| abstract | - Narrator: Another peaceful evening, as our hero and her best friend hang out after school, expressing their creativity. Becky: Wow, Violet! I really wish I’d seen that show on superheroes and villains! Violet: You wouldn’t believe how some people got their superpowers! (sighs) I wish I had superpowers. But I guess the only way to get them is to have something really strange happen to you. Becky: You know, Violet, sometimes having superpowers isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Violet: How do you know? Becky: Oh! Well, uh… WordGirl confided in me once. Violet: O-ohh. Becky: Yeah. She said that sometimes she wishes she didn’t have any powers at all! Then she could play with her Princess Sparkles the Unicorn dolls whenever she wanted! ...is what WordGirl said… when she confided in me. Violet: Well, the show said that the full moon may even give people powers! Becky: Wow! Really? Exposition Guy: He-e-e-elp! The Butcher’s robbing another deli! (looks around) Wait. Is this the police station? Violet: Nope. Downstairs! Exposition Guy: Right! Thanks! H-E-E-ELP! Violet: Boy, that’s the fifth time today! You’d think he’d know where it is by now. Becky: Yeah. Uh, Bob and I have to go. Violet: (sadly) Oh. Becky: (pause) Haircut appointment. Violet: Okay. Have fun! Becky: Bye! Violet: Uh oh! Violet: Ohhhhhh! Violet: Wow! What happened? Everything is a mess except me?! How could that be?... Violet: --Unless… oh, my gosh! The full moon must have given me and this frame superpowers! (gasps again and trembles) I’m a superhero! Narrator: Later that night, still in her own little world… Violet: Wow. Being a superhero is a lot of responsibility. Maybe I should confide in someone…Tell them what happened! Violet: Oh, I’m so sorry! I-- hey, wait. The mask... Those bags of money… You’re a robber, aren’t you? Robber: Yup. A bank robber. With allergies. (sneezes) Out of my way! Violet: You can’t go yet because, um… oh, I’m a superhero! Robber: Kid, I don’t have time for this right now. Violet: I’m Violet-- I mean, oh... (laughs at her mistake and holds her frame up in front of her) oh shoot, I’m the Framer! And I stand for goodness… WordGirl: Alright, Huggy! We’ve got him now! WordGirl: Oh my gosh! Violet’s in trouble! The Butcher will have to wait! Violet: Why isn’t this working? I know-- I need a catchphrase. How about… frame on! Or… frame-a-lame-a-ding-dong! Robber: Listen, this has been fun, but-- Violet: No. You can’t leave, I have to apprehend you. Maybe this-- WordGirl: Let’s go, maybe we can still catch the Butcher! (takes off) Violet: Wow! I did it! I tied you up using my superpowers! Robber: No, actually-- Violet: All I have to do is hold up the frame around the criminal, shut my eyes and turn away. Then the evil doer gets tied up like magic! Yes! That makes total sense! Robber: Look, uh, I hate to break it to you-- Violet: Yes, Mr. Bank Robber, sir? Robber: Ah… I can’t do it! Good work, kiddo! Violet: Thanks! I really appreciate your support. But watch out! Watch out, cause I’m gonna get you! Here comes-- The Framer! Narrator: The next day… WordGirl: Still no sign of the Butcher since we lost him last night! WordGirl: Is that-- no, it’s not the Butcher. Oh well. Guess we should stop that guy anyway. Robber #2: Aah! WordGirl! Monkey Huggy guy! WordGirl: Yeah, uh, listen. Huggy and I are in the middle of looking for the Butcher, so we’re gonna have to wrap you up quickly. Okay? Robber #2: You can try, but I’m a lot tougher than you think! WordGirl: Ugh! Violet: Freeze, Mister Robber! It’s me, the Framer! WordGirl: Da-- what? Violet: The Framer, the city’s brand-new superhero. Relax, WordGirl, I’ve got everything under control. WordGirl: Uh, but-- Violet: My mission, to do good and to fight bad, but to fight it in a really nice way! (Holds up her frame, looks away, and shuts her eyes.) Hi-ya! WordGirl: Yeah, I don’t think so! Violet: So, is he, uh…wrapped up yet? WordGirl: Oh, yeah! Violet: (smiling) Well, my job is done here! WordGirl: YOUR job? But I-- Violet: I must go! (Walks over to the robber) You’ve been FRAMED! (walks away) WordGirl: You’ve been framed?! Violet: (offscreen) It’s my catchphrase! WordGirl: Oh boy! We should probably keep an eye on her, huh? WordGirl: I know, I’m exhausted too! Violet is wearing me out-- WordGirl: Hey! Ah, I forgot all about him! WordGirl: Stop right there, Butcher! Butcher: No, YOU stop right there! Why do I always have to stop? Violet: Ta-Da! It’s me, the Framer! The superhero who fights bad by doing good! But in a nice way! Butcher: Good for you! CHICKEN POT POW! Violet: I’m sorry, Mr. Butcher, but you’ll have to do better than that to beat the Framer! Butcher: But-- the hairy guy-- just… WordGirl: Don’t bother, I already tried. Butcher: Oh yeah? Well try this-- HAMBURGER HAMMER! Violet: Please don’t take this the wrong way, but maybe I should handle this alone? WordGirl: Listen Framer, there’s something I need to tell you. Violet: Oh no! Mr. Butcher got away! (She pats Huggy on the head.) Well, don’t feel too bad, Captain Huggy Face, we all make mistakes. Oh! Look at the time. I’m late for art class. YOU’VE BEEN FRAMED! WordGirl: Ugh! WordGirl: Well, her bad catchphrase is the least of our problems! Come on, Huggy. We have to get to art class, too! (takes off) Violet: Becky, Bob! You’re late too? Becky: Yeah, we, uh, got stuck behind some really slow walking person. Violet: Oh, um, Becky, can I confide in you? Becky: Confide? As in tell me a secret? Something private? Of course! Whatever could it be? Violet: (whispering) Okay… I’m a superhero named the Framer! I fight evil with my superpowers! Becky: Really? Violet: Yep! Becky: Wow! What kind of, um, superpowers do you have? Violet: Okay, well, you see this frame? I hold it up until the criminal is framed. Then I turn away and close my eyes, and just like magic the criminal gets tied up. Becky: Huh! Are you sure there’s not some other explanation? Violet: Positive! Why, if WordGirl were here, you could ask her! She’s been able to witness my superpowers first hand! Becky: Right. Too bad I can’t just ask WordGirl. Violet: Thanks for listening, Becky. I really had to get that off my chest. Exposition Guy: HE-E-ELP! The Butcher is robbing a deli! Wait. Is this the police station? Everyone: (together) Downstairs! Exposition Guy: Oh, right. Thanks! He-e-elp! Violet: Oh, my gosh! I forgot about my doctor’s check-up! My mom’s gonna be so mad! (walks out) Becky: Oh, my gosh! I, uh, forgot about Violet’s doctor’s check-up! Her mom’s gonna be so mad! Oh, excuse me. (She and Bob leave.) Violet: (offscreen) WordGirl! Violet: Psst! Psst! Over here! WordGirl: (finally seeing her) Oh! Violet: It’s the Framer! WordGirl: (in a monotone) Hi Framer. Violet: Hi! Listen, let’s wait out here for a few minutes. WordGirl: Why? Violet: Well, I thought it might be nice if the Butcher thinks he successfully robbed that store, even if it’s only for a couple minutes. WordGirl: Eh, very thoughtful of you! Violet: So, I hear you’re-- you’re having a-- a hard time? WordGirl: Uh-- what? Violet: (whispering) Becky told me that you confided in her about how sometimes you have a hard time being a superhero! WordGirl: Oh, right! Right. Butcher: Alright, I did it! I-- (Sees them standing there) Oh. You three. WordGirl: (to Violet) We can talk later. Violet: Sure,okay! WordGirl: Alright, Butcher! The party’s over! Butcher: Aww! Too bad, ‘cause I brought snacks! WIENER SCHNITZEL WHAMMY! WordGirl: Aah! Violet: Alright, Butcher! Take THIS! (She holds out her frame.) Butcher: Take what? Violet: Oh… Wha--? Butcher: You know, nevermind. MEATBALL MAYHEM! Violet: Ah! Why isn’t my frame working?! Maybe… try… catchphrase! Butcher: Those aren’t catchphrases! They’re meatballs! WordGirl: No, we know those are meatballs. She meant she should try her catchphrase! It’s a simple phrase identified with a specific person or thing! Like my catchphrase is, Word Up! Butcher: Oh! Like how my meat attacks all have little sayings that go with them. Like, Sausage Cyclone, or Pork Chop Chop! WordGirl: Right, those are catchphrases! And pretty good ones, I might add! Butcher: Well, I put a lot of effort into ‘em! WordGirl: It shows! Violet: Alright, Butcher, here’s my catchphrase… of JUSTICE! You’ve been FRAMED! Butcher: Okay…? What’s, uh… what’s supposed to happen here? WordGirl: THIS! Word UP! (She flies toward the Butcher and Huggy leaps toward him.) Butcher: Oh yeah? Well, here’s MY catchphrase-- SAUSAGE CYCLONE! WordGirl: Ahh! Violet: Listen, Butcher-- Nobody flings meat at my friend! Butcher: Doh! Butcher: Hey! (sighs) Wrapped up in my own sausage. WordGirl: Nice work, Framer! Violet: Thanks, WordGirl! Except my superpowers-- they’re gone! WordGirl: Really? I’m-- sorry! Violet: It’s okay. I can use a little break from crimefighting! WordGirl: Okay, but-- I don’t know what we’ll do without you! Violet: Oh, you won’t have to worry about that for too long! WordGirl: What do you mean? Violet: Well, since the full moon gave me my powers, they’ll probably come back when the full moon does. WordGirl: Oh. Great. Narrator: And so, WordGirl, Captain Huggy Face and the Framer wrap up the Butcher and keep our city’s delis safe! And the Frame confides to WordGirl the secret of her powers! (Violet holds her frame up so that it surrounds the full moon.) Anyway, it’s time for our farewell catchphrase! Join us next week for another exciting episode of-- WordGirl!
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