Elmore Rainbow Factory. Yes, of course.
I'll get that order completed for you today.
Oh, one moment, please. Elmore Rainbow Factory.
Uh, Nicole, do you have a moment?
When has anyone on two phones at once ever had a moment?
Sorry, how can I help you?
It' just that Mr. Yoshida needs to see you
in his office immediately.
That's great, Mom. But what does it mean?
It means they really appreciate all my hard work.
Well, I can do a rap about my day, too.
Um...
Yeah, Dad, that was the rap equivalent
of British dental work.
So, Mom, what we talking in terms of green?
It comes with an extra $10 a month.
It means we no longer have to shop at the thrift store
and we can pay off our credit card bills by February.
This February? Nope. A February.
Plus, I get this cool framed photo.
That says "Nicole Wertterson."
Okay, it's a typo, but you get the idea.
Maybe we should put it here so everyone can see it.
I don't see any photos with my name on them.
Sure, there is. There's one right over there.
"Local Loser Ruins Baby Shower."
Why did you frame that?
Oh, cool, are we having pizza to celebrate?
Nope, I'm just letting people know my good news.
- Hello. - Hi. Is that Aaron Aaronson?
It's Nicole Watterson.
I know you don't know me,
but I just wanted to let you know I'm employee of the month.
Bye! Okay, let's see, the next one is Adam Adamson.
Don't you want to hear what I did today?
Hi, my name is Nicole Watterson, and I kick butts.
You okay, Mr. Dad?
I wish someone appreciated me.
Hey, they do.
Joyful Burger would go out of business if it wasn't for you.
He means Mom.
Why don't you talk to her about it?
After all, she's a calm, reasonable woman.
You're right. I'm gonna march right up
to your mother and tell her.
Things have to change.
You can't lead a horse to water without breaking a few eggs.
Judge me not by my thighs,
for the one-eyed man is worth two in the bush.
If they build it, I will come.
And if you've got a problem with that, buddy,
well, then welcome to the Hotel California!
Dad, what are you talking about?
I have no idea.
He's gonna need some practice first.
Okay, let's say this pumpkin is Mom.
Use it to practice your pitch on her.
Okay.
Hi, honey, Uh, I got something to ask you.
Please don't look at me like that.
How could you say that in front of the children?
You swore you wouldn't bring that up!
It's not that unreasonable to assume the citizens of Turkey
would be delicious birds.
Aah! Please!
Please don't leave me! Don't leave me!
Kids, stop the simulation! It's too real!
Deactivate! Deactivate!
Well, that could've gone better.
Dad, where's the pumpkin?
She left me for a butternut squash.
Oh, I got to tell you, it's so refreshing
to go to a store where "a clean up on aisle 3"
actually means someone's spilled some food.
Uh, Mom, listen, Dad's got something he wants to tell you.
Uh, Nicole, honey, sweetie, light of my life.
Reign it in, Dad.
I don't think you notice all the work I do
around here, and I think it's about time
you appreciated me.
Oh, really, Richard?
Then why don't we check up on all this hard work of yours?
Can you please explain why the grass is so long?
Because the kids haven't had their breakfast yet.
Huh?
And they're eating their greens!
Food fight!
See, no plates and no cutlery means no washing up.
And at least 30% of it goes in their mouth.
Look at the state of them, and the tablecloth!
Ah-ah!
Are you insane?
No. There's baby shampoo in there
as well as fabric softener, so their eyes won't sting.
All right, kids, time to dry off.
Oh, and I'd stand back if I were you.
This also shakes out the head lice.
Aah! They're all over the floor.
Not for much longer.
And that's the way I do it every single day.
So it's about time you appreciated it.
Well, it's the wrong way!
You're a terrible parent, and this house is disgusting!
I would stamp my feet in anger, but the floor is so sticky
I can't actually move any more.
Ridiculous, you could eat off this floor.
Ah!
Okay, I'll give you that one.
But you need to appreciate what I do.
Richard, you're ridiculous.
The only things with worse parenting skills
are cuckoos and stage moms.
Fine, then I'm going on strike.
I think we'll be fine.
Hmm?
So you were serious about this strike business?
Yes, I've been sitting here all day.
And how's that different from usual?
Apart from not being able to see the TV.
And what's with the banner?
It was all they had in the store.
They didn't have anything that said
"Fight for your efforts to be recognized
by some heartless she-beast."
Maybe they were sold out.
And the balloons?
I happen to like balloons.
I'll go ahead and assume dinner's not ready.
Ha! You won't last five minutes in there.
Oh, please, I'm employee of the month.
I can handle anything,
especially an evening without Nanny McFail.
Hmm, that's weird.
What the...?
Aah!
Oh!
Oh, not bad.
Aah!
Hello?
Gah! Raw chicken.
At least it didn't go in my...
Who rewired the whole house?
Hey, come back here.
Aah!
I said come back here!
Huh?
No, don't you dare!
That's a precious family heirloom...
that I haven't got round to selling online yet.
Aah!
What are you doing in my house?
Cuckoo! Aah!
What are you doing in here?
Is that my wedding dress?
Get out of my house!
I said get out, or I'll call the cops.
Send more cops!
Cops... yum-yum.
What happened in there? What are those things?
And where are the kids?
Those things are our kids
in their natural unsupervised state.
What... what have you done?
Nothing... And that's what happens.
Still think everything will be fine?
Right.
I'll deal with this.
Aah! Oof.
How'd that go?
Well, at least there's nothing left
in the house for them to destroy.
Oh. I forgot about the garden.
Okay, let's do it your way.
Uh, Richard.
Uh... just give me a minute. My face is stuck.
It's not used to pulling a smug expression for this long.
It's worse than I thought.
They've got the neighbor. Mr. Robinson?
No, the other one, the one we don't know the name of.
Oh, it's not so bad then. What do we do?
Okay, there are three rules.
One... stay calm and do not raise your voice.
It just tells them they're winning.
Two... never turn your back on them.
That's when they take advantage.
And three... always carry a little black plastic bag.
Uh, where did you get all this from?
Richard, that's for dogs. Still works.
Stand down.
Blue, blue, what did I just say?
That's it, Gumball, you're grounded.
No, no, no! Do that, and they'll never trust me again.
Back off, back off.
No. Nicole, the neighbor!
Hi. I'm Nicole Watterson. I live next door.
Yeah, I got that.
Orange, I see you.
Stand down.
Wait a minute. Where's your sister?
Clever girl.
What are we gonna do?
We're surrounded. Richard, do something.
Okay, okay, stop.
- Huh? - I'm not gonna let you
all catapult the neighbor over the house.
But...
I am gonna let one of you do it.
- What? - What?
Huh?
I'll let you fight over which one.
Richard, how is this helping?
Ah. Five, four, three, two...
You see, the best way to deal with kids
is to turn them against each other
until they've worn themselves out.
Richard, you...
You did it.
Whatever it is you do, it works.
Mwah.
What are you doing?
You taste like flame-grilled chicken.
Excuse me. Can I go home?