CHAPTER TWO- All in The Family

The Clark family home was on Bridge Street, not far from Andy's gang's old headquarters. The neighborhood was pretty run down, filled with abandoned homes and businesses.

The eight thieves exited Andy's truck. Andy knocked on the door. His mother answered. "Well if it isn't my rich gangster son. So, you finally decided to visit your poor old mother.", she said. "Mom, I'd like to introduce you to someone.", Andy said. "Meet Sly Cooper.", he then said. "I've always wanted to meet you.", Andy's mother said to Sly. "The pleasure's all mine, Mrs. Clark.", Sly said. "There's only one thing I don't understand about you, Mr. Cooper.", she said. "And that is?", Sly asked. "Why on earth do you hang out with such a retarded piece of filth?", Clark's mother then said. "Mom!", Andy said. "Don't get that attitude with me!", Andy's mother said.

"So, are you all going to stand out there all day or are you coming in?", Andy's mother asked of his friends.They all entered. "Richard Bartleby.", she said to Andy's bear friend Jake. "You're the one who turned my son into a little criminal. Be gone from my house!", she then said. "Mom!!", Andy said. "Now, Andrew, it's bad enough you hang around with this scum. That doesn't mean I have to have him my house said. "I'll wait in the car.", said Jake, as he stormed out.

"Wait a minute. His name is Richard?", Sly asked Andy. "But why does everyone call him Jake?" "God only knows.", Andy said. "But that's what he likes to be called.", he said. "Hey Mom, where's Dad?", Andy asked of his mother. "He's at work, of course. God, you're an idiot.", his mother answered. "See what I have to put up with?", Andy whispered to Sly. "What was that?", his mother said. "Nothing.", responded Andy.

"If anyone's hungry, just help yourself to some snacks.", Andy's mother said. Murray headed for the kitchen, but Sly stopped him. "You just ate 20 pizzas, fat-ass. I'm not letting you devour this poor lady's food supply.", Sly said. "Sly Cooper, why couldn't you have been my son instead of this?", Andy's mother said. "Come on, Mrs. Clark. Your son's a great guy.", Sly said. "Bullcrap.", she said. "He's a total waste of a life.", Andy's mother then said. "Could you please lay off the insults?", Andy asked his mother. "Oh, grow up.", she said.

"Hey, foxy, feet off my coffee table.", she said to Rusty. "Oh, sorry.", said the fox. "Well, I think we'd better be going.", Andy said. "The sooner the better.", Andy's mother said. "Bye, Mom.", Andy said as he kissed her. He and his friends then left.

"Jesus Christ. What was I thinking bringing you guys here?", Andy said as they all piled back into his truck. "I feel for you.", Sly said to Andy. "Don't cry for me.", Andy said. "Thank God for the Bridge Street Four.", said Andy. "They've been more of a family to me than the two psychopaths.", Clark then said.

"Let's go home and chill out a bit.", Andy said. "Then later on, we'll paint the town.", he then said. "Yeah.", said Sly. "I can't believe a mother would be so downright nasty to her own flesh and blood.", Veronica said. "Well, believe it, honey.", said Andy. And yet, I'm the one who's considered insane.", Andy then said.