Fraggle Rock (1983–1987): Season 1, Episode 17 - Marooned - full transcript

Looks like we're in
for a full scale blizzard.

Have you unwrapped it?

You've never heard of
Mr. Meow?

It's the finest
raw catnip in the world.

You don't like catnip?
Cats love it.

Drives them crazy.
They could smell it through a brick wall.

See what I mean
about this stuff?

That's probably Fluffinella,
Mr. Shimmelfinney's cat.

Look at this computer
readout.

I think I've found the way
to turn catnip into dognip.

That's right.



I'm going to make this stuff smell
like everything you dogs love.

Like rare steaks,

spring mornings,
Postman Glen…

Can you imagine?

This lima bean soup
is missing something.

-What's that?
-Lima beans.

Where is Red anyway?

We'll never get this soup finished in time
for the surprise party…

-What are you looking at?
-Nice apron.

It's Mockey's.

She is the one who knows
how to make this stuff.

-Where is she?
-I don't know.

Don't you just stand there.
Go find her.

Do I really have to go through
with this?



There’s an old Fraggle tradition.

On your birthday
you visit the Trash Heap
and get your birthday wisdom.

There’s an old
Boober tradition, too.

On my birthday
I worry about the Grim Reaper.

But Boober, the time to worry
about the Grim Reaper

is when you stop
having birthdays.

Why should I have to pick
the stupid lima beans

for Boober's surprise party?

He won't even appreciate it.

What are all
those lima beans for?

Are you expecting some kind
of natural disaster?

Nothing like that.

Just doing a little favor
for Gobo.

You're just in time
to go get Boober's birthday wisdom.

Actually I'm supposed to take them…

Actually it's what birthdays
are all about, right Red?

Listen!

Some things
are worth worrying about.

And pending to 'em
is not one of them.

Life is for living.

My colleague
speaks the truth.

This is your birthday.

You've got to focus
on the positive.

Listen to big mama Trash.

When every dream you've had
Has gone from good to bad

Get a move on
Go with the flow

When every road you choose
Gives the loser's blues

Get a move on
Go with the flow

Well, when you try all day
Try all night

Try until you drop
Until it don't come right

If you're gonna grow, you know
you Gotta go with the flow

When the dark comes down
The night is all around

Get a move on
Go with the flow

You know you can't pretend,
You're looking straight at the end

Get a move on
Go with the flow

Well when you're deep in fear
Right up to here

It's a very heavy atmosphere.

If you're gonna grow, you know
you gotta go with the flow.

Get a move on
Get a move on

Go with the flow

I hate this.

Oh, yeah. Then how come
your tail is wagging?

Stop it. Stop it.

And when the world won't work
You're feeling like a jerk

Get a move on
Go with the flow

And when it's down the tubes
You're feeling like a boob

Get a move on
Go with the flow

When everything's good-bye
You're ready to die

You wouldn't give a nickel
for an apple pie

If you're gonna grow, you know
you gotta go with the flow

Get a move on

Get a move on
Go with the flow

Thanks anyway for the opinion.

That wasn't an opinion.
That was a cosmic wisdom.

Get a move on
Go with the flow

Mockey!

I have to talk to Mockey ??
for a second.

What is it, bad news?

Something awful has happened,
I can just feel it.

As if the roof has caved in

Boober, you are driving me nuts!

I had a wonderful idea, Red.

Why don't you take our Boober
on an adventure hike?

You've got to be kidding me
and Boober.

Yes. Down to the
spiral cavern.

It's a wonderful place to
focus on the positive.

-Boober, look up here.
-What?

Come on, Boober.

Keep Boober busy
until surprise party time.

Let's go have ourselves
a laugh riot.

I just love the spiral cavern.

Yes, indeed.
The old downward spiral.

Perfect.

It sounds kind of interesting in here.

But it's creepy down here.

What are you worried about?

I'm worried about
enclosed spaces

and death and pain and spiders
and words with "R" in them…

Do you need the whole list
or just a general overview?

Have you ever noticed you and I
have absolutely nothing in common?

I'm worried about that too.

Get in there!

Isn't this pretty?

Red, there's something that
I have to tell you.

You're gonna tell me
about your claustrophobia, right?

Forget it!
Let's go this way.

Red, this is
a falling rocks __!

That sign's just for Doozers!

I think it needs a bit more salt.

That's easy.

Now it needs a bit
less salt.

That's harder.

-How's the cooking lesson coming?
-I'm hopeless.

Nonsense, you're very promising.

This'll be better
than the food

uncle Matt's been finding
in outer space.

-Like what?
-He just wrote me about it.

I was resting by the giant
Fraggle pond feeling very hungry

when I saw two of the silly creatures
eating an interesting kind of food.

It must have been
very tough.

They chewed and chewed
and chewed.

But they seemed to like it so much
that I hinted politely

that I might be pleased
to share their snack.

The clever girl creatures got my message
and gave me a taste of this odd food.

It certainly was chewy
but it tasted delicious.

I was enjoying it when suddenly
I noticed the two silly creatures again.

It was awful!

Their tongues inflated
and exploded!

Naturally I spat out
the food at once.

Who'd eat up things that
make your tongue explode?

These creatures are weird.

That's what uncle Matt says.

So don't complain about
my lima bean soup.

There's been a cave in!
Down by the spiral cavern!

But that's where
Red and Boober went!

There's no cause for alarm!

But Red and Boober!

Sound the horns for Felix the Fearless.

No problem.

I've seen this little
rock slides before.

We're trapped, Red.
In this little tiny space.

It is small.

Thank goodness I have
my claustrophobia under control.

Otherwise I'd feel like
these walls were closing in on me.

Pressing in and in until...

Until...

I can't breathe.

I've got to get out of here.

Snap out of it!

You've gotta cope.

If I can cope
anybody can cope.

And that is Felix the Fearless,
head of our rescue squad.

-What seems to be the problem?
-Cave in!

I just hate those.

Anybody get squashed.

Two of our friends
are down there.

We've got to save them.

Tell us what to do.

Here's my plan.

Everybody line up
in alphabetical order.

I like Felix the Fearless
as much as the next Fraggle

but the guy hasn't got a clue.

Someone had to run
the rescue squad

and Felix
wanted the job so…

First things first.

We must locate the exact site
of the cave in.

In that case
we should go to the spiral cavern.

Follow me!

It's this way.

Follow him!

I don't wanna die here.

It doesn't help
to be afraid.

How come you're not afraid?
You're always afraid.

It's funny.

I'm not nearly as afraid
as I used to get

when I just thought about
awful things happening.

You were always
the brave one.

At times
I was really scared.

I didn't know that
about you.

I'm glad you're here
with me, Boober.

It wouldn't be nice
to be alone.

What are we gonna do now?

Let's think about our friends.
I hope for the best.

Nobody else can
help us now.

-Where is the stupid cave in?
-There it is!

I found the cave in!

It looks horrible.

Look at that!
A scarf.

That's Boober's scarf!

Looks to me like
your friends are already squashed.

It's hopeless.

Let's go get some lunch.

Wait a minute.
You can't just give up.

They might still
be alive in there.

Be my guest.

Maybe you've got a great idea
for moving that bolder.

We're sure gonna try.

See what I mean?

A textbook case of
irreversible entombment.

Felix, if you can't contribute anything
at least stand aside.

But I'm head of the rescue squad.

Then hook up that rock on us over there
and hurry up.

Is something wrong?

No. I'm focusing on them.

Focusing on the positive.

They're all right,
I can feel their well-being.

I'm gonna focus on
moving this rock.

Wembley, give her
all the help you can.

What do you mean, Gobo?

This doesn't look good.
May not have a happy ending.

It's never been this bad.

No power.

Even the snowplow
can't get through.

Poor Fluffinella can't even
make it back across the street.

And even if she could
I bet the snow would be

piled high above
her pet door.

What?

You've been thinking

and have come to realize

that no dog
is a pancake.

Oh, that no dog is an island.

And in times of great peril

and shared suffering

all of us

should set aside

our differences

and reach out
to one another

in a spirit of
love and understanding

One of the finest and most
moving speeches I've ever heard.

Not only are you man's best friend
but you're also cat's best friend.

I'll let her in.

You better go
and lie in your basket.

You want her to have
your basket.

You're gonna sleep in
a cardboard box?

I'm overwhelmed.

She went straight to you, Sprocket.

She's using your body warmth.

I never thought I'd see you
sharing your bed with Fluffinella.

What a sight.

-That ought to do it.
-It'll never hold.

Ready on one!

Ready on two!

Ready on three!

Our friends will save us.

Let's think
about our friends.

Remember when
Now and then

Everything went wrong?

And then our friends
would sing the friendship song.

Remember, Red?

You and I,
We'd nearly cry,

To know their love was strong

And by and by
We'd start to sing along

We sang
Try a little longer
For your friends

Try a little a stronger
For your friends

You work all night
You work all day

You still can't keep
Those worry blues away

Try a little longer
For your friends

Try a little a stronger
For your friends

Life comes up
Life goes down

There's just one way
To keep it

Going 'round

Try a little longer
For your friends

Try a little a stronger
For your friends

Remember when,
Now and then,

Everything went wrong?

And then our friends would sing,
The friendship song

We almost had it, everybody!
Next time it moves!

-Right, Felix?
-Right.

-Can I focus on the positive too?
-Of course.

Focus harder.

It's quiet.

Maybe they've stopped trying
to rescue us.

Yeah, maybe.

You know,
I feel kind of giddy.

Giddy and tired.

You know what that means,
don't you?

We're running out
of air.

What do you think
it's like to die?

I don't know, Red.
I think anybody does.

I remember this one day
while doing my laundry

and then this big soap bubble
floated right up from the tub

and there it was,
in front of my face.

Beautiful and shiny.

And then it was gone.

Red, don't be sad.

I can't help it.

It was fun while it lasted.

All the good times and the songs
and the laughs and stuff.

You've always said

you never liked the good times
and songs and fun.

Sometimes I liked them.

But that's a secret.

Oh, Boober.

Don't go to sleep, okay?

That ought to do it.

Will it hold?

How should I know, Felix?
All we can do is our best.

What if our best
isn't good enough?

Before we start pulling
focus on the positive.

Everybody,
focus on the positive!

This time it moves!

Here we go!

We've broken through.
Come on, give me a hand.

-Are they alright?
-The roof in there is caving in.

Not need to thank me.
All in a day's work.

Felix, make yourself useful
for a change

and go get
the lima bean soup.

Lima bean soup?

It's your birthday, Boober.
Remember?

-My birthday!
-Yeah!

Happy birthday, Boober!
Let's have a party!

The birthday gifts,
Are on their way,

We can have a super holiday.

Stay a little longer
with your friends

Play a little longer
with your friends

The birthday gifts
Are on their way

We can have a super holiday

Red, about that business
of me liking fun and games

And that stuff about me being afraid.

Those are secrets, right?

Right!

The birthday boy
Is back to stay

We can have a noisy holiday

Stay a little longer
with your friends

Stay a little longer
with your friends

Stay a little longer
with your friends

Play a little longer
with your friends

The walk is clear.

I guess it's time for our little friend
to get back to her own house

She still won't get off you, eh?

You'll be telling your grandchildren
about this blizzard,

the night I made friends
with Fluffinella.

The barrel of catnip,
what about it?

You want me to take it ouside?

Alright.

Well, I'll be darned.

Fickle little creatures, aren't they?

Meow.