NARRARATOR: The city of Townsville, the day after.
Picture of city in broad daylight with nobody on the streets.
NARRARATOR: All is quiet, now. This is a day of mourning, but out of all the people the Townsville only two have lost their sister: The Powerpuff girls.
Shot of Powerpuff bedroom, still in three colors. Bubbles lays on her side of the bed holding onto Buttercup's lucky blanket. Blossom is sitting on Buttercup's side with a big book in her hands, looking out the window.
Bubbles (tentatively): "Blossom..."
Blossom just puts her head back into the book.
Bubbles "Blossom..."
Blossom (sounding distant) "What is it, Bubbles?"
Bubbles turns to face the back of Blossom's head right now, with her eyes pleading "Blossom, will you talk to me now?"
Blossom sighs "Bubbles, I don't mean to ignore you, but I've got keep at work. This chemistry book is hard, and I'm having a hard enough time concentrating without your distractions."
Bubbles looks hurt and turns away, but looks down on the ground away from Blossom, but starts talking anyway "But Blossom, I'm scared. I didn't think we were supposed to die. I thought we were in-vul-ner-a-ble." Bubbles pronounced, trying to get the word out right.
Blossom nods, though the gesture isn't seen by Bubbles since they are both facing away from each other "That's what I've been trying to figure out. If we can just learn more about this chemical X, maybe we can..."
Bubbles cuts in "But Buttercup...Buttercup...died." (Bubbles chokes down a sob) "If we keep on being superheroes, will we die?" Bubbles turns to face her sister again.
Blossom is finally reached by the question, her eyes turn down a minute as she puts down the book. She turns to look at her sister, but still appears somewhat distant. They stay like this with no words passing between them for a long moment.
The Hotline goes off.
Bubbles shrieks and flies under the covers "Don't answer it, Blossom!"
Blossom, not at all herself, picks up the hotline and answers weakly "Mayor? Not real well right now...Bubbles is really scared and Professor just walks around looking sad. What? Well, I don't know if...well, all right, if that's all it is.
Blossom hangs up. "It's OK, Bubbles. Mayor just said there's someone in his office who would like to talk to us. Doesn't sound like it's dangerous or anything. "
Bubbles from under the covers "No monsters?"
Blossom "Not even an amoeba boy, just talking."
Bubbles (tentatively) "Well, OK...I guess."
They take off, Bubbles getting a quick look over to Buttercup's green side of the bed once before leaving.
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The Professor sits in darkness on a chair in the living room, looking at a picture of himself and the three girls.
"Oh girls, I never thought of myself as a parent before. I feel like I've let you down: by letting you try to grow up too soon. I should've known something like this would happen. Now my little Buttercup is gone, and my other two..."
"The girls need a father. My girls need me." Professor rises to his feet.
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Shot of the two flying up above their house. The two seem relieved to be in the air. Blossom's vacant look dissipates, then Bubble's worried one. They finally smile at each other.
Blossom gestures towards Townsville and starts flying in that direction. Bubbles takes her normal position above and they fly for a few seconds together.
Bubble's eyes naturally drift off toward Blossom, then Buttercup's position. No longer smiling, she looks worried for an instant then glances behind her.
Bubbles drops out and lands on the roof of the closest building and starts crying loudly.
Blossom stops, looks down on her, then floats down "Bubbles, what's wrong?"
Bubbles points toward the sky they just came from "Look!"
We get a shot of the blue and red trail the two leave behind in the sky
Blossom "What?"
Bubbles "We're not a rainbow anymore!"
Blossom looks up at the pattern, pondering "Bubbles, we were never a rainbow. Rainbows have seven colors"
Bubbles just cries more loudly "Yes we were! We made our own special Powerpuff rainbow and it's gone forever! I can't do it anymore! I can't do it!"
Blossom looks on, and knowing her sister can't continue on like this, gives in. She sighs "OK, OK. We'll just walk back home."
The two drift down to the ground and go walking back the other way.
Blossom stops at a phone "Mayor, I think they'll have to come back another time. We're just not ready yet."
On the other end of the phone, Mayor addresses an unseen figure "I'm sorry, it's going to have to be another time... I hope that isn't too much of a problem" the Mayor looks nervous.
Unseen figure walks out and closes the door.
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Blossom is alone in the lab with the book from before. Daylight shines through the window
"Why isn't it working?" says Blossom, in a tone that sounds like Buttercup was she was frustrated.
"Sugar, spice, everything nice, chemical X. I have to get this right. Is it the amounts, or maybe the everything nice part is wrong. Why can't it be more detailed?"
Shots of Blossom's hands throwing things into the container. "Sugar, spice, everything nice, chemical X. It couldn't the thing about being accidental, could it? No, that's ridiculous. This should do it!"
Nothing happens. "AAAA!" Blossom screams in frustration.
Lots of rapid fire shots of things going in the container "Sugar!" "Spice!" "Everything nice!" , Blossom's face being full of expectation, then frustration, and dramatic pauses with nothing happening.
Wide shot reveals that the whole lab is now a mess. Daylight no longer shines through the window. Blossom is exhausted and tearing up from frustration.
The door opens, letting a little light in. Professor comes down with some dinner "Blossom, honey, why don't you eat something? And tell me what it is your trying to do, maybe I could help."
Blossom looks up at him and says, at first nervously "No, there's no need....it's no problem Professor, it's just taking longer than I thought."
Professor looks around and sees all the sugar, spice, and empty chemical X containers everywhere.
"Blossom, I thought we agreed that you girls wouldn't try to do this again. Remember what happened with Bunny?"
The thought stuns Blossom, causing her to remember, "That was the first sister we lost..." she looks down on the ground.
"So you thought you'd come down and make one on your own?"
"Exactly!" Blossom stiffens with resolve.
Professor comes over closer to her and sits down, clearing ingredients off the table enough to set down Blossom's dinner. "Blossom... I noticed my book was missing this morning."
Blossom thinks about this a minute... "So you knew what I was going to do...and."
Blossom accuses "That isn't chemical X!"
Professor "Blossom, you and your sisters where the only good things chemical X ever did. When I saw my book was gone today, I thought about Mojo, and Bunny, and Dick, and that monster. I realized that it's gotten way out of hand. I destroyed my chemical X, and since Mojo's lab was destroyed I'm hoping all that remains is the formula in my head."
Blossom looks betrayed and angry "Professor, how could you? Bubbles and I are devastated about this! We need help! I need someone to challenge me, and keep me on my toes, and Bubbles needs somebody to help her be braver!"
Professor "Someone to be tough, and protective, and free-spirited?"
Blossom looks up but doesn't answer.
Professor "Blossom, Buttercup is gone. There's nothing anybody can do to bring her back."
Blossom looks away in anger "I know that! I wasn't trying to!"
Professor points to an outfit neatly folded on the floor "Is that why you brought in one of Buttercup's outfits?"
Blossom retreats "No...I just thought she... would need some clothes to wear"
She turns around to look into the Professor's now-sympathetic expression.
"You've been fighting this too long, honey. Please, just let it go."
Blossom starts tearing up, looking down at the floor "No, NO! We need her back. Buttercup! We have to have Buttercup!! She's...she's dead. She's DEAD! AAAAA!" Blossom screams and collapses into tears.
Professor grabs Blossom, picking her up in his arms. "Blossom..."
Finally, she holds on to his neck and the two are crying together.
"I need my sister..." Blossom wails, barely comprehensibly
"Yes, Blossom, and she needs you. Your the only one she has left now."
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Shot of upstairs Utonium house
Ding-Dong, the bell rings. Professor and Blossom come up from the lab, with him still holding her as they come up.
They stand before the door, and Blossom floats down. Professor opens the door.
Its Mojo: "Professor...Blossom" he says, his face looking down as he avoids eye contact with them.
Blossom's expression flies angry immediately "Mojo, you have a lot of nerve coming here! Don't you realize that there's nothing to stop us from snapping you in two? Everybody would probably even pretend not to notice if we....
Professor warns very, very gently "Easy, Blossom..." though his anger toward Mojo is starting to rise as well.
Mojo "It was I who called from the Mayor's office, I who tried to reach you in the morning...." Mojo paused shaking his head but still not looking up at them "What I came to say is...I am deeply sorry. It was I who was the real monster, I accept responsibility for what I have done. For what I became and what I took from you. Perhaps you were right, Professor, when you started loving the girls instead of me. I...I have thought long and hard about this, staying up many hours. I could not sleep until I decided."
Mojo is trying hard to control both his rambling and emotion as Bubbles slips in behind the Professor. None of the three see her. Bubbles expression goes to pure rage.
" I know I could never be part of your family again, but I have come to offer myself to you as someone to take Buttercup's place. To dedicate the rest...."
"YOU KILLED BUTTERCUP!" SCREAMS Bubbles as she flies behind out from behind Blossom and Professor and tackles Mojo. The force pushes them to the house on the other side of the street, making a crunch sound as Mojo's back hits the wall.
Mojo falls to the ground, his back propped up by the wall. Bubbles unloads a series of rights and lefts into Mojo's face screaming louder and louder with each one.
Blossom exclaims "She's going to kill him! Bubbles! Stop! Don't do it!" Blossom tackles her sister: the two go tumbling onto the ground.
Bubbles gets up first and screams "GET OFF ME!". She shoves her sister aside and, breathing heavily, starts stalking Mojo "YOU! YOU!"
Mojo cannot move, only stare as he sees Bubbles closing in on him with a look that screams violence. The Professor stands in front of him, holding out his hands to try to stop Bubbles coming any closer.
Blossom comes up from behind her sister and tries to grab both her arms from behind "Bubbles! No! Stop! Think about what your doing!"
"GET OFF ME!" Bubbles screams, shaking out her left shoulder, then delivering a left into Blossom's face. Blossom falls to the ground.
Bubbles looks down on Blossom, comprehending what she's done. Her face changes to terror and sorrow now "Blossom? No... I didn't mean to. I...I hit you!" Bubbles falls to her knees beside Blossom and puts her arms around her "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" she sobs.
Mojo tries to get to his feet and isn't quite able. Professor helps him up and adjusts the rockets on his feet. "Go on Jojo, get away from here..." Mojo leaves without a word as Professor looks on, looking somewhat guilty as he watches Mojo fly away and then looks towards the girls.
Blossom gets up and the Powerpuff sisters are on their knees holding each other and crying.
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Mojo limps through a darkened alley, collapsing wordlessly with exhaustion near an old drunk.
"You ok, pal?" says the drunk after a long pause.
Mojo "No, I always look like I got hit by a truck, and inside I feel worse."
Drunk "Well, that's very interesting. I feel pretty bad inside too. I feel like I'm all alone..."
Mojo, somewhat surprised and more animated "Yes, that is it. That is exactly what I am feeling, and I know that I brought it all upon myself. "
Drunk "Oh, not me. I feel like everybody I used to think believed in the same things I do suddenly turned against me...you do know what I'm talking about, don't you Mojo?" the drunk turns and grins.
Mojo looks imperceptibly a minute and then is surprised "Oh, no."
Drunk "Oh Yes...oh yes....OH YES" Drunk changes into Him.
Him "Did you think I would thank you, Mojo? Did you think I would be glad when you killed Buttercup and all the others became all regretful? Or, did you maybe think I would feel that way too? Hmmmmm? I'll let you in on a little secret Mojo..."
Him grows into a giant, dark form of himself. "I never wanted to kill the Powerpuff girls. I wanted to own them...own them all, and now that you've killed dear little Buttercup I NEVER CAN!! BECAUSE OF YOU, MOJO, I MAY LOSE MORE." rage shows in his eyes, then just as quickly disappears.
Him "So you see Mojo, I really have no choice but to go spread pain and panic now while the girls are too heartbroken, the people are in despair, and there's nobody to stop me. Got to salvage what I can, you know? See you soon...see you soon"
"See you sOOOOOOoon" Him hauntingly whispered as he faded away.
Him goes away to the sound of people screaming.
Mojo watches, and starts crawling off "I must reach the observatory. For that is where I must be in order to..."
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The two girls again in the bedroom.
Blossom is looking at her blackening eye in the mirror "Wow. That was some punch you gave me, Bubbles."
Buttercup winces, looking away quickly "Ooo. I'm sorry..."
Blossom "That's ok, Bubbles. I probably deserved it. I wasn't being a very good sister. I left you alone when you needed me the most."
Bubbles "Blossom...?"
Blossom inquisitively, but knowing Bubbles is about to ask something hard "Yes?"
Bubbles "Well...it's just... didn't you need me to?"
Blossom's eyes are downcast "Yes, but I just didn't want to ...I'm so sorry..."
Bubbles comes over to her "That's OK, Blossom. At least we're back together now."
Professor from another room "Girls, come quick! I don't believe what I'm seeing!"
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Girls enter room.
On television Him throws the signal in the sky off the top of the building down to the ground where it shatters.
Bubbles and Blossom's mouths fall open as they watch in surprise.
Reporter comes on television "Townsville square, where Him continues to terrorize the city even after the other villains have turned themselves in. Their heads looking to the sky, citizens of Townsville anxiously await the arrival of...Mojo Jojo?"
Him arrives in an exoskeleton, though clearly beaten up he is moving around freely and easily with it's help. He points the long arm at Him. "Citizens of Townsville, do not fear me. For I have not come here to help Him, but to stop Him. If I had come to help Him then you would have good reason for being scared, but I have changed my ways. Repented, turned from evil which He is to good so that I now oppose Him. For...."
The girls still have the same expression on their faces, staring at the screen with their mouths wide open. Professor looks at them and waves his hand in front of their faces.
Mojo's speech continues "...I was not beaten, because I found my unbreakable exoskeleton in the ruins of my observatory. It still works because it is unbreakable...."
Him shoots a beam out of his head "SHUT UP MOJO"
Mojo meets it with his yellow laser and a determined look on his face, finally being quiet.
The beams meet in the middle and start pushing against each other. Him's starts winning, then Mojo.
"YOU ARE SO ANNOYING!" Him says, frustrated and agitated. He makes a cloud of darkness come out of his hand which envelopes Mojo.
The rays stop and there is a quiet moment while Him tries to see into the cloud.
Mojo's yellow laser comes out of the darkness, hitting Him who falls on his back "AHAHAHAHAHA. Did you really think you could stop me with your darkness weapon? Well, that was a foolish move, for I was prepared for such an attack, for I have infrared equipment to enable me to see in darkness. "
Cameraman is heard in the background "Sheesh...get it off already!"
Him slowly tries to his feet.
Mojo watches and blinks in surprise "I won?"
Him wordlessly flies away.
Mojo "I won! I finally won! AHAHAHAHAHAHA. For once, I have won a battle instead of losing to the Powerpuff Girls. His supernatural powers were not enough to overcome my technological genius! Yes! I am victorious for I am bad, I am evil...oh wait I'm not evil anymore I...."
Cameraman is heard in the background "Sheesh...get it off already!"
Reporter sighs, camera turns off "In other news. Anodyne will be coming to town to play at the Townsville..."
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Television is turned off.
Blossom "Wow. That was..."
Professor "I think he really means it"
Bubbles stares at the ground a moment. "I...hate him."
Blossom look at Bubbles "What?"
Bubbles "I hate him... I can't help it, I hate him! I was just sitting here, watching him defend Townsville and all I could do was think about how much I hate him. IhatehimIhatehimIhatehimIhatehim. He killed Buttercup, and now I hate him and I can't make myself stop!"
Professor "Honey, it was the monster."
Bubbles, exasperatedly "I know that! I was there! I watched it and we couldn't save her! Now she's gone, and I'm...I'm a monster."
Blossom "Your not a monster Bubbles, it's perfectly understandable that..."
Bubbles "What are we, Blossom? We're not human! Look at us! There's only two of us in the whole world now! Will we ever grow? We're freaks flying around with superpowers...and we're only kids! Look at our heads! I'm a flying freak with a huge head who hates people- I'm a monster! They just keep me around to fight off the other monsters!" Bubbles is walking around, at the same time angry and crying.
Blossom is stricken by Bubbles' words "I guess I do feel like they're sort of taking advantage of us sometimes."
Professor bends as if he's been struck in the chest "I can't take it anymore."
"Take what?" Blossom asks, startled.
Professor sits down on his chair, somberly "Girls, come here. It's time we talked about something."
Blossom comes tentatively, but Bubbles is staring until Professor gives her a hurt and longing look that brings her close. He reaches for them and sits them on his two knees, takes in a deep breath, and begins.
"Blossom, who saves all the cats from the trees?"
Blossom "Bubbles, of course, but I don't understand..."
Professor "That's right, Blossom" leans down and kisses Bubble's cheek. Bubbles looks down self-consciously.
Professor continues "Now Bubbles, why do you want to save the cats from the trees?"
Bubbles "Because they're scared and lonely and they can't get down."
Professor kisses her other cheek "Would a monster do that, Bubbles. Or nurse a squirrel back to health? Or try to hide a whale in my lab because she wanted to save it?"
Bubbles "But...I hate. I'm a hater."
Professor "No, honey, your not a hater. Your a very special little girl with great big heart. The only person you hate is Mojo because of what he did, and if that's enough to make you a monster then all three of us are monsters, and so is half of Townsville right now. You always looked for the good in Mojo before this, and it will probably be you who will be the first one of us to be able to forgive him for what he did one day."
Bubbles "I don't know Professor..."
Professor: "Girls, your no monsters, and your not freaks. You came into the world differently than others did, but ever since then you've shown everybody...well, that you really were three perfect little girls. Except the way things happened in the beginning...well, I think they got out of hand..."
Professor looks at the space between the two girls on his knees, remembering that just hours ago he would have had three little girls to talk to "Buttercup...Buttercup never really got a chance to be a little girl, to have a life of her own. I think we put a lot of responsibility on your young shoulders, and even though you girls took care of it all, who took care of you?"
Bubbles "But you take good care of us professor..."
Blossom "Of course you do Professor."
Professor shakes his head "No girls, I don't. I've been caring for little superheros when I should have been caring for little girls as well. I used to watch you wearing your costumes all the time and feel proud of how you were always ready to defend the city...now I'm ashamed of myself for letting the city take advantage of you like that. Your not adults, and even with your powers, you still need a parent's protection. I should have thought about how your lives were at stake when they'd hardly begun. Now it's too late for Buttercup, but it's not too late for you."
Blossom "You don't want us to fight crime anymore?"
Bubbles "Not save the day anymore?"
Professor "No Blossom, I would never try to stop you from doing that, it's part of who you are now...but I am saying that it's time for you to take a break for a while."
Blossom "But Professor, we can't do that. The villains are likely to get out of prison anytime, Him is still out there, and I don't think we can trust Mojo Jojo, and what if some new evil shows up to threaten Townsville?"
Professor "I know that Blossom, which is why I accepted an offer a couple of the Justice Friends made..."
Blossom "Justice Friends? No way! They'll just think we need help because we're weak females."
Professor "That's not entirely true Blossom, they're not all that way, some of them have become fans of you girls. They called me as soon as they found out and offered to help a while. I turned them down at first, but the more I thought about it and saw the effect this has had on you two, I started to realize that they're right. You two aren't ready to go back yet. There's two of you now, and the villains know you can be beaten. When you finally do come back, things are going to be much more dangerous and difficult for you than before.
Blossom, thoughtfully concedes the point "You're right. We're going to have to come up with all new game plans."
Bubbles looks a little scared again.
As Professor continues to speak, the girls start calming down "For now girls, Townsville will be fine. Most of the villains are gone, Mojo's trying to redeem himself, and Townsville will have other help if it needs it. One day, I'm sure you'll take to the skies for Townsville again. For now, let's just spend some time having a normal life and being a real family. Let's get you some different changes of clothes to wear, spend some time at home together some nights, go to Disneyworld, and one other thing: could you stop calling me "Professor" all the time?"
Girls together, more brightly "OK, dad."
NARRARATOR: "And so as time passed, the citizens of Townsville never forgot about all the days that were saved, thanks to:"
New closing picture, Bubbles and Blossom "The Powerpuff Girls."
Picture of city in broad daylight with nobody on the streets.
NARRARATOR: All is quiet, now. This is a day of mourning, but out of all the people the Townsville only two have lost their sister: The Powerpuff girls.
Shot of Powerpuff bedroom, still in three colors. Bubbles lays on her side of the bed holding onto Buttercup's lucky blanket. Blossom is sitting on Buttercup's side with a big book in her hands, looking out the window.
Bubbles (tentatively): "Blossom..."
Blossom just puts her head back into the book.
Bubbles "Blossom..."
Blossom (sounding distant) "What is it, Bubbles?"
Bubbles turns to face the back of Blossom's head right now, with her eyes pleading "Blossom, will you talk to me now?"
Blossom sighs "Bubbles, I don't mean to ignore you, but I've got keep at work. This chemistry book is hard, and I'm having a hard enough time concentrating without your distractions."
Bubbles looks hurt and turns away, but looks down on the ground away from Blossom, but starts talking anyway "But Blossom, I'm scared. I didn't think we were supposed to die. I thought we were in-vul-ner-a-ble." Bubbles pronounced, trying to get the word out right.
Blossom nods, though the gesture isn't seen by Bubbles since they are both facing away from each other "That's what I've been trying to figure out. If we can just learn more about this chemical X, maybe we can..."
Bubbles cuts in "But Buttercup...Buttercup...died." (Bubbles chokes down a sob) "If we keep on being superheroes, will we die?" Bubbles turns to face her sister again.
Blossom is finally reached by the question, her eyes turn down a minute as she puts down the book. She turns to look at her sister, but still appears somewhat distant. They stay like this with no words passing between them for a long moment.
The Hotline goes off.
Bubbles shrieks and flies under the covers "Don't answer it, Blossom!"
Blossom, not at all herself, picks up the hotline and answers weakly "Mayor? Not real well right now...Bubbles is really scared and Professor just walks around looking sad. What? Well, I don't know if...well, all right, if that's all it is.
Blossom hangs up. "It's OK, Bubbles. Mayor just said there's someone in his office who would like to talk to us. Doesn't sound like it's dangerous or anything. "
Bubbles from under the covers "No monsters?"
Blossom "Not even an amoeba boy, just talking."
Bubbles (tentatively) "Well, OK...I guess."
They take off, Bubbles getting a quick look over to Buttercup's green side of the bed once before leaving.
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The Professor sits in darkness on a chair in the living room, looking at a picture of himself and the three girls.
"Oh girls, I never thought of myself as a parent before. I feel like I've let you down: by letting you try to grow up too soon. I should've known something like this would happen. Now my little Buttercup is gone, and my other two..."
"The girls need a father. My girls need me." Professor rises to his feet.
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Shot of the two flying up above their house. The two seem relieved to be in the air. Blossom's vacant look dissipates, then Bubble's worried one. They finally smile at each other.
Blossom gestures towards Townsville and starts flying in that direction. Bubbles takes her normal position above and they fly for a few seconds together.
Bubble's eyes naturally drift off toward Blossom, then Buttercup's position. No longer smiling, she looks worried for an instant then glances behind her.
Bubbles drops out and lands on the roof of the closest building and starts crying loudly.
Blossom stops, looks down on her, then floats down "Bubbles, what's wrong?"
Bubbles points toward the sky they just came from "Look!"
We get a shot of the blue and red trail the two leave behind in the sky
Blossom "What?"
Bubbles "We're not a rainbow anymore!"
Blossom looks up at the pattern, pondering "Bubbles, we were never a rainbow. Rainbows have seven colors"
Bubbles just cries more loudly "Yes we were! We made our own special Powerpuff rainbow and it's gone forever! I can't do it anymore! I can't do it!"
Blossom looks on, and knowing her sister can't continue on like this, gives in. She sighs "OK, OK. We'll just walk back home."
The two drift down to the ground and go walking back the other way.
Blossom stops at a phone "Mayor, I think they'll have to come back another time. We're just not ready yet."
On the other end of the phone, Mayor addresses an unseen figure "I'm sorry, it's going to have to be another time... I hope that isn't too much of a problem" the Mayor looks nervous.
Unseen figure walks out and closes the door.
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Blossom is alone in the lab with the book from before. Daylight shines through the window
"Why isn't it working?" says Blossom, in a tone that sounds like Buttercup was she was frustrated.
"Sugar, spice, everything nice, chemical X. I have to get this right. Is it the amounts, or maybe the everything nice part is wrong. Why can't it be more detailed?"
Shots of Blossom's hands throwing things into the container. "Sugar, spice, everything nice, chemical X. It couldn't the thing about being accidental, could it? No, that's ridiculous. This should do it!"
Nothing happens. "AAAA!" Blossom screams in frustration.
Lots of rapid fire shots of things going in the container "Sugar!" "Spice!" "Everything nice!" , Blossom's face being full of expectation, then frustration, and dramatic pauses with nothing happening.
Wide shot reveals that the whole lab is now a mess. Daylight no longer shines through the window. Blossom is exhausted and tearing up from frustration.
The door opens, letting a little light in. Professor comes down with some dinner "Blossom, honey, why don't you eat something? And tell me what it is your trying to do, maybe I could help."
Blossom looks up at him and says, at first nervously "No, there's no need....it's no problem Professor, it's just taking longer than I thought."
Professor looks around and sees all the sugar, spice, and empty chemical X containers everywhere.
"Blossom, I thought we agreed that you girls wouldn't try to do this again. Remember what happened with Bunny?"
The thought stuns Blossom, causing her to remember, "That was the first sister we lost..." she looks down on the ground.
"So you thought you'd come down and make one on your own?"
"Exactly!" Blossom stiffens with resolve.
Professor comes over closer to her and sits down, clearing ingredients off the table enough to set down Blossom's dinner. "Blossom... I noticed my book was missing this morning."
Blossom thinks about this a minute... "So you knew what I was going to do...and."
Blossom accuses "That isn't chemical X!"
Professor "Blossom, you and your sisters where the only good things chemical X ever did. When I saw my book was gone today, I thought about Mojo, and Bunny, and Dick, and that monster. I realized that it's gotten way out of hand. I destroyed my chemical X, and since Mojo's lab was destroyed I'm hoping all that remains is the formula in my head."
Blossom looks betrayed and angry "Professor, how could you? Bubbles and I are devastated about this! We need help! I need someone to challenge me, and keep me on my toes, and Bubbles needs somebody to help her be braver!"
Professor "Someone to be tough, and protective, and free-spirited?"
Blossom looks up but doesn't answer.
Professor "Blossom, Buttercup is gone. There's nothing anybody can do to bring her back."
Blossom looks away in anger "I know that! I wasn't trying to!"
Professor points to an outfit neatly folded on the floor "Is that why you brought in one of Buttercup's outfits?"
Blossom retreats "No...I just thought she... would need some clothes to wear"
She turns around to look into the Professor's now-sympathetic expression.
"You've been fighting this too long, honey. Please, just let it go."
Blossom starts tearing up, looking down at the floor "No, NO! We need her back. Buttercup! We have to have Buttercup!! She's...she's dead. She's DEAD! AAAAA!" Blossom screams and collapses into tears.
Professor grabs Blossom, picking her up in his arms. "Blossom..."
Finally, she holds on to his neck and the two are crying together.
"I need my sister..." Blossom wails, barely comprehensibly
"Yes, Blossom, and she needs you. Your the only one she has left now."
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Shot of upstairs Utonium house
Ding-Dong, the bell rings. Professor and Blossom come up from the lab, with him still holding her as they come up.
They stand before the door, and Blossom floats down. Professor opens the door.
Its Mojo: "Professor...Blossom" he says, his face looking down as he avoids eye contact with them.
Blossom's expression flies angry immediately "Mojo, you have a lot of nerve coming here! Don't you realize that there's nothing to stop us from snapping you in two? Everybody would probably even pretend not to notice if we....
Professor warns very, very gently "Easy, Blossom..." though his anger toward Mojo is starting to rise as well.
Mojo "It was I who called from the Mayor's office, I who tried to reach you in the morning...." Mojo paused shaking his head but still not looking up at them "What I came to say is...I am deeply sorry. It was I who was the real monster, I accept responsibility for what I have done. For what I became and what I took from you. Perhaps you were right, Professor, when you started loving the girls instead of me. I...I have thought long and hard about this, staying up many hours. I could not sleep until I decided."
Mojo is trying hard to control both his rambling and emotion as Bubbles slips in behind the Professor. None of the three see her. Bubbles expression goes to pure rage.
" I know I could never be part of your family again, but I have come to offer myself to you as someone to take Buttercup's place. To dedicate the rest...."
"YOU KILLED BUTTERCUP!" SCREAMS Bubbles as she flies behind out from behind Blossom and Professor and tackles Mojo. The force pushes them to the house on the other side of the street, making a crunch sound as Mojo's back hits the wall.
Mojo falls to the ground, his back propped up by the wall. Bubbles unloads a series of rights and lefts into Mojo's face screaming louder and louder with each one.
Blossom exclaims "She's going to kill him! Bubbles! Stop! Don't do it!" Blossom tackles her sister: the two go tumbling onto the ground.
Bubbles gets up first and screams "GET OFF ME!". She shoves her sister aside and, breathing heavily, starts stalking Mojo "YOU! YOU!"
Mojo cannot move, only stare as he sees Bubbles closing in on him with a look that screams violence. The Professor stands in front of him, holding out his hands to try to stop Bubbles coming any closer.
Blossom comes up from behind her sister and tries to grab both her arms from behind "Bubbles! No! Stop! Think about what your doing!"
"GET OFF ME!" Bubbles screams, shaking out her left shoulder, then delivering a left into Blossom's face. Blossom falls to the ground.
Bubbles looks down on Blossom, comprehending what she's done. Her face changes to terror and sorrow now "Blossom? No... I didn't mean to. I...I hit you!" Bubbles falls to her knees beside Blossom and puts her arms around her "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" she sobs.
Mojo tries to get to his feet and isn't quite able. Professor helps him up and adjusts the rockets on his feet. "Go on Jojo, get away from here..." Mojo leaves without a word as Professor looks on, looking somewhat guilty as he watches Mojo fly away and then looks towards the girls.
Blossom gets up and the Powerpuff sisters are on their knees holding each other and crying.
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Mojo limps through a darkened alley, collapsing wordlessly with exhaustion near an old drunk.
"You ok, pal?" says the drunk after a long pause.
Mojo "No, I always look like I got hit by a truck, and inside I feel worse."
Drunk "Well, that's very interesting. I feel pretty bad inside too. I feel like I'm all alone..."
Mojo, somewhat surprised and more animated "Yes, that is it. That is exactly what I am feeling, and I know that I brought it all upon myself. "
Drunk "Oh, not me. I feel like everybody I used to think believed in the same things I do suddenly turned against me...you do know what I'm talking about, don't you Mojo?" the drunk turns and grins.
Mojo looks imperceptibly a minute and then is surprised "Oh, no."
Drunk "Oh Yes...oh yes....OH YES" Drunk changes into Him.
Him "Did you think I would thank you, Mojo? Did you think I would be glad when you killed Buttercup and all the others became all regretful? Or, did you maybe think I would feel that way too? Hmmmmm? I'll let you in on a little secret Mojo..."
Him grows into a giant, dark form of himself. "I never wanted to kill the Powerpuff girls. I wanted to own them...own them all, and now that you've killed dear little Buttercup I NEVER CAN!! BECAUSE OF YOU, MOJO, I MAY LOSE MORE." rage shows in his eyes, then just as quickly disappears.
Him "So you see Mojo, I really have no choice but to go spread pain and panic now while the girls are too heartbroken, the people are in despair, and there's nobody to stop me. Got to salvage what I can, you know? See you soon...see you soon"
"See you sOOOOOOoon" Him hauntingly whispered as he faded away.
Him goes away to the sound of people screaming.
Mojo watches, and starts crawling off "I must reach the observatory. For that is where I must be in order to..."
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The two girls again in the bedroom.
Blossom is looking at her blackening eye in the mirror "Wow. That was some punch you gave me, Bubbles."
Buttercup winces, looking away quickly "Ooo. I'm sorry..."
Blossom "That's ok, Bubbles. I probably deserved it. I wasn't being a very good sister. I left you alone when you needed me the most."
Bubbles "Blossom...?"
Blossom inquisitively, but knowing Bubbles is about to ask something hard "Yes?"
Bubbles "Well...it's just... didn't you need me to?"
Blossom's eyes are downcast "Yes, but I just didn't want to ...I'm so sorry..."
Bubbles comes over to her "That's OK, Blossom. At least we're back together now."
Professor from another room "Girls, come quick! I don't believe what I'm seeing!"
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Girls enter room.
On television Him throws the signal in the sky off the top of the building down to the ground where it shatters.
Bubbles and Blossom's mouths fall open as they watch in surprise.
Reporter comes on television "Townsville square, where Him continues to terrorize the city even after the other villains have turned themselves in. Their heads looking to the sky, citizens of Townsville anxiously await the arrival of...Mojo Jojo?"
Him arrives in an exoskeleton, though clearly beaten up he is moving around freely and easily with it's help. He points the long arm at Him. "Citizens of Townsville, do not fear me. For I have not come here to help Him, but to stop Him. If I had come to help Him then you would have good reason for being scared, but I have changed my ways. Repented, turned from evil which He is to good so that I now oppose Him. For...."
The girls still have the same expression on their faces, staring at the screen with their mouths wide open. Professor looks at them and waves his hand in front of their faces.
Mojo's speech continues "...I was not beaten, because I found my unbreakable exoskeleton in the ruins of my observatory. It still works because it is unbreakable...."
Him shoots a beam out of his head "SHUT UP MOJO"
Mojo meets it with his yellow laser and a determined look on his face, finally being quiet.
The beams meet in the middle and start pushing against each other. Him's starts winning, then Mojo.
"YOU ARE SO ANNOYING!" Him says, frustrated and agitated. He makes a cloud of darkness come out of his hand which envelopes Mojo.
The rays stop and there is a quiet moment while Him tries to see into the cloud.
Mojo's yellow laser comes out of the darkness, hitting Him who falls on his back "AHAHAHAHAHA. Did you really think you could stop me with your darkness weapon? Well, that was a foolish move, for I was prepared for such an attack, for I have infrared equipment to enable me to see in darkness. "
Cameraman is heard in the background "Sheesh...get it off already!"
Him slowly tries to his feet.
Mojo watches and blinks in surprise "I won?"
Him wordlessly flies away.
Mojo "I won! I finally won! AHAHAHAHAHAHA. For once, I have won a battle instead of losing to the Powerpuff Girls. His supernatural powers were not enough to overcome my technological genius! Yes! I am victorious for I am bad, I am evil...oh wait I'm not evil anymore I...."
Cameraman is heard in the background "Sheesh...get it off already!"
Reporter sighs, camera turns off "In other news. Anodyne will be coming to town to play at the Townsville..."
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Television is turned off.
Blossom "Wow. That was..."
Professor "I think he really means it"
Bubbles stares at the ground a moment. "I...hate him."
Blossom look at Bubbles "What?"
Bubbles "I hate him... I can't help it, I hate him! I was just sitting here, watching him defend Townsville and all I could do was think about how much I hate him. IhatehimIhatehimIhatehimIhatehim. He killed Buttercup, and now I hate him and I can't make myself stop!"
Professor "Honey, it was the monster."
Bubbles, exasperatedly "I know that! I was there! I watched it and we couldn't save her! Now she's gone, and I'm...I'm a monster."
Blossom "Your not a monster Bubbles, it's perfectly understandable that..."
Bubbles "What are we, Blossom? We're not human! Look at us! There's only two of us in the whole world now! Will we ever grow? We're freaks flying around with superpowers...and we're only kids! Look at our heads! I'm a flying freak with a huge head who hates people- I'm a monster! They just keep me around to fight off the other monsters!" Bubbles is walking around, at the same time angry and crying.
Blossom is stricken by Bubbles' words "I guess I do feel like they're sort of taking advantage of us sometimes."
Professor bends as if he's been struck in the chest "I can't take it anymore."
"Take what?" Blossom asks, startled.
Professor sits down on his chair, somberly "Girls, come here. It's time we talked about something."
Blossom comes tentatively, but Bubbles is staring until Professor gives her a hurt and longing look that brings her close. He reaches for them and sits them on his two knees, takes in a deep breath, and begins.
"Blossom, who saves all the cats from the trees?"
Blossom "Bubbles, of course, but I don't understand..."
Professor "That's right, Blossom" leans down and kisses Bubble's cheek. Bubbles looks down self-consciously.
Professor continues "Now Bubbles, why do you want to save the cats from the trees?"
Bubbles "Because they're scared and lonely and they can't get down."
Professor kisses her other cheek "Would a monster do that, Bubbles. Or nurse a squirrel back to health? Or try to hide a whale in my lab because she wanted to save it?"
Bubbles "But...I hate. I'm a hater."
Professor "No, honey, your not a hater. Your a very special little girl with great big heart. The only person you hate is Mojo because of what he did, and if that's enough to make you a monster then all three of us are monsters, and so is half of Townsville right now. You always looked for the good in Mojo before this, and it will probably be you who will be the first one of us to be able to forgive him for what he did one day."
Bubbles "I don't know Professor..."
Professor: "Girls, your no monsters, and your not freaks. You came into the world differently than others did, but ever since then you've shown everybody...well, that you really were three perfect little girls. Except the way things happened in the beginning...well, I think they got out of hand..."
Professor looks at the space between the two girls on his knees, remembering that just hours ago he would have had three little girls to talk to "Buttercup...Buttercup never really got a chance to be a little girl, to have a life of her own. I think we put a lot of responsibility on your young shoulders, and even though you girls took care of it all, who took care of you?"
Bubbles "But you take good care of us professor..."
Blossom "Of course you do Professor."
Professor shakes his head "No girls, I don't. I've been caring for little superheros when I should have been caring for little girls as well. I used to watch you wearing your costumes all the time and feel proud of how you were always ready to defend the city...now I'm ashamed of myself for letting the city take advantage of you like that. Your not adults, and even with your powers, you still need a parent's protection. I should have thought about how your lives were at stake when they'd hardly begun. Now it's too late for Buttercup, but it's not too late for you."
Blossom "You don't want us to fight crime anymore?"
Bubbles "Not save the day anymore?"
Professor "No Blossom, I would never try to stop you from doing that, it's part of who you are now...but I am saying that it's time for you to take a break for a while."
Blossom "But Professor, we can't do that. The villains are likely to get out of prison anytime, Him is still out there, and I don't think we can trust Mojo Jojo, and what if some new evil shows up to threaten Townsville?"
Professor "I know that Blossom, which is why I accepted an offer a couple of the Justice Friends made..."
Blossom "Justice Friends? No way! They'll just think we need help because we're weak females."
Professor "That's not entirely true Blossom, they're not all that way, some of them have become fans of you girls. They called me as soon as they found out and offered to help a while. I turned them down at first, but the more I thought about it and saw the effect this has had on you two, I started to realize that they're right. You two aren't ready to go back yet. There's two of you now, and the villains know you can be beaten. When you finally do come back, things are going to be much more dangerous and difficult for you than before.
Blossom, thoughtfully concedes the point "You're right. We're going to have to come up with all new game plans."
Bubbles looks a little scared again.
As Professor continues to speak, the girls start calming down "For now girls, Townsville will be fine. Most of the villains are gone, Mojo's trying to redeem himself, and Townsville will have other help if it needs it. One day, I'm sure you'll take to the skies for Townsville again. For now, let's just spend some time having a normal life and being a real family. Let's get you some different changes of clothes to wear, spend some time at home together some nights, go to Disneyworld, and one other thing: could you stop calling me "Professor" all the time?"
Girls together, more brightly "OK, dad."
NARRARATOR: "And so as time passed, the citizens of Townsville never forgot about all the days that were saved, thanks to:"
New closing picture, Bubbles and Blossom "The Powerpuff Girls."