- Did a word that's important to you go missing?

- And now all you can feel, do or think is the opposite of that word?

- Then call us.

I'm Sly.

- And I'm Gabby.

We're word detectives and we solve, - [Both] Word mysteries.

- Together, we run the Wordsville Online Detective Agency.

- We'll find your missing word stat.

- Not to mention, briskly.

- And swiftly.

- Yeah, we're really good with words.

- [Both] Wordsville!

- Hey, Gabby.

- Perfect timing, Sly.

What's at the mountain of snacks?

- It's my breakfast.

- Hang on.

[video game beeping] I'm on a really hard level.

- Have you been playing all morning?

- Yeah, I guess I've been on a, - Cinnamon roll?

Any missed calls?

- Not sure.

- You haven't checked yet?

Gabby, your gaming and my snacking are in overdrive.

Think this is a word mystery?

- Hold that thought.

[video game beeping] [Gabby groaning] - Sorry, Gabby.

It's probably a word mystery.

I'll answer Athlete Glory.

- Word detectives, my timer's been taken.

This one.

- [Sly] Your timer has the word moderation on it.

- Yes, and ever since it went missing, I've been stuck in a loop.

Can you help?

- It says here, moderation means keeping your actions, feelings and habits within reasonable limits.

- Like only having one snack instead of a hundred.

- Or only playing video games for 30 minutes, not three hours.

- Or resting between exercises.

My timer reminds me of my favorite saying, moderation in all things.

- This is definitely a word mystery.

- Athlete Glory, tell us what happened and I'll show us, while I snack.

- [Glory] I was exercising when Artist Clay came to the gym to repaint the basketball court lines.

I was supposed to help him, but it wasn't time for a rest yet, so he started without me.

Then Vet Wilder came in to drop off his dog Zippy for me to pet sit.

The next thing I knew, Vet Wilder, Artist Clay and my timer were gone.

Zippy was napping, and I was still exercising.

[video game beeping] - Gabby, were you just play your video game again?

- You were snacking.

Anyway, I was listening.

- Athlete Glory, can you show us the scene of the mystery?

- I'll try.

This is where I last saw my moderation timer.

[camera beeping] - Hold still.

Got it.

[camera clicking] We'll be in touch.

- Please hurry.

- Sly, it's time for our case notes.

[mouse clicking] We know what happened.

Someone took Athlete Glory's moderation timer.

- And now everyone in Wordsville is overdoing something.

- We know where, the gym, and we know that it happened when she was busy exercising.

- [Sly] Our suspects are Artist Clay and Vet Wilder.

- Looking at the clues will help us figure out who did it, how and why.

- The paint trail leads out the door.

Was Artist Clay in a rush to leave?

- Let's call him and find out.

[phone ringing] - Word detectives.

You're disrupting, my creative flow.

[hammer knocking] - We'll keep it quick.

Why did you go visit Athlete Glory today?

- I was hard at work thinking about my next great art project when she called to remind me I had made a commitment to help her repaint the lines on the basketball courts.

- Taking a break from work to help a friend is a good use of moderation.

- That's what Athlete Glory said.

She also said, "Moderation in all things and that taking a break from thinking about my art might inspire me."

So I went to the gym.

- What happened you you got there?

- Athlete Glory was supposed to help me paint, but she just kept exercising.

She said she'd stop when her timer went off.

- Did that annoy you?

- It did.

So I started painting without her.

Then, suddenly, inspiration struck.

I had to get back to my studio right away so I could get to work on, this.

Vet Wilder's dog Zippy inspired my sculpture.

Isn't he magnificent?

- Totally.

So do you know how the paw prints got all over the floor?

- That was Zippy.

Vet Wilder saw it too.

Now, no more disruptions.

- He was annoyed Athlete Glory didn't use moderation to stop exercising.

- Suspicious.

- So suspicious I could use another snack.

- Not if I can't take a gaming break.

Let's see what Vet Wilder says.

[phone ringing] - [Both] Vet Wilder!

- Hello?

Vet Wilder, talk to us.

- Vet Wilder.

- Oh.

Hi.

Sorry, word detectives.

This show really sucks me in.

I can't stop watching.

What's up?

- Official word mystery business.

Why did you go to the gym today?

- I needed a day off, so I closed my vet clinic and asked all my people friends to pet sit all my animal friends.

I dropped my dog Zippy off with Athlete Glory at the gym.

- Did anything strange happened there?

- Not really.

I told her I was gonna watch all the episodes of my favorite TV show, and she said I should work out with her first and told me, "Moderation in all things," but I didn't want to work out.

I wanted to watch TV all day.

- Did you see Zippy run through the paint?

- Yeah, I'll clean the floor when I'm done watching seasons one through six.

Gotta go.

[computer beeping] - What did we learn from our suspects?

- That Artist Clay did practice moderation by taking a break from working on his art.

- [Sly] Hmm.

Taking a break from work is what Vet Wilder wanted to do too.

- You're right.

That's why he asked his people friends to take care of his pet friends.

- But watching TV all day is not using moderation.

- And he wouldn't let anything get in the way of his TV time.

- He's not working out or cleaning up Zippy's paw prints.

- Vet Wilder must really need a day off.

[Sly gasps] So much so that he's not acting like himself.

- We cracked it.

Let's show everyone else how this case went down.

[phone ringing] Now presenting the word mystery animated reenactment of the case of the moderation mishap.

- Athlete Glory, I stopped working so I can help you paint the lines on the basketball court.

- I'll help when my moderation timer goes off.

That's when I'll rest.

- I guess I'll just do it myself.

- Thanks for dog sitting Zippy for me, Athlete Glory.

I'm going to go relax and watch TV all day.

- But Vet Wilder, moderation in all things is best.

You should exercise first.

- I don't wanna do anything in moderation today.

I wanna watch TV all day, so I'll take this.

Zippy, I'll clean you up now, but the floor has to wait.

I need to start watching my show already.

- Zippy, you are an inspiration.

[mysterious music] - Vet Wilder's who did it.

- Vet Wilder?

I can't believe it.

- You figured it out.

- He grabbed the timer when Athlete Glory was exercising and Artist Clay was painting.

- That's how he did it.

- I admit it.

I took the moderation timer because I wanted to rest on my day off.

What I didn't wanna do was limit how much TV I watched.

I wanted to watch it all day long.

- I get it.

You needed a break.

I was only trying to keep you from overdoing your TV time.

Nonstop TV isn't great.

Neither is nonstop exercise.

I'm so tired.

- [groans] You're right.

My eyes hurt from watching too much TV.

I shouldn't have taken your timer, Athlete Glory.

I'll bring it back.

[phone ringing] - I'm so glad to have my moderation timer back, so I can finally take a rest.

I think I'm gonna join my friend Zippy for a nap.

[dog barking] - Oh, Zippy's awake.

I'll come get him.

He's my dog after all.

You deserve a rest, Athlete Glory.

- You both do.

What if I watch Zippy?

Maybe he'll gimme more sculpture ideas.

Who knew taking a break from work can be so inspirational?

[Glory yawns] - Thanks, word detectives.

- Case closed.

We took a break from video games and snacks, which means?

- I'll bring one snack for each of us.

- And we'll play video games for a few levels.

Then maybe we can go to the park.

- You're right.

Moderation is all things, Gabby.

[pair laughing]