Babysitters Beware Page #2

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Yes, well,

that's the idea, dear.

Don't take too long.

You don't wanna miss out

on your macram project.

Hey, Marco.

What are you doing?

Wii Sports.

It's just like real sports,

but I can actually

hit the ball.

Wait. Aren't you supposed to

be practicing with your dad?

He's out with a client

and I'm stuck with Miss Greene.

No way. How are you able

to video chat?

She makes me read

Watership Down by candlelight.

I said I needed to go

to the bathroom.

Organic prune smoothie?

Yeah.

She won't miss you

for about an hour.

My dad promised,

and he went out anyway.

I'm telling you, the no-sit

list is your only hope.

I don't think

I can be that bad.

Do you wanna be

stuck with babysitters

for the rest

of your life?

Okay, I'm gonna do it.

It's time to be bad.

(Loud rock music playing)

(Static hissing)

(Yelling)

Television! Television!

Hold on a minute.

(Siren Blaring)

(Screaming)

(Loud music playing)

I don't know how

to use you.

Quiet, quiet, quiet!

(Siren blaring)

(Screaming)

(Laughing)

It's just a toy,

it's just a toy.

It's a switch.

Danny, is this you?

Maybe

it's the spirits!

Oh. Danny,

this is not nice!

I was really enjoying

my quiet!

(Laughing)

(Screaming)

(Music playing)

(Yelling)

Danny! Danny!

Om, om, om.

Let's see

you baby-sit for me now.

Om, om, om, om, om...

(Loud music playing)

What happened?

Where's Danny?

Mrs. Greene?

The little monster

is up in his room.

And I am never

going to baby-sit him again.

Ever.

Do you hear that,

Danny?!

Bad little boys

don't get to do macram!

So, what got into him?

He's never bad.

You promised him.

It's work.

Don't you think I'd rather

be playing catch with him?

Well, I understand that,

but he's a seven-year-old boy.

Can you check around

for some backup babysitters?

It's hard.

No one gives out

the names of good sitters.

They're like

state secrets.

Okay, so, what are we

going to do about Danny?

No. What are you going to do

about Danny,

Mister "No Excuses"?

I think Danny and I are gonna be

playing some baseball tomorrow.

Great throw!

Oh! All right.

Bring the heat.

Did Grandpa

teach you how to play?

My dad never had a lot of time

to play baseball with me.

Wow, just like me!

Do grownups

hate baseball?

Is that why they have to pay

the pros so much money to play?

Buddy, if I could spend all my

time playing baseball with you,

and still have a house

and food and everything,

I'd be the happiest guy

in the world.

Maybe we could be

on a team.

If I were captain,

I would pick you first.

So would I, Danny.

But you know,

we already are a team.

Really?

Yeah.

You, me, and Mom.

We're the Parker

family team.

But your bad behaviour

is letting the team down.

Sorry, Dad.

Being bad never gets you

what you want.

Being bad totally gets you

whatever you want.

I knew it!

The day after

I drove my babysitter away,

my dad came home early

to play baseball with me.

So you gonna keep it up,

you know, get on the list?

It's working so far.

But the only thing is,

I don't think I can be that bad.

You got lucky with Miss Greene.

She's easy.

I know, but how do you get good

at being bad?

(Metal clanging)

(Car alarm blaring)

Yeah.

(Glass shattering)

(Alarm blaring)

You.

Danny needs some help.

Oh, I'll help you,

all right.

We need some lessons

in how to be bad,

and you're the best

worst kid I know.

You wanna be bad?

Danny needs to learn how to be,

you know, a total jerk,

just like you.

What's in it for me?

Well, I've got two dollars,

six Pokmon cards,

and my pudding cup

from lunch.

That's a

pretty good deal.

Yeah. I could just

watch you be a jerk for free,

but I'm in a hurry.

What's your rush?

I wanna be

on the no-sit list.

You know,

for babysitters?

I invented

the no-sit list.

It's great.

You get to stay home alone,

sometimes

for a couple of days.

So you'll help me out?

You're gonna love it.

SNOOK:

The first sitters are easy.

Just stick with the classics

like, you know, water balloons.

Hmm, what about

yoghurt balloons?

Yes.

You've gotta mix it up though.

Keep trying new things.

(Metal clanging)

(Danny screaming)

After a while, they start

bringing in the tough sitters,

and then you have to fight back

with all you've got.

Not hot sauce!

No, no, no, no!

(Laughing)

Hi, Janelle.

How's the test prep going?

Ugh.

"E:
all of the above."

That's my answer

for everything.

Hey, kidderoo.

Hi, Janelle.

Oh, orange juice. Can you watch

the cart for a second, sweetie?

I'll stay with him.

Okay. Thank you.

So I heard some rumours

about you.

About me?

Mm-hm.

Here.

Here you go,

in case you run out.

Does it ring a bell?

Who, me?

I'm a good kid.

Too good.

Remember?

Yeah, I remember.

Just be careful, you don't want

to end up on the no-sit list!

(Gasping)

Oh, okay.

I know what kind of kid you are,

and in your heart,

you're too good

to ever really be bad.

(Cheering)

You're legendary.

Did you really

drop yoghurt balloons?

That's awesome.

If I bought a fake hand

my mom would freak.

Danny's probably on

the no-sit list already.

Not so fast.

(All gasping)

You've done okay so far.

He scared them all off.

But that just means that

the good sitters won't take you.

You can still get

The Guard.

(Puma growling)

The Guard?

Who's that?

He used to work in a prison

with killer and thieves,

so you can bet

that no kid scares him.

He's bad?

The worst babysitter

I ever had.

Forget about TV or games,

you just sit in your room alone.

At dinner time, he slides

a plate under the door.

It's always

a bread sandwich.

One slice of bread

between two other slices.

Maybe he's already heard about

Danny, and he won't sit for him.

He'll sit for anybody.

And if you can't

drive him off,

you're stuck with him

till you're 12,

'cause no other sitter

will take you.

DAD:

How's Iggy?

I think

he's getting bigger.

Well, he's growing every day,

just like you.

Are you guys

going out again tonight?

We have to, sweetheart.

Your father has a--

Client dinner.

I know.

What do you wanna be

when you grow up, Danny?

Dad, I have told you

a hundred times.

Well, he has.

An inventor-movie maker-fireman,

right?

A fireman and an inventor

and a movie maker.

I was going to be

a baseball player too,

but I never

got any practice.

Danny, every job has things

about it that are good,

and things

that aren't so good.

Sure, okay.

Some kids' dads have to travel

from home all the time for work,

some have to

work at night.

With my job, I have to

go out with clients, a lot.

Usually with your mom.

I know!

But Danny, sweetie,

that is just part

of your father's job.

It doesn't mean that

he doesn't wanna be with you.

Do you understand?

I guess so.

Now Danny, you have really been

acting up for your sitters.

It's getting hard

to get anyone to sit for you.

Well, maybe you guys

should stay home.

We can't do that, honey.

Okay, now,

we have somebody for tonight,

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