Brian, Vinny and New Brian:

Guess Who's Back

by LDEJRuff

Chapter 1 - The Neckerchief Returns

It was another normal Wednesday afternoon. Brian was in the living room reading one of his books, while Vinny was in the kitchen making a sandwich. Peter and Lois were at work, while Meg and Chris were at school and Stewie was at day care.

After he was done finishing his chapter, Brian went into the kitchen and greeted his brother. "Hey, Vin. Working on another sandwich I see."

"Yeah," Vinny replied. "It sure would be nice if something different were to happen today."

"Different?" Brian repeated. "How so?"

"Well, every day is the same thing, Brian," answered Vinny. "Usually, I'd be making lunch for the two of us, while Peter and Lois are busy with their jobs, and the kids are away at school. However, I feel that something different is about to happen."

"Oh, Vinny," Brian chuckled. "Why do you think that something different is about to happen?"

Just then, Brian's phone rang. He picked it up and answered.

"Hello?"

On the other line was Brian's gay cousin, Jasper.

"Hey, Brian," Jasper greeted. "It's Jasper. Listen, Ricardo and I are planning on going to the Philippines to visit the latter's parents for a few weeks. They need help resurfacing their floor."

"Really?" Brian replied. "Wow, that's great. And what about New Brian?"

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Jasper answered as he handed the phone over to the dog in question.

"Hey, Brian," New Brian greeted. "While Jasper and Ricardo are going to be away for a few weeks, I thought it would be best if I stayed over at the Griffin household."

"But if the three of you are going to be away, who's going to take care of the apartment?" Brian asked.

"Don't worry, Brian," New Brian assured. "We've hired a maid to watch the apartment for us."

Cutaway: We see Consuela, addressing the camera.

"No miren a mí," she said, breaking the fourth wall. "I'm just doing what Mr. Nuevo Brian wants."

Back to the phone conversation.

"Anyway," New Brian continued, "I'll be expecting you at the airport to pick me up. You can bring Vinny along with you. See you in a few hours."

"Okay, N.B.," Brian replied. "Can you put Jasper back on?"

"Okay, Brian," New Brian answered. "Bye." With that, he handed the phone back to Jasper.

"I sure hope New Brian has a good time over at your house," Jasper assured. "Take good care of yourself, Brian. And Vinny, too. Bye-bye, cousin."

Jasper as hung up, Brian then turned his attention to Vinny.

"Hey, Vin," Brian said, "you want to head on over to the airport to pick New Brian up?"

"New Brian's coming?" Vinny replied. "What's going on? Did he and Jasper have a fight?"

"Nah," Brian disagreed. "Jasper and Ricardo are heading over to the Philippines for a few weeks, and New Brian decided to hang out with us while their away. After all, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have three dogs under the same household, right?"

"No," Vinny answered. "After all, we let Scott stay with us before Angus returned with Fiona."

Cutaway: Inside his tiny cottage, we see Scott in the kitchen, eating a sandwich as well. He quickly noticed us, the viewers, before he was about to take another bite.

"Oh, hi," Scott greeted. "I bet Brian and Vinny were talking about me. I'm having a good time at home with Angus and Fiona. They're planning on getting married soon, by the way."

A few hours later at the airport, both Brian and Vinny were busy texting on their smart phones. They had already informed Peter and Lois about New Brian's arrival. A young boy quickly noticed the two dogs.

"Hey, boys," the boy addressed, getting their attention. "Are you lost or something?"

"No," Brian answered.

"We're both waiting for a friend to come," Vinny added. "It's been quite a while since we've seen him."

"Oh," the boy replied. "I didn't know you two can talk, too. Is it some kind of condition?"

"We both had that ability since we were born," Brian answered. "Plus, I picked Vinny here up as a Christmas present for the family. He's my adoptive younger brother."

"Yeah," Vinny agreed.

Just then, Brian noticed New Brian's plane descending.

"Besides," Brian continued, "our friend is coming in right at this very moment."

"That's cool," the boy replied. "What's this friend of yours like?"

"Oh, he's about the same size as Brian and I," Vinny answered. "He has thicker fur, which is grey, and wears a green collar."

"And he's named after me," Brian added. "When I first saw him, he wore a maroon neckerchief with a bone on it."

"Oh," the boy replied. "I have a dog pretty much like that. Only mine is a little younger."

Cutaway: We see a grey Border Collie puppy, wearing a maroon neckerchief with a bone on it. It yipped.

Back to the two dogs and the young boy.

"Bobby," the boy's mother addressed, "Grandma's here."

"Coming!" Bobby called back before turning back to the two dogs. "Bye-bye, doggies." With that, the boy walked back to his parents.

"Hey!" New Brian called, getting Brian and Vinny's attention. "Guess who's back!"

"Hey, New Brian," Brian addressed when New Brian walked to them. "It's good to see you again."

"Good to see you again, too," New Brian replied. "Hey, Vinny."

"Hey, New Brian," Vinny greeted back.

Brian noticed that New Brian was wearing his neckerchief. "Hey, how come you're not wearing the green collar I gave you for Christmas?"

"Well, I like my collar okay," New Brian began, "but I thought I would feel nostalgic wearing this neckerchief. I don't think I'd ever get rid of it."

"Have you any other uses for your collar, N.B.?" Vinny asked.

"Well, I can sometimes use it to mark my luggage," New Brian replied.

Pull back as we see that his collar was around the handle on his guitar case, which was with the rest of his luggage.

"I just hope that karaoke machine of mine isn't in pieces," New Brian feared. "That would be a disaster."