Side Hustle

Presley, are you having trouble with tape again?

Yes.

-Next time, just wait for me before you use adhesives.

Now I've got a great idea for the sand castle competition.

A recreation of the Altoonisburg Space Needle.

Whoa. Impressive.

Well, it has to be if we're going

to finally beat those stupid Jerkelvoss twins.

They're such jerks.

Jerks that win every year.

I'd give anything to beat them.

Plus the grand prize this year is a giant gift card

to my favorite craft store, She's Crafty.

You love that store, and you love gift cards.

Say, why are you making shapes on the floor?

Glad you asked.

I'm using tape to make

the exact dimensions of the sandbox we'll be using.

See, you're not the only one who's been preparing.

Wow, it's nice to see

you're finally taking this competition seriously.

Munchy, what is all of this?

Presley's supplies for the competition.

I'll go get the rest.

See, last year, I wasn't efficient

in setting up my beach gear.

This year, once I sit down, I'll never have to get up.

Okay, if I put my chair here, I can put my bag here,

my cooler here, and my snacks here.

-But where are we gonna build the Altoonisburg Space Needle?

Oh, let me ask you this.

How important is this space needle?

It's our sand sculpture,

and it's a sand sculpture contest.

So what I'm hearing is important.

Hurry up, Horrigan.

I need to get this presentation ready.

I'm trying, sir.

I seem to have the wrong dongle.

Well, Lex is gonna come by here any second.

I need to make sure-- -This is for her?

I thought this was for science.

It is.

I wanna convince Lex to choose me

as her teammate tomorrow so I can impress her

with my science-based sand building skills.

-But sir, tomorrow we have a meeting of our science club,

The Beaker Boys.

This is more important.

More important?

That's like calling beryllium more important than magnesium.

It just isn't true.

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. Lex is coming.

If the monitor is not working,

you'll have to act out the visuals.

-As you wish, sir. -Hi, Fisher. What--

The pyramids, the Eiffel Tower,

the Statue of Liberty.

What do they all have in common?

They pale in comparison to what I can build with sand.

Hi, I'm Fisher, and I wanna be your partner

in this year's sand castle competition.

Thank you for your time. And God bless America.

Wow.

Thank you for whatever that was.

But I already have a partner, Presley.

Well, you heard the horrible girl.

Lex, think about it.

You and my sister had been partners for years,

and you've never won.

Join me, and together,

we can rule the competition side by side.

Well, I would like to finally win

and beat those Jerkelvoss twins.

They're such jerks.

But I have to see what Presley says

about me changing partners, so it's a maybe.

Wow. I got a maybe!

What happened to you, milk man?

Were you attacked by ninjas?

The ninjas are right behind me, aren't they?

Ha!

Uh, no, it's my udder arm.

Udder arm happens when you milk cows too much.

It's called that because of the cow's udder.

My arms hurt, okay?

That sounds terrible.

Must be really hard to do your job.

Anyway, I'll take an extra large milkshake, hand shaken.

Well, how about this?

You help me out working here,

and you can make all the milkshakes you want for free.

-You want me to work here? -Not at all.

But I am in a jam.

Sophia Fugazi just launched her food blog,

and she's coming to write a review of the Mooery,

and I can't move my arms.

I'll do it, but I play by my own rules.

I already regret this, but you're hired.

Good decision, milk man. Now watch this.

Jaget, up and over.

Don't worry, I'll practice that.

Please don't.

Hey, I wanna talk to you.

Sure. Let me grab you a seat.

I got a grabber.

-Listen, we've been teammates for the past four years--

Ah--I know what you're gonna say.

I always make us sandwiches.

Don't worry, this year, there's a new addition:

Melted cheese.

How do I keep this melted cheese warm in a cooler?

I'm glad you asked. -Look.

I think it's time

we explore other options for this competition.

Oh, so you wanna go in a different direction?

Yes, but only if you're on board.

If that's what you want, I understand.

-That is such a relief. I was afraid you'd get mad.

-Me? Come on, forget about it. -All right.

I'm gonna go get ready for the competition.

All right.

I got all the different types of bread for the sandwiches.

Potato, pita, pretzel, pumpernickel, and wheat.

You don't deserve to be here.

Bad news. I just talked to Lex.

She wants to go in a different direction.

So forget about sandwiches. Let's make tacos.

But what are we gonna do with all this bread?

We could have a bread fight.

So if we build our space needle correctly,

we could get it 3 feet high. -Hmm.

If we strengthen the foundation here,

I think we can get it to 4 feet.

-Ooh, I love it. -I love you too.

-What? -Nothing.

Oh, no. It's the Jerkelvoss twins.

They're such jerks.

Come, Greta, let us taunt our competition.

Ja, Dutch. I'll begin.

Hello, Lex.

You're very brave for being here.

My sister Greta and I can't wait to kick sand

in your face when we win again.

-Good taunting, Dutch. I see you changed teammates.

It's nice you have someone new to lose with.

Jerkelvoss.

Now, if you'll excuse us,

we're going to put mayonnaise on French fries.

I declare this tiny beach open.

-I thought you told her. -I did.

Told me what?

-Remember we talked about going in a different direction?

Of course, I remember.

That's why I switched from sandwiches...

to tacos.

I made it just how you like it, extra mild.

I didn't mean a different direction

for our snack options.

The change I was talking about

was having Fisher as my teammate.

-What? -Uh-oh.

I-I'm sorry. It's nothing personal.

I just wanted somebody who was gonna

take this competition seriously

so I could finally beat those Jerkelvosses.

I see.

And you feel like I don't take this competition seriously?

What was that?

It means the churros are ready.

But that doesn't mean I don't take sand building seriously.

And there's no way my little brother

is a better teammate than me.

-I'm an expert in engineering. I can build anything.

Well, I built this taco.

You're embarrassing me, taco.

Look, you're my best friend,

and I love doing things with you,

but you want a beach vacation, and I want to win.

So I think it would be better just for this one thing

if I had a teammate who was a little bit more focused.

I'll tell you what.

I'm gonna show you how focused I can be

because Munchy and I are entering this competition...

-We are? -And we're gonna win.

We are?

And I'm taking back my taco.

Should've made sandwiches.

The sand castle competition is about to begin.

Tonight, the winning team will receive this giant gift card

redeemable at the craft store, She's Crafty.

Here we go. In three, two, one, build!

Okay, Munchy, this is my chance to show Lex

I can be focused.

We need to build something amazing and make her realize

she should have chosen me as her partner.

Got it. Let me think of an idea.

Sand. Beach. Waves. Tide. Moon. Space.

Altoonisburg Space Needle.

Lex and Fisher are already building that.