Disclaimer (s): Animal Crossing and all related indicia are copyright Nintendo, but the story is copyright me.

Chapter 2: The Weird Tom Nook.

(Icetea * gets off the train)
(Tom Nook comes up to Icetea *)
Tom Nook: Oh yes yes, right this way. Hmm... (examines Icetea *) yes yes, you're the one. So what is your name?
Icetea *: My name is Icetea *.
Tom Nook: Whoa ho ho ho ho!!! (laughs uncontrollably and wipes tears from his eyes) I'm sorry Icetea *, but...
Icetea *: What's so funny you little...
Tom Nook: Your name is so... different, Icetea *. But enough of that, I am Tom Nook and I own Nook's Cranny here in Gumball. Rover called me from the train, yes? Well I'm here to help you find your home.
(leads Icetea * over to four houses in Acre B-3)
Tom Nook: See these houses? One of them is going to be YOUR home, and of course YOU will pay for it! Whoa ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!
Icetea *: Will YOU stop saying YOU in capitals?
Tom Nook: Sorry. But go talk with the Gyroids and pick a home already! Gah!
Icetea *: Okay, okay...
(looks in each of the 4 homes and talks with the Gyroids, and finally makes a choice)
Icetea *: Okay, I've chosen! I pick that one over there (points).
Tom Nook: The bottom left? Okay, it's your house now, Icetea *!
(goes into a l-o-n-g explanation about saving and Gyroids and whatnot)
Tom Nook: Okay, Icetea *, do you understand?
Icetea *: Zzzzzzzz....
Tom Nook: ICETEA *!!!!!!! WAKE UP YOU SLEEPYHEAD!!!
Icetea *: Zzz.... (wakes up with a snap) Ooogh... where am I? Oh yeah, in Gumball!
Tom Nook: Whoa ho ho ho, you fell asleep there! But why should I tell you again? I trust you, Icetea *, you won't have that much trouble (Icetea * relaxes, relieved that there won't be an explanation). Now the thorny issue of the bill...
Icetea *: What? I have to pay?!?!?!?! I thought it was free! You're my friend, right?
(sidles up to Tom Nook, hint hints and nudge nudges)
Tom Nook: Oh no Icetea *, you still have to pay! It's 19,800 Bells! Do you have the money?
(Icetea * searches in her pockets and finds 1,000 Bells, gives it to Tom)
Tom Nook: What? That's it? I thought you would have more! I guess I can't give you your house... but you DO need a place to stay... (thinks) Oh! It was right in front of me, I'm a genius!
Icetea *: What? What is it?
Tom Nook: You can pay off the debt by working part-time for me!
Icetea *: WHAT?!?!?!?! Oh GOODIE, I have to WORK for YOU, who, I might add, have only known for a few minutes, and, well, WORK?!?!?!?!
Tom Nook: Oh Icetea *, don't worry! It's only a little bit of work! You only have to plant flowers, deliver some furniture, mail a letter, ...... (launches into long list of things to do).... and that's it? OK, Icetea *? ..... OK? ICETEA *!!!!!!!!!!!
Icetea *: Zzz... Oogh...
Tom Nook: Okay! Now that you're awake, you can meet me at my shop in Acre A-5! You can't miss it, so be there or be.... a human without work! See you there!
Icetea *: (starts to walk towards the new house *whisper* I don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight...)