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| - Narrator: It’s Halloween, the most spooky, eerie day of the year. Becky: You know what would be great? If I could ride my magic pony to school, just like the REAL Pretty Princess! (looks in front of her) Wow, look at everyone! Becky: I wonder who will win the costume contest? Violet: Hey, Becky. Nice costume! Becky: Whoa! Violet, I- I didn’t recognize you! Violet: I know. Isn’t this costume amazing? Woooord… Uuuuup! Emma: Where did you get it? I mean, look at your tool belt! She has all of the WordGirl rays, and wands… Becky: Actually, WordGirl doesn’t have a ray. What she uses-- Becky: Tobey, watch where you’re landing! Tobey: Watch where I’m land-- watch where you’re standing! Violet, I must say, it-- sure is eerie how much you look like WordGirl. Are you WordGirl? Violet: Me? A- are you kidding? Tobey: Let’s test your supernatural word powers. Quick! Define doppelganger. Violet: What? Becky: A doppelganger is a twin or lookalike. Someone who-- Tobey: I hope my fellow classmates are looking forward to being defeated in the costume contest, because I clearly have the best costume in the entire playground. I cut my victory speech down to twenty-five pages. Violet: I like Eugene’s costume. Tobey: (laughing) A-are you supposed to be a robot or a garbage can? That’s far from authentic, my friend. Becky: Tobey, to be fair, I don’t think real samurai warriors wore leg warmers. Tobey: (under his breath) My mother has failed me once again. Mr. Dudley: Hoooooo! What’s that eerie noise? Is it a ghost? Violet: Mr. Dudley? What’s "eerie" mean? Emma: I’m “ear-y”, because I have four ears! Becky: Um, actually, eerie means spooky or scary. Something that gives you goosebumps. Mr. Dudley: That’s right, Becky. It means spooky. Tobey: Blah, blah. There’s no such thing as ghosts and other supernatural creatures. Can we get on with it and announce me as the winner of the costume contest? Violet: Boo! Tobey: (in shock) Ahh! Tobey: Oh! What was that? Mr. Dudley: Okay, kids. Will the contest finalists line up in the front of the class-- the front is up here-- in front of me? Okay, uh, don’t touch anything on Mr. Dudley’s desk. Settle down. Everyone’s costume looks so good-- not as good as my costume, but alas, there can only be one winner. And the winner is-- (does a pretend drum roll with his fingers) Tobey: (to himself) Me, me, let it be me! Mr. Dudley: Violet, as WordGirl! Violet: I won?! Oh, oh, oh, oh! Mr. Dudley: Here you go. Uh-- I’m gonna need that back later on… Tobey: Wh-- di-- Mr. Dudley, she cheated! Everyone knows she’s really WordGirl, she had that outfit in her closet! Mr. Dudley: Tobey? Do we need to call your mother? Tobey: No-- that’s quite alright. I’ll manage. (to himself) ...manage to ruin Halloween for everyone, that is! He-heh-heh-heh-ha-ha-ha! Narrator: Later, in Tobey’s bedroom lair… Tobey: Now remember! Your mission is to steal not some, not most, but ALL of the Halloween candy in the city! I don’t want Violet to get her hands on a single chocolate chip! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Tobey: That’s MY thing! Becky: Bob, play with your swords outside! TJ: WordGirl! In person! (He faints.) Violet: I’ve been getting that reaction a lot today! Becky: Ready? Violet: Yeah. Woooord… uuuup! Becky: (to herself) Mmmmm… painful. Woman in Bo Peep costume: Hey! Isn’t it eerie how much that impolite cowboy looked like a robot? (She picks up her sheep and hugs it.) Tobey: Hot buttered pumpkins, look at all this candy! I won! I won Halloween! Tobey: Wh-- What’s this? Soft-bristled toothbrushes? Are you robots mocking me? Robot: That is the treat they gave us. Tobey: Oh, why or why couldn’t I have been born with supernatural powers? Instead, I have to use robots who wouldn’t know a delicious treat if they had robot taste sensors! Tobey: Get out there, and don’t come back until you’ve stolen EVERY single treat in this town! Robot: Are you sure you don’t need to brush your teeth? Tobey: Brush my teeth? Who programmed you, my mother? Now GO! Becky: (gasps) This house is eerie! Looks like a real haunted house! Violet: Becky! I’m scared. Becky: Bob will protect us. Becky and Violet: (together) Trick or Treat! Woman in Bo Peep Costume: I’m sorry, girls, but there’s no more candy. A tall metal kid in a-- cowboy costume stole everything. Violet: Who would do such a thing? Woman in Bo Peep Costume: THAT kid! Robot: It’s like stealing candy from a baby! Ha, ha, ha! Emma: Oh, my candy! Eugene: I know it, Halloween’s ruined! (cries) Emma: Look, it’s WordGirl! Becky: (nervously) Who are you talking about? I’m not WordGirl! Violet: They mean me, silly! Emma: She’s here to save us from the candy thief! Violet: Guys, I’m not WordGirl. I’m just a little girl in a superhero costume. Violet: Alright, alright. I’m on top of it. Just give me a few moments. Violet: Becky, can I borrow your monkey pirate? I know he’s no Captain Huggy Face, but frankly, neither is Fluffy. Becky: Violet, you shouldn’t get mixed up in this trouble! You’re in over your head. Violet: But the entire town is relying on me. Listen to them, chanting my name! Becky: They’re chanting for WordGirl. She can defeat the robots because she has supernatural powers. Violet: But I’m really into the supernatural. I eat all sorts of organic and super healthy food. Becky: Oh, actually, supernatural refers to something that would not happen in the natural world. For example, WordGirl’s ability to fly is supernatural. Violet: Oh. Well, I can’t fly… but I could tell Tobey it’s not nice to steal candy! Becky: Yeah, that’s not usually how it works. Violet: A robot! Let’s follow him! Woooord… Uuuuuup! (She slides away.) Becky: Ahhh… she’s not gonna give up, is she? Violet: Now Becky, be careful. I don’t want you to get hurt. Becky: Of course. Violet: Look at him gloating! Violet: Why can’t he enjoy Halloween like a normal samurai? We’ll see who’s laughing at the end of the night-- after WordGirl shows up , and busts him! Violet: I’m going in! Call my parents if I don’t come out in ten minutes! Becky: Violet, wait! Becky: Oh well, it’s better if she’s out of the way. Becky: I know, I know, I’ll get to it. Word-- Violet: I almost forgot my sidekick! Becky: Word UP! Violet: (in an angry voice) Trick or Treat! (She attempts to do a karate move.) Tobey: WordGirl, what are you doing here? Violet: I’m here to save Halloween! Tobey: Wait, how do I know you’re really WordGirl? Violet: Uh, I know really big words like-- Mississippi! Tobey: Mississippi? Everyone knows that word. What do you take me for, a fool? Violet: Yes! And, a silly goose. Violet: (Looking at the candy Tobey is carrying) Wow, that’s a lot of candy! Tobey: Yes, and it all belongs to Samurai Tobey! Violet: Not if WordGirl has anything to do with it! Tobey: That’s strange. Why aren’t you using your supernatural powers to defeat me? Violet: Uh-- Tobey: You’re not WordGirl, are you? Violet: Well I, uh-- uh-- of course I am. Tobey: (pointing to the sky) Then who is THAT? Tobey: My robots! My candy! Violet: Becky, did you see? WordGirl saved Halloween with her supernatural super powers! Becky: I know! Isn’t she amazing? Tobey: (to Violet) I can’t believe I thought YOU were WordGirl. The only thing crazier would be if I thought BECKY was WordGirl! Becky: Ha ha ha, yeah! That would be crazy! Well, see you later! I’m going to go catch some candy. Becky: (quietly) Oops! Thanks, Bob. Tobey: This is the worst Halloween ever! Violet: Maybe you’ll feel better if you catch some treats. That’s what I’m going to do. Tobey: Oh, come on, an apple?! Narrator: And so, thanks to WordGirl’s supernatural powers, the eerie candy-less Halloween ends with treat raining from the sky! Tobey: Oh now, this is too much! Who considers a toothbrush a treat?! Seriously! Violet: I love toothbrushes. Narrator: Join us next time for another adventure of-- WordGirl! Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Was that scary?
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