A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME
…But Dale had also made up his mind to break his silence and get the suspense over with…
[And he did. But now let's move to the opening scene:]
Night had fallen in the park, and the Rescue Rangers, who had just wrapped up a tough case, were preparing for a well earned leisurely supper. The chipmunks, Gadget, and Zipper had agreed among themselves to set to work at once in the kitchen before Monterey Jack could protest, so that they could have something besides cheese. It was while they were all busy preparing dishes and shouting among themselves in the kitchen (so as not to have to argue with Monty) that Foxglove, who had just awakened from a long day's sleep, stumbled yawning into the room and accidentally bumped into Dale. The two started, eyed each other with alarm, and hastily exited, each by a different way.
[Let's make that just a trifle humorous:]
It was while they were all busy preparing dishes and shouting among themselves in the kitchen (so as not to have to argue with Monty) that Foxglove, who had just awakened from a long day's sleep, stumbled yawning into the room and accidentally bumped into Dale.
Lips first.
And since both had their mouths open at this point, Foxglove from yawning and Dale from saying, "Well, I—"…
It was so sudden, so unexpected, so natural, so loving, so passionate, so automatic, so right, that neither of them was 100 percent conscious of what they were doing. With all manner of logical thinking suddenly shut down, they instantly and instinctively locked out their audience and surroundings and began embracing. It was not until they heard four collective gasps and a metal pot clanging on the floor that they broke with a start. They eyed each other with alarm and hastily exited, each by a different way.
Monterey picked up the pot he had deliberately dropped and commented, "Couldn't 'ave 'appened to a nicer couple, mates."