Heroic Beginnings, Part 1

**Heroic Beginnings, Part 1** is the first episode of the TV series Mushroom Guard.

## Transcript

### Part 1: Cold Open

(The scene opens with a shot of the sky. A narrator talks as the camera starts to pan down, eventually revealing Inkopolis.)

Narrator: What is a hero? Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. They might be well-known, or they might be shrouded in mystery. Heroes can come from all sorts of places, some more unexpected than others...

(The camera then zooms in on Inkopolis, as a remix of "Splattack" starts. We see a Turf War in progress, with Zac and Sarah competing against each other. The Turf War drags on, until an airhorn sounds, ending the Splattack remix.)

Announcer: And the winner is...Team Orange!

Zac (mildly frustrated): Close, but not close enough...(He takes a deep breath, then walks over to shake Sarah's hand.) Good game, Sarah!

Sarah: Thanks. You too, Zac. (Pause) ...So, you wanna head to Booyah Base for the afternoon?

Zac: Sure!

(The Inkling duo starts to run off together)

Zac: And by the way, don't get complacent! I'm going to win next time!

Sarah: Well, you can try, but I'm not going to make it easy!

Narrator: This is Zac and Sarah, two best friends from Inkopolis. Zac is the Inkling on the left with the goggles and blue top-knot. Sarah is the Inkling on the right with the headphones and orange twin-tails. Remember that now, because their humble lives are about to get a lot more interesting...

### Part 2: Theme Song

The full version of the opening sequence plays.

*These little sparks cling onto life*

*Everyone caught in the struggle*

*And then the storms of change, they fan the flames*

*Scattering ashes to the wind*

*Every soul contains a whisper of light*

*Growing louder as it calls to unite*

*From the distance sings a chorus of souls*

*Rising slowly, stirring heat from the coals*

*Colors weave into a spire of flame*

*Distant sparks call to a past still unnamed*

*Bear this torch against the cold of the night*

*Light will guide you on your way to the ultimate fight.*

### Part 3: Hanging Out Together

(Zac and Sarah come up to a statue. The statue depicts Agent 3, wearing Octoling Goggles)

Sarah: It's the Hero of Inkopolis! Guess they finally finished that statue.

Zac: Ah, yes! The Hero who saved the Great Zapfish from DJ Octavio's clutches! (As Zac speaks, we see his imagination: a shadowy figure confronting DJ Octavio. Zac then sighs to himself)

Zac: Do you think that one day...we'll also be remembered as heroes?

Sarah: Well, who knows for sure? (Pause) Oh, you've just reminded me. You know who else is a hero? Mario! From the Mushroom Kingdom!

(We see a flashback of a kart-racing tournament. Zac and Sarah are seen racing alongside Mario and Luigi, among others.)

Zac: I remember! That kart racing tournament! And do you remember when they signed that peace treaty!

Sarah: That was so cool.

Zac: You know, we don't really get to travel outside of Inkopolis all that much.

Sarah: Yeah.

Zac: I've heard that the Mushroom Kingdom has quite the prestigious university...

### Part 4: Heading to the Mushroom Kingdom

(The scene shows a Boomerang Bros International Airlines plane, flying through the night. It then shows the inside of the plane: Sarah watches a movie in the aisle seat, while Zac sleeps, leaning against the window.)

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