Through the many small scenes, we see Ollie lying alone in a puddle of water and discussing with Billy their undying friendship. We see Billy scampering to look for Ollie in the woods, dressed in a tuxedo. They promise that they will never leave or forget each other. Cut to Ollie waking up disoriented in a cardboard box. ..
Billy’s father is dropping him off with some of Billy’s old stuff to a woman named Flossie. She runs a store where Ollie is put on sale by her. She staples the price tag to his long, bunny ears, and places him on the shelf. ..
But she can’t hear him, so he starts throwing threats at her to try and put him down. After settling on the shelf, he tries to escape and finds a young girl, Sue, looking at him. She can hear him just fine and the two start talking. Ollie pleads with Sue to help him find Billy, but the bunny can’t remember Ollie’s last name or where he lives. Sue offers to take him to her home instead but Ollie politely declines. ..
Sue leaves with her father, Flossie is about to close the shop. Ollie notices this and makes a run for the exit. He is just about to make it before the tag stapled to his ear gets stuck in a pair of scissors kept on the table-top. Flossie goes upstairs to her house with her dog, Buttons, as Ollie hangs in mid-air. ..
He struggles and tries to free himself. He is successful but drops the things in the tumbler, attracting Buttons’ attention. A gold star falls off as Ollie descends the scissors. It goes under the table. Ollie retrieves the star and closes his eyes. A memory flashes from his days with Billy. They’re pretending to be pirates and looking for treasure together.
This scene confirms that Ollie can only talk with other toys and children his age. A drop of something liquid on his head brings him out of the memory. When he looks up, he sees Buttons standing over him and growling. Just then, a voice emerges from behind the rack and distracts Buttons. It is a fellow toy who is barely saved from Buttons’ clutches as Flossie calls him upstairs.
Ollie is introduced to Zozo, a crystal-eyed clown who dresses like a gentleman in a suit and has hair like Elvis Presley. Zozo takes Ollie to his safe space before Buttons returns. Both exchange their names and Ollie tells him that he wants to get back home. Where and how is something that he doesn’t know yet. But Zozo agrees to help him go back. Using the star, Ollie is able to revisit the memory that Buttons interrupted. Billy gives Ollie the star as a sign that if his star and Billy’s star always remain together, they both will too.
Billy’s father walks in to find his son playing in the hallway. He is upset with him for creating more work for his sick mother. Before this scene, we also saw a flash of Billy sitting in a hospital and crying. Maybe one of his parents is sick. ..
Billy’s mother walks in on his father and Billy discussing how Billy is more responsible. She handles the situation beautifully and brings a smile to Billy’s face. She also bows and makes the father also bow to “the pirate king”. Billy and his mother go into her room where they talk about various things. Mama explains that her son’s father is burdened with a lot of responsibilities, but he does not mean ill to Billy.
It is revealed that Billy is adopted and not the biological son of the two. He is bullied at school by a larger boy to say the same but he doesn’t. His mother takes pride in his resoluteness and love for his parents. We also get to learn the origin of the star. Billy’s mother calls the two gold stars the “Twin Stars of Enchantment”, which are slated to remain together forever. But the most crucial thing for Ollie from that flash is the “memory map”, a composite of pictures of all the places that Billy and his parents have done/or will do together. Ollie rushes for pencils and paper to draw out the memories. ..
Zozo looks at them and starts recognizing things like the Black river (referring to the Ohio river), trolls, and Mark Twain. Ollie asks Zozo to help him get back but he is reluctant to leave the place. Zozo is saddened by the memory of a lost one, Nina, whom he hasn’t seen in years. Ollie promises to help him find Nina if he helps Ollie to find Billy. Zozo agrees and also tells Ollie how they will escape the place: Buttons’ dog door. They try their best to prod it open but are unsuccessful. Zozo devises a strategy to drop some things, make noise, and call Buttons to open the door.
Their plan almost succeeds as they’re able to get out but Ollie drops his star and Zozo ventures inside with his hand to retrieve it. Buttons is right there and grabs hold of his hand. Ollie helps him escape and the two run in the backyard as Buttons gives the chase.
Rosie and Zozo are two bears who live in a house together. Ollie, the human, comes to visit them one day and they have some unresolved issues. Rosie and Zozo take Ollie out for a walk to clear their minds, but when they get back they find that he has run away. They go looking for him but find him hiding in the bushes. They name him Zozo after the creature from The Lion King and Rosie after a flower. They have some fun playing with him and eventually fall asleep with him next to them.
He trudges forward and excitedly calls out for Zozo and Rosie, who meet him at the hilltop. Ollie has spotted the Black river, filling him with renewed hope that Billy is close by. The episode ends with Billy screaming Ollie’s name and running around in the woods in his tuxedo.
The Episode Review
Lost Ollie is a heartwarming story about a stuffed rabbit looking for his best friend and family. It has the potential to be one of Netflix’s most unexpected breakout hits. ..
As we enter the cinematic universe of “The Walking Dead,” we are treated to some stunning visual effects that are sure to leave an impression on viewers. The team made the right choices with how characters appear and their visuals, resulting in a look that is both stunning and heartbreaking.
The storytelling is complex, indicating that viewers might be challenged to keep up with the plot. What remains to be seen is if it constantly unfolds or not.
We see in Episode 1 of Ollie that the memory map and Ollie’s ability to remember things one at a time seem to be checked. This could suggest that the bond between family and child is strong and is not easily broken.
