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It is the last Friday in October, everybody in Appleton is excited for the derby of an American football
game between the Ferocious Ferrets of Fillmore High School and the Chargers of Merrimac High School
also known as the Big Game.
2.
Newton Newman (Newt) has a big brother, Chris Newman (Chris),who is a local football star, who plays
for the Ferocious Ferrets after an electrifying debut two years back.
3.
Newt is preparing breakfast for his family when he comes across an article of his brother in the Sports
section of the local newspaper.
4.
At first, Newt is eager to show the article to Dad but he is held down when the phone rings.
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On the other hand, Mom is also busy receiving a call from their neighbour.
6.
Newt gets frustrated as both of his parents have not touched their breakfast.
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To make himself feel useful, Newt goes upstairs to woke his brother up.
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Annoyed with Newts bellow, Chris throws a pillow at him but ends up hitting the floor hard.
CHAPTER 2 : HALLOWEEN PLANS ARE MADE SORT OF
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Appleton Elementary is packed with different kinds of kids and actions.
2.
At times, he tries to be friendly and greets his classmates but often, they just stare back fiercely and
ignore him.
3.
Before the classes start, Newt finds a quiet place for him to settle down.
4.
He takes out one of his Secret Superhero Sketchbooks and starts playing with his imagination.
5.
Newt has never shown his sketching of the superhero characters to anyone else except to his two best
friends, Cecil and JJ, who have utmost admiration towards Newts creativity.
6.
Cecil alerts them of the coming Halloween and suggests that they celebrate it as usual.
7.
Talking about celebrating Halloween, the three of them are bored with their own costumes as they have
been wearing the same outfits for years.
8.
Eventually, Cecil suggests that each of them needs to come out with an outstanding Halloween
costume based on their inner other that will catch everybodys attention.
CHAPTER 3 : I SEARCH FOR SOMEBODY I AM NOT
1.
During social studies class, Newt is still searching for an idea for his Halloween costume.
2.
He imagines himself as Zeus, the god of lightning according to the Greek myth, but soon realises that he
does not fit in the descriptions shown by his subject teacher.
3.
Not giving up, he raises his hand asking Mrs. Young what the American pioneers wore when they built
the country.
4.
Although Newt is ridiculed by his classmate, the answer given by his teacher is more than enough for
him to rule out the possibility of having such costume for Halloween.
5.
The school ends early so the students and locals can watch the Big Game Pep Parade on the street.
6.
Newton is ecstatic to attend his brothers last game of the season.
7. On the other hand, Cecil and JJ are more incline to their Halloween costumes.
8.
That has put Newt back in dilemma as he is having hard time thinking about his own Halloween
costume.
9.
Newt falls asleep while figuring out the design of his costume only to wake up after he has a terrible
dream.
10.
It is time for the Big Game as his parents are getting ready for it and with heavy heart, Newt has to put
aside his coming Halloween celebration and shift his focus on the final game.
CHAPTER 4 : FOOTBALL IS PLAYED AND MISTAKES ARE MADE
1.
Newt stops thinking about Halloween when he recalls the moment Chris mentions Reggie Ratner, an
opponent from Merrimac High, who has always been holding grudges against his brother.
2.
To make it worst, during the Big Game, the crowd play sentiment on both Chris and Reggie.
3.
Newt, who is now away from his bleacher, is shown his way out after he fails to present his seat ticket
to the person in charge.
4.
When the final quarter starts, both teams are level and unfortunately, Newt is forced to watch the game
from outside the wire fence surrounding Fillmore Field.
5.
He can see that the Home team, especially his brother, is playing their hearts out until the game
reaches its last 45 seconds the Away team is leading by two points.
6.
Without giving up, the Big Game is getting more intense during the last seven seconds.
7.
The Ferrets show high determination and Chris manages to get a last minute touchdown.
8.
There are mixed feelings on the ground as the opponents bow down to their defeat and the home crowd
is jubilant with the winning streak.
CHAPTER 5 : THE BAD DREAMS BEGIN
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Captain Nobody claims that the old man is not harmful to them, it is just that he is suffering from a
diseases, Alzheimer.
Mr. Clay drops his plastic medicine bottle into Captain Nobodys hand which immediately explains the
old mans situation.
After introducing himself as Captain Nobody, he and Cecil walk Mr. Clay home.
Captain Nobody knows where the old man lives as he always parks his cherry red van in front of his
house.
Mrs. Clay is relieved when she sees her husband standing at the front door of their house.
Mr. Clay explains that he is rescued by Captain Nobody.
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Before the robber flees the scene, he threatens Captain Nobody not to report the incident to the
authority or something bad will happen to him.
10.
After being warned, Captain Nobody immediately walks out the store and wants to leave the scene.
11.
JJ tries to convince Captain Nobody to talk to the police about the robbery.
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Both of them run away when Captain Nobody explains about the threat he has received from the robber.
CHAPTER 16 : I DONT APPEAR ON THE FIVE OCLOCK NEWS
1.
Newt reaches home late after the robbery.
2.
Although terrified with the incident, he is able to sense something is not going well after hearing
Moms response.
3.
The conversation is halted when the phone rings for Mom.
4.
Newt helps himself in the kitchen and watches the television.
5.
To his surprise, the news is reporting on the robbery in the Sullivans Jewelry Store.
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He is quite annoyed with the news report as Captain Nobody is referred as the little guy, a midget and
even as a leprechaun.
7.
JJ phones Newt to talk about the news report and he reminds JJ not to spread a word about the
incident.
8.
That night, Newt to talk about the news report and he reminds JJ not to spread a word about the
incident.
9.
That night, Newt is having dinner with Mom and both of them seem to have secrets that they do not
wish to reveal to one another.
10.
Before he goes to bed, he reflects all the bad and good incidents that Captain Nobody has gone through.
11.
He dreams about his brother again, but this time Chris addresses him as Captain and Newt feels proud
to be acknowledged by his brother.
12.
The next morning, he comes to a huge relief after hearing the first news because the robber has been
arrested.
13.
The second news, however, is not that promising. He finds a crumpled paper in the trash bin.
14.
He is now aware that Chris will be in more serious trouble if he does not wake up after 6 days.
15.
He realises that his parents are heavily distracted because of the bad news and he is determined to make
the situation becomes better.
CHAPTER 17 : I CHEAT DEATH
1.
Darryl and Colby are on a special tour to show supports to Chris Newman after the Big Tackle incident
by bringing along the team ambassador, Ferocious the Ferret.
2.
A lucky student will get the chance to bring Ferocious home for one day.
3.
Newt gets to babysit the animal and he is unhappy about it since he has a plan to visit his brother after
school.
4.
As the three of them are walking home, Ricky Ratner and six of his friends are blocking their way.
5.
Unlike before, this time around, Ricky is angrier as his cousin, Reggie, is still being hassled by Chriss
friends.
6.
Ricky notices the ferret and he signals his friends to scramble the animals cage.
7.
Suddenly, the cage door opens and Ferocious jumps out and gets away.
8.
Captain Nobody, Cecil and JJ chase the animal off until they reach the highway.
9.
Captain Nobody needs to come at the rescue for once again and this time, he dodges the incoming traffic
light just to get Ferocious back.
10.
Being overwhelmed by the dangerous situation, Captain Nobody waves frantically, hoping for the
vehicles to stop.
11.
As soon as the traffic stops, just about in the nick of time, a small aeroplane carrying passengers makes
an emergency landing on the highway!
12.
Everybody who is at the scene cannot believe their own eyes and when the word seems to stop for a
moment, Ferocious sits on Captain Nobodys ankle and he scoops the ferret up safely.
CHAPTER 18 : I LEARN AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH
1.
After Ferocious the Ferret has been caught, they leave the place as they need to gather their things that
they have left by the roadside.
2.
At Newts house, the news about the aeroplane landing has become a sensation.
3.
Every person who is interviewed in the news gives their thoughts about the incident, also mentioning
what Captain Nobody has done in stopping the busy traffic.
4.
The reporter concludes that it is undecided either Captain Nobody is good or evil.
5.
Cecil and JJ insist that they should go back to the highway and explain about the whole situation.
6.
Captain Nobody, on the other hand, feels that he should revert himself by becoming Newton Newman
after what he has been through.
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By the time Cecil and JJ leave the house, it is already too late for Newt to visit his brother.
Around dinner time, Dad calls to inform that he is going to stay over at the hospital with Mom.
Newt also informs that his days as Captain Nobody are already over.
That night, he dreams about the highway incident which then suddenly the Big Tackle incident starts
to rewind.
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At the end of the dream, Newt learns that it is Darryl Peeps who had clashed his helmet against his
brothers.
CHAPTER 19 : REGGIE RATNER DECIDES TO END IT ALL
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The next morning starts off with Newt having breakfast with Mom.
2.
Newt mentions that he knows about Chris only has 6 days to wake up and he surprises Mom by
announcing that he is going to visit Chris later on that day.
3.
Although he pledges that he will not be wearing the costume again, he stuffs the outfit into his
backpack and heads for school.
4.
He realises that he feels so lonely and ignored after returning to school as Newton Newman.
5.
When Newt is heading for his lunch break, he notices a lot of teachers rushing into the faculty lounge
and gather around the television.
6.
There is news on the television reporting about Reggie Ratner wants to jump off the Appleton water
tower after feeling depressed since the Big Tackle incident.
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Newt is in dilemma as he claims that he is the only one who knows the truth about the Big Tackle
incident.
CHAPTER 20 : I CLIMB UP TO THE SKY
1.
As JJ trying to lift Captain Nobody to get a good trip on the second rung of the ladder, a policeman
approaches them.
2.
Cecil feels dutiful as Captain Nobodys sidekick and he tries to shift the officers attention and it works.
3.
Although the water tower supportive structures, including the ladder, are not as strong as it used to be,
Captain Nobody manages to slither his way to reach Reggie Ratner despites the other challenges that he had
to face.
4.
On top of the tower, they both talk to each other about the Big Game and the series of event that has
been happening after the incident.
5.
Captain Nobody learns that Reggie climbs the tower to vandalise the water tank.
6.
The truth is actually Reggies left foot is stuck and he needs Captain Nobody to untie his shoelace of
which Captain Nobody manages to help Reggie and it is broadcasted through the news channels in the
country.
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Then, when they reach at a critical point, Reggie becomes unconvinced since Captain Nobody needs to
climb the ladder down first.
8.
As Captain Nobody is counting every step down, he is surprised to see Reggie is also getting his hands on
the ladder.
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Trying to find his balance with his feet dangling on the air, Captain Nobody loses his grip and falls
down.
CHAPTER 21 : I FINISH FALLING
1.
Captain Nobody feels time is passing by rapidly and everything seems to fall into pieces at the same
time.
2.
Fortunately, a huge, inflated rubber mattress catches him from hitting the hard ground.
3.
Captain Nobody is about to celebrate his safe touch on the ground when he suddenly sees a
massive figure falling to his landing spot.
4.
Captain Nobody swoons himself as the result of the impact by the huge Reggie Ratner.
6.
From the recovery room, Newt is transferred into the same room where his brother has been
lying motionlessly.
7.
Although finally he has the chance to meet his brother in the hospital, he feels useless as he cannot help
his brother to wake up. He wishes to tell his brother about Captain Nobody.
8.
While he is thinking to himself and rewinding the memory that he has in the morning of the Big Game,
Newt lets out a scream, HIT THE SHOWERS! without realising it.
9.
The nurses rush in and as he is about to explain to them, Chris throws a pillow at his head, just like what
he will do at home.
10.
Chris is finally awake!
CHAPTER 23 : I WAKE UP IN THE NEWS
1.
It seems the happiest celebration in the hospital the moment Chris wakes up from his coma.
2.
Newt, too, is getting the attention that he has never experienced before.
3.
He wants to be the first to talk to Chris but the shot given by the nurse earlier makes him fall into his
sleep.
4.
Newt wakes up in the next morning and finds himself at his own house .
5.
Cecil and JJ are also in the house and they start talking about the media coverage that they get after the
water tower incident.
6.
On the other hand, Chris is nowhere to be seen in the house as he is attending a local television morning
show.
7.
The hostess and Chris talk excitedly about what had happened and at the end of the show, Chris shocks
everyone who is watching.
8.
Chris insists that the victory parade should be led by the real hero, Captain Nobody, instead of the
winner of the Big Game.
9.
That night, although Newt cannot get rid of the pain, he refuses to take the painkiller because he wants
to wait for Chris instead of falling asleep.
10.
When Chris arrives home, they set their eyes for good since the Big Game incident and
miraculously, Newt can feel the pain fading away.
CHAPTER 24 : A LITTLE OLD LADY MAKES ME LAUGH
1.
The parade is one of the memorable moments for Appleton because for the first time, the Fillmore High
School band is joined by Merrimacs marching band.
2.
Darryl Peeps is not blamed for the Big Tackle and even Reggie gets backs his peaceful life.
3.
To reward their special contributions to the society, Newt, Cecil and JJ receive a token of
appreciation from the Sullivan couple, the pilot and passengers of the small aeroplane and MR. Clay the
locksmith respectively.
4.
When they reach home, the normal routines get back on track, with Mom asking Newt where she
has misplaced most of her belongings and Dad gets himself busy with his phone and beeper.
5.
But, it is not the same story for Newton Newman since all the exposure that he has after becoming
Captain Nobody.
6.
Newt is now as popular as his brother, Chris, and event at one point, Chris tells Newt about a weird
incident during the parade.
7.
A little old lady from outside town claims that she did know that Newton Newman has an older brother
and that has made Newt laugh heartily.
8.
The ending comes to a point when Chris jokingly says that there is a monster under Newts bed just
before he switches off the light.