The Student/Transcript

## The Return of Rob

*[The episode begins with Darwin in his fish bowl when he suddenly gets a call. Darwin picks up his phone to see an old profile picture of Rob calling him]*

**Darwin**: What the- Rob!? He really needs to update his profile picture.

*[Darwin accepts the call]*

**R****ob**​: *[nervously]* Hey, Darwin. Could I ask you a favor?

**Darwin**: What?! After all you've done?!

*[Flashback to every time Rob has done something evil but sped up]*

**R****ob**​: Yeah, sorry about all of that, but the thing is... I'm kinda going back to school.

**Darwin**: Really? How did you even apply?

**R****ob**​: Umm.

*[Flashback to Rob stealing a computer from Felicity and signing up for school]*

**Darwin**: Why would you even want to go to school?

**R****ob**: I'm kinda bored. I don't have anyone to be a nemesis to.

**Darwin**: Well, what is the favor?

**R****ob**​​​​​​​​: I need you and Gumball to help me fit in with your friends. I never did before or at least not that much, which is why I got sent to The Void, so I need your help.

**Darwin**: But won't you get sent back again?

**R****ob**: Only if I fit in well enough.

**Darwin**: Okay, see you tomorrow at school and me and Gumball will come and see you.

*[Gumball enters the room quickly]*

**Gumball** What did you just promise I'd do?

**Darwin**: Uh, we're gonna help Rob fit in with our friends in school.

**Gumball** What?! After everything he's done? How did he apply anyways?

**Darwin**: Heh, Deja Vu.

## Rob's Arrival

*[The next day at school]*

**Gumball**: So how are we gonna make Rob fit in?

*[Banana Joe taps on Gumball's shoulder]*

**Banana Joe**: Hey Gumball, what's Rob doing here?

**Gumball**: He's back at school.

**All students**: Rob's back at school!

*[All run away screaming]*

*[Rob sighs and sits down on a bench]*

*[Darwin sits down on the bench next to him]*

**Darwin**: Don't worry, you'll fit in. We just gotta make them put the past behind them.

## A Threatening Message

*[Gumball points at what seems like a rip in the air, showing some static]*

**Gumball** Hey, what's that over there?

*[Suddenly, it sucks them all into the void]*

**The Nothing**: You have 72 hours to make Rob fit in with his peers. Otherwise, he will return to the void and so will you.

*[The Nothing ejects Gumball, Darwin, and Rob back into their school. Gumball, Darwin and Rob all look at each other worried. A montage begins. In the cafeteria, Gumball and Darwin go around to different tables telling their classmates about how great a person Rob is until Miss Simian catches them and send them back to their table. Gumball and Darwin present Sussie to Rob as she is easy to please but Rob doesn't feel so comfortable. Then they present Molly to Rob as she got sent to The Void too but Rob remembers that Gumball and Darwin only saved Molly and forgot about Rob. Gumball is seen looking around the school for good friends but they are all hidden. End of montage]*

**Gumball**: Sorry, dude, I guess no one likes you.

**Darwin**: *[Laughs nervously]* I think what my friend Gumball here is trying to say is that maybe instead of us showing you, you could show yourself.

**R****ob**​​​: I don't think that's a good idea, I got an F- in public speaking, which is the last thing I can remember before going to The Void.

*[Gumball and Darwin wince]*

**Darwin**: Don't worry, we'll be there to back you up.

## An Awkward Speech

*[Rob walks inside the classroom with a pile of small cards in his hands nervously. Rob picks up a card and begins to read it]*

**R****ob**: Uhm.. Hello, my students...

**Gumball**: *[Whispering]* No!

**R****ob**: My subjects?

*[Gumball facepalms]*

**R****ob**: I would like to uhm.. tell you that I have... changed because-

*[Leslie gets out of his seat and walks out the door]*

*[Rob and the rest of the classmates stare at Leslie with confusion]*

**Leslie**: Uh.. Yeah, I need to go call my... gardener!

**All but Gumball, Darwin and Rob**: Yeah, me too.

*[The rest of the Elmore students walk out the classroom]*

*[Rob sighs and sits down on Miss Simian's chair]*

**Miss Simian**: Coffee break!

*[Miss Simian throws Gumball, Rob and Darwin out of the class]*

**R****ob**: What was I thinking about. "I have changed"? Ugh, such a waste of time.

**Gumball**: Yeah, that wasn't the worst thing you said.

*[Darwin covers Gumball's mouth]*

**Darwin**: Maybe you could be *cool* on social media?

*[A montage plays for a brief second as the camera slightly drifts towards the left. Gumball puts the camera back in place and the music stops]*

**Gumball**: Okay, we need to stop this before it goes to far.

**Darwin**: *[Darwin sighs]* You're right. Wait, what about Alan?

**Gumball**: I don't think turning Alan into a "feel-good inspirational" streamer will be a good idea.

**Darwin**: No, I mean Rob being friends with Alan.

**Gumball**: Oh yeah, he's always a friendly guy! *But we don't want Rob to be the next "love yourself" person.*

**Darwin**: C'mon, we're doing this for Rob!

**Gumball**: Okay then.

## Friends with Alan

*[The three walk up to Alan]*

**Alan**: Oh hey, Rob! Welcome back to Elmore Junior High! I'm sorry you've been through some rough times lately.

*[The camera zooms out showing the playground isolated]*

**Gumball**: Yeah, I think it's more than "rough times", which is why we were hoping you would be cool with Rob!

**Alan**: Of course, I'd be delighted!

**Gumball**: Great, then we're done here.

*[Rob looks at Gumball and Darwin sadly as the duo walk away]*

## What's Wrong with Rob?

*[The next day at school... again. Gumball and Darwin walk past Rob]*

**Gumball**: Hey Rob, how's being friends with Alan going?

*[Grumpy, Rob turns away. Gumball and Darwin look at each other confused. Rob and Alan are seen playing chess as Darwin walks by]*

**Darwin**: Hey, Rob and Alan. How's the game going?

*[Rob's smile turns into a frown and walks away]*

**Darwin**: *[Whispering]* What's wrong with him?

**Alan**: I don't know, he's fine around me but when he sees you and Gumball he gets all sad!

**Darwin**: But we helped him fit in!

**Alan**: Maybe it's the way you walked away from Rob as soon as you left him with me. It made Rob feel like you guys thought the same of him as the other students who, by the way, still hate Rob.

*[Rob is seen walking through the playground and everybody is closing their eyes as he walks past]*

**Darwin**: Yeah, I see that. Me and Gumball need to go apologize.

*[Darwin gets Gumball who is in the school hall]*

**Darwin**: Gumball, our plan with Rob didn't work!

**Gumball**: What do you mean? He looks pretty happy when he's around Alan.

**Darwin**: But everybody still hates him and worst of all we made him feel like we hate him too!

**Gumball**: That is not true! I just hate doing things for other people. It's like why can't they do it themselves?

**Darwin**: GUMBALL!!

*[Darwin grabs Gumball's shirt and shakes him]*

**Gumball**: But we can't do anything about it! It's Rob's own fault, he can let it go or he can continue being a loser.

*[Rob gasps, he had overheard the conversation. He tears up and runs away]*

**Gumball**: Wait, Rob!

**Darwin**: Rob, come back!

## An Embarrassment

*[Gumball and Darwin run after Rob]*

**Gumball**: I'm sorry, Rob! I didn't mean what I said, I was just venting.

**R****ob**: What does it matter! Whatever I do, I'll always just be an embarrassment to you and the rest of the kids in the school. Even Alan will hang out with the rest of kids the second he gets. I might as well just go back to The Void.

**Darwin**: But if you go to the Void, we'll have to go too!

**Gumball**: Wait, I might just have one more idea! Remember that time when you guys were going to a club but I wasn't in any of them?

**Darwin**: Yeah, you were so much of a saddo you created you own club but nobody came!

*[Gumball pinches Darwins cheek]*

**Gumball**: But then, there was a club that actually wanted me!

**Darwin**: Oh yeah, the Rejects club!

**R****ob**: The Rejects club? What's that?

**Gumball**: It's where people who were rejected from other clubs go! But in this case it'll be because the whole of the school rejected you!

*[Gumball and Darwin smile nervously at Rob]*

**R****ob**: *[sighs]* I guess I have nothing else to do.

*[All of the bells for the class go off]*

**R****ob**: Apart from school work.

*[Gumball, Darwin and Rob look grumpy]*

## The Rejections Club

*[Scene cuts to end of the day]*

**Darwin**: Are you ready?

**R****ob**: *[Confidently]* Yes!

*[Gumball, Rob and Darwin walk into the club. All of the members of the club stare at Rob]*

**Darwin**: We were hoping that Rob could join you?

*[The members continue to stare at Rob. Rob sighs and the three of them walk out the door, disappointed]*

**Colin**: Wait!

*[Gumball, Darwin and Rob look back excitedly]*

**Colin**: Sorry, we were just so surprised that you were here, Rob!

**Felix**: Yeah, you're our idol! You're always out there facing kids who don't like you!

*[Rob nervously chuckles. All cheer "Rob!"]*

*[William warps through the room in joy]*

**Darwin**: I'm glad you found someone who likes you!

*[Rob hugs Gumball and Darwin]*

**R****ob**: Thank you.

**Darwin**: Do you want us to come with you as well?

**R****ob**: No, it's okay. You guys did your part. Wait, but what about Alan?

**Gumball**: Oh, he'll be fine.

*[Scene cuts to Alan in the playground, laughing hysterically with all the students staring at Alan with confusion]*

**Alan**: I'm free!

*[Episode ends]*