Chapter 50: THE COVER-UP

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(A/N Here is where I found the fourth script:

https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewtopic.php?f=997&t=45083

Hope you guys enjoy!)

Not long after, Fritz decided to go on vacation and picked the location with the help of Smitty and Needleman.

So it was then time for a temporary supervisor to be picked, according to a wheel with everyone's names except for Fritz.

"Okay, everybody, are you ready? 'Cause it's time to play..." Fritz started.

"Wheel of Temporary Supervisor!" he, Val, and Cutter cheered.

"Today's my lucky day, Roto. Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Yes!" Duncan said, making Roto purr.

"Why is my name on there?" Tylor asked.

"When Fritz goes on vacation, the wheel picks a temporary supervisor," Jamie explained.

"I see the ambition in your eyes, College Boy. You'd love to have me under your thumb, squishing me with your little temporary supervisor thumb," Duncan remarked.

Roto growled at him.

"Thumb? What are you...I've told you, Duncan. I have no interest in Fritz's job, okay? I signed your ridiculous contract," Tylor said.

"Right. Like a two-faced charlatan like you would honor a contract," Duncan replied.

"Two-face...What are you talking about?" Tylor asked.

"Hey, I've known Tylor since we were little and even if there wasn't a contract involved, he would keep his promises," Jamie said then added with a smirk, "Of course, I wouldn't mind working for him."

Tylor chuckled and said, "Thanks, J. And I wouldn't mind working for you either."

Jamie giggled while hugging him, making Duncan gag, to which Jamie glared at him.

"Come on. Let's go, wheel! Mama needs a temporary promotion!" Val said, getting their attention.

The wheel then slowed down and landed on Val's name, making her cheer and Duncan groan.

"Glad it's not me," Cutter commented.

"Congratulations, Temporary Supervisor Val," Fritz said.

"Oh, I have so many fun things planned for my employees. Mindfulness Mondays, Tamale Tuesdays, Waffle Wednesdays, Friendly French Fry Fridays," Val listed excitedly.

"What next, yoga? Uh-uh. Neither me nor my schedule is flexible," Cutter remarked.

"Yeah, yeah, let's hear it for Val. So much for my humble dream of being temporary supervisor. I'll just throw away the only thing I've ever wanted in my insignificant life," Duncan pouted, attempted to throw his name plate away, which missed the trash can, then Duncan continued as Roto chittered, "Ah, great. I can't even throw away my dreams right."

Everyone looked at him sympathetically.

"Huh. Kinda goes against my better judgment, but I feel a little sorry for him," Tylor told them.

"Yeah. Yeah, Mom, you know how you always told me, 'Dreams can come true'? Yeah, well, uh, I learned today that they can't...No, don't cry. Don't cry, Mom. I tried my best. I did. I did. I'll cry for the both of us," Duncan said while on the phone.

But during that, Val put it to where the wheel landed on Duncan's name.

"Uh, Fritz?" Val said.

"Huh? Looks like I made an oopsie. The temporary supervisor is Duncan," Fritz announced.

"Me? Moi?" Duncan gasped then explained when hanging up the phone, "The fates have chosen. Well, uh, Mr. Fritz, sir, there's no way I can match your robust managerial skills, blah-blah-blah, but I will do my best to make you proud, sir, and, uh, supervise the team."

They all then grouped into the canister room where the vacation door was to say bye to Fritz.

"So I'm waving goodbye, and while I'm gone I expect you all to maintain the get-along, MIFTer spirit," Fritz said.

"Get Along's my middle name, sir. Duncan P. 'Get Along' Anderson. Now, you go get yourself a creepy colada and make some memories!" Duncan told him as he helped Fritz with his luggage with a little too much enthusiasm.

"I'm getting sand in my toes..." Fritz sang.

"Have a great time," Val said.

"Enjoy," Tylor smiled as they waved to him.

"And I'll see ya in two weeks..." Fritz sang more.

"Bon voyage-e!" Duncan waved.

Then the door closed and Duncan looked at them with a menacing chuckle.

"Well, well, well. Looks like I'm now the supervisor," Duncan said.

"'Temporary'," Val reminded.

"Supervisor," Duncan repeated.

"For a limited time," Val continued.

"Supervisor! And that means that everybody has to do whatever I say," Duncan remarked then told Tylor, "Now, who's under whose thumb, College Boy? Squishy-squish-squish."

Tylor sighed and whispered to Val, "I hope you did the right thing."

"You and me both," Jamie said while hugging Tylor's arm protectively.

Then Tylor brought Jamie to the side.

"Jamie, I need you to promise me something," he said.

"What is it?" she wondered.

"Whatever Duncan tells me to do, please don't step in," Tylor said.

"What?" Jamie objected in confusion.

"Look, I know you would stand up for me in a heartbeat, but I don't want you to get in trouble. With Duncan in charge, it puts you in bigger risk of being in trouble. So please let me handle it," he explained.

She still looked hesitant, so Tylor grabbed her arms and pulled her to him, kissing her. It didn't take long for her to melt into it. Then when they parted, she couldn't help but smile.

"Only because you asked so nicely," she said, making him chuckle.

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A/N Man, if that Duncan was my temporary supervisor, I would strangle him.

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