The day after the Caramel City Classic, Crumbelina and Gloyd are sitting on the bed in their room, watching the highlights from last night's race.
"You were fantastic, Crumbs..." Gloyd says, smiling at his Italian dessert-themed girlfriend.
"Thanks, Gloydie Pie..." Crumbelina says, kissing Gloyd on the mouth.
"So, since today's a day to have a little rest & relaxation, what would you like to do today, my sweet caramel latte?" Gloyd asks Crumbelina, still recovering from the kiss.
"Well, we could go and hang out at the mall if you want to. Everyone, well, with the exception of Dylan and Minty, are gonna be there. Dylan and Minty are going to see how Swizzle's life is going after he got banned from racing this season." Crumbelina says, smiling.
"Okay, then. We better go and have some breakfast before we go, though." Gloyd says, smiling. "I heard they have a new kind of cinnamon roll you and I can both try!"
"Ooooooh..." Crumbelina says. "I bet it'll be good!"
The couple dresses in their normal attire, then they grab their cell phones and room keys and go down to breakfast.
In the hotel's food court, the other racers are at several tables eating their breakfast and watching Sugar Racing Today, listening intently to Charlie and Natalia.
"Crumbs, look, pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls!" Gloyd says, pointing them out as he gets two of them.
"Oooooh, they look good!" Crumbelina says as she grabs one along with two of her normal cinnamon rolls.
The two of them go to a table and sit with Herschel and Sticky. Herschel's eating mini Oreos with milk and Sticky's eating a blueberry breakfast parfait topped with granola.
"Morning, guys." Gloyd says, taking a bite of his pumpkin spice cinnamon roll.
"Mornin', pumpkinhead." Herschel says, taking a mini Oreo out of his bowl and eating it. "What's on the agenda today?"
"Well, Crumbs and I are going to the mall with everyone." Gloyd says, taking a sip of his milk. "Dylan and Minty decided to visit the 'criminal' who ruined racing for all of us."
"Oh, I see. Yeah, we're going to the mall to get me father a birthday present. His birthday is the day of the Truffle Garden 500." Herschel says, smiling.
"Indeed it is, Hershey!" Sticky says, smiling. "Your dad deserves the best gift ever!"
"I know he does, Wipp. Which is why we're gonna find the best gift ever for me father." Herschel says, smiling.
(Sugar Racing Today)
"Hello, race fans! I'm Charlie Fizzypop, and by my side, as always, is Natalia Italian-Ice! Welcome to today's edition of Sugar Racing Today!" Charlie says, smiling.
"And the highlight of today's newscast is...'This Riot Is A Load of Malarkey, Literally!'. This video we're showing you now was taken at Swirl Pop Cove, where Swizzle Malarkey resides. Here we see Jolly Ranchers storming the house with torches and pitchforks as well as picket signs." Natalia says as the video continues to play.
"What did some of these signs say, Natalia?" Charlie asks her.
"Well, to name a few...'Down With Swizzle!', 'An Accident Waiting To Happen', 'Swizzle Takes Racing A Little Too Seriously!', and 'Revenge Is Sweet!'. They marched around his house, chanting candy profanities about him." Natalia says. "The riot ended with a lot of fans booing Swizzle and turning against him some more."
"Well, it seems that feud will never come to an end. Have they planned anything else?" Charlie asks, looking at Natalia.
"They're having an anti-Swizzle rally at the Chiller Bee tonight. On Live At Five, Kevin will be there to see it all." Natalia says as the video changes to footage from the Caramel City Classic. "In other news, Crumbelina Di Caramello has won the Caramel City Classic. And to celebrate her victory, Crumbelina and the entire Godiva Chocolate racing team kissed the famous 'Caramel Square' finish line. It was a really close race."
"Indeed it was, Natalia. After the break, we will be giving our viewers a preview of the Sugar City Motor Speedway, which is where next week's race will be taking place. And a special day is going to be celebrated on that day as well, which is something you guys will want to know about! We'll be back after these messages." Charlie says as the show cuts to commercials.
(Back at the hotel)
"Wow, that was some riot..." Gloyd says, a little shocked.
"I know..." Adorabeezle says.
"So, what do you think next week's race will be like?" Sticky asks Herschel.
"I don't know, Wipp. It'll be good, I know that much." Herschel says, finishing his breakfast.
Just then, Sugar Racing Today comes back on, and the racers go back to watching it.
(Sugar Racing Today)
"And welcome back to Sugar Racing Today, race fans and racers alike!" Charlie says, smiling. "Now, like we promised before the break, we said we'd show you the track for next week's race!"
"Indeed we did, Charlie." Natalia says as a picture of Sugar City Motor Speedway comes up on the screen. "Sugar City Motor Speedway is a massive track with twists, turns, and the biggest pit road I've ever seen!"
"And not to mention the seating in this speedway...it can seat over 100,000 candy fans!" Charlie says, smiling.
"I know, Charlie." Natalia says, smiling. "Now, we go to the other piece of news we mentioned about this particular race."
"Reese Nougatson, the head of SRGP Racing, will be celebrating his 40th birthday on race day!" Charlie says, excited. "A celebration is in the works for this great racing legend!"
"Indeed, Charlie. This party is going to be a big one!" Natalia says, smiling. "There'll be more details as the day gets closer!"
"And that's all we have time for on today's edition of Sugar Racing Today. We'll see you on our next broadcast!" Charlie says as the show cuts off.
(At the hotel)
"Wow...a big party for your father, Hershey!" Sticky says, smiling.
"That sounds bloomin' awesome, Wipp! We really need to get him a nice gift!" Herschel says, smiling.
Soon, breakfast ends, and everyone but Dylan and Minty head to the mall.
At the mall, all the racers go their separate ways and do different things in the mall. Herschel and Sticky go to the NASCAR gift shop, looking for a gift for Reese.
"So, Wipp, what about this?" Herschel says, smiling.
"What is it, Hershey?" Sticky says, looking at the gift Herschel picked up.
"It's a limited edition Daytona 500 picture, framed and autographed by all the racers who raced in it over the years. Me father is going to love this..." Herschel says. "What do you think, Wipp?"
"Ooooooh, Hershey, he will love it!" Sticky says, smiling.
Herschel buys it and gets it gift-wrapped, then the couple goes to share some chocolate frozen yogurt at Sugar Swirl Froyo Shoppe in the food court.
Meanwhile, Dylan and Minty arrive at Swizzle's house, and is surprised to see the shape it's in. The blue lollipop flowers have been crushed, the exterior of the house has been vandalized, and parts of Swizzle's kart lay all over the yard.
"Wow, what a mess..." Minty says, looking around.
"I'll say..." Dylan says, looking around as well. "That riot looks like it went pretty badly, judging by the mess."
"I know." Minty says, getting closer to Swizzle's house to read some of the graffiti on it. "Wow...'The Swizz Sucks Eggs and is a chocolate-coated a**hole!'..." Minty shakes her head in disbelief.
Dylan knocks on the door of Swizzle's house. "Oh...c-come on in..." Swizzle says, his eyes red from crying.
"What happened here, mate?" Dylan asks the swirl pop boy, who is in poor condition, judging by his outward appearance.
Swizzle's appearance had changed. His clothes are a mess: his shirt is torn in several places, his pants have holes in them and the cuffs are ripped, his beanie hat has gone missing, revealing his messy green hair, his grayish-purple eyes are blood red from crying so much, there are mud stains on his racing jacket, and his shoes are old and worn out.
"The Jolly Ranchers...they turned against me..." Swizzle says. "They rioted against me, pushed me in mud, and hurt me..." he says, showing the cuts on his face, which left patches of dry blood on his face.
"Oh, my Mod..." Minty says, looking at the swirl pop boy.
"It's my fault for playing dirty...It's my fault my fans turned against me!" Swizzle says, sniffling. "If I hadn't done all those bad things to my fellow racers, I wouldn't be like this and I wouldn't be in this mess!"
"I know, mate. But, Mod knows you'll get through this and even though everyone has turned against you, I'll be your friend." Dylan says, looking at Swizzle. "I'm your only friend as of now."
"Th-Thanks, Dyl." Swizzle says, taking the Rubicon-themed boy's hand.
Minty looks around the inside of the house, which was also vandalized by the Jolly Rancher fans. "Whoa..." she says. "They messed your house up pretty good, inside and out."
"Yeah, and they tortured me, too!" Swizzle says. "Who knows what'll happen next?"
All of a sudden, Dylan's phone vibrates.
"Talk to me." Dylan says, answering the phone. "Uh-huh...oh, okay...we're on our way!"
"Who was that?" Minty asks Dylan.
"It's Rancis. He wants us to meet him and the others at the mall right away." Dylan says, grabbing his kart keys.
"Okay, Dylan." Minty says, following Dylan out Swizzle's front door.
The two of them head toward the mall.
Once they arrive at the mall, Dylan and Minty park their karts and head toward where Rancis is.
"Rancis? You called us?" Dylan says, looking around. "Hmmmm...what's this?" he says, walking toward a pile of gifts on a nearby food court table.
All the racers jump out at Dylan. "Surprise! Happy Birthday!" they all say, smiling.
"Surprise?! For me?!" Dylan says, a bit startled and shocked.
"Of course!" Pepi says. "You should have seen that silly look on your face, cousin!"
Dylan blushes. "Y-Yeah..." he says, turning away slightly.
"Well, are we going to party, or not?" Pepi asks her cousin.
"We're gonna party, of course!" Dylan says, smiling.
The racers party at the mall, having a good time.
After a fun day at the mall, the racers head back to the hotel and get ready for more R&R to be had the next day.