Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee

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“Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee”
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode
Cody participating in the spelling bee
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 12
Guest stars	Anthony Acker Monique Coleman Vanessa Anne Hudgens Mary Kate McGeehan Aaron Parker Mouser Marianne Muellerleile Sophie Tamiko Oda Jim O'Heir Cathy Schenkelberg
Written by	Llyod Garver
Directed by	Lex Passaris
Production no.	209
Original airdate	April 14, 2006
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"Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee" is an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Cody is practicing for the upcoming spelling bee. Zack asks his mom for money to use in the gameroom, but Carey says no. Zack runs out of money in the middle of a game so he borrows money from Maynard, who is rather large and mean. Zack lets his game playing get out of control and ends up owing Maynard $30 plus 20% interest and he needs it by that afternoon or else. Maynard announces that he is in the spelling bee as well. At the end of the first round, Cody and Maynard are the only two contestants left. Mr. Moseby tells Carey that she is being too loud and rude towards the other contestants. Maynard tells Zack he will consider the debt paid if Cody loses the spelling bee. That night, Cody is worried about the next round. Zack tells him his worries will go away if he loses. Cody tells him that is the stupidest idea he has ever heard. Zack tells Cody the real reason he wants him to lose. He says winning the spelling bee is the only way to prove he isn't a loser.

Zack asks Maddie, Norman, and Mr. Moseby for the money, but they refuse. Zack asks London who gives him the money which is promptly taken by Maddie, Norman, Moseby to cover his debts. Maynard misses his first word so Cody gets a shot to spell it correctly. Cody is going to throw the contest, but Zack tells him not to. Cody spells the word correctly and wins. In the lobby, Zack decides to face his beating like a man. Zack is shocked when Maynard tells him "or else" means telling his mother. Zack laughs at him, but Carey yells at Zack for borrowing money. Zack tells Carey about Maynard wanting Cody to throw the contest. Maynard's parents overhear and punish their son as well.

Meanwhile, London, Maddie, Corrie, and Mary Margaret volunteer to paint a house for a needy family. London stands around when everyone else does the work. Her phone rings and Maddie takes it away to tell whoever it was that London has to work. Just then Sister Dominick walks in and yells at Maddie for talking on her (London's) phone. She tells her to be working as hard as London. Sister Dominick tells Maddie to get back to work. When she leaves Maddie is on the ladder painting and London knocks the ladder away leaving Maddie swinging from the light and covering Corrie and Mary Margaret with paint. Sister Dominick returns and tells Maddie she will have to work through lunch. London calls the press to have them take pictures of her doing the volunteer work. The next day, London gloats about her picture in the paper. The family comes and thanks Maddie for the toys and gives her a cake, leaving London jealous. That night, London shows up at their house with toys, but they aren't as receiving as they were with Maddie.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Trivia

The title, Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee, is a play on the parable, "Neither a Borrower nor a Lender Be, the line Polonius says to his son in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet."
3rd appearance of Corrie.
2nd appearance of Barbara Brownstein.
Cody's blood type is AB negative.