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[The kids are having a sibling meeting in Anger and Swizzle's room.]
Gloyd: "And finally, the motion to ration shampoo due to chronic shortages passed. By a hair!" [laughs as his siblings groan at his joke.]
Anger: "So, the minutes from our last meeting are approved." [bangs shoe on Swizzle's sewing table like a gavel.] "Any new business?" [Okuni raises her hand.] "Anyone? Anyone? No one?"
Okuni: [agitated] "Anger!"
Anger: "I'm just messing with you. Okuni has the floor."
Okuni: "As you all know, our annual trip to Scratchy Bottom Campgrounds is quickly approaching."
[The boys groan]
Jimmy: "That place is the worst. Bears always steal our food."
[Sweetpea roars like a bear]
Swizzle: "And we have to sleep on the hard ground!"
Rancis: "And poop in the woods!"
Bloo: "I like pooping in the woods."
Ice Bear: "And the Dipterum Culicidae are the size of Mustelas Nivalis." [the others look at him confused with crickets chirping.] "The mosquitoes are the size of weasels."
Okuni: [scared] "And don't forget the scary hill people hiding in the trees!" [imagines the hill people.]
Anger: "There's no such thing as hill people, Okuni."
Okuni: "My point is, why can't we go someplace different like..." [holds up two brochures] "...Aloha Beach or Dairyland Amusement Park?"
[The tagline for Dairyland is "So UDDER-ly fun, you'll spill your milk!!!]

Anger: "Because Mom and Dad will never go for it."
Okuni: "How do we know? We've never asked."
[The others seem to like the idea.]
Anger: "Fine. All in favor of Okuni wasting her time and asking Mom and Dad?"
[Okuni and the other boys raise their hands.]
Anger: [sighs] "Motion passes." [bangs his shoe]
[Okuni has just asked her parents.]
Walter: "Fine with us, sweetie."
Madge: "Sure, sweetie. I don't see why not."
[Okuni has told them the news and all except Anger are cheering.]
Anger: "So? Which is it? Aloha Beach or Dairyland?"
Okuni: "Oh. They didn't say. I guess it's up to us decide. All in favor of Aloha Beach?" [Anger, Swizzle, Haku, Rancis, and Sweetpea raise their hands.] "One, two, three, four, five..."
Miguel: [surprised Haku voted for Aloha Beach.] "You wanna go to the beach, Haku?"
Haku: "Two words: "Shark Attacks"."
Okuni: "All in favor of Dairyland?" [Miguel, Gloyd, Jimmy, Bloo, and Ice Bear raise their hands.] "One, two, three, four, five."
Swizzle: "It's five against five! We win!"
Jimmy: [fold his arms and annoyed.] "It's a tie, Swizzle."
Rancis: "Wait a minute. Okuni didn't vote."
Anger: "Well, Okuni, what's it gonna be?"
Okuni: "It's so hard to choose. I really like the beach." [Anger, Swizzle, Haku, Rancis, and Sweetpea cheer while Miguel, Gloyd, Jimmy, Bloo and Ice Bear complain.] "But I love Dairyland." [Miguel, Gloyd, Jimmy, Bloo, and Ice Bear cheer while Anger, Swizzle, Haku, Rancis, and Sweetpea complain.] "I don't know. I can't decide. I need more time. Can I have till the end of the day?"
[The boys are indifferent on this.]
Anger: "Fine. You have until the end of the day to decide." [bangs shoe and adjourns meeting.]

[In her room with both pamphlets.]
Okuni: [sighs] "Now I've done it. If I choose Aloha Beach, five of my brothers are gonna be mad at me. And if I choose Dairyland, the other five will be mad. Making a decision is gonna be rough."
[Enter Rancis with a silver tray in his hands.]
Rancis: "Hey, Okuni. I brought you something!" [reveals pancakes] "A short stack from your favorite short stack! You should never make a big decision on an empty stomach."
Okuni: "Wow! Thanks, Rancis!" [starts eating]
[Enter Jimmy]
Jimmy: "Hey, little sis. I was just thinking. With all the pressure you're under to decide..." [takes away pancakes]"...maybe a massage would help you relax. HIYA!" [flips Okuni onto her back and starts patting her back repeatedly and rapidly.]
Okuni: [in a shaking tone] "Uh...this is awkward. Down a little...I carry most of my stress in my lower back...Aw..."

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 28, 2019 ⏰

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