Itsy Bitsy Spider
October 12, 1993
Written by: Steve Kramer
Directed by: Robert Hughes
Trini and Billy have part of the hall cornered off as they try to get signatures on a petition. The petition is to save the Forest Spirit statue. A crowd of students have gathered, including Tommy, Kimberly, Jason, Zack, and Bulk & Skull. Bulk wants to know what's the big deal? Trini explains the big deal is the city council wants to tear down the statue and put in a barbecue pit. Bulk is all for the idea - maybe they'll get some decent chicken and ribs. Skull repeats this, which annoys Bulk. Trini tells the crowd it's not good. Everyone has forgotten why the statue has been put up in the first place. Billy tells the crowd, according to the legend, the Forest Spirit forms a buffer against harmful arthropods. No one knows what Billy means. Trini explains - to protect all of us from bad insects. Zack is standing by a table that has several containers set up with different insects in each one. There are a couple of pictures of the statue as well. Zack is all for that, cause crawlers give him the heebie jeebies. Trini walks over and points out the flower on the picture of the statue. The flower in her hair is to remind us that most insects are helpful to humans. Skull asks Bulk how do bugs help humans? Bulk doesn't have an answer, but he gets an idea. Bulk tells Skull let's find out. As Bulk reaches for one of the containers, Skull knows exactly what Bulk plans on doing. With a grin, Skull removes the lid on the container that Bulk is holding. Bulk tosses the bugs onto the crowd that has gathered. Bulk continues to grab more containers and toss the insects into the crowd. The students start screaming and running. Zack really freaks out when he spots a large spider on his shoulder. Tommy hears him screaming and runs over. Trini is trying to help Zack, but she can't get close enough. Tommy tells Zack to hold still as he aims his notebook at Zack. The spider jumps off just as Tommy slams his notebook onto Zack's shoulder - which hurt a lot. The students start to calm down. Kimberly walks up to Bulk & Skull and tells them what goes around, comes around. Kimberly walks away. Bulk & Skull roll their eyes. Bulk makes a hissing sound at Kimberly's retreating back.
That night, Baboo, Squatt, and several Putties are in the park, by the Forest Spirit statue. Squatt has no idea why Rita wants it - it's just a dumb looking statue. Baboo tells the Putties to grab it and scram. The Putties throw a cloth over the Forest Spirit statue. Squatt cheers the Putties on. Squatt is confident Rita will be really happy with us this time. The Putties take the statue and they teleport back to the Moon Palace.
The next day, Trini and Kimberly are at their lockers. Zack walks up and joins them. Zack asks Trini how did it go at science lab? Trini tells them Mr. Barts went berserk when she only turn in three ants and a cockroach. Kimberly feels bad for Trini that the rest of them got away. Kimberly adds you can thank Bulk & Skull for that. Jason joins them as they walk down the hall. Jason tells Trini they will help her replace the bugs. Kimberly suggests they have a picnic, and then they will come to us. Trini, Zack, and Jason are amused by the idea. Trini tells Kimberly, I think we need to be a little more aggressive than that. Billy walks up to his friends. In his hand is a mouse. Kimberly is charmed by the mouse. Kimberly had always wanted a little mouse for a pet. Billy is offended. The mouse is Jack, his research assistant. Zack likes mice only a little more than he likes creepy, crawly bugs. Zack gives a shudder. Bulk & Skull walk up. Bulk tells Skull look, the geeks have a new mascot.
