Okay, Manny. On the front page, put the picture of the giant squid Thea shot
along with my article about the dolphin saving the ship from the squid attack.
[panting]
-Have you heard the news? -Trap, I'm in the news business.
So, you know cheese is vanishing from New Mouse City.
What? I doubt cheese is vanishing from the city.
Geronimo, cheese is vanishing from the city.
What? Hold the front page. I'll call back.
Restaurants are reporting missing cheese.
Cheesy Bistro, The Big Brie Barn, As Gouda as it Gets, Smartymelt.
-I love Smartymelt. -What's happening to the cheese?
Don't know. People are starting to panic.
They're out of control!
-Hey, where's Benjamin? -I sent him to get my lunch.
Double cheddar sandwich with Swiss, provolone and Parmesan. He's fine.
[shrieks]
[all shouting]
Oh! It's too terrible to watch. I can't look.
Are you all right?
Yeah. Sorry about your sandwich.
[laughs]
Fortunately, I saved this one little cheese curd.
[all shouting]
♪ Who's the mouse who's fun and witty Scoops the news for New Mouse City ♪
♪ Geronimo! ♪
♪ He's amazing, he's terrific Watch out world he's cheddarific ♪
♪ He's outta site and in the know ♪
♪ Go! ♪
♪ He's the one we call Geronimo ♪
Well, I'm sure that-- Okay. But if there's-- Oh, I see.
When will--? Oh, it won't?
But what if--? Really?
Fabulous. We'll be right there.
The mayor said there's nothing to be alarmed about.
New Mouse City has a reserve supply of cheese for emergency situations.
[siren wailing]
[Trap] Looks like an emergency situation to me.
[sirens wailing]
[all shouting indistinctly]
[reporter] What have you got to say about the cheese shortage?
There's no cause for alarm. I assure you that we are prepared for this crisis.
Behind me stands a warehouse full of cheese.
As you can see, we have enough cheese to feed the city for weeks.
[all gasping]
[Mayor] That's not good.
[all shouting]
[sniffing]
Hold on, Trap, I'm coming.
The cheese reserves are missing.
I have to call a council meeting and set up a crisis plan.
How could tons of cheese go missing?
Four hundred tons, to be precise. Allow me to introduce myself.
Marty Mimolette, owner of the Smartymelt restaurant chain.
Ah. Nice to meet you. Big fan of Smartymelt.
My business is affected. I'd like to get it resolved quickly.
So, I have a proposition for you.
-A rat is stealing all the cheese. -And what do you want with me?
Your skills will help me get to the bottom of this. If you help me,
I'll give you the big scoop when I open up my new drive-throughs.
Wow. Drive-throughs? Cool.
[Marty] I have a cargo ship full of cheese waiting offshore.
You have a cargo ship?
Yes. But I don't dock it for fear of the cheese getting stolen.
Your offer is quite tempting. However--
[Trap screaming]
[Trap] Save yourselves!
Ah. Let's see if there's any updates.
Morning. Marty just dropped me off.
Marty? Marty Mimolette?
Yup. He saw me fleeing from that mob,
and swooped in and saved me, and I still managed to hold on to this morsel.
Thanks, I'm starving.
-Hey. -I was out all night looking for you.
[horn honking]
That's Marty. We got a thief to catch.
But-- But-- But I haven't finished my tea!
[Geronimo] Um, are you sure it's safe for us to be walking here?
No. But we might catch a lead if we interview the right people.
[Geronimo] In here?
[dogs barking]
Trap and I will wait outside if you get into trouble.
Uh...
-There's gonna be trouble? -No. In case there's trouble.
Oh. Okay.
[chattering and grumbling]
[man] Hey, where's my order?
Uh, if I were a rat, this is where I'd hang out.
-Let's stick close to Marty. -We should split up to not draw attention.
We're out of cheese, but you might want the special.
Uh, what's the special?
Cheese. But we're out.
[growls]
[chuckles]
Uncle G, can we get out? This place gives me the creeps.
I agree.
Got a tip. A suspicious ship was seen leaving the harbor.
And the ship's name was the Broken Crow.
[all gasp]
-That's Mousecapone's ship. -Mousecapone is a heavyweight
in the criminal world. He must be behind all the thefts.
Well, that's odd. I'm pulling up his file and it's blank.
I'm not surprised. This guy switches identities.
Those who saw him say he's in a long coat and beret.
I'll see if I can get information.
[Thea shouting nearby]
Thea and Trap. Come on.
[crashing]
[clattering]
[muffled shouting]
[Trap] Let me out!
[Geronimo] Mousecapone.
-We have to go after him. -Um, I--
I don't think that's a good... idea. [groans]
[grunting]
Look.
-What? Where? -I found a wishbone.
Aw, cheddar chunks.
[Geronimo panting and grunting]
Whoa!
Nobody can say you're not afraid to get your feet wet.
[laughs]
I was talking about Geronimo. Don't hurt me.
What happened?
We saw that thug carrying a crate of cheese.
-We asked where he got it. -Then he attacked us.
-That was one of Mousecapone's men. -He got away.
-But he's on the run. -And that's good, how?
While he's running, you can bring your ship in and get your cheese.
And open my restaurants again.
[gasps] You mean, I can have a Smartymelt?
You can have two.
Three?
Don't push it.
This is great. I can't wait to hear your scoop.
Uncle G, I think Marty ditched us.
I think you're right.
After a massive cheese shortage, Marty Mimolette and Geronimo Stilton
have discovered the culprit, Mousecapone. Authorities are searching for him.
Smartymelt restaurants are open again, selling cheese to hungry citizens.
[chattering]
[laughs]
-Whoa, slow down, there's no hurry. -Tell that to my stomach.
[chuckles]
Sorry.
Eh. Don't worry. Have a cheese slicer.
-I give them to my really big customers. -Thank you.
Hey.
Something wrong, unc?
Hmm. I'm not sure, but given the fact that Mousecapone is on the loose,
Marty doesn't seem concerned.
Why should he be? He's back in business.
-Hmm. I suppose you're right. -Huh?
That waiter looks like the one at the other restaurant.
[Geronimo] That is the same waiter. Why work at both places?
Wouldn't it be weird if Marty and Mousecapone work together?
Hmm. Yes. And where was Marty when we were chasing Mousecapone?
Hmm.
I've got a hunch. Time to dig deeper.
[Thea] What are we doing here?
[Geronimo] I wanna check out Marty's ship.
-[Benjamin] The one filled with cheese? -Or so he said.
Things are not what they seem.
Aha. Just as I thought. No cheese.
Of course there's no cheese. He's already unloaded it.
That's what he's serving in his restaurants.
Hmm.
Sorry to disagree, but this ship never held any cheese. It was a decoy.
-Why? -I'm not sure.
-Where'd he get the cheese he's serving? -I think he stole it.
Marty and Mousecapone work together.
So, I was right.
Yes. There must be a link between this and what was stolen from the warehouse.
That was hundreds of tons of cheese.
Correction, hundreds of tons of delicious cheese.
How could he steal that much without anyone noticing?
[Geronimo] Hmm. We'll check the warehouse.
Be on your guard. Mousecapone or his men could be nearby.
Oh, rats.
-What? -Rats. There.
[squeaking]
[gasps]
Hmm. Interesting.
-What'd you find? -Cheese. Give me a hand with this.
[grunting]
[Thea] Looks like a tunnel.
Wow.
-There appears to be tunnels underneath. -So, you think...?
Mm-hm. This is where the cheese went.
-This is how it was stolen. -But where did it go?
Yeah, one way to find out.
Wait, I've got the maps.
Careful. Don't go too far. Trap and I will keep a lookout.
-There are watermarks along the sides. -This must be the old city water system.
Ew. Is that... mud?
That's not mud, that's...
-Muenster cheese. -It's all over the place.
Uncle G's right. It's where the cheese went.
Let's get back.
It's closed.
[grunting]
And locked.
[Thea] Hey! Let us out!
-Let us out! -[Benjamin] Help!
-[Thea] Hello? -[Benjamin] Hey!
[both grunting]
Thea, it's not gonna open.
-Do you have a better idea? -I'll give them a call.
Uh-oh. No signal.
Maybe we can find another way out.
We don't have a choice.
Geronimo, is that you?
Of course it's me.
-Where are we? -How would I know? I'm blindfolded.
Hey, I know you.
You stuffed me in the trash. That really upset my cousin Geronimo.
When he gets loose, he'll let you have it.
Trap, he's getting angry.
Uh-huh. Don't irritate him.
[Mousecapone] Silence.
[Trap & Geronimo] Mousecapone.
Don't say anything.
We were just helping Marty, but we got chased.
There was a big boat. It had fish. I found a wishbone--
Enough.
Mousecapone. Or should I say, Marty?
[chuckling]
Bravo. When did you find out?
You were left-handed, as is Marty.
You share the same striped coloring on your wrists.
The cheese on your lapel was a giveaway.
-So, they're brothers? -No, they're the same.
Oh, they're twin brothers.
His plan was to steal all the cheese, control it and drive up the prices.
Aha.
-So, they're not twins? -Yeah.
And I have to thank Geronimo Stilton for making all this possible.
[scoffs] There was something strange
when you vanished just when Mousecapone appeared.
I told you so.
Oh, wait, no, I didn't. Heh. Never mind.
In case you're wondering, this is my main cheese supply tank.
I don't see any cheese.
Ah. Well, that was predictable.
[chuckles]
The Stiltons outlived their usefulness. So, this is where I say goodbye.
I must hurry. I'm meeting with the mayor. He wants to thank me for my offer
to become the cheese supplier for New Mouse City.
[Trap whimpering]
If I didn't love cheese, I'd be more frightened.
We have to find a way out.
Ugh. We've been going in circles.
We're close.
[chattering]
This looks like one of Marty's restaurants.
Um, cheese inspectors. Go about your business.
Marty must be using the old water system
to supply his restaurants with the stolen cheese, but why?
It's quick and secret.
Nobody saw him do it.
[Ben Pad ringing]
Ha. I got service again.
[phone ringing]
[both grunting]
Can't reach it. Quick, get it.
Got it. You wanna screen your calls?
No, give it to me.
Help. We're in the old water tower--
[gurgling]
Where are they?
They were in the old water tower.
That's in Old Town New Mouse City. Let's go.
On the one hand, I'm really afraid, and on the other, I love all this cheese.
Is that wrong?
Trap, we have to find some way to cut these ropes.
Hey, I have that cheese slicer in my pocket. You'll have to get it.
[objects clattering]
[laughing]
Yeah, not there.
That's ticklish.
Get to the hatch.
It's stuck.
Keep trying.
[speaking indistinctly]
I hope we're not too late.
[Geronimo] On three.
One, two, three!
[both screaming]
-Thea? -I see it.
[all screaming]
I'm delighted to name Marty Mimolette
as New Mouse City's official cheese supplier.
[cheering]
[rumbling]
[all screaming]
[sirens wailing]
Marty Mimolette and Mousecapone, same man, same crime.
Marty's scheme was thwarted by the Stilton family.
Marty will be spending a long time behind bars
as soon as he and his thugs clean up the cheese in New Mouse City.
For The Rodent's Gazette, I'm Geronimo Stilton.
[knock on door]
Your double cheddar sandwich, compliments of your favorite cheese shop.
[groans]
After what's happened, I've had enough cheese for a while.
Explain it to me. He's not his brother.
No, Trap.
-He's his nephew? -No, Trap.
-His third cousin twice removed? -[Geronimo] No.
[Trap] Wait, I've got it. They're not related.
They're just good friends.
Oh, I know, they're roommates.
Oh, they shared a common dog. Uh-huh.
The other guy saw that other guy at that store.