Captain Braunsfeld Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) A small Eslandolean village. Sunday afternoon. 2nd Sunday of May. An old woman is sitting alone at a coffee tea table. There is a knock on the door. "Who can it be now?" she thinks, before it is clear. In steps Captain Cookie, armed with a bunch of flowers: "Ahoy mom!" Captain Cookie's Mother: Cookie, fine that you found the time to visit your old mother. Cookie: Happy Mother's Day, mum. Mother: Thank you for the fine flowers. Sit ye down, have a cup of tea. How is your pirateering going, Cookie? Cookie (blushes): You mean, my various trade activities? Mother: I know what I meant to say. I am 64 years old, do you think you can fool me? And you forgot to take the pirate hat off. So? Cookie: It's going ok, mum. I have opened a school for pirates and won a prize in a sandcastle contest. Mother: Fine, fine. Good boy. (There's a knock on the door) Cookie: Someone's knocking at the door. Somebody's ringing a bell. Mother: Do me a favour, open the door and let 'em in. In steps Commodore T. Spoon, Captain Cookie's arch enemy. Mother: Tibby, fine that you found the time to visit your old mother. T. Spoon: Happy Mother's Day, mum. Cookie (thinking): He bought the same flowers as me. Again. Why on earth?? Just like the cactuses last year .. that are actually doing quite well on the window ledge. And my cactus has grown bigger... hehe. Mother: Thank you for the fine flowers. Sit ye down, have a cup of tea with us. How is pirate hunting going these days? Cookie (aside): grrrrr T. Spoon: Pirates? There are no pirates, mum. The seas are peaceful and quiet. You don't have to be worried. Mother: I know what I meant to ask. I am 64 years old, do you think you can fool me? How is pirate hunting going these days? T. Spoon: Sorry mum. Everything is going ok. I am heading the academy of pirate hunters now. Mother: Fine, fine. Good boy. T. Spoon: Can I have a piece of cake? Cookie: You wait until mum offers you cake! Mother: (to T. Spoon) Yes, Tibby, go, help yourself. (to Cookie) Will you stop bossing your brother around? Cookie (to T. Spoon): You are teaching those mean pirate hunter guys to catch pirates? How dare you? T. Spoon (to Cookie): You are teaching those pirates how to escape us? How dare you? Mother: Will you two cut it out! Cookie & T. Spoon (quietly): Yes, mum. Mother: And how is your mediation course going? Cookie (smirking): Tibby didn't come, he was afraid T. Spoon: You mean liar! You sent me a parrot telling me that the mediation course was off! Mother: Will you two cut it out! Do you always have to fight? We'll do the mediation right here and now: So, each of you will now tell the other what he likes about him! Cookie & T. Spoon (as one): Likes? Mother: Yes, you heard me. Likes. Go ahead! Cookie & T. Spoon (mumbeling): Well I kind of like the colour of your coat. Mother: Was that so difficult? Cookie & T. Spoon (mumbeling): No. Mother: And promise me that you don't duel each other again! T. Spoon: Not even with pistols? Mother: No, not even with pistols! Promise? Cookie & T. Spoon (mumbeling): Yes, mum, we promise. Mother (sighing): Finally! Now, who wants another piece of raspberry cream tart? Cookie & T. Spoon (shouting): Me, me! Mother (sighing): Boys... Spoiler Later that day: Wishing all of you - and your mums - a nice weekend! Spoiler Someone's knocking at the door. Somebody's ringing a bell. ... That is from a Paul McCartney song called "Let 'em in". Edited May 7, 2022 by Captain Braunsfeld Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evancelt Posted May 7, 2022 Brothers! Nice twist. Glad the squirrel didn't leave anything to waste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOD Posted May 7, 2022 Very funny conversation! I already suspected it beforehand, they are brothers. Captain Cookie is the good guy. Commodore T. Spoon is the bad guy because he hunts pirates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted May 7, 2022 Brothers! I should have guessed! Fun story for Mother's Day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted May 8, 2022 What a cosy interior... A very funny story as usual. Both are brothers ! 😂 the logical continuation... 👍 Can't wait to see the continuing of the fight... erf, of the family story... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted May 8, 2022 18 hours ago, evancelt said: Brothers! Nice twist. Glad the squirrel didn't leave anything to waste I love that squirrel... 17 hours ago, NOD said: Very funny conversation! I already suspected it beforehand, they are brothers. Captain Cookie is the good guy. Commodore T. Spoon is the bad guy because he hunts pirates. Good explanation - for a sea rat 15 hours ago, Capt Wolf said: Brothers! I should have guessed! Fun story for Mother's Day. 2 hours ago, Professor Thaum said: What a cosy interior... A very funny story as usual. Both are brothers ! 😂 the logical continuation... 👍 Can't wait to see the continuing of the fight... erf, of the family story... No fighting on Mother's Day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted May 8, 2022 Great little build & story! Happy mother's day everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOD Posted May 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Captain Braunsfeld said: Good explanation - for a sea rat Yes, and Captain Cookies cactus has grown bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted May 10, 2022 Brothers! I did not see that coming. Great twist! So many fun touches too like the cactus and the squirrel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff of Clubs Posted May 11, 2022 Love the flooring technique. That's a fone house. Love the twist there. 'Even bad men love their mamas." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted May 17, 2022 On 5/8/2022 at 5:28 PM, Fraunces said: Great little build & story! Happy mother's day everyone. Bedankt. On 5/9/2022 at 12:23 AM, NOD said: Yes, and Captain Cookies cactus has grown bigger. On 5/10/2022 at 5:07 AM, Kai NRG said: Brothers! I did not see that coming. Great twist! So many fun touches too like the cactus and the squirrel Thx. The family has a taste for dark red and blue. On 5/8/2022 at 2:52 PM, Professor Thaum said: What a cosy interior... A very funny story as usual. Both are brothers ! 😂 the logical continuation... 👍 Can't wait to see the continuing of the fight... erf, of the family story... I think I left two questions open: What is "Tibby's" real name? And what is "Cookie's" real name? Both seem to be nicknames ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites