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Revision as of 20:12, 13 October 2015
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"Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"[1] is the 17th episode of the second season of Gravity Falls, and the thirty-seventh overall. It premiered on October 12, 2015.[1]
Official overview
Mabel decides to plan for her and Dipper's 13th birthday party. Meanwhile, Dipper ventures below the town to find its most shocking secret.[1]
Synopsis
The episode begins with Mabel waking Dipper in the attic of the Mystery Shack. She is portraying "Mr. Upside-downington," a popular and has a pair of google-eyes on her chin. She informs him that their thirteenth birthday is only one week away. Soos and Gruncle Stan enter the room, Stan stating that in only one week his "senior citizen pony tail kit" is arriving, and Soos exclaming that in one week his Grandma will allow him to eat crackers on his bed. They head downstairs to begin planning, but Stan says they are not allowed to have another party at the Shack after the events of "Scary-oke". Soos recommends the Gravity Falls High School's gym as a good place to have the party. They are about to go there when Ford calls for Dipper.
Ford tells Dipper that the Rift's case is cracking, and they need to go and find something to fix the crack. Mabel lets Dipper go along with Ford and begins planning for their birthday party herself.
They head to a hill overlooking a sheer cliff. Ford points out the oddly shaped hole in the cliff - it's shaped like a UFO. He reveals to Dipper that the shape was, in fact, caused by a UFO crashing in that area, and that the crash also created the valley in which the town is located. The very same UFO is now under Gravity Falls, and it contains adhesive strong enough to patch the crack in the rift's case. He opens a hatch using his magnet gun, gives the gun to Dipper, and goes down the hole, assuring Dipper the aliens are all long dead. Dipper follows Ford down the hatch.
Meanwhile, Mabel and Soos head to the Gravity Falls High School gym, where Lee and Nate are rearranging the letters on the school's sign. Mabel goes into the gym to find lots of despondent and bored high schoolers. She meets Wendy and asks what's happening. Wendy explains that it's registration day, and that no one is happy or excited. Mabel is confused, believing high school to be a fun, song-filled time, just like on TV. Wendy says that TV lied to her, and that high school is the worst. After exiting the gym, Mabel tries to radio Dipper on the walkie-talkie she gave him, but there is too much interference. Soos suggests that they go deliver invitations to her friends. As they drive away, Mabel sees that the school sign now reads "No escape".
Inside the flying saucer, Ford and Dipper maneuver through the giant craft using their magnet guns. They pass mysterious messages written in unfamiliar code, ruined machines, and even the skeleton of an alien. When they reach a certain room, they start looking for the adhesive.
While Dipper and Ford are exploring the saucer, Mabel goes to see Grenda and Candy. She gives them invitations. Unfortunately, Grenda will be visiting Marius in Austria, and Candy will be at music camp. Mabel is sad that neither will be able to come to her party or wish her goodbye when she leaves for home. They share a hug. Mabel tries to radio Dipper, but there's no answer.
As they search, Ford offers to make Dipper his apprentice in learning about the secrets of Gravity Falls. Dipper is unsure, since he would have to leave Mabel behind while she returned to California. As he speaks, he uses the magnet gun on one of the alien plates, revealing the adhesive. They are about to leave with the adhesive when suddenly, two prison droids appear. Ford tells Dipper that they focus on adrenaline, and if you are not scared, they will not hurt you. He destroys one of the droids with the magnet gun, but Dipper is unable to keep his fear in check, and the other droid attacks him. Ford pushes him out of the way, but he is injured and captured by the droid. Dipper chases the droid through the saucer. The droid puts Ford into a different, ship-like droid, that will take Ford far away. As the little ship prepares to take off through a hatch in the saucer, Dipper attaches himself to the ship with the magnet gun. The ship takes off, streaking over the town and destroying the water tower as Dipper desperately tries to disable the ship. Ford hits his head in his cell-like bubble and is knocked out. Dipper uses the pulse option on the gun to disable the ship, which sends it crashing down in the woods.
After recovering, Dipper opens the pod and frantically tries to revive Ford. The malfunctioning prison droid that had captured Ford returns to take Ford and Dipper away. Dipper stands up to the droid, yelling that he isn't scared and that nothing will take away his uncle. The droid does not detect any fear and disables itself. Ford finally recovers and praises Dipper.
Back at the Shack, Mabel is sad that summer is almost over and that high school is awful. Stan comes in to cheer her up, reminding her that growing old doesn't mean you have to grow up, and that it's okay to have fun even as an adult. Mabel says that she doesn't want to say goodbye to Gravity Falls, but Stan reminds her that she still has her brother, no matter what. Mabel is cheered up by this. However, her walkie-talkie starts to crackle, broadcasting a conversation between Dipper and Ford.
Ford again extends the opportunity to stay in Gravity Falls to Dipper. Dipper decides to take the offer, and they return to the Shack. Dipper bursts into the attic, eager to share the news with Mabel, but Mabel already knows, having heard it on the walkie-talkie. Mabel is despondent, explaining that she had a horrible day, and that when summer is over, the only thing she won't have to leave behind is her brother. However, if Dipper stays, she would have to leave absolutely everything behind. Dipper reminds her that things change, and summers end. She grabs a bag and runs away crying into the woods.
After sitting down against a tree, she looks through her bag, only to find that she had grabbed Dipper's bag instead. She wishes again for summer to last forever. Blendin Blandin appears, offering to help her make a "time bubble" that will make summer last forever. All he needs is a "gizmo" from her uncle - the rift. She finds it in Dipper's bag, not knowing of its importance.
In the basement, Dipper wonders if he's making the right decision by staying. Ford reminds him that they need to save the world and asks for the rift. He reaches into his bag, only to pull out an invitation instead. He realizes that he grabbed the wrong bag, but it's too late. In the forest, Mabel gives the rift to Blendin, saying "Just a little more summer...". Blendin takes the rift - and smashes it on the ground, letting the rift free. He begins to laugh maniacally as he removes his goggles, revealing his eyes to be the same as Bill Cipher's. Bill snaps his fingers, causing Mabel to fall asleep. Bill escapes Blendin's body and screams about how the world is finally his as he rises to the sky. The rift explodes and opens an X-shaped gateway from the Nightmare Realm to Gravity Falls. Dipper and Ford rush outside to see the rift. Ford realizes that they are too late. "It's the end of the world."
The credits show one of Mabel's invitations on the ground, ruffling in the breeze. Screaming and other sounds of distress fill the air. The paper blows away before the cryptogram appears.
Credits
- Written by:
- Outline by:
- Mark Rizzo
- Alex Hirsch
- Directed by:
- Storyboarded by:
- Ben Holm
- Dana Terrace
- Luke Weber
- Additional Written Material by:
- With the Voice Talents of
- Kristen Schaal as Mabel
- Jason Ritter as Dipper
- Alex Hirsch as Grunkle Stan, Soos, and Bill
- Justin Roiland as Blendin Blandin
- Linda Cardellini as Wendy
- J.K. Simmons as Ford
- Niki Yang as Candy
- Carl Faruolo as Grenda
- Dee Bradley Baker as Sprott
- Casting by:
Production notes
- See also: List of allusions and List of goofs.
Character revelations
- Dipper and Mabel were born on August 31, 2002.
- When they were younger, Mabel used to glue the googly eyes to her chin and talk as Mr. Upside-downington, but she hasn't done that since third grade.
- Ford has 12 Ph.Ds.
- Candy's parents make her take piano lessons each year.
- Bill Cipher is over 1 Billion years old.
Series continuity
- Grenda's pet iguana, which first appears in "Double Dipper," makes an appearance.
- On Mabel's miniature Mystery Shack there is a banner that reads, "Sev'ral Timez."
- Mabel's scrapbook of "Summer Memories," which is first seen in "Dipper vs. Manliness" and later shown in "Society of the Blind Eye," makes an appearance.
- Tyler Cutebiker is shown as Gravity Falls' mayor after winning the election in "The Stanchurian Candidate."
- Stan's fishing hat that he made for Mabel from "The Legend of the Gobblewonker," can be seen on Mabel's bedpost.
- During the cold open, next to the calendar in the twins' room is a picture of Mabel and Waddles from "Land Before Swine."
- The UFO key chain seen in "The Hide-Behind" and "Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons" makes an appearance.
- Grenda is dating Marius.
- Bill Cipher possesses Blendin Blandin, who was one of Bill's "options" to possess, as seen in "The Last Mabelcorn."
- Near the end of the episode, Mabel goes to what she calls "Sweater Town" just like she did in "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel."
- The cryptogram at the end of the episode is a reference to one of Bill's line in "Sock Opera."
Trivia
- It is revealed that the entire valley of Gravity Falls was formed when an extraterrestrial object crash landed there millions of years ago.
- Ford raided the UFO spacecraft for many years and even used some of the parts to create the universe portal.
Cryptograms
- The cryptogram in the episode's credits reads, "ETX CPI ASTD GI?" Once decoded using the Vignère key BLUEBOOK, it reads "DID YOU MISS ME?"
- The cryptogram in the episode's end page reads, "4-16-19 8-6-9-8-16-19-21-25 5-19-19-11-19-20 18-23-6 23-1-23-25 22-3-4 18-15-10-23-12-12-25 1-19'2-19 6-19-23-21-16-19-20 4-16-19 20-23-25 17-15-2-19 3-8 4-16-19 8-23-5-4. 19-11-22-6-23-21-19 4-16-19 5-4-6-23-10-17-19. 19-2-19-6-25-4-16-15-10-17 25-9-3 21-23-6-19 23-22-9-3-4 1-15-12-12 21-16-23-10-17-19." Once decoded using the combined cipher it reads, "THE PROPHECY SEEMED FAR AWAY, BUT FINALLY WE'VE REACHED THE DAY, GIVE UP THE PAST. EMBRACE THE STRANGE. EVERYTHING YOU CARE ABOUT WILL CHANGE."
- The symbols inside the UFO (that Dipper took a selfie with) are written in Bill's symbol substitution cipher. (Semicolon indicates line break)
- In black writing: probability drive engine; probe atorium; blerg bloth and beyond; used thatens half price
- In brown writing: specimen has; escaped; is changing; forms
- In the notebook in Dipper's bag, "mycpe gt" is written in the author's symbol substitution cipher.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 October 2015 Programming Highlights. Disney–ABC Television Group. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.