Lakemist Troubles/Transcript

Will: [Sets up camera, hits play] Hello, people of Lakemist Middle School! Today, I’ve got something to tell you that will blow your mind! [Lifts Goo]

Goo: Hello!

Will: And no, nobody is working him. He’s not a puppet. Do your thing, Goo!

Goo: [Morphs into slingshot and rock, morphs back into base form, bows]

Will: Pretty weird, huh? That’s all for the video! [Clicks stop button on phone, typing] And… there.

Jake: [Knocks on door]

Will: [Opens door] Hey, Jake. I taped the video for school today.

Jake: Ooh, perfect.

Goo: “School?” What is this school?

Jake: How do you not know what school is?

Will: Question: when I found you first, there was a nearby building. That was the school. Now you’re telling me you don’t know what school is?

Goo: I didn’t see the inside.

Jake: Well, come on! Wait. First, we need to sneak you in.

Will: How about we hide him in your backpack. Or mine.

Goo: That works.

Jake: Okay, time to get to school!

The scene cuts to the outside of Lakemist

Teacher: Have a great day in school!

Will: [Waves to Teacher] Okay, now take him out. [Jake unzips the bag, Goo leaps out]

Goo: Wow! This is so cool!

Will: Sh! We don’t want to attract too much attention.

Goo: Got it. Now, where do we go?

Jake: Our first class of the day, Science.

Scene cuts to Science class

Teacher: Hello, welcome to Science. Today, we have some exciting plans for today. [Jake raises his hand] Jake?

Jake: Can Will and I present something?

Teacher: Depends on what you want to present.

Jake: [Walks up to Teacher, pulls Goo out of the bag]

Teacher: How’d you find this?

Jake: Will was with me, and if I remember correctly, slipped on him.

Goo: Yep!

Teacher: [Jumps] I didn’t expect it to talk.

Jake: Can we?

Teacher: Sure.

Jake: [Raises head] Will! [Will walks towards Jake] Hello, classmates. We would like to present… Goo! [Lifts Goo]

Goo: Hello!

Classmates: [Eyes expand] (Murmurs) There’s no way that’s real. They’re lying. Fakers.

Goo: [Morphs into a bird, flies towards classmates]

Classmates: What?! How?! That’s impossible!

Will: It’s all possible because he’s Goo!

Classmates: [Applause]

Teacher: Alright, please go sit back down. [Jake and Will return to their seats]

Student 1: [Turns around] That Goo blob is amazing! [Jake and Will hold hands up]

Goo: This is creepy. And, you guys might think I’m fake. Touch me, I’m a blob of goo!

Student 2: [Slides over, touches Goo] Woah, that’s gooey.

Student 3: [Pops head from Student 1’s desk] I want one!

Goo: Good luck finding another of my kind. It’ll be harder than you might think!

Student 4: [Squeezes in] He’s so great!

Goo: Alright, can you guys not be around me? It’s tight.

Will: [Picks up Goo] Please leave. Now.

Students: (Sigh) I just wanted to see him. Boring old science time. When can I touch him again?

Rico: [Walks up to Will] Hello, name’s Rico.

Will: Hello.

Goo: [Jumps up to Will’s ear] (Whispering) I don’t trust him. I had a Gooian with the same name. He had to bring me back because I ran.

Will: I bet a *lot* of your “Gooians” have that name. Plus, 2 people can have the same name.

Rico: Can I see Goo for a sec?

Will: Are you okay with him?

Goo: [Turns away from Rico] No.

Will: I think everyone crowding him is a little overwhelming for him. Come back later, okay?

Rico: Later? But I want him now!

Will: He wants his space, let him have it.

Rico: [Lunges at Goo, making him jump away] Let me have you!

Goo: [Runs from Rico out of classroom] No!

Will: Jake, stay here. Get my notes done, please.

Jake: You owe me later!

Scene cuts to the hallway

Rico: No way you’re running from us. We’re your family, we’re your friends, we’re everyone you should ever know. These outsiders are trying to take it from you.

Goo: You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Rico: I know what I’m talking about. You’re just not getting what I’m saying.

Goo: [Slides to a stop] You’re… you’re right. I should go back to being a Gooian.

Rico: See? Why was it so hard to convince you?

Goo: Don’t know.

Rico: Well, come with me. [Will scoops Rico into a jar, puts the lid on jar]

Will: There.

Goo: How was that so easy?

Will: I don’t know. It’s been a while since something that easy happened.

Goo: Okay. Alright, time to leave for home.

Will: It’s not even noon. Come on, we’ll just hide him.

Scene cuts to Science class

Teacher: So, what was that all about?

Will: Just someone that wanted a closer look at him. Maybe dissect him. I don’t know. Anyways, I got it all worked out.

Teacher: That’s good. So, time to continue with our lesson. (Muffled)

Jake: (Whispering to Will) So, what happened out there?

Will: (Whispering to Jake) Rico turned out to be a goo thing, and I caught him in a jar. I’m going to get rid of the jar right now. [Raises hand]

Teacher: ...and that is how we are doing it today. Questions? Will?

Will: May I use the bathroom?

Teacher: Sure. [Will walks out of classroom]

Scene cuts to street

Will: Sorry, but I must. [Opens sewer hole, drops the jar in, closes the hole, walks inside]

Scene cuts to sewer

Rico: (Sighs) Another day, another time to be caught. How can I capture Goo if he constantly runs?

Gooian 1: [Walks towards Rico] The King wishes to see you shortly.

[Cut to credits]