Ages:
Eddy: 4
Edd: 5
Ed: 5
Jonny: 5
Kevin: 6
Nazz: 6
Terry (Eddy's brother): 15
Eddy was sure that this would be his best scam yet: he would get that idiot Ed to eat a whole television set, which some sucker would pay a quarter to watch.
He just knew Ed could do it. He was much stronger than the usual kid his age. Or stronger than anyone of any age.
Ed's parents were baffled by their son's strength. Ed's mother, Rebecca mostly wanted the boy out of her hair for as long as possible (not helping that her husband, John, worked busy shifts and was rarely around to help take care of him).
This summer, Rebecca decided to just let Ed roam outside. She didn't feel she could handle the stress, especially when she was preparing for the birth of her second child. A baby girl. A normal one, she hoped.
Young Kevin was out riding the new bike his father had just purchased him. Though he enjoyed riding, he couldn't help but look over his shoulder every so often, to make sure that Terry wasn't there.
Terry. A teenager and the neighborhood bully. A sadist who enjoyed tormenting smaller kids, like Kevin. Though to the adults in the neighborhood, he put on a façade of being a well-behaved young lad, and to protect that image, made it clear to his victims that if they informed on him to their parents, he would increase their torment tenfold.
Kevin knew that Terry had a younger brother but made sure to steer clear of him. Out of a combination of: not wanting to take a chance if the kid was just like his big brother or to avoid Terry's wrath if he felt his little brother was being threatened.
Nazz was spending the day inside, helping her parents around the house.
Jonny was sitting in his room playing with his blocks. Though it did cause his parents some concern at how introverted their son was.
Eddward's family had just moved into the neighborhood, so he decided to walk around and meet his new neighbors.
Which is where he came across the 'Bottomless Ed' scam.
Eddy and Ed introduced themselves to the new kid, with outstretched hands (Eddy carrying a joy buzzer & Ed having filthy, unwashed hands). But, Edd showed he was wise to their tricks by only touching the tip of Eddy's fingers and placing a glove on Ed's hand before shaking their hand.
All three were amused that they all had the same name.
Eddy explained it to Edd: if he were to bet a quarter, Ed would eat a whole TV set in front of him.
Confident that such a feat was impossible, Edd bet two quarters.
Ed dug his fork into the TV and swallowed it whole. The sight disgusted Edd so much that he fled back to his house.
This left Eddy overjoyed at having just conned his first sucker, thinking about how proud his big bro was going to be of him.
He rushed into his house, leaving Ed next to the stand. He ran up the steps and knocked on his brother's room.
Terry heard the knock and Eddy yelling that he had something to show him. He groaned as he got up, wondering what the pipsqueak wanted now.
He opened the door to see Eddy holding out the two quarter, right before he explained how his scam worked.
Terry put on a jovial smile, ruffled his brother's hair, congratulated him on his first scam, before snatching the quarters out of his hand, and shutting the door in his face.
So, the pipsqueak was good for something after all, Terry reflected.
Eddy was left standing in front of his brother's door, not sure what to think.
Ed waited by the stand until John drove by and picked him up.
Edd stayed in his house for an hour or two, left shocked by Ed's feat. He reflected on the two boys he just met, wondering if they were the types his parents would want him associating with.
Quite an awkward start to his life in the cul-de-sac in Peach Creek.