Playground I don’t think I have to tell you this mission is your top priority Savage continued I know it’s not easy to fill Agent Brand’s shoes but if you and the team succeed in keeping Tessa safe no one will question your leadership Is someone questioning my leadership the principal asked But the screen had already gone black The room’s technology was quickly replaced with the drab battered furniture of his principal’s office The principal was tempted to run to the file cabinet snatch the spatula and stuff it safely in the pocket of his suit jacket It would make him feel better but deep down he knew Randy and Barry were right He was the boss now He had to put the grill and the deep-fat fryer behind him Take me to the Playground he said out loud A green light flashed and the floor beneath him opened It was time to fight the bad guys and he was heading toward a place where he could do just that
KID YOU’RE LIKE BEDBUGS I CAN’T GET RID OF YOU I’VE TRIED EVERYTHING SHORT OF DDT BUT YOU KEEP SHOWING UP AND BEING ANNOYING FIRST THERE WERE THOSE EMBARRASSING DNA TESTS THEN THE CODE-BREAKING QUIZ THEN I THREW THAT PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAM AT YOU AND FINALLY THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES EITHER YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT BEING A SECRET AGENT OR YOU’RE DIM IN THE HEAD MY MONEY IS ON YOU BEING DIM SO WHAT’S LEFT FOR YOU TO PROVE NOTHING YOU ACTUALLY MADE IT YOU’RE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ESPIONAGE RESCUE AND DEFENSE SOCIETY CONGRATULATIONS SO STATE YOUR CODE NAME
REALLY YOU’RE GOING WITH THAT I MEAN IT’S NOT EXACTLY INTIMIDATING IN FACT IT’S DOWNRIGHT SILLY WHY NOT CALL YOURSELF FLUFFY BUNNY OR THE CABBAGE HUH MY CODE NAME AGENT BEANPOLE SHUT YOUR MOUTH BEANPOLE IS A FIERCE CODE NAME IT HAS AN AIR OF MYSTERY ABOUT IT TOO STOP LAUGHING I HATE YOU LET’S MOVE ON MY NAME IS MICHAEL BUCKLEY I WAS ONCE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ESPIONAGE RESCUE AND DEFENSE SOCIETY THESE DAYS I DOCUMENT THEIR ADVENTURES AND WEED OUT THE POSERS WHO WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM WELL I TRY TO WEED THEM OUT
THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN THE 1970S LONG BEFORE YOU WERE BORN WHAT WERE THE 70S LIKE A-W-E-S-O-M-E EVERYBODY DRESSED REALLY WELL AND WE ALL HAD THESE COOL HAIRCUTS DON’T BELIEVE ME ASK YOUR PARENTS TO SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES I’LL WAIT SEE I TOLD YOU MAN DO I MISS MY BUTTERFLY COLLARS ANYWAY LET’S GET STARTED WHAT YOU’RE HOLDING IN YOUR SWEATY HANDS IS THE LAST NERDS FILE AND UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS FOUR THERE’S NO TEST THIS CASE FILE IS ALL ABOUT HISTORY YOU’RE GOING TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE GREATEST AGENTS THE NERDS HAVE EVER SEEN SO READ THIS CAREFULLY AND YOU MIGHT JUST LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT BEING A SPY BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS
