Double D looked around nervously, making sure he was alone in the house before cautiously stepping to his closet and pulling out an object covered in a sheet. He took in a deep breath as he reached out for the sheet and prepared to reveal what was underneath. As his hand grasped the cover and he began to remove it shaking, He heard voices enter downstairs and carefully replaced the item before shutting the door.

"Hey Sockhead, what the heck are ya doin'?" Eddy called from the hallway.

"Doing, why, what makes you think I was doing anything?" Double D asked nervously. Eddy narrowed his eyes at his friend.

"Then why are you so jumpy?"Eddy crossed his arms"Aren't I always cautious Eddy, I mean one can never be too careful. Just to walk outside is simply-"

"Alright, Anyway I got this idea see, and we're gonna be swimmin' in jawbreakers and cash in no time at all!" Double D rolled his eyes, yet another scheme, he wondered what Eddy would be wanting him to do this time.

"What's the plan this time?" Double D sighed leaning on his closet door. Eddy reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper, held it out to Double D, who read it over carefully.

"A talent show Eddy, you can't be serious, I mean what kind of talent do you think we have?" Eddy became angry.

"What exactly are you tryin' ta say Sockhead?" Double D put his hands up.

"I of course don't mean anything rude by it Eddy, but let's face facts, you're a schemer, I'm good at science and Ed...is... Well we aren't cut out for a talent show Eddy. Maybe if it was a scamming convention or a science fair sure we'd stand a chance."

"Come on Double D give it a shot, you're always sayin' how you never know until we try. We'll try a bunch of stuff and see what we're good at... We can't be complete losers can we?" There was a long pause in which Double D stared at him, his eye brows raised and arms crossed over his chest.

"Would you really like me to answer that Eddy?"

"something's gotta give Double D, If I'm gonna be rich, and be a star, we gotta start somewhere"

"Eddy, no matter what you decide to do, fame and fortune don't come easy, Sure a lot of people love you at first but then you lose your privacy, your life is out there for everyone to see, rumors spread..everything has a price Eddy."

"It'll be fine Double D you worry to much."

"No, I worry just the right amount, most of the time. You lack the ability to think everything through, you only see the plan and it working, you don't see what would happen when we inevitably fail in our task." Double D said

"What ever happened to anything's possible if you put your mind to it?'

"That rule never applied to the Eds, Eddy." Double D said causally.

"Ya know what, I think yer sayin' that cause ya wanna get out of the plan and what the heck are ya hidin' in there?"

"What could I possibly hide from you Eddy, you've been all through my house. You haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary have you?" Double D stood straight up but remained at the door.

"I'm gonna find out Sockhead, and your gonna go with us to that show. You don't have a choice." Eddy said angrily.

"You can't force someone to do anything they don't want to do Eddy you are not my parents nor are you an authority figure of any kind." Eddy's expression softened and changed to pleading.

"I know you don't like the stage Double D, do it for me an' Ed, We can't do it without ya." Double D began to feel sorry for Eddy and sighed.

"Shall we proceed with you getting your way yet again Eddy?" Double D said slightly exasperated.

"That's the spirit Double D" Eddy said slapping him on the back and leading him out of his room.

"Let's go tell Lumpy the good news,"

"This can only end one way Eddy, you realize that don't you?"

"Don't rain on my picnic Double D"

"It's 'Don't rain on my parade, Eddy. I just don't want you to get your hopes up that anything will ever happen with this. I mean we could be laughed right out of Peach Creek, Never to return, we'll have to hide our faces and everywhere we go people will point and-"

"...And shout there goes the Eds the biggest thing to hit the local talent show stage, I can see it all now, our names in lights. Eddy said.

"We don't even know what it is we're going to do, isn't it a tad early to worry about anything in lights I- Oh who am I kidding, I should know better than to attempt to reason with you Shouldn't I?"

"Yep, shame on you for thinkin' any differently. You must be outta your mind" Double D thought for a moment.

"Well they say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again the same way and expecting a different result so I suppose, if we go along with that theory-"

"Lighten up Double D geez" Eddy said as they walked out of the house toward Ed's home.

Double D sighed relieved. His secret was safe...for now.