Scene: Literature classroom. Mr. Damocles is addressing the class.

Denis Damocles: You only have one day to work on your fashion piece, and it must be your own design. In ten hours your fittest presentation will be judged by none other than the great fashion designer Gabriel Agreste, the father of our very own student Adrien Agreste. In fact, Adrien will model the winning design in his next photoshoot. And now, to announce this year's theme: derby hats.

Marinette: Derby hats? (Chloé looks at them and makes a thumbs-down gesture)

Scene: Collège Françoise Dupont. Marinette paces in a hall, looking at her sketchbook and talking to Alya and Olivia.

Marinette: Derby hat, derby hat, derby hat, derby hat...! I don't have any derby hat designs. I've got top hats, caps, even two-horned hats! Need a beret? I'm your girl. A sombrero? No problem-o. But a derby?! You know what? It won't even matter, 'cause I'll probably make a total fool of myself at the event, most likely trip over my stupid derby and collapse on Mr. Agreste; give him a full-blown concussion and Adrien will hate me! I'll never be a world-renowned fashion designer. MY LIFE IS OVER!

Olivia: Wow, has anyone ever told you, you would make a great drama student? (Marinette glares at her) I'm just saying.

Alya: All this over a derby hat?

Olivia: Let me see your sketchpad, girl. There must be something in here.

Marinette: Forget it, I'm a disaster zone. I'll probably mess everything up in the end. (Adrien walks over)

Adrien: Wow, Liv, (Marinette panics and hides behind the bench) those are some awesome designs. I didn't know you had such mad skills.

Olivia: Uh, thanks Adrien, but I can't take the credit. These sick designs belong to Marinette. (Marinette gives a weak, embarrassed wave) Off the chain, right?

Adrien: You're super talented, Marinette. You seriously have a good chance of winning.

Marinette: Well, um, yeah! I... like-- um, designs that-- um, (Alya and Olivia make motions to Marinette, who tries to interpret them) go... upwards? Um, while stopping... I mean, uh-- uh, um, thanks?

Adrien: Sure, and uh-- good luck. Maybe I'll be wearing your derby at father's next photoshoot. (Adrien looks at Olivia.) You coming?

Olivia: Yep, be right there. (Adrien nods and leaves)

Alya: Girl, you gotta get a grip next time. But did you hear? Adrien thinks you're good enough to win! (they cheer)

Sabrina: Did you hear how impressed Adrien was with Marinette's desi--

Chloé: Of course I heard! Her? Win the contest? As if. When Adrien sees my design he'll convince his father to award me the winner. Hm!

Sabrina: I'm sure he will, Chloé. You're a born champion. Your design will blow everyone else's out of the water!

Chloé: Yeah, it will. As soon as I can get my hands on this sketchpad!

Olivia: (back at the bench; checking her phone) Only have nine hours until show time.

Marinette: Yikes! I'm off to my secret garden of inspiration. I'll see you later. (runs into a wall) AH! I'm okay. I'm okay, I'm okay.

(Marinette almost runs into another wall, then screams. Alya and Liv chuckle.)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. Hawk Moth talks to his butterflies as the window opens.

Hawk Moth: The time has come for us to find our next victim, my wicked little akumas, and to prey upon Ladybug, Red Silk, and Cat Noir. Their Miraculouses must be mine!

Scene: Trocadéro. Marinette is trying to get inspired to draw some designs. She draws something and then rips the paper out.

Marinette: Geez, it's hard to be creative under pressure.

Tikki: Marinette, you save the world under pressure. I think designing a hat should be a piece of cake!

Marinette: Hmm, a cake derby hat. Stylish and tasty! (they chuckle. Marinette keeps drawing new designs and ripping them out. After a while, she gets tired and looks up. A man walking like a bird sits down on a bench ahead of her. He takes out a brown paper bag and blows his bird call. A cluster of pigeons approaches. Marinette dodges one)

Xavier: (throwing food for the pigeons) Well, happy day, happy day! Splendid is the afternoon day. Ah, Edgar, you fancy one. Fantastic, dazzling performance. (a police officer approaches him)

Roger: Scram, you winged rats! How many times do you need to be told, Mr. Ramier? No! FEEDING! The pigeons! It's strictly forbidden. If everyone feeds them, they'll leave their

waste everywhere!

Xavier: But, who's going to feed my poor pigeons?

Roger: All the park keepers know about you, Mr. Ramier. You're banned from every park in Paris. Leave now or I'll call the authorities. Oh, wait. I'm the authority. GET OUT! (Mr. Ramier walks away sadly)

Marinette: Sheesh, I almost feel sorry for that man.

Tikki: What a unique character! He was like a human bird. All he needed was a feather jacket to complete the look.

Marinette: A feather jacket, hmm. Nice thinking, Tikki. (starts drawing again)

Scene: Seine. Xavier sadly sits down on a bench.

Hawk Moth: Poor Mr. Ramier, (scene switches to Hawk Moth's lair) the feeling of injustice, such easy prey for my akuma. (turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him! (the akuma flies to Mr. Ramier and enters into his bird call.) Mr. Pigeon, I'm

Hawk Moth. Neither this police officer, nor any other of the park keepers, should stop you from taking care of your friends. What would Paris be without pigeons? What would pigeons be without you?

(Xavier chuckles, and transforms into Mr. Pigeon, who flaps his arms, makes pigeon noises, and runs off.)

(Cut to Chloé secretly watching Marinette as she is drawing. She signals Sabrina, who sneaks behind Marinette, to take a picture of the design from her sketchpad.)

Marinette: (sketching) Yes! (she holds up a drawing of her finished design, which Sabrina snaps a photo of)

Tikki: Now that's a derby!

Marinette: Thanks, Tikki.

Sabrina: (showing the picture on her phone to Chloé) We're so awesome.

Chloé: (coldly) We? (snatches the phone)

Sabrina: (with a small hurt look) Oh right, sorry! You're so awesome, Chloé. When are we-- uh, you, going to make the hat?

Chloé: And ruin these nails? Of course not. Daddy'll pay someone to do it. (walks off. Sabrina follows her)

Scene: Tom & Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie. Marinette is in her room, working on her hat.

(When the hat is almost finished, Marinette seems to realize something is missing. She looks under her desk.)

Tikki: What are you looking for?

Marinette: A feather! I forgot to pick up a pigeon feather for the hat! It has to have a feather!

(Marinette runs back to the Trocadéro. The pigeons scatter, dropping feathers.)

Marinette: (picking up a feather) Yes!

(As she leaves, she accidentally runs into Roger.)

Marinette: Uh, sorry mister officer, sir. (leaves)

(As Roger walks away, a swarm of pigeons descends on him and attacks him. He cries out.)

Scene: Streets of Paris. Marinette is on the bus, presumably returning home, but the bus is not moving.

Marinette: (impatiently) Come on! Can't we go any faster?!

Bus driver: Sorry folks, we have a situation here. (cars are being held up by a cluster of pigeons.) You'll need to get off the bus now.

Marinette: (startled by pigeons) Ah! Uh, this is weird.

(As Marinette gets off the bus, she sees the streets littered with pigeons. She walks down the street and sees a bunch of people gathered near a screen.)

Nadja: (from screen) Pigeons have taken over Paris. This is just one of the many alarming situations giving authorities cause for major concern. (touches her earpiece) Yes, I've just been told that someone named "Mr. Pigeon" is making an announcement.

Mr. Pigeon: (from screen) Oh, dreary day, poor Parisians. (makes pigeon noises) Sorry to ruffle your feathers, but Paris now belongs to the pigeons! Flap flap! (makes pigeon noises)

(Marinette runs down to the subway entrance to commence her transformation.)

Marinette: Paris needs us!

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Yeah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)

Scene: Rooftops. Ladybug is jumping from roof to roof looking for Mr. Pigeon.

(Ladybug sees airplane shapes made out of pigeons flying through the sky.)

Ladybug: Now this is weirder than weird.

Cat Noir: (from a ledge above her) Birds of a feather, flock together. (sneezes and falls down to where Ladybug is) I'm allergic to feathers. (sneezes again)

Ladybug: That's helpful. Have you seen Red Silk?

Cat Noir: Tell me about it. (almost sneezes, but stops himself) And no I haven't.

Ladybug: This is the second mission she's missed. Do you think something happened?

Cat Noir: I'm sure she can take care of herself, she's a strong girl.

Ladybug: (Shrugs) Perhaps, you're right.

Cat Noir: These birds are only part of the problem. The park keepers in Paris are vanishing without a trace.

Ladybug: What? We have to track down Mr. Pigeon ASAP.

Cat Noir: Where are we gonna find him?

Ladybug: Hmm, I don't know where we can find him, but I do know where he can find us.

Scene: Place des Vosges. Cat Noir is wearing a park ranger cap and pretending to be a park ranger, while Ladybug hides behind a tree nearby.

Cat Noir: (starts to whistle "La Marseillaise" and then starts to dance)

Ladybug: Act natural or he'll never show up!

Cat Noir: What do you mean? I am acting natural.

(A pigeon watches him and flies back to Mr. Pigeon.)

Mr. Pigeon: (to pigeon) Ladybug and Cat Noir? Job well done, buddy-boy. Pigeons will reign supreme! Power to the pigeons! (jumps off his ledge, and the pigeons form a platform to carry him off)

(As Cat Noir is dancing Olivia is walking into the park and he spots her.)

Cat Noir: Well, well, well, what's a pretty lady like you doing out?

Olivia: Just needed some time to myself. Shouldn't you be... I don't know... saving the world?

Cat Noir: Actually, little lady, Ladybug and I are out on a mission right now.

(Cat Noir sneezes.)

Olivia: Bless you.

(Olivia's senses go off as a flock of pigeons grabs her and Cat Noir.)

Ladybug: What the- (runs after them)

(The pigeons reach the roof of the Le Grand Paris hotel and drop Olivia and Cat Noir off. Cat Noir catches Olivia.)

Olivia: Thanks again.

Cat Noir: No problem. (He sneezes again, and the pigeons look at him. Ladybug arrives.)

Cat Noir: Where's that bird-brain Mr. Pigeon?

Olivia: An akuma? Here?

(Ladybug and Cat Noir both turn to Olivia and nod at her.)

Ladybug: He's gotta be here somewhere... (Mr. Pigeon is lifted by a swarm of pigeons behind them)

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) If you want to give Paris back to the pigeons for good, you must first rid the city of those two pests.

(Olivia's senses spiked and turned around to see a man on top of pigeons looking down at them.)

Olivia: Um...guys? I think I found him?

Ladybug/Cat Noir: Huh?

(Mr. Pigeon blows his bird call and the pigeons start to circle around Ladybug, Olivia, and Cat Noir)

Ladybug: Call me crazy, but I feel like bird seed all of a sudden. (the pigeons form a shield to keep them in)

Cat Noir: Got any bright ideas, bug?

Ladybug: You're the cat, don't you eat these things for breakfast?

Olivia: (deadpanned) Funny. (a gigantic cage is brought down over them, imprisoning them) Look!

Mr. Pigeon: (makes bird noises) Turpy day. I'm so ruthless. (chuckles)

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Excellent. Now take their Miraculous!

Mr. Pigeon: (makes bird noises) Unfortunately, I don't see Red Silk with you, but the girl will do. Now, on the count of three, my beloved pigeons will commence fire. You can still save your sorry skins by handing me your Miraculous. One, two... (blows his bird call and some pigeons start banging on the top of the cage, while others turn around and point their behinds at Ladybug and Cat Noir)

Olivia: (Eyes widened) That's not good.

Mr Pidgeon: Dada-dee, on the count of three, my beloved pigeons will commence fire. You can still say you're sorry skins by handing me your Miraculous. One, two...

Ladybug: Cat Noir, the bars!

Cat Noir: Cataclysm!

(The cage dropped and the two heroes walked toward Mr.Pigeon as Olivia stayed behind. After all, she has to play her part as the victim until she gets a chance to leave.)

Cat Noir: Well, well. Looks like the pigeon's really a chicken.

Mr. Pigeon: (makes bird noises) Me? I'm not flying away. I'm just killing two birds with one stone. (blows his bird call and jumps over the edge of the roof. Some pigeons catch him, lift him back up and take him away)

Mr. Pigeon: (makes bird noises) Merry Christmas!

(A small flock flew towards them. Olivia didn't waste time and ran to the entrance, Ladybug, and Chatnoir not far behind her. They closed the door as a bulge formed as the pigeons slammed into it.)

Olivia: (muttered) That's not weird at all.

Cat Noir: Sorry, little lady. Let's get you out of the building. (Cat Noir snatched Olivia's wrist and went down the stairs.

Mr. Pigeon: I'm not done with you yet! (makes more bird noises, as his pigeons ride them away)

(Ladybug and Cat Noir start running downstairs. Cat Noir's ring beeps. He only has four minutes left.)

Cat Noir: I've gotta get out of here before my secret identity's revealed!

Olivia: Yeah, you wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag.

Ladybug: (chuckled) Good one.

Cat Noir: Ha ha, very funny.

(Ladybug, Olivia, and Cat Noir make it to the first floor and start to head out the building. On their way out they see a crowd gathered on the entrance.)

André: Ladybug, Cat Noir! I'm in great danger-- of losing big bucks if my guests leave Paris! You are going to get rid of those pigeons, aren't you? (Cat Noir's ring beeps again and he's getting nervous)

Cat Noir: (fidgeting) Of course we are. But before we do, I have an urgent need.

André: An urgent need? I see! Head to the royal suite. There's paper in there, but perhaps you would prefer... a litter tray?

Cat Noir: Uh...? Oh right, no need for litter. But, um, could I have some Camembert? (Mayor Bourgeois looks back at Ladybug and Olivia. They both shrug.)

Olivia: As much as I want to stay and watch you guys fight the akuma, I have somewhere to be. Hope you guys stop that Bird-Brain.

Ladybug: Thanks and stay safe.

(Olivia nods her head and she runs away to find a place to transform.)

Scene: Royal suite. Cat Noir is being taken by Armand.

Cat Noir: 'Scuse me, sorry! (slams the door) It's an emergency! (hears knocking on the door. Cat Noir opens it)

Armand: How do you like your Camembert?

Cat Noir: Runny! (slams the door again. There's another knock and he opens it again. Armand is holding a cloche)

Armand: Unpasteurized Camembert, matured for two years. (hands Cat Noir a cloche)

Cat Noir: Thanks! (slams the door again. His transformation runs out and Cat Noir turns back into Adrien. Plagg spirals out of the ring and lands on the bed)

Plagg: Oh, the exhaustion! My poor aching body! I can't move a muscle!

Adrien: You wanna bet? (walks over to Plagg and he removes the cloche from the plate to reveal the Camembert)

Plagg: (gasps) Ah, my gooeyness... (starts devouring the cheese)

Adrien: Eat up, buddy. Ladybug needs help.

Scene: Le Grand Paris Hotel. Ladybug steps out of the elevator into a dining hall with large glass windows.

Ladybug: Great, I can get a much better view from up here. (walks up to a window.) Odd, the pigeons are flying in the same direction. Better go follow them. (the elevator dings. Cat Noir is inside)

Cat Noir: Ready when you are, LB.

(Red Silk lands next to Ladybug.)

Red Silk: Did you miss me?

Ladybug/Cat Noir: (in unison) Silk!

(The two then tackled her into a hug.)

Red Silk: Looks like you did miss me.

Ladybug: Where have you been?

Cat Noir: Yeah, we've been worried sick about you.

Red Silk: I'm sorry you guys, I had some personal issues to take care of.

Cat Noir: (hugs Red Silk) Just don't take off like that again.

Red Silk: Trust me, I won't.

Ladybug: I hate to break up the love fest but let's go!

Scene: The Grand Palais. Ladybug, Red Silk, and Cat Noir follow the pigeons to a building. They look inside and see a big cage full of park keepers.

Ladybug: So that's where Mr. Pigeon's keeping the park keepers he abducted.

Red Silk: The Grand Palais.

Cat Noir: (starts to sneeze, Ladybug stops him) My pigeon radar is on high alert.

Ladybug: Either your radar is on the brink or Mr. Pigeon's left the park keepers unattended.

Cat Noir: Let's set the cat among the pigeons.

Ladybug: Hold up, kitty. It's... too easy. I've got a plan.

(They run around the outside. A pigeon flies into the building.)

Mr. Pigeon: Perfect timing, hootie ho! We're ready to greet them, aren't we? They're going to fall right into my trap. It won't be long before you get your Miraculous, friend.

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) I can't wait, my dear Pigeon.

(Cut to the roof. Ladybug, Red Silk, and Cat Noir are running up on the roof of the building.)

Red Silk: If we can destroy that bird call, we'll be able to capture the akuma.

Ladybug: Okay, you open the window, I'll grab him and yank him up onto the roof, then you snag his bird call away from him.

Cat Noir: Let's go! Early bird gets the worm!

(Cat Noir opens a skylight on the roof, but a draft of feathers hits him and he sneezes, so when Ladybug throws her yo-yo, she misses Mr. Pigeon. Red Silk tried to web Mr. Pigeon but she misses as well. He turns around.)

Ladybug: So much for the element of surprise. (they jump inside next to Mr. Pigeon, who jumps back and lets the pigeons carry him. They chase Mr. Pigeon until he blows his bird call, and the pigeons form two spheres where his hands are)

Mr. Pigeon: Deedly-dee dee, come closer, I have a bone to peck with you.

Cat Noir: I'd be honored. (Mr. Pigeon hits both Cat Noir and then Ladybug back towards the cage)

Roger: Get us outta here, Ladybug!

[ Superpower Sequence ]

Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (a coin appears)

Ladybug: A coin? What am I supposed to do with this? (Ladybug uses her Lucky Vision and it shows her a beam, a vending machine and the coin)

Mr. Pigeon: You can't buy yourself out of here! (Mr. Pigeon throws a sphere of pigeons at them)

Ladybug: Red Silk I need you to web him!

Red Silk: On it!

(Red Silk starts running towards him, slides, and uses her web to wrap around his left ankle. She jumps up to the beam and back down, making a pulley. )

(Ladybug runs to the vending machine at the far end, uses the coin to get a bag of popcorn.)

Ladybug: Cat Noir!

Cat Noir: Yeah! (she throws the bag in the air. Cat Noir throws his staff, which bursts opens the bag)

Ladybug: Snack time, pigeons! (the pigeons go after the popcorn landing on Mr. Pigeon)

Mr. Pigeon: No! (Ladybug pulls on her yo-yo and lifts Mr. Pigeon up by the ankle. His bird call falls to the ground) My bird call! Nooo!

Ladybug: Cat Noir, grab it! (He grabs it, but then he sneezes and throws it upward)

(Red Silk runs to get it, dropping Mr. Pigeon, who also runs for it. When Cat Noir recovers, he runs toward it too. They all lunge for the bird call. Mr. Pigeon's hand lands on it first, then Cat

Noir's, then Red Silk, and then Ladybug's. Red Silk uses Cat Noir's hand to break the bird call.)

Ladybug: Yes!

Cat Noir: Ow!

(Cat Noir holds the aching hand that Ladybug used to break the bird call. Mr. Pigeon faints. The akuma flies out of the broken bird call.)

Ladybug: No more evil-doing for you, little akuma. Time to de-evilize! (captures the akuma) Gotcha! Bye bye, little butterfly. (releases the purified butterfly)

Ladybug: Miraculous Ladybug! (throws the Lucky charm in the air and restores everything back to normal)

(Mr. Pigeon turns back into Xavier Ramier.)

Xavier: Huh? What happened? Where am I?

Ladybug, Red Silk, and Cat Noir: Pound it!

Cat Noir: (hugs Red Silk again) It's really good to have you back.

Red Silk: (hugs him back) I'll never leave you again, kitty.

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair

Hawk Moth: Wretched pigeons, wretched Ladybug. I'll destroy every one of you!

(The window closes.)

Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette gets back to work on her hat.

Marinette: There's no time to lose. I have less than an hour. (Marinette keeps working on her hat)

Scene: Collège Françoise Dupont. Everyone is getting ready to present their hats. Alya calls Marinette but she doesn't respond.

Alya: Where is that girl?

Nathalie: Hello, Mr. Damocles, I am Mr. Agreste's executive assistant Nathalie.

(Olivia was about to walk off to get Marinette when Mr.Agreste calls her)

Gabriel: (from tablet) Adrien, where's Olivia? (Olivia immediately stops and walks towards him)

Olivia: I'm here.

Gabriel: Good, you and Adrien take Nathalie around.

Olivia: Yes sir.

Chloé: Ah, there's Mr. Agreste! He's coming this way. (Mr. Damocles, Nathalie, Olivia, and Adrien go up to see Juleka and Rose's hat)

Mr. Damocles: As you'll see, Mr. Agreste, our students have poured their hearts and souls into their projects. (Marinette rushes in and carries her box over to Alya. Marinette lets out a sigh of relief)

Alya: Where have you been?! You got your hat?

Marinette: Yep, here. (takes off the lid. Alya marvels at it, then her expression darkens) What?

Alya: But, it's the same as Chloé's.

Marinette: What?! (the judges walk over to see Chloé and Sabrina's hat)

Chloé: Uh, hi Mr. Agreste. I'm Chloé Bourgeois. You know my father, André Bourgeois, the mayor?

Marinette: Ugh, that thieving little brat!

Alya: Do you want me to take care of it?

Marinette: I think I can handle this. (the judges reach Marinette's hat)

Gabriel: Hm, turn the tablet back to Ms. Bourgeois' hat. (they turn) Is this a joke?

Chloé: No fair! Marinette copied my design! It's scandalous, how could you do that? (fake cries)

(Olivia rolls her eyes.)

Marinette: I apologize for the situation Mr. Agreste, but I can prove that this derby hat is MY original design.

Gabriel: Go ahead.

Marinette: Um, everything on my derby hat is hand-made-- from the embroidery, to the weaving of the band, to the stitching of the brim. (Chloé recoils) All done by myself. And last, there's a special design element that only the true designer knows about: I signed mine.

(Chloé knocks over her derby hat stand. Everyone turns to look at it on the ground, and it shows Marinette's signature. Chloé runs out crying)

Chloé: Daddy!

Gabriel: Very exquisite creation. You definitely have the laboring hands of a hat maker, Miss...

Adrien: Marinette. (Adrien puts his hand on Marinette's shoulder)

Gabriel: Congratulations on your demonstration, Miss Marinette. You're the winner. (she looks at Alya and gasps)

Marinette: (bowing) Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Olivia: (She hugs Marinette) I knew you could do it!

Gabriel: Adrien will wear your derby on our next advertising campaign. (Adrien puts his hands over hers on the hat. She gasps and blushes)

Adrien: Awesome job, Marinette. (Marinette is blushing. Adrien begins to put on the derby hat but he starts to sneeze)

Adrien: A-achoo! (wipes his nose with his hand.)

Olivia: Sorry about that, Mari, he's allergic to feathers.

Marinette: (looks surprised, then smiles.) Gesundheit!

Adrien: (sneezes again and waves) Thanks. (Alya and Marinette look at each other)

Marinette: Whoo hoo! (laughing)