Deck the Halls!
[Episode starts off with a song as the camera is traveling through the cozily christmas-decorated living room in the Watterson's house. Outside the windows, we see snow falling over their neighborhood. It then shows Nicole happily decorating a christmas tree on a ladder.]
Nicole: Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa la la la la, la la la– (Slips on ladder and falls) –LaAAAAHHH–
[Richard catches Nicole in his arms.]
Richard: (Singing) 'Tis the season to be jelly! Fa la la–
[Song comes to a sudden stop and Nicole looks up at Richard.]
Nicole: (Confused) Uh– no, honey. It's "Jolly", not jelly...
Richard: Really? I thought it was "Jelly"! (Thinks about jelly and starts drooling)
Nicole: (Facepalms and sighs) Whatever... (Continues singing) Fa la la la la, la la la la laaa!
[Cuts to Penny wearing a red scarf holding hands with Gumball outside her house.]
Penny: (Singing) Don we now our gay apparel!
[Gumball and Penny hugs eachother.]
Gumball and Penny: (Together) Fa la la, la la la, la la la!
[Patrick, Judith and Polly steps into the picture behind Gumball and Penny.]
Patrick: (In a deep voice) Troll the ancient Yuletide carol!
Everyone: Fa la la la la, la la la laaa!
[The song keeps playing as Gumball connects some plugs and Penny's house lits up in christmas lights. Gumball, Penny and her family all stare at it, astonished. But suddenly, one of the christmas lights breaks, making the house catch on fire, this time making it literally, "lit up".]
Patrick: (Panics) MY HOUSEEE!!!
Penny: (Angrily) Gumball!!
Gumball: (Nervously smiles) Uuuhh... (Shrugs) m-merry Christmas...?
[Cuts to Darwin outside the Watterson's house wearing a green beanie as he's holding a wrapped-in christmas present..]
Darwin: See the blazing yule before us! Fa la la la la, la la la laaa!
[Suddenly, the lid of the gift opens and Carrie flies out of it. She puts her arm around Darwin's shoulder and Darwin does the same thing back.]
Carrie: Strike the harp and join the chorus!
Darwin and Carrie: (Together) Fa la la la la, la la la laaa!
[Cuts to Mr. Robinson sitting by his terrace in winter clothes reading a newspaper.]
Mr. Robinson: (In a bored voice) Follow me in merry measure... Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!
[Ms. Robinson comes into the picture, dancing around as she's spreading gasoline everywhere.]
Ms. Robinson: (Singing) Meh meh meh meh meh meh meh meh, meh meh meh meh meh, meh meh meh meeeh!
[She lights the trail of gasoline on fire with a match, and off-screen it makes a nearby building explode.]
[Cuts to a bunch of Elmore residents including Gumball, Darwin, Penny, Carrie, Nicole and many more standing outside the Watterson's house, singing the last verse together.]
Everyone: (Happily) Fast away, the old year passes! Fa la la la la, la la la laaa! Hail the new, ye lads and lasses! Fa la la la la, la la la laaa! Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la–...
[Suddenly, the camera zooms in on Gumball's terrified face as he points at something on the road.]
Gumball: (Panic) aaaAAAAH– OH MY GOSH, IT'S THEM! EVERYONE RUN AWAAAY!!
Daniel and Mary
[Everyone darts off into the bushes and nearby houses and the only ones left are the Watterson family, all wearing fancy clothes. They're all smiling nervously.]
[A dark-red car then drives up and parks in front of the Watterson's house. Inside we see Daniel and Mary sitting, also known as Nicole's parents.]
[Cuts to The Watterson family again, all still smiling nervously. Nicole and Anais are wearing red dresses, while Richard, Gumball and Darwin are all wearing fancy, black suits.]
Nicole: (Whispers) Now remember, Richard! Be your best self! My parents has alot of prejudice about you!
Richard: (While teeth clenched, still smiling) But I have never seen your parents before!
Nicole: (Angrily) Just act normal!!
[Nicole's parents gets out of their car holding wrapped christmas gifts in their hands. Nicole walks up to her mom and dad, greeting them.]
Daniel: (Smiles) Well, if it isn't my big girl!
Nicole: (Pleasantly) Oh, I'm so glad you could come today, mom and dad!
[Nicole hugs them both.]
Mary: Oh, of course we would do anything for our sweetheart! (Mumbles close to nicole) Especially when that joke of a mother is out of town...
[It cuts to Daniel walking up to the house. Gumball, Darwin and Anais all runs up to him.]
Gumball, Darwin and Anais: Grandpa Daniel!
[They all hug him happily.]
Daniel: Oh, if it isn't my beautiful grand– uhhh... (Points at Gumball) What happened to your tie?
[Camera pans in on Gumball's tie, showing it being tied as a knot instead of the proper way.]
Gumball: (Shrugs) What? My dad tied it!
Daniel: (Pinches his forehead, frustrated) Of course, that lousy slacker...! (He breathes through his nose and calms down.) Here, kid! Lemme show you how a real man ties a tie! (He unties Gumball's tie and fixes it) You go through the eyehole... grab the princess on the other end... bring her home and voíla!
[He then tightens the tie so much that it strangles Gumball. His face turns blue and swells up like a balloon.]
Gumball: HAOURGH–...I can't... breathe...
[Daniel ignores Gumball and keeps walking. Gumball keeps struggling for air until Anais loosens his tie. When she does, air escapes him and Gumball makes a balloon farting noise. He then collapses and falls face-first into the ground.]
[Cuts to Daniel walking up to Richard. Nicole is walking next to her dad.]
Daniel: Hello, son-in-law! Pleasure to meet you! (He raises his hand to Richard)
Richard: (Spits in his hand) Pleasure to meet you too, my third dad! (He raises his hand)
[Nicole facepalms.]
David: (Disgusted) Yeah, on other thoughs... I think I'll pass...
[David takes back his hand again and folds his arms.]
Nicole: (Clasps her hands) Well, I guess since we're all here now, (In a sing-song voice) Who wants bru-unch?
Granny Jojo: (Off-screen) You wouldn't start the brunch without me now, would you?
[Everyone stares surprised at the street, and the camera then pans over to granny jojo as she's standing on the sidewalk as a taxi drives off. The camera zooms in three times on her face as a dramatic horn plays.]
[Nicole walks up to Granny Jojo, still surprised over her arrival.]
Nicole: Uh– Joanna? B-but I thought you were on vacation in Florida!
Granny Jojo: (Deadpan) I was, until we found out that Louie is apparently allergic to people who wears polo shirts and chino shorts.
[Scene pans over to Louie, laying sick in bed at his and Jojo's house.]
Louie: (Sneezes) AH-THFOOO!! (Sniffles and raises his fist) Curse you, amateur golfers!!
[Pans back to Nicole and Granny Jojo again.]
Granny Jojo: So that's why I came here today, to celebrate christmas with my grandchildren.
Nicole: (Unsurely) W-well... we'd love to invite you today, Joanna, but... uhhh–
[Daniel and Mary then walks up to Nicole and Granny Jojo.]
Daniel: (Insulting) Well, if it isn't "Joanna "Jojo" Watterson"! Just like before, you still don't look like the brightest star in the house being so late!
Granny Jojo: What the– (Angrily) Who invited these labouring slop-jockeys over for christmas!?
Mary: "Slop-jockeys"? You're the only slop here, looking at the fact that you had to take the taxi here!
Granny Jojo: (Folds her arms) Well, at least I don't look old enough to have my husband make me look like he's giving me public transportation for free!!
Daniel: (Angrily) HOW DARE YOU TALK TO MY WIFE THAT WAY!?!
Granny Jojo: AND HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME THAT WAY!?!
[Mary and Daniel both glares angrily at Granny Jojo. Granny Jojo glares angrily back at them, until Nicole steps in between them.]
Nicole: (Nervously pleasant) Now, now, everyone! (Laughs) This isn't gonna get to ruin our christmas spirit together! Come along now and let's all go inside, shall we?
[Nicole pushes Granny Jojo and her parents towards the house. It cuts to Daniel, Mary, Jojo, Nicole and Richard all walking inside. Gumball, Darwin and Anais stops by the door.]
Darwin: (Unsurely) Uh, should we be worried about Granny Jojo and our grandparents being together...?
Anais: Pshh! Come on, guys! It's christmas! I'm pretty sure that the holiday spirit will keep them on good terms. I mean, what's the worst that could happen?
Argument by the table
[Next scene starts with chaos as Daniel and Mary are arguing with Granny Jojo. They're all talking over eachother, all while throwing things at eachother, which consists of plates, silverware and breakfast staples.]
[The Watterson family are seen hiding nervously behind the table in the middle of the chaotic argument.]
Anais: I take back what I said...
Gumball: Uh... Would you mind passing a soda to me, Darwin...?
Darwin: (Whispers) Too late, they already threw it...
Gumball: AAHH!!
[Gumball stands up and dodges a soda can that was thrown right in his direction.]
Adult talk!
[Scene cuts to the aftermath, showing a mess of broken plates, sandwiches and food stains all over the table, walls and floors. Daniel and Mary are seen sitting on the opposite side of the table aloof from Granny Jojo. Richard and Nicole are standing with their parents too, calming them down.]
[But Granny Jojo is still growling angrily at Daniel and Mary, and they're both growling back at her. Nicole notices and slams her fist into the table.]
Nicole: (Angrily) Alright, that's enough!! If you three can't make this up at once, then you can leave the house! I will NOT tolerate this behavior in here during christmas!!
Granny Jojo: (Acting caringly) C'mon, Nicole! We're just talking this through like adults. Please sit down, you've had a very long day...
Daniel: (Sarcastic) Oh yeah, just go ahead and take adultery tips from mrs. Watterson over here! I mean seriously, you could have made your son successful in life, but instead you turned him into a complete slacker whose only hobby seems to be finding leftovers under the dinner table!! (Looks at Richard, hesitating) N-no offense, Richard...
[Camera pans over to Richard, who stands up from the floor.]
Richard: None taken! (He holds up a chicken bone he found on the floor) mmm, chicken... (He starts licking on the chicken bone)
[Daniel looks at him, repulsed.]
Daniel: (Deadpan) You see what I mean?
Granny Jojo: (Slams both her fists into the table, furiously) How DARE YOU QUESTION THE WAYS OF MY PARENTING!?! THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH RICHARD!!!
Mary: My husband is right, Joanna. You set absolutely no boundaries on Richard and let him run off to do whatever he wanted to! Like, remember that one time you let him borrow your car?
[It cuts to a quick flashback, showing the inside of a Joyful Burger restaurant. Larry's father Henry is seen working at the counter.]
[Suddenly, a car crashes right through the wall. In the passenger seat, you can see a teenage Nicole smiling awkwardly as teenage Richard in the driver's seat rolls down the window.]
Richard: Yeah, I'll take four extra crispy deluxe burgers and one large soda for my girlfriend! And don't put any pickles on the burgers, please!
[Flashback ends and goes back to the table again. It cuts to Nicole and Richard.]
Nicole: (Pinches forehead) I told you before it happened, Richard! Driving through the building is NOT what the definition of a drive-thru is!
Richard: (Shrugs) What? You know I always take things to lit-ern-alley, honey!
Nicole: (Deadpans) It's pronounced "Literally", and yes, you are correct about that...
Mary: Exactly! We had to pay 400 dollars in damages for YOUR son's mishaps and you weren't even a part of paying it!
Granny Jojo: (Irritated) Well, how about YOU try to be a single mom who could barely afford to have a roof to sleep under!?!
Mary: What are you talking about!? You asked for a pension loan when you were 25!!
[Cuts to a new flashback, showing Henry (Larry's father) reading some papers.]
Henry: (Confused) Uh, ma'am– Are you sure that you're 134 years old...?
[It shows young Granny Jojo in the flashback wearing a mask of an old man over her head.]
Granny Jojo: It says it right there in the papers!
[Flashback ends.]
Granny Jojo: (Realizes) Oh yeah... I didn't think of that... (Slams her fists on the table, angrily) But maybe all of that comes back to the fact that YOUR DAUGHTER was completely out of control!! (Points at herself) I, was the one who approved her and Richard's relationship and NOT YOU TWO!!
Daniel: What else were we supposed to do!? Your son was the one completely out of control here, not Nicole!!
Mary: Plus, we only set a few boundaries on her so she wouldn't run off so often! We never disapproved Richard one bit!
Granny Jojo: (Folds arms and raises an eyebrow.) Don't you think those boundaries were a little too extreme?
[Cuts to a flashback of teenage Nicole sleeping in her bed. She then wakes up and bonks her head against a security camera.]
Nicole: OWW!! (Rubs her head) What the what!?
(Camera zooms out to reveal that her entire bedroom is covered in security cameras.)
Mary: (From an intercom speaker) Good morning, honey! There is breakfast downstairs!
Nicole: (Angrily) MOM!!!
[Flashback ends.]
Daniel: (Rolls his eyes) Pshh! You want to talk about boundaries now!? Just look what your lack of parenting did to your son!
Granny Jojo: (Slams fists into table) I just wanted to be a good mother and let him live his life!! (Thinks) Sure, he might have put a gas station on fire here and there from his mistakes, but he was just an innocent teenager so I didn't want to push him too hard!!
Daniel: INNOCENT!?! Don't you know how much we had to pay in damages for the things that your son and our daughter did together!?
Granny Jojo: (Gestures) Oh, you want to talk "Damages" now!? Fine! Remember all those times Nicole hurt herself sneaking out to see my son!?
Mary: Oh please, Joanna! There's no wound that can be healed without the use of some band-aid!
Granny Jojo: (Glares) What about the time she broke her leg sneaking out to prom?
[It goes awkwardly quiet around the table as nothing happens. Gumball looks around confused.]
Gumball: Uh... why did it go quiet all of a sudden...?
Granny Jojo: We're waiting for the flashback to appear.
Gumball: (Confused) What? What flashba–
[Flashback arrives and cuts off Gumball's words. The flashback shows teenage Nicole dressed in a blue prom dress carefully hanging on her window frame, trying to leave her house without being seen.]
[Richard then arrives parking Granny Jojo's car at Nicole's house. He honks at her, which startles Nicole and makes her lose her grip.]
Nicole: aaAAHH!! (She falls off the house and lands in a bush, but a cracking sound is heard as she hits the ground)
[Flashback ends and Gumball looks around confused after the flashback cut him off.]
Gumball: Huh. That was weird...
Granny Jojo: (Arms folded) And remember when she broke her leg when you rented that third floor apartment?
[Cuts to a flashback again. We see Richard parking next to an apartment complex with Jojo's car. He honks his horn and Nicole gets startled, loosens her grip off-screen and falls.]
Nicole: RICHARD!! NOT AGAIN!! (She falls right onto Granny Jojo's car roof, flattening the car completely, including Richard.)
[Flashback ends.]
Granny Jojo: And remember when you booked a night on that thirty-floor hotel?
[Last flashback shows teenage Richard parked outside a hotel building. He honks his horn and Nicole comes falling down.]
Nicole: AaaaAAAAAAAHHHHH– (She hits the ground and an explosion appears from her, which knocks everything over around her, including Granny Jojo's car that Richard drove.)
[Flashback ends.]
Granny Jojo: (Gestures) I had to pay a hospital bill of 50 DOLLARS in total for all of her injuries!!
[Daniel looks at Mary.]
Daniel: 50 dollars? (Shrugs and looks at Jojo) Eh, that doesn't sound so bad!
Granny Jojo: (Deadpan) That was 20 years ago, and due to the depressingly increasing inflation this country is going through, that should be about 1000 dollars today.
Daniel: Oh... (Sucks in his breath) sssss... yikes...
Mary: But you can't just sit there and pretend like you actually care about Nicole!!
Granny Jojo: (Angrily) Of course I do!! She's my daughter-in-law and I care about her just as much as any other person!
Mary: (Raises eyebrow suspiciously) Really? (Takes out her phone) Well, last time she texted me we had sent her a 2,000 dollar exclusive fashion dress and she told me that you had told her that she looked like... (Reads from text) "an oversized depressed grapefruit that had just been kicked out of the house for thanksgiving because it couldn't keep its hands off the gravy." This is what she looked like!
[Mary shows her phone so everyone can see. On the phone, we see a picture of Nicole wearing an orange dress, but she's also wearing lipstick and some weird wig that makes her look like she has blonde hair. Her face is also really weirdly extraordinary.]
[It cuts to Gumball, Darwin and Anais, all snickering trying to hold their laughter in from Nicole's picture. Nicole notices.]
Nicole: (Threatening) Stop laughing!!
[Gumball, Darwin and Anais all now get straight faces from shock and their eyes turn into dots.]
[Cuts back to Granny Jojo, Daniel and Mary again.]
Granny Jojo: Fine! I admit it! I might be a little rough on Nicole sometimes!
Nicole: (Raises an eyebrow) "A little"? Really?
[Granny Jojo corrects herself.]
Granny Jojo: Okay, most of the time... but that's only because I care for her! (To Mary and David) I only want the better for her,
after you two have pushed her for her entire life and look how she ended up: Being a labouring stress-maniac who works at a dead-end job and can never rest!!
Anais: (Ponders, then shrugs) Huh, that pretty much sums up the whole education system in a nutshell... Good job, Granny Jojo!
Granny Jojo: (Sweetly) Thanks, sweetheart!
Daniel: (Slams fists into table, enraged) You... DIRTY OLD WITCH!!!
Darwin: Okay, am I the only one here who thinks it's weird that they have to slam both of their fists against the table everytime they're angry?
Mary: (Slams fists into table) You don't have ANY RIGHTS to say those things about our daughter!!
Darwin: (In the background) And... they did it again...
Granny Jojo: (Stands up in her chair) Oh, so it's okay for YOU to insult MY SON but not when I insult YOUR DAUGHTER!?! (Slams fists into table and glares) HOW DARE YOU!?!
Darwin: (Sighs) I give up...
Daniel: We're only saying those things because we want to help you!! You can still make Richard change! Unlike Richard, Nicole grew up being taught (Counts fingers) Discipline, Respect and MANNERS!!
Granny Jojo: I don't need to change Richard one bit!! He's perfect just the way he is!
[Camera pans over to Richard. He is still licking on the chicken bone that he found on the floor.]
Richard: Ahh~ chicken... (He puts the chicken bone in his mouth)
[Pans back to Granny Jojo again, now with a weirded out face.]
Granny Jojo: ...Most of the time...
[Granny Jojo then jumps off her chair and points at the Senicourts.]
Granny Jojo: No! The one who needs to change here is YOUR DAUGHTER!! For your entire lives you've both pushed her, and now she deserves to have a face-lift!!
Daniel: (Gets up from chair) Well, that's not gonna happen, lady!! You can keep dreaming about it!!
Gumball: Uh...
Jojo, Daniel and Mary: (To Gumball) WHAT!?!?
Gumball: (Awkward) Uh... I was just gonna ask grandpa Daniel if he could pass me a can of soda? (Whispers) I'm really thirsty...
Daniel: Uh... sure!
[He grabs Gumball a can of soda.]
Gumball: Thanks...
[Gumball awkwardly opens the can of soda as everyone stares at him. He takes a few sips out of it and everyone goes quiet.]
Granny Jojo: (Slams fists into table) I AM NOT GONNA CHANGE RICHARD!!
Daniel: (Slams fists into table in response) GOOD!! BECAUSE WE ARE NOT GONNA CHANGE NICOLE EITHER!!
[Jojo, Daniel and Mary once again begin arguing chaotically, screaming over eachother's sentences and throwing stuff everywhere.]
[Cuts to Richard and Nicole, looking at the argument.]
Richard: (Whispers loudly) Quick, Nicole! You distract your parents and when they least expect it, I take my foot out, making them trip over it and fall out of the house!
Nicole: (Puts hands on hips) Now why would I let you do that, Richard?
Richard: (Shrugs) I don't know... Your parents kinda started all of this!
Nicole: (Shocked) WHAT!? (Annoyed) Your grandma was the one who came in here uninvited starting a whole feud between the three of them!!
Richard: (Fists on hips) Well, I might not be the brightest star in the household, but I know very well that your parents said the first sentence!!
Nicole: (Points at Richard, frustrated) That doesn't mean anything!!
Richard: (Folds his arms) Fine! If you wanna side with your parents then so be it!! I am SIDING with my mom!!
[Richard turns his back on Nicole. Nicole puts a hand on his shoulder.]
Nicole: Oh come on, honey! We can still make christmas work without your mother here...
[Richard keeps ignoring Nicole, angered.]
Nicole: (Irritated) Fine!! If you want to turn your back on me, then I am turning my back on you, too!!
Richard: (Looks at Nicole) GOOD!! Now let's argue then so we can look like an unhappy couple in a movie!!
[Richard and Nicole joins in on the argument and begins arguing inaudibly with eachother.]
[Cuts to Gumball, Darwin and Anais shockingly watching the chaotic argument by the table.]
Gumball: (Whispers loudly behind his teeth) Let's get out of here before one of us is gonna have to receive a first aid kit in their christmas present!
[Gumball, Darwin and Anais jumps off their chairs and sneaks away. The argument is still heard in the background.]
[Cuts to the three on their way sneaking into the kitchen.]
Granny Jojo: (To Mary, David and Nicole off-screen) You three seem a little heated up! Maybe you should COOL DOWN a little!!!
Gumball: AHH!!
[Gumball dodges an ice maker machine thrown in his direction. It breaks after hitting the wall. The three then starts tip-toeing out of the living room again.]
Nicole: (Off-screen, to Joanne) Oh yeah!? Well you seem a little cooled down yourself!! How about I TOAST YOU UP!?!
Gumball: AHH!!
[Gumball dodges a burning toaster thrown right at him. It lands next to him.]
Darwin: She didn't even throw it in Granny Jojo's direction!!
[More stuff gets thrown in their direction and they run out of the living room into the kitchen in panic. End of scene.]
A christmas present, perhaps?
[Next scene starts inside Gumball's and Darwin's room. Gumball is laying in his bed, Anais is sitting on the floor and Darwin is sitting in their office chair. All of them are quietly thinking to themselves, unsure of what to say. It the background, you can still hear the argument downstairs.]
Gumball: (Breaks silence) How about we put them all in a bear cage to fight it out and the loser gets to go home while the winning side stays for christmas?
[Darwin and Anais stares at Gumball confused.]
Gumball: N-no...? (Sighs, defeated) Fine...
[It goes silent again.]
Gumball: (Sits up) Ohh! I have an idea–
Anais and Darwin: No!
Gumball: But–
Anais and Darwin: (Both annoyed) NO!!
Gumball: But–
Anais: Shipping them on a plane to Arizona to have them survive in the desert isn't gonna cut it out!!
Gumball: (Deadpan) I was gonna say shipping them to Alaska to wrestle a pack of polar wolves, but hearing myself out loud, that just sounds too unfair on the wolve's part...
[Gumball, Darwin and Anais all groan in defeat.]
Anais: (Sighs) It's not like I care about Grandpa Daniel and Granny Mary's feud with Granny Jojo, it's the fact that mom and dad got involved! I mean, did you see how they argued there at the end?
Gumball: Huh, two birthdays and two easters doesn't sound too bad. We should just let them fight until they divo– (Gets punched in the shoulder by Darwin) Ouw...!
[Darwin then raises his hand. Reluctant, Anais lets him speak.]
Darwin: How about a christmas gift?
[Anais and Gumball looks at Darwin confused.]
Gumball: Christmas gift? But I'm already giving mom and dad one!
Anais: (Lifts an eyebrow) You mean that single plank of wood from carpentry class that gave you an F when you said that it was supposed to be a baseball bat?
Gumball: Aw c'mon! I was too lazy to carve it out!
Darwin: No! Like a christmas gift that actually means something! Like a symbol for love! I do that with Carrie all the time when she gets mad at me...(Horrified) so she doesn't rip my spine out of my chest... (Shivers)
Anais: (Ponders) Hmmm... That actually doesn't sound like a bad idea... what should we give them, then?
Gumball: (Shrugs) I don't know, you figure it out. You're the smart-brain here.
Anais: (Frowns) Fine, then! I'm going to the store!
[Anais grabs a 20 dollar bill from the computer desk. She then opens the door and leaves the room, also leaving the door ajar. The argument is now heard much louder from downstairs.]
Anais: (Off-screen, shouting) You guys try to calm the argument down before things gets more out of hand!!
[The boys go silent and looks at eachother.]
Gumball: (Worriedly, to Darwin) M-maybe we should've gone to the store ourselves! Calming their argument down is gonna be like stopping a raging bull with nothing but a birthday napkin...
Darwin: We should just get this overwith...
[Gumball and Darwin sighs. Gumball gets out of bed while Darwin hops down from the chair. They both begin walking unsurely out of the room.]
[But suddenly, the computer in their room receives a notification from Elmore Plus, which pulls Gumball and Darwin back to the desk appealingly.]
Gumball: (Claps hands in excitement) Ahh! It's from Penny! It's time for our christmas poem chat together!
Darwin: (Confused) Uhh... the what now?
Gumball: It's a christmas tradition that we do every year.
[Gumball clicks on the link to Penny's SMS.]
Darwin: But weren't we supposed to stop our family from fighting downstairs?
Gumball: Don't worry, this'll just take a minute or so. They'll be fine!
[He begins reading Penny's poem.]
Gumball: "Yuletide is coming,
the birds are in the free,
let's raise a glass,
for me and thee!"
[It then cuts back to showing Gumball and Darwin, as their faces now turns gentleman-ish.]
Darwin: (Fancy) Ohohohoho! Such delightfully written words by your madame!
Gumball: (Fancy) Why yes indeed, my good sir! Truly, a statement of magnificence! (Puts hands on keyboard) Now, what pleasant action of words shall I write back to m'lady?
Darwin: (Fancy) Oh, certainly shall I answer your demise, monsieur! Begin by writing in in the box "Maketh our last raise for the sunfall, and thy shall be my madame for the time to come..."
Gumball: (Types it in) Ohohohoho! Our form of elegancy is truly perpetual!
Darwin: (Fancy) Hmm, yes indeed it is!
[Cuts to outside, showing the Watterson's house. Darwin and Gumball are still heard chuckling and chatting in the background.]
Gumball and Darwin: (Clicks) Ohohoho! (Clicks) Ohohoho! (Clicks) Ohohoho...
3 hours later...
[Still outside, it fades forward from morning to afternoon. Gumball and Darwin are still heard chatting with Penny inside.]
Gumball and Darwin: (Clicks) Ohohoho! (Clicks) Ohohoho! (Clicks) Ohohoho!
[Cuts to inside showing Gumball and Darwin. They're both still doing their gentleman-ish faces.]
Gumball: (Reading Penny's mail) "...and thus our marriage will be cheerful, until the divorce papers make us partial." (Fancy) Ohohoho! Once again an outstanding writing by my madame!
Darwin: (Fancy) Ohohoho! Indeed, she is!
[The Elmore Plus notification sound is then heard again. It's from Penny again.]
[Camera cuts to showing the computer screen.: (In text) "I gtg, talk to u later xoxo"
Gumball: (In normal voice) I got to go, talk to you later?
[Cuts back to Gumball and Darwin again. Gumball has his normal face back, but Darwin is still making his gentleman face.]
Darwin: (Fancy) Ohohohohoho! Excellent choice of words by–
Gumball: (Annoyed) Dude, stop! Penny said it's over!
[Darwin's face and voice goes back to normal.]
Darwin: Oh. Yeah it was probably for the best. I could feel some neckbeard growing from saying m'lady too much.
Gumball: (Jumps off chair) Alright, let's go check on our family downstairs now.
[Gumball and Darwin both starts walking out the room, when suddenly Gumball's phone rings. He takes it out of his pocket and answers.]
Gumball: Hello?
[Cuts to other person's end. It's Anais calling and she's standing outside Elmore Mall with a wrapped-in christmas gift.]
Anais: Guys! I bought the gift now! Did you calm them down yet?
[Cuts back to Gumball's end.]
Gumball: Yeah, we were just about to do it right now!
[Cuts back to Anais's end.]
Anais: WHAT!? IT'S BEEN OVER THREE HOURS SINCE I LEFT!!!
[Cuts to Gumball's end.]
Gumball: (Confused) No, it hasn't!? We were just on the computer only for like ten–
[Gumball suddenly gets interrupted by a loud explosion from outside. Frightened, Gumball runs up to his window and checks the outside through the blinds.]
[It changes to showing the outside , where we now see chaos consisting of raging fires, citizens running and screaming and cars crashing into houses.]
[Camera cuts back to Gumball again, now with his pupils extremely contracted from shock.]
Gumball: (Into the phone, sheepishly) Uh... you're not gonna like this...
Finding the parents
[Scene starts with Gumball and Darwin now running down the street through all the chaos.]
Gumball: (To Darwin) I can't believe you!! Why didn't you calm them down like we were supposed to!?
Darwin: (Angrily) Why are you blaming me!?! You were the one who wanted to chat with Penny first!!!
Gumball: (Screaming) I KNOW!!! I'm just putting the blame on you so I can feel less guilty about it!!
[They suddenly run past Leslie and come to a quick halt. They run up to him and sees his unconscious body on the ground.]
Gumball and Darwin: (Gasps) Leslie!!
[Camera zooms in on Leslie's face, as he looks presumably lifeless with his eyes still open.]
Gumball: (Depressingly) Oh no... we were too late...
[Gumball puts his hand over Leslie's eyes and closes his eyelids, assuming that he's dead.]
Leslie: (Opens his eyes) I'm not dead, you idiots!!
Gumball and Darwin: AAAHHH!!!
[Leslie gets up on his feet and dusts himself off.]
Gumball: (Irritated) Dude!? Why were you laying unconscious on the ground!?
Darwin: (In shock) We thought you were gone!!
Leslie: (Deadpan) No, I was just going into hibernation for the winter.
[Gumball and Darwin looks at eachother confused, then back at Leslie again.]
Gumball: (Lifts an eyebrow) You were hibernating outside in the middle of the street?
Leslie: (Scoffs) Uh, DUH!! I'm a flower?? Where else am I supposed to hibernate, in my bedroom where there's no sunlight, hello??
Gumball: Alright, alright! We get it!
Darwin: So how come you were laying down on the ground?
Leslie: (Puts arms on hips) Well, your insane parents spilled the tea on eachother, it seems like, and knocked me down on the ground during their brawl here. I've laid down on the ground playing dead unsure if they were gone, so... yeah...
[Gumball and Darwin looks worriedly at eachother, knowing the people fighting that Leslie was talking about were Nicole and Richard.]
Darwin: (Gasps) Oh no... our grandparents' argument has gone so far that they've made Ms. Mom and Mr. Dad turn against eachother!
Gumball: (Confidently) We HAVE to stop them!! (Deadpan) Because I don't think I can live with two different father figures in my life...
Darwin: (Turns to leslie) You know which direction they went?
Leslie: (Points to his left) Oh yeah, they continued the fight down the street like an hour ago or so.
Gumball: Thanks!
[Gumball and Darwin both runs off off-screen in said direction, leaving Leslie behind.]
Leslie: (Annoyed) What the– you're just not gonna ask me how I'm doing after lying down in the snow for three hours!?!
[Gumball and Darwin doesn't answer.]
Leslie: (Shrugs) Eh. Whatever. (He falls down on the ground again and face-plants into the snow)
[It then cuts back to Gumball and Darwin running down the street. Gumball picks up his phone and calls Anais.]
Gumball: (While panting) Anais!! We might know where they are! Are you coming?
[Cuts to Anais' end. She's still holding the gift and is seen struggling to walk in deep snow.]
Anais: (Into the phone) HNGHH!! I'M... COMING!! NGH!! MY... SMALL LEGS CANNOT WALK THROUGH ALL THIS... HNGH!!... SNOW– (Screams) AAAHHH!!
[Anais falls and face-plants into the ground. She gets up on her feet and sees that she has made it to the bus stop.]
Anais: (Into the phone) Alright, so my new plan is that I'm gonna take the bus! Where are you guys right now?
[Cuts back to Gumball and Darwin.]
[Gumball looks in front of him, squinting.]
Gumball: (Into phone) Uh... I think we're currently at– (Runs into a street sign) OUFGH!!!...
[Gumball falls to the ground from the impact and gets the district name written on the sign imprinted into his head.]
Gumball: Ugh...
[Darwin reads the district name imprinted on Gumball's head.]
Darwin: Hmm... (Picks up phone from the ground) We're at Bacon street!
[Cuts to Anais.]
Anais: I'll be there in ten!
[She hangs up and runs up to the Manly Warrior, who is seen leaning against the bus stop sign on lunch break, eating a donut.]
Anais: (Stressfully) You're the bus driver, right!? When is your lunch break over!?
Manly Warrior: (In scandinavian accent) Sorrey kid, no bus schedules dauring khristmas!
Anais: WHAT!? But it's not even christmas yet!!
Manly Warrior: Yes it es!! In Scandinavia wi celebraite khristmas on the twentie-faurth!
Anais: (Annoyed) Well here in America, we celebrate christmas on the 25th, not the 24th!!
Manly Warrior: (In shock) Wait, Rielly!?! (Sighs) Jag er så sparken... (I am so fired...)
Waiting For Anais
[Cuts back to Gumball and Darwin again, waiting for Anais on the sidewalk. Darwin is looking around himself trying to spot Anais.]
Darwin: (To Gumball) Shouldn't Anais be here by now? We've been standing here waiting for half an hour now!
Gumball: (Deadpan) Yeah, but we can't walk away from here anyways. I've been standing on top of this snow for so long now that my feet are completely frozen, since I don't wear any shoes...
[Camera pans down to Gumball's feet, showing that they've been frozen into solid ice cubes.]
[The camera then cuts to Gumball again, as he's standing facing away from a sloped road. Down the road you can see a Joyful Burger restaurant.]
[Gumball breaks his feet free from the ice.]
Gumball: (To Darwin) But while we wait, we should probably go eat somewhere since our grandparents destroyed our brunch. (Points behind him) Wanna go to joyful burger?
[Suddenly, the Joyful Burger in the background completely explodes, leaving Gumball in shock.]
Gumball: (Sighs) Well, looks like going there is mandatory for us now...
Battle between Parents
[New scene starts outside the new burning Joyful Burger and Gumball and Darwin makes it to the now burning Burger Shop hall, where they're met with a traumatized Larry.]
Gumball: Larry!! What happened here!?
Larry: Kids!!
[Gumball and Darwin runs up to Larry. Larry stands up from the sidewalk and puts his hands on Gumball's shoulders.]
Larry: (Certain) You need to get out of here!! Your parents have gone INSANE!!!
[Gumball and Darwin ignores Larry and runs inside. When they run through the gates, they see Nicole and Richard throwing tables, chairs and other stuff at eachother. Both of them are taking cover behind a table on opposite sides.]
Richard: (Angered) This is for wanting to throw out my mom from our house!!
[He throws a frying pan towards Nicole. It hits the table.]
Nicole: (Irritated) This is for burning down the entire restaurant only because you wanted some french fries during our fight!!
[She throws an entire table at Richard. It misses him and flies out of the window.]
[Cuts back to Gumball and Darwin as they're watching the fight in shock.]
Granny Jojo: Psst! Over here!
[Gumball and Darwin looks behind them and sees Daniel, Mary and Jojo peeking out their heads behind a table. They both run to them to take cover.]
Gumball: (Shocked) What the heck happened here!?
Granny Jojo: Isn't it obvious!? This argument has gone too far!!
[In the background, Nicole and Richard are still throwing stuff at eachother.]
Darwin: Don't you see!? Your dispute between eachother has made Mrs. Mom and Mr. Dad become completely brainwashed!!
Daniel: (Surprised) US!? (Points at Granny Jojo) She was the one who escalated all of this!!
Granny Jojo: WHAT!? Why are you blaming–
Gumball: (Annoyed) Aurgh!! Could you PLEASE just stop arguing for once!?–
[Suddenly, Gumball gets interrupted by a quick shaking. The five peeks out behind the table and now sees that Nicole and Richard has grappled onto eachother in the middle of the restaurant, trying to wrestle eachother down on the ground.]
Gumball and Darwin: Mom!! Dad!! Stop!!
[Gumball runs up to Nicole and Darwin runs up to Richard. They both hold on to Nicole and Richard, trying to separate them from eachother.]
Darwin: Hnghh!! Quick! Come help us out!
[Darwin looks over at the grandparents, still behind the table.]
Mary: (Arms folded) No way! We think that they should fight this out like real adults– uh...
[Jojo, Daniel and Mary notices Gumball and Darwin now frowning at them, with their eyes blazing with fire.]
Mary: (Nervously) Err... on second thoughts, m-maybe we should help the children out, eh?
[Daniel and Jojo both chatter into agreement. The three grandparents then runs up to Nicole and Richard to help Gumball and Darwin separate them.]
Gumball: Hnghh!! It's... not... WORKING!!!
Darwin: Their anger towards eachother is too strong!!
[Cuts to outside, where we now see a bus hastily braking by the restaurant. It then cuts back inside again.]
Richard: (Smirks) I can hear your thoughts, Nicole!!
Nicole: Oh yeah!? What am I thinking of!?!
Richard: You want to do it!! I can feel it!!
Nicole: HA!! I can feel that you want to do it too!!
Richard: (Smiles evily) Very well!! Then shall we say it together, then!?
Nicole: (Laughs) I gladly will!!
[Nicole and Richard takes a deep breath. Suddenly, the eyes on both of them starts glowing in purple, as an aura of the same color forms around the two as they're still wrestling. The energy of the aura pushes Gumball, Darwin, Mary, Daniel and Granny Jojo over and they all fall to the floor.]
Richard and Nicole: I...
[Cuts quickly to outside, where we see the bus doors opening and the Manly Warrior sitting as the bus driver. Anais steps outside and walks towards the restaurant.]
Richard and Nicole: WANT...
Darwin: (Worriedly) Oh no... they're gonna say it...
Gumball: Here it comes!!
Richard and Nicole: A... DIVO–
[Before Richard and Nicole can say the last word, the entrace gates suddenly gets furiously kicked open by Anais. Both Nicole and Richard stops fighting and looks over at Anais.]
Anais: ENOOOOUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!!
[Anais' yell of fury creates a shockwave around her which knocks Nicole and Richard over. The aura disappears and their eyes goes back to normal.]
[Anais places her christmas gift with force down on a table nearby.]
Anais: (Points at Nicole and Richard) What is WRONG with you two!?! You are two grown adults who let your idiots to parents get into your brains and turn you into complete MANIACS!!! THAT IS NOT HOW PARENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!!!
Nicole: (Pleasantly) Look Anais, you need to realize that we were just...
Anais: SHUT UP!!! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR A SINGLE THING FROM YOU, YOU EASILY BRAINWASHED CHEAPSKATE!!!
[Nicole goes silent sheepishly.]
Anais: (To Nicole and Richard) Now look at eachother and think about your wrong-doings today!!
[Nicole and Richard gets up from and looks at eachother, both now feeling guilt.]
Anais: AND YOU THREE!!!
[Anais now points at Mary, Daniel and Granny Jojo, who are all standing nervously silent next to eachother.]
[Anais walks past Gumball and Darwin, who are both staring open-mouthed at her.]
Anais: DO YOU REALLY THINK IT'S CUTE AND FUNNY TO JUST COME HOME TO US AND RUIN THE ENTIRE FAMILY!?!?
Granny Jojo: (Nervously) Oh, c'mon, honey! You know I didn't start any of this–
Anais: I DON'T GIVE A DARN ABOUT WHO STARTED ANYTHING!!! What all of you three have in common, is that you all have such fragile ego's that you can't even appreciate ANYTHING!!!
[Anais walks back to the table and grabs the christmas gift. She then walks back to her grandparents and hands it over to Mary.]
Anais: Now could you PLEASE be so kind to just open this christmas present!?!
[Mary rips off the christmas wrapping and opens the box inside. She picks up the item inside the box, which reveals to be a green shoe.]
Mary: (Raises eyebrow) A shoe... uhhh... thanks...?
[Anais' speaks again but her voice is now softened.]
Anais: Don't you see? That shoe is a symbol of how you're kicking this family out of the house! Just look at what you did to your children... and what you do to us, too!
[Granny Jojo looks at Daniel and Mary in shame. Daniel and Mary does the same back at her.]
Anais: (Continuing) Sure, you don't need to stop hating eachother or appreciate the marriage of your children... but today is christmas eve, which only happens once every year. So could you please just be on good terms for today?
[Daniel, Mary and Granny Jojo looks at eachother while thinking.]
Daniel: (Sighs) She's right, Mary. Joanna, we might not agree on everything, but we should keep our family happy for today. We're better than this...
Granny Jojo: I agree on that. I don't know what came over me today, but I am old enough to understand now that I shouldn't have said anything from the start... But I am happy to have you two in the Watterson family!
[Granny Jojo shakes hands with Daniel and Mary.]
[Camera then goes over to Nicole and Richard. Nicole puts her hand on Richard's chest.]
Nicole: (Sighs, shamefully) Honey, I am so sorry for everything today... I guess what my parents said all went to my head a little too brutally, but I hope you know I still love you...
Richard: (Chuckles) I know you still do... (Deadpan) But you still owe me a breakfast, because I haven't eaten in over five hours...
Nicole: (Groans) Just come here, already!
[Nicole grabs Richard's tie and pulls him close to her. They both share a kiss lovingly.]
[Cuts to Gumball and Darwin smiling as Anais walks up to them.]
Gumball: Wow, Anais! I've never seen you so mad before!
Anais: (Shrugs) Eh, when you're living with the least tolerable family ever, it pretty much comes sooner or later...
[Gumball, Darwin and Anais sighs and hugs eachother happily.]
Anais: (To everyone) Now let's go home and celebrate christmas, shall we!?
Everyone: Yeah!!
A happy Holiday ending!
[Final scene starts with everyone walking out of the Joyful Burger building, still on fire. The winter sun shines down on them as they exit through the gates.]
Darwin: So what are you gonna do with our present, grandma Mary?
Mary: Well, I might just buy another one of the same kind, or give it to someone who has a pet hamster or something...
Daniel: Oh yeah, Richard...
[Daniel and Richard stops walking and looks at eachother.]
Daniel: Look, I don't think that you're the sharpest knife in the family, but those things I said today about you were not okay on my end. (Raises hand) I hope you can forgive me.
Richard: (Spits in his hand and raises it) Of course I do!
[Instead of being disgusted, Daniel laughs and spits in his own hand this time. They both do a respectful handshake with eachother and then continues walking.]
[But suddenly, Larry steps in front of them and blocks their way.]
Larry: AHEM!
Nicole: (Smiles nervously) Oh hi there, Larry! We finally solved it out with eachother!
Larry: (Sweetly) Ah, I am very happy to hear that... (Infuriated) BUT WHO'S GONNA PAY FOR ALL OF THIS!?!
[Larry points at the restaurant, still on fire. Suddenly, the entire building collapses, leaving a pile of bricks on fire.]
Nicole: M-mom...?
[Nicole looks at Mary.]
Mary: (Pleasantly) Oh, of course!
[Mary walks up to Larry.]
Mary: How much will the cost be?
Larry: Well, since it's a township construction, I'd say the cost will be about 2,000,000 dollars!
[Mary's eyes widens in surprise.]
Mary: (Acts pleasant) Oh, that's nothing!
[She reaches for her purse and takes out a piece of paper and writes something down on it.]
Mary: Here's the check for the damages!
[She hands the check over to Larry and he accepts it.]
Larry: Thank you very much, ma'– Uh...
[Larry looks down at the check, but all it says on the paper is "DISTRACTION".]
Larry: Wait, what the–
[Larry looks up again, but the camera reveals that the entire Watterson family has ran away.]
Larry: (Sighs) I really need to quit all my jobs...
[Camera zooms out from Larry over the town of Elmore as a choir sings "Deck the halls" one last time.]
Choir: Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa la la la la, la la la laaaa...
[The shot fades into black, ending the episode.]