Big Brother Dante

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Season 5, Episode 2a

**"Big Brother Dante"** is the first segment of the 2nd episode of the fifth season of *Trolls: TrollsTopia*, and the 66th overall episode in the series. It premiered in December 9, 2021.

## Synopsis

When Dante's brother Forte Crescendo visits TrollsTopia for the first time, Dante becomes worried he and his brother are growing apart.

## Plot

Dante is instructing Poppy, Synth and Holly on how to pin up a banner with "Welcome" on it. Eventually, they fall and rip it anyway and Holly gets annoyed with Dante, but he apologizes and explains the situation; his younger brother Forte Crescendo will arrive shortly. As his brother and he has always been so close, Dante is worried that the distance might be weakening the bond between them. The others find his words adorable. He believes that they must bond together strongly this time so their connection is strong enough to see the pair of them through to the next time.

At this moment, a young Troll pulls up in a carriage, asking Dante if he knows where to find the Troll named "Dante Crescendo". Dante pretends not to know. The young Troll describes Dante, and then corrects himself to state he is describing himself. The two laugh at their playful banner. Dante introduces Forte to his friends, and Forte identifies the three Trolls successfully. Synth invites Forte to a rave that night on behalf of all Techno Trolls. Forte asks what a "Rave" is, and Synth plays a beat. Forte adores the Techno music while Dante ignores it as he is not impressed with it, but is keen to get started with his brotherly bonding. He hurries Forte away, who regrets he won't get to hear the Techno beat.

In his home pod, Dante is co-writing a symphony with his brother, but Forte is distracted as he remembers the beat from the Techno music. Dante goes to the kitchen to get the Earl Glitter tea and unnecessarily small sandwiches, believing it will get the creative juices going. Forte looks at the invite that Synth gave him. When Dante gets back, Forte is gone.

On the shore by the surface of Techno Lagoon, Dante is fretting over his brother and it catches the attention of Poppy; he shows her the notes he wrote him. Dante sadly believes that their unbreakable bond is breakable, but Poppy tells him that he shouldn't worry, and decides to lead him to Techno Lagoon where Forte should be.

Dante is taken to Techno Lagoon. At first, he's not impressed with what he sees until he reaches the dancing area where the Techno Trolls are raving. He goes to look for his brother, but the Techno Trolls want Dante to rave with them, and even goes so for to mistake his calls for Forte as new Techno Dance moves. Eventually, a bouncer Techno Troll calls to him to tell him Forte is in the VIP section, but Dante can't get in there without a VIP pass - so he gives them a pass.

Dante finds Forte with Synth, but to his horror, Forte is now dressed as and talking like a Techno Troll. Dante turns to Poppy, stating she said her bond with Forte wasn't in jeopardy, and that he wasn't becoming a new person. Poppy tries to calm him down and he tries to go somewhere to talk to Forte. At that moment a beat drops, Synth and Forte want to rave, forcing Dante to go along until the beat drops. However, he loses his patience waiting for the beat to drop. He takes the key out of the DJ booth and runs away with it.

Dante goes to drop the key into the bottomless trench, but is suddenly stopped by Forte, who is saddened by his older brother's actions. Dante realizes what he's done and that he has gotten carried away. He apologizes for his behavior and actions, and finally tells Forte his feelings about his bond with him fading away. Forte explains he only wanted to experience the beat to help with inspiration for their composing of music; he didn't wish to rob Dante of their brotherly bonding. Forte tells him they are the Crescendo Brothers, and their bond is still strong, no matter what.

Dante and Forte are next seen at the DJ booth as they show off their new composition, which ends up a mix of Techno and Classical music.

## Cast

Trolls

Pop Trolls
* Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy

Country Trolls
* Megan Hilty as Holly Darlin'

Classical Trolls
* JP Karliak as Dante Crescendo
* David Errigo Jr. as Forte Crescendo

Techno Trolls
* Vladimir Caamaño as Synth

## Trivia

* This is the third episode to have Dante's name in the title, the first being "My Dinner with Dante" and "Dante the Entertainer".
* The Techno Trolls waiting for the beat to drop is a reference to King Trollex teasing his subjects in *Trolls World Tour*.

## Videos

Classical Troll Goes Full Rave - TROLLSTOPIA