♪
(Barking)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Whining)
Shut up, flea bag. Papa's listening to music.
(Sighing)
♪
(Muffled)
♪
Mom, Dad's home!
Dad, are you ready?
Danny! What's new, kidderoo?
Hi, Janelle. Client dinner?
Uh, betcha two bucks.
Hey, buddy. Got to run. Mom and I have a client dinner.
Oh, sorry.
Hi.
Oh, Danny, I forgot to tell you.
I have to go with your dad to a client dinner tonight.
I'm really sorry, sweetheart.
You guys go out every night.
When do we get to practice baseball?
I know it's a lot, Danny.
I'd rather be hanging out with you, but I've got a job to do.
Hey, you know, that's okay.
We're going to have tons of fun.
Aren't we, Danny?
Sure.
Hey, how about tomorrow after work, you, me, and a baseball?
No excuses!
Deal.
Um, deal.
Hey, thanks for being such a good kid.
I don't know what we'd do if you weren't.
Hey, do you want to go up and play with Iggy?
No. Your iguana scares the poop out of me.
DAD: Maybe Janelle could practice with you.
Oh, that sounds fun.
Not!
(Dog barking)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Dog whimpering)
Nice catch.
I'm going to have to sit for you for free for a month
to pay for all these flower pots.
Geez.
Nice throw, kidderoo.
(Pot breaking)
My dad's a lot better than you,
so is my friend Marco,
and his older sister.
Thanks for the tough love, pal.
Try-outs are coming up. I want a better position.
Oh, yeah? What'd you play last year?
Pitcher.
Oh, pitcher's good, isn't it?
Not in T-ball.
In T-ball, the pitcher's just standing
in the middle of the diamond, scratching his butt.
This year is real baseball. I want to be on first base.
(Barking)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Dog whimpering)
All right, well, let's see what you got.
(Baseball organ music)
(Pot breaking)
I'm going to get stuck in Little Tykes league.
It's not fair. Why does Dad have to go out every night?
I never get to see him.
Well, parents have to work.
At least you got me.
But I try to be good.
That doesn't have anything to do with it.
You're a good kid, Danny. Maybe too good.
You gotta try a little trouble sometimes.
(Dog barking)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Dog whimpering)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Dog Whimpering)
(Electricity fizzling)
(Dog Whimpering)
Hey, you know what would be fun?
What would be fun?
(Barking)
Shut up, fleabag.
(Electricity fizzling)
(Yelling)
That was a close one.
(Yelling)
Go get it. Go get it.
Lousy watchdog.
(Yelling)
Darn kids.
I hate kids!
So do you think we hurt Mr. Willowsbag?
Ah, no more than he hurts his dog 500 times a day.
"Humane training device."
See, we were just training him.
To be nicer to his dog?
Exactly.
You're a good kid, Danny.
Probably the best kid I sit for.
A little mischief once in a while never hurt anybody.
Well, maybe Mr. Willowsbag.
(Electricity fizzling)
(Yelling)
(Laughing)
(Door unlocking)
I hope you like chocolate.
How was he?
Oh, so adorable.
There was--
There was leftover pizza, and he wanted to call the food bank
and see if they needed it.
It was so cute.
Thank you so much, Janelle.
Don't know what we'd do without you.
What?
Uh, I'm taking an SAT prep class,
so I'm not going to be able to sit
for the next couple of weeks.
Wow.
Danny is really going to miss you.
Ohh.
Seems like the only time I see him anymore,
he's already asleep.
(Whispering) That smile is so cute.
Yeah.
(Whispering) Come on, let's go.
So did they ever catch you?
Not yet. I think he thinks the dog did it.
Too slow.
Can't throw.
Girl.
Hits like a girl.
You hit like a girl.
Pipsqueak and Porker, huh?
Put two of you together, and you make one player.
One really sucky player.
Mouth Breather. Special Ed.
You smell, but at least you can play.
Right field.
Sweet, dude. We're gonna kick their butts.
What a jerk.
I hear Snook's been held back every grade since kindergarten.
You.
How do you get held back in kindergarten?
You know, I've been thinking about your babysitter problem.
There's only one solution.
You have to get on the no-sit list.
What's the no-sit list?
My cousin told me about it.
If you're bad enough, no babysitter will take you.
They'll put you on the list.
Then your parents will have to stay home.
No way.
Absolutely!
But you have to be really bad.
High five, dude. We're gonna win.
I bet you Snook's on the list.
Right on the top.
(Laughing)
Pipsqueak and Porker, huh?
Well, I got a position for you guys:
left out.
No way. I'm playing.
I'll tell you what.
If you can throw it hard enough to hurt,
yeah, I'll let you play.
Otherwise, hit the road.
Hard enough to hurt?
That's right.
That was hard enough to hurt.
Uh-oh. Run!
KID: Put CPR on him!
You're dead!
You better run.
Get him!
♪
Run!
SNOOK: Come on guys, get him!
I just don't think I can be bad enough to get on the list.
Being bad makes me feel gross,
like P.E. or sitting next to a girl.
You don't have to be bad all the time,
just for babysitters.
Yeah, but what about Santa?
Easy. Just be bad enough to get on the no-sit list,
then do a bunch of good stuff in December
so you make Santa's cut-off.
I'm not gonna risk it.
I'm gonna stick with being good.
Hey, you wanna come in?
I'll show you the decorations for my birthday party.
It's gonna be awesome.
I better get home.
My dad's coming home early.
Just me, him and baseball.
No excuses.
♪
(Door opening)
Hey, buddy. How was your day?
Great, now!
Let's go!
Hold on, Danny.
Come on, Dad.
You, me and a baseball.
No excuses?
I got some bad news at work today.
Your mom and I have to have a dinner meeting.
No excuses. You shook.
It's work, Danny.
If it's work, how come you're going to a restaurant?
When you're grown up, you'll understand.
Now, be a good boy and get ready for the babysitter.
At least I'll have fun with Janelle.
About that.
Janelle had another commitment.
So who's babysitting?
You remember Miss Greene?
DANNY: She's the worst.
There are worse babysitters, Danny. Believe me.
She doesn't let me watch TV, use the internet, play videogames.
I'm sorry, buddy. She's all we've got on short notice.
But I really appreciate you being such a good sport.
(Jingling)
Can I watch TV?
Just the mention of television misaligns my chakras.
Videogame?
Too violent.
Internet?
Predators.
Listen to my mom's iPod?
Ruins your ears.
Radio?
No.
Why?
Electronic sounds frazzle my nerves.
I could sing for you.
How about a nice Apache burial song?
(Singing)
Uh, no thanks.
Oh, all right.
Probably a good idea.
We don't want to summon the spirits.
We'll just sit here and enjoy the quiet.
Would you like to do something that's really fun?
Sure!
Oh, dear.
Well, you can share my macramé project with me.
How's your prune smoothie, dear?
It's organic.
I need to go to the bathroom.
Yes, well, that's the idea, dear.
Don't take too long.
You don't wanna miss out on your macramé project.
♪
Hey, Marco. What are you doing?
Wii Sports. It's just like real sports,
but I can actually hit the ball.
Wait. Aren't you supposed to be practicing with your dad?
He's out with a client and I'm stuck with Miss Greene.
No way. How are you able to video chat?
She makes me read Watership Down by candlelight.
I said I needed to go to the bathroom.
Organic prune smoothie?
Yeah.
She won't miss you for about an hour.
My dad promised, and he went out anyway.
I'm telling you, the no-sit list is your only hope.
I don't think I can be that bad.
Do you wanna be stuck with babysitters
for the rest of your life?
Okay, I'm gonna do it.
It's time to be bad.
(Loud rock music playing)
(Static hissing)
(Yelling)
Television! Television!
Hold on a minute.
(Siren Blaring)
(Screaming)
(Loud music playing)
I don't know how to use you.
Quiet, quiet, quiet!
(Siren blaring)
(Screaming)
(Laughing)
It's just a toy, it's just a toy.
It's a switch.
Danny, is this you?
Maybe it's the spirits!
Oh. Danny, this is not nice!
I was really enjoying my quiet!
(Laughing)
(Screaming)
(Music playing)
(Yelling)
Danny! Danny!
Om, om, om.
Let's see you baby-sit for me now.
Om, om, om, om, om...
(Loud music playing)
What happened? Where's Danny?
Mrs. Greene?
The little monster is up in his room.
And I am never going to baby-sit him again.
Ever.
Do you hear that, Danny?!
Bad little boys don't get to do macramé!
So, what got into him? He's never bad.
You promised him.
It's work.
Don't you think I'd rather be playing catch with him?
Well, I understand that, but he's a seven-year-old boy.
Can you check around for some backup babysitters?
It's hard.
No one gives out the names of good sitters.
They're like state secrets.
Okay, so, what are we going to do about Danny?
No. What are you going to do about Danny,
Mister "No Excuses"?
I think Danny and I are gonna be playing some baseball tomorrow.
Great throw!
Oh! All right.
Bring the heat.
Did Grandpa teach you how to play?
My dad never had a lot of time to play baseball with me.
Wow, just like me!
Do grownups hate baseball?
Is that why they have to pay the pros so much money to play?
Buddy, if I could spend all my time playing baseball with you,
and still have a house and food and everything,
I'd be the happiest guy in the world.
Maybe we could be on a team.
If I were captain, I would pick you first.
So would I, Danny.
But you know, we already are a team.
Really?
Yeah. You, me, and Mom.
We're the Parker family team.
But your bad behaviour is letting the team down.
Sorry, Dad.
Being bad never gets you what you want.
Being bad totally gets you whatever you want.
I knew it!
The day after I drove my babysitter away,
my dad came home early to play baseball with me.
So you gonna keep it up, you know, get on the list?
It's working so far.
But the only thing is, I don't think I can be that bad.
You got lucky with Miss Greene. She's easy.
I know, but how do you get good at being bad?
(Metal clanging)
(Car alarm blaring)
Yeah.
(Glass shattering)
(Alarm blaring)
You.
Danny needs some help.
Oh, I'll help you, all right.
We need some lessons in how to be bad,
and you're the best worst kid I know.
You wanna be bad?
Danny needs to learn how to be, you know, a total jerk,
just like you.
What's in it for me?
Well, I've got two dollars, six Pokémon cards,
and my pudding cup from lunch.
That's a pretty good deal.
Yeah. I could just watch you be a jerk for free,
but I'm in a hurry.
What's your rush?
I wanna be on the no-sit list.
You know, for babysitters?
I invented the no-sit list.
It's great. You get to stay home alone,
sometimes for a couple of days.
So you'll help me out?
You're gonna love it.
SNOOK: The first sitters are easy.
Just stick with the classics like, you know, water balloons.
Hmm, what about yoghurt balloons?
♪
Yes.
You've gotta mix it up though. Keep trying new things.
(Metal clanging)
(Danny screaming)
After a while, they start bringing in the tough sitters,
and then you have to fight back with all you've got.
Not hot sauce!
No, no, no, no!
(Laughing)
Hi, Janelle.
How's the test prep going?
Ugh. "E: all of the above."
That's my answer for everything.
Hey, kidderoo.
Hi, Janelle.
Oh, orange juice. Can you watch the cart for a second, sweetie?
I'll stay with him.
Okay. Thank you.
So I heard some rumours about you.
About me?
Mm-hm.
Here.
Here you go, in case you run out.
Does it ring a bell?
Who, me? I'm a good kid.
Too good. Remember?
Yeah, I remember.
Just be careful, you don't want to end up on the no-sit list!
(Gasping)
Oh, okay.
I know what kind of kid you are, and in your heart,
you're too good to ever really be bad.
(Cheering)
You're legendary.
Did you really drop yoghurt balloons?
That's awesome.
If I bought a fake hand my mom would freak.
Danny's probably on the no-sit list already.
Not so fast.
(All gasping)
You've done okay so far.
He scared them all off.
But that just means that the good sitters won't take you.
You can still get The Guard.
(Puma growling)
The Guard?
Who's that?
He used to work in a prison with killer and thieves,
so you can bet that no kid scares him.
He's bad?
The worst babysitter I ever had.
Forget about TV or games, you just sit in your room alone.
At dinner time, he slides a plate under the door.
It's always a bread sandwich.
One slice of bread between two other slices.
Maybe he's already heard about Danny, and he won't sit for him.
He'll sit for anybody.
And if you can't drive him off,
you're stuck with him till you're 12,
'cause no other sitter will take you.
♪
DAD: How's Iggy?
I think he's getting bigger.
Well, he's growing every day, just like you.
Are you guys going out again tonight?
We have to, sweetheart. Your father has a--
Client dinner. I know.
What do you wanna be when you grow up, Danny?
Dad, I have told you a hundred times.
Well, he has.
An inventor-movie maker-fireman, right?
A fireman and an inventor and a movie maker.
I was going to be a baseball player too,
but I never got any practice.
Danny, every job has things about it that are good,
and things that aren't so good.
Sure, okay.
Some kids' dads have to travel from home all the time for work,
some have to work at night.
With my job, I have to go out with clients, a lot.
Usually with your mom.
I know!
But Danny, sweetie,
that is just part of your father's job.
It doesn't mean that he doesn't wanna be with you.
Do you understand?
I guess so.
Now Danny, you have really been acting up for your sitters.
It's getting hard to get anyone to sit for you.
Well, maybe you guys should stay home.
We can't do that, honey.
Okay, now, we have somebody for tonight,
he's just a little--
Are you sure?
He'll be fine and Danny will be fine.
Danny. Danny.
We really need you to be part of the team here, buddy.
If you can't behave for this sitter,
then no one's gonna sit for you,
and I don't know what we'll do.
Okay, sweetie? Do you understand why that's so important?
So if I scare off this sitter,
then no one will ever sit for me again?
That's right, sweetie.
See? Now you understand why this is so important.
Got it.
Okay, well, that's good, honey,
'cause he's on his way.
♪
Mr. Santiago, thank you so much
for sitting for us on such short notice.
That's why we're here, to keep the kids safe.
(Animal growling)
This is Danny. Say hello, sweetheart.
I've heard about you.
I'll bet you have.
Okay, you two have fun.
You have our number in case you need to call.
Ah, we won't need to call, we'll be having too much fun.
Right, kid?
(Grunting)
Right.
That's a nice jacket.
You bet it is, kid.
Don't even think about touching it.
Why?
(Animal growling)
Because if anything happened to it, you wouldn't be too happy.
Why?
Because I'd make sure of it.
Why?
Oh, so that's how it's gonna be, huh?
You think you're the first kid
to play the "Why?" game on me?
Why?
Yeah, you've gotta do better than that, kid.
"Have to do better than that, kid."
Oh, so now you're just gonna mimic everything I say?
"Oh, so now you're just gonna mimic everything I say?"
That's not gonna work.
"That's not gonna work."
(Animal growling)
Why?
(Laughing)
Why?
Why? Why?
Why?
How's that work for you, kid?
Uh, not so good.
You know, I'd heard of you too, kid.
Really, I was expecting worse.
Why?
(Laughing)
Look at me, kid.
You think I'm the first guy people call
to nurture their little angels while they're gone?
That's right. I'm the last one they call.
They bring me in for the brats no one else will touch.
Well, you drove everyone off.
They won't have nothing to do with you.
So get used to having me around,
because no snot-nosed little turd
is going to stand between me
and thirty bucks an hour.
Plus tips.
So I'll be your babysitter now.
(Chuckling)
♪
Going somewhere, kid?
Uh, I'm hungry?
I need to go to the bathroom.
♪
You can't just lock me in my room the whole time!
Why?
I'll tell my parents.
All your parents care about is that you're alive
and the house is still here when they get home.
You've been a bad little boy, Danny.
You think they're gonna mind if I had to send you to your room?
(Laughing)
Help! I'm being kidnapped.
(Motor revving)
Child abuse!
Amber alert!
(Loudly revving)
Going somewhere, buddy?
(Rattling)
(Glass breaking)
Hey, what's that sound, kid?
What sound?
(Glass breaking)
That sound.
Oh, that? That's just paint.
(Breaking)
From my model airplanes.
Paint don't make that sound.
It does when you drop it out the window
on to a motorcycle.
What?!
(Breaking)
It makes a real pretty pattern on your motorcycle.
Let me in, kid.
Especially the pink.
(Breaking)
(Yelling)
♪
(Yelling)
Oh, no!
Rats! Nobody touches my bike!
You got two seconds to open this door, kid.
Why?
You wrecked my motorcycle, kid.
That paint will never come off.
Call my parents and tell them
that you'll never sit for me again.
I'm not gonna let no little kid beat me.
You wouldn't!
It'll match your motorcycle.
Are you gonna call?
Or are you having too much fun?
Parker, party of four?
Yes. Thank goodness. It's been an hour.
Yes, we're very busy tonight. Isn't it wonderful?
(Phone ringing)
Oh, excuse me, just a second.
Mr. Santiago.
Right now?
Where's Danny?
Your little demon child's inside.
Now, give me my money!
I'll bill you for my bike later.
Daniel James Parker, I know you're awake.
Jim.
Oh, hi, Dad and Mom.
Did the babysitter leave already?
Cut the innocent act.
I know all about it.
We were having fun.
No, you were having fun.
I thought you were gonna help us out, Danny.
The team, remember?
Why are we only a team when you want me to do something
and not when I want to?
Danny, you used to be such a good boy,
and now all you do is drive away your babysitters.
What happened?
Does that mean no one will baby-sit for me anymore?
No, it means you made me miss
a very important meeting tonight, son.
Sorry.
No, you will be sorry.
Marco's birthday is tomorrow, right?
After school.
Yeah, you looking forward to that?
Yeah.
Well, you won't be there.
You made me miss something important to me tonight,
now I'm gonna make you miss something important to you.
I wish I was important to you.
I'm starving. We didn't even get an appetiser.
Did you have to take away Marco's party?
Okay, let's let him go to Marco's party.
In fact, why don't we get him a pony
and a trip to the waterslides while we're at it.
Jim.
Why is he acting up, Wendy?
I mean, he's got a great house,
he's got all the toys in the world.
He wants to spend time with you.
How long is this phase gonna last?
Until he stops wanting to spend time with you.
Which, the way children are,
is probably not that far from now,
so you ought to spend some time with him,
while he still lets you hang around.
I want to, but then he goes and does something like this.
Now I'm gonna have to work twice as hard to make up for it.
He's only making it harder.
I know, but Marco's birthday?
He's been looking forward to that for a year.
Do you really want to reward him for his bad behaviour?
No, I don't.
But he's gonna be crushed, and I don't even wanna think about
how Marco's gonna take the news.
You can't come to my birthday party?!
I'm grounded.
It's today!
Isn't there a rule that you can't back out
on someone's birthday?
I know, but I'm grounded.
But I did get rid of The Guard.
It was really tough.
First I tried to get him with a--
What's wrong?
It's not like there were gonna be that many kids there anyway.
Wait till I tell you about The Guard's motorcycle.
Who cares how you got rid of The Guard?
You're supposed to be coming to my birthday party, Danny!
I want to.
You don't really.
You just care about getting on the stupid list.
You told me about the list.
That was back when we were friends.
We're best friends.
Danny, a best friend is supposed to
come to your birthday party.
If you're not gonna be there,
I guess that means we aren't best friends anymore.
My mom even made volcano cake!
♪
Okay, great. I'll talk to you later.
Do you want more milk, honey?
Aren't you hungry?
You feeling okay?
No.
I know that you're missing your best friend's birthday.
He's not my best friend anymore.
I'm pretty sure that Marco is still your best friend.
Bad behaviour has consequences, Danny.
And learning that is one of the most important parts
of growing up.
But the people who care about you don't just go away.
Can I go up to my room?
Yes, if you want.
I've got some more work to do anyway.
♪
Hey, sweetie.
You're home early.
Yeah.
All I could think about today was Danny missing that party.
He's pretty broken-up about it.
When I was Danny's age, I had about one good friend.
If I'd ever missed his party...
He's in his room.
He could still make it.
Yeah?
We can still make it.
Cake, presents, chips, we'll need taquitos.
Hi, Danny! It's so nice to see you!
Thanks. Is Marco here?
Yes, he's right by the bubble-ator dear.
He wasn't sure you were gonna make it.
Have fun!
He made it!
Okay. Oh, taquitos, great.
And, yeah, cups. We need juice.
Danny, you made it!
I'm your best friend, right?
You bet.
Awesome cake!
BOTH: Chocolate lava!
I'm so glad your parents let you come.
Well...
(Phone ringing)
Mom, phone.
Hello? Hey, Wendy!
I can't tell you how happy Marco is that you let Danny come.
Uh-huh, they're over here.
Oh.
KID: Thank you.
You're frozen.
No.
We're playing Freeze Tag.
I'm it, I tagged you.
You're busted. Your parents are coming.
Run!
They're gonna catch me.
They already know. You might as well turn yourself in.
Never!
Where's Danny?
I just saw him a second ago.
(Crowd screaming)
You ruined my son's birthday!
I feel like all we ever talk about anymore
is why you're being bad to your babysitters.
You were such a good boy, Danny.
I know that you're not this bad in your heart.
I'm concerned, Daniel.
Up until now, you've only been bad for babysitters,
but you deliberately disobeyed us.
Sneaking out of the house?
What if something had happened to you,
and we didn't know where you were?
BOTH: Don't you have anything
to say for yourself?
You guys are always going out to client dinners,
and I'm always stuck here.
When do we get to do something as a family?
We were gonna do something tomorrow.
Really? What?
We were gonna go to a baseball game.
I told my clients that instead of
going to some dumb restaurant for dinner,
that we should take our families out to a baseball game.
That's great, Dad.
We were gonna do that, Danny,
and then you snuck out of the house today.
So now you can't go?
No. Now you can't go.
I've already committed,
so I have to go.
You're going to a baseball game without me?
I have to.
I can't reward you for breaking the rules,
and I can't back out on my client.
Not after leaving them at the restaurant the other night.
But you can't go.
No one else will baby-sit for me.
I called around.
There is still someone who will baby-sit for you.
The first star.
Huh?
"The first star I see tonight."
JIM: What do you know.
DANNY: Can we make a wish,
like we used to?
Of course we can.
ALL: Star light, star bright,
first star I've seen tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
have this wish I wish tonight.
I wish my son would be the sweet little boy he used to be.
I wish my parents cared about me as much as their clients.
I wish my little boy understood
that everything we do is for him.
What are you doing?
I didn't want to get you in trouble
if you're not allowed to have friends over.
I thought you weren't talking to me.
I guess we're talking.
I'm really sorry I ruined your birthday, Marco.
Ruined? That was the best birthday ever!
I sneezed lava cake out of my nose.
So you forgive me?
Of course I do. You're my best friend.
I don't think my mom does though.
She and my sisters look like 99 Dalmatians.
(Laughing)
So you wanna come over?
I got the Legend of Zelda,
even though it's rated "T" for "teen."
I'm grounded forever. My parents found another babysitter.
No way! Who?
I don't know. But if he's worse than The Guard,
I'm in big trouble.
MOM: Danny, are you talking to someone?
No one's talking to me, remember?
Hey, Mom,
can I play a game on your laptop?
It's on the table.
Send me a video chat. We've gotta make a plan.
So that's it.
You have to drag this one off quick.
If you can get rid of him before the game starts,
your dad will have to come back for you.
And since he can't back out on his client,
he'll have to bring me to the game.
Are you positive this is a good idea, Danny?
Why not?
Well, your babysitters just keep getting worse and worse.
And now I can't even play with you anymore.
Being bad hasn't worked so well.
And being good didn't work at all.
So, what are you gonna do?
Well, all I know is,
if this one's worse than The Guard,
I'm in big trouble.
(Doorbell ringing)
You can't do it, Danny.
But you have to be the worst kid to baby-sit ever.
And I have to do it quick.
Once the game starts, it's too late.
This is for my family.
I'm going to be the worst kid ever.
Hey, kidderoo. What's new?
(Whispering) Worst kid ever. For my family.
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So where have you been?
Um, studying for the SATs.
it's this test you have to take to get into college.
Oh.
Which is totally stupid
because I want to study art,
so who cares how good I am at math anyway, right?
Um, I guess so.
I thought you didn't want
to baby-sit for me anymore.
I will always sit for you, Danny.
You're my favourite.
But didn't you hear
what I did to the other sitters?
Ah, I don't listen to gossip.
I know you, Danny. And you just don't have it in you to be mean.
What time is it?
Almost noon?
The game starts in an hour.
How long does it take to get there?
See? You're always thinking of other people.
But don't worry, your parents have plenty of time.
But I don't.
What?
You're wrong.
I can be bad if I want to.
Sure, Danny.
You're a horrible baseball player.
Yeah, no kidding. Right?
I hope you fail for your SAP test
'cause then you won't go to college,
and then you'll get fat and old and sleep under a bridge.
(Laughing)
That's a nice try. But I told you, you couldn't be mean.
(Phone ringing)
Hey, Marco.
You're still alive!
Who's babysitting?
Someone worse than The Guard?
Much worse.
Who?
It's Janelle.
How is that worse than The Guard?
I can't be mean to her.
You have to try.
She just thinks I'm kidding.
What am I going to do?
You want to see your family, right?
Yeah.
Well, then you have to get rid of her.
But I like her.
Yeah, that's good.
Yeah, because she's going to be
coming to your house every day.
I thought you just told me not to be bad today.
That's crazy. If you're gonna give up now,
then what's the point of getting on the list?
Now I'm confused.
Well, you better decide soon,
'cause you have half an hour to get rid of her,
or your dad will already be at the game.
So, what you gonna do, Danny?
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Hey, Danny, you coming back out or what?
(Clattering)
(Glass breaking)
Danny?
(Water running)
Sick.
(Microwave beeping)
Danny!
♪
Danny, turn the water off!
You're making a huge mess!
Danny!
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Call my dad and tell him you can't sit for me.
No, Danny. I'm not gonna do that.
♪
Danny.
Gotcha!
Gotcha.
Danny, let me out of here.
Call my dad.
I won't do it.
Danny, I'm not gonna do it. Your dad has to work.
He's going to a baseball game.
That's work to him.
Danny, your dad and your mom love you,
but it's a big world out there,
and they can't spend every minute with you.
My dad hardly spends any time with me at all.
How come they don't wanna be with me?
I'm sure they do, Danny. They love you.
It's just, sometimes adults do things
that are impossible to explain to kids.
Like Algebra.
What's Algebra?
Exactly.
So you're not going to call?
Sorry, Charlie.
Now, what do you say you let me out of here,
and we start cleaning up this mess?
Sorry, Charlie.
Oh, and by the way, watch out for Iggy.
I think he's in there with you.
(Screaming)
Danny, you know I don't like lizards.
Told you I could be bad.
Danny, this is really, really mean.
Call my dad.
(Exasperated sighing)
(Dialling)
Hi, Mr. Parker. Danny wanted me to call.
Is everything okay?
Well...
Yeah, I'm still here. I think Danny wants to talk to you.
Hi, Dad.
Hey, Danny. What's going on, buddy?
Hi, Dad. Are you doing Algebra?
Algebra? Why do you ask about that?
I think it's something that grownups do
that they can't explain to kids, right?
I suppose so.
When you're gone all the time,
is that for something that grownups can't explain to kids?
That's exactly what it is. Is something wrong?
I'm just really sorry I've been acting bad, Dad.
It's just something that kids can't explain to grownups.
Kind of like Pokémon.
(Chuckling)
Makes sense to me.
I don't like being bad.
I know you don't, Danny.
I just miss spending time with you.
I miss spending time with you too.
Okay, have fun at the baseball game. I mean it.
I will. Hey, I have a surprise for you.
What?
You're coming with me.
We got to the game and decided
it just wouldn't be any fun without you,
so we're coming back to get you.
You and Mom?
No, Mom's still at the game.
I'm bringing my client, so make a good impression, okay?
Okay.
We're only a couple of blocks away.
I'll see you in two minutes.
He's excited.
He's coming back to get me.
That's great, Danny.
I'm sorry, Janelle. I was a real jerk to you.
Oh, it's okay.
I mean, I like sour cream.
So when's your dad coming home?
About two minutes.
BOTH: Two minutes?!
I'll help you clean up.
♪
Hey, buddy. Ready to go to a baseball game?
You bet!
Thanks. Sorry about the change.
Oh, no problem. It's my pleasure.
Me and Danny always have a great time. Don't we, Danny?
Thanks, Janelle, for everything.
(Creaking)
I'll just grab a jacket.
No!
You look really hip like that.
And a jacket
is just going to make you look old.
Mm-hm.
Okay.
Yeah, lookin' good.
Let's hit it.
(Creaking)
(Engine starting)
(Creaking)
♪
DANNY: All right, he got it!
JIM: Great play! Did you see that?
DANNY: Yes!
Thanks for coming back for me, Dad.
Oh, no problem, buddy.
But your mom had a little something to do with it.
'Cause you guys are a team, right?
We're all a team.
Yeah.
I know.
And I'm sorry I wasn't helping out.
Sorry I wasn't home that much, buddy.
I'm gonna try to be home more, okay?
Thanks, Dad.
But you know I still have to be away a little bit.
It's part of my job. Algebra, remember?
I know. But when you go out,
can you make sure that it's Janelle who stays with me?
I think we can promise you that, sweetie.
Yeah. No one else will.
Here comes the ball! Here it comes!
Catch it, catch it!
(Cheering)
You caught the ball!
That's my boy!
(Laughing)
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