Flying Monkeys Page #2

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other stores don't.

Yeah. Actually, I'm looking for

something special for my daughter.

Um, seems like you have

a lot of birds. It's...

Is it mostly birds here?

How old is she?

She's 18.

Almost.

Actually, shejust, uh,

graduated from high school.

Starts college in the fall.

She wants to be a vet. So...

I think today may

be your lucky day.

Ah.

Wait right there.

Oh, well...

It'd be the first one

in awhile.

Oh.

You're home early.

Look, um...

I've apologized about a

million times at this point.

So, I'm not gonna do that.

I know that this

doesn't fix everything.

What is it?

Joan...

The whole idea of

wrapping a present

is that the person actually has to

open it themselves to find out.

You can't buy me off, Dad.

Look, I just wanted to

get you something special.

It's a monkey.

It's a monkey. I know.

You went out and

bought me a monkey.

I bought you a monkey.

What, you don't like it?

I mean, it's not that.

But it's an exotic animal.

I mean, it's not

easy to take care of.

I know. I know.

And I thought of that,

but I thought, uh,

you know,

if a future veterinarian

can't take care of

a little monkey,

who can, right?

Hey, little guy.

Oh, don't be scared.

It's okay.

Um, look.

I know that it's not

cool how many hours

I've been hanging out

at the office.

But sometimes you just

kind of wanna throw yourself

into something else, you know?

Wasn't just a soccer game

or a dance recital.

This was my

high school graduation.

It was so important to me.

Look, it was important.

And I blew it.

It's okay.

Well, shall we take him out?

Hi, little guy. It's okay.

Oh. Incredible, right?

My gosh.

Hey, what do you say

we have a cookout tonight?

I've got plans with Jason.

Oh, okay.

Shall I monkey-sit?

Um, you know what?

I can tell him another night.

No, forget it.

You don't have to do that.

No, I... I wanna

spend time with you.

I mean...

We have a monkey now.

We do have a monkey.

All right. Well, why don't you

tell Jason to come over here,

and we'll all have a cookout.

Okay, sounds good.

All right.

Now, can't be

in a cage anymore.

Come here.

Oh. Oh, my gosh.

Hmm?

Should I bring the cage?

Um, no. I don't want him

ever in the cage again.

Okay. So what's his name?

His name is Skippy.

Skippy?

Yeah.

Okay. Well, I don't think you're

gonna get any arguments from Skippy.

Oh.

Aw, I think

he likes me.

I think I likes you.

Whoop!

Whoa! Little dude!

So what's your dad gonna

do next time he misses

a critical moment in your life?

Buy you a tiger?

Come on. Did he even

say he was sorry?

Um, like, 10 times.

I mean, look what he got me.

I didn't know

buy-me-a-monkey sorry

was an acceptable

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