When your mother and I got married, I had less time with the Titan. Then we had you, and the decision was clear. My family was more important to me than my partnership with the Titan. So we went our separate ways.
MannyWhat happened to him?
He couldn't make it as a solo superhero. Eventually, he left town, and turned to a life of crime. And he blamed you for his misfortunes. Manny, I promise you, we will find this villain before he strikes again! Won't we, Father?
I know just where to look.
Excelente. Fear not, mijo. The Titan will not harm you.
Manny
At least Frida is safe. [sadly beginning to miss her] Oh… Frida.
Now, Manny, we have work to do. The divine angel who is your mother is coming to visit! And we must… clean up this mess, at once!
Manny
Oh, you gotta hear this story! [Flashback story begins with his parents walking through the park and Maria pushing him in a baby carriage as a baby; voice-over] When my folks first got married, Mom used to think Dad being White Pantera was cool. Then, one day…
FRFlashback Rodolfo
[changes into his White Pantera identity and runs over to stop El Mal Verde, who's causing trouble] Halt, fiend! So says, White- [gets smashed repeatedly by El Mal Verde's metal club; El Mal Verde laughs and walks away; holds up a thumbs up, beaten and battered as Maria runs over to him while carrying Baby Manny]
Manny
[voice-over as Maria starts hyperventilating] It was the first time she saw my dad get hurt, and she totally lost it.
[Fade to giant monster creatures attacking the city, and Manny, now a toddler]
[voice-over] Maria didn't want me to be a superhero anymore. She couldn't stand to see me in danger. But I could not ignore the crisp, clean refreshing call of crime fighting! It is in my blood! [Maria watches in horror as he gets beaten up by the giant monsters, then starts hyperventilating in panic, pulls her hair, and screams] In the end, she could not stand it anymore. [Fade to her packing up her suitcases] She had to… [sobs] leave me!
[kisses Manny on the forehead, then stands outside the front door as Rodolfo looks on in heartbreak] I'm sorry, but I married the man, not the mask.
[The door closes in front of her and Granpapi enters a split second later]
[voice-over] I moved in to make sure Rodolfo and Manny would be okay. Also because I crashed my evil headquarters of evil. Maria's career as a mariachi singer took off after that. She traveled the world, performing for adoring fans everywhere, even Luxembourg! Manny goes to visit her every month.
[Cut to Manny first getting his El Tigre belt]
Manny
[voice-over] I got my El Tigre belt after Mom went on tour. [changes into El Tigre for the first time; end of flashback] And I, uh…haven't had a chance to tell her about it yet.
Dude, she is gonna freak when she finds out!
Manny
I know. So that's why we gotta clean. If my mom sees all this wreckage, she'll know we've been doing superhero stuff, and she'll freak out.
[agitated] I just asked why you gotta hide stuff! You don't gotta tell me your whole life story, man!
Hurry! Maria will be here tomorrow! And I will once again behold a sweet goddess without whom my life has become a pit of misery. And who I never think about anymore.
Didn't I tell you? Maria called to say she's coming early. She should be here in about, eh… no minutes.
[The doorbell rings and Rodolfo freezes in fear, realizing that Maria has arrived]
Move it, people! We've got evidence to hide!
[Manny, Frida, and Grandpapi rush around the house, cleaning up the mess and covering El Oso with a blanket, disguising him as a chair]
Manny
Uh, Dad?
He's frozen in fear of seeing his one and only true love, who he never thinks about anymore.
[Leone Middle School; Manny and Frida are in Vice Principal Chakal's office, both covered in green goop]
[sternly] Do you have any idea how many detentions you have?
Manny
Uh, 10?
[savagely] 136! Since there aren't enough days left in the year to serve all these, you must either work them off by doing community service, or… SPEND TWO MONTHS IN OUR SUMMER DETENTION CAMP IN THE NONAGUA DESERT!
[frightfully] Community service doesn't sound so bad.
Oh, it won't be so bad. It will be… SO BAD! Your options are… clean up after frog dissections, shovel cafeteria gristle, de-clog toilets, or… Leave school early to volunteer at an old folk's home!
MFManny and Frida
[sobbing] NO!
Manny
I'm sorry. Did you say leave school early?
[After Manny and Frida load Sartana's loot into El Tarantula's loot cart and blast a hole open with Mano Negra's Glove of Doom, they soon realize they're not even moving before they escape]
ETEl Tigre/Manny
Uh, why aren't we moving?
[They turn around and see Sartana holding her grip onto the attached jet pack on the cart]
Fools! [cackles] No one steals from Sartana of the Dead!
[Manny and Frida scream in terror and Sartana strums her mystic guitar, opening the cell doors for her skeleton banditos to attack]
[Tuesday morning, 9:00 AM; The children are running to school as the bell rings, avoiding to be late for class]
[yelling to them as they enter the school and head straight for their classrooms] GET TO CLASS! STRAIGHTEN THOSE TEETH! DON'T CHALLENGE ME! [notices Principal Tonino standing near him] Principal Tonino, heh, heh. I was just encouraging the children, and... Wait! [lets out a big sniff] I smell… ARCADE TOKENS!
[Manny and Frida show up with items from the arcade and leaving a trail of game tokens]
Dude, you owned Super Macho Fighter 2 at the arcade!
[surprising them] RIVERA! SUÁREZ! YOU ARE LATE AGAIN!
Manny
We can explain!
Manny
At the arcade!
Manny
A sick pony.
Manny
Tornado!
[Thursday morning; With Principal Tonino away, Vice Principal Chakal sends Manny and Frida to his office, where their displeased and annoyed parents are waiting there for them]
Your behavior is unacceptable! This constant tardiness must CEASE! [bangs his fist on the table and his mustache piece falls off, reattaches it with a glue stick, and then it droops with snickering being heard in the background]
It must be the boy's fault! [points to Manny]
Clearly, it is Frida's fault. She is a trouble making, goggle-wearer! [points to Frida]
[As the two parents start arguing over who's to blame, Manny and Frida get up from their seats and start to walk away]
Manny
Well, it looks like you guys…
[Manny and Frida quickly sit back in their seats]
[settling everyone down] Please, please. This is not about blame. It's about… [bangs his fist on his desk with a flaming background] REVENGE! [The Rivera and Suárez families all look at him, confused; clears throat] Rules. It's about rules. If they are late again, even once, they will be… EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL!!!
[Rivera House; Rodolfo and Maria discuss with their son about sending him to a charm school in Switzerland if he gets expelled]
Manuel Pablo Gutierrez O'Brian Equihua Rivera, if you get expelled, we are going to send you to a charm school.
[Manny reacts with horror and opens his mouth to scream, but is confused to see his grandpapi doing it]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! No grandson of mine is going to a charm school! Or to Switzerland! It is.... unnatural.
Nonsense! It will be good for Manny. They will teach him punctuality, etiquette, and how to knit cute little tea cozies.
MGManny & Grandpapi
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry, mijo, but you have to take responsibility for your actions. Make us proud.
[Little later, Manny walks into his room, sulking, and closes the door behind him before leaning against it]
[kicks the door down, which lands on Manny; panicking] If I get expelled, my parents are gonna send me to military school! Can you think of anything worse?!
Manny
Charm school.
This is serious, dude. If we get sent to different schools, we'll never see each other again. We cannot be late tomorrow.
Manny
Right. We got work to do.
[Manny spin launches Frida all the way to school, making her save herself and arrive just in time]
[catches his daughter; proudly] Frida, I knew you could do it.
RMRodolfo & Maria
[concerned] Where's Manny?
[Vice Principal Chakal chuckles evilly, believing Manny is gonna be expelled if he arrives late]
ETEl Tigre/Manny
[facing Señor Siniestro] Looks like I'm gonna learn to knit tea cozies.
[as Manny makes it school, just in the nick of time; happily] Manny, we are so proud of you!
ETEl Tigre/Manny
[weakly] Hooray.
I was finally going to be rid of him!
I was finally going to be rid of him!
[his mustache piece falls off; enraged at Sergio with a background of fire] YOU'RE LATE! 500 DETENTIONS!
[Sergio screams in shock]
Everything worked out great, Manny. There's just one problem.
ETEl Tigre/Manny
My shattered spine?
We gotta keep getting here on time every day for the rest of the year.
[Manny faints and passes out]
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