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(In the Space Tree food court, Mordecai, Rigby, Chance Sureshot, Toothpick Sally and Recap Robot are all sat around a table. Sureshot takes a sip of coffee)
Sureshot: Ah, that's darn fine coffee!
Mordecai: It better be, you had like twelve cups!
Sureshot: Only thing that keeps me steady.
(Sureshot lifts his hand, which is rapidly shaking. Mordecai and Rigby look at him in horror)
Toothpick Sally: You don't wanna see him without it.
Sureshot: Great lunch, guys. This one's on me.
(Everyone murmurs excitedly)
Sureshot: You've been training hard out there. You earned it. Oh, waiter!
(A Food Court Service Robot approaches Sureshot)
Robot: Food courts do not have waiters.
Sureshot: Heh, yes. Of course. Go ahead and put all this on the company tab.
Robot: Payment is due in full immediately.
(The robot prints out a receipt and passes it to Sureshot)
Sureshot: Uh, heheh...
(The robot grabs Sureshot)
Sureshot: Okay, sure! I'll just get the company to reimburse me later.
(Sureshot searches for his wallet, but can't find it in his jacket)
Sureshot: Oh no...I-I don't have my wallet!
Robot: No wallet!
(The robot zaps Sureshot and creates a force field around him)
Sureshot: Hey, come on! Uh, can anyone else cover lunch today, so I can get out of this force field?
(Everyone murmurs indicating that they're unable to pay)
Sureshot: Alright, my wallet's gotta be somewhere. Let's see...last night, I definitely had it at the space club, 'cause I bought the first round of wings, then I bought the last round of wings, and then...
(Sureshot gasps)
Rigby: What?
Sureshot: I left my wallet back on Mantis Planet! Can you guys go get it for me?
Mordecai: I don't know...that sounds like a planet full of mantises.
Toothpick Sally: Oh, it is.
Sureshot: They're cool, though! I swear! It'll be super easy, just in and out! Think of it as one of your training exercises.
Toothpick Sally: Ugh, let's go get his wallet.
Rigby: Can we drive?
Toothpick Sally: Why not?
(The group, minus Sureshot walk out of the food court)
Recap Robot: Oh, fun! Manti love robots!
(Later, the group are in a space cart, flying to Mantis Planet)
Toothpick Sally: We're getting close.
(Toothpick Sally turns to Recap Robot)
Toothpick Sally: Aren't you forgetting something?
Recap Robot: Oh, correct!
(Recap Robot brings out a fake beard and wears it)
Rigby: Hey, what's with the beard?
Recap Robot: Oh, this? It is a disguise. I need the manti to believe I'm a human being.
Rigby: Why? I thought you said they loved robots.
Recap Robot: They do...in their horror movies! Outside of that, manti actually find robots extremely repulsive!
Mordecai: So, you coming with us isn't gonna be a problem, is it?
Recap Robot: I'm quite sure I'll go undetected with this beard...and this baseball cap!
(Recap Robot puts on a baseball cap reading "I "Heart" Emotions". Mordecai, Rigby and Toothpick Sally glance at each other)
Toothpick Sally: Ugh, as long as we respect all their customs, we'll be fine. Take a left here!
(The group arrive on Mantis Planet)
Recap Robot: Before we disembark, there are a few cultural rules we should -
Rigby: Cool! Bugs with guns!
(Rigby squishes his face against the space cart window as three humanoid mantises run out of a cave and towards the group, holding laser guns. The group leave the space cart)
Mantis Guard: We have been commanded to escort you to the great mountain throne room, by decree of the King of Mantlantis!
Mordecai: Whoa, the king wants to see us?
Rigby: Are we in trouble or something?
Mantis Guard: Huh? Troub - no! No, no! The king just likes to meet everyone who travels to Mantlantis! Come along, then.
(The group make their way towards the throne room. The mantis guard quickly stops Recap Robot)
Mantis Guard: Eh, uh - you're not a robot, are you?
(The mantis guard signals to Recap Robot's baseball cap)
Mantis Guard: I'm, uh - getting kind of a vibe here.
Recap Robot: No, sir. If I were a robot, how could I grow this cool human beard?
(The mantis guard moves close to Recap Robot)
Mantis Guard: Hmm, it is a pretty sweet beard. Good coverage, too! Whenever I try, it's just like - it doesn't really grow on the sides. Of course, it's - it's like a jungle on my thorax, but isn't that always the way?
Recap Robot: I hear that!
(The group continue to make their way into the cave, where the throne room belongs)
Mordecai & Rigby: Mantis King! Mantis King! Mantis King!
(In the throne room, the Mantis King sits on his throne, next to his daughter, the Mantis Princess. He is making strange noises with his mouth. Rigby whispers to Mordecai)
Rigby: What's he saying?
(The Mantis King continues to make strange noises)
Mordecai: So...do you like, have a translator, or...?
(The noises continue)
Mordecai & Rigby: Uhh...
(The Mantis King spits out a piece of gum)
Mantis King: Pardon my gum chewing. I just wanted to freshen up before meeting you!
Rigby: Well, uh - we're here about a wallet.
Mordecai: Our friend, Sureshot, said he was here partying last night, and thinks he left it behind.
Mantis King: Sureshot...yes! Our "Lost and Found" box could contain any item lost or found!
(Two mantises bring out the "Lost and Found" box)
Mordecai: Oh, cool. That's just like what we have at the park.
Rigby: I guess we're all more alike than we think!
Mantis King: (laughs) Yes, I suppose we are!
(The mantises lift the lid from the "Lost and Found" box. Right at the top of the box is Sureshot's wallet, which features an image of a magic 8 ball with a pit of fire underneath. It has a skull keychain)
Rigby: There it is!
Mordecai: Sureshot was right. This was easy!
(Mordecai goes to grab the wallet, but instantly the mantises slam the lid back onto the box, and carry it away)
Mordecai: Um...
Mantis King: But, before outsiders can access our "Lost and Found", it is our custom for them to join us at the royal feast!
Rigby: Oh, we wouldn't wanna go against your customs!
Mordecai: Yeah, we can have a little bite!
Mantis King: Let the feast begin!
(The group gather around a large table in the throne room, with the Mantis King, princess and six other mantises sat with them. A bell rings, and a Mantis waiter lifts the dish cover off the group's plates, to reveal a meal of bugs and grub)
Rigby: What!?
(The waiter pours a dark green gloop into everybody's cups, containing dead flies)
Rigby: No! You guys! This food!
Mordecai: We can't eat this!
(Toothpick Sally slams her fist on the table)
Toothpick Sally: You choke down whatever they feed us until we get that wallet. That's an order! Our host is watching.
(The Mantis King raises an eyebrow towards the group, then raises his glass to them. The group give him a fake smile and raise their glasses to him. Mantis King then takes a sip from his cup, drinking the gloop. The group do the same. As the Mantis King turns his head, the group, minus Recap Robot, vomit out their beverages. A montage begins of the guys receiving bug food. The mantis waiter brings them what appears to be a salad. Mordecai picks a "leaf" out of his bowl, to discover that it is a bug with a green lined shell. Mordecai drops his bowl in disgust, then smiles at the Mantis King, who claps to summon the waiter, so that he can give Mordecai another portion of the same bug. The Mantis King winks and points at Mordecai. Later, Toothpick Sally takes out her toothpick and begrudgingly eats a beetle, then immediately starts picking her teeth with the toothpick. Rigby receives a bowl of grub containing ants, flies and spiders. He looks up to the Mantis King, afraid. The king finishes slurping his grub, then sticks out his tongue and rubs his stomach. Rigby smiles and pretends to slurp his grub, causing it to dribble down to the floor. He then smiles at the king and shows him his empty plate. The Mantis King nods and claps to summon the waiter for even more bug food. Recap Robot receives grub containing worms and beetles, and looks over to the Mantis King, who grabs a collection of the grub and flings it into the air, catching it with his mouth. Recap Robot pretends to eat the grub, but secretly just stuffs it all into his fake beard. Meanwhile, Mordecai and Rigby are both holding a rare type of beetle larva each. They count down with their fingers simultaneously, before eating the larvae. They shiver as they swallow. Toothpick Sally is then given what appears to be a bread roll. She picks it up and finds a living organism living inside. She glances at the king who waves at her. She waves back then points to behind the king. He looks behind himself as Toothpick Sally feeds the bread insect to a bug-like dog underneath the table. The montage ends, with the feast still ongoing)
Mantis Waiter: And now, frozen bug butts. Enjoy!
(The Mantis Waiter puts two bowls of frozen bug butts in front of Mordecai and Rigby)
Rigby: No more bug food! The wallet's right over there, let's just grab it and go!
(The "Lost and Found" box is sat just behind the king)
Mordecai: (sighs) Yeah, I can't take much more. I'll go talk to the king.
(Mordecai approaches the Mantis King)
Mantis King: Ah, Mordecai!
Mordecai: Hey, uh - I just wanted to say thanks for dinner, all the bugs and guts and stuff, but we're in a bit of a hurry. We were wondering...
Mantis King: Ah, yes! Your beloved lost item still waits to be found!
Mordecai: Right, so if we could just snag it, we'll be out of your hair.
(The Mantis King throws his arm forward, scratching Mordecai's beak)
Mantis King: Nonsense! You absolutely cannot leave here until you've tried our galaxy-renowned dessert!
(Mordecai walks back to his seat)
Mantis King: Bring out the vanilla ice cream!
Mordecai: Oh, that's awesome! Alright, great!
Rigby: I love vanilla ice cream!
Recap Robot: It's refreshingly normal!
(Two mantis waiters bring out two plates. They remove the dish covers to reveal what looks like a giant chunk of vanilla ice cream, which suddenly rolls over to reveal itself to be a large baby bug, almost resembling a human. Mordecai screams as the baby drools and awes at him)
Mordecai: Ew!
(Mantis Princess approaches Mordecai)
Mantis Princess: Ooh, you got the juiciest one! Jealous!
Mordecai: Haha, you know, I'm so full already.
(Mordecai passes the ice cream baby to Mantis Princess)
Mordecai: Here, you want it?
(Everybody gasps as the waiter drops its plate)
Mantises: Ooh!
Ice Cream Baby: Ooh!
(Mantis Princess begins to tear up)
Mantis Princess: Mordecai! I, I - I don't know what to say! (laughs)
Mordecai: What?
(Mantis King grabs Mordecai, who screams)
Mantis King: Mordecai, you sly Earth creature, you! What a grand ruse! "Lost your wallet", ha! Your intention was to propose to my daughter this whole time!
Mordecai: What!?
Rigby: (laughs) No way! Is this for real?
Recap Robot: Very real. In manti culture, offering food to another is an instant marriage proposal.
Rigby: Well, the heart knows what it wants, I guess.
Mantis King: Not to be too hasty, of course. We still await the princess's decision. We're manti, not barbarians! Daughter, do you consent to this fine young man's proposal?
Mantis Princess: I do, father! I say yes!
(Mantis Princess approaches Mordecai)
Mantis Princess: Kiss me, my love! Kiss me!
(Mordecai gets a view of the princess's lips. He screams)
Mordecai: Get away!
(Mordecai pushes the princess away)
Mordecai: I mean, get a...wait - for me to run to the bathroom real quick...and uh, I need my friends to come with me.
Rigby: Nah, I'm good. I wanna see how this turns ou -
(Toothpick Sally slaps Rigby across the back of his head)
Mantis King: Your Earth tradition of using the bathroom in groups is baffling. But I'm not one to judge. Go, go!
(The group head off to the bathroom)
Mordecai: Haha, be back in just one second! (laughs)
Mantis Princess: Return to me soon, darling!
(In the Mantis bathroom, Rigby, Toothpick Sally and Recap Robot are watching Mordecai panic)
Mordecai: What do I do? What do I do?
Rigby: Hey, look on the bright side! Somebody likes you! Just get married and have some mantis babies.
Recap Robot: Except he won't live to see them, because she will eat him right after they get together. Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Rigby: (laughs) Wait, what?
Recap Robot: Yes, in mantis culture, it is customary for the bride to eat the groom immediately after marriage.
Mordecai: But then...how is there a king and a princess if the females eat their mates!?
Recap Robot: Look, I don't know everything!
Mordecai: (groans) I hate this planet! Let's just get the wallet and get outta here!
Toothpick Sally: Hey, settle down! After they've been so generous with us, you really wanna run like a coward?
Mordecai: No...
Toothpick Sally: So, just explain the misunderstanding. They'll get it.
Mordecai: Okay. Yeah.
(The group return to the throne room, where the mantises are eating their grub. They all stand as they see Mordecai, who approaches the king and princess)
Mordecai: Ha ha, yeah. Have a seat.
(The mantises sit back down)
Mordecai: So...I'm really sorry about this, but I've got this space mission to accomplish, and...um, I have sort of an "it's complicated" thing still happening back on Earth...
Recap Robot: Oh, in mantis culture, they don't have "it's complicated", so she's confused.
Mordecai: Yes, I understand that, Recap. I'm just trying to tell her I'm not going to marry her!
(Everybody gasps as the waiter drops its plate. The princess begins to cry)
Mordecai: I mean...
Mantis Princess: You're not gonna...?
Mordecai: I mean, it's just -
(Mantis Princess bawls her eyes out crying. The king stands up and starts growling)
Recap Robot: In mantis culture, when someone makes a princess cry, they -
Mantis King: Execute them!
Recap Robot: There you go.
(Mantis King sprays out an attack pheromone from his mouth, towards the mantis guards, whose eyes instantly turn red. They begin to fire their laser guns at the group)
Toothpick Sally: Get down!
(The group hide hide behind the table)
Mordecai: They're trying to kill us! What do we do!?
Toothpick Sally: Why don't you just marry her? What, are you afraid of commitment?
Mordecai: What? No! What are you talking about?
Toothpick Sally: Kidding.
(Toothpick Sally winks as she stands up and throws a chair at one of the guards, then grabs the table and pins multiple mantises to the wall, killing one. Suddenly, a large chunk of the cave's roof falls down, leading to several flying mantises fly down to attack Toothpick Sally. She retaliates by grabbing them)
Toothpick Sally: I'll hold them off! Run!
(Mordecai, Rigby and Recap Robot run into an arch within the cave)
Mordecai: We can't just leave her out there!
(Toothpick Sally becomes outnumbered as three flying mantises grab her)
Rigby: There's too many of them! What do we do!?
(Recap Robot pushes Rigby aside)
Recap Robot: Leave this to me!
(Recap Robot screams as he zooms towards Toothpick Sally. One of the mantis guards is speaking to her)
Mantis Guard: Normally, I'm actually super chill. But the king starts spraying that attack pheromone and it's like "Woo! Time to eat someone's face!"
(Recap Robot punches the mantis in the face. The mantis guard turns around and growls)
Mantis Guard: Big mistake, bro. I eat humans like you for an after-dinner snack!
(The guard lunges at Recap Robot, who pushes his arm out)
Recap Robot: Wait! You mean humans like...me?
(Recap Robot pulls off his fake beard and cap)
Mantis Guard: (screams) A robot!
(Recap Robot zooms towards the mantises, who scream and fly away)
Recap Robot: (laughs) That's right! Bleagh! Bleagh! Get the wallet!
(Toothpick Sally runs to the "Lost and Found" box and grabs Sureshot's wallet)
Toothpick Sally: Got it! Let's go!
(The group run into the entrance of the cave)
Toothpick Sally: Get to the cart!
(The Mantis King and three guards run after them)
Mantis King: There is no escape! Guards, seize them!
Mantis Guard: Do we have to "seize them"? They have a robot, and that's just like, ew!
(The Mantis King breathes out his attack pheromone)
Mantis King: Just shoot them!
(The mantises fire their guns towards the group)
Mantis King: Fire! More! More!
(As the group escape from the cave, a mantis fires towards the roof)
Mantis King: Keep shooting!
(Mantis King notices that the roof has been shot, and is beginning to fall down)
Mantis King: Wait, less! Less! Actually, maybe stop altogether.
(Mantis King, along with three guards, are suddenly crushed to death by a giant boulder. The group escape in their space cart. Later, back at the Space Tree's food court, the group reunite with Chance Sureshot, still trapped in his force field. Rigby passes him his wallet)
Rigby: We got your wallet.
Sureshot: What took you? Waiter!
(The food court service robot approaches Sureshot)
Robot: I am still not a waiter.
Sureshot: Well, whatever you are, payment has arrived.
Robot: About time.
(The robot removes the force field from Sureshot)
Robot: Force field removed.
Sureshot: Finally! Hmph, a little respect. Now let me just pay this stupid bill and get outta -
(Sureshot notices that his wallet is empty)
Sureshot: Huh, okay. New mission. I need you guys to go to my bank on the Wasp Planet and take out some -
(Mordecai, Rigby, Toothpick Sally and Recap Robot groan, as they walk away)
Sureshot: They're super chill, I swear!
(The service robots creates a force field around Sureshot again)
Sureshot: Aw, come on!
End of "Lost and Found"