SeaFood

Ah, when will you ever learn? You know you can never outswim me.

It's not how fast you swim that matters, it's how fast you think!

Cheeky little..!

Boo!

You alright there, Pup?

I- I think I'm seeing things!

So many, Julius.

Reckon they belong to the couple that passed by last full moon?

Maybe.

Hey hey hey, stay where I can see you! We've never been this far out before...

Any day now, any day now!

This one looks like a little me!

Julius!

Julius!

No!

Julius!

Pup!

Pup!

Julius..

Pup!

Oh, no...

I thought-I thought I could stop them... this time.

You shouldn't blame yourself, Pup, you did the best you could.

No... I can do better.

So... erm...

What would you like to have?

All you have to do is ask...

Anything at all.

I... don't...

No matter.

The entire menu shall be brought forth for your convenience.

Menu..?

What do you have prepared for our young guest today?

That's the menu?

Why, no... Of course not! We've saved the best for last...

Oh, and over here we have... Chef's Surprise.

So?

What will it be? Fresh...

...or canned?

Hey hey, where are you going

How about needle boy? No?

Too skinny, too much bite, I wouldn't choose him either,

Unless push comes to shove.

Now, you can't go wrong with fleshy here, tasty too!

Or how about these!... Ta da!

Can't-Can't take this any more!

That look's pretty cool.

Hey... How are you holding up, little fella?

What would you do with something like that?

Go somewhere far away from here.

...see it?

Yeah, yeah...

Very soon, the whole ocean gonna be all dark.

Good thing we have this!

Destiny is upon us, our time to feast is near!

Wanna see something really cool?

Don't feel like it just now...

Sorry.

Come on, it's just over this mount. Come on!

Maybe some other ti-

Arrrrrrrrrrrr..! TWANGGGG!

Alright, feeding time. Round up the usual.

Running low on them tires.

Scour the south ridge, might be some left overs there.

No, no more tires... Yucks!

Junk food, all junk!

This is not good. Not good at all.

Remember Cosmo?

We've got to distract him with something new or... or...

It's us on the menu!

You built this?

No but my masterpiece is inside. Over here...

Wow!

This is my ticket out of here!

Wow... erm... What is it?

Hmm...

Wonder what they taste like..?

If you don't go for it, you'll never know.

Mertle! Haven't seen you around for awhile, how have you been?

Still alive.

I miss your stories from lands far away.

Oh, well, I definitely have more to tell you.

Chickens.

Chickens?

They taste so good, everything else is a distant second.

Really?

Whoaaaaaaaaaaa!

No!

Hold on!

Pup! Pup! Oh, No...

I'm over here.

Pup...!

What a ride!

There's a whole wide world out there you've never experienced before.

A world that's ever exciting.

Ever colorful. Ever so... tasty.

Hey..!

I'll be fine, don't you worry!

Who, me worried..?

Heather!

Huh! that's way too much work!

I'm happy with what I have...

He didn't bite..

But you said..

I can't make him do anything he doesn't want to.

Unlike his father, he is different. He has been good for us.

Good for us? Julius will eat us the first chance he gets.

And he has had many... chances. Yet we're still here.

So what does that say about him?

He's taking his own sweet time. He'll come around one day.

By then it'll be too late! You hear me?

Hey, Octo...

Yeah..?

I...

That one. And that one. Oh, and that one too!

I can already taste them in my mouth...

Now, he's going to be a big problem!

Hey!

This is how you do it, little brother!

Stop it, Julius!

Why..?! come on... This is fun!

My heart, my heart... Oh my!

What's the matter?

I can't do what you do.

Sure you can

You're big, way bigger than me!

If you're brave enough, little brother, you can be as big as you want to be!

Well, I'm not... and stop calling me that, I'm not your little brother. I'm nothing.

Erm... my mistake!

I heard about what happened, I'm sorry.

But I'm not worried about you, I'm sure you'll find your way.

Well, you're in luck, Pup!

The 'way' beckons

Huh?

Spin, don't..!

I can show it to you!

Spin!

So are you up to it? Or not?

You're... mine

You're right, they are here!

Pup, don't get your hopes up too high...

That's one of them! Look over there!

Mertle, you can help me!

How..?

We'll.. We'll think of something

Pup, please. There's nothing you can do!

Look at what you've done! Putting crazy ideas into this child!

I know... Octo!

So what's eating you..?

I- I meant... anything wrong? Anything we can do?

If you guys saw me in trouble, I mean 'real trouble'

Like even I can't get out of...

Yes?

Would you be there to bail me out?

Erm...

Yeah... 'erm'..

Sure... Sure...

Yeah, 'sure' we would.

Of course. We exist to serve you... Even at your moment of dire need!

At least you're still here

You can help me, I know you can!

Octo, please... This is my... my family we're talking about!

The only one who can get onto land without any trouble is Mertle,

And she's too old for a mission like this.

Watch it, watch it!

Then get me up there, build me something!

Even if I could, I won't.

Listen to me, Pup... You have to learn to let go.

And besides you're too small to carry out something like this...

I'm what?

I don't mean for it to sound the way it sounds...

But yes, you are too small.

What are you going to do even if you do find them?

I mean do you even have a plan?

I was hoping you would...

Like I said, I won't be part of this foolhardy exercise.

I'm sure Mertle agrees.

Please, Pup. It was wrong of Spin to-

Spin isn't wrong. If anything, he is the only one that's helping.

He mustn't know.

He's not going to learn anything from me.

I mean it, Octo. If you like the boy, you'll not help him.

You think I'm just going to blurt out that he can breathe on land just like you.

I can see you're very close to him. So for his sake, he must never know.

Hey!... What are you guys up to?

Nothing. We were...

Hehe! Another one of your crazy ideas, huh?

I'm busy here, Julius. What do you want?

I was thinking, we should all try and... and hang out a little bit more.

'Hang out'?

Hunt together sometimes, check out the reef by the white rocks.

Or maybe we could go explore the trench,

heard a great deal about that place.

It would be... fun.

Wow, it does sound like 'fun'!

Alright, Octo. Remember what we talked about.

No, no no... hey wait... wait

Later, Julius.

You've got that look.

You're up to no good.