Operation Valentine

Date BEGIN

This was a mistake.

That's what Blabber was thinking in his head. He loved Snooper, but she was so old-fashioned. She didn't kiss him on their first date (but had no problem sleeping with him that same night), didn't want to hold hands until date four, and to make matters worse, Snooper doesn't even want to get married!

Blabber would joke about it to her all the time. Them getting married in Jellystone and having their honeymoon in New Bedrock or Looney Oasis. Would Snooper wear a dress or a suit? She was never a dress kind of girl, which explains why the only dress she owned was an olive dress handed down to her by her mother. Oh god, don't even get me started on Blabber's in-laws.

Ahem, we're going off topic.

Snooper knew that Blabber was just joking, but sometimes, Blabber would be 100% serious about marriage. He's proposed 3 times before, and Snooper's answer was always the same.

"I'm not ready yet Blabb! That's unfair to the Clue Club," was her answer for the last 20 years. Who even was the Clue Club?

But Blabber never actually proposed on Valentine's Day, and he remembered reading that if you propose to your partner on Valentine's Day, it would be guaranteed that they say yes. So he hoped the superstition was true.

The detectives arrived at the cafe. Snooper sat at the table while the other detective went into hiding. Undercover snuck away to change into his disguise.

Snooper looked around at the other couples in the restaurant: We had Yogi and Boo Boo, Snagglepuss and Mayor Huckleberry (with Mr Jinks as third wheel), and then there's Doggie Daddy, who brought his daughter. This is couples night, not Kid's Night.

"Snooper, my love," a voice called out. Snooper turned to see a tall figure wearing a hoodie.

"You must be the person who sent those roses to my office," Snooper said, staring her date down.

"That would be me, your secret admirer," said the figure, which was Undercover doing the most nerdy voice he could.

"Right...So, why did you bring me here?" Snooper asked, watching the stalker walk over to the table and sit down.

"It was the moment I first saw you. I thought you were the most beautiful woman in the district," the stalker answered. "But I was upset when I discovered you were with someone else."

"Yeah, my lovely detective partner and boyfriend Blabber," Snooper said. "Which I wish I was here with instead."

Inch High and Blabber watch from the bushes. Blabber was blushing.

"Awww, she really means that," Blabber says.

"Keep your voice down Blabber, you'll give us away!" Inch High whispered.

"Says the one who's been narrating this whole time!" Blabber whispered back.

"Who cares about Blabber?" The Stalker asked. "I bet he likes Hazbin Hotel!"

"But Undercover likes Hazbin Hotel," Snooper said.

"Undercover gets a pass because he's so handsome," The Stalker said. Inch High and Blabber facepalmed.

"Now my love, what are you getting?" The Stalker asked.

"I think I'll get the sandwich," Snooper half-heartedly answered, not interested in their conversation.

"Have I told you how beautiful you are?" The Stalker asked, reaching for her hand. Noticing this, Snooper quickly slaps it away.

"Ugh," Snooper groaned. "I wish I could call the check now. But I'm willing to give you a chance."

"Blabber could never treat you the way I would," The Stalker said. "I would treat you like a queen."

"For your information, Blabber does treat me like a queen," Snooper said. "He's been there for me during my most vulnerable times."

"He doesn't know you like I do. He never sends you flowers!" The Stalker argues.

"Because I never ask for them?" Snooper said. "I'm an old-fashioned woman. I don't accept flowers unless it's a special occasion. Like Valentine's Day."

"And is this Blabber in the restaurant with us right now?" The Stalker asked accusingly. Snooper stays silent, because she knows that their plan would be blown if she reveals that Blabber was in the bushes.

"That's what I thought," The Stalker said smugly, before noticing something. "Now then, I think I see our waiter."

The two order, and Snooper excuses herself to the bathroom. She meets up with the other two detectives in the back. Snooper sighs.

"This guy is deranged," Snooper said. "If I don't do this correctly, he's gonna hurt all of you. So what's the next step?"

"Try to get some info about him," Inch High said. "We don't know who this person is and their motives. So try to act at least a bit interested."

"Not if he's threatening my Blabb!" Snooper tried not to say it too loudly, before looking around. "By the way, where's Undercover Elephant?"

"Uhh...He went to go get milk."

"He went to Mexico,"

Blabber and Inch High say two different excuses at once. Snooper just nods.

Snooper returns to her date, and their food arrives.

"You're so beautiful," The Stalker said. "Like God made you in his perfect image."

"Is that really the best you can do?" Snooper asked, raising an eyebrow. "I've heard better compliments from a turkey sandwich."

"Don't fret my dear," The Stalker said. "My plan is coming into fruition."

"What plan?" Snooper asks.

Suddenly, the mayor started clinking glasses together to get everyone's attention.

"Let me welcome you all to the annual Couple's Night here at the Mud Bug," Huckleberry begins. "The Ruggs do their best every year to make events like this very special. Let's give them a hand."

Everyone applauds. The Rugg family take a bow. Except for Shag, he doesn't do that.

"Now then, the dance floor is all clean for some homo or heterosexual fast dancing," Huck said. "Kick it, Boo Boo!"

"Kicking it!" Boo Boo exclaimed before kicking the stereo, making music blast from it. The lights quickly turned off and were replaced with disco lights. All the couples rushed to the dance floor.

"Let's get a dance together," The Stalker said. He grabs Snooper by the arm and they start dancing.

"And so the night was going great," Inch High narrated, "but Blabber and I had to think fast. So, where do we go from here?"

"Will you cut that out?!" Blabber said. "I say we barge in right now and put an end to this."

Before Inch High could protest, Blabber jumped from the bush and rushed towards the dance floor.

"Wait, this wasn't in the script!" Inch High said, scrambling after him. As he was catching up to Blabber, he ended up getting stepped on by Wally Gator.

"I think I stepped on something," Wally said.