Chapter 4 - Bad Luck Brian


Later that day, the trio ran over to the dump, with Vinny a little worried about what Brian was about to do.

"I dunno, B," he said. "Forty-nine in dog years is a long time."

"I know, Vin," Brian replied, rummaging through a pile. "But it is for a good cause. Aha! I found it." With that, he found a dirty mirror.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Brian?" Stewie asked. "I know you want Vinny to break his losing streak, but it's a little too much."

"Don't worry, Stews," Brian assured. "After all, I am helping my little brother."

"By the way, Brian," Vinny began, "nobody addresses Stewie by 'Stews' like I do."

Brian then dropped the mirror, which shattered into pieces when it landed.

"Well, that's done. Now, let's go on over to the hardware store, guys."

With that, the trio ran out of the dump.


Inside Quahog Hardware, later that day, Stewie had set up seven ladders in a row.

"I guess you're good to go, Brian."

"Thanks, Stewie," Brian replied. Turning to Vinny, he continued, "Now, watch, Vin, as I run under these ladders so that I can help you break that losing streak of yours."

With that, Brian ran under all seven ladders.

"So, did it work?"

"I dunno," Vinny replied. "Hmmm, maybe I can give my mother a call. She has a recipe for anyone who wants to be really unlucky."


Back at the Griffin house, inside the garage, Brian stood atop a steel tub of water, wearing rain shoes and a fanny pack, held an umbrella, had a custard pie over his head, and his nose had a clothes pin on it.

"You got the Apple Betty in the fanny pack, B?" Vinny asked.

"Are you sure this will work, Vinny?" Brian asked back.

"I'm sure it'll work, Brian. Now, turn around three times and whistle Old MacDonald Had a Farm."

Brian did exactly what Vinny told him to.

"So, feeling unlucky yet, Brian?"

"I dunno, Vin," Brian replied. "I guess we'll just have to test it out and see." With that, Brian stepped over a rake, which pushed him down into the tub, knocking off the pie and the clothes pin. It worked for the brothers.

"All right, bad luck!" they said.

"Glad to hear it, guys," Stewie replied, coming into the garage. "How about we put Brian's bad luck to the test with another round of bowling?"

"Very well," Brian answered. "After all, what does Vinny have to lose?"