Have Gum, Will Travel

Have Gum, Will Travel is an episode from the show.

Synopsis
Scout rises to stardom when his bubbles become the biggest thing in town. But will he blow it? Find out in this story on the danger of pride.

Plot
Scout tried to make a balloon artist, but failed. Scout made a worm balloon and it's sleeping. Sport makes a balloon castle and turned into the balloon horse. Darcy makes the balloon car. Scout makes a balloon pretzel, but it blow out. Hollister told the kids to put the balloons in the bag, but Scout accidentally popped it and bought it. Hollister gave them a gum. Darcy and Sport is eating a gum and blow it out and popped. Scout is making a big blowing gum and blow back.

Quagal told Scout that he's gonna make him a star.

Sport and Darcy told him that Scout tried to paint because they are too many colors and he tried to do math because they are too many numbers, but he can paint by numbers and check at his home. One failed after another. That's why Scout failed and lost everything, but he's gotten better at it.

The ringmaster announced everybody that rope man and juggling girl is on the roll, but boring. He showed Scout that he's the best bubble blowing ever and they all cheered.

Scout has many awards and the key. Scout told Quagel that he would like himself in a private room. Scout looked into the mirror. Sport and Darcy came into his room and they asked him what and why. Scout called security; Sport and Darcy are leaving. Quagal introduced Scout to Bubble Blowin' Bob.

Scout made a regular, big gum; Bob blew up the biggest, hugest gum. Quagal fired Scout because he has a new star. Scout went to his friends that he is not the best blowing bubble gum ever and apologizes for telling them that treated them and himself. Darcy and Sport knew and forgives him and Scout is a special boy.

Characters

 * Sport
 * Scout
 * Darcy
 * Hollister
 * Gilroy
 * Miss Kittey
 * Quagal Q. Quagelbush
 * Ringmaster Dog
 * Ricky R. Ropester
 * Betty B. Balancer
 * Bob

Locations

 * Hollister's General Store and Telegraph
 * Prairie Dog Traveling Prairie Extravaganza

Song

 * Too Much Pride

Trivia

 * Sport created Appaloona for a balloon horse. Appaloosa is a horse.
 * Chicklettes and Tic-Tac are parody gums. Chiclets and Tic Tac (?).
 * Paint by numbers is and activity. That's why Scout is his favorite activity.

Transcript
(Scout is tried the making a balloon. (?))

Narrator: The bible says in Proverbs 16:18 that pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor. If Scout had only known this, it would have saved him a lot of trouble. You see, it all started when Scout, Darcy, and Sport were sitting on the porch of Hollister's store one of their favorite things. Telling stories. Well, one thing lead to another, and Scout bragged a little about how he had learned to make balloon animals.

Scout: Yes! I did it, guys! Look!

Sport: That's, um, really good, Scout. What is it?

Scout: It's a worm. Sleeping. (?) What's this, Sport?!

Sport: Just a little something I threw together while we were waiting for you to finish your sleeping worm. Watch!

(?)

Sport: It's an Appaloona!

Scout: Wow!

(?)

Sport: Oops. Sorry, Scout. Easy, boy. You guys want a ride?

(?)

Darcy: If I did this right, I'll have my own ride. (?) Cool. I'll race you, Sport.

Scout: This is ridiculous. You guys can do amazing stuff with your balloons and I can't even get mine to stay in a know. (?) Wait a minute. Spoke too soon. (?) Oop! Never mind.

(?)

Sport: Don't feel bad, Scout. I'm sure you could get your balloon to stay tied, if it was a little longer. (?) Whoa, Appaloona!

(?)

Hollister: Hey, what's going on out here? You didn't pop any of those balloons, did you? You pop 'em, you bought 'em.

Sport: No, sir, Mr. Holister.

Hollister: You better put 'em back in the bag.

Sport: Yes, sir. (?) There you go, Mr. Hollister.

(?)

Scout: Oops! Sorry, Mr. Hollister. I kind of popped it.

Hollister: Then you bought it! It's not like I can just put it back in a bag, and set it back on the shelf. Wait a minute. Yes, I can. Hand it over.

Scout: Yes, sir.

(?)

Hollister: Here. Have some gum.

Scout: Thanks! For free?

Hollister: Free?! Don't be ridiculous! I'll run you a tab. (?) Free. These kids and their language these days.

(?)

Scout: Ah, it's no use. I'm not good at anything. I'm a failure at everything I do.

(?)

Sport: Wow, Darcy. That's a great bubble.

(?)

Darcy: That's a great one, Sport.

(?)

Sport: Wow, Scout!

Darcy: That's the biggest bubble I've ever seen!

(?)

Sport: Look out! She's gonna blow!

(?)

Sport: That was amazing!

Men voice: It certainly was!

(?)

Scout: Who are you?

Man: Quagal Q. Quagalbush, at your service. Owner and operator of the Triple Q. Extra Special Prairie Dog Traveling Prairie Extravaganza. Okay, we're still working on the name.

Darcy, Sport, and Scout: Good idea.

(?)

Quagel: You, my boy, have the kind of act that would really pack them in to our show. How would you like to be a stara

Scout: (?) Really?!

Darcy: That's great, Scout!

Sport: Yeah, you've always wanted to do something special.

Quagal: Is that a fact, my boy?

Darcy: Oh, yeah! He's tried being really good at lots of stuff.

Sport: First, he tried math, but there were just too many numbers.

Darcy: Then, he tried painting, but there were just too many colors.

Sport: Then, he tried painting by numbers, and we had to check him into a special home.

Scout: But I'm better now.

Sport: Of course you are.

Darcy: Yep. Scout's life has been one failure after another.

(?)

Scout: All right, all right. He's got the point.

Quagal: Well, my boy, you can wave hello to your big break at last! What do you say?

Scout: Only if I get a percentage of the house and some kind of benefits package.

Quagal: I'll see what I can do.

Scout: Cool!

(?)

Quagal: Welcome to the big time, kid. The world is my stage. (?) Yours is that piece of traitor in the center ring. Try not to stand too close to that man-eating tiger. One of the best trapeze acts I've ever seen is in there.

(?)

Ringmaster: Ladies and gentleman! Behold the wonders of Ricky R. Ropester, who will now spell out the entire dictionary with a single lasso!

(?)

Ringmaster: Now in Hebrew!

(?)

Ringmaster: Now Cantonese!

(?)

Ringmaster: Sing Language!

(?)

Scout: You think I'm better than that?

Quagal: Let's put it this way, kid. Tomorrow night, his tape will be one step closer with the tiger.

Ringmaster: Ladies and Gentlemen! In the center ring, Betty B. Balancer will now juggle three-hundred cowboy hats, keep nineteen hula hoops hoola-hooping, hotter on the tip of one of her spurs, while twirling a grand piano on her nose.

(?)

Quagal: I don't know, kid. To me that act has always needed something.

Ringmaster: And now, our newest act! Scout will blow a really big bubble!

(?)

Men: Look out! She's gonna blow! We'll be covered in gum goo!

(?)

Quagal: Take a bow, kid! They love you!

(?)

Scout: This is unbelievable! Here I was thinking I wasn't very special. Little did I know, I'm the most special prairie dog of all. I'm a star! Hey! A title like that has got to come with some great perks.

(?)

Quagal: Demands, eh?

Scout: I think I've earned them.

Quagal: Such as?

Scout: My own private dressing room.

Quagal: Unthinkable.

Scout: With a star on the door.

Quagal: Outrageous.

Scout: The best bubble gum money can buy.

Quagal: Practical. The gum is yours. But the rest you'll get over my dead body!

Scout: You wouldn't want me to have to call in sick tonight, would you?

Quagal: Like I said, kid, the private dressing room with the star on the door is yours. You know me. I'm a giver. Love to give.

(?)

Scout: Hmmmm-hmmm-hm. Beautiful. Lovely. Oop! Is that a wrinkle? Oh, no. Just a shadow. Don't panic. Ah, yes.

(?)

Scout: And you are...?

Sport: You know us. It's me, Sport. And Darcy's here too.

Scout: Not making the connection. Sorry.

Sport: We used to tell fun stories together in front of Hollister's store? He'd give us treats and gum and run us a tab, remember?

(?)

Darcy: Sport, that was four days ago. Of course he remembers.

Scout: Uh. (?) Listen. I'm trying to be gentle here, okay? I know who you are. But I'm a star now. I can't be seen talking to you. Now, scram.

Sport: I can't believe you're treating us like this, Scout.

Darcy: You're just not the same dog we once knew.

(?)

Scout: Security!

(?)

Sport: Okay, okay. We get your point, Scout. We're leaving.

(?)

Scout: Kids today.

(?)

Quagal: Scout, there's someone I want you to meet.

Scout: Go away. I'm getting ready for tonight's show.

Quagal: It's not for another three hours.

Scout: But as an extra special prairie dog, I need time to get in the mood. I don't know. I'm just not feeling the gum tonight.

Quagal: Scout, I'd like you to come out here and meet... Bubble Blowing Bob. Who, by the way, is "Felling the gum" tonight.

(?)

Scout: (?) Who?

Bob: I challenged you yo a bubble-blowing duel. Three pieces of gum. Biggest bubble wins.

Scout: I could use a warm-up before the show. Let's make it interesting. You use three pieces and I'll just use one.

Bob: Let's make it really interesting. I'll use a Chicklettes.

Scout: Then I'll use a tic-tac!

Bob: I'll dry out the inside of my mouth with a hairdryer!

Scout: I'll find my mouth with sand!

(?)

Quagal: Stop it, stop it, both of you. No hairdryers, no sand. You'll both use three pieces of bubble gum. I want a fair and even contest. If you believe in that sort of thing.

(?)

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Bob: Thank you. Thank you, thank you. I am Bob. Good night, everybody!

Quagal: Sorry, kid. Gotta go with a winner. You're fired. Don't let the tent flap hit you on the way out.

(Scout (?))

Scout: Hi. Guess you heard I'm not the best bubble blower on the prairie anymore. (?)

(?)

Scout: Listen. I know I acted badly, and I wasn't a very good friend. I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

(?)

Darcy: Hey, Scout!

Scout: Yeah?

Darcy: Heard any good stories lately?

Scout: I heard one about a guy who could blow really big bubbles 'cause his head was so full of hot air.

Sport: Is that the one where he comes crawling back to his friends like a snake in the grass?

Scout: Yeah, that's the one.

Sport: Heard it.

Scout: Oh.

Darcy: But we wouldn't mind hearing it again.

Sport: Yeah. We've always kind of liked the guy who told it.

(?)

Narrator: Maybe he couldn't blow the biggest bubbles anymore, but he was still their friend. And that, all by itself, made him extra special.