Transcript for Who's Your Granny?[]
(Scene: Granny May's house. She's sitting in her rocking chair reading a magazine while her cat is resting nearby.)
Narrator: Ah, it's another fair day in the city...
Granny May: It's not fair! See this magazine? (She holds up the magazine. It has illustrations of various villains.) They've been doing stories on all the supervillains in town but me! Nothing! Not one mention! Look at this! (An illustration of Mr. Big is shown.) Mr. Big made a mind control device that vacuums while he takes over the city! Big whoop-dee-doo! What's so great about that contraption? Ugh! Page two! (An illustration of Dr. Two-Brains lying in a puddle of cheese.) Dr. Two-Brains invented a ray that turns donuts into giant cheese danishes. Really?! This is ridiculous! (She throws the magazine away, startling her cat) Where's the trickery, the human interaction? It's just not fair! If people can't see the value in my homemade, lovingly handcrafted crimes, then there's only one thing for me to do!
Narrator: Be happy just to be yourself?
Granny May: Change the way I do business! I'm gonna pull off a fancy crime, with all kinds of contraptions and gadgets! (laughs evilly) That'll show 'em!
(Scene: A high-tech facility with a laser fence. Granny May drives up to it in her old-fashioned car and leaves behind a few drones. She uses a remote to make them drill under the fence. A security guard sees them on the cameras, but is grabbed and pulled away by one before he can react. When Professor Robert Tubing sees the drones, Bosco presses a button that closes the door leading into the hallway he's in, but the drones cut their way through with a laser beam. Bosco presses another button, activating two more doors and a laser grid. Tubing breathes a sigh of relief before a drone taps Bosco on the shoulder and waves at the two. Tubing tries to escape but is surrounded, and one of the drones pump perfume in his face. While he's distracted, the drone approaches a toothbrush with technological attachments to it. Granny May sees it through her controller and laughs evilly.)
(Scene: Outside Woodview Elementary School. The school bus pulls in.)
Narrator: Meanwhile, across town at Becky's school...
(Becky is looking over the school's yearbook with Scoops and Bob.)
Scoops: Thanks for staying after school and helping me with the yearbook, guys.
Becky: No problem, Scoops! It's fun remembering all the great interactions we've had with our classmates this year.
(Bob squeaks in fear.)
Becky: Oh, no, Bob, you're thinking of "infections". Yeah, that wouldn't be fun. An interaction is when you spend time with another person, like when you hang out with your friends or do something together.
(Bob squeaks in relief.)
Becky: Wow... Lots of great pictures here... (holds up a number of photos of Victoria Best)
Scoops: Yeah, and guess who isn't even in one picture. (points at Becky)
Becky: Me? Really? Not even one?
Scoops: Yeah, it's weird. It's like you were always dashing off or something, just when they were snapping the picture. (Becky looks at a picture where she and Bob are half out of frame, in the process of running off.) Anyway, that's sort of why I invited you to help me today. I figured I could take a photo of you working ON the yearbook so I could then put you IN the yearbook.
Becky: Thanks, Scoops! That was really nice!
Scoops: Let me just grab my camera.
Becky: (hears an alarm ringing) Oh no, Bob! Someone's being robbed!
(Bob prepares for action, then notices Becky isn't joining him. He squeaks angrily. Becky is looking adoringly after Scoops.)
Becky: I know we should do something about it, Bob, and we will! But you heard Scoops! I'm not even in one picture! Just need to get one little picture.
Scoops: (comes back with the camera) Okay, here we go.
Becky: Just a real quick one, Bob.
Scoops: Smile! (takes a picture)
Becky: I, uh... I just remembered I forgot something in my locker. I'll be right back! (She and Bob zoom off behind Scoops's back.)
Scoops: Oops! Left the lens cap on!
(Scene: The science facility. WordGirl appears on the scene.)
WordGirl: Hold it right ther-- Er...
(The room is closed off with police tape and the police is interviewing Professor Tubing. An officer takes a sip of coffee.)
WordGirl: We are too late, Huggy. (Captain Huggy Face squeaks in agreement. The two are blinded by a camera flash. They see a reporter who nods encouragingly as WordGirl looks at Captain Huggy Face in annoyance.)
(Scene: Granny May's house. The villainess is laughing evilly as she looks at her prize.)
Granny May: I stole the world's only rocket-propelled toothbrush! Woohoo! Yeah, baby! Yup. They got to notice me now. Man, it was so... uh... fun, and... and then I had all those fancy contraptions, and how about that... human interaction?
Narrator: What interaction?
Granny May: Exactly! Not a single soul around to slow me down... or talk to... (sits down sadly in her rocking chair)
Narrator: (sarcastically) Boy. Sounds like a lot of fun.
Granny May: Wait a minute! I got it! I got to go bigger! (laughs) I just need to commit bigger crimes! And more! More and bigger crimes! (laughs) Of course!
Narrator: Oh boy... (Granny May laughs evilly.)
(Scene: The museum. Granny May uses a robot to fire a beam at all the exhibits, teleporting them to her home. She looks satisfied at first, but the mood soon passes. She enters a tanklike vehicle with a large magnet mounted to the top that she uses to attract gold and jewels. Reginald runs after the vehicle, and she looks at him sadly through the window. She uses a giant robot to grab an entire bank.)
Granny May: Woohoo! (looks around, then looks downcast again)
(Scene: Woodview Elementary School. Scoops is examining a photo.)
Narrator: Meanwhile...
Becky: Hey, Scoops. So, how'd my picture come out?
Scoops: Oh, yeah. Funny thing. (laughs nervously) I forgot to take the lens cap off.
Becky: Oh...
Scoops: But don't worry! Since you're back now, I can just take another one! (grabs a camera stand)
Becky: Great! (hears another alarm) Again with the alarm?! What are the chances?! (Bob squeaks sternly at her.) So we'll go right after this photo. (Bob squeaks in frustration.)
Scoops: Okay, all set. Say cheese!
Becky: Cheeeeeeeeee... (continues in the background)
Scoops: Cheese! (repeatedly presses the camera button) This is taking longer than normal. (keeps pressing the button) Cheese! Really surprised at how this is going on. Cheese! (the camera stand falls apart) Okay, something's wrong.
Becky: What happened?
Scoops: Oh, this crazy contraption. It's been acting up.
Becky: Did it take the photo?
Scoops: Nope.
Becky: Oh...
Scoops: But I'll borrow another camera. And if you come to the gym later, I'll take your picture right after I do the lint collectors club.
Becky: (Bob runs off. She starts to follow him.) Okay, fine! Anything to be in the yearbook! (She runs out of the room. Scoops looks sadly at the lens as WordGirl takes off in the background.)
(Scene: Formerly the bank. WordGirl arrives in front of where the building used to be. The alarms continue ringing on the ground.)
WordGirl: I can't believe it! We're late! (Captain Huggy Face is not surprised.) Again... (spots something) Hey, what's that?
(There is some purple yarn on the bank stairstep.)
Narrator: What's what?
WordGirl: This. It's a little piece of yarn. Could that mean...
Narrator: Mm-hmm...
WordGirl: Granny May! (Captain Huggy Face shrugs and squeaks in confusion.) You're right. This doesn't seem like a Granny May crime at all. I wonder what she's up to. Let's go find her!
(They take off. Captain Huggy Face squeaks angrily and points.)
WordGirl: Yeah, I just thought we'd, you know, take the route that goes past the school and the gym, get that picture taken... (Captain Huggy Face crosses his arms in disapproval.) Oh, forget it. You're right.
(They arrive at Granny May's house, but find it empty.)
WordGirl: Yoohoo! Anybody home?! Granny May?! Oh, please don't be hiding! (She zooms around while Captain Huggy Face reaches for some fruitcake and bites into it. He hurts his teeth.) Okay, I've checked the attic, the guest room, the sewing room, the crocheting room, AND the quilting room! I really think she's not here. Can we go now? I think there's still time to catch Scoops at the gym! (Captain Huggy Face protests, but to no avail. WordGirl takes off with him.)
(Scene: A tropical island with a mountain lair with Granny May's face carved into it. The lair contains all the devices she used and all the loot she stole.)
Granny May: Ta-da! Bigger and bigger!
Narrator: Bravo.
Granny May: ...What was this all about again? (grabs the magazine from a drone and looks at it) Ah, who am I kidding? It's not about the magazine! It's about having fun doing it my way. And my way may not be big and fancy, but it sure is fun!
Narrator: So you're going back to your old ways?
Granny May: What can I say? I'm a people person, darn it! In fact, I love interacting with people so much I think I'll go rob some sucker right now! Woohoo! (leaves, turning off the lights in her lair)
(Scene: The grocery store. The Grocery Store Manager is looking at a coupon Granny May gave him.)
Grocery Store Manager: I'm sorry, ma'am, but this coupon expired two days ago.
Granny May: Oh, really? Well, you seem like such a nice, handsome young man. Couldn't you let me slide by just this once?
Grocery Store Manager: Okay, but only because you're such a sweet little old lady.
(Granny May grins evilly and swipes Exposition Guy's wallet.)
Exposition Guy: Heeeey! That's my wallet! (Cut to him running down the street.) HEEELP! (into a microphone) My wallet! Wait. Is this the police station? (The camera zooms out to reveal that he's at a baseball field. The scene cuts again to him at a bus.) HEEELP! (Cut to him underwater, a diving helmet on his head.) My wallet! The one with money in it! (He's surrounded by various aquatic animals.) Wait. Is this the police station? (swims upwards) HEEELP!
(Scene: The gym of Woodview Elementary School. Scoops is preparing to take a photo of the lint collectors club. Becky is standing nearby.)
Scoops: Perfect. Just hold it like that and--
(Exposition Guy runs in front of the camera.)
Exposition Guy: HEEELP! Granny May stole my wallet! (Becky looks annoyed.) She's at the grocery store! Wait a second... Is this the police station? (Scoops shakes his head. Exposition Guy runs off again.) HEEELP!
Becky: Oh, man! (walks off)
Scoops: Wait, Becky? You're moving.
Becky: Believe me, Scoops, I really, really don't want to, but...
Scoops: This is your last chance! My mom's picking me up in a few minutes, and then... Well, a deadline is a deadline.
Becky: I know, but I got to go!
Scoops: Okay... Nothing to do about that. Sorry.
(Scene: The grocery store. Granny May is still there, looking at the manager innocently. Suddenly, WordGirl shows up.)
WordGirl: Hold it right there, Granny May!
Granny May & Grocery Store Manager: WordGirl?!
WordGirl: Let's go, Granny May!
Granny May: Me?! Why, I'm just a little old lady trying to save a few pennies at the grocery store. (The Grocery Store Manager nods in agreement.) I haven't done anything. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some groceries to legally purchase.
WordGirl: (holding Exposition Guy) Yeah, with his money. (She and Captain Huggy Face high-five, causing her to accidentally drop Exposition Guy. He signals that he's okay.) Go get her, Huggy!
Granny May: Rats! (She shoots yarn at them, entangling WordGirl. Captain Huggy Face is still free and standing next to a shelf with various things on it, including a label maker.)
WordGirl: Huggy, grab that contraption! (He grabs a can.) No, Huggy, the contraption! Oh. A contraption is a gadget or a gizmo, like a machine! In this case, that label maker is the contraption. Get her, Huggy!
(Granny May shoots more yarn at WordGirl, muffling her. When Granny May twirls her knitting sticks, Captain Huggy Face shoots labels at her, covering her hands. He tackles her. WordGirl breaks free from the yarn)
WordGirl: So, what do you have to say for yourself now, Granny May?
Granny May: Woohoo! That was fun! That's the kind of interaction I've been waiting for!
WordGirl: Well, I hope you like interacting with other criminals in prison, because that's exactly where you're headed!
Scoops: Great job, WordGirl!
(The camera cuts to show Scoops and his mother shopping at the store. Scoops is holding up his camera.)
Scoops: Do you mind if I take some photos of you for the school yearbook?
WordGirl: Me?! (acts flattered) Oh!
Scoops: Yeah. It'll almost be like you're actually in our class.
WordGirl: Finally! I mean, yeah! (laughs nervously) Me in your class! Wouldn't that just be weird?
Scoops: So, a big group shot first?
WordGirl: Cheese! (She, Captain Huggy Face, Granny May, the Grocery Store Manager, and Exposition Guy pose for the camera. Scoops takes the photo, and we cut to Becky looking at it in the yearbook. To her disappointment, she sees that WordGirl's head is out of frame due to her flying.)
Narrator: And so ends another thrilling episode. Be sure to tune in next time, you know, on your TV, your computer, or whatever contraption you choose, because we'll have even more exciting crime-fighting interaction right here on... WordGirl!