Operation Teamwork

Operation Teamwork is the tenth episode of the first season of Veggie Animals.

Plot
There is a terrible thunderstorm in the forest where the Veggie Animals live, but fortunately, they are all safe within their homes from the storm. While inside his home, Larry looks out the window of his home watching the rain fall and the lightning and thunder in the sky, saying that he doesn't like these kinds of storms because of too much rain and thunder and lightning, becoming frightened when the lightning flashes again. At Jimmy and Jerry's home, they are also safe within their home watching the rain fall and the lightning flash. Jimmy tells Jerry that this is the worst storm they've ever had, which Jerry agrees with. Jimmy then says that it's a good thing that they're inside while the storm is outside, Jerry also agreeing with him, before Jimmy also adds that even with the storm going on, they've still got the essentials to help them get by, like food, shelter, and a warm place to sleep.

Back at Larry's home, the wind is now blowing on the tree that sits atop his home, causing the tree to tilt over slightly. Larry notices some dirt falling from the ceiling of his home, while the tree still continues blowing against the tree, which Larry is alarmed to see when he realizes what's going on. Larry climbs out his window and grabs hold of one of the roots to try to stop the tree from getting blown over even more, but the tree is much too heavy for Larry, as the wind blows harder on the tree, which causes the tree to tilt over and fall over and cause Larry's home to cave in. The next morning, after the storm has passed away, Larry is frustrated about the damage done to his home, while joined by Petunia, Archibald, Jimmy, Jerry, Mr. Nezzer, Scooter, and the Scallions. Petunia quips that it's a mess, while Larry is still frustrated, asking that of all the homes this had to happen to, why his? Archibald assures Larry that there's nothing they can't fix and they'll be able to rebuild his home, while Larry says that it won't be the same anymore. Scooter admonishes Larry for talking like that, telling him that even if his home won't be the same again, at least he'll still have a home. Larry says that he doesn't have a home and wonders where he'll live.

Jimmy suggests to Larry that he could live with him and Jerry for a while, telling him that their home may be shabby, but at least it didn't get damaged by the storm like Larry's did. Of course, the Scallions start teasing Jimmy and Jerry, thinking that the two jackal brothers are too lazy to keep house, before Petunia berates the Scallions for teasing Jimmy and Jerry. The others know that they still have a lot of work to do to fix Larry's home, while Larry accepts Jimmy and Jerry's offer to live with them for a while until his home is fixed, which Jimmy and Jerry are happy to hear. Of course, Archibald then reminds Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry that first, they still need to clear away the damage left behind by the storm the previous night. Everyone works hard to clear away the trees and branches that had been left behind by the storm, while also clearing away the tree that had caused the cave-in in Larry's home and cleaning out the dirt from the cave-in. Even with all the work they've done, the group realize that they still have a lot of work to do to clean up the damage. Archibald notes that they're off to a good start, while Larry laments that they got his home cleaned but it still looks worse than before. Petunia tells Larry it won't be so bad when they get it all fixed up, which Scooter agrees with. Larry answers that right now, he has to live with Jimmy and Jerry because of what happened to his home, Jimmy telling him that it's no so bad and for him to trust him and Jerry. Larry says that they have a lot of work to do after the storm, though Archibald tells Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry that they've done their share of the work and that they're done for the day, which the trio are excited to hear.

Later on in the day, the sun has started to set in the distance, just as Larry has followed Jimmy and Jerry to their den, though there is a bit of trash littered around the jackal brothers' home, Jimmy apologizing to Larry that he and Jerry would have cleaned up sooner if they would have known that he was staying with them for a while. Both brothers clean up the trash that was on the floor, putting it in the wastebasket after that, which Larry commends them for. Of course, Jimmy notes how hungry he is, saying that it's suppertime, which Jerry agrees with, saying that it must be from all the work they've been doing. Jimmy asks Larry if he's hungry, with Larry admitting that he is hungry too. Soon, the trio treat themselves to supper, which is a huge pile of cheeseburgers, pork chops, steaks, apples, bananas, grapes, pears, and a large pepperoni and cheese pizza. Jimmy and Jerry both wolf down their share of the food, but Larry doesn't eat as much as the two jackal brothers, Jimmy asking him if he's hungry, Larry saying that he's fine and he has all that he needs. While the trio are still eating, Larry asks Jimmy if he and Jerry have ever eaten until they were actually full, Jimmy answering that he and Jerry and have gotten full before, Jerry agreeing with Jimmy. The lemur and the two jackals have soon finished eating, Jimmy and Jerry both satisfied with their full bellies, but Larry isn't as enthusiastic as they are. Jimmy tells Larry to cheer up and that his home will be fixed before he knows it.

Later, Jimmy and Jerry decide to do some singing, but don't know what to sing, until Larry suggests singing "Ain't It Great To Be Crazy?", which the trio soon do. After the trio finish singing, they laugh together while Larry admits that he had fun. However, when the trio hear the door knocking, they answer it to find that Petunia was the one knocking on the door, which Larry is surprised to see, asking Petunia what she's doing at the place. Petunia answers that they were informed by Isabella earlier that there's going to be another storm tonight and for them to be prepared for it. Larry is upset when he hears that there will be another storm after they got the damage to his home cleared up, but Petunia calms him down by telling him that Archibald and the others were able to cover up his home with a trap to prevent any further damage to it, which Larry is relieved to hear. Petunia leaves, while Jimmy assures Larry that no more harm would come to his home, Larry apologizing to Jimmy and Jerry for not being a good houseguest to them, Jimmy and Jerry beg to differ on that, telling Larry that he is a good houseguest and that he's still their friend. Feeling tired, Jimmy decides that it's time to sleep, but Larry doesn't know where he'll sleep, until Jimmy suggests that he sleep on the couch.

Outside, dark storm clouds have begun to gather in the sky again, before it starts raining and lightning and thunder starts flashing and booming. In the dark, the Scallions have been watching, while Scallion # 1 comes up with the idea of making sure that Larry's home never gets repaired from the storm, before he and his co-horts slink off through the darkness once again. Inside Jimmy and Jerry's home, Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry are still asleep, before Larry suddenly finds himself awakened by a loud growling sound, which Jimmy and Jerry apologize for, saying that it's time for their midnight snack. Despite Larry insisting that it's only 10:00, Jimmy and Jerry tell him that it's still the same thing, before both jackal brothers go to the fridge and make themselves some sandwiches, which they quickly gobble up in a few minutes, before they go back to bed after that. Outside at Larry's home, the Scallions approach Larry's home, where the tarp has been placed over the hole to prevent the water from running into the hole. However, the three bobcats then use their claws to scratch holes into the tarp, which causes the rainwater to leak into the holes and right into the hole in the ceiling of Larry's home, while Scallion # 1 cackles about Larry's home being fixed now.

The next morning, the storm has passed again, but when Archibald, Petunia, Mr. Nezzer, Scooter, and Isabella approach Larry's home, they are surprised that it's even more damaged, due to the now-damaged tarp that now has holes in it, which Archibald acknowledges as he questions about it. When Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry approach Larry's home, they are also surprised when they see what happened it, which Larry is even more shocked to see. While trying to figure out what happened to the tarp, Isabella surmises that the tarp was specially designed to repel any forms of bad weather, while the holes in them look more like that they were scratched in by claws, which Scooter agrees with. Jerry starts to inspect the holes in the tarp, with Jimmy asking him how long he'll look at the tarp, before Jerry recognizes the holes in the tarp as bobcat claw marks, which causes Petunia to figure out that the Scallions scratched the holes in the tarp, which the others are upset about. Isabella agrees with Jerry about the Scallions being responsible for scratching the holes in the tarp, and when Larry asks why, Archibald suspects that the Scallions want to make everyone's work in fixing Larry's home a lot harder, since the tarp has been destroyed, which Isabella confirms. Archibald then states that with the extra damage done to Larry's home due to the damaged tarp, that means that they'll have to work double time to clear up the damage and fix everything again. This makes Larry even more frustrated, saying that he was looking forward to being back in his own home again but still has to live with Jimmy and Jerry because of what happened, while Jimmy argues back that he and Jerry are doing their best to be good hosts to Larry.

Isabella breaks up the argument, reminding Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry that they shouldn't be arguing and that God wants everyone to work together, even in times of peril. Larry apologizes for his behavior, admitting that he's upset about what's happened. Isabella understands why Larry is upset, but reminds him that being infinitely upset can only bring you down further. Archibald then says that they have a lot of work to do, before everyone is hard at work, trying to clear up the extra damage done by the storm the previous night. Berle then comes by while everyone is working, wondering what they're doing, Larry answering that they can't talk because they're trying to get his home fixed. Fortunately, Berle has an idea on how to help with fixing Larry's home, offering to hire some friends of his that can help clear up the mess. After Archibald tells him to not stand there and to go find his friends, Berle flies off while everyone else is still hard at work clearing away the excess damage. Of course, the Scallions have been watching, Scallion # 1 having come up with an idea to prevent Berle from doing so, which Scallions # 2 and # 3 agree with. Deeper in the forest, Berle has managed to call on the help of some beavers, muskrats, woodpeckers, and carpenter ants to help the others with fixing Larry's home. At the same time, the Scallions are hiding in the bushes, with Scallion # 3 holding a jar of tree sap, Scallion # 1 telling him to open the jar when he gives the signal and that the smell of the tree sap will attract Berle to them. When Scallion # 3 questions about this, Scallion # 2 answers that "sapsuckers can't resist tree sap", which Scallion # 1 confirms.

Berle flies from behind the beavers, muskrats, woodpeckers, and carpenter ants that he hired, but when Scallion # 3 tries to get a closer look, he accidentally trips over a tree root, which causes him to fall over and the jar of tree sap to get thrown in the air until it breaks when it lands on the ground, spilling the tree sap all over the ground, which Scallion # 1 is shocked to see. Berle continues flying when he smells the scent of the tree sap, identifying it as Birch, before he flies towards the puddle of tree sap spilled on the ground. Scallion # 3 accidentally steps in the puddle, as he gets tree sap on his foot, just as Berle starts licking the tree sap off Scallion # 3's foot, as he frantically tries to get Berle off his foot. Scallion # 2 tries to help Scallion # 3 but he also steps in the puddle of tree sap as well, before Berle also starts to eat the sap that is also in Scallion # 2's fur, which causes Scallion # 2 to lose his balance and fall on top of Scallion # 1. Berle finishes eating the sap, just as one of the woodpeckers calls out to him, asking him if he's coming. Berle thanks the Scallions for the tree sap then flies off to rejoin the help he's hired, while the Scallions are left behind rather defeated.

After meeting up with the others once again, Berle asks the beavers, muskrats, woodpeckers, and carpenter ants to work, which the animals do, making wood planks used to repair the ceiling of Larry's home. Larry becomes happy that he'll be living in his own home once again, before Isabella reminds him that it will still be at least two or three days until his home is inhabitable again. When Larry laments that he still has to live with Jimmy and Jerry until his home is fixed again, Isabella reminds the three that they've done their share of the work, so they're done for the day. Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry leave to go home, while Archibald, Petunia, Scooter, and Mr. Nezzer use the wood planks to fix Larry's ceiling, while Berle instructs the beavers and woodpeckers to make some wood pegs to be used to hold the planks in place. At Jimmy and Jerry's home, Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry have themselves some fried chicken, potato chips, sardines, apples, cheese, and bagels for lunch, though Larry is still a bit upset about there being a lot of work to do to fix his home. Jimmy understands that Larry is upset, but reminds him that he still has to live with him and Jerry until his home is fixed. After the trio have finished lunch, the door knocks, so they answer it to see Isabella who informs them that another storm is blowing up, which Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry are surprised to hear. Isabella tells them that Berle told her about how he saw some storm clouds coming from the East.

Isabella then leads Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry back towards the direction of Larry's home, where the others are still working, just as the storm clouds have gathered in the sky and has now started to rain. Berle lets the others know that the rain is coming down, though the others already know this. Isabella reminds everyone else that they have to work together if they are to keep Larry's home from getting further damaged by the storm, which causes Larry to realize that Isabella is right, saying that they can't afford to let the storm lay more damage to the forest, which surprises Jimmy and Jerry, before they also realize that Larry is right. With the others working in vain to keep the rain from getting on the wood planks, Larry climbs up the side of his home, while Jimmy and Jerry also follow after him. Larry has gotten another water-proof tarp, intending to use it to cover up his home again in order to prevent the rain from getting through the hole in the ceiling and ruining his home even further. Larry calls out to Jimmy and Jerry to help him place the tarp over his home, but even in spite of their best attempts, the wind still blows really hard with the rain coming down even harder, while there is also lightning and thunder in the sky. The others watch on worriedly, Petunia asking if they should do something to help them, but Archibald assures her that it's up to Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry to work together and fix the damage that the storm has done, which Isabella agrees with.

Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry try to put the tarp over the hole of the ceiling, but the storm is making it difficult for them to do so. Fortunately, Larry comes up with an idea when he sees the wood planks and the wood pegs, as he, Jimmy, and Jerry use some rocks to hammer the pegs on the edges of the hole then tie the ropes on the tarp to the pegs, securing the tarp in place. This is able to keep the rainwater from seeping into the hole in the ceiling of Larry's home, which everyone is happy to see when they see that Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry are able to work together to get the tarp on the roof of Larry's home. After the task has been completed, Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry make their way back down from the roof, while Petunia congratulates Larry for getting the tarp on, though Larry tells her that it wasn't just him, Jimmy and Jerry helped too, Isabella reminding them that they were able to work together, Jimmy and Jerry noting that it felt good to work together. However, the storm starts to clear away, which causes the others to realize that it was just a cloudburst and didn't last as long as the other storms, though Larry says that even if it was just a cloudburst, he's still glad that they were able to keep his home from getting destroyed by the storm. Isabella reminds Larry that they did it with teamwork, before she quotes, "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil". Berle quips that "Whoever this Ecclesiastes person is, he sure is right about teamwork", which prompts Larry, Jimmy, and Jerry to have a little snicker.

Even if Larry's home has been protected once again from the storm, everyone still has a lot of work to do to get it fixed. After two days have passed, Larry, who is still staying with Jimmy and Jerry, has just woken up, as do the two jackal brothers, before they hear the door knocking once again. Larry answers the door to find Petunia and Isabella at the door, where they tell Larry that his home is finally fixed, while also showing him a sapling that bloomed from one of several seeds spread by the tree that once stood on top of Larry's home. Larry realizes that he can replant the sapling on top of his home, Jimmy noting that it's to replace the tree that got knocked over off the roof. Larry then takes the sapling before returning to his home, which is now fully-repaired, as Larry climbs up onto the roof, digs a small hole in the dirt on the top, plants the sapling in the hole, then covers up the bottom of the sapling with dirt. Larry meets up with the others after planting the sapling, Isabella congratulating Larry, before Larry thanks Jimmy and Jerry for letting him stay with them while his home was getting fixed, Jimmy telling Larry to come back for another visit sometime. Larry then goes back inside his newly-revamped home, resting on the couch, happy to be back home again. In another area of the forest, the Scallions have ended up getting tangled in some vines in one of the trees that were hiding in to avoid the storm, disappointed that their plans have failed, before the vines then snap, which causes the Scallions to fall until landing in a mud puddle, getting muddy as a result. Scallion # 1 feels humiliated before he and his co-horts fall into unconsciousness afterwards.

Fun Facts

 * This is the first episode where Aristotle does not appear.
 * The verse quoted is Ecclesiastes 4:9.