Chapter 4
(last night)
I was just returning home from having a pizza when I noticed an envelope laying down in front of the side door. And, slowly, I picked up the envelope, flipped it over, and it read:
To: the Pixar fan
From: the Pixar pals
So then, I slowly opened the envelope to reveal a letter. It read:
Dear Pixar fan,
We are coming over to your house for a big celebration tomorrow morning. We’re going to have so much fun, 'cause we’re gonna have a good time. In fact, every single one of us is gonna have a good time! So be ready, 'cause you and every one of us are up for hours of fun!
Sincerely,
the Pixar pals
All at once, I ran into the house and said, “Look, Mom! I got an invitation to a dance party tomorrow.”
“With who?” Mom asks.
“The Pixar pals, Mom,” I said. “They’re coming over while you’re out tomorrow.”
Mom couldn’t believe it! “Are you sure it’s just the Pixar pals?” she asked.
I slowly walk over and look her in the eyes. “Are you saying I should have a dance party with them?” I asked.
“No,” Mom said.
“Does this look like I shouldn’t have a dance party, with them, to you?” I said. “Let’s just think about the logic, shall we? Let’s just think about it for a second. If I had not written the letter to the Pixar pals asking for advice on how to take the Pixar path of life, would I be getting invitations to a dance party, directly from the Pixar pals?!”
“Um…no,” Mom said.
“Oh, and just so you know, I may occasionally be going on adventures with the Pixar pals,” I told Mom ahead of time. “And I think a dance party, here, may as well count as adventure. Right?”
“Um…probably,” Mom said.
And with enough being said, I spent the rest of the evening, relaxing, while Mom was in the kitchen, making jam for a farmer’s market.
(the next day)
As usual, I woke up, got ready for the day, ate breakfast, and today I had to get ready for a dance party.
I told myself, “Those Pixar pals are going to be here any minute now. That’s right…they want to have a dance party, here. Oh, well. What can I say? Carry on.”
And then, it happened. About an hour later, while I was playing with the Pixar Trivia app on my iPod touch, I started to hear several voices coming from outside. I looked out the window, and I ran down the stairs and towards the side door. And I opened it real slowly. And I stepped out. And right in front of me was a whole crowd of Pixar pals.
And the chattering stops just in time for me to say:
“Hello, everyone, and good morning. Welcome! Welcome to my house. First off, I’d like to thank all of you for taking the time to send me a notification of your willing to come over and have fun! Secondly, I would like to thank the Captain, for last week’s interview upon my taking the Pixar path of life. You know, my friends, you’ve come at a perfect time. I know, right? This is going to be like an adventure-to me, and to all of you. But first, I have a little something to say, everyone: Yes, I am a big fan of yours. I have quite a collection, but I’m willing to get more-if I can. Also, in terms of my being a Pixar fan, I know how fun it is to always be a big fan of yours-no matter what. Now, let’s get going for hours of fun…hit it!”
And the whole crowd gives a big cheer. And immediately, the music starts to play, so’s to start the dance party:
You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees
Cracks (feat. Belle Humble) [Flux Pavilion Remix] by Freestylers
Bombo by Orishas
Popcorn by Madagascar 5
Kalimba by Mr. Scruff
Honky Cat by Elton John
Midnight City by M83
Suffocation by Crystal Castles
Keep Searchin’ by Del Shannon
Strange Things by Randy Newman
Suddenly, I was in the living room, and caught up in a conversation:
Buzz Lightyear: What’s up, fan of ours?
Me: Yes, Buzz. I know.
Woody: So I came all this way to have fun!
Buzz Lightyear: I know. Isn’t it great? Same here with me, too!
Woody: And what a day!
Buzz Lightyear: Feeling good!
Me: Come on, you two. I know how exciting this is. Isn’t it exciting to you? Or is it really exciting?
Carl Fredrickson: Well, I came all this way for nothing to do but sit here.
Russell: Oh, come on, Mr. Fredrickson. You did happen to dance a little.
Captain: Oh, really? I managed to get out of this chair and do a little dance.
(laughter)
Buzz Lightyear: I’ve got a life.
Russell: Me, too! I am a wilderness explorer, so I’m a friend to all of nature!
Captain: Hey! Someone should give me a foot massage 'cause my feet fell asleep again.
(laughter)
Russell: I guess I might as well have some chocolate.
Carl Fredrickson: Wait! This early? In the morning?!
(laughter)
Woody: Oh, Fredrickson. Stop being such a worrier.
(laughter)
Dug: Hi there. Hey, sorry I’m late, but I was chasing a squirrel.
(laughter)
Dash: Did you hear what Dug said?
Violet: What did I do?
Dash: You didn’t do anything.
(laughter)
Captain: I bet you that everything about this party we’re having right now-it really is fun! Isn’t it?
Edna Mode: What are you talking about?
EVE: Edna don’t believe you.
Woody: No way! What’s wrong with you, Edna?
Edna Mode: There’s nothing wrong with me. I was just kidding!
(laughter)
Me: You know, my friends. I really don’t know how to say this, but I think your conversations are becoming very funny! And I love it!
Russell: Cool! And to prove you’re proud of us, why don’t we have ourselves a little more chit-chat?
EVE: Russell, we are already having a chit-chat.
Russell: Then why did I have to ask?
Buzz Lightyear: Oh, don’t worry, Russell. In a few days or so, you and Fredrickson will be sitting around a campfire making delicious hot “sh’moes”.
Woody: They’re called “s’mores”, Buzz.
Buzz Lightyear: Whoops! My bad.
(laughter)
Captain: Hey, listen to that! Buzz just made a mistake!
(laughter)
Carl Fredrickson: It kinda makes you wanna…
Dug:Chase a squirrel?
Captain: Have a drink?
Buzz Lightyear: Go to infinity and beyond?
Mike Wazowski: Make kids laugh…with my jokes?
EVE: Plant something in the garden?
Russell: Have a chocolate?
Mr. Potato Head: Go back to my wife?
Linguini: Trust my “little chef”?
Hamm: Count the money?
M-O: Clean something? As in a trail of dirt?
Emile: Be loyal to my brother?
Carl Fredrickson: Would you all just BE QUIET?!
Me: I believe he was asking for a sing-off.
All: Ooh!
All at once, everyone’s headed straight for the side door. And we all go outside. And so begins the sing-off, from the stage:
Carl Fredrickson: What’s an old man gotta do?
What’s an old man gotta do?
I don’t know how to say this, but I’ve got nothing to do
Just an old man who moves slower than you
Trio: He’s an old man, a grumpy old man
What’s there for this old man to to?
After all, there’s lots to do
Same here with everyone, too
Frozone: Just another super, not just a super
I love to go bowling, don’t you know what I mean?
What’s up for a super like gotta do every day, every time?
I make ice, but I can freeze as a result
Trio: Oh, Frozone. Oh, Frozone
What’s up with you? Why you gotta be that way?
Why go bowling in your icy super suit?
Why would we say that? 'Cause it’s just another day
Captain: Why bother, at all, to do so
When you know that someone like me must walk around
Every once in a while like the old man?
I guess I’ll have another drink or two
Carl Fredrickson: What’s an old man gotta do?
Frozone: I know what it’s like to surf the ice
But why would I bother doing that?
Captain: I have myself a wonderful idea
Trio: It’s like a sunny day and a wonderful time
What’s up? Why do we care? How do we know?
Sometimes, though, the feeling never goes away
Until something changes your life in one day
All: So, here we go, off to the tribute
A tribute to us, to all of us
What a sing-off! Don’t you see
That this tribute was sung for us?
And the whole crowd cheers. Then, it was back to dancing, with these songs now playing:
Breathe by Telepopmusik
La Calle by Orishas
Boombastic by Shaggy
Le Festin by Camille
Look At That Cadillac by Stray Cats
I Like To Move It by Madagascar 5
Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
Animal by Miike Snow
Loud Pipes by Ratatat
Clocks by Coldplay
So, one minute, I’m having fun. And the next thing I know, Mom calls, saying that the farmer’s market was over and that she would be coming home.
And then I blurted out as loud as I could: “Okay, party’s over!”
And everyone met at the door. And I said all the goodbyes,as everyone headed out of the driveway:
“Bye, everyone! Thanks for coming! Bye, Mr. Fredrickson. Bye, Captain. Bye, WALL-E. Bye, Russell. Bye, Buzz Lightyear. Bye, Woody. Bye, Mr. Potato Head…”
(5 minutes later)
“…Bye, Alec Azam. Bye, Presto. Bye, Mater. Bye, Geri. Bye, Kevin. Bye, Mr. B. Bye, Peck. Bye, Remy. Bye, Finn McMissile. And bye, the rest.”
And I shouted: “Thanks for coming!”
“You’re welcome!” everyone shouted back.
And so, with everything being calm and quiet once again, and just in time for Mom and Dad’s return from the farmer’s market, I blurted out: “You would not believe what I’ve been through today!”
And we all had lunch.
-to be continued…
) I love the idea of various Pixar charries interacting with one another in daily life!
