

As they prepare for Meteora's arrival, Tom tells Marco that, despite how tenuous their relationship has been in the past, he truly likes and respects Marco, and he is confident they'll make it through this coming battle.īack in the Realm of Magic, Star's search for her mother (and continued resistance against the realm's effects on her memories) leads her to a trail of black water in the gold stream. Together, they make a plan to lure Meteora to the center of a large circle-using Marco as bait-and trap her in a ring of flames.

Meanwhile, Marco assembles a fighting force to combat Meteora that he calls the "Marc-nificent Seven", consisting of himself, Hekapoo, Kelly, Jorby, Talon Raventalon, Pony Head, and Tom Lucitor. In preparation for the dimension's effects on her memories, Star left herself a repeating message on her compact phone to remind her of who she is and what her mission is.
In the Realm of Magic, Star searches for her mother and blocks out all distractions around her. With a farewell hug, they each set out on their respective missions. Marco warns Star that the last time she visited the Realm of Magic, she lost her memories, but Star says she has no choice. The two agree to "divide and conquer" Star goes to find her mother in the Realm of Magic while Marco keeps Meteora from reaching the castle. Star is still not sure Marco can defeat Meteora, but Marco says he just has to buy Star enough time for her to find her mother and bring her home. Star is skeptical of Marco's skills, but he demonstrates his capability and fighting prowess by fending off Star's strongest spells. Marco disagrees with this decision and volunteers to go after Meteora himself. When Sir Lavabo enters with a freshly-cleaned and organized set of laundry, Star sees how dependable and independent Lavabo is and considers sending him to fight Meteora. She retreats to her bedroom, refusing to even decide on the castle's dinner menu. However, she does not trust the Magic High Commission after they deceived the Butterfly family for generations, Mina Loveberry has already lost against Meteora, and the rest of Star's council offers no viable solutions. Star is informed by Manfred that Meteora is stealing more people's souls, and she meets with her royal council to discuss a plan of action. With Moon gone, Star has assumed the role of acting queen of Mewni, but she insists it is only temporarily until her mother returns, and she is overwhelmed by the sudden wave of responsibility and decision-making. The episode begins with Eclipsa explaining to Star everything that happened during the events of " Tough Love": she stopped Queen Moon from destroying Meteora, Moon ran away through a giant rainbow-colored dimensional portal, and now Meteora is on her way to Butterfly Castle. Star becomes acting Queen and plans for Marco and his warriors to delay Meteora from reaching Castle Butterfly long enough for Star to find Moon and destroy the monster princess.
