Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is writing in her diary.
Marinette: Dear diary, guess what? I was two spots away from transforming back and revealing my true identity to white fang and Cat Noir.
Tikki: Hey Marinette, weren't you meeting Alya back at school this afternoon to research your term paper?
Marinette: Oh no, I'm late! Again!
(Marinette puts her diary in her box, grabs her purse and goes to school.)
Scene: Collège Françoise Dupont. Suddenly, Marinette hears something from the Library.
Tikki: What's that noise?
Marinette: Hide, Tikki!
(In the Library, the students are playing Ultimate Mecha Strike III. Adrien and Max are playing while Alya records them.)
Kim: Come on, Max.
Marinette: (Sees Alya recording) What's going on, Alya? (Alya shushes her)
Rose: Try-outs for the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament! This school sends the three students with the highest scores!
Kim: Actually, the tryouts offer partners to team up with Max in the Tournament.
Marinette: Why Max?
Kim: 'Cause he's unbeatable! He's a total rocksord! He's got the highest APM over anyone!
Marinette: APM?
Kim: Actions per minute? This tournament is his whole life! He's been grinding all year to level up.
(Adrien's robot, NAD03, uses his special attack on Max's robot, MX-01. MX-01 is crushed and NAD03 wins.)
Caline: Adrien is now in the lead.
Kim: What happened, Max?
Max: Hmm. Awesome job. You me and Al are gonna make a killer combo.
Al: got that right gamer.
(Adrien high fives him and Marinette and the rest of their class are cheering for both of them.)
Marinette: So let me get this straight. If someone manages to beat Max's score, they'll team up with Adrien at the tournament?
Kim: No one can beat Max. Or rather Max Al and Adrien. It's a slam dunk. They're our school's dream team!
(Alya takes Marinette by her hand and drags her to a book shelf.)
Alya: I see where you're going with this, Little lady.
Marinette: Just imagine, teaming with Adrien!
Alya: Are you out of your mind, girl? This is about stepping up and representing! Not snuggling up and snogging! This is serious business!
Marinette: Seriously Alya, you think I'd actually go through with that?
Denis Damocles: Well, I think we have our three champions lined up for the Paris tournament.
Marinette: Wait! Uh, Is it too late... to try out?
(Kim and Rose gasp)
Denis Damocles: Well, the library is closing up in five minutes, but...
Alya: Oh, boy...
(Marinette sits down and Adrien gives her his joypad.)
Marinette: Adrien's joypad! Ohhh...! (rubs it on her face)
Kim: Is she serious? There's no way!
Alya: Unless the particular player has a particular motivation.
Max: The rules are elementary, You battle each other's robots with your own and...
Marinette: Please... Every time you win, you loot its items and gain XP, which upgrades your mech. I'm not a noob, thank you very much.
(A flashback of Marinette and her father playing the game is seen.)
Max: Ah, sounds like you have a sufficient amount of knowledge. Let's see if it's enough to beat me.
(They shake hands for match.)
Kim: Yeah, this will be fun.
Chloé: Seriously? How could anyone spend so much time in front of a screen?
Sabrina: I know, as if. (They start texting)
(Marinette chooses LB-03, the ladybug robot, while Max chooses MX-01.)
Kim: Come on, Max, you can do it!
Al: he dude don't be bias any of them have a chance of winning.
(Marinette and Max start playing. The others see how Marinette is winning.)
Marinette: And now, quarter circle plus heavy kick, and Flying Hyper Storm! Triple hit combo, Marinette style! Booyah!
(Marinette wins the game.)
Marinette: Woo! Yeah! Woo hoo! I win! Uh-huh!
Kim: Wha! I can't believe it! She... she beat him?
Alya: Beat him? She pulverized him!
Rose: The king's been knocked off his throne!
Al: wow way to rub it in.
Max: I accept this defeat. I relinquish my position at the tournament. Congratulations, Marinette. And Al. And Adrien.
Adrien: Max, wait!
Al: dude hold on!
Kim: Oh, Max...
Max: Look. I'm fine, I lost fair and square. But if you don't mind, I'd like a little solitude.
Denis Damocles: So, Marinette Dupain-Cheng Alexander agreste and Adrien Agreste will represent Françoise Dupont High School at the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament. Good luck to all of you.
Adrien: Well, I guess I'll be coming over to practice. With my new partner. See you later.
Al: yeah see ya Mari.
Marinette: See... ya...
Alya: Now you gotta win and you're gonna be representing the school, not just hanging out with Adrien.
Marinette: Oh, Adrien...
Alya: Oh, brother...
(Alya facepalms)
Scene: Streets of Paris. Max walks angrily.
Max: This is a travesty. An unequivocal travesty!
Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. The window opens
Hawk Moth: Ah, a competition. I know you like that, my little evil akumas. Where there's a winner, there's always a loser. (turns a butterfly into an akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize him!
Scene: The streets. Max laments not going to the tournament.
Max: I should've been going to that tournament. I was the chosen one! I worked so hard for it! This is Inconceivable!
(The akuma flies into his glasses.)
Hawk Moth: Gamer, I am Hawk Moth. I'll help you win the tournament of your life. But in return, you must help me achieve my high score.
Max: Absolutely, Hawk Moth. Game on! Now they'll see who's the greatest gamer in Paris! (transforms into Gamer)
Scene: Outside Collège Françoise Dupont
Marinette: Ah, training with Adrien! Adrien!
Tikki: All you wanted to do is spend time with Adrien, there are other ways to do that! Also Al is coming too.
Marinette: What are you getting at?
Tikki: You know how much Max wanted to be in that tournament. Kim said he'd been training for it all year.
Marinette: You're right. All I could think about was Adrien. Hey! Adrien's coming to my house. (gasps) Adrien's coming to my house! No, this is a total disaster! I have to... clean my room!
Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette is scared that Adrien will see all the photos of him.
Tikki: That's what I've been trying to tell you all along.
Marinette: Oh, this... is not... happening!!
Tikki: Calm down, Marinette. You still have time. It's not like he's gonna show up this very minute.
(With Tikki's help, Marinette takes the photos of Adrien from the wall to hide them from him.)
(The doorbell rings.)
Sabine: (downstairs) Marinette! Someone's here to see you!
Marinette: Uh... C-c-coming!
Adrien: Marinette my brother and I are finalists in the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament.
Al: sure are.
Tom: No way. Well, she did learn from the best Tom style! Booyah!
Sabine: Marinette never told us about this Tournament.
Adrien: We were just paired up today.
Sabine: You two are a pair, huh? I'm not surprised. Marinette talks a lot about you, you know?
Marinette: Mom! ...Come up, Adrien!
Adrien: Uh, very nice to meet you.
Al: yeah. Nice to meet you.
Tom & Sabine: Ohhh...
Scene: The streets of Paris. The Gamer's ship appears.
Hawk Moth: Gamer. It's time to get to the next level and show everyone that you're the best!
Gamer: No time like the present! (his ship starts trapping people in green spheres. The ship absorbs them.) Hahahahaha!
Scene: Dupain-Cheng House, Marinette's room. Marinette Al and Adrien start practicing for the Tournament.
Marinette: Oh! Hahaha. Sorry.
Adrien: No, you go.
Both: I'll use the other one. (both take each other's hands) Ah! (each take their controllers)
Al: oh boy.
Adrien: Your parents seem nice.
Marinette: Oh yeah, they are. But... sometimes... (sees Tikki on a photo of Adrien) Ahhhh! (takes the photo of Adrien away)
Al: you ok?
Adrien: Sometimes what?
Tom: (opens the hatch and brings tray of croissant) Everything going good? I thought just in case you wanted something to eat...
Al: oh~
Marinette: Uh... no thanks, Papa. We're training.
Tom: Well then, uh, maybe you could use a few tips, you know... dad style.
Marinette: Thanks, but no thanks! Papa!
(Tom closes the door.)
Marinette: Sometimes my parents could be a little nosey. (sees Tom and Sabine entering the room, they close the door) Where were we?
Al: aw but I wanted a croissant.
Scene: The streets of Paris. The Gamer's ship continues absorbing people.
Gamer: I'll be at level 2 in no time! My skills are indisputable! (his ship absorbs people and vehicles) I am unstoppable! Hahahaha! (his ship evolves into a two-legged robot) Excellent! (the robot starts absorbing people, gaining more power.)
Scene: Marinette's room. Marinette Al and Adrien win a round.
Adrien: Wow! We won again, thanks to you!
Marinette: Yeah, um, yes we did.
Adrien: We? That was practically all you. You're amazing, Marinette. I guess you wouldn't even need me. I'm so lame compared to you...
Marinette: Um, no no no, I... No, you're so good. I mean, I'm the one who's not good. I mean... I'm lucky, that's all.
Al: are you guys gonna kiss or what?
Tom: (opens the trapdoor) Anyone want cookies? Baked hot from the oven!
Al: ohhh~
(Adrien and Al want a cookie but they groan when they didn't take a cookie from the plate)
Marinette: Papa, we're trying to work here!
(Tom exits the room.)
Marinette: Actually, you know what? I've got a secret. (shows him her lucky charm) This is why I win.
Adrien: Are you messing with me?
Marinette: Try playing a match with it.
(Adrien takes the lucky charm. Tom and Sabine open the door.)
Sabine: How about a delicious salmon and spinach pie? You can tell me what you think of it?
Adrien: Uh, Marinette. A little snack wouldn't hurt, would it?
Al: yes please I'm starving.
Scene: The Place des Vosges. Marinette Al and Adrien are eating a snack.
Marinette: Uh, I'm really sorry. It's impossible to get anything down with my parents around.
Adrien: It's okay. (eats his pie) I didn't know your dad made such yummy pie!
Marinette: Oh, uh, I... yeah! So, shall we go back?
Adrien: Let's see if it works. (takes out Marinette's lucky charm)
(Suddenly, the Gamer's robot appears. Marinette Al and Adrien notice it.)
Al: what the bloody hell!
Marinette: Tell me this isn't some kind of publicity stunt for the tournament!
Gamer: Well, well. Marinette, let's see who's victorious this time.
Adrien: Doesn't look like a publicity stunt to me.
(The Gamer's robot fires a laser at them.)
Al: hit the dirt! (Jumps to cover)
Adrien: (Adrien pushes himself and Marinette for defense) Look out! Uh, we better get outta here!
(Marinette and Adrien run holding their hands, but they separate and go their ways. Marinette runs out of the Park, the Gamer chasing her. Suddenly, the Gamer's robot stands in front of her.)
Gamer: Game over, Marinette!
Marinette: How does he know my name? Max! (the Gamer's robot fires lasers at her) I guess he really did want that spot in the tournament!
Adrien: Time to transform.
[ Transformation Sequence ]
Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (Adrien transforms into Cat Noir)
Al is still In Marinette's room
Al: this day just gets worse and worse.
[Transformation Sequence ]
Al: lupin let's hunt! Booyah! (Al transforms into white fang)
(Meanwhile, Marinette still runs away from the Gamer's robot. But she falls. As soon as the robot is about to fire a laser at her, Cat Noir's staff appears and hits the robot.)
Gamer: Game over!
Cat Noir: Not yet! Here comes a new challenger!
White fang: two new challengers.
Marinette: Cat Noir! White fang! Hey! Over here!
(Cat Noir and white fang rescue Marinette while dodging the Robot's lasers. They jump from ceiling to ceiling until they reache the Grand Paris Hotel.)
Cat Noir: I heard Miss Video Game Champion really tacked! off the final boss.
White fang: it's ticked you ninny.
Marinette: Well it doesn't give him extra points to go transforming everyone. Hey, wait, Cat Noir! I left my friend Adrien at the park! He could be in danger, we have to go back!
Cat Noir: Uh... don't worry. Adrien's not in danger. He'll be fine. You'll be safe here. Just stay put. Don't worry, Cat Noir will take care of everything. Arch, leap, and do a barrel roll!
White fang: your other friend is still at your place he saw me swing by and told me to help gotta go ciao.
Marinette: Uh, he's always so over-the-top. At least white fang is actually serious.
Tikki: If ever there was a game to win, this is it! Let's go!
[ Transformation Sequence ]
Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ha! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)
Scene: The streets. Cat Noir and white fang follows the Gamer's robot, and sees he is heading for a bus. Cat Noir and white fang go to where the bus is.
Cat Noir: Get away from here! As far as you can! (sees the robot) Hurry!
White fang: will keep you safe
(The people run away.)
Cat Noir: Hey, tin can! Over here!
Gamer: My calculations indicate that your system's about to crash!
(Ladybug ties the two legs of the robot with her yo-yo.)
Ladybug: You're the one crashing, robot! (pulls the yo-yo's string, making the robot fall.)
White fang: right on time red.
Cat Noir: He's a life-size robot, from Ultimate Mecha Strike!
Ladybug: I know! And it's nearly at level 3. 4 is the highest level!
Cat Noir: Wait, you know that game?
Ladybug: Duh! Of course!
Cat Noir: See? You and me! It was meant to be.
White fang: please if you're gonna flirt do it after the giant attack robot is destroyed.
(The Gamer sees the bus. He absorbs it and evolves into level 3.)
Cat Noir: Uh, I think our problem just got a whole lot bigger.
Gamer: Level 3. Hahahahahaha!
Hawk Moth: If you want to be the most powerful robot in the world, you must capture Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's Miraculouses. Then it really will be Game Over.
Gamer: Those Miraculouses are mine! (starts attacking Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir. He fires lasers at them, but they run away.)
Ladybug: We have to get him out of here before he destroys all of Paris!
(Ladybug looks at a billboard for the Tournament.)
Ladybug white fang & Cat Noir: The stadium! (they go to the stadium.)
Scene: The Parc des Princes Stadium. Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir appear to fight the Gamer.
Ladybug: Where has Clunky got to?
(The Gamer's robot appears behind them. Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir throw their yo-yo whip and staff at him to try to defeat the robot but did it didn't work.)
White fang: ok why did we do that?
Gamer: Hahahaha! (his robot tries to smash them, but Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir dodge. They run away from its laser.)
Ladybug: Attack the robot with your Cataclysm Power! It might be enough to shock him!
Cat Noir: My pleasure. Two can play this game. Cataclysm! (uses his Cataclysm to destroy the Gamer's robot)
Gamer: Nooooo!
Ladybug: Smackdown, Cat Noir!
(She gives him a high five.)
Cat Noir: Cat Noir Style! Booyah!
(A floating red sphere appears between them.)
Cat Noir: Whoa ha ha! Check out that loot!
Ladybug: System crash, Gamer!
Gamer: Hahahaha! You've forgotten the rules. I saved my last level! (touches his glasses and respawns his robot) Respawn!
Cat Noir: Aww, not the old spawn point glitch again.
White fang: I hate that stupid glitch it's so unfair.
Ladybug: Yeah, but did you see he pushed that button on his glasses? I bet the akuma's in there.
(Ladybug touches the red sphere and a red white and black robot appears. Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir stand on it.)
Ladybug: Ha! We've leveled up too!
Cat Noir: (his Miraculous beeps) Okay, but I only got a few minutes left.
(Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir enter their robot's cockpit.)
Cat Noir: I'll man it, you shoot!
Ladybug: Why do you get to man it?
Cat Noir: What do you say we flip for it?
White fang: just man the gosh damn controls already!
(Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir start controlling the robot, but the Gamer's robot smashes it.)
Cat Noir: Okay, you man it and I'll fire.
White fang: zip it gato!
Ladybug: Look out! Here it comes again...
(The Gamer's robot attacks Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's robot. Ladybug mans the robot.)
Ladybug: Don't let it go to your head! (uses a rocket punch) Booster! (the punch knocks down the head of the Gamer's robot. The Gamer puts it back on.)
Gamer: Hahahahaha! Huh? (sees Ladybug and Cat Noir's robot still standing.)
Ladybug: Round two, Gamer.
Gamer: Arrrghhh... Gamer Missiles! (his robot shoots missiles out of its shoulders.)
Ladybug: Forcefield, white fang!
White fang: you got it red. Forcefield activated! (activates the robot's forcefield, destroys the missiles)
Cat noir: Cat Saber! (takes the robot's tail off and uses it as a saber.)
Gamer: Gamer-Drill! (activates a drill on the robot's arm, and charges on Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's robot. The two are still charging.)
Cat Noir: This Gamer's way powerful. He just took out our forcefield!
Ladybug: We're gonna have to manage without. Lady Bombs! (shoots bombs out of the robot's shoulders)
Gamer: Laser Wall! (a laser wall appears and blocks the Lady Bombs)
Ladybug: Lady Helix! (the robot's two shields fly over to the Gamer's robot, but his robot blocks them.)
Cat Noir: Punch! (the robot's two arms fly over to the Gamer's robot, but his robot neutralizes them) Ear Thunder! (uses the robot's two cat ears to make thunder, but the Gamer's robot blocks it with its own thunder.)
Ladybug: He's anticipating all of our attacks!
White fang: no shit Sherlock!
Cat Noir: Watch out, white fang, Ladybug! (the Gamer's robot charges at them, the two robots fight.)
Gamer: Gamer Fire! (fires a blast of energy, appears next to Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's robot, and pushes their robot to the energy orb. Then his robot fires an eye beam to their robot.) Hahahahaha! Today I shall be victorious!
(The robot stands up, charges a blast of energy and fires it at the robot.)
Cat Noir: Catouken!
(Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's robot slams the Gamer's robot to the floor, but the Gamer's robot disintegrates and forms again, still standing.)
Gamer: I am the strongest player in the world! Hahahaha!
Cat Noir: How are we supposed to beat him if we can't even catch him?
Ladybug: We have to beat him harder and jam the system! Tatsu-Lady! (kicks the robot with a spinning kick)
Cat Noir: Catouken! (fires a blast of energy at the robot)
White fang: kame-hame-ha! (Fires energy blast)
Gamer: Gamer Crusher! (spins at Ladybug white fang and Cat Noir's robot, but they dodge)
Ladybug: Shoryubug! (does a Shoryuken at the Gamer's robot)
Cat Noir: Catouken! (fires a blast of energy at the robot, knocking it)
White fang: kame-hame-ha! (Fires energy blast)
(The Gammer's robot stands up. The two robots fight until Gamer's robot holds the other's hands and doesn't let it off.)
Ladybug: We've gotta get inside his cockpit!
Cat Noir: Go for it. You're in charge!
Ladybug: Take the controls, white fang, Cat Noir. I'll be right back.
Cat Noir: You'll be right back? Where are you going?!
Ladybug: (goes out of the cockpit) It's just us two now, Gamer!
Gamer: What are they...
Ladybug: Lucky Charm! (a graffiti can appears) Huh? Graffiti? Spray paint? Arts and crafts? (Ladybug uses her Lucky Vision, and the robot's left arm and eye flash) Bingo.
(Ladybug runs to the Gamer's robot. She reaches its eye and sprays graffiti on it.)
Gamer: Aghhh! You won't get away with this! (goes out of the cockpit, and Ladybug takes his glasses off)
Ladybug: Game over, Gamer. (breaks the glasses) Game's over for you too, akuma. Time to de-evilize! (captures the akuma with her yo-yo) Gotcha! (releases a purified butterfly) Bye bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug! (throws the Lucky Charm into the air, and everything turns back to normal. The Gamer is turned back into Max.)
Max: What am I doing here?
Ladybug white fang & Cat Noir: pound it!
Hawk Moth: Such pitiful insolence! The moment you challenged me was the moment you sealed your fate! This battle is not yet over...
Scene: The Parc des Princes. The gaming tournament is about to start.
Announcer: So remember, the High Score to beat is 24500, so gamers, hit those consoles. Game on!
Alya: You bent over backwards to be in the team and now you wanna pull out?
Marinette: It's just that I feel so bad for Max. And well, it just wouldn't be right.
Alya: (stops her) You're doing the right thing. But honestly, it's not like you get the chance to play with Adrien everyday...
Marinette: ...Max? I've thought about this a lot, and...
Announcer: And now, representing Françoise Dupont High School...
Marinette: Well, I think you should be playing tonight, Max.
Max: What?
Marinette: Don't get me wrong! I love gaming, but it's not my heart and soul. This is your baby. It's your tournament, Max. I don't wanna take that away from you.
Al: she's right dude.
Nino: Dudes, make up your minds. They're waiting for you.
Marinette: I insist! (gives Max the controller)
Max: I don't know how to thank you.
Adrien: By winning the tournament... with her.
(Adrien walks over to Marinette by putting his hand on her right shoulder and she is shocked and he gives his controller to her.)
Marinette: Huh?
Adrien: Go on, Marinette. You're a hundred times better than me. You belong on the team. Win the tournament for the school. I know you can do it.
Al: yeah.
(Alya facepalms)
Nino: Go on, dudes! They're waiting for you!
(Nino takes her by the shoulder.)
Marinette: No, uh, I... only with you?
Max: Let's show them who's gold.
(Marinette nods.)
Al: let's show them our skills Mari, gamer.
(Al marinette and Max enter the gates as the other students cheer them on.)