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If you'll indulge for a moment my rhyming motif,
I'd like to tell you a tale of a place called The Reef.
The entire coral kingdom is a delight to the senses.
Alas, that is not where our story commences.
We're used to blue water. This water would spook us.
It's the color of phlegm, or possibly mucus.
And the salty sea spray that wafts on the breeze
is like the stuff that comes out of your nose when you sneeze.
In this polluted and ominous swill...
...there's one little fish of unusual skill
who would one day meet a most incredible fate
full of fighting, romancing, becoming live bait.
I know it boggles the mind and it beggars belief,
but that's the wee lad who would one day save The Reef.
I don't have anything against your cousin Pearl, except she's nuts.
But that doesn't mean I wanna live next door to her.
But, Pike, it's safe on the Reef. There's no fishing. The water's clean.
- But, honey...
- I love Boston. - What's the big attraction?
Is it the gill nets, the medical waste, the industrial pollution?
- Hey, it's never hurt me. - Oh, please, Pike.
Sweetie, you're so full of mercury,
I could stick your tail in my mouth and take my temperature.
Honey, you're exaggerating. The water here is perfectly healthy.
- Hi, Pike. - Mornin', Bob.
Honey...
And what if Pi grows up to have three eyes?
- Cool!
OK. But think of the cultural opportunities here.
In Boston Harbor, Pi can meet fish from all over the world.
Oh, like those salmon. What a classy bunch they were.
all of them talking about how they just couldn't wait to get upriver
and S-P-A-W-N.
- Spawn!
What did I tell you about using language like that?
- I'm sorry. - Oh, you're growin' up so fast.
Go play. Your father and I...
- need to talk. - OK.
- But don't go too far. - Pike.
- Hey. - Oh, hello.
Haven't seen you around here before.
I'm just passing through. We're migrating.
You're lucky. I wish I migrated. We never go anywhere.
You're a dolphin, right?
I'm a porpoise. Why does everyone think I'm a dolphin?
- Percy! We're getting ready to leave. - Oh, hello, Mum.
- This is, uh... - Pi! Where are you?
Oh. That's my mom. I gotta go.
Nice meeting you.
Mom! Dad! I met a porpoise!
Pi! What did I tell you about talking to strangers?
You have to be careful, Son. There's some weird fish in the sea.
Boy, I'll say. You wouldn't believe some of the weirdos you see around here.
- Bob. Don't help me. - Watch out.
Hey! Watch it! Hey, what's the rush?
- There's a net! - Net?
- Swim! - What are we gonna do, Pike?
Swim! Swim as fast as you can!
- What is it? - Swim, Pi!
- It's behind us! - The net!
- Dad! - Swim!
- Get out of the way! - The net!
Swim faster!
Pike, we've got to get him out of here before they...
- They're pulling it up! - Pi, try to squeeze through.
- But what about you? - We're right behind you. Hurry!
Push, Pike. Push harder!
I made it! Come on!
Mom! Dad!
- Don't let him get near the net.
Let go of me! I have to help 'em!
Pi, go to the Reef. Find your Aunt Pearl.
But I can't. You have to go with me.
Promise me, Pi. Promise me you'll go to the Reef.
Mom! Dad!
Mom. Dad.
- We'll take you to the Reef, Pi. - But I can't leave!
What if... What if they come back and I'm not here?
They won't be able to find me.
I'm sorry, Pi, but once the net gets you, there's no coming back.
Mom. Dad.
Come on, Pi.
Your turn.
Hey. What's in here?
Let's find out.
- Hey, you kids!
Pi, you can do it.
- Wow.
- He's big. - Cool.
Hey. Hello there.
Ah.
Wow!
Whoa. Hey. Wait! Wait!
Whoo-hoo!
Whoa.
Ouch.
You all right? Try it again.
Whee! Look at me!
- Yeah! - Yeah!
Yahoo!
- Little fishy.
It's not painful when I eat you.
Pelican gonna swallow you whole.
- Whoo-hoo! - Hey, what the...
Bad fishy. Hey!
Whoo-hoo!
- Pi. That was brilliant.
You sure you won't come with us?
I wish I could, Perce, but... I promised my mom.
There you go, dear. Just follow those stones
and they'll take you right to the Reef.
I'll never forget your help, Mum.
- So long, Perce. - So long, mate.
- Sure. Galloping along. - Good day, ma'am.
Hey!
Whoa!
It was a 55-foot trawler
and they was usin' a three-pronged titanium steel hook
on 45-pound stress-tested monofilament.
I must have played 'em for three hours
before the line finally snapped and they got away.
Fifty-five-foot trawler. Right. Oh, like I haven't heard that one before.
I tell ya, that boat gets bigger every time he tells the story.
Excuse me.
What's the matter, boychick? You lost?
- How's that? What'd he say? - He said he's lost, you deaf marlin!
Actually, I'm looking for my Aunt Pearl.
You're looking for a squirrel?
No, no. Pearl. He's looking for the crazy lady.
Oye. Come here. She lives right down there, chico.
Thank you.
That is right, darling. Work with me.
Now take it to the edge. Yes. Take it to the edge.
Take it right to the edge.
You're right at the edge! Ah. Bring it back. Bring it back.
- Ah, yes. Ah. Magnifique.
- Who is that? - Who is that?
That's Cordelia, dude. Where have you been?
- I just got into town. - Oh! Welcome to the scab, dude.
Perhaps you should wear it up. Oh, yes.
Sleek, sophisticated. Like Audrey Hepburn, only better... with scales.
- She's beautiful. - Oh, yeah. She's a model.
She's been on the cover of National Geographic... twice.
Don't look over here. Don't look over here. Ignore me. Ignore me.
- Look at me! Look at me! - I've gotta meet her.
Whoa there, newbie. Take my advice and worship from afar.
- Huh? What?
No, no, no, no! You've ruined my shot! Buffoon! Buffoon!
Can we please keep the local riffraff out of my shot? Is that too much to ask?
- Sorry.
- I'm sorry. - That's your good side.
That is a wrap, people.
I don't blame you, mon cher. You were sublime as always.
- Thank you, Max. - Bellissima. Ciao.
Hey. I'm sorry.
I... I didn't mean to mess things up back there.
Don't worry about it. They'll be back.
Oh, cool. Cool.
So... I'm Pi. I'm new in town.
Really? I couldn't tell.
Yeah, I just swam in from Boston.
Boston. That's a long way.
Well, you know, I'm pretty strong for my size. Check these mussels.
- Hey! - Hands off the merchandise.
- Ow! Hey, easy, man.
Cute and funny.
- What did you say your name was? - Um, Pi.
Well, Pi from Boston, welcome to the Reef.
Dude. She actually talked to you.
That's fully the most awesome thing I've ever...
...seen.
Cordelia! Look out!
Dude, don't! He's a shark!
- Oh, hello, fellas.
- H... Hey, somebody help me. - Here you go, Mr. Crab.
Oh, thank you so very much.
I have been wrong-side-up all day, and it has been most uncomfortable. Oh!
Oh! You taste like tuna.
You are what you eat.
You're disgusting, Troy. Why can't you leave me alone?
But you are alone, sweet gills.
You got no family, no one to protect you from the dangers of the deep.
The only danger in this part of the deep is you.
Well, then, all the more reason to get on my good side.
You need someone to look after you.
I don't need a rude, egotistical bully with a bad case of tuna breath.
- Back off. - Pi.
- What'd you say? - You heard me. Leave her alone.
- What are you gonna do about it, chum? - I'm... gonna...
You're gonna. Uh, yeah. Yeah.
You're gonna take a little trip...
- through my digestive system. - Ow.
Yeah. You're gettin' chunky, see?
Used to be easy to stuff you into this hole.
We're gonna have to find a bigger hole or a skinnier nerd.
No more beating up bed wetters. Ew!
I'm grossed out. Let's get out of here.
Nobody crawls into my hole! Nobody!
- I can pick my own nose.
Forget about him. He doesn't know what he's saying.
- Yeah.
Yeah, well, that tends to happen when you get smacked in the head.
Oh. Hey!
You're a coward, Troy. You only come to the Reef
because we're small and easy to push around.
Why don't you try this out in the open sea, where there's fish as big as you?
I got a soft spot, Cordelia, for fine-looking fish like you.
But don't push me too far. I'm Troy.
Who's the shark who's more bite than bark?
Troy!
Who's faster than a beam of light?
Who's got the teeth that are pearly white?
Troy!
Who gets the applause 'cause he's got the jaws?
Who can do what he wants just because?
- Who ain't afraid of no lobster claws? - Troy!
Hey! That's me!
I'll be back when you're done playing mommy to that little hunk of bait.
Vamonos.
- You got fully thrashed, dude. - Huh?
Axed. Hemoed. Smeared. Creamed.
Obliterated. Flattened. Murdered.
Wipeout!
That wasn't the smartest thing I've ever seen.
He hit me when I wasn't lookin'.
There's only one dangerous place on the Reef
and that's between Troy and whatever he wants.
- Go home and take care of yourself. - Wh...
- Cordelia! - Troy is my problem
and I don't want anyone else getting hurt on my account.
But...
Busy first day, dude.
Yeah. Listen.
I've gotta find my Aunt Pearl.
She's supposed to be this weird, kind of new age fortune-teller type.
Sort of cuckoo. You know, crazy.
Basically insane. You don't happen to know her, do you?
Yeah, dude. She's my mom.
Um...
I see it. Yes. Uh... Oh, boy. That doesn't look good.
What do you see? Will my dreams come true?
- Well, that depends. - On what?
Do your dreams involve sitting on a sink next to a bottle of dish washing liquid?
This can't be! My cousin's a loofah!
She's exfoliated some of the most prominent backsides around!
But I get to scrub pots? No!
Curse you, star-crossed destiny!
Sponges. They're all so emotional.
At least he's not suckin' on a clamshell all day
just tryin' to make you look pretty!
- Sorry, Madge.
- Dude. - Dylan.
Pi. You made it.
- You knew I was coming? - Of course, darling.
While meditating, my astral form achieved a transcendent communion...
with none other than the Spirit of the Sea.
And it revealed to me a vision of your arrival.
Yeah, and a passing porpoise mentioned you were in the neighborhood.
Then you know what happened to my parents.
Oh, Pi.
I'm so sorry, but I think they're in a better place now.
Yeah. In a sushi bar.
- Can it, starfish. - Don't hurt me!
The Reef is where you'll find your destiny, honey.
Give me your fin. I'll tell your fortune.
Oh, fish.
Wow!
Boy, let's see chapter two. Mmm.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Hey, I can't wait to see how this ends.
Here comes the full-on dorsal fin probe.
- Mm-hmm. - I don't really believe in that stuff.
But, Pi, you've got to believe.
The Reef is a place where dreams come true.
- Unless you happen to be a sponge. - Oh.
Now, Pi, the Reef is paradise
- and you can go anywhere you want. - Whoo!
But stay away from the old wreck. It's haunted by dead pirates.
- Cool. - And most important of all,
we never, ever, ever go to Flatbottom.
- What's Flatbottom? - It's a place we never go.
Oh, Mom, you're not going out in public like that, are you?
I like to have a little star quality.
Plus, it gives me more height
and helps to de-emphasize my... tail fin.
I'm gonna need some time to freshen up first.
I got, like, five armpits over here.
Hold your sea horses! Is that Ricky Marlin?
No, Mother. It isn't.
No, huh? But almost.
Oh, hello, Dr. Tang.
- Oh!
Huh?
He's a very prominent sturgeon.
You see why I always try to look my best?
- You never know who you might meet. - Oh, boy.
Yeah! What do you think?
- Uh, no. - Huh?
No, no. It clashes with the beer can.
I think it'll look better over here.
You're crushing my creative instincts.
Check out the bling-bling on Miss Thing.
- Oh, hello, you two. - Hola, J.Lo, jellyfish. Oh, crazy.
- Hi! - Looking good, girlfriend.
You two are such fresh fish. Don't!
Stop! Don't stop.
- Oh, clams.
I'm late for my healing crystal seminar at the Monkfish Monastery.
- Oh, Mom. - So, Dylan,
I want you to introduce Pi around, OK?
- Yeah. Sure. - Thanks, sweetie.
- Dude. No P.D.P.A., remember?
- P.D.P.A.? - Public displays of parental affection.
- Excuse me, sir. - I'm not proud.
Dude, that was totally feebish.
You can't be that big a feeb and expect to hang out with me.
How big a feeb can I be?
You can't be more than 30% feeb and no more than 15% dork.
Hey.
- What's that? - That's the old pirate ship.
- Cool. Come on! - Oh, no. No way, dude.
No way. It's totally off limits. Dude, I... I...
- Man, don't you listen? - You're not afraid of ghosts, are you?
No! I'm not afraid of anything!
But, dude, there's a totally spooky turtle that lives in there.
A spooky... turtle?
Uh, no. No, yeah. No.
Yeah, but he's a... wizard turtle. He's like a...
And he really doesn't like visitors.
Dude! Oh, fish!
OK, can we please just go? Please?
That's him. You see? That's Nerissa.
Hmm.
Can we please not do that again?
So, dude, you think you're gonna see that Cordelia?
Not if she sees me first.
Don't be negatory, bro.
- I think she really liked you. - She thinks I'm an idiot.
True. Well, maybe she likes idiots. You know?
It's kind of like having a friend and a pet at the same time.
So how bad is the shark problem around here?
Reef's too shallow for most sharks.
But Troy comes around... Whee, fun for me! Him and his buddies.
- Why?
'Cause he's got a thing for Cordelia, dude! Don't you listen?
His buddies come mostly to stuff my head into a lobster hole.
Yeah, like nobody's thought of that before.
- Uh-oh. - What is it?
- Flatbottom. - It's the open sea.
Why is everyone so afraid of this place?
I'm not afraid!
But we're outside the wildlife sanctuary. You see?
And... And... And... And this is where the humans come
with their nets and their... their hooks and their sharp things.
- Oh.
- A net. - Oh, no. Oh.
Bye-bye.
Dylan?
Dylan? Dylan?
Oh. What happened to you, little fella?
Are you all right?
- Cordelia!
- Don't panic. - What is it?
Haven't you ever seen a lure?
Of course you haven't. There's no fishing on the Reef.
This must have been carried here by the current.
- What do I do? - Don't worry.
Let's go find somebody who can help.
We need some help over here!
Front and center, girlfriend. We got emergency.
- Look. - Oh, honey. That is so not you.
I tell you, these kids today, with their extreme sports and their piercings...
Guys, it was an accident.
I thought it was a smelt in distress.
You were supposed to, honey.
Good likeness.
Looks like a smelt I knew back in San Francisco. Oh, what a weekend that was.
Oh, no! Not this story again.
Can you take it out?
Absolutely. But you're going to have to help me big-time.
- Me? - OK.
You lay back like I'm giving you a nice pedicure.
Now what I need you to do... Take her fin. That's right.
And, honey, I want you to look in his eyes.
OK?
OK now. This isn't going to hurt... me.
- You gonna be a big brave girl. - I will.
She will.
- She was!
- How do you feel? - OK, I think.
I guess I was more scared than hurt.
But I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't been there, Pi.
- How'd you wind up down here? - I made a promise.
Or maybe it's destiny.
Um, there's a big show tonight at the amphitheater.
Normally I'd skip it, but thought...
Well, if you wanna go...
- Whoo-hoo!
- Bong-bong! Bong-bong!
We got it.
Huh?
Getting and keeping are two different things.
Back off before you get hurt.
♪ Got a date with Cordelia 'cause you're a big bad fish, yeah ♪
- Zip it, Harry Codfish Jr. - Where have you been?
I was hiding out.
- From who? - Squid-nappers.
They're trying to steal Nerissa's blue pearl, buddy boy.
- Well, come on. - Dude!
Oh, fish!
Now I'm no fortune-teller, boys
but I can predict three things that aren't gonna happen.
You see, I'm not gonna get hurt. I'm not gonna back off.
And you three aren't leaving here with that pearl.
- We've gotta do something. - Dude.
Gettin' beat up once a day ain't good enough for you?
There's three of 'em.
- Get him!
Yeah! Here we go.
- Come on, guys!
- Huh? - Ha!
- You take the left!
Oops. Hey, come back here!
- Trick or treat. - Huh?
Quit now, before you're calamari.
I got the sauce right here. I'm not afraid to use it.
You're soup, turtle!
I don't feel so good!
- See you later.
- Ah, such big heads, such tiny brains.
- Whoa. - Turtley awesome!
- Let's go.
That old turtle's unbelievable.
- You boys saw Nerissa? - Speak up, son.
We saw Nerissa fight some squids. He was amazing!
Of course. That's why they call him El Macho Tortuga.
Man, he's got the moves for an old coot.
- Oh, sorry about that, old coots. - Huh?
He said "old coot."
I did not toot. Why don't you accuse Manny for once?
He blasts out more bubbles than a scuba diver.
What'd you say, man? Hold up a second. What'd you say?
That's it, viejo loco. I've had enough of your insults.
En garde!
- En garde! - Oh, boy.
Spirit of the Sea,
we ask your help in contacting Uncle Phil.
He was last seen talk...
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la
♪ I'm not listening I'm not listening to this
- ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ - What are you doin'?
Dude, you saw what was goin' on down there.
My mom with all her voodoo mumbo jumbo.
Those seances are totally embarrassing.
You know what? I think you're right.
I think swimming through the middle of the room going,
♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ is much more dignified.
What's that thing your mom's always staring at?
Oh, that's the pearl my dad gave her.
You know the old saying. "Give a girl a pearl."
Why would anyone want to give a girl a pearl?
'Cause if she accepts it, it means you'll be together forever.
Anyways, my mom thinks hers is magic.
Hey. That's what those squids were trying to steal from Nerissa.
A pearl.
You don't think he's gonna ask some girl to marry him, do you?
Oh, gross! No, dude. He's, like, 200 years old.
That's disgusting.
- Hi. - Hey.
- It's showtime!
Welcome to the Reef Amphitheater.
We are proud to present the Caribbean's most famous adventurer
who is here tonight to tell the thrilling tales
of his encounters with the sea's most fearsome creatures.
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for
Thornton and his backup prawns, the Kimchis.
I could make you all gasp with just an average story.
For even my typical tales are scary and gory.
But I know the adventure you're aching to hear.
The most stupendous and
horrendous battle
of my entire career!
He faced a creature that'd make you faint dead with fear.
The most hideous sea monster to ever appear.
It had two mouths and on each mouth a sneer.
It had two heads and looked like a giant brassiere.
I faced a sea monster, but I didn't make tracks.
I stood face to face and fought off her attacks.
And I know that you'll want to get all of the facts.
So stick a fin in your ear and dig out the wax.
Dig the wax from your ears, you'll seem more debonair.
'Cause it looks like you've stuck two big candles in there.
It was a monstrous sea monster the size of a tanker.
- What did you do? - I capsized and sank her.
- And then were you through? - Not a bit!
She was brawny and strong as an anchor.
I had to get tough.
I tickled and spanked her.
What an amazing sight!
When it was over I thanked her
because I am always polite.
I'm fairly certain this guy's full of blowfish.
I hear you say "but." And you say "tut, tut."
Things are not always what they appear.
I may have gray whiskers and an oversized rear.
His butt is humongous.
- It must weigh a ton. - What?
It frightens small children and blots out the sun.
- Are you mad? You'll ruin me.
It's a big, bulging, billowing, blubber-stuffed rump.
It's bigger by far than a humpback whale's hump.
- Oh. - Egads. Bring up the music!
Hit it, boys. Quickly.
Go, Thornton. You're humongous.
- Go, Thornton. You're humongous. - Thank you.
That was an amazing story.
It's getting late. I guess I better go.
No, wait. Don't go. Not yet.
Well, I...
Hey. Have you ever been to the surface?
No.
Come on.
Wow.
See that set of stars over there?
That's called the Big Dipper. And that over there is the Little Dipper.
I had no idea.
And up there is Leo. And next to it, Gemini.
Now see that one over there?
- Well, that's me. - Huh?
Those stars are called Pisces.
Pi is short for Pisces.
Beautiful.
- Boo!
Let's get out of here.
- Hurry, Cordelia.
You better be scared.
- Well, hello! - Go, Pi. Leave me.
- I won't. - No!
- Leave him alone.
Well, now I'm confused, baby, because I thought you wanted to be left alone.
And yet, I find you swimming around with that piece of chum.
It's none of your business what I do, Troy. You don't own me.
I'm a tiger shark, baby.
I own whatever I can take, and I take whatever I want.
- Troy!
- Can I eat him? - Please. Me.
- Hmm. Eeny, meeny, miny... - Troy!
Oh, what the heck. Why don't you each just take half?
- No!
Troy, if you let them do this, I'll never forgive you.
Forgiveness. I don't need your stinking forgiveness.
Please! Please! If you don't hurt him...
...I'll do... anything.
Like... anything, anything?
- If you leave Pi alone
and promise never to come to the Reef again, then I'll...
- I'll... - Yeah?
...accept your pearl.
- No. - Hey!
- Ow! - Let our little chum go.
Cordelia, you can't.
- I will be back at the next full moon.
Wait till you see the pearl I'm gonna bring you, little girl.
You'll change your mind about me then.
VГЎmonos!
So, baby, when I get back, be ready.
Boy, I got 30 days to live it up and par-tay!
Who's the hotshot who can't be caught?
- Troy! - Pi!
Who's twice as mean as an ocelot?
Troy!
Oh, Pi.
What could I do? You know the rules of the sea.
You can't leave a man adrift like that.
Ow. My head.
Yeah. I wouldn't be so hasty, kid.
That shark did quite a number on your sorry tail.
How did I get here?
Well, the currents brought you here and dumped you outside.
If it wasn't for your pretty lady friend...
Cordelia! Is she all right?
She spent the night bawling at your side.
I finally had to send her home to get some peace and quiet around here.
I've got to stop her. She's gonna accept Troy's pearl.
I'm sorry, kid. She seemed very determined to go through with it.
- Then I'll stop Troy. - You're gonna stop a tiger shark?
Is that what just came out of your mouth just now?
Yeah. You're right.
Determined women and tiger sharks.
- You don't pick easy fights, do you? - Well, what about you?
I ain't helping you with your love life, kid. Forget it.
- Everybody says you're a wizard. - Oh, do they now?
Yeah. And I saw you beat those squids.
Three of them at once? You totally rocked. Can you help me fight Troy?
- Go fight your own battles, kid. - Please!
Haven't you ever been in love before?
I'm sorry.
Hey! Boychick.
Why the long face?
- I bet it's about a girl. - Did you say "pearl?"
Actually, that's my problem.
The girl I like, Cordelia, she's gonna accept Troy's pearl.
That Troy's a punk!
Why, back in my day, we... we knew how to handle sharks like that.
Aye, caramba. Here we go again. You never fought a shark, Jack.
Oh, yes, I did. Took on a 25-foot hammerhead back in '71 .
- Really? - Yep. Poked him right in the keister.
Right where the sun never shines.
He'll never forget me, I'll guarantee you that.
I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in what Jack says, chico.
You callin' me crazy? You questionin' my credibility, boy?
For about the 10th time today, yes!
All right. That's it. Put 'em up!
En garde!
Wow. Hey.
Would you guys help me fight Troy?
Get the sea kelp out of your mouth, son. Speak up!
He wants us to... to fight the shark.
Um...
Ay, ay, ay! My back.
Man, these cartilage cramps are killin' me.
Well, you see, we're what you call past our prime.
Past our prime? Why, we're old and feeble and over the hill.
We're nearly buried, boychick.
Listen. Fighting, it's... It's a young man's game.
You need someone with a little more oomph to his swim,
if you know what I'm talkin' about. Someone more robust and sportin'.
Thornton? What about Thornton?
That's it. Someone more like Thornton.
Thornton?
Well, what have I got to lose?
Did I ever tell you boys about the time I freed Willy?
- Aye, caramba!
Now, there is one minor change I want to make to the act.
There will be no further references to my rear end.
You will cease comparing its size and appearance
to A: a tugboat,
B: the planet Jupiter,
- or C... - Mr. Thornton?
You're a little early for the show, my boy.
- My girl's engaged to a shark. - Shark? Oh!
- Shark? Where? Where? - My girl's engaged to a shark.
Your girl's engaged to a shark.
Sharking. Absolutely sharking.
He's gonna take Cordelia away.
- Aw. - I need your help.
- Will you fight him? - You want me to fight a shark?
You've come unhinged, lad.
I thought you fought a sea monster as big as an oil tanker.
- Who said that? - You did. Last night.
- I did? - Hmm!
- Oh, yes. That's right. I did. - Yeah.
Yes, but, you see, that doesn't count, because I said it in rhyme.
Uh, that is what we call poetical license.
- Huh? - You mean you lied.
- Mm-hmm! - Well, I... I... I...
I may have exaggerated for dramatic effect.
And anyway, I... I'm sure I said it was more the size of a kayak.
- Hmm. - Thanks for nothin'.
Don't worry, lad. There's plenty more fish in the sea.
- Well? - Huh?
- Would you fight a shark? - You're nothing but a big phony.
- That's right.
All right.
I got the most beautiful girl on the Reef.
Now I just gotta find the most beautiful pearl.
But, Troy, finding something like that could take months.
Yeah.
If we were morons.
Who's got the best one on the Reef?
Hey. Nerissa.
He has a blue pearl. It's the only one on the whole Reef, see?
Perfect. Go get it, bring it back, problem solved.
They say he's kind of tough, this Nerissa.
Are you telling me that you are not tougher than a...
turtle?
Well, uh...
Who can part the sea like Charlton Heston?
Troy!
Who's tougher than you all even when he's just restin'?
- Troy! - Who's gonna do what I say...
or find themselves in my large intestine?
Uh, us?
That's right.
- What am I gonna do? - Pi!
I'm not worthy. I'm not worthy.
- Dylan, what are you doing? - Dude, you are my idol.
Dude, don't play dumb with me, man.
You didn't come home last night from your hot date with Cordelia.
But don't worry. I got you covered with Mom.
So, details, please.
I got beat up by Troy, and Cordelia agreed to accept his pearl.
- What? - She agreed to accept Troy's pearl
if he stopped pummeling my head.
- So the date didn't go well. - Not exactly.
- Duck!
I... I don't feel good about this.
- Dude, what the... - Shh!
Everyone says the old turtle is a wizard.
They say the old shipwreck he lives on is haunted with ghosts.
It sounds spooky.
- You know what you are?
You're a disgrace to vicious predators, see?
If Troy tells us to go steal Nerissa's pearl, then we go steal Nerissa's pearl.
- You got it? - OK. I... I'll do it.
OK, Magellan. Which way's the shipwreck?
- It's this way.
- Ow! - Wrong way, dummy!
Whew! That was close, dude.
- Come on. We gotta warn Nerissa. - Dude?
Oh, fish!
- Dude! - Nerissa!
- Nerissa. - Oh, well. No one's home.
We tried. Bye-bye.
- Nerissa! - Dude, nobody's here.
And if they are, they don't want to be disturbed. Let's just go. Uh-oh.
Well, look who we got here.
Oh, God, no!
- Let go of me! - All right, stupid.
First we get them, then the pearl.
Aaah!
- Hey!
- We're coming for you, chum!
- Ow! Dylan!
- Hey. They're down there. Come on.
Bart.
Come on, dummy.
I don't like this.
Stop your whining.
No. Come on. Let's go. We gotta go.
No. We can't let them get Nerissa's pearl.
I'm just... just...
Don't freak on me. I'll figure something out.
Hey. What is that?
It's... I don't know.
- Whoa. - Not bad.
- Huh? - Not bad at all.
You got more nerve than I thought.
Maybe I can do something about your little problem with Troy.
Be here tomorrow. Sunrise. Begin your training.
My what? My training?
Dude, you're gonna teach Pi how to fight Troy?
I'm gonna teach the kid how to defeat Troy.
Sunrise. Not one second later!
- Cool. - Dude!
Pi.
I can't let you go.
I've heard from the ethereal netherworld
and they think this is an incredibly stupid idea.
You said I'd find my destiny on the Reef.
Well, I did. And I'm about to lose her, just like I lost my parents.
I couldn't do anything to save them, and maybe I can't save Cordelia.
But, Aunt Pearl, I've gotta try.
I'm gonna regret this.
All right, kid. We're gonna take a trip through the canyon.
And if you can keep up,
and if you're still in one piece at the end, then we'll go on.
If not, I'll send what's left of you home in a doggie bag.
- I can keep up. - We'll see about that, kid.
This is nothin'. I can go twice as fast as this.
It isn't what you can do on the straightaway,
it's the turns that'll get ya.
The Reef isn't just a pretty place to sightsee. It can be your best weapon.
But to use it against your opponent, you gotta master it yourself.
Elkhorn coral. Razor-sharp.
If you're lucky, it'll just scrape off a patch of skin.
Aaah!
If you're unlucky you'll get to see your own skeleton.
Fire coral. One touch, and it can burn a hole right through your fin.
Aaah!
This section of the canyon is called Bottleneck alley.
Some folks find a dark, enclosed space disorienting.
Ow.
Plus...there's a lot of rocks for them to bump their head on.
- Remember this place, kid.
I will ask questions later.
See you tomorrow. Same time, same place.
If we get the crazy lady's pearl,
maybe Troy'll forgive us.
For what happened at the wreck? He already has.
- Are you sure? - Yeah. I told him it was your fault.
What? That isn't true.
What's your point?
You are a liar.
Of course I lied. I'm an evil henchman.
I am an evil henchman also.
You're not evil.
I am so!
If you were evil, you wouldn't care about me lying.
You think I'd care if you told lies about me?
I... I wouldn't tell lies about you.
- Exactly!
Because you're not evil.
I'm kind of evil.
All right. So you're pretty fast and agile for a fish.
- I'll give you that. - But still, I'm tiny compared to Troy.
Yeah, and Troy's tiny compared to the sea.
You learn to make the ocean work for ya, and size won't matter.
You get water dense enough, and it becomes a weapon.
Whoa!
What are you doin'?
Oh!
Oh, please!
Help!
Nerissa!
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Place your bets.
No! Please!
- I'm gonna be sick. - A fish getting seasick?
Now I've seen everything.
- No barfing on the poop deck.
Yes, yes, yes! I want her to wear it up.
Way up for her next photo spread.
That is supreme.
Now tease it. Tease it. Tease it!
You're squeezing it! I said tease it!
Don't get huffy with me, crab-face. I scratch your eyes out.
This is so you. I just love it.
Please. Seashells was so last year.
The shells are fine.
Oh, honey, you look so beautiful.
- No, babe, don't look so glum.
I wish I had two boys fighting over me.
What are you talking about?
Um... Uh...
- Shh. Shh, shh. - Max, what's he talking about?
Darling, you have enough on your mind.
I don't want you worrying about some riffraff Romeo.
- The girl has got a right to know. - I second that.
Well, your admirer. The red one with the cute white stripe.
You mean Pi?
He's been working out with that crazy old wizard turtle,
learning how to fight so he can beat up Troy when he comes.
No.
I hope it wasn't anything I said.
I don't like fighting. I like loving.
♪ Eddie's not evil Eddie's not evil ♪
Shut up! I am so.
See? I said "shut up."
That's not evil. That's just rude.
Well, my mom always said rudeness is the root of all evil.
Aha! I win! Evil henchmen don't talk about their mothers.
Oh!
All right. Playtime's over.
I've shown you ways to confuse and trap your opponent.
But to stay ahead of those sharp teeth
you must train yourself to move and react faster than him.
Let's see what you can do.
Swim the obstacle course as fast as you can. Go!
- Swim like your life depended on it!
'Cause it just might.
Come on! Put some fish oil into it!
- All right now. Up the mast!
Over the sail!
- Watch out! - Whoa!
I guess I should have explained myself.
The idea of an obstacle course is to avoid the obstacles!
Now, if the idea was to demolish my home with your face, you'd be doing great!
- Try it again! - But...
This time do it fast!
Do it fast? Wha...
Go!
- Pi. - Cordelia!
I can't let you do it, Pi.
I make my own decisions, and I've chosen Troy.
Because you love him?
He promised he'd leave you and the Reef alone.
Do you really believe he'll keep his promise?
I have to believe it.
If you can believe in him, then why can't you believe in me?
Did you hear about the kid who's gonna fight Troy?
Like we don't have enough problems with Troy.
This is only gonna make him madder.
Exactly! And who is he gonna take it out on? Us!
Well, maybe after he eats the kid
he'll feel too bloated and lethargic to chase anybody else.
Good point. You shouldn't swim for at least half an hour after eating.
So maybe he'll get a cramp and we can all hide.
Spirit of the Sea.
It's Pearl calling.
Um, you know, I know it might be too much to ask that Pi actually win.
Though who would it hurt?
But please, if everyone could at least be there for him when the time comes,
well, I'd really owe you one.
- Percy, I had the strangest dream. - Me too. Was it about Pi?
Yes. I have a feeling something awful is about to happen.
- Not evil. - I am so evil.
Not evil. I win.
Eddie, I am your father.
Join me.
Oh, wait. You're not evil enough.
Stop now. You know it gives me the willies.
Evil henchmen don't get the willies.
They give the willies.
You don't have one evil scale all over you.
Um, yes, we're all very scared down here, but must you be so loud?
- Aha.
See? I am evil. Now let's go get that pearl.
Nerissa, how come you live in that old wreck?
Why don't you live on the Reef with everyone else?
What are you, a priest?
We... I... No.
Good. 'Cause I don't remember going to confession.
Now listen. You think you're fast, and maybe you are.
- But so is Troy. - I know.
But the ocean's faster than both of you.
Come on.
Whoa!
This is the West Indies current.
Come on.
Oh, this is great!
Why don't all fish do this?
Because we're not the only ones using the current.
Portuguese man-of-war!
One of the deadliest creatures in the ocean.
Notice the tentacles. Almost transparent.
Easy to swim right into 'em.
One touch, and a big fish is paralyzed.
One touch, and a fish your size is dead!
Dead!
What happened?
Someone broke in and stole Mom's pearl.
This is a bad omen, dude.
Stop it, Dylan. There's nothing mystical about this.
Honestly, I don't know where you get that from.
We just got robbed, kids.
It happens... even in the nicest of neighborhoods.
I'm, uh... I'm just, um...
going to clean up down here is all.
Good night.
Oh, it's a sign! It's a terrible sign!
My dad gave her that pearl.
Hey, dude. Forget all this, huh?
We'll run away and find your friend Percy.
- We'll migrate with the dolphins. - Porpoises.
Whatever.
I wish we could, Dyl, but I made a promise.
To who? Cordelia? Dude, she doesn't even want you to fight Troy.
Maybe not, but if I break my word, she'll have to go off with Troy.
And I'll have to live with that.
Pi, I take back what I said before.
You're 100% non-dork.
Ooh. Dude. Sorry. I...
Uh, that was the uncoolest thing I've ever done.
It's o...
And you're 99% percent feeb-free.
What's that, Captain?
How am I supposed to know what's wrong with him?
Maybe he's one of those farm-fresh fish or something.
Genetic malcontents.
Look, this is stupid. I thought you were gonna teach me how to fight like you.
I don't stand a chance.
Hey! Get away from there!
Don't ever touch it again! Do you understand?
I... I'm sorry. What's the big deal?
It's the pearl I gave my wife.
It's all I have left of her.
It used to be folks stuck together.
Then they put in the wildlife sanctuary
and everybody forgot what it was like to be hunted.
When my wife got hooked out on Flatbottom, I begged for help
but nobody came.
They all hid on the Reef, where it's safe.
I'm sorry.
Listen, kid. I never told you I'd teach you how to fight the shark.
I never would 'cause you'd never win.
- Then what... - I told you
I'd teach you how to defeat him.
- But how? - With your brain! Now use it!
What's stronger than Troy? Bigger? Faster?
The sea. But what's to stop him from using it against me?
Troy always picks on folks who are smaller and weaker.
He's never had to learn about things bigger than himself.
I understand how to use all this to avoid Troy, but how do I defeat him?
You offer something he wants and then give him something he doesn't want.
You're shark bait, kid. Like it or not.
And the Reef's the hook.
Hey, boychick.
- Hey, Moe. - You look limper than a slice of lox.
I guess he's being pretty tough on you, huh? Ah.
He was always like that, the...
- You know him? - Nerissa? Ah, sure.
We were all of us pretty close back before his, uh...
Well, that's a long story.
You better go back to bed, boychick.
If I know that old turtle, tomorrow's only gonna be worse.
Listen, Pi. If you get a chance, you tell Nerissa...
You... You... You tell him Moe says hi
and, uh, that I'm sorry.
Well, it's my last day of training.
Oh, Pi. I...
I see a great destiny for you, my darling.
Really? Are you just making that up?
What, are you kidding me? I could lose my license.
You're talking to someone that read the fin of the Codfather.
I'm telling ya. I see love, honesty,
courage.
You are destined for great things.
And don't you forget it, mister.
Pretty good, kid, but we still got some work to do.
Hmm.
Ah!
Unfishin' believable!
What's that, Captain? Huh?
The captain is embarrassed for you!
And he doesn't even exist!
You can tell the captain I get the point.
Oh!
- You're ready. - I am?
Well, you better be.
Troy! Troy! Troy!
You know, I just want to thank everybody here for coming to my bachelor party.
I feel like the luckiest shark in the whole world.
I never thought you'd be the first one to go, squirt.
So it's the old ball and chain for the little shrimp.
It'll never last.
Man, I love you dudes.
You know, I got the... the hottest babe on the Reef
but more importantly, I got the best buds
that a shark could ever have!
Who's gonna have a good time tonight
before the old ball and chain takes away his bite?
Troy!
- Beautiful, huh? - Cordelia.
- What are you doing here? - I like to come up here.
Because it reminds me of you.
You need to make a wish.
What'd you wish for?
That you come to your senses before tomorrow.
Sh... Sh... Sh... Sh... Sh... Shark!
- Where's Pi? - Now you show up?
Model "schmodel." That brave boy has left already.
No! I've gotta stop him!
Cordelia, wait!
We should have stopped Troy a long time ago, but we were all too scared.
Well, I won't let Pi throw his life away
standing up for fish who won't even stand up for themselves!
Who decides if it's life or death?
Who can eat a whole school of salmon and still have minty fresh breath?
Troy!
Who ain't afraid of no fishin' pole?
Who makes the babes all lose control?
Who can't be flushed down no toilet bowl?
Troy.
Well, well, well, chicken of the sea.
If you want to take Cordelia, you'll have to go through me first.
It would be my pleasure, chum.
You guys stay back, 'cause this one's mine.
You're just prolonging the agony!
Actually, I'm postponing the agony.
Ah, what's the matter, Troy?
Can't keep up with a piece of chum?
You are so...dead!
You gotta catch me first.
Here I come!
Ow. That hurt.
Oh. Elkhorn coral.
- Razor-sharp.
Fire coral.
Wouldn't want to touch that.
Uh-oh! Tight squeeze up ahead.
Please stop. Stop.
Oh, no. No, no, no, no. Stop. Stop the spinning.
- I'm gonna hurl! - A seasick shark?
Now I've seen everything.
- Welcome to Bottleneck alley!
- I got ya.
No! No!
Troy, I can't beat you in a fight but I can certainly outthink you.
Help me.
Guys, help me, please. I'm an endangered species.
Cheese!
Hmm?
Come on, guys! Yeah, yeah.
- That's good. - No!
Uh-oh.
Oh. Yeah!
Out of reef and out of luck, buddy.
Hey!
Ha! I've got you now.
Get him, you idiots!
We're coming for you, chum!
Time you boys got the boot!
Aaah! Whoa! Whoa!
- Wait. - No. What do you want?
You took my mom's pearl. Give it back.
- Chunky boy here wants to fight. - Give it back!
Wait!
Bart, I'm scared.
What I say about going in my hole? What I say?
It's my hole! You gonna pay the price. Here come the pinchin'.
- Wait! Stop! - Oh!
- I'm sorry! - Ow. Oh, my.
Hey, Troy.
Nobody makes those idiots look like idiots except me!
Ready to go for a big ride, Troy?
Portuguese man-of-war.
Watch out for the tentacles!
Pi!
Stay back, guys.
Be careful!
Kid!
You all right?
- Nerissa!
Ah, yeah. Nerissa.
I was wondering where that little squirt picked up all his moves.
Too bad, pops. Looks like you didn't live up to your legend.
Huh? Huh?
- Come on! - Oh, no!
- Here. Here.
Ow.
Told ya. They hate this.
Aye, caramba!
- You've gotta get out of here! - No.
Keep your distance, tiburon! or we'll chop you into ceviche!
What do you think you're doin'?
Helping out an old friend
like we should have done a long time ago.
Get back. Get back! Get back right now!
- Let's go. Move it. - Ah, yes!
I got you now, chum!
- Put 'em up! Put 'em up! - Huh?
What the...
Have at you, varlet!
Take that! And this! And there!
Ah! I am largely blubber!
My rear end alone contains a fatal dose of cholesterol.
- He shoots. He scores!
Ow!
I can't move it.
Perhaps we can move it together, dear.
Mum!
I was robbed. Ref, I want instant replay right now.
Percy!
- The net! - Pi, no!
Don't do this, dude!
It's the only way.
Pi! Be careful!
- Help! - Troy.
This is between us.
Well, maybe a little squirt like you can hide on the Reef,
but we're in open water now.
There's no way you can outrun me here.
Oh, yeah? We'll see about that.
Oh, you are dead.
Whoa. Whoa. What's this?
Got ya!
If I'm going, I'm taking you with me!
I don't think so.
Whoo!
Help!
Help, guys, please!
No!
Who's the shark who's mean and rotten
and going to be served with potatoes au gratin?
Troy!
Who's gonna find himself coated in batter,
featured on seafood sampler platter?
Troy!
That was a fairly insane thing you all just did.
Well, you know, we thought maybe you and the boychick
could use a little help.
Anything for an old amigo.
Oh, Dylan! My baby!
Oh, I'm so proud.
- Mom, I...
Oh.
Excuse me. I think you dropped this.
Oh. No. That belongs to my awesome mother.
Oh. Why...
thank you, Doctor.
Mmm!
Thank you, Nerissa.
You can keep your thanks. And, uh...
you can take this off my hands.
- But this belongs to you.
A long time ago I... I gave it to the girl of my dreams.
We would have passed it on to our son, if we had one,
and if he turned out like you.
I don't know what to say.
You know what to say.
I'm just not the one you need to say it to.
Cordelia.
Oh, Pi.
Oh.
That's the sweetest thing ever.
I do believe in you.
Cordelia.
They're kissing!
Wunderbar!
- Aaah! - Wha...
- Ah, come on! - Oh! Let's go!
- Whoo! Yeah! - This is nice!
- Whoo!
Hey!
The townsfolk said, "Pi, you can't possibly win.
He'll swallow your head and pick his teeth with your fin!"
But Pi was determined.
He refused to despair.
I know it's all true, for, you see,
I was there.