[Video starts]
[Gideon Gleeful fidgeted with a Go-Pro camera attached to his helmet.]
Gideon: …Got it!
[He puts the helmet on, aiming the camera at Ghost-Eyes.]
Gideon: (offscreen) How does it look?
[Ghost-Eyes gives him a thumbs up]
Ghost-Eyes: Incredible, Gideon!
Gideon: (offscreen) Excellent!
[Camera swiftly pans to the sidewalk. It peers down as Gideon looks at the skateboard he stood on.]
Gideon: (offscreen) Okay…let's try this one more time…
[He rides on the wobbly skateboard.]
Gideon: (offscreen) I'm doing it…(laughs) I'm doing it! I'm–WA!
[Gideon tumbles down. He groans in pain. Hurried footsteps rushed to his side.]
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) You alright, Gideon?
[Gideon sits up and takes the helmet off, looking down at the camera lens with a forlorn gaze.]
Gideon: I'm fine, Ghost-Eyes. Just…peachy. Hold this for me, please?
[He hands Ghost-Eyes the Go-Pro, the camera still aiming at Gideon, while the boy took off his gear.]
Ghost-Eyes: What are you doin'?
Gideon: Gettin' these stupid things off. I don't know why I thought this was a good idea. Skateboarding…I just…I just wanted a change…you know?
[He sighs and lays back on the ground, staring up at the sky.]
Gideon: (dejected) I guess I'm just gonna be Gideon Gleeful, the selfish boy who helped an evil entity nearly—
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) Gideon! Look over there!
[Gideon sets up frantically]
Gideon: What? What is it?
[Camera pans to a figure across the road. The figure was a person dressed head-to-toe in dark colored clothing, their face covered by a dark scarf and sunglasses. The person walked on alert steps, clearly acting squirrelly]
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) That guy looks like he's up to no good.
[Camera pans back to a skeptical Gideon]
Gideon: You sure about that?
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) Trust me, brother. Takes a criminal to spot one. How about we stop him?
Gideon: Why?
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) I dunno. Because it's the right thing?
[Gideon looks back at the suspicious man and gains a determined look.]
Gideon: You're right, Ghost-Eyes. Let's catch a criminal.
[Video cuts off]
[Video turns on]
[Camera focuses on the stranger who stood close to an elderly woman. In one swift movement, the stranger snatched the woman's purse from her arm and ran off.]
Old Woman: My purse!
Gideon: (offscreen) After him, Ghost-Eyes!
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) You got it!
[Still holding the camera, Ghost-Eyes rushes over to the stranger, catching up to them and grabbing them in a chokehold. Camera faces Gideon's direction]
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) I got 'em! I got 'em! Here, Gideon!
[The purse is tossed to Gideon]
[Gideon gives the old woman back her purse]
Gideon: (to Old Woman) Here you go, ma'am.
Old Woman: Thank you so much, sonny.
Gideon: (to the stranger) You are in big trouble, mister. That was mighty unkind of you to steal from others, especially from the elderly.
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) And he's serious cuz he's done it before.
[Gideon gives him a look.]
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) …Sorry.
[Video cuts off]
[Video turns on]
[Gideon has the thief tied up as they wait for the cops to show up.]
[Sheriff car pulls up and Sheriff Blubs and Deputy Durland steps out.]
Blubs: Alright, Gideon. What is it?
Gideon: Good afternoon, gentlemen. I had my good friend call you here to arrest this individual for stealin'.
[Camera pans to Sheriff Blubs]
Blubs: (to the stranger) Is this true? Did ya steal?
[Camera pans to the stranger, hidden eyes shifting around.]
The Stranger: (throaty voice) Uh…no.
[A beat of silence.]
Blubs: …Whelp. That's all I needed to hear. You're free to go.
The Stranger: Cool. (leaves)
Gideon: Wait, WHAT?! But, he just stole a woman's purse! He's a thief!
Durland: I don't see a woman's purse on him.
Gideon: (flabbergasted) B-But-Bu-B-B-But–
[He points at the camera as he continued to stutter]
Blubs: And here I thought you can read minds. Oh, wait. (smirks) You can't.
[Blubs and Durland start snickering as Gideon gaps at the sheriff.]
Gideon: (Resigned)…You know what? I probably deserved that.
Blubs: Now, if you excuse us, Durland and I have some…plannin' to do.
[He smiles at his partner. Durland giggles.]
Durland: That we do, my sweet Blubs.
[Both the sheriff and deputy giggled as they left the scene.]
[Camera pans back to an incredulous Gideon as he watches the officers leave.]
Gideon: Sometimes, I forget how gullible the townsfolk still are.
Ghost-Eyes: (offscreen) Wanna go get ice cream?
Gideon: (sighs) Yes, please. I could use a pick me up.
[Video ends]
Stan - [I can watch this all day. It's better than all those funny home videos.]
Mabel - [Awww. At least you tried, Gideon, and that's all that matters.]
Dipper - [Welcome to my world. And, yes, you did deserve that.]
Soos - [Dude, why not just take the video to the police?]
Wendy - [Something tells me that they won't bother.]
Ford - [I don't recall the GFPD being this lenient. Perhaps a restaffing is in order.]
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Is it wrong for a grown adult to mock a 10-11 year old kid? Yes. Is it still wrong if that kid was a rotten little shit until recently? No. Sure, Gideon has gotten better, but one doesn't have to forgive 'and' forget. Let him have the reminder for a little while longer.