I still don't totally understand this Trolberg Winter Festival.
So we're going to the market to sell broth for the Sparrow Scouts.
Where there's a special tree.
It only blooms at night. It's very rare.
So when it does, we have a huge party.
You're going to love it, Hilda.
But the more important part is the gift-sharing.
We get pretty good tips selling the Sparrow Scout veggie broth,
so you can get your mom something really cool.
-[imitating crossbow firing] -[laughs]
Maybe not that but I would like find a nice gift for Mom.
I know I've been trying her patience lately.
Is that part of the Winter Festival as well?
I'm certain that house wasn't there yesterday.
-We should take a look. -But the broth! And the tips!
One we're not invited to, Hilda.
If they didn't want us to come in, they should have locked the door.
-Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three… -Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three…
We've been made, lads. Scatter!
Don't worry, we mean you no harm.
and we wanted to ask you if you were hungry.
[coughs] We want to ask you something.
-I don't think so. -Told you.
You shouldn't sneak up on people…
-Sorry, force of habit. -[screams]
We've never noticed this house before.
I'm Kertasnikir but you can call me Kert.
These grumpy fellas and I are the 13 Yule Lads.
But there's only seven of you.
What do you want with naughty kids?
What's with all the questions?
[chuckles] She's a naturally curious person.
It's fine, Pvorusleikir. They're good kids, we can tell them.
Not until they're been triple-checked.
[Ketkrokur] Have you ever thrown rocks
and/or heavy sticks at your neighbor's window?
Or swiped a shilling from your mom's purse?
Or you ever whisper "I hate you"
in the ear of your grandma's tallest sheep?
That's oddly specific. [blows]
I don't think we've done any of those things.
Okay, so here's the story…
But you did bring a troll rock into the city, Hilda.
Oh, yeah. All worked out in the end though.
Anyway, we're in charge of making sure kids get candy
on the morning after the Sonstansil Tree blooms.
But there's not enough candy for every child
so we skip the ones who are naughty.
If you're good kids like you say,
then how about you prove it by spotting the naughty kids for us?
I don't feel right judging people like that.
I'm sorry, but we're going to be late.
We're on our way to the Trolberg Winter Festival.
Would you like to come along?
Will there be naughty kids?
All the kids in Trolberg will be there but I can't promise any are naughty.
But I can promise there will be loads of amazing food!
Oops. Sorry boys, shift change.
Why don't you get to rest like the others?
It's kind of like being the oldest brother.
Got to look out for the young ones. [chuckles]
Knock it off, lads, we've got work to do.
Split up and look for any naughties, ne'er-do-wells,
and any no good nicks nicking knickknacks.
Wow. Beautiful. My mom would love this.
-[chuckles] -Scram, you little rat!
Steer clear of that blue-haired girl, she's a witch in sheep's clothing.
[scoffs] We'll see who's afraid.
[David] Roll up! Roll up!
Get your hot veggie broth here!
Hot broth! The secret ingredient is…
There's plenty here for your mom's present.
That's the power of the Sparrow Scout vegetable broth.
Careful, Twig, it's still hot.
No luck with the naughties?
Not a one. They hide their tracks well. We might have to do double shift, lads.
You're not going to finish this, are you?
Just between you and me, I think your candle's gone bad.
Hmm. Would you like to try some vegetable broth instead?
I don't usually trust food that isn't candle-based.
Oh, my, my, my! That is delightful.
It's splendifurous, it's fabby-dabby-do-so.
-Love. -No, no, seriously.
Secret recipe, eh? Fair enough.
[giggles] We'll take 12 bowls, 6 to go.
Oh, well, the thing about that is…
Uh, I also don't have anything in my boots.
The lining of my coat is devoid of cash.
-[sighs] -And what's this behind your ear?
Fine. We'll give it to you.
Oh, very kind of you. Naughties, you are not.
We have all day tomorrow to make more tips.
I landed it right in the bowl!
Get down! We're under attack!
If you want naughty, you've just got it.
Maybe not the worst, but he does a lot of mean things.
-[Frida] Oh, no! -The broth!
He must get it from his mom.
-Adults can be naughty? -Why not?
This is the best news I've heard in years!
Well, he was a great help.
We've got to stand up to Trevor or he'll never give us peace.
[Trevor] Oh, we're the Sparrow Scouts.
Come buy our boring broth made of dirty roots and mold.
Hey! Mushrooms are a fungus, not a mold!
Perhaps that was not the best plan.
[Kert] You naughty savages.
Looks like the naughty kids get snowballs instead of candy.
[sighs] So much for getting Mom's present.
Hilda, can you please stop leaving used tea bags on the counter?
Sorry, Mom. Won't happen again.
That's what you said last time.
[sighs] She's right, you know.
What? That it stains the tile?
You don't see me leaving stuff laying around.
That's because you take everything.
At least no one has to clean up after him.
I get so tired of watching your poor mom scrub the counters
that I have to take a nap.
I'm sorry about all the mess around the house.
I'll be better about cleaning up after myself. Really.
Because if you aren't, Gryla will get you.
It's an old winter tale about an ogre who comes after naughty children
on the night the Sonstansil Tree lights up.
Do you think I'm naughty?
Of course not, sweetheart.
Sure, you do the wrong thing sometimes, but we all do.
That doesn't make us bad people.
Hmm. So tell me more about this Gryla ogre.
She's an ogress of sorts.
No one knows exactly where she lives
and few have ever seen her face,
but legend says she sniffs out naughty children
and she turns them into stew.
But I'll find my old book of winter tales and show you tomorrow.
What have I told you about screaming in the middle of the night?
You left a tea bag on the counter too.
-That's a double standard. -Hilda, me doing it once isn't the same
as you doing it dozens of times.
-Dozens? -Hundreds, even.
[slurps] They're all long.
The other lads are still sleeping.
Hey. Trevor's mom's stall is closed.
I guess that means Trevor won't be here to pelt us with snowballs again.
There might be enough in here for that gift.
Oh, you don't have to buy me anything.
I want to give her something nice even though she irks me sometimes.
It more that she gets mad at me
for doing the same things she does sometimes.
It's confusing, but it's not…
Greetings, my fellow Trolbergians.
According to our latest gardening calculations,
we expect a full bloom within the next 24 hours.
We'll see you all back here for the party.
I'm so excited to see all those flowers bloom.
Hmm. Almost enough for that snow globe.
Where did Kert go off to?
-What's this? -[Hilda] It's a present for Mom.
I was hoping to have enough to get her the real thing
but, if not, this will have to do.
I'm sure she'll love it either way.
[Mom] Hilda, darling, I found that story about Gryla for you.
Mom? Mom, is everything okay?
[gasps] She wouldn't just leave.
"According to legend, the Yule Lads work for the ogress Gryla.
[Hilda] All year long, they work to prepare
for when she awakes from her seasons-long slumber.
In order to satisfy her hunger, and not become the meal themselves,
they wait until just before she wakes
to gather the main ingredient for her grand feast.
And now he's got my mom and probably Trevor too.
Oh, no, no, this is all my fault.
Yes. And I think I know where we can find them.
We'll get Frida and David on the way.
Oh, you promised we wouldn't use the Nowhere Space for everyday travel.
Is it every day that my mom would be captured by a bunch of hooligans
so she can be fed to an ogre?
It's not far from an average day.
Well, I'll, um… I'll stay here and, you know, check for stray tea bags.
[Mom] Let me go! Let me go!
Well done, lads. This should be enough.
We even made it with an hour to spare!
Not so fast, Kertasnikir.
Or should I call you "Candle-Snatcher"?
Why, that's just… [laughs]
You're not innocent either, Pvorusleikir, Ketkrokur,
or Stekkjarsaur, the sheep-harasser.
Come on, lads, the gig's up.
Gryla caught me nicking candles and said she was going to eat me for it.
She disagreed and told me naughty lads belonged in a stew pot.
So I said, "I'll find you two naughty lads if you spare me."
Then she tried to cook-up me and Ketkrokur here
but we promised her four lads if she spared us.
And so on, and so on, but she never let anyone of us go.
Greedy one, that Gryla is.
She finally got wise to the scheme and ate lads 14 through 21.
Been using us as her eyes and ears ever since.
But let's get one thing straight,
we take no pride in our work.
We're bound to it, cursed by our own naughtiness.
You just did some naughty things like stuffing my mother in a sack.
But you can make them right and I've got an idea how.
You liked it well enough, right? Why shouldn't Gryla?
We like you and we like your broth,
so we'll offer you a deal.
Everyone will be safely returned to their homes if…
you show us how to make it.
We are not revealing the secret ingredient.
No, David, this situation is different.
♪ Erik, you've been a good boy this year ♪
[man] Oh, it's beautiful.
You didn't tell me that they glow.
[Hilda] They're beautiful.
Hilda? Hilda, where are you?
[Tontu] She's safe at the bloom with David and Frida.
I'm sorry, I don't have a…
I used my tips. You owe me so much candy.