Craig and Xavier form an unlikely truce in order to find the last puzzle cube.
Tropes:
- Commonality Connection: Craig discovers Xavier also loves Slide the Ferret, which puts him in a moral crisis.
- Fire-Forged Friends: Craig and Xavier become desperate enough to agree to a truce in order to find the last piece of the puzzle cube, but they end up becoming friends after getting to know each other.
- Going Native: When Craig and Xavier commence their truce, they both have their fingers crossed, showing that they each intended on betraying the other, but upon bonding over an interest in Slide the Ferret, opening up to eachother, and finding the last cube, they become genuine friends.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: Xavier confesses to Craig that this is the reason he wants to be king again. He adds that he's jealous of Craig for making friends so easily, and that he'd rather have fake friends than none at all.
- Jerkass Realization: Craig confides in Xavier his wish for J.P., Kelsey, and Omar to never leave him, which Xavier points out means that they'll never make any new friends either. Craig tries to defend it but quietly concedes he's right.
- Lonely Rich Kid: Xavier sadly confides in Craig that it's okay to like all his Slide the Ferret merchandise and not like him, because he's used to kids only liking his stuff and not him.
- Lying Finger Cross: Both Craig and Xavier do this when pinky-swearing for their truce. They're pretty obvious about it as they both laugh maniacally.
- Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: As it turns out, Xavier is really just desperate to make friends, even if they aren't genuine.
- Pinky Swear: How Craig and Xavier declare their truce, although... see above.
- Shout-Out: While in Xavier's room, Craig sees multiple Slide the Ferret merchandise from posters, comics, video games, and limited edition shoes from a Slide the Ferret movie.Xavier: Screen accurate.
- One of the comic books even spoofs Sonic Unleashed.
- Why Didn't I Think of That?: Xavier asks this when Craig suggests using his drones to find the last cube; he thinks it's because it wouldn't involve punishing his enemies in any way.
- Your Approval Fills Me with Shame: Xavier approves of Craig's wish to keep his friends, because it means they'll never leave him even at the expense of making new friends. This causes Craig to realize how selfish his wish really is.
