AFTER THE FLORPUS

Close the Florpus

(Directly post ETF)

Gaz, per the usual, plays her video game after dinner. Clembrane continues making chocolate pudding, and Foodio helps him. Membrane, with thick rubber gloves, washes the dishes, and looks down and Dib who he catches approaching him in the corner of his eye.

Membrane: What is it, son?

Dib: Dad, I know you believe the Florpus and everything was a dream. Heck, you even thought my speech was imaginary, but, did you really mean it when you said you were always proud of me?

Membrane:(in a voice that carries some doubt) Why, of course, son.

Dib: You don't sound very sure now.

Membrane: Son, now, I may not be proud of everything you do, and I most certainly don't share most of your interests, but, you're my little boy child! I've been proud of you since before you were... born!

Dib: Thanks. I just feel really bad. Everything was my fault, but who am I kidding, you don't know what happened.

Membrane: What are you talking about?

Dib: Dad, can I see your robot arms?

Membrane: Why, certainly!(removes gloves)

Dib: Do they ever hurt?

Membrane: Only sometimes.

Dib: I think they're really cool. You know something?

I still feel like there's so much I don't know about you, and you're my own dad. Maybe, I wouldn't mind working with you in the lab, just sometimes.

Membrane: Son, I've been wanting for years for you to work with me ALL THE TIMES!

Dib: Dad, I want to do it only sometimes. Because..... (scoffs at the lie he's about to tell) I want to be able to play with my little green friend more often!

Membrane: Of course, I suppose I forget you're still just a kid.

(In Zim's house)

Zim: Gir! Look at me! I'm so amazing!

Gir: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEHOOOOOOOOO!

Zim: This will be my most brilliant plan yet! It will, okay so I haven't worked out all the details yet, but it will end in us seeing the Dib's brains layed out on the ground like a one of How to Basic's rotten eggs!

GIR: YUMMY!!!

***

(In space, Tak moves around using a makeshift jetpack.

She receives a signal on her phone, the equivalent to news on Irk.)

Tak: I can't believe this. How ridiculous, SO RIDICULOUS!! Wait a second, this can't be!

Yes! I, Invader Tak, will be the alien girl who saved the Tallest from the Florpus!

And I will get revenge on that stupid, stupid Zim, because he's stupid.

***

Membrane: Alright son, I don't want to bore you to death this time, so I dusted off our old telescope. Today, er, tonight, we will study space.

Dib: Cool!

Membrane: Ahhh, the lenses are all blurry. Let me go get that lens cleaner, I'll be right back.

(At that very moment, Tak crashes in the backyard)

Ta

Vk: DIB!