Babysitters Beware Page #4

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of growing up.

But the people who care

about you don't just go away.

Can I go up to my room?

Yes, if you want.

I've got some more work

to do anyway.

Hey, sweetie.

You're home early.

Yeah.

All I could think about today

was Danny missing that party.

He's pretty

broken-up about it.

When I was Danny's age,

I had about one good friend.

If I'd ever missed

his party...

He's in his room.

He could still make it.

Yeah?

We can still make it.

Cake, presents, chips,

we'll need taquitos.

Hi, Danny!

It's so nice to see you!

Thanks. Is Marco here?

Yes, he's right by

the bubble-ator dear.

He wasn't sure

you were gonna make it.

Have fun!

He made it!

Okay.

Oh, taquitos, great.

And, yeah, cups.

We need juice.

Danny, you made it!

I'm your best friend, right?

You bet.

Awesome cake!

BOTH:

Chocolate lava!

I'm so glad

your parents let you come.

Well...

(Phone ringing)

Mom, phone.

Hello?

Hey, Wendy!

I can't tell you how happy Marco

is that you let Danny come.

Uh-huh,

they're over here.

Oh.

KID:

Thank you.

You're frozen.

No.

We're playing Freeze Tag.

I'm it,

I tagged you.

You're busted.

Your parents are coming.

Run!

They're gonna catch me.

They already know. You might

as well turn yourself in.

Never!

Where's Danny?

I just saw him a second ago.

(Crowd screaming)

You ruined

my son's birthday!

I feel like

all we ever talk about anymore

is why you're being bad

to your babysitters.

You were

such a good boy, Danny.

I know that you're not

this bad in your heart.

I'm concerned, Daniel.

Up until now, you've only

been bad for babysitters,

but you deliberately

disobeyed us.

Sneaking out of the house?

What if something

had happened to you,

and we didn't know

where you were?

BOTH:

Don't you have anything

to say for yourself?

You guys are always going out

to client dinners,

and I'm always stuck here.

When do we get to do something

as a family?

We were gonna

do something tomorrow.

Really? What?

We were gonna go to

a baseball game.

I told my clients

that instead of

going to some

dumb restaurant for dinner,

that we should take our families

out to a baseball game.

That's great, Dad.

We were

gonna do that, Danny,

and then you snuck

out of the house today.

So now you can't go?

No.

Now you can't go.

I've already committed,

so I have to go.

You're going to

a baseball game without me?

I have to.

I can't reward you

for breaking the rules,

and I can't back out

on my client.

Not after leaving them at

the restaurant the other night.

But you can't go.

No one else

will baby-sit for me.

I called around.

There is still someone

who will baby-sit for you.

The first star.

Huh?

"The first star

I see tonight."

JIM:

What do you know.

DANNY:

Can we make a wish,

like we used to?

Of course we can.

ALL:

Star light, star bright,

first star

I've seen tonight,

I wish I may,

I wish I might,

have this wish

I wish tonight.

I wish my son would be the

sweet little boy he used to be.

I wish my parents cared about me

as much as their clients.

I wish

my little boy understood

that everything we do

is for him.

What are you doing?

I didn't want

to get you in trouble

if you're not allowed

to have friends over.

I thought

you weren't talking to me.

I guess we're talking.

I'm really sorry

I ruined your birthday, Marco.

Ruined? That was

the best birthday ever!

I sneezed lava cake

out of my nose.

So you forgive me?

Of course I do.

You're my best friend.

I don't think

my mom does though.

She and my sisters

look like 99 Dalmatians.

(Laughing)

So you wanna come over?

I got the Legend of Zelda,

even though

it's rated "T" for "teen."

I'm grounded forever. My parents

found another babysitter.

No way! Who?

I don't know. But if

he's worse than The Guard,

I'm in big trouble.

MOM:

Danny, are you

talking to someone?

No one's talking to me,

remember?

Hey, Mom,

can I play a game

on your laptop?

It's on the table.

Send me a video chat.

We've gotta make a plan.

So that's it.

You have to

drag this one off quick.

If you can get rid of him

before the game starts,

your dad will have to

come back for you.

And since he can't

back out on his client,

he'll have to

bring me to the game.

Are you positive

this is a good idea, Danny?

Why not?

Well, your babysitters just

keep getting worse and worse.

And now I can't even

play with you anymore.

Being bad

hasn't worked so well.

And being good

didn't work at all.

So, what are you gonna do?

Well, all I know is,

if this one's worse

than The Guard,

I'm in big trouble.

(Doorbell ringing)

You can't do it, Danny.

But you have to be

the worst kid to baby-sit ever.

And I have to do it quick.

Once the game starts,

it's too late.

This is for my family.

I'm going to be

the worst kid ever.

I'm going to be

the worst kid ever.

I'm going to be

the worst kid ever.

Hey, kidderoo.

What's new?

(Whispering)

Worst kid ever.

For my family.

So where have you been?

Um, studying for the SATs.

it's this test you have to take

to get into college.

Oh.

Which is totally stupid

because

I want to study art,

so who cares how good I am

at math anyway, right?

Um, I guess so.

I thought you didn't want

to baby-sit for me anymore.

I will always

sit for you, Danny.

You're my favourite.

But didn't you hear

what I did

to the other sitters?

Ah, I don't listen

to gossip.

I know you, Danny. And you just

don't have it in you to be mean.

What time is it?

Almost noon?

The game starts in an hour.

How long does it take

to get there?

See? You're always thinking

of other people.

But don't worry, your parents

have plenty of time.

But I don't.

What?

You're wrong.

I can be bad if I want to.

Sure, Danny.

You're a horrible

baseball player.

Yeah, no kidding.

Right?

I hope you fail

for your SAP test

'cause then

you won't go to college,

and then you'll get fat and old

and sleep under a bridge.

(Laughing)

That's a nice try. But I told

you, you couldn't be mean.

(Phone ringing)

Hey, Marco.

You're still alive!

Who's babysitting?

Someone worse

than The Guard?

Much worse.

Who?

It's Janelle.

How is that worse

than The Guard?

I can't be mean to her.

You have to try.

She just thinks

I'm kidding.

What am I going to do?

You want to

see your family, right?

Yeah.

Well, then you have to

get rid of her.

But I like her.

Yeah, that's good.

Yeah, because

she's going to be

coming to your house

every day.

I thought you just told me

not to be bad today.

That's crazy.

If you're gonna give up now,

then what's the point

of getting on the list?

Now I'm confused.

Well,

you better decide soon,

'cause you have half an hour

to get rid of her,

or your dad

will already be at the game.

So, what you gonna do,

Danny?

Hey, Danny,

you coming back out or what?

(Clattering)

(Glass breaking)

Danny?

(Water running)

Sick.

(Microwave beeping)

Danny!

Danny,

turn the water off!

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