"What is today's date?" Marlene asked viciously, Skipper shrugged and turned to Rico, who quickly coughed up a month by month calendar and flipped to that month, he had all the days crossed off except for that day, he handed it to Skipper who followed the x's down to the first unmarked date.

"17th July, 2009." He answered swiftly, Carlene torn the calendar out of his hands and looked it over checking to make sure he didn't make a mistake. She gasped and turned to her younger sister, what started as a wonderful letter turned into the beginning of another Family disaster.

Skipper comfortingly put a flipper over Marlene's shoulder and pulled her in tightly. She snuggled in but didn't let the idea of her parents Darlene and her very protective older brother coming to visit slip her mind, not yet at least.

"They could be here in the next 5 minutes to the next 2 days, and this place is a mess." Carlene cried in agony, Private grabbed a hold of her paw and squeezed it lightly.

"Don't worry Carlene we'll help you." Private said hopefully, Skipper nodded in agreement, "Kowalski I want you on recon duty, see if you can see them coming in, or if we have time. Rico I want you Carlene and Marlene to start cleaning, Private come with me." Skipper ordered, Marlene felt her heart rest and she couldn't help but smile.

"What are you guys going to do?" Carlene asked as she let go of Privates flipper, Private shrugged his shoulders but returned to Skippers side.

"Alice will notice if the zoo records say two otters but 6 are residing here, but not if we can help it." Skipper said proudly Carlene pecked Private on the cheek one last time and let them be off. Marlene turned to Rico who was waiting for them to say their goodbyes.

"Ok Rico, we don't know how much time we have, so lets get going." Marlene ordered instantaneously. Rico nodded his head furiously and spit up a pile of things. Marlene walked over and picked up the flame thrower that lay on top the pile.

"Think clean not mean Rico, this is a no destruction zone." Carlene scolded quickly, as she knocked the flame thrower from her sisters hands. Rico let out a disappointed Aw and pushed the stuff aside. He took in a deep breath and coughed out the next batch of supplies.

"Perfect Rico." Carlene congratulated as she admired the pile of cleaning supplies that lay before her, She picked up the duster that lay on the top of the mound and walked away, Marlene grabbed a broom and started in the corner of the pile, Rico stared at the pile, what was he supposed to do, he's never used a non weapon before.

Marlene glanced at him still trying to determine what to do with the mountain of cleaning supplies in front of him, Marlene sighed before saying. "Rico do you mind stacking the pillows in the corner, 2 in a stack, make it creative." Rico nodded his head and walked over to the pile of pillows in the corner.

He smiled and coughed up a leaf blower, he laughed manically before turning it on and pointing it all the pillows, each one of them smacked against the wall and fell to the ground in perfect stacks of two. Marlene and Carlene watched in amazement at the accuracy.

" Good job Rico, now I you to cover up the sewer, I do not want my parents to see that." Marlene put emphasis not, giving it an extra breath. Rico let his tongue hang from the side of his mouth, as he threw the leaf blower aside, and rushed to the sewer opening in the middle of the room.

He looked around the room, than coughed up the original rug she had when they first discovered Roger, Marlene raised an eye remember the rug, "I've been looking for that forever." She said in a high pitch voice. Rico let his tongue hang out the side of his mouth, and shook his head furiously.

"can you vacuum it?" Marlene said as she rolled her eyes, Rico grabbed the leaf blower and laughed maniacally, Marlene pride the gardening tool from his hands and sighed.

"Only you can turn a helpful gardening tool into a weapon, here you sweep, I'll vacuum." She threw the broom into his hands and ran to fetch the vacuum. Rico let his head bow in shame as he dragged the broom behind him, Carlene sighed as she looked at the depressed penguin.

"You can be destructive later Rico, I promise." Rico perked his head up happily, than smiled, but he still found it a struggle to do something as Boring as sweeping. Marlene arrived a moment later with the vacuum in her paws. The place was looking good so far, and her hesitation started to go down.

That is until Kowalski burst through the door with Skipper and Private hot on his trail. "Incoming," Private shouted as he came in last. Marlene turned her head quickly at the panting penguins. Kowalski stepped forward and drew in a long breath of air.

"A crate was delivered from north California and has arrived at the zoo. Alice just signed for it." he explained, still trying to catch a bit of breath. Marlene and Carlene gasped and rushed to peak out the door, Alice was leading 2 men with a large crate toward their habitat.

"I thought we'd have more time than this." Marlene cried nearly fainting, Alice set the box down, letting Marlene and Carlene emerge, the penguins stayed inside not wanting to be seen by Alice. Who was taking a crowbar to the box, and yanking away the top.

She pulled the top aside and walked away, she'd be back to pick up the box later. Marlene and Carlene held their breath, hoping their parents were in a good mood. A small familiar otter picked her head up from inside the box and with a smile jumped out.

"Darlene." the two anxious otters shouted in unison, Darlene hugged them tightly, nearly chocking them in the process. Next an older male otter peaked his head upward, and climbed from the box, he had darker fur than Marlene and Carlene, and he seemed rather tall, His white fur circled down his chest and over his cheeks, and he had the same white spot on his foot as Marlene, and the same cloudy eyes as Carlene.

"Darrin." The two girls yelled as they rushed over to their older brother. He threw his long arms over their necks and pulled them in for a hug.

"Long time no see." He laughed as he pulled away, two more otters jumped out of the open box, and ran to hug the two otters they hadn't seen in a long time. The female was shorter than Carlene and a bit taller than Marlene, she had green misty eyes and her white fur didn't pass her neck.

The male was specifically tall, and his white fur stretched farther down to his stomach and both his feet were white, he was slightly rounder and had brown eyes.

"Mom, dad, it's so good to see you." Marlene cried as she rushed forward with Carlene at her side, their mother stepped forward and opened her arms wide. "My babies girls." She cried happily, this was the beginning of the family reunion.