The Triangle

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Season:	3
Broadcast number:	115
Production code:	GB337
Premiere dates
U.S. air date:	July 8, 2015
U.K. air date:	September 17, 2015
International premieres:	Australia: April 2015 Portugal: April 12, 2015 Hungary: May 5, 2015 Bulgaria: May 12, 2015 Poland: May 13, 2015 Netherlands: May 20, 2015 France: May 25, 2015 Spain: July 11, 2015
Credits
Written by:	Ben Bocquelet Mic Graves Tim Mills Richard Overall Richard Preddy Joe Parham
Storyboarded by:	Adrian Maganza
Previous	"The Egg"
Next	"The Money"

"The Triangle" is the thirty-ninth episode of Season 3 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 115^th episode overall.

Synopsis

Darwin joins the school marching band and discovers a talent he never knew he had, which makes Gumball jealous.

Plot

SPOILER AHEAD! Important details about the plot or story are up ahead (Skip section)

The episode starts out with the students receiving their instruments for the marching band, Gumball asks Principal Brown what his instrument is, which Principal Brown responds to by assigning him the triangle.

Darwin gets a swanee whistle and plays a beautiful merrily tune, surprising the students and Principal Brown. As a reward, Darwin gets the solo in the marching band, replacing Leslie, and making Gumball jealous. He tries to mask it by tapping Darwin playfully on the cheek, which slowly progresses into slaps. However, Darwin can see through the act. After realizing this, Gumball tries to guilt-trip Darwin, who sarcastically tells Gumball to come back and try to guilt him when he can muster tears.

At the cafeteria, Leslie is impressed by Darwin's new solo. Darwin then tells Leslie that he is a little nervous to play the solo, Leslie responds by advising Darwin to try to picture everyone naked. At first it works fine, but Mr. Small mistakenly spills Darwin's peas and bends over to pick them up right in front of Darwin. Embarrassed, Darwin tells Leslie that he will play his whistle outside, but Gumball comes back and tries to hold Darwin back as he tries to get to music practice. When they finally arrive, Principal Brown tells the two that they are right on time. Leslie tries to sabotage Darwin by inserting gum into his whistle. When Darwin tries to play his whistle again, a bubble inflates out of his whistle and pops in his face, making everyone gasp. Principal Brown realizes that someone sabotaged Darwin’s whistle, he takes a lick of the gum, then accuses Gumball. Darwin then tells Gumball that he was jealous from the start, he tried to get him down to his level, and that he sabotaged his swanee whistle when he did not succeed. Gumball tries to deny this claim, but Principal Brown bans him from the marching band nonetheless, and his triangle is relinquished by Darwin, much to his dismay.

Outside the stadium, while the band continues to play, Gumball suddenly realizes that somebody else is jealous, not just him. He thinks it is Banana Joe who he accuses due to his constant scowling expression. In the locker room, Gumball attempts to apologize to Darwin, but he points out Gumball's lack of compromise and envy, thus getting dismissed by Principal Brown, kicking him out of the locker room. Suddenly, Gumball notices a duck walking into the bathroom and steals his costume, revealing an actual duck named Archie.

Outside the stadium, the fans are cheering for the marching band. Gumball, disguised as Archie the Duck, attempts to warn Darwin that somebody else is jealous of him. It turns out that the culprit was Leslie, who is trying to sabotage Darwin, and thus is the one who framed Gumball earlier. Gumball tackles Leslie and fights him, but Gumball gives Leslie the same statement Darwin gave him earlier. They soon realize their mistakes and decide to watch Darwin play his solo. Darwin tries to play beautifully, but his stage fright gets the best of him as he plays scratchy notes on his swanee whistle, and the fans boo at him, but Leslie and Gumball watch him happily, ending the episode.

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Characters

Main characters

• Gumball
• Darwin
• Leslie

Supporting characters

• Banana Joe
• Principal Brown

Minor characters

• Carmen
• Teri
• Sussie
• Alan
• Colin and Felix
• Mr. Small
• Tobias
• Coach
• Miss Simian
• Sarah
• Masami
• Juke
• Gary
• Cheesy D.
• Sphere citizens
• Billy Parham lookalikes
• Archie the Duck (debut)

Production music

• The Invincible Eagle - John Sousa, Rodney Bashford (Marching band practices while Gumball watches.; Plays at the parade.)

Trivia

• This episode, along with "The Downer," "The Egg," and "The Money" aired in multiple countries before it did in the US.
  • However, it aired in the UK along with Spain after it aired in the US.
• The fourth wall is broken when the camera zooms into Banana Joe's face and the screen breaks, throwing Gumball off balance.

Continuity

• This is the second time Gumball uses the triangle. The first was in "The Fridge." Gumball references this by saying "The triangle again?"
• This is Leslie's second major role. His first major role was in "The Flower."
• Leslie mentions he was "discarded like a slice of pickle on a cheeseburger" due to Darwin's solo, a possible reference to "The Ghost," where Carrie takes the pickle out of her cheeseburger while possessing Gumball's body.
• Gumball makes the same evil face as in "The Move."

Cultural references

• The piece that Darwin plays for an audition is Clair de lune by Claude Debussy.
• During the second half of the episode, the marching band plays "Invincible Eagle," a march written in 1901 by John Philip Sousa.
• Leslie playing an action-sounding solo may be a reference to the 2004 satirical comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
• The school mascot, Archie, somewhat resembles Donald Duck.
  • It also somewhat resembles Dolan, an internet meme.
• Gumball and Darwin "communicating" through whistles may be a reference to the children's show Clangers.
  • In fact, Principal Brown gave Darwin a swanee whistle, which is the whistle used to "voice" the Clangers.

Goofs/errors

• In one scene, Carmen appears in the boys' locker room, even though she is a girl.
• Sussie is part of the marching band, but does not appear at the parade.
• The water in the school hall from Sussie's tears disappears after the close-up shots of Gumball and Darwin.
• When Mr. Small is picking up Darwin's peas, the bowl becomes full when only a few were put back.
• Teri's height is inconsistent during the episode, as she is shown being both taller and shorter than Principal Brown.
  • She and Carmen are also never shown to be affected by Sussie's crying.
• Felix has glasses when he is in the cafeteria.
• When Gumball pushes Leslie, Archie the Duck's eyes are visible for a split second.
• In the Layout Artists section of the credits, there is a trailing comma after Paul Rice's name despite there being no additional layout artists.
• In the far shot at the start of the parade, Banana Joe and Teri appear to be duplicates of Carmen recolored to be yellow and white.
  • It's likely these were intended to be placeholders before the CG characters were added in their place, and they were just simply forgotten about.
  • Due to being Carmen duplicates, both of them have Carmen's drum instead of their respective instruments.
• When Gumball tries to make Darwin late, he seemingly teleports back to the spot he was before he "hugs" Darwin.

Other titles

• Polski (Polish): Trójkąt (The Triangle)
• Български (Bulgarian): Триъгълникът (The Triangle)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Đánh Kẻng (Hitting The Triangle)
• Italiano (Italian): L'assolo (The Solo)
• Türkçe (Turkish): Zil (The Triangle, The Bell)
• العربية (Arabic): المثلث (The Triangle)

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Episode 5 The End	Episode 6 The Dress	Episode 7 The Quest	Episode 8 The Spoon
Episode 9 The Pressure	Episode 10 The Painting	Episode 11 The Laziest	Episode 12 The Ghost
Episode 13 The Mystery	Episode 14 The Prank	Episode 15 The Gi	Episode 16 The Kiss
Episode 17 The Party	Episode 18 The Refund	Episode 19 The Robot	Episode 20 The Picnic
Episode 21 The Goons	Episode 22 The Secret	Episode 23 The Sock	Episode 24 The Genius
Episode 25 The Poltergeist	Episode 26 The Mustache	Episode 27 The Date	Episode 28 The Club
Episode 29 The Wand	Episode 30 The Ape	Episode 31 The Car	Episode 32 The Curse
Episode 33 The Microwave	Episode 34 The Meddler	Episode 35 The Helmet	Episode 36 The Fight

Episode 1 The Remote	Episode 2 The Colossus	Episode 3 The Knights	Episode 4 The Fridge
Episode 5 The Flower	Episode 6 The Banana	Episode 7 The Phone	Episode 8 The Job
Episode 9 Halloween	Episode 10 The Treasure	Episode 11 The Apology	Episode 12 The Words
Episode 13 The Skull	Episode 14 The Bet	Episode 15 Christmas	Episode 16 The Watch
Episode 17 The Bumpkin	Episode 18 The Flakers	Episode 19 The Authority	Episode 20 The Virus
Episode 21 The Pony	Episode 22 The Hero	Episode 23 The Dream	Episode 24 The Sidekick
Episode 25 The Photo	Episode 26 The Tag	Episode 27 The Storm	Episode 28 The Lesson
Episode 29 The Game	Episode 30 The Limit	Episode 31 The Voice	Episode 32 The Promise
Episode 33 The Castle	Episode 34 The Boombox	Episode 35 The Tape	Episode 36 The Sweaters
Episode 37 The Internet	Episode 38 The Plan	Episode 39 The World	Episode 40 The Finale

Episode 1 The Kids	Episode 2 The Fan	Episode 3 The Coach	Episode 4 The Joy
Episode 5 The Puppy	Episode 6 The Recipe	Episode 7 The Name	Episode 8 The Extras
Episode 9 The Gripes	Episode 10 The Vacation	Episode 11 The Fraud	Episode 12 The Void
Episode 13 The Boss	Episode 14 The Move	Episode 15 The Law	Episode 16 The Allergy
Episode 17 The Mothers	Episode 18 The Password	Episode 19 The Procrastinators	Episode 20 The Shell
Episode 21 The Burden	Episode 22 The Bros	Episode 23 The Mirror	Episode 24 The Man
Episode 25 The Pizza	Episode 26 The Lie	Episode 27 The Butterfly	Episode 28 The Question
Episode 29 The Saint	Episode 30 The Friend	Episode 31 The Oracle	Episode 32 The Safety
Episode 33 The Society	Episode 34 The Spoiler	Episode 35 The Countdown	Episode 36 The Nobody
Episode 37 The Downer	Episode 38 The Egg	Episode 39 The Triangle	Episode 40 The Money

Episode 1 The Return	Episode 2 The Nemesis	Episode 3 The Crew	Episode 4 The Others
Episode 5 The Signature	Episode 6 The Check	Episode 7 The Pest	Episode 8 The Sale
Episode 9 The Gift	Episode 10 The Parking	Episode 11 The Routine	Episode 12 The Upgrade
Episode 13 The Comic	Episode 14 The Romantic	Episode 15 The Uploads	Episode 16 The Apprentice
Episode 17 The Hug	Episode 18 The Wicked	Episode 19 The Traitor	Episode 20 The Origins
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two	Episode 22 The Girlfriend	Episode 23 The Advice	Episode 24 The Signal
Episode 25 The Parasite	Episode 26 The Love	Episode 27 The Awkwardness	Episode 28 The Nest
Episode 29 The Points	Episode 30 The Bus	Episode 31 The Night	Episode 32 The Misunderstandings
Episode 33 The Roots	Episode 34 The Blame	Episode 35 The Slap	Episode 36 The Detective
Episode 37 The Fury	Episode 38 The Compilation	Episode 39 The Scam	Episode 40 The Disaster

Episode 1 The Rerun	Episode 2 The Stories	Episode 3 The Guy	Episode 4 The Boredom
Episode 5 The Vision	Episode 6 The Choices	Episode 7 The Code	Episode 8 The Test
Episode 9 The Slide	Episode 10 The Loophole	Episode 11 The Fuss	Episode 12 The Copycats
Episode 13 The Potato	Episode 14 The Outside	Episode 15 The Vase	Episode 16 The Matchmaker
Episode 17 The Box	Episode 18 The Console	Episode 19 The Ollie	Episode 20 The Catfish
Episode 21 The Cycle	Episode 22 The Stars	Episode 23 The Grades	Episode 24 The Diet
Episode 25 The Ex	Episode 26 The Sorcerer	Episode 27 The Menu	Episode 28 The Uncle
Episode 29 The Weirdo	Episode 30 The Heist	Episode 31 The Singing	Episode 32 The Best
Episode 33 The Worst	Episode 34 The Deal	Episode 35 The Petals	Episode 36 The Nuisance
Episode 37 The Line	Episode 38 The List	Episode 39 The News	Episode 40 The Puppets

Episode 1 The Rival	Episode 2 The Lady	Episode 3 The Sucker	Episode 4 The Vegging
Episode 5 The One	Episode 6 The Father	Episode 7 The Cringe	Episode 8 The Cage
Episode 9 The Neighbor	Episode 10 The Anybody	Episode 11 The Faith	Episode 12 The Candidate
Episode 13 The Pact	Episode 14 The Shippening	Episode 15 The Brain	Episode 16 The Parents
Episode 17 The Founder	Episode 18 The Schooling	Episode 19 The Intelligence	Episode 20 The Potion
Episode 21 The Spinoffs	Episode 22 The Transformation	Episode 23 The Understanding	Episode 24 The Ad
Episode 25 The Ghouls	Episode 26 The Stink	Episode 27 The Awareness	Episode 28 The Slip
Episode 29 The Drama	Episode 30 The Buddy	Episode 31 The Possession	Episode 32 The Master
Episode 33 The Silence	Episode 34 The Future	Episode 35 The Wish	Episode 36 The Factory
Episode 37 The Agent	Episode 38 The Web	Episode 39 The Mess	Episode 40 The Heart
Episode 41 The Revolt	Episode 42 The Decisions	Episode 43 The BFFs	Episode 44 The Inquisition

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Episode 1 The DVD	Episode 2 The Responsible	Episode 3 The Third	Episode 4 The Debt
Episode 5 The End	Episode 6 The Dress	Episode 7 The Quest	Episode 8 The Spoon
Episode 9 The Pressure	Episode 10 The Painting	Episode 11 The Laziest	Episode 12 The Ghost
Episode 13 The Mystery	Episode 14 The Prank	Episode 15 The Gi	Episode 16 The Kiss
Episode 17 The Party	Episode 18 The Refund	Episode 19 The Robot	Episode 20 The Picnic
Episode 21 The Goons	Episode 22 The Secret	Episode 23 The Sock	Episode 24 The Genius
Episode 25 The Poltergeist	Episode 26 The Mustache	Episode 27 The Date	Episode 28 The Club
Episode 29 The Wand	Episode 30 The Ape	Episode 31 The Car	Episode 32 The Curse
Episode 33 The Microwave	Episode 34 The Meddler	Episode 35 The Helmet	Episode 36 The Fight

Episode 1 The Remote	Episode 2 The Colossus	Episode 3 The Knights	Episode 4 The Fridge
Episode 5 The Flower	Episode 6 The Banana	Episode 7 The Phone	Episode 8 The Job
Episode 9 Halloween	Episode 10 The Treasure	Episode 11 The Apology	Episode 12 The Words
Episode 13 The Skull	Episode 14 The Bet	Episode 15 Christmas	Episode 16 The Watch
Episode 17 The Bumpkin	Episode 18 The Flakers	Episode 19 The Authority	Episode 20 The Virus
Episode 21 The Pony	Episode 22 The Hero	Episode 23 The Dream	Episode 24 The Sidekick
Episode 25 The Photo	Episode 26 The Tag	Episode 27 The Storm	Episode 28 The Lesson
Episode 29 The Game	Episode 30 The Limit	Episode 31 The Voice	Episode 32 The Promise
Episode 33 The Castle	Episode 34 The Boombox	Episode 35 The Tape	Episode 36 The Sweaters
Episode 37 The Internet	Episode 38 The Plan	Episode 39 The World	Episode 40 The Finale

Episode 1 The Kids	Episode 2 The Fan	Episode 3 The Coach	Episode 4 The Joy
Episode 5 The Puppy	Episode 6 The Recipe	Episode 7 The Name	Episode 8 The Extras
Episode 9 The Gripes	Episode 10 The Vacation	Episode 11 The Fraud	Episode 12 The Void
Episode 13 The Boss	Episode 14 The Move	Episode 15 The Law	Episode 16 The Allergy
Episode 17 The Mothers	Episode 18 The Password	Episode 19 The Procrastinators	Episode 20 The Shell
Episode 21 The Burden	Episode 22 The Bros	Episode 23 The Mirror	Episode 24 The Man
Episode 25 The Pizza	Episode 26 The Lie	Episode 27 The Butterfly	Episode 28 The Question
Episode 29 The Saint	Episode 30 The Friend	Episode 31 The Oracle	Episode 32 The Safety
Episode 33 The Society	Episode 34 The Spoiler	Episode 35 The Countdown	Episode 36 The Nobody
Episode 37 The Downer	Episode 38 The Egg	Episode 39 The Triangle	Episode 40 The Money

Episode 1 The Return	Episode 2 The Nemesis	Episode 3 The Crew	Episode 4 The Others
Episode 5 The Signature	Episode 6 The Check	Episode 7 The Pest	Episode 8 The Sale
Episode 9 The Gift	Episode 10 The Parking	Episode 11 The Routine	Episode 12 The Upgrade
Episode 13 The Comic	Episode 14 The Romantic	Episode 15 The Uploads	Episode 16 The Apprentice
Episode 17 The Hug	Episode 18 The Wicked	Episode 19 The Traitor	Episode 20 The Origins
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two	Episode 22 The Girlfriend	Episode 23 The Advice	Episode 24 The Signal
Episode 25 The Parasite	Episode 26 The Love	Episode 27 The Awkwardness	Episode 28 The Nest
Episode 29 The Points	Episode 30 The Bus	Episode 31 The Night	Episode 32 The Misunderstandings
Episode 33 The Roots	Episode 34 The Blame	Episode 35 The Slap	Episode 36 The Detective
Episode 37 The Fury	Episode 38 The Compilation	Episode 39 The Scam	Episode 40 The Disaster

Episode 1 The Rerun	Episode 2 The Stories	Episode 3 The Guy	Episode 4 The Boredom
Episode 5 The Vision	Episode 6 The Choices	Episode 7 The Code	Episode 8 The Test
Episode 9 The Slide	Episode 10 The Loophole	Episode 11 The Fuss	Episode 12 The Copycats
Episode 13 The Potato	Episode 14 The Outside	Episode 15 The Vase	Episode 16 The Matchmaker
Episode 17 The Box	Episode 18 The Console	Episode 19 The Ollie	Episode 20 The Catfish
Episode 21 The Cycle	Episode 22 The Stars	Episode 23 The Grades	Episode 24 The Diet
Episode 25 The Ex	Episode 26 The Sorcerer	Episode 27 The Menu	Episode 28 The Uncle
Episode 29 The Weirdo	Episode 30 The Heist	Episode 31 The Singing	Episode 32 The Best
Episode 33 The Worst	Episode 34 The Deal	Episode 35 The Petals	Episode 36 The Nuisance
Episode 37 The Line	Episode 38 The List	Episode 39 The News	Episode 40 The Puppets

Episode 1 The Rival	Episode 2 The Lady	Episode 3 The Sucker	Episode 4 The Vegging
Episode 5 The One	Episode 6 The Father	Episode 7 The Cringe	Episode 8 The Cage
Episode 9 The Neighbor	Episode 10 The Anybody	Episode 11 The Faith	Episode 12 The Candidate
Episode 13 The Pact	Episode 14 The Shippening	Episode 15 The Brain	Episode 16 The Parents
Episode 17 The Founder	Episode 18 The Schooling	Episode 19 The Intelligence	Episode 20 The Potion
Episode 21 The Spinoffs	Episode 22 The Transformation	Episode 23 The Understanding	Episode 24 The Ad
Episode 25 The Ghouls	Episode 26 The Stink	Episode 27 The Awareness	Episode 28 The Slip
Episode 29 The Drama	Episode 30 The Buddy	Episode 31 The Possession	Episode 32 The Master
Episode 33 The Silence	Episode 34 The Future	Episode 35 The Wish	Episode 36 The Factory
Episode 37 The Agent	Episode 38 The Web	Episode 39 The Mess	Episode 40 The Heart
Episode 41 The Revolt	Episode 42 The Decisions	Episode 43 The BFFs	Episode 44 The Inquisition

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At the School Gym

[The school bell rings. Coach Russo is seen walking down the hallway, with the sound of a timpani with every step. She peels a banana, and a slide whistle plays with every peel. A trumpet blares loudly and scares her, making her drop her banana as a sad trombone plays. She bends over to get it as a baritone plays, but Mrs. Simian then bumps into Coach, accompanied by the sound of crash cymbals. The scene cuts to the gym, where Gumball and his classmates are preparing for the school marching band]

Nigel Brown: Excellent, Banana Joe. Now everyone has their instruments for the marching band.

Gumball: What about me?

Nigel Brown: Ah, yes, the triangle.

Gumball: [Sighs] The triangle again?! Dude, if this instrument were a dance, it would look like this.

[Gumball does a ridiculous and stupid-looking dance]

Darwin: Oh no! In the hands of an expert, the triangle can be a subtle and very expressive— [Sighs, cut off by Gumball hitting the triangle] Come on, why don't you try to be good at something for once?

Gumball: Hm... nah. You see, when you try but fail, people think you're a loser. But if you skip the trying and decide to fail right away, then everyone thinks you got the talent but you're too cool to waste it on them. It's like chickens; no one knows if they can really fly or not. That's what makes 'em cool.

Darwin: So that's your life plan, huh? Be a massive chicken?

Gumball: Yes, and cackle at the eagles when they crash and burn.

Nigel Brown: Leslie, you have the solo as usual.

Leslie​​​​​: Sussie, give me an A.

[Sussie rubs the top of her head and the musical sound A comes out. Leslie matches the pitch and starts to play an action-sounding solo while dancing around the room. Everyone stares at him unimpressed before Banana Joe cuts him off]

Banana Joe: Hey, wait! How come I don't get to play a solo?!

Nigel Brown: Okay, play a solo.

[Banana Joe steps up, takes a deep breath, and starts repeatedly hitting his crash cymbals, making an obnoxious sound]

Nigel Brown: That's why, just concentrate on hitting them at the right mo— [Cut off by a crash by Banana Joe] —ment.

[Banana Joe stares intensely]

Darwin: Principal Brown, may I audition for the solo?

Gumball: Dude, are you crazy?

Darwin: Life is too short to live like a chicken.

Gumball: Do you even know how to play that thing?

Darwin: Nope! But I'll never know until I try.

[Darwin takes a deep breath and plays the beginning Clair de lune on his slide whistle. Everyone is awestruck]

Teri: Beautiful...

Alan​​​​​: I've got goosebumps on my goosebumps...

Colin: Excellent...

Nigel Brown: The hairs on the back of my everything are standing on end...

[Sussie cries, her tears filling the entire room with water]

Nigel Brown: Sussie, please stop crying or we're gonna have to call the coast guard. Everyone, let me introduce our new soloist. Well done, Darwin.

[The students comes up to Darwin to congratulate him. Eventually, the water sends them all bursting through the door]

So Proud

[After floating into the hallway on Sussie's tears, Gumball and Darwin land on the floor and get up. Gumball offers Darwin his hand]

Gumball: [Shakes hands with Darwin] Well done, man, I'm really proud of you.

Darwin: Are you sure?

Gumball: Of course!

Darwin: 'Cause you're kind of breaking my hand right now.

[Gumball is holding Darwin's arm with both hands, crushing it]

Gumball: Oh! Sorry dude, it's 'cause I'm so proud!

[Gumball pinches Darwin's cheek and pats his face, slowly escalating to slaps]

Darwin: Alright, stop! What's the problem?!

Gumball: Nothing! I'm pleased for you. [Frowns]

Darwin: Really? 'Cause your face doesn't look pleased.

Gumball: Trust me: on the inside, I'm pleased.

[Darwin opens Gumball's inside, where a fiery monster claws at him]

Fiery Monster: I HOPE YOU CRASH AND BURN, DARWIN WATTERSON!

[Frightened, Darwin slams Gumball shut]

Darwin: You're lying. What's the problem?

Gumball: [Sighs] I'm sorry, man, it's just... it was fun to be losers together, but it's... kinda depressing to be one just by myself.

[Gumball tries to cry.]

Darwin: Come back to guilt trip me when you can actually muster a tear.

Gumball: Ugh, whatever. [Walks away]

Leslie Offers Advice

[In the cafeteria, Leslie puts his food tray down on Darwin's table and sits in front of him]

Leslie​​​​​: Darwin, I just want to say that in spite of the fact I was discarded like a slice of pickle in a cheeseburger, I thought you played beautifully, and I'm glad you are playing the solo at the parade.

Darwin: Thank you! Although I am a little bit nervous. I get very self-conscious in front of crowds.

Leslie​​​​​: Well, I just imagine 'em without their clothes on.

Darwin: [Chuckles] Does it work?

Leslie​​​​​: Of course it does, try it!

[Darwin tries it. He the sees Juke without any clothes on.]

Darwin: It does work! [Keeps chuckling]

[Mr. Small walks by, but accidentally spills Darwin's peas]

Mister Small​​​​​: Sorry, Darwin. [Bends down to pick up the peas he dropped. As he does so, Darwin and Leslie look in horror as they imagine him naked with his butt in their faces] Well done on being the new soloist, by the way. When I was your age I played the bongos. Hours and hours of slapping those skins made me the man I am today. Anyway, see you at the parade! Whoopsie, missed one. [Does one final stretch] Oh!

Darwin: [Takes his eyeballs off as new ones pop out of his head] No, I can still see it. I'll just go practice somewhere on my own.

Sabotaged

[Darwin sits alone at the school courtyard practicing his swanee whistle. Gumball approches, prompting Darwin to whistle angrily. Gumball whistles and moves closer; Darwin whistles back and moves further. Gumball whistles and reapproaches, causing Darwin to whistle aggressively. Gumball lets out a final, sad whistle]

Gumball: Can we just use words?

Darwin: Are you gonna try and guilt trip me again?

Gumball: Would it work?

Darwin: No!

Gumball: Then all I want is a hug!

[Gumball gives Darwin a hug. The school bell rings]

Darwin: Alright, I gotta get back to rehearsal. [Gumball suddenly locks his feet around a bar on the bottom of the bench, trying to trap Darwin] Is this how it's gonna be?

Gumball: Yeah.

[Darwin sighs and starts walking to class, stretching Gumball's torso out]

Darwin: Dude, you're gonna make me late!

Gumball: I know.

Darwin: Dude, they're starting, I'm gonna be late for that solo!

Gumball: Yeah, that's right.

[Meanwhile, the class plays their instruments in the gym poorly]

Nigel Brown: Ok, ok, now that you are all tuned up, let's take it from the top.

Alan​​​​​: We weren't tuning up. I'm afraid that was it, Principal Brown.

Nigel Brown: Are you kidding me...? We only have a few rehearsals left, so if you don't make a significant improvement I'm canceling the parade. Now, how do we get better?

Sussie: Through a training montage!

Nigel Brown: Precisely, Sussie. But we don't have time for that, so I'm just gonna tear these calendar pages off while we play.

[Principal Brown runs back and forth throwing calendar pages about, imitating a training montage; all the while, Gumball continues to weigh down Darwin. Eventually, Gumball's torso snaps back, sending Gumball and Darwin flying through the gym door]

Nigel Brown: Ah, bang on time for your solo.

Darwin: [Takes his swanee whistle from Gumball] Give me that!

[Darwin starts playing, causing gum to inflate from one of the whistles' holes, exploding all over him]

Nigel Brown: Someone has sabotaged Darwin's instrument! [Rubs his hand along the whistle and tastes his finger] Hm, I have no idea why I just did that, it was pretty obvious it was gum, which means it can only be you, Gumball!

Gumball: [Yelling] What? Why?

Nigel Brown: Because it's gum. Gum, ball. It adds up.

[Everyone glares at Gumball]

Gumball: [Yelling] What kind of proof is that?!

Darwin: Because all you've been trying to do is drag me down to your level. You've been jealous from the start, you tried to stop me getting to rehearsal, and when you didn't succeed, you sabotaged my swanee whistle!

Gumball: Dude, I would never do that. [Beat] To you.

Nigel Brown: That's it! You are banned from the band! You are done raining on our parade. [To himself] Been waiting to say that for weeks.

[Gumball sulks and leaves the gym]

Darwin: Gumball, wait! [Gumball turns around, excited] That's school property.

[Darwin snatches the triangle out of Gumball's hand and slams the gym door in his face. Gumball sighs sadly and walks off]

Framing Banana Joe

[Prinicpal Brown and the marching band stand in the middle of the school track field]

Nigel Brown: And remember, you are playing not for yourself, not for your family, not for your country, but to not embarrass me in front of hundreds of people. Take it from the top one last time.

[The band starts playing. The scene cuts to Gumball, who is watching from behind closed gates. He turns around and sees Darwin's silhouette, causing him to jump in shock, undoing the gate's lock in the process]

Gumball: Oh, dude! You scared me. Hey, you know I just wanted to say that, well, I know you're nervous about playing in front of all those people, but you've got a real talent, man. Yeah, you're playing in a small school stadium right now, but tomorrow you could totally be playing on subway trains, or outside the mall, with people throwing money in your hat. And you know I didn't sabotage your swanee whistle. You believe me, right, dude? Right? Dude? [Gumball touches "Darwin," revealing him to be a cardboard cut-out with dart holes in it. Gumball gasps] Someone else really is trying to bring down Darwin. First the swanee whistle, and now this. But who could it be? [Cuts to a pan of the school band, showing Banana Joe staring angrily from behind Darwin] It could be anyone. [Another pan, with more emphasis on Banana Joe] Everyone's a suspect. [Another pan, with even more emphasis on Banana Joe] There's no way of knowing who did this. [The camera repeatedly zooms in on Banana Joe, eventually getting so close that the lens breaks, causing Gumball to stumble] Alright alright, Banana Joe, I get it! [Rushes to the gate; Gasps] They're gone!

[The scene changes to show Darwin and his class practicing and socializing in the boy's locker room. Darwin stands at his locker]

One Final Plan

Gumball: Darwin, listen to me, you mustn't play that solo.

[Darwin pushes his locker door wide open, revealing Gumball's semblance in his mirror]

Darwin: No! You listen to me: this isn't about me being good at something, it's about you refusing to make the effort to better yourself. And you know the definition of that kind of person?

Gumball: A loser?

Darwin: No, a — Wait, yeah, a loser. So now just please let me concentrate, and get out of my head!

Gumball: Dude, that's a reflection. [The scene pulls back, revealing Gumbal to be standing right next to Darwin] I'm right next to you.

Darwin: Just get out of here! Get out!

Nigel Brown: And stop raining on our parade, I know I've said it before, but it still works.

[Gumball is thrown out of the locker room]

Gumball: No, wait!

Nigel Brown: [Through door] And I'll expel you from the school if I see your face again.

[Gumball suddenly sees the Archie mascot walk by and makes the evil face. The scene cuts to Archie sitting on the toilet in the school bathroom. Gumball's hands reach over the stall and take off the top half of his costume]

Archie: Hey, my costume! [Gumball removes the bottom half of the costume; Archie blushes and crosses his legs] Ahh, I'm naked!

Leslie All Along

[The school band is performing for a packed audience as they march along the track. Darwin plays blissfully, unaware of Banana Joe standing right behind him. Gumball suddenly darts out of one of the gates in-costume and starts gesturing helplessly at Darwin]

Gumball: Darwin, watch out! Banana Joe's gonna stop you from playing your solo! Darwin! Darwin!

[Darwin fails to take notice. Gumball suddenly sees himself, dressed as Archie, on the jumbotron]

Announcer: And here comes Elmore's favorite mascot, Archie the Duck!

Gumball: What the—

Fan: Archie the Duck, can I have your autograph?

[Gumball haphazardly runs down the steps, drawing a black marker streak across their autograph pages and faces. One audience member cries]

Gumball: Darwin! [Runs over barricade to try to approach the band] Darwin! Darwin, look out, he's behind you! Banana Joe's behind you! Darwin, Darwin! [Gumball's tunnel vision causes him to run into a football goalpost] Banana Joe, no!

[The scene zooms in on Banana Joe as he is about to crash his cymbals, but he does not end up actually hitting Darwin at all]

Banana Joe: [Breaking face] Yeah, right on time! Now back to counting. [Returns to his stare]

Gumball: Well if it's not Joe, then who is it?

[Gumball suddenly sees a dart fly past him toward the crowd, hitting close to Gary and making a hole through his drink]

Gary: Huh?

[Another dart fires, before cutting to a piece of cheese in the crowd with a massive hole in their chest]

Cheesy D: [Gasps] There's an extra hole in my chest! [Faints]

[There is a sudden close-up on the culprit's eyes: Leslie was firing the darts all along through his flute]

Gumball: Leslie?!

[Leslie reorients his flute to be facing Darwin as he prepares to fire at his head. However, Alan's trombone hits the back of his head, causing the dart to shoot across the field and undo a wound-up American flag. Annoyed, he readies another shot at Darwin's head, Gumball jumps in his way and knocks Leslie into the dug-out]

Gumball: No! [The two tumble; Gumball lays on top of Leslie] What are you doing?

Leslie​​​​​: The solo was mine, not Darwin's! He stole my spotlight, and flowers need light to grow.

[Leslie tries to get up and reach for his flute, but Gumball slaps him back down]

Gumball: Dude, you're a flower boy who plays flute in the school band. You don't want this to get violent.

Leslie​​​​​: You're talking to someone who has danced since the day he was born.

[Leslie proceeds to dance, beating up Gumball with ease. Gumball's costume gets mangled and he collapses]

Gumball: [Removes mascot head] What I meant was, violence is never the answer. Dude, you're supposed to be happy for your friend's success! This isn't about Darwin being good at something, it's about you refusing to make the effort to better yourself. You know what the definition of that kind of person is?

Leslie​​​​​: You.

Gumball: Exactly.

Leslie​​​​​: [Shutters] Ugh, I wouldn't want that to happen.

Gumball: So why don't we just enjoy the success of our friend, even if it means we get left behind?

Leslie​​​​​: [Sniffs] You're right.

Gumball: Quick, he's about to play his solo!

[Gumball and Leslie return above ground to watch Darwin's solo. Darwin, however, gets stage fright and plays terribly. The audience jeer Darwin, while Gumball and Leslie happily watch. The episode ends]

v • e

Episode 1 The DVD	Episode 2 The Responsible	Episode 3 The Third	Episode 4 The Debt
Episode 5 The End	Episode 6 The Dress	Episode 7 The Quest	Episode 8 The Spoon
Episode 9 The Pressure	Episode 10 The Painting	Episode 11 The Laziest	Episode 12 The Ghost
Episode 13 The Mystery	Episode 14 The Prank	Episode 15 The Gi	Episode 16 The Kiss
Episode 17 The Party	Episode 18 The Refund	Episode 19 The Robot	Episode 20 The Picnic
Episode 21 The Goons	Episode 22 The Secret	Episode 23 The Sock	Episode 24 The Genius
Episode 25 The Poltergeist	Episode 26 The Mustache	Episode 27 The Date	Episode 28 The Club
Episode 29 The Wand	Episode 30 The Ape	Episode 31 The Car	Episode 32 The Curse
Episode 33 The Microwave	Episode 34 The Meddler	Episode 35 The Helmet	Episode 36 The Fight

Episode 1 The Remote	Episode 2 The Colossus	Episode 3 The Knights	Episode 4 The Fridge
Episode 5 The Flower	Episode 6 The Banana	Episode 7 The Phone	Episode 8 The Job
Episode 9 Halloween	Episode 10 The Treasure	Episode 11 The Apology	Episode 12 The Words
Episode 13 The Skull	Episode 14 The Bet	Episode 15 Christmas	Episode 16 The Watch
Episode 17 The Bumpkin	Episode 18 The Flakers	Episode 19 The Authority	Episode 20 The Virus
Episode 21 The Pony	Episode 22 The Hero	Episode 23 The Dream	Episode 24 The Sidekick
Episode 25 The Photo	Episode 26 The Tag	Episode 27 The Storm	Episode 28 The Lesson
Episode 29 The Game	Episode 30 The Limit	Episode 31 The Voice	Episode 32 The Promise
Episode 33 The Castle	Episode 34 The Boombox	Episode 35 The Tape	Episode 36 The Sweaters
Episode 37 The Internet	Episode 38 The Plan	Episode 39 The World	Episode 40 The Finale

Episode 1 The Kids	Episode 2 The Fan	Episode 3 The Coach	Episode 4 The Joy
Episode 5 The Puppy	Episode 6 The Recipe	Episode 7 The Name	Episode 8 The Extras
Episode 9 The Gripes	Episode 10 The Vacation	Episode 11 The Fraud	Episode 12 The Void
Episode 13 The Boss	Episode 14 The Move	Episode 15 The Law	Episode 16 The Allergy
Episode 17 The Mothers	Episode 18 The Password	Episode 19 The Procrastinators	Episode 20 The Shell
Episode 21 The Burden	Episode 22 The Bros	Episode 23 The Mirror	Episode 24 The Man
Episode 25 The Pizza	Episode 26 The Lie	Episode 27 The Butterfly	Episode 28 The Question
Episode 29 The Saint	Episode 30 The Friend	Episode 31 The Oracle	Episode 32 The Safety
Episode 33 The Society	Episode 34 The Spoiler	Episode 35 The Countdown	Episode 36 The Nobody
Episode 37 The Downer	Episode 38 The Egg	Episode 39 The Triangle	Episode 40 The Money

Episode 1 The Return	Episode 2 The Nemesis	Episode 3 The Crew	Episode 4 The Others
Episode 5 The Signature	Episode 6 The Check	Episode 7 The Pest	Episode 8 The Sale
Episode 9 The Gift	Episode 10 The Parking	Episode 11 The Routine	Episode 12 The Upgrade
Episode 13 The Comic	Episode 14 The Romantic	Episode 15 The Uploads	Episode 16 The Apprentice
Episode 17 The Hug	Episode 18 The Wicked	Episode 19 The Traitor	Episode 20 The Origins
Episode 21 The Origins: Part Two	Episode 22 The Girlfriend	Episode 23 The Advice	Episode 24 The Signal
Episode 25 The Parasite	Episode 26 The Love	Episode 27 The Awkwardness	Episode 28 The Nest
Episode 29 The Points	Episode 30 The Bus	Episode 31 The Night	Episode 32 The Misunderstandings
Episode 33 The Roots	Episode 34 The Blame	Episode 35 The Slap	Episode 36 The Detective
Episode 37 The Fury	Episode 38 The Compilation	Episode 39 The Scam	Episode 40 The Disaster

Episode 1 The Rerun	Episode 2 The Stories	Episode 3 The Guy	Episode 4 The Boredom
Episode 5 The Vision	Episode 6 The Choices	Episode 7 The Code	Episode 8 The Test
Episode 9 The Slide	Episode 10 The Loophole	Episode 11 The Fuss	Episode 12 The Copycats
Episode 13 The Potato	Episode 14 The Outside	Episode 15 The Vase	Episode 16 The Matchmaker
Episode 17 The Box	Episode 18 The Console	Episode 19 The Ollie	Episode 20 The Catfish
Episode 21 The Cycle	Episode 22 The Stars	Episode 23 The Grades	Episode 24 The Diet
Episode 25 The Ex	Episode 26 The Sorcerer	Episode 27 The Menu	Episode 28 The Uncle
Episode 29 The Weirdo	Episode 30 The Heist	Episode 31 The Singing	Episode 32 The Best
Episode 33 The Worst	Episode 34 The Deal	Episode 35 The Petals	Episode 36 The Nuisance
Episode 37 The Line	Episode 38 The List	Episode 39 The News	Episode 40 The Puppets

Episode 1 The Rival	Episode 2 The Lady	Episode 3 The Sucker	Episode 4 The Vegging
Episode 5 The One	Episode 6 The Father	Episode 7 The Cringe	Episode 8 The Cage
Episode 9 The Neighbor	Episode 10 The Anybody	Episode 11 The Faith	Episode 12 The Candidate
Episode 13 The Pact	Episode 14 The Shippening	Episode 15 The Brain	Episode 16 The Parents
Episode 17 The Founder	Episode 18 The Schooling	Episode 19 The Intelligence	Episode 20 The Potion
Episode 21 The Spinoffs	Episode 22 The Transformation	Episode 23 The Understanding	Episode 24 The Ad
Episode 25 The Ghouls	Episode 26 The Stink	Episode 27 The Awareness	Episode 28 The Slip
Episode 29 The Drama	Episode 30 The Buddy	Episode 31 The Possession	Episode 32 The Master
Episode 33 The Silence	Episode 34 The Future	Episode 35 The Wish	Episode 36 The Factory
Episode 37 The Agent	Episode 38 The Web	Episode 39 The Mess	Episode 40 The Heart
Episode 41 The Revolt	Episode 42 The Decisions	Episode 43 The BFFs	Episode 44 The Inquisition