Transcript for Dr. No-Voice[]
(Scene: The grocery store. Dr. Two-Brains' van pulls up to the building.)
Narrator: Another crime-filled day in the city as Dr. Two-Brains attempts to rob the grocery store.
(Bill the grocery store manager waves a customer off as Dr. Two-Brains and his henchmen enter the store.)
Bill: Why, hello there. How can I help you today?
Dr. Two-Brains: (holds up his ray gun, speaking hoarsely) You can help by watching as I turn everything in here into cheese! (hoarse laughter)
Bill: What?
Dr. Two-Brains: I'm going to turn everything--
Bill: (holds his hand up to his ear) What's that?
Dr. Two-Brains: (facepalms and sighs) I'm going to--
Bill: Speak up, son, let the whole world hear!
Henchman Number One: Sorry. The boss lost his voice. He was singing last night at villain karaoke, and he kind of overdid it.
(Cut to Dr. Two-Brains performing on stage in front of a group of villains.)
Dr. Two-Brains: (singing) From the planet Lexicon, watch out, villains, here she comes!
(The crowd cheers. Cut back to the grocery store.)
Dr. Two-Brains: Now I can't talk. My voice is hoarse.
Bill: If your voice is a horse, you'll have to leave. (gestures to a sign with a horse with a red line crossed through it) Horses aren't allowed in the grocery store, city health code.
Dr. Two-Brains: My voice isn't a horse. I'm here to--
Bill & Henchman Number One: What?
Dr. Two-Brains: (groans in frustration) I need a new plan.
(Scene: The Botsford residence. TJ is serving a ping pong ball against a tree in the backyard.)
Narrator: Meanwhile at the Botsford house, TJ is practicing his ping pong serve.
(Becky and Bob go outside.)
TJ: Becky, I'm glad you're here. Johnson canceled on me, so I need a new partner for the ping pong tournament this afternoon.
(Bob cheers, but Becky looks unenthusiastic.)
Becky: Yeah. Sorry, TJ. Doesn't sound like something I'd do.
TJ: Aw, come on, Becky. First prize is a golden ping pong paddle!
Becky: Uh-huh. Yeah. Not interested.
(Scoops pops up from behind the fence.)
Scoops: Hey, Becky, wanna be my partner for the big ping pong tournament this afternoon? First prize is a golden paddle!
Becky: Golden paddle? That sounds awesome! Sure, Scoops, I'd love to!
TJ: Wait, what?
Scoops: That's great!
TJ: Hey!
Becky: TJ, please. Scoops and I are talking.
TJ: I just asked you the same question, and you said no!
Becky: Yeah. Well, you asked me like, "Uh, wanna be my partner?" And then Scoops was like, (excited voice) "Wanna be my partner?!" So, you know...
TJ: No. We asked the same way, but when you answered Scoops, you were much nicer.
Becky: Oh, please. I don't modify the way I act around different people. (to Scoops, cheerfully) Come on, Scoops! Let's go play ping pong! (cartwheels away)
(Scene: Dr. Two-Brains' lair. Dr. Two-Brains is sitting at a table with his henchmen.)
Dr. Two-Brains: Okay. I have a solution to my hoarse voice problem. We will be auditioning professional voice actors for the role of me, Dr. Two-Brains. Bring in the first actor, please!
(A man in a suit walks up behind them.)
Voice actor: I was told there'd be valet parking. (throws his keys at Henchman Number One) Two-Brains! Nick Michols. (shakes Charlie's hand) Thanks for bringing me in on this. I read the script, and it's fantastic.
Dr. Two-Brains: To be honest, there's not exactly a script.
Nick: Excuse me? I didn't catch that. (to Henchman Number One) What's his deal?
Henchman Number One: That's Dr. Two-Brains. His voice is a little hoarse.
Nick: Oh! (laughs) I can't tell you how exciting it is to be working with you. (shakes Dr. Two-Brains' hand) (to the henchmen) Hey, I'm gonna need some tea.
Dr. Two-Brains: All right, Nick. (sets up a small podium with a script) You'll need to modify your own voice to sound like me when I'm not hoarse.
Nick: (clears his throat) (imitating Dr. Two-Brains) "I'm Dr. Two-Brains. Give me some cheese and throw some cheese on it, why don't you, and serve it on a big piece of more cheese, because I love cheese!"
(The henchmen laugh, but Dr. Two-Brains looks unimpressed.)
Henchman Number One: Boss, he sounds exactly like you.
Nick: Ah, thanks. I really try to inhabit the character.
Dr. Two-Brains: Really? That's what I sound like?
Nick: So I've got the part?
Dr. Two-Brains: Well, we are in a rush--
Nick: (shakes Dr. Two-Brains' hand) Ah, that's terrific. Hey, I got a few notes on how we can modify this crime, really make it pop. (hands Dr. Two-Brains a few papers)
Dr. Two-Brains: Wait, what now?
Nick: (to the henchmen) Hey, how's that tea coming? (on a cellphone) Murray! Yeah, just booked the Two-Brains thing.
(Dr. Two-Brains looks at the papers and throws them away in dissatisfaction.)
(Scene: The city streets. Becky, Scoops, and Bob are walking down the street, Becky looking extremely happy.)
Narrator: Meanwhile, Becky and Scoops head to the ping pong tournament. (TJ follows after the group sadly.) And so does TJ.
TJ: (to two nearby boys) Hey, guys. Either of you wanna be my partner for the ping pong tournament?
Boy #1: Sorry, we're a team.
TJ: All right. Good luck. (to a dog tied to a fire hydrant) Hey, wanna be my--
Becky: Hey, TJ, hurry it up! (TJ sighs sadly.) Sheesh...
Scoops: Gosh, Becky, have you listened to yourself? I think TJ was right. You do modify your behavior with him.
Becky: (embarrassed) That's just the way we talk. You know, it's brother-sister code. (Scoops humphs, unconvinced) Sometimes you have to be different around different people. Like, when I see a villain committing a crime, I usually say, "Stop right there!" (accidentally points at the Amazing Rope Guy in civilian clothing, who stops in his tracks) Oh, not you, sir. (The Amazing Rope Guy backs away slowly.) But if I saw TJ doing something wrong, I'd definitely be much nicer. (to TJ, who is giving a ping pong paddle to the dog) Hey, knock it off! (The dog whimpers.) (to Scoops, reluctantly) Okay, I'm glad you brought it up...
(Scene: The grocery store. Dr. Two-Brains' van drives up to it again.)
Dr. Two-Brains: All right. I'm gonna walk in there to give my big villainous speech. Now, when I open my mouth, that's your cue to start reading those lines so it'll seem like it's me talking in my regular, non-hoarse voice. You get it?
Nick: (looks at the script) Uh, you didn't take any of my notes.
Dr. Two-Brains: I know what I'm doing. Stick to the script.
(Inside the grocery store, Bill waves a customer off.)
Nick: "All right, nobody move! It's me, Dr. Two-Brains." (Dr. Two-Brains gets in front of the counter, miming. Nick is hiding behind a shelf as the henchmen set up Dr. Two-Brains' ray.) "Get ready to watch as I turn everything in here... into cheese! Big evil laugh." (Dr. Two-Brains glares at him.) Oh, sorry. (laughs evilly)
Bill: Glad to see you found your voice.
Nick: "Henchmen, fire up that ray. We're gonna modify everything in this joint to the cheesy extreme, D-2B style!"
Dr. Two-Brains: "D-2B style"? Hold on, I don't remember writing that!
Nick: "Whoa, check it out... Snappy Snaps! (A stand of Snappy Snaps with Dr. Two-Brains' face pasted over the face of the WordGirl image decorating the stand and cereal boxes is shown.) The perfect cereal for a villain like me who's constantly on the go."
(The Whammer walks by in the background, grabbing a box of cereal.)
Dr. Two-Brains: Nick, did you modify the script?
Nick: Guess what, Doc. (puts on a cap with Dr. Two-Brains' face on it) I got us a sponsorship! "That's right, Snappy Snaps, the official cereal of--"
(Timmy Tim-Bo, Big Left Hand Guy, and Invisi-Bill put cereal boxes in their shopping carts in the background.)
Dr. Two-Brains: Snappy Snaps don't even have cheese in them!
Nick: Yeah, I'm having trouble hearing you.
(Dr. Two-Brains' ray starts whirring as Henchman Number One gives Dr. Two-Brains two thumbs up.)
Henchman Number One: All set, boss.
Nick: "Big props to you, little man!" (The Amazing Rope Guy goes to get some cereal, but finds that they are sold out.) "This has been another bodaciously evil crime, courtesy of Snappy Snaps! D-2B out."
(Dr. Two-Brains storms off and turns off the ray, then walks out of the store.)
Bill: I better call the police! ...Right after I have a bowl of Snappy Snaps! (takes out a box from under the counter and smiles at the camera)
(Dr. Two-Brains' van drives off.)
Dr. Two-Brains: What were you saying in there?
Nick: Look, I can see you're unhappy, but your lines were yawnsville! My fixes made the crime pop, know what I'm saying?
Henchman Number One: Nick's changes did feel kind of fresh and fun.
Nick: Ooh, and I came up with an idea for a crime that's gonna put Dr. Two-Brains, as voiced by Nick Michols, on the map. The crime map!
Dr. Two-Brains: Now wait just a second. There's no way that I--
Henchman Number One: What'd he say?
Nick: He said, "Floor it, Charlie!"
Dr. Two-Brains: No! Don't listen to him!
Henchman Number One: You're the boss, new boss.
Nick: Oh, this is gonna be great for my reel.
(Scene: The park. Becky is playing ping pong with Scoops as Bob watches.)
Scoops: Woohoo! Golden trophy, here we come!
(Meanwhile, TJ is talking to a referee at the registration desk.)
Referee: Sorry, son. We're no longer allowing rocks to be teammates.
(TJ sighs and removes the rock from the table. Becky watches him and looks guilty. Scoops hits a ball right past her.)
Scoops: Becky, can you try to focus? There is a golden paddle on the line.
Becky: Um, Scoops, I think I need to modify our game plan here. Bob is your new partner!
(Becky hands Bob her paddle. He makes happy squeaking sounds and walks to the table.)
Scoops: Okay. That happened.
(Becky walks over to TJ. He is behind the bushes screwing something together.)
Becky: Hey, TJ.
TJ: Uh, hi.
Becky: So... you were right.
TJ: About what?
Becky: I do modify the way I act around you.
TJ: Okay, if you say so. What does "modify" mean?
Becky: Oh, the word "modify" means to change something, like... Let's see, in my case, I was being one way with all my friends, but then modifying, or changing, the way I acted around you, and I realize now I was doing it in a way that wasn't very nice. So what do you say? Partners?
TJ: Nope.
Becky: Fantastic. Now let's-- Wait, what?
(TJ is revealed to have a wooden puppet of himself attached to his waist.)
TJ: I already have a partner. Good luck with Scoops, Becky.
Becky: Huh.
(Nick, Dr. Two-Brains, and the henchmen come into view as Becky walks away.)
Nick: Okay, here's the plan. First, we swipe the golden paddle. Then when we have everyone's attention, I give my powerful five-minute speech.
Dr. Two-Brains: Wait, I don't see any cheese in this plan!
Nick: The plan is cheeseless.
Dr. Two-Brains: What did you say?!
Nick: This is ping pong, D-2B! It's young! It's hip! Plus, we don't need cheese to set up my big speech.
Dr. Two-Brains: Now you're modifying my style of crime too much!
Nick: Fine! We can turn the golden paddle into cheese back at the lair or something. (claps his hands) Places, everyone. Places.
(Dr. Two-Brains approaches the registration desk.)
Referee: Welcome. How can I help you?
Nick: (in a deep voice) "We're here for that golden paddle."
Dr. Two-Brains: Who is that supposed to be?!
Nick: I modified your voice to give it a little more danger. (in a deep voice) "Henchman Number One, seize the golden paddle."
(Henchman Number One sneaks up behind the desk and grabs the trophy.)
Henchman Number One: Yoink!
Referee: Help!
Becky: (gasps) Uh, excuse me, I'm... (Becky coughs while Bob sneaks away from his ping pong table.) a little hoarse. I'm going to get some water. (coughs more and runs off)
TJ: Huh. Becky thinks she's a little horse? Like, a pony?
(WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face appear in front of TJ.)
WordGirl: Uh, excuse me. I think what your caring and genuinely sorry sister meant was her voice was hoarse, and this kind of hoarse isn't an animal. "Hoarse" is a word that describes a voice that sounds rough and scratchy. A voice can become hoarse from too much shouting or singing, or even from a sore throat.
TJ: Hey, wanna be my partner?
WordGirl: Gotta go, bye! (flies away, to TJ's disappointment)
(At the registration desk, the referee is still shouting for help while Dr. Two-Brains is walking away with the golden paddle.)
Dr. Two-Brains: (As he speaks, his voice returns to normal.) What would I possibly want with this cheeseless piece of gold?!
Henchman Number One: Hey, your voice is back!
Dr. Two-Brains: Hey, it is!
WordGirl: Stop right there, Dr. Two-Brains!
(Nick pops out of a bush and shakes Captain Huggy Face's hand.)
Nick: WordsGirl! Nick Michols, big fan. Look, if your voice ever gets hoarse and you need someone to fill in, I can modify my voice to do heroes too! Word out!
(Captain Huggy Face looks impressed, but WordGirl does not.)
Dr. Two-Brains: WordGirl, this guy has been making me modify my behavior all day! He's been turning me into something I'm not, and I've just got to be me. (zaps the golden paddle with his raygun, turning it into cheese)
WordGirl: (gasps) The golden paddle!
(Dr. Two-Brains takes a bite out of the paddle and zaps his ray gun wildly, laughing evilly.)
Dr. Two-Brains: Pow! Pow! Pow!
(Two of Dr. Two-Brains' ray gun blasts hit his larger ray and TJ's puppet.)
TJ: JT!
Dr. Two-Brains: And as for you, Nick Michols... (aims his cheese ray at Nick, who is trying to sneak away)
Nick: (to himself) Think, Nick Michols. Let your improv training be your guide. (imitating Henchman Number One) Boss, look out behind you! (Dr. Two-Brains looks behind himself while the henchmen look at each other in confusion.) Now, WordsGirl! (WordGirl grabs Dr. Two-Brains and his henchmen and drops them into a pile of cheese. Police sirens can be heard in the background.) Well, hasn't this been just terrific? I gotta hit the road now.
(A police car arrives at the scene. Bill steps out of it, carrying a bowl of cereal, and points at Nick.)
Bill: There he is, officers! That's the man who helped Dr. Mouseman rob my store!
Nick: WordGirl, any chance you can help me out here?
WordGirl: Sorry, but the law doesn't get modified for people who steal ping pong trophies.
Nick: I get it. But hey, I hope we can work together on a future project. (WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face fly away. Nick speaks on his phone.) Yeah, Murray? Bad news.
(Two police officers come to take Nick in. Meanwhile, TJ and Scoops are playing ping pong together. Suddenly, Bob falls from the sky and lands on the table while Becky slides in next to them.)
Scoops: Hey, Becky, is your voice still hoarse?
Becky: No, no, much better now. (takes out two water bottles) Here, I got you and Bob some water. Thought you might be thirsty.
TJ: What about us? (gestures towards JT)
Becky: (takes out two more bottles) Don't worry, I got some for everybody. I'm treating you the same as everybody else.
TJ: Cool, you're learning. (catches a thrown water bottle) Now, how about being my partner for the competition? I think it's time for JT to hang it up.
Narrator: Ah, what a heartwarming ending. (The narrator coughs. As JT melts, Becky picks up a paddle and partners up with TJ.) Oh, great. Now I'm a little hoarse. Not the animal horse. I mean my voice is... Ah, I better just get some tea. (Cut to later. The referee holds up the golden paddle, now made out of cheese. The children look up nervously, and the referee gives it to the dog from earlier, who has teamed up with a Colonel Mustard.) Meanwhile, modify your plans so you won't miss the next exciting episode of WordGirl! (coughs) Hey, someone get me that voice actor's number. (The children, disappointed over their loss, disperse.)