Brian and Vinny: Twisted Tuesday

by LDEJRuff

Chapter 3 - Home Movies and the Switchback

Later that night, Vinny brought Brian over to Leo's apartment for some reason. The two dogs were still in each other's bodies.

"Your old apartment?" Brian wondered. "What'd you bring me here for?"

Vinny answered, "Just thought I'd bring something back from here. You know, just some home movies of me when I was just a puppy."

"You're kidding," Brian replied, surprised. "I, too, have some home movies of me as a puppy."

"Really?" Vinny said, ecstatic, wagging his tail. "That's great! After I show you my home movies, you can show me yours. It would give us time to know one another a little more."

"Yeah," Brian agreed. "This will be so much better than Peter showing us his boring home movies."

Cutaway: The entire Griffin family is in the living room, with the two dogs wearing bored expressions on their faces, and the lights were off while a film projector was showing something.

"Okay," Peter began, "so here I am goofing off before our vacation to the Grand Canyon. You'll get to learn a lot from this experience, Vinny."

This, too, was when the two dogs were in their bodies then.

"Yeah," Vinny chuckled, sarcastically. "I think I already do."

"Believe me, Vinny," Brian said. "So do I."

Back in the Griffin house, the two dogs sat on the living room couch silently. They were watching home movies of themselves as puppies. Vinny showed his, first, while Brian showed his own, second. During the times, they shed tears of joy upon learning of what they did then.

When Vinny showed Brian his home movies, the latter thought, "Wow, Vinny. This has been a good time for you then. I'm glad I got to see who Leo looked like then. You had a good owner. Thanks for showing me, Vinny."

Then, when Brian showed Vinny his home movies, the latter thought, "Awww, that's sweet. I especially enjoyed that Christmas memory. I just wish you could have spent it with the Griffins when you were a puppy. Thanks for showing me, Brian."

"Awww, that's sweet," Peter's voice said, getting the dogs' attention. "Our Brian, showing Vinny some home movies of himself when he was just a puppy. How very thoughtful."

The two dogs didn't talk, but rather wrote something on the white board they kept. Brian's message was first.

"Well, Peter," Peter read, "we just thought we'd get to know one another a little more."

Vinny was the next to write a message.

"Yeah," Peter continued, "we thought that home movies of each other as puppies would be the best way to do so."

Peter then put down the white board and looked at the two dogs.

"What's the matter, guys?" he asked. "Did you two lose your voices or something?"

Brian whispered something into Vinny's ear without Peter knowing what it is. He then covered his mouth while Vinny ad-libbed what Brian was saying with his to make it look like Brian was talking in his own body.

"Actually, Peter," Brian said, "we wanted to spend some time getting to know one another."

The two dogs then did the other way around.

"Yes," Vinny added. "Uh, Brian took me to the Clam so we'd try each other's drinks. I enjoyed Brian's martini while Brian had a disaronno."

Long silence. Afterwards, Peter responded, "Oh. Well, I hope you enjoyed your time."

Without Peter knowing the two dogs switched bodies, they said, in unison, "Thanks, Peter. We did enjoy it.

Stewie watched the whole thing in content from the stairs.

Later, in Stewie's room, the two dogs held the ball again. A flash of light emitted from the ball.

"So," Stewie began, "how'd you two enjoy this day in each other's collars?"

Brian, now back in his own body, responded, "It was amazing."

"Yeah," Vinny added, back in his own body, as well. "It was good bein' Brian for a day. I got to enjoy a martini."

"And I got to enjoy a disaronno," Brian said. "Being Vinny was also a good experience for me."

"Glad to hear it," Stewie said. "Maybe you two are ready for Jasper and N.B.'s visit."

"How'd you know about the upcoming visit?" both dogs asked.

"Oh," Stewie began, hands clasped behind his back, "just a guess."

"Any chance you'll try this experiment on them?" Vinny asked.

Stewie thought for a moment. "Hmmm, maybe."

Friday came, and both Jasper and New Brian had arrived at the airport. The entire Griffin family had waited for the two. Brian and Vinny were the first to greet them.

"Jasper, New Brian," Brian greeted. "Glad you two decided to come."

"Thanks, Brian," Jasper replied. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Yeah," New Brian added. "And it's nice to see that you guys are a family of seven."

Vinny chuckled. "It's nice to see you guys in person."

"Thanks, Vinny," Jasper said, shaking his hand. "It's so great that we four can be together."

"I know," Vinny agreed.

"So, guys," New Brian began, "anything fun we can do while we're here?"

"Don't worry, N.B.," Brian replied. "Vinny and I have something planned, and so does Stewie."

"Really?" New Brian replied back. "What is it?"

"You'll see," Brian said.

The following afternoon, in Stewie's bedroom, the baby had already switched Jasper and New Brian's bodies, but they didn't seem to mind.

"Well," New Brian said in Jasper's voice, "this seems okay to me."

"Yeah," Jasper agreed in New Brian's voice. "This would be an opportunity for us to do what the other likes to do in each other's bodies. I wonder how it affected Brian and Vinny when you did it on them."

"Let's just say," Stewie began, "they took it well."

Around the same time at the Clam, Jerome again served for Brian and Vinny.

"So," Jerome began, "what'll it be, boys? I bet you want what you'll usually get, right?"

A second of silence.

"Actually, Jerome," Brian responded, "I'll have a disaronno today."

"And I'll have a dry martini," Vinny added.

"Okay, boys," Jerome replied. "You know, it's actually a little strange you two are gonna have each other's favorites."

"Aw, we just thought we'd try some'n new for a change," Vinny assured.

"Yeah," Brian added.

The End