Meadowville Melodrama Flashcards
(33 cards)
RM; Top o’ the mornin’ to ya both!
Always a pleasure. Lovely weather we’re having, ain’t it?
N: Meadowville is a quiet town. The kind of place you read about in books. Or at least, it usually is… Weezy enters
Has anyone seen Weezy lately?
BB: Who’s he talkin’ to?
Oh he’s just externalizing his internal monologue again. Remember, he says it gives his capers “dramatic flare”.
N: No one knew for sure where Weezy got his predisposition for causing trouble… …But somewhere along the line Weezy had discovered his talent for creating problems.
Well, I suppose I ought to give your security guard a hand, Banker Bob.
RM: Remind me again, what was his most recent caper?
Oh he tried to tunnel into the bank from underground after hours, but he misread his schematic map and came up in Old Lady Leary’s dairy barn. Scared the living daylights out of her cow. Poor thing nearly kicked over the lantern and burned the whole town down!
BB: That was actually the attempt before last… …they just left furballs all over the lobby.
Oh that’s right, I forgot about that one.
BB: Very. sneeze
Welp, I ‘spose I best be off to secure the perimeter. Ruby Mae, could I borrow a lint roller from the store? I might as well help Hank pick up some furballs while I’m at it.
N: Moments later, Banker Bob and Ruby Mae returned.
pssssst! Over here!
RM: I just want to know… what’s up?
I came across Weezy laying his next trap, but I’m still puzzlin’ out what exactly he intends to do.
RM: I was just telling Banker Bob, I overheard him philosophizing and wrote down the details of his plan. He’s going to try to lure Banker Bob into a snare and then steal his keys to the safe!
Isn’t the safe a combination lock?
BB: That’s about the size of it.
Well, sounds like his plan is pretty harmless. So long as you keep an eye on where yer steppin’ Banker Bob.
RM: Are we just goin’ to let this one play out then?
May as well.
W: Aha! My trap is set. And not a moment too soon! Here comes Banker Bob now.
s/ Like I was telling you Banker Bob, Hand and I have secured the perimeter, and we found no sign of Weezy’s handiwork anywhere.
W: I knew it! I’ve lulled them into a false sense of security. There’s no way my plan could fail now…
s/ I declare, money appears to be falling from the sky.
W: It isn’t real…
Well how do you know that Weezy?
N: As the townsfolk looked on at the sorry sight before them, they each felt a twinge of sadness.
Poor fella. It may sound odd, but I feel a twinge of pity for the rascal. They never pan out, but you’ve got to admit, Weezy does put a lot of effort into his plans. He’s no slouch! I’m real sad to see him go.
N: Seeing the Weezy so forlorn caused the townsfolk to pause in self reflection… …town villain deserved to feel a sense of accomplishment.
Well shoot, what can we do? It’s not like we can really let him rob the bank…
RM: I would have done just that ‘ceptin’ this ain’t the real McCoy. The Amador gold mining company sent it along as a promotional pice for their new gold pan line.
Well shoot, you plumb had me fooled!
RM: Goood, then it ought to fool Weezy too.
I’m not sure I follow…
BB: I see where yer’ headin’ Ruby Mae, we let Weezy steal this here decoy. That ought to boost his confidence a mite!
It’s crazy enough, it just might work!
BB: So… what do we do next? Just leave the “gold” out in the street and wait for Weezy to wander by and pick it up?
That does seem like the simplest answer. And look! Here he comes now. run and hide
N: It quickly became apparent to the townsfolks that helping their friend find his self confidence would be more complicated than they had originally wagered.
Phew doggies… this is going to be tougher than I thought.
BB: Now what are we supposed to do?… …than to leave the gold out here in plain sight?
That’s it! We made it too easy. There’s no satisfaction in finding something laying around… Weezy loves to scheme.
N: The three friends paused to put themselves in Weezy’s shoes, each trying to imagine a highly impractical but fantastically theatrical way to rob a bank.
Now, I know he’s tried tunneling, training cats, mailing himself to the bank, and lifting the safe with a hot air balloon, but has Weezy ever tried good old fashioned explosives?
