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''Scene: Dupain-Cheng House. Marinette is on her balcony with Tikki.''

Tikki: How about inviting him to a movie then?

Marinette: Right Tikki. Can you imagine that conversation?

Tikki: "Hey Adrien, would you like to gah– uh, wuuh".

Marinette: Exactly. I can't help it. Every time I see him I get all clammy and I feel like fainting.

Tikki: So… basically the only way you could have a normal conversation with him, is if you're blindfolded.

Marinette: Pretty much.

Tikki: There is a very simple solution Marinette. It's called a cellphone, you just need his number.

Marinette: I know who'll have Adrien's number!.(dials Alya's number)

''Scene: Park. A crowd is gathered. Theo and Mayor Bourgeois are facing the crowd, with a giant statue covered with a sheet behind them.''

André: I'm sure you've outdone yourself Theo.

Theo: It was my honour. And I can't wait to meet Ladybug, I hope she'll autograph the photo I used as the inspiration for the statue.

André: Oh, it's nearly time. Ladybug and Cat Noir should already be here by now.

''Scene: Marinette's room. Alya and Marinette are talking.''

Alya: Look we all know improv's not your bag, so just stick to this script.

Marinette: But all the teachers say I don't sound natural when I read.

Alya: Then memorize it. It's pretty simple. You can do this. Just don't improvise. Got it?

Marinette: (gasps)...Forget it! This is never gonna work.

Alya: Too late. It's dialing.

Marinette: (gasps)

Adrien: (on the phone) Hey, this is Adrien's voicemail. Leave a message.

Marinette: It's got a voicemail.

Alya: Leave a message! Don't improv!

Marinette: (gulp) Uhh, hello. Uh, Adrien's voicemail, uh, this is Marinette, who, uh, has a message for you, of course, cause it's, uh, your phone, so, umm, heh heh heh, call me, see you later, bye! (throws the phone)

Alya: Mmmm...

Marinette: What? What did you expect me to say? "Hey, hot stuff, this is Marinette, I've asked you on a date to a movie, but I've got such a crazy crush on you that the only way I can talk to you without foaming at the mouth is over this stupid phone." Pretty ridiculous, right?

Phone: If you wish to hear your message again, press 1. If you wish to erase your message, press 2.

Marinette: (gasps)

Alya: Hit 2! Hit 2!

Phone: Message saved. Goodbye.

Marinette: (screams)

Alya: It's not as bad as you think.

Marinette: Hmm?

Alya: Okay, it's bad. But you are gonna have to tell him one of these days, some way or another. Think of it this way, no more secrets!

Marinette: The voicemail recorded my whole conversation.

Alya: Big deal!

Marinette: I called him "hot stuff". He cannot be allowed to hear that message, Alya! If he does, I'll die of shame!

Alya: Okay, okay. I got an idea. If Adrien's phone went to voicemail, it means the dude's busy. Which also means, you can get to it before he does. Hmm, I wonder where he'd be...

Marinette: Of course! He's got fencing club after school, that's why he didn't pick up! It ends in exactly 22 1/2 minutes.

Alya: You are seriously insane. You know that, right?

Marinette: (giggles)

''Scene: College Francoise Dupont. Adrien is taking fencing classes, while Plagg is in his locker.''

Plagg: (Adrien's phone vibrates) Ahhhhh!

Phone: You have 1 new message.

Adrien: Gotta get a drink of water. I'll be right back. (Opens his locker) Plagg, you pig!

Plagg: You have 1 new message. (burps)

Adrien: Move, please, so I can check my voicemail. Hmm, don't recognize this number. Oh no, now we're late! Time to transform, Plagg!

''Scene: Dupain-Cheng House. Marinette and Alya are running down the stairs. They go outside and see Cat Noir.''

Cat Noir: (leaping) Woo-hoo! Yeah-ha-ha! Ha! Hahaha! (lands on the park) Hey, everybody!

Alya: They're unveiling Ladybug and Cat Noir's sculptures today! I totally spaced!

Marinette: Me too.

Alya: Uh, you nevere mentioned going to the unveiling before.

Marinette: I'm not, I mean, I am! Uh, I mean, I forgot?

Alya: Listen. About Adrien's cellphone, what if we go right after?

Marinette: If we wait after the ceremony, Adrien's fencing training will be over, and he'll have his phone back by then.

Alya: Shoot. I gotta cover this event for the Ladyblog...I'm sorry, Marinette!

Marinette: Don't sweat it. I can manage. I think!

Alya: You sure?

Marinette: Yes, yes. I'm sure.

Alya: Cool. Good luck, and say out of trouble. And don't improv!

Tikki: Isn't Ladybug supposed to be at the unveiling?

Marinette: Yes, but Marinette needs to be at the school first.

Tikki: But it's a ceremony in your honor.

Marinette: And it's my honor that's at stake right now. I'll be in and out of there in 5 minutes. We can be at the ceremony in no time!

''Scene: Park. The ceremony is about to begin.''

Theo: Excuse me, Cat Noir, but Ladybug's not here.

Cat Noir: Don't worry about Ladybug. I'm sure she'll be here any minute. I can hendle this situation alone for now. I'm the one in charge anyway, you know.

Theo: It's just that, I wanted to ask her to autograph this photo. She's amazing. She's so brave and smart, the way she always saves everyone...

Mayor Bourgeois: Perhaps the ceremony should commence. It might bring her here faster.

Theo: Please, just one minute more, Mayor Bourgeois, she's going to come, I can feel it...

''Scene: College Francoise Dupont. Fencing class continues on.''

Marinette:...I'm there! (sees all the lockers)

Tikki: Oh boy.

Marinette: Which one's his?

Tikki: If you call him, you'll make his phone ring.

Marinette: Nice, Tikki!

''Scene: Park. The ceremony is about to begin.''

Mayor Bourgeois: It's only proper for Paris to pay hommage to those to protect us from evil. Ladybug and Cat Noir!