Happy Halfiversary Odd Squad

My name is Agent Olympia.

This is my partner, Agent Otis.

This is my lunch after I ate it.

But back to Otis and me.

We work for an organisation run by kids

that investigates anything strange,

weird and especially odd.

Our job is to put things right again.

-Hurry, Olympia!

-I'm coming, Ms O.

Who do we work for?

We work for Odd Squad.

Don't worry, sir, we will fix your case of the backwards.

There are two agents waiting for you in the interrogation room.

You could take the slide, if you want.

Something new.

"To a world-class partner. High-fives and fist bumps. Olympia."

Huh, it's not my birthday.

-Are you excited for your halfiversary?

-Half of what?

Halfiversary. I'll show you.

Hand.

There are 12 months in a year.

You celebrate your anniversary after a full year goes by.

But half of 12 months is six months,

which is how long you and Olympia have been partners as of today,

making this your halfiversary.

Hence, the present. I bet Olympia is such a good gift giver.

-What did you get her?

-Nothing.

I didn't even know this existed until you told me.

But it's in all the agents' training manual.

I never read mine.

Oh, yes, we all remember when you set up the photocopier.

THEY SCREAM

-PHOTOCOPIER:

-Duplicate! Duplicate! Duplicate!

I'm sure Olympia won't care that you didn't get her a present.

-I need to get her something!

-It'll break her heart!

-What if I got her socks?

-Socks?

They're like gloves for your feet.

I know what socks are, and no way!

Halfiversary presents need to be personal.

What do you know about Olympia?

-She has feet.

-And...?

Um...

We're going through her stuff.

Secrets, secrets,

secrets, secret...

Oh, what's this?

Oh, Olympia likes to collect villain autographs.

She's been working on it all year.

The only one she's missing is Mr lightning.

Does that give you a good present idea?

-Are we back on socks?

-No!

You get Mr Lightning's autograph.

She'd love that!

-But what if Olympia comes back?

-I'll distract her.

It'll be like we're an undercover team, and we can have codenames.

Like, I'll be Carol, and you'll be Carol with a K.

There she is! Move, Karol, move.

Hey, Oona, has Otis come by?

Uhh...

I don't know because something very odd has happened.

To my hand!

It's eeevil!

What are you doing?!

I don't know. It's out of control!

Uh, where is it taking me?

It's kind of cold in here.

Oh, yeah.

JACKALOPE SHRIEKS

Ooh, got my hair done.

-Mr Lightning, stop right there!

-Odd Squad.

Kapow!

Wait, I just want to talk to you.

Agh, ducks!

Kapow!

I'm not trying to catch you.

Kapow!

-Hey, Otis.

-Ohlm? What are you doing here?

-Just thought I'd see if you need any back up.

-I'm good, thanks.

Can't wait to see what you got Olympia for your happy halfiversary.

DOG BARKS

Kapow!

You may have caught me,

but I'm not going down without a fight.

I don't want to fight. I need your autograph.

Say who in the what now?

-It's for my partner as a happy halfiversary gift.

-What?

It's your halfiversary? Where did it go, man?

You know, I never know what to write on these things.

Maybe just your name.

I like that. It's short and classy.

JACKALOPE LAUGHS

Here, Mr Lightning's autograph. Where's Olympia?

I told her a time vortex opened up.

-And she believed you?

-Yeah, because I opened one.

Return to the hills of Forestad!

You're welcome.

HORN TOOTS

Congratulations!

I'm so excited for your 31st-iversary

You mean halfiversary?

-It's both.

-What?!

Hand.

Different months of the year have different numbers of days.

Four months have 30 days -

April, June, September, and November.

And one month, February,

has 28 days.

And seven months have 31 days -

January, March, May, July, August,

October, and December.

And today's date is January 31.

If your halfiversary

is in a month with 31 days,

it's also your 31st-iversary.

That means you get your partner two gifts.

I have to give two gifts? Why didn't you mention this earlier?

I'm pretty sure I did.

LAID-BACK MUSIC PLAYS

I'm not an expert on this stuff.

I don't even have a partner.

Or do I? I don't.

Or do I have a secret tiny partner in my lab coat?

I don't.

-Olympia didn't get me two gifts.

-Look under your desk.

-Why did she hide it down here?

-It's a 31st-iversary tradition.

It's all in the agents' manual.

He doesn't DO manuals.

Right, we all remember when he set up the blender.

THEY SCREAM

No problem. I know the perfect gift.

-A rock.

-BOTH:

-A rock?!

It's a gift with 1,000 uses -

paperweight, door holder, paperweight...

Olympia likes Odd Squad history.

I bet she'd love an original Odd Squad agent badge.

My old partner O'Donoghue has one.

-You can find him here.

-I appreciate this.

I know I'm not usually one for flowery speeches,

and this is no exception.

Have either of you seen Otis?

I got this.

Olympia, something very odd has happened

to my hand!

It's evil.

What's happening?!

I don't know! It's out of control!

I don't know where it's taking me.

HORN BLARES

Queen of the Ice Trolls.

Thank you for leaving your ice palace to meet with me.

-Did you bring them?

-Yes, I've recovered the tundra gems.

-I hope this will mean peace at last.

-It will indeed.

Provided you came alone, as agreed.

-Agent O'Donoghue, so glad I found you.

-Betrayal!

Am I interrupting something?

Grrrrragh!

-It took me five years to earn that troll's trust.

-I'm sorry.

It's just I need an original Odd Squad badge

for a 31st-iversary gift.

-Did you say 31st-iversary?

-You know what that is?

My people also celebrate that momentous occasion.

Give the boy a badge, O'Donoghue.

-Happy 31st-iversary.

-Thanks.

O'Donoghue, perhaps we're not as different as we think.

Maybe they can be peace between our kinds.

As long as there are no more surprises.

Heh, no need to worry. There won't be any...

Have no fear! Back up is here!

-Oh, come on!

-Grrrragh!

ALARM

Bloop, bloop, bloop. Kingmate.

Again, that's not how this works.

OK, two gifts, all done.

-Where is Olympia?

-She should be here soon.

-Did you open up another time vortex?

-No. No, no.

We opened three of them.

Even I think this is a bit much.

OK, I'll just put this gift under Olympia's chair.

That should do it.

Except for the Friday-felebration gift.

Are you kidding me?

Hand.

A month is made up of weeks.

And a week is made up of seven days.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

So, if your halfiversary and

31st-iversary fall on a Friday,

then it's also your Friday-felebration.

That means you get your partner three gifts.

Why didn't you mention this earlier?

I'm pretty sure I did.

LAID-BACK MUSIC PLAYS

-Anyway, it's all...

-I know, I know.

It's all in the manual.

So, what are you going to get her?

I'll just write "number one" on this shirt and give it to Olympia.

That way she'll know she's my number one partner.

What do you think?

I think I'm not going to stick around to see that.

Yeah.

Hey, Otis!

You remembered our anniversary!

Can I open it now?

Yeah, see, the thing is, um...

SHE GASPS

An autographed picture of Mr Lightning.

It completes my collection!

Yeah, but...there's something else I need to tell you.

SHE GASPS

Whoa.

An Odd Squad original agent's badge?

You are the best!

-You say that now, but later...

-Where's the third present?

Did you hide it? This is fun.

See, the thing is...

A mint condition agent's manual,

-still in its shrink wrap?

-Yeah?

This is the best happy halfiversary, 31st-iversary,

Friday-felebration EVER!

-Ah, it was nothing.

-Your turn.

Socks?!

A rock?

And a T-shirt.

HE SOBS

-It's amazing.

-Are you crying?

You know me so well!

I'm putting this on right now. I'm going to wear this everywhere.

-Quit squirming. We've still got the socks to do.

-Ohlm?

Looks good, man.