The Amazing World of Gumball #7 or "One" as the Volume 2 collection calls the story, is the seventh issue of The Amazing World of Gumball comic books.
Synopsis[]
Gumball has been using the phrase, "I’ll owe you one!" to get free favors for a while now. When he finds out that it’s not just a saying and he actually owes everyone a favor, he’s going to have to pay up quick before catastrophe strikes!
Plot[]
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At school, Miss Simian stands watching the class as they take a test, Gumball, panicking, tries to get Darwin's attention to try and cheat off of him. His brother refuses, however, holding up an angry drawing of himself stating that cheating is wrong. With his brother refusing to help Gumball instead asks Penny, and although she is reluctant she agrees after he says he'll owe her one. He looks over at Penny's test only to be immediately caught and given detention by Miss Simian.
Later on Gumball sits in detention with Julius, Reaper and Scythe as they are made to meditate by Mr Small. Gumball asks to use the bathroom and Mr Small agrees,, only to be confused and concerned when the former clarifies that he wishes to use the bathroom until class starts tomorrow. After Gumball insists that he'll owe him, however, he agrees and lets him go. Outside Darwin is waiting for him, surprised at how quickly he got out. Asking him how, Gumball explains that he simply said he'd own Mr Small one. Upon realizing that Gumball doesn't actually know what that phrase means, Darwin explains that saying such a thing means he owes a favor to that person. Gumball doesn't believe him though, insisting that Mr Small will just forget about it like His father and Banana Joe, as well as Larry on three separate occasions.
Back at home Nicole asks Richard to take out the trash for her. He agrees, only to immediately ask Gumball to do it for him instead. Gumball refuses, fighting his father's attempts to pause his game. Having enough Richard finally calls in the favor Gumball owes him. Gumball is confused, as he still believes it to just be a saying, but his father insists owing someone a favor is a very serious matter. Once such a thing is said a contract is made and the universe will see to it that said contract is fulfilled no matter what. Suddenly a tornado passes by the Watterson's house, dragging Gumball and the trash outside into the trash can outside, proving Richard's claim true. Horrified, Gumball begins to panic, realizing he owes everyone in Elmore. Darwin suggests he goes and settles his favors with everyone to put things straight, to which the former agrees.
Over at the Fitzgerald house, Penny answers to the door to find a panicking Gumball frantically asking if he can do anything for her since he owes her one. She declines, saying she doesn't need anything at the moment, before revealing that he no longer owes her anyway as she gave away his favor to someone else. When he asks who she gave it to, she explains she didn't have enough for a tip so she gave Gumball's favor to the pizza guy. Rushing over to Larry's house Gumball's finds that he too gave away the favor to someone else, Mr Robinson., much to Gumball's absolute horror.
Later that night Gumball has a nightmare where Mr Robinson demands he gives Darwin's head to him to put on Rocky's body as his favor. Awaking with a scream he finds his brother laying on his bad, happily watching him. After Darwin explains his was watching Gumball sleep because they're friends, Gumball decides to offer himself to Mr Robinson instead in order to save Darwin. When he goes to do so the next day, however he is both relieved and surprised as Mr Robinson simply wants him to rake his lawn instead. He is less enthused, however, when the former insists he do it with only a fork. As he begins to complete his chore he quickly becomes bored and annoyed, so calls over Darwin and asks him to help him with it. His brother agrees, only to be left fuming as Gumball says he'll owe him one and leaves him to do it on his own.
Car Wash[]
In the living room Gumball, Darwin and Richard happily run around and squirt each other with whipped cream. Just as Richard is about to defeat the boys, however, their mother interrupts. Fed up of them destroying the house she demands to two go outside and wash the car as punishment. Gumball asks why their father doesn't have to do it with them, and Nicole explains that he has been scared of water ever since 'the incident' in which he was left stranded at sea on a raft. Annoyed, the two reluctantly leave to begin their chore.
They are even more annoyed as they see their father sunbathing just across from them whilst they're forced to wash the car. Quickly growing bored, Gumball asks if they can just play with the whipped cream some more instead. Darwin agrees, leaving the hose hanging through the window of the car, where the interior quickly begins to fill with water. The two are too distracted to notice, and soon the pressure of the water causes the cars doors to burst open and release a large wave of water. The two attempt to run, but are soon swept up in the rapid wave and left to be fearfully carried away. Before this can happen, however, their father heroically surfs over to them on his folded up sun lounger, puling them aboard and surfing the three of them to safety on top of the car's roof. The two thank him for saving them, though are confused as they thought he was scared of water. Laughing, he explains that was simply a lie he made up to get out of washing the car.
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Characters[]
Main characters[]
Supporting characters[]
Minor characters[]
- Carrie
- Masami
- Alan
- Carmen
- Anton
- Julius
- Reaper
- Scythe
- Banana Joe
- Cousin Philip
- Nicole
- Tina
- Weather reporter
- Rocky
"Car Wash"[]
Main characters[]
- Gumball
- Darwin
- Richard
Supporting characters[]
- Nicole
Pin-Ups and Parody Advertisements[]
Cover only[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Tina breaks the fourth wall when she mentions the first issue.
- Unlike in the show, Reaper is just as tall as Mr. Small.
- An early synopsis for the comic, released alongside many others before the comic's release, details an entirely different plot than what was eventually used, in which Darwin would have won the Oaktree Derby Racing contest and competed in the regional finals. It is unknown why this plot was scrapped.[1]
Goofs/errors[]
- Gumball is shown to dislike Mr Robinson, whilst in the actual series he adores him.
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