He never thought he could live without knowing his siblings were safe. That's why it hurt so much when he had to leave. He knew it was for his siblings, but it still hurt. Because, for Wakko Warner, his siblings meant everything to him. While he worked, his sister Dot, ailed with an unknown yet deadly virus. Yakko, his brother, did his best to take care of her, but care alone wouldn't pay for the operation that would save Dot. Wakko never thought he could live without that secure feeling he got when Yakko had his arm around his shoulders like a warm blanket. Or Dot's cute, angelic, and quirky way. But I guess you learn to live without certain things. His siblings didn't know it, but he cried a lot in those first couple months away from home. He cried because his sister was dying and he wasn't there with her. He cried because he knew there was no way he could make enough to pay for Dot's operation AND support his siblings. He cried because he missed Yakko and Dot. There were many reasons he cried, but he knew that he had to make money, and he wasn't about to do it wallowing in self-pity. Eventually he earned a single hay penny. Wakko Warner was happier at that moment than he had been all year. Mostly because he now knew he could go home. Home to Acme Falls. Home to Yakko and Dot. The names of his siblings gave him the strength he needed to go on. All through the train ride home, his heart had been lighter that it had been on the train exactly one winter ago. Wakko knew his siblings would be waiting there at the train station, waiting to welcome him back home. He had been right. Yakko and Dot were right there waiting. And they weren't alone. The entire town of Acme Falls was at the station. The town went into another musical number. He was happy and he felt secure, but not as happy and secure as when Yakko put his arm around his shoulders. It was like a warm blanket. But Ralph, the town constable, had to get his abnormally large nose into other people's business. Then the town tax collector came, taxed him unfairly, and took his hay penny. Wakko hadn't felt this low and sad since he had left. Yakko was furious. Now, at his sister's side as she died in Yakko's arms, his mind reeled over the events that had happened over the past few weeks. He then saw Dot winking at him out of the corner of his eye. She always wanted to be an actress, Wakko thought. He chanced a glance at Yakko; he obviously thought that dot was really dying. Impressive. Wakko thought. It dawned on him that she was buying him time to get to the star. So Wakko slipped away and started running like crazy to the star. He had only run a few steps when he heard a sound that almost made him stop running. Yakko was crying bitterly. But Wakko kept running "help me spirit wherever you are!" Wakko called out as he neared the star. He heard a cannon shot, but he was in midair, planning on landing spread-eagled on the stars surface. The cannon ball landed a spit second before he did, landing as planned on the surface. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Dot suddenly sit up straight, and Yakko's face fill with a mix of relief and confusion. The spirit congratulated him on getting there first, and granted him one wish. He thought hard. He then closed his eyes and concentrated. When he opened his eyes, in both of his hands lay one hay penny. One hay penny paid for dot's operation. The other bought "buy burgers at the butcher's and blintzes at the baker's, groceries at the grocer's, Season tickets for the Lakers" the town of Acme Falls eventually came back to life, all thanks to Wakko's wish.
