Amazing Stories

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Bobby!

Bobby, you ready for school?

- Yeah, Mom. - Now--

Now I'm going to be doing the big cleanup in here I promised today, okay?

Sure, Mom. Just don't throw out any stuff that's neat.

I hardly think anything in this room...

could be described as neat.

Now here. See what I mean?

You've outgrown most of this silly stuff.

You're getting too old for The Poky Little Puppy.

- But, Mom-- - Oh, come on now.

- I like The Poky Little Puppy. - Now look here.

You remember when you were only this high?

- Now look how big you are. - Mmm.

You don't need all these baby things anymore.

- Hmm? - Mm-hmm.

Come along now.

- You're gonna be late for school. - Okay.

- Bye. - Bye.

Oh, Bobby.

You really have outgrown this stuff.

Damn it.

Jennifer.

- Darling, what is it? - They've caught him--

the man who ruined Daphne's life is in jail.

Oh, thank heaven, after all these months.

Well, Jack, who is it?

You just better sit down, Jen.

Prepare yourself for a shock.

I still can't believe it myself.

How could we have all been so blind?

You mean it's someone from right here in Centerville?

No one had any idea.

Who'd have guessed it would be someone we all knew,

and someone who we saw every day?

Jack, tell me. How can you play with me like this?

The father of Daphne's baby is the same man who shot Reverend McKinley...

and poisoned Billy's dog.

- You mean-- - That's right.

- The man we've all been looking for is-- -

Great.

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Don't be such a coward, Butch.

It's just a little storm-- little rain, some thunder.

The power will be back in a moment,

- and everything will be just fine. -

Just...

fine.

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Ugh!

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Er?

- - Hey!

Don't do that!

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Ooh.

Hey. Hey.

Do you want this? Hmm?

You want it? Yummy. Yummy. Mmm!

- Yeah. Yummy. -

- Good. It's gonna taste good. -

Mmm. Yeah.

- Go for it! -

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Stay!

Don't you move. I mean it. Stay!

- Fred! - What a storm, eh, Mrs. Simmons?

- Yeah. - It's not a fit day for man or beast.

- Rainin' cats and dogs. - Yeah, and other things too, Fred.

- Fred-- - Here's your cookbook from France.

- I couldn't help noticing. - Oh. Thanks.

Though why anybody would wanna cook frog legs in cherry sauce is beyond me.

There is something in my kitchen.

I-I can't quite figure out what it is.

Something the cat dragged in?

We used to have a cat would bring us a dead rat every week,

bring it up on the porch like it was present or something.

No, the cat didn't bring this in. It's--

It's-- I don't know exactly what it is.

It-It's some kind of exotic animal, but--

- Like from Borneo, or somethin'? - I don't know.

But please, come in and see for yourself.

Sure. Okay. Lead the way.

Through here.

Uh, this, uh-- This thing isn't dangerous, or anything, is it?

I don't think so.

I thought so, but I don't know.

I-I-- No, I--

Oh, boy.

- What am I gonna do, Fred? - Gee, Mrs. Simmons.

Guess I'd keep the big guy on a leash, myself.

Maybe get him some of those doggie downers. There's obedience school.

They got a place called Wodehouse or something like that. Works pretty good.

'Cause if this all keeps up, you may want to,

you know, put him to sleep.

Only as a last resort, of course.

- It's man's best friend. - No! Not Butch.

It was huge and pink.

- Pink? - No, purple. Purple!

Purple. Sure.

It crashed through that door and ate everything.

It was just huge and purple.

God, it's so hard to explain.

I mean, i-it--

Fred, no!

Fred, don't go!

You didn't see it!

Get him a Valium, Mrs. Simmons.

Take a couple yourself.

- - Fred!

Fred! You didn't see it, Fred.

Oh, God.

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Ohh.

- Go. -

John! The monster-- He's got her.

- [ Woman Continues, Indistinct ] -

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