Synopsis: Tired of watching television all of the time, Penny motivates the family to spend quality time together outside of the house. The Wattersons go on several misadventures during a family outing.
[Blossom, Jake, and Gumball are sitting on the couch with their feet up on the table while they watch television. The three of them each share a bowl of popcorn while they mindlessly keep their eyes on the screen. Penny is also sitting on the couch with them but has her hand on her cheek, looking off into space.]
Penny: [Sighs] ...Guys... I've been thinking [She looks over at her family who are all not paying attention.] Guys?
[Penny leans over and waves her hand in front of their eyes to which they do not respond.]
Penny: [Lowers her eyebrows] Are you in some kind of trance or are you just ignoring me?
Gumball: [Raises the remote and mutes the television.] Alright, it's on commercial break... [The three of them turn to face Penny.] What's up?
Penny: [Nervously twiddles her thumbs] I don't know... I feel like we're all here together but at the same time we're not.
Blossom: [Shrugs] What are you trying to say?
Penny: We come home every day but we never talk or do anything together. Everyone just goes straight to the television.
[In a flashback, Penny stands at the door as her family all come home from school and work.]
Penny: [Happily] Hey, guys! How were your days?
Gumball: ...Exhausting...
Blossom: ...Tedious...
Jake: ...Boring...
[They all walk past Penny and each plop down on the couch lazily and fold their arms, saying nothing. Flashback ends.]
Blossom: Sorry, I'm failing to see the problem...
Penny: We need to spend some quality time with each other. There is so much more to life than television! [She gestures to the TV]
Gumball: But we are spending quality time together as a family. [He wraps his arms around Blossom and Jake] See? Quality time! You must join us, Penny! Rest your feet upon this wooden platform [He gestures to the table.] and take from the bowl of salt and carbs! [He holds up the popcorn bowl.]
Jake: [Chants with Blossom] One of us! One of us!
Blossom: [Chants with Jake] One of us! One of us!
[Gumball tries to move Penny's legs to rest her feet on the table with the rest of theirs. She slaps his hands away and stands up]
Penny: No! [She rests her hands on her hips] It's been too long since we've left the house and done something together! It never hurts to switch things up once in a while.
Jake: What are you suggesting?
Penny: An outing! [She gestures to all of them happily]
Blossom: [Sighs] You did this to yourself... [She snaps her fingers] Dad, tell her...
Gumball: [Stands up beside Penny] Honey, you're right.
Blossom: [Shocked] Wait, what?! But you love TV, Dad! Why are you siding with her?
Gumball: Because...when you love someone with all your heart, you learn to make sacrifices. Even if it means letting them be right. That, kids, is what love is all about. [He puts an arm around Penny lovingly]
Penny: [Smiles and puts her arms around him] Aww...
[The two of them kiss happily]
Jake: [gags] Gross...
Blossom: [Raises an eyebrow suspiciously] That's it, huh?
Gumball: [Turns back to the kids.] Well that and there's nothing good on TV at the moment...
Penny: [Lowers her eyebrows angrily] If I could take back my kiss I would! [She punches him in the shoulder roughly.]
Gumball: [In pain] Ow! Come on!
Penny: [Looks back at the kids.] Now I'm open to suggestions...
Blossom: [Rubs her chin for a moment, thinking] We could go bowling?
Jake: [His face lights up] That sounds like fun!
Gumball: [Shakes himself off] I like it! If we're going to do this, though, we're going to do it in style! It's time for the world to get used to... [Dramatically] The Wattersons 2.0!
[Scene cuts to the bowling alley with the manager cashing customers out and handing them shoes.]
Bowling Alley Manager: [Bored] Thanks for choosing Elmore Lanes... have a great time and don't scuff up the shoes...
[Gumball kicks the door open. White smoke pours into the room as the Wattersons make a dramatic entrance, each of them wearing sunglasses. Flames shoot off in the background as a flaming title card reads 'Wattersons 2.0']
Bowling Alley Manager: Hey! You knuckleheads know how to read? [He points to a list of rules mounted on the wall]
Penny: [Removes her sunglasses and reads the sign] Rule number one: 'No smoke machines, pyrotechnics, or title cards for dramatic entrances'?
Jake: [Arms folded] Well that's... specific.
Bowling Alley Manager: That's strike one, Wattersons!
[Blossom turns the smoke machine off behind her. The four of them approach the desk.]
Gumball: [Takes out his wallet] Four tickets please.
Bowling Alley Manager: [Hands them their tickets after Gumball pays.] Thanks for choosing Elmore Lanes... have a great time and don't scuff up the shoes...
Gumball: [Turns to face his family] Alright gang, let's gear up!
[In a parody of 1995's Batman Forever, the Watterson's suit up, each of them putting on special gloves, headgear, jackets, and choosing their bowling balls. Gumball picks his ball last, choosing a bright pink two pound ball]
Penny: [Covers her mouth as she giggles] That's your ball?
Gumball: [Defensively] What?!
Penny: [Still laughing] That's for young children...
Gumball: Yeah well It's light so... you know... less poundage equals more... aerodynamic... more curvature and lower center of force or whatever.
Blossom: [Shakes her head] That's not physics, dad...
Gumball: [Lowers his eyebrows] Oh yeah? Just for that... [He puts an arm around Jake] I say we do teams. I pick Jake, and you're going down!
Jake: [Nervously] You do realize that last sentence is an paradox, right?
Blossom: [Smirks] You're on. [She puts an arm around Penny] Me and mom are going to kick your sorry butts.
Gumball: The only butts being kicked today are yours!
Blossom: [Sarcastically] Good one...
Penny: Why so competitive? I thought the whole point was for us to have fun?
Gumball: It runs in my side of the family... you wouldn't understand. [He grabs Jake's arm and pulls him aside to talk strategy]
[Penny and Blossom huddle together]
Blossom: Alright, the key is to aim in the 1-3 pocket. For maximum efficiency we'll need a ball about one tenth our body weight.
Penny: You going for the spin technique or the No-thumb delivery?
Blossom: [Rubs her chin] I was actually thinking about a half-thumb variation. More difficult for them to copy which I bet you they will try.
Penny: Alright I'll stick with the two-handed variation to switch up our strategy. Try not to bowl a strike every time, sweetie. We don't want to hurt the boys' feelings.
[Gumball and Jake huddle together]
Jake: [Folds his arms] Why are we starting a competition with them? We don't know jack about bowling. And how are we supposed to compete with their superior female agility?
Gumball: We don't, son. Pride comes in the end not the means.
Jake: What does that mean?
Gumball: [Mischievously] I got a few tricks up my sleeve...
Blossom: [Tries to get the boys' attention] Hey, you dorks ready to do this? If we wait around too much longer we might have to SPLIT! If you'd like, we can put up the kiddie bumpers!
Penny: Ooo... sick burn! [She looks back at the boys.] You guys ready to become the...the team ... that... uh... well...doesn't win? [Smiles awkwardly.]
[Everyone stares at her.]
Blossom: [Awkwardly] Uh mom... leave the trash talking to me.
Penny: [Nods] That's probably for the best...
[The first frame starts on the scoreboard overhead. Blossom smirks confidently as she grips her ball and prepares her shot. With an excellent forward step and a perfect hook to her roll, she scores a strike on her first go.]
Blossom: [Happily] Woo! I still got it! [She does a little dance, trying to rub it in Gumball's face.]
Gumball: [Shrugs unenthusiastically] Eh... could have been better. I give it a seven out of ten.
Blossom: [Turns to Gumball, one eyebrow raised] You do understand it's literally impossible to score higher than that in that frame, right?
Gumball: Not with that attitude it's not! Jake, get out there and show them what we're made of!
[Jake cracks his knuckles and takes his ball from the rack.]
Jake: [Looks at Gumball with a concerned look.] I wish you would stop putting me in the spotlight.
Gumball: [Rolls his eyes] Blah blah blah, just bowl!
[Jake winds up his shot but at the last second he loses his grip and the ball goes flying out of his hands, landing a strike, but in the lane next to theirs.]
Elmore Citizen: Hey thanks! [He gives him two thumbs up, to which Jake also gives an awkward thumbs up.]
Penny: [Confused] So what do we count that as?
Blossom: [Laughs] An epic fail, that's what.
Gumball: [Angrily turns to Blossom] So it's going to play that way huh? How about we sweeten the pot? Loser team does the household chores for a week!
Blossom: [Hands on her hips] Make it a month.
Gumball: Deal. [He shakes her hand.]
Jake: [A bead of sweat rolls down his neck nervously.] Uh... dad. Don't I get a say in this?
Gumball: Don't worry son, I got a plan... just follow my lead... [To Penny and Blossom] Hey you guys mind getting us some nachos? [He holds up his debit card] My treat! [He tosses the card to them.]
Penny: [Suspicious] What's the angle?
Gumball: No angle? Can't a father do something nice for his family?
Penny: [Shrugs] Alright...
Gumball: Blossom, you go with her. She might need help carrying it.
Blossom: [Hands on her hips] I seriously doubt that...
Gumball: Just do what your told! [He points for her to go.]
[Blossom sighs and walks off with Penny.]
Penny: [Whispering to Blossom] Just play along... I'm curious to see what he comes up with this time.
Blossom: Probably nothing surprising, he isn't world renowned for his subtlety...
[When they come back, Gumball is getting ready to bowl.]
Gumball: You guys ready to get utterly 'pwned'?
Blossom: [Shakes her head] That term is so early 2000's, dad...
[Gumball bowls straight into the gutter much to Penny and Blossom's amusement but at the last second, the ball jumps out of the gutter and smacks into the pins getting a strike.]
Gumball: [Points at them] Oh yeah! What now?! Take that!
[Penny and Blossom both fold their arms.]
Penny: ...Where's Jake?
Gumball: He had to... use the restroom? [He shrugs]
[After the pins are reset, the bowling balls come back up to the rack. Jake suddenly gasps for air, revealing himself to be in an Armadillo form and unravels himself.]
Jake: [Gasping for air] Couldn't breath down there! So dark... no air...[He looks up to see Penny and Blossom looks at him with their eyebrows lowered. He chuckles nervously.] Hey guys... you get the nachos?
Gumball: Aw come on!
Blossom: [Shrugs and looks at Penny] Not their worst idea...
Bowling Alley Manager: [Yells to get the family's attention] Hey! What part of the rules do you not understand? [He points to the board of rules again.]
Penny: [Reading the board] Rule number two: 'No shapeshifting into armadillos to replace the bowling balls'?
Jake: Seriously, nobody else thinks these rules are odd?
Bowling Alley Manager: That's strike two, Wattersons! One more and you're out of here!
Gumball: Alright..alright... no more cheating.
[The four of them sit down at the nearby table, enjoying the nachos Penny brought back.]
Gumball: [Wipes his mouth off.] Alright no more tricks. Nothing but skill.
Blossom: You promise?
Gumball: Promise!
[A montage plays, showing each of them bowling one frame after the other accompanied by upbeat music. Blossom and Penny continue to get strikes and pick up spares while Gumball and Jake struggle to keep up, mostly getting gutterballs. Penny and Blossom high five each other while Gumball and Jake both pout grumpily. Several pins are shown being knocked down one after the other. Several balls are also shown in the gutter. By the end of the montage the score is 190 to 80 with the girls in the lead.]
Gumball: [Leans over and whispers to Jake quietly.] Remember how I said no tricks?
Jake: [Whispers back.] Yeah?
Gumball: Well forget that! We're dead in the water if we don't do something. Just follow my lead... [To Penny] Your turn honey! Here let me get that for you! [He gets out of his seat and hands Penny her ball.]
Penny: [Suspiciously takes the ball, figuring he was up to something] Okay... [She places both hands on the ball, waiting for the pins to come down to take her shot.]
[Gumball casually stands next to her as he leans on the railing of the ball rack.]
Gumball: You know that reminds me... I never apologized for putting the Christmas stockings in the washer with the rest of the laundry...
Penny: [Irritated, but trying to keep her focus on the pins.] Ugh, that was your? Why would you do that...
Blossom: [Perks an eyebrow and folds her arms] Dad, what are you doing?
Gumball: [Shrugs] What does it look like? I'm having a private conversation with your mother. I'd appreciate it if you didn't butt in.
[Penny shakes her head, trying to stay focused. Before she gets ready to throw, she is interrupted again.]
Jake: Hey, mom? [He keeps trying to get her attention.] Mom? Mom! Hey Mom! [He whistles for her loudly] Mom! [He waves his hands in the air back and forth] Hey, can you hear me? Mom!
Penny: [Clenches her bowling bowl tightly, clearly irritated] What is it sweetie...
Jake: Make sure to keep your eye on the ball...
Blossom: [Angrily] You're just trying to distract her! Knock it off!
Jake: [Smirks] Why don't you make me? What's a matter? Scared? [He shapeshifts into a chicken and starts strutting and making chicken noises at her.]
[Blossom shoves, him, pushing him up against the ball rack. He shapeshifts back into his normal self.]
Jake: [Struggling with her] Hey get off of me!
[The two of them start struggling and fighting loudly. Gumball casually leans against the railing, biting his fingernails.]
Penny: [Struggling to keep her cool.] Honey... would you please keep the kids under control?
[Blossom and Jake's fighting gets louder as they start rolling around on the floor trying to pin each other. Several other bowling alley customers look on with concern.]
Gumball: [Shrugs] Eh... after this frame.
[Penny angrily shapeshifts into an angry red bear and throws the ball as hard as she can, getting a perfect strike but also blasting a hole in the wall. Jake, Blossom, and Gumball suddenly stop, surprised by her outburst. When Penny realizes what she did, she quickly reverts back into her normal form and covers her mouth nervously.]
Bowling Alley Manager: That's strike three Wattersons! [He points to the rule board] You're outta here!
Gumball: [Turns to read the sign.] Rule number three: 'No destruction of bowling alley property'?
Jake: [Gives an amused huff] Hmph... that one actually makes sense.
Bowling Alley Manager: Security!
[The four of them are thrown out the door and land on their faces. The security guard removes the shoes from each of their feet while they are on the ground before going back inside.]
Penny: [Gets up and dusts herself off.] Well that's just great... All I wanted was for us to have fun together as a family and instead we turn against each other and get thrown out by security.
[The rest of them get up and hang their heads, feeling guilty.]
Gumball: [Sighs] I'm sorry, Penny...I was trying to provoke you into losing your focus.
Jake: I'm sorry too mom...
Blossom: Sorry... [She looks up] Wait, no I'm not! You two started this! [She points at Gumball and Jake]
Jake: What? Don't look at me, I was just following dad's lead!
Gumball: [Raises his hands] Okay okay stop! Let's not get caught up in 'who did what'. Look, we can still salvage this, right Penny?
[Gumball puts his arm around Penny but she looks the other way, ignoring him]
Gumball: Come on... please... I said I'm sorry. You know you can't stay mad at me forever. [He leans into her shoulder and purrs like a cat]
Penny: [Sighs] Alright... but no more competitions. From now on we work together. Agreed?
Gumball: Agreed! Are you with me kids? Let's give this another shot!
Jake: I'm in!
Blossom: Alright.
Gumball: [Wraps his other arm around Jake and Blossom, pulling his family into a group hug.] That's the spirit! Follow my lead!
[In the next scene, the Wattersons are at a paintball arena and are all geared up with body armor and goggles. They huddle around each other behind cover.]
Gumball: Good idea, huh? I used to come here when I was a kid.
Penny: Well atleast we're all on the same team this time.
Gumball: Come on guys, hands in! [He places his hand in front of them for them to put their hands on top of his.] We're the Wattersons 2.0! We're unstoppable! Now let's get out there and kick some butt!
[They all join hands and raise them together, cheering as they walk out onto the battlefield.]
[In a parody on 1986's Platoon, a dramatic shootout occurs. The Wattersons take cover behind a hill and fire their weapons in unison. Dramatic music plays accompanied by 80's action movie sound effects and camera cliches.]
Gumball: [Yells] Blow the mines! Take the safety off!
[Penny detonates several field mines, covering oncoming attackers in paint.]
Gumball: Feed me, Junior! Get over here and feed me! [He dramatically continues firing his weapon as Blossom hands him several rounds of ammunition to reload with.]
[The attackers return fire, hitting Jake in the arm. He recoils and falls to the ground dramatically.]
Jake: [Overexaggerated pain] My arm! I'm hit!
Penny: [Rushes to Jake's side, cradling him in her arms] Hang in there, soldier! You're going to be alright!
Jake: [Coughs weakly] ...Don't lie to me doc... [Coughs] ... How bad is it?
Penny: [Shrugs, breaking the serious tone] It's just a paintball. I think you're out of the game though...
Gumball: [To Blossom] We're getting slaughtered out here! [He continues firing] We need an airstrike! Blossom, call down the thunder!
Blossom: [Talks into a radio] Strongarm, this Alpha requesting fast-movers ASAP. We got hostiles all over this area. Light the fuse on my call. Thirty-niner-niner-fourteen, color these suckers! I repeat: color these suckers!
Pilot: [Over the Radio] Roger that, fast movers are in bound, over.
[Two fighter jets strafe by, coating the battlefield in paint.]
Blossom: Take cover!
[The Wattersons leap behind cover in slow motion as the paintbombs drop in the background. The huddle together for protection but when the hear the sound of twigs snapping they look up and see their teammates with their arms folded looking at them angrily.]
Teammate #1: You guys take this game way too seriously...
Teammate #2: Yeah, thanks for ruining our fun, losers!
[The angry teammates all shoot the Wattersons, eliminating them with friendly fire.]
Blossom: [Looks down at her vest and gasps] You did not just do that! [She raises her gun and returns fire on both of them]
Teammate #1: Hey! You can't do that! You're out of the game!
Blossom: Oh yeah? [She shoots them all again.] I just did!
[A loud whistle is blown. A referee pops out from one of the bushes]
Referee: Wattersons, you've broken rules number one through four; No explosives, no air support, no firing after being taken out, and no nineteen eighties action movie parodies! You're out!
Jake: But we're already out? What's the difference?
Referee: The difference is this time we get to throw you out by force! [He blows his whistle loudly again] Security!
[The Wattersons are thrown out the door and land on their faces. The security guards remove their equipment while they're still on the ground before heading back inside.]
Gumball: [Gets up and dusts himself off] Okay... don't give up guys. Third time's a charm! As long as we stay together we can do anything! [He puts his arms around them again] Keep those spirits high, and those sunglasses on!
[The Wattersons put their sunglasses back on and dust themselves off before walking together to the next place. As they walk, a parody of George Thorogood and the Destroyer's 'Bad to the Bone' plays. They approach the nearby laser tag arena.]
Gumball: Laser Tag! A classic! Nobody ever gets kicked out of Lazertag. [He opens the door for his family.] After you guys! [Once they enter he walks in after them and closes the door.]
[The next scene shows them all being kicked out of the store after another bad experience. They are thrown through the window, shattering it, and landing on the ground again. They get up and dusts themselves off yet again.]
Gumball: [Dusts his jacket off and puts his sunglasses back on.] Sorry, what I meant to say is, fourth time's a charm! That's how the saying goes!
[The 'Bad to the Bone' parody plays again as they continue walking on. They walk nextdoor to a shop that says 'Emily's Cupcake Shop' on the sign. They walk in together as the music continues to play.]
[The next scene shows them being thrown out of the window again, shattering it, and landing on their faces. This time the family gets up and throws their sunglasses on the ground crushing them.]
[The next scene shows them getting into the car, each of them covered in paint and cupcake frosting. They all fold their arms angrily and look on, saying nothing for a few seconds.]
Blossom: [Punches Jake's shoulder suddenly] That's for throwing your cupcake in my face!
Jake: [Painfully] Ow! Oh yeah? [He punches her shoulder but she barely registers it.] That's for shooting me in the back in lazertag when I was trying to check my phone!
Gumball: [Turns around in his seat, scolding them] Kids, that's enough! Don't make me turn this car around!
Blossom: [Lowers her eyebrows angrily] We're not even moving! We're parked!
Gumball: Alright, you asked for it...
[Gumball backs out of the parking space, turns the car around, and backs up back into the parking space, effectively turning the car around.]
Gumball: There! [He looks forward again with his arms folded angrily.]
Penny: [Has her hand on her cheek, looking out the window. She sighs.] Well... there's only one thing left to do...
Gumball: I'm way ahead of you...
[The next scene shows the door to their house being kicked open. The family walks inside silently and plops down on the couch. All four of them kick their feet up on the table as Gumball turns the TV on and grabs the bowl of popcorn. They all grab a handful of popcorn from the ball and eat silently while watching TV.]
[End Episode]
