Cheer and Present Danger

Oh, cheerleader tryouts...

I'm hyper, and nervous, and excited.

I'm hypernervousited!

Me, too, but there's been

some really serious competition today.

Uh, yeah, but can she do this?

Okay, she's gone-- you can put it down now.

I can't. I've never done this before.

There we go.

I really hope that we make the squad.

We will, and the best part is we'll make it together.

Phoebe, Cherry, we're ready for you.

Who wants to go first?

Can we do it at the same time?

Hmm... cheer chat!

Fine, but it better be twice as good.

Ready? Okay!

Oh yeah, we're here.

Get ready for our awesome cheer.

Our moves are nifty, faces look all Taylor Swifty.

We can rhyme, we can shake it,

Got a call, I have to take it.

Hello? - Hey, Phoebs!

How's the audition going?

I'm thinking we should sign up for wood shop.

Why do you say that? - Because we're nailing it!

She's Phoebs. - She's Cherry.

Vegans don't eat meat or dairy.

Gotta go, but we've had fun.

Drop our pompoms-- this cheer's done.

Nice job--just give us a moment to make our decision.

You did great. - You, too!

I told you we would make it together.

Okay, ladies, the Raptorettes and I have made a decision.

Cherry's in!

Better luck next time, Phoebe.

Let's hear it for Cherry! - ALL:

Yay!

Were you serious about signing up for wood shop?

No.

Hey, Lionel, what's going on here?

Guess how many pepperoni slices in the jar

and win free pizza for a month.

This is the day my life changes.

Come on, any other suckeronis?

Right here.

Oh, hello, Max.

I guess security at juvie's pretty loose these days.

Here's my dollar... and my guess.

Thanks, dummy.

Okay, it's 12:00.

Time to reveal the number.

Shut it, band geek!

Okay, the actual number of pepperonis in the jar is...

3,167!

Thanks for playing, losers.

Oh, hey, I think I won.

What?!

There's no way you could have guessed...

3,167?!

Yes! -

Thanks, guys, but please,

please chant with your words, not with your hands.

You cheated.

I didn't cheat... I'm just a really good guesser.

You owe me a month of free za.

- Play me out, band geek.

There you are, Phoebs--I been looking everywhere for you.

Oh, hey, Cherry.

I figured you would just eat lunch with the cheerleaders.

I always eat lunch with you--you're my best friend.

Besides, I can't tell who's who.

I think three of them are named Madison.

Oh, don't bother--it's broken.

Phoebe, I'm really sorry that you didn't make the squad.

What, no--it's totally fine.

In fact, I've been meaning to tell you congratulaaaaa--

I'm sorry, what?

I just wanted to tell you congratulaaaaaa--

Okay, uh, Phoebe, are you having trouble

saying congratulations to me?

Nooo, that is ridiculous.

I am so happy for you and I totally wish you...

that word.

Well, when you can say that word, just let me know.

No, Cherry, wait.

Congratulaaaaaa--okay, I'm gonna stop trying now.

Mom, Dad, you know how you've always wanted a cat.

No. - Not really.

Well, look no further.

Where did that come from?

A mama cat.

You're supposed to know this stuff.

We found him in the backyard.

We named him Roscoe.

Can we keep him? - No, kids, that's a wild cat.

Heck, yeah, he's wild.

He eats fireflies and his poop lights up.

That never works for me.

No, no, take him back outside,

and nobody feed him or he'll keep coming back.

Come on, Mom, look Roscoe in the eyes

and tell him he can't live here.

You can't live here.

You're welcome.

Uh-oh.

Guys, I have great news.

I won a contest at Wong's--

got us all free pizza for a month!

New favorite kid!

Alert, alert, angry Wong approaching.

Cheesy goodness approacheth.

Hey, Mrs. Wong.

Are those for me?

They sure are.

Oh, what is on this?

Those are fish heads, fish head!

It's the only pizza you'll get

till you admit you cheated at my contest!

I told you I did not cheat. - Really?

Well, then get ready for a fish head tsunami.

Wong out!

Max... is that true? Did you cheat?

Of course not.

I'm just a really good guesser.

Right now I'm guessing my lair

smells a whole lot better than this place.

Hey, um, I'm looking for a new elective.

Is this musical harmony club?

Let me guess--you're just doing this to get out of gym?

Cheer chat.

Before Cherry shows up, let's review the plan

for Friday's pep rally.

First, we get Cherry to dress in the opposing team's colors.

Then, during our routine, the Raptor sneaks up behind her

and cracks a giant fake egg over her head.

She gets covered in goo, and the crowd goes cra-nanas.

How's this for cra-nanas?

Hey, why did you do that?

I don't know.

Ugh, this smell, I can't take it anymore.

Maybe you should stop fanning the fish smell

with a box of fish pizza.

Huh... this one doesn't even have a pizza in it.

It's just a box of fish heads.

Why do you keep accepting the deliveries?

Hope, Barb.

Hope.

Much better.

Ugh, hang in there, everybody.

Mrs. Wong can't keep this up forever.

Fly, 3:00. - Got it.

Okay, this place is officially a 4-bedroom dumpster.

Max, I think you should just admit to Mrs. Wong

that you cheated.

You think that's what happened?

Well... isn't it?

Do any of you think I won the contest fair and square?

This is very awkward.

Oh, I get it.

It's Max, always trying to fool us with his perfect hair

and confident swagger...

so he must have cheated.

Can you blame us for thinking that?

You are kind of a supervillain.

Kind of?

I can melt the North Pole with one touch of my cell phone,

but I did not cheat on this pizza contest.

Okay?

It just got awkwarder.

Okay, I see how it is.

Thanks for having my back, family.

Max... -

Aww, Roscoe's hungry.

Follow my lead.

Come on, Billy, let's take some pizza boxes

out to the trash. - Yes, to throw them out.

No cat is involved in what I just said.

Great practice, Madison. - Thanks, Madison.

Bye, Madison. - Yeah, see you later, Madison.

Bye, Madisons!

And Ruth.

Cherry, I have something really important to tell you.

I overheard the Madisons saying

that they're planning on cracking a giant egg full of goo

over your head at Friday's pep rally.

I can't believe this! - I know, right?

Well, at least when you quit the squad,

we can do some different club together--

anything but the harmony club.

I meant I can't believe that you'd make up