Chapter 3: A New Pet (Sort Of...)
Some time later the Jelly Beans are in the ward with Nurse Leslie. The shark takes some notes on his clipboard while Lazlo and Raj are looking at him seriously whereas Clam is sitting on the floor chewing on a bone. He sits on his butt, not on his legs like normal dogs use to do. "So, Nurse Leslie, what's up with Clam?" Raj asks, being very concerned. "Well, your friend thinks he is a dog", the shark points out. "Wow, how could you possibily find out about that?" Raj mocks on the nurse. "Just professional experience!" Nurse Leslie explains to him. "But what can we do?" Lazlo wants to know. "Well, just feed him once a day and take him for a walk afterwards! He may keep the bone! See you next week!" Leslie says. Raj calls for Clam. "OK, Clam, we're going! Now, back into your box!" The elephant opens a transport box for pets they brought along. Clam comes up to them and lies down in front of Lazlo, wagging his rhino tail, just like dogs use to do when they want to play. "Wow! I didn't know pygmy rhinos could actually wag their tails! How do you do that, Clam?" Raj wants to know. Clam growls at the elephant. "Pardon, Clam! Did you say something?" Raj asks. "Raj, I don't think he likes you to call him a rhino!" Lazlo assumes. "Sorry, I forgot that you're a dog now, Clam!" Raj excuses. Clam nodds his head fiercly and starts panting and wagging his tail again. Lazlo gives him a slight smack on the bum and now Clam picks up the bone with his teeths and gets himself into the transport box. "Now, that's a good dog!" Lazlo commends. Raj closes the box, Lazlo grabs it and they leave.
Lazlo and Raj decide to go into the woods for playing with their new dog. Clam does not wear his Bean Scout uniform any more, but a pink tank top instead along with a dog collar around his neck. Lazlo holds him on a leach while walking, although Clam does not seem to like the leach at all and starts straining on it from time to time. When they reach a large meadow, Lazlo releases Clam from the leach and the rhino-dog starts capering enthusiasticly. Raj has brought a small, red ball with him and Clam keeps on runing after it, catching it with his teeths and bringing it back each time Raj throws the ball. Just then Nina and Gretchen are passing by. "Hi Guys," Nina greets them "what you got there?" Gretchen rolls over the floor laughing when she sees Clam. "So THIS is your new dog? Hahahaha! That's just hilarious! A stupid mutant Bean Scout thinking he is a dog! Hahahaha!" Clam gets very angry, picks up the ball by hand and throws it on Gretchen, hitting her head. When the alligator girl is back on her feet again she hits the road quickly together with Nina. "I'm getting hungry, Lazlo!" Raj says. Clam seems to be hungry, too. He opens his mounth and points a finger to it on and on. "OK, Guys," Lazlo agrees, "let's go back to Camp"