Paul and Percy hurry down the stairs to devour Muriel. Percy picks up

Muriel and carries her into the kitchen. Paul looks at the oven trying to

determine on how to use it. Percy throws Muriel into the oven.

Paul "How do you use this contraption?"

Percy "Don't ask me! I'm not a human being!"

Paul " Well you want to cook her don't you!"

Percy "Well if your so determined Paul why don't

you figure it out!"

Paul "I have no clue where to start!"

Percy "Staring at me won't suggest any ideas!"

Paul pushes the clock button , then tries the oven light

button, then turns the knob to 400 degrees.

Percy "Now we're cooking!"

Paul "What's to drink?"

Percy " I dunno, look around stupid!"

Meanwhile Courage is fighting with Claire in

her underground gopher lair. Eustace is tied

up to a gas stove pipe. Claire and Courage

are dueling with swords.

Claire "Don't try winning dog! I'm state champ swordfighter!"

Courage "Over my dead mutt body!"

Courage strikes at Claire's forehead knocking her off balance.

She almost collapses but gets back into a fighting stance rapidly.

Claire strikes at Courage's leg. Courage yells in pain but remains

strong and continues fighting. Claire pulls a second sword out of

nowhere. Courage gasps wondering how he will outsmart her.

Claire " Well little doggie, they always say two is better than one!"

Claire spins the two swords as if they were two shiny batons in a

parade. Courage gasps again and runs into a room.

Courage: "Ahhhhh!"

Claire runs after him spinning her swords violently. She kicks on

the door of where Courage is hiding.

Claire "This isn't a game! Your my dinner! Get out now!"

Furiously she cuts the door in half with her swords.

In rage she lifts her sword above her head ready to slice

Courage in a fierce rage. But Courage is not behind the door, he is hiding.

Courage shakes as if the end is approaching any second. She

finds him hiding behind a stack of logs. Claire gets ready to

pounce and eat the dinner she has worked so hard for. She

catapults herself into air.

Claire (low & evil tone) "Dinner time!"

Just then Courage smacks her out of the way with a

burlap sack and she soars into the hard underground wall,

with a loud smack breaking her teeth. She lays on the

floor unconscious.

Courage "Do I have to untie the farmer now? Nah!"

Courage carries Eustace outside of the gopher hole and

looks around for the blue tractor.

Courage "I know I parked it right here!"

Eustace pulls the tape off of his mouth that was

applied by Claire.

Eustace: "The parking brake on the tractor doesn't

work you stupid dog! I'll have to kick your rear

the whole way home!"

Courage looks at the ground and notices tires tracks

going off the edge of a cliff, likely of having smashed

the tractor to smithereens. Courage drops Eustace and

runs back toward the house. Eustace's face glows red

with anger and Courage's face white with fright. The

two race back toward the house in a frenzy chase.

Eustace "Slow down dog! You know of my condition!"

Courage "I just hope Muriel's ok! Well...we know Eustace

never is! (laughs)

Percy: "Its been about one hour Paul, I don't

smell no old lady cooking. Go check it"

Paul walks out of the living room and opens the

oven door but Muriel is not there. He runs back

and forth opening drawers, he looks in the fridge, under the

sink, and out the windows for her.

Percy: "What's going on in there! Do you need

help?"

Paul: "No, I'm just getting the table ready!"

Percy: "Good, I'm so hungry I'm willing to

eat anything now."

Percy turns on Eustace's television and

watches The Benton Tarantella Show.

Eustace and Courage bust through the

front door. Courage excitedly cheers out with

a smile on his face.

Courage: "Muriel! I'm home!"

Courage then glances over at Percy on

the couch. His jaw literally drops to

the floor and his eyes roll like casino

roulette wheels.

Eustace "Who the heck are you!"

Percy "I'm Percy the gopher, I'll

be eating you, your wife, and

your dog for dinner!"

Eustace: "What's gonna make

me surrender to you! Make me!"

Courage growls at the gopher

and hits him with his dog bone.

Percy falls on the floor. Courage

takes the rope Eustace was tied

up in and ties up Percy with it.

He throws him down the cellar

steps and pushes the red chair

against the basement door. Courage sighs relief

as evil is laded to rest. Eustace

and Courage proceed into the kitchen

expecting Muriel to be cooking.

Eustace: "Hey you! Where'd the

lady get to?

Paul: I've been looking for her. She

has appeared to have escaped. Well

I guess I've have to eat you two then!

Courage & Eustace: "Ahhhh!"