HaVTitH - Goodbye, Mr. Gourds

"Goodbye, Mr. Gourds "

[Outside of Gourds' House, the broccoli in the messenger outfit hops around and toss the newspaper from his satchel to the Gourds' door]

[Jimmy opens the door as he picks up the newspaper before bringing it inside. Jimmy starts reading the paper, just as Jerry comes up to him.]

Jimmy: Get this, Jerry. It says here that those who do not organize everything in their homes more often are more likely to suffer from anxiety attacks and prone to becoming nervous wrecks.

Jerry: Eegh, I don't wanna be a nervous wreck.

Jimmy: Me neither, Jerry.

[Jimmy and Jerry look around at their house, noticing that everything in their house is completely disorganized.]

Jimmy: Maybe we should organize our house more often.

[Scene switches to where Ivy is walking across the countertop, whistling to herself, before passing by Claire Asparagus.]

Claire Asparagus: Oh hello there, Ivy, my friend.

Ivy: Hi, Claire, good to see you today.

Claire: (took out her white organic Angora Turkish cat from behind her back) I would like you to meet my Angora Turkish cat: Perla. I prefer this one than cherry cats and more.

Perla: Meow. ^^

[Ivy pets Perla as she starts to purr.]

Ivy: She's really cute, Claire, but I have to go now. I'm going to go pay Jimmy and Jerry a visit.

Claire: (Put the leash on Perla's blue collar that has a bow on its back) What for?

Ivy: Nothing special, just to talk and visit.

Claire: Alright then. Good luck. (Hops onto Pa Grape's Shop and I was seen facing the store wall, close my eyes and count. I dressed as Western Rope Box Girl again, wearing the same long hairstyle from before but this time it is a wig, and I had the lasso blaster in my hand.)

Me: 98, 99, 100. (Opens my eyes and turn as I am ready to seek the hider) Ready or not, here I come, Bacon Bill, Larry, Helena, Jeran, Junior and Laura Carrot. (Walk around to find them and almost bump into Ivy) Oh, sorry, Ivy. I was playing the Western Hide and Go Catch. It is like Hide and Seek. I play the seeker and whoever I found the hider, I would lasso to catch him or her and then the hider is tagged and out.

Ivy: I know, you told me that before, Kristina, but I can't talk now. I gotta go pay Jimmy and Jerry a visit.

[Ivy leaves, leaving me to resume playing the game. Scene switches to the inside of Jimmy and Jerry's home, as they get everything in their home organized, putting stuff in boxes and moving them upstairs. Scene switches to Ivy approaching the Gourd brothers' home.]

Ivy: Boy, are they gonna surprised when they see me come by.

[Ivy approaches the front door of the Gourd brothers home. She is about to knock on the door, but stops when she hears Jimmy's voice.]

Jimmy: I can't believe how much stuff we have to move, Jerry. I'll be happy when we move it to a much better place than this.

Jerry: Agreed, Jimmy.

Jimmy: Yeah, who knows what would happen to us if we don't move all this stuff out of here?

[Ivy has heard everything, but she ends up getting the wrong idea as she walks away from the front door.]

Ivy: I can't believe what I'm hearing. Jimmy said something about 'moving to a much better place than this'. *gasps in shock* That means that he and Jerry must be moving away from the house! I better tell the others about this at once!

[Ivy then runs off afterwards, while Jimmy and Jerry still organize everything in their house.]

Jerry: Where to put this stuff?

Jimmy: The attic would be the best place for all this stuff, Jerry. Good thing we took the advice of that newspaper article, otherwise we would actually be living somewhere else.

[The scene switches to me who found Bacon Bill that wore a bunny ear headband in the bush so I lasso him with a rope]

Me: Tagged! You're it, Bacon Bill!

Bacon Bill: Aw, how did you find me, Kristina?

Me: I can see your bunny ears poke out of the bush.

Bacon Bill: Well, what do you know? I guess you did. [sees Ivy running towards the others] Hey, look, here comes Ivory, but she's not hiding. I don't even think she's playing.

Me: She was just visiting Jimmy and Jerry in their house she told me earlier.

[Ivy catches up with me and the others while catching her breath.]

Ivy: Kristina, you and the others won't believe what I just heard when I got to Jimmy and Jerry's house.

Helena: Okay, what is it?

Ivy: I was about to see them, when I heard Jimmy say something about 'moving to a much better place than this'. Then I heard him tell Jerry something about what would happen to them if they don't move all their stuff out.

[Everyone becomes surprised when they hear Ivy say this.]

Me: (became worried) Really? Without them, we can't live without them?

Ivy: Yes, that means that they're moving away from the house!

[Pa Grape comes out from the store after that.]

Pa: What's this I'm hearing about Jimmy and Jerry moving away?

Ivy: Oh, Pa, it's the truth! I heard Jimmy say that they're 'moving to a much better place than this'!

Pa: How can you be certain that they're moving away, Ivy? It sounds to me like you might be jumping to conclusions before hearing all the facts. Proverbs 17:27 says, "Those who have knowledge use words with restraint, and those who are understanding are even tempered."

Jeran: (approach us as he heard this conversation) Blimey, that's not the right thing, all about jumping to conclusions, it only leads to more trouble.

Ivy: Look, Jeran, I know what I heard, and I just know that Jimmy and Jerry are moving away from the house!

Pa: Oi...

Larry: Well, what do we do, Ivy?

[Ivy starts to think for a while, until she comes up with an idea.]

Ivy: I know! Since they're moving away, why don't we throw them a 'Going Away Party'?

Me: Huh?

Helena: What?

Ivy: Yeah, don't you get it? We throw them a Going Away Party to show how much we appreciate them once they move away. It's foolproof! We'll even have lots of food for them!

Me: Lots of foods?

Helena: I'm already in diet.

Jeran: Me too.

Ivy: Yeah, guys, that's what I said. And I do have a good idea on what kinds of foods that I could make for the party. Larry, do you think it will be okay if we have the party at you and Bob's place?

Larry: Yeah, Bob's not doing anything right now, so it is okay to have the party at our place.

Ivy: Perfect! Thanks, Larry!

Pa: Ivy, surely you can't be serious that you think that Jimmy and Jerry are moving away. Maybe they were talking about something else.

Ivy: I told you, Pa, I know what I heard! The ears don't lie! Now, do you know which aisles I can find couscous, broccoli, canned corn, and crescent rolls?

Pa: *sighs* Down the aisles, near the cold stuff, Ivy.

Me: What clothes should I wear, Ivy?

Ivy: Maybe something casual, Kristina. I bet that Jimmy and Jerry would like it.

Me: So I can't wear this costume I'm wearing for Western Hide and Catch?

Ivy: On second thought, wear the costume, sorry if I took it the wrong way, Kristina.

Me: Maybe I can create a party box costume I can invent. It can shoot party confetti, streamers and even play the party music. Pretty nifty, huh?

Ivy: Yeah, great idea, Kristina!

[Scene switches to Ivy and Kristina arriving with Larry to Bob and Larry's home, as Bob greets them.]

Bob: Hi, guys, how was your day?

Larry: Bob, will it be okay if we use the place for a party?

Bob: A party? What kind of party?

Ivy: A Going Away Party, Bob. I heard Jimmy say that he and Jerry are wanting to 'move away to much better place than this', so we're going to throw them a party because of that.

Me: Yeah. Well, she said her ears never lie which are words I have never heard of.

Bob: That doesn't even make sense.

Ivy: I mean that I know what I heard, Bob.

Bob: Well, if that's the case, Ivy, then okay. I guess it is okay to have a party.

Ivy: Thanks, Bob!

Larry: Yeah, you're a great friend, Bob!

Bob: Well, thanks, Larry.

[Scene switches to Ivy, working hard in the kitchen, cooking the food to be used for the party. She is seen cooking the couscous, broccoli, and corn in a pot, and putting the crescent rolls in the oven.]

Me: (In the cooking apron outfit and bake chocolate chip cookies that Jimmy and Jerry show me how before)

Ivy: Those cookies are looking really good, Kristina.

Me: Thanks. These are Jimmy and Jerry's favorite cookies that they show me how to bake them when I was 12 years old.

Ivy: I'm aware of that. I'm really going to miss them when they move away, though.

Me: If they are gone, I don't know what to do without my boyfriend: Jerry Gourd.

Ivy: You and me both, Kristina.

[The couscous, broccoli, corn, and crescent rolls are ready, as are the chocolate chip cookies. Ivy takes the crescent rolls out of the oven, while I do the same thing with the chocolate chip cookies. Ivy then starts to pour the couscous, broccoli, and corn into three separate bowls, once they are ready. Scene switches to Jimmy and Jerry's home, where the Gourd brothers have finally gotten everything in their house all organized and moved, as they feel worn out from all the work.]

Jimmy: *sighs* Boy, am I worn out, Jerry. All that working and organizing has really worked up an appetite.

Jerry: Food.

Jimmy: Yeah, you took the words right out of my mouth, brother.

[However, before Jimmy and Jerry can do anything else, they smell the air, the smell of the food having crept into their house.]

Jimmy: Mmmmmmm, Jerry, if I'm not mistaken, it smells like food and it smells like that it's coming from Bob and Larry's.

[Jimmy and Jerry follow the delicious smell of food, until they approach Bob and Larry's house. Inside, the living room was dark as we hide behind the furnitures and stuff. I wore a party box costume]

Ivy: Remember, pretend that we don't know that Jimmy and Jerry are moving away. We want to keep it a surprise from them.

Me: [whispers] Okay...

[The sound of the door knocking is heard, before the door opens as Jimmy and Jerry enter the house.]

Jimmy: Hello? Bob? Larry? Anyone?

[Before Jimmy and Jerry can react, Bob, Larry, Ivy, Helena, Jeran, Bacon Bill and I jump out from behind the couch, as the lights turn on.]

All: Surprise!

[Jimmy and Jerry become surprised when they see their friends pop out from behind the couch.]

Jimmy: What is all this?

Me: It's a surprise party just for you two. (push the pink button on my front box costume, the small cannon emerge from it and it blasts both streamers and confetti up at the air. They gently float down on Jimmy and Jerry)

Jimmy: Well, this is really nice, Kristina. But who's idea is this?

Ivy: It's my idea. Just to show how much we are lucky to have special friends like you two around.

Jimmy: Oh, well, okay. Anyway, we came here because we smelled food.

Jerry: We're hungry.

Me: [went up close to Jerry and wrap my arm around him] Oh, we bake couscous, broccoli, corn and crescent rolls. And I bake chocolate chip cookies for you all just like long time ago, you two show me how when I was 12.

Jimmy: Oh, well, that's really nice, Kristina. I guess we should dig in, huh?

Ivy: Yep! Go right ahead, guys.

[Jimmy and Jerry get as much of the food as they like, piling it onto their plates, as does everyone else, before they start to eat the food.]

Jimmy: [chewing] Mmmmmm, this is really delicious.

Jerry: [chewing]

Me: [push the black button on the my party box costume and the radio on it start to play the party music]

Ivy: Now that's the perfect mood music for this party.

Me: Let's dance, everybody!

[Everyone starts dancing to the music. Soon, everyone has become tired from all the dancing.]

Bacon Bill: I don't think I can dance another dance.

Ivy: I agree with you, Bill. I like to dance, but I think I danced one dance too many.

Jimmy: Yeah, tell me about it.

Ivy: I think I know of a perfect way to end this party, guys.

Helena: But at least we exercised.

Ivy: That's true, Helena. But anyway, why don't we all go down to the lake and take one last look at the sunset altogether?

[Everyone starts to leave Bob and Larry's place, but Jimmy and Jerry stay behind for a few seconds, becoming confused at what Ivy said.]

Jimmy: What did she mean, 'One last look'?

Jerry: *shrugs*

Ivy: Come on, guys! Are you coming or what?

[Jimmy and Jerry look at each other in confusion, but also follow after Ivy as well. Scene switches to everyone now at the lake, sitting on the edge of the lake, watching the sunset.]

Ivy: We used to have all sorts of fun together.

Jimmy: *confused* 'Used to'?

Me: Yes. [lean my head on Jerry's shoulder and hugs him] Jerry, I'll never forget the good times when you two took care of me when I was 12, babysitting me while my parents are away until I grew up to 22 years old now, I felt old enough to love you.

Jerry: *confused look*

Ivy: Yeah, and Kristina, remember the time when you thought that Jerry thought that you weren't fat enough and you had to fatten yourself up, when he was actually talking about his flower?

Jimmy: What?

Me: Yes, I remember I jump to conclusions like that.

Larry: Yeah, and remember the time we helped Jimmy and Jerry clean their house when we thought that they got a big inheritance?

Ivy: Or the time that we celebrated Friendship Day by giving Jimmy and Jerry a huge submarine sandwich?

Jimmy: Hold on! What's going on here?!? Why are you guys talking like this anyway?

Me: [whispers] Ivy, I don't think we can't hide this anymore. Let's just tell the truth for now. [turn to Jimmy and Jerry] Guys, it's just, uh...There's something that Ivy wants to tell you something honestly before she told us.

Ivy: You see, guys. The reason we held this party for you, is because things are going to be really different after tomorrow.

Jimmy: Different? How? What are you trying to tell us, Ivy?

Ivy: I know about what you guys are going to do.

Jimmy: Know about what?

Ivy: That you're moving!

Jimmy: *confused* Moving? What are you talking about, Ivy?

Ivy: I was on my way to visit you and Jerry, when I heard you tell Jerry about 'moving to a much better place than this', and that made me figure out that you guys were moving away.

Jimmy: Moving?

[Jimmy suddenly figures out what Ivy is talking about.]

Jimmy: Oh, you thought we're moving away from the house? Don't be ridiculous, Ivy. Jerry and I would never move away from you guys! We were actually just moving some stuff in our house up to the attic after reading this article in the newspaper.

[Jerry pulls out the newspaper with the article about people getting anxiety attacks from not organizing their houses more frequently, which surprises everyone after they've learned the truth.]

Me: Ooh... Well, that's a relief.

Helena: Jeran's right, jumping to conclusions is not a right thing.

[Everyone turns their gazes to Ivy, who can only shrink in embarrassment, once she realizes that she made a mistake.]

Ivy: Sorry. But Jeran's not the only one who's right, Pa Grape was right too. I'm really sorry about this, guys. I thought that you were moving away from the house.

Bacon Bill: Wow, and I thought I was the one who usually mixes up what I hear.

Helena: Yeah, but at least we had a very good party.

Ivy: Yeah, that's true.

Jimmy: Well, we thank you for the party anyway. The food there was delicious though.

Jerry: Best cookies ever.

Me: [hugs Jerry] I'm glad you love them, Jerry. I always memorize the perfect ingredients and recipe from you two when you two babysit me every time my parents are away for years.

Ivy: Yeah, Jeran and Pa Grape were right; "Those who have knowledge use words with restraint, and those who are understanding are even tempered".

Dr. Burna Bunsen: I think it's better for you if you hear Jimmy and Jerry, maybe you should have come in and ask them what's going on so they can tell you more. That way, so you can avoid jumping to conclusions that will make a big or little mess.

Ivy: Burna, how long have you been here?

Dr. Burna: I'm Pa Grape's adopted granddaughter, remember? Of course, I went along with them and Helena's friends.

Ivy: Okay. And you're right as well. From now on, I will get all the facts before becoming quick to jump to conclusions.

[Everyone becomes happy to hear Ivy make this announcement.]

Helena: That's the spirit.

The End.