06x16 - The Rise of Miss Power, Part 3 / The Rise of Miss Power, Part 4

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♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Flying at the speed of sound,
vocabulary that astounds ♪

♪ From the planet lexicon,
watch out, villains,
here she comes! ♪

♪ Faced with a catastrophe,
we need the living dictionary ♪

♪ Her superior intellect keeps
the crime world in check ♪

Go, girl!

♪ Huggy face is
by her side ♪

♪ Vocabulary a mile wide ♪

♪ She'll make sure
that crime won't pay ♪

♪ And throw some mighty words
your way ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

Word up!

♪ From the planet lexicon ♪

♪ Watch out, villains ♪

♪ Here she comes! ♪

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: psst, listen
for the word vigor.

When we last saw word girl,
she had hurt

Her father's feelings,

Broken off her partnership
with captain huggy face,

And walked off without
finishing her punishment chores!

Word girl had just
started training

Under a new superhero
named miss power,

A mysterious alien
with a mysterious ploy--

She encouraged word girl
to be harsher to her foes.

So was it a coincidence
that word girl started

Acting funny at the same
time she started

Training with miss power?

Yeah, right!

So my mom
and captain huggy face

Think that you've
been bullying people,

And now they think
that I'm bullying
people, too.

That's ridiculous!

Look. I know
they mean well,

But if anything,
the villains
are the ones

Doing the bullying,
not us.

Right! Thank you!

That's exactly
what I said!

We're the good guys!

Yeah!

Fighting bad guys!

Yeah!

And we're the ones
with all the power!

Uh, right, right.

So we get to do
whatever we want,

However we want,
to whomever we want!

Uh, that's
not really--

Hellllp!

Someone's
robbing the--oh.

Uh, never mind.

No! Wait!

What was that
about someone

Robbing something?

Please don't yell
at me.

I'm not going
to yell at you.

But I am

If you don't
stop whimpering

And tell me right
now what's going on.

Uh...

What are you doing?

Getting information.
What does it
look like?

Now spill it!

Someone's robbing
the jewelry store!

Please put me down.

Uh, thank you.

Next time,
tell us quicker.

Helppppp!

Someone grabbed
my sweatshirt!

Helppppp!

Man, that guy
is annoying!

Maybe, but he's
also kind of helpful,

And anyway, you can't
just go around--

Come on, word girl!

We've got
a crime to stop!

Power up and away!

[Sighs]

Dr. Two-brains:
come on. Hurry it up!

Let me guess--stealing
jewels to pay

For your latest evil,
cheese-themed creation?

Ha ha! On the mouse's
nose, kiddo.

Why don't you
just use the jewels
to buy cheese?

Ugh. You'd think
someone with
an extra brain

Would be
a little smarter.

So how's it
feel word girl, huh?

You learning all
her bullying tricks?

She doesn't have
any "bullying tricks"!

We're the good guys!

It's like she says--
you're the villain!

Uh-huh.
Enjoys bullying people.

Got it.

I do not enjoy
bullying people!

I mean, I do
not bully people!

Oh, no? Than why do you
deny it with such vigor?

Vigor?

Yeah. It means with great
strength or intensity.

So when I yell,
"I do not bully people!"

I'm yelling with vigor.

Ooh! Vigor,
strength, power--
I like that.

Yeah, you would.

Don't listen
to this guy.

He's not even
a real villain!

Not a--what?

Not a real villain?

Ha ha ha!

How's that
for an evil laugh?

Not only am I
the real deal, sister,

I'm the most dangerous villain
in the whole city!

You?! Please.

You're not even
in the top ten!

You have no idea what
you're talking about.

Oh, really?
I have no idea?

Well, tell me mouse brains.
How successful

Is this ploy so far? Huh?

All right.
I'm captured.

You made your point.

You don't have
to be so harsh.

That's enough.

Enough? I'm just
getting started!

In fact, I'm going
to make it my
personal mission

To make sure
that you never
get to eat

Another piece
of cheese again!

No!
What?

No! You can't do that!

Oh, I can,
and I will!

You and cheese?

Done! Finished!
Finito!

Please! Please, noooo!

Ok. I think you're being
a little mean, you know?

Maybe taking
this too far?

Too far?!
He's a criminal!

There's no such
thing as too far!

No. Uh, you see,
it's...

Reginald: ugh. Don't you have
somewhere else to be?

Are you serious?

We saved your
precious little store!

You should be
thanking us!

Oh, don't worry
about him.

He can be
a little cranky.

That's only
because you let him.

Me--not so much.

Hey! Hey!

Put me down!

Wait! What are
you doing?

He's just
a regular citizen!
You can't just--

Too late.
Already did.

Power up and away!

Mrs. Botsford: so why
is reginald tied up
like a criminal?

Well, because
he's rude!

Yes. See, being rude
isn't actually a crime.

If it were,
we'd send you to jail.

No one talks to me
the way he did

And gets away
with it!

Listen, lady. You're
going to let reginald go.

Listen, botsford.
You better watch
the way you talk to me!

Or what?

You'll have to deal
with miss power
and word girl!

Wait. I never said--

You know what
word girl?

I'm really disappointed
in you

Because I know that
you're a better person
than this.

All right! Enough
of this garbage!

You see?
People like this
botsford lady

Are the problem!

They don't
understand that

You and I have
the power,

So that means
we're always right!

No. We're not.

In fact, sometimes
we're completely wrong.

Excuse me?

Just because we have
power doesn't mean we get

To use it
any way we want.

Uh, hello?

That's exactly
what it means!

No, it doesn't.

Well, since you
put it like that!

How dare you
question me?!

I trained you!

I'm miss power!

Word girl: aah!

Before me, you had
a ton of trouble

With all these
second-rate villains!

Oof!

I encouraged you!

I listened to your
boring stories!

I taught you how to be
a decent superhero!

Without me,
you were nothing!

And together,
you and I were going
to rule this planet

In an awesome "we get
to do whatever we want"
kind of way!

What?!? There's
no way I'd ever do
anything like that!

Ever!

Yeah. Well,
I see that now.

Looks like you were
nothing but a waste
of my time.

Thought I could get
you to team up with me,
but, oh, well.

Guess I'll just
have to take over
this planet myself.

Yeah, I don't
think so!

Ha! Like you're
going to stop me.

You are
nothing special.

Just a silly, little
girl in a costume.

Wha--

Unh!

Aah!

You don't deserve
to wear this!

Aah!

You see
that everyone?

Word girl is done!
Finished! Defeated!

Miss power rules!

Ha ha ha ha!

[Squeak]

H-huggy!

♪ Yeah, I'm the best ♪

♪ Say, who's the best? ♪

♪ Said I'm the best, yeah! ♪

And just in case there's
any doubt whatsoever,

I think it's time to
bring word girl...

To jail!

Why, that little sneak!

Thanks for coming
back to save me.

I'm--i'm really sorry.

I should've never
treated you that way.

[Squeaking]

Oh!
[Squeak]

I know!

It was like I was
different person!

Mean, harsh,
and I thought

Everyone else
was wrong.

So what do I do now?

[Squeak]

No. I can't.

I can't go home.

I don't think I could
face mom and dad,

Not after
how I treated them.

Narrator: um, I encourage you
to go home and see your folks.

Trust me. They love you
unconditionally.

Becky: hello?

Anybody home?

Becky!
Sweetheart!

Aw.
Ohh.
Aw.

Mom, dad, I know I said
a lot of harsh things,

And I wish I could take
them back, but I can't.

All I can say is that
I'm really, really,

Really sorry.

Can you forgive me?

Oh, honey,
of course we can!

We were just
so surprised!

It was so unlike you!

Came out
of nowhere! Blam!

Yeah. We've come to
expect better of you.

You've always treated
others with respect.

But we knew you'd do
the right thing
and apologize.

We love you, honey.

Thanks.
I love you, too.

Hug, hug,
hug, hug.

Hug, hug,
hug, hug.

But don't get
us wrong.

You're still
in trouble.

Big time.

Yeah, I was kind of hoping
we could forget all that.

Yeah, not a chance.

Ohh. I can't tell you how
much better I feel!

I've almost got
my old vigor back!

Hello.

Miss power?!

Time to go to jail,
district attorney
botsford!

Jail?! But on what charge?

Disagreeing with me!

Now let's go!

Wha--you're not
just harsh, lady.

You're out
of control!

Wrong! You need
to be taught
a lesson

About who's really
in charge--me!

Mom!
Hon!

Hon!

Time to spring
into action!

Tj!
Yes, sir!

Go around the house
and collect these things!

Yes, sir!

And now
if you'll excuse me,

It's time to put on
my danger pants!

♪ Boo boo doo boo boo,
time botsford ♪

Come on, bob.
I think it's time

We taught
miss power a lesson!

[Squeak]

Yeah, I know she's more
powerful than me.

Hey, look. If you're
trying to encourage me,

You're not doing
a great job.

[Squeak]

Wait. Where
are we going?! Bob!

Narrator: miss power's
ploy revealed?!

Mrs. Botsford captured?!

Bob dragging
becky somewhere

We hope is important?!

I vigorously encourage
you to join us

In a few minutes
for the exciting, monumental,

Final showdown in yet
another thrilling episode

Of "word girl!"

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome,
and this is...

"May I have a word?"

As usual, the player
who correctly defines

Today's featured word
will win a fabulous prize!

Let's play...

"May I have a word?"

Yes, you may!

Today's featured
word is dangle.

To give you a clue,
here are some clips

From "word girl" that show
the meaning of the word.

Go ahead, tommy!

Dangle means to hang
loosely and sway
back and forth.

That's correct!

In that last clip,
word girl zoomed in,

Tied up dr. Two-brains,
and left him dangling

From the ceiling.

She sure did.

Ok, tommy. You are
today's winner.

Huggy, show tommy
what he's won!

An official "word girl"
super-sized dictionary!

Audience: ooh!

Like I need that.

I'm a walking
dictionary.

Allow me to demonstrate.

"Strenuous": requiring
great energy or effort.

"Bewilder":
to puzzle or confuse.

"Perspire": to sw--

Boy, you sure do know
a lot of words!

So I'm sure you also know
what "farewell" means!

But I didn't finish!

No, you didn't!

That's it
for today's episode.

See you next time on...

"May I have a word?"

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: hey, kids!

Today's featured word is ploy.

When we last saw
the botsfords they had

Just seen miss power take
mrs. Botsford away...

To jail!

Mr. Botsford and tj
immediately set a plan

In motion to free
mrs. Botsford,

While bob seems to have
a plan of his own...we hope.

[Bob squeaking]

Becky: what do you mean I'm
not ready to face

Miss power yet?

We have no choice.

[Squeak]
patience?!

My mother is in jail!

What is that?

[Squeak]

"Super advanced
secret battle moves
of the planet lexicon"?

What? How long have you
known about this?

[Squeak]

Uh, this could have been
useful, like, years ago.

[Squeak]

Oh. Well, that's
nice of you to say.

Narrator: uh, mind
translating that?

Oh. Yeah. He
thought I was doing
all right on my own.

Now that's
encouraging.

[Squeak]

All right.
Then let's hurry up

And start training!

[Gasp]

[High-pitched tone]

Citizens of planet earth,
guess what.

Someone new is
in charge--me!

Hey! What if we
don't want you?

You get to go to jail!

Hey!

You guys aren't really
smart enough to be

Running things
on your own.

You need a new leader,
and guess who that is.

I nominate me!

We don't need
a new leader.

We have word girl!

She can stop you!

Ha ha ha ha!

No, she can't!

I defeated word girl,

And now
this planet is mine,

And if you don't like
that, well, there's

A nice cozy
jail cell for you.

Just ask
district attorney botsford!

Mrs. Botsford: ok, everybody.
Here's the thing.

We are in a prison,
and there is no way

That I am spending the rest
of my life here because

Some power hungry alien
decides she wants

To take over the earth!

Yeah, but what can we do?

This lady's
even more powerful
than word girl!

[Prisoners all taking
at once]

Oh, I think I know
a man with a plan--ho ho--

And a boy with a ploy.

Ha ha ha!

Oh! Is that
one of those
newfangled gadgets

Kids are always
playing--

Uh, a ploy is a trick
or a clever way

Of doing something.

Oh! You mean,
like when I
pretend to be

A harmless old lady
just so I can
fool some sucker

I want to rob?
Ha ha ha!

Exactly.
That's a ploy you use.

Mm-hmm.
We could use one
of those right now.

Oh, yeah, but remember,
I've got a couple of guys

In my back pocket.

But we don't have pockets
be cause we're in jail!

They don't let
you have pockets

Because it might
hold a w*apon.

Narrator: meanwhile...

Mr. Botsford: ladder.
Tj: check.

Grappling hook.
Check.

Flashlights.
Check.

Metal file.
Check.

Rock hammer.
Rock hammer. Check.

All right.
Are you ready?

Ok, sir. I am
willing to trade
my wife to get

All of this
cool stuff
out of jail.

I mean, trade all of
this cool stuff

To get my wife
out of jail.

I'm very nervous.

I'm sorry, sir,
but it doesn't
work like that.

Well,
it has to work!

Sir, it's not going
to work!

Now get your stuff
and get out of here!

Oh, fine.

It's a no-go, honey!

Repeat, operation
trade cool stuff
is a no-go!

I did everything
I could!

Oh, sh**t!

You know, I shouldn't
have to encourage you.

You're the most dangerous
villains in the city!

[All talking at once]

That's right!

And, you know,
if you were all together,

There's no way she'd
be able to handle you!

[Cheering]

And guess what
you are right now!

All together!

All together.
All together.

Time to show this
miss power

Why the rest of the city
can't stand you guys!

Ok. Maybe I could've
phrased that a little--
little better. Uh...

I defeated word girl,
and now this planet is mine!

Narrator: meanwhile...

[Squeaking]

Tobey: robots att*ck!

Wha--

Let's go get her!

Charrrrggggggeeeee!

Right! Bring it on!

[Squeak]

[Grunts]

Ha ha! Yeah, here!
Take that!

Yeah!

Aah!

The butcher:
hamburger hurricane!

[Boom]

Hey! Watch it!

[Squeak]

Stoppppp!

Well, if it isn't
my little "student."

Here to learn
another lesson?

Um, ok, first of all,
I'm not your student.

The only thing
you taught me
was how to bully.

I tried to help you!

No. You tried to teach
me to use words

To hurt people,

But that's just wrong!

I shouldn't
bully anyone,

Not even mean,
nasty villains!

No offense, villains.

All: none taken!

I have to set
an example for
others to follow.

I wasn't born
on this planet,

But this is
my home now,

And if you think
you're just going to

Come down here
and take it over,
well...

You're gonna have to go
through me to do it.

Ok. I think that was
a ridiculously
horrible speech,

And I think your name
should be weak girl!

Ha! Ha! Get it?
Weak girl!

Ha ha ha.

Oh. You can be
harsh all you want,

But it's not
going to work.

No one here thinks
you're funny.

I don't care
what they think.

Of course you do.

That's where you
get all your power.

Oh! You found me out!

I'm so weak!

Well, except for my
speed and strength!

Ha!

Going to have to do
better than that.

Arh! You don't have what it
takes to be a superhero!

Tobey: yeah, she does.

I think she does.

I disagree.

Ha! That's because you're
all lousy villains!

There's
the harsh again.

Hey! No,
they're not!

They're actually
really tough!

Thank you.

You're just saying
that because
it's true.

You're too small!

I'll grow.

You're too weak!

I'll get stronger.

You don't have
the guts!

I'm here, aren't i?

Here's the thing,
miss power--

You don't have
any power over me!

Oh, yeah? Yeah?

Well, I think
you're a loser!

I think you're
a failure!

Really? Because
from where I'm standing,

It looks like
I'm winning.

No, you're not!
You're not!

And I'll show you!

Like my new ploy?

Huggy taught it to me.

Here's how it goes.

I don't accept your
bullying behavior,

And you lose
all your power.

You're not
going to win

Because
I always win,

And I'm never wrong!

So you're saying
that I'm going to
be triumphant?

Yeah! Yes,
that's right!

You're going to
be triumphant! Ha!

I think so, too.
Know why?

Because being triumphant
actually means winning!

What? No,
it doesn't!

Butcher: oh, yeah it does!

Word girl taught me
that just last week!

And that's the second
ploy huggy taught me.

I got you to admit defeat,
using the power of words!

And she wasn't even
harsh about it!

Yeah! That's
showing them!

Whoo-hoo. Yeah.

No!

Yep.

No!

Dr. Two-brains:
bye. Don't hurry back.

I'm not losing!
I don't lose!

If I quit,
I don't lose!

So there. Can't b*at me!

Won't b*at me! Never!

[Cheering]

And now if you'll
excuse me,

I have
a district attorney
to bring home.

Dr. Two-brains:
yes, you do!

See you later, word girl,
and I just want to say

That we all feel very lucky
to have an arch-enemy like you.

Aw, thanks.

Good-bye!

Bye!

We're set then!

Let's go on
vacation, guys!

Hey, who wants
a burger?

Cheeseburger.

Par-tayyyyy!

Whoo! Flying is
invigorating!

All right.
Well, here you are,

And I guess I should
be, um, going.

Wait. I believe this
belongs to you.

Where did you
find it?!

Thank you!

Uh, I sew!

Well, mr. Botsford sews.

Do you need--

Nah. Huggy'll
sew it on later.

Listen. I know you're
a superhero,

And you probably get
this all the time,

But I just want you
to know that I'm
extremely proud of you.

Wow! Thanks.
I'm really sorry

I let you down
before.

Oh! Apology accepted.
Ohh.

You know, you remind me
a lot of my own daughter.

Oh! Your--uh--
well, i...

Oh, well not the whole
costume thing

Or the superpower thing,

More the vigor, the spirit,
the spunk, the spark.

I hope she grows up to
be a lot like you.

Oh, uh, I got
something in my eye.

Thanks,
mrs. Botsford.

That means
a lot to me.

It means everything
to me, mo--

Mrs. Botsford.

Ok! Bye, word girl!

Bye huggy muggy!

[Door opens]

Honey!
Mom!

Mom!

We saw you on the news,

Fighting right
alongside word girl!

You were awesome!

Botsford family hug!

Group hug!

Narrator: that's beautiful,
and so once again,

Truth, confidence,
and family triumph

Over a villain's ploy!

You see? All it takes is
a little encouragement,

A little vigor,
and that bullying behavior loses

All its power!

Don't be afraid to
join us again next time

For another thrilling--
but shorter--adventure

Of word girl!

♪ Word girl ♪

Hello. I'm beau handsome,

And this is
the bonus round of...

"May I have a word?"

Tommy, you correctly
defined the word dangle.

Ready to play
the bonus round?

Of course.

Great! Take a look
at these pictures

And tell me which one shows
the definition for dangle.

Ok. Give it
a sh*t, tommy!

It's definitely
number one.

In that picture, huggy
is dangling from a tree.

That's correct!

Which means you're
our bonus round winner.

Huggy, show him
what he's won.

An official "word girl"
gargantuan calculator!

Like I need that.

Let me guess.

You're a walking
calculator.

Divided by is--

Well, that's our show.

See you next time on...

"May I have a word?"

♪ Favorite word,
what's your favorite word? ♪

I like the word banana.

Number one because it
sounds kind of funny,

Number two because
it feels a little weird,

And number ,
when you're in a spelling bee

You could go on forever
and ever going

Ba-na-na-na-na.

I just like bananas
because I say them--

Banana-rama rama-ding-dong.

I go all over
school saying, "banana."

And my mother says
I've gone bananas.

♪ That's my favorite word ♪

Narrator: captain huggy face,

Show us what
"attentive" means.

That's right!

Attentive means
to be aware

Of what is happening around you!

Congratulations, huggy!

[Dance music playing]

Attentive.

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