- 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 press briskly.

- And swiftly.

- Yeah, we're really good with words.

- [Both] Wordsville!

- See, my chair can go pretty low.

- Cool.

Are you coming back up?

- My chair is stuck.

(chair clanking) I can't change the position.

Oh, do you think that's a word mystery?

- I think your chair's just broken.

(phone ringing) - Then why is Singer Melody calling?

- Word Detectives, I... Are you okay, Word Detective Sly?

- I'm comfy down here.

- If you say so.

Back to me.

I need your help.

I'm starring in a new movie musical, I had my costumes on a hanger with the label "Alter" on it.

See?

- [Sly] I do see.

- But now the word "Alter" is missing!

- "Alter means to change or adjust something so it's different than before."

- Exactly, and I need my costumes adjusted to fit me before I leave to shoot my movie.

But now the word "Alter" is gone and... - Nothing could get altered.

- So this is a word mystery.

- [Sly] And it must be why I can't adjust the position of my chair.

- But it's worse than not being able to adjust clothes or chairs.

- [Sly] What could possibly be worse?

- I wanted to go from just singing to singing and acting in movies.

But with the word "Alter" gone, I won't be able to make a change!

- [Sly] That is worse.

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

Recap time!

- [Singer Melody] Scientist Cosmo's here testing the super hold formula hairspray I had asked him to make for me, when Baker Graham came in with my morning croissant.

That's when I told them I was leaving for Paris, France to star in a new movie musical.

They seemed shocked.

Then I showed them my costumes.

I left the room to get a photo of my co-star, a singing horse named Clementine.

when I came back, Scientist Cosmo, Baker Graham, and the "Alter" label were all gone.

- Intriguing.

Can you show us the scene of the mystery?

- Anything to help.

- [Sly] I'm taking a screenshot for our case notes.

We're on the case, Singer Melody.

- Thank you.

- Want me to open the case notes, Sly?

- No, I can reach just fine.

- [Gabby] We know what happened.

The word, "Alter," was taken off.

Singer Melody's costumes, and now nothing in town can be altered or adjusted.

- It happened once Singer Melody left to get a photo.

- And the recording studio is where it happened.

Baker Graham and Scientist Cosmo are our two suspects.

- Now we'll find out who, how and why.

Let's look at the clues.

From down here, it looks like some sort of schedule and a blow dryer.

- And from up here I'd say that's right.

- Let's call Baker Graham.

(phone ringing) - Oh, hi Word Detectives.

Feeling low, Word Detective Sly?

- It's just my chair.

I'm fine.

But you seem sad.

- Is it because you can't adjust your recipes, like take out almonds or add chocolate?

- I'm not sad, but I guess it is a bit annoying.

Every morning I have all the exact same routine.

I look at my recipes and I decide which ones I want to adjust.

- Do you do that before or after you bring Singer Melody a croissant?

- I don't normally bring it to her.

She usually comes to the bakery and we have a morning croissant break.

It's my favorite part of my morning routine, which I've all written down, somewhere.

- But today that routine changed.

- She was so excited about shooting a movie in Paris, so she forgot to come, which I totally understand, but, oh, where did I put that piece of paper I wrote my routine down on?

If I lost it, I'll be even more sad.

Not that I'm sad now.

Gotta go.

- He's obviously sad, right?

- Even I could see that from down here.

But he said he wasn't.

- Let's see if Scientist Cosmo can help us crack this case.

It's weird not seeing your neck.

(phone ringing) - Oh, hi Word Detectives.

I thought you'd be Singer Melody.

I'd ask what you're doing down there, but I'm in a bit of a hurry right now.

- Did you think Singer Melody was calling about your hairspray?

- My super hold formula hairspray to be precise.

We tested it earlier with a blow dryer and her hair didn't move an inch.

- Wow!

The hairstylist that's on Singer Melody's movie will love using it.

- I know.

My formula is safe and effective.

But no one should use more than one spritz.

If they do, it could glue Singer Melody's hair together.

- So you're saying you wouldn't want anyone to alter the amount used?

- Definitely not.

I came back to write down instructions on every bottle so it's clear no one should change the amount of hairspray to use.

Well, I better get back to it.

Singer Melody ordered a lot of bonds.

Bye!

- Let's open up the case notes.

Ah, my neck hurts from looking up at you.

- [Gabby] Baker Graham seemed bothered that he can't adjust his recipe.

- [Sly] While Scientist Cosmo was worried someone could alter how much hairspray used.

What did the clues tell us?

- [Gabby] Look, this paper says 8:00 AM Look over recipes, 9:00 AM Croissant break with Singer Melody, 10:00 AM Bake cupcakes.

- [Sly] That must be Baker Graham's morning routine.

- He did say the favorite part of his morning is his croissant break with Singer Melody.

- Now that she's leaving for Paris, his routine won't be the same.

- Sly, I think that's why he was sad.

- I think we just solved this case.

- Let's show them how it happened.

(phone ringing) - Now presenting the word mystery animated reenactment of, The Case of the Unaltered State.

- [Scientist Cosmo] Look, your hair isn't moving.

- [Singer Melody] Wow, this hairspray is perfect.

- [Baker Graham] Break time.

Singer Melody, you missed our morning croissant break.

- [Singer Melody] I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to alter our morning routine.

I was distracted by my big news.

I'm going to star in a movie musical.

Look at my beautiful movie costumes.

I need to alter them so they fit.

And you have to see a photo of my co-star, Clementine, the singing horse.

- [Scientist Cosmo] I can't let anyone spritz too much hairspray.

- [Baker Graham] If she can't alter her costumes, she can't alter my morning routine.

- Baker Graham is the one who did it!

- He snipped the "Alter" label from the costumes when he was alone in the recording studio.

- That's how.

- Because he didn't want his morning routine to be altered when Singer Melody left town.

- That's why!

- I'm sorry.

I took it.

- I can't believe it.

- I didn't want my morning routine to change.

Our croissant breaking time together was the best part of my day, but I didn't mean to make it so nothing in Wordsville could be altered.

I'll return your label right now.

(phone ringing) - I'm glad to have my "Alter" label back, but I'm sorry I made you sad, Baker Graham.

How about we have our croissant breaks in Paris?

I want you all to visit my movie set!

(all children exclaiming) - Wait, are there croissants in France and are they any good?

- I think we'll be fine.

- And I can make sure no one adjusts the amount of my super hold hairspray they use.

- [Melody, Graham and Cosmo] Thanks word detectives!

(chair creaking) - It's good to have you back to normal, chair.

(chair creaking) Did someone take the word "Alter" again?

- I think you just forgot to adjust the lever.

- Right, so Gabby, do you wanna see how high it can go?

- Ah, some things never change.

(giggling) (chair creaking) (bright music) ♪ Its Wordsville ♪ ♪ Wow ♪ ♪ Woo ♪ ♪ It's Wordsville ♪