A Big Promise

**A Big Promise** is the 11th episode in Terrance's Terrible Family.

Next episode: A Need of Help

## Synopsis:

Terrance gets promised time with Thomas on his birthday, but Thomas later leaves Terrance alone to spend time with Theodore.

## Character Appearances:

* Terrance
* Theodore
* Tara
* Thomas
* Daisy
* Jenny
* Kelly

## Transcript:

Several years later, it was Terrance’s 15th birthday.

Terrance went to the kitchen excitedly.

Tara: Happy birthday, Terrance!

Theodore: It’s your BIRTHDAY?! I totally forgot!

Terrance: That figures.

Thomas: Today, we’ll do something very fun for your birthday, Terrance.

Terrance: What is it?!

Thomas: We’ll go to the future to cause some major chaos! Daisy just left her time machine laying around again.

Tara: But we were going to have cake!

Thomas: You should rest. I’ll take it from here.

Tara: Okay…

Terrance: This will be the best birthday ever!

~ ~ ~

In Terrance’s room, Terrance was packing up his plans.

Thomas went in.

Thomas: Terrance, I have some bad news. I won’t be able to take you to the future.

Terrance: Really? Why not?

Thomas: I… It may be really hard to do.

Terrance: What do you mean?

Thomas: Well… I should just say it…

Theodore came in.

Theodore: Dad promised to take ME out today.

Terrance couldn’t believe his ears.

Terrance: WHAT?! It’s my BIRTHDAY!

Thomas: Oh, I know. But you can spend it with your mother and her friends. We don’t need you.

Terrance started to cry as Thomas and Theodore flashed out.

Terrance: WORST birthday EVER!

Terrance threw down his plans and cried even more.

~ ~ ~

Terrance went to the living room sad.

Tara was there with her friends.

Tara: Terrance. What’s wrong?

Terrance: Dad abandoned me… on my birthday. He’s taking Theodore out… but conveniently forgot about our plans.

Tara: If it makes you feel better, I’ve been preparing you a cake.

Terrance: You have?!

Tara: But… I’m feeling even worse. So, I didn’t make much.

Daisy: If it makes you feel better, I can take you to 2004 to introduce you to Barb and Lloyd. Their son, Phil, is your age, and you’d get along great!

Terrance: I don’t CARE! It’s MY birthday! And I wanted to spend it with dad! But of course, he never cared about me. Nobody ever does.

Jenny: Now I wouldn’t say that. Your dad is just very busy.

Kelly: I know something that’ll make you feel better.

Terrance: What? Me as the ruler of the world?

Daisy: Actually, no. I do, however, have a present.

Daisy took out a remote control.

Terrance: What am I going to do with that hunk of junk?

Daisy: Pim gave this to me before her family went to 2004. It’s… I’m not sure what it does… but she told me you can do anything you want with it.

Terrance: Anything I want? Really? Well… Let’s see…

Terrance pointed the remote control at the table.

Terrance: I desire some tasty cake… One… that’s 10 feet tall with chocolate icing!

Terrance pushed the button on the remote control, to nothing happening.

Terrance: This is a piece of junk, Daisy.

Daisy turned around and saw a cake emerging.

Daisy: No! Look!

Terrance turned around to see a chocolate cake that’s 10 feet tall.

Terrance: Sweet! Now… I wonder if it can make my birthday more to my liking…

Terrance: I desire a big happy birthday party with millions of people chanting my name.

Terrance pushed a button on the remote control again.

The remote control buzzed.

Remote control: Battery low.

Terrance: WHAT?! The battery’s low!

Daisy: Shoot! Pim must’ve forgotten to give me the charger!

Terrance: Great. But I have an idea…

Terrance rushed out.

Jenny: So, who wants some cake?

Tara: I absolutely would.

~ ~ ~

Terrance was in his room trying to figure out how to charge the remote control.

Terrance: Let’s see…

Terrance snapped his fingers.

The remote control was fully charged.

Terrance chuckled.

Terrance: Works every time.

Terrance picked up the remote control.

Terrance: Now. This remote control should give me everything I desire. Like… the whole world… I can just see it now…

Terrance chuckled evilly.

Terrance hid the remote control behind his back just as Theodore flashed in.

Theodore: Hey, Terrance!

Terrance: Theodore…

Theodore: I just came to… give you this.

Theodore handed Terrance a small box.

Terrance shook the box.

Terrance: It’s a device that’ll strip me of my powers. Admit it.

Theodore: How’d you know that?

Terrance: Please. I saw that in dad’s lair just yesterday… and I could overhear everything he was plotting to boot!

Terrance pointed his remote control at Theodore.

Terrance: And now… I desire Theodore to be trapped in a big, big block of ice… forever!

Theodore: No, wait-

Terrance pushed the button.

Theodore was encased in ice.

Terrance laughed evilly.

Terrance: Perfect. I shall get my revenge on everyone who wronged me! Now this is the best birthday ever!

Terrance laughed evilly again and flashed out.

~ ~ ~

A while later, Terrance turned himself invisible with his remote and snuck into Thomas’ lair.

Thomas was working on some plans of his own.

Terrance pointed the remote control at Thomas.

Terrance (whispering): I desire my dad to fall asleep for an eternity…

Terrance pushed the button.

Thomas suddenly dozed off at his desk.

Terrance turned himself visible again and smirked.

Terrance: Perfect. Now THIS has been the best birthday yet… and now with this remote, I’m unstoppable!

Terrance laughed evilly and flashed out.