Go With Me

"Go With Me" is the twentieth episode in the second season of Adventure Time.

Synopsis
Finn needs a date to the movies and must balance the contrasting advice of Jake and Marceline in wooing Princess Bubblegum so he can see the movie with her.

Plot
The episode starts with Finn and Jake having a picnic and looking at the sunset. Jake mentions the Couples Only Movie Night and asks Finn who he will take. Finn says that he doesn't know and asks Jake the same question. Jake answers that he will take Lady Rainicorn. A duck walks by and Finn picks it up, saying that he will bring the duck to the movies, but Jake says that he has to be somebody he can "smooch." Finn tries to kiss the duck but the duck panics and flies away. Jake mentions that Finn doesn't have to kiss but find somebody who he CAN kiss. Finn then picks up the blanket and kisses it. Jake then tells Finn to put the blanket down and have a seat so he can explain couples to him.

The scene then skips to the Tree Fort with Jake asking who Finn's going to call, to which Finn replies "Someone I don't have to kiss." He then calls Princess Bubblegum. He asks her to the Couples Only Movie Night and PB says that it sounds romantic. Finn quickly interrupts saying that he was just wondering if she'd like to go. PB says that she can't go because she's practicing for the Whistling Choir Death Match Championship. Finn tries to say something but PB quickly hangs up and continues to practice. Finn says to Jake that she doesn't want to go, but Jake says that she actually does want to go and that they need to help her "realize" this. He announces that he is going to call Marceline (which is a strange idea for Jake, because he's usually afraid to talk to her.) Finn wonders why, and Jake said that his fear was based on "ignorance". Marceline answers while Jake asks her to help make PB jealous. The viewer can see both ways that Marceline was actually hiding under the green coat in the background and comes up just to scare Jake. Finn, showing no fear, simply chuckles and asks if she is going to help, to which she agrees, saying that it will be funny.

The scene then skips to the Candy Kingdom with Jake talking about the plan, which is to have Finn say funny things and for Marceline to laugh out loud at it. Finn says a few words that Marceline quickly begins to laugh at, causing PB to notice her and Finn outside her window. She greets Finn in her normally polite way but addresses Marceline in a somewhat rude way. Marceline takes this in stride and also says hello while calling her "Bonnibel." PB asks Finn what was so funny, but since nothing was ever funny to begin with, he says that it's "something" in order to feign forgetfullness.

PB tells them to keep it down because she is still trying to to whistle practice. Jake believes that his plan was somewhat of a success, so he begins "Phase Two" and goes to get something. Meanwhile, Marceline suggests that Finn take some advice from a "real" girl, referring to herself. Finn interrupts saying that Jake's plan was "powerful," but Marceline asks how Jake is going to know what a real girl wants more than a real girl. Finn agrees and Marceline says that they are going to need something fun because girls love fun more than anything (although her interpretation of fun proves to be highly unconventional.) Finn interrupts saying that she said the word "fun" so many times that it sounds weird and starts to repeat the word to try out its new surreal sound.

Marceline asks him what he likes to do for fun. He says that he likes to wrestle and fight, although this only serves to lower his spirits as he doesn't think that any women would find that sort of thing appealing. Marceline thinks that this is a good idea and says if he wrestles Princess Bubblegum that she will think he's fun.

After Marceline leaves, Jake arrives with with a Lute Suit and a lute. Finn is confused, but Jake quickly explains that girls love it and to trust him. As Finn walks into the castle with the Lute Suit on and Jake disguised as a chair, Marceline arrives and asks what Finn is wearing. Jake reveals himself and answers her question, saying that Finn looks adorable in it. Marceline says that it's going to ruin the plan. Jake asks what Marceline is talking about, and Finn says that he was trying Marceline's idea also. Jake, upset, asks Finn about his idea while Marceline sticks her snake-like tongue at him. As both of them hear Princess Bubblegum's whistling, they hide: Jake reverting back into a chair, and Marceline turning into a bat and hiding near the ceiling.

PB begins to ask Finn a question but is quickly distracted by his Lute Suit, asks him what he is wearing, Finn starts to answer, but Jake quickly reminds Finn to play the lute, which he does as he answers Bubblegum's question in a high-pitched voice. PB laughs and says that Finn is hilarious. Marceline covertly reminds Finn of the plan to wrestle PB. Finn quickly gets Bubblegum in a headlock and knocks her to the ground, following up with an elbow drop to her back. PB quickly calls her guards and has Finn thrown out. Jake, dizzy, comes out of the lute with Marceline landing next to them while turning back into her normal form and saying that the Lute Suit was ridiculous. Jake becomes offended and asked if Finn could believe her. Finn says that it felt a little silly, so Jake tells him to give it back. Finn apologizes and returns the suit. Jake then takes the suit and the lute, barks and leaves.

Marceline notes how upset Jake seemed, but Finn reassures her that all he needs is some spaghetti. She then says that the only thing that girls love more then fun is excitement, and suggests that Princess Bubblegum should be chased by wolves. Marceline takes Finn to a roaming wolf pack, where she and Finn go feral. They howl at the moon, bite and wrestle the wolves, and ride them in a stampede. Marceline and Finn grab two of the wolves and slip them into PB's bedroom while she sleeps. She flees her room in terror, straining to hold the door closed behind her. Finn brags that he put the wolves there because it is exciting. PB banishes Finn from the Candy Kingdom until he stops acting like a "psycho."

With PB out of the picture, Finn realizes that all along Marceline was the perfect girl to take to the movie. Finn asks if Marceline will come to the movie and Marceline says that Finn doesn't want to go down that road with her. Finn ignores Marceline and continues asking her to take her to the movies. Marceline then turns into a giant monster in an attempt to deter Finn's enthusiasm about dating her, but this fails. She turns back into a vampire and slams Finn onto the couch. Finn tries to wrestle her and puts her in a headlock, but Marceline quickly breaks the hold and says that she won't go to the movies with Finn because she doesn't like him "that way," going on to say that she has no interest in dating Finn. Finn says that he wasn't looking for a girlfriend, just someone to go to the movies with. Marceline then agrees to go to the movie with Finn, but just as friends. While at the movie, they see several people (including Jake and Lady Rainicorn) kissing, which causes Finn to throw up. He then asks Marceline if she'd like to leave, and she says yes. She pushes him through the movie screen just after the male charicter in the movie tells his lover "Nothing will ever tear us apart." Finn and Marceline then ride away on the pack of wolves they met earlier.

Major Characters

 * Finn
 * Jake
 * Marceline
 * Princess Bubblegum

Minor Characters

 * Candy People
 * Banana Guards
 * Wolves
 * Lady Rainicorn (cameo)
 * Snail (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode was previously titled "Masters of Romance".
 * This is the first episode where Marceline and Princess Bubblegum interact.
 * A sneak peek can be seen on Cartoonetwork.com.
 * Also according to the animatic, Princess Bubblegum's real name is "Bonnibel".
 * This is the first episode that Jake isn't afraid of Marceline that much, claiming it was all based on ignorance.
 * This is the first episode to be rated TV-PG-D.
 * Marceline's shoes were purple when they were supposed to be red in her new outfit sprite sheet. This may be just because this episode takes place at night so it has a darker lighting throughout. Also, when PB throws Finn out of the castle, her nightgown is seen white.
 * Princess Bubblegum's telephone looks as if it's made out of peppermint while Marceline's cell phone seems to be a small bug that if you crush in your hand it turns into a phone.
 * In this episode Marceline reveals that she only sees Finn as a good friend and is not romantically interested in him.
 * This is the third episode in which PB wears two outfits in one episode, the first being The Real You and the second in Susan Strong.
 * This is also the first episode in which she has Finn thrown out of the Castle.
 * This is the second time Marceline has kissed Finn's cheek, the first being "Evicted!"
 * When the Wolves break through the movie screen, the music that played when the Loyalty to the King title card was shown, and when Finn and Jake chase the Ice King in the same episode can be heard playing. This incident was seemingly unnoticed by the already "busy" movie-goers.
 * The scene where the wolves rip the screen in half the second the characters say that nothing will ever tear them apart is a parody of the Spongebob Squarepants episode "F.U.N." when Plankton ripped the screen apart a split second after the couple said the exact same thing.
 * This is the first episode where Jake and Lady Rainicorn are shown kissing on screen.
 * Two bugs pop out of the ice cream in the movie scene.
 * Princess Bubblegum said hi to Marceline as though bearing a grudge. This implies that she might not appreciate Marceline that much, or she doesn't like her.
 * Finn's "Lute Suit" is very similar to the Lyre Player outfit.
 * This marks the first time Marceline and Princess Bubblegum meet in an episode, though it is implied that Marceline and Princess Bubblegum already know about each other and have a rivalry, even before this episode.
 * According to Finn, when Jake is angry, he eats spaghetti to calm down.
 * The outfit Marceline wears is similar in style and color as the outfit from her first appearance in Evicted!
 * The couch in Marceline's home seems soft in this episode, whereas it is rock hard in Heat Signature.