My Pet Dinosaur Page #3

Have we been advised

of any military operations?

Negative, no military assignments.

This is highly irregular.

A military colonel has just

moved me out of my 459a.

Orders just through.

Advise:
Stand down and vacate.

Vacate?

Affirmative, 107.

Roger that. 107 out.

Get these lights off.

Where's Mom?

Work, probably.

Who cares?

It's a holiday weekend.

Aw, man!

Mom's gonna be pissed.

Who are they from?

Farraday.

You're grounded, you know.

Snitches get stiches.

- Hey.

- Later, dork.

Oh, hey.

- Wow, he's grown.

- I know.

But I mean, he's grown a lot.

I've been thinking about

what he might be.

I have this book on marine animals.

My dad gave it to us

so we could identify

the fish we caught.

Somehow, I don't think

he's a fish.

I know, but...

that thing those fishermen caught

had a sail fin.

Like Magnus.

They said it changed color

and stuff.

We gotta start somewhere,

I guess.

Hey...

Hey, sit!

No, sit.

Hey, quit it.

Hi, this is Fred Tansy.

Can you put me through to

Special Agent Martinez, please?

Where?

Okay, listen.

Let him know I found something

at Brightwood.

Fred, it's Jennifer Emory.

Please call me urgently.

Fred?

No, no, not at all.

Is everything okay?

My son in trouble again, is he?

No, no, nothing like that.

I don't think I could cope

with that right now.

Could you cope with dinner?

Tomorrow night?

- Say, seven?

- Yeah, that'd be nice.

What's with the pictures?

Oh, uh...

I dunno. I guess they just remind

me of the old times with my dad.

I just don't want things to change.

What are his other

characteristics?

Maybe do a search for "camouflage".

Sorry.

Jake, he doesn't look so good.

Jake.

I forgot to mention something.

Mention what?

That.

He just grew like two feet.

Jake.

Come here, Magnus.

Jake.

How do you forget to mention

something like that?

How big is he?

53 inches.

He's gonna be huge.

We got a problem.

We gotta show my dad.

No! You can't. You swore!

Jake, at this rate by tomorrow,

he won't even fit in your house.

I'll move him.

I'll move him to the garage.

He'll be fine.

Dude, you gotta see this.

What are you doing here?

Guys, it's okay. Calm down.

He won't hurt you

Holy crap!

It's an alien!

I mean... extraterrestrial!

It's not an alien!

Sit!

Looks like the cat's out of the bag.

Somehow, I don't think it's a cat.

It's a figure of speech.

I don't think it's

one of those either.

Guys, it's okay.

Meet Magnus.

That thing has a name?

Listen, you can't tell anyone, okay?

Are you kidding me?

This is the find of the century.

Charles, I'm serious.

I am too.

Wait till I post this.

Do you ever listen, Charles?

- What the hell, Jake?

- Go home!

- You're not filming it.

- Are you kidding me?

This is worth a fortune.

As a friend, I'm asking you

to go home.

You know what, Jake?

I'm not sure we really are friends.

Friends tell each other things.

And friends don't keep massive

secrets from each other.

I knew you'd do this.

All you care about

is your stupid channel!

Well, all you care about

is your stupid girlfriend!

She's not my stupid girlfriend!

Come on, guys, let's go.

Can you believe that guy?

I gotta go.

Come here, Magnus.

Dad, I have to tell you something.

What's that?

I don't know.

They're gonna do an autopsy on him

to find out.

You mean they're gonna cut it up?

Mm-hmm.

But what if it wasn't dead?

I guess they might observe it.

Observe it?

For how long?

I don't know.

A few days, weeks maybe.

Depends on what it was.

This one...

They're gonna wanna analyze every

inch of that one.

That's a fascinating specimen.

What'd you wanna tell me?

Nothing.

Never mind.

What are you doing?

That's Dad's camping bag.

I told you to stay out of his stuff.

Fine.

Whatever.

Don't go in there.

Out of my way.

Mike, please.

Please?

What are you up to?

Hang on.

You got your little girlfriend in there,

haven't you?

No!

Fine, I'll just show you.

Just...

Please, don't freak out.

Yeah, whatever.

That's the big secret?

A little old for the plush toys.

What the hell is that thing?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

You didn't you check the invoice?

I didn't buy it, you moron.

It's incredible.

I'm keeping him, Mike.

Remember that time when...

we went fishing with Dad

and caught that eel?

We snuck it home and

put it in the bath.

Yeah.

Mom freaked.

Right.

That's no eel.

I got somethin'.

Yeah, you got somethin', all right.

I got somethin' here...

Steady.

Steady.

Colonel Roderick's office, please?

Colonel Roderick's office.

Yeah, good morning. This is

Dr. Fred Tansy from the EPA.

I'd like to set up a meeting

with Colonel Roderick, please.

Hold, please.

Hello?

Dr. Tansy?

It's Will from the town meeting.

I thought I'd drive you

to school this morning

We can start the day as a family.

You never drive us to school.

Well, today I am.

I'm what?

Driving us to school.

Uh, we're gonna walk.

You got two minutes.

No arguments.

We'll grab breakfast on the way.

Mike, I can't leave him here.

What do you want me to do about it?

I don't know. You're always

getting out of stuff.

I'm going to the car now.

You will both be in it.

- Mike.

- I'll think of something.

Just don't just make her mad, okay?

She's always mad.

- Mike!

- All right.

Okay.

This breakfast thing...

Can we just skip breakfast thing?

Can we please not have

an argument today?

Who's arguing? I'm just saying

this isn't the best day for it.

Actually, Mike, today

is the perfect day for it.

What does that mean?

I just think it's time

we all moved on.

This is about Farraday, isn't it?

He asked you out again.

Yes, he did.

And I intend to go.

Tonight, actually.

Come on, guys, it's been two years.

Two years is too soon to replace Dad.

I'm not replacing Dad.

No one will ever replace him.

Don't I deserve some happiness?

Not with some glorified hall monitor.

That's enough.

Allan's given you plenty of chances.

It's about time you gave him a chance.

You know what, Jennifer?

I don't need to give him jack.

Don't call me Jennifer.

I'm your mother.

You're not my mother.

You're just some

douchebag's girlfriend.

Get out!

You too.

That was mean, Mike.

I told you not to make her mad.

You want to go back home to that

thing of yours, don't you?

Don't worry.

I'll make it up to her.

Over there, keep looking!

Colonel?

What can I do for you, doctor?

Well, first of all, you can stop

jerkin' me around.

Now, where's Will Spencer?

Sorry, doctor.

I'm in the middle of a

military training exercise.

Colonel.

Check again!

Well, something stinks here and

it's not a catfish.

Thanks for the house call, doctor.

Watch him.

Find out what he knows.

Magnus?

It's me, boy.

What's up, boy?

107 to dispatch.

Go ahead, 107.

Mike.

Just checking that 10-70

on Hargray Street.

Copy that.

Relax.

It's Farraday.

Follow me.

Abbie!

Magnus, it's okay.

I'm right here.

- Jake!

- Sit!

It's okay, it's me.

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