00:15What was the name of that song?
00:17Stop, you're hurting my ears.
00:21Yeah, it's off my new CD.
00:23Call it Alex is a Cow Moo.
00:26Hey, we have a sister named Alex.
00:32All right, everybody, listen up.
00:34For today's lesson, we have a special guest from the wizard world
00:38coming to talk to you guys about a very important subject.
00:44The future.
00:47Oh, you mean like two minutes from now
00:49when I'll be faking a stomachache to be getting out of this lesson?
00:53No, I'm talking about you kids finding jobs one day.
00:58Oh, stomachache, huh?
00:59Oh, look at that.
01:00Came two minutes early.
01:02Oh, Mr. Stuffelby.
01:05Welcome.
01:06Kids, I'd like you to meet your new wizard guidance counselor.
01:11Oh, hate to be impolite, but what's up with your face, dude?
01:17My mother's one-quarter gargoyle.
01:20Well, it's a bit distracting, but you'll get used to it.
01:26Not likely I'm not even used to Justin's face.
01:32As you all know, one of you is destined to win the family wizard competition,
01:37thus becoming an adult wizard
01:40and going on to live a life of incredible excitement and adventure.
01:44Well, that'll probably be me.
01:48Two of you, on the other hand, will lose your powers forever,
01:53instantly becoming ordinary human beings,
01:56completely average and unremarkable in every conceivable way,
02:01like your father.
02:04No offense.
02:06Too late.
02:11So, in the event that you lose the wizard competition,
02:14I've been sent here to see to it
02:16that you each establish an acceptable backup plan,
02:20or plan B.
02:23One that is, yes.
02:26Does it hurt to always be smiling like that?
02:31Actually, it's more of a numb feeling.
02:35Back to my point.
02:38Like all young wizards,
02:40you must choose mortal jobs
02:42that will provide you with...
02:44Yes.
02:46Do bugs ever go in your mouth?
02:49All the time.
02:53Especially dragonflies.
02:54But remember, I'm part gargoyle,
02:56so they're delicious.
02:59Are there any other questions?
03:04That don't involve my face.
03:13I don't see this going well.
03:19Well, you know, everything's gonna be a breeze.
03:22At the end, we'll know to tell just a five minutes.
03:24Can fix any problem with the slightest ease.
03:27Yes, please.
03:28I'll figure it out by now.
03:30It'll go to your head when you write a report
03:32On a book you never read
03:33With a snap of your fingers
03:34You can make your bed
03:36That's why I say
03:39Everything is not what it seems
03:42When you can get all you wanted in your wildest dreams
03:46You might run into trouble if you go to extremes
03:51Because everything is not what it seems
03:56Because everything is not what it seems
03:57Everything is not what it seems
04:00Everything is not what it seems
04:01When you can have what you want and buy the simplest of me
04:05Be careful not to mess with the balance of things
04:09Because everything is not what it seems
04:26What are you doing with my guitar?
04:30Nothing.
04:31You're using it in a band
04:32My band
04:33Because my plan B
04:35Is to be a famous rock and roll drummer
04:40Drummer?
04:41You can't even play patty cake right
04:45You still don't get it
04:47I wanted to hit you in the face
04:55I'm busy with my own plan B
04:57I'm gonna make money touring the world
04:59Beating robots at chess
05:07Look, Justin
05:09I don't want to have to say this
05:10But you're really good at the guitar
05:16Well
05:20You know, I've always known I had something
05:23Something special musically
05:26I've just been too afraid to admit it
05:31Well, you're not just manipulating me, are you?
05:34No
05:34Great
05:35So then I guess we're in a band
05:37Band?
05:38With me?
05:39Pfft
05:40No
05:42All I need is me
05:43And my soulful lyrics
05:45And my bare feet in a sandbox on the CD cover
05:50On a fishing net with like
05:52Shells and treasure in it
05:56Well, why don't you use that net
05:59To catch the one person that'll buy your album
06:02Huh
06:02Huh
06:03Good one
06:06Hey, honey
06:08Um
06:09Any luck figuring out your plan B?
06:13Well
06:14I've decided to follow my dream
06:16And be a professional drummer
06:18A drummer?
06:20This assignment is about you finding something practical
06:24Look, Stuffelby's gonna be back here on Thursday
06:27And he may seem all smiles
06:29But he's not
06:30Dad, come on
06:32Didn't you ever have a dream?
06:33Yes, a practical dream
06:35To own and operate my own Subway-themed sandwich shop
06:39And look at me now
06:41Living the dream
06:46Alex, what's going on?
06:48Well, Alex has decided her backup plan
06:51Is to be a musician
06:53Cool
06:54I was just gonna work at the substation
06:57Ah, that's my boy
06:59But
07:01Alex's idea is way better
07:03I'll do that instead
07:04But who's gonna run the substation?
07:08It's the only reason we had you kids
07:14Not you
07:30I would run a kilometer for you
07:34And on my little thermometer for you
07:37I'm burning up
07:43In Celsius
07:44Oh, magic system
07:47Magic system
07:48I must have missed them
07:51Oh, magic system
07:52Magic system
07:53I must have missed them
07:56Mom
07:58Hey
08:00What are you doing?
08:02I'm harmonizing with my eldest son
08:04Didn't that give you chills?
08:07And the creep-outs
08:11Oh, my gosh
08:12You know what?
08:13We should form a band
08:15What do you say?
08:18We call ourselves
08:19Mother and Son
08:20So we don't get confused
08:22As brother and sister
08:25Oh
08:27No
08:28I
08:31Can't
08:32Why not?
08:35Because I'm already in a band
08:38And that wouldn't be right
08:40With who?
08:46This drumming thing
08:48Is gonna be so easy
08:51With Alex
08:52Alex?
08:54What?
08:54Justin said you guys
08:55Were in a band together
08:58He did?
08:59Yeah
08:59And that's why
09:00He can't be in a band with me
09:04Now I'm caught up
09:08That's right, Mom
09:10Justin is in a band with me
09:13Well, that's too bad
09:14Cause
09:15Mother and Son
09:16Mother and Son
09:18We could've sung
09:19Last chance to be in a band with me
09:33Thanks, I owe you one
09:34Oh, I know
09:36Welcome to the band
09:41Good evening
09:42Ladies and gentlemen
09:44Mom
09:45Brought you the newspaper
09:48Or
09:49Possibly
09:52Flowers
09:56Oh
09:57Thanks, honey
09:58These are nice
09:59But I kinda wanted the coupons
10:01From the paper
10:05Max, what are you doing?
10:07I'm practicing to be a magician
10:09Same as you guys
10:13Uh, that's great, Max
10:15But
10:15We said musician
10:18Not magician
10:28Maybe dad's right
10:30Less talking, more listening
10:34But
10:34It's just so hard to listen
10:37With all of this money
10:38In my ears
10:57Okay
10:58Since this is our first band practice
11:00There's some things we gotta figure out first
11:02Right
11:03Band outfits
11:04Way ahead of you
11:05Nope, not
11:08I was thinking we'd do sort of a
11:11Punk rock kinda thing
11:15Oh, what about this?
11:22Or
11:22Maybe
11:31You didn't want to use this for the band, did you?
11:34Nope
11:39Okay, Alex
11:39We need to figure out what we wanna sound like
11:42For example
11:43I like soft, meaningful guitar plucking
11:45And I like to play barefoot
11:47It shows how I fight conventions
11:49Well, walk outside barefoot
11:51You'll be fighting infections
11:54Inventions
11:55Infections
11:56It rhymes
11:56It's a lyric
11:57Let's put it in a song
12:01Okay
12:04Follow my lead
12:06And a one
12:07And a two
12:09And a three
12:10You play on the floor
12:12Score
12:12But I wanna start with the drum solo
12:23It's not backwards day
12:24Don't do a solo
12:25Why can't we have the drum solo in the beginning?
12:26Hey
12:26What is going on up here?
12:30Justin's in your band?
12:32What'd you do?
12:33Bribe him?
12:35No, of course not
12:36It was more like blackmail
12:40I knew it
12:41I'm sure your brother had something practical as his plan B
12:45That I did
12:47I wanted to make money beating robots at chess
12:51Is working at the substation that bad?
12:56Patty
12:58Being in a band is a great plan B
13:02It's totally gonna make us money
13:04All right
13:07But you think you can make money?
13:09Let's prove it
13:10You'll put on a concert at the substation
13:12And if you can bring in an audience
13:14Then you can consider this band your plan B
13:20What if we don't?
13:21Well, then you give up this ridiculous dream once and for all
13:24And you'll work downstairs
13:27Is it a deal?
13:28Sure, Dad
13:31Here you go
13:32Come listen to the loudest band in town
13:35I hear they got a great drummer
13:36And she's cute, too
13:37I'm not kidding
13:39Hey, Alex
13:40Hey
13:40Hey
13:41Concert at Waverly's substation
13:42Don't miss it
13:44You named the band Burn
13:46Without even consulting me?
13:48I do everything without consulting you
13:50Why should I start now?
13:53Because maybe I had a different idea for our band name
13:57Possibly something with more of a reference to me
13:59Medieval plant life
14:00Yes, because kids love medieval plant life
14:05Look, I came up with the idea of being a band
14:07So I should name it
14:09Yeah, but I'm a better musician
14:11I'm all
14:12And the crowd's all
14:20And the crowd's all
14:24I'm very annoyed with you right now
14:31And you know what?
14:33I'm kicking you out of the band
14:35You can't kick me out of the band
14:37Because I'm kicking you out of the band
14:39You can't kick me out of the band
14:41Because I already kicked you out of the band
14:42Fine
14:43Fine
14:57Hello, Alex
14:58I just stopped by to see how it's going with your plan B
15:01Well, it's not going so great
15:03I probably should have stuck to the substation as my plan B
15:07Just like my dad did
15:08What?
15:10Your dad's plan B wasn't to own the substation
15:13It was to be a professional bull rider
15:16It was?
15:18He called himself the Italian Buckaroo
15:21He had jean jackets made up and everything
15:25You're kidding
15:26Do I look like I'm kidding?
15:30Don't answer that
15:33Wow, so he never went after his dream
15:36No, I think his dad talked him out of it
15:40And then he ended up owning a sandwich shop instead
15:44That's right
16:00Hey, uh
16:02You remember that one time when I apologized to you?
16:06No, when was that?
16:08Oh my goodness
16:09Can we please stop talking about it?
16:11You get the point
16:13Are you trying to apologize?
16:15To me, Alex?
16:16Yes, how many times do I have to say?
16:18I'm sorry
16:20Uh, actually you haven't said it
16:24I think we should get the band back together
16:27Go on
16:30Because it's important for us to chase our dreams
16:32While we're still young
16:33And I'm even willing to compromise in order to do it
16:38So if you play my kind of music
16:41I cannot believe I'm about to say this
16:43But I'll let you name
16:48The band
16:51I'll take that deal
16:54Great, okay
16:54So we better get started
16:56We have a lot of work to do before the concert
16:58Perfect
16:58I'll need to put in some earplugs for safety
17:00Again
17:01You are such a rock star
17:26The great Maxini thanks you
17:34Looks like you might be working here after all
17:37Here you go, Max
17:38I took the liberty of having it personalized
17:41Huh?
17:44The great Maxini is offended by your lack of support
17:48His next trick will blow your minds
17:54After it pops into my mind
17:59I had some made for you guys, too
18:01Just in case
18:02Huh?
18:04Thanks for the support, Dad
18:07You're on?
18:22Hi
18:25Thanks for coming out
18:29Who are the Alabaster Carnation?
18:31Oh, my gosh
18:34One, two, three
18:57You won't know anything unless you try
19:03Might end up falling but you just might fly
19:08You know it's all about what you believe
19:13And maybe something extra up your sleeve
19:17Listen what I say, nothing's getting in our way
19:23There's no fear that can stop us and no reason to delay
19:28Gonna give it up, we got it, yeah, we ain't afraid to play
19:33So watch out, but we're gonna make it happen
19:38I won't be whining about what might have been
19:44You know I'm not too big on giving in
19:49I'd use whatever spell the law allows
19:54That is a course if I knew how
19:59Listen what I say, nothing's getting in our way
20:04There's no fear that can stop us and no reason to delay
20:08Gonna give it up, we got it, yeah, we ain't afraid to play
20:14So watch out, but we're gonna make it happen
20:19We're not afraid to fall, yeah, we're going for it all
20:24There's a method to our madness, yeah, we're answering the call
20:29If we use a little magic, well, we really can't recall
20:34All I know is that we're gonna make it happen
20:52We did it!
20:55That was unbelievable!
20:57Alabaster Carnation!
20:59Alabaster Carnation!
21:02Alabaster Carnation!
21:03Hi, I'm Harvey Buckwald, I'm president of Legitimate Records
21:07I think you got a real future as a girl drummer
21:10Here's my card
21:12Thank you!
21:13Oh my gosh, your guitar playing, like, totally spoke to us!
21:17Well, as a musician, that's all you can ever hope for
21:22Who wants my sports out?
21:24I do!
21:24Take it!
21:26Put your number down on my hand, just...
21:29Set it in
21:30Hold on a moment, I'll get you
21:34What a show!
21:35You liked it!
21:37Of course I liked it!
21:38I'm smiling, aren't I?
21:41Usually music isn't the best choice for a plan B, but not for you two
21:46You can't miss!
21:48Can't miss!
21:51Honey, I'm so proud of you!
21:54You know, it was great
21:55Maybe missing a more mature female vocal element, but still, I really liked it
22:01Yeah, I should have had more faith in your abilities
22:04I...
22:05You guys proved me wrong and you did it the right way without using any magic
22:10You didn't use any magic, did you?
22:13No
22:15Ah, yes it's true
22:17Justin and Alex didn't use any magic, but...
22:21The great Maxine did!
22:26The great Maxine did!
22:27What?
22:31Max!
22:33Dude!
22:34What did you do?
22:36The audience was all an illusion!
22:40The great Maxine thanks you!
22:56Hey, um...
22:57Do you remember that time I said it was sorry?
23:01Right?
23:02Yeah, you didn't
23:06Your sister's been trying that for years
23:09Yep, he's right
23:12Which is why, from now on, we are videotaping all apologies in this family
23:17Theresa, start recording, now
23:20Uh, Jerry, can you stand a little closer to Max, please?
23:28Look, you guys sounded great, but because of you, Max, we won't know if music is a viable career or
23:35not
23:36Dad, it's okay
23:37No, Justin, it's not!
23:39Look, I need to know that everything's gonna be okay for my kids
23:46That's just it, Dad
23:48You can never be sure of that
23:51Sometimes dreams don't work out, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try
23:55I mean, you can understand that, right, Italian buckaroo?
24:06Theresa, shut the camera off
24:12Where did you hear that name?
24:15Mr. Stuffelby told me about your dream of being a bull rider
24:20What a mouth on that guy
24:23Is that true, Jerry? Italian buckaroo?
24:29Yes, it's true, I wanted to be a bull rider
24:32But your dad wanted you to do something practical
24:37No, he was a rodeo clown
24:40He thought bull riders were stuck up
24:46Wait, Grandpa was a rodeo clown?
24:49That's what my plan B, I call it
24:54Look, I'm sorry if I was getting in the way of your dreams
25:00Actually, Dad, it's kinda reassuring to know that you didn't have a practical back-up plan
25:05And your life still turned out pretty good
25:07Turned out pretty good, huh?
25:09I am really proud of you guys
25:12I mean, you did something
25:14Maybe you should find that out for yourself, Dad
25:16I am really proud of you
25:19I am really proud of you
25:47That's what I want
25:48As most of you guys
25:50Some people don't decide
25:50Always add up
26:14Toir gym
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