Narrator: The story you are about to see is fictional.



Narrator: The problems are made up, but the Gumshoes are real.

[In the streets of Queens, Rebecca, holding her teddy bear, enters from the subway stairs]

Rebecca: [narrates] It was Thursday, 5:17pm. I just entered teenhood. Of course, I can never put down my beloved teddy bear. Yugi and the others were a little strange last time they spoke to me, even though it's my birthday. The only birthday gift I got so far was a birthday card with a $75 check from my grandpa. Better than nothing. I was working the day watch out of ACME Crime Net. I just got a call from Yugi to meet him at headquarters. The captain is Greg Lee. My group is Duelapella. My name is Hawkins. I'm a singer.

[She enters Kaufman Astoria Studios, then enters the alley; nobody is around]

Rebecca: Hello? Anybody here? Yugi? Tea? Mai? Joey? Serenity? Tristan? Duke? I know you must have a good reason for calling me here. I mean, I know we have a show to do.

[She enters HQ]

Rebecca: Sean? Scottie? Elliott? Barry? Jeff? Greg? Anybody?!

[She sees a note on Greg's desk]

Rebecca: "Gone to get dinner. Back in 10 minutes. Captain Lee." Teddy, do you think maybe my friends forgot my birthday?

[She holds her bear up to her ear]

Rebecca: What do you mean they haven't? I mean, they knew my birthday was coming. I've been living with Yugi and Tea for 3 years. They should know. [sighs] Maybe I'd better go to my office and take a nap until showtime.

[She enters the Duelists' Office and turns on the lights]

[Rockapella and the rest of Duelapella are there; the whole office is decorated]

Rockapella and rest of Duelapella: SURPRISE!!!

Rebecca: Dear Lord!

Rockapella and rest of Duelapella: Happy birthday, Rebecca!

[Tea places a birthday tiara on Rebecca's head]

Tea: A new tradition for ACME girls. When one has a birthday, she gets to wear the ACME Crime Net Birthday Tiara.

Rebecca: It's beautiful. Thanks, Tea.

[The two embrace]

Tea: Happy birthday, sweetie.

Sean: Happy 13th, Beck.

Yugi: [hands Rebecca a stack of birthday cards] Here, Rebecca. These birthday cards are from our fellow singers who couldn't come today.

Rebecca: [looks through each card] Steven, John, George, Kevin, Alvin, Brittany, Simon, Jeanette, Theodore, Eleanor, Ash, Pikachu, Iris, Cilan, Misty, May, Max, Dawn, Brock, Jaden, Alexis, Blair, Jesse, Syrus, Hassleberry, Jasmine, Mindy, Jenny, Oliver, Dodger-- Good Lord, it's a whole lotta cards!

Scott: Even those who aren't doing the show with us now were kind enough to send.

Jeff: And we have a pizza all prepared for you.

[Elliott opens a large pizza box, with the number 13 written in pepperoni]

Jeff: 13!

Rebecca: You guys are wonderful! Thanks!

Mai: You're most welcome, Beckie.

Joey: What are we standin' here for?

Serenity: I thought this was a party.

Rebecca: LET'S DANCE!

[Tristan turns on the music, and all singers start dancing]

[Showtime!]

[The audience cheers and applauds]

Chief: All these people want to know...!

Rockapella and Duelapella: Where in the World is... Carmen Sandiego?

[They do the intro; now, to the Gumshoes]

Chief: And one of these Gumshoes could find her!

Joey: He's visited Virginia and wants to meet the president one day. From Durham, North Carolina, meet Brandon Baxter!

Serenity: She moved into town from San Francisco, and she's into ballet and basketball. From Manhattan, New York, meet Rusty Coore!

Sean: Our returning Sleuth, after 3 cases, has won cash and prizes totaling: $15,000. From New Orleans, Louisiana, meet Nita Persons!

[Now, to the alley; Greg picks up some snacks and magazines from the newsstand and leaves a tip]

Chief: And here's our captain in charge of training new recruits, Greg Lee!

[Greg enters HQ; cheers and applause]

Greg: Hey, all! Thursday!

[He greets the Gumshoes]

Greg: Hey, Gumshoes. Nice to see ya here. Brandon. Rusty. Nita. Gumshoes, say hi to my buddies.

[Cut to the alley; nobody is there]

Greg: Not the alley! The Duelists' Office.

[Cut to the Duelists' Office]

Rockapella: Rockapella!

Duelapella: Duelapella!

Rebecca: Teddy, too! And happy birthday to me!

[Applause]

[Back to HQ]

Greg: That's right. Everyone in the audience, say happy birthday to Rebecca!

Audience: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, REBECCA!

[Cheers and applause]

Greg: 13 today! Rebecca's entering teenhood! Not to mention the fact that all the balloons in her group's office have the number 13 on them, and that there are 13 people partying. 8 members of Duelapella, 5 members of Rockapella. Gumshoes, I also wanna remind you that the one of you that catches Carmen Sandiego today is gonna win our jackpot of $28,000 and a trip to anywhere in North America, and that's a heck of a deal, guys!

[Applause]

Greg: All right, Chief. Who we after today?

[Now, to the Chief]

Chief: Gumshoes, this is Wonder Rat.



Rockapella: He's Wonder Rat.
The fabulous Wonder Rat.
The mighty Wonder Rat!

Chief: A seeker of fame
with an act so lame,
he gives rats a bad name.
His last-known whereabouts: New York City and Newport, Rhode Island.

The New York Yacht Club is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport.



Chief: Here you see is the clubhouse. It's a six-storied Beaux-Arts landmark with a nautical-themed limestone facade. Opened in 1901, it was designed by Warren and Wetmore, architects of the exterior of Grand Central Terminal. In addition to its landlocked Manhattan headquarters, the club maintains "Harbour Court," a clubhouse opened in 1988 on the water in Newport. Now, the club was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. The organization has over 3,000 members. At least, until today, when they wound up with 0!

Duelapella: Oh!

Chief: Wonder Rat burst into the Big Apple, and copped the club! He wants to make all the yachts into his own, and sell them to the highest bidders. Gumshoes, you've got to wrap up the rat who was responsible for...!

Rockapella: Whoo-WHOO!!

Chief: The Yacht Club Yank!

[Applause]

[Back to HQ]

Greg: Thanks, Chief. Gumshoes, you know how this works. 100 Crime Bucks to start you each off. The two of you with the highest scores at the end of the round advance to the next. Now, let's get to know you all better. Nita, we all know you. Going for case #4. Let's meet the newbies. Rusty, where'd you get that name?

Rusty: My dad's a fan of Sarah Jessica Parker.

Greg: Oh, I get it. She played Rusty in Footloose.

Rusty: That's right. By the way, did you see the remake? I hear it was a success. Of course, Ziah Colon ain't got nothing on Parker.

Greg: I can't say that I have or haven't, but our singers, they loved it. Rebecca in particular. Yugi told me that she cried her eyes out when Ren used biblical passages before the council.

Rusty: I almost cried at that part.

Greg: Thanks for sharing that, Rusty. And best of luck today. Finally, Brandon, why do you wanna meet the president?

Brandon: It's always been my dream to meet a president, like my grandpa did.

Greg: I assume you'd like to go to Washington, D.C. if you caught Carmen.

Brandon: That'd be nice.

Greg: Would it not? Good luck today. All 3 of you. Let's get to our first clue of the day, which comes to us from--

Chief: Greg, I just got this fax in.

Greg: What's it say, Chief?

Chief: It's from ACME Yacht Net. It says here that Wonder Rat was tracked near the Rainbow Warrior. It's a purpose-built motor-assisted sailing yacht owned and operated by Greenpeace. Greenpeace, by the way, is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 40 countries and with an international coordinating body in a European capital. And it says here that after Wonder Rat left the yacht, he took the club to the Anne Frank House for a little reading of her diary. Well, Greg, you'd better get a move-on.

Greg: Yes, Chief. Thanks. Okay, Gumshoes. Name the city. Is it Vienna, Amsterdam, or Munich? Remember the clues that we heard: Greenpeace, owner of the Rainbow Warrior yacht, European capital, and Anne Frank House. Lock in your answers as quickly as you can, please. We're on the trail of Wonder Rat and the New York Yacht Club. 20 if you're right, 40 if all 3 of you are right.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: We'll start with you, Brandon. What'd you say?

Brandon: I said Amsterdam.

Greg: Amsterdam. Rusty?

Rusty: Amsterdam.

Greg: Amsterdam. Nita?

Nita: Amsterdam.

Greg: Everybody says Amsterdam, everybody is right! Nice job, Gumshoes!

[Applause]

Greg: What a start! Everyone goes up to 140, and all of our answers, by the way, have been verified by National Geographic World.

Rockapella: National Geographic World!

Greg: Thank you very much. Now, for our next clue, let's turn--

Rockapella: ACME Radio Net! More hits, more music!

[Greg puts on his sunglasses and takes his position at the ACME Radio Net controls]

Greg: Hit me!

[He is given his microphone]

Greg: Yo, yo, yo! This is the crazy, classic Captain Greg Lee, and our singers are havin' the party of a lifetime for a newly-turned teenager. Remember, listeners, to send happy birthday messages to Rebecca Hawkins of Duelapella. Turned 13 today. Now, here's the latest for all you Gumshoes. Wonder Rat's taken the yacht club to Ranthambhore National Park, where they have a wild cat called the Bengal tiger.

[He hits a button]

Rockapella: Bengal tiger!

Elliott: ROAAAAAAAAAAR!!

Greg: [laughs] Yeah. Now, the Bengal tiger is a tiger subspecies that in 2010 has been classified as endangered by IUCN. Boy, oh, boy. Poor species. My heart bleeds for 'em. Oh, and you can also see some of these tigers at the Bannerghatta National Park. It's situated 22 kilometers south of Bangalore. Let's send this one out to all the tiger fans. Not the Detroit ones, though.

[Laughter!]

[He hits another button, and Eye of the Tiger by Survivor is heard]

Greg: All right, Gumshoes. Name the country I was talkin' about. Is it India, Cyprus, or Syria? Remember the clues that we heard: Bannerghatta National Park, Ranthambhore National Park, and the Bengal tiger.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: Let's start with you, Brandon.

Brandon: Cyprus.

Greg: Cyprus. Rusty?

Rusty: India.

Greg: India. Nita?

Nita: India.

Greg: India. The answer we're looking for is India! Nice job, ladies!

[Applause]

Greg: That takes Rusty and Nita to 160 apiece, and Brandon stays at 140. Now, unfortunately, we lost Wonder Rat. He flew completely outta the picture.

The Voice: Or so you think!

Greg: You again?

The Voice: Get over here now.

[Greg walks up to him]

Greg: What is it?

[The Voice pokes Greg in the nose, then repeatedly makes Greg flinch with his hand, Three Stooges-style]

Greg: Whoa! Watch it, man! Why'd you do that?!

The Voice: Because I can. Now, listen here, Captain. The rat's in Curt Gowdy State Park, in Laramie County.

Greg: Why would he go there if he stole a yacht club from the Big Apple?

The Voice: I don't know why the Chief promoted you to captain. I just don't know. Available activities in this park including boating, as well as canoeing, water skiing, fishing, camping, rockhounding, archery, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. It's named after Curt Gowdy, an American sportscaster for the Boston Red Sox.

Greg: God rest his soul.

The Voice: Exactly. Oh, and, Greg?

Greg: Word?

The Voice: Go away.

Greg: Yes.

[He returns to his position]

Greg: The Voice from on high!

[Applause]

Greg: All right, Gumshoes. Name the state. Is it Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho? Remember the clues that we heard: Curt Gowdy, Curt Gowdy National Park, and Laramie County.

[The Gumshoes lock in their answers]

Greg: What'd you say, Brandon?

Brandon: I chose Wyoming.

Greg: Wyoming. Rusty?

Rusty: Wyoming.

Greg: Wyoming. Nita?

Nita: Wyoming.

Greg: Everybody says Wyoming, everybody is right! Nice job, guys!

[Applause]

Greg: That takes Brandon to 180, and Rusty and Nita to 200 apiece. Good work so far.

[Lightning flashes]

Greg: Okay. That means only one thing. It's time for the Lightning Round. All of these questions have to do with Wonder Rat's most recent-known whereabouts, which is Wyoming. Each correct answer is worth 10 Crime Bucks. Answer all 4 questions correctly, and you'll win this.

[Rebecca enters with the prize:]



Rebecca: It's a new popcorn machine!

[Applause]

Rebecca: Bring some excitement to your next outdoor party with this wagon-body popcorn machine. It comes with 48-inch wagon with red-and-white-striped popcorn boxes to bring true carnival style to your backyard. $3,150!

[Applause]

Greg: Thanks, birthday girl.

Rebecca: You want some popcorn, Captain?

Greg: Sure.

[Rebecca fills up 4 small buckets of popcorn and hands them to Greg]

Rebecca: One for you, one for each of the Gumshoes.

Greg: Thanks, Rebecca. Happy birthday.

[Rebecca takes the popcorn machine back to the Duelists' Office and shuts the door]

Greg: [hands the Gumshoes each a bucket of popcorn] Here. Extra-buttery. And fresh off the machine. On the house. Now, Gumshoes, here's your first question: A visual question.



Greg: What you see here is a still shot of the eruption of Castle Geyser. What national--

[Rusty rings in]

Greg: Rusty.

Rusty: Yellowstone National Park.

[Bells sound out]

[Applause]

Greg: That's right! 10 for you. Next question: Which of the following dinosaurs is the official state dinosaur?



Greg: Tyrannosaurus Rex...



Greg: Triceratops...



Greg: ...or Dimetrodon?

[Rusty rings in]

Greg: Rusty.

Rusty: Triceratops.

[Bells sound out]

Greg: Yes!

[Applause]

Greg: That's another 10 for you. 2 more, and the popcorn machine's all yours. Next question: Mike Devereaux is a professional baseball player who won World Series rings with Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. In which of the following cities was he born? Casper, Cody, or Cheyenne?

[Nita rings in]

Greg: Nita.

Nita: Cody?

[BUZZER!]

Greg: No. Rusty or Brandon?

[Rusty rings in again]

Greg: Rusty.

Rusty: Casper.

[Bells sound out]

[Applause]

Greg: Exactly right! Another 10! Up to 230. One more, and that popcorn machine is yours. Last question: This one's about Curt Gowdy. Gowdy was well known as the longtime "voice" of what Major League Baseball team?

[Rusty rings in again]

Greg: Rusty, for the bonus!

Rusty: I hate to even say their name, but... [pause] Red Sox?

[Laughter!]

[Big bells sound out]

[Cheers and applause]

Greg: Yes, it is the Boston Red Sox! You don't like 'em, do ya?

Rusty: I hate the Red Sox. I like the Yankees.

Greg: Well, your knowledge of the Red Sox paid off, anyway. That got you a new popcorn machine. $3,150 worth. Congratulations, Rusty. Let's recap the scores. Brandon has 180, Rusty has 240, and Nita has 200.

Chief: Greg, my office! Now!

Greg: Right away, Chief. Excuse me, guys. The Chief needs me right away. When she says it, she means it. You guys enjoy your popcorn. Be right back.

[He enters the Chief's office]

Greg: Chief, what are you doing?

Chief: Packing my suitcase. What do you think?

Greg: But, Chief, the office weenie-roast is not for another week.

Chief: Greg, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I've been let go. They gave me a promotion, and it's a disaster!

Greg: Chief, I'm not quite followin' you.

Chief: Well, it's really quite simple, Greg. They made you the new Chief.

Greg: This is a disaster. They should understand that I'm not the Chief-type. Must be some mistake here. Tell ya what, Chief? I'm gonna make a few calls to the main office, and you do the contest on your own.

[He picks up his iPhone and dials the main office]

Chief: All right, then. Folks at home, if you wish to win, as well as compete in our Weekly Home Viewer Sweepstakes, write down what got stolen and from where every time you watch the show. When you've collected 5 Loots and locations, put them on a postcard, along with your name and address, and send it to...



Chief: ACME Crime Net
P.O. Box 4300
New York, NY 10163.

Or enter at PBS.org. Every day, we'll select 5 people whose lists are correct, and send them each a Carmen T-shirt, and all winners will be entered in our Weekly Home Viewer Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of this week's Lightning Lot prizes. Here are the winners for today.

WINNERS

Chad Seidelman
New Haven, CT

Teresa Fulton
Hollywood, FL

Paul Bligh
Carson City, NV

Bobby Hobden
Los Angeles, CA

Chet Nhu
Tacoma, WA

Greg: [to phone] Okay. Thanks a lot. Bye-bye. [to the home audience] And a congratulations to our winners.

[He hangs up]

Greg: It's done, Chief. You're stayin'.

Chief: Oh, thanks, Greg! You are a life-saver!

Greg: But until they process all the paperwork, I'm still the temporary Chief, technically.

Chief: Greg, go away.

Greg: Yes, ma'am.

[He exits the office]