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Gortimer:
I've lived my whole life
on Normal Street.

There's a lake at one end,

and a forest of shady trees
at the other.

But what lies in between
is anything but normal.

All: Seven, six, five,

four, three, two, one,

happy new year!

[horns blowing]

Gortimer: New Year's Eve.

A time to take stock of
the last 12 months.

To think what
we've gained...

or what we've lost.

About relationships
that have changed.

Or ones that
always stay the same.

And it's a time
to look forward

to wonder what
the year ahead
has in store.

Okay, so you have
two choices.

My mom's
traditional crab puffs,

or the new Ranger
Bacon Berry Blaster.

Whoa. Uh--

Whoa. Mm.
Mm, this is amazing.

New year's resolution.

12 new recipes,
one a month.

This is January.
What's your resolution?

I'm still
thinking about it.

- Sorry. Hi.
- Hi.

It's not "try to date
Abigail" is it?

Oh, no, no.
No, no. We're back to
just being friends.

Gonna keep it that way.

Well, you gotta have
some goal for the new year.

What do you want to do?

I resolve to...

come up with a resolution.
[chuckles]

♪♪

Gortimer: Hey, Mom,
do we have any of those, uh,

berry whatevers that, uh,
Ranger made?

No. Sorry.

You snooze,
you lose, buddy.

Sorry.
They're really good.

How does he come up
with this stuff?

Well, he's got a knack
just like everybody else.

Claire: What do you mean?

Well, Mel, sciences,
and Ranger bakes.

And I, uh--

I help clean up.

That's not true.

You do lots of stuff.

You were a lifeguard.

Um, you-- you won
that chili cook off.

- You worked for the mayor.
- Mm-hm.

- Boom.
- Well, yeah, but...

none of that ever sticks.

I just want to
find something that--
that's my thing.

It takes time. I mean,
I didn't even discover golf
until last year.

Now I'm obsessed.

Hey, what about
your magic tricks?

Hm? You haven't done that
in a while.

Mom, Ranger, Mel,
and Stanley do magic, too.

Look, if you want to
find your thing,

it doesn't matter if
anyone else does it.

All that matters
is that you love it.

Maybe this is the year I learn
Mongolian throat singing.

What?

Nah. How about
dog grooming?

Or pointillism?

What'd you do last year?

Learned to scuba dive.

And the year before that
spelunking.

And the year before that,
zip lining in Hawaii.

How about you resolve
to take a break?

It sounds like you've
done a lot already.

It's all stuff I used to do
with my mom.

Every year we'd resolve
to challenge ourselves

to do something
that pushed our limits.

Then let's do that.

I'll do it with you.
I could use some excitement.

Really?

If there's one thing
I learned last year,

it's good to get out of
your comfort zone
once in a while.

All right.
Let's do it.

But nothing crowded
or on stage.

- [chuckles] No.
- Or too loud.

Oh, and no spiders.

Comfort zone.

Okay, one spider.
Tops.

I finally settled on
a resolution.

I'm gonna find one thing
I'm good at,

and be great at it.

But you're already
good at magic.

I'm not great at it.

I'm not gonna stop until
I'm a master magician.

Ah. Hey, I remember this.

- Uh, got a dollar?
- Yeah.

[whooshing]
Poof!

And now your dollar is...

...is gone.

That's amazing.

You owe me a dollar.

I don't know
how that happened.

Huh.

Okay, mister
master magician,

what card do I have?

Jack of spades?

You're blowing my mind.

Not really.

Oh. Lame.

But sturdy, lightweight.

Probably good for throwing.

I've been practicing.
Check this out.

[laughing]

"Play a Jack
to learn a trade."

"Tear the Joker,
all will fade."

What does that mean?

I don't know,
learn a trade,

like, learn something.

Uh, I want to--

I want to speak French.

[speaking French]

I can't believe
that actually worked.

That's incredible.

Now use one to become
a master magician.

Right, but why stop there?

With these,
I can be good at anything.

Ranger,
I think it's time for
a whole new Gortimer.

♪♪

Since when does Gortimer
play the guitar?

Since about
10 minutes ago.

Gortimer: Cooking.

Ah?

Oh, wow.
Thank you.

You're kind of
setting the bar high here
for date night, Gortimer.

Gortimer: Acting.

Come for the third,
Laertes, you but dally.

I pray you, pass with
your best violence.

I am afeared you make
a wanton of me.

Ha.

Okay, guys,
let's cut.

- [grunting]
- Let's cut, all right?

Whoa.

Gortimer: Basketball.

[applause]

[cheering, applause]

Gortimer: Skateboarding.
Boxing. Parkour.

Linear algebra.
Juggling. Tango.

Let's do this.

[exhales]

You coming?

If I can do it,
you can do it.

I can't.

Mel, wait.

[sighs] I can't do it.
It's too high.

What if something
goes wrong?

Nothing will go wrong.

There's ropes.
It's perfectly safe.

I know, I just--

[sighs]
This stuff was easier
when my mom was around.

[speaking French]

I was gonna
ask you something,

but I forgot because...

Hey, Mel.

I'm making a paper zoo.

And I'm making
a paper air force.

Who do you think's
gonna win?

- And this is fun?
- Yeah.

Kind of.

I mean... no.

Not really.

So, how'd
rock climbing go?

I couldn't do it.
It was too high.

Oh, do you want me to
show you how?

Are you really sure
you should be using
so many of those cards?

People are gonna start
getting suspicious.

Gortimer,
it is a little strange

that you're suddenly
good at everything.

Well, you guys are already
good at lots of stuff,

I'm just--
I'm trying to catch up.

But you're kind of
wasting them.

She's right. I mean,
what if you need a card later

to pilot a submarine or
perform an alien autopsy?

Or, in the real world,
fix your mom's car,

or learn computer coding.

Relax. I still have
19 cards left.

19?

What happened to
pick one thing and
get really good at it?

Well, yeah, that--
that's still the plan.

I'm just trying
lots of stuff.

How else am I gonna know
what I'm passionate about.

Well, was there anything
you really enjoyed?

Well, I did like doing
Shakespeare in the park.

Acting. Perfect.

Actually, I was more into
the sword fighting part of it.

♪♪

Have you fenced before?

Just started,
but I'm a fast learner.

Well, let's see
what you got.

Fencing.

En garde.

Begin.

[sword clattering]

Impressive,
but a little raw.

Let's start with
your footwork.

So he's trying to
push me back,

but at the last second
I twist.

His tip goes right past me.
He's fully exposed.

Point: Gortimer.

I knew we'd find something
you'd love to do.

Plus, sword fighting's
gotta come in handy at
some point.

I mean, this town
was founded by pirates.

Now you can put away
the rest of those cards
until you need them,

and focus on this.

Oh, no, no, no, no,
I-- I still need the cards.

I'm good but
I want to be great.

So after practice
I used a few more,

you know,
honing my skills.
[chuckles]

How many is a few?

Uh, parrying, riposting,
footwork, lunging, feinting.

Wait.
The whole point of this

was for you to focus
on one thing.

I am.

Fencing.

Yeah, but you're...

cheating.

No, no, I'm not.

I'm just using the cards
to get past

the frustrating stuff
at the beginning.

The stuff that makes me quit
before I get good.

And now that I know
what I'm doing,

I'm just like
everyone else.

I finally have
something that's mine.

Besides,
I'm not hurting anyone.

Just come to
the match tomorrow,

see what I can do.

Then we'll
talk about it, okay?

Reflexes.

It's probably quicker
if you use bigger dots.

[chuckles]
It's a New Year's
resolution.

- It's really boring.
- Huh.

What happened
to rock climbing?

You were so
excited about it.

I chickened out.

[scoffs] That doesn't
sound like you.

You always had
so much fun doing that
crazy kind of stuff.

I remember when you did
white water rafting.

You couldn't stop smiling
for a week.

That's because
I went with Mom.

Now I can't even climb
a fake wall

with a harness
and a safety rope.

[sighs]
She was the brave one.

[chuckles]

It's not funny.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry.
I'm not laughing at you.

You know,
before we had you,

your mother wasn't
much of a daredevil.

- [scoffs]
- No, it's true.

She didn't rock climb
or snowboard or anything.

She didn't even have
a passport.

She did all of that to...

inspire you.

We were a little afraid
you might end up like me.

Have you ever seen me
ride a rollercoaster,

or...
climb up on the roof?

Actually... no.

No, 'cause I can't do
that kind of stuff.

Never could.

But your mother,
she didn't want you to
play it safe all the time,

so she threw herself into
all those wild adventures

to show you
what was possible.

So you inspired her.

And the braver you got...

the braver she got.

What about you?

Oh, I'm happy with
a good book.

At sea level.

[chuckles]

I love you, Dad.

I love you, too.

Even if you are
a scaredy cat.

♪♪

Mel: That's
last year's champ.

Impressive.

Hi. I'm Jessica.

Gortimer. I saw you
warming up over there.

You're-- you're
really good.

Thanks.
I was coming over to say
the same thing about you.

So, where are you from?

Normal Street.
Born and raised.

I've never seen you
at any matches before.

How long
have you been fencing?

He just started.

Competing.

Competing.
Oh, you gotta give me
the name of your trainer.

Oh, you gotta give me
the name of your trainer.

Hoping to go out for
the Junior Olympics,

so any edge will help.

Wow,
you're really serious.

Yeah. Three hours a day,
four days a week
for five years straight.

That's dedication.

You must be great
putting in
all that hard work.

Yeah, but I love it.
I'd do more if I had
more time.

You probably know
what I mean.

You probably practice
every day.

Yeah, yeah.
I haven't missed a day
since I started.

Well, that's
what it takes.

Hope to see you
in the finals.

It looks like you're
probably gonna give me
a run for my money.

- Good luck.
- Gortimer: You, too.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

What are you gonna do?

The only thing I can.

Coach:
I don't like quitters.

And before the match
even starts.

What's goin' on, Gibbon?

I-- I don't think
I can compete.

I-- I'm just not
feeling well.

Well, that's just
pre-match butterflies.

Once the ref says fence,
you'll be fine.

- But--
- No buts.

This isn't just about you.
You're part of a team.

You quit on them,

you can forget
showing up to practice.

[sighs]
So much for that plan.

You could always
lose on purpose.

I'll try.

Just don't be
obvious about it.

Okay.

♪♪

[blades tapping]

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

[applause]

[blades tapping]

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

[applause]

Ah.

Well, I tried.
I can't not be good.

I used a card for
quicker reflexes.

And another one for
better instincts.

I've forgotten how to lose.

Wait.
What about the joker?

Yeah, yeah,
"tear the joker,
all will fade."

All will fade.
Perfect.

You'll forget everything
that you just learned,

including fencing.

But I don't want to
lose fencing.

I don't care about origami
or-- or French or any of that,

but-- but this.

This is something I love.

Then just learn it
like everybody else.

What if I don't have
what it takes?

What if I train and I train
and I never get any good?

That's worse than
having nothing.

That won't happen.

You don't understand.

Everything comes easy
to you, Mel.

You're an actual
science genius.

You're probably gonna win
the Nobel Prize some day.

And you, you--
you're an expert

in baking and explosives and
chess and so much weird stuff.

But me--

I'm basically
just a nice guy.

You're so much more
than that.

You're the best friend
in the world.

Maybe that's
not enough for me.

This is the first time
I've been the best
at something cool.

Something I love.

You're not
the only one.

Joker's in my room.

"White Hat,"
27, page 14.

On it.

Mel, can you find
a way to stall?

Piece of cake.

I'll be back
in a minute.

Almost done.
Again, really sorry.

I should have it working
in just a few minutes.

You said that
five minutes ago.

Uh, it's more complicated
than it looks.

You're holding up
an entire match.

Put it back together
now.

Gibbon. Get in there
and show 'em what
Normal Street can do.

Sorry about this.

♪♪

27, 27...

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

- [groans]
- [applause]

A-ha.

Ha.

[blades tapping]

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

[applause]

[sighs]
Bad luck.

Thanks.

I'm sorry if I'm
too good.

What?

It's not fair that
I'm this good. I'm sorry.

Oh, it's on, hotshot.

♪♪

[blades tapping]

[metal scraping]

[blades tapping]

- [buzzer]
- [applause]

[beep]

[blades tapping]

You're doing really well.

Thanks.

[grunting]

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

[applause]

She's good.

Lucky for me.

Where's Ranger?

[panting]
Thank you.

[blades tapping]

Gortimer.
Heads up!

[blades tapping]

- [buzzer]
- [beep]

[applause]

[exhales]

Good bout.

Nice overhead.
You're good.

No. No, no, no,
I-- I just got lucky
for a bit.

You deserve to win.

Thanks.

See you at the next match?

Better believe it.

[sighs]

Good job, Gortimer.
You lost like a real champ.

Thanks.

Back to being
ordinary Gortimer.

Or as they say
in French...

- I have no idea.
- [chuckles]

You were never
ordinary.

You just needed
something to focus on.

Something
involving swords.

You can't give that up.

Oh, no. I'm just
starting from scratch.

Like everyone else did.

Gortimer:
When it comes to
resolutions,

there's one that should
always win out.

Be true to yourself.

Whether that's bringing out
your inner strength...

[camera shutter clicking]

...or finding a part of you
that was always there.

The important thing is,
deep down,

there's so much more to you
than you believe.

♪♪