03x03 - Foutleys On Ice - Part 3

[bunniefuu]

But I'm not going away for good, you know.

[softly]: We'll just see about that.

No one loves Ginger more than me.

What?

Hey, don't do...

[puckering]

[with man's voice]: Hello, children.

Ginger didn't get into that school on her own.

Miranda and Mipsy were behind the whole thing.

She's a new fellowship transplant,

so don't get too attached.

It might be hard.

What's going on, Ginge?

I can't stop thinking about you.

If she thinks we've turned on her,

she might stay up there for good.

Aha! Just as I suspected.

♪ Someone once told me the grass is much greener ♪

♪ On the other side.

♪ Well, I paid a visit

♪ While it's possible I missed it ♪

♪ It seemed different yet exactly the same ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪Till further notice♪

♪ Till further notice

♪I'm in between♪

♪ I'm in between

♪From where I'm standing♪

♪ From where I'm standing

♪ My grass is green.

♪ Someone once told me the grass is much greener ♪

♪ On the other side.

DARREN: Remember way back when

I said I thought we were just friends,

but...

[mutters]: Oh, man.

[sighs]

Hi... hi, Ginger.

I think I may have accidentally fallen in love with you

while you were gone.

Hey, surprise, it's me!

Just found myself in the neighborhood.

Hey, you-- nut job--

you buying a ticket or what?

We're shoving off here.

I know you can't possibly answer this question

but I have this overwhelming feeling

I've fallen in love with my best friend

and I don't want to mess things up,

but I feel I should tell her,

only I have no idea how she'll react.

She may have met someone.

What do think I should do?

CONDUCTOR: Let's go get our gal.

I don't why this hurts my feelings, but it does.

Yeah, well, onward and upward, Ginger.

You have plenty of new friends here.

Darren hasn't written me once.

I guess they've all moved on.

But like you said, change can be good.

So you still up for yours?

Yeah.

Get ready to meet the new you.

[in man's voice]: Open up, Carl.

I'd like to speak with you.

It's no use.

I'm too upset to be powerful.

[yelps]

CARL: I'm not going on that stupid trip tomorrow,

so you two lovebirds can go alone,

and have a great time.

[as Hoodsey]: This may be the prosthetic nose talking, Carl,

but I would never betray you.

And if you believe I betray

then it is you who betraysyou!

[in man's voice]: I've done all I can.

Good-bye, children.

If Gripling's bootie beats the two of those guys,

what do I care?

[sighs]

I'm on my own now.

FRED: Dig the hair.

What are you doing?

Avalanche legend says if you carve the name

of the girl you like into this tree

she'll like you back.

Coming to the bonfire tonight?

We're rapping about Jennifer's Ghost.

Did you read it?

Nuh-uh.

Serial fiction.

It's pretty powerful stuff.

Cool.

I'll check it out and see you there tonight.

Bye.

DODIE: Oh, oh.

Get a picture of me with the faux fur night stand.

Oh, you look great together.

Hey, Courtney, is it true

your toilet features the motion-sensor flush?

And if so, can I try it out?

[phone rings]

Ooh, ooh.

I'll get it, I'll get it.

Oh, no, no.

Let me, let me.

[clears throat]

Courtney Gripling's room.

This is Dodie speaking.

Ew!

She's got them answering her phone.

[scoffs]

That used to be your job.

[clears throat]

This is Miranda-- Courtney, please.

It's Miranda.

They know we know.

The jig is up.

Hide.

[sighs]

I'll handle this.

Ahem.

Your best friend has moved on, so why don't you?

[phone clicks off]

That was cold.

She totally knows.

THEA: "Jennifer's ghost moved through her childhood bedroom.

"Everything was just as she had left it.

"The house smelled of dinner, and her mom could be heard

rattling around downstairs in the kitchen."

Ginger.

"Jennifer had been away for so long

"she convinced herself that she didn't miss it,

"but returning home brought all the old feelings to the surface.

"Jennifer's ghost looked in the mirror

"but her reflection was gone.

She was a ghost and she didn't belong there anymore."

Fred.

"Jennifer's ghost listened

"as her mother called the family to dinner.

She wished she could join them just one more time."

[whispers]: Come on, Patterson, you came all this way.

Just do something.

Say something.

What the...?

[snorts]

[yelps]

[screaming]

He's big, he's angry.

This moose, he's...

Who are you?

It's not a moose, Darren, it's an elk.

Same difference.

It's just a fancy way of saying it.

Okay, Darren, so just don't bother him

and he won't bother you.

Fine!

It's nice to see you, too-- geesh!

Listen, buddy, we were in the middle

of discussing Jennifer's Ghost,

so take a hike.

Jennifer's Ghost?

Didn't see it.

But anyone catch that Harley James flick?

[chuckles]: It was so sick.

Remember the part where the vampire chick throws him

off the motorcycle?

Then he's all, like, "Sorry, baby-- got to roll."

GIRL [huffs]: What a loser.

We're not talking about some stupid movie, Darren, okay?

Okay.

Do you want to go back to my room

and dry off or something?

I could meet you in a few minutes and...

Don't worry about it, Ginger... really.

Guess your hair's not the only thing that changed, huh?

Sorry if I embarrassed you

in front of your new friends.

Darren, wait.

Let him go.

ANNOUNCER [on radio]: An ice storm is rapidly moving

into the Avalanche County area.

A serious advisory is in effect.

Those who must venture out

are urged to do so with extreme caution.

[shouts]: Darren.

[wind howling]

Oh, I can't believe you're out there in this mess, Darren.

Where's the picture?

Thea, where's the picture of my friends?

Uh... I put it away.

[yawns]

I just figured it was part of your past.

Well, it's not part of my past, okay?

It's part of my present.

This semester is going to be over soon

and then I'm going home.

But you don't have to go home, Ginger.

I was going to wait until morning

to tell you this,

but Avalanche is going to offer you

a full-time scholarship.

So you can stay here through high school.

What? I thought they didn't offer full...

They made an exception for you.

You must have friends in high places or something.

No, I don't.

My friends are in Sheltered Shrubs.

Where are you going?

I'm not going to be like Jennifer's ghost.

I'm not going to go home

and find that I've been written out of my own life

and I'm not taking that scholarship, Thea.

[sarcastically]: Oh, great.

COURTNEY: Good morning, Winston.

Hope I'm not waking you.

Oh, not at all, miss.

Master Blake and I have been up for hours.

Today's the big day, you know.

Look, Winston, I need you to drive us up to Avalanche County.

It's urgent.

Oh, terribly sorry,

but I'm afraid my services have already been secured

by Master Blake.

Today is the Weird Human Winterfest

WINSTON: and I'm his chaperone, as it were.

Why is it Blake's misadventures always come before mine?

I guess we can always take the bus.

Nonsense!

I'm Courtney Gripling

and we've got a mission to complete.

[sweetly]: Giselle, I'd like to arrange for transportation via helicopter.

Please ring the pilot and tell him this is an emergency.

[trembling]: Helicopter?

[gasps]

[boy sniggers]

You want to see something gross?

I most certainly do not.

I don't want to go, Mr. Hoodsdonowitz.

[in man's voice]: There, there.

Let's do it for Carl, shall we?

BLAKE: Sussman--

there's something vaguely familiar

about your "chaperone."

Hello, children.

Yes...

something vaguely familiar, indeed.

What are your thoughts

regarding cheesecake pudding?

Don't answer.

NOELLE: Mind your own business, Gripling.

Ah, a distinctly Carl Foutley-like reply.

His severing all ties must deeply sadden you

and your "chaperone."

He'll come around...

when we win that freak fest in the name of Carl.

BLAKE: Why on earth would you bother doing that?

He called just this morning to wish me luck

in hopes that I would beatyou.

[gasps]

CONDUCTOR: All aboard.

He's lying-- he has to be.

HOODSEY: I say we shift focus.

Instead of winning that contestforCarl...

[zipper zips]

...let's try winning it in spite of him.

Huh?

Wish I had some chicken fat.

[shivers]

COURTNEY: Visibility schmisibility.

Set down this aircraft.

Set down, I say.

Let's go.

Okay, where is she?

It's so nice to finally meet you guys.

I've heard so much.

Cut the small talk, Missy.

It's not Missy, it's Mipsy.

Well, you...

[gasps]: You're...

A Mipson, that's right.

And I'm not going to let the three of you

foul up my little cash cow.

So just sit down on the bed and no one gets hurt.

GINGER: Darren!

GINGER: I said it before and I'll say it again:

when you're suddenly forced to say good-bye

to someone you love,

it's in that moment

that you truly come to appreciate who they are.

If anything has happened to Darren,

I don't know what I'll do.

HOODSDONOWITZ: Ultimately,

orthodontia can be very rewarding--

very rewarding.

You'll see.

I want to go home.

What?

I want to go home.

There's no point in me doing this stupid competition anymore.

I want to go home!

[over loudspeaker]: Rest stop.

Those of youwithlegs, feel free to stretch them.

Look, let's go inside,

get some rest-stop cheese fries

and talk this whole thing over.

Okay?

Okay.

Couple more seconds.

Got to wait till it boils.

Look, Noelle, it's perfectly understandable

that you would feel reluctant

to go forward with the freak fest, but...

Drop the Hoodsdonowitz routine.

[as Hoodsey]: Hey!

I just want things back to normal.

Wish we never went on this stupid trip.

I'm not getting off the bus when we get there.

You can't make me.

The bus!

[grunting]

Oh, great.

We totally missed the bus.

Good.

Good?

Good?!

Is it good that we're stranded?

Make it come back, Noelle-- telekinetically.

[grunting]

Carl?

Is that you?

[grunts]

[panting]

Carl!

Wait up!

Noelle!

[groans]

HOODSEY: Come back here with those cheese fries!

Carl, stop!

[Hoodsey moans]

Why are you chasing after him, Noelle?

He was rooting for Gripling's hiney.

Was not!

That's what Gripling said.

Well, Gripling lied!

The only reason Hoodsey and I ever got involved in the freak fest

was for you, Carl.

You two are the traitors, not me!

That's not true, Carl.

You're the traitor!

You are!

You are!

I bet if we were starving out here,

you two would eat me first!

No, we wouldn't, Carl!

You'd eat me!

No, I wouldn't!

Yes, you would!

You'd both eat me!

That's not true!

Who would you eat?

I'd eat the cheese fries if you'd let me,

but you'd probably give them to Carl!

No, I wouldn't!

Yes, you would!

No, she wouldn't!

Yes, I would, Carl!

See?!

Well, she kissed you!

Oh, so what, Carl?

So what?

[loud rumbling]

[groans]

BOTH: What's that noise?

[both gasping]

[loud rumbling]

[grunting]

Carl!

Oh, my gosh!

Help!

Noelle, he's going to drown, or freeze, or both!

You have to use your powers to save him!

CARL: Noelle!

[grunts]

[screaming]

[groaning]

[grunts]

Hello, Carl.

[gasps]

Man, am I glad to see you.

Thanks, Hoods.

Thanks, Noelle.

You saved my life.

[engine rumbling]

[gasps]

Carl?!

What in the world are you doing here?

Just hanging out with my best friend

and my... girlfriend.

Pile on, you guys.

I'm heading into town.

[panting]

DARREN: And all of a sudden there's a moose, right.

This moose is just bigger than...

And it's huge.

And I...

Darren.

Excuse me.

I've been looking for you all night-- since you left.

Why?

Why? Because I was worried about you, Darren.

That's why.

Oh.

What are you doing up here?

Why did you come to see me?

Why?

Why?!

Because I think

I might be madly in love with you-- that's why!

Wh... what?

But there's only one way to know for sure.

Oh.

Wow.

Maybe I should go away more often.

I really hope not, Ginger,

because I'll kind of be counting the moments until you come back.

HOODSEY: Darren, wait up!

So long, Sis.

Oh, um, and I'd appreciate you not mentioning anything

about my near-death experience to mom.

Thanks in advance.

That her?

Yep.

Dodie and Macie are never going to believe this one.

[train horn blows]

[girls squealing and laughing]

You guys, what are you doing here?

We came to tell you

that you can't take that scholarship, Ginger.

Those photographs and letters

were total Miranda-Mipsy propaganda, Ginger.

And we didn't want you to think that we were being disloyal.

Because we really want you to come home.

And your roommate, Thea...

Is a total Mipson, as it turns out.

She hatched the scholarship plot with Miranda and Mipsy

to help keep you out of Sheltered Shrubs.

Thea?

Where is she?

[knocking]

Oh, my gosh!

You're...

A Mipson.

Yeah, it's true.

It's nothing personal.

I was just really looking for a way to support

my catalog-shopping habit.

No offense.

You mean, so all this time,

you were just pretending to be my friend?

Yep, but it sounds so harsh when you say it that way.

The truth is,

you kind of grew on me, Ginger.

I might even miss you.

And Courtney, f-y-i,

the only reason the other Mipsy and Miranda

went to all this trouble to get rid of Ginger

is because they wanted more attention from you.

They really look up to you, you know?

Later.

Of course they do.

That is so sweet

in a really twisted, self-destructive, stalker kind of way.

[phone beeps]

This is Courtney,

and I'm ready for takeoff.

Set down on the roof of the dormitory.

Be there in a flash.

Destination: Miranda Killgallen's house.

[phone beeps]

Toodles.

Oh, sorry.

It's just that those girls-- well, they need me.

Oh, I really missed you guys.

I can't wait to come home.

Ginger, there's something else you should know

about how you got into Avalanche in the first place.

Dodie.

What is she talking about?

You got into Avalanche on talent, Ginger.

You're good enough to be here,

so remember that.

And all the other stuff-- it doesn't really matter.

We're proud of you.

Oh, thanks.

You guys are the best.

[sighs]

So...

do I look any different?

Yes, in fact.

Your lip gloss is smudged

and it looks like you've been...

Kissing!

Ginger!

Who have you been kissing?

[giggles]

Um... give you a hint.

It's, uh..

[Dodie and Macie squeal]

You guys want to go get something

from the snack car?

Nah, we're okay.

Say, Carl,

do you want to sit next to Noelle or something?

I don't know.

If you don't want to.

[giggling]

Um, I'll be right back.

[metal clanking]

[in man's voice]: Hello, children

[music begins playing]

GINGER: ♪ All this time it was you

♪ I didn't think that it could be true ♪

♪ You were right there from the start ♪

♪ And what might be the strangest part ♪

♪ Is while I sure enjoyed the view ♪

♪ Of seeing everything brand new ♪

♪ It's still you.

♪ All this time I was home

♪ I didn't know just how far I'd roam ♪

♪ Winter brings all this snow

♪ Blinding, it covers everything you know ♪

♪ But when the sun comes shining through ♪

♪ And the sky returns to blue

♪ I will rush to take my cue and find you. ♪

BUS DRIVER: Rest stop.

Those of youwithlegs,

feel free to stretch them.