Da Mutt’s real name was Andy Gibbler. He was born in the state of Florida and arrested for shoplifting beer in a Wal-Mart two years prior. Not long after his arrest, he was featured on the reality show Real Community Service on the TLZ channel which, as the name implied, consisted of young people doing community service after having been arrested. In one particularly infamous episode, he and other members of the cast met inmates from prison who tried to “scare them straight”, leading to this meme-worthy scene between Da Mutt and a large and angry inmate:

Inmate: You pick up trash from the road? Then pick that [beep] up.

The inmate throws a candy wrapper on the floor.

Da Mutt: I ain’t pick’n up [beep].

Inmate: You think you a hard-ass [beep]a? How old is you?

Da Mutt: 15

Inmate: You soft as [beep]. Wait til you get locked up here with some real gangsta [beep]s. They gonna [beep] you up the [beeeep].

Da Mutt: Man, [beep] you.

Inmate: I’ll [beep] yo ass up, ya cartoon mutha[beeeeep]

The inmate lunges at Da Mutt and is restrained by guards. Meanwhile, Da Mutt is picked up at the waist by one of his castmates and carried out of the room.

Da Mutt: Catch ya slipp’n outside! How `bout that!

The image of a thin white teenager in an orange jumpsuit being carried through a door while spouting threats became a meme overnight and the show was renewed for one more season.

WEEK NINE

But really, Da Mutt wanted to be a rapper, styling himself as the next Eminem. He had abandoned the episode’s mission for a chance to record a rap video after having a heated argument with Kyle. Levison was fine with it as long as he shot a quick testimonial and uploaded the rap video on his official channels. Levison knew he wasn’t talented but the potential for publicity of one sort or another was certainly there.

It was obvious Da Mutt had no writing ability and even if he were given decent lyrics, he didn’t have rhythm or even a good voice. In the video, Da Mutt’s first lyrics were “Can’t see me… Won’t hear me…”. One comment on his video read, “I wish I couldn’t hear or see this video.” Spoofs of the video were soon created with various edits, animations or recreations. Youtube commenters began making reaction vids and posting them as quickly as possible. Needless to say, it was the exact opposite reception Mutt was expecting but he was asleep for most of it which Levison accounted for.

Levison made sure some cameramen were in the mansion early in the morning to get Da Mutt’s reaction to either his newfound fame or infamy. “If he manages to be popular, we’ll be there for the magic,” he emailed the crew, “But if he crashes and burns (likely), we’ll be there for the fallout.” Da Mutt woke up to a text asking him to go down to the living room for a viewing. He excitedly put on his “most drip” outfit and rushed downstairs for what he thought was going to be a grand premiere. Levison wasn’t there but the camera crew was, along with his teammates who were all in their pajamas, looking sleepy. Kyle, by comparison, looked a lot more chipper and had a wide grin on his face. “Now the world gonna know my name,” Da Mutt announced as he plopped down in a chair and motioned toward the staff to start the video. “Can’t see me, won’t hear me, what you think you doing, bih , you don’t know me, you ain’t been where I been G …” came the first few lyrics, making everyone wince as Da Mutt watched happily, not realizing how his teammates were perceiving his rap. “I wanna see what people been say’n,” he said enthusiastically, “You can like, edit the whole thing in the episode later, right?” As they needed the footage, the crew obliged and revealed the comments. The first one onscreen was a user proclaiming, “I like that he rhymed ‘me’ with ‘me’ and then rhymed it with ‘me’ again.” Da Mutt nodded in approval, “They like it.” Kyle rolled his eyes, “They’re being sarcastic, bro.” The next comment followed: “Da Mutt’s lyrics flow like a wall.” Da Mutt brushed it off as a person who was jealous and asked for the next comment but the next one was just as critical and the one after that was more critical. Soon, the reception was obvious and Da Mutt angrily got off his chair and raced up to his room with Kyle laughing uproariously.

“That’s enough, Kyle,” Kaley scolded him.

“What? He’s been a douche to everyone since he got here.”

“I know but… just chill, okay?”

“How about, instead of doing that, I do a live stream and dunk on him some more?,” Kyle darted up to his room in a blur. He announced a live stream with plenty of hashtags letting his subscribers know exactly what he would be discussing. In an hour, he was online with a rapidly increasing number of viewers.

“Hey, welcome to the chat,” he announced, “I guess you heard about the latest Upstarts drama. Did you guys see Da Mutt’s rap? Do we even call it a rap? Do we even call it music?” In the chat, the reactions and insults began to come. Kyle happily began reading.

Da Mutt has now replaced Kanye West as the biggest embarrassment to rap.

Kyle began to laugh, “Oh shit!,” then he reacted to the next post, “… Da Mutt said he kicked my ass?… Nah, like he tried to hit me and I dodged then knocked him on the ground. I would’ve done more but Rex Robinson broke it up… Actually, I’m not sure if I’m supposed to say we met Rex Robinson but, yeah, we met `im.”

Then came another post: this is Da Mutt’s supervillain origin.

“Yeah, it’s Da Mutt’s start of darkness for sure,” Kyle joked.

Then there was a different user in the chat: da mut either gonna shoot up a school or himself

Kyle looked at the post with a concerned expression, “Hey, we can’t make jokes about shootings and stuff. Come on.”

Da Mutt’s real name is Andy Gibbler! What a poser!

Kyle sat back with a confused expression, unsure of how to go forward, “Uh, yeah, I think his real name was in that show he did. Real Community Service or whatever but I don’t know if we’re supposed to say his real name.”

A different post revealed his mugshot.

“Oh, is that his mugshot from when he got arrested?,” Kyle was getting slightly uncomfortable, “Was… Was that from the show too? I don’t wanna put stuff out there if it hasn’t been, like, made public or whatever.”

There was no real answer and Kyle decided to show Mutt’s video, “Hey, let’s see the video together for some extra cringe.” As he played the video, more and more users began making jokes in the chat which eased tension until Kyle noticed something else:

Andy “Da Mutt” cockGobbler went to Taft middle school in Salem, Florida

“Okay, guys, stop,” Kyle said finally, “That’s like doxing.” When he protested, some of the users in the chat began defending the action. “No, it’s too far you guys,” Kyle pleaded, “I know he’s annoying but like, this is too far.” As he argued with the chat, some users began searching for Da Mutt’s private phone number.

In his room, Da Mutt laid in bed silently, watching old clips from his previous show. Suddenly, he received a notification on his Twitter page: Yo Mutt, some of us are still fans. He smiled a bit and replied, “Thanks, appreciate it.” Another user replied Hustle is talking shit on his stream. Da Mutt sat up curiously once he received the message and quickly left his room, walking down the hall to Kyle’s door. The bedrooms were all on the second floor with the banister overlooking the living room; Da Mutt stood with his back to the banister and used his enhanced hearing to listen in to what was going on in Kyle’s room. “I don’t know if his mom is a stripper in Florida, alright? Let’s just stop going there,” he could hear Kyle saying, “I’m ending this stream if people keep posting personal info.”

Da Mutt kicked the door, ripping it off its hinges and not only getting Kyle’s attention but also the attention of everyone else in the house. “Are you doxing me, bro?,” Mutt shouted. Kyle pointed at his screen, “No, dude. They’re -“. Mutt launched himself across the room and Kyle darted away just before he put a fist through his computer, smashing it to pieces. Kyle zipped around him and stood outside his room with his back against the banister, “Dude, I didn’t mean -“. Mutt didn’t listen and made another leap at him which Kyle dodged again. Da Mutt sailed over the banister, nearly falling to the first floor but grabbed the banister at the last second and managed to twirl himself around and land back on the second floor, twisting the golden railing in the process. By that point, the other Upstarts came out of their rooms after hearing the commotion. “What’s going on? Kaley asked. Da Mutt ignored her and began running toward Kyle again but Dante grabbed him and pulled him back. Mutt kicked off the wall, throwing of them over the banister. Luckily, Dante had absorbed Mutt’s kinetic energy, quickly matching his strength in a second and as they tumbled over the banister, he absorbed a lot more from Mutt’s thrashing so that when they hit the floor, he was unharmed (although the floor now had significant damage). Alexis, meanwhile, stretched their arms out like slithering snakes and wrapped them around Kyle. “I’m not even trying to fight anyone,” he whined. With both boys restrained, Craig Levison finally arrived and walked into the living room in time to see the aftermath. Everyone froze and after a quick survey, he shouted, “What the holy hell are you doing?”

Not long after that, Levison had the team on the couch in the living room, pacing in front of him as he ranted, “First, it was all the bullshit about Costa Triste, then it was running off with Ryan Bennings when you were supposed to be filming the episode, and now this,” he pointed broadly at the damage to the living room, “You’re paying for all that. It’s coming out of your paychecks… all of them!”

“But not all of us were in the fight,” Dante pleaded.

“I don’t know who started it but I’m sure as shit finishing it,” Levison knew that he encouraged the rivalry between Kyle and Da Mutt but he also wanted someone to blame, “Maybe it’s a good time to tell you all about our next episode. It’s supposed to be a surprise and when we shoot the scene, I want you all to act accordingly, but… your parents are coming.”

“What?,” Da Mutt asked loudly.

“Yeah, it’s in the contract that they agreed to show up for one episode. It’s supposed to be this whole inspirational thing with your parents being proud about how much you’ve all grown… whatever,” Levison waved a dismissive hand at them, “I just hope they straighten your asses out because you seriously don’t want me for that job,” then he stormed out of the room, “Shit like this is why I never had kids.”

They bowed their heads and made their way back upstairss. As Da Mutt went up to his room, Kyle called after him, “Hey, man.” Mutt spun around angrily but said nothing. Kyle cleared his throat, “Hey, I just wanted to dunk on you a little on my stream but they were being assholes about it. I told them not to that shit.” Da Mutt shook his head and walked up the stairs to his room silently, leaving Kyle behind.