The Console/Transcript

The Living Room

[Gumball is lying on the couch reading a comic book. Richard approaches with a sly smile and clears his throat]

Gumball: [Annoyed] What?

Richard: Remember your last birthday present?

Gumball: [Sarcastically] How can I forget? My present was an IOU.

Richard: Well, I'm afraid I'm gonna need that back.

Gumball: [Sighs and sits up] Really?

[Gumball holds out the IOU, which Richard takes and rips in half]

Richard: Because... [Pulls out a handheld gaming console from behind his back]

Gumball: [Screams excitedly and takes the console] You got me a Game... [Looks at the front of the console, which is labeled GameChild™] ...Child? [Turns the console over] Made in Chainor? This is such a knock-off even the country it was made in is a knock-off! [Sighs] Did you buy it from the back of that van?

Richard: Yeah, the Awesome Store. What's the problem? Everything we have is a knock-off. Our TV? It's a Soppy. Only two letters different, but that never stopped you from watching it. Your superhero, Badman, he's a knock-off too. But you love his morally dubious adventures. Even our doctor only has a doctorate in fine arts, [Lifts up his shirt to reveal stitches in the shape of a fruit plate] but he did a great job on my appendix scar.

Gumball: Okay, thungs.

Richard: What?

Gumball: That's knock-off for thanks.

Richard: [Turns to leave] That's the spirit. [Walks out of the room]

[The console turns on as it makes a "ping!" sound]

Gumball: "Inverted Paradox: The Enemy Within?" [Sighs] JRPG titles never make sense; They're just random words thrown together. The fashion equivalent would be wearing a Hawaiian shirt, ski boots and a top hat. Actually that does explain how the characters normally look.

[Gumball struggles to operate the console]

Gumball: Dad, your console's not working! [Reads] "Go to bathroom, attic, bedroom"?

[Gumball presses the 'bedroom' button, and the entire scene starts to fade to black as he screams repeatedly, then he teleports to his bedroom]

The Bedroom

Gumball: [Screams] Dude, what is going on!?

Darwin: There you are! Sorry, I forgot your name

[The screen shows a name selector]

Gumball: Please enter name? [Gasps] I've trapped us inside a video game! Awesome!

[Gumball types in a name]

Darwin: Please, MYBUTT, tell me what is going on.

Gumball: [Giggles as Darwin and Anais talk]

[Anais walks in]

Anais: A foul curse has been released upon our town by MYBUTT.

Darwin: You mean the gates of doom were opened by MYBUTT?

Anais: The fabric of the universe was ripped apart by MYBUTT.

Darwin: MYBUTT has made quite a mess.

[Gumball begins laughing hysterically]

Gumball: Surely this is gonna get old at some point.

Darwin: Here's some healing ointment to help MYBUTT in the heat of battle!

Gumball: [Gumball continues laughing, wiping a tear away] Nope.

["Anais and Darwin have joined your team"]

[Ping! The screen shows that Gumball has received the bottle of healing ointment]

Outside

Darwin: Oh no, the path is blocked by an awkwardly placed shrub! and we're apparently too stupid to walk on the lawn.

Gumball: [Gumball selects an axe from the console]

Voice: MYBUTT uses AXE. It is ineffective.

Gumball: [Gumball selects a saw]

Voice: MYBUTT uses SAW. It is ineffective.

Gumball: Can MYBUTT just use common sense and walk around it?

Voice: MYBUTT uses SARCASM. It is ineffective.

Gumball: [kicks the shrub]

[Screen spins and reveals a hideous leaf monster. It sends leaves toward Gumball]

Gumball: Pfft, I'm pretty sure I can handle a few le-[Monster attacks Gumball] Ow! Ow! Ow! Ah! Ach! [Gumball falls to the ground]

Voice: MYBUTT receives CRITICAL damage.

[Gumball snickers]

Anais: A leaf monster would be susceptible to fire attacks.

Gumball: Yes, I think most things are susceptible to fire attacks. [Gumball selects "Science" attack on the console]

[Anais rises with powers; dramatically pours chemical from test tube to test tube and then throws it at the leaf monster, defeating it]

All: Woah! Yeah! Awesome!

Darwin: We did it! [poses in victory]

[Gumball, Darwin and Anais walks towards the path and seemingly out of nowhere, Leslie appears behind them]

Darwin: Leslie? What happened to you?

Leslie​: I bought some fertilizer from THE AWESOME STORE. I went home after visiting the AWESOME STORE and used the fertilizer I'd just bought at THE AWESOME STORE but...

Gumball: Okay! Okay! We got it, we got it. The awesome store is the villain.

Leslie​: THE AWESOME STORE...

Darwin: MAKE IT STOP!

Gumball: I can't! There's no command to skip through his cut scene.

Darwin: DO SOMETHING!

Gumball: Hold on! [Gumball takes the dialogue box from the bottom of the screen and proceeds to hit Leslie with it. Leslie left unconscious]

Anais: We could've just walked away. But now maybe we should run.

[The Wattersons run. The scene fades to black and switches to the porch of the Robinson household]

Anais: What are we doing at Mr. Robinson's?

Gumball [Searching through items] Getting loot.

Anais: I think you mean looting.

Gumball No, if there are items hidden in these pots, they must be for me.

Anais: No, I'm pretty sure the mailman hid them there so people like you wouldn't steal them.

[The Wattersons enter the house]

Gumball: No, that's how it works in RPGs. Whatever you find, you take.

Darwin: I don't know. There was no *BUDABLING* sound when you took that VHS player. Right now it just feels like you're ransacking an old man's house.

Gumball: I'm sure Mr. Robinson doesn't mind.

Gaylord: Welcome to my home. Please take whatever you need for your quest.

Gumball: Hm. [takes Mr. Robinson's money] I'm gonna go sleep in his bed now.

[A single tear slides down Mr. Robinson's face. The scene transitions to the street.]

Anais: What's with this new outfit? Can someone explain why this gigantic sword has a trigger?

Gumball: Yeah, well you did reject the alternative outfit.

Anais: Yeah I don't think that was age appropriate.

Gumball: But those leather platform boots would have given you plus five vision!

Anais: How?

Gumball: Well, they make you taller, don't they?

Anais: [gasps] Oh, that actually makes sense.

[Gumball walks into Penny, equipped with a mechanical eye, who turns around and roars. Scene cuts to a battle scene]

Gumball: Oh, man. I can't fight my girlfriend!

Darwin: You have to!

[Penny roars and is about to attack Gumball]

Gumball: Uh, okay, I'll try to calm her down. Oh, how 'bout a gift?

[Gumball selects "Item." He throws a VHS player]

Gumball: I love you!

[VHS player hits Penny in the head; the battle ends. Gumball, Darwin, and Anais do the victory dance in a horrified manner]

Penny: [in a slurred voice] Thanks for saving me. The cellphone I bought from [shouting] THE AWESOME STORE took possession of me. [spawns a smartphone] Here, take it. It will help you in battle.

Voice: Smartphone acquired. You may now summon friends in battle.

Gumball: Thanks Penny. Sorry about the whole disfiguring you with the VHS player thing.

Penny: No problem. Just a scratch.

[All but Penny exit offscreen. Penny and her dialogue box fall. Scene cuts to the trio]

Darwin: Wait, I think this person has a clue for us!

Gumball: Really? I wonder what makes you say that.

[It is shown that Alison is feeding her pigeons. Gumball commences his interaction with her by pushing a button on the console]

Alison: Hello. I've lost my pigeons. Will you help me find them?

[The screen shows a map indicating all the spots the pigeons are at]

Gumball: No! A super tedious side quest that preys on every gamer's weakness!

Anais: Tortilla chips and sugary drinks?

Gumball: No!

Darwin: The sun?

Gumball: No, the compulsive need to complete every game 100 percent.

[Screen reads, "400 packs of tortilla chips, 300 cans of energy drinks LATER." Gumball, shown as an overweight nerd, enters back to Alison, letting her take the pigeons]

Voice: You've earned the NO LIFE trophy.

Gumball: Worth it.

Preparing for the Awesome Store

[Scene cuts to the world map]

Gumball: Okay, we need to find this AWESOME STORE before we all start growing anime hair.

[Anais grows an anime hairstyle resembling Rizelea's]

Anais: But where is it?

[Gumball grows an anime hairstyle resembling Cloud Strife's]

Gumball: There must be a clue somewhere.

[Darwin grows an anime hairstyle resembling Sephiroth's]

Darwin: How about that?

[Camera moves to show a building with a gold skull and a thundercloud above it]

Gumball: Yeah, that'll be it.

Anais: Wait, we can't go yet! We don't have enough XPs to fight the boss.

Gumball: Then, we'll do the things that make up most RPGs— GRIND!

Anais: What's that?

Gumball: Fighting menial enemies until we're stacked!

[Scene transitions to a battle montage involving fighting squirrels, birds, rats, butterflies, squirrels again, birds again, and a bunny, squirrel, and bird; a battle theme plays. They no longer have anime hair]

Anais: Hmmm. We still need more XPs. But there are no enemies left to fight.

[They look around, and proceed to attack several residents of Elmore]

Billy: No, no, no— Aah!

[Victorious music plays]

Darwin: We're finally strong enough to take on THE AWESOME STORE! Let's go!

Gumball: Wait, don't you kinda want to hear that awesome battle music one last time?

[Battle theme plays]

Gumball, Darwin, and Anais: Do-ba-do-ba-do, do-do-do-do-do-do-do, do-ba-do-ba-do, ba-na-na-na.

[Scene cuts to Gumball, Darwin, and Anais about to go through the entrance of the building; menacing music plays]

Gumball: You guys ready? 'Cause there's no turning back.

Darwin and Anais: Mm-hmm.

[All go through]

Gumball: No, no, wait. I forgot to save! I forgot to save!

Darwin: It's too late! The cut scene already started!

Gumball: No, no, no— No!

[Thunder crashes. Pipes drip, while the scene cuts to the trio walking through with worry]

Van shopkeeper: Welcome.

[They gasp. Scene cuts to a man, showing only his eyes, opening the Awesome Store]

Van shopkeeper: Welcome to the end of your quest. Prepare to fight your true enemy.

[Gumball, Darwin, and Anais abruptly attack the Awesome Store with magic powers]

Van shopkeeper: JEEZ LOUISE! I was about to explain how we're allies not enemies.

Gumball: Oh, uh, sorry. It's just you looked so evil, and you sold people all those cursed objects and stuff.

Van shopkeeper: What do they expect when they buy things from the back of a van?

Gumball: Fair point. Anyway, what were you saying?

Van shopkeeper: The secret is not a game. The secret to beat the game is to beat the game.

Gumball: Uhh, what?

Van shopkeeper: The console is the enemy.

Gumball: Ohh! "Inverted Paradox— The Enemy Within." So the name actually meant something. Makes sense, because we're playing the game in real life and the enemy is -- Aah!

The Console

[Gumball screams; the Game Child console turns into a "boss" creature and the scene cuts to a battle. It roars]

Anais: How do we fight? We don't have the console anymore.

Gumball: We take it on, hand to hand. Hi-yah!

[He performs a karate chop, but it doesn't reach the console creature.]

Anais: Aren't you supposed to actually hit it?

Gumball: I'm not touching that with my bare hands. I don't know where its tentacles have been.

[The console attacks them, causing them to have 1 HP (health point) left]

Anais: Wait, what happens in this game if we perish?

Gumball: I guess we perish in the real world, too. Or worse, we'll have to restart the whole game from the beginning.

[The console roars and shoots lasers that force the three to dodge them]

Darwin: Use the potion I gave you!

Gumball: But we might need it later!

Darwin: Dude, we literally only have one XP left!

Gumball: Aw, fine. Yah! [throws potion; however, it gives the console 650 more health points]

Darwin: I meant, use it on us!

Anais: Gumball, we still have the phone!

Gumball: Of course! [Prepares to throw the phone]

Anais: No, we can use it to summon friends in battle!

Gumball: Oh, yeah, right.

[Gumball dramatically dials his friends and family. Sarah is summoned, and she uses BRAIN FREEZE: she pulls off her head and throws it at the monster, freezing it and taking out 999 health points. Hector is summoned and uses PSYCHE!: he is about to punch it, but instead flicks it, taking out 999 health. Banana Joe is summoned; he uses THOUSAND BLOWS: he dons a run pose, and continuously moves his arms and legs up and down, emanating multiple lasers, each taking 100 health. Carrie is summoned, and she uses STOP HITTING YOURSELF: she possesses the console and hits itself numerous times, each hit taking 100 health. Granny Jojo is summoned; she uses GIVE US A KISS: she pulls out her dentures and throws them at the console creature, and the dentures bite the monster, taking out 999 health. Nicole is summoned; she uses I'M NOT ANGRY JUST DISAPPOINTED: she stares at it with a very stern look, surprisingly taking out 999 health. The camera zooms out, showing a giant Richard in the background. Scene cuts to space, where Richard uses RING OF FIRE: he eats power and farts out a ray of light at it. Gumball presses the phone, and the console screeches as it dies. The battle ends; Gumball, Darwin, and Anais do a victory dance. The game cuts to the credits, displaying the text: INVERTED PARADOX THE ENEMY WITHIN, CREDITS: Directed by: Ben Bocquelet." Scene abruptly cuts to Gumball, Darwin and Anais back in reality, on the couch]

Back to Reality

Gumball: Ah, no one cares about the credits. "Congratulations, you completed the game at eighty-nine percent."

Darwin and Anais: Yay!

Gumball: What do you mean, eighty-nine percent? "Do you want to start a new game?"

Darwin and Anais: [Gasps] NOOOOO!!—

[Gumball selects "YES," and the episode abruptly ends]

v • e Transcript

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