"Stormy Lani" is the sixty-sixth episode of the animated series, Sofia the First. It premiered on November 20, 2015 and is the twelfth episode of the third season.
Overview[]
Sofia finds out that her friend, Princess Lani, has the power to alter the weather according to her moods.
Plot[]
Sofia and her parents arrive in Hakalo and are greeted by Princess Lani and her parents, King Kamea and Queen Halia. Hakalo is having its Fire Pearl ceremony, a rite of passage where the heir to the throne proves they are worthy of the throne. It's Lani's turn to take this rite of passage. Lani gets to choose someone to be her Ahkahuna, her guide during the difficult trip, and she has chosen Sofia since she believed in her when nobody else did when they first met and Sofia agrees. Lani gives Sofia her Akhahuna bracelet and a map leading to the Fire Pearl. Sofia knows that none of the paths look easy, as she and Lani have to get past dark jungles and wild animals. Lani also tells her that she and her family have the power to control the weather and the test is to help her control her powers. After Lani trips, she becomes angry and starts to create a storm before leaving. Kamea and Halia know that when Lani loses her temper, she loses control of her powers, which can whip up terrible storms. The only way Lani will succeed in the quest is if she learns to control her temper, and Sofia decides to help. Unbeknownst to anyone, Mamanu and her snake Milo are on the island for yet another revenge scheme by making the challenge so difficult that Lani will lose her temper and cause a storm big enough to wash away Hakalo.
The next day, the rite of passage begins. They arrive at Lani's first challenge: The Lava Gates. After a failed attempt with the wind, Lani uses her powers to force the Gates open with a boulder. Sofia and Lani come across two paths; the right is easier but longer while the left is shorter but steeper. Sofia decides for her and Lani to take the shorter path. Mamanu and Milo are following, with Mamanu deciding to make sure the next challenge is impossible, as part of her plan to make Lani get so mad she'll cause a big storm.
Mamanu, disguised as a bird, drops a plant from a tree to the map, and Lani's emotions make it blow away, but Sofia retrieves it. Mamanu, disguised as a beaver, then demolishes a bridge that Lani needs to cross. Mamanu tasks Milo to keep out of her way. When Sofia and Lani come across where the bridge used to be, Lani uses her powers to makes a new bridge with a totem pole, with help from a whirlwind. Mamanu sabotages this by making Lani lose her temper by disguising herself as a spider in front of her. The resulting loss of control over her powers creates a quake that destroys the new bridge, to Lani's despair. Lani blames Sofia for taking the path and claims they'll never get the Fire Pearl. As rain starts to pour, Sofia tells Lani to stay calm.
Back at Hakalo Castle, Roland becomes worried, but Kamea tells him they can't interfere because their daughters must do this on their own. Sofia helps Lani calm down with a duet about how she stops being angry. Taking Sofia's tip, Lani calms down and the storm ends, to Mamanu's dismay.
Lani comes up with a plan to sled across with what's left of the totem pole. She uses her powers to make it snow and the plan works. Mamanu decides to find another way to trick Lani into making a storm that will destroy Hakalo by making Milo a little scarier. With Sofia and Lani almost at the top, Milo, now a three-headed snake, sics him on the girls, and as a result, Milo gets the map. This causes Sofia and Lani to have a fight that makes Sofia storm off in a huff. Lani tries to get the pearl herself, but without Sofia, she quickly gets lost, as she goes in circles. Realizing what she has done, a repentant Lani goes after Sofia and apologizes to her. Sofia tells Lani to control her temper and the only way for her to join the Circle of Leadership is to be a good person and a good friend. Sofia tells Lani that she can do this by listening to her Akhahuna. Lani gives Sofia her Ahkahnua bracelet again.
When Sofia and Lani come across Milo, Lani creates hail that causes Milo to drop the map. Lani gets it back and she and Sofia take the center stairs. Mamanu punishes Milo by turning him to stone. Sofia and Lani arrive where the pearl is but find it missing. Turns out, Mamanu has the pearl. Lani's anger makes another storm, but after being told by Sofia, she sings some more of her happy thoughts and the storm stops. Mamanu throws the pearl into the volcano, but Lani retrieves it with her powers. Mamanu's last-ditch effort to stop Lani and Sofia by turning into a hog fails as Lani uses her powers to blow her away from Hakalo. Lani then returns home and Kamea tells her that she is ready to take her place into the Circle of Leadership. Lani promises to always protect her people and her island. Lani is then welcomed into the Circle of Leadership for passing the test. Sofia congratulates Lani, who couldn't have finished the quest without her.
Cast[]
- Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia
- Abigail Mavity as Princess Lani
- Kevin Michael Richardson as King Kamea
- Monica Richardson as Queen Halia
- Travis Willingham as King Roland II
- Angelique Perrin as Mamanu
- Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda
- Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Milo the Snake
- Prince James and Princess Amber are mentioned but do not appear.
Song[]
Videos[]
Goofs[]
- Sofia's amulet is missing just when the Happy Thoughts song starts.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Viewership: This episode was watched by 1.069 million viewers on its premiere.[1]
- Princess Lani makes her second appearance in this episode, following her debut in "The Emerald Key".
- In this episode, Lani reveals that she has weather-controlling powers that are connected to her emotions, similar to Elsa's powers.
- It's also revealed that everyone in the Royal Family of Hakalo has these powers.
- Sofia reveals that she practices fencing with James.
- The later episode "Bunny Swap" revealed that Sofia takes fencing classes, too.
- Amber and James do not appear in this episode. However, Sofia mentions them during the song "Happy Thoughts".
- King Kamea and Queen Halia's names are revealed in this episode.
- Roland, Miranda, and Sofia are the first outsiders to visit Hakalo.
- Sofia is also the first outsider to serve as Ahkahuna for the Fire Pearl Quest.
- It is revealed in this episode that the Kingdom of Hakalo has a rite of passage to determine the heir to the throne's worth as a successor.
- This Rite of Passage is called the Fire Pearl Quest.
- This is the eighth episode where Sofia does not wear her signature outfit for the whole episode.
- Sofia wears an aqua green version of her debut ball gown at the beginning of this episode. This is the third time she wears this outfit with different colors, the others being:
- Original lilac purple in Once Upon a Princess
- Light pink in "The Amulet and the Anthem"
- Gold in "The Enchanted Feast" (in morpho-mirrors)
- Sofia wears an aqua green version of her debut ball gown at the beginning of this episode. This is the third time she wears this outfit with different colors, the others being:
- Sofia uses a pair of anklets for the first time in the series. These are the leaves anklets from the Ahkahuna outfit.
- Mamanu makes her second appearance in the series.
- Mamanu is the second villainess on the show who makes their second appearance with a minion. The first was Miss Nettle with Rosey.
- Sofia makes references to many of her adventures in this episode.
- Moral: Controlling your temper is important.
International premieres[]
- April 11, 2016 (Brazil)
Transcript[]
References[]
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 23, 2015). Expanded Showbuzz Daily's Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.20.2015. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2024.