Memories Recovered
by LDEJRuff
Last time, Brian Griffin confronted his attempted murderer, Justin Bieber, who didn't know what Brian was talking about at first. Brian was then called to a serious family discussion, and Lois called him an idiot, therefore prompting him to leave the Griffin house to realize his mistake. However, he informed his brother-like friend, Vinny, to take care of the family before he left. A month has passed, and the Griffins decided to buy a new dog, a Scottish Terrier named Scott, to recover from that loss-like moment when Brian left. The following night, Brian somehow returned home. However, he didn't remember Vinny or any of the other family members. And so, our story continues...
Chapter 1 - The Dog with No Memory
One night, after giving a successful concert, Justin Bieber decided to pack up his equipment before his next concert inside his bus. However, before he could do so, he noticed a strap of duct tape, with something long and lumpy underneath.
"What in the world?" he asked before he could pull off the tape.
Suddenly, after he pulled off the tape, something fell into his hand, and he was both surprised and shocked.
"Oh, no," he said. "It can't be."
Meanwhile, at the Griffin house in Quahog, the Griffins were a little less than happy that their White Labrador, Brian, returned home. The reason: he had no memory of who they were. And aside from that, he came home with a goatee, scruffed up fur, and no collar.
"What do you mean who are we?" Lois asked him. "We're your family, for Christ's sake."
"My family?" Brian repeated. "You mean, I belong here?"
"Yes," Peter answered. "You're not just a dog of mine: you're my best friend in the whole world."
"I thought I was your best friend, Peter," Vinny and Scott replied in unison before looking at each other, confused.
"Your best friend?" Brian repeated. "I can't recall you being my best friend, Skeeter."
"'Skeeter'?" Vinny repeated. "It's 'Peter'."
"Yeah, that's what I said, Venice," Brian replied.
"'Venice'?" Vinny repeated. "I think this just went from mildly amusing to "9-1-1, call the veterinarian, quick," serious!"
After Lois called the vet, the family took Brian over for a checkup. A few minutes have passed, and the doctor came out of his office.
"Doctor, how is Brian?" Lois asked him. "Is he okay?"
"There's no easy way to put this, Mrs. Griffin," the doctor answered, "but I'm afraid Brian has suffered a total memory loss. I fear that he may never remember you again. So, in order for him to regain his memory, I believe you should recall all the things that he did with you as a family before he left, and before you got Scott."
The seven waiting family members dropped their jaws in shock. They then went to the operating room, where Brian was sitting on the desk. The doctor had already shaved Brian's goatee, and he also cleaned and combed his fur. He turned his head as he saw the family come to him.
"The doctor told us your condition," Peter began, "so he said that we can try to recall all the things we did together, as a family, to bring your memory back."
"Yeah," Vinny added. "Can you remember ever buying me as a Christmas present? Try to think. You and Stewie were at the pet shop that night to buy me."
Brian thought hard, but all he could think of was a blur. "I'm sorry, Benny," he said. "I can't seem to remember."
"My name's Vinny, not Benny," Vinny corrected.
"Whatever," Brian replied.
"Boy," Stewie began, "it's going to be tough trying to get Brian's memory back, like the time we tried to get the fat man's memory back."
"There's no time for cutaways now, Stewie," Scott said. "We need to take Brian home."