Meeting Jammies Jake
We open on Sam coming into the room as his mother was on the phone.
"Jan, I can't tell you how much I miss our teatime together," Sam's mom gushed.
Sam explained, "That's my mom, Fran! According to her, she and Jan have been friends since High school. She's probably gossiping again; best to leave her to it."
Sam bounced his way to the living room to watch Television. Sam turned it on, and a new episode of Pajama Man was on! In this exciting episode, Pajama Man fights Jammies Guy, Pajama Man's twin, from an alternate dimension! Sam watched as the two of them clashed. Then, it was interrupted by a news broadcast.
Sam whined, "Aw, man."
He shut off the Television and went back to eavesdrop on his mom.
His mom said, "A playdate? Oh sure, Sam would love to play with your little one!"
Sam was surprised and said, "My mom wants me to playdate with some kid I never met?"
Sam began to imagine all the awful possibilities.
"It's probably some big bully who wants to pound me," Sam lamented, "or some shut-in geek who hardly showers, or worse, a girl!"
He shook his head, "Oh, no way!"
Sam thought, "I have got to find a way to keep myself safe."
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, then gasped, "Pajama Sam might be able to help! I need to find my cape!"
Sam searched the front hall and found his cape draped over a hook by the door.
"Mom," Sam said as she hung up the phone, "I don't want to meet anyone new."
"Nonsense," his mother dismissed, "You hardly have any friends; this will be good for you."
"Well, that didn't work," Sam whined.
The doorbell rang; it almost sounded like a church bell. Pajama Sam panicked but followed his mom to the door.
"Hello, Jan," Pajama Sam's mother chirped, "Please come in."
"Thanks, Fran," She replied, then came in, nudging a little boy inside. He seemed about Sam's age, wearing a green cape around his neck, "Say hello to Sam and Fran, Jake."
"Mom," Jake whined, "I told you not to call me that when I have my super suit on!"
"Sorry," His mom chuckled, "Jammies, Jake."
"Jammies Jake," Sam angrily repeated, "What are you some kind of discount Pajama Sam?"
"I should ask you the same question," Jammie Jake snarled, "What kind of name Is Pajama Sam?"
"Oh," Jan said, "They're getting along already."
They both snapped, "We are not getting along!"
"You boys run along and play," Fran cooed, "Me and Fran have important grown-up things to discuss."
Jammies Jake and Pajama Sam were shoved into the backyard.
"Aw man," Pajama Sam moaned, "I can't believe I have to try to play with some cheap copy of me."
"I could say the same about you," Jammies Jake snarled, "And I intend to stop you!"
Pajama Sam gasped and growled, "Not if I stop you first!"
The two of them charged at each other. Pajama Sam swung a punch and missed as Jammies Jake dodged. Jammies Jake tried to kick him in return, but Pajama Sam dodged it.
They kept trying to get a hit on the other, but they were both so skilled nothing ever connected.
"Hey," Pajama Sam quipped, "This is fun!"
Jammies Jake growled, "Don't get cocky, I can easily turn it up a notch!"
Jammies Jake rushed away, pulled a slingshot, and aimed it at Pajama Sam! Pajama Sam acted quickly and picked up a baseball bat. Jammies Jake fired a baseball at Pajama Sam, and Pajama Sam hit it like a professional baseball player! It rocketed up into the sky and way out of view!
"I wonder how far that went," Pajama Sam quipped.
Then there was a scream from the house; it sounded like their moms!
They gasped and rushed inside to see a strange little man with a big mouth in a tuxedo laughing manically. Both of their mothers were in cages!
"Ah-Ha-ha," The man said in a big imposing voice, "Pajama Sam and Jammies Jake, I have captured these citizens and taken them as hostages!"
Jammies Jake asked, "Who are you?"
Pajama Sam asked, "And what do you want from our moms?!"
The man laughed and said, "I am Argue-Man! And I want your mom's Friendship energy all for myself!"
Jammies Jake gasped, "But then they won't be friends anymore!"
Pajama Sam gasped, "They'll be too sad to take care of us!"
Argue-Man cackled, "Too bad!"
Jammies Jake and Pajama Sam protested, "Not if I have anything to say about it!"
Pajama Sam and Jammies Jake glared at each other as Argue-Man's crazed laughter filled the air!
"Your Rival Energy is too strong for you two to defeat me possibly," Argue-Man said, "Say goodbye to your mommies!"
Then he flew away, dragging the cages behind him.
"Oh no," Pajama Sam exclaimed, "We need to stop Argue-Man before he takes away our Moms Friendship Jammies, Jake!"
"Yeah," Jammies Jake said, "No kidding! Just because we don't get along doesn't mean our moms can't. Along the way, let's get the squares to their quilt so we can remind them of their Friendship."
Pajama Sam said, "Good thinking!"
Pajama Sam and Jammies Jake followed Argue-Man's ship outside.
"Quick," Pajama Sam said, "To the Pajama Scooter!"
He pulled out a scooter from his garage. Jammies Jake hopped on behind Pajama Sam.
Jammies Jake asked, "Hey, how come I have to be behind?"
Pajama Sam said, "Because it's my scooter!"
Jammies Jake whined, "But that's not fair!"
Pajama Sam snapped, "Do you want to save our moms, or do you want to sit here and argue all day?"
Jammies Jake said, "I want to save our moms."
Pajama Sam said, "Then hang on tight; we need to go after that ne'er-do-well!"