And now, for the grand finale of iSub For Sam. It's been fun, but it's got to end sometime! Here we go, diving into the minds of everyone and onward...

Sam stands in the iCarly studio, in shock. Freddie had just kissed her and left to go downstairs, leaving Sam with her thoughts. "What..what just happened here? Did he...did he just kiss me or am I having another one of those dreams again? Wait, no, there'd be floating cake if it was a dream...and chili. Man I want some chili now. Cold chili. Ah, focus, Puckett! Freddie just kissed you, there'll be time for food later. And even worse, he knows now. He knows about me liking him. The one thing I thought he'd never find out. If that dork hadn't spied on me this wouldn't be happening. That...that....Freddie. I need food."

Freddie also collects his thoughts on the matter. "Well, this is it. Either Sam will be her stubborn self and refuse to come back, ending iCarly or she'll finally realize how important she is here. And this is Sam...so looks like it's back to painting pots with mom. I can hear her yelling to paint straighter already..."

Carly can't help but asess the situation as well. "Oh, please Sam, listen to reason. I don't know how much more of this I can take. I love Spencer, but he's no Sam. He's not even a she! Ohh, look at my nails, I've been biting them to the nubs again. I've got hobo nails! Thanks Sam!"

Spencer is also a bit troubled at the moment, but as usual he is a bit scatterbrained. "My shin hurts. I wonder where Mandy went, anyway. Ooh, I just remembered I have some cake left in the fridge! I love cake. I like making cakes. I think I'll make one when Sam comes back. I just know she will. Ooh, or maybe cupcakes. They're like cakes, but cuppier!"

So, after a little bit of thinking, Sam eventually comes down to a decision. She walks down the stairs and sees the gang at the table, talking and drinking tea. She slowly walks over and clears her throat when she stops in front of the table. "Guys, I, uh, have something to say."

Spencer turns to her and smiles. "Lay it on us, Sam!"

"What is it?" Carly asks.

"I've made my decision." Sam lowers her head. "I just can't--"

"Oh come on! After what I did, you're still not--"

Sam quickly lifts her head up to shout at him for interrupting. "I wasn't finished, Freddie!" Freddie sits back, not expecting a somewhat calm retort. No insult, after all. "I just can't not do the show anymore." Sam smiles and hits Carly in the shoulder. "Carls, count me back in!"

Carly jumps up out of her seat. "Really? You mean it?"

"Of course I do. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?" Sam opens her arms and the two hug.

"Awwwww....." Spencer slowly gets up, big goofy smile on his face. "I think this calls for a big 'ol group hug!" He joins the two in hugging.

Freddie follows suit shortly after.

"Look who's one big iCarly family again!" Spencer lets go and claps his hands. "I say we go to the Groovy Smoothie and celebrate with smoothies!"

Carly raises her hand. "I second that!"

"Good enough for me, let's go! I'm buyin!" Spencer runs to the door and leaves the apartment.

Carly turns to Sam and hugs her again, a little shorter this time. "Welcome back."

"It's good to be back, Carls, it's good to be back. I'll see you downstairs, okay?" Carly smiles and goes to catch up with Spencer who is already in the lobby, waiting. Spencer is speedy when it comes to smoothies.

Sam faces Freddie. "Nice act you guys put on there, Spencer trying to be a jerk."

"What do you mean?"

"I knew the Mandy part was real, anyone would go bonkers after five seconds with that chick. But the rest of it," Sam steps up to him. "Poorly acted."

Freddie is a bit confused now, that is certainly showing on his face. "If you knew it was an act, then why did you come back?"

"The viewers said they wanted me back, so I'm back." She leans forward and gives him a kiss. "And for you." Sam quietly says, making sure no one else could possibly hear that.

Freddie takes a few breaths. "So...no more insulting?"

"No, I'll still insult you. We need to keep up appearances, don't we" Sam elbows Freddie in the ribs. "dork?"

"Good idea" Freddie elbows her back. "she-beast."

Sam's smile turns to a frown quickly. "Watch it."

"Sorry."

One week later.....

Carly and Sam goofily dance around a pink top hat in the iCarly studio, music blaring. Sam stomps on the top hat, crushing it. The music stops.

Carly faces the camera. "And that is the Cuckoo, top hat dance we made up!"

Sam hits the applause button on the blue remote and holds it for a few seconds.

"And that's it for today's show, iCarly lovers and or likers." Sam says as she walks up to Carly.

"But before we go," Carly takes the remote from Sam's hands. "Let's give a big round of applause for the return of everyone's favorite, mean-spirited co-host!" She hits the applause button for Sam. Freddie cheers a bit as well for Sam.

"Thanks Carls," Sam looks at Freddie. "and you too I guess, Sir Nerds-A-Lot."

Carly and Sam look at each other and then at the camera. "Bye!" They shout in unison.

"And...we're clear!" Freddie pushes a button on the camera and walks back to the cart. "Great show gang."

Sam takes a breath and sighs. "It's good to be back."

"Well it's good to have you back." Carly hands Sam the remote back. "Even if you were stubborn about it at first."

"It runs in the family." Sam responds. "Just like how my mom refuses to see any movie with a 'w' in it."

"Why is that?" Freddie asks as he opens the door to leave the studio.

"Don't ask me, my mom's cuckoo! Any more questions, dorkwad?"

Freddie gets defensive, but only for show. "That's not a word!"

Sam gets right in his face now. "Oh yeah, well you're not a man!"

Carly steps in between the two. "Hey, stop fighting. Spencer wants us downstairs. He says he's got a surprise for us." She leaves the studio and heads to the first floor.

Sam and Freddie smile at each other. "Nicely done, Sam."

"Thank you, Fredward."

Freddie holds the door for her and follows Sam to the living area where Spencer waits.

Downstairs, Spencer stands next to his giant hand, which is now under a sheet and apparently completed at last. He turns and sees them at the stairs. "Hey, there you are! Great show!"

"Thanks." Carly walks down to the Hand. "Is that your giant hand under there?"

"Yup!" Spencer pulls the sheet off, revealing the hand. It now has a wide, almost Joker-ish smile on it. "See? I finally made it look happy!"

Sam slowly approaches the hand. "Is it just me or is it even creepier now than when it was angry?"

"Hey, I'm just glad I got the thing done. After Mandy left, it was a breeze." Spencer snaps. "And, I've perfected the Spence-bot!"

"Oh no..." Carly quietly says as she sits down on the couch.

"Oh, yes! He is 100% bug free! Socko and I worked 'em all out." Spencer looks towards his room. "Spence-bot, come!"

The Spence-bot walks out from his room, slowly but surely. "See? And he speaks...English this time."

"Hello. My name is Spence-bot. I like pudding." The robot stomps towards the kitchen.

Carly is simply amazed now at the sight of finally functioning robot. "That's amazing!"

"He likes pudding?" Freddie wonders how a robot eats pudding. "Can he eat pudding?"

Spencer laughs. "Silly Freddie, puddings are for people."

Carly looks behind her at her brother. "I never did ask, how did you make that chip for him to speak?"

"Oh, Socko's cousin made the chip." Spencer follows the robot to the kitchen.

"What's his name?" Freddie asks.

Spencer turns and quickly responds. "Chip." He goes to the kitchen and looks through some cabinets.

Carly looks at Sam, and then Freddie. Then back at Spencer. "So...Chip made the chip?"

"Uh-huh." Spencer pulls out some Fringles. "Hey, who wants chips?"

"Only if they're the edible kind." Sam plops down on the couch next to Carly.

Spencer attempts to open the bag, but can't. He stops for a few seconds, then resumes, trying even harder. His face is turning red by now. "I can't get this stupid bag open! Spence-bot!" The robot walks up next to him. "Open bag!" Spencer hands the robot the bag, who opens it with ease and hands it back to Spencer. "I...I loosened it." Spencer slowly pulls a chip out and eats it before going to the couch and joining Carly and Sam. He passes the bag around.

"I'm thirsty," Sam leans forward to talk to Spencer. "do you have any Peppy Cola?"

"Oh, yeah. Spence-bot! Two Peppy-colas, please."

"Yes, Spencer." The robot walks to the fridge and grabs some sodas.

"So, everything is back to normal then." Carly says. "Mandy's gone, Spencer's back to work on his artworks, and Sam is on iCarly again."

"Yup." Freddie relaxes in his chair.

The robot brings Sam the soda, opening it for her. "Your soda."

"Awesome." Sam takes it and immediately starts chugging it.

The robot walks back to the side of the couch where Spencer sits and opens the other soda.

"Oh, thank you--" Spencer reaches for the can, but the robot chugs the soda instead. "Um...okay."

Carly sits up, worried. "Spencer, what does Peppy Cola do to robots?"

"Something bad, I'm sure." Sam says after she crumples up the empty soda can and tosses to the ground.

The Spence bot starts to shake violently. It starts to say random things as it malfunction. "Hobo....cheese....Socks, socks, socks, socks...." The head once again flies off of the body. It lands in the bag of chips that Sam now holds.

Carly looks at Spencer, who is sitting there quietly. "Spencer, are you okay?"

"No...I'm sad." Spencer falls sideways on top of Carly's lap. "Again."

"Yup, back to normal." Carly tries her best to comfort Spencer.

Freddie and Sam just look at each other.

"Should we leave?" Freddie asks, uncomfortable.

"No, I want chips." Sam grabs a handful of chips, after digging around the Spence-bot's head.

The Spence-bot musters up enough energy to say two more words. "Good-bye."

Well, there it is. Hope everyone enjoyed the story. I know I sure enjoyed writing it.

I just want to thank everyone who reviewed with those awesome reviews. If it weren't for you guys, the story would've never gotten this far. You guys gave me ideas, whether you meant to or not, and I'm glad I went with most of them. There's always a few that just don't fit, of course. But, thanks again for making this my most reviewed story to date. It makes me happy to think I'm making people happy when they read this.

So there's that. I also want to say, there's going to be a sequel. I'll be diving further into the Seddieness with it. Hope you all will like that one as much (or more) as this one.

But until then,

--SBR