[Fade in to: EXT. TOWNSVILLE, late afternoon. Pan slowly across it as the narrator speaks.]

NARRATOR: The city of Townsville…is experiencing some peace and quiet for once! Thanks to the efforts of the Powerpuff Girls, crime has been at a virtual standstill.

[Pan past: EXT. TOWNSVILLE PRISON. We can see all sorts of criminals through the bars of the prison windows.]

NARRATOR: All of the major crooks and villains are behind bars, and no one seems to be stupid enough to try anything, not even petty crimes.

[Pan past: EXT. TOWNSVILLE PARK. People running around, laughing and playing.]

NARRATOR: This is great for the citizens of Townsville, as they can walk the streets confidently, knowing their city is in good hands.

[Cut to: EXT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD.]

NARRATOR: This is not so great for the Powerpuff Girls, however…

[Cut to: INT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD, POWERPUFF GIRLS BEDROOM. BLOSSOM is sitting on the bed, reading a book. BUBBLES is stacking up blocks over in the corner. BUTTERCUP is flying back and forth in front of the windows.]

NARRATOR: No crime means no crimefighting. And no crimefighting means nothing to do…

BUTTERCUP: There's nothing to do! The hotline hasn't rung in ages!

BLOSSOM: We should be happy, Buttercup. I mean, we're superheroes, after all. It's our job to make sure there's no crime. It's nice to see we've succeeded in doing just that.

BUBBLES: Well, I don't mind at all. Now we have more time to play!

BUTTERCUP: [punches one fist into her other] That's not the kind of playing I wanna do.

BLOSSOM: [rolls her eyes and huffs] Buttercup, I swear, you act like you just have to beat something up all the time. What, do you have a little neon sign in your head that flashes 'PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH' every ten seconds?

BUTTERCUP: [flexes a little] It's just, we've got all these powers, so we should use 'em.

[Bubbles finishes the tower she was building, and turns her attention to the others.]

BUBBLES: We don't have to use our powers all the time. It's kinda fun doin' things without them.

BUTTERCUP: [scowls] Yeah, right. Whatever…

BLOSSOM: She's right, you know. You should try doing things the conventional way sometimes. It seems like you use your powers for everything lately.

BUTTERCUP: Oh yeah? Like what?

BLOSSOM: [sets her book down] It took you all of two seconds this morning to brush your teeth. And less than that to get dressed for school.

BUTTERCUP: [chuckles] So? I'm fast.

BUBBLES: And this morning, you cooked the oatmeal with your eyebeams again…

BUTTERCUP: [shrugs] Hey, just makin' use of what I got.

BLOSSOM: [points at Buttercup] And you're flying around right now. Give me one good reason for that.

[Buttercup looks down, and notice that she is hovering. She folds her arms.]

BUTTERCUP: Because I can.

BLOSSOM: I knew it. You couldn't go five minutes without using your powers, could you? You rely on them way too much.

BUTTERCUP: Ha! You use your powers almost as much as I do, so what's you're point?

BLOSSOM: Maybe I do, but at least I could go without them if I wanted to.

BUTTERCUP: Oh really… [smirks] Prove it.

BLOSSOM: Huh?

[Buttercup flies over and lands on the foot of the bed.]

BUTTERCUP: How about a little contest? Both of us don't use any of our powers. The first one to use a power loses.

BLOSSOM: Loses what?

BUTTERCUP: How about our desserts for a week? They go to the winner instead.

BLOSSOM: [smiles] You're on.

[Bubbles flies over and joins them on the bed.]

BUBBLES: Hey, can I play too?

[Blossom and Buttercup both exchange a glance, and both smile.]

BLOSSOM: A third person…

BUTTERCUP: …means more desserts for the winner!

[They both turn and nod to Bubbles.]

BLSM & BCUP: Ok!

BUBBLES: Yay!

BUTTERCUP: Cool. Remember, no powers, then. Nothin' at all. No flying, no super-strength, no eyebeams…

[Blossom nods, but then slaps her forehead.]

BLOSSOM: Oh wait…we can't just stop using our powers! What about Townsville?

BUTTERCUP: What about Townsville? In case you forgot, there's no crime goin' on right now. Don't make excuses just to back out of the contest…

BLOSSOM: I'm not! I'm just concerned, that's all.

BUTTERCUP: Trust me, we'll be fine. [holds out hand] So…are you in or out?

[After hesitating for a moment, Blossom finally smiles again and sticks out her arm, putting her hand on Buttercup's.]

BLOSSOM: I'm in.

[Bubbles puts her own hand on top of theirs.]

BUBBLES: Me too!

BUTTERCUP: Then it's settled. Whoever holds out the longest gets everyone's desserts for a week, starting…now!

[All three of them draw their hands back. Cut to individual close-ups of them sitting and smiling at each other, quietly. Eventually, Blossom stands up.]

BLOSSOM: We can move around, you know.

[Buttercup climbs to her legs and tests them out.]

BUTTERCUP: Right. Not bad…this'll be a snap.

BLOSSOM: [grins] We'll see…

[PROFESSOR UTONIUM's voice calls from O.C.]

PROFESSOR: [O.C.] Girls! Dinner's ready!

BUBBLES: Yeah! Time to eat!

[Bubbles crouches like she is just about to start flying, but catches herself at the last second. Blossom and Buttercup both stare at her. With a slight laugh, Bubbles climbs down the side of the bed instead and jogs over to the door. The other girls follow her.]

NARRATOR: Well, it looks like our heroes are in for quite a contest. I wonder how long they're going to last?

[Cut to the stairway leading downstairs. Blossom walks down the stairs, and Bubbles is edging down slowly, one step at a time, holding the rail. Buttercup charges past them all. The three of them walk into the kitchen, where the professor is waiting for them.]

BUBBLES: Hi, Professor!

[The girls head for the table, while the professor just stares down at them wordlessly, in a little bit of shock. A bowl of pasta is in the center of the table, and plates by each of them. After they climb into their seats and sat down at the table, he joins them, still looking confused.]

PROFESSOR: Er…girls, are you all right?

BLOSSOM: What? Oh…we're just having a little competition, to see who can keep from using their powers the longest.

PROFESSOR: [nods] Ah. You had me worried for a minute. So, who's winning?

[All of the girls glance at each other.]

PPG: Uhh…

PROFESSOR: [chuckles] I'm only kidding. Obviously, you're all tied, since any display of a power would cause you to be removed from the game instantly, and thus there's no quantitative measurement for who's 'winning'…am I right?

BLOSSOM: [slowly] Right…

[Blossom reaches out for the bowl of pasta in the middle of the table, but it is just a little too far for her to reach. She waves her arm a little bit, stretching to get it, but can't.]

BLOSSOM: [grins sheepishly] Um, Professor? Can you…

PROFESSOR: Certainly.

[The professor picks up Blossom's plate and puts some pasta onto it from the bowl. Blossom sinks back down into her seat.]

NARRATOR: Looks like this'll be tougher than the girls thought. They're so used to using their powers for little things. But little do they know that big problems are still ahead…

[Fade to black.]

NARRATOR: But first…

[Fade to the living room, with Buttercup sitting on the couch in front of the television, with a remote control in her hand.]

NARRATOR: It's TV time!

[Pull back to show Blossom in the kitchen, peering at Buttercup from around the corner. Cut to: Close-up of Buttercup, her eyes glued to the TV, with little reflections of the shows she's watching on them. She clicks the remote in her hand once every second or so. Cut to Blossom.]

BLOSSOM: [rubs chin] Hmm…

[Blossom ducks completely back into the kitchen, clears her throat, and cups her hands around the sides of her mouth.]

BLOSSOM: Hey, Buttercup, I need your help in the kitchen, can you fly over here for a second?

[Cut to Buttercup, she doesn't take her eyes off the TV, or even blink.]

BUTTERCUP: [absently] Sure…

[Buttercup gets up from the couch and thrusts an arm into the air, like she's about to start flying…but she comes to her senses just in time. She totters on the edge of the couch and waves her arms around to keep her balance.]

BUTTERCUP: Whoaah…!

BLOSSOM: [peeking into the room] Rats…almost…

[Frowning, Buttercup hops down from the couch and heads into the kitchen.]

BUTTERCUP: That was pretty low, Bloss. Nice try, though.

BLOSSOM: Heh, thanks. Well, that's all. I don't need anything else…you can go back and watch TV again.

[Buttercup grumbles and heads back for the couch. She sits down, and reaches around for the remote. She is surprised when she can't find it.]

BUTTERCUP: What the…

[All of a sudden, Buttercup looks around, like she has the feeling she isn't alone in the room. The silhouette of someone is standing in the corner. In almost a whisper, a voice speaks to Buttercup from the shadows.]

VOICE: Looking for something?

[Looking up, Buttercup sees the silhouette, although the only things visible on it are the eyes. She squints, trying to get a better look.]

BUTTERCUP: Hey, I know that voice, it's…you!

VOICE: That's right!

[The figure steps out into the light. From this angle, we still can't see who it is. Buttercup grits her teeth.]

BUTTERCUP: All right…where'd you hide the remote, Bubbles?

[We now see that the figure is Bubbles, standing by the corner.]

BUBBLES: Wouldn't you like to know?

[Bubbles giggles and skips out from the room happily, heading for the stairway.]

BUTTERCUP: Wait! Come back here, you…

[Buttercup stopped, as Bubbles disappears from view. Sighing in frustration, she hops down from the couch again and crosses the room, changing the channel by hand. She returns to the couch and starts watching again. However, it wasn't long before she got off the couch and went to go change the channel again]

BUTTERCUP: Arrgh! This isn't fair!

NARRATOR: It looks like Buttercup's going to have to deal with a few changes for now. But at least, for a change, there aren't any disasters for them to respond to….

[Cut to: INT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD, POWERPUFF GIRLS BEDROOM. Blossom is lounging on the bed, reading her book again. After a few seconds, the Hotline buzzes from across the room.]

NARRATOR: Whoops! Maybe I spoke too soon…

[Cringing, Blossom climbs down from the side of the bed and jogs over to it. She very gingerly picks up the receiver, closing her eyes for a second.]

Blossom: [to herself] Please just be a stuck pickle jar or something… [raises receiver] Hello, Mayor?

MAYOR: [from the hotline] Oh, hello, Blossom. We have a teensy little problem, nothing to worry about…

BLOSSOM: What is it?

MAYOR: Well, there's a cat stuck in a tree. We'd send the fire department out, but it's in a tree not far from you, so I thought, hey, why waste more taxpayer money on sending out the fire department? I'll just call the girls…

BLOSSOM: [smiles slightly] Uh…super! We'll…we'll get on it then… [hangs up]

NARRATOR: Well, at least it's just a cat in a tree. How hard could that be without powers?

[Whip pan to: EXT. TOWNSVILLE, SUBURBAN STREET. A small white cat sits on a low branch of a tree. The Powerpuff Girls are standing below it, trying to coax it down.]

BUBBLES: Heeerrreee, kitty, kitty, kitty…

[The cat doesn't budge, it just looks down and mews softly.]

BUTTERCUP: [waving her arms in frustration] C'mon already, you stupid cat!

BUBBLES: Hey, that's not nice!

BLOSSOM: This isn't working…one of us is gonna have to go up there and try to get him down.

BUBBLES: Okay…any volunteers?

[There is a moment of silence and glances between the three of them, and then both Blossom and Bubbles turn to stare at Buttercup.]

BUTTERCUP: [shakes her head] Not me! Forget it!

BLOSSOM: C'mon, Buttercup! You're still the toughest out of us. Climbing a tree should be a snap for you.

BUTTERCUP: I said, no!

BUBBLES: [looks at Buttercup with huge, shiny eyes, and whines] But the poor kitty…

BUTTERCUP: [sighs, and grumbles] Oh, all right. [mutters under breath] Never could resist that stupid sad-eyed look…

[Buttercup walks over to the base of the tree. She stared up at it for a few seconds.]

BLOSSOM: Well?

[Buttercup takes a deep breath, and starts climbing. It is a slow, gradual process. She searches for footholds and handholds, and carefully boosts herself up, only a little at a time, being extra-careful not to fall. She keeps her eyes up on the tree branches above, not letting herself look down. Several minutes pass, as she slowly inches her way higher…]

BLOSSOM: Um, Buttercup, you should probably go a little faster.

[Buttercup glances down, and notices she only made it about a foot up.]

BUTTERCUP: This is gonna take forever…can one of you gimme a boost or something?"

BUBBLES: Sure!

[Bubbles goes over to the side of the tree. She grabs hold of Buttercup's legs, struggling to lift her up onto her shoulders. Buttercup helps by steadying herself against the tree, then waves her hand at the branch, trying to grab it, but it's still out of reach.]

BUTTERCUP: Not good enough! We need to be higher!

[Blossom comes over and helps Bubbles up onto her own shoulders. She strains as they stand above her, now boosted up a much better height.]

BLOSSOM: [grunting] Hurry…I can't hold…it here for…long…

BUTTERCUP: Almost…

[Buttercup reaches out for the branch. Blossom's legs begin to shake, and then begin to buckle a little. With one last effort, Buttercup stretches out and manages to get her arms around the lower part of the branch.]

BUTTERCUP: Got it!

[As soon as she was off, Bubbles falls from Blossom's shoulders, and both of them land in a small heap on the ground. Pulling herself up on top of the branch, Buttercup wraps her arms and legs around it, holding on to keep from falling. Up ahead, we see the cat, still sitting in the same place, although it now notices her and looks over with a confused look.]

CAT: Mrrow?

BUTTERCUP: Easy there, little guy…I'm not gonna hurt ya…

[Buttercup shimmies along, and edges further along the tree branch, as the other girls watch anxiously. She gets closer and closer to the cat, until she is almost within arm's reach of him. The cat seems to calm down a little, and Buttercup sticks out her arm.]

BUTTERCUP: That's it. Nothing to be afraid of, I'm here to help…

[The cat suddenly bounds towards her, landing on her head. Continuing its motion, it runs down her back and onto the branch from where Buttercup had just climbed. It reaches the trunk of the tree, and with a small spring, jumps down and lands on the ground safely. Bubbles holds out her arms as the cat bounds happily into them.]

BUBBLES: Yay! You're okay!

[The cat mews in appreciation and licks the side of her face. Buttercup rests her head against the tree branch with a defeated look.]

BUTTERCUP: He coulda just done that from the start…

NARRATOR: Maybe, Buttercup, but then it wouldn't have been as amusing, would it? And so, once again, the day is sa--…oh wait, our story isn't done yet…

[Fade to slightly later. The girls are walking back home. Buttercup is shuffling her feet along the ground, and kicks a pebble.]

BUTTERCUP: [muttering, sarcastic tone] How about a little contest, I said…No powers, I said…Man, I gotta learn to keep my big mouth shut…

NARRATOR: Oh well, things could be worse. At least all the criminals are behind bars, so there's nothing to worry about…wait, what's that ahead?

[Whip pan to further down the street. We see a couple of kids, roller-skating…or at least trying to, because standing in a circle around them is the GANGREEN GANG. ACE, LIL ARTURO, BIG BILLY, GRUBBER, and SNAKE are pushing the kids back and forth across the circle…the kids can't stop because of their roller-skates.

NARRATOR: The Gangreen Gang?

[Cut back to the Powerpuff Girls.]

BUTTERCUP: What the…Why are they out of jail?

BLOSSOM: [thinks] Uh oh…it's the 11^th today, isn't it?

BUBBLES: I think so, why?

BLOSSOM: They were supposed to be released from jail on the 11^th…

BUBBLES: Oh…uh oh.

BUTTERCUP: So now what do we do?

BLOSSOM: Now… [smiles slightly] …we stop them.

BUTTERCUP: Giving up on the contest so soon? You must be, 'cause you're gonna have to use your powers to beat the Gangreen Gang…

BLOSSOM: Not necessarily. Just follow my lead, as always.

[Blossom starts walking towards them, and the other girls followed, curious to see what she was up to.]

NARRATOR: Stop the Gangreen Gang without powers? Oh, Blossom, I hope you know what you're doing…

[The Gangreen Gang doesn't even notice their approach at first, since they were too busy pushing the kids around. As the girls grow nearer, Lil Arturo suddenly points in their direction.]

LIL ARTURO: Ace! It's da Powerpuff Girls!

[Bubbles and Buttercup look a little worried, but Blossom folds her arms confidently. Ace's eyes widen behind his sunglasses.]

ACE: Powerpuff Girls! Ehhh…How's it goin'? This ain't what it looks like…we was just showin' these kiddies how to roller-skate…

BLOSSOM: Nice, try, Ace. Just out of jail, and already causing trouble, huh?

[Blossom suddenly noticing something, her eyes drifted to a big bag next to Ace, filled with candy and other junk food…obviously just stolen from a convenience store. Ace quickly hides the bag behind his back and gave a forced smile.]

BUTTERCUP: [catching on to the plan] What's in the bag, hmm?

ACE: Uh, er, nothin'…

BUBBLES: Lying's wrong. And so's stealing!

[Big Billy hangs his head and shuffled his feet a little.]

BIG BILLY: Dahh…we're sorry…

SNAKE: Yessss! We won't letsss it happen againsss…

GRUBBER: Pthhhbbbt.

BLOSSOM: Tell ya what…if you go and turn yourselves in to the police station right now, we won't beat the stuffing out of you…sound fair?

ACE: What? Ferget it!

[Buttercup takes a step forward and punches her fists together.]

BUTTERCUP: [rough tone] You wanna fight us instead? Fine…bring it on. Be ready for a world of hurt, though, 'cause I'm itchin' to do some damage!

BUBBLES: We'll give you five seconds…one…two…

ACE: [waves arms] All right, all right! We're goin'! We'll turn ourselves in, quietly, we promise!

[The rest of the gang nods emphatically.]

BLOSSOM: Don't forget, we'll be watching you from afar with our x-ray vision. If you don't go directly there, we'll carry you the rest of the way on a stretcher.

[The Gangreen Gang heads off quickly down the street, in the direction of the police station.]

ACE: All right! Straight there! Got it!

[The girls continue to stand and stare at the gang as they disappear into the distance. As soon as they're safely away, all three of them breathe out a sigh of relief.]

BUBBLES: That was close!

BUTTERCUP: Yeah, no kidding. Good plan, though.

BLOSSOM: Thanks. We can't bluff like this forever, though.

BUTTERCUP: I'm tellin' ya, you can just give up on the contest whenever you want.

BLOSSOM: I'm actually beginning to like not using our powers! I could keep this up forever…

[The camera zooms out slightly as the girls talk, and we see them from the P.O.V. of a telescope.]

NARRATOR: What's this? Who could be spying on our heroes?

[Whip pan to: EXT. TOWNSVILLE -- TOWNSVILLE PARK, VOLCANO-TOP OBSERVATORY. The telescope is focusing down towards the city.]

NARRATOR: Oh no! The Gangreen Gang may have been released from prison, but it looks like someone else has managed to escape!

[Cut to: INT. MOJO'S HIDEOUT. MOJO JOJO is peering through his telescope, carefully. Cut to telescope's P.O.V. The view is zoomed in to Buttercup's mouth, like he is reading lips.]

BUTTERCUP: Fat chance, Bloss! You know I'm gonna last longer without powers than you!

[View whips over to Blossom's mouth.]

BLOSSOM: You're already starting to miss using them, I can see that…

[View whips over to Buttercup's mouth.]

BUTTERCUP: Well, it's not easy to deal with, I'll give ya that, but I'm doin' fine so far.

[View whips over to Blossom's mouth.]

BLOSSOM: Yes, see? We're powerless, but not helpless.

[Cut back to Mojo. He lifts his head up from the telescope.]

MOJO: What? Something happened which rendered the girls' powers useless? They are without powers, but instead are just normal little girls? [grins evilly] Yessss, this is my chance to annihilate those little pests once and for all! I, Mojo Jojo, will devise a plan that is so brilliant, that it will surely mean their end, and then I will be victorious, and they will not be victorious!

[Mojo throws back his head and starts laughing.]

NARRATOR: Uh oh…this won't end well for our girls…

[Cut to the Powerpuff Girls, continuing their walk home. It's just starting to get dark outside.]

BUTTERCUP: This is takin' forever!

BLOSSOM: At least we're beginning to appreciate our powers better, right? Not take them for granted so much?

BUTTERCUP: Yeah, yeah…

BLOSSOM: I'm sure even after we're done with this, we'll probably use our powers more sparingly. Try to get things done the regular way. You just need to keep a bright, positive attitude, and you'll…

[As she's walking along, Blossom's foot steps on an acorn that's on the sidewalk that she didn't notice. She slips, her arms flailing about for a second, before she finally falls and lands on her back with a *thud*.]

BUBBLES: Blossom! Are you all right?

BLOSSOM: Oww… [grumbling] …stupid thing, never woulda stepped on it if I 'd been flying…

BUTTERCUP: All right, boo hoo. Now, c'mon, get up…

[Buttercup starts helping Blossom up from the ground. Bubbles stops and picks up the acorn that Blossom tripped on, examining it curiously. As she does, a squirrel hops down from a tree nearby, and chitters at them.]

BUBBLES: What? Oh…okay, no problem!

[She tosses the acorn to the squirrel, who caches it and immediately starts scampering back up the tree it had just jumped down from.]

BUTTERCUP: What was that all about?

BUBBLES: Oh, that was his acorn. He accidentally left it out there…he said he was sorry.

BLOSSOM: [rubbing her back] You should have told him next time not to leave his stuff out where people can trip on…wait a second, he told you all that?

BUBBLES: Yes, why?

BLOSSOM: [narrows eyes slightly] Isn't your ability to talk with animals a power?

BUTTERCUP: [grins] Hey, yeah, that's right! It is a power, Bubbles!

BUBBLES: [blanches, stammers] Tha…wh…I…no, wait! That's not fair!

BLOSSOM: Sorry, Bubbles…rules are rules.

BUBBLES: Ohhhhh! [stomps her foot on the ground] Rats! I was doin' so good, too!

BUTTERCUP: [turns to Blossom] All right! It's down to you an' me now!

BLOSSOM: You bet!

BUBBLES: [pouts to herself] No desserts for a week…

BUTTERCUP: Ready to call it quits?

BLOSSOM: No way, I'm just getting warmed up!

BUBBLES: [shrugs] Oh well…at least I can use my powers again.

[Bubbles hovers up off the ground and waves at the girls.]

BUBBLES: See you back home!

[Bubbles disappears in a flash of blue off in the distance, while Blossom and Buttercup just stare at her, watching her leave. They both glance at each other, shrug, and start walking back.]

NARRATOR: Wow! The competition is heating up…but it'll have to cool down for a while, because it's time for…

[Cut to: INT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD. Closeup of Professor Utonium.]

PROFESSOR: …bed, girls!

[Quick cuts to several shots inside the house. Bubbles flies into the bathroom in a flash of blue, brushing her teeth. She zips by the closet in their room, getting dressed for bed in an instant. Then, she dashes from point to point in the room, picking up dozens of small stuffed animals and piling them by her spot on the bed. Finally, she flies under the covers, and falls asleep. All of this takes maybe ten seconds. The view pans away from her sleeping to where Blossom and Buttercup are standing, nearby, who are just gaping.]

PROFESSOR: [voice, from O.C.] Go to bed, girls! I mean it!

[With tired sighs, the girls turn and go into to bathroom. Cut to a shot of them brushing their teeth slowly. Cut to another shot of them changing for bed (behind a changing screen). Cut to them climbing up into bed, and falling asleep.]

NARRATOR: Boy, that took a long time. I hope we have enough time left in the show to finish the story! *Ahem*…

[Fade to black. Cut to: EXT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD, MORNING.]

NARRATOR: The next day…

[The front door opens, and the girls come out, each of them wearing backpacks. Blossom and Buttercup are walking, but Bubbles flies out past them.]

BUBBLES: Bye, girls! See you at school!

[Bubbles disappears into the distance. Neither Blossom nor Buttercup looks happy.]

BUTTERCUP: This stinks. She could've at least given us a lift.

BLOSSOM: Yeah…you know, I'm really starting to miss my powers…

BUTTERCUP: You know…

BLOSSOM: [interrupting] I know, I know, "I can use them anytime I want." It's the principle of the thing, Buttercup…I'm not going to willingly back out of this.

BUTTERCUP: [shrugs] Fine by me.

NARRATOR: And so, they continue their long walk to school. Oh well, it could be worse, but luckily, it isn't. [hesitates] Hey, I should stop saying things like that, I'm probably jinxing the whole…

[A loud explosion interrupts the narrator, as something erupts from underground, throwing small pieces of dirt and concrete into the air. The girls raise their arms in surprise to shield their faces. As the dust settles, we see a large robot standing on the road next to the hole it just burst out from. Through the glass bubble cockpit above, Mojo Jojo can be seen clearly.]

BLSM & BCUP: Mojo!

MOJO: That is correct, Powerpuff Girls! Or should I say, 'Powerless' girls! For you see, I have broken out of prison, and have thus escaped my imprisonment, and imagine my surprise to notice you without powers through my telescope. Well, I could not just stand idly by and allow this opportunity to pass me without my taking action against it by exploiting this weakness and attacking you while you have no powers left to defend…

BLOSSOM: [interrupting] All right, already! We've got it!

BUTTERCUP: Mojo, are you completely stupid? What made you think we didn't have our powers?

MOJO: Ha! Although you took proper precautions on the street to make sure I did not hear you, I saw your lips move…

BLOSSOM: Huh? "Proper precautions?" What are you talking ab--…

MOJO: Silence! It does not matter, for you shall now meet your end!

BLOSSOM: Mojo…we have our powers.

MOJO: Oh no you don't! Why would you be walking to school then, instead of flying as you normally do? Flying superheroes do not walk! Besides, if you do still have your powers, then prove it! Use one of them and prove me wrong!

[Blossom and Buttercup exchange glances.]

BUTTERCUP: You heard him…use one of your powers.

BLOSSOM: Oh no, not me! You use one!

BUTTERCUP: No, you!

BLOSSOM: You!

BUTTERCUP: You!

BLOSSOM: You!

BUTTERCUP: You!

MOJO: [loudly] ENOUGH!! [settles back down] You shall bluff me no further! Your attempts at deception are ended! You are powerless, and as such, I will be able to defeat you as easily as I swat a fly, assuming the fly does not buzz around annoyingly and I have an implement such as a flyswatter at my disposal. Now, prepare for your end!

BLOSSOM: Wait, I've got a better idea…

BUTTERCUP: What's that?

[Blossom takes in a deep breath.]

BLOSSOM: [shouting as loud as possible] BUUUUBBLEEESSSS!

NARRATOR: Counting on Bubbles' ultrasonic hearing, Blossom sends out a call to her sister, and in seconds…

[Bubbles appears behind Mojo in a quick flash of blue.]

BUBBLES: You called? Oh! It's Mojo!

[Mojo turns around in the cockpit to look in confusion at Bubbles hovering there.]

MOJO: What? But…I thought that…that…

[Bubbles flies towards the back of the robot, kicking it from behind. The robot wobbles forward and smashes into the ground. Before it can recover, Bubbles opens fire on the back with her eyebeams. The robot explodes, and Mojo is blasted free from the cockpit. He rolls across the pavement, stopping at Blossom's and Buttercups' feet.]

MOJO: Ugggh…cuuuursesss…

[Bubbles lands next to the other girls.]

BLOSSOM: Hey, thanks for stopping Mojo, Bubbles!

BUBBLES: [smiles] Aww, it was nothing!

[Buttercup suddenly cocks her head, listening.]

BUTTERCUP: Oops…we'd better get to school, fast, before we're late…

BLOSSOM: Err…what made you just say that?

BUTTERCUP: The school bell, it ju--…

[Buttercup clamps her hands over her mouth, cutting her statement short. Blossom suddenly looks ecstatic, while Bubbles just looks confused.]

BLOSSOM: You just used your ultrasonic hearing, didn't you? Didn't you?!

BUTTERCUP: No! I…I…

BLOSSOM: Ahaa! I knew it! I'm the winner! Yes!

[Blossom hops around a few times in joy, while Bubbles continues to look confused, staring off in the direction of school.]

BUBBLES: Um…

BLOSSOM: All right! Now we can use our powers again…c'mon, let's get to school!

[Blossom flies up into the air. She only travels a few feet, though, before she stops, noticing Bubbles' expression.]

BLOSSOM: What's wrong, Bubbles?

BUBBLES: The school bell didn't ring…I woulda heard it…

BLOSSOM: Huh? But…

[Blossom looks down at Buttercup, who stares back up at her with an almost malicious grin.]

BLOSSOM: You…you…

BUTTERCUP: Hey, you weren't listening…I told you I didn't use my powers, you're the one who jumped to conclusions.

[Blossom clenches her teeth, and shakes her fists, growling in anger.]

BLOSSOM: You tricked me!!

BUTTERCUP: Hmmm… [ponders] Triple servings of desserts for a whole week. Man, this is gonna be awesome!

BLOSSOM: [folds her arms] I hope you get a stomach ache…

[Fade to black. Cut to: EXT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD, EVENING.]

NARRATOR: Later…

[Cut to: INT. UTONIUM HOUSEHOLD, KITCHEN. The Powerpuff Girls are around the dinner table, and Professor Utonium is clearing away all the empty plates. Buttercup is excited, but Blossom and Bubbles both look dejected.]

BUTTERCUP: All right! What's for dessert?

BUBBLES: [rests her head on the table] Nothin' for us…

BLOSSOM: Yeah…

[The professor walks back, carrying three plates. Each of them has a large slice of some kind of chocolate cake on them.]

PROFESSOR: Good news! I just picked up a new recipe book…"The Nowhere, Kansas Booklet of Tasty Desserts!" I tried out one of the new recipes: triple-dutch-chocolate pound cake surprise!

[The professor sets all three slices of cake down in front of Buttercup, who hungrily grabs her fork. She lifts a forkful of cake and takes a bite. Instantly, her eyes fly open, and she spits the cake back out.]

BUTTERCUP: Bleeech! Ptthht…What's in this?

PROFESSOR: [rubbing his chin] Hmm…I must have put in too much vinegar…

BUTTERCUP: Vinegar?!

PROFESSOR: Yes…I admit, it is an unorthodox ingredient for cake, but it seems to be in all the recipes that came in the book. [brightens up] Oh well, I'll get it right eventually. Just give me a few more days…

[Buttercup facepalms, and both Blossom and Buttercup grin at her.]

BUTTERCUP: This is gonna be a long week…

NARRATOR: Ho ho! Looks like someone is getting their just desserts!

[Cut to: HEARTS AND STARS BACKDROP.]

NARRATOR: And so, once again, the day is saved…thanks to…

[The girls fly into their positions.]

NARRATOR: …the Powerpuff Girls! [chuckles to self] Vinegar in chocolate cake. Ha! That'll be the day…