Chapter six:
Amazing
"Uh oh." Buster said when he saw the morning paper. The headline read, 'Bonnie Warner And Clyde Bunny On The Rampage.'
"And now, here to read you that article, is Babs Bunny! Over to you Babs!" The Announcer said as the camera panned over to Babs in a news room behind a desk with papers in her hands.
"Yesterday at 11:00 AM. Dot Warner and former Tiny Toon Adventures star, Buster Bunny, reportedly stormed warner brothers studios. A section of the studio's outer wall was destroyed during the incident, using a bazooka fired by Dot Warner. Though property damage was significant, no one was injured. And the studio heads have officially stated that they will not be pressing charges, as they do not feel it would be of any benefit." Babs said in a professional tone. Then the scene with Buster resumed, already in progress.
"Not as bad as I thought it would be." Buster said after reading the article. Then he tossed the paper aside and finished his breakfast. After that he got to work on some changes to the script. Dot had given him the go ahead to include Annie in the movie shortly before he left the tower the other day.
It took roughly a week to make all the necessary changes to the script. Copies of the augmented script were sent out to all the actors the day after completion. Buster decided to deliver Dot's copy personally as an excuse to see Annie.
The first day of filming soon arrived. All the actors involved had studied the script and knew it well. It seemed as if even Annie had rehearsed her part, with the way she cried, smiled, and giggled as if on cue.
"How'd you get her to do all that anyway?" Buster asked at the end of the day.
"I gave her acting lessons." Dot replied.
"Acting lessons?" Buster asked.
"Yeah, acting lessons." Dot said. "Watch this." She said as she walked around to the front of Annie's stroller.
"Annie. Show me, distress." Dot said. Annie immediately started wailing.
"Now gimme a smile." Dot said as she smiled, holding the tips of her fingers to her cheeks. Annie's adorable little face lit up as well.
"Wow, that's really amazing." Buster said. "But how'd you get her to do it without the signals?" He asked.
"Well, she was always in the room with me when I was rehearsing. So as a game, I taught her those signals. Then later, I used the signals to teach her to react when I delivered certain lines." Dot said.
"That's even more amazing." Buster said. "Not even four weeks old yet, and already she can remember all that." He said.
"Amazing huh, that's a good word for Annie." Dot said as she smiled down at Annie affectionately. Buster did the same.
From her stroller, Annie looked up at the two of them smiling down at her. She looked back and forth between them for a moment or so, then raised her arm and pointed to Dot. "Mommy." She said. Then she pointed to Buster with her other hand. "Daddy." She said. Then the room went completely silent for a moment or so.
"She just called me Mommy." Dot said.
"She just called me Daddy." Buster said.
"She just said her first words!" They said in unison.
"A tape recorder! We need a tape recorder or something in case she says it again!" Buster said as he looked around franticly and searched his pockets.
"No need, I've been wired for sound and images since the day Annie took her first steps. This flower in my hair is really a digital video camera." Dot said as she pointed to the flower.
"Normally, I would say that's just a bit extreme. But ya can't argue with results." Buster said. "Incidentally, could I get a copy of that video later?" He asked.
"Sure." Dot replied. They talked for a bit longer after that, then Dot was off to the tower to tell Yakko and Wakko the big news about Annie.
"Hey guys, guess what! Annie said her first words today!" Dot said as she entered the tower.
"Seriously?" Yakko asked.
"Uh-huh, she pointed right at me and said Mommy! Say it again for uncle Yakko and Wakko, ok Annie!" Dot said cheerfully.
"Mommy!" Annie said.
"That's my smart little girl!" Dot said as she cuddled Annie affectionately.
"And she even does request!" Yakko said. "Let's see if she knows this tune. Can you say, Yakko?" He asked.
"Yakko!" Annie said.
"She said it! She really said it!" Yakko said.
"My turn! My turn!" Wakko said. "Can you say, Wakko?" He asked.
"Wakko! Yakko Wakko Mommy!" Annie said while pointing to each of them in that order.
"She really knows us!" Dot gushed adoringly.
"Let's see what else she knows." Yakko said. Then he went into the kitchen and returned with an arm full of stuff moments later.
"Ok Annie." Yakko said. "Can you say, Jam?" He asked as he held up the jam and pointed to it with his other hand.
"Jam." Annie said, pointing to the jam as well. Yakko held up the next item.
"Bread." Yakko said, pointing to the bread.
"Bread." Annie repeated, pointing to the bread as well. It continued like that through milk, meat, and cheese as well.
"That's amazing." Yakko said. "But let's see just how smart she really is." He added. Then he started over and pointed to each of the same items without saying their names. One by one, Annie said the correct name of each as he pointed. Next, he pointed to each item in random order. And once again, Annie said the correct name of each.
"She's really picking this up." Yakko said. "We just might have a little genius on our hands here."
"Well don't get any on Annie if you do." Dot said. Yakko started to say something, then paused and held a hand to his chin as if pondering something.
"Let's just end the chapter on that note." Yakko said.
(A.N) The previous chapter was a bit short, so I decided to post this one sooner rather than later. The next chapter promises to be much longer.
