(THEME SONG PLAYING)
♪ I got the wind in my hair and a fire within ♪
♪ 'Cause there's something beginning ♪
♪ I got a mystery to solve and excitement to spare ♪
♪ That beautiful breeze blowing through ♪
♪ I'm ready to follow it who knows where ♪
♪ And I'll get there, I swear ♪
♪ With the wind in my hair ♪
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- Mommy, look who it is! - (CHEERING)
(NEIGHING)
Pretty good likeness, huh?
Well, if it isn't everyone's favorite example
of equine excellence.
Good morning, Maximus.
It's Max! (GASPS) All right!
Ooh, Maxie, lookin' spry and svelte today!
- (CHEERING) - (RAPUNZEL LAUGHS)
Max, if this were a popularity contest,
you would come in first place.
Or at least a close second.
But I gotta say, Max,
that mane is lookin' great.
(WHINNIES)
And that's comin' from someone who knows good hair.
Max wants to look his best.
He's got an important assignment coming up.
Pulling the armored cart to the depository.
Wow! The depository!
Where they keep all the kingdom's money!
Hey, didn't we try to rob that place once?
You know, I don't have any specific recollections,
but if it's a place with money, I'm gonna go with yes.
WOMAN: Stop! Thief!
Look! There!
Max? You know what to do.
(NEIGHING)
Good old Max! Hm?
(WHINNYING)
(GIGGLES)
(CHEERING)
ONLOOKER: Would you look at that? That horse...
(WHINNYING)
Whoa!
(WHINNYING)
Brilliantly done!
I have never seen such an impressive horse.
(DISMAYED NOISES)
Aw, what's your name, big fella?
O-at Bag.
What? O-at Bag was my mother's name.
No.
His name is Axel.
Where's your owner, Axel?
(SAD GRUMBLE)
You're all alone?
(GRUNTING)
Oh well, you can stay at the castle tonight.
Yes you can. Tomorrow we're gonna find you a good home.
Yep. A horse like this will have no problem finding an owner.
In the meantime, Max,
why don't you show your new best pal around?
- (WHINNIES) - (GRUNT)
(WHINNYING)
Uh, guys? Guys?
Okay! Don't worry about us.
We'll take him in.
Or, you can let me go.
Can it, Dwayne.
All right.
(ANGRY NEIGHING)
(MAX NEIGHS)
(GRUNTS)
(SURPRISED GRUNT)
- What is this? - Come on, Max.
Max, what is this?
That was a huge pile of apples!
No, Max, this is not the way.
Yeah, that's not gonna do it, either.
(ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING)
- (SURPRISED GRUNT) - Okay!
Who tore up my plumbagos?
(GUILTY NEIGH)
(WHINNYING)
(FRUSTRATED GRUNT)
(WHINNYING)
Axel! You look well-rested.
I'm glad it hasn't taken you very long to get comfortable around here.
(LAUGHS)
Well, good morning, sleepyhead.
Look who's already up. Your pal, Axel.
(GRUMBLE)
Oh, there you are, Max.
I've been looking for you.
I know you're aware of our intention
to find Axel a home today.
But after some serious thought,
I've made a slight change of plans.
In light of Axel's impressive show yesterday,
and seeing how inseparable you two have become,
I've decided Axel is just what we need around here.
Maximus, meet the newest horse on the royal guard.
(SHOCKED SQUEAK)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
There you guys are.
So Max, are you excited Axel's joining the force?
Huh.
"Before gaining acceptance to the Royal Guard,
"every man, woman, or horse must pass a series of tests
designed to measure his or her qualifications."
Okay, Max was right.
I may have been premature in awarding you a spot
on the Royal Guard,
but pass these tests and you're in.
That Axel's some horse, huh, Max?
He's a lot like you, but younger.
Oh, and bigger. Like really... (GROWLS)
I'm guessing that probably means he's stronger, too?
I think he's gonna put on quite the show.
Oh, yeah. Pete, did you...
did you polish your helmet for Axel?
No. I bought a new one this morning, so...
(IRRITATED GRUNT)
Let the testing begin!
(GRUNTING)
Okay, Axel, stand on your hind legs,
and we'll see how high you can reach.
(ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM)
PETE: Did he just break Max's record?
Oh-ho! He just broke Max's record!
I can't believe it! I didn't think anyone would break that record!
(ANGRY NEIGHING)
(GRUNTING)
Max! What are you doing?
You're already on the guard.
Impressive strength.
(GRUNTING)
Wow, way to go! I knew it!
Max! Take it easy!
Aaaah!
- (LOUD CRASH) - (GROANS)
(SIGHS)
(WHINNIES)
(CHEERING)
(GRUNTING)
(NEIGHING)
(THUD)
- Ooh. - Not too good, Max.
(OUT OF BREATH)
Hey Pete, your helmet's dented!
(GASPS) Don't let Axel see me this way!
Well, at least Axel made a good showing today.
Congratulations. You are now a member of the Royal Guard.
Really, Max,
you don't have to be the best at everything.
Yeah! 'Cause Axel is.
Well, well, well.
Looks like we have an old-fashioned horse challenge here.
(CHEERING AND WHINNYING)
I'm sorry, what?
First one to make it around Old Man's Bend
and reach that tree on the other side of the ravine wins.
Now, ready? (BLOWING WHISTLE)
(CHEERING)
- They're past the bend! - Come on!
(GRUNTING AND NEIGHING)
(NEIGHING)
(GRUNTS)
(CHEERING)
Where's Max?
(SIGH)
Cheer up, buddy. So maybe you didn't put your best foot...
excuse me, hoof, forward today,
but, as far as I'm concerned,
you are still the best horse in the kingdom.
(SQUEAKS)
Max! Just the horse I wanted to see.
I'm worried about you, buddy.
You haven't been yourself lately.
I think you're overworked, and sometimes us old-timers could use a break,
so I wanna lighten your load.
Axel can handle the trip to the depository tomorrow.
A little rest will be good for you.
(GRUMBLE)
(NEIGHING)
("WEDDING MARCH" PLAYS)
(DISTRESSED NEIGHING)
Axel, with the arrest of all these bad guys,
you have proven yourself the most valuable horse in all the land.
You can have Max's job and Maximus' stable.
In fact, you can have Maximus' name.
I hereby dub thee Maxelmus!
Whatever happened to the old Maximus?
I'm sure he found something to do.
- But does it really matter? - It sure doesn't!
(CHILD WAILING)
(TISKING)
Worst. Horse. Ever.
(WORDS ECHOING)
(SNIFFING)
This is why you woke me up, Maximus?
(WHINNYING)
What? You think Axel is stealing money?
Max, he's loading the cart for his mission tomorrow.
He's taking initiative. Like a good horse!
And now he's gotta pick up all these coins, thanks to you!
Good night.
Poor Axel.
Max.
(WHINNYING)
Hey, hey! What is going on with you?
Leave Axel alone.
I'm going back to bed, and you need to do the same.
Now...
(DOG BARKING)
(GRUNT)
Hiya, Max! Pretty good likeness of Axel, huh?
Wow! This is the best candy horse ever!
Too good to eat.
Guys! Check this out. Axel signed my forehead!
How cool is that?
You can't grow a mustache, that's my thing.
Why can't we both be 'stache guys?
Listen, I wanted to tell you, you can't grow a mustache.
- No, I'm telling you... - No, no, no, it looks really bad.
No, look, I'm telling you...
(THUNDER RUMBLES )
(THUNDER CRACKING)
(FLOOR COLLAPSES)
(WHINNYING)
(LAUGHING GRUNTS)
(WHINNYING)
Max has no reason to dislike Axel.
Or... does he?
Back in the orphanage, we had a hopscotch court.
I was the best.
I could hop, I could skip, I could jump.
(CHUCKLES) No one could out-scotch me.
They used to call me the "sweet feet champ"!
- You remember that, Eugene? - I remember you called yourself
- (MUTTERS) - the "sweet feet...
The important thing is,
someone did.
The other kids loved me.
It was wonderful.
Until... she showed up.
We just knew her as... Big Hops.
She could go from one to 10 in a single bound.
I grew to despise her.
Because once Big Hops hit the scene,
it was like... Sweet Feet never existed.
(HIGH SQUEAKY VOICE) I need to be alone!
I can't believe I'm saying this,
but that actually made sense. Lance is right.
Max is a good, honest, loyal horse,
and just because some new horse came into town
doesn't make him any less special.
(SIGH) I... I better go apologize.
He was a wizard on that hopscotch court.
Huh. I wonder where Max is?
Hey...
Axel?
(GASP) Those two are partners!
The whole arrest was a setup!
Max?
(GASP)
Oh, no!
Officer! What are you doin' down here?
(GRUNTING)
You're relieving us? But our shift isn't over until...
(SHUSHING) If the horse wants to relieve us...
Till five minutes ago.
(CHUCKLING) There ya go!
Yes!
That's the great thing about horse guards. They can't tell time.
PETE: That's right! That's why they don't have pocket watches.
Or pockets.
(GRUNTS)
Axel!
Ma'am, he made it.
Of course he did. Hello, Axel.
Yahh! Hahh!
Ughhh... How do I get you out of here, Max?
- (SIGHING) - (PASCAL SQUEAKING)
(GASP) Good idea.
Oh, Max? I've got your favorite!
Shiny red deliciousness!
And, jump!
(QUIET GRUNT)
(SIGH)
You know, Max? When Axel showed up,
we thought his size, his strength, his speed,
all made him the perfect horse.
But we forgot the most important thing...
his heart.
Max... you would do anything for Corona
to protect its name, and more importantly,
its people.
No other horse has half the heart you do.
I am so sorry I didn't believe you.
(GRUNTING)
Aw, Max. Now, come on.
(BUMP)
What do you say we catch ourselves a horse?
Huh?
- (NEIGHS) - Oh! That's it, Max!
Okay... I don't know what Axel's up to
or even know where he is.
But I do know where he is!
(GRUNTS)
Oh! There's been a breakout!
(NEIGHING)
Where are the guards?
And why didn't anyone sound the alarm?
Mm. These are delicious.
Axel's the best.
(GRUNTS)
Come on out. We are finally free!
(GRUNTING)
Nice work, Axel. You always were my favorite horse.
(NEIGHING)
And I'm your favorite thief, right?
No. I'm my favorite thief.
Ta-ta, King Frederic! I bid you adieu!
What the...?
Looks like we've got company.
Axel, show 'em what a real horse can do.
There he is, Max! Come on!
Well! If it isn't the pathetic princess
and her second-rate steed.
Huh! Huhh!
Just keep chasing him, Max!
Uuh!
Don't worry, Lady Caine! I'm... Ooof!
Sorry, Dwayne. Time to lose the deadweight!
Aaah!
Oooh!
Aah... Ooh! I'm okay, Max!
Faster, Axel! Get the other two!
Oh, no, what are you doing?
I'm not deadweight! You traitor!
(GASP)
Ohhh
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
You saved my life.
You know, if you're lookin' for a job,
I just happen to be in the market for a new...
Ohh!
This is getting old, Dwayne.
These two are covered.
Max, You know what to do.
(MAX WHINNYING)
(GROWLING)
(GRUMBLES)
(NEIGHS)
(GRUNTS)
Her other accomplice is down there.
Brilliantly done, Maximus!
You are one of a kind!
Nice job, Max!
You really are the best horse in the kingdom!
(WHINNYING)
It's good to have you back!
Come on! I think there's an apple cart with your name on it!
(WHINNYING)
Now that is how you do it!
Uh, guys?
DWAYNE (SIGHS): Such a good horse.
LANCE: Can it, Dwayne.