Lilo slowly opened her eyes and awoke from much needed sleep. Sitting up, she stretched and yawned, and got out of bed. Sunlight shone through the bedroom window, bathing the room in its cheerful glow. She looked over at Stitch, and saw that he was still sleeping. She didn't try to wake him up, for she knew he would probably lash out at her. Lilo quietly changed into her muumuu and took the elevator downstairs.
Lilo heard noise coming from the kitchen, and headed into it. Her sister was already up, making breakfast. She sat at the table and was happy to see that Nani had made toast, eggs and bacon for the family. She only did so when she had the day off work. Nani gave Lilo her breakfast, which she promptly began to eat.
Lilo was starting on her second piece of toast when the basement door opened. Jumba stepped out, holding something in his hands concealed by a white cloth. He nearly stumbled into the kitchen; he looked quite groggy. His four eyes were bloodshot and seemed unfocused. He placed the clothed object on the table, took a seat and started rubbing his temples.
"Jumba? You look like you've pulled an all-nighter," commented Nani, serving him breakfast.
"I was pulling all-nighter," said Jumba sleepily. "But it has paid off; I have finished my newest creation."
Pleakley walked into the kitchen and sat at the table. "Ooh, is that your new idea? Let's see!" he said.
"Of course." Jumba pulled off the cloth covering his object. "Behold my latest masterpiece!"
Jumba's latest creation was a small, simple-looking metal ray about one foot in height. At the top were three small metal balls converging on a larger metal ball which was connected by numerous wires to the ray's large circular base. On the base was an on and off switch.
"I call it the 'Brain-Washing Ray," said Jumba proudly.
"How original," quipped Pleakley.
"What matters is how it is working. It is quite complicated, so I will give simple explanation. When fired at 626, the ray will stimulate parts of his brain which are making him happy, and turn off parts which are making him angry. His brain will quickly react and change his mood for better. He will be happy as clam in no time."
"So it's like a lobotomy without the surgery?" asked Nani.
"Something like that, yes," replied Jumba.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Lilo asked.
"I am evil genius; everything I make is being perfect."
"What about all those experiments?" Pleakley asked dryly.
"They are being irrelevant. Now, let us finish breakfast and prepare ourselves before 626 is waking up."
Once everyone had finished breakfast, they began brainstorming for a way to keep Stitch still long enough to shoot him with Jumba's ray. They decided that food was the easiest course of action, and set a trap in the kitchen that Stitch would certainly not pass up. Then they sat in the living room, out of view from the bedroom elevator, and waited for Stitch to wake up.
With a snort, Stitch awoke from his sleep. Yawning and rubbing his eyes, he threw his sheets off of himself and got out of bed. He looked over at Lilo's bed and saw that she wasn't there. He was glad; he wasn't in the mood to deal with her.
He took the elevator to downstairs and headed towards the kitchen. The house was strangely quiet this morning; usually everyone was bustling about. Perhaps he would have the house to himself for a while. Then there would be no dumb ohana to deal with. He was becoming increasingly irked by everything they did. When he left the house to have some time to himself, they would question him and get even worse. Muttering to himself, Stitch entered the kitchen, and his jaw dropped from what he saw there.
There, sitting on the kitchen table, was a huge piece of coconut cake and a steaming pot of coffee! He smelled the delicious aroma ahead of him, and his mouth began to water. The best part of this was that no one was around to stop him! He ran up to the table and began devouring the coconut cake. He grabbed the pot of coffee and was about to chug it down in one gulp when he heard something behind him. He slowly turned, and saw his ohana standing in the kitchen doorway, staring at him. Jumba was holding something funny in his hands...
"Gaba-?" was all Stitch could say before Jumba turned on his Brain-Washing Ray. The three small metal balls began to glow green, and shot three small green lasers at the larger metal ball. The large metal ball absorbed the lasers, and fired a large green one right at Stitch's head. Stitch leaned against the table from the shock, feeling dizzy. He began to stumble around the kitchen, dropping the pot of coffee and nearly shattering it on the floor. With a final dazed look at his ohana, Stitch's eyes rolled and he fell onto to the floor, unconscious.
Lilo gasped. "Is he okay?" she asked worriedly.
"Do not worry, little girl," said Jumba soothingly. "The reworking of 626's brain has simply caused him to be losing consciousness. He will be fine within an hour." Jumba gathered Stitch's limp body into his arms. "I will watch over him until he awakes." Jumba left the kitchen and headed for his room.
Lilo stared after him, concern in her eyes. Nani patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, baby. Stitch will be fine. This is for his own good."
"Yeah, you're right." Lilo relaxed a little. "Jumba knows what he's doing. I hope."
Lilo sat in the living room, watching TV, trying to get her mind off her friend. She was excited and scared at the same time. What would he be like? Would he be better? The same? Would Jumba's ray do what it was supposed to do? It had been almost an hour since Stitch went unconscious. She was anxious to see how her friend was doing.
Just then, Lilo heard something behind her. She turned and saw Jumba with a big grin on his face.
"Little girl, 626 is awake now," he said happily.
"Really? I want to see him!"
Lilo jumped off the couch and followed Jumba to his bedroom. He opened the door, and Lilo was delighted with what she saw.
Stitch was sitting on Jumba's bed and was, for the first time in three weeks, smiling. Gone from his eyes was the gloom and rage Lilo had seen before; his eyes now shone with an inner happiness. He smiled even wider when he saw Lilo.
"Aloha Lilo!" he exclaimed. He hopped off Jumba's bed and gave Lilo a four-armed hug.
"Aloha Stitch! How do you feel?"
"I feel great!"
"626's mood is very much improved," Jumba said. "He was being happy as soon as he woke up. His ability to be speaking English has also improved. Brain-Washing Ray seems to be working perfectly."
"I haven't felt this happy in a long time! I don't know why I was so angry before. I just want to love the world! Thanks Jumba!"
"Not a problem, little one."
Nani and Pleakley entered the room.
"So this is the 'new and improved' Stitch?" Nani asked.
"Indeed, big girl. No more being bad from 626."
"Thank goodness! My sewing machine is nearly burnt out from repairing all of my clothes!" exclaimed Pleakley.
Lilo smiled at her jovial friend. "I'm so glad you're better now, Stitch! I was afraid you'd never get out of that mean funk!"
"Me too!"
"Well, I think we should celebrate!" said Nani. "How about we have fun in town for a day? My treat!"
"Really? You'll do that?" asked Lilo.
"Sure! What do you think Stitch?"
"Celebrate? About me? Wow! That sounds awesome!"
"Rock-a-hula! Let's go Stitch!"
Lilo and Stitch ran out of the room to the front door, with Nani, Jumba and Pleakley at their heels. It was such a nice day that the group decided to walk through town. Everyone talked amongst themselves, no longer facing the tension of an angry Stitch. Life seemed perfect.
Lilo heard noise coming from the kitchen, and headed into it. Her sister was already up, making breakfast. She sat at the table and was happy to see that Nani had made toast, eggs and bacon for the family. She only did so when she had the day off work. Nani gave Lilo her breakfast, which she promptly began to eat.
Lilo was starting on her second piece of toast when the basement door opened. Jumba stepped out, holding something in his hands concealed by a white cloth. He nearly stumbled into the kitchen; he looked quite groggy. His four eyes were bloodshot and seemed unfocused. He placed the clothed object on the table, took a seat and started rubbing his temples.
"Jumba? You look like you've pulled an all-nighter," commented Nani, serving him breakfast.
"I was pulling all-nighter," said Jumba sleepily. "But it has paid off; I have finished my newest creation."
Pleakley walked into the kitchen and sat at the table. "Ooh, is that your new idea? Let's see!" he said.
"Of course." Jumba pulled off the cloth covering his object. "Behold my latest masterpiece!"
Jumba's latest creation was a small, simple-looking metal ray about one foot in height. At the top were three small metal balls converging on a larger metal ball which was connected by numerous wires to the ray's large circular base. On the base was an on and off switch.
"I call it the 'Brain-Washing Ray," said Jumba proudly.
"How original," quipped Pleakley.
"What matters is how it is working. It is quite complicated, so I will give simple explanation. When fired at 626, the ray will stimulate parts of his brain which are making him happy, and turn off parts which are making him angry. His brain will quickly react and change his mood for better. He will be happy as clam in no time."
"So it's like a lobotomy without the surgery?" asked Nani.
"Something like that, yes," replied Jumba.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Lilo asked.
"I am evil genius; everything I make is being perfect."
"What about all those experiments?" Pleakley asked dryly.
"They are being irrelevant. Now, let us finish breakfast and prepare ourselves before 626 is waking up."
Once everyone had finished breakfast, they began brainstorming for a way to keep Stitch still long enough to shoot him with Jumba's ray. They decided that food was the easiest course of action, and set a trap in the kitchen that Stitch would certainly not pass up. Then they sat in the living room, out of view from the bedroom elevator, and waited for Stitch to wake up.
With a snort, Stitch awoke from his sleep. Yawning and rubbing his eyes, he threw his sheets off of himself and got out of bed. He looked over at Lilo's bed and saw that she wasn't there. He was glad; he wasn't in the mood to deal with her.
He took the elevator to downstairs and headed towards the kitchen. The house was strangely quiet this morning; usually everyone was bustling about. Perhaps he would have the house to himself for a while. Then there would be no dumb ohana to deal with. He was becoming increasingly irked by everything they did. When he left the house to have some time to himself, they would question him and get even worse. Muttering to himself, Stitch entered the kitchen, and his jaw dropped from what he saw there.
There, sitting on the kitchen table, was a huge piece of coconut cake and a steaming pot of coffee! He smelled the delicious aroma ahead of him, and his mouth began to water. The best part of this was that no one was around to stop him! He ran up to the table and began devouring the coconut cake. He grabbed the pot of coffee and was about to chug it down in one gulp when he heard something behind him. He slowly turned, and saw his ohana standing in the kitchen doorway, staring at him. Jumba was holding something funny in his hands...
"Gaba-?" was all Stitch could say before Jumba turned on his Brain-Washing Ray. The three small metal balls began to glow green, and shot three small green lasers at the larger metal ball. The large metal ball absorbed the lasers, and fired a large green one right at Stitch's head. Stitch leaned against the table from the shock, feeling dizzy. He began to stumble around the kitchen, dropping the pot of coffee and nearly shattering it on the floor. With a final dazed look at his ohana, Stitch's eyes rolled and he fell onto to the floor, unconscious.
Lilo gasped. "Is he okay?" she asked worriedly.
"Do not worry, little girl," said Jumba soothingly. "The reworking of 626's brain has simply caused him to be losing consciousness. He will be fine within an hour." Jumba gathered Stitch's limp body into his arms. "I will watch over him until he awakes." Jumba left the kitchen and headed for his room.
Lilo stared after him, concern in her eyes. Nani patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, baby. Stitch will be fine. This is for his own good."
"Yeah, you're right." Lilo relaxed a little. "Jumba knows what he's doing. I hope."
Lilo sat in the living room, watching TV, trying to get her mind off her friend. She was excited and scared at the same time. What would he be like? Would he be better? The same? Would Jumba's ray do what it was supposed to do? It had been almost an hour since Stitch went unconscious. She was anxious to see how her friend was doing.
Just then, Lilo heard something behind her. She turned and saw Jumba with a big grin on his face.
"Little girl, 626 is awake now," he said happily.
"Really? I want to see him!"
Lilo jumped off the couch and followed Jumba to his bedroom. He opened the door, and Lilo was delighted with what she saw.
Stitch was sitting on Jumba's bed and was, for the first time in three weeks, smiling. Gone from his eyes was the gloom and rage Lilo had seen before; his eyes now shone with an inner happiness. He smiled even wider when he saw Lilo.
"Aloha Lilo!" he exclaimed. He hopped off Jumba's bed and gave Lilo a four-armed hug.
"Aloha Stitch! How do you feel?"
"I feel great!"
"626's mood is very much improved," Jumba said. "He was being happy as soon as he woke up. His ability to be speaking English has also improved. Brain-Washing Ray seems to be working perfectly."
"I haven't felt this happy in a long time! I don't know why I was so angry before. I just want to love the world! Thanks Jumba!"
"Not a problem, little one."
Nani and Pleakley entered the room.
"So this is the 'new and improved' Stitch?" Nani asked.
"Indeed, big girl. No more being bad from 626."
"Thank goodness! My sewing machine is nearly burnt out from repairing all of my clothes!" exclaimed Pleakley.
Lilo smiled at her jovial friend. "I'm so glad you're better now, Stitch! I was afraid you'd never get out of that mean funk!"
"Me too!"
"Well, I think we should celebrate!" said Nani. "How about we have fun in town for a day? My treat!"
"Really? You'll do that?" asked Lilo.
"Sure! What do you think Stitch?"
"Celebrate? About me? Wow! That sounds awesome!"
"Rock-a-hula! Let's go Stitch!"
Lilo and Stitch ran out of the room to the front door, with Nani, Jumba and Pleakley at their heels. It was such a nice day that the group decided to walk through town. Everyone talked amongst themselves, no longer facing the tension of an angry Stitch. Life seemed perfect.