It was a nice day in Danville. The sun was shining and Phineas Flynn was ready for a big day at the Inventor's Competition happening in the Tri-State Area's park. Yes sir all he had to do was get Ferb, their toolbox, and they'd be on their way. Unfortunately there was a little snag to this idea.

"What? What do you mean Grandpa Fletcher's sick and you have to go take care of him?", Phineas exclaimed to his step-brother who simply rolled his eyes. "Ferb! I HAVE to have a partner in this competition! It's in the rules!"

"Isabella?", he asked as he began to pack.

"She's with the fireside girlscouts.", Phineas explained.

"Buford?"

"Bullying."

"Baljeet?"

"Being bullied."

"Irving?"

"Actually coincedentially enough, his family's gone to Spain for a family vacation.", Phineas sighed. "With you and Dad gone, there's no one who can help me with it!"

At that moment, Candace and Linda walked by.

"...and since the boys are going to need a good fresh batch of my homemade chicken noodle soup, you get to stay home with Phineas and be in charge till we get back.", Linda was explaining.

"Wait, why do I have to stay alone with Phineas?", Candace asked.

"Candace, your Gradnpa Fletcher has the flu. We don't want everyone coming back home and catching it. Ferb's only going because he hardly gets sick and seeing his face will help Grandpa Fletcher cheer up a bit."

"Well I guess it'll be cool to be in charge.", Candace shrugged.

Linda walked away and Ferb stared for a moment before returning to packing.

"Actually the real reason why I'm going to make sure his legs are back on right.", he said quietly.

"Hey Candace!", Phineas smiled, hoping to find a new partner. "Since you and I are staying home, can you help me with the Inventor's Competition today?"

"Ew! NO! There's no way in heaven, heck, or on Earth that I'd actually HELP you with one of YOUR lame-o, crazy, hairbrained ideas! I'm just gonna drop you off because I have party I have to go to!", she snapped.

"Why do you HAVE to go to it?", Phineas asked.

"Because Jeremy's hosting it! DUH!", she retorted before walking off again.

"...Am I really that desperate, Ferb?", Phineas asked, turning to his brother who only looked at him expectantly. "...Yeah. That's what I thought too."

Within the next moment, he was at Candace's feet, with big pleading eyes, hoping to appear as cute and helpless as possible.

"Pleeeeeaaaase Candace? For your own little brother whom you love so much?", he begged cutely.

"NO.", said Candace firmly. "You can find another loser at the contest. I'm going to see Jeremy!"

Phineas sighed and stood up as the rest of the family walked out the door.

"Bye kids.", Lawrence called out. "Be good to your sister now, Phineas."

"And Candace, no boys or 'intimate get togethers'.", Linda warned, using air quotes.

"Can I at least go to Jeremy's party?", Candace asked. "You said so earlier this week."

"Okay but BEHAVE.", she noted.

"Bye Mom! Bye Dad! Bye Ferb!", Candace and Phineas waved good bye as they climbed into the car and drove off.

"...So how are we getting to the contest and the party?", Phineas asked.

"Well I asked Stacy if she and her boyfriend Coltrane could give me a lift. I guess they could drive you to the contest.", Candace shrugged.

"Thanks, Candace!", Phineas smiled.

It wasn't long before Coltrane's car appeared in the driveway.

"Phineas! Are you ready yet?", Candace called out upstairs. "They're here!"

"Almost! Just give me a minute!", Phineas called back.

He soon came downstairs with a toolbox and a satchel around his chest.

"What's in the bag?", Candace asked curiously.

"Just my laptop. It took me a little while to download all my written blueprints onto it but I just hope I can find a partner who can help me!", he smiled.

"Well come on then.", Candace said, walking outside.

"Hey Girlfriend!", Stacey greeted, getting out of the car.

"Hey Stace! Uh, hey listen. Coltrane doesn't mind dropping Phineas off at the park, does he?", Candace asked.

Stacey in turned ask Coltrane who said it was okay and the group was soon on their way. After a little while, Phineas was dropped off at the park and Candace decided to give him a few instructions before leaving.

"Look when I'm done with my party, I better be finding you right HERE okay? Cause if you don't, you're not the only thing that's gonna get busted here, got it?", she groweled, holding up a fist to emphasize though Phineas was oblivious to the threat.

"Okay, Sis. Thanks again for the lift, Coltrane.", he simply smiled.

"No problem, Phineas.", he smiled.

Candace climbed into the back of the car and Stacey looked back at her as they pulled away.

"A little harsh, much?", she noted.

"Well aside from the fact that if Phineas is hurt I'm gonna be busted for it, I'm really worried for him, y'know?", Candace explained.

"Yeah but the yelling?"

"Stacey, you know how oblivious Phineas is to most females. You have to yell at him to get his attention.", Candace rolled her eyes.

"Yeah I guess you got a point.", Stacey nodded slightly.

Meanwhile back with Phineas, he looked about the place finding tables were inventors were talking with their partners. At first with a large grin on his face but then it soon fell into worry.

"...I hope I can find a partner before it begins...", he said to himself.

He walked more into the park, looking about, hoping to find someone who didn't have a partner when he soon came across Thaddeus and Thor.

"Oh hey Thaddeus!", Phineas smiled and waved.

"Hmph. Sup, chump.", Thaddeus only snarkishly replied while chewing on some gum. "Don't see your loser brother around."

"Oh well he had some family matters to attend to.", Phineas shrugged.

Meanwhile back in England, Ferb was busy working over a small keypad in his hand when he finally pressed a button and a beam of light came out. He looked over at his grandfather's legs to find them not backwards now but instead both feet faceing the left.

"Oh! Not there quite yet, Sonny.", Grandpa Fletcher remarked, looking down at his feet with a smile.

"Ha ha! But now I guess you can say I have two left feet!"

Back at the contest Thaddeus cackled in his opponent's face.

"HA! Even your own brother thinks your a loser! Well I'll see you with my big trophy later, sucker!", he left off with a sarcastic salute and walked back over to his own brother.

"...He really didn't have to be so stuck-up about it.", Phineas sighed a bit.

"Oh man don't I know it?"