22. Simon Says

Scene: TVi studio. "The Challenge" is on the air.

Alec: Welcome back to everyone's #1 live game show: The Challenge! Let's give it up for our awesome contestant, Nino! (Nino enters the stage) So Nino, you're a student and a DJ. That's pretty awesome! Check out the decks we got for you! (The scene shifts to Marinette's house, living room.)

"Oh, yeah! One of the most awesome days of my life!" Nino said excitedly.

"You were awesome on that show, Nino! Too bad I was stuck babysitting to come see you," Alya said to her boyfriend. Everyone followed suit with the compliments to the young DJ.

Marinette: Grounded? For what?!

"Grounded? Seriously? I thought you were too goody for that!" Chloe said, genuinely shocked. The others have the urge to glare at her for sounding like her old self, but they were also shocked at Marinette as well.

Me too! If I heard it, I wouldn't believe it. Lila thought in shock.

"That was quite a shock to me too. Believe me," Marinette said.

Tom: Let's jog your memory, Marinette. Monday morning, absent from P.E... (Shows a flashback of Ladybug saving a helicopter)

"Ohhh!" Everyone then began to understand why Marinette has been grounded and started to feel sorry for her, except for Lila that is.

Marinette: I was in study hall.

Tom: Friday evening, absent from study hall. (Shows a flashback of Ladybug saving a kitten from a tree)

Marinette: I was at P.E.!

Tom: You're never where you're supposed to be, Marinette! The only way we can keep track of you is by keeping you here, grounded.

"Now we understand those mysterious absences, sweetie," Sabine said to her daughter.

"Now that we know, we won't be as hard on you anymore. Except for incidents like in Timebreaker. We may have let that go, but do something like that again, you'll still be in trouble. You understand, sweetheart?" Tom said firmly.

"Loud and clear," Marinette said, nodding in understanding.

Marinette: But I was invited... Nino is my friend, he was counting on me.

"It's okay you weren't there, dudette. At least I got my dude there with me," Nino said as he and Adrien fist-bump.

"That's kinda why I was frustrated. I knew Adrien was gonna be there and I wanted to be on the set to support you and spend time with him," Marinette said sheepishly as the other teens snickered at her.

Alec: So, the challenge the viewers have chosen for you is... To get the mayor of Paris, André Bourgeois, to dance! Thank you for agreeing to play with us today, sir. What are Nino's chances tonight?

Mr. Bourgeois: (on the screen) Zero. I despise dancing. The last time I set foot on a dance floor, Madonna was in kindergarten.

"OK, even I think Daddy is lying about that," Chloe said about her father in disbelief.

"He's related to you. What else can we expect?" Alix snorted along with the rest of the teens making Chloe frown.

Tom: I know Nino's your friend. But until your unexcused absences come to an end, that's the way it's going to be.

Marinette: Awesome. (She goes to her room, sad. Sits in her chair and groans)

Tikki: Can you blame them? How are they supposed to know that you're missing class to save the world?

Marinette: I guess being grounded comes with the territory of being a top secret superhero. Doesn't seem fair though.

"It is not fair, m'lady," Adrien noted.

"In their defense, how could they have known what I've been up to?" Marinette asked rhetorically and the audience murmured in agreement.

Tikki: It's not. But hey, if Nino wins, you're not grounded next week. You can go see him at the show!

Marinette: Yeah, but Adrien was there today! (turns on the computer, and Nino can be seen DJing.)

"See?" Marinette said and the other teens continue to snicker at her.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: (His window opens) The Challenge... what an interesting concept. A TV show with such potential with negative emotions. Oh, the destructive mayhem we could cause...

"OK, this is weird. Nothing has happened yet and Hawk Moth is getting ready to akumatize someone based on what's gonna happen at this show," Luka said, very suspicious. When the audience realizes Luka's point, they began to share his suspicion and murmured in agreement.

"You're right, Luka. Very strange," Kagami agreed with him.

"Maybe he works with TVi?" Rose guessed with a shrug.

"Not exactly," Angel answered and the audience turned their attention to her. "Yes, I know who Hawk Moth is, but I'm not gonna spoil it until we get to that point." The audience then decided to let that go and paid attention back to the screen.

Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is talking to Alya on the phone.

Marinette: Seriously? How can you say that, Alya?

Alya: Sorry, but I kinda get your dad, Marinette. You're never where you say you'll be. Showing up late, splitting mysteriously and all. I'd almost suspect you were leading... (narrows eyes) a double life.

"I can't believe what I just said turned out to be true!" Alya said half-excited and half-exasperated at herself. "I was so clueless!"

"We all were, Alya," Mylene pointed out and everyone nodded in agreement.

Marinette: (shocked) Gimme a break! You're being ridiculous.

Scene: TVi studio. Simon Grimault arrives and tries to shake Adrien's hand, but Adrien's bodyguard shields Adrien and stands protectively in front of him.

Adrien: (shocked) No! It's okay!

Alec: Victory! Challenge conquered by Nino. You moved your head to the beat, Mayor Bourgeois! That counts as dancing!

Mr. Bourgeois: (on the screen) What?! That's not true! My neck was... itching, that's all.

Alec: Relieving an itch to the beat counts as dancing, too! Nino, congratulations. You'll return in one week to meet your next challenge! And now, for our next contestant, welcome Simon Grimault!

Adrien: (To Nino, who comes back from the stage) Awesome, dude!

"Nice one, Nino!" Ivan congratulated the young DJ along with everyone else.

Alec: Mr. Grimault, you are a hypnotist. You use cards to hypnotize people to get what you want from them!

Simon: Well, yes, I'm a hypnotist. But, uh, I don't use my skills to get anything.

Alec: So, your challenge today, Simon, is to use your talents to bring a very elusive celebrity to this very TV set! Give it up for the king of fashion, Gabriel Agreste!

Gabriel: What is this show? I was told this was an interview.

"Are they kidding? Someone like Adrien's dad on a show like that? No offense, Adrien!" Alix said exasperated.

"None taken. I bet if they didn't have my dad on the show, none of the bad events would've happened," Adrien said and the others nodded sadly in agreement.

Nino: Dude, your dad!

Alec: Do your thing, Grimault, let's see if you can bring Mr. Agreste here with your hypnotic persuasion!

Simon: I told you, I don't make people--

Alec: Ha! A shy hypnotist! How funny is that, Gabriel?

Gabriel: Hilarious. Your show is pathetic. And so is your contestant. Control me? Never. (ends the transmission)

Alec: Huh?

Adrien: That's my dad, all right.

"Dude! Is your dad always like that?" Nino asked, angry at the elder Agreste.

"That was him on a good day," Adrien said sadly and everyone else (except for Lila who's still indifferent about their relationship) gave him sad and sorry looks.

"I've always wanted to work with him in the fashion world, but now seeing what he's like, I'm not sure anymore," Marinette said as she stroked her boyfriend's arm in comfort and Adrien nodded in understanding.

Alec: Looks like Mr. Agreste has turned on your challenge. Game over!

Simon: But... that's not fair! I didn't even get time to... (is lead off the stage)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: Yes. Humiliation and anger. The perfect elements for transforming a loser into a winner. (turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him!

"OK, is he some sort of psychic?!" Kim asked in shock and everyone shrugged just as shocked.

Scene: Back in the TVi Studio. Simon is picking up the cards he dropped. The akuma flies and infects one of Simon's cards.

Hawk Moth: I am Hawk Moth. You are now Simon Says. I will help you be the most powerful hypnotist ever. You will help me in return when the time's right. So, do we have a deal, Simon Says?

Simon Says: Simon says yes. (turns into Simon Says and goes inside the studio) Simon says the show is not over!

Alec: What on earth?!

Simon Says: (picks a card) Silence! Simon says you're lame! As lame as a duck! (He throws the duck card at Alec, and he starts acting like a duck. The Gorilla tries to stop him) Simon says stop! (throws a card with a pause sign at the Gorilla and freezes him) Simon says you are a Gorilla! (throws the Gorilla card at him and he starts acting like a Gorilla. Adrien and Nino gasp then Adrien runs to the door and he goes behind the door to transform into Cat Noir offscreen)

"Normally, I would laugh my butt off at this, but even I can see how dangerous this supervillain can be!" Alix commented and everybody else nodded in agreement.

Scene: (smooth transition, the last scene is shown on Marinette's computer screen) Marinette's room.

Tikki: Marinette, look!

Marinette: (sees the screen) Ah! I gotta go, Alya!

Alya: (from phone) Have a good one! I'll get back to my babysitting.

Marinette: Tikki, what am I gonna do? I'm grounded!

Tikki: You don't have a choice! You must transform! We just have to be extra careful! Use that pillow under your sheets. (Marinette goes to her bed and sees the pillow. She takes the pillow and rearranges the bed, to make it look like she is sleeping under it) Lookin' good.

"Sorry," Marinette and Tikki both said to the former's parents sheepishly and the two adults nodded in forgiveness and understanding.

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ha! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug. Ladybug jumps from her house's roof and swings to the TVi Studio.)

Scene: TVi studio.

Simon Says: Gabriel Agreste turned down my challenge and he will pay for it! By midnight tonight, he will entertain us in this very TV studio. Gabriel, I'm coming to get you! (Cat Noir eavesdrops from above, to the ceiling attached, batten)

Cat Noir: Dad?

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) It's risky, but it's given me an idea. Good luck, Simon Says. (Cat Noir sees Nino hiding, he shushes Nino and jumps on Simon Says)

"Why would it be risky?" Marinette whispered to Adrien who shrugged just as confused as she is.

Cat Noir: Cat Noir says: Zip it and gimme those cards!

Simon Says: (throws the cards) My gorilla will take care of you. Simon says.. knock him out! (throws a card at the Gorilla, who knocks Cat Noir out of the studio)

Cat Noir: I may not always land on my feet, but I always bounce back!

Simon Says: (picks up the cards) I could use an army.

Scene: Outside the studio. A group of people are waiting for the elevator, but Simon Says comes out of it.

Simon Says: Simon says... you are all soldiers! (they run away, but he throws soldier cards at them) Simon says... search all over Paris, my army, and find Gabriel Agreste! (Meanwhile, Cat Noir is fighting the Gorilla. Cat hits him with his staff, but the Gorilla grabs the staff)

Cat Noir: Better watch out. My sensei taught me that... (The Gorilla grabs him. Cat Noir says in a squeaky voice) size doesn't matter! (Ladybug kicks the door, but sees nobody in the studio.)

Nino: Ladybug!

Ladybug: Oh... Hey! You okay?

Nino: I'm fine, but my boy Adrien's still here somewhere!

Ladybug: Don't worry, we'll find him.

Cat Noir: I quit karate. (The elevator opens and a lady comes. She gets frightened) Oh, hey there, Ladybug! (He tricks the Gorilla into thinking that Ladybug is there and he breaks free from the Gorilla by kicking him and throws him into the elevator) Enough already. Cataclysm! (uses his Cataclysm to make the elevator malfunction, and the Gorilla falls. Cat Noir does a backflip and he picks up his staff and he spins his staff to defend himself but he sees Ladybug and Nino)

"Nice tactic, Adrien," Kagami complimented on his battle against the hypnotized Gorilla.

Ladybug: Nice seeing you too, Cat Noir.

Cat Noir: Oh, sorry. I thought you were Simon Says.

Nino: I saw him! He's got a whole army together!

Cat Noir: He's looking for Gabriel Agreste. We better get to him faster then they can! (His Miraculous flashes)

Ladybug: Cat Noir, you're about to change back. I'll take one last look around for Nino's friend.

Cat Noir: Uh... Forget it. He's probably hypnotized.

Nino: But he's my buddy!

"Thanks a lot, Nino!" Adrien sarcastically said in exasperation.

"Well, forgive me for being worried about my best bud!" Nino said signaling for a fist-bump which Adrien returned with his fist.

Cat Noir: Uh... you're right. Maybe he's hiding. I'll leave you to look for him. Let's meet up at Gabriel Agreste's place later on. (closes the door) Finding Adrien will be a piece of cake! (turns back into Adrien) Plagg, hide. (Meets Ladybug and Nino) Nino!

Nino: Adrien! Dude, you okay?

Adrien: I'm fine. (sees Ladybug; timidly) ...Hello?

Ladybug: Uh... Hello! You sure you're okay?

"Awkward!" Alix snorted and everybody else laughed hard in agreement while the two heroes blushed heavily at each other.

Adrien: I'm fine, really. But we've got to get to my house now! My father's in danger!

Ladybug: Let's go. Cat Noir will meet us there.

Scene: Agreste mansion.

Adrien: Nathalie, where's my father? He's in danger!

Nathalie: He knows already.

Gabriel: Good evening, Ladybug.

Adrien: Father, you've gotta get outta here. The hypnotist Simon Says is coming after you!

Gabriel: What? And be dictated by a madman? Certainly not.

Adrien: But father, he's dangerous! Who knows what he'll do?

Gabriel: Head up to your room now. You've had enough excitement for today. Nathalie, make sure they stay there. I have to apologize for my son, Ladybug. He's like his mother. Way too overly dramatic.

"Is he serious, Adrien?!" Alya asked angrily exasperated at Adrien's father as well as everybody else except for Lila who seems to admire the way he's been acting.

"Unfortunately, yes," Adrien answered sadly.

Ladybug: But he's right, you know. Simon Says is a real threat. You're in a lot of danger!

Gabriel: What could possibly happen with you here to protect me?

Nino: You sure your old man isn't some robot or something?

Adrien: When my father's concerned, I'm never sure of anything. (They enter Adrien's room)

Nino: Hoho! Dude! I've seen stadiums tinier than your room!

"Yeah, big enough for a huge party!" Kim said as he winked at the other males in the audience who also winked, remembering the party they had there.

Adrien: Make yourself at home. I'm gonna take a shower.

Nino: Now?!

Adrien: What can I say? It's the model in me! (enters the shower; to Plagg) Why doesn't my father ever listen to me?

[Transformation Sequence]

Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (Adrien transforms into Cat Noir. Meanwhile, Ladybug is looking at some pictures of Adrien modeling.)

Gabriel: Isn't he flawless?

Ladybug: Huh? What? Flaw-what?

Gabriel: Adrien, my son. He's the image of perfection, don't you think?

Ladybug: Oh, yes, he's perfect. I mean, um, I don't know him very well, but he seems...

"Wow! Whether in or out of costume, Marinette still acts awkward when it comes to Adrien," Sabrina commented and the others chuckled in agreement.

"Hilarious! Utterly hilarious!" Chloe said as she chuckled.

Gabriel: I've never noticed your earrings before. They really are quite unique. May I? (Ladybug's yo-yo rings)

"Is it just me or was my father seem too focused on your earrings?" Adrien whispered to his girlfriend concerned.

"I just noticed that too. But that probably doesn't mean anything," Marinette whispered back with a shrug, but still concerned.

Ladybug: Excuse me. (To her yo-yo) Cat Noir, where were you?

Cat Noir: I, I was... keeping Simon Says at bay!

Ladybug: And? Cat Noir?

Cat Noir: (sees the hypnotized people) I couldn't keep him away. He's coming. He's got company. (Cat Noir enters the room) Close off all exits! They're coming from another direction! Do as I say! Engage the self-defense system, we need total lockdown! (Gabriel activates the total defense system)

Announcer: Lockdown engaged.

Gabriel: How do you know so much about the system?

Cat Noir: Uh... In a house like this... it's a given!

Gabriel: They won't get in. This house is built like a fortress.

Scene: Outside the mansion.

Simon Says: Simon says, destroy! (throws bull cards at the hypnotized people, and they knock the gate down)

Scene: Gabriel's atelier. The lights are off

Announcer: Emergency power on. (The lights are back on)

Cat Noir: There are too many of them. Your defense system is failing!

Ladybug: Adrien and Nino! I better go get them!

Gabriel: Here, Nathalie. Pick the controls in case you need to unlock an exit. She's coming with you.

Cat Noir: I'll reinforce the outer defenses. Go hide in the atrium. It's not safe in here.

Gabriel: No one tells me what to do. Not even a superhero.

Cat Noir: You're in danger, like everyone else! (takes the other control) So stop pretending you're above us all, just do what I tell you to! (Gabriel and Cat Noir are shocked)

"Adrien, you shouldn't talk to your father like that!" Lila said in fake shock in defense of her new boss which unfortunately for her, brought frowns towards her direction.

"Are you kidding, Rossi?! Uncle Gabriel was being too stubborn and Adrikins was at the end of his rope! I believe he has every right to do that!" Chloe said angrily towards Lila.

"With all due respect, young lady, it is usually not right to talk back to your parents, but in this case, it was needed," Sabine said and everyone nodded in agreement. Once their faces are off her, Lila silently growled to herself.

Gabriel: Quite a temper. You remind me of someone. (Cat Noir exits the room. Gabriel looks at a picture of Emilie.)

Scene: Outside the mansion. The hypnotized people are invading.

Hawk Moth: I don't think that's a good idea, Simon Says.

Simon Says: Gabriel is here!

Hawk Moth: Yes, but don't forget our deal. I feel Ladybug and Cat Noir nearby. Once you've got them in front of you, you'll be able to honor our agreement. Just take their jewels, the Miraculouses.

Simon Says: It's as good as done. Simon says we'll defeat them!

Scene: Agreste mansion. Ladybug and Nathalie enter Adrien's room.

Nino: Ladybug! What's going down?

Ladybug: We need to move to safer ground. Where is Adrien?

Nino: Taking a shower.

Ladybug: Now?

Nino: It's the model in him.

Ladybug: Take Nino to the atrium. I'll take care of Adrien. Leave the remote control with me. (Nathalie gives her the remote control; Ladybug knocks on the bathroom door) A--drien? Adrien! (Cat Noir enters the bathroom and hears her. He turns the shower on) Eeee!

Adrien: (Pokes his head around the corner) Yeah?

Ladybug: Oh! Must... it-eh, to go! He he. Too dangerous... to leave!

Adrien: Can I put on my clothes first?

Ladybug: Sure! If you must... I-I mean, of course you can. (shuts the bathroom door. Both sigh of relief)

"Awkward…again!" Alix said as she and everybody else burst into laughter at the exchange between the two on-screen. Marinette, however, was not amused.

"You made me think that I actually walked in on you in the shower!" Marinette shouted as she punched her boyfriend in the arm.

"Hey, ow! You try being two people in the same place at the same time!" Adrien said, defending himself as he rubs his arm and everybody continued laughing.

Scene: Gabriel's atelier. Nathalie and Nino go to where Gabriel is.

Gabriel: Where's my son?

Nino: He'll be here. He's with Ladybug.

Gabriel: Mmm.

Scene: Adrien's room. Ladybug sees there is a picture of Mrs. Agreste on the computer and gasps. Adrien goes to his bedroom with the towel around his neck.

Adrien: My mother on her 17th birthday. She was pretty, huh?

Adrien and Ladybug: She's... got your eyes. Huh? (The hypnotized people invade the mansion)

"She really does, my kitten," Marinette said sweetly as she kissed Adrien on the cheek which he responded with a blushing smile.

Ladybug: (Pushes Adrien in the bathroom) Stay here! (closes the door)

Plagg: Oh my! What was that all about? Sweet love? (Adrien blushes then he shakes his head)

"I still stand by what I said!" Plagg said with his mouth full of Camembert and everyone else chuckled in agreement except for Lila who just frowned.

Adrien: ...Gotta help her!

[Transformation Sequence]

Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (Adrien transforms into Cat Noir)

Plagg: Oh, not again! (There's no actual transformation animation)

"Oh, stop complaining, you lazy cat!" Tikki said to her fellow kwami in exasperation.

Scene: Gabriel's atelier.

Gabriel: Are they coming? (Nathalie tries to keep the door locked, but the hypnotized people knock it open)

Simon Says: Gotcha. (Meanwhile, Cat Noir arrives at the ceiling, but the hypnotized people are out to get him. Ladybug, in Adrien's room, is dodging them. She goes to Gabriel's room, but sees nobody there. Cat Noir appears in the window and also sees the empty room with knocked-over paintings and the security terminal.)

Cat Noir: Well, that's just great.

Scene: TVi Studio.

Simon Says: Welcome to another exciting hour of "The Challenge"! Good evening again from Simon Says. Viewers, I've kept my promise. Here's Gabriel! (Gabriel appears, the Gorilla accompanying him.) Simon says... you are a butterfly! (throws a butterfly card at him)

Gabriel: (Starts flapping with his arms and jumping around.) Flap flap, flutter flutter, flutter flutter, flap flap!

Everybody including Adrien burst into laughter at the sight of the elder Agreste acting like a butterfly.

Ladybug: We've gotta save Mr. Agreste!

Simon Says: Tomorrow, Butterfly, you will be no more.

Ladybug: The akuma's gotta be in one of those cards.

Cat Noir: But which one? There are so many of them. (Ladybug and Cat Noir enter the studio)

Simon Says: Ladybug, Cat Noir, you can save him by giving me your Miraculouses. Do the right thing...

Ladybug: In your dreams. Lucky Charm! (Throws the yo-yo into the air and another yo-yo appears)

"Another yo-yo?! What does that mean?!" Alya asked, having enough of the confusing Lucky Charms.

Cat Noir: A regular yo-yo? But you've got a magical one!

Ladybug: I'll figure it out later.

Simon Says: Simon says... your yo-yo is useless! (throws a card at the yo-yo and it falls to the floor, the 'unbreakable' cord snaps. Cat Noir knocks his card over) Simon says... your stick is...

Cat Noir: Useless? I don't think so. I'm not gonna let you get a word in edgewise! (Cat Noir is fighting Simon Says while Ladybug is ripping up the cards, to see if the akuma is in one of them)

Simon Says: Simon says...

Cat Noir: (taunting) Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na.

Simon Says: It doesn't matter whether you can hear me or not, all that is important is what Simon says! Simon says remove your Miraculous and give it to me! (Cat Noir avoids the cards and pushes Ladybug away from them.)

Gabriel: ...Flap, flutter, flutter, flap...

Simon Says: Simon says... take off like an airplane! (Throws an airplane card at him and he starts acting like an airplane, he runs out the room, making airplane-noises)

Everybody once again burst into laughter at Adrien's father being hypnotized.

Cat Noir: He's headed for the roof. We got to stop him. (Ladybug stops him by grabbing his tail)

Ladybug: This is our last chance to capture the akuma and I can't do it alone! If we free Simon Says, we free Mr. Agreste too!

Cat Noir: Then let's not waste another minute.

"Now I understand why you were lacking puns and jokes," Marinette noted, giggling though she's also half-serious as everybody else snickered in agreement.

Simon Says: And how will you defeat me without your yo-yo? (Gabriel enters the roof and starts running around like an airplane.) Simon says... it's over! (throws black cards at them, but Cat Noir hits them with his baton)

Ladybug: Follow my lead.

Simon Says: Simon says... (Ladybug knocks the deck of cards out of Simon Says' hands with the regular yo-yo. Cat Noir steps on the yo-yo and uses his Cataclysm to disintegrate the cards. He throws the deck to Ladybug, who throws it on the ground. The akuma flies off) That's not possible! I made your yo-yo useless!

"So, that's what the other yo-yo is for!" Alya said, finally understanding and her best friend responded with a nod.

Ladybug: This one yes (she holds up her normal yo-yo), but not that one (she holds up her Lucky Charm yo-yo). Miraculous Ladybug! (Ladybug throws the Lucky Charm into the air and its energy de-hypnotizes the people. Gabriel gets dehypnotized right before he's about to jump of the TVi tower, he gulps and walks backwards. Ladybug's yo-yo is also fixed.)

"Well, that was a close one!" Adrien said as he sighed in relief that his father was saved in time.

Ladybug: My yo-yo! No more evildoing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! (catches the akuma with her yo-yo) Gotcha! (releases the de-evilized akuma) Bye bye, little butterfly. (Simon Says is turned back into Simon)

Ladybug and Cat Noir: Pound it! (They go to the roof and see Gabriel.)

"Pound it!" Marinette and Adrien once again fist-bumped and kissed each other in victory.

Cat Noir: I'm afraid your flight's been canceled, sir.

Gabriel: You?

Cat Noir: Prefer Ladybug? Can't say I blame you. (He puts his arm around Ladybug's shoulder. Their Miraculouses beep)

Ladybug: Cat Noir, your ring! You better get out of here. (She sees his ring)

Cat Noir: Like a cat on a hot tin roof. See you again soon, Mr. Agreste. (He shakes hands with Gabriel, who looks at Cat Noir's ring) And you, m'lady. (He bows to Ladybug then he runs away)

Gabriel: Hmm...

Scene: Adrien's room. Adrien is looking at the pictures of his mother on the phone with Plagg sitting on Adrien's shirt while they are facing the window. Plagg hears the door opening so he hides in Adrien's button down shirt. Gabriel comes and hugs him. Adrien looks very surprised. Gabriel notices his ring.

Gabriel: I've never noticed your ring before.

Adrien: Is that the only thing you've never noticed about me?

"Your dad seems too focused on your ring too," Marinette pointed out quietly to her boyfriend.

"I noticed that too. Then again, like you said, it probably doesn't mean anything," Adrien whispered back, still in denial that his father could be Hawk Moth.

I'm sorry for you when you find out. Angel thought in her head towards Adrien.

Gabriel: I'm glad everything worked out for the best. (When Gabriel leaves Adrien's room, Plagg appears on Adrien's shirt when he is concerned after Adrien and his father hugged each other)

Plagg: Hmm?

"Is it just me or is everyone else getting an uneasy feeling about Adrien's dad?" Alya asked, suspicious of the fashion designer. Everybody else murmured in agreement, but brushed it off when the screen cut to the next scene.

Scene: TVi Studio. The Challenge is on the air again.

Alec: Welcome back to everyone's #1 game show, The Challenge! Last week, our cool DJ friend Nino won the challenge. So, let's welcome him back again. Come on out, DJ Nino! (Nino enters the stage)

Tom: Looks like you weren't absent or late all week! Excellent news, Marinette. You can go join your friends on the set.

Marinette: I think I'd rather watch with you guys. That's... if you and Mom'd like that? (Marinette hugs her parents)

Alec: (on TV) So we upped the challenge for you tonight, Nino. You're gonna have to get two celebrities dancing instead of one! However, this time, you can choose your opponents.

Nino: Oh, I've got this one in the bag. I'm gonna pick two buds I know won't let me down. Ladybug and Cat Noir!

"Thanks a lot, Nino!" Marinette sarcastically said to her childhood friend who just shrugged sheepishly as everyone else laughed.

Marinette: (gasps) Uh... On second thought, I'm wiped. I'm gonna take a nap. Don't wanna be late for school tomorrow! And, you know, mess up that perfect school record! Tell me what happens, 'kay?

Tom: Sure.

Sabine: Of course, honey.

Tom: Sometimes I just can't figure that girl out.

Sabine: Oh, give her a break. You know there's nothing more demanding than going to school! (hugs Tom. Ladybug goes to the roof, and swings her way to the studio.)

"I was wrong. Apparently, being a superhero is," Sabine said giggling and everybody else snickered in agreement.

"OK, the next episode is Pixelator," Angel announced.

"Which one was that again?" Luka asked curiously.

"Just a superfan of Jagged Stone," Angel answered and the two heroes nodded in confirmation. "Anyway, let's play!"