Bud, Stan, and Tyler Cutebiker arrive at the debate. Soos stumbles out of the bathroom with his head stuck in his shirt sleeve, and the twins realize they have their man. Dipper and Mabel realize that they need an independent candidate.
Mabel and Dipper try to convince him otherwise, but when Stan gets into an argument with the kids, Dipper angrily reveals the power of the ties. On the day of the final debate, Stan decides not to wear his lucky tie. Gideon uses it to possess Bud without anyone knowing. After Gideon hears how bad Bud is doing in the elections, Gideon decides to use a last resort - a one-use possession spell detailed in Journal 2 that he kept hidden in his hairdo. Bud has kept in contact with him within prison, and is running for mayor for the purpose of busting him out of jail. He excuses himself from the rest of his supporters and goes to speak with his "campaign manager" in another room. Meanwhile, Bud is unable to figure out what he's doing wrong and how Stan is doing so well in his campaign. Stan makes a speech about America, Freedom, and "Amerifreedom." Stan is unaware of everything he says while controlled, however, Dipper and Mabel are only able to have Stan keep wearing the tie by telling him it's his "lucky tie." Dipper and Mabel proceed to use the tie on Stan in order to steer his campaign the right way, making him immensely popular in the town. They test it on Soos first and find that it works with flying colors. Dipper tells Mabel about the mind-controlling tie, and the two agree that it's for the best that they use it on Stan. If Dipper wears the controlling tie and Stan wears the other tie, Dipper will be able to influence Stan's actions. Ford gives Dipper a device he believes could help - a pair of mind-controlling ties. Eventually, Dipper is fed up with Stan and goes to ask Ford for help in the basement. He goes on a disastrous radio interview which Dipper and Mabel stop by force. Regardless, the Mystery Shack tries to build up hype for Stan's campaign. Bud tells Stan that he just made a powerful enemy and that he was going to let bygones be bygones, but his hand has been forced.įile:S2e14 mind control tie in ford's hand.jpgįord gives Dipper a pair of mind control ties to help Stan win the election.ĭipper and Mabel are worried about Stan running for mayor, and they don't think he'll be a particularly good candidate. Several of the townspeople throw their hats in the ring as a result. Stan asks the townspeople if they're just going to let Bud Gleeful win, and they say they won't. He begins to speak, believing his victory is assured, until Stan throws his own hat in after hearing Dipper and Mabel discussing how great it would be if Ford became elected for mayor, challenging Bud for mayorship. Bud Gleeful throws his hat into the ring, to the shock of the townspeople. Sheriff Blubs reveals the requirements to run for mayor: you must be able to cast a shadow, count to ten, and throw your hat into a provided hoop. Later that day, all the people of Gravity Falls have gathered inside town hall.
Stan is shocked when the news reports that Mayor Befufftlefumpter has died, and there will be a meeting to decide potential candidates for the new mayor of Gravity Falls in the afternoon. Infuriated, Stan sits down to watch the TV, tuning in to the local news.
Unfortunately, his efforts were for naught, as Ford has already replaced the bulb with one of his own inventions that will last for one thousand years and make their skin softer. Stan ultimately goes home safely, with some bruises and the light bulb pack. Stan attempts to use a smoke bomb to escape but fails since the smoke bomb had been long expired. A nearby cashier overhears Stan and calls out the security. Stan retaliates by declaring he was going to shoplift most of the light bulbs. Robbie, Lee, Nate and Tambry show up behind him in the checkout aisle, but decide to move to another aisle after making fun of Stan. Stan immediately goes to a grocery store to buy a new light bulb pack. When he opens a box trying to replace the light bulb, he finds a note from Dipper, saying that he used all the lights to make a planetarium suit for Soos.įile:S2e14 i honor of the great mayor.jpg He then goes to the kitchen and switches on the light, but the bulb suddenly explodes. He finds a note written by Mabel saying that she had nothing else to carry her milk with, so she used his slippers. He puts on his slippers only to find, to his disgust, that they are soggy with milk. The episode begins with Stan painfully waking up.
When Grunkle Stan decides to run for mayor, Dipper and Mabel have their work cut out for them trying to turn their gaffe-prone uncle into the perfect candidate.