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 55
Run, Candace, Run
Phineas and Ferb were watching TV. Candace was watching them.
"Today on the Uncovery Channel," said the announcer. "We'll talk about the fastest land animal in the world. Possessed of incredible speed, the cheetah can outrun almost anything alive."
Candace checked her watch. She counted down in her head from three to one.
"Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today," Phineas said right on cue. "We're gonna build fast shoes so we can run like a cheetah."
"And I don't care," said Candace. "Because today, I am going to Jeremy's family's picnic in the park. I will spend the whole day with Jeremy, and his extended family, and they're all going to love me, because today, I am Composed Candace, confident, cool, and chillaxed."
"Candace?" a voice called.
Candace jumped back, only to realize it was just Linda.
"Ready to head to the library?" Linda asked.
"Huh?" Candace asked.
"You volunteered to run the kids' book club today while I help reorganize cookbooks."
"Oh yeah, I did promise that. How can I forget? That's so unlike me."
Linda chuckled. "Well, we're leaving in fifteen."
"Alright. Not like I have anything better to do."
"What about your thing with Jeremy?" Phineas asked.
"Oh, don't judge me!" Candace snapped. "Don't you have a catchphrase or something?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Hey, where's Perry?"
Candace smacked her forehead.
"Good morning, Agent P," Monogram greeted. "It's come to our attention that Doctor Doofenshmirtz has been missing a lot of his mortgage payments. He must be funneling all that money into something really evil. Otherwise, he'd ask his ex-wife for a loan. She's loaded, you know. So, get out there and find out what's happening."
Perry saluted and left the lair.
If that show taught the boys anything about cheetahs, it's that they're built to run at amazing speeds.
By carefully analyzing their own bodies' running mechanics, the boys were able to design and build their own super shoes.
Based on the pseudoscience of reflexology, these shoes would trigger pressure points in their feet, making them exponentially faster.
"Great, I'm double-booked," Candace said to herself. "Oh, darn my endlessly giving nature."
When Candace headed outside, she felt something dash right past her.
When she got her bearings, she saw that Phineas was dashing around that backyard. If it wasn't for his triangle head, Candace would not have recognized him.
Phineas stopped right in front of Ferb.
"You know, with these super shoes, we can almost be in two places at once," he suggested.
He demonstrated by running back and forth in a way where it looked like he was in both places at once. Ferb had to grab Phineas' shoulder to get him to stop.
"Come on, Ferb," said Phineas. "Let's see what these babies can really do."
Candace noticed there was another pair of shoes just sitting next to her. Normally, she would've tried to show them to Linda, but she was desperate.
"Candace, ready to head to the library?" Linda called.
"That's okay, Mom," Candace assured. "I think I'll walk."
"Alright, meet you there."
Candace put on the shoes. "Or maybe, I'll run."
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated
Perry entered Doof's apartment, only to see a blonde woman wearing a gray flannel shirt, a black skirt, and white heels.
"Chocolate chip cookie?" she asked, offering Perry a plate of cookies. "They're freshly baked."
Perry took one of the cookies and ate it. He looked around the apartment to see a lot of people he didn't know.
It took a while for Perry to find Doof.
"So, just because I missed a few payments, you're selling my building?" Doof asked a man in the room. "Where am I even supposed to get that money on such short notice?"
The man in question was a tiny man with short, brown hair and glasses. He wore a green suit, a yellow tie, gray pants, and black shoes.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Doof-Schmidt," he said. "Those are the terms of your loan."
"It's Doofenshmirtz!" Doof corrected.
Perry approached Doof and yanked his coat.
"Now what?" Doof asked before realizing it was just Perry. "Oh, it's you. I'm sorry, Perry the Platypus, but I'm going to have to take a rain check. You see, I'm having a bit of a financial crisis, and I won't have time for our evil scheme today."
Perry tipped his hat and prepared to walk out.
"Next time we fight, it'll be in a cardboard box," Doof went on. "Because that's where I'll be living."
Perry stopped. The image of Doof out on the streets appeared in his mind. He was very conflicted about it.
The devil appeared on Perry's shoulder.
"Serves that man right," it said. "Every day, he wastes your time with the most brainless schemes that were never going to work out anyway. He deserves to suffer."
Then the angel appeared on Perry's other shoulder.
"Does he, though?" it asked. "Sure, he's petty and vengeful, but not even he deserves to suffer."
Perry just glared at his angel.
"Uh, what about Vanessa?" the angel pointed out. "How will this affect her?"
That was a good point.
Perry approached Doof and yanked his coat again.
"Can't you see I'm trying to wallow?" Doof asked.
Perry pointed at a picture of Charlene.
"That?" Doof asked. "It's a nice picture, but I don't think I can get much cash for it. Who wants a picture of…?"
Perry took out Doof's phone.
"Oh, you mean call her and ask her for money?" Doof realized. "Never. You know what she'll say? She'll say, 'I told you so'. You know why? Because she did tell me so. She said, 'Don't get the gargoyles, Heinz', but what does she know? Gargoyles are a good investment. Name a cheap building with gargoyles."
He gestured to the balcony. A father and his son took great intrigue in the gargoyles.
"No way am I asking her for money," Doof concluded. "I'll just find a way to make this place unsellable, so they'll have to let me stay, no matter how broke I am." He turned to a nearby middle-aged man looking around. "Psst, Indian burial ground here. True story."
Phineas raced against a professional racecar driver. He went from the starting line to the finish line in three seconds flat.
"Wow, these things are great," he remarked. "Much better than those completely unstable prototypes we made earlier."
Candace just put on the pair of shoes. She didn't notice that the bottom of one said, 'unstable', while the bottom of the other said, 'prototype'.
She tried to run, but she didn't get very far.
"What a ripoff!" she shouted. "It doesn't even…"
Then her speed increased by a lot.
At the library, Linda approached the impatient children.
"Kids, my daughter was supposed to be here, but…" she tried to explain.
Then Candace appeared out of nowhere. She sat in her chair like nothing was wrong.
"Kids, this is Candace," Linda introduced, trying to pretend nothing was amiss. "Good luck. I'm off to file some cookbooks."
Candace picked up the book and took a look at the cover.
"Today's story is 'Smorky the Giant Rabbit's Family Picnic'," she said before almost jumping out of her seat. She chuckled in embarrassment. "I'm a little fidgety."
A kid raised her hand.
"Something you want to share?" Candace called.
"Why is your neck so long?" the girl asked.
"Good question. You can be today's first reader. I'll be right back."
Once Candace made sure the girl was settled, she ran out of the library.
Candace arrived at the park. She saw many people gathered together. Some were talking, others were getting snacks and drinks, and some kids flew kites.
"There it is!" Candace cheered before she realized she didn't know how to stop running. "Please stop!"
Candace managed to stop… right in front of Jeremy. She smiled awkwardly and leaned on the lemonade dispenser.
"Hey, Candace," Jeremy greeted nervously. "You came out of nowhere."
"Yeah, I did," Candace chuckled.
Her foot kicked the cup out of Jeremy's hand. Jeremy did not know how to react to that.
"Uh, why don't I introduce you to everyone?" he suggested, leading Candace to the other family members. "You already know my folks, and of course you know Suzie."
"Hello there, darling," Mrs. Johnson greeted.
"Nice to see you," said Mr. Johnson.
"Hey, Candace," Suzy smiled.
"And I bet you remember the birthday girl," Jeremy went on, gesturing to Grandma Hildegard.
"Of course," Candace remembered. "Grandma Hilda from the…"
"I never liked you," Hilda interrupted.
Sensing tension, Mrs. Johnson tried to lighten the mood.
"Hey, those potato sacks aren't gonna run themselves," she said. "Let's get the lead out, kiddies."
"Oh, gosh, the kids," Candace replied before turning to Jeremy. "I'm gonna get you a refill. I'll catch up with you in a bit."
"Okay, but hurry," said Jeremy. "The games are the best part of the picnic."
Candace filled a cup with lemonade to energize herself, then ran straight to the library.
She saw the girl was still reading the same book. She quickly got the girl out of the seat and sat down.
"Good," she complimented.
Linda came in, having heard the noise.
"Everything okay, Candace?" she asked before noticing Candace's drink. "You know, you really shouldn't have drinks in the library."
"I know, but it's all this reading," Candace lied. "It makes my throat dry."
"Aw, that's sweet. I might sit and listen for a bit."
"Mom, you really don't have to."
But Linda had already sat down. Candace knew there was nothing she could do. She found where the girl stopped and started reading.
As she read, time seemed to slow down for her. She watched as the clock slowed down, and everyone in the room just froze. She felt like she could head out, run back to the park, take part in the games, and come back, and no one would notice.
"Excuse me," the same girl from earlier eventually said. "I have to go to the bathroom."
"Yes!" Candace shouted. "Mom, you can take her!"
Candace got up, grabbed Linda and the girl, and brought them to the bathroom. She then headed out.
A young woman named Annabelle looked around the apartment with her boyfriend, Marty. She had short, brown hair, glasses, and a blue dress.
"I think this is the place we've been looking for," she said. "I mean, high ceilings, open floor plan, purple and green. We won't even have to repaint."
Doof could only watch the site in horror. Once again, Perry offered Doof his phone.
"I'm not calling Charlene," Doof insisted.
"Go!" Phineas shouted into a megaphone.
He and Ferb then ran a short distance. When they stopped, they heard Phineas' voice echo. There was a small boom, and they both bounced.
"Sonic boom," Phineas smiled. "Check sound off the list."
Ferb did just that.
Candace returned to the park. Unfortunately, she couldn't stop running in time. She unintentionally hit a small stand.
Everyone gasped.
"She knocked over the Annabelle shrine," said one. "How rude."
Jeremy helped Candace up.
"Who's Annabelle?" asked Candace.
"She sort of… wandered off about twenty years ago," Jeremy explained, a hint of sadness in his voice. "We kinda don't talk about it."
Jeremy led Candace away.
Once the stand was fixed, it was finally time for the games to begin. Candace stood in front of the starting line holding Jeremy by the ankles. Jeremy stood on his hands.
"Wheelbarrows at the ready!" Mrs. Johnson shouted.
Candace worried she'd lose control again.
"Are you sure you don't want to be the legs?" she asked Jeremy.
"You'll be surprised how strong my arms are," Jeremy assured. "Don't hold back."
"I don't think they…"
Before Candace could say any more, she started running. Jeremy's face got buried in the ground. Candace tripped and started rolling in the ground with Jeremy.
They both crossed the finish line covered in mud.
"Hey, we won," Jeremy grinned.
"You two might want to go to the washroom," Mrs. Johnson suggested.
"The washroom," Candace realized.
She ran away at a speed where the mud just came off of her and turned solid.
Candace returned to the library just in time. The girl just got back from the bathroom.
"I think I'll leave these adorable little ragamuffins in your capable hands," said Linda. "I'm afraid I have to be elsewhere."
Candace gulped. "Yeah, me too."
Play "Run, Candace, Run"
When she got a chance, Candace ran out of the library. On the way to the park, she ran past a dog show, inadvertently taking all the dogs with her.
She then fell down a sewer hole.
Run, Candace, run
Run, Candace, run
Candace found her way out of the sewers, leaving the dogs to find their own way back to their owners. Luckily for her, the park wasn't too far away.
Run, Candace, run
Faster, faster
Unfortunately, Candace ran right past Jeremy. Her speed generated a gust of wind strong enough to blow Jeremy's burger out of his hands.
Run, Candace, run
Run, Candace, run
While heading back to the library, Candace ran so fast she made someone's clothes fly off of them.
Run, Candace, run
Faster, faster
Whenever Candace participated in a game, her speed allowed her to win easily.
Come on, girl gotta move, gotta run
Gotta feel the road burning from the heat of the sun
On your feet as you flow through the streets and the hills
Passing dogs, passing cars, passing old rock stars
Whenever Candace ran in and out of the library, she knocked books off the shelves. She even got some books in her mouth at one point.
You can feel all the power of the earth as you ride
As it pushes up and down, side to the side
You can show, they can see, there's the proof on your feet
You're a blur in the air, you've got style, you've got flair
While running from the park to the library, Candace noticed someone pointing finger-guns at her.
Run, Candace, run
Run, Candace, run
Run, Candace, run
Run, Candace, run
Faster, faster
You're light on your feet, you're almost home free
Nothing can stop you, look out for that tree
Candace finally stopped running when she hit a tree.
End "Run, Candace, Run"
Phineas and Ferb were in a warehouse.
"Alright, Ferb, light it up," Phineas ordered.
Ferb turned on a spotlight. Phineas ran across the room. He tried to get to the other side of the room before the light could, but the light was just too fast.
Ferb crossed light out of the list.
"Oh, honey, it looks like 1973 in here," Annabelle said, seeming disappointed. That frown quickly turned upside-down. "My favorite year! Where did they ever find such rare furnishings?"
"Oh, it's all made of cardboard," Doof lied.
That just made Annabelle happier. "Cardboard? How wonderfully impermanent."
"Wait, what about the neighbors? They're really crazy." Doof left the room, and came back with pants on his head, a comb for a mustache, and a fake Italian accent. "Look, I live next door and I wear pants on my head, and I'm Italian!"
"With neighbors like that, our lives will be interesting! I can't think of anything that would make this place more attractive."
Perry once again offered the phone to Doof.
"No," Doof said.
Annabelle screamed. Doof had his hopes, but Annabelle was just gushing over the gargoyles.
"This is the place!" she declared. "We'll take it!"
"I'll bring out the papers," said the landlord.
Candace found herself at another point where she just couldn't stop running. Now, she was running up and down skyscrapers.
"I'm really hoping for…" Annabelle was about to say.
Then some mysterious force grabbed her and swooped her away.
"Uh, we're gonna check out some other neighborhoods," said Marty.
The family gathered around front and center.
"Now, before we pass out the awards for the games," said Mrs. Johnson. "Let's take a moment to remember the real reason we're here. It's Grandma Hilda's who-would-have-guessed-she'd live-this-long 85th birthday!"
Everyone applauded.
"Now, let's have a moment of silence to reflect on all she's meant to us," Mrs. Johnson continued.
That's when a force ran all around the park, knocking down everything in its path. It eventually stopped and revealed itself to be Candace, with a woman in her arms.
Candace saw everyone staring at her and assumed she messed up again.
"No!" she cried.
"Uh, can I get down now?" the woman asked.
Hilda gasped. "That voice. Can it be?"
She examined every little bit about the woman. She found a mark with the letter J on it.
"She's got the birthmark!" Hilda cheered. "My little Annabelle!"
Everyone hugged Annabelle.
"It's all coming back," Annabelle smiled. "Nana, Uncle Jack, you were right. I never should've taken that job hanging anvils."
Hilda pulled away from Annabelle and turned to Candace and Jeremy. "Candace, you made our family whole again. Be good to her, Jeremy. This one's a keeper."
With the couple gone, Doof assumed he won.
"I get to stay forever, I get to stay forever," he sang to himself.
"It's a shame I didn't make that sale," said the landlord. "Now the bank will have no choice but to tear this place down and build a greeting card factory."
Doof took a second to process that statement. For the fourth time that day, Perry offered Doof his phone.
Seeing no other choice, Doof finally relented. He took the phone and dialed Charlene's number.
"Don't gloat, Perry the Platypus," he said. "It's not becoming."
It only took a second for Charlene to answer.
"Hello, Charlene?" Doof sighed. "Yeah, you told me so."
Thanks for reading.