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(The episode opens with the Narrator providing a brief recap)
Narrator: As you may remember in our last chapter, robot soldiers were invading Earth, and robot duplicates of Garfield’s friends were being manufactured on the planet Sprocket!
(Chapter 2 begins with Garfield and Odie at Vito’s as a couple of people and a car pass the restaurant. By now, it is late in the day, and Garfield–who is wearing a blue and white chessboard handkerchief–has been there for some time, judging by the pile of plates on his table. There is a plate of spaghetti and meatballs sitting in front of Odie that has seemingly gone untouched by either of the pets)
Narrator: And where was Garfield?! Where else? Eating lasagna!
Garfield: (chewing) Mm-mm-mm! (With a mouth full of food, he talks to the audience) Hey, fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly and, uh, (He swallows) I gotta do this! (He takes the plate and dumps the crumbs into his mouth) Nom nom nom. (He tosses the cleaned-out plate onto the stack of plates. Odie watches and then turns to Vito, who is about to take another couple’s order. Before he can, Garfield peeks out from behind the plate pile and plays the recording)
Zoe: (prerecorded) Reminder: it’s time to feed the cat.
Vito: Feed the cat… Oh, grazie, Zoe! (He holds his phone to his ear) I do not know what I would do without you! (He zips away. The couple looks at each other, confused, as Vito serves up another plate of pasta) Here you go, little pussygato! I am sorry I did not feed you bef… (He realizes his mistake and yoinks the lasagna away, causing Garfield to jab his fork into the table)
Garfield: Gasp! (He turns to the chef)
Vito: Un minuto, I DID feed you! Look at all the food here, and the dirty dishes. In fact, (Garfield grins at Vito, trying to look innocent) I think you’ve had 12 helpings of Vito’s lasagna! (Garfield interrupts Vito’s rant by replaying Zoe’s voice)
Zoe: (prerecorded) Reminder: it’s time to feed the cat.
Vito: Feed the cat, oh yes Zoe! Thank you for reminding me! I must feed the cat-o! (Odie reaches up for some lasagna from under the table, but Garfield is quick to grab it with his fork. Odie feels around for it as Garfield pops it into his mouth)
Odie: Whines
Garfield: This is the most important scientific breakthrough since the invention of microwave cheese sticks!
Odie: Mutters (Garfield replays the recording)
Zoe: (prerecorded) Reminder: it’s time to feed the cat. (Vito–caught off-guard–slips and falls with the stack of dishes)
Garfield: Chuckles (Vito places another plate of lasagna in front of Garfield)
Vito: Here you are. I have fed the cat.
Zoe: (prerecorded) Reminder: it’s time to feed the cat.
Vito: It’s time to feed the cat! Zoe always knows. I’ll be right back to feed you, pussygato! (Music plays in the background and Vito starts singing. Sadly, for most of it I cannot tell what he is saying, but I can make out various types of Italian pasta. As he sings, he waits on people, juggles and bakes lasagna, tosses a couple of pizzas, and throws one into the oven. He serves a few more customers, smells the fresh pizza baking in the oven, accidentally knocks a table over before catching the food in one hand and preventing the customer from falling in the other hand, and carries a large person in a chair next to a large pot, all while Garfield waves his plate impatiently)
Garfield: Growls (Vito juggles some more lasagna and finally serves one to Garfield) Huh? Yippee! (Vito’s song ends and Garfield’s recording begins)
Zoe: (prerecorded) Reminder: it’s time to feed the cat.
(Elsewhere, the robots were invading the Northwest Valley building where Zoe was)
Narrator: Zoe was very smart. She worked night and day in this building answering questions for the entire world, (inside, an actual person–Zoe–sits at a computer taking calls from the world with a headset. She passes the time by knitting) and the world had a lot of questions.
Woman: Zoe, what’s the capital of Peru?
Zoe: The capital of Peru is Lima. (The scene then switches back and forth to different characters asking questions and then back to Zoe)
Nathan’s Mother: Zoe, what should I put in my tuna noodle casserole?
Zoe: Tuna, egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup, and bread crumbs on the top.
Mime: Zoe, (He speaks French, as he is in Paris)
Zoe: (answers in French)
Man: Uh, Zoe, where did I leave my wallet?
Zoe: It fell down behind the dresser. You have half a candy bar there, too.
(In another part of the building, Metalla walks down a hallway as other robots search every nook and cranny)
Robot: We have searched the entire building except for this corridor. (He gestures toward it)
Metalla: Then she MUST be down there somewhere!
Jon: Zoe, do you have any idea where my cat and dog are? (Before Zoe can answer, robots burst in and apprehend her. Jon continues listening on the phone) Uh…Zoe? Zoe what was that explosion?
Zoe: It was invading warriors from the planet Sprocket. They want to capture me and replace me with… (Her voice is cut off. All that can be heard is muffled, as if she was gagged)
Jon: Whimpers Zoe?
Metalla: I’m back. What was your question again? (She wears the headset that Zoe was wearing as another robot covers Zoe’s mouth)
Jon: (concerned) Zoe?
Metalla: Yes, I am Zoe. Of course I am Zoe.
Jon: Hm. OK. (He shrugs) Where would I find my cat and dog?
Metalla: Go to the Northwest Valley. I will direct you there. (The camera zooms into Metalla’s evil eye and then transitions into Jon’s garage)
Narrator: Within moments, Jon Arbuckle was on his way to the Northwest Valley. (He rolls down the driveway and drives off)
Metalla: (on the phone) Head six miles due north and turn left at McGalliard Road. (Jon grins, despite the traffic around him being quite congested)
Narrator: And soon there were hundreds of others, soon to be thousands of others, (a helicopter flies overhead) including…the owner of this pizzeria! (The scene changes to Vito’s)
Vito: Zoe, I asked you for the latest baseball scores!
Metalla: (on the phone) And I TOLD you to go to the Northwest Valley RIGHT NOW!
Vito: I do not understand but Zoe has never steered me wrong before. (He gets in his truck and leaves)
Narrator: And in a pattern occurring all over town, once the human was headed for the Northwest Valley, his or her robot duplicate was put into play! (Two robots carry Vito’s robot clone and leave it on the street nearby. The clone walks into the pizzeria)
(Inside, Garfield chews his food and holds his tummy while Odie stands on his chair, one arm between the bars on the backrest and the other arm on the table. The pup looks down, like he just watched someone eat a lot of delicious food and wasn’t able to get any)
Garfield: (with a mouth full) Hey, Vito, more garlic bread!
Odie: Moan… (He puts a paw to his face)
Vito’s Robot: You wish more garlic bread cat animal?
Garfield: Chuckles (He nods yes)
Vito’s Robot: It is not healthy for you to eat so much rich food with oils and cheese.
Garfield and Odie: Huh? (They look at each other)
Vito’s Robot: I must make pizza.
Odie: Confused mutters
Vito’s Robot: I must make pizza. I must make pizza. (He walks stiffly behind the counter)
(Inside the Factory, Master Control watches Vito’s robot. Techno has some news for him)
Techno: Master Control, (The big bad turns to the much smaller robot, who waves his arms trying to get his attention) I am monitoring that c-c-c-c-cat. I want to see if he is fooled by the robot substitute.
Master Control: You idiot! (He pounds the floor, knocking Techno off)
Techno: AAHHH!
Master Control: (continuing) I don’t care about fooling that cat! He is a threat to our plan and I want him eliminated NOW! (He pounds the ground next to Techno with his huge, metal hands)
Techno: (nervously) I will order the robot to el-l-l-liminate the cat. Right away! (His legs tremble in fear)
(On Earth, Vito’s red-eyed doppelganger spins pizza dough on his finger)
Garfield: Good. Make that many pizzas. (Vito’s clone abruptly stops, surprising the cat and dog)
Odie: Mutters a question
Garfield: I don’t know, but whatever he’s gonna do I'm sure it’s alright.
Vito’s Robot: I shall destroy the cat-o. (He slowly turns and points at Garfield)
Garfield: (calmly) Well, I'm not sure THAT’S alright. (What the clone said sinks into his brain) Destroy the cat?!
Vito’s Robot: Snarls (He robotically steps toward Garfield. The chef’s robot has a menacing look on his face)
Garfield: YAAAHHH! (He bolts out of his chair as the machine grabs for him. The pets run around the table) You can forget about those pizzas, and the garlic bread! I really didn’t want any! Odie was the one who’s demanding it!
Odie: Not you? (He stares at the cat) Mutters
Garfield: I don’t know WHY he’s acting like this. Maybe Jon didn’t pay this month’s bill or something.
Vito’s Robot: Roar!
Garfield: Hey, it’s not easy to pay a $5,000 lasagna bill every month.
Vito’s Robot: YYYYYYAAAAH!
Garfield: Pants OK, that’s it! From now on, we’re going to Luigi’s! (They burst out the front door and down the street)
Odie: Yowl!
Garfield: YAAAAHHHH!
Narrator: Through the city streets they chased! (They pass an alley before Garfield and Odie duck into it. Vito follows close behind) No matter which way the cat and dog ran, (They climb a fire escape ladder on a building in the alley) the figure of Vito the pizza maker was not far behind! (They reach the top and run on the buildings)
Vito’s Robot: Grunts (Eventually, they reach the street)
Garfield: Pants Yowl! (He and Odie dive into an open manhole. Vito’s robot more or less slips into it and crashes into the sewer below) YAAAHH! (The robot quickly picks itself up and resumes the chase)
Vito’s Robot: Roar!
Odie: Panicked mutters
Garfield: I can’t run anymore, Odie. Pants (He glances behind him) Let’s take the bus.
Vito’s Robot: Snarls (The machine runs into the camera, transitioning to a bus stop. Garfield and Odie get on, and the robot follows suit)
Garfield: Excuse me, pardon us. Cat and dog coming through. Gasp! Sorry I stepped on that! Coming through! Excuse me! (The back doors close)
Vito’s Robot: Snarls (He puts his hands on the back window before realizing that the pets slipped out the back. With the robot trapped inside, the bus takes off, giving the pets some relief)
Odie: Mutters (Garfield waves good-bye. Odie starts panting)
Garfield: No, we don’t have to worry about him getting off at the next stop. That’s the express. The next stop is the next STATE.
Odie: Snickers
Garfield: Laughs
Narrator: The cat and dog thought they were safe. They were wrong! (Garfield holds his tummy and Odie falls over, kicking his legs in the air in uncontrollable laughter. What they didn’t know was Master Control was spying on them through the screen) Their every move was being uploaded to Master Control!
Master Control: The cat got away! The cat got away!
Techno: We have other robots moving into place.
Master Control: (lowering to Techno’s level) Bring them all! (He pokes Techno a few times with his smaller hand) Tell them there is nothing more important than the elimination of that cat! (He pokes Techno so ferociously that the servant is basically lying on the ground)
Techno: (bouncing back up) R-r-r-r-right away! (He salutes, his legs shaking as he does)
(Back on Earth, the sun has set and Garfield and Odie walk down the street)
Garfield: So what’s with Vito? If he keeps trying to do away with me, I might switch to Chinese food.
Odie: Bark bark! Mutters
Garfield: No, I'm not nervous. I’m really not afraid of ANYTHING. (A familiar voice calls out to him)
Eddie Gourmand: (off-screen) Oh Garfield!
Garfield: YAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! (Terrified, he climbs up a light pole and clings to the top) Pants
Eddie Gourmand: Well, YOU seem awfully nervous. (Garfield blinks twice and sees Eddie below him) Would you like me, Eddie Gourmand, the world’s favorite food critic, to walk you home? (Garfield slides down the pole)
Garfield: Yes. (He nods)
Eddie Gourmand: (whipping out his phone) Zoe, what’s the shortest route to take to get to Arbuckle’s house?
Metalla: Do NOT go there. Follow my directions to drive to the Northwest Valley.
Eddie Gourmand: Gasp! Uh, if you say so, Zoe! I’m on my way! I’ll be right out! (He delicately walks away and soon bumps into his robot clone) Oh! Sir, you are standing (He points at his evil twin) where I wish to walk. Oh! (He sees the clone’s outfit. The robot twitches) May I say, what a bad-looking man you are! You could stand to lose a few pounds, like say, most of ‘em! Ah, that wardrobe. HIDEOUS! (He walks past his counterpart for his car) Let’s see, my car is out back…
(Meanwhile, Garfield and Odie wait for their escort)
Garfield: I feel safe with Eddie, maybe because there’s plenty of room for us to hide behind him. He’ll protect me.
Eddie Gourmand’s Robot: Garfield, (The pets turn toward the robot duplicate. The camera does the same) must destroy Garfield.
Odie: Huh?!
Garfield: See, I told you he’d pro- eyah! (He then realizes that someone else is out to get him)
Eddie Gourmand’s Robot: Must destroy Garfield now! (He wiggles his fingers)
(The pets don’t want to stick around and instead flee the area, with Eddie’s robotic replacement slowly chasing them)
Odie: Whimpers
Garfield: Well, at least he’ll be easy to outrun!
(Inside The Factory, Master Control watches the scene from his video)
Master Control: He’s too slow. (He turns to Techno) Switch that robot to Bounce Mode!
Techno: Bounce Mode, r-r-r-right away! (He presses a few buttons below him)
(Immediately, Eddie’s doppelganger starts bouncing on his rear)
Narrator: But whichever way they ran, he was right behind them, the bouncing recurring character!
Garfield: Odie, remind me never to get so fat I can do that!
Odie: Howl!
Garfield: Let’s separate. He can’t chase both of us at the same time! (He faces the audience) Actually, he’s so large, maybe he can. Go!
Odie: Bark! (They branch off, Garfield to his left, and Odie to his right. Eddie’s robot stops at where they split and glances in both directions. He bounds after Garfield, the higher priority)
Garfield: Pants Weird thing about Eddie: (He faces the audience) his checks are good, but HE bounces! Ugh. I gotta get away from this guy!
(In the opposite direction, Odie runs while looking over his shoulder)
Odie: Whimpers (As he is not looking where he is going, he collides with a trash can) Ow!
Garfield: Breathes heavily (He finds some cover inside a trash can) Laughs (He jumps inside, and the lid perfectly lands on top. Eddie’s clone bounces right past. With him gone, Garfield walks with the trash can still over his body. He accidentally runs into Dr. Whipple with an odd squeaking sound. The doctor turns around, and Garfield lifts the can to see who or what he ran into)
Dr. Whipple: Eh, Garfield, what’s wrong? You seem tense, in despair.
Garfield: Dr. Whipple, another recurring character, hopefully one that doesn’t bounce.
Whipple: Well, since I am a psychiatrist, (Garfield tosses the trash can away) perhaps I can help. (Garfield scratches his head) True, you’re a cat, so I can't understand you, but I don't understand most of my patients. My office is right in here. (He points with his thumb to his right)
(Later, Dr. Whipple opens the door to his office and lets Garfield in. The cat enters first)
Garfield: Panting heavily Just so long as it’s got a couch. (Behind him, Dr. Whipple gets grabbed and his robot replacement steps in)
Narrator: Moments later, the cat was being examined by Dr. Whipple, or so he thought. (Garfield sits on the couch as the robot walks toward the chair)
Garfield: Sigh
Whipple’s Robot: Do you have the feeling that everyone around you is out to get you?
Garfield: Yes.
Whipple’s Robot: And do you have any idea why you feel this way?
Garfield: Yes, (he taps his thumb against himself) because everyone around me is out to get me. (He speaks to the audience) That’s ridiculous. I know it’s possible to feel that way at times, but it’s all in someone’s imagination. (He starts to get off the couch) I take it back. Everyone around me is NOT out to get me. (Right after he says this, he sees almost all the major characters' robots from this show in the same room with him. Surprised, he wiggles his toes and starts listing them off, pointing at each one as he does) Almost everyone I know is here! Jon, Liz, Vito, Doc Boy, Minerva and Drucilla–or is it Drucilla and Minerva– (The camera returns to the group of robots before Garfield as he lists the rest of them off. It slowly zooms on Garfield's creator) Mrs. Cauldron, Jim Davis, Aunt Ivy, Al.... (stops himself and notices Jim Davis) Jim Davis?! (Focus returns to Garfield) Boy, you’d think with all the money I’ve made this guy, HE wouldn’t turn against me.
Robots: Garfield must be destroyed! (They advance toward Garfield, their arms outstretched prepared to grab him) Garfield must be destroyed! Garfield must be destroyed!
Garfield: YAAAHHHHH! (He backs up to the end of the couch, into a corner)
Narrator: Is this the end for Garfield? Will he actually meet his maker? (Garfield puts his hand up, shielding his face)
Garfield: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! (Before he can be grabbed, Part 2 concludes with the simple phrase...)
TO BE CONTINUED…