Catch as Catch Can

(Scene: Space, far above the earth.)

Narrator: Deep in space, a chuck of space rock hurtling toward earth at breakneck speed! Meanwhile...

(Scene shifts to a park within Fair City)

Man #1: A chunk of space rock!

Woman #1: Falling from the sky!

Man #2: We're doomed!

Child: Aw man, couldn't this happen on a school day?

(Cut to a group of citizens, screaming frantically)

Narrator: Is there any hope? Is the city doomed? OH NO, IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!!

(The crowd stops and stares at the narrator)

Narrator: Sorry. (The crowd resumes being frantic)

Narrator: Can anyone save the city from this big hunk of space rock?

WordGirl (on top of a building): Actually, it's called a meteorite, and I've got it. Word Up!

Narrator: It's WordGirl! (Someone from off camera hands a baby to WordGirl, and Scoops swings by on a rope to take a picture.)

Narrator: ...and Captain Huggy Face!!

(Huggy slaps his hand against his helmet in frustration at hearing his name)

Narrator: (to Huggy) I know, I don't like saying it either. She named you! Talk to her.

(Cut to Violet, who is sitting on the ground wrapped up in a jump rope, unable to free herself.)

Violet: (in poetic form) One fine day, I look up to see  /  A meteorite heading straight for me! / If I weren't tangled, I'd run and hide! ...

(Captain Huggy Face runs by, and picks up Violet)

Violet: (finishing her rhyme) ...Oh, ok. A monkey ride!

(Cut to WordGirl, catching the meteorite)

Scoops: Hi WordGirl. Heck of a catch there.

WordGirl (grunting): Thanks.

Scoops: I'm Scoops, roving reporter for the Daily Rag. Mind if I ask you a couple of questions?

WordGirl: Shoot.

Scoops: Great. First...how's it going?

WordGirl (straining to hold the meteorite): Uh, not bad. Hey, can we speed this up? This baby's getting a bit cumbersome.

Scoops: Right. (pauses) What?

WordGirl: Cumbersome.

Farmer guy (holding out a cucumber): Cum-ber-cuke?

WordGirl: No, that's a cucumber. Cumbersome means bulky, heavy...hard to handle. (Cut to Scoop's camera) Like that camera around your neck. Is that comfortable?

Scoops: Are you kidding? This ticklicker's breaking my back! (flash of realization) Oh! Cumbersome!

WordGirl: Right! And Captain Huggy Face over there...he doesn't have super strength, so Violet is a little cumbersome.

Violet: (giggling) Oh, your fuzz tickles!

WordGirl: Well, I might as well get rid of this thing! (With a mighty heave, she flings the meteorite away from the park and into the sea. There is a huge splash, and as the splash subsides a giant squid falls back into the water.)

WordGirl: My work here is done! Word Up! (She flies away)

Scoops (writing on his notepad): Hmm... cumbersome!

Violet: Becky! Did you see that? (looks around) Becky??

(WordGirl zips back to the scene dressed as Becky once again)

Becky: Did I see what?

Violet: WordGirl!

Becky: Oh, no, I was...tying my shoe. (winks and gives a thumbs up to the audience) C'mon, we're going to be late for our art lesson!

Violet: Who were you winking at?

Narrator: And so, the city is saved from a cumbersome meteorite. All thanks to WordGirl! (Huggy chatters in frustration) Oh, and Captain Huggy Face!

Narrator: Tune in next time to... The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl!