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9. Timebreaker

Scene: Tom & Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie. Marinette walks down the stairs and sees her mother.

Sabine: Well? With or without?

Marinette: Uh, with?

Sabine: You're sure it's not better without?

"What's with the flower, Mrs. Cheng?" Mylene asked Sabine curiously.

"You'll see," Angel said pointing to the screen just as Sabine was about to answer.

Marinette: Either way, you look perfect, Mom.

Sabine: You know? It's not every day you celebrate your twentieth wedding anniversary.

"You two have been married for twenty years?" Miss Bustier asked her student's parents and they both nodded smiling.

"Impressive," Mr. Damocles complimented the happily married couple.

"How romantic!" Rose gushed along with some other teens.

Why can't my parents be like that? I bet I'd be a better person if I had better role models. Chloe thought sadly.

Tom: (off-camera) Marinette! Could you have a minute, please? (Marinette runs over to him) Well?

Marinette: Well, what?

Tom: My mustache, I groomed it. Is it too short? Should I shave the whole thing off? Maybe it's a little crooked on one–

Marinette: You look perfect, Dad. Uh, except for one thing. (points at his dirty baking apron, which he is still wearing)

Tom: Uh? Thanks, sweetheart. (runs off)

"Uh, I didn't see any difference with your dad's mustache," Adrien whispered to his girlfriend quiet enough so Tom wouldn't hear.

"To be honest, I didn't either. I just wanted them to be ready for their anniversary outing," Marinette whispered back quietly giggling.

Marinette: (chuckles) No problem Dad! (later, Marinette pushes her parents out of the doors) You're going to be late!

Tom: Now don't forget Mrs. Chamack will be coming by to pick up the Eiffel Tower cake in 30 minutes. I'm depending on you.

"Uh oh!" Marinette quietly exclaimed that only few people close to her have heard her.

"What's wrong?" Adrien asked his girlfriend and their best friends leaned in to listen.

"I just remembered! I snuck out of the house to see Kim and Alix's race when I was supposed to be waiting at home. I'm so in trouble," Marinette admitted burying her face in her hands.

"What are they gonna do, girl? Ground you here?" Alya asked.

"Yeah, m'lady. I'm sure it's gonna be fine," Adrien said trying to reassure Marinette.

Marinette: Yeah, yeah. No sweat, piece of cake. (they leave and Marinette lets Tikki out) Wow, married twenty years. That's pretty cool, huh Tikki?

Tikki: Time flies when you're having fun.

Marinette: And stands still when you're doing homework. (Tikki chuckles)

Scene: Le Grand Paris. Marinette's parents sit down to eat. Tom notices someone and waves and Alix waves back. It's Alix sitting at another table with her father

"Oh yeah! I remember me and my dad saw you two there!" Alix said pointing to the screen.

Alix: They're Marinette's parents. You know, one of the chicks I hang out with?

Mr. Kubdel: Yes, I remember. They make the best bread in the whole of Paris. (he notices one of Alix's sneakers) Couldn't you have made more of an effort to dress nicely?

"Tell your father thanks for us," Sabine said to Alix who confirmed with a nod.

Alix: What do you mean? I took off my cap. (she points to her cap)

Mr. Kubdel: But this is a special day.

Alix: Well, it's only a birthday.

"It was your birthday that day?" Juleka asked her friend who nodded.

"You got akumatized on your birthday? That's rough…" Luka said and everybody else nodded in agreement.

Mr. Kubdel: No, this is a special birthday (reaches inside his jacket pocket and brings out a watch) This family heirloom was made by one of our ancestors many, many years ago. It's been passed down from one generation to the next, on their 15th birthday. And today, it's your turn to inherit it.

"That's a very beautiful pocket watch," Kagami complimented Alix's watch. Alix then took out her watch and showed it off proudly.

"That's so pretty, Alix! I wish I had a family heirloom," Lila gushed falsely trying to still be on her classmates' good side.

"Didn't you say that the fox tail necklace you're wearing is a family heirloom?" Marinette asked with a grin on her face and Adrien grinned as well.

"Oh, right! Thanks for reminding me, Marinette! I guess the shock of being here has messed with my memory," Lila excused herself and the others turned back to the screen. But both Marinette and Adrien didn't miss the glare Lila gave them both.

Alix: It's pretty sweet, dad. But I've already got a watch, synced up to my smartphone.

Mr. Kubdel: But sometimes there's more to things than meets the eye. Let's just say that our ancestor was… (opens the watch) Ahead of his time. (Alix gasps) Of course, I'd understand if you'd rather me buy you a new pair of rollerblades.

"Whoa, sweet watch!" Kim whistled.

"Yeah. No wonder you got akumatized when it broke," Mylene complimented.

Alix: No, Dad! I'm stoked to have it. It's awesome, thank you! (The phone rings)

Mr. Kubdel: Are your friends waiting?

Alix: Yeah, but I don't wanna bail on you. It's cool.

"Were you trying to bail on our bet? I don't blame you," Kim asked his friendly rival with a smirk and flexed his muscles.

"Dream on! I just didn't wanna bail on my dad," Alix argues back annoyed.

Mr. Kubdel: No, no, go ahead. (Alix stands up and grabs her cap) Now, take good care of it.

Scene: Tom & Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie. Marinette is in her room doing homework.

Tikki: Come on Marinette! You can do it! Just remember the formula. Think, Marinette, think!

Marinette: I might be able to do it if you weren't distracting me so much with your encouraging words! (Tikki giggles. The phone rings) Hey Alya. What's up? The what? The bet between Alix and Kim? No, of course, I didn't forget! I already made the banner for it! I know everyone's counting on me. In 5 minutes?! No sweat. I'm on my way already. Be right there! Eek!

Tikki: But Marinette, you have to wait for Mrs. Chamack to pick up her cake!

Marinette: Gahhh! I've got 20 minutes before she gets here. I told them I'd take care of the banner and they're all counting on me! Besides, Adrien will be there too!

Tikki: You'll never make it to Trocadéro on 5 minutes, it's way too far!

Marinette's parents have turned their faces to their daughter and looked at her in a strict manner. "You went out when you were supposed to be waiting for Mrs. Chamack? What have you got to say for yourself, young lady?"

"All I can say is: oopsie!" Marinette said nervously. Her friends are starting to feel sorry for her while Lila just smiled.

"You're off the hook for now, sweetheart. But, we won't go easy on you next time this happens," Tom said and Marinette slowly nodded as the episode replays.

Marinette: Not too far for Ladybug. (winks) Tikki, spots on! (Marinette turns into Ladybug without her transformation sequence. She swings away to the Trocadéro, detransforms, arrives just in time, and shows everyone her banner. Everyone is delighted with it.)

Unknown: Oh, that's beautiful!

Adrien: Impressive, Marinette! (winks at Marinette and she giggles in return)

"That's quite a wink, Agreste. That supposed to mean anything?" Alix asked wiggling her eyebrows while the rest of the teens (except for Lila) chuckled.

"Uh, n-no," Adrien attempted time deny nervously which got the teens laughing harder.

"Dude, you don't wink at a girl like that unless you already have the hots for her," Nino said which got both superheroes blushing.

"I hate to say that I agree. I mean, Adrikins has never winked at me like that," Chloe said. Although she is changed, she's not completely.

He's never winked at me either! Seriously, what is it about that brat?! Lila thought angrily with a scowl.

Kim: You all picked the wrong side to cheer on. Looks like Alix isn't even showing up! Probably too chicken to race an extreme athlete like me.

Alix: Spoke too soon, Kim. (Everyone cheers her on.) Your ridiculous bets are over. I'm gonna leave you in the dust, meathead!

Kim: You're no match for me. My neck is bigger than your thigh.

"Is that supposed to be a positive thing?" Kagami asked both amused and genuinely confused.

"That's exactly what I said!" Alya said excitedly.

Alya: (Laughs) Is that a good thing?

"See?" Alya then put her hand out for a hi-five from Kagami. After a moment, Kagami hi-fived her back with a smile. Meanwhile, Kim was blushing embarrassed of his trash talk.

Marinette: (laughs)

Max: (pushes Kim and Alix away from each other) Let's review the official rules. Two laps around the fountains; approximately 500 yards. The first one over the line's declared the victor! If Kim triumphs, Alix will relinquish her rollerblades to him. If Alix triumphs, Kim will be prohibited from making another dare for the rest of the school year.

Juleka: We're through with all of those stupid dares!

Ivan: Uh-huh, that's right!

Nathaniel: No more dares!

"What's wrong with my dares?!" Kim asked and the rest of the teens facepalmed themselves.

Max: On your marks, get set...

Alix: Hold up! (Kim falls and the students laugh)

The theater also laughed at Kim's fall who once again blushed in embarrassment.

Kim: Forfeiting already?

Alix: (Gives her watch to Alya) Hold on to this for me, will you, Alya? I don't wanna drop it during the race.

Alya: Hold on girl, I can't! I gotta...

Alix: Guard it with your life. It's a family heirloom!

"I should've listened to you, Alya," Alix said sadly and Alya nodded indicating she's okay.

Alya: But... (gives the watch to Marinette) Marinette, take this. I gotta record the race for my blog!

Max: On your marks, get set... GO! (Alix and Kim start racing, Kim on foot, Alix on her rollerblades while everyone cheers on)

"Let me guess: Marinette, being the unfortunate klutz she is, accidentally drops and breaks Alix's watch, and got Alix angry to be akumatized?" Lila guessed in her fake sweet innocent voice.

"No," Both Marinette and Adrien answered calmly but gravely back at Lila.

Marinette: But... she asked you to look after it. I gotta hold up the banner! (Marinette is suddenly pulled to the side and drops the watch, which falls in slow motion until Adrien catches it.)

Adrien: Need any help?

Marinette: Uh... yup! Thanks. Gotta be careful! Even if you are amazing.

Adrien: Uh?

Marinette: At... holding things! In your hands. (Everyone is cheering)

Everybody in the theater laughed at Marinette's flimsy excuse.

Max: Last lap!

Alya: Amazing at holding things?

"Exactly what I was thinking," Adrien quietly noted making Alya and Nino laugh while Marinette just blushed.

Marinette: (chatters)

Chloé: Adrikins, whatcha got there? Some super old case or something?

Adrien: Careful, it's Alix's!

Chloé: If it's Alix's, it's probably worthless. (Adrien is mad at Chloé for saying that and Marinette wants Chloé to give Alix's watch back to Adrien)

"I'm…sorry, Alix. I really didn't know the watch was that special," Chloe slowly apologized, once again shocking everybody.

"Uh…thanks, Chloe," Alix answered back, not sure of a better thing to say at the moment.

Marinette: Give it back to Adrien, Chloé. (Chloé opens the watch and she gasps. Alix and Kim are still racing. They are about to reach the finish line. Chloé accidentally drops the watch onto the racetrack. Alix's rollerblades break it.)

Everybody in the theater winced at the sight of Alix skating over and breaking her own watch.

Alix: Yeah! Hahaha! (she looks behind her and she gasps)

Kim: I call a rematch. That false start back there threw me off! Uh...

Alix: (she skates to her broken watch) Ugh! Did you do this?!

Alya: I had to videotape the race so I gave it to Marinette but then she had to hold the banner so she gave it to Adrien, then Chloé snatched it from him and dropped it and, uh, then you skated over it. Hehe

Alix: (in tears) My old man gave me this for my birthday! This watch is totally a family heirloom!

Marinette: It was an accident!

Adrien: We didn't mean any harm, Alix.

Chloé: As if! I totally had nothing to do with this.

Alix: (in tears) You're all to blame! (Skates away angrily)

"I'm so sorry, everybody!" Alix apologized for being so angry with everybody. The other teens nodded indicating that she's forgiven.

Marinette: Alix, wait!

Tikki: Marinette, what about Ms. Chamack's cake?

Marinette: There's still time! Hide, Tikki! (She runs to Alix)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: Such disappointment, frustration and negativity... Oh, how it fills my heart with exhilaration. (Turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize her!

Scene: Le Grand Paris. After Nadja Chamack knocked at the bakery's door and no one is there, she calls Tom.

"There's still time, huh?" Tikki teased Marinette who once again blushed at her stupid mistake while her parents gave her a strict stare.

Butler Jean: Bon appetit. (Tom is about to eat, but his phone rings)

Tom: (to Sabine) It's Mrs. Chamack. (picks up the phone) Hello?

Nadja: Hi, I'm in front of the bakery.

Tom: Yes, I...

Nadja: But it's closed! And I really need that cake now!

Tom: I know you need your cake right away. Uh, my daughter's home, she must be upstairs. I'll phone her immediately. (starts calling Marinette)

"I don't remember that phone call being like that," Tom said confused then looked at his daughter.

"I'm sure you'll see later," Marinette reassures her father while still looking sheepish.

Scene: The Trocadéro.

Marinette: Maybe we could fix it?

Alix: This watch was sick! One of a kind! It can't be fixed!

Marinette: Well, there has to be a way to get it back to the way it was.

Alix: Like how, huh? Go back in time and change the future? When you figure out how to do that, lemme know! (Skates away)

"I'm so sorry I snapped at you like that, Marinette. It wasn't even your fault," Alix quickly apologized to her friend.

"I get it. You were angry," Marinette said with a smile.

Marinette: (Marinette's phone rings; it's her dad.) Uh-oh, this can't be good. (accepts call) Hello, dad... (The akuma flies to Alix's skates, and possesses her)

Hawk Moth: Timebreaker. I am Hawk Moth. I'm granting you the power to retaliate against the people who've wronged you and to go back in time to restore the future. But you must do me a favor in return when the time is right.

Timebreaker: You got it, Hawk Moth.

Tom: Mrs. Chamack is outside waiting to take her cake.

Marinette: Uhh... I...I gotta go, dad. Can't keep Ms. Chamack waiting!

Tom: She was listening to music. (Timebreaker skates towards the students)

"No, she wasn't," Tom said glaring at his daughter who chuckled nervously.

Adrien: Run! (Kim tries to escape from the Timebreaker, but she touches him and steals his energy.)

Marinette: Stop, Alix! What are you doing?!

Timebreaker: The name's Timebreaker now. And I'm gonna go back in time and save my watch, using all you punks to do it!

Marinette: Go back in time? What did you do to Kim? Why is he fading?

Timebreaker: I needed his energy. Besides, the dude was a pain anyway with all those bets. He deserves to disappear forever. And so do you! (Skates toward Marinette, but she dodges her. Timebreaker chases Marinette, but she throws her banner in Timebreaker's face. Timebreaker trips and falls.)

"Smart move throwing the banner at me," Alix whistled at her friend's quick thinking.

Marinette: (hiding) We gotta transform, now!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Yeah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug. Timebreaker is about to skate away, but Ladybug catches her with her yo-yo.)

Marinette (Ladybug): Time out, Timebreaker!

Timebreaker: Please, help me up, I messed up, please, please! (Rose sees her, and takes her hand to help her up.)

Rose: Okay.

Marinette (Ladybug): Noooo!

"Rose! What were you thinking?" Juleka asked her best friend who just looked down.

Timebreaker: (steals Rose's energy) Hahaha! Sweet Rose! Always thinking of others before yourself! (Looks at her time meter) One minute.

Marinette (Ladybug): I gotta destroy her akuma before everyone disappears for good! Where on earth is that cat? (Swings away)

"I'm right here!" Adrien jokingly exclaimed, laughing along with everybody else.

Adrien: (Hidden behind a tree) Time to transform!

[Transformation Sequence]

Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (Adrien transforms into Cat Noir. Mylène runs away from Timebreaker, but she trips and Timebreaker steals Mylène's energy)

Timebreaker: One and a half minutes. You won't be able to stop me where I'm going, Ladybug!

Adrien (Cat Noir): (touches Timebreaker with his staff) Let me guess. We're all playing a game of tag and you're it?

"Always starting with a joke, kitty?" Marinette rhetorically asked, teasing her boyfriend.

"Hey, don't hate me because I'm beautiful and have a sense of humor," Adrien teased her back and Marinette raspberried at him in return.

Timebreaker: Exactly!

Marinette (Ladybug): Don't let her touch you!

Adrien (Cat Noir): (dodges Timebreaker) Missed me! Just a second too late.

Timebreaker: (sees Alya) He he he he! (Skates towards her and steals her energy)

Marinette (Ladybug): Nooo!

Adrien (Cat Noir): Well, she wastes no time, does she?

Marinette (Ladybug): (growls) And the more people she freezes, the more minutes she gets to go farther back in time! Those poor kids frozen in time...They're goners if we don't get that akuma! (Timebreaker is about to steal Ivan's energy.)

Ivan: Ahhh!

Marinette (Ladybug): (catches Timebreaker) Keep your hands to yourself! (Timebreaker snatches Ladybug and growls)

"Whew! Thanks for that, Marinette!" Ivan said, thanking Marinette for saving him.

Hawk Moth: Now, Timebreaker! Grab her Miraculous! Her earrings! (Timebreaker is about to steal her energy, but Cat Noir sacrifices himself for Ladybug.)

Marinette (Ladybug): (yells) Cat Noir! Noooo!

"You didn't have to sacrifice yourself for me, you stupid cat!" Marinette said hitting her boyfriend with tears in her eyes.

"The thing is I wanted to, m'lady. Your life is much more valuable than mine," Adrien said gently.

"Awwww!" Everybody else gushed at the lovestruck couple except for Lila who just looked disgusted and jealous.

Timebreaker: Oh, wow, six minutes in one go! Must have been those nine lives. Gotta go! The past is waiting.

Hawk Moth: Timebreaker! The Miraculous! Take Cat Noir's ring before he disappears!

Timebreaker: (grunts) Uh...

Marinette (Ladybug): Go ahead and try! (Timebreaker brawls Ladybug. Ladybug throws away Timebreaker, but Hawk Moth sounds angry.)

Timebreaker: Chill out, Hawk Moth. I have a sick plan! (Ladybug tries to grab Timebreaker. Timebreaker runs up with Ladybug and her Burrow appears.)

Scene: Trocadéro. (Past). Timebreaker and Ladybug goes back in time and she throws Ladybug away.

Marinette (Ladybug): Wh-What... just happened? (gets up. she sees everyone cheering.) Oh wow, we've gone back in time, haven't we?

"Did you seriously go back in time, Marinette?!" Sabrina asked shocked as the rest of everybody in the theater.

"Yeah. It was pretty weird to me too," Marinette answered.

Chloé: Whatcha got there?

Adrien: Careful, it's Alix's!

Chloé: What is this? Some super old case or something? If it's Alix's, it's probably worthless.

Marinette: Give it back to Adrien, Chloé.

"Great! Do we have to see the same thing again?" Chloe asked still guilty for breaking the watch.

"Not exactly. Thanks to me," Marinette said sheepishly leaving everyone confused.

Timebreaker: (annoyed) My watch!! (jumps up)

Marinette (Ladybug): Chloé! Put the watch down! (Timebreaker lands down, and sees them. Chloé exclaims and drops the watch and breaks it.)

Timebreaker: NOOOO!! (Alix stops) Ladybug! This time it's your fault! (points accusingly at Ladybug) I need more energy. I gotta go further back in time! (Alix sees her watch broken)

Alix: Ladybug...! It's all Ladybug's fault!

"It really was my fault that time. Sorry, Alix," Marinette apologized to her friend.

"I get it. You were trying to stop my akumatized self," Alix said back.

Scene: Hawk Moth's Lair.

Hawk Moth: Could this be possible? Do I see double vision in my future? Or should I say, double villain? (Turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my devilish akuma, then join this troubled soul!

Scene: Trocadéro. (Past)

Marinette (Ladybug): Everyone, get out of here! Don't let her touch you! (Alix cries)

Adrien: Time to transform.

Marinette: Who are you? (looks at Ladybug)

Marinette (Ladybug): Uhh, I don't really have time to explain right now, but I'm you from just a few minutes in the future. (Marinette, angrily, looks at Ladybug)

"That must be the weirdest moment of your life, girl. I mean, talking to yourself," Alya said still in shock.

"One of the weirdest moments of my life. There's definitely been more," Marinette corrected her best friend.

Tikki: She's right! I can feel it! She is you from the future!

"You can?" Max asked Tikki curiously.

"Yeah. We kwamis can sense the auras and energies from ours and other Miraculouses," Tikki explained in which Max and everybody nodded in understanding.

Marinette: Crazy!

Marinette (Ladybug): Listen. I know it seems unbelievable, but trust me, I mean, trust...yourself? Oh, and dad's gonna call me! I mean, you, in two minutes! He won't be happy because Ms. Chamack is waiting for you outside the bakery door!

Marinette: The cake... But I, I still have...

Marinette (Ladybug): Time? That's what I thought too. Ms. Chamack will be early. Just leave now and make sure to take care of the cake. Don't worry, Ladybug can handle this single-handed. (Marinette runs to the bakery) How did I get myself into these crazy situations? (The two Timebreakers meet each other. Ladybug sees Cat Noir) Cat Noir, I can't explain now, but we've got to capture Timebreaker's akuma! Your life depends on it!

Adrien (Cat Noir): Which life? I've got nine.

"Sorry, m'lady. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have joked about that," Adrien winced.

"You didn't know, kitty," Marinette said, forgiving Adrien.

Marinette (Ladybug): I'm serious! The akuma is in her rollerblades. We gotta release it! (They jump off the roof and land by the two Timebreakers.)

Adrien (Cat Noir): Am I seeing double all of a sudden?

"Two Timebreakers?! Talk about bad luck, dudes!" Nino said in reaction of the two Timebreakers on the screen.

Marinette (Ladybug): Another thing I don't have time to explain.

Timebreaker 1: The energy from these two will be enough for both of us to go farther back in time!

Timebreaker 2: Heh, I want my watch back! Let's do it!

Marinette (Ladybug): Whatever you do, don't let either of them touch you!

Hawk Moth: Get the Miraculous, Timebreaker! (They start to fight.)

Timebreaker 1: If we were faster, those bozos would be no match for us.

Timebreaker 2: Then let's stock up on more energy first. Then, we'll destroy them! (The Timebreakers skate away. Ladybug and Cat Noir chase them.)

Scene: Bakery. Ms. Chamack sees Marinette running towards her.

Ms. Chamack: (on the phone) Oh, hold on. Here she comes now. It's fine, thanks.

Tom: It's all good.

Marinette: Sorry again for making you wait. (closes the door) Hahh...

"Well, that certainly explains what happened with Mrs. Chamack and her cake," Sabine said surprised of what's been shown.

"Wow! You got lucky, Marinette," Marc said still in shock.

"Yeah, real lucky, young lady," Tom said, still stern with his daughter.

Tikki: Mission accomplished.

Marinette: You mean Mission #1 accomplished, time for Mission #2!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Yeah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)

Scene: Trocadéro. The Timebreakers are skating, and Ladybug and Cat Noir chase them.

"Are we gonna have two Ladybugs in the battle too?" Nathaniel asked excitedly.

"Yep!" Marinette and Adrien answered leaving the audience intrigued.

Timebreaker 1: We've got enough speed. Let's go hardcore on Ladybug and Cat Noir!

Timebreaker 2: Once we get the energy from these two...

Timebreaker 1: We'll have enough to go back in time together.

Timebreaker 2: And get our watch!

Adrien (Cat Noir): I thought we were chasing them! (The two Timebreakers are about to steal their energy, but a yo-yo stops them.)

Timebreakers: Hyaaahhh!

Ladybug 1: Hey, you two! Need a hand?

Ladybug 2: Thanks!

Adrien (Cat Noir): Uh... uh? (Cat Noir is surprised because there are two Ladybugs)

"Dude, your face!" Nino said laughing at his best friend.

"How would you react to seeing two clones of the same person, huh?" Adrien rhetorically asked to which Nino had no answer. "Exactly."

Ladybug 1: They're insane on their rollerblades.

Ladybug 2: And unstoppable on the ground!

Ladybug 1: So, what if they were not on the ground? (Cat Noir clasps his hands while he grins and he is amazed to see two Ladybugs)

Adrien (Cat Noir): Two Ladybugs? I'm in heaven!

"Seriously, cat boy?!" Alix asked Adrien who blushed in embarrassment.

Seriously? Two Ladybugs? I'd be in hell! Lila thought annoyed with what Adrien said as well.

Timebreaker 1: Change of plan. We gotta go back in time now. There'll be less of them!

Timebreaker 2: I'm down.

Hawk Moth: Don't fail me this time! (The Timebreakers skate away)

Ladybugs: They're planning to go back in time again! Lucky Charm! (A bicycle lock and a traffic cone appear) Any ideas?

Adrien (Cat Noir): While you two figure it out, I'll try to buy us some time. (Ladybug's lucky vision detects an ice cream sign)

Ladybug 1: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Ladybug 2: Of course!

"Well, duh! You two are the same person!" Chloe said and everybody else laughed.

Adrien (Cat Noir): (hides behind a wall) Cataclysm! (he uses his Cataclysm to break the pillar)

Timebreakers: Huh? (They skate back, and see Ladybug)

Timebreaker 1: Let's freeze her on her way past! (Ladybug uses the bicycle lock to tie the Timebreakers' legs, while the other Ladybug uses the traffic cone and the ice cream sign to make a ramp.)

Timebreakers: We're going too fast! We can't stop! (The Timebreakers get launched by the ramp) Hyaaahhh!

Marinette (Ladybug): Now! (The two Ladybugs use their Yo-yos to catch the two Timebreakers, and two of their skates fall off)

Ladybugs: (break the skates; two akumas emerge) No more evil-doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! (They catch the akuma.) Gotcha! (They release them.) Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug! (Everything turns back to normal.) Pound it! (The two Ladybugs become one, the watch is fixed, and Timebreaker is turned back into Alix.)

"Thanks for fixing my watch, Marinette! I so owe you for this!" Alix said very grateful.

"It's no problem, Alix. It's a good thing too now especially considering you-know-what," Marinette said with a wink and after a moment of confusion, Alix remembered and nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean, girl?" Alya asked curiously.

"You'll find out much later, Alya," Angel answered for the two girls. "Be patient."

Alix: Huh?

Marinette (Ladybug): Here. I think this is yours? (she gives Alix the watch)

Alix: Sweet! How did you fix it? Thank you! I should never have given it to someone else to look after. It was my responsibility. My bad.

Marinette (Ladybug): Responsibility isn't something to be taken lightly. I should know.

"Well, well. Lesson learned," Sabine said about her daughter who slowly nodded.

Alix: You're totally right. I'll be more careful next time for sure. Thanks, Ladybug. (Cat Noir likes the idea of having two Ladybugs around)

Adrien (Cat Noir): I was just getting used to having two Ladybugs around.

Marinette (Ladybug): But now, you're gonna get used to no Ladybugs around. Gotta split before I change back. (she swings away. Cat Noir is disappointed but he hopes that Ladybug will love him just like he loves her)

"REJECTED!" Kim and Alix shouted and hi-fived each other making everybody else laugh.

Adrien (Cat Noir): Ahhh... She'll fall for me someday. It's just a matter of time.

"Wow! Those things usually never come true!" Alya joked.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: You slipped by me this time, Ladybug and Cat Noir. But one day, past, present, or future... you will be destroyed! And I'll have your Miraculouses! I will be UNSTOPPABLE! Mwahahaha! (His window closes)

"You wish!" Marinette shouted to Hawk Moth on the screen and everybody (except for Lila) cheered.

Scene: Bakery. Marinette's parents have arrived from their anniversary dinner.

Marinette: Huh? Hey! So, did you have a nice anniversary?

Tom: We sure did. Although, it was a close call.

Marinette: Huh? Oh, yeah! Hehehe. Ms. Chamack. I'm so sorry that I kept her waiting.

Sabine: Next time, please wait for the customer in the bakery and not in your room, listening to your loud music!

"Lesson learned. Promise," Marinette said to her parents who then slowly smiled at her.

Marinette: Got it. I promise I won't screw up next time.

Tom: Good, cause Mom's right. There's only one Marinette, and we're counting on her. (Tom winks. Marinette and her parents share a big hug.)

"Now, that was pretty weird timing saying that," Tom noted making everybody chuckle in agreement. "So, what's next?"

"Copycat," Angel answered. "Brace yourselves, Marinette and Adrien. This episode doesn't exactly portray you two in a savory light."

After a moment of confusion, the two widened their eyes, finally remembering that day. "Oh, right! Sorry!" The two answered simultaneously to each other, now leaving the audience confused as the episode begins to play.