Hi, everyone! As promised, here is the next chapter! This one takes care of all the loose ends that weren't covered in the last chapter. Onward!
After spending another half hour summarizing what they had just finished saying, Porky was all caught up.
"G-G-Gosh, that's terrible!" The pig exclaimed. Chuck Jones reached for the telephone on his desk.
"Well, I guess this is the perfect time to ask the mystery guy to come over." He picked up the receiver and dialed the studio's bank. He talked to the person on the other end for a couple of minutes and then hung up.
"So? Is he coming?" Daffy questioned eagerly. Chuck nodded.
"Yep. He'll be over in a minute."
"Great! I can't wait to see the look on his face when we give him the third degree." Everybody gave the duck strange looks.
"Uhh. . . We're just going to ask him a few questions, Daff." Bugs stated. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Bugs and Daffy got up and hid behind some filing cabinets in the back corner of the room behind Chuck's desk. Porky straightened out his costume and stood against the side wall.
"Come in!" Chuck called. The door opened to reveal the bank clerk from before. He looked quite happy for someone that both Bugs and Daffy described as being the exact opposite.
"Hello, Mr. Jones! You wanted to talk to me?" The man asked, squeezing himself through the doorway.
"Yes. I wanted to ask you about the disappearance of Bugs Bunny." Jones responded. The clerk looked shocked.
"Bugs Bunny has gone missing? How horrible!" From his hiding place, Daffy rolled his eyes. The guy obviously lacked talent in the faking surprise department.
"I know, it's a tragedy. I recently heard that you showed him to the safety deposit box area of the studio's First National Bank a few days ago, is that correct?" Chuck continued. The man tapped his chin.
"Yes, I remember. He was holding a bunch of carrots and wanted to restock his inventory." He recalled.
"Was there anything strange about the carrots? Such as a slip of paper tucked in between them?"
"What? No, of course not!" The man started to get nervous, biting his nails and sweating profusely. "Why are you asking me all these stupid questions?" Chuck Jones took this as an opportunity to cut to the chase.
"I believe you had something to do with Bugs going missing. I think you slipped that piece of paper with the address of the Shady Arms Hotel into his box, then tore up Bugs's room."
"No! I tore up both Bugs's and Daffy's rooms!" He threw his hand over his mouth, realizing what he had just said, but it was too late. He grew pale when he saw Bugs and Daffy step out from behind the filing cabinets.
"So, you were the one that messed up my beautiful room, huh?" Daffy asked, fuming. The man sighed.
"Alright, I confess! I wanted to help in the kidnapping so I could get my revenge! You didn't think I was going to let you get away with making me look like a dope in 'Nasty Quacks', did you?" Daffy's eyes widened; he finally recognized the man now.
"You're the guy that played the father of the girl that raised me in that short!" He cried, pointing at him.
"Yes! I slipped that piece of paper in Bugs's carrots before he put them in his safety deposit box. The kidnappers wanted the key so they could send it to Daffy and lead him to them; I couldn't take the bank copy off the premises, so I searched for Bugs's key. I couldn't find it, though, and I eventually found out that Daffy had it. So, Colonel Shuffle and Slug McSlug contacted Daffy directly on the phone and told him to bring the ransom money, and the rest you all know." The rotund man finished.
Chuck blinked in shock. Porky and Bugs seemed just as stunned. This was a lot to take in in one sitting; if it wasn't such a bad circumstance, it could have made a great movie. The unnamed character noticed their expressions and attempted to make his escape. He turned and ran toward the door, but Daffy was faster. He ran past him and stuck his foot out. The man tripped and smashed through the office door, taking a small amount of the wall with him. The man faceplanted on the ground, knocking himself out. Daffy observed the damage and looked at Chuck nervously.
"Umm. . . Sorry about that." The others joined him and looked at the fat guy lying face first in the hallway. Jones put a hand on Daffy's shoulder.
"It's okay, Daffy," He smiled. "I think we can safely say this whole mess is over now." The others grinned as well.
"T-T-Thank goodness for that!" Porky replied. Chuck called security and the third accomplice to the kidnapping was arrested and taken away.
"What a complicated case this was, am I right?" The duck asked the others. "I mean, on one hand, this was a publicity stunt gone wrong, and on another, a clever plot to frame me for kidnapping, and then on yet another hand, a way to get revenge on both me and Bugs."
"T-T-The nerve of some people." The pig added. Bugs placed his hands on his hips.
"Well, I think I've had my fair share of mysteries for a long time to come." Daffy slapped him on the back.
"You said it, buster! Now let's all relax in the studio's lounge." The four of them exited the office, relieved that the events and insanity from the past several days were now finally behind them.
I know, it's kind of a short chapter, but I think it filled in the remaining pieces quite nicely. :)