After battling several storms, braving massive tidal waves and creatures and a month of long and hard travel, Stan and Ford had finally reached Glass Shard Beach, New Jersey. Their old home.
"We're here, Stanley!" Ford called out to his brother, dropping the anchor down to the ocean floor.
Stan looked around at their old home in awe and surprise. For the last 30 years, everything had really changed. Where was once the beach where the boys had played and built their first Stan O' War now had many buildings. Some places that Stan had recalled in his mind were gone too and now had many shops selling the latest technology, with crowds of people waiting in line, itching to have it.
"Wow….. the… the beach had really changed," Stan stated in shock as he continued staring at the city.
"Yeah…." Ford nodded, also surprised at how the place really changed in 30 years. He quickly snapped out of his daze and turned towards his brother. "So…. uh…. You uh… wanna go see Pa and Ma?"
Stan didn't answer. He continued watching the city.
"Stanley?"
"Huh? Oh yeah!" Stan chuckled, snapping out of the shock that he had when he saw just how much Glass Shard Beach changed. "Yeah, let's do that."
They started walking. Suddenly Ford stopped. "Wait… are Ma and Pa still in our old home?"
Stan shook his head. "Nah, they've… moved to a different spot here."
Ford looked confused. "Where are they then?"
"Oh you'll find out," Stan informed him. When Stan had said this, he noticed an upsetting look on his face, but he couldn't understand why. He wanted to ask him about it, but decided not to mention it. So he just followed behind his brother, ready to find out where their Ma and Pa was now.
Stan continued to lead his brother. Soon he stopped in front of the entrance to a cemetery.
Ford was very confused. "Stanley, why are we at a cemetery?"
"To see Ma and Pa," Stan informed him. "What else?" He pointed across the cemetery, specifically at the two gravestones, one with his father's name and one with his mother's name.
Ford had understood. "Oh…." He sadly looked at the two gravestones. Suddenly there was one thing that he remembered his brother saying back at Oregon that he didn't get. "Wait a minute…." Ford stared at his brother suspiciously. "Stanley, if Ma and Pa are dead…, then why did you say they were alive?"
Stan didn't answer. He slowly walked up to the two graves. "Hey Ma. Hey Pa. It's me, Stanley," he gave a weak smile.
Ford didn't understand the point of all this. "Stanley, you are talking to gravestones-"
"But I mainly came here to prove a point! And I'm specifically looking at you, Pa!" He frowned and stared at his father's gravestone marked Filbrick Pines. Tears started to form in his eyes. "You always said I couldn't make it out there…..well I'm here now to prove you wrong!" He pulled out a sack filled with money in his travel sack. He had collected through the years he worked at the Mystery Shack. "There! Is this good enough for you?! Am I good for you now?!" He shouted, tears pouring down his face. "See? I can make it out there on my own!" He slowly wiped the tears away and closed his sack. "Well, that's all I came here for. I got better places to be. Good bye, Pa and Ma."
Ford looked at his brother. "Stanley….."
"Let's go, Ford," Stan told him.
"But Stanley….."
"I SAID LET'S GO! I TALKED TO PA AND MA AND I AM DONE! LET'S GO!" Stan shouted.
Ford still didn't understand some points. Why had Stan lied about Pa and Ma being alive? What sense would it make showing him he had improved now if Pa hadn't literally be there to see it? Ford shrugged it off and made a plan to ask him about it as they continued exploring the town.
