Ed, Edd n Eddy's Quest for Quarters
Chapter 1: Making Change
The brilliantly shining sun gazed down upon the cul-de-sac, announcing that the afternoon had begun. The sunlight ricocheted off the asphalt on the road and lit up all the surrounding houses. It was another average summer day in Peach Creek.
At the cul-de-sac's intersection with the main suburban road, the Eds were opening their next scam called "Ed's Office Supply." It resembled an ordinary lemonade stand, with a counter and a sign above. They were displaying their items and ready for customers to drop by.
"Okay, Double D." Eddy spoke. "Stand and smile. Ed, just sit there and don't say anything."
A half an hour passed by with no customers. The Eds were getting impatient, but stayed where they were. Finally, Kevin walked by.
"What is this?" Kevin questioned.
"Need some supplies?" Eddy began. "Well, we at Ed's Office Supply have a large selection of your needs to choose from. Each item is only 25 cents!"
"Show me a pencil jar." Kevin muttered.
Eddy reached under the counter and grabbed a pencil jar. "Here you are!"
Kevin picked up the jar. "How much are you dorks charging?"
"Just 25 cents!" Eddy informed him. "Will that be cash?"
"I've only got a half dollar right now." Kevin explained, and set the half dollar on the counter.
"A half dollar?!" The Eds yelled.
"That's what it is." Eddy said. "A half dollar."
"Right." Kevin replied. "So give me my change."
"Your change?" Eddy confusedly murmured.
"Why yes, Eddy." Edd started. "Kevin is paying with a coin representing 50 cents, and we are only charging 25 cents for his item of choice. Therefore, we must give Kevin back one quarter of a dollar in change."
"Uhh…" Eddy remarked. "Do we have a quarter?"
"I'm afraid not, Eddy." Edd explained.
"Ed, do you have a quarter?"
"I've got a walnut, Eddy!" Ed said, pulling out a nut from his jacket.
Eddy turned to Kevin. "I'm sorry to say that we don't have change for this. Would you mind giving us a quarter instead?"
"I said I only have a half dollar." Kevin repeated.
Eddy was desperate now. "Okay, so would you mind picking out another item to make it total to 50 cents?"
"I only want the pencil jar, dork."
"But we don't have a quarter to give you back!"
"Alright." Kevin talked. "I'll just blow it off." He picked up his half dollar, set the pencil jar back down, and began to walk away.
"No wait!" Eddy yelled, reaching over and grabbing Kevin. "Could you loan us the half dollar and we'd repay you the quarter when we have it?"
"Can I trust you, dorks?" Kevin asked.
The Eds just stood and smiled.
"Okay, fine." Kevin responded. "But if I don't get that 25 cents back before the weekend, then I'm taking my half dollar back. Got it?!"
"Yessiree!" Eddy said, hiding his disappointment. "25 cents by the weekend! You got it!"
"Okay, I'll be back." Kevin told the Eds as he left the half dollar and took the pencil jar.
Once Kevin left, Eddy started talking. "Great! How are we supposed to get a quarter before the weekend?!"
"I don't know, Eddy." Edd stepped in. "We could always give the half dollar to the Bank of Peach Creek and ask for two quarters."
"And ruin the plot again, Double D?" Eddy asked, referring to the time Edd suggested a better solution back when the Eds were blocked from watching a movie marathon. "Let's just scam the other kids and give Kevin part of the profit."
"And tell me when was there a time when one of our scams succeeded?" Edd questioned.
There was a brief pause.
Eddy broke the silence. "I'll take that as a yes."
The Eds closed their scam down afterwards. They spent the rest of the day planning how they would obtain the quarter needed to complete Kevin's transaction before the weekend came along. They had a challenge on their hands, but were willing to face it so they could keep the half dollar, and finally be able to say that one of their scams worked.
