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Lately, my dreams have been peaceful. I keep thinking about how I'm supposed to meet my old friends all over again.. That feeling steals some of my confidence, like maybe a good idea would be..


Energetic knocks, on the upper half of the door, then a couple on the lower.

Looey | YATTA! WAKE UP!

Deep down I didn't even want to get up, but.. looks like I'll have to.

She carefully sat up, took an apple-mint candy, climbed out of her "Candy Paradise," immediately opened the door and..

Looey | Morning, Yatt!

He immediately walked over and hugged her, a Rubik's Cube in his hand.

Yatta | You're still using that to knock on doors?) Looey | I-- I couldn't think of anything better, well, you remembeeer.. Yatta | Yeah-yeah, you're too light. Light and airy just like— Looey | A dandelion! Yatta | YEAH!

Both of them laughed.

Yatta | Let me guess, we're going for a walk? Looey | Better! We're going to the stage! Yatta | I don't think I'm ready— Looey | We'll just show you around. Tisha and Sprout will be there, Blot's already there. We'll rehearse, and you'll watch!

She looked at him.

Yatta | You two perform together now? You didn't find anyone?

Looey looked away.

Looey | We didn't fiiind anyone.. Looey | We thought about it, but decided it'd be better if it was just the two of us. We were sure we'd find you and bring you back really soon! And well.. we ended up performing as a duo for a whole year. I tried performing in your role.. And Blot.. he tried acting too, instead of being only a Mime!

He took her hand and started walking with her faster toward the hall.

Looey | We even had a whole show called "Graveyard Secrets." Blot played the silent morgue worker, and I was the detective! Looey | Looking for clues, oooh—

He kept talking energetically until they entered the room with the stage.

Looey | —And it all ended with Blot turning out to be—