Chapter Five: Inspiration Hits Like A Large and Irregular Rock

Once upon a time in the past, which is wavy and positioned slightly to your left, the gang was sitting around doing whatever it is they do.

"Curious," said Richard, leaning in toward the computer.

"What's curious?" said Erik, curiously.

"It's amazing!" Richard murmured. "According to what I'm seeing here, you could actually produce more artistic content in a story with very short, unrelated chapters than if you tried to produce a full-length novel!"

Megan sat up as straight as if she had been electrocuted.

"What did you just say?" she whispered.

"Look at this."

Richard pulled up a window labeled The Pureblooded Everyday Antics of Lucius Malfoy.

"Look at this!" Richard exclaimed. "They have nothing to do with each other, yet they're damn funny!"

Stars had appeared in Megan's eyes.

"What are you looking like that for?" said Richard.

"Don't you see, Richard? Sweet Richard, glorious Richard…"

Megan suddenly seized Richard by the shoulders and began gesturing grandly.

"STEP ONE! We write the dumbest crap ever written! STEP TWO! We put it on the internet- there are a lot of fangirls out there! And before you can say STEP THREE, we've got two million fangirls!"

"Two?" said Richard.

"Yeah, a million for Erik and a million for you! You bloody little genius!"

"Wait, hasn't this been done already?" Erik wondered aloud.

"But what happens if it doesn't work?"

"We get targeted as the worst story ever put on the Internet."

Richard shook his head. "It'll never work…"

"Oh, ye of little faith!" Megan chided.

She climbed on top of the desk and spread her arms, singing:

"What did Lewis say to Clark
When everything looked bleak?
What did Sir Edmund say to Tenzing
As they struggled toward Everest's peak?
What did Washington say to his troops
As they crossed the Delaware
I'm sure you're well aware..."

Megan jumped down again, beaming at Richard.

"What did they say?" said Richard.

Megan took a deep breath. "WE CAN-"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" said Erik. "I knew taking Megan to The Producers was a bad idea!"

Megan and Richard looked at one another, chastised.

"I mean, we can do it." said Megan.