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"It's Candace's birthday! We gotta do better than last year." |
Remodelling Mount Rushmore was Phineas and Ferb's gift for Candace's 15th birthday. They successfully carved her face into the monument before an unexpected eruption of lava erased it. ("Candace Loses Her Head")
Inspiration
Last year's unsuccessful gift.
When Phineas woke up and saw that it was Candace's birthday, he told Ferb that they had to do something better than what they did for her last year. On her last birthday, the boys put a gorilla in the cake which popped out and scared her. Phineas added that their next gift had to be bigger as well.
Planning
Candace's expression when she found out where they were going, and who suggested to go there.
Phineas and Ferb suggested to Mom and Dad that they should go to Mount Rushmore for Candace's birthday. The whole family drove out to the monument without telling Candace at first, but when she did learn about the destination she was not pleased. Phineas and Ferb brought their equipment to the site, and also enlisted the help of the Fireside Girls as lookouts.
Construction
The boys had scaffolding and climbing ropes to navigate on the monument. They employed several unorthodox techniques in their carving, utilizing tools such as pickaxes, hammers, dynamite and jackhammers.
Construction techniques
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The end product of "Plan B".
Unveiling
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| The rough version.
| The final sculpture.
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Once Linda left to join Lawrence, a bird knocked the decoy down and Phineas and Ferb pulled the drape to reveal the surprise to Candace. At first it looked rough and unflattering to her, but one final tap from Ferb with a sledgehammer made it look perfect. Candace was thrilled with the gift and left to tell Mom about it.
Aftermath
The destruction of Candace's gift.
Amidst all the construction, Dr. Doofenshmirtz was inside Mount Rushmore about to drill a hole to China when Agent P arrived to stop him. As Doofenshmirtz started to drill down, Agent P followed. Once the drill had reached the Earth's core, Heinz noted that he had completely forgotten about the lava at the center of the Earth. With Agent P steering them out, they managed to escape being destroyed by the lava. The lava instead seeped out through the carving of Candace's head, ruining the sculpture by the time Linda was able to look at it.
Background Information
The Mount Rushmore cameo.
- During the Coolest Coaster Ever ride, the carriage rolled around the glasses of Theodore Roosevelt's head ("Rollercoaster", "Rollercoaster: The Musical!").
- In the Spot the Diff episode "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Error", the last line of "Backyard Beach" has Mount Rushmore in the background.
- Throughout the whole destruction, an orchestra calmly played music, similar to what happened in the film Titanic.
Appearances
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