Gnome Alone (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

After the Keystone opens a gateway to the Trogg realm, Chloe must face the threat, repair her friendship with Liam, and help protect both worlds.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Keystone Unbound

Chloe's move to Tenderville leads to the discovery and removal of the Keystone. Its absence opens a portal and releases Troggs into the house.

Key Events

• Arrival in Tenderville — Catherine and her daughter move to Tenderville and settle in a house surrounded by mysterious gnomes. Characters: Catherine (voice) Location: Tenderville
• Secret Room Discovery — A secret room contains the mystical green Keystone. Location: House secret room
• Keystone Necklace — The Keystone is taken and made into a necklace. Characters: Brittany (voice) Location: Tenderville house
• Trogg Portals Open — Removing the Keystone opens a portal and releases hungry Troggs. Characters: Troggs (voice) Location: House basement
• Joining the BTCs — The necklace draws Brittany's attention, and its owner hopes to join her group. Characters: Brittany (voice), Tiffany / Chelsea (voice) Location: School
• Trogg at Home — A Trogg appears at home and mysteriously blows up after an attempt to kill it. Characters: Troggs (voice) Location: Tenderville house

Gnome History Revealed

The living gnomes explain the Keystone's role and the Trogg threat. Chloe is recruited to help recover the stone, and Liam joins her effort.

Key Events

• Gnomes Reveal Themselves — The living gnomes reveal themselves and restrain the one who took the Keystone. Characters: Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice) Location: Tenderville house
• Keystone's Purpose — Zook explains that the Keystone prevents portals from opening. Characters: Zook (voice) Location: Tenderville house
• Gnome-Trogg History — Quicksilver explains the Troggs' destruction of the botanical life central to gnome life. Characters: Quicksilver (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Tenderville house
• Zamfeer's Disappearance — Zook recounts how former leader Zamfeer entered the Trogg world and never returned. Characters: Zook (voice), Zamfeer (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Trogg world
• A Call for Help — The gnomes enlist help to fend off Troggs while the Keystone is recovered. Characters: Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice) Location: Tenderville house

A Friend in Danger

At the school dance, Chloe prioritizes acceptance and pushes Liam away. After he falls through a portal, she turns away from the BTCs and ventures into the Trogg world to find him.

Key Events

• Liam Joins the Effort — Liam agrees to help deal with the Trogg threat. Characters: Liam (voice) Location: Tenderville
• School Dance Rejection — Trying to impress the BTCs, Chloe rebukes Liam over concerns about her social status. Characters: Liam (voice), Brittany (voice), Tiffany / Chelsea (voice) Location: School dance
• Liam Falls Through — Liam leaves the dance and accidentally falls into a Trogg portal. Characters: Liam (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Trogg portal
• Choosing Liam — After learning Liam was truthful, Chloe breaks with the BTCs and heads home. Characters: Liam (voice), Brittany (voice), Tiffany / Chelsea (voice) Location: School dance
• Portal Rescue Journey — Chloe enters a portal to find Liam in the Trogg world. Characters: Liam (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Portal in the house toilet

Two Battles for Home

Chloe and Liam find Zamfeer and destroy the giant crystal, escaping as Troggs are pulled back into their realm. The returning group faces a Mega Trogg, which Chloe defeats with a makeshift bomb before she and Liam reconcile.

Key Events

• Zamfeer Found — Chloe and Liam encounter Zamfeer, and Liam accepts Chloe's apology. Characters: Liam (voice), Zamfeer (voice) Location: Trogg world
• Crystal Destruction Plan — They plan to use a lithium-ion phone battery to destroy the crystal sustaining the Trogg realm. Characters: Liam (voice), Zamfeer (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Trogg world
• Crystal Explodes — The crystal explodes, and the group escapes through a portal as Troggs are pulled back. Characters: Liam (voice), Zamfeer (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: Trogg world
• Gnome Reunion — The gnomes happily reunite with Zamfeer. Characters: Zamfeer (voice), Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice) Location: Tenderville house
• Mega Trogg Emerges — Brittany arrives and destroys the remaining Keystone as a Mega Trogg forms and escapes the basement. Characters: Brittany (voice), Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice), Liam (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: House basement
• Roof Escape — The group reaches the roof with an ooze plant that the Mega Trogg fears. Characters: Brittany (voice), Liam (voice), Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: House roof
• Mega Trogg Destroyed — Chloe uses the Keystone, Brittany's phone, and the ooze plant to make a bomb that destroys the Mega Trogg. Characters: Brittany (voice), Liam (voice), Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice), Troggs (voice) Location: House roof
• Return to School — Catherine wakes beside Chloe; Brittany remembers nothing, and Chloe and Liam walk to school as friends again. Characters: Catherine (voice), Liam (voice), Brittany (voice), Zook (voice), Quicksilver (voice) Location: Tenderville

Story Breakdown

• Moving to Tenderville — Chloe arrives in a new home and seeks acceptance at school.
  • New Home — Catherine and Chloe move to Tenderville, where mysterious gnomes surround their house.
  • School Clique — Chloe meets Brittany and her friends and hopes to join their group.
• The Missing Keystone — Taking the green gem removes the barrier that keeps Trogg portals closed.
  • Secret Room — Chloe finds the mystical Keystone in a hidden room.
  • Portal Opens — The Keystone's removal releases Troggs through a portal in the basement.
• Gnomes Explain the Threat — The gnomes reveal their existence and enlist help against their enemies.
  • Keystone's Role — Zook explains that the Keystone prevents Trogg portals from opening.
  • Trogg Enmity — Quicksilver recounts how Troggs devoured the botanical lifeforms central to gnome life.
• Liam Falls Away — Chloe's attempt to win social approval damages her bond with Liam.
  • Dance Rejection — Chloe rebukes Liam while trying to impress the BTCs.
  • Portal Accident — Liam accidentally falls into a Trogg portal after leaving the dance.
• Journey into the Trogg World — Chloe chooses to find Liam and encounters the missing former gnome leader.
  • Rescue Attempt — Chloe enters a portal through the house toilet to search for Liam.
  • Zamfeer Found — Chloe and Liam encounter Zamfeer in the Trogg realm.
• Crystal Realm Destroyed — The group uses a phone battery to destroy the giant crystal sustaining the Trogg world.
  • Battery Plan — Chloe, Liam, and Zamfeer devise a plan using Chloe's phone battery.
  • Portal Escape — The crystal explodes, and the group escapes as Troggs are pulled back into their realm.
• Mega Trogg Showdown — A new threat emerges at the house and forces everyone to act together.
  • Roof Retreat — The group escapes to the roof with an ooze plant the Mega Trogg fears.
  • Makeshift Bomb — Chloe combines the Keystone, Brittany's phone, and the ooze plant to destroy the Mega Trogg.
• Friends and Home Restored — The immediate danger passes, and Chloe chooses to stay in Tenderville.
  • Catherine Wakes — Chloe wakes beside her mother and says she wants to stay.
  • School Together — Brittany remembers nothing of the previous night, while Chloe and Liam walk to school as friends again.

Directed by

Peter Lepeniotis

Key Cast

• Becky G — Chloë (voice)
• Nash Grier — Trey (voice)
• Tara Strong — Catherine (voice)
• Josh Peck — Liam (voice)
• David Koechner — Zamfeer (voice)