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"Eddward what's the matter? You don't seem like yourself." Professor Membrane said not paying attention to the road. DD was staring out the window thinking about all that happened. He had been replaced by Dib; the mental house escapee who believed in aliens and the paranormal. Dib, even though he was as smart if not smarter than DD, was more like Ed n' Eddy. DD just never really fit in. Also Dib could at least beat Plank at wrestling and lift a dodge ball, even if he was hit in the head very easily.

"Oh nothing sir...LOOK OUT!!!!!!" DD yelled as Professor Membrane nearly hit an on coming 1984 Chevy Citation. DD could have sworn he heard the angry brown haired female driver yell, "Watch where you're going you fool!"

"Well that's good. I have a coffee bean experiment that I know you'd love to try." Professor Membrane said oblivious to the fact DD was lying. So this is the great Thaddeus Jonas Membrane huh? Ignorant. Self absorbed. Oblivious to anything except science and a bad father. At least my parents communicate with me. Professor Membrane just ignores his kids. He's too ambitious. DD thought as Professor Membrane pulled up to his house.

"Sir why don't we work on PEG some more huh?" DD said feebly.

"NO! Mankind isn't ready to take perpetual energy seriously!" Professor Membrane said as he walked to his labs followed by DD. DD caught a glimpse of Gaz and clung to Professor Membrane like a bug in fear. "As much as I appreciate you Eddward, I do like to see. Get your hands off my face!" DD slipped down but slinked away from Gaz.

"Sir why is Gaz so angry?" DD asked nervously.

"Oh Gaz is my funny sane child. My son on the other hand, is really insane." Professor Membrane said. DD couldn't stand it. Professor Membrane was his hero and he was a true blue fraud. DD felt rather ashamed he worshipped this poor excuse of a human being.

"What about Dib?" DD blurted out.

"What about him?" Professor Membrane asked.

"He's your only son, the heir to the Membrane legacy!" DD said. "I can't believe you treat him like that! My parents may not often talk to me face to face but they do acknowledge me! You don't even do that! You are a bad man!"

"EDDWARD! YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND! Dib ruins me. I had to work so hard to reinstate my name after last Halloween. I chose you because I need a new heir. Dib was already written out of the will. You Eddward have more potential than he has." Professor Membrane said in a sacrum way like nothing ever happened, like DD never insulted him. "Today a lawyer will come and make it official that Eddward Maryann'll be my heir."

"So that's all I am. A replacement. What Gaz said was true. Well I will also never replace Dib. I think you need to admit that to yourself now. I preferred to invent things out of junk." DD said monotonously walking off. He was angry at Professor Membrane and disgusted at him, but he was more disgusted at himself. He realized he was as ambitious as Professor Membrane and saw an older version of himself. It was starting to rain as the lawyer came to finalize the plans Dib had ditched Ed n' Eddy earlier. Whether it was his drunken rage or his desire for fatherly love, he didn't know. Dib walked up to the house with a plan. First, destroy DD then try as he might for his father's love. DD was in Dib's room and he sensed it.

"Hello Sockhead." He said darkly dripping of rain.

"Hello Dib. You were right. Your father is a monster. I don't know why I admired him." DD said.

"But he loves you. Oh DD his pride and joy." Dib said in a homicidal and manic way.

"Look I hate him as much as you!" DD argued.

"I love him. He's my dad. Nothing can change that. You don't understand what I've been through!" Dib cried punching DD. I probably deserved that. DD thought. " I lost my dad and my inheritance and Sockhead I want my dad back, inheritance I don't care."

"Tell him." DD said.

"What?" Dib asked.

"Tell him what you told me." DD said like a wise sage. " Then you will see if you're wasting your time." Dib left and confronted his father.

"I love you! DD hates you! I just want you back in my life!" Dib cried grabbing his father.

"Yes sir. I don't want it." DD said coming to Dib's aid.

"Fine if that's how you want it. Eddward you had potential. You could have been like me. Great. Famous. Rich. Powerful." Professor Membrane said dismissing the lawyer.

"No sir I don't think I would want to." DD said as the rain cleared up.