It had been two weeks since Hal had cut the cable (he had mistaken it for a rope) at the auction. Now, nobody would forgive him and everyone just avoided him. Hal was forced to stay in his hotel room watching Barney and Dora The Explorer and eating the (mostly junky) food in the room's little fridge and pantry. He didn't particularly mind all this because the last time he had shown his face outside the room he had been trying to sneak to the exercise room when he was spotted and attacked. He was bitten by Sunny, Sir would give him cigar burns, Vice Principal Nero subjected him to horrible violin music, Josephine Anwhistle gave him a lecture on grammar, Jerome Squalor accused him of being a xenophobe, Mr Remora force-fed him a banana, and Dr Montgomery chased him with a black mamba. As if all this weren't enough, he accidentally walked in on Esmé Squalor taking a shower and she called the police, who he had to convince that he had walked in on her by accident. Once back in his room, Hal was forced to lay on his bed and complain "no one will forgive me for anything, the library got burned to the ground, my children have been accused of murder and arson, everyone hates my Indian food, the hospital staff think I need help from an infant, and I want to watch something different but I'm always forced to watch Barney and Dora cause I can't read the stupid TV Guide!" "I heard everything" said a voice, "you're the cakesniffer who fudged up my party! I wonder if you can set a new record for most time spent in a hotel room!" It was then that Hal notice Carmelita Spats outside the open door and he immediately thought "a pretty lady has come to cheer me up. I wonder if she likes Indian food and if she will read me the TV Guide." He sat up and bowed his head as he asked these questions aloud. Carmelita only responded by saying "for your information, I was trying to get to my room and the only thing I read is Twilight cause Edward is so hot!" before she left. Hal thought "that grand lady is pretty and funny. I sure hope I run into her again because if I do I would like to kiss her." The next morning, Hal was finally forgiven by everyone and went outside for some fresh air. It was outside on a bench having his morning coffee when a squirrel climbed onto the bench and was mistaken by Hal for Carmelita Spats, who he thought was a grand lady. Hal immediately stood and bowed saying "love is in the air, my dear" before picking up the squirrel and kissing it fully on the lips. It just so turned out that everyone else was watching from the window and had a laugh about it.