Niko and the Sword of Light (2015–…): Season 2, Episode 7 - The Vast Sea - full transcript

- [Lyra] Previously on Niko
and the Sword of Light.

This is like nothing
we've seen before.

[snarling]

- He's a champion of darkness.

A dark champion!

- [Raper] It's working!

- It's pointing the
way to its home!

- I may fear you,

but I will not retreat!

[roaring]

- Get away from my champion!



[screams]

- Three stars nest
in the molten crust.

A volcano!

- I have a key
better than any map!

Bring me back my dark champion.

- [Lyra] If Nar Est
sends it after us again,

we'll be ready.

[adventurous music]

- [Niko] I am Niko, and
this is my Sword of Light!

I am here to protect my people
and defeat the darkness.

Forever!

[dramatic percussive music]

[sudden dramatic music]

- Ni-ko.



[gasps]

- Are you okay, Niko?

- Apologies, friend Mandok.

The dark champion,

he occupies my thoughts.

- Oh, sounds like someone

could use some grub to
get his mind off things.

I think there's still half
a barbaflank here somewhere.

- You carry many things

in that surprisingly
small pouch, Mandok.

- Ah, treasures,
every one of 'em.

I couldn't imagine life
without my bag of tricks.

Oh, here it is!

[flies buzzing]
[squeaks]

You may wanna hold your nose.

[chuckles]

[adventurous, inspiring music]

- Your skills are fast
improving, my queen.

Soon, you will be ready
to pilot without me.

- Oh, let's hope
that isn't necessary.

We're so lucky you're
with us, Commodore.

- Yes, it feels good to belong.

But the day may come
when my path leads me

in a different direction.

[chiming]

- Lyra, what news?

Have you reached the
coordinates I sent you?

- Yes, Uncle Sargous,
we're almost there.

- The ancient scrolls
describe a molten crest.

It might just be the place
that hides your map piece.

[clears throat]

- And if I may, your majesty,

timing for the bleety
goat herd's sheering

cannot be delayed any further.

Your approval of
the new gate knocker

is still anxiously awaited,

and I have several more
urgent matters for your--

- Enough!

Stopping Nar Est from reaching

the Amulet of Power is urgent.

Defending ourselves from this
new dark champion is urgent.

Solving these
ridiculously vague riddles

and finding the map to the
Forbidden Fortress is urgent.

Bleeting goats, door knockers,

rain barrels, not urgent!
[sirens blare]

- But your royal
duties, my queen.

- If these are what
royal duties are,

I don't want them anymore.
[alarms beep]

- Uh, Queen Lyra--

- What?

- The helm?

- Oh.

[siren horns blare]

[screams]

[yelping]

[Lyra sighs]

[all sighing]

- Are You saying you wish
to abdicate the throne?

- I don't know what I'm saying.

We'll discuss this later.

[groans]

[uncertain music]

I'm sorry you had to hear that,

but I'm not sorry I said it.

- We support you, Lyra.

Always!

But what is an abder-cake?

- [chuckles] It's
not important, Niko.

And it's not a cake.

[groans]

[chiming]

[gasps] We're at
the coordinates!

I'll circle around.

It should be right

about

here.

- Are you sure?

This doesn't look very molten,

or crusty.

- What if it's
below the surface?

Like an underwater volcano.

- I know a way to find out.

Pull on that one right there.

[whirring]

[screaming]

[tense, murky music]

[awed music]

- Amazingness.

Come and see!

[ship bubbling]

- [Lyra] I guess we go this way.

[cawing]

[grunts]
- D'oh!

[grunts]

Hasn't this thing
ever heard of a road?

We've been going in
circles for days.

Some enchanted key
you turned out to be.

We've no dark champion,
no Wisp,

no crystals to cast
spells through--

- Don't forget the guards that
are relentlessly chasing us!

- I'm not forgetting the guards!

[grunts]

- [Squeaky Man] Over this way.

- Uh-oh.

[yelping]

[marching]

[sighs]

[yelps]

Oh, you're enjoying
this, aren't you, key?

I'm starting to doubt you're
of any use to me at all.

[snarling]
[yelping]

[both yelp]
[cart wheels roll]

- Hide, someone's coming!

[cawing]

[tense, uneasy music]

- I say, my good fellow,

would you care for a ride?

[considering music]

[serene music]

[slams]
[grunting]

[glass squeaks]

- It appears our front fenders

are wedged against the archway.

- What are all these glowing
shapes that pass us by?

- Phosphorous spell
should shed some light.

[sudden, menacing music]

[screaming]

It's a whole school of fish!

It looks like they're
covered in glowing paint.

Hey, that gives me an idea.

[bubbling]

- Thank you, pufferhuffers!

- Any time, drylanders!

Enjoy the boil!

- Oh, boil!

What is being boiled?

Oh, it better not be us.

- Boiling water might mean
a molten crust near by.

This could be it!

[squeaking]

Careful, Flicker!

This is no place
to be drifting off.

[water rushes and bubbles]

- Niko? Lyra?

Is that you?

It's Larry from
the Shrimp Kingdom!

- [All] Larry!

- Oh, it's good to
see a friendly face.

Uh, where are we exactly?

- You're at Boiling Crab!

Biggest festival this
side of sea level.

Come on in, I'll
show you around!

[foreboding music]

Let me guess, first
time boilers right?

You're in for a treat,

this place has
somethin' for everyone!

- Does it have a molten crest?

That is what we seek the most!

- Huh, never heard of it,

but I do know just
the boiler who would!

He's been comin' here
longer than any of us.

[mysterious didgeridoo music]

- All are welcome at the
boil, my drylander brethren.

There's something for
everyone down here.

- Guys, meet Manfred
the monkfish!

[tinkling xylophone music]

- [gasps] Oh!

[chuckles]

What sensational gadgetry.

- Hey, if you like that,

check out this super
sweet squidgerydoo.

[blows horn]

- Righteous.

A most excellent
offering for the boil.

- Excuse me,
masterful monkfish,

what is this boil?

- A time of great
reflection, spike-haired one.

This cavern was once lit up

from the boiling,
molten glow below.

Fish from all over would come

and cast away the things
that weighed them down.

The cavern went dark and cold
when Nar Est was the man,

but we still come every
year to lighten our loads

and make it glow.

Only now,
we make our own light.

- Whoa, let me
get this straight.

You just toss all these
valuable objects away?

What do you get in return?

- Nothing.

And it feels fantastic.

You should try it sometime.

You'll have less
than you came with,

but you'll leave with more.

- What? That's not
how math works.

[tinkling xylophone music]

- So what happens to
all the offerings?

- That's where
the crab comes in.

It's the best of the fest!

Our crab takes them
down to the cavern below

and comes back totally empty.

Wanna check it out?

- Looks like someone already is.

- [Niko] Observe my curiosity
getting the better of me!

- Oh, no, no thanks.

The only giant crab
I'll investigate

is the kind that comes
with dipping sauce!

- How do the
treasures disappear?

- It's a mystery, man.

No one's ever gone
down with the crab.

- Shiny red button.

- Niko!

Do not start
pushing random buh--

[sudden, dramatic music]
[pulley squeaks]

- [Fish] Whoa, that's crazy!

[screaming]

[Niko grunts]

- Oh, this is bad news, man.

The boil's not supposed
to be until tonight!

Whoa.

Looks like somethin's
been roundin' up

our glowy swag.

- Niko, the map piece!

Three stars nest,
just like the rhyme!

- But should there not be a
molten crest to go with it?

- I guess not anymore.

We can figure it out once
the map piece is ours.

[slithering]

[tense music]

[gasps]

[booming]

Oh, havoc.

What is that?

- It's a lavoctapus.

They usually live
inside volcanoes.

What's one doing down here?

[roars]

- I'm not sure
that's a good thing.

[snarls]
[yelping]

Ah, the heat's too much!

And this crab isn't
going anywhere!

[yelping]

- Go away, temperate creature!

- He looks pretty
bummed out, man.

- Whoa!

[machinery creaks]

- Put some shell into it!

- Almost!

[lavoctopus screeches]

[crashing]

[metal creeks]

- Are you all right?
- Ow!

- What happened down there?

- [Lyra] It's a lavoctopus!

[booming]

[water rushes]

- That seriously
chilled my boil.

- Oh! [babbles]

Please tell me this is
part of the festival.

- We sent down an
un-stuffed crab,

but I think that lavoctopus
wanted a full meal, dig?

- The map piece is
still down there!

We have to go back!

- Not without getting burned up.

You saw that creature.
- Hmm.

There may be a way to
soothe the scorching beast

and get what we came for.

I just need to make
a few modifications.

[bird squawks]

- Thank you again for so
graciously offering us a ride.

- Yes, it's all about helping

the less fortunate and all that.

[marker squeaks]

- If only I had a crystal.

What I wouldn't give to cast
a spell of eternal anguish!

[baby babbles]

[gasps]
Is that--

is that a crystal?

- Oh, yes, it's the only
thing that helps

with Junior's teething pain.

Purest amberite
that gold can buy.

- Really!

[yawning]

[chomping]
[yelps]

[whimpers]
[hand throbs]

- I'm sorry, did
you say something?

- [winces] Nothing!

Uh, cute kid you
have here. [chuckles]

- What was once a noble statue

is now a fully
articulated battle crab!

- The map piece
will soon be ours!

- Commodore, you've
outdone yourself!

- Well, I had a little
help from my new friends.

[booming]

[clangs]

I can fix that!

[birds chirp]

[babbling]
[unassuming music]

[chokes]

[cawing]

[baby coos]

[laughing]

[crow screeches]

At last, now we'll see who
the wretched one is when--

[screaming]

[grunts]
[caws]

- I'm sorry, did
you say something?

- Farewell,
drylander brethren.

Good luck down there.

- You'd better
stay here, Flicker.

It's too dangerous
for you like this.

[squeaks]

- Oh dear, it takes five of us

to operate the
crab's new controls.

Without Flicker,
we're one short.

- Aw, I'll do it!

You guys helped me when
I was in a tough spot.

- Bravo, good Larry.

Your bravery will
not be forgotten!

- All right,
let the boil begin!

[cheering]
[upbeat calypso music]

- [Fish] Boil the crab!

Boil the crab!

Boil the crab!

- The crab's new configuration

allows us to control
every part of it.

I control the head, Lyra
and Niko are the claws,

and you two--

- We've figured it out already.

- That's right!

The teeth!

- The legs.

- The legs!

- No matter what, we have
to get that map piece.

If this works, the Lavoctopus
should leave us alone

once we dump the
glowing offerings.

[mysterious music]

[booming]

[whirring]

[bubbles rush]

[yelps]

[menacing music]

[roars]

[screaming]

- Stay calm!

Offerings away!

[lever clunks]

Right, now's our chance.

Advance the lower apparatuses
in linear formation.

Crab walk!

- Oh, right,
[chuckles] that's us!!

[pumps clack]

[pulleys squeak]

[yelping]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[banging]

[hisses]

[crashing]

[all yelping]

[yelping]

[grunts]

- Niko!

[roaring]

[crew yelps]

[booms]

[dramatic, adventuring music]

[gasps]

[yelps]
[roars]

[grunts]
- Whoa!

[bubbles jet]

So...

hot.

[groans]

[isolated music]

[growling]

[gasps]

[rising, horrifying music]

[lonely music]

[lavoctapus screeches]

[dramatic, foreboding music]

[screeches]

[inspiring music]

- [grunts] I've got him!

Pull us up!

[groans] Lyra?

[bell jingles]

[machinery cranks]

[hissing]

- It's coming back!

We need to distract it!

- But there's no more
offerings to give it!

- Yes, there are.

Next up, a lumanoot flute,

and these petrified
firebat fangs,

and let's not forget my
trusty can of cactus wax.

[screeches]

[screeches]

[Larry yelps]

[crashing]
[yelping]

[grunts]

- Get back,
loathsome creature!

Hyah!

[lavoctopus screeches]

- It wants the map piece.

But why?

- [stammers] It likes
things that glow, remember?

Is that really
important right now?

- Actually, it might be
the key to all of this!

Three stars nest in
the molten crest.

You were right, Niko!

Part of the rhyme is missing.

- [All] Lyra!

- There it is!

It's all sealed up!

- Your highness,
it's coming back!

- I think I know what to do!

We need to reopen
the molten crest!

Niko, now!

- Firestorm!

- Again!

- [Both] Darkness be gone!

[lavoctapus screeches]

[crumbling]
[awed music]

- [Boiler] Ooh!

- [Manfred] Ahh!

- Oh!

- The colors, man.
The colors!

- Yeah.

[lavoctapus whistles]

[whistling]

- Goodbye, evil creature
that tried to destroy us!

- Not evil, Niko.

It just didn't like
being in the dark.

- Man, I know the feeling.

[light bulb clicks]

- Somehow, it must have
gotten trapped in here

when the lava cooled.

Its only real light
came from the map piece,

and the shiny things
the boilers sent down.

- Okay, so can we go now?

I don't play well
with hot lava.

- So long, drylander brethren.

Thanks for making this
the best boil ever.

- It's been righteous, Manfred.

Nothin' like a whole lotta light

to keep the darkness away.

- So, see you next year?

[chuckles]

- Indubitably.

You boil bums are just my speed.

For a moment there, I
almost felt like I was--

[smooching]
Home.

- Well, count me out.

I lost all my
treasures, and for what?

For me?

Is that a tweedle seed?

[gasps] And a gortza bolt!
[gasps]

Moray lint, I've always
wanted some of that!

- Told you, man.

You'll have less
than you came with,

but you'll leave with more.

- Professor, I'll never
doubt your math again.

Sign me up for next year!

- Farewell, boilers!

- I say next year we
build a lavoctapus

for, like, symbolism!

- Yeah!
- Yeah, all right!

- Yeah!
- Woo!

[triumphant music]

- We're three stars down.

All we have left is
the bower that talks!

Whatever that means.

Oh, I can't wait to
tell Uncle Sargous and--

Maybe later.

[bittersweet music]

- Somethin' on your mind, pal?

Fields of fire, dark champions?

- He has been calling
to me, Mandok.

I don't know what it means.

[worrying ambient music]

- Come, dark champion.

Our master calls for us.

Soon it will be time.

- Nar

Est.

- No.

Not that master. [chuckles]

Our true master.

[chuckling]

[epic, adventurous music]

- Chirp.