- Wait. - Grunkle Stan!
Kids! I can't believe it!
I thought I lost you two.
- Ahh! - Mr. Pines, it's really you!
I've been hugging strangers to practice for this moment.
We missed you, you old codger.
I've missed you knuckleheads too.
It's good to have you back.
So… what's everyone doing here?
Yeah, there's, like, monsters and gnomes.
And is Pacifica wearing a potato sack?
Hey! Even in a sack, I still look better than you.
It's… It's a long story.
Hey, is anyone gonna feed me?
Larry King's disembodied wax head wants num-nums.
We're trying to ration our food, remember?
- Mmm… mmm… - Uhh, it's happening again!
Hey, everyone!
Eye bat!
Evasive maneuvers!
- Shh! Keep it down! - Get the lights!
Welcome to what's left of normal around here…
Home base.
Ow!
- We have… - D Several injuries d.
- Ooh! - Ow! My liver, girl!
Rumble McSkirmish?
Do not be afraid.
Weirdmaggedon has taught me
there are some battles I cannot win.
I am now Humble McSkirmish.
Grunkle Stan, how'd this all happen?
So I was hammering signs out back
when the sky started vomiting nightmares.
I listen to a lot of AM radio,
so I knew what this meant… The end of the world.
What I didn't expect was what happened next.
Turns out whatever you and my brother did to the shack
with your unicorn voodoo
made the crazy place invincible to weirdness.
Of course… the unicorn spell!
That's why this is the only place Bill's magic can't touch.
That's when Possum Breath over here shows up
leading a bunch of injured stragglers through the forest.
They needed a place to stay,
and since the mayor got captured,
I elected myself de facto chief.
The plan's to stay in here and eat brown meat until we run out.
Then I vote we eat the gnomes.
Hey, I'm short, not deaf!
Shh! Shh! Stress will make you chewy.
Grunkle Stan, we can't all just hide inside the shack.
There's a town in need of saving!
Me and Ford tried to do it, but he got captured by Bill.
Serves that jerk right!
My brother's had some stupid plans,
but going up against an all-powerful space demon was his worst one yet.
Trust me, we have everything we need right here.
It's not the Ritz, but at least the monsters inside know how to massage.
- You know Shiatsu? - Yes, I've taken some classes.
So you're really just gonna let Bill win?
Look, kiddo, we got a good deal here.
Besides, I'm sure wherever the rest of the townsfolk are, they're fine.
This is Shandra Jiminez
reporting live from the inside of Bill's castle.
Here for the first time
are images of what's happened to the captured townsfolk.
Viewers are advised to look away
if they don't want to see their friends
turned into a twisted throne of human agony.
- Mom and Dad? - My family!
Deputy Durland!
Is there no one who will save the people of this town?
I'm Shandra Jiminez, and I'm being turned into stone by a flying eyeball.
Oh, no. My parents are bad,
but even they don't deserve to be turned to stone.
Curse you, Bill!
Why must you take everything we love?
Guys, don't you see? Our friends need us,
but we can only save them if we fight back!
Mabel is right. Bill wants us to run and hide.
He wants us to think he's invincible.
But Ford told me before he was captured
that he knows Bill's secret weakness.
Weakness?
Now, if we band together,
if we combine all of our strength,
our smarts,
our… whatever Toby has…
Aureus rashes!
Then we just might be able to rescue Ford,
learn Bill's weakness,
and save Gravity Falls!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Have you all forgotten who's in charge here?
Besides, we're only safe inside!
It's not like we can take the Mystery Shack to Bill.
Wha… Whoa!
Holy hootenanny! Flapjack and fiddlebanjos!
Sorry. Sorry. Got a little excited.
What I meant to say is,
I think I figured out a way to fight Bill and rescue Ford.
But we're all gonna have to work together!
Now
if you just…
Don't worry, Ford. We're coming for you!
Let me go! You insane three-sided…
Wha… What is this place?
Wh… Where am I?
You're in the penthouse suite, kid!
The tip of the pyramid! Have a drink.
Make yourself comfortable.
You know that couch is made from living human skin?
Aah! Quit the games, Cipher!
If I'm still alive, you must want something from me.
Ah, sharp as ever, Fordsy.
As you may have noticed,
I've recently had a multi-dimensional makeover!
I control space and matter,
and now that that dumb baby's out of the way,
time itself!
- But I wasn't always this way. - Oof!
You think those chains are tight?
Imagine living in the second dimension…
Flat minds in a flat world with flat dreams.
I liberated my dimension, Stanford, and I'm here to liberate yours.
There's just one hitch. As it turns out,
my weirdness can't escape the magical confines of this town!
There's something keeping me in.
Incredible! Gravity Falls' Natural Law of Weirdness Magnetism.
I studied this years ago!
- And did you find a way to undo it? - Of course!
There's a simple equation that could collapse the barrier.
But I'd never tell you!
Listen, Ford, if you just tell me that equation,
finally your dimension will be free!
Anything will be possible!
I'll remake a fun world- a better world!
A party that never ends with a host that never dies!
No more restrictions!
No more laws!
You'd be one of us. All-powerful!
Greater than anything you've imagined!
And all I need is your help.
You're insane if you think I'll help you.
Ha ha ha! I'm insane either way, brainiac!
But have it your way.
I'll just fish around and get that equation
directly out of your mind!
Not so fast!
You know the rules, Bill.
You may be able to haunt my dreams,
but you can't enter my mind
unless I shake your hand and let you in.
You're making this
so much harder than it needs to be.
Everyone has a weakness, tough guy!
I'll make you talk!
It's only a matter of time.
Aaaah!
All right. I've made some thingamadiculous robomajigs in my day,
but this is the first one that won't be used for evil!
Whoa! These blueprints are incredible, McGucket.
This is your most amazing invention yet.
Does it have any gun-swords?
I watch a lot of anime and, uh,
trust me, you're gonna want some gun-swords.
What's an "anime"?
- We have much to discuss. - Discuss, nothing!
These scribbles are a bunch of cockamamie balderdash!
Excuse my French.
And where would you even find a bunch of idiots crazy enough to build it?
Grunkle Stan, you're lookin' at those idiots.
Idiots!
Whoa… What… What are you…
Hey… Hey, now. Hey! Don't touch that.
Hey… Aah!
Uhh! Uhh!
Aaah!
Thanks for these apocalypse sweaters, Mabel.
The end of the world has never been so comfortable.
Mm-hmm!
Uhh! Fine, I'll wear it.
But I'm not gonna like it.
Admit it. This is the best day of the end of the world.
I think we actually have a chance to beat Bill
and win back our future.
Yeah. Getting to actually live
to see our 13th birthday party
is the only birthday present I want right now.
Hey, if we're lucky enough to get there,
I guarantee this whole town is gonna throw you
the best birthday party you've ever seen.
Thanks, Soos.
Hey, has anyone seen Grunkle Stan?
This whole plan is bonkers.
But of course, no one asked the Chief what he thinks.
After all I've done for everyone!
Schmebulock.
Yeah, exactly… It's a total load of schmebulock.
Is something wrong, Grunkle Stan?
You're acting grunklier than usual.
It's this darn plan to save my brother.
If you didn't notice, I already saved him once from that portal,
and he never thanked me!
He causes the end of the world,
and somehow it's still always.
"Stan's the screw-up, Ford's the hero."
Well, maybe people think he's a hero
because he didn't want to hide in the Mystery Shack!
Well, maybe if he hid in the Mystery Shack he wouldn't have been captured!
Guys! Guys! Trust me, tomorrow's gonna be great!
- I believe in us. - Help! Leader Mabel!
I keep accidentally flexing through my sweater!
Aah! It happened again!
Those weird cow-monsters are delightful!
Coming!
All right, fellas!
Let's hope this turns out better than my other inventions!
Everybody ready?
Dipper, now!
Huh? Whoa!
Forgive me, boy. Your hyper-flammable merchandise
is the only thing keeping me goin'.
What in blazes?
No! No! Nooo!
Ready to talk now?
I won't.
I won't let you into my mind!
What do you think, pals? Another 500 volts?
Hey, do you hear that?
What? I just fixed that door!
It's the Shacktron, dude!
They made the house into a robot. Fascinating!
So the mortals are trying to fight back, huh?
Adorable!
Henchmaniacs, you know what to do!
Take them out!
This was a bad idea.
Uh, hey, dudes. Is this thing on?
Tes…
Heh. Uh, I just wanted you monster dudes
to hand over Ford, or we'll have to, like, fight and junk.
Heh heh. Hey, you're a little cutie.
I have butchered millions on countless moons!
Whoa. I liked you better before you talked.
Real… real bring-down, this guy.
Attack!
All right, dudes!
Everyone! Like we planned!
Three, two, one. Go!
Ha ha ha! Good pig.
Get 'em, gobblewonker!
Hyah! Hyah!
Oh, no, you don't!
Everyone! Incoming!
Does this thing have an escape hatch?
Everybody! Maximum power!
And… now!
Guys, seriously?
You had, like, one job to do here.
Bravo, Dipper and Mabel!
Well, would ya look at that?
Those kids really care about you.
And you care about them.
Don't you?
What are you… Oh. Oh, no.
Perhaps torturing those kids will make you talk!
No. No! Not the kids! You ca…
Lets get this over with.
What the… No!
No! No! No! No!
Attack!
Aah! My eye! Do you have any idea
how long it takes to regenerate that?
We've got him distracted! Now's our chance!
Rescue team, move out!
OK, everyone!
We get in, rescue Ford,
get out, save the world.
- Piece of cake. - Just so we're clear,
if I die, I'm suing all of you.
Hey, on second thought, maybe we could come up with a plan
that doesn't involve us plummeting to our certain death.
- Now! - Ahh!
Oh, man, oh, man…
Whoo-hoo!
Oh, man. It looks even worse up close.
I found Great Uncle Ford!
He's golden! But not in the good way!
Great. Grab him and let's get out of here.
But how are we going to unfreeze them?
I know!
Gideon! What happened to you?
Bill captured me. He's been forcing me
to do cute dances in this cage for all eternity.
I'm so tired of being cute!
How do we undo this?
Mayor Tyler. He's the load-bearing human.
Pull him out, and the whole thing goes down.
Aaah!
Ah. My mouth tastes like nightmares!
Aah! I think I'm dark and tortured for reals now.
This experience will forever scar Tad Strange.
No more sailor suits!
- Wendy! - Guys!
Mom! Dad!
Durland!
My Blubs!
Don't you ever scare me like that again!
Kids! Ah, you did it!
I knew I could count on you two. Ha ha!
Fiddleford! I…
I haven't seen you since we parted ways.
You must hate me.
I've tried forgettin'.
Maybe I should try forgiving.
Come here, old friend.
Hey, good to see you too, bro. Now let's get out of here, huh?
Listen, Uncle Ford, we don't have a lot of time.
Remember how you told me right before you were frozen
that you knew Bill's weakness?
Yeah, a secret way to defeat him?
I… I do!
Now, does anyone have a pen? Pencil? Anything?
Ah.
Perfect!
Uh, we've got Bill outside,
but I don't know how long we can keep him occupied.
Yes, yes. Good, good.
Drawing a circle on the floor.
Well, he's lost his mind.
My mind is fine.
And there is a way to beat him… With this!
The world's most confusing game of hopscotch?
No, a prophecy.
Although it would be a pretty fun game of hopscotch.
Many years ago, I found ten symbols in a cave.
Some I recognized then. Some I only recognize now.
The native people of Gravity Falls
prophesized that these symbols
could create a force strong enough
to vanquish Bill.
With Bill defeated,
his weirdness would be reversed and the town could be saved.
This whole time I thought it was just superstition.
But seeing you all here now
I finally understand that it's destiny!
Dipper, the pine tree.
Mabel, the shooting star.
The question mark.
This one's unsolvable.
That one's easy.
You've been rockin' that dumb hoodie since the seventh grade.
Whoa. Destiny hoodie!
The tent of telepathy sign! That must be Gideon.
Whoo! An excuse to stand next to Mabel!
Don't turn this into a big deal.
Oh, I won't.
I will.
What the…
Hey, Achilles!
Nice work with the heel!
Fore!
Hold hands, everyone!
This is a mystical human energy circuit.
Ice? Who's Ice?
The symbols needn't all be literal, Dipper.
It just has to be someone cool in the face of danger.
Wendy! Wendy!
Shut up, you guys.
Much like the spectacles need to be someone scholarly.
Heh heh!
This is freaky.
Now hold hands, everyone.
Ew! I'm not touching that.
Do it, sweetie. Do the one thing
no one in our family has ever done…
Touch the hillbilly.
Great Uncle Ford, I think it's working!
Yes, this is it!
The rest of you get out! It's too dangerous!
We just need one more person…
Stanley! Stanley, get over here!
You're the only one left.
You realize this is a bunch of hogwash, right?
You really think some caveman graffiti is gonna stop that monster?
Dang it, old man, now's not the time!
- Come on! - What are you doing?
You're gonna ruin this!
I've never held hands this long, and I am very uncomfortable!
Whoa. Hey, I'm not the enemy here, people.
Don't forget who literally created the end of the world.
I'm sorry, Stanley. I know. Just help me fix it! Please!
Fine. Just do one thing. Say "thank you."
- What? - I spent thirty years
trying to bring you back into this dimension,
and you still haven't thanked me!
You want me to shake your hand?
Say "thank you"!
Fine. Thank you.
Now, see?
Between me and him, I'm not always the bad twin.
Between "him and me."
Grammar, Stanley.
I'll "Grammar, Stanley" you, you stuck-up son-of-a…
Don't jeopardize this, you idiot!
- Everything's on the line! - Stop it!
Join hands!
Oh, no, it's Bill!
Right? Isn't that what you're all thinking?
Hey, Gideon, why aren't you dancing?
Chop chop, huh?