Disclaimer: This story is based upon characters created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney. Merv Griffin created Family Feud. I created Flo Ming, who appears in my 'So Much Later' stories and Marvin Newkirk, Game Show Host.
Marvin then stepped over to center stage and addressed the audience directly, shouting, "Now let's meet... The Lipskys!"
All the Possibles applauded politely, as did the audience.
Mama Lipsky, Drew and Flo applauded fiercely, while Ed played an air guitar riff. Shego was silent.
Marvin walked up to Daisy. "Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Lipsky," he gave her a peck on the cheek. "Tell us about yourself."
The short, pudgy woman said, "I'm a widow. I enjoy my three cats, knitting, and listening to my Drewby's radio show."
"Really," said Marvin as he stroked his chin. "Three cats?"
"Yes."
"What are their names?" Marvin leaned in and glanced at one of the index cards in his hand.
"Simba, Nala, and Timon," she smiled.
"Nice theme," Marvin moved downstage cautiously to Drew.
"A radio show? Huh?" he extended his hand.
"That's right," Drew grinned nervously as he shook Marvin's hand.
"But it says here that you are a scientist."
"Well," said Drew as he pulled on his collar. "It's incorrect."
"Science is a noble profession, Drew," Marvin pointed out.
"Well, yes."
"So tell your mother the truth."
Drew turned to Mama, "I am a scientist, mother."
"Not a radio host?" Mama whined.
"No."
"Science is nice, I guess."
"Of course," said Marvin. "I can understand why you didn't tell her about your global domination schemes."
"What?" Mama's eyes were burning.
"Now, Mrs. Lipsky" Marvin moved over to calm her with a hand on her hand. "We're getting ready to play a game right now. You two can discuss this later."
He moved down to the large man with a mullet. "Ed."
"Marv," Ed smiled.
"You're Drew's cousin, and a mechanical engineer."
"Seriously."
"Top in the field."
"Seriously."
"Seriously," Marvin smiled back and moved down.
"Hello, Shego," Marvin leaned in with his lips.
Shego lifted a hand in front of his face. It was glowing green.
"All right," he smiled nervously. "Personal space."
He looked at his cards, "I see you're Drew's assistant."
"Yeah." she said, disinterested.
"Our rules say just family..." His hand went quickly up to his earpiece. "The judges tell me that you are considered family," he moved down.
"Great judges," Shego said sarcastically.
"And it seems Flo can help with that."
"I've never seen her before," said Shego.
The others on the team nodded and mumbled agreement.
Marvin leaned in and gave Flo a peck on her cheek, "Hi."
"Hey, Marvin," she smiled.
"What's your story?"
"Everybody else here is from August of 2005," Flo explained.
"Thanks to the Tempus Simian," agreed Marvin.
"I'm from July of 2028," Flo smiled.
"Aha," said Marvin, not completely understanding. "Flo.. Ming?" he said as he checked his cards again.
"Yes, but I'm a Lipsky by birth. I was adopted as a newborn."
"Oh," Marvin said in an interested tone. "Why?"
Flo shrugged, "Shego gave me up."
"I did what?" said Shego, surprised.
"Not yet," Flo grinned. "I won't be born for two years."
Flo turned back to Marvin, "The judges needed five people for this team, so they decided to include Shego and I."
"How's that?" asked Marvin as he leaned on the podium.
"Well, Shego is a Lipsky because she marries Motor Ed in another four years..."
Shego's head snapped around, "Huh!"
Flo smiled and continued, "I don't know why they brought her at a younger age."
Ed leaned over to Shego, "How about we go to a truck rally later?" He put an arm around her.
"Not gonna happen," snarled Shego. She then blasted him.
Ed fell back. He immediately sat up and played his air guitar, "Gree-een Magic!"
"Why the heck are you here?" Shego then said to Flo.
Flo put on a face of mock shock, "You wound me, Mother."
"I don't think so!" Shego protested. "and don't think I won't wound you."
"You told me so yourself," Flo smiled at the reversal of their situation. "Twenty-three years from now."
Shego thought a moment. "So you are supposedly my child..." she turned and looked at Ed again, "with him?" she said in a tone of both disbelief and revulsion.
"No. You marry him, but he's not my father," Flo grinned evilly.
Shego grabbed onto this, "Then you are NOT a Lipsky!" She jabbed a finger at Flo.
"Actually the judges assure me," said Marvin with one hand on his ear, "That she IS a Lipsky and your daughter."
Shego looked at Marvin, and then glanced at the men on her team. A look of complete disgust came over her face as she sank down behind the podium, bending her knees slowly and holding onto the podium for balance until her forehead was against the podium, which obscured her from view. During this action, she moaned, "Ewwwwwwwwwwww."
The other team and the audience all joined in with gasps of 'Ah' and 'Ew'.
Drew and Flo said, "Thanks a lot, Shego," almost simultaneously.
Mama Lipsky beamed, "Is that my grandchild!"
Flo leaned so that Mama could see her better and waved from the other end of the podium. "Hi, Gran."
Mama ran over to Flo and gave her a hug, "Aren't you the cutest?" She turned and yelled to Drew, "I knew you could do it, Drewby!"
"Thank you, Mother," Drew didn't seem to be fully believing all this yet.
Marvin said to Mama and Flo, "We'll take a break and give you two a moment." He gestured downward, "It seems Shego needs some time, too."
Shego was now hitting her forehead against the podium repeatedly.
Marvin addressed the camera, "Stay tuned for more Family Feud!"
