Today marks the two-year anniversary of when the Phineas and Ferb Revival was first announced. Perfect time to end the hiatus for this story if you ask me.
Play Phineas and Ferb Theme Song
The wind blows multiple calendar pages into the air, starting on June 3.
There's 104 days of Summer Vacation
Then School comes along just to end it
Phineas and Ferb sit under a tree in their backyard.
So the annual problem for our generation
Is finding a good way to spend it
Cue montage of the boys doing multiple activities.
Like maybe
First, the boys land on the moon. They jump out of the rocket and float forwards.
Second, Phineas climbs on top of Ferb. They try to fight a mummy.
Third, they climb up a certain French tower.
Building a rocket or fighting a mummy
Or climbing up the Eiffel Tower
Fourth, Ferb removed a tarp to show a weird unicorn-turtle hybrid. Phineas takes a picture of it.
Fifth, the boys force a monkey into the shower. Neither of them enjoy this one.
Discovering something that doesn't exist
Or giving a monkey a shower
Sixth, they surf on a large wave.
Seventh, they create tiny robots.
Eighth, they find Frankenstein's monster. The brain is missing from the head. It doesn't take them that long to find.
Ninth, they find a bird.
Tenth, they fly on a helicopter with a large paintbrush over the city. They covered the city in orange paint.
Eleventh, the boys work on a painting. The painting depicts a red-headed girl with a mustache.
Surfing tidal waves, creating nanobots, or locating Frankenstein's brain
Finding a dodo bird, painting a continent, or driving your sister insane
Turns out, this girl isn't actually a painting, but the boys' sister, Candace. She turns to Phineas angrily.
"Phineas!" she shouts.
The boys do multiple things, all the while their sister watches angrily.
Film a movie.
Build a giant robot dog.
Tamper with a car.
Ride a rollercoaster.
As you can see, there's a whole lot of stuff to do before School starts this fall
Candace talks to a friend on the phone. She doesn't notice the boys carrying a live elephant into the backyard until she hears Phineas call out, "Come on, Perry!" That gets her attention.
Later, she's seen playing "Whack-a-Pest". The pests that pop out are her brothers and their pet platypus.
So stick with us, 'cause Phineas and Ferb are gonna do it all
Afterwards, the boys dance around and play guitar as images of the infinite possibilities flash by.
So stick with us, 'cause Phineas and Ferb are gonna do it all
When the boys are done, they pose. Their sister comes in.
"Mom, Phineas and Ferb are making a title sequence!" she shouts.
The boys stare at her for a second. They then brush it off and resume their poses.
End Intro
104 Days of Summer Vacation
Day 54
The Great Indoors
Phineas and Ferb were bored out of their minds. It was raining outside, so they couldn't go outside and build something. They could build something inside, but neither of them could come up with a good idea.
That's when Isabella and the Fireside Girls came in. None of them were happy.
"Hey Phineas, whatcha doin?" Isabella asked sadly.
The moment Phineas saw the sad look on Isabella's face, he bolted up and approached her.
"Isabella, what's the matter?" he asked.
"We were going to get our dessert-trekking patches today, but now it's raining," Isabella explained.
An idea instantly popped into Phineas' head. "Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today."
"You see, I know Jeremy likes me," Candace vented. "But I don't know why, and if I find out what it is he likes about me, I can make sure I don't change that about myself."
"Well, maybe he likes hearing you talk," Linda suggested.
"Huh?"
"Hey, where's Perry?"
Perry was out in the rain. He opened the tree hatch, only for water to pour out. He quickly squeezed the water out of his hat before jumping into the hatch.
He landed in his lair. Sadly, he slid off his chair and hit the screen.
Monogram and Carl laughed hysterically.
"Play that back, Carl," Monogram ordered.
Carl played a recording of when Perry hit the screen. He and Monogram laughed even harder.
Perry just glared at the both of them.
Monogram sweated a bit. "Uh, grow up, Carl."
Carl walked out of camera range.
Monogram turned back to Perry. "Anywho, as you apparently noticed, there's been an unusual amount of rain in the Tri-State Area. Call us crazy, but we suspect Doofenshmirtz. Investigate and stop him at all costs. Well, at a reasonable cost. We don't wanna blow the budget."
Perry put on his jetpack and flew off.
"Run it again, sir?" Carl asked once Perry was gone.
"I'll get the popcorn," Monogram replied.
Phineas and Ferb just finished building a dome in the backyard.
"Wow, that was fast," Isabella remarked.
"Well, nobody likes working in the rain," Phineas replied. "Let's get dry, ladies."
He and Ferb led the girls inside.
"This biosphere can simulate any environment," Phineas explained.
Ferb pulled a lever, and the room filled with sand. The ceiling changed to simulate a bright blue sky. A small light appeared as a substitute for the hot sun.
"Can we cook, or can't we?" Phineas asked.
"You guys are the greatest!" Isabella smiled. "Now, according to the Fireside Girl handbook, we can find water in cacti."
She found a cactus nearby. Upon further inspection, though, she noticed a zipper. She pulled the zipper to reveal the cactus was actually a cover for a water dispenser.
"Don't make it too easy," she told Phineas.
Candace heard a knock on the door. Knowing it was Jeremy, she let him in.
"Hi, Candace," Jeremy greeted. "What do you say to a little picnic indoors? We can't let a little rain damper on our…" Jeremy trailed off when he saw the dome outside. "Wow, I guess your brothers have been busy. We should have our picnic there."
"Uh, one sec," Candace said before walking off. "Urge to bust so strong, but I need time with Jeremy to find out why he likes me. Gotta resist urge to bust. Must not ruin chance at quality time with boyfriend." Candace went back to Jeremy. "A picnic in the highly dangerous and unauthorized biosphere? Sounds great."
Phineas, Ferb, and the Fireside Girls, now dressed as Egyptians, were walking through the fake dessert.
"So, we've gotten water from a cactus," Isabella reviewed. "Witnessed a mirage, and learned the difference between sunstroke and heat stroke. Thanks for that, Adyson."
"Hey, the salamanders quit singing," said Adyson, who was being carried by Ginger and Katie.
"Now, we just need to either collect a sand sample, measure the temperature, or milk a camel."
A camel appeared out of the ground.
Isabella narrowed her eyes at Phineas and Ferb. "You guys?"
Perry reached Doof's lair. He jumped in through the window and landed on a chair. Like last time, he slipped off the chair and flew across the room. He landed in a green tube.
"Wow," Doof remarked, gesturing to a whole obstacle course. "I set up this whole thing with lasers and flypaper, falling cages and spinning platforms, and you just had to slip on a chair and waste a day's work. Well, at least it'll look great on the Christmas gag reel. Of course, it'll just be me at the party." He sighed. "I really need a laugh during the holidays. Anyway, you're trapped. Try to climb out of it."
Perry tried to climb out of the tube, but he just slipped and fell back down.
"It's grease," Doof explained. "Now that you're comfy and cozy, I can introduce you to my Raininator." He gestured to the inator in question. "I've been using it to pour millions of gallons of water into the clouds, causing it to rain all over the Tri-State Area! I can't believe nobody's noticed. It's kinda obvious."
The Fireside Girls finally finished their trek. Isabella placed a flag at the spot.
"Say Phineas, I don't suppose you could help us with our rainforest navigation patch?" Isabella suggested.
"No problem, ladies," Phineas replied. "Ferb?"
Ferb pulled another lever.
Candace and Jeremy sat under an umbrella. It wasn't enough to block the heat.
"This sure beats the rain," Jeremy said, trying to lighten the mood. "Not too hot, are you?"
"No, not at all," Candace assured, as if she wasn't fanning herself at a fast pace. "Isn't that what you said you liked about me? That I don't overheat?"
Jeremy chuckled. "No. The thing I really like about you is…"
All of a sudden, the environment changed. They were no longer in a hot dessert, but they were in a cool rainforest.
"This is cool," said Jeremy.
"Uh, what was that you were trying to say about me?" Candace asked, trying to get back on topic.
"I said, 'wow'..."
Candace groaned. "Pardon."
She walked off.
Jeremy noticed a nearby river flowing. This gave him an idea.
Meanwhile, the Fireside Girls were looking around.
"Hey, look," said Adyson. "I think I found a new…"
The river started flowing in Adyson's direction. It took her before she could do anything.
Phineas, Ferb, and Isabella got on a log and raced after Adyson.
"Don't worry, Adyson!" Isabella shouted as she used a lasso to grab Adyson. "Water rescue patch, bonus."
"Candace!" Jeremy called.
Candace came out of a nearby bush. "Yes?"
"Check it out. This umbrella makes a sweet raft. Wanna float down the river with me?"
Busting or boyfriend? Busting or boyfriend? Candace thought before coming to a decision. "Coming!"
"You might be wondering why I caused all this rain," Doof monologued. "You see, while pursuing local garage sales, I came upon a big-screen TV from 1985, but when I turned it on, it was stuck on the Spanish channel. All it played was crazy variety shows and Mexican soap operas. I really got hooked on one of them, 'El Matador de Amor'. It's about three different storylines that interconnect. Genius. Anyway, the last episode is a cliffhanger in which Esmeralda is about to learn why Juan loves her, at least I think, but the show got preempted by a soccer game. I hate soccer, it makes no sense! With the help of my Raininator, the game cancels out, and now, back to our regularly scheduled programming."
Doof turned on the TV and got ready to watch the next episode.
Perry questioned if he should stop Doof. He recognized the show Doof was talking about, for he had been watching it in his spare time. He was also frustrated that the channel prioritized soccer games.
The little devil appeared on Perry's shoulder.
"Why don't you just sit back and enjoy the show?" he suggested.
Then the angel appeared. "Perry, you're only thinking about yourself. Think of the people who want the game to go on."
Perry sighed. I hate my job.
He noticed there was a water spout pouring out rain water. He started moving his trap towards the running water. The tube filled up with water pretty quickly.
Candace and Jeremy floated down the river on the umbrella boat.
"I mean, it's like your hair was genetically engineered to ensnare those giant fruit bats," Jeremy remarked.
"You like that about me?" Candace asked.
"It's interesting, but it's not what I like about you."
"What then?"
"Well, let me put it into song."
Play "Set The Record Straight"
Jeremy:
All throughout history, men fall in love with women
You wanna know why, well, let's start from the beginning
I've come to set the record straight
I've come to set the record straight
All of a sudden, frogs, flamingos, and other creatures appeared and danced to the song. Candace couldn't help but find it beautiful.
From scientific propagation of the species
To poets and philosophers, your Baudelaires and Nietzsches
I've come to set the record straight
I've come to set the record straight
But if you're asking for specifics
Well this isn't hieroglyphics
If you want to know sincerely
Listen up, I'll tell you clearly
What I like about you is…
Before Jeremy could finish that statement, a few hippos popped up out of nowhere, scaring Candace.
Thankfully, the hippos were harmless. The duo floated into a tunnel.
"So, you were saying?" Candace asked.
I've come to set the record straight
I see you still don't get it
But you really shouldn't sweat it
I'll say it one more time with feeling
Here's the reason you're appealing
What I like about you is…
They floated past some flamingos. They all flew away, splashing Candace.
What I like about you is…
Some parrots surrounded the two.
"Not again!" Candace shouted, scaring them all off.
What I like about you is…
Some crocodiles appeared out of nowhere. Jeremy was able to steer them away…
Right towards a waterfall.
"Here comes the fun part," said Jeremy.
"Fun part, seriously?" Candace asked angrily.
The two flew over the waterfall.
End "Set The Record Straight"
"Jungle navigation patch complete," said Isabella. "Anyone up for rock-climbing?"
Ferb quickly turned a hand crank. The rainforest disappeared, and a snowy mountain appeared in its place.
"Welcome to Mount Ferbious," Phineas said dramatically.
A small pebble hit Adyson in the head.
"Sorry, Adyson," Ferb apologized.
"The salamanders are back," Adyson groaned.
"Who wants a concussion first-aid patch?" Isabella asked the other girls.
Candace and Jeremy landed in the snow. Jeremy quickly started making snow angels, while Candace just sat up and groaned.
"I'm wet and freezing," she whined.
"Well, we are together, aren't we?" Jeremy retorted.
Candace realized Jeremy was right. "I mean, yeah."
The girls climbed the mountain. Adyson slipped, causing a big rock to come down.
"Whoops," she said.
"And being together like this makes me realize what I like about you," Jeremy added.
"What? What?" Candace asked excitedly.
A big rock landed on the ground, just barely missing them.
"That's it!" Candace shouted. "I'm gonna bust them!"
Jeremy saw something off about the rock. He tried to lift up the rock, and he succeeded with no effort.
"Candace, wait," he called. "It's papier-mache."
Unfortunately, Candace was too far gone.
The Fireside Girls just finished climbing the mountain.
"Good job, everyone," Isabella complimented. "I think we've earned our rock-climbing patches."
"Congratulations," said Phineas. "How do you feel about non-powered flight patches?"
He gestured to all the hang gliders Ferb summoned.
The girls didn't need to be asked twice. They put on their helmets, readied their gliders, and took off.
Candace just barely missed the boys.
"Wait!" she shouted. "Come back here so I can bust you!"
She accidentally fell off the cliff. She screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Don't worry, Candace!" came Jeremy's voice. "I'll save you!"
Jeremy jumped off the edge and grabbed Candace. He opened the umbrella, and they both gently floated out of the dome.
"Man, I love this umbrella," Jeremy remarked. "You know, Candace, I tried to tell you earlier…"
Before he could finish that statement, Linda drove past them. "Hey, kids!"
"Hold that thought, Jeremy," Candace said, before running to Linda. "Mom, backyard, now! No time to explain!"
The show finally started.
"It's finally starting!" Doof cheered. "Perry the Platypus, shh. I don't want to miss anything."
By then, Perry managed to get out of his trap.
"He's getting closer," said Doof. "He's looking into her eyes. He's folding his mouth."
Hearing Doof describe each and every detail made Perry want to watch the show for himself. Sadly, he had a job to do.
He fired a grappling gun into the sky, attaching it to a plane that was passing by. He then tied the rope to the Raininator. The plane took the inator, stopping the rain.
Perry turned back to the TV. It was playing a soccer game.
"What?! No!" Doof screamed.
The kids got out of the dome once they learned the rain stopped. That was a good call, as some giant thing they couldn't make out grabbed the dome and took it away.
Candace and Linda entered the backyard, only to find nothing amiss.
"Um," Linda said bluntly.
Candace smacked her forehead.
"How is this possible?" Doof asked. "I took every precaution! I made the Raininator, I trapped Perry the…" He turned around to see that both Perry and the Raininator were gone. "¡Maldito seas, Perry el Ornitorrinco (Curse you, Perry the Platypus)!"
Meanwhile, Phineas, Ferb, and the girls were having a snack.
"Hey Phineas, thanks for helping us get our patches," Isabella said to Phineas. "It was really sweet of you."
Phineas smiled and blushed. "No problem. It was our pleasure."
"So, did you ever find out why Jeremy likes you?" Linda asked Candace.
Candace immediately felt bad for leaving Jeremy. She hurried back to the front to find Jeremy was still there.
"Please continue your thought," she said. "Tell me what you like about me."
"You bet," Jeremy replied. "What I like about you is…"
Candace couldn't wait. So much excitement bubbled up inside of her that she thought she would scream.
"Everything," Jeremy finished.
Candace felt unsatisfied.
"What?" she asked.
"There isn't just one thing I like about you," Jeremy explained, blushing. "I like your voice, your looks, and your outfit, but most importantly, I like that you're determined. You always try to accomplish your goals. It doesn't matter if the odds are stacked against you, or that you fail more often than you succeed. You always get back up, and you always keep trying. That's why I like you, Candace."
Candace teared up a little. "Aw, Jeremy."
The two hugged each other.
A.N.
The hiatus did not last as long as I wanted it to. I wanted to start writing season 3 in February thinking it was when the revival was first announced, but then I looked it up and learned it was announced sooner than I remembered. Don't know if I'll update that frequently, though. I'm busy with school and I still need to get my driver's permit, so expect updates for this and all other fics to be slow.
Anyway, there's not much to really mention about this episode.
First off, there is a small scene between Phineas and Isabella, which is always nice to see.
One thing that bugs me, and so many others, is how Jeremy is cut off before we can learn what he likes about Candace. Well, I decided to fix that. I know it was corny, but I felt it aligns with Jeremy's character.
And lastly, Perry's little internal conflict. I felt it added a bit of depth to his character, as there are points where he genuinely doesn't want to thwart Doof, whether it's for selfish reasons or just because it's genuinely annoying. This is explored a little bit in canon (like in the episode, "Perry Lays an Egg"), but I plan to go a bit more into detail with that aspect.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading.