Raking in the Dough
A Family Guy fanfic
by LDEJRuff
based on the Doug episode "Doug Inc."
Have you ever wanted something so bad, that you'd do anything to get it? Well, that's what happened to Brian Griffin.
Chapter 1 - The Commercial
It all started one day at the Griffin house when Brian, Stewie and Vinny were watching TV in the living room. A commercial had just come on.
"Are you a dog?" the announcer asked when the commercial began. "Do you want to stand out in front of a crowd of tens, maybe thousands?" A collar with light squares was then shown. "Then this is for you!" the announcer continued. "Introducing the Razzle-Dazzle Collar! It comes equipped with LED reflector lights around for those walks out at night. And there's no need for those metal hooks, because it's easy to come off with a Velcro strap. And best of all, your name can easily be programmed for identification with the downloadable app for your touchscreen phone. The Razzle-Dazzle Collar is available at your local pet store, or you can order by phone for delivery. Charger and battery included."
Brian was so amazed at the collar demonstration that he started speed-dialing Quahog Pets.
"Hello," he began, eager. There was an indistinct response on the other line. "I'd like to order the Razzle-Dazzle Collar. How much is it?" Another response, which left him a little disappointed. "But I only want one." ... "That's the price just for one collar?" ... "Well, thanks anyway."
Brian hung up, and Vinny was understandably sad to see his brother's expression.
"I take it the collar has an exorbitant price?" he asked.
"Yeah," Brian answered. "How the hell am I going to make that much money?"
"Well," Stewie began, "I suggest you beg Lois and the fat man."
Brian took Stewie's advice later that day during lunchtime in the kitchen. However, Peter and Lois kindly shook their heads.
"I dunno, Brian," Peter said. "That's way too much just for one light-up collar."
"Maybe it's best if you get a job or start saving," Lois added. "You'll work it out."
Brian hung his head in defeat.