Lincoln, Katherine and others in “Unfinished Business”

Gotcha. [he and his friends run over to Katherine and Principal Ramirez, surprising them with horror] Principal Ramirez! Action News Team!

Excuse me.

Principal Ramirez, how much has Katherine Mulligan been paying you to steal out news stories?

I don't know what you're talking about.

[sneaks up next to her and puts the microphone in her face, causing her to wobble and fall into the lake] We're asking the questions here.

The jig is up, Katherine "Shady Shader" Mulligan! The book Principal Ramirez was going to give you, is a bunch of phony news leaks we planted! Bam! [looks closely at the book cover] "Passion under the Pompeii Moon?" Uh-oh.

[snatches the book from him, angrily] You bet you're "uh-oh." Ms. Mulligan and I are in a book club together. Now someone get me out of here.

That's the story. We've been meeting to swap novels we're reading.

Stella

So you weren't leaking our stories?

Of course not! This what you spend your time on, making false accusations? I have half a mind to shut down the Action News Team.

Stella

Please, don't!

No, dawg!

We're sorry.

Give us another chance.

[steps in front] I'm Katherine Mulligan, and I agree with these children. Sure, they got the story wrong. But they've got real drive. [giggles] It reminds me of me when I was starting out. I say they deserve a second chance.

[out of her mind; annoyed] Fine. [The Action News Team jump and share a high-five; exits the lake, wagging her finger] But no more wild goose chases or knocking principals in lakes.

Promise.

We swear.

It was Zach.

Thanks, Ms. Mulligan. But we have to know, how the heck have you been able to scoop us?

With help from my boyfriend. He's a real sweetie with even sweeter leads. But I had no idea he was getting them from you.