- [Narrator] Bedtime for Max.
It was a beautiful morning in Corona.
Everyone was enjoying the day.
Everyone, that is, except the captain of the guard,
Maximus.
Max was hard at work,
patrolling the streets for troublemakers
and evildoers.
"Is it just me, or does Max look strange?"
Eugene asked Rapunzel as they strolled through town.
Rapunzel studied Max.
He had dark circles under his eyes,
and his normally neat mane was messy.
"You're right," she said.
"He looks like he hasn't slept in weeks."
Eugene and Rapunzel found Max's second-in-command
and asked him what was wrong with their friend.
"The captain has been so worried
"about doing a good job," the guard said,
"that he hasn't been sleeping.
"No matter how many guards we put on duty,
"he insists that he needs to stay on patrol."
Rapunzel was worried.
Refusing to sleep couldn't be good for Max.
"You know what this means,"
she told Eugene with a knowing look.
"Plan time?" Eugene asked.
"Plan time," Rapunzel agreed.
The two went off to figure out their plan.
When they returned,
they found Max running drills with his guards.
"Max!" Rapunzel cried.
"I can't find Pascal anywhere!
"Can you help me find him?
"I'm afraid something might have happened!"
Max puffed out his chest.
He was on the case.
He started to sniff the ground,
searching for the chameleon's scent.
Eugene and Rapunzel followed Max all around town.
But Pascal was nowhere to be found.
Finally, as they turned toward the stables,
Max caught the chameleon's scent.
The friends burst through the stable doors,
eager to rescue Pascal.
But he was fast asleep on a pile of hay.
"You found him, great job Max," Rapunzel said.
"Say, Max, ol' buddy," Eugene said.
"Since we're here in the stables,
"with this nice pile of hay,
"what do you say to a nap?"
But Max just shook his head.
He was too busy to take a break!
Rapunzel and Eugene looked at each other, disappointed.
They had hoped that by tricking Max into
following them to the stables,
they could convince him to rest.
But it looked like they were going to need another plan.
Luckily, Eugene was on the case.
A little while later, Eugene and Rapunzel
found Max inspecting ships that had just
arrived at the harbor.
"Max!
"All the apples have been stolen from the orchard!"
Eugene shouted.
Max knew he had to do something.
He couldn't let a thief get away on his watch.
He raced toward the apple orchard,
his friends close behind.
Together, the team searched the orchard
for clues about the missing apples.
Soon Max spotted some footprints.
He and his friends followed them back to the palace
and into the kitchen.
Where they found a piping hot apple pie.
The apples hadn't been stolen after all.
The chef had used them to make a special treat
for the royal family's dinner.
"Apple pie!
"I love apple pie," Eugene exclaimed.
"But it always makes me sleepy.
"Do you want a bite, Max?"
But Max just shook his head again.
He didn't have time for pie.
With the case of the missing apples solved,
he had to get back to work.
Corona needed him!
Disappointed, Eugene looked at Rapunzel.
He had been sure that his plan was going to work!
"Maybe we can tire him out enough
"that he has to sleep?" Rapunzel suggested.
"We just need to make him run around for a while."
Suddenly, she had an idea.
"We have to get to the Snuggly Duckling,"
Rapunzel told Max.
"The pub thugs are in trouble!"
Trouble was the only word Max needed to hear.
He motioned for Rapunzel and Eugene
to hop on his back,
and the three galloped toward the Snuggly Duckling.
Max burst into the Snuggly Duckling.
He scanned the tavern, looking for the troublemakers.
But everyone was gathered around the piano,
singing and laughing.
Max looked at Rapunzel and Eugene, confused.
No one was in trouble!
With a sigh, he turned to leave.
"Wait, Max," Rapunzel said.
"We're sorry we lied to you.
"We were just worried.
"The truth is we've bene trying all day
"to make you rest."
"We were just trying to help," Eugene added.
"You do need a break, Max," Rapunzel said.
"Can't you just stay for one song?"
Max was touched that his friends cared enough
to spend the day trying to help him.
With a whinny, he agreed.
One song couldn't hurt.
Rapunzel grinned and whispered something
into Hook Hand's ear.
He nodded and then began to play a quiet,
peaceful lullaby on the piano.
As Rapunzel sang along,
she noticed Max swaying to the music.
Slowly, his eyes began to close.
Soon Max was fast asleep.
Eugene put a blanket over Max,
and Rapunzel motioned for everyone
to quickly leave the Snuggly Duckling.
As the thugs quietly closed the door behind them,
Rapunzel gave Eugene a hug.
It had taken them all day,
but they had finally gotten Max
to take a well-deserved break.
(light music)