Lycus Touched Purposes

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"" is the 3rd episode of AniTales, It first aired on Greeny Channel in October 2, 2005, The episode was written by Danny Kruger, Thomas W. Carroll & Philip Dunne, and directed by Thomas Trukesitz. This is a special guest voiced by Gordon Ramsay as James Prince

Summary
Mitchell fails to put together a party in time for Jack's 29th birthday, and reroutes a circus parade into the Mitchell Simpson's backyard. He gives Emily permission to go to a "party" at her friend's house, not realizing that it is a cult meeting where the attendees will commit mass suicide by drinking poisoned fruit punch.

Plot
The episode begins with Emma has booked Cheezie Charlie's for Jack's upcoming 29th party and sends Mitchell, along with Jerry, to drop off the deposit check at the restaurant. However, once they arrive, they seek the opportunity to play with all the machines, causing Mitchell to lose his watch in a claw machine. A big guy wins his watch, which causes Mitchell to become angry and tries to force the watch off the guy. Five minutes later, the manager sees this and asks Mitchell to leave. But once Mitchell shows the deposit check, he immediately apologizes and exclaims how they are very excited to host Jack's birthday party. Mitchell, angered by how he was treated, states that they will not be celebrating Jack's party there, which causes a crowd of people to circle around the manager shouting for the reservation. Mitchell, realizing what he has just done, immediately returns home with a poorly crafted lie in an attempt to evade Emma' aggravation which involves him saying that they are Michael who torture, kill and kidnap people. He pretends that he is already planned an extravagant party at home so that Emma does not have do any work.

Meanwhile, Jack misinterprets the meaning of his birthday and assumes that the same mysterious "Claim in White" who delivered him as an infant will be returning to force Jack back into Emma' womb from which he escaped just one year ago. Emily cries all the way home to Peter from cheerleading practice, and has been having trouble fitting in at school. Later, she discovers a new friend named Megan. Meanwhile, Jack makes it all the way to the airport looking for tickets but then is stopped by a member of staff. The man then gives Jack some advice saying that running from your problems never solves anything. Jack then reflects on this, deciding to finally face "The Claim in White". But before he leaves, he wishes the man luck before freezing him in carbonite. Mitchell tries desperately, but ultimately unsuccessfully, to put together a party in time for Jack's birthday. He finally reroutes a circus into the Mitchell Simpson's backyard, saving the day - that is, until he reveals to Emma that he gave Emily permission to go to a party at her friend's house. Emma, who wanted the whole family together for Jack's party, is upset with Mitchell for letting Emily go. What Mitchell and Emma do not realize is that Emily's "party" is actually a cult meeting where all the members are about to commit group suicide.

Mitchell goes to retrieve Emily from her "party" and asks Emma to come as Emily wants her there. Emily just says it is just a birthday party and asks who would remember if she was not there. Mitchell says that Emma would as she remembers everything and that her best memories are of when Emily and her brothers were born. He then has an epiphany: having the entire family at the party is more for Emma than Jack. Realizing how terrible she has been, Emily agrees to come home and the cult members agree as well. Mitchell makes a toast, then looks at his watch before he can drink the poisoned punch and pulls Emily out before she can drink hers, oblivious to the fact that he is saving her life in the process while the cult members all die. The cult leader chases after them while wearing his ceremonial white robe and is mistaken by Jack as "The Claim in White." Jack does away with him and, feeling victorious, joins the others to enjoy his party.

Guest stars
Gordan Ramsay as James Prince