That's the comet you're supposed to follow.
Right. Right.
I knew that.
Hey, be careful, okay?
Hold on tight.
It's okay.
I won't ever let you go.
That's... true.
Wow. Already?
That was fast.
Yep. We're here.
It's time to wake up now.
What? Now?
Yep.
Like, rilght now?
Y—
Ah. Where am I?
What the heck?
Is that the comet?
And a little farming village?
How long have I been walking?
Man, two whole days —
at least.
Wow. I need some water.
No, wait —
Ah... geez.
Hmm.
Fields are looking a little sparse.
Kind of runty.
Wonder if this village even has any wat—
Oh, snap! I see some!
Excuse me, sir.
Could I have some water?
I've been sleepwalking for days.
Awesome.
Heck yeah!
Thanks, little friend!
You just totally saved my life.
No pun intended.
What's the matter? Can't talk?
Oh. Or are you guys Comet Boyz?
From up in there?
Listen, I'm no expert, but I think y'all are
gonna need a lot more corn.
And it's supposed to stand straight-up-like.
Or maybe Cornet Boyz only need just, like,
a little bit of limp corn?
No, I'm a regular guy.
I-I'm just not supposed to talk to strangers.
Lionel, what did I tell you about talking to strangers?
You get your butt inside this instant!
Human boy!
What the...?
The Tree Spirit does not permit freeloaders!
Either help fetch the escape-pod engine or kindly move along.
Dad?
Wait! Wait!
What are you doing?
Don't come over here!
Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm.
Dad?
Ptooooooooooooo!
- Finn! - Dad?
What the heck are you doing here?
What?
You were just yelling at me.
No, no, that was the Tree Spirit —
Commander of all trees, bringer of hard times.
Dad.
You're not falling for it, huh?
Well, it was worth a try.
You know, those little guys down there,
they'll do anything for the Tree Spirit.
I got them fetching parts to fix my escape pod
instead of planting their fields.
Isn't that sweet?
Dad, your arm.
Oh, this?
Yeah.
When my ship crashed, I got shot out of the window.
I knocked a kite out of the air,
then caught my arm in a Woodpecker hole.
Whoa.
But it's cool, you know.
Arms come and go.
It's family that's important.
Speaking of arms, though, I see you got yourself a
brand-spankin'-new one.
How about that?
Oh. Yeah.
I got it from my P.B. Dream sword.
Uh-huh. Neat.
Actually, for a while there,
I thought if I ever saw you again,
I was gonna tear your arm off.
Well, shoot.
Who could blame you? Yeah.
But you definitely don't feel that way anymore, right?
No. No.
It's — it's okay now.
Great! Great.
How about a hug?
What the heck, Dad?
Is everything you say a lie?
No, no. 'course not.
Well is there any way I can tell the difference?
I hope not.
Hot dang! Hold that thought.
Those little guys are back with the engine bulb for my pod.
Excuse me.
I am sending forth my holy emissary,
Martin Mertens, and his regular son, Finn.
Don't forget to do whatever Martin tells you!
Almost there.
Little further.
Uh-huh. Little further.
Keep it coming.
There you go.
A little further.
And... stop.
Fantastic work, boys.
Absolutely fantastic.
Holy stonk, dad!
You're messing them all up!
This is why you're lying to them?
So they'll mess themselves up for you?
Wha? No, no, no!
Look — they love it. See?
Goochy goochy goo!
Goochy goochy!
They're helping a poor, old, stranded man in need.
You like to help people, don't you?
I-I'd do it myself if I could,
but I'm too strong to fit through the service hatches.
Come on! Gimme a chance!
They're gonna fetch me one last piece,
and you and I can watch them do it.
Then I'll be out of your hair by tomorrow morning.
Oh. Right.
Yeah, don't worry.
I know I'm cramping your style down here, am I right, huh?
Uh... yeah.
Yeah, I-I guess.
Sure I am!
Now let's go fetch that piece.
It's really warm down here.
Whoa!
Well, yeah, son.
That's just the ship cooking.
One thing about this ship — it cooks.
Should it be cooking?
Nah, but that's just real life.
Okay, babies, I need this piece.
It's a steering wheel.
It's in the steering room.
Last one in breaks Tree Spirit's heart!
Wait! Wait! W-w-wait!
You don't have to go in there if you don't want to.
Nah, I think we want to.
Okay, I know, I know.
Listen, that's the last piece of the pod, right?
Well, I promise I'll make it up to the little boogers tonight.
Come here!
Live it up, pals!
This is your night!
Hey, hey!
Careful with the finish.
That buggy's ready to blast.
Yo! Party animals!
Still hungry?
Mm-nn-mm.
Come on. Tree Spirit says!
Scoop it till you poop it!
Let's get gross!
Finn?
Oh. Sorry.
So... you guys want to learn another one?
Okay, watch this.
Cute.
Uh, hey...
So, you guys really believe in the Tree Spirit?
Eh, not really, I guess.
We're kind of just looking to help out.
Hmm.
Hey! It's Finn with the grin!
Mind if I sit down?
Look at this!
You ever see someone sit like this?
I guess not.
Hey, Martin?
Yeah?
Uh, I think I really need some answers to stuff —
like where did I come from Or who's my mom?
Whoops.
Okay, uh, long story short —
you were born on a...
boat... I guess.
Like a... banana boat...
in the middle of the ocean.
So all kinds of stuff tried to eat you —
whales and fish...
squids.
Uh, there was a tiger...
and...
seaweeds.
The sea's weeds.
Your morn was... okay.
I don't know.
Talking about it stresses me out.
Maybe later.
So, one day, I got called on a dangerous mission —
no, like a dangerous life choice,
two roads diverging in the night and all that.
And I couldn't bring you along.
I always planned to come back for you, but I didn't.
That's... true.
The end!
Look out!
Everything is ruined.
Everyone is fat.
Aah!
Martin!
Again?
Oh, good morning, sweetie!
Martin, are you leaving?
I absolutely gotta, kid.
I got pressures on me, stuff you wouldn't understand.
But what about the villagers?
That ship looks like it's gonna blow up!
Uhhhhh... maybe.
I don't know.
Maybe it won't blow up.
I've seen 100 things weirder than a ship not blowing up.
Oh, Dad!
I need to go shut it off!
Okay, okay, wait! Wait.
If you're gonna turn it off,
you got to pull the heat-dump toggle in the engine core.
It was too snug for me to get to,
and those little guys aren't strong enough.
Hmm.
Hey, I could wait for you.
Maybe we could go into space together.
Why didn't you tell me about the heat dump in the first place?
I don't... know.
Wink.
Daaaaaah!
What the —
Heat dump!
Too... stuck!
Ohhhh, no.
This is new to me.
Mm...
Man, you know what's weird?
That wash 't even a comet that crashed back there.
So, then, what was that dream about?
I don't get my brain.
Okay, when we get back to the tree house,
let me do the talking.
This party is so crazy!