What's with Andy?
I'm the master trickster.
The master trickster.
What's with Andy?
I'm the prince of pranks.
The prince of pranks.
Well, everyone in town, from my folks to my buddies,
know of my unquenchable thirst for pranks.
Besides Charminory, I've got one dream of glory
to get listed in the record books.
What's with Andy?
I'm the master trickster.
The master trickster.
What's with Andy?
I'm the prince of pranks.
The master trickster.
People today have their priorities screwed up.
They value things or animals over people.
What? You want a piece of me?
Mommy!
You see what I mean?
Oh, come on. I know it's here somewhere.
Oh, Mom, come here.
It'll have to wait. I'm busy.
No, really. It's important.
What's so important?
Andy!
I recommend the extra thick heavy-duty wrap.
It bounces better.
Andy, this really isn't a good time to be pushing my buttons.
Is there a good time? Please let me know.
Keep up the wisecracks and I won't let you come on TV.
TV?
What?
See? It just keeps on bouncing.
When are you going to get a life and stop annoying people?
The day you stop plucking the hairs out of your chin.
Come here! Let me show you how it feels to be mummified!
Both of you, stop!
Honestly, neither of you will come on TV with me if you keep it up.
That's right, TV.
So what are we going to be doing?
And more importantly, what will I be wearing?
Well, that traveling antique show is coming to East Gackle,
and I'm going to bring my oldest possession.
My oldest possession to show them.
You're going to show them, Dad?
Andy.
It's the teapot that my great-aunt Lydia left me when she died.
Her mother actually served tea to the Queen of England from that pot.
I'd much rather see Dad.
Do you think it's worth a lot?
You never know.
Where is this multi-million dollar teapot?
Well, that's the thing. I can't find it.
Don't worry. We'll help.
We? I'm otherwise occupied.
Measuring your toenails doesn't count.
Start looking, dipwad.
It'll be a Larkin family treasure hunt.
Let's go get Dad.
Woo-hoo.
If that teapot is anywhere in this garage,
I'll personally give you half a million bucks for it.
Okay, okay. It's probably not here.
Let's try the attic.
Hey, what's this?
Would it be a medieval farming tool?
I saw it in my history book.
I didn't realize that East Gackle Hardware
was making farming tools in the 1500s.
Nice try, Andy.
Let's go.
And since you're so up on antiques,
I'll let you check out all of the crawl spaces.
Eh.
Ahh!
Andy? Where are you?
There's such a thing as too much quality family time.
If we don't find the teapot, we can bring these.
I think they came on the boat with Columbus.
And they say I don't pay attention in class.
Andy?
You're not getting out of this, Andy.
There he is. Right where I thought he'd be.
Can't you think of something else besides your stomach for once?
Sure I can.
Let's see.
I can think of you shutting your pie hole forever.
Andy!
You wonderful, wonderful boy!
Mom!
Didn't you hear what he just said?
Yes, she did.
And she's finally seen the light.
My great Aunt Lydia's teapot.
Oh, that.
I remember when you got it.
I thought it was so hideous, I stuffed it.
Eh.
It was so original-looking that I didn't want anything to happen.
That's actually a good idea.
I need to find a safe place for it since the show is three days from now.
There. Safe and sound.
Mom, why don't I hold on to the key?
Why?
I have a degree in hiding things I don't want Andy to find.
Like what? Your diary?
Trust me, it's not worth finding.
Good idea.
See if you can find it.
Just like your story.
Um...
What did you find?
Topic of seven seconds.
Whoa, you looked like you had a numa's suggestion for our list.
Perfect.
Pretty quick options, eh?
I'm not sure.
What's this list?
Not that easy.
I have a TIP for the comic book usages confidence that G Brandive can help you't stand up for them.
What?
Y'all gonna let me get all the orders, you crazy f encontraplers?
I'm gonna text you the shopOSTOS.
Do you like that piece of paper?
Huh? What are you two losers doing so close to the teapot?
I hate to tell you, Jen, but the teapot is haunted.
Oh, that's rich.
Then how can you explain the noises we heard coming from inside the cabinet?
Whew. There are no such things as haunted teapots.
I'm scared.
Ah!
Well, it is really old.
Maybe the ghost of Great Aunt Lydia is still in the teapot.
What's that?
The teapot.
You're such a baby.
There.
One regular antique.
Teapot.
Huh?
Leave us, Great Aunt Lydia.
Go haunt another teapot.
Okay, Andy, how are you doing that?
No!
Dad's pager.
I knew you had to be up to something.
Mom is gonna kill you.
Uh-oh.
I already said that.
Maybe she won't be too mad.
It is really ugly, after all.
Was. Was ugly.
And I won't be on TV.
I can't believe your stupid pranks keep ruining everything for me.
For you?
I thought this was about Mom.
Okay, wait.
I'll fix it and put it back.
She'll never know.
You can fix all you want, but I'm telling.
What have I ever done to you?
Okay, lately.
In the past five minutes?
Fine.
Name your price.
The next three video games in your video game of the month club.
You do all my chores for a week.
No, a month.
And your next month's allowance.
Oh, she's a tough negotiator.
She is not negotiating.
Just telling it like it is.
All right.
I'll give you all that stuff and you don't tell Mom or Dad.
Sure, whatever.
But you're never going to get that fixed in two days.
And then it's off to Groundsville for you.
Hey, there is a silver lining after all.
You really think you can fix it?
Sure.
How hard could it be to fix a teapot?
As my dad always says, a little glue will take you a long way.
Maybe your father should buy better glue.
Okay, don't freak out.
You're not going to have to give Jen your video games.
What to do, what to do.
First, you're going to stop talking to yourself.
Really creepy.
And second, we're going to see Mush.
Mush, of course!
You're not even playing it properly.
I know, but I just love the outfit the female assassin is wearing.
I'm thinking of making one just like it for the next school dance.
You wanted my video game because she's wearing a cute outfit?
What a waste of a perfectly good game!
Give it back to me!
Oh, is our deal off?
Deal?
Nothing, Mom.
We're just talking about a card game.
Old maid.
Good.
That is really worth a lot.
I could redecorate the living room with the same pattern wallpaper as the teapot.
You know, as a tribute.
Uh-huh.
Jen, could I have the key to the cabinet?
What? Hey, why?
I can't remember if the pattern has dark green leaves or light green leaves.
It was dark green. Yeah, yeah, dark.
Well, it's so nice of you to take an interest, honey.
But I'd like to see it for myself.
There are so many different shades of green.
Jen, the key?
Sure, Mom.
Oh, I forgot.
The key's in my other pants and I lent them to Terry.
Oh, can you call her?
She's already in bed.
It's six o'clock.
Yeah, she loves her sleep, that one.
I'll get it tomorrow.
Oh, too bad. Until tomorrow, then.
Great!
I mean, great that we have tomorrow to look forward to.
My sister is enjoying this a little too much.
I better get moving.
Okay.
Mosh, buddy!
Dude, you ruined my record.
Five minutes and twenty-six seconds.
That's one tough squirrel.
Anyway,
what do you guys want?
I have a broken teapot.
So? Bring it to Repair Dude.
There's a guy called Repair Dude?
That's what it says on his tattoo.
He can fix anything.
He is a little strange.
Does he stare at squirrels too?
Yeah, he's the one who got me into it.
I'll take you there.
Ow!
I'll be back, squirrel.
Ow!
We just had to cross the street?
Why did you make us do all that?
It's a lot more fun.
Chill out, dude.
It's only a teapot.
Ow!
Well, you leave your broken thing on the counter
and get out.
Come back.
Your teapot will be ready
tomorrow afternoon-ish, dude.
Who writes like this?
So be cool and, oh yeah,
bring two hundred bucks?
Huh? Do you even have two hundred bucks?
I could be a bit short.
Yeah.
Looks like I'm about a hundred and ninety-nine dollars
and seventy-five cents short.
You'll have to get a job.
Or you could sell something.
You should be able to get a hundred bucks for a kidney.
I'll give you seventy-five
for your kidney.
That's okay. I'm gonna get a job.
What are you gonna do?
What else? I'll rent myself out
as a professional pranker.
I'd pay thirty-six cents for that.
Let's get out of here.
I could put dishwashing soap
in your teacher's coffee mug,
but how much money have you got?
Sixty-eight cents.
Yeah.
Well, forget it.
I'm just gonna have to get a real job.
But who's gonna hire me?
I pranked everyone in town.
Well, selling your kidney's still an option.
You already have a buyer.
You won't be needing that.
Or that.
This is too small.
But this is just the right size.
This is my lucky day.
Nah. I'm gonna get hired by somebody.
Ooh.
Gah!
Ha!
Whoa!
Twenty-three dollars
and forty-eight cents.
Well, I guess it's a start.
It would be if you had six months.
We can add this to the pot.
It must be worth at least another quarter.
You shouldn't have waved
something shiny at him.
That way he wouldn't have attacked you.
Raccoons love shiny things.
I'll try to remember that the next time
I'm sorting garbage.
Oh.
Who knew working was so hard?
That's Mom!
She's headed for the living room!
Mom!
What?
What are you doing?
I found the key in Jen's room.
She isn't that great of a hider, by the way.
I'm just going to look at the teapot.
Remember dark green leaves?
But what if you take it out and it falls?
Or you trip and fall against it?
Or it vibrates off the shelf
and...
Is it worth the risk?
Tomorrow's the big day.
Wait until then.
Okay, out with it.
What are you up to?
Nothing, Mom, nothing at all whatsoever.
I just know how important this is to you.
Deep down, despite all the pranking,
you've got a big heart.
And kidney.
I still have to come up with the money.
I'm being sent to military school.
You could give hip-hop dance lessons.
Or open a zoo.
You could do a TV show.
Or how about starting a circus?
You know, Cirque d'Andy.
I can only do
what I am born to do.
Shop?
No, prank. Or in this case, mock stunt.
Hmm.
Send out a mass email to all the kids at school.
Tell them I'm going to perform an amazing stunt at noon tomorrow.
And it'll only cost them
three dollars to see it.
I'm telling everyone
to watch me on TV this afternoon.
It's the first time
the antique show's been broadcast live.
I'm going to buy an outfit
with the same pattern as the teapot.
Oh, it'll be so cute.
I'd better just go and take a look at it.
Mom, what did we talk about yesterday?
No touching.
I won't touch.
I'll just look.
Oh, before I forget,
I forgot to tell you
that I love you.
But here's your allowance, Andy.
Oh, you know what?
The teapot pattern is burned in my memory.
I'll bet my allowance.
No, I'll bet Andy's allowance
that I can remember it.
Let's go shopping right now.
You do have an eye for fashion.
Okay.
Just three dollars
to see Andy Larkin
tame the ferocious beast
known as the East Gackle
Dumpy.
Like the outfit?
Gotta give the people
a show, you know.
Hey, don't eat the Cheezys.
They're for the record
for Dumpy.
Maybe he wants his coin back.
Hey, it's just a raccoon.
What a rip-off.
I want my money back.
Ladies and gentlemen,
watch as Andy Larkin
tames the East Gackle
Dumpy.
Andy.
Thanks, everybody.
Show's over.
I'm really, really glad you liked it.
And I'll never know.
Come on, guys.
You better skedaddle
if you don't want to be attacked
by the ferocious East Gackle Dumpy.
We'd better get out of here, too.
Welcome to the show.
And let's see what amazing treasures
there are in East Gackle.
It all worked out great.
Mom got her teapot back,
and she never even knew it was gone.
Whoa.
This must be rare.
Only one million manufactured.
I'm still gonna get your allowance for a month.
Any chance we can renegotiate that?
Here, have a coin.
No way. A deal's a deal.
Look, I don't want to be seen on TV next to you,
so get lost.
And what do you have to show us today, miss?
My great-grandmother.
My great-aunt Lydia served tea
to the Queen of England
from this very same teapot.
Well,
if it hadn't been broken
and then repaired,
it might have been worth...
What are you talking about,
broken and repaired?
Kidney, anyone?
That's impossible.
Look, right here.
It isn't worth more than 50 cents.
Sorry.
It probably would have been worth
a thousand bucks, but now...
A thousand dollars?
I guess that'll be both,
kidneys.
You wouldn't let me near the teapot.
You broke it, didn't you?
It was an accident,
and it cost me $200 to get it repaired.
I'll be broke for months.
All I have left is this.
Things just keep getting better and better.
Now this.
This really is worth something.
I'd say about $1,500.
On a good day,
you might even get
a couple of grand for it.
Guess you should have taken it
when you had the chance, huh?
But a deal's a deal, right?
I'll take that.
Hey, you!
Come back here!
Get the coin!
But it's a vicious raccoon.
I'm going to be if you don't get
that valuable coin back.
I can't say I blame Mom
for having her priorities screwed up.
I'd probably react the same way in her shoes.
Thief! Vandal!
If I keep this up,
I'll run out of organs to donate.
I've never had a kid who has said
this before.
Hey-yay-yay!
See ya later, Miss Bullies!
Now it's time...
OK, I'm gonna get...
Sorry, okay.
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