In the Season 2 Carryover Series, Nickels and Spud: Shorts from Space Episode 3: Big Trouble with Little Nickels pt 1, Nicky speaks with her dad over the Vid-Com (long range communicator) and tells about how and why she got in trouble with her mom. Sympathetic to her situation, Nickels recalls a time when he too got in a heap of trouble with his parents and shares the story with his daughter. It's about a time when he and Tessa with just about Nicky's age, and Nickels went against the rules laid down by his father and decided to venture out into the wilderness nearby their home on Cretaurus. Tessa, who has always seemingly been there to bail him out of trouble, went after him. But did he listen? Would he listen? Can he listen? And, does his childhood memory have some kind of meaning for Nicky, or is Nickels just doing what Nickels does best--talking about himself? Tune in to this installment of Nickels and Spud's mini adventures to find out!!!