Happy! Season 1 Episode 6 The Scrapyard of Childish Things

Nick Sax is a mess. First, he doesn't know how to handle Happy, the imaginary blue horse who won't leave him alone. Then, he's having a crisis about his past and his relationship with his daughter. To top it all off, he's been abducted by weird-looking guys and brought to a scrapyard filled with old toys. This is the setting for episode 6 of Happy, titled "The Scrapyard of Childish Things."

The episode opens with Nick waking up in a chair, tied up and blindfolded. He hears the sound of metal clanking and the creepy laughter of the kidnappers. They introduce themselves as the "Unwashed" and tell Nick that they plan to kill him. However, they can’t stop talking about the toys lying around the yard. They get sidetracked while arguing over which toys are the coolest and Nick tries to use the distraction to his advantage.

Meanwhile, Happy is on a mission to save Nick. He recruits a group of humans to help him find his friend, including a crazed man named Smoothie and a young hacker named Hailey. Happy’s innocence and determination to save Nick are admirable traits for such a small creature.

As the plot unfolds, we see flashbacks of Nick's childhood. His mother wanted him to be a musician, but his father pushed him to be a cop. Nick would retreat to his room filled with toys and comics, where he felt most at peace and safe. This flashback helps to explain Nick's attachment to childish things and his reluctance to let go of the past, even as an adult.

Back in the scrapyard, Nick tries to find a way out. He finds an old toy car phone and calls his daughter, only to be met with her voicemail. The toy car is a reference to the show's source material, a comic book of the same name, and it’s a clever nod to the show's comic roots.

The Unwashed capture Nick and bring him to their leader, a man named Orcus. Orcus is an imposing figure who wears a mask with the face of a bear. He claims that he wants to kill Nick to send a message to the world, but he seems more interested in playing with the toys around him. He shows Nick a room filled with his childhood toys, and Nick is momentarily distracted by the memories they evoke.

However, Nick's fear and desperation kick in, and he begins to fight back. He uses his skills as a former police officer to overpower the Unwashed and make his escape. Along the way, he's reunited with Happy, who's been busy trying to save him. The two make a run for it, with the Unwashed in hot pursuit.

The climax of the episode takes place in a showdown between Nick, Happy, the Unwashed, and Orcus. The fight is messy and brutal, but it's also full of humor and absurdity. Happy uses his cuteness to distract the bad guys while Nick does his thing. Ultimately, the good guys prevail, and Nick and Happy escape the scrapyard.

The episode ends with Nick and Happy on the run, trying to figure out their next move. They're no closer to finding Hailey, the girl who might hold the key to saving Nick's daughter. However, they're now bonded by their shared experience in the scrapyard of childish things. They've both faced their past, and they've both realized that they can't move forward until they let it go.

Overall, "The Scrapyard of Childish Things" is a great episode of Happy. It's full of action, humor, and heart, and it deepens our understanding of the show's main characters. It's also a great example of how a show can balance light and dark elements to create something unique and compelling.