Wordgirl's Adult Life
Life is Full of Celebrations
(It's September and Stephanie is starting Preschool for the first time.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Don't be nervous, Stephie.
Stephanie: I won't be, Mommy.
Wordgirl/Becky: Be good and listen to your teacher.
Stephanie: I will.
Wordgirl/Becky: And don't use your powers.
Stephanie: I won't.
Wordgirl/Becky: Ok. (Holding Teddy in her arms.) I'll be by later to pick you up.
Stephanie: Bye Mommy.
(Later, Becky and Teddy head to the grocery store to do some shopping.)
Teddy: Mommy, ice cream.
Wordgirl/Becky: I see the ice cream, but we're not getting any.
Teddy: I want it.
Wordgirl/Becky: Teddy, we have ice cream at home.
Grocery Store Manager: Hello there.
Wordgirl/Becky: Hi.
Grocery Store Manager: Would you like a lollypop?
Teddy: I want lollypop.
Wordgirl/Becky: Say please and thank you, Teddy.
Teddy: Please can I have a lollypop? Thank you.
Grocery Store Manager: There you go, Young Man. You look just like your father, Tobey.
(After purchasing their groceries, they head home.)
(Later, they go to Violet's art gallery.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Hi.
Violet: Hi Becky. Hi Teddy. So what brings you here today?
Wordgirl/Becky: I was wondering if you would like to go out for lunch with Teddy and I?
Violet: That sounds great. I'll get Holly and meet you in a few minutes.
(Later at the local sandwich shop.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Hi Chuck.
Chuck: So what would you all have?
Wordgirl/Becky: Teddy and I will have the usual.
Violet: Holly and I will have the same.
Chuck: Coming right up.
Wordgirl/Becky: You seem chipper today.
Chuck: I should be. Today is my birthday and I turn 40.
Wordgirl/Becky: You're 40 today? Happy Birthday, Chuck.
Chuck: Thanks.
Wordgirl/Becky: So what do you have planned for today?
Chuck: Nothing much. I don't usually do anything on my birthday. Even when I was a villain, I didn't really do anything. My mom would make me a cake that looked like a sandwich, but she's dead and can't do that anymore.
Wordgirl/Becky: Missing your mom on your birthday is tough. But I also know she wouldn't want you moping around on your 40th birthday either.
Violet: Don't you still have your brother?
Chuck: Yeah, but he's busy all the time.
Violet: I'm sure he'll take the day off to help his older brother celebrate his birthday.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yeah and as I remember correctly, Brent used to worship you and he even wanted to be your sidekick on several occasions.
Chuck: I guess.
Wordgirl/Becky: You only turn 40 once. I know I would love to have TJ be with me when I turn 40.
Chuck: You're right. Thanks Wordgirl. You're always know how to make me feel better. I thank your friend too.
Violet: You're welcomed.
Wordgirl/Becky: Well, I have to go and pick up Stephanie from school.
Violet: And I need to get back to my gallery.
Wordgirl/Becky: We hope you have a happy birthday, Chuck.
Chuck: Thanks.
Teddy: (Tugs on Chuck's shirt.) Happy Birthday.
Holly: Happy Birthday.
Chuck: Thanks kids. (Bends down and hugs the two toddlers.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Aww, that's so sweet. I wish that I brought my camera phone.
Violet: I brought mine. (She clicks the image of Chuck hugging the two toddlers.) I'll give you a copy.
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks.
(Later that night, Chuck and Brent are out at a restaurant, celebrating Chuck's 40th birthday.)
Brent: This is to my older brother, Chuck the Sandwich-Making Guy on his 40th Birthday. May you have many more happy birthdays to come.
Chuck: Thanks.
Brent: And now, I want to take you to somewhere special.
Chuck: Oh? (They come to Two-Brains' old lair.) This used to be Two-Brains' evil lair. Why are we here?
Brent: It's a surprise, Chuck.
Chuck: I like surprises.
(As soon as Brent opens the door to let Chuck inside, a large group of people jump up from no where.)
Everyone: SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHUCK!
Chuck: A surprise party? For me?
Brent: Yes. Are you happy?
Chuck: I'm very happy. Who decided to do this?
Wordgirl/Becky: Guilty as charged.
Chuck: Thanks, Wordgirl. (He gives her a hug.) You did a very nice thing. No one's ever thrown me a surprise party before on my birthday.
Stephanie: Happy Birthday!
Teddy: Happy Birthday!
(Both of Becky's kids pull him towards the cake, that's shaped like a sandwich.)
Rebecca: Blow out the candle!
(Chuck blows out the candle and everyone cheers.)
Chuck: This was a pleasant surprise and you are a great friend.
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks.
(After he opens presents from his friends and brother.)
Dr. Two-Brains: That was nice what you did for Chuck.
Wordgirl/Becky: Well, he's a good guy and deserves some happiness. Thanks for letting us use your old lair.
Dr. Two-Brains: No problem. So, how's your little Wordgirl?
Wordgirl/Becky: She's doing good. She loves her new Preschool class and I just made her a Wordgirl costume. Actually, it was one of my old ones when I was a child. But I had to make it smaller so she can fit it.
Dr. Two-Brains: Does she know how to transform?
Wordgirl/Becky: I haven't really shown her that yet. As for Teddy, Tobey bought him a robot-building kit the other day and he was showing him how to build robots.
Dr. Two-Brains: Can I ask you a question?
Wordgirl/Becky: Sure.
Dr. Two-Brains: How's Tobey doing? I heard that his father tried to kill him a few months back.
Wordgirl/Becky: Tobey's doing ok, I guess. (She watches him with his son.) He's a more dedicated father now. Not that he wasn't before. Tobey knows that there are at least four people in the world who love him and would never hurt him like his father tried to do. And in my mind, the minds of our kids, and the mind of his mother, Tobey's not a disappointment. I tell him that.
Dr. Two-Brains: How did you know something was up?
Wordgirl/Becky: My Woman's Intuition told me that something wasn't right. Why would his father only want to meet with Tobey, out in the middle of no where? So I followed them. And my intuition was right. When I got to where he and his father were, I saw Tobey Jr. pull out a gun and point it at Tobey. I had then pulled open the car door and grabbed his father and I destroyed the gun. I've never had to deal with a weapon like that before and it scared me. And when I left to take his father to jail, Tobey was sitting in a state of shock and when I came back he was in tears. I had to reassure him that I love him and all.
Dr. Two-Brains: Wordgirl, you're a true super gift from the sky.
Wordgirl/Becky: Tobey said something like that too.
Chuck: Hey, thanks for the party.
Wordgirl/Becky: I'm glad you liked it. Anything for a friend.
Chuck: I'm your friend?
Wordgirl/Becky: Well yeah. You may have been one of my villains in the past, but I still thought of you as a friend.
Chuck: She's sweet.
Dr. Two-Brains: I agree. Can I ask you something else?
Wordgirl/Becky: Sure.
Dr. Two-Brains: Do your kids know that we're villains?
Wordgirl/Becky: I don't know. They never asked me that. I'm guessing that they don't see you the way I used to. None of you. I mean, that day the Whammer came to the library. They have never met him before and Stephanie had no fear of him at all. I never told her anything about him either.
Chuck: She's a sweet girl. She seems to love everyone.
Wordgirl/Becky: And you know, they have no fear of Mr. Big either. He has, in fact, changed a lot since I was a kid. He loves kids now and he used to not like kids too much at all. You should see him with Leslie's kids. He's teaching Scott how to play mini-golf. Leslie just wants to make sure that he doesn't teach him about mind-control.
Dr. Two-Brains: Wouldn't it be weird if they found out that their father was a villain as well?
Wordgirl/Becky: Like I said, my kids don't see any of you villains the way I did. As far as they're concerned, you're not villains at all.
Butcher: Hey there. This is a great party. Happy Birthday, Chuck.
Chuck: Thanks. It was Wordgirl who made this party happen.
Butcher: Yeah, I know. She's a great friend.
Wordgirl/Becky: Ok, now you guys are making me blush.
Tobey: What are we talking about over here?
Chuck: We were just telling your wife what a good friend she is.
Butcher: Then she started to turn red.
Wordgirl/Becky: They were making me blush.
Scoops: Can you guys hold this pose? I want a picture with Wordgirl and four of her first villains.
Wordgirl/Becky: That's true. You guys are four of my first villains. Wait, I have a picture of the fifth one right here. We can't have a picture without Granny May.
Scoops: You are so right.
(Wordgirl holds up a picture of Granny May and Scoops takes a picture of Wordgirl and her first five villains.)
Wordgirl/Becky: How was that, Scoops?
Scoops: Classic. But you weren't in costume.
Wordgirl/Becky: Do you want me in costume?
Scoops: That will make this a better picture.
Wordgirl/Becky: Ok. (Transforms.) WORD UP! How's that?
Scoops: Perfect. (Takes the picture.) Thanks. (He then walks over to Violet and hands her the picture.)
Violet: Thanks. (Kiss.)
(Later, the party ends and everyone begins to head home.)
Chuck: Thanks for the party. It was a great surprise.
Dr. Two-Brains: You should thank Wordgirl. She's the one who thought of it.
Birthday Girl: Then she came to me to help plan it. But she organized it all.
Dr. Two-Brains: I just provided the location.
Birthday Girl: And I provided the decorations.
Chuck: Thanks Wordgirl. Like I said, you're a true friend.
Wordgirl/Becky: You're welcomed, Chuck. But today was about you, not me.
Chuck: I'll say it again, you're a true friend.
(Hugs.)
Wordgirl/Becky: So are you, Chuck.
(A few weeks later, Becky's is heading to Violet's gallery with Teddy.)
Teddy: Hi!
Violet: Becky, you're just in time to see a new picture I'm making.
Wordgirl/Becky: What?
Violet: Remember when Scoops asked for you to pose with your first villains?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yeah.
Violet: Well, I made a picture showing what you all looked like then and what you look like now.
Wordgirl/Becky: Wow, that's nice, Violet.
Violet: I'm dedicating it to your brother's new Wordgirl museum.
Wordgirl/Becky: That's right. TJ's opening it in a few weeks. He's still taking donations for it as we speak.
Violet: Can we go by and see it?
Wordgirl/Becky: I think we can. I'll just have to tell TJ that I'm on my way there. (Goes to call TJ, who's working on the museum that he's dedicated to his favorite superhero/sister.)
TJ: Yo? TJ Botsford talking.
Wordgirl/Becky: TJ, it's your sister. I was thinking of coming over and seeing how you're doing?
TJ: Cool idea. You can help me out.
Wordgirl/Becky: Ok. I'm bringing Violet and Holly with me as well.
TJ: Cool.
(Later at the Wordgirl museum.)
Teddy: Hi, Uncle TJ!
TJ: Hey there. How's my nephew?
Teddy: Good.
Tim: Hi Aunt Becky. Hi Teddy. Let's play.
Tabitha: Hi Aunt Becky. Let's play Teddy.
TJ: Be good and don't play with anything in here.
Tabitha: Let's color.
Wordgirl/Becky: Wow, this is really looking nice, TJ. (She zooms up to where TJ is standing on a ladder.) I can't believe you had gotten all of this stuff. I can't believe there was this much stuff.
TJ: Believe it, Super-Sis. I even got that cheesy, Huggy vase.
Wordgirl/Becky: You mean the one that came free with Snappy Snaps? The one The Butcher stole and got broken?
TJ: Yep. Someone donated it to the museum. Along with a lot of toys and pictures. Man, this place is going to filled to the roof. Violet, are you going to be done with that painting?
Violet: Almost. It'll be done before the opening.
TJ: Great. Are you sure I don't have to pay for it?
Violet: It's a gift, TJ. A gift from my gallery.
Wordgirl/Becky: TJ, is it possible for me to donate my memorablia from my past battles?
TJ: That will be the ultimate. Are you sure you want to part with those things?
Wordgirl/Becky: Sure. Why not? I have no real use for them. And I can turn that room into a play room or something.
TJ: Cool.
Wordgirl/Becky: I'll bring them by tomorrow or something.
TJ: Ok.
Wordgirl/Becky: Teddy, let's go. We have to pick up Stephie from school.
Teddy: Awww!
TJ: He can stay here and play with Tim and Tabitha.
Wordgirl/Becky: Well, ok. Be good, Teddy and listen to Uncle TJ.
Teddy: Ok Mommy.
Violet: Come on, Holly.
Holly: Ok. Bye.
(Just then, the ladder holding TJ, comes apart and as TJ's falls, his sister comes to his rescue.)
TJ: Thank goodness I have a sister who can fly.
Wordgirl/Becky: You ok?
TJ: Yeah. Thanks Sis.
Wordgirl/Becky: Be careful.
TJ: I will.
(The next day, which is Saturday, Becky comes by and brings her battle memorabilia with her to donate to her brother's muesum.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Here you go, TJ.
Stephanie: Hi Uncle TJ.
TJ: Hey Stephie. Thanks Sis. Wow, you sure have a lot of memorabilia from your battles.
Stephanie: Uncle TJ, what's that?
TJ: Oh that's a Wordgirl bobble-head doll. I made a lot of them when I was 7 and I sold them so I could buy this really cool swing set. But the money was turned into goop.
Stephanie: Wow, that looks just like Mommy.
TJ: It sure does.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes and you sold them at my battles.
TJ: I said that I was sorry about that.
Wordgirl/Becky: I know you are.
Teddy: Mommy, is that a robot that looks like you?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yep, Daddy built that once. It's called 'Wordbot'. TJ, I was thinking that you can put 'Wordbot' and 'Robo-Tobey' together.
TJ: Just what I was thinking myself. Can you believe that Victoria Best donated her recorder?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yep, that is her recorder.
TJ: Are you sure you want to donate something from the Miss Power thing?
Wordgirl/Becky: As much as everyone dislikes Miss Power, she's still a part of my history.
TJ: Sis, can you do me a favor and put this sculpture of Lexicon up onto the ceiling.
Wordgirl/Becky: Sure. (She flies up to the ceiling and tacks the sculpture, so it hangs but making sure it doesn't fall on anyone.) How's that?
TJ: Great. Thanks.
Wordgirl/Becky: TJ, is this Lexonite?
TJ: It's not real Lexonite. I know it makes you weak and all. So I got an Earth rock and painted it to look like Lexonite.
Wordgirl/Becky: Wow, it's so real looking. Good job.
TJ: Thanks. I pointed out that it's not real Lexonite. I don't want to make my sister weak.
Wordgirl/Becky: Oh, I forgot to mention that I told Huggy about the museum and he's bringing Lillybud and their offspring.
TJ: Great.
Scoops: Hey TJ, can my son take pictures for the Daily Rag?
Tommy: I'm the Editor-in-chief, just like my dad was.
TJ: Sure can.
Scoops: I brought Liam, just in case he wants to help.
Liam: Dad. Look at all the things in here.
Scoops: Impressive, isn't it?
Liam: Yes.
Wordgirl/Becky: So Scoops, your son, Tommy is working for the Daily Rag now.
Scoops: Yep. Tommy, remember to only take pictures that are important to the article.
Tommy: I remember, Dad.
Wordgirl/Becky: So where's Violet and Holly today?
Scoops: Back at the gallery. Violet's just about finished with the painting she's making for the museum. I see you have videos of the villains.
TJ: Yep.
Stephanie: Mommy, is that Mr. Boxleitner?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes, that's him back when I was a little girl. This really brings back memories for me.
Dr. Two-Brains: For me too.
Wordgirl/Becky: (Turns around and sees him, LRW, and Rebecca.) Hi, have you all come here to see the museum?
Dr. Two-Brains: Yes. Do you regret those days?
Wordgirl/Becky: As I said to Tobey once, the only thing I really regret is letting Miss Power talk me into letting her train me. Other than that, I don't know. So are you coming to the grand opening?
Dr. Two-Brains: We wouldn't miss it for the world. I see that you're donating a lot of your battle memorabilia.
Wordgirl/Becky: I'm donating all of it. Except the Lexicon book.
Dr. Two-Brains: I'm donating some stuff as well. My shrink ray, goop ray, cheese ray, amnesia ray, sleep ray.
Wordgirl/Becky: Boy, you're sure did have a lot of rays. Butcher donated a picture of his father, Kid Potato and a picture of Lil' Mittens.
Dr. Two-Brains: You know, even though I'm afraid of cats, Lil' Mittens sure is a cute kitty.
Wordgirl/Becky: He sure is. Butcher used him as weapon against Huggy and I and it worked a lot of the time.
Dr. Two-Brains: Very much unlike those cats that Glen brought into my lair that one time.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yeah, I thought that was really mean of him to do that. But he was even more mean when he kidnapped Rebecca.
Dr. Two-Brains: Yes. That was horrible. I still thank you for saving her life.
Wordgirl/Becky: You're welcomed but that's what superheros do. Actually, I'm really thinking of retiring from super hero work. I love it and all, but I have children now.
Dr. Two-Brains: Are you going to pass the torch to your daughter?
Wordgirl/Becky: Only if she wants me to. Being a super hero is great and all, but I missed out on my childhood a lot. I'm not going to force Stephanie to become a super hero and miss out on her childhood, like I did.
Dr. Two-Brains: Are you going to stay here when you retire or move back to Lexicon?
Wordgirl/Becky: Tobey and I will stay here until the children are old enough to live on their own and then Tobey and I can move back to Lexicon if we desire to.
LRW: Wordgirl, I love, admire, adore this museum. Your brother is doing a great job here.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes, he's doing a very good job. All those souvenirs he's collected over the years are now going to be enjoyed by everyone. I wonder if I should donate my keys to the city. I have an awful lot of them. I can spare most of them.
(In February, a week after Eileen gives birth to her last baby, Marla Riviera.)
(TJ is finally ready to open his Wordgirl museum and library, dedicated to his older sister/favorite favorite superhero.)
TJ: (Standing at the podium, just outside, alongside his wife, Vanessa and his twins, Tim the 3rd and Tabitha Botsford.) Hello everyone and welcome to the grand opening of the Wordgirl museum. For over 17 years, she has kept this city safe and peaceful and at the same time, she helped us with our vocabulary as well. Please welcome Fair City's favorite super hero, Wordgirl and her sidekick, who's come for this ceremony, Capt. Huggyface.
(Everyone claps and cheers as Wordgirl and Capt. Huggyface approach the podium.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Thank you, TJ Botsford and everyone else. I'm so thrilled that you're dedicating a museum/library in my honor. Capt. Huggyface, my former sidekick is thrilled as well. (Huggy cheers.) I love this town very much and once I considered leaving but I'm so glad I didn't. Everyone here fills me with great joy and happiness. Especially my family and friends and, of course, my villains. So, I welcome one and all to enjoy this museum/library. (She then cuts the giant ribbon with a giant pair of scissors.)
(As everyone walks in, they enjoy the exhibits and all the donated items.)
Mrs. Botsford: We are so happy for both of you kids.
Mr. Botsford: We sure are.
Scoops: Hold it. I want a picture with the whole Botsford family.
Wordgirl/Becky: I love that picture, Violet.
Violet: Thanks. I hope I got everyone right.
Wordgirl/Becky: Let's ask the others. Chuck, Butcher, Tobey, Two-Brains, do you think she got that picture right?
Dr. Two-Brains: You did a great job.
(The picture shows Wordgirl and her first five villains, Butcher, Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey and Chuck, back when she was ten and below it is the picture that Scoops took at Chuck's 40th birthday.)
Wordgirl/Becky: You know, Granny May would've been proud to see this too. Man, I was so small then.
Tobey: So was I. I did look kind of dorky then as well.
Wordgirl/Becky: No you don't. Now that I look at it, you were an adorable little boy.
(Elsewhere, there are videos showing Wordgirl battling each of her villians, including the Miss Power battle.)
Travis: Mommy, is that you?
Birthday Girl: (Marla is in her stroller.) Yes, Travis. That was me at one time.
Ashley: Mommy, did you turn into a big green monster?
Birthday Girl: Yes.
Stephanie: Daddy, were you a villain?
Tobey: Yes, I was. I used to send my robots to destroy the city all the time because I loved your mother and I wanted her to notice me.
Stephanie: I love you, Daddy.
Tobey: I love you too.
(After many hours, the general visitors leave and only Wordgirl and her family and closest friends remain in the museum.)
TJ: I hope you all liked what you saw.
Dr. Two-Brains: We loved it. It brought back a lot of memories for us.
TJ: You know this place will be opened to everyone.
Wordgirl/Becky: TJ, you did a very good job. And I know you'll get a lot of visitors.
TJ: Becky, I was wondering if you would like to work in the library section?
Wordgirl/Becky: TJ, I will be honored to.
Rebecca: Mommy, Daddy, did you use to fight with Ms. Becky?
LRW: Yes, indeed we did, of course.
Dr. Two-Brains: All the time.
Wordgirl/Becky: I hope you know that I didn't like battling anyone, especially your father, Rebecca. He and I were very best friends at one point. But we're best friends once again.
Chuck: You didn't like it?
Wordgirl/Becky: No, I liked and admired you all a lot and I wished that you used your individual talents to do good things and not commit crimes. (They all come to the video of the villains battling Miss Power.) I liked this video the most. You all came together and tried to battle Miss Power. You used your gifts and weapons to try to defeat her.
Butcher: Your mom rallied all of us to fight her together. She was like our ring leader.
Wordgirl/Becky: You all did very good.
Tobey: We lost though.
Wordgirl/Becky: But you did something to help the city as well as yourselves. Some of you almost lost your lives. (She puts her arm around Tobey, knowing he was one of those who almost lost his life in the Miss Power battle.)
Dr. Two-Brains: And right there, Miss Power was about to use her laser eyes on me and you came just in time. I'm still happy that you saved my life.
Wordgirl/Becky: Your life is worth saving.
Butcher: There's my dad, helping out. (He sees his father, Kid Potato helping out and he's both happy and sad.)
Travis: You helped out too, Mommy.
Birthday Girl: Yes. I helped out.
Dr. Two-Brains: You know, Rebecca. It was during this battle, that we villains realized how lucky we were to have Wordgirl in our lives.
Wordgirl/Becky: And I realized that you villains aren't all that bad.
Rebecca: You saved my daddy's life. You are a great hero.
TJ: You know, we have copies of that battle on DVD.
Wordgirl/Becky: So Huggy, how did you like the museum? (Huggy gives a thumbs up.) Yeah, I love it too.
(Later, that evening, everyone heads home and TJ's museum becomes a real hit in town and receives millions of visitors every week.)
(Becky quits her jobs at both the school library and the city library to work at the library that's a part of TJ's museum.)
(One day, Tobey and his son, Teddy are shopping in the hobby shop when Teddy spots something cool.)
Teddy: Daddy, can I have that?
Tobey: A 'Build Your Own Robot' kit? Teddy, this is how I got started in building robots. Good choice, my son. (He buys it for his son.) We're home!
Stephanie: Daddy, look at this. (She transforms.) WORD UP! See, just like Mommy.
Tobey: You are very much like Mommy. I'm so proud of you. Now this town has two Wordgirls. We have extra protection.
Stephanie: Yay! Mommy, Daddy likes it.
Wordgirl/Becky: I'm glad. So what did you and Teddy buy?
Teddy: I want to build robots, Mommy.
Wordgirl/Becky: Wow, that's great. You and Daddy have a hobby you both love. Just remember, Teddy. Don't use robots to try to win the heart of a girl you're in love with.
Tobey: Listen to your mother about that one.
Teddy: Ok Mommy. Ok Daddy.
(Later that night, while sitting in bed.)
Wordgirl/Becky: You know Tobey. I was thinking.
Tobey: About?
Wordgirl/Becky: I think it's time that I told Whammer and Mr. Big my secret. They are actually the last two I hadn't told. The last two that would actually care. The rest of the villains like Seymore Smooth and such probably won't care who I was.
Tobey: When do you plan to tell them?
Wordgirl/Becky: Sometime this year, before Summer. I don't want to wait too long. Leslie told me that Mr. Big isn't as well as he used to be but he won't go to the doctor. I'm going to go over and see him tomorrow, after I take Stephie to school.
Tobey: Ok. You better take Teddy with you. I have to work at the power plant and Bea wants me to work at the copy shop as well.
Wordgirl/Becky: That's fine.
(The next day, after dropping Stephanie off at school, Becky and Teddy head over to Leslie's apartment, where Mr. Big lives, while watching her two children, while she works.)
Mr. Big: (Answers the door, wearing a bathrobe.) Wordgirl? Nice to see you.
Wordgirl/Becky: Hi, Mr. Big. How are you doing today?
Mr. Big: I'm doing ok. (Coughs)
Wordgirl/Becky: You don't sound ok to me. Leslie told me that you've been not feeling like yourself for a while.
Mr. Big: It's probably just flu. It is flu season.
Wordgirl/Becky: That's true.
Mr. Big: So that's your son?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes, that's Teddy. He's named after his father. His full name is Theodore McCallister the 4th, but we call him 'Teddy'.
Mr. Big: That's nice. So, I like your museum the other night. Lots of memories there.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yeah, there was. Um, the other thing I want to tell you is my secret identity. I know in the past, you wanted to know to use for your own selfish needs. But now, I think I can trust you to not tell anyone else. Well, most of my former villains know. You and Whammer are the only ones left, that really care.
Mr. Big: Let me guess. You're real name is Becky Botsford-McCallister.
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes, how did you know?
Mr. Big: I just figured it out. And I promise to not tell anyone else. And by anyone, I mean Whammer.
Wordgirl/Becky: I'm going to tell him too.
Mr. Big: Does Leslie know?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes, I told her a year or so ago, when she and Ms. Question were staying with Tobey and I.
Mr. Big: I see.
Wordgirl/Becky: Well, I have to go and run some errands. Do me a favor though. Go to the doctor. I already lost three villains, one of which was Granny May, and I don't want to lose anymore at the moment. You could have flu, but it could be something more serious than that.
Mr. Big: You truly care about me, don't you? Even after all I've done to you and to the city?
Wordgirl/Becky: Well yes. I care about all of you villains. I always had too. You know, Leslie's ex-husband thought I was a weak super hero because I've never taken the life of any of my villains. I told him that taking a life of someone doesn't make one strong, it makes them a murderer and no one has the right to take the life of anyone, not even their enemies.
(She stands up to leave with her son, when he stands up as well.)
Mr. Big: Wordgirl, this may sound strange, coming from me, but you are a great hero. And I admire you.
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks. And you were a great business man, if only you used your talents for good instead of evil. Oh and by the way, my daughter saw the Thing in a dollar store and bought it.
Mr. Big: You mean my Thing?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes and she colored it different colors. I have a picture of it. (She shows him a picture of the Thing that was colored by Stephanie.)
Mr. Big: Wow, it's nice.
Wordgirl/Becky: And now, Teddy wants one and I can't find it anymore.
Mr. Big: Wordgirl, I have one Thing left. Here, give it to your son, on me.
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks. Teddy, look what I have for you. It's the same thing that Stephie has.
Teddy: Thank you, Mommy.
Wordgirl/Becky: Don't thank me. Thank the nice man who said that you can have it.
Teddy: Thank you, Mister.
Mr. Big: You're welcome, young lad.
(Wordgirl hugs Mr. Big and then heads out to run her errands.)
(Two days later, at the library, next to the museum, Wordgirl sees Whammer reading a book and walks over to him.)
Wordgirl/Becky: Hello Whammer.
Whammer: This is a very Whamming book, yeah!
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks. Um, do you think we can talk?
Whammer: What did Whammer do now?
Wordgirl/Becky: Nothing. I just want to tell you something and I don't want anyone else to hear it.
Whammer: OOO, a secret. Whammer is good at keeping secrets. Wham!
Wordgirl/Becky: Good and you are the last to know this secret.
Whammer: Saved the best Wham for last?
Wordgirl/Becky: Something like that. Just I don't want you to tell anyone on this list. (She gives him a piece of paper with the names of the villains who don't know her secret.) It's a short list now. But do you think you can keep this to yourself?
Whammer: Wham!
Wordgirl/Becky: I'm hoping that means 'Yes'. Well, Whammer, my real name is Becky Botsford-McCallister. Tobey's wife and the daughter of the former District Attorney, Sally Botsford.
Whammer: Your mother was Wham when she asked us to help battle Miss Power.
Wordgirl/Becky: I guessing my mother was a real inspiration for you villains.
Whammer: Wham?
Wordgirl/Becky: Oh, you don't know what 'inspiration' means? An inspiration is a person or something that inspires someone. And 'to inspire' is to stimulate somebody to do something. In this case, my mother inspired you villains to work together to battle Miss Power.
Whammer: We Whamming lost.
Wordgirl/Becky: Sure, you did. But you all did a good thing by teaming up to fight back.
Whammer: Wordgirl is a good superhero. Whammer promises to keep your secret.
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks. I better get back to work now. If you need anything, let me know.
Whammer: That's a Wham!
Wordgirl/Becky: Thanks. By the way, my children really like you.
Whammer: I like your children. They're Wham!
Wordgirl/Becky: (Giggles.) Thanks.
(Later that night, after dinner, while the kids are playing.)
Tobey: So did you tell Whammer today?
Wordgirl/Becky: Yes and he promised to not tell anyone.
Tobey: There really aren't too many more who don't know.
Wordgirl/Becky: I know. I just like to make sure. You never know.
Tobey: Yeah.
Teddy: Daddy, I finished my robot.
Tobey: Let me see. That's very good, Teddy. You're as good as I was when I was a boy.
Wordgirl/Becky: That is so cute, Big Tobey and Little Tobey playing with robots.
Tobey: We Tobeys love our robots. So what do you want to do now?
Wordgirl/Becky: I don't know. How about a game of Crash or Pie? The kids can play this time.
Tobey: Hmmm, not just yet. Teddy still needs some more help with his vocabulary.
Wordgirl/Becky: That's true.
Tobey: So what are you going to do with that room, now that your battle memorabilia isn't there anymore?
Wordgirl/Becky: I was thinking of making it into a play room for the kids or something.
Tobey: Good idea. But let's not start until tomorrow.
Wordgirl/Becky: Ok.
(They kiss.)
The End…
