03x23 - Sue Syndrome

[bunniefuu]

[cheering]

Come on, Sue!

She's got to win this race.

She's won every other event in today's All-City Meet.

Wonder if she's got anything left?

No way she does!

♪♪

And you'd be wrong.

♪♪

[cheers]

She did it!

Woo-hoo!

I never doubted her for a second!

Congratulations, Sue!

You've set a school record in every event

at today's All-City Track Meet.

Thank you, Principal Morris.

And you'll be presented with a special trophy

as 'Best Student Athlete in Downtown City'

at tomorrow's assembly.

We're looking forward to hearing your acceptance speech.

Huh?

I have to [gulp] give a speech?

Um, maybe I'm not the right athlete for this award.

What the huh?

♪ You think about all the things ♪

♪ That you love to do

♪ It all comes true

♪ You find a place you never knew ♪

♪ Where you're happy to

♪ Just be you!

♪ We can be [yeah]

♪ Who we want to be [yeah]

♪ At littlest pet shop

♪ You and me We can be [yeah] ♪

♪ Who we want to be [yeah]

♪ At littlest pet shop

♪ You and me

♪♪

So have either of you been able to get a hold of Sue?

Phone calls not returned.

Texts ignored.

Yeah, same goes for me.

Well, she can't duck us at school.

Are you kidding?

If anyone can, Sue can.

OK, see you guys later.

Oh Blythe, please take today's visitor to the day camp.

No prob, Mrs. T.

Hey, everyone, I'm pioneering a new form of comedy.

I call it 'laugh and sniff.'

It goes like this: What did the scrambled egg

tell the deviled egg?

[chattering all at once]

'Don't be so hard-boiled!'

Oh my. How stinky!

Ugh! Smells like a rotten egg!

Really? Darn!

I was going for hard-boiled.

Oh, I'm not sure our noses are ready

for your new comedy stylings, Pepper.

Blythe: Good-morning, pets!

Just dropping off today's day camper, and Pepper,

I think you two are really going to hit it off.

[southern accent] Pleased to meet y'all.

I'm Mitzi.

My, what a lovely day camp.

[sniff sniff]

Why, Mitzi, you literally are a breath of fresh air.

[sniffing and happy murmurs]

Wow! Now that's something to smile about.

[agreement]

I guess, if you like that kind of thing.

Where is Sue?

She'll show up.

Excuse me...

Can I get to my locker?

Thanks.

See, I told ya she'd be here.

Only because we have an English exam.

Sue, why have you been avoiding us?

And, what's with the baseball cap,

giant sunglasses and very large mustache?

Uh, I'd rather not talk about it.

[slam]

And I'm wearing this stuff so Principal Morris

won't recognize me.

Sue, that disguise is not going to fool anybody.

Ow!

And anyway, Principal Morris'll know who you are

as soon as you step up to give your speech today.

I can't give that speech today.

Or ever!

I don't know why, but I feel so...

HAPPY!

Me, too!

I believe you're reactin' to my signature scent.

It just seems to make everyone delirious.

Ooo, Mitzi, do you know how to make custom scents?

Why, of course.

I pride myself on creating just about any pleasant scent

that anyone wants.

Well, then, darling, how about a big field

just bursting with lilacs!

And orchids!

And jasmine!

Aw shucks, and here I thought y'all

were going to ask for something difficult.

[ecstatic sighs]

♪♪

[yaps]

[giggles]

[gasping]

Phew!

That was quite a hike.

How utterly fabulous!

Oooh! jasmine!

Mmmmm... orchid-y!

[delighted squeals]

Ahhhhh!

I do so love to make people happy,

but I think I may need a little rest now.

Hello!

Oh!

We too would like to make a scent request.

Why, of course.

Whatever would you like?

Well, fields of flowers is nice...

But we were thinking something more recreational,

like... the beach!

The salt water...

...a just-grilled veggie dog...

...the sun...

Vinnie, the sun doesn't have a smell.

Never you mind, honey child, I know what you mean.

♪♪

Mmmm...

There's nothing quite like the smell of a vegetarian hot dog.

Whoa! Easy there.

Whoa!

Hey!

Let go!

Ahhhh!

Smell that salt air!

Oof!

Sunil! Look what you've done!

Sunil: Oh, well.

Plenty of veggie goodness for everyone.

Hey, where's Vinnie, anyway?

Oh, yeah!

Oh man, smell that hot sun!

'Sealabunga, dudes!'

[laughter]

I don't know what they're so happy about.

You don't even tell jokes!

♪♪

Hey! Let me go!

Not until you tell us what's going on with you.

Oh, all right.

[thud]

I've always been great at sports, right?

Yeah.

Well, the thing I'm not so great at is public speaking.

It scares me!

I think it's called 'Glossophobia'.

Glossophobia.

That is a funny word.

Uh, I mean...

Come on, Sue.

How bad can you be?

World class bad!

I completely freeze and my voice goes into

an ultra-high squeak.

Sorry to disappoint everyone,

but I'm going to tell the principal

to give that award to somebody else.

We can't let you do that.

Yeah, you've earned that award.

Sue, there isn't a lot of time,

but I know we can get you to a place

where you'll be able to stand up

and deliver a great speech.

You'd do that for me?

Absolutely!

[happy chatter]

Hey everybody!

Wanna hear my latest jokes?

[reluctant] OK.

Great! Now, who's up for something fresh?

Gee, I wonder if Mitzi can make it smell fresh

like the first day of spring.

Oh, let's ask her!

[excited chatter]

HEY!

Are you pets even aware that I'm in the room?

You know, y'all are making me...mad.

[groans and choking]

Mitzi! You've got to help us!

Please, cover Pepper's terrible aroma

with something pleasant!

Your wish is my pleasure.

Ahhhh.

Show's over.

OK, Sue, we've got our lunch hour to work on your speech,

so let's hear it.

[sigh]

Here goes nothing.

[ahem]

I'd like to thank all of my track teammates, um...

And my coaches, and my parents, and...

[whimper]

...everyone who attended the All-City meet.

[voice getting higher]

And - and -

Everyone's going to be looking at me, just like you guys!

I can't do this!

Well, at least we know she's not imagining

that she has a problem.

So a hedgehog, a mongoose and a monkey

walk into a veterinarian's office.

The vet looks at them and says, 'Is this a joke?'

Ha ha ha ha ha.

[sigh]

Aw, what's the use.

Nobody wants comedy from a skunk who stinks.

I'm starting to feel a little less happy

than I was earlier.

Yeah. Come on, do another one, Mitzi!

Oh please!

Your scents make us so very happy!

And we LOVE BEING HAPPY!

[pleading chatter]

Oh! How heavenly!

Oooh! What do you call this one, Mitzi?

Why, 'Georgia Peach', of course.

Ahhhh. 'Georgia Peach'

I call it a cheap stunt

and a disgrace to skunks.

Hey Sue, I've got an idea that might help you.

Mona Autumn used to scare the heck out of me

until my dad taught me this simple trick.

What is it?

I imagined Mona wearing a moose costume.

That image was so ridiculous...

I never feared her again.

Think of anything you want.

Imagine everyone looking like a clown, if that works.

Yeah! Stare out the window and imagine everyone you see

looking like clowns.

Agh!

[groan]

What's wrong?

I'm t-t-terrified of clowns!

♪♪

Thanks for keeping us happy, Mitzi.

We can see, I mean smell, how happy doing so makes you.

Happy!

I can't smell this, I mean, take this anymore!

Ah!

Why hello, Pepper.

I just wanted to tell you, skunk to skunk,

how much I envy you.

Huh? What? Why would you envy me?

Well, Pepper, you see...

Mitzi, come do some more scents! We want more!

We want more! We want more! We want more! We want more!

That is why, I envy you, Pepper.

I'm trapped by having to do the one thing I'm known for:

delivering pleasant smells on cue.

♪♪

♪ Oooooh!

Oh, and you can sing too.

♪ Yeah!

♪ Everybody knows when a skunk is near ♪

♪ You can smell us coming from afar ♪

You better believe it, girlfriend

♪ But no matter how I feel If it's joy or fear ♪

♪ My scent never raises an alarm ♪

Oh man, that's just wrong!

♪ It's a burden every day,

♪ doing nothing whatsoever to offend. ♪

Yeah, I would think so.

♪ A pleasant scent for everyone ♪

♪ is a task that I feel will never end ♪

♪ A skunk is a skunk, you should smell how you want to. ♪

That's just common sense!

♪ Smellin' how you feel is your right ♪

♪ A skunk is a skunk, yeah, but try as I do ♪

♪ I just want to be a real skunk like you ♪

♪♪

♪ Well, I was raised a skunk.

♪ I grew up smelling strong.

♪ That may not be poetic, but it's real. ♪

Yeah, that's from the heart.

♪ There are times when my scent's

the only thing on earth ♪

♪ that explains just exactly how I feel. ♪

♪ A skunk is a skunk, you should smell how you want to. ♪

♪

♪ Smellin' how you feel is your right. ♪

Yeah, c'mon!

Put your tail into it!

♪ A skunk is a skunk, yeah, but try as I do ♪

♪ I just want to be a real skunk like you. ♪

♪

♪ I just want to be a real skunk like you. ♪

You should show your real skunk emotions.

[gasp]

I could never do that!

Why not?

Oh, Pepper, if you only knew the rest of it!

Minka: Mitzi!

Here, I made a recording of me reading your speech.

Listen to it for the rest of the study period

and try to follow the cadence of my voice.

How will that help me?

Just think of yourself imitating me.

I don't care if people hear me speak,

so imagine they're hearing my voice, not yours.

Hey, this just might work.

[sigh]

Let's hope so.

Mitzi, darling, do you think you could make it

smell like colours?

Like how about the smell of teal?

I'd like to smell light blue.

Not robin's egg blue, or sky blue, but light blue.

What about beige?

I've always wondered what beige would smell like.

Well, I have never tried to make colour scents

but, lemme see...

Ewwwww.! P.U.!

You guys are making me mad!

Can't you see Mitzi needs a break?

She's pooped!

My, my, Pepper, how in the world do you do that?

Oh, I don't do anything, really.

I just have skunk emotions.

Mitzi, haven't you ever emitted an unpleasant scent

because you were sad, or stubbed your paw...

or been anything less than happy?

Heavens, no!

But if I could, maybe I wouldn't get so many requests

to make pleasant scents all the time.

I guess I'm finally ready to experience

my full skunk emotions.

Well, then, here's what you've got to do.

Well, Sue, the assembly's about to start.

Are you ready?

Yes!

I listened to your recording over and over,

and I'm sure I can do this.

Do you want a sample?

[ahem]

I would like to thank all of my

[voice goes higher] track teammates.

And my coaches, and my parents

And everyone else who attended the...

And now, if everyone will take their seats,

I'd like to begin today's special assembly.

[scream]

I can't do this!

Too bad Sue's not as good at public speaking

as she is at running.

Blythe: That's it!

You guys head into the assembly.

I'll be right back with Sue.

So you think you can do it, Mitzi?

Well, I can try.

Good!

Just remember what I told you:

go with your your feelings.

Right. Feelings.

Oh, Mitzi, love, before we were so rudely interrupted,

you were working on colours.

I'd just love to smell a bold chartreuse.

Certainly.

I just love to keep y'all happy.

Mitzi, are you sure that's what you really want to do?

Why... no.

As a matter of fact, I do not want to do that.

I am plumb tuckered out and I am takin' a break!

Ooh!

Ewwwwwww!

I'm doin' it!

I am makin' myself happy!

Before we rock and roll, I'd like us to give it up

for the lunchroom cooks...

Wonder how Blythe's doing with Sue?

She's going to need a miracle.

Sue, what are you doing here?

It's time for your speech.

Blythe, how on earth can I pull off a speech

after what just happened?

OK, let me ask you a question.

When do you feel the most confident?

That's easy. When I'm running.

I just always feel unbeatable.

Then that's what you're going to do now.

Run!

Great idea!

See ya later.

No, you're going to give that speech.

Huh?

Come on!

We're sorry we got so carried away, Mitzi.

It's just that your amazing scents made us feel so...

happy.

We didn't know it was making you unhappy.

Never you mind, Russell.

How could you know?

Turns out I wasn't in touch with my own emotions.

Knowin' that makes me sad.

Ooh! There I go again!

Whoo! Isn't this wonderful?

It's magnificent.

Oh, congratulations, Mitzi.

You've broadened your scent repertoire

to include a fuller, more natural spectrum

of your real skunk emotions.

Oh, I feel so happy now.

So this is what it really means to be a skunk.

Wow! That smells great, Mitzi!

Like a rose garden.

Not too sweet?

Nah.

All it needs is a touch of peppermint.

Ahhhhh!

Mitzi, if you ever return to our day camp,

we promise not to abuse your scenting powers.

Oh don't ya'll fret, I will make sure of that.

[giggle]

[laughter]

And now, students and teachers,

the moment we've all been waiting for!

Let's hear it for our school's greatest sports star,

the one, the only...

Sue Patterson!

[cheering]

♪♪

[ahem]

I'd like to thank all of my track teammates,

my coaches, my parents,

and everyone who attended the All-City Track Meet.

And a special shout-out to Jasper, Youngmee...

...and especially Blythe...

...who helped me get through making this speech today!

With friends like them, how can a girl lose?

Thanks, everybody!

♪♪

Let's hear it for Sue,

our very own Best Student Athlete in the City!

[cheering]

Oh Blythe! You should have seen my girl Mitzi

take total charge of her natural skunk emotions.

She was awesome.

Well, Pepper, I think you're awesome.

And I'm really proud of you.

Thanks.

But hey, I'm hoggin' the spotlight.

How was your day?

Well, as luck would have it, I also helped a friend.

And nothing feels quite as good as that.

Nothing smells as good, either.

You can say that again.

♪♪