Shuggie came into the kitchen a little while later to find Shaggy and the dogs sitting and enjoying a huge snack. She couldn't help but notice that while the dogs were busy chowing down, Shaggy was picking at his food with a thoughtful look on his face. Shuggie sat down next to him and tried to grin. She stuffed some French Fries in her mouth and offered one to Shag. "Like, fry for your thoughts, brother?"

Shag managed a smile and seized the fry from his sister's hand, popping it into his mouth. "Like, I was just thinking about..ya know..what you said.."

Scrappy looked up curiously. "What did Shuggie say, Shaggy?"

Shaggy hesitated, looking like he didn't want to tell Scrappy. Shuggie took his hand gentily. "Like, let me tell him, Shag." Shaggy nodded, a lump forming in his throat as the truth he knew he was gonna hear prepared to leave Shuggie's mouth. "Ya see, Scrappy, lately Fred, Daphne, and Velma haven't been too nice to Shaggy or your Uncle Scoopy..."

"What do you mean, Shugie?"

"Like, I mean they would often tell Shaggy what to do and where to go without even asking him. He just sat back and ordered."

Scrappy's eyes got wide as this little known information took root in his young, innocent mind. "He did?"

"Like, haven't you noticed at all, Scrap?"

"Like, he's always been way too excited, Shug. He was such a jump-into-the-action type of guy.."

"Hey, I wanted to have adventures with my Uncle Scooby!"

Scooby blushed. "Raw, rucks!"

"But wouldn't it have been better if your Uncle actually WANTED to go on those adventures?"

"You mean, he didn't?"

"Not really, Scrap. Ya see, al those times you, Shag, and Scoob went places by yourselves, Fred ordered that. Shaggy would have liked to be with Velma.."

"Well, why didn't she join us, all she had to do was ask!"

"Because Freddie ordered the girls to be only with HIM..and no one else."

"That's not nice."

"No, Scrap, it's not. But then again, Velma wasn't alwasy that nice either. She and Freddie, and even Daphne sometimes called Shag and Scoob really mean names like, 'Chicken Little', and 'Dummy' and 'Spineless.'"

Scrappy's mouth was hanging open, "Chicken Little....Spineless..MY Uncle Scooby?! He is NOT!!" Scrappy's face hardened into anger. "NOBODY says that to my Uncle Scooby, NO ONE!! Wow, what a bunch meanies, I'll never talk to any of them ever again! And I won't hang out with them either!!"

"Exactly!" Shuggie said. She turned to her brother, who was back lost in a train of thought. "Like, bro? You alright?"

Shaggy looked down. "Yeah, Shug. I was just thinking about what you told me. You know..you're right. I mean, like, they aren't the same people I huge out with as a kid. Like, I don't know them anymore, I don't know any of them anymore. They're all just too different."

Shuggie covered her brother's hand with her own. "So, like, what are you gonna do about it, Shag?"

"Well, like, I..now that you mention it.I've just wanted to pack up and..you know...go see the world. I mean, like,we all just graduated from school last week, and I was hoping that me and the gang could pack up the ol Mystery Machine and just travel, go all over, see the entire world."

"Have adventures!!" Sacrappy said eagerly. "But.not the scary kind."

"Yeah, man, my point!!

"Do it!"

"Huh?"

"Do it, man! Like, don't you have the Mystery Machine? Like, pack it up, clean it out,. Stock up on food and other nessesities, and haul it away! Travel around, do what YOU want, on YOUR terms! Have your OWN adventures!"

"Like, I can't just take the Mystery Machine! That's Freddie's ride! He just loaned it to me to clean it up."

"'To clean it up' what are you, his servent? You're NOT his valet and you're NOT his toady! As far as I'm concerned he doesn't deserve that 'ride'. He gave it to you right? Well, I say 'thank you for the wheels'. It was one of the few generous things he ever did! Like, let me ask Mom and Dad if you can travel, then I'll help you clean it up and ut so you can travel!"

"Can I go to, can I, oh please?"

Shaggy laughed. "Like, let me ask Mom and Dad first, Scrap. Then, like, I only got you for about a year before it's Deputy Dusty's turn to have you, so we gota keep track of the days."

Shugie leaned forward eagerly. "Shag..bro...you mean..you're gonna.."

Shaggy smiled. "Like, I made my decision, man. Like, no more ordering and no more being called hurtful names. From now on Norville Rogers is his own man, doing WHAT he wants, WHEN he wants! They're not gonna have me to kick around anymore, let's see how they try to solve a mystery without their bait!!"

Shuggie smiled. "Like, way to go, Shaggy!"