"Duke the Musical" is the third episode of the Disney+ series Zootopia+.
Synopsis[]
After being wrangled and arrested in a giant donut—compliments of Officer Judy Hopps—clever criminal weasel Duke reevaluates his life, pondering where he went wrong—in song. In a musical aptly staged in his own mind, Duke contemplates how to go from a small-time crook to the Big Time!
Plot[]
After having been let out of jail, Duke Weaselton is reprimanded by Officer Francine about his behavior. Duke announces that he is the "Duke of Weasel Town" when he spots the news reporting on his humiliating arrest by Judy Hopps, who is still considered a meter maid. Duke is embarrassed and runs to hide in an alley where he starts to reevaluate his life, during which he snatches an elderly goat's wallet. In a musical number, he considers several different jobs he could have taken to be a success, but comes to the conclusion that his checkered past is an issue. Nevertheless, he decides to turn his life around by returning the wallet, only for a armored truck to hit the goat, though she miraculously survives. Seeing the bags of money on the ground, convinces Duke to continue his crime spree as he is chased by police.
Cast[]
Additional voices[]
- John Lavelle
- Katie Lowes
- Brittany Morgan
- Angel Parker
- Rose Portillo
Song[]
- "Big Time"
Trivia[]
- The Old Goat, a deleted character from the movie, makes an appearance in the episode.
- At one point, Duke is seen wearing a similar outfit to Prince John from Robin Hood (1973).
- While the plot remained the same, the episode was going to be a straightforward heist short, with the musical element added sometime later.
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