Chapter 1: The Storm in Quahog
It was a stormy day in Quahog, Rhode Island, USA. Rain came pouring from the sky, lightning struck frequently, and the weather was quite windy. Inside the Griffin home, Peter and his wife Lois were together watching the Channel 5 news on television with their dog Brian and their three kids: Meg, Chris, and Stewie. Although Meg and Chris are teenagers, Stewie is only a one-year-old baby. "Good evening. I'm Tom Tucker", said news anchor Tom Tucker. "And I'm Diane Simmons," his co-anchor replied. "Tonight, there is a fierce storm in Quahog that is taking the city by storm." Tom laughed and said, "Dianne, you always have a nice pun. Here's Ollie Williams with today's weather forecast. Ollie?" The newsroom then switched to a weather report by Ollie Williams – wearing a yellow rain jacket while outdoors in a stormy Quahog. "IT'S FREAKING CRAZY OUT HERE! OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! WHY DO THEY ALWAYS MAKE ME DO A REPORT IN BAD WEATHER? WHY?" Ollie panicked. But right after the panic, the power went out - causing the Griffins to moan.
Peter then lightened up and said, "I have an idea: I will tell you the story of Star Wars! Let's start with episode four." But Chris replied, "Dad, you told us that story before the last time we had a major blackout." Peter said, "Alright, then let's do episode five. Once upon a time there was a man named Luke Skywalker. Yada, yada, yada. The end. I do not remember the entire episode five story. Maybe I'll share it with you guys during the next blackout if I ever get a chance to remember it." "Peter, did you put the car in the garage? The storm looks really awful and I don't want the car to get damaged," asked Lois. Peter looked out the window and noticed that the family car was still on the driveway while in risk of getting damaged by the storm. "Uh-oh!" said Peter. Peter then immediately put on his rain jacket, left the house, and attempted to move the car for it to be inside the garage. Peter entered the car and tried to start it up, but he couldn't even get the engine to start. "Oh, come on!" yelled Peter. Peter then got out of the car and tried to push the car into the garage, but the car just wouldn't budge. Peter then walked inside the house. "Nope, couldn't do it," he admitted. "Well, everyone get your rain jackets on. We're going to do this together," said Lois. Suddenly, Lois noticed that her baby Stewie was wearing a rain jacket. "Stewie, what do you think you're doing?" Lois asked. "I'm going to help!" Stewie exclaimed with excitement. Lois then kneeled downwards and told Stewie, "Stewie, it's really dangerous out there for a little boy like you." Stewie then had a sad look on his face and said, "But mom! I want to help Meg be the scarecrow!" Meanwhile on the lawn of the Griffin home, Meg was standing with her arms extended outwards while wearing a scarecrow uniform. "Dad, are you sure this is going to even do something?" asked Meg. Peter smiled and replied, "Of course, Meg! You're going to help scare the rain away!"
Back inside the Griffin household, Lois said to Stewie, "Don't worry, Stewie. We'll be fine out there and we'll get the car in the garage. Brian, you go look after Stewie." Disappointed, Stewie said, "Yes, let's just hope that he won't have Michael Jackson come and babysit me!" Stewie then got a flashback where he remembered the time Brian invited Michael Jackson over to babysit Stewie. Michael Jackson was dangling Stewie over a balcony while Stewie shouted, "Put me down! Put me down!"
Lois then left the house and joined Peter, Meg, and Chris outside to help bring the car in the garage. Brian and Stewie walked into Stewie's bedroom. "Brian, I want to watch TV!" said Stewie. But Brian said, "Stewie, we can't. The power's out." "Then you must entertain me!" demanded Stewie. Brian asked, "How about a book?" "You better not have a flashlight on you!" Stewie hoped. But Brian was already holding a flashlight to which Stewie then exclaimed, "Damn you! This better not be like one of those Stephen King novels for kids." Stewie then recalled Stephen King reading one of his kids novels where Stephen King read, "And the little boy kept riding his tricycle through the halls as the twin girls spilled lots of ketchup. The end." Brian then picked up a book named, "The Story of Chanticleer" and began to read.
"Once upon a time there was a rooster named Chanticleer who lived on a farm. All of the animals on the farm had their own jobs and tasks. Chanticleer's job was to crow to bring the sun up. Chanticleer's charm and talent is what made him so popular on the farm. He was so popular that he was more popular than Will Smith when he moved to Bel-Air." "Does it really say that?" Stewie asked. "Yeah, it does. Take a look," Brian replied. Stewie then looked over into the book and said, "Wow, you're right. Go on." Brian then continued reading. "One night, an evil crow came to the farm to distract Chanticleer and fought against him. Little did Chanticleer know that the rooster was sent by the Grand Duke of Owls as a distraction. Chanticleer defended himself with a good fight against the evil rooster, but after the fight, Chanticleer became so tired that he forgot to crow to bring the sun up; which was the intention of the evil rooster. And suddenly, the sun came up without his crowing. The animals then presumed that Chanticleer was a fake like Milli Vanilli and all of those other teeny-bopper popstars who drop their microphones while on stage. The animals, comedians, and late night talk show hosts on the farm teased and mocked Chanticleer, forcing Chanticleer to leave the farm and find work in the city. One talk show host (who sounded like Jay Leno) said, 'So this rooster Chanticleer was caught with the sun coming up without him even crowing. So he is proven to be a fake! But you know what isn't fake - his plastic surgery!' and that got the audience to laugh. And a female talk show host (who sounded like Oprah Winfrey) said, 'The sun came up without Chanticleer's Cock-a-Doodle Doo! More like a Cock-a-Doodle Don't! Am I right, ladies?' and that got the all-female audience to cheer. But without Chanticleer, the rain came pouring onto the farm and then came the Grand Duke of Owls to cause havoc on to the animals of the farm. The end."
Stewie looked shocked. "What the hell? Where's the good ending in that?" Stewie asked. "Well, in a way the story is politically correct," noted Brian. Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared with a loud thunder causing Stewie and Brian to run to the bedroom window to check on their family moving the car in the garage. Peter, Lois, Chris, and even Meg in her scarecrow costume were helping push the car back in the garage. They were pushing the car slowly due to the weight of the car. "Hey, guys! Be careful!" Brian shouted. Suddenly, a lightning bolt hit the window sill causing the glass to break and Stewie and Brian to be pushed away from the window sill into the wall at the other side of the room. They were knocked out for five minutes.