Handshaken

"Handshaken" is the first segment of the eighty-fourth episode of Big City Greens.
==Synopsis==
After being mocked for his handshake, Cricket trains for a Western-style handshake duel.
==Plot==
Cricket, Bill, Tilly, and a heavy country-accented Remy are back in Smalton to collect more seed and feed. As Bill gets familiar with his old friend Good Ol' Joe, they encounter a group of cowboys lead by Joshua who seems to strike fear into anyone that he comes into close contact with. The reason being is because he has a notoriously firm handshake. Both Bill and Joe refuse to shake hands with him, but an unimpressed Cricket gives it a shot and has his hand completely crushed from the handshake. Cricket is called a "dish rag" which upsets him. In typical fashion, Cricket is convinced to try and outdo Joshua's handshake by training his own hand.
Cricket tries a variety of things to try and strengthen his hand, all of which seem to have absolutely little to no affect. After trying to ride Buttercup, Cricket gets launched in the air and is forced to hang onto a rope at the top of the barn for several hours. Tilly and Remy find him and pull him down where, to Cricket's astonishment, he discovers that his hand has become powerful. He heads back into town with his massive hand and decides to face Joshua and his cronies again. Cricket is able to take them out one by one and defeats Joshua in a handshake duel after only using "10%" of his strength. Cricket is enlivened by the experience, but craves power and starts challenging everyone.
Cricket proceeds to scare people with his new and powerful hand and starts to ruin everyone's day. Eventually, Bill returns to town and openly challenges Cricket to another handshake duel. Cricket takes him on and they appear to be at a standstill. However, Bill reveals that due to him working on the farm all his life, his hands are massively powerful. The reason he refused to shake Joshua's hand was because Bill was afraid that he would crush his hand. Bill easily defeats Cricket and tells him that strength is not about showing off and that one does not need to display it all the time. Cricket finally gains respect for his dad while Remy finally starts talking normally.
==Cast==
*Chris Houghton as Cricket Green
*Marieve Herington as Tilly Green
*Bob Joles as Bill Green
*Zeno Robinson as Remy Remington
*Peter Blomquist as Joshua
*Darin De Paul as Good Ol' Joe
*Tony Cavalero as Wayne
==Trivia==
*This is Remy's second time visiting Smalton.
*Bill is revealed to have an incredibly strong grip.
*Morals:
**True strength comes from within and part of having strength is using it when needed.
**Always be humble with your abilities.
**Don't let power go through your head.
==International Premieres==
*October 15, 2023 (Canada)
==Gallery==
Hanshaken Cricket big hand.jpg
Bill and Good Ol' Joe in store.webp 
==External links==
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Category:Big City Greens episodes