The Roots/Transcript

Driving to the Mall

Gumball: No way, man. The crocodile would definitely win. It's like a torpedo made out of dinosaur.

Darwin: Yeah, but the bear would lure the crocodile into a false sense of security with his cuteness, then hug it 'til his head pops!

Anais: Guys, I don't think you fully understand the concept of a zoo. There won't be any animal fights.

Nicole: Uh, I never said we were going to the zoo.

Anais: But you said we were going to see depressed, out of shape creatures walking around in circles.

Nicole: Yep, we're going to the mall.

Darwin: Can we still check out the pet store though?

Nicole: Okay, deal. But first, we have to go to the cutthroat pit where men tear each other apart for a dime.

Richard: We're going to Wall Street?

Nicole: The discount aisle.

[Alison and a bear fight over a discount flat screen television. Alison knocks out the bear]

Gumball: Well, now we know I guess. Crocodile wins.

At the Pet Store

[Gumball walks past a live-action cat in a cage]

Gumball: Uh, Mom?

[Gumball points out the cat to Nicole]

Nicole: I know, sweetie. Don't think about it too much.

Richard: [Talking to a parrot] Alright, you strike a hard bargain but you got yourself a deal. Three pieces of bait for a cracker.

Parrot: Cracker.

Larry: It can't understand you, sir. It just repeats anything it regularly overhears.

Parrot: [Squawks] Oh man! Not that chubby pink guy again!

Larry: [Chuckles nervously] Tha-that could be anyone.

Parrot: [Squawks] With his buck tooth and his stupid clip-on tie!

Larry: Uh, that could still be someone else.

Parrot: The man I'm talking about is Richard Butt-Ugly Watterson.

Richard: [Gasps, then laughs] I thought he was talking about me for a second, but my middle name isn't "Butt-Ugly." It's "Buckley." I feel sorry for that other fellow.

[Darwin looks at a fish tank full of fish, feeling sad]

Darwin: [Inhales, then sighs]

[Nicole and Anais walk up to Darwin on the right, then Richard and Gumball walk up on the left]

Nicole: Are you okay, sweetheart?

Darwin: Oh, I'm fine, Mrs. Mom. It's just, I was looking at all these fish swimming happily in this large tank. And...I've said too much.

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard gasp, then moan while looking sad]

Checking Darwin's Computer

[Nicole types on the computer in the children's bedroom]

Nicole: Let me know if he's coming. Okay, how to grow a butt? What age will I start laying fish eggs? Here, a better fish environment. I knew it! [Bites her fist]

Gumball: What are you looking at?

Nicole: Darwin's browser history. Dah, what?

[Anais, Richard, and Gumball are shown frantically destroying their devices outside]

Gumball: Sorry, we had no idea you were techie enough to check out internet browser histories. Please, go on.

Nicole: [Tearful] I don't think Darwin's happy here anymore. He misses his natural environment.

Gumball: Wait, you mean [Camera zooms in to his face] we're gonna release him back into the wild?!

[Anais, Richard and Nicole let out a primal scream]

Nicole: [Begins to destroy the computer] I will destroy anyone who tries to take my baby!

[Gumball turns around and looks at Richard, who is literally tearing himself apart]

[Downstairs, Darwin watches TV. Disturbed by the noise they are causing upstairs, he turns up the volume on the TV]

Gumball: [Talking over the sounds of their loud screams] Okay, sorry sorry! It just seemed like the rational solution.

Anais: You want rational?! [Begins to repeatedly punch Gumball]

Gumball: Ow ow ow! Okay okay okay okay okay. It's not what I want from either. Let's just try some irrational solutions first.

[Anais, Richard, and Nicole instantly calm down]

Nicole: I'm listening.

Gumball: Well, if we can't take him back to his world, let's bring his world to him.

Dinner Time

[Darwin looks excited about dinner, Nicole then scoops worms onto a plate in front of Darwin, making Darwin look confused]

Darwin: Why?

Nicole: It's a special treat for my favorite little guppy. [Fills a glass with water and sets it down by Darwin]

Gumball: C'mon, dig in. Look, it's delicious. [Pretends to eat it by opening the neck of his sweater and dropping it inside, then farting it out his pants]

Richard: We got some other stuff if you don't like worms. [Puts a bowl of fishhooks in the table] How about fishhooks? Not hungry? [Grabs a handful of fishhooks and throws them in his mouth then swallows them] Mmm. Delicious! [Drinks water from the glass, then leaks out holes created in his body when he swallowed the fishhooks] I love the way saltwater stings my insides. [Passes out, slamming his face on the plate of worms in front of him, knocking over the bowl of fishhooks]

Gumball: Aren't ya hungry? Because I was about plastic bags and some mercury. [Finger quotes] You guys love that right?

Darwin: What do you mean [Finger quotes] you guys?

Gumball: [Begins to stutter, then imitates a gun cocking]

Darwin: What's that?

Gumball: The ejector seat. [Pretends to press a button, then literally ejects from his seat]

Anais: Uh, let's move straight to dessert.

Richard: [Puts his foot on the table] Here! You can nibble the dead skin off my foot.

Darwin: [Looking disgusted] I think I'm gonna skip dinner tonight. Thanks. [Walks upstairs]

Richard: What? [Removes his foot from the table] That's what fish do. I've seen it. In the mall!

[Darwin slams the door]

[Richard does the same sad look and moan from earlier while looking at Nicole, Nicole does the same, but she looks at Anais, then Anais does it to Gumball through the window]

Ocean Themed Outfits

Gumball: Right. According to this book, "Connecting with your roots," step one is to provide the appropriate amount of sunlight for your loved one. Which means they shouldn't be kept in your bedroom. So that's why I threw Darwin out last night.

Anais: I'm pretty sure that book's about plants.

Gumball: Uh, that makes sense 'cause part two is "Cover with fertilizer."

[Darwin's head is buried underground, and he struggles to get out]

Gumball: Anyway, uh, step three is to dress appropriately. So, what kind of fish wear have we got going on?

[Anais, Richard and Nicole are suddenly dressed in ocean themed outfits]

Gumball: Mom, what's that?

Nicole: [Pops out of the treasure chest, releasing bubbles] Treasure chest. [Goes back into the treasure chest, then pops out again] What are you wearing?

Gumball: [Throws away the book to reveal his outfit] Mermaid outfit. Why do you ask?

Anais: Because it looks very wrong.

Gumball: You're right. Maybe we need to rethink this and take a long hard look at ourselves in the mirror.

[All four look at their outfits in the mirror]

Gumball: Nah, we're nailing this.

Darwin: [Yelling] Okay, I'm gonna take a walk. [Whispering] Away from all this craziness.

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole, and Richard stall Darwin by quickly talking and running towards him]

Darwin: No! Just no. [Walks out the door]

[All four sigh, then start to get out of their outfits]

Swimming as a School

Banana Joe: It's great we're going for ice cream, Darwin. But, what's up with them?

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole, and Richard are all floating behind Darwin]

Darwin: Apparently, we now swim as a school.

Banana Joe: Why?

Darwin: All I got for an answer was:

[All four begin gulping like fish]

Banana Joe: Okay.

Larry: There you go. A banana split to share.

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard eat the banana split like piranhas, leaving nothing for Darwin and Banana Joe]

Darwin: [Sighs] Right. See you later.

[Banana Joe falls apart in two pieces]

[Darwin is walking back home. Gumball, Anais, Nicole, and Richard follow while still floating]

Darwin: [Darwin turns around and looks at Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard] Could you please [Gets interrupted by all four rearranging when Darwin looks at them] stop that?

Gumball: So, you're not digging the whole shoal thing?

Darwin: No!

[All four sigh as Darwin continues to walk home. Darwin walks in the house, slowed down by all four "cleaning his gills"]

Darwin: [Grunting, then shakes his head] I don't like this suckerfish cleaning my gills thing either! I'll be in my bowl. [Walks upstairs, then slams the door]

Nicole: Oh, it's not working. He's even more unhappy than he was before.

Anais: I don't think we can ever act like real fish.

Richard: Yes, we can. All we have to do is to forget everything every three seconds. All we have to do is forget everything every three seconds. All we have to—

Gumball: But listen. To make him feel included, we need to keep talking to him. But we just have to use words he can understand.

Using Words He Can Understand

Richard: Ahem. Ray there, buddy. What's going prawn?

Darwin: What? [Darwin pops out of his fishbowl]

Gumball: Minnow? You've been giving us a lot of carp about this whole fish thing and, I eel you. No trout. I'm your sole brother after all, you know what I brine?

Nicole: We don't want you to feel orcaward. We're just trying to kelp you.

Darwin: I have literally no idea what any of you are talking about.

Gumball: We just hake to sea you like this. You know what I'm salmon?

Anais: We cod do batter if you let us fry. Here's some whale sounds to make you reel at home. [Pulls out a portable stereo. Whale sounds play] Wow, it's beautiful. If only we could understand what they're saying.

Whale Caption 1: Help me!

Whale Caption 2: I have an IQ of 160

Whale Caption 3: But they make me balance a ball on my nose and throw coins into my blowhole.

Richard: [Sniffles while tears run from his eyes] Majestic.

Darwin: [Shouting] Ah, look, can you please just get out?! I've haddock up to here—I mean I've had it up to— Ah, just get out!

[All four leave]

Back at the Pet Store

[Darwin looks at the fish, while Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard stare from outside]

Darwin: [Looking sadly at the fish, then inhales, and sighs]

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard look at each other sadly while moaning]

Anais: What can we do?

Gumball: Um, I think we should keep him away from the sea and rivers and swimming pools, and just water altogether. And other fish. Also mirrors. And fish related things like chips, lip surgery, and Japan. And daylight in general so he can't see anything else I didn't think of.

Anais: Well we might as well lock him inside a box and bury him in the basement.

Richard: Yes! That's exactly what we should do!

Anais: Dad!

Richard: [Begins to tear up] Ugh, do you have any solutions that won't break our hearts?

Nicole: I'm afraid we're going to have to be rational. [On the verge of tears] We have to release him back into his natural habitat.

The Rational Solution

[Gumball, Anais, Nicole and Richard are all crying in the car while the radio is playing]

Darwin: Why is everyone crying?

Gumball: Nobody's crying.

[Nicole stops the car. The car doors open, releasing a deluge of tears. The deluge washes them up to a pond nearby]

Darwin: What are we doing here? Can't we just go home?

Nicole: Well, this is your [Voice breaking, trying to say "home"] home now.

Gumball: [Broken voice] It's okay, buddy. We can still stay in touch. Look, I got us these walkie-talkies. Let me help you move in. [Throws a walkie-talkie into the pond, electrocuting and killing all of the fish in the pond]

Gumball: Well, now you've got the whole pond to yourself. [Chuckles nervously, then he and the family burst into tears and hug Darwin]

Darwin: Guys, what is going on? Seriously!

[The family stops bawling]

Nicole: We will always love you.

Anais: You were always my favorite.

Gumball: Uh, I'm right here, you know.

Anais: Just kidding. [Nods]

[All four resume crying]

Richard: We're doing it for you, son. If it were up to me, you'd be blindfolded and locked up in a basement.

Darwin: What?

[All four throw Darwin into the pond. Darwin screams. Darwin swims up to the surface and watches them drive away]

The Pursuit

[Nicole, Richard, Gumball and Anais are crying in the car]

Nicole: You all saw him at the pet store. This is what he really wanted.

Darwin: [On top of the car] What do you think you're doing?! [Begins to lose his grip from the fast moving car]

Nicole: This is a big turning point in his life.

Darwin: Hello?!

[Nicole makes a sharp turn. Darwin gets thrown off the car]

Nicole: And he'll get used to it. He just has to hold on.

[Darwin catches up on a truck. Darwin screams]

Nicole: It's a big leap for him to go back to his natural habitat.

[Darwin gets ready to jump off of the truck and back onto the car]

Nicole: But he gave us a very clear sign.

[Darwin attempts the jump, but fails when he hits a highway sign]

Nicole: He'll just have to hang on in there.

Darwin: [On another truck, talking to Pantsbully] Hey, you! Follow them!

[Pantsbully screams and jumps out the truck. The truck begins to swerve. Darwin screams]

Nicole: Life isn't always a straight path, you know. And sometimes things just come to a dead end.

[Darwin approaches a dead end. Darwin jumps from the truck while it explodes and lands on a yellow car]

Darwin: Aha! What is wrong with you?

[Banana Joe and Banana Bob scream and jump out of their car]

Nicole: Look, I know we're all upset, but how about some ice cream to cheer us all up, huh?

[Nicole drives off the highway]

Darwin: Aah! Come on!

[Nicole pulls up to an ice cream stand outside of a Joyful Burger]

Nicole: Three sundaes, please, and, Richard, honey, what do you want?

Richard: Nuts.

[Darwin lands face-first on the windshield]

Darwin: You abandon me, then go for ice cream?!

[All four scream then jump out of the car]

Darwin: [Slides off the windshield; shakes the grass and mud off of his face; shouting] Somebody please tell me WHAT IS GOING ON!

Gumball: Sorry, buddy, but you were just so sad when you were looking at those fish in the pet store. We tried to reconnect you with your roots, but we could see it wasn't enough, so we kind of White Fang'd you.

Darwin: What are you guys talking about?

Nicole: You know -- the way you looked at the fish and then back at us with that sad face.

[All four make the face]

Darwin: Oh, that! I wasn't looking at the fish. I was trying to guilt-trip you into buying me the huge tank.

Nicole: You were trying to emotionally blackmail me into buying you something?

Richard: Well, looks like somebody's shown their true colors. You really are...

Gumball, Anais, Nicole, and Richard: A Watterson!

[Everyone hugs Darwin]

Darwin: [Whispering] So does this mean I get a new tank?

Nicole: [Whispering] Absolutely not.

[Darwin whines while making a sad face]

Nicole: Okay, well, if I work even more night shifts and stop eating dinner, then maybe I could save us enough money.

Darwin: I suppose that's fair. Of course, I never knew my real parents, or what my life would have been like in the ocean.

Nicole: That's true. We cruelly took you in, clothed you, fed you, looked after you... I suppose we still owe you so much.

Darwin: [Sighs] You're too good.

Nicole: No one can guilt-trip like a mother. [Kisses Darwin on the forehead]

[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"

Episode 1 "The Burger"	Episode 2 "The Assistant"	Episode 3 "The Distance"	Episode 4 "The Thing"
Episode 5 "The Butts"	Episode 6 "The Traffic"	Episode 7 "The Astrological"	Episode 8 "The Cheerleader"
Episode 9 "The Boring"	Episode 10 "The Teacher"	Episode 11 "The App"	Episode 12 "The Entrance"
Episode 13 "The Letter"	Episode 14 "The Gut"	Episode 15 "The Wrinkle"	Episode 16 "The Gourmet"
Episode 17 "The Pool"	Episode 18 "The Portrait"	Episode 19 "The Climb"	Episode 20 "The Amadain"