Forget-a-versary/Transcript

This is the transcript for Forget-a-versary, the first episode of the first season of Welcome to Life.

**(The episode begins in the kitchen. Wanda, Keesha, and Dorothy Ann are making breakfast and lunch for Jyoti and the boys. Bella is in Wanda's baby strap. She seems very happy about something.)**

**Keesha:** Wow Wanda! What's gone you into such a great mood?

**Wanda:** Tomorrow marks Carlos's and my 3rd year together. I still remember it like it was yesterday.....

**Dorothy Ann:** Oh yeah! How could I forget? Hopefully Carlos didn't. You know how boys can be.

**(Arnold, Tim, Carlos, Ralphie, and Jyoti came to the kitchen in their work uniforms.)**

**Carlos:** Good morning ladies, and good morning honey!

**Bella:** (pronouncing "good morning, daddy")

**Wanda:** Good morning! Say, Carlos, do you have anything planned tomorrow?

**Carlos:** Uh, no. I don't.

**Wanda:** Like, for something special or...

**Carlos:** Nope, nothing special today. Just a normal work day at Kidder, and a normal day bickering with Mr. Johnson, and a normal day in life. Bye everyone! The dudes, Jyoti, and I are off to work!

**(Everyone gets in the convertible and Carlos drives)**

**("Down to the Very Last Bit" by Molly Cule plays on the radio)**

**Carlos:** Hey guys, do you have the feeling when you forget something important, because I think I have.

**Jyoti:** Affirmative.

**Keesha:** Yeah, like that time I forgot my report. Remember, Arnold?

**Arnold:** All I remember was getting my feet wet. Say, Carlos, anything planned for, your anniversary?

**Carlos:** Oh right! OUR ANNIVERSARY! That's what I forgot! **(brakes squeal)**

**Tim:** You mean you actually forgot you and Wanda's *wedding* anniversary?

**Carlos:** It must've slipped my mind with work and stuff! Oh man! Wanda's gonna kill me! All right that's it! After work, we're all gonna go to the mall and get something for her, and we *won't* come back home until we get her at least a vase or something.

**Jyoti:** But Carlos, we don't get paid until Friday. I highly doubt we will have enough money for something.

**Carlos:** Really? Well then, we won't come home until Friday. That's like 2 days from now.

**(Everyone stares at him shocked as he starts the car again.)**

**Ralphie:** We won't come back home?!

**Tim:** Are you serious Carlos? Does this mean we'll have to sleep in the car? What about the girls?

**Carlos:** We'll tell them we had to work night shifts.

**Carlos:** Well, it's better than Wanda and the rest of the girls tearing us limb from limb.

**(Everyone went to work and got into their cubicles.)**

**Arnold:** I can't believe Carlos won't take us back home. And to begin with, I KNEW I should've stayed home today!!

**Tim:** Oh, Arnold

**Jyoti:** Disbelieving, but I think Wanda won't let us back in anyway.

**Scott:** Hey maggots! Less talky, more type-y!

**Arnold, Ralphie, Tim, Carlos, and Jyoti:** Yes sir!

**(Carlos stares at a picture of Wanda and Bella, and his reflection starts to cry. But he eventually mans up and gets to work).**

**(After closing time came, the kids get into the convertible)**

**Carlos:** Alright everyone! Store, here we come!

**(They drove to the mall and went inside.)**

**Ralphie:** I hate this place!

**Carlos:** Alright everyone, bring out your wallets!

**(The kids show Carlos their empty wallets.)**

**Jyoti:** I told you Carlos, we're broke!

**Carlos:** Alright, back to the car! We're going to the pharmacy.

**Ralphie:** Is it just me, or did we just waste gas for nothing?

**Arnold:** Hey Carlos, were you just kidding when you said that we'll be sleeping in the car?

**Carlos:** I was, but I'm starting to mean it if we don't get something.

**(Back at home)**

**Wanda:** ...love, Wanda! And done! (licks the envelope and puts the card in there). I hope Carlos likes this present!

**Dorothy Ann:** It's a new satellite dish, so he can watch all his favorite comedy channels!

**Keesha:** Bella, here comes the airplane! **(feeds her some baby food)**

**(Bella bites the spoon and then swallows the food)**

**Wanda:** Keesha, is Bella eating her dinner?

**Keesha:** Yup!

**Wanda:** Where is Carlos, anyway! I think I should call him. (dials Carlos' number)

**(back in the car)**

**(The Magic School Bus Theme plays on the ringtone)**

**Carlos:** Oh, no! It's Wanda!

**Jyoti:** As Wanda would say, "What are we gonna do, what are we gonna do, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO!"

**Carlos:** There's only one thing I can do, and yet, Wanda might get mad, so I have to...(gulps)...Tell the truth.

**(puts it on speakerphone so everyone can hear)**

**Carlos:** Hey, honey, you see, we've had a really crazy day today.

**Tim:** Carlos completely forgot to get you a gift for your anniversary, and we were trying to buy one, but we're broke.

**Wanda:** Aw, it's OK, Carlos. I don't need a gift. Besides, I already have two: you and our wonderful daughter. (Bella coos over the phone)

**Arnold:** So we can go home now? And forget this all happened?

**Wanda:** You can! After all, it's getting late. And we've got to sleep early, we have an anniversary tomorrow!

**Jyoti:** As Ms. Frizzle would say, let's take chances, make mistakes, and get going!

**(The next day)**

**(Carlos and Wanda sleeping)**

**Arnold, Dorothy Ann, Jyoti, Keesha, Ralphie, Tim, and Wanda:** Happy anniversary, Ramons!

**(The two are scared awake)**

**Wanda:** Whoa, thank you!

**Dorothy Ann:** Come outside! There's something we want to show you!

**(They see the bus, decorated with lights, and on its side, it has a banner that reads "Happy Anniversary, Carlos and Wanda")**

**Carlos:** Ms. Frizzle came!

**Jyoti:** We thought you would be still worried about giving the gift to Wanda, even though we didn't get one. So we're giving this special field trip to the both of you, just like old times!

**Tim:** Okay, hit it, Liz!

**(Liz grabs her iPod and plays a track named "RIDE ON THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS")**

**(The Magic School Bus theme begins)**

**Ms. Frizzle:** Seatbelts, everyone!

**Carlos:** Thanks, guys!

**Ralphie:** Carlos and Wanda, since it's your anniversary, you can do the honors.

**Carlos and Wanda, together:** Oh, please, let this be a normal field trip?

**Wanda (chuckles):** With the Friz?

**Carlos responds to her:** No way!

**(The theme song starts playing)**

**Lin-Manuel Miranda:** Step inside, it's a wilder ride!!

**Ms. Frizzle:** Bus, do your stuff!

**(The Bus transforms into a space shuttle and blasts off as the episode ends)**

**All:** Happy anniversary, Carlos and Wanda! (cheering)

**Lin-Manuel Miranda:** Come on, ride on the Magic School Bus!