DMs. Davis
First up, I think I need to thank WordGirl for saving the day. And I want Tobey to promise that he will never use robots to do his work again. Will you do that for me, Tobey?
TobeyNo, I won't do that.
DMs. Davis
Yeah, well, I thought you might say that. Mrs. McCallister?!
[Tobey's mom pops up from the tree and walks up to Tobey]
Tobey
What? Oh, hello, Mother. What brings you here? Did I leave my lunch at home again? I'm so forgetful sometimes. [grabs Tobey by the ear] Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow! You don't know the whole story. Those aren't my robots--Ow!
Tobey
Yes, indeed, you are, and with your super strength, your ability to fly, and your excellent vocabulary, we shall destroy WordGirl!
WWordbot
Tobey is the smartest boy genius in the world.
Tobey
Oh, thank you. Please. I don't-- You see, Wordbot, not only are you faster and stronger than WordGirl, but you have also programmed to show me the respect and devotion that I deserve. Shall we? Hmm. Somehow we must attract the attention of WordGirl. Any ideas, Wordbot? Oh, you are so creative. Oh, and so destructive.
Tobey
Yes. Devoted. Bravo!
WWordbot
Wordbot will do anything for Tobey.
[after Wordbot got defeated]
Tobey
Well, I must say we make quite a good team. I'm smart, handsome, a brilliant inventor, and, if I do say so myself, quite independent.
Tobey! Have you been causing trouble with your robots again?
Tobey
Oh, Mother, what a pleasant surprise.
[grabs Tobey's ear] You're coming with me! [walks away with Tobey]
Tobey
Ow. Ow, ow, ow! Ow! Owww! [walks off camera and his head reappears] We should work together again! Call me! Ow! Mom! [his mom drags him off]
Sorry, Tobey, no can do. My devoted sidekick and I are already the perfect team.
Tobey
[pops up from the window outside] Hello, common folk.
Mom, may I remind you that he hast tried to wreck the city and our house several times.
Listen, his mom said he wouldn't be any trouble. Well, he hasn't been near a giant robot in months. She said he spent all his time designing a new board game.
Tobey
[comes in Becky's house] It's a game of skill and savvy. It's called By Jove, You've Wrecked My Robot.
[sighs] That sounds like-
Tobey
A game I should be showing to WordGirl. Honey, you should mention that.
Tobey
Aren't they though?
[sits down] I don't know.
Relax, honey. You kids have fun. [walks away]
Tobey
[looks at his game that Becky destroyed] Oh, you're going to pay for that! And since you're not apparently not WordGirl I should have no problem defeating you with my kung fu. [does a kung fu move to defeat Becky until Sally appears]
And just what you think you're doing mister.
That's right, honey. I realize now you're telling the truth about the robots. You're in big troubler, mister.
Tobey
Oh, really. Well now just what are you going to do Mrs. Botsford. Hmm. You do realize that you are not my- [as thunder claps, the door opens revealing that his mom is standing behind him] Mother. [he tries to walk away but his mom grabs his ear] Ow, ow, ow, ow! You'll pay for this Becky! [he and his mom leave Becky's house as Becky waves good bye to him] I'm buckling up, I'm buckling up, I'm buckling up.
Sorry, I didn't believe it before Becky.
Don't worry about it, mom. Tobey is pretty savvy.
Oh hey, Bob. I see you've been out playing with TJ's WordGirl doll. But boy, did you miss some excitement around here? [walks away]
Theodore McCallister III!
Tobey
There's my name. But with a decidely negative tone. Oh, Mother. [he smiles and looks at his mom, but his mom takes him away by his ear] Ow, ow, ow, Mom!
[WordGirl and Huggy arrive back after defeating Tobey's robots]
Great work, Captain Huggy Face!
It was all his fault! I was trying to save you!
Tobey
I didn't have anything to do with...
SScoops
Please. I'm a journalist.
How'd I do with the saving?
WordGirl: Ahem. Well, boys, I think we all earned a valuable lesson here today, didn't we?
Tobey
If you spin robots around, they get dizzy just like people. A definite flaw in my design, I agree.
Must fix that. Uh, I was thinking more like don't waste squabbling over silly, unimportant things. Now why don't you all try something up for the contest? Writing about an experience is fine, but using your imagination can be equally amazing. And also, robots crimes are not okay!
[Mrs. McCallister opens the library door angrily as she walks up to Tobey]
Tobey
Oh. Ha, ha! Hello, Mother. You see, I was just entering a contest. [TJ runs off as Mrs. McCallister grabs Tobey] Ow, ow, ow, ow! [walking away with his mom] WordGirl, maybe we can still get sushi sometime-- [his mom pinches him in the ear] Ow! Ow! Mom! Ow!
[arrives] So, uh, WordGirl-- WordGirl?
[WordGirl gets ready to fly off with Huggy]
[WordGirl is trapped inside Tobey's robot]
Oh, no! I think this supersuit is out of control!
Tobey
[pops up on the screen] Actually, the suit is perfectly in control. My control.
Tobey
Yes, WordGirl! I brainstormed the perfect plan. I tricked Johnson into letting me build that gadget, and now that you're inside it, I have full control over you. Watch this!
[WordGirl robot flies and lands in front of Tobey's house]
Tobey, I'm not one of your robots.
Tobey
Really? Let me try something? [presses a button to make WordGirl robot dance]
Tobey
[laughs] I can control your every movement!
You're not going to get away with this, Tobey.
Tobey
Oh, yes, I am. [cut to outside] In fact, we're going to get away together! [WordGirl robot grabs him] Oh, thank you, WordGirl. [he and his robot fly off]
Hey, Tobey, is that remote control for one of your famous robots?
[Mrs. McCallister stares at Tobey.]
Tobey
This has nothing to do with robots. It's, it's merely... a radio.
A radio? Really? Let's hear it then.
Tobey
Right. Good idea. Let's hear the radio. [pretends to be the radio announcer] Thanksgiving is here... Da, da, this is the song we play on Thanksgiving on the radio. Da, da, drums.
Tobey
3! I earned 3 badges, Scout Leader Botsford. The go fly a kite badge, the sticky s'mores badge, and the card house replica badge. Oh, I'm winning!
This kite is made out of metal so it can't fly.
Tobey
What?
And I can't give you a sticky s'mores badge. They're made out of mud and glue.
Tobey
That's a McCallister secret recipe.
Only one badge for now. [she pins a red badge on his sash and walks away]
Tobey
If I fall behind now, I'll never be able to catch up. I have to win this award!
Don't worry. If you work hard, you'll be able to catch up eventually.
Tobey
[shouts] Eventually? Eventually?!
Oh, I can define that. The word eventually means after a while, or in the end. Like right now, you've earned the least amount of scout badges, but with some hard work, eventually you'll earn as much as the rest of us. Well, except me that is.
Tobey
I know what eventually means. I was remarking on how absurd this whole contest is. I just need... Oh, I need... I need more room. Scout Leader Botsford, can I move my workstation somewhere where I can... Concentrate?
Tobey, you can go work where you'd like. Go where your scout senses lead you.
Tobey, I know you're cheating. You're using your robots to help win this award.
Tobey
Becky Botsford, you don't know the first thing about this award, or any other award, so shoo.
I know that an award is a prize a person wins for being the best at something.
Tobey
Yes, like me at badges.
No, not like you. Like the fastest runner in a race. He or she might win an award, say, a gold medal for being the best runner. But someone who cheats isn't the best, and they don't deserve an award.
Tobey
This award was meant for me, and besides, I made those robots so in a way I'm earning those badges myself. Now, if you'll excuse me.
I said, stop right there, Tobey. Hello?
Tobey
WordGirl. Just the person I was thinking of... I mean, boo, it's word girl. I'm not really, really happy to see you. How have you been, by the way?
I'm here to tell you that your robots ruined another scout's tree, so I'm not going to let you win a key to the city by cheating.
Tobey
[sighs] Oh! This is a little hard for me to do, given my motivation for winning this award, but ROBOTS ATTACK!
[A robot hand reaches from the water and grabs WordGirl and Huggy, a group of robots jump on top of the heroes and pull them underwater]
Tobey
Scout Leader Botsford, there has to have been an error. My robots worked... I mean, I worked tirelessly. And Violet, she was playing in a field somewhere.
Getting her stop and smell the roses badge.
Tobey
And then I saw her tickling a chipmunk.
And that's the coveted tickling a chipmunk badge. Very difficult.
Tobey
Oh, WordGirl was going to see me.
Oh, I'm sorry, Tobey. There will be another chance to win the key to the city eventually.
Tobey
[angrily] Eventually? Eventually?! [he pulls out his controller] Robots attack!
Tobey
[presses his controller] Robots attack! Robots attack! [nothing happens and he looks around confused] Well, congratulations, Violet. Much deserved. Got to be going. Ta ta. [he walks off as Mrs. McCallister pops up from a tree and grabs Tobey by the ear]
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