Lost in the Volcano

 is the 3rd episode of Marker's Washable Adventures. It was released on August 27, 2007.

Plot/Summary:
A weekend trip to experience the finer points of camping, fishing and blowing animals to smithereens is threatened by an erupting volcano.

Synopsis:
Jay's uncle James and his war buddy Riley take Jay, Sora, Amanda and Marker on a hunting trip in the mountains. When they arrive in the wilderness (just outside of Goiky), James gives each of the boys a gun, a can of beer, and a pack of cigarettes, and the hunting festivities begin.

It soon becomes apparent that James and Riley's idea of hunting is to slaughter every living thing in sight via military weaponry, regardless of the regulations, which they get around by yelling "It's coming right for us!" in order to exploit the loophole that they can kill any animal in self-defense. Jay proves to not have the proper temperament to enjoy hunting (or at least James and Riley's idea of hunting), and finds himself unable to shoot a living target even when provided the opportunity. However, James appears to be impressed with Sora, who drinks gasoline straight from the can. While hunting, the boys realize that one of the nearby mountains is rumbling, a fact Riley and James ignore until it is too late.

Back in town, at the Goiky Center for Seismic Activity, Jay's dad, Joe, the town geologist, discovers that the mountain is going to erupt.

Meanwhile, on the mountain, James accidentally sets Riley on fire while the boys are roasting hot dogs. Marker then tells the story of Scuzzlebutt. Marker describes Scuzzlebutt as a creature that lives on the mountain and kills anyone who dares to climb to the top because it likes the taste of blood and to add pieces to its deformed body. Instead of a left hand he has a piece of celery and one of his legs is missing and has been replaced with Patrick Duffy. He also claims that he weaves wicker baskets as a hobby.

The boys do not believe Marker's tale, so he decides to dress up as the creature the next morning in order to scare them. His plan backfires, however, when the boys tell James and Riley that Marker is missing. Once Marker dressed up as Scuzzlebutt is found, they realize they could become famous by shooting Scuzzlebutt. They start shooting at and chasing after him until Marker reveals that he is not Scuzzlebutt, bringing disappointment to Riley and Jim.

At a lower elevation, some of the townspeople are organizing a search and rescue mission for the hunting party (yet unaware that the mountain is a volcano and about to erupt) while other Goiky residents dig a trench, under the guidance of Joe, to divert the lava away from the town. Suddenly, the mountain erupts, and the hunting group tries to flee only to find themselves trapped on the other side of the trench.

The real Scuzzlebutt then appears and weaves a wicker basket, carrying the hunting party to safety. The lava then flows through the trench and, due to Joe's miscalculation, destroys Denver. Jay then kills Scuzzlebutt in a misguided attempt to prove he can kill something and make Uncle James proud. Unfortunately, James is less than impressed, saying the "some things you do kill and some you don't". Jay doesn't understand, since earlier in the episode, James would have shot an endangered species. The boys finally decide that hunting sucks and go to watch cartoons.

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