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[Pre-show segment; in the alley, Syrus plays with a paddleball; Rockapella watches]
Syrus: There's no way I'm gonna top Zane's record. Count on it.
Sean: What's his record, Sy?
Syrus: 3,058.
Scott: Jeez.
Syrus: The most I've ever gotten is 305. Just about a mere 10%. How many am I up to now?
Barry: 292. Close to the record.
Syrus: 296, 7, 8, 9, 300, 301--
[The rest of his group enters]
Hassleberry: What's goin' on, soldier?
[Syrus reacts and stops suddenly, just before he reaches 305]
Syrus: Oh, thanks a lot, Hassleberry. I almost beat my own record.
Hassleberry: Sorry 'bout that, soldier. But we've got a show in a few minutes.
Jaden: Sean, how's it hangin'?
Sean: Sweet, Jaden. Sweet. And how's the missus hangin'?
Alexis: I'm okay, Sean. 10 weeks pregnant. Of course, I did take some time for exercising. I played it safe and went to the public pool for a swim yesterday, and Blair and I did yoga very early this morning.
Blair: And after she has her baby, she's gonna be the hottest singer in ACME Crime Net.
Jesse: By the way, we heard about that dangerous case Digipella cracked.
Jaden: Yeah. I mean, a murderer killing his own brother-in-law by wrecking two cars to collect half a million bucks worth of insurance money?
Alexis: Yeah. And the victim's mother and son were upset about it. Good thing the kid's got all the insurance money, now that the murderer's in jail.
Syrus: As a matter of fact, I got a call from Tai last night. He said that the NYPD told him that Whittle got in a fight with a fellow inmate and was killed. The inmate's now serving the rest of his life.
Blair: Thank God for that.
Hassleberry: And we heard that our general just got promoted to captain.
Elliott: Yeah, ain't it awesome?
[Barry looks at his watch]
Barry: Almost showtime. Everyone to your places!
[Everyone takes their places]
[Showtime!]
[The audience cheers and applauds]
Chief: All these people want to know...!
Rockapella and Duelapella GX: Where in the World is... Carmen Sandiego?
[They do the intro; now, to the Gumshoes]
Chief: And one of these Gumshoes could find her!
Alexis: Her family hails from India, and she loves playing basketball. From Queens, New York, meet Janaki Gopalan!
Elliott: She used to live in Kansas, and she has a nice collection of receipts. From Buffalo, New York, meet Bonnie Clarke!
Scott: Our returning Sleuth, after one case, has won cash and prizes totaling: $5,000. From New Orleans, Louisiana, meet Nita Persons!
[Now, to the alley; Greg enters and greets the singers]
Chief: And here's our captain in charge of training new recruits, Greg Lee!
[Greg enters HQ; cheers and applause]
Greg: Hey, how ya doin'?!
[He greets the Gumshoes]
Greg: Nice to see you, Janaki. Bonnie. Nita. Welcome, ladies. I wish you all well today. And say hi to my buddies, including an expectant mom.
Rockapella: Rockapella!
Duelapella GX: Duelapella GX!
Jaden and Alexis: Generation Next!
[Applause]
Greg: 10 weeks, and Alexis is doing just fine. And, Gumshoes, I hope you ladies do fine today, 'cause our jackpot for catching Carmen Sandiego today is at $18,000, and if you succeed, you'll also win a trip to anywhere in North America, and that is a heck of a deal, ladies and gentlemen!
[Applause]
Greg: Okay, Chief. Who we after?
[Now, to the Chief]
Chief: Gumshoes, this is Kneemoi.
Rockapella: Moi! Moi! Knee-Knee-Knee-Knee-Knee-Kneemoi! Knee-Knee-Knee-Knee-Knee... Moi!
Chief: Her face is cute, but she's unsavory.
Watch out for her knack with knavery.
Her last-known whereabouts: Paris, France, home to the Musee Rodin, a museum that displays works by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.
One of the Rodin's finest-known sculptures is The Thinker.
Chief: Now, there are some 20 other original castings as well as various other versions, studies, and posthumous castings. It's often used to represent philosophy. Rodin made the first small plaster version around 1880. The first large-scale bronze cast was finished in 1902, but not presented to the public until 1904. It became Paris property, and was put in front of the Panthéon in 1906. In 1922, it was moved to the Hôtel Biron, which was transformed into a Rodin Museum. The Thinker is one of the finest sculptures ever made. Or it was, until today!
Duelapella GX: Theft!
Chief: Kneemoi poofed into Paris, marched into the museum, threw The Thinker into her sack, and flew away with it! Gumshoes, you've got to out-abduct the alien and crack today's case...!
Rockapella: Whoo-WHOO!!
Chief: The Sculpture Scam!
[Applause]
[Back to HQ]
Greg: Thanks, Chief. Okay, Gumshoes. You know the rules. We're gonna start you each off with 100 ACME Crime Bucks. And before we go after Kneemoi and The Thinker, let's find out more about you 3. You all remember Nita, our returning Sleuth with an even 5 grand in her pockets. Next, we have our two newbies: Bonnie and Janaki. Bonnie, tell us about yourself.
Bonnie: Well, you remember me from yesterday's show. I played an audience game and won the right to be a Gumshoe. Didn't expect to be in this taping.
Greg: And do you have any hobbies?
Bonnie: I like collecting receipts. Sometimes in case whatever I buy goes wrong. I've been doing that for 4 years.
Greg: Great collection. Thanks, Bonnie. Finally, Janaki, tell us about yourself.
Janaki: Well, my family came here all the way from India when I was just a baby. Not just my siblings and parents, but their siblings and parents, too.
Greg: And it says here you like basketball?
Janaki: Yep. I've been watching WNBA games for 10 years.
Greg: 10 years?!
Janaki: Yeah.
Greg: And that's how you got into basketball?
Janaki: Sure. Matter of fact, I'm the captain of my school's basketball team.
Greg: Awesome. Good luck in future games. And good luck in this game, too. All of you. We're gonna get started with our first clue of the day.
[Chatter is heard coming from the alley]
Greg: That'll be the Word on the Street. I'll be with you in a flash.
[He enters the alley, where the singers await]
Greg: Hey, guys. What's the Word on the Street?
Alexis: Hi, Greg. The Word on the Street is "Kobo".
Hassleberry: Check this out.
[He shows Greg a kobo]
Hassleberry: This is a 1-kobo coin. 100 of these make up a full naira. Naira is the currency of the country where Kneemoi took The Thinker. And check this out.
[He extracts a 50-naira note]
Greg: What's the relevance of the naira note?
Hassleberry: This is a 50-naira note, Cap. And what you see on the obverse of the note are the Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba people.
Greg: Hey, lemme check that one.
[Hassleberry hands him the note; Greg takes a closer look]
Greg: Three ethnic groups of this country. Cool. And 50 naira-- This must be worth hundreds in the U.S.
Jaden: I wouldn't count on that, Greg. These days, 50 naira is around 33 cents.
Greg: Then this note's worthless.
[He tosses the note back to Hassleberry]
Hassleberry: I wouldn't have given it to you if it were 50 Swiss francs.
Greg: Never mind, Sergeant. I gotta get back to work.
[He returns to HQ]
Greg: Okay, guys. Name the country. Is it Niger, Nigeria, or Benin?
[The Gumshoes quickly lock in their answers]
Greg: What'd you say, Janaki?
Janaki: Nigeria.
Greg: Nigeria. Bonnie?
Bonnie: Nigeria.
Greg: Nigeria. Nita?
Nita: Nigeria.
Greg: Everyone says Nigeria, everyone's right! Nice job, guys!
[Applause]
Greg: That takes everyone up to 140 Crime Bucks. And, as always, all our answers have been verified by National Geographic World.
Rockapella: National Geographic World!
Greg: Thanks. Now, for our next clue--
[Rockapella enters, singing to the tune of a song by Jim Croce]
Elliott: If you've gotta get back The Thinker,
the first thing that you've got to do...
is to search Borneo,
then head into the state of Selangor.
This is all up to you.
The sculpture can't be Kneemoi's forever.
Don't let her get the best of you.
The proboscis monkeys have been screeching
since she came in.
Make Kneemoi sing the blues.
Get her outta this place to do her time,
and bring her into justice once you find her.
Just look around, and you will know
that she's the one who's gotta go through her time in jail.
All: Ooh...
Greg: Rockapella, ladies and gentlemen!
[Cheers and applause]
[Rockapella exits HQ]
Greg: Thanks, fellas. Okay, Gumshoes. Name the country. Is it Malaysia, Brunei, or Papua New Guinea? Remember the clues that we heard: Borneo, Selangor, and proboscis monkeys.
[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]
Greg: Everybody's locked in. We'll start with you, Janaki.
Janaki: I chose Malaysia.
Greg: Malaysia. Bonnie?
Bonnie: Malaysia.
Greg: Malaysia. Nita?
Nita: Malaysia.
Greg: And once again, everyone's right!
[Applause]
Greg: Nice job, ladies. That takes you all to 180 Crime Bucks. Now, for--
[Lightning flashes]
Greg: Okay, ladies. That only means that it is time for the Lightning Round. All of these questions have to do with Malaysia. Each correct answer is worth 10 Crime Bucks. Answer all 4 correctly, and you'll win the Lightning Lot. Today's prizes are a mini speed boat, a digital jukebox, a trip to Southern California, an electronic keyboard, and this.
Jaden: Shop online with this gift certificate from Amazon.com. Retail value: $2,500!
[Applause]
Greg: Wow. 2 and a half grand. $21,435 all together in our lot. Okay, guys. Hands on your signaling buttons. Here's the first question: Very easy one. What is the capital of Malaysia? Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, or Subang Jaya?
[Nita rings in]
Greg: Nita.
Nita: Subang Jaya?
[BUZZER!]
Greg: Incorrect.
[Bonnie rings in]
Greg: Bonnie.
Bonnie: Kuala Lumpur.
[Bells sound out]
[Applause]
Greg: 10 for you, Bonnie. Nice job. 190. Question 2: Murtabak is a stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread commonly found in Malaysia, among other countries. In Malaysia, it usually includes minced mutton, along with garlic, egg and onion, and is eaten with what sauce? Worcestershire sauce, miso sauce, or curry sauce?
[Bonnie rings in]
Bonnie: Curry?
[Bells sound out]
[Applause]
Greg: Yes, it is, Bonnie. Curry sauce. And very delicious. Next question: What is the national dish of--
[Bonnie rings in again]
Greg: Bonnie.
Bonnie: Nasi lemak.
[Bells sound out]
[Applause]
Greg: How'd you know that, Bonnie?
Bonnie: I've been to Malaysia just last summer.
Greg: Oh. Awesome, Gumshoe. Awesome. Just one more question, and that visit to Malaysia has paid off. Here it is: A visual question. Watch the monitor.
Greg: Identify this textile art.
[Bonnie rings in again]
Greg: Bonnie!
Bonnie: Batik.
[Big bells sound out]
[Cheers and applause]
Greg: WHOA! All 4 questions! All 5 prizes! The boat! The Amazon gift certificate! The jukebox! The keyboard! And you're goin' to Southern California!
Bonnie: Whoo! I can't believe it!
Greg: Over $21,000. Nice job, Bonnie. And at the end of the Lightning Round, Bonnie leads with 220, and Janaki and Nita each have 180.
Chief: Greg, come into my office at once.
Greg: Yes, Chief. Excuse me, Gumshoes. I've got a quick break with the Chief. I'll be back with you in a bit. My mentor calls.
[He is about to enter the office, but stops]
Greg: Oh. Almost forgot.
[He extracts a bowl of popcorn from the ACME Globe]
Greg: Popcorn.
[He enters the office, where the Chief looks at a popcorn kernel with her magnifying glass]
Greg: Popcorn's ready, Chief.
Chief: Just a moment, Greg. Take a look at this.
Greg: [takes a closer look at the kernel] Chief, that looks like the Magical Popcorn Kernel of Hebrador.
Chief: Exactly, Greg. Legend has it that every 2 millenia, this small kernel was able to grant whoever posesses it 3 wishes. 3 wishes!
Greg: Chief, I tell ya, that kernel is so incredible, I know exactly what I'd wish for.
Chief: What?
Greg: A big ol' stack of Sgt. Croc comic books.
[All of a sudden, in a POOF! of smoke, stacks of said comic books appear all over the office]
Greg: WHOOOOOOOA!!
[He and the Chief laugh in amazement, and Greg looks at one of the comics]
Chief: Greg, that is amazing! You know, I'm really glad you've got all these comics. But you know, the only thing is, it's so crowded here in my office, I wish they would've appeared somewhere outside.
Greg: Chief, that can be--
[POOF!]
[The comic books disappear]
Greg: --arranged.
[The screeching sound of a car is heard in the background, then a crash]
Greg: [acts as if nothing happened] Let's just do the contest.
Chief: Uh, Greg, I'm so sorry. I never thought they'd appear outside.
Greg: Let's just drop it and look at today's winners.
WINNERS
Samuel Osborne
Wichita, KS
Percy Finnegan
Tallahassee, FL
Doug Mooney
Chicago, IL
Karan Foster
Brooklyn, NY
Yuri Krantz
Trenton, NJ
[Greg and the Chief start eating the popcorn]
Chief: Congratulations to the winners. And remember, if you wanna win, write down what got stolen and from where each time you watch the show.
Greg: When you have 5 Loots and locations, write 'em on a postcard, along with your name and address, and send it to...
Greg: ACME Crime Net.
P.O. Box 4300
New York, NY 10163.
Or enter at PBS.org. Every day, we'll pick 5 people whose lists are correct, and send each of them a Carmen t-shirt. All this week's winners are entered into our Weekly Home Viewer Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of this week's Lightning Lot prizes. Now, Chief, may I have a look at that magic kernel?
Chief: Sure.
[She is about to hand the magic kernel to Greg, but it suddenly falls into the bowl]
Chief: Uh-oh.
Greg: I will find it. Okay?
[He digs into the popcorn]
Chief: How?!
Greg: It's fairly simple, Chief. We still have 1 wish left. Right?
Chief: All right.
Greg: Watch and learn. Here we go.
[He extracts one kernel]
Greg: I wish I had a new big ol' stack of Sgt. Croc comics.
[Nothing happens]
Greg: All right. This isn't it. See?
[He eats the kernel, then extracts another]
Greg: I wish I had $1,000,000.
[Still nothing]
Greg: All right. That isn't it, either.
[The Chief eats the kernel; Greg extracts another]
Greg: I wish the Chief had a beard.
[POOF!]
[The smoke clears, and the Chief has a beard]
Greg: Well, that wasn't it. Huh?
[But just as he is about to eat the kernel, he looks at the Chief]
Greg: That was it. Enjoy your popcorn, Chief.
[He exits the office with the magic kernel in hand, and the Chief says not a word]
