- 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 word mysteries!

- Word mysteries!

Together, we run the Wordsville Online Detective Agency.

- We'll find your missing word fast.

- Not to mention, briskly.

- And swiftly.

- Yeah, we're really good with words.

Wordsville!

- Wordsville!

- Hey, Gabby, how are you?

- Great.

I just broke my favorite mug.

And I really loved it, too.

How are you?

- I got a balloon, but it slipped out of my hand, and now I'll never see that balloon ever again.

- Sly, that's really sad.

[chuckles] - I know, but I feel great about it, which is weird.

We should both be more upset.

Is this a word mystery?

[phone ringing] - Artist Clay's calling, so, probably.

- Word Detectives, the most awful thing has happened.

My gloomy masterpiece has been stolen.

Look!

- [Gabby] Your painting says the word gloomy.

- The word gloomy means feeling sad and unhappy, like things won't get better.

- And since the word gloomy is gone, that must be why we're so cheerful!

- So if we don't solve this case, we'll stay happy forever?

- Sounds pretty good to me.

- Me too.

Sorry, Artist Clay, but your painting is long gone.

- This is serious.

I wanna feel all my feelings, even unhappy ones.

I should be sad my painting is gone.

It's not right that I'm happy.

- Well, okay.

Tell us what happened, and I'll animate it.

Recap time!

- [Artist Clay] I had just finished my gloomy masterpiece when Athlete Glory came over.

She admired my painting, but asked to see some cheerful art, so I went to go look for some.

That's when Baker Graham came in, but I asked him to wait.

So I went to look for the happiest painting in my storage room, but when I got back, Athlete Glory and Baker Graham are gone, and so was my gloomy painting!

- Fascinating.

Can you show us the scene of the mystery?

- Absolutely!

[intriguing music] - Hmm.

Cake and a table tennis paddle.

I'll take a screenshot for our case notes.

[camera snaps] - I dunno how those got there, but I sure am glad people are leaving their things all over my studio!

- Artist Clay, you'll be happy to know we'll solve this word mystery.

- Please hurry, Word Detectives!

I can't take much more of this!

- I'm really, really happy it's case notes time.

- What happened?

Someone stole Artist Clay's gloomy painting.

- And everyone is happy about it.

- We also know where it happened, in the art studio when Artist Clay went to look for a happy painting.

- [Sly] And that our suspects are Athlete Glory and Baker Graham.

- Let's figure out who did it, how, and why.

- Or we could quit now and be happy forever.

- Sly, we can't.

Come on, let's see the scene of the mystery.

- [Sly] There's that table tennis paddle and the cake again.

- The table tennis paddle must be Athlete Glory's.

Let's call her.

[phone rings] - Hey, Word Detectives.

How are you?

I'm feeling great.

- So are we.

- Someone took Artist Clay's gloomy painting, and now everyone is happy.

Can you tell us what you were doing at Artist Clay's studio?

- Sure.

I felt sad because my outdoor table tennis tournament got canceled.

It's too gloomy and rainy outside to have it today.

I went to look at art to cheer up.

- Oh, man, that stinks.

I should feel bad for you, but I don't.

- Neither do I.

When I got to the studio, Artist Clay was finishing up his gloomy painting.

It did not make me feel better.

I asked to see a more cheerful one, so he left to find one as Baker Graham came in.

- What did Baker Graham think about the gloomy painting?

Did he love it?

- Not at all.

He won't even look at it.

Pretty mysterious, right?

- It is.

- We saw a table tennis paddle in the studio.

Is it yours?

- Yep, but I have lots.

I'll get that one after practice.

- What a great interview.

She's the best!

- The best.

- Athlete Glory saw the gloomy painting, but she wanted to see more cheerful art instead.

- She also said that Baker Graham wouldn't even look at the painting.

- Let's find out why.

[phone rings] - Hi, Word Detectives.

[sneezes] - Oh, no, Baker Graham!

Are you sick?

- Yes.

I baked a new type of cake, but can't taste it because of my cold.

- So why were you at the art studio?

- I wanted Artist Clay be my taste tester.

He's always so grumpy and gloomy.

So, if my cake can make him happy, it could work for my bakery, too.

But when I got there, he left me with Athlete Glory, who was staring at this total bummer of a painting.

- Artist Clay's gloomy painting?

- I don't like sad stuff.

I didn't wanna look at the painting or think about the painting or touch the painting, so I found a place to leave the cake and came back to my bright, cheery bakery.

Oh, that kettle is for my herbal tea.

It's best that I go.

- What great suspects!

They're both so suspicious.

Case notes time!

Athlete Glory came to the studio to cheer up, but she didn't like the gloomy painting and asked to see something happier.

- [Sly] And Baker Graham wouldn't even look at the gloomy painting.

- Let's see the scene of the mystery.

- [Sly] Baker Graham's cake is on the easel where the painting was!

- But he said he wouldn't look at the painting or think about it or touch it!

- [gasps] I think I know what happened!

- Me too!

By the way, is your face hurting from all this smiling?

- So much!

[phone rings] Now presenting the word mystery animated reenactment of The Case of Too Much Happy.

- Athlete Glory, what do you think of my newest gloomy masterpiece?

- Well, I'm already pretty sad.

Do you have anything more cheerful?

- [sighs] I'll check my storage room.

- Artist Clay!

Just the person I was looking for.

[sneezes] - I'll be back in just a minute.

- Okay.

- Ugh.

So gloomy.

Sad.

Too sad.

I can't keep doing this.

- Better find a place for this cake without looking at the painting.

- Athlete Glory is who stole the painting, because it made her feel too gloomy!

- That's why she did it!

- She did it when Artist Clay was in the storage room.

- And Baker Graham had his back turned!

That's how.

- You caught me!

Seeing this painting after my tournament got canceled made me so, so sad, so I took it.

- [chuckles] I get it.

But if you were happy all the time, it wouldn't feel as special when good things happen.

- Oh, yeah.

Like when I win my games.

- Right, but if solving this case doesn't make me happy because I already am happy, is that even happiness?

[whimsical music] - I'll bring the painting back now.

- I think that's for the best.

- Thank you.

I'm happy to have my gloomy painting back.

The real kind of happy.

And it inspired me to create an even gloomier painting!

- Gloomier.

It's the best one yet.

- Athlete Glory, it's okay to feel sad sometimes, but it might help if you let yourself really feel your feelings.

If you pay attention to how you feel and let it pass, it won't get to be too much.

[all sighing] - You know what?

That helps.

I'm sad, but not so sad and gloomy.

- Glad that's over.

Now, who wants to cheer up with some cake?

- I do!

- Me too!

- Thanks, Word Detectives!

- Thanks, Word Detectives!

- Gabby, the gloomier painting made me feel sad about the balloon I lost.

- I'm sad about my mug too.

Let's feel our feelings.

[Sly sighs] You know what?

I feel better.

- Me too.

I'd also like some cake.

[both chuckling]