Disclaimer:  Early Edition is own by Tristar Pictures
Summary:  Gary tries to save a jelly bean factory
Copyright 2000

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A Shower of Jelly Beans
by Irene Brabson

Gary was hurring down the steps and into the bar, he was in a hurry and had no time to say hello or anything.  Marissa was in the office as he hurried by.

"Hey, Gary what's your hurry?  asked Marissa. Is there something in the paper?'

Stopping in his tracks Gary turn to Marissa and said

 "How do  you do that? he asked . Marissa just smiled . Gary shook his head and told  her why he was in a hurry." I have to get to Molly's Famous Jelly Bean factory right away.  There's going to be an explosion.  Something go wrong with one of the machines  and I have to try and stop it."
 

"Oh my . Did the paper say if  anyone gets  hurt?'  asked Marissa.

"No, there will just be a river of jelly beans all over the factory. So I going to try to stop it, so the factory won't lose money over this.

Saying good bye to Marissa, and grabbing his umbrella, Gary hurried out the door.

"Taxi!  Hey Taxi!  Oh come on stop already, I need a taxi."  said a very frustrated Gary.

Realizing that he wasn't going to get a taxi at this hour, Gary started to run the 5 block to the jelly bean factory.  Finally he found himself at the door in front of the factory.  Entering he could hear violin music coming from the small room across the way.

"A small child name Molly Pommer, was practicing on the violin, she had been doing this for over an hour and was getting very bored of it.

"Mom, can I stop now?"

"No, Molly dear, the more practice you get the better you will play.  Now continue dear." said her Mother Rhonda

(Knock,Knock) "Excuse me  I need to talk to the owner.  Could you tell me who Molly is?"  asked Gary

"My name is Rhonda Pommer and this is my daugther Molly.  What can we do for you a Mr.---?"

"Hobson, Gary Hobson" said Gary

" Okay Mr. Gary Hobson, what can we do for you.?" asked Rhonda.

"Are you the owner of Molly Famous Jelly Beans? "asked Gary

"Yes, I name the business for my daughter." answered Rhonda

"I need to speak to you about something very important. It has to do with the jelly bean making machine."  said Gary.

Turning to her daughter Rhonda said  "Molly I'm going to see what this young man wants, you continue to practice and I will be right back."

"Okay, let's go over here and talk.  What is it that you want to talk to me about any way?"  asked Rhonda

"Well-a-I-a.... Gary could hardly hear himself think.  Molly violin playing was getting on his nerves and he was having troulble explaining the problem to Rhonda. " Couldn't we go some where where it a little more quiet?"  asked Gary.

Rhonda gave Gary a disgusted look and pointed to a small room to his left  " In there will be alright."  she answered

 "Now is that better?   Good.  Now what do you want ? "asked Rhonda losing her cool

"You have to  shut down the jelly bean making machine, if you don't there's going to be an explosion and your jelly beans will be all over the factory." said Gary

Rhonda stared at Gary as if he was the crazies person she ever meant.  How dare him run in here and tell her such a riducules story, after all she had just had the machine work on yesterday and was told that it was in find working order.

"Look, I don't know what kind of sick joke you are trying to pull, but I want you out of here right now, or I will have Bill throw you out.  Is that clear, Mr. Hobson?"

Gary was tired of trying to explain himself. Why isn't it ever easy? he asked himself.  He needed to make her understand so he made one last attempt  to convinced her.

"Looked Mrs. Pommer, I'm not joking. please turn off the machine.  I know the guy that work on it and he told me that he miss a screw or something."

Hearing all she wanted to hear, Rhonda started to call for Bill.

Bill Flamingo, was a tall Mexican guy and had a very muscular built.  As soon as Gary saw him he knew that he had to try and make a run for the jellybean making machine or he wouldn't be able to stop the explosive.

Gary started to run full force towards the machine, hoping to turn it off before Bill Flamingo could stop him

"Hey, you come back here." shouted Bill.

Gary was too  fast for Bill, but not fast enough for the another employee who join in the chase.

"Oh no you don't." said the other empoyee as he grabbed Gary from the back, just as he was getting ready to push the off button.

You don't understand, if you don't shut down this machine, it going to explosed." said Gary desperately trying to make them believe him.

Molly decided she had enough with the violin and decided to go see what all the noise was.

"Mommy, why does that man want to turn on the jelly bean machine?" Molly asked with a curious look on he face.

"Because, he some kind of a nut, honey?' answered Rhonda

Gary gave Rhonda a look that said I'm not a nut.  Rhonda look back and then told Bill to remove Gary out of her place of business.

Bill and the other employee started to drag Gary out of the room. Gary was fighting as hard as he could, but couldn't break lose from the two men grip.

Boom!!!!!!!!!!

Suddenly there was a loud bang, that came from the jelly bean machine.  The explosive knock everyone there on the floor.  Out of the machine came a shower of jellybeans, Green ones , red one, yellow, purple, and black one too. Molly was trying to catch some with her violin case and having the  time of her life.

"Molly stop that, that not what that case is for." said Rhonda.

Molly paid no attention to her Mother and kept on catching the jelly beans.

Gary was sitting Indian style on the floor, jelly beans were covering him up to his waist and they were still hiting him on the top  of his head.  Grabbing the unbrella that he bought with him, he open it up to try and stop the assault of jelly beans.  Looking up
at Rhonda, he wanted to say I told you so.

Rhonda started to laugh, she thought Gary was the funniest sight she ever saw and was beginning to feel sorry that she didn't believe him

"Here, let me help you up"  said Rhonda

Taking Rhonda hand, Gary look around to make sure no one was hurt and seeing that every one was all right he decided that it was time for him to go. But  then he noticed that they might need help to clean up. He started to help when Rhonda said.

"Mr.Hobson ,thank you for trying to warn us but we can handled it from here .I have plenty of  help.

 He started towards the main door when Molly grab his hand.

"Here, Gary I want to give you some jelly beans too, I got a lot of them in my violin case. Here you can have some." said Molly as she gave Gary a hand full of jellybeans.

Gary thank Molly and started to leave again, when Rhonda asked

"How did you know?"

"A-I-A just did." answered Gary and left the building as fast as he could.

Back home at McGinty, Gary sat down next to Marissa

"Well did you stop the explosive?" asked Marissa

"No, and have some jelly beans." said Gary

"Meow"

"Oh now what? said a very tired Gary

Looking at the paper, Gary read  what the cat wanted and hurried for the door

"Gotta go, Marissa." said Gary

"Where to now?" asked Marissa

"To the aquarium to keep a women from being strung by an eel."

The End

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