Epilogue

What had been the scariest episode ever in Hazelnut had become a running joke for several months. Pepper Ann sarcastically complained about not being able to watch 'Crazy Twin Shenanigans.' Milo remembered the fake earthquake and said, "This time I stay awake, and what happens? The darn thing gets thrown off course." Nicky told everyone in town that she would have been thrilled to actually see how big that rock was. Even Hazelnuts & Bolts had it's own section. Wayne McCabre wrote the article, putting his own humorous spin on it. Eventually, the joke had worn out it's welcome, and life went back to normal. The television was restored shortly thereafter. The last words about it were spoken by Trinket, of all people, and she echoed the sentiments of everyone in Hazelnut. "It may be just an ordinary town, but it's our ordinary town. Thank goodness we still have it."

THE END