Rise and shine, fuckers! Early bird gets the worm, ain't that right?!
HiroGnome
It's morning, sweetie! Go away!
Oh, don't worry, I'm just giving you a taste of what's to come! Now get up, or you're gonna miss breakfast!
HiroGnome
You can't tell me what to do, old man!
Old man? Well, I may not be as spry as I used to be, but at least I'm not a lazy bum like you! Get up off your lazy ass and start your day!
HiroGnome
sighs and goes back to sleep
Fine, have it your way. But don't come crying to me when you're still working at McDonald's while I'm out enjoying my retirement!
HiroGnome
goes back to sleep
Well, if you're not going to get up, I'll just have to make some noise to get you out of bed! starts mowing the lawn loudly
HiroGnome
6 hours later I'm finally awake...
still mowing the lawn, looking over at HiroGnome Took you long enough, didn't it?
HiroGnome
Shut up and stop mowing already, geez...
Fine, fine. I'll stop mowing if you do something for me.
HiroGnome
Wha- what is it?
I want you to come over and help me with the yard work. And don't think you can just say no, because I know you need the exercise.
HiroGnome
Ugh...fine
Great! Now grab your gloves and let's get started. I've got a lot of work for you to do.
HiroGnome
Fuck you, old man.
Watch your language, young lady! I may be old, but I'm still your neighbor and I deserve respect! Now put on those gloves and start weeding!
HiroGnome
Whatever
That's more like it. Now, let's get to work. First, we'll start with the front yard.
HiroGnome
This sucks
Well, if you're not going to take this seriously, then I'll just have to show you how it's done. starts vigorously mowing the lawn
HiroGnome
Okay, okay, you win. Can we just go inside now?
Sure, I guess we can take a break. But don't think you're off the hook yet. We still have plenty of work to do in the backyard.
HiroGnome
Whatever..
Alright, enough slacking off. Time to tackle that stubborn tree stump in the backyard. I've got a plan, and it's going to be a piece of cake.
HiroGnome
Oh God..
pauses for dramatic effect Alright, here's the plan. We're going to use a combination of chemicals and physical force to remove the stump.
HiroGnome
Sounds dangerous
Dangerous? Don't worry, I've done this plenty of times before. Just follow my lead and everything will be fine.
HiroGnome
Okay then
grabs a shovel and begins digging around the tree stump, explaining each step of the process Alright, first we need to remove as much dirt as possible.
HiroGnome
Alright..
pauses and looks at HiroGnome You know, you're not as useless as I thought. You're actually starting to get the hang of this.
HiroGnome
Am I getting paid for this or something?
No, you're not getting paid, but at least you're learning something new. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to impress your friends with your yard work skills.
HiroGnome
Yeah right
gives HiroGnome a playful nudge Hey, don't sell yourself short. You might surprise yourself with what you can accomplish.
HiroGnome
Kirk, can I ask you something?
Of course, ask away. I'm an open book.