DW MAINS ROAD TRIP

Dyle: See?! Even Bassie agrees! *grins smugly* Bobette: Traitor! *points at Bassie* I trusted you!

BASSIE: So? At least my brain don't break like Sheila's did. *Sheila huffs* SHEILA: Oh, hush!

*Astro finally looks up* Astro: Brain break? *His eyes widen* Oh god, what did I miss?

*Sprout nods* On it. *He hands Pebble to Bassie and heads inside* Bobette: Should we... help? *Dyle shakes his head* Dyle: Let Sprout handle it.

BASSIE: S-Sprout, I'm already carrying Gourdy! *Pebble's tail wags. Bassie tries to carry the child and the dog*

*Bassie stumbles* Whoa! *Gourdy reaches for Pebble* Gourdy: Doggie! Doggie! *Bobette laughs* Bobette: You look like a circus act!

Bobette: I'm not chubby! *pouts*

DYLE: You are.

*Bobette's face falls* Bobette: Dyle! Not you too! *She clutches her Twinkie defensively* At least I don't collect colorful pony books!

*Astro yawns* Astro: I'll wait here. *Vee shakes her head* Vee: Unbelievable.

*Gourdy gasps* GOURDY: Is there candy?

Bassie: Let's see! *She picks up Gourdy and follows Dyle* Come on! *Dyle waves* Dyle: They have Twinkies!

*Dyle gasps* Dyle: Oh no, we can't jinx it! *Vee snorts* Vee: Too late for that.

SHEILA: Let's not do this! *She looks at Dandy* Let's get our rooms and be done.

*Dandy parks* Fine. Two rooms? *Vee scoffs* Vee: With nine of us? Make it four.

*Vee points ahead* Vee: There's a motel. Looks cheap enough for you, Dandy. *Dyle squints* Dyle: Does it have a pool? *Bassie checks her phone* Bassie: Two stars. But they allow pets.

*Pebble barks* DANDY: Good. I don't know what I'd do without my Pebble. SPROUT: Says the Toon who insisted I hold Pebble. DANDY: Because I'm DRIVING!

Vee: Real convenient, huh? *Her screen shows a sarcastic thumbs up*

*Vee's screen shows a thinking emoji* Nah, let them fight. It's entertainment.

GOURDY: ARE WE THERE YET? *Bassie tries not to laugh* BASSIE: Gourdy, stop! *Dandy's eye twitches*

Dandy: THAT'S IT! *slams brakes*

*Sheila stares at Astro* SHEILA: You are SO chill.

Vee: He's always like that. *Her screen shows a sleeping emoji*

GOURDY: Are we there yet? *Dandy groans*

SHEILA: . . .Okay.

*Astro finally pulls out an earbud* Astro: What'd I miss? *Vee sighs* Vee: Everything.

SHEILA: You missed me forcing Dandy to stop the van, me climbing out to untie Shrimpo from the freaking roof, and Vee and Dandy fighting as usual. *She counts on her fingers*