Party at Neutron's
(Opening scene- A brief close-up of a remote. It bears two red double arrow buttons reading "Rewind" and "Forward" respectively. Below are two blue single arrow buttons reading "Reverse Play" and "Forward Play". A track wheel stands at the bottom, and an LCD screen reading "Speed up time" rests at the top. Jimmy presses the "Forward" button, the screen says "900%. Scene widens to whole room. Computer shows Betty Quinlan on video chat).
Jimmy: (aims the remote at a nearby flowerpot. The antenna on the remote emits a shockwave of translucent waves hitting the un-bloomed flower in the pot. The flower instantly blooms) Hmm. Looks like my Time Accelerator works exactly as I planned.
Betty: Neat.
Jimmy: (blushes) Yeah, so would you like this flower?
Betty: I'd love it.
Jimmy: Great, I'll give it to you as soon as possible
Betty: Cool.
Hugh: Whoo-hoo!
(Hugh's shout startles both Jimmy and Goddard who turn towards Jimmy's door. Hugh and Judy enter Jimmy's room. Hugh holds two tickets)
Hugh: I can't believe it, Sugar-Booger! We're finally gonna get to see Ducks –
(Jimmy rolls his eyes)
Hugh: The greatest musical ever made!
Hugh: (dances while singing) When you're a duck. You're a duck all the way. From the first time you quack. To the last egg you lay!
Jimmy: (presses the forward button, setting the remote to speed up time by 300%. He speeds up Hugh's performance)
Hugh: -Faster tempo- When you're a duck. You will live in a blind. With a little or long orange. It's a fresh melon rind. (slides across the floor towards Jimmy). Du-u-u-u-u-u-ucks (Jimmy presses the Play button returning Hugh to normal) The Musical.
Jimmy (happily winks at Betty on screen)
Betty: (giggles while holding her hand over her mouth)
Jimmy: I better go now.
Betty: Okay see you later.
(Betty logs off and Jimmy's screen darkens)
Judy: Now, Jimmy. While we're out tonight, no inviting anyone over, no experiments, and no intergalactic travel.
Jimmy: Don't worry, Mom. I'll be good.
Judy: Good. (Puts a contract on Jimmy's desk). Uh but, just to be safe. (A close-up of the contract is shown. It reads "Good Boy No-Party Agreement" and has blank spaces and a signature line along the bottom with Jimmy's atom symbol on the far left. Judy points while talking). Uh, sign here, and here, and here, and initial here.
(As Jimmy signs, Judy kisses his head and walks towards Hugh).
Jimmy: Mom, I'm just doing some routine maintenance on my Shrink Ray, Time Pincher and Time Accelerator. It's gonna be a boring night.
Hugh: Let's get a move on, puddin'. Don't wanna miss the overture. (sings in tune of Beetoven's 5th Symphony, slow 4, C minor)- Da-da-da-duck. Da-da-da-duck
Judy: Oh Hugh. (to Jimmy) We'll be home around 11:30.
Hugh: Eh, Jimbo, you want us to wake ya up when we get home and reenact the show?
Jimmy: Uh, no thanks.
(Hugh and Judy leave and the scene changes to later. Jimmy is tightening a screw on the time accelerator with his screwdriver. He stops)
Jimmy: Sometimes, a scientist's lot can be a lonely and boring one, Goddard.
Goddard: (megaphones appear from Goddard's sides and play sad music)
Jimmy: (glares annoyed at Goddard).
(The doorbell rings and Goddard stops playing music)
Jimmy: Saved by the bell (he goes downstairs and opens the door).
(Carl and Sheen appear. Sheen holds a DVD showing a Teenaged Ultra Lord picture).
Sheen: Hey, Jimmy! -Inhale- I got the first season of Teenage Ultra Lord on DVD (holds the DVD to Jimmy's face and pulls back) With a hundred Sixty-two hours of deleted scenes!
Carl: -Chuckles- Yeah. In one episode, the actors flub their lines with high-larious results.
Jimmy: (groans) Sorry guys, I can't. My parents are out for the night, and I can't have anybody over.
(Carl and Sheen initially stare dumbfounded. Then they eye each other and rush past Jimmy. Jimmy shrugs at the fourth wall, then walks inside).
Sheen: Your parents are gone? You're home alone? (Jumps on the couch). They won't be back 'til Ultra Lord knows when? (Jumps off the couch and shakes Jimmy) LET'S HAVE A PARTY!
Jimmy: No! Sheen! (Pushes Sheen away). Seriously, I signed a legal document. (Holds his mom's contract)
Sheen: But think of the fun, the laughs, the memories.
Carl: Think of the high-calorie snacks and sugar-laden soda.
Jimmy: Well, it would be fun.
Sheen: Maybe Nick would even come, and that'll make us cooler than cool.
Carl: And maybe, Betty Quinlan would come Jimmy!
Jimmy: Betty Quinlan? (Giggles and smiles sheepishly). Why would that matter?
Carl: I've heard you two video chat from my house every night this week.
Jimmy: People video chat all the time. That doesn't mean I like her
Carl:(stares awkwardly) I didn't say you liked her. I just said she'll probably come if you have a party.
Jimmy: (embarrassed). Oh, (zones out). She really might come
(A fantasy starts showing leaves falling. Jimmy and Betty run towards each other. Betty briefly puckers her lips before talking in Sheen's voice).
Sheen: This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Your parents may never go out again!
Jimmy: Hmm, well, Mom and Dad didn't say anything about Sheen inviting anyone over, so (pauses briefly) Okay Sheen, I guess it'd be okay if you wanted to just invite a few –
(Scene shows Carl and Sheen near the coffee table containing many phones. Sheen holds a black phone and a purple phone. Carl dials a green phone).
Sheen: Could you keep it down Jimmy?-To the phone- Yeah you heard me party at Neutron's. call everyone you've ever met in your entire life and tell them to get over here right now! This is going to be the greatest night of our lives! (tosses the cellphone offscreen).
Carl: (looking sad) Or a horrible nightmare of pain and misery.
Sheen: (stumbles away from Carl while looking confused)
Jimmy: (confused) Carl what'd you say that for?
Carl: Hey, I calls them as I sees them. (Sits in a chair and holds up the green phone)
(Scene changes to show Wendall, Amber, Tristan, Cortney, Brittany, and Nick enter Jimmy's front door. Jimmy greets everyone while wearing shades and a red jacket).
Jimmy: Oh, there's the man, right this way ladies. Liking the outfit, oh glad you could make it.
(Jimmy closes the door but a shoe stops it. Cindy and Libby walk in).
Jimmy: Cindy? Libby?
Cindy: (puts her hand in front of Jimmy). Yeah, yeah, the only reason we're here is to make catty observations and rude remarks.
Libby: And there was nothing good on TV.
(Jimmy closes the front door and walks into the living room where everyone is congregating).
Nick: So, uh, like where's the party Nerdbomb?
Jimmy: Well, eh it's right here this is it.
Libby: What no music? No dancing? No decorations?
Carl: No little weenies in little buns.
Cindy: Leave it to Neutron to throw a totally lame party.
Sheen: (holds up a bottle) What about games? We could play spin the bottle (eyes Libby while spinning the bottle on the coffee table)
Libby: Yeah, or we could play Spin Sheen (grabs the bottle) and hit him with a bottle.
Cindy (giggles)
Jimmy: (runs in between Cindy and Libby) Oh, w-w-wait, I've got some cool games! Rock 'em Sock 'em Einstein and, oh, Stephen Hawking's Off-Road Baja Wheelchair Race. (Cindy and Libby shake their heads in boredom) I'll be right back (runs into the kitchen as Scene changes to Carl and Sheen on the couch).
Carl: Hey, don't forget the little weenies.
Sheen: (scoots away from Carl)
Nick: I officially declare this party over. I am out of here.
(Nick walks to the door and everyone else except Carl and Sheen follow)
Sheen: No, no! (Shakes Carl) If Nick goes, they all go. I got to stop him. (Blocks the front door)
Nick: Get out of my way, Shine.
Sheen: Sheen!
Nick: Whatever, move.
Sheen: Wait, wait, wait! Jimmy has cool stuff in his room like, like a jet pack. He's got a jetpack. And you'd look cooler than cool flying around in that. (Bends down and begs) Please stay! Don't leave! (winks)
(Scene changes to Nick and other guests entering Jimmy's room)
All: (eying Jimmy's things) Wow!
Nick: (rubs his knuckles together) Let the party begin.
(Scene changes to the kitchen, Jimmy is carrying snacks and games)
Jimmy: Let's see, I got games, double-fudge popcorn, Purple Flurp uhm-
(Glass shatters offscreen)
Jimmy: That can't be good. (Drops everything and runs to the living room. He removes his glasses and stares in shock).
(Music plays, bells ring, and games buzz. Everyone runs around the living room throwing things and causing general destruction. Libby is Fiddling with Goddard's music controls. Rose is jumping on the couch; the Shoe bot is whizzing around randomly. Willie the sales robot is dancing in front of the fireplace and two kids clamber on top of him. Wendel chases Ike who chases Oleander. Cindy talks to Carl)
Cindy: (holds up the shrink ray) Hey, Wheezer, what happens if I point this at you and press the button? (Activates the shrink ray)
Carl: Don't, don't. You'll make me real (Voice gets high pitched as he shrinks) small! (looks up at Cindy before the Shoe-bot flings itself towards him). Help
(Nick flies over Jimmy's head using the jetpack. Jimmy ducks).
Nick: Hey, check me out, dudes. I'm Super Nick.
Libby: (pressing Goddard's screen). Check this out! Live satellite feed of the Men Pretending To Be Boys concert. -Screams- (dances excitedly)
Sheen: Hey, Jimmy! (scene shows a red curtain next to sheen). I used your time pincher to bring Harry Houdini to your party to do magic tricks.
(The curtain raises and reveals a velociraptor. It roars angrily).
Jimmy: Sheen that's a ferocious prehistoric velociraptor!
Sheen: Oh, yeah. I always get magicians and dinosaurs mixed up.
(The velociraptor roars again and runs forward bulldozing through the magician's table. Sheen grabs the falling hat and puts it on. He dances away. The raptor wanders threateningly. It roars and eyes Jimmy)
Jimmy: (stumbles back). This could be very bad (notices the closet) I know what to do.
(The velociraptor lunges at Jimmy. Jimmy slams the closet door in the raptor's face. Scene changes to Amber, Courtney, and Tristan dancing. Carl runs around their feet)
Carl: Don't step on me! Jimmy Help.
Jimmy: (stuffing the velociraptor in the closet. He stops when he hears Carl. He groans and drops the velociraptor). Coming Carl (walks towards Carl)
Carl: (holding and pointing to the shrink ray).
Jimmy: (grabs the shrink ray and resizes Carl. He walks to Goddard and pauses the music). Okay, this party is out of control I –
(A knock on the door interrupts Jimmy)
Sheen: Please get the door before finishing that sentence. It could be someone cooler than Nick.
Nick: fat chance.
Jimmy: Okay, I'll get the door but after that (opens the door) everybody needs to
Betty: (walks inside and interrupts) Hey, Jimmy.
Jimmy: B-B-Betty Quinlan?
Cindy: Who invited Miss I'm-So- Beautiful-And-Perfect?
Libby: (rolls her head annoyingly at Cindy's words).
Betty: (walks in front of Jimmy). I heard you were having a party.
(The velociraptor wakes up and lunges towards Betty).
Jimmy: Betty Look out (pushes Betty out of the way and lands on her)
Betty: (eyeing the Velociraptor in fear) wow, you just saved me from that dinosaur. Why is there a dinosaur here?
Jimmy: That's kind of complicated.
Cindy: With Nerd-tron anything can go wrong.
Sheen: He was supposed to be Harry Houdini, but I always mix up magicians and dinosaurs.
Carl: Which is why I spent my last birthday running from a guy in a dinosaur costume instead of watching a magic show.
Sheen: Hey I told you I'm not good at planning birthdays.
Jimmy: Anyway, thanks for coming.
Betty: sure
(The velociraptor charges at Betty again)
Jimmy: Betty look out (grabs Betty's hands and pulls her towards the closet). Don't worry I'll handle this (slams the closet door in the velociraptor's face, knocking it unconscious again. He shoves the velociraptor in the closet).
Betty: Wow, you just saved me (briefly pauses) again.
Cindy: It's his fault you were in trouble in the first-place pea brain.
Carl: I thought that was Sheen's fault.
Cindy: Oh whatever, what are you doing here anyway? Aren't you in trouble for ruining your mother's mink?
Betty: Actually no, Jimmy helped me clean it. I explained what happened and my mom was okay.
Cindy: You gotta be kidding me.
Betty: Hey, you wrecked my mom's mink in the first place. Why did you even do that?
Cindy: Oh just forget it (walks away)
Betty: So, are we still gonna party?
Jimmy: sure are. Goddard
(Megaphones appear from Goddard's sides and funky music plays. Everyone resumes dancing)
Betty: I love this song! You want to dance?
Jimmy: Uh, dance? Me? With you? Here, tonight, in real life? I mean, it's not April Fools? I'm not dreaming? This isn't an elaborate practical -Gasp-
Betty: (Yanks grabs Jimmy's arm and they dance in an old-fashioned way).
Cindy: (looks pout) Why would anyone want to dance with Nerdtron? I wouldn't dance with him if he were the last kid on earth.
Libby: (shows an uninterested look)
Sheen: Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
Cindy: (raises a fist) Methinks you better button your yap before I button it for you.
Sheen: (puts a literal button on his mouth).
Carl: (dancing excitedly) Oh, yeah, I feel good! Hit me.
Butch: (jumps towards Carl and raises a fist).
Carl: (cowers and covers his face). Oh, not really. -chuckles- Yeah. (Dances away nervously)
Betty: Great party, Neutron.
Jimmy: Thanks, Betty. I guess it is. (His cellphone rings and he answers).
Jimmy: Jimmy Neutron, party monster.
Hugh: -Through the phone- Jimbo?
Jimmy: DAD?!
(Scene changes to show Hugh and Judy driving home. Hugh wears a big duck head and Judy annoyingly drives)
Hugh: Bad news. One of the actors in Ducks broke his wing, so I jumped on stage to fill in and, well, I kind of, sort of, I, uh, accidentally-
Judy: (grabs Hugh's hand and pulls the phone to her mouth). He destroyed the entire set.
Hugh: It could've happened to anybody. Anyways, we'll be home in about five minutes, see you soon, son! (Tosses the phone over his shoulder and into the street).
Jimmy: (horrified) Five minutes? NO!
Betty: Hey what's the matter, Jimmy?
Jimmy: My parents said I couldn't have anybody over and now they're coming home early. I only threw a party because Carl and Sheen convinced me to.
Betty: Uh oh, that's not good.
Jimmy: (covertly talks into his watch). Estimate parental unit arrival time.
(The watch reads T minus 4 minutes 12 seconds).
Jimmy: Okay, that was fun. Wish you could stay, but I understand. Time to call it a night. Thanks for coming, bye!
Libby: We're not leaving the party. It finally got good, hmm!
Nick: You can't kick me out. I'm... I'm me.
Carl: Don't stop me, Jimmy. I've got feet of flames!
Betty: Is there anything I can do to help? You helped me clean my mom's mink and you saved me from that dinosaur. I'd love to return the favor.
Jimmy: just give me a minute. Think, think.
(The shot of inside his mind shows an image of the flower. It then shows his father dancing and singing. 'Memory Hugh': You're a duck all the way. . The time accelerator is shown in perfect view before the screen flashes white).
Jimmy: BRAIN BLAST!
Betty: (confused) Pardon?
Jimmy: I just had a brain blast.
Betty: a what?
Jimmy: A sudden boost of intuitive insight.
Betty: Oh (pauses briefly) do you have those often?
Jimmy: kind of. The point is I know what to do. (He runs up to the TV stand and Grabs his Time accelerator). By speeding up time within the confines of my house using my time accelerator. (He presses the "Forward" button, setting it to speed up time by 500%). They can have their party – and leave it, too!
Betty: Cool. Can I watch?
Jimmy: sure
(Jimmy aims the remote at the party and everyone is sped up dancing and playing games. Sheen drinks purple flurp and burps multiple times. Cindy is smiling and chatting with rose. Sheen and Libby play spin the bottle and Libby slaps Sheen)
Jimmy: (presses play and everyone pants out of energy).
Girl 1: I'm too tired let's go home this is ridiculous.
Jimmy: (blows on the time accelerator, spins it like a six gun, then put it in his pocket. He opens the front door and people start walking out).
Nick: -panting- Cool party, Neutron (leaves the house).
Cindy: -panting- For once, you did something right (leaves the house and Libby follows her).
Carl: -panting- It was great, even though I never got a little weenie (leaves the house).
(Everyone except Jimmy and Betty have left)
Betty: I guess I should leave too. But let me know when you're having another party
Jimmy: Oh, will do, Betty.
Betty: (kisses Jimmy's cheek)
Jimmy: (two hearts float above his head and he faints)
Betty: (shakes Jimmy) Jimmy wake-up
Jimmy: (opens his eyes) Huh
Betty: I think your parents are here (points to the car pulling up)
Jimmy: Oh (looks back at the mess and whispers to Goddard who walks nearby). Goddard activate light speed clean up.
(Jimmy closes the door while he and Betty stand outside. Whirring, drilling, and animal noises come from inside the house. Judy and Hugh park the car and walk towards the porch).
Judy: Hi, honey. (Notices Betty). Oh, hello there.
Betty: Hi I'm Betty. I just got here, and Jimmy was politely telling me he couldn't have anybody over.
Jimmy: Uh yeah, she's a new girl from school.
Judy: I see.
Hugh: Did you throw a wild party and is she the last guest?
Jimmy: (nervous)what?
Hugh: Just kidding.
Judy: (giggles then speaks to Jimmy and Betty). That was actually how your father and I started spending time together. When he was 10, he threw a party when his parents were gone. They came home early, and he got grounded.
(Betty and Jimmy smile awkwardly at each other).
Betty: Well um.. that's a nice duck head
Jimmy: Yeah, Looking good dad.
Hugh: (shoots Jimmy a finger gun cradling his duck head)
Judy: (annoyingly yanks Hugh's duck head off).
(Hugh and Judy step inside and look around. Goddard finishes cleaning by dusting the coffee table using his robotic arm).
Betty: He kept the house nice and clean.
Judy: Yes, he did. We certainly have a wonderful son. So responsible and trustworthy. As Hugh already knows, you couldn't leave most boys his age alone like that.
Hugh: No, you couldn't (taps Jimmy's hair). But then, Jimbo's not most boys. (Walks up to the coat closet).
Judy: He's one in a million. (Fawns over Jimmy lovingly).
Hugh: He sure is. Say, I'm going to hang up my jacket and then I'm going to say more nice things about Jimmy. (He opens the closet, and a raptor claw comes out and snatches the coat, pulling it inside. Hugh briefly smiles than appears shocked). Uh, sugar booger, how long have we had a raptor in the closet?
Betty: Oh, Jimmy is that the invention malfunction you mentioned happened just now (Rapidly winks at Jimmy).
Jimmy: Huh (suddenly understands) Oh yeah, when I was doing maintenance on my time booth, I accidently brought back the velociraptor. When it lunged at me, I slammed the door in its face and stuffed it in the closet. Then Betty got here and I kind of forgot about it. Sorry, I promised I tried not to perform any experiments of any kind.
Judy: Alright, I'll forgive you since that was an accident. But you have to get rid of the dinosaur.
(The dinosaur lunges at Hugh)
Hugh: Bad dinosaur, bad. That's it, out of the house.
(The dinosaur bites Hugh's butt)
Hugh: Ow! (Rubs his butt) Ow! I'm glad you're extinct. You're mean. (Runs across the house and the dinosaur chases him)
Jimmy: Don't worry, I know what to do. (He stands in front of the time booth and positions himself as he did in sorry wrong era for the Tyrannosaurus rex who cracked diamonds) Hey veloco-stupid over here
(The dinosaur notices Jimmy and lunges towards him).
Jimmy: and now (runs towards the left of the time booth and pulls a lever. Sparks fly inside the booth).
(The dinosaur runs into the booth and disappears when the sparks vanish).
Betty: Well since Jimmy can't have friends over, I guess I should go. (Smiles at Jimmy). See you at school Jimmy.
Jimmy: Oh wait, before you go there's something I wanted to give you. I'll be right back. (runs upstairs then comes down carrying a flower). Here's the flower.
Betty: It's even more beautiful when I see it up close. Well see ya (leaves)
Judy: (giggles)
Jimmy: what's so funny?
Judy: Oh, it's just Hugh gave me a flower when we were young too. In fact, it was right after the party I just mentioned.
(Jimmy blushes as the scene fades out).