Chapter 8
Meanwhile, in another part of town, Bart and Brock were hanging out at the Kwiki Mart.
"Man, I'm hungry," said Brock.
"No problem, I swiped 30 bucks from Homer's wallet before he left. Let's go get a snack!" replied Bart eagerly. They searched around the store for something delicious and by no means nutritious. Suddenly Bart came to a halt. "Look!" Up on the top shelf in aisle three was a single box of Extra Sugary Krusty-Os with Added Sugar (no, I am not joking about the name). "I bet I can grab it if you give me a boost."
"You sure?" Brock asked nervously. He didn't want to get in trouble for something he couldn't deny happened very easily.
"Positive," returned Bart confidently. And so Brock boosted Bart up so he could reach the box and get them a snack. Bart strained with all his might to reach the box, and just as he was about to grab it, his hand slipped and knocked the box down. Undiscouraged, he stretched down to catch it… and knocked into the shelf. The shelf, Bart, and Brock tumbled to the floor. In their daze they heard three more shelves plummet and slam to the ground. When they opened their eyes, they saw an angry Apu standing over them.
"Look at this mess! Do you boys know this is destruction of public property?" Bart and Brock nodded before shaking their heads. The boys were detained in the freezer section of the Kwiki Mart until Eddy and Lou came to take them down town. "Thank you, and do not come again under any circumstances!" Apu called back.
At the station, the boys were locked up in a jail cell until help arrived. "Let's see. Neither of your parents can be reached and we've been informed that our correspondents Simpson and Syzlak are tied up at the moment, so we'll have to call the only other number available. A Miss Karen Sampson ring a bell?" asked Lou.
"No! Not our sisters!" shouted Brock and Bart in unison. Lou dialed the number.