Troubles Begin
- [The episode starts with Gumball on the couch watching television, while Nicole is folding laundry by the front door]
- Nicole: Gumball, don't forget to take that DVD back today or we'll get a fine.
- Gumball: Can't you do it? You're the one with the car.
- Nicole: I wasn't the one who watched Alligators on a Train seventy-two times.
- Gumball: Ah! But technically, you rented it with your money.
- Nicole: The money I have to go and earn to feed you kids.
- Gumball: The kids you decided to have.
- [Nicole angrily punches a hole in the door]
- Gumball: [Nervously] Yep! No problem Mom, I'll take it back!
- Nicole: [Picks up the laundry basket and carries it upstairs] Oh, very kind of you honey. And don't forget to put on some pants. Bye-bye.
- Gumball: [Glances down at his underwear, sighs, then walks into the kitchen where Darwin is cutting a pizza] Darwin, have you seen that DVD anywhere? I-- [Realizes Darwin is using the DVD to cut the pizza] DARWIN! What are you doing?!
- Darwin: I'm using the pizza cutter.
- Gumball: [Irate] That's not the pizza cutter! That's the DVD! Oh, gimme that! [Grabs it away from Darwin, seeing that it is covered with cheese] Aw man, you really have to be careful with these things. [Takes a scrubby sponge off the sink and starts wiping the DVD, unknowingly using the scouring side] The slightest scratch, and they're ruined. Forever.
- Darwin: Uh, Gumball...
- Gumball: [Interrupting] Ap-ap-ap. I am fed up with your carelessness, Darwin. This disc utilizes laser technology. You have treat it with respect.
- Darwin: You're using the wrong side of the scrubby sponge.
- Gumball: [Realizes what he is doing, sees the DVD all scratched up, and screams, throwing it into the air. It rolls around the sink basin before falling down the drain, where it is destroyed by the garbage disposal. He begins to cry] Noo! No! What are we gonna do?!
- Darwin: Face the consequences of our actions and tell mom?
- Gumball: [Stops crying] Don't be silly. I've got a much better idea.
Cardboard Scene
- [Scene cuts to The Laser Video Rental Store. Gumball puts a cardboard replica of the disc into the DVD case]
- Gumball: There. You can make anything with cardboard and no one will notice the difference.
- Darwin: [Skeptical] Really? It looks kind of obvious.
- Gumball: Man, you say that, but I lost my trousers three weeks ago, and still no one's noticed. [Starts walking away very awkwardly in the stiff cardboard pants]
- Darwin: Everyone's noticed that walk, though.
- Gumball: Really?
- Darwin: You look like you went to the bathroom in a spacesuit.
Urgent Mail
- [Cuts back to the Wattersons' house, Gumball is lying on the couch watching TV. Darwin runs in, holding a red envelope]
- Darwin: [Panicked] Dude! It's a letter from Laser Video!
- Gumball: [Nonchalant] Ah, so what? Put it with the others.
- [A small pile of letters is shown beside the couch]
- Darwin: No, this one's red! It means urgent!
- Gumball: Red envelope or red writing?
- Darwin: [Looks at the envelope closely] Red writing on red envelope. It's really hard to read actually. [Opens the envelope, reading the note inside as Gumball sits up in concern] It says we have to pay twenty-five dollars for the DVD.
- Gumball: AH! What are we gonna do?!
- Darwin: Face the consequences of our actions and tell mom?
- Gumball: No-no-no-no-no. Just give me a little time to think.
On the Streets
- [Scene cuts to outside a convenience store, where Gumball and Darwin are begging using an old hat]
- Darwin: It took you two days to think of this?
- Gumball: Less complaining, more begging. How much have we got anyway?
- Darwin: [Rifles through the change in their hat] Like three dollars?
- Gumball: Great. Twenty-two more, and we can pay for the DVD. Now pinch me. We get more when it looks like I'm crying. [Darwin pinches his arm, causing him to tear up]
- The Hobo: The reason you guys are on the streets is to pay a DVD fine?
- Gumball: Yeah, I know. It's crazy, right? People don't understand how hard our life is.
- [The Hobo reaches down, switching his empty hat with theirs]
- Gumball: Hey!
- [When Gumball tries to take their money back, the hobo starts grunting. Every time his hand moves towards the hat, the hobo growls. Darwin starts to beatbox, and the hobo grunts along to the rhythm. Gary passes by and drops money into the boys' hat]
- Gumball: Yes!
- Darwin: Yay!
- [The Hobo swipes the money and walks into the store]
- Gumball: But...
- Darwin: That guy stole our cash!
- Gumball: [Sighs] Well Darwin, sometimes in life you have to realize that there are less fortunate people than ourselves. He needs that money more than we do.
- The Hobo: [Leaving the store; his arms raised in the air] Woo-hoo! I won! I spent your money on a scratch card, and now I'm a millionaire!
- Gumball: That's great! So, can we have our four dollars back?
- The Hobo: [Pretends to check his pockets] Oh uhh, s-sorry, guys. I-I don't have any, any change. [Walks away, the sound of numerous coins jingling in his coat; Gumball sighs]
Job Hunting
- [Back at the house, Darwin checks the answering machine]
- Machine: You have eight new messages
- Larry: [Through the answering machine] Hi, Laser Video Here -- [Darwin skips the message] Hello, it's Laser Video, we -- [Skip] You need to bring back -- [Skip] You need -- [Skip] to bring -- [Skip] the film -- [Skip] back to the shop. [Skip] Ha ha, I knew you were trying to skip my messages.
- Darwin: Gumball, I think we need to get a job.
- Gumball: [Looking through the newspaper] Hmm. Can you cook?
- Darwin: No.
- Gumball: Can you drive?
- Darwin: No.
- Gumball: Can you speak Chinese?
- Darwin: [Speaks fluently in a Chinese dialect; subtitles] No.
- Gumball: Can you provide inspirational leadership to a core team of thirty people, covering both national or international markets?
- Darwin: Mmm, no.
- Gumball: [Excited] Wait, how about this one? "Looking for a person with no skills or training to serve as a scientific subject for the cosmetics industry."
- Darwin: What does that mean?
- Gumball: It means they'll put makeup on us and see if it looks nice.
- Darwin: [Gasp] Kind of like modeling?!
- Gumball: Yeah.
- Darwin: I've always thought I'd make a good model.
- Gumball: What makes you think that?
- Darwin: High cheekbones.
- Gumball: There are bones in there? [Pushes his hand into Darwin's cheek. It goes in past his wrist before it hits something] Oh, huh. There are.
On the Job (With a Makeup Mishap)
- [Cut to the cosmetics building, Gumball and Darwin answer questions from the Cupcake Woman]
- Cupcake Woman: Are you boys eighteen?
- Gumball: Uh, does it count if I've been both eight and ten?
- Cupcake Woman: [Sighs] I suppose so. Now step into the makeup booth.
- Voice: Please relax. Look into the red dot and pout.
- [Gumball and Darwin do as the machine says. Different makeup is then shot onto their faces. It gets applied perfectly for Darwin, but Gumball screams as the makeup hits him, and he falls to the floor]
- Darwin: [Admires himself in the mirror] Hey, that's not bad! Looking good. [Screams as he sees Gumball] What happened to you?!
- Gumball: [His face is badly swollen] I think I'm allergic. [Sucks back some saliva] How come you look so good?
- Darwin: I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with my... [Strikes a pose] Perfect skin.
- Gumball: I think I'm gonna get this off. [Wipes his face with a cloth, causing both the makeup and his eye to smear] What happened? Why am I looking at the floor?
- Cupcake Woman: Okay, boys. So how did the tests go? [Sees Gumball] AHHH-
Mom Senses Tingling
- [Cuts back to the Wattersons' house]
- Gumball: I can't believe she only gave us five bucks. It cost more than that to get home on the bus. [Struggles to open the door, because there is now a huge pile of letters behind it] Huh? Oh man! More letters from Laser Video! Oh, we are in so much trouble. We have to hide these before mom gets home.
- [The phone suddenly rings, and Gumball goes to answer it]
- Gumball: Yes?
- Nicole: Honey, are you in trouble? Because my mother senses are tingling. I can smell trouble.
- Gumball: Trouble? [Chuckles nervously] No, we're fine. Absolutely fine. No trouble here, bye.
- Nicole: Are you lying?
- Gumball: [Laughs] Oh, no, of course not.
- Nicole: Right. You're lying. I'm coming home now.
- Gumball: Mom's on her way home. Now.
- Darwin: [Gasps] What should we do? Should we tell the truth and face the consequences of our actions?!
- Gumball: What is it with you with and tryin' to be honest all the time? No! We need a copy of Alligators on a Train. I know. I'm gonna download it.
- Darwin: [Gasps] Gumball! You wouldn't steal a car! You wouldn't steal a woman's purse! You wouldn't steal a cell phone! Piracy is stealing!
- Gumball: I know. I'm... I'm so sorry.
- Darwin: Anyway, I got a better idea.
- Gumball: [Speaking quickly] Is it stupid, desperate, and very unlikely to get us out of this mess?
- Darwin: [Also speaking quickly] Yes.
- Gumball: Is it humiliating?
- Darwin: If we get it wrong.
- Gumball: Are we likely to get it wrong?
- Darwin: Possibly.
- Gumball: In the time it's taking me to ask you these questions could you have just told me what it is?
- Darwin: Definitely.
- Gumball: Should we get on with it then?
- Darwin: Yeah, we better.
Chase Scene
- [Cuts to the front of the house, where Nicole's car pulls up]
- Nicole: [Walks towards the house, but stops after passing the mailbox, sniffing the air like a dog picking up a trail. The trail leads her to the mailbox, which dumps letters at her feet as she opens it. She picks one up and reads it] I knew it! You are in so much TROUBLE!
- [Gumball and Darwin are in their bedroom putting a DVD into the Laser Video case when they hear Nicole]
- Gumball: We need to get to Laser Video before Mom kicks our butt!
- [Gumball and Darwin race out the back door, with Nicole right behind]
- Nicole: What did you do this time?!
- Gumball: [Gasps]
- Nicole: Stop right there!
- Gumball: Quick! [Grunts and pulls Darwin over the fence]
- Nicole: [Easily jumping the fence] Where do you think you're going?! Don't you dare run away from your mother!
- [Gumball and Darwin run through a yard, knocking over an umbrella, a table, and a lawn recliner. Nicole vaults up the umbrella, leaps off it, grinds across the table edge on the grill cover, then flips through the air, slides down the chair, and lands perfectly on her feet]
- Gumball and Darwin: Whoa!
- [Gumball and Darwin run through the Fitzgerald's back yard, crossing the pool by jumping on Patrick and his inflatable raft. Nicole crosses by jumping off Judith’s head. Gumball and Darwin then land on a trampoline in the next yard, with Nicole coming right down at them like a pouncing tiger]
- Gumball and Darwin: Aah!
- [Gumball and Darwin manage to bounce away, taking the trampoline with them, resulting in Nicole face-planting into the dirt]
- Gumball: [Worried] Mom, are you okay?
- Nicole: [Muffled] You're in so much trouble.
- Gumball: What was that?
- Nicole: [Lifts her head] YOU’RE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!
- [The boys scream, then resume running. They jump over another fence, only to find themselves confronted by an angry dog on a leash. They edge around the fence, but Gumball notices the stake holding the dog's rope coming loose]
- Gumball: Quick!
- [Gumball and Darwin escape through a loose plank on the other side of the fence, as the pursuing dog smacks into it, and keeps barking. Nicole enters the yard from the other side, and the dog turns its attention to her. The boys stop running when they hear Nicole scream]
- Darwin: Gumball, we have to help Mom!
- Gumball: I don't know, I mean m-maybe she'll be all right? [Chuckles nervously]
- Darwin: [Angry] Gumball! There's a monstrous creature attacking our mother! We need to face the consequences of our actions and help her out!
- Gumball: Yes. I'm-I'm sorry. You're right. [Suddenly the barking stops] Wait a minute. Why has it gone quiet?
- [There's a brief moment of tension as they watch the fence. Then suddenly, Nicole bursts through the fence, riding the dog]
- Gumball and Darwin: AAAAAAAAHHHH!
- [A birds-eye view is shown of several more yards being crashed through]
- Nicole: Stop right now!
- Gumball: AAH!
- [Gumball and Darwin stop, separating just as Nicole and the dog rocket between them, leaving a long line of fence holes in their wake until they collide with a brick wall. Gumball and Darwin look at each other a moment, then run off]
Sometimes You Just Have To Run
- [Scene cuts to Laser Video. Gumball and Darwin race inside]
- Gumball: [Panting] Stop the letters! Stop the letters!
- Larry: [Looks up from a newspaper] Ah... The Wattersons. It's about time you showed up. I assume you have my money?
- Gumball: Better than that, Larry. We got the DVD.
- Larry: I hope you don't mind if I make sure it's real. Last time it was a piece of cardboard.
- Gumball: Heh, go for it.
- [Gumball and Darwin wink at each other. Larry loads the DVD into a DVD Player. The screen cuts through static to an obviously homemade version of the movie. Darwin's hands are seen holding a cardboard sign with "Alligators on a Train" written in crayon]
- Darwin: Alligators on a Train. [The movie cuts to Darwin, wearing a fake mustache, standing in front of a cardboard alligator and a cardboard train backdrop. The backyard fence is visible through the train windows] OH NO! There's alligators on this train! [Darwin is shown "fighting" the "alligator" for a while, then he wipes the sweat off his brow, before saying his next line. The alligator, however, is still in the background] Thank goodness we got all the alligators off this train.
- [The scene then changes to the backyard, where the sun is setting. Gumball and Darwin are standing with their backs to the camera, their arms hugging themselves]
- Gumball: [Feminine voice] Thank you so much for saving us from all the alligators on this train. [Kissy noises]
- [The movie then shows a list of credits, almost all of which are credited to either Gumball, Darwin, or "cardboard"]
- Gumball: Doo-doo-doo. Alligators off this train. [Humming] Alligators off this train. [Humming] Alligators on a Train!
- Larry: [Turns to Gumball and Darwin, unimpressed] This had better be a joke.
- Gumball: Aw man, what gave it away?
- Larry: Dude, it's five seconds long and every name in the credits is one of you two.
- Darwin: [Whispering] I told you we should have put some other people on the credits.
- Gumball: [Whispering] What? And let them have all the glory?
- Larry: Well there's no way I can accept this. You need to give me the real DVD now!
- Gumball and Darwin: [Sobbing] We can't! We used it to cut a pizza, and then we scratched it with the wrong side of the scrubby sponge, and then we threw it in the waste disposal! Please don't tell our mom!
- Nicole: [Standing right behind them] I already know. [Gumball and Darwin scream] How much is the DVD, Larry?
- Larry: Twenty-five dollars.
- Nicole: WHAT?! You made me leave work and chase you through the neighborhood on a dog for twenty-five dollars?!
- Gumball: But... But we were scared to tell you.
- Nicole: Oh, silly... There's nothing you can do that will ever stop me loving you. Come here. [She hugs her sons] Now, let me pay for that.
- Gumball: See Darwin, you should always tell the truth and face the consequences of your actions.
- [Darwin looks surprised, then punches Gumball in the arm]
- Gumball: Ow!
- Nicole: Come on. Let's go home, you little troublemakers.
- Larry: [Stopping them] Uh, just a minute. There's also the lateness fee.
- Nicole: Oh yes, of course. How much is it, please?
- Larry: Let me see. [Calculating] Three months and three days late. That will be seven-hundred dollars.
- Nicole: [Chuckles] You see boys, sometimes in life you really have to face the consequences of your actions. And sometimes you just [Suddenly grabs Gumball's hand] RUN!
- Larry: Hey, hey, HEY!
- [The episode ends with a freeze frame of Nicole, Gumball, and Darwin running from Larry]
v • e Transcript |
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Episode 1 The DVD |
Episode 2 The Responsible |
Episode 3 The Third |
Episode 4 The Debt |
Episode 5 The End |
Episode 6 The Dress |
Episode 7 The Quest |
Episode 8 The Spoon |
Episode 9 The Pressure |
Episode 10 The Painting |
Episode 11 The Laziest |
Episode 12 The Ghost |
Episode 13 The Mystery |
Episode 14 The Prank |
Episode 15 The Gi |
Episode 16 The Kiss |
Episode 17 The Party |
Episode 18 The Refund |
Episode 19 The Robot |
Episode 20 The Picnic |
Episode 21 The Goons |
Episode 22 The Secret |
Episode 23 The Sock |
Episode 24 The Genius |
Episode 25 The Poltergeist |
Episode 26 The Mustache |
Episode 27 The Date |
Episode 28 The Club |
Episode 29 The Wand |
Episode 30 The Ape |
Episode 31 The Car |
Episode 32 The Curse |
Episode 33 The Microwave |
Episode 34 The Meddler |
Episode 35 The Helmet |
Episode 36 The Fight |
Episode 1 The Remote |
Episode 2 The Colossus |
Episode 3 The Knights |
Episode 4 The Fridge |
Episode 5 The Flower |
Episode 6 The Banana |
Episode 7 The Phone |
Episode 8 The Job |
Episode 9 Halloween |
Episode 10 The Treasure |
Episode 11 The Apology |
Episode 12 The Words |
Episode 13 The Skull |
Episode 14 The Bet |
Episode 15 Christmas |
Episode 16 The Watch |
Episode 17 The Bumpkin |
Episode 18 The Flakers |
Episode 19 The Authority |
Episode 20 The Virus |
Episode 21 The Pony |
Episode 22 The Hero |
Episode 23 The Dream |
Episode 24 The Sidekick |
Episode 25 The Photo |
Episode 26 The Tag |
Episode 27 The Storm |
Episode 28 The Lesson |
Episode 29 The Game |
Episode 30 The Limit |
Episode 31 The Voice |
Episode 32 The Promise |
Episode 33 The Castle |
Episode 34 The Boombox |
Episode 35 The Tape |
Episode 36 The Sweaters |
Episode 37 The Internet |
Episode 38 The Plan |
Episode 39 The World |
Episode 40 The Finale |
Episode 1 The Kids |
Episode 2 The Fan |
Episode 3 The Coach |
Episode 4 The Joy |
Episode 5 The Puppy |
Episode 6 The Recipe |
Episode 7 The Name |
Episode 8 The Extras |
Episode 9 The Gripes |
Episode 10 The Vacation |
Episode 11 The Fraud |
Episode 12 The Void |
Episode 13 The Boss |
Episode 14 The Move |
Episode 15 The Law |
Episode 16 The Allergy |
Episode 17 The Mothers |
Episode 18 The Password |
Episode 19 The Procrastinators |
Episode 20 The Shell |
Episode 21 The Burden |
Episode 22 The Bros |
Episode 23 The Mirror |
Episode 24 The Man |
Episode 25 The Pizza |
Episode 26 The Lie |
Episode 27 The Butterfly |
Episode 28 The Question |
Episode 29 The Saint |
Episode 30 The Friend |
Episode 31 The Oracle |
Episode 32 The Safety |
Episode 33 The Society |
Episode 34 The Spoiler |
Episode 35 The Countdown |
Episode 36 The Nobody |
Episode 37 The Downer |
Episode 38 The Egg |
Episode 39 The Triangle |
Episode 40 The Money |
Episode 1 The Return |
Episode 2 The Nemesis |
Episode 3 The Crew |
Episode 4 The Others |
Episode 5 The Signature |
Episode 6 The Check |
Episode 7 The Pest |
Episode 8 The Sale |
Episode 9 The Gift |
Episode 10 The Parking |
Episode 11 The Routine |
Episode 12 The Upgrade |
Episode 13 The Comic |
Episode 14 The Romantic |
Episode 15 The Uploads |
Episode 16 The Apprentice |
Episode 17 The Hug |
Episode 18 The Wicked |
Episode 19 The Traitor |
Episode 20 The Origins |
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two |
Episode 22 The Girlfriend |
Episode 23 The Advice |
Episode 24 The Signal |
Episode 25 The Parasite |
Episode 26 The Love |
Episode 27 The Awkwardness |
Episode 28 The Nest |
Episode 29 The Points |
Episode 30 The Bus |
Episode 31 The Night |
Episode 32 The Misunderstandings |
Episode 33 The Roots |
Episode 34 The Blame |
Episode 35 The Slap |
Episode 36 The Detective |
Episode 37 The Fury |
Episode 38 The Compilation |
Episode 39 The Scam |
Episode 40 The Disaster |
Episode 1 The Rerun |
Episode 2 The Stories |
Episode 3 The Guy |
Episode 4 The Boredom |
Episode 5 The Vision |
Episode 6 The Choices |
Episode 7 The Code |
Episode 8 The Test |
Episode 9 The Slide |
Episode 10 The Loophole |
Episode 11 The Fuss |
Episode 12 The Copycats |
Episode 13 The Potato |
Episode 14 The Outside |
Episode 15 The Vase |
Episode 16 The Matchmaker |
Episode 17 The Box |
Episode 18 The Console |
Episode 19 The Ollie |
Episode 20 The Catfish |
Episode 21 The Cycle |
Episode 22 The Stars |
Episode 23 The Grades |
Episode 24 The Diet |
Episode 25 The Ex |
Episode 26 The Sorcerer |
Episode 27 The Menu |
Episode 28 The Uncle |
Episode 29 The Weirdo |
Episode 30 The Heist |
Episode 31 The Singing |
Episode 32 The Best |
Episode 33 The Worst |
Episode 34 The Deal |
Episode 35 The Petals |
Episode 36 The Nuisance |
Episode 37 The Line |
Episode 38 The List |
Episode 39 The News |
Episode 40 The Puppets |
Episode 1 The Rival |
Episode 2 The Lady |
Episode 3 The Sucker |
Episode 4 The Vegging |
Episode 5 The One |
Episode 6 The Father |
Episode 7 The Cringe |
Episode 8 The Cage |
Episode 9 The Neighbor |
Episode 10 The Anybody |
Episode 11 The Faith |
Episode 12 The Candidate |
Episode 13 The Pact |
Episode 14 The Shippening |
Episode 15 The Brain |
Episode 16 The Parents |
Episode 17 The Founder |
Episode 18 The Schooling |
Episode 19 The Intelligence |
Episode 20 The Potion |
Episode 21 The Spinoffs |
Episode 22 The Transformation |
Episode 23 The Understanding |
Episode 24 The Ad |
Episode 25 The Ghouls |
Episode 26 The Stink |
Episode 27 The Awareness |
Episode 28 The Slip |
Episode 29 The Drama |
Episode 30 The Buddy |
Episode 31 The Possession |
Episode 32 The Master |
Episode 33 The Silence |
Episode 34 The Future |
Episode 35 The Wish |
Episode 36 The Factory |
Episode 37 The Agent |
Episode 38 The Web |
Episode 39 The Mess |
Episode 40 The Heart |
Episode 41 The Revolt |
Episode 42 The Decisions |
Episode 43 The BFFS |
Episode 44 The Inquisition |