Burt went back to his corner in the mountain and packed his bags.
"Brer Burt, ya can't go. Splash Mount'n won't be de same wid out ya" said Brer Bear.
"Yeah. You're my best friend" said Patty.
"An' you was gonna teach me ter play hawse checkez" said Brer Rabbit.
"That's chess" said Burt.
"Oh. Right" said Brer Rabbit.
Burt took a deep breath. "You know... I'm gonna miss you guys so much. Splash Mountain is the best home I've ever had. In fact... it may be the only place I've felt at home in a long time."
"Den ya should tell Neil ya wants ter stay" said Brer Bear.
"Yeah, Brer Burt. Ya gots ter make 'im see how great diss mount'n is faw ya" Brer Rabbit agreed.
"Even if nobody is perfect here" said Patty.
Burt shook his head and stepped toward the mountain's entrance.
"Well, I gotta get going" he said sadly. "The only thing Neil hates more than waiting is belly dancers. He says they're divas."
"Burty, I know it's hard" Patty implored. "But ya gotta convince Neil that staying is the best thing for you."
"Yeah. I means, look how far you's come. De firs' time I went ter give ya a hug, ya thot I was attackin' ya" said Brer Bear.
"To be fair, Brer Bear, so did I" said Patty.
"I ain't surprised. You is a very aggressive hugga" said Brer Rabbit.
In the infirmary, hundreds of critters were slathering themselves in ketchup while Brer Vulture was on the phone with the authorities.
"Look. I got a rampagin' skunk, a mount'n full o' stinkos, an' I'm runnin' outta ketchup! So get off yaw perfec'ly symmetrical butt an' send help!" he shouted into the phone.
His beak dropped when he got an answer. "Well, same t' you, Princess Cinderella!"
And he hung up the phone.
Brer Fox and Chad helped Jeremy into the infirmary.
"Man sprayed! Man sprayed!" said Brer Fox dramatically.
"Alright. Let's get ter work, Brer Jeremy" said Brer Vulture.
Jeremy climbed in the tub. "Are you going to slather me in tomato ketchup?"
"If I have enough left" said Brer Vulture.
Brer Fox faced Chad. "Okay, new plan. We gon' ketch dat skunk an' have his stink glands removed."
"No, Brer Fox!" Chad gasped. "That's no way to treat a poor, innocent animal!"
"Hey. I ain't de one who sprayed butt watah all ova de mount'n" Brer Fox argued.
