
Expert or Liar
Rigby is starting to pull weeds with (Y/n). "Pulling weeds is the worst. Who planted these weeds next to the flowers, anyway?" Rigby asked. "I don't know, let's just get this over with." (Y/n) said, as she was helping him. "Excuse me, young man and lady. Are you responsible for this beautiful garden?" An old woman asked. "Pfft, yeah." Rigby said. "You must know a lot about flowers. Are you experts?" She asked.
"Uh..." (Y/n) said. "We're totally experts!" Rigby said, and (Y/n) whacks him over the head angrily. "Ow!" He glares at her. "We got experts!" The 'old lady' said in a low male voice. Cameramen come out from the bushes. "What the—" Rigby said. "What's going on here?" (Y/n) asked in surprise. Cameramen point cameras at Rigby and (Y/n). The old women unzips her costume, revealing a young man in disguise.
The man kicks away the costume and eagerly begins talking. "Yeah, that's right! I'm Bert Coleman, host of TV's hit game show: Expert or Liar! Each week I disguise myself and question people on the street to see who's an:" Text comes up on the screen, along with people shouting the words 'Expert or Liar' "oh no..." (Y/n) whispers. Later everybody is sitting around, watching Rigby's and (Y/n)'s debut on TV. Everyone appears to be excited, except for Rigby and (Y/n), that is.
"Aw, I've been waiting for this!" Muscle Man said. "Now, Rigby, you're claiming you and your girlfriend here to be experts on flowers; well, we've got ten flower-related questions for you two. Answer each one correctly and you're an expert! But get just one question wrong and the world will know you're big fat liars! First question: what color are violets?" He holds the microphone in front of Rigby's face.
Thomas felt a pang of jealousy when Bert called (Y/n) Rigby's girlfriend, but tried his best to ignore it. "Dude, seriously? What gives you people the right to ambush others out of nowhere when they're just minding their own business? And do you really think that people enjoy having microphones shoved into their faces?! Because I don't think so!" (Y/n) snapped, and everyone's jaw dropped.
Sure, (Y/n) was snarky and usually gave others sassy comebacks, but her sass was usually playful and she wouldn't usually use it to hurt others unless they deserved it, but still, they hadn't excepted something like this from her. "Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I do know that they prefer that over having your foot shoved in your mouth." Everyone gasped at this. "Damn!" Muscle Man said, still in shock. "Uncool." Thomas shakes his head in disbelief. "Hey, back off!" Rigby shouted. "She has a point you know. I'll gladly answer your question if it means you'll get off her back!" Rigby snapped. "The answer's red, easy!" Rigby said.
"That is... incorrect!" Bert Coleman points at Rigby. "You are a liar!" The word 'Liar' appears on screen in big red letters. Next they approach (Y/n). "Now it's your turn, What is the world's most common plant?" Bert Coleman asked. "A Bracken." (Y/n) replied, and the crew looked surprised. "That is... correct. What is the first flower that blooms in the spring?" Bert Coleman asked. "Snowdrops." (Y/n) said. Bert Coleman shares a glance with two other host members.
"The lotus flower can only come in variations and hues of these two colors?" Bert Coleman asked. "Pink and white." (Y/n) said. "What is the most expensive flower ever sold?" "The Juliet Rose." (Y/n) said. "How the heck do you know so much about planets?" Mordecai asked her. Bert Coleman looks stunned at first, but then he smirks, and Rigby and (Y/n) share a glance of suspicion.
"What is the rarest flower in the world?" (Y/n) looks confused, thinking hard about the question. "Uh... um..." she looks around nervously, then back at Bert Coleman. "It's..." she thought about it for a little longer. She then sighs in defeat. "That I don't know." She admitted. "So you're not an expert." Bert said. "No, I'm not!" She shouted angrily. "You are a liar!" The word 'Liar' appears on screen in big red letters.
Everyone looks at (Y/n) with a trace of concern as she quickly covers her face with her paws in embarrassment. A person working for the show puts a cardboard sign over Rigby, which of course says 'Liar.' Then does the same to (Y/n). You make me sick, liars!" He punches Rigby, causing him to fall to the ground, then punches (Y/n), and this angered everyone. Bert Coleman then bends down so he is at the same height level as the helpless raccoon and chipmunk.
"Flower experts? More like big, dumb liars no one wants to hang out with." Thomas growls angrily. "That's not fair! (Y/n) was able to get multiple of those questions right! That guy was clearly trying to find a way for her to slip up on purpose just to humiliate her!" Thomas shouted angrily. Anna began to freak out. "I want to find this Bert Coleman, take his microphone, and shove it up his-" "whoa, Anna! Calm down!" Thomas quickly kneels down beside her and tries to calm her down. Everyone would have normally laughed, but since they mistreated (Y/n), they were furious, especially Rigby, Mordecai and Thomas.
"No! No one messes with my sister like that and gets away with it!" Anna snapped furiously. "We all know how you feel but try to relax!" Thomas said desperately, still trying to calm her down. "And to (Y/n)'s point we were totally ambushed. He just showed up and zipped off his face." Rigby said. "What are we going to do about this, bros?" Muscle Man asked. "(Y/n) and I are gonna get back on that show,
and then they'll see how much of an expert we are. They'll all see!" Rigby shouted. "Dudes, you don't have to do this, you know." Mordecai said. "We have to! That jerk Bert Coleman made a fool out of me and (Y/n)." Rigby said. "How are you even gonna find him? He's always in disguise." Mordecai said. "Easy. His costumes are really lame. We just gotta find the weirdest looking people, pull their weirdo faces off, then BAM! We go back on TV and prove we're experts." Rigby said. "Dude, that's the worst plan ever." Mordecai said.
"I don't care! Nobody ever takes me seriously, and I'm sick of it! Plus I want revenge for what he did to (Y/n)! I'm going after Bert Coleman and I'm not coming back until I find him, so don't wait up!" Later, Rigby and (Y/n) are walking through town, trying to find somebody that might possibly be Bert Coleman. They approach an old man that appears to be having trouble with a map. "Excuse me, children, could you help me read this map?" He asked. "Maps? Yes, we're map experts." Rigby said. "Oh, wonderful." The old man said. "We're also experts at finding you, Bert Coleman!"
Rigby shouted. "Bert who?" Rigby then tries to pull the man's face off. "Rigby! Rigby stop! He's not Bert!" (Y/n) shouted, trying to stop him. Rigby and (Y/n) have several failed attempts to find Bert Coleman. Rigby ends up attacking a mime, yelling at an ice cream man, frightening a couple making out on a bench, bothering a construction worker, looking into a horse's mouth, and even fighting with Bloodshed and Manslaughter, who fight back. Rigby is then walking around with a black eye and angrily eating food. (Y/n) looks at a billboard that is advertising Expert or Liar.
Rigby looks in the same direction to see what she's looking at. "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... " he screams dramatically. "BERT COLEMAAAAAAAAN!!!" He shouted. Back at the park, Benson is seen walking into the snack bar. He is surprised at the amount of chips left in the nacho container and pulls out a tape measure to satisfy his suspicions. "Oh no, no, no! These are not optimum chip levels! Mordecai, what did I tell you about hoarding snacks?" Benson asked.
"It wasn't me, it was Rigby!" Mordecai said. "Where is he?" Benson asked. "He's not here. He and (Y/n) got humiliated on national television for lying and now they're trying to get back on the show to redeem themselves." Mordecai said. Benson suddenly stops to think about what Mordecai said. "Benson?" He asked. "Did you say he and (Y/n) were humiliated on a TV show?" Benson asked. "Yeah." Mordecai said. "I have to go."
Benson exits the snack bar. Much later at night. Rigby and (Y/n) are sleeping on a bench. "Coleman... Bert Coleman..." Rigby mumbles in his sleep. Suddenly, a vehicle pulls up, its headlights shining over Rigby's and (Y/n)'s bodies. A shadow is then seen looming over the duo. Right as he opens his eyes. Rigby is eventually shaken awake by none other than Benson. "Benson?" Rigby asked. "Huh?" (Y/n) asked, rubbing her eyes as she also wakes up. "Where are we?" Rigby asked. "My apartment." Benson hands Rigby a bowl of soup, then one to (Y/n). "Here, eat this. You both look terrible." He said.
Rigby takes a sip of the soup. "I understand (Y/n), but why are you being so nice to me?" Rigby asked. "Look, Rigby, I know we don't always see eye to eye, but we do have one thing in common." He sighs and holds up a tape. "I, too, was humiliated on national television." Benson said. "What?" (Y/n) asked, sounding worried. Benson puts the tape in his VCR. A much younger Benson with short brown hair and glasses is shown standing in front of a microphone, waiting for the show to come back onto the air.
A game announcer walks up, ready to ask Benson the final question. "And now back to:" Text comes up on the screen, along with people yelling 'Say That Word!' "Benson, you've made it to the final round. Say that word, and you'll win a hundred thousand dollars!" The game announcer said. Young Benson runs around in circles. "Woohoo! A hundred thousand!" He quickly pulls himself together again.
"What will you do with that money?" The announcer asked. "Quit my dumb job at the park!" Young Benson said. "You work at a park? Sounds awful! Now, let's see that final word!" The word bandana appears in front of Benson. "Alright, Benson: say that word!" The announcer said. "BANANA!" His excited expression quickly fades when he hears a buzzer.
"Oh, I'm sorry Benson, the word is bandana. Not quite sure how you missed that one." The camera zooms in on the word 'bandana' "I mean, there it is: bandana! You just had to say that word. I thought we screen people to make sure they know how to read." To add insult to injury, a woman ties a plain white bandana around Benson's neck that says 'loser.' Right after this happens,
all of Benson's hair falls out, leaving him to scream 'No!' as static overtakes the screen. (Y/n) was in shock, but that soon turned to anger. "Whoa. Brutal." Rigby said. "I don't understand." (Y/n) said quietly. "Huh?" Rigby asked. "Do they just enjoy bringing people down like this and humiliating them in front of everyone?!" She asked, raising her voice. "What kind of sick people actually get pleasure out of this?!" She asked angrily. Benson puts a hand on his forehead. "The mockery. The scorn. For years, I couldn't leave the house without someone handing me a banana. I would never wish that kind of pain on anyone. Not even you, Rigby.
And especially not you, (Y/n). You've been through enough as it is." Benson said. "Thanks, Benson. We just need to get back on that show and prove we're experts at something." Rigby said. "Experts, huh? Well, I think we both know what you're best at." (Y/n), Rigby and Benson all shout a different answer at the same time: "Slacking off!/Sandwiches!/Video games!" "Wait, what?" Benson asked. "Wow, you both went in a totally different direction there, huh?" (Y/n) asked.
"Yeah, guys, sandwiches! Meat, bread, condiments, what else you need to know?" Rigby asked. "Alright, let's go with sandwiches." Benson said. "But how are we gonna find Bert Coleman?" (Y/n) asked. "Let me handle that." Benson said. Later Benson is addressing everybody in front of the park house. "Alright, listen up! Today I have a special task for all of you. Go to all the sandwich shops in town-" Benson said.
"Aw, yes!" Muscle Man said. "-and find Bert Coleman for Rigby and (Y/n)." Benson said, and everyone nods. "But how do we find him?" Mordecai asked. "Don't look at me, bro." Muscle Man said. "Actually, my friend Cody's an intern on Expert or Liar. He might be able to tell us where Bert Coleman will be." Thomas said. "Geez, Thomas, why didn't you say so sooner?" Muscle Man scolded.
"Alright, then. Rigby, (Y/n) and I will talk to this intern. As for the rest of you: start searching those sandwich shops or you're all fired!" Benson shouted. Benson opens a drawer of a file cabinet. Thomas, (Y/n), Rigby, and Cody are standing eagerly behind him, waiting to see what he'll find. "Thanks again, Cody." (Y/n) said. "Anything for Thomas and his girlfriend." Cody smirks. "Huh?" (Y/n) asked. "She's not my girlfriend, Cody!" Thomas snapped.
"Oh, no? But you've spoken so highly of her, I would have assumed that-" Thomas starts blushing out of embarrassment, then quickly looking at his friends to make sure they didn't notice. "Thanks again Cody." Thomas said quickly, cutting him off. Benson is rifling through the files. "Okay, let's see."
He sees the message on the front of the drawer which says: "Expert or Liar" Upcoming Episodes A-Z. "Swim dancing, scuba diving, sword fighting... nope. No episodes about sandwiches. Wait a minute." He pulls out a file. "It says here that Bert Coleman will be at an arcade tomorrow. That's kind of your thing, right guys?" Benson asked the duo. "Of course! Video games! If there's anything I'm a true expert at, it's that!
Like you said, (Y/n)! Man, who would have thought skipping work to play video games would finally pay off?" Rigby asked, and (Y/n) face palms. "Not a good thing to admit in front of your boss, Rigby." She said. "Uh, yeah. We'll deal with that later." Benson points at Rigby and (Y/n). "For now, we gotta get you ready." He said. "It won't be that easy. Expert or Liar doesn't allow repeat guests." Cody said. "Hmm, hmm. I got an idea." Rigby said. The next day, two kids are playing Super Donkey Bros. when a short, stout man approaches them.
"Hey, buddies, that's a pretty high score. Are you experts at video games?" The short man asked. "Yeah, we're experts." The girl said. "We got an expert!" The short man unzips his costume, once again revealing Bert Coleman. His camera crew runs over as he starts talking. "Surprise, I'm Bert Coleman, and you're on Expert or Liar!"
He said. "Well, we've got a surprise for you, Bert Coleman." The kids unzip their costumes, revealing a well-disguised Rigby and (Y/n). "We meet again! Now put us back on the show, Bert!" Rigby said. "We don't do repeat guests. Get out of here, liars!" Bert said. "Why? Afraid that you're going to get exposed?" (Y/n) smirks. "(Y/n) and I are here to stand up for ourselves! And everyone else out there who's been humiliated on television!" Rigby shouted.
"That's right. My name's Joe, and they made a fool out of me on 'Pull My Finger.' Joe said. "They got me on 'I Kissed Your Wife!'" Another person said. "'Pie in the Face!'" Said another. Benson steps out from behind a game console. "And I was humiliated on 'Say That Word.'" He said. "Hey, it's Banana!" A banana hits Benson on the back of the head. "Urrrrrrrrrrrragh." Benson sighs.
"Put them back on the show, Bert." Benson said. "You two want a second chance, huh? Well, I have something real special for you. It's our season finale, and we're broadcasting live!" Bert picks up Rigby and (Y/n) and shoves them up against a camera. "Say hello to the folks at home." He said. "They're in for it now." Skips said. "And that's not all. If you lose, we'll rerun this episode every day as long as this show's on the air. Which will be a long time 'cause our ratings are really good. So what do you say?" Bert asked. "Bring on the questions." (Y/n) said.
"To the gaming center!" A video-game like background appears behind Bert Coleman, featuring elements such as platforms and ladders. A pixelated audience appears, watching in anticipation. "You must answer ten questions about video games. Each correct answer will move you ahead in the obstacle course. Let the game, begin!" The platform underneath Bert Coleman raises up, taking the game announcer for a ride.
"First question: How much lemonade takes you to the final level of Lemonade Stand?" Four lemons and a pitcher of lemonade appear behind Bert Coleman. Bert sends a lemon tumbling down towards Rigby, which he dodges. Rigby and (Y/n) then run up a steel girder. "We know this!" They hoist themselves up onto a ladder when another lemon comes towards them. "Sixteen pitchers!" Rigby said. "That is... correct!" The lemonade pitcher behind them disappears.
"Name the two main characters in Xtreme Xcape." The two main characters appear and try to hit Rigby and (Y/n) with their guns. Rigby and (Y/n) dodge their attacks. "Hairowitz!" (Y/n) said. The blond character disappears. "Afroski!" Rigby shouted. The other character disappears. "Correct!" Rigby and (Y/n) scamper up a ladder and advances to the next level. Bert Coleman rides up on his platform, making three pixelated basketballs hover over his fingertips. "The secret move in Hoop Jams 5000 is... " He throws the basketballs at Rigby and (Y/n).
"Triple Double Hand Combo!" (Y/n) shotued. The basketballs stop right in front of her and disappear. "Correct!" Rigby and (Y/n) crawl up another ladder to come face to face with two big, buff dudes. They don't even need to be asked a question, this time. "John and John from Strong Johns!" The duo shouted. The two characters immediately dissolve into pixelated nothingness. "Correct!" Bert shouted. "The Hammer's weakness is furniture!" Rigby shouted.
He bashes the eight bit character over the head with a chair. "Correct!" Bert said. "Left, right, AB, AB, start!" (Y/n) said, she deflects a fireball right back into the Destroyer of Worlds's face, causing the eight bit demon to explode. "Correct!" Rigby and (Y/n) jump onto a ladder. "The Maximum Glove!" Rigby said. The glove flashes red and explodes. "Correct!" Giant fruit comes flying towards the duo. "Shikara Yama Shi-to!" (Y/n) said. She eats a banana, giving her a boost of energy. "Correct!" Rigby and (Y/n) quickly jump from girder to girder as Bert Coleman asks them another question, the camera panning up to Bert as he finishes asking it. "In Dig Champs, how fast are the giant slugs?"
A giant slug appears in front of Rigby and (Y/n). "Trick question. They're giant snails!" Rigby said. "Correct!" The giant slug turns into a giant snail and breaks through the girder. Rigby and (Y/n) quickly climb up two more ladders, only to end up hanging on for dear life as they reach a final, spinning girder. "Last question: Who holds the universe record in the game: Broken Bones?"
A giant Garrett Bobby Ferguson forms below and Rigby fills with rage at the sight. Back at the park house, everyone gasps in shock, all equally angry at the sight of Garrett, especially after what his son had done to (Y/n). Those memories still haunted them to this day, the feeling of helplessness they all felt when they saw him abuse and control her, not being able to do anything about it. That day had definitely scarred them all for sure, making the guys much more protective of her ever since, not wanting to ever feel that way ever again.
"Not him..." Thomas said quietly, anger in his voice, but it also held a tint of fear, and Anna heard him and put a soothing paw on his hand. She knew about what happened during Exit9B as well, as (Y/n)'s friends had told her and Olivia. Benson looks on worriedly at Rigby and (Y/n) from their places in the arcade. The duo manage to hold onto the girder. "It was... Garrett... Bobby... Ferguson!" Rigby shouted, not even wanting to say that name. "Wrong!" Bert laughs. "LIAR!" He shouted. "I said he was. Until the record was broken by Mordecai, (Y/n) and me! And we did it because we're EXPERTS!"
Rigby shouted. Rigby and (Y/n) jump up and punch Bert off of his platform, leaving him to fall into the pixelated GBF's mouth. After swallowing him, the video pixelated Garrett Bobby Ferguson yells 'No!' and explodes. Rigby hops up onto Bert Coleman's platform. "IN YO FACE!" Rigby said. A giant eight bit version of himself and (Y/n) appear behind them, along with the word 'Experts!'
Benson happily eats a banana, and the video game audience cheers. Back at the park house, everyone's cheering for Rigby and (Y/n). "They did it! They actually did it!" Mordecai said. "Yeah they did!" Thomas said. "Oh, good show! Hahahaha!" Pops said. "Good thing they didn't go with sandwiches, am I right guys?" Mordecai asked. "Sandwiches? Oh, no! Where's Muscle Man?" Fives asked. Meanwhile Muscle Man is yanking on some innocent bystander's burger costume. "Take off the bun, Bert! Take off the bun!"
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