Chapter 4A - Jasper
Back in Reality A, joined by Brian, Vinny and Torrent, New Brian had exited the Veterinary Clinic on a quest to find the rare Thorny Pink Rose.
While visiting Quahog, Jasper, Brian's cousin, noticed the four dogs enter the Prius and decided to greet them.
"Hey, Brian!" Jasper called, getting his cousin's attention.
"Jasper?"
"I just heard that your daughter, Jenny, is getting married next week," Jasper continued, walking closer to Brian. "Anyway, what's going on now?"
"I'll get to that later, Jasper," Brian replied. "What are you doing here?"
"Ricardo and I have decided to visit you and Barbara for the next few weeks. We're staying at an express hotel room."
"That's good to hear, Jasper. New Brian, Vinny, Torrent and I are going to the Botanical Gardens to find a rare flower for Nat."
"Yeah," New Brian added. "She fell into a coma after sipping a potion she bought from Madame Claude, and if she needs to awaken soon, a medicine ingredient needs to be extracted from that flower."
"You talking about the Thorny Pink Rose?" Jasper asked.
"How'd you know, Jasper?" Vinny asked back.
"Ricardo and I visited the Botanical Gardens once, and the guide there said that it's near extinction."
"You mean that it could die out someday?" Torrent asked.
"Mmm-hmm," Jasper nodded. "I hope it's okay if I tag along with you guys."
"You're welcome to come with us," Brian replied.
"Thanks, Brian," Jasper said, smiling.
With that, he, too hopped into the Prius.
Upon noticing New Brian, Jasper continued, to him, "Hey, aren't you supposed to be dead? Brian told me about you, New Brian, and said that you committed suicide."
"That's why Nat, my reincarnation, took a sip of that potion," New Brian replied. "It resurrected me from the dead. She thought it would be better for me to become the best dog at the wedding."
"I hadn't thought about that yet, New Brian," Torrent shrugged. "You must prove to be trustworthy before I can make you my best dog."
"Don't worry, Torrent," New Brian assured. "I'll be on my best behavior. Cross my heart, hope to live, pray my mouth can tell no fibs."
"That ain't how the saying goes, N.B.," Vinny began, "but that's close enough."
"Well," Brian began, "off we go to save my youngest puppy. Next stop, the Quahog Botanical Gardens."
And with that, the Prius drove off.
Madame Claude, busy in her parlor, suddenly realized something.
"Oh, my," she said to herself. "That potion I'd given little Nat was..."
