WARNING: If you are likely confused about events that have happened in this fanfiction that didn't happen in canon, that's likely because this isn't following canon, but another story I made called 'Oh Rhonda!'. So, be wary of this fact when you read the story! If you haven't read the first 'Oh Rhonda!', please do so if possible so that you can understand what's going on. Otherwise, continue to enjoy the story!
Yep, when I said I was back, I meant it! Here's the next chapter of this episode, and I promise, you won't regret reading it for the fans who are reading this! Anyway, enjoy!
Inside the car, Olga was sitting down in the front seat, wearing a blindfold as Nick was casually humming the Stargate theme song, driving the car along the road as he tried to follow some set path he had coordinated. Olga noted, "It's nice that we're going to the Stargate party, but I don't see the reason why I have to wear this blindfold."
"Believe me, the location is... a surprise." Nick said as he was driving with one hand and pulling out the remote with the other hand. "And believe me, will you ever be surprised."
With a dashing smirk, Nick pushed the button on the remote as he expected a giant portal or something to appear from nearby. Nick blinked as he frowned. He pushed the button again... and again... and at least one more time as his eyes narrowed in frustration. Nick quickly stopped the car as he looked at the remote in confusion.
"Oh, are we there?" Olga asked, about to take off the blindfold.
"No, no, we just ran into a traffic light. Don't take the blindfold off just yet!" Nick smiled nervously as he kept clicking the button on the remote, muttering to himself, "What is wrong with this thing?!"
To answer Nick's question, at this very moment, the remote was currently settled in Bridget's hands as she was trying to give an upset pair of parents an explanation on the whereabouts of their son. "I keep trying to explain to you, your son just got victim to this invention!"
"But why would a TV remote do something like that?" Rhonda asked... as she rolled her eyes. "I swear, we should stick to cable."
"You don't understand. This isn't a regular TV remote, and it certainly doesn't come in satellite TV packaging." Bridget crossed her arms. "As far as I'm aware. I think one of your boarders took this remote and you guys thought it was a regular remote or something!"
Phil, hearing this in shock, turned to the three boarders in anger. "All right, which of you three did it?"
"Wh- why are you looking at us?" Ernie Potts glared at the old man.
"We would never take something like that home!" Mr. Hyunh gave a protest... before he paused as Ernie thought about one possibility.
And then, just as quickly as possible, the two turned towards Oskar Kokoshka with an angry look,. Oskar frowned, noticing. "Now wait just a minute! Just because I'm a low down dirty rat, you think I had something to do with Arnold's disappearance?"
"No... but we know your shady deals!" Ernie Potts frowned.
"Silence!" Bridget held up a hand, immediately silencing all three boarders. "The point is, their kid is in trouble and we need to get him out!"
"But where is he?" Stella said, upset. "WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR BABY?!"
"Could one of you turn the TV on, please, manually?" Bridget asked.
Phil gave a frown as he muttered, "I'll do it... I lived in the world of no remotes, I know how this works."
With a quick and firm nod, Phil bent down and turned the TV on... where at this moment, a horror movie was on.
Everyone raised an eyebrow as they turned to see the movie currently playing as two teenagers were currently hiding under the steps.
"Babe, I think we managed to outrun him..." The boy said as he peeked out from under the steps inside the haunted house.
"Y-yeah, man... but what was with the freaky mask on the man?" The girl asked.
"Who cares? You know, being under a staircase, it makes you... feel all hot... you know?" The boy said, turning towards the girl.
"But... we can't think of that now! What about the monster? He could be lurking around any moment..." The girl said nervously.
"Relax, Granola! There's no way that monster is going to come straight for us. It's not like he found a shortcut and he's now right behind us, coming from a secret entrance.
All of a sudden, the door started to bang open as the two teens jumped before looking in horror as the door tried to push itself open.
"Oh no! Oh no, oh no, oh no, he found us! The creepy man found us!" The girl said in worry.
"It's nothing! Just remain calm! Maybe it's the police!" The boy said in worry as the door kept banging and banging until... it opened...
...and out popped Arnold from the other side as he looked up at the teens. He blinked in confusion. "Uh, hello?"
The girl and the boy instantly screamed in horror as Arnold looked confused as he looked around.
"What the- where am I? And why is everything all dark and... scary?" Arnold asked.
Outside the screen, everyone looked amazed as Phil gave a smile, "Hey, Arnold's in a scary movie!"
"WHAT?!" Miles and Stella just screamed in horror.
"Calm down, calm down! It won't be a big deal!" Bridget said as she tried to push the buttons on the remote. "Just a moment..."
Arnold was still looking around in confusion as the teenagers were acting like Arnold wasn't even there. Arnold just stared at the two teenagers in confusion as Arnold waved his hands over the teenager's eyes. "Hey, hello?! I'm talking to you guys!"
"It must have been a draft..." The girl chuckled nervously.
"Yeah, man, yeah... we're totally okay!" The boy gave a grin. "Now, about that make-out..."
"Uh, guys? I'm still here!" Arnold called out.
"They can't hear you, Arnold!"
Arnold blinked in confusion. "What the- Bridget? Is that you? I haven't seen you since..."
"...the whole neighborhood in danger thing, yes, I am quite aware." Bridget said. "The one who gave you the spy tools to get in, which, by the way, you four totally failed with them in the first ten minutes!"
Arnold was looking around at the screen as he chuckled nervously. "Would you believe that we had no idea how he knew, either? Anyway, where am I? What do you mean these people can't hear me?"
Before Bridget could properly explain, Rhonda grabbed the remote as she called out to it. "Arnold! You're in a movie! You're on TV! And you may be a rerun!"
"Rhonda? Wait, what?" Arnold asked as he looked confused, but before he could question anything further...
Two screams were heard as Arnold's eyes shrank. He turned around fast as he noticed a man wearing a mask and some creepy clothes holding a cleaver, intending to chop off the screaming teenagers' heads. Arnold's eyes widened in shock as he looked around. "GET ME OUTTA HERE!"
"Change the channel! Change the channel quick!" Miles begged as Rhonda looked at the remote.
"Just push up on the remote and he'll be taken to another place!" Bridget instructed the girl.
Rhonda, in a panic, pushed the button quickly before the man could do the deed of spilling blood. The channel quickly changed as Arnold was now in a different place.
"Whoa..." Ernie Potts said. "What channel did you put him on?"
"I don't know..." Rhonda blinked as she looked down. "Arnold, you all right?"
Arnold took some deep breaths as he sighed in relief. "Y-yeah... I'm fine."
All of a sudden, a football flew over the boy as he jumped, noticing a large number of football players rushing towards him as he heard the annoucer's voice.
"And the pass in incomplete! The other team will have to take a fourth down and kick the ball to the other players."
Arnold sighed in relief as he stepped out of the football field's vision, near the referees. "Well, at least it's better than the horror movie I was in earlier... now that I'm in a safe place, what exactly is going on? You say I'm in the... TV?"
"Sort of." Bridget said as the others bent down. "You're not exactly IN the TV, but you're just in THIS one, showing every show, every channel... basically, you exist from within that dimension."
"This TV?" Arnold asked from the screen. "Uh, won't people notice that there is something strange in the TVs and that I'm talking with you guys right now? As far as they'll know, it's a one-sided conversation, and the TV executives might notice something is up!"
"Like I said, that's the genius behind this remote. It's not ALL TVs. It's just THIS one specifically! You've been transported using the remote that your girlfriend is holding in your hands." Bridget explained. "Like a sort of... dimension in this household. There are every sorts of hidden dimensions hidden in every home, you just have to know where to look."
"Well, I guess that makes me feel a little better." Arnold said. "Is there any way to get out of it?"
"Well, there is one way..." Bridget said. "All we have to do is push up on the remote until we get to channel 394."
"Why channel 394?" Stella asked, cocking her head curiously.
"It's the blocked channel of my secret agency. Have you ever wondered why channel 394 is never listed in your local listings?" Bridget asked, giving a big smirk.
The others looked amazed as Oskar did a 'mind blown' gesture. Rhonda paused as she looked at the buttons, and noticed the 'Guide' button. "Wouldn't it be easier to hit 'Guide', then use the numbers and select it?"
"NO!" Bridget frowned as she took the remote away from Rhonda. "If you push Guide, the screen will shrink, along with Arnold. A transported person isn't capable of surviving shrinkage when the Guide Button is pushed. So, no using the Guide Button."
"All right, all right." Rhonda gave a small frown as Bridget looked down at the remote.
"You got all that, Arnold?" Bridget asked towards the screen as Arnold seemed to be distracted, watching the game.
"Yeah, I got it." Arnold nodded as he noticed the team currently playing had just scored a touchdown as the crowd went wild with cheers. Arnold gave a frown as he called out, "HEY! COME ON! THAT GUY WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN LINE!"
"Well... then I guess let the channel surfing... commence." Bridget said as she started to push the up button to change the channel.
"I don't get it!" Nick muttered to himself as he had parked the car, instructed Olga to not take off the blindfold yet as he was standing outside the car, trying to push the remote's power button. "What is going on with this thing? Does it run on faulty batteries or what?!"
"Is everything okay?" Olga asked as she looked out the car, still blindfolded.
"It's fine! In fact..." Nick started saying nervously.
"Nick, Olga, there you two are!"
Olga's head lifted up as Nick's eyes shrank as he noticed Carver coming in, wearing a military suit. Olga smiled as she said, "Is that Carver?"
"Er..." Nick said nervously as Carver opened the door.
"Come on in, guys! You're just in time with the festivities!" Carver said as Olga took off the blindfold.
"Oh, wow! A surprise Stargate party! I thought you said Carver wasn't coming, Nick!" Olga gave a grin.
"Well... I didn't think he was..." Nick chuckled nervously as Olga came out of the car as Carver motioned the two inside. Nick gave a groan as he followed Olga inside Carver's apartment before Carver gave a grin, before shutting the door.
And with that, the fourth part of this fifth episode is complete! How did you guys like it? Next time, channel surfing and Stargate parties galore! And if you're a fan of my other stories and you want to see them completed, I have a poll up with ten choices to complete for May! Go ahead and cast your vote whenever you desire! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!