"Grandpa?!" Marinette's mouth dropped open in shock as her Grandfather walked in the bakery. It wasn't like Grandpa never visited, but it was early! "Bugaboo, your wasting all the coffee!" Adrien whispered. Marinette looked down and groaned. In her shock, she had poured her cup to overflowing.
"I need the assistance of your young man here," Grandpa said. "You mean Adrien?" "That's right!" "What can I help with?" "No, love, don't agree until you know what you've got roped into!" "My garden has been taken over by crows, and I have to do something." Adrien and Marinette looked at each other. "So, I thought Adrien could be a scarecrow and Marinette, being the designer she is, could make a outfit!" "Grandpa, Adrien's a model, not a statue! And I'm pretty sure he doesn't want a pole shoved down his back." "Well, if its a back scratcher, that's a different story. I think it could be fun!"
"Okay, but you don't know what your getting into. How much would you be paying us, Grandpa?" "I heard there's that movie coming out about the chocolate factory soon. I could get you advanced tickets!" "Done!"
"Shoo, scat! Eat someone else's corn, you pesky birds!" Grandpa yelled as they approached his garden plot. Marinette nudged her boyfriend and giggled. "You could have just hissed or meowed, Kitty." "Nah, to easy. I'd teach them a lesson with the swipe of my paw!"
It took some time to get Adrien ready, for Marinette had to stuff his outfit with straw. "Would you stop squirming?" she asked in exasperation. "It scratches and it itches." "Hey, this was your idea. And I thought you liked scratches?" "Yeah, behind the ear and cuddled up in your lap!" "Let me do the sunscreen and you'll be all set." "Your mean." "Get used to it," Marinette caught Adrien's eye and snorted, and the two friends were soon laughing.
"Aw, you look cute!" Marinette squealed when they went outside. "So, I just stand here? And where are you going to be, Marinette?" "Inside reading a magazine." "Aw, you get all the fun. Who's going to save me when the birds sink their talons into my shoulder?" "You'll think of something. Have fun!"
Adrien sighed. At least it was a nice day, and he really did want to see a movie. And they could snacks like popcorn and soda…..Ah, he loved snacks.
Adrien heard the flutter of wings and looked into the nearby tree. "Uh-oh." Then he had an idea. Just as Adrien predicted the birds did land on him, but Adrien was ready. "Guys, you don't want corn. Would you like a nice tasty French Fry instead? Ouch!" Those talons were sharp! Okay, no more Mr. Nice Guy!
"Okay, why did the scarecrow's jokes all fail?" Adrien asked. The birds cawed. "Because they were all corny!" The birds circled Adrien, cawing. Its working! He thought. They think my jokes are terrible!
Adrien was soon on a roll, and eventually the birds had enough of the Punning Scarecrow. "Nice work, Adrien," Grandpa said, later when they had a snack of lemonade and cookies. "But however did you scare them off?" "Easy," Adrien grinned. "I told them awful Scarecrow puns!"