44. Gorizilla

Scene: Gabriel's atelier.

Adrien: Father, there's something I'd like to talk to you...about. Can I have a few minutes of your time?

Gabriel: Yes, of course.

Adrien: Really?

Gabriel: I'll tell Nathalie to let you know as soon as I'm available.

"Neglecting his only child again?! Gabriel seriously needs parenting classes!" Sabine loudly said in exasperation and everyone grumbled in agreement except for Lila of course.

Adrien: (sighs) It'll be too late then. (Gabriel notices that Adrien is fidgeting with his ring.)

Gabriel: Shouldn't you be practicing your piano?

Adrien: Yes. (Adrien walks out of the room. Gabriel brings up video footage of Cat Noir from the Ladyblog on his computer. He pauses the video and rewinds it before zooming in to take a closer look at Cat Noir's ring. He then looks at an advertisement featuring Adrien. He zooms in to take a closer look at Adrien's ring. He then places the two videos side-by-side and studies the rings.)

"UH-OH!" Everyone in the audience exclaimed in fear (except for Lila who's just indifferent) that Gabriel Agreste a.k.a. Hawk Moth has possibly figured out that his son is Cat Noir.

Gabriel: That's impossible! (Gabriel bursts through his atelier's doors and marches upstairs to Adrien's room. The bodyguard notices him while standing in the doorway.)

Scene: Adrien's room. Piano music is playing in the background when Gabriel opens the door to his son's room to confront him. Instead, he gasps when he and the bodyguard see that Adrien is not there and that the music is actually from his phone. Gabriel sees that the window is also open.

"Nice sneak out technique anyway, kitty," Marinette noted about Adrien's way of sneaking out of his house and he proudly smiled.

Gabriel: Nathalie! (Piano music stops playing when Nathalie shows up next to the bodyguard) Where is my son?!

Nathalie: Huh?!

Gabriel: Adrien has managed to leave his room without either of you noticing! Find him! (The bodyguard and Nathalie run downstairs to start their search for Adrien.)

Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is watching the Adrien fragrance advertisement, which features him in all-white clothing running along rooftops in slow-motion, from her computer.

Commercial voice: Radiant. Carefree. Dreamy. Adrien... the fragrance. (The ad shows Adrien ascending, and running through the air before finishing on a "joyous leap" with several feathers. Marinette starts backtracking the advertisement to when the announcer says "Adrien".)

Marinette: (lovestruck) Adrien. (sighs. Because Marinette is lovestruck while she's eating her yogurt, Tikki helps to push a spoonful of it into her mouth.)

"You're so flustered by Adrien and his ad that you need Tikki to feed you?! You are so hopeless, girl!" Alya said as she and everybody else burst into laughter at the sight on-screen except for a blushing Marinette who sunk into her seat.

Scene: Streets of Paris. Adrien is sneaking through the streets to get to his destination.

"Where were you even going, dude?" Nino asked Adrien curiously.

"You'll see," Angel announced on Adrien's behalf as everyone turned their attention back to the screen.

Wayhem: Adrien?! The Adrien Agreste?! This is awesome!

Adrien: (laughs nervously) Okay, bye. (tries to walk away, but Wayhem starts following him)

Wayhem: The first time I saw you in that ad, I told myself, "Wayhem, I got to meet this guy. He's so cool!". What if I was, like, your biggest fan?

"Of all the girls you have as fans, I never thought your biggest fan would be a guy," Kim noted about Wayhem and after thinking about it, everyone else murmured in agreement.

Adrien: Yeah... sure.

Wayhem: (takes out his phone to take a photo of himself with Adrien) Say "cheese"! (starts texting) "Me-and-Adrien. This-is-the-best-day-of-my-life!"

Adrien: No! Don't post it up on... (Wayhem has posted the photo on the Internet) ...the Internet. (Meanwhile, the bodyguard is driving in the Agreste limousine, searching for Adrien.)

GPS voice: You have got one new alert! (The bodyguard touches the GPS screen and sees the photo of Adrien and Wayhem. He grunts before he tracks down the location of the photo.) New destination. (The bodyguard turns left to follow his new route. At the same time, Adrien is trying to get away from Wayhem.)

"Impressive tracking technology," Max said in shock of Adrien's bodyguard's GPS tracker in his car.

Wayhem: Hold up! Could you autograph my cologne bottle of Adrien? (holds out a life-size cutout of Adrien, causing the latter to creep out) And my life-size cutout?

"OK, wow! Even I don't have that!" Marinette said about Wayhem's obsession with Adrien that the former has a life-size cutout of the latter and everybody else murmured in shocked agreement.

Adrien: (notices that his bodyguard and the Agreste limo are right behind Wayhem) Some other time. I've gotta get going. (runs off)

Wayhem: No wait! Adrien! (Nearby pedestrians overhear Wayhem and start shouting Adrien's name in delight. Adrien stops running when a little girl in front of him points at him.)

Girl: It's Adrien from TV!

"Ugh! I wish I've never done that fragrance ad!" Adrien said in exasperation at the memory of being chased by his fans because of his fragrance ad. Meanwhile, everybody else had to burst into laughter in response to his outburst.

Firefighter: Can I have an autograph for my daughter? (Adrien runs off while being chased by a mob of fans, including Wayhem, plus a man on motorcycle, the firefighter's engine, and a police helicopter.)

"Even a helicopter is chasing you?!" Marc asked in shock as well as everybody else in which Adrien responded with an exasperated shrug.

Wayhem: Adrien? Adrien! Adrien!

Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is still watching the Adrien fragrance advertisement.

Commercial voice and Marinette: Radiant. Carefree. Dreamy. Adrien. (Both Marinette and Tikki suddenly hear the phone. Marinette pauses the video to pick up when she sees that the caller ID shows Alya.)

"Uhh...how long were you planning to watch that ad over and over again?" Adrien asked in amusement and everybody just had to giggle at that question.

"I...honestly have no idea," Marinette honestly answered, blushing a heavy shade of red while everyone else giggles at her.

Alya: Marinette, I've been waiting for you for fifteen minutes! Where are you, girl?

Marinette: Uh, I was deciding which swimsuit to wear. (chuckles. The video from her computer starts playing again.)

Commercial voice: Radiant. Carefree. Dreamy.

Alya: Uh-huh. And the Adrien's ad helps you pick out a swimsuit, girl?

Commercial voice: Adrien.

Marinette: (giggles) Um, yeah! I'll be right there! (laughs nervously. Marinette ends the call before she quickly grabs her duffel bag. Tikki follows her as they get out of the house.)

Tikki: Marinette?

Scene: Outside

Tikki: Marinette, haven't you forgotten something?

Marinette: (stops running) Oh! I forgot to pack my swimsuit!

Tikki: (shakes her head) Mmm-mmm. (points at what Marinette is wearing) Hmm? (Marinette looks down and shrieks when she realizes she's still wearing her pajamas.)

"So, you were outside in your PJs all day?" Nathaniel asked in amusement while everybody else continued giggling at Marinette who continued blushing.

"Most of the day unfortunately. I eventually joined Alya and the girls at the swimming pool in my swimsuit," Marinette answered, still blushing and everybody still giggling at her.

Marinette: I have to change! (turns to run back, but suddenly bumps into Adrien)

Adrien: Marinette?

Marinette: Adrien?

Adrien: You live near here. Can I hide out at your place?

Marinette: Uh, at my place? You, hide out? What's going on?

Adrien's fans: Adrien!

Adrien: Too late! (The mob of fans rushes past nearby to Marinette and Adrien.)

Wayhem: Adrien! (notices him and Marinette) There he is!

Marinette: (starts to act like Ladybug) Come with me! (Marinette and Adrien run to the Place des Vosges.)

Wayhem: Adrien!

Scene: Place des Vosges. The mob of fans runs past the dry fountain in which Marinette and Adrien are hiding.

Adrien: Thank you for saving me. People are going crazy over this ad.

Marinette: You starred in an ad? I had no idea! (laughs) That's awesome!

Adrien: I don't know about that. In fact it's really quite... (notices that Marinette is wearing her pajamas) ...embarrassing?

"Ugh! Why does the universe curse me so?! As Ladybug, shouldn't I be supposed to have good luck on my side?!" Marinette asked loudly in exasperation while everyone else laughed hard at her.

"Hey! You got to spend most of the day with me. Wouldn't you consider that good luck?" Adrien asked, smirking and wiggling his eyebrows.

"Yeah...not so much anymore," Marinette jokingly answered with a playful frown in response to his smirk, making everybody else laugh harder.

Marinette: Heh! All good now! I'd better get going. (Adrien pulls her back into hiding when he notices the Agreste limo nearby) Isn't that your bodyguard?

Adrien: Actually I-I snuck out without permission. I'm supposed to be home right now and— (Marinette and Adrien realize that someone's camera is flashing behind them.)

Jean Tretiens: "Adrien and his girlfriend in the fountain"!

Scene: Agreste mansion, Gabriel hears an alert from his phone.

Gabriel: Adrien?

Scene: Somewhere in the streets of Paris, the mob of fans all get the message.

Wayhem: In the fountain?!

Scene: Swimming pool, Alya also gets the message.

Alya: With Marinette? (Juleka, Mylène and Rose all gasp when they hear the news.)

Scene: Somewhere in the streets. Meanwhile, in the Agreste limo, the bodyguard gets the message as well.

GPS voice: You have got one new alert! (The bodyguard turns the car around to head to the Place des Vosges.)

Scene: Place des Vosges. When he arrives, he growls in frustration when he sees that Adrien is not there.

"Wow! You guys are fast!" Nino said to the two heroes in amazement and everybody else nodded in agreement, amazed as well.

Scene: Métro

Adrien: (takes deep breaths) I'm so sorry I got you in this crazy mess, Marinette. Plus, now everyone thinks you're my girlfriend!

"Would that be so bad back then?" Marinette curiously asked her boyfriend and everyone turned their attention to the couple, curious as well.

"N-n-no! I was just nervous that you would face bad consequences as a result of that rumor like my fangirls tearing you apart," Adrien answered quickly and honestly as possible. After serious consideration, everyone nodded as they can't argue with that possibility.

Marinette: (mock indignation) Oh, that's terrible, yeah. (normally) I mean no! I mean it's not that terrible, really. Is it? Or...not? Anyway, do you think it's gonna be okay between you and your father?

"And as you can see, you said that it'd be terrible," Adrien said to his girlfriend in amusement, making everybody laugh.

"I-I was worried that you'd be turned off by the idea!" Marinette quickly answered and Adrien nodded in understanding.

Adrien: How can anything bad happen... with my Marinette lucky charm? (takes out said item from his pocket while he winks and puts his left hand near his face. Marinette gasps in happiness. Flashback of "Gamer" is briefly shown when Marinette gives Adrien her lucky charm. Back to the present, a woman on the opposite subway platform notices Adrien and Marinette together.)

"Seriously?! You still have that ugly thing?!" Lila said, exasperated that Adrien would keep something so homemade and ugly, getting glares from everybody else.

"Right. Like I'm gonna take opinion from someone who practically has no sentiment whatsoever," Adrien retorted back to the villainous girl while holding the lucky charm he took out of his pocket. Everyone murmured in agreement while Lila once again just growled.

Woman: (screams) It's Adrien from the ad! There he is!

Adrien's fans: (start taking pictures of Adrien and Marinette from their phones) Adrien! Adrien! Wow!

Scene: Back at the pool, Alya and her friends notice the pictures from her phone.

Rose: Aww! They look so cute together!

Scene: Métro. Adrien and Marinette are about to run away from the mob's view.

Adrien: We can't stay here! (Adrien grabs Marinette's hand, which causes her to smile. He dashes off with her from the mob who're still chanting "Adrien!". They're about to get to the nearby exit, but Adrien stops when he sees that his bodyguard is blocking their way. They both turn around to go to another exit, but they see Wayhem there on the stairs, as well as others coming into view behind him.)

Wayhem: Yoohoo! Adrien! (Adrien and Marinette realize that they're trapped. Adrien notices that a nearby subway train door is open, so he leaps inside holding Marinette right before it closes. However, the bracelet drops on the ground outside the train. Marinette and Adrien look up to see the fans trying to get in as the train leaves.) Adrien! (looks at the bodyguard) Look, that's Adrien's bodyguard! (Everyone starts to tackle the bodyguard)

"Awwww! That's so classic and romantic!" Rose gushed about Adrien and Marinette diving into the subway train.

Fan: Look at him!

Wayhem: I got his phone!

Fans: There he is! Oh my goodness! (Wayhem scrolls to the contact list and calls Adrien's phone. Meanwhile, Gabriel has his son's phone and picks it up.)

Wayhem: (seen on the phone) Adrien?!

Gabriel: (angrily) Who are you? And where's my son? Return that phone this minute or I'll have you arrested! (Wayhem drops the bodyguard's phone in surprise. Suddenly, Jean Duparc's phone has an alert.)

Jean Duparc: They got off the train at Concorde! (Another train arrives behind the crowd. The mob of fans immediately boarded it, leaving the bodyguard alone. He slams his fist on the ground in anger. He then notices the bracelet and picks it up to examine it.)

"Seriously, dude?! That fragrance ad seriously could not have made you the most popular celebrity in Paris!" Nino noted to his best friend in exasperation at the fact that there are fans of Adrien practically everywhere in the city. Everybody else murmured in agreement, exasperated as well.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. Gabriel enters his lair by the secret passage from his atelier.

Nooroo: Master, you don't really think Adrien could be Cat Noir?

"Is that Nooroo?!" Trixx asked her fellow kwamis who nodded in confirmation. "Does that mean that Adrien's dad there is…?" The kwami then started to ask only to see the other kwamis nodding in confirmation, and Trixx gave Adrien a sad and sorry look.

Gabriel: I don't know. But he's hiding something for sure. Since his bodyguard has failed to keep an eye on Adrien, there's only one way for us to uncover his secret.

[Transformation Sequence]

Gabriel: Nooroo, dark wings rise! (Gabriel transforms into Hawk Moth.)

Scene: Streets of Paris. Adrien's bodyguard exits the Métro to see the Agreste limo is about to be towed by Officer Roger.

Roger: Is this your vehicle? What kind of parking job is this in the middle of Paris? You think you own the streets? (He hands the bodyguard a ticket. In anger, the bodyguard crumples it and throws it away while Roger is speaking to the person who's about to tow the car) All right, take it away! (The crumpled-up ticket bounces from the back of the wing mirror and hits the back of Roger's cap. Roger angrily turns around to see the bodyguard is trying to get the car down and starts writing another ticket for him) And assaulting a police officer on duty. This is not looking good for you! (The bodyguard grunts before he suddenly hears his phone ring) Hmm? (The bodyguard picks up the phone) What do you think you're doing? Don't pick up!

Automated voice: You have one new message.

Roger: I'm talking to you! (writes yet another ticket) All right, you asked for it!

Gabriel: (on the phone as a voicemail) What have you done? Where's Adrien? Don't tell me it's that hard to keep an eye on a fourteen-year-old boy! (While the bodyguard is listening to Gabriel, Roger sticks a ticket on the bodyguard. The bodyguard growls at him, which causes Roger to write him another one.)

Roger: Failure to comply. And another for bad behavior.

"Is your dad always this annoying when it comes to writing and handing out tickets?" Kim asked Sabrina in exasperation as well as everybody else.

"Yeah...sometimes his temper can cloud his judgement," Sabrina reluctantly and nervously said about her father, embarrassed at the sight.

Gabriel: (continuing) Or are you just too stupid to do something so simple? You'd better find him and fast!

Roger: And another one! And another one! And another one! (The Agreste limo is placed on the flatbed of the tow truck.)

"Yikes! Poor guy," Alya said, feeling sorry for Adrien's bodyguard before turning her attention to Adrien. "Your dad said all those things to him to purposely akumatize him, didn't he?"

"Apparently so," Adrien answered and everybody else nodded in agreement.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair

Hawk Moth: A failed bodyguard who can't perform his duties. Anger and frustration, perfect fodder for my akuma! Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him!

Scene: Streets of Paris. The tow truck drives away with the Agreste limo, leaving Adrien's bodyguard alone covered with tickets. Adrien's bodyguard punches a nearby pole in anger, hurting his hand. He then looks down at the bracelet he's been holding the whole time. The akuma enters the bracelet.

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Gorizilla, I am Hawk Moth. I'm giving you the tracking abilities you'll need to hunt down the person you've lost and accomplish your mission. (The bodyguard growls and transforms into Gorizilla. Nearby civilians start to run and scream when they notice him, causing Roger to turn around. Gorizilla roars and pounds his chest in anger. He looks down at the bracelet and smells its scent. He puts the bracelet in his pants pocket and starts off to track down Adrien.)

"Not surprising he turned into a huge gorilla," Adrien said and after some thought, everybody else nodded in agreement.

Scene: Cinema. A car commercial is playing on-screen. Marinette and Adrien are both wearing disguises to hide from the fans.

Adrien: Good thinking, Marinette. Without these disguises we never would have made it here.

Marinette: No. It was your idea to duck into this dark theater, remember? That was smart.

Adrien: Actually, this is where I was heading when those crazed fans suddenly showed up. Thanks to you, my father won't find out.

"Wait! So you snuck out of the house and tried to get away from your fans just to watch a movie?!" Lila asked Adrien in exasperation as if he's some sort of pathetic loser.

"It's not just any movie, Lila! You'll see," Marinette loudly retorted back to her enemy in Adrien's defense.

Marinette: Wait. You aren't allowed to go to the movies?

Adrien: I am. With my bodyguard or Nathalie, of course. But I'm not sure my father would've allowed me to see this particular movie.

Marinette: (scared) Oh no! Please don't tell me it's a horror movie! I hate horror movies!

"So, you can fight supervillains on a regular basis, but you can't get through watching a scary movie?" Alix asked her friend in amusement.

"No comment!" Marinette quickly retorted back and everyone else giggled at her.

"Plus, if the movie you're watching is a scary one, you could've cuddled Adrien when scared," Alya noted, wiggling her eyebrows making everybody else laugh harder except for Marinette who just blushed in embarrassment and Lila who just stewed in jealousy.

Adrien: No, no. Don't worry. It's a very rare movie that I've never been able to see. It's not on the Internet and my father's hidden the only DVD somewhere at home. See, my mother played the leading role.

"Ohhhh," Everyone else said as they now understand why Adrien went to see that movie.

"Your mom was a movie star, dude?" Nino asked his best friend curiously.

"I wouldn't call her a movie star, but she was an actress for her sister's movie company. Supporting roles mostly. I think this was her only leading role," Adrien explained his mother's past, interesting everybody else. After explaining, he began to have a very sad look in which Marinette cheered him up by stroking his arm in comfort with a smile.

Marinette: Wow. I had no idea.

Adrien: It's only being shown once. Today, in this theater. I couldn't talk to my father about it, so I decided to sneak out, unnoticed. (A movie patron next to Adrien is looking at him. He turns around to avoid being recognized by the patron)

Marinette: I don't think the "unnoticed" bit went too well, actually.

Adrien: Oh well. At least I'll get to see it. Not to mention this is the first time I've ever come to the movies with a friend. (Marinette chuckles at him. Suddenly the Adrien fragrance ad is playing on the screen.)

Commercial voice: Radiant. Carefree.

Commercial voice and Marinette: Dreamy. Adrien... the fragrance. (Marinette stops herself when she realizes that the real Adrien is still sitting next to her. Adrien chuckles at her in amusement. Then the film is about to play.)

Marinette: Ooh! It's starting! (The movie screen shows the "Graham Films" logo on a black background. The opening shows a scene of a rainy day in Paris with the text "Production A. Bourgeois" shown on-screen. The next scene shows a woman walking on the riverside of the Seine with an umbrella, with the text Solitude appearing next to her. Adrien gasps when he sees the text "Emilie Agreste" at the next scene. He then takes off his motorcycle helmet, which causes the nearby movie patron to notice and take a photo of him and Marinette.)

"This film seems very uniquely aesthetic. I'd love to see it," Kagami commented based on her observation of the movie and everyone else followed suit.

Marinette and Adrien: (surprised) Huh?

Movie patron: (texting) "Adrien in a helmet at the movies with his girlfriend wearing a towel!" (Adrien immediately puts his helmet back on. He then hears Wayhem's voice from behind the entrance door.)

Wayhem: Adrien's at the movies! (enters through doors. The swarm of fans rush over Wayhem and get to where Marinette and Adrien are seated.)

"Ugh! Can't they let Adrikins watch the movie in peace and quiet?!" Chloe shouted, feeling sorry for her childhood friend and everyone else grumbled in agreement.

Adrien: We're trapped! What are we gonna do? (The mob of fans start taking pictures of Marinette and Adrien.)

Movie patron: Adrien likes movies. I like movies too!

Fan: Adrien! (Suddenly the mob all stop taking pictures when they hear loud stomps from outside. They start to run and scream when they see Gorizilla's large hand smash through the ceiling. Gorizilla grabs Adrien, lifts him out of the theater building, and lets him sit on his palm.)

Adrien: Are you...my bodyguard?! (Gorizilla sniffs at him; Adrien gasps. The mob starts to throw food at Gorizilla.)

Wayhem: Let go of Adrien, right now! (Gorizilla is about to come down to attack the mob.)

Adrien: (holds out his helmet) Stop! I'm the one you wanted. Leave them alone!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Gorizilla! You have fulfilled the first part of your mission. Now don't let go of Adrien! Not until Ladybug and Cat Noir come to rescue him! (Gorizilla grabs hold of Adrien tightly, causing the motorcycle helmet to fall and land in front of Wayhem. Gorizilla leaps away.)

"I cannot believe your father is risking your safety like that!" Tom noted about Hawk Moth in anger and everyone grumbled in agreement except for Adrien who just looked down in sadness.

Wayhem: (puts on the helmet) Adrien, I'm coming to save you! (runs to the door and exits the theater)

Marinette: Adrien needs me!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ha! (Marinette in her pajamas transforms into Ladybug.)

Scene:The vicinity of Montparnasse Tower. Wayhem, on his bike, is chasing after Gorizilla.

Wayhem: Put Adrien down right now!

Ladybug: Put Adrien down right now! (She swings to a rooftop and runs along it as she watches Gorizilla reach Montparnasse Tower and climb to the roof, where he lets out a tremendous roar. Ladybug then arrives at the top of the tower) Let him go! (throws her yo-yo towards Gorizilla, but misses when he ducks down)

"Are any of you dudes also getting King Kong vibes from this scene?" Nino asked curiously and everyone nodded in agreement.

Adrien: Ladybug!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) She's alone! If Adrien is Cat Noir, then he'll have to transform to help her. Gorizilla, attack Ladybug! (Gorizilla is about to grab Ladybug, but she dodges him and goes up to his shoulder. She tries to open Gorizilla's hand to free Adrien, but it's too tight.)

Adrien: There's no use! He's too strong! (Gorizilla roars at Ladybug, which causes her to almost fall off the building. She manages to catch herself by using her yo-yo.)

Ladybug: (tries to contact Cat Noir) Cat Noir, where are you? I really need your help, fast! I'm at Montparnasse Tower! (Gorizilla is about to grab her again, but Ladybug runs along the face of the Tower while Gorizilla tries to swat her. She then uses her yo-yo to get herself back up to the roof.) Lucky Charm! (A toy remote-controlled helicopter appears) A helicopter? It really isn't a good time to play. (Just as Ladybug starts controlling the helicopter, Gorizilla grabs her.)

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Excellent! Now take Ladybug's Miraculous while we wait for Cat Noir! (Gorizilla struggles to grab Ladybug's earrings but is hopelessly unable to do so while holding Adrien and Ladybug in his fists.)

Adrien: I'm so sorry, Ladybug.

Ladybug: Don't worry. Let me try to maneuver this...thing! (Inside Gorizilla's left hand, Ladybug manages to maneuver the joystick of the remote to control the helicopter in order to distract Gorizilla. The helicopter first goes into his nostril, before it flies up and hits his eyes with its blades. Gorizilla roars in pain and ends up setting Ladybug free. He then tries to attack the helicopter.)

"Wow! The toy helicopter was useful after all," Luka said in shock as well as everybody else at the Lucky Charm at work.

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Get Ladybug back! (Ladybug wraps her yo-yo around the thumb of Gorizilla's hand in which he's holding Adrien.)

Ladybug: Hold on! (She leaps off the building and enters through a window to a business office, where she runs past the workers to get to a window on the other side of the building) Sorry! (jumps back onto the roof, and passes under Gorizilla between his legs) Let go of Adrien right now! (Ladybug pulls her string, causing a table inside the office to be knocked over, and forces Gorizilla's thumb away from Adrien.) Jump, Adrien! Quick! (Adrien stares down at the vast distance below him) You have to trust me!

Adrien: Always! (jumps out of Gorizilla's hand, and over the side of the building) Yeah-ha!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) No! (Ladybug jumps off the building to save Adrien, but Gorizilla grabs her.)

Ladybug: No!

Plagg: (alongside Adrien plummeting to the ground below) If you don't transform soon, you might wind up like a gooey pile of Camembert!

"Wow! Thanks for that gory image, Plagg!" Adrien sarcastically thanked his kwami in annoyance as the rest of the audience (except for Lila of course) is nervous for his life on-screen.

Adrien: I can't, Plagg! Not in the open like this! I'm sure Ladybug has a plan. I trust her! (Ladybug tries to escape from Gorizilla's grip, but he's too strong.)

Wayhem: (on the ground below, running frantically in circles, still wearing the helmet, as others look up in horror) Don't be scared, Adrien! I'm gonna catch you!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) If indeed you are Cat Noir, then transform, son. Please.. (Adrien continues to fall downward, resolutely remaining as he is) Come on, son! (Ladybug looks down at Adrien, then raises her head, eyes closed.)

"Am I actually seeing what I'm seeing?! Hawk Moth in tears over someone's safety?!" Chloe asked in huge shock and everybody opened their mouths wide in shock as well.

"I know! He even wants Adrien to transform into Cat Noir just to save his own life!" Alya pointed out, still in shock.

Ladybug: Cat Noir, help!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair, to Gorizilla) Drop Ladybug! (Gorizilla lets go of Ladybug. She then races down the side of the building, catches Adrien using her yo-yo, and pulls him up to her. They stare at each other as they slowly descend to the ground amid a crowd cheering enthusiastically for Ladybug. From his lair, sighs in relief) Gorizilla, get them back. And don't mess up this time!

"Wow! He even had his supervillain let go of Ladybug, so she could save his son!" Luka pointed out, still in shock as well as everybody else.

"Well, that's one consolation, Adrien. Even as a terrorist, your father still has some love in his heart," Miss Bustier said to her unfortunate student and Adrien briefly beamed at the moment on-screen.

Adrien: I just knew I could count on you, M'Lad— uh, Ladybug.

Wayhem: Adrien? (runs up and hugs Adrien) You're safe! (Adrien chuckles nervously at Ladybug. But he then notices Ladybug's earrings ringing.)

Adrien: Your earrings are flashing. Is there a problem?

Ladybug: It means it won't be long before I transform back. But don't worry. Cat Noir will be here soon to take care of things.. (Gorizilla suddenly lands in front of everyone, which causes the crowd to scream and run.)

"Easier said than done at the moment," Adrien said about Ladybug's dialogue, repeating his girlfriend's words during Befana.

Wayhem: You can leave, Ladybug! I'll keep him at bay!

Ladybug: (takes the helmet off of Wayhem, and puts it on Adrien) No. I want you to find a safe place to hide.

Wayhem: Oh, okay. (starts to run away, but stops when Ladybug and Adrien swing away. Gorizilla starts to follow them, but Wayhem grabs onto Gorizilla's leg) You shall not pass! (Gorizilla picks up Wayhem to examine him) Radiant. Carefree. Dreamy. Adrien... the fragrance! (sprays the Adrien fragrance cologne in Gorizilla's face, causing the giant ape to drop him) Ha ha ha! Now you won't be able to sniff out Adrien, will ya, you big hairy ape! (Gorizilla starts to look around) Go ahead, try! (Gorizilla sniffs a column with a poster of Adrien. The fragrance filling his nostrils seems like poster images of Adrien everywhere around him. He roars, and then starts to run away) I'm coming, Adrien. (Wayhem rides off on his bike to follow where Ladybug and Adrien went.)

"I never thought I'd say this, but that Adrikins-obsessed freak came in handy!" Chloe said, still sounding a bit like her old self and everyone murmured in agreement.

"You have no idea what a big help he was," Adrien said proudly about his biggest fan, getting confused stares. "You'll see."

Scene: Streets of Paris. Ladybug carries Adrien, still wearing his helmet, up to a rooftop.

Adrien: I think you lost him.

Ladybug: (looks behind) Looks like it. Do you have any idea where his akuma could be? (Her earrings ring again.)

Adrien: You're about to transform back. So you should just leave me here, and I'll stay hidden (takes off his helmet) while I wait for Cat Noir to turn up.

Ladybug: (puts the helmet back onto Adrien) But what if the supervillain finds you before he gets here?

Adrien: (takes off his helmet again) He's my bodyguard. He won't hurt me. (Ladybug notices someone going down stairs that lead down to the Métro.)

Ladybug: Of course! I know how we can track him. (puts the helmet back onto Adrien) This way, I'll have enough time to find out where his akuma is! (She carries Adrien down to the ground. Shortly, Adrien, carrying his helmet, watches as Ladybug leaves a message to Cat Noir) ...so, meet us at the subway station. Adrien agreed to act as bait, but we really need you and your Cataclysm to make this work. Hurry up! (ends the call)

Adrien: What if Cat Noir doesn't turn up?

Ladybug: Oh, he will! I trust him. (Adrien blushes as he glances downward and smiles. Then he hears panting from Wayhem, approaching on his bike nearby.)

Adrien: Yeah, you're right. I'm sure he'll be here. (Ladybug heads down to the Métro.)

Plagg: (inside the helmet) And what rabbit are you planning to pull out of your hat now? You can't be Cat Noir and Adrien at the same time!

"Plagg has a point, Adrien," Kagami pointed out, nervous at how Adrien can accomplish that particular goal as well as everybody else.

Adrien: And what if I can? (walks in front of Wayhem's way) I need some help!

Wayhem: (stops his bike) Adrien! (Gorizilla hears Wayhem's screaming, and he heads to where Adrien is. Down in the Métro, Ladybug is waiting for Cat Noir.)

Ladybug: He's coming! (hears her earrings ring again) Hurry up, Cat Noir. (Meanwhile, Gorizilla spots the helmeted "Adrien", really Wayhem, kicking the wheels of several cars to create loud alarms. He lands behind him.)

Wayhem: Over here! (Gorizilla is about to grab "Adrien", but Cat Noir uses his staff and blocks him.)

"Is that your fan pretending to be you while you become Cat Noir?" Sabrina asked, curious as well as the audience as they turned their attention to Adrien.

"Exactly. I really lucked out that there's someone else dressed exactly like me," Adrien answered proudly in relief, and everyone else nodded in agreement with wide-eyed looks in shock.

Cat Noir: Why don't you pick on someone your own size? (Gorizilla tries to grab him, but Cat Noir jumps down to the ground) Don't worry, "Adrien", I won't let him touch a hair on your head!

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Adrien and Cat Noir side by side. So I was wrong. Just as well. (to Gorizilla) Gorizilla, grab Cat Noir's Miraculous and be done with him! (Cat Noir repeatedly dodges Gorizilla's hand.)

"That was brilliant, Adrien. You even fooled your own father," Wayzz complimented the blond boy and everyone else gave impressive murmurs in agreement.

"I really did pick the perfect Cat Noir," Master Fu said quietly to himself, proud of his choice.

Cat Noir: Missed me! Missed me! Missed me again! That's it, big guy. Come on, just a little more. (runs underneath Gorizilla to where he's directly above the Métro station) There! Cataclysm! (touches the pavement, causing it to cave in and trap Gorizilla in the destroyed road; then calls Ladybug on his staff) This is Cat Noir Express Deliveries. Did you order a giant beast, M'Lady?

Scene: Métro

Ladybug: I knew I could count on you, kitty! Where is Adrien?

Cat Noir: (over the phone) He's safe.

Ladybug: (to Gorizilla) I'm very sorry, but I'm gonna have to search your pockets! (jumps into Gorizilla and takes the bracelet out of his pocket) Here you are! (pulls it apart, revealing the akuma) Time to de-evilize! (captures the akuma and purifies it) Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!

Scene: Streets of Paris. The Miraculous light fixes the destroyed pavement and puts Gorizilla back on top of the ground, as Ladybug arrives next to Cat Noir. Gorizilla then turns back into Adrien's bodyguard.

Ladybug and Cat Noir: (fist-bumping) Pound it!

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

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair

Hawk Moth: One of these days I'll find out who Ladybug and Cat Noir really are. And when I do, I'll make them pay for eternity!

Scene: Streets of Paris

Ladybug: (calling to "Adrien" in the distance) Adrien, are you okay?

Cat Noir: He's totally fine! Right? (looks briefly at Wayhem) See? If I were you, I wouldn't hang around too long. (Ladybug's earrings ring) Unless you don't mind revealing your secret identity to all of us.

Ladybug: Bye, Adrien! Bye, kitty! Bug out! (swings away with her yo-yo)

Cat Noir: (to Wayhem) Gotta scat too. Thanks for your help, "Adrien". (extends his staff and leaves. Wayhem walks over to a nearby building and knocks on the door. Adrien opens it, and peers out.)

Wayhem: (takes his Adrien mask, which had been part of the full Adrien cutout, out of his helmet) That was awesome! I helped Cat Noir save Paris from that nasty big ape!

Adrien: I knew I could count on you. (Wayhem joins Adrien inside so they can switch back their clothing, before they both emerge from the building, Wayhem no longer wearing the helmet) I'm sorry I had to ask you to stand in for me earlier. You must think I'm not very brave.

Wayhem: (excitedly) You kidding? (puts mask in front of his face while he continues) I got to be in Adrien's shoes for a few minutes! (withdraws mask) A dream come true! (more calmly, speaking partly behind the mask) I'm really sorry I posted that photo on the Internet. You must be mad at me. (Adrien takes out a marker and writes "adrien " on the mask, making Wayhem once again excited) Is that your email?

Adrien: Yeah. If you can manage to stop running after me screaming, I'm sure we can be good friends!

Wayhem: (hugging the mask) I promise, Adrien!

"You became friends with your biggest fan, dude?!" Nino asked his best friend in surprise as well as everybody else.

"He might've been a little crazy, but he seems awesome when he's calm and is good at heart. Plus, I totally owe him for helping save my life and protect my other identity as Cat Noir, though he doesn't really know the second one," Adrien said in Wayhem's defense and after some thought, everyone murmured in agreement.

Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette falls onto her bed with happiness.

Marinette: Oh, Tikki! I went to the movies with Adrien! It's the best day of my life! (sits up as realization dawns) Oh no! I went to the movies... with Adrien, in my pajamas, wearing funny glasses, and a towel! Oh! It's the worst day of my life! (her phone suddenly rings) Alya! (picks up the phone to see Alya with Juleka, Mylène, and Rose)

"Do you always have to freak out at every little thing?!" Alix asked her friend in exasperation while everybody else giggled and Marinette sunk in her seat in embarrassment.

Alya: Okay, Marinette! We all saw your pics online! But we're totally lost! We need the scoop.

Marinette: Oh, right! (chuckles) Not surprised. I'll just change, then I'll be right over! Wait, where are you?

Alya: At the swimming pool? We're still waiting, girl! (She and her friends all chuckle in amusement)

"You girls waited for Marinette this entire time?!" Ivan asked the girls in shock.

"We're not ditchers!" Alya said in defense, and the other girls nodded in agreement.

Scene: Adrien's room. Adrien enters his room to see his father sitting on his couch.

"Uh-oh, dude. Did your old man punish you bad?" Nino asked Adrien with a wince, getting ready to hear a harsh lecture from the latter's father.

"No. I ended up having an unexpected nice moment with him," Adrien answered as he tried to smile at the memory.

Gabriel: Sit down, Adrien. (Adrien sits next to him, on his left. Gabriel raises the TV remote and turns the TV on, starting the film Solitude) All you had to do was ask me.

Adrien: I'm sorry, Father. I tried to talk to you, but you were so busy. In fact, I always feel like you don't want to talk at all, so—

Gabriel: You should've trusted me, son. It's important for you and I to be able to trust each other. If you were to begin hiding the truth from me, then I'd naturally start imagining all kinds of things. (places his hand on top of Adrien's hand where he is wearing the Cat Noir ring. Adrien smiles at his father, who smiles back)

Adrien: Right, Father. Thank you. (They both turn back to watch the movie, where Adrien's mother is just peering out from under her umbrella. The view then descends into a large, undefined place deep beneath the mansion, barely lit by lights along the side walls and what appears to be a beam of sunlight from a skylight. A catwalk extends the length of the room down the middle, and the far end of the room has a design identical to the "butterfly window" in Hawk Moth's lair. Four metallic banging noises are heard, followed by a mysterious beeping sound.)

"OK, what's in there?!" Adrien asked, frustrated that there are more parts of his house he doesn't know about as everyone else is curious as well.

"You'll see as we go along further in the show," Angel said and despite the frustration of not getting the answer right away, the audience let that go for now. "OK, one more episode before we turn in for the night which is Captain Hardrock."

"That was our mom, wasn't it?" Juleka asked, referring to herself and Luka, and Angel confirmed it with a nod before starting the episode.