NO, LINDA, BECAUSEYOU CAN'T NOW SAY

THAT THE ABDUCTORWAS COSTA RICAN.

YOU HAVE TO LEARN TOKEEP IT STRAIGHT !

I CAN'T KEEP ITSTRAIGHT

WHEN YOU KEEP INVENTINGNEW PARTS TO THE STORY !

HEY, DON'T FORGET THATI'M COVERING FOR YOU !

DON'T FORGET YOUR LIESSTARTED ALL THIS.

MY LIES MAY HAVEBEEN DECEITFUL,

BUT YOUR LIES COVER UPSOMETHING MUCH MORE HORRIBLE

THAN ANYTHING I EVER DID.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !

NOT NOW, BUTTERS.

OH, ALL RIGHT THEN.

BUTTERS ?

OH, BUTTERS.I DON'T BELIEVE IT !

I'M SORRY, THE CAR JUSTROLLED INTO THE LAKE

AND THEN FLOATED ALL THE WAYDOWN THE RIVER.

OH, MY BABY'S BACK !

I AIN'T GROUNDED,AM I ?

NO, NO, BUTTERS.

OH, SON, WE'RE--

OH, WE'RE GONNA NEED YOU TOTELL A LITTLE WHITE LIE

ABOUT WHERE YOU'VE BEEN,THOUGH, ALL RIGHT ?

LIE ?

OH-- YES.

DARLING, YOU'RE GONNAHAVE TO SAY

YOU DON'T KNOWHOW YOU GOT HOME.

NO, YOU HAVE TO SAY THATA PUERTO RICAN MAN

DROPPED YOU OFF.

OH, WHO'S GOING TO BELIEVEHE WOULD JUST DROP HIM OFF ?

HEY, YOU SHOULD STOPTHE HOLLERING,

IT'S YOUR ANNIVERSARY.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHOMADE UP THE STUFF

ABOUT THE PUERTORICAN, IDIOT !

STOP IT,MOM AND DAD.

WELL, YOU'RE THE ONE THATCOULDN'T BACK IT UP

WITH A DESCRIPTION,STUPID !

NOW, GOSH DARN IT,YOU LISTEN HERE !

NOW, I AM SICK OF THESE HARMLESSLIES AND LITTLE WHITE LIES.

Y'KNOW, YOU CAN CALL A SHOVELAN ICE CREAM MACHINE,

BUT IT'S STILL A SHOVEL,MOM AND DAD.

AND YOU CAN CALL A LIEWHATEVER YOU WANT

BUT IT'S STILL A NO-GOODSTINKIN' LIE.

AND WHEN YOU START COVERING UPONE LIE WITH ANOTHER LIE,

WHY, THAT'S WHEN YOU GETINTO REAL TROUBLE.

BOY, I, I'VE JUST ABOUT HAD ITUP TO HERE WITH YOU TWO.

BUTTERS...

YOU'RE AS RIGHT AS RAIN.

YOU SURE ARE.

I AIN'T IN TROUBLE FORHOLLERING AT YOU, AM I ?

NO, BUTTERS, YOU'RE THE BESTSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD

AND I'M SO HAPPYYOU'RE ALIVE.

WELL, I'M HAPPYYOU'RE ALIVE TOO, MOM.

SO NOW CAN WEGO TO BENNIGAN'S ?

YOU BET, SON.

BUT MOMMY AND DADDY HAVESOMETHING THEY HAVE TO DO FIRST.