Nani: A carnival, eh? That would be great to go on her birthday. And she goes for coconut or chocolate cake, depending on what she favors every year, and the frosting doesn't matter as long as it's delicious. Stitch baked last year's birthday cake, it was literally big as the oven door!
Gio: And I'm going to get her the most expensive gift because in my world, a good birthday gift has to be expensive and store-bought.
Nani: (Winces) Are you sure? She has to like this gift a whole lot!
Gio: Money makes everyone happy!
Nani: I am not going to argue with you on the matter of that. (Stretches) I better get ready for bed. And oh, just keep the birthday stuff between us. I need to approve of your ideas and suggestions, understand?
Gio: I'll surprise you. It's my money and I'll arrange what I please.
Nani: (Raises a eyebrow) You'll be responsible? I understand that you have a unlimited debit card for the summer, but I just don't want you to be overwhelmed or have your parents be upset if they check every week or so.
Gio: They said I could! Now, good night, Nani!
Nani: (Nods in understanding) Alright, I understand. Good night, Gio, sleep well. (Gets off chair, unlocking the door, and sending Gio one last smile before heading off into the hallway to her bedroom)
(The scene cuts to the next morning, where Gio has prepared breakfast once again, this time of Eggs Benedict, chocolate pancakes, bacon strips, and coffee cake...)
Gio (Sets The table): Now, to wake everyone up...even Nani. (Blows air horn)
Jumba: Not again!
Pleakley: Ohhhh!
Nani: GIO!
Gio (snickers)
Nani: (Comes out in pajamas, glaring at Gio as she steps into the kitchen) Gio, we do have alarm clocks! Would you please not do that again?
Gio: Well, I didn't want anything to get cold, and I had no idea when anyone was waking up! Besides, don't you get an obligation to let me know when everyone is waking up?
Nani: (Blinks) Ah, good point. And sounds of voices, especially Lilo and Stitch, they trigger the waking part long before the alarm clocks, but you're surprisingly the earliest one in this house to be a morning person.
Gio (sighs): Now, no more getting mad at me for doing what I did...or I'll tell my parents.
Nani: (Takes a deep breath and sighs) Okay, I am better now. I am sorry that I was mad at you. Either way, I'm awake, and I can't go back to that good dream I was having. Excuse me for a moment. (Walks out into the hallway) Gio made breakfast! Get your legs in gear or you will miss the bacon! (Walks back as sounds of the family rises in urgency, realizing that Nani is being serious) Wow, that really looks good, Gio. (Sits down in her usual chair)
Gio: Oh, and I'm also making lunch, too!
Nani: Wow, thank you, Gio. (Nods gratefully) This smells good, I got to dig in! (Barely noticing the rest of the family walking into the kitchen to grab their usual seats)
Lilo: Awesome! I am starved!
Stitch: Ih!
Pleakley: This looks delicious!
Jumba: You did cooking all this, bigger boy?
Gio: Yep! And for lunch, I'm making pork ribs!
Pleakley: Pork ribs?
Nani: There are many ways to do pork ribs, and the best way is to have them in the grill. Are you able to use the grill, Gio? I don't want to tell your parents if you burned your hand or got smoke inhalation.
Gio: Yes, I can do ANYTHING! But...I prefer to use the oven!
Nani: Ah, that's a relief. The spices are in the pantry. (Looks at the clock) Oh, I got 30 minutes! (Grabs couple of bacon strips and a slice of coffee cake) I can't be late! (Heads back in a rush to her bedroom to get changed into her clothes for the day)
Lilo: She gets cranky if she doesn't have a lunch baggie. She likes PB & J sandwiches.
Gio: I guess I should wake her up earlier.
Pleakley: It's 7 minutes to drive to the beach surf shop, but you know how morning traffic gets, even if it's only a small town.
Jumba: Bigger girl needing to feel secure with job, and not wanting to lose it, even if late one time.
Stitch: Nanee especially busy in summertime!
Lilo: He's right. Summertime here is practically tourist season, so many people coming here to fill the beaches and ocean, it's crazy a lot!
Gio: Well, I will make her lunch, but she has to wait till I finish eating.
Lilo: Good idea. Let's keep digging in!
(The scene cuts to an hour later when everyone had left for the day for daily activities, all while Gio stayed home. Gio went outside, grabbed the hose, turned on the water, and began to water the plants around the house. As he did, a trickle went down the driveway, and touched a hidden experiment pod hidden behind a rock near where Gio was, behind him of course...)
(The experiment pod then glowed, the orb of golden transparent liquid gets bigger and bigger, attracting Gio's attention.)
Gio (Gasps)
(Then there was a flash and crackle of a thudding sound before the experiment appeared, blinking and smirking. It sorta resembled Stitch and 625 in some ways, and its pelt color is orange with dark orange and tan markings here and there.)
Gio: AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
332: Whoa, now. Where's the fire, kid? You look speckled like a gecko!
Gio (glares)
332: Now, you look like a rhino!
Gio (grabs him): Well, today the manager regrets to inform you that something is going to happen!
332: You, the manager? Please! With that hair and those clothes, you look like a disco monkey!
Gio (grins): Well, I was just going to lock you in the closet, but that remark just earned you your death!
332: (Widens eyes) Whoa, now! I am just a simple experiment with taunting skills! That remark wasn't even intended to provoke you into killing me. Come on, how about a taunt battle? I bet you got loads of insults in your head!
Gio (ties him up): Let's head to the oven, shall we?!
332: Not the oven! I burn up easily from the sun, and I don't know what the oven would do! Come on, please, kid, I didn't mean to taunt you badly! I can't help my impulse! It's literally what I do!
Gio: I'm sorry, but there are no second chances where I'm from!
322: Please, kid, don't do this! Please don't do this! This will be on your conscience! I have feelings too! I am really sorry that I provoked you, I didn't mean to!
Gio (glares): Fine...then closet time! (tapes his mouth shut and places him inside closet) You'll stay here until my family gets back! (closes and locks closet door)
(Gio then sighs heavily, and glances around the house, deciding between preparing the oven for the pork ribs or just cool off with some tv time as it's only mid-morning, two hours before noon when most of the family comes back)
(Suddenly, Jumba entered...)
Jumba: Ah, bigger boy! Do you knowing where the old batteries are? I need to melting some for my science work back in ship.
322: MMMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
Jumba: (Blinks) What being that sound? Bigger boy, is tv being on or is there being something else?
Gio: Uh...hehehe?
Jumba: (Looking serious for once. Rarely, he calls family by proper name as he prefers nicknames, but if serious, it happens.) Gio? Is there being something you not telling me?
Gio: Uh...whatever you do, don't open the hallway closet!
Jumba: (Glares) You hiding something, and I go finding out! (Stomps over to open hallway closet and widens eyes) 322?! (322 tries to speak, but the tape is stopping him, muffling his words, and Jumba looks over to Gio) Okay, what did he doing? I made him in intention of destroying enemy's confidence by taunting and humiliating.
Gio: He insulted me so...I told him I was gonna cook him in the oven, but then he pleaded for mercy and I...put him in the closet.
Jumba: Ah...You good boy, Gio. There being no need to be vindictive when people being harmless. Yes, taunting hurts, but no real harm. I sure little girl and 626 will reform him and give him home, the one place he belonging to. And 322 is ohana too, and there's no hurting ohana even if being new to you, but I knowing him.
Gio: Well, put it back in the closet until they get back.
Jumba: Ah, good idea. He really liking to talk much and taunting mercilessly. Believing me, I receiving same, and let's say ex-wife divorcing me was part of that. (Closes door with 322 staring at him in shock and disbelief, and then were enveloped in darkness) Now, do you knowing where old batteries are? Science work waiting for me.
Gio: No...this is only my 3rd day here! I haven't explored the home yet.
Jumba: Really? You having day free yesterday mostly when we were gone. You clearly knowing kitchen good enough, but you have not seeing other rooms in hallway and back of house?
Gio (nods)
Jumba: Oh...Maybe I should checking junk drawer in ship storage. You be preparing lunch soon?
Gio: Yes. I'm making pork ribs...Wait, I gotta go buy the ingredients! (Grabs wallet and key) Bye!
Jumba: Yes, I knowing. See you later, bigger boy! (Glances at closet) You still breathing, 322, I hear you. You will being fine. Well, back to science work! (Rubs hands excitedly as he walks back to the backdoor in laundry room, heading to his ship)
Gio (gets on bike and makes way into town)
(The town is bustling nicely on this beautiful summer day, and there's quite a influx of people working, walking, talking, taking pictures, etc.)
Gio (Suddenly almost bumps into David)
David: Oh, sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going! (He was tugging his surfboards back out from the backbed of his jeep when Gio nearly bumped into him on the sidewalk, having distracted eyes in looking for the grocery store)
Gio: Seriously, you need to watch where you're going! You know what?! I'm reporting you!
David: Whoa, don't be mad, dude! I didn't see you there as I was focused on those sweet boards. Say, you look familiar...Oh, right, you were in town out day before with Pleakley. I saw you two heading into the hospital. First time I ever seen Pleakley that worried...
Gio: I was hit in the face by a door in the nose. And...I'm Gio, I'm Nani's cousin. Know her?
David: Oh! I remember now, Nani told me about you coming to visit. Nani and I...we're boyfriend and girlfriend. It's great to meet you officially, Gio. And the name's David.
Gio (Singing): David and Nani sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
David: (Blushes in embarrassment) Okay, I deserve that. Say, would you tell Nani that our date's tonight? I know she got a shift today, but I couldn't go to the beach because those boards needs to be repainted and waxed again.. She forgets sometimes, but I don't blame her as she really works hard for the ohana which I am unofficially part of.
Gio: I'll remind her, no problem. Anyway, where is the store?
David: Oh, on the corner up ahead, dude, and thanks! And if you want to, I can show you how to surf and stuff. You look like you have good balance, but hey, it's your choice, man. I ain't pushing you, and if you just are going to relax around the beach sometime, maybe you can watch me and Nani taking upon some choice waves. Nani's really awesome in the barrel! (takes upon awed, slightly lovestruck face as he remembers a memory of that)
Gio (shrugs): Nah, no thanks. It's not my cup of tea. (bikes off) Bye!
David: And to think that he's Nani and Lilo's cousin. Cool kid through. (Smiles with a chuckle before focusing back to his surfboards)
Gio (makes it to store): Perfect! (parks and locks bike outside)
(The store is similar to mom and pop grocery corner stores in New York City, but slightly more healthy food-popular, due to being in Kauai.)
Gio (grabs cart and walks to nearby grocer): Excuse me, but do you have snack cakes and candy in this place?
Grocer: Oh, yes, but it's a small selection on Aisle 3.
Gio: Small? I understand that Hawaii is a healthy place, but I like my sugar and sweets. Do any other stores sell snack cakes here?
Grocer: Oh, we sell snack cakes here, but only a couple of brands really as candy is more popular for some reason.
Gio: Thanks.
Grocer: You're welcome. And oh, pineapples are half off.
Gio: Thanks, but I'm no pineapple fan. (Goes to deli counter)
(As Gio walked up to the deli counter, he bumped into Lilo's hula teacher, Moses..)
Gio: Oh! I'm so sorry, sir. I...
Moses: It's all right, young man. I apologize for not seeing you coming up as I was rather trying to decide between the blue marlin or the snapper. (Gesturing to the fish section with a smile)
Gio: Oh, it's fine. I'm Gio Pelekai.
Moses: Oh, Lilo has talked about you often after she had received the news, and yesterday as well. You see, I am her hula teacher, Moses. She was anxious, a little afraid that you couldn't like her, but I told her that it's easy to think that, but no one shouldn't judge anyone upon rumors and such. I don't know if she got it, but she seemed happy yesterday, telling me that you aren't scary and that being a boy, you weren't like Nani, but different.
Gio: That's...nice of her to say that.
Moses: Lilo may be 7, going on 8, but she is surprisingly wise beyond her years once in a while.
Gio: You can say that again. So, what do you do for a living?
Moses: (Chuckles) Like I said, I am a hula teacher to all ages including Lilo's class, but I am also a part-time gardener, through that is only a hobby.
Gio: Oh, hula. That's nice.
Moses: Thank you. I can honestly say that it's a job I truly love because I am helping people, and that makes a difference. So, anyway, uh, Gio, right? Are you shopping as well, something for the family?
Gio: Yes, I'm Gio, and I'm shopping for the family.
Moses: Ah, that sounds nice. Myself, I am shopping for one of the tourist beach parties, being a guide of sorts. After all, it's tourist season.
Moses: Say, how would you like a few free hula classes during your stay?
Gio: Nah, it's not my cup of tea. Besides, hula is just for girls.
Moses: You'd be surprised at how many men want to practice hula, mainly to impress their wives or girlfriends, through rarely, it's a reason to have more balance when they have a love of surfing.
Gio (glares): Still, no thanks. It's a woman's dance!
(Some random women in the store looked over...)
Moses: Aren't you being a little close minded?
Gio: Honestly...no
Moses: Look, all people has a choice to be close-minded or open-minded, due to morals, their backgrounds, etc, but I can say that it's more freeing to be open-minded because there are more doors to open, more paths.
Moses: (Smiles reassuringly) Hear this example: If there are generations of doctors in one family, but one of the children wants to be something different, something else to make a difference, say, a firefighter, but you have parents protesting and all, but the child is determined to be a firefighter, following his or her dreams, and the child becomes one, and the child is proud and happy to have done it.
Moses: (Chuckes) The child sees that he or she loves it, and loving it, the child is content and happy, but if the child sees that he or she is stressed out and ain't loving the job, the child sees more doors to open, to decide another path, perhaps finding out his or her passion in the process.
Gio: Still, I'm not doing hula.
Moses: (Nods in understanding) You are very clear on that. Now, I must not keep you from shopping. And tell the sisters that I said hello, would you, please?
Gio (nods): Sure thing.
Moses: Alright, thank you, Gio. I will see you around, young man. (Turns to one of deli cashiers, standing behind the fish section) I'm decided now. Please, a dozen of your finest snapper.
Deli cashier: Yes, sir! (Goes to do his job for Moses's order)
Gio (walks up to counter): Hey, do you have Ribs?
2nd Deli Cashier: (Nearby when hearing Gio's question) Yes, we do, neither thin or thick. (Gestures to meat section some feet away) Please have a look at our finest selection! (Walks the few feet to behind the meat section, waiting for Gio to look, hoping to have a order like his friend/coworker)
