"A secret makes a woman, woman" ? Alya repeats Luminous's words about the secret show she plans to do next before a mischievous smirk spreads across her face. "Oh is that a quote from the next show you're doing"?
At this question Luminous snorts in amusement & shakes her head before answering, "Oh sweet Oda no that quotes from the Detective Conan Franchise which trust me I love that series but with 1122 episodes, 27 movies, 13 Ova's, 4 spin off series adding another 54 episode plus a few specials & counting I would lose my mind tackling that series & that's before going though and removing all the filler episodes. I just love that quote, it's a great one".
As Luminous explains the length of her beloved anime, everyone's eyes widen in surprise, not only at the length but the fact she knew the numbers off the top of her head.
"Dudett, how did you know all those numbers off the top of your head? Like why would you willingly watch something that's been going on for at least 20 years now"? Nino asks in shock.
Shrugging at the question Luminous answers, "I have my reasons for knowing off the top of my head, but I don't see what the big deal is, I watch 3 animes that have been going on for, at minum, 20 years Detective Conan, One Piece, and Precure. But that's enough about me being an Otaku, let's get on with the show".
Everyone settles down after taking a trip to the buffet or restroom and as the show is about to start Rose gasps loudly & stands up fro her seat:
"Oh you know what I just realized we haven't seen Kagami's debut as a hero yet". At those words the room starts to buzz wondering if this is the episode they'll see the debut of the dragon hero or if it'll be the next episode.
"This episode is called Animaestro & anime is something very japanese so there's a chance this could be her debut". Nathaniel says, thinking it out.
"But the next episode is called Ikari Gozen which is also japanese for Anger Morning, so it could be the next episode too". Kagami points out from her seat wondering which episode
"The odds are at 50/50 for this to be Kagami's hero debut episode". Max points out making Alix smirk.
"Oh with those odds, why don't we make things interesting and take a bet on whether or not Kagami debuts this episode or next". Alix asks, pulling out her notepad from the gamer 2.0 bets they made but before any bet's could be made Luminous walked over & snatched the notebook from Alix's hand.
"Sorry Alix but not this time I think it would be best if we started this episode already instead of betting on cookies".
"Ugh fine". Alix whines in defeat as Luminous presses the play button.
Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is watching a movie trailer on her tablet with Tikki.
Trailer: (dramatic music in background) She's scared of cats, but powerless without this feline.
Marinette: Huh? (annoyed) That is so not true. I'm not scared of cats.
Trailer: Cat Noir and Ladybug: two heroes facing their destiny. Coming soon to theaters.
(Thomas Astruc appears on the tablet)
""THEY'RE MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT US""! Marinette & Adrien shout together though one in excitement & the other in terror.
"Oh isn't this great M'Lady we're going to be on the big screen in the future? I wonder how they'll portray our relationship". Adrien Gushes while wiggling his eyebrows at the last part look at Marinette Who's just shaking her head in disbelief.
"Kitty, our relationship isn't the issue here. Did you see how they portrayed me? They said I was scared of cats, who knows what else they'll make up about us in this train wreck". Marinette points out enraged.
"Oh come on Mari what's the worst that could happen with us being in a Movie"? Adrien asks, making Jagged Groan.
"Mate you did not just say that"!
"Oh, right, I jinxed it didn't I"?
Thomas: The real Cat Noir and Ladybug won't be able to make it to tonight's premiere, but I hope that they'll love my movie as much as we love them.
Marinette: Meh, I'll be the judge of that.
Tikki: You turned down an invitation to the premiere?
Marinette: I'm a superhero, Tikki, not a star. It's my job to protect the city, not sit around at a movie premiere.
"Well said Marinette". Master Fu says, proud of his choice of Ladybug.
Tikki: Well said, Marinette
(Nadja Chamack appears on the tablet)
Nadja: The premiere will be attended by many illustrious guests including the rockstar Jagged Stone, the famous fashion designer Gabriel Agreste, and his teen idol son who voiced Cat Noir, Adrien Agreste.
"Adrien if your dad is going to be there in person then he won't be able to Akumatize anyone at the premiere right"? Sabrina asks hopefully.
"Hmm I wouldn't count on it Sabrina remember when my Dad judged that hat competition? Him being there in person was being there via video call on Natalies tablet". Adrien points out sadly thinking about season 1 when they didn't have a clue his father was Hawkmoth, oh what a simpler time it was.
"Oh".
Marinette: (gasps) Adrien?! Adrien's gonna be there? Oh no! Ladybug so should have said yes.
Tikki: (giggles)
Scene: Dupain-Cheng residence
Tom: So we've got six hundred macarons plus eight hundred petit fours not to mention the Ladybug and Cat Noir tiered cakes.
Sabine: We should have hired someone to help us serve all these guests at the premiere.
Marinette: Do you mean the premiere for the Ladybug and Cat noir animated movie?
Tom: Yes.
Marinette: (gasps) Me, me, me! I can totally help you out with that. (drops plates in excitement)
"NOOOOOOOOO"! The entire room(Minus Marinette) shouts at the suggestion.
"Dupain-Cheng I think I speak for all of us when I say please do not be a server. As ladybug, you're as graceful as a cat, but as Marinette, you have 2 left feet on a good day". Chloe practically begs for Marinette to not go through with this plan.
"Oh come on, I'm not that clumsy right Tikki"? Marinette asks her Kwami who mysteriously vanishes at the question, "Tikki"?
Tom: (catches plates) You mean, as a server?
Marinette: Yes. I'll hand the macarons out to Adrien. I mean... (drops plates and knocks over fruit bowl before managing to balance the bowl on top of the plates with a banana and two oranges.) ...to everybody, of course. Not just Adrien 'cause Adrien's not the only one who likes macarons.
Sabine: (teasingly) And the fact that Adrien is going to be there has nothing with it, of course.
Marinette: Not a thing. Like, not in the slightest. I just want to help out my wonderful sweet parents who I love so much.(drops the balanced bowl and the fruit)
(Tom and Sabine look at each other warily)
"I'm starting to think you don't want my help". Marinette says with a pout crossing her arms.
"It's not that we don't want your help sweetie it just", Sabine trails off looking to her husband for help.
"Uh wouldn't you rather have fun with your friend then help us with this event? We can hire some part time help, it's no big deal". Tom finishes nervously.
"Uh huh"?
Marinette: (dejectedly) You guys don't trust me. Then again, I'm such a klutz. Even I wouldn't trust me. (picks up oranges)
Tom: Of course you're not a klutz, my darling. You're hired. We'll just—
Marinette: (hugs Tom) Oh, thank you! You're the best parents in the world! (dances out of the room while singing, and crashes into something)
Sabine: We'll just make twice the number of macarons. Just in case.
Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette, in her chair, spins towards her sewing machine.
Marinette: This is going to be such an amazing night! I need something amazing to wear. And last, but definitely not least, the amazing macaron. (pulls out a macaron from her drawer) Ta Da!
Tikki: Er, don't you think your father's 800 macarons will be plenty?
Marinette: No, Tikki. Adrien deserves a special macaron to show him just how special he is. To me. Just picture it! He's expecting a regular macaron, but I give him this macaroon. He takes one bite and says... (Marinette imitates Adrien's voice) ...oh, Marinette. It's passionfruit, my favorite! How do you know me this well when I'm so secretive? So then I answer, it's because you're so special to me, Adrien. I feel like I've known you forever! So then he says to me—
"Uhhh". Everyone looks at Marinette a bit weirded out by what they just witnessed, making her face warm up in embarrassment.
"What? How is this the weirdest thing we've seen my future self do"? She asks in her defense before grumbling under her breath, "I really wish a 4th wall breaker would show up to distract everyone from this".
For once the world seems to be on Marinette's side & as if hearing her plee a green Portal opens up in the middle of the room. From it steps 2 male figures, the first one being a teen boy around the same age as the teen in the room with short brown hair jeens & a yellow tee shirt. Next to him is an old man with blue hair with a bald spot Unibrow, a white lab coat with a blue shirt underneath, brown pants, & a Vomit spot under his mouth in his hand is a white gun like device in hand with glowing green fluid inside.
"BWOOOUUURR-uuurrrr-OOOOOooooooouuuuuurrrrp! Did somebody ask for a distraction". The old man asks as the young man next to him looks around nervously.
"Uhh excuse me who are the two of you, and what's that smell"? Chloe demands to know trying to block her nose at the stench of alcohol coming from the elder man.
"Oh right I should introduce myself, my name is Rick & this is my Grandson Morty, we travel the infinite in weekly hijinks that can result in some trippy times. As for the scent, that's just my natural body odor". The Olderman now identified as Rick exsposits as his grandson next to him pinches his nose & shakes his head.
"Rick, that's not your natural body odor you're just drunk as always". He whines but seems used to his grandfather pulling tricks like this
"Speaking of being drunk you got anything to drink in here". Rick asks, looking around for a bar of some kind.
"Mr Sanchez, as entertaining as I might find your show, I'm a non-drinker so I don't allow any alcohol in my personal pocket dimension, if you want something to drink we have water, a variety of teas, smoothies, some coffee & a few sodas as options". Luminous says walking over to Rick Sanchez with caution since she knows with Rick's intelligence & inspector Gadget-like body he is not someone you want to make an enemy out of.
"WHA No no no Booze this place is hell on Earth come on Morty we're out of here"! Rick shouts as he opens another portal, forces his grandson though it & then makes a swift exit himself as the portal closes behind him.
"Uhh what just happened"? Nino asks, confused.
"That mate is an alcoholics worse nightmare being somewhere without Alcohol". Jagged laughs as the group starts to forget why the 4th wall breakers showed up in the first place
Tikki: Wait! Is this why you bake a single macaron every Sunday?
Marinette: Who knows when the perfect opportunity is going to come up? And Adrien cannot have a stale macaron.
Tikki: Of course not.
Scene: Outside cinema. Nadja Chamack is reporting the premiere on the news to the camera
Nadja: Don't be bemused, it's just the news. Nadja Chamack coming to you live from the premiere we've all been waiting for: the brand new animated movie of the adventures of Cat Noir and Ladybug. The gorgeous Laura Nightingale, who sang all the songs in the movie, has just arrived!
"OMG Laura Nightingale is singing the songs in our movie"? Adrien starts to fangirl.
"Utterly ridiculous at least 1 thing will be good about this movie". Chloe scoffs.
(Laura Nightingale walks up to the man who is letting people into the event)
Doorman: Good evening, Laura! I'm your biggest fan. (Laura enters the theater)
(Thomas Astruc walks up to the door whistling but is stopped by the doorman)
Doorman: This is a private event, sir.
Thomas: Huh? Excuse me? I'm Thomas Astruc, the movie director. (shows him his ID)
Doorman: You filmed Cat Noir and Ladybug? What are they like in real life?
Thomas: Er, it's an animated movie. It's all cartoon characters. We don't actually film anyone. See, there's this whole team that draw the chara—
"Oh an animated movie makes sense given your guys magical abilities." Alya notes, hopeful as a lifelong super hero fan she knows hero movies don't always have the best quality to them but animated movies have an easier time showing off the powers of a hero way more then live action.
Doorman: Whatever. Who would want to see Ladybug and Cat Noir as cartoon characters? (Doorman waves Thomas into the event)
"Irion thy name is doorman". Luminous grumbles under her breath.
Scene: Inside event. Marinette is getting ready to serve the macaroons
Tom: So put your thumbs here and look straight ahead.
Marinette: Uh, shouldn't there be macarons on the tray?
Sabine: Yes, yes. We'll put them on as soon as you're ready.
Marinette: Dad, Mom! I am totally ready. Trust me, I'll be super-duper careful.
(Tom and Sabine look at each other and sigh before swapping out the trays)
Tom: (when Marinette walks off) Oh, our little girl's spreading her wings.
(Marinette trips near where Jagged is talking to Thomas)
Cue the rooms turn to sigh.
Jagged: Ladybug is one of my best buds! I can't wait to see her movie!
Thomas: Well I'm— I'm the director, so actually it's more my movie, so to speak.
Jagged: Oh, so you're the one who created the story?
"In an animated movie production that would be the story writer's job Jagged". Nino Answers for the producer on screen.
"Ah right thanks mate".
Thomas: Well, technically the screen writers wrote the story, inspired by Ladybug's exploits.
Jagged: Oh, ok. So you did all the drawings?
Thomas: No, no. The animators do all the drawings.
Jagged: So what do you do then?
Thomas: Well I—
(Marinette nearly falls but is caught by Jagged)
Marinette sighs in relief at jagged catching her on screen. Maybe she should help her parents serve food in the future. "Thanks for catching me Jagged".
"Hey Any time Marinette glad to be of assistance".
Jagged: Woah. Hey Marinette! Now she can draw! She does it all herself. Just check out these groovy sunglasses here she made!
Thomas: Well, that's impressive.
Jagged: She even designed my album cover!
Marinette: (giggles awkwardly) Er, thanks. Er, macarons? (Thomas goes to take a macaron but hands from offscreen take them before he gets a chance)
(Marinette exchanges the empty tray for another)
Tom: Phew. So far so good.
Sabine: (gasps when she spots Adrien)
Marinette (gasps)
Sabine: Uh-oh. She's seen him.
Marinette: (to herself while putting the special macaron on the tray) Adrien, you're so normal to me. No, special to me. Oh, I'll never get it right.
(Adrien waves to Marinette. Marinette waves back, causing the platter to tip)
Marinette: No!
(The special macaron falls off the platter.)
"Okay raise of hands who saw that coming"? Alix asks as a majority of hands in the room raise to the ceiling.
"Mama, Papa you too"? Marinette asks in shock seeing her parents raise their hands with everyone else.
Marinette: No!
(She runs after the macaron and goes near Chloé Bourgeois and Thomas Astruc)
Chloé: (to Thomas) You! Go fetch me a chocolate macaron, but make sure it's dark chocolate, not milk chocolate. Got that?
Thomas: But I'm not a waiter. I'm the movie director.
Chloé: Oh, really? So you're the one responsible for this movie?
Thomas: Yes, yes! Exactly! That's me!
Chloé: Then you were the one who left Queen Bee out of the trailer. You're lame, utterly lame. (Marinette bumps into her)
Chloé: And what were you thinking hiring Dupain-Cheng as a waitress?
"For once Chloe I have to agree with your on screen counterpart this was my worst idea ever"! Marinette groans as she goes to bury her face in the mattress wall to keep herself from watching this train wreck for a second longer.
"I wouldn't say this was your worst mistake ever, remember Puppeteer 2"?
"Don't remind me"!
Thomas: I didn't hire her!
(Marinette crawls away looking for the special macaron)
Chloé: (to Marinette) Actually, it's a really good thing you're doing the serving, Dupain-Cheng, because that means while I'm watching the movie with Adrien, you'll be washing dishes! (laughs)
"Actually dear, servers don't wash dishes, that's the dishwashers job which is a separate job all together". Sabine corrects Chloe.
"Oh, Really? Huh, the more you know".
Marinette: Excuse me. Sorry! Excuse me. Sorry! Excuse me. (crawls after the macaron while going near Adrien. Adrien goes to help her when Nathalie Sancoeur interrupts)
Nathalie: Adrien, you're expected to welcome the Tsurugis.
(Nathalie gestures to the door where Kagami Tsurugi and her mother are entering)
Marinette: (catches her special macaron) Ah! (holds up the special macaron while Chloé walks beside her)
"Marinette it would be best if you just threw that Macaron away now, it's been on the floor for at least a minute by this point & the 5 second rule really isn't a thing". Max suggests having seen studies about just how many germs & bacteria food can pick up from just being on the floor for a second.
"Ya dudett feeding your crush floor food is just plain wrong". Nino adds in as his nose scrunches up in disgust.
Marinette and Chloé in unison: (when they spot Kagami) Oh no! Not her! Huh? Stop it! You're copying me! Quit it! No, you quit it! (Marinette sticks a macaron in Chloé's mouth)
Marinette: Do you know her?
Chloé: (spits out macaron) I don't just know her, I despise her.
Scene: Flashback in the Hôtel de Ville. Adrien and Kagami are sitting in some chairs next to each other when Chloé spots them.
Chloé: (pokes Kagami) What do you think you're doing sitting next to my Adrikins? (pokes again) That's my seat. (pokes again)
Kagami: (glares at Chloé) Don't ever touch me again. Don't ever speak to me again. Don't ever look at me again.
(Chloé looks startled and backs away from her)
"OOH CAT FIGHT"! Kim Shouts with excitement as he leaps from his seat before a voice quiets him.
"Ahem". Kim hears this & turns to find Pin standing behind him with her frying pan in paw.
"I'll uhh just sit down & start watching the show again". Kim nervously laughs as he sits back down.
"Good Kim, you can learn''. Pin says patting Kim on the head, before scurrying back to Luminous's shoulder.
Scene: Inside event. Adrien is greeting the Tsurugis while Gabriel Agreste is seen on a tablet held by Nathalie.
Sigh "Called it". Adrien says defeatedly as marinette puts a hand on his shoulder in reassurance.
Adrien: Kon ban wa Tsurugi-san (Good evening Mrs. Tsurugi) (Adrien bows to the Tsurugis) Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu (Nice to meet you)
(Mrs. Tsurugi and Kagami both bow back at Adrien)
Mrs. Tsurugi: Gabriel-san. Per our discussion at our last meeting, I've brought these documents.
"Documents"? Adrien & Kagami say together, nervously looking at each other worried about what their parents could be planning together
Gabriel: Domo arigato, Tsurugi-san. (Thank you very much, Mrs. Tsurugi)
Nathalie: Please follow me. (exits with Mrs. Tsurugi, leaving Adrien with Kagami)
Adrien: I'm glad to see you again, Kagami!
Kagami: Me too, Adrien. (spots Marinette and Chloé looking at her with crossed arms and intentionally takes Adrien's arm)
Chloé: (yells and tries to go after Kagami and Adrien while Marinette holds the back of her jacket, pulling her back.) Okay. We need a plan.
Marinette: What do you mean, a plan?
Chloé: (Runs to a door and gets a seating plan) A plan! You know, a seat chart of the theater! (studies the seating plan) I don't believe this! Adrien and Kagami are going to be sitting next to each other while I'm two rows behind!? Utterly ridiculous!
Marinette: Yeah, well, I don't even have a seat so—
Chloé: If we get rid of Kagami before the movie starts, there'll be an extra seat for you.
At Chloe's plan, Marinette & Kagami speak at the same time.
"Chloe, I don't even want to see this movie".
"Chloe I have no intention of pursuing Adrien romantically".
At this Chloe waves off their protests, "Girl's don't worry about it I know Adrikins is madly in love with Marinette already, and I'm not sure this movie is going to be worth seeing either after all it doesn't even have Queen Bee in it".
Marinette: We can't do that!
Chloé: Remember what you said to me once, Marinette? All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing. (Marinette gasps) Well today, the evil is her and the good people are us!
Marinette: I'm not too sure about this.
Chloé: Fine! Keep on not being sure about it and tomorrow, Adrien and Kagami will be on a plane headed for Japan!
Marinette: Adrien? Japan? There's no way!
Chloé: You think? They're already going to the movies together, their parents are signing papers together. (camera zooms in on Mrs. Tsurugi in the background, stamping a document with her signature)
"Chloe you're making it sound like my Dad is arranging my marriage to Kagami". Adrien points out nervously, at this Chloe turns to her childhood friend & raises her eyebrow.
"Adrikins are you saying that you're father wouldn't try something like that"? She points out.
Cricket noises
"That's what I thought".
Marinette: (imagines Adrien and Kagami on a plane and dancing with kimonos on) We can't let her do that!
Scene: Under the serving table. Marinette is gathering items needed for their plan.
Tikki: Marinette! Surely you're not gonna team up with Chloé?!
Marinette: I'm just stopping Kagami from kidnapping Adrien and taking him off to Japan. He's too nice to see what she's really up to!
"I'm not too nice"!
(Tikki looks at her judgingly and sighs)
Scene: Where Kagami and Adrien are talking.
Adrien: Well I'm more of a dog person... (camera zooms further out to show Chloé and Marinette)
"A Dog Person? ADRIEN HOW DARE YOU BETRAY ME"! Plagg cries to adrien pulling on the front of his shirt for an explanation.
"Hey hey Plagg it's okay we only heard 1 line of that conversation there maybe more to it than we think like perhaps I had to choose between owning a dog & owning a horse in that case I would probably pick the dog". Adrien reassures his Kwami trying to calm the living embodiment of destruction down.
Chloé: Alright. (she looks at what Marinette has gathered) Garbage bag, ladle and what? (she holds up a spool of string) I asked you to get some rope!
Marinette: All I could find was this cooking string. You know, for tying up roasts.
Chloé: Do I look like someone who knows anything about cooking roasts? (she grabs Marinette's arm and starts pulling her along)
Marinette: Hey, wait!
(Chloé finds a plate of macarons and pours them into the garbage bag. She ties up the bag and begins smashing it with the ladle.)
Marinette: Chloé! We can't do this!
Chloé: Listen, Marinette! If we don't sacrifice a few macarons now Adrien is going to be eating sushi for the rest of his life!
"There is more to Japan than just sushi". Kagami says offended by the stereotype.
(Chloé blows a bubble with her gum before spitting the gum into the ladle.)
Chloé: You better not screw this up, Dupain-Cheng.
Marinette: (picks up the gum warily) I'm doing this for you, Adrien.
Scene: Another part of the event. Thomas Astruc is standing by himself minding his own business
(children come running onscreen yelling Ladybug and bowl Thomas over)
Thomas: Woah!
Children: Ladybug! Where's Ladybug?
Thomas: Hey, kids!
Teacher: Ladybug isn't here children. We came here to meet the director of the movie.
Children: Aw.
"Hmm, Maybe Ladybug should go to this movie premiere if only to cheer the kids up". Marinette thinks it over before shaking her head, "Nah I don't see that ending well".
(Thomas looks disappointed)
Scene: Another part of the event. Chloé is handing a cake to Jagged.
Chloé: (to Jagged) Hold this for me.
(Marinette is being helped up by Adrien)
Marinette: Thank you, Adrien! (The gum sits on the ground next to Kagami's foot)
(Marinette takes the special macaron out of her pocket.)
Marinette: Here, Adrien. This is, uh, your favorite flavored macaron. Er, of course I'm just guessing. I mean, how would I know, right? (nervous giggle) But people do sometimes prefer some things to other things so... Here!
Adrien: Uh… thanks, Marinette!
"Girl just so you know I felt the cringe from that to my bones". Alya says a little grossed out since Max made that 5 second rule comment.
"Sorry".
(Marinette smiles at Adrien briefly before Chloé whisks her away)
Chloé: What were you doing with that macaron? That was not part of the plan!
Adrien: Kagami is something wrong?
(Chloé and Marinette peek over a counter to see what Adrien is talking about. Kagami is holding up her shoe with gum on it.)
Kagami: These shoes belonged to my grandmother.
"Sorry Kagami". Chloe says nervously, she knew those shoes must mean a lot to Kagami if they're from her grandmother.
"Just do not do it when we return home & I'll consider your apology accepted".
Chloé: Hah! This is a part of the plan.
(Adrien puts down the special macaron and goes to get a chair)
Adrien: Sit down. I'll help you.
(Kagami and Adrien spot the crushed macarons that Chloé had put on the seat)
Chloé: Phase two, Dupain-Cheng.
(Chloé crawls across the floor and pulls out the spool of string and Marinette grabs a poster of Jagged Stone. Adrien looks all over the event for another chair but all the chairs have crushed macarons on them.)
Marinette: Can you please autograph this for me, Jagged? (Marinette holds up the poster of Jagged Stone)
(Jagged gets a pen out and puts the cake on a chair. Adrien finally finds a chair that doesn't have macarons on it. Just before Kagami sits down Chloé pulls the string which is attached to the cake chair. The video goes into slow motion as Kagami goes to sit down.)
Mrs. Tsurugi: Kagami! (Kagami straightens up and doesn't sit on the cake)
(Adrien helps Kagami hop towards Mrs. Tsurugi as the children and Thomas go near the cake chair)
Child: But if you didn't make the story or the drawings, then you didn't do anything.
After that display Alix starts to slow clap at the Chaos before her, then she stands up to wrap an arm around Chloe, "And that my girl is why you are a revenge queen if you can do that last minute to someone you barely know Imagine what we can do to Gabriel with prep time". She says with an evil grin on her face.
"Agreed sorry Kagami for doing this to you, but this does give me hope for revenge on Gabriel. Oh if only the bloody eagle wasn't illegal".
"If only". The other revenge queens nod in agreement.
(Thomas sits down and sighs. He spots the special macaron on the table where Adrien left it. He takes it out and eats it. His face becomes worried as red boils pop up all over it.)
Thomas: What's happening?
Children: Eww!
(Thomas takes out his phone and looks at himself in the camera before sniffing the macaron packet.)
Thomas: This macaron contains almonds! (runs over to Tom and Sabine) I specifically told you that I'm allergic to almonds!
Tom: We were so careful about that. All the macarons are made from coconut.
Marinette: Uh, oh. All but one!
"MARINETTE"! Tom shouts as Marinette turns to her Dad nervously.
"Yes Papa"? She says nervously.
"Young Lady now I'm not sure if our future selves told you if there was an almond allergy present at that party or not but you should not let something containing an allergen come in contact with food that was made specifically to be allergen free, like you did when you put that Macaron on the tray. It's cross contamination & can get people killed not to mention shut down our business for Malpractice". Tom lectures his daughter on food safety for another 5 minutes before settling down & letting them resume the show.
(The children laugh at Thomas)
Thomas: What? What in the- Who put this cake on this seat!?
(The children run away from the angry Thomas)
Marinette: I should have known! How could one of Chloé's plans end in anything but disaster?
"HEY! Don't call my plans disastrous when we've all seen some of your plans to impress or confest to Adrien"!
Thomas: I spent three years of my life working day in day out for this! What was meant to be my night is ruined! (looks sadly at the floor)
"Wait how can he spend 3 years of his life working towards this when we haven't been active as superheroes for even a full year at this point"? Adrien asks, confused with that math & normally he's pretty good at math.
"Maybe he's including the time it takes for him to go to film school"? Marc suggests helpfully?
"No that wouldn't be the case you need at minimum 4 years to complete to finish film school"? Max adds in equally confused.
"Maybe this dude is just being dramatic"? Nino suggests.
"""Maybe"""?
Sabine: I'll take those, Tom. (everyone else resumes their conversations)
Thomas: Oh, nobody could care less about me. (walks dejectedly out of the event)
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair
Hawk Moth: Ah! The behind-the-scenes creator who never gets any of the credit. The perfect type of injustice for my akumas. (a butterfly lands in his open hand and is filled with energy before taking flight) Fly away, creature of the dark and evilize his broken heart!
Scene: Event's bathroom. The akuma flies towards the stall which Thomas is and enters his ID.
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Animaestro. You're going to show everyone who you really are with a power as limitless as your imagination. All I ask in return are Cat Noir and Ladybug's miraculous.
"The power of one's own imagination is a very dangerous thing"? Luminous agrees thinking of Gear 5 Luffy from One Piece.
Thomas: I want them all to see what a director is capable of! (he transforms into Animaestro)
Scene: Event. Adrien is peeling gum off Kagami's shoe.
Mrs. Tsurugi: Now I understand why Kagami speaks so much about you. Your father has raised you to be a refined young man! (Adrien blushes at the comment and puts the shoe back onto Kagami)
Marinette: The plan is a total disaster! Adrien and Kagami are even closer now than they were before.
Chloé: You ruined EVERYTHING, Dupain-Cheng. What was it with that macaron, anyway?
Marinette: Er. It was a special passion fruit macaron.
Chloé: But that's the favorite of... No. Don't tell me that! (laughs and points finger at Marinette) You've got a crush on ADRIEN! (laughs and wipes eyes) That is ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous. You're a nobody in his eyes and you'll always be a nobody. Watch, I'll prove it. (walks over to Adrien) Adrikins!
… "Wait Chloe it took this long for your future self to realize that Marinette has a Crush on Adrien"? Alya asks in disbelief Adrien not noticing how obvious Marinette is one thing since he lived a very sheltered childhood. But Chloe not noticing is a surprise.
"What can I say, Alya I'm aware enough that I saw everyone as love rivals when it came to Adrikins affection, so telling true love rivals from made up ones in my mind can be tricky". Chloe tries to explain her past selves actions better.
"Wow, just Wow".
Doorman: (offscreen) Who are you? You can't come- wah!
(the doorman is thrown from the door and Animaestro is there instead)
Animaestro: So you really think a director does nothing? Let me show you exactly what I'm capable of.
Chloé: Come on! Get a grip! Hey, Adrikins. You'll never guess- (sees Adrien gone)
(Civilians start screaming and running away)
Animaestro: Oh, come on! Don't leave! The show's just getting started!
(Animaestro transforms into a large green cartoon dinosaur in a puff of pink smoke)
It was time for Adrien to let out the biggest gasp anyone had ever heard before saying, "HE has the power of Anime? I'm so jealous"!
Animaestro: Roar! (spits a lasers out of his mouth that hit buildings)
Marinette: I promise I'll never take Chloé's advice again!
[Transformation Sequence]
Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Yeah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)
Cat Noir: We'd have come to your movie premiere if we'd have known how upset you were gonna get.
Animaestro: Cat Noir and Ladybug.
Ladybug: What's with that trailer too? I am not scared of cats, at all.
Animaestro: You haven't even seen the movie and you're already slamming it?
Cat Noir: He does have a point, you know.
"Trust me I get that point with most movies but sometimes a movie is just so bad you can tell it's safer not to watch it". Luminous says shuttering thinking about the one movie she refuses to ever watch.
"Oh you can think of an example, Luminous"? Alya asks, curious at what movie could be so bad someone would never watch it.
"Uh ya the Last Airbender which is a movie based on one of the best cartoons ever Avatar the last Airbender, they tried to cram the entire first season into a hour & a half long movie which would never work no matter what show they tried that with. But trust me you know a movie is bad when people in it can't even say the main character's name right". Their horst explains with a grim look on her face.
"Wait how can a whole movie go without saying the main characters name right once"? She asks, confused.
"I don't know"~
(Animaestro spits a laser at them and they jump out of the way)
Ladybug: I wasn't slamming it. It's called constructive criticism! (Ladybug throws her yo-yo and it wraps around Animaestro. Civilians cheer at the potential defeat of Animaestro)
Cat Noir: Nice work, M'lady.
Animaestro: So it's always about you, isn't it? From now on, everybody will be looking at me! (Animaestro transforms into a cartoon robot) Let's see how much you enjoy the true power of animation.
(Animaestro shoots a laser out of the crescent moon on his head. Cat Noir throws himself and Ladybug out of the way. Animaestro transforms into a cartoon dog)
"I know it's an akuma created by my dad but I'm just geeking out at all these anime transformations". Adrien says star eyed.
Animaestro: I am the only true hero.
Cat Noir: Stay behind me M'lady
(Cat Noir runs towards Animaestro who throws a cartoon hole on the ground. Cat noir falls into the hole and is pulled out by Ladybug's yoyo.)
Ladybug: Are you okay, Cat Noir?
Cat Noir: Watch out! (Large red boxing gloves come flying towards them and they jump out of the way.) How do you beat a 2D character?
Ladybug: The only thing that doesn't change when he transforms is his mask.
Cat Noir: The akuma must be in it.
(Animaestro transforms into a cartoon version of Majestia)
Animaestro: Fear the power of cartoons!
Ladybug: How about you fear the power of the Lucky Charm! (Lucky Charm gives Ladybug a Camera) A camera?
Cat Noir: Of course! Who better to make a movie about Cat Noir and Ladybug, than Ladybug and Cat Noir?
Marinette looks over to adrien to explain why that's a bad idea, "Adrien it's probably smarter to let the people who actually studied film to handle making a movie about us, besides if we made the movie we would probably spill too many miraculous related secrets that the public shouldn't know about, like the Kwamis".
"Oh ya, good point".
Animaestro: YEAH! (shoots a laser out of his eyes which opens a hole below the heroes)
(Ladybug and Cat Noir fall through the hole into the subway below.)
Cat Noir: He really doesn't take kindly to competition.
Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Take their Miraculous! They're at your mercy!
(Animaestro transforms into a cartoon ninja adn does a series of hand movements before summoning pink smoke that fills the subway. Cat Noir and Ladybug start to cough.)
Cat Noir: I can't see anything.
(Animaestro transforms into his original form.)
"So his true form is just a shaded in, silhouette of himself? That's kinda lame". Alix points out, a little disappointed.
"Agreed, I thought he'd be made out of ink or something". Nathaniel adds in agreement if he were adding this Akuma to his comic that's how he would do it.
Ladybug: Protect your Miraculous. He could be anywhere! (covers earrings and closes eyes)
(Animaestro starts to run towards them but stops when cat Noir closes his eyes. Cat Noir opens his eyes a little and sees Animaestro coming towards them.)
Cat Noir: Move! (pushes Ladybug out of the way.)
(Ladybug and Cat Noir are consumed by smoke again and close their eyes. A civilian looks into the hole)
Civilian: Is everything okay down there?
"Why would a civilian run towards the akuma battle, everyone in paris should know to steer clear of the fight locations until my miraculous Ladybug goes off". Marinette complains worried about the civilians in Paris becoming too lax in their own safety when her miraculous can even reverse death.
"Maybe they just moved to Paris"?
(Ladybug and Cat Noir try to throw their staff and yoyo at Animaestro but he transforms into a bird and flies out of the hole as the smoke clears. When retrieving his staff Cat Noir drops the staff on his head.)
Cat Noir: He's gone. Why didn't he attack us while we were blinded?
Ladybug: I don't know. It doesn't make any sense. Something must have happened that we didn't see which explains why the Lucky Charm was a camera.
Ladybug: (on the screen) Protect your Miraculous. He could be anywhere!
(Animaestro starts running towards them but suddenly stops)
Cat Noir: Did you just pause the image?
Ladybug: No, did you see him freeze?
Cat Noir: No. I had my eyes closed because of the smoke.
Ladybug: Me too.
Cat Noir: Okay, so that's why he didn't take our Miraculous.
Ladybug: Nobody's watching him…
Cat Noir: …he stops moving!
"That Feels like Tinkerbell logic". Rose shouts out remembering having watched Peter Pan while here.
"Well if it's logic that works in the movies then it makes sense it's the logic Animaestro would go off". Marinette says, nodding in agreement.
Ladybug: Just like a movie. If nobody watches it it's as if it didn't exist!
Cat Noir: Now we know how to defeat him. (They both exit the hole)
(Animaestro has transformed into a unicorn that spits out rainbows at buildings. The rainbows are destroying well known places such as the Louvre.)
Civilian: Woah. This is the craziest show I've ever seen. (starts recording on his phone)
Cat Noir: Uh oh. It won't be easy getting people to stop watching him now. Looks like this show is a sellout!
Ladybug: (Earrings beep) Time for the end credits, Cat Noir. (Ladybug and Cat Noir jump towards some civilians watching the villain.) Close your eyes! Everybody stop watching him.
Cat Noir: Just because it's colorful and shiny doesn't mean it's not extremely dangerous.
(the civilians close their eyes, yet Animaestro can still move)
Ladybug: TV! Of course! Cat Noir keep him busy.
Cat Noir: (to Animaestro) So... You jealous of our success, huh?
Animaestro: You can play the smart alec cat but once I have your Miraculous everyone will forget about you soon enough.
(Animaestro transforms into a character that resembles the main character from Dragon Ball Z. He starts shooting lasers at Cat Noir who dodges them.)
"Huh Marinette doesn't this form remind you of your uncle when he turned into Kungo Food"? Adrien asks, seeing the resemblance between the two".
Confused, Marinette turns to look at this form of animaestro with her head turned & nods after a minute, "Oh Yaa I see it".
Ladybug: (in front of TV camera.) You. (knocks on camera lens) Yes, you who are watching from the other side of the screen. Close your eyes, do not look at Animaestro. Turn off your screen. Come on, we need each and every one of you. It's the only way to stop him.
Animaestro: Ha! You can tell everyone to close their eyes and switch off their TVs, but there will always be at least one person watching me.
"Max how long would it take to make an EMP pulse go throughout Paris"? Marinette asks curiously since they might need one for this fight.
"A lot longer than the time you have remaining on your miraculous".
"Dang it"!
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair
Hawk Moth: (watching the live coverage on his tablet) I wouldn't miss this show for anything.
Scene: Parisian streets
Ladybug: I'm sorry Nadja, but this time there will be no live coverage. (smashes TV camera with yo-yo)
(people look confused at their blank screens)
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair
Hawk Moth: What? No! (throws tablet on the floor) Animaestro. Hurry up and bring me their Miraculous.
Scene: Parisian streets
(Animaestro turns into an anime-style girl who summons an explosion, sending Ladybug flying.)
"I see you are no longer the only magical girl in Paris M'Lady". Adrien says leaning over Marinette with a smirk.
"I stopped being the only Magical girl in Paris when I gave Alya a Miraculous". She says with a smirk back.
"Please girl I would Argue Adrien is the biggest Magical girl of us all".
"Hahaha true".
Ladybug: Wah!
Scene: Agreste mansion
(Hawk Moth runs out of his secret elevator and sees the live footage on his computer is off too. He detransforms and runs outside.)
Scene: Parisian streets
Cat Noir: Cataclysm!
Animaestro: Everybody must watch ANIMATION! (fires an explosion at Ladybug and Cat Noir)
Cat Noir: Funny, cause I think we're the last ones.
Ladybug: And once we close our eyes. It's time for the end credits, Animaestro!
Animaestro: No! (transforms back into original form)
Scene: Parisian road. Gabriel is driving to the battle scene when he sees a traffic jam, stops his car, and runs out.
Gabriel: No. No!
Scene: Parisian streets.
(Animaestro runs towards Ladybug and Cat Noir.)
Ladybug: Shut your eyes tight, Cat Noir.
Cat Noir: You know I trust you blindly.
(Ladybug and Cat Noir close their eyes at the same time stopping Animaestro just before he reaches them. Cat Noir reaches up and touches his mask with his Cataclysm, causing it to fall to the ground and the akuma to fly out.)
"Whoo that was a tricky strategy Marinette, I'm Glad it worked". Adrien says leaning over & giving Marinette a kiss on her forehead.
"Thanks kitty".
Ladybug: (opens her eyes) No more evildoing for you, little akuma! Time to de-evilize! (she captures the akuma in her yo-yo) Gotcha! (she presses the button at the top of her yo-yo and releases the purified akuma) Bye-bye, little butterfly. (she throws the camera in the air) Miraculous Ladybug! (grabs the ID as Animaestro is consumed by energy and turned back into Thomas)
Thomas: Huh? What am I doing here? Cat Noir and Ladybug?
Ladybug: (hands over ID) In the flesh.
Cat Noir: You're about to transform back, M'lady.
Ladybug: Bug out!
Gabriel: Ladybug, Cat Noir. Enjoy your apparent victory, because as in all the best tragedies, triumph always comes before failure.
"Wow dude I'm surprised your father was willing to do his villainous Monologue in public". Nino says Surprised.
"Me too but it doesn't look like anyone else was around to hear that".
Scene: Event. Marinette is standing outside the movie theatre handing out macarons.
Marinette: Chloé! Please don't tell Adrien I have a crush on him!
Chloé: (takes a macaron) In this world, there are those who work and those who shine. Forever there will be this division between us, Dupain-Cheng. (pokes Marinette on the nose) Which is why you and I will never be a team. I'm not going to tell him. You're not worth the extra attention. (enters the theater)
Thomas: (after seeing the conversation) You know what. Take my seat and enjoy the movie. I've seen it ten times or more. What matters the most for the movie is to be seen by people who really want to see it right?
Marinette: (stutters) But... I-I... Uh... But...
Thomas: Sorry, I guess you don't know who I am either
Marinette: Of course do. You're Thomas Astruc the movie director! (hugs him) Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thomas: She recognized me. Somebody actually recognized me! (wipes away tears) This is the best day of my life! (eats a macaron)
"Wow, I never thought someone's best day would be the day they were akumatized". Alya says surprised.
"Ya how bad does your life have to be for that to be enough to make it your best day"? Nino asks confused
Scene: Movie theater.
(Marinette is sitting in her seat. Camera pans to show Adrien sitting next to her.)
Adrien: Awesome you could get in, Marinette. And I'm really sorry I didn't get to taste your macaron. It looked delicious.
Marinette: It's no biggie. There will be tons of other macarons, I mean, occasions.
"And that was the second to last episode. Now do you want to hop right into it or have one last chance to raid my snack bar"? Luminous asks, ending the episode & sparing Marinette the post episode chat for her sake.
"Snack bar Dudett Kagami's first fight is next & we need to load up on the popcorn for this show". Nino says as he rushes over to get something to eat.
While at the Snack bar everyone tries to guess what kind of akuma will appear in the next episode that makes it necessary for Kagami to join the frey.
"I bet Adrien will get Akumatized". Kim suggested earning him a slap to the back of the head from Alix, "OUCH"!
"Kim don't be a banana brain Adrien was technically already akumatized as Chat Blanc earlier this season remember? Besides I doubt Gabriel would willingly Akumatize his own son".
"Okay fine it's not Adrien but will everyone stop hitting me already"! Alix complains before turning to Kagami, "Hey Kagami who do you think will get Akumatized last"
Kagami turns to alix in thought before looking down to her green tea in hand with a frown upon her face, "I do not know but I have a bad feeling about this".
TO BE CONTINUED