Drake and Josh
Episode 09: Float, Sink and Talent
Introduction
Drake, Paul, Rina and Scottie were upstairs practicing "Found a Way."
"Hey, Drake," said Josh, "Neil's here."
Neil walked in and Drake greeted him.
"So," said Neil, "Why'd you call me again? I had to skip homework."
"Who does homework?" sniggered Drake.
Josh looked at him blankly and said, "You know, kids have the right to learn."
"Yes," said Drake, "Which is why Neil learnt to play drums."
"Why are you guys practicing anyways?" asked Josh, sitting down on the couch. Rina and Paul put down their guitars and Scottie carelessly threw his base into Josh's face, knocking him off his seat.
"To take a shower," smiled Scottie.
Drake glared at Scottie's obtuseness and replied, "For this year's talent show. I'll be beating Hewit again this year."
Josh climbed back up and said, "That reminds me, Hewit gave you this." Josh threw a letter into Drake's hand.
Drake opened it up and saw a cartoon waving its tongue at him with the word, "Loser."
"Loser, eh?" asked Drake, "We'll see about that, Hewit!"
Drake thrust the letter off and got up. He was on the upper part of his bed and suddenly his head bumped into the ceiling. Drake stumbled off and fell on top of Paul, Rina and Scotty. Neil and Josh looked at each other.
The Story
Drake, Josh, Paul, Rina, Scottie and Neil were having lunch at a restaurant.
"I thought you guys left the band," said Josh.
"Yeah," said Paul, "But we rejoined last week, and Scottie's started at base, leaving Neil the drums."
"Oh," said Josh.
"Hey, guys," said Rina, "I'm going to go hang out at the swimming pool, you guys coming?"
"Sure," said Drake, leaping off his seat and throwing his sandwich in Josh's face.
Paul, Neil and Scottie followed Rina out and Drake turned back to Josh, who was wiping his face, "You coming?"
"Nah," said Josh, "I've got to… uh… well… shampoo my… underwear…"
"Stop kidding," said Drake, walking off.
Josh followed after him and a man suddenly pulled his collar backwards.
"Hey, son," said a man, "Pay up the bill."
Josh pulled some money out of his pocket and paid it. He then rushed towards Drake, who was heading to the pool.
"You know, we don't HAVE to swim," said Josh.
"Come on," said Drake, "It'll be fun."
He dived into the pool as his friends splashed water on him.
Josh was still reluctant. He was shaking all over. Drake noticed and asked what was wrong.
"Listen, Drake," said Josh, awkwardly, "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM!"
"That's all?" asked Drake.
"What do you mean?"
"I can teach you! It's easy! Just get into to the shallow water and wade over here.
Josh followed Drake's instructions and grabbed hold of the pool's sides.
"Now," said Drake, "Put your head in the water and don't rise until I tell you."
Josh did so. He held his breath and waddled as Drake instructed.
Suddenly, a girl swam by Drake. Drake noticed her and began to swim after her. Josh still had his face in the water.
"Blrake! Brlake! Brelp! Ban I bo up bnow! BRLAKE!"
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Drake was strumming on his guitar and singing:
I never thought that it'd be so simple but,
I found a way, I found a way,
I always thought that it' be too crazy but- Josh!
Josh walked into the room and spat out some water.
"How was today's practice?"
"Terrible! I was at the deep portion and thought I was swimming! Then I realized a hobo was pulling my arm! I told him to let go, and he did. AND THEN I SANK LIKE A WALRUS! WALRUS!"
"I don't get it," said Drake.
"I know," said Josh, "Can you believe that-"
"I'm pretty sure walruses float."
Josh stared at his obtuseness and tugged down Drake's leg. Drake stumbled over Josh and found himself head over heels on the floor. He grabbed hold of his bed and climbed up. Drake flicked Josh in the forehead.
"OW!" said Josh, "What was that for?"
"For being an idiot!" replied Drake.
"Okay," said Josh in a girly voice.
The guitar suddenly collapsed from Drake's bed and hit Josh in the head, knocking him out.
"Josh?" asked Drake, "Josh!"
Suddenly the telephone rang. Drake received it and said, "Hello? Oh, Stephanie, how are you?"
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Josh dipped his head in water again as Drake watched from his table where he and Neil were practicing.
"Up," said Drake, and Josh brought his head out.
Josh continued to paddle his feet as he gasped a few seconds for breath.
Drake continued:
…when you're DOWN!
Drake put so much emphasis on "down" that Josh dipped his head back in the water, and suddenly heard Drake call, "Down!" again.
Josh dipped his entire face in water and suddenly let go of the pool's side. Josh gurgled for help as his head sank low, and hi entire body struggled.
Drake looked to see Josh's progress and saw that only his legs were visible, as they struggled. Drake ran towards the pool and suddenly got pushed by the lifeguard who jumped in. Drake fell into the water and managed to swim back up, only to see the life guard had safely gotten the shivering Josh out of the pool.
"Drake?" said Neil.
"Yeah?"
Neil pointed towards Drake's pants floating on the water.
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Josh sat on the pool table and saw Drake walking by, guitar in hand.
"Hey," said Drake, "Aren't you gonna try and swim?"
"No," said Josh, "It's hopeless."
"Okay, I gotta get to the Talent show, you coming?"
"Nah," said Josh, "I have a date with Mindy. Oh, there she is!"
"Hi Josh," said Mindy, "And Mr. Fail."
"Hey! I've only failed 440 of 467 tests!" boomed Drake.
"And barely passed each grade," sniggered Mindy.
Drake imitated her in a childish way.
"Should I get the drinks?" asked Josh.
"Okay," said Mindy, as Drake was about to walk off.
Josh suddenly tripped on the pool's side and stumbled in.
Drake came to a halt and shouted in alarm, "JOSH!"
Mindy rushed towards Josh, only to find herself pushed in by the lifeguard.
Mindy struggled to swim as well and the lifeguard got his foot stuck in a garbage can lying on the floor. He spun his leg around and accidentally kicked Drake backwards, knocking him into a table and causing it to fall alongside all the chairs. Drake's guitar went flying into the air- and it landed with a CRASH! The smashed guitar lay on the floor, destroyed.
The lifeguard himself fell onto the ground and Josh waved around his arms as Mindy almost drowned. But, suddenly, Josh noticed something- he was swimming! He managed to swim to Mindy and grab hold of her. He swam ashore as Mindy gasped for breath. She gave Josh a kiss, and he smiled. Mindy walked over to the table and coughed and spluttered.
"You okay?" asked Josh, as Drake got up.
"Yeah," said Mindy with a last gasp.
"Dude, you did it! You swam!" congratulated Drake.
"Yeah, I did!" said Josh, "And you taught me!"
"Yeah I did!" said Drake, and suddenly saw Josh rushing towards him with a loud shout of "HUG ME BROTHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Josh's embrace had Drake getting lifted into the air. As he struggled, he fell down.
Paul ran up to Drake and said, "Come on! The Talent show!"
"But my guitar's broken!" exclaimed Drake, "We don't have time to get another!"
Paul dragged Drake into the car and leapt into the driver's seat.
"Where're Neil and Scottie?" asked Drake, taking his seat beside Rina.
"Scottie's coming on his bike," said Paul as he started up the engine, "He'll pick up Neil!"
"And my guitar?" asked Drake.
"I'll get you one!" shouted Josh, putting on his clothes and running up to them, "It'll be a 'Thank you' for teaching me how to swim!"
"Seriously?" asked Drake, at which Josh gave a positive reply. Paul drove off and Josh ran towards the guitar store.
Drake and co. reached the premiere and rushed in.
"Scottie? What are you doing?" asked Drake, "We told you to pick up Neil!"
Scottie was sitting on a chair, his face painted an extremely light green.
"Oh," said Scottie, "I thought you told me to paint myself teal."
Drake looked at Paul and Rina, and Paul shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, man!" said Drake.
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Josh ran out of the guitar store, with a guitar like Drake's old one in his arms. He ran through the streets and suddenly saw Neil sitting on his doorstep.
He stopped and asked Neil what was wrong, to which Neil told him about Scottie not showing up. Josh ran up to Eric and said, "ERIC! It's Isaac Newton!"
As Eric leapt off his bike to look around, Josh helped Neil up and rode away to the Talent show.
When Eric noticed, he ran after the bike, only to suddenly bump into a wall.
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Drake and his band were all on the stage. Scottie substituted for Neil by sitting at the drums. They began to play as Drake grabbed the mike. He needed a guitar, and fast! Suddenly, a guitar came flying through the air and Drake caught it. Neil leapt on stage and Scottie jumped off drums. Scottie picked up his base from the ground and Drake began to sing:
I never thought that it'd be so simple but,
I found a way, I found a way,
I always thought that it' be too crazy but
I found a way, I found a way,
If you'll open up your mind,
You'll see what's inside.
It's gonna take some time to realize,
But if you look inside I'm sure you'll find
Always over your shoulder
I told you I'd always be picking' you up
When you're down!
So just turn around!
And now that I know that anything's possible,
I found a way, I found a way,
And no one can break what's so unbreakable,
I found a way, I found a way.
No one cares
Whatcha give,
You know you gotta live like you wanna live,
When in time to be free,
You know you gotta be whatcha wanna be!
If you'll open up your mind,
You'll see what's inside.
It's gonna take some time to realize,
But if you look inside I'm sure you'll find
Always over your shoulder
I told you I'd always be picking' you up
When you're down!
So just turn around!
Drake concluded his song with a final cord as Helen ran up to him and handed him the trophy. Drake proudly raised it into the air, and Hewit groaned from backstage. Drake waved to the crowd with a smile. Megan, Audrey and Walter walked up stage and congratulated him and Josh ran up to him.