botsfords: happy birthday! beckyever! aaaaah! this year, your father and i went a little overboard! we've planned one amazing surprise after another! oh, please tell me what they are! i can't wait! mrs. botsford: i know you're antsy, but before we get started, i just need to put the cake in the oven. it should be done baking by the end of the party. aah! [panting] ok, ok. put the cake in the oven! let's go! let's go! let's go! let's go! becky, if you want to jump up and down, don't you think it might be a little more fun if you did it... in this super-sized bouncy castle?! wow! wow. this really is the greatest party ever. it's your special day, becky. enjoy it! i will! i will! i will! man: please! somebody help! [squeak] yup, bob, i heard that, too. and as much as i want to jump in this giant bouncy castle, we have an obligation to help the people of the city. [squeak] oh, well, when you have an obligation, it means you've made a promise to do something. since we promised to protect this city, that's our obligation.

becky botsford, you make my job so easy. now let's begin!oops? i have chosen a different animal, the industrious armadillo. ok. we'll start with... becky. ahem. fellow debate club members, allow me to tell you why i believe the unicorn would be the best mascot for the debate club. narrator: over at the grocery store, word girl's... substitute arrives for the ribbon cutting ceremony. word girl? you look a little... different. oh. a letter. well, i'll read it. "dear everybody, please forgive me "for being so quiet and tiny. "i seem to have lost my voice while shouting at evildoers, "and i am, for some reason, feeling short today. sincerely, i am really word girl and not just a substitute." that letter put me at ease! thanks for the explanation, word girl. so glad you could be here to celebrate the grand opening of aisle 11! narrator: meanwhile, across town, all the city's villains have gathered for their annual villain convention. and so let there be no debate, discussion, or argument that i, lady redundant woman, am the best, greatest, and su

becky? is it? yes. mr. botsford: ok, penny pinchers! let's get our coins counted, stacked, and rolled.people how saving a little money can add up to a lot of money over time. i don't know. it's kind of a quandary. i would like to save enough money to buy a pretty princess bike, but i also like to have my money close by so i can see it whenever i want. well, becky, maybe this will help you with your quandary. every person who makes a bank deposit gets a free word girl coin purse/key chain! well, i guess i wouldn't mind having one-- a word girl coin purse/key chain? bank, here we come! [crash] hmm. narrator: later, at the national national bank, becky, a.k.a. word girl, is really, really bored because she and her family have to stand in a very long line. thanks for telling us. narrator: not a problem. it looks like bob can make coins disappear, too, as long as it's made of chocolate. [both laughing] yeah. that's what i call putting your money where your mouth is. ha ha ha ha! what? loose change day? oh, man. of all the days to rob a bank! i'm sorry. were you talking to me? uh, yeah. i wa

botsford: not yet, becky. not yet. have you seen my galoshes? did you check the galoshes closet?we have breaking news. this just in. according to the birth certificate i'm holding, today really is a very special young lady's birthday, so a big happy birthday to...eileen! today she really is a birthday girl! huh. imagine that. it really is her birthday. but what about the weather?! sonny: the weather for the end of the picnic season picnic is going to be... sunny and warm! no signs of precipitation at all! [all cheer] sweet piccalilli! no precipitation! i'll get the egg salad ready! narrator: thanks to word girl, captain huggy face, and meteorologist sonny days' weather report, the annual end of the picnic season picnic will go on as planned. and so, loyal viewers, whether there is rain or snow or hail or any other kind of precipitation, be sure to watch the next electrifying adventure of "word girl!" ♪ word girl! all: "may i have a word!" as usual, the player who correctly defines today's featured word will win a fabulous prize! let's play... "may i have a word!" yes, you may! to