"Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "good afternoon, everybody." "Hans mikenluber here," "Voice to the lemon oaks ice hounds." "It's been hand-to-hand action" "All afternoon." "As always, our ice hounds are down," "Plagued by penalties and sloppy mistakes." "The hounds trail the rivals norsemen 4 to 2." "The question on everyone's mind" "Why is lemon oaks' superstar player" "Sitting on the bench?" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex pearson is back in the game!" "Goose, I'm open!" "gustavo passes to pearson" "Who takes the puck and forces the action up the ice." "Pearson fakes right, then powers up the center," "Skating like the street ball of hockey." "Alex!" "Alex!" "and he lines up..." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "and he scores!" "you are the man!" "Whoo-hoo!" "that's three goals and a hat trick for Alex pearson," "Earning him another ice hound record!" "Thank you!" "It was a team effort!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "That's three for you." "We don't deserve you, Alex." "Pearson does it again, but we're still down by one," "So let's use my pressure offense." "They'll never expect it." "Alex!" "Oh, sorry, man." "Titus is all mine." "Hey, work the puck to Alex." "Let's go, hounds!" "Let's go!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "the hounds are still down by 1." "Why can't every player be as good as Alex?" "Come on, buddy!" "Come on!" "come on, Alex." "gustavo keeps it!" "I've got it!" "Dude!" "dude, what are you doing?" "they seem to be fighting over the puck." "And, oh!" "They go down in a heap!" "Novetsky has a breakaway." "and scores the winning goal!" "Well, that's the game." "The ice hounds lose 5 to 3." "And it's another crushing defeat" "For our beloved hounds." "But stellar play by Alex pearson" "Nets him another hat trick," "So go, Alex." "What are you so happy about?" "We lost." "goose, hockey is not all about" "Winning and losing." "It's about challenging yourself" "To be the best you can be and I played great!" "I-- and you're coming along too." "I am sorry about that little..." "Bump." "No problem." "I know I was too slow." "But seriously, Alex, I think we should've won this game." "goose, goose, goose." "Let's try to be a little zen about this." "We are a 500 team." "We're never going to make the playoffs" "But if I keep playing like this," "I could make the high school all-stars." "I'm just saying maybe you should think about the ice hounds." "I am thinking about the ice hounds." "Think of the notoriety it would bring the team" "If I was on the all-stars." "So, you want a game at my house?" "Yes." "Yeah-- no!" "No!" "No no." "There's something I have to do." "I told you." "What was it?" "Uh, taking care of your sister?" "Yes." "Yes." "Well, she's been fed and watered recently." "She'll be fine, right?" "I can probably come over for one level." "Go home, Alex." "Half a level?" "No." "Lemonade?" "Nope." "Something?" "No." "Hello, Alex." "Hello, Mrs. Jacklitz." "You're looking very spry today." "Mm-hmm." "Okay, so then you just take that three" "And you carry it over to the next column." "But that's not how they showed us at school, dad." "Well, maybe not, but it'll work in a pinch." "in a pinch, it'll work." "All right, I am home." "Let the celebrating begin." "Finally." "Alex, where have you been?" "I've got a lecture in 12 minutes." "What's the big deal?" "Think of it as more quality time with Emily." "And besides, you could have left." "Ingrid is right here." "All right, for one thing, ingrid is our housekeeper, not our babysitter." "For a variety of reasons," "I want you here watching Emily." "All right?" "I had a game, by the way, dad." "Thanks for asking." "I know you had a game," "And I'm sure that you were great." "And you know I'd be there if I wasn't teaching" "Five classes this semester." "I know." "Dad, I'm" " I'm sorry, but can you make it" "To one game, or try?" "Of course." "Thank you." "Okay, frozen dinners are on the counter." "Make sure your sister eats at least" "Some vegetables." "Oh, and make sure that she does her homework" "Before television." "All right." "Oh, this is going towards my car, right?" "Oh, and I'm going to be at the university all day tomorrow too," "So don't forget to pick up Emily from her bumblebee meeting at school." "4:00." "Okay, so, uh" "Don't forget Mrs. Jacklitz is always home" "If there's an emergency." "Yep." "I'm sure she'd be as big of a help in a crisis" "As ingrid would be." "No offense, ingrid." "Oh-- oh, no, no, no." "There's no way we're watching" "Bunny friends forever." "But it's a new one." "No, it's not!" "I've seen this one." "And don't start with the doe eyes," "Because today, we are watching extreme sports." "everybody going to make it through?" "...Lose control." "Now the fun starts, everybody" "No!" "Uh-- give it, Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Please!" "No!" "Please." "I control the plasma." "I am getting my way." "Volume." "Yes." "out there now." "Just 5 remaining here." "near the end of the straightaway, 4 huge leaps." "The top 2 riders racing..." "Wouldn't be popcorn be great right now?" "we've been together forever." "You'll just have to study the handbook on your own at home" "Until bumblebee headquarters" "Can assign you to your new troops." "oh!" "Whoa." "What's up, Mrs. M?" "They're shutting us down." "Troop 57 is crashing down all around us" "Even as we speak." "Izzy's dad was lucky enough to get a new job in chicago" "And we're leaving right away." "I've talked to all the other moms and they can't do it." "No one seems to be able to take over." "this is not happening!" "We've been together forever." "But you are still bumblebees." "You're just going to be split up" "And slipped into existing troops." "Doesn't that sound great?" "But me and abigail and ursula and tina," "We formed a troop because we're all best friends." "What about me?" "And rachel is sort of our friend too." "excuse me." "what are we going to do?" "All right!" "Enough with the shrieking." "Girls, don't freak out." "One of your mothers is going to volunteer eventually." "My mom's a long-haul trucker." "She's away a lot." "I have four brothers with self-control problems." "I didn't say it was going to be easy." "I just said it can be done, but-- well, you're probably" "Going to have to guilt them into it," "So let's see your sad faces." "That seemed a little forced." "Oh, no-- no, wait." "Everyone, copy rachel." "I wasn't doing it." "Well, even if they can" "Dig up another den mother for us," "It'll take so long, we'll never get into camporee." "yeah." "We've got to get into camporee." "Camporee?" "Camporee is only" "The most important bumblebee even of the year." "And they don't let you just waltz in." "Yeah." "There's all this stuff you need to do to qualify for it." "Sounds like a real hoot." "Girls, I am so sorry," "But I have a situation." "And so, the meeting is canceled." "Alex is going to stay with you until your parents show up." "What?" "No, no, no." "I have like 100 cool things I've got to go do." "izzy, come with me." "Girls, I will see you all" "At the goodbye brunch" "If it happens." "Bye, izzy." "We're all going to miss you." "bye, izzy." "I'm going to miss you." "Bye." "see you soon!" "Alex, can you please run the meeting, not just baby-sit us?" "Please?" "No." "Oh, please, please, please!" "please!" "Please!" "Please!" "Please!" "No." "No!" "No!" "No, there is no way that I'm going to be" "Your designated den mother." "This meeting of troop 57 of the bumblebees" "Will return to order on the" "Ah-ah-ah!" "When you talk, you have to use" "The troop 57 talking flower." "It means it's your turn and only you can talk." "Emily's out of uniform." "She's not supposed to wear a princess tiara." "It's against the rules." "Well, it's not against my rules." "Maybe she's a" "A bumblebee princess girl or something." "Alex, then can I be a bumblebee vampire girl?" "What?" "Yes." "I don't care." "You girls can wear whatever you want." "You don't have the talking flower." "Okay." "Okay, no rule-- the talking flower is now moot." "there is no more talking flower." "It's not even over there, don't look." "Now, whatever you girls were doing" "Before I got here, do that." "We weren't doing anything." "Mrs. Moffat took forever to tell us she's dumping us." "Yeah." "Well, what do you want to do?" "Tina?" "Okay." "Anybody else?" "You could look at pictures of cute boys." "Sure." "Okay." "No-- no." "Uh, I don't-- I don't think so." "Well, we could do a go-for-it." "yeah!" "Yeah!" "A go-for-it is when we try" "A new activity, craft or skill." "All right, let's go over this one more time." "You give 100%." "You never back off, you never back down." "Now, let's go." "let's go." "oh, my." "come on!" "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Hustle up!" "Hustle up!" "Emily, do you want to catch up or not?" "Come on!" "Go faster!" "Okay, uh, you're going way too slow." "Hockey's a fast sport." "You have to be fast." "But it's right there!" "What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" "All right, come on, girls!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "I'll get it!" "I'll get it!" "all right, Emily, you've got this." "You've got this." "Okay, let's go, let's go, let's go!" "Yes, this is it." "All right, now work behind the net, abigail." "There it-- there it is!" "All right, someone, take a shot." "Take a shot!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Good effort, girls." "Now, that's how you run a power play." "I'm cold." "You okay, tina?" "Mm-hmm." "All right." "You all right, rachel?" "My feet hurt." "What's that?" "that's a zamboni." "Look, girls, those are all indicators" "That you're playing correctly." "Why can't we do something fun?" "Becoming great hockey players" "Is the most fun thing in the world." "And how would you know that, dork?" "Don't tell me." "Titus." "Do you really not want me to tell you?" "Well, what do we have here?" "Some new ice hounds?" "They are definitely a lot tougher" "Than the guys you got now." "Definitely a lot tougher than you." "get him, Alex!" "Get him!" "come on!" "Does it hurt, Alex?" "only when you talk..." "Or stare at me." "Know what?" "Today was the best" "Bumblebee girls meeting ever." "If mom were alive, would she bring me to the meetings?" "Of course she would, em." "Alex, I'm glad you're here to take me to the meetings." "Seriously, why her?" "Hmm?" "You're like a psychic detective, you know that?" "Dude, some genetic twist of fate" "Has made you good at hockey." "In the one town that would actually care about that." "That's like having a free date-anyone-you-want card." "Why matisse?" "Okay, yeah, she's pretty." "So what?" "She doesn't like you." "All right, there are a ton of pretty girls" "Who would love to date you." "She's really smart." "Yeah, we know that from the fact that she won't go out with you." "Correction-- she's not gone out with me yet." "I made eye contact with her at the game." "I think I'm really starting to wear her down." "Watch." "Yeah." "That changes a lot." "What happened to you?" "This?" "It's nothing." "I ran into a couple of bad guys," "Had to put the hurt down on them." "You know how it goes." "Oh, I thought maybe you got it in your last game," "You know, when you stole the puck from your friend" "And ended up on your butt while the norsemen" "Scored the winning goal." "well, you saw the hat trick before that, right?" "You never give poor goose a chance on the ice." "What-- you've made him your personal driver." "I swear, I don't even know why he's your friend." "Whoa whoa whoa whoa, it's not a big deal." "He doesn't mind being knocked around." "It's just friendly in hockey." "When you check someone, it's-- it's like saying hello." "hello?" "And goodbye." "It's like-- it's kind of like "aloha," but matisse," "I just wanted to know if maybe this Friday night," "We could do-- I" " I'm busy." "doing what?" "I'll find something." "Matisse?" "I'm just keeping it real." "I am a highly pursued date at this school" "And you should just jump at the opportunity to date me." "I" " I'm just saying." "I'm trying to help you." "Really?" "Can I just say something to you in hockey?" "Yeah." "Aloha." "And by the way, that was an aloha goodbye," "Not aloha hello." "I don't have a car." "That's the problem." "That's why she won't date me." "Alex, your old man's never going to get you that car." "Oh, my pessimistic little friend," "There's always a solution to the exceptional person." "You just have to think outside the box." "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "slight delay in getting started, folks." "However, we are looking forward to a great game" "Between the tigers and the ice hounds." "You're enabling him, gary." "Come on, neal." "He just likes to make an entrance." "The crowd loves it." "Well, love it or not, if he's not on the ice" "In 10 seconds-- and now, a big lemon oaks welcome" "To everyone's favorite ice hound" "Alex pearson!" "whoo!" "Alex wanted me to let you know" "That he's sponsored by moses roses fine florist shop." "?" "moses roses, moses roses ?" "i" "Whoo!" "moses roses!" "Moses roses!" "Gary!" "Alex, this is just-- it's too much." "Nascar drivers do it." "This is good for everyone." "It's what I call the win-win-win scenario." "Moses roses gets advertising." "The crowd gets information as well as a show." "And I get-- suspended!" "What?" "Neal, please, don't suspend him." "I'm not going to, you are." "Either you control your player or I'll bench your entire team" "For the rest of the season." "Alex, go collect your things." "Coach, you can't let him suspend me like that." "It's out of my hands." "I'm afraid you really blew it this time, son." "I am so disappointed." "So am I. How am I supposed to make the all-stars now?" "In you, Alex." "I am disappointed in you." "What, for my initiative?" "Dad, let's face facts here." "You are just as guilty in this situation as I am." "You're the one that told me" "I had to help pay for the car." "You forced me to take drastic action." "What I said was if you pay for your own insurance," "I would consider buying you a car" "If your attitude improved." "All right." "Well, there's nothing to do" "Except for use this time to rest up and wait for the coach" "To lift the suspension." "Oh, no, no!" "No, no, no, no, no." "No, the whole laissez-faire parenting," "That stops right now." "You're going to work." "Dad, I couldn't in good conscience" "Take a job knowing I could be" "Put back onto the team at any second." "You're going to work here." "Yeah, it's about time somebody trimmed those hedges" "Back into shape." "The whole yard needs weeding," "The sprinkler heads need replacing." "It's high time you learned to take" "A little responsibility, Alex." "Maybe then we'll talk about a car." "I just need to borrow you for a minute." "Wait, whoa!" "What are you doing?" "What?" "Wave." "The parents want to see that there's a responsible" "Junior helper at the meeting." "So, look responsible." "can I go now?" "bye, honey." "just two more cars." "Hey, maybe I should bring ingrid out here" "So that all the parents can see there's adult supervision." "oh!" "Oh!" "Yeah, I'm sure that'll fill them with confidence." "it's going to be hard to stop, no doubt, on this play." "as long as he has time to make the throw," "You can guarantee he's going to find the open..." "Alex?" "Alex, are you busy?" "Yeah." "Dad gave me like 100 million chores to do." "But you're playing video games." "No." "Part of my mind is playing video games." "My subconscious is formulating a plan." "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!" "Oh!" "No!" "No, no, no!" "Hey!" "Bee-free zone." "Guilt didn't work." "None of our parents cracked." "And so, we still don't have a den mom." "Can you walk us to the community center?" "There's a buddy troop activity." "What?" "This one is a basket decorating party." "Yeah." "If you have a buddy troop," "Why don't you ask them to take you?" "They might help us." "Lorna's sister matisse" "Is their junior helper." "oh, matisse." "She might take us." "Yeah, she would totally take us." "Wait wait wait, rachel, did you just say a basket decorating party?" "Yeah." "That is completely different!" "Why didn't you say that from the beginning?" "I am in!" "What is he doing?" "Good job, girls." "Now we can form a chain." "Okay." "Grab my hand." "okay." "let's form a chain." "Alex?" "Matisse." "What are you doing here?" "Um, I'm a junior helper for my sister's bee troop." "No way." "I'm a junior helper for my sister's bee troop." "And before you say anything," "It's" " I know it's not a very guy thing to do," "So let me have it." "Where's the making fun of me, the jokes?" "No no, it's-- it's great." "It's, you know, kind of surprising." "Girls!" "Less talking, more working." "Uh, you should grab a seat and get gluing." "If you want to make baskets that are easily sold," "Just follow directions and do as you're told." "Clippings are not to be left on the floor!" "They are to be placed in the middle of the table" "For easy recycling later." "seriously," "You should get your girls working." "more glue, more glue!" "hey, matisse." "Hey, girls." "Hi." "Do you like my princess basket?" "Wow, it's great." "It's super-princessy." "It's really different." "thanks." "What about yours, Alex?" "Mine's not really ready for public display yet." "Really?" "Well, I guess I'll just have to come back" "And check on your work." "See you later, girls." "Bye, matisse." "Excuse me, bees." "moses roses, nothing says I'm sorry like flowers." "Mr. Moses?" "that's me." "Yeah, it's Alex." "oh, hi, Alex." "Uh, you make baskets, right?" "Mother, do I have to use the flowers too?" "Of course, gemma." "Three of each color flower." "Follow the directions." "It's not fun at all." "Why can't we do it like they're doing it?" "Here you go, son." "Thank you, sir." "ah, I don't believe we've met." "Alex pearson, junior helper, troop... 57." "Oh-ho-ho, well," "Now I understand." "The lack of leadership" "Explains these-- ...Whatever they are." "Well, troop 57's baskets" "Are a little different than the other girls," "But I told them they can make them however they want." "After all, it's like everyone's going to want to buy" "The same kind of basket, right?" "Wrong." "Everyone does want the same kind of basket." "They want perfect, beautiful baskets." "Okay, well," "Let's just say that troop 57's baskets are a little different." "Oh, no." "No, no, no, no." "Let's not say that because there is no troop 57." "With Mrs. Moffat gone, you do not exist." "What?" "No offense, ma'am, but there is a troop 57" "And we're them." "Well, I'm not going to argue with you because I'm right." "The bumblebee charter clearly dictates" "That every troop's den mother be present." "And at this time, I'm afraid-- oh, no, hold on." "And you just assume that we don't have a den mother 'cause you don't see a den mother?" "Oh oh-- we have a den mother." "I don't see a den mother." "Well, maybe that's because our den mother Mrs. Zamboni" "Is at home." "She's sick." "what?" "She has strep throat." "All right, fine." "Tell Mrs. Zamboni" "That I look forward to meeting her at the next" "Bumblebee group meeting" "And I hope she feels better soon." "Of course." "I'm onto you." "What was that all about?" "I thought you were about to start hitting each other." "Well, she did start it." "Alex, this isn't a hockey rink." "You have to be more bumblebee." "I mean, have some bumblebee pride." "Now, is this bumblebee enough for you?" "Wow, Alex," "It-- it's beautiful." "I don't know what to say." "I'm really impressed." "I'll go put this with the finished baskets." "When did we get a den mother, Alex?" "There is no Mrs. Zamboni, dingbat." "He made that all up." "Well, we're doomed now." "It's just a matter of time." "Relax, girls." "I'll find you a replacement den mother." "And in the meantime," "You do have a den mom." "Who?" "you have me." "Coach, I am impressed." "When you're in my store, Alex," "I'm not the coach." "I'm just gary." "Well, gary, that is the most perfectly-sharpened hockey skate" "I have ever seen." "You are the..." "Michelangelo of skate sharpening." "I'm sorry, Alex." "I can't do it." "What are you talking about?" "I can't reinstate you." "Reams has made it pretty clear this had to be" "A serious punishment." "You know, I put you back in now," "He benches the whole team and" "What were you thinking?" "You put a patch for moses roses on your jersey." "So what?" "Neal reams's family" "Owns fantasy flowers," "The only other florist in town." "Whoops." "Well, how long am I going to be suspended then?" "You know, in theory it's up to me," "But two weeks at the very least." "I've got to play it by ear to see when reams cools down." "Two weeks!" "Coach, remember all-star team?" "I have to be on the ice to make the all-star team." "Alex, reams isn't just a ref." "He is the all-stars' coach." "It'll take a miracle to win him over." "can I help you, miss?" "Uh, yeah, camping." "Oh, over here." "Oh, thank you." "Oh, it's you." "Guilty as charged." "Well, I bet you know why I'm here." "Yes, of course I do." "Don't want to wait till the last minute to prep for camporee." "Absolutely not, that would be plain irresponsible." "I am an early camporee preparer for sure." "Me too." "So, matisse," "I was just wondering if maybe you and I" "Oh, I see where this is going." "And the answer is yes." "Really?" "That's" "That's great!" "Right on!" "It's not a big deal, it's just a ride." "What?" "You wanted a ride to the bumblebee leadership powwow, right?" "Yes." "That's right." "That's-- that is exactly" "What I was going to ask you about." "Cool." "Alex, wait!" "What is it, munchkin?" "We need you for the meeting." "oh, no." "Wait, I already waved" "At all your parents." "What else do you need me for?" "But you're our den mother." "Yes, I know that," "But I have a previous engagement" "And-- and it's not like you're alone." "Ingrid is here." "But a bumblebee's word is her vow," "Especially a den mother." "All right, let's say that I'm your den..." "Brother." "Uh, and a den brother" "Is more of a big picture type of leader." "What?" "Huh?" "Mmm, where do you think you're going?" "The library." "You even look at my schedule?" "It's on the refrigerator." "I will make a point to from now on." "No, no, no." "I have got office hours all this weekend." "You have to watch Emily." "No, dad-- no, no." "Plus, you wouldn't be able to get out of here anyway," "Not with all of these you have to do, right?" "Look, if you're serious about that car," "You've got to work for it, right?" "I have been." "I know, I know." "And I appreciate you taking Emily" "To her bumblebee meetings, but I am not looking" "For blind obedience," "I'm looking for change here." "I" " I do push-ups everyday." "I'm talking about your attitude, Alex." "Do the chores" "And do them right." "Well, I have to at least look like I'm trying to do some of it" "Or I'll never see that car." "what you really need is a bunch of magical elves" "To do the job for you." "Or some worker bees." "All right, all right, you win." "I'll help you girls out with your go-for-it," "But just this once." "That's all right." "We found one." "We're going to make birdfeeders out of recycled milk cartons!" "Wow, that's great." "I was going to give you one a little more challenging," "But that birdfeeder idea seems more your speed." "This go-for-it requires" "Strength and motor skills." "We can do it." "mm-hmm." "You..." "Can talk." "Uh, well, since tina feels so strongly about this" "That she's willing to make a sound," "I'll give you girls a shot." "yes!" "Yes!" "all right!" "Let's go!" "Go." "# come on and dance #/i # bring up the bass #/i # 'cause there's a party going on at our place #/i # so bring the noise #/i # we love the crowd #/i" "# it's not a party till it's way too loud #/i # and nothing's going to stop us, no, no #/i # you can't get us down #/i" "# we're taking over #/i # just like we should #/i # yeah, we're the k-k-k-kids #/i # in your neighborhood #/i" "Hmm!" "Wait, where's tina?" "under here!" "# in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood #/i" "Alex, I'm sorry, could you put that on pause for a second?" "'sup?" "'sup?" "I'll tell you "'sup."" "The yard looks..." "Magnificent." "thanks, dad." "It was no sweat." "No, you went above and beyond." "I mean, was it hard to get that work done" "And watch Emily at the same time?" "She was great." "She's actually in the living room" "Goofing around with her friends right now." "that's" "What's the big surprise, dad?" "Alex, I am proud of you." "Not only have you been great with Emily," "But you didn't just do the chores, you took them seriously." "You did the-- the best possible job." "And a deal's a deal." "Wait, are you serious?" "Today's the day?" "I knew you'd shape up, son." "I keep telling you, you're a good kid." "Dad, this-- this is amazing." "You're the best." "What do you think?" "It's pretty awesome, huh?" "That's quite a car." "Yeah." "Uh, not that it's not a great car, but" "Oh!" "Shoo!" "Oh!" "...But I was thinking of one with a whole engine." "Oh, don't worry about it." "The rest of the engine's in the trunk." "This is the best way for a young man to learn about cars." "By building one?" "Yeah." "Yes." "That's how I learned." "I tell you, the car granddad got me" "Makes this one look like an italian sports car." "Fixing up one of these" "Is like being thrown into the deep end of a pool." "Well, thanks, dad." "You know, son, I have been selling you short." "You show that you're capable of much more" "And so here is a list of chores" "More in keeping with your abilities." "No." "What do you mean "no"?" "We don't want to do another go-for-it." "Especially a clean-the-gutter go-for-it." "Why not?" "First of all, it sounds hard" "And not at all fun." "And second of all, we have more important things to do." "Like what?" "Like earn badges, Alex." "We need them for camporee." "And we're super-behind the other troops." "Oh, uh, badges!" "I" " I didn't know we were ready for that." "Where do we-- where do we start?" "The build-a-fire badge is first." "Can you teach us?" "Of course, I can teach you." "Only problem is that we're not zoned for that," "Which means we'd have to take a bus" "To a campground or something which is fine with me, but" "But?" "Well, that'll just cut into our badge time." "You girls could earn four badges in the amount of time" "It would take to earn one lame build-a-fire badge." "But that's cool." "We can do that." "No no no, wait, did you say four badges?" "The internal combustion engine is a miracle of modern science." "But after you complete this task, you will know" "More about it than most americans do." "Alex, I'm almost done with the..." ""cat-ill-attic" converter." "What come next?" "Um, why don't you ask dina?" "Why would we ask dina?" "Because she's coming up the sidewalk right now." "what?" "She's going to want to speak with zamboni." "What do we do?" "Um" "Rachel, go and stall her now, quickly." "And everyone else," "Come inside with me!" "Quick!" "Hello, bumblebee, can I see your den mother?" "Do you know the bumblebee password?" "Bumblebee pass-- uh" "Let me see now, I think-- oh, "integrity." wrong." "Oh, "fidelity." nope." "There is no bumblebee password." "You're right." "Only a real bumblebee would know that." "Right this way." "Oh!" "Are you Mrs. Zamboni?" "uh" "Yes." "Yes." "Yes, that's me" " Mrs. Z." "You must be dina." "You're just as lovely as Alex said you were." "that's-- you can't see me." "Oh, no, I can't, but I'd recognize" "That lovely voice anywhere." "What's wrong with your voice?" "It's quite low." "Oh, uh, just-- just a little cold" "Nothing to be worried about." "Probably not contagious" "I hope." "Mrs. Zamboni," "What exactly is going on around here?" "Uh, well, we're having" "A home spa go-for-it." "Is that salad dressing?" "yes, it is." "It's great for my complexion." "I have terribly dry skin." "Would you like to try some?" "It's supposed to work wonders" "On reptilian skin." "Mrs. Zamboni, with all due respect," "I don't think this is the kind of skill" "We should be teaching children-- I agree, I agree," "But-- but the children insisted." "Why don't you sit down?" "Uh-- oh." "Will you be attending the bumblebee leadership powwow" "This Thursday?" "Oh, dear, I'll" " I'll try, but with this cough-- ...My junior helper, bless him," "Will be attending in my place." "That nice matisse burroughs is going to be taking him." "Mrs. Z, I hate to be a stickler for the rules, but" "Oh!" "Cucumbers?" "Thank you so much, bumblebees," "But I am afraid I have to dash." "Toledo, dina!" "And one last thing, Mrs. Zamboni." "Watch Alex pearson closely." "I don't trust him." "Don't trust Alex?" "Why, that's absurd." "The sweet lad is as honest as the day is long" "Or my name isn't edna may zamboni." "All right." "That was so disgusting." "What?" "You have a date" "With matisse burroughs and you didn't think it worth" "Mentioning to me?" "Well, it's not really a date." "Are you two going together?" "Then it's a date!" "You guys!" "Alex got a date with matisse" "And we only have till Thursday." "What do we do?" "It's not enough time." "She's way out of his league." "No, wait" "No, I don't need any dating advice from" "Alex, you know a lot about hockey, right?" "Well, we know a lot about girls." "Now, keeping in mind about" "What matisse thought of you" "Up until now," "Will you let us help you?" "Good answer." "Alex, stay still." "ow." "No, no-- what are you doing?" "We have to vamp your hair." "You have to what my hair?" "Look at this, Alex." "See these cute boys?" "They're superstars." "And they either play vampires on the screen" "Or rock the vampire hair." "Okay, go." "What are you going to talk about?" "Um, I know this." "Her!" "You're going to talk about her." "Okay." "Emily, rachel wants to dress him like a biker." "This is so cool." "All right, well, let's take a vote." "All right, everybody, biker shirt?" "Okay, uh, cute boy shirt." "Cute boy shirt it is." "Do I get a vote?" "no." "Oh, my gosh, you guys, we have to go!" "Get going!" "This will have to do." "Hurry!" "Wait wait wait!" "No, hold on!" "Hold on!" "She's picking me up, it's fine." "No, not anymore!" "Let's get going!" "go go go!" "Go!" "Wait wait." "Wait wait." "whoa!" "Whoa whoa." "What?" "What what?" "My dad owns a custom auto paint shop." "Have fun." "And open her car door." "Beautiful car, Alex." "Mrs. Jacklitz, you have a very light footstep." "Ninja." "You bumblebees did a great job on your wheels." "They are very diligent." "It's part of their code." "Just like integrity, fidelity and readiness?" "You know," "The code also applies to den mothers." "Interesting little trivia tidbit," "Mrs. J, but if you'll excuse me," "I have something I have to be doing." "Thanks for driving." "I love your new look." "Oh, yeah, the hair, uh" "Emily and her friends did it." "I know they kind of went a little overboard." "No no no, it's cute." "It's, uh-- it's even cuter that you let them do it." "Um, here, let me." "So, were you a bumblebee?" "Oh, um, yeah." "I know it's kind of dorky, but um," "I love this stuff." "And um, you know, I think it's really great for girls." "That's-- that's why I didn't want lorna to miss out" "Just-- just because our mom was busy." "Yeah." "I think it's wonderful of you to do this for your sister." "Yeah, well, Emily shouldn't miss out on all the girly stuff" "Just because..." "We lost our mom." "And it's not like I had to join the army" "Or anything, right?" "Troop 22." "1,700 boxes." "Ooh." "Troop 71." "2,200." "Oh, ladies, ladies," "Ladies, ladies, ladies." "Do you see these?" "The only way to get a golden badge" "Is by being the champion troop" "Of camporee." "But you're never even going to have the opportunity" "To lose to my troop" "If you don't sell enough cookies to attend." "Troop 18." "Uh, 3,000." "Not bad, matisse." "You're halfway to my troop's total." "So far." "Troop 57." "Uh, I don't" "I don't have the exact figures." "That-- that's Mrs. Zamboni" "And she's at home, she's sick" "With a case of the gretzskys." "Well, I hope that clears up quickly." "Could you just give me an approximate number?" "I sense that our troop is slightly behind." "Of course." "But we're doing a big push at the mall this Saturday." "excuse me?" "Uh, troop 66 sells at the mall." "Just dina's troop?" "Why?" "it's just tradition." "that's bogus." "Junior helper, did you just say something?" "No, sorry den mother dina." "But-- but don't the bumblebee girls" "Represent america?" "And didn't-- didn't the pilgrims come" "To this great nation so that king george couldn't tell them" "Which mall they could or couldn't sell their cookies at?" "I move to say that dina's mall monopoly" "Is un-american." "you know, I mean, if all the troops" "Sell at the mall, it will be pandemonium," "Junior helper." "But why does troop 66 get the gravy?" "Why?" "We should have a contest to see who gets the mall concession." "Yeah, whoever wants to sell at the mall on Saturday can." "Yes, just a-- a cookie blitz if you will." "And whichever troop sells the most cookies," "Gets the mall for the rest of the season." "all in favor" "Of a cookie blitz say "aye."" "aye!" "All opposed." "Well, um, good night." "Thanks for the ride" "And the hair show." "No problemo." "What you did tonight was great." "You made a stand for all the den moms who have been" "Too terrified to stand up to dina" "For years." "I was wrong about you." "Emily's lucky to have you for a brother." "bye." "See you later." "Bees!" "All right." "Okay, 57, this operation" "Separates the men from the babies..." "From the bumblebees." "You know what to do, so get in there" "Em, what are you doing?" "I thought I should look more like a real bumblebee girl." "No." "No, no." "You are a real bumblebee girl" "And a princess" "And a vampire" "And-- and whatever you want to be," "But you guys know what to do." "So get in there, be yourselves," "And sell some cookies." "Bzzz!" "# it's a girl thing #/i # a g-g-girl thing #/i # it's a girl thing, a girl thing, a girl thing #/i # if you're talking trash about me #/i" "# better watch what you say #/i" "#I'll take you down #/i # if you're treading on my turf #/i # then you're stepping on my game, I'll take you down #/i" "# 'cause I'm on my feet #/i # and you know that I own it #/i" "# I've got the heat, so you don't want to blow it #/i # if you think that you're all bad #/i" "# I'm going to show you what I have #/i" "# I'll take you down, oh yeah #/i # oh #/i # we're trying to work it out #/i" "# I'm here for the party and I'm not backing down #/i" "Oh!" "# oh #/i" "# I'm the name on the big marquee #/i # you think you can beat me?" "#/i" "# I'm calling you out #/i" "# I'll take you down #/i # it's a girl thing, a g-g-girl thing #/i # it's a girl thing #/i # a girl thing, a girl thing #/i" "# if you're talking trash about me #/i # better watch what you say, I'll take you down #/i" "# you think you can beat me?" "#/i" "# I'm calling it out, I'll take you down #/i # it's a girl thing, a g-g-girl thing #/i # it's a girl thing #/i # a g-g-girl thing #/i" "# a girl thing, a girl thing #/i # a girl thing #/i thick mints are the best." "you are so wrong." "Peanut butter beauts are too die for." "I would like a word with your Mrs. Zamboni." "Uh, she's not here." "Not here, is she?" "Bumblebee bylaws clearly dictate the den mother" "Must be present." "I'm afraid your troop is officially dis" "No, no, no." "I just meant" "She's not here right now." "She's in the mall, obviously." "Oh." "Well, where?" "She's just taking advantage" "Of the 50%-off all control-top jeans" "At big beautiful you, you know?" "A sale's going on." "I'm sure she'll be back soon." "Well, I don't think I care to wait." "I'd better sell a couple of these myself." "excuse me." "Oh, darn, these are-- these are quite tight." "If I can just-- I can just" "Mrs. Zamboni?" "Oh, yes?" "Is that you dina?" "Oh, that one was way too small for me." "Don't you just love this store?" "I don't shop here." "Oh, there's nothing to be embarrassed about, dear." "Big-boned gals need pretty frocks too." "That one was the wrong color for my complexion." "Listen, don't you feel that you should be" "Out there with your bees making sure that they're" "In uniform, things like that?" "Don't you think you should be out there with your girls, dear?" "Maybe if you spent more time encouraging them and less time obsessing about us... we wouldn't be handing you your bottoms" "On a silver platter in this cookie race, now would we?" "You will be sorry you said that, Mrs. Zamboni." "Just keeping it real, dawg," "As the kids say." "Did you find Mrs. Zamboni?" "unfortunately, yes." "Uh, Mrs. Zamboni?" "I'm matisse burroughs." "Uh-- uh-- uh-- oh, matisse." "Yeah, Alex talks about you all the time." "How lovely." "I" " I feel like I know you and-- and if I've-- if I wasn't" "Dealing with this slim fit body-shaper," "I'd come right out there and give you a great big hug." "Alex" " Alex talks about me?" "Oh-- oh, yes." "What a lovely lad." "If it wasn't for him begging me on bended knee," "Troop 57 wouldn't even have a den mother." "Really?" "Yes." "And-- and any girl should consider themselves lucky" "To be Alex pearson's girlfriend." "Uh, well, I'd better get back to my sister." "See you." "we won!" "Alex, we won!" "we won!" "We won!" "Oh, wow!" "That's great!" "I knew you girls could do it." "High-fives all around." "bzzzz!" "And if we can win here, we can win anywhere!" "We'll keep selling these cookies until we get to camporee!" "yay!" "What are those supposed to be?" "My badges." "Wow." "Did you guys make them yourselves?" "Look, they all have them." "Well, well, well." "It looks like your junior helper" "Has been playing a little trick on you, 57s." "No, they're-- they're independent study badges." "They count." "Look it up." "Alex, not all the badges can be individualized," "Just one or two." "What's this one for?" "I, um, made Alex and his friends sandwiches." "Bumblebees?" "More like wanna-bees?" "What did you do for this one, clean your brother's room?" "Now girls, we mustn't giggle." "Oh, I am so sorry for you, 57s," "But qualifying for camporee" "Is more than just selling cookies." "These badges will not count" "Toward your eligibility." "Too bad there's no gullibility badge." "Oh, my." "Come on, my little ones." "This is wonderful." "How could you?" "I can't believe for one second" "That I actually" "No, no, no, ma" "Uh, em, girls, come on." "We're going." "Come on." "Hey." "I thought I saw you out here." "Good game, goose." "Yeah." "Yeah, fourth win in a row." "Yeah, lady luck is really" "Shining down on you guys." "Yeah." "Whatever." "Anyway, you came to watch us play." "That means a lot." "Emily hates me." "No." "Yeah." "A bunch of the other bumblebees" "Made fun of the badges I made for the girls" "And now they're all bent out of shape." "I see." "So, you didn't come here to cheer on the team," "You came here for you." "Don't you think that just maybe that's your problem?" "The problem is that" "Well, aside from the fact that Emily being mad at me" "Makes it a drag to watch her," "Matisse-- matisse thinks this whole losing camporee thing" "Is-- is my fault." "It is your fault." "It's totally your fault." "You're absolutely right." "I've got to fix this." "I" "I've got to look like I'm trying to fix this, right?" "Because if I don't," "Emily's always going to be mad at me forever" "And matisse won't date me." "No." "Alex, that's not" "When you're right, you're right." "And you're right." "Alex, no, you're" "Alex, you're missing the point." "hey." "All right, guys, let's review what we agreed on" "In the bumblebee chatroom last night." "Nobody is going to talk to Alex, right?" "Right." "We need to be mean," "But not too mean because we still need him." "I can't believe I have an organize-Alex's-closet badge." "Hey, guys, look at this." "binoculars and a map?" "I smell a rat." "I have a rat." "This smells way more like your brother." "Come on, let's go." "That way." "That way." "Okay." "I see Alex." "You guys, right there." "Congratulations, you have all now officially earned" "You orienteering badges." "Here you go, em." "Girls." "Nice trick, Alex." "It still doesn't" "Make up for what you did." "I'm sorry about that." "I" " I really am." "But-- but you still need five more badges for camporee." "I" " I dug up all the stuff you need and I brought it here." "So, what do you say?" "Two!" "Three!" "Five!" "Six!" "And seven!" "And eight!" "# one two three, turn around #/i # don't you watch me #/i" "# just turn around #/i # do it now #/i # don't me count, oh-ho #/i # one two three, turn around #/i # watch yourself, why don't you turn around?" "#/i # can't you see, I don't need you around?" "#/i # do it now, I'll walk right through that door #/i # one two three #/i # don't you watch me #/i" "# turn around, do it now #/i # walk right through that door #/i # one two three #/i # come watch me #/i wow!" "# come watch me #/i" "# walk right through that door #/i" "Wow." "Thanks, Alex." "I can start a fire." "Yes, you can." "And we know" "You're only going to do that in a fireplace" "Or officially designated campsite," "No unsupervised fires ever." "Got it." "look, I got another" "Now, the good news is that troop 57" "Now has all the required badges" "For the skills you'll need" "To compete in this year's camporee." "oh, but hold on!" "The bad news is that we're" "A little short on our cookie sales." "Now, the cookie sales are how we pay for camporee." "Well, how short are we?" "Well, it doesn't really matter how short we are," "As cookie sales have closed." "Maybe we could sell something else." "Like our blood!" "Muffins." "Everybody loves muffins." "They're just like cookies, but with all the packaging." "And we can make them ourselves." "yeah." "We have a big kitchen at my house." "We can make them there." "Okay, well, if we baked muffins, we'd have to sell, like-- 415." "We have to sell 415 muffins?" "Each-- for a total" "Of $2,075." "We can't do that." "No one can." "Now, wait a second." "You guys didn't think you could earn" "Five merit badges that quickly either, did you?" "No." "Hmm." "We should at least try." "Or not." "We can do this." "Now, supposing we do" "Bake muffins all day," "Ideally, we want to find" "A big group of people" "That are all jammed together or hungry." "And if they were cold, that would be a bonus 'cause the muffins would be hot." "Oh, what about the big hockey game?" "yeah!" "That's perfect!" "Don't remind me of the hockey game." "If my team doesn't win this game," "We don't go to the playoffs" "And then I don't get to be on the all-star team." "Alex, we should go to the hockey game." "Stop." "I don't want to talk about the hockey game!" "Now, where can we go where there's going to be" "A big group of people who are cold and hungry" "The hockey game." "that's right." "the ice rink is so perfect." "The ice hound fans all love you." "Having you there will be like a commercial." "yeah!" "Em, no one can know that I'm with you." "Why not?" "Are you embarrassed to be seen with us?" "No." "No, no, no." "No, that's-- that's not it at all." "I just think that Mrs. Zamboni should be there." "We're at the ice rink." "We're bound to run into a den mom or two." "They might tell dina." "Maybe we should just pick another spot." "But it's thee best place to sell our muffins." "What if Mrs. Zamboni is there?" "Hmm?" "Huh?" "This is ridiculous." "How do you know how to do this again?" "I love Halloween" "Like some people like christmas or sunlight" "I've been doing my old witch makeup for years." "It's won awards." "But-- well, it feels awful." "What is that made out of?" "Latex facial appliances," "Just like they use in movies." "Em, is there any chance this will actually work?" "Well, it will be pretty dark out there," "And this is not going to be a face" "That people will want a closer look at." "Can't believe Alex wrote it like this." "We're not babies, you know." "Look." "Oh, that looks so cute." "What are you raising money for, little girl?" "Oh, uh" "Oh, uh, we're trying to go to the camp of bees." "how cute." "Oh, yeah, thanks." "Here you go." "Hello." "Hello." "Here." "Yeah." "Sweetheart, hi." "It's Emily, isn't it?" "And I suppose that your troop is here with your brother?" "Um, well, not exactly." "Really?" "So you don't even have" "Your junior helper along with you this time." "Ooh, I am afraid the bumblebee regional office" "Will need to be informed of this final," "And I am afraid fate will greet you fools." "I must report troop 57 is a-w-o-d-m." "A-w-o-d-m?" "Abroad without a den mother." "Headquarters?" "Serious situation." "It appears that troop 57's den mother is" "Right here." "dina, you have bumblebee headquarters" "On the speed dial?" "Don't you think that's a bit extreme, deary?" "Mrs. Zamboni, what are you doing here?" "Just being a good den mother" "And being a loyal supporter." "Go, ice hounds!" "What are you doing here, dear?" "Well, if you must know," "My husband is required to attend every game," "And I just wanted to make sure" "That everything was in order." "How sweet." "Well, now that you know everything is "in order,"" "Why don't you toddle off and watch the game?" "we have to sell like crazy," "And we have to spread out." "Just go up to anyone and be like," ""get your muffins here." "Hey, muffins, muffins, muffins,"" "Or just anything like that." "Oh, like tina could do that." "Maybe I could just restock everyone else?" "Tina, we all do things that we never dream of doing." "I, for example," "I am dressed in public, as a middle-aged to old" "Granny type with a pillow" "In my control top." "And besides that, your whole troop is counting on you" "Tina, you can do this." "we believe in you." "Rachel," "Great job on the makeup." "thanks." "Girls." "you did do a good job." "fresh muffins!" "Butter available!" "come on!" "Where's the "d"?" "We're blowing it, guys!" "Uh-- uh" "I" " I mean try harder!" "Yo!" "Hot muffins!" "Just $3 for a hunk of heaven!" "Hey, blue hat," "I got chocolaty goodness for you!" "Coming in!" "Thanks." "Over here!" "Hey, lady!" "I got some tasty oat bran" "With your name on it!" "Thanks!" "Hey, I'll take a blueberry one!" "Sure thing, sister." "Oh, hey, matisse." "Is that you, tina?" "Um, yeah." "I don't know what came over me, but I kind of like it." "I think I found my summer job." "minus Alex pearson, the ice hounds are tied at 2" "And struggling to find a spark that will lead them to victory." "Honestly, without pearson," "I'm shocked we even got those two." "for the love of pizza!" "How can we be losing this game?" "We could be in the playoffs for the first time in years" "If we could just score a stinking goal." "Why don't you put Alex in?" "Thanks a lot..." "Grandma But he's not here." "And if he were, I would end the suspension" "And I would put him in right now." "Done and done." "the ice hounds are making a substitute" "And sending in-- I'm not sure," "But it appears to be" "One of the player's grandmothers?" "Huh?" "Alex?" "Who is that?" "she steals the puck," "Skates around and scores!" "what?" "Is he crazy?" "hold your horses." "That's no ordinary granny!" "It's Alex pearson!" "I should have known by his silky-smooth moves" "And nose for the goal." "Alex, you are one in a million!" "Pearson!" "Pearson!" "Pearson!" "Buddy, what do you think about that, man?" "We won!" "No, Alex." "You won." "You won." "Goose!" "Dude, come on, man." "Emily, I" "Emily, troop 57, wait!" "I didn't" "I didn't mean to" "Oh, wait, wait, wait." "No, no, no." "Uh, nothing on but your dumb show." "It's even a new one, I think." "Things to do, huh?" "I'm dvring it so you can watch it later then." "I was thinking about making popcorn." "Fyi, the dvr is definitely working," "So you'll have it." "Um, are you busy?" "I mean, I know you're busy," "But-- but can you talk?" "Oh, are you going to give me the silent treatment too?" "No, Alex, I'm not giving you the silent treatment." "Well, Emily is and it's not very mature." "So, could you just-- you want me to make your sister" "Talk to you so you'll feel better" "Because you let her down terribly?" "Well, when you say it like that it doesn't sound too great," "But yeah, could you?" "All right." "I" " I've done wrong and" "And I deserve punishment." "It feels good to admit that." "Let her rip, dad." "Any time now." "Don't hold back." "Fine." "I'll start." "Alex, you are grounded for two weeks!" "No, that's-- that's too little." "Four weeks!" "Six weeks!" "More?" "I'm not grounding you, Alex." "Hard labor it is." "Uh, I'll put up a new fence," "I'll paint the house, I'll re-sod the lawn." "I'm not going to punish you at all." "What?" "If I punish you, when it was over" "You'd feel like you made up for it." "Instead, I want you to feel the consequences" "Of ruining things for Emily and her friends." "10 weeks' grounding, I'll put up a new fence" "And I'll paint the house." "No." "Dad!" "There has got to be some way I can make this right." "How can I fix this?" "You can't." "I've got work to do." "Well, thank you..." "Mrs. Zamboni." "It's a pretty small town, Alex." "You'd better come in." "Please excuse me for a second." "What-- are these your badges?" "And my daughter's and granddaughter's." "Wait." "No way." "Um, I" "I know this photo." "We-- well, we have it in my house." "That's my mom in the middle." "She was in my daughter's troop." "Integrity," "Fidelity" "And readiness." "Do you know the rest, Alex?" "Responsibility," "A bumblebee does what she's supposed to..." "And is accountable for her actions." "Your mother was an excellent scout, Alex." "Yeah, well," "She should have been Emily's den mom." "Anyone would have done a better job than me." "Well..." "I could use some help around here." "The house needs a coat of paint, the floors need refinishing." "But it depends on who will actually do the work." "I will." "I" " I swear by the code." "Then you've got yourself a den mother." "Catch it, catch it, catch it!" "Brrr." "There is some cold air in here." "Someone, turn up the heat." "Okay, I get it." "First off, I just want to say that..." "I was a real jerk." "A serious jerk." "Biggest jerk of all time." "Huge jerk." "Jerk." "All right, guys, he knows that he was a jerk." "No, em, it's-- it's okay." "I deserve it." "Girls, you have to understand, I" "I never meant for you to get in trouble." "I-- you have to believe me," "I-- um," "I'm truly sorry." "I" " I wasn't a good den brother." "And em..." "I wasn't a good real brother either." "It's too bad..." "That "I'm sorry"" "Won't get us into camporee." "No." "No, it won't." "But I found someone who can." "Mrs. J?" "Girls..." "Whoa." "...This is Mrs. Jacklitz." "She's going to be your new den mother." "whoa." "Hi, girls." "Alex, may I have a word with the girls alone?" "yeah, sure." "Girls, who can tell me the qualities exemplified" "By the bumblebee code?" "Integrity, readiness," "Responsibility" "And?" "Um, fidelity." "Do you know what "fidelity" means?" "Loyalty." "That's right." "Now, I know Alex wasn't the perfect den mother." "He was a liar." "He lied to us." "He lied to everyone." "But you knew the truth about Mrs. Zamboni too." "So, you can't blame it all on him." "Let's start with a go-for-it." "What are we going for?" "How about..." "Forgiveness?" "good evening, ice hound fans!" "The hounds' hopes are high" "As they prepare to meet their dreaded rivals" "The norsemen" "Following the heartbreaking last-minute defeat" "When last they met." "Huh." "Enjoy the snow cone?" "Looks like you're not so hot without a granny wig on." "Alex!" "Alex, come on!" "Whatever, titus." "Have a good game, man." "Yeah, whatever to you too, Alex." "All right." "All right, all right." "So, thanks to Alex," "We are in the playoffs." "Game plan, as per usual," "Everybody passes the puck to Alex whenever he thinks he" "Coach, can I say something?" "Yeah, of course you can." "Listen up, guys." "Alex is going to speak." "All you guys deserve an apology." "I've been a real jerk." "Wow." "Goose..." "You're the heart and soul of this team, man." "I want you to be captain, not me." "Alex, I don't want to be captain." "I want you to be a good captain." "Okay." "Well," "As captain, I'd like to implement" "A little play I call the pressure offense." "And by "I," I mean goose." "Well, I say let's kick some butt!" "yeah!" "Let's see your moves, Alex." "I'm sticking to you like glue." "pearson wins the face-off" "And..." "Fades back?" "Oh, he doesn't have puck!" "A trick play!" "Ice hounds score!" "hounds lead with just 10 minutes left in the first period." "Pearson has the puck." "He passes it and-- oh!" "He gets leveled!" "the norsemen are all over pearson." "All right, he comes in again." "Oh!" "Human decoy Alex pearson" "Leads the norsemen-- he passes it-- whoa-ho-ho!" "You know, goose, when you first brought up" "The pressure offense," "You failed to mention that I get crushed..." "A lot." "Did I?" "My bad." "Sorry." "Ah!" "tied 3 to 3, just seconds left," "Pearson comes out from behind the net," "And this time he doesn't pass." "He drives up the ice, moving past the norsemen" "Like a knife through butter." "Alex pearson is back!" "Pearson closes in on the norsemen's" "He's got a shot there" "And he passes to gustavo..." "three!" "Two!" "One!" "...Who scores at the buzzer!" "ice hounds win!" "I'm the best coach ever!" "That was coach reams." "Dude, I'm so sorry." "What?" "For making the all-stars?" "It should have been you." "My game plan kept you in the back." "No worries." "No worries." "What the heck was that last pass for?" "You should have taken that shot." "I knew you had it." "goose!" "Goose!" "Goose!" "Goose!" "Goose!" "Goose!" "Goose!" "Get out of here." "Hey, and don't let all of this go to your head." "It's not always about you." "Alex!" "Alex!" "He's our man!" "If he can't do it, no one can!" "Two, four, six, eight!" "Who do we appreciate?" "Alex!" "Go, Alex!" "Dad." "Um, I thought you were too busy." "Yeah, well, the girls needed a ride" "And after they told me what you'd done," "How could I refuse?" "You made it to this game?" "You didn't even get to see me at my best." "No, I'm pretty sure I did." "Um, em, girls," "What are you doing here?" "Wait wait wait, camporee is tomorrow." "You should be preparing." "Do you have everything you need?" "Tents?" "Sleeping bags and air fresheners?" "Don't worry, we made a list." "We have almost everything." "We don't have our den mother." "Uh, but Mrs. Jacklitz" "Alex, Mrs. Jacklitz is a really nice lady," "But we all talked about it." "And well, even though you were kind of selfish" "And sneaky at first," "We never would have gotten here without you." "And we want our den mother back." "Well-- well, then what are we doing here, girls?" "Camporee is tomorrow!" "yay!" "follow me to camporee!" "Whoo!" "Troop 57 reporting for camporee." "Okay, let me go find your sign-in sheet." "Now, girls, remember one thing." "You have to decide what you want to do right now, okay?" "How are we doing on that sign-- there seems to be a problem." "There's definitely a problem." "What did you just do with that little girl?" "You can't sign in troop 57" "Because there is no troop 57." "No den mother, no troop." "Hmm." "I'm their den mother." ""allowable with written permission from the parents" "And/or guardians of the bumblebees in question." "I believe you'll find them in order." "Not so fast." "You forgot one tiny little detail." "All den mothers participating in camporee" "Must be in full dress uniform." "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Whoo!" "What, you've never seen a bumble bee troop before?" "Let's go!" "Come on, girls!" "I never imagined I'd hear myself say this, son," "But it fills my heart with pride to see you" "In that bumble bee girl uniform." "Whoo!" "Hey, what's all the commotion?" "That boy is making a mockery of camporee." "Go do something about it!" "Okay, I think I will." "I'd like a word with you, son." "This is quite some stunt you've pulled here." "This takes a lot of guts." "It shows real leadership." "And that's just the thing I'm looking for on the all-star team." "What?" "I got one open spot." "You interested?" "Of course I'm interested, but" "Well, I'd have to check the troop schedule 'cause my bees come first." "Right, girls?" "Yeah!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "Alex!" "b-mark." "Cut." "Oh!" "we're doing a home" "Sorry." "Boo-ya!" "Oh-- let's-- go" "You know." "bumblebees!" "That one was-- that's the wrong one, isn't I?" "I fell over." "I'm sorry." "Go, Alex!" "You're going to need a steak when you get home." "# muffins # # muffins # # muffins # # muffins #" "Yeah!" "The End"