On Wed, 25 Sep 1996, Mike W. Loader wrote:
: EPISODE 3 - A Hard Day's Night
: (He pulls out a check. Nabiki jumps over and snatches it from him
: to examine.)
I'm still trying to determine, whether Nabiki was actually sincere
about her lecture in last episode (What she said certainly made
sense) or if she's just trying to milk Ranma.
: Akane: (skeptically) That's very thoughtful of you, but why on
: earth Animal Control? You won't last a day!
:
: Ranma: (bristling) Oh yeah? And why not?
:
: Akane: Your job is to round up animals, yes?
:
: Ranma: Yup. Dogs, bears, elephants....
:
: Akane: Cats....
:
: Ranma: (turning pale) No, I don't think I'd have to go after cats. I
: mean, not cats....
Gah! *Now* it makes sense. I was wondering how you would bring
Felix into the story, and the new job was puzzling me, but I didn't
make the connection. D'oh, me STUPID!
: Sasuke: (speaking into a radio) They're both in the kitchen,
: Mistress. The girl appears to be conducting some sort of
: chemistry experiment...
A-ha, the Kunous make their move.
: Ranma: (incredulous) Tried it? It was on fire! The bowl was
: melting! And I didn't like the look of that portal the fumes were
: forming...
:
: Akane: (irritated) It was only a tiny portal. And the chanting
: wasn't _that_ ominous...
Hmm, I dunno whether this is still as funny the second time around.
: (Something clicks in Sasuke's mind.)
:
: Sasuke: Wait a minute...if they're here, then who's....(fumbles for
: radio) Mistress! Wait! Stop!
: (They vault through the window, grab each figure, spin them
: around, and throw the powder in their faces.)
:
: Kodachi & Kuno: My darl...WHA?
:
: Figures: AhCHOO!
:
: (The titanic sneeze blows much of the powder back into Kuno &
: Kodachi's shocked faces. Both pairs freeze, staring at each other.
: The stares, however, quickly fade to dreamy expressions of
: bliss...)
Wheeeee! Kunou & Nabiki (I *loved* that dig at the Kunou-Nabiki
school of pairing, in the last part), Kodachi & Kasumi!
Waaahahaha!
No, wait: Kodachi -> Kasumi -> Kunou -> Kodachi!
Yesssss!
: Akane: (laughing) Oh, right. He's really P-chan with a Jusenkyo
: curse.
:
: Ukyo: (looking surprised) He is? Boy, that explains a lot. Actually,
: I'm surprised I didn't figure it out before.
:
: Akane: I'm joking, Ukyo. Of course he isn't. Right, Ranma?
I can't *wait* 'til she tries that "joke" on Ryouga.
"Isn't that funny, Ryouga-kun? What are you doing with that tanto
blade?"
: Ukyo: I'll have the waiter bring them. (half-turns in her chair)
: Tsubasa!
:
: Chair: Yes?
:
: (Ukyo gives a strangled yelp, jumps up, and spatulates the chair
: into the kitchen.)
Um, funny as hell, yes, but can you picture Ukyou taking Tsubasa as
a waiter in her restaurant?
: Ukyo: (grimly) I'm going to kill him one of these days. Ranma, you
: don't know what it's like having a crossdressing lunatic obsessed
: with you, constantly doing bizzare things to gain your attention..
: ..Akane, why are you giggling?
Bwaaaahahaaaa! I *love* ironic digs like this.
: (Scene changes to a rather comfortable, if high-tech, room.
: Around a table sit a rather odd assortment of people; a man in a
: weatherbeaten black trenchcoat, another man with long black hair
: and penetrating eyes, a robed girl with a mallet and a queer mark
: on her forehead, a half cat/half something girl, and a grinning
: fellow in a black uniform and cloak.)
In-joke alert! :)
: Ranma: (turning) You washed it? Why didn't Kasumi...
:
: Nabiki: We haven't seen her today. I think she went off early this
: morning to buy food.
Or chasing after someone.
K: "Oh, Kodachi darling..."
K: "Leave me alone, wench! Tatewaki, brother, love, don't you see
we are pefect for each other? We even live together already."
K: "Oh, Akane, Kasumi and the Pigtail Girl! How can I ever choose?
I will date all thre of you!!"
Um, sorry. Getting carried away.
Anyway, I loved this. Again. As ususal. More.
Sebastian