Hero's Reasons and Backstory

"They call me Bulletproof Jackson. But I wasn't always "Bulletproof." Hell, I wasn't always "Jackson.""

- Bulletproof Jackson about to reveal his backstory.

Not to be confused with the hero's origin story and/or secret past, there comes a time in a story when the hero/heroine reveals his/her backstory and reasons for being who they are. This commonly happens when the protagonist: Sometimes, the hero's guardian/friend reveals the protagonist's reasons and backstory, which often makes the hero/heroine relatable and sympathetic, under these circumstances.
 * Gets into an argument
 * Breaks his/her silence
 * Makes a confession/tells someone the truth
 * Longs for something
 * Introduces him/herself
 * Revealing a secret
 * Releasing stress
 * Revealing the angel within

In other times, the villain can reveal the hero's backstory, usually when taunting them.

The hero's reasons and backstory can also be implied and/or shown, usually in a flashback.

Noteworthy Examples

 * When Jonathan tells Dracula the legend of the Lubove tragedy, the count reveals to him that humans murdered his wife, which is why he forbids humans from entering his hotel and Mavis from exploring the outside world.
 * Marlin lost his wife and all but one of his children to a predator attack, leading to his overprotection of Nemo.
 * When Star-Lord tries to break up an argument with his pals, Rocket inadvertently reveals his backstory of being used as a scientific experiment.
 * Garrett reveals to Kayley that he was once a stable boy who dreamed of becoming a knight, but was blinded in a fire. Sir Lionel trained him, but after Ruber murdered him, Garrett's dream and hopes were shot down, which led him to hide away in the Forbidden Forest.
 * Miguel Rivera dreams of becoming a musician like his great-great grandfather but has a hard time living in his household because after his distant relative supposedly abandoned his family, they forbid it. Nevertheless, he's determined to claim his destiny because he knows his family is supposed to guide him.
 * Merida dreams of freedom because she is trapped by castle life.
 * Shrek reveals to Donkey that he wants to be alone because people misjudge him before they get to know him.
 * During their argument, Mittens reveals to Bolt that her owners abandoned her and doesn't want the same thing to happen to her friend.
 * Bulletproof Jackson reveals that he started out as a traveling musician, but became a town hero after ridding Cole Junction of the Reaper Gang's tyranny.
 * The Beast's backstory is revealed in the beginning, as he was transformed into the hideous creature he is as punishment for his selfishness after turning away an old beggar woman. In the 2017 film, the objects reveal to Belle that when the Beast was a child, and before he was cursed his mother died and his horrible father took him in and twisted him up to be just like him, which was what made the prince nasty.
 * Hagrid reveals Harry Potter's backstory to him.
 * Tom Button explains to Benjamin why he left him in Queenie's care.
 * Jamal Malik reveals to the police chief why he signed up on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
 * Eddie Valiant reveals to Roger Rabbit that he despises toons with every fiber of his being because a toon murdered his brother.
 * Nick Wilde reveals to Judy Hopps that he was living out the "sly fox" stereotype because didn't want anyone to take advantage of him, ever since he was bullied by prey animals as a child.
 * Nita reveals to Kenai that she didn't grab the bag she dropped in the river because she was afraid of the water ever since the day she fell through the ice when she and Kenai were children.
 * Shero angrily tells his friends about events which ruined evening party.
 * Maui reveals to Moana that his parents abandoned him as a child, but the gods rescued him and made him the hero he currently is.
 * Eggs, with Fish, tells Winnie Portley-Rind the story of how his father gave him to the Boxtrolls as an infant to rescue him from the wicked Archibald Snatcher.
 * Monkey tells Kubo the story of how she defied her wicked father and fell in love with Hanzo, leading to Kubo's birth and backstory.
 * Yusuf Khan tells Kamala that before she was born, her mother had birth problems when she was pregnant with Aamir. But five years later, Kamala was born, and her father thought she was the most perfect person he had ever seen, which led him to give her her name.
 * Littlefoot’s long-lost father Bron explains to him that he tried to look for a new home for his wife and unhatched son, but when he returned, the earth shake had come and his wife had died, and Littlefoot was nowhere to be found. After several days of searching with no success, Bron came across other abandoned young longnecks. So he raised them as his own. And soon more longnecks joined Bron, making him the leader of the longneck herd.
 * After helping the Bee Team overthrow Cyclonus' armada, Cyberwarp states to Bumblebee her belief that non-violent methods to resolving the conflict between Cybertronians can be possible.
 * Jessie reveals to Woody that she was abandoned by her old owner Emily.
 * Future Timmy reveals to Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda that Vicky had taken over Dictator Week to achieve World Domination as a reason of why he time traveled to the past to alert his younger self.

Quotes
"He's not my father. When Thanos took my home world, he killed my parents in front of me. He tortured me, turned me into a weapon."

- Gamora revealing her backstory to Star-Lord.

"Daniel, storytime is over! (Jane draws the drapes to reveal the war-torn city.) Look! It's a war."

- Jane revealing why she has outgrown Peter Pan and Never Land - all because she has to suffer through the tumultuous battles in World War II.

"I must tell you something. All of you. It started with the wind, on a cold winter night, much like this. It was almost Christmas, but this Christmas was darker, less cheerful. But I still believed in Santa, in magic and miracles, and the hope that we could find joy again. But our village had given up on miracles, and on each other. They had forgotten the spirit of Christmas, the sacrifice of giving. And my family was no different. I tried to help them to believe again, but we were no longer the loving family I remembered. They too had given up. And eventually, so did I. And for the first time, I didn't wish for a miracle. I wished for them to go away. A wish I would come to regret. And that night, in the darkness of a howling blizzard... I got my wish. I knew Saint Nicholas was not coming this year. Instead, it was a much darker, more ancient spirit. The shadow of Saint Nicholas. It was Krampus. And as he had for thousands of years, Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. Not to give, but to take. He, and his helpers. I could only listen as they dragged my family into the underworld, knowing that I would be next. But Krampus did not take me that night. He left me, as a reminder of what happens when hope is lost, when belief is forgotten, and the Christmas spirit dies."

- Omi revealing her backstory to Max and his family, that she made a mistake similar to the one he did.

"(Stitch pulls Lilo's pillow off the picture of her with Nani and their late parents.) That's us before...it was rainy and they went for a drive. What happened to yours? I hear you cry at night. Do you dream about them? I know that's why you wreck things and push me. Our family's little now, and we don't have many toys. But if you want, you can be part of it."

- Lilo revealing her backstory that her parents died in a car crash and her family's broken, all while empathizing with Stitch.

"You never forget kids like Emily or Andy, but they forget you."

- Jessie revealing her backstory to Woody of how she was outgrown by her previous owner Emily, who donated her to charity..

"I was small, that was true. I think I was eight, maybe nine, and all I wanted to do was join the Junior Ranger Scouts. So, my mom scraped together enough money to buy me a brand new uniform because by God, I was gonna fit in, even if I was the only predator in the troop. The only fox, I was gonna be a part of a pack. (Gopher Scout: Ready for initiation?) (Young Nick: Yeah! Pretty much BORN ready.) I was so proud... (Gopher Scout: Okay, now raise your right paw and deliver the oath.) (Young Nick, raising his right paw: I, Nicholas Wilde, promise to be brave, loyal, helpful, and trustworthy.) (Gopher Scout, with a nasty sneer: Even though you're a FOX?) (Young Nick, the words hitting him like a fist: What?) (Suddenly, the scouts knock him down, pin him on the floor, and put a muzzle on him.) (Young Nick: No! No! What did I do wrong, you guys? What did I do wrong? Please, no! What did I do?!) (Gopher Scout, mockingly: If you thought we could ever trust a fox without a muzzle? You're even dumber than you look!) (Nick, still muzzled, runs out of the lobby as the bullies laugh at him.) (Gopher Scout: Is he gonna cry?) (Young Nick pulls the muzzle off his head and tosses it away in anger. Then, tears welling up in his eyes, he sinks down and begins to sob.) I learned two things that day: One, I was never gonna let anyone see that they got to me. (Judy Hopps: And two?) If the world's only gonna see a fox as shifty and untrustworthy, there's no point in trying to be anything else."

- Nick Wilde revealing his backstory to Judy Hopps - that he wanted to join the Junior Ranger Scouts, but was bullied and muzzled by prey animals, which is why he has hated prey animals and had to live out the "sly fox" stereotype.

"Hey, I've sworn off manhandling. (Hades: Well, you know, that's good, 'cause that's what got you into the jam in the first place, isn't it? You sold your soul to me to save your boyfriend's life. And how does this creep thank you? By running of with some...babe. He hurt you real bad, didn't he, Meg? Huh?) Look, I learned my lesson, okay? (Hades: Which is exactly why I got a feelin' you're gonna leap at my new offer. You gimme the key to bringing down "Wonder-Breath", and I give you the thing that you crave most in the entire cosmos...(he whispers in her ear)...your freedom.) (Meg gasps. She drops the vase she was holding and it shatters on the floor)"

- Megara when Hades reveals her backstory that she sold her soul to save her boyfriend's life, but he eventually dumped her and ran off with another girl.

"It's true, Batsy! I know everything. And kinda like the kid who peeks at his Christmas presents, I must admit, it's sadly anti-climactic. Behind all the sturm and batarang, you're just a little boy in a playsuit, crying for mommy and daddy! It'd be funny if it weren't so pathetic."

- The Joker using Batman's backstory to taunt him.

"(The pirates have captured the Mane 6 and there is an ominous clinking sound as their leader, Captain Celaeno, walks over to her prisoners. She looks into her book.) Storm King's rulebook says...throw them overboard. Our heroes gasp and the pirates bring out a long plank. As Celaeno and her men advance on the ponies, a whistle blows and she calls out to her crew.) ALL RIGHT, THAT'S LUNCH! (Later, in the galley, the pirates are eating steaming gruel, which is also served to the ponies.) (Twilight Sparkle: What?) (Rainbow Dash: Whoa, whoa, whoa. So, you were about to toss us overboard, and you stopped for a lunch break?) (Twilight Sparkle gives her a look.) (Boyle: The Storm King only allows one break a day for meals, and it's back to haulin' goods.) (Spike: So you're delivery guys?) And gals. This uniform isn't EXACTLY doing any favors. (Twilight Sparkle, pulling out the map: Then can you deliver us to Mount Aris?) Sorry. We do what the Storm King orders, or we suffer his wrath. (Twilight Sparkle: Right. Still going overboard.) (Lix Spittle: Ah, it's nothing personal. Pudding?) (Rarity: There's pudding?) (SPLAT! Another glob of gruel.) (Rarity: Ugh.) (Rainbow Dash: You weren't ALWAYS delivery birds, were you? What about BEFORE the Storm King?) Yeah, we used to be much more adventurous. (Celaeno pulls a picture of the Storm King off a pirate flag.) (Pinkie Pie: Ooh! We met that guy in the desert!) (Rainbow Dash, amazed: Whoa. You used to be...pirates?) (First Mate Mullet: Um, we prefer the term "swashbuckling treasure hunters.") (Rainbow Dash: So...pirates?) (One of the pirate squawks as if to say yes.) (Rainbow Dash: You birds have a choice to make: You can let some cloven-hoofed Storm King tell you how to live your lives, or...you can be awesome again!)"

- Captain Celaeno revealing her backstory to the Mane 6, that she and her crew used to be pirates, but now live under the Storm King's thumb and have no choice but to follow his orders, or they'll get in trouble.

"I'm the princess. I've got duties, responsibilities, expectations. My whole life is planned out, preparing me for the day I become, well, my mother. She's in charge of every single day of my life."

- Merida explaining why she dreams of freedom.

"A couple of years ago, I was cruising the digestive tract, just minding my own business. Outside, it was Shane's school science fair, and everyone was real excited 'cause the winner was gonna get their picture on the front page on the local paper. I was workin' the kidneys when I heard about a 6:31 in progress. That's incoming shellfish. So I headed down to the stomach just to be safe. And then I saw him. He rode in on the clammiest-looking oyster I had ever seen. There was no time to ask questions, so I did what I had to do. It was probable, yes, which photo made it to the front page of the paper the next day. Overnight, Frank became the town laughingstock. The photo got picked up and ran in every daily across the county. He even got fired from his job at the pea soup factory. Lucky for us, our old friend Bob hooked up Frank with a job at the zoo. It was a 90% cut-and-pay, but it was the best we could do. Needless to say, none of this helped Shane. And as for me, I got suspended for unnecessary force. Since then, not a day has gone by and I haven't wondered, "Did I do the right thing?""

- Osmosis Jones revealing his backstory to Drix on how he destroyed his own reputation by making Frank vomit.

"(After scolding Koda for teasing Nita, Kenai walks over to his true love.) (Kenai: We were just kidding around about the fish.) No, it's not the fish. (sighs) It's the water. Ever since that day I fell through the ice when we were kids. That's why I didn't grab the bag in the river. It's not your fault. It's mine."

- Nita telling Kenai why she fears the water.

"(Donkey: What's your problem, Shrek? Why you hate the world, huh?) Look, I'm not the one with the problem, okay? It's the world that seems to have a problem with ME! People take one look at me and go "Aargh! Help! Run! A big, stupid, ugly ogre!" [sighs] They judge me before they even know me. That's why I'm better off alone."

- Shrek revealing the reason why he lives in solitude to Donkey.

"All my life, I've lived and worked in the big city, which, now that I think of it, is kind of a problem, since I always feel uncomfortable around crowds. I mean it, I-I have this fear of enclosed spaces. I-I-I-- Everything makes me feel trapped all the time. You know, I always tell myself, there's gotta be something better out there, but maybe I think too much. I-I-I think everything must go back to the fact that I had a very anxious childhood. You know, my, my mother never had time for me. You know, when you're - when you're the middle child in a family of five million, you don't get any attention. I mean, how's it possible? And I've always had these-these abandonment issues, which plagued me. My father was basically a drone like I've said. And, you know, the guy flew away when I was just a larva. And my job, don't get me started on, 'cause it really annoys me. I-I was not cut out to be a worker, I'll tell you right now. I-I-I feel physically inadequate. I, I, my whole life I've never--I've never been able to lift more than 10 times my own body weight. And when you get down to it, handling dirt is you know, ewwww... is not my idea of a rewarding career. It's this whole gung-ho super-organism thing that-that-that I, you know, I can't get. I try but I don't get it. I mean you know, what is it, I'm supposed to do everything for the colony, and-and what about my needs? What about me? I mean, I gotta believe there's someplace out there that's better than this! Otherwise, I'd just curl up in a larval position and weep! The whole system makes me feel... insignificant! (Psychiatrist: Excellent. You've made a real breakthrough.) I have? (Psychiatrist: Yes, Z. You are insignificant.) I am?"

- Z revealing his backstory to his therapist.

"Well, I didn't ask to get made! I didn't ask to be torn apart, and put back together over and over and turned into some...some little MONSTER!"

- Rocket Raccoon spilling his backstory while arguing with the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

"(Roger: What could have possibly happened to you to turn you into such a sourpuss?) You wanna know? I'll tell you. A toon killed my brother. (Roger, shocked: A toon? No.) That's right. A toon. (Eddie takes a deep breath, and tells Roger about his brother's death.) We were investigating a robbery at the First National Bank of Toontown. Back in those days, me and Teddy like working at Toontown, thought it was a lot of laughs. Anyway, this guy...got away with a zillion simoleons. We trailed him to a little dive down on Yukster Street. We went in. Only he got the drop on us, literally. Dropped a piano on us from fifteen stories. Broke my arm. Teddy never made it. I never did find out who that guy was. All I remember was him standing over me laughing, with those burning red eyes...and that high, squeaky voice. He disappeared into Toontown after that."

- Eddie Valiant telling Roger Rabbit why he hates toons - because his brother was murdered by one.

"I wasn't born a demigod. I had human parents. They, uh, took one look and decided they did not want me. They threw me into the sea like I was...nothing. Somehow, I was found by the gods. THEY gave me the hook. They made me...Maui. And...back to the humans I went. I gave them islands, fire, coconuts...(chuckles) ...anything they could ever want. (Moana: You took the heart for them. You did everything for THEM, so they'd love you.) It was...never enough. (Moana sits down next to Maui.) (Moana: Maybe the gods found you for a reason. Maybe the ocean brought you to them, because it found someone worthy of being saved. But the gods aren't the ones who make you "Maui." YOU are.) (Mini-Maui hugs his friend, who pats him on the back.) Okay, okay. I love you too, buddy."

- Maui revealing his backstory to Moana.

"Imagine this: You try to get a girl! Your girl dies in accident! Psycho kill your friend! So, you kill that psycho, and magically he revives! Owner call you a bastard and disowns you! Comes a real bastard! Then you fall in love, but she's gone! (breaths heavely) No sex! No food! No booze! And you think I have great LIFE?!!!!"

- Shero angrily tells his friends about events which ruined evening party.

"(Moses watches as Tzipporah rides away on her camel. Suddenly he hears a pot drop right in rfont of his feet. He looks down to see a young woman sheepishly picking up the pies) Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Oh, please forgive me. I didn't expect to see you... here, of all places, at our door. Mmm, at last! (Moses: At last?) Didn't I tell you, Aaron?! Didn't I tell you?! knew he would return to us when he was ready! (Aaron: [out of the corner of his mouth] Miriam, do you want us flogged?) I knew you cared about our freedom. (Moses: Freedom? Why would I care about that?) Because you... you're our brother. (Moses: What?) They... (sighs) They never told you? (Moses: Who never told me what?) (Miriam stares shocked) B-but you're here! You must know. (reaches to touch Moses' hand, he pulls away) (Moses: Be careful, slave!) (Aaron: [pulls Miriam back nervously] Oh, my good prince... um, she... she's exhausted from the day's work. Not that it was too much! We... we quite enjoyed it, but-but ah, she's confused, and knows not to whom she speaks!) I know to whom I speak, Aaron! I know who you are! And you are not a prince of Egypt! (Aaron: Miriam!) (Moses: What did you say?!) (Aaron: Your Highness, pay her no heed! [tries pulling Miriam away] C-c-come, Miriam. May I discuss something with you?) No, Aaron! Please, Moses, you must believe!) (Aaron: That's enough!) You were born of my mother, Yocheved! (Aaron: Stop it!) You are our brother! (Moses: Now you go too far. You should be punished!) (Aaron: [throws himself on ground between Moses and Miriam] No! Please... uh, Your Highness... she's ill! She's very ill! We beg your forgiveness. Please, Miriam; l-let's go! [starts dragging her away]) No, Aaron! ...Our mother set you adrift in a basket to save your life! (Moses: Save my life? From who?) Ask the man that you call "father!" (Moses: [outraged] How dare you...?) (Aaron gives up and stands beside a wall, looking away) God saved you to be our deliverer! (Moses: Enough of this!) And you, Moses. You are the deliver.) (Moses: I SAID ENOUGH! [grabs her arm and throws her to ground] You will regret this night!) (Moses marches off Miriam slumps and slowly starts to sing) ♪Hush now, my baby. Be still, love don't cry. Sleep as you're rocked by the stream.♪) (Moses stops as he recognizes the song and slowly turns his head toward Miriam) ♪Sleep and remember my last lullaby. So I'll be with you when you when you dream.♪) (Moses stares at Miriam in horror as Miriam smiles through her tears. He runs off.)"

- Miriam telling Moses that he's her brother. Moses doesn't believe her until Miriam sings sings Yocheved's lullaby and he runs away in shock and confusion.

"When you live in a castle, everything is done for you. All the time. They dress you, feed you, drive you, brush your teeth. (Tiana: Aw, poor baby.) I admit, it was a charmed life until the day my parents cut me off, and suddenly, I realized...I don't know how to do anything."

- Prince Naveen revealing his backstory to Tiana.

"I went on the show because I thought she'd be watching."

- Jamal Malik revealing to the police chief why he went on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - to reconnect with his lost love, Latika.

"Your mother died giving birth to you. I thought you were a monster."

- Tom explaining to Benjamin Button why he left him on Queenie's porch as an infant.

"Kayley, I must tell you: I knew your father. (Kayley: You did?) (solemnly) I used to live in Camelot. I was a stable boy...but I dreamt of becoming a knight. Then, one night, there was a fire. I rushed to save the horses, but...well...I was hurt. At first, all I could see were shapes, then shadows. Finally, my world went black. After I lost my sight, your father was the only one who still believed in me. He taught me that a knight's strength comes from his heart, and his loyalty to the Oath of Camelot. (Young Garrett/Sir Lionel: "United we stand...now and forever.") Any hope I had of becoming a knight died with him. (Kayley, gently: I felt that way too, but I knew he would never want me to give up. He wouldn't want you to give up either. You're as good as any knight in Camelot.)"

- Garrett revealing his backstory to Kayley of how he lost his sight and his dream to become a night.

"Sometimes I think I'm cursed. Because of something that happened before I was even born. See, a long time ago there was this family. The papá, he was a musician. He and his family would sing and dance, and count their blessings. But he also had a dream: To play for the world. And one day, he left with his guitar and never returned. And the mamá? She didn't have time to cry over that walkaway musician. After banishing all music from her life, she found a way to provide for her daughter. She rolled up her sleeves and she learned to make shoes. She could have made candy, or fireworks, or sparkly underwear for wrestlers. But no, she chose shoes. Then she taught her daughter to make shoes. And later, she taught her son-in-law. Then her grandkids got roped in. As her family grew, so did the business. Music had torn her family apart, but shoes held them all together. You see, that woman was my great-great grandmother, Mamá Imelda. She died WAY before I was born. But my family still tells her story every year on Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. And her little girl, she's my great-grandmother, Mamá Coco. (Cut to Miguel meeting Coco.) Hola, Mamá Coco. (Coco: How are you, Julio?) Actually, my name is Miguel. Mamá Coco has trouble remembering things, but it's good to talk to her anyway. So, I tell her pretty much everything.) (Cut to Miguel having fun with his great-grandmother.) I used to run like this, but now I run like this, because it's way faster. (playing wrestler) And the winner is...LUCHADORA COCO! (At dinner..) I have a dimple on this side, not on this side. Dimple, no dimple. Dimple, no dimple. (Enter Abuelita, holding a tray of tamales.) (Abuelita: Miguel, eat your food.) My abuelita, she's Mamá Coco's daughter. (Abuelita: O, you're a twig, m'ijo. Have some more.) No, gracias. (Abuelita: I asked you if you would like more tamales!) Sí? (Abuelita, serving more tamales: That's what I thought you said!) Abuelita runs our house just like Mamá Imelda did. (Cut to Abuelita forbidding Miguel to play music and shielding him from it.) (Abuelita: No music! No music! (driving away mariachis) NO MUSIC!!) I think we're the only family in Mexico who hates music. And my family's fine with that. But me... (Miguel's mother: Be back by lunch, m'ijo!) Love you, Mamá! (Miguel runs off to school.) I am NOT like the rest of my family. (Miguel sprints down the street.) (Old Lady: Hola, Miguel!) Hola! (He plays air guitar with mariachis and buys a snack.) Gracias! (Shopkeeper: De nada, Miguel!) (Miguel drums on toy alibrijes and a trash can, where Dante pops out.) Hey, hey! Dante! Sit. Down. Roll over. Shake. Fist bump! (He bumps his fist against Dante's paw.) Good boy, Dante! (Miguel runs off after tossing Dante his snack.) I know I'm not supposed to love music. (chuckles) But it's not my fault. It's HIS. Ernesto de la Cruz, the greatest musician of all time. (Miguel walks up to the statue of the musician as a tour guide speaks to her group.) He started out as a total nobody from Santa Cecilia, like me. But when he played music, he made people fall in love with him. He starred in movies. He had the coolest guitar! He could fly! And he wrote the best songs! But my all-time favorite, it's... (Cue Ernesto de la Cruz singing "Remember Me.") He lived the kind of life you could dream about, until 1942...when he was crushed by a giant bell. I wanna be just like him. Sometimes, I look at de la Cruz and I get this feeling like we're connected somehow. Like if HE could play music, maybe someday I could too...if it wasn't for my family."

- Miguel Rivera revealing his backstory and why he dreams of becoming a musician.

"There is no Penny. She's fake! (Bolt: No. You're wrong! She loves me!) No. No, Bolt! That's what they do, okay? They act like they love you, they act like they'll be there forever, and then one day they'll pack up all their stuff and MOVE away and take their love with them and leave their declawed cat behind to FEND FOR HERSELF! (sighs) They leave her...wondering what she did wrong. (Bolt, with a sigh: I'm sorry, Mittens. But...Penny is different.)"

- Mittens revealing her tragic backstory to Bolt during their argument.

"(A depressed Littlefoot is sulking upon learning that Bron, the longneck he just met, is his father. Bron approaches) Littlefoot? (Littlefoot doesn't respond, he just hangs his head lower) Littlefoot, we have to talk. (Littlefoot: Where were you all this time? Where were you?) Oh, Littlefoot. Your mother and I knew we were gonna have a hatchling. (Scene flashes back to Bron and his wife) See, we wanted to raise you in a safe place. So, before you were even an egg, I went off to find a new home for all of us. When I got back, the earthshakes changed everything. It took me so long to find out where the nest had been, that nothing was left but a crack in the earth as deep as a mountain is high. As I searched for your mother and the young one I knew had been born, the great circle rose and fell many times. But I couldn't find you anywhere. I finally met someone who told me about...about your mom and a Sharptooth. (Littlefoot's sadness turns to shock and awe and he turns his head toward Bron.) But he had no word about you, so I kept searching. Then one day, I met a group of young longnecks wandering in the wilderness with no grown-ups to protect them. At first, I hoped one of them was you, but I soon realized that wasn't the case. But they depended on me, so I stayed with them, took care of them. And then some others joined up with us. Then, some more and some more. In time, we were a herd. (Back to the present) (Littlefoot: You mean... you're the leader of a whole herd?) Yeah, I guess you could say that. (Littlefoot: Wow!) And look at you. You've grown up to be a fine young longneck--just like I'd hoped you'd be. Your mom would be proud. (Littlefoot: She'd be proud of you, too.) (Littlefoot and Bron nuzzle each other.)"

- Bron's backstory to Littlefoot on why he disappeared. He tried to look for a new home for his wife and unhatched son, but when he returned, the earth shake had come and his wife had died, and Littlefoot was nowhere to be found. After several days of searching with no success, Bron came across other abandoned young longnecks. So he raised them as his own. And soon more longnecks joined Bron, making him the leader of the longneck herd.

"We... share a planet. There has to be a better way... to settle our differences... than destroying one another."

- Cyberwarp's belief that non-violent methods to resolving the conflict between Cybertronians can be possible.

"(Jonathan notices a picture of a count and his wife hanging on the wall.) (Jonathan: Wow! I know her! I've seen that picture at the ruins of Lubov. There's a whole legend around that lady.) A legend? (Jonathan: The Lady Lubov. The story is that a lonely count met her by chance, and they say that no two souls were ever meant for each other. Eventually, they settled down at Castle Lubov and had a child. But then, a horrible tragedy happened. A fire started mysteriously one night, and it killed both of them. When I was at the castle, I could still feel their powerful love. They say it's as if a soul is still trapped in the ruins themselves.) (somberly) The legend is wrong. It was only the wife that died. (Jonathan: Oh.) And it was no mystery who killed her. She was killed by your kind! THEY are the real monsters. I built this place for my love, to protect her child. As a father, you do everything to keep your family safe, even if you have to break their trust. But now, Mavis has feelings for you."

- Jonathan telling Dracula the story of the Castle Lubov tragedy. Dracula explains the REAL tale, telling him that his wife was killed by humans.

"(Future Timmy wakes up and finds himself tied to a chair.) What, huh? Where am I? (Timmy begins to ask his older self a few questions.) (Timmy Turner: That's a good question. If you're supposed to be me, why don't you know where you are?) (Future Timmy tries to respond.) I... (Timmy pauses on his future self with his magic TV remote.) (Timmy Turner: Pause!) (Wanda: Timmy, he's you as a grown-up. He doesn't remember anything to do with the fact that he had fairies. He probably doesn't even remember he wished for the remote.) (Timmy unpauses Future Timmy to let him tell his younger self the reason of why he came to to present.) Stop that, you got to listen to me. We've got to stop her. (Timmy begins to ask his older self of why he came here in the first place.) (Timmy Turner: Who her? And where are you from? It's time you told me what's going on?) (Future Timmy begins to tell his younger self the real reason of why he came.) Time. Time is the keyword. (A flashback shows the bad alternate future, where Future Vicky has successfully achieved world domination from Dictator Week and has become a dictator.) My world is ruled by an evil dictator who can't be stopped. (Future Timmy shows up to the Academy and puts his mask on to disguise himself as one of Future Vicky's soldiers.) I was part of the resistance, I had secretly inserted myself amongst the ranks of security forces to gain her trust. (Future Vicky orders her soldiers to attack Future Timmy disguised as one of her soldiers, but Future Timmy is able to avoid their attacks, but the soldiers attack Future Timmy and Future Timmy is able to beat them down as he is able to easily attack the soldiers and Future Vicky congratulates Future Timmy on a job well done.) When world leaked to her about a resistance attempt to travel back in time, and change history, I knew I had to be the one to go back. (Future Vicky gives Future Timmy the time belt to allow Future Timmy to travel back in time and the flashback ends.) I knew in my heart that, that remote is what I gave her the power to take over the world. (Timmy looks at his magic TV remote.) We have to destroy it, before she finds it. (Timmy still refuses.) (Timmy Turner: We, (chuckles) I'm not leaving, I'm not going anywhere.) (Future Timmy begs his younger self.) You have to. Without us, the future will remain a desolate wasteland. (Timmy still doesn't want to leave the TV universe as he wants to remain a kid forever.) (Timmy Turner: Whatever, I'm not going to grow up, and I'm going to stay here forever, so it's not my problem.)"

- Future Timmy revealing his backstory to Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda, explaining about Vicky using the Magic TV Remote to achieve World Domination from Dictator Week in his timeline - because he traveled back in time to alert his past self.