Lost In America

    In the pet store…
"Hello Mr.Cooper, said the saleswoman. Are you lookin' for some food for your boa again?
- Not this time, answered Alice. I have to sn… baby-sit a friend's children and the asked me to take them to your shop. They might want a new pet."
Meanwhile, Alexander and Zane were both looking through the same cage.
"Are you thinking about the same thing as I do bro? asked Zane.
- Probably… responded her brother. Let's ask Uncle Alice!
The saleswoman came near them.
- Do you want to buy mice, kids?
- Two of them, answered the young girl.
- They're cute, aren't they? Do you already know how you'll call them?
- I don't give names to my lunch, said Alex.
Alice spoke in:
- They have a very strange humor, haven't they? How about go to see the puppies, kids?"
Once he made sure that the saleswoman couldn't hear him anymore, he told the children:
"You should've asked me directly for food if you just wanted to eat!
- We didn't mean it at first, said Zane. But they look delicious…
- How about something else? I mean, in my restaurant you can eat food that doesn't try to escape.
- That doesn't sound funny, said the young boy.
- But that could be tasty, bro. I want to know what humans eat and how."

Later, in Alice's restaurant…
"Well, that was a good idea, after all, said Alex. It tastes much better than rats.
- I hope so! laughed Alice.
- I thought Showman fed his children enough… said Stage.
- We're just curious about human food, explained Zane.
- Humans don't eat at Cooper's Town everyday, you know, Z.
- Zane, rectified the young girl.
Stage never remembers the alphabet's names. At least he does remember who are A and Z.
- I wouldn't mind discovering what people here eat everyday, said Alexander.
Alice told him that a lot of Americans go regularly to fast-food restaurants. It's not very healthy, but one time wouldn't hurt, would it? And for once, Stage agreed to take "A and Z" to the closest fast-food (Vince had something else to do).
I won't describe the place or what happened there because the whole world knows what a Mac Donald's looks like. By the way, have you watched the movie "Super Size Me"? It scared me to death! O_O
But let's get back to the subject.

Unlike his sister, Alexander enjoyed his hamburger. Zane had to repress the urge to vomit.
"Are you ok, sis? asked Showman's son.
- I'm… fine. 'Just need more water.
- Even the zombies look better than you right know, said Alex while handing a water bottle to his sister.
- I said I'm fine, ok? … Thanks for the bottle.
- Your brother is right, stated Stage. Water won't hide it.
- So what? You're not my dad.
- Happily I'm not.
Alexander asked Zane:
- Is it the burger or the ice tea which makes you…?
- I just want to go home", she sighed.

Later, in the Theatre Of The Real's entrance…
Showman was waiting for Zane and Alex to go back home.
"Good evening, my children, he said with a smile as they entered the theatre. How was your day?"
Before one of them could answer, Zane started to throw up everything she ate during the day.
"Are you ok, my dear? worried her dad.
- I… I'll never eat fast-food again!"