What Mormon Want

Title Card

**What Mormon Want** is the thirty-first episode of *Mike & Friends*. In this episode, Mike forgets to buy Missy a gift for Valentine's Day, but his search for one gets him into a serious injury, which leads him to the hospital. He finds out he has the power to read the minds of others, known as telepathy. With his newfound ability, he uses it to find Missy the perfect gift.

#### Characters

* Mike Mormon
* Missy Shellbee
* Ashley Anderson
* Mark Mormon
* Doctor
* Connor Wettermenn
* Kyle Anderson (cameo)
* Cody Timber (cameo)
* Johnny Mormon (cameo)
* Darcy (cameo)
* Keith Roger (cameo)
* Keith's boyfriend (debut)
* Doug Nutt (cameo)
* Mercy (cameo)
* Jordan Treloar caricature (cameo)

## Synopsis

On a warm wintery evening, couples gather downtown, especially Mike and Missy, who are sitting on a bench. Missy tells Mike that tomorrow is a very special day, but Mike seems to not know what it is. Mike realizes that Valentine's Day is coming and admits to have forgotten about it. Missy is enraged by this and tells him to surprise her with something. A worried Mike goes looking for a gift, but can't seem to find one that is original. Giving up hope, Mike stands concerned, only for him to get hit by a truck.

Sometime later, Mike wakes up in the hospital. Mark, Missy, and Ashley are glad that Mike is alive. However, Mike mentions what the doctor was thinking, and goes on to mention what Ashley and Mark were thinking as well. The doctor begins to read Mike his diagnosis, but the latter does it for her, mentioning that he has telepathy. This leaves the doctor impressed. Mike then gets the idea to use this newfound ability to find out what Missy wants from him for Valentine's Day.

Later that morning, Mike stands on the roof of his house, spying on Missy's house to see if she is in there with a thought. Missy spots him from below on his driveway. Mike climbs down and walks up to her. She tells him to stop spying on her house, to which Mike agrees. Missy tells Mike that she is going to the mall, and Mike offers to drive her there.

At the mall, Missy goes to look into the Paper Store. Mike finds out that she doesn't have a thought yet and assumes that she does want to be surprised. Mike sits at the food court. Connor sits with him, holding his meal purchased at McDonald's. Mike tells him his situation and explains that he has telepathy. Connor tells Mike that he found a pretty necklace at a jewelry store and shows it to him. However, the necklace costs $1,000. Mike says that he cannot afford it and they leave the store to return to the food court.

On their way back, Mike spots a Valentine's Day gift stand in the center of the mall with a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a vase of roses and decides that the "old-fashioned way" isn't so bad after all. When a gift-holding Missy spots Mike in the food court, she surprises him with a picture frame. Mike surprises her with the box of chocolates and a rose. They both admit that they were last-minute gifts. Mike asks her that this whole time, she didn't know what to give him, to which Missy replies that she should ask him the same question.

Mike apologizes for forgetting about Valentine's Day and explains about his dilemma to her and breaks down, thinking that Missy would think he is the worst boyfriend ever. Missy denies this fact and tells him he did his best and will always love him no matter what. They kiss, and Connor cries with tears of joy, complimenting them on their relationship.

Later that day, Mike returns home and figures out what to do with the picture frame Missy gave to him. He spots the group photo of him, Missy, and Connor they took in the movie theater's photo booth and decides to put it into the frame. Mike smiles at his framed photo, ending the episode.

## Production Music

* Limelight Waltz - Albert Marland (title card and opening)
* Lonely Heart's Club A - David Bell, Otto Sieben (Mike thinks)
* Dramatic Impact 4 - Ivor Slaney ("I completely forgot Valentine's Day is tomorrow!")
* ? - (Mike takes a walk)
* Emotion Blues - Francois Fournet (Mike wakes up in the hospital)
* Vibe Link B - Richard Myhill ("Hmmmm?")
* Magnum - Wilfred Burns ("Ashley, you're thinking about your breakup with that boy in geometry class.")
* Awakening Memories - Paul Fenoulhet ("Michael, you seem to have a gift.")
* Jeunesse - Anthony Mawer ("Hey, son! Can you tell me what I'm thinking about?")
* Time Spots - Ivor Slaney ("That's exactly what I was thinking.")
* Hollywood Holiday - Frank Samuels ("This gives me a chance to figure out what Missy wants from me for Valentine's Day.")
* Hippo Bird - Arthur Wilkinson (Mike spying on Missy's house)
* A Simple Conversation 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ("Oh, hey, Missy! Happy Valentine's Day!")
* Holidays - Dan Kirsten (Winston Mall)
* Walking on the Beach A - Mac Prindy, Kapono Beamer ("Why isn't there a thought of what she wanted from me in her head?")
* Flower Display - Jack Shaindlin (Connor sits with Mike)
* Vibe Link B - Richard Myhill ("I did?")
* Petite Flirt - Jack Shaindlin ("You're right, Mike!")
* Tiger Rag - Maple City Four (Connor thinks about the total cost)
* Vignette - Jack Shaindlin (Connor eats a french fry)
* Honeymoon Swoon - Heinz Kiessling ("See, Mike? There's the necklace I was talking about.")
* Dramatic Impact 3 - Ivor Slaney ("$1,000?") *(overlaps with previous track above)*
* Heavy Affliction - Cedric Palmer (Mike and Connor walk back to the food court)
* Lambs in Clover - Jack Strachey (Mike notices the valentine's day pop-up stand)
* Poetic Love Theme A - Mladen Franko ("You're right. I'm sorry, Missy.")
* Bouquets (1) - Laurie Johnson ("...and figure out what you wanted.")
* Poetic Love Theme A - Mladen Franko ("Thanks, Missy. I love you too."/Ending)

## Trivia/Goofs

* This episode is a Valentine's Day special, despite premiering in July. This is due to the episode's production taking longer than expected.
* This is the only episode uploaded in 2022.
* A sneak peek of this episode was uploaded on June 19, 2022, a month and ten days before the episode premiered.
* It is the second Valentine's Day production, following the short "Valentine's Day Bit".
* Mike mentions the "Valentine's Day Bit" in the beginning, when Missy tells Mike that it's their first Valentine's Day together.
* This episode and its title are a parody of the 2000 romantic comedy film, *What Women Want*. Although, there are differences between that movie and this episode.
* **Error:** There are some audio cracking present in this episode.

### Episode references

* Missy's framed cat and dog artwork from "Missy's Dream" makes an appearance on Missy's bedroom wall.
* Connor mentions the events of "Mike the Hero" when Mike claims that he can't afford to buy the heart necklace and Connor asks him about the sack of money he earned after foiling the bank robbery. Mike adds that they spent it all, referencing said episode and "Lost in the Woods", when Mike donated blood to charity and paid for the damage done to the Forest of Doom, respectively.
* Mike shouts "24 karat gold!" while his eyes turn gold after Connor mentions about the necklace he saw is a callback to "Fat Connor", when Connor shows him the trophy he was given when he won the chili dog eating contest.
* Mike uses the group photo taken in the episode "You Can't Handle the Booth!" and puts it into the picture frame Missy gave him for Valentine's Day.

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