Chapter 22: Hop Pop and Lock

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They chattering

Hop Pop: Now kids, just 'cause we lost the family stand doesn't mean we can't sell our produce out of a janky wheelbarrow.

Anne: This...This is pretty sad.

Polly: Agreed.

Sprig: Ah, criminal activity. Excitement!

Hop Pop: Take that off. This is perfectly legal.

Sub-Zero: Then why are we hiding in an alley?

They chattering

Hop Pop: Um, stop asking questions and follow my lead. Psst, lady. Wanna buy an eggplant? Huh?

She gasps

Sylvia Sundew: Hoppy!

Hop Pop: Wha-- Sylvia!

Anne/Sub-Zero: Hoppy!

Sylvia: Hoppy? Come here, you sweet potato.

Hop Pop: Uh...I thought you had moved away.

He grunts

Sylvia: Yep, but I'm back in town. Now, let's take a look at your veggies.

He stammering

Sylvia: Oh, I'll take this one. I've always had a soft spot for the weird ones.

He stammers

Sylvia: Well, I better be going. Goodbye, Hoppy.

He stammers

Hop Pop: Goodbye, Sylvia.

He sighs

Anne: Hop Pop, you dog!

Hop Pop: Huh?

Sprig: What's happening?

Polly: What's going on?

Sub-Zero: Hop Pop is clearly in love.

Sprig: What?

Polly: I didn't think that was possible.

Hop Pop: Am not! Okay, maybe a little.

Anne: Ohh. You should tell her how you feel.

He sighs

Hop Pop: I wish I could. But you saw how I was back there. I have trouble even putting sentences together. I wish there was another way to let Sylvia know how I feel.

He hammering

Hop Pop: Hmm. Kids, watch the wheelbarrow for a second.

He hammering

They chattering

Toadie: Dance Fever! With family fun, shenanigans! Romance! Tonight from 6:00 p.m. till...Hmmmmm?

Hop Pop: Hmm.

Sylvia: Been a long time since I've danced with someone. Might be nice to feel the embrace of a man.

She chuckles

Felicia: Mom.

He stammers

Hop Pop: Huh? Huh? Ooh!

Monroe: Ha-ha! Classic, gullible Hopediah!

Hop Pop: Oh. Hey, Monroe.

Sub-Zero: Who's that?

Sprig: That's Monroe. He and Hop Pop have been rivals forever.

Polly: Monroe wins at pretty much everything. Lawn bowling, shuffleboard, other old man activities.

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