"Good Citizens Club" is an episode of Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures.
Summary[]
Plum tries to get into the new club run by Kadiebug and Sadiebug after she is led to believe she was the only one not invited.
Episode Review[]
At Strawberry's Cafe the girls are about to eat some sandwiches Strawberry made when they hear noise outside. They investigate to find Kadiebug and Sadiebug setting up something. They welcome the girls to their "Good Citizens club", expecting that they would want to join. However, the girls quickly decide to return inside. The twins are surprised and they come inside to ask why they don't want to join, leading them to point out things like how much they argue with each other. The twins disagree with this and look to Blueberry to defend them, but she agrees with the others. In hopes of getting them to reconsider the twins attempt to convince them that the club has a lot to offer.
Hearing that the club would be beneficial to helping the community makes the girls start to reconsider. Plum and Strawberry ask question, like what their goals or plans are. The twins don't have much of an answer, instead they explain that this will be figured out later, after they decide who should join. They head out to Orange Mart to get their invitation mail sent out. In the process of asking Postmaster Bumblebee to deliver them before tomorrow, they unknowingly drop the invitation meant for Plum after accidentally bumping into him, causing the mail to scatter.
A few days go by and Plum is concerned when she realizes that her friends have been busy as of late with the club. But she's yet to get an invite. She decides to visit the ladybug twins to try getting answers.
Later Strawberry knocks on the dance studio door. She waits a moment but Plum doesn't answer, so she leaves a note explaining their plans of creating a path to divert the nearby stream away from the Berry Grove. She came by to ask if she wanted to lend a hand.
Plum arrives to find the twins locked in a game of tug-of-war, trying to determine where to put their banner. They spot Plum and quickly try to claim that they were having a "discussion" on where to put the banner. They ask Plum for her opinion and she suggests in the middle. Plum decides to honestly ask them about the invitation, mentioning that the other girls already got theirs, so she was wondering if she was invited to join too, or not. Maybe there was a test or something that she was supposed to take for it?
The twins are shocked and realize that something went wrong, but they don't want to tell her that. They decide to test Plum, given what she asked them, and ask that she wait a moment. They step away and resume bickering, to blame each other over her not getting her invite. They don't want to hurt her feelings though, so they decide to give her a test by proving she's a good citizen, then she can join. They ask Plum to prove her earnesty by painting the clubhouse; which she agrees to do, multiple times. Both inside and out.
Plum doesn't want to keep going, but for the sake of not being left out she agrees to whatever they ask of her. The twins begin ordering her around and argue when they can't agree on certain things, which only makes a mess she's forced to clean up. What they want only confuses her, and when she finally finishes it up, they seem unsure. She asks them about the group pin hoping that she would be accepted, but they refuse to hand it over yet. Plum asks how much more she needs to do for them.
Meanwhile, Strawberry and the others wonder where Plum is. Orange remarks that she's missing out.
By now the twins demand Plum fetch them some snacks and drinks. She doesn't see how this helps anyone, but she really wants to join. She heads home to prepare, deciding to make them sandwiches using peanut butter and Glimmerberries. She'll also serve kiwi drinks. It's then she finds Strawberry's note left for her.
By now the girls are all done building the pathway. Strawberry is saddened that Plum missed out, and it has her concerned. The girls decide to head back to her place to check and see if she came home yet. They don't see Plum leaving and heading back to the club. They arrive to find the note missing, but because they don't see her, they leave another note behind.
To Plum's disappointment, the twins hate her snacks. She points out that they were made for everyone though, not just them. If they don't like them then they shouldn't have wasted her time. She remains frustrated as they go on to assure her that she only has one last test before she earns her membership pin.
At Orange Mart the girls make plans to plant some flowers while discussing their missing friend. Orange suddenly recalls that she saw her earlier, when she came by to pick up some crackers for the meeting. They decide to pick her up on their way over to the club later.
It's then the twins decide they want more fragrance for the club and demand Plum picks flowers from the Community Garden. Plum is against this, the flowers from the community garden are meant to be enjoyed by everyone. She refuses to do it, even with the threat of being denied from the club. She storms off, deciding that a crooked club isn't for her.
Plum crying
Plum is depressed by the time she gets home, and she finds another note from her friends and sadly heads inside. The other girls catch her and realize she looks upset, so they approach Plum and she bursts into tears over how much stress and frustration she's been forced to endure for the sake of their club. She did everything they wanted but it wasn't enough. She must not be a very good citizen after all.
The girls are confused when she mentions a test, because none of them had to do any. They all received invitations to join. Suddenly, Plum realizes that something is wrong. The group decide to confront the ladybug twins for answers and they find them observing the community garden. They are holding scissors, which they quickly hide after realizing they've been spotted. Strawberry asks them why Plum had to take tests to join, when none of them had to. Plum has always been a good citizen and she wouldn't need the tests to prove that either.
Just then, the scissors fall out of their pockets, leading the berry girls to ask for an explanation. The ladybugs remark that Plum refused to take the flowers, so they had to. Plum asks about the pin again, and the twins confess that they did have an invite for Plum. They thought they mailed it like the others, so they don't know why she never got it. Plum is furious and she demands to know why they felt the need to test her in that case. They caused her so much stress, for nothing. The twins admit that their club was only made because nobody ever lets them join theirs. Now they realize why. They're selfish and they always fight, so nobody wants them to hang out with.
Realizing how upset they made Plum, they apologize and ask Strawberry to be the leader of their club knowing she would make fair rules and that everyone is accepted. Instead of accepting their request, Strawberry hands her pin to Plum and suggests she does it.
Plum excitedly agrees to the position and their first, official meeting is held. Blueberry suggests that they have a camp out. Plum decides to hold a poll to determine what activities they do for it. They all agree to spruce up the gazebo by planting more flowers. They also decide to make winter clothing for Berrykins, and make snacks for the workers over at the Berry Works. Plum then mentions they should close the meeting with a song and the episode comes to an end as the girls are shown walking along a long trail, working at the Gazebo, and dancing around a fire.
Lessons[]
Plum learns that if someone makes you jump through rings just to be accepted, they're not worth it. Especially if they try to make you go against your ethics and beliefs.
Meanwhile, the twins learn that they should have just told Plum what happened to the invite. It was wrong of them to take advantage of her knowing how much she wanted to join.
Quotes[]
- (the ladybug twins invite the girls to join their club)
- Orange: A club? Run by Kadiebug and Sadiebug?
- Lemon: But... they're always arguing.
- Raspberry: How much fun could that club be?
- Plum: Unless it's a debate club....
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- Lemon: They do seem to be getting along. Maybe they turned over a new leaf.
- Plum: Make it a whole tree...
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- Lemon: (seeing Plum crying) Was it something I said?
Trivia[]
- This is the second time that Plum cried in the series, following "Strawberry's Berry Big Parade".
Goofs[]
External links[]
- Good Citizens Club at the Internet Movie Database