Yakko’s working on the coloring for yet another drawing when a check dangles in front of him, prompting Yakko to grab it.
But before he can see the amount for himself, CB exclaims,
“17 grand! We made 17 thousand dollars! And it wasn’t even for one of your better ones!”
Sure enough, as Yakko gets a better look at the check, there it is: $17,000.
Wait a second. “Don’t you mean your better ones?”
CB waves him off, “No, of course not!”, then sits down, then compromises, “Ours! One of our better ones! We’re literally hanging in the collection of the Japanese president of Nintendo of America, Minoru Arakawa.”
Yakko keeps looking at the check, pursing his lips as CB keeps talking.
“His patronage gives us validation, and that validation guarantees respect.”
Yakko drops the check on his drawing table, looking at CB and demanding,
“And where’s honesty in all of this? Huh?”
CB shakes his head, “Aw, come on! So the painting says Warner. I adopted three Warners, and chose to adopt the name to be a real father to you.”
The CB steps closer, putting his hands on Yakko’s shoulders, “From now on, we’re one big happy Warner family.”
Somehow, that settles him in a way the check didn’t, so he lets CB hug him, unable to shake the sinking feeling in his stomach.
What proceeds to follow is something straight out of a montage:
Bugs Bunny, sitting at his desk, typing on his typewriter about his latest scoop:
The Town
By: Bugs Bunny
Sources indicate the mayor is in for a very special surprise today.
CB presenting an anime drawing to Thomas Bradley,
“On behalf of the children of the future...” CB announces, “I present this drawing to the mayor of Los Angeles!”
Bugs Bunny again, Word on the street is the Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF is in town.
CB again, presenting yet another drawing, this time for Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.
“In the interest of showing our respect through art, I donate this drawing to the people of Japan.”
Bugs Bunny on a payphone, calling CB about a celebrity sighting,
“Providence. 10:00. Winona Ryder has a reservation.”
Sure enough, CB’s right there, not even bothering to introduce himself as he says, “Ms. Ryder, in recognition of your theatrical genius, we present this drawing to you!”
And he turns it around, so everyone can see, and someone snaps a photo of CB, Winona, and the drawing.
The gaff has been blown. Bugs writes. I have no shame in revealing that local artist, CB Warner, as he’s now calling himself, is now opening his own gallery.
The 4 of them are hanging up posters for the gallery, as CB tells them excitedly,
“Otto’s going to be so mad when he sees this!”
Dot, however, is more focused on the drawing they’ve chosen to use on the posters.
“I remember when Yakko drew that.”
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Tsundere Eyes
FanficIn the 1980s, artist CB achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of Japanese girls with beautiful eyes. However, no one realizes that his adopted son, Yakko, is the real artist behind the pen. Disclaimer: This fic contains references to...
