Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.

Numbuh 5: I... I... I give up.

Cree: Say again?

Numbuh 5: I give up. What's the point? My sister's a teen, the greatest Kid Next Door I ever knew is a teen, and I'll be a teen soon enough. I mean, just look at me. I'm practically a teen now! I can't keep fighting it. I just... I give up.

Cree: Oh, Abby, you have no idea how long I've waited for you to say that! Come give your big sister a hug! (The building explodes) You...you tricked me again!

Numbuh 5: No...I didn't--

Maurice: Look out! The Kids Next Door are here!

Cree: Where?

(Cree falls, Maurice shows bombs in his hands)

Maurice: NEVER give up. 

Maurice: I wasn't REALLY decomissioned. I'm not permitted to tell you everything, but a few of us have been selected to remain Kids Next Door AFTER our thirteenth birthday! We act as a super secret covert unit to infiltrate teenage and even ADULT facilities to gather information for the Kids Next Door Global command.

Numbuh 5: (surprised and inspired) Woooow...

Maurice: But you can't tell anyone. Not even those in your sector, got it? (Numbuh 5 nods.) Good. Who knows? Maybe they'll recruit you on your thirteenth birthday. Now, get out of here, Abby. I got to finish this thing.

(Numbuh 5 goes, but she comes back a few seconds later to hug Maurice)

Numbuh 5: Good luck, Maurice. You're still the best there is.

(Maurice smiles and Numbuh 5 leaves) 

(Numbuh 5 looks out of the window of a ship, and Numbuh 3 scolds her for going to a mission when she had the chicken pox)

Numbuh 3: Are you nuts?! Numbuh 5, why are you smiling?

Numbuh 5: (laughs; teary eyed)It's a secret, Kuki. 

Teenager: (to Numbuh 5) Dude, can I like... Help you?

Numbuh 5: I want two things! My friend Maurice back, and the butt of the girl who did THIS to me! (shows her chicken pox) 

(after the invasion of teenagers in Numbuh 9's room; three years ago)

Numbuh 100: Report, Numbuh 9!

Numbuh 9/Maurice: The trap worked, sir. I managed to obtain one of their weapons, but the teens were too strong for us. We have lost Numbuhs 8a and 8b.

Numbuh 86: I'm afraid... they've been POXED, sir.

Numbuh 100: Well, you did your best.

Numbuh 11/Cree: But we weren't good enough, were we? 

Numbuh 11: Don't worry, Numbuh 100. We'll... (Numbuh 5 pats her shoulder) Huh?

Numbuh 5: Cree, here's your hat, sis.

Numbuh 11: (accepts, but places it in Numbuh 5's head) You keep it. You did great on your second mission. You earned it Abby -- I mean -- Numbuh 5. 

Numbuh 11: Numbuh 100, as team leader of Sector V, I take full responsibility for the failure of this mission.

Numbuh 9: No! This mission is MY idea, Cree. It's my responsibility. (starts a speech) And from this day forward, I will lead my sector and scour the earth in quest to find the teens' pox! I swear I will NEVER--

Maurice's mother: (interrupts) Hello... sorry to interrupt your pretending, but I thought you kids would like a break and have some of mommy's homemade oat meal cookies!

Numbuh 9: Mooom! I'm in the middle of a life-defining speech here!

Maurice's mother: Sorry, hon. I'll just leave them in the kitchen!

Numbuh 9: Aaargh. Now, where was I?

Numbuh 11: That you will never rest...

Numbuh 5: ...until you?

Numbuh 9: Oh, yeah! (continues speech) I swear, I will never rest until I discover the source of the teens' pox! And totally, I really will completely destroy it!!

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(switches to the present)

Numbuh 86: Sorry to interrupt, but it's time to blow out the candles.

Numbuh 9: (stands up and makes a farewell speech) My fellow Kids Next Door, it's been an honor battling adult tyranny by your side. I'd like to say I'll remember you all forever, but as you know, my decomissioning will erase all memories of you, brave exploits, and our fun times together. So let me just thank each and everyone of you... for the best years of my life, Kids Next Door RULES!

All kids: (teary-eyed) KIDS NEXT DOOR RULES!

Numbuh 86: Numbuh 9, you can blow out your candles now. (Maurice blows the candles; Numbuh 86 cries) Happy birthday, Maurice. 

Singer: I hate kids! Kids are rats! Kids are stupid! I hate kids! Give them punches! Stupid, stupid kids! I hate kids a lot! Dog gone kids! 

Mr. Lincoln: Well, well, well! If it isn't the young man with the flowers, and the stems, and... OOOHH!! You know what I'm talkin' about!

Maurice: Hi, Dr. Lincoln. Is Cree home?

Mr. Lincoln: Well suure she is! She's recoverin' from the chicken pox, in the living room, with the sister, on the couch... (gurgles) Oh, Cree! You got a visitor, with the...

Maurice: Hey Cree.

Cree: Oh, Maurice! Are these flowers for MOI?

Maurice: Sorry about your illness.

Cree: Ohh, there's no need for you to be sorry. It's not YOUR fault. (glares at Numbuh 5)

Numbuh 5: Heh! I know it ain't MY ault.

Cree: (whispers) Listen, Maurice. I got a new plan to punish those kids next dorks but I need your help.

Maurice: Sure, Cree. I'll do WHATEVER I CAN. (winks at Numbuh 5, and Numbuh 5 winks back)