04x23 - Scoutguest

[bunniefuu]

♪ Who's gonna help
when the danger overwhelms ♪

♪ And the mysteries
are piled high? ♪

♪ Who's gonna be around,
never gonna let you down ♪

♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪

♪ Your friends are
always by your side ♪

♪ It's Craig of the Creek,
he's gonna save the day ♪

♪ It's Craig of the Creek,
he's gonna save the day ♪

♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪

Episode Title: "Scoutguest"
Aired on: July 13, 2022.

♪

Phone, purse, staff...

Ready to head home!

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ Sloppy Joe night ♪

♪ Gonna sip the slop
on the drippity drop ♪

[ Shrieks ] Jason! [ Sighs ]

What are you doing here?

Trying to get
your jump scare badge?

Uh... No.

Well, then are you gonna
write me up for something?

No! Though,
I should point out

you are storing
water balloons

too close to a domicile,

but I'll let it slide
this time.

Thanks.
Well, have a good night.

[ Whistle blows ]

Craig!

I know you and I have had
our differences,

but I need
to ask you a favor.

Would it be possible for me
to spend the night

at your house?

My house?

Uh, i-isn't it
a school night?

It's just that I forgot
to grab my keys this morning,

and now I'm locked
out of my house.

And when stuff like this happens
I usually ask Tony or Boris

if I could stay
at their houses,

but Tony went home sick after
getting that sewing badge

removed from his chest,

and Boris is on vacation
at his family's ox farm.

And I don't really, uh,
have anyone else I can ask.

Um...

Uh, well...

Forget about it.
I'll be fine.

I'll just spend the night
in the Creek.

This is the perfect chance to
earn my survival shelter badge!

Hmm, let's see.

I just need a few saplings
and some leaves for insulation.

Ooh! And maybe a little
walk-in closet.

Ahh!
Perfect!

Uh... I guess I could ask
my parents when they get home.

I'm fine, really!

Yeah, I-let's just go
to my house.

Uh,
you want some?

I don't know.

I wouldn't want
to spoil my appetite.

Suit yourself.

Hey, Craig,
who's your friend?

Oh, we're...
We're not really friends.

We're more like, um...
co-workers. I don't care.

I have to go help Gibson
with the homecoming float.

He lost it...
in a race...

with a motorcycle g*ng.

- Again?
- Yeah.

So, I need you to do the dishes
for me before Mom gets home.

What?
That's your chore.

Just ask Jessica
to do it.

I am very busy.

Jessica doesn't
wash dishes.

She just runs water
over the food.

That's how you do it.

Alright, fine.

I do the dishes for you,

you have to take
the trash out for me... tonight!

'Cause it's sloppy joe night,
and the only mess

I'm tryin' to deal with is the mess
on my plate. [ Water running ]

You can't just do me
a favor one time?

Trash! Tonight!
Take it or leave it!

This is an emergency!

Do you know what it's like to
get garbage juice on your legs?

- Gibson's life is at stake, Craig!
- [ Water shuts off ]

Jason: And... done.

Huh?

Well, works for me.

Jason, why did you
do the dishes?

I just wanted to save you guys
the arguing.

Besides, it's what
a good house guest does.

Ahhh, is it, now?

- [ Vacuum whirring ]
- Ahh, the sound of my kids

doing their chores.

Hoo-hoo!
Now, that's what I like to hear.

Craig: Hey, Mom!
Welcome home, Mother!

Well, i-i-if y'all are watching
TV, then who's vacuuming?

Craig: Jason!

Don't forget to get
under the coffee table.

Craig!
What is going on here?

It looks like this boy
is doing your chores.

No, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

Jason here is teaching us
about vacuum cord safety.

- Right, Jason?
- Huh?

[ Whirring stops ]

Now, you explain to me

what's going on
with your little friend here.

Well, you see, he's not
really my... my friend.

Um, Jason's more
of an associate

who got locked out of the house
and wants to stay the night.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

A scout never means
to put anyone out.

If my presence is a burden,
I can be on my way.

You wouldn't mind if I set up
camp in the backyard, would you?

Hold on.
[ Sighs ]

Jason, was it?

Do you have a number
of someone I could call?

Oh!
Uh... sure.

I'll see
what's goin' on.

S-S-Should I put
the vacuum back?

Did you do the hallway
already or no?

Family!

Oh.

Family!

Daddy!

Hello, sir!

Hey, baby,
did we get a house cleaner?

Who is a child?

I thought the scouts
just sold cookies..

You have cookies?

This is Jason.
He's just a colleague.

He's spending
the night!

Spending the night, huh?

That's funny, 'cause last time
I checked, it was a Tuesday.

Baby, it's still Tuesday,
isn't it?

Thank you.
That's fine.

We can take him in tonight.

Good night.
[ Cellphone beeps ]

It's actually
a special Tuesday.

Sloppy Joes.

So we're having
a special guest.

Sloppy Joes!

Jason,
how do you feel about...

eggplant Parmesan?

Slop...
Wait, what?!

But I thought we were having
sloppy Joes tonight!

Since we're having
a guest,

I was thinking we'll have
more of a home-cooked meal.

It sounds delicious,
Mrs. Williams.

But I was gonna sip the slop
on the drippity drop.

This is gonna throw
my whole night off!

[ Bubbling ]

Alright, y'all!
Let's eat!

[ Sighs ] It's sloppy,
but it's no joe.

Where you going, Jason?
Sit down. Stay a while.

Don't play with your food, Craig.

Do you always eat together
at the table?

Yeah.
Doesn't everybody do that?

Well... Boris
and Tony's families

both eat on the couch
and watch TV.

And I usually just eat
in my room.

Oh.

Can I go eat
in my room?

No.

Why are they
called eggplants?

'Cause they look like
chicken eggs.

Pfft! You don't know what you're
talking about, Bernard.

You really think a chicken
would lay a purple egg?

[ Chuckles ] I thought you
were taking AP courses.

[ Chuckles ]
Where did that go?

Actually,
Bernard's right.

- Ha!
- Does that mean there are purple chickens?

Well, no.

There's lots of different sizes
and colors of eggplants.

Some are small and white,

and they look just
like chicken eggs.

So, here in North America,
we call them eggplants.

But in other places like Europe,
they call them aubergines.

Aubergines.
He's right!

Wow! You sure know a lot
about plants.

Yeah.
Being a scout is great.

They teach you all kinds
of stuff,

like kayaking,
how to tie knots,

even how to set up a tent
and make a campfire.

I like it 'cause you're
supposed to help people.

But also... if you don't
have anyone helping you,

they teach you
how to help yourself.

Heh, yeah, well,
I could never be a scout.

I'm too much of a rebel.

I don't need no group to tell me
how to play outdoors.

Pah!
You ain't no rebel.

Remember that time
you got chased

by a squirrel
in the backyard?

Oh, yeah!
You cried!

Okay, that squirrel
was as big as a dog.

Even bigger, probably.

Well, it was small enough
to crawl up your pant leg.

And you remember...
He took his pants off

and was running around
in circles in his underwear!

[ Laughter ]

We never did find
his pants!

No, he didn't!

Love to see people
laughing at my trauma.

Phew!
Thanks for dinner, Mom.

Alright,
y'all go clean up.

Jason, have you met
Small Uncle yet?

I've met a big uncle.

Unh-unh.
Not you, Craig.

Why are you being so rude
to your friend?

I told you.
He's not my friend.

And it's super weird
that he's here.

We don't even know
each other like that.

Well, maybe tonight's
your chance to change that.

And if you're not gonna
treat him like a friend,

at least treat him
like a guest.

Jason:
Thanks for dinner.

And for letting me
borrow your pajamas.

[ Sighs ] Yeah, well, don't get
toothpaste on them or anything.

And here's your blanket.

You can lay it right here
on the floor.

But, uh,
you have a bunk bed.

Oh. Yeah, I need
both of these.

You see, it's important
to have choices.

Some nights
I feel a bit full,

so I wanna be closer
to the ground.

Other nights I'm flying high
after dessert,

so I just wanna
lay up top.

You can take
the top bunk.

I'm sorry for all
the trouble today.

I know we're not
really friends,

but I appreciate you all
letting me stay over here.

Your family
is so... nice.

Everyone gets along.

Yeah, families.

I know you can't choose
who your family is.

But if I could,
I'd choose one like yours.

Mm.

I feel like my dad only
pays attention to me

when he wants to brag
about me to his co-workers.

And sometimes I feel
like my step mom

wishes I was a Chihuahua.

Oh.
Uh, a Chihuahua?

Yeah. She has like four of them
and trains them as a hobby,

so maybe she's more
comfortable around them.

I-I never knew you guys had
Chihuahuas or any of that.

But I guess I never
really asked you, either.

[ Snoring ]

Good night, Jason.

Gibson, how'd you
get on an oil rig?

Ugh, I'll be right there.

Mommy,
have you seen my markers?

Check under
the couch, baby.

Thanks for washing my uniform,
Mrs. Williams.

Oh, it was
no trouble at all.

And thanks for letting me
stay the night.

Anytime!

And thanks
for breakfast.

Don't worry about it.

Found them!

Thanks, Mom.

One for you,
Miss Jessica.

And one for...
Oh, isn't that strange?

I think I accidentally
made an extra lunch.

Jason, you wouldn't mind
taking this one

off my hands, would you?

Wouldn't want it
to go to waste.

Thank you,
Mrs. Williams.

Y'all have a good day!

Uh, my bus stop
is back this way.

So I guess I'll see ya.

Craig: Hey, Jason!

Why don't you wait
with us?

Are you sure?

Yeah!
What else are friends for?

Thanks, Craig.

Jason, last night,
I had a crazy dream.

There was this
big purple chicken.

And it was laying
purple eggs.

And inside the purple eggs
were little Bernards.

And they kept saying,
"Ber-nard! Ber-nard! Ber-nard!"

[ Laughter ]

♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪

♪ I know
I don't have to feel alone ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow ♪

♪ At the creek ♪

Just like I drew it.