South Park in the Emotional Warzone Chapter 9: Shelly's Dark Secret
After lunch was eaten and paid for, the Donovans bid farewell to the Marshes and Broflovskis and the two parties went their separate ways. After fueling up the car, our heroes got back on the highway to Estes Park for Kenny and Lola's wedding.
As the group of six pressed on, Bebe and Stan had more music playing through Bebe's iPod, this time it was Billy Joel's 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,' Lyra was recording the sites they were passing with her camera, Felix was continuing his video game, Isabella was trying to catch up on lost sleep, and baby Matthew was just keeping to himself.
"Take a look everyone," Lyra said as she recorded a passing road sign that read: 'Estes Park 30 Miles.'
"Just a little while longer, gang." Stan said.
"I for one can't wait." Bebe said, keeping her eyes on the road.
"I know what you mean, mom." Felix said, putting his game away. "I've been looking forward to this wedding all week long."
"If what I hear is true, then Kenny and Lola also bought a big chocolate fountain with all the pretzels, strawberries, and cookies to dip them in." Bebe said.
"Oh boy! I can't wait!" Felix said, mouth starting to water.
The group continued to drive another couple of miles when all of the sudden, everyone hears a gurgling noise.
"Uh, kids, what was that?" Bebe said nervously.
"If it's the car, we should pull over." Stan suggested. "I took automobile mechanics as an elective in high school and got an A+ in that class, remember?"
"Yes I do." Bebe said. "But I don't think it's the car."
As soon as she said that, the gurgling noise came back.
Bebe thought about the source of the noise. "It kind of sounds like the noise someone makes…"
"…when they're about to evacuate their bowels." Stan continued for Bebe.
Matthew was holding his stomach in pain. The apple/prune juice concoction Felix had made is finally working its way out of his system.
"Lyra, Izzy, I think it's time for step 3 in Operation Cupid." Felix said. "Brace yourselves." He then went over to Matthew and said, "Okay, my little juggernaut, just like we practiced. Don't hold anything back."
Matthew getting the gist on what Felix wanted, gave a big push and then…
POOT!
Matthew had soiled himself. Within seconds, the smell of his defecation filled the car. Felix, Isabella, and Lyra got the worst of it since they were in the back with him.
"Oh God!" Lyra gagged. "It smells like half digested applesauce and Cheerios!"
"The horror, the humanity!" Isabella cried, the stench causing her eyes to water. She grabbed Felix by the ear and whispered, "Felix, you are so dead!"
Felix just coughed and whispered to himself: "I regret nothing."
"Stop being overdramatic, kids." Bebe said. "Everybody poops, there's nothing wrong with that."
Lyra just continued to cough and gag. "I think I'm going to pass out!"
"You think this is bad, sweetie, do you even remember when you were a baby?" Stan joked. "I'd change your diaper and it looked like ground zero, an absolute disaster area, and you did this like 10 times a day at least. Sometimes it would go down your back and…"
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" Lyra cried, getting grossed out and covering her ears, causing everyone in the car to laugh. Between soiling himself and the reactions of everyone around him, Matthew just laughed like Muttley.
"Okay everyone, chill the eff out." Bebe said. "There's a rest area just up ahead. We'll pull up here and change Matthew's diaper. It'll give you kids the opportunity to stretch your muscles."
With that, the group got off of the highway and parked the car. Lyra, Felix, and Isabella couldn't have gotten out of the van fast enough. The three kids had to get away from Matthew's stench.
"Fresh air!" Lyra cried. "I need fresh air!"
"Sanctuary!" Isabella cried as she panted for air with Lyra as they sat down on a picnic bench. "Where's my idiot brother," she asked with venom in her voice. Lyra just patted Izzy on the shoulder and pointed at Felix, who is observing Bebe and Stan by the van.
By the van, Bebe and Stan had folded the back seats down so they have more room to work. Stan reached into the baby bag and found a portable changing matt. The matt in question was a light green with yellow polka dots.
"Is this what you're looking for, Bebe?" Stan asked.
"Yup, that's the one." Bebe said. "Now, lay it down here."
Stan did as he was told and laid the matt down, so Bebe could change her baby. Carefully placing Matthew down on the matt, Bebe began the changing process with Stan right by her holding the baby bag, ready to hand her necessary items.
"Okay, let's do this." Bebe said cracking her knuckles. She then held out her hand and asked for the first item. "Clothes pin."
Stan dug into the baby bag and got a clothes pin. Bebe took the clothes pin and placed it on her nose.
"Get the plastic bag ready." Bebe said, and Stan pulled out a plastic bag. Bebe took off Matthew's dirty diaper and discarded it into the plastic bag. "Mild wet wipe." She said holding her hand out.
Stan gave Bebe a wet wipe and she gently wiped Matthew's bottom until it was spotless. When she was done, the wipe went into the plastic bag too.
"Cream." Bebe said holding her hand out. Stan gave her the cream and she wiped it on Matthew's behind.
"Umbrella." Bebe said.
"Umbrella?" Stan asked confused.
"Just get it." Bebe demanded.
"Why?" Stan asked.
"You'll see." Bebe said as Stan handed her the umbrella. As soon as she opened the umbrella up…A small stream of Matthew's urine came out and hit the umbrella, shielding both Bebe and Stan. "That's why." Bebe said closing the umbrella.
"I see." Stan said as he gave Bebe another plastic bag to put the umbrella away.
"Fresh diaper, please." Bebe asked and Stan gave it to her. She put the clean diaper on Matthew, and now they were onto the last step. "Clean pants."
At long last, Stan handed Bebe a pair of clean pants for Matthew to wear. Bebe slipped the pants on her baby and the diaper changing process was complete.
"Nice and clean." Bebe said removing the clothing pin from her nose. She picked Matthew up and started to gently rock her in her arms. "You were really good for me and Uncle Stan today, sweetie. Who's my little boy? You are, that's right sweetie, you are."
Bebe's doting of Matthew cause Stan to chuckle. "What's so funny?" Bebe asked.
"Nothing," Stan said, "You're just cute when you're acting motherly. Anyway, you did a pretty good job changing Matthew's diaper."
"Well, don't forget I had two other children before Matthew." Bebe said. "And besides, I couldn't have done it without you handing me stuff when I needed it. Thanks for your help."
"The pleasure was all mine, Bebe." Stan said with a smile.
Back at the picnic bench where Felix was watching them, he could see that Stan was a great help when changing Matthew's diaper and he smiled.
"So what's the verdict?" Lyra asked.
"Your father was a very big help." Felix said. "My mother is very grateful for his assistance."
"So does that mean this part of Operation Cupid went well?" Lyra asked.
"Of course." Felix answered.
As Lyra and Felix were very optimistic about their plan, Isabella just retreated to her thoughts.
"I don't care if he's a big help, and I don't care if he's a nice man or not." Isabella thought to herself. "Mr. Marsh will never, ever be as good as my real dad. I still can't believe Lyra and my brother still want to do this 'Operation Cupid' thing. Felix is betraying our father for wanting our mom to get together with another man, and if this actually works and mom does end up dating Mr. Marsh…then she's a bigger traitor to my dad than Felix is."
Despite Kyle being long dead…Isabella still didn't like the idea of her mother seeing other people. Isabella's thoughts were cut off when they heard someone calling out to her and her friends.
"Hey, you guys!" came a familiar voice. Felix, Lyra, and Isabella turned around and saw Shelly, Eric Jr., Tweek, Sally, Mimi, and Cici walking up to them.
"Aunt Shelly, Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Tweak, Mimi, Cici, you're all here!" Lyra said excitedly. "What a surprise."
"Mom, Matthew, Mr. Marsh, some of our friends are here!" Felix hollered and the two adults and baby came over to say hello. Bebe had placed Matthew in a stroller so he'd be easier to carry.
"Small world, isn't it?" Sally asked.
"I'll say." Bebe said. "So what brings you all here?"
That was a legitimate question considering Shelly and Junior live out in California with Cartman and the Tweaks live in Pueblo.
"The six of us travelled up together." Cici explained.
"Yeah," Mimi chimed in, "Mrs. Cartman and Junior flew out here this past Thursday, we picked them up, and they've been staying with us. They brought more luggage with them than I thought they would though."
"Yeah, why is that, mom?" Junior asked curiously.
"Oh, sweetie, you never know when you're going to need some of these things." Shelly said patting her son's head, as if she had something to hide.
Junior just shrugged it off and brought his attention back to his friends. "Anyway, it's great to see you guys again."
"Good to see you too, buddy." Felix said.
"It's always a treat to see you, Junior." Lyra said happy to see her cousin.
"Thanks," Junior said. "So, the Tweaks and us have been here for about an hour having a barbecue lunch. Mimi, Cici, and I were about to play a game of Ultimate Frisbee. You guys want to play?"
Felix, Lyra, and Isabella's faces lit up when they heard that. "Please, dad, can we play with our friends?" Lyra begged Stan.
Stan thought about it for a while and said, "Sure, why not. It'll give me and your Aunt Shelly some time to catch up. It's been a while, hasn't it?"
"It most certainly has." Shelly said. "We'll talk over here."
With that, Shelly, Bebe, Stan, and Matthew walked over to a picnic table, leaving Sally and Tweek in charge of the rest of children as they played their game of Ultimate Frisbee.
"I want Felix on mine and Cici's team!" Mimi said.
"Okay with me." Felix said.
"That means Lyra, Izzy, and I are a team." Junior pointed out. "Let's go!"
"I hope you're ready, brother." Isabella threatened. "This beat down is payback for making Matthew's stomach bomb."
"I have the throwing arm of a professional MLB pitcher, sister, let's do this!" Felix said as the six kids got into their positions.
As the kids played and Tweek and Sally watched them, ready to administer first aid at a moment's notice, the rest of the adults were talking over at another picnic table.
"Wow, Matthew is growing up so fast, Bebe." Shelly said looking at Matthew sleeping away in his stroller.
"I know." Bebe said. "Shame they don't stay little forever."
"So, how's the rest of the kids?" Shelly asked both Stan and Bebe.
"I don't know why, but Felix has been acting really strange today." Bebe said.
"Yeah, Lyra too." Stan said. "I wonder why that is?"
"Oh, you know how kids are these days. Always so secretive" Shelly said. "We were like that once too."
"Oh I know what you mean." Bebe said. "Back when we were dating, I would sneak out of my house late at night and hang out at Kyle's place. Oh so many sleepless nights we spent just talking and hanging out among other things." That last part was accompanies with a naughty giggle, which caused Stan and Shelly to laugh.
Shelly turned to Stan and decided to talk to him next. "So I see that Lyra is now wearing glasses, and she's still wearing her mother's diamond necklace."
"Yeah, she loves that thing." Stan said. "I know most parents wouldn't dream of giving their children something that priceless or expensive…but I'm not most parents now am I?"
"You can say that again." Shelly said.
"Well, enough about us, what about you." Stan said. "How's everything in California?"
"Yeah, where is Cartman anyway?" Bebe asked. "Another big blockbuster he's working on?"
Shelly looked around nervously after they asked those questions. Eventually, she let out a sigh and started to talk. "Alright, I'm just going to say this up front right now because you're all going to find out eventually."
"What's wrong, Shelly?" Stan asked concerned.
"Eric and I…" Shelly hesitated before finishing with: "We're getting a divorce."
Hearing Shelly say that shocked Stan and Bebe greatly.
"A divorce!" Stan and Bebe said in unison.
"This is so sudden." Bebe said.
"I'll say." Stan concurred. "What the hell happened that led to this?
"Yeah." Bebe said. "You've been with Cartman longer than Kyle and I have been together."
"Let me explain." Shelly began. "The racism and crude humor, I could handle. As long as he wasn't abusive or he didn't cheat on me, we're good. Well guess what I found out just a few weeks ago, and I'll give you a hint, out of the two options I mentioned that would lead to divorce, abuse wasn't one of them."
"Cartman cheated on you?!" Stan said in shock.
"Throughout the entire marriage, and probably longer before that." Shelly said.
"Damn, I knew Cartman was an uber scumbag, but I never thought he would do something like this." Bebe said. "As far as I knew, you were the only thing in this world that he ever loved."
"I thought so too." Shelly said. "I know I loved him more than anything…but I guess he just didn't feel the same way about me."
Stan was still in disbelief that this would happen. "Are you sure he's cheating on you?" He asked. "How do you know for sure?"
"Simple, a few weeks ago I come back from my walk and I see Cartman's car bouncing up and down." Shelly bean. "I look inside and find some whore riding Cartman like there's no tomorrow. Later when I asked him about it, he came clean and said that he's been seeing this skank since I was pregnant with Junior."
"Cartman's been cheating on your for over eight years." Bebe said.
"What did I literally just say?" Shelly asked rather snarky. "Anyway, I told Cartman that we're getting a divorce, I'm moving out, and I'm taking Junior with me. Surprisingly, he was okay with it, almost as if he doesn't care that his own child is being taken away from him."
"The two of us stayed at a friend's place in the area until I figured out a plan." Shelly continued. "So, I called up Sally and Tweek while I was staying there and asked if I could stay with them for a while and here we are now. I called up mom and dad last night, telling them about my situation, and I asked if I can stay with them to which they agreed. So, you guys will be seeing Junior and I around much more often."
Bebe and Stan felt sorry for Shelly that she has to deal with all of this. They watched as she put her hand on her head, stressing out about the situation. "I don't know why Cartman would do this. Was it my fault? What did I do? What went wrong?"
"Don't go blaming yourself for this, Shelly." Bebe scolded.
"That's right, Shelly." Stan concurred. "You didn't do anything wrong in the relationship, you're totally innocent. It's Cartman, he's the one who cheated on you, he's the failure in the relationship not you. Don't go blaming yourself for something someone else did."
"Thank you guys, that means a lot." Shelly said.
"So, how's Junior taking this?" Stan asked.
"Junior doesn't even know about it." Shelly said, much to Bebe and Stan's shock.
"You didn't tell him?" Bebe said.
"As far as he knows, Cartman and I are just separated. He thinks we'll be back together in a month's time." Shelly said.
"Okay, Shelly, as someone who played the 'hiding your child from reality' card, I can only promise you that this is going to end badly." Stan said.
"I know, it's just that I heard all kinds of stories about how messed up divorce made kids." Shelly said. "I don't want that to be Junior."
"It's gotta be done sooner or later, Shelly." Bebe said. "I know you don't want to tell Junior the truth in fear of how he'll take it, but sometimes the truth hurts. I'm sure if you let him down easy, he'll take it better."
"I just don't know." Shelly said. "I hate it when Junior is upset, I mean, look how happy he is right now."
Shelly points at Junior playing Ultimate Frisbee with his cousin and friends. He had just scored for his team and he proceeds with a victory dance complete with flossing.
"That's the Junior I like to see." Shelly said.
"Shelly, by nature, just about every parent loves seeing their child happy." Stan said. "But sometimes, you have to give them a dose of reality, and if he gets sad so be it. Sadness is just a human emotion and a part of life.
"What's important is when you tell him, and make sure it's soon by the way, tell him that it's not his fault." Bebe chimed in. "Most children tend to blame themselves when parents get divorced. Tell Junior that it's not his fault and that you and Cartman still love him despite the fact that you and him have fallen out of love for each other."
Shelly fell silent, trying to think of what to do.
"Look, Shell, if you don't tell Junior soon, he's going to find out on his own and then resent you for who knows how long." Stan said. "Once again, refer to my situation with Lyra last year."
"And, once again, similar to your situation with Lyra, I'm afraid my child will blame himself for this misfortune. Need I remind you of what happened to you when our parents got divorced?" Shelly said.
"That was only temporary, though." Stan said. "And besides, I bounced back. I'm sure Junior will too."
"It doesn't matter." Shelly said. "Look, I'll tell Junior when I think he's ready."
Stan and Bebe let out a collective sigh of exasperation, especially since she's falling into the same traps that Stan did with Lyra. They can't seem to get through to Shelly no matter how hard they tried.
"Whatever, Shell." Stan said, feeling as though he has to give up hope on his own sister. "You know what you have to do, it's just a matter on when and how you do it."
"Trust me, Stan, I got it all under control." Shelly said with a reassuring, but forced, smile.
"Alright, Shelly." Bebe said, "But remember, if you don't tell Junior soon and he ends up resenting you, you have no one to blame but yourself."
Shelly only hung her head, sad and confused on what to do next. It was then that the Tweaks, Lyra, Felix, Junior, and Isabella came up to the rest of the group.
"Aw, yeah, and that's how you win at Ultimate Frisbee!" Junior said. "WOO-HOO!"
"Nobody likes a sore winner, Junior." Cici said.
"Sorry, I just can't help myself." Junior said. "It's not every day I win at a sport."
This was true as, similar to his father when he was young, Junior was quite the chubby fellow. It was only natural for him to get a little excited whenever the guy won any kind of sport.
"We almost had you there." Mimi said. "Don't forget that."
"Well now, did you kids have fun?" Stan asked the children.
"We sure did, dad." Lyra said wiping sweat from her brow.
It was then that Junior looked to see his mother looking depressed. "Mom, what's wrong?" Junior said.
Shelly quickly perked up and said, "Nothing, sweetie, I'm just tired."
"You should take a power nap in the backseat of the car." Sally said, aware that Shelly was lying, trying to hide hers and Cartman's divorce.
"It wouldn't be a bad idea for all of you kids to take a power nap." Tweek said to his daughters and Junior. "We've got a big evening ahead of us and I know you guys don't want to be too tired."
"I'll tell you what, I can go for a nap." Lyra said with a yawn.
"You and me both, Ly." Felix also said with a yawn.
"I guess we'd all better go then, eh?" Bebe asked.
"Looks that way." Sally said. "I guess the next time we see you guys will be at Estes Park?"
"Yup." Stan said. "We'll see you all there.
"Okay, later guys." Tweek said.
"See you at the wedding, Stan." Shelly said.
"Yeah, see you in a few." Mimi said.
"Goodbye." The Marshes and the Broflovskis said waving.
And with that the two groups went their separate ways and got back on the highway. In the Broflovski-mobile, the likes of Felix, Lyra, Isabella, and Matthew are napping away, but Stan and Bebe are still letting the news of Shelly and Cartman's divorce sink in.
"I can't believe Shelly and Cartman are getting a divorce." Bebe said, still in disbelief.
"I know." Stan said. "I always thought those two were made for each other. I guess we were dead wrong. I wonder if Shelly plans on remarrying."
"What I'm worried about is when, or if, Junior finds out." Bebe said. "How's he going to take it?"
"Well, Bebe, that's if Shelly tells Junior." Stan said. "And I think you and I both hope she tells him real soon. Stuff like this shouldn't be kept under wraps. I learned that the hard way last year, and I'd just hate to see Shelly make the same mistakes I did."
"We tried reasoning with her, and that did jack…" Bebe hesitated to curse. Even though the kids were asleep, she didn't want to take any chances. "Well you know."
"Yeah, I know." Stan said. "I'll tell you what though, if Shelly doesn't tell Junior, I will."
"I don't think that's a good idea, Stan." Bebe said. "If you tell Junior about Cartman and Shelly's divorce, I think he'd resent her even more than if Junior found out the truth on his own."
"Well Junior can't be left in the dark forever." Stan said. "He has a right to know these things."
"I know, but this is something Shelly has to do." Bebe said. "She's the parent here, not you."
"But we're family." Stan said.
"Stan, I need you to promise me you won't tell Junior about this, no matter how much you want to." Bebe said.
"But…" Stan said, feeling bad about having to turn his back on family
"Stan, Shelly needs to rip this bandage off for herself. Promise me you won't tell him." Bebe said.
"Okay, I promise." Stan agreed begrudgingly.
A little more driving and the group of six finally arrives to Estes Park, more specifically, the hotel they'll be staying at for the night. Bebe parks the car and both her and Stan get ready to wake their kids up.
"Lyra, wake up." Stan said in a cajoling voice. "Put your shoes on, we're here."
"Felix, Izzy, Matthew." Bebe said, mimicking Stan's cajoling tone. "Time to get up, we're at the hotel."
The four kids got up, with the three eldest children rubbing their eyes awake.
"We're finally at Estes Park?" Lyra asked.
"Yes, sweetie." Stan said. "Come get your luggage so we can head to our rooms and get ready for the wedding.
"Okay, dad." Lyra said as Felix and Isabella followed suit.
"How's my little baby boy." Bebe said cutely as she took Matthew out of his car seat. "Did you sleep well, I'm sure you did didn't you?" The cute tone Bebe was using made Matthew giggle.
Stan managed to find two bellhops, one male and one female, to help with the luggage.
"Hello, welcome to the Stanley Hotel." The male bellhop said with a bow.
"We assume you all are here for the McCormick-Johnson wedding later at the Della Terra Mountain Chateau?" asked the female bellhop.
"That's right." Bebe said.
"Very well." The male bellhop said. "The first shuttle to the chateau leaves in two hours. Should be plenty of time for you all to get ready. My associate will show the lovely lady and her three children to their room while I will escort the father and daughter duo to their room."
"That sounds great, thank you sir." Lyra said.
"And we have a crib all set and ready in your room for your baby, miss." The female bellhop said.
"Fabulous." Bebe said.
"Now, come right this way everyone." The male bellhop said as they all walked into the hotel, ready for the fun night that lies ahead of them.
TO BE CONTINUED…
(Cue Don't Think Twice by Hikaru Utada (Once again, characters and events that have yet to appear/happen will be mentioned here))
(How did I live in a kingdom of thieves? And people who say things they don't really mean?)
(It's a sunny day and Wendy and Stan are dancing together outside and right next to them are Kyle and Bebe, who are also dancing. Suddenly, the sunny skies turn stormy and Wendy is ripped away from Stan, and Kyle is ripped away from Bebe, both couples trying in vein to reach out to one another. Wendy and Kyle go up into the sky, can the ground gives weight for Stan and Bebe to fall down)
(You're only everything I ever dreamed. Ever dreamed of, ever dreamed of)
(As Stan and Bebe fall, they are enveloped by a red colored paint type substance. Behind the paint is a shadowy figure. It smiles evilly. This figure is one of Jacques Brodeur)
(You must be kidding me, did you really think I could say no?)
(Stan's daughter Lyra, and Bebe's son Felix are running through a grassy plain and two balls of light fall from the sky. The light balls reveal themselves as Wendy and Kyle, who hold their hands out to their children)
(I want you for a lifetime. So if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know)
(Cartman is standing in front of a statue of a heart. He pulls out a gun and shoots it, causing it to break. Shelly then appears and collapses to the ground, heartbroken)
(Everything is just right. But if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know)
(Sometime later, Cody Oppenheimer finds the broken pieces of the heart and puts them back together)
(I really don't get what everyone else believes. So why do I say things I don't really mean, really mean.)
(Late at night, Lola and Kenny are in bed. But while Lola is sleeping, Kenny is looking up more information about the crystals he heard about in war)
(I'm only crying 'cause I never dreamed. It'd take this long, it'd take this long)
(Kenny thinks about General Rakish with the big purple crystal floating over him. Suddenly, eight more smaller crystals circle around the big purple one: A red one, a blue one, a green one, a gold one, a pink one, an orange one, a white one, and a black one)
(I want you for a lifetime. So if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know.)
(General Rakish turns into another villain, Carlos Murciélago. The crystals are still floating over him, and the background changes to the grassy plain from before. The main adults and children are watching in horror at the sight before them)
(Everything is just right. But if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know)
(Carlos summons a demon warship from out of nowhere and easily takes out the adults and younger children, much to the older children's horror)
(Don't think twice, don't think twice. Don't think twice, baby, don't think twice)
(The children are crying and look like they're going to lose hope when an astral projection of Sir Justice appears. The sight of the unknown hero inspires the children to not give up and put the villain down. The children and Sir Justice charge at Carlos and the warship)
(If you want to take it to an even higher level. All you gotta do is say the word, you know I'll follow. If you wanna take it to an even higher level. I don't, I don't bite)
(Outside of the dream, Isabella Broflovski is looking at a picture of Kyle. Behind him Stan places a hand on her shoulder, which Isabella brushes off and walks away)
(If you want to make it happen, nothing's impossible. All you gotta do is say the word, the walls will crumble. If you want to make it happen, nothing's impossible)
(Shelly gets up from her heartbreak and finds Cody holding a hand out to pick her up. Shelly grabs Cody's hand and we cut to the next scene)
(I want you for a lifetime. So if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know)
(Stan and Jacques are fighting for Bebe's affections)
(Everything is just right. But if you're gonna think twice, baby. I don't wanna know, baby, I don't wanna know)
(Felix and Lyra are in a dark area, the look behind them to find a older, dying boy in a hospital bed. This boy is named Byron. Lyra and Felix try and run to the hospital bed to see him, but once again, the ground gives weight and the two kids fall into darkness)
(Kiss me once, kiss me twice, kiss me three times. Cross the line)
(Stan and Bebe are alone on a hill somewhere admiring the sunset. The two of them look into each other's eyes before making a move to kiss each other)
(Don't think twice, don't think twice. Don't think twice, baby, don't think twice)
(Cut to night time on that same hill where the Marshes, Broflovskis, Donovans, Tweaks, Tuckers, Cartmans, Stotches, McCormicks, and Oppenheimers are looking up at a full moon. Some of the kids are asleep, but those who are awake are enjoying the company and the beauty of the night sky)