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65. Reflekdoll

Scene: Ladybug's Miraculous Ladybug fixes the broken Eiffel Tower in the background as she and Cat Noir land on a rooftop.

Cat Noir: I don't call the shots, m'lady. You're the superhero who captures the evil akumas— I'm just the cunning, ultra-charming Cat Noir.

Ladybug: Right, you have it easy.

Cat Noir: Easy? That's 'cause I make it look easy.

Ladybug: As cunning as you might be, that little prank you pulled earlier almost made my Lucky Charm fail!

Cat Noir: D'you know why Master Fu gave you the Ladybug Miraculous instead of me?

Ladybug: Because it requires someone with a sense of responsibility?

Cat Noir: No, because you don't have a sense of humor.

Ladybug: Pfft, whatever. (Cat Noir tries to kiss her hand) Ah! (She pulls away)

Cat Noir: Uh... Look, it's no big deal! You have so many other great qualities! I'm just in charge of the humor department. (His ring starts beeping)

"You two do realize that conversation kind of foreshadows the fact that you two will switch Miraculouses soon?" Angel asked the two heroes in amusement and everyone else including the two heroes chuckled in agreement, realizing that as well.

Ladybug: You'd better get going before you lose your clown costume.

Cat Noir: Miss you already, Bugaboo.

Ladybug: Don't call me—!

Cat Noir: (leaving) See? I was right! (Ladybug groans)

Scene: The Couffaine houseboat, in Luka and Juleka's room. She repeatedly covers and uncovers one of her eyes with her bangs, while Luka plays a happy guitar slide when she reveals her face, and a disheartened guitar slide when she covers it.

Luka: Don't you wanna be a model anymore?

Juleka: Yeah, but... no one's ever going to pick me.

"You want to be a model, Juleka?" Sabrina asked Juleka in shock as well as everyone else who didn't know that part about Juleka. The girl in question nodded in response.

"Well, at least you'd be a better-looking model than Lie-la over there," Chloe said, pointing to Lila who's still frozen from Pollen's sting. Juleka looked at Chloe in shock, not expecting any praise from the blonde girl.

"She was," Marinette and Adrien both said simultaneously, remembering when the latter modeled with Juleka with the former's designs, and the people who were there nodded in agreement while Juleka smiled at the praise. "You'll see."

Luka: (strums his guitar) Have you tried talking to Marinette about your idea?

Juleka: I don't want to bother her with that.

Luka: (goes to her) You're really pretty, Jul. I'm sure Marinette would love to have you as her model. (clips Juleka's bangs back) You gotta follow your dreams in life. Don't let 'em pass you by. You were made for this. (kisses her cheek) Go for it.

"You're a great older brother," Kagami quietly said to Luka who blushed at the compliment the Japanese girl gave him.

Scene: Collège Françoise Dupont. Marinette and her friends are chatting in the courtyard.

Marinette: Since Ms. Mendeleiev wasn't in today, what should we do now that we're out an hour early?

Alya: We should use this extra time to make that video for Marinette's soon-to-be website!

Rose, Alix, & Mylène: Yeah, good idea!

Alya: Remember I asked you guys to think about modeling Marinette's designs? Well, any takers?

Juleka: (walks up, her bangs clipped back) I... I'd like to do it. (They gasp.)

Marinette: Juleka?

Mylène: I've never seen the top half of your face before!

Rose: It really suits you!

Juleka: (mumbling) Well, it's just a barrette. I mean I just, uh...

Alya: We've got our model! (They cheer and pull Juleka to the front of the school, but Alya holds Marinette back.)

Marinette: Aah!

Alya: Hey! We're gonna need a technical director. Someone who knows his way around fashion shoots...? (She points Marinette's face toward Adrien, who's walking with Nino.)

Marinette: Don't even think about it! If he's right there in my house, in my room, I'll be a complete mess! (whimpers)

Everyone started lightly giggling at Alya's latest plan to get Marinette and Adrien together.

Alya: No, you won't! You'll be in your element. It's the perfect opportunity for you guys to get close!

Marinette: No, I— (Alya runs off) Alya, no! (groans)

Alya: (to Adrien) I was wondering if you could help us out with a fashion shoot.

Adrien: I'd love to, Alya, but I have to get home or else my father...

Alya: I know, but you were supposed to be in Ms. Mendeleiev's class today, and since she's not here, you technically don't have to be home for another, entire hour. Your dad won't know any different!

Nino: She's got a point, dude.

Adrien: Oh! Okay then.

"Sneaky smart, babe!" Nino said, proud of his girlfriend's quick thinking and kissed her on the cheek, making her blush.

Marinette: Ah, no...! (falls over)

Scene: Marinette's room. The girls and Adrien prep for the photo shoot.

Alya: (videotaping them on her phone, whispers to Marinette) Psst! This is totally your chance to ask him to the movies! (Marinette squeaks)

Adrien: Alix, could you shine the light a bit more on Juleka's shoulders, please? I want her to stand out. (Alix does so, and chuckles triumphantly) Does that work for you, Marinette?

Marinette: Huh? Uh, sure! You're perfect— I mean, it's perfect!

Adrien: (takes the hair clip from her) This one! It'll compliment the suit really well.

Marinette: I thought the same thing, Madrien, ah—! (shouts) Adrien! (chuckles nervously)

Alya: How about a little smile for the camera, Juleka?

Juleka: (mumbles rapidly) Uh, I don't think this is such a good idea, you guys, I...

Marinette: Is something wrong?

Juleka: (quietly) I'm just not feeling that—

"Jules, what's wrong?" Luka asked his sister, going into protective big-brother mode.

"I was having...a little panic attack," Juleka explained, trying to conceal herself as she's embarrassed by her behavior on-screen.

"Juleka, it's okay. Everyone gets panic attacks every once in a while!" Rose said, trying to comfort her best friend.

"It's true, Juleka. Heck, I get panic attacks when it comes to Adrien! Or even when I first became Ladybug," Marinette said, trying to cheer her friend up by using herself as an example and everyone murmured in agreement.

"Thanks, Marinette," Juleka said to her friend with a soft smile.

Marinette: You know, it was really cool of you to agree to be my model, (Juleka breathes heavily) but I can tell you're not feeling that comfortable about it at all.

Alya: Decide fast, because we have less than an hour before Adrien has to leave.

Adrien: That's okay, maybe we can do it again some other day, if my father lets me.

Marinette: (to Juleka) Would you prefer if someone stands in for you? (Juleka's heavy breaths come out like whimpers) This is something I should do myself, after all. These are my designs, and—

Alya: Of course! Awesome idea, Marinette! The coolest thing about your designs is that they work just as well with guys, as with girls. A guy? A girl? Same suits? What do you think Adrien, are you in?

Adrien: If it helps.

Alya: See? This is gonna be awesome! Give Marinette your suit, Juleka— and Marinette, grab another suit for Adrien! (Juleka groans. The girls set up folding screens for them to change. Alya hands Adrien some jewelry.) Here are your accessories, created by the one and only Marinette Dupain-Cheng! (whispers to Marinette) Just bought you some extra time to ask him out! You're welcome.

Marinette: I— I... (She gets dressed, replacing her earrings with her own designs)

Tikki: Don't do that, Marinette!

Marinette: It won't be for long, Tikki. Besides, you'll hold onto them for me. (places the earrings inside her purse, with Tikki)

"And that's what led to the Miraculous mix-up!" Marinette explained as she facepalmed in embarrassment that she let that happen.

Plagg: (sees Adrien about to replace his ring with Marinette's) I hope you're kidding!

Adrien: It won't be for long, Plagg. Besides, you'll be nearby. (places the ring with Plagg in his bag.)

Rose: (seeing Marinette and Adrien) Oh!

"Ooh, I love that outfit! Did you really design those, Marinette?!" Sabrina asked in excited shock at the outfits that Marinette designed.

"She sure did, Sabrina!" Alya said as she put her arm around Marinette's neck in pride and everyone gave impressed murmurs.

"It is acceptable for both sexes," Kagami positively commented about the outfits.

"And the colors. Tres Parisian," Chloe also positively commented about the outfits, much to everyone else's shock.

"Exactly what I was going for. The unisex patriotic look," Marinette explained her vision, getting more impressed murmurs.

Mylène: Wow!

Rose: You look so beautiful!

Alix: It's uber perfect!

Alya: Looks like we're ready!

Mylène: Are you okay, Marinette?

Marinette: Yeah, he's too hot— I mean! I'm overheating in here, aren't you?

Alya: Okay! Change of plans, we're gonna take the shoot outside! (Rose, Mylène, and Alix cheer. The next few lines overlap as Mylène and Alix run out.)

Rose: I love the outside!

Adrien: (getting pulled out by Mylène) Heeey!

Alix: C'mon, let's go! (Marinette sighs)

Alya: A new environment, it'll be easier to breathe outside— You can do it. (leaves)

Rose: (gasps) What's the matter, Juleka?

Juleka: I... I'd rather not come.

Marinette: Wha...? Why not?

Juleka: Nothing! I...

Rose: I'll stay with you.

Juleka: No, don't worry. Please go. Just tired, and need to study, and...

Marinette: Are you sure?

Alya: (from downstairs) Girls! We've only got thirty minutes left!

Marinette: (to Juleka) Okay, then. Make yourself at home.

Rose: See you in a bit. Mwah! (kisses her cheek, giggles as she waves goodbye)

Juleka: (sighs, takes the barrette out of her bangs) I was so lame. I ruined everything. As usual.

"Oh, poor Juleka! I should've stayed with you!" Rose said, feeling guilty for leaving her best friend behind.

"It wasn't your fault, Rose. Nor yours, Marinette. I really shouldn't have let my fear get the better of me," Juleka said sadly.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: Yet again, my young prey fails to be the center of attention. (A butterfly lands in his hand) Nathalie, I need Mayura to give this negative emotion a new dimension. (Nathalie puts on the glitching Peacock Miraculous.)

[Transformation Sequence]

Nathalie: Duusu, spread my feathers! (turns into Mayura)

"Duusu is the name of the Peacock Kwami," Wayzz quickly pointed out the kwami's name as he felt sorry for the fact that she was captured along with Nooroo, along with Master Fu who still felt guilty for his mistake.

Hawk Moth: (evilizes the butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, little akuma, and evilize her!

Mayura: (takes a feather from her fan, evillizes it into an amok, and blows it away) Fly away, beautiful amok, and enhance and hone that frustration!

Scene: Outside the Bakery. Marinette and friends are getting into The Gorilla's car.

Alya: To the Eiffel Tower, please!

Adrien: Thanks for coming to fetch us. (The Gorilla grunts disapprovingly)

Adrien: We've got a little time before school's officially over! (lowers his voice) Doing this to help my friends out.

The girls: Please! (The Gorilla harrumphs in resignation, and drives them to the Eiffel Tower. The akuma and amok flutter into Marinette's bedroom. The akuma is absorbed into Juleka's bracelet, while the amok is absorbed by her barrette. She growls.)

Hawk Moth: (to Juleka) Reflekta, I am Hawk Moth. I'm giving you the power to make people look just like you again, so that everyone will notice you.

Mayura: Reflekta, I am Mayura. To help you succeed you'll be assisted by Reflekdoll. She'll be entirely under your control.

Hawk Moth: And in return, of course, you must get hold of Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous.

Juleka: Hawk Moth, Mayura, you can count on me. I will succeed this time. (Her body is engulfed in purple, and Marinette's room is blown up as a gigantic figure engulfed in blue forms.)

Citizen 1: Ah!

Citizen 2: What is it?

Citizen 3: What's that?

Citizen 4: Ah! (The blue clouds surrounding the figure disappear, revealing Reflekdoll. Inside the doll, the purple disappears, revealing Reflekta.)

Reflekta: Heh, heh, heh! Hah! (jabs a huge barrette into the floor, Reflekdoll wakes up.) Yah! Hah! (She turns the barrette like a pirate's helm; controlling Reflekdoll and turning Tom, Sabine, and everyone else around her into copies of herself.)

Scene: The Trocadéro. The friends are in the middle of the photo shoot, laughing as they do so.

Alix & Adrien: (hearing Reflekdoll's thundering footsteps) Huh? (They all look up, see Reflekdoll, and run away screaming)

Reflekta: (all her words are projected loudly through Reflekdoll) Believe, my friends, you're the very people I've been looking for! I've got something special for your video! (tries zapping Marinette and Adrien, but they dodge and hide) I'm gonna show you what it feels like to be me! (she zaps Mylène and Alix, who turn into copies of her)

Rose: I'm sorry, Juleka! I should've stayed with you!

Reflekta: Juleka's no more! I am Reflekta! Everyone always forgets about Juleka, anyway. (tries to zap her, but she jumps away in time)

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! (touches her earrings) Tikki! Oh no!

Adrien: Plagg, claws out! Uh— (looks at his ring) Plagg?

"Ugh! Why did we take off our Miraculouses?!" Adrien asked both himself and Marinette in exasperation and Marinette groaned in exasperation as well.

Plagg: (lounging in the trunk of The Gorilla's car) This is our lucky day, Sugarcube. A miracle in the making! (pulls a Camembert slice out of thin air) Now we can enjoy a nice, aged snack while we wait for them to finish their little film. (throws the whole slice in his mouth)

Tikki: Eww. (Citizens scream, and the Gorilla grunts, as Reflekdoll zaps them all into Reflektas. Adrien and Marinette dash across the Trocadéro and hide behind the Gorilla's car.)

Adrien: Hide in the car!

Marinette: What about you?

Adrien: I'll uh...

Reflekta: (within Reflekdoll) Marinette! You stole my limelight. I was supposed to be the star of the film!

Marinette: But, you told me you didn't want to be!

Reflekta: You didn't let me explain! (zaps her into a Reflekta) Perhaps you'll understand me better now that you're in my shoes! (Reflekdoll lifts the car, and tosses it aside.) Nobody can escape me! (zaps Adrien into a Reflekta. In the car, Tikki and Plagg scream as it rolls. It lands and they fall out of it, groaning.)

"Ouch! Did that hurt you two?" Trixx asked his fellow kwamis in curiosity.

"Not that much. Just made us dizzy. Luckily, all those items sort of cushioned us," Plagg answered and Tikki nodded in confirmation.

Tikki: (seeing Reflekdoll turning everyone into Reflektas) Oh no, this is terrible, Plagg! How're we gonna be able to find our owners? Everybody looks exactly the same!

"OK, now I can see why you two would accidentally switch your Miraculouses," Alya said once she caught wind of the situation on-screen and everyone began murmuring in understanding as well.

Plagg: We have to find their Miraculouses, first! (They begin searching.)

Tikki: Paris is doomed without Ladybug and Cat Noir!

Plagg: Got it! (holds up the Cat Miraculous, laughing triumphantly) Stay focused, Sugarcube, everything will be alright! (flies off)

Reflekta: (jumping around in Reflekdoll) Rose! Where are you, my BFF!? Come to me, we'll be like twin sisters forever and ever! (Rose whimpers as she runs away) There you are!

Plagg: (Floating over the screaming citizens) Cat Noir? Cat Noir! Cat Noir? (one of the Reflektas stops and looks at him)

Marinette: Plagg?

Plagg: Eh! You're not— (belches green bubbles)

Marinette: What are you doing here? Has Cat Noir lost his Miraculous? Have you seen Tikki?

Plagg: It's a long story, Marinette, uh—

Marinette: (snatches the ring and puts it on) Whatever, there's no time!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Plagg, claws out! (Marinette turns into Lady Noire.)

"Dang, girl! You look hot in that!" Alya said as she saw her best friend transform into Lady Noire on-screen and everyone murmured loudly in agreement. Although they hid it pretty well, the boys in the room looked at the sight with lust.

"Yeah, I love the braided tail thing!" Alix said, referring to Lady Noire's braided hair that acts like a tail.

"You're even prettier than Catwoman," Nathaniel complimented his former crush as a comic book fan.

"You're definitely the prettiest holder I've ever had!" Plagg said as he also looked at Lady Noire on-screen with lust.

Tikki: (at the car, she finds the Miraculous) Yes! (hears footsteps) Ah!

Adrien: Plagg! Plagg!

Lady Noire: (attacking Reflekdoll) Ahh!

Adrien: Oh?

Tikki: Oh... Marinette!

Adrien: Plaaagg! Plagg!

Tikki: You are Cat Noir, correct?

Adrien: (nods) Mmhmm. And that over there is... Ladybug?

Tikki: There's been a little mix up with the Miraculous. I'm Tikki, pleased to meet you!

Adrien: (takes the Miraculous) Hm! Well...!

[Transformation Sequence]

Adrien: Tikki, spots on! (Adrien turns into Mister Bug.)

"Well, you have more definition in your muscles when you're in my suit," Marinette said to her boyfriend who flexed while she was giggling along with the rest of the audience. "Too bad that red is not your color." She then pointed out and everybody else laughed in agreement, seeing that as well. Although he wanted to argue, Adrien stayed silent as he also agrees that red is not his color.

"And Adrikins, how did you manage to put on the earrings? Don't you need pierced ears?" Chloe asked her childhood friend, curious as well as everyone else.

"My father made me get my ears pierced a while back. He wanted me to promote some jewelry, including earrings," Adrien explained and everyone else nodded in understanding.

Scene: The Eiffel Tower. Lady Noire dodges Reflekdoll's attacks.

Lady Noire: Ah! Ah! Ah!

Mister Bug: Well, M'Lady Noire, it looks like you're playing the easy part today!

Lady Noire: Not so sure about that! (blocks Reflekdoll's attack with her staff) Looks like we'll be taking on two opponents with each other's power!

Lady Noire & Mister Bug: (dodge Reflekdoll's laser) Ah!

Lady Noire: Stay focused, Mister Bug. Use the yo-yo as a shield!

Mister Bug: (smacks himself with the yo-yo) Yoww!

"OK, kid, how is she good with your staff while you can't use her yo-yo well?!" Plagg asked his holder in exasperation. Adrien shrugged sheepishly in embarrassment as he genuinely doesn't know the answer to that while everyone else giggled at him.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. They are viewing the battle through Reflekta and Reflekdoll.

Hawk Moth: They've swapped their Miraculouses!

Mayura: And they're struggling with their new powers.

Hawk Moth: Make the most of it, Reflekta, their Miraculouses are within your reach!

Scene: Eiffel Tower.

Reflekta: Yes, Hawk Moth!

Mister Bug: Just my luck, I'm gonna have to capture two akumas instead of one!

Lady Noire: No! One akuma, and one amok! (Reflekdoll attacks, Lady Noire tackles Mister Bug to save him.)

Mister Bug: Ahh!

Lady Noire: Reflekta has been re-akumatized by Hawk Moth, but that giant doll of hers is a sentimonster, created by the owner of the Peacock Miraculous! (attacks Reflekdoll) Hah!

Mister Bug: (attacks Reflekdoll) Hah! Okay, so we have to find Reflekta's akumatized object, and the baby monster's amok! (They block another laser beam.)

Lady Noire: Can you manage, or should we switch back?

Mister Bug: C'mon, I'm totally capable of doin' it. I just need to use my Lucky—!

Lady Noire: (grabs his arm) No, wait!

Mister Bug: Why'd you do that?

Lady Noire: Because it's too early. You don't know enough about your opponent yet!

Mister Bug: (tackles her) Watch out!

Lady Noire: Ah!

Mister Bug: It's Reflekta controlling a giant doll! (pulls her away from a laser)

Lady Noire: (They run past Reflekdoll.) But you don't know where the akuma and amok are hiding!

Mister Bug: The akuma's probably in the same place as the first time we fought her— in her bracelet! (They bound up the Eiffel Tower.)

Lady Noire: Maybe! We're gonna have to check that.

Mister Bug: If I could just get my hands on a mirror, I'd be able to reflect her own beam back at her! (They land on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.)

Lady Noire: That's not how it works! (They dodge a laser. Reflekta growls with frustration.) The Lucky Charm doesn't just give you what you want.

"Yeah, kitty! You'd think I want a spoon, a fork, a chocolate popsicle, or a tuba for a weapon?!" Marinette asked her boyfriend in exasperation about her Lucky Charms. Everyone laughed hard at that as they looked back at the Lucky Charms Ladybug had used.

Mister Bug: We'll see about that. Watch and learn! Lucky Charm! (a mirror appears) A mirror!

"ARE YOU KIDDING?!" Most of the audience loudly asked in shock that Mr. Bug got exactly what he wanted as a Lucky Charm.

"Oh, don't worry, everybody. Mr. Bug here might've got what he wanted, but he did not use it properly," Marinette pointed out with an amused smirk.

"That's true," Adrien reluctantly admitted. "I ended up needing her help on how to use it."

Lady Noire: (gasps) Beginner's luck!

Mister Bug: You're just jealous of my mastery, that's all.

Lady Noire: Hmph! (They hear a loud bong and rush over to see Reflekdoll climbing the side of the Eiffel tower. Reflekta holds onto its face, and shoots at them with her bracelet. Mister Bug reflects Reflekta's own beam back at her, and she's knocked down into Reflekdoll. She growls as she makes Reflekdoll charge a large beam at them. They jump back.)

Lady Noire: (sarcastically) Very effective, Mister Bug!

"See what I mean? The way he used it was pointless!" Marinette pointed out in exasperation and everybody nodded in understanding, similarly exasperated at Adrien as well.

Mister Bug: But, I thought...

Lady Noire: May I remind you that the Lucky Charm doesn't just give you an object to defeat the villain with? You actually have to figure out exactly how to use it to win the battle! Using your head! (She bonks his head with her staff. Reflekdoll reaches them.) Now that you've used up your Lucky Charm— (blocks a beam) you've only got a few minutes left— uh! (blocks another beam) Before you transform back, Bugaboy!

"Bugaboy?! Nice!" Alix complimented and hi-fived her friend for the nickname she gave for Mr. Bug.

Mister Bug: Why don't you try helping me instead of making fun of me!? (They dodge a beam.)

Lady Noire: Apparently, Bugaboy doesn't have a sense of humor.

Mister Bug: (jumping up the Eiffel Tower) Sounds like you're wearing the clown costume now!

Lady Noire: (twirling her staff) You bet! I'm the cunning, funny, and ultra-charming Lady Noire! Watch and learn. Cataclysm! (She cataclysms Reflekdoll's face.)

Reflekta: (As they fall) Whoaah! (Reflekdoll starts bugging out.) What's happening?

Lady Noire: You think that's normal?

"And my Cataclysm on the sentimonster made it worse!" Marinette said in exasperation to her own mess-up as Lady Noire.

"Well, to be fair, we both didn't know what would happen if you Cataclysm a sentimonster," Adrien pointed out, trying to make her feel better and everyone nodded in agreement.

Mister Bug: Dunno, I've never Cataclysmed a sentimonster before. (Reflekdoll throws them off, going berserk.) It's as if the Cataclysm was like a bee sting on a bull! It riled it up without actually wounding it! (They dodge a beam.)

"Well, we all learn something new every day," Mr. Damocles said and everyone nodded in agreement with that statement.

Lady Noire: We don't have much time left before we transform back!

Mister Bug: And we still don't know where the amok's hidden.

Reflekta: (tumbling around inside the sentimonster) No, Reflekdoll! Stop! She-Cat Noir!? Bug Boy!? Help me!

Lady Noire: So, you like playing with dolls? (jumps away)

Mister Bug: Hey! You stole my line! (jumps after her)

"Hey! I'm playing your part as the comedian, remember?!" Marinette pointed out to her boyfriend and everyone else laughed in agreement.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. The villains have their communication with Reflekta turned off.

Mayura: Should I retrieve the amok?

Hawk Moth: No, definitely not. Chaos can prove a good ally.

"OK, your old man has officially lost it!" Nino said to his best friend in shock.

Scene: The Eiffel Tower.

Lady Noire: Hah! (throws her stick to keep Reflekdoll's eye open.)

Reflekta: (Mister Bug pulls her out with his yo-yo) Whoa! (They get away from Reflekdoll, and she turns on them.) These costumes look ridiculous on you, I'm going to redo your wardrobe!

Mister Bug: You could at least show a bit of gratitude! (breaks her bracelet, the akuma flies out) Besides, I think we look pretty good in these costumes.

Lady Noire: Don't forget to capture the akuma.

Mister Bug: I've always wanted to do this! (opens his yo-yo) Playtime's over little akuma. Time to de-evillize! (captures the akuma) Gotcha! (releases a white butterfly) Bye-bye, little butterfly. (Juleka turns back into herself, but a stray beam from Reflekdoll immediately changes her into another Reflekta copy.) Oh well, whatever. I'll just fix everything back up, anyway. Mira—!

"Really, dude? You've always wanted to do this?" Nino asked his best friend with a teasing smirk.

"Of course! It's not fair that it's her job only to capture the akumas," Adrien answered as if that were obvious.

"It's true. He was always practicing for this moment in his bedroom!" Plagg pointed out in amusement.

"Plagg!" Adrien scolded his kwami for blurting it out and everyone else laughed hard at the blond boy.

Lady Noire: (grabs his arm) You might wanna stop Reflekdoll from destroying anything else before we go around repairing everything. (charges toward it) Haaah!

Mister Bug: (looks around, trying to figure out how to use his Lucky Charm) Okay, I admit it. It's not easy being a super Ladybug.

Lady Noire: (keeping Reflekdoll occupied) And I admit that I like wearing your costume. It's a lot lighter on the shoulders. (They hide behind a chimney)

Mister Bug: I'll never be able to do this without you, m'lady.

Lady Noire: Reflekta was controlling the doll from inside its eye. We're gonna have to get inside there and find the object containing the amok!

Mister Bug: But... how can we do that without getting hit by its beam?

Lady Noire: Why don't we just figure out how to use this mirror? You're a simple, straightforward guy...

Mister Bug: Thanks for the 'simple' part.

Lady Noire: While I always tend to come up with convoluted plans.

Mister Bug: Not to say, surreal.

Lady Noire: Of course! Simple and straightforward! (peers over at Reflekdoll) That access panel on the back of its head, that's how we're gonna get in. And all we need is a...

Mister Bug: A screwdriver!

Lady Noire: Or a coin! (points at the mirror)

Mister Bug: That's right! Or something big and round like a coin!

Lady Noire: Mmhmm. (She trips Reflekdoll, and Mister Bug ties it up with his yo-yo.)

"As embarrassing as it was that I wasn't able to figure it out without her help, it proved something: Ladybug's brilliant plans weren't from the power of her Miraculous. It was Marinette's actual brain power," Adrien said, proud of his girlfriend and superhero partner who gave him a blushing smile. Everyone began murmuring in agreement as they thought about it as well.

Mister Bug: I would've just asked for a huge coin if I'd known.

Lady Noire: Sure, but you can never know in advance. (Mister Bug opens the panel with the mirror.) The stick shift is a hair clip!

Mister Bug: You're the best, m'lady! (Lady Noire breaks the helm with her stick, releasing the amok.) Time to de-evillize! (captures the amok) Gotcha! (releases a white feather) Bye-bye, little feather. (throws up his Lucky Charm) Miraculous Mister Bug! (The citizens cheer as the magical ladybugs turn everyone back to normal.)

Lady Noire & Mister Bug: (fist bump) Pound it!

"Pound it!" The two heroes once again fist-bumped and kissed in victory.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: (clenching his fist) We failed yet again!

Mayura: (clasping his hand) But there are two of us now. We're much stronger, and we will win in the end. Duusu, fall my feathers. (detransforms)

Hawk Moth: Nooroo, dark wings fall. (He detransforms. The window closes)

Duusu: Yahoo!

Nooroo: Ah!

Duusu: That was awesome! Huh? (Nathalie coughs, then collapses. Gabriel holds her.) No, it wasn't awesome at all. (whimpers) Ohh, ohh— are you okay, Ms. Nathalie?

"And she's getting sick again," Adrien said, feeling sorry for Nathalie even though she joined his father in his evil plots.

Gabriel: Everything's fine. She's just... tired.

Duusu: Yahoooo!

Gabriel: Nathalie needs peace and quiet. Duusu, let her rest.

Duusu: Yes, of course. Sorry.

"Duusu seems like an excitable kwami," Mylene commented on the Peacock Kwami and the other kwamis nodded that it is indeed the case.

Scene: Paris rooftops. Lady Noire and Mister Bug bound across them.

Mister Bug: Honestly, I understand why you never have any time to make jokes, m'lady.

Lady Noire: We both have our roles, huh Bugaboy? (They jump into separate alleyways.)

Mister Bug: Spots off! (He detransforms. Tikki lands in his hands, and he gives her a bite of Camembert. He begins taking off the earrings, which appear flat and silver.)

Adrien: See you again, soon, Tikki.

Tikki: Goodbye, Adrien! (takes the miraculous, which turn round and polka-dotted when she grabs them, and flies away)

Lady Noire: Claws in! (She detransforms. Plagg falls into her hands, and she gives him a bite of a macaron.)

Marinette: Bye-bye, Plagg. (hands over the disguised miraculous, which is rose gold) That was really awesome!

Plagg: (the miraculous turns black and green in his hands) Sure was! No better way to escape the boredom of daily life! (He flies off, returning to Adrien, who laughs with joy and embraces him.)

Adrien: You can count on me, Plagg. I'll never take off my miraculous again! (puts it on, and it turns silver) I'm not cut out to be Ladybug, that's for sure!

"Maybe it would be beneficial if you two train with each other's Miraculouses. You know for emergency cases like this," Master Fu wisely said to the two heroes and they both nodded in agreement after some thought.

Marinette: (gasps upon seeing Tikki, and hugs her) Aww, (kisses her) I was so afraid I'd lost you forever, Tikki! (puts on her earrings, which become black) I'm so happy to have you back! (Tikki hugs her face, and they giggle and embrace again.)

Scene: The Trocadéro. Rose, Alix, Alya, and Mylène are with Juleka again.

Marinette: (running up to them) Girls! (gasps for breath)

Alya: Are you okay?

Marinette: I'm so sorry, Juleka, I should've realized how important the shoot was for you. Do you want to give another try? (Adrien runs up behind them)

Juleka: Yeah, totally! (lifts her bangs out of the way, then shyly puts them back) Awesome. (Adrien tries going to them, but the Gorilla grabs him by the shoulder. The Gorilla grunts 'nuh-uh')

Marinette: Do you still have anytime left, Adrien?

Adrien: (to his bodyguard) It's important.

The Gorilla: (grunts sternly) Mmm.

The girls: Please? Please?

The Gorilla: (surprised) Hmm? (resigned acceptance) Hmm.

"Awww! Your bodyguard's a big softy!" Marinette sweetly said to her boyfriend with a flirty smirk.

The girls: Yeah! Yay! (The rest of the episode is a series of photos that Marinette is taking. It shows Juleka and Adrien posing in more photos together, with the Eiffel Tower behind them. Then Rose hugs her, then the other girls and the Gorilla jump in. This last photo has a border with bunny, cupid heart, cat, and dog emojis. Marinette then looks up thoughtfully and smiles. The end card has the same border as the final photo, except it shows Lady Noire and Mister Bug striking dynamic poses, with Juleka below in Marinette's suit, smiling at a photo.)

"Even Adrien's bodyguard joined in!" Rose pointed out, excited to once again see the photos from that shoot, while everyone else giggled towards the hulking man on-screen.

"You two did look really good together," Chloe reluctantly admitted to Adrien and Juleka, then pointed to the still-frozen Lila. "Definitely much better than Adrien and Lie-la together. By the way, Pollen, when is she going to go back to normal?"

"A couple more hours," Pollen answered. "Don't you enjoy the peace without her, my queen?" Chloe nodded to her kwami in agreement.

"OK, everybody, the next episode is Weredad," Angel announced.

"Oh, that was my akuma, wasn't it?" Tom asked, looking down in shame and embarrassment. Angel nodded in confirmation while everyone was surprised that such a warm and gentle man has been akumatized.

"And it was my fault," Adrien said in shame and guilt.

"It was both our faults," Marinette pointed out as she remembered that time when the episode started to play.