Chapter 2
Bilbo: Old Toby, the finest weed in the Southfarthing.
Gandalf: But Bilbo, you know smoking’s bad for you!
Bilbo: Ah, indeed… *puts out pipe*
Bilbo then proceeds to blow a bubble in the shape of a ring using his new little pot of bubble stuff. Gandalf feels he has to go one better, snatches the bubbles from Bilbo and make a bubble of the HMS Victory.
Bilbo: *muttering* Show off.
(Scene changes to party)
Gandalf is seen holding out a few sparklers, trying to get some of the kids to have them, but they just spit in his face, kick him in the shin and run off giggling.
Frodo is seen doing the Funky Chicken (yet again), while Sam is dancing/rubbing up with/against Rosie.
Frodo: *coming over to where Sam and Rosie are “dancing”* Uh, Sam, I think Rosie’s had enough dancing for now, maybe you should have an ale. You haven’t had one all night!
Sam: No way! I’m gettin’ my groooove on up in here!
Frodo: Oh no you don’t!
Frodo then proceeds to shove Sam in the direction of one of the many ale barrel-things, where he knocks several of the barrel-things on the hobbit drinking out of one of the taps.
Sam: Yo, Fro! Look what ya’ll made me do! You got my bling-bling wet!
Frodo:
O…k…<br>
Gandalf sets off one of his best fireworks, which turns out to be a mere firecracker, and no one finds it impressive. Bilbo, meanwhile, is playing the storyteller……
Bilbo: *very conceitedly and arrogantly* And there I was, fighting off all these 3 pathetic trolls, one handed, no weapons, or anything, and they were all arguing amongst themselves about who was going to fight me next, whether it be Crush the Spit-Turner, or Swizel, the Sit-On-One-By-One-And-Squash-Into-Jellier. They spent so much time arguing the whithertos and whyfors, that I got fed up, and just knocked the three of them out!
The little hobbit kids have all fallen asleep, and those who had already eaten about a gallon of sugar each proceed to suck on their toes.
Bilbo: Eww… *spots one of the other kids picking its nose and eating it* Ewwwwwww… *spots Gandalf doing the Macarena* EWWWWW!!!!!!!!! *eyes start twitching*
Gandalf goes over to his cart and takes out a few more sparklers in the hopes that he can stick a few of them in the hobbits’ curly hair, and so get rid of his stock.
Gandalf: *cackling evilly to himself* Mwahaha…. Hmmm… *starts pondering over whether he should light them or not* Nah, they’d reach scarily close to my beard… Stupid short hobbits.
Merry emerges from behind the cart, and thwacks the side of the tent next to him. Pippin comes out.
Merry: Come on Peregrin, we must aid Gandalf in his desperate attempt to rid himself of these dreadful contraption he calls fireworks.
Pippin: But, Meriadoc, we must not forget safety rules.
Merry: Indeed, no! But I fear, to do our utmost for the community, or rather, Sir Gandalf, we must take the largest firework, and light it in the tent next to us, as I believe it to be fire(work)proof.
Pippin: Of course! Now, if you would please bring out the step-ladder, I will gladly retrieve said firework. *Merry hands him a nearby step-ladder* Why, thank you my dear companion, t’was very kind of you.
Pippin delicately lifts the firework, calmly steps back down, and slides under the tent. Merry looks around to ensure that no one has seen, takes a bite out of a cucumber sandwich, and pops into the tent after him. The two put all their safety gear on, carefully stick the firework in the ground, and light it, taking caution to step away slowly afterwards. The firework goes up, takes the tent with it (much to the hobbits’ surprise and confusion) and explodes into a stunning rendition of all that is mighty and scary: Tweety Pie.
Tweety Pie firework: I tawt I taw a putty tat! Nope! Jutht tome thtoopid hobbitth! Hmm… I wonder what will happen if I thwoop down on em unthutpectedly?
The firework then decides that he will swoop down on them unsuspectedly. The hobbits take no notice of it, except for Frodo, who decides to push Bilbo in front of the swooping Tweety Pie firework out of pure spitefulness.
Bilbo: Oh, hey Tweety! It’s nice to see you again!
Unfortunately (for Bilbo anyways) Tweety carries right on, and hits him bang in the middle of his forehead.
Bilbo: Owies… *rubs his head*
Tweety, meanwhile, has proceeded to ricochet off Bilbo’s head, and has exploded, somewhat sensationally, in front of all the other hobbits, who find it utterly boring.
Other hobbits: Meh. *Go back about their business*
Merry and Pippin have emerged, and have taken off their helmets, and so are perfectly clean, with gelled hair and everything.
Merry: I say, Peregrin old chap, that was a jolly good show!
Pippin: Indeed, that was one of the most humorous and amusing spectacles I have seen in a long time.
Gandalf: *jogging over to Merry and Pippin* Yo, Mer, Pipster! Dudes!
Merry: Sir Gandalf?
Gandalf: Yo, I told ya, just call me Gandy! Duuuuuuude…. I just realised that Gandy rhymes with candy… Hey, ya guys want some candy?
Pippin: No, thank you, sir, we’re not hungry, as a matter of fact, and the Hobbiton Dental Association –
Merry: Founded by Master Peregrin and I
Pippin: has discovered that candy can cause cavities, and also prevent you from getting that pearly-white smile!
Merry: However, you can change all that, by brushing three –<br>
Gandalf: *interrupting* I’ll let you wash the dishes if you shut up.
Pippin: Oh, Meriadoc! Washing dishes, how fun!
Merry: But, Peregrin, what about educating Gandalf on the importance of dental hygiene?
Pippin: *whispering into Merry’s ear* We can educate him while we wash the dishes!
Merry: What an absolutely corking idea! All right, Gandalf, we accept your offer!
Merry and Pippin are now washing the dishes, and Gandalf is sitting there, trying to smuggle some candy into his mouth while the two hobbits are not looking.
Pippin: And remember, Gandalf, it is very important, that if you do not have access to a toothbrush after a meal or a snack, you should –
Gandalf: always floss with Hobbiton Dental Association Dental Floss, I KNOW! *whines* Now will you please leave me alone!
Bilbo: *calling as no one else will* SPEECH! SPEECH!
The hobbits look round in confusion as to who was yelling out at this abomination of a request.
Bilbo: Oh, if you insist! *climbs up onto platform*
Most of the hobbits sigh, and those who have been subjected to Bilbo’s speeches actually buried their faces in their arms and start crying, including Frodo, Sam, and Gandalf, much to Merry and Pippin’s surprise, as they love Bilbo’s intellectual speeches more than anything.
Bilbo: My dear Bagginses and Boffins! *murmurs of “why do we have to be related to him” come from the Baggins side* Tooks and Brandybucks *even more grumbling, except for Merry and Pippin who cheer* Grubbs! Chubbs! Hornblowers! Bolgers! Bracegirdles! *nothing coming from the crowd this time, as most are asleep* and Proudfoots!
Odo Proudfoot: PROUDFEET, STUPID! HOW MANY TMES MUST WE TELL YOU?!
Bilbo: Yeah, whatever, dude… Anyhow, today is my one-hundred-and-eleventh birthday!
Random hobbit in the crowd: Shouldn’t you be dead by now?
Bilbo: Alas, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable hobbits! I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
Gandalf looks confused, as do the hobbits, and Merry and Pippin are chortling away at Bilbo’s wisecrack.
Bilbo: I, er… have things to do. *takes out the Ring, and whispers* I’ve put this off for far too long.
The hobbits and Gandalf are still looking confused, only Gandalf has taken the opportunity of Merry and Pippin’s laughter to cram a whole load of candy into his mouth at once, so he now has a strawberry lace hanging out his mouth, chocolate around his mouth, and sprinkles stuck to the chocolate.
Bilbo: I regret to announce this is the end! I’m going now. I bid you all a very fond farewell. *Whispers* Goodbye.
He puts on the Ring, but nothing happens.
Bilbo: Oh, goddamit. *Tries again, but still, nothing* OH bugger this. Erm, ok, everyone, close your eyes, and count to ten!
The hobbits do as he says in the hopes that he’ll go away and leave them alone if he does. Bilbo meanwhile, runs to gather a few bits of cake and a mug of ale, and also any of the customary gifts that all hobbits give out on their birthdays that were nearby, and started running off. Unfortunately, they had already gotten to 9 by the time he had got the last gift.
Bilbo: Um, ok, make that a hundred!
The hobbits resume their counting and Bilbo runs off up to Bag End.
Bilbo/Hobbits: Suckers/Sucker!