Moon tries to wake Max, as they have chores to finish before going to school. Max doesn't move, so Moon proceeds to poke and prod Max to no avail. Moon walks over to the windows, opens the curtains and says "rise and shine," which is a...

Max sees a shop called "Cup of Joe" and is excited to go inside to get ice cream. Moon explains that there won't be any because "cup of joe" is another way to say cup of coffee.

Max surprises Moon when she is talking on the phone, startling her. Moon exclaims “speak of the devil”, causing Max to think that Moon may have called him the Devil. “Speak of the devil” means that someone shows up just as another person...

Max and Moon are at the zoo. Max is determined to find an exotic animal with two heads to win a bet with a classmate. Moon tells Max his classmate sent him on a "wild goose chase," which means looking for something that you won't find.

Max is trying to fix his backpack with duct tape. Moon tells Max it looks like his backpack has seen better days, which means it was in better condition in the past.

Max and Moon are competing in a scavenger hunt, until Moon realizes that Max has been reading the map wrong. Max is understandably upset, but Moon tells him to "keep his chin up", which means to keep going, and to work through a tough...

Max is excited and proud to perform the first act at the school's concert. Moon corrects him by saying that the first act isn't the most important one, and that she's sorry to burst his bubble, which means to suddenly ruin someone's good...

Max sings loudly while Moon tries to read. Moon tells Max to "put a sock in it" and Max takes this literally.

Max is practicing his golf skills but gets frustrated because the ball won’t go into the hole. Moon shows Max some tips, and says that it’s a “piece of cake," which means that something is easy, or won’t take too much effort.

Max and Moon are swimming laps. Moon tells Max they only have two laps to go and says “chop chop,” which means to hurry up.

Max and Moon are building a house of cards. Max is trying to stack the final cards, but topples it over instead. Moon tells Max he is not “as cool as a cucumber,” which is a saying that means to “not be rattled by anything.”

Max told his teacher that a dog ate his homework and is upset that the teacher gave him a detention. Moon says that teachers won't fall for that "old chestnut", which is a joke or comment that has been heard over and over again.

Max wants to asks Moon for a favor but keeps hesitating. Moon tells Max to stop "beating around the bush" and get to the point.

Max surprises Moon when she is talking on the phone, startling her. Moon exclaims "speak of the devil", causing Max to think that Moon may have called him the Devil. "Speak of the devil" means that someone shows up just as another person...

Moon draws a cartoon for the school newspaper. She tells Max she is a "freelancer." Max asks Moon what she means by "freelancer." Moon tells Max a freelancer is a person who is self-employed and does contract work for anyone who pays them.

Max is practicing his golf skills but gets frustrated because the ball won't go into the hole. Moon shows Max some tips, and says that it's a "piece of cake," which means that something is easy, or won't take too much effort.

Max and Moon are at an upscale restaurant. Max examines the table placement and declares that the restaurant is very fancy. Moon tells Max the place seems suited for the "upper crust", which means the top tiers of society.

Max is snacking on some jelly beans when he tells Moon he found something out today. Moon is curious and tells Max she wants to know. Max keeps asking if Moon really wants to know until Moon finally says "spill the beans," which means to...

Max and Moon are hanging around their lockers when their friend Margie walks by wearing a fuschia sweater. Max starts to loudly criticize the sweater, but Moon tells Max that even though he doesn't like the sweater, he doesn't have to be...

Max and Moon are building a house of cards. Max is trying to stack the final cards, but topples it over instead. Moon tells Max he is not "as cool as a cucumber," which is a saying that means to "not be rattled by anything."

Max is trying to fix his backpack with duct tape. Moon tells Max it looks like his backpack has seen better days, which means it was in better condition in the past.

Max receives a message on his computer. The message says the computer is infected and Max must download special software. Moon stops him, telling Max she "smells a rat."

Max is playing a computer game when his screen freezes. Moon tells Max not having internet access "gets her goat," too. Max thinks someone took a goat he didn't even know Moon had. Moon explains that when you find something annoying, it...

Max and Moon are outside on the bleachers getting ready to watch a football game. They are talking about which team they think will win. Max thinks the green team will win, but Moon says it'll be a real toss-up, which means there's an...