It was a normal day at the restaurant. Bob was in the kitchen flipping burgers, Linda was helping out, the kids Tina, Gene, and Louise were sitting at their usual booth, and Teddy and Mort were sitting at the counter eating.
"So Bobby, when are going to update the 'Burger of the Day' menu?" Teddy asked.
"Soon, Teddy. Just be patient, and you'll see a new burger of the day in no time." Bob said.
"Okie-dokie." Teddy said.
"You know, Bob, you really oughta lower the prices of your food. It'll make more people wanna come here." Mort said.
"Nah, he doesn't have the courage to do that, no matter how hard he tries." Linda said.
"That's not true! I could lower my prices if I wanted to." Bob lied.
"Sure, Bob, we believe you." Linda said, raising an eyebrow and smirking.
"I think the prices are just fine the way they are." Teddy said. He took a bite of his burger afterwards.
"Eh, it was worth a shot." Mort said. He then took a bite of his burger and started tapping his fingers against the counter, which really annoyed Teddy.
"Why do you always do that?" Teddy asked.
"Why do I always do what?" Mort asked, confused.
"Tap your fingers against the counter, why do you always do it?" Teddy asked.
Mort was confused even more. "Um, because I just do? I don't really have a reason for it." he said.
"Well, it's annoying and it's getting on my nerves, so please stop." Teddy said.
"Okay…" Mort said reluctantly.
Bob and Linda watched the whole thing from behind the counter.
"Well, that was awkward…" Bob whispered.
"I know, it was like a married couple." Linda whispered.
Meanwhile, the kids were throwing paper airplanes they made all over restaurant.
"I really love making paper airplanes and throwing them!" Gene said.
"Me too." Tina said.
"Me three!" Louise said.
Bob got annoyed by this. "Kids, knock it off. You're supposed to be working." he said.
"Stop being such a buzzkill and let us have some fun for once, Dad." Louise said.
"Louise, don't mouth off to your father like that! It's rude." Linda said.
"Oh, phooey!" Louise muttered under her breath.
Mort started tapping his fingers against the counter, which annoyed Teddy, only this time more severely.
"Oh my God…" Teddy said, angered.
"What?" Mort asked.
"I told you to stop tapping your damn fingers against the counter!" Teddy said.
"I'm sorry! I just can't help it, sheesh…" Mort said.
"I don't care! You know how much I hate it! It's annoying and nobody likes it!" Teddy yelled.
"What are you yelling at me for? There's no reason for it." Mort said.
"There is TO a reason!" Teddy yelled.
"Teddy, calm down!" Mort said.
Teddy got up. "I WILL NOT CALM DOWN UNLESS YOU STOP!" he shouted.
Mort then got up. He was starting to get angry himself. "OH YEAH?! IF YOU HATE IT SO MUCH, THEN DON'T COME HERE ANYMORE! NOBODY LIKES YOU AND YOU'RE NOT WANTED HERE ANYWAY!" he shouted.
All of a sudden, there were gasps coming from Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, Louise, and Teddy.
"What did you just say to me?" Teddy asked, visibly hurt.
Mort immediately felt guilty for what he said. He had never said ANYTHING like that to anyone before.
"Teddy, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Mort said.
Teddy ignored the statement and instead got up, starting to walk away.
"Where are you going?" Mort asked.
"Home. You've made it pretty clear that I'm not wanted here anymore, so I'm leaving." Teddy said.
"I didn't mean to say that, really. I feel terrible." Mort said.
"Don't even bother, Mort. Goodbye." Teddy said. He left the restaurant.
Mort followed the handyman down the sidewalk. "Teddy! Teddy, please come back! Teddy!" he called out.
Teddy ignored Mort and continued walking without a care in the world.
The saddened mortician walked back inside the restaurant and sat down. Everyone was looking at him.
"Wow, Mort, I can't believe you said what you said. It was so unlike you." Bob said.
"Yeah, it was so unexpected." Linda said.
"I know. I didn't mean to lose my cool like that, though. I feel so awful." Mort said.
"If I were you, I'd apologize to Teddy." Tina said.
"I'm definitely going to. If he'll want to speak to me again." Mort said.
"There's one lesson that I've learned from hurting somebody's feelings." Gene said.
"What's that?" Louise asked.
"Always apologize with great sincerity and genuine respect." Gene said.
Mort sighed and continued eating his burger.
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Teddy was at his house. He was sitting on the couch watching TV. He then turned off the TV.
"Stupid Mort telling me I'm not wanted at the restaurant. Who the hell does he think he is anyway?" Teddy asked himself.
The handyman then realized he forgot to pay for his meal before leaving. "I'm such an idiot! I forgot to pay for my burger. Ah, forget it."
Teddy got up and entered the kitchen. He opened up the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of chocolate milk. He went back to the couch and took a drink, setting it down on the coffee table. Then, his cell phone rang. It was Bob.
Teddy picked up the phone and answered it. "Hello?"
"Hey, Teddy. How are you doing?" Bob asked.
"Okay, I guess. I'm still upset about what happened, though." Teddy said.
"That's actually why I'm calling you. Mort wants to apologize to you. He feels terrible for what he said." Bob said.
Teddy's face turned angry. "The hell with Mort." he said.
"Teddy-" Bob said, but was cut off.
Teddy hung up the phone and sighed. "Why does this stuff always happen to me?" he asked himself.
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Later in the evening, Mort exited his funeral home and locked the front door, getting ready to leave. He then noticed the Belchers were also doing the same thing.
"Hey, guys." Mort said.
"Hey, Mort. Where are you going?" Bob asked.
"Down to Teddy's to apologize. I tried calling him all day but he wouldn't answer." Mort said.
"He's probably still mad at you. After all, you were pretty harsh, you know." Linda said.
"Yeah, I know. I did a terrible thing. Anyway, I'll be leaving now. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Mort said.
"Do you mind if we come with you?" Tina asked.
"Yeah, we wanna see how this will go down." Gene said.
"Preferably in the same room as you and Teddy." Louise said.
"Uh, sure, why not? You guys could follow me." Mort said.
"Alright, sounds good." Bob said.
Mort unlocked his hearse and got in it, as the Belchers got into their car. Both vehicles began driving down the street.
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Meanwhile, Teddy was sitting on the couch reading a newspaper. Then, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Teddy asked.
"It's Mort. I need to talk to you." Mort said from outside.
Teddy rolled his eyes. "Go away, Mort! Just leave me alone." he said.
"Come on, Teddy, just please let me talk to you." Mort begged.
Teddy sighed. "It's open." he said.
Mort opened the door and entered the house, along with the Belchers.
"I see you've brought company along." Teddy said.
"Yes, I did. Now listen. I came here because I wanna tell you how deeply sorry I am for saying that you were not wanted at the restaurant. I never should've said it." Mort said.
"It doesn't really matter anymore, Mort. You were right. I am pretty worthless." Teddy said.
"Teddy, you are not worthless. You're kind, helpful, and most importantly, you're our friend. I love you. We all love you." Mort said, placing his hand on the handyman's shoulder.
"You really mean that?" Teddy asked.
"I do." Mort said.
Teddy sighed. "Okay, I can give. I accept your apology." he said, smiling.
The Belchers cheered with delight, while Mort smiled.
"Still friends?" Mort asked.
"Always." Teddy said.
Teddy and Mort shared a hug with each other. Linda couldn't help but shed a tear.
"Aww, this is so sweet!" Linda said.
"And Mort, I'm sorry for making such a big deal about you tapping your fingers against the counter." Teddy said.
"Eh, don't worry about it! I promise I'll never do it again." Mort said.
Teddy laughed with joy.
"Welp, now that this is all settled, Teddy can come back to the restaurant!" Tina said.
"Yeah!" everyone else said in unison.
The Belchers and Mort decided to stay at Teddy's house. They did all sorts of things until the camera panned out into the sunset. The scene faded to black.