Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall Page #7

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Malbonia is so boring.

I wanna be a Hall boy.

I can live right here.

Uh, no, no, no, no, no,

absolutely not.

There's already a waiting list

to be one of my interns. He...

Francisco, when you become king,

you're gonna be able

to do whatever you want.

But I already know

what I want! I wanna stay

here, be a Hall boy,

and make hijinks with Bruno

and Boots forever.

But Franny, we're not

gonna stay here forever,

'cause at some point,

everything's gonna change.

Whether we like it or not.

We have to fix this

before the Hall becomes

the middle of

an international incident

and The Fish gets blamed!

But even if you do,

to save Sturgeon, you need

to convince the Board and unless

one of you is a member, which...

Well, I do have

an aunt and uncle on it.

So they can come and talk

to the Board tomorrow!

No, no, no, no, no,

there's no time!

They live in Singapore!

They haven't been back to

the Hall in over 20 years.

There may have been

some legal issues.

Of course there were.

You know how it is...

- You run one billion-dollar

- Ponzi scheme,

Suddenly you're the bad guy.

Cathy...

I know that look.

So do I. Bruno...

you have a crazy plan,

don't you?

Feel like dressing up as a

certain aunt and uncle, Burton?

Maybe, Walton. You feel like

making an impassioned case

to the Board, convincing them

that The Fish must stay?

That is the craziest thing

I have ever heard

and there is no way it is gonna

work the way you think it is.

Of course not.

But whatever does happen,

Burton and I will

figure it out. Together.

Come on, George.

Didn't wanna touch you.

For the muffins!

I mean... for the Hall!

You're absolutely right, Franny.

- Break!

- Yes!

Peaceful and quiet.

As long as that lasts.

William, I'm sure everything

is going to be fine.

Really, Eugenia?

What exactly in the past month

has given you confidence

to say that? Hm?

Ms. Davis,

bring me... the speech.

Are you sure, Mr. Sturgeon?

Absolutely.

What is the speech?

Ready?

- Three,

- One,

Two, one.

Two, three.

What is that?

This...

is the speech that

Willy gave to the Board

when he first interviewed

for the job, and they said

it was the best speech they'd

ever heard about Macdonald Hall

that didn't rhyme.

And sometimes, on a clear night,

you can still hear the words

echoing down the halls.

And by Mackenzie's beard,

these words shall echo again.

William, I'm sure

it's a very nice speech,

but haven't you changed a lot

since you first started? Grown?

Blossomed, even? Don't you think

you should talk about that?

Don't touch it!

Oh!

Eugenia, I think

I've done enough change.

It's time to go

with what works.

Tradition.

History.

"To my fellow educators.

"A full education means

an ethical education."

And of course tradition,

the very foundation on which

Macdonald Hall is built...

Nice words, Sturgeon,

but you can save it

for when we get inside.

Oh, don't be too hard

on him, Ms. Snow.

I'm sure

Headmaster Sturgeon

- will do everything

- he can to keep his job.

Not everything, Hartley.

Just the right thing.

We'll see about

that, won't we?

Fish.

Yes, I went there.

Snow?

Please.

I can't believe it!

I, Francisco Diaz,

crown prince of Malbonia,

involved

in a legendary

Macdonald Hall caper.

That's pretty exciting.

- If you guys don't stop

- distracting me,

It'll be pretty over soon.

So long as Diane's drone

- can get the keys, we should be

- able to drive the prince

Out of here before the board

meeting is even finished.

And since I'm driving,

you know what that means.

We can test vehicular velocity

as it relates to wind drag?

No, man! Drive-thru!

I envy you, Wilbur.

For your simple pleasures.

There is nothing simple

about this.

- We have about an hour to hit up

- ten places between here

And the embassy. We'll need

some serious coordination.

Whereas I chose my life's

passion:
science.

Yes, she has betrayed me.

Everybody else's

prank worked,

but my Viscositizer... nothing!

The irony, it stings...

like iron.

Uh-huh.

So, about that drive-thru?

Chris, we gotta move.

Time to do your magic.

I'm assuming this

is all unionized?

Why is he smiling

like that, Walton?

We're usually the ones

with the big crazy smiles.

Yeah, I know.

- It's kind of weird

- to look at.

Chris, what are you thinking?

And of course, what would a

Macdonald Hall board meeting be

without my renowned

tea biscuits?

Ms. Snow?

Why don't you take two?

Nobody's looking.

Looks like Mr. Sturgeon forgot

about your extreme gluten

allergy, Ms. Snow.

Carrot stick?

Thank you.

Stress eating again, Sturgeon?

Alright, alright.

Let's get this show on the road.

Wait!

Don't start without us!

We are on the board, too.

Hello, everyone!

Charlie Wexford,

and this is my beautiful wife

Brunhilda.

- Sorry to be late.

- Hello.

- Yes, sorry

- to be late, yes.

I'm sure if I was allowed to go

to the Hall, Mr. Sturgeon

would've taught me

about arriving on time.

And freshly baked goods!

This takes leadership, you know.

Well, speaking

about leadership,

let's discuss it, shall we?

Ah!

Fantastic idea!

Let's.

What is that horrible noise?

The keys!

You did it!

Was there ever any doubt?

- Not in you.

- Alright, now let's get everyone

- Back to the parking lot,

- and Wilbur and Elmer

- Can drive this kid

- back to his embassy.

- But I've barely

- had any adventure!

It's not over yet, Franny.

- The Viscositizer had three

- main elements

- Meant to work

- in perfect harmony:

Mechanical, chemical, and

what I like to call awesome.

It...

Why does it feel like

I'm at the dentist?

Get it? Laughing gas!

Why can't I work?

They're fine.

Just sleeping.

- What is this place?

- Some kind

Of infernal Canadian

kidnapping academy?

Once we have

what we came for,

we will free all the children.

For Malbonia!

And now, I think

the Board is ready

to hear statements

from headmaster Sturgeon,

- followed

- by Mr. Hartley,

- On what they

- think is best

For Macdonald Hall.

Sturgeon!

Ladies and gentlemen...

Honor and tradition...

are the, uh...

Oh, no.

Are the, uh...

Excuse me

just one moment, please,

if you could. I, uh...

Well, if Mr. Sturgeonpants

- doesn't seem to be ready

- for this meeting

which he's known about since

yesterday, but who's counting?

Perhaps I could go first.

Yes, please do.

Ah!

We'll see about that, won't we?

Fish.

What does this Hall

deserve? Well,

unlike my friend here,

I can think of a few words

right off the top of my head.

Words like "tradition"

and "honor".

I just finished saying

those exact words.

Let the man speak, Sturgeon.

Thank you, Ms. Snow.

What's going on?

My initial findings

would suggest some sort

of sleeping gas.

Just before I passed out,

I think I remember

some soldiers.

They were all wearing these

funny black slippers.

Soldiers?

Black funny slippers... ninjas?

Cool!

The Hall's in trouble. Not cool.

Stealing keys and smuggling in

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