07x14 - A Curious Case of Curiosity / There's No V in Team

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[Theme music playing]

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Flying at the speed of sound,
vocabulary that astounds ♪

♪ From the planet lexicon ♪

♪ Watch out, villains,
here she comes ♪

♪ Faced with a catastrophe,
we need the living dictionary ♪

♪ Her superior intellect
keeps the crime world in check ♪

Go, girl!

♪ Huggy face is by her side ♪

♪ Vocabulary a mile wide ♪

♪ She'll make sure
that crime won't pay ♪

♪ Then throw some
mighty words your way ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

Word up!

♪ From the planet lexicon ♪

♪ Watch out, villains ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ Word girl ♪

Announcer: listen for the words
"privacy" and "interrogate."

As we join our heroes,
becky is bravely trying

To finish something
very important.

Wow, scoops.
I didn't even know

They made sprinkle
flavored ice cream
with sprinkles.

It's on their
secret menu.

They only give it to you
if you know how to ask.

Thanks, scoops,
but--

Oh, I almost forgot.
Here. This is for you.

Whoa!

A complete set
of -d holographic

Collectible
pretty princess
paper clips?

Of course. I saw them
in the store and thought,

"Who do I know
that loves pretty princess

And also loves clipping
two pieces of paper together?"

Well, thanks, scoops.
That was really nice of--

Dubba dubba da.
I got more. Here.

For you also.

Huh. Saw this
in a store, too, did you?

Yeah, and I thought,
"wow. What are
the odds?"

Hmm...ok.
What do you want?

What do I want?
Ha ha ha.

Should I just tell
you what I want?

It would save us
some time.

All right, fine.

So I was
thinking about

How I know word girl's
secret identity.

It's you.

Yeah, I know, but that
is secret information

That you are supposed
to keep private.

Right, but since
I'm helping word girl--

Shh!
That's you--

By keeping her secret,

I feel like it's ok
to ask word girl that.

I got it. To ask
word girl to help me

With a couple of stories
I'm working on.

Like?

Town mysteries!

For example,
who keeps the paint

On the water tower
fresh, hmm?

Who empties out
the town parking meters?

Oh, here's a good one.

Where do traffic cones
come from?

I mean, can you even buy
traffic cones in a store?

Hello! Mysteries!

So...you want me
to find out

Who paints
the water tower?

Becky, don't think of it
as just a water tower.

Ha. No, no, no, no, no.
Think of it as a mystery

That needs to be
painted!

Yeah. Sorry, scoops,
but my life is
really busy,

And I need a little
time to myself.

So...no.

Oh, well.

Awkward.

I can keep
the paperclips,
though, right?

Announcer: meanwhile,
ms. Question is on trial,

Facing ace district attorney
sally botsford,

Also known
as becky's mom.

The evidence will show
that ms. Question

Is not only a villain,

But also a crook,
a criminal,

And a scoundrel!

Oh, yeah?
You think you got

Enough evidence
against me?

I've got your
villain's journal.

Doesn't a villain
deserve a little
privacy?

I've got photos
you took of yourself

At a crime scene!

Oh, did I get
my good side?

And I've got
this machine.

What is this?

A bank-robbing ray?
A jail-escaping device?

What do you
think it is?

I'm the one asking
the questions here!

Is that so?

You like interrogating
people, don't you?

As a matter of fact,
interrogating people

Is an important part
of my job.

I keep asking questions
until I get to the truth.

Now what is this?

Well, why don't
we turn it on
and find out?

[Loud whirring]
ha ha ha!

What...
What just happened?

Did anyone see
where she went?

Announcer: later,
back at home...

[Screeching]

You're right.
That was kind of awkward.

But scoops is just going to
have to understand that--

Oh! Hi, mom.

Sweetie?

Is that you? Where
are you coming from?

Uh, we were just
at the ice-cream parlor.

Mm-hmm. Having
a little ice cream?

Yep.

With someone?

Just scoops?
Yeah, just scoops.

Oh, well, and bob,
of course.

[Screeches]

So, changing
your story, huh?

Well, not really.

So, what flavor
did you have?

It was a secret flavor
that scoops knew.

Ha! Secret flavor, huh?
How did he know about it?

Really?
I don't know.

You don't know?

Am I supposed
to believe that?

Is everything
ok, mom?

Can't you see
I'm the one

Who's asking
the questions here?

[Thunder]
so...

Scoops, huh?
Where is he now?

Mom, I don't know. I...

You don't know?
Why don't you know?

He went home,
I guess.

Listen, mom, I'm...

[Yawns loudly]

Pretty tired.

Gonna head to my room
to get some privacy.

Becky, why do you
need privacy?

[Thunder]
sweetie,
what's wrong?

Where does scoops
live again?

[Screeches]

I know. She was really
interrogating me, huh?

Uh? Dazzle hooves?

It's just me.

My legs are starting
to fall asleep.

Pins and needles.
Pins and needles.

What are you doing
in my room?

Oh! Can't a girl
get a little privacy?

No way. I'm not giving you
any of my privacy.

I'm almost out.

You don't know what
privacy is, do you?

Yeah...no idea.

Privacy means respecting
things I want to keep to myself

Or when I want
to be by myself.

If I were in my room alone
right now, like I wanted,

I'd be getting
a little privacy.

Oh, I get it. Yes.

So, can you leave

So I can get
a little privacy?

Um...no.

T.j.!

Sorry, but I need
a break from mom.

I've been answering
her questions all afternoon.

I don't know why I want pizza
for dinner, becky.

I just do.

Yeah, I know
what you mean.

[Knock on door]
no, no, no, no!
Don't open the door!

Hello...
Why did I do that?

Kids, are you guys
playing together?

Do you love
playing together?

Do you love spending time
with each other?

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Hey, mom, are you
feeling ok?

Why? Do I seem
like I'm not ok?

Well...

It's all
your questions.

What's unusual
about my questions?

They're kind of
nonstop.

Oh, am I not stopping?

You're not stopping.

How about now?

You're still
asking questions.

Is this a question?

That's a question, yes.

Do you think getting zapped
by ms. Question

And her weird little machine
did something to me?

Whoa! Um...maybe.

Mom, I just remembered
I have to...go.

Bup, bup, bup. Where?

I have to go
to scoops' house?

Scoops again?

Yes. Um...he and I
have a school project

We're doing together.

Oh? Why didn't you
talk about that project

When you were
getting ice cream?

I...wow. You're
making this hard.

Making what hard?

Uh...i need to
make a phone call.

To who or whom?
Which is the right one?

[Ringing]

Ming residence.

Scoops speaking.
Tell me your story.

Scoops, it's me, becky.
Listen, I need your help.

Oh, you need
my help.

So I'm just
supposed to come
running, huh?

But when I want
to find out

Who painted
the water tower,

Which is
a real mystery,

I'm on my own!

Becky, who are you
talking to?

I'm talking
to scoops.

I know you're
talking to me.

No, I was talking
to my mom.

Weren't you
talking to scoops?

Yes, I am.

What's the school project
becky was talking about, scoops?

School project?

Don't you and becky have
a school project to do together?

Yeah, scoops,
don't you remember?

Oh, of course.
I totally forgot.

I'll come
right over.

No! I'm supposed
to go to your house!

Scoops!

Did he hang up?

Announcer: later...

So, what do you
need me to do?

Is it dangerous?

Do I need
my bike helmet?

I need you
to distract my mom

By listening and responding
to all of her questions.

Oh. Ha ha. Ok.
Not dangerous.

So...what's in it
for me?

The satisfaction
of helping a superhero

Bring a criminal
to justice?

And?

Fine! And the
exclusive story

Of how I captured
ms. Question.

And...

And two quotes
from word girl.

Quotes.
.

Deal!

Ok. So being
interrogated by my mom

Is going to be
a challenge, so...

Wait.

Your mom's going to
build a fence around me?

No, no, no.
To interrogate

Means to ask someone
a lot of tough questions,

Like my mom
is doing right now.

Is that the best
you can do, bob?

[Sighs]

Oh. That makes
more sense.

Scoops, if you knew
about a big secret

Becky was hiding,
would you tell everyone?

Also, do you think
mr. Botsford

Would look good
with a mustache?

That's a great
question,
mrs. Botsford.

And if you like
questions,

I have a list
of town mysteries here

That I think you'll
find really interesting.

Really? What are they?

Well, where do
traffic cones come from?

I mean, can you even
buy traffic cones?

Word girl: word up!

[Thunder]

Not so fast,
ms. Question.

A little late,
aren't you, word girl?

I had to deal
with my mom.

I mean,
someone's mom.

It's not important.
What's important is that

You're going to
turn off that machine

And go back to jail!

Am i? What if I turn
my little friend

To "entire city"
mode instead?

[Whirring]

Whoa. Feeling so curious.
What is that thing?

Ever heard of a curiosity
field creator? Hmm?

With everyone distracted
and asking questions,

Who can stop me from
taking over the city?

Ha ha ha!

What happened to me?

Why can't I stop
asking questions?

Huggy, what do we do?

[Screeching]

Why are you asking me?

Announcer:
what will happen now?

Who will save word girl?

Would it be weird if I
stepped in to save word girl?

I'm doing it, too,
aren't i?

Ha ha ha ha ha!

So wait.

Why do you want to
take over the city?

What do you mean why?
Do I really need a reason?

Well, don't you think
running the city would
be a lot of work?

How would I know?

Well, don't you think
you should think

Of these things
before you take over?

What things?

What if the water tower
needs painting? Hello.

Or if you need to set up
some traffic cones. Ooh!

Do you know
where you'd go

To buy traffic
cones? Whoa!

Is there even
a store for that?

Ah! Can you stop
interrogating me?

Can I get
a little privacy

So I can use
my machine in peace?

Aah!

Aah!

Think it'll break?

[Loud crash]

Oh, ho ho.

Why does this
always happen to me?

[Crying]

Because you're
a villain,

And villains
never win.

Hey, that wasn't
a question!

[Loud thunder]

Mom, I'm going
to my room

To play pretty princess
and magic pony.

Have fun, dear.
I'll call you

When it's time
for dinner.

No questions asked.
Ha ha ha.

Thanks, mom.

Scoops, hey, you were
super helpful today.

Thank you.

[Sighs]

You look tired.

Your mom had
a lot of questions.

In fact, I think
I've got

About new ideas
for town mysteries.

Well, word girl couldn't
have done it without you.

Right. And speaking
of word girl,

I believe I'm owed
a couple of choice quotes.

Oh. Can I do that
some other time?

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!
You promised.

I did promise.
All right.

How about...
The only question
now is how long

Ms. Question
stays in jail?

Oh, that's
pretty good. Next.

Um...ok. How about,
uh, word girl says...

Announcer: will becky
ever get some privacy?

Did t.j. Find anything cool
in the closet?

Why do I always talk to you
like this was an interrogation?

Well, tune in for some
of those answers

On the next exciting
episode of..."Word girl"?

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome,
and this is...

All: "may I have
a word?"

As usual, the player
who correctly defines

Today's featured word

Will win
a fabulous prize.

Let's play...

All: "may I have
a word?"

Yes, you may.

Today's featured word
is "collection."

To give you a clue,

Here are some clips
from "word girl"

That show the meaning
of the word.

[Ding]

Yes. Phil.

Collection means
a group of objects

Gathered
by a person?

Correct!

Whatever. None
of those collections

Is anywhere near as cool
as my collection

Of hand-drawn
"word girl" comics.

[Audience murmuring]

Uh, is that you
dressed as huggy?

Sure is.

Ok. I'm not going to
ask any more questions.

Phil, you are
today's winner.

Huggy, show him
what he's won.

[Harp playing]

An official word girl
supercharged trampoline.

Uh...huggy?

Well, I'm sure he's fine.

That's it
for today's episode.

[Screech]

[Laughter and applause]

Are you ok?

Oh, good to hear.
Ok, then.

See you
next time on...

All: "may I have
a word?"

♪ Word girl ♪

Announcer: listen for the words
"swipe" and "triumph."

Question--what is
the biggest event

In the city
right now?

If you said dr. Two brains'
disco cheese party,

You'd be wrong.

The correct answer is
the city quiz bowl championship.

The city's brightest
young scholars

Are competing
in a test of knowledge.

But which team
will triumph?

Will it be
kyle and karl

Or becky botsford
and victoria best?

Pffft!

I think we all know
who's gonna win.

Me!

Don't you mean
"us," victoria?

Kind of on the same
team, you know.

It's time for
the final question.

And since
the score is tied,

The first team to give me
the correct answer will triumph

And take home this very,
very large trophy.

You're gonna be
mine, trophy. Mine.

Ours. Same team.

Uh, becky, if you
want our team to win,

You'd better let me
answer this question.

Got it?

Victoria, if I know
the right answer,

I am definitely going to
answer the question.

You seem to be
forgetting something.

I'm the best!

Yeah. How could I
forget that?

You remind me
every seconds.

'Cause I'm the best.

Ok. Your final question--

The earth is the third
planet from the sun.

What is the fifth planet
from the sun.

Yes, becky?

The fifth planet
from the sun is...

Duh...is...

Say it.

Uh...the fifth planet
from the sun is...

It's right after the fourth,
which is mars.

I mean, everyone
knows that.

Um...

Judge, I know it!
Please!

Sorry, victoria.
Becky rang first.

So she must answer
the question for your team.

Come on!

Right. Of course.

Um...

Spit it out!

Fifth planet.
So , , , .

I'm sorry, becky.
Time's up.

If the other team can answer
the question correctly,

They will be the victors
of the quiz bowl championship.

Is it...jupiter?

Jupiter is correct!

Everybody knows that,
especially me!

Oh...

Congratulations,
karl and kyle.

In celebration
of your triumph

In the quiz bowl
championship,

I present to you
this giant trophy.

Ah...mine.

♪ What a giant trophy ♪

♪ That I have
with me here ♪

♪ It's proof you are
the smartest person ♪

♪ In this entire building ♪

Mine!

♪ Let go of this
golden trophy ♪

[Struggling]

Becky, it's your fault
I didn't win the trophy.

How could I miss
such an easy question?

I'll tell you how.

You didn't let me
answer it.

I come from a long
line of bests,

And when you're a best,
you always triumph,

Unless they put
a botsford on your team.

There's nothing
we can do about it now.

So I think we should just
forget about it and move on.

Ha ha! Forget it?
Move on?

This was the city
quiz bowl championship!

Oh, no, I can't
let you forget
what you did here.

Never!

Announcer: the next morning
at the botsford house...

How did I miss
the question?

I've got to be
the only person

On either team who's
actually been to jupiter!

[Screeching]

I'm standing here
with karl and kyle,

This year's quiz bowl
champion team.

Congratulations
on your triumph.

Thanks.

Any advice
for other teams

Who want to win?

Uh...

[Music playing]

Whoa! What just happened?

If you are
just joining us,

The quiz bowl trophy
is missing.

Missing?

Yes, missing, and it's
this reporter's opinion

That the trophy
was swiped.

Yes, swiped.
Swiped?

But who?
Who would swipe

The quiz bowl
trophy?

I may not know everything
about jupiter,

But I have
a pretty good idea

Who swiped that trophy.
Come on, bob.

Let's pay a visit
to my quiz bowl teammate.

Word up!

Announcer: meanwhile,
at the home of victoria best...

Oh, trophy, you and I
belong together

Because I'm the best
and you're a trophy.

[Doorbell rings]

Uh! Who could that be?

Probably someone who
doesn't want us together.

Don't worry.
I won't let them find you.

Hello, victoria.

Word girl,
what a nice surprise.

What brings you here?

Oh, well, someone swiped
the quiz bowl trophy.

Do you want to
save us some time

And just tell me
where it is?

Swiped?
Gosh, word girl.

I don't even know what
the word "swiped" means.

All right.
I'll play along.

"Swipe" means to steal
something from somebody.

For example,
let's say a girl...

Really wants
a trophy,

But it belongs
to somebody else.

If that girl
takes the trophy
without permission,

You could say she
swiped the trophy.

Yah!

Does that help you
understand

The word "swipe,"
victoria?

Yes, word girl,
I hear what you're saying.

You think the girl who
swiped the trophy is me.

That's right!

And I'm not leaving
until you give it back!

Then you're gonna be
waiting a long time.

I don't mind.
I'm pretty good
at waiting.

I'm the best
at waiting.

What a surprise
you'd think that.

Are we going
to talk,

Or are we
going to have
a waiting contest?

Oh, you want
a waiting contest?

I'll give you
a waiting contest!

Ready...
Set...

Go!

Ah! This is ridiculous.

Yes! I win!

I knew I'd triumph
over you.

Victoria, before I leave,

Why do you even want
the trophy?

You didn't win
the quiz bowl.

I would have won
if becky botsford

Didn't answer
the question wrong.

Listen, swiping the trophy
doesn't change what happened.

Everyone saw karl and kyle
win the quiz bowl,

And everyone saw
your team lose.

So everyone knows
the trophy isn't yours!

Come on, huggy.
Let's go.

Everyone saw me
lose, huh?

Then we'll just
have to fix that

So everyone
can see me win.

Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Announcer: the next morning
at the botsfords,

A cheerful becky
starts her day fresh,

Forgetting all about
the quiz bowl...right?

No, the quiz bowl
is still

Pretty fresh
on my mind. Oh...

We sure haven't had
many triumphs lately.

Announcer: I'm starting to think
that you, word girl,

Don't know the true meaning
of the word "triumph."

A triumph
is a victory.

It means you've
won something

Or done something
worth celebrating.

Oh, so a triumph
is when you've done

Something worth
celebrating?

Yeah. That's
what I just said.

Narrating
all these episodes

Has taught me something
about you.

It's taught me that
every battle word girl fights,

Every competition becky enters
is already a triumph for her,

Whether she wins
or loses.

Wow! Great speech.

So, you get
what I'm saying?

Yes, I do.
When I try my best,

Win or lose,
I've done something

That's worth celebrating,
which is a triumph.

[Screech]

Man, I wish victoria best
was here right now.

Well, that can be
arranged.

Do you want
exposition guy

To tell you where
the next scene is,

Or do you want to find out
by turning on the tv

At exactly
the right time?

Let's go with the tv.
Sorry, dude.

Tv announcer:
breaking news.

There will now be a do-over
at the quiz bowl championship.

Huh?

That's right.
In the last quiz bowl,

My teammate, becky botsford,
made a huge mistake.

Luckily, the other team agreed

That the only fair thing to do
was to play the quiz bowl again

So I get to answer
the question.

Isn't that right,
other team?

[Music playing]

Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.

And this time everyone will see
the best team will triumph...

The victoria best team!

Come on, huggy.
Let's go teach victoria

The true meaning
of triumph.

Announcer: later...

Hold it right there!

Go away, word girl.

I'm not going
to let you ruin
my triumph.

b*ating these two
is not a triumph.

You already lost
fair and square.

It doesn't matter
what you say.

Everyone agreed
to have a do-over.

Everyone? Where's
the rest of your team?

Where's becky botsford?

Uh, this plant
can take her place.

Come on.

If becky isn't here,
it doesn't count as a do-over.

She's part of the team.

But it's too late
to get becky.

Hmm. Well, you're in luck.
I saw her right outside.

I'll go get her.

[Screech]

Oh, hey, victoria.

Nice to have the old
team back together.

Listen here, becky.

You're the botsford,
and I'm the bestford.

I don't know
what that means.

Judge, I'm moving
this game along.

Go ahead. Ask away.

The final question is...

Jupiter!
I win the trophy!

Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

I'm sorry, victoria.

You must wait until
I ask the question

Before you ring in.

Now I have no choice

But to dramatically
throw this question out

And ask a new one.

No. Ask the old one.
I'll wait this time.

That's against the rules
and a violation of the oath

I took at the quiz bowl
judges academy, class of .

Aah!

Tough break.

Now we're going to
have to win as a team.

Now, for the final
final question,

What is the highest score
you can get in bowling?

It's also called
a perfect score.

Uh...

I don't know
about bowling.

Karl?

The most you could score
in bowling is points.

That is...correct!

Your team
has triumphed!

Again.

No!

♪ What a giant trophy ♪

Huh!

Word girl, you must
feel pretty happy

That you finally
triumphed over
victoria best.

I'm pretty sure
I've triumphed over you

Every time we've met.

Not in the waiting
contest!

Ah. The waiting contest.
Listen, victoria,

Winning isn't all
that matters.

Right!
The trophy does.

What matters
is wanting to win...

The trophy!

Trying your hardest,
never giving up...

And that trophy.

Learning from
your mistakes.

If you understand this,
then maybe...

Trophy, trophy,
trophy.

If you understand this,

Then maybe this is
a great trophy--

Triumph.

Guess I did learn

That is a perfect
score in bowling.

See?

And that monkeys can fly.

Um...not really.

And that becky botsford
isn't a good teammate

If you really want
to win the quiz bowl.

Don't think I'm getting
through to you.

Next time, no mistakes!

I'll show everyone
that I'm the best!

Announcer: and so once again,
word girl saved the day

From victoria best.

And even though becky
didn't win the quiz bowl...

There's always
next year.

She learned
that trying your best

Is the real triumph.

Now, don't let anyone
swipe your remote control,

And tune in next time
for another exciting adventure

Of "word girl"!

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome, and
this is the bonus round of...

All: "may I have
a word?"

Our returning champion
will have a chance

To play for even greater
prizes on the bonus round!

Phil, you correctly defined
the word "collection."

Ready to play
the bonus round?

Uh...ok.

Great. Take a look
at these pictures

And tell me which one
shows the definition

For "collection."

Give it a sh*t, phil.

I think it's number .

That's a pretty impressive
collection of awards.

If there's anyone
out there who'd
like to publish--

No, no, thanks.

Phil, you're
our bonus round winner!

Show him what
he's won, huggy.

An official word girl
mystery package.

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for today's episode.

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