Well, I'm back doing 'You Are Loved'! In this part - Amanda, Stacy and the Flynn-Fletcher trio of Candace, Phineas and Ferb plan out their revenge scheme against the ones that bullied Milo. Meanwhile, Milo deals with the revelation that Melissa's in love with him. ROLL IT!
We pick things up just outside the Murphy Suite at Danville General Hospital, where Milo Murphy was resting after his thwarted suicide attempt. Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher had just come back from talking with their jinxed friend.
The duo came into the waiting room where Candace, Stacey, and Amanda were sitting. "How is he doing?"
"He's doing better," Phineas said. "Melissa is in there with him. We all had a chance to talk and I think he'll be OK. He said he wanted to sleep for a while, so we left. What's going on here?"
Candace stood up and took her brother's arm. "Phineas, I'm gonna need you and Ferb's help with something."
"Sure, Candace, we'd be glad to help you with anything."
"Thanks, was hoping you would be. I need you to call your friends - Isabella and her Fireside Girls, Baljeet, Buford, explain what happened and ask them to meet us at the Jefferson County Middle School. We got a nice job for them!"
Ferb raised his eyebrow skeptically.
"Candace, what are you scheming?" Phineas asked.
"We're planning on showing everyone that people with Milo's condition have feelings, too!" Stacy explained.
Phineas smiled. "Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today.
"Again, I ask...Donde Esta Perry?" Amanda asked in Spanish, once again noting the platypus's absence.
Meanwhile, inside the Murphy Suite...
"Why'd you do it, Milo? Why'd you try to off yourself?" Melissa asked.
"The whole reason I tried to do this, Melissa is...Melissa, I could never live with myself if anything at all happened to you and Zack. Yesterday...when we were chased by that runaway train...that was almost the last straw for me. What if you got caught under that train? What if you were permanently hurt...or killed...Melissa...I could never live with that!"
"Milo...in the whole history of your family, has ANYONE ever been killed by Murphy's Law?"
Milo had to think a bit. "Not that I know of...but what if I became the first? Melissa, you and Zack mean so much to me. If anything ever happened...if I ever..." he got choked up and put his head in his hands.
Melissa carefully reached over and hugged him. "Oh Milo...please don't cry. I love you...don't cry."
Milo hugged her back. "If anything were to happen to you...my life would mean nothing..."
Melissa broke away and angrily slammed her fist on the table. "Your life does NOT mean NOTHING!" She then calmed down and touched his hand. "Milo, listen to me. No one else could ever give Zack and me what you have!"
"Constantly putting you both in danger?"
"No! A life of adventure! Milo...in all these years we've known each other, you honestly don't know that about me? I love adventure and I love the danger...I say bring it on! And even Zack loves it! Ya know what he told me that time you were sick and we brought you your homework?"
"What?"
"He said that he was bored all day without you. He even said you were right, just taking the bus to school is dull and the whole day just dragged on without the sparks you bring."
Milo lifted his head. "He really said that?"
"You bet he did!"
Melissa squeezed his hand. "Milo, if you ever feel like this again, just talk to me or Zack, we're here. That's what best friends do!"
"I didn't wanna be a burden to you."
"Milo, you're never a burden! You never have been and you never will be." She moved closer to him.
"What are you doing?" Milo asked, puzzled.
"First...I'm gonna get rid of this!" Melissa said, removing the caution tape around Milo's bed, then she climbed on the bed so she was nearer to Milo and put her arm around his shoulders. "Milo, listen to me. Even if we do get hurt, it's nothing. It's just a broken arm or a leg, or just bruises. Those heal! But...broken hearts never do! If your heart gets broken, that's something that can never ever be fixed! And...if I ever lost you...God my heart would break so much it would never heal at all! If would hurt more than ANY broken leg or arm! A broken arm can be fixed, a broken leg can heal! But a broken heart...it can't! And if you did succeed in dying my own heart would be so broken it would never ever heal! It would be more damage that any broken limb I could have! I'd rather have both of my arms broken than ever go a day without being with you!"
Her words moved Milo and this time tears of remorse came to his eyes. "Melissa...I'm sorry..."
Melissa drew him nearer to her and hugged him tightly. "Milo, it's OK. I understand why you felt you had to...but you don't. Don't you see? You don't! I love you, Milo, I love everything about you."
Milo was shocked once again. "Again...what did you just say?"
"I said I love you, Milo Murphy..."
"You love me?"
Melissa sobbed as she pulled Milo close. "I do, Milo! I'm in love with you! I've been in love with you since the 4th grade, but you were too blind to notice! When I saw you in that bathtub unconscious, I felt like I was never gonna be able to tell you this! I love you, Milo Murphy!"
Milo smiled. "Melissa...I was wondering when you were gonna tell me that."
"You were?"
"Yes...because I love you too!" Milo told Melissa, kissing her. Their kiss didn't last long, only about 5 seconds before they both broke it.
"Oh, Milo! You have no idea how happy you've made me!"
"Believe me...I think I do."
Melissa pecked Milo on the cheek. "Rest up, Milo...you've got a long recovery ahead of you. When you get out of here, I promise to take you on the best date night ever," Melissa whispered in Milo's ear as he fell asleep.
At Jefferson County Middle School, preparations were being made for the mock trial which was set to start the next day. Amanda had filled everyone in on what Elliot did to Milo.
"Did an ADULT seriously say that?!" Candace said angrily. Even Phineas and Ferb's mouths dropped open at the words.
"Yes, he did. I was right there I heard it all," Amanda said. "He openly said that the world would be a better place if Milo wasn't in it!"
"How come no one reported him?!" Candace said. "He's in a position of authority, he can't say that about a child!"
"If that happened in our school that guard would have gotten fired right then and there!" Phineas pointed out.
"I know, right?" Candace agreed.
"Should we report him?" Stacy asked.
"We don't have proof, Stacy. It's our word against his."
"Not really," Amanda said. "A lot of the other kids were there too. Melissa and Zack also heard and they had choice words for Elliot!"
"Good for them. Get them into the trial."
"I don't know if Melissa will come. We can't get her to leave the hospital room. But I think Zack will testify."
"Then bring him in. But first things first, get that security guard in here somehow. A trial is nothing without the accused," she looked at Phineas. "Everyone coming?"
"Yep, they just texted me, they're on their way here."
"Gladly. As it is no one is talking to Elliot right now. A lot of people are blaming him for this."
"As well they should!" Sara said to the group. "I can't believe he put my little brother through this mess! He deserves to pay for what he did!"
The next day, Melissa was back with her new boyfriend in the Murphy Suite, keeping a constant watch on him as he slept. Zack then came storming in.
"Come on, Melissa. I got a feeling this is gonna be good," Zack said the next day. "They're gonna be putting Elliot on trial!"
"Elliot's been arrested?!" Melissa said, looking up.
"Unfortunately not really," Zack said, "It's a mock trial. They're gonna be holding Elliot accountable for everything he said about Milo and give him public humiliation. And he's not gonna be the only one either."
"As tempting as that is to see...you go, Zack," Melissa said, holding a sleeping Milo's hand as he slept.
"Ya haven't been to school in almost three days, Melissa. He'll understand..."
"Zack! I want to stay here. Tell me all about it when you get back"
Knowing it would do no good to argue against the feisty ginger, Zack just nodded and went over to Milo, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, buddy...don't know if you can hear me, but you just get some rest, OK? Just...just rest up."
He felt himself choking up.
"We love you, you know that. We...we love ya a ton. Even though it seems like we don't show it a lot...ya know we do! So...just stay here, OK, and just...just rest...I'll be back soon, alright?"
Zack squeezed Melissa's shoulder and then left so no one would see him cry. There was a quiet knock on the door as soon as Zack left. It opened and Dakota came in.
"Hey," he greeted quietly. "How's he doing?"
"He's sleeping right now," Melissa said.
"But how IS he? He gonna be alright?"
Melissa nodded. "I think so. He's gonna be starting therapy soon, and they did manage to stitch him up."
Dakota sighed and came in. "Poor kid," he sighed. He carefully left a nice bowl of fresh flowers on the nightstand.
"Where's Cavendish?"
"He's in the waiting room. He's not a big fan of hospitals." He looked at Melissa. "How are you holding up?"
"Still shaken..." Melissa began. "I-I told Milo I loved him yesterday."
Dakota froze. "So are you and Milo...a couple now?" he asked
"Pretty much. I've already promised him a big date night as soon as he recovers."
Dakota sat down next to Melissa and put a hand on her shoulder. "Melissa, I never told you or Milo this...but I always knew you and Milo would end up together. And I think Cavendish knew, too."
"You knew?"
"The writing was on the wall since after you guys beat King Pistachion. The way you two play off each other...you have this special connection that just can't be replicated. Milo's lucky to have someone like you, Melissa."
And Dakota was right. Milo's a lucky guy to have someone like Melissa as not just his best friend, but now...his girlfriend.
Back at Jefferson County Middle School...
"Hey, hey, hey! What the heck are you doing here?!" Elliot said as he was being lead to the gymnasium. "You told me there was a safety hazard here!"
He looked around the pitch dark room. "What? Did the fuse go out or something?"
Suddenly the lights went on all at once in a blinding flash. "OK, what's going on here?"
When he could see again he saw that the gym looked different. The kids were solemnly sitting on the bleachers, but one big section was empty. There was a platform right in the middle of the room draped in black ribbon. There was a podium to the left, also with a black banner on it. Candace and Amanda were standing near it. Finally Candace cleared her throat. "Hear ye, hear ye!" she called out loud.
"The court is now in session. The honorable Judge Stacy Hirano now presiding. All rise."
The kids all stood up as Stacy, wearing a smart black suit came in. She straightened out her suit and banged her gavel.
"The jury may file in now." The door opened and Phineas, Ferb, Isabella, The Fireside Girls, Buford, Baljeet, and the cheerleaders all solemnly came in. "You may all sit."
When the jury filed in Stacey banged her gavel. "The rest of you may now be seated." She waited until they did so, then Candace pushed Elliot over to the platform and shoved him on it.
"Hey...uh...can I ask a stupid question...WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HERE?!"
Ignoring him, Stacy took out a sheet of paper. "Jefferson County Middle School vs. Elliot Decker. Will the prosecution please read the charges against the defendant?"
"Gladly," Candace cleared her throat. "The defendant is charged with harassment of a minor, conduct unbecoming to an authority figure, and attempted involuntary 1st degree manslaughter."
"WHAT?!"
"How do you plead, Mr. Decker?"
"Not guilty as charged."
Stacy looked around. "Where's the star witness?"
Zack stood up, "Still at the hospital, your honor. Couldn't get her to leave. She asked me to take her place."
"Swear him in," Stacy said.
Ferb then stood up and lead Zack over to the platform. He picked up a Bible. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
"I do," Zack said.
"Would you state your full name for the court?"
"Zackary Alan Underwood"
"May we have your testimony?"
Zack took the stand and gave his testimony of the day Elliot said the world would be better without Milo. That day, after Elliot made his declaration, Zack and Melissa saw Milo walk into school head down...not talking to anyone that whole day. What Elliot said really hit Milo hard.
"This man..." Zack declared, pointing out Elliot "...is guilty of attempted murder! There is an innocent boy in the hospital because of Mr. Decker's constant harassment! He deserves to be put away for the rest of his life, your honor!"
"Thank you, Mr. Underwood. Please be seated," Stacy said to Zack as he took his seat.
"Ya know what I think about this, Mr. Decker?" Stacy said. "I think you're nuts!"
"Oh, I'M nuts?!" Elliot said angrily. "This ain't even a real trial, you're all kids! I'm being tried by a fake judge, by a fake jury, accused of a fake crime.."
"FAKE CRIME?!" Candace said. "There is a 13 year old boy currently in the hospital who attempted suicide just three days ago partly due to YOUR hateful words, YOU CALL THAT A FAKE CRIME?!"
"Hey, hey, it's not like I told him to do it!"
"But you wished he would disappear, you don't think that's just as bad?!"
"You know what I think?!" Amanda spoke up. "I think YOU are nothing more than an idiota stupido egoisa y egocentrica and as far and I anm concerned you can vete el inferno!"
Zack stood up uncertainly. "What she said!"
"Yeah, well you know what?" Elliot said. "As far as I'm concerned that menace to society can STAY in the hospital, I'm enjoying the peace and quiet around here and I hope he moves away once he gets out...TO AUSTRALIA!"
Just then a voice came from the entrance. It was Candace's friends, Coop and Cami Wrather! "Smile, Decker! You're on Candid Camera!"
Elliot turned around to see Cami holding her phone on him.
"Care to repeat that to our Wratherheads?!"
"DECKER!" came another voice as Principal Milder herself was standing next to her, arms folded and an pissed expression on her face. She gestured for him to join her.
Uh oh! CLIFF-HANGER! Next up - Bradley's turn plus Amanda and Bradley get embroiled in a bit of a cold war of sorts. Plus, what's gonna happen to the abusive crossing guard? FIND OUT NEXT TIME! Remember...
IT'S MILO'S WORLD AND WE'RE ALL LIVING IN IT!