"The Outside" is the fourteenth episode of Season 5 of The Amazing World of Gumball. It is the 170th episode overall.
Synopsis
The family goes to visit Richard's dad. Based on his basic living standards and extended absence from Richard's life, they assume Frankie must have done a stretch in the slammer.[1]
Plot
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When Frankie arrives, the Wattersons have already turned their home into a make-shift correctional facility with Anais acting as the warden, Nicole as a prison guard and Gumball, Darwin, and Richard as inmates. Nicole and Anais give Frankie a rather harsh welcome by forcing him into prison clothes and putting him in a "cell," where he endures some abuse from Gumball and Richard.
The next morning, the family continues to abuse the confused and disturbed Frankie. Upon waking up, it is his turn to empty the communal bucket. When trying to shower, Richard appears and asks Frankie to assist him in bathing. Frankie is given slop for breakfast. He is forced to sit on Richard's lap and loses his appetite quickly. He questions Darwin's behavior, and as a result, Darwin puts a spork through his nose. In the yard, he is crying due to the punishment. Gumball decides to give him some cookies, but then accuses him of possessing contraband. He is put in the shed, which they call "the hole." Anais then interviews him to get him out of the hole. She hears his grievances, but only responds with a doodle of him playing the world's smallest violin. Soon, Frankie realizes he can just leave without her help, but the Wattersons stop him before he can get out the front door. When he says the whole place is like a prison, the Wattersons huddle up and decide that they are doing a great job. Frankie tries to leave, but is shocked unconscious by the doorknob, which has been rigged with electric currents.
At night, Frankie escapes with Gumball. The others realize their break out and try to track them. Frankie tries to call the police on the Wattersons, but the Donut Cop decides to go after them due to the striped jumpsuits and the fact that a supposed tattooed child is handcuffed to a grown man. The Wattersons follow Frankie and Gumball to a forest and track them down with Richard playing the role of a hound. After going down to a sewer pipe, Frankie tells the Wattersons he will jump off into a cliff. The Wattersons then explain they thought he was in prison. However, Frankie says he never went to prison. He explains he got sentenced to three days in jail for selling parcels of the moon to senior citizens and was running away from it. After being questioned as to why he can not cope with living on the outside, Frankie confesses he was trying to get free rent and food out of them. Richard then says he could have just asked and offered to let him live with them. However, after all the abuse from the Wattersons, he declines, and jumps off the pipe with Gumball.
It is soon revealed that the pipe is not too far from the ground. The Donut Cop catches him confessing and says he is going to prison. Frankie decides to accept, since while there is mandatory work, there is also no rent and free food, ending the episode.
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Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Minor characters
- Goblin
- Dolphin man
- Mrs. Biggerlocks
- Louie (photo)
- Penny (as a tattoo)
- Rats
- Cockroach
- Marvin (photo)
- Donald (photo)
- Betty (photo)
- Pigeons
Production music
- Disclosures 2 - Mike Stobbie [Audio Network] (Sad music that Frankie plays.)
- Morning - Edvard Grieg, David Tobin, Jeff Meegan, Julian Gallant [Audio Network] (Morning at the Wattersons' house.)
- End of the Road - Ian Hughes [Audio Network] (Frankie thinks about all the torment he went through.)
Trivia
- Although he says "Nah" and "Sure!" with the other Wattersons, Darwin does not have any individual lines in this episode.
- This episode reveals Frankie has been running from the police for some time, also revealing why he left his family.
Continuity
- This is Frankie's second appearance and major role. The first was in "The Signature."
- This is the sixth episode where Darwin is seen wearing pants.
- The item Darwin hands over to Nicole when she is collecting for prized possessions is a small treasure chest filled with bubbles. This is the same chest his biological parents gave him, first seen in "The Spoiler."
- Anais wears the same outfit she wore in "The Puppy" and "The Check."
- A picture of Gumball from "The Kids" and the "Senior CitizenZ" poster from "The Crew" can be seen hanging on the wall next to Gumball's bed.
- Music from "The Points" plays before Frankie falls from the sewer.
Cultural references
- This episode has some similarities to the infamous Stanford prison experiment.
- When Frankie asks what is for breakfast, he brings up the Kellogg's breakfast cereal Froot Loops.
- Darwin stabbing back and forth over his fin with a fork is a reference to the knife game, also known as Five Finger Fillet (FFF).
- Richard suspecting that Frankie tunneled his way out and hid the tunnel behind a poster is a reference to The Shawshank Redemption.
- When Gumball is running away with Frankie, he asks where they are going. He mentions Chipotle, a Mexican grill restaurant.
- The final scene where Frankie and Gumball are at the end of the sewer and jumps off of it is a direct reference to the sewer dam scene from The Fugitive.
- Right before Nicole gives her wake up call, part of Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood" plays.
- Nicole says "Release the hound" when they are tracking down Frankie and Gumball, much like in The Simpsons when Mr. Burns says the same thing when he is chasing away visitors.
Goofs/errors
- When Richard says "This is great!" his whiskers are missing.
- In the first shot that shows the Donut Cop chasing Frankie and Gumball in his car, his eyebrows are missing.
- When Nicole says "Stop!" and "Release the hound," her whiskers look like Gumball's.
Other titles
- Français (French): L’extérieur (The Outside)
- Polski (Polish): Wolność (The Freedom)
- Български (Bulgarian): Навън (Outside)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese): Cuộc Sống Bên Ngoài (The Outside Life)
- Türkçe (Turkish): Dışarısı (The Outside)
- 日本語 (Japanese): 自由への大脱走 (Escape to Freedom)
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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Backgrounds
Layouts
Clean-up 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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Visiting Frankie
- [The episode starts with Gumball, Anais, Richard, and Darwin standing in front of their house's front door]
- Nicole: [Deep voice] Hand it over— everything of value.
- [Gumball gives Nicole his wallet, Anais gives in her watch, Darwin gives her the treasure chest that contains bubbles and Richard gives his tie]
- Nicole: I said everything!
- [Richard plucks off his front tooth then gives it to her]
- Anais: Is this really necessary, Mom?
- Nicole: I'm not taking any chances!
- Richard: But he's my father! He's not gonna steal from us.
- Nicole: Richard, he's a con artist. That twenty-four-karat necklace he sold you was made of actual carrots.
- Richard: Yeah, but at least I remembered your birthday.
- [On the car ride]
- Richard: Come on, he invited us over. He's making an effort.
- Nicole: He probably wants something from us.
- Gumball: Or sell something to us.
- Anais: Or sell one of us.
- GPS: You have arrived at your destination. It is an awful neighborhood.
- [The Wattersons walk toward a small house]
- Anais: Does Grandpa Frankie really live in there?
- Nicole: It could be worse. He could live in that. [Points over to a caravan behind them, then knocks on the door]
- Frankie: Hello, Wattersons! [His voice is coming from the caravan]
- [Nicole sighs]
- Frankie: Come on in! [Cockroaches come out of the caravan] Oh. Excuse the house guests.
- [Nicole shudders as Richard pulls her to the caravan]
- Frankie: So, let me give you a tour. Here's the living area, and that's the end of the tour.
- Nicole: It's, uh...
- Frankie: Well, it might not be much, but it's home for me and about twenty-five different species of parasite.
- Nicole: [Quietly] Twenty-six, including you.
- Richard: It's good to see you, Pop. Nice to have the family all together.
- Frankie: I was gonna get in touch sooner, but my phone broke. [Holds up a tin can with string tied to it] Anyway, you guys hungry?
- All excluding Frankie: Sure!
- Frankie: Me, too.
- Gumball: I thought there'd be some food coming after that question.
- Frankie: No, just sad music. [Turns on melancholy music on the radio]
- Gumball: Okay... How about a glass of water?
- Frankie: Sure. [Opens the door]
- Gumball: Where are you going?
- Frankie: I get my water from the toilets. I'll boil it when I get back. [Walks out]
- Richard: Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking?
- Nicole: Yeah.
- Richard: This is great!
- Nicole: Let's leave now.
- Both: Wait, what?!
- Nicole: Richard, listen. I'm gonna try and say this as nicely as I can. This place is worse than a Porta-Potty at a punk music festival that's been left stewing in the sun for a week.
- Richard: Wow! What was the harsh version like?
- Nicole: I would've expanded on what the punks did inside.
- Anais: Don't you get it? He lives in a confined space. He's not used to modern technology, and look—
- Gumball: —Two rats roasting a cockroach over an open fire?
- [The camera shows that there are two rats roasting a cockroach over a fire who then screech]
- Anais: No, those; The bars on the windows. Hmm. Where did Grandpa say he was all those years when he was away?
- Richard: I don't know, he just said he was somewhere no one could contact him or visit.
- Anais: [Gasps] Don't you see? He was in prison! He can't do anything for himself anymore. He needs routine and people telling him what to do. We should create a familiar environment for him.
- Richard: Where?
- Anais: Home.
- [While Anais is talking, Frankie puts his ear against the door, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation]
- Anais: [Muffled voice] We need to bring Grandpa Frankie home— our home.
- Frankie: Yes! [He accidentally crushes the bottle he was carrying, splashing the water over the camera and himself and grunts]
Frankie in "Prison"
- [The camera shows Frankie's trip on a bus, and as soon as he arrives, he sees Anais dressed as a warden]
- Frankie: Oh, hey, Anais! It sure is kind of you guys to invite me—
- Anais: It's "Miss Watterson" to you, perp! Walk and talk with me. I haven't got all day.
- Frankie: Huh. Rude.
- Anais: Okay, you're going inside. Keep your nose clean, your head down, and with good behavior, you'll be out of here in time for my graduation ceremony.
- [Nicole peeps out behind the curtain, then sticks in her head back]
- Nicole: Right, operation Make Grandpa Frankie Feel At Home By Turning Our House Into A Prison is a go. I just wish it had a catchier title.
- [Doorbell rings and Nicole opens the door with a straight face and with dressing as a prison officer]
- Frankie: Oh, hey, Nicole. I hope I'm not late for dinner.
- Nicole: Hand it over!
- Frankie: Uh... thanks?
- Nicole: And the rest.
- Frankie: Oh. [Takes off his hat, trench coat, shirt, tie, pants and underwear]
- Nicole: Too much.
- Frankie: [Takes back his underwear] Sorry. Careful when you launder that shirt, doll. It's real silk. So, uh, where is everyone?
- [Nicole throws out those things he gave]
- Frankie: And what's with the face? I got a warmer reception at the igloo convention!
- [Nicole stares at him furiously]
- Frankie: Which is actually a thing, by the way.
- [Nicole still is glazing at him furiously]
- Frankie: How about you fix us a drink?
- [Nicole spits out water at Frankie then throws a jail uniform]
- Nicole: Put that on!
- Frankie: [Sarcastically] A gift? Too kind. I think I just shed a tear. Although, my face is wet so it's hard to tell.
- [Scene cuts to Gumball and Darwin's bedroom]
- Nicole: You sleep here!
- Frankie: Thanks, Nicole, and can I just say that— [Nicole slams the door] I guess I can't.
- Gumball: Hmph.
- [Gumball is on the bed covered in tattoos and Frankie greets him]
- Frankie: Oh, hey, kid, looks like we're sharing. Nice tattoos; what's that one? [Points towards Gumball's arm. Penny is terribly drawn on his arm]
- Gumball: [Tough voice] That's a portrait of my girl, she's waiting for me.
- Frankie: Quite the looker. And that one? [Points towards Gumball, two unicorns are drawn on his chest]
- Gumball: A unicorn battling another unicorn. Means I'll always defend my homies.
- Frankie: And that? [Points towards Gumball's back]
- Gumball: A lion with a baseball bat so people know not to mess with me.
- Frankie: Kinda looks like a butt with a wig playing the oboe.
- Gumball: Does it? [looks at the tattoo]
- Frankie: Yeah.
- Gumball: Well, it's hard to draw on your own back, okay?!
- Frankie: Woah, woah, woah! Why is everyone so tense around here? And what's up with him?
- [Frankie points towards Darwin. Darwin is seen in the corner taking off a doll's head and licking it, looking criminally insane]
- Gumball: Yeah, I wouldn't mess with that one, he belongs in a more "padded" cell if you catch my drift.
- Frankie: So do you.
- Gumball: [Calm voice] Aww, you think I'm criminally insane, too. Thanks. [smiles]
- Frankie: I think I'm going to bed. [Tries getting on the top bunk]
- Gumball: [Back to tough voice] Hey! [Whacks Frankie with a sock making him yell] I get the top bunk, fish!
- Frankie: Ugh, what is this?!
- Gumball: [Normal voice] Shower gel in a sock. I couldn't find any soap.
- Frankie: [Grumbles] Whatever, goodnight.
- [Frankie gets on the bed and tries to sleep. Richard comes in and lays next to him]
- Richard: Hey, Pop. How you holding up? They say the first night's the hardest. But don't worry, I got ya. [kisses Frankie on the cheek]
- Nicole: LIGHTS OUT!
- [Lights turn off; scene fades to morning]
- Nicole: RISE AND SHINE, MAGGOTS!
- Frankie: [gets up and hits his head on the top bunk] Ow!
- Richard: Hurry up, Pop, you don't want to find out what happens if you're late. And it's your turn to empty the bucket.
- Frankie: Ugh.
- [Scene cuts to Frankie in the shower]
- Frankie: Finally, some privacy.
- [Richard shows up behind him]
- Richard: Hey, Pop. We all shower together here. Can you do my back?
- Frankie: Uhhh, sure.
- Richard: Thanks. [kisses Frankie]
- [Scene cuts to Nicole serving breakfast]
- Frankie: So what's for breakfast doll? Waffles? French toast? Froot Loops? [Nicole slams mushy food on his plate] It doesn't look good but I'm sure it tastes— [eats it] nope. So not that I really mind but aren't you gonna eat with us?
- Nicole: [grabs Frankie by the neck] I don't eat with you. I'm not your friend. I don't even wanna see you unless I have to! [drops Frankie]
- Frankie: [walks towards the table] Hmm, I think she's warming to me. Uhh, do you mind if I sit in that chair?
- Gumball: Yes!
- Frankie: Huh, right.
- [Richard pats on his lap and winks. Frankie sighs and sits]
- Frankie: I think I've lost my appetite.
- Richard: Thanks, Pop. [kisses Frankie and eats the food from his plate]
- Frankie: [Sees Darwin stab back and forth with his spork around his "finger," similarly to the Knife Game] Uh, isn't that a bit risky for a kid with only one finger?
- Richard: I wouldn't make eye contact with him.
- Frankie: Why?
- [Darwin attacks Frankie and puts a spork through his nose]
- Frankie: [Screams] Ohh!
- Nicole: NO SLEEPING IN THE CANTEEN! YARD, NOW!
- Frankie: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think you're becoming my favorite in this family.
- Nicole: I SAID NOW!
- [Cut to the yard]
- Richard: [To Gumball] Mmm...feels like we're being a bit mean to him.
- Gumball: What makes you say that?
- Richard: Eh...I know my dad. I can sense a subtle sadness in his eyes.
- [Frankie is seen crying and shooting out tears like a hose]
- Gumball: Leave this to me. [Goes to Frankie]
- Gumball: [Gruffly] Psst. I stole some cookies from the commissary. Want some?
- Frankie: [Sniffs] For real?
- Gumball: Yeah, man. Here you go. [Gives him a carton of cookies]
- Frankie: [Gasps and receives the carton and eats one cookie] Thanks. See you later.
- Gumball: I'm not finished yet.
- Frankie: What do you mean?
- Gumball: [Points to Frankie] CONTRABAND!
- [Nicole runs to him and puts him in the shed]
- Nicole: YOU'RE GOING IN THE HOLE!
- Frankie: WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!
- [Nicole slams the door]
- Frankie: [Pounding on the door] LET ME OUT! WILL SOMEONE LET ME OUT?!
- [After a while]
- Frankie: [Sighs]
- [Nicole opens the door. Anais enters; Nicole closes the door]
- Anais: Okay, Mr, uh, Watterson. I hear you have some complaints about how we run things around here. [Sits on the chair]
- Frankie: [Speaks angrily] You bet I do! They hosed me down, they fed me slop, they made me shower with them and look at me like I'm the weirdo. They insulted me, they stole my clothes, they locked me in here and this time, they didn't even give me a bucket! Hold on. I need more fingers. [Grows more fingers] Even that's not enough to count all the things they did to me. Wait. Are you doodling?
- Anais: Yes. It's a picture of you playing a tiny violin! [Shows a picture to him] Like it? [Crumbles the paper and throws it to Frankie's head] I'm running a correctional facility, not some kindergarten for whining man-babies!
- Frankie: Wait a minute. I'm asking a four-year-old to get me out of a shed, when I could just leave. [Comes out of the shed]
- [After this, he takes his clothes and goes to the house's door. Before he grabs the door handle, Nicole talks to him]
- Nicole: WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?!
- Frankie: Richard, your family is deranged! This place is like a prison! I'm out of here!
- Nicole: Wait! Family huddle.
- [Everyone except Frankie huddles together]
- Nicole: [whispers] Guys, I think there's a slim possibility that maybe we are [sings] absolutely nailing it!
- Gumball: Good work, everyone!
- Nicole: [To Frankie] YOU'RE GOING NOWHERE, WATTERSON!
- Frankie: SAYS WHO?! [Grabs the door handle, which electrocutes him]
- Nicole: Too much?
- Anais, Richard, Darwin, and Gumball: Nah.
The Escape
- [Scene cuts to night, specifically very close to 4 a.m.; Frankie is sleeping in bed]
- Frankie: Oh, my head! Well, at least it can't get any worse!
- [As Frankie turns over, Gumball is shown grabbing ahold of his head. He drools on him, and Frankie groans. Scene cuts to the rest of the Wattersons standing behind the door]
- Nicole: [whispers] Okay, it's four o'clock in the morning. Time for Frankie's gentle wake-up call. [shouting, as she opens the door] RISE AND SHINE, YOU MAGGOTS! [gasps] He escaped!
- Richard: Hmm... Ahh! Of course, the poster! [rips poster off the wall]
- Anais: The window, Dad!
- Richard: Of course! The window! [Completely tears window off; dust comes off, making the Wattersons cough]
- Anais: Never mind. SOUND THE ALARM!
- [Nicole activates a beep on her watch]
- Nicole: We're gonna need something bigger.
- [Scene cuts to Frankie and Gumball hiding as a loud alarm comes off, as well as lights. Frankie runs off with Gumball]
- Gumball: So where are we gonna lay low? Bolivia? Mexico? Chipotle?
- Frankie: I gotta get these handcuffs off.
- Gumball: Should we go to a crooked blacksmith? Bribe a lumberjack?
- Frankie: No! We just go to the police!
- [Frankie and Gumball confront with Doughnut Sheriff]
- Frankie: So, officer, allow me to explain why I'm running through the streets in a striped jumpsuit handcuffed to a tattooed delinquent.
The Chase
- Donut Cop: Huh...
- [Frankie and Gumball run away from a police car, driven by the Doughnut Sheriff. To avoid the police officer, Frankie and Gumball stand still like a tree aside the police officer's path]
- Donut Cop: [communicating to another police officer through a walkie-talkie] I'm in a pursuit for a fugitive handcuffed to a tattooed child!
- Another police officer: You mean the twelve-fifty-seven?
- Donut Cop: Uh, if you say so.
- [Gumball and Frankie still run, but now, the rest of the Wattersons are chasing them. Gumball and Frankie jump off-road, and Nicole stops the car]
- Nicole: Stop!
- [They still run]
- Nicole: Release the hound.
- [Richard, acting like a hound, chases them down]
- Frankie: Come on! We'll lose them in here!
- [Frankie and Gumball go down a sewage pipe]
- Frankie: These tunnels go on fore—
- Nicole: Freeze! End of the line, dirtball!
- Frankie: Get back! You people are insane! Don't come any closer, or we'll jump!
- Gumball: What?! We haven't discussed this!
- Nicole: Frankie, no! We're not insane! We're doing it for you, to make you feel like you're in prison again!
- Frankie: Prison? I never went to prison!
- Anais: Then, where were you when Dad was growing up?
- Frankie: I was running away from prison. I got sentenced to three days in jail for selling parcels of the moon to senior citizens.
- Anais: And if you weren't in prison, then how come you can't cope with living on the outside?
- Frankie: I was trying to get free rent and food out of you, okay?
- Nicole: [Angrily] Ah, he was trying to scam us! I told you!
- Richard: Ah, Dad, you should've just asked. You can stay with us whenever you want. In fact, why don't you come and live with us?
- [The words "live with us" echo, as Frankie recalls all the memories from prison, such as Gumball hitting him a wet sock, Darwin attacking him with a spork, him being electrocuted, and him showering with his son]
- Frankie: Nah.
- [He falls off the end of the sewage pipe. Meanwhile, Gumball screams, and the Wattersons gasp. Frankie's head emerges, and it is shown that the "cliff" is not far off the ground. They just land on the old disused river]
- Donut Cop: Selling the moon to senior citizens, eh? You're going to prison!
- Frankie: No rent, free food. Why not?
- [Episode ends.]
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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 |