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.

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? #So, Annie are you OK?#

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

Both: A smooth criminal

Both:

A smooth criminal

[Sebastaian] (Sanana)tana)

Uh, so they came into the outw

It was Sunday, what a black day, uh!

Mouth to mouth resuscitation

Sounding heartbeats, intimidations

Annie are you OK? (So, Annie are you OK?)

Are you OK Annie? (Annie are you OK?)

So, Annie are you OK? (Are you OK Annie?)

Annie are you OK? (So, Annie are you OK?)

Are you OK Annie? (Annie are you OK?)

So, Annie are you OK?

[Both]

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?

[Sebastian] (Santana)

You've been hit by (You've been struck by)

[Both]

A smooth criminal

[Sebastian] (Santana)

(I don't know!) Annie are you OK? Will you tell us that you're OK?

(I don't know!) There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie

(I don't know!) He came into your apartment

(I don't know!) Left the bloodstains on the carpet

(I don't know why, baby!) Then you ran into the bedroom

(I don't know!) You were struck down, it was your doom

(Annie!) Annie are you OK?

(Dang gone it, baby!) Will you tell us that you're OK?

(Dang gone it, baby!) There's a sign in the window

(Dang gone it, baby!) That he struck you, a crescendo Annie

(Hoo! Hoo!) He came into your apartment

(Dang gone it!) Left bloodstains on the carpet, uh!

(Hoo! Hoo!) Then you ran into the bedroom

(Dang gone it!) You were struck down, it was your doom, Annie!

You've been hit by

You've been struck by

A smooth criminal