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Dialogue
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| (The episode begins with Anne and the Plantars touring Hollywood on a tour bus.)
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| Anne
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Welcome to Hollywood.
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| Sprig and Polly
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Wooow!
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| Anne
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Impressive, right, HP?
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| Hop Pop
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(impressed) Why, it's almost as if your world actually respects actors.
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| Anne
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Respects them? Ha! Around here people worship actors (with an intimidating tone) as gods.
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| Hop Pop
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(sees an actor welcoming his audience while he takes pictures of him and they applaud him) If only that were me. I know my acting career didn't really pan out but maybe I'd have a shot in this world.
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| Anne
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Possibly. But Mr. X is after us and he's seen you, so we need to keep a low profile.
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| Sprig and Polly
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He's gone.
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| Anne
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HE'S WHAT?
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| Hop Pop
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(running) HOLLYWOOD, HERE I COME! (laughs with emotion)
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| Anne
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(is about to get off the bus, but changes her mind and sighs) You know what? I do not have the energy for this.
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| (Hop Pop excitedly runs past Tyler the purple-haired TV guy from "Thai Feud" on the runway of fame just as he gets his picture taken.)
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| Tyler
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Hey!
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| (A costumed dancer was doing his thing for coins, but Hop Pop jumps up and jumps on him, causing his mask to come off. He glances at everything around him, but then he bumps into an older man.)
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| Hop Pop
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OH! I am so sorry. (picks him up)
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| Older man
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Ah, don't worry about it. Happens a lot at these old fogy auditions.
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| Hop Pop
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WHAAT? AUDITIONS? (looks around) Are you all actors?
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| Older man
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Guilty as charged. Still waiting for my big break, though. (offers him a hand) Humphrey Westwood. (they greet each other) Nice to meet ya. You an actor too?
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| Hop Pop
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Oooh, it's only my singular passion. I'm Hopediah Plantar.
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| Humphrey
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Say, I thought I knew all the seniors male actors around here. (points him) You from out of town?
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| Hop Pop
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Yep. Way out of town.
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| Humphrey
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What, like... Sacramento or...
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| Representative woman
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(leaves the room and checks her chart) OK. Are you Humphrey Westwood?
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| (It is noted that the representative woman covers Humphrey Westwood with her board while looking at Hop Pop instead. She points at him.)
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| Hop Pop
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Me? No. Why? Do we look alike?
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| Humphrey
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(gasps) Hopediah, you should audition. Go ahead. Take my spot in line.
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| Hop Pop
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Oooh No no no. I couldn't.
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| Humphrey
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(pushes him into the room) Nonsense. This town can be harsh on newcomers. So consider this a welcome to Hollywood from me to you.
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| Hop Pop
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Well. If you insist... (enters the room and ends in a scenario) Whoa... ( He's given a script role from the representative woman. The white lights go out and a spotlight illuminates him.)
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| The director woman
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All right. I'll set the scene for ya. You got this elbow cream, right? (shows him a cream) You put it on. You feel like brand new. You're so surprised, you say...
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| Hop Pop
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(hits himself on the head) Ooh! Wow! Great!
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| The director woman
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(the spotlight disappears and the whole room lights up) Hmmm... nooo. Not feeling it. Such a shame too because everything else about you is literally perfect.
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| Hop Pop
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SAY WHAAAAT?!?!
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| (Hop Pop's scream causes an echo, causing one of them to drop his glass and the representative woman breaks her glasses. They all gasp and end up blown away.)
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| The director woman
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That is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. Everyone, we've got a new catchphrase.
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| (The group approaches Hop Pop and they give him a standing ovation. He ends up flattered.)
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| (Meanwhile, Anne, Sprig and Polly are looking at things for sale at a store.)
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| Sprig
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(tries some cool glasses) Yep. Can't see a thing
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| Polly
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Hollywood? More like... (turns around and is wearing a hat, a vest with long sleeves and a heavy gold watch) Pollywood!
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| Anne
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(sees Humphrey Westwood and mistakes him for Hop Pop) Hmm? There's Hop Pop. And it looks like he didn't even cause any trouble. (runs to him along with Sprig and Polly) Hop Pop! (Humphrey Westwood turns around.) Whoa. Sorry. You look just like someone I know.
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| Representative woman
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(leaves the room while leading Hop Pop back. He is excited) All right, this guy got the part. Everyone else can go home. (walks back into the room)
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| (While Hop Pop returns to his family, the other participants leave while complaining.)
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| Anne
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WHAT THE...?
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| Sprig
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WOW! Whoa!!
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| Polly
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Way to go, HP!
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| Anne
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ARE YOU KIDDING?
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| Humphrey
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Hey! (they shake hands) Congratulations, Hopediah.
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| Hop Pop
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(shakes himself to regain consciousness) Humphrey, wait. I just realized, I took your spot. Heck, I might've just stolen your opportunity.
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| Humphrey
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Aah. pishposh. It was one in a mil either way. I'm just happy it went to a nice guy. Plus, I've already waited 45 years for a break. (says goodbye and leaves) What's a few more?
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| Hop Pop
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45 years? I know the feeling, Humphrey.
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| Anne
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(sighs) I still don't think this is a good idea, but as long as it's for something small that no one sees, maybe it'll be harmless.
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| (The next day, at the Boonchuy residence, Anne is having breakfast, but she finds herself with an unpleasant surprise.)
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| Hop Pop
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(in TV) (points) Do your elbows crack when you bend them? (He does a broken arm mime; Anne gives a startled spit-take.)
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| Commercial advertiser
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(while Hop Pop caresses his arm) Try Cracka-Lackin' elbow cream.
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| Anne
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HOP POP!
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| (The Plantars go downstairs and watch TV. They are impressed.)
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| Commercial advertiser
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But wait, there's more.
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| Hop Pop
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(along with his counterpart on TV) SAY WHAT??
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| Sprig
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(jumps and approaches the TV) WHOOOA!! HOP POP!
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| Polly
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(approaches the TV while holding the remote control) YOU'RE ON TV!
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| Hop Pop
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(while Polly is changing the channels) How did I get inside the picture box? (meanwhile, it shows that he is on all channels) And why an I saying lines from that play I did yesterday?
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| Polly
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Bad news, guys. It's on every channel.
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| Anne
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Hop Pop, that' wasn't a play, they were filming you for a commercial! (gets frustrated)
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| Hop Pop
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You lost me, Anne.
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| Anne
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(groans) THIS IS NOT LOW PROFILE!
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| (Mr. and Mrs. Boonchuy slide downstairs.)
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| Mrs. Boonchuy
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Oooh! Do we live with somebody famous?
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| Mr. Boonchuy
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Shoud we be charging rent? (whispering to Mrs. Boonchuy) Shoud we be charging rent?
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| Anne
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(groans) What if Mr. X sees one of these?
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| Sprig
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Who?
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| Anne
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Uum. The secret agent who wants to catch us.
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| Mr. Boonchuy
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Anne, he's a busy federal employee. I'm sure he doesn't have time for TV.
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| (Meanwhile, Mr. X feeds his pet amphibians and is watching TV over breakfast.)
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| Mr. X
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(while takes out his disposable gloves and throws them in the trash) Just because I'm a federal employee, doesn't mean I can't enjoy the odd episode of Judge Julie. (eats his breakfast while watching his favorite show, seconds later, they take a short break)
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| Commercial advertiser
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Dry? Crusty? Now you don't have to be!
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| Hop Pop
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SAY WHAT??
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| Mr. X
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(spits in astonishment, takes a screenshot and traces the commercial's place of origin through his computer) And they said I was a fool to not play for ad-free streaming.
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| (Anne and the Plantars take another bus ride through Hollywood. It is obvious that they are bored.)
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| Hop Pop
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I still think this is overkill.
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| Anne
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Sorry, but we need to get the commercials pulled before this gets out of contr-- (sees a big billboard from the Hop Pop commercial) HOLY CRUD!
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| Sprig and Polly
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(while see the big billboard from the Hop Pop commercial) WHHOOOAAA!!
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| (Anne and the Plantars see that the Hop Pop ad is everywhere. Then they get off the bus.)
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| Hop Pop
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(sigh of contemplation)
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| Polly
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Awesome!
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| Sprig
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Coooool.
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| Anne
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Terrible...
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| Hop Pop
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I can't believe all it look was getting trapped in another world to get my big break. But am I deserving? Am I living a dream and should've gone to Humphrey? Am I...? (looks to a local merchandise) ON A T-SHIRT? (runs to the local, watches it and giggles while pointing it out)
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| Sprig and Polly
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(while walking to the premises) (Anne freezes) OOOHH!!
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| (Hop Pop picks up a t-shirt and looks at it, Polly tries on a hat, and Sprig picks up and looks at a mug.)
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| Sprig
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Whoa! They have mugs too!
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| Anne
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You have a catchphrase? (facepalms) This would actually be pretty neat if it weren't so-- (receives an incoming call and answers it) Hello?
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| Mitch Harbor
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Hi. This is Mitch Harbor, calling for Hopediah Plantar.
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| Anne
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Wait. Mitch Harbor? The Mitch Harbor? Director of--
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| Mitch Harbor
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Fumagator I, II and IV? Yep. Now could I please speak to--
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| Hop Pop
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(pushes Anne and takes her cell phone to answer him) Hopediah Plantar. It's me. I'm Hopediah. Not anyone else. Only me.
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| Mitch Harbor
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HP, I love your work! I want you to audition for a role in my lastest film.
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| Hop Pop
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SAY WHAAAAAAT?!?!?!
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| (Hop Pop's scream causes an echo, drawing attention to a group of people.)
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| Woman
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Did you hear that? Hey! It sounded like that guy in the commercial.
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| Men 1
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Whoa. Is it really him?
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| (The group gets close to Hop Pop, but it is noted that Mr. X is among the crowd. He sees Hop Pop and proceeds to approach him.)
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| Hop Pop
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Meet you at 10:00 a.m. at your office in the studio water tower? JUST SHOW UP AND I GET THE PART? (gets excited)
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| Anne
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(retrieves her cell phone, ends the call and notices that it is already 9:45 a.m.) Hop Pop, don't even think about-- (notices that he is gone and then sees him running)
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| Hop Pop
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I'm sorry, Anne! This is too big to pass up!
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| Anne
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NO! HOP POP! GET BACK HERE!
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| Men 1
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(after being pushed by Mr. X) Hey! Don't push, men!
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| (Anne notices the presence of Mr. X, so she takes Sprig and Polly and they hide between a couple of garbage cans. They watch him.)
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| Mr. X
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(speaking through his communicator) Jenny, he's headed for the studio lot. Meet me with reinforcements. We got him for real this time. (starts chasing him)
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| Anne
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We've got to get Hop Pop before Mr. X does. Come on.
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| (Anne, Sprig and Polly start following Mr. X.)
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| (Back in the studio, a guard lets Hop Pop through, and he runs back to the water tower. Mr. X arrives and with an expanding hook, goes over the wall and continues to chase him. Anne, Sprig, and Polly arrive, but Anne sees a gentleman arriving in a golf cart, so she has an idea. The gentleman enters the study with his pass, but Anne, Sprig, and Polly are shown hiding behind. Hop Pop stops when he sees two men carrying a long mirror, but he knows Mr. X from the reflection, so he goes under the mirror and starts running, gets into a golf cart and starts driving, Mr. X grabs another golf cart and starts driving after it. Anne, Sprig and Polly look out and notice what happened.)
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| Anne
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OH NO! HOP POP!
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| Men 2
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(gasps) Who the heck are you people?
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| Polly
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(gets in front of him and grabs him) NO QUESTIONS, EARTH MAN! (pushes him)
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| (Anne, Sprig and Polly get in front and Sprig takes the wheel.)
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| Sprig
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Oh my frog!
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| (A triple golf cart chase breaks out. Mr. X chasing Hop Pop and Anne, Sprig, and Polly chasing Mr. X.)
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| (In a Stage, the performance of a fight between superhero and super villain is shown. Hop Pop is passing while Mr. X chases him. While a producer watches it on his side.)
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| Producter woman
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(speaking into his headband microphone) All right. Cue the pyrotechnics.
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| (Back to the stage...)
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| Hop Pop
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Hey, this is actually pretty realistic. (artificial explosions appear, so he dodges them while getting scared) Holy smokes!
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| (The triple chase goes up a ramp, exits the stage and enters stage 6.)
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| (On Stage 6, a fight performance appears on "Suspicion Island", so Anne, Sprig and Polly stop and watch.)
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| Sprig
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Wait, Suspicion Island is not real?
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| Polly
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Doooooy!
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| Anne
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Don't be so gullible, dude.
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| (The triple chase continues. In another stage, "Primthistle Manor"'s performance appears. The triple chase interrupts him, but Anne, Sprig, and Polly stop briefly to watch the actors, ending up landing on the table.)
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| Anne
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Primthistle Manor!
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| Sprig
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Lord Frankerton!
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| Polly
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And Lady Franklin!
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| Lord Frankerton
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(with his real voice because he's an actor) What do y'all think you're doing? (points at the ground) This here's a closed set.
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| Anne
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Wait, your accent isn't real?
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| Sprig
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Who's gullible now, Anne?
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| (The triple chase continues after leaving that last stage, Hop Pop sees the water tower and gets excited, but then he screams to see an artificial palm tree in front, so he makes a sudden movement, crashes around, but manages to continue go ahead. Meanwhile, the artificial palm tree falls over, so Mr. X stops in time, groans, and takes a detour. Back with Hop Pop, he stops just in time near the water tower, gets out of the golf cart and gets dizzy, but regains consciousness and looking at the water tower gets excited and walks over.)
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| Hop Pop
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This is it, Hopediah. After today, you'll be the biggest frog actor who ever lived! (collides with a janitor) Ooh! Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't see you there! (the janitor stands up and looks at him) Humphrey?!
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| Humphrey
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Looks like you found out my day job, Hopediah. Where are you off to?
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| Hop Pop
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Oh, me? I, uh... (points at the water tower) have an audition up there.
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| Humphrey
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(looks the water tower) With Mitch? Bravo, my friend! Bravo. Golly, what a break. I'm so happy for you. Even if I never make it, it's enough to know an (Hop Pop start to suffer a wail) old fart like me did. (takes him on the shoulder and opens the way for him) Now get uo there! Mitch is waiting for you!
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| Hop Pop
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(looks at the water tower and then at Humphrey, then thinks for a moment) (sighs) No, Humphrey. (points him) He's waitin' for YOU.
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| Humphrey
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Huh? What are you talking about?
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| Hop Pop
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It's only because of your kindness that I even had this chance and it's high time I return the favor.
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| (Minutes later, in the main room of the water tower, Mitch Harbor welcomes his "candidate" from his chair.)
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| Mitch Harbor
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All right, Mr. Plantar, (turns around) after hearing you read those pages, I'm gonna have to say... (raise his hands) you got the dang part!
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| (Just now the door opens where Mr. X is together with Jenny and an army of the FBI.)
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| Mr. X
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(points "Hop Pop") There he is! Get him!
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| (The FBI army unleashes a fight in the room. Just come Anne, Sprig and Polly arrive and worry.)
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| Anne and Sprig
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NOOOOOO!!
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| Polly
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THEY GOT HOP POP!!
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| Hop Pop
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You (Anne, Sprig and Polly listen to him and when they turn around they see him) kids sure about that?
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| Sprig
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Wait... Then (confused) who did they catch?
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| (Meanwhile, in the Mitch Harbor room...)
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| Mr. X
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(laughs evilly) (bends down to see "Hop Pop") Thought you could escape me, huh? (the profuge when looking at it, it's not Hop Pop, it's Humphrey) (pinches his nose)
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| Humphrey
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OW! Let go of my nose!
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| Mr. X
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Wait, it's--it's NOT a fake nose?! But...
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| Mitch Harbor
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I don't believe this! (points Mr. X) You dare treat Hollywood's newest star this way?! You'll be hearing from my robust team of lawyers after this.
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| Mr. X
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(stands up, backs away towards Jenny and starts to cringe) (Jenny worries) NO! IT CAN'T BE! (squeezes Jenny, drops to the ground and is traumatized) NOT AGAIN!
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| FBI member
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All right, stand down. Mr. X was wrong (facepalms) again.
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| (The FBI army withdraws, Mr. X growls. After the army has gone on their patrols, Mr. X gets into the golf cart with Jenny at the wheel.)
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| Mr. X
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Jenny, I'm gonna need some ice cream, girl. A LOT of ice cream. (they both leave)
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| (Anne and the Plantars come out of some bushes.)
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| Anne
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I don't get it. You abandoned the audition?
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| Hop Pop
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I didn't abandon it. I just gave it to someone who's waited as long (he watches Humphrey and Mitch Harbor in the tower sealing the deal) as I have. (Anne, Sprig and Polly do the same)
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| Humphrey
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Thank you.
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| Hop Pop
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(winks at him) I've already had a taste of the spotlight, kids. It's time for this old frog to stop pining after what he doesn't have (turns and looks at them) and start seriously protecting the things he does. (hugs them)
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| Anne
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Bravo, Hop Pop. Bravo.
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| Hop Pop
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Besides, (walks to the golf cart and takes the wheel) this whole experience has taught me that the real power is behind the camera.
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| Anne
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(after she, Sprig and Polly get into the golf cart and Hop Pop starts driving) (a Hollywood-style sunset sun background appears) Wait... you don't mean...
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| Hop Pop
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That's right, Anne! From now on, I wanna be a director!
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| (Anne pushes Hop Pop. At the end she focuses on a text, where it says "The End".)
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