Estuary Danger

In Bigg City Port, life goes on like normal. Most of the time. Work carries out in the harbour with the tugboats moving barges and ships, often without incident. However, things usually happen in the estuary, the entrance to the harbour.

On this day, the old Mexican tramp steamer, Izzy Gomez, is awaiting for a tow into port. A cheap tow is what he wants. And most of the time, he often tries to get into port for a free. Once again, this is what he is waiting for. "Hello," Sunshine said upon seeing the old tramp steamer, "Waiting for a cheap tow? Again."

"Eye, yes," Izzy Gomez answered. "I understand," Sunshine said, "We're working on something for you. But I have to tow Lord Stinker around. "Oh, remember me?" Lord Stinker the garbage barge asked.

"Oh, yes!" Izzy Gomez answered, "I remember you! And your smell!" "Well, thanks for that," Lord Stinker said in response. And Sunshine carried on his way.

"Oh well," Izzy Gomez said, "I'll try again." He then called out to the fire tug, who was towing a set of fire barges. "Uh, how about-?" Izzy called out to the fire chief. "Sorry," the launch called back, "Can't stop. I got water practice." He then left.

Of course, Izzy knew that the fire chief doesn't do any tug work at all. "The firebug only participates in firefighting duties anyway," Izzy mutters to himself. Then sometime later, Izzy spotted Hercules. "Excuse me," Izzy called out.

"All right," Hercules said in response, "Sorry, Izzy, can't help you, m'dear. Captain Star needs me on this contract urgently. Some other time, I promise. Sorry!"

Hercules then left to carry out his work. "This is bananas!" Izzy Gomez groaned, "Then again, I got to get these fresh load of bananas to be delivered. But who is going to give me a tow?"

Just then, Zebedee showed up. "Yes?" Izzy replied. "Uh, maybe I can help you," Zebedee said offering to help. "Really?" Izzy replied. "Zebedee!" Zorran shouted, "Get back here and help us with these steel loads now, you idiot!" "Uh, sorry," Zebedee said, "Maybe some other time, Izzy. I can't let my boss, Zero down." He then left. "I heard that you always let your boss down anyway," Izzy groaned.

Izzy then saw Boomer and Billy Shoepack out doing their jobs. Well, actually, Boomer is giving a special trip to a nice family while Billy Shoepack was towing a barge full of dynamites.

Immediately, Izzy Gomez decided not to call out to them. He didn't want to risk getting blown up by either Billy Shoepack's dynamite or getting wrecked by Boomer. And yes, Izzy Gomez didn't realize that Boomer is no longer a tugboat. Other tugs came and went, but no one bothered to tow Izzy in.

Instead, he decided to go to sleep.

But then, he was awaken to a loud bump on the side. "Warrior, watch where you're going!" Izzy Gomez shouted, waking up immediately. He had called out to whom he thought was Warrior. Instead, he saw that it was a small motorboat.

"Oi!" it shouted, "You watch where you're going, you wall!" "What?!" Izzy said. The motorboat tried to back away, but he can't. "No!" it shouted. "You should have watched where you're going, amigo!" Izzy replied, "Wait, you're not amigo?"

The idiotic motorboat made one more attempt to leave when it had blew out its engine. The next minute, the Coast Guard and Grampus. The boat tried to get away, but its engine had completely broken down. "No," it had cried as thick, black smoke burst from its engine compartment.

"Finally, we've caught up to you!" Grampus said, "Endangering my friends with your bad behavior!" "No!" the reckless boat cried once again. "That's enough of you!" the Coat Guard said catching up to the reckless boat. "You have endangered everyone! You're coming with me!"

"What?" Izzy replied, sounding sleepy, "What's going on?" "Izzy, thanks for stopping this crook," the Coat Guard said to the old tramp steamer. "What?" Izzy replied, still confused.

That's when Top Hat had arrived.

"You called?" he asked, then he saw the pathetic-looking speedboat.

"Top Hat," the Coast Guard said, "Take him away!" "Oh, yes," Top Hat replied, "Thanks, Izzy for stopping this idiotic maniac. He'd made me mess up my car float duties!" "Well, congratulations, Izzy," Grampus said, "You'd save the day."

"Really?" Izzy said, "All I did was try to go to sleep and this enimego." As the Coast Guard explained, Big Mac and Warrior had arrived just as Top Hat towed away the broken down motorboat. "You've been nothing by an eyesore," Top Hat said, "Yes, you've got a lot of explaining to do."

"That little runt had been nothing but trouble all day!" Big Mac explained, "Thanks, Izzy!" "All I did was try to get a tow into port," Izzy explained and no one came, so I fell asleep." "All right," said Warrior, "We'll bring you into port if that's what you want."

"All right," Big Mac said, "Come on, Warrior. Let's go." "Right," Warrior agreed.

Eventually, Big Mac and Warrior had towed Izzy Gomez into port. For free. "Wait a minute!" Big Mac exclaimed after moving Izzy into the docks, "We what?!" "You see," Izzy Gomez said, "I got my reward after all. Thanks, guys!" "I know," said Warrior, "Towing you into port for free. I get it."

"Oh, we get it, all right," Big Mac said, annoyed. "Well," Sunshine said, "Izzy got what he wanted after all." "Looks that way, Sunshine," Ten Cents agreed. "Oh well," Big Mac said, "Let's put it like that. And we'd better get that dent of yours straightened out."

"True," Izzy agreed. Nonetheless, Izzy Gomez felt proud of stopping an insane lawbreaker from going out of control.

And the old tramper never forgotten that moment. "Now to get these fresh bananas unloaded," Izzy Gomez said.