Hi again! I actually managed to post this chapter sooner than expected (I'm on a roll right now)! :D It has a couple of references to the 1952 Looney Tunes episode "The Super Snooper". Now that I let you know, please continue! :)

Porky's office was a small room with only a few pieces of furniture. There was a desk, some chairs, a bookcase, a coat rack, and a waste basket with a few crumpled sheets of paper inside. On the side wall, a window with a scenic view of the city let some natural light in.

"S-S-Sit down." Porky said, gesturing to the two metal chairs in front of his desk. Bugs and Daffy took their seats. Porky cleared his throat.

"Well, I'm guessing you're both c-c-c, wondering why I called you in here. . ." He stammered. The two nodded.

"I have an imp-p-p, a big case for you," The pig reached behind his desk and pulled out a case file with the word "Important" stamped on it in red ink. "There seems to be strange happenings i-i-in an abandoned mansion in Beverage Hills, and-"

"Ah, yes, the Ax Handle Estate! I remember! It had 50 plus rooms, and. . ." Daffy continued blabbering, sending drops of spit in all directions. Porky and Bugs stared at him with blank looks on their faces. Daffy noticed them and stopped talking.

"It's not the Ax Handle Estate, Daffy. There were strange h-happenings going on there, too, b-b-but that place is not abandoned and you didn't even solve the case." He reached behind his desk a second time and pulled out a dusty folder with Daffy's name and ID typed on it. The case file was cleverly named "The Ax Handle Estate Case" followed by the word "Unsolved" stamped beneath it. The pig blew the dust off of the folder, causing Bugs and Daffy to cough. Porky opened the folder and examined it.

"Hmm. . . As a matter-of-fact, you didn't even make it to the h-h-h, the place." He turned the folder around so Bugs and Daffy could see. Among the papers was a picture of Daffy running from a huge mansion with a girl duck at his heels. She had red hair, a long red dress, and matching high heels. Daffy cringed. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught Bugs snickering.

"Hey! What could I do!? She had that ol' ball-and-chain look in her eye! I couldn't help it if she thought a handsome, hard-boiled gumshoe like me was irresistible!" At that, both Porky and Bugs erupted with laughter. Daffy scowled and slumped in his chair, fuming. A few minutes later, both of them calmed down.

"Ok-k-kay, b-b-back to what I was saying. There's an empty mansion up in Beverage Hills that ap-p-pears to be having some strange activity. I'd like both of you to go and investigate." Daffy leaped out of his chair.

"WHAT?! You mean I have to work on a case with BUGS?" The duck pointed at Bugs, who appeared slightly annoyed at his comment. "You can't do this to me! It's unconstitutional! A duck just overflowing with talent, forced to work with a rabbit who couldn't care less about his job!" Bugs got up and pointed a finger right at Daffy.

"Hey! I'm not the one who sleeps on the job!" Daffy put up his fists.

"You want to fight? Okay, put 'em up! Come on! What is it? Are you afraid to fight the handsome, hard-boiled gumshoe who is great with his fists?" Daffy hopped back and forth like a boxer, waiting. The hare just smirked and shrugged casually.

"Eh, I don't want to waste my energy."

"Oh, don't let that stop you, brother!" The duck swung a fist at Bugs, who stepped out of the way just in time. Daffy lost his balance from the force he put into his punch and stumbled forward - right out the window. Just before he fell, he paused and looked down.

"Mother!" He whimpered. He then began his fall from the top floor of the Acme Detective Agency to the ground. Porky and Bugs rushed to the window.

"I wonder if that crazy duck remembers that he can fly?" A loud crash from the street answered Bugs's question.

"I g-g-guess not." Porky said. They returned to their seats.

"So, anything else?

"Y-Y-Yes. First, take this car key," Porky gave it to Bugs, who put it in his jacket pocket. "Also, keep an eye on Daffy." Just then the office door opened, showing a very unhappy duck behind it. He was dressed with a bandage on his head, his leg and foot in a cast, and his arm in a sling. Two crutches supported him.

"Well, with Daffy looking like that, keeping an eye on him will be pretty easy!" Bugs said to Porky, grinning. Daffy shook the bandages off in frustration and stomped over to Bugs.

"You're despicable!" He grumbled. Porky stood up.

"Ok-k-kay, I think that's enough briefing. I'll get in c-c-c, in touch with you if needed." Bugs and Daffy proceeded to leave.

"See you later, Porky!" The bunny called.

"Yeah, good-bye, Fat Boy!" Daffy slammed the door behind him, leaving Porky alone in his office.

"P-P-Poor Bugs. . ." Porky thought to himself.

Well, another chapter done! The next chapter is about the events that occur as they prepare to head out to Beverage Hills.