Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 028

The Night Before is the 28th episode of season one of Yu-Gi-Oh!. It aired in the United States on August 17, 2002 on Kids WB!.

Episode Summary
It's the evening before the Duelist Kingdom finals and everyone in the castle is having dinner in the dining hall. During the feast, the pairings of Duelists in the Finals are determined. First, Yugi Motou will face Mai Valentine, and then Joey Wheeler will Duel Bandit Keith. Unfortunately, Joey and Bandit Keith do not have either of the required tournament entry cards. Yugi gives Joey his Glory of the King's Hand while Keith schemes to find a way to get those cards. After the dinner, everyone splits and heads to their designated bedrooms. Mai is planning her strategy for the Duel and at the end, says that Yugi's next Duel will be his last. Joey is asleep in his room, dreaming and talking out loud when Keith sneaks in and steals his tournament entry card. Yugi is asleep when he hears his Grandpa calling him. He runs into the courtyard to find the card containing his soul. It has flown to one of three crosses at the courtyard. The other two contain the soul cards of the Kaiba brothers. Grandpa explains to him that Pegasus must be stopped. If he can get his hands on all seven Millennium Items, he will be invincible. Yugi wakes up, wondering if that was really a dream. Tristan suspects that Pegasus cheated in his Duel against Seto Kaiba and brings Tea and Bakura to inspect the Dueling ring. They find a hole that shines moonlight directly at the Duel arena. He sees a tower on the other side of the courtyard and the three head towards it. Inside, they are confronted by Pegasus, who uses his Millennium Eye to transport them to another dimension. The three wake up in a passageway filled with Egyptian murals and paintings. They enter a room, where a shadow Duel between two robed men is taking place while the others are chanting. The winning man reveals himself to be Pegasus and confronts the three. He tries to take Bakura's Millennium Ring, but then the spirit takes over Bakura's body, sending Tea and Tristan back to their rooms and erasing their memories. Dark Bakura plans to take Pegasus' Millennium Eye. Morning time comes and Yugi wonders how he can defeat Pegasus using his Millennium Puzzle.