Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) s01e04 Episode Script

Store Wars

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY TURNER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP BLADA! BLADA! BLADA! BLADA! BLADA! - GOOD JOB, HAROLD! - THANKS, WILT! [GIGGLING.]
- OH, JEEZ.
I'M SORRY, GIRLS.
I'M IN A REAL RUSH! PRACTICALLY 500 MOUTHS TO FEED IN THIS HOUSE, AND I GOTTA SE THE WHOLE TABLE MYSELF.
OK, ONCE THE TABLE IS SET, I JUST GOTTA SWEEP THE WINDOWS, WASH THE FLOOR [GASP.]
DUST THE TABLECLOTH, IRON THE SHELVES, BAKE THE SALAD, TOSS THE CAKE-- [GASP.]
OH, NO! OW! THE CAKE! PLEASE DON'T BURN, PLEASE DON'T BURN, PLEASE DON'T BURN, PLEASE DON' BURN, PLEASE DON'T BURN! - MISS FRANCES! I THOUGHT I MADE I PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT FINISHING THE BIRTHDAY CAKE WAS STRICTLY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
- YEAH, BUT-- - NO BUTS! I CAN SEE BY THE STATE OF THIS ROOM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN NEGLECTING YOUR DECORATING ASSIGNMENTS.
- NEGLECTING MY--! LISTEN, PETER COTTONBUTT! I THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING.
- STREAMERS.
- STREA--STREAMERS? AW, COME ON! WHO NEEDS STREAMERS? IT LOOKS FINE WITHOUT STREAMERS.
STREAMERS AREN'T THAT GREAT.
- MISS FRANCES, HOW DARE YOU! STREAMERS ARE THAT GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WHY, NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS HAVE I ATTENDED A CELEBRATION WITHOUT STREAMERS.
IT'S SIMPLY UNCIVILIZED.
NOW GO GET THEM IMMEDIATELY.
- OH! ARE YOU CRAZY? THE PARTY STARTS IN HALF AN HOUR! - PLENTY OF TIME.
[JINGLING.]
[DOOR SLAMS.]
- WHERE YOU GOING? - NOT NOW, BLOO.
I ONLY GOT 30 MINUTES TO RUN TO THE MALL AND BACK.
- OHH! THE MALL! CAN I COME? - NO.
COME ON! I STILL NEED TO GE A GIFT FOR MADAME FOSTER.
- I'M SORRY, BLOO.
THERE'S JUST NO TIME.
- I'LL BE REALLY QUICK, I SWEAR! YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW I'M THERE! - BLOO! FINE.
- REALLY? - YES.
JUST HURRY, OK? - GOT IT! HEE HEE HEE HEE! LADIES CAN'T RESIS THE PEARLY WHITES! OH, WAIT, I NEED SOME MONEY.
- BLOO! GRRR! THIS ISN'T A FIELD TRIP, BLOO! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU NEEDED SOME MONEY! - I DO! HOW MUCH YOU GOT? - I GOT A BUCK.
- GIMME! AND YOU? - 3 DOLARES Y 22 CENTS! - MAC? - UM4 DOLLARS AND A QUARTER.
- COCO! - NOTHING?! WELL, THEN, FORGET IT! YOU CAN'T GO! - AW, COME ON, BLOO.
COCO WANTS TO BUY SOMETHING FOR MADAME FOSTER, TOO.
- WELL, SHE CAN'T.
NO DOUGH, NO GOTO THE MALL.
- BUT I DO.
- JUST GET IN THE BUS! - NOT YOU.
- GET IN THE BUS, GET IN THE BUS, GET IN THE BUS! [SCREECHING.]
- COME ON, GUYS.
WE HAVE TO HURRY.
- FRANKIE, WAIT.
- WILT, I JUST SAID-- - ALLOW ME.
- OH! OK, THANKS! - OH, NO! YOU HAVE TO WAIT OUT HERE! NO ONE'S ALLOWED IN THE MALL WITHOUT MONEY.
IT'S THE LAW.
SO, GO ON, SHOO! - BLOO, STOP IT! - YOU GOT LUCKY THIS TIME, YOU YOU BIRDAIRPLANE PLANTTHING! - BLOO! COME ON, EVERYBODY, PICK UP THE PACE.
[STRETCHING.]
ED, LET GO! YOU'RE SLOWING US DOWN! - BUT IF I LET GO, I GET LOST FROM YOU, SENORITA! THENTHENGET TAKEN BY STRANGERS! - OH, GOOD GRACIOUS! UNH! UNH! LOOK, IF WE WANT TO GET BACK TO THE PARTY ON TIME, IT IS IMPERATIVE THA WE DON'T GET SEPARATED.
HOLY MOLY! WE'VE LOST WILT! - FRANKIE, OVER THERE! - MY PLEASURE! AFTER YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME! ANYTIME.
OH, YOU'RE WELCOME! - SHOULD WE GO GET HIM? - NO, I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
IF I KNOW WILT, HE'LL BE THERE A WHILE.
BLOO! - COME ON, MAN! I ONLY HAD 5.
I HAVEN'T DECIDED IF I LIKE THEM YET.
JUST ONE MORE! - BLOO! - YOU WIN THIS TIME.
WHAT? WHAT DO YOU WANT?! - ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
WHERE'S THAT PARTY STORE? DOES ANYBODY SEE A DIRECTORY? - I DON'T NEED A DIRECTORY.
FOLLOW ME! [FLUSH.]
[CUCKOO CLOCK.]
- BLOO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHERE IS THE STUPID PARTY STORE? - PARTY STORE? HOW THE HECK SHOULD I KNOW? I'M LOOKING FOR A PRESEN FOR MADAME FOSTER.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU WAN TO FIND A PARTY STORE, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE DIRECTORY.
- HELLO, STREAMERS! I THOUGHT I'D NEVER FIND YOU! - MY PLEASURE! AFTER YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME! ANYTIME.
OH, YOU'RE WELCOME! MY PLEASURE.
- NOW LISTEN, GUYS.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME SPARE TIME-- SOME!-- SO I THINK WE HAVE TIME TO LOOK IN ONE STORE-- ONE!-- TO FIND A GIF FOR MADAME FOSTER.
SO WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO? - OH! OH! THAT ONE, THAT ONE! - OOH! - OOH! - 5 MINUTES, GUYS.
5 MINUTES.
- DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, BROKEY.
ONLY PEOPLE WITH MONEY GET TO LOOK AT STUFF.
[GASPS.]
OOOH! MAC! MAC! COME HERE! TURN THIS THING ON FOR ME! [VIBRATING.]
OOH-OOH-OOH-OOH, YEAH-AH-AH-AH! - BLOO! GET OUT OF THAT CHAIR RIGHT NOW! I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THA IF YOU BREAK IT! - DON'T SWEAT IT, FRANKIE! THIS IS WHAT I'M GETTING FOR MADAME FOSTER.
- GIVE ME A BREAK, BLOO.
YOU'RE NOT GETTING A MASSAGE CHAIR FOR MADAME FOSTER.
- BUT IT'S AWESOME! JUST SIT IN IT! - IT'S NOT THAT! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH THIS THING [VIBRATING.]
CO-O-O-O-OSTS? YEAH-AH-AH-AH-AH! - SEE? IT'S PERFECT! HOW MUCH IS THAT? - 12 DOLLARS AND47 CENTS.
- AWESOME! MAYBE I'LL HAVE ENOUGH LEFT OVER TO BUY ME SOME CANDY! I-I MEAN, BUY MADAME FOSTER SOME CANDY.
[VIBRATING.]
- HUH? WHAA? OH, NO! NO, NO, NO NO NO! OH, NO! OH, NO NO NO NO NO NO! DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE A KID AND SOME IMAGINARY FRIENDS GO BY? - OH! WERE THOSE YOURS? - YOU SAW THEM? - YES! THAT ADORABLE LITTLE BLUE ONE ASKED ME HOW MUCH THAT CHAIR WAS.
I TOLD HIM, THEN THE LITTLE DARLING CALLED ME A RIPOFF ARTIS AND KICKED ME IN THE SHIN, AND MUMBLED SOMETHING ABOU BUILDING ONE HIMSELF.
THEY ALL TOOK OFF THAT WAY.
- I'LL PULVERIZE HIM! - GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.
- OK.
TO MAKE A MASSAGE CHAIR, I'LL GONNA NEED SOMETHING SOFT TO SIT ON, SOME SORT OF FRAMEWORK TO HOLD IT ALL UP, AND SOMETHING THA JIGGLES AROUND.
OHH! AHA! HEY! WHAT GIVES? HELLO? BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA! HEY, BUDDY! PUT THIS ON MY BACK! COME ON, BE A PAL! BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA! TRY TWO! BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA! YOU GOT ANY FRIENDS? BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA! I'LL TAKE 'EM! HOW MUCH? WHAT?! FOR THESE? I DON' HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY! RIPOFF ARTISTS! [SMACK.]
OWW! MY SHIN! [PANTING.]
I'VE LOSTSOMEBODY! - CAN YOU DESCRIBE HIM FOR ME? - WELL, THERE ARE A FEW, BUT ONE OF THEM YOU CAN'T MISS: HE'S A BIG GUY, WITH A WIDE SET OF EYES AND REALLY BIG TEETH.
HE'S WEARING GRAY PANTS WITH A SKULL BUCKLE, AND--OH, HE SPEAKS SPANISH! - HOLD ON.
GOT HIM.
- HOLA! - YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT UNDERSTANDING! I'M LOOKING FOR AN IMAGINARY FRIEND, NOT A KID! - OH.
WELL, LISTEN, LADY.
WE DON'T KEEP LOS IMAGINARY FRIENDS HERE.
IF YOU NEED HELP, I KNOW THIS REALLY GREAT LITTLE PLACE NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE THAT FINDS LOS IMAGINARY FRIENDS.
IT'S CALLED FOSTER'S-- - I KNOW, I KNOW! I WORK THERE.
- NOT VERY GOOD A OUR JOB, ARE WE? - EXCUSE ME, MA'AM, I'M LOST.
- MAC! - KID, IS THIS YOUR MOM? - UHNO.
- I'M NOT HIS MOM, BUT I LOST HIM! - I THOUGHT YOU WAS LOOKING FOR AN IMAGINARY FRIEND, LADY! - I'M LOOKING FOR THIS KID, TOO! TELL HER, MAC! - THAT'S IT! I'M CALLING SECURITY! HEY! - MAC! I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU FIRST! YOU ARE THE VOICE OF REASON AMONG RAVING LUNATICS! WHERE ARE THE OTHERS? - WELL I THINK WILT'S STILL HOLDING THE DOOR.
- I KNOW! THE OTHERS? - OH.
WELL, BLOO DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THAT MASSAGE CHAIR, SO HE SAID IT'LL BE CHEAPER TO BUY STUFF TO MAKE ONE, SO ED, COCO, AND I FOLLOWED HIM TO TRY AND STOP HIM, BUT HE KEPT YELLING AT COCO, SAYING SHE HAD NO SAY IN THE MATTER 'CAUSE SHE WAS BROKE, SO SHE GOT SAD AND RAN AWAY, AND ED FOLLOWED HER 'CAUSE HE THOUGHT SHE'D GET GOT BY STRANGERS, AND WHEN I TOLD BLOO WE HAD TO CATCH HIM SO YOU WOULDN'T GET MAD, HE CALLED ME A RIPOFF ARTIS FOR SOME REASON, KICKED ME IN THE SHIN, AND RAN OFF.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
- OK, LISTEN.
IF WE HURRY, WE CAN STILL GET BACK TO THE PARTY IN TIME, BUT I NEED YOU TO HELP ME FIND THE OTHERS, OK? - OK.
- [LOUD CRYING.]
- WAAAH! - SHH! IT'S OK, SWEETIE! YOU'LL FIND YOUR FAMILY.
OHH! IT'S--NOW, NOW, HUSH, HUSH! - WHAT'S THE MATTER, WITTLE GUY? ARE YOU WOST? [BLUBBERING.]
- AWW, DON'T WORRY! I'M A BIG STRONG SECURITY GUARD! I'LL HELP YOU FIND YOUR FAMIWY! - DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT! I'M NO BABY! - AAH! SURE, SURE! SORRY! JUST DON'T HURT ME! - OK.
- I COULD HAVE SWORN THA CRYING CAME FROM HERE.
EXCUSE ME, MA'AM.
DID YOU SEE A GREAT BIG PURPLE CRYING-- - OH, YES.
A SECURITY GUARD CAME AND GOT HIM.
I THINK THEY TAKE LOST KIDS-- AND IMAGINARY FRIENDS, I GUESS-- TO THE INFORMATION BOOTH.
- I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING! AAAHH! - FRANKIE, ARE YOU OK? HERE, YOU SHOULD GE SOMETHING TO DRINK.
LEMONADE, PLEASE.
- COCO! - NO--LEMONADE, PLEASE.
- COCO?! COCO, WHAT ARE YOU--? NO, NEVER MIND.
COME ON, WE GOTTA GO! - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - UNHHH! FINE! WE'LL COME BACK AT YOUR 15-MINUTE BREAK, SO DON'T GO ANYWHERE! COME ON, MAC.
LET'S GO GET ED.
- HEY THERE, LITTLE BUDDY! WOULD YOU LIKE A DEMO? [VIBRATING.]
- WOW! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR! WAITHOW MUCH? - IT'S FREE! - YOU'RE KIDDING! FREE? THAT'S TOTALLY IN MY BUDGET! I'LL TAKE 50! - WELL, THAT'S JUST SUPER! OK, I'LL JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN HERE, AND HERE, AND HERE AND HERE, AND HERE AND HERE AND HERE AND HERE AND HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, AND HEREAND HERE.
SOTHAT'S 53 YEAR COMMITMENTS FOR PAGER SERVICE, AND THAT WILL BE $967.
43 A MONTH, PLUS TAX.
YOU CAN EXPECT YOUR FIRST BILL IN A FEW WEEKS.
- WHAT?! THAT'S NOT FREE! - IT CERTAINLY IS, LITTLE BUDDY! THE PAGER IS FREE--WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR SERVICE.
[KISS.]
[SMACK.]
OWW! - RIPOFF ARTIST! - ALL RIGHT.
THIS IS GONNA BE TOUGH.
THAT THING WITH THE GUM WILL RECOGNIZE US, MAC, SO YOU STAY HERE, AND TELL ME WHEN SHE LEAVES.
I'M GONNA-- - SHE'S GONE.
- HUH? - SHE'S GONE.
- COCO! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOT DOG PLACE? - COCO COCO! - THIS PLACE OFFERS DENTAL?! - COCO COCO! - AND CHIROPRACTIC? NO WAY! HMMM OH, NEVER MIND.
MAC, GO IN BACK AND GET ED.
COCO, WE STILL GOTTA FIND BLOO.
CAN YOU PAGE HIM? - COCO COCO COCO? - WELL, HE LOOKS LIKE A SMALLISH BLUE-- I'M NOT DESCRIBING HIM FOR YOU! YOU KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE! - COCO! COCO COCO COCO! - LISTEN, YOU BIRDAIRPLANE PLANTTHING! IF YOU DON'T, I'M GONNA-- - COCO COCO COCO! Coco on P.
A.
: COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - THANKS A LOT.
- WHOA! SENOR MAC! I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU! [JOYFUL BAWLING.]
- THERE SHE IS! - AAH! - DO YOU KNOW THEM? - THISISPRETTYSOFT! [BOINGING.]
OUCH! WELL, I ONLY NEED THE ONE CUSHION.
$2.
50 OUGHT TO DO IT.
MMM TWO'S PLENTY.
- ANY PLANS TO PAY FOR THAT, KID? [SIGH.]
- FIRST OF ALL, I'M NOT A KID.
I'M AN IMAGINARY FRIEND.
SECOND, I ALREADY DID! I LEFT THE MONEY BACK THERE.
- UH HUH.
- OK, FINE.
HERE.
- I THINK YOU BETTER BE COMING WITH ME, KID.
- I TOLD YOU, I'M NOT A KID! YOU--YOU RIPOFF ARTIST! [SMACK.]
- OWW! BACKUP, BACKUP! I HAVE A SHOPLIFTER ON THE LOOSE! KEEP ON THE LOOKOU FOR A SMALL, LIGHT BLUE, DOOR-SHAPED IMAGINARY FRIEND! REPEAT--SHOPLIFTER ON THE LOOSE! - COCO! THANK GOODNESS! COME ON, QUICK! WE GOT SECURITY ON OUR-- WHY ARE YOU WEARING--? OH, DON'T TELL ME! - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - TURN MYSELF IN? ARE YOU NUTS? - COCO COCO COCO COCO! - COCO, WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - OH, YEAH? GO ON! I DARE YOU, SISTER! - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - MAC, ED--RUN! - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - AAAHH! - COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO COCO! - BEANBAG CHAIRS ARE SOFT.
MAYBE I CAN FILL ONE UP WITH HAMSTERS.
- AAAHH! - THINK I SAW A PET STORE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.
- HEY, CHAVEZ.
HOLD UP A SEC.
HEY, KID! KID! - HEY, WE'RE TALKING TO YOU, KID! - OH! OK, THEN.
BUT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, I'M NOT A KID! I'M AN IMAGINARY FRIEND! - HOW INTERESTING, 'CAUSE WE'VE RECEIVED A REPORT-- LITTLE LIGHT-BLUE IMAGINARY FRIEND RUNNING AROUND, STEALING COUCH CUSHIONS AND KICKING PEOPLE IN THE SHINS.
THAT WOULDN'T BE YOU, WOULD IT? - WELL, THAT COULDN' POSSIBLY BE ME, 'CAUSE I WASN'T STEALING ANY COUCH CUSHIONS, AND I'M NOT LIGHT BLUE, AS YOU CAN PLAINLY SEE! - YOU LOOK LIGHT BLUE TO ME.
- NO, NO.
SEE, I'M JUST REGULAR BLUE.
- NO, I SEE WHA HE'S SAYING, JONES.
LIGHT BLUE'S MORE LIKE A ROBIN'S-EGG SORT OF THING.
HE'S MORE OF A CERULEAN.
- YOU'RE CRAZY! THAT'S LIGHT BLUE.
- NO, NO, NO.
SEE, I TOOK SOME ART CLASSES.
IN FACT, HE LOOKS ALMOST INDIGO.
[PANTING.]
- I THINK WE LOST THEM.
- OH, NO! SHOOT! COME ON, ED! - WE GOTTA KEEP MOVING! - NO! [SOBBING.]
I'M SO TIRED! I DON'T WANT TO RUN ANYMORE! - HEY, STOP! - AAH! - NO! NO WANNA! I'M SO TIRED! OHHH! - EDUARDO--A STRANGER! - AAAHH! - NO, SEE, I'D SAY HE'S AZURE.
- AQUA, I'D SAY.
- AQUAMARINE, MAYBE.
- PERIWINKLE - SAPPHIRE - NO, NO--COBALT.
- UH, NAVY? - ARE YOU BLIND? - LISTEN, GUYS, I GOTTA MOTOR.
SO LET'S JUST AGREE THAT I'M NOT LIGHT BLUE.
BESIDES, I PAID FOR THOSE CUSHIONS FAIR AND SQUARE.
- STRANGERS! [PANTING.]
NO! GET AWAY! NO HARM ME! - I THOUGHT HE WOULD NEVER STOP! - AT LEAST WE LOST THE GUARDS FOR SURE THIS TIME.
- AAAHH! - BLOO! - BLOO! - AAAHH! - GET BACK HERE, YOU AZURE PUNK! - STRANGERS! STRANGERS, STRANGERS, STRANGERS, STRANGERS! -STRANGERS? NO! - YOU'RE WELCOME! YOU'RE WELCOME! YOU'RE WELCOME! - WILT! COME ON, WE GOTTA GO NOW! - JUST A SEC.
THERE'S SOME GUYS COMING.
- NO! WILT! - OOPSA LITTLE HELP, PLEASE? - THERE YOU GO! [GROANING.]
- OOPS.
- COCO! - COCO! WHAT ARE YOU--? HOW DID YOU--? - HEY, STOP! - JUST DRIVE! - BLOO! COME BACK HERE WITH THAT! - NO, I NEED IT! - SURPRISE! - YEAH, SURPRISE.
- MADAME FOSTER! MADAME FOSTER! LOOK WHAT I GOT YOU! - OHH! ONE OF THE CHAIRS FROM THE BUS, OH.
- NO, NO! SIT IN IT.
[VIBRATING.]
- HERE'S YOUR STREAMER, BUGS.
- HMPH! WELL, I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.
YOUR LOLLYGAGGING RUINED THE ENTIRE FESTIVITY.
I MEAN, REALLY! WHOEVER HEARD OF A PROPER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITHOUT STREAMERS? I'M QUITE DISAPPOINTED IN YOU, MISS FRANCES.
WHY, NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS - WELL? WHAT DO YOU THINK? - IT'S V-V-V-V-VERY N-N-N-NICE, D-D-D-D-DEAR! - COCO COCO! - OH, NO! YOU'RE NOT TAKING CREDIT! YOU DIDN'T HAVE--OHHH! - COCO! - IT'S FOR ME? - COCO! [VIBRATING.]
OHHH, YEAH! [STAMMERING.]
- HOW DID YOU PAY FOR THAT? - COCO COCO! - JOB? WHEN DID YOU GET A JOB? - COCO! - JOBS?! WHEN DID YOU GET JOBS? MADAME FOSTER, MY GIFT'S GOOD, TOO, RIGHT? IT'S THE THOUGH THAT COUNTS, RIGHT? - SURE IT DOES! WELL, NO, NOT REALLY.
THIS THING'S JUS AWESOME! HA HA HA! SORRY, DEAR! - COCO COCO! - RIPOFF ARTIST?! [SMACK.]
OWW! MY SHIN! BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA BLADA CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY TURNER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CAPTIONED BY THE NATIONAL
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