[a disheveled Benson inserts his dusty VHS tape in a player, it plays to see Mordecai holding the camera with Earth in the background]
Hey, Benson. Um, we get why you want to go back to Earth, but I'm not sure we were really upfront about why we wanted you to stay. [Benson starts crying]
Skips
It just wouldn't be the same without you. [cut footage to Rigby]
I won't be able to keep up with work without you breathing down my neck. [cut to Muscle Man]
And who am I gonna have wing-eating contests with, huh? [Fives pops up behind him]
I've always appreciated your no-nonsense attitude and dedication to your work. It's really inspiring. [Benson wipes his crying face; Eileen holds the camera]
Hey, Benson. I don't know you very well, but I do know you mean a lot to these guys, and I'd like a chance to get to know you better too. You do have the best chance of keeping Rigby from blowing something up.
It's true! I already broke the first camera we tried to record this with. [cut to Pops]
We all really look up to you, but also, you are our friend. And we'll miss you a lot, and...
[Pops starts crying loudly, Benson cries out in his sadness. Rigby places camera with the crew and Eileen]
Skips
All right, you get it. We'll miss you, so... don't go, all right?
Yeah, Benson. We can't do this without you.
[The title card appears that says "Space needs you, Benson!" and then the screen squiggles]
[scared] I made a huge mistake. [yells] I SHOULD'VE STAYED IN SPACE!!!
Skips
My bed. How did this happen?
[flashback]
I guess we'll never know.
Skips
Bah, I need a new bed.
You know, I need one too.
I never had a bed at the park.
My bed turned into a computer.
Ugh! As if it wasn't enough for them to blow up the Space Tree and chase us halfway into the next sector, most of us don't have a place to sleep! Before we continue our mission, we're gonna get new beds. Eileen, plot a course to the closest bed store!
Uh…I'm not 100% sure how to do that.
Eileen, figure out how to plot a course to the closest bed store!
Skips
Why'd you have to get a metal bed, Pops?
[catches up to the gang and holds up her freeze gun at them before they turn to her] I heard it's good for your back. You should've left when you had the chance.
[hangs his head down] I know.
Well, now you don't have to worry about it, because even without those beds, I'll make sure you get a good night sleep. [as she's about to fire, the bird greeter gets in the way]
UBUMÄK Bird Greeter
Oopsy daisy!
Rigby! [Rigby wakes up with a startled gasp] We're rocketing through space at warp speed, and you're asleep at the controls?!
It's on autopilot. That means I don't have to push any buttons. And believe me, I tried to push a lot of different buttons.
Eileen, how close are we to the rendezvous point?
We should be coming out of warp right about... [presses a button causing the dome to exit warp drive] now.
Skips
Maybe Buttons McGee over here sent us to the wrong coordinates.
Wow, Skips, that's a really insightful name for Rigby.
Skips
Thanks. I've been reading some books.
Wait. What's that? [twists a knob to zoom in]
FCFemale Computer Voice
Alpha Dome found. Piloted by Mary Stone, John…
It's the first dome sent into space.
Then why were you asking?
I wasn't asking. I was just surprised.
Skips
It sounded like you were asking.
Aah! Not again! Why do you ALWAYS disobey me?!
Whatever, you're not my dad.
(Turning red) You know what, Rigby? You're... bad! You're a bad boy. And you HAVE been all year!
[Flashbacks to all the bad deeds Rigby has done.] Rigby... you... are a... bad... boy!
Hey, man, no one's perfect.
Well, enough is enough! No Santa for you this Christmas. This year, you'll get a visit from Krampus.
He's the Anti-Santa. Instead of giving presents, Krampus comes to punish all the bad children by stuffing them into his basket.
It's a European thing. I'm sending to him Email at you right now.
You wouldn't do that! [messages him and gasps] You're ruining my life! [runs off]
Skips
You know, Krampus isn't real, right?
Oh, I know, just trying to scare him.
[singing] Breakfast cake, cake, cake cake cake. Ca-ca-ca-cake! Ca-ca-ca-cake! Ca-ca-ca-cake! Ca-ca-ca-cake! [he sees everyone in the dining room doing nothing] Where's cake?
Skips
He left a note. [gives the note to Rigby]
[reads the note] "Dear friends, I've gone to see my evil brother. Cake fixes everything. You'll see. Sincerely, Pops."
He's going to get himself killed.
Skips
We gotta go find him.
[feeling sick and has nightmares] Bad show!
[checking his temperature] He's so weak.
What did Anti-Pops do to him?
It was the same thing he did to Earl, like he almost erased him from existence or something.
Let's just do what Earl said and get Pops to the Seer.
SSpeaker
Now approaching Planet Nielsen.
[looks outside] That's a planet?
It looks like some weird appliance.
Skips
[looks outside] I got a bad feeling about this.
[The episode begins at the cruising Park Dome. We are shown a computer that display the dome heading to Lolliland, Mordecai and Rigby enter the house]
[Pops didn't say anything to Mordecai and Rigby. He begins to cry]
[Pops disappears and reappears outside]
[Pops walks away crying]
[Skips is working on the dome's engine when suddenly a parasite appears out of nowhere, causing Skips to scream]
Skips
Gotcha, you stupid parasite! [Pops appears behind Skips, who notices] Hey, Pops. Gotta catch those things before they destroy the ship and kill us all.
[Once again, Pops doesn't respond to Skips and begins to cry. Then, he disappears and while being invisible, he walks away, which you can tell by his footsteps]
Skips
[confused] Um.......okay...
[Pops is still walking away crying when Muscle Man and Hi Five Ghost drive up to him]
Hey, Pops. Wanna go on a supply run with us?
[excitedly] On the way, we're gonna see how close we can fly to a sun!
[Again, Pops doesn't answer and starts crying and then flies away]
Uh....okay. Your loss, bro!