02x10 - Stocks

[bunniefuu]

[all] Ta-da!

[eyebrows squeak]

[hydraulics whirring]

-[beeping]
-[rock music plays]

-♪ Answer Time, Answer Time ♪
-♪ Answer Time! Answer Time! ♪

-♪ It's StoryBots: Answer Time ♪
-♪ Answer Time! ♪

♪ They live in your computer
And they got a job to do ♪

♪ They're all about learning
They make it fun too ♪

♪ When you have a question
They answer it for you ♪

♪ It's StoryBots: Answer Time ♪

♪ Answer Time! ♪

[clock ticking]

[beeps and rings]

-[Bing] Hey there!
-[all speaking]

Hi, Beep. Are dinosaurs really extinct?

They sure are.

In fact, they went extinct
over million years ago.

[spitting] What? I'm extinct?

-[screams]
-[thuds]

[objects clatter]

Well, not in cartoons!

Hi, Bing. I dare you to bite into a lemon.

You dare me to bite a lemon?

This is gonna be easy.

[tensely] See? Easy.

[keyboard clacking]

-[thunder blasts]
-Behold! My latest creation.

An unnatural mix between
a fearsome bear and a deadly shark!

I give you… SharkBear!

-[thunder blasts]
-[screams] It's so… cute!

No! No, it's not cute.

It's a dangerous, bloodthirsty monster!

Oh, can I keep him?

[groans] Fine.

-Yay!
-[SharkBear growls]

[alarm beeping]

Ooh, check it out.
We've got a Level Three coming in.

StoryBots! Jugglin' juniper berries,
am I glad I got through to you.

Hey, look! It's a clown.

Oh, I love clowns!

What can we help you with, Ms. Clown?

Well, I just got off the phone
with a hot new startup.

It's called
E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com.

They're gonna revolutionize
the circus industry,

and they wanna hire me.

-Oh, that's fantastic.
-Yeah, congratulations! That's awesome.

Yeah, it's a really great opportunity,
StoryBots.

I mean, no more
small-time birthday parties

or car washes or rinky-dink parades.

[chuckles] Oh, no.[/i]

With E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com,
this clown can reach a global audience.

[squeals]

That sounds great, Ms. Clown.
But what's the problem?

Well, instead of paying me money,
they wanna give me stock in the company.

[chuckles] Except I don't know[/i]
what stocks are.[/i]

I guess it's kind of important
to know how you'll get paid.

Exactly, Bang.
And if I can find out what stocks are,

I can decide if I'm going to leave
my paltry but dependable salary

on the birthday party circuit,

or take a chance
on E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com

and sh**t for the stars.

Oh, well, I can see how that's a dilemma.

You're telling me, Bo.
This is my livelihood we're talking about.

StoryBots, I could really use some help
making the right decision.

Okay, g*ng. Who do we know
who can help us learn what stocks are?

Oh, I got it.

You know that TV show
where, like, business people sit around

and, like, watch other business people
talk about business-y stuff?

You mean FishBowl?[/i]

Oh, I love FishBowl![/i]

Yeah! Stocks totally has something to do
with business,

so they might have the answer.

-[Bo] Way to go!
-[Beep] Oh, FishBowl! [/i]I love that show!

Oh, Bang, thank you. But hurry.

They only gave me hours to tell them
if I'm gonna take the job or not.

That's not nearly enough time
to pack my juggling sets, fire rings,

wigs, and rubber chickens, and…

-[chicken clucks]
-Do you know how many giant shoes I have?[/i]

[exhales]

Don't worry, Ms. Clown dude.
We are on the job.

[whirring and suctioning]

-♪ Answer Time! ♪
-[whirring][/i]

Hey, StoryBots.
How big is the whole [/i]universe?

[whirring]

[Zen music playing]

Answer Oracle, I have a question for you.

What wisdom do you seek?

How big is the universe?

The part of the universe we can see
is about billion light years across.

Beyond that, some say it goes on forever.

Others say there is an end… somewhere.

Okay, but… But which is correct?

There are some who say
such wisdom is contained within the mind.

Others say it is not to be found there.

It almost sounds like
you don't know the answer.

There are some who say I do not know.

And?

-Uh… They are correct.
-[bird screeches]

I do not know.

[grunts] Are you kidding me?

I climbed all the way
up the mountain for this?!

Hey, don't blame me.
Scientists aren't sure either.

They just know it's really, really big.

[groans] Some Answer Oracle you are.
Now my legs hurt…

If anyone down there figures it out,
send me a text, will you?

[stammers] It… It's very boring up here!

[whirring]

Hey, StoryBots. How do you lift things
that are really heavy?

[whirring]

[StoryBot ]
Has this ever happened to you?[/i]

You're a pirate and you found the buried
treasure where X marks the spot.

[pirates] Yarr!

[StoryBot ] But, uh-oh,[/i]
the X weighs seven tons![/i]

[pirate grunting] Yarr.

But what if I told you
there's a simple way to move that rock

and get your hands
on that sweet, plentiful booty?

Yarr. Really?

Yes, really!

-[exciting announcement music playing]
-Say hello to lever!

With the lever,
moving heavy objects becomes a breeze.

Not only are levers easy to use,
they're easy to make,

consisting of only two key components,

a beam and a fulcrum.

With these, it's simply a matter
of placing the beam under the object,

the fulcrum under the beam,

and applying force to the side of the beam
opposite the object.

Yarr! 'Tis the work of dark magic!

It's not dark magic. It's physics!

The secret's in the patented
mechanical advantage,

meaning it takes a smaller amount of force
to move larger amounts of load.

[gasps] This be the finest bounty of gold
I've ever laid me eye on!

Hey, I wanna see!

[crushes]

[groggily] Yarr…

[Billy] Lever![/i]

Just another amazing product
by the family of simple machine.

[music stops]

[screaming]

[announcer] Next stop,[/i]
the [/i]FishBowl television show.[/i]

-[Bang screaming, grunts]
-[objects clatter]

[groans]

Quiet on the set! And action!

[announcer] Welcome back to [/i]FishBowl ,[/i]

the show where experts decide
if your invention has what it takes

to be the next million-dollar business,
or if it should be flushed down the drain.

Have a hard time finding the lamp
when the lights are off?

Well, I invented a lamp
that stays on even in the dark.

If the light never goes out,
how are you supposed to get some sleep?

-Flush it.
-[flushes]

Whoa! [burbling]

[theme music plays]

My kids hate eating leftovers,

so I invented
a way of getting rid of excess food.

[munching]

What if it gets fleas?

-[investor ] Flush it.
-[flushes]

-[theme music plays]
-[screams]

A hat that rains on you.

-[flushes]
-[inventor screams]

A robotic arm that scratches your--

-[flushes]
-Whoa!

It's a wireless button
that makes your trash disappear.

[flies buzzing]

-[zaps]
-Eh?

[all gasp]

That's the best idea we've seen all day.

Where did it go?

[zaps]

I'm still working out some kinks.
[chuckles]

-[theme music plays]
-[flushes]

[bell rings]

That's a wrap for now. Lunchtime!

-I'm getting two desserts.
-What's on the menu?

-[employee] Seaweed wraps are half price.
-Um, excuse me, Ms. Money Lady dude?

I have a business question
and could use your help.

Businesses are complicated things.

You gotta know when to invest,
when to divest,

when to hire, when to fire,
when to buy, when to sell.

Oh, well, the only thing I need to know
is what stocks are.

Ah, that's an easy one.
You see, stocks are--

-Excuse me! Coming through!
-Watch it!

[tense note plays]

Not my white shirt!

Oh, bummer.

If only you were wearing a red shirt,
then you wouldn't see the stain at all.

A shirt that doesn't show food stains?

-[gasps] That's brilliant!
-[plate breaks]

With your big ideas and my business savvy,
we could make a fortune together.

What's your name, kid?
Who do you work for?

Well, my name is Bang,
and I work for the Answer Department.

Not anymore.

From now on, you're CEO of the Worldwide
Food Shirt Company of the World Inc.

I am?

But, like, I don't know the first thing
about owning a company.

Some folks are just born
with an innate talent for business.

I believe in you, kid.

So much so that I'd like to be
your company's first investor.

[chuckles] That's a nice offer, dude,
but I don't wanna run a company.

I came here to learn about stocks.

That's what I mean when I say I wanna be
an investor. I want to buy your stock.

Huh?

Look. To do this right,
we're gonna need money

for paying employees,
buying materials, a bunch of things.

And one of the ways
to raise money is to sell stock.

So wait, if we, like,
start a business together,

you'll tell me what stocks are?

Why tell you when I can show you?

Come with me, kid.
We got a lot of work to do.

[whirring]

Hey! What is an adjective?

[whirring]

[clock ticking]

Gross. Why is the coffee hairy?

-Adjective swap! [laughing]
-[air horn honking]

"Adjective swap"?

An adjective is any word or phrase
that describes a person, place, or thing!

So I swapped one adjective
with another adjective!

So instead of hot coffee,
you made hairy coffee?

-You got it!
-But did you have to ruin the whole pot--

-[air horn honking]
-[laughing]

[in Southern accent] What in tarnation?
My pig is blue instead of pink!

Adjective swap!

-[laughing]

Dude! My skateboard wheels
are square instead of round!

Adjective swap!

-[air horn honking]
-[laughing]

Oh! My baby is big instead of small!

Adjective swap!

-[air horn honking]
-[laughing]

[thuds]

Hey, kids! Just remember,
an adjective is any word or phrase

that describes a person, place, or thing!

-[worker] Hey, clown!
-Huh?

We've got an adjective swap for you!

You do?

Yeah! We were happy…

-But now we're angry!
-[all growl]

-Uh-oh! [screaming]
-[air horn honking]

[worker] Get him! Get his horn!
He's nothing without his horn!

[singer ] ♪ An adjective is a word[/i]
That describes a noun ♪[/i]

♪ To say the moon is shiny
Or a bear is big and brown ♪

♪ If a bike is old or new
Flashy, speedy, red, or blue ♪

♪ An adjective describes a noun ♪

♪ It tells you something more
About a person, place, or thing ♪

-[singer ] ♪ Like a floppy hat ♪[/i]
-[singer ] ♪ Leaky boat ♪[/i]

-[singer ] ♪ Playful pup ♪[/i]
-[singer ] ♪ Friendly king ♪[/i]

-[singer ] ♪ Sun's hot ♪[/i]
-[singer ] ♪ Drink's cold ♪[/i]

[singer ] ♪ The giant ape is strong ♪[/i]

-[all] ♪ The unicorn is sparkly, ah, ah ♪[/i]
-[singer ] ♪ And this note is very long ♪[/i]

♪ Yes, an adjective is a word
That describes a noun ♪

[all] ♪ Adjective describes a noun ♪[/i]

[singer ] ♪ Like a warm and salty pretzel[/i]
Or a funny, silly clown ♪[/i]

♪ It helps you say a slide is twisty
Or a pancake's thick and round ♪

[all] ♪ An adjective describes a noun ♪[/i]

[singer ] ♪ A cool, amazing, useful[/i]
Handy, fascinating, fine and dandy ♪[/i]

♪ Adjective describes a noun ♪

[song ends]

[announcer] Next stop,[/i]
Bang's new global enterprise.[/i]

Welcome to the worldwide headquarters
of Food Shirt Inc.

[Bang] Whoa.

This place is amazing.

Which shade of red do you prefer,
Mr. Bang?

Fabric designer needs to know if you like
% cotton or a poly-cotton blend.

What do you think of the new logo?

Uh, that looks great and all,

but I don't get
what all this has to do with stocks.

It takes money to make money, Bang.

To get the money we need to invest
in the business, we sell our stock.

Did someone say stock? I'd like to invest.

-[cha-ching]
-[bell rings]

You see, Bang?

We got money, and he got shares of stock.

Wait. What are shares of stock?

[chuckles] A share of stock represents
a portion of ownership in the business.

Here. Look.

In our company,
there are shares total.

You and I own shares,

so that's % of the total.

Whoa, that's pretty sweet.

[FishBowl investor] The other shares
are owned by investors,

the people who bought our stock.

So by owning a share of stock,
they own a piece of the company?

Precisely, Bang.
And when the company makes money,

the shareholders are the ones
who can benefit.

Right now, they think your invention
is going to make a lot of money.

- [button clicks][/i]
-[commotion on TV][/i]

Story Storyberg here, live from the floor
of the stock exchange,

where everyone's abuzz
over Food Shirt Inc.

{\an}I hear they're up to something exciting.

{\an}-I want a piece of that.
-Me too! Me too!

[brokers chanting] Buy! Buy![/i]
{\an}Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy![/i]

When more StoryBots wanna buy our stock
than sell it, the price goes up.

Awesome. We should, like,
totally throw a party or something.

No! If we start wasting our money
on frivolous things,

more StoryBots will wanna sell our stock
than buy it, and the price will go down.

But we don't have to worry about that now,
not when there's marketing to do.

[funky jazz music playing]

[singer] ♪ Food Shirt Inc. ♪[/i]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Food Shirt Inc. ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Food Shirt Inc. ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Food Shirt Inc. ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Food Shirt Inc. ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪[/i]
-[glasses clink]

You see, Bang?
With the right product, plan, and team,

there's no limit to how high
a stock price can go.

-[button beeps]
{\an}-Breaking news![/i]

{\an}The reviews for the Food Shirt
are coming in, and they are horrible.

-[commotion on TV]
-[gasps]

{\an}Hey. They said this shirt
would hide food stains,

{\an}but I still see the mustard!

{\an}It can't hide mint chocolate chip
ice cream! What gives?

{\an}It's your classic tale of over-promising
and under-delivering.

{\an}Stockholders everywhere
are pulling out fast.

[all chanting] Sell![/i]
{\an}Sell! Sell! Sell! Sell![/i]

So, uh… is there, like, any limit
to how low a stock price can go?

I'd say zero is pretty much it.

I'd sure hate to be the first investor
that thought {\an}that [/i]was a good idea.

Oh man.

If only we sold shirts that had
lots of colors on them

instead of plain red ones.

What? That's it! You're a genius!

I am?

Yes! We'll sell shirts that have all sorts
of wild colors and patterns on them.

I can see it now.
"Bang's New and Improved Food Shirt."

Okay, Sue. That's good and all,

but I really gotta head back
to the Answer Department

and tell my buddy what stocks are.

[chuckles] Don't worry, Bang.
Food Shirt Inc. is in capable hands.

[chuckles] If you say so.

Thanks again, Sue! See ya! Bye!

[whirring and suctioning]

[whirring]

[upbeat rap music playing]

[rapper] ♪ This b*at rocks[/i]
Perfect for talking about stocks ♪[/i]

♪ Invest time in this rhyme
There's knowledge 'bout to be dropped ♪

♪ What's a company?
Simple as this ♪

♪ People working together
To build a business ♪

♪ Companies sell products
Like food or shirts ♪

♪ Or provide services
Like digging up dirt ♪

♪ To pay employees
And buy supplies like clocks ♪

♪ When they need extra money
Companies sell stock ♪

♪ People buy stock to invest ♪

♪ They give the company money
And get back shares ♪

♪ If you own a share of stock
You own a bit of the company ♪

♪ A share represents ownership ♪

♪ You can buy and sell stocks
On a stock exchange ♪

♪ There's different things
That make a stock price change ♪

♪ Think a company will grow? Then you buy
Think its future's bad? Sell it high ♪

♪ You can make a fortune
Or lose your socks ♪

♪ When you invest your money in stocks ♪

♪ That's all I got ♪

♪ Taught you everything I know
About stocks ♪

♪ You invested your time in this rhyme
And now you know a whole lot ♪

-♪ Woo! ♪
-[song ends][/i]

-[keyboard clacking]
-Hello? Ms. Clown dude? Are you there?

Bang! I am so glad to see you.

E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com needs
to know if I'm taking the job or not.

- Did you figure out what stocks are?[/i]
-I sure did.

Stock is like something you get that means
you own a little piece of the company.

You mean I would be part owner
of E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com?

-Me? [screams excitedly][/i]
-[ball squeaks][/i]

-Woo-hoo!
- Yeah, dude.[/i]

That sounds like
a pretty good thing, right? [laughs][/i]

What does that actually mean?

It means that if the company does well
in the future and makes money,

you'll make money too.

You mean I'm gonna be rich?

-[honking]
-I'm gonna be rich![/i]

-[honking]
-I'm gonna be rich! Rich! Rich![/i]

-Woo-hoo!
-Whoa, whoa, whoa.[/i]

Stocks don't only go up.

If the company is not doing well,

or people think it won't do well
in the future,

the price will go down.

Well, that doesn't sound very good.

What should I do?

Well, I'm not a registered
financial advisor or anything,

but you need to decide if you think
this company will be successful or not.

Well, that's easy, Bang.

Given the global reach
of E-Digital-Clown-Circus-World.com

and my spectacular act…

[honks]

…I have no doubt that this stock
is going right to the moon.

Then take your swing, dude.
Go for your clown dreams.

Oh, I will, Bang. And thank you so much
for helping me figure this out.

No problem, Ms. Clown dude.
Good luck with the new job.

- Wall Street, here I come.[/i]
-[clown nose squeaks]

-[honking]
-[sighs joyfully]

-[static crackles]
-[theme music playing]