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"Free Cake" is the fifth episode in season one of Regular Show. It first aired on October 4, 2010.

Synopsis[]

Mordecai and Rigby throw Skips a surprise birthday party in order to get free cake.

Plot[]

Rigby digs up a good-looking plate from the trash in the back of the house. When they try to buy cake mix at the grocery store, they believe that the cake mix is too expensive ($1.50). Then they try to find a free cake, but all their attempts (they try to get some at a wedding and attempt to get a cake at a "free store") fail. Finally, the duo sees a chocolate cake at the snack bar, so they attempt to trick Benson into giving them the cake. Benson says they only get the cake if it is either of their birthdays (which it isn't); however, it is Skips’ birthday, but Pops recalls that Skips always evades birthday parties by secluding himself in the woods. Mordecai believes that Skips deserves a party because he is always there to help. Benson agrees (egged on by Pops) and says to the two that they will throw a party for Skips if they can get him in on it.

In the house, Mordecai and Rigby wonder how they will involve Skips. Rigby suggests that they should 'kidnap' Skips, but that doesn't work out. Finally, Mordecai gets the idea of throwing a surprise party. When they ask Skips to spend time with them that night, he refuses. Rigby and Mordecai decide to lie to Benson. Mordecai and Rigby tell Benson that Skips wants a surprise party at 8:00 at his house (as well as a chocolate cake). Benson gives them the key to the snack bar and tells them he will punish them with a month's worth of dish duties if he finds out they aren't telling the truth. After getting the cake, the sneaky bunch walks into the woods in search of Skips. Mordecai says not to touch the cake, but Rigby remains as eager as ever to have a bite. Meanwhile, back at Skips' house, Benson says to turn off the light because it is almost time for the party to begin. In the darkness, Muscle Man eagerly undresses himself, but Benson reminds him that it is "not that kind of party."

Back in the woods, it's almost 8:00, and Skips is still nowhere in sight. Rigby starts thinking about eating the cake, but Mordecai argues against it. After a few minutes of squabbling over the cake, they hear an eerie noise. Mordecai decides to investigate, and of course, Rigby follows. The two stumble across Skips performing an ancient ritual around a mysterious blue bonfire in the middle of the woods. Rigby then startles Skips and thus interrupts the ritual. It turns out that Skips was actually performing an ancient eternal youth dance to sustain his immortality for another year. A figure named Gary descends in his car and takes Skips away, but Mordecai and Rigby manage to hitch a ride as well to see where they were going.

Gary's car eventually stops before The Guardians of Eternal Youth. The Guardians are angry with Skips for failing to finish the spirit dance. The Guardians begin stripping Skips of his immortality by shaking their rattles, aging him, and causing him to crumble to ashes. Mordecai and Rigby try to explain, but the chief declares that once a decision is made, there's no overturning it. Mordecai steps forward, along with Rigby, and they explain the situation to them. Fortunately for them, the Guardian's fondness of cake spared them. The chief would let Skips have his life for the chocolate cake. Rigby was stubborn about it before Mordecai reminded him of the moral. Mordecai and Rigby offer the cake to them, who start bathing themselves in it. Mordecai, Rigby, and Skips are sent back, and Skips’ birthday party starts. They give Skips their plate as a birthday present. Benson finds out the duo can't be trusted but says that Pops was able to get a spare cake just in case. Then, Mordecai and Rigby each help themselves to a slice, but unfortunately for them, the cake is vanilla with chocolate frosting, which they weren't looking for.

Characters[]

Freecake

Locations[]

Video[]

Trivia[]

  • Skips is revealed to be immortal.
  • This marks the first appearance of Gary and the Guardians of Eternal Youth.

Episode Connections[]

Production Notes[]

  • This episode received 2.095 million views.

Goofs[]

  • When Mordecai and Rigby are saying "Free Cake" at Skips Garage, the cart is in a shade of blue.
  • Hi Five Ghost is listed in the credits, despite having no speaking role in this episode.

Alternate Versions[]

USA[]

  • In reruns, streaming services, and later DVD releases, the following line is changed:
    • "Benson's gonna get pissed" is changed to "Benson's gonna get ticked"

UK[]

  • "But if you morons are lying to me..." was changed to "But if you idiots are lying to me..."
  • "Benson's gonna get pissed" is changed to "Benson's gonna go ballistic"
  • The following dialogue was cut:
    • Muscle Man: ...when he comes in and sees us totally naked.
    • Benson: It's not that kind of party, Muscle Man.
    • Muscle Man: Oh...don't turn on the lights.
  • This dialogue was also cut:
    • Mordecai: Dude, I think we just screwed Skips!
    • Rigby: And ourselves!
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