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You know I used to hear a voice that said, trouble's coming, better stay in

Then I even tried to run away, cause I didn't even know my own strength.

I was shocked, no I couldn't believe, my world rocked, it was news to me.

When I look in the mirror today.

is new trip zoom book freeze -dried dreams is

this some kind of a joke mr. Zimmer freeze

-dried dreams is due out until tomorrow I know but my dad is friends with this

guy who works at this paper factory where they make the paper that goes in

book so well here it is

Read on, Mr. Zimmer.

Read on.

It all started at Thor Industries.

Tina was frozen with fear as the ruthless Rudolpho had her in his

again.

It appeared as if her only hope, Agent Trip Zoom, was nowhere to be found.

Is it me, or did you actually get uglier?

Trip zoom.

Somehow I knew you'd show up.

Cool evil dude device, evil dude.

This isn't over by a long shot.

And once again, my man T -Zoom muddles to safety and a humongous bash at his

girlfriend's house while her parents are away for the weekend.

Bravo!

An insightful and rousing analysis of what I can only anticipate will be

modern literary masterpiece from Neil Morris, who of course is the father of

very own Melissa Morris.

Don't forget, read at least one book over the break.

Enjoy your vacation.

Just when I forget how much you annoy me, you show up again.

Well, like the book jacket says, I am unstoppable.

More like unbearable.

Just had to write another one, huh, Dad?

That's right, Zoomers. It's here.

very latest in the trip zoom series and let me be clear it's trip tastic

oh brother what i love that line you would it's all about

you who are you talking to uh nobody i'm just really excited about tomorrow you

know i just can't stop talking about it i'm happy for you honey i know you've

been looking forward to this camping trip for a long long time

You know, Dad's just been busy with writing and the trip zoom parades and

new ice cream flavor.

Triple zoom crunch.

It wasn't that bad, actually.

You sure it's okay that I'm going?

Sweetheart, he and I may be divorced, but he's your father, and I want you to

spend as much time as you can with him.

Okay. Thanks, Mom.

Meow. What do you think?

To be honest, I voted for the Kevlar cloaking tuxedo, but they think this

sell more books. So who am I?

Hey.

This is autographed.

So you have it.

Thank you.

Come on.

So, did you hear?

Tripp's last book sold over 200 ,000 copies. I mean...

Can you imagine what this thing's going to do? Go through the roof.

What?

Melissa, your daughter, you might want to ask how she is.

I know how she is. She's totally psyched to be going away with her father.

Exactly. Which is why you have to do everything humanly possible to make this

the best father -daughter trip ever. Suze, come on.

You're talking to me.

Neil Morris.

So don't mess it up.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, sweetheart.

You don't have to do this.

You know that, right, Dad?

What father wouldn't want to go away on a vacation with his own daughter? I am

150 % yours.

You're right.

I promise you, Melissa, this is going to be one week you'll never forget.

No, I gotta be honest. I wasn't sure you were gonna come through on this.

Melissa, when have I not come through for you?

Whatever. I'm just really excited about this camping trip. I bought extra bug

spray and a travel edition of Word Wham and my new boots.

Word Wham, huh?

What? I know that look.

The, um, camping, hiking, river rafting thing?

We might need to think just a teeny little switch on that.

You can't make a switch.

We made plans.

I bought boots.

No, no, no, no, no. Of course we're going to go camping.

Really? Absolutely.

It's just after we make a quick pit stop at the Mercury Zoom convention.

Dad, no.

Mel, these are my grassroots fans, the real Zoomers.

I may never get a chance to meet them.

Look, all I have to do is show up, judge a contest, and then it's you and me and

all the mosquitoes we can swat.

Just the two of us. Just the two of us.

I think he means three.

We've got you in the presidential suite.

It's top -notch.

Nothing but the best for you, Daddy. The royal treatment.

Let me take care of your bags for you.

Hey,

Neil, sign my skull.

Don't mess this up for me.

Of course I won't. You'll probably do that all on your own.

Awesome. Thank you.

The package has arrived.

Good work, Shell.

Close it down and return to the roost.

Oh, and Sheldon?

Yeah?

Lose the fake voice.

It's creepy.

Why you always gotta bust me, Weez? Why?

Eyes on the prize, Sheldon.

We're winning this contest.

Got me.

Yeah, I got you.

Okay, so here we are.

Merv Kilbo's finest.

The presidential suite.

So, do you love it?

What's not to love?

In your third book, Zip, Zoom, Zilch, Tripp finds his way out of his cum cave

using the flashlight that he rewired into a laser. Right, Liam?

Actually... Hello? Dropped my new brain cells lately?

It was his battery -operated toothbrush. And he used it as a diamond drill?

Laser. Drill.

Laser. Drill. Laser. Drill. Laser. Drill. Laser.

Drill.

You... You're him.

In the flesh?

Just sign it to me.

Not the word me, but my name.

No, not my name, but my name. Skunk. Just sign it to Skunk. To

Skunk. Neil Morris.

There you go.

Floss. Floss.

Maurice.

Maurice. He signed it.

baby gorilla.

We are not here to get autographs.

Come on, let's go.

Okay, okay.

Surrounded by oddballs, each more desperate and with less a hold on

the next.

Big well, little lady.

Pretty incredible rig, isn't it?

Made it myself straight from the plot of The Trip of Time.

Just find Tripp.

And you did this because... Because of the contest, newbie.

Whoever proves to be Zoom enough wins the prize.

Zoom enough?

Oh, yeah.

Whoever can show they know the most about Tripp Zoom wins the ultimate fan

prize. The chance to become a character in my next book and the opportunity to

read it before it's published.

Which would be so amazing and incredible.

Yes, it would.

I worship at your feet now.

No need.

Another brush with danger.

Oh, my catchphrase.

Boss!

And on that note...

out where you can sit behind a waterfall.

Wow, that's a cool location.

That could come in handy for my next book.

Trip battles Piranha behind a waterfall of toxic sludge.

Hmm?

What?

Honey, I'm a writer.

I'm always on the prowl for new material. Trip demands it.

You act like Trip Zoom is real, Dad.

He is real to me.

He has to be.

Why don't you pack?

I go pick out a contest winner.

We jump in the car. We're on the road by noon. You mean it? I mean it. Oh,

perfect. Okay. Okay.

Yes,

yes, yes, yes. Well, well, uh, Big Daddy himself, the king.

Mr. Neil Morris will determine which of you crazy cats is truly zooming up.

I just want you guys to know that I'm not going anywhere.

I'm staying right here with you.

And time for our next super fan, Bobby O. from Cincinnati. Come on up, buddy.

What's the matter?

Plan's not working out?

You got something to say?

Say it to the wall.

That is so much better.

Ow! Watch where you're going, Nimrod.

Nimrod?

Very mature.

Although it does score you nine points in word wham.

Well, uh, I always use the triple word wham tile, so you do the math, Einstein.

You're a whammer?

Regional whiz. Two years in a row.

Very impressive.

Thanks. It's all about the vowels.

Oh, yeah.

Vowel power.

I'd love to stay and compare strategies with you, but, uh, business calls.

Business?

Whatever.

Nice.

You get her digits?

Well, I was going to, but it... I cannot believe we're related.

Okay, whatever. I'll be in the van.

And by connecting the hairbrush...

Two o 'clock radio.

I'm able to recreate Tripp's first official Tripp Trapp scramble.

Phase two, standing by.

Good work, Shell.

Transport, standing by.

I found 9 ,136 mentions of dentists, oral care, and or dental equipment. 16

,088 occurrences of the word floss.

You smell something?

I said the fat man with the nose of doom upon his grin.

That's good.

How's camping?

It's great.

Fresh air, beautiful trees, and traffic.

He did it again, didn't he?

Yeah, he did.

Calm down,

everyone. I'm sure it's a ventilation problem.

Forrester, I'll go another time. I think I can explain.

Okay.

Hey.

Hey.

Where is that kid going with our guys?

Okay, excuse me. Excuse me. I need to get through.

Just move it!

I just don't know why you thought this trip would be any different.

You never know, Deb. Something might pop up and change everything, right?

Whatever you say, Mal.

Whatever.

So, you thought this trip would be different, huh?

You are thick.

It already is different.

As soon as he's done in there.

You mean, as soon as he's done with me?

You know, for someone who knows how to save the world, you really are a jerk.

Any minute now, he walks out that door and it's my vacation.

Not yours.

Dad?

The chair chucker.

And it works?

Yeah. A 16 -gallon dump bag, a juice extractor, and an eight -horsepower wood

chipper.

I've got to meet the fans who put this baby together.

I think that can be arranged.

Oh, yeah?

Mr. Zoom, I presume.

I need champions.

Mixed onions.

Totally zoomed in.

If

one

chopped onion makes my mom cry when she's making lasagna, think what a

chopped onions will do to a room full of scum agents.

He smiles.

His perfect teeth are glitter.

Big deal.

So some geek had way too much time on his hands.

Where is my father?

Oh, we know for sure.

Whoever did this knows his way around a trip trap.

Hey.

Where are the tapes for that camera?

I want to check them out.

Are you kidding me?

A bunch of kids took him?

Couldn't he still be a dentist?

Central Station, your call is being recorded.

Hi, yes, I'd like to report a missing person.

No, he's not missing. He was taken.

Who are we actually talking about here?

My father. His name's Neil Morris.

He was taken by a bunch of kids, like total freak -out losers.

Okay, okay. Here, calm down, honey.

Are you talking about the same Neil Morris down at the Merc Hotel, that Zoom

thing? Yes, yes, exactly.

Okay, because, see, I've been getting a lot of crazy calls from that place

today, you know, like spies and robots and double agents, and we got a lot of

work down here at the police station, so you got to stop bothering me.

Hello?

Okay, that's the system.

Well, the system is stupid.

What? Why are you looking at me like that?

I'm just surprised.

Surprised? At what?

You.

You get this big shot at being me. You don't take it.

Are you kidding me?

First of all, I don't want to be you. I would hate to be you. In fact, I hate

you. Wow.

Kind of harsh.

Don't you think?

Don't you have a supervillain to rep in dental halls or something?

Nope.

I'm all yours.

It looks like you're going to be needing me, too.

Because we both know you are not zooming up to get Neil back on your own.

Hey, this is the real world. In the real world, 15 -year -olds don't save their

fathers from freaky fan gas.

You know what?

You're right.

100%.

I guess that's why your father writes about me, not you.

writer knows is the power of the words.

Do you even know what a colander is, Scott?

Do you?

Because I don't.

But I can still tell you there is no such thing as a colander of deception.

Okay, careful.

We've got to time this just right.

Is this zoom enough for you, Neil? What's going on here?

What is that smell?

The cords are soaked in minto rope. The more you squirm, the more you burn. Vapo

wrist wrap.

Trips slash trips.

Page 89.

This is kind of amazing.

It's painful.

Come on, kids. Get me out of this. Kids?

We ain't kids.

We're your worst nightmare.

Stop him!

Dirty sweatsop. You wrote it, we do it.

Let me just tell her that I'm okay.

Come on, guys.

In trip of no return, even evil Professor Nex got to do that.

Okay.

Hello? Dad?

Melissa? Honey? You okay?

I can't believe you did this to me, Dad. It's so typical.

What? I didn't do anything.

Everything's not always my fault, you know.

Floss! Floss! Floss!

Okay, here's the deal. Your dad is fine.

Okay, and as soon as he agrees to our one demand, he's home free.

So why don't you run along and go play with the other little kiddies at the

hotel?

And with who am I speaking, please?

Why does that matter?

So I can use your name in a complete sentence, Nimrod.

Nimrod.

Real mature.

Wait a minute.

I know that voice.

Wordwamp guy, it's you!

You're Neil's daughter?

I guess vocabulary gene skips a generation, huh?

Excuse me, may I say something? No!

Look, I don't know what twisted dream you think you're fulfilling, but you're

totally ruining my vacation, and that's not okay!

Feisty.

I like it.

Okay, just tell me where you are, and I'll come get my dad.

Tell you?

Hmm.

I don't think so.

Uh, pine mist or lilac spray?

Floss.

Mr. Killball, does this town have a car wash?

Uh, yes.

Why?

No, no, bro. There.

No, no, no. There.

No, no, no. There.

Hold on.

Right there.

You see?

Yeah.

It's a girl.

You know, you've got to admire her enthusiasm.

You just had to get the hot wax, didn't you?

It coats and protects.

All right, drive around back.

We'll pull a top and watch.

Right.

This is the place?

You sure?

Yeah. This is the only car wash for miles.

Hey, uh, you mind if I make a quick call, kiddo? Wanna make sure the Merc

been taken over by evil aliens.

Yeah, those Zoom kids are pretty weird.

Yeah, go ahead. I'm gonna take a look around.

Yeah, it's me.

I'm at the car wash.

The car wash?

Don't ask.

Wordware made easy.

Oh, excuse me.

What's the girl got to do with all this?

What's it matter?

As long as she takes us to her father.

Smaller in the picture.

Way smaller.

Well, thank you.

Sort of.

You know, that book is due today.

So?

So, you have to pay a fine every day it's late.

Are you serious?

Yeah, right. Of course.

What, are all these books overdue?

I am driving as fast as I can.

That's his brother with a rough key head.

That makes no sense.

All right, Cass, listen.

This has been great, and you're as zoom as they come, but there are other fans

waiting for me.

It's not really fair to them, is it?

All right, Neil.

Okay, we'll make you a deal.

If you show us the book Splat Trip Trap, then we'll let you go.

Yeah.

Splat Trip Trap.

Exhilarating, huh? I think the word is traumatizing.

Poor little baby.

Tell you what, why don't you go soak in a bubble bath?

Let me handle the dirty work.

Dream on.

Hey, just get him, grab him, and go.

Very gently.

No sudden movements.

There you go. Nice. Get

him,

grab him, and go.

You set it on any shelf, holding it tightly, and the next

unsuspecting librarian gets a triptastic surprise.

You found me.

Found you? I thought I was saving you. But apparently you and the nerd patrol

are doing just fine.

You're having a blast.

I gotta tell you, these kids are great. And total 100 % fans. Yeah! There we

are. This is Sheldon. Oh, he gets that same gum irritation that you do.

And this is Spitfire's Andre.

And his big brother, Weez. I think you guys have met.

Weez? Weez.

Uh, listen, um, I think we got off on the wrong foot here. You think?

Okay, I know you're new to the whole Zoom world, but can you maybe just

up? Your dad's just trying to have some fun with us.

Really? Well, we've.

The thing is, he's supposed to be having fun with me.

You smell nice.

I do?

Oh, thanks. It's my gloss.

What is that, cherry? No, watermelon. Cherry makes my lips swell.

Understandable.

Dad, we're leaving now.

Let's get this stuff off my face.

Sorry, guys. I've got to go.

See you. Call me. Love. Later. Okay.

Honey, I'm sorry. Look, they took me.

It was just a game. A game?

It's kind of funny, actually, if you think about it.

All right.

Maybe funny's the wrong word.

You just don't get it.

Well, then tell me.

Dad, I've been thinking about this vacation ever since school started.

I packed my suitcase weeks ago and then unpacked it and repacked it like five

times. Because I wanted everything to be perfect.

Just me and my dad.

Finally spending some quality time together.

Well, that's what I wanted too, and I still do want that. Yeah, well, that's

great until you -know -who comes along and ruins everything.

You -know -who?

Tripp?

Honey, he's a... fictional character. No, Dad. Peter Pan is a fictional

character. Trip Zoom is a thing in my butt.

Freeze! Please! Freeze!

Excuse us, officers. We're having a little moment here. Right.

Moment's over. Right -o, guy. All right. Officer Skunk, grab him.

Officer Skunk?

I love your books. Wait a minute. I know you guys from the hotel. You're not

real cops.

Oh, okay.

Huh? You see the badge? You see it? What's it say? I don't know. I have my

glasses on. And, uh, what's this?

A stapler. A stapler, yeah.

Okay.

Cup.

No,

no, you don't. No, no, no. Melissa.

What? I just got you back. I'm not losing you again.

That was supposed to be my wrist. Well, you lose, you lose. Okay, all right.

Cell phones.

Is this it? Come on. Let's go. Let's go.

Guys, one abduction a day. That's my limit. Shut the traffic. Keep moving.

Uh, guys, you should come see this.

This is what I call no -stop winter.

Let's go, guys. Something's really wrong.

You know, I think there's been some sort of mistake here.

Yeah, ain't that always the case.

Don't lose them, Weed.

Good riddance, Sheldon. I'm driving the best I can, dude.

Central Station, your call is being recorded.

Hello? Police?

Neil Morris has been stolen.

Hey, listen, kid.

You can't be tying up the phone lines like this with these prank calls. It's

against the law. This is no prank.

Two goons took him for real.

Okay, look.

I got at 125, he was supposedly snatched.

And then at 232, I got three calls from the supermarket saying that he was in a

van and he was tied up with what they described as dental floss.

Mint flavored.

Listen, kid, enough with the fun and games. We're very busy down at the

station. Goodbye.

And we're not kids.

Looks like it's up to us.

Let's do it.

Chalk this one up, we're creepy.

No, make that creepy town, too.

You live here? The city's stupid enough to pump electric in, why shouldn't we?

Really comfy.

Shh.

Look, whatever it is you're after, I'm sure we can work this out in a safe and

peaceful manner.

Really? Really. You sure? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sure you're just not hoping, maybe praying, that we can?

Skunk, hurry it up. Our guests are getting antsy.

Just a minute.

There's no turning back now, he said.

as he stood on the line between good and Iowa.

I'm scared.

Don't worry. It's going to be okay.

Well, that, my friend, is entirely up to you.

I don't know about this, Weas. This is way out of our league.

Yeah, and you guys returned all those Zoom books.

That was really smart.

Hey, they were overdue. Everybody, chill.

We don't need the books. We know every page of every novel inside and out.

There's a tripsome solution to this. We just haven't figured it out yet.

Lady and gentlemen, it's snack time.

Oh, that's good.

That's good.

The part I love best is there's no meat whatsoever in these things.

Hey, what do you guys want?

You want money? Oh, come on. It always comes back to that, doesn't it? Money,

money, money. Listen, whatever you're planning, we won't go along with it,

So go ahead. Send his publisher a ransom note. See if we can.

Keep not helping. Okay.

Don't worry about us, kid.

We always get what we want.

That is one thing we are very good at.

Okay. Here we go.

Huh?

Lights Out Lenny?

It's a working title.

See, my brother, he has a gift.

Please tell me it's not cooking.

A creative gift. Okay.

Touchy.

Of course, my writing's not as good as yours is, but... But that's why you're

here. Okay?

Keep him from making the same mistakes I made.

Maurice stole an elephant.

Huh? That's true.

I did the crime, then I did the time, all right? But look, look, my baby

here, he's clean.

And with a little outside help, I mean, there's no stopping this guy.

So you took me to read your brother's book? Not read, to fix.

Fix my brother's book. See, my brother needs... A brain, Scarecrow?

You are really starting to irritate me.

And you really don't want to do that.

Look. My brother needs a real writer to finish the book.

Guys, look, in the best of environments, even with the best writers, this could

take weeks, months even.

Months, years.

I really don't care.

Because the way that I see it, until you fix the book, you're not leaving.

What? Stuck here in this stink?

Consider it incentive, sweetheart.

Daddy writes fast.

Princess goes home.

Chapter one.

The sky was dark and the air was cold and the man held the gun so tight his

fingers felt like cheese.

Cheddar. Oh, boy.

We're gaining on them, Vic.

Oh, boy, look at that car go.

Faster, Gordon, faster.

They're coming after us.

Oh, if he doesn't watch, he's going to wreck that car.

Oh, God.

This is so bad, my eyes actually hurt.

How do you fix something that's broken?

Well, every problem's just a doorway to a solution.

Unless it's your rightful trip, anyway.

I've read the books, Dad. I just don't get dressed up like Agent X -309 and go

to Zoom cons every other weekend.

What?

Uh, nothing. It's just that, um, X -309 is a 250 -pound Chinese guy, so I think

he'd look kind of funny.

out of here. In case you haven't noticed, those two guys out there,

of wacko. Which is exactly why I don't want to risk your neck on some silly

plan.

Silly.

We're back to that, are we?

How could I possibly have an idea worthy of the amazing TripZoom?

Melissa, that's not... You know, it all comes down to this, Dad.

You care more about TripZoom than you do about your own daughter.

Not that...

That is ridiculous.

Oh, it is? Yeah. Then how come you've never written about me, huh?

How come I'm not a character in one of your books?

Oh, you, sweetheart.

Characters are dynamic.

They're larger than life. They're capable of extraordinary things.

Trip has three advanced degrees.

He's got an encyclopedic knowledge of science. He speaks ten languages. Okay.

Then what am I interested in, huh?

What do I like?

realize you missed every one of my dance recitals?

I wanted to be there.

I really did. How about the time I won Middle School Creative Writing Award?

You won a writing contest?

That's great, Melissa.

Two years in a row, Dad.

Just own it, Dad.

Trip comes first.

I... Oh, forget it.

I'm sorry I brought it up.

while we still can. Grab him now!

Let go.

Fast.

You know, skunk, you don't have to do this. Well, that's real easy for you to

say. Black Tim, I checked you were best -selling author.

Man, I'm... It doesn't matter what I know.

Get effective.

You're going to be doing your work on the road. You too, funny girl. Get in.

Yo, Andre, hit it again.

You got it.

Unconventional, really. I think there are a lot of good ideas that work.

Yeah, they're just surrounded by terrible ideas that don't.

Okay, I mean, I admit the exploding elephant is different, but back me up on

this, Dad. Your dialogue is inconsistent.

It takes the reader out of the story.

It's way too bang -bang, tough guy.

Yeah, you know what? She's right. No one really talks like this. And the plot

is... There's no plot.

What did I tell you,

skunk? This is the start.

Of a whole new life for you.

Now we can get down to business.

All right.

You two, start fixing.

What, what? Write the book here? Like this?

Yeah, yeah. Just like this.

You got a problem with that? No problem. Look forward to the challenge.

Gonna show them who's boss.

I said my main man, my main man do.

Yeah, he makes the ladies move.

Okay, the first thing I suggest is reestablish your open.

I mean, you know, your first sentence really needs to grab the reader, and

yours just doesn't.

being followed.

It's those brats in the van.

Really?

Shut your mouth. Before you say something you wish you hadn't.

Well, now what?

Ah, we're almost out of gas.

All right, next time, we grab a hybrid.

Hey, when you find a station, I'll fill the bathroom.

Not my problem.

Guy, come on. Be reasonable.

It's okay, Mo. I'll go with it. What?

I mean, I'll stand by the door.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?

What? I'm cold. All right.

Hey, ow.

Easy on the elbow.

Might want to play tennis someday.

You don't like me very much, do you?

Like you?

Think like a writer, scum. You're the bad guy. Well, maybe I'm the confused,

likable bad guy. Did you ever think about that?

Get up in there.

You wish.

Maybe next time you'll think twice about serving 10 -year -old hot dogs.

And can you back away from the door?

I can't, you know.

Oh, oh, oh, right. Sorry.

I'd kill for a coat.

I don't know. I think you're holding up pretty good.

What is with you?

Showing up?

Ruining my life?

I didn't sign up for this.

You don't get it, do you?

Get what?

I'm in your head because you keep me there.

Come on.

Did you ever think of that?

That's ridiculous.

You think you know everything and always have to shove it in my face like I'm

some child who can't figure out anything for herself.

Which is crazy because if you're in my head Then I am thinking like you

We had to leave. It was out of our hands.

Yeah, I know that.

Okay.

Hey. Hey.

I swiped you some beef jerky.

Eat up.

Whoa! Sorry, I just... Forget it. Let's just get the show on the road.

The only way we can go.

This stuff's disgusting.

Maybe. But it's dinner.

So if I were you, I'd shut up and chew.

And make his book better.

Guys,

this is nuts.

My dad needs a real place to write.

One that doesn't have potholes.

Why don't you just take us back to the hotel?

At least they have a computer there.

No, no, no, no, no. I'm fine. These conditions are great.

Guess what?

Kid Genius is actually right.

This is not working out.

We're going back to the hotel.

They've been here.

Page from Zoom Time Boom Time.

Circle the word presidential.

How do you know it's from her?

Watermelon flavored lip gloss.

Okay, everyone think.

What's this mean?

Presidential, presidents, pickles, dill pickles.

They took it to a pickle farm.

Presidential suite?

They're staying in the presidential suite.

I heard them when they checked in.

Come on.

Yeah, well, guess it could be that.

I thought I'd be glad to see this place again.

Me either.

No one here cares what you think, Daddy -O.

Just what you write.

Freeze -dried dreams?

More like warmed -over nightmares.

Wait a minute.

You're working with them?

Well, don't get crazy.

They work for me.

But before...

You helped me. Oh. You were so good at finding your flaws.

Hey.

You helped me tell them right where to go.

Now take them upstairs to my pad. Our room would be there. And get that book

finished.

I have to go back to work.

It's going to be very safe here. And it should give you enough time to finish

the book.

I just don't get it. Why is Merv making you do this?

He's not making us. He's helping us. He's going to get my book published like

Mew.

Wow.

Usually I just deliver the pizza.

discovered customers before. Hey, first time for everything. By the way, the

pizza is flamin'. Best crust in town.

So, who wants some tunes, huh?

Looks like little Murph's got some big ideas.

So do you. Nice edit on his character stuff.

Oh, thanks.

I didn't know you drank coffee.

Oh, it's mostly milk. Mom's orders.

Okay, okay.

How's this?

The drive -in snack bar was a sloppy room filled with all sorts of junky

and...

Not bad, not bad, but remember what I told you before. When you first describe

location... Try and help the reader know more than what it looks like.

Imagine what it feels like, even smells like.

Okay, okay.

Sparkling palace.

Smell of gross, dirty socks.

And a short, bald man in need of a bath.

I heard that.

All right, now that's... That's believable detail.

Right, Dad? That's really good, Skunk.

Really.

They're pretty amazing, you know that?

Thanks.

So are you.

You got it, my friend. Thanks again for the lift.

Yeah. Oh, and thank you for the coupon.

Man, I can't wait for two -point Tuesday.

That's not an elephant, officer.

Remember, good ideas get great only if you don't get hurt.

Do you even hear how you sound? Why do you always have to talk in catchphrases?

Fans like it.

Yeah, just hope the fans like my idea.

It is a good plan, right?

Right. Asking you is the same as asking myself.

And I already know the answer.

It's another brush with danger.

Floss. That is such a lousy catchphrase.

Yeah, I... I know.

Work on that, will you?

I

told you,

Pickle Farm.

What?

I'm just saying.

In the book, Trip breathes underwater using straws held together by rubber

bands.

No. No, that's not it.

But we know she has the book.

What would she do?

She's Neil's daughter. She's got to be zooming off.

Signal of strength.

What? Trip's signal of strength, remember?

The big climax from Zoom Time, Boom Time.

After he gets stuck in the whirlpool of black, Skam agents take him prisoner.

And Trip creates a signal that leads the cloned rebels to where he is.

Oh, she's brilliant.

Dude. If you don't ask her out, I will.

Now, all we gotta do is find the signal.

Let's get some help.

Once again, you fail to strike even the slightest chord of intelligent thought.

Trip would never appear in a community theater production of Hamlet.

gives him high.

Folks! Your grasp of my argument is as slippery as the vegetable oil -soaked

water slide. Trip slid down to escape the zombies. Zoomers! Whoa.

Wait.

Flyboy?

Thanks, bro. All right, everybody, loosen up.

Okay, I got some good news and some bad news, and they both lead to the same

place. Neil's in trouble.

Big trouble.

And we're going to save him.

Listen.

Just what I need.

Clever kids.

Even tried to run away.

Cause I didn't even know my own strength.

I was shocked. No, I couldn't believe.

My world rocked. It was news to me.

When I looked in the mirror today.

a solid idea, and it came from you. I don't know.

You really think it'll work?

I don't know.

I still have to figure out how to send the signal, but even Tripp says if you

don't even try, you'll just wonder why.

You know who said that first, don't you?

You did.

When you were eight.

So innocent.

As soon as you said it, I knew.

That's how Trip thinks.

Trip?

Wait, you're saying... Melissa, where do you think he comes from?

A writer is only as good as his own experiences.

The ideas, the plots, the characters.

That's where they come from.

When you were born, so was Trip's own.

I hear whispering.

I don't like whispering.

I'm in your books?

Sweetheart, you're everywhere.

You're in the plot. You're in the humor.

You're the heart.

You're my heart.

You're the reason I write, Melissa.

And I'd give it all up tomorrow if it meant losing you.

What's buzzing, cousin? How's our little book coming? It's coming. Good.

Good, thanks to that firestorm that's brewing outside, sooner is going to be

much better than later for all of us.

You know, there's something I don't get.

Why do you care what Skunk writes?

What, are you writing a book?

I'm kidding.

Look,

I don't care what Skunk writes. I care what your father rewrites.

But my book, you said... I said a lot of things.

You actually think I gave a hint of a hoot about your writing?

Please. The back of that cereal box has a more interesting plot.

Look, the whole plan was I needed his writing so I could sell the manuscript

a Neil Morris book.

The last Neil Morris book.

Okay, uh, now we have a problem.

The last Neil Morris book means the last Trip Zoom book, and the last Trip Zoom

book means no more me. Trip Zoom?

That is not okay.

Talk about this later.

Having your father start with Skunk's verbal drool was just a way to get you

fools to do the dirty work.

Talk about your dumb thug character.

Look, I'm not writing this book for you.

Oh, I think you will, Big Daddy.

Because until you do, you won't see your little princess again.

Lock the girl in the bathroom.

Moe, look, we didn't sign up for this. Well, you signed up for something, and

that alone is worth five years in jail. For you, Maurice.

And your little brother.

Now do it.

Just come on. Just come on.

Come on, just... Here, sorry.

Let's, uh, discuss our little deadline, okay, Neil? Look, I'll do what you want.

Just don't hurt my daughter.

No signal on my side yet, Weas.

Don't worry, she'll come through. And then, we strike.

Okay, thank Melissa.

That would trick you.

Burn rubber, Dad.

Collectors don't actually care if it's any good.

Just that it's you who writes it. You're pathetic. You know that?

I'll keep that in mind.

In case I ever care.

Which I won't.

I really thought I was doing right.

I just want it better for you.

Not this.

It's okay, Moe.

You helped me meet my hero.

He helped me write.

It's not so bad in my book.

My book.

Barometric pressure rising.

Wind.

One knot north -southeast.

Signal!

I see the signal!

Move, move, move!

Uh, uh, guys?

Guys, I can't see the signal.

I can't see the signal. A little help here, please?

So zooming up.

Yeah, the signal of strength.

Nice.

So, what do you think?

Waxed or mint?

Come on, Merv, don't you think you're in a little over your head here?

No.

Once we get to my car, we're home free.

You know, Skunk, you're really not a bad writer. I know, just a bad guy, right?

How about a confused, likable bad guy?

Come on, my dad.

There's nowhere to go.

One, due to your amazingly trip -tastic efforts this morning, everyone here will

receive a free autographed copy of my next book.

Second,

there's a little unfinished business we have to take care of.

The Zoom Enough Prize.

Knowing about something is great, but putting that knowledge into action

requires a level of commitment that... borders on insanity.

So on that note, please give it up for my new friends.

thing now is reading rocks.

Good job.

Now, all that's happened.

I couldn't have done any of it without you.

But you did.

All of it, actually.

I may be the who your dad writes about, but you, you're the why.

Remember that.

Without her, none of us would be standing here today.

She is my inspiration.

She is the reason I do what I do.

My daughter, Melissa.

side even if nobody else is.

That makes sense.

And it was clever.

And Dostoevsky, he wrote some really cool stuff while he was in the side.

That's my brother. He's a writer.

Hey,

Neil. Yes?

Are you sure you can't stay another day?

Sorry to get rescued and run, but my daughter and I have a vacation.

You ready?

I've always been ready, Dad.

Hang on, Melissa.

Um... Uh, here's my phone number.

In case, uh... In case you want to, uh...

Go out? Yes.

Yeah, yeah, um... Yeah, actually, that'd be... That'd be great. Okay.

You just have to promise me one thing.

Anything. Anything at all?

It's got to be a normal date. Just you and me. No guys in weird costumes.

No mentho dental floss.

No police intervention.

I promise.

Yeah!