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♪ upbeat musical intro ♪

Whoa!

It looks just like Splatburger

back in Hiddenville, but by the sea!

Yeah, that's why it's called "Splat By The Sea."

Oh!

You still don't get it, do you?

Not at all. [chuckles]

All right, as soon as we place this order,

we can start secretly spying on The Mastermind.

We're not spying. It's a stakeout.

Whatever. I'm broke.

Give me some money for the stakeout takeout.

No. Last time I gave you money, you bought a crocodile.

I miss Kyle.

This is why I need to talk to other people.

I'm so glad Cherry's here.

I'm excited to find out how my bestie's

Splat Manager training is going.

I am never coming here again.

I found this name tag in my soup!

Whoever Cherry is has probably been looking for that all day.

Have a Splat-tastic day!

Hey.

-How's it going? -Not great.

Everyone keeps complaining and giving me bad reviews.

Wayland is threatening to kick me out

of the Splatager training program.

Oh, come on. I'm sure not everyone is complaining.

Cherry! Where is my food?

See? I really want this to work, Phoebe.

You and Max have the thing that makes you happy.

[whispers] Being superheroes.

I hope my thing is...

[whispers] ...being a manager at Splats.

You're gonna be a great manager, Cherry.

People love you.

Cherry, people hate you.

You just got another bad review.

How many soups does your name tag have to end up in?

-Apparently seven. -Ooh.

Oh, my friends are here.

Remember, they don't know we have superpowers,

so don't say anything.

-Got it. -Billy, this is Jinx and Buch.

Guys, this is my other brother, Billy. He's in town visiting.

Hi, Billy. What do you think of Secret Shores?

I really like it. And I really like running.

Not fast, just normal speed. [chuckles]

Hey, check this out.

Splat By The Sea is hosting a trivia competition

called Splat-A-Gories. We should totally enter.

-This is great. -I don't know, Billy.

Trivia requires people to, like, know stuff.

Well, I know lots of stuff.

Doctors studied my brain and kept saying,

"Very interesting."

All right. Welcome to the team, Billy.

[customer] This isn't fair!

Hey, I know that whining.

I just saw a customer get a discount.

I'm Max Thunderman. I want a discount.

It's a new store policy.

Employees and their special someone

get Boo Bucks that give them half off.

Oh. That's generous.

It's so employees don't ask for time off

to be with their loved ones.

Ah. That's less generous.

Huh.

I wonder what sweet, naive, Splat-sucker

I can trick into dating me.

No one's that dumb, Max.

Help! I got my hand stuck in the tube again!

[Max chuckles]

Hello, future fake girlfriend.

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

[Chloe] I come from a family of superheroes.

But now, my brother and sister and I

are heading to a brand-new town.

[Phoebe] We're going undercover.

[Max] To try and solve our most important mission yet.

♪ A picture-perfect family is what we try to be ♪

♪ Look closer, you might see the crazy things we do ♪

♪ This isn't make-believe It's our reality ♪

♪ Just your average family ♪

♪ Trying to be normal and stay out of trouble ♪

♪ Living a double life ♪

♪ song ends ♪

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

Okay, Cherry, I have a plan that's gonna make you

Splat By The Sea manager in no time.

Everything you need is right here.

Welcome to the PHOEBE Method.

Oh, I get it.

I hit Wayland with this until he makes me a manager!

Oh, no. No, no, no. No.

Each letter in my name stands for something helpful.

P for "positivity,"

H for "honesty," O for "optimism,"

E for "energy," B for "bedtime at seven,"

and E for "every night."

Ehh, you're better off hitting him with that thing.

We're so "brat." Whatever that means.

[both laugh]

You are gonna have a lot of jerky customers to deal with.

So let's run through some scenarios

to help you, using the PHOEBE Method.

Oh, I'll be the jerky customer.

Let him. No one complains like Colosso.

I once saw him make a pizza guy cry.

[mouthing]

I heard you had a complaint, sir?

My soda is too wet!

May I get you another?

No. But I'll tell you what you can do. Come closer.

[whispering]

You don't even know my mother!

Okay, this was a bad idea.

I'll go get you some tissues.

[crying loudly]

Or the whole box.

I'm never gonna be a Splatager.

This job was supposed to be the thing that makes me happy.

I know what can make you happy.

You...

just have to use the MAX Method.

Oh, it's less letters. I like that.

So what do they stand for?

Like me, they stand for nothing.

Hmm.

But I'm gonna design a software

that'll create the positive reviews you need.

You can do that?

Well, of course.

I'll just need something small in return.

My one baby tooth that never fell out?

Ew. No.

Hold on, Max.

Let's see that tooth.

I want Boo Bucks so I can get my discount at Splats.

You just have to pretend to be my girlfriend.

I wanna become a Splatager, Max,

but Phoebe doesn't like it when people cheat.

The H in PHOEBE stands for "honesty."

Or was it "horseradish"?

Well, the H is gonna stand for "hope you find a new job."

Look, just don't think about it like cheating

to get good reviews to get the job.

But isn't that what it is?

Yes, but just don't think about it.

I'm sorry, but I don't wanna disappoint my best friend,

so thanks, but no.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a baby tooth to floss.

Can I watch?

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

I'm ready to start practicing

for the Splat-A-Gories competition.

I've been studying all day.

Billy, those are takeout menus.

How do you know Szechuan Chicken won't be an answer?

That's true.

Okay, so I'll read the questions

and whoever knows the answer, hit the buzzer and shout it out.

Who wrote Hamlet?

-[buzzer] -Taylor Swift.

Let's try an easier one.

What did Paul Revere say when the British were coming?

[buzzer]

"He who smelt it, dealt it."

Well, I'm exhausted.

I think I need some brain food.

I've never seen anyone answer questions so wrong

and with so much confidence.

[nervous laugh] That's why I was a bit hesitant

about having Billy on the team.

Yeah, about that...

We need to replace him, like, right now.

And by "we," she means "you."

I can't kick Billy off the team.

Who cares if we lose?

Splat-A-Gories is just a silly game.

Not anymore.

They announced that the winners will become VITs.

Very Important Tubers.

I don't know what that is, but I really wanna be one!

[exhales] We'll get a private table

that drops food out of a golden tube.

It's way faster than other tubes,

which means the food is still hot.

Hot tube food?

That changes everything.

[sighs deeply]

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

Cherry, you just got another review.

Look at my face and guess if it was good or bad.

[breathes deeply]

If I say good, can I be right?

One more negative review and you're out of the program.

You'll never work in the food tube industry again.

The PHOEBE Method isn't working.

The P should stand for "panic."

Hey, my offer still stands.

Pretend to be my girlfriend to help me get Boo Bucks

and I'll make sure you make Splatager.

What do you say?

Will you be my fake girlfriend?

Fake yes.

I guess that makes us a pretend couple.

-Mmm. Should we hold hands? -I'd rather not.

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

[forced laughter]

[both inhale deeply, groan]

Is Wayland noticing our fake love?

I hope so. I need those Boo Bucks.

Quick, grab some s'ghetti.

-You better not touch me. -Don't worry.

I'm not trying to get cooties.

If Phoebe could see us right now,

she would use one of her big words and say

this is totally...

discombobulating.

[gasps] Wait.

You also carry around a tiny dictionary

so you can understand Phoebe's big words?

It's the only way to decode her mouth riddles.

[gasps]

Wow! Who knew we had so much in common?

Neither one of us knows what Phoebe's saying.

[laughs] Yeah, I know.

Quick, say something annoying.

Uh, uh... Orange.

[sighs] Much better.

I've been watching you two.

And if you think sharing a single noodle

is gonna convince me you're in a relationship...

you'd be correct!

[inhales deeply] Oh!

Well, here's your Boo Bucks.

So, Wayland, have I been getting any good reviews lately?

No, you've gotten...

-dozens! -[gasps]

Keep it up, and someone's gonna be...

-[singsong] ...a Splatager. -Who?

-You. -Yay!

-Max, it's totally working! -[chuckles]

Phoebe alert.

-[glass shatters] -Whoa, that was weird.

-Hi, Cherry. -Hey, Pheebs.

Just popping by to give you some encouragement.

The H in PHOEBE also stands for "hugging my bestie

'cause I'm so proud of all her hard work."

[both giggle]

Cherry, you just got ten more good reviews!

Seems like that someone special in your life

is inspiring you.

Aww.

Usually, the PHOEBE Method takes longer than a day.

Guess I'm just that good.

[watch beeps]

Oh, three o'clock, four hours to bedtime.

Better go iron my PJs.

[grunting]

Whoever's in charge of mopping these floors should be fired.

That's me.

Oh, you cannot be fired. [chuckles]

I need more of these Boo Bucks.

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

How do I tell Billy he's off the trivia team

without hurting his feelings?

I've got the perfect solution.

A compliment sandwich!

Billy does love sandwiches.

He eats them from the middle out.

It's weird.

A compliment sandwich is when you give someone a compliment,

then bad news, then another compliment.

Watch. You're a good friend.

Your skateboarding needs work.

Nice shoes.

Wow.

I felt good,

then I felt mad,

then I felt great.

Hey, teammates.

Good luck, Chloe. We're out.

Wait, you're not staying to help?

No way! He looks like a crier,

and seeing people cry makes me cry.

It's true. Watch. [sobs]

[sobs, cries loudly]

[continues sobbing]

Hey, you wanna do some more trivia practice?

Sure. But first,

have you ever heard of a compliment sandwich?

No.

But it sounds delicious. [chuckles]

Can I eat the middle first?

Billy, you're a great brother,

and you're really tall.

Yeah, I know.

I think I did that wrong.

Billy...

[sighs] We think we'd have

a better chance of winning without you.

I'm sorry, but...

you're off the team.

Oh.

Is this because I said the capital of France is F?

Which I still think is true.

Hey, Billy,

have I ever mentioned you're tall?

Save it.

But thank you.

♪ gloomy musical transition ♪

Ah! Food just tastes better when it's heavily discounted.

Max, you're taking out the trash?

You hate housework.

Ah, you know,

just turning over a new leaf.

Speaking of, you should leaf. I mean leave.

Hey, Max! Guess who brought her fake boyfriend

-a fresh stack of Boo Bucks. -[chuckles]

Uh, hi. What was that?

-Fresh stack? -No, before that.

-Hey, Max? -After that.

-Fake boyfriend? -That's it.

What?

[sharp exhale] I'm sorry!

I'm just pretending to date Max so he'll write me good reviews

in exchange for Boo Bucks.

[sharp exhale] Cherry!

I can't believe you're cheating on Splatager training.

-I'm just so... -Don't say it.

-...disappointed. -You said it!

Pheebs, why don't you, uh,

forget about this whole situation

and get yourself some discounted Splat-zarella Sticks.

Wow, that's a sweet discount.

No.

Cherry, you are not a cheater.

You're honest. You're a hard worker.

Everything Max isn't.

You're right.

Max, we can't do this anymore.

I hope you're happy, Phoebe, 'cause you just broke up

the best fake relationship of my life.

I'll never forget what we didn't have together!

Okay.

Glad that nonsense is over.

You know what else is over?

My dreams of becoming a Splatager

without Max's good reviews,

No, you cannot give up on what makes you happy.

You know what? I'm gonna go grab the PHOEBE Method binder.

For some reason, it was stuffed behind the fish tank.

Dr. Colosso. That guy's always causing trouble.

[door closes]

Max, why are you back?

Oh, I know.

-You just want more Boo Bucks. -[exhales]

Actually, I don't really care about the Boo Bucks anymore.

Good, 'cause I think I'm gonna quit

the Splatager program.

I guess I still haven't found my thing.

Well...

what if I was your thing?

What?

Look, Cherry... [sighs]

I actually really enjoyed hanging out with you.

We have a lot in common,

so this might sound weird, but...

I think I really like you.

I don't think that sounds weird.

I think I like you too.

So what do you think?

Do you wanna date for real?

I just told Phoebe we wouldn't.

Well, you told her we wouldn't fake date.

Wouldn't be lying to her if we... really dated.

When you put it like that, it'd be lying not to date you.

I'm in.

♪ gentle musical transition ♪

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

[both giggling]

This is nice, Max.

Our first hangout as a real couple.

How'd you get Dr. Colosso to give us the Air Lair?

I... trapped him in the pantry. [chuckles]

-Won't he be mad? -At Phoebe.

I left a note saying that she did it.

So when do you think we should tell her?

I don't wanna lie to my best friend again.

Who knows how Phoebe's gonna react.

I thought it'd be nice

to take you on a real date first.

You know, someplace romantic.

Ooh. A fancy restaurant?

No, just the school.

But the romantic part is...

Phoebe won't be able to find us there.

Can I come?

Uh, Colosso! [nervous chuckle]

Why are you two going on a date to the school?

A raccoon in the yard told me you guys broke up.

We, uh...

Sorry!

-Why'd you freeze Colosso? -I-I panicked.

I didn't want him finding out and telling Phoebe.

Come on. Let's get outta here before she gets home.

[Phoebe] Max, Cherry, I'm home!

Max, it's okay. We can tell her together.

-Sorry! -Whoa!

Have you seen Cherry?

I'm not seeing Cherry. She's yucky.

Why would you even ask that? Bye!

And somehow he manages to get weirder.

Huh. Thought it was quiet in here.

-Where'd they go? -"They"?

Max and Cherry.

They're starting to make me feel like a third wheel.

Okay, well, don't worry.

Max and Cherry ended their fake relationship.

Well, Max said they're going to school on a date,

so either they're lying to you, or you're dumb.

It's probably both.

What? I cannot believe them!

Okay, I'm going down there to make sure that they end

their fake relationship for real.

No way!

You're not going anywhere unless you--

Hey!

I should do that more often.

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

[gasps] Look at it!

-♪ heavenly musical flourish -[Jinx] The golden tube!

[both] It's glorious!

Um, so how'd you tell Billy he was off the team?

Well, the compliment sandwich didn't work,

so I just ripped off the bandage.

Wow, that's cold-blooded.

I feel awful.

I still see the look on his face when I kicked him off.

Was it a happy smile?

Because I can see his face right now.

Billy? What are you doing here?

Just wanted to give you my lucky four-leaf clover.

That's poison oak. Trust me.

She and I have danced her forbidden tango before.

That would explain the intense burning.

Well, I don't wanna be a distraction,

so I'm gonna go.

You're leaving?

Yeah.

I was just doing the trivia thing

so we could hang out.

Guess I missed my little sister.

Billy...

I think I made a big mistake.

I want you back on the team.

[gasps] You do?

And my friends do too.

[both] We do?

Yeah, you do.

Because, you know, spending time with my brother

is more important than a golden tube.

Is it?

Yes, it is!

Welcome back to the team, Billy.

I'm so excited. And I promise,

I won't touch the buzzer with my poison oak hand.

Which...

I think is this one?

-[upbeat music plays] -Hello, tube lovers!

Welcome to Splat-A-Gories!

[music ends]

The Splat-A-Gories are...

Graphic T-shirts,

Takeout Menus,

and Famous Billies!

We don't know any of those things.

I do!

-[dings] -Calzone.

-[dings] -Billy the Kid.

Yes!

-[dings] -Aliens high-fiving.

-[dings] -Billie Eilish.

[squeals]

-[dings] -A shark biting a missile.

Last question...

-[dings] -Szechuan Chicken!

[squealing]

And the winner is...

The Big Brain Theory!

-[cheering] -High five!

Billy, I'm glad we had your brain on the team.

Now, let's go get that golden tube.

Finally, hot tube food!

Shall we?

[crunching]

-Hot! Hot! -Hot! Hoo!

[overlapping yelling]

♪ upbeat musical transition ♪

This is my first indoor picnic at a school.

Me too.

I hope the smell of books isn't killing the vibe.

No, I like the smell of books.

I've always believed you can sniff knowledge

right off the page.

[laughs]

I never know what you're gonna say.

Neither do I.

This thing is moving faster than this thing.

[laughs]

See, that's what I like about you.

You always make me laugh.

[chuckles]

The only big red flag about you is

you're best friends with Phoebe.

But I can look past it.

I hope she doesn't get mad when she finds out about Chax.

Aww! You brought a mini cherry pie

because my name is Cherry!

[gasps] That's so cute.

And so are you.

You're slowly moving towards me.

I sniffed a dating book once that told me

that meant a first kiss is coming.

What the heck? I can't move.

Why aren't we kissing?

Because this fake date is over.

-Ugh! -Ahh!

What is going on?

Um... nothing.

This is just a normal meal between friends

with candles and thoughtful cherry pie.

Aww! That was so thoughtful.

-[both giggle] -Cherry, we talked about this.

You can become a Splatager without fake dating Max.

Phoebe, you don't understand.

I quit my job on the way here.

What? That doesn't make any sense.

Max was only using you for Boo Bucks

and you were only using him for good reviews,

which means-- Oh, my gosh, this is a real date!

It's true, Phoebe.

I'm dating your best friend.

What? You and y-you?

And... how?

Trust us, we were as shocked as you are,

but Chax is for real.

Cherry, what happened to finding what makes you happy?

That's me! [chuckles] Right, Cherry?

Why aren't you responding?

Because maybe Phoebe's right.

It's time for this thing to move faster...

than this thing.

[gulps]

But... what about this thing?

I like you, Max, but I need to figure out my own life

before I can date a professional,

mature guy like you.

But I'm not professional or mature. Tell her, Phoebe.

Oh, I don't really like getting involved, so...

All you do is get involved!

Guys, I think I figured out what's gonna make me happy.

Going on those fake dates and tricking Wayland

taught me I'm really good at lying.

I need to use that talent.

My new thing is going to Hollywood

to be an actor.

Wait, so you're really breaking up with me?

Yes. Or as they say in Hollywood...

"That's a wrap."

I can't force you to give up your whole life

and move to Nebraska.

Hollywood's in California.

They moved it?

[gasps] Big Apple, here I come!

-Hallway goes to the gym! -She'll figure it out.

♪ upbeat musical outro ♪

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