To Catch a Deathstalker

"**To Catch a Deathstalker**" is the 4th episode of season 2 of *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts* and the 14th episode overall. It premiered on Netflix with the rest of the season on June 12, 2020. It was written by Taylor Chapulin Orci and directed by Chase Conley.

## Synopsis

The chase continues for the old burrow, but first, Kipo and Wolf must keep their cool among the Deathstalkers. Scarlemagne makes a whopping discovery.

## Plot

In a flashback, Wolf runs away from a mute scorpion.

In present, Kipo and the gang track down her old burrow, which happens to be in "deathstalker territory". Deathstalkers don't hunt with sight and smell but they detect your heartbeat.

Benson and Dave create a diversion to track Scarlemagne's flamingos with explosions. Kipo and Dave use the distraction to get closer to the burrow.

Scarlemagne blows open a wall, revealing bricks and bricks of gold. He has his hypnotized army carry the gold bricks away. Meanwhile, a group of vigilantes dressed in animal costumes watch Scarlemagne and plan to bring him down. Their identities are concealed.

Kipo and Wolf work to keep their heartbeats low to throw off the deathstalkers. It's harder than they thought, so they are forced to run away quickly. They run to Wolf's old home and Kipo goes wild imagining Wolf's old life and going through her old things.

They practice being calm in the presence of danger, but Kipo isn't particularly good at it. She convinces Wolf to take a break and sing karaoke. Kipo is finally able to focus and stay calm. Wolf decides that they're ready to enter the burrow.

“I know it's important, but what if I don't have it in me. Everyone I care about is depending on me to do something I've never even done before.”
— Kipo
The scorpions attack and Kipo stays calm, but Wolf leaps to protect her and gets caught in the process. Kipo goes to attack the scorpion to save Wolf and manages to fight off one, until more come into the garage. They manage to get away.

Scarlemagne gets news that the monkey has gotten free. The vigilantes plan to get to the monkey first before he can capture her again.

Benson, Dave, and Mandu find them but they're dressed up in funny costumes and explain it's a long story. They hear Wolf singing the karaoke song and everyone joins in.

## Credits

* **Written by**
	+ Taylor Chapulin Orci

* **Directed by**
	+ Chase Conley

* **Storyboards by**
	+ James P. Gibson
	+ Ben Li
	+ Sean Song

* **Cast**
	+ Karen Fukuhara as Kipo Oak
	+ Sydney Mikayla as Wolf
	+ Deon Cole as Dave
	+ Coy Stewart as Benson
	+ Dee Bradley Baker as Mandu
	+ Jeff Bennett as Hoag
	+ Grey Griffin as Kwat, Lemieux
	+ Ian Harding as Harris
	+ Amy Landecker as Dr. Emilia
	+ Dan Stevens as Scarlemagne

## Transcript

The transcript can be found here: To Catch a Deathstalker/Transcript
## Episode notes

### Featured songs

* "Heroes on Fire"
* "Give It To Me" - Skinny Beats

### Trivia:

* Wolf used a teddy bear as a head rest and used to sleep on a pile of blow up air guitars.
* Deathstalkers only hunt by hearing the heartbeats of their prey.
* According to Taylor Chapulin Orci, Benson's appearance as a cowboy at the end of the episode was an homage to the 1974 film, *Blazing Saddles*.

## References

1. ↑ Taylor Orci, "I never told anyone this but Benson as a cowboy is an homage to Blazing Saddles," Sept. 6, 2020