"FELLAS! BREAKFAST TIME!" Dave called to the Chipmunks. The boys came rushing down the stairs, and sat down at the table. "Morning boys.
We have your Saturday morning breakfast favorite." Claire said, smiling. "TOTASTER WAFFLES!" Alvin, Simon, and Theodore all yelled, jumping
up and down. Jewl just sat there. "Jewl, why didn't you do the toaster waffle yell and jump with us? It's one of the best parts of Saturday!" Alvin
said. Jewl opened his mouth to reply, but just coughed. "Oh, honey, are you ok?" Claire asked, feeling Jewl's forehead. "Dave, he's burning up.
How long have you been sick Jewl?" Claire asked. "A few days now, but today's the worst of it. I just thought it was a few day thing, and that I'd
get over it." Jewl croaked. "Jewl, you should have told us sooner. That's ok; I'll take you to the doctor, just to be safe." Dave said. Simon gave
Jewl a hug, and Theodore said, "Can we come with you Dave? We want to make sure Jewl's ok." Dave smiled and said, "That's fine Theodore,
you and Alvin can come with us, but I need Simon to go with Claire to the grocery store. Now, all of you boys get ready." "Ok Dave." Alvin,
Simon, and Theodore said, and Jewl nodded. Simon helped Jewl walk upstairs, and in a few minutes, everyone was ready. "Bye guys, hope
everything goes well." Claire said. "Hope it's nothing serious." Simon said. "See you guys later." Dave said. Claire and Simon went to the grocery
store, and Dave, Alvin, Jewl, and Theodore went to the doctor. later that day, Dave was telling Claire and Simon what the doctor said. "So, the
doctor said that Jewl's sick because of rapid climate change." Dave said. "Wait, then why don't the other boys have it?" Claire asked. "Well,
Simon and Theodore didn't lie out in the sun as much as Jewl and I did.' Alvin said. "Then why don't you have it?" Claire asked Alvin. "Well,
Brittany and I were practicing our lines in the woods, while Jewl was practicing walking with Bell on his shoulders in the sun." Alvin said,
thinking it over. "I'm not even going to ask." Claire said. "So, the doctor said that Jewl will be back to normal in exactly a week." Dave said. Just
then, the doorbell rang. "I'll get it! Theodore said. He opened the door, and Stu walked in. "Stu, not now." Claire said, sighing. "Don't worry; we
know how to handle him, now that we've spent two weeks with him." Simon said, winking at Stu and his brothers. Stu ignored them, and said,
"Pack your stuff guys; it's that time of year again!" Stu said. "Wait pack? What time of year again?" Claire asked, confused. "Mercedes Munk's
Fashion week of course! A whole week of munk fashion in New York City!" Stu announced. "Whoa whoa whoa, wait. A week? In New York?
That's on the other side of the U.S.!" Claire said. "Don't worry, it only happens once a year, so we can afford it." Stu said. "That's not the
problem. Jewl's sick, and won't be better until next week." Claire said. "Next week? But that's when it ends!" Stu said. "Look Stu, can't we
postpone it? Just this once?" Claire asked. "Sand Bandit." Alvin said, darkly. Stu winced, Simon and Theodore giggled, Jewl smiled weakly, Dave
and Claire looked confused. "Normally, I would fall for that, but I can't this time. This one isn't up to me, I'm not in charge of it, and there are
millions of other huge celebrities going, from Chicago, to Las Vegas, to L.A., to here in Hollywood. Not to mention, chipmunk, chipette, and
fashion fans from all over the world will be there, and it only happens once a week, and it's hosted by Mercedes herself, president of the
biggest fashion business in the fashion capitol of the world, Paris! And it only happens for one week, once a year! It's IMPOSSIBLE to postpone.
I'm sorry, but Jewl will have to miss it this year." Stu said. Jewl looked heartbroken. "This was going to be my first ever Mercedes Munk's
Fashion Week, this is my first year being a chipmunk again, and my adopted family never had enough money to take me before." Jewl croaked,
and then started coughing. "Oh, honey, I'm so sorry. You'll get to go next year." Claire said, hugging Jewl tightly, and glaring at Stu. "Don't look
at me, this time it isn't my fault." Stu said. "If Jewl can't go, none of us will go this year." Alvin said. Jewl smiled and croaked, "Thanks Alvin,
that's very sweet, I know how much this means to you." Alvin smiled back, but Stu shook his head and said, "I'm sorry Alvin, but this is too big of
an event for you boys to miss, and it's called Mercedes MUNK'S Fashion Week, she designed these outfits personally for you and the Chipettes,
you boys have to show up." Dave sighed and said, "Alright boys, let's pack." The boys sighed, and Jewl said, "Claire? Can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Sure honey." Claire said. Claire and Jewl went into the living room, and Jewl said, "I can't bear to go a week without my brothers, what can I
do?" Claire hugged him and said, "Maybe Stu will let one of them stay behind. I'll talk to him." Claire walked over to Stu and said, "Stu? We
need to talk. Look, Jewl has never been away from his brothers this long since he came back, and the Chipettes won't be here either. This is
going to be really hard on him, and he needs one of his brothers here while he's sick. It would help him feel better faster. Besides, think of the
press and money. Our family will be perfectly split. I'll be here with Jewl and one of the boys, and Dave will be in New York with the other two
boys." Claire explained. ,"If we were to do that, in order to make it look good, Simon would have to stay behind, since Simon and Jewl are twins.
I can see the headlines now: Claire Stays Home In Hollywood With Twins, While Dave stays In New York With Opposite Brothers." Claire rolled
her eyes and said, "So, do we have a deal?" Stu hesitated, and Alvin walked downstairs and said, "Sand Bandit." Stu went pale and said, "Deal."
Claire looked confused, but pleased. "Thanks Stu." She said. "No problem. See you boys tomorrow." Stu said, leaving. "How does saying Sand
Bandit make Stu do what you guys want?" Claire asked. "What does Sand Bandit even mean?" She added. Alvin laughed and said, "It's a LONG
story!" The next day, Dave, Alvin, and Theodore got ready to leave. "Bye Jewl, feel better." Dave said. "I'll miss you a lot Jewl, and I promise we
won't sing without you." Alvin said. "We'll call every night." Theodore said. Jewl smiled, and they left. Later that night, Claire, Simon, and Jewl
were watching Mercedes Munk's Fashion Week live. "Ladies and Gentlemen, you've seen some fabulous fashions tonight, but before we go,
here's a song by Brittany and Bell Miller, from their Beyonce' and Lady Gaga cover CD, here's Video Phone!" Mercedes announced. The music
started up, and Brittany and Bell started to dance and sing.
Brittany started singing solo. "Shawty, what yo name is? Them hustlers keep on
talkin', They like the way I'm walkin', You saying that you want me, So press record I'll let you film me" Brittany and Bell started singing together.
"On your video phone, make a cameo, Tape me on your video phone, I can handle you, Watch me on your video phone, on your video video If
you want me you can watch me on your video phone" Brittany started singing solo again. "I love how you approach me, Fresh tan with your
pants hangin' grown munk low, Everything you sayin' soundin' good to me, No need to convince me anymore, Swag up it's right one blade it's
tight, And I smell your cologne in the air, Baby you doin' somethin' right, You just cancelled every other man here, You say you like my bag and
the color of my nails, You can see that I got it goin' on, I wanna make sure you remember me, So I'ma leave my number on your video phone, I
got no time for frontin', I know just what I'm wantin', If it's gonna be you and me, When I call they better see me on your video screen, Them
hustlers keep on talkin', They like the way I'm walkin', You saying that you want me, So press record I'll let you film me" Brittany and Bell started
singing together again. "On your video phone, make a cameo, Tape me on your video phone, I can handle you, Watch me on your video phone,
on your video video, If you want me you can watch me on your video phone" Bell started singing solo. "You're my phone star, And I'm happy
when my lights flashin', 'Cause you on my receiver, Hubba hubba, Honey baby is so sexy that he should win an Oscar, And when you miss me,
just remember that I always got you with me, I'll be your Gene, you'll be my Brando, I'ma put you in my movie if you think that you can handle,
(Can you handle it?) I know you like that, (Can you handle it?) Turn you into a star, I got it like that, (Can you handle it?) Baby don't fight it, (Tell
'em, B), 'cause when I miss yo call; (Can you handle it?) I hit you right back, on my video phone, (You like what you see?) Them hustlas like my
fashion, (You wanna video me?) They like the way I'm walkin', (You like what you see?) You sayin' that you want me, (Go on and video me) So
press record, I'll let you film me" Brittany and Bell started singing together again. "On your video phone, make a cameo, Tape me on your video
phone, I can handle you, Watch me on your video phone, on your video video, If you want me you can watch me on your video phone, Can you
handle it? Can you handle it? (Tell 'em, B) Can you handle it? Can you handle it? You like what you see? (Can you handle it?) You wanna video
me? (Can you handle it?) You like what you see? (Can you handle it?) Go on and video me, (Can you handle it?) You like what you see? (Can you
handle it?) You wanna video me? You know them Gs they be hollerin', 'specially them hot ones, Brooklyn Atlanta Houston to New Orleans,
When they see me they be like, "Yo B let me call you", You breakin' my focus, boy you cute and you ballin', You like it when I shake it? Shawty
on a mission, what yo name is? What, you want me naked? If you likin' this position you can take it, on your video phone, Hustla keep on talkin',
You like the way it's poppin', You sayin' that you want me, Press record and baby film me, On your video phone, make a cameo, (Film me) Tape
me on your video phone, I can handle you, (Film me) Watch me on your video phone, on your video video, (Film Me) If you want me you can
watch me on your video phone, Uh uh uh ah, uh uh uh uh, ah uh (If you want me you can watch me on your) Video Phone!" Brittany and Bell
ended, posed dramatically, bowed, and the audience on screen clapped.
"Those two are amazing!" Claire said. "That's a total Brittany song for you!" Simon said. "I'm so proud of Bell; she's come so far since we were
living in Ohio!" Jewl croaked. "Alrighty you guys, you better get to bed, Jewl needs his rest." Claire said. Claire hugged Simon and Jewl goodnight,
and they went to bed. When they got upstairs, Jewl said, "Look Simon, I'm sorry you had to miss Mercedes Munk's Fashion Week because of
me." Jewl croaked, and then coughed. "Don't worry about it, I'd much rather be here making sure you get better, than being with a bunch of
snobby fashion people!" Simon said, laughing. Jewl smiled, weakly, and Simon hugged him goodnight.