01x16 - Lady Redundant Woman

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Narrator: today's featured words
are "perplexed" and "redundant."

Late one night, inside
the local copy shop...

[Narrator yawns]

Narrator: man, I hate
working nights.

Well, thanks,
dave.

Dave thinks he's
soooo great.

Huh! I should be manager
of this copy shop,

Not dave.

So what if he's
nicer than me

And he gives correct
change and he never once
bit a customer on the leg?

He doesn't love the copiers
like I love the copiers.

That's right, baby.
Mommy loves you.

Hey, beatrice!

Yes, dave? Oops.
Sorry. Clumsy.

Hey, don't be
so hard on yourself.

We all make mistakes.

Hey, listen.
Do you mind

Watching the store
for a bit?

Uh, yeah, sure.
No problem.

I'm gonna carry
mr. Tompkins' copies
to his car.

Aw, you don't have
to do that.

Oh, no. I insist.

Wouldn't want you
to get a paper cut.

Well, thank you,
dave.

You are the best.

Oh, pssht.

Oop.

Are you ok, beatrice?

You seem a little upset.

Who, me? No. Oops. Oh.

Now, why would I be
upset?

I love my job here,

But I'm, uh...uh...

Thanks for asking, dave.

Thanks.

Oh, anytime. Listen,
if you ever need
to talk about anything,

My door is always
open, ok?

You bet. Thanks
again, dave.

Ok. Great. Back in .

Bye.

Ugh. Dave.

It really perplexes me
how anyone could think

He's a great manager.

I should be in charge
of this place--me.

Oh. Oh, I'm sorry, baby.

Mommy didn't mean
to hurt you.

What's this? I've never
seen that button

On a copy machine.

"Merge with copier."

That's odd, but I do love
pressing buttons. Ha!

I feel...strange.

Odd.

Weird.

This could be
very useful...

And helpful

And beneficial

And I like the outfit.

Ha! Ha ha ha ha!

Narrator: a few days later,
some villains are up to no good

In the city, but not to worry.

Wordgirl and captain
huggy face are...

On the case!

Narrator: you know,
I have one job.

Sorry.
[Squeaks]

Don't worry,
captain huggy face.

These ruthless
criminals won't
get away.

Narrator: wow. What
did they steal?

Couches.

Narrator: yikes.
Pretty ruthless.

Well, actually,
they stole one
couch, one sofa,

And one futon.

Narrator: huh. You'd think
just one would do.

Oh, no! They're
splitting up!
[Screech]

All right.
You take the one
that went right,

And I'll take the
one that went left.

[Squeal]
I know, but what
can we do?

We'll just have to
let that last one go.

[Tires squeal]

It's time to take
this couch back
to its rightful owner.

Or sofa or futon,
whichever is in here.

So why don't you just--

What? That's weird.

[Squeaks]

Your driver's
gone, too? Hmm.

Perplexing.

Well, at least we got
the sofa and the futon back.

But how did all
of the villains

Get away with
the couch,

And why would
someone steal
things

That are almost
exactly the same?

Kind of redundant
if you ask me.

Narrator: lady redundant woman.

What's that?

Ah, you'll find out
soon enough.

Later, back
at the copy shop...

Beatrice: the couch
looks nice,

But without the sofa
and futon,

The break room
feels unfinished,
incomplete, undone.

Curse wordgirl
for foiling my plan.

But...

I did get away.

Not every supervillain
who battles wordgirl

Can say that.

I have the power to make
copies of myself,

Copies that do
whatever I say.

Tell me I'm
a super evil genius.

You are an amazing
evil super genius

Who deserves
to be manager.

Really? Oh, thank you.

It's so nice to be
recognized for who
you really--

I mean, I really am.

Ha ha ha ha!

Now bye-bye.

But now back to my plan
to make this break room

The most fabulous, outstanding
top-of-the line break room

In the city.

Once I do that, the rest
of the employees

Will realize that
I should be their boss,

Not dave.

Then they'll run him
out of town

And make me copy shop
manager for life.

[Knock on door]

Hey, um, beatrice?

I was gonna run out
and buy some pizzas--

You know, as a thank-you
for everyone's hard work.

You like pepperoni,
right?

Ooh, yeah. Sure.

Uh, that's really
thoughtful.

Thanks, dave.

No, thank you.

I should be the one
asking you

If you like
pepperoni pizza,
dave.

And for the record,
although I enjoy
pepperoni,

I prefer black olive
and green pepper.

Not such a great
manager now,
are you, dave?

Oh, uh, don't mean
to be a bother,

But I seem to remember
you saying

Black olive and green
pepper pizza was your
favorite.

Is that right?

Um...that's right.

Well, then black olive
and green pepper it is.

Ok.

Touche, dave.

I still can't
figure out

How those villains
got away.

Hey, little puppy.
Nice bow.

And I'm still perplexed
as to why someone

Would want to steal
things that are
essentially the same thing.

It's so redundant.
[Squeak]

Yes, I know I've
said it before,

But that's because
it's true.

Hey, violet, I need
to pop into the copy shop

To make copies
of my report card.

[Squeak]
what?

I need one
for the fridge,

One for mom's fridge
in the office,

And one for my records.

Oh.
I'm just thorough,
that's all.

No problem, becks.

My mom needs stamps,

So I'll be in
to buy some

As soon as I finish
petting this doggie.

Oh, you're a good
doggie. Yes, you are.

You're so good.

You're good
from the inside out.

Here you are, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

I know you wanted
them all on white,

But I went ahead
and made you
on white,

On eggshell,
and on ivory.

It doesn't matter
to me,

As long as wordgirl
sees these fliers

Thanking her
and her sidekick
for returning

My valuable
sofa and futon.

Well, it's no big
deal, really.

I bet that's exactly
what she'll say

When she sees
those fliers.

I like the eggshell.

[Growls]

Hey! What's the big
idea?

[Mumbling]
just trying so hard
to be so nice,

And this is...

I am so sick of
hearing everyone talk

About how wordgirl
beat the bad guy,
the villain, the rogue.

Well, she is a hero.

Yeah. She's right.

Is there a key
for the bathroom?

Not so!
First of all,

The thief
got away.

Second of all,
she didn't catch me,

And third of all,
I escaped.

You?
[Squeak]

Yes, that's right.

Me, myself, and i,
beatrice bixby,

Am the notorious,
the villainous,
the sinister

Lady redundant woman!

Um, excuse me.
Do you sell stamps?

Yeah. There's a machine
over there by the pens.

Thanks.

Well, lady
redundant woman,

The only couch
you'll be sitting on

Will be behind bars.

I laugh at your threat.

Hee hee hee!

And I chortle, too.

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hee.

And I chuckle as well.

Hee hee hee!

Jeesh. You certainly
live up to your name.

What do you mean,
wordgirl?

Well, redundant means
being needlessly word
or repetitive,

Like saying laugh,
chortle, and chuckle.

She said the same
thing in slightly
different ways.

Ooh, or like stealing
a couch, a sofa,
and a futon.

Wordgirl:
exactly.

Wow. Now I'm smart.

But what still perplexes me

Is how your two assistants
got away the other night.

We opened the vans,
but no one was there.

Hmm. Well, you're
perplexed,

You're confused,
you're bewildered,

Because I alone stole
all those pieces of furniture.

You see, wordgirl, I have
superpowers of my own.

Watch carefully.
Pay attention, please.
Observe.

[Beep beep beep]

Impressive, isn't it?

Redundant mes--attack.

We have to split
them up, divide,
separate.

Oh, great.
Now I'm redundant.

We have to
hold them off.

[Squeals]

[Crash]

[Beeping]

So they stopped a few
of my copies.

Do they actually think
they can stop me?

[Beeping]

Wow. This is getting easier.

No. What's going on?

Looks like you're
out of ink and time.

Now, huggy!

[Screech]

Let me out of here.
Release me!
Let me go!

She's all yours,
officers.

Dave:
don't worry,
beatrice.

I'll find someone
to cover your
shifts.

Thanks, dave.
That's awfully
nice of--

Drat!

I'm supposed to be manager
of this copy shop.

I'm supposed to be
in charge.

We get it.

Narrator: so wordgirl
and captain huggy face

Ward off evil once again,

Saving the city,
the metropolis,

The municipality,
the--

Pretty redundant.

Ahem. Right.
Stick to the script.

Ok. Tune in next time for
another amazing adventure

Of wordgirl!