The Debt

The Debt is the fourth episode of season one ,and The Amazing World of Gumball. It premiered on May 16th, 2011.

Synopsis
Mr. Robinson "saves" Gumball's life, and Gumball spends the rest of the episode trying to repay The Debt while preparing for the Elmore Senior Talent Show. However, he is only causing Mr. Robinson pain and danger.

Plot
Gumball, Darwin, and Anais are playing in the street. Darwin asks Gumball is doing, to which Gumball says that he is "Just waiting for Mom to drive us to the Elmore Senior Talent Show which Mr. Robinson is headlining." Anais is one to quickly point out that it does not start for another 10 hours. Darwin also adds that Gumball is not invited. Gumball says it is the biggest night of Mr. Robinson's life, and he has to go. Meanwhile, the Robinsons are driving home as Mr. Robinson rambles about how "tonight is the big night", while his wife, Margaret Robinson, grimaces and grunts in uninterest. Mr. Robinson is disappointed, and mutters "Why can't you ever be happy for me." As the Robinsons back their car up to park it, Gumball screams, thinking he is about to be run over and killed. Mr. Robinson stops the car to prevent hitting Gumball, and Gumball thinks that Mr. Robinson saved his life. Mr. Robinson states that "I didn't save your life, I just didn't run you over." Gumball vows to stay by his side until he saves Mr. Robinson's life. In an effort to get Gumball of their car, Mrs. Robinson springs up the dashboard, sending Gumball into space. There, he thanks the universe for the gift of Mr. Robinson, and he swears he will repay this debt, and falls back to Earth. The planet and the moon around him are unaware, and resume their game of "I Spy". Later, Gumball is found sleeping on the Robinsons' front porch. As Mr. Robinson walks outside, he doesn't notice Gumball and trips over him. He is infuriated, and asks what he is doing. Gumball says he is waiting to save his life. Mr. Robinson tells him to just stay away. Later, in a convenience store, Mr. Robinson is buying "Antiseptic Action". Gumball comes up and notices a wet floor sign. Thinking that Mr. Robinson could trip over it, he removes it, exposing the wet floor underneath, on which Mr. Robinson slips on and falls down. Gumball thinks he is out cold, and thinks this is his chance to save him. He is pushed aside by another, who claims he knows CPR, and as he is getting prepped, Mr. Robinson comes to. The man starts with the CPR, not knowing Mr. Robinson was awake. As Mr. Robinson walks outside, he tests his voice, clearing his voice after each go-through. Gumball thinks he is choking, and proceeds with the Heimlich Maneuver, and Mr. Robinson spits out his heart. He falls over on the ground, trying to get it back into his system. Once he succeeds, Gumball asks him if he had saved his life. Mr. Robinson, even more infuriated, snaps "NO, YOU DARN NEAR ENDED IT!" and asks him to leave him alone. Next, Mr. Robinson is at the Elmore Tan Salon, and gets into one of the tanning beds. Gumball, rushing in, thinks he is dead, and starts sobbing. He refuses to let him go, opens the bed and shocks him, hoping to bring him back to life. Mr. Robinson tries to stop him, but Gumball thinks it is better safe than sorry, and shocks him multiple times. As Mr. Robinson arrives home, Gumball welcomes him, and says he booby-trapped his door to prevent intruders. He demonstrates this by ringing the doorbell, and a large medicine ball is flung at Mr. Robinson, who doubles over in pain, and yet again asks Gumball to leave him alone. Gumball is disheartened that he couldn't repay the debt, and starts crying about it. Darwin and Anais overhear him, and devise a plan so that he could save Mr. Robinson's life. They give Gumball a note that says Mr. Robinson is going to be assassinated at the talent show. Gumball thinks it is terrible, but it is what he had been waiting for. Mr. Robinson and his wife leave for the talent show, disregarding Gumball, who is warning them that he'll be assassinated. At the talent show, Darwin and Anais plan to drop sandbags on Mr. Robinson. Gumball will pick up on this and push Mr. Robinson out of the way, thus saving his life. Rocky introduces his dad, Mr. Robinson, as the curtains rise. Mr. Robinson first is reciting poetry, which then he breaks into song, dancing frivolously around the stage. Darwin and Anais start dropping sandbags, but Mr. Robinson's dancing helped him evade the sandbags, unbeknownst to Gumball, who is looking in the other direction. Darwin hopes he will notice the trapdoor, to which Gumball pops out of, while Mr. Robinson jumps over it, and Gumball retracts back into it. Darwin and Anais are getting impatient, and start with the special effects, amusing the crowd of 3. Mr. Robinson hits his final note, a lasting high note, breaking and shattering all the glass in the vicinity. One of the lights finally collapses, and is about to fall on Mr. Robinson, but Gumball jumps out to push him out of the way. Gumball lands just short, but the light stops falling, due to the cord holding it not being long enough. The plug holding the light had had enough, and finally falls. Gumball pushes Mr. Robinson out of the way, and Mr. Robinson commends him for saving his life, but is angry that he stopped his performance. The crowd starts applauding, and Mr. Robinson is thanking them and bowing. Gumball zones out, thanking the universe for their very own star, in Mr. Robinson. He accidentally pushes the lever controlling the platform that had Darwin and Anais on it, which is lowering, right on top of Mr. Robinson. He is squished, and they were afraid. Anais thought he was just fine, and says "Let's go home.", to which they prance off stage.

Characters

 * Gumball
 * Darwin
 * The Robinsons
 * Anais
 * Rocky Robinson

Minor Characters
None

Cameo Characters
None

Music

 * I Wanna Be Free

Quotes
Mr. Robinson: "But I was alive!" Gumball: "Better safe than sorry!" Mr. Robinson: "No!" [Gumball zaps Mr. Robinson with a defibrillator again, lights go out]
 * Gumball: "I was bringing you back to life!"

Anais: "I said throw it near him, not at him!"
 * [Darwin throws a brick at Gumball]

"Ow! Bad idea! Ahh! Owww." [falls on face, crying] [perks up]"Oh, there's a note tied to it."
 * Gumball: "Ow! Oh, that's so painful. Oh man, that hurts. Ow, I'll try to walk it off!" [back cracks]


 * Mr. Robinson: [vocalizing "free"] [lights shatter, the building's glass shatters, the Robinsons' car window cracks, Mrs. Robinson is sent in a small driving frenzy, which ends with her crashing into a lightpole, breaking it, and having an air bag hit her face]


 * Mr. Robinson: [to Gumball] "Oh my gosh...you really did save my life..BUT THAT DOESN'T EXCUSE YOU FOR RUINING MY PERFORMANCE!"