The night of Brock's attack had occurred one week before Thanksgiving. Snaptrap got the idea to invite his and Mina's friends and family to D.O.O.M. headquarters (in his mom's basement) to make his big announcement. Las Banditas, his henchmen, his older siblings Matt and Pat, BirdBrain and his henchmen, the Chameleon, and Mina's estranged mother and little brother Thaddeus were all invited. Matt and Pat were coming, but it was to see their mother, not so much their little brother and sister Ceceilia. Finny, Mina's twin brother, and their dad Phillip could not be reached to be invited. Mina's mother Britney insisted she and her youngest son had other plans, but apparently the young rat had a rebellious side.

Around one in the afternoon on Thanksgiving day, Snaptrap answered a knock at the door. "FINNY!" he exclaimed, throwing his arms around his friend in a tight hug.

The other rat chuckled, "Wrong brother, you must be Verminious. Call me Thad." Snaptrap straightened up, holding the other rat by both shoulders to get a close look. Except for the freckles, Thad looked exactly like a younger version of Phineus. Grinning, Snaptrap led the youngest Rodentius inside. "I brought a Dutch apple pie to make up for not calling ahead," Thad said apologetically as he held up the box he was carrying.

"Sounds delicious! Mina's going to be surprised to see-" Snaptrap was interrupted as Salena, Lucia, Jacinta, and Juanita ran forward calling "BOSE!", thinking the young rat to be their missing employer. Thaddeus was grabbed into a group hug, gasping that it was him and not Finny. Hiding their disappointment, the girls smiled and welcomed him affectionately.

Snaptrap's henchmen, Sissy, Francesca, and Josie came in to see what the commotion was about, followed closely by the remaining guests. "FINNY!" the girls called, rushing forward. Thad hid behind Snaptrap as the older rat held up both hands and shouted, "We've been over this, it's not Finny, it's-"

"THADDEUS!" called Mina from the back of the group, maneuvering around the guests to reach her baby brother. "Of course she gets it right!" Snaptrap smiled as his girlfriend hugged the younger rat, chattering on about how they had not expected him to come.

With everyone who was going to arrive assembled, the company sat down at the large, skull-shaped table to eat dinner. Everyone had brought a dish, but Francesca, the proclaimed best cook in Las Banditas, proudly carved and served the huge turkey she had spent the whole day preparing. Lucia had made extra stuffing. BirdBrain had brought cranberries, real cranberries, not the stuff from the can. The Chameleon had brought a pumpkin pie he swore was not poisoned. Larry and Sissy made the mashed potatoes, Josie had prepared collared greens, and there were various other vegetables and desserts spread before the company. Snaptrap had found some white wine, insisting that everybody be given a glass before he made his announcement. After the guests had eaten dinner and were giving themselves a chance to digest and make room for dessert, the rat stood up, Mina standing beside him.

When he had everyone's attention, he began, "I'm quitting D.O.O.M. and reforming," he paused as some of the other villains gasped in shock (Leather Teddy even spat out the mouthful of wine he had been sipping), "because Mina wouldn't marry me unless I reformed."

The brief pause that followed the last statement was interrupted by the delighted squeals of Sissy and Las Banditas, who all ran over to hug the engaged couple. Ollie, Francisco and Larry smiled, already knowing that Snaptrap had proposed. Chameleon stood up and held his wine glass high, "Oh that's wonderful! Congratulations to the both of you!"

BirdBrain blinked out of his stupour and held up his own glass, "Oh, yes, congratulations." His henchmen applauded before everyone drank the toast.

"Can we see the ring?" asked Zippy, ducking her head to get a glimpse of Mina's finger.

Snaptrap's smile drooped, "Well, I was gonna give her my mom's old ring but-"

A crash was heard through the ceiling. Everybody turned and watched the stairway as Mrs. Snaptrap hustled down the stairs, Matt and Pat close behind her. "What did you do with my ring Verminious?!" she demanded.

Snaptrap held Mina close to him as he answered irately, "I left it in your room, Mom, Mina and I can get married without it!" The female rat nodded before smiling at her future mother-in-law, hugging her fiance back. Mrs. Snaptrap, satisfied that her property was safe, turned and crept slowly up the stairs. Her two oldest children stared at the newly engaged couple in shock. Someone actually wanted to marry their little brother!?

Thad, meanwhile, had been slicing and serving the pies and cookies. Now he smiled and asked, "So when's the wedding?"

Snaptrap and Mina turned back to their guests. "We haven't decided on a date yet," started Mina.

"OOH, OOH, BOSE! Have a Christmas wedding! That would beings such fun!" sighed Salena.

"Naw, pick December sixth! I always pictured myself getting hitched in Vegas on December sixth," said Josie, a dreamy look on her face.

"Isn't that the anniversary of Pearl Harbor?" Lucia asked, looking disgusted.

"Yeah, all that bloodshed!" gushed Josie. Her suggestions were all ignored after that. Everyone began clamoring about when the best date for the wedding would be.

Pat, stirring back into the present, strode over and declared, "You're all trying to schedule the wedding too early. A halfway decent wedding takes months to plan and book."

Sissy turned to her older sister, a mischievous look in her eyes, "Do you want to help plan it, Pat?"

Yes, she did, but she did not want to seem too eager. "I'll have to if you want it done right."