Anywhere But Burbank

Chapter 39: Carrie Meeting Everyone (Part 1.)

Carrie was having a day with her father and Cassandra, sitting outside and having some ice tea. "Hey Carrie. Look what I found!" Daniel said and brought out her old baby book. "I was just doing some cleaning with Cassandra and found this buried in a box." Carrie looks at the books. "Oh my god, I haven't seen this since the 80's dad. Let's look and see what embarrassing stuff is in there." She teasingly spoke up and opened it up, looking at the front pages. It was filled from head to toe with old photos of a child size Carrie, young and old.

Cassandra looked at the photos. "Aww, she looks so peaceful as a little baby. Very quiet." She cooed at the photos. Carrie blushed softly and looked down at her feet. "Y-yeah. A lot of things have changed about me." She then began to think about something. "Oh, I have got to tell you about me meeting all of the cartoon stars of Animaniacs firsthand." She cupped her hands together, getting all excited. Daniel finishes his iced tea and looked over to Carrie. "Ooh. That sounds really exciting." Cassandra also finishes her drink and sets her glass down. "Yeah. Tell us." Carrie nodded and began to tell them the story.

(Flashback.)

"Ooh. Carrie, now that you met all of the stagehands, how about we meet all of the cartoon stars? I think you'll love them all." Dot suggested after meeting the people behind the scenes. Carrie thought about it. "Sure, why not? I mean how hard can it be?" She asked them. Wakko and Yakko took both her hands and they began skipping along the path. "Well who are we going to visit first?" Carrie asked them as they continued to skip along the dirt path until they reached a tree house. "A tree house? We're not even in Bear Country." She asked them. "Of course not, silly." Yakko laughs and the three toons began to sing.

"The crankiest of creatures in the whole wide world. The first toon we will meet, she is Slappy the Squirrel!" The three sang out and then Slappy opened the door and shouts at them. "Enough with the singing already." "That's Slappy!" Yakko, Wakko and Dot finished the song but then Slappy opens up the door again. "Alright, what do you want you kids? Who is this?" Slappy asked, pointing to Carrie. "I'm Carrie Nelson, It's a good day to meet you." She smiles at her and then Slappy sees a flash of a young Serafima in her eyes. The flash goes away and she cracks a smile, shaking Carrie's hand.

"Well I'll be. Ain't you a sight for sore eyes, kid." Slappy chuckles and Carrie felt at ease. Skippy comes out and hides behind Slappy. "Oh and this here is my nephew, Skippy. Say hello Skippy." Skippy popped his head out and waved. "Hello." Carrie picked him up. "How doooo you do kid? Aw, you're so squishy and soft." She cooed and booped his cute little nose as Skippy laughs. "Come on Carrie! There's still more people to meet." Yakko brought Carrie along with his siblings as Slappy turned to the people. "My bit is over. Go away!"

(later)

Then the four arrive at a house and then Carrie sees a baby in a harness tied to a tree. "Oh no! That poor baby!!" She cried out and they climbed over the fence, Carrie releasing the girl from her harness. She picked her up in her arms as Mindy smiles at her. "Nice Lady." "Carrie, this here is Mindy! And this here is Buttons!" Dot introduces the two to her. Buttons came up to Carrie and licks her hand. "Aww, I love Buttons!" Carrie giggled at the licks as did Mindy. "Silly Puppy." then the back door opens to Mindy's mother coming out. They all turn to her.

"Oh! I didn't know we had visitors. Who are you, miss?" She asked as Mindy continued to hold onto Carrie. Carrie gave a mean glare. "I don't know. Who are you for putting a literal child out on a harness? Out on bright sunny days no less!" She scolded her as Mindy's mother looked surprised. "Well Buttons always keeps chasing after things putting her in danger." Carrie looked at Buttons who was shaking his head no, that it was all lies and then turned back. "Oh no! Bullcrap! Don't go pinning the blame on the dog now. The dog is trying to keep her out of danger. Mindy here is YOUR responsibility, and as a parent, you're failing this HORRIBLY! Just like my own! Do better, at least let me babysit." Mindy nodded. "Yeah, lady." "o-o-okay." She cowers and went back in the house.

"I am terribly sorry for your treatment, kid." Carrie sighs and Mindy looks up at her. "What you doing?" "Oh I felt like I had to stand up for you." she explains to her. "Why?" Mindy questions and Carrie grinned. "Oh, because no one need to be treated as terribly." "Why?" She questions again and Carrie chuckles. "Because being tied up to a tree is wrong. You're such a clever little kid. I gotta go, there's more people for me to meet." Carrie sets her down. "Okay, I love you. buh-bye!" Mindy waved goodbye as the four left the backyard.

(Much later)

"Here we are! We are at the perching place of the park. The favorite spot of three pigeons." Yakko points up to the statue to three pigeons, each head a different color. "These are the goodfeathers Carrie. Bobby, Pesto, and Squit." The pigeons looked around and down at the four. "Hey look. Visitors." Bobby brought them all down. "Who's this nice lady?" He asked and Wakko brought Carrie up to them. "Bobby, Pesto, Squit, this is our new friend Carrie. We're just letting her get to know everyone." Carrie nodded her head and Squit landed on her shoulder. "Hi there Carrie, it's a very good opportunity to meet a new star." Carrie chuckles but stops and gave a smile at Pesto. "Ain't someone grouchy today." She teased a bit.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Pesto questions her. "I just said you were grouchy." Carrie crossed her arms as Pesto flew up to her face. "So I'm grouchy? You think I'm a grump, some ditzy hot-head here to amuse you?" "Alright, now you're really grouchy. I'm not liking your tone." Pesto pretended to turn and fly away, but then he threw his wings up in the air. "THAT'S IT!!" But before he could attack her, Carrie's quick reflexes grabbed Pesto by his neck and she stared deeply into his pigeon eyes. "You better listen up, you Lyme disease contracting prick. You need to learn when to take a compliment AND learn how to take a joke! I have already dealt with a mother who keeps her baby harnessed to a tree and I am not wanting to get a bird in a cast today." She lets go of him as Pesto was actually surprised. "Okay, okay." he raised his wings in the air in defense as Bobby and Squit came by his side. "Alright, we need no fighting. Let's go." Yakko leads her and his siblings away, ready to meet more faces.