In this chapter Sam goes to check on his former co-star and friend Garfield after recieving a worrying call from him.
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Sam and Max Freelance Police Chapter 2
Garfield in Trouble
We come to later where Sam had arrived at some apartment complex that were quite luxurious, the message Garfield left him really concerned him. He got off the lift on the floor his apartment was on
He finds the apartment and rings the doorbell; he waits for Garfield to answer but is suddenly dragged in and screams
"Quick! Get in while the coast his clear" The person revealed to be Garfield was who looked panicked as he was dressed in a yellow bathrobe, he also looked a bit disheveled. He looks out the peephole
"Oh, Garfield it's you" Sam said relieved at that
"I'm very sorry about that pal, but they're watching." Garfield told him "They're always watching."
"Who are?" Sam asked confused
Garfield looks away from the peephole and smiles at Sam. He gets off the stepladder and hugs him, saying "Oh, it's been too long Sam."
"It really has, old friend." Sam said smiling returning the hug, even though Garfield went on to do his own brand name stuff again he really missed the orange cat. He however sniffs something horrible and pulls back "I…I'm sorry Garfield, but what is that god-awful smell?"
"Wait, you don't remember?" Garfield said and pulled a cologne bottle from his robe "Freelance Police' cologne. I wear it every day, even on the sets for my movies and shows."
"Oh no, I really do remember." Sam said nodding moving to the living room area of the apartment "It smells like Sardines and charcoal."
"And don't forget, very difficult to wash out." Garfield adds to that putting the bottle back into his robe as he followed
"Right." Sam said removing his jacket and puts it on a chair, time to get to why he was here "So, Garfield, what's going on? I got your voicemail. You said you were in trouble?"
Garfield looks down groaning and said "I screwed up Sam. My love of lasagna got the best of me. And I bought more then I can pay for, even with my brand royalties."
"Oh, no lasagna? Garfield." Sam said concerned, while it was an amusing thing for the show, the entire cast and crew knew Garfield's love for the Italian dish was bordering on that of an addict so this was awful to hear and make sense why the cat reached out to him and not one of the cast mates in his mainstream brand
"I know, I know. But I haven't had so much as a whiff in weeks. I'm pasta free." Garfield told him
Sam was convinced and noticed a cartoon stink line and swipes it away "Really? Then what's that?"
"Oh, boy. It's a living lasagna no doubt using a fan after escaping the fridge, was hoping you weren't supposed to see that!" Garfied said trying to swat the stick lines away but the line punches him then goes to his nose "La…la….la…la…la…la…lasagna!" He begins to float to go to it
"Hang on Garfield." Sam said as he rushes to the kitchen
He sees the lasagna with arms, legs and a face in packaging laughing as it held a fan. He knocks the fan out it's hand, grabbing it and tying it up and gagging the food. He then hurls it out the window and it landings, muffled screaming in the dumpster.
With the smell gone Garfield snaps out of it and falls onto the floor. He recovers as he sits up and covers his face.
"I'm sorry Sam. I just love it more then I should." Garfield said upset
"It's okay, Garfield. We'll get you some help" Sam said to reassure his friend
"It's not just that Sam." Garfield said revealing there is more "Now, I owe a ton of money to the Valley Gang."
"The Valley Gang?" Sam said shocked, he heard about this group, they can be considered the Mafia of sorts, dealing with them is the worst situation for a toon or fictional character. "Garfield, those guys are bad news."
"I know." Garfield said looking worried "And if I can't pay up, they're going to bootleg me."
"Bootleg you? What do you mean?" Sam asked confused
"Oh, Sam. It's gotten rough out there for us old-timers whether we're still relevant or not." Garfield said looking down "Did you hear what happened to Spongebob? When he fell behind on Krill chip payments?"
We flashback to Spongebob in his pineapple house reading a book. All of a sudden the house shakes as the roof it pulled open. Spongebob looks worried as there were two large figures
"Oh barnacles!" Spongebob said worried
The first looked to be a walking castle knight robot named Boomtower and the other appeared to be a viking with a small axe and a yellow beard named Amigard
"Time to pay up sponge." Boomtower told him glaring down
"L-Look guys I don't have the money but how about this" Spongbob said holding up five pink dollars "Five Goober dollars, legal tender at any participating Goofy Goober…" Boomtower grabs him and pulls him up "I-I got bubbles…" He then gets his mouth erased by a large rubber.
"So, they kidnapped him, erased his mouth so that he can't scream, then change him around in order to sneak by the copyright laws, and then smuggle him overseas to a black market studio, where he'll be forced to spend the rest of his life in low quality tv show labor." Garfeild narrated "Maybe also the occasional bootleg movie"
We indeed see Spongebob restrained in a strange machine that begins doing weird surgical work on, then on a cargo ship and then Boomtower hurling him into somewhere, we then see a poster of Spongebob looking weird for a a show titled 'AborbantBill Retangleshorts'
"Oh no, that's awful" Sam said concerned
We return to the present and Sam indeed looked horrified hearing that
"We can't let that happen to you." Sam said to Garfield "We'll figure something out."
"You mean it?" Garfield said smiling
"Of course, I mean you may have been at the height of your popularity with that other show Garfield and Friends, but you were always such a good friend to me." Sam said nodding and smiling as he helps him up "You never let me down. I've really missed you, you lazy cat!"
"Oh, I missed you too, Sam" Garfield said smiling "I know Judy and Emerl miss you as well."
"Really? How are they doing? I know Emerl got a role in the Sonic franchise a few times and Judy got to star in a big movie for Disney a few years ago." Sam said smiling
"Yeah, they're doing great. They take a chance to be in the star life again but they focus on their family." Garfield said taking a picture of he was given for last Christmas of Judy and Emerl with there kids "42 kids and counting."
After the show ended, Judy and Emerl continued to date and eventually married, they live off mostly Judy's expertise as a mechanic with Emerl being a stay-at-home dad for their kids who were hybrids of robot and rabbit. Given their fictional status, people don't question it, On the picture was the whole family including the Desoto 2000, the vehicle the cast used on the show which was able to fly
"Wow, look at that" Sam said smiling and looks at one of the girls "That one has Judy's eyes and Emerl's armor." He looks at one of the boys "And that one has her ears and feet, adorable" he smiles nodding and looks to Garfield "We had some good times, didn't we buddy?"
"Yeah, even with all I have done, those times were the best" Garfield said nodding. Suddenly there was some loud knocking and he panics "AHH! They're here! Hide!"
He grabs Sam and dives to hide behind the couch with him.
"Hello?" a familiar voice is heard from behind the door.
They both stand and Sam looking surprised and confused asked "Is that…?"
Indeed, barging into the apartment, was Max smiling unaware as he says "That's 59 steps to get up to your apartment. You do a couple of those a day and you're in…"
"Quick! Get in!" Garfield said dragging the cat into the apartment and closing the door.
"Okay." Max said chuckling but notices Sam "Oh."
Sam looks unimpressed at seeing his former friend, like he vowed and Max had said, the two haven't really talked since the cancellation of the show and seems the dog hasn't forgiven Max for it.
"Max…" Sam just said.
"Sam. Hey." Max said smiling and waving
"Yep, it's me" Sam said with a nod
"Cool." Max said the moment slowly being awkward a bit to Garfield
"Yeah, I called Max here as well for help." Garfield explained walking to Sam. "I hope that is okay."
"Yeah, why wouldn't it be, okay?" Sam said shrugging "I mean it's okie-doikie artichokie"
"Artichokie? For real?" Max asked smiling happily and hopeful
"For sure, artichokie" Sam said nodding
"So that mean you're not still mad about all that stuff with, you know, Secret Agent Max and Freelance Police being cancelled?"
"Mad? No, I'd look pretty pathetic to care about something from that long ago" Sam said as he goes and grabs his coat.
"Oh, okay." Max said with a smile "I mean, you can care a little if you want to. I mean, I care, but…So what's been up with you?"
"Oh, you know, this, that, other vague stuff to fill the awkward space of this conversation." Sam said as he puts his coat back on.
"Okay, well, you look the same" Max said rubbing his head
"Yeah. Thanks. And you look…different." Sam said having obviously noticed Max's CGI appearance.
"Ah! Hey, it isn't a secret I had the CGI surgery done and it's done wonders rejuvenating my career." Max explained happily "In fact I'm actually staring in a play tonight…" He poses but seeing neither of the two asking about it he moves on "But, oh boy, I tell you the real hot ticket is Freelance Police. There's even a word on the grapevine about a reboot. Someone started a Facebook fan page for it and everything."
"Oh wow! A Facebook fan page?" Garfield said amazed as he grabs both of them close "I know they don't just give those away."
"Oh, he's full of it, Garfield." Sam said pulling himself away annoyed and walks to the door "No one's talking about a Freelance Police reboot, except for him."
"What? The fans are hungry for it." Max said to him
Sam opens the door and turns to the two "Look, I came here to help Garfield, not get caught up in some Hollywood nonsense. So great to take this skip down memory lane, but I've got to go."
"Garfield, if you're really in trouble, you know how to find me." Sam said looking at Garfield. He then looks at Max annoyed and said "Max, you were also here."
With that said Sam leaves the apartment, leaving Max and Garfield in the apartment.
Well things seem to be tense between Sam and Max still, and how dangerous will the Valley Gang really be? We will find out soon.
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