Disclaimer: I Do not own the TP characters…Disney does!

Notes: This story takes place on Earth! It takes place a year after TP.

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Please read: Amelia and Delbert look exactly as they did in the movie. They were not transformed into humans just because this story takes place on Earth. (In the movie, humans lived with aliens, so why couldn't aliens live on Earth?) It's a weird idea, I know, but please try to accept it…lol.

"Mom! What about these?" asked Jim, throwing a bag of large marshmallows into the Safeway shopping cart. Sarah dubiously picked up the bag.

"Oh, Jim! Look at the nutritional chart! They're absolutely full of calories!"

Jim rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but this is a camping trip…we're supposed to have fun and ignore our weight for once," he replied, stealthily adding two more boxes of graham crackers when his mother looked away for a split second.

"Alright," Sarah sighed, giving in. Jim pushed the cart along and noted with displeasure that Sarah continued to add healthy food. He just shook his head and kept his mouth shut. After all, he did not want argue too much.

"Aww, cute! Look at all of those bunnies!" squealed Sarah, looking at a shelf near the frozen food section. Jim glanced up and saw rows of pink, blue, and yellow stuffed animals.

"They're kinda creepy, Ma," commented the teenager, disliking the cold black eyes of the toys. He shuddered and glanced away. While his mom was still admiring the stuffed rabbits, he explored the frozen meat aisle.

"Oh, sweet!" he muttered, spying a large frozen salmon. Its dead eye glared up at him through the wrapped package. He deftly poked at the fish. Squish. His strong finger pierced through the plastic wrap and went deep into the clammy flesh of the salmon.

"Darn it!" hissed Jim.

"Ah, sir! You will pay for that!" cried a Safeway employee, pointing an accusing finger at Jim.

"What? I didn't do anything!" pleaded the teen.

"If I catch you at the checkout line without that salmon, you're gonna get it!" shouted the man, getting angrier. Jim shot the man a look of pure hatred but grabbed the fish.

"Mom. Can we get this?" asked Jim, showing Sarah the salmon.

"Sweetheart…meat doesn't last long enough. It'll go bad even before we reach the cabins," explained Sarah, crossing out a food item on her shopping list. Jim began to panic.

"But…but…I'll pay for it! With my allowance money!" he cried. An elderly woman passed by.

"Aww, isn't that sweet! I never realized that today's boys appreciated food," said the lady, smiling at Jim before shuffling off. Jim blushed. Sarah looked confused. She swept back a lock of hair.

"Jim! Are you feeling alright?" she asked.

"YES! I just…want this fish…really badly!" he yelled.

"Hmm…maybe I should by some laxative," murmured Sarah, pushing the cart off towards the medicine aisle.

"Please?" begged Jim, trying to sound pathetic.

"For crying out loud! You don't even like fish!"

"Yeah I do! Honest! I'll be good the entire trip!" tried Jim, practically dropping to his knees. Sarah considered. It would be great if her son did not act up while they were with the Dopplers. She shook Jim's hand.

"Okay. If I buy you the stupid salmon, will you be good?" she asked.

"I promise!" Jim said, relief making him weak. However, he was not weak enough to cross his fingers.

***I hope this will be a REALLY funny story…I have some goofy ideas in mind…lol. PLEASE review! My other story, "The Keys," is temporarily postponed for now. ***