A firefly flies around a pond at night.

Flick appears on screen and says IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THINGS UP.

Flick is a firefly who wears a pink beanie, a brown T-shirt, black pants, and blue shoes. He has little tiny glowing wings that flutter behind him.

The song goes SHUTTERBUGS!

Flick flies throw the pond past a large toad and through leaves and cattails.

The song continues NA NA NA NA-NA-NA-NA
SHUTTERBUGS!

He flies into a lit-up city made of mushrooms and tree trunks flying past Harvey eating a watermelon and Opal reading a book in a hammock. Harvey is a large blue fly that wears a blue shirt and black pants. Opal is a spider wearing a green shirt and black pants on 8 legs.

The song continues NA NA NA NA-NA-NA-NA
SHUTTERBUGS!
SHUTTERBUGS

Flick, Harvey, and Opal fly by the title written in the sky that reads "Shutterbugs."

The episode title reads "Bad Bugs."

[PHONE RINGING]

Flick looks at his watch and Gordon says FLICK! COME QUICK!
I'VE GOT A ROCK STAR STORY...
THAT'S MISSING THE STAR!

Gordon is an elderly caterpillar with a white goatee and glasses.

Flick says BE THERE IN A FLASH, BOSS!

Flick flies over to the office.

Flick, Harvey, and Opal walk into Gordon?s office and Flick says HEY GUYS, GOOD TIMING!
BUT UH, WHERE'S GORDON?

Harvey says GORDON?

Opal says HELLO-O-O...?

In a picture frame of a rock show, Gordon says SHUTTERBUGS, THANK GOODNESS
YOU'RE HERE!

He jumps out of the frame and says BILLY AND THE
BEDBUGS ARE IN TOWN!

Opal says I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO INTERVIEW BILLY!

Opal plays the air guitar and says ENTER BEDBUG,
YOU GIVE BUGS A BAD NAME,
BUG REPUTATION!

Gordon says I LOVE BILLY'S MUSIC!
WELL, YOU WON'T LOVE THIS.
BILLY WON'T COME
OUT OF HIS HOTEL!
WITHOUT OUR STAR,
THERE'S NO CONCERT...
AND NO ROCK N' ROLL INTERVIEW!

Opal says WHA-A-T?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?

Gordon says NOBODY KNOWS.
HE'S LOCKED HIMSELF INSIDE HIS
ROOM, AND REFUSES TO COME OUT.

Flick says DON'T WORRY, GUYS.
WE'LL GET THE SCOOP, AND SHED
SOME LIGHT ON THIS STORY!

The three glow worms in the office dance and sing I THINK...
WE CAN HELP.
WE CAN HELP.
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE DARK
OR LOST IN THE PARK
UH OH, WHAT?
DO YOU HEAR THAT FLY?
OH, WHAT'S THAT IN THE SKY?
ASK YOURSELF:
WHO, WHAT, WHERE,
WHEN, WHY, AND HOW.
IT'S TIME
WE SHED SOME LIGHT!
LIGHT! REAL BRIGHT!
LET'S MAKE IT
ALL SHINE - ALL RIGHT!
IT'S TIME
WE SHED SOME LIGHT!
EVERYTHING
WILL BE ALL RIGHT!
SHED SOME LIGHT!

The bugs fly out over the city and Flick says OK, GANG, LET'S START
WITH THE THINGS WE KNOW.
WHO?

Opal says BILLY BEDBUG!
I CAN'T BELIEVE I-I-T!
WHAT?

Harvey says HE WON'T COME OUT TO PERFORM.
WHERE?

Flick says AT THE MURKY HOTEL.
WHEN?

Opal says HE'S BEEN LOCKED UP ALL NIGHT!
WHY?

Harvey says THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO FIND OUT!
HOW?

Flick says BY VISITING HIS HOTEL ROOM!
LET'S GO!

Opal plays the air guitar and says NOISES
HUH?
OH, COMING!

The bugs fly over to the hotel and see a bright light beaming down.

Flick says WHAT'S GOING ON UP THERE?

Opal says WHOA... SO BRIGHT!

Harvey flies to the light and says AND PRETTY...
SO PRETTY...
OW! OOOF...

Opal says SOMEONE'S WASTING A LOT OF POWER
TO MAKE A ROOM GLOW THAT BRIGHT.

Flick says YEAH, SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT.
LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.

Harvey says ...I'M OK!

They walk into the hotel an approach Billy?s door where there are two dragon fly bodyguards.

The red dragonfly says NO GO.

Flick says HEY GUYS, WE'RE
THE SHUTTERBUGS...
HERE TO INTERVIEW BILLY?

The blue dragonfly says GO?

The red dragonfly says NO.

The blue dragonfly says NO GO.

Flick says OOOF...
UHN...
MAN, THEY'RE GOOD.
IT WOULD TAKE A ROCKIN'
DETECTIVE TO SNEAK BY THESE TWO!

They all say DETECTIVE DEBBIE!

Detective Debbie pops out of a door and says SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG
TO GET HERE, SHUTTERBUGS.

Detective Debbie is a pink dragonfly who wears a blue police uniform.

Detective Debbie says I'M... OH, OOH!?

Flick says DEBBIE, WE NEED TO
GET IN TO SEE-

Detective Debbie says AH! WATCH OUT!
SORRY, FLICK MY MAN,
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO
BEAT THIS LEVEL FOR DAYS.
JUST CAN'T SEEM TO...
MAN, THIS GAME IS DRIVING
ME BINGO-BANGO-BONKERS!
I REALLY NEED TO UNPLUG
AND CHILL FOR A BIT.

A muffled call comes in over Debbie?s walkie talkie.

Detective Debbie says ROGER THAT.
SORRY, SHUTTERBUGS, GOTTA JET!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR STORY.
DEBS OUT!

Flick says UNPLUG.
OH!
AH!
THAT'S IT!

Flick unplugs the lamp.

The bodyguards say I DON'T LIKE
HUH?! THE DARK!
PHEW!

Flick and Opal get in the room and Flick says UHHH, OPAL...

They look around the room and see the refrigerator open, the lights all on, and the curtains pulled. Flick takes a picture.

Flick says HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HARVEY?

Opal says NO.
AND EWW!
THIS BED'S SUPER LUMPY!

Flick takes a picture.

Opal says ...AND WHAT A HUGE
WASTE OF ENERGY.

Flick says SERIOUSLY.
THE MARSH'S POWER PLANT
MUST BE WORKING OVERTIME!

Flick takes a picture of the open fridge.

Opal says AND THE HARDER THE
POWER PLANT WORKS,
THE MORE IT POLLUTES THE AIR.
DIRTY AIR IS SO NOT-- OH!

She looks in the bathroom and sees Billy blow drying his hair. Billy is a green bed bug that wears a leather jacket.

Opal says COOL...

Billy says AHHH!
WHAT ARE YOU BUGS
DOING IN MY PAD!
ARE YOU THE
ONE'S STEALING MY MUSIC!?

Opal says STEALING?

Flick says NO, WE'RE HERE TO...
BILLY BED BUG!

Opal says WE'RE HERE TO COVER YOUR STORY.
TELL ME EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING! TELL IT.
TELL IT TO ME..!

Flick says OK, WE'RE FROM THE
MURKY MUSE, BILLY.
TO INTERVIEW YOU?
BUT UH...
WHY DO YOU HAVE
EVERYTHING TURNED ON?

Billy says WHY? I'LL TELL YOU WHY!
I NEED TO MAKE SURE NOBODY CAN
HEAR WHAT I'M PLAYIN', MAN.
SOMEBODY'S BEEN....
SPYING ON ME!
THEY'RE BEEN READIN'
MY DIARY, BUGGIN' MY BED
WITH RECORDIN' DEVICES, AND...
LOOK!
THEY'RE EVEN PEEPING AT
ME THROUGH THE WINDOW!

Flick lights up a dark shadow in the window and sees Harvey.

Harvey falls and says AHHH!
OOOF.

Opal says IT'S OKAY, HE'S UH...WITH US.

Flick says BILLY, WHY DO YOU THINK
SOMEONE'S SPYING ON YOU?

Billy says HOW ELSE WOULD THEY
KNOW THE LYRICS TO A SONG
I JUST WROTE IN MY DIARY?
I HEARD SOMEONE SINGING IT LAST
NIGHT, AFTER I WENT TO BED.....BUT I NEVER TOLD
ANYONE ABOUT IT!
GAAH!
GA-A-AH!
OH- I'M DONE, MAN!
I'M NOT SHARING ANYTHING
WITH ANYONE ANYMORE!
INCLUDING MY MUSIC!

Flick says THIS IS A TRICKY ONE.

Opal says YEAH... WITH THOSE BODYGUARDS,
HOW WOULD SOMEONE
GET IN HERE TO SPY ON HIM?

Flick says NOT SURE.
WE NEED TO MAKE
SENSE OF THINGS...
BY USING OUR SENSES!

The glow worms dance and sing OOOH, WE CAN HELP WITH THAT.
TELL ME 'BOUT THE SENSES.
SEEING.
HEARING.
TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE.
SMELLING.
TASTING.
THERE'S ONE MORE
SENSE YOU KNOW.
OH YEAH, TOUCHING!
ALL FIVE SENSES.
NOW IT'S MAKING SENSE.
LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
YOU GOTTA USE
ALL YOUR SENSES.
OH YEAH!
LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
IT'S REALLY,
REALLY,
REALLY...
MAKING SENSE!

Flick looks at his watch and selects the ear option.

Both Opal and Flick use the ears and Flick says I CAN'T HEAR
BILLY'S KEYBOARD...

Opal says THERE'S NO WAY SOMEONE COULD
HAVE HEARD HIS SONG OUT HERE...
MAYBE THEY WERE LISTENING
IN FROM NEXT DOOR?

In the room next door, Flick says THIS MUST BE WHERE
BILLY'S BAND IS STAYING.
IT'S ALL THEIR GEAR.

Opal says MAYBE THEY HEARD
OR SAW SOMETHING?
BUT...
WHERE ARE THEY?

Flick says HMM... THERE'S SOMETHING
ODD ABOUT THIS ROOM.
I JUST CAN'T...

Harvey pops up wearing red sunglasses and says HEY GUYS! SORRY I'M LATE.
MAN, THOSE LIGHTS WERE SO
BRIGHT I HAD TO PUT ON MY...
WHOA!
THAT IS THE WORLD'S TIDIEST BED!
GIVE THAT GUY A TROPHY!

Opal says HUH, THAT IS A REALLY TIDY BED.

Flick says IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
NEVER BEEN SLEPT IN...
SOOO, WHERE DID
BILLY'S BAND SLEEP?

Flick says I THINK I MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA.

Now Flick speaks to Billy and says THERE'S ONLY ONE GROUP
OF BUGS, OTHER THAN YOU,
WHO COULD GET IN
PAST THE BODYGUARDS.

Opal says BUGS WHO LOVE YOUR
MUSIC SO MUCH,
THEY'D SING IT ALL NIGHT LONG.
OTHER THAN ME.

Harvey says AND!...I HAVE NO IDEA
WHERE THIS IS GOING.

Flick lifts up the mattress and says AH HAH!

Four bed bugs come out from under the bed and Billy says M-M-MOM?

Harvey says WAIT...YOU PLAY ROCK
N' ROLL WITH YOUR MOM?
AWKARD.

Billy?s mom says OH, BILLY!
BILLY, I'M-A SO SORRY!
WE'VE-A BEEN WATCHING
OVER YOU ALL THIS-A TIME!

His mom is a large bed bug wearing a pink dress.

Billy says YOU'VE...
YOU'VE WHAT?

His mom says AND THE NEW SONG, AH MAMA
MIA- IT'S-A WONDERFUL!

Billy says SO YOU'RE THE
ONE WHO WAS SINGING...?

His mom says I SHOULDN'T HAVE-A READ
YOUR DIARY ON MY OWN!
I'M-A SO SORRY!
I JUST WANNA YOU TO BE HAPPY
AND NOT GETTING INTO-A TROUBLE!
THAT'S-A WHY I-A DID IT.

Billy says MOM, I KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE
SURE I'M HAPPY AND SAFE...
AND I DON'T EVEN MIND
SHARING MY DIARY WITH YOU...

His mom says R-REALLY?

Billy says I'D JUST LIKE YOU
TO ASK FIRST, OK?
WE CAN EVEN READ IT TOGETHER.

His mom says OH BILLY!

Opal says SO, DOES THIS MEAN...
YOU'LL PLAY YOUR
NEW SONGS TONIGHT?
AND GIVE US THAT INTERVIEW?

Billy says ABSOLUTELY!
WE'RE GONNA ROCK!

Billy starts to play, the power surges, and then turns off.

Flick says IT'S A BLACKOUT!

Harvey says LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE WHOLE TOWN!

Billy says THIS IS ALL MY FAULT...
I WASTED ALL THE TOWN'S POWER!
GUESS WE'RE NOT PLAYING
TONIGHT AFTER ALL, SORRY GUYS.
WE'RE DONE.

Flick says UNLESS...
HOW ABOUT, INSTEAD OF A
BIG FLASHY LIGHT SHOW,
YOU PUT ON A CONCERT TO
PROMOTE SAVING ENERGY?

Billy says THAT SOUNDS GREAT, FLICK,
BUT HOW CAN WE DO THAT
WITHOUT POWER?

Flick says UNPLUGGED?

Billy and the bed bugs play a concert in the stadium without power and sing TURN OFF
THE POWER FOR AN HOUR.
IT'S SOMETIMES FUN
WHEN YOU JUST UNHOOK,
UNPLUG, SWITCH IT OFF,
JUST TURN IF OFF.
FOR AN HOUR, SWITCH IT OFF,
YOU HAVE THE POWER
TO TURN IT... ...OFF!

Now Flick uploads the report back at the office and says DONE AND DONE!
HARVEY, RAISE THE ROOF!

They all say IT'S GLOW TIME!

The three glow worms appear on a large screen above the whole town and sing HERE?S THE LATEST BUZZ!
THEY WERE STUCK IN A MESS,
THEY HAD TO TAKE ACTION.
SHINE A LIGHT
ON THE SITUATION.
HOLD THE PRESSES.
TAKE A BREATH NOW.
WHO, WHAT, WHERE,
WHEN, WHY, AND HOW.
AND THEY LOOKED ALL AROUND
AND THEY FOUND THE ANSWER...
BY USING THEIR 5 SENSES.
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THIS JUST IN...
THEY BROKE THE STORY!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP, SCOOP!
THIS JUST IN...
AND THAT'S THE NEWS!

Back in the office, Gordon says GREAT STORY, SHUTTERBUGS!
BILLY'S SHOW WAS FABULOUS, AND
MURKY MARSH LEARNED A VALUABLE
LESSON ABOUT NOT WASTING POWER.

Harvey says YOU BETCHA!
I'VE BEEN UNPLUGGED ALL NIGHT.
I EVEN HAD TIME TO
READ AN ENTIRE BOOK!

Flick takes the book and gives it back.

Flick says THERE YOU GO.

Harvey says UGH... I MIGHT HAVE TO
READ THIS ONE AGAIN.
The episode ends.

Flick flies through the night sky and says IT'S TIME TO LIGHT THINGS UP.

Now a shot of the forest city features the episode title that reads "What does the box say?"

[PHONE RINGING]

Flick looks at his watch.

Gordon says FLICK, YOU THERE?
BIG STORY BREWING.
I NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

Flick says BE THERE IN A FLASH, BOSS!

Flick flies to the building.

Flick, Harvey, and Opal walk into Gordon?s office and Flick says HEY GUYS, GOOD TIMING!
BUT UH, WHERE'S GORDON?

Opal says HELLO-O-O?

Harvey says MCGORDO...

In a picture frame of a museum gallery with footsteps, Gordon says SHUTTERBUGS! THANK GOODNESS
YOU'RE HERE!

He jumps out and says WE JUST GOT THIS ON
OUR SATELLITE FEED.
IT WASHED UP AT SUNSET.

A cardboard box appears on screen.

Flick says THAT'S HUGE! WHAT IS IT?

Opal says MAYBE IT'S A REALLY
BIG BOX FISH?

Harvey says OR A TIME MACHINE.
WHA-A-AT?
YOU DON'T BELIEVE
IN TIME MACHINES?

Gordon says IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO
TELL WHAT IT IS,
FROM THESE SATELLITE PICTURES.
BUT IF ANYONE CAN SOLVE THIS
MYSTERY, IT'S THE SHUTTERBUGS.

Harvey says WE EAT MYSTERIES
FOR BREAKFAST!

Flick says TOTALLY!
WE'LL GET THE SCOOP, AND SHED
SOME LIGHT ON THIS STORY!

The glow worms in the office sit and sing I THINK...
WE CAN HELP.
WE CAN HELP.
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE DARK
OR LOST IN THE PARK
UH OH, WHAT?
DO YOU HEAR THAT FLY?
OH, WHAT'S THAT IN THE SKY?
ASK YOURSELF:
WHO, WHAT, WHERE,
WHEN, WHY, AND HOW.
IT'S TIME
WE SHED SOME LIGHT!
LIGHT! REAL BRIGHT!
LET'S MAKE IT
ALL SHINE - ALL RIGHT!
IT'S TIME
WE SHED SOME LIGHT!
EVERYTHING
WILL BE ALL RIGHT!
SHED SOME LIGHT!

The bugs stand outside of the office during dusk and Harvey says ..I'M JUST SAYING,
IF IT WAS A TIME
MACHINE THEN-

Opal and Flick say SHH..!

They find the box and Flick takes a picture. Every shot he takes, Harvey stands in front of the box.

Flick says HARVEY!

Opal says COME ON,
HUDDLE UP.
WE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE!

Flick says ALRIGHT. LET'S START WITH
THE THINGS WE KNOW.
WHO?

Opal says DON'T KNOW YET.
WHAT?

Harvey says A TIME MACHINE!
HMM.
OR SOMETHING ELSE.
WHERE?

Opal says ON THE BEACH!
WHEN?

Flick says IT WASHED UP AT SUNSET.
WHY?

Harvey says BECAUSE IT'S FROM THE FUTURE.

Opal says PROBABLY NOT.
TIME TO GET THIS SCOOP!
HOW?

They all say BY INVESTIGATING!

The bugs walk over to the box and Flick says I'M NOT
AFRAID OF ANYTHING...
I'M A FEARLESS REPORTER...
A STORY DETECTIVE!
YIKES!

They all say DETECTIVE DEBBIE!

Detective Debbie says SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG
TO GET HERE, SHUTTERBUGS!
I GOT TIED UP INTERVIEWING
A BOX ELDER BUG...
REAL CHATTERBOX THAT ONE.
ANYHOO, WHAT'S THE
SCOOP, SHUTTERBUGS?

Flick says DON'T KNOW YET.
THIS THING JUST
WASHED UP AT SUNSET.

Detective Debbie says ANY GUESSES WHAT IT MIGHT BE?

Opal says GUESSES!
WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT!

A muffled call comes in over Debbie?s walkie talkie.

Detective Debbie says ROGER THAT.
SORRY SHUTTERBUGS, GOTTA JET.
GOOD LUCK
WITH YOUR STORY. DEBS OUT!

Harvey says HOW DOES SHE DO THAT?

Flick says OPAL, WHAT WERE YOU
SAYING ABOUT GUESSES?

Opal says OH!
NOT GUESSES, EXACTLY.
A HYPOTHESIS.
IT'S WHEN YOU GUESS WHAT
SOMETHING MIGHT BE,
AND THEN YOU TEST IT
TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

Harvey says THAT'S SO CRAZY IT
JUST MIGHT WORK!

Flick says BUT TO MAKE A GOOD
GUESS, WE NEED MORE INFO.

Harvey says I HAVE JUST THE THING!
A MARSHMALLOW FOR EVERY PROBLEM!
LITTLE MARSHMALLOWS FOR LITTLE
PROBLEMS AND BIG MARSHMALLOWS...

Opal says ACTUALLY, I THINK
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THIS.

Opal wears glowing ears, a nose, tongue, and two hands.

Flick says GLOW TECH...

Opal says TOP OF THE LINE
SENSORY TECHNOLOGY!
FOR ALL YOUR FIVE SENSES' NEEDS.

Harvey says NOT AS GOOD AS MARSHMALLOWS,
BUT THOSE COULD BE FUN...

Flick says THEN IT'S TIME TO
MAKE SENSE OF THIS...
BY USING OUR SENSES!

The glow worms dance and sing OOOH, WE CAN HELP WITH THAT.
TELL ME 'BOUT THE SENSES.
SEEING.
HEARING.
TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE.
SMELLING.
TASTING.
THERE'S ONE MORE
SENSE YOU KNOW.
OH YEAH, TOUCHING!
ALL FIVE SENSES.
NOW IT'S MAKING SENSE.
LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
YOU GOTTA USE
ALL YOUR SENSES.
OH YEAH!
LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA.
IT'S REALLY,
REALLY,
REALLY...
MAKING SENSE!

Back by the box, Flick touches the box and says I THINK I'VE GOT SOMETHING!
IT FEELS SOLID,
BUT LISTEN TO THIS!
IT SOUNDS HOLLOW,
LIKE A GIANT EMPTY BOX.

Harvey smells it and says AND IT SMELLS
LIKE... THAT THING...
WITH THE BRANCHES
AND THE LEAVES...

Opal says A TREE?

Harvey says YEAH!
SMELLS LIKE A TREE.
HMM.. I SEE CHEW
MARKS AT THE TOP.

Flick says OKAY... SO WHAT'S
HOLLOW LIKE A BOX,
SMELLS LIKE A TREE AND
HAS CHEW MARKS ON IT?

Opal says WAIT... IF IT'S A BOX, MAYBE
THERE'S SOMETHING IN IT?

Harvey says OR SOMEONE...
FROM THE FUTURE.

Flick says OR...
MAYBE WHATEVER'S INSIDE
IS WHAT'S EATING THE BOX!

Harvey says WHY WOULD ANYONE EAT A BOX?

Opal says IF THE BOX WAS MADE
OF WOOD PULP OR PAPER,
THERE ARE SOME INSECTS WHO
COULD USE IT TO MAKE A NEST.

Harvey says A NEST?

Flick says WHICH INSECTS, OPAL?
MY HYPOTHESIS...
IS PAPER WASPS.

Harvey says I HAVE A BETTER
HYPOTHESIS:
TIME MACHINE..!
RIGHT?!
I'M THINKING WE GO BACK TO THE
YEAR I WAS CROWNED POND KING...
WHAT'S THAT?

Flick says THAT'S PROOF THAT OPAL'S
HYPOTHESIS WAS RIGHT.
RUN...
RUN!

They run and hide behind rocks and see four paper wasps at the top of the box.

Harvey says UGH!

Flick takes a picture.

Opal says PAPER WASPS...

Flick says THIS IS BAD, VERY BAD.
PAPER WASPS
ARE PRICKLY, UNFRIENDLY
AND SOMETIMES JUST PLAIN MEAN.

Opal says BUT LUCKY FOR US,
THEY'RE DAY BUGS, SO THEY CAN'T
SEE VERY WELL IN THE DARK.

Flick says YEAH BUT A WHOLE NEST OF
PAPER WASPS MOVING INTO TOWN
COULD BE A PROBLEM.

Opal says WE SHOULD CALL AN
EMERGENCY TOWN MEETING.

Harvey says I LOVE EMERGENCY
TOWN MEETINGS!

The bugs run over to town hall and Flick says DON'T PANIC.
BUT.

Opal says PAPER WASPS.
IN A BOX.
ON THE BEACH.
JUST WASHED UP.

Harvey says A WHOLE
NEST!
WHAT DO WE DO,
MAYOR?

Mayor Carla, a mosquito in a purple jacket, says WE'RE GOING TO NEED
A WELCOMING PARTY!
AND WITH NO NOTICE!
I NEED BALLOONS, FIREFLY WORKS,
WE'LL HAVE TO GET
THE MARCHING BAND...
DID YOU AT LEAST SING
THE WELCOME SONG?

Flick says UH, NOT EXACTLY...
WE SORT OF...
WE RAN AWAY.

Mayor Carla says RAN AWAY?!
OH, NO NO NO...
THAT'S NOT HOW WE GREET
NEWCOMERS HERE IN MURKY MARSH!

Harvey says I TRIED TO TELL THEM... ARG!

Harvey falls over.

Mayor Carla says GO SING THEM
THE WELCOME SONG
WHILE I PULL TOGETHER SOME
LAST MINUTE PARTY ARRANGEMENTS.
GO!

They fly back over to the box.

Flick says READY?

Flick knocks.

A wasp dressed as a pirate flies out and they all say AHH!

Flick says PIRATE PAPER WASPS?
NO WAY!

Flick takes a picture.

The pirate wasp says DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

Flick says UM... SORRY TO...
SORRY TO W-WAKE YOU...
UH, WHAT I MEAN TO SAY IS...

Opal says THE SONG, FLICK!

Flick says WELCOME TO
THE MURKY MARSH...
WE HOPE YOU WANT
TO STAY-Y-Y!

The wasp says STAY?! WHAT?!
WHERE ARE WE?
OH NO, WE'VE WASHED UP AGAIN.
PAUL!
WE'RE NOT STAYING.
GOT THIS HERE FLOATING NEST
AND WE PLAN TO USE IT...
NEW NECTAR ON THE HORIZON AND
ADVENTURE AND ALL THAT...
PAUL!
HEY - YOU THREE WANT A TOUR?
THIS BEAUT'S GOT
A TON OF PAPER TO CHEW -
AND IT CAN FIT TWO HUNDRED
OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
WANT TO SEE?!
YEAH, PROBABLY BEST...
EVERYONE'S A BIT GRUMPY
THIS TIME OF NIGHT...
HEY, COULD YOU
HELP US SHOVE OFF?
PAUL'S USUALLY OUR
BEACH BEE, BUT HE'S CLEARLY...
SLEEPING ON THE JOB!
PAU-U-L!

They all laugh.

Flick takes a picture.

Mayor Carla and the bugs have a party on shore and push the wasps in their box out into the water.

Flick says BYE, PIRATE WASPS!

Opal says BYE-E-E!

Harvey says SHIPS AHOY AND
JOLLY ROGERS!
WOW!
GOODBYE PARTIES ARE JUST AS
MUCH FUN AS WELCOMING ONES!

Now Flick uploads the report back at the office and says DONE AND DONE.
HARVEY- RAISE THE ROOF!

They all say IT'S GLOW TIME!

The three glow worms appear on a large screen above the whole town and sing HERE?S THE LATEST BUZZ!
THEY WERE STUCK IN A MESS,
THEY HAD TO TAKE ACTION.
SHINE A LIGHT
ON THE SITUATION.
HOLD THE PRESSES.
TAKE A BREATH NOW.
WHO, WHAT, WHERE,
WHEN, WHY, AND HOW.
AND THEY LOOKED ALL AROUND
AND THEY FOUND THE ANSWER...
BY USING THEIR 5 SENSES.
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THIS JUST IN...
THEY BROKE THE STORY!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP!
THEY GOT THE SCOOP.
SCOOP, SCOOP!
THIS JUST IN...
AND THAT'S THE NEWS!

Back in the office, Gordon says GREAT STORY,
SHUTTERBUGS.
WHO'D BELIEVE IT!
PIRATE PAPER WASPS HERE?
IN MURKY MARSH?
INCREDIBLE!

Flick says THEY WERE SO COOL...
I CAN'T BELIEVE WE EVER THOUGHT
THEY WERE SCARY AND MEAN!

Opal says I'M SAD THEY HAD
TO GO SO SOON...

Harvey says ME TOO...

Flick says HARVEY?
ARE YOU EATING...
THE NEWSPAPER?

Harvey says WHA-A-T?
THOSE PIRATES SURE LIKED IT.
I DIG THE CHEWINESS,
BUT THE REST IS...
DISGUSTING!
SOMEBODY GET
ME A MARSHMALLOW!

They all laugh.

The show ends and the credits roll.

Created by Cory Morrison, MCM, Craig Young.

Music by Serge R. C?t?.

A Canada Singapore Coproduction between Shutterbugs Productions Inc. and Infinite Frameworks Pte. Limited.

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