Nick the Snack Dealer

"Nick The Snack Dealer" is the 2nd episode of the 2nd season of A Normal Day and the 2nd overall episode.

## Brief Synopsis

Tired of being known as the poorest kid in the school, Nick decides to make some money by becoming the new snack dealer.

## Plot Summary

### Act 1

#### Scene 1: City sidewalk day

The episode opens with Nick and Marc walking along a sidewalk in the city, celebrating that another school day has ended. Marc asks what Nick is going to have for dinner, so Nick pulls out a half eaten burger from his jacket pocket, explaining that he dug it from the trash during lunch. Marc says how he doesn't know what he's going to eat since things aren't going at home. Nick offers to share the hamburger, but before Marc can respond, The Jock Jerks approach them from behind. They both sigh as Mikey begins making fun of them before shifting his attention to the hamburger in Nick’s hand. Mikey threatens Nick to give it to him, but Marc instinctively runs away with Nick following behind. The Jock Jerks chase Nick and Marc through the city until they corner the duo in an alleyway.

Mikey laughs as The Jock Jerks take the burger. As they begin to leave, Marc mocks Mikey one last time which infuriates him. Mikey commands the Jock Jerks to chuck Nick and Marc into a dumpster and slam the lid shut. The Jock Jerks walk away from the scene, leaving the duo to use the last of their energy to open the lid and escape. Nick begins to freak out about losing the food, explaining that it was his only food supply for the week. Nick starts to freak out as Marc tries to calm him down, giving him the idea to rob a snack store. Nick is extremely reluctant at first, but Marc convinces him.

#### Scene 2: City sidewalk afternoon

The episode cuts to Marc and Nick running out of a stare with bags full of snacks as the alarms blare. They frantically race down the street until they make it to Nick's dumpster home. Nick celebrates the new hoard of snacks he's gained but asks Marc if he's worried he'll get in trouble. Marc says no since it was worth it to help Nick out and besides his parents don't care what happens to him anyway. Nick still feels guilty about robbing the store, but Marc tells him that he had no other options. The duo say goodbyes before Marc heads to his house.

#### Scene 3: School classroom

The episode cuts to the next day where Nick has brought all the snacks to school, planning to eat them there. He is interrupted when David offers Nick five dollars in exchange for some chips. Nick takes the deal and is dumbfounded by the amount of money he has, 5 whole dollars! Dom then asks if he has any tomatoes, so Nick reaches into his bag and gives Dom 3 in exchange for 3 dollars. Nicks asks why Dom wants 3 tomatoes, so Dom chucks one at Gingy from across the room which splatters onto his head. Gingy yells furiously and turns around but doesn’t notice who did it.

The episode cuts to Nick walking through the hallway staring at the 8 dollars he made, shocked since he usually never has gotten this much money so easily. And in that moment Nick comes up with an idea, to become the Snack Dealer.

#### Scene 4: Schoolyard

The episode cuts to the school playground outside where Nick has set up his Snack Dealership then cuts to brief scenes of Nick selling various snacks and counting his money. The montage stops when The Jocks Jerks decide to pay Nick a visit. Mikey begins teasing Nick like , commenting how Nick is trying not to be the Broke Boy anymore. Nick asks them to leave unless they want something, but in response Mikey orders The Jock Jerks to flip the table Nick was selling his snacks on. The Jock Jerks leave while laughing at Nick’s completely destroyed snack dealership. Marc runs up and helps Nick up from the ground, asking what happened, so Nick explains that he brought the snacks they took to school and started selling them. Marc gets frustrated at Nick for risking the snacks being taken at School, but his opinion changes when Nick shows him the 40 dollars he made from the dealership. Marc is shocked by the amount of money, and Nick asks Marc to be his business partner. Marc is hesitant at first, but Nick explains how it's their chance to not be known as the poor kids in school. Eventually Marc accepts the offer and shakes Nick's hand.

### Act 2

#### Scene 5: School gym

The episode cuts to a montage of Nick and Marc selling snacks around the school and increasing their income over the span of a few days. The montage ends and the episode cuts to a school assembly in the gym where Nick and Marc sit down on the bleachers. Nick is extremely excited because of how much money they made in the past few days, and is extra happy that people haven't been bullying him as much. Marc asks Nick if he is going to ever end the dealership, and Nick says he can’t unless he wants to become the poor loser he was before. The assembly eventually begins and the principal starts ranting about how there has been trash everywhere. He then declares that snacks are banned from the school. Nick is shocked by this news and nearly falls over.

The episode cuts to Nick and Marc walking outside of the gym. Nick is devastated but Marc tries to cheer him up by saying Nick has made more money than he's ever had combined. But Nick begins freaking out, saying he can't become the homeless kid everyone bullied again. Nick says that he will continue his business illegally, but he will have to be more sneaky.

#### Scene 6: Schoolyard

The episode cuts back to the schoolyard where Nick is setting up his secret snack dealership under the slide out of the teacher's view. He sees David walking around and pulls him toward him. Nick offers David a job to be his guard and lookout person, and David accepts. The episode cuts to a brief montage of Nick's illegal dealership gaining even more business and becoming more widespread now that Snacks have been outlawed.

The episode cuts to Nick sitting in his snack throne under the slide while counting his money, until he looks up to see Timmy has set up a rival snack dealership under another slide. Nick furiously runs over there and asks Timmy what he's doing who says he's selling snacks too. Nick's go to Timmy's dealership, which enrages Nick as he runs back to think of a plan. After some thought, Nick hesitantly walks to David and asks him to destroy Timmy’s dealership. David says no at first, but Nick gives him a stack of cash that changes his mind.

David walks up to Timmy’s dealership and flips the table, sending all the snack’s flying. Nick looks on and sighs not wanting to do what he just did, but he tells himself he had no other choice.

#### Scene 7: Schoolyard

The episode cuts to another montage, this time with a more serious tone. Nick puts on a black jacket and dark shades and continues selling his snacks as his empire and control over the school keeps getting bigger and stronger. He hires more bodyguards, even including The Jock Jerks. When he walks through the halls, no one is making fun of him anymore, they just look at him in fear.

The montage ends and the episode cuts to Marc walking up to the slide where Nick's dealership is under. Marc notices two bodyguards blocking the entrance. Marc yells at them to let them in, so the guards go to ask Nick inside.

Under the slide, Nick is surrounded by David, The Jock Jerks, and a gigantic pile of snacks. Nick asks the two guards who it is, and they respond saying it's some kid named Marc. Nick's face lights up and they tell them to let him in. Marc goes under the slide and tells Nick he needs to talk to him but then notices The Jock Jerks. Marc readies himself for a fight but Nick tells him that they work for him as his bodyguards. Marc pulls Nick outside the slide and furiously tells him this whole snack dealership has gone too far, with first what happened to Timmy. Nick tries to justify that, but Marc yells at him for working with The Jock Jerks who used to be their greatest enemies. Marc asks where the fun Nick he knew went, but Nick says that nobody makes fun of him anymore now that he finally has money and power. Nick gives Marc one more chance to become his partner, but Marc declines, telling him he has become a jerk. Nick gets mad and tells Marc that he has no other choice then orders his bodyguards to get Marc to leave.

Marc walks away, sadly remembering the best friend he used to know, but also determined to get him back. Marc tells himself that he has to end this snack dealer phase.

### Act 3

#### Scene 8: Dom's room

The episode cuts to Dom laughing maniacally , until he falls out of his seat when the door slams open. Marc enters the room and tells Dom he needs his help. Dom smirks and asks what he needs, so Marc explains everything Nick has done. Dom is furious upon hearing this and instantly offers to help Marc with his plan to save Nick from the person he has become. Marc says that the two have to destroy Nick's snack stash so he has nothing to sell. Dom laughs and shows Marc a poorly made flamethrower that he constructed, explaining that they can use it to burn down all the snacks.

#### Scene 9: Schoolyard

The episode cuts to the next day where Dom and Marc are carefully observing the slide Nick's dealership and snack supply is located. Dom informs Marc that the plan is to get him to distract the guards he can go in and use his flamethrower to burn the snacks. Marc nods and walks up to The Jock Jerks guarding the slide. He mocks them for working for a kid they used to bully, which infuriates Mikey. Mikey orders The Jock Jerks to get Marc who dashes away and begins the chase.

The episode then cuts to Dom slowly going under the slide as it is unguarded. He encounters Nick who happily greets him, but Dom says he’s here to destroy Nick’s snack empire. Dom aims the flamethrower at the snack supply as Nick gets him to stop. Nick offers to make Dom his business partner, and explains how then no one will make fun of them again. Dom laughs and tells Nick that he already has a plan for that and tells Nick that he has become what he hates, a jerk. Nick thinks about it but chooses to ignore him and snaps his figures, causing two guards to come from behind Dom.

The episode cuts back to the chase between Marc and The Jock Jerks. Marc is running around and across the playground as he continues to be pursued. He eventually climbs up the playground to the top, but he starts to get surrounded. He realizes the only way to escape is through a rusty zipline which he jumps on as the Jock Jerks are about to get him. Marc ziplines down but the latch breaks and sends him tumbling into the fence, leaving The Jock Jerks to corner him.

The episode cuts back to under the slide where Nick's bodyguards run away when Dom aims his flamethrower at them. Nick realizes he has been defeated, but out of the corner of his eye he sees The Jock Jerks surround Marc by the fence. He panics and tells Dom they have to save him, so the two run over to Marc. Nick orders The Jock Jerks to leave, but they ignore him. Nick then tells him that they are fired and the whole snack dealership is done, which finally gets The Jock Jerks attention. The Jock Jerks turn their attention to Nick and Mikey orders one of them to throw Nick across the playground. The Jock Jerks call Nick "broke boy" before walking away while laughing.

Dom and Marc run over to Nick and Marc helps him up from the ground. Nick begins apologizing to Marc for everything that he did, realizing that he had become a jerk. Nick says that he is done being the snack dealer, and asks Marc if he will be his friend again. Marc says of course and tells Nick he is happy he's back to his old self. Then Marc asks what he will do with the remaining snacks, and Nick says that there is only one thing they can do.

#### Scene 10: City sidewalk night

The episode cuts to Nick and Marc looking at the giant pile of snacks on fire. Marc says they could've just them, and Nick slaps himself in the head realizing his stupidity.