Let's rewind.
It all began when a brilliant man named Stanford Filbrick Pines decided he could use some fresh air- as well as an adventure of a lifetime. He thought he could find it at a sleepy town called Gravity Falls, Oregon, but he didn't expec...
"The final decision will be made by a jury of your peers." Mabel clapped, and six copies of herself appeared in the jury stand. They also introduced Mabel's legal team: the neon-colored boys they met earlier, now wearing suits with the sleeves cut off. Clearly Mabel's choice.
Xyler and Craz started the opening statements, arguing that reality was bogus, lame, and whack. Dipper wanted to object, but he was overruled—or in the judge's terms, "Meowverruled."
Xyler held up Mabel's scrapbook as Exhibit A, flipping it open and narrating. To everyone's surprise, the entire room transformed into an outdoor setting with leaves falling gently around them. Y/n turned and saw little kids lining up for photos. The next two kids in line were Mabel and Dipper. She almost cried as she watched Mabel sob because a girl had ruined her hair by sticking gum in it.
"Mabel's fantasy was having a great school photo, but reality had other plans," Craz said grimly.
Dipper's eyes widened at the mention of the date, the memory flashing vividly in his mind. "Oh, come on, man, you can't."
The scene changed to a classroom in fourth grade. Little Mabel held a bag full of Valentine's cards, while little Dipper had none, enduring ridicule until he ran out of the classroom, humiliated.
"Hey, what's the point of all this?! That was in the past!" Present Dipper shouted.
Xyler shook his head. "Is your life any better now, bro?" He displayed the scrapbook, filled with pictures showcasing all of Dipper's failures.
"Fear."
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"Disaster."
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"Betrayals."
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"Broken promises."
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"That's reality for you," Xyler concluded.
Craz continued, "Out there, it's nothing but heartbreak. But here, who wants pug sundaes?!"
They finished with a mic drop, and Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow was immediately convinced. "Well, I think we're ready for a verdict."
"Wait! I haven't even presented my case!" Dipper yelled, determined not to back down.
"Do you even have a case?"
Dipper glanced at Mabel, who was busy rocking in her chair and singing to herself, before turning back to the judge. "Yes, I do, your honor. I call as a witness: Mabel Pines!"
The crowd gasped in surprise.
Mabel objected, but without a valid reason, she had no choice but to take the witness stand. She walked up to the chair, the people around her muttering and mumbling.
Dipper sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Mabel, listen. I might not have all the answers. I'm not stylish, I'm not cool, and I can't make pugs appear out of thin air."
The jury booed, but Dipper pressed on, undeterred. He wanted to reach his sister, to convince her, even if she didn't want to listen. She went so far as to order the guards to place puff fingers in her ears, but he continued.
"Look, real life stinks sometimes, okay? I'm not gonna lie. But there's a better way to get through it than denial, and that's with help from people who care about you. It's how we've gotten through our whole lives. Just look."
The tables turned, and Dipper held the scrapbook this time, making the room change back to Picture Day. It showed little Dipper shaving a line down his head to support Mabel's bad hair day. Another flashback showed Mabel's support for her brother on Valentine's Day.
"We've always been there for each other," he said, reminding them of the times they always had each other's backs.
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