Mordecai tried not to think about it too much because he wanted to just focus on the work that had to be done for the day, so Benson could get it done without the duo having any issues. The both of them grabbed all of the supplies needed from the shed and they went to the cart to put the supplies in. After that, they drove off and Mordecai was in the passengers seat. They were silent the entire ride to the fountain, Mordecai desperately wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to because he didn't want to upset Benson. It just killed him inside to see Benson so down in the dumps lately, it felt like a knife stabbed him in the chest every single time Benson was ever sad. They got out of the cart, they grabbed the hose, and they hooked it up to the fountain. Afterwords, Benson spoke up because he assumed that he would complain about the job of starting it.

"I'll start the horse, Mordecai….."

"No, it's ok, Benson… I can do it…."

"Hey, you can't order me around….. I'm the boss, not you….."

Mordecai sighed because he hated how stubborn he could be. Benson started up the hose and a few seconds after doing so, he was instantly grossed out. He hated the taste of the water and spit it out. It was unbearable because of the smell, it was putrid and unpleasant to his triangle nose. That was another insecurity he had because he hated when people pointed out how huge his nose was when it wasn't really that huge at all. He didn't get why he kept having insecurities about himself when he hadn't before. He was deep into thought and Mordecai noticed.

"Benson?"

"Huh?"

"You ok?"

"Uhhh, yeah…"

"Ok, I'm just making sure because you looked dazed out…"

"Oh, I wasn't…."

Mordecai squinted his eyes, but he just shrugged it off and went back to work. It took awhile, but with the both of them working together, they eventually got done with the task that was given to them. They put the supplies in the cart and they went to do the next job, to pull the weeds out of the garden. Both of them hated that job, but they knew that it had to be done. They eventually got to the garden and they got out all of the supplies needed. It was a little harder to do because it felt like sauna because of the scorching summer heat.

Before they could get to the garden, Benson stopped the cart for no apparent reason. This confused Mordecai and he just decided not to say anything about it. Then he noticed that he got he shades on and propped his feet up on the cart. They stayed parked in the same spot for 20 minutes straight and Bensons watch alarm started to ring. He knew that when that happened, their shift was over.

"Hey, our shift-"

"I know, Mordecai…"

Mordecai knew something was wrong and he finally had the courage to confront the problem. He was just sick of his boss playing these games with him, it was just irritating.

"What's your deal? You've been acting strange towards me….."

Benson felt his cheeks heat up, he hated when people wanted to know what was going on in his personal life because if they knew, they would make fun of him or they would stop being his friend. He just built up walls around himself because he was hurt so much in the past and he didn't want to hurt even more.

"Hey, it's not your business!"

"Well, it is if it concerns me!"

"Well, it doesn't concern you!"

"Wow, I thought that you could trust me, but I guess I wrong, since you probably think that I'm too immature…."

"Mordecai, I can trust you, it's just-"

"Just what?"

"It's just that I-I…"

"B-Benson?"

The gumball machine turned away from the avian and Mordecai heard a loud, high-pitched cry that belonged to Benson. It broke Mordecai to see him that way, so he reached out his wings and Benson squeezed the blue jay, but he didn't care that he was making himself look like a child. He was just done with everything going on in his life. He needed someone, someone he could trust and even though the blue jay could sometimes be an absolute moron, he thought he was probably the best choice.

"I-I just need help, Mordecai…"

"W-What do you mean?"

"With just…. Everything….."

Mordecai started to feel uneasy because he thought of the worst possible situations. He let go and before he could do anything, Benson started to speak even though his voice was cracked.

"Just go…"

The blue jay realized that he wasn't in his right mind and he shook his head no. He wasn't about to let something bad happen to someone he truly cared about. Benson got more upset and he ran up to the house, he decided the best option was to leave the park temporarily for personal leave. He wanted to go because he didn't want to put an emotional strain on anyone around him any longer. Mordecai drove to the house to look for Benson, then he saw Benson walk out with his infamous red jacket on his metal body. Mordecai was about to speak, but the machine put up a hand to stop him.

"I'm leaving…."

Mordecai was confused at this point and he started to get even more uneasy than before.

"W-Why?"

"I'm done…"

He walked to his car and he drove back to his apartment. At this point, Mordecai was growing very concerned for his boss and his safety. He didn't want to make too big of a scene, but he couldn't believe that he quit his job either. It was unusual for Benson to do something like this and he felt obligated to get to the bottom of it.