Chapter 16

## Story

Dave and Butch redecorate the Garden as Dirk Sides interrogates Flo in an exclusive interview. Daphne and Will Donald prepare a show to distract Dirk with a bigger story. Penny and Butch have another heart-to-heart.

## Characters

New Characters:

* Larry

## Locations

New places unlocked in this chapter:

* Garden

## Tasks

Players need to get 56 stars to complete the tasks of this chapter.

* Begin Next Chapter
* Clear The Area
* Meanwhile...
* New Path
* New Centerpiece
* New Surrounding Plants
* Meanwhile...
* House Flowerbeds
* New North Arch
* New East Flowerbed
* New West Flowerbed
* Meanwhile...
* New Outer Fence
* New Main Gate
* Special Guest
* New Bench
* What's The Plan Daphne
* Fence Or Hedge?
* New Fountain
* New West Arch
* Meanwhile...
* New Bench
* My Boyfriend's Back
* Family Ties
* Showtime
* The Naked Truth
* Begin Next Chapter

## Dialogue

#### Begin Next Chapter

*Chapter 16 "The Naked Truth"*

> [Dave stands at the top of the Entryway steps][Penny and Butch stand at the bottom of the Entryway steps]**Penny**The interview? NOW?**Dave**Yep. They’re about to roll.**Penny**I’m sorry, Butch, but I really have to get in there...

#### Clear The Area

> [Butch and Dave walk through the garden to the right of the fountain]**Dave**Well, now that Penny has cleared out... how about we clear this area?**Butch**All right! Man-power engage![Dave and Butch fix up the garden]**Dave**Looking good! Brute strength has its place.**Butch**Yeah, you’re a big guy, Dave. Did you ever play football?**Dave**No, never did. I was part of a different social crowd in school.**Butch**Social crowd?**Dave**Yeah, the football players were a little too clean.
> I was with the smoking-behind-the-back-fence crowd.**Butch**Gotchya! Very different group, yes!
> For me, football was life. It affected everything.**Dave**Do tell!

#### Meanwhile...

*Somewhere up north...*

> **Ted**Everything is clear from here...
> The fresh air, the mountain peak...
> I can feel all the threads of my life... connecting.

> ...
> FLO? What's wrong?
> Don't worry, babe. I'm on my way...

#### New Path

> [Dave and Butch stand in the garden to the right of the fountain]**Dave**I think we need a new path here.**Butch**You call the play, coach, and I’ll run it!

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**That’s a path to a big score!**Dave**That’s ONE kind of path...
> But we all need a new path at some point.**Butch**What do you mean, big guy?**Dave**I mean I’m glad I was able to change my own path in life.**Butch**Ah, you didn’t stay with your sketchy friends after school?**Dave**Actually, my new path was a lot more recent than you think.**Butch**...**Dave**But it’s best not to dwell on the past. What’s next?

#### New Centerpiece

> **Dave**This part of the garden needs a centerpiece.**Butch**Good call! Let’s do it!

*Player chooses an option*

*Player chooses another option*

> **Dave**Nice. Reminds me of an old jazz song...
> "Baby, you’re my centerpiece"...**Butch**Yeah, like Penny is MY centerpiece!**Dave**When did you guys first get together?**Butch**I was the quarterback on the high school football team.
> Those were the glory days! And that got her attention...**Dave**Well, Penny’s attention is worth a lot.**Butch**Right? I may not have had a pro football career...
> ...but if I can win Penny, it will be good enough.

#### New Surrounding Plants

> **Dave**Some new plants in this surrounding area would be good.**Butch**More plants, more life!

*Player chooses an option*

> **Dave**We’ve got life springing up all over![Dave and Butch stand on the path]**Butch**I feel it! There IS life after football!**Dave**Your football days were pretty important, I can see.**Butch**Yeah, man, it was the one time when everything came easy.**Dave**We should all have those days. I’m still looking for mine.**Butch**But that’s good, right? Your best days are ahead.**Dave**Yours might be, too.**Butch**I hope so. I’d hate to think I peaked at 18 years old.
> That’s why I want a life with Penny. It’s the only happiness I can think of.

#### Meanwhile...

> [Flo and Dirk sit on the couches in the Trophy Room][Penny and the paparazzi watch by the doorway]**Dirk**Here we are with our exclusive interview with Fortune-Hunter Flo...**Flo**I'm... I'm not a Fortune-Hunter. Just a wedding planner.**Dirk**What would you say your greatest mistake was?
> Taking an old woman’s home...
> ...or abandoning your son Rupert to do it.

*Player chooses an option between "**Daphne**" or "**Rupert**"*

#### House Flowerbeds

> [Dave and Butch stand by the facade of the mansion]**Dave**These flowerbeds by the house could use some love.**Butch**Yes! I can see all kinds of new colors there, like these!

*Player chooses an option*

*Player chooses another option*

*Player chooses a third option*

> **Butch**Woohoo! I just LOVE these explosions of color!
> It feels like... TOUCHDOWN!**Dave**Football and flowers. Not what I expected, but cool!**Butch**Yeah, I guess football will always be the most colorful part of my past.
> What about you, Dave?**Dave**Colorful past? Well...
> Mine is colorful, but not in a Glory Days kind of way...**Butch**Funny how the past never really leaves us.**Dave**Yeah, even when you wish it would. But hey, there’s work to do...

#### New North Arch

> [Dave and Butch stand by the arch to the north]**Dave**We’ll need a new arch at the north end.**Butch**Yeah, they’re like football goalposts! But... not.**Dave**We’re stretching things here, buddy. How about these?

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**I love the way they go up... and come down again.**Dave**I agree with you there. Like the path of our lives.**Butch**So we’re all going down?**Dave**Eventually. But don’t worry about that.**Butch**Whew! But about that colorful past you mentioned...[Dave turns to face the archway]**Dave**You know, the ancient Romans realized that the arch is a powerful structure.**Butch**...[Butch and Dave turn in the opposite direction of the archway]**Dave**And I see there’s more work to do...

#### New East Flowerbed

> **Dave**And how about a flowerbed in this corner?**Butch**I love flowerbeds way more than I am supposed to.**Dave**Flowers are good for men! How about these colors?

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**This looks awesome. It’s really okay if I think that, right?**Dave**Absolutely. Nothing unmanly about bright colors.**Butch**Cool. Because you’re always wearing black, and...**Dave**Black leather is a good shield. But I love colors, too.**Butch**When you were riding with your motorcycle club...**Dave**You know, bright colors are all over nature.**Butch**...**Dave**Besides, black goes with these flowers. So what else?

#### New West Flowerbed

> **Dave**There’s space for a flowerbed here.**Butch**Let’s do it! Here’s some awesome flowers!

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**That looks great! I don’t know what my old football team would think, though.**Dave**Don’t worry about them. Do what’s good and real.**Butch**That’s a good way to live!
> But what if your old motorcycle club saw you here?**Dave**Well, if they showed up, we might be talking about other subjects.**Butch**Such as?**Dave**How the past and the future blend together into our present reality.**Butch**They were into that?**Dave**Not really. That’s why I’m better off here.

#### Meanwhile...

> [Flo and Dirk sit on the couches in the Trophy Room][Penny and the paparazzi watch by the doorway]**Dirk**I understand that you started redecorating...
> ...even BEFORE you took ownership of the house.
> Is it because you have a burning need to design things...
> ...or are you just customizing the house you intended to steal?

*Player chooses an option between "**Interior Design!**" or "**My Mansion!**"*

#### New Outer Fence

> [Dave and Butch stand by hole in the fence]**Butch**There’s a pretty big hole in that fence.**Dave**Well, we wouldn’t want any bad characters to sneak in...

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**That should secure our borders!**Dave**Attractively, too.**Butch**Do you ever worry about keeping the bad characters out?**Dave**Only in my mind. That’s harder to control than the yard.**Butch**Well, at least the outside world is looking more under control.**Dave**If we REALLY want to be secure...[Screen pans to the front gate]**Dave**...we should do something about that gate...

#### New Main Gate

> [Butch and Dave stand in front of the gate]**Butch**All right, let’s get to the gate!**Dave**Cool. What do you think of the design, Butch?

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**Yes! That one looks great!**Dave**Whew! It's a relief to get this in place.**Butch**Wow, Dave. This is the closest I have seen you to being stressed out.**Dave**I just want everyone to be okay, that’s all.[Screen pans to Rupert scooting down the road towards them]**Rupert**Hi, you guys! I’m looking for my mom.**Butch**Wait, are you a... BAD GUY?**Dave**That’s Flo’s son, Rupert. She showed me a picture.
> Come on in, son. Though your mom is a bit occupied.

Transition Dialogue

> [Rupert glides to Butch and Dave]**Rupert**Thanks, fellas! If you'll just point me her way...

#### Special Guest

> [Rupert glides into the Trophy Room]**Rupert**Mom? What are you doing? Is THIS why you haven’t been home?**Flo**Rupert! Sweetie![Flo and Dirk stand from their seats]**Dirk**Well, young man, you probably feel abandoned right now.
> Get a shot of his abandoned face, boys!
> Flo, did you leave him out of neglect or ambition?

*Player chooses an option between "**Neglect**" or "**Ambition**"*

#### New Bench

> [Dave and Butch stand on the path in the garden]**Dave**Gardens are best enjoyed sitting down**Butch**Yeah, we should really put a bench here!

*Player chooses an option*

> **Dave**I could go into deep contemplation there.[Dave walks to the bench and sits down cross legged]**Butch**So, Dave, I could use your advice...
> Right before Penny went into that interview, we kinda hit a snag...
> We realized we’d never talked about having kids before.**Dave**Hm? Oh, yes. Of course.**Butch**Wait... what?**Dave**The way things move in cycles, like the wheels of a Harley...
> And the spinning football. And cat bowls.**Butch**Whoa. Okay. I’ll have to think about that one.

#### What's The Plan Daphne

> [Daphne and Will Donald and his horse stand on the makeshift stage outside]**Will Donald**So, is there any dialog?**Daphne**It’s about the cameras, darling, always the cameras![Penny walks up to the stage]**Penny**Daphne! Flo’s in trouble.[Daphne and Will turn to face Penny]**Daphne**That is her perpetual state, I suppose.**Penny**No, REALLY. Dirk is pulling out every dirty trick in the book!
> Including Rupert!**Daphne**The boy? Oh, Violet, you devil...**Penny**But what’s the plan, Daphne? How do we get out of this?**Daphne**The plan, darling, depends on the element of surprise.**Penny**Does it have to be a surprise for ME?**Daphne**Okay, dear. Here’s what I can tell you.

#### Fence Or Hedge?

> [Penny walks towards Dave and Butch in the garden to the right of the fountain]**Dave**Well, hello, Penny. Welcome back!**Butch**Help us pick the design for this fence, Babe! Or maybe a hedge!

*Player chooses an option*

> **Butch**Awesome! So how’d it go in there?**Penny**Just the flaming disaster I feared.**Dave**Hmm, that’s unfortunate.**Butch**Oh well, about the kids question...**Dave**I think I hear a little bird calling me. Take care, kids.[Dave walks off]**Penny**Butch, there is just SO much going on right now...**Butch**...**Penny**No, you’re right. We have to talk about this
> Let’s work together on a new fountain, and an arch over there.

#### New Fountain

> **Penny**How about a new fountain here?**Butch**I’m all in! How about this?

*Player chooses an option*

*Player chooses another option*

> **Penny**Very nice! You’re good at this, Butch.**Butch**I’m learning I can be good at lots of new things!
> Speaking of which...**Penny**Yeah, the kids thing.**Butch**I’m just embarrassed that we didn’t talk about it years ago.**Penny**My responsibility, too.
> It’s just that I’ve felt unsure about... so much.**Butch**Yeah, I get that. Babe. Glad we’re talking now.**Penny**It’s easier for me to talk when I work. So what’s next?

#### New West Arch

> [Penny and Butch stand by the west archway]**Penny**We need another arch to go with the other arches.**Butch**Sure do! How about this?

*Player chooses an option*

> **Penny**That is a fine entryway!**Butch**So... kids...**Penny**We do need to talk about that more. What do you picture?**Butch**I just picture a whole crowd of kids running around our legs...**Penny**So it’s hard to walk?**Butch**Yeah! It’s the best!**Penny**Best? Not the word I’d use.**Butch**So you’re against having kids.**Penny**Didn’t say that. There are just... other things, too.

#### Meanwhile...

> [Dave walks across the stage towards Daphne and Will Donald and his horse]**Dave**I have to say, Daphne, I’m worried about Flo.[Will, his horse and Daphne turn to face Dave]**Daphne**It’ll be okay, Dave. I promise. The cavalry will ride in...**Dave**On these horses? What’s this show about anyway?**Will Donald**ME ME ME MEEEEE!!!!

#### New Bench

> [Butch and Penny walk towards the bench by the fountain]**Penny**It would be nice to sit near the front stairs.**Butch**Yeah, what kind of bench should we have?**Penny**You decide, Butch. I like a man who can be decisive.[Ted walks up behind them]**Ted**I’ve got this.

*Player chooses an option*

> **Ted**Yeah. Definitely that one.**Penny**Wow... TED?**Butch**Dude! Not what I was expecting.**Ted**Yeah, well, gotta run. My girl is in trouble.[Ted walks into the mansion]**Butch**Well, we’ve got a bench. Wanna sit and talk?

#### My Boyfriend's Back

> [Flo and Dirk sit on the couches in the Trophy Room][Penny and the paparazzi watch by the doorway][Rupert stands next to Flo]**Dirk**And while you’re at it, anything ELSE to confess?**Flo**I sometimes don’t rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher...
> ...and I peek at the answers to crossword puzzles![Ted stands by the doorway with the paparazzi]**Ted**That’s enough. Leave my wife alone.[Dirk and Flo stand up][Ted walks to stand next to Dirk as the paparazzi surround them]**Dirk**Oh, delightful! It’s SAD TED!**Ted**Let me say this in a way you’ll understand...[Ted punches Dirk in the face and walks closer to Flo]**Ted**Come on, Honey. We’re done here.
> Hey, Rupert!**Dirk**OW! But you’re NOT done! It’s in the contract.
> I can take you to court!**Dave**You SURE you want to stick with that plan, Dirk?[Dave walks into the room]**Dave**What if there’s something even MORE sensational?

#### Family Ties

> [Penny and Butch sit on the bench by the fountain]**Butch**So, straight up, Penny. Do you want kids or not?**Penny**I want... to THINK for a minute.

> **Penny**I know you want answers now, Butch. But that’s the thing...
> The whole reason I couldn’t go through with the wedding...
> ...is that I need to just LIVE for a while. Find out who I am.**Butch**And THEN build a life with me? And other little creatures?**Penny**Yeah, I’m not saying No. But if you need an answer now...
> I’m definitely NOT saying Yes.[Penny stands from the bench]**Butch**So... do I just WAIT?**Penny**It’s up to you, Butch. But it could be...
> ...that we will just want different things out of life.
> So you have the choice... of moving on.**Butch**...

#### Showtime

> [Flo, Rupert and Ted stand by the fireplace in the Trophy Room][Dave and Dirk stand by the trophy cabinet surrounded by paparazzi]**Dave**I know you’re in it for the numbers, man.
> What if BIGGER numbers are waiting right outside?**Dirk**You’re just trying to get that miserable housewife off the hook!**Dave**Am I?
> When Will Donald is NAKED in the back yard?**Dirk**No! This is a trick!**Dave**It sure is. It’s a trick that will make your blog views go through the roof.**Dirk**...
> Fine, case dismissed, you pathetic Wimseys![Dave, Dirk and the paparazzi walk out][Rupert joins Flo and Ted in a group hug]**Rupert**I’m sorry, Mom. That lady told me...**Flo**I’m just so glad you guys are here. My brave men!

#### The Naked Truth

> action**The Wimseys walk towards the others in front of the stage**Flo**Okay, just what is going ON out here?**Daphne**Just watch, sweetie. You’ve earned a little entertainment.**action**Screen pans to Will Donald doing his show naked with his horse**Will Donald**STEED! OTHER STEED!
> BIG WILLIE! LITTLE WILLIE!**Dave**This is deep, man.**Dirk**This is EXCLUSIVE! Front page entertainment news!**Will Donald**CASTLES! FISH! BICYCLE?
> ...**Penny**This is... ridiculous.**Butch**Right? I LOVE it!**Penny**Me, too! You go, Will Donald! You gloriously ridiculous man!**

> **Rupert**This makes no sense at all.**Flo**That’s because it’s real ART, sweetie.**Daphne**I’m so proud. I only wish Violet could see this.**Dave**My dear Daphne, I will never doubt you again.

#### Begin Next Chapter

*LeFleur Cosmetics 11:47 PM*

> **Violet**Well, that was... unsatisfying.**Dirk**I went for the better story. I’ll always go for the better story.**Violet**Oh, I understand. And I’m going for a better henchman.
> So, your qualifications?**Larry**Well, I took over a house in California once...