Psst.
I need to talk to you about the pants.
Well, come closer, then. No, thanks.
I don't want to get contaminated by your buffoonery.
What's wrong with my pants?
Dude, it looks like a gnome is carrying you on his shoulders.
Look who's talking. Have you seen your sandals?
You look like you're about to walk on water.
Well, you look like you prolapsed
your whole digestive system!
You look like a Visigoth tourist.
You look like you're wearing the back end of a horse costume!
Yeah, well, you look like this!
Huh?
Pbht.
Hey, dude, only one guy can judge me.
Leslie!
If there was a fashion police,
he'd be the town's sheriff,
only more fabulous.
Are you pointing at that broken accordion on a pile of trash?
Sorry. It's hard to tell what's what
since his high-fashion phase.
Yeah, fair enough. Where is he, though?
Come to think of it, I haven't seen him in weeks.
Wait, what is that?
Hmm. Petals.
It's a clue.
What do you mean?
Think about it... What has petals? Flowers.
What is made of flour? Bread.
Who eats bread? Everyone...
apart from people who can't eat gluten.
Who doesn't eat gluten? People on a made-up diet.
What kind of people are usually on fad diets? Drama queens.
Who are usually drama queens? Actors.
And what do actors do in real life?
They work as waiters in the food industry.
And where do they lie about not working in the food industry?
In their dressing rooms.
Huh! You were right!
You said that like it's a surprise.
Hey, dude, could you help us decide on
which of us looks worse?
Question answered.
Dude, what in the ever-loving what
happened to your face?
My beauty... it's fading.
It's not that bad. I mean, if I just squint...
Wait, no. That's still pretty bad.
But if I just...
No, that's... that's not great, either.
But if I just...
See, that's better!
Look, don't worry.
True beauty is found on the inside... your personality.
Good-looking people don't need a personality!
Personalities were invented by ugly people
to make up for what they lack on the outside!
But you can't spell "beautiful" without "B-U."
And you can't spell "hideous" without "hide",
which is what I'm doing!
Don't worry. We'll help you get pretty again.
Thank you.
Hmpf!
Sorry. It's just...
your face.
Let's start with accessories.
Hopefully it will distract from the... everything.
Is that why you carry Darwin everywhere you go?
Mm-mm!
You know, when you're pretty and you say something mean,
people think you're sassy.
But with a face like that, people think you're Sasquatch.
Now, come on, accessorize.
Ugh. It looks like the ugly tree and the Christmas tree
had a baby and let him dress himself for school.
So, yeah, definitely an improvement.
Look, he's speechless!
Wow! He fainted from happiness!
And now he's having spasms of satisfaction!
Uh...
Leslie, is something wrong?
I can't photosynthesize.
Is that when you store all your photos in a cloud or the...
I can't breathe!
Quick, give him CPR!
O-Oh, okay. Oh, oh.
I can't. He's so ugly.
Mmph!
Ugh!
Who told you
to stop!
No, no, no. No!
Okay, so you know about
the cheerleader effect, right?
What's that? It's an optical mind trick.
When girls hang out in groups, they look prettier.
Go, Elmore, go!
Come on, let's try it.
Hey, Penny!
Yeah?
How do we look?
Ah. You're going for the cheerleader effect, right?
Yes. Sorry, but for boys, it's the opposite.
We call it the frat-guy effect.
Makes you guys look like medieval pillaging creeps.
But would you still love me if I looked like this?
Yeah, you'd still be the shining sun of my life.
Aww!
Impossible to live without...
but it'd really hurt my eyes to look at you directly.
What about now? Mwah. Much better.
What about my face?
Well, it's like, you know when a movie comes out
and you're just like, "The sequel can't possibly be worse,"
then it is?
Well, it's like the 10th movie.
Huah! Aah!
How is that possible?
You look even uglier than a second ago!
You're right. His condition's deteriorating.
Maybe you can try and... own it?
What do you mean?
You know, like our Grandpa Louie.
He never lets his age get in the way of stripping off
for his life-drawing classes.
And he doesn't care when the teacher body-shames him
by saying, "There's no need to get naked
when you're the one doing the drawing."
He's right.
If you've got it, flaunt it.
Hmm.
You may have flaunted it too much.
Oh, my gosh! My eyes! My eyes!
Hmm. What's that you're using?
A moisturizer.
It might help lift
the asymmetrical drooping side of your face.
I guess we'll just have to wait for the opposite side
to collapse instead.
Hmm. What's in it?
Uh... aloe vera?
Aloe vera? Are you insane?
What? Why? It's made of cactus!
That's like rubbing the blended remains of your cousins
on your face!
None of that stuff is made for use on plants!
Yet.
Gentlemen, it's time for science.
Science.
Eureka!
What? Nothing.
Normally when people do all that stuff and shout "eureka",
they get the answer.
I just thought that was the formula for science.
What are you doing?
Eating this gardening book to absorb its knowledge.
Agh! Give me that!
You give me that!
Wait, what were you gonna do with it? Read it!
Yeah, well, that's exactly what I was gonna do, so pbht!
Reading, reading, reading, reading.
Got it! You need more sun.
Hmm.
Hmmmmm.
Whuuuuh!
Wait, maybe the fire will improve his face.
Hmm, hmm.
Oh! It says here you might need more water.
Ooh!
Maybe a little more?
How do I look?
Like a bullfrog that got a face transplant
from a grilled cheese sandwich?
Oh. It says here that the problem might be caused
by a parasite.
Wait!
I'm beautiful.
Wait!
I'm more beautiful than I've ever been!
Look at me, world, and gag on my eleganza!
It doesn't matter. We still love you.
I don't care if you... Oh! Nngh!
I don't care about the people who love me!
I've already got their validation!
It's the people who don't love me I need to impress!
Wait a second.
Dude, I've got it! You're just wilting!
It's completely normal! Really?
Yeah, and there's a very simple solution.
What is it? Ahh?
Move!
Leave me alone!
Dude, take it easy! It doesn't have to be an ordeal!
Yeah, think about like a nice, relaxing bit of gardening!
Hello, and welcome to "Gardening Thyme."
Today's episode is about the seasonal decapitation
of flowers.
Or as we gardeners call it
dead-heading.
You people are insane!
Aah!
Come on, you stup...
It won't start unless it's in "park."
Hmm?
It won't start unless it's in "park."
Oh. Thanks.
I'm not a monster! I just look like one!
You see, Darwin, it is important to choose
the right tools for the job.
Why not a chainsaw?
Slow down there.
We don't want to make a mess.
What we need is a clean cut to the stem.
Help, help, help!
Sir, please help!
Please, please!
Ma'am, please help! There are these kids who...
Meh, meh, meh.
Please! Please! Leave me alone!
Ugh.
What are these?
Make sure you don't waste the flower heads
and add them to the compost heap.
Very good point, Gumball.
In time, their rotten remains will be eaten
and excreted by worms.
The resulting matter can be used to feed other plants.
The police! I need to call the police!
Argh! No network?
Come on, come on!
They're coming.
Gumball and Darwin: Leslie, where are you?
Leslie?
Leslie, stop being such a drama queen
and listen to us for a second.
Since when is being scared of decapitation
considered overdramatic?
We're doing this for your own good, man.
Think about your face. It will just continue rotting.
Wait. So you're saying it's better to leave a hot memory
than cold compost.
I agree. Do it.
What? No, no. Your head will regrow.
Ah. All right, then.
Ugh.
And that concludes our episode.
And when will we see our pretty new flower grow, Gumball?
When spring comes back in about six months.