Calvin, Hobbes, Flapjack, and K'nuckles walked down the stairs to the pier where Bubbie is waiting. During the walk Calvin and K'nuckles were arguing.
"You just had to insult Candy Wife," K'nuckles said to Calvin. "And thanks to you we lost our candy!"
"I was just saying what was obvious!" Calvin replied.
"You know Calvin," said Hobbes. "You believing Candy Wife not being alive sounds similar to how many people view me."
"What are you talking about Hobbes?" asked Flapjack.
"For some reason people think in Calvin's and my time I am a stuffed animal."
"Why would they think that?"
"Tell me about it," said Calvin.
"I was trying to prove a point about you being hypocritical," Hobbes angrily said to Calvin.
"This is different," said Calvin. "I'm the one who's right."
"Well I'm right about how you treated Candy Wife," K'nuckles said to Calvin.
"I'm getting confused," said Flapjack. "How can you both be right?"
"I'm the one whose right!" yelled K'nuckles and Calvin.
"What's clear is people from the future are jerks," said K'nuckles, "No offense Hobbes."
"None taken," replied Hobbes.
"Well I'm glad me and Hobbes are leaving this dump," said Calvin. "I have all the notes I need."
"Calm down Cap'n K'nuckles and Calvin," Said Flapjack. "Let's put the fight behind us."
"If K'nuckles is like Calvin than that is unlikely," said Hobbes.
The four reached the bottom of the stairs and noticed the time machine is missing.
"What happened to the time machine?!" yelled Calvin.
"I knew something would go wrong," Said Hobbes.
"Looks like you got your just deserts Calvin," said K'nuckles smugly.
"What happened to the time machine Bubbie?" asked Flapjack.
"Someone in a diving suit jumped out of the water and stole it," replied Bubbie.
"That sounds like the ones the Inventor uses."
"Whose the inventor?" asked Hobbes.
"He's this weirdo who lives in the Magical Under Sea Lair or M.U.S.L.," said K'nuckles. "He has made all sorts of crazy inventions like mechanical whales or 'cars.'"
"The inventor sounds a lot smarter than you," Calvin said to K'nuckles.
Calvin and K'nuckles glared at each other.
"Excuse me Bubbie," asked Hobbes. "Can you help Calvin and I get our time machine back."
"Sure Hobbes," said Bubbie, "It's clear the two of you need help."
"Hooray!" said Flapjack. "We're going on a adventure to the bottom of the sea!"
"No way Flapjack," said K'nuckles. "There's no way I'm helping Calvin."
"And there's no way I'm having help from K'nuckles," said Calvin.
"The only way we can get back to the future is with Flapjack, K'nuckles, and Bubbie's help Calvin," said Hobbes. "Bubbie can bring us to the M.U.S.L. and Flapjack and K'nuckles are familiar with this inventor. Also, the past does not have television."
"Fine!" said Calvin.
"We have to help Calvin and Hobbes get back to their time, Cap'n," said Flapjack. "As adventurers we should help those in need."
"Well I don't want to," said K'nuckles.
"K'nuckles!" yelled Bubbie. "You're going to help Calvin and Hobbes or you'll sleep outside for a month!"
"Fine!" said K'nuckles.
