The Hardest Thing/Transcript

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Part 1

Speaker	Dialogue
(Anne and the others have just returned to Amphibia after the invasion.)
Lady Olivia	King Andrias and Darcy have been defeated! We are victorious!
(The Wartwood Resistance cheers. Meanwhile, the Core, still inside the helmet, escapes from Newtopia Castle and activates its jet boosters, flying towards Amphibia's moon. It lands on the moon and inserts itself into it, causing the moon to grow several eyes. Controlled by the Core, the moon begins to head towards Amphibia.)
Sprig	Hey, uh, is it just me, or is the moon getting closer?
(Everyone gasps as they see Amphibia's moon heading towards them.)
Anne	Oh, cruuuud.
Amphibian 1	Is that the moon?
Amphibian 2	It's coming towards us!
Amphibian 3	What's going on?!
King Andrias	(chuckles as everyone looks to him) It seems that the Core has activated its final gambit.
Hop Pop	Its what?!
King Andrias	When our civilization was at its peak, the moon became home to some of the Core's pet projects. Among them, a plan to eradicate all life as we know it by ramming the moon into Amphibia's surface.
(Everyone is horrified and shocked, including Anne.)
Anne	Excuse me?! Why?!
Marcy	Fear. I've been in that thing's head. I know that more than anything. It's afraid of being destroyed. Of being irrelevant. It will do whatever it takes to defeat us and claim the stones as its own. If that means destroying an entire civilization, then so be it.
Sasha	(pushes Anne and Marcy aside and runs up to Andrias) So, what you're saying is, this thing's a giant sore loser?!
King Andrias	Hmm. More or less.
Sprig	We have to do something! Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop an entire moon?!
(The ground suddenly rumbles. People start screaming.)
Polly	An earthquake?! (the ground rumbles further and she falls off her feet) Don't we have enough going on?!
(The ground rumbles more intensely as Mother Olm emerges from it.)
Anne & Sasha	Mother Olm?!
Marcy	(amazed and in complete shock) Who is THIS now?!
Mother Olm	So, how did it go?
Sprig	Well, we stopped the invasion, but now it looks like the moon is about to kill us all, so, (shrugs) mixed bag?
Mother Olm	I see. Then the prophecy has finally come to pass.
Marcy	(gasps) Sasha mentioned this! What did it say? What did it say?
Anne	It said that the three of us would save the world. So, let's go save the world!
Sasha & Marcy	Yeah!
Mother Olm	Well, just a minute, the prophecy doesn't necessarily say you'll succeed.
Anne, Sasha & Marcy	(confused) Wh-wha?
Mother Olm	You see, the prophecy isn't so much a prediction as it is a humble request for help. And know this: You have to tap into the energy that remains in the stones in order to get the energy you need. However, if you do that...
Anne	There might not be enough energy left for us to get home.
Sasha	We could be stuck in Amphibia forever.
Mother Olm	Yeah. So, now that all the cards are on the table, what will you do? The choice is yours.
(The three girls look around, then at each other, determined.)
Sasha	You call that a choice?
Marcy	Of course we'll help!
Anne	There's no way we'd leave you hanging in your hour of need.
(Everyone cheers.)
Mayor Toadstool	Whew! I wasn't worried. Were you, Toadie? Because I sure wasn't. (wipes his sweat away with a cloth)
Anne	Now let's get powered up. Ladies, to the music box!
(Everyone runs off. Anne is about to follow them as well when Mother Olm suddenly taps her by the shoulder.)
Mother Olm	Anne, one more thing. (offers her hand and Anne hops on it; she is brought close to Mother Olm) The stones are strong, but they may not be enough to defeat the Core. If things look bad out there, don't forget about the secret spell.
Anne	Wait, the secret what now?
Mother Olm	Didn't I tell you about that?
Anne	No!
Mother Olm	(sighs and shrugs) Well, the stones are rumored to hold a hidden power, enough to defeat any foe. But summoning such power (deep voice) comes at a price. (back to her normal voice) The life of the user. (lets Anne down)
Anne	So, whoever uses this spell and calls on the power of all three stones... will die. (looks away uncertainly)
Mother Olm	Mmm.. yeah. But hopefully it will never come to that. Am I right? Okay! Good luck out there. (is about to leave when Anne calls her back)
Anne	Wait! (Mother Olm stops) The spell... how do I use it?
Mother Olm	My child... you have only but to ask.
(Inside the castle, Anne walks inside the Calamity Box room.)
Anne	Hey, sorry for the holdup guys. (gasps) No way, Valeriana?!
(Valeriana is then shown standing near the Calamity Box.)
Marcy	(excitedly) She was waiting for us when we got here!
Sasha	Pretty creepy, if you ask me.
Leander	(flies up to her and perches on her head, much to her annoyance) (cawks) Pretty creepy. Pretty creepy.
Valeriana	Hello, Anne. (Leander flies back to her shoulder) Are you ready for your final battle?
Anne	Oh, heck yeah!
Valeriana	Good. Now, the three of you close your eyes. Focus. (the girls do so) Think of your memories of Amphibia, of how much this world means to you. (As she speaks, the camera slowly shifts towards each of the girls) This will allow the stones to resonate with your hearts... once again!
(Valeriana points her staff at Anne and fires a beam of energy that goes through her and is transferred to the Calamity Gems, and in turn, the three girls. A big explosion occurs as shown from outside)
Valeriana	Warriors of Amphibia... ARRISE!!
(The three girls are now shown in their Calamity forms, with armor and their powers, to their satisfaction)
Anne, Sasha & Marcy	Whoa!
Anne	Swanky duds!
Sasha	(tests her powers and blasts off the roof of the castle) Anne! You could do that this whole time?!
Anne	Uh, nope. These powers feel way more intense than before.
Marcy	(floating behind Anne) The powers must stack when used in tandem! Classic synergy buff.
Anne	Okay, then. Let's go punch that moon in its big ugly face!
(Anne, Sasha and Marcy fly faster out of the castle and towards the moon.)
Sprig	(hops out of the castle) Yes! Yes! Get it girl!
Polly	(hops beside Sprig) I know her!
Hop Pop	She lived in my basement!
(Anne, Sasha and Marcy keep flying towards the moon. The Core sees them.)
The Core	Incoming targets. Deploy defenses. (it releases the robot army inside of the moon; Anne, Sasha and Marcy ready their powers)
Anne	Game on, you stinky spacebugs! (prepares to attack) Here's the serve! (summons an imaginary tennis racket and a tennis ball, which she throws at the robot army, causing them to explode)
Sasha	(summons imaginary pom-poms and continuously hits the robot army with them. Behind her, a giant robot looms over her. She combines her pom-poms and uses them to attack the robot, which successfully explodes)
Marcy	(watching from afar, starts to tear up) (sighs happily) This is the coolest, most anime thing that's ever happened to me. I'm so happy to be able to fight by your side! (summons a ball in the form of a die of 20 faces and throws it towards the robots) (one robot catchs it) Nat 20, baby!
(Marcy's ball explodes destroying a group of robots. Anne and Sasha regroup with Marcy and the three share a group hug before taking down what remains of the Core's robot army. Back in Newtopia, Andrias watches the girls when the Core suddenly contacts him.)
The Core	Andrias...
King Andrias	Father?
The Core	Help us... save us... and you can finally join us... FOREVER.
Captain Grime	Hey! (brings warhammer with him) What are you doing?
King Andrias	What I must. Frobots, engage.
(The Frobots immediately fly towards the moon. Sasha punches a robot.)
Anne	Enough with the small fry. Time to take care of the moon!
(Anne, Sasha and Marcy fly towards the moon and begin pushing it back, which turns out to be difficult.)
Marcy	Huh? (sees the Frobots coming towards them, and immediately thinks Andrias wants to destroy them again) Leave this to me! (heads towards the Frobots, but trips over a piece of rock floating in space which causes her to miss them, much to her annoyance) (screams) Whoa! Come on!
(Marcy heads back towards the moon, but much to her, Sasha's and Anne's surprise, the Frobots help Anne, Sasha and Marcy push back the moon.)
Sasha	No way! Andrias's robots?
Anne	(groaning) They're helping us!
(Back in Newtopia, Grime is also dumbstruck.)
Captain Grime	I don't believe this. (turns towards Andrias) You're...
King Andrias	...Finally doing something useful? (takes his crown)
The Core	(outraged) You fool! You could've been immortal! (Andrias begins to break his crown) WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
King Andrias	Something I should've done a long time ago... standing up to YOU!!! (manages to break the crown) (to the Frobots) FULL THROTTLE ENGAGED!!!
(The Frobots' throttles grow stronger, enough to almost overpower the Core.)
The Core	Fools! You cannot stop... a GOD!!! (pushes the moon further into Amphibia relentlessly)
Marcy	Even with the robot army, it's not enough! (groaning)
(Sasha and Marcy's powers begin faltering and their hair colors start to turn back to normal.)
Sasha	(weakly) Guys, I hate to bring this up, but I'm fading fast...
Marcy	Me too... (talking to Anne) Our bodies aren't as used to this as yours.
Anne	(seeing no way out, decides to use the secret spell) Look, guys, I know what we have to do. I'm going to call upon the power of all three stones. (pauses) I may die in the process, but at least you and everyone else will be safe.
Marcy	(shocked) What?! (she and Sasha gather in front of Anne)
Sasha	Are you crazy?!
Marcy	There's no way we're letting you do that!
(The Frobots, one by one, start to explode.)
Anne	Our whole lives, I've followed you two, counted on you, trusted you. Now it's your turn to follow my lead. Please. Let me do this.
Marcy	(tearfully) Anne...
Sasha	(tearfully) But... but...
(Sasha and Marcy reluctantly and tearfully give the gems to Anne, turning them back to normal.)
Anne	Not sure how this'll go, so, you better get out of here.
(Sasha and Marcy hug her; she hugs them back. Anne prepares to send the two back to Newtopia.)
Sasha	You'd better come back alive, Boonchuy. I swear to frog, YOU'D BETTER!!! (the last word echoes as she and Marcy are sent back to Newtopia)
(Alone, Anne faces the Core. Back in Newtopia, a crestfallen Sasha and Marcy are met by the Plantars, surprised.)
Polly	Hey! Aren't you supposed to be saving the world?
Marcy	Anne sent us back. She's gonna try to stop it herself but... (starts sobbing)
Sasha	She said she may not make it...
Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop	(shocked) WHAT?!
Sprig	No. No, no, no, no, no! (stomps the water and starts tearing up) We can't let her! Frobo, take me to Anne! (hops onto Frobo) NOW!
Hop Pop	Sprig, no! It's too dangerous!
(Sprig and Frobo launch off towards the moon.)
The Core	Whelp, you dare use Amphibia's greatest treasure against us?
Anne	These stones are not Amphibia's greatest treasure! (imagines the whole Amphibia population and her friends) Mother Olm said all I had to do was ask, so, I'm asking... (holds the gems near her) can you help me save the world I love?
(Anne's hands suddenly start rumbling as the secret spell is finally used. The gems are destroyed and Anne gains a white celestial-like form.)
Sprig	Anne! (she hears Sprig and turns around) PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! DON'T GO! I don't know what I'll do without you!! You're my everything! You... changed my life!
Anne	(holds his hand) (echoes) And you've changed mine.
(Sprig starts sobbing, and they eventually let go of each other. Sprig and Frobo fly back towards Newtopia.)
Anne	Goodbye, Sprig.
(Anne turns towards the moon, and activates a large orb. She then aims it towards the moon, and the Core itself, which zaps it; she screams as her body begins to petrify outward from the fist, and the moon and Core explode, ending the Core once and for all. Everyone in Newtopia, Toad Tower, Wartwood, including Hop Pop and Polly, Sasha and Marcy see this and rejoice over Anne's victory. However, a near-dead Anne, who has turned white and near-petrified from the results of the secret spell, is brought back by Sprig and Frobo from space, much to everyone's sadness.)
Sprig	(tearfully) Come on, Anne! You'll be okay! (looks at everyone, most of whom are in tears)
Sasha & Marcy	(sobbing)
Polly & Hop Pop	(sobbing)
(cut to Grime, who is in tears)
(cut to Maddie, Ivy, Felicia, Toadie, and Wally, who they are also in tears)
Anne	(weakly) Don't cry, Sprig. It's okay. Saving this world was the best decision I've ever made. My only regret is that... I never... got to see Love Choice 2...
(The Plantars chuckle at this. However, Anne's body finally deteriorates in the form of leaves, signaling her death.)

Part 2

Speaker	Dialogue
(The background changes to black. Each of the Plantars are heard calling Anne's name multiple times. She then wakes up in a strange purgatory. Behind her, a small house is seen. She walks inside it, and the room is shown looking like the interior of the Plantars' house. A small computer is sitting on top of a table. A message pops up, saying: "3_STONES_DEITY would like to chat". After sitting down on a chair, Anne looks around sheepishly, then presses the "Accept" button on the computer. A message begins typing automatically.)
3_STONES_DEITY	(through text) Hello, Anne 0.o
Anne	Uh, hello. (starts typing) "Hi. Who are you? What's going on?"
(The guardian proceeds to type another message, which Anne reads.)
Anne	(reading) I am the cosmic guardian who has watched over countless worlds for countless eons? Whoa. Okay... (types another message) "What's with the timey old computer?"
3_STONES_DEITY	(through text) Old? Are you human teens using something else these days?
Anne	Tch, you're off by a couple decades. (her message reads: "Yeah, you're off by a couple decades.")
3_STONES_DEITY	(through text) Well, perhaps we should try a different form...
(The computer suddenly disappears, and in its place is the Guardian, in the form of Domino.)
The Guardian	How's this? Better?
Anne	So much better! (hugs it) Come here, you!
The Guardian	(immediately pushes her away) Hey, hey, none of that.
Anne	Sorry, sorry. (lets it down)
The Guardian	I figured your response would be something like this. I am very cute.
Anne	So, what's going on? Am I dead or something?
The Guardian	Yes, and no. I made a copy of you right before you expired. A backup, if you will. For all intents and purposes, you're the same Anne Boonchuy.
Anne	(stares at the Guardian, dumbstruck and shocked) Well, that's gonna cause some serious existential dread later on. So, does that make you...
The Guardian	(yawns and stretches) ...Just a watcher, a viewer. I'm not in the demographic, though.
Anne	And you look like my cat because...?
The Guardian	My true form would make your human brain explode.
Anne	I don't know. I've seen some pretty crazy--- (the Guardian reveals its true form, terrifying Anne as she screams loudly; cut back to the Guardian in the form of Domino licking herself)
The Guardian	Now, to business. Anne Boonchuy, I have brought you to this place because I want to offer you... a job.
Anne	Wha--?
The Guardian	To keep a near infinite story short, I have been doing this job for a very long time. It's exhausting. So, I was hoping you would consider being my replacement.
Anne	Me?
The Guardian	Yes, you. (it hops onto Anne's head) Look, I created the stones to see how mortals would handle unlimited power. Turns out... not that well! Would you believe that after over 10,000 years, you're the only individual who used that power for good?
Anne	Uh... This is a lot to take in right now. I mean, do I have a choice?
The Guardian	Well, of course you do! I'm not a jerk.
Anne	Well then... I'm gonna have to pass.
The Guardian	(shocked) Whu?! No! I haven't even told you about Bagel Fridays!
Anne	Sorry, dude! You seem cool, but I'm just a 13-year-old kid. For every "heroic sacrifice", I make a hundred dumb mistakes. (picks her ear) I'd probably blow up the multiverse if you put me in charge.
The Guardian	(pounding the table in frustration) Noo! Don't do this to me, kid. You're the only one who qualifies! You're perfect!
Anne	No one's perfect. My time in Amphibia taught me that we're all changing, and learning and improving as we go. Every time I hit an obstacle, I found a way to overcome it. When I thought Sasha and Marcy would be stuck in their old ways, they proved me wrong and our friendship got stronger. And Wartwood, the oldest-fashioned, least accepting place, ended up accepting me as one of their own.
The Guardian	So you're saying you could continue improving? Maybe even one day feel worthy of this post?
Anne	It's possible. I have my whole life ahead of me to make bad choices and learn good lessons from them. Or... I had my whole life ahead of me.
The Guardian	(mischievous grin) About that...
(The house suddenly vanishes and Anne finds herself floating in a white void.)
Anne	Whoa! Wha... What's happening?! Am I actually dying this time?!
The Guardian	I'm sending you back to the world of the living. You've shown me the error in my thinking. And if you can do that at age 13... (it now appears to Anne as a majestic winged cat creature) ...then imagine the Guardian you'll be after a life fully lived.
(Anne screams as she falls through the white void.)
The Guardian	Go! Live your life! I've waited thousands of years to retire. (while Anne sees the void) What's 78 years more?
Anne	Wait, are you saying that in 78 years I'm gonna... (screams as she is overcome by a bright light)
(Anne wakes up back at Newtopia and she sees everyone is still mourning her previous death. In particular, The Plantars, Sasha, Marcy, Grime, and Frobo are still huddled over her ashes.)
Anne	(clears throat and walks up behind them) What's everyone looking at?
Hop Pop	(in tears) Not now, Anne! (Sprig gasps) We're mourning the loss of a true hero. And the greatest kid who ever...
Sprig	(runs over to Anne) Anne?
Hop Pop	Eh?
Anne	Hey, dude!
(Sprig hops into Anne's arms and hugs her. The rest of the Plantars, Sasha, Marcy and Grime all joyfully tackle hug her and everyone laughs. Frobo runs over but just extends his arms to hug the entire group gently.)
Anne	(giggles) What'd I miss?
Sasha	Well, the moon and The Core exploded, and then... so did you.
Marcy	But you're back somehow! Which is amazing, but also... how?
Anne	I don't know where to begin. The whole thing feels like a dream.
Sprig	Question. Why is your pocket glowing?
(We see three faint glows coming from Anne's skirt. She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a slip of paper.)
Sasha	What... are those?
(Anne opens the slip of paper to see three gem fragments, one blue, one green, and one pink, alongside a message saying "TTYL o.O")
Anne	I think... they're a chance for a fresh start.
(Sprig hugs Anne again, and Anne responds by playfully lifting Sprig over her head. Everyone laughs again. Nearby, Andrias looks to the destroyed moon, happy that the chaos is done.)
King Andrias	It's over. It's finally over.
(cut to the destroyed moon)

Part 3

Speaker	Dialogue
(Sometime later, Marcy is seen examining the gem fragments. Anne and Sasha are next to her while everyone else looks on from a distance.)
Marcy	Based on what Anne told us, I think these shards are low output versions of the stones.
Sasha	So we can use them to get back home?
Marcy	In theory, but we're talking crumbs of energy. Judging by the size and luminosity, I think they're one-time use only.
Anne	So if we use these to return home, there's no coming back.
Marcy	Not only that, who knows how long they'll hold for. Could be hours, could be minutes. (she, Anne and Sasha look down in thought)
Hop Pop	(pauses for a while before speaking) Well... we better say our goodbyes. (walks up to the girls) You girls need to go back to your own lives. And I think we've kept you long enough.
(Anne, Sasha and Marcy all look at each other, and with a sad expression, they all nod. Cut to Marcy receiving a wreath of green flowers on her head by Lady Olivia and Yunan.)
Marcy	I came to this world thinking only of myself. It was wrong of me. And I wish I'd gotten to know you both better.
Lady Olivia	I think we all have a lot to learn, Master Marcy. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Yunan	In a way, you've helped us see what was important as well.
(Marcy sees that Olivia and Yunan are holding hands and smiles. She looks up and sees the broken form of Andrias, along with Olivia and Yunan.)
Marcy	Goodbye, Andrias.
King Andrias	(shocked, but could only offer back a pained expression of guilt) Take care, kiddo.
(Pan over to Grime and Sasha, the former struggling to place a pink wreath of flowers on the latter's head. Once achieved, they give each other a military salute. They remain stoic.)
Sasha	Commander.
Grime	Lieutenant. It... was an honor serving with you.
(Grime sticks his hand out for a formal handshake. After holding back her emotions for a while, Sasha finally bursts into tears.)
Sasha	(bawling) I'm gonna miss you so much! (sobbing)
(Grime struggles to keep himself together and begins sobbing as well.)
Grime	(breaks down crying) Not as much... as I'm going to miss you!
Sasha	(still sobbing) You find Percy and Braddock. You tell them... I'll miss them forever!
Grime	(through tears) I will. As soon as I find the pieces of my heart and put them back together!
(Sasha and Grime hold each other and bawl out loud. Pan over to Anne and the Plantars. A blue flower wreath is already on Anne's head. Everyone is tearing up. She first goes to Polly)
Anne	Goodbye, Polly. You're the little sister I never knew I needed. I know you're gonna grow into an amazing frog and take over the world.
Polly	(sniffs and chuckles) Without you as my moral compass, I definitely will! (hugs Anne)
Anne	(to Hop Pop) Goodbye, HP. Thanks for taking me in. I'm so lucky to call myself a Plantar.
Hop Pop	I'm the lucky one, Anne. And I'm so blessed to have a granddaughter like you. (fighting back tears) If you ever need a home cooked meal, or your old room back, just... (sniffs) stop by.
Anne	Like an old wise frog once told me, family always finds each other.
(Anne and Hop Pop hug. A few quiet sobs are then heard. Anne gasps to see Sprig openly crying, twisting his hat in his hands in a futile attempt to keep it together. Anne gives him a hug.)
Sprig	Goodbye, Anne. I... (hugs Anne) I'll never forget you.
Anne	(crying) And I won't forget you either, Sprig. Which means that we'll never be apart. Not really. (Sprig begins to cry harder) Nothing will ever change how much you mean to me. Not time, or space, or being worlds apart.
Sprig	(rubbing away some of his tears) Spranne against the world?
Anne	Spranne against the world.
(Anne and Sprig do their high five one last time.)
Anne	(hands Sprig her cell phone) I want you to have this. Maybe it'll help you on your future adventures.
(Anne and the Plantars, including Bessie and Frobo, share a group hug as Sasha & Grime ,and Marcy, Olivia & Yunan do the same. A few moments later, Valeriana approaches Anne with the music box and nods. Anne, Sasha, and Marcy all line up behind the old newt. Valeriana inserts the gem shards into the box and activates it, opening a portal back to Earth. Anne, Sasha and Marcy step up in front of their way home, but before they do, they turn back to all of their friends from all over Amphibia. Holding hands, Anne, Sasha, and Marcy take a bow as the crowd cheers loudly, many of which through tears. Once done, Sasha and Marcy step through the portal. Before Anne joins them she is stopped by Sprig, giving her one last hug. Anne returns the hug and with a sad expression, she lets go of Sprig and steps through the portal. As soon as Anne steps through, the portal shimmers brightly and then collapses, leaving behind a leaf from Anne's hair. Just as suddenly, the music box turns black and disintegrates into dust.)
Hop Pop	So... what now?
Lady Olivia	Now we build a better world.
Grime	Together!
Polly	(suddenly squirms and grunts as an orange strand suddenly pops out of her head and she gasps) Not to undercut you guys, but... I just got my first hair! (starts pointing at it)
(Cut to a part of Amphibia some time later. The land has been rebuilt. Andrias, with the help of Barrel's Warhammer, makes a hole in the ground and plants a seed in it. A robotic water sprinkler comes and sprinkles water on it. Andrias stands up, and he is shown to be older and has chains. He then looks up to see Domino 2 and some of her offspring fly with her.)
Flying person	Actually, I love this now!
(Scene pans down to Stumpy's Diner, where two frogs are drinking together. Wally suddenly bursts out of the restaurant.)
Wally	Good tiding, frogs! See you at the ceremony!
(Along the way, he bumps into someone.)
Wally	(while rubbing his head) Pardon me, young lady!
Polly	Who're you calling young lady?
(Scene shows Polly, who has bumped into Wally and is holding his hat. She has now grown into a full frog.)
Wally	Oh, hello, Polly! Still can't get used to you as a frog! (runs off laughing)
Polly	Whatever, Wally. (runs off)
(Scene cuts to Maddie offering a potion to Mrs. Croaker.)
Maddie	Here's the potion for your rheumatism, Mrs. Croaker. Try not to drink it too-- fast?
(To her surprise, Mrs. Croaker drinks all of it in one gulp. She then throws the potion bottle to the ground and starts dancing.)
Mrs. Croaker	Whoo! Mama, let's dance!
(She starts break-dancing, but it goes out of control as she spins uncontrollably, just as Polly passes them.)
Polly	(passes Loggle) Hurry up, Loggle! It's almost time for the unveiling!
(Loggle is shown struggling to push a statue covered in cloth, and his biceps are gone.)
Loggle	(sighs disappointedly) I never should've taken that cheat day.
(At the town center, Joe Sparrow arrives. Grime, Olivia, and Yunan slide down from his wing as Toadie, now the mayor of Wartwood greets them.)
Toadie	Hello, delegates! You're just in time for the ceremony.
Grime	(surprised) Toadie! (points at him) You won the election?!
Toadie	Well, I had a little help. (looks at Toadstool)
Toadstool	(wagging a finger jokingly) Constituents don't bribe themselves!
(Joe Sparrow give a flower to Bessie, who he has mated with. From Bessie's snail, out comes a snird. Some of the children are running around, laughing. Olivia eyes this peaceful sight.)
Olivia	You know, I wouldn't mind settling down in a quiet swamp like this. It's slow, the people are friendly...
Yunan	And it's far away from the countless enemies I made when I was (starts posing in a very intimidating way) General Yunan! Scourge of the Sand Wars! Defeater of Ragnar the Wretched---
Olivia	(interrupts her monologue) (clears throat) I know, sweetheart. We all know.
(Cut to the Plantar farm. The snirds are shown helping Frobo in farming. Frobo waves at Polly after seeing her, as she goes to Hop Pop, who is relaxing with Sylvia in rocking chairs.)
Polly	'Sup, HP. Where's Sprig? It's ceremony time!
Hop Pop	In his usual spot.
(Cut to somewhere inside the house. Sprig is seen drawing a mossman in his journal, using Anne's phone as a reference. Scene then shows Sprig with a satisfied look, his appearance having changed too.)
Sprig	(finishes the drawing) Perfect!
Polly	(unlatches the basement door and calls him) Sprig, come on, it's time for the unveiling ceremony!
Sprig	Finally! (immediately hops out from his seat and follows her) Can't wait to see how it turned out!
(Everyone gathers at the town center, where the statue is. Loggle unveils the statue, and it's shown to be of Anne holding Tritonio's sword and the Calamity Box. Underneath, the plaque says: "ANNE BOONCHUY; We Miss You, Girl!" Everyone cheers at this. Suddenly...)
Ivy	AMBUSH! (tackles Sprig and takes off her hood) Guess what, Sprig? Grime just told me they discovered a new continent! Untouched by frog, newt or toad! Feel like a new adventure?
Sprig	(looks back at Anne's statue and smiles) I'm in! (he and Ivy run off)
(Scene then pans upwards as the screen fades to white. Afterwards, it fades to an airport, 10 years later. A car pulls up towards the domestic arrivals, and a person inside it turn off the keys. Texts from their phone read: "LANDED!!!" and "Almost at the gate!!!" Someone is then shown walking with three keychains attached to their bag. A reporter is reporting from a TV located outside.)
Reporter	Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the event we've come to know as "Frogvasion". But the real question remains: Was it all a hoax?
(The gates open, and it is shown that the person is an adult Marcy, who is looking at her phone. Immediately, she looks around.)
Marcy	(gasps and starts waving) Sasha!
(Standing in front of her car is an adult Sasha.)
Sasha	Marce!
Marcy	(runs up to her but trips, falls, and immediately stands up) I'm okay.
(Scene then cuts to the two driving in Sasha's car while chatting.)
Sasha	Gosh, it's been a minute. How's the flight?
Marcy	Pretty good! Can you believe it's been 10 years?
Sasha	Crazy, right? So, what have you been up to? Still doing that web comic? I read a few chapters, it's awesome.
Marcy	Tch, aww, thanks. It's doing pretty well online. And how about you? Psych degree come in handy?
Sasha	Yup. I really like working with the kids. Helping them overcome their emotional baggage. I have a lot of experience.
(A car suddenly passes them. She becomes infuriated and presses the horn.)
Sasha	Hey, nice signal, buddy!
Marcy	So... did you and Anne hang out much after I moved?
Sasha	At first, yeah, but we kind of fell into different friend groups in high school. We still talked, but only every once in a while. Never mind that, though. Have you heard what Anne's doing these days?
Marcy	Yes, and I love it!
(Scene then cuts to the Aquarium of the Pacific, where Anne now works. Some people and kids are seen marveling at aquariums, one of them even taking a picture. Scene cuts to a part of the place called, "The Wonderful World of Frogs". Some of the people and kids are looking at frogs. Scene then cuts to a group of kids being taught by Anne about frogs.)
Anne	A frog's environment is everything. They love humidity. (holds up a pink frog that resembles Sprig) This energetic fella is a pink South American tree frog.
(The class gasps and starts gushing over the frog.)
Kid 1	Wow!
Kid 2	So cute!
Kid 3	(to Anne) What's his name?
Anne	(hold up the frog closer to her) I named him Sprig, after a dear, dear friend of mine.
Teacher	Okay, class, everyone thank Anne, the herpetologist.
Class	Thanks, frog lady! (everyone walks off)
Anne	(narrating) Change can be difficult, but it's how we grow.
(Anne smiles at the frog, then puts it back in its habitat.)
Anne	(narrating) It can be the hardest thing to realize you can't hold on to something forever. Sometimes... you have to let it go.
(Anne scratches the frog's head and closes the door. To her shock, she sees Sasha and Marcy waiting for her through the reflection. The two have brought gifts for her birthday, and Marcy is waving at her.)
Anne	(narrating) But of the things you let go... you'd be surprised... what makes its way... back to you.
(Anne tearfully smiles and hugs the two, as the text displays: "The End", ending the series.)