Good Burger Takes Over the Schneiderverse
A FanFiction story Written and Produced by Jordan Hayes
Based on Characters and Shows created by Dan Schneider
Additional Writing/Character Development by Kevin Kopelow, Heath Seifert, Alex Reid, Wayne Conley, Erica Rothschild, Warren Bell, Robin Weiner, Joe Catania, Kenan Thompson, Nick Cannon
Formatting Key: Descriptions are bracketed in [italics], characters' names in bold, dialogue/quotes in plain text.
Good Burger Takes Over the Schneiderverse Scene 1: Game Shakers and The Clam Jumper
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Date/Time: July 25, 2018 at 9:30 PM
Business/Establishment: The Clam Jumper, a popular fast food restaurant frequently patronized by Double G, a famous rapper and hip-hop mogul who is obsessed with and addicted to their food
Characters Present: Babe Carano (played by Cree Cicchino), Kenzie Bell (played by Madisyn Shipman), Hudson Gimble (played by Thomas Kuc), Grover "Triple G" Griffin (played by Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores, Jr), Bunny (played by Bubba Ganter), Ruthless (played by Sheldon Bailey), Jerry Stone, owner of the Clam Jumper (played by Brian Houtz), various Clam Jumper employees
[The opening scene begins with the interior of the Clam Jumper restaurant with lots of empty tables, with only one occupied by three of the Game Shakers (Babe, Kenzie and Hudson). They all reminisce about the last time they were at the Clam Jumper about a year ago, when they successfully partnered with them to promote their new game "Llama Llama Spit Spit", during which time they had to hack a billboard from the building across the street without the owner's permission].
"Remember when we almost lost the deal by flying the wi-fi bridge across the street and then making a hole in the billboard?", says Kenzie as she laughs and also remembers Babe flying on the saucer Bobby Dong gave them to fly over to the billboard and place the bridge near it.
Babe adds: "I had to fly over to the billboard during our launch party, holding on for dear life while Trip was at the controls! He could have killed me!"
Hudson giggles while Babe says "that was NOT a giggle moment".
He chimes in by saying: "I remember singing on stage with that guy from Fooders after he promised to give Trip his PearPad back. Were we the best or what?" [Babe and Kenzie just look at him with confused faces as they try their best to come up with the best reasonable excuse to say their singing was actually awful. Hudson changes the subject by asking them where Double G is. The girls also wonder this and ask Hudson the same question. At this very moment, Triple G walks in along with Bunny and Ruthless with concerned looks on their face].
"Guys, we need your help!", says Trip in a very loud voice. "It's been over a year since my dad's been gone and I can't find him. I just woke up and he was nowhere to be found." [Babe, Kenzie and Hudson try to calm Trip down by asking what's wrong].
Trip says: "Knowing he was really busy at work, maybe I thought he was in his office all day but then he didn't come home for over a year now. I asked Bunny and Ruthless and they even said he hasn't been around the office either."
Bunny adds, "I've known him for years, even back when he went by a different name." The guys ask, "what name was that?" and Bunny replies with "Peezy B. I even remember him hiring a blonde girl named Sam to come in and be his new assistant. He even said he had swaggy spunk. But then Sam quit on him because she wanted to focus on babysitting with Cat. We were about to go to Acupulco when…"
At this point, everyone else becomes impatient with Bunny and asks him to get to the point. Bunny then says "I've known him long enough that he would tell me where he was going. We're such good friends and we tell each other everything. I know Dub, and he would not just take off like this without telling me."
Ruthless says "Hey, what about me? I'm Dub's friend too!" and Bunny says as bodyguards, both he and Ruthless are also concerned about Dub's whereabouts just like Trip. "We have to find my Dad. Will you guys help me track him down?", says Trip. Babe, Kenzie and Hudson offer to help him, Bunny and Ruthless find Double G.
[At this point Jerry Stone walks into the restaurant as the rest of the shift employees turn to the door and gather near him. They all approach the Game Shakers' table as he is about to offer some bad news.]
"Hey, how's it going? I am so glad that you are still loyal customers especially after made a $10 million deal with us to promote this new place. Thanks to Double G and his obsession with our food, we had lines going out the door everyday as customers came in droves to eat here! But unfortunately, our numbers have just not cut it for us, ever since Double G suddenly stopped ordering food from us and boycotted our restaurant. We've lost a significant amount of business and unfortunately we're going to have to declare bankruptcy and close this place for good."
[The Game Shakers, including Bunny and Ruthless, gasp at this news.]
Kenzie says, "there has to be something that we can do to help the Clam Jumper get back on its feet, after we helped open this place with that launch party last year!" Babe adds: "We have to find Dub, bring him back to New York where he belongs and make him obsessively fall in love with the Clam Jumper again! Remember when he was banned because of the post he made online? Then he performed the Clam Burger song at the International Music Awards and this very restaurant forgave him? I'm sure that can happen again with our help!"
Jerry then says: "Well yes and no. We did forgive Double G and un-banned him after his IMA performance, but then we saw that humiliating video of Double G half naked eating too much of our food, that ruined us. Yeah, it created some hype by making its way into a successful TV commercial had given us our highest ratings in over a decade, but ultimately we realized in the long term that Double G was going to create a bad influence on our business. I think Double G, even though he is a big celebrity, has unfortunately lost his touch and the numbers show it."
Babe, Kenzie, Hudson, Triple G, Bunny and Ruthless all begin to cry and console each other as they realize that this is happening.
Hudson adds, "Don't worry. At least we'll still have Fooders and that new place called The Beach. It won't be that bad." Jerry Stone says that Fooders and The Beach are closing too, because this new restaurant also just opened up and drew all their business away from both of them.
"Geez Louise", says Kenzie. Babe is stunned with this news and cries a little.
"What's the name of the new place?" asks Hudson.
Jerry says "Good Burger. It used to be just a small burger shack back in the 90's but it was a big deal. From what I heard my industry colleagues say, the cashier was always witty and messed up the customer's orders most of the time. Now it's a global chain, but with very few franchises in the States. Their New York location is the ONLY one on the entire East Coast!"
Trip says, "hey that place sounds really familiar. I remember faintly that the owner of Good Burger used to work with my dad. Maybe if we go over there and perhaps talk to the manager or someone who works over there, they might be able to help us track him down!"
Kenizie then chimes in by saying "it wouldn't hurt to check out the competition. I mean, it sounds like a really cool place and it would be at least worth checking it out."
Now Babe and Kenzie also have an idea in their minds for a new partnership opportunity to promote their gaming business with Good Burger. Knowing they just released a new game a few days ago, they realized this may be the perfect opportunity. But the two girls don't say this aloud and just keep the idea to themselves without anyone else around them knowing.
The Game Shakers, after hearing this news now show interest in visiting the new Good Burger franchise but are also shocked and heartbroken about their favorite hangout spots in risk of closing. They are faced with a moral dilemma: do they try to save the restaurants they called home for at least 3 years now or they accept the reality that there is nothing they can do and move on with their lives and embrace Good Burger? Babe, Kenzie, Hudson, Trip, Bunny and Ruthless all get up from their table and walk out of the restaurant, now headed towards the new Good Burger restaurant whilst planning their next move.
