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Fred?

Yeah.

I got a good feeling about this place.

Where to next?

Sounding good to me.

But where is Ricky?

We need to put

a back beat behind that.

A back beat.

I think Ricky

went out for coffee.

I guess he's back.

How you feeling, Ricky?

Yeah, I'm smashing.

I mean, I'm fine.

I'm just fine, daddy-o.

Well, then let's do it.

Okay, so this our sport...

Oh.

This is our sports-game

motion-capture studio.

Mmm-hmm.

In here?

Yeah.

Ah!

Hockey.

It's golf.

And this is our sound recording

studio for our music games.

We've done Extreme Rock

Master; Extreme Jazz Master;

and now we're doing

Extreme Blues Master.

Sounds like a cool idea.

Whoa,

you got the Blind Boys of...

Quit it!

I'm going to kill you so bad! Get out!

Okay, Fred,

let's try and keep moving...

I'm all of a sudden not

feeling so good. Oh.

Do you have a restroom?

Yeah.

Where is that?

That was brilliant!

I mean, that was tight.

Sounded all right.

But I know my drummer when I hear him.

So, who are you, boy?

Okay, I admit it. I'm not a blues man.

My name is E.B.

I'm just some

guy off the street

with two sticks of

wood and a dream.

I understand if

you throw me out.

I get it if you don't

want to give me a break.

Hey, slow down, friend.

You know, we have a buddy who is

always on the lookout for new talent.

And the man is a genius.

He is the godfather of entertainment.

And he's having

auditions tomorrow.

The Hoff?

You mean he can help me?

If he like you.

Wow. Thanks, Blind Boys.

Good luck, little rabbit.

Wait,

how did you know I was...

Mmm!

Clever gents.

So, Fred, how'd it go?

Don't say a word.

Can I get a little

clarification, here?

Is this what

the Easter Bunny does now?

He just goes house to house,

messing up people's lives?

Well, that

is just hurtful.

Besides, you're

selling yourself short.

They were going to

shove you in the mail room.

Well, excuse me, but I happen to

think you're better than that.

You don't Know me, okay?

We just met.

I can tell. You give off this

aura of untapped potential.

I do?

Don't pull that with me, rabbit, okay?

I'm too smart for you.

But, Fred, I'm serious.

You're destined to do something great.

I just know it.

I've heard that one before.

You'll find an awesome job.

Hey. Look, what about this?

Dog walker?

No.

TSA Officer?

No.

What about this one?

It looks exciting.

Wind in your hair,

hot babe on your arm.

That's a car ad.

You should buy that car, then.

Ah! Seor.

How you doing, jefe?

Am I disturbing?

It's never been

this quiet in here.

Yeah, it's so depressing.

You should clear this out.

Make a new den or a clubhouse.

Like a man-cave!

It'll be fun.

I called his

dreams ridiculous.

What kind of

father does that?

No, no, seor.

I will not permit you

to beat yourself up over this.

Anybody would be lucky

to have a father such as you.

Thank you, Carlos.

I miss him.

Me, too, seor.

A son is very

difficult to replace.

Difficult, but

not impossible.

Carlos...

What the...

What's that on your head?

What? My new earmuffs?

It's a cold spring

this year, you know? Brr!

Oh.

Anyway, what am I going to do?

I know,

how can you deliver Easter

with this tremendous burden

on your old, frail shoulders?

Hey, hey, hey, easy

with the "old. "

No, I'm just saying,

like, compared to me.

Surely you're not thinking

of making the trip yourself?

What choice

do we have?

We can improvise. I mean...

Does it even have to be a bunny?

What?

I suppose,

given these troubled times,

even a humble

chick could do the job.

Really, Carlos.

Wow. I mean,

that is funny.

Can you imagine that?

A chick delivering Easter?

That's ridiculous.

Oh, dear me.

But I appreciate you trying

to cheer me up, though.

Please. It is my pleasure

to amuse you, seor.

A chick delivering...

Fred, I was wondering if...

Are you doing

anything tomorrow?

Tomorrow I get to start my new

job at the video game company.

Wait a second.

No, that didn't work out.

I know. I know.

I'm sorry about that.

But do you know what?

Every cloud has a silver lining.

And behold this

silver lining, Fred!

The Hoff?

Yes, please.

I just need a ride.

Mmm.

No.

Come on, Fred.

This is my one big chance.

I'll do anything.

Even get out of your life.

I take you to Hoff Knows Talent,

and that's it, we're done.

Bunny's honor.

Right here, mate.

It's okay.

A verbal agreement is fine.

Now, you realize,

you can't talk.

No. I can.

No, what I mean is,

you shouldn't talk.

What? Like, ever?

Yeah,

"ever" would be wonderful.

But from now on, especially

not in front of other people.

They might freak out and

want to dissect your brain.

Dissect? That's

a bit extreme.

There's an easy explanation

as to why I can talk.

It's a simple combination

of cuteness and magic.

Okay. Here we go. One BLT.

And one order of carrot cake a

la mode, topped with, quote,

Whatever candy you have laying

around back there. Unquote.

Uh, excuse me.

Is that a cough drop?

Yeah. it's cherry.

It counts.

It's a peculiar garnish.

Can I get some

chocolate syrup?

Sure, doll.

Thanks, love.

It seems my brain is

still intact, Fred.

Fred,

I've just had an idea.

When I'm a famous rock star, I'm going

to buy a mansion just like this

and make you sleep in the garage

in a topsy-turvy switcheroo.

What do you think?

Oh, man. My sister is here.

You never told me

you had a sister.

There's still so much we don't

Know about each other, Fred.

If she goes upstairs,

I'm dead.

Why?

why?

Let me take you

back to this morning

when you flooded the bathroom

and you trashed the bedroom.

You remember that?

Fred, leave this to me.

I'll smooth it out with her. Ow!

Hey!

Look at me.

One word out of you, and it's

rabbit season. You got it?

Okay, I'm going to

run interference.

I need you to sneak upstairs

and clean up, quietly!

Sam!

Hi!

Hey, it's not a good time for me right now.

I was just leaving.

But you just got here.

I know, right?

Hey, what are these?

Oh!

There you are.

Mmm!

I'm on this North Beach diet.

It's carrots only.

That is why they're

all over the house.

I was going to

clean them up, though.

Okay, Fred, how did the

interview go? Yes?

Oh! Thank you for asking.

Amazing! I aced it.

Really?

Yeah.

No way!

Why are you so surprised?

Fred, that's awesome!

Place could use me, too.

Don't get me wrong, it was great.

It was good.

It was all right.

I just... I don't know if it was for me,

really. It just didn't gel.

Something felt a little off

about the whole thing.

I didn't get it.

Oh! What? What happened?

It's kind of hard to pinpoint

any one specific thing.

Oh, Fred.

I know. I know. I'm sorry.

What is that?

I wouldn't know because I'm

not allowed to go up there.

And I haven't

been up there once.

Hmm. Okay.

Sam, no, you're not allowed up

there, either. Don't go up there!

Sam, I'm begging you!

I can explain.

Oh my God!

Look at this.

Look how cute this

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