Anywhere But Burbank

Chapter 6: We shall Adore You

(Later that night.)

Carrie and Lauren walk out the tower and decided to talk with one another. "Hey mom.. Remember when we went on holiday at your old childhood home?" Lauren asked her as the two lounge together. Carrie chuckled at the thought. "Yeah. I remember quite well. It was such a peaceful time." "Was there anytime where you... felt like you didn't belong? Homesick of such sorts?" Carrie was rather surprised that she asked it, but she kept herself collected. "As a matter of fact, yeah.. I kind of felt homesick a couple of times, wanting to enjoy the cooler climates a lot more. But they helped me overcome that feeling when the show was starting."

(Flashback.)

Carrie was having another downer day, where she felt like doing nothing. Yakko started to take notice as she left to the main office building and then he brought his siblings into a huddle. "Carrie's starting to go down again.. What do we do?" Wakko and Dot began to think until Wakko finally made a realization. "Guys.. I think she's down because she might be too hard on fulfilling her father's wishes, once more." "Yeah. He did partially create us for pete's sake.." Dot frowned a bit. "But she's half of what he used to be. I get that now. Let's just try to get through to Carrie." Yakko chime in and took the siblings out of the huddle, beginning to think of a song to sing to her.

(Meanwhile.)

Carrie was having a walk and talk with Mr. Plotz. "I don't know sometimes, Plotz. I love the siblings. Really, I do. Sometimes I just worry I don't.. Fit in. Like they couldn't like me as much as my dad did.." "They're partially your father's creations as executive producer. The project was meant for you." Plotz explained and was about to say something more before they approached the tower. Yakko Wakko and Dot come out, but only to the railing and wave to Carrie. "Hey Carrie. We noticed you were feeling down, and we thought a song could help." Wakko waved to them as Plotz crosses his arms. "Tch, this better be good.."

"Come live with us, our sweet Carrie. There's a star waiting for you." The three harmonized together as they spoke one by one, holding out a hand. "Come on, come on, come on! Oh, We shall adore you." Carrie began to smile a bit as Plotz kept an eye on the toons. "Come act with us, our sweet Carrie. There's a star waiting for you. Come on, come on, come on! Just let us adore you." Then the siblings wiggle their index fingers and shook their heads. "And now we know that you're not your dad, but you were his. You knew what it meant to love him. And you remind us so much of him."

Plotz gave a sincere look to Carrie. "Seems you taught them well since you came." Carrie nodded, finally realizing her place in the studios. She walked slowly to the tower with a smile. "Today, right here, right now.. I'll love again. I've already found these toons." As the siblings follow suit with "Oh, We shall adore you!" She makes a heart with her hands and climbed up the tower, the trio harmonizing as back vocals. "Today! Right here, right now! We'll love again! I've already found you toons!" Carrie hugged Dot, tipped Wakko's red cap, and gave Yakko a kiss on the cheek. "And yes I know that you're not him, but you were his! You knew what it meant to love him! And you remind me so much of him!"

The tower door opens up and the four step in, the four coming together. "Today. Right here, right now! We'll love again! We've already found our place.." Carrie waved goodbye to Plotz for the night before they pop out to make a tower gag for the night, shrieking in terror. "AAH!! There's a bug on your shoulder!! AAAAH!!" Plotz panicked, brushing his shoulders before the four said "Just kidding." And they laughed while Carrie closed the door. Plotz gave a little chuckle. "You guys.."