Go Bananas
Chapter 4
Mordecai and Rigby had just been reprimanded by Benson for what seemed like the umpteenth time today.
Now usually, when Mordecai and Rigby are reprimanded by Benson for slacking off on their jobs, he usually demands that they get back to work. However, if you remember from the last chapter, Benson decided that instead of firing Mordecai and Rigby, he was going to let Mordecai and Rigby be apart of the "Running of the Apes" event. What did he mean by that, though?
Mordecai, Rigby, and Benson were back at the house. They were in the front yard.
Mordecai and Rigby were sitting in lawn chairs. Benson was tying Mordecai and Rigby to the chairs using bubble wrap. Benson was finished wrapping Mordecai up in the bubble warp, and was just finishing wrapping Rigby up.
"There we go," Benson said as he finished wrapping Rigby up in the bubble wrap, "Feel comfortable?"
"What the heck, Benson?" Mordecai asked.
"Yeah, I thought you said we were gonna be part of 'Running of the Apes'. Rigby added, "Why aren't we at the event?"
"Maybe you didn't hear me correctly," Benson said, "I did say that you two were gonna be part of the event; I never specifically said that you were going to be at the event."
"Then what is with the bubble wrap?" Mordecai asked.
"Remember how I told you guys earlier how the 'Running of the Apes' is a very dangerous event?"
"Yeah," Rigby replied.
"Well, this bubble wrap is for your own safety when the event passes by the park," Benson explained.
It didn't take long for Mordecai and Rigby to figure out what Benson was up to.
"Are you saying we're going to get run over by the apes coming through the park?" Mordecai asked.
"Precisely," Benson replied.
"Benson, you can't do this!" Rigby exclaimed.
"Yeah," Mordecai agreed, "There has to be some kind of rule that says you cannot mistreat your employees."
"Hey, you two said you wanted to be part of the event, right?" Benson reminded the two.
"This isn't what we meant," Rigby retorted.
"Besides, what happens if we DO get hurt?" Mordecai asked.
"Relax, I've wrapped you guys up with a lot of layers of bubble wrap," Benson assured, "You should be fine, and once you realize how dangerous this event really is, you'll never want to partake in it again."
"You're a complete nutcase, Benson," Rigby said.
"We could sue you if we get hurt," Mordecai added.
"Yeah, good luck with that," Benson said, "Oh, and by the way, the event is going to start soon. I'm going to go observe the parade with the other park workers at a safe distance. I hope you two have an awesome experience, because this will be the only time you guys get to enjoy something like this."
Benson got into his golf cart, started it up, and left so he could join the other park workers in watching the event.
Once Benson was gone, Mordecai and Rigby tried to break free from the bubble wrap. However, because Benson had wrapped Mordecai and Rigby up in a lot of layers of bubble wrap, they struggled to break free, and couldn't even move.
Mordecai groaned heavily. "Nice going, Rigby," he said sarcastically, "We're moments away from dying, thanks to you."
"Hey, don't blame me for this, Mordecai," Rigby said, "It's not my fault Tim and Danny blew their covers."
"Why would you even hire two guys, who you hardly even know, to do our chores for us in the first place?"
"Gee, I don't know, Mordecai. Maybe it's because we wanted to slack off all day, and play video games."
Mordecai sighed. "I knew we shouldn't have trusted those guys," he said, referring to Tim and Danny as 'those guys'. "At least we'll be able to enjoy the event while it lasts."
"Come on, Mordecai, we can't just let Benson win," Rigby said, "Unless you want to end up as road kill, I suggest we try getting out of this mess."
Mordecai thought about what Rigby said. "Alright, fine," he said.
Mordecai and Rigby continued to try and break free from the bubble wrap. When they tried to, their chairs tipped over on their sides.
"This will never work," Mordecai said.
The "Running of the Apes" event was about to commence.
A nearby zoo, where the event was taking place, was filled with decorations to honor the event. There were people lined up on the course that were partaking in the event, as well as a number of people who just wanted to watch the event from a distance.
There were safety barriers that separated those partaking in the event to the ones just observing the event.
The event started at the ape habitat section of the zoo. There were a lot of apes in the ape habitat, waiting to be released.
Benson and the other park workers, sans Mordecai and Rigby, were over at the zoo that the event was taking place at.
Suddenly, an announcement came from the zoo's intercoms.
"Attention, may I have your attention, please?" a voice said over the intercom, "The 'Running of the Apes' event will begin momentarily."
The crowd at the zoo cheered in excitement.
"Whoooo!" Muscle Man said, who had his shirt off, and was twirling it in the air.
"Aren't you excited to see the 'Running of the Apes' event, Benson?" Pops asked.
"Oh, you bet I am, Pops," Benson replied.
"I thought you said the event was stupid," Skips said.
"Oh, I still think it's stupid, Skips; I'm just excited because I'm finally gonna show Mordecai and Rigby just how dangerous this event really is."
"You mean you allowed Mordecai and Rigby to partake in the event?" Pops asked.
"Well, sort of," Benson replied, "You see, Mordecai and Rigby kept trying to ditch their jobs, and even went as far as hiring two guys to dress up as themselves, and do the work for them. I caught Mordecai and Rigby in the act, however, and tied them to chairs with bubble wrap, letting them be APART of the event"
Pops and Skips were shocked at what Benson did.
"Benson!" Pops exclaimed, "This isn't like you."
"I agree," Skips said, "Why would you do that to Mordecai and Rigby?"
"Because they've been annoying me all day trying to leave work," Benson explained, "Also, those two do not realize how dangerous this event is. By leaving them at the park tied to chairs with bubble wrap, I'm teaching them a lesson they will never forget."
"Are you sure they will be safe?" Pops asked.
"Relax, Pops, Mordecai and Rigby will be fine. I wrapped them up in layers of bubble wrap," Benson explained, "LAYERS!"
"I don't think that's going to keep them safe, Benson," Skips said.
"What makes you say that?"
Suddenly, another announcement came over the intercoms.
"Alright, everybody, it's time for the 'Running of the Apes' event to commence!" a voice exclaimed.
Everyone cheered in excitement.
"Release the apes," the voice said.
Some zookeepers that work at the zoo came up to the ape habitat. The zookeepers slowly opened the habitat, backing away as soon as it was opened.
The apes ran out of their habitat, and the line of people that were partaking in the event began running away from the apes.
One of the participants in the event had layers of bubble wrap wrapped around each of his arms and legs.
This participant tried to keep up with the rest of the participants, but the bubble wrap was slowing him down. He ended up tripping as a result, and couldn't get back up.
The apes were easily able to catch up to the participant, and trampled him over.
The participant was severely injured Even the bubble wrap did not keep him safe.
A pair of medics came onto the course, picked up the participant, and carried him to an ambulance as the participant moaed in pain.
"Wow, that is definitely going to leave a mark," a voice said on the intercom.
"Wah-wah," Muscle Man said, imitating a horn.
Benson was in shock when he saw this happen.
It was at this moment Benson knew… he messed up.
"Oh my gosh, what have I done!?" Benson exclaimed.
"You went bananas, that's what you've done," Skips replied.
"You do realize that if Mordecai and Rigby get hurt, you could be in serious trouble, Benson," Pops said.
"You're right, Pops," Benson said, "And I need to make sure that Mordecai and Rigby do not get hurt.
Benson started making his way out of the crowd to go back and save Mordecai and Rigby from getting hurt.
"I'll see you guys, later," Benson said, "I made a mistake that I need to correct."