Winx Club - Episode 221

Trouble in Paradise (The Power of Charmix in the Italian Version) Is the twenty-second episode of the second season of Winx Club.

Synopsis
As the Winx vacation continues, Lord Darkar tries to open the portal to Realix but fails. He needs the Dragon Fire to open the portal and sends the Witches to the resort realm. The next day the girls decide to make postcards for their parents, but before that Darcy manages to put the creatures under her control. When Layla offered Stella to make a postcard for her parents Stella rudely said that her parents are separated. Feeling bad about it Layla walks into the woods. Stella felt bad about what she said to Layla and goes to apologize to her. Stella finds Layla and admits to her that she acts like a snob cause she's insecure. She apologizes to Layla, accepts her friendship and earns her Charmix. Meanwhile Musa and Riven have another argument about feelings. Riven goes off and notices animal tracks.

Meanwhile Brandon talks to Musa about the way Riven acts and asks her to tell him she likes him. Musa finds Riven spying on Darcy who is hypnotizing the animals and Musa goes to warn them, but before she left she tells Riven she likes him. After that she earns her Charmix. Stella calls for help and everyone arrives, only to be chased by the monsters. Musa joins up with them and tells them the monsters are being controlled by Darcy. The Riven comes by and tells them thet the monsters were luring them into a trap. Luckily Riven knew where the tripwires were and they all avoid them. Unfortunately they got to the edge of a cliff. Surrounded and with no way out, is this the end?

Major Events

 * Stella and Layla have a bit of conflict due to their opposing personalities despite both being princesses.
 * Stella admits her facade and earns her Charmix.
 * Musa admits to Riven that she trusts him (she actualy loves him) and earns her Charmix.

Characters

 * Bloom
 * Flora
 * Stella
 * Layla
 * Musa
 * Tecna
 * Sky
 * Brandon
 * Riven
 * Timmy
 * Icy
 * Darcy
 * Lord Darkar
 * Stormy
 * Lockette
 * Amore
 * Chatta
 * Tune
 * Digit
 * Piff

Trivia

 * Stella's swimsuit seems to be a shout-out to the female lifeguards of Baywatch.
 * Stella and Layla may be princesses, but their personalities are total opposites, which made a few clashes in this episode.

Voice Cast
Liza Jacqueline = Bloom

Christina Rodriguez = Stella

Kerry Williams = Flora, Amore

Dan Green = Sky

Frank Frankson = Brandon

Michael Sinterniklaas = Riven

Dani Shaffel = Tecna

Lisa Ortiz = Musa, Icy, Digit

Vashty Mompoint = Layla

Jason Griffith = Lord Darkar

Caren Manuel = Darcy

Suzy Myers = Stormy

Sebastian Arcelus = Timmy

Quotes
"You know, I'm pretty good at taming wild beasts with my magical wiles. And I'm not talking about boys."

- Darcy

"Uh, ok. What just happened?"

- Stormy after the Codex fails to open.

Tecna: "So what do we do now?"

Layla: "Well, we got a trap on one end, monsters coming at us from all sides..."

Flora: "...And there's a cliff right behind us."

Musa: "It's been nice knowing you guys."

"It's post-Cards Layla. My parents are separated."

- Stella

Stella: "Hey Layla, I'm surprised you're not playing! It's right up your alley!"

Layla: "How come you're not playing? Don't like what their wearing?"

Stella: "Not everyone is obsessed with sports, you know! Are you carrying those logs to look tough?"

Layla: "That's not an accessory, that's called 'firewood'."

Stella: "So? What do we need firewood for?"

Layla: "For the campfire tonight! Ever gone camping before?"

Stella: "Mmmm… mh-mh."

Layla: "Oh… ever built a fire?"

Stella: "Mh-mh…"

Layla: "You can't live without shopping malls and glamour magazines, can you?"

Stella: (angrily) "Well… this is who I am!"

- RAI. Stella and Layla having an arguement