There is something wonderful that is called summer camp. Sorry that this is late.
"Are we there yet?"
"Bendy, we weren't there when you asked five minutes ago. We aren't there now, either."
"But Henry, I'm bored!"
"Look, as long as we don't run into any heavy traffic, we'll be at my house in fifteen minutes."
"But that's like forever!"
"Bendy, if you want, I could play my clarinet so you can dance to the music."
"Thanks Boris."
"Um, Henry? I have a question."
"What is it, Alice?"
"Are we there yet?"
Mercifully, no traffic jams hit and fifteen minutes later the four of them pulled into Henry's driveway. "So, this is where I live," said Henry as the man turned the key and opened the door.
"It's really tidy," remarked Boris.
"Thanks," Henry smiled, sifting through some VHS tapes on a shelf. "It's a lot easier to find things when you're organized. Ah, here it is." He held up a tape case with a picture of a cartoon woman on the front. "Rose Red and the Seven Gnomes. I got to be the main animator for Rose. She's probably my greatest work. Do you guys want to see it?"
Eagerly, Alice nodded and Boris agreed as well. Bendy didn't look so sure. "Is she…a princess?"
"Yeah. Princess movies are really popular."
"Wait, they made a whole movie about princesses?!" Bendy gasped. "Ewww! What happened to animation?!"
"What do you mean, 'what happened to animation?' This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!" Alice exclaimed. "Henry, play it! Please!"
"It really isn't as sappy as it looks," Henry assured the unhappy toon. "And we'll do something you want when the movie's over."
"Fine," Bendy grumbled.
Henry pointed out all the highlights of the film, recounting all the difficulties and the fun parts of working on Rose. Alice caught on to the melodies of the songs pretty easily and was soon singing along with the chorus. Boris was pleasantly surprised by a few of the twists. Even Bendy, despite his earlier protests, found himself rooting for Rose and her prince by the end. Finally, the credits began to roll and they all waited for Henry's name to pop up. "Well, how did you guys like it?" he asked, pressing the rewind button.
"It was awesome!" Alice squealed. "Rose was amazing and the prince was so charming and the gnomes were so funny and it was great!"
"Yes, thank you for showing us this. It was really nice," said Boris.
Bendy fiddled with his bowtie. "It wasn't bad, I guess. But can we do something else now, please?"
"Of course," said Henry. "Do you have anything in mind?"
"Yeah. Can we listen to some music?"
"Sure." Henry looked thoughtful for a moment. "I could turn on the radio and we could listen to some newer songs that I bet you haven't heard."
"Oh yeah! We have to have missed out on thirty years of music," Boris realized.
"Then let's listen!" Bendy decided. "I wanna dance to something that isn't one of the Sheep Songs for once!"
