It was a bright and sunny day in the land of Ooo. Jake was up early, he was going to visit his girlfriend Lady. He packed some sandwiches for him and her to share that he made himself. He made his way over to her house and knocked on the door. Their son TV answered.

"Oh hey dad." TV greeted Jake.

"Hey man. What are you doing up so early? Don't you usually sleep in?" Jake asked.

"I couldn't sleep." TV answered. "Why don't you come in."

Jake walked inside and took a seat in the living room.

"So where's your mom?" Asked Jake.

"She went to meet grandma and grandpa for breakfast." TV informed him.

"You weren't invited?" Asked Jake.

"I was, I'm just not much of a morning person." TV responded.

"Do you want a sandwich?" Jake asked. "I brought them for Lady and myself, but since she's not here."

"Sure, I'll take one." TV said.

Jake pulled out two sandwiches from his bag. One for him and one for TV. TV went out to the kitchen and grabbed a can of soda for both of them. He headed back into the living room and handed his dad the soda. Jake thanked him then they got to eating.

"So what have you been up to lately?" Jake asked as he took a bite of sandwich.

"Oh nothing much. Playing video games as usual and." TV paused.

"And what?" Jake asked.

"And I have a job interview on Monday." TV said.

Jake was taking a drink of soda when TV said that. He did a spit take out of shock.

"You have a job interview?" Jake asked in disbelief.

"Gee it's nice to know you have faith in me dad." TV said as he gave Jake the stink eye's.

"No no no, I didn't mean it like that, Its just you've always reminded me of myself which is." Jake stuttered.

"Lazy." TV finished his dad's sentence for him.

"That's the word." Jake said as he took a bite of sandwich.

"I know I've been kind of a burden for mom and I realized you guy's wont live forever and I'll need to fend for myself, so why not start now?" TV said.

"That's very mature of you. I'm proud of you TV." Jake said. "So where's your interview at?"

"It's at a butcher's shop in the Wildberry Kingdom." TV said. "I won't lie, I'm really nervous."

"Do you need help preparing for it? I'd be more than willing to help." Jake said as he took the last bite of his sandwich.

"Sure. It'll be nice to spend some time with you." TV said.

"We should go and see your uncle Finn. He's the most responsible guy I know, he'll definitely have some good advice." Jake suggested.

"Sounds like a plan." TV said.

After they finished their lunch and chit chatted a bit they headed off to the tree-house. When they arrived they found Finn siting on the couch playing video games on BMO.

"Hey Finn, TV here needs some of your expert advice."

"Hey uncle Finn." TV greeted.

"So what's your prob Bob?" Asked Finn.

"I have a job interview next Monday and I'm super nervous." TV said.

"Hmm." Finn thought for a moment. "What exactly about the interview makes you nervous?"

"I'm kinda socially awkward and get nervous around people I don't know." TV said.

"I see. Maybe you should have a practice interview in front of someone you don't know." Finn suggested.

"Who would that be?" Asked TV nervously.

Finn thought about it for a moment.

"What about Princess Bubblegum and Peppermint butler?" Asked Finn.

"There is good as anyone I suppose." TV muttered.

They headed behind the tree-house and entered PB's new lab. They climbed down the ladder one by one until they all reached the bottom. When they arrived they saw PB running some experiments. Peppermint butler and Marceline where watching.

"Sup guys." Finn greeted.

"Hey Finn. Whats the haps?" Marcy asked.

"Just helping TV here prepare for his job interview." Finn said. "Would you guy's wanna help too?"

"Sure. What do we have to do?" Asked PB.

"Pretend to be the boss and interview TV. I'll be evaluating his performance." Finn said.

PB, Marcy, and Pep took a seat on one side of PB's work desk. TV took a seat on the other side. PB asked the first question.

"So tell us a little bit about yourself."

"Well I uh. I play video games all day and I eat a lot. Oh and I live with my mom." TV said.

"Oh boy, this is going to take a while." Finn thought to himself.

"You made your first mistakes." Finn said. "You have to take the negative aspects of your life and make them sound positive. For example. You don't spend all day playing video games. You spend all day honing your skills. And instead of eating a lot, you enjoy the finer things in life."

"So instead of living with my mom I live with a room mate?" TV said in an unsure tone.

"Now you're getting' it," Finn said. He gave TV a thumbs up.

The interview resumed.

"So, do you have any references?" Asked Pep.

"No sir." TV said. He figured he might as well tell the truth.

"Whats your biggest flaw as an employee?" Marcy asked.

"Only that I work to hard." TV said with a playful grin on his face.

They took turns grilling him with tons of standard interview questions. After a half hour of this, Finn finally made up his mind.

"You did great!" Finn assured him. "You should be ready for the real deal."

"Thank you uncle Finn, and thank you PB, Pep and Marcy. It was nice meeting you." TV said.

"Glad to help." Marcy said.

TV, Finn, and Jake headed back up into the tree-house. They took turns playing video games on BMO. When it wasn't his turn Jake went into the kitchen and grabbed them some snacks. He made some crackers with cream cheese and some sparkling water. He took the snacks into the living room and sat back down. They spent the next three hours playing games, eating snacks, and chatting.

"I better head home. Moms probably back by now and is worrying about me." TV said.

"I'll walk you home." Jake said.

They headed back to Lady's house. Before TV headed inside he turned around to his dad and said.

"It was cool getting to spend so much time with you today." TV said.

"Thanks." Jake said. "I know I haven't been the best dad to you and the other pups, but I hope to change that." Jake said.

"I'd like that." TV said.

TV headed inside and informed Lady what he had been up to. She was thrilled to hear that him and Jake had spent some time together. She was also thrilled that he was taking this job interview so seriously. She told him how proud she was of him. They played a few rounds of cards before supper time. TV fixed some macaroni and cheese. He scarfed it down then washed the dishes. He surfed the internet for a few hours, reading forums and blogs, before going to bed for the night.

He spent the next few days mentally preparing himself for the interview. He ran scenarios though his head using the advice that Finn gave him. He wanted to make sure he nailed the interview.

It was the day of the interview. TV sat the alarm on his phone the night before. He got out of bed and headed into the kitchen for breakfast. Lady had his breakfast ready for him. She had made him a bowl of oatmeal, a slice of grape fruit, a piece of toast with peanut butter on it, and a glass of orange juice.

"Thanks mom." TV said.

He ate a all of the food and washed his plate. TV then headed into the bathroom and hopped in the shower. He made sure to wash extra good so he would make a good first impression. After his shower was over he put on a new shirt and pair of pants that Lady bought him special for the interview. After he got dressed he headed out the door and started the long trek to the Wildberry kingdom. It took him about forty five minutes to reach his destination. He headed into the butchers shop and informed them he was their for the interview. He stood around and waiting until the boss emerged from his office. The boss was an elderly Wildberry person. He had a snow while mustache and wore a monocle. The boss had TV follow him back into his office. The boss took a seat in his office chair and TV took a seat on the other side of his desk. The interview began.

"So, what brings you all the way to the Wildberry kingdom for a job interview?" Asked the boss.

"I've always loved it here, ever since my mom and I can here on vacation. As for the job part, im looking to expand my horizons." TV said.

"I see." The boss said. "What about the butchering profession interests you.?"

"Well, as you can probably see, I quite enjoy food. So I want to help others enjoy it as well." TV said. He remembered what Finn said about turning a negative into a positive.

"Interesting. Interesting. How about your people skills? Will you be able handle customers well?" The boss asked.

"I'll admit I'm not much of a people person, but that's why I wanna get this job. I wanna better myself." TV tried to show initiative.

"Very well. Have you ever had any work experience?" The boss asked.

"No sir I haven't." TV answered honestly.

"How far would your commute be? Would you be willing and able to do it every day?" The boss inquired.

"Its about a forty five minute commute. It shouldn't be a problem." TV said.

"Ok , I think I've made up my mind." The boss said. "Can you start Thursday?"

"Uh. Sure." TV stuttered. He wasn't expecting to find anything out so soon.

The boss gave TV a tour of the shop. He informed TV that he was the owner of the butcher shop and how he was having trouble finding good employees. TV was given a rundown of what his day to day work schedule would be like. He was taught how to run the cash register, how to chop meat properly, and the proper etiquette while dealing with customers. After the lesson was done he said his goodbyes to his boss to be and headed home to tell his mom the good news. Once the forty five minute journey home was complete he arrived to find his mom and dad playing cards and drinking tea at the kitchen table.

"Hey big guy." Jake greeted his son. "How'd the interview go?"

"I got the job." TV said with a smile.

Jake and Lady where really proud of their son. Lady fetched him a cup of tea while Jake dealt him into the card game. They played cards together for hours. Jake and Lady realized that they had done a great job raising him, even if he got his life together much later than his siblings, that he was special in his own unique way.