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Some grownups belong on Rug Island.
Bluey and Bingo beg Bandit to stay home and play with them, but Bandit insists that as a grownup, he must go to work. To cheer the girls up, Chilli presents them with a brand-new packet of colored markers. The girls drag their playroom rug to the back yard to play Rug Island, where everything is made from markers snapped together in various ways. The girls are surprised when Bandit "washes up" on the shores of their island. At first they're suspicious of having a grownup on Rug Island, but they soon teach Bandit the ways of their society, as Bandit shows them new and creative things to build with their markers.

When Lucky's Dad knocks a rugby ball onto Rug Island, the girls rejoice at the coming of the "white chocolate egg," but Bandit insists that they must give Lucky's Dad his ball back, shattering the pretend world with reality. Disappointed, Bluey states that this is the reason grownups aren't allowed on Rug Island. When Pat comes to collect the ball, Bandit succumbs to the game and drives Pat away with a marker-snake, claiming the white chocolate egg for their own. The girls declare Bandit officially not a grown-up, and the three celebrate by licking the egg.

Bandit's ship (in the form of Chilli) comes to rescue Bandit from Rug Island. Torn between the imaginative world of Rug Island and his adult responsibilities, Bandit asks Bingo if she would like to go with him. She refuses, stating that Rug Island is her home, but that she is happy that he came, presenting him with a leaf-wrapped parcel as a farewell gift. Back on the porch with Chilli, Bandit unwraps his gift and discovers a gold marker. When a puzzled Chilli asks what Bingo gave him, Bandit replies in wonder, "Everything."


Tropes:

  • But Now I Must Go: Chili calls "Ahoy, there!" and Bandit knows his ship has arrived to take him home.
  • Call-Back: To "BBQ." Bingo serves "salad" (green pens) at dinner, and Bandit and Bluey enthusiastically praise it.
  • Going Native: Bandit fully embraces island life, throwing a pen-snake at Pat to protect the egg.
  • Groin Attack: Bandit is victim to one via "the egg".
  • Tropical Island Adventure: Bandit learns the ways of Rug Island and comes to love it so much, it's hard for him to return to the grownup world.

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