(On the weekend everybody was going to celebrate Signas's birthday, so today they all went to the mall to get him gifts. After a long drive they finally get into the crowded parking lot.)

X: There's a spot...oh wait, never mind

Gate: Try over there Life Saver.

Alia: But we just came from over there.

Zero: Give it gas. Ok, now brake. Give it a little more gas...wait I mean brake, brake!

Life Saver: Would you please shut up? Nobody likes a back seat driver

Zero: I like the back seat.

Iris: I like the back seat too.

Gate: Alright, don't you two get any ideas. (He looks at Alia too, whose smiling at him.) And don't you get any ideas too.

Zero: Idea? What are you talking about? (Iris whispers in his ear.) Oh! He heh eh.

Life Saver: Ideas are uncommon in those without a brain.

Zero: What?

(Life Saver just smiles.)

X: There's a spot.

(Life Saver sped up but another person took it.)

Life Saver: Aw, dam it! You know what...

(Life Saver pulls into a handicap spot.)

X: Wait, why are you parking here? We can't since nobody's disabled.

Life Saver: You seem to be forgetting, we have Zero with us.

Zero: Hu?

Life Saver: Exactly. Alright now, everybody out.

(Everybody gets out of there seats and opens the doors, but Zero pushed out of everyone's way to get out first. They go inside the mall, where there were lots of people.)

Gate: So what do you think we should get for Signas.

Alia: I don't know, something nice but practical.

X: I know! Why don't we all pitch in and get him one big thing?

Zero: Aw, that's stupid X. Your stupid.

X: Not as stupid as you!

Life Saver: Oh, he's got you there.

Zero: Nobody asked you Light Saber, so stay out of this!

Life Saver: Gladly.

Iris: Aw, come on Zero, he was nice enough to drive us all here, so be nice.

Life Saver: Yea, especially after you grabbed the wheel and forced the van to drive into a drive thru.

Zero: Aw, but I was hungry.

Life Saver: We stopped three times! How many fatty fast food meals do you want before your clogged heart bursts!?

(Zero makes up a number.)

Zero: Fifty...six...ish?

Life Saver: Fifty six? Fifty six! You've probably had fifty six million in your lifetime this far!

Zero: Wow, what a record. And you've been keeping track this long.

(Life Saver groans and walks off.)

Alia: Hey, I have an idea, how about we split up into groups and then meet at noon...

Zero: At the food court!

Alia: ...Uhm, yea, ok.

Iris: Let's do that.

Gate: Great, I'm with Life Saver.

Iris: Come on Alia, let's shop!

(Iris pulls Alia away. X watches them leave.)

X: And I guess I'm with you Zero.

Zero: Woohoo! Come on Rush.

X: Rush!?

(Zero pulls Rush out of the jacket that he was wearing. Rush was panting for air.)

Zero: Aw, he couldn't breathe.

X: Zero, why did you bring Rush? And why are you wearing a jacket?

Zero: What jacket?

(Zero wasn't wearing a jacket...)

Zero: And besides dogs are allowed here at the mall now.

X: But he needs a leash.

Zero: But you know that Rush doesn't like wearing a leash.

X: But it's the law.

Zero: We're the law!

X: Whatever you say Zero, whatever you say.

(X walks off.)

Zero: Hey X wait up!

(Zero runs off after him. Rush just stands there, then walks off the wrong way. Meanwhile, Iris was pulling Alia along through the mall.)

Iris: I hope you have an expensive credit card.

Alia: But were shopping for Signas.

(Iris stops running and Alia crashes into her back and falls down.)

Iris: Oops sorry. Oh look! (Iris pushes here face up against the window of a girl store.) Look at all that jewelry, isn't it pretty.

Alia: Yea it is, but... hey check out those new shoes. Wouldn't they look cute on me?

Iris: Come on, let's go inside.

Alia: But what about...aw forget it. We can shop for Signas later. I'm sure that the boys are doing no better.

(Life Saver and Gate were at the other side of the mall.)

Gate: So Life Saver, you and I have known Signas for a long time. What should we get a man who has everything?

Life Saver: A brand new test tube case.

Gate: A brand new test tube case? That sounds like something for you... Life Saver? (Gate turns around to see Life Saver going into a science store, Gate runs after him.) Hey wait, where do you think you're...

Life Saver: Hey look, it's that new lab coat that you wanted.

Gate: ...The one with the new pockets, and shiny nametag?

Life Saver: Come on, try it on.

Gate: Well, alright, we can shop for Signas later. I doubt that Zero's doing any better.

(Zero was running and twirling around throw the mall happily, with bags in his hands. He stopped at the elevator, where the door opened, and he saw X pouting angrily next to Rush, wagging his tail stupidly.)

Zero: Hey X, hey Rush. Look at all the stuff that I got.

Rush: Arf.

Zero: Aw don't worry, I got something for you.

(Zero gives Rush a big bone, and Rush is happy. Zero stretches and sighs happily as he puts his arm around X, who was still standing in the same angry pose.)

Zero: Ah this is the life, ain't it X? Food, fun, fashion, the mall has it all!

X: Now tell me Zero, why is it that you have been running around the mall shopping, while I was running around the mall after Rush?

Zero: Uh...

X: You'd better have gotten a present for Signas.

Zero: Um...

X: You know what, forget it. It's almost noon, we should head to the food court.

Zero: Woo!

(Zero ran down the hall and knocked over some lady.)

X: (sigh) Here we go again Rush... Rush? Aw, dam it!

(X looked down the hall to see Rush pulling a bag out from the lady's jacket and eating them as she screamed and cried.)

X: Oh joy... (He put a hand over his face and walked down the hall. Finally everybody met at the food court and decided to eat lunch at a buffet. They all sat down after getting their food.) So, what did you guys get?

Alia: I couldn't resist these new boots. They go great with my outfit.

Iris: I got some new jewelry, you like it yes?

Zero: Yes!

Gate: I just had to get this new lab coat. I had to because Rush chewed up my other one.

Zero: Uhm, that was me.

Life Saver: Why would you do that?

Zero: Because I was drunk and thought it was made of candy.

Life Saver: Why did I even ask?

Zero: Well I got...

Life Saver: It's not your turn you ingrate!

X: Well what did you get then?

Life Saver: A new test tube case, because Rush knocked it over.

Zero: Uhm, actually, that was me... again.

Life Saver: Actually, this is another one, I saw him do it. You broke the one before that. And who are you to talk! What did you get?

(Zero just sat there for a second, then jumped onto the table and plays a solo on his electric guitar. Then he sits back down and puts it away. X stands up angrily.)

X: You know what? I can't take you guys anymore. All of you!

Zero: Take us where?

X: (ignoring Zero) None of you did what you said you were going to do. Instead of buying a present for Signas, you all bought things for yourselves. Zero, I can understand, but Life Saver and Gate, I'm shocked with you two. This is our boss, who puts a roof over our head, and who feeds us, and pays us, and clothes us...

Zero: Eww, I'm glad he's never dressed me!

(Life Saver groans and rolls his eyes.)

Gate: Well what about you X? I don't see you with anything.

X: Because I had to chase Rush around the mall!

Gate: Rush? What kind of person brings a dog to the mall?

Life Saver: A stupid one.

Gate: Ah, tu shay.

X: Ok, here's what were going to do. After eating, we'll all go buy something for Signas together.

Everyone: Fine.

(Everyone starts eating. Gate looks over his shoulder and sees Zero at the ice cream machine. He was standing under it pouring the ice cream into his mouth.)

Gate: Hey you, get away from there! (Everyone at the table looked over at Zero, he had ice cream all over his face. Since Gate yelled so loud, everyone in the restaurant looked too, and some of them were laughing while others didn't want to go get ice cream now that Zero put his mouth on it. Zero continued until the vanilla ran out, then he started on the chocolate.) Hey, hey!

Iris: Oh he's a growing boy, leave him alone.

Alia: And by growing I don't think you mean height wise do you?

Life Saver: Don't worry, I got him.

(Life Saver throws a knife at Zero and he hit him on the face, leaving a cut on his cheek.)

Zero: Hu, ow!

Life Saver: Hey, get your fat ass back here!

(Zero sits back down at the table and cleans himself with a napkin. Everyone continues eating. X couldn't help it, and spit his soup laughing, and he spit on Zero's food by accident. Zero didn't know that X spit in his food and he put his fork in it.)

X: Uhm Zero, I accidentally... You kinda got a... (Zero puts his food in his mouth and eats it. He looks at X smiling, with flappy cheeks as he chews quickly.) Ok, never mind.

(Gate and Life Saver were smiling as they watched because they knew.)

Iris: Here Zero, I want you to try a bite of my fruit. (Zero moans and turns his head away, almost flopping down stubbornly onto the booth seat.) Aw, come on Zero, it's good. It's a strawberry. (She puts the fork near his face but Zero moans even louder.) It's sweet, you'll like it. (Zero shook his head and said no with his mouth closed.) Please.

(Iris tries to shove it gently in his mouth but Zero got angry and swiped her fork, causing the strawberry to fall on the ground. Rush woke up from under the table and saw it but in his mind he saw it as a ball with a question mark on it. He got up to sniff it but then Zero got on the ground and growled like a dog. He went to eat it, but Rush ate it first. Zero got up fast and yelled loudly.)

Zero: Stupid Rush, I wanted to eat it!

(Everyone in the restaurant looked again and staid watching, it was entertainment to them).

X: But it was off of the ground.

Iris: But you didn't want it.

Zero: Want what?

(Iris got another piece of fruit and held it over to Zero, but he moaned again and put his lips together tightly, but Iris shoved it into his mouth. Zero spit it across the room and into somebody's food. The person, a lady, stood up and screamed.)

Iris: Zero, what gives? You said that you wanted it, so why didn't you eat it?

(Zero looked up from eating his own food again.)

Zero: Want to eat what?

(Life Saver slammed his fork down on the table and stood up, throwing down his napkin. He went over to the lady's plate and took the strawberry. Then he went back to their table and walked over to Zero, who was hiding behind X, who was eating his soup again. He got up and moved so that Life Saver could get near Zero. Life Saver grabbed Zero and picked him up. Zero smiled cutely and whimpered innocently. Life Saver shoved it in Zero's mouth and made him chew it.)

Life Saver: There you go! (He was about to go back to his seat, but he noticed Zero face.) Swallow it.

(Zero shook his head quickly. Life Saver sighed and walked back over and grabbed Zero, like if he was choking his neck, then he let go. Zero fell onto his but. Life Saver smiled and nodded, Zero had swallowed it. He started crying, and everyone in the restaurant cheered and clapped. Life Saver turned around, shocked but smiling, and took a bow. The lady from earlier came over and gave Life Saver her phone number.)

X: Wow, Life Saver's having a good day.

(But just then, Zero kicked Life Saver like a stubborn baby. He stumbled forward and accidentally let go of the phone number, and it blew away. It was too late, the lady was already gone. Life Saver sighed and sat back down. Zero sat down too, and they all finished eating. The waiter put down the bill and everyone looked at each other.)

Zero: So...whose gonna pay for it?

Iris: Not me, I already spent my money.

Alia: Oh, yeah, my credit card maxed out too.

Life Saver: I'm not paying for Zero.

Gate: Me neither.

Zero: EeeeX.

X: What? Why me?

Zero: Because you didn't buy anything.

X: Fine. (He pays for it and they all leave the restaurant. They look around for a gift for Signas. It was getting late in the afternoon.) Well today was a waste, we didn't get him anything at all.

Iris: He's going to feel so disappointed, I feel bad.

Zero: Well we don't have anymore money left, so what do we do?

Alia: The only thing we can do. We're going to have to return all the stuff that we bought so that we get all of our money back.

Gate: Makes sense, since that's what we were supposed to do anyway.

Life Saver: Come on everyone, let's go. And somebody bring those, things, with us.

(X turned to see Zero and Rush dancing around a Mexican hat for change. Soon everybody returned their things and got money back, even Zero. But the mall was going to close in ten minutes.)

X: We're leaving empty handed. What do we do?

(Just then Rush barked, and ran off.)

Zero: Hey Rush come back! (He followed him and he stopped in front of a store where Rush had led him. The others caught up.) Guys, I think Rush has solved our problem.

(That night they all returned to the base to celebrate. There was a big cake and decorations everywhere. Signas had a party hat on, but he was pouting angrily. They didn't come back yet and it was supposed to be a surprise party, but Signas found that out for himself when he walked into the dark room and turned on the light to find it like that. He sighed, and looked at his watch.)

Signas: Ten o' clock. Well, I guess I'd better go to bed.

(He stood up and sadly took off the party hat and set it down on his desk. After being in his mechanical room working all day, Douglas was done and he came into the room with a gift.)

Douglas: I know that I should've done this earlier, but happy birthday sir.

Signas: Thank you. I know that you've been busy working, so I understand. It's the others that I don't get. I always thought that X was the reliable one, but I guess for once, they all turned out like, well, Zero. Well I'm going to bed...not that anybody cares.

Douglas: I'm sorry sir. Good night.

(Signas walked to the door, but just then it opened before he was close enough to.)

Everybody: Happy birthday Signas!

(Signas was shocked to see everyone in the doorway.)

Signas: What are you...what's going on?

X: I'm sorry that you waited so long.

Zero: But we got you the perfect gift!

Iris: And Zero picked it out himself.

Alia: Well Rush was the hero, but I guess you could say that, since he's his dog.

Gate: At first we were all thinking about ourselves, but then we realized that the material goods we bought weren't what we wanted to make us happy. It was you.

Signas: Aw (sniff) you guys are alright.

Douglas: Well come on, open our presents.

Life Saver: Wait Douglas, where were you, why didn't you come with us?

Douglas: I was working...unlike some people I know.

Gate: I guess we were around Zero for too long.

Life Saver: Dear God!

Gate: Now we know how X feels.

X: Oh stop it.

Zero: Well come on Signas, open you're presents.

Douglas: Mine first!

(Signas opened it, it was a new laptop that Douglas had made a lot better for him to use.)

Signas: Thank you. I can use these modifications in my work, they'll be very useful. (Then Signas opened the gift that they all got for him. It was a massage desk chair.) Wow. No more complaining from my old beat up chair, this one's great! Thank you.

Gate: You're welcome. But now it's time for the pinata.

(Alia gives Signas the stick while Iris blind folded him. Zero was standing in front of him holding the pinata while X spun him around.)

Zero: Ok boss, hit the pinata! (Signas started to beat up Zero and Zero was laughing, but then it started to hurt.) Ow, ow. (Then Signas missed Zero and he hit the pinata and all the candy fell out. Signas didn't know, so he kept hitting Zero.) Hey, stop, the candy's out already!

(Signas didn't hear over X, Alia, Iris, and Douglas, as they screamed trying to get the candy, so Signas kept hitting Zero and it was hurting him. Gate and Life Saver were watching and they were enjoying it.)

Gate: God, I sure hope candy comes out of him.

(Life Saver nods his head. Finally Signas takes off the blindfold, he saw Zero bleeding.)

Signas: Oh my gosh, Zero, are you ok?

Zero: Yea, I'm good.

Gate: Good job sir. Now it's time to pin the tail on the jackass.

Signas: What?

Gate: I mean...donkey.

Life Saver: Me first.

(He poked the donkey tail on Zero's but and he screamed. Everyone laughed. After a while everyone was tired so they sat down to talk. They told Signas about their day as he sat in his new desk chair.)

Signas: Wow. So a girl gave Life Saver her number?

Life Saver: Yea, but Zero made me lose it. I'll get him back for that.

Signas: Sounds like you had an adventure today. Say, where is Zero anyway?

Iris: Don't look now...!

(Everyone turned to where the cake was and saw Zero with frosting on his face.)

Douglas: You just can't help yourself sometimes, can you?

X: Oh joy, here we go again.

(Just then Zero dropped to the ground holding his stomach. Everyone rushed over to him, and Life Saver knew what Zero was going to do... he threw up.)

Life Saver: Great, I know whose going to clean this mess up. (Life Saver's face, but he was smiling. Zero was on the ground in a cleaning maid's outfit and he was scrubbing the ground with a toilet brush. He moaned and Life Saver took the brush and gave him a toothbrush. Zero moaned again even louder.) Do you want me to take that one away from you too and make you use your tongue?

Zero: But if I use my tongue then I'll throw up again.

Life Saver: Well then you'll have another mess to clean up.

(Zero began scrubbing again as Life Saver stood tall and happy.)

Life Saver: Yes, today is my day. It's all good.

(After Zero finished scrubbing, everyone went to bed. Late that night, Zero got up and looked out his door. Everyone was asleep in their rooms. He crept out into the hall and sprayed some Lysol where he had thrown up. He smiles and nods, then creeps back into his room. The whole time, Life Saver was watching in the darkness, he smiled and nodded, then walked away off into the shadows.)