SMG4: Meggy's Bootcamp

Synopsis
Meggy pushes Mario, Tari and Luigi to their limits as she puts them through intense, splatoon style training.

Plot
The episode begins with Fishy Boopkins trying to find something to wear to the movies. He checks his closet and encounters the Merch Fairy much to his shock. The Merch Fairy then showcases the Season 2 Merch on the SMG4 Shop before throwing it at Boopkins and shutting the door.

The actual episode begins in Inkopolis where Tari, Luigi, and Mario are seen dressed as military soldiers with Meggy saying that the Splatfest is in 2 weeks and says that during that time, they'll train. Luigi asks how he got into this and Tari says that they needed a fourth member and that Meggy's old teammates have left and that Saiko Bichitaru and the others have "went on holiday". Mario then says that Luigi is an expert and dodging and pull out a Mini Splatling to prove to it. Luigi went into panic and began running away from the ink which hit 2 Inklings and Hideo Kojima in the process. Luigi then grabbed Sheldon and began using him as a shield to block the attack. Meggy then slaps Mario's Mini Splatling away and says that this is serious, therefore the plumber needed to focus and demanded that he better not screw up.

The trio were forced to aim for a target and Mario went first. He proceeded to use his Mini Splatling coming out of his pingas and shoot the target, but he missed the target completely and only got a little paint on it resulting with Meggy facepalming. Luigi was up next, but he saw his Splat Dualie as a real one and as such he refused, saying that it was too violent and dumbfounding Meggy. Tari was last, but her Rapid Blaster bounces off the target and into a tower, causing to fall over and explode much to her shock. Meggy demanded to know how that was possible since she shot very well at Bob's Carnival. Tari said that she's good at games and that training is more of a sport. Meggy decided that they should move on.

Their next goal was to navigate through an obstacle course that had a barbed wire underpass and a rope posted above water. Luigi got through the underpass easily, but then Meggy activated Refurbished Mini Splatlings that proceed to attack Luigi and send him flying back to the start. Meggy then warned Tari and Mario to expect to be shot on the battlefield. Terrified, Tari covered her eyes and rolled under the underpass without getting shot. As she crawled along the rope, there were actually Cheep Cheeps in the water attempting to bite her. As such, Tari remained in that position while the Cheep Cheeps continued to attempt to bite her. Mario was last, but he refused at first until Meggy said they could have a lunch break after. Happy, he ran through and swam through the courses while getting barbed wire and Cheep Cheeps all over his body. He eventually made it and crashed into the wall Meggy was standing on it before destroying it causing the Inkling and his favorite dish to fall. Meggy grew cross at Mario for not focusing, but Mario said they'll get a lunch break only for Meggy to say that the reason she said that was for Mario to complete the course. She also yelled at Luigi and Tari for not finishing the course and said that they're not even trying hard enough. Suddenly, she paused and begun to leave with Mario following her.

Mario found Meggy on top of a building and walked up to her only for her to point her Splattershot at the plumber and told him to go away. Mario asked Meggy what's wrong and she said that she said that she was an upcoming star only to have not won a single Splatfest. She then said she was a big disappointment before beginning to cry. Mario then says that she can't disappoint him since he doesn't have expectations, but Meggy says that the worst thing is that she's been so mean to him and the others she feels like she's losing sight of who she is before beginning to cry harder. Mario then offered the Inkling his dish of spaghetti from earlier which cheered her up a bit. It turned out that Luigi and Tari were there listening and Luigi says that it's normal to get emotional over something you care about using Mario and spaghetti as an example. Meggy then apologized, saying that winning Splatfest isn't worth it if she loses her friends on the way. Now feeling confident, the gang were now eager to train as they began going over strategies, practicing shooting targets (as Tari demonstrated), dodging enemy fire (as Luigi demonstrated while doing his Super Smash Bros. gestures), and practicing fighting (Mario and Meggy). Mario emerged victorious, but was shot by a happy Meggy who told the plumber not to let his guard down and Mario thumbed up to while drowning in water.

The gang then celebrated, but was interrupted when Mario was shot by purple paint. They turned and the shooter revealed to be Desti who continued to mispronounce Mario's name. Tari then asks Meggy who Desti was due to the fact that she and Luigi have never met her before. Desti was about to introduce herself, but Meggy cut it short saying that nobody cares. Desti then insulted her which had no effect, but then she called the Octoposse who came in the form of a helicopter. One Octoling was armed with a recolored Heavy Splatling and proceeded to shoot the gang as they took cover. While hiding, Meggy then realized that Desti was stealing their weapons. She got onto the helicopter and begun her escape. Mario then chased the helicopter and jumped to it, but was shot down by Desti's Blaster, who now escaped. When Tari asked what they were going to do, Meggy said, "Looks like we'll have to kick some Octoling ass..." much to the pleasure of Mario as the episode ends.

Main Characters

 * Meggy
 * Mario
 * Tari
 * Luigi

Supporting characters

 * Desti
 * Octoposse

Cameos

 * Inklings
 * Hideo Kojima

Mentioned

 * Saiko

Continuity

 * SMG4: Mario's Lemonade Stand: The prequel of this episode.
 * If Mario was in... Splatoon: Luigi was dragged into the story when Meggy's old teammates left. Plus, near the end, she and Mario are sitting on the building they sat before the Splatfest in that episode and Meggy recalls that when she and Mario met for the first time, she said that she was an upcoming star.
 * SMG4: The Japan Trip: Luigi was brought in because Saiko Bichitaru, SMG4, Fishy Boopkins, and Bob have already fled to Japan, though Meggy thinks they're on holiday.
 * SMG4: If Mario Was In... Splatoon 2: Desti and the Octoposse make their return against Meggy and Mario (who she continues to mispronounce his name) though they haven't met Luigi and Tari.
 * SMG4: War On Smash Bros Ultimate: Tari and Mario are dressed in their army uniforms they wore that episode in the beginning.
 * SMG4: Mario's Illegal Operation: Due to Luigi left behind by the A.S.S. and the Anime Cartel, he was forced to join the others.
 * SMG4: The Mario Carnival: Meggy mentions how well Tari shot the duck targets at Bob's Carnival, but she failed to shoot just one, still target.

Trivia

 * Near the end of the video, Mario continuously says, "Bitches," like when he was chasing the Octoposse despite the fact that Bob usually says the profanity over and over.
 * Not all of Meggy's old teammates left. Heavy Squid was killed by Mario during training accidentally.
 * At the scene where Tari's ink bullet bounces off the target and into a tower and destroys it is similar to when in SMG4: Super Challenge 64, she kicked a soccer ball which blew up part of town.
 * Plus, when Mario compliments Tari for a "nice shot", it is similar to when she accidentally shot Bob.
 * Along with the fact that Tari considers training as a sport.
 * In the scene where Meggy is crying, Mario says he has no expectations even though there were expectations in his tower.
 * This is the 3rd time Meggy cried. First was If Mario was in... Splatoon and second was SMG4: Mario and the Waluigi Apocalypse.
 * Meggy uses some of her attacks from If Mario was in... Splatoon on Mario, but he dodges them easily now knowing what to come.
 * This is the first video in which Mario willingly gives someone his spaghetti, in which he gives some to Meggy on the rooftop to help her feel better, displaying he cares deeply for her, unlike Mario didn't in the past videos.
 * The Splatoon weapons of Luigi and Tari fit their concepts.
 * The Splat Dualies have the ability to dodge roll, referencing Luigi's instinct to dodge attacks.
 * The Rapid Blaster fires very fast and has great range, referencing Tari being able to shoot very well in games as a cyborg.
 * A lot of maps used are Splatoon maps such as Inkopolis Plaza, Camp Triggerfish, Blackbelly Skatepark, Flounder Heights and Snapper Canal.