Infantry Vision
That night, Cory fell into a rather interesting dream...
~April, 2009~
Cory and Topanga's son, Andrew, was in the living room playing with Shawn and Angela's son, Jason, while they spoke in the kitchen.
"Jason is such the little pleasure," Angela said, "I'm thankful every day that we have him."
"Well, we're glad for Andrew, too, you know," Cory replied, "I mean after all, he was our first."
"First?" Shawn asked.
"Yes, didn't Cory tell you? I'm pregnant again, with quintuplets," Topanga answered.
"Quintuplets?" Angela asked, "Topanga, that's great, but doesn't your back hurt?" Angela asked.
"Not yet...in any case, I'm used to it, besides I don't mind, any good mother would know that what comes out of it all is more important than what they endure for nine months," Topanga said.
"Well Cor, I hate to break it to ya, but I beat ya to it again," Shawn said.
"What?" Cory asked.
"I'm having septuplets," Angela said.
"SEPtulets?" Cory asked, "Shawn...."
"It's 7 kids, Cory," Shawn said.
"I always wanted a big family that stayed together, and now it looks like I'm going to after all," Angela said.
"Well isn't that something? That's exactly what we wanted too," Topanga said.
"And the best part is we're always going to be the first ones to know," Cory added.
"One of the few advantages to living in the same apartment as your two best friends who are married," Shawn said.
"That reminds me, Cory, tomorrow we're going to have to find a baby-sitter," Topanga said.
"Baby-sitter? How come?" Cory asked.
"I'm going up to see my mother and Angela has a doctor's appointment," Topanga said.
"And you didn't include us on your schedules?" Shawn asked.
"Well, it's not really like a 2-in-love thing, it's mainly business," Angela said.
"Well Topanga, don't worry about a baby-sitter, we'll stay and watch the kids, right Shawn?" Cory asked.
"You bet."
"Allright then, it's settled," Topanga said.
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The next day, Topanga left to see her mother and Angela left for the doctor's, Cory and Shawn were left watching the boys and they decided to get started on lunch for them.
"Okay you 2, we'll go make the sandwiches, you stay here and keep out of trouble, understand?" Shawn asked.
"Yes," the boys agreed.
However, no sooner had Cory and Shawn left, the boys got up and made their way around the room, Andrew started climbing up the bookcase and Jason picked up the telephone and started dialing numbers...
"I don't know about you, Shawn, but I'm having the time of my life being a daddy," Cory said.
"No arguing there, it's great," Shawn said.
"Yeah, I remember the day Andrew was born, that was hainous, getting to the hospital, getting checked in, finding a doctor in time...but it was worth it," Cory replied.
"Don't I know it? I remember a few months before Angela delivered, I watched every movie I could find that involved being a parent...Look Who's Talking 1 & 2, She's Having a Baby, Coneheads, and Rosemary's Baby," Shawn said.
"Well, we better go find the boys," Cory said.
They headed into the living room, and Cory saw Andrew on top of the bookcase just in time to catch him as he fell off.
"Hi daddy!" the boy exclaimed.
"Andrew, what are you doing?" Cory asked.
"Jason, get off the phone," Shawn told him, "what do you think you're doing?"
"Playing a song," Jason answered.
Jason hopped off the chair and ran off, Shawn picked up the receiver and heard an Asian man yelling.
"What happened?" Cory asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think my son found out what Bruce Lee's number is," Shawn hung up the phone.
Cory looked around and realized the boys disappeared again.
"Where'd they go?" Cory asked.
"I don't know, but we better find them before our wives get back," Shawn said.
Jason and Andrew had dragged some furniture in front of 2 doorways and were playing war, they wree throwing everything they could get their hands on at each other, mostly foam balls. Cory and Shawn found them and got in the middle of the firing range, and got pelted with 20 foam balls. As soon as the kids ran out of ammo, Shawn and Cory grabbed them and headed back into the kitchen. And at that exact time, in came Angela and Topanga.
"What's going on here?" Angela asked.
"I....I.....I.....I"
Apparently Cory couldn't find the right words to use, he kept mumbling those words in his sleep, until someone threw cold water on him.
"LIFEGUARD LIFEGUARD! HELP HELP! I'M DROWNING! I'M DROWNING! HELP HELP! AH! AH! HEEEEELP!"
After that, Cory felt stupid, he woke up and saw Shawn and Topanga standing over him, and Shawn with an empty vase in his hand.
"What happened?" Cory asked.
"That's what we'd like to know," Shawn said.
"You were sounding like a broken record," Topanga said.
"Yeah, what happened?" Shawn asked.
"Oh Shawn!" Cory threw his arms around his neck, slightly choking him, "I dreamt that we were parents!"
"That's lovely Cory, but I'm afraid I only think of us as friends, so would you mind letting go of my tonsils?" Shawn asked.
"Oh, sorry!" Cory said, "but Shawn, we were dads, and we got left alone with the kids one day, and they raised hell all over the house!"
"So does this mean you've changed your mind on being a father?" Topanga asked.
"No! No! I want to be a father, I want to be the best, you see, I acted that same way when I was little, so I'm going to know how to think when the kids start goofing up," Cory said.
"Well I appreciate that Cory, I have a feeling had I married anyone else, they'd be hammering me to get an abortion," Topanga said.
"Why?" Cory asked.
"You know how it goes, most men these days don't want to take the time to settle down, or take responsibilities for what they do, you however are one of the few good men."
"He's not in the army, Topanga," Shawn said, "although when our in-laws move in, it will be a war zone."
"What?" Cory asked.
"My error, if they decide to move in, I still haven't told Angela's father that we're all living in the same apartment, so he thinks it's just the two of us, well, if he comes around once the baby's born, he'll be in for a big surprise," Shawn explained.
"I'm going back to bed, I'm exhausted, see you in the morning," Topanga kissed Cory goodnight.
"Good-night!" Cory fell down in bed.
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"Come on Cory, get up," Shawn said.
"I'm up, I'm up," Cory came out of the bathroom.
"Why're you up so early?" Shawn asked.
"I couldn't sleep, I kept thinking about how much the medical bill's going to be when we go to the hospital," Cory said.
"Cory, how bad could it be?" Shawn asked.
"Shawn, if you have to have your wife in the neo-nursery section, each baby costs a million dollars," Cory said.
"Are you serious?" Shawn asked.
"Do you hear me laughing?" Cory asked, "I've been talking to my boss down at the pawn shop, I think I know a way we could make some extra money."
"How?" Shawn asked.
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"Cory, this is ridiculous," Shawn said.
"No it isn't," Cory said.
"It is too, who needs a gift wrapper in a pawn shop?" Shawn asked.
"Just wait and see, a lot of the times when people come in here and get something fancy, it's a gift for someone, you'll see..."
In came an elderly lady, she looked around and found something to her interest.
"One wind-up nightingale," Cory said, "do you need it wrapped?"
"Yes....it's a present for my husband Bernie, but I'm afraid that with my crooked thumbs, I just can't do that anymore."
"Well, for an extra $6, my associate, Shawn Hunter the 40 fingers, will have it wrapped for old Bernie with a bow and card to go with it."
"It's a deal," the lady said.
Well, wrapping up a mechanical duck isn't the easiest thing, but Shawn managed to get it done.
"Thank you, sonny," the lady said.
"Pleasure doing business with ya, ma'am," Cory told her.
A few seconds later, up came a blonde woman in a casual business suit.
"Did I just hear that lady saying you gift wrap your items here?" she asked.
"You bet, you find something that needs wrapping, we'll cover it for a slight additional fee," Cory said.
"How much for these books?" she asked.
Cory opened the flap to see what they were.
"Ahhhhhh, Mary Rinehart, these books sell in here for about $9 each," Cory said.
"Okay, how much for wrapping?" the lady asked.
"$5.50," Shawn answered.
"Okay."
"So is this a present for your mother or something?" Cory asked.
"No, it's for my niece, she's a big mystery fan," the lady said.
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By the end of the day, Cory and Shawn were exhausted, Cory was working at the pawn shop, and Shawn was currently moonlighting at his regular place AND the pawnshop.
"So Cory, how much extra money do you think we made today?" Shawn asked.
"Well let's see, about 7 people came in and had you wrap what they bought, and we charged between $5 and $7 per person, so that equals..."
"Approximately 40+ dollars," Shawn said.
"And that was just today, but listen, don't tell the wives, this is going to be a real surprise," Cory said.
"Right," Shawn said.
In came Topanga and Angela with dinner.
"Why're we eating in the dining room?" Cory asked.
"We have to use it sooner or later, or else, what's the use of having it?" Angela asked.
"Good point," Shawn said.
"So, how was work today?" Topanga asked.
"Great, I sold 4 of those Mary Rinehart novels, which always sell in that store...2 mink furs, a pool table, a set of champange glasses, and a crystal ball. I tell you, a pawnshop is any thrifter's Heaven," Cory said.
"What about you, Shawn? How was your day?" Angela asked.
"I gift wrapped 5 teddy bears, a whole set of china, 2 computers, 17 bottles of perfume, and 9 blouses," Shawn said.
"So how was your day?" Angela asked.
"Okay, I got a $40 increase," Shawn said, slightly looking at Cory.
Cory figured, the less the girls knew about Shawn moonlighting, the better, however, he had a feeling before the 9 months was up, they'd both be moonlighting beyond their beliefs.
That night, Cory fell into a rather interesting dream...
~April, 2009~
Cory and Topanga's son, Andrew, was in the living room playing with Shawn and Angela's son, Jason, while they spoke in the kitchen.
"Jason is such the little pleasure," Angela said, "I'm thankful every day that we have him."
"Well, we're glad for Andrew, too, you know," Cory replied, "I mean after all, he was our first."
"First?" Shawn asked.
"Yes, didn't Cory tell you? I'm pregnant again, with quintuplets," Topanga answered.
"Quintuplets?" Angela asked, "Topanga, that's great, but doesn't your back hurt?" Angela asked.
"Not yet...in any case, I'm used to it, besides I don't mind, any good mother would know that what comes out of it all is more important than what they endure for nine months," Topanga said.
"Well Cor, I hate to break it to ya, but I beat ya to it again," Shawn said.
"What?" Cory asked.
"I'm having septuplets," Angela said.
"SEPtulets?" Cory asked, "Shawn...."
"It's 7 kids, Cory," Shawn said.
"I always wanted a big family that stayed together, and now it looks like I'm going to after all," Angela said.
"Well isn't that something? That's exactly what we wanted too," Topanga said.
"And the best part is we're always going to be the first ones to know," Cory added.
"One of the few advantages to living in the same apartment as your two best friends who are married," Shawn said.
"That reminds me, Cory, tomorrow we're going to have to find a baby-sitter," Topanga said.
"Baby-sitter? How come?" Cory asked.
"I'm going up to see my mother and Angela has a doctor's appointment," Topanga said.
"And you didn't include us on your schedules?" Shawn asked.
"Well, it's not really like a 2-in-love thing, it's mainly business," Angela said.
"Well Topanga, don't worry about a baby-sitter, we'll stay and watch the kids, right Shawn?" Cory asked.
"You bet."
"Allright then, it's settled," Topanga said.
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The next day, Topanga left to see her mother and Angela left for the doctor's, Cory and Shawn were left watching the boys and they decided to get started on lunch for them.
"Okay you 2, we'll go make the sandwiches, you stay here and keep out of trouble, understand?" Shawn asked.
"Yes," the boys agreed.
However, no sooner had Cory and Shawn left, the boys got up and made their way around the room, Andrew started climbing up the bookcase and Jason picked up the telephone and started dialing numbers...
"I don't know about you, Shawn, but I'm having the time of my life being a daddy," Cory said.
"No arguing there, it's great," Shawn said.
"Yeah, I remember the day Andrew was born, that was hainous, getting to the hospital, getting checked in, finding a doctor in time...but it was worth it," Cory replied.
"Don't I know it? I remember a few months before Angela delivered, I watched every movie I could find that involved being a parent...Look Who's Talking 1 & 2, She's Having a Baby, Coneheads, and Rosemary's Baby," Shawn said.
"Well, we better go find the boys," Cory said.
They headed into the living room, and Cory saw Andrew on top of the bookcase just in time to catch him as he fell off.
"Hi daddy!" the boy exclaimed.
"Andrew, what are you doing?" Cory asked.
"Jason, get off the phone," Shawn told him, "what do you think you're doing?"
"Playing a song," Jason answered.
Jason hopped off the chair and ran off, Shawn picked up the receiver and heard an Asian man yelling.
"What happened?" Cory asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think my son found out what Bruce Lee's number is," Shawn hung up the phone.
Cory looked around and realized the boys disappeared again.
"Where'd they go?" Cory asked.
"I don't know, but we better find them before our wives get back," Shawn said.
Jason and Andrew had dragged some furniture in front of 2 doorways and were playing war, they wree throwing everything they could get their hands on at each other, mostly foam balls. Cory and Shawn found them and got in the middle of the firing range, and got pelted with 20 foam balls. As soon as the kids ran out of ammo, Shawn and Cory grabbed them and headed back into the kitchen. And at that exact time, in came Angela and Topanga.
"What's going on here?" Angela asked.
"I....I.....I.....I"
Apparently Cory couldn't find the right words to use, he kept mumbling those words in his sleep, until someone threw cold water on him.
"LIFEGUARD LIFEGUARD! HELP HELP! I'M DROWNING! I'M DROWNING! HELP HELP! AH! AH! HEEEEELP!"
After that, Cory felt stupid, he woke up and saw Shawn and Topanga standing over him, and Shawn with an empty vase in his hand.
"What happened?" Cory asked.
"That's what we'd like to know," Shawn said.
"You were sounding like a broken record," Topanga said.
"Yeah, what happened?" Shawn asked.
"Oh Shawn!" Cory threw his arms around his neck, slightly choking him, "I dreamt that we were parents!"
"That's lovely Cory, but I'm afraid I only think of us as friends, so would you mind letting go of my tonsils?" Shawn asked.
"Oh, sorry!" Cory said, "but Shawn, we were dads, and we got left alone with the kids one day, and they raised hell all over the house!"
"So does this mean you've changed your mind on being a father?" Topanga asked.
"No! No! I want to be a father, I want to be the best, you see, I acted that same way when I was little, so I'm going to know how to think when the kids start goofing up," Cory said.
"Well I appreciate that Cory, I have a feeling had I married anyone else, they'd be hammering me to get an abortion," Topanga said.
"Why?" Cory asked.
"You know how it goes, most men these days don't want to take the time to settle down, or take responsibilities for what they do, you however are one of the few good men."
"He's not in the army, Topanga," Shawn said, "although when our in-laws move in, it will be a war zone."
"What?" Cory asked.
"My error, if they decide to move in, I still haven't told Angela's father that we're all living in the same apartment, so he thinks it's just the two of us, well, if he comes around once the baby's born, he'll be in for a big surprise," Shawn explained.
"I'm going back to bed, I'm exhausted, see you in the morning," Topanga kissed Cory goodnight.
"Good-night!" Cory fell down in bed.
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"Come on Cory, get up," Shawn said.
"I'm up, I'm up," Cory came out of the bathroom.
"Why're you up so early?" Shawn asked.
"I couldn't sleep, I kept thinking about how much the medical bill's going to be when we go to the hospital," Cory said.
"Cory, how bad could it be?" Shawn asked.
"Shawn, if you have to have your wife in the neo-nursery section, each baby costs a million dollars," Cory said.
"Are you serious?" Shawn asked.
"Do you hear me laughing?" Cory asked, "I've been talking to my boss down at the pawn shop, I think I know a way we could make some extra money."
"How?" Shawn asked.
*************************************************************************************************
"Cory, this is ridiculous," Shawn said.
"No it isn't," Cory said.
"It is too, who needs a gift wrapper in a pawn shop?" Shawn asked.
"Just wait and see, a lot of the times when people come in here and get something fancy, it's a gift for someone, you'll see..."
In came an elderly lady, she looked around and found something to her interest.
"One wind-up nightingale," Cory said, "do you need it wrapped?"
"Yes....it's a present for my husband Bernie, but I'm afraid that with my crooked thumbs, I just can't do that anymore."
"Well, for an extra $6, my associate, Shawn Hunter the 40 fingers, will have it wrapped for old Bernie with a bow and card to go with it."
"It's a deal," the lady said.
Well, wrapping up a mechanical duck isn't the easiest thing, but Shawn managed to get it done.
"Thank you, sonny," the lady said.
"Pleasure doing business with ya, ma'am," Cory told her.
A few seconds later, up came a blonde woman in a casual business suit.
"Did I just hear that lady saying you gift wrap your items here?" she asked.
"You bet, you find something that needs wrapping, we'll cover it for a slight additional fee," Cory said.
"How much for these books?" she asked.
Cory opened the flap to see what they were.
"Ahhhhhh, Mary Rinehart, these books sell in here for about $9 each," Cory said.
"Okay, how much for wrapping?" the lady asked.
"$5.50," Shawn answered.
"Okay."
"So is this a present for your mother or something?" Cory asked.
"No, it's for my niece, she's a big mystery fan," the lady said.
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By the end of the day, Cory and Shawn were exhausted, Cory was working at the pawn shop, and Shawn was currently moonlighting at his regular place AND the pawnshop.
"So Cory, how much extra money do you think we made today?" Shawn asked.
"Well let's see, about 7 people came in and had you wrap what they bought, and we charged between $5 and $7 per person, so that equals..."
"Approximately 40+ dollars," Shawn said.
"And that was just today, but listen, don't tell the wives, this is going to be a real surprise," Cory said.
"Right," Shawn said.
In came Topanga and Angela with dinner.
"Why're we eating in the dining room?" Cory asked.
"We have to use it sooner or later, or else, what's the use of having it?" Angela asked.
"Good point," Shawn said.
"So, how was work today?" Topanga asked.
"Great, I sold 4 of those Mary Rinehart novels, which always sell in that store...2 mink furs, a pool table, a set of champange glasses, and a crystal ball. I tell you, a pawnshop is any thrifter's Heaven," Cory said.
"What about you, Shawn? How was your day?" Angela asked.
"I gift wrapped 5 teddy bears, a whole set of china, 2 computers, 17 bottles of perfume, and 9 blouses," Shawn said.
"So how was your day?" Angela asked.
"Okay, I got a $40 increase," Shawn said, slightly looking at Cory.
Cory figured, the less the girls knew about Shawn moonlighting, the better, however, he had a feeling before the 9 months was up, they'd both be moonlighting beyond their beliefs.