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Whoa! The wind blows over a couple of trash cans, and look at this mess.
Okay, extreme litter blitz is on.
-First one to fill their bag wins. -Let's go.
I got ups.
As in cleanups.
[both whooping]
Nothing cleans like the spin cycle.
Got one.
Another one over there.
Hmm...
[both grunting]
[both] Whoa!
[both giggle]
Okay, it's a tie.
-We both win. -And so does the park.
Hair, a-combed.
Teeth, spinach-free.
[yelps] Oh!
-[both grunt] -Whoa!
Oops. Sorry.
A little distracted.
Today's picture day for the Junior Security Cadets.
Gotta look sharp.
I think you look great. Totally ready for your close-up.
Thanks. I just hope it stays that way.
Seems like something always goes wrong.
There was the great grape jelly goof-up, the run-in with the leaf blower,
the fourth-grade messy marker meltdown, ketchup-palooza.
Don't even ask about the petting-zoo incident.
But not this year.
I am gonna take a good picture for my mom to put up.
[Mr. Tanaka] Hey, kids.
Nice day, isn't it?
Sure is, Mr. T.
Aw. Hi, Scruffy.
[barking]
-Scruffy, no! -[Ari] Oh, no.
Oh, dirty paws!
Look out!
[exhales] That was close.
Well, I'm gonna head very carefully
to the community center for my photo shoot.
-Over and out! -[gasps]
Oopsie.
[both] Phew!
[groans] We have to clean up this mess.
Well, better get going.
We've got lots of other places to clean.
Good boy, Scruffy.
[grunts]
[beeping]
Ponzu, mission mode.
[grunting]
Niah!
Ari!
Ellie!
Jax!
Team Zenko Go!
We heard the gong. What's gone wrong?
Today is Rodney's Junior Security Cadet picture day.
And everyone knows Rodney has the worst luck taking pictures.
-[disco music playing] -[Ponzu exclaiming]
Yes, Ponzu, they got your good side.
But back to Rodney. How can we help?
He's headed to the community center.
And I'm sure there are a million ways he could get himself dirty on the way.
Okay, team, so your Zenko for today
is to make sure Rodney gets a good picture.
-Sure, Auntie Yuki. How hard can that be? -Harder than you think.
Did he tell you about his sixth-grade spaghetti sauce splashdown?
It was not pretty.
We better get moving.
Before you go, remember one thing.
The meal isn't over until you've had dessert.
Okay.
-Team Zenko... -[all] Go!
Look, there he is.
[Donna] Hey, Rod-ster.
Junior Moose Patrol picnic. Wanna join us?
Well, I have to stay clean.
But it can't hurt to say hello.
Oh, no, a picnic?
Yeah, and check out what's on the menu.
[Jax] Sloppy joes and grape soda?
That's begging for trouble.
This does not look good.
Have a seat, Rod-arino. There's plenty of grub to go around.
Negatory, Donna. That food looks way too messy.
Ooh! Are those sloppy joes?
Guys, we got our work cut out for us.
Or dripping out for us.
Got your chow right here, Rod-ski.
Donna's world famous sloppy joes.
Well, if you insist.
I just gotta be extra careful.
[gasps]
[gasps, then imitates bird cawing]
[gasps] Was that a purple-crested red-breasted puff-leg?
Whoa! Close call there, Rod-ski. Uh, here's a napkin.
Roger that, Donna.
Huh?
Gotta wash that down.
Henry, beverage me.
My bad.
[groans]
That soda can, Henry shook it up.
And if Rodney opens it, kablooey.
Ellie, potential grape-tastrophe.
On it.
I got it.
[exhales] Refreshing.
Oh, no.
[screams]
Well, good thing I look good in purple.
So far, so clean.
Whoa, Rodney J. Dinkle, you're way ahead of schedule.
Enough time to practice my crack surveillance skills
by keeping an eagle eye on this area.
I'll just sit there for a minute and keep the area securinated.
Uh-oh. Wet paint plus pants equals big problem.
On it.
Nice one, Jax.
[snoring]
-[honks] -[grunts]
No!
Yeah! Ponzu-chopper with the save.
What happened? [sighs]
Street securinated, a-check.
Still squeaky clean, a-check.
Moving on.
He's almost at the community center.
Yep. Looks like he's gonna get his mess-free picture.
Our work here is done.
Good job, guys.
This is the first mission we've done where we didn't need Yuki's advice.
Hey, you're right.
What was it again?
Ah, something like, "The meal isn't over until you've had dessert."
Not sure what that has to do with Rodney.
Maybe it means the Zenko isn't over until it's over?
Wait a sec.
[sighs] Mission complete.
At the target zone and totally spotless.
[giggles] Get ready, Mom, one perfect picture coming up.
-Oh, no. -Oh, no.
Well, gotta hand it to you, Rod-ster.
You really know how to keep clean.
Good thing it's not our picture day.
You do know we're a secret team, right?
-We don't really do picture days. -Oh.
Good point.
Here you go. You get one.
And one for you. Another one for you.
It's your lucky day.
Check it out.
My official Junior Security Guard Cadet photo.
Nice, Rodney.
Your pictures turned out great.
My mom was so happy, she ordered the super-mondo package of pictures.
This guy's going in my room.
That is so...
-Awesome. I want one. -Huh?
Of me.
Oh, okay. That makes sense.
Rodney, looks like you finally had some good luck on picture day.
[scoffs] Luck? That was all me, Rodney J. Dinkle.
A little thing I like to call mind over matter.
-Rodney, order up. -Thank you.
[groans]
More like, mind over splatter.
[Niah] You ready?
Let the extreme noodle pulling begin.
Wow! The longest noodles ever.
Where'd the dough go?
Over there.
Hmm. Seven plus one is eight. Six plus two is eight.
Five plus three is... uh, eight.
Come on, Luis. Let's go play.
[sighs] No can do, Lula. My first test is coming up in two days.
And it's, like, scary, dude.
[both] Huh?
Why is it so scary?
Well, it's all about the number eight.
And I like math and all, but there's so much to remember.
Numbers, shapes, patterns.
Yeah, you've been studying, right?
For sure. Four plus four equals eight.
Octagons have eight sides.
I know it now, but what if I forget it all during test time?
Better go study some more. Later, dude.
Poor Luis. He's really worried about that test.
First tests can be a big deal.
But it sounds like he knows his stuff. He's just got a case of nerves.
[Ari] Maybe we can help.
But first, we gotta...
[beeping]
Ponzu, mission mode.
[grunting]
Niah!
Ari!
Ellie!
Jax!
Team Zenko Go!
We heard the gong. What's gone wrong?
It's Luis. He has his first test in a couple of days.
A math test on the number eight.
My second favorite number.
He studied a lot,
but he's really worried he'll forget it all when the test comes.
Well, whenever I'm starring in a play,
I practice my lines while I'm doing other stuff
so I don't even think about it.
Right on, Ellie.
So, team, your Zenko for today
is to secretly help Luis feel ready for his test.
[gibbering]
But how do we do that?
Remember, there's more than one way to stuff a dumpling.
Well, there's six.
And six is greater than one. Math fact.
Uh, right. We'll keep that in mind.
[gasps] I've got an idea.
A way to help Luis practice everything he knows.
-Let's meet at the park in an hour. -Sounds good.
-Team Zenko... -[all] Go!
[Ponzu screams]
Okay, here's the deal.
We're gonna send Luis on a cool treasure hunt with his bestie, Lula.
It'll help him practice what he needs to know on the number eight.
You mean, like adding, subtracting, patterns and shapes?
All of it. So here's the plan...
Luis will first have to find... this hidden eight.
Its cone points to the next clue.
Which will lead him to this flower bed.
Which has a clue.
That will lead to finding an eight-sided object, that big umbrella.
Where he'll find a secret hidden treasure.
This first clue will start the scavenger hunt.
And all of it will help Luis practice his math.
-Sure. -Awesome idea.
Now all we have to do is drop off these notes,
telling Luis and Lula to go to the park tomorrow
and look for a message in a bottle.
Perfect, we can deliver it on our way home.
And let's all get a good night's sleep.
[yawns] Huh?
Yay!
[inaudible dialogue]
Okay, team, Luis just met up with Lula. They're on their way.
Great. Let's get to the park before they do.
[gasping]
Oh, no. They're working on the park.
Now everything's messed up.
No. Not my cone drawing.
My flower pattern's gone.
So's the umbrella.
This is a disaster.
What are we gonna do?
[Lula] Look.
I found it. The message in a bottle.
"A wonderful treasure waits for you. Just add up each and every clue."
[gasps] A treasure hunt? Yay!
Oh, no. My ice cream cone drawing was the next clue, and it's gone.
What do we do?
We'll just have to make the treasure hunt work on the fly.
"In basketball, there are five players on a team."
Dude, I love b-ball.
"So how many players from both teams are there on the court during a game?"
Uh...
There.
We could tip over those eight cones to point to the next clue.
I'll do it.
But the next clue leads to the flower bed, which is also gone.
Already on a fix. Can you give me a hand?
Hold up your hands.
There are two teams, so five plus five...
-Ten. -Ten.
And there's more. "Subtract..."
That means take away.
"...the number of nets on a basketball court."
-Uh, two. -Right.
So ten take away two equals eight.
"Jump forward that many steps. Next eight you see will point your way."
One...
two...
three...
four...
five...
six...
seven...
eight.
Okay. Where's the next eight?
There. Those orange thingies.
There are eight of them.
They point that way.
Hmm. The next clue.
"For your next clue,
find what goes in the eighth square of the purple and yellow flower pattern."
Oh, I know where a flower box is.
Ellie, we're running out of time.
Sling into action, Jax.
Will do.
Pretty flowers.
Let me see.
Purple, yellow, purple, yellow.
Dude, it's a repeating pattern.
Oh, yeah. Let's count them.
-One... -Two...
-Three... -Four...
-Five... -Six...
Seven...
The next one's empty.
So which flower goes in the next square?
Easy. Eight, yellow.
"Your treasure will be found under the octagon near the skate park."
What's an octagon?
It's a shape with eight sides.
Wow, you really know your stuff.
Yeah, I guess I do.
Well, there's a big umbrella next to the skate park.
Do you think that could have eight sides?
Yeah. Maybe it could.
Good thinking, dude.
Let's check it out.
There was an umbrella there, but it's gone now.
We've gotta find another eight-sided object.
And move the treasure.
How do we do that in two minutes?
Hey, remember what Yuki said?
"There's more than one way to stuff a dumpling."
She's right.
It's time to get super creative to stuff this dumpling.
Everybody spread out and look for something to replace the umbrella.
[gasps]
I found another octagon.
Now for the treasure.
Hey, there's no umbrella here.
-Guess I was wrong. -Hmm.
That must mean there's another eight-sided thing around here.
Let's scope it out.
Got it.
Hey, the stop sign.
Totally an octagon.
See? Eight sides.
[Lula] There's something underneath.
The treasure. We found it.
Awesome.
A set of eight pencils and a Squasher eraser.
You can use them all for your math test tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, the test.
I hope I do well.
Are you kidding?
You're super at math.
You know tons of stuff about the number eight.
I do?
Uh, yeah. You figured out all those math clues and found the treasure.
Hey, you're right. I do know this stuff.
I can ace that test tomorrow.
And if I do make a mistake,
the Squasher can help me erase it.
Props to you, Niah.
That treasure hunt was great practice for Luis.
Yep, his confidence is totally boosted, dude.
Check it out, dudes.
I got eight out of eight on my test.
You rock, Luis. We knew you could do it.
That's a good reason to get our party on,
with my famous eight-ingredient dumplings.
Cool. I'm so happy, I could eat eight bowls of them.
That'll be $8.
Just kidding. Free dumplings all around.
-Awesome! -Yeah!
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