Turning Point

"Turning Point" is the second segment of the second episode of the third season of Amphibia, and the seventy-eighth episode overall.

It premiered on October 9, 2021, alongside "Hop 'Til You Drop".

Synopsis
Sasha and Grime escape from Andrias and hide out in Wartwood.

Plot
Some days earlier in Newtopia Castle above Newtopia during the night, Marcy is stabbed by King Andrias from the back, causing her to drop the Calamity Box, sending Anne with the Plantars to Los Angeles on Earth. Andrias is disturbed that Anne and the Planters made it through the portal, but isn't too worried about it because he still got the box back. Right after this Andrias orders Lady Olivia and General Yunnan (both who are now forced to obey their king out of fear of death) to take Marcy's body away to a rejuvenation tank. Having gotten the Calamity Box, he plans to move forward. Meanwhile, Sasha and Grime are hiding from the giant Newt; Sasha is heartbroken to see Marcy on the floor mortally wounded but is told by Grime they can't help her now. Before they can leave some Frobots surround them at gunpoint forcing Sasha and Grime to jump out the window and escape on Joe Sparrow. Unbeknownst to them, Andrias saw them and ordered a Frobot to follow them as he didn't want any loose ends. Grime noticed the Toad Army was captured by the Frobots and Sasha points out that Toad Tower wouldn't be a good place to hide, so they decide to return to Wartwood to hide. The next day, Sasha and Grime arrive to the confusion of the townspeople who want to know what is happening and why the Castle is floating. Grime tells Sasha that they can’t know about what happened to Anne or Marcy and he tells them this; the first half of their story is true about Andrias being a ruthless tyrant but the other half is a lie that Anne and the Plantars were on an important mission and sent him and Sasha to protect the town. The people of Wartwood are relieved to hear this, but Sasha feels guilty. The 2 decided to go to the Plantar Farm to rest for the night but Sasha is hesitant to sleep in the same house of the friend she betrayed yet again so she decides to sleep in the barn where she encounters MicroAngelo and Bessie and then lies down and covers her face in hay out of shame, while Grime sleeps in Hop Pop’s bed. In the morning Grime tries to cheer up Sasha with worm waffles but failed. He then tried to tell her they need to be ready for another fight with the king when some of the townsfolk drop by to thank them again; Sasha is riddled with even more guilt when the townsfolk treat her with kindness and reminded her of Anne. Grime informs her that some of the Toad Army members managed to elude capture and that he got word from his sister Beatrice, who used a messenger bat, that the toads are regrouping and planning an attack. Just then the Frobot that was following them showed up to scan the area; Sasha and Grime managed to fight it and Grime destroys it with Barrel's Warhammer, though the Frobot manages to send a signal to where they are before the hammer makes contact. Grime decides to leave before Frobot reinforcements show up, but Sasha is reluctant to leave the townsfolk, now wanting nothing to do with plans and schemes because she now knows the consequences and is tired of manipulating others. Grime tells her to go into the Plantars' house so she can deal with the drama so they can go. As Sasha looks around Anne's room she finds her friend's journal; after reading it she learns that Anne genuinely valued her friendship with her. Tears run down Sasha’s face as she apologizes for her cruel deeds, and she decides to go do what she knows is 'right'. She gathers everyone in Wartwood and tells them the truth and vows to protect them until her last breath. Just then a Giant Frobot shows up and Sasha engages it in battle, but the Frobot shoots out smaller Frobots that overwhelm her. Just as the Giant Frobot is about to fire a missile from the chest cannon at Sasha, Grime, who had a change of heart as well, rescues her. The villagers then join in the fight, much to Sasha and Grime’s surprise, attacking the smaller Frobots, and Sasha and Grime use the Giant Frobot's 2 own missiles from its 2 arms turned into 2 cannons to blow itself up. Once again, the townsfolk thank Sasha and Grime for helping them and Sasha shows appreciation when the citizens of Wartwood tell her that she has become a much kinder person because of her honesty and she promises to be to be their protector for real this time; as they celebrate Mrs. Croaker wonders what to do next. After getting a nod of approval from Grime, Sasha now truly reformed and filled with confidence decides to lead the citizens of Wartwood in a rebellion against King Andrias.

Cast

 * Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy (beginning of episode and voice only)
 * Anna Akana as Sasha Waybright
 * Troy Baker as Captain Grime, Frobot (credited as additional voices), Giant Frobot (credited as additional voices)
 * Keith David as King Andrias
 * Michelle Dockery as Lady Olivia
 * Zehra Fazal as General Yunan (uncredited)
 * Katie Crown as Ivy Sundew
 * James Patrick Stuart as Wally Ribbiton
 * Jill Bartlett as Maddie Flour
 * Stephen Root as Mayor Toadstool
 * Laila Berzins as Sadie Croaker
 * John DiMaggio as Stumpy
 * Brian Maillard as Leopold Loggle
 * Jack McBrayer as Toadie
 * Kaitlyn Robrock as Felicia Sundew

Additional voices

 * Eden Riegel as Nelly, Female Purple Frog

Non-speaking cameo

 * Sprig Plantar
 * Polly Plantar
 * Hop Pop Plantar
 * Marcy Wu

Mentioned

 * Captain Beatrix

Other characters

 * Bessie
 * MicroAngelo
 * Joe Sparrow
 * Archie

Trivia

 * A stick and a leaf similar to those in Anne's hair can be seen in her basement room.
 * The main characters only appear as cameos. Anne's voice can also be heard later in this episode, similar to "Toadcatcher".

Revelations and significant events

 * General Yunan and Lady Olivia were the ones to take Marcy's body away to a rejuvenation tank, as ordered by Andrias.
 * Sasha and Grime manage to escape from King Andrias and take refuge in Wartwood.
 * Grime received the messenger bat's message from Beatrix showed that she called Grime "lil bro", which means Grime is Beatrix's younger brother.
 * Sasha regrets all her actions towards Anne, ending it all and vowing to change and doing the right things.
 * Sasha reveals to the inhabitants of Wartwood the truth about what actually happened to Anne and Andrias.

Continuity

 * This episode takes place immediately after the events of "True Colors". The events at the end of said episode are shown from the perspective of Sasha and Grime.
 * Multiple references to previous episodes can be seen in Anne's basement room, as Anne seemed to have not packed all her items before leaving Amphibia:
 * Her dragonfly suit from "Battle of the Bands".
 * Sprig's handmade Domino stuffed animal from "The Domino Effect".
 * A drink with bugs in it from "Bizarre Bazaar".
 * One of her flip-flops from "Best Fronds".
 * Her favorite Amphibian food, Beetle Jerky, from "Toad Tax".
 * A magazine called Teen from "Dating Season".
 * One of her hat, jacket, and gloves from "Snow Day" and "The Second Temple".
 * The Koala jigsaw puzzle from "A Caravan Named Desire".
 * One of Hop Pop's IOU's from "Girl Time".
 * Her ear buds from "Anne of the Year" and "Handy Anne".
 * Her tennis racket put right at the boiler.
 * The events of "Battle of the Bands" are mentioned in Anne's journal.

Errors

 * Zehra Fazal is not credited in the credits as General Yunan, although she has dialogue.
 * Before the camera pans up to show Sasha crying, her glove is missing. It later reappears in the next shot.