Shark Bait Page #4

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who can't be caught?

Troy!

- Who's twice as mean as an ocelot?

- Troy!

Oh, Pi...

What could I do?

You know the rules of the sea...

you can't leave a man adrift like that.

Owww, my head...

I wouldn't be so hasty, kid.

That shark did quite a number

on your sorry tail.

How did I get here?

Well, the currents brought you here

and dumped ya outside.

If it wasn't for your pretty lady friend.

Cordelia!... Is she all right?

She spent the night bawlin'

at your side.

I finally had to send her home

to get some peace and quiet around here.

I've got to stop her.

She's gonna accept Troy's pearl.

I sorry kid.She seemed very determined

to go through with it.

Then I'll stop Troy.

You're gonna to stop a tiger shark?

Is that whatjust came

out of your mouth, just know?

Yeah... you're right.

Determined women and tiger sharks.

You don't pick easy fights, do ya kid?

Well what about you?

I ain't helping you with

your love life, kid. Forget it.

- Everybody says your a wizard!

- Oh, do they now?

Yeah, and I saw

you beat those squids.

Three of them at once!

You totally rocked!

Can you help me fight Troy?

- Go fight your own battle kid.

- Please.

Haven't you ever been

in love before?

I'm sorry.

Hey boychick,

why the long face?

- I bet it's about a girl.

- Did you say Pearl?

Actually, that't my problem.

The girl I like... Cordelia

she's gonna accept Troy's pearl.

That Troy's a punk!

Why, back in my day,

we, we knew how to handle sharks like that.

You never fought a shark, Jack.

Oh yes I did.

Took on a 25-foot hammerhead back in '71.

- Really?

- Yep.

Poked him right in the keister.

Right where the sun never shines.

He'll never forget me,

I guarantee ya that.

I wouldn't put a whole lotta stock

in what Jack says, chico.

You calling me crazy?!

You questioning

my credibility, boy?

For about the tenth time today, yes!

- All right! That's it. Put'm up.

- En garde!

Hey! Would you guys

help me fight Troy?

Get the seacup out of

your mouth, son. Speak up.

He wants us to,

fight the SHARK!

My back!

Man! These cartilage crabs

are killin'me.

Well, you see chico

we've what you call past our prime...

Past our prime? We're old and feeble.

Over the hill. We're nearly buried, boychick.

Listen. Fighting it's,

it is a young man's game.

You need someone with a little more

'oomph' to his swim

if you know what I'm talking about.

Somebody more robust

and sportin' like Thornton.

Thornton?

What about Thornton?

That's it,

Someone more like Thornton

Thorton? Agh. Well,

What've I gotta lose...!

Did I ever tell you boys

about the time I freed Willy?

Aye, caramba.

Now there's one minor change

I want to make to the act

There will be no further references

to my rear end.

That's my complex.

You will cease comparing

its size and appearance to

A) a tugboat, B) the planet Jupiter,

or C)...

Mr. Thornton!

Oh? You are a little early

for the show, my boy.

My girl's engaged to a shark!

SHARK?! Shark!

Where? Where?!

My girl's engaged to a shark!

You're girls engaged to a shark.

Shocking.

Absolutely shocking.

He's gonna take

Cordelia away.

I need your help.

Will you fight him?

You want me to fight a shark?

You've come unhinged, lad.

I thought you fought a sea monster

as big as an oil tanker.

- Who said that?

- You did. Last night.

I did? Oh, yes that's

right, I did.

Yes, but you see, that doesn't count,

because I said it in rhyme.

That's what we call

poetic al license.

You mean you lied.

Well, I, I... I may have

exaggerated for dramatic effect.

But... And anyway, I, I'm sure

I said it was more the size

of a... kayak.

Thanks for nothing.

Don't worry lad,

There's plenty more fish in the sea.

- Well, would you fight a shark?

- You're nothing but a fat booty!

All right, I got the most

beautiful girl on the Reef.

Now I've just gotta find

the most beautiful pearl.

But Troy, finding something

like that could take months.

Yeah, If we were morons!

Who's got the best one

on the reef?

Hey... Nerissa.

He has a blue pearl.

It's the only one on the Reef, see?

Perfect. Go get it, and bring it back.

Problem solved.

They say he's kind'a tough,

this Nerissa

Are you tellin' me that

you are not tougher than a ta too... turtle?

Are you an idiot?

Are you?

Well... I...

Who can part the sea

like Charlton Heston?

Troy!

Who's tougher than you all,

even when he's just restin?

Troy!

Who's gonna do what I say,

or find themselves in my large intestine?

- Us.

- That's right!

What am I gonna do?

PI!

I'm not worthy.

I'm not worthy!

Dylan, what are you doing?

Dude, you are my idol!

Dude, don't play dumb with me, man.

You didn't come home last night

from your hot date with Cordelia.

But don't worry,

I got ya covered with mom.

So... details, please.

I got beat up by Troy and

Cordelia agreed to accept his Pearl.

What?

She agreed to accept Troy's pearl

if he stopped pummeling my head.

- So, the date didn't go well?

- Not exactly...

DUCK!

I don't feel good about this.

- Dude, what the?

- Shhhh!

Everyone says that old turtle is a wizard.

They say that old shipwreck

he lives in is haunted with ghosts.

It sounds spooky.

You know what you are?

You're a disgrace to vicious predators! See?

If Troy tells us to go steal Nerissa's pearl

then we go steal Nerissa's pearl.

Okay, I'll do it.

Okay, Magellan, Which way is

that stupid shipwreck?

- I think it's that way.

- Wrong way dummy!

- That was close, dude.

- Come on, we gotta warn Nerissa.

Dude...

Oh... fish... Dude!

- Dude!

- Nerissa!

Nerissa!

Oh well, no one's home.

We tried Bye bye!

Nerissa!

Dude, nobody's here. And if they are

they don't wanna be disturbed.

Let's just go.

Oh-oh...

Well. Look who's here.

Oh God, no!

Let go of me!

All right, stupid!

First we get them, then the pearl.

- Dylan!

- We're coming for you, chum!

Hey! They're down there!

Come on!

But, Bart!

- I don't like this...

- Stop your whining.

Come on! Let's go! Let's go.

We gotta go

No! We can't let them

get Nerissa's pearl.

- I'm just, just...

- Don't freak out on me!

I'll figure something out.

- Hey, what's that?

- It's...I don't know...

- Not bad.Not bad at all...

- Pardon?

You're got more nerve

than I thought.

Maybe I can do something about

with your little problem with Troy.

Be here tomorrow, sunrise,

begin your training.

My what? My training?

Dude, you're going to teach Pi

how to fight Troy?

I'm going to teach the Kid

how to defeat Troy.

Sunrise!

Not one second later

- Cool!

- Dude!

Pi!

I can't let you go.

I've heard from

the ethereal netherworld,

and they think this is

an incredibly stupid idea.

You said I'd find my destiny

on the Reef. Well I did.

And I'm about to lose her,

just like I lost my parents.

I couldn't do anything to save them,

and maybe I can't save Cordelia.

and maybe I can't save Cordelia.

But Aunt Pearl...

I've got to try.

I'm gonna regret this...

All right, Kid,

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