By The Book(Transcript)

Today is a fine day until one of the expelled students got the Birmingham City Hall so the choir and theatre kids have to question them in the auditorium. For a total of 20 minutes.

Zoe: Alright Gus and Paul Goopyson.

Randall: It's Randall Goopyson.

Zoe: Where did we get Paul?

George: Probably from Google.

Zoe: Anyways, Gus and Randall Goopyson, let's get over the evidence. Brad!

Brad: Exhibit A: Birmingham City Hall covered in goop.

Brad shows the Birmingham City Hall covered in goop.

George: Troy!

Troy: Exhibit 2B, there are only 2 loons in this county of West Midlands that cover things in goop, and that's you, and you.

Zoe: Harvey!

Harvey: Exhibit 3: The lady that works at the Birmingham City Hall.

Lady: Do you lot study here? I've heard that the most talented kids in Georgetown study here.

Everyone: We do.

Kandace: Can you get on track?

Lady: Oh, um.. I saw that it is one person who did it, but I couldn't see who it was because of this. I was covered in goop.

Zoe: Thank you ma'am. So in conclusion, we know one of you did it.

Gus and Randall: Wasn't me.

George: Fine, we'll do it the hard way.

Zoe: We'll stay here all night if we have to, until one of you admits it!

Gus: Hold up, we know our rights. You guys are just kids, you can hold us for 20 minutes before you have to let us go.

Everyone: What?

Zoe: Is it true?

Reece: Gus is right, you have to do this for 20 minutes.

George: Are you serious?

Jenny: Yes, according to Ms. Jackson's book of rights, you can only question someone for 20 minutes. If you can't prove they caused a crime, you have to let them go.

Reece: Look, we don't have much time, see that clock over there? The little hand is pointing to the one, that means one hour. Just after lunch. And the long hand is pointing to the 12, that means it's the beginning of the hour, 0 minutes, which means the time right now is 1:00 p.m. Or 13:00 if you want to use the 24 hr format.

Aiden: What about the red hand?

Reece: That keeps track of seconds, you don't have to worry about it right now.

Zoe: So if we only have 20 minutes, that means we only have until the minute hand goes to 4. Each number of the clock stands for 5 minutes.

Luke: So how are we going to get this case closed?

Zoe: Let's split up, George and I will find footage of the Birmingham city hall while the rest of you lot, keep them busy.

George: Let's go.

Reece: And, play by the rules.

Brad: Seriously, wish Ms. Jackson would change the rules.

Connor: Yeah, they suck as bloody hell.

Brad: Watch the mouth.

Connor: Yeah.

Jenny: Let's keep them busy guys.

Song: Good Day by New Hope Club

Reece: #Now the clouds are starting to part, yeah #I feel I'm on my way #Now I see the sun is shining #Each and every day#

Blake: #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #Now I finally found my way#

Brad: #Up above the birds are singing #Singing just for me #No worries now upon my mind #No worries I can see#

Harvey: #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #Now I finally found my way #Now I finally found my way #Now I found my way #Yeah #Now I'm finally on my way#

All: #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #It's gonna be a good day, good day #Now I finally found my way#

George and Zoe went to the library to find footage of the Birmingham City Hall when it was covered in goop.

George: Okay, this is footage of when the Birmingham City Hall was covered in goop.

Zoe: Can you zoom in?

George: Sure.

George zoomed into the image.

Zoe: Ugh, I can't see his face. All I can see is that he is gooping up City Hall with his left hand. Blake could do that, he's left-handed.

Then Zoe's phone started ringing.

Zoe: Hello?

Brad: What's going on? You alright there?

Zoe: We can't tell who it is. Any luck?

Brad: Apparently, at a four-minute mark, I have to have a staring contest with them. But my eyes aren't good so I assigned Blake to do it.

Zoe: Wait, there's someone else in the photo. George, can you zoom in please?

George: Sure.

George zoomed the image in to make it bigger showing Ms. Barnes painting something.

George: That's Ms. Barnes, your homeroom teacher and our art teacher!

Zoe: She's painting a picture, maybe her painting can tell who did it. Hang tight, Brad.

Meanwhile in the auditorium, Blake and Reece are doing a staring contest on Gus and Randall.

Gus: Ugh, you beat me.

Reece: The jig's all up, Randall already told me it was you, just confess and we'll go easy on you.

Gus: No he didn't Randall was with me the entire time.

Jenny: After the staring contest, we should perform a song for them.

Randall: Of course, you are students from Georgetown's St. John Secondary School and you are the most talented people here in the West Midlands. Why not sing us a song, but don't make it boring.

Harvey: At least he said don't make it boring. Let's do it.

Song: Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

Blake: #Uh, as he came into the window #It was the sound of a crescendo, uh! #He came into her apartment #He left the bloodstains on the carpet, uh! #She ran underneath the table #He could see she was unable #So she ran into the bedroom #She was struck down, it was her doom#

Harvey: #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK, Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK, Annie? #So, Annie are you OK?#

Danna: #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK, Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK?#

All: #Are you OK, Annie? #Annie are you OK? #Would you tell us that you're OK? #There's a sign in the window #That he struck you, a crescendo Annie #He came into your apartment #He left the bloodstains on the carpet #And then you ran into the bedroom #You were struck down, it was your doom#

Reece: #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #You've been hit by#

Jenny: #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #You've been hit by#

Both: #A smooth criminal#

Brad: #Uh, so they came into the outway #It was Sunday, what a black day, uh! #Mouth to mouth resuscitation #Sounding heartbeats, intimidations #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #So, Annie are you OK?

Sheryl: #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK? #Are you OK Annie? #So, Annie are you OK? #Annie are you OK?#

All: Are you OK, Annie? #Annie are you OK? #Would you tell us that you're OK? #There's a sign in the window #That he struck you, a crescendo Annie #He came into your apartment #He left the bloodstains on the carpet #And then you ran into the bedroom #You were struck down, it was your doom #Annie are you OK? Are you OK Annie?#

Raphael: #You've been hit by#

Kandace: #You've been struck by#

All: #A smooth criminal#

Molly: #I don't know! #I don't know! #I don't know! #I don't know! #I don't know why, baby! #I don't now!#

Yuto: #Annie are you OK? Will you tell us that you're OK? #There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie #He came into your apartment #Left the bloodstains on the carpet #Then you ran into the bedroom #You were struck down, it was your doom

Emily: #Annie! #Dang gone it, baby! #Dang gone it, baby! #Dang gone it, baby! #Hoo! Hoo! #Dang gone it! #Hoo! Hoo! #Dang gone it!#

Thaiyo: #Annie are you OK? #Will you tell us that you're OK? #There's a sign in the window #That he struck you, a crescendo Annie #He came into your apartment #Left bloodstains on the carpet, uh! #Then you ran into the bedroom #You were struck down, it was your doom, Annie! #You've been hit by #You've been struck by #A smooth criminal#

Randall: Wow, you lot are amazing.

Gus: They were right, you were the most talented people in Georgetown.

James: What about the smoothies?

Brad: Smoothies?

Jenny: The rule book clearly says that suspects get smoothies halfway through their 20 minutes.

Randall: Yeah, and if I don't get a smoothie, I'm leaving.

Reece: I got it.

Reece grew an orange tree with his hands, picked 2 ripe ones and squeezed it on the glass of water the suspects got.

Reece: Here, enjoy your smoothies.

Meanwhile, Zoe and George went to the art room.

Ms. Barnes: Hi kids, what are you up to?

Zoe: Hi, so we have suspects in the auditorium and we're trying to tell which one gooped up the Birmingham City Hall.

Ms. Barnes: Oh, here is the painting I did.

George and Zoe looked at the painting.

George: This painting looks interesting.

Zoe: Yeah, did you see the guy who covered it up with goop?

Ms. Barnes: Yeah, he has blue eyes and is using his left hand.

Then George's phone started ringing.

George: Hello?

Blake: How's it going?

George: We are still finding evidence by looking at Ms. Barnes' painting. How are things in your end?

Blake: Well, I had to take them to trick-or-treating around the school even though it is June and not October. This rule book is so weird.

George hung up.

Ms. Barnes: Maybe Janitor Jerry can help.

Zoe: Janitor Jerry?

Ms. Barnes: Yeah, he cleans up this school every day.

George: Can we take this painting with us?

Ms. Barnes: Sure.

George: Thanks, now let's go.

Meanwhile in the auditorium...

Reece: Alright, so we had a staring contest, a performance, a spa treatment and now you are sitting on the best seats in the school.

Randall: No way, not comfy. We're out of here.

Everyone: What?

Tristan: But those were the best chairs here, mainly teachers and staff sit here.

Michael: Not the students.

Randall and Gus were about to leave when Jenny stopped them. She had just have her bathroom break.

Jenny: Where are you going?

Randall: Well the rule clearly says 'comfy chairs,' and those chairs are not comfortable.

Gus: Not comfortable.

Randall: My back is killing me.

Jenny: I know someone who would fix your back, Blake?

Blake threw pebbles on Randall using his powers. This hurts but it helps his back.

Jenny: Better?

Randall: Better.

Jenny: Now sit down!

Randall and Gus felt intimidated and sat down. Brad looked at the clock.

Brad: Oh no! It is 1:17 a.m, there is only 3 minutes left!

Luke: George and Zoe better come back with something good, cuz this investigation is going nowhere.

Randall: Do you guys have any brie?

Everyone: No.

Kandace: Raphael is lactose intolerant and brie is not kid-friendly.

Raphael: Yeah.

Meanwhile, George and Zoe were talking to Janitor Jerry.

Jerry: I saw the whole thing.

Zoe: Great.

George: Can you describe what happened?

Jerry: Well, I was only minding my own business, when I saw somebody drop a potato crisp bag, a sweets(lollies in the Australian version) wrapper and a banana peel.

Zoe: So our suspect is a litterbug? Throwing rubbish everywhere?

George: Probably, are there any details you could give us?

Jerry: The banana peel was bruised so he didn't take care of his fruit well.

Zoe: Do you know what he looked like?

Jerry: Well, no, but I'm glad to see you kids catching litterbugs.

After that, George and Zoe went back to the auditorium. Meanwhile...

Randall:Ah! It's coming up at 1:19 p.m. When that happens, you've only got 60 seconds before you cut us loose.

Emily: Oh boy.

Reece: Woah woah woah, why are you talking about seconds when we still got a minute?

Jenny: Don't mess with him, he is just trying to stall the time. Remember about the red hand on the clock? We should definitely worry about it.

George and Zoe ran back to the auditorium.

Brad: Zoe, George, you're back.

Troy: Which one of them did it?

Zoe: We had nothing.

Everyone: What?

George: All we have is a left-handed litterbug who looks something like this.

George shows the painting which made Blake figure out.

Blake: You just solved the case.

George and Zoe: We did?

Blake: And it could all be explained in a flashback.

Reece: Hurry, we don't have time.

Blake: When Reece handed the smoothies to the suspects, only one of them took it with his left hand like mine. And then when they got back from trick or treating, only one of them left sweets(lollies in Australia and New Zealand version) all over the floor. And when we had the staring contest, only one of them had blue eyes like Troy, George, Connor, Robert, James, Tristan and Luke.

Everyone: Gus Goopyson.

Gus: Busted! And you figured out in time.

Luke: 1:20 pm.

Gus: See ya around.

Jenny; Randall, on behalf of St. John Secondary School, Georgetown, Birmingham and the rest of the West Midlands, I'm sorry for the inconvenience of the last 20 minutes.

Randall: It's fine, you're just kids anyways. See you around.

Randall and Gus left the auditorium.

Jenny: We're glad it's over.

Reece: Yeah, wish we could ask Ms. Jackson to change the rule book.

Jenny: Yeah.

Everyone: (laughs)