"Mabel, calm down!" Dipper said. He went to pat his sister on the shoulder, but she had stood up and threw the picture across the room. The instant the photo was in the air, Molly leapt up and snatched it. She held out her hand and conjured a blue flame, glaring at Mabel.

"What. The hell. Was that?" Molly said, her voice like ice. Dipper got up and stood between the two girls.

"H-hey, Molly. Chill out. I'll explain everything, okay?" he said softly.

"S-sorry for throwing your picture," Mabel squeaked, peeking her head over her brother's shoulder.

Molly closed her hand, extinguishing the fire. "It's fine. I just..." She took a deep breath. "It's fine. I'm fine. I'm cool."

"So, d-do you want us to explain now?" Mabel asked.

"That'd be great, yeah," Molly replied.


"So, when I first met you and you said your last name was Cipher, I thought that was really weird because there's this guy we've met before named Bill Cipher. He once broke into the Shack to steal the deed and give it to this guy named Gideon. Then another time he used some weird magic to make me invisible, then pretended to be me to steal my great uncle Ford's journal on the mysteries of Gravity Falls," Dipper explained.

"Then when I saw the picture of your brother and you said his name is Bill, I freaked out. You seem really cool and funny and nice, so the thought of Bill being your brother was just... I couldn't believe it," Mabel added.

Molly didn't say anything, just stared at the photograph in her hand.

"Sorry," the twins said in unison.

"No, it's fine. I'm sorry for scaring you. I just-" She stopped. "Wait. If you've met Bill before, does that mean he lives in this town?"

Dipper shrugged. "I don't know where he lives. He just shows up every now and then."

'When was the last time you saw him?" Molly said.

"Umm... I think it was... maybe two years ago? I'm not a hundred percent sure," Mabel replied.

"That sounds about right," her brother agreed.

Silently, Molly stood up and walked towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Mabel asked, standing up as well.

"To look for my brother."

"Well, let me come with you!" Mabel said.

"I thought you were afraid of my brother," Molly replied, still walking.

"I am, but I'm not scared of you! Plus, I have a grappling hook."

Molly sighed and brushed her hair out of her face. "Fine."

"Yay!"

"You won't find him," Dipper muttered.

"What was that?" Molly snapped, whipping around to face him.

"I-I said, I'll come with you."

"Excellent. Three people will be more productive than two," Molly stated.

The trio wandered around town for hours, checking everywhere from the diner to the Gravity Falls Gossiper building. They finally arrived to a large house that Molly couldn't help but be impressed by.

"That's a nice place," Molly said as she stared up at the mansion on the hill.

"I know, right? My friend Pacifica used to live there, but now Grunkle Ford's friend lives there," Mabel explained happily.

"Yeah, it's great, but Bill won't be here. Can we go home now? It's dark out," Dipper said.

"What, you scared of the dark?" Molly said, raising an eyebrow.

"No, I just don't want to get killed by some maniac!"

"Relax, we'll be fine."

"Yeah, bro-bro! Chill out," Mabel chirped.

Despite their reassurances, Dipper still felt uneasy. Gravity Falls was a weird town with weird people. Being out so late worried him.

"Seriously, we should go home," Dipper said again as they walked.

"Well, if we go now, we have to search more tomorrow," the blonde decided.

"Deal."

"We'll have to start searching at six in the morning," she added.

"What?!" Mabel exclaimed. "That's too early to be awake, much less search for creepy guys."

"It's either that or continuing to search now," Molly said with a shrug.

"Well, see you at home!" Dipper said before dashing off in the direction of the Shack.

Mabel sighed. "Do we really have to?"

"C'mon, it won't be that bad. We can have some coffee to wake up, if you want," Molly said kindly, putting her arm around Mabel's shoulders.

The brunette shuddered. "No, thanks. Coffee is gross. I'll stick with Mabel Juice."

Molly tilted her head, confused. "Mabel Juice?"

"Oh, right. You've never heard of it. After all, we've only known you for, like, a day. You're the kinda person who others feel so comfortable around that they forget that they haven't known you very long. Anyway, I'll make you some in the morning. C'mon, maybe we can still catch up with Dipper!" Mabel said cheerfully, running after her twin.

Molly looked at her feet and thought over her friend's words. They made her feel warm and happy. She hadn't felt that way since her brother left.

She smiled, looked up, and began to jog back to the Mystery Shack.


"Alright, before we go bed, I think we should plan where we'll search tomorrow. Just wandering around won't be very effective," Dipper said, sitting down at the table.

"Planning out a route? Is that really necessary?" Molly questioned. "We searched quite a bit today, and we'll have even more time tomorrow."

"Yeah! Plans are for stupidheads," Mabel agreed.

Molly began laughing, and laughed even more at the exasperated expression on Dipper's face.

"Whatever. Sorry for being the only organized one here," he muttered. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."

"Wait! Where's Molly gonna sleep?" Mabel asked.

Oh. I forgot about sleep, Molly thought.

"Oh, yeah. Um… she can sleep in my bed, and I'll sleep in the break room," Dipper decided.

"What? Oh, no, it's fine. You can sleep in your bed. I'll be fine in the break room," Molly quickly replied.

"No, it's alright. I don't mind. The break room's pretty nice."

Mabel giggled. "Remember that time we were fighting over it, and we switched bodies?"

"Yeah, and we sabotaged each other that way," her brother laughed.

"You switched bodies? That must've been weird…" Molly said.

"Oh, it was. Especially for me." Mabel shuddered, remembering what she learned that day. Molly gave her a curious look

"Anyway, goodnight! See you guys in the morning," Dipper said with a little wave.

"Night," the girls said in unison.


"I need pajamas," Molly said. "I didn't bring any."

"What did you bring then?" her friend replied.

Molly set her makeshift sack on her bed and untied the knot, revealing its contents.

"Oh. Gee, that's not a lot. Did you even have pajamas?" Mabel asked.

"One pair that I had to wash daily, but yes."

"Yikes."

"Yeah. So, got any I can borrow?" Molly inquired.

"Of course! Just gimme a sec," Mabel said, dashing out of the room.

She returned a little later, carrying some folded-up clothes. "Here." She tossed them to Molly, who caught (but almost dropped) them.

"I'll be right back." She headed to the bathroom to change, and came back dressed in a bright green t-shirt and black shorts with white stripes.

"Wow! You look great," Mabel cheerfully said, making Molly smile.

"Thanks," she said, dropping her clothes onto her blanket-bag-thing, which she placed on the floor.

"Isn't this great? It's like a sleepover!" Mabel exclaimed, adjusting her purple nightgown.

"A what?"

Mabel gasped. "You've never heard of a sleepover?" She sounded appalled.

"Raised in an orphanage, remember?"

"Oh. My. GOSH! This is not okay. I have to call Candy and Grenda right now."

"Who?"

"My friends! They're sleepover experts!"

The idea of meeting two new people made Molly a bit nervous. Mabel and Dipper were used to weirdness, but would Mabel's friends be okay with meeting a freak?

"Um… maybe we can have a sleepover after we find Bill," she said hesitantly.

"Wait, you're gonna stay with us after you find him?" Mabel responded quickly.

"Yeah, of course! Unless you have a problem with that."

"Oh, no, I don't have a problem with it at all! I'm just surprised. I figured once you had your brother, you wouldn't need us anymore…"

"What? No! You guys are my best friends!" she exclaimed. "Even though I've only known you for a day," she added.

Mabel giggled. "You're one of my best friends too."


"Alright, before we go bed, I think we should plan where we'll search tomorrow. Just wandering around won't be very effective," Dipper said, sitting down at the table.

"Planning out a route? Is that really necessary?" Molly questioned. "We searched quite a bit today, and we'll have even more time tomorrow."

"Yeah! Plans are for stupidheads," Mabel agreed.

Molly began laughing, and laughed even more at the exasperated expression on Dipper's face.

"Whatever. Sorry for being the only organized one here," he muttered. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."

"Wait! Where's Molly gonna sleep?" Mabel asked.

Oh. I forgot about sleep, Molly thought.

"Oh, yeah. Um… she can sleep in my bed, and I'll sleep in the break room," Dipper decided.

"What? Oh, no, it's fine. You can sleep in your bed. I'll be fine in the break room," Molly quickly replied.

"No, it's alright. I don't mind. The break room's pretty nice."

Mabel giggled. "Remember that time we were fighting over it, and we switched bodies?"

"Yeah, and we sabotaged each other that way," her brother laughed.

"You switched bodies? That must've been weird…" Molly said.

"Oh, it was. Especially for me." Mabel shuddered, remembering what she learned that day. Molly gave her a curious look

"Anyway, goodnight! See you guys in the morning," Dipper said with a little wave.

"Night," the girls said in unison.


"I need pajamas," Molly said. "I didn't bring any."

"What did you bring then?" her friend replied.

Molly set her makeshift sack on her bed and untied the knot, revealing its contents.

"Oh. Gee, that's not a lot. Did you even have pajamas?" Mabel asked.

"One pair that I had to wash daily, but yes."

"Yikes."

"Yeah. So, got any I can borrow?" Molly inquired.

"Of course! Just gimme a sec," Mabel said, dashing out of the room.

She returned a little later, carrying some folded-up clothes. "Here." She tossed them to Molly, who caught (but almost dropped) them.

"I'll be right back." She headed to the bathroom to change, and came back dressed in a bright green t-shirt and black shorts with white stripes.

"Wow! You look great," Mabel cheerfully said, making Molly smile.

"Thanks," she said, dropping her clothes onto her blanket-bag-thing, which she placed on the floor.

"Isn't this great? It's like a sleepover!" Mabel exclaimed, adjusting her purple nightgown.

"A what?"

Mabel gasped. "You've never heard of a sleepover?" She sounded appalled.

"Raised in an orphanage, remember?"

"Oh. My. GOSH! This is not okay. I have to call Candy and Grenda right now."

"Who?"

"My friends! They're sleepover experts!"

The idea of meeting two new people made Molly a bit nervous. Mabel and Dipper were used to weirdness, but would Mabel's friends be okay with meeting a freak?

"Um… maybe we can have a sleepover after we find Bill," she said hesitantly.

"Wait, you're gonna stay with us after you find him?" Mabel responded quickly.

"Yeah, of course! Unless you have a problem with that."

"Oh, no, I don't have a problem with it at all! I'm just surprised. I figured once you had your brother, you wouldn't need us anymore…"

"What? No! You guys are my best friends!" she exclaimed. "Even though I've only known you for a day," she added.

Mabel giggled. "You're one of my best friends too."