Nicholas and Max stand behind lecterns in Mister Rayne's office.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair. He wears a black suit, white shirt and black tie.

Nicholas is in his early teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue suit, a blue tie and a pale blue shirt.

Max says OKAY. WE'RE ROLLING.
ARE YOU READY?

Nicholas says YEAH.

A man slams a clapperboard.

(music plays)

The Big Top Academy logo appears with the caption "Big Top Bulletin."

Max says HI.
I'M MAXWELL RAYNE.
IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER EDITION
OF THE BIG TOP ACADEMY GREAT
DEBATE.
TODAY'S GREAT DEBATE TOPIC;
SPOONS VS.
FORKS.
FORKS ARE THE ULTIMATE CULINARY
TOOL.
THEY ARE PRECISE AND STRAIGHT TO
THE POINT.
WHEN YOU USE A FORK YOU'RE
GETTING EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT
AND NOTHING YOU DON'T.
WHEN YOU'RE USING A SPOON YOU'RE
JUST SCOOPIN' UP A WHOLE BUNCH
OF WHO KNOWS WHAT.

Nicholas looks at the camera and mumbles "Spoons are the best."

Max says I LIKE EXCELLENCE IN EVERY MEAL
AND I WANT A UTENSIL THAT KNOWS
WHAT IT WANTS AND GOES AFTER IT.
NICHOLAS, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

Nicholas says I GOTTA GO WITH SPOONS ON THIS
ONE.
I MEAN, WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD
SOMETIMES IT'S QUANTITY YOU WANT
AND IN THAT CASE SPOONS ARE THE
WAY TO GO.

Max mumbles "Use a fork."

Nicholas says LOOK, IF YOU'RE EATING ICE
CREAM, PUDDING, OR EVEN SOUP,
YOU WANT THE MOST OUT OF EVERY
SINGLE BITE.
I MEAN, HAVE YOU EVER TRIED
EATING SOUP WITH A FORK?
IT JUST DOESN'T WORK.
SPOONS ARE THE BEST.
THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU
WHEN YOU NEED THEM AND THEY'RE
EVERYONE'S FRIEND.
GO TEAM SPOON.

Max says NO CONTEST.
FORKS ARE BETTER.
ALSO, WHO EVEN EATS ICE CREAM OR
SOUP?

Nicholas says WHAT?
NO WAY.
SPOONS ARE BETTER.

Max says THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO SETTLE
THIS.

Nicholas says UTENSIL DUEL.

As they start fighting with plastic utensils, a man says CUT.

Nicholas says HI-YA.

Missus Martel says BOYS.
SPECIAL DELIVERY.

She tosses a package to Max.

She says YES.
HAHA.

Max opens the package and says WHAT?

Nicholas says WHAT IS THAT?

Max says IT'S A SPORK.
SOME SORT OF WEIRD SPOON FORK
COMBO THINGY.
SOME SAY IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH
WORLDS.

Nicholas says IT'S RIDICULOUS.

Max says I AGREE.
SERIOUSLY?
A SPORK?
WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT?
SPORKS ARE THE WORST.

Nicholas says SPORKS ARE THE WORST.

Max says I'M GLAD WE COULD FIND SOME
COMMON GROUND.
I'M MAXWELL RAYNE.

Nicholas points at the spoon.

Max snatches the spoon and says HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING OR
WHATEVER.