02x21 - Ms. Spitz Goes to Warsch and Stone

[bunniefuu]

♪ Something tells me I've been dreaming ♪

♪ Of someone who was never real. ♪

♪ It seems I've changed a thousand ways, ♪

♪ I wish I looked the way I feel! ♪

♪ Braceface! ♪

♪ My life is complicated! ♪

♪ Boyfriend! ♪

♪ Don't want to talk about it! ♪

♪ Teenage! ♪

♪ I'll work it out in the end! ♪

♪ Braceface! ♪

How about this one?

Too blue.

All right, how's this?

Yucky brown.

Well don't you want to look nice for your recital?

I look nice in my old suit.

Would it really be so bad if he wore his old one?

I mean, it still sort of fits.

(Sigh) you're right.

If you don't want--

Josh?!

Are you all right?

I want... That one.

But it's so... (Gulp) shiny.

I know! It's got pizzazz.

Don't you think it's me?

You sure you don't like the yucky brown one?

Oh, josh, honey. It's very expensive.

It comes with a vest.

It's twice what I'd planned on spending.

What if i... Paid for part of it?

You really want it that badly?

I've always wanted this suit.

I just didn't know it till now.

All right.

I'll pay for three quarters if you come up with the rest.

You're the most amazing mom in the whole world!

Thanks,

But flattery won't make me pay for the whole thing.

It was worth a try.

Mom, I was thinking...

Could you advance me a month's allowance?

Josh!

Teen queen?

I heard about this!

What is it?

Perfume 'n' stuff.

(Cough) it smells like root beer.

'Warsch & stone cordially invite you

To a royal tour of our company.'

It's right here in elkford.

And they give out free samples!

See if they have one that smells like onion rings.

Welcome to warsch and stone, young ladies!

I am mr. Stone, and I really oh, of course--

How could I forget to mention my partner, here, mr. Warsch?

Anyway, he and I need your help to make teen queen,

Our new line of products, a big success.

So if you have any thoughts or concerns

We really want to hear them.

Here is our business card.

Be sure to call and tell us what you think.

And don't forget to tell all your friends

About teen queen, too.

Thank you all for coming.

Enjoy the tour.

And here, highly trained nostrils

Develop 'fragrances of the future...'

(Dogs barking in distance)

Did you hear that?

(Dogs barking)

(Whining)

(Meowing)

Hey, you're not allowed in the products testing lab!

Sharon "products testing lab?"

Then what were all those animals doing in those cages?

There was something weird going on in this place -

And I needed to find out what it was.

I don't believe it!

Warsch & stone tests all their products

By experimenting on animals-

Like you guys!

There should be a law against this!

Against what?

Animal testing!

You're kidding, right?

Who makes animals take tests?

No, josh, animal testing means

That when they think something maybe too toxic for humans

They try it out on animals first.

Oh, that sounds awful.

I know.

Not only is it cruel it's not even necessary!

That's why lot's of companies don't do it.

Oh.

From now on, we have to only buy products

That say "not tested on animals."

Got it.

What?

I was just noticing how muscled you look these days.

Okay, what do you want?

Can you lend me twenty bucks?

You already owe me five from last month.

Oh. Right.

So, can you lend me twenty bucks?

No.

Shar--

I can't. I owe adam ten bucks.

I'm hurt. I was just going to say good morning.

Oh, I'm sorry.

But may I say your braces look particularly sparkley today.

Agh. Really? Dogs and cats?

Yes. And bunnies

And monkeys and hamsters and-

I got it.

That's why I have to do something about it.

Like what?

I doubt that a big company like warsch & stone

Is interested in your opinion.

Actually, that's not true!

We all got this card,

And they said they wanted to hear from us!

And you believe them?

Sure, why not?

Hi, I'd like to speak with

Mr. Warsch or mr. Stone, please.

About their policy of animal testing?

Maybe I can even make an appointment

And see them in person. Wanna come?

Oh, I can't. We're practicing like crazy for b-ball finals.

Right. I forgot.

What's happening?

She's seeing if they're available.

Oh, okay.

They're going to call me back.

Sharon spitz.

Between 12:00 and 12:45-

That's my lunch hour-

Or anytime after school.

Yes, my number is 555...

...but I already left a message this morning.

(Sigh) okay, thanks.

Whoa, what's that?

Teen queen cologne. Right?

Smells like root beer.

Did you know they test on animals?

Right. Whatever that means.

I don't think she got it.

I didn't get it.

What do you mean "test on animals?"

Oh, man, that's brutal.

I feel really bad about those bunnies.

And the puppies and the kittens and the-

I know, I know. Please don't remind me.

So, what do you think we should do about it?

Nothing.

You don't want to help me?

How? Fighting a corporation is a big deal.

And you won't make a difference anyway.

Sure, I will.

If you say so.

All I have to do is convince people

Not to buy the teen queen stuff!

Forget it. I'm not buying this.

Yeah. Thanks for telling us about the puppies, sharon.

And the kittens and hamsters and--

(Ahem!)

(Gulp)

But I wasn't annoying the customers,

I was informing them!

Until security showed up I'd been doing pretty well.

But unless I wanted to get kicked out

Of every department store in elkford,

I had to come up with a better idea.

...i can do this... I can do this...

I can't do this.

(Sigh)

Hi, there! My name is sharon spitz.

Yes, sharon what can i-

Er, we do for you?

I took your teen queen tour yesterday.

Your business card - see?

Very good.

Did you enjoy it?

Yes.

It's cool that you want to hear

What your customers have to say.

And we mean it!

Great!

'Cause I really want to talk to you about animal testing.

We have to go now.

It really is horrible and cruel,

And lots of other companies don't do it.

I even brought some stuff for you to look at.

Pay special attention to the pictures--

Which will give you a good idea of--

I guess they didn't really want to hear from me.

So how could I make them listen?

(Sigh) maybe brock was right.

Fighting a corporation was a big deal.

And maybe nothing I did would make a difference.

What are you doing?

Looking for loose change.

Yes!

You sick or something?

Nooo.

So, what's up?

You wouldn't understand.

Try me.

(Sigh) okay.

I want to change something,

But it looks like I won't be able to...

And I can't stand it.

(Sigh) it's hard, sometimes.

I know what you mean.

You do? How?

The suit. I don't think I'm gonna make enough money

To get it in time for the recital.

Really?

So, what're you going to do?

Keep trying.

I gotta do what I gotta do.

He's right! And so do i!

Don't look. You'll get upset.

(Sneeze)

Bye, mom!

Bye, honey. Good luck!

Thanks!

See ya!

Okay! Have fun!

Where're you going?

With you.

But I'm going downtown to hand out pamphlets.

I know. Mom told me.

And what're you gonna do?

Play music and hope people give me money.

Isn't that ill*gal?

Mom went to city hall

And got me a permit.

(Sigh) so, you want me to babysit you

While I'm protesting.

Well mom won't let me go by myself.

All right...

Let's go.

Hey, maybe my music will even get you more attention.

♪ Don't got me no suit 'n' tie don't got me no shirt 'n' shoes

♪ I got them 'need me some bread

♪ For a new set a' threads' blues.

Thank you, my man.

Keep on, keepin' on.

Products without pain!

Buy only cruelty-free!

If you like animals, read this!

♪ Don't got me no suit 'n' tie don't got me no shirt 'n' shoes

♪ I got them 'need me some bread

♪ For a new set a' threads' blues.

I wished I could blame josh for my lack of success,

But he wasn't the one stopping people

From taking my pamphlets.

(Sigh) I guess I had to come up with another way

To get my point across.

But how?

Hey! Where ya' goin', spitz?

Brock? What're you doing here?

Helping you protest.

But you thought it was too big a deal.

Yeah, but I kept having this dream

About a giant bunny following me around-

Like all over the place.

And then he dragged this gi-normous broccoli

Into my room

So I had to go sleep in the basement.

(Brr) it was really weird, man.

Sit, g*ng!

I didn't know you had dogs.

I don't - they belong to my neighbours.

Oh and I called the newspapers and tv stations.

Maria said we should get some publicity.

Good thinking!

Yeah. Warsch & stone doesn't want bad pr,

But hopefully, that's what they're gonna get.

Which means they'd have to listen to us!

Maybe. Or maybe not.

What do you mean?

It still might not work.

So, if you feel that way

Why are you doing this?

Why are you?

I just have to.

Well, then?

Stuffed animals?

What're those for?

You'll see.

If you're a teenage girl who's willing to boycott

All teen queen products,

Come down to warsch & stone and play the 'teen queen toss!

Yeah, throw a coin...

And win a free stuffed animal!

To remind you of all those animals locked up

In the building behind us.

'Cause it's not all fun and games, dudes.

We just want mr. Warsch and mr. Stone to listen

To what we have to say.

There are alternatives to animal testing

And lots of companies use them!

Way to go! Cool!

Let's see if the little protesters

Fight against big business

Will have any impact on the stockholders' meeting

This friday night.

Hey! Who you calling little?

Stockholder's meeting?

That's a lucky break for you, sharon.

Why? I don't even know what it means.

Stockholders are people who own parts of the company.

I'm sure they won't be very happy about this.

Perfect!

Yeah...

Something wrong, honey?

Nah.

That meeting's just on the same night as my recital,

That's all.

But I've seen you play before.

Yeah, but... But not in the suit.

You got all the money?

Nope.

But I'm real close.

And I just can't bear to think of all those poor,

Caged animals... Scared, lonely, in pain.

You're so sensitive.

What can I say? That's just the way I am.

Can I talk to you a sec?

Sure thing.

Don't go away.

Um, are you just here to pick up girls?

No, I really believe in what we're doing.

But the babes are a real bonus!

All right.

But try not to let them distract you too much, okay?

Can I help it if they like sensitive-type guys?

What kind of protest is this? The bunnies are counting on us!

(Yelling) I would never use teen queen cologne,

And neither should you!

(Cheering)

I'm printing more pamphlets right now.

Okay, brock. See you tomorrow.

♪ Don't got me no suit 'n' tie don't got me no shirt 'n' shoes

Josh! Please stop!

I'm really sick of that song!

My pleasure - for five bucks.

Josh! That's blackmail!

Think of it as an anti-request.

You won't be able to wear the suit with a neckbrace, you know.

Speaking of the suit...

All I need is five bucks more.

Ugh, okay fine.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot for coming.

I'm really sorry you have to go, too.

People are starting to leave!

Yeah. They're getting restless.

Or their parents are picking them up.

(Sigh) tonight was the night.

I really thought - with the stockholders being here and all

That something would happen.

Me, too.

I'm starting to run out of ideas, brock.

We tried our best

And it still didn't change anything.

At least we tried.

That's the important thing.

Yeah. But I can't give up.

(Sigh) I still keep thinking about those animals.

Hey look!

Something's happening!

We have heard you, teen queen consumers,

And never let it be said that we here at warsch & stone,

Do not listen to our customers!

Your protest made us--

Your protest and our shareholders,

Made us reconsider our position on animal testing.

And starting tomorrow

We will begin reviewing alternative methods.

Thank you.

I hope you're all very happy!

(Crowd cheering)

We did it! We did it! We did it!

(Gasp) what time is it?

It's nearly ten to-

We did it! We did it! We did it!

(Applause)

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Scuse...

It's okay...

I'm okay, really...i'm--

(Adam stifling a laugh)

Shhh!

(Piano playing)