Imagination

Imagination is the TBA episode of season three of The ACS. In this episode, there is a new perplexing kindergarten student named Angelica who is in a disturbing and troubling situation, one that'll require the ACS' assistance.
==Plot==
In the Zhao Industries HQ, employees are congratulating Francis Bion's promotion to CEO. Thinking nothing of his fellow associates' blessings, Francis walks home later during that rainy night. He enters his daughter's room where she is sleeping, so he intrusively wakes her up, claiming, "It's that time again, honey."
After Collector's brief stint as the substitute kindergarten teacher, the kindergarten class has a new teacher that will be replacing Mrs. Farkle until her leave of absence is up. Her name is Ms. Farrot, a self-absorbed woman with OCD. The class immediately regrets their to mistreatment to Mrs. Farkle and Collector as Ms. Farrot proves to be a worse teacher. Without even properly introducing herself, Farrot opens her hefty suitcase and hands out a bulky packet, the childrens' homework for the entire week. After a wisecracking insult from Joe, he is sent to go sit in the corner of the classroom, isolated from everyone else. Already up to a bad start, Joe's gloomy day is miraculously brightened when a staff member interrupts class to introduce a girl to Ms. Farrot, who in turn introduces the new student to the rest of the class. Her name is Angelica, and Joe is lovestruck.
Angelica's melodic but quiet voice swoons most of the boys, while the girls are left curious. Joe is, however, jealous of the attention she is receiving in which Tyrone taunts him, claiming it's pathetic to be envious of someone of the opposite sex. This only prompts Joe to get angry, so during recess Joe challenges a confused Angelica to a fight but before anything serious happens, Janet stops him. She is accompanied by Huang and Hailey, and from a distance Luthor is seen mocking them. As Janet begins to scold Joe, Angelica wanders off into the vast field past the playground. Janet is remorseful so she and the group decide to force Joe into apologizing to the new student. Near the end of the field, Angelica is blankly staring at the fence. Joe tries to spit out an apology but Angelica ignores him, which infuriates the boy. As Hailey holds Joe back, Angelica speaks to Janet. "I dislike restrictions," she says, "like this fence. No one should be barred. It's a violation of human rights."
The kindergartner knows more words than the average third grader. Janet is confused, but Angelica has caught Huang's attention. She goes on to explain that restrictions are the biggest threat to imagination. At this point, the group is beginning to think Angelica is a nutcase although Joe still has deep feelings for her. "Would you like to perceive my ingenuity?" she asks. The inquisitive group agrees and upon her instruction, they huddle together. Astonishingly, the world around the group is transformed into a surreal palace of euphoric colorfulness. Angelica has a unique ability that allows her to fuse the consciousness of others into her own psyche, which is like her own personal dream world where she has absolute power via imagination. Words can't describe how the rest of the group feel, but the experience seems realistic to them. In reality, it appears as if the five of them are mindlessly staring off into the distance.
To demonstrate her capabilities in this realm, Angelica asks the third graders what their greatest desire is. Huang says he wishes to be the smartest being in the universe, Janet wants to outdo Huang in terms of intelligence, but Hailey longs to know her mother. While the first two wishes are granted, Angelica explains to Hailey that she's incapable of granting wishes that she doesn't discern, since she doesn't know Hailey's mother either. Instead, she identifies with Hailey and reveals that she never got to meet her mother too; she died a maternal death. To make up for the lack of mother figures in their life, Angelica spawns an anthropomorphic panda to fill in for Hailey's missing affection while she personificates a group of trees to cradle her. While everyone else is having fun in her dream world, Angelica begins to softly cry but Joe's interruption ruins her moment. She hasn't given Joe anything, nor does she plan to. However, Joe becomes unconcerned about that when he takes note of Angelica's tears. Genuinely concerned, Joe tries to find out why Angelica is sad in which he discovers she's an orphan desperate for affection. Joe can't relate as he almost feels his parents pamper him too much, but he sincerely feels sorry so he apologizes for earlier. Angelica still believes Joe's intentions are deceitful, which prompts Joe to hug her. Angelica blushes.
At the Zhao Industries HQ, Francis Bion is proposing a new project to Nozus that will supposedly earn the company billions more than what they already have. Nozus is listening, so Francis explains that, with financial support, he can make a machine that can convert thoughts — the imagination — into reality. Nozus immediately discourages the CEO due to the absurdity of the project and the potential problems it would cause. The scolding leaves him bitter, so Francis decides to proceed with his plan without the consent of the boss, stealing technology from the company.
Angelica arrives home later after school and is greeted by her dad, Francis. When Angelica told Joe her dad was dead, she meant that he was dead to her. An impatient Francis rushes his daughter to his laboratory in their house, where Francis explains that he has to conduct tests earlier than usual. Angelica doesn't want to but a stern look from her father makes her submissive. As she begins to cry, Francis hooks her up onto a large apparatus and gives her several needles. With a crazed look, Francis shows Angelica a picture of her mom and instructs his daughter to enter her psyche and think of her. With the flick of a switch, the apparatus is turned on and five-year-old Angelica begins to scream in pain as her father watches in glee. This treatment is all in the name of Francis' wife and Angelica's mom, the deceased Julianne Bion. All Francis wants is her back. The experiment is nearly a success, as Angelica's thoughts materialize in reality but they're unstable. Francis decides they need to retest.
The next day at school during recess, a fatigued and sluggish Angelica plays with the group again in her psyche. They've grown a fond liking of her and the feeling is mutual. Towards the end of the day in class, Angelica approachs Joe with the idea of running away. Joe doesn't know how to respond but, considering this is the first time he's liked a girl, he nods his head in compliance. Elsewhere, Nozus has Collector accompany him to Francis' house, who he already suspects has stolen equipment from the company. Francis isn't home so the two enter leisurely and scrutinize the house, finding the machine Francis used the equipment for as well as several tapes detailing Francis' failed experiments with his daughter. While enlightened on Francis' motives, Nozus and Collector are left horrified due to the cruel treatment the man enforces onto his daughter. Nozus decides to bug the house while Collector contacts the team, explaining the situation to them and initiating a manhunt for Francis Bion.
Francis is, however, standing right next to John at the Nicktropolis Elementary School, waiting for their children. John doesn't know that the man next to him is the person the team is looking for so he even begins to make small talk with Francis. Wario, Bagel, and Web are also there, waiting to pick up their children but, of the group, Huang is the only one that comes out of the school. The four men are now equally concerned but Huang explains what happened. Joe convinced Janet and Hailey to runaway with him and a girl called Angelica at the Nicktropolis Harbor. Immediately after, Nozus sends a follow-up message to the team explaining that Francis should be at the Nicktropolis Elementary School picking up his daughter, Angelica. The four ACS members then turn their attention to the man next to John, but he's bolted. Realizing that the ACS are on to him, Francis is determined to finish his experiment so he hurriedly drives to the Nicktropolis Harbor. The ACS follow, and now it's a race to see who reaches the children first.
Francis emerges as the victor and finds the children, however, the kids won't let Francis take Angelica. Subsequently, the man laughs and pulls out a gun. As the ACS arrive on the scene, they hear gunshots. Delving into the situation, they find that Francis attempted to kill the kids but Hailey stopped the bullets with her telekinesis, impressing everyone especially Wario. Unfortunately, the madman got away with his daughter but on foot, so the team chase after him. Finding shelter in a nearby alley, Francis catches his breath and asks his daughter why'd she do this. A lifeless Angelica explains the abuse he put her through and enlightens him on all of his mistakes as a father. The repercussions of the machine had given Angelica brain damage. Seeing a little of his wife in his daughter, Francis had realized what he had done. The teary-eyed father hugs his daughter and apologizes, finally giving her the affection she longed for. To make up for his sins, Francis decides to put Angelica out of her misery.
The sound of gunshots leads the team to the alley where they find a dead Angelica slumped over on her dead dad, who committed suicide. Wario and Web try to bar off the kids from seeing the scene, but Joe slips through and catches a quick glimpse of the incident before John covers his eyes. Joe is silent but John can feel the tears making his hands moist. Joe eventually breaks down and begins to sob unrelentingly.
The Bion's funeral is attended by all ACS members. Francis and Angelica Bion are buried next to Julianne Bion. Their family is reunited at last. The episode ends with a speech from Nozus regarding death, tying-in to the next episode.
==Soundtrack==
ImaginationPlayed when Angelica invites the children into her psyche.
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InnocencePlayed during Joe and Angelica's bonding in her psyche.
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Francis' ThemePlayed when Francis begins conducting his experiment on Angelica and ends at the next scene during school.
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Angelic Angelica, the AngelPlayed during Angelica's death and the funeral.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*The Joe and Angelica shipping became highly popularized in fandom, with some fan art depicting an older Angelica alongside Joe circa Fanonverse Sr.
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