Poppy: "That's not how DNA works! Dad, did you know about this?"
King Peppy: "Huh? What would I know about secret family members?" (Chuckles nervously)
"Dad!" Viva shouted in exasperation. "Why is he still acting like I don't even exist?" she asked, slightly hurt that her dad refused to talk about her.
Poppy: (Turns back to John Dory while Branch keeps his back facing John) "Oh, my gosh, I was being so rude. I've never met anyone from Branch's family before. I'm Poppy, Branch's girlfriend. Should we hug, fistbump, smile and wave for now and see where the night takes us?"
"At least she likes me," John said, glad that Branch's girlfriend seemed to accept him.
John Dory: "All of the above." (Chuckles)
Poppy: "Wait, I know you. You're the guy from BroZone! We were just listening to them!"
Cooper: "Yeah, BroZone!" (Trolls gasp in excitement)
"Seems we're still popular," Bruce said, glad that BroZone hadn't died out as he still missed his band with his brothers.
Poppy: "Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Don't tell me, um…Okay, well, you're not the heartthrob…"
At this Bruce snorted in amusement, covering his mouth with his hand as John glared at him.
John Dory: "Well, that's your opinion. I-"
Poppy: "The fun one? No, you're kind of uptight…"
At these words it was Clay's turn to laugh out loud, though unlike Bruce, he didn't try covering up his amusement at Poppy's words. "Hear that John? You're uptight," Clay said, doubling over in laughter while John now directed his glare at him.
John Dory: (Offended) "Uptight?"
Poppy: "Hmm. Not the sensitive one either…"
Now it was Floyd's turn to chuckle in amusement, while Bruce and Clay both burst out laughing, causing John to glare at all three of them.
"You know what-" John began, before being interrupted by himself on screen.
John Dory: (Getting more offended) "Okay, a lot of assumptions for someone you just met 30 seconds ago."
"Thank you!" John Dory said, which only made his brothers laugh harder as he was agreeing with himself.
Poppy: "Oh, oh! I've got it. You're John Dory!"
John Dory: "The leader."
Poppy: "The old one!" (John Dory sighs at her words)
"Seriously!" John Dory gasped in exasperation, while Clay fell out of his seat in laughter and Bruce and Floyd continued to laugh hard.
King Gristle: "Uh, sorry to interrupt, but we lose the venue at 11:00, so…"
Bridget: "Shh, I'm trying to listen. Very hot gossip."
"Oh, I love Bridget," Viva said.
Poppy: "So, if-if you're Branch's bro, then that means that all the other BroZone bros are Branch's bros too!" (Gasps in excitement and turns to Branch, who still has his back facing his brother) "Branch, how come you never told me?!"
Branch: (Upset) "Because it's complicated."
At Branch's words the laughter from the brothers quickly died down as they were reminded of Branch's feelings toward them.
Poppy: "Oh, sweetie. 'Cause you weren't in the band." (Pats his shoulder in comfort while Branch continues to be annoyed)
"Oh he was in the band alright," John said.
"Yeah. It wasn't BroZone without him," Bruce added.
John Dory: "Oh, Branch was in the band all right."
Poppy: "What? No way. Which one was he?"
John Dory: "Bitty B."
Hearing Branch being called Bitty B after twenty years brought a smile to the brothers as they were reminded of their boy band days together.
Poppy: "Bitty B? No, that's impossible. Bitty B had glasses."
John Dory: "Oh, and a diaper."
Branch: "Aaaaaand a falsetto made of gold." (John Dory nods his head, impressed, at Branch's singing voice) "Not that anyone cared. But that's all in the past." (Turns to face John Dory) "Because they stopped being my brothers the day they walked out on me and never came back." (Turns away again and folds his arms)
Once again the brothers found themselves wincing as if physically struck, hurt at their brother's words and as they were reminded that he had disowned them.
"We're so sorry Branch," Clay said in regret while sadly knowing his words had no effect whatsoever.
John Dory: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's not fair, Branch. I did come back, but no one was there. It wasn't until I heard about you saving the world from the Rock Apocalypse that I realized you were even still alive."
"Oh, so that's how I found him," John muttered to himself, as he remembered he believed Branch to be dead before coming here. Although the Rock Apocalypse had already happened, John hadn't heard about that either until coming here. He must have been informed later on…
Branch: "Oh, that's-that's so sweet he realized I was still alive. Twenty years too late!"
"I'm sorry Branch," John whispered, flinching at Branch's words and knowing he was right.
Poppy: (Jumps between the two brothers) "Hi. Sorry. He gets hangry if he skips breakfast." (Pulls Branch away from his brother)
Branch: (Mad) "I had breakfast. It was avocado toast with two poached eggs, some cayenne for a little kick, and you know what? It was delightful!"
"Branch is really mad…" Bruce said sadly. Did he really want nothing to do with them anymore? Looking at his brothers, he noticed that they were all thinking the same thing.
Poppy: (Finally manages to bring Branch away from his brother) "Branch, what's going on with you?"
Branch: (Angrily) "The question we should be asking is what's going on with him? I bet you he's only here because he needs something."
"What, that's not true!" John Dory said, sad that Branch thought that was the only reason he'd turn up.
Poppy: "That's not true. He's your brother."
John Dory: "Branch, I'm gonna be straight with you. I need something."
"Wait, what?" John gasped, shocked that Branch was right in that the only reason he turned up was because he needed something.
Branch: "And there it is."
Poppy: (To John Dory) "Come on, man. I'm trying here." (Branch starts to walk away)
John Dory: "Wait wait wait, hold up, Branch. It's about Floyd."
At these words John, Bruce, and Clay immediately sat up straight in worry, giving the conversation on-screen their full attention.
Branch: (At Floyd's name, Branch stops and looks concerned) "What do you mean?"
Seeing Branch's concern for him caused Floyd to smile. He was glad to see that Branch still cared about them, even if he refused to admit it to himself.
John Dory: "He's in danger, man."
"No!" John, Bruce and Clay gasped, with John embracing Floyd in a protective hug.
"John! I'm fine!" Floyd said, trying to escape his brother's grasp.
(Flashback starts, showing John Dory living alone in the middle of the woods in Rhonda. He's seen getting ready for bed)
"Wait, you've been living in the woods for the past twenty years? By yourself?" Bruce asked his older brother in shock.
"Eh, something like that," John replied, his three younger brothers giving him looks of sad concern.
John Dory Narrating: "I hadn't heard from him since the band broke up. Until…" (Hearing a knock on the door, he opens the bathroom door and quietly sneaks out, hiding behind the wall in case something would come out and attack him. Feeling like it was safe, he jumped out, looking very intimidating, and pointed his toothbrush out threateningly to face whoever or whatever was out there)
"Smooth John," Clay said, chuckling in amusement that John was prepared to use his toothbrush as a weapon.
John Dory Narrating: (But to his surprise, no one was at the door; all that he did see was a letter that was mysteriously delivered to him) "I got a letter from him." (Reads the letter) "'Dear John Dory, I'm being held against my will by superstars Velvet and Veneer. Come to Mount Rageous at once and bring our brothers. Love, Floyd.'" (Lowers the letter after reading it, concern showing on his face for his little brother)
"NO!" John, Bruce and Clay yelled, enraged at the idea of Floyd being held captive.
"No one does that to my brothers! No one!" John Dory shouted, standing up in anger.
"John! John, stop! I'm okay, this hasn't happened," Floyd reminded his brothers, though he was a little shaken at the thought of being held captive. Then, looking closely at the letter in John's hands on-screen, he noticed something off. "Wait a second, that's not my handwriting," Floyd said, which caused his brothers to pause their angry rants.
"What're you saying?" John asked Floyd, also looking closely at the handwriting on the letter.
"My handwriting is not that neat. Besides, if I'm really being held captive, I would never put my brothers in danger like that in asking for help," Floyd said, then gasped in realization. "Oh no, it's a trap!"
"What? How is that a trap? You're literally being held as a prisoner by someone," Clay said, still frightened for his little brother.
"I-I don't know, but I do know that's not my handwriting and that I would never put you guys in danger like that. Besides, if I was being held captive, how would I have been able to write a letter for help and then send it out? I don't even know where John lives!" Floyd explained, looking at his brothers worriedly as they all realized that it was indeed a trap. But…why?
John Dory Narrating: "I didn't know where any of you were, so I went to Mount Rageous alone." (John Dory drives Rhonda to Mount Rageous)
"Oh no! John, you're putting yourself in danger," Floyd said, worried for his older brother.
"If it means rescuing you, then of course I would," John responded, giving Floyd a sad smile.
John Dory Narrating: "I found where this Velvet and Veneer were performing that night." (Enters Velvet and Veneer's concert)
Velvet: "Sweet dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree?"
Veneer: "I traveled the world and the seven seas. Everybody's looking for something."
"So they're the ones who have Floyd," Clay growled, glaring at the twins with a fierce hate.
"What are they though?" Viva asked, as she's never seen creatures like them before.
"Oh, they're Mount Rageons," Floyd explained, his brothers looking at him in shock.
"You know them?!" Bruce asked.
"Well, not Velvet and Veneer specifically, but I work with Mount Rageons daily. I do work at Mount Ragous," Floyd said, his brothers now looking at him in horror.
"Yeah, there's no way you're going back," John said, worried for his brother's safety.
"I'm sure I'll be fine. This hasn't happened yet," Floyd responded, trying to ease his brothers.
"Exactly! Yet! This could happen at any time! No way! When we leave here, you're coming with me or I'm going with you," John said, putting a hand on Floyd's shoulder in assurance.
Velvet: "Hold your head up!"
Veneer: "Movin' on."
Velvet: "Keep your head up!"
Veneer: "Movin' on."
Velvet: "Hold your head up!"
Veneer: "Movin' on."
Velvet: "Keep your head up!"
Veneer: "Movin' on."
Velvet: "Traveled the world and the seven seas!"
(During the song, John Dory looks around and spots an air vent above him. Putting his goggles on, he uses his hair to grab onto a pipe across the vent and swings himself inside the vent)
"Oh yeah, who's the troll!" John Dory exclaimed, finding his moves cool and awesome.
Velvet: "Yeah!" (Crowd cheers as the performance ends)
John Dory Narrating: (Walks along the vent until he comes across a room. Looking down, he sees Floyd in a Diamond container) "And there was Floyd."
"Oh no!" John, Bruce and Clay gasped in horror.
"What've they done to you!" Clay whispered in shock, his heart hammering in fear.
(Looking at Floyd concerned, John Dory jumps down from the vent and lands on his face in front of Floyd)
Despite the fact that John falling on his face was humorous, the brothers' nerves and worries were too high for them to find the scene amusing.
John Dory: "Yo, Floyd!" (Approaches his brothers cage and eyes it in fear, concerned for his brother)
Floyd: "John Dory? I can't believe it! I never thought I'd see any of my brothers again."
"Oh Floyd…" Bruce said, feeling guilty that Floyd had thought that. Though in all honesty, that was a thought all the brothers had before coming here.
John Dory: "I'm gonna get you out of here, bro."
Floyd: (Scared for John's safety) "No, you've gotta get out of here! You don't understand. Velvet and Veneer are giant, pop-obsessed succubi with no talent, and they've been stealing mine! And they'll be back any minute for more!"
"What!" John, Bruce and Clay roared in anger, while Floyd paled a little at the thought of what was happening to him on-screen.
"How dare they!" Bruce shouted. No one messed with his brothers…
"Not our brother you don't!" John spat, furious that someone would do that to his brother.
John Dory: "What? That's even worse than lip-synching! Not my brother. Not today!" (Tries various techniques to break open Floyd's diamond prison, while Floyd just crosses his arms and watches his brothers futile attempts with slight annoyance at his oldest brother's stubbornness)
"Ugh, why isn't anything working!" John asked in annoyance, upset that he wasn't able to free Floyd.
Floyd: "John! John! Stop! The bottle is made of diamond. And there's only one thing that's powerful enough to shatter diamond."
"You gotta be kidding me!" John, Bruce and Clay groaned in annoyance.
"Of course, that's what it'll take to free him. But, whatever. We'll do it!" Bruce said, determined to save his brother.
"Guys, I'm fine," Floyd reminded his brothers once again, who didn't seem to be listening.
"So this is why we reunite. To save Floyd," John said, remembering Cloud Guy's words.
"And sing the perfect family harmony," Clay added, looking at his brothers with concern. Would they be able to do it to save Floyd before it was too late?
John Dory: (Thinks for a moment) "Right! A diamond-shattering diamond hammer! Where can we get one of those?"
"Huh?" Bruce and Clay asked John, looking at him in confusion.
"How did you not think of the perfect family harmony?" Clay asked John, completely confused as John had been so obsessed with it when they were younger.
John could only shrug in response, as he too didn't know how he didn't think of it.
Floyd: "No, John. It's the perfect family harmony."
John Dory: (Gasps) "Of course. The perfect family harmony!" (Floyd nods sadly at him)
Velvet: (Her and her brother make their way to the room where Floyd is being held captive) "Our voices sound like garbage! We are dying out there! [groans] What we need is more troll!"
"No! Floyd!" John, Bruce and Clay gasped, concerned for their brother.
"John, you have to get him out!" Bruce said, getting stressed at the situation his brother was in.
"I can't!" John responded, panicking.
"No John, you have to get out of there before they get you too!" Floyd said, not wanting to see John caught as well.
(At her words, John Dory puts his hands on the Diamond bottle holding Floyd, pressing his hands where Floyd's are on the inside, and looks at his younger brother worried)
Floyd: "Run, John Dory. Save yourself."
John Dory: (Uses his grappling hook to carry him back up to the vent and calls down to his brother before leaving) "Don't worry, Floyd. I'll be back with the bros. You have my word!"
(Flashback ends)
As the flashback ended the brothers all looked at one another in horror at what they had just seen.
"I can't believe this is going to happen…" Clay said, staring at the screen in shock.
"It won't. I won't let it happen," John Dory said, putting his hand back on Floyd's shoulder.
"Hey John, can you switch seats with Floyd? I-I want to sit next to him. It'll help calm me down," Bruce said shakily, as Floyd was currently sitting on an end seat next to John. Nodding in response, John and Floyd both got up and switched seats, so Floyd was now sitting between Bruce and John while John now had the end seat.
Branch: (Worried) "Floyd…"
Seeing that Branch did indeed care about them, well Floyd at least, brought a sad smile to the brothers.
Poppy: "So, you came here to get the band back together and sing the perfect family harmony."
John Dory: "Yeah."
Branch: "Oh, yeah. So we can attempt to sing something we've only tried once and failed so miserably at that we broke up and never talked to each other again."
At those words the brothers all flinched at the reminder, knowing what he said was true. It pained them to see how vividly Branch had remembered the moment, as he was only a baby at the time, and it hurt them to see how much pain they had caused Branch over the years.
Poppy: "We are so in!"
Branch: "What?! Uh…Could you give us a second?" (John Dory nods as Branch pulls Poppy away to talk to her privately)
"Wait, does he not want to rescue Floyd?" John gasped in shock.
"I don't think that's the case. Branch didn't see what we saw in Mount Ragous, he only knows what he heard from you," Clay told John. "And also, it's Floyd! Of course Branch will want to save him! He's just…still in shock at seeing you after all these years," Clay finished sadly, looking at John.
King Gristle: "Huh?"
Branch: "Okay, what are you doing?"
Poppy: "This is your second chance with your brothers, Branch!"
Branch: (Sighs) "It's not that easy, okay? You don't get it. You don't have any siblings."
"Think again!" Viva said, excited to reunite with Poppy and knowing she needed to have a big long talk with her dad.
Poppy: "That's my point. Branch, you are so lucky to have a brother to fight for! I mean, if I had a sister… [gasps] …it would be so perfect!" (King Peppy looks guilty and nervous at Poppy's words) "We'd be best friends and we'd teach each other things we'd never fight-" (Branch: "Poppy") "-we'd have each other's backs we wouldn't talk 'cause we'd think the same thoughts-" (Branch: "Poppy") "-everyone would ask us if we're twins and we'd be like, 'Well, not technically…'"
"Yes! My thoughts exactly! And of course we'd be best friends!" Viva exclaimed, smiling at Poppy and loving what she was saying.
"And you guys do look a lot alike," Clay added, causing Viva to smile wider.
Branch: "Poppy!" (Finally gets her to stop her ranting)
Poppy: "But…if she were ever in trouble, I would do everything I could to help her. I would show up."
"Aww," Viva said, smiling warmly up at Poppy as she said this, touched by her words.
Branch: (Sighs) "Okay, listen. If there was a brother that I might do this for, and I'm not saying there is…it-it would be Floyd."
At these words Floyd smiled warmly at Branch. He was glad that Branch did still care about him, even though he (Floyd) felt like he didn't deserve it.
"Yes! I knew he'd help!" John said, glad he managed to recruit Branch on their mission to save Floyd.
Poppy: "I'm not hearing 'no!'"
John Dory: "Yes! Works for me!" (Branch sighs while watching his oldest brother)
"Branch doesn't seem very happy about this though," Bruce noticed, still feeling very guilty at how he made Branch feel these past twenty years.
Poppy: "Yeah! BroZone 2.0. BroZone reunion. BroZone, here we bro again. BroZone, where'd they bro? I don't know. We're gonna find them!"
"I'm loving Poppy's enthusiasm!" John said, glad she would be joining them.
(The ground begins to shake and tremble underneath everyone)
"Huh, now what?!" Clay asked in exasperation.
"Oh, it's probably just Rhonda," John said, earning confused looks from his brothers.
"Rhonda? Oh wait, your armadillo home or something like that…" Bruce said, John nodding in response.
Branch: "Whoa!" (Poppy gasps and holds onto Branch for support)
John Dory: "Hey, looks like our ride's here!" (Rhonda bursts out of the ground and tears a giant hole in the carpet where John Dory was standing) "Here she is!"
"Yeah Rhonda!" John shouted in excitement. "Gosh I love her," he said, earning amused eye rolls and confused looks from the others.
King Gristle: "Ooh. That's coming out of the deposit."
John Dory: "Meet Rhonda, y'all. Ain't she a beaut?" (Rhonda bellows a greeting in Branch and Poppy's face)
"She's, uh, really something," Floyd said, looking at Rhonda with wide eyes.
Branch: "She's, uh, really something." (Rhonda licks Poppy)
Poppy: "Oh! Um, I guess she likes me?"
"Yeah she does! Or she's marking you as prey…" John said, earning more exasperated looks from his brothers.
John Dory: "Yeah she does! Or she's marking you as prey. Can never quite tell with Rhonda." (Laughs in amusement as Poppy chuckles, nervous, while Branch just glares at Rhonda)
King Gristle: "Uh, guys? If you don't mind, I really cannot wait another minute to marry this gorgeous specimen." (Kisses Bridget's hand)
"Oh yeah! The wedding!" Viva exclaimed, as she and the brothers had completely forgotten about that amidst all the drama that had just occurred.
Miss Maxine: (Clears throat) "I now pronounce you husband and wife!" (Crowd cheers as Bridget jumps on Gristle excited and they begin kissing)
"Yay!" Viva shouted in joy, happy for the new couple.
John Dory: "Okay, all aboard who's going aboard!" (Opens the door to Rhonda and goes inside, Branch following hesitantly and Poppy following energetically)
Poppy: "Bye, everybody. We're getting the band back together!"
"Woo-hoo!" The brothers and Viva cheered in excitement. Even though the older three brothers were immensely worried about Floyd, they were still excited to see their reunion with each other after twenty long years.
Guy Diamond: "Bye, Poppy!"
Prince D: "Have fun!"
Cooper: "Bye, Poppy!"
Biggie: "See you later Poppy!"
Aunt Smead: "Have fun, you crazy kids!"
Poppy: (Yells to Bridget) "Have an awesome honeymoon!"
Bridget: "Thanks, Poppy!"
Poppy: "I love you guys!" (Shuts Rhonda's door and Rhonda takes off)
