Original subtitles

[Millie] Previously on Max & the Midknights...

[Queen Nerelia] Find my people, Sir Max.

We will. I promise.

Anyone here?

- [all screaming] - [ogres roaring]

- [Rovak] Psst, over here. - [gasps] Hey, guys, look!

[Uncle Budrick] A gnome from Tresk.

Why would ogres make you dig?

It's the Shadow Man.

He's looking for something.

- [gasps] - [Brunty] Let us in!

[Grunty] Open up!

[growls]

- [whimpers] - You're coming with us.

♪ Tense music playing ♪

[yelping and grunting]

[growls] Look at all these gnomes!

Perfect bite-size snacks for the road.

- [chuckles menacingly] - [whimpering]

[yelps] Please don't eat me!

♪ Suspenseful music playing ♪

-♪ music stops abruptly -[screams]

No eating, Brunty! They're for the boss.

And what the boss wants, the boss gets.

Oh, come on!

He won't notice if one little gnome is gone!

- He didn't last time. - [stomach rumbles]

- [belches] - ♪ tense music stinger ♪

[all gasp]

- I said no! - ♪ ominous music playing ♪

[grunts] Fine!

[Max and company grunting]

- Is everyone alright? - Yeah.

- I'm okay. - Traumatized.

[Uncle Budrick muffled groaning]

- Ouchie-pouchie! - Sorry, Uncle Budrick!

Oh, wait a minute, that actually helped my bad back!

- [back cracks] - Aw yeah!

Millie, pray tell, why did you turn us into gnomes

when that's precisely what the ogres were looking for?!

Yeah, pray tell, 'cause I thought we were trying

to avoidgetting captured?

[laughs smugly] Brothers!

The ogres would've eaten us if we were still kids, right?

- Right. - They almost just did!

But the ogres think we're gnomes,

so they didn't eat us. Instead...

They're taking us to where the kidnapped gnomes

- are being held! - Millie, that's...

- That's actually... - A great plan.

Argh! I'm a genius!

- A small, bearded genius! - [screaming]

[Kevyn] Millie! Boundaries!

♪ Upbeat rock theme music plays ♪

♪ Lotta people tellin' me what I should be ♪

♪ But I wanna make my own destiny ♪

♪ Got a feelin' that it might be time for me ♪

♪ To find my own way ♪

♪ 'Cause I can feel it in my heart ♪

♪ It takes a lot to be brave but just a little to start ♪

♪ Let's go take a million chances ♪

♪ Let's go and change our circumstances ♪

♪ I'm gonna write my own story and the hero is me ♪

♪ song ends with echoing rock note ♪

♪ contemplative music playing ♪

[clicking]

- Your Majesty, forgive me... - [Sam coos]

...but what exactly are we looking for?

A clue to Mumblin's whereabouts.

There's something amiss, Sir Alva.

The clatterback, the gnomes, Mumblin's disappearance,

and now we haven't had word from Sir Gadabout in days!

I need to find Mumblin before anything else happens!

[door opens]

Your Majesty, sorry to barge in,

but we thought you needed to know.

We've lost contact with the Midknights!

What?! Oh dear, this isn't good.

I know you two must be worried sick,

but for now, I ask you, keep this between us.

No need to cause a wider panic.

Yes, of course, Your Majesty.

Hopefully we'll hear from the Midknights soon.

And from Sir Gadabout.

Sir Alva, try sending Gadabout another raven or two.

Send the whole flock if you must!

- Right away. - ♪ tense music plays ♪

[weapon clangs]

[grunts]

- [gasps] - Whoa, Nelly!

Ah yes, Sir Alva, she, uh, hates the stairs.

Are you sure there's nothing we can do to help?

- [Sam babbles] - Quite sure.

I have everything under control.

[coos and gulps]

- [yelps] - [giggles]

[burps]

[laughs]

[King Conrad chuckles nervously]

- [birds squawking] - ♪ eerie music playing ♪

[grunts] I don't see any of the gnomes yet!

Just more holes.

On the plus side, I'm kinda digging the beard.

- What do you think? - Oh yeah, it suits you, Max!

- Right?! - Very woodsy!

Looking good!

Is it always so itchy?

Oooh, I got you, bro!

- Agh! - Ow, ah, Millie!

- Feels good, right? - Personal space!

- Please! - [gasps] Want me to braid it?

Millie, stop! I, uh... I have a better idea.

Why don't you, uh, go bother...

I mean, go talk to Rovak about what it's like being a gnome.

Oh! Great idea!

If I'm gonna blend in with the other gnomes,

I gotta get into character!

[gasps] Wait, this isn't your way

of trying to get rid of me, is it?

No! Never!

[sighs in relief] Finally, some peace.

Rovak, tell me everything about being a gnome!

Well, we gnomes lived a peaceful and happy life

until we were captured

and now we live in fear of the Shadow Man,

hopeless, no one daring to fight back

against his cruelty.

Don't worry, Rovak.

Things are gonna change when we arrive...

- [ogres roar] - And I think we just did.

-♪ ominous music playing -[ogres roaring]

[snarling and roaring]

[roaring]

Ugh. Sire!

Your most loyal servants have returned!

♪ Menacing music plays ♪

[gasps] That must be the Shadow Man!

Sire, we found something you've been looking for!

Yes! Finally! Give it here.

Now!

Oh, gross!

He is not aging gracefully!

[hesitating] No, sire! We didn't find your treasure.

We found the runaway gnome!

[groans in anger]

Have you any idea how long I have waited

to find what I seek?

- Nuh-uh. - Centuries!

[ogres whimpering]

How is that possible?

So perhaps you can understand why...

I don't care

about one measly little gnome!

Well, we actually found a whole bunch of gnomes...

[ogres gasp and whine nervously]

Then put them to work with the others!

My treasure is close. I can sense it.

Keep them digging until we find it!

And should they cause

- any more trouble... - [grunts]

...feel free to feast on their bones.

- Gladly! - Thank you, sire!

- [laughing maniacally] - ♪ menacing music playing ♪

- [roaring] - Oh no!

- [screams] - [roars]

[Max and company grunting]

No, no, no! [screams]

[all screaming]

[grunting]

[screaming]

[screaming and grunting]

♪ ominous music playing ♪

[Max and company groaning]

-♪ somber music playing -Max, look!

We've done it. We've found the gnomes!

[gnomes murmuring]

[indistinct chatter]

[both gasp]

Gnomes of Tresk!

We're here to rescue you!

- Huh? - Who is that?

- [gnome] Rescue us? - [murmuring]

- What did she say? - Did she say rescue?

- That's ridiculous! - [ogre roaring]

-♪ menacing music plays -[roars]

- We should get back to work! - Right!

Back to work!

- Yes, yes. Back to work. - Right.

Uh... that's not exactly the reaction I was expecting.

♪ Dejected music playing ♪

Wow, Rovak, you weren't kidding when you said

the gnomes had lost hope.

I don't get it. Wait!

Of course! They think you're gnomes!

Everyone, everyone! These aren't gnomes!

They're humans in disguise!

The bravest, most fearless heroes in the land.

This is... [imitates trumpet fanfare]

...Max and the Midknights!

♪ Hopeful music plays and abruptly stops ♪

- [silence] - [gnome coughs]

[sarcastically] Oh great, those kids from that book

you're always bugging us about?

Exactly, Flora!

The Midknights are gonna save us!

We were sent by Queen Nerelia. We're here to help!

- Yeah! - Aww, yeah!

[chuckles] Aw! Great! Yeah.

Why don't you help by digging over there?

[chuckles sarcastically] Okay...

- [Millie humming] - [clears throat]

- She means you. - Right!

A gnome's gotta do what a gnome's gotta do!

Take this.

My character doesn't use a wand,

she uses a pickax!

[struggling grunts]

Millie, be careful, that looks really sharp...

Oh, what am I kidding, she loves sharp things...

- It's okay. - [Millie humming]

Her place is among the gnomes now.

It's better this way.

Did you say Queen Nerelia sent you?

She made it out of Tresk?

Was she... alone?

No. She brought a young baby, Sam.

Sam's safe? Our little Sammie!

- [sighs in relief] - Oh, thank the sun in the sky

and the grass 'neath our feet!

You're Sam's parents! I'm so glad you're okay!

And don't worry. Sam is safe in Byjovia

and we've come to make sure you get back to her.

- All of you. - Okay, sure. Yeah?

- And how you gonna do that? - [Max] Right!

Well, we were going to figure that out when we found you all.

Don't worry. We improvise all the time.

It works out... usually.

Wow, Rovak, your heroes are really putting me at ease!

- [chuckles sarcastically] - [Grunty] Hey!

Get back to work! We're not gonna warn you again!

[nervous chatter]

Come on, the sooner we find this thing,

the sooner the Shadow Man will let us go!

But you don't know that!

If you want to get back to Sam, then we need to escape!

- All of us. - [Brunty] That's it!

Gnomes who don't listen pay the price!

[sinister laughter]

- [roars] - [screaming]

- Lunch time! - No!

- [gobbling] - [gasps]

Now get back to work!

Or you'll all end up like your friend!

- [burps] - ♪ ominous music playing ♪

[pickax clanks]

[whimpering]

♪ somber music playing ♪

[sobbing]

Don't you see? It's too dangerous.

If we risk our lives trying to escape,

we may never see our daughter again.

Sam is safe. That's all that matters.

Best we keep digging.

- [nervous chatter] - [gnome] Have to keep digging!

What do we do, Max?

[sighs] I made a promise to Queen Nerelia,

and I am not going back on my word.

We've got to save everyone else. Whatever it takes.

[bell tolling]

Think, Conrad! Think!

Who on earth could be behind all of this? [gasps]

Of course.

[bottle clinking]

Pucker up, Boney!

What Henrietta doesn't know can't hurt her.

[chuckles] Mmm!

- [King Conrad clears throat] - It wasn't me, it was him!

[gasps]

Well, I'll be!

It's my weasel brother. Come to pay me a visit, eh?

- Well, it's about time! - [Sam giggles]

Eww! What's with the tiny, ugh, baby?

- [Sam giggles] - I'm asking the questions.

What are you plotting, brother?

You're not in cahoots with another sorceress, are you?

Ugh, that was a one-time thing!

Well, if you're not behind any of this, then who is?

How am I supposed to know, brother?

I've been locked down here

with a bunch of smelly, revolting bones!

Ugh! No offense, guys.

Anyway, if you're so worried,

why don't you go consult

your beloved Sir Gad-a-butt

or Bumblin the fool!

That's the problem.

They're both missing.

And I fear there's some greater danger out there

that threatens Byjovia.

[gasps] Danger? Ooh, what kind of danger?

The villainous kind.

The kind that seems to run in our family.

Well, what are you standing here for?

Go lock the gates. Close down the kingdom!

Be a king, Connie!

Mm, locking the gates would only cause a panic.

- Good! Keep the people in fear. - ♪ menacing music plays ♪

Then you can reallyexert your power!

Ah, yes.

This is precisely why

I don't come to you for advice.

Uh, perhaps throw in a few beheadings too?

- Really show them who's boss! - [locks clicking]

Chop chop! [sighs]

He just doesn't appreciate good advice when he hears it!

Now, where were we?

- Ah yes. [chuckles] - ♪ romantic music playing ♪

[cawing]

Even though Fendra stole Max's courage,

Max was able to defeat the evil sorceress!

And Byjovia was saved!

Uh-huh, yeah.

Um... didn't she also have

an army, a dragon, and a super-powered wizard?

[pickaxes clanking]

Can we call that wizard?

He sounds helpful!

Come on, keep digging, everyone.

-♪ dejected music playing -I don't get it, Max!

If your story can't inspire them, nothing will!

We can't give up.

Flo! Flo! Come dig with me, Flo!

Yeah, the name's Flora.

[grunting]

[Flora] Kid, you can't break through that.

Well, not with that attitude!

No, I mean, you can't just chisel

into solid rock like that.

- It might... - [rumbling]

- ...crack. - [gnome screams]

No one listens to me!

-♪ suspenseful music playing -[gnomes scream]

[rumbling]

Oh, what have you done? Oh no!

- [panicked screams] - Watch out!

♪ Suspenseful music plays and stops ♪

♪ ominous music playing ♪

Can you hear us?! Help us!

- [clamoring in panic] - Help!

- Flora! Are you okay? - Help us!

- Millie is in there! - Oh no!

She's only in there because I encouraged her

- to be a gnome! - Millie, can you use your magic?

- [Millie] Yeah! - Yes! You'll be alright!

Just use your magic!

I'll try!

Wait. I gave Kevyn my wand!

Oh, what kind of wizard am I?!

Do you really want me to answer that?

Because the answer is not great.

Egad! What have I done?

Does anyone know how to use this thing?!

[straining]

It's completely blocked. They're gonna run out of air!

- Then we've got to move quick! - [Grunty roars]

[Grunty] What are you doing down there?!

There was a cave-in! We have to move the boulder!

[Brunty] Leave them. Keep digging!

- [roars] - [gnomes straining]

Looks like someone's not doing what they're told.

Know what that means, Grunty? It's feeding time!

Hey! You got to eat the last one!

It's my turn!

- [roaring] - ♪ ominous rock music plays ♪

- [gnomes screaming] - [laughs]

- [roars] - She's gonna eat us!

Everyone, free the trapped gnomes!

- I'll take care of this. - [gnomes screaming]

But what can one little gnome do?

- [roaring] - [grunting]

- Hey! What is she doing?! - She's doomed!

Stop, you fool!

[grunting]

[screaming]

Oh, you're gonna regret coming down here!

- [grunts] - [growls with pain]

[roaring]

- Whoa. She's doing it. - It's amazing!

Oh, you bet she is!

Now come on, we've got work to do!

Let's get that scoop under the boulder!

♪ Heroic music playing ♪

[grunting]

Come on, ogres, try to catch me.

[roars]

- We can do this together! - Yeah!

[grunts]

[ogres roaring]

[roaring]

Keep pushing with everything you got!

[whimpering]

[groans]

- Oh, I can breathe! - [gasps]

- Sweet oxygen! - Hooray! I'm not dead!

- [gnomes cheering] - I'm alive! I'm-I'm here.

They're free!

We saved our friends

and knocked out the ogres!

- What luck! - We did it! We did it!

Millie! I'm sorry!

My selfish pursuit of personal space

- put you in danger! - It's okay, bro!

I'm always putting myself in danger.

I forgive you!

Great... And, uh, this is where you say,

"Kevyn, I'm going to be more respectful

- of your boundaries"? - Really?

Mm. That doesn't sound like me but I'll try my best!

Promise.

[sighs] Thanks, Rovak.

I guess your hero friends aren't useless after all.

Aw, gee. Well, welcome to the Max and the Midknights fan club!

Yeah, don't push it.

You all thought you were too small to move the boulder.

And sure, one gnome can't move a boulder alone,

but together, you did it!

Max is right!

Just because we're small doesn't mean we can't do big things.

If we work together, we can win our freedom!

- Yeah! - Yes, we can!

- That's right! - You tell it, Rovak!

[Rovak] Now we lost a good gnome here today.

And he wasn't the first...

but by golly, he will be the last!

- Yeah! - Yeah!

We must avenge our friends!

- Yeah! - I believe!

♪ In sunshine and in showers ♪

♪ One thing is always ours ♪

♪ The simple joy that we employ ♪

♪ As family we plant the seeds ♪

♪ This time! ♪

♪ Instead of dandelions, let them sprout defiance ♪

♪ It's time to fight to show our might ♪

-♪ As we rebel -♪ A rebel yell ♪

♪ That's right! ♪

♪ We are small but mighty ♪

♪ When we are unite-y ♪

♪ Gnomes, gnomes ♪

♪ We will be free tonight ♪

- Tonight! - Tonight!

♪ Eee! ♪

- [cheering] - Fight the man!

- [cheering] - Yeah! Yeah!

♪ Ominous music playing ♪

[King Conrad] Any luck reaching Sir Gadabout?

I've sent every raven in the kingdom and still nothing.

Are you sure it's a good idea to be out in public

with so much afoot?

It's important to maintain appearances, Sir Alva.

No reason to cause alarm. Just smile and wave.

Hey, King Conrad!

- Where's Mumblin? - I'm sure he's around somewhere.

- [laughs] - [Sir Alva chuckles nervously]

- Is Sir Gadabout returning soon? - Any day now, so I'm told!

- Heard from the Midknights? - They rescued the gnomes yet?

Any idea why the clatterback attacked?

Is Fendra definitely gone?

- What are those dark clouds?! - Please, everyone, fear not!

I can assure you, there's absolutely nothing

to be concerned about.

- The sky is not falling. - [Sam fussing]

- [uneasy laughter] - [rumbling]

- [horse whinnies] - Look!

The sky is falling!

- [people screaming] - [Sam cries]

[people clamoring]

Your Highness, watch out!

[screams]

♪ foreboding music playing ♪

- What is it? - Curious, innit?

- Where did it come from? - Are we safe?

- What is it? - [gasps]

I've never seen anything like it!

[Sam crying]

Stop! Don't touch it!

[clanging]

[mechanical whirring]

- [screams] - What is that?

- Some kind of creature? - It looks dangerous!

- It's a doomsday device! - What is it?

I don't like it!

♪ Menacing music playing ♪

[crowd clamoring and screaming]

What is happening, Your Highness?

- I don't know, Sir Alva... - [Sam cries]

...but whatever it may be, I fear it is only the beginning.

[panicked screaming]

♪ music stops ♪

♪♪