Explosion Berries

*For the drink with a similar name, see Explosion Berry Cola.*

"**Explosion Berries**" is the second episode of *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts*. It premiered on Netflix with the rest of season 1 on January 14, 2020. It was written by Bill Wolkoff and directed by Radford Sechrist.

## Synopsis

Benson gets a jump on the Mod Frogs to save Kipo, Wolf and his little buddy Dave. But it'll take a hopping mad Mega Bunny to get them out of another jam.

## Plot

***Warning:** the following text contains spoilers about the plot or the series.*
A young teenage boy named Benson hunts an abandoned freeway for old music cassette tapes and finds an old truck filled with soda. When he gets displaced by a Mega mute, Benson hears the baby grub's cries which he calls Dave.

Back at the old house, Jamack, dealing with some memory loss due to Wolf's hit, and his gang also hear baby Dave. Just as they're about to enter the room Kipo, Wolf, Mandu, and Dave are in, Benson returns from his scavenging trip. Benson tricks the Mod Frogs into running away saying he has a disease called "Explosion Berries," a highly contagious disease that causes one to explode. In actuality, "Explosion Berries" is derived from the name of the soda Benson found earlier.

Benson feeds the baby Dave the drink to Kipo's bafflement, wondering if it's his baby. But Benson corrects her confusingly, saying he and Dave have been together for a long time. Benson then notices Wolf's Death Stalker tail staff, Stalky. Just then, Dave metamorphosizes into a toddler, then a teenager, then an adult in short succession.

Dave and Benson try to get Kipo to let them take her over Skyscraper Ridge in exchange for Stalky. But Wolf's not having it, and so she, Kipo, and Mandu leave Dave and Benson, to their apparent nonchalance.

The following morning, Wolf wakes up to find Stalky and their bicycle missing then immediately walks into traps set up by Dave and Benson. The trio ends up chasing after the con artists in another smaller bicycle when they're all chased by the Mod Frogs. When Kipo is nearly captured, Benson and Dave are sacrificed when they save her. The trio escape on the back of Mega Tortoise.

Wolf has no problem leaving Dave and Benson behind but Kipo has reservations and regrets. Kipo says that since there are few of them, they should stick together, but Wolf remains unconvinced, believing she doesn't need anyone. However, that's quickly tested when she runs into a hive of dubstep bees and Mandu gets hurt helping her while Kipo's distracted. Mind made up, Kipo states her intention of going back for the other two, but this time Wolf easily agrees.

Wolf and Kipo confront the Mod Frogs but are quickly captured as well. The girls, Dave, and Benson are taken to the Mod Frogs base of operations and the Mod Frogs boss, Mrs. Sartori. Mrs. Sartori is pleased that Kipo is a burrow girl and says her plans of handing her over to Scarlemagne. Benson, Dave, and Wolf are alarmed which makes Kipo nervous, but a moment later the land quakes with the steps of a Mega Bunny.

It turns out their capture was part of Wolf and Kipo's plan. They'd taken some fur from baby bunnies to lead them to the Mod Frogs. And then Mandu appears with Stalky and frees all of them. The group hop on a lilypad and attempt to paddle away, but it isn't very effective until they get on a Firefly mute and ride it through the skies.

Jamack remains persistent and continues chasing them while they lead him through the dangerous Skyscraper Ridge. At one point, Jamack gets Kipo alone and gleefully realizes they must be close to her home. Kipo tricks Jamack into shaking her hand, while she actually stuffs a piece of bunny cotton down the back of his shirt. The Mega Bunny chasing them grabs Jamack and Kipo and the gang escape, landing near the cloverleaf highway.

After they land, Dave metamorphosizes into a well-muscled, winged version of himself. Kipo invites all of them into joining her burrow, which the boys and Mandu agree to, but Wolf outright refuses and leaves.

Sadly, Kipo's burrow is caved in and there are no signs of other humans in the rubble. But the lack of any sign of people gives Kipo an idea-- it indicates everyone evacuated the area, getting away. Now she just has to find out where they've all gone. That's when Wolf reappears offering her help again, with the excuse she hasn't delivered Kipo home yet. Dave and Benson agree to the same.

The group is suddenly interrupted by a large group of ax-wielding cat mutes.

## Credits

* **Written by**
	+ Bill Wolkoff

* **Directed by**
	+ Radford Sechrist

* **Storyboards by**
	+ James P. Gibson
	+ Radford Sechrist
	+ Young Ki Yoon

* **Cast**
	+ Karen Fukuhara as Kipo Oak
	+ Sydney Mikayla as Wolf
	+ Deon Cole as Dave
	+ Coy Stewart as Benson
	+ Dee Bradley Baker as Mandu / Dragonfly
	+ Jake Green as Jamack
	+ Grey Griffin as Kwat / Mrs. Sartori
	+ Ian Harding as Harris

## Transcript

The transcript can be found here: Explosion Berries/Transcript

## Episode notes

### Featured songs

* "Until the Sun Dies feat. Fakevinyl" by Lushlife
* "Reaching Higher" by Nathan Williams
* "L.E.T'.S.G.O (Ca$hio Remix)" by Headband

## References

1. ↑ Season 1E2 · Explosion Berries. tunefind.