Chapter 3
Comeback Time
With the script finished and the ideas well thought out, Buster, Babs, and Plucky venture to Burbank to get their show back. "Finally, a solid script!" Buster said with glee. "With this, we should make double our paychecks!" replied Babs. "Maybe even triple!" Plucky replied once more. "Woah! Slow down, you two!" Buster respond, "We're not doing this for the money, or anything!" "Sure we are!" Plucky said greedily, "I rightfully deserve it, along with the fame and glory the most, since I'm the star of the show!" Babs then spins and impersonates Harry E. Lang and replied, "Don't you believe it!" "Rope it in, guys!" Buster replied, "We're doing this for the kids and other toonsters watching, remember? Besides, we need to get our script to the studio right away before someone else replaces us with one of those chipmunk stars!" The all shudder at the thought of it as they get on the bus that's heading over there. As the bus departs, Furrball runs past the bus stop being chased by Elmyra, who was holding a net saying, "Come back, kitty! Elmyra just wants to hug and squeeze you into itty bitty pieces!" Elmyra then trips on a rope and gets captured by one of her own traps. "I lose more kitties that way." Elmyra pouted as the scene pans back to the bus that is taking Buster, Plucky and Babs back to the studio. "So, what you guys going to do with your first paychecks once we get rehired?" Buster asked. "Well, probably upgrade my Acme Little Wonder make up kit." Babs replied. "You STILL have that?" Plucky asked. "Yeah!" Babs responded, "Just because we've been replaced in the timeslot, doesn't mean we lost all our stuff." "Yeah, it's not like we're MC Hammer or anyone like him who had it all and lost it." said Buster. "Of course," Plucky giggled, "Silly me! I got a bit carried away after we finished our first episode since we got written off the timeslot." "But you weren't written off the timeslot." Buster replied. "Yeah, Plucky!" Babs remarked, "You put yourself in their cartoon too, you know." "Well, there's no need to live in the past, guys." Plucky replied, "Besides, you two said it yourselves. We got to get this script turned in." "Eh, you're probably right." Babs replied as she then whispered in Buster's ear, and Buster giggled. "What was that?!" Plucky asked in a demanding to know manner. "Oh, nothing!" replied the Bunnies. Something tells me I'll be getting it later, Plucky thought as he then stared out the window with mild disgust. "So anyway, what are you going to do with yours, Buster?" asked Babs, "Well, Barbara Anne," Buster said as Babs starts to interrupt him, "Don't call me that!" Babs exclaimed in an angry tone. Buster then laughed as he then explains what he will do with his paycheck. "Anyway, before you interrupted me, I was going to say it'll be a big surprise for later." "Oh come on!" Babs pouted, "Tell me now! I want Plucky to know too- ...oh! Later!" Babs giggled as the bus almost reached its destination, which is The Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California. "Next stop! Warner Bros. Studio! Where dreams are made!" said the bus driver. "Hey, Busboy!" Babs replied "Wrong quote!" "Sorry!" replied the bus driver, "It just slipped." The bus driver then drove to Ralph the Guard's booth, and showed him his pass. "Duh! Good afternoon!", Ralph the Guard said in a happy tone. "Hope you enjoy your visit!" The bus then proceeds to it's first stop. "Well, this is it, folks," said Buster, "Our one big step towards a big return to the timeslot." "If the reader doesn't know it already." Babs remarked. "And just in time too," Plucky said in an anxious tone. "The sooner we make our big break, the sooner I get my paycheck!" "PLUCKY!!!" yelled the Bunnies. "What?" asked Plucky, "I was just telling everyone what we're all thinking." Babs spins and impersonates a leprechaun and said, "Sure you are, and I have a dinner date with Jackie Robinson." "It's them!" a voice called out from a distance. "Looks like one of our old friends, Steven, showed up." Buster said in an unamused tone. (A/N: Yes, it's Steven Spielberg in case you want to know.) "That's right," replied Steven, "It's about time we start your huge comeback. We even got your timeslot back from the Two-Tones." "Where are they at now?" asked Babs. "They're bumped back down to Tooneywood Squares." Steven replied and everyone laughed. "Anyway, got your comeback episode ready, guys?" "You know it, Steven." Buster replied as he showed Steven the script. "Okay, let's take a look here," Steven said as he looked at the script for himself. "Uh-huh! Uh-huh! So you wanted to direct this episode for yourself, huh Buster?" "That's right!" replied Buster, "I thought it would be necessary, since I would love to have it done in a way that would get the fans interested again." "I like your attitude," replied Steven, "This script is definitely in. Wanna start now?" "Would we?" replied Buster, Babs, and Plucky. "Perfect!" Steven said with glee. "We'll get started right away." Steven then gets out his megaphone, turns it on, and then said, "Alright, everyone! In order for this comeback to be successful, Buster will be directing this episode for today. Now everyone, get in your positions, and do exactly what Buster says. Okay? Good!" Steven then turns off his megaphone and gives it to Buster. "Knock 'em dead, kid." Steven whispered to Buster. Buster then nodded as he turns on the megaphone. "Buster's Directorial Debut: Act 1, Scene 1, Take 1. And ACTIONNNNN!!!!!" Buster yelled and then said after he turns off the megaphone, "I love this job."
(A/N: If you want to know how the episode played out from start to finish, watch it on DVD, or online. There will be no further spoilers of Buster's Directorial Debut from this point forward.)
A few days have passed since Buster's Directorial Debut has premiered, and everyone who watched it laughed and grin as the Tiny Toons performed their skits. Everything is back to normal for the Tiny Toons once again, or as normal as it could possibly get for them. Buster and Babs have done their many episodes throughout the remainder of the series, and Plucky even had his own TV Show afterwards too, but didn't as long as he would've hoped. As far as their run through the series go, it was one of their most successful runs they ever did.
The Tiny Toons Logo then appears with Buster and Babs appearing in the logo. "Say goodnight, Babs!" said Buster, "Goodnight, Babs! Babs replied as the screen fades out.
~The End~
(A/N: Phew! That took longer than it needed to be, but I finally got it done. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this story. Please review so I can get some feedback. Criticism is accepted, even if it is harsh. Happy writing, everyone.)