Okay, dudes, now that you've been made detectives, it's time for the big test.
Your first undercover assignment!
I'm retiring in a few days.
The only covers I want to be under are on my bed.
In a tent.
Perched precariously on a mountain peak!
Don't worry, sir! We've got everything we need:
A rubber chicken, snowshoes, a melon wedger...
Don't be ridiculous, Rooky.
We don't need a melon wedger. It's a luxury item.
Focus, hombres .
These counterfeit Mrs. Sugar's pies are flooding the streets
and we need to find the source!
Oh, I love Mrs. Sugar's pies!
The makers of these fake pies use artificial chocolate.
Artificial chocolate? Those monsters!
You two have your undercover stories straight, right?
Yes, we do!
Now, remember, being undercover is all about teamwork.
And secrecy!
Put on these way discrete high-tech microphones, yo!
Yeah, very discrete.
You just gotta fool these low level crook dudes
into giving up the mastermind behind these fake...
Delicious pies.
We call him "The Pie-maker."
Chief, you do realize you're eating the last of the evidence.
Oh, right, and collect more evidence. I skipped lunch!
We know the plan. Go in nice and slow--
Let's go bust some bad guys! Whoo!
Wait! No!
Here ya go. Enjoy your pie!
I am also here to buy knock-off pies!
Lower your voice! You come alone?
Oh, yeah, I'm totally alone.
Rooky! I can't run that fast in pleather pirate pants!
Wait a second, you know this guy?
Um, no. I've never met this man in my life.
Right, strange man I've never met before?
Strange man? I'm your son!
Uh, hah! Yeah...
Wrong backstory!
Just follow my lead!
I want some pie, Mommy!
I'm not your mother, strange man!
-What? -Trust me!
You trust me!
My mom lost her memory.
She was hit in the head by an aircraft carrier.
I'm not his mom! I am a baseball player
hungry for pie after scoring all those touchdowns!
Wait a second. Baseball players score touchdowns?
Um... The good ones do?
Look, you two, if you want cheap knock-off pies, we got 'em.
-Can you say that into my chest?
Hold on. Are you guys cops?
-No. -Yes. Oh, shoot!
I thought you said you had your stories straight, detectives!
You dudes totally slammed that job!
We got it under control, sir!
-Take a left down this alley! -I know a shortcut!
The alley was the shortcut!
I'll take Fifth Street!
There's construction on Fifth Street!
At least it can't get any worse!
You should never say that!
And that's why.
That was a total disaster!
You cost us our chance to get the Pie-maker!
You really did.
Me? He's talking to you!
Dudes! Without teamwork,
you'll never stick the landing on undercover assignments.
I know from experience. Watch this.
Okay, that's ten bucks for this
beautiful, totally stolen watch for your lady friend.
Hah! You're going to jail, bro!
Chief Wheeler? Whoa ! How did you do that?
Acting. Rad undercover cops
have to be rad actors,
which is all about respect and cooperation.
That's why you two are going to acting school!
All right, everyone.
You're thinking, "Wow!"
"I can't believe Chester Teagle
from the hit soap opera, Beach Hospital is my acting teacher!"
Well, believe it!
Mr. Teagle, I loved you as Dr. Rich Goodlooks!
Of course you did.
So, are you gonna teach us to act?
'Cause we've been here for an hour
and all we've done is watch clips from your old TV show.
It's Grizzled, right? Let me guess. You're a waiter.
Uh... sure?
How about you stop waiting and come on up here on stage.
-Rooky, join him.
Oh, yes!
I'll come on stage, Mr. Teagle!
I thought you were taking a term off, Todd.
My schedule opened up!
Lucky me. Well, I didn't call on you, so sit down.
Now, one of the keys to acting is trusting your scene partner.
This is an exercise called "Trust fall."
Rooky, close your eyes,
turn around, and fall back into my arms.
Three, two, one, fall.
-Perfect catch!
Now, Grizzled, I want you to catch Rooky.
Three, two, one...
-Ow!
Sorry. I thought he was gonna say "fall."
No. This time, Rooky, you catch Grizzled.
Three, two, one...
-Oops!
Son of a porcupine!
Sorry. I needed to limber up.
So far, you're terrible. New exercise!
I want you to mirror exactly what the other one does.
Nobody leads. Nobody follows.
You work together.
And... begin.
Hey! We're supposed to mirror each other.
You're not doing anything.
Yeah, I am. I'm standing here.
But I'm moving. You should be doing what I'm doing. Follow me.
Maybe you should follow me and do nothing.
Mirror me! Mirror me!
Enough! In order to act, you have to work together!
How about we try some improvisation?
-Awesome!
I'll give you a relationship and you just make up the dialog.
Grizzled, you're a young, rookie cop who's just joined the force.
Rooky, you're a grizzled vet
who's seen it all and is about to retire.
I'm the rookie?
And I'm the veteran?
Yes. Improv a scene. And... begin.
I'm a rookie cop!
I'm just gonna run into a crime scene without thinking things through
and create more work for my partner!
Well, I'm a grizzled old vet! I'm just gonna take naps and complain!
I'm too gung ho and reckless!
I move super slow!
Maybe you're just being careful so your partner doesn't get hurt!
Well, maybe you move fast because you want to impress your partner.
Maybe your partner is already impressed!
Maybe the rookie should heed her partner's wisdom and experience!
-I think you're a great partner! -I think you're a great partner!
And scene! Now that was acting!
But we weren't acting.
Exactly! That's what great acting is...
Not acting!
I wanna cast both of you in the leading roles in my new play,
A Streetcar Named Brian.
One man's journey into the dark soul of public transportation!
We open tonight!
Tonight? But we haven't rehearsed!
I never rehearse.
And I've got five Daytime Viewer's Choice nominations to prove it.
You said I could be the lead!
You can play a tree, Todd.
Yes! I already have the costume!
"You need a bus token, Brian."
"All I have is a sword and a harpoon gun,
tokens of man's cruelty."
"Then I can't let you on this bus."
"No!"
I said no rehearsal! But that was wonderful.
Wait, is that a chef's hat?
Whoopsie! It's from my day job.
Hey, Boss, where do you want all this artificial chocolate?
Hamlet's Horseshoes! Ah, places everyone!
Don't hog all the glory, guys!
Todd wants a piece of that applause pie!
Pie. Chef's hat? Artificial chocolate? Chester is...
Making counterfeit pies!
He's the Piemaker!
Todd, cover for us!
Wait! I-- I-- I--
I started as a tiny acorn. My only friend? The dirt!
Why aren't you two on stage?
Oh, I'm dizzy.
She's got low blood sugar! She needs something sweet!
Here! Have this piece of Mrs. Sugar's chocolate pie!
No! I'm allergic to chocolate!
Thus I grow into a mighty oak!
It's artificial chocolate!
Mrs. Sugar uses real chocolate!
Oh, no! Here come the loggers!
Todd's ruining my play!
Oh, cruel fate!
Just eat the pie! It's fake! Look!
The theater is a front to make counterfeit Mrs. Sugar's pies!
-An actor can't live
on soap opera residuals alone.
I knew it! Busted!
Chester Teagle, you're under arrest!
Cops? Pretending to be acting students?
I had no idea!
I'm angry I'm arrested, but proud I taught you so well!
Get 'em boys!
The loggers, they're cutting me!
Oh!
Stop!
Oh, yeah! Ha!
We got you now, Grizzled!
My movements! It's like I'm looking in a mirror!
I'm so confused! Who's leading and who's following?
I'm leading you two... to jail!
It is time to bring down the curtain on your life of crime.
For a rookie actor, your stage combat skills are amazing!
I learn fast!
Let go, Rooky!
I'm too high up!
You've got to trust me!
That's the best reception I've ever gotten!
Great job, Dudes! You got The Pie-maker.
That's five-time Daytime Viewer's Choice Award nominee,
The Pie-maker.
I always have your back no matter what, Rooky.
And I've got your back, Grizzled.
Thank you! My partner and I appreciate it!
It's not for you. It's for the tree!
Excuse me. You're in my light!
That tree blossomed right before our eyes.