Learn about the vocabulary words target, straight, direction, concentrate, and twice with The Electric Company when a new recruit to the gang arrives. A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power - well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. Meanwhile, Francine and Gilda, a new resident in Francine's building and Prankster-in-training, ask Manny to build a machine that can help them prevent Marcus from becoming the newest member of The Electric Company.