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[opening theme music playing]

[alarm buzzing]

[alarm ringing]

[alarm ringing]

Is it me or are you guys taking the concept of "break"-fast

a little too literally this morning?

[laughs]

[sighs]

What's up with those two?

Today is Gumball's disciplinary meeting

at school for being late.

He blames her.

She blames him.

It's a nightmare.

Whose fault is it, though?

Who cares?

As long as they don't suddenly decide it's one of us.

You know how petty and revengeful

they both get when they're angry.

Should I step in?

That would be like trying to step between

a raging bull and bull-dozer.

You'd just get bullishly rage dozed.

Well, what do we do?

We let them fight.

[Gumball roars]

[Nicole roars]

Let's bounce.

Oh. [chuckles nervously]

[chuckles nervously]

[Nicole sighs]

[Gumball straining]

-[taps rhythmically] -[Nicole grunts]

[exclaims]

[Nicole humming]

[stereo playing loudly]

[Nicole exclaims]

[both yell]

[both panting]

That bonehead ran the red light!

Well, at least we know whose fault it is

if we're late for the disciplinary meeting.

Did you see their face?

Uh, just the plate.

Then we don't know, do we?

Yeah, we do. You.

[roaring]

[inhales deeply]

I'll just order a car.

With your phone.

It was in your car.

[groans]

Why should I be blamed if you get punished

for being late to school?

Well, whose fault is it for not waking me up?

Since I start work before you wake up,

-your dad. -[truck honks]

Oh, please. That's like blaming a parsnip

for not knowing how to play Beethoven on a piano.

And do I need to remind you

who chose to marry this vegetable in the first place?

Well, technically, you're the main reason

we got married in the first place.

-What? -Oh, I mean...

Well, you know, more importantly,

you're responsible for your own actions.

[Gumball] Not in the eyes of the law.

[Nicole] The law varies depending on the states.

[Gumball] Which state? Denial?

Okay, whatever, in the eyes of society, then.

The society you voted for, not me.

[Nicole] What would you rather have us all do exactly?

[Gumball] Not work, veg on the couch,

eat ice cream out of the tub and play games

and only clean if the neighbors send the police

because of the smell.

[both growl lowly]

-[dog barking] -[Nicole yells]

[both panting]

That might sound good at 12,

but to an adult, it sounds like therapy time.

And it still doesn't explain why you think

you can be angry at me

for something that's your fault.

Because you're my mom!

Okay, then, by that logic, it can't be my fault, either.

It's my mother's fault.

I think I'm having a breakthrough.

[whistling]

[dog barking]

You're my mom, and instead of defending me,

you just blow a fuse every time I do something wrong.

I do not blow a fuse every time.

I heard you from the other side of town

when you opened that email.

Genuinely, like, with my ears.

-[Nicole groans] -[dog whines]

You didn't even ask me why I was late before blaming me.

Yeah, well, maybe I get angry too easily.

But you know what? That's actually...

That's a... That's a pretty valid point.

Good. Then you'll understand why I do this.

Yeah, but I don't have the emotional bandwidth

to react in a mature fashion just now, so...

[yells]

[Nicole and Gumball grunt, groan]

All right, all right, all right.

As a mother,

I believe proper punishment is required.

A full two months of summer school

to catch up on lost time, which I will be running.

We shall be covering the entire curriculum

with a strong emphasis on time management.

Who is this woman?

Felicity is the head of the parent teacher organization,

and she invokes the right of "as a mother,"

which, as you know, overrules all other authority.

During summer school, the staff will be on vacation,

so no school bus or canteen, and you will have to drive him.

And, of course, you will have to buy his lunches, too,

and breakfast because he will have to come in very early.

Can we at least have five minutes

to prepare our defense?

Of course, but I would encourage you

to take this punishment.

As a mother,

I believe it's a duty to set the standards for your child.

And I'm sorry, Nicole, but you were late for this meeting too.

[Nicole and Gumball argue indistinctly]

[Felicity chuckles]

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

How do we get out of this?

We need a good defense.

Why are you always late in the first place?

Hmm. Honestly?

Mm-hmm.

It's just that you're always so busy...

Unless there's a problem.

I guess it's the best way to get to spend time with you.

Oh, Gumball.

I mean, yeah, we fought a lot,

but this morning, winding each other up

was kind of fun, don't you think?

[laughs] I guess it was.

And I finally managed to get you in the bath.

And I helped you to realize

that you have the power to break the cycle

and not repeat parental mistakes

of previous generations.

All right, Sigmund Fraud.

[both laugh]

[Gumball] Yeah.

We really are a pair of goblins, aren't we?

-[car alarm rings] -[Nicole exclaims]

[car lock beeps]

[Felicity grunts]

[dramatic music]

[both gasp]

As a mother...

As a mother,

I think it's time for these goblins to go to summer school.

[laughs]

All right. Defense withdrawn.

We'll see you at summer school tomorrow.

[Nicole] Bright and early.

Huh?

[Felicity groans]

[both laugh]

"As a mother."

No, no. "As a mother..."

-As a mother... -As a...

Huh, huh?

-[door opens] -Huh?

Ah...

What's wrong, Felicity?

[gasps] What?

What?

[groans softly]

[both laugh]

You look just like me. [laughs]

[both chuckle]

-"As a mother." -"As a mother." [laughs]

Okay...

[both giggle softly]

[groans, gasps]

Ah! Get away!

[deeply] As a mother...

Wait, wait, wait.

[high-pitched] As a mother...

Wait, wait, wait.

[imitating Felicity] As a mother...

Set up an alarm clock.

[phone] What time would you like to set the alarm for?

[groaning]

Wait.

[yells]

[panting]

[doorbell rings]

[cars honking]

-Huh? -Hi.

Ahh!

Ahh!

[Felicity groans]

-[car crashing] -[police siren]

[Felicity mumbles]

Ah! It's their fault, it's their fault.

As a mother, I demand you let me go!

[yells]

[Gumball] Aw...

I guess our punishment is over.

Hey, that doesn't mean we can't hang out.

I'll make sure we get some quality time from now on.

Thanks, Mom.

Ah, I'm glad you made up.

I was getting tired of hiding from you two.

[all yell]

[theme music playing]