The Troop (2009) s01e02 Episode Script

Shop teacher, family man,
unlucky sky-diver.
He will be missed.
And now to dedicate the Vincent
Stubin Tranquility Garden,
here is our Student Council
President, Richard Riley.
[applause]
Richard Thank you.
Webster's defines
'Tranquility' as 'N' dot.
Free from disturbance.
A quiet place for meditation.
Are they really going
to the chainsaws
to these beautiful trees?
Trees grow.
It's not that big of a deal.
I can't believe
they're cutting down
these beautiful trees.
I know, it's awful.
Real tragedy.
I'm Laurel.
I'm new here a Lakewood.
I'm Jake.
Not new.
[giggle]
Richard And now the moment
we've all been waiting for.
Let's clear these trees and
make room for tranquility.
[saw buzz]
Ahh!
[saw sputters to stop]
[mingled voices]
You okay?
Why would anyone
hurt the trees?
Student Council?
Because they can.
They're mad with power.
[thud]
On the plus side,
that's why we have three
kinds of pudding at lunch.
[laugh]
Since you're new, maybe
you might want someone
to show you around?
Yeah, showing me
around sound nice.
Rachel Before we go back
to classes, it's time for
the optional singing
of the Alma Mater.
[crowd groans]
Oh Lakewood
Oh Lakewood
See ya, Jake.
In unity we
Rachel Or just
head back to class.
It's day like this that
make me glad to be a member
of the Student Council.
And they said
it couldn't be done.
The Tranquility Garden?
No, getting the
podium out here.
Oh.
Oh, I forgot my purse.
Be right back.
[howl of wind]
[howl of wind]
Arghhhh!
Hayley Rachel!
Hey Rachel, we're going
to be late for class.
[howl of wind]
So, after the ceremony,
I was waiting for Rachel
to get her purse.
Jake Uh huh.
Hayley But, when
I went to go find her,
there was a strange
pile of leave.
And then?
Well, that was it.
Just the leaves.
Stockley Well, the Troop Grid
hasn't picked up any
suspicious activity.
But I got this
creepy feeling.
Creepy feeling?
Yeah, and tree were rustling.
Wow, pretty spooky story.
Psssss!
Hayley I am telling you
something happened out there.
Well, since Hayley feels
so strongly about the super
dangerous pile of leaves,
let's honour her instinct
and raise the MonsterCon level.
[beeps]
Hmm.
Felix Jake and I will take
a look at the master files,
see if there's any known monster
that fight with trees or wind.
Jake I'd love to but I can't.
I have a date with Laurel.
I'm going to show her around.
Cover for me?
I don't think so.
Come on.
I promise to cover for you
when you have a date.
That's just cruel.
[school bell]
Jake And that's
Mr. Spezza's science class.
It's also where the
Student Council meets
everyday after school.
So that's where
they're meeting later today?
Yup, everyday at 3:30.
Hey, if you're so interested,
why don't you just run
for Student Council?
You could make some changes.
Oh, I don't want to join.
I want them to feel my
disappointment about their
Tranquility Garden with
every bone in their body.
That's how I felt when they
stopped Sloppy Joe Fridays.
But, we grow.
We move on.
Hey, Jake.
Dud, who's the new babe?
To you, Cuddy, she's no one.
You never saw her.
She doesn't exist.
She's that nice, huh?
Well, it was nice
not meeting you then.
Oh, what's that?
Jake Ah, that's
a water fountain.
You can get water
anytime you want?
Yeah.
At your last school,
did they make you pay for it?
Hmmmahhh!
Sure like water.
Ha ha, what's not to like.
Come over here, taste it.
Feel the coolness on your lips.
It's so renewing and refreshing.
You know, it is good.
I guess I just always
took it for granted.
I've never met a girl
like you before.
You're really
Special?
I was going to say weird,
but in a good way.
You wouldn't happen
to have any place
where sunlight comes in, do you?
Likea window.
Oh my god, sounds amazing.
Let's go.
Hector What up, StuCo?
Wait.
Stu what?
You know, Student Council.
We call each other 'Stu-Co'.
Right, yeah.
Ah, not much.
You mean, 'NoMu'.
Yeah, well have you
seen Mr. Spezza around?
I have to turn in
my science paper.
No, he went to
the teacher's lounge
to top off his coffee mug.
Oh.
Hey, have you seen Rachel?
No.
I'm looking for
her too actually.
We're supposed to go out to the
woods to mark up some more trees
to clear for the Tranquility
Garden: Phase 2.
Let me know if you find her.
Hagoowha.
Yeah.
Hagoowha.
[rustling]
[screams]
Get off of me!
[crashes and screams]
Ow!
[rustling]
[gasps]
Come on!
Come on!
[sizzle]
[heavy breaths]
Felix You were attacked
by a giant tree limb?
Yes.
So we've got to figure out
why they're after Rachel
and why they're after you.
What's the connection?
Neither one will date me.
Too wide a net, my friend.
Okay.
Troop Grid, show me Hayley
Steele and Rachel Mankowitz.
Pull up blood types,
class schedules
Hayley We're both
on Student Council.
Hold on just a moment.
medical records, spending
patterns, very extracurricular
for the last five years.
We're both on
Student Council.
Family history,
known associations
Felix They're both
on Student Council.
Stockley Bingo, you're
both on Student Council.
Right.
So we're all vulnerable.
Me, Hector and
even the President.
Ah! All the way
to the White House.
Dud, Student Council.
Richard Riley.
Stockley Could be a Dryad,
maybe a tree nymph.
Interesting.
So our perp is a tree monster
who wants to kill
the Student Council.
I wonder why.
Well, looks like
security detail for you two.
Got it.
I'll watch Hector.
You'll guard the President.
That's a great
No, that's not a good idea.
There's some bad
blood between us.
He's done some terrible things
to me I'd rather not get into.
Felix, everyone has done
terrible things to you:
Hazing, name calling, pantsing.
Hey!
Hey! I've developed a very
effective anti-pantsing device.
Really?
Force field?
No.
Second pair of pants.
Look, I have classes with
Hector so you're going
to be stuck with the President.
What about Jake?
Stockley He's not
answering his watch-com.
Yeah, he's too busy
crushin' on the new girl.
I'm sorry, Felix.
You're it.
Hah.
Hah.
[whistles]
Security.
You'll have to wait outside
until the President
is finished with his
official business.
But I have to go.
He's going for all of us.
[running shoes squeak]
[running shoes squeak]
You're so weird.
I was just
All clear.
Jake You haven't
touched your food.
What's wrong?
You're not hungry?
Nope.
I just want this.
[gulp, gulp, gulp]
What happened to your arm?
Hmm.
Oh, you mean my limb?
I'd rather not say.
It's kind of embarrassing.
Okay, I get it.
Everyone has secrets.
Even you.
Well, yeah.
I feel like there's this part of
me that no one else knows about.
It's so frustrating
because I just,
I really want to tell the whole
world what's really going on.
I know exactly how you feel.
You do?
It's wonderful but at
the same time it stops you
from being a normal person
like everyone else.
Yeah, exactly.
[chuckles]
Richard So, I'm in a
Student Council meeting
and one of the kids says,
"Point of order."
and I looked at him and
said, "You know what,
you're out of order."
[laughter]
Ah huh.
Mmm hmm.
Good loaf.
All clear.
Guys.
You're not dealing
with an amateur.
Ha ha ha.
[laughter]
Or are you?
Mr. President.
Wow.
Hector!
[branches creak]
[gasp]
[branches creak]
[gasp]
[branches creak]
[giggle]
Felix Oops, sorry.
Didn't mean to scare you.
Laurel That's okay.
Mind if I join you?
Ah, please.
So I've been thinking, we
seem to be really getting along.
Yes?
So, maybe we
could out sometime.
You know, catch a movie, get
some dinner, go to a water park.
Laurel Ha, that
sounds like fun,
but I'm more of
a stay at home type.
I like to be rooted.
Ah, me too.
I love to be rooted.
Well, maybe we could
be rooted together,
if you like.
I'd really like that.
[wind howls]
Leeeaaafff!
Ahhhhh!
[thud]
Found it!
Leaf.
Leif Eriksson.
Always a mad rush for this book.
The Vikings are off the hook.
Ow.
This is the
outside of the school.
This is where the majority
of our weather happens.
[giggle] I like it.
Hayley Going somewhere?
Jake Oh, hi Hayley.
This is my friend Laurel.
Laurel Hi.
Hayley What happened?
Burned by some acid maybe?
Ouch.
No.
I cut my myself in science lab.
What's your problem?
I'll tell you what my problem
is: I think Laurel is a Dryad.
Are you saying my
girlfriend's a tree?
If the bark fits.
Are you crazy?
Jake, it's okay.
I guess she likes you.
She's just jealous.
Jealous?
Yeah, not even.
No way.
"No way?"
That's nice.
Hayley, you're overreacting.
Overreacting?
Look, Rachel and Hector
were both turned into trees
and I was attacked by one.
I only got away
when I poured acid on her limb.
She's not a Dryad.
[giggles]
She's not a Dryad.
Oh yeah.
Okay, well, then I guess
she wouldn't be afraid
of these termites, would she?
Jake That's disgusting.
What's your point?
Everyone's afraid of bugs.
What about these, huh?
What about these?
I found these all over the crime
scene and they happen to match
the ones in her hair.
Jake Lots of girls have
flowers in their hair.
There's only one explanation,
they're all trees
that have been turned
into people.
I think we better go.
Look, I know you're a Dryad!
Jake Back off, Hayley!
This is so not cool.
Don't go, Jake.
She's going to plant
you in the ground
and you will be rooted forever.
Jake Rooted?
Is that what you meant?
Jake, let's go.
Trust me, if you go
those will be the last steps
you'll ever take.
It's her or me, Jake.
Laurel You know, I thought
you were different.
I thought we could be a team.
I'm sorry, but
[ground creaks]
So maybe she was a Dryad.
Maybe?
She was a cute Dryad.
We've got to warn Felix.
President's next.
Come on, let's go!
[huffing and puffing]
Richard Hey, why are you
following me, parasite?
Felix It's for your own
protection and my name
is not parasite,
my name is Felix.
You pretend like
you don't know me.
We used to be very good friends.
Okay, now you're just
stretching the truth.
I'm the reason you're
Student Council President now.
You? It was my 'Pudding
on Every Tray' platform.
Oh, don't play dumb.
You know I took
the fall for you.
Um, no.
Oh, you want
to get into this?
Yeah, okay.
Fine.
Let's set the Way Back
machine to third grade.
Ms Prater found that empty paste
container you ate in your desk.
The whole class turned on you
and called you 'Paste Eater'.
I convinced them that it was me.
I took the blame.
From then on, everyone
called me 'Pasty Face'.
[snicker]
'Pasty Face?'
Felix They called me 'Pasty
Face' in every hallway and
classroom and on billboards,
and newspaper ads.
It hurt, but I was impressed
with their budget.
So why'd you do it then?
That's what friends do.
Who knows what my life
would have been
if I let you take the fall.
Maybe you would have
been 'Pasty Face'.
You know what?
I didn't ask you
to take the fall.
So don't stand here and
blame me for your lame life.
Get over it.
[watch-com beeps]
Felix Go for Felix.
We confirmed Dryad.
She's in the forest
near the new sanctuary.
Where's the President?
He ran into the forest.
Keep him out of there!
No, I hate him.
You took an oath.
It's your responsibility
as a member of The Troop
to protect and serve.
Do you understand?
Yeah, fine.
Whatever.
Jake I still can't believe
she's a tree monster.
Hayley Well, some might
call you a sap.
I think you're
enjoying this too much.
Maybe Laurel was right.
You're a little jealous.
Admit it.
Hayley Ha, ha
keep dreamin' there, budrow.
Why don't you
keep dreamin', zing.
It's time to focus.
She's already turned half the
Student Council into trees
and we need to stop her before
they become trees forever.
Well, how are we
suppose to find her?
She could be any
one of these trees.
[tree creaks]
Jake Well, that's one way.
Arghhh!
A tree!
Look out!
Jake No!
Felix Noooooo!
[thud]
Get the President
out of here!
Richard What was that?
Felix Come on!
[creaks]
Oh!
[blast!]
Hayley Aah!
Jake, be more careful
with that thing next time.
Jaaake!
Oh, Hayley, I see you've
decided to branch out.
Argh!
Jake See, not so funny,
is it?
Come any closer
and I'll drop her.
Jake If you do, I'll
light up this whole forest.
I'm surprised.
You seemed like the
smart one, Jake.
I did?
He did?
Laurel But I was wrong.
All you humans are wasteful.
Even you, Jake.
You're right.
Cutting those trees
was a horrible idea.
I'm sorry.
It's too late, Jake.
Jake Wait!
We don't have to do this.
Can't we work something out?
Wait.
Are you negotiating with a tree?
What if we decided
to make our Tranquility Garden
a Tranquility Grove instead?
So the trees stay?
All of them?
Absolutely.
We get our garden and you get
raccoons living in your head.
It's a win win.
Okay, agreed.
Really?
Shhhh.
Really?
But with one condition,
you come visit my woods,
whenever you can.
I'd like that, very much.
Okay.
Now, can you
set the humans free?
Yeah.
[branch creaks]
Did you just make
a date with a tree?
[branch creaks]
Rachel Come on.
Hector What are
we doing here?
I'll go snark them.
You two say your good-byes.
Come on, guys.
It's okay.
Watch out for that rock.
You're okay.
It might have been nice
to be rooted together.
Except for the
root rot and stuff.
[Laurel giggles]
You're a pretty cute tree.
Well, if you change your
mind, you know where to find me.
Bye, Jake.
[creak]
Ah, ow!
Splinter.
[Hayley laughs]
I'm never going to live
this down, am I?
Felix Oops.
Richard Oh, sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry, man.
Hey, Felix.
Yeah?
Um, I mean,
I'm sorry about everything, man.
You did me a solid with the
paste thing and you saved
my life when that tree
almost fell on me.
And I just want to let you know,
when I mock you in front of my
friends, it's not how I feel.
Well, that's not
what friends do.
I know, but as Class
President, it's a quick,
easy way to bring
people together.
What's that on your shirt?
What?
[slap]
This doesn't change the
fact that we're friends now.
You know what?
If this is how you're going to
act, I don't want to be friends.
I'd rather keep my dignity.
Hey!
[chuckles]
[chuckles]