Part XIII: Let's Make a Deal
All the Muppets had crammed back into the house and were listening closely as Gonzo spoke on the telephone.
"Hello, Mr. Ivanovich?" Gonzo asked. "Mr. Ivanovich, hello! This is Gonzo. You interviewed me a few months ago, remember?" A pause. "Yes, that's right." Another pause. "Well, sir, I have a proposal for you."
"PROPOSAL!" chanted Animal.
Floyd glared. "Quiet, Animal! Sit!"
"I never thought Gonzo was the marrying type," said Rizzo, snickering.
Fozzie laughed. "Ah, that's funny! Wocka wocka!"
Gonzo ignored them. "If I remember correctly, you couldn't get an interview with either Kermit the Frog or Miss Piggy when you wrote your article. What if I told you that I can not only get you an interview with them … but an exclusive scoop on a Muppet reunion?" Another pause, and Gonzo shook his head. "Nope, it's no joke. But there is a catch—you have to do something for us."
Everyone craned their necks forward, trying to hear the journalist's side of the conversation. "Is he going to do it?" whispered Rowlf.
"Just one small favor," said Gonzo into the phone. "Find out where Kermit and Piggy are living and let us know. Then we'll get you those interviews, Mr. Ivanovich. What do you say? Do we have a deal?"
Everyone held their breath.
And then Gonzo broke out into a whoop. "Great! Oh, thank you, Mr. Ivanovich! I promise you, you will get the best story ever!" He hung up and turned to his friends. "Guys! He's going to do it!"
"Yay!" The Muppets started cheering and hugging and celebrating, filling the house with joyful noise.
Then Pepe frowned and turned to Gonzo. "We're not really going to get him any interviews, are we?"
"Pepe!" Fozzie looked shocked. "We made a deal. You can't break a deal."
"You have obviously not met my cousin Manolo."
Gonzo interrupted, "Hey, let's focus on what's important."
Fozzie nodded. "You're right."
"Si," added Pepe. "We are going to be famous and in movies again, okay!"