Sweet Tooth

This is a story...

a story of a very special boy...

who found himself at the end of the world.

But our story doesn't begin here.

We have to go back...

before The Great Crumble.

- Don't forget... - The turkey, I know.

Because it's also the story of a doctor who was happy living a normal life.

So, what you're telling me is, is that your crocodile's name is Croc'?

That's a great name for a crocodile.

We're gonna have you out of here in no time, and get you to enjoy this lovely weather.

This is the third best doctor here, aren't you, doctor? Joking.

I'm gonna take your temperature,

and you can tell me about your symptoms when you first...

Let's meet the Guardians' defense, starting with its captain.

- Damn it. - You forgot, didn't you?

I'll get it tomorrow.

I love you. Bye.

Enjoy your lollipop.

Let me see.

But there was nothing normal about the Sick.

Come on.

And life would never be normal again.

- How long did this take? - She was fine three days ago.

Get the room sealed.

Check the bag.

We're anticipating numbers not seen since the Black Plague.

The H5G9 strain is now officially the deadliest virus in our lifetime.

It is here, it is now.

If you don't pray, now's a good time to start.

But while the doctor faced the horrors of the city,

a father was escaping to the wilderness...

to leave the world behind.

Rani'?

Rani'?

Rani!

Rani'?

Okay, okay.

Come on now. We'll go to the car, okay?

- Oh. Oh! - Anyone leaving the...

- No, no, no! - You two, get back here!

Okay. We're all right.

Hold my hand. Hold my hand. I love you, okay?

Hang on. No, no.

Oh, my God.

Emergency curfew is now in effect.

Whoa, hey, hey!

Out of the way!

Out the way!

Move! Move out the way!

Get out of the way!

You're okay. You're okay.

Oh, okay. You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay. Shh, shh.

Oh, God.

But this, this wasn't the end of their story.

Excuse me? Are you a doctor?

Yeah.

I think I need your help.

It just started this morning.

You see, as the world slipped into chaos,

something else was happening.

Something extraordinary.

No one knew which came first,

the hybrids or the virus.

But that question would become the biggest mystery of our lifetime.

This is a story about a very special boy.

A boy by the name of Gus.

Some stories start at the beginning.

Ours... begins here.

What the...?

They're called hybrids, unexplained phenomenon

of animal-human babies being born...

Pan' animal, part human.

What came first, the virus or the hybrids?

That's the greatest mystery of the 21st century.

Biologists are still searching for any connection between the Hybrid H5G9 virus.

Parents are pushing back on hospitals over the new law requiring hybrid testing.

Stay right there.

I'll be right back.

Pubba.

What?

What did you say?

Pubba?

You, Gus. Me, Pubba.

Happy birthday.

Okay. Open this thing up. Let's see what we got.

- What do you think it is? - Books.

Yeah. Let's see.

Wait for it.

You're gonna scare the fish.

No, I'm not.

- If I hear a growl... - I will duck.

If I hear a voice?

I will run.

If I see a human?

I Will hide.

You'll get it.

All right. Try again.

- No. - Here I go.

- You know how humans have blood? - Yeah.

Well, trees have sap.

Be careful, it's gonna be hot.

All right. This will be loud for you, buddy.

Let's cover your ears.

It's a bird. It's a big, big bird, okay?

All right. It's all right.

As much as the father tried to keep the dangers of the world out,

the outside world had a way of sneaking in.

All right.

From now on, no more fires during the day.

It's too dangerous.

Yeah.

I worked very hard on this.

- A dog. - Yeah, it's a dog.

So, what do you wanna name it?

I'll name him...

Dog.

Well, that's the perfect name for a dog, yeah.

"Oh, shucks, baby.

You wanna see your mother, I reckon?

Yes, |..."

Pubba!

Pubba!

Pubba!

Hey, I'm here. I got you.

Hey, it's just Mother Nature, Gus, washing her world clean.

Can we live on a raft in the river, like Huck?

There are no rivers inside the fence, Gus, you know that.

What about out there?

Well, I told you, we can't go out there.

Why not?

Because I said so.

You said when I'm old enough, you'll tell me.

I know what I said.

So?

So, what?

I'm 7. So?

Once upon a time,

bad people ruled the Earth.

They were doing what they wanted, taking from the planet.

Just like those ants.

They were greedy things.

Self-destructive.

Only out for themselves.

So Nature made everyone sick

and wiped away as many as she could.

And then a miracle happened.

Your kind.

They called them hybrids.

No one knows where you came from or how.

But the people who were left feared you.

They were meaner now, angrier.

They didn't like you because you were different.

So Nature set the rest of the Earth on fire.

And now it burns forever.

But some bad people are still out there, Gus.

In the flames.

Waiting.

It's my job to make sure they never get in.

And it's your job to live a full life.

To be happy, to be kind.

I saw her today.

Who'?

Mama.

She was pretty, but she didn't have nubbins like me.

Yeah, that wasn't your mother, Gus.

How do you know?

Because your mother is gone, Gus.

That's how I know.

That night, the father decided that some of the boy's questions...

were just too hard to answer.

Happy birthday.

Wow.

What is it?

You'll figure it out.

- -

Ah!

Is that gift a mistake?

Mama.