MopFam 4: Cacti are Not Welcome

Norman Melvin: *dials number and waits for answer*

Father Moppet: *dives downstairs and grabs phone* Hello Moppet residence, Mr Moppet speaking.

Norman Melvin: Moppet residence? Did I dial the wrong number?

HA!

*Through quick and quirky special effects, Mr. K Develops a machine that connects the Moppet residence to all the stores in town*

Mr. K: There! THAT oughta do it!

Norman Melvin: *hangs up* Now, how does this machine work?

Father: Hello? Hello? Well, that didn't even have a chance to backfire...*checks on the flooding kitchen and grabs a sandwich from the fridge before heading back upstairs*

Grace: *Wakes up* oh, hi all.

Father: Grace, share a sandwich?

Grace: sure.

Norman Melvin: And Mr. Moppet, when I called this number, I ended up speaking to someone from the Moppet residence. Isn't this the Moppet residence?

Uncle Bob: Sometimes i pick up the phone to hear the comfort of the dial tone. Other times i hear a busy signal ansd tell it not to take that tone with me.

Mr. K: Try the button marked "Nathan's clock shop"

Father: Um...Are you sure they didn't say "Artist-in-residence"? Because I believe the store is very active in cultural significance...*presses the button marked Nathan's Clock Shop*

Norman Melvin: But we're looking for Bogoff, not Nathan's Clock Shop. And may I have another glass of water?

Uncle Bob: **hands Norman a pitcher of liquid marked "Don't worry about it" There you go.

Norman Melvin: *drinks liquid* Mmm...wait a minute. What is this? It doesn't taste like water.

Uncle Bob: Don't worry about it.

Norman Melvin: It better not have been anything with even a trace of alcohol. My past experiences with alcohol ended up with me in prison for a short period of time. Let's just say the ordeal involved a cat, a gun, and an oven mitt...

Uncle Bob: It is chocolate milk. And vodka

Father Moppet: So, this whole Bogoff/Rain-collector thing seems to be rather a storm-in-a-teacup, don't you think we should just forget about that and deal with this storm...and have some tea...in a cup?