Yo-ho, hello there reader! Welcome to episode 2 of season 9, enjoy the story, I don't really have much to say. This episode starts on September 13 1995


OPENING SCENE: LIVING ROOM

MICHELLE: Alright, now Nicky, Alex, this is how I learned to read. See this first letter on the board?

NICKY: Yeah, we see it

MICHELLE: This is the letter 'A'

ALEX: What's that little one next to it?

MICHELLE: Well, you see Alex, this big one is a 'Capital A', and the short one is a 'Lowercase A'. Capitals are used at the beginning of a sentence, but they also can be at the beginning of a name, so like your name, Alex. Alex is a name, so the beginning letter 'A' would be capitalized. If it was like your Uncle Danny's name, the second letter in Danny is 'a' but it's lowercased. Got that?

ALEX: This is too complicated

NICKY: Come on, let's go brother

The two leave the room and Michelle sighs and picks everything up.


KITCHEN

STEPH: Ugh! [Sets down her bags] I hate my life!!

JESSE: Good afternoon to you too

STEPH: This girl named Mariah Morris at school thinks I'm a "basic blondie" and she keeps bullying me with her whole girl group

JESSE: Mariah? Is she the hot, popular, mean girl?

STEPH: Yeah, how do you know her?

JESSE: I don't know her, I just have come to find that all Mariah's are the same

STEPH: Okay. Gia and Jimmy are coming over soon. Oh, and also, do you know Jimmy's last name, because I've been trying to figure it out for weeks

JESSE: Uhm... no... no, I don't, but I'll ask him when he gets here

Stephanie goes upstairs and then Jimmy and Gia walk in.

JIMMY: Yo-ho! What's up Uncle Jesse!

JESSE: ... I'm not your uncle

JIMMY: You're Uncle Jesse. You're everyone's uncle

JESSE: Alright, whatever, but Jimmy, we've got a problem on our hands. Alright, so I know you don't want Stephanie to find out your real last name, so what should we tell her your last name is?

JIMMY: Hmm... something realistic... what's a good last name for the name James?...

GIA: Williams?

JESSE: Cooper?

JIMMY: No, not either of those... hmm... I know! Morris!

JESSE: Hey, I like your thinking! Now, you two go study or whatever with Steph


IN THE BACKYARD

DANNY: Alright twins, now dig up holes for flowers, but be sure not to hit any pipes

NICKY: But last time we hit the pipes, it was fun!

ALEX: Yeah, there was mud everywhere!

The twins giggle at the thought.

DANNY: Well, that made the backyard dirty. Now, start neatly digging up the dirt to plant flowers

After a while of digging, Alex hits something wooden.

ALEX: Uncle Danny, I hit something

DANNY: Oh no, that must be a pipe. Avoid it

ALEX: No, but it's made of wood

DANNY: What? Start digging more

The twins both dig it up and take the treasure chest out of the ground.

NICKY: Woah! Treasure!

ALEX: I hope there's diamonds!

DANNY: And gold

NICKY: And gummy bears...

Alex and Danny look at Nicky confused.

NICKY: What? I like gummy bears

DANNY: Hmm... the chest needs a key... know what, I'll go ask your dad to help find the key. But leave the treasure chest out here. It's covered in dirt

NICKY: Okay


IN THE KITCHEN

DANNY: Hey, Jess, can you help us find a key? Not a house or car key, but more like the kind of golden key you'd find in a movie to open a treasure chest

JESSE: ... Let me guess... you found a treasure chest?

ALEX: You got it!

NICKY: Wow, he's good

JESSE: Yeah, sure, I'll help you guys find it

DANNY: Thank you so much Jess. I hope there's lots of money

ALEX: Don't forget the diamonds!

NICKY: Or the gummy bears!

ALEX: What's with you and gummy bears?

NICKY: I like me some gummy bears


IN STEPHANIES ROOM

Steph is putting a ton of goth makeup on her face. She already managed to dye her hair entirely black two hours ago when she got home. Gia is still there, but Jimmy is raiding the fridge downstairs. There is a knock at Steph's door and she quickly puts her hood on and goes to answer it.

STEPH: Oh... uhm... hey Michelle... I was hoping you were gonna be Jimmy...

MICHELLE: What's with the goth look?

STEPH: You... you wouldn't understand. You'll understand when you're older

MICHELLE: What's under your hood?

STEPH: [Sighs and takes off her hood]

MICHELLE: Woah, baby! Your hair... is black!?

STEPH: Shh, shh, shh, keep it down. Listen, Michelle, you've gotta help me out so nobody finds out about my black hair. Well, other than Jimmy

MICHELLE: Alright. I'll help you out

Michelle walks out and Jimmy walks in right as she leaves.

GIA: You know Steph, Michelle has become a lot better

JIMMY: So, what's the big deal with being popular?

STEPH: ... Jimmy, I can't help but notice that you have an entire stack of food from our fridge in your arms

JIMMY: Yeah. I love to eat

STEPH: ... You share... a striking resemblance to an old friend of DJ's named Steve, not in looks obviously, but in behavior

JIMMY: ... I'm gonna take that as a good thing. Anyways, what's the big deal with being popular?

STEPH: Well, when you're popular, people like you more, and that makes you feel good, you know?

JIMMY: Well, you've got plenty of people who already love you the way you are. You know, every human living in this house, your older sister who I still haven't met, I'm assuming everyone else in this giant family tree, Gia, I love you, so it doesn't matter that much-

STEPH: Woah, woah, woah, hold up, what did you say?

Jimmy looks nervous and looks over to Gia who's egging him on to tell her something.

JIMMY: "You've got plenty of people who already love you the way you are"?

Gia smacks her hand against her face.

STEPH: After that

JIMMY: "It doesn't matter that much"?

STEPH: Before that

JIMMY: Hmm... you know, there's more food in the fridge waiting for me, so... I'm gonna... go... [Leaves]

STEPH: Woah, I've gotta clear my head. I've gotta be hearing things. By the way, what's Jimmy's last name?

GIA: Uhm... Morris, his last name is Morris

STEPH: Woah, woah, woah... his last name is Morris!? He's related to Mariah!?

GIA: Wait, Steph-

STEPH: I'm gonna go tell him to talk to his sister [Storms out of the room and puts on her hood]

GIA: [Sighs] Shouldn't have said Morris


DOWNSTAIRS

Jesse is staring at Jimmy who's raiding more food from the fridge.

JESSE: You know, you remind me of DJ's old boyfriend, Steve. He always used to take the food from the fridge. Well have fun, and don't let Steph see you leave to the Gibbler house

JIMMY: Alright. See ya, Jess Man

STEPH: [Coming downstairs] Jimmy! Wait! I need to tell you something. When you get home, I need you to tell Mariah that she needs to stop being such an annoying, rude, basic mean girl, alright?

JIMMY: ... Uhm... o-okay?... See ya, Steph-o! [Leaves]

STEPH: I can't believe it. He's a Morris! His sister is Mariah! [Goes upstairs]

JESSE: Uh, wait-Steph... why... why do you have a hood on? Well, I guess she's gone now

JIMMY: [Comes back in] Yo, Uncle Jesse, can I play a guitar downstairs?

JESSE: ... Why?

JIMMY: My guitar at home broke

JESSE: Yeah, but play the brown one, not the Elvis one

JIMMY: Why?

JESSE: The Elvis one has Elvis's real signature on it

JIMMY: Woah! Nice! Well, see ya [Goes downstairs]


BASEMENT

JIMMY: [Playing the best to "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" because in this universe, Jimmy wrote that son] I wanna follow where she goes... I think about her and she knows it. I wanna let her take control... cause every time that she gets close yeah. She pulls me in enough to keep me guessing. Mmm

As he continues to sing, Jesse walks downstairs and is jaw dropped and wide-eyed.

JIMMY: Confessing, yeah! Oh, I've been shaking, I love it when you go crazy, you take all my inhibitions, baby there's nothing holding me back! You take me places that tear up my reputations, manipulate my decisions, baby there's nothing holding me back!... There's nothing holding me ba-ack!!... There's nothing holding me back! [Stops and notices Jesse] Ah!! Jesse! Hi there...

JESSE: ... Have mercy!

JIMMY: I-I know, I'm not that good

JESSE: What do you mean!? You are amazing!? Uh... tomorrow after school, meet me here, alright?

JIMMY: Uh... okay?


THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL: THE GIRLS BATHROOM

Stephanie is doing goth makeup when suddenly, Mariah and three other girls walk in.

MARIAH: Oh, hey girls, look. It's the blondie. Well, I guess she's not so blonde anymore. Is that... [Walks over to her, observing her] is your hair green or black? Sorry, it's hard to tell when you put black over blonde. Also, why so much goth makeup? It makes you look too goth. And what's with the black clothes? Even when you use all this makeup and black hair, these clothes still don't suit you. As I've said before, once a blonde, always stupid. Blondes are just idiots, remember that girls. Come on, let's go

STEPH: Hey, wait! Mariah, before you go, your hair really doesn't look much less green than mine. And, you know, you use way too much goth makeup as well

MARIAH: Okay, you know what, I've had enough

Mariah pushes Stephanie really hard and it causes her to hit the wall and bang her head, and it forcefully makes tears shoot out of her eyes. Mariah and her girls leave. Stephanie stands up and gets angry, so she storms out of the bathroom and over to her locker to get her stuff where Jimmy is waiting.

JIMMY: Yo-ho! Steph-o! Wait... why... are you crying!? Steph, what's wrong?

STEPH: Come and get me when class is over. [Jumps into a big trash can where nobody can see her] I'll be in here

JIMMY: Uhm... know what, I'll ask about it on the way home, but I'm gonna head to class now. See you later I guess? [Walks away]


LIVING ROOM

Danny and Joey are sitting and playing Monopoly. Jesse walks in.

JESSE: What's with you two and playing Monopoly?

DANNY: It helps pass time, you know? I mean, Joey has no life already, but I now don't have DJ and all my girls are older, so... you know...

Stephanie and Jimmy walk in and Stephanie immediately tries going upstairs.

DANNY: Hey Steph. Steph, what's wrong, why are you crying? And why do you have so much makeup? And where is your blue jacket from this morning? And why do you have so much goth clothes on? And why is your hair black?

Steph storms upstairs and the guys turn to Jimmy who seems to be a little out of breath.

JESSE: Yo, Jimmy, what's up with her?

JIMMY: I don't know. I couldn't find out what happened, all that she told me was "I don't even know why I'm friends with you, you're Mariah's sister, I'm sorry but I don't want you to hurt me like she hurt me, I'm gonna have to stop being your friend" and I think this is because we told her my last name is Morris which is Mariah's last name

DANNY: Mariah? So is this girl hot, popular...

JOEY: Mean?...

JIMMY: You guys know her?

DANNY: Know, but I've come to realize that all Mariah's are the same

JOEY: Jimmy, I think you've outta tell her what your real last name is

JIMMY: But then she won't like me anymore

DANNY: She'll like you more than she does currently

JIMMY: Alright, alright. You're right, Mr. T. See ya guys [Goes upstairs]


STEPHANIES ROOM

Somebody knocks on the door.

JIMMY: Steph, it's me!

STEPH: I already told you, I don't want you to hurt me like Mariah did

JIMMY: [Walks in] I won't hurt you. Steph... I'm not Mariah's brother

STEPH: ... Oh, so you're saying your last name is Morris just like her, but you aren't related?

JIMMY: No, I'm saying that my last name isn't Morris, that was just a lie

STEPH: ... Jimmy... what's your real last name?...

JIMMY: ...My full name... is James Jeremiah-Jeffcoat-Johnson Gibbler

STEPH: ... One, that's one long middle name, and two... you're a Gibbler?

JIMMY: Yeah

STEPH: Oh no. We can't let the others find out! They'll never let you here again!

JIMMY: It's fine, Steph, they've known that I'm a Gibbler for a while

STEPH: Huh. You're surprisingly... mellowed out... for a Gibbler. Why did you lie to me?

JIMMY: I was afraid that... [Sighs] that you wouldn't wanna be my friend anymore if I was a Gibbler

STEPH: What!? Of course I still wanna be your friend! Jimmy, you're awesome, I love you, and I love getting to hang out with you!

JIMMY: Woah, wait, what did you say?

STEPH: ... "Of course I still wanna be your friend"?

JIMMY: After that

STEPH: ... "I love getting to hang out with you"?

JIMMY: Before that

STEPH: "Jimmy, you're awesome"?

JIMMY: ... I'm gonna go get some food and work on a song with Uncle Jesse [Walks out]

STEPH: Woah, woah, woah. He's not your uncle

JIMMY: He's Uncle Jesse. He's everyone's uncle [Leaves]

STEPH: Hey, wait, work on a song?


BASEMENT

JIMMY: [Playing beat to "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" with a guitar] Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright! If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark, I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright!! Oh, I've been shaking, I love it when you go crazy, you take all my inhibitions, baby there's nothing holding me back! You take me places that tear up my reputations, manipulate my decisions, baby there's nothing holding me back!!

While Jimmy is still playing, Steph, Danny, Joey, Becky, Nicky, Alex, Gia, and Michelle all go downstairs and look at Jimmy jaw dropped.

JIMMY: I feel so free when you're with me baby!! There's nothing holding me back!! [Stops playing and notices everyone] Oh, hey guys

MICHELLE: ... Holy!!-

DANNY: -Michelle...

MICHELLE: ... Holy cow!!

GIA: Jimmy... I...

STEPH: Since when could you sing like that, or play guitar like that?

JIMMY: Since I turned eleven and hit puberty. My voice changed and I was finally able to sing really well

JESSE: Hey, what's that shiny thing in this cabinet on the wall? [Opens the cabinet and finds a big, shiny, golden key] Huh? Oh!! Danny!! The treasure box!!

Danny grabs the key and everybody runs outside to the treasure box. When Danny opens it, inside he finds a ton of pictures of Pamela, a bunch of Pamela's stuff, and all of her will money.

MICHELLE: What's this?

DANNY: Uhh... Michelle... that... that's your mother, Pamela

MICHELLE: Woah! That's her!?

NICKY: Huh. That's a lotta money

DANNY: Yeah, that's all of her will money, and all of her stuff

GIA: Huh. Your mother was beautiful. I guess that's where you get it from, Steph

STEPH: Thanks

JIMMY: Yeah, I agree with Gia, you are pretty, Steph. Boy, this is a lot of money

DANNY: What did you say?

JIMMY: "Yeah, I agree with Gia"?

DANNY: After that

JIMMY: "Boy, this is a lot of money"?

DANNY: ... Know what, never mind, I must be hearing things

JESSE: Why are all these pictures in this box?

DANNY: Well, after the accident... I was sad and mad and I felt guilty... whenever I saw a picture of her, it made me feel worse... so I did this, and I hid the key so I could maybe find it one day if I ever wanted to see this again

STEPH: Hey, dad. Do you think we could put these all back up?

DANNY: [Smiles] I'd love that

The episode ends with them talking about Pamela, and the end credit song is "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"