Ep 24. I Remember You

"I Remember You" is the twenty-fourth episode of the fourth season of the popular animated series "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake". In this episode, the adorable duo of Finn and Jake come across the Ice King, who seems to be acting weirdly off-late. In a profound and emotional twist, they uncover the heartbreaking truth about his past that has turned him into the current version of himself.

As the episode starts, Finn and Jake come across the Ice King as he is writing a song on a piece of paper. As they approach him, they notice that he is not responding to them and seems to be lost in his thoughts. When they finally get his attention, they realize that he is having some memory issues. He struggles to recall their names and other memories that he had held on to earlier.

This is when Marceline, the vampire queen, steps in and tells Finn and Jake that she thinks that the Ice King is behaving oddly because he is going through a weird phase due to his obsession with his video diary, where he records everything he does and says.

As Marceline tries to access Ice King's video diary, they all watch in astonishment as she realizes that the Ice King has written a song about Marceline, which he had recorded earlier. This song prompts Marceline to talk to the Ice King and learn more about his past. She eventually comes to know of his real identity as Simon Petrikov, who was once a scientist, and is now a completely different person because of a magic crown that Amulet gifted him.

Simon's diary reveals his journey since the time he wore the crown, and the remnants of the people he once knew, including his fiancée, Betty, who he was forced to abandon because of the crown's negative effects on his behavior.

The episode takes a touching and emotional turn as Marceline starts singing her own song called "I Remember You", and as she sings, Ice King starts to break down, realizing himself that he was once a compassionate person who loved Betty and had a life far before his current persona. Marceline and the others try and help Ice King remember his life beyond the crown and the strange identity he has developed since. Ultimately, this episode is a telling, heart-warming story about identity, memory, and true compassion.