At Diamond Academy after school, Penny called Dr. Crygor, he answered, "Hello?"

She said, "Grandpa, don't forget the school talent show. It's tonight."

"No problem, Penny. You know I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Hours later, the show started and the principal announced, "You're in for a whale of a show tonight. The doors are now locked, so you parents can't sneak out after your own child has performed."

Dr. Crygor was just driving down to see her granddaughter perform, but when he least expected it...BOOM! He was in a terrible car accident, thanks to a lunatic driver. Thankfully, he was unharmed, but now getting to the school would take longer than he thought. The old man desperately ran as fast as his legs could carry him.

The first act involved one student balancing on a chair while twirling a hula hoop around his foot, the judges were uninmpressed, one said, "This is a whole lot of nothing. I'd rather watch the boilers."

Meanwhile, Dr. Crygor was tired and walking while breathing heavily, he was impatiently waiting at an intersection for the walk signal. At school, the second student did a cappella while making sounds with two spoons, another judge said, "Oh, terrible, just terrible. They seem to get worse every year."

While watching the third act, Penny was nervously saying to herself, "Where are you, grandpa?"

The fourth act consisted of a fat man farting the alphabet, making the principal shout before he could finish, "This act is over!"

He dismissed the vulgar performance and said to the audience, "Well, ladies and gentlemen I'd like to put this filth behind us. Penny Crygor, please rescue us from Mr. Fatty's sucky sounds...and smells."

Penny was now on stage, she looked nervous as she scanned the audience for her grandfather, but he was nowhere to be seen. Dr. Crygor had just made it Diamond Academy and he was looking for the auditorium. Not wanting to stall any further, Penny reluctantly began singing with her angelic voice. When her performance was over, it was too late. Despite Penny getting a perfect score, earning lots of applause and winning a trophy, she was disheartened by her granddad's absence.

When Dr. Crygor finally made it, it was very clear that he missed everything. Penny sadly looked away from him, hurt that he didn't get to the show in time.


The next day, Penny and Dr. Crygor were at a restaurant, the redhead still looked depressed and didn't say a word or even look at her old man. Their server brought two slices of choclate, vanilla and strawberry cheesecake for dessert, asking, "Who ordered the Neapolitan Cheesecake?"

Dr. Crygor said, "I ordered it for my little girl."

Only one bite and then Penny said, "I'm done."

"Already? These dessert cost me 20 coins!"

"I don't feel much like eating."

"Look, I let you down and I apologize, I know that doesn't make it right, but I hope you can find it your heart to forgive me."

She droned, "I forgive you."

"That doesn't sound like you mean it."

"Becuase I don't."


Back at Dr. Crygor's Lab, he was watching some videos of Penny as a baby. He watched her taking her first steps, he watched her say, "Da-da. Da-da."

While the old man was moping, Mike advised, "If you want to make up with Penny, spend some time with her."

Taking the advice, Dr. Crygor joined a reluctant Penny for a tea party with some of her stuffed animals, she still looked unhappy. Later, he pushed her on the swing in the nearest playground, but after a few pushes, she simply got off and left. That night, Dr. Crygor lamented, "Maybe I should give up on Penny and make a fresh start with Doris 1."

Mike suggested, "Stop looking for the quick fix. If you keep spending time with Penny, she'll forgive you eventually."

"If I spend any more time doing girl things I'm going to, you know, go fruity. No, you were right the first time with that quick fix idea. Let's see- quick fix, quick fix."

After some brainstorming, he hatched an idea, "I know! I'll get her a unicorn. She always wanted one."

The robot pointed out, "Unicorns don't exist. Even if they do, unicorns are expensive to feed, bathe and clean up after."

"If they don't exist, then..."

He had another idea, he went down to his basement, opened a cabinet with strands of hair and fur from various animals, picked out a white pony hair and inserted it into one of his cloning devices. Once the pony was created, he took some modeling clay, made a fake horn and glued it to the pony's head, Dr. Crygor chuckled, "Crygor, you've done it again."

Then, he colored the pony's tail with hair dyes, making it look like a rainbow.


The next day, Penny heard a knock on her door, she opened it and happily gasped, "A unicorn!"

She hugged it and Dr. Crygor asked her, "What do you think?"

Penny eagerly hugged her grandpa and said, "Thank you! Thank you! All is forgiven!"

Then, Penny looked at the unicorn, "I'm gonna call you Snowball because you are so pretty and white."

Mike was with them and asked Dr. Crygor, "So you went and made a unicorn, huh? Where is Penny gonna keep it?"

His answer was, "We can build a stable."

"That sounds expensive."

"Not if we use our own supplies. Plus, I can teach my granddaughter to ride it."

Before taking the unicorn for a joyride, Penny hugged Dr. Crygor again and said, "You've made me the happiest girl who ever lived."

Back at Dr. Crygor's Lab, Mike did some accounting and warned the inventor, "You should have taken the expenses of raising a pet into account. I think we should get rid of it."

"Absolutely not! Penny loves me, the pony has to stay."

"How can you even afford it?"

"There's plenty of money out there for a guy who's willing to work."

At Joe's Clothes, Dr. Crygor filled out an application and was given a job. Joe explained, "All you need to do is help people when they need it. Also, your schedule is flexible is long as you work at least two hours a day. Starting pay is 25 coins an hour."

Dr. Crygor stayed there all day and night, helping customers while making games for Wario whever he needed to, even wanting to stay after closing time, but Joe said, "Seriously, Dr. Crygor, you worked a lot today, you should probably get some rest."

Tomorrow, Penny was letting some of her classmates pet her unicorn when she saw her grandpa yawning and walking into Joe's Clothes, making her look concerned. Dr. Crygor was asleep at a cash register, making Joe ask, "You ok?"

He sleepily mumbled, "Yes, sir."

"Well, please don't fall asleep at your post. Some shirts need to be restocked."

"Yes, sir."

When his shift of juggling game making for WarioWare and customer service at Joe's Clothes ended, he exited the store and then fell down on the ground to sleep, Mike was looking for him, saw him and asked, "How long do you plan to do this?"

Snoring, Dr. Crygor said, "I don't know."

His phone rang, he answered, "Hello?"

It was Penny on the other line, she said, "Hi, grandpa. It's Penny, I just called to say I love you."

"Thanks. I sleep now."

"Huh?"

Mike carried Dr. Crygor to Penny's Lab, he laid him down on the floor and Penny asked, "What's wrong with grandpa?"

The answered Mike gave was, "He's just exhausted. Penny, do you know what it costs to keep a pony?"

"A lot?"

"Exactly. Your grandfather had to take a second job."

"Oh. Poor guy. Where's he working?"

"Joe's Clothes. I hope you realize that your grandpa can't keep this up."

"Do I need to give up Snowball?"

"No one's making you. That's for you to decide for yourself."

Penny looked at her grandpa and her unicorn, torn between them. Eventually, she made up her mind and the next day, she took her to the nearest farm, she talked to a farmer about giving it up, "She likes a little carrot after her oats and she likes it when you scratch her behind the ear. She also likes contemporary adult radio in the morning and easy listening at night. Please take good care of my Snowball."

After leaving the unicorn, Penny went to see Dr. Crygor, who was falling asleep on the job at Joe's Clothes again, she woke him up and told him, "Grandpa, you don't have to do this."

Dr. Crygor insisted, "Yes, I do. You see, Penny, grown-ups have a thing called money."

"Grandpa, I understand the sacrifice you've made for me. That's why I gave up the pony."

That confession surprised him, "You did?"

"There's a big dumb animal I love more than that pony with a fake horn."

"What is it, a hippopotamus?"

Penny embraced her grandpa and said, "I mean you, you goofy old man."

"Aw, Penny."

No longer required to work two jobs, Dr. Crygor told Joe, "I quit."

Then, he beckoned Penny to hop on his shoulders to ride him like a horse and she laughed, "Giddy up, grandpa!"

As Penny and Dr. Crygor headed home, Joe watched on and said, "There goes the best dang employee a clothing store ever had."