Read All About It
5:00, Shawn came through the front door with the daily newspaper.
"Shawn, what're you doing?" Cory asked.
"Just trust me, okay?" Shawn muttered.
"Hey Shawn, what's up?" Topanga asked.
"Just reading a hot story in the newspaper, read all about it, read all about it, check it out."
Shawn handed Topanga the newspaper, there was a story on the front page that really grabbed her attention.
"Downtown New York residents are working together to build an orphanage, due to the rise of abandoned children, and children whose parents are no longer able to care for them or have died. Mayor Scott Tuckwiller says the streets that have become full of abandoned children have gone on for too long," Topanga read, "it's time to do something about it, and we're the people for the job. The St. James Orphanage is expected to be complete and in full progress by early January 2003. Sister Mary Jane Hoffman says this project will result in a loving home for many homeless children...Story and photos taken by Cory A. Matthews? CORY! You're working at the newspaper now?"
"Well just part time, I see an event, I snap a few pictures and I give them the story behind the pictures and get paid $100 a story, WHILE maintaining my job at the pawn shop," Cory said.
"Did you get the money up front?" Topanga asked.
"No, I get a weekly paycheck," Cory said.
"Cory, doing the job and giving the story to the editor isn't exactly the smartest thing," Topanga said.
"That's what I said," Shawn said.
"But Topanga, you saw it for yourself, they said 'Story and photos taken by Cory A. Matthews', how can I NOT get paid?" Cory asked.
"I don't know, but you better make sure you get paid...but Cory, how long can you hold this job as well?" Topanga asked.
"It's not all that hard, I got that story on my way to the pawn shop," Cory told her.
"Shawn, have you been moonlighting too?" Angela asked.
"Well.....yeah, on the lunch hour, Cory's got me a job gift wrapping stuff at the pawn shop while the boss is out," Shawn said.
"Is that why you've been coming home so hungry every night?" Angela asked.
"No, I've been coming back so hungry because I have to run from my job to the next and back," Shawn replied.
"Don't you guys think this is a bit too much? I mean, I'm sure it's not going to be this expensive," Topanga said.
"Maybe not, but we just want to be sure, besides, there's nothing wrong with having a little extra money on the side, is there?" Cory asked.
"I guess not," Topanga said.
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"Hey Cor, ready for the lunch hour," Shawn set up the things for gift wrapping.
"Hey Shawn, check out these pictures I got today," Cory said.
Cory put down several pictures of the neighborhood.
"So what?" Shawn asked.
"So, I caught a crime in action today, by the police!" Cory told him.
"Cory, do you need to see a doctor?" Shawn asked.
"No Shawn, I listened in on everything, you see, this guy got so drunk, he told this cop to F off, and the officer started beating on him, this took place, bright and early this morning, around 7:20, the officer said they pulled him over at 7:13, gave him a test and he passed. And they said this took place over on 10th Avenue, the police got word of him passing by for wreckless driving on 14th Avenue and chased him, someone made a call for an ambulance at 7:28 reporting him being beaten up, they said a pedestrian made the call from the alley way over on 15th Street. However, the pictures show that the police chased this guy from 8th Avenue to 10th Avenue, he was so drunk he couldn't drive away, letalone pass a test, they pulled him over at 7:20, beat him up and took off, and whoever made the call did it at 7:35, and did it from 14th Avenue because there is no telephone booth in the alley. Don't you see? I've got a whole case here!" Cory said.
"I don't get it," Shawn said.
"The police claim they pulled him over for wreckless driving, gave him a sobriety test and he passed, then he started acting stupid and they didn't beat him. But the pictures tell an entirely different story," Cory said.
"I get it, and when Topanga goes into labor, if you keep up work like this, the baby will be lucky if it does have a father," Shawn told him.
"Come on, let's get to work, the boss won't be gone long," Cory told him.
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"Angela, it's for you!" Topanga called.
Angela went in the kitchen and took the phone, "hello?"
"About face! How do, young lady."
"Hi daddy!" Angela said.
"What's this I hear about you being pregnant and not even telling your own father?"
"Well it was supposed to be a surprise," Angela laughed.
"How long?"
"Sixteen years, that way when you found out, the baby could drive you to the 'home'," Angela told him.
As Angela spoke to her father, Topanga let Cory and Shawn in.
"Where's Angela?" Shawn asked.
"Talking to Sergeant Moore, he just found out about the b-a-b-y," Topanga said in a low voice.
"Ohhhhhh, you're keeping this u-n-d-e-r the t-a.....ble," Cory said.
"No, I just don't want him to hear us speaking," Topanga said.
"Hey Topanga, check out the latest story your sweetheart got in the papers," Cory handed Topanga the recent newspaper.
"Let's see.........George and Samantha Feeny, returning from their honeymoon, announce that they will be opening up a senior citizen's center down at 172 Ardmark top of the........Cory, this is the address to the youth center we worked in when we were in college," Topanga read.
"I know, they tore it down a few months ago and put up a comic book store, but it went out of business, Feeny decided they couldn't leave it empty, so he and his wife decided to take some money out of their social security and do it over for a center for the senior citizens...you know, a center where the kids don't drop them off after they have a stroke," Cory replied.
"I don't believe it, they tore down our favorite old hangout," Angela said.
"Yeah, of course, it's not like anything could've been done, one night it caught fire from an enormous amount of grease in a frying pan and.....anyway, it was pretty much a shell when they got through so they tore it down, and put up a store," Cory explained.
"Why did they go out of business?" Topanga asked.
"They didn't have a good choice of comics in it, nobody bought them and they had to file for bankruptcy," Cory said.
"Well, what're they doing in New York?" Angela asked.
"They moved, they decided their home was too big since there were no children, or anything, so they moved into a duplex down here," Cory explained.
"Why did they do that?" Shawn asked.
The front door swung open, in came George and Samantha with a silver cart, like they used in hotels for room service.
"Because we wanted to be closer to 4 of our 5 favorite pains the neck," George explained.
"Mr. Feeny! What're you doing here?" Topanga asked.
"Well," Samantha said, "we just got back and moved down here, and we heard about the babies, so we decided to come down and see how you were doing."
"And bring you a fruitbasket," George said.
"George, there's 2 fruitbaskets," Cory told him.
"I know, one's for you, and one's for Shawn and Angela," George replied.
"How are the expecting mothers?" Samantha asked.
"Fine, Mrs. Feeny, how are you?" Angela asked.
"I'm doing fine, still putting 20 miles on my stationary bike," Samantha said.
"That reminds me, what did you used to do in your day, Mrs. Feeny?" Shawn asked.
"I was a gym teacher and a gardener, if you want something to be done with that hedge downstairs, I'll crank up the chainsaw and..."
"That's okay!" Cory assured her, "We like that hedge the way it is."
"Well, we just thought we'd come by and see how you all were doing, come on George, we have to unpack," Samantha told him.
"Goodbye, and best of luck with the babies," George told them.
"Bye Mr. and Mrs. Feeny!" everybody called.
End of chapter 11
5:00, Shawn came through the front door with the daily newspaper.
"Shawn, what're you doing?" Cory asked.
"Just trust me, okay?" Shawn muttered.
"Hey Shawn, what's up?" Topanga asked.
"Just reading a hot story in the newspaper, read all about it, read all about it, check it out."
Shawn handed Topanga the newspaper, there was a story on the front page that really grabbed her attention.
"Downtown New York residents are working together to build an orphanage, due to the rise of abandoned children, and children whose parents are no longer able to care for them or have died. Mayor Scott Tuckwiller says the streets that have become full of abandoned children have gone on for too long," Topanga read, "it's time to do something about it, and we're the people for the job. The St. James Orphanage is expected to be complete and in full progress by early January 2003. Sister Mary Jane Hoffman says this project will result in a loving home for many homeless children...Story and photos taken by Cory A. Matthews? CORY! You're working at the newspaper now?"
"Well just part time, I see an event, I snap a few pictures and I give them the story behind the pictures and get paid $100 a story, WHILE maintaining my job at the pawn shop," Cory said.
"Did you get the money up front?" Topanga asked.
"No, I get a weekly paycheck," Cory said.
"Cory, doing the job and giving the story to the editor isn't exactly the smartest thing," Topanga said.
"That's what I said," Shawn said.
"But Topanga, you saw it for yourself, they said 'Story and photos taken by Cory A. Matthews', how can I NOT get paid?" Cory asked.
"I don't know, but you better make sure you get paid...but Cory, how long can you hold this job as well?" Topanga asked.
"It's not all that hard, I got that story on my way to the pawn shop," Cory told her.
"Shawn, have you been moonlighting too?" Angela asked.
"Well.....yeah, on the lunch hour, Cory's got me a job gift wrapping stuff at the pawn shop while the boss is out," Shawn said.
"Is that why you've been coming home so hungry every night?" Angela asked.
"No, I've been coming back so hungry because I have to run from my job to the next and back," Shawn replied.
"Don't you guys think this is a bit too much? I mean, I'm sure it's not going to be this expensive," Topanga said.
"Maybe not, but we just want to be sure, besides, there's nothing wrong with having a little extra money on the side, is there?" Cory asked.
"I guess not," Topanga said.
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"Hey Cor, ready for the lunch hour," Shawn set up the things for gift wrapping.
"Hey Shawn, check out these pictures I got today," Cory said.
Cory put down several pictures of the neighborhood.
"So what?" Shawn asked.
"So, I caught a crime in action today, by the police!" Cory told him.
"Cory, do you need to see a doctor?" Shawn asked.
"No Shawn, I listened in on everything, you see, this guy got so drunk, he told this cop to F off, and the officer started beating on him, this took place, bright and early this morning, around 7:20, the officer said they pulled him over at 7:13, gave him a test and he passed. And they said this took place over on 10th Avenue, the police got word of him passing by for wreckless driving on 14th Avenue and chased him, someone made a call for an ambulance at 7:28 reporting him being beaten up, they said a pedestrian made the call from the alley way over on 15th Street. However, the pictures show that the police chased this guy from 8th Avenue to 10th Avenue, he was so drunk he couldn't drive away, letalone pass a test, they pulled him over at 7:20, beat him up and took off, and whoever made the call did it at 7:35, and did it from 14th Avenue because there is no telephone booth in the alley. Don't you see? I've got a whole case here!" Cory said.
"I don't get it," Shawn said.
"The police claim they pulled him over for wreckless driving, gave him a sobriety test and he passed, then he started acting stupid and they didn't beat him. But the pictures tell an entirely different story," Cory said.
"I get it, and when Topanga goes into labor, if you keep up work like this, the baby will be lucky if it does have a father," Shawn told him.
"Come on, let's get to work, the boss won't be gone long," Cory told him.
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"Angela, it's for you!" Topanga called.
Angela went in the kitchen and took the phone, "hello?"
"About face! How do, young lady."
"Hi daddy!" Angela said.
"What's this I hear about you being pregnant and not even telling your own father?"
"Well it was supposed to be a surprise," Angela laughed.
"How long?"
"Sixteen years, that way when you found out, the baby could drive you to the 'home'," Angela told him.
As Angela spoke to her father, Topanga let Cory and Shawn in.
"Where's Angela?" Shawn asked.
"Talking to Sergeant Moore, he just found out about the b-a-b-y," Topanga said in a low voice.
"Ohhhhhh, you're keeping this u-n-d-e-r the t-a.....ble," Cory said.
"No, I just don't want him to hear us speaking," Topanga said.
"Hey Topanga, check out the latest story your sweetheart got in the papers," Cory handed Topanga the recent newspaper.
"Let's see.........George and Samantha Feeny, returning from their honeymoon, announce that they will be opening up a senior citizen's center down at 172 Ardmark top of the........Cory, this is the address to the youth center we worked in when we were in college," Topanga read.
"I know, they tore it down a few months ago and put up a comic book store, but it went out of business, Feeny decided they couldn't leave it empty, so he and his wife decided to take some money out of their social security and do it over for a center for the senior citizens...you know, a center where the kids don't drop them off after they have a stroke," Cory replied.
"I don't believe it, they tore down our favorite old hangout," Angela said.
"Yeah, of course, it's not like anything could've been done, one night it caught fire from an enormous amount of grease in a frying pan and.....anyway, it was pretty much a shell when they got through so they tore it down, and put up a store," Cory explained.
"Why did they go out of business?" Topanga asked.
"They didn't have a good choice of comics in it, nobody bought them and they had to file for bankruptcy," Cory said.
"Well, what're they doing in New York?" Angela asked.
"They moved, they decided their home was too big since there were no children, or anything, so they moved into a duplex down here," Cory explained.
"Why did they do that?" Shawn asked.
The front door swung open, in came George and Samantha with a silver cart, like they used in hotels for room service.
"Because we wanted to be closer to 4 of our 5 favorite pains the neck," George explained.
"Mr. Feeny! What're you doing here?" Topanga asked.
"Well," Samantha said, "we just got back and moved down here, and we heard about the babies, so we decided to come down and see how you were doing."
"And bring you a fruitbasket," George said.
"George, there's 2 fruitbaskets," Cory told him.
"I know, one's for you, and one's for Shawn and Angela," George replied.
"How are the expecting mothers?" Samantha asked.
"Fine, Mrs. Feeny, how are you?" Angela asked.
"I'm doing fine, still putting 20 miles on my stationary bike," Samantha said.
"That reminds me, what did you used to do in your day, Mrs. Feeny?" Shawn asked.
"I was a gym teacher and a gardener, if you want something to be done with that hedge downstairs, I'll crank up the chainsaw and..."
"That's okay!" Cory assured her, "We like that hedge the way it is."
"Well, we just thought we'd come by and see how you all were doing, come on George, we have to unpack," Samantha told him.
"Goodbye, and best of luck with the babies," George told them.
"Bye Mr. and Mrs. Feeny!" everybody called.
End of chapter 11