Whale of A Time The Deep

I don't get it. Why does Jeffrey's video only have 20 views?

I'm surprised it's even had 20.

Wait. You watched it 20 times, didn't you?

What?

-Maybe.

-You really need to get out more.

If a funny cat video can get a million hits,

Jeffrey should be breaking the internet.

-Except...

-What?

Funny cat videos are actually entertaining.

Jeffrey is riveting.

It's time he got the recognition he deserves.

Jeffrey is one of the most impressive things in the ocean.

He's three inches long.

And? He's just as impressive as all the biggest marine animals.

The biggest marine animals could swallow him without even noticing.

Check this out, guys.

They called me obsessive.

-Called me delusional.

-Is that Devil Daniels?

But after months at sea hunting down this...this beast,

I'm pleased to say I've finally found it.

The big one really is out there.

Hm. No prizes for guessing what he's going to do

to whatever poor creature he's hunting.

Not if we can help it.

I'll log his coordinates onto the GPS.

Such a creature should, of course, be approached with caution.

But I'm pleased to say, I'm equipped for any scenario.

That looks dangerous.

There she blows!

Did you see what I just saw?

Have you ever seen anything like it?

Devil Daniels, the world's greatest monster hunter,

brings you the world's largest whale!

A white whale that big?

Impossible!

My family are explorers.

We have been for generations.

While others look up to the stars,

we know there are an infinite number of things

that shine in the darkness below.

There are things lurking in the seas

that long ago vanished into myth.

My family are the Nektons, and we explore the deep.

CREATURE ROARS

Just look at that mega super white whale!

It makes those others look like babies.

WHALE CALLS

That's the biggest sperm whale I've ever seen.

It's incredible.

Don't worry, Jeffrey,

you may not be a whale, but you're mighty.

Mighty small.

Ignore her.

You're at least as amazing as a white whale.

He knows you're lying.

Wait a minute.

Peculiar snow-white wrinkled forehead,

a high pyramidical white hump,

a pattern of strange white marbling on its body,

a deformed lower jaw and three puncture wounds on the right fluke.

It's exactly how Herman Melville described it 150 years ago.

The Moby Dick?!

I suppose it is possible.

Whales can live for hundreds of years.

You have got to be kidding me.

Moby Dick?

Stay out of sight of Daniels' camera drones.

The best way to protect it is to steer the whale away from Daniels.

And, guys, be careful.

Moby Dick was supposed to be a wild, uncontrolled force of nature.

Relax, Mum. We've handled a whale before.

I don't think we've handled a whale like that before.

WHALE CALLS

Whoa!

He's...magnificent.

This guy's not so scary.

He's got battle scars, but he seems like a gentle giant.

-Take a look, Fontaine.

-Pass.

I like my super-size whales at a distance.

Hey, big guy. I'm Ant.

That's my sister, Fontaine.

It's nice to meet you.

Wow.

Forehead, hump, jaw, the scars...

It's... It's Moby Dick!

I was just using this book as a how-to.

I didn't expect to find THE Moby Dick!

Well, the stars have aligned.

Like Captain Ahab, I'm destined for glory, folks.

The most dangerous marine creature in history,

and I, Devil Daniels, am going to capture him.

Captain Ahab was so lucky he lived to tell the tale.

Fontaine Nekton here, Mr Daniels.

Fontaine. Lovely to hear from a long-term fan.

Yeah. Whatever.

Have you actually read the ending of the book?

Wait. Ahab doesn't make it to the end?

I mean, of course he doesn't!

We're dealing with a dangerous monster here.

But I shall succeed where Ahab fails.

This whale is ancient, Daniels.

Thank you for radioing in, but I'm broadcasting live.

Leave him alone. If you hurt him...

Hurt him? I don't want to hurt him.

-You don't?

-Of course not.

Not when he's the perfect first exhibit for...

Devil Daniels' Adventure World!

The soon-to-be home of Moby Dick.

Daniels, this is William Nekton.

Another long-term fan.

How can I help, Will?

You can help by stopping this hunt.

The whale needs to be left alone, not kept in captivity.

Loyal fans, friends,

there will always be people opposing the greater good.

Farewell, my valiant foes.

Why are the whales all staying on the surface?

He's separating Moby from his pod.

-They're being fed.

-Daniels is playing dirty.

We're going to have to step in.

Abandon your mission, Daniels.

There's no way you can guide a whale that size all the way back to land.

Ha-ha-ha-ha! I'm not planning on guiding it.

I'm planning on towing it.

Sperm whales are protected in this area.

If you harm one, there WILL be consequences.

Why would I hurt my star attraction?

Oh, no! What's he doing?

BEEP!

Fontaine, look out.

Argh!

Ant!

-I'm in trouble here!

-Mum, shut off The Aronnax engine.

Argh! Argh!

Argh! Argh! Argh!

Argh!

Argh!

ENGINE STOPS

Ant, Fontaine, are you OK out there?

I'm OK. Hang tight, Moby.

We'll get you free.

Now, hold still.

Uh!

Quick, Fontaine, the suction cups.

Whoa! He was never going to go quietly,

fearsome monster that he is!

Argh! Urgh.

Yes! Nice work, guys.

-That could have been ugly.

-Actually, it is a little ugly.

The Arronax isn't going anywhere.

CRASH!

-Argh!

-Argh!

What's he doing?

Listen. He's grateful.

He thinks he's found a new friend.

He must think The Aronnax is a whale.

I think he's trying to give us a hug.

That's sweet, but we're already...

damaged. And we can only take so much whale affection.

Those foolish, foolish fools!

They've got too close to the legendary fearsome monster,

and now Moby Dick is attacking their submarine.

And the messages of support are already pouring in!

Please save those helpless Nektons.

I'll do my very best.

OK. Low-frequency sound waves used by nuclear submarines

often cause whales to go off course.

We could try using it to move him away.

-Worth a shot.

-It won't hurt him?

Don't worry, Ant. At low levels, it'll just make him a bit docile.

Like how Ant gets around cookies?

Exactly.

Here goes.

What are they doing?

Keep it going. It's working.

Ah-ha.

Using sound waves to guide the whale.

Brilliant.

Now's our chance to fix that tail plate.

OK, guys, get ready to take the weight.

THEY GRUNT

Look, Daniels is on the move.

Huh?

Oh, no. We showed him how to use the sound waves.

Loyal viewers, I've, unsurprisingly, come up with another brilliant idea.

You, too, can demonstrate brilliance

by subscribing to my video channel now.

Let's go after them.

We're a little indisposed at the moment, Dad.

-I'll take the weight.

-No way.

-It's too heavy.

-She's right, Will.

You can't hold it on your own.

I'll fix this as quickly as I can.

Devil Daniels' Adventure World opens tomorrow morning.

It'll be the biggest show ever

with the biggest star ever!

No, not me. Moby Dick!

Subscribe to my video channel now or miss out!

OK. The magnite should be able to hold it up on its own.

Right. Let's go, Fontaine.

We'll follow as soon as we can.

We need to move fast.

Yes. There he is!

I'll disable the Sound Blaster on Daniels' boat.

Talk to Moby. Calm him down.

He'll recognise you.

Gotcha.

CRACK!

Huh? Ha!

Too late, Nektons.

BEEP!

What?!

Whoa!

This can't be happening!

BEEP!

WHALE CALLS

TAIL BANGS

Hang tight, Moby.

We won't let Daniels get away with this.

Let's go.

Let him out, Daniels.

Let me see...

-No.

-This is a low act, even for you.

Sticks and stones, kid.

The whale was fair game.

And this monster will reel in the crowds and the subscribers

AND their glorious hunger for cheap merchandise.

You know, I think I'll expand.

Like your ego?

Exactly. I've got it all worked out.

It'll be spectacular.

WHALE CALLS

TAIL BANGS

You can't keep him in captivity.

Can and will.

You don't care about him at all.

What I care about is the millions of hits since I caught him.

People are eating this up.

I'll be a zillionaire!

At the expense of a whale's wellbeing.

Oh, boo-hoo.

Run along, before I get all teary.

You can't do anything.

-Hey!

-Let Moby go!

No way. I can't disappoint my fans.

And that whale is just the start.

Soon, I'll have more fantastical creatures.

Megalodon! Giant squid!

Nessie! And in case you're getting any funny ideas,

this baby activates my state-of-the-art security system.

Observe.

BEEP! BEEP!

Those doors are reinforced steel,

locked and hooked up to an alarm system.

You'll never get past those motion sensors.

Things don't look good, Ant.

I want to see him. Check that he's OK.

Sure. No problem.

Live security camera feed.

See? He's alive and well.

The tank is tiny!

A little cramped, but he'll get used to it.

How do you live with yourself?

You know, I'm remarkably good company.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going live to the world in the morning.

And even this much beauty needs his beauty sleep.

Herman Melville must be turning in his grave.

-Who?

-He wrote the book!

-Let it go, Ant.

-Dad, we have to protect him.

Not like this.

You heard your father. Run along.

Soon Moby will be Daniels' main attraction.

We just can't sit back and let him get away with this.

Of course we can't.

And we won't.

What are you saying?

It's time for a whale break.

Let's do this.

Good luck, guys.

We need perfect timing, here.

You both know what to do?

HE YAWNS

HE YAWNS

Alarm noise deactivated.

Yeah!

Huh?

What the...?

That's weird.

We've got vision.

Video set to loop.

Oh, no!

If people could see you in action like this, Jeffrey,

you'd easily be as famous as Moby Dick.

CLINK!

CLINK!

CLINK!

I'm in position. Ready to deactivate the locks.

At last, the moment has arrived.

Ready for your close-up, Moby?

OK, Ant... Now.

Yes!

Hey, Moby. Remember me?

Viewers, in exactly five minutes,

I'll be unveiling the greatest living creature ever known.

Look at the hits we're getting.

Thousands more every second.

I hope we don't break the internet.

Oops. Luckily, I keep a spare.

Oh, no! The doors are closing!

No!

HE GRUNTS

Bad idea.

-Huh?

-Need a little help?

Mum.

Good idea.

Ha-ha-ha-ha!

In just 30 seconds, I'll be bringing you the great white whale!

Today, we begin a whole new era

of entertaining animals in captivity.

Some call it cruel, but you and I know it as...

showbiz!

And now, Devil Daniels' Adventure Park,

in conjunction with Devil Daniels Merchandising

and the Monster Hunter Corporation...

CLUNK!

Come on, Moby.

WHALE CALLS

..proudly presents the greatest show on Earth.

The great white whale himself, Moby Dick!

What? What?!

Stupid fish!

What have you done with my whale?

Yeah. You've been watching a recording, Daniels.

Huh?

I told you. It was only a matter of time.

Jeffrey is famous.

-Ha-ha-ha-ha!

-Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

Go, Jeffrey!

Right now, Jeffrey is the biggest thing in the ocean.

This is sabotage, loyal fans.

I have enemies who are jealous.

But Devil Daniels will rebuild.

He'll come back bigger and...

Uh-oh.

-SPLASH!

-Argh!

You think you can humiliate me, Moby?

Nothing humiliates me!

Grrr!

Kids, sonar is showing a pod of whales.

-Copy that.

-Here comes Moby.

It was nice meeting you, Moby.

MOBY CALLS

That goes for me, too.

I guess I don't need my giant whales at a distance.

The signal's getting stronger.

Moby's pod is close below.

Bye, Moby.

Come on, Jeffrey.

MOBY CALLS