This chapter reveals a little of the past in M.I. and shows a small part of Randall's competition with Sully. Where are the reviews flying?
Chapter 5 Competitive Tradition
Randall and Fungus came in early the next day. As they entered, they could see Sully and Mike in the hall that hall that led to the Scare Floors. The two were cit-chatting about the various issues of today.
Randall: Lets drop in the conversation with our fellow workers ah Fungus....
Fungus:????
They walk over to them.
Sully: I can't wait till I get my first up bar...
Mike:????
Sully: Be the twelve scarer
Mike: Oh...
Mike: I can't wait till after work to see Celia...oh...
Voice: I can't wait to.....Scare!!!!
Mike: Ah!
He jumped back near Sully seeing Randall appear from behind him, with Fungus.
Mike:!!!
Sully:?? Ready for another day Randall....?
Randall: I live for scareing...
Mike: Just don't....surprise me like that again....
Randall: Its on my schedule...Come to work scare Wazowski till he cowers behind Sullivan...
Mike: That's....not funny...
Sully: Well....If were all done making scares and comments...lets go...
*
The four headed to the locker room. Sully and Randall up front followed by Fungus and Mike.
Randall: So...Sullivan...
Sully: Yeah...?
Randall: Yesterday...I checked the scare increase totals...
Sully: We allowed to do that?
Randall: Yes....anyhow...
Randall: I could see that you actually did better than some of the scarers yesterday...
Sully: Really?
Randall: Not nearly as much as me and Ranft...but still....
Sully: I'm amassed...
Randall: So am I...
Sully looked behind to see Fungus and Mike in the distance talking. He then turned back.
Sully: Randall...
Randall: Yeah...
Sully: Since you've been in the company longer than me....
Sully: Did.....you know my pop worked here years ago...?
Randall: No kidding?
Sully: 2nd top scarer he was...
Sully: I forgot who number one was though....
Randall looked back to see the two assistants in the distance.
Randall: We...need to talk alone...
Sully:????
*
Randall had told his assistant that he "offered" to get Sully something before the session began. So, Fungus and Mike headed to the locker rooms, while Sully and Randall stood in the area in Scare Floor F between Roz's desk and a few vending machines. Randall had just placed in a quarter, it seemed like a quarter, into the vending machine and was waiting for his Meat Chunk Chips. They were alone.
Randall: Years ago, when I was...well, lets just say young....
Randall: My dad worked for M.I. with your dad....he was top scarer...
Sully:....Really?
Randall grabbed the bag of MCC with his bottom had and placed it on the table near the coffee machine.
Randall: Yeah....
He opened the bag with one of his free hands and talked as well.
Randall: I almost met your father once....you can even ask him...
Randall: If he's still around...
Sully: Why are you telling me this?
Randall: You came up with th subject...
He ate a few of the chips.
Randall:...You see Sullivan....my family always had the tradition of being the best...
Randall: From what I assume....yours is to be second scarer...
After taking a few more bites, Randall threw th bag in a bin and went over to Sully.
Randall: I wanted to discuss this question with just you and me...
Randall: You see Sullivan...
Randall turned away.
Randall: I need to keep my place as the top scarer....
Sully:???
Randall: But...I'm a little....curious...
Randall: I taught you how to scare with my intense training....
Randall turned back.
Randall: I'm a little concerned that you might take that tradition from me....
Sully: Randall....I wouldn't want to be...
Randall: Good....
Randall went over to the corner. But Sully noticed when he got near the corner, he placed his right hands on the part of the corner that lead to the hallway they were talking in, as if he had gotten a headache that almost caused him to fall over.
Sully:???
Randall: Ehh...
He picked himself up and trotted off.
Sully: Randall?
*
As it came close to the scareing period, Sully had not seen Randall in the locker rooms, halls, or rooms. But when he entered the Scare Floor before anyone else, he could see Randall at his station. He was near the table, his head lying on the arms of his first hands, his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep. But he didn't seem like he was sleeping because the scare session was about to begin.
Sully:???
He went over, still not noticing anyone else entering, and tapped him on the back of his head because the front part of his face was facing deeper into the floor.
Sully: Randall....Randall...
Randall poked up, wide awake.
Randall: What! Huh...?
Sully: You were asleep....
Randall: Uh....oh....well...
He seemed a little shaken to Sully.
Sully: What's wrong?
Randall:...!!
He looked past him to see the others coming in.
Randall: N...Nothing...just....just get to your station
Randall turned away and went over to set up his blending practice device that Fungus uses.
Sully: (What's wrong with him?)
As the session went on, Sully seemed to have gotten better. Randall on the other hand seemed distracted by something. His total scares wasn't increasing as it normally was. After doing one of the scares, he scurried over to his desk and rested his right elbows on the table and using the top one to rub the area between his fronds and eyes. As Fungus sent the door away, he looked at him.
Fungus: Randall? What's wrong?
Randall: I'm...just not feeling well today....
Fungus: You sick?
Randall:....N...No..
The door came down and Randall shook off his hurt appearance and heads in. Sully then came out of his door, a little hesitated about his fear, and looked at Fungus.
Sully: Fungus...
Fungus: Yeah?
Sully: What's with Randall?
Fungus: I...don't know..
Sully:???....
Mike: Sully!!
Sully:???
Sully turned and saw Mike pointing at the scare board. Sully could see his name in the slot of12th best scarer, below him was Gerson.
Sully:!!!! Yes!
Gerson: Dang!...Oh well...Good work Sully!
Mike: Your making your way Sully!
Randall came out of his door, caught by Sully.
Sully: Randall! Look!
He looked at the board. He made no comment, he just walked over to his station.
Randall: Get another door Fungus...
He went over to the desk and waited for the door. He placed all four of his hands on the table, his face turned from Sully.
Sully:????
*
After work, Randall actually went home early instead of late like he usually did. Mike was busy with a date with Celia, and Fungus stayed late for some reason not known to the others. Randall trailed down the quiet streets, his four sleeved coat protecting himself from the cold breezes.
Randall:....
Voice: Randall!
He turned seeing Sully stop near him.
Randall:? You've been following me?!
Sully:? What's with you?
Sully: You haven't been yourself lately....
Sully: You sick or something?
Randall stood there for a moment. Only his fronds were moving in the winds direction.
Randall:....I....don't know....
Sully:??....Randall....
Randall: I...just don't feel like talking to you...
He continued off, but Sully just came up beside him, both still walking.
Sully: What is it?
Randall: I'm....just overworked.....
Sully remembered him sleep....but still...
Sully: You s....
Randall went up in front of Sully.
Randall: You shouldn't think that were buddy's Sullivan....
Sully:???
Randall: And another thing....
Randall: You should learn to mind your own business!
Randall vanished.
Sully:......
*
Randall made it to his lone apartment and entered his room, placing his coat on the coat hanger.
Randall: At least I don't have Sullivan on my tail every waking moment...
Randall turned and noticed something in a glass case that sat against the wall near his bed. He went over and looked at it. Inside was a plaque, that reads "Top Scarer Of The Year".
Randall: I'll make sure to keep my place...
(Ring!)
Randall:!!!
He almost dropped the plaque, but caught it with one of his bottom hands and replaced it in the case and picked up the phone, frustrated.
Randall: Yeah!
Sully: Randall?
Randall: Of course its me! What!?
Sully: Well its just me and the guys are going bowling today...
Randall: So?..
Sully: You wont to come? May help a little on what's bothering you....may be fun...
For some reason, Randall could feel pain in his stomach. In reply, he held his bottom hands to it.
Randall: Ehh....no...I have...other things to do...
Sully: Well...ok...but we'll have a seat saved for you if you change your mind....
Randall hung up. He felt a little dizzy when he placed the phone back, but recovered by sitting on his bed.
Randall: That Sullivan....
Randall: I have to make sure he doesn't be "friend like" to me....
Randall: Also make sure he doesn't get near to me....
Randall: Bu how.....ah,,,,
Suddenly, his stomach pain disappeared.
*
Randall was at the front doors of M.I. He then took out something from one of his pockets of his coat. It was a silver key, which he placed into the keyhole.
Randall:...
He blended, luckily his coat blended with him, and went in, placing the key back into his pocket so it couldn't be seen as well. Because of his skill, he easily passed security, and entered a room marked "Score Panel Controls".
*
Randall exited M.I. and noticed nobody around. He then took out a watch he had in another pocket.
Randall: I still got some time..
He placed it back in.
Randall: Maybe a little competition would help...(Chuckle)....
He ran off to his apartment.
*
(RRRKKK!)
Ward: Strike!
Sully: Yeah! I feeling good today!
The group of monsters consisted of Sully, Pauley, Ward, Gerson, Ranft, Rivera, and Luckey. They all were at Bricknecks Alley having a good time. The bowling alley looked like any human one did. Except the pins were Moogies. A Moogie is a creature that is smooth and looks like a pin, and loves abuse from balls for some reason.
Gerson: That's 203 for you Sully...
Sully: Great...you can just thank blue here...
Sully held up a smooth ball that had his color on it.
Ward: Hey....
Sully:???...!!
He looked at the entrance door to see Randall. A bag in his bottom left hands. He was also attaching one of those glows that would only cover the palm part of your hand, but for Randall it was a 3 fingered hand, so both of his top hands had gloves.
Sully: Randall? I thought you weren't....
Randall came over to them.
Randall: I changed my mind....
Sully: Ok....
Ranft: You can be with our team Randall.....
Randall: Yeah yeah...
Randall went over and sat on one of the chair like seats, as best he could, and sat the bag that he brought beside him and opened it.
Ranft: Oh...your trusty ball too?
Randall: Yeah...
He pulled out a ball that matched his scales.
Randall: Will win me this little challenge....
He looked at Sully, Sully looked back. He hadn't seen Randall bowl before, so it might be very hard to beat him.
Randall: Scale V.S. Fur a Sullivan?
Sully: Ok...lets see which team wins
Randall: No challenge, I can beat them with two arms behind my back...
Sully:???
*
Randall's team had Randall, Luckey, Ranft, and Rivera. Sullies had Sully, Pauley, Ward, and Gerson.
Randall watched as Sully went up for his roll.
Sully: Watch this....
Sully went up and held the ball in his right hand and spun with it.
Randall: Oh duck, he's going to hit someone...
Sully didn't but then, as he finished a spin, he shot it straight forward like a lightning bolt and broke all the pins in the lane.
Sullies team: (Clapping)
Sully: Yeah....
Sully walked over and sat down.
Randall: Good....but....
Randall got up. He held the ball in his bottom hands then threw it in the air and caught it with his top hands, then threw in backward lightly, it landed near Randall's neck, but didn't hurt him at all, and it slid down his back. Randall then turned to his side, and the ball jumped up where his body met his legs and it was caught by his tail, and in a slip second whip lashed with the force of his tail, into the pins breaking them also.
Ranft: Another...
Ranft slapped Randall's top hand.
Randall: Lets see who wins now...
Sully:...
*
Randall:...So....
Mike looked at there teams score sheet. Randall's team had 841...
Mike: Um...Sully you scored a strike right?
Sully: Yeah....
Pauley: Oh....its a tie....
Randall: What!?
Randall went over and grabbed there score sheet.
Randall:.....You must have tracked wrong....
Ranft: I watch them the whole time....
Randall:.....Oh well...
Randall: No big deal...
Sully:???
Randall:....Ranft what time is it?
Ranft: Umm....11:03 why?
Randall:!!!!!
He went over and quickly packed his ball in the bag, and started out.
Sully: Ran...
Randall had already left.
Sully:???
Ranft: Why was he in such a hurry?
*
Randall ran down the cold streets as fast as he could.
Randall: Hope he's still there!
Randall seemed to be heading to M.I. He reached the door and did the same thing.
*
He quickly made his way to the elevator that made itself up to Waternoose's office. He entered it. When it stopped, he saw Waternoose right in front of him. Randall grabbed him and pulled him into the elevator.
Waternoose: What is this!
Randall appeared.
Waternoose: Randall!?
Randall: Hello sir....
Waternoose: What are you doing here!?
Randall: I have a proposition for you...
Waternoose:????
Randall: I just have a plan to help you get these power blackouts out of our city's way...?
Randall gives that look he does every time he had something up his sleeve.
Waternoose:??? Well....how?
Randall: Well...I can't quiet tell you now....but all I need is a couple parts to make it happen....
Randall: A few items from M.I.....
Randall: Just give me access to our company's stock and I'll solve everything...
Waternoose: I have no intention of.....
Randall: Think about it....
Randall pushes him out.
Randall: It wont take you long...
Randall pressed the down switch and the elevator fell.
Waternoose:????
What is Randall planning? Well if you watch the movie you can guess.