A Huge Shock For Charlie Chan
"Again, Alan," Henry groaned irritably. "Stanley, go answer the door!"
"But, Henry," Stanley protested. "you know the rule as well as I do, we are not supposed to answer the door for anybody except Pop!"
"Who else could it be, Stanley," Henry asked irritably. "go answer the door while the rest of us take care of Alan and his problem!"
"Okay, Henry," Stanley said. "no need to have a cow!"
Stanley then went straight to the front door to answer it.
"Stanley, open the door, please?" the person on the other side of the door requested.
"Is that you, Pop?" Stanley asked through the door.
"Yes, it's me alright." Charlie answered Stanley.
Stanley then let his father in.
"Come in, Pop," Stanley said opening the door for Charlie. "we are just having a little problem with Alan."
Charlie entered his house, "What's wrong with your brother?" he asked Stanley.
"Come into the dining room," Stanley said to his father urgently. "I'll show you."
Charlie followed Stanley straight into the dining room to find Alan in his trance again.
This time, Alan had his eyes shut tightly, continuing to sigh as if he was sound asleep.
"Annie," Alan called out somniloquously. "Annie!"
Charlie was uncertain by what was going on with his third oldest son.
"What's the matter with Alan?" Charlie asked the rest of his children.
Suzie then prepared to wash the breakfast dishes.
"Alan is in a trance, Pop," Suzie called from the kitchen. "and we don't know how he got into this!"
"Annie," Alan called out somniloquously again. "Annie!"
"Tom," Anne said. "maybe you should help Suzie out with the dishes."
"But, Anne, what are you going to be doing?" Tom asked.