The Dam

The Dam is the third episode in the Super Mario series that aired on June 28th, 2013.

## **Synopsis**

Peach decides to ask Toadsworth about the bros much to his unwillingness. He says that he knew this day would come, the day she would eventually find out she wasn't the only human. Peach asks him why he never told her about it but then reverts to the fact that she should've caught onto the fact that she couldn't have been the only human because of her mother. Toadsworth admits that he still should've told her the truth about her species from the very beginning. A toad comes in, saying that they need to host a tour of the great Dam of the Mushroom Kingdom. While on a tour with Mrs. Larkins, they pass by the enormous Dam that stores all the water provided for the kingdom through the many pipes underneath the island. After given the grand tour of the Dam, slight creaks and small cracks begin to form, with the team completely unaware.

Mario and Luigi both have a conversation on how such a big and grand thing can hold so much water to which Peach explains that the Dam was built over 100 years ago and although it does hold their water, it is in danger of potentially collapsing. She continues to explain that if such a thing were to happen, the results would be catastrophic as the kingdom would be heavily flooded and be in ruin. Luigi becomes paranoid at this and has a rough time sleeping that night, so much so he decides to go out to the Dam and check on how it looks. He arrives and finds it in sturdy shape but begins seeing more and more cracks form around the exterior of the Dam, with water slowly pouring out. He runs back to the castle, awakens everyone inside and tells them what he saw. They all go to the Dam but find that no cracks have been formed nor water pouring out. They become angry with Luigi for creating a panic and waking them up at such a late hour in the night. Mario decides to take Luigi's word and believe him on what he is saying about the Dam but Luigi figures he is just pitying him and scoffs at him. Mario becomes displeased by his pettiness and decides to take things into his own hands and figure out what he saying is true.

The next morning, Peach asks Mario if he believes Luigi about what is happening to the dam. Before he could answer, a large boom occurs, knocking everyone down to the ground. Mario immediately assumes it's the dam and heads outside to see a large portion of it has collapsed. Luigi comes out of his room and heads straight towards the incoming wave out of the kingdom. Mario tries his best to stop him but Luigi suddenly pulls out a suction ray and creates an enormous wormhole that sucks up the impending wave. Mario and the kingdom are dumbfounded and Mario insists he really did trust him that something was wrong, much to the continued dismay of Luigi. Everyone in the kingdom apologizes to him to which he accepts it but still holds a bit of anger held from the attempted warning the night before.

That night, Mario sincerely apologizes to Luigi, going as far as to say that he always had a feeling in himself that he was always much more smarter than him and how he should stick to his gut rather than ever taking advice from him ever again. Luigi decides to have a change of heart and assures Mario that he will never do that, they share a hug with Squirt and Peach jokingly asking for one as well. They all decide to group hug with Squirt dropping his milk and cookies on the floor.