The Johnson Family

Chapter 4: The Pencil Case

On a peaceful Monday morning, the Johnson family are at their house. Some are still in bed sleeping, but for Jen and Olivia, they were wide awake. The two sisters sneak in their younger sister Molly's bedroom where they see her sleeping in her Princess theme pink bed. Her kitten Princess is sleeping right beside her.

"Ready?" Jen whispered to Olivia.

"Let's do this," Olivia answered.

"Remember. On the count of three. 1..."

"…2..."

As soon as the two hit three, the two sisters jump on the bed. Not only waking up Molly, but sending her high up in the air until she can be found landing on the floor of the bed. Princess has also got ejected from the bed and can also be seen on the floor, but on the other side of the bed. Jen and Olivia joined Molly on the floor.

"Wakey. Wakey," they both said to their shaken sister.

Molly grunts. "Oh my God. You two are the most annoying sisters a 5-year-old can have," she said rubbing her head. Princess ran on top of her owner's lap. "Good morning to you too, Princess."

"Come on," Jen said. "Do you know what day it is today?"

"Monday?" Molly said.

"Well that and you and the rest of the guppies are gonna be starting in your first music video." Jen was right. Today, the Bubble Guppies are gonna be working for the music video for their song Pencil Case. The song is a promotion for their Season 3 premier "Get Ready for School" and the song is like a spin-off of Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face". For example, in the song, they replaced "P-P-P-Poker Face. P-P-Poker Face" with "P-P-P-Pencil Case. P-P-Pencil Case."

"It's just a video, Jen. What's the big deal?"

"Well…it's…oh never mind. Just get up and get ready."

"Uhhh. What time is it?"

"Almost 8 in the morning," Olivia answered.

"We don't shoot the video until noon and you two wanna wake me up at this time?" Molly said in an angry tone. She got back on the bed and cover her entire body up with her bed sheets. Jen and Olivia then began tickling her and won't stop up until she gets up.

"Tickle. Tickle. Tickle. Tickle," the two older sisters said. As they were tickling her, Molly was giggling and squirming knocking Princess off the bed. "HAHAHAHAHAHA. STOP IT YOU GUYS," Molly would laugh. "I CAN'T TAKE IT. HEHEHEHEHHEHEHEHE." Molly eventually got out the bed, but her sisters were still tickling her. "I'M UP. I'M UP. I'M UP," Molly screamed with laughter. Eventually Jen and Olivia stopped the tickling and help her get up.

"Okay. I won't go back to sleep," Molly said still sleepy. "Good. Now come on. Let's go in the kitchen and get something to eat," Olivia said. The three sisters ran downstairs to the kitchen. They got some cereal in the little pantry they have and got some milk from the refrigerator. Three bowls and three spoons are seen on the table. As the sisters were eating their cereal, C.J. can be seen coming from downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Morning sisters," he said greeting his older sisters. They all said good morning right back at him. C.J. also got cereal.

"I never thought you three would be up this early," he said.

"Well I wasn't either until these two woke me up," Molly replied as she points to Jen and Olivia. Princess also came downstairs and was waiting for her owner to fill up her food bowl. Molly went back to the cabinet and got some cat food for her. As she dump it in the bowl, she also got the milk back from the fridge and pour Princess some.

"Well don't worry Molly," C.J. said. "At least you will be wide awake for that new video you will be starting."

"Well she better," Jen warning Molly. Later on that day, their parents got up and cooked them a real breakfast.

NOON

"Come on Molly. I'm ready to go," Jen said screaming for Molly.

"I'm coming. Hold on," Molly replied back. As Molly come downstairs, she has on sparkly blue gloves and a pair of matching glasses.

"Now that's what a pop star looks like," Jen replied at Molly's glamorous look. "There is a diva in you."

Molly giggled in embarrassment. "It's just temporary Jen."

"Well I sure know that Gil is gonna love it." Jen laughed. This made Molly blushed. Since they were going to the video shoot, Gil's family asked if Jen could give him a ride as well.

"Can we please go now?"

As the two sisters walked out of the house, Molly took her glasses out and looked up to the sky before mouthing "I hope so". She puts her glasses back on and head into the car. Gil's house was just a few houses down. They got to his doorstep where he answers the door, him and Deema. When they walked out the house, the two cousins stop to see Molly, who was standing right beside the car with her gear still on.

Deema was being her usual self, but for Gil, all he did was just stood there and stare at his beautiful co-host. "Oh my God, girl. You look gorgeous," Deema said.

"Thanks Deema," Molly replied back. She soon turn her attention to her blue-headed co-host and noticed him just staring there with his mouth wide open. "WHat do you think Gil?" she asked.

"Yeah Gil. What do you think?" Deema said teasing Gil. She knew that Gil is love struck about Molly and knew that Molly likes Gil.

"Huh? Uhh I mean…," Gil managed to say. "You look…uhh."

"Okay lover boy," Deema said. "I think you should stop talking right there."

Jen soon came out of the house after talking to Gil's parents. They were now getting ready to go to their video shoot. It was an hour as the three got to the shoot. It was gonna be shot in a warehouse and the video will be entire made in front of a green screen. Molly, Gil, and Deema soon saw Goby, Oona and Nonny. All the guppies were giving pencil cases that have their names on them.

"Okay everyone. Let's shoot one," the director said who happens to be the same lobster director from the "Who's Gonna Play the Big Bad Wolf?" episode. "Okay. You guys ready?" he said.

"Yes," the guppies replied. Supporting them, Mr. Grouper was also there even though he doesn't even make a cameo in the video.

"Lights…camera…speed…and…action," the director said. The first shot features the guppies holding their pencil cases with their names on them. After that, it was then time for Molly to shoot the beginning of the video. Molly got a new microphone that make its first appearance in the beginning of the video. It looks just like her regular blue microphone, but its yellow.

"Okay Molly," the director said to her. "You will be standing on that stage lift. Once you are lifted up, then you will start singing. Got it?"

"I got it," Molly answered.

"Okay. Now fill free to do a little extra in this shot if you want."

"You mean improvise?"

"That's right."

Molly got on the stage lift in her blue gloves and blue glasses. She noticed that all her friends are talking except for Gil, who was still staring at her until he turn his head to the side after she noticed him. Molly smile and blushed. An idea soon came in her head.

"Okay everyone. And…action." The music began to play and Molly can be seen being lifted up and singing the intro of the song. She is seen holding her left arm out with her left hand dropping. Molly placed her right arm on her hips. "And…cut," the director said. "Good stuff, Molly."

After an hour of shooting, the guppies were all tired. "Ahh man," Goby said. "WHo knew shooting a video who be this exhausting?"

"At least we're almost finished though," Oona said.

"What else do we have to shoot?" Gil asked.

"I still have a few shots I have to do myself," Molly said.

"Yeah. I have to do a separate shot myself," deema said.

"After that, he did say the final shot is gonna be us holding hands and dancing around that big pencil case over there," Nonny said.

"I'll be so glad when we will be done," Gil said.

Break time was not over. After Molly did some more shots, it was Deema's turn. She had on a dress made entirely out of bubbles, similar to the dress that Lady Gaga wore while she was performing at a show. It was then time for the final shot of the video. All the guppies are joined hand to hand while surrounding a big pencil case. After that, it was now a wrap.

"And that's a wrap on Pencil Case," the director said. The guppies all cheer and applauded. "Okay guppies. I'll have the video done by tonight."

"Thank you," the guppies all said. "You guys wanna come to my house and see the premier?" Molly asked her friends. They all said yes.

Night falls and the guppies are at Molly's house in her living room where in a few moments, they will see the world premier of their new video. Deema had on another bubble dress, this one (unlike the other one) is a plastic one.

"You sure are a Lady Gaga fan, aren't you?" Goby asked.

"You got that right," Deema replied. Chris came from the kitchen with two big bowls of popcorn. "Everyone ready?" he asked. After a show on Nickelodeon went to a commercial, the video began to play. The video starts with Molly being lifted on the stage. They were also shots of her posing and along with her showing her pencil case as she's singing.

"Molly, you sure went sassy in this video," Olivia said to her younger sister. Everyone laughed when one of the bubbles of Deema's bubble dress pop. The video continue to play and ended with Molly during one more final post. The entire room was filled with applauded.

"That was good work kids," Chris said.

"Thanks," the guppies said. It was then time for everyone to go home.

"Hey Molly," Nicole asked her daughter. "All that posting you were doing in the video, what was that about?"

"Yeah what's up with that?" Jen asked. "You never did that before."

All Molly did was just stand there and blushed before turning her head until her eyes hit Gil. "Uhh…"

"Never mind. I see," Nicole said.

Around 10:00, the Johnson family are seen in their rooms getting ready for bed. Molly is writing in her diary and Princess is seen beside her.

Dear Diary…

Today was a good day for me. It was the first of me and the rest of the guppies' first music video. It was also one of the most longest days I have ever experience. But it just go to show you that hard work will always pay off. Sure some people made it the easier way, but…it never last forever. I learned that hard work stinks, but with courage and confidence, you can make it out of anything. When its time for me to go to bed. See you later.

Sincerely,

Molly a.k.a. the Princess of Bubbletucky.

Molly places her diary in her drawer with her blue sparkling gloves and glasses.