"The Gift" is the ninth episode of Season 4 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 125th episode overall.[1]
Synopsis
After they receive an extravagant invitation to Masami's birthday party, Gumball and Darwin are anxious to find just the right gift for her.
Plot
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Once Larry departs (with his damaged vision causing him to trip over the Wattersons' front porch, drive off in their car, and start a small fire), Gumball and Darwin freak out over not knowing what they could possibly bring her for a birthday present. They fear disappointing her, citing an instance where someone named Harry got her socks (despite not having legs)— the next day, his father lost his job and the family moved out of Elmore. Richard proposes that they deliberately get her nothing, though Gumball decides a better approach would be to lie their way out of it.
At school, Gumball tries to explain that they lost the invitation, but Masami is skeptical, presenting them with the invitation for a second time, simultaneously causing further damage to Gumball, Darwin, and Larry's retinas. The two sigh, knowing that there is no longer a way out of attending the party.
Later, the two approach Masami in her locker, asking her to guess what they got her for the party (in an attempt to figure out the appropriate gift). She guesses that it is the Mic Graves that she saw at the store; knowing this, the two immediately dismiss Masami, now knowing what to get her, though the rest of her classmates were also listening in, prompting a frantic race to the mall over who gets the gift.
Gumball and Darwin ultimately get to the store before their classmates and attempt to purchase the Mic Graves from Larry, which is then revealed to be a painting worth $20,000. They decide to instead present Masami with something (or someone) they can actually afford.
The two confront Alan at school, hoping to present him as a love-gift to Masami and offer a $10 bribe when Alan refuses. Alan goes off into a speech about how money cannot buy love, causing Gumball and Darwin to leave in boredom. He then turns to face the camera, though his speech is once again cut off as the camera begins to pan away.
Shortly after, Carmen, Teri, and Leslie confront Masami over what they should get her for the party, though she is dismissive of their fawning over her. The three then run off, believing it to be a test, and Gumball and Darwin emerge from the floor, having camouflaged themselves in an attempt to eavesdrop. Darwin points out that Masami seems unhappy and has forgotten how to have fun. Gumball concludes that Richard was right: they were to get her nothing more than a 'taste for life.'
Gumball and Darwin then surprise Masami with the gift of being locked in their basement so that she would realize how much she actually wanted her birthday by missing it entirely. Masami points out that the two committed a felony by kidnapping her, so the two decide to abandon their plan only to find themselves locked in. He bangs on the door, frantically wondering why nobody will help them. The scene then cuts to Richard and Nicole at the hospital, where Anais is heavily swollen from frog flu due to kissing so many frogs.
Back in the basement, Masami decides she should text her father about being locked downstairs, but Gumball tries to grab the phone from her for making it sound like she was locked up against her will. In the process of fighting over the phone, Gumball accidentally sends a photo of Masami looking frightened, worsening the situation. He tries to amend the issue by typing what sounds like a ransom, causing Darwin to interject and try to take the phone from Gumball. In the process of doing so, they accidentally send a series of emojis.
Meanwhile, at the party, Mr. Yoshida confronts the Donut Cop about all of the strange text messages. The sheriff interprets them as threats and calls in the police force to investigate the site of the 'crime.' Cutting back to the basement, Gumball, Darwin, and Masami accidentally break the phone in the midst of fighting over it. They then search for anything useful as a means to escape, with Darwin finding a flare gun. However, he accidentally fires it, causing the basement to erupt in flames.
The three subdue the fire by breaking open their water pipes, but that only causes basement to begin flooding. After a failed attempt to drink the water up, Masami bursts open the basement door using the segment of the pipe that they broke off, narrowly escaping. Safely in their living room, Darwin apologizes, telling her they only wanted to get her the best gift possible. Masami says she would have been happier with something small, showing Gumball and Darwin the socks she got from Harry.
Gumball freaks out about the fact that Masami had legs and says that he thought that Harry's father was run out of town. Masami clarifies that his father was, in fact, promoted (causing them to move away) before confessing that all she really wanted was for people to treat her like a normal person and sing "Happy Birthday" to her. Touched, the two begin to sing to Masami but are almost immediately tackled to the ground by a SWAT team, ending the episode.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Minor characters
- Ocho
- Richard
- Nicole
- Anais
- Reginald
- Mr. Yoshida (debut)
- Colin and Felix
- Juke
- Carrie
- William
- Bobert
- Tobias
- Molly
- Jared
- Sarah
- Carmen
- Teri
- Leslie
- Jamie
- Alan
- Banana Joe
- Tina
- Clayton
- Anton
- Idaho
- Principal Brown
- Bandage doctor
- Donut Cop
- French fries
- Harry (from Gumball and Darwin's third grade) (mentioned)
- Harry (from Richard's third grade) (mentioned)
- Harry’s father (mentioned)
Trivia
- This episode was released on the Cartoon Network App and Video on Demand before it aired on TV on August 28th, 2015.
- This episode reveals that Masami has legs.
- This episode also reveals that she got socks from Harry (who moved because of his dad getting a promotion) in Gumball and Darwin's third grade and she is still wearing them.
- Masami guesses that her gift will be a painting by Mic Graves, who is a director on the show and the voice of multiple characters, including Banana Joe and William.
- According to Darwin, this episode marks the first time Richard is right about something.
- Running gag: Masami having Larry redeliver the invite, upon which it explodes, blinding all who witness it.
- The fourth wall is broken on two occasions:
- The first is when the students are revealed to be eavesdropping on Gumball, Darwin, and Masami, having crammed themselves between the edge of the frame (or rather, where it was before it zoomed out to reveal them) and the walls, floor, and ceiling outside of it.
- The second is when Alan talks about love as the camera pans hard away.
- This episode marks Mr. Yoshida's first physical appearance in the series.
Continuity
- Music from "The Authority" and "The Check" is reused.
- This is Masami's third major role. Her first two were in "The Pressure" and "The Storm."
- The Wattersons' basement reappears in this episode. Its first appearance was in "The Nobody."
- Ocho makes his first physical reappearance since "The Tape."
- Gumball and Darwin attempt to give Alan's love as a gift to Masami, but Alan remarks that he loves Carmen, a reference to the events of "The Storm."
- This is the sixth time that Gumball shows characteristics of a real cat— his way of drinking water in the basement is typical for cats.
- When Gumball, Darwin, and Masami search the basement, several objects from previous episodes resurface, including the toaster from "The Recipe," the boot from "The Name," the exploded lamp from "The Burden," and Darwin's swanee whistle from "The Triangle."
Cultural references
- The way Gumball knocks Ocho down and throws him at Tina, Carmen, Jamie, and William is a reference to Super Mario Bros.
- Gumball and Darwin camouflaged as the corridor floor is a reference to Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
- Masami and Mr. Yoshida's phones strongly resemble the iPhone.
- Larry is seen dressed up as an early musician, with Bach as an example.
- Anais' kissing frogs to find her prince is an obvious reference to The Princess And The Frog.
Goofs/errors
- The position of the locker Gumball and Darwin go into changes when Masami opens it.
- Alan's string is visible after the close-up of Masami mentioning Mic Graves but is absent beforehand.
- Jared is seen with the other eavesdropping students, despite the fact that he is in a different grade level.
- In the scene where the students are crammed into the wall, Alan is touching Carmen, but he does not pop despite him being a balloon and Carmen being a cactus.
- This may have been on purpose because all of Carmen's spikes are missing.
- Jared, Molly, Juke, Colin, and Felix can be seen crammed to the wall prior to the chase scene. However, they go missing once the chase scene has started.
- During the first part of the chase scene, Carmen and Leslie are missing.
- During the first part of the chase scene, Carrie is seen racing to the mall, but in every scene afterwards, she is no longer seen.
- After the second part of the chase scene, Alan, Leslie, Banana Joe, and Clayton go missing from every other chase scene afterwards.
- After the third part of the chase scene, Anton goes missing from the race to the mall.
- The background changes from the Elmore Mall to the entrance to Food 'n' Stuff during the chase scene. The same error also happened in "The Egg."
- When Gumball and Darwin come out after hiding in the floor, their feet can be seen attached to it, but later when they are still covered by the ground's material, their feet are seen out of it.
- Masami states that she cannot "rain" when she is being watched despite being able to successfully do so in the episode "The Pressure."
- During the hospital scene, Richard's eyes are oval-shaped.
Other titles
- Čeština (Czech): Dárek (The Gift)
- Français (French): Le cadeau (The Gift)
- Italiano (Italian): Il dono perfetto (The Perfect Gift)
- Polski (Polish): Prezent (The Gift)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Hediye (The Gift)
- Български (Bulgarian): Подаръкът (The Gift)
- العربية (Arabic): الهدية (The Gift)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Món Quà (The Gift)
References
v • e |
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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 |
Episode 1 The Burger |
Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
Episode 5 The Thing |
Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
Episode 9 The App |
Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
Episode 13 The Cancellationgation |
Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
Episode 21 The Teacher |
Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
Episode 25 The Scooter |
Episode 26 The Proposal |
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Designs
Animation stills
v • e |
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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 |
Episode 1 The Burger |
Episode 2 The Assistant |
Episode 3 The Distance |
Episode 4 The Butts |
Episode 5 The Thing |
Episode 6 The Cheerleader |
Episode 7 The Astrological |
Episode 8 The Letter |
Episode 9 The App |
Episode 10 The Traffic |
Episode 11 The Boring |
Episode 12 The Portrait |
Episode 13 The Cancellationgation |
Episode 14 The Gut |
Episode 15 The Repression |
Episode 16 The Eagles |
Episode 17 The Trumpet |
Episode 18 The Speedrun |
Episode 19 The Gourmet |
Episode 20 The Climb |
Episode 21 The Teacher |
Episode 22 The Summoning |
Episode 23 The Survivalists |
Episode 24 The Homework |
Episode 25 The Scooter |
Episode 26 The Proposal |
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The Invitation
- [Gumball, Darwin, Anais, and Richard are in the living room with the TV on. The doorbell rings and Anais answers it. It is Larry, who's dressed fancily and plays a fanfare. Anais gasps]
- Anais: My prince charming has finally arrived! I knew it was worth kissing all those frogs.
- Larry: Actually, I'm here to deliver a message to Gumball and Darwin.
- Anais: Oh, well. [Holds up a frog] Back to work, Reginald.
- [Reginald lets out a deep, long croak and Anais walks away while kissing him]
- Larry: You are about to receive an invitation to a birthday party.
- [He holds up a box that plays a fanfare and opens up to reveal a flower, which opens up to let a mechanical bird fly out. The bird explodes and there is a bright flash, which dilates Gumball's, Darwin's, Richard's, and Larry's pupils]
- Gumball: Okay, so where's the invitation?
- Larry: That was it, the confetti spelled it out.
- Darwin: We were kinda blinded by the explosion.
- Larry: Just close your eyes.
- [They do]
- Gumball: Oh, my gosh, it's burned into our retinas!
- Darwin: [reading] "Come to Masami's birthday party."
- [Gumball and Darwin blink rapidly]
- Gumball and Darwin: Dude, this is bad.
- Larry: I know, I've seen it twenty times today. The doctor said it should fade sometime between now and the next ten years, have a nice day.
- [He leaves with his arm extended out. He falls off the porch, gets into the wrong car, drives into the mailbox, and backs into a street light, knocking it down and causing a fire. Gumball closes the door]
- Gumball: We meant the birthday party is bad!
- Richard: It's a party, what's not to like? There'll be cake and games and cake— CAAAAAAKE!
- Darwin: You don't get it, Mr. Dad, this is Masami. She's like the princess of Elmore Junior High.
- Gumball: Everything's gotta be perfect! You saw the invitation!
- Richard: [closes his eyes] Still can.
- Darwin: And who knows what will happen if she's disappointed. Her dad's a very powerful man.
- Gumball: Do you remember Harry from third grade?
- Richard: I remember Harry. He used to sit behind me in math.
- Gumball: Not your third grade, our third grade.
- Darwin: I remember him. He gave Masami a pair of toe-socks.
- Gumball: Big mistake. Masami doesn't have legs. Next thing you know Harry's dad lost his job at the Rainbow Factory and the whole family moved outta town.
- Richard: Don't worry, that could never happen to us. I don't have a job.
- Darwin: But Mrs. Mom does. We need to get Masami the best gift ever.
- Gumball: But what do you get for the girl who has everything?
- Richard: [joyfully] Nothing! [Gumball and Darwin give him a blasé look. He laughs uneasily] Uh, what about friendship? Isn't being there for someone the most beautiful gift you can give?
- Gumball: Or we lie our way out of the party.
- Darwin: Yup, much better plan.
- [They both leave the house]
Awkward Interactions
- [At school in the hall, Gumball and Darwin explain to Masami why they cannot come]
- Gumball: ...And that's when the raccoons broke into our house because they started that turf war with the skunks and while they were fighting, they fell into the shark tank and then one of the raccoons grabbed the invite and tried to get out, but got eaten anyway and that's why we can't come to your party, okay, bye!
- [He and Darwin turn to leave]
- Masami: Hold on a second. [Gumball and Darwin stop] You can't come because you lost the invite that was burnt into your retinas?
- [Gumball inhales deeply]
- Gumball: Yyeeesss...
- Masami: We'll just have another one. [Snaps her fingers and Larry comes and gives them another invite. There's another bright flash, which causes Gumball's, Darwin's, and Larry's pupils to dilate and melt into their eyes] See you at the party, I guess.
- [She leaves]
- Darwin: Of course, now that we're double-invited!
- [He and Gumball laugh before sighing. They start walking, but bump into Larry]
- Gumball: Could you point us toward the classroom, please?
- Larry: Could you point me toward the exit?
- [Gumball points one way and Larry feels for his finger. Then Larry points the other way and Gumball feels for his finger. Gumball takes Darwin's fin and they all start walking. Larry falls out of a window while Gumball and Darwin end up inside one of the lockers]
- [Later, the bell rings and Masami is about to open her locker when Gumball and Darwin pop out]
- Gumball: Hey, Masami, bet you don't know what pre— [they both fall out] ...what present we got you that you would [singsong voice] really like.
- Darwin: Dude, we haven't got her—
- [Gumball shoves Darwin's legs into his mouth]
- Masami: [Blasé] You're right. I don't know.
- Gumball: But I bet you'd like to guess what present we got you that you would [singsong voice] really like.
- Masami: Nah. I wouldn't.
- Darwin: Please try.
- Masami: [Still unenthusiastic] Okay, um, is it the Mic Graves I saw at the store?
- Gumball: No. Bye!
- Masami: Well, is it the—
- Gumball: Bye!
- Masami: But it's just I need something for my—
- Gumball: Bye!
- Masami: Whatever.
- [Masami leaves]
- Darwin: [softly] What's a Mic Graves?
- Gumball: [softly] I don't know, mysterious girl stuff. But at least we know what to buy her.
- [Zoom out to reveal Elmore Junior High students hearing in on them]
- Students: [Gasp] Mic Graves!
- [They scramble]
- Darwin: What a coincidence. I haven't heard of Mic Graves until Masami said it. And now everyone's talking about them.
- Gumball: THEY WERE EAVESDROPPING, DUDE, COME ON!
Race to the Mall
- [Most of Gumball's classmates run down the hall. Gumball turns on a water fountain, causing Bobert to short out and crash into a wall. Darwin attaches Tobias' headband to a door handle, causing the former to start stretching out. The kids enter the cafeteria and Darwin kicks Idaho into Principal Brown's lunch. He gets picked up by Prinicipal Brown's fork and screams, causing Principal Brown to notice him and scream as well. Gumball and Darwin approach Teri and Darwin blows her away. Some of the remaining kids exit the school. In the style of an 8-bit videogame, Gumball jumps on Ocho and uses him as a bowling ball against Jamie, Tina, Carmen, and William. Sarah reaches the mall parking lot]
- Sarah: I made it! I made it!
- [Darwin uses a car's side-view mirror to reflect the sun onto her and melt her head, making her fall over. Gumball, Darwin, Jamie, Tina, Carmen, and William enter the mall. Tobias is struggling to go any further due to his headband being so stretched out. The headband snaps and he falls on his face. Gumball and Darwin approach the elevator and Gumball rapidly presses the button. The others run toward them. Tina knocks Carmen and Jamie away, leaving only her and William. Tina roars and Gumball gets into the elevator, taking Darwin with. The door closes and Tina and William crash into it. Larry is standing in the art department and Gumball and Darwin approach him]
- Gumball: Larry! Do you have any Mic Graves?!
- Larry: Any what?
- Gumball: Mic Graves— a Mic Grave!
- Larry: Oh, Mic Graves, the artist. Yes, we have an original for sale.
- Gumball: Great! I'll take it!
- Larry: That's four-thousand dollars.
- Darwin: What?! Where are we gonna find four-thousand dollars?
- Larry: Oh, no, four-thousand dollars is the title of the painting. It actually costs twenty-thousand dollars.
- Darwin: Where are we gonna find twenty-thousand dollars??
- Gumball: Same place we were gonna find four-thousand dollars.
- Darwin: We need to think of something we can actually afford.
- Gumball: Or some one.
- [They leave. Tina, William, Carmen, Ocho, Sarah, and Jamie barge in and Larry screams]
Still Looking for a Gift
- [Cut to the school hallway]
- Alan: [shaking his head] Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.
- Gumball: Aw, come on, Alan. All we're asking is to wrap you up, keep you overnight, and then give you as a love-gift to Masami. Is that so bad— actually, now that I've said that out loud, it does seem pretty bad.
- Alan: You know my heart belongs to Carmen.
- Gumball: Fine, we'll give you ten dollars.
- Alan: Money can't buy love.
- Darwin: What about ice cream?
- Alan: Yes, I guess money can buy ice cream.
- Gumball: He meant can ice cream buy your love?
- Alan: You can't buy love or fake love. Love is immaterial, unquantifiable, love is, [Gumball and Darwin have left] uh... guys? [Sighs, then looks at the camera and smiles] Love is the butterflies in your stomach, [the camera begins to pan away and he tries to keep up] love is that rush you feel when you, uh, [The camera speeds up] that rush you feel when you— Hey! That rush you feel for knowing that there is more to this— [Grunts] Oh, come on!
- [Later, the bell rings again. Masami exits the girls' bathroom]
- Carmen, Leslie, and Teri: Happy Day-Before-Your-Birthday Day!
- [They laugh sycophantically]
- Masami: What are you talking about?
- Carmen: [Nervously] Heh, you know, the Day-Before-Your-Birthday Day, the tradition when your friends act like your slaves and in exchange, you tell them how to avoid making you angry at your party. Heh, heh!
- Masami: Please don't do that.
- Leslie: Yeah, leave her alone, guys. [Walks up to Masami] I got you a gift you'll love.
- Masami: Look, please stop freaking out about the gift. Like, a flower is fine.
- [Leslie throws his gift away, hitting Teri]
- Leslie: How funny, that's exactly what I got you. Look.
- [He picks his own head off and offers it to Masami, screaming several times, Carmen, Teri and Masami look at him horrified]
- Masami: Enough! Stop, fawning over me.
- Teri: How exactly would you like us to stop fawning over you?
- Leslie: Should we wind it down slowly?
- Carmen: Or cut it altogether?
- Masami: Can we just forget, that it is my birthday?
- [She leaves]
- Teri: It's a test.
- [They run off. Gumball and Darwin come up off of the floor, disguised as it. They're scuffed up]
- Gumball: Okay, you were right— we should have camouflaged ourselves against the wall instead of the floor.
- Darwin: Did you notice how unhappy she was? It's like she's forgotten how to have fun. She's gone fun-numb.
- Gumball: Yeah, does she even realize how good she has it? You know what? Maybe Dad was right, what she needs for her birthday is a big old nothing.
- Darwin: Wait, I don't understand.
- Gumball: You know how you only miss things once they're gone? What if our present was to give her a new taste for life? Something that'll make her realize how lucky she is?
- Darwin: No, I understand that what I don't understand is: Mr. Dad was right?
- Gumball: I know weird, but statistically, it had to happen one day.
- [They walk off. Fade out]
Trapped in the Basement
- [Fade in. In a closeup, Gumball has his hands over Masami's eyes]
- Gumball: [Softly] Guess what our present is.
- Masami: I don't want anything.
- Gumball: It's not something you want, it's something you need.
- [He removes his hands, letting Masami see]
- Gumball and Darwin: Surprise!
- [They're in the Watterson basement]
- Masami: You got me a basement?
- Darwin: No— we locked you in our basement so you missed your birthday party and realized how much you actually wanted it.
- Masami: Mm-hmm, right, although that is an interesting idea, it is a felony to lock people up against their will.
- Gumball: And that's why we're gonna abandon that plan and open the door right now. [Rushes up to the door to open it, but he breaks the whole handle off] What's the jail time for an accidental felony? [Throws the handle away. He bangs on the door crying for help and Darwin yells, too. All of the rooms in the house are empty] Why will nobody help?!
- [Cut to the hospital. The Bandage Doctor talks to Nicole while Richard looks at Anais, who's lying in a bed, all swollen up, and holding a frog]
- Bandage Doctor: ...Because your daughter kept kissing frogs. That's how you get frog flu. I'll prescribe wart cream, a healthy dose of reality, and far fewer princess movies.
- [The frog lets out a deep, long croak]
- [Cut back to the Watterson basement]
- Masami: Okay, okay. Let's not panic. [Takes out her phone] I'll just text my dad. [Texting] "Dad, please help, they've locked me in a basement."
- Gumball: [Trying to grab the phone] Whoawhoawhoawhoa, wait! [Grabs the phone] Wait! [The camera shutter and a ding are heard] You're making it sound like we've locked you in the basement against your will!
- Masami: You kinda have.
- Darwin: Your dad doesn't have to know that! And we said sorry.
- Masami: No, you didn't.
- Gumball: Well, we'll say it now.
- [He and Darwin start begging and saying "Sorry!"]
- Masami: Apology not accepted! [Grabs her phone] And— YOU JUST SENT THIS TO MY DAD!
- [She shows a picture of herself shielding herself from the camera flash with the text "Dad please help they've locked me in a basement"]
- Darwin: It looks really bad!
- Gumball: Okay, don't stress! I can fix this. [Grabs the phone again] "Hey, Mr. Yoshida. Your daughter is safe, to get her back, just follow my instructions. You need—"
- [Darwin grabs onto the phone]
- Darwin: You're making it worse! [He and Darwin fight over the phone. Darwin gets it and the phone dings] "To get her back, just follow my instructions. You need three M"? AS IN THREE MILLION DOLLARS?! Then there's emojis of a clock and a flamenco dancer. Does that make it more or less sinister?
- Gumball: Listen, I'll just call him!
- [Grabs the phone again. Darwin reaches for it and they fight over it again as it dings repeatedly]
- [Cut to the party. Most of Gumball's other classmates are there, many of them smiling nervously and some frowning as Mr. Yoshida's phone receives the texts]
- Mr. Yoshida: [To the Donut Cop] And now they keep sending me weird coded messages.
- Donut Cop: I'm not sure about the sheep blowin' air out of his butt onto a cake, but the clock and the flamenco dancer definitely means "Be on time or face the music."
- [Mr. Yoshida gasps]
- Donut Cop: Don't worry, Mr. Yoshida. We've triangulated a signal. I'm sendin' in the big boys.
- [Cut back to the basement. Gumball and Darwin fall down the stairs, still fighting over the phone. They hit the floor and the phone lands face-down. Masami picks it up— the screen is broken]
- Masami: How are we gonna call for help now?!
- Gumball: Look for anything that could be useful!
- [They all rapidly dig around the basement]
- Darwin: [Holds up a flare gun] Here!
- Gumball: Yes! A flare! Someone's bound to see it!
- Masami: Isn't that a bit dangerous?
- Gumball: Masami, please, we've been in a lot of unexpected predicaments before and we always escape unhurt.
- [Masami and Darwin just look at him]
- Gumball: Okay, we sometimes escape unhurt.
- [They still look at him]
- Gumball: All right, we escaped unhurt once...and then we hurt ourselves on the way home.
- Darwin: The point is: We're pros. [He pats Masami with the flare gun] Trust us.
- [The gun goes off and the flare ricochets into a box, which catches fire]
- Gumball: Okay, although this looks bad, it could be a whole lot— [Everything else suddenly catches fire] Quick, rain on it!
- [Masami struggles, then blushes and stops]
- Masami: I can't when I'm being watched.
- [There is an explosion off-screen and they run to another section of the basement, screaming]
- Gumball: Oh, look! Two pipes— one is gas, one is water.
- Darwin: [To Masami] It's your birthday, you choose.
- [There is a bigger explosion off-screen and they scream]
- Masami: [Pointing to the bottom pipe] That one!
- [Gumball takes part of the pipe out and the water douses the fire. Gumball sighs and they all laugh until they realize that the basement starts to flood]
- Darwin: What do we do?!
- Gumball: Drink! Drink like your life depends on it! Which it does. [They all start drinking, but it's no use so they stop] Wait. Guys, what are we doing? I've got the perfect tool to get us out of here.
- [Gumball uses the pipe part to suck in water]
- Masami: [Grabs it] For goodness' sake! [Holds her breath, goes underwater, and uses the pipe part to pry the door open. They all fly out of the basement into the living room, coughing] Well. After being trapped in a basement with you guys, I certainly do appreciate my life a lot more.
- Darwin: Sorry, we just wanted to get you the best gift possible.
- Masami: I'd have been happy with something small— like these socks I got from Harry. [Her legs come out and she's wearing the socks] I wear them all the time.
- Gumball: Okay, firstly: What? You got legs? Secondly: Everyone thought you had Harry's dad run out of Elmore. And thirdly: What? You got legs?
- Masami: Firstly: Yes, I have legs. Secondly: Harry's dad got promoted, that's why they had to move away. And thirdly: See firstly. All I really wanted was for people to treat me like a normal person and sing "Happy Birthday" to me.
- Gumball and Darwin: [To each other] Awww.
- Gumball: Ready, Darwin?
- [They both inhale]
- Gumball and Darwin: [Singing] Happy—
- [A SWAT team of French Fries barges in and knock Gumball and Darwin on their faces while a police siren is heard]
- [Episode ends]
v • e |
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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 |