Jam Wars

## Premise

During a flood, the denizens take refuge in a dilapidated mansion, but when they find a trove of strawberry jam...

## Full Story

It starts one stormy night, where a flood hits Paddlecab County, and everyone is affected, even Kissyfur’s house. Later at the School Tree, where everyone is gathering, Toot’s family arrives as Gus suggests that since rain is still going, that they head for higher ground. Charles, and His family however, disregards the idea, but reconsiders after he falls in a deeper part of the flood, as Gus gets him out. Shelby arrives next and tells the denizens of a good place that’s high and dry. The denizens ride on the Paddlecab and with Shelby’s direction, they arrive at A mansion that’s on high ground called Sassafras Hill. The denizens hastily find a spot to rest. In another room, as Charles’ family looks around, He looks at a magazine, and is intrigued by a picture of a gentleman wearing a fancy coat, top hat and cane. In the hall, most of the cubs see Charles come out of a closet wearing fancy attire.

Soon, as Kissyfur and His dad put their rations in a safe place, Gus opens a pantry door and to their surprise, They see a jars of Strawberry Jam. Lennie takes a taste, and intrigued on how the jam tastes, He claims that he found the jam as the cubs arrive. As the cubs want some of the jam, Charles walks in and says that anyone who wants the jam has to make arrangements. Gus disagrees with what Charles is suggesting, because it’s not fair, as Kissyfur added that Gus found them. But, Charles counters that the jam is in the pantry, which claims it as his, and locks the pantry.

Soon, Stuckey walks in requesting a jar of jam, and Charles tasks the porcupine to fetch a blanket and light a fire, He leaves as Beehonie comes in with a bowl of something, and Charles tells the rabbit that She’ll get a jar if She can some hot water. As Kissyfur is about to enter with a pillow, Gus stops Him asking his son what he’s doing. Kissyfur responded that He’s trying to earn some jam. Hearing this, Gus decides to take matters against Charles, but stops when the scent of the jam distracts him, but tells his son that too much sweets isn’t good for him. As Charles was asleep, Gus uses a cane and a net to abscond with a jar of jam, but as he walked off, He falls, but catches the jam. As he was about to enjoy it, Kissyfur accidentally startled him, making him go nose-first, with jam in his nose. Charles snatches back the jar, and gives Gus a broom, but Kissyfur tosses the broom away, saying that His father doesn’t want any. Gus agreed and goes outside to dip his head in the flood water, roaring. Kissyfur comes out and sees some bricks falling apart from the mansion, Gus knowing that it could mean trouble. In the hall, The denizens, who are suffering from eating too much jam, is told by Gus that the mansion’s foundation needs to be shored up. As Charles’ family stick around eating jam, Gus and the denizens use empty jam jars as makeshift bricks, hoping it will stay, even as a few fall over.

Nearby, Floyd and Jolene spot some jars floating in the flood and head for the mansion, where they see a wall of empty jam jars. The gators knowing that food is on the other side of the wall, remove the jars and bricks and get inside, as removing the bricks from the foundation, causes a chain reaction of the mansion falling apart, Gus tells the denizens to head for the raft to safety. Charles who is asleep is woken by the sound of broken floorboards, and coming out we’re the gators chasing Charles’ family, but they trip and fall headfirst on a wall next to a moose trophy. Charles, not wanting to leave behind the jam, has Lennie and Madge get as many as they can carry. The gators break free and go after the warthogs as the mansion sinks to the flood water. The warthogs scream for help as Gus tosses a rope, which Charles ties to his bag full of jam jars. Gus then pulls the bag and the warthogs upward as the gators refuse to give up. realizing that the combined weight of the warthogs and jam is too much for Gus to hold, tells them to drop the jars. Charles refused but some of the jars fall from Lennie’s arms, which hit the gators. As Gus was losing his grip, and the warthogs slowly going downward, Lennie and Madge tell Charles to drop the sack. Floyd using Jolene as a stepladder jumps and chomps on the bottom of the sack, causing a bunch of jam to fall. Jolene goes to get the falling jam but leaves, leaving Floyd to get the dozens in his mouth. Without the jam Gus manages to pull the warthogs upward and land in the water, with a disappointed Charles blaming Gus for letting the gators get the jam. Kissyfur then that the gators won’t get too far, as the laugh at the sight of Jolene pulling a fat Floyd back home.

Back at Kissyfur’s house, as the flood was dying down, He and his father were relieved to eat real food, then He saw a jar of jam coming out of Gus’ jacket. Gus tried to explain, but Kissyfur tosses the jar outside, much to Gus’ sadness.

## Trivia

* As the warthogs were being pulled up with the bag of jam, Madge (the light gray warthog is mistakenly colored pink.
* When the denizens were about to run from the falling debris, Mr. Rabbit's whiskers were not seen.

## Gallery

Toot sees the Flood attacking His homeToot's Parents overwhelmedKissyfur sees the FloodKissyfur seems Overprepared"Now, We can start worrying, Son"Toot's Family on a log"Okay, So, it's a little Slippery."The Population see Shelby arriveSassafras HillGentleman Charles?"It's My Jam, now""My Dad won't be bought with Jam"Gus setting the Jam Jars as Bricks"Jolene, What's this?""Get it off Me, Floyd!"The Gators infiltrate the MansionThey notice the Mansion crumblingThe Population before they notice the Mansion crumblingThey see the Mansion collapsingThe Population PanicsThe Population about to run"Pop, Wake Up!"Floyd and Jolene surprise CharlesThe Gators go flyingOuch! Into the wallThe Gators see Charles with a bag of JamThe Gators freed and the mooseThe Gators converge as the Mansion collapsesYou won't get My jam"That one's mine, Jolene""Dad! Drop the Sack!"Floyd climbs on Jolene for one final jump"These are Mine!"Too Many?Floyd got all the Jam"Now, the Gators got all the Jam""Jolene, I don't feel so good..."The Population laugh at Floyd's situationA Jam Jar falls out of Gus' shirt"How did That get in There?""Good Riddance"Gus is Disappointed