Slugger: (Sheepish blush)
Nani: Slugger knows that he has to keep his tail and wings down in the house. (Slugger nods with a chirp)
Stitch: Cousin Slugger say it better to follow rules than nothing.
Gio: Well, I'm sure he'll like what I'm making! Have any of you ever had a salmon coulibiac?
Pleakley: We all ate salmon in some fashion here and there, but what's c-coulibiac?
Gio: The salmon is wrapped in a puff pastry.
Jumba: Fish in baked flour? That being something new.
David: You took the words out of my mouth there, Jumba. I know salmon sometimes get basted in sauce. You doing that, Gio?
Gio: Yep, a mixture of honey mustard, ketchup, and mayo.
Lilo: Ooh, that sounds good!
Stitch: Ih!
Nani: Let's get out of here, then. We can do stuff around the house while Gio does the recipe.
David: Sounds great, Nani. I'll follow your Jeep home with my truck.
Gio (hops in front-passenger seat)
(The scene cuts to show Gio finishing in setting the table with a platter of 20 salmon coulibiac, a huge bowl of cheddar mashed potatoes, a platter of macaroni and cheese...)
Gio: And...all set! (pulls out air horn) And now...(blows air horn)
David: Ah, lunch is ready, guys! (Leaves couch with Nani as Lilo closes her scrapbook on the living room table, with Stitch putting down crudely made model of BRB)
Jumba: Coming! Noodle-head, stopping book. We going now!
Pleakley: Alright, alright! (Both he and Jumba leaves bunkroom, heading downstairs, and turning into dining room past kitchen.)
Gio: Ta-da! (puts air horn away)
Lilo: Wow! That looks really good!
Slugger: (Comes in from spot on window bench, were napping before air horn. Sniffs and thrills)
Stitch: Slugger say fish well done.
Gio: Well...take your seats! It's time to dig in!
(Everybody took to sit in their chosen chairs, and grabbed portions here and there, and began eating)
Pleakley: Wow, this is quite a texture to taste. I'd never imagined having flaky fish with the warm pastry dough together, but somehow it works!
Jumba: Surprising me good. I liking it much!
David: This is awesomely good!
Slugger: (Purrs)
Lilo: (Giggles) Even I understood that one! He loves it! And so do I! This is great, all of everything!
Stitch: Ih!
Nani: The sauce works really good with the salmon and pastry. Did you use the blender or hand-whip it?
Gio: Blender, Nani. It's quick and smooth that way!
Nani: (Nods) Smart. (Smiles) I know you never leave a meal without a dessert. So, what do you got for us?
Gio (grins): Well...since this is my last week...(gets up, walks into kitchen, and comes back out with a MASSIVE 10-layer all chocolate cake)
Lilo: What?! That's a huge cake!
Nani: How did you ever hide that? A cake that big, it wouldn't have been impossible to smell the chocolate in the air!
Gio: Does it matter, Nani?
Nani: (Blinks in slight confusion, and shakes her head) Yeah, you're probably right. Anyhow, that cake looks able to last us a few days, that's for sure.
Gio (gets out knife): Who wants the first slice?!
Lilo: Slugger first!
Slugger: (Squeaks in confusion)
Stitch: Youga helped Gio with baseball. It fair Gio give you first slice.
Slugger: (Blushes and thrills softly)
Stitch: Slugger not mind having first slice from top.
Gio (Cuts him a slice with all 10 layers): Here you go...(Places it on plate)
Slugger: (Takes first bite and eyes widen, and thrills after swallowing)
Stitch: Cousin say cake is light like air, but delicious!
Gio: Just as I imagined it would be.
Lilo: What are we waiting for? Let's dig in!
David: (Laughs) You read my mind!
Gio (voiceover): So, after 2 normal days during my final week of Kauai, Hawaii, my biggest adventure ever would begin. And it all started off with Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley trying to figure out what to do that day...
(The scene cuts to the next morning after breakfast, where Gio was washing the dishes in the sink...)
Lilo: Well, I am so close to finishing the scrapbook, Stitch. Wanna help me out with a couple of pictures?
Stitch: (Shrugs with a muttered groan) Waka. Feeling bit bored.
Lilo: Oh, maybe you could do a game or something.
Stitch: (Hums in thought and ears perk as he sees drawers in kitchen through doorway, and skips out of chair) Idea! (Runs to drawers, grabbing kitchen utensils, and with whirring noises, working on it as Lilo looks up in slight curiosity)
Gio (scrubbing a plate): Ugh, grease...a sink's worst enemy...(looks up and sees Nani) Say, Nani, you really knocked one out of the park with the bacon and eggs benedict you made.
Nani: (Grins) Thanks, Gio. It was nice to make a meal for the family. (Glances past Gio as she saw Stitch making something) Is that one of the colanders?
Gio (looks over at Stitch): Hey, Stitch! Give that back!
Stitch: Naga! BRB model! (Makes whooshing sounds as he takes off with the crude makeshift model of BRB, made of kitchen utensils, going back to dining table to show off to Lilo)
Nani: BRB?
Gio: "Big Red Battleship".
Nani: Was that the offer he was given by Grand Councilwoman?
Gio: Yep, it was.
Nani: (Glances through doorway, hearing Pleakley and Jumba come in, grabbing a blender and talking over, seeing Lilo listen. She sighs to herself, and looks at Gio) Lilo's starting to notice...I have the feeling that I'll have to talk with her sooner or later about this.
Gio: You mean...talk about...?
Nani: (Speaks quietly) It's obvious that the offers to the boys are like their greatest dreams. I have to tell her that she may have to let them go. After all, she would want anybody in this family to be happy, and yes, letting them go is a very hard thing to do, but it has to happen sooner or later...
Gio: Oh, Nani, I...I can see why you would be afraid to talk to her about that...
Nani: (Sighs) Yeah...Let me know when she's alone. I gotta take a shower, probably read a book.
Gio: Alright, Nani, no problem.
Nani: (Smiles gratefully) Thanks, Gio. (Leaves kitchen to do her planned things)
(The day passes by, and after watching a movie with Stitch, she went to use the girls bathroom, and after using it, she assumed that Stitch is waiting in the loft bunkroom, she went to the elevator tube when Pleakley's voice caught her attention, and curious, she went to peek into the boys' bathroom, seeing Pleakley in a robe with a towel on his head, talking out loud to the mirror)
Gio (walking by the bathroom): Excuse me...(opens the door) I need to use the...toilet?
Pleakley: No, no, you must ace this quiz I lay before all of you, students! After all, Earth animals aren't simple to explain, but do your best! (Blinks at Gio and Lilo, blushing) Er, sorry! Got caught up in my monologue. Uh, you were saying something, either of you?
Gio: Yes...I...I need to use the toilet.
Pleakley: Oh, right. I am just done with the shower, anyhow! Pardon me. (Walks past Gio and Lilo, heading back up to the boys bunkroom)
Lilo: (Glances at Gio with a shrug) I was just curious..See you later, Gio. (Turns around to head back to the elevator tube)
Gio: Uh...yeah, see you later.
Lilo: (Goes up the elevator tube, and comes into her and Stitch's room, noticing Stitch sitting on his bed, entranced by the hologram of the BRB)
Stitch: (Hears a faint sound, and looks over) Oh. (Closes down the hologram with a anxious look) Sorry...
Lilo: (Sighs with a conflicted look) I just was looking for Scrump. (Grabs Scrump gently and heads down the elevator tube with a lingering look at Stitch who looks ashamed) Come on, Scrump, let's go out for some fresh air...(Heads to laundry/back room, opening and closing back door as she took the path to the hammock area, not noticing Gio all the way as he came out of the bathroom)
Gio: Huh? What is...?
(Gio went to the backroom window, noticing that Lilo is resting upon the hammock, and remembering what Nani has asked, he turned around, going through the hallway to Nani's bedroom, knocking on the closed, but not locked door)
Nani: (Looking up from a book, pausing at a page) Huh? Oh, come in!
Gio (walks in): Hey, Nani.
Nani: (Smiles) Gio! Is it almost time for dinner? (Blinks as she sees some emotion in Gio's eyes) Is something wrong?
Gio (sighs): I...I...see that Lilo is outside alone...She could be thinking about something important.
Nani: Oh, no.. Sooner or later, huh? Fate is defying me at my words...(Sighs) Where's she at?
Gio: Outside, on the hammock.
Nani: (Gets up and puts away her book) Thanks, Gio. (Starts to pass by Gio through the door before glancing at him) Would you be sad to see them go?
Gio: I...I... would be. But..they got dreams out there...and they can't be held back.
Nani: (Nods with a sad smile) I hear you...I will miss them too. (Pats Gio's shoulder) I am afraid to say that the next few days for your last week probably is going to be somber at least...if Lilo decides to let them go. I couldn't be surprised if she tells them tonight...
Gio: Want me to go out with you?
Nani: (Smiles sadly) I think this is a sister to sister moment. Sorry, Gio. But thanks for the offer.
Gio: Oh, no problem.
Nani: (Nods and leaves Gio with a sigh) I hate this... (Heads through the house and to the back door, exiting to go up the path to the hammock where the very dreaded discussion will occur)
(The scene then cuts to the outside of Jumba's parked ship the next morning, where Jumba, Pleakley, and even Stitch were all about to board it, all while Lilo, Gio, and Nani went with them to see them all off...)
Jumba: (Hugs Gio) I sorry I not be there for week party, but you be always around, eh, bigger boy?
Gio (hugs him back): Oh, I sure will, someway, somehow.
Jumba: (Chuckles warmly) All too true, Gio! (Grins as he ruffles Gio's hair) I know you being fancy with hair, but you let me do this time, eh? After all, uncles being affectionate no matter species. Look after girls for me, yes?
Gio: Oh...fine!
Jumba: (Laughs softly and heads to say goodbye to Nani while passing by Pleakley who now comes up to Gio)
Pleakley: (Looks at him with a sigh) Thank you for showing me more about your home, Gio. I never knew that New York City would have been so incredible, being a big famous place, but the stories you've told me compares to none.
Gio (hugs him): And it was sure nice to know you, Pleakley.
Pleakley: (Smiles with a teasing chuckle) Even when I cross-dress sometimes?
Gio: Especially then.
Pleakley: (Laughs softly and hugs Gio back) I am gonna miss you, Gio. Have fun for me, hmm?
Gio: Oh yes, I will.
Pleakley: (Pats Gio's shoulder and heads off to hug Nani while Stitch walks past, looking up at Gio)
Stitch: Youga stay close to Lilo before youga go home?
Gio: Oh, of course...(gets down onto knees) Stitch...when I first met you, I was afraid of you. Man, I was afraid of you and all aliens. But...now...Well...I can say that I'll never fear aliens anymore!
Stitch: (Purrs happily and hugs Gio firmly yet gently) Youga good cousin!
Gio (hugs him back): Oh...Stitch, I'll always remember you for you helping me overcome my fear.
Stitch: Ih! (Draws back) Meega miss you, Gio.
Gio (steps back): Me too, Stitch...(gets up) Me too.
(Gio and Stitch then noticed that Lilo has given Jumba her favorite Elvis Presley album and Pleakley a rock as a paperweight.)
Stitch: (Smiles sadly at Gio, and walks over with droopy ears)
Lilo: And for you, Stitch, I got- (Stitch suddenly hugs her tightly as he could yet being gentle at the same time, and Gio, having been a emotion-controlled boy almost all the time, gets tears at this sight, knowing how Stitch and Lilo has been so inseparable for so long until now...)
Gio: Whoa...is that a Tiki necklace? F-from what I've read about them, they're made to connect family very close together!
Nani: (Smiles sadly) I convinced the shopkeeper to keep that safe until Lilo had enough to buy it on her own. And now, that's fitting for Stitch.
Lilo: (Smiles warmly after taking picture of Stitch) That's perfect for the scrapbook! I promise I'll be fine with Nani and Gio, okay?
Stitch: (Nods with a smile and gives her one last quick hug, and Lilo kisses him on the nose, making him blush a bit)
Lilo: Love you, Stitch. You'll never forget me.
Stitch: IH! Meega never forget you.
Jumba: Come, 626, we not be wasting day.
Gio (steps back): T-thank you all...thank you for everything since I've arrived here. Thank you for picking me up from the airport, getting me ice cream, and getting me to the house. Thank you all for showing me that aliens aren't all bad. Thank you...for being part of my ohana.
Jumba, Pleakley, and Stitch: (Smiles widely at Gio)
Jumba: Take care, bigger boy!
Pleakley: You're much welcome for everything!
Stitch: Looka after sisters! Have safe way home, Gio!
(The trio waves to everybody, and heads into the ship, and within a few moments, the ship retakes the ramp back in, boosters on, and lifting up)
Lilo: (Distinctly makes out Stitch in window and speaks quietly) Aloha.
Stitch: (Whispers softly) Aloha. (The ship then takes off, heading for outer space)
Lilo: (Sniffs and sheds tear)
Gio: Oh, Lilo...(hugs her)
Nani: (Hugs Lilo and Gio) Oh, I know. I am gonna miss them too, Lilo. Come on, let's go inside. Sorry, Gio, but we might be doing leftovers for now as I'm not in the mood for a full-blown meal anytime, okay?
Gio (sighs and nods): Oh, I understand.
Lilo: I-it's getting to f-feel real...
Nani: (Gently picks up Lilo, cradles her softly) You did a brave thing, Lilo. I guess David's normal cure wouldn't work, huh?
Lilo: It ain't the same...I feel too sad to play with Myrtle either...
Gio: Need me to help out in any way, Lilo?
Lilo: Just be around...okay? I will feel better soon. I probably need a bit of time to know that they're happy somehow when they're part of this ohana, you know?
Gio: Yes...I-I understand.
Nani: (Chuckles softly) You get used to the rare moments when she's like this, wise beyond her years. After all, she had to grow up a tad faster than other kids...
Gio: Oh, is that because of...well...you know?
Nani: (Nods gingerly while holding Lilo a bit longer, rubbing her back in a sisterly way as they got close to the back door) We're home, Lilo.
Lilo: Thanks, Nani. (Nani smiles gently, putting Lilo down, and she opens the door, heading inside, leaving Nani and Gio)
Nani: She will be happy for you at the party even if the guys won't be here. Just don't push her today or tomorrow, let her go out of the house at her pace, okay?
Gio (nods): Alright, I understand. (looks into kitchen) I'll...make myself a snack...(goes into kitchen)
(It was coming close to mid-afternoon when sounds of a roar and a thump scattered several birds off, and there within shallow water is Gantu's black and golden ship, smoking and huffing out in weird sounds, and in the cockpit, Gantu groaned in anger, furious and annoyed before he took the elevator from the cockpit to the main floor)
625: Now, where are you going?!
Gantu: (Grumbles) Out! I am going to get Dr. Hamsterveil out of jail.
625: Is that right? No wonder why you were being cranky with the ship broken.
625: Say, on the way back do me a favor and grab a loaf of pumpernickel!
Gantu: Do it yourself! I ain't going back here anymore! And besides, I am getting sick of your egg salad!
625: (Gasps) You dare insult my egg salad?! Fine, I don't need you!
Gantu: (Leaves to side of main level) Good, I don't need you! I only need Hamsterveil! (Gets in back-up ship which is smaller version of Gantu's ship)
625: You know what? I am gonna have a sandwich shop right here! Oh, yes! So, go have fun with that gerbil!
Gantu: Fine! (Takes off in a whoosh through open side door)
625: What a fool! I mean, after all of what I've done for him!
(625 rolls his eyes with a scoff, heading back through to main floor while closing down side door, not knowing that he will have a name for himself in a matter of hours or have a side-adventure with Lilo.)
(Meanwhile, Lilo was sitting on her bed, flipping through her photo album sadly...)
Gio (takes elevator up to her bedroom)
Lilo: (Looks up at the sound of the elevator, and smiles sadly) Hi, Gio...Just browsing through my photo album book.
Gio: Oh, well, that sounds good...(sits next to her on the bed)
