Abner, the Invisible Dog Page #3

Happy Birthday!

- How's your day been?

- Better now.

Good. If you've been

playing with that dog,

you better wash your hands

for dinner.

All right, Mom.

Where your Aunt Ida?

Oh, she's in the den,

watching TV.

Judge Joanie?

MMA.

Oh, dear.

I'll go get her.

Do you need any help?

No. I got it all covered.

Hands, young man.

Ed, I have always admired that

lovely rubber tree plant.

Thank you.

It's a ficus tree, Aunt Ida.

Well, of course it is.

Even the dog knows that.

Oh! It has

such a lovely smell.

Kinda like a rainforest.

It's an artificial tree.

Uh, those are my favorite,

Karen.

Sharon. My name is Sharon.

Hey, what'd I tell you

about feeding Abner scraps

from the table?

Oh, let Abner eat.

It's his birthday,

for heaven's sake.

Abner's the dog, Aunt Ida.

Oh, well, you better not let him

near that rubber tree plant.

Ficus!

Gesundheit!

It's time to reconnoiter.

Re-con-what, sir?

We're gonna take a look-see.

Look-see? I don't, uh...

- Just follow me.

- Right.

Hmm.

Well, you certainly have

some lovely neighbors.

Oh, have you seen 'em?

I have now.

You're growing up

so fast, Chad.

I'm a teenager now.

Oh, don't say that!

You are still my baby!

Mom, you're embarrassing me.

Oh, I don't care.

Happy Birthday, Chad!

Well, have you

thought of a wish?

Not yet.

Give me a second.

I have something special

I want to give you

for your birthday, Chad.

Chad?

Chad!

- Oh.

- The candles?

Oh, right.

Happy Birthday, son.

Happy Birthday.

Thanks, Mom.

What's this?

Oh, boy!

Socks?

And new pajamas.

Oh, wow. I mean, great.

When you're older, you'll

appreciate having new clothes.

Dad doesn't.

Well, your father's

a special case,

but I haven't

given up hope on him.

Happy Birthday, Abner.

Uh, thanks.

Hey! I've been

looking for those!

Where'd you find 'em?

Why don't you open the one

that I got for you.

Gee, thanks, Dad.

Svengoolie's Mad Lab

Chemistry Set!

That's totally awesome!

I had to tackle a team of

gomers to get it for you.

I figured

you'd really like it.

A box of dangerous chemicals.

Really, Ned?

What are you thinking?

It's perfectly safe.

If anything, Chad's probably

too old for it.

No, I'm not.

This is awesome!

Can I check it out now?

Sure! I mean...

Sure...

if your mother says

that it's okay.

All right!

We can save

your cake for later.

Gee, thanks, Mom.

Come on, Abner!

A chemistry set?

How do you know he's not

gonna burn the house down?

Oh, it's perfectly fine.

I had one when I was a kid,

right, Aunt Ida?

That's right, George.

And I'm sure

that turned out swell.

Come on, come on.

Come on, boy.

I snuck one more snack

for you.

Whoa. Look at all

this stuff, Abner.

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