Bad Day

"Hey Snuffy, I've forgotten something."
'What Big Bird?"

"Exactly- I can't remember!"

Elmo was walking past, humming a tune. Big Bird spotted him and called out.

"Hey, Elmo!" cried Big Bird. "Come over 'ere!"

Elmo nodded and strode over the Dynamic Duo. "Yes Big Bird?" said Elmo in his cute childish voice. "What is it?"

"Well," said Snuffy slowly, "Big Bird's forgotten something, and we were wondering if you knew what it was?"

Elmo thought for a moment. "Did you remember to mail that letter to your grandma?" he asked.

"Yes," replied Big Bird, nodding. "I did it this morning."

"Um…did you give Ernie's rubber ducky back to him?"

"Er…"
Snuffy nodded enthusiastically. "I did," he said. "I saw him asking Maria if she'd seen it, and I told him where it was."

"Oh." Elmo scratched his head. "Well then, Elmo doesn't know what Big Bird's forgotten." He frowned. Then he brightened. "Hey, Elmo has an idea! Elmo is not a very smart monster, but Elmo knows who is! Why don't you ask Oscar? He knows everything."

See, it was well-known that Oscar the Grouch was the smartest monster that lived on Sesame Street. He knew that he knew more than most unhuman habitants of Sesame Street, but he wasn't sure about Bert. Bert seemed pretty clever, but then again, anybody would seem clever next to Ernie.

Big Bird looked uncertain. "Well," he said, "that's a good idea Elmo, but-"

"Elmo's happy that he could help!" the red monster said cheerfully. "Now Elmo's got to see Telly- we're going to Baby Bear's house to sample the new Honey-Porridge that Uncle Noby'sTM selling!" He skipped off in the other direction.

Snuffy turned to face Big Bird. "Well?" he asked. "Are you going to ask Oscar?"

Big Bird sighed. "I don't know. I'd like to ask Oscar. If only he wasn't such a…such a…."

"Grouch," Snuffy finished. He lifted his trunk and patted Big Bird on the arm. "Well Big Bird, maybe Oscar will be in a good mood today? I heard Gordon gave him his old broken television set two days ago, and he was pleased. Hopefully he'll tell you what you've forgotten without making too much of a fuss."

Big Bird shrugged. "Alright," he agreed. "I'll ask Oscar. I hope you're right- I hope he is in a good mood today."

But Oscar the Grouch wasn't in a good mood.

A/N: Any good? Review!