Tommy Trouble (episode)

"Tommy Trouble" is the thirty-fourth episode of Butterfly Valley (1969 series) and the eighth episode of the second season.
==Synopsis==
Rose and Petunia encounter a new kid in the class named Tommy Trouble, a cheeky, slingshot-wielding boy who often causes trouble among other children, including the twins themselves. This also happened later with the Butterfly Fairies and the trolls, who are setting a trap for Princess Butterfly.
==Plot==
In the classroom at Rose and Petunia's school, the school teacher introduces a new classmate to her class, including Rose and Petunia, a young boy named Tommy Trouble, who enjoys using his slingshot to break things and misbehaves greatly.
After school, the twins are playing at their backyard, but Rose gets hit by a crumpled piece of paper. She straightens it up and wonders about something written on the paper, with Petunia joining in. It reads:
Dear Rose and Petunia, I just want you to know that my parents and I are coming for a special visit to your home for a playdate. Love, Tommy.
The twins are shocked that Tommy is coming to their house and they suddenly notice him already present at their backyard. Rose tinkered to escape from him and uses the magic flower to transport to Butterfly Valley with Petunia. Tommy witnessed this and grabs on to Rose, and consequently is taken to Butterfly valley, where he begins causing trouble among the Butterfly Fairies.
Meanwhile, King Boogieman directs the troll guards to set up an obvious trap for Princess Butterfly to fall into. However, Princess Butterfly does not fall for it, and stands next to it laughing and making fun of the obvious trap (which even has a sign next to it that says, "This is not a trap"), to the dismay of King Boogieman, who is hiding in the bushes with the troll guards (he exclaims "I spent several hours on that trap, the least she could do is fall for it!").
While Butterfly is doing this, however, Tommy decides to try breaking her magic crystal amulet. He misses and inadvertently knocks Princess Butterfly into the trap. Delighted, King Boogieman grabs her and the trolls abscond to the Troll Kingdom.
Tommy, realizing what happened earlier was his fault, runs back to Butterfly Valley to inform Rose and Petunia what he had done. The three then go to Troll Kingdom in disguise as trolls.
Princess Butterfly is being kept in a cage, where a troll tailor is trying to measure her for a wedding dress. King Boogieman is holding her crystal, rendering her weakened without magic and virtually helpless.
Rose, Petunia and Tommy arrive in the Troll Kingdom to interfere the trolls and the twins fought against the troll guards.
In the meantime, Tommy uses his slingshot to open the cage (after missing the first time and hitting the tailor), then he aims the slingshot to knock the crystal out of King Boogieman's hand.
Petunia catches the amulet and gives it to Princess Butterfly, who turns the heroes into birds and leads them back to Butterfly Valley. Butterfly thanks the humans for saving her and they bid farewell to her, before Rose uses the magic flower to return home with Tommy and Petunia.
Tommy is returned to the human world, along with the twins, and the three returned to school. Tommy puts his slingshot away and takes an apple to school to give to the teacher, who is greatly surprised by his sudden good behavior. When questioned, Tommy explains his troublemaking ways almost hurt someone, so he has to act kind and be respectful from then on as the episode ends.
==Trivia==
*This is the first time the children's teacher is shown, and the second time they are shown in school.
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