01x10 - All About Steve

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat musical intro]

Your cooking's getting better. That lasagna was delicious.

Actually, it was salmon, but thanks?

Sorry to interrupt, but your brother

Billy Thunderman is calling.

Shall I fetch Max from his bunny bonding time?

No need, Thunderford.

And I'm cutting off your access to my personal calendar.

Hey, guys!

-Billy! -Hey!

How's school going, Chloe?

I bet you can write your own name now.

So, I'm .

I was a late bloomer too.

So what's going on, Billy?

I was at the Hero League pickleball game...

Let me guess. You thought there'd be pickles?

I did. It was cool though

'cause I made a new friend named Steve.

He has amazing powers and would be perfect

as my sidekick on the T-Force.

Huh! Thunderford, hang up.

-You guys don't like my idea? -No. No, no, no!

"Hang up" just means we love your idea.

It's new Secret Shores slang.

You know, it's like, "Hang up to that!"

We would love to meet Steve

and see if he's T-Force material.

We would?

Awesome! I mean, hang up!

-Did I use it right? -You sure did!

This is great. I've been wanting a sidekick

ever since Nora left.

Me and Steve will be over tomorrow. Bye!

Why'd you just do that?

We're not letting some random goober join the team.

Yeah. The T-Force is family.

We're not looking for new members.

I know. I'm not seriously considering Billy's friend.

I just didn't want to sh**t down his idea right away.

You shut my ideas down all the time.

That's different. It's fun.

Hang up to that!

Look, with Nora away on her super semester abroad,

Billy's just looking for something to fill the void.

It's a delicate time for him. We gotta be encouraging.

Ah! You mean lie.

You should've just said that. I'm down.

We are not lying.

We are just stretching the truth.

And stretching is how things grow.

You need to shut this down

before it blows up in your faces.

Hey! Let the co-captains handle the T-Force.

You should go do your math homework.

Here's some math. Billy's bad idea

plus you not shutting it down equals...

[expl*si*n]

Thank you, Thunderford.

Hang up to that!

[upbeat musical transition]

[Chloe]I come from a family of superheroes.

But now, my brother and sister and I

are heading to a brand-new town.

[Phoebe]We're going undercover.

[Max]To try and solve our most important mission yet.

♪A picture-perfect family is what we try to be ♪

♪Look closer, you might see the crazy things we do ♪

♪This isn't make-believe, it's our reality ♪

♪Just your average family ♪

♪Trying to be normal and stay out of trouble ♪

♪Livin' a double life ♪

[upbeat musical transition]

Alert! A young lad is at the front door.

Oh, I'll get it! I love chasing kids away! Heh!

Hi!

Uh, a little early for Halloween, kid.

So no candy, but, uh, here's some junk mail.

Hey, guys! I see you met Steve already.

And he got your mail for you!

Nailin' it, bro!

Hi, Steve. Sorry about Max's rudeness.

No insult taken. It's an honor just to be in the presence

of the Swoosh Savior of Hiddenville.

The Swoosh Savior. I'm totally trademarking that!

Steve is the best.

He knows more about the T-Force than me.

Did you know that the "T" stands for Thundermans?

Billy, that doesn't impress Thunder Girl,

who's already on pace to be the youngest Supe

ever inducted into the Hero League Hall of Fame.

Ha-ha! Flattery is not gonna work on me.

By the way, it's youngest by ten years.

There's only room for one suck-up in this family

and that's me.

Stand down, villain!

Nobody messes with the Thundermans while I'm around!

Not even the supposedly reformed Dr. Ebenezer Colosso.

[hysterical laughter]

Ebenezer? That's your first name?

I was the youngest of !

My parents ran out of names!

Wow. You really did your research, Steve.

I'm impressed.

You're doing great, new Nora!

How do you feel about bows?

I still don't think I can pull it off.

I'll just hold on to this one then.

[upbeat musical transition]

Is it just me or is everything a bit more beautiful today?

The sun is sunnier,

the breeze is breezier,

the tubes are tubier...

Jinx, you're acting weird. Did you trip and fall today?

Actually, I did fall... in love!

I have a crush.

On a human this time?

Last summer, Jinx had a crush

on an alien Bigfoot princess.

When I ended it, it broke all three of her hearts.

This is so exciting! Who is she?

Well, I don't want to say, but she's cool,

a little quirky, and she lives by the ocean.

I'm getting a fever just talking about her!

I'm gonna calm down in the walk-in freezer.

Wow! I wonder who it is.

Uh, it's kinda obvious who she is.

Really? Who?

She's cool, quirky, lives by the ocean.

Wait! So you're saying...

Jinx has a crush onyou.

[dramatic musical stinger]

Oh, sorry. That's just my new ringtone.

[upbeat musical transition]

Okay, usually we wouldn't let

a non-T-Force member see the Air Lair,

but since Steve is registered with the Hero League...

Wait, where is he?

[whoosh]

Steve time!

[laughs] Nice dismount, super bro!

Thanks, super bro!

Welcome to the Air Lair, Steve.

Now, all of this tech's super complicated,

so you probably don't know what you're lookin' at.

Hero League Satellite Network!

[gasps] Power Sapping Bracelets?

[gasps]

The Nose-Hairalizer!

I guess you do know what you're lookin' at.

Yup. It's all state of the art.

Especially this super tech security system.

It can transform any room into an airtight prison

sealed off from all communication.

It can?

I mean... [scoffs] ...we knew that!

So what do you say? Can Steve be my sidekick on the T-Force?

Um, give me and Max a second.

We're gonna have a quick captains' chat.

Ugh! Do we have to?

Yes!

Listen, I know we were just

stretching the truth to humor Billy--

Yep. Totally lying. I remember.

But Steve's actually really impressive.

He knows his stuff, and he seems to really inspire Billy.

I know. Plus, it'd be good to have

another person around to give us well-deserved compliments.

Great huddle, guys!

Max, the way you're standing

perfectly blocks out all the sound.

Thanks, buddy.

Alright. Then it's settled.

If his superpowers are half as good

as Billy says they are, he's in.

Okay, guys. We talked it over

and it's looking good.

We just need to see a quick demonstration

of Steve's superpowers.

Oh man! You guys are in for a treat!

Whew!

-[grunts] -[bones crack]

You might wanna stand back.

So, what do we think Steve's powers are?

Shrinking? Weather control? Plasma rays?

S'more Blast!

[whooshing]

S'more Blast?

Nailed it, bro!

I told you guys his power was sweet.

Steve is the best to have around campfires.

You might've thought that the "S" on my super suit

stood for Steve,

but it actually stands for S'more.

The Human S'more.

It also stands for

"So not getting into the T-Force."

[dramatic musical transition]

We cannot let a s'mores-powered boy join the T-Force.

We'll be the laughingstock of the hero world.

I know. I'll get rid of the marshmallow menace.

No! Max, this has to be handled carefully.

Billy feels lost without Nora. He'll be devastated

if we tell him Steve can't be his sidekick.

Look, Billy can handle the truth, okay?

Billy! I'll be gentle.

Phoebe thinks your friend's superpowers are stupid.

No! That is not what I said.

I said it's stupid that I didn't know

about his amazing powers sooner.

I know, right?

He's like Nora without the bow.

For now.

I'll go tell Steve to get his hopes up.

Why did you tell him I said Steve's powers were stupid?

Because I don't want him to be mad at me.

I don't care if he's mad at you.

Okay, well, since neither of us can tell him the truth,

maybe we can help him figure it out himself.

While we eat s'mores?

[scoffs] No-- Yeah, why not?

[quirky, upbeat musical transition]

What do I do, Chloe? I only like Jinx as a friend.

This is bad. If Jinx confesses that you're his crush,

things will get weird between the three of us.

I know! We make a great trio!

Like peanut butter and jelly and seaweed paste!

Okay, here's what you need to do.

Just tell Jinx you don'tlike like him back.

[gasps] I can't!

Hurting someone's feelings drains my energy,

which unbalances my chi and that clouds my aura.

Well, the sooner you fix this, the better.

Especially because he's coming over right now.

How many times have I told you?

Stop going in my freezer! That's where I go to cry.

That helped! Now I can work up the courage

to tell my crush how I feel!

Jinx, I only like you as a friend.

I'm sorry if that hurts, but I have to speak my truth.

Seriously? Booch, I told you my crush

is a cool, quirky girl.

You're a funky, eccentric girl!

I am, aren't I?

Yeah! Plus, my crush is new in town.

Chloe, you're new in town.

I know...

[Chloe's dramatic musical ringtone plays]

I'm gonna go change my ringtone.

[upbeat musical transition]

Okay, Steve, we have one final test for ya.

Human S'more is ready for more!

Yeah, he is!

[exaggerated grunting]

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Please stop whatever it is you're doing.

Look, if you wanna be Billy's sidekick,

we gotta test your speed to make sure you can keep up

with Billy's super speed.

Right. So, run to the far, far end of the beach and back.

Go! [blows whistle]

[puffing]

When I need to go fast, I like to offload a few marshmallows.

What can't he do?

Okay, while we try to forget whatever that was

and wait for Steve to get back,

why don't we make a list

with all the pros and cons of having Steve join the T-Force.

Oh, that's easy.

Pros: S'mores, chocolate,

fills the gigantic void that Nora left,

marshmallows...

Umm...

Oh! Pro: dark chocolate!

You said dark chocolate six times already.

Then why do I only see it written down once?

[panting]

What's my time?

Super fast, bro!

Let's go get you some water

while I tell you all the great things

Phoebe wrote about you.

Here's a con. Phoebe's dumb list plan.

I know we are in a stressful situation,

but do not mock the power of a pro/con list!

Can I mock the fact that we're

stuck in this situation because of you?

Hey, we're gonna be fine, okay?

We're just gonna have to stretch the truth a little more.

I am done stretching, okay?

From now on, we are straight-up lying.

That is the Max way. Heh.

Ooh! Maybe we can make a pro/con list

about straight-up lying.

-[whoosh] -[thud]

Sorry about that. [chuckles]

Alright, thanks for apologizing.

That was a lie.

[singsong] The Max way has begun!

[quirky musical transition]

Alright. You ready to lie?

Oh, yeah. I love lying so much I wish I could marry it.

Wow. You're getting good at this.

-You think so? -No.

Just follow my lead.

Okay.

Hey, guys!

So, Billy, we got some bad news.

We read the Hero League manual, and it says that hero teams

are only allowed a maximum of seven members.

What? I've memorized the Hero League manual.

I've never read that rule.

It's definitely a rule.

The rule-maker just called us.

His name is Richie Rule.

What Phoebe means is that it's a rule

that only co-captains know about.

It's called the Seven Members Only--

Rule.

Thank you, Phoebe. That's enough for now.

Mom, Dad, Phoebe, Max, me, Nora, Chloe...

Oh, I lost count.

But it's not looking good, Steve.

So there's no space open on the T-Force?

Nope. And it's too bad because you're really something.

Curse this technicality!

Okay... I get it.

Rules are rules. Like my hero, Phoebe, I follow them.

Like my hero Max...

I'm not afraid to cry about it.

Max Thunderman cries?

Movies about dogs and cats trying to find their way home...

they get me.

Thanks anyways for considering Steve.

Does it change anything that he can make dark chocolate?

[both] No.

[groans] Did we do the right thing?

I feel so bad lying to Billy.

Although I am getting very good at it.

No, you're not.

Look, Billy's okay with it,

we got away with it, and Steve will get over it.

-Please stop saying "it"? -It's hard. I can't stop it.

Fine. If Phoebe and Max

say only seven people can be on the T-Force...

[dramatic music playing]

...then I'll have to get rid of one of them to make room!

[laughs maniacally]

[upbeat musical transition]

Greetings, fellow members of the T-Force.

Hiya, "not a member of the T-Force."

I'd like you and Max to reconsider

letting me on the team.

Sorry, can't.

And take that "T" off. It's just sad.

Please! You haven't even seen

the best thing my powers can do!

[grunts]

[groans]

Oh no, no, no! Not this again!

[shouting] Mega Marshmallow!

Wow. That's huge and useless.

Is it?

The Mega Marshmallow is a weapon

that heats up and explodes!

Let's just say anyone standing near it

won't be asking for... s'more.

Well, the giant marshmallow is kinda cool.

But the answer's still no, kid.

But what if one of you steps down?

-I could take your place! -Ha. Not gonna happen.

Unless Phoebe wants to.

Not gonna happen.

Fine. If one of you won't step down,

then I'll just get rid of the both of you!

[beeping]

[automated voice] Lockdown mode activated.

[laughs maniacally]

[alarm blaring]

Uh, Thunderford, deactivate lockdown.

He's offline.

What about the reverse slide?

Ow!

[strained] Also offline.

He changed the passcode! We're trapped!

[Steve]Once the Mega Marshmallow explodes,

you won't be asking for... s'more.

[evil laughter echoes]

Hey! Let us outta here, kid!

And that joke gets less funny every time we hear it!

Looks like Steve didn't like you guys marshing his mallow!

[chuckles]

Eh. We're all doomed.

No. No, no, no, we're not! Billy is downstairs

and, any moment, his hero instincts will kick in

and he'll come rescue us!

Right?

[quirky musical transition]

Uh-oh. My hero instincts

are telling me that something is wrong.

Whew! Table saved!

That was close.

Great news, Billy.

The Human S'more is on the T-Force!

Really? But Max and Phoebe said

there could only be seven members on the team.

Yeah, so, well, they called President Kickbutt

and asked if they could add one... s'more.

[laughs] That joke never gets old.

Congrats, friend. I knew you'd blow 'em away!

Ha! Yes, well, soon enough...

[sinister chuckle]

-[laughing maniacally] -[laughing]

I don't know what we're laughing about,

but it's fun!

[laughing continues]

[upbeat musical transition]

Sorry I ran off. I needed a moment to think.

[funky music plays through headphones]

What is Jinx doing?

Psyching himself up to tell you you're his crush

by reciting his daily Jinx affirmations.

Jinx, you're braver than a lion!

But cuter than a puppy.

You share your sunshine with the world!

You're Nana Jinx's favorite little man!

Ooh! I'll try.

Wayland, it was the right decision to buy this restaurant.

You're a great chef!

The city won't close you down! Oh!

It's time to tell Jinx the hard truth.

Can you also tell him to stop spraying that body spray?

[coughs] I'm having trouble breathing.

Ah, Chloe! I have something important I want to ask you.

Wait! Jinx, I'm flattered you have a crush on me,

but I love our friendship the way that it is.

Can we just stay friends?

Oh, yeah. That's totally cool, Chloe.

I don't have a crush on you either.

What? If you don't have a crush on me,

then what were you about to ask?

I was gonna ask you if you think my crush

will like my new cologne.

But clearly, it's working

since everyone has Jinx fever today.

[spraying]

Well, if you don't like us,

then whodo you like?

[dreamily] Her...

[sighs] She's the new girl I met at the skate park.

She makes me wanna be a better Jinx.

Well, what're you still doing here? Go talk to her.

You know what? I think I will!

Nope! Too scared! Going back to the freezer!

The freezer is not your personal panic room!

[laughs]

[alarm blaring]

[whooshing]

Ugh! It's no use!

Did they have to make indestructible thundertanium

so indestructible?

[whooshing]

Freeze breath isn't working.

I think Colosso was right.

We're about to face our ooey-gooey doom.

To Barb, I leave my collection

of unpublished sci-fi romance novels.

To Hank, I am leaving the following...

[grunting and straining]

Enjoy.

Ugh. We should've just listened to Chloe

and been honest with Billy from the start.

Oh, great! Thanks for making my last moments on Earth a lecture.

-It wasn't a lecture... -It is a lecture.

I tell you, please do not lecture me...

-You nag me, just like Mom. -No, I do not!

[both] Chloe!

Steve turned against us, locked us in with a Mega Marshmallow,

and we really need you to poof us outta here!

Ha! I told you guys it'd blow up in your faces!

[dramatic music playing]

-[yelps] -Just get us outta here!

[expl*si*n]

Thank you, Chloe. You saved us.

I know. Sometimes I wonder who's watching who.

That was close. But did we forget something?

[Colosso] Ah!

This'll never come out of my fur!

Oh, right. Colosso.

He sounds fine.

[Colosso] I'm not fine!

You survived?

I mean... hey, fellow T-Forcers.

Grab that sweet creep!

-[whooshing] -Hey! Let go of my arms!

-What's going on? -Billy, we know things

have been hard without Nora, so we didn't tell you the truth.

Steve is a very,very bad choice for the T-Force.

Okay. What exactly makes me a bad choice?

You tried to explode us with a Mega Marshmallow.

Steve! What did we talk about?

My one rule is you cannot explode my family!

That's your one rule?

Yup!

Please! You have to let me on the T-Force!

And Billy needs me!

No, he doesn't!

Billy is an amazing Supe without you.

Yeah. And just because I miss Nora

doesn't mean I have to replace her.

You know, Billy, you have super speed.

You can go visit Nora whenever you want.

Oh, yeah! I gotta tell Nora that.

She's gonna laugh.

Well... my plan to teach Billy

to believe in himself worked.

There's nothing s'more for me to do.

Okay, now you're definitely going to jail. Let's go.

[upbeat music plays, fades]

[upbeat rock music playing]