The Ballad of Brunchington Beach

## The Ballad of the Bunchington Beach

"**The Ballad of the Bunchington Beach**" is the 3rd episode of season 2 of *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts* and the 13th episode overall. It premiered on Netflix with the rest of the season on June 12, 2020.

## Synopsis

Kipo and the gang embark on a risky mission to Cappuccino's Mute brunch spot and reconnect with an old frenemy. But will they all end up on the menu?

## Plot

Kipo, Benson, Dave, and Wolf set out to find Kipo's old burrow- the place where she was born. They sneak along building to avoid being spotted by flamingos. The group is initially unsure how to find the burrow, until Dave gets the idea to find the mute Cappuccino at her restaurant, Brunchington Beach, to get some information. Before heading off, Dave warns the group that they must follow Cappuccino's three rules. While he states the first two rules, Wolf stops Dave when he is unable to remember the third. Dave assures them that the third rule is probably nothing to worry about and they set off.

Walking up a hill on their way to Brunchington Beach, the groups hears singing with Kipo's name in the lyrics up ahead. The gang comes across a group of musicians, who are all dressed up as Kipo and her friends themselves. The group overhears the musicians going over rehearsal for their play about when Kipo and her friends met the Newton Wolves, and how it is completely inaccurate to the actual event. They confront the musicians who identify themselves as the "TheaOtters" and explain that they are set to perform at Brunchington Beach. Kipo tells the group that they can go together, but the lead otter "Puck" tells her about Cappuccino's third rule, that humans are not allowed and will be punished by death if they go. Kipo has the idea to dress up in the TheaOtters costumes to sneak into the restaurant.

When they arrive, Dave identifies Cappuccino who recognizes him and calls him out for not paying his bill ten years ago. She tells him his new bill is ten years' worth of dishes and her waiters take Dave away. Kipo asks Cappuccino for information about a burrow that was destroyed 13 years ago. Amused, Cappuccino states Rule two, that information has a price and if Kipo and her friends can put on a good show, she might gives them the information they seek.

Dave is thrown into the back where he runs into Jamack doing dishes. Jamack reveals that he also stole food from Cappuccino and put on dish duty for it. Jamack becomes angry at Dave when he reveals he brought Kipo with him. Dave notices how Jamack apparently cares about Kipo. Embarrassed, Jamack dismisses this and the duo decide to breakout.

Kipo and her friends prepare to perform along with the TheaOtters. During the performance, the lyrics get very aggressive and label Kipo and her friends as the villains, though Cappuccino loves it anyway.

Back in the kitchen, Jamack and Dave struggle to come up with a successful escape plan.

At the end of the play, everyone is impressed, including Cappuccino who praises Kipo and her friends. Kipo then takes bow which causes her mask to fall off and the audience is shocked by this. Enraged, Cappuccino sends Kipo and her friends to die, via her water monster "Harriet".

Before, Cappuccino's waiters can throw Kipo and her friends in, Jamack arrives with Dave and helps fight them off. Kipo is grateful to see Jamack, but he dismisses her. Soon after, Gerard, Scarlemagne's messenger, arrives with two other nobles on mega flamingos. Gerard announces to Cappuccino that she has to cater Scarlemagne's coronation. Gerard then tells everyone that their "new emperor" has invited them all and must attend in one week, or else. Cappuccino summons her waiters and fights back, saying that even though she likes what he's doing with all of these humans, Scarlemagne is out of line.

“This isn't his territory and we're not going anywhere.”
— Cappuccino

While her friends and Jamack insist that they leave, saying that the nobles are not here for her, Kipo runs out to protect Cappuccino and Gerard recognizes her. She releases her jaguar arms to fight and her friends help too. In the ensuing battle, Benson helps several mutes escape and also helps Cappuccino who gets trapped under some rubble. She is surprised by Benson's actions and reluctantly accepts his help. The nobles grab Kipo with their flamingos and attempt to take her away, but she grows jaguar legs and breaks free. Seemingly going feral, Kipo attacks Gerard but before she can deal a fatal blow, Wolf snaps her out of it and Gerard gets away.

Jamack goes off with the TheaOtters, who admired his moves and ask him to touch a course on stage combat. Cappuccino admits that she was wrong about humans and tells Kipo and the gang about the old burrow. She draws them a map and offers them brunch before they go.

## Credits

* **Written by**
	+ Christopher Amick and Ben Mekler

* **Directed by**
	+ Matt Ahrens

* **Storyboards by**
	+ Steve Barr
	+ Florent Lagrange
	+ Perin McLean

* **Cast**
	+ Karen Fukuhara as Kipo Oak
	+ Sydney Mikayla as Wolf
	+ Deon Cole as Dave
	+ Coy Stewart as Benson
	+ Dee Bradley Baker as Mandu
	+ Jake Green as Jamack
	+ John Lavelle as Puck
	+ Karly Rothenberg as Cappuccino

## Transcript

The transcript can be found here: The Ballad of Brunchington Beach/Transcript

## Episode notes

### Featured songs

* "Down with the Humans" - The TheaOtters
* "Naw Naw" - LoneMoon & Shadient

### Trivia

* Cappuccino has three rules for anyone dining in her restaurant. One of them is that humans cannot enter and if they do, they will die a horrible death.
* This is Jamack’s only appearance in Season 2.
* This is the only episode of Season 2 Scarlemagne does not appear in.
* The Newton Wolves, Timbercats, and the Umlaut Snäkes are the only Mute factions introduced in Season 1 not to make an appearance in this episode. The Theaotters dress up as Newton Wolves though.
* **Error:** Despite the gray TheaOtter with glasses being seen fistbumping Puck in his normal attire after the successful performance, he is seen a few seconds later wearing the Newton Wolf costume.