A New Friend

**A New Friend** is episode 6a of Edward and Eric. It premiered on Kids' WB on October 10, 1998.

## Synopsis

A foreigner named Constantinos arrives at Lakeside City School, and he quickly befriends Edward and Eric. However, Constantinos' meek and timid nature makes him a prime target for Carver, who's been released from prison on probation...

## Cast

* Andrew Rannells as Edward, Cop Chris, The Narrator, Christian and Larry
* Josh Peck as Eric
* Gary Sauls as Constantinos, Officer Owen, Peter and Mr. Goodman
* Veronica Taylor as Carver
* Wayne Grayson as Joey
* Edward Felker as Stanley, Gordon and Luke
* Eric Stuart as Sebastian and Gurney
* Dan Green as Dallas
* Mary Kay Bergman as Lola
* Rickey D'Shon Collins as Blake
* Tress MacNellie as Mrs. White
* Mike Pollock as Principal Walker and Dr. Knotley
* Dan Castellaneta as Mr. Crawford

## Trivia

* This is Constantinos' debut appearance.
* This episode is available on the Adventures in Lakeside City DVD, the Ed-a-Rama VHS, and The Complete First Season box set.
* Originally, this episode was meant to be Carver's final appearance on the show. Had it stayed that way, he basically would've been in prison forever.
* Although this episode premiered in 1998, it was produced in 1997 according to the copyright date at the end of the credits.

## Transcript

(It's a stormy day in Lakeside. A bolt of lightning in the sky breaks out at the Lakeside City Correctional Facility. The camera fades to the prison's hallways)

**Officer Owen:**Chris, I think it's time I show you toughen up. I'm gonna show you our most perilous criminal.

**Cop Chris:**Well, what's the worst he could've done?

**Officer Owen:**I'm sure you've heard of Carver Brutus. He may be a teenager, but-

(Chris bursts into laughter, and tears roll down his eyes)

**Cop Chris:**Good one, Owen! Let me guess, did he give someone an atomic wedgie? Or did he pelt you with water balloons? (laughs harder)

**Officer Owen:**NO, YOU FOOL! He's the reason why the city's crime rates are skyrocketing!

**Cop Chris:**(stops laughing within a nanosecond) Oh.

(They walk further down the hallway, and they see a locked metal door. Owen scans his hand into it, and the door slowly opens. They enter the dark room, and they see a dim cell)

**Cop Chris:**Hey, wait, wanna grab a bite first?

(Camera immediately cuts to them exiting MacDouglas')

**Officer Owen:**That was your SECOND lunch break in a row, Chris. I do NOT tolerate indolence.

(Cut back to Carver's cell. Owen unlocks it, and the cell opens. We see Carver's silhouette)

**Officer Owen:**Hey, Monkey Boy! It turns out you're going to see the light of day after all.

(Cut to a time card)

**The Narrator:**Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean...

**Constantinos:**(to his parents, who we only see silhouettes of) I never thought I'd say this, but actually kinda I'm glad I'm moving to America. I just wish you could come along. Say, when's my flight again?

(We hear a cartoony whistle sound, and a plane falls from the sky, landing on Constantinos)

**Constantinos:**(his hand pops out from underneath the plane) And my ticket?

(His father's hairy arm hands him a one-way flight ticket)

(Cut to Lakeside City School, where The Lucky 5 is running around Hallway 1-C. The lights are shut off, and they're wearing tinfoil hats and have laser guns)

(Dallas dodges a shot from Joey and ends up landing on Stanley)

**Stanley:**(weakly; muffled) You're it.

**Dallas:**Aw shoot!

**Eric:**Alright, let's go for round two of Hide-and-Go-Laser-and-Freeze-Tag-in-the-Dark!

(They cheer, but then the bell rings)

(The gang takes off faster than Usain Bolt after drinking Red Bull, and the camera fades to Dr. Knotley's class)

**Dr. Knotley:**Good afternoon, class! Today, we'll be introducing two new students.