Mistakes Were Made

Timmy attempts to study, but he feels caged up in his room with his books. Every time he starts to read, something distracts him until four hours have passed, and he hasn’t done any studying at all.

Timmy’s classmate with the dead hamster asks him if he’s figured out how his hamster died. Timmy explains he no longer has access to that information because his agency was terminated.

When Timmy suddenly gets hit in the head with a ball, he throws it over the fence. The new teacher looks confused and tells Timmy to give him a chance, but Timmy insults him. The lunch lady overhears and tells Timmy he should be nice to the new teacher, then hands him some Rice Krispies treats for Total.

Timmy goes to the zoo to visit Total and talk to him about Crispin. Crispin recently took Timmy’s agency sign off the wall and used it to ship some documents. Worst of all, Crispin didn’t seem to feel bad about it. Timmy is deeply offended by this and airs out his feelings to Total. He throws the Rice Krispies treats into the pen, and a female polar bear with a bow eats them.

Crispin lets Timmy steer his car while Crispin controls the pedals. Timmy is easily distracted and swerves the car suddenly when he spots an odd-looking sculpture. The sculpture has the appearance of a Segway covered in some sort of casing, but Timmy imagines it must be a monkey holding a chicken. Crispin gets angry with Timmy for swerving the car, and Timmy is no longer allowed to steer.

While the class learns about photosynthesis, Timmy stacks erasers on his desk. His teacher notices and calls him up to his desk and tells Timmy that he doesn’t understand some things about photosynthesis. Timmy thinks his teacher must be an “ignoramus,” but when his teacher brings up the detective agency (he learned about it from Rollo), suddenly Timmy knows what’s going on. His teacher needs help learning the concepts so he can teach them, and Timmy is the perfect person to investigate and teach him.

Timmy enthusiastically researches various subjects like the French Revolution and photosynthesis and then teaches them to his teacher. He sees it as an important service and expects to be paid for it eventually.

Timmy is awakened by his mother, who found one of his recent assignments. He got a B, and she’s thrilled with his progress and wants to take him out for lunch. Timmy would rather sleep in. All he wants is his detective agency, and his mom promises to talk about it over lunch.

Timmy goes into the kitchen to find Crispin reading the newspaper. When Crispin mentions going to hang out with his bowling buddies after lunch, Timmy is not excited. He notices the newspaper’s headline about the polar bear exhibit at the zoo, which was recently renamed after Corrina Corrina, whose father donated funds to restore it.

Timmy is certain that Corrina Corrina is trying to steal Total and decides to go rescue him. He gets Crispin to skip lunch and drive straight to the park, guiding him each step of the way and irritating Crispin more and more. When they reach the park, Timmy waits for Crispin and his mother to go around the corner and then runs to the nearby house with the statue. He is convinced that it must be Corrina Corrina’s house and goes back to Crispin’s car. Timmy gets inside and starts the car, enjoying the sound of its engine.

Timmy sits in the car and thinks about driving it but then changes his mind. He runs to the zoo to save Total, and on his way, finds the lunch lady refereeing a soccer game. Timmy asks her for some Rice Krispies squares and then takes the whole box with him to the zoo. He holds it up for Total to see, and Total comes bounding over the fence toward Timmy. Timmy and Total go back to the park and get into Crispin’s car. As Timmy starts the engine, he thinks about everything he believes Corrina Corrina has done to him.

Timmy’s mother and Crispin run toward the car. Timmy’s mother blames Crispin for letting him drive the other day. Crispin insists that Timmy needs to become a man and tells him to rev the engine. Timmy doesn’t want to do it, but Crispin aggressively insists, as Timmy’s mother tells him to stop. Intending to put his foot on the brakes, Crispin ends up falling as Timmy presses the gas and starts racing down the hill. He crashes into the living room of the house with the statue, which turns out to be Mr. Crocus’s house.

Crispin is arrested for endangering a minor, and Timmy provides a witness statement and gets to tour the police station. At the impound lot, he sees his mom’s Segway. The police officer explains that the Segway was towed there, but Timmy remains convinced that Corrina Corrina stole it.

Rollo comes to Timmy’s apartment to make amends, and they both apologize for their part in their friendship conflict. Molly appears with no socks or shoes and starts throwing Hershey’s Kisses at Timmy, eventually hitting him in the eye. Timmy yells at Molly to leave and invites Rollo upstairs to see his new office. It’s a small closet, but it doesn’t have any clothes in it, and Timmy is happy to call it his own.

Timmy’s friend Gunnar appears, still wondering what happened to his Halloween candy. Timmy thinks back on the case and asks Gunnar to describe the exact candies that were missing. When Gunnar mentions Hershey’s Kisses, Timmy becomes convinced that Molly was behind the theft.

Timmy gets a postcard from Mr. Crocus announcing that he plans never to return to teaching. Timmy and his mother have plans to go out for lunch, and on the way out the door, a delivery truck appears. The truck contains one polar bear named Total, and the moment is a happy reunion between old friends.

Timmy and his mother then go out for lunch to celebrate Timmy’s improving grades, and both Total and Rollo come along. Rollo is still anxious about the drop in his GPA and can’t focus on the menu. Flo is eating and reading nearby, and Timmy is bothered by the fact that Corrina is at the restaurant, too. He looks over at her and sees her laughing as she colors a picture with her father. He knows that can only mean that she must be plotting her next evil act.