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[Open at the middle school gymnasium, where one part of an overarching mechanism - a tube, specifically - is shown. Stella drops a ball into one of the tubes, activating a Rube Goldberg that triggers a toaster mechanism that toasts two loaves of bread in seconds. The ball continues to go through the tube as it triggers a tripwire that knocks the bread down into another platform. A slice of cheese falls on the loaf of bread as the platform launches it onto the nearby plate, which is on top of a spring-loaded platform containing a plate. Said mechanism triggers, sending the bread skyward and landing perfectly on another plate - one that Stella is currently holding.] Stella: "There you have it, a marble traveling fifty miles per hour on six loop-the-loops, toasts a grilled cheese to perfection." [Offers it to one of the judges. She takes a bite and enjoys it] Judge: "Gouda was a good choice." [Looks at the other judges and they whisper to each other. Stella is hopeful] "Stella, we just agreed that first place goes to you and your Coaster Toaster." [Places the blue ribbon on Stella. Her friends cheer for her followed by the rest of the student body] Rusty: "Alright, Stella." Lincoln: "Way to go, Stella." [Everyone cheers. Just then, Principal Ramirez Pushes through the judges] Principal Ramirez: "Nice work, Stella. I want to enter you in the state science fair. The winner gets a trip to robotics camp and an annual pass to the science museum." Stella: "Really? That sounds incredible. Count me in." Principal Ramirez:[Hugs Stella] "Woohoo! I can't wait to cheer you on during your presentation. Each student gives a big speech to the board of middle school scientists and an auditorium full of people. Go, Stella!" [Heads off] Stella:[Grows worried] "Wait, what?" [Stella keeps her worried face when she's putting a book in her locker. Liam, Zach, Clyde, and Lincoln run up to her] Lincoln: "First place! Congrats, Stella." [Stella comes to and nervously smiles. She puts the book in her locker] Rusty:[Comes up behind Stella] "Yeah, dawg, you crushed it. Your sandwich is bomb. State science fair, here you come." [Eats the sandwich] Stella: "Thanks, but, I'm gonna drop out." [Her friends gasp] Clyde: "Why would you do that?" Stella:[Sighs] "Because, well, I'm terrified of public speaking. Something happened at my last school." [Flashback to that day] "It was teacher appreciation week and I was speaking in front of the whole school. Everything was great until I said the 'M' word." Young Stella: "I'd like to present this next award to Mrs. Limskin. She's more than a great teacher to me, she's my mommy." [Mrs. Limskin is surprised by this and Stella realizes what she just said. She starts blushing in embarrassment and her classmates start laughing at her hysterically] Student: "Stella called the teacher 'mommy'!" Young Stella: "I meant 'mentor'. Mrs. Limskin is my mentor, not my mommy. My mommy is my mommy… I mean my mother!" [Everyone keeps laughing left and right. Stella is so embarrassed she runs away screaming. End of flashback] Stella: "See? That's why I have a huge fear of speaking in front of crowds. I can't get back up there! I don't have the confidence." Rusty: "Well you're in luck, cause the Rustman is the king… of… con… fi—" Lincoln: "Confidence. We get it Rusty, but I'm not sure your help is what Stella—" Stella: "Count me in." [Liam, Zach, Clyde, and Lincoln are confused] "What? Rusty's delusional confidence might be just what I need to do this." [To Rusty] "No offense." Rusty: "None taken."
[Later, The gang are all in a classroom, Rusty writing on the chalkboard 'THE KEYZ TO CONFIDINTS BY THE RUSTMAN'] Zach: "This ought to be good." Rusty:[Smacks a ruler on Zach's desk] "Silence!" [Zach gets startled and falls over] "Okay, Stella, welcome to the Spokes School of Swagger. I have a three-step plan to build your inner confidence. Now take out your mirror." [Rusty has a hand mirror and Stella takes out another] "Step one, positive affirmations. I give myself fifty a day." [Looks at himself in his mirror] "Rusty, your freckles are a work of art. You're the most beautiful man alive. Your hair is a luscious ginger mane of fire." Lincoln:[Shows up in the mirror] "Maybe Stella should try now." Rusty:[Having forgotten what they're doing here] "Who? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Stella, your turn." [Stella looks at her own reflection but isn't quite sure what to tell herself] Stella: "Stella, you brushed your teeth today." [Lincoln, Clyde, and Liam aren't buying it] "Stella, you have hair?" [Rusty's not buying it either]
[Later, they are outside] Rusty: "Step two, confidence involves all of the senses including smell. If you smell good…" [Sniffs himself] "You'll feel good. Got this cologne from my dad, it's called 'Spicy Confidence’." [Stella takes it and sprays herself, but sprays a little too much] "Go easy on that! It's potent stuff." [She and Rusty both start gagging and coughing. Stella's face and eyes have turned severely red] Stella:[hoarsely] "I'm getting the spicy, but not the confidence. [she passes out, dropping the bottle]
[Later, in the halls] Rusty: "The final step is the swagger strut. Check it." [Strides like a runway model. Spins and keeps the confidence] "Confidence comes from the hips and the lips." [Stella walks with her hands on her hips] "Duck face." [Stella makes one] "Chin up." [Stella raises her head] "Elbows out, pop your hips but maintain eye contact." [Stella just looks like a duck at this point. She spins around, knocking over the students at the end of the hall, she stands with a look of confidence… until one of the student's books bounces off her head and she falls into an open locker. Rusty runs over and helps her up. Stella still feels sorry for herself] Stella:[Sighs] "Thanks for trying to help, Rusty, but this is a bust." Rusty: "It's cool, dawg, not everyone's got the swag bag." Principal Ramirez:[Offscreen] "Stella!" [Runs up, wearing a t-shirt with Stella's face printed on it] "Look! I'm wearing it all week to show support for your big presentation. What do you think?" [Stella doesn't know what to say] "Let's all wear them to show support for Stella's big presentation, which she is going to crush." [Waves pompoms in Stella's face] "Go, Stella! Go, Stella! Go, Stella!" [Walks off] Stella: "Guys, she made shirts, with my face!" [Slaps her real face] "I hate to let her down, but I still don't think I can do this." Liam: "Awe, yes you can. I reckon you just need practice in front of a crowd. And I know the perfect audience."
[Later that night, Zach, Clyde, Lincoln, and Rusty are sitting with a goat, a turkey, a pig, a chicken, and a cow, who thinks Zach's hair is grass. Stella is standing quivering in a spotlight shining on a stack of haybales and a microphone] Liam:[Comes up to Stella with index cards] "Gonna start real simple. Just read these here jokes. They're always a big hit with this crowd." [Stella and Liam give each other a thumbs up and he backs up] Stella:[Scared] "Why did the hen cross the barnyard?" [Looks through the cards but gets them mixed up] "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?" [Smiles but realizes] "Oh, wait, that's the wrong punchline." [Too close to the mic] "I'm butchering this joke." [The farm animals heard what Stella just said and stampede, trampling the boys] Liam:[Gasps] "You've gone done it now. Never say 'butchering' with this crowd." [The two get trampled by the stampede. As the dust settles, it's just the kids left sprawled across the ground] Zach:[Gets up and dusts himself off] "Well, this has been fun. But if you guys really wanna help Stella how about trying something that has proven results? My hypnosis." Rusty: "This oughta be good." Zach:[Picks Stella up] "I can make you a sleep tape to listen to. Your fear of public speaking will be gone by morning." [Stella's a little unsure about this]
[Later, Stella is asleep in her bed, listening to Zach's tape] Zach's Tape: "Stella, focus on my voice…" [Coughs, Stella cringes] "Sorry, throat tickle. Okay, imagine you're on stage…" [The tape continues into the night]
[The next morning at school, the boys are eating when Stella joins them] Lincoln: "So, did it work? Are you cured?" Rusty: "I bet all my hashbrowns it didn't." Stella: "I don't know. I listened to the tape but I feel the same." Zach: "There's only one way to find out." [Gets on the table] "Listen up, everyone! Stella has something to say!" [Everyone turns their attention. Zach gives Stella a thumbs up, and she returns it, nervously. Stella gets on the table] Stella:[Clears her throat] "Hello Royal Woods Middle." [Everyone just looks at her blankly] "I'm Stella Zhau and here I am standing on a table and there you are looking at me with your eyes and… I actually don't mind it." [Whispers to her friends] "The hypnotism worked, I feel great." [Returns to the crowd] "Everyone! I'm representing our school at the state science fair tomorrow. Come check me out." [Everyone cheers and Principal Ramirez marches past banging a big bass drum with Stella's face on it] Principal Ramirez: "Go, Stella! Go, Stella! Go, Stella!" [Stella jumps down and hugs Zach] Zach: "Ah, guess those hashbrowns are all mine, Rustman." [Reaps his reward]
[Later, in Mrs. Salter's class] Mrs. Salter: "Alright class, who wrote Romeo and Juliet?" [Stella raises her hand] "Stella?" Stella: "That's easy, Mrs. Salter. The answer is…" [Starts speaking gibberish and smiles as if nothing odd happened. Zach is a little confused and Mrs. Salter cringes. Later, the boys are running laps. Liam pulls ahead but then notices Stella running backwards speaking more gibberish. Liam stops and the other boys crash into him]
[The next day, the gang is having spaghetti for lunch] Liam: "Hey there, Stella. How are you feeling? You seemed a little wonky yesterday." Lincoln: "Yeah, are you ready for your presentation?" Stella:[Didn't even notice her odd behavior] "You betcha, I'm feeling great!" [Grunts and sticks out her tongue and rolls her eyes, staring into space. Then she slams her whole face into her spaghetti and eats like that. She gets up, slurps one long noodle, licks the sauce off her face, and exhales. Then she notices her friends staring at her strangely] "Sorry, I don't know what came over me." [Looks at her fork] "I guess forks are overrated." [Tosses it away and laughs] "Well, I'll see you all later, I better go get my project ready." [Stella leaves her spot and walks backwards speaking gibberish again, leaving her friends bewildered] Lincoln:[weirded out by Stella's strange behavior] "What is going on with her?" Liam: "I don't know, but… she ain't right." Rusty: "Zach, what was on that tape you gave her? Did you mess this up?" Zach: "No way! I'm the master of hypnosis. But I'll go to Stella's house and check the tape, just to be sure. Keep an eye on her until I'm back." [Goes. Meanwhile, Stella is still walking backwards and crashes into some students again. She falls too]
[It's time for Stella's presentation. She and Principal Ramirez are backstage] Principal Ramirez: "I have absolute faith in you. And I also have a tiny bet with the other principals that the losers wear a clown costume to school for a week. But, no pressure." Stella: "I won't let you down." [Starts speaking gibberish again as she goes to the stage] Principal Ramirez: "I guess everyone has their process." Announcer: "Next up… Stella Zhau." [Stella walks up onto the stage, where her Coaster Toaster is ready and waiting. The spotlight turns on, blinding Stella a little. The judges are waiting] Stella: "For my presentation, I will discuss my Coaster Toaster. First…" [Starts speaking gibberish again] "Then you…" [Starts speaking gibberish uncontrollably, the judges wake up. Stella starts walking backwards in a circle, and Principal Ramirez gasps. Stella smashes two open-faced grilled cheese sandwiches in her eyes and falls backwards, knocking over her invention. The crowd is concerned] Lincoln: "Uh-oh." Zach:[Appears on stage] "Brief intermission, folks." [Helps Stella up] "Please enjoy the snack bar outside." [Takes Stella away as the curtains close. Stella's a little wobbly, but she comes around] Stella:[A little agitated] "Zach! Why did you do that? I was crushing it." [The other boys join them] Rusty: "You crushed it alright." [Shows Stella her invention on the ground] Stella:[Gasps in horror] "My Coaster Toaster! I did that?" [The boys nod] Zach: "I'm sorry Stella, it's my fault. I accidentally recorded over my parent's tape, 'Aliens for Amateurs: Volume Three'. So when my recording ended, theirs continued." [Plays the recording] Zach's Tape: "...And when you wake up your fear of public speaking will be gone." [Zach's part ends and Mrs. Gurdle's resumes] Mrs. Gurdle's Recording: "...Therefore if you ever find yourself abducted by aliens from the Cluvarian Galaxy, blend in immediately. This means running backwards, eating by slamming your face into your food, and speaking in their native tongue." [Speaks gibberish. The other boys cringe] Zach: "This part of the tape got into your brain too, and you woke up with alien behaviors." Stella: "You mean I acted like an alien in front of the whole school?" Rusty:[Being a little insensitive] "Oh yeah, dawg, you did a total face plant in that grilled cheese." [Clyde glares at him as he says this] Stella:[Even more embarrassed] "Well, that seals it. Now I'm definitely never speaking in public again." [Turns, and Principal Ramirez shows up] Principal Ramirez: "Hold on, Stella. Listen, I know where you're coming from. When I first started teaching I bombed in front of all my classes." [Flashback to Principal Ramirez trying to teach geography] Flashback Principal Ramirez: "Today, we're gonna find Monaco on the map." [Touches the map, which snags her hand and starts spinning, taking the future principal with it. Her students laugh at her. End of flashback] Principal Ramirez: "It was super embarrassing, but I didn't let that stop me. I just kept working at it, and I'm glad I did. If I quit teaching I wouldn't have this awesome career with awesome students who invent things like the Coaster Toaster. And I don't think you should quit either. But whatever you decide to do, I support you." [The two hug. Stella hears her friends sobbing and looks] Stella:[A little amused] "Are you guys crying?" Rusty: "No, it's just Spicy Confidence in my eye. But that was beautiful, dawg."
[Stella goes to the curtain and looks out] Stella: "You know what? I'm gonna do this. Zach, I'm gonna need you to un-hypnotize me."
[Afterwards, Stella is wheeling away her Coaster Toaster, the boys alongside eating sandwiches] Lincoln: "It stinks you didn't win, Stella." Clyde: "The judges being lactose intolerant was a curveball you couldn't have seen coming." Stella: "I'm actually okay I didn't win. I did something much better: I faced my fear. And Principal Ramirez is like, super proud of me." Liam: "Maybe a kernel too much." [Looks upwards where Principal Ramirez is riding in a Stella-shaped hot air balloon] Principal Ramirez:[Into a megaphone] "Stella Zhau! Stella Zhau! Stella Zhau! Everybody now!"
