Narrator: Mittens and Pants had lunch at Pants' house. After they had their lunch, Mittens and Pants went to talk to Pants' mom.

Pants: Can we go visit Nana?
Pants' mom: Sure. And I have a new recipe for polyberry pie she might like. You could take it to her!
Pants: All right!

Narrator: So they went into the woods and took the recipe to Nana. On the way back, they noticed another path in the woods.

Mittens: I never noticed that path before.

Pants: I wonder where it goes?

Narrator: So they went along that path and came to a pond. In front of the pond was a strange creature. It looked a little like Mayor Sourdough. But it was much bigger and scarier looking.

Mittens: Who are you?

Narrator: The creature replied in a rather deep but pleasant sounding voice, giving his name as Davenport.

Davenport: I'm an alligator.

Pants: I never heard of an alligator before.

Davenport: I spend most of my time here alone, waiting for someone to come by so I can have something to eat.

Mittens: We don't want to get eaten!

Davenport: Well then, don't get too close. I have a reflex, I just jump and eat if someone gets too close.

Pants: How close can we get?

Davenport: Oh, it depends on how hungry I am, and the weather, and other things. Usually I just eat fish, or seaweed.

Mittens: I hope DJ Swimfins doesn't come here. DJ Swinfins is a guppy. Or a goldfish. I'm not sure.

Pants: And lives inside a tank.

Davenport: Oh, well, the guppies and goldfish I've seen are much too small. And I don't eat tanks.

Mittens: Well...I guess that's all I could think of to say. 'Bye.

Pants: Nice visiting you. 'Bye.

Narrator: So they went back to tell Pants' mom all about their adventure. And Mayor Sourdough asked Fire Chief Grapefruit to put up a sign at the trail reminding everyone not to go down that trail. And so that was the day Mittens and Pants learned that people who are nice and polite can sometimes be doing dangerous and scary things. And people who do dangerous and scary things can sometimes be nice and polite.

Mittens: I'm an alligator! Raahr!

Pants: Here! Have some seaweed!

Mittens: Yum! Thanks!