Lawndale 2021

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Episode 026 [2-12]: The Tale of Squish-Face

Daria and Beavis and Butthead are property of Glenn Eichler, Mike Judge, and MTV.

Sealab 2021 is property of Williams Street Productions, LLC.


Opening Theme:

Excuse Me, Excuse Me…

I guess I'll have to be direct

If you're gonna' stand on my neck

Then you'd better check under the sea

Cause that is where you'll find me

Underneath the Sealab!

Underneath the water

Sealab!

At the bottom of the Sea!


Date: Thursday, January 12th, 2022

In the main loading bay of Pod 06, Captain Murphy looked at the assortment of various vendors who had been given the chance to come down to Sealab for a brief visit. One of the vendors, a young Chinese woman with a stereotype stall with all kinds of stereotype trinkets that she secretly hated selling, caught the attention of Captain Murphy. Murphy walked over and looked at the various things on display.

"Well, sir? You find something you like?" the woman asked in a stereotype accent that she hated using, but her bosses forced her to use during deals outside of China anyway, much to her chagrin. "Eh, not much here but old-looking stuff. It all kind of sucks," Murphy said. "So, non-sucky stuff; you got anything like that?" Murphy asked her.

"Please give me a moment to check the bottom two- I mean, let me check lower drawers, mistah," she said, forcing herself to put the accent on again. There were spy cameras hidden in the vendor stall, and the previous guy working that stall had been reprimanded severely for not using the expected stereotype accent around non-Chinese people.

And I'm not even from China. I'm from Taiwan! "Okay, whatcha' got here?" Murphy asked her as she brought out an assortment of strange things. "Ooh!" Murphy whispered as he saw a strange, creamy-white gelatinous blob with two shiny black eyes.

The blob changed form into various shapes and made cute little squeaking noises. "I'll take that," Murphy said as he grabbed the blob and held it. "Oh no, he requires very special care. In my homeland, he is called-" "I shall name you Squishface! Hear that? His name is now Squishface," Murphy said. "How much does he cost?" Murphy asked.

"Um... one hundred dollars," the lady said. "Here. Come on, Squishface," Murphy said. "Wait, sir! There is a very important rule you must follow! You must never, ever give him any type of liquor!" she cried out as Murphy walked away, seemingly oblivious.

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"Hey, Sparks?" Daria asked. "Yeah?" "What's that job vendor thing that's going on in Pod Six?" "Oh, that's something we do every year," Sparks replied. "How long does it last?" Daria asked him. "Oh, usually about a week. Why? Did you wanna go down and check it out?" Sparks replied. "Mmm, maybe," Daria replied.

"Gonna get something for Jane... or Tom... or both?" Sparks asked her. "Possibly, if they both aren't already down there. It would spoil any kind of surprise if they were to catch me buying something for them," Daria replied.

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Later, in Captain Murphy's bathroom, the captain was taking a bath with Squishface and a bottle of bourbon. "Ah, bathing with liquor. Hey, Squishface, want some?" Murphy asked as he poured a small amount of the bourbon onto Squishface. Squishface soon popped out a smaller version of itself.

"Whoa! Mommy Squishface!" Murphy said. Squishface then produced seven more copies of itself. "Wow, you got knocked up pretty good," Murphy said thoughtfully before he began drinking his bourbon.

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When Daria arrived in the crew cafeteria, she saw Captain Murphy and several other crew members huddled around a table. Daria ordinarily ate either at home or at Grizzlebee's or Pizza-marine. She quietly walked over to the table at looked over Stormy's shoulder.

"Hey, what's going on?" she quietly asked Dr. Quinn. He briefly glanced at her before returning his attention to the table. "Captain Murphy has a new pet," Dr. Quinn replied with a hint of suspicion and uncertainty in his voice.

"Oh, they're so adorable!" Debbie Dupree exclaimed. "I could just eat them up with a spoon!" "Um, that's more than one," Daria said as she saw how many of the little bouncing and squeaking white blobs were on the table. "Hold on, Captain, how many of these did you buy?" Daria asked Murphy. "I bought just one," Murphy said.

"Then why are there so many?" she asked him. "Squishface is a single mom," Murphy said. "Hmm, maybe we should have Doctor Quinn run some tests on one of them," Daria suggested. "I mean, they may not be as harmless as they appear," Daria said. "Oh, don't be such a Debbie Downer," Debbie said. "Good one, Debbie," Marco said.

"Besides, these things are just so adorable and cute!" Debbie said. "Yeah, for a little white turd," Marco commented. One of the squishes formed itself into a heart shape, causing Debbie to squee in delight. "It changes shapes! Captain, can I have one, please!?" Debbie begged.

"Eh, sure," Captain Murphy said. "Wait, Daria may have a point. We can't just spread them around the station recklessly," Dr. Quinn said. "Quinn, if you can't say something nice, then shut up," Murphy said. "Captain, these things could be carrying infectious diseases," Dr. Quinn said. "I'm about to infect you with the back of my hand!" Murphy retorted.

"I'll just go see how the kelp harvest is coming along," Dr. Quinn said as he walked away from the table. Daria frowned as she turned to look at Captain Murphy. "You know, he was only trying to be cautious," Daria said. "Oh yeah? Well maybe you should join him in harvesting that jerk plant! Back at the jerk town where both of you can be the jerk king and the jerk queen," Murphy said.

Daria just shook her head and walked away. "You know, despite how cute these things are, they're kind of smelly," Marco commented as the little blobs made poot noises. "Hey, yeah, and what do they eat?" Debbie asked Murphy. "What don't they eat?" Murphy replied before cackling like a madman.

"Yeah, anyway, we'll stiff you jerks later," Murphy said as he collected Squishface and walked away from the table.

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"Alright, I want to know who started it," Captain Kirk demanded. Sparks sipped his soda before he heard a strange squeaking noise. He raised an eyebrow before turning around to see if anyone had entered the bridge. He turned back around to watch the TV again after seeing nothing unusual.

He heard the squeak again a few minutes later, and turned around. His eyes widened at the sight before him and he gasped in shock. "What the hell!?" he cried out.

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"So, did you manage to swipe one?" Dr. Quinn asked Daria as she entered his lab with him. "Yeah. Here," she said as she brought the small blob out of her pocket. The squish pooted and squeaked. "Why does it keep doing that?" Daria asked in disgust.

"The squeaking or the farting?" Dr. Quinn asked her. She stared at him blankly for a few seconds before replying with a mathematical answer. "Yes."

"Hey, Sparks-whoa!" Marco exclaimed as he entered the bridge. There were squishes everywhere. "Why does it smell so bad in here?" Marco asked. "Gee, I wonder if the little farting white blobs are connected!?" Sparks replied sarcastically. "Look at these things, they're everywhere!" Sparks exclaimed.

"Yeah, but why does it smell so bad?" Marco asked again. Sparks frowned. Dammit, Marco. I thought your intelligence would hold out a little while longer. These damn blobs have already dumbed you down with their cuteness. Sparks suddenly noticed one of the squishes on his console. "Hey. Shoo. Get off of there," Sparks said. The blob formed a fist and punched him.

"Aw, geez! You little gummy bastard!" Sparks exclaimed. He then punched the squish with his left hand. It quickly encapsulated his fist. "Aagh! Get off of me, you little rat bastard!" Sparks exclaimed as he raised his glop-covered fist and smacked it onto a flat part of the console. "Get off!"

A few minutes later, Dr. Quinn and Daria entered the room. "Sparks, I need you to-whoa! My god it stinks in here, and why are there so many of the... Squishface things in here?" Dr. Quinn asked. "How should I know!? One minute the room is empty, and the next there are these things everywhere! How can I possibly watch TV, let alone do my job, with theses things and their smell everywhere!?" Sparks replied.

Sparks continued to smack the squish against the console. "Sparks, stop! You're just causing it to activate its natural defense mechanism!" Dr. Quinn reprimanded. "Say what!? You mean the farts are a defense?" Sparks asked him. "Methane Sulfate. They release it whenever they're frightened, or excited, or just whenever," Dr. Quinn explained.

"That must be what's causing the smell!" Marco exclaimed. "Really?" Dr. Quinn asked him sarcastically. "Well, we gotta get rid of them," Sparks said. "Aw, these little guys?" Marco asked him as a Gloop changed shape into an igloo, and then into a cowboy cat, before resuming its natural shape. "The methane is overloading the vaporators throughout the station," Dr. Quinn said. "Great, we're going to die because of cute animal farts," Daria snarked.

Just then, the door to the bridge opened and Captain Murphy, with Squishface on his head, entered, along with Commander DeMartino. "Captain, please, there are too many of them! We need to GET RID of them!" DeMartino said. "Negative!" Murphy replied. "Sparks, stop hurting the Gloop!" Murphy ordered as he saw Sparks continue hitting the console with his hand.

"The what!?" Sparks asked him. "Gloot! That is their native name!" Murphy replied. "Well, how am I supposed to get it off!?" Sparks asked him. Murphy opened his mouth and a series of squeaks came out. The Gloop removed itself from Sparks's hand.

"What the-how did you do that? You speak their language?" Dr. Quinn asked him incredulously. "Yep," Murphy replied. "Since when?" Daria asked him. "I have always known! Deep down in the special place... inside... that's always been there... forever," Murphy said. "Um... okay. In that case, can you tell the... Gloops, I guess, to leave the station?" Daria asked him.

"No!" Murphy said. "But Captain, their methane releases are overworking the vaporators! We won't have any clean air to breathe soon!" Dr. Quinn exclaimed. "But... the Gloops are harmless! Really!" Murphy said. "Captain, do you even smell how horrible the air is in here!?" Dr. Quinn asked him, exasperated. "I only smell happiness," Murphy said after taking a long whiff.

"You smell... happiness?" Dr. Quinn asked him incredulously. "Yes. Happiness... and love," Murphy responded. "Captain, the methane is overworking the vaporators, and if we don't get rid of the Gloops or reduce their numbers soon, we are all going to die. There are two choices: us or them," Dr. Quinn said.

"Well, I choose the Gloops. They taste like candy and I love them," Murphy replied firmly. "That isn't an option!" Dr. Quinn stated. "Then why the hell did you phrase it like one!?" Murphy retorted.

As Murphy and Dr. Quinn argued back and forth, Daria had already sat at her station. "This is Pod Seven, Agriculture room number seventeen! We have a situation here!" one of the maintenance workers cried out. The monitor showed dozens and dozens of Gloops feeding on the kelp and other plants. "The kelp harvest!" Dr. Quinn exclaimed when he saw the footage. The monitor soon showed the Gloops ganging up on the worker. He began screaming.

"That does it!" Dr. Quinn said. "Captain, I'm sorry, but I'm going to reduce the numbers of the Gloops the only way I can. Marco, are you with me?" Dr. Quinn asked. "Oh man, I can't decide between my love of Gloops and my love of killing," Marco said, before one Gloop jumped on his shoulder and pooted in his face. "Okay, I love killing more than I love the Gloops," Marco said as he grabbed the Gloop and flung it at the wall. It squeaked like a toy as it bounced around.

"Commander DeMartino, would you like to join us?" Dr. Quinn asked. "I would love to join the two of you, but I'm afraid I will have to stay here and keep watch over Captain Murphy," Commander DeMartino said. "Watch me? There is only love and happiness here," Murphy said. "Right. We'll pick up some gas masks for you guys on the way back," Dr. Quinn said.

"This is Doctor Virjay. Is Daria Morgendorffer on the bridge today?" Virjay asked over the monitor. "This is Lieutenant Morgendorffer," Daria replied. "Lieutenant Morendorffer, I'm afraid that your sister and her friend Stacey have both been admitted to the infirmary for fire-related injuries." "Have you contacted our legal guardian, Lieutenant Amy Barksdale?" Daria asked him. "I have tried, but I have been informed by Lieutenant Ruttheimer that she is currently occupied with a time-sensitive procedure in the reactor room. I will try again shortly," Dr. Virjay replied.

"Okay, I'll be there shortly," Daria said. "Commander DeMartino, permission to leave my post?" Daria asked him. "Permission granted," DeMartino replied. Daria quickly stood up and joined the two men as they left the room. Commander DeMartino looked back at Captain Murphy. "Why do you still have that thing on your head?" DeMartino asked Murphy. "Thing?" Murphy asked him. "Yeah. Is it eating your brain or something?"

Murphy glanced up at Squishface, before looking back at DeMartino. He smiled and issued forth a series of squeaks. "What the-aah!" DeMartino screamed as dozens of Gloops surrounded him and glomped on him. "Captain, what are you doing!" Sparks asked him. After the screaming stopped, the Gloops scattered, revealing a skeleton.

"Commander DeMartino!" Sparks exclaimed in shock and horror. "So, who else wants to mock the mighty Squishface?" Captain Murphy asked him. He looked at Captain Murphy fearfully and gulped.

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Quinn and Stacey sat in the infirmary, wincing as Dr. Virjay rubbed cream on their burns and wrapped bandages around them. "Now, how exactly did this happen again?" Virjay asked them. "Well, Stacey and I were having a romantic candle-lit dinner and love session, when all of the sudden, these cute little white blobs entered the room and began making these adorable squeaking noises," Quinn said.

"Everything was so wonderful," Stacey said sadly, "And then... they started... pooting. It was funny at first, but then more and more of them entered the bedroom, and soon, the gas caused the candles to turn into torches!" "Yes. So these little white farting blobs ruined your lovely time, is that correct?" Dr. Virjay asked them. "Um... more like romantic sex time, but yeah, pretty much," Quinn replied.

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Tommy Sherman scanned his thumb before the door to Commander Li's office opened up to him. He walked inside, wearing a gas-mask, before stepping back in shock. "Oh no, Commander Li! Tommy Sherman is too late!" Tommy Sherman exclaimed as he looked at the remains of Commander Li. There were dozens of Gloops squeaking and pooting in the room while hopping around the skeleton of what was once Commander Angela Li.

"Wait a minute... this means Tommy Sherman is free! Tommy Sherman is finally free!" Tommy Sherman proclaimed happily. He then heard a series of squeaks and watched as the Gloops rolled together to form a gigantic Gloop ball. "Uh-oh!" Tommy Sherman said as he ran out of Commander Li's office. The Gloop ball chased after him.

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"Quinn!" Daria exclaimed as she, Dr. Quinn, and Marco entered the infirmary. "Daria!" Quinn exclaimed. "What happened?" Daria asked her sister. "The cute little white blob things! They came into Stacey's bedroom and caused the candles to go crazy with their poots!" Quinn relayed. "Candles?" Daria asked her. "We had a romantic candle-lit dinner, and afterwards, we enjoyed a sensual-" "I understand. Are they still in Stacey's bedroom?" Daria asked Quinn.

"Um... I don't know," Quinn said. "I don't know either," Stacey said. "Dr. Virjay, please keep an eye on them until either Aunt Amy arrives or I return," Daria said. "Of course, but please, let the secure airlock doors do their job. I do not wish for those smelly white blobs to enter the infirmary," Dr. Virjay said.

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"Oh, it is adorable!" Debbie Love declared as Debbie Dupree showed her the Gloop in her hand. "It makes the most adorable little squeaks too! Just listen," Debbie said. "Squeak!" the Gloop squeaked. "Aww!" White Debbie and Black Debbie both said simultaneously. Soon, Dolphin Boy walked up to them and chirped. "Now what did I tell you about swearing!?" Debbie Love asked him angrily.

Dolphin Boy smiled and chirped some more. "No way! There's no way that something this cute could be dangerous!" Debbie Love replied. Dolphin Boy then adopted a serious expression and pointed at something behind them. They saw Tommy Sherman running for his life as a giant Gloop ball chased him. Tommy soon tripped and fell, turning over and putting his hands up defensively as the ball rolled over him, leaving only a skeleton.*

"Oh my god! Did you see how cute that ball was!?" Debbie Dupree asked. Debbie Love smacked her. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" Debbie Love asked Debbie Dupree angrily. "Sorry, I was trying to only look at the positives," Debbie Dupree replied lamely.

Debbie Love grabbed the Gloop from Debbie Dupree's hand and threw it at Dolphin Boy, who opened his mouth and ate the Gloop. He burped after swallowing it. Dolphin Boy then chirped. "Candy? They taste like candy?" Debbie Love asked him incredulously.

Dolphin Boy chirped again. "I said stop swearing, you little shit!"

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Later, in the Security Center...

"Okay, this is what we've got," Lieutenant Sasha Winters said as she handed out shotguns, pistols, and M41-A1 Pulse Rifles to the group. Debbie Love had a bandanna on her head, with a tattoo saying that the risk always lives. Daria took a pulse rifle and duct-taped a flamethrower to it. Dr. Quinn just took a shotgun. Stormy took a pulse rifle and a motion tracker.

"Is this gonna be a stand-up fight or a bug hunt?" he asked Dr. Quinn. "A little bit of both," Dr. Quinn replied. Marco took a pulse rifle and a motion tracker as well. "I am the ultimate badass! State of the badass art!" he proclaimed. "Yeah, we'll see how long that lasts," Daria said. Debbie Dupree took a flamethrower and a pistol.

"You know, I have the strangest feeling that we've done something like this before," Debbie Dupree said thoughtfully. "Eh, you're just imagining things," Marco said as he put a hand on her shoulder. "You're probably right," Debbie said.

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Sparks looked over his shoulder to make sure that the Gloops were all gone before returning his attention to the monitor in front of him. "Amy, keep engineering and the reactor room locked. Don't let any of those little white blobs get in there," Sparks said cautiously. "You got it," Amy said before hanging up.

"I should probably check on my fortress island while I'm at it," Sparks said to himself before calling up his island. "This is Overlord! Come in, henchmen!" Sparks said in a deep and gruff voice. "Overlord! We just finished Empress's latest order," Henchman 075 said. "And which order was that?" Sparks asked him. "The, uh, cyborg tigers with laser cannons built into their heads."

"I see, but what about my giant killer bee army?" Sparks asked him. "W-Well, we just can't get them big enough before they get crushed under their own weight! It won't work!" Henchman 075 said. "I see. Then make robotic bees the size of tricycles instead!" Sparks said before hanging up.

He then called up Amy again. "Sparks, what's going on?" Amy asked him. "I just called the island. Your, uh, light-bright kitty cats are finished," Sparks said in a slightly cryptic manner. Amy looked puzzled for a minute, before she figured out what he meant.

"Yes!" Amy said with a grin. "Tell number seventy-eight good work," Amy said to him. "Um, I didn't see Seventy-Eight. Only Seventy-Five," Sparks replied. "Huh, I guess he must've been busy with something else. Oh well,"Amy replied with a shrug.

"Oh, also, your niece, White Quinn, and her girlfriend, Stacey, were sent to the infirmary earlier. After the Gloops have been taken care of, you might want to go visit them," Sparks said to her. "What happened?" Amy asked with concern. "I'm not sure. Something about getting burned somehow. I'll let you know as soon as the Gloops have been taken care of, and then you can go see them," Sparks said.

"Okay. Thanks, Jodene," Amy said before she hung up.

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"Okay, nothing so far," Marco said as he checked his motion tracker. "It's a bug hunt, man!" Stormy said. "Wait, hold on! I got movement, in front and behind!" Stormy exclaimed as he checked his motion tracker. "Ten meters! Nine meters! There's movement all over the place!" Stormy exclaimed.

"Talk to me, Stormy!" Dr. Quinn said. "Eight meters! Seven! What the hell!?" Stormy said as everyone looked around. There were no Gloops in sight, but the motion trackers were still showing movement near them. "Stay frosty, people," Dr. Quinn said.

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"Rub-a-dub-dub, in the tub!" Captain Murphy sang in his bath tub. He was surrounded by Gloops, all of which were squeaking to their hearts' content. "Hey, wanna see something really neat?" Murphy asked the Gloops. They squeaked in response. Captain Murphy reached over to his radio and picked a station with 1980's rap and hip-hop. The Gloops watched in amazement as a beard began to grow as Murphy sang along with the lyrics.

They all hopped and squeaked in confusion and wonder at the sight of Captain Murphy's musically enchanted beard. Soon, a small bird nest magically formed inside the beard, along with birds. The Gloops squeaked before jumping onto the beard and devouring the birds, hopping away when they were finished.

"Wow, someone was hungry!" Murphy said playfully. The Gloops squeaked and pooted in response. There was a banging on the door to his quarters. "Captain, open up!" Dr. Quinn's voice called out. "Go away, Quinn!" Murphy called out. "Captain, let us in! This must be done!" Dr. Quinn called.

"Ah, go to hell!" Murphy exclaimed, before the Gloops squeaked and began leaving the bathroom. "I didn't mean you guys! I meant Dr. Quinn!" Murphy exclaimed. Soon, only Squishface was left with him. "Our little warriors are going to fight for justice," Murphy said with a smile. Squishface squeaked.

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"Wait, the readings are getting closer! Five meters! Four! They're everywhere!" Stormy cried out. "Stormy, stay calm and-Stormy!" Dr. Quinn cried as a vent burst open and dozens of Gloops poured out, falling onto Stormy. "Stormy, no!" Debbie Love cried before the Gloops dispersed, leaving only Stormy's skeleton. "Let's rock!" Marco exclaimed as he opened fire at the Gloops with his pulse rifle.

"Taste the pain!" Debbie Dupree roared as she obliterated multiple Gloops. Daria opened fire at a swarm of Gloops that had dropped down from a vent near the other end of the corridor. They snapped, crackled, and popped as Daria unleashed her fury upon them.

More Gloops appeared, soon forming into a gigantic Gloop with two strong arms that swung at the group. Debbie Dupree was smacked against the wall by the Gloop arm, while Daria and Marco managed to avoid it. "Close your eyes, baby," Daria said as she fired a grenade from the M41-A1 and watched at the Gloops all caught on fire and exploded. Everyone ducked as the flames rushed overhead.

"I smell roasted marshmallows," Marco said. "I smell only death and victory," Debbie Love said. "I think my hair got singed," Debbie Dupree commented. She grabbed a lock and brought it to her nose. "Yep, definitely singed," she said in confirmation.

"Marco, are you picking up anything on your tracker?" Dr. Quinn asked. "Nothing. I think we got all of-wait, I'm getting more movement!" Marco said. "Not again!" Debbie Dupree cried. Soon, the door to Captain Murphy's quarters burst open and dozens of Gloops poured out, with Captain Murphy walking behind them.

"So, you have survived my mighty warriors of justice and love," Murphy said. "Captain, this has to end now," Daria said firmly. "Yes, Lieutenant, it does," Murphy said as he narrowed his eyes at her. Daria raised her weapons and took aim. "Those are the last Gloops, Captain. Surrender now, and we might spare Squishface so that you can return her to... wherever it is that she's from," Daria said.

"Never!" Murphy exclaimed. "All will hail Squishface and bow before the loving might of the Gloops!" Murphy delcared. "Well, he's lost it," Marco said sadly. "I have lost nothing! I have simply gained a newfound sense of love that only the Gloops can bring about in this world!" Murphy exclaimed loudly.

"This is going nowhere," Daria said. "Captain, you have until the count of ten to get away from the Gloops. One... Two..." Daria began counting. "Avenge your brethren!" Murphy delcared. The Gloops flew forward with cute squeaks and poots. Daria narrowed her eyes and fired her pulse rifle.

Later, in the infirmary...

"Oh man, what happened?" Captain Murphy asked groggily as he opened his eyes and looked around. He tried to sit up before he saw the crew standing around his bedpost. "I guess... they're all gone, aren't they?" Murphy asked sadly. "We believe so," Daria said.

"Captain, those things had brainwashed you with their cuteness. We were all going to die if we didn't get rid of them," Daria said. "I-I know. I didn't want to believe it, but it was true, wasn't it? I endangered the station and everyone on it," Murphy said forlornly.

"Well, we'll leave you here to grieve," Daria said as the group got up and left the infirmary. Captain Murphy watched the door for a minute before looking at the cast on his arm. "Heh, they fell for it," he said as Squishface uncurled herself and bounced on the bed. The door opened and Daria walked in with a frown on her face and a flamethrower in her hands.

"Uh... I-uh... um..." Murphy stammered, trying to find something appropriate to say to the young woman giving him a death glare. Daria silently brought the flamethrower up to bear. "Uh-oh," Murphy said before Daria fired the stream of fire at Squishface.

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Ending Theme: Power Of The Night, by Terrance Mann, from Critters (1986).


* This sequence was indeed inspired by a similar sequence from the movie Critters 2: The Main Course, produced and released theatrically by New Line Cinema in 1988.

This episode was fun to write, after I got over my distaste for fart jokes. Honestly, I'm not very fond of fart jokes, and I find them to be very juvenile, and off-putting. I only included the farting of the Gloops because it was critical to the plot in the original episode, All Hail Squishface.

If I ever do include a fart joke in a story, it will only be in one instance within that particular story. Well, maybe twice. Three is the maximum and no more, so long as I write those jokes in a manner that I find to be genuinely funny. Anyway, the next episode of Lawndale 2021 will be groovy, baby!