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Almost nine months after Bumped ended, now-famous sixteen-year-old twins Melody and Harmony are nearing their "Double Double Due Date." No one knows, however, that while Harmony is carrying twins, her husband's not the father--and Melody's "mocked up" (i.e., faking her pregnancy). Thumped retains the humor and format of its predecessor but kicks up the tension, building toward a truth-revealing conclusion.