Lara Bergen - Runaway Hit

“YOU… GUYS… RUIN… EVERYTHING!”

The words rumbled out of her mouth in slow motion.

As she watched in horror, Candace wanted to scream. Where was Candace the princess ? Where were her dramatic lines ? Where was the fabulous beauty shot Ferb had edited just that afternoon? This was nothing but the video they’d gotten of her storming in on them that morning!

She looked like a monster , Candace realized. And she sounded like one, too!

She, Candace, was the swamp monster of Danville!

If only she were a monster, then she could have stomped on them right then and there!

“Whoa, check it out!” exclaimed Phineas. He pointed to the number quickly rising at the bottom of the screen. “Five million hits already! I bet everyone we know saw it! Enjoy it while it lasts, Candace,” he said, smiling up at his sister. “Fame is fleeting.”

Candace winced. She could only hope so!

And then Ferb spoke up. “But the Internet is forever .”

Candace moaned. Foiled again ! She fainted and collapsed on the floor.

“Good night, Candace.” Phineas grinned.

He wasn’t sure why Candace wasn’t thrilled. As far as he and Ferb were concerned, the film was evidence of another totally awesome summer day!

Adapted by Helena Mayer

Based on the series created by Dan Povenmire & Jeff “Swampy” Marsh

Phineas Flynn popped up in bed, his eyes wide open.

“Hey, Ferb!” Phineas tossed a pillow across the room, aiming for his brother, who was still fast asleep. Phineas didn’t get it. How could Ferb sleep on a day like this?

After all, it wasn’t just any day.

This was it, the big day. The day Phineas had been waiting for all summer long. “It’s Candace’s birthday!” he shouted, blasting Ferb out of dreamland. “We gotta do better than last year.”

Last year’s birthday had started out okay. Candace had loved her cake. It was chocolate chocolate chip (her favorite) and covered in pink and white frosting (her double favorite).

But Phineas had made a big mistake. It never occurred to him that Candace would want to eat the cake. Eating was seriously dullsville and Phineas had something much more exciting in mind. Something like a giant gorilla hiding inside the cake, waiting to jump out when Phineas yelled, “Happy birthday, Candace!”

It also never occurred to Phineas that Candace was afraid of gorillas.

Especially giant gorillas hiding inside of birthday cakes.

“Not our best work,” Phineas admitted. Ferb didn’t say anything, but Phineas could tell he agreed. “This time, it’s gotta be something huge!”

This year, Phineas was determined to give his sister a birthday present that wouldn’t make her scream and run out of the room. And he knew just how to do it.