01x14 - Mr. Big

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Announcer: listen for the words
"vague" and "specific".

Narrator: in a penthouse
office, high above the city,

A mysterious man is
speaking mysteriously.

Ah, my beautiful city.

Soon, no one will
stand in my way.

Narrator: who is this
mysterious man?

What is he planning?

Oh, you'll find out...
Mwaa haaa haa!

Narrator: you see?

Mysterious!

Carry out the plan!

Yes, sir.

Oh, city, you're like
a soft little bunny,

And soon you will be mine
to squeeze and hug
and press your soft

Bunny fur against my--

Ahem.

Yes?

Which plan did you want
me to carry out, sir?

Wh--? The plan!

Well, you have to
be more specific.

We have like or
plans going on.

Well, um, number ?

The one with the clowns
and the roast beef sandwich?

No!

No, the one with
the "thing".

You know, the thing.

Oh, right.

Plan number .

Soon my soft and
squishy little bunny city--

What?!

Plan a or b?

Narrator: meanwhile,
walking home from school...

I know you get a
little bored in class, bob.

But I don't think my
school offers physics.

Hmm, that's new.

"What is the thing?"

Yes, I suppose
it could be.

Well, there's no
sense guessing.

It could be anything at all.

I mean...the question
is way too vague.

Is that
all you ever think about?

"The thing...coming soon".

Where did you
get that hat?

Oh, hon,
it's beautiful.

The ad did say
it's the best, and if you

Can't trust advertisers,
who can you trust?

Hey, mom, dad, tj.

Hi, hon!

Becky!

Just in time to see the
newest addition to

The botsford family!

The radiator
microwave !

Let's power this baby up!

And now to set
the coordinates to potato.

[Beep beep]

Hmm!

Oh, hon...

Now that's impressive.

Tv announcer: oh, no!

Mustard spill!

Your favorite shirt, ruined!

Or is it?

Introducing
"the thing!"

Oh, I saw
a bunch of ads for that

On the way home!

They were too
vague to really--

Shhhh! Becky,
the tv is on.

It's time
for commercials.

Sorry.

Tv announcer: "the thing!"

The thing
can do all sorts of stuff.

Get one today at a
special low, low price!

Keep one in your car!

On your boat!

You can never have
enough things!

Quantities are limited,
so run out and get

Your thing.today!

Wow!

Is anyone really going
to fall for that?

I mean what does
the thing do?

The ad never said
anything specific.

Hey, where are you
guys going?

Why, to get
"the thing", of course.

Come on!

We'd better hurry
before they sell out.

Hmmm...
Mysterious.

Narrator: so that's what
he was planning!

That's what who
was planning?

Narrator: oh, uh,
I can't tell you

Or the show won't
have any suspense.

Plus I'd get fired.

Fine.

We'll just have to figure it out
ourselves, right, bob?

Bob?

Word up!

Everyone!

I'm sorry, but we've just
run out of the thing.

Hey!

What's that
in your pocket?

Uhhh...

Mr. Botsford: he's got
more things!

Get him!

Aaah!

Everyone, stop!

You're
being tricked!

The thing doesn't do anything!

Yes, it does!

It does sooo much stuff!

The commercial said
I need one for my boat!

You don't have a boat.

Hon, we need
a boat for our thing!

You don't need a thing!

The commercial said--

The commercial
wasn't specific!
It was extremely vague!

And vague means...

Not specific.

And specific means...

Not vague.

Ohhh!

Still don't get it,
do you?

No. Uh-uh.

Ok, well, the
commercial for the "thing"

Just said it can do
all sorts of "stuff".

It didn't name any specific
examples of what it can do.

It was, in fact, very...

Vague!

Right! Got it?

Got it!

Good! So it's kind of silly
to get all worked up over

The thing, right?

Right!

Can anyone sign
for this big shipment
of brand-new things?

[Shouting]

Hmm..."Mr. Big
industries".

Well, maybe it's time
we paid this mr. Big

A little visit, right
captain huggy face?

Captain huggy face!

Come on!

Narrator: meanwhile, back at the
mysterious man's office...

Psst...mysterious man.

What?

Narrator: you think
maybe you could--

I'm sorry.

You're going to
have to buy one like
everyone else.

Narrator: drat!

Secretary: sir,
there's a little girl

And a monkey in tights
here to see you.

Yes, send them in.

Are you the
head of this company?

Yes, and you can
call me mr. Big.

Now, what can I do
for you, wordgirl?

Would you like a tour?

See where we make
"the thing"?

No, that's ok.

I just want to
talk to you for a sec
about "the thing."

Yes, it's an
amazing product, isn't it?

I'm not sure.

What exactly does the
thing do exactly?

Well, the
public seems to love it.

That doesn't
answer my question.

They're selling
like hotcakes.

Just
answer the question!

And what
question was that?

What
does the thing do?

Why, all
sorts of things.

Like...

Stuff.

What kind of stuff?

Things.

What kind of things?

Stuff.

Stop being vague!

Tell me specifically,
what stuff?

Ok, fine, if you
have no imagination.

Ahem.

This little thing is made
from a mixture of
space-age polymers.

It's unbreakable.

It's scientifically designed
by scientists to do all

The stuff you've always
dreamed of doing.

In fact, this thing
can do so much stuff

That the sheer amount
of stuff it can do
cannot be listed.

It's just too much stuff.

The thing is, quite
simply, amazing.

There. Satisfied?

No, not at all.

Your speech was just
as vague as your ads.

So? Is being vague
a crime?

Well, no...but..

I'm sorry, but I
don't have all day

To explain it to you.

You'll just have to buy one
and see for yourself--

That is, if you
can find one.

They're quite
popular, you know.

Now, please, leave
my office, wordgirl.

Mr. Big, sir?

Here's the mind control
device you wanted for phase .

Mind control device?

Nothing vague about that.

I'm about to put
you out of business.

Oh, really?

Here, catch.

Ooh, it's all sticky.

That would be the glue.

Now, what's your
sidekick's name again?

Captain huggy face.

Really?

Yeah.

Wow. Ok.

Captain huggy face,
listen to me.

That is the very last thing
in the entire world,

And she wants it
all to herself.

That's not true!

You want the
thing, don't you?

Well...go get it!

Ooof!

Ow! Huggy, stop!

That's it! Grab her!

Huggy, let me go!

Now, I wonder why this
isn't working on you,
wordgirl.

Oh!

I have it set on
earthlings and alien monkeys.

We'll just fix that.

Alien little girls...

"Must restart
to change settings."

All right. Well, wordgirl,
when I restart this machine,

You, too, will be
under my control.

And then no one will stop me
from taking over the city!

Ha ha ha ha!

Squishy bunny squishy bunny.

Narrator: can wordgirl escape
the clutches of a deranged

Captain huggy face?

Will wordgirl--

Actually, you think we can
hold off on the cliffhanger
for a second?

Narrator: wh--no. It says
right here this is where we

Have a cliffhanger.

No, I know. I just don't think
we need it right now.

Narrator: oh, so,
you don't need me.

No, that's not
what I'm saying.

Narrator, crying:
you never liked me.

What do you mean?
Of course I do!

Guys, do you mind?

Oh. Right.
Sorry.

Here we go.

Leslie: sir.

This just came in
from development.

Bring it here.

Yes, sir.

Well, wordgirl, before
I take over your mind,

I want you to see my
greatest invention.

Introducing...
The mega thing!

So now you have a bigger
thing that still does
absolutely nothing.

Yes!

It's genius!

The original thing caused
a mob scene in the city.

When I release the mega thing,
there will be absolute chaos!

You fiend!

Yes, well, when
you've got it,
you've got it.

But enough chit-chat.

Say good-bye to your
brain, wordgirl!

Huggy, see
that mega thing?

You want it?

Well, that man doesn't
want you to have it!

He wants it all to himself!

Go get him!

Hey! What the--ow!

And now to...

Oh.

Well, mr. Big, looks like
your store is closed!

All right,
well, no problem.

I still have my mega th---

Ooof!

Oh!

Finally.

A specific use for it.

You ok, huggy?

Sir, we just got
word that our rival,
mondo-mega corp

Just released this.

What is that?

They're calling it
the mega object,

And saying it's even
better than the thing.

Well,
that's pretty vague.

I mean,
who would buy that?

Well, they just
sold out across town
in minutes flat.

And they're not
even using mind control?

It appears not, sir.

Whoops.

Where's
the fun in that?

Well, mr. Big,
we'll see how much fun
you have in prison!

Psst...the
episode's over.

Hit it!

Narrator: oh, so now
you need me.

Of course!
We all do!

Come on,
don't be like that.

Narrator: ah, I can't
stay mad at you.

And so, wordgirl
is once again victorious,

And mr. Big gets
a new office

Or, to be more specific,
a new jail cell.

Good one!

Narrator: you're just
trying to butter me up,
and it's working.

Tune in next time
for another exciting episode

Of "wordgirl"!