The Tangled Marathon

**The Tangled Marathon** is the 14th episode of Lisa Loud: the High School Years.

Next episode: Lisa and David Stands Up

## Synopsis:

After David learns about what caused his ancestors' deaths in 1521, he gets Lisa and Darcy together to watch the entire Tangled series.

## Character Appearances:

* David
* Lisa
* Darcy
* Robert
* Riley
* Rita
* Lynn Sr
* Lily
* Varian (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Cassandra (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Zhan Tiri (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Rapunzel (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Eugene (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Lance (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Mother Gothel (on TV and in flashbacks)
* Victor (in flashbacks)
* Lara (in flashbacks)
* Ginny (in flashbacks)
* Toby (in flashbacks)
* Anxelin (in flashbacks)
* Ruby (in flashbacks)

## Transcript:

On a Sunday morning, David and Greg came down for breakfast.

Greg: And I’m going to spend the whole day with Lucas and Marcus!

David: Eh. I need to do some research about our ancestors for history class.

Robert: We could tell you a few things.

Riley: Well, more like Robert could.

Robert: You didn’t hear about how Varian and Cassandra, you know, died...did you?

David: What happened?

Robert: Well…

A flashback began. It was 1521.

Zhan Tiri: That’s the best you got?! You two are so doomed.

Zhan Tiri blasted lightning bolts out of her hands and aimed it towards Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby, who were huddled together and looked scared.

Varian nudged Cassandra, who turned around and looked terrified.

Cassandra: NO!!!

Cassandra jumped and shielded the kids, but then got hit with the lightning bolts.

Varian looked horrified.

Varian: Cassandra! NO!

Zhan Tiri laughed evilly.

Zhan Tiri: Say goodbye to your precious family, Varian!

Zhan Tiri blasted more lightning bolts out of her hands and aimed it towards the kids again.

Varian: NOOOO!!

Varian lept and shielded the kids, but got hit by the lightning bolts.

Zhan Tiri grinned evilly.

Zhan Tiri: YES! I finally got them after all these years!!

Zhan Tiri laughed evilly and teleported out.

Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby noticed their parents on the ground dead and not moving.

Victor: NO! Mom, Dad! WHY?!

Lara began crying.

Lara: I can’t believe they sacrificed themselves...for us!

Ginny: I know!

David: But their kids all have a happy ending. Right?

Robert: Of course they do. Well… not right away…

Another flashback began.

Zhan Tiri: I'm baaaaaaaack!!! Missed me?

Ginny: Uhhhh, Rapunzel... Eugene...

Zhan Tiri: Don't bother fetching those...people. They're a bit tied up!

Zhan Tiri smirked and summoned Rapunzel and Eugene, who were tied up.

Rapunzel: Kids! Help!

Eugene: You've got this...we believe in you!

Zhan Tiri: Ugh! I can't stand their stupid voices!

She flashed some duct tape on their mouths.

Zhan Tiri: Okay. Now where were we?

Lara: You don't scare me anymore! I WILL get revenge for you killing my parents!

Zhan Tiri: Awww, how sweet! Well, see if you can dodge THIS!

She shot out particles of the black rocks.

The kids all dodged.

Victor: You know, I think we're going to need some backup...

Just then, Anxelin and Ruby came in and noticed everything.

Ruby: THIS is Zhan Tiri! Oh...well... I - I...

Ruby started to leave.

Toby: Wait! Ruby, Anxelin, help us!

Anxelin: Come on, sis! I have something that could help...

Anxelin held up an old book.

Ruby chuckled.

Ruby: A BOOK! A BOOK will get rid of Zhan Tiri!? Yeah right!

Zhan Tiri: Yeah! Might as well give up now!

Anxelin: You'd be surprised... Toby - CATCH!

She threw the book towards Toby, who leaped up and caught it.

Toby looked at the book.

Toby: This isn't just any book! It's the rarest prison for holding any evil spirits! It must work for Zhan Tiri!

Toby opened up the book and read the incantation listed on the first page.

Toby: You caused so much damage. Go back where you belong...away from here. Away from here. Inside this book, you'll now call home.

A bright light glimmered and pushed Zhan Tiri towards the book.

Zhan Tiri: This isn't over! I'll be back! Oh, I'll be-

The book swallowed up Zhan Tiri.

Toby closed up the book.

Toby: Now, let's rescue Rapunzel and Eugene!

Ruby: Way ahead of you…

David: Wow. So that really happened?

Greg: We need to do something to honor Varian and Cassandra.

David: I just got the idea! Greg, would Lucas and Marcus be interested in watching 3 whole seasons of Tangled the Series, the cartoon that is inspired by our ancestors?

Greg: On second thought… I gotta go!

David rolled his eyes as Greg left.

David: Typical Greg. I bet Lisa and Darcy would, though.

Robert: And Riley and I will prepare the snacks!

Riley: Sushi with… chocolate chip cookies!

David: Oh, sweet!

David rushed to his room.

~ ~ ~

Later on, Lisa and Darcy arrived.

Lisa: So we’re REALLY going to watch the ENTIRE Tangled series?

Darcy: I’m confused. What’s Tangled? Is it about a giraffe with a twisted neck?

Lisa and David face-palmed.

David: Tangled is a series that’s BASED on my ancestors!

Darcy: I’m still confused…

David: Just follow me…

David, Lisa, and Darcy headed into the living room.

David turned on the TV and put on Disney+, then turned on the series.

They sat on the couch.

Lisa: So, Rapunzel got kidnapped by Mother Gothel?

David: Oh, DON’T remind me! Here’s how it went…

A flashback began.

Young Cassandra was in her mother’s cottage and held up a music box to her mother.

Cassandra: Help wind this please.

Mother Gothel came out and was looking rather old.

Mother Gothel: Mommy’s in a hurry!

Cassandra gave Mother Gothel the pouty eyes.

Mother Gothel rolled her eyes.

Mother Gothel: Ugh. Must I do everything?

Mother Gothel wound up the music box and left.

After a while, Mother Gothel showed up with baby Princess Rapunzel and then cut the bridge and fled once the guards showed up.

Cassandra was devastated.

Cassandra: But I want my mama!

She began crying.

David: And then Gothel kept Rapunzel in a huge tower for 18 years!

Lisa: The nerve of that woman!

Darcy: I’m confused… WHO is Mother Gothel, exactly?

Lisa and David face palmed.

David: Anyways… Rapunzel FINALLY got rescued by Eugene…

Another flashback began to play.

Rapunzel was in her tower when Eugene showed up.

Rapunzel hit him over the head with a frying pan and hid him in the closet.

Rapunzel: There’s a person IN my closet! There’s a PERSON IN my closet!

Rapunzel began muttering as Eugene fell out of the closet.

Pascal woke Eugene up by sticking his tongue in Eugene’s ear.

Eugene: Wow. Where am I?

Rapunzel: Who ARE you? Are you planning to use me for my hair?

Eugene: The only thing I wanna do is get out of it! The name’s Flynn. Flynn Rider.

Rapunzel: Well, Flynn Rider. I need to see the floating lights.

Eugene: You mean the lanterns that the queen and king set free for the lost princess?

Rapunzel: I knew they weren’t stars!

Eugene: Fine, I’ll take you to see the lanterns.

David: And then they got married and lived happily ever after after that. Gothel died and they were blessed with two daughters.

Lisa: Surely you know who Rapunzel is, Darcy.

Darcy: Well. I’m STILL not seeing any giraffes…

Lisa and David face palmed.

David: That’s cause it’s a kingdom in England in 1500. NOT the zoo!

Darcy: Okay, okay. But they COULD at least put one little giraffe in… I’m just saying.

Lisa and David face palmed.

David: Season 1’s just about over. Why not check out season 2?

~ ~ ~

The second season was halfway over.

David: And now I’m not forgetting to tell you about how Varian and Cassandra first met, am I? You know, they didn’t explain this in the series, but…

Another flashback began.

It was a month after Mother Gothel betrayed Cassandra.

A young Varian was doing some outdoor alchemy experiments when he saw young Cassandra crying.

Cassandra: I can’t believe it! I want my mommy! Why am I here?

Varian went over to Cassandra with a flower.

Varian: Hello. You could use some cheering up.

He handed Cassandra the flower.

Cassandra smiled.

Cassandra: Thanks. What’s your name?

Varian: I’m Varian.

Cassandra: And I’m Cassandra! My mother abandoned me to kidnap some other baby and I am not feeling well!

Varian: That’s too bad. I’ll always be there for you. No matter what.

Varian held Cassandra’s hand, as she blushed.

David: And that’s that.

Darcy: I just wish Greg gave me a romantic gesture like that. I’ve been pining over him since kindergarten.

David: No offense, Darcy. But Greg doesn’t like you. He told me himself.

David completely lied.

Darcy began crying.

Darcy: I don’t believe this!

Lisa: Let’s just see the 3rd season! THIS is where Zhan Tiri gets her butt kicked!

David: Oh yeah!

~ ~ ~

Halfway through the 3rd season, Robert and Riley came in with some sushi.

Robert: Here’s some sushi for our favorite people!

David: Oh, yum!

Darcy: But I don’t even like sushi!

Riley: We also got chocolate chip cookies.

Riley held up a dozen chocolate chip cookies.

Darcy looked ecstatic.

Darcy: Yay!

Robert and Riley left.

Lisa: Now we see how Zhan Tiri gets defeated. She dies. Doesn’t she?

David: Actually…

A flashback began.

Varian, Cassandra, Rapunzel, Eugene, and Lance were all face to face with Zhan Tiri.

Zhan Tiri: You REALLY think you can defeat my demon form?!

Zhan Tiri shape-shifted into a big monstrous demon.

Zhan Tiri: Thank you, Cassandra, and Rapunzel, for giving me the sundrop and moonstone. Now Corona falls today!

Zhan Tiri climbed up to the top of the tower of the Corona castle.

Varian: What do we do?

Cassandra: She took away my power AND manipulated me into betraying Rapunzel! Raps, I am so sorry!

Rapunzel: It’s okay! Now we just have to defeat the demon that is Zhan Tiri!

Eugene: But I don’t even know how we’ll be able to!

Lance: She’s too powerful. And scary.

Rapunzel: With… some positive thinking!

Cassandra: Raps, there’s no way that’ll work…

Varian: But the Demanitus portal I rebuilt in the main area of the castle auta re-imprison her in the Lost Realm.

Lance giggled and grinned sheepishly.

Lance: Sorry, Varian...but I think it’s broken…

Varian: What happened?

Lance: Let me tell you, I did not accidentally imprison everyone else in Corona…

Varian: YOU DID WHAT?!

Cassandra: Demon at 4:00!

Sure enough, Zhan Tiri was heading towards them and looked mad.

Zhan Tiri: You fools will not defeat me!

Cassandra: Oh, really?!

Cassandra rose up and hit Zhan Tiri with a frying pan.

Zhan Tiri fell down.

Rapunzel tied up Zhan Tiri’s hands using her hair and put Zhan Tiri’s hands together.

A blast of energy emerged and blasted Zhan Tiri away.

Varian: Yay! We did it!

David: However, all that happened was she just got blast away to another country. She never died.

Lisa: Dang it. I was really counting on a satisfying death.

Darcy: I’m confused. WHO’S Zhan Tiri?

Lisa: For the love of Pythagoras, Darcy!

David: What’s wrong with you?

Darcy: That’s it! I can’t take it anymore!

Darcy ran out crying.

David: She was wasting our time anyways.

Lisa’s phone buzzed.

Lisa: Great. Mom and dad want me home to help Lily with her homework. I’ll see ya at school, David.

Lisa left.

David: Guess it’s just me now.

Greg entered.

Greg: So, what did I miss?

David: Well. Not much. Darcy’s a complete waste of space. WHY do you like her again?

Greg: Well…

~ ~ ~

Meanwhile, at the Loud home, Lisa entered to see Rita and Lynn Sr by the door.

Rita: Where were you?

Lisa: Oh, I was just watching this unreal series with David and Darcy.

Lynn Sr: But you were supposed to help Lily with her homework!

Lily went over to Lisa with a textbook.

Lily: Come on, Lisa!

Lisa: Oh brother. Lily, you are NOT going to be prepared for high school next year if you constantly need my help! Come on. You’re not 3 years old anymore. You got this.

Lily began to cry.

Rita: Please, Lisa. Help for us. I have to head to Dr. Fienstein’s office to do a root canal.

Lynn Sr: And there’s a mad rush at the restaurant. I must prepare 50 meatball subs, tuna noodle casserole, and my famous Lynsaugna NOW!

Rita and Lynn Sr left.

Lisa: Well. I guess it’s just you and me, Lily.

Lily held up her textbook.

Lisa observed it.

Lisa: Say… This is a history book about Corona! Okay, this should be super easy…

Lisa and Lily sat down on the couch and looked through the textbook.