Royally Framed

The episode opens up inside a museum. Beatrice Bixby is stealing paintings. She a woman in her thirties with blond hair done in a ponytail. She wears a purple dress with a high collar. There is a mirror affixed to the front of the dress. She wears teal gloves and boots. ANOTHER

Narrator continues BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE CITY. BUT IN THE CITY ART MUSEUM, IT LOOKS LIKE BEATRICE BIXBY, AKA LADY REDUNDANT WOMAN, IS UP TO NO GOOD.

Beatrice says AH, NICE DOGGY. QUITE A CANINE. A PERFECT POOCH.

Multiple copies of Beatrice collect paintings and place them in a wagon. The real Beatrice scans paintings along the wall and duplicates them. She makes copies of a dog, cat, and bird painting. The copied animals come to life.

Beatrice looks at a painting of a young prince and exclaims

OH, NO, NOT THE ROYAL DANDY! I WON'T REPEAT, REPRISE, OR REDO THAT MISTAKE AGAIN.

She moves on to another painting. She is about to scan it when the dog she copied early jumps on her. Beatrice accidentally copies the painting of the prince and a horse.

Beatrice scolds SIT. STAY. HEEL. [barking]

The dog licks Beatrice, she giggles and walks away. Afterwards, the prince and his steed jump out of the painting.

The Narrator says THE NEXT DAY

Becky walks into the kitchen humming. She bumps into the kitchen counter and exclaims OH, NO, DAD'S NEW BIRDHOUSE. WHEW.

She picks up the ornate, three story, light blue bird house and puts it back on the counter

Becky exclaims OH, NO! DAD'S TINY ORNAMENTAL BIRDHOUSE THAT HE PUT ON THE BIG BIRDHOUSE.

She looks at the miniature version of the ornate bird house. It is slightly broken.

Dad walks into the kitchen humming and exclaims BUSTED BROKEN BIRDHOUSE, WHAT'S GOING ON?

Becky throws the broken birdhouse to Bob and says OH, DAD...

Dad picks up the birdhouse from Bob’s hands and says OH, BOB, IT'S OKAY. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING. BACK IN A JIFF.

Bob squeaks

Becky mumbles THANKS FOR BEING SO UNDERSTANDING, DAD. WE HAVE TO GO. LATE FOR SCHOOL, BYE.

The Narrator says LATER, ON THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND...

Bob squeaks angrily at Becky as they walk towards school

Becky says I DID NOT LIE. I DIDN'T TELL DAD YOU DID IT, I JUST NEVER CORRECTED HIM. [Bob squeaking]

Becky says BUT HEY, NO ONE GOT IN TROUBLE, SO HOORAY! IS THAT THE ROYAL DANDY? HE MUST HAVE ESCAPED FROM THE MUSEUM AGAIN.

The prince from the museum is talking to a group of kids in the distance.

Royal Dandy says COME CLOSE, MATES. THIS IS A 17th CENTURY CROQUET MALLET. GO AHEAD, TRY IT OUT.

He hands a girl a mallet, she swings and hits the Royal Dandy in the head.

Royal Dandy says OH, MY HAIR. DON'T MUSS IT.

Becky says AND I WONDER WHERE HE GOT ALL THOSE KNICKKNACKS.

Scoops, a student reporter, says BECKY, DID YOU HEAR? SOMEONE STOLE A BUNCH OF KNICKKNACKS FROM THE ART MUSEUM.

He wears a short-sleeved mustard yellow shirt, a highlighter yellow undershirt, blue jeans, and bowler cap with a sticky-note sticking up from the top

Violet says BECKY, SCOOPS, THE CHARMING NEW BOY GAVE ME A GOLDEN UNICORN. IT'S SO HEAVY. LIKE IT'S MADE FROM THE CENTRE OF A RAINBOW.

She struggles to move a small statue of a golden unicorn on the ground

Scoops says BECKY, MY SOURCES TOLD ME ONE OF THE KNICKKNACKS MISSING FROM THE MUSEUM WAS A GOLDEN UNICORN.

Becky says I'D LOVE TO STAY AND PLAY WITH THAT UNICORN THAT PROBABLY WASN'T STOLEN, BUT, ER, I HAVE TO GO.

A moment later, the horse from the painting is shown holding a mirror in front of the Royal Dandy

Royal Dandy says LITTLE TO THE LEFT. NO, MY LEFT.

Word Girl appears in the reflection and says WELL, WELL, WELL, IF IT ISN'T THE ROYAL DANDY.

While painting his hair, Royal Dandy says WORD GIRL. BE WITH YOU IN A SECOND. OH, I'M JUST SO HANDSOME.

Word Girl grumbles OH, MORE LIKE YOU'RE JUST SO VAIN.

Royal Dandy says WELL, YES, I'M VAIN. I'M THE ROYAL DANDY. WAIT, WHAT DOES VAIN MEAN AGAIN?

Word Girl says TO BE VAIN IS TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME THINKING ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK, OR THINGS YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED, LIKE YOU LOOKING IN THE MIRROR THE ENTIRE TIME I'M TRYING TO TALK TO YOU.

Royal Dandy admires his reflection and says OH, GUILTY AS CHARGED.

Word Girl says YEAH, I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. SO WHAT DOES LADY REDUNDANT WOMAN HAVE PLANNED THIS TIME, HUH?

Royal Dandy says I'VE NO IDEA. MUM DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING.

He look at the kids on the playground and says I, HOWEVER, PLAN TO MAKE THESE FRIENDLY YOUNGSTERS MY MATES. IT'S LONELY UP THERE ON THE WALL.

Word Girl says IS THAT WHY YOU STOLE A BUNCH OF KNICKKNACKS FROM THE MUSEUM?

Royal Dandy says KNICKKNACKS, STOLEN? BY ME? RIDICULOUS! BY THE WAY, WOULD YOU LIKE A KNIGHT OF CASTLE, CURMUDGEON?

He hands her a small statue.

Word Girl snatches it and says GIVE ME THAT. I'M RETURNING THIS TO THE MUSEUM ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER KNICKKNACKS. THEN WE'RE GOING TO FIND LADY REDUNDANT WOMAN AND PUT YOU BACK ON THAT WALL.

Royal Dandy says OH, ALL RIGHT. HERE.

He hands her a large burlap sack heavy with item

Word Girl says THANK YOU.

Royal Dandy says EVERYONE, LOOK, WORD GIRL STOLE ALL THOSE KNICKKNACKS FROM THE MUSEUM!

The kids on the playground gasp

Word Girl exclaims WHAT? ME? I STOLE THESE KNICKKNACKS?

Royal Dandy says OH, SHE ADMITS IT. [gasping]

Word Girl says NO, I DIDN'T.

Royal Dandy says OH, YES YOU DID. HERE.

He pulls out a gramophone and plays it.

The gramophone plays ME? I STOLE THESE KNICKKNACKS? ME? I STOLE THESE KNICKKNACKS?

Word Girl says NO! THAT'S NOT... HE'S BLAMING ME FOR A CRIME HE COMMITTED.

The gramophone plays I STOLE THESE KNICKKNACKS.

Word Girl says OH, CUT THAT OUT! ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO PROVE I'M INNOCENT BY RETURNING ALL THESE KNICKKNACKS TO THE MUSEUM WHERE THEY BELONG. WORD UP!

She collects the knickknacks from the children on the playground and flies off

Royal Dandy stares at his reflection and laughs HA HA!

Later, at the museum Word Girl says OKAY, I'M HERE WITH ALL THE KNICKKNACKS.

A female TV reporter in a blue suit is live on camera.

She says I'M STANDING HERE WITH WORD GIRL AND A BAG FULL OF... AH, WHAT DID YOU CALL THOSE AGAIN?

Word Girl says KNICKKNACKS. KNICKKNACKS ARE SMALL LITTLE TRINKETS THAT ARE USED FOR DECORATIONS. LIKE, STATUE, SNOW GLOBES, A FIGURINE OF A CHICKEN RIDING A WHALE.

The TV reporter says THANK YOU. I'M STANDING HERE WITH WORD GIRL AND THE BAG OF KNICKKNACKS SHE STOLE FROM THE LOCAL...

Word Girl shouts WHAT?! NO, NO, NO!

Images flash of people watching the news in shock

TV Reporter says SO THESE AREN'T KNICKKNACKS? YOU TOLD ME THEY WERE.

Word Girl says NO, THEY ARE KNICKKNACKS, BUT I DIDN'T STEAL THEM. IN FACT, I'M GIVING THEM BACK. SEE?

As she explains, Royal Dandy’s horse pulls the bag of knickknacks away [Huggy squeaking] The horse places the bag back where he found it with many items missing

Word Girl says SEEMS LIGHTER THAN IT WAS BEFORE.

TV Reporter says BREAKING NEWS. WORD GIRL HAS JUST HANDED ME AN EMPTY BAG THAT USED TO HAVE A BUNCH OF STOLEN KNICKKNACKS IN IT.

Images flash of more people from the city watching the news

Word Girl says WHAT? NO, WAIT!

TV Reporter says SO TELL ME, WORD GIRL, WHERE DID YOU HIDE THEM?

Word Girl says BUT NO, I...

Royal Dandy stands underneath the paintings and says YES, WORD GIRL, WHERE DID YOU HIDE THOSE KNICKKNACKS?

Word Girl says BUT, BUT, I DIDN'T. YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STOLE THEM!

Royal Dandy says ORE REALLY? THEN WHY IS THE MISSING KNICKKNACK KNIGHT OF CASTLE CURMUDGEON, TUCKED INTO THE TOP OF YOUR BOOT?

Word Girl says OH! I AM BEING BLAMED FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO!

Huggy frowns with his arms crossed

Royal Dandy rushes in front of the news camera and says WORD GIRL IS A CRIMINAL. OH, THE SHAME, THE SHAME! THAT WORD GIRL IS A MENACE, I TELL YOU. IN OTHER NEWS, I AM ADORABLE.

Word Girl and Huggy fly off. A moment later, Becky and Bob storm into their house

Becky sees Royal Dandy on the TV and says OH, HE'S NOT ADORABLE, HE'S VAIN! MEANWHILE, I'M BEING ACCUSED OF A CRIME I DIDN'T COMMIT. [Bob squeaking]

Dad walks into the kitchen and says HEY, BOB, GUESS WHAT? I FIXED THE BIRDHOUSE YOU BROKE. [Bob squeaking]

Mr. Botsford says I'LL JUST CASUALLY PUT IT RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE COUNTER.

Bob takes the remote control and looks at Becky. He looks angry and squeaks.

Becky says OH, MAN. DAD?

Mr. Botsford says YES, BECKY?

Becky walks up to her dad and says OKAY, SO HERE'S THE THING. THAT WHOLE BIRDHOUSE INCIDENT, AH, BOB DIDN'T BREAK IT. I DID.

Mr. Botsford says BUT BECKY...

Becky apologizes and says I KNOW, I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT IT SOONER. IT WAS JUST, YOU DIDN'T SEEM ANGRY, AND BOB DIDN'T GET IN TROUBLE, SO I THOUGHT WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? BUT I REALLY AM SORRY I BROKE THE TINY BIRDHOUSE ON TOP OF YOUR BIRDHOUSE.

Mr. Botsford says WELL, BECKY, THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME THE TRUTH. YOU'RE GROUNDED. NO TV FOR A WEEK.

Becky says BUT DAD, THE BIRDHOUSE IS OKAY. YOU FIXED IT.

Mr. Botsford says BECKY, BREAKING THE BIRDHOUSE WAS AN ACCIDENT. LYING ABOUT IT WAS NOT.

Becky says OH, RIGHT.

Mr. Botsford says AND I THINK YOU OWE AN APOLOGY TO A CERTAIN MONKEY NAMED BOB. DOOT, DA, DOOT, DA, DOO! PARENTING ACHIEVED.

He rushes up the stairs

Becky says WELL, THAT DIDN'T WORK THE WAY I'D HOPED. BUT STRANGELY ENOUGH, I FEEL BETTER.

She walks back to the couch and sits next to Bob.

Becky says AND I'M SORRY I MADE YOU TAKE THE FALL FOR ME. I WON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. [Bob squeaking]

Becky says NOW, COME ON, WE'VE GOT A VAIN LITTLE CRIMINAL TO CATCH.

The scene changes to Beatrice now wearing a purple polo and brown pants in her ornate apartment petting the copy-dog. Stolen paintings are hanging on the walls

Beatrice says WHO'S A CUTIE? YOU ARE. A LITTLE COPY CUTIE, YES.

Word Girl and Huggy fly into the apartment

Word Girl says HELLO, BEATRICE. OR SHOULD I SAY LADY REDUNDANT WOMAN?

Beatrice says WELL, WELL, WELL. IF IT ISN'T WORD GIRL. SO HOW DOES IT FEEL TO WALK ON THE CRIMINAL SIDE OF THE STREET, HMM?

Word Girl says I AM NOT A CRIMINAL!

Beatrice says FACE IT, WORD GIRL, IT'S TIME TO SURRENDER. GIVE YOURSELF UP. TURN YOURSELF IN.

Word Girl says I'M GOING TO DO SOMETHING BETTER. I'M GOING TO TURN IN THE REAL THIEF, ROYAL DANDY. AND I CAME HERE FOR YOUR HELP.

Beatrice says MY HELP? HA! WHY WOULD I HELP, AID OR ASSIST YOU?

Word Girl says TWO REASONS. FIRST, YOU LIKE ROYAL DANDY EVEN LESS THAN I DO.

Beatrice pauses and says THAT'S TRUE.

Word Girl says AND SECOND, IF YOU HELP ME, I'LL RETURN THAT DOG PAINTING YOU STOLE FROM THE MUSEUM WITHOUT BRINGING YOU TO JAIL.

She points to a group of stolen paintings still laying on the floor

Beatrice mumbles OH, THAT? THAT'S NOT... THAT'S JUST A... FINE, IT'S A DEAL.

Word Girl grabs Beatrice and flies out

Beatrice exclaims WHOA!

The Narrator says ACROSS TOWN, ROYAL DANDY PREPARES TO RECEIVE THE KEY TO THE CITY FOR RETURNING THE STOLEN KNICKKNACKS.

Royal Dandy says ME, ME, ME. RED LEATHER YELLOW LEATHER. RED LEATHER YELLOW LEATHER.

Word Girl lands with Huggy and Beatrice.

She says HELLO, ROYAL DANDY.

Beatrice now dressed in her villain costume says HELLO, HI THERE. GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS, ROYAL DANDY.

Royal Dandy says OH, HELLO, MUM. I SEE ALL THE CRIMINALS ARE STICKING TOGETHER. SO NICE FOR THEM.

Word Girl says THE ONLY THING GETTING STUCK IS YOU... BACK IN YOUR PAINTING!

Royal Dandy says HA! HA HA. GO AHEAD, STICK ME BACK ON THAT WALL. JUST KNOW THAT IF YOU DO, WORD GIRL, NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THE STOLEN KNICKKNACKS.

Beatrice says I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.

Word Girl turns to face Beatrice and says NO, WAIT, HE'S RIGHT. WE HAVE TO GET HIM TO CONFESS FIRST.

Royal Dandy says OH, LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. AND WHO, PRAY TELL, IS GOING TO TRICK ME, HMM? YOU? THE ONLY PERSON WHO MIGHT HAVE A SHOT IS SOMEONE WITH MY PERFECT MIX OF CHARM, LOOKS, ORIGINALITY, AND BRILLIANCE. AND I'M ALREADY ME.

He rides off on his horse

Word Girl says I HAVE AN IDEA.

A moment later, Royal Dandy is standing on a podium in front of the people of the city

He says I'M GOING TO KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET. I DESERVE EVERYTHING I GET. FOR I AM WONDERFUL AND PERFECT.

A person in the crowd shouts AND VAIN.

Royal Dandy says YES, BECAUSE I AM WONDERFUL AND PERFECT. YOU HEARD THAT, RIGHT? THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. OH!

Royal Dandy sees a copy of himself and says SUCH A HANDSOME FELLOW.

Royal Dandy 2 says OH, YOUR HAIR IS WONDROUS.

Royal Dandy says THANK YOU. I FOUND A DELIGHTFUL POMADE CALLED THE MOUSSE. OH, I FEEL LIKE I COULD TELL YOU ANYTHING.

Royal Dandy 2 says I SAY, I HAVE A SPLENDID IDEA. WE CAN BE BEST MATES AND DO WHATEVER WE WANT.

Royal Dandy says NO ONE CAN STOP US. ESPECIALLY SINCE I GOT WORD GIRL OUT OF THE WAY. YOU SEE, I STOLE THE MUSEUM'S KNICKKNACKS AND BLAMED IT ON HER.

The crowd gasps

Royal Dandy says WAIT. ARE WE STILL ON STAGE?

Royal Dandy 2 mumbles ER, YES.

Royal Dandy says WELL, YOU'RE SO HANDSOME, I GUESS I LOST TRACK. OH, WELL.

Beatrice walks up on the stage

Royal Dandy says OH, HI MUM.

Beatrice presses her nose

Royal Dandy and his copy shout AAAH!

They turn into a pile of floating paper

Word Girl says WELL, THAT WORKED EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD. YOU'RE FREE TO GO, LADY REDUNDANT WOMAN. AND THANKS.

Beatrice says NO SWEAT. DON'T MENTION IT. IT WAS NOTHING.

As Beatrice walks away Word Girl says ONE THING, FOR EVERYONE'S SAKE, STAY OUT OF THE MUSEUM.

Beatrice says YEAH, OKAY, I CONCUR.

The Narrator says AND SO BOTH VAIN LITTLE ROYAL DANDYS AND THE STOLEN KNICKKNACKS ARE BACK WHERE THEY BELONG.

The mayor hands Word Girl a key to the city. She holds it above her head and smiles

Narrator continues AND WORD GIRL AND BOB ARE CLEARED OF ANY WRONGDOING. BECKY, ON THE OTHER HAND...

The scene changes to Becky painting her dad’s birdhouse at the kitchen counter frowning TJ, Dad, and Bob sit on the couch watching TV

Mr. Botsford says OH, BOB, THIS GUY.

The Narrator says JOIN US NEXT TIME FOR ANOTHER DANDY EPISODE OF... "WORD GIRL."