The Case of Judgment

**The Case of Judgment** is the twenty-seventh episode of Season 2 of Fishtronaut and is the seventy-ninth episode of the series.

## Summary

The episode opens with Fishtronaut, Marina, and Zeek building a masterpiece made of sticks which is unexpectedly ruined by a nervous fox. When Zeek says that the fox knocked over the masterpiece, the trio hears a squirrel whose pile of nuts have been knocked over by one of the animals. The squirrel also explains that the nuts fell into the river (the nuts are the squirrel's food). Some of the animals think the fox was responsible for knocking over the pile of nuts as Zeek remembers that she is the one who knocked over the masterpiece the trio was building. As the fox arrives to the spot where the squirrel lost his nuts, some of the animals blame her for knocking the pile of nuts, in which she didn't actually do. The animals still refuse to listen to her, because they think she knocked over the nuts. Marina says that nothing known has actually happened as Fishtronaut says that the trio should find the facts before blaming someone. Suddenly, a P.O.P. arrives towards the trio.

**P.O.P. Clues:** a gavel and a mirror

Receiving the clues, Marina found out that the hammer clue is actually a gavel (an object used by a judge during a court). Marina started thinking that the trio and the animals should have a court as Marina tells an owl to be a judge of the court. The animals then decide to have a court to find out who was the culprit of knocking over the pile of nuts. Before the trial begins, Fishtronaut decides to look at the spot where the squirrel's nuts were supposed to be. As Fishtronaut decides to investigate, he suggests Marina to find out which of the facts are linked to the mirror clue. During the hearing, the owl says that the suspect who caused the disappearance of the nuts was the fox. The fox says that she *wasn't* the one who knocked over the pile of nuts. Marina then decides to be a lawyer so she can defend the fox from being accused during a bad reputation. The rabbit is then chosen to be a prosecutor who is the first to question the defendant. The fox explains that she does things like scaring other animals and breaking things. Marina then says that a person cannot convict someone who is known for getting into trouble.

Meanwhile, Fishtronaut continues investigating the spots where the squirrel's nuts were supposed to be and there is no sign of the fox's footprints (this may be one of the reasons why she didn't knock over the pile of nuts). Upon talking to Marina, she talks to him that she became a lawyer during the animal court. Back at the court, the owl brings the hen in which the rabbit tells her that if she became a victim of the fox's mischief. The hen reveals her flashback that when she has a pile of grain on her wheelbarrow and the fox startled her when she showed up. The rabbit still thinks the fox knocked over the pile of nuts, even though she made surprised the hen in one of her flashbacks. Fishtronaut then tells the owl judge that he didn't see any of the footprints left by the fox while investigating the place where the nuts were supposed to and if she were to pass through this place, the fox would be in a bad reputation and get blamed for knocking over the nuts.

Meanwhile, Zeek finds a lost nut and returns to the court by showing the animals a missing nut. Fishtronaut examines it with his gadget the Super Magnifier to see if there are any clues. On the nut has the hair of a ram and the culprit who knocked over the pile of nuts was a ram, not a fox. The ram reveals his flashback and it is revealed that the ram didn't see the pile of nuts while chasing a butterfly and the nuts started rolling down the river while chasing the butterfly. The ram then explains that he was afraid to tell the flashback and then thinks the animals are upset with the fox in a bad reputation. The ram apologizes to the animals for knocking over the nuts and accusing the fox who didn't really knock over the nuts. Marina found out that the ram's flashback is linked to the mirror clue. Fishtronaut then found out that the animals thought the fox was guilty, even though she has a bad reputation. As the trial ends, the owl tells the animals to apologize to the fox for accusing her for knocking over the nuts, in which she didn't really do as the ram must replace the nuts that the squirrel was missing. The animals and the trio decide to work together to replace the nuts that the squirrel was missing. The squirrel is happy that the animals helped bring some new nuts to build a new pile. Suddenly, another P.O.P. arrives towards the trio.

**P.O.P. Rewards:** a blindfold

Receiving the reward, the owl explains that the blindfold means that no one can judge by appearances as Zeek says that the blindfold is also a requirement to play some games like "Blind Man's Bluff".

## Musical Interlude Lyrics

### First Part

*We're animals in harmony with nature, and we'll never be apart. Every day is an adventure.*

*We'll never be apart, every day is an adventure*

*We will have to have a hearing so we catch the guilty party or to keep us from accusing someone we suspected wrongly*

### Second Part

*We're animals in the park in harmony with nature, and we'll never be apart. Every day is an adventure.*

*We'll never be apart, every day is an adventure*

*Come on along and join the party. Come on and sing a different song. You'll see we're magical and funny. Come on and watch us play along*