What are you doing here?
I'm the rich person with the nice lighting
that owns this apartment.
[slow-motion] I'm the rich person--
Spencer Shay is finally rich?
Or has he been this entire time?
Ask me what I'm getting paid.
- Okay, what are you-- - Money, baby!
There are millions of questions surrounding iCarly,
but this time we are asking the question
so many have asked before us.
Where the heck do these kids get the money
to live these lavish lifestyles?
- Looking good, Carly. - Feeling good, Freddy.
There are multiple theories surrounding
the financial situation in the Shay house,
but the first is obvious.
Carly and Spencer's dad, pays for everything.
You would have been a great lawyer.
I would have been the worst lawyer.
I know.
Just keep sending money.
Spencer and Carly's dad is a high-ranking military colonel
who probably brings in a hefty salary.
It would make sense that he would be sending
his children money,
but enough to cover rent, food, electricity
and the copious amounts of art supplies
as well as supporting himself?
I don't know. Seems a little suspicious.
Oh, my God, this freaks me out.
You know, I paid to put this kid through law school.
Oh, about that...
Yes?
It's possible...
that I dropped out of law school.
[laughing]
He's kidding, right? Tell me he's kidding.
An apartment in Seattle is not cheap.
Add in the fact that their plae has a private elevator in it,
multiple bedrooms, a studio, three floors and a great view,
we're looking at at least 3,000 dollars a month.
And who knows how high that electric bill is?
A Gummi Bear chandelier?
Made of fire retardant Gummi Bears!
While it seems likely Carly and Spencer's dad
could foot the bill for their apartment,
what about food?
With Sam coming over all the time,
the Shays are always stocking up on food.
Not to mention they like to eat out
and constantly spend money.
Is papa Shay just hard wiring money to his kids
every single day?
I'd pay for it.
I'd rather go on a date with you.
I'd pay you for it.
You could invite me over to your place,
make me some dinner.
I can go to an ATM right now. Money's not an object.
It seems like it would be difficult for one person
to support Carly and Spencer's extremely expensive lifestyle
while also casually working with the president.
So maybe there's another way
these kids are paying for things.
iCarly is more successful than we thought.
It's no secret that today's influencers
are raking in the cash.
Profiting off a web series
is like riding a bike for this generation,
but it was the iCarly web show
that paved the way for YouTubers like us.
So what about when iCarly was at the peak of its success?
Is it possible Carly, Sam and Freddie
were bringing in some money behind the scenes?
Now, 100,000 paid over one year comes to...
Over 8,000 dollars a month.
Do we have a deal?
Uh, uh...
- Yes. - Yeah.
Of course, the Internet was a little different back thn
when iCarly was taking off,
but their web show was extremely popular.
Even a TV producer wanted to cash in on their success.
I'm the head of development for TVS.
We wanna turn iCarly into a hit TV show.
Will you come with me?
Okay, but I should probably call my brother Spencer,
he's the adult that's responsible--
Hey!
They picked me up on the way here.
In a limo!
And we can add in the fact
that Carly, Sam and Freddie have even sold merch.
Are we going to do the penny tee thing or not?
I think we should. Our fans want 'em,
and we can make a lot of cash.
- Sure, why not? - Yes!
iCarly is in the penny tee business!
There's no way Carly wasn't profiting off her web show
more than what was led on.
I mean, even the first lady knew what iCarly was.
We wanted you to be on iCarly.
Wait, for real?
- Yeah. - Sure.
Mrs. Obama, the governor's waiting.
Let the governor wait.
Come on, let's go do iCarly.
Okay, let's say Carly wasn't making
any money from the web show,
there's still one other possibility
we're all overlooking.
Maybe it's been right in front of our faces this entire time.
Spencer has always been rich.
There is obviously something weird going on with Spencer,
from the spontaneous fires that haunt him
to the fact that he looks eerily familiar.
Quiet!
Thank you, Crazy Steve.
Spencer has always been a head scratcher for iCarly fans,
but something that has truly baffled us
is how he's able to afford an art career
that brings in no money.
Is it possible there's more
to this art business that we don't know about?
I may be an idiot...
but I'm not stupid.
Spencer is a smart guy.
After attending law school for only three days,
he dropped out to become an artist.
Now, we're not accusing Spencer of anything here,
but isn't that a little odd?
Almost like he learned valuable law information
to help fund his lucrative art career that was secretly
bringing in a lot of money.
Principal Franklin says it's not legal to solicit money
from kids over the Internet.
Principal Franklin didn't go to law school like your big bro.
- You went for three days. - But I kept this book.
And it says,
"It is illegal to solicit money over the Internet
from persons under the age of 18.
- We know that. - Unless you provide
a product or service in return.
We won't even get into the world of high-end art,
but it's possible Spencer was bringing in a ton of money
before he was ever even discovered as a famous artist.
Now I know why Mr Klemish gave me 2,000 dollars
for your pencil sculpture.
What? Two thousand what?
Two G's.
But I told Klemish I'd probably sell it for around 500.
He said artists get more money for their work
after they're dead.
[beeping]
Hello?
No, I'm sorry, Spencer is dead.
Spencer's art projects were always important to him.
He put a lot of effort into each creation,
and then usually we just never saw his projects again.
I mean, where exactly do you store
a giant coffee cup you can swim in?
I'm here!
Is that thing full of coffee?
Oh, just about 500 gallons.
Spencer, that's crazy.
Oh, it's okay, it's decaf.
Perhaps all of Spencer's early work is out there hiding
in the secret world of high-end art.
We'll never know, though, will we?
At least now he can finally say he's rich out loud.
I accidentally Googled myself.
Wow, super famous sculptor, and look at that net worth.
Whether it's the Shays family, the web show or Spencer's art
that kept Spencer and Carly afloat,
their financial situation will always remain a mystery,
and maybe it's for the best anyway.
Do we really need to know every single detail about their live?
Yes, yes, we do.
Well, then, what do you think?
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