Anne Theft Auto

"Anne Theft Auto" is the first segment of the fifth episode of the first season of Amphibia, and the ninth episode overall.

It premiered on June 24, 2019 alongside "Breakout Star".

Synopsis
In an attempt to learn to drive the family's snail wagon, Anne and Sprig take it for a joy ride.

Plot
Hop Pop Plantar allows Anne Boonchuy to drive Bessie, the family snail; but only if she reads Bessie's history journal before doing so. Anne thinks it's better to drive by experience rather than reading a long book, so she and Sprig Plantar take Bessie for a joy ride. While passing Mrs. Croaker who was riding very slowly on her own bug, Sprig mocks her for being slow as they speed away before buying Swamp slushies. They then drive off-road and roam through the forest at top speed before landing in a clearing. Anne then decides to get back on the main road, but Bessie hides in her shell and refuses to move or come out. Anne asks Sprig to go back to the farm to get Hop Pop.

As Sprig is walking back to the farm, he passes by Mrs. Croaker, who allows Sprig to ride with her. They begin the journey to the farm but Mrs. Croaker rides extremely slowly and sings songs which annoys Sprig intensely. To pass the time, Anne decides to read Bessie's history journal. She then reaches the part which explains why Bessie hides in such situations, which is to avoid the snail's top predator, large hedgehogs. Anne, realizing the danger, quickly reads on and reaches the part where it states that when in trouble shout "Bess we're in a mess!". Hedgehogs begin to appear and surround Anne and Bessie but after Anne yells "Bessie, things are getting messy!", Bessie suddenly erupts out of her shell and speeds off away from the hedgehogs. As Anne and Bessie are escaping though, the Hedgehogs catch up to them, so Anne reaches into a special compartment in Bessie which contained special berries which she fed to Bessie, caused her slime to convert into a sticky substance, causing the Hedgehogs to slip and crash into each other and Bessie manages to outrun the array, picking up Sprig along the way who had barely reached the farm. As soon as Sprig goes on Bessie though, Mrs. Croaker laughs and speeds off. Sprig realizes he had been played. Anne states, "That woman is everything I want to be."

After returning home, Anne decides to sleep outside with Bessie and finishes the history journal. After Anne finished the book, she goes to Hop Pop's room in the morning, very tired, saying that she finished it, Hop Pop then starts talking about the fact that she now needs experience, causing Anne to weirdly started chuckling, then laughing crazily, and bumping into a wall as she leaves. Hop Pop states he doesn't feel safe in his own house.

Cast

 * Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
 * Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
 * Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
 * Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
 * Laila Berzins as Sadie Croaker

Other characters

 * Bessie

Trivia

 * This is the second episode to have Anne's name in the title, after "Anne or Beast?".

Character revelations

 * Hop-Pop tried many times to teach Sprig to drive Bessie, but Sprig is not interested in driving.
 * Anne's parents own a family car.
 * Sprig's favorite beverages are Swamp Slushies.
 * Mrs. Croaker rides a ladybug as a vehicle.
 * Bessie hides in her shell when giant hedgehogs are near.
 * When someone yells "Bessie, things are getting messy!", Bessie will come to rescue her owners.
 * Hop-Pop was once stuck in a mysterious environment in the snow.

Continuity

 * Sprig's short attention span is mentioned again.

Edits

 * In Southeast Asia broadcast, "What in tarnation", "slowpoke", "slug", "swamp suckers", "old man", and "dang it" were cut.

Allusions

 * "Grand Theft Auto" - The title "Anne Theft Auto" is a spoof of grand theft auto, which is also known as vehicle theft.
 *  - The hedgehog with blue fur is a reference to the famous mascot of the Sega company, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Errors

 * While Anne and Sprig are riding Bessie, Sprig compliments her while laying on his back but his mouth is not moving while his dialogue is being spoken. In the next scene, his mouth finishes moving.