FILLMORE. I'M ON IT.
[ SIREN WAILS ]
AND NOW..."FILLMORE."
TODAY'S EPISODE -- "RED ROBINS DON'T FLY."
[ French accent ] SO, MON AMI...
HAVE YOU GOT THE COUNTERFEIT TICKETS?
RIGHT HERE -- 300 CHOICE SEATS
TO THE DRAMA CLUB'S PRODUCTION OF "LEASE -- THE MUSICAL."
HA! HOW THEY'LL PAY FOR NOT SELECTING ME AS THE LEAD!
THEY SAID THAT I OVERACT!
IMAGINE THAT! ME!
[ Normal voice ] I'M AFRAID IT'S NOT GOING DOWN LIKE THAT.
WAIT...
YOUR BELIEVABLE ACCENT -- GONE!
SO ARE YOU. YOU'RE BUSTED, MON AMI.
HEY, INGRID, MACBETH IS JETTING YOUR WAY.
THAT'S MY CUE. I'M ON IT.
HOLD IT! X MIDDLE SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL.
[ CRUNCH ]
AHOY, GOOD MAN!
THAT SLOOP IS PROPERTY OF THE PADDLEBOAT CLUB!
GOOD GRAVY ON SWEET POTATERS!
I CAN'T SWIM!
HOLD ON!
[ GRUNTS ]
I'VE GOT YOU!
NEVER LET GO.
UGH. THAT IS SO...
LET'S SEE, THE PADDLEBOAT CLUB'S SWAN, MY NEW BOOTS,
MY WALKIE-TALKIE.
YOU COULD HAVE TRIED SOME ACTING CLASSES
INSTEAD OF THIS WHOLE "REVENGE ON THE DRAMA CLUB" TRIP.
WELL, AT LEAST I'M NOT SOME BLACK-DRESS-WEARING,
WEIRDO PERSON FREAK GOOBER LOSER!
HOW ABOUT I PUT YOU BACK IN THE LAKE?
HEY, EVERYBODY!
ALVY CLIPPER IS HAULING IN A BIG ONE!
IT'S OLD NICODEMUS. HE'S MINE AT LAST.
[ Chanting ] ALVY! ALVY! ALVY!
AY! SOMEONE GET A...CAMERA?
CRACKERS.
THAT'S NOT CRACKERS AT ALL.
WHAT YOU GOT THERE IS BAND CANDY.
SLEEP WELL TONIGHT, NICODEMUS.
TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY.
IT'S TIME FOR MY BIMONTHLY JENNA JAM, EVERYONE!
THIS MONTH'S THEME -- FONDUE!
POKEY, DIPPY! WHAT A TRIPPY!
OH, INGRID, OH, INGRID,
I AM SO SORRY ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO INVITE YOU TO MY PARTY.
BUT THE THING IS, YOU'RE TOO NEW.
TOO NEW?
YES, DRAT IT ALL.
X GETS SO MUCH TURNOVER THAT LONG AGO,
I INSTITUTED A SENIORITY SYSTEM.
THIS TIME AROUND, IT'S JAMIE'S TURN.
ME? REALLY?
OH, GOLLY!
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!
MY PARENTS, PRINCIPAL FOLSOM, MY CHARM TUTOR,
AND MOSTLY YOU, JENNA.
WHAT A TRIPPY.
WHAT A TRIPPY INDEED.
DUCKS?
THEY'RE REPLACEMENT WALKIE-TALKIES.
BE HAPPY O'FARRELL TOOK
THE "MEGA WRASSLIN' WRESTLER" TALKIES.
CHECK IT, INGRID -- OUR REPLACEMENT TALKIES.
DUCKS?
DUCKS, BUT I'M ON IT.
NOW CHECK THESE OUT -- THE CHAT MASTER 3000s.
TOP OF THE LINE.
SQUELCH CONTROL, WHISPER MODE, WATERPROOF -- NICE.
VALLEJO SEE THE PRICE TAG YET?
LEAVE EVERYTHING TO ME.
HEY, FILLMORE.
IF YOU AND OFFICER THIRD ARE DONE PICKING OUT CURTAINS,
I'D APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION.
WE GOT A BRIEFING.
WHA--
SORRY, MAN. I WAS COMING UP TO --
HEY, VALLEJO...
IS THIS YOUR CARD?
MY WHAT?
WHOA. FILLMORE, NICE CATCH.
THANK YOU.
LISTEN, MAN, AIN'T NO THING BUT A CHICKEN WITH STRING.
HUH?
EXACTLY.
UH, YOU OKAY?
UH, YEAH.
OH, AND COULD YOU SIGN THIS COMMUNICATIONS REPORT?
COOL. BRIEF AWAY, BABY.
PEOPLE, EYES ON THE SCREEN.
O'FARRELL, HIT THE LIGHTS.
THIS IS THE X MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPTER OF THE RED ROBINS,
THE NUMBER-ONE RANKING TAFFY SELLERS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
WE'VE KNOWN THAT THE ROBINS' SUCCESS WASN'T EXACTLY LEGIT.
WE'VE BEEN AFTER THEM FOR YEARS FOR PUSHING OUT OTHER CLUBS,
SNATCHING THEIR CANDY AND DUMPING IT.
BUT WE COULD NEVER GET THE EVIDENCE.
THEN THAT BAND CANDY WAS PULLED OUT OF THE DRINK LAST WEEK.
WE THOUGHT WE FINALLY HAD 'EM
UNTIL WE FIGURED OUT THAT CANDY WAS OLD --
10 YEARS, AT LEAST,
DITCHED BY RED ROBINS WHO ARE LONG GONE FROM X,
BUT SOME OF THE CURRENT ROBINS HAVE BEEN HEARD
MAKING SOME BRAGGADOCIOUS NOISE.
SEEMS THEY GOT A SYSTEM THAT'LL KEEP 'EM FROM GETTING CAUGHT.
THEY GOT SOME WAY TO STASH EVIDENCE
SO IT NEVER SHOWS UP AGAIN, LIKE THAT BAND CANDY DID.
WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT A SECRET VAULT EXISTS
THAT WOULD HELP PUT THEM AWAY.
O'FARRELL, HIT THE LIGHTS.
LISTEN, I NEED SOMEONE TO GO UNDERCOVER AS A RED ROBIN
AND FIND THAT VAULT.
LADIES?
THEY ALREADY KNOW ME FROM MY BEAT IN "J" BUILDING.
I'M OUT. I CAN'T GO NEAR TAFFY.
I'LL DO IT.
YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE IN UNDERCOVER WORK.
IT COULD GET HAIRY OUT THERE.
SHE'S NEW, VALLEJO, BUT SHE'S GOOD.
TRUST ME, SHE CAN DO IT.
NO OTHER VOLUNTEERS?
PUT YOUR HAND DOWN, O'FARRELL.
BUT I ALREADY GOT THE OUTFIT!
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS WIG?!
LOTS OF THINGS. YOU SURE YOU'RE UP FOR THIS?
YEAH.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
HEY, BEAT IT, KID. SWING SET'S BOOKED.
UM, I WAS TOLD TO SPEAK TO MELBA.
I'M A TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER RED ROBINS TROOP ACROSS TOWN.
WHAT TROOP?
LOCAL 769, MIDTOWN.
[ WHISPERING ]
[ Irish accent ] MIDTOWN, EH?
WELL, THEN, YOU SHAN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE TELLING US
THE ENTIRE LIST OF INGREDIENTS OF OUR NUMBER-ONE SELLING TAFFY.
[ Irish accent ] FROM MEMORY.
SURE.
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP,
SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE,
NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE,
GUM ACACIA, SODIUM DIOXIDE, OCTYL METHOXYCINNAMATE,
ETHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE, POLYACRYLAMIDE,
ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING, ARTIFICIAL COLORING.
UGH.
NOT BAD, BUT YOU STILL NEED TO MEET OUR TROOP LEADER, MALIKA.
HEY.
I NEED THOSE PALLETS TAKEN TO 12th STREET, NOT 21st.
EXCUSE ME?
WELL, THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
I'M NOT BIG ON SECOND CHANCES,
AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE OF YOUR "SORRY"S EITHER!
UGH! WILL YOU STOP CRYING?!
SORRY. GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND.
SO, YOU'RE THE PRODIGY.
WELL, LET'S TEST OUT THAT GRAY MATTER, SHALL WE?
THE PIONEER LASSES, AMERICAN JAYBIRDS,
AND JUNIOR ROSE SOCIETY ARE ALWAYS TRYING
TO MUSCLE THEIR WAY INTO OUR TERRITORY.
THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TOTALLY "C" LIST THEY ARE.
SO IT'S UP TO US TO SHOW THEM.
PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE WASTING THEIR TAFFY MONEY
ON PIONEER PANCAKES.
ANAGRAM IT, AND MESS IT UP GOOD.
INGRID, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL OUR LIVES?
AROUND.
WELL, NOW YOU'RE IN. CONGRATULATIONS.
[ Southern accent ] I TELL YOU WHAT,
THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN A HOEDOWN IS --
[ Southern accent ] AAH! NO!!
[ SOBS ]
IT AIN'T FAIR!
NO, NO! IT JUST AIN'T FAIR!
[ SOBBING ]
I HATE IT WHEN THEY RUN.
[ GRUNTING ]
DEAD END, THIRD.
WHAT'S WRONG?
THE HANDBALL MOVE WAS GOOD. PAINFUL BUT GOOD.
I'M JUST GLAD YOU'RE ON OUR SIDE.
I HAD TO MAKE IT LOOK LEGIT,
LIKE I WAS ACTUALLY GETTING BUSTED,
BUT DON'T THINK IT WASN'T FUN.
THE BIG QUESTION -- YOU FIND THE VAULT?
NOT YET.
ANY CHANCE IT MIGHT BE IN THAT CLUBHOUSE?
I SAW SIX MASSAGE CHAIRS, A SMOOTHIE BAR,
HAND-BLOWN VENETIAN CHANDELIERS.
THEY'RE ALL PRIZES FROM THE RECORD-BREAKING
ALBEIT ILL-GOTTEN TAFFY SALES.
"ALBEIT"?
I'M STILL LOOKING FOR THE VAULT, VALLEJO.
DID I MENTION THEY HAD A SMOOTHIE BAR?
YES. YES.
YOU SHOULD TAKE A PAGE OUT OF THEIR DECORATING BOOK.
OOH. I BETTER GO.
I DON'T WANT TO AROUSE SUSPICION.
SHE LIKES PLAYING RED ROBIN, FILLMORE.
SHE LIKES IT A LOT.
JUST WHAT ARE YOU DRIVING AT, VALLEJO?
MAYBE SOMETHING. MAYBE NOTHING.
JUST KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR PARTNER, FILLMORE.
HEY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WELCOMING YOU BACK.
BUT I DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I JUST GOT BUSTED.
YES, BUT YOU KEPT YOUR MOUTH SHUT...DIDN'T YOU?
COME ON. MALIKA HAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU.
ALL THIS IS FOR ME?
WE SAW WHAT YOU DID,
THE WAY YOU LED THAT BELT INTO THE HANDBALL COURT,
YOUR ATHLETIC ALBEIT WILY MOVES.
YOU USE "ALBEIT," TOO?
GREAT MINDS SPEAK ALIKE.
YOU'RE QUEEN FOR A DAY, INGRID.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHY ALL THIS JUST FOR ME?
SEE ALL THIS?
ALL THIS EXISTS BECAUSE WE ARE A TEAM.
WE STICK TOGETHER, BACK EACH OTHER UP NO MATTER WHAT.
THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES TO BE NUMBER ONE.
THE THING IS, SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT BE ASKED TO DO SOMETHING
LIKE FORGE AN ORDER SHEET
AND STICK SOMEONE WITH TAFFY THEY NEVER ORDERED,
AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO IT FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM.
UNDERSTAND?
I UNDERSTAND.
COOL. I KNEW YOU WOULD.
NOW SMILE.
HEY, WAIT! GET ONE OF ME!
STOP HOGGING THE CAMERA, YOU HOG!
FROM HERE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO "J" BUILDING IS OUR TERRITORY.
WELL, WELL.
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE AN INTERLOPER.
WHATCHA SELLING?
WRAPPING PAPER! THE STUFF DREAMS ARE WRAPPED IN!
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
FOR YOU TO GET LOST. YOU'RE IN A RED ROBIN HALLWAY.
OH.
SNOOGIES.
I AM SO, SO SORRY.
I'LL LEAVE RIGHT AWAY! I'LL NEVER RETURN!
I'LL BUY YOUR TAFFY.
IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT. INGRID?
YOU WANT TO DO THE HONORS?
NO!!
AMAZING.
[ MUFFLED SHOUTING ]
WITH THAT TECHNIQUE, THE WAY YOU DIDN'T EVEN HESITATE,
YOU KNOW WHERE YOU BELONG?
WHERE?
RIGHT HERE.
INGRID MIGHT BE IN OVER HER HEAD.
I THINK SHE'S PLAYING THE PART.
YOU SEE WHAT SHE DID? SHE WAS SMILING.
YEAH, SHE WAS, TO MAKE IT LOOK GOOD.
YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?
I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT INGRID ON THAT CASE,
NOT BECAUSE SHE'S NEW, BUT BECAUSE SHE'S DIFFERENT.
SHE'S AIN'T THE MOST POPULAR GIRL IN SCHOOL, FILLMORE.
HEY, VALLEJO, NEITHER ARE YOU.
SHE DOESN'T RUN WITH THE CROWD. NOW SHE'S GOT ONE.
YOU'RE HER FRIEND.
YOU'RE CLOSE, AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS ENOUGH,
AND THE THING IS, I MADE THAT MISTAKE BEFORE.
BACK IN THE SEVENTH GRADE,
I WAS PARTNERED WITH A SAFETY PATROLLER
WHO WAS SENT UNDERCOVER AS A RED ROBIN.
SHE WAS A LOT LIKE INGRID -- VERY SMART, HER OWN PERSON --
BUT BEING AROUND THAT KIND OF GROUP, SHE TURNED, FILLMORE.
I TRIED TO TALK HER OUT OF IT, BUT NO DICE.
SHE'S NOW THE HEAD OF THE RED ROBINS.
MALIKA.
SNAP.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?
I'M TELLING YOU NOW.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE INGRID THE WAY I LOST MALIKA.
I THOUGHT THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
MAYBE INGRID WAS STRONGER.
SHE IS STRONGER.
THING IS, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ABOUT STRONG, FILLMORE.
MALIKA WAS SMART LIKE INGRID, QUIRKY,
OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM,
BUT UNLIKE INGRID, SHE WAS IN A COUPLE CLUBS --
HEAD OF THE UNICYCLE SQUAD, PRESIDENT OF THE A/V CLUB,
AND, OF COURSE... SHE WAS A...
SAFETY PATROLLER.
EVEN THEN, THE ROBINS TOOK IT ALL AWAY FROM HER.
SHE SOLD HER UNICYCLE, DISBANDED THE A/V CLUB,
TURNED IN HER SASH, AND NOW HAS ONLY ONE PASSION --
THE RED ROBINS.
I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO INGRID.
OH, IT WON'T HAPPEN TO INGRID. I'LL MAKE SURE.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S YOUR DECISION, FILLMORE.
I GOT A MEETING WITH INGRID.
GOT A SEC?
UH, SURE.
THIS YEAR, I GRADUATE FROM EIGHTH GRADE.
THE RED ROBINS ARE A GREAT TEAM,
BUT THEY STILL NEED A GREAT LEADER.
I WANT YOU TO BE THAT LEADER, INGRID.
I WANT YOU TO WEAR THIS MEDALLION.
ME? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
DON'T SAY ANYTHING YET.
THERE'S ONE MORE TEST YOU HAVE TO PASS
TO PROVE YOU HAVE THE CHOPS TO LEAD THE ROBINS.
YOU HAVE TO FIND THE VAULT.
THE VAULT?
EVER WONDER WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THOSE COOKIES,
REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS,
AND AROMATHERAPY CANDLES WE PINCH FROM OUR COMPETITORS?
THE VAULT.
BINGO.
WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER DEBACLE LIKE THAT BAND CANDY
THEY FOUND IN THE LAKE A FEW WEEKS BACK.
THAT'S WHY I CREATED THE VAULT -- TO KEEP THE TEAM SAFE.
SMART.
IT WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF MY BETTER IDEAS.
THIS KEY OPENS THE VAULT.
IT'S THE ONLY CLUE I CAN GIVE YOU.
AND HERE'S SOMETHING I MADE FOR YOU FOR INSPIRATION.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICER TO MAKE SOMETHING
INSTEAD OF BUYING IT.
THAT SOUNDS CORNY, HUH?
NO. IT'S COOL.
IT'S A RECORD OF YOUR TIME WITH US.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
I LOVE IT.
[ TICKING ]
[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ]
HEY. IT'S ME.
DUH. OF COURSE IT'S ME.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I NEVER MET ANYONE
WHO I THOUGHT COULD TAKE OVER AFTER ME UNTIL I MET YOU.
I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS.
SO WE FINISHED THE CHIMINEA.
UM... HOW DO WE GET IT OUT?
INGRID, I KNOW THE FEELING YOU CAN GET
FROM RUNNING WITH A CREW, BUT IT'S NOT REAL.
I MEAN, YOU AND ME, WE'RE FRIENDS.
THIS ISN'T ABOUT THE BADGE.
[ QUACK ]
FILLMORE.
We got a major pie fight
at the "Pastry Chefs of Tomorrow" conference.
Can you grab Ingrid and help us out?
You might want to take a raincoat.
I'LL BE THERE.
INGRID... INGRID WON'T BE COMING.
[ QUACK ]
[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I NEVER MET ANYONE
WHO I THOUGHT COULD TAKE OVER AFTER ME...
WAIT A MINUTE.
UNTIL I MET YOU.
"X A/V CLUB."
CRACKERS.
Safety patrol. Hello?
[ DOOR OPENS ]
I FOUND THE VAULT.
IT'S IN THE A/V CLOSET BEHIND THE BOOKSHELF.
SEE? I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.
I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE FOR THE JOB.
I CAN'T BE YOUR SUCCESSOR, MALIKA.
WHY NOT?
I'M SORRY.
SO...YOU'RE A BELT.
HERE. TAKE IT.
IT'S PERFECT, DON'T YOU SEE?
I WAS A BELT ONCE, TOO, BUT I REALIZED I HAD A HIGHER CALLING,
LIKE YOU DO.
YOU BELONG WITH US. WE'RE THE SAME.
YEAH, WE'RE THE SAME IN A LOT OF WAYS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DON'T FIT IN. WE HAVE WEIRD HOBBIES.
WE LIKE WEIRD MUSIC.
OUR VOCABULARY IS SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER THAN AVERAGE,
BUT UNLIKE YOU, I'M NOT GONNA TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT.
YOU THINK GETTING ALL THIS IS EASY?
YOU KNOW, AT FIRST, I THOUGHT YOU GUYS BULLIED
AND CHEATED AND INTIMIDATED FOR MASSAGE CHAIRS
AND TRIPS TO EUROPE, BUT IT WASN'T ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW. WE'RE A TEAM.
WE'RE A FAMILY, INGRID.
'CAUSE THE FAMILY THAT SHAKES DOWN KIDS TOGETHER,
STAYS TOGETHER.
SORRY, MALIKA. THAT'S NOT FOR ME.
I PREFER TO MAKE FRIENDS THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY OR NOT AT ALL.
WELL, THEN, THAT'S HOW IT IS, I GUESS.
THAT'S HOW IT IS.
NOW I'D LIKE YOU TO COME WITH ME.
MY ANSWER IS NO.
YOU'LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH US...BELT.
AAH!
[ CRYING ]
[ STATIC, BEEP ]
Fillmore, it's Ingrid. I need some backup.
I'm taking Malika down.
UHH!
GIVE IT UP, MALIKA.
INGRID, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN PART
OF THE GREATEST ORGANIZATION IN THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.
I ALREADY AM.
[ BREATHES DEEPLY ] CAN YOU SMELL IT, PEOPLE?
SPRING IS IN THE AIR. THAT MEANS ONE THING!
IT'S TIME FOR MY YEARLY HAIR-BRAIDING PARTY!
AH, YES, INGRID.
TECHNICALLY, YOU'RE STILL TOO NEW.
UH...SHE CAN HAVE MY PLACE!
SHE CAN HAVE WHATEVER SHE WANTS!
I WAS GOING TO SAY THIS IS A GIRLS-ONLY PARTY,
SO THAT SUPERCEDES THE NEW-KID DISQUALIFICATION.
YOU ARE OFFICIALLY INVITED.
SORRY. I HAVE OTHER PLANS.
WHAT?! WHAT OTHER PLANS COULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE?!
ANTE UP, PEOPLE.
BURGERS UP, YOUNG PEOPLE!
THANKS, DAD.
YOU GOT ANY IDEA HOW OLD THAT COOKIE DOUGH IS?
MMM...LATE 1986.
IT WAS A "THANK YOU" FROM THE JAYBIRDS.
LET ME SEE -- ENRICHED FLOUR, NIACIN,
THIAMIN MONONITRATE,
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS,
MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES.
SHOULD I GO ON?
PLEASE DON'T.
DON'T WORRY, VALLEJO.
THIS STUFF WILL OUTLAST THE SPHINX.
I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT DOWN MALIKA
INSTEAD OF THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
I SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED IN YOU, INGRID.
NO, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE, AND I'M KIND OF GLAD YOU DIDN'T,
'CAUSE I ALMOST DIDN'T GET OUT OF THERE.
[ STATIC, BEEP ]
HEY, NICE TALKIE. WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU COULDN'T HAVE ORDERED THOSE WITHOUT MY SIGNATURE.
COMMUNICATIONS REPORT!
SHH! WAIT. DID YOU HEAR THAT NOISE?
IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE IN NEED, UH, OUT THERE.
DITTO.
WHERE?
FILLMORE!
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY ABC CABLE NETWORKS GROUP