"Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
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Joshua 1:9
HIMS and HERS
[The camera fades into Townsville, we view a close-up on Professor Utonium's car: Inside are Professor Utonium and Powerpuff Girls, all of whom are wearing fancy clothes.]
Narrator (O.S.): The City of Townsville… A city with angels, three angels to be exact. (View to the Powerpuff Girls.) Heck, the people of Townsville have gone far as to consider the Powerpuff Girls more than just angels… They are, if anything, three very special miracles. (View to Professor Utonium.) And they are more than fortunate to have such a blessed and wonderful father like Professor Utonium. For without him, our little superheroes wouldn't have been able to know right from wrong. (He reminiscences on the Girls superpowers.) And they are fortunate to have been blessed with such a gift as their abilities, to use for better against evil. (View back to the Professor's car.) What plans lie in store today for a little superheroes? We can only pray and find out.
[The car arrives outside a church of sorts, everyone climbs out, Buttercup has her arms crossed.]
Buttercup (frowning, upon seeing the church): Why are we doing this again, Professor?
Professor Utonium (while he locks up the car): Because, Buttercup, it's that at this point in your lives you three begin to understand the love of God.
Bubbles (intrigued): Who's God, Professor?
Professor Utonium (he walks up to join the Girls, who, as always, float in the air, while he begins to think): Well, Bubbles, God is sort of like… (He scratches his head.) God is… He's kinda like a… (The Girls, minus Buttercup, stare at him with curiosity.) Who is God? (He smiles, having arrived at his answer.) He's the reason that we exist on Earth, but you will learn all about him and much more here at church.
Blossom (indicating the church): And that's why we're here, Professor, to learn all about God?
Professor Utonium (he nods): Precisely, Blossom.
Bubbles (with a little disappointment in her voice): But can't we have the same service as you, Professor?
Professor Utonium (he smiles again): And you will, Bubbles, just when you're ready and older.
Bubbles (feeling relieved, she smiles back): Oh, okay.
Buttercup (she huffs in annoyance): I still say this is gonna be a waste of time.
Professor Utonium (frowning at Buttercup's opinion): Now, Buttercup, you won't know that until you try.
Buttercup (mockingly): You want us to try something new, Professor? (When he doesn't answer.) Then by all means try and think of a better time for us to spend our time on the weekends then going to crummy ol' Sunday School! (As she starts ranting, the Professor begins to get annoyed.) I swear, is there anything more stupid than something learning out of books that were written over thousands of years ago? (One of the Professor's eyes begins to twitch in annoyance.) I mean, what is the point of all this, anyway? (She pauses then continues.) If there's one thing I don't need in my life, it's some crummy second hand-me-down book to teach me how to be a good girl! I'm not going and that's fin…
Professor Utonium (he snaps): Enough! (Buttercup jumps in fear, Blossom and Bubbles don't as they are also mad at Buttercup.) Now look, Buttercup, I know you mean well with your tough personality and all, but that's why I personally insist you try something new before you reject it! (When Buttercup doesn't answer.) All I ask is that you get a grip on yourself and think before you judge something… Or so help me I will ground you for a month! Understand?
Buttercup (she nods, having been put in her place): Yes, Professor.
[Blossom smiles rather smugly and Bubbles blows raspberries at Buttercup.]
Professor Utonium (he turns to Blossom and Bubbles): Oh, and, Bubbles? Blossom?
Blossom and Bubbles (they nod): Yes, Professor?
Professor Utonium : I mean it, that goes double for you two. (He still holds his stern look.) Am I understood?
Blossom and Bubbles (heavily sighing, they agree): Yes, Professor, we understand.
[Buttercup smiles at this.]
Professor Utonium (much calmer, having calmed down): Good. (To all three of his daughters) Now come on, Girls, you don't wanna be late for Sunday School.
[A beat.]
Blossom: But, Professor?
Professor Utonium (he nods): Yes, Blossom?
Blossom Utonium (wondering): Why didn't we go to Sunday School before?
Professor Utonium (he thinks back on it): Well, Blossom, I think we just needed to give Townsville some time to adjust to having you and your sisters around not only as superheroes, but as people too.
Blossom (she nods): And that's where you've been at times when you weren't in your lab? At church?
Professor Utonium (he nods): Yes, I was looking for the right church to find a good one that would be open to three… (He looks at his daughters, affectionately.) Angels like you.
Bubbles: But we're not evil, Professor. (Spoken rather shyly.) At least, not I know of.
Professor Utonium (he chuckles warmly): I never said you or your sisters were in the first place, Bubbles. (He pats her affectionately on the head, she giggles.) When you Girls arrived, my life changed for the better, I just had hoped that you would be ordinary Girls. (He smirks.) But here we are almost a full year later, and not a day goes by that I'm grateful that God made you and your sisters extraordinary.
Blossom: For what it's worth, you are a pretty extraordinary father to us too, Professor.
Professor Utonium : Thank you, Blossom. (He turns to Bubbles.) Do you feel the same way, Bubbles?
Bubbles (beaming, she giggles): Of course, Professor, I love you very much.
Professor Utonium : Glad to hear it. (He turns to Buttercup.) And how about you, Buttercup? (No answer.) Buttercup?
Buttercup (she hums): Mm-hmm.
Professor Utonium (he shakes his head in confusion): What?
Buttercup (she repeats herself): Mm-hmm.
Professor Utonium (still confused): I'm sorry, Buttercup, say that again.
Buttercup: I said, 'yeah, sure'.
Professor Utonium (beaming): Oh good. (Seeing a door to the Girls Sunday School.) Well, Girls, here we are, I'll see you three in an hour.
All 3 Girls: Bye, Professor.
[Later, in Sunday school, the Girls sit side by side with younger children about their age, as well as some older ones. Some children are reading children's bibles, others are coloring, etc. A few moments later, a Sunday School teacher enters the room with a Bible is in her hands: She is an average sized woman with medium length brown hair and she has green eyes, her name is Mrs. Janet Dove, she's the husband of the Pastor, Mr. Waldo Dove, who we'll meet later on. She writes her name on the board and puts up a large print out of the 10 Commandments.]
Mrs. Dove: Good morning, class, I'm your teacher, Mrs. Dove. (She starts passing around some printouts.) Today, we're gonna learn about the 10 Commandments. Who here knows of 10 Commandments? (Several students, including Blossom, raise their hands.) Well, it looks like most of you do and that's great. (Indicating the other students.) And most of you don't, but don't worry, that's what today's lesson is about. (Looking out to the class.) Now, who here can tell me what a commandment is? (Blossom raises her hand.) Yes, Blossom?
Blossom (as if reading from a dictionary): A commandment is a principle or ethic related to ethics and worship… In other words, rules to observe.
Mrs. Dove (she nods): Correct. (Blossom beams, Mrs. Dove opens her Bible and turns to the page where the 10 Commandments are. A time skip happens: At this point in time, she has explained what all 10 Commandments are and what they mean. She eyes Blossom, Bubbles and other students who are virtuous.) If you follow them, just remember, you will be rewarded for your good deeds in the kingdom of Heaven. (She eyes Mitch, Buttercup, as well as other students who are rule breakers in their own right, but they are not too far from help.) But failure to do so on staying true, righteous, and just will lead you to a path of misfortune, so trust me when I say you want to avoid Hades at all costs. (The church bells ring.) That does it for today, class. But remember not to forget the 10 Commandments. (She opens the door to her Sunday School.) Goodbye, class.
[Later on their drive home, Blossom is in deep thought about the Commandments, Bubbles is still trying to grasp some of their meanings, Buttercup however, is still fascinated by the idea of Hades.]
Professor Utonium (he turns to his daughters, beaming): So, Girls, what did you learn about today in Sunday School?
Buttercup: (Excited.) Hades!
Professor Utonium (he slams on the car brakes and turns to face Buttercup with a scowl): Buttercup!
Buttercup: (Exasperated, shrugging.) Well, that's what we learned about, Professor. I sure as Hades can't tell you we learned about Hades unless I say 'Hades', now can I, Professor?
Professor Utonium (resigned, he rolls his eyes and resumes driving): Well, I guess you've got a point, Buttercup.
Buttercup: (Excited, almost yells in Bubbles' ears.) Hades, yes!
Bubbles: (Shocked, she crosses her arms.) Buttercup!
[Buttercup repeats the word 'Hades' while chanting it to the tune of "Charge" until Blossom turns around and speaks up, annoyed.]
Blossom (she puts Buttercup in her place): Buttercup, we're no longer in Sunday School, don't swear.
Buttercup (she rolls her eyes): Fine.
[There is a brief pause, until Bubbles speaks.]
Bubbles: But that's not all that we learned today, Professor.
Professor Utonium (lightening up with Buttercup no longer mentioning "Hades", he beams): Oh, and what else did you learn?
Blossom: The 10 Commandments and what they mean.
Professor Utonium: Well now, it seems to me that you learned something exciting after all.
Buttercup (she huffs in disgust): Yeah, whatever.
Bubbles: And we learned if we break any of them, we have only to seek forgiveness from God.
Professor Utonium (he nods): And you will, Bubbles, you'll find that God is not the type of guy to hold a grudge. (Thinking about some of the villains that his daughters have faced, he frowns.) Unlike some people we know.
Blossom (she nods, agreeing): So true.
[Later, after laminating their handout of the 10 Commandments for herself and her sisters, and changing out of their church wear and putting on their normal clothing, the Girls are seen looking at them.]
Blossom: There it is, Girls… (View back to Blossom and her sisters.) The 10 Commandments.
Bubbles (she giggles): I can't believe it's been only an hour since we learned them.
Buttercup (she frowns): Well, I can. (Blossom and Bubbles look at her.) It's gonna be a chore just following them.
Blossom (she shakes her head): Nonsense, Buttercup. We just observe them and we'll do alright. (She smiles.) Let's review them. Shall we?
Bubbles (she nods): Fine by me.
Buttercup (with a loud "humph", as she crosses her arms in disgust): Whatever you say, Bloss.
[The Girls eye their copy of the 10 Commandments.]
Blossom: Commandment #1… You shall have no other gods besides Me.
Bubbles: Commandment #2… You shall not make idols nor worship them.
Buttercup: Commandment #3… You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Blossom: Commandment #4… Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
Bubbles: Commandment #5… Honor your father and mother.
Buttercup: Commandment #6… You shall not murder.
Blossom: Commandment #7… You shall not commit adultery.
Bubbles: Commandment #8… You shall not steal.
[Upon hearing Bubbles say the word "steal", Blossom spaces out for a moment.]
Buttercup: Commandment #9… You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
[Bubbles and Buttercup are about to read the last Commandment together when they turn to Blossom, who is reflecting back on the time she stole the Pro Excellence 2000 golf clubs, as seen in the episode "A Very Special Blossom".]
Bubbles (O.S.): Blossom? (No answer.) Blossom?
Buttercup (O.S.): Yo, Blossom!
[No answer as we return to the present.]
Bubbles and Buttercup: BLOSSOM!
Blossom (she snaps out of it): Huh, what?
Bubbles: You okay?
Blossom (she nods): Yeah, I'm fine.
Buttercup: Are you sure? You spaced out for a moment.
Blossom (she nods again): I'll be okay, Buttercup. (She eyes their laminated 10 Commandments.) Come on, Girls, we've got one more commandment to review, let's read it together.
Bubbles: Okay.
Buttercup (relieved): Finally.
All 3 Girls: Commandment #10… You shall not covet.
[They exhale in relief.]
Blossom: That was fun.
Bubbles (she giggles): I'll say.
(A beat.)
Buttercup (after a minute passes, bored): So, now what?
[A little while later: Bubbles is drawing some angels, Buttercup is playing with some clay to shape it in the form of fish and bread, but Blossom is deep thought about her thievery from the past and feeling troubled by it. They enjoy a peaceful rest of the day, have some lunch and hope that nothing will go wrong in Townsville today. But that all changes when the Powerpuff Hotline rings, an intercut happens showing both the Mayor and Blossom upon her answering the call.]
Blossom: Yes, Mayor, what is it?
The Mayor: Blossom, HIM is attacking the city! You and your sisters had better skedaddle, it sure is a heck of mess downtown!
Blossom: On our way, Mayor! (She hangs up, the intercut closes and she turns to her sisters.) Girls, HIM is back in town, let's put that devil in his place!
Bubbles and Buttercup: Right!
[The Girls fly on their way to Townsville, as they go on their way, HIM is hard at work destroying the town, he is in his normal form.]
Narrator (as HIM destroys the town) : Ah yes, HIM… The only true devil Townsville fears above anyone else out of all of the Girls rouge gallery.
HIM (turns to the camera, evil voice): That's right, Mr. Narrator! I am truly the most evil and fearsome! (Effeminate voice.) And don't you forget it.
Narrator (scared): No, sir, I won't. (Softly spoken to himself, not afraid.) Stupid devil with claws, ah, he makes me sick.
HIM (evil voice): What was that?!
Narrator (aloud): Nothing, nothing, nothing at all… (Still softly spoken to himself) You jerk.
HIM: (effeminate voice, he smirks): Good boy. (Evil voice, realizing.) Hey, wait a minute!
[The Powerpuff Girls arrive in Townsville, ready to fight.]
Blossom: Not so fast…
Bubbles: HIM…
Buttercup: You rotten devil!
HIM (effeminate voice): Why, hello there, Girls. So good to see you again. (Evil voice.) But I have no time for games, time to end our short meeting!
[He then morphs into his monstrous form as seen in the episode "Speed Demon".]
Bubbles (nervous): This could get ugly.
Buttercup (excited): No way, it's booty kicking time!
Blossom: Hold your ground, Girls, we've got to teach this devil we mean business!
Bubbles and Buttercup: Right!
[All 3 of the Powerpuff Girls throw punches, as well as use their superpowers against HIM, and they wind up having almost little to no effect whatsoever.]
Bubbles: Our powers aren't working!
Buttercup: We need a new plan, Leader Girl!
Blossom: We can't give up, Girls! (They dust themselves off.) Keep on giving HIM everything we got!
[Again, the Girls do so, but no luck whatsoever. HIM laughs evilly, the Girls look up, HIM then does some serious thrashing to them, which in turn has the demon spawn wound them so hard, that they fall out of the sky defeated.]
HIM (evil voice, laughs maniacally): Poor pitiful Powerpuff Girls, you can't hope to defeat me!
[The Girls begin to pick themselves up off the ground.]
Bubbles: What do we do now, Blossom?
Buttercup (she shakes herself off as if her injuries were nothing): We've beaten HIM before, why can't we now?
Blossom (she sighs heavily): If I only knew, Girls. (She hangs her head down.) If I only knew.
HIM (evil voice): Yes, Blossom, how, pray tell, can you and your sisters hope to possibly hope to defeat me this time? It's not like you're gonna get HER's help!
[HIM laughs maniacally, but upon hearing the words "pray" and "HER", Blossom's face becomes surprised, then a smirk comes across it. She then whispers something to her sisters, they nod and then fly off retreating. Where are they going? Only Blossom knows, but we (as well as Bubbles and Buttercup) soon learn her answer fast. Inside the kingdom of Heaven, God is seen checking his email at a desk, when his intercom buzzes, on the other line is Saint Peter, he answers it.]
Saint Peter (O.S.): Excuse me, LORD?
God (he nods): Yes, Peter?
Saint Peter (O.S.): I've got some visitors here to see you.
God (he puts his computer in sleep mode, intrigued): Well, what are you waiting for? Send them in.
Saint Peter (O.S.): Err, yes, LORD. That was the idea, but, umm…
God: 'But' what, Peter? Out with it, man.
Saint Peter (O.S.): Well, you see, they're not dead.
God: Could you describe them to me? I'd like to know more about these 'visitors'.
Saint Peter (O.S.): Of course. (View to him.) Let's see: They're short, have big round heads, matching dresses that go with their eye colors…
God (back to him, he laughs): Well, bless my beard, it's the Powerpuff Girls. (Excited.) Send them in, Peter.
Saint Peter (O.S.): Yes, of course, LORD.
[The Girls enter God's office, it's much like the Mayor of Townsville's office, only everything is all white and has peaceful and relaxing images.]
God (he does a 'come here' gesture with his finger): Come in, Girls, come in!
[They walk forward, one of God's angels, Gabriel, flies in and presents God with a very important document.]
Gabriel: Here's that very important document you asked for, sir.
[You see the very important document briefly, it's about allowing for those who have just arrived in Heaven to decide on their color of heavenly robes, be it white, blue or another peaceful color.]
God (he signs it in seconds flat and hands it back to Gabriel, noted, he signs the document with his name as Jehovah): Okay, there we go. (Gabriel flies off and leaves.) Come in, Girls, I wasn't supposed to see you until… (He looks at an agenda of his showing those who are scheduled to die.) Many years later.
Bubbles (looks at Buttercup): See, I told you he was real.
[Buttercup just rolls her eyes, it's as though Bubbles remark told her Santa Claus was real.]
Blossom (a little weirded out by God's agenda): Uh, you keep an agenda of who's gonna die soon?
God (he shrugs in embarrassment): Err, more or less… (He becomes serious and puts away his agenda.) But that's not the point. (He indicates a couch.) Please, have a seat. (The Girls sit down on the couch.) Now what can I do for you, Girls?
Bubbles: Well, you see, God, it's like this… We were facing HIM as per usual, right?
God (he nods): Right.
Buttercup: And we've beaten him before, of course.
God (he reaches for a bottle under his desk): Of course.
Blossom: But unfortunately, he gave us such a thrashing that we lost this battle.
God (he nods while wincing): Oh, how terrible. (He makes himself a cup of water and turns it into a glass of wine.) So what do you need me for?
Blossom: Well, that's where you come in… We need your help. (God adds ice to his glass.) I mean after all, who would know HIM better than you?
God (after a long gulp from his drink, he smirks): That's where you're right as rain, Blossom. (She beams.) No one, except for me and my son know HIM better.
Bubbles: So, will you help us, God? (She makes puppy-dog eyes.) Pretty please with sugar lumps on top?
God (he thinks about it): Well…
[He takes another drink of his wine.]
Buttercup: Or would you prefer if we called you 'HER'?
God (he does comedic spit take, Blossom and Bubbles gasp in shock.): What was that?! (He frowns at Buttercup, who laughs nervously.) What did you call me, Buttercup?
Buttercup: I called you 'HER'. (When God doesn't answer, he arches an eyebrow, while she continues talking.) 'Cause that's what HIM called you?
God (he picks up Buttercup by the dress, the latter tries to get free): First off, Buttercup, some ground rules… (He holds up a finger.) Never ever call me HER, I don't answer to that.
Buttercup: And why not?
God (he heavily sighs and rolls his eyes): Ask me again some other time.
Bubbles (she interrupts and giggles nervously) That aside, God, are you gonna help us out or not?
God (after a pause, he nods, beaming): Of course, I love what you've been doing to protect the good people of Townsville, so count me in.
Blossom (excited): Sweet!
Bubbles (just as equally happy): Cool!
Buttercup (she smirks): Yeah, awesome. (She wiggles to break loose.) But could you please put me down?
God (embarrassed): Oh, right… (He lowers Buttercup down to the ground.) Sorry. (He turns to Gabriel.) Gabriel, you know what to do while I'm away.
Gabriel (O.S.): Of course, LORD.
[The Girls and God then arrive in Townsville, upon their arrival, they discover the city has been damaged even more since they left, God frowns upon surveying at the damage.]
Blossom (shocked): Oh, no… Townsville.
Buttercup (frowns): What a bummer, man.
Bubbles (on the verge of tears): I knew that we shouldn't have left it all alone!
[She breaks down and weeps, God embraces and comforts Bubbles.]
God: There, there, calm down, Bubbles. (She sniffles.) This wasn't you and your sisters fault. If anything it was… (He turns his head around to survey the damage, he then yells.) HHHHHHIIIIIMM!
HIM (he appears, since the Girls left, he has returned to his normal form, effeminate voice): Well, well, well… Girls, you've returned. But I'm afraid you're… (Evil voice.) Too late! (He notices God, effeminate voice.) Oh, look… You've brought my old employer, how sweet.
God (folds his arms and frowns): It's been a long time, HIM. Still mucking up things as usual?
HIM (grinning mischievously, evil voice): You know it, HER.
God: Stop calling me that! Or I'll…
HIM (effeminate voice, with sarcasm): You'll do what, oh, I am so scared. (Evil voice.) Not!
God (he smirks): You will be, HIM. You will be. (He turns to the Powerpuff Girls, by this point, Bubbles will have calmed down.) Come on, girls, let's teach HIM a lesson. (He and the Girls strike fighting poses.) A lesson in pain!
Blossom and Bubbles: Yeah!
Buttercup (excited): God, my man, you're speaking my language!
HIM (does the 'bring it on' gesture with his claws): Bring it on!
[The demon then morphs to his monstrous form again. Then, fast as clockwork, all four forces for good beat HIM up. As in the confrontation earlier, they throw everything at the demon spawn, only difference is now that God is by their side, the Girls battle against HIM is now child's play. Eventually, HIM lies down on the ground, defeated.]
HIM (effeminate voice, as he vanishes into thin air): You may have won this round, Girls, but next time, I'll be back… (Evil voice.) With a vengeance!
[He disappears completely while laughing evilly.]
God (as soon as HIM is gone, he smirks and looks at the Girls): That was fun. (He then quickly rebuild Townsville, which happens quick as a flash, and when he's done, he looks at his watch.) Well, Girls, I guess my work here is done. (He turns to leave.) I'll be seeing you.
Bubbles: Wait!
God (he turns around and nods): Yes, Bubbles?
Bubbles (curious): Will… Will we ever see you again, God?
God (he smiles and nods again): Of course you will, Bubbles! (She smiles as he looks at her and her sisters.) As long as you keep up with all of your good deeds… (He shows a copy of his Bible.) Read my book… (He points to the church and holds tablets of his 10 Commandments.) Go to church, worship me and my son, and follow my Commandments, I'll be there for you, no matter what… Always.
[There is a brief pause as Blossom starts to tremble, Bubbles and Buttercup notice this.]
Bubbles (she raises an eyebrow): Uh, Blossom?
Buttercup (she shows real concern): You okay?
Blossom (She then lets out a pain inducing cry.) AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
God (having heard Blossom's outburst): Why, Blossom, whatever is the matter?
Blossom (she then starts to remember her thievery in "A Very Special Blossom"): But, God, we've broken your rules several times. (God raises an eyebrow.) Like the time I stole the Pro Excellence 2000 golf clubs for the Professor for Father's Day…
Bubbles (remembering all lying they did as seen in the episode "Lying Around the House"): Or lied several times to each other and the Professor…
Blossom (remembering how they treated the Smith family as seen in both the episodes "Supper Villain" and "Just Desserts"): Or drove our neighbors to insanity…
Bubbles (remembering how they let Buttercup get beaten to a pulp as seen in the episode "Moral Decay"): Or just stood idly by and let Buttercup get beaten to pulp by our rogue's gallery…
[When they can't think of any more sins, Blossom and Bubbles turn to Buttercup, who also speaks up.]
Buttercup: I think what my sisters are trying to say is we don't deserve your mercy, love or kindness, God. (She hangs her head down and closes her eyes.) The point is, we don't deserve to be in your kingdom when we die or any of that. (She sighs sadly.) We don't deserve to be Christians.
[Blossom and Bubbles follow suit and bow their heads down, closing their eyes and sadness, God follows suit. A moment passes by, but when it's done, God lifts up his head, smiles and starts to laugh warmly, the Girls open their eyes and look at him in both shock and confusion.]
God: You see, that's where you're wrong, Girls. You do deserve everything.
All 3 Girls (confused): Huh? Say what?!
God (he opens up his Bible): As long as you three continue to read my book, you will learn that the peacemakers… (He points to them.) That's you three… (He closes his Bible.) Are blessed, no matter what. (He holds out a hand.) Continue to be able about making peace and praying for forgiveness for your sins and you three are good children, not only to me, but to Lorenzo as well.
Bubbles (still confused): Lorenzo, who's that, your son?
Blossom (she shakes her head and smiles): No, Bubbles. (Bubbles looks on.) That's the Professor's first name. (Indicating God.) Jesus is God's son.
Bubbles (relieved): Oh, yeah.
God (beaming): That's right, Blossom, you are a smart one. (She smiles, he continues to lecture as he rolls his hand into a ball, except for one finger.) Girls, you have what all sinners fear most, but as long as you follow my Commandments and continue to go about doing righteous deeds in the name of peace, freedom and all that's good, then it's a surefire thing that I will show you and all of Townsville mercy. (A beat.) And another thing, if you do continue to show peace, especially to your enemies, be sure to forgive them… All of them.
Buttercup (raises an eyebrow): No matter what?
God (he nods): No matter what, Buttercup.
Bubbles: Well, then, how many times are we supposed to forgive them?
Blossom: Maybe seven times?
God (he shakes his head): Close but no cigar, Blossom. (He holds out the same hand in a shrugging motion.) It's actually seventy times seven.
Bubbles (she giggles): Oh, seventy times seven.
Blossom (she starts thinking): Seventy times seven.
Buttercup: I see.
[A beat.]
Bubbles (she looks at Buttercup, clueless): Um, do you know what seventy times seven is, Buttercup?
Buttercup (she shakes her head): Um, nope. (She turns to Blossom) How about you, Blossom?
Blossom (despite her brilliance, this is one math problem she doesn't know): Nope. (She turns to a crowd of people of Townsville who were there to witness both fights between her and her sisters against HIM.) Well, does anybody know what seventy times seven is?
Talking Dog (scratches himself for fleas): Nine?
The Mayor (not even trying): Let's see, I remembered, when I was in college… (He's stumped, he turns to God.) What was the question again, guy with the beard?
God (he embeds his hands in his head, embarrassed at the Mayor's guessing): Oh, no.
Professor Utonium (he starts pacing back and forth): Two? (He shakes his head and starts counting with his fingers.) No that's not it. (He tries again.) Seventy time seven is… (He snaps his fingers in defeat, frustrated.) Shoot!
Ms. Bellum and Ms. Keane (arriving on the scene): Four hundred and ninety.
Everyone except God (reacting with awe): Ooh!
God (impressed): Those are some smart ladies. (He turns back to the Powerpuff Girls.) But yes, that's how much you forgive someone, Girls. (To Bubbles.) And if you have to ask why, Bubbles, you'll learn why in Sunday School.
Bubbles (she beams): Fair enough.
God (he looks at his watch): Well, Girls, now it's about time for me to go.
Bubbles: Wait!
God (he turns back to Bubbles and nods): Yes, Bubbles, you wanted to know more?
Bubbles (she nods): Yeah, there's actually one more thing I wanted to know. (She stammers.) I mean, actually, it's two things. (She becomes tongue tied.) I mean…
God (he laughs warmly) Relax, Bubbles, I got time to answer your questions.
Bubbles: For starters, what is with that thing about you and HIM, you know when he called you HER?
God (embarrassed, he scratches his beard): Oh, that? (Bubbles nods and he sighs.) That was a nickname he had for me before fell from grace and became his own boss, or Satan. (She nods again.) Or HIM, aka His Infernal Majesty, if you will.
Bubbles: So, in your case, it must mean…?
God (he nods back): His Eternal Royalty.
Everyone except God (reacting with awe): Ooh!
God (he sighs): I don't like using it as much, as it brings out a certain… (He chooses his words carefully.) Femininity to me.
Blossom: I'm not surprised, God.
God (he raises an eyebrow): What do you mean by that, Blossom?
Blossom (she smirks): Well, you are the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, you should use it more often, it has a nice ring to it.
God (he shrugs): I'll think about it. (He turns back to Bubbles.) And the other thing, Bubbles?
Bubbles: Yeah, about that… (God nods.) Could you introduce us to the narrator? I don't think we've ever seen him on our show.
Buttercup (she facepalms herself): Oh, brother.
God (after some hesitation): But, Bubbles, that's part of the beauty of your show and any other famous franchise on what makes it so grand.
Bubbles (confused): Huh?
God: You're not supposed to meet the narrator, they're supposed to be mysterious, thus creating a wonderful story to be told.
Bubbles: But can you please introduce us to him? (She makes puppy-dog eyes.) Pretty please with sugar lumps on top?
God (after a long pause, he sighs): Oh, alright, I suppose it couldn't hurt. (He smiles.) I could never say no to your puppy-dog eyes. (He turns to the fourth wall.) Hey, Mr. Narrator?
Narrator: Yeah?
God: Bubbles and the gang want to meet you, for real this time.
Narrator (O.S.): Okay, I'll be right there… (A beat.) Dad.
Bubbles (she raises an eyebrow): 'Dad'? (She looks at God in confusion.) What'd he mean by that?
God (he put a finger to his lips and smiles): Shh, you'll see soon enough, Bubbles.
[It takes a little time for the Narrator to actually appear down to Earth. And when he does appear, the narrator in turn is revealed to be none other than the Son of God, the Christ, leader of the Apostles, the Messiah and the Savior himself, the one who died for mankind's sins, the King of the Jews, born of the Virgin Mary and Joseph the Carpenter: It is he, himself… Jesus of Nazareth.]
Jesus (hugs his dad): Hey, dad.
God (he laughs warmly): Hey, kiddo.
Jesus (he exits the hug): So you wanted to introduce me to someone?
God (he chuckles): Oh, right. (He turns to Bubbles and all of Townsville.) Townsville, meet my son. (To the people of Townsville, indicating his son.) Son, Townsville.
Everyone except God, Jesus and Bubbles: Hello, Jesus, nice to meet you.
Jesus (he smiles and waves): How do you do?
Bubbles (she smiles back and giggles as she hugs Jesus by the leg): Hello, Jesus, sir. (She looks up.) It's nice to know you and your dad love our show.
Jesus (he nods and chuckles): Well, of course, Bubbles. (He gently runs his fingers through Bubbles' hair.) What kind of guy would I be if I didn't?
Bubbles: True.
Blossom: So every time when our show ends with the saying that 'the day is saved'…?
Jesus (he nods again): Guilty as charged, Blossom.
Buttercup: And when the narration begins each episode…?
Jesus (he nods a third time): You got it, Buttercup.
God (he looks at his watch): Well, now it's time for us to go, gang, but remember: We'll always be with you.
[Both Father and Son ascend into Heaven, as they do, everyone waves goodbye.]
Everyone except God and Jesus: So long!
God and Jesus: Peace be with all of you.
[As soon as they have gone, there is a long pause.]
The Mayor: Now what do we do?
[Everyone looks at each other, there is no answer, but the scene shifts. A few weeks later, at the same church where the story began… The Powerpuff Girls are, despite their miraculous breakthrough two weeks ago, now getting baptized by the Pastor, Mr. Waldo Dove, who is their Sunday School teacher, Janet's husband, he was also mentioned earlier. He has on glasses, dark black hair and grey eyes.]
Mr. Dove: Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup… (He applies Holy Water on all three of the Girls.) I baptize you three in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
All 3 Girls: Thank you, father.
[The church's phone rings, Mr. Dove picks it up and hands it to Blossom, who puts the phone to her ear, as before, an intercut happens.]
The Mayor: Girls, you gotta get downtown!
Blossom: What is it, Mayor? Fuzzy Lumpkins? The Gangreen Gang?
The Mayor: No, it's Mojo Jojo, he's going ape schtick once more!
Blossom: We'll be right there. [The intercut ends and she looks at Mr. and Mrs. Dove, as well as the Professor, who both nod in approval.] Girls, let's get some banana peels and trip that primate!
Bubbles (she giggles): Oh, goodie!
Buttercup (she smirks): Something for us to do in between our church days.
[All three take off. Downtown, Mojo Jojo, laughing evilly, is using his latest doomsday device to destroy Townsville, upon the Girls arrival, he jumps in shock.]
Blossom: Not so fast…
Buttercup: Mojo…
Bubbles: Jojo!
Mojo Jojo (annoyed): Ah, crud.
[The Girls zoom in to take him down, but we quickly fade to the traditional ending.]
Narrator: Oh, Mojo, when are you gonna learn? Good always triumphs over evil. (He laughs warmly and then clears his throat.) So once again the day, and every normal or abnormal scheduled event like today, will always be saved… All in the name of the name of the Father, the Son and the holy Ghost. (The Girls appear.) Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! (He sighs warmly.) I love my job.
Bubbles: It was nice to meet you, Jesus.
Blossom: Yeah, thanks again for being fans of us.
Buttercup: We really appreciate it, dude.
[Fade away from the Girls as the words 'THE END!' appear on screen.]
Narrator (with warm love, kindness and affection in his voice as he chuckles): Anytime, Girls, it was my pleasure. (To himself, feeling pleased with himself.) Anytime.
THE
END!
Author's notes:
* So that was my first Powerpuff Girls fanfiction "HIMS and HERS", let me know in the comments section as to what you thought of it. I'd love, as always, to hear your people's feedback, for alone it can help me out on how to continue to improve my writing skills as a writer.
* My story was, as you can guess, inspired by what-if story beckoning and answering the question, what if the Girls met God. Originally, I was gonna make the LORD a woman, but I figured that WOULDN'T be the best route to go, as I didn't want to offend any and all readers, both religious and non-believers, as I myself am a Christian man and a firm believer of God and his son, Jesus. Plus, I also wrote the story as one Dexter's Laboratory episode (The Big Sister) did in fact show God in that episode. And if you have to ask, yes, I DO in fact, consider Jesus to be the narrator of the Powerpuff Girls stories off-screen when the stories take place. So voicing the Christ is, of course, Tom Kenny (who voices the Narrator and the Mayor), as for God, I'd imagine that he'd be voiced in my episode by Jim Cummings, who was best known for voicing Fuzzy Lumpkins in the series , as well as The Mayor in an original pilot (Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins).
Future story notes:
* With this story now completed, I am going to be working on 3 more stories to this beloved and great franchise.
* Story 1 ("Boys Will be Boys") will see the Girls going face to face with the Rowdyruff Boys… AGAIN! But rather than looking to fight the Girls, the Boys claim they have seen the light and want a second chance to redeem themselves. Will the girls believe them? Or is it possible they have an alternative motif? This story will be rated PG.
* Story 2 ("Fingers and Toes Crossed") will see the Girls and the Boys bring up an important question that I'm sure many PPG fans have been wondering: "Why don't they have fingers and toes like everyone else in Townsville?" It too, will be rated PG.
* And finally, story 3, which I have not yet titled, sees the Puffs and Ruffs all grown up and dating each other. There will be no extraordinary coupling, as I'm all about the normal pair-ups: Blossom with Brick, Bubbles with Boomer and Buttercup with Butch. The story will also show what eventually becomes Townsville's fate when all 6 superpowered figures start dating each other and (eventually) get hitched to one another. As for that story, I'm not yet sure on what rating I'll be giving it. But if I had to guess, I'll probably lean towards either PG-13 or R. If, in the end, I DO go both routes, don't be surprised if I give that story an alternative adult ending, like I did with my SonAmy story "All in How Much We Give".
That's it for this story. Until next time, people, I'm M. R. Parkerson signing off…