Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Chapter 6
"Well those Cheeseburgers were only the beginning because a breakfast system is on its way to Swallow Falls" said Sam over the TV. A man watching the broadcast smiled, and before he walked out, put a plate on his head. "My forecast, Sunny…side up" said Sam.
Minutes later, bacon, eggs, toast, pancakes, and orange juice began falling onto the town. People were walking around, catching food in their hands or in their mouth. The mayor even put his mouth under a gutter drain pipe, and bacon came flying down it.
Flint walked around, seeing everyone loving the food, and thanking him for it. Then, the mayor walked up to Flint, put his arm around him, and slipped a piece of bacon into his coat. "Flint my boy, can you do Lunch" he asked.
Later that afternoon, the food had changed to sandwiches. Flint was sitting on a bench, with the Brent and the Mayor in front of him. Brent was holding signs while the mayor explained.
"Alright here's the skinny: You making it rain the snackadoos" he said then ate a sandwich.
"Weather Girl provides free advertisement" he said, then ate another sandwich.
"I have taken out a very high-interest loan to convert this Podunk town into a tourist food-topia" he said, and then ate another sandwich.
"All you have to do, is have it rain food three meals a day, every day for the foreseeable future. And in thirty days, we hold the grand reopening of the island, as a must see cruise destination. And everyone, everywhere, is going to love you, and your invention" said the Mayor, then ate a sandwich right out of Flints hands.
"You think so" said Flint, mesmerized by the thought.
"I know so" said the Mayor.
Later, Flint explained the plan to the machine. "So all we have to do is make it rain food for each meal everyday" said Flint.
"Well, that was more than I expected, but, if it's for the island, I guess I can do that" said FLDSMDFR.
"That's the spirit, and if this goes right, there will be people cheering "Hurray for Flint and FLDSMDFR" said Flint.
Even though Flint couldn't see, FLDSMDFR was smiling. "Alright then, let's get this island busy" he said.
"Right" said Flint, and he began typing in the order for dinner.
So the days passed, with FLDSMDFR making it rain all kinds of food. Chicken Fingers, Ham, Pizza, Apples, Cereal, and much more. The mayor even changed the name of the town from Swallow Falls, to Chew and Swallow. And soon, Flint started getting requests.
"Mr. Lockwood, could you make it rain Waffles" asked a boy.
"Falafels" asked a Woman.
"Jellybeans" asked another boy excitedly.
"Avocados" asked an Old Man.
"Coming Right Up" said Flint to each.
With each request, Flint typed it into the computer, and sent it up to FLDSMDFR. Even if he couldn't make them right away, Flint wanted them in his data banks so he could get to them as soon as possible.
But with each order, the level on the dangeometer moved closer to yellow. As for FLDSMDFR's mood gauge, while it stayed in the green, it too began to slowly move.
"Leftovers, not a problem with Flint Lockwood's latest invention; the out-of-sighter. So named because it catapults uneaten food out of sight, therefor, out of mind" said Sam as Flint demonstrated his machine.
And as more days passed, the town became a food centered one. All the buildings now had something to do with food, and all poster of Baby Brent were being covered with new ones of Flint. Brent whimpered when he saw this.
"JEALLYBEANS" screamed some kids when the machine rained down jellybeans. "Awesome" said Cal.
And still, the orders kept coming in.
"BLT" asked a guy.
"Pie" asked a girl.
"GUMMY BEARS" said Steve. Flint looked at him angrily.
"Fish" asked a man.
"Crème brulee" asked a guy.
One time, Flint was so overwhelmed with people requesting food, he had to say no to all of them.
And by far, the strangest request had been from the mayor. One day Flint opened the door of his lab, and standing there was the mayor. He had gotten so big, he needed a scouter to ride around on. He then told Flint the craziest request yet. "A PIZZA, STUFFED INSIDE A TURKEY, THE WHOLE THING DEEP FRIED AND DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE" he said excitedly.
Flint looked at him blankly.
"It's me the mayor" he said.
"Oh, you look different, uh, did you get a new haircut" he asked nervously.
"Yes I did, thank you for noticing" said the mayor.
So Flint continued to type orders, and then send them up. But he soon stopped looking at the two gauges. Now, the dangeometer's needle was just a poke away from yellow. FLDSMDFR's was now just a third of the way to it.
Speaking of FLDSMDFR, things weren't going well for him. Up at his spot, he was fidgeting around. The constant orders were making his software feel burnt out.
"Yogurt, Bacon, Apples, Shrimp, Chili, Banana, Turkey, Pizza" he couldn't stop saying food because he was constantly making more and more of it. His screen kept flashing different kinds while water was sucked into his back and food as shot out the front.
One day, Flint was walking home when he passed by the Tackle Shop. He could see his dad inside, adding an extra zero to his 10% off sign. Flint sighed, and walked in.
"Hey dad I'm heading back to the lab. If you wanna come,
I could show you how I make the food" said Flint hopefully.
"No, thanks. That techno-food, it's too complicated for an old fisherman" said Tim.
"Got it" said Flint sadly, and turned to leave.
"Could still use your help around here, though, you know" said Tim hopefully.
"I'm working with the mayor now, Dad. I mean, the town's grand reopening is in, like, a week" said Flint.
"Right. Got it" said Tim as Flint walked out.
Later, Flint was adjusting the dish on the message sender when the computer started ringing. Flint looked at saw that FLDSMDFR was calling. Flint ran over and answered.
"Hello Flint Lockwood Laboratories, Flint speaking" said Flint with a smile.
"Hey Creator, I need to ask you something" said FLDSMDFR.
"Sure bud, what is it" asked Flint.
"Well, I was wondering" was all the machine could say before someone knocked at the door.
A small screen appeared on the computer, and it showed Earl outside. "Flint Lockwood" he asked.
"Hold that thought" said Flint to FLDSMDFR.
"But" said the machine, but Flint had already raced to the window.
"Yes" Flint called down to Earl.
"Uh, it's my son Cal's birthday tomorrow and I was just wondering if you could make it rain something special" asked Earl nervously.
"Well, I'm pretty backed up on requests. Plus, you're always mean to me" said Flint with an annoyed look.
"It'll be just one time for my special angel's special day" said Earl, almost begging.
"Well, I don't know. You know, I don't wanna overwork FLDSMDFR, so..." said Flint.
"Okay. I knew it was a long shot. I just wanted Cal to see how much his father loves him. I thought you would understand" said Earl, and he turned sadly away.
"You know how fathers always trying to express their love and appreciation for their sons" he said looking back.
Flint thought for a moment, remembering his own dad. "EARL WAIT" he screamed. Earl stopped and looked back. Flint ran back into the lab and towards the messenger.
He looked at the two gauges. FLDSMDFS's was still a third of the way from yellow. But the dangeometer's was just in the yellow. Flint tapped it with his finger, and it moved back to green. He smiled, then ran towards the computer. But when he did, Steve tapped the gauge, and it went back to yellow.
Flint reached the computer "FLDSMDFR are you still there" he asked.
"Oh, yes I am creator, now as I was saying" said FLDSMDFR.
"Hey, you don't mind if we send up a special order do you" asked Flint, ignore the machine completely.
"Hu, a special order. Uh, well, I, I guess that would be alright, but" was all FLDSMDFR could say.
"GREAT" said Flint, then he ran towards the exit. He didn't even hear the rest of what he had to say.
"But I'm just really tired" he said. And a moment later, the needle on his mood gauge moved a little bit closer to yellow.
When Flint was outside, he turned to Earl. "I've got an idea" he said.
Soon tomorrow had arrived, and it was a special one. Cal was sleeping, but when he woke up, he gasped. He ran to the window, and outside was tons of Ice-cream. It floated down like snow during winter. Then, Earl and his wife walked in smiling. "Happy Birthday son" said Earl.
"Dad" asked Earl.
"This is your special day, go have fun" said Earl.
"I love you guys, your awesome" said Cal as he ran outside.
"I love you too, son" said Earl.
"Have a good time, baby" said his wife.
Outside, kids were enjoying themselves. Weather it was eating the ice-cream, making an ice-cream man, or getting sent flying by the out-of-sighter. Earl and Cal even when sledding from the top of a roof.
"Come on, Dad" said Cal as they climbed on.
"I don't know, Cal. This doesn't look SSSAAAFFFEEE" said Earl as they rode down and fell into an ice-cream filled dumpster.
But the two got up and laughed. "I love you son" said Earl.
"I know dad, you tell me everyday" said Cal.
Flint watched the two bonding and sighed.
"Flint, this is amazing" said Sam, so unexpectedly that Flint turned around and put his hands up in defense.
"And designing the ice cream to accumulate into scoops I don't know how you're gonna top this" said Sam.
"Maybe with, hot fudge" said Flint, and he started laughing, but soon stopped when no one else laughed.
"Hey Flint, you wana be in a snowball fight with us" asked Cal.
Flint stepped back, looking nervous.
"Flint, what's the problem" asked Sam.
"I've never actually been in a snowball fight" said Flint sadly.
"Really" said Sam, surprised.
"I don't even know the rules. Is there like a point system or is it...to the death" asked Flint seriously.
"No you've nev- -? I mean, look, even Steve is throwing chocolate snowballs" said Sam. They saw Steve throwing what "Looked" like chocolate snowballs.
"Oh" said Sam, realizing.
"So, like this" asked Flint, throwing a snowball, only for it to drop like a stone.
"No, harder than that" said Sam.
"OH" said Flint.
Suddenly, Flint started throwing snowballs at everyone so hard, they fell over. "Snowball, SNOWBALL, SNOWBALL, SNOWBALL" he kept saying.
"Well, something to be said for enthusiasm" said Sam with a nervous smile.
Flint was so crazy, he even went inside a house and snowballed everyone inside. But they just laughed and went to enjoy the fun.
"I scream, you scream we all scream for Flint Lockwood's latest tasty town-wide treat with flurries of frozen fun on what the mayor declared to be an ice cream snow day" said Sam on her broadcast. Flint sneaked up behind her with a snowball, but when he saw she was on TV, he just licked it.
"He'd also like to invite everyone in the world to catch a cruise liner and come on down this Saturday for the grand opening of Chew And Swallow a town that is truly a la mode" said Sam. And her broadcast was being shown all around the world, with people from different countries watching it in multiple languages.
"With today's scoop for the Weather News Network I'm Sam Sparks" said Sam happily.
"FLINT, THIS IS THE BEST BREAKFEST EVER" screamed a kid.
Hope you guys liked this chapter. I wanted it to show more about how the orders are affecting FLDSMDFR, and how Flint is oblivious to it. Remember to leave a review to tell me what you think.