After the Rain

**"After the Rain"** is the second segment of the thirteenth episode of the second season of *Amphibia*, and the sixty-third episode overall.

It premiered on March 13, 2021, alongside "Ivy on the Run".

## Synopsis

*Anne asks Hop Pop to retrieve the music box, bringing some long-buried secrets to light.*

## Plot

Anne gets a letter from Marcy saying that she's ready for them to head out together to the first temple. She is told to bring four things with them: food, weapons, armor (which Hop Pop made by simply using inflated fabric), and finally the music box. Hop Pop is horrified at this news, but tells Anne that he will retrieve it from his contacts before they leave on their mission. In the middle of the night, Anne, too excited to sleep, hears Hop Pop get up in the middle of the night and head outside. She decides to surprise him, but it turns out that he was digging for the Calamity Box under the tree and realizing that it's gone. Anne is shocked by what she has just heard and Hop Pop attempts to explain, but a furious and confused Anne believes that he was trying to keep her in Amphibia forever and she angrily storms off into the woods.

In the morning, Sprig and Polly learn about what happened and convince Hop Pop to go search for Anne while they go looking for the box. Hop Pop finds Anne's, incredibly obvious, trail as she went to hide in the cave that she stayed prior to moving in with the Plantars. Sprig and Polly head into town and discover that there are holes everywhere with people's items missing. Soggy Joe tells the kids that this is the work of the Magpie Beetle and they head back home to discover a tunnel in the hole where Hop Pop dug. They go inside and discover that the Magpie Beetles are in the middle of a "love-nado dance" and get caught up in it. Hop Pop finally finds Anne and when he tries to explain his reasoning for hiding the box, suddenly hears Sprig and Polly in trouble.

Anne and Hop Pop are forced to work together to save Sprig and Polly from the pit of Magpie Beetles, and they manage to pull them out, along with the box. As Anne prepares to leave again, Hop Pop reveals the source of his fears:

* While he was out adventuring, a group of monstrous herons attacked Wartwood. Though Sprig and Polly were able to hide and managed to survive the attack, their parents (unfortunately) didn't make it. Blaming himself for what happened to the kids' parents, Hop Pop promised to look after the kids while forbidding any more dangerous adventures.

Hearing all this, Anne forgives Hop Pop and they head back home. Hop Pop shows them the book that told him of the Calamity Box's origin, and Anne warns the group that the temple missions will be dangerous. Nevertheless, the Plantars agree to help Anne any way they can.

## Cast

* Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
* Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
* Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
* Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
* Fred Tatasciore as Soggy Joe
* Jill Bartlett as Maddie Flour
* Laila Berzins as Sadie Croaker
* Stephen Root as Mayor Toadstool

### Mentioned

* Marcy Wu
* Archie
* Leopold Loggle
* Mr. and Ms. Plantar

## Trivia

* **Viewership:** This episode was watched by 0.32 million viewers on its premiere.
* The Calamity Box is referred to by name for the first time in the series.

### Revelations and significant events

* Hop Pop reveals the dangers of the Calamity Box to Anne, Sprig, and Polly.
* It is revealed that Sprig and Polly's parents were killed by herons who attacked Wartwood while Hop Pop was away on a journey.
* The cave Anne slept in before she came to Wartwood makes its last appearance. It is also revealed to have tally marks and an "Anne Wuz Here" writing on it just like Sasha's cell in Toad Tower.
	+ The tally marks reveal that Anne stayed there for at least five days.
	+ As the events of the "Anne or Beast?" take place at least two weeks after the teleportation to Amphibia, at least nine days spanned between when Anne left the cave and when Hop Pop took Anne under his care.
* Marcy has discovered the first temple.
* Mayor Toadstool has been saving money for Toadie to go to college, hinting that his dream is to go to Newtopia University.

### Continuity

* The events of this episode and "Friend or Frobo?" take place within the same week.
* Anne's shoe that she lost before the events of "Anne or Beast?" can be seen among many other items collected by the magpie beetles.
* The town sign from "Toad Tax" makes an appearance.

### Production notes

* When the synopsis was revealed on Twitter, it was noticeably kept hidden.
* Sprig and Polly's line, "Woah!", is reused from "Night Drivers".

## Allusions

* *Sonic the Hedgehog* - A possible reference is made when Polly spins in place with some "Spin Dash" sounds.
* *Super Mario 64* - Hop Pop swings Anne and the others in a 360 degree motion in a similar manner to Mario with Bowser's tail, once he finishes spinning and throws it he also makes a sound similar to that of the prototype voice for Mario just like in the previous episode's second segment.
* *Gravity Falls* - Among the objects inside the "love-nado dance" is Dipper's hat.

## Errors

* On Disney+, the description for this episode and "Ivy on the Run" are swapped.
* When Anne and the Plantars escape from the love-nado, Anne's backpack is not present, but when she turns around to leave, it is once more on her back.

## Videos

After the Rain - Amphibia - Disney Channel Animation
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Metcalf, Mitch (March 16, 2021). Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.13.2021. *Showbuzz Daily*. Archived from the original on 2021-03-16.
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyTVA/status/1357407032526135297
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyGrillasLA/status/1433606922939162625?t=gIeqr-OYtzFJXiNUPEkA\_w&s=19
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyGrillasLA/status/1461149678465167362?t=f2u-fZpWINQK7SXpgoam7Q&s=19
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/Radrappy/status/1342200463882522624
6. ↑ Matt Braly, Jack Ferraiolo (writers) and Derek Kirk Kim (director) (June 17, 2019). "Best Fronds". *Amphibia*. Season 1. Episode 1B. Disney Channel.
7. ↑ 7. ￼Mayor Toadstool: Well, there goes your school money, Toadie.