Greed is Good?

**Greed is Good?** is the second episode of the second season of *Nexo Knights*, and the twelfth episode overall. It first aired on August 13, 2016.

## Synopsis

*When Jestro uses the Book of Greed to rob Auremville of its riches, he also gets Lance's parents as prisoners and these demanding rich folks are too much for even monsters to handle.*

**Extended**: *Jestro’s not sure what to do with his new castle in the Lava Lands. “Every castle needs a big chamber filled with treasure” says the Book of Monsters, so they’ve got to go out looting! The BOM convinces Jestro to call forth GENERAL MAGMAR, and Jestro appoints him as “general manager” of “castle operations,” much to Magmar’s dismay. Meanwhile, Jestro and the BOM find the BOOK OF GREED. This will allow them to make greedy, rapacious monsters that will bring them all the treasure they want to fill their castle! They’ll head to the richest town in the realm – AUREMVILLE! Meanwhile, in Auremville, the NEXO-Knights arrive for a huge “Gold is Good” ball at Lance’s house. When the Monsters finally arrive in Auremville, a battle breaks out and the greedy monsters make off with everything…including Lance’s parents. Goldie and Cuthbert Richmond who are clad in the finest golden garments and look so valuable! Lance will now be forced to live…poor.*

## Plot

Jestro and the Book of Monsters are celebrating having their own castle in the Lava Lands. Jestro decides they should go looting so they can fill the place with treasure and the Book of Monsters knows the perfect guy for the job; Monstrox's right hand man, the pompous General Magmar. Once summoned, Jestro decides that Magmar should stay behind and keep an eye on the castle while Jestro and the others go out and loot the countryside.

Macy and Robin are sparring in the holo-gym. Macy mentions that Lance was supposed to spar with her, but it turns out he had paid Robin to take his place since he is preparing with Ava for the big party at his parents' house in Auremville. When Macy tries to argue with him about how lazy he is, he tells her he has paid Axl to handle all complaints.

In a cave in the countryside, Jestro and the Book of Monsters find the Book of Greed and decide to attack Auremville, the richest town in the realm.

Lance and the other Knights arrive at the Richmond Estate in Auremville. At the party they are greeted by Lance's parents, Cuthbert and Goldie Richmond, who welcome to their annual Gold is Good ball. The party is smaller than normal as the Richmonds are going on a spa holiday the next day and don't want the servants to have too much cleaning up to do. Lance states that that is their job. Goldie walks away with Lance telling him to not be such a disappointment while Cuthbert leads Clay away to show him his weapons collection. The others occupy themselves with various things around the estate.

Jestro and the Book of Monsters, the latter having eaten the Book of Greed, test its effect on the Lava Monsters on a nearby town. The greed-imbued monsters pillage the town stealing chests, doors and even shop signs. A small group ransack a cart leaving only the frame.

Back in Auremville, the Knights are discussing the opulence of the party and Lance's house in general when the monsters attack, taking every golden thing in the mansion. The Knights try to fight them off with golden weapons but those get taken too. The monsters even take Cuthbert and Goldie on their golden chairs. They believe their kidnapping to just be the spa staff taking them to their destination early. Lance sobs on the mansion steps as he tries to imagine life without money, not caring about his parents' kidnapping. The other Knights are angry at him for this, and a flashback reveals that Lance holds contempt towards his parents due to having been denied his dreams of becoming an actor and celebrity by them. However, Lance agrees to go get his parents back, but only so that he can save his money.

In Monstrox's castle, the Richmonds, still oblivious to the fact that they are being held captive, are making life miserable for Magmar. Jestro is more occupied with his newfound and tells Magmar to do what he wants with them. Magmar tries many elaborate schemes to burn, maim and generally injure the Richmonds but nothing works. The Richmonds complain to Jestro about Magmar's treatment of them, still unaware they are hostages even when Jestro tells them so.

Robin had attached a tracking device to the Evil Mobile before Jestro left, letting Ava track his position to the Lava Lands. Ava activates the camera on the tracker and reveals Jestro's new castle to the Knights.

Fed up with the Richmonds' complaining, the monsters' lust for gold and Jestro not being able to focus on anything other than the gold they've acquired, the Book of Monsters decides that they should return the gold so they can focus on being evil.

Jestro and the monsters pass through the village of Seeling where the Knights cut them off, and the battle breaks out. The Knights download the Nexo Power Griffin of Graciousness and continue fighting. Forced to consume the defeated monsters, the Book of Monsters decides that a truce must be made. Jestro and the Book shout at the Knights that they want to make a deal, offering to give Lance's parents back and the gold as well. Lance says that they'll take the gold but not his parents. The Book thinks he is using reverse psychology on them, so he makes a ridiculous demand of his own - Lance's parents and the gold in exchange for weather-proof sealant. Lance ponders this but Clay and Macy seal the deal for him. Having received sealant, the monsters let the Richmonds go. The couple still doesn't understand that they were hostages and intend to leave "the spa" a bad review online.

Back at the mansion, Cuthbert and Goldie say they are happy to be home and Lance tentatively says he's glad they are home too. Goldie asks him to count all the money they have, but he gets tired and pays Ava to do it.

Meanwhile, Burnzie and Sparkks are applying sealant to a piece of the hot tub while Magmar supervises them. Jestro whines about the loss of his gold but cheers up when the Book of Monsters tells him that once they find all the evil books some real nastiness can be unleashed. He quietly cackles as he tells Jestro to trust him that he hasn’t seen nothing yet.

## Cast

* Aaron Fox - Alessandro Juliani
* Ava Prentis - Marÿke Hendrikse
* Axl - Brian Drummond
* Book of Monsters - Mark Oliver
* Burnzie - Giles Panton
* Clay Moorington - Giles Panton
* Cuthbert Richmond - Brian Drummond
* Dennis - Brian Drummond
* Goldie Richmond - Jennifer Hayward
* Jestro - Vincent Tong
* Lance Richmond - Ian Hanlin
* Macy Halbert - Erin Mathews
* Magmar - Garry Chalk
* Merlok 2.0 - Brian Drummond
* Robin Underwood - Erin Mathews
* Sparkks - Alessandro Juliani

## Transcript

*Main article: Greed is Good?/Transcript*
## Trivia

* **Nexo Power:** Griffin of Graciousness.
* This episode marks the debut of General Magmar, the Book of Greed, Auremville and Seeling.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01KDRUOAK/ref=atv\_dp\_season\_select\_s2
2. ↑ https://tv.apple.com/us/show/lego-nexo-knights/umc.cmc.38vvy90lukvu3sgbus378ti9r