Chapter 4: Parappa the Rapper PSA

(It's another day at the flea market. Parappa is working alongside the owner, Prince Fleaswallow, checking inventory and stocking the items. Eventually, it's breaktime)

Fleaswallow: Good job, Parappa.

Parappa: Thank you Mr. Fleaswallow.

Fleaswallow: How about we take a 15 minute break.

Parappa: Great, I'm hungry.

(Parappa gets a brown paper bag and takes out a sandwich. Meanwhile, Fleaswallow reaches into his pockets for a joint and lighter. Fleaswallow starts to smoke it)

Parappa: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Teacher, what is this?

Fleaswallow: This is my ganja. You're welcome to take a puff of this if you want.

Parappa: Ugh, no thanks.

Fleaswallow: What's the matter? I won't tell your parents about it or anything.

Parappa: Listen, Mr. Fleaswallow. Marijuana isn't good for you.

Fleaswallow: How so?

Parappa: Let me ask you something first. Is there a reason why you're doing this?

Fleaswallow: No, just to unwind.

Parappa: Doing drugs is not a good way to unwind. Try sitting down and reading a book, listen to some music, or play a video game. Don't smoke pot to unwind. Also, if you're doing marijuana, and it's not prescribed to you by a doctor, then you are using it illegally. You could go to jail, you know.

Fleaswallow: How long are we talking?

Parappa: A good amount of years, Mr. Fleaswallow. Years that could be spent running this flea market. If you don't get arrested, then the least that can happen is that you pay an outrageous fine of $1,000. And that's for your first conviction. And the nail in the coffin, is what it can do to your lungs.

Fleaswallow: What can it do?

Parappa: Marijuana has 70% more cancer causing substances than tobacco. So you have a chance of getting cancer and dying. Not to mention, this is what your lungs will look like.

(He grabs a picture of lungs that are affected by marijuana usage)

Fleaswallow: AAAAHHHH! Why do I still have that picture in inventory? Gosh, I didn't know this is what could happen. I love this flea market. I don't want to die or get arrested and be taken away from it because of this joint.

(Fleaswallow throws it and it falls into a storm drain)

Parappa: I'm proud of you teacher.

Fleaswallow: Thanks. But what if I get an urge to do marijuana again?

Parappa: There's a lot of places you can go for help if that happens. But what's most important here, is that you gotta believe!

(Fleaswallow and Parappa laugh as they get back to work)