Gruff Around the Edges Dragons

This changes everything.

HORN BLOWS

-What the...?

-Huh!

Good morning, Dragon's Edge!

-It's Tuff...

-And Ruff...

-And chicken...

-SQUAWK!

In the morning!

All right, folks.

Now, it's time for your weather forecast.

Today will be freezing cold.

Tomorrow will be, well, freezing cold!

Leave it to you muttonheads to use the thunder ear backwards.

Or are we using it right-wards?

To inform the masses!

Plus, the earwax on this thing keeps our lips from chapping.

-Mmm.

-You know, we really should market this.

OK, let's check the old mailbag

-and see what Terrible Terror Mails came in last night.

-Ah!

Oh, here's one for Snotlout.

"I miss your snuggles, too."

Signed "Mommy".

Hey, that's private!

Whoa, this one's addressed to us!

"Dear Ruff and Tuff,

"your cousin Gruffnut is on his way to visit you today."

Wait, Gruffnut?

Gruffnut's coming here today?

Oh, no. Look at me.

I'm a mess. All right, show's over.

I got to go get ready.

CRASHING

Gruffnut's coming. Gruffnut's coming. Gruffnut's coming.

Gruffnut's going to be here any second.

The place needs to look nice.

-You want to help, just a little?

-No.

OK, I'm new here. Who is Gruffnut?

He's their cousin.

We've never met him, but Tuffnut worships the guy.

No, I don't.

Even if he is a totally awesome world traveller

and a fearless adventurer.

Yeah, you say traveller, I say a drifter,

who just wanders into our lives every few years.

Hiccup, would do you guys think about me taking over

the reins around here?

You know, just while Gruff is around?

Don't you remember what happened last time you were in charge?

I'm sorry everything's on fire.

To be fair, I was only in co-charge of the island,

so I think we all know whose fault all that really was.

Did this island just get 100% more amazing,

or is it just me?

Gruffnut, my hero, ick...

..cousin. How are you, friend?

Gruffnut, these are the Dragon Riders.

Dragon Riders, this is the Gruffnut.

Hello, everyone, and the always fabulous Ruffnut.

Yeah, cousin Gruffnut.

No-one mentioned the family resemblance.

-I don't see it at all.

-Oh, me neither.

So, cuz, what've you been up to?

Oh, the usual.

You know, winning my weight in gold, that sort of thing.

How does one win their weight in gold, exactly?

Yeah, spear throwing competition, of course.

Whoa, that's a lot of gold.

Could I see it? Maybe hold it, caress it?

Oh, I'm sorry, but I don't have it any more.

Oh, what a surprise.

Yep, gave it all away to the poor.

Your generosity is only exceeded by your adventure-osity.

I have an idea, cuz.

Why not show everyone your awesome spear throwing skills that

won you all that gold that you conveniently don't have any more.

Ah!

Oh!

I'd be happy to put on a little exhibition,

except that my arm is still injured from that shipwreck.

That darn shipwreck.

What shipwreck?

I didn't mention the saving of the sinking shipload of orphans?

Oh, no.

Buried the lead, I guess.

-It's cos you're so humble.

-The most.

Well, enough about me.

Tuff, what have you been doing while I was out winning fortunes,

saving orphans and defeating a Kraken?

Well...

I have a chicken.

Oh...

HE CRINGES

Hey, Tuffnut, why don't you show Gruffnut around the base...

..around YOUR base?

Your base? Whoa.

Well, it's not really MY base.

I mean, I just designed it, built it, run it.

Come on, follow me.

I'll give you the grand tour.

Ruffnut, escort this chicken to its quarters.

The dock is down there and over there are the stables.

Oh, and that's where you keep the dragons?

-Well, I bet that's well-guarded.

-Not really.

Who's going to steal a dragon?

I mean, unless you can fly one, you're not getting very far.

Right, of course. I hadn't thought of that.

Yeah, that's why they put me in charge. I think of things.

I designed the arena roof

to be totally de-tractable.

Retractable.

That too. It's retractable and de-tractable.

See, you just use this lever.

LEVER SNAPS

And this is where I do all of my invent-ish-inating.

Is that a bed over there?

Yeah, I let Hiccup sleep in here,

you know, to guard my inventions.

Like this one.

With this, I can literally fly like a dragon.

A little demonstration can't hurt.

Tuffnut, no!

This invention is my sword of fire.

That sounds magnificent!

-How does it work?

-I'll show you.

Just needs a little shake.

No, no, no, no, no!

I've been meaning to do that, actually...

..because I needed better ventilation in here.

Hey! Check this out!

Yeah, actually, would you mind if I talk to my boss here for a second?

Sure. And, Tuff, don't be too hard on him.

Accidents happen.

It's going great, am I right?

Uh, no.

Look, I'm sorry, Tuff.

I was trying to help you out, but this is not working.

What do you mean? Sure it is.

CAT HISSES

You have to tell Gruffnut the truth.

Tell Gruffnut the truth about what?

Come on, no secrets.

There's holes in the walls.

OK, fine.

I don't actually run the base.

Tuff, no need to embellish.

Everywhere I go, I hear about your heroic exploits,

fighting dragon hunters, saving islands.

You don't need to lie to impress me, Tuffnut,

because you already have.

I want to say for the record that I am not crying.

I just have a bug in each one of my eyes in the same place

and it's irritating each of them equally.

Hey, you know what would be awesome?

If the two of you heroes took me for a ride on that dragon of yours.

What? No. Sorry, pal.

Look, it's sort of a two-person set-up.

I don't think all three of us...

So, what do you think?

Incredible!

And I've got to say, flying doesn't seem that hard.

Basically, you just lean one way or the other.

Yeah, that's pretty much it.

Oh, sure, yeah, not that hard at all.

Anybody can do this.

Oh, dear.

Woo!

Yeah!

Oh, my. Oh, my.

Take it easy, Ruff.

Would do you mean, "Take it easy"?

An adventurer like cousin Gruffnut?

Come on, this is tame.

YELLING

Oh, no!

Hey, Tuff and Ruff, thanks for the dragon.

-Huh?

-What?

What was that?

Did you just try to steal our dragon?

Don't be ridiculous.

You said, "Thanks for the dragon," and then took off.

Yeah, because I was making a joke.

Yeah, Ruff.

Can't you tell when it's a joke?

Gruff, speaking of jokes,

we're always looking for fresh material on our morning show.

That sounds magnificent.

Huh.

Let's keep an eye on cousin Gruffnut.

Hiccup, I'm telling you, I saw him go in there.

Alone. You know, by himself.

DOOR OPENS

Excuse me.

Uh...

Whoa.

Whoa, OK.

Toothless, easy bud.

-It's OK.

-Got you!

You sure did.

I'm sorry, by I just couldn't help taking a closer look at this

magnificent tail device.

-What?

-Amazing workmanship, Hiccup.

You know, I'm a bit of an inventor myself.

Oh, yeah, right.

CHICKEN SQUAWKS

There you are, Gruff.

Come on, I got the boars greased and the pit primed.

Oh, sorry, Hiccup.

Another time, perhaps?

BOARS SQUEALING

Huh, gee, Ruff.

I only brought two boars.

Yeah, you'd get "boar-ed" just watching.

Get it? "Boar-ed"?

Yeah, I love it.

SHE SIGHS

Good morning, Dragon's Edge!

It's Tuff and...

Ruff and...

Wait, where's Gruffnut?

Gruffnut's not here?

Oh, what a shock.

Oh, wait, no, no, it's not.

Cos that's his thing.

He just blows into town and before anyone can get too close,

he slithers off like the snake that he is.

No way. We boar-bonded last night.

I-I'm sure he just overslept.

I'm going to go find Gruffnut and, when I do,

you're going to owe him a big apology.

Come on, girl. Take the yummy fishy.

Ow! Ew.

There you are.

Tuffnut, you're supposed to be doing your morning show right now.

Ha! We both are. Come on, let's go.

I can't wait to see the look on Ruff's face

when she sees that you...

HE COUGHS

Yeah, see, I'm not feeling great this morning.

Maybe tomorrow? We can do it tomorrow.

Wait, what are those fish for?

Please tell me you're not trying to bribe Stormfly so you can ride her.

Of course not.

Look, I just wanted to take a quick spin.

You know, I kind of got dragon fever after riding Barf and Belch,

so I thought...

Oh, never mind.

What are we doing here, cousin?

You know I'm lying, I know I'm lying.

That's a lot of lying.

I didn't actually win my weight in gold throwing spears.

So, I owe a lot of gold to some very dangerous men, Tuffnut.

I need one of your dragons to pay them off.

Gruffnut, I looked up to you.

You were my role model.

You were my hero.

Yeah, false idols, usually disappointing.

Anyway, got to go!

Hey!

Uh-uh-uh.

I don't think so.

Tuff, you couldn't take me when we were kids.

What makes you think you can take me now?

You know what? Come to think of it, I don't have to.

Stormfly's not going to let any old stranger fly her out of there.

None of our dragons would.

You got me. Dead to rights.

Oh, I don't know what came over me.

I'm just so ashamed.

Come on, it's not that bad.

You know what they say, forgiveness is a dish best served freezing cold.

Cousin, you are one of a kind.

Well, almost.

-Look! A rainbow.

-What? A rainbow?

HE CHUCKLES

Gruffnut!

Sad news, everyone.

Gruffnut...

CLEARS THROAT

Gruffnut had someplace really awesome he had to go to,

and so now he's gone for a while.

I told you so.

Oh, yeah, you did. Told me what?

That he would do what he always does -

show up, get you to worship him again and then disappear.

Well, why wouldn't I...

Why wouldn't I worship him?

-Gruffnut is awesome.

-No, he isn't!

He's a phoney.

Maybe he is a phoney, but if he's smart enough to fool people,

that's their fault.

What?

I, uh...

I mean, that's something Gruffnut would say.

Not me, Tuffnut. No.

You've given me a lot to think about.

So I...

I guess I, Tuffnut, will go think about it.

Just when you thought Tuffnut couldn't get any weirder.

OK, you can do this, Tuff.

Just dislocate your shoulder and you will slip right out of these ropes.

One, two, three...

HE SCREAMS

That did not work!

Because I needed a running start.

OK.

HE SCREAMS

Ow!

That is no good.

Hookfang, it's me, Tuffnut.

Your old buddy.

You don't mind if I take you for a little spin, do you?

HE GROWLS

CHICKEN SQUAWKS

HE YELLS

Well, guess I'll settle for a Gronckle.

Hopefully, they'll pay me by the pound.

CHICKEN SQUAWKS

Get out of here. Stop!

Dummy beak bird.

OK.

THUD!

HE GROANS IN PAIN

No, dislocating my hip doesn't work either.

Time for the ankles.

Come here, little guy.

Do you know Smidvarg?

He and I are tight. We're buddies from way back.

Quick question -

how are you with knots?

Excuse me, has someone been feeding Meatlug feldspar again?

You know how it bloats her.

Ah, looks like we need someone to take your patrol shift.

Any volun...

-Uh, we'll do it. We'll do it.

-We what?

Who are you, and what have you done with the real Tuffnut?

What is that supposed to mean?

Oh, the things I do...over.

SCREAMING

HE YELLS

-Hiccup!

-You!

Yes, me.

Thanks for the ride, Peggy.

Go on, get.

What are you doing back here?

-I live here.

-Oh, no, you don't.

I don't know what you think you've conned Tuffnut into,

but no way, Gruffnut.

Hiccup, I'm not Gruffnut.

I'm Tuffnut.

Yeah, sure you are.

You do a very good Tuffnut impression

but I think I know one of my best friends when I see him.

HE GASPS

Hiccup, we're best friends?

Really?

Even though I almost burned down the whole island that one time,

and also once released a skrill,

and crushed you under a bunch of logs and the stones?

Tuffnut, it really is you!

Which means that Gruffnut's out on patrol with Ruffnut,

pretending to be you.

Whoa, the air's pretty rough, huh?

Mm-hm.

Oh, look. Suddenly, a ship.

I don't recognise it.

Should we take a look?

Sure, whatever you think.

-Whatever

-I

-think?

Whoa! Oh, dear.

OK, that's it!

What are you trying to pull, Gruffnut?

Gruffnut? What are you talking about, sister?

The real Tuffnut never cares what I think.

While I'm at it, he wouldn't volunteer us for this mission.

And he would never, ever, let me carry Macey!

Well, what do you know?

I always said you were the smarter twin.

Flattery has no affect on me,

mainly because I never hear any.

So cut the sheep dip and tell me who's on that boat down there.

You wouldn't understand.

It's people you owe money to, right?

You want to trade them Barf and Belch to pay off your stupid debt.

OK.

Whoa, seriously, you are the smarter twin.

-Not going to happen.

-Don't make me do this the hard way, Ruffnut.

I do everything the hard way!

Down, dragon!

No, you don't!

You are not good enough for the Nut name!

There they are.

This is my fault for not listening to Ruff.

How could I be so stupid?

I have to make this up to her.

It's time for ballista nut.

Uh, no, no, no!

Here I come!

Yeah!

No!

Be honest, that was hilarious.

Back in action!

Be honest, that was painful.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Flight suit! Flight suit!

-Give me that!

-No, no, no, no!

No!

Hey, come on, guys!

Work with me here.

Fire!

I can't risk hitting Tuffnut.

I used to look up to you.

Let me give you another chance.

Ow-ow-ow-ow.

-Help!

-Tuff!

HE YELLS

Macey me!

Ouch! Ow-ow-ow.

Oh, no.

-Thanks, sis.

-You got it, bro.

Oh, hey, guys.

The dragon thing is...

Ended up being more com...

Hey, how about that gold I owe you?

What do you say we go double or nothing?

Oh, no.

Good morning, Dragon's Edge!

-It's Tuff...

-And Ruff...

-And chicken...

-SQUAWK!

In the morning!

With our special guest, Hiccup Haddock.

-Hi, there.

-Whoa, Sir Talks-a-lot.

OK, enough about you.

How great were we yesterday?

You were very great.

You saved Barf and Belch from being sold by Gruffnut.

And I was very impressed that, despite everything he did,

you still rescued him.

Well, he is family.

And he still had my helmet.

That too.

Speaking of which, where is Gruffnut?

Oh, we decided he should have a real adventure for a change.

This won't be so bad.

At least I have some shelter.

HEAVY BREATHING

HE SCREAMS

It was a giant eye!