Chapter 13 - Reconciliation and Pepperoni, Make-up and determination

The Suite's doorbell rang.

"Coming, coming!" Dr. Scratchnsniff said

Dr. Scratchnsniff opened the door to an aroma of 2 Pizzas.

"Mmm, zhey look like zhey taste great."

"Dat'll be 14.50, please." Said the delivery guy

"Keep ze change." Dr. Scratchnsniff fished a 10 and a 5 out of his pocket and handed it over to the pizza delivery guy.

"Thank you! And thank you for ordering from Dhaliwal Bhungal Sundher Sunny's Pizza place! We're cheap, cheap, cheap!" The pizza delivery guy walked off. Dr. Scratchnsniff closed the door and called the warner siblings.

"Wakko! Yakko! Dot! Pizza's here!" he blurted out, bringing the Warners bolting from their rooms.

"Oh boy! Pizza dinner!" Yakko happily cheered

But then Dr. Scratchnsniff grabbed Yakko's arm before he could open the Pizza box. He also then grabbed Dot's arm for the same reason.

"Are you 2 going to fight at ze dinner table? Cause if you are, you can go right back into your rooms for Za night." Said Dr. Scratchnsniff

Yakko and Dot seemed to have calmed.

"We're going to behave!" Dot assured her guardian

"Besides, we signed a peace treaty." Said Yakko, holding up a piece of paper that read 'peace treaty' with his signature and Dot's right beside it.

"Oh Dat's nice." Said Dr. Scratchnsniff, letting the quarreling siblings loose.

Wakko was already grabbing the buns that held the pizza box lid off the pizza.

"Hey Wakko, you wanna save a bun for one of us?" asked Yakko, walking over to his seat

"Don't forget your cute little sister!" Dot spoke in a cute tone, as she sat down on her seat.

"Here, you guys can fight over this one." Wakko tossed one of the buns toward his siblings, who then proceeded to grab it and try to take the whole thing. But then they just decided it was better to split the bun in two because they didn't want Dr. Scratchnsniff on their case.

Throughout the dinner, the Warners and Dr. Scratchnsniff just sat and chewed their food and ate. Nothing truly special. Wakko was still keeping Wheel of fortune fresh in his mind, preparing for the challenge that awaited him the next day.

After dinner, The Warners all sat down and watched TV. Yakko pleaded with Dr. Scratchnsniff to switch over to the adult channel, But of course, Dr. Scratchnsniff didn't want Yakko to be going "Hellllllooooo Nurse" all night long, so his pleas were ignored. They ended up watching Wheel of Fortune (big suprise) so Wakko could keep honing his skills. It seemed possible that Wakko could pick up a big win the next day. After watching TV for a few more hours, the Warners all headed off to the bed, to prepare for tommorow's big challenge that awaited them.

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The next day was a long one. Yakko and Dot continued to quarrel like siblings do when they're bored, while Wakko just kept on playing wheel and studying, getting better at the game and figured out how to put together even bigger words.

Then the time came. 6 Pm, one hour before showtime. The Warners left their hotel room and headed over to the studio. When they arrived, Mark was already there, ready to prepare Wakko for his Television appearance.

"We're here!" Said Wakko, walking through the doorway into the studio.

"Perfect timing! Wakko, your opponents are not here yet, you're right on time. We'll need you to come on down to the make-up room to get you set up." said mark

"Make-up room? I don't wear make-up. I'm a boy." Said Wakko

"Oh, don't worry, it's just to make you look better for the lights and cameras and stuff, your best features show up better." Said Mark

While Wakko pondered what kind of make-up he'd be wearing, Mark turned to the other Warners and Dr. Scratchnsniff

"You can go and sit in the studio's seats if you like, or you can go and wait in the studio lounge." Said Mark

While Yakko and Dot played chase, Wakko was led off into the make-up room, where a lady began applying a light tone to Wakko's face to give him a more defined appearance. Of course, Wakko still didn't understand why he had to wear make-up, but was so excited and determined to win he didn't care.

So a half-hour passed and Wakko was ready for the stage. He was led to the greenroom, where Barbie was already in wait. Wakko sat down a few rows away from her, but then got closer to initiate a conversation.

"So...You gonna have fun tonight?" asked Wakko

Barbie turned to Wakko and had a smile on her face.

"Ya, i'm going to have fun. I'll beat you and that polyester numbskull and win a fortune." She said

"What? But i'm going to win." Said Wakko

"Oh, no, no, no. little boy. I'm not here to play a good game, i'm going to win."

But Wakko had no problem stating why he was going to win.

"I'm going to win, and you know why? Because I want to help the poor people in the cold! They're hungry and it's people who steal the kettles from the Salvation army that really make me mad!" Wakko almost went into his explosive mode

"Really? What makes you think those people deserve any help?" asked Barbie

Wakko was shocked. How could this beautiful woman be so heartless?

"Those people had the chance to be good before, now they just wander around, bumming off the hard working people who earn their food the right way. They deserve to be hungry. If you want to donate the $1,000 you'll get at the end of the game, that's ok, but when I win a fortune here, i'm going to buy myself everything i've ever wanted, as well as pay off my shopping debts."

Wakko was dumbfounded.

"How much are ya in debt?" He asked, not knowing it was an innappropriate question for someone his age.

"You know it's rude to ask a woman that question?" said Barbie

"No...But I also think it's rude to say a poor person shouldn't eat." Said Wakko, clearly angry.

Just then, Baloney the dinosaur burst into the room and ruined the mean atmosphere.

"Oh, boy! All set for playing a game of ABC's?" Baloney laughed like an idiot.

Barbie turned back to Wakko.

"But you'll agree with me that the dinosaur is an idiot?" she asked

"Yeah, I would." Wakko displaced the former conversation.

Baloney came and sat down between the 7-year old animaniac and the blonde bombshell.

"Are ya ready to play some games? Well, are ya?" Baloney laughed his idiotic laugh. Of course Barbie decided to be a little amusing.

"Gee, he's a little smarter than my ex-boyfriend." said Barbie

Wakko laughed a bit.

"Gee, your ex-boyfriend must be very smart!" Baloney put his arm around Barbie and laughed.

"I wonder if his parents were brother and sister." Barbie commented to the camera

Just then, the doorway opened and Mark was there.

"Ok guys, just one last thing before we go on stage - We're going to draw numbers to see where you will stand on stage." Said Mark

Mark then pulled out an envelope with 3 numbered cards in it. He pulled the cards out, and told the contestants to draw. Wakko drew first and pulled out the 2, signifying he'd be in the yellow podium. Barbie drew the 3, and got blue. Baloney then drew number 1, making him cheer and say "Yay!" repeatedly. When he calmed down, Mark continued to speak.

"Ok, 5 minutes to showtime. You guys ready?" asked Mark

All 3 contestants nodded.

"Alright, can we please get you guys on stage for the opening?" asked Mark

The 3 contestants walked out of the greenroom and into the hallway, where they were led down the corridor to the set. The audience was ready, and Wakko could see his siblings in the seats, waving at him. After waving back, Mark guided Wakko to the yellow podium where he would stand for the whole game, while Baloney got the red podium and Barbie got the blue one.

"Ok, one minute til showtime. When Pat and Vanna come out, start clapping." Said Mark.

Wakko waited patiently for the music to start. Then it happened. The lights lit up, the cameras went live, and the wheel spun on it's own.

"Zero hour. Have a good game guys!" Mark then disappeared off the stage.