But not for long, as coming from behind is the stupid-ass GORILLA!! After scaring everyone (again), OML asks Wirt to do something and Wirt complies, but his untied shoes make everything.better.
Langtree are happy, so happy that she just had to mention that damned Jimmy Brown and the stupid-ass gorilla again. Many people gave a lot of money, just enough to save the school. He then finds a beautiful sight ahead: a benefit concert (led by Greg) to raise money to save the school. The next morning, Old Man Langtree wakes up to find the instruments stolen and wonders where they are. Greg then finally has his plan: steal the instruments. Then, somewhat conveniently, they find Old Man Langtree behind the bushes, moping about his troubles surrounding the school he tries to keep open (he gave up his life savings, home and everything else he's owned to save it and he plans on selling the animal kids' instruments to keep it running), his daughter (Jimmy Brown left his little girl heartbroken) and the gorilla on the loose, and wishes that things in the world would go good for once. He then takes their instruments away, and sends them to bed (takes "schoolhouse" a bit too literal, doesn't it?)ĭuring bedtime, Greg decides to bust out and leave with Wirt tagging along and asking for a plan, which Greg doesn't have. He complains that if he wants to keep a school for animals to learn to read and write open, they must not have fun and play music. Greg finds something great out of it in the form of a jar of Molasses, by mixing the two together, and sings "Potatoes and Molasses", a song about this delicious mixture.until a man in a big coat comes in and stops the proceedings. Langtree calls it), where the eat on a dull and bland lunch of potatoes. While Doing so, his possum friend looks in the bushes and finds a GORILLA!! The gorilla chases the guys around the school until possum friend knocks it out with a swift hit to the head via a branch.Īfter the bell rings (thanks Greg and friends climbing it after the GORILLA! attack), the children (and Wirt and Greg) go to lunch (or Meal Time as Ms. Meanwhile, outside, refusing to go in, Greg meets some new friends and play a game called "Too Old Cat" (basically finding cats that are wrinkly and barely mobile). Langtree, begins class by talking about the recent troubles in her life the school closing down, her lover Jimmy Brown leaving her unexpectedly, and a crazed gorilla on the loose. When they go in, Wirt decides to give Bea payback by-well, being a pushover. Wirt and Beatrice go inside just as class has started. After Wirt's shoe is untied, Bea gets annoyed with Wirt and asks Greg if he wants to be like Wirt, (as she claims) always does what he's told, pathetic, a pushover. After the pseudo-nightmare that is Pottsfield, Wirt, Gregory and Beatrice continue on their trek to Adelaide's house.