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In a land far, far away, two friends were about to embark on one wacky adventure...

6:00 a.m.

[Arrow and Ace's Basement Apartment]

Arrow: Ace! Ace! Ace! WAKE UP!!!

Ace: Neeeeigh…

Arrow: We’re out of smoked trout.

Ace: What?! Your favourite? I’m up!

Ace: Did someone rob us last night?

Arrow: No. I ate the last piece… but I’m still hungry.

Ace: Alright, Arrow. Give me a second to get ready.

Less than a second later…

Ace: Alrighty! Let’s visit the fish shop. I’m sure Mr. Wheeler has plenty of trout.

6:03 a.m.

[Outside Mr. Wheeler's Fish Shop]

Arrow: What’s wrong, Ace?

Ace: The door won’t open, and the lights are off.

Ace: What’s this? A note…

Ace (reading): Out fishin’!

Arrow: Ace, what are we going to do? You know how I get when I’m hungry. We don’t want a repeat of last week!

Ace: No, we don’t.

Ace: Hmm… we could try the pet store.

Arrow: Maybe they stock rainbow trout?

6:05 a.m.

[Ms. V's Pet Store]

Arrow: Knock! Knock! Ms. V, please let us in!

Ms. V: What do you two want?

Arrow: Rainbow trout.

Ms. V: Sorry, Arrow. We don’t stock those. They’re wild fish.

Arrow: NOOOO!

Ms. V: Why don’t you catch some in Meadow Creek?

Arrow: Hmm… that’s an excellent suggestion.

Arrow: Ace, are you up for a fishin’ adventure?

6:06 a.m.

[Path near Meadow Creek]

Arrow & Ace: 🎶 We’re on the way to catch a fish! We’re on the way to catch a fish!

Arrow: Ace, have you ever gone fishing before?

Ace: Nope. The only thing I’ve ever caught was a cold.

Arrow: I hope I catch the biggest rainbow trout you’ve ever seen.

Ace: Yummy!

6:10 a.m.

[Shore of Meadow Creek]

Arrow: Oh, look, Ace! An abandoned rowboat. Let’s get in.

Ace: Are you sure?

Arrow: Yeah! It’s sturdy.

Ace: Are you sure?

Arrow: Yep! Stop being such a scaredy-cat.

CLUNK!

An oar falls off.

Ace: …

Arrow: It’s supposed to do that!

Ace: Alright… all hands on deck!

6:15 a.m.

[Faaarrr from shore]

Arrow: Did you see that, Ace?

Ace: A fish just jumped! Now’s our chance!

Arrow: Let the hook fly!

Ace: We got this!

Arrow: I caught something!

Arrow: It’s heavy… really heavy!

Arrow: It must be the mother of all rainbow trout!

Arrow: Ace, take a look!

SPLASH!

Arrow: Trout?

Ace: …Junk! An old treasure chest.

Arrow: We can’t smoke a treasure chest. Right?

Arrow: When will I ever get my rainbow trout?

Ace: Be patient, Arrow.

Grrrr…

Thirty seconds later…

Ace: Arrow, I’m bored. I’m hungry. Let’s head ashore.

Arrow: Oh, look! It’s Mr. Wheeler.

Arrow: Mr. Wheeler, we stopped by your shop earlier, but it was closed. Did you happen to catch any rainbow trout?

Arrow: Please say yes… please say yes!

Mr. Wheeler: I caught just the fish for you.

Arrow: Yummy!

Mr. Wheeler: Help yourself.

CHOMP! CHOMP!

Mr. Wheeler: It ain’t smoked.

Arrow: Doesn’t matter!

Arrow: Yum, yum, yum…

Arrow: Oh, Mr. Wheeler, we found this old treasure chest. Do you want it?

Mr. Wheeler: What’s in it? Let me get a hammer.

BANG! BANG!

🎶 Suspenseful music.

Mr. Wheeler: Lures! We have struck gold!

Mr. Wheeler: Take as much fish as you like! Yay! Yay! Yay!

As the day continues, Arrow and Ace relax under a tree until...

10:30 a.m.

[Forest Hill Park]

Grrrr…

Arrow: Ace, we have a problem…

Grrrrr…

Arrow: I’m hungry again. You know what that means…

Arrow: Another adventure!

Ace: But I’m happy lying under this tree.

Arrow: Imagine feasting on a pineapple, anchovy, red pepper, muuushrooooom, and pepperoni pizza.

Num, num, num…

Ace: Arrow, you’re making me hungry.

Grrrrr…

Ace: That’s my stomach saying, “Yes, yes, yes!”

Arrow and Ace: Off to Monty’s Pizza Shop!

10:45 a.m.

[Monty's Pizza Shop]

Ace: Hey, Monty! Can we get five pineapple, anchovy, red pepper, mushroom, and pepperoni pizzas, please?

Monty: Sorry, boys. We’re out of mushrooms.

Their jaws drop.

Arrow and Ace: Noooo…

Ace: How is that possible?

Monty: Unfortunately, the creek flooded, so our local mushroom pickers couldn’t make it over to the mushroom patch.

💡 Light bulb appears over Ace's head.

Ace: I have an idea. Arrow and I will go get them, if you promise to make us the most delicious pizza ever.

Monty: Deal.

Arrow: What am I getting myself into?

Ace: Arrow, don’t be a sourpuss. How hard can it be? Danger Creek is only a fifteen-minute walk away.

Arrow: Alright, I’m in!

11:01 a.m.

[Trail to Danger Creek]

Arrow and Ace: 🎶 We’re on the way! We’re on the way to get ourselves some mushrooms!

Arrow: Wow, Monty was right. The creek is really flooded. The bridge is completely underwater.

Ace: Let’s swim!

Arrow: Noooo…

Ace scratches his head.

Arrow: I can’t swim.

Ace: How about fly?

Arrow: I can’t fly.

Ace: Oh… I knew that. Sorry for bringing it up.

Arrow: Forgiven.

Arrow: Look! There’s a rock path through the shallows, but the rocks are too far apart for me to jump across.

Ace: Look! An abandoned pogo stick!

Arrow: What luck!

Arrow hops onto the pogo stick.

Arrow: Ace, look at me! I can jump higher than you!

Arrow: This is going to be fun!

11:10 a.m.

[Far Side of Danger Creek]

Arrow: We made it to the other side of the creek. Now, where could these mushrooms be?

Arrow: Mushrooms! Come here, mushrooms!

Ace: I don’t think mushrooms can hear.

Grrrrrr…

Ace: But I can definitely hear your stomach.

Ace: Oh, look! A tiny blue man.

Ace: Hey, tiny blue man! Can you help us? We’re looking for mushrooms.

Tiny Blue Man: Sure. Follow the path on the right and pick the red mushrooms. Whatever you do, don’t eat the purple ones, even though they’re the sweetest-smelling mushrooms in the forest.

Arrow: Got it. Thanks!

11:15 a.m.

[Mushroom Patch]

Ace: Look, Arrow! There are mushrooms everywhere!

Arrow: What’s that smell? It’s so sweet…

Grrrr…

Ace: Arrow, step back from that purple mushroom!

Arrow: Just one bite…

Chomp.

Arrow: OMG… it tastes so good.

Ace takes a bite.

Ace: WOW…

Five mushrooms later…

Arrow: I feel weird, Ace…

Arrow: Ace…

Posted - 07/03/2026

Arrow & Ace – Pogo [ISSUE #2B]

Ace remains in a golden slumber until...

??:??

[????]

Arrow: Ace! Ace! Help!

Ace’s eyes fly open.

Arrow: Ace! Ace! Ace! He’s tickling me!

Ace’s frightened expression turns into a smile.

Ace: Where are we? I love the décor.

Tiny Blue Man: Welcome to my home. You wouldn’t believe how many travellers fall for those purple mushrooms. I had a feeling you two would.

Tiny Blue Man: Would you like some rat stew?

Arrow and Ace’s faces turn pale.

Arrow: No thanks… we’re okay. We have a pizza in the making.

Arrow: Now that we’re awake, we should probably get going. A short visit is a good visit… hahaha…

Tiny Blue Man: You’re not going anywhere…

Ace shivers.

Tiny Blue Man: …without this fly swatter. The flies are everywhere this time of day, especially around 1:00 p.m.

Arrow and Ace: Phew! We thought you were going to eat us!

Tiny Blue Man: The thought crossed my mind… but then I saw you brought back my precious.

Arrow and Ace exchange puzzled looks.

Tiny Blue Man: My pink pogo stick! I’ve searched everywhere for it. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Arrow: Glad we could help! Well… we’d better get going.

DOOR SLAMS

1:02 p.m.

[Trail back to Monty's]

Arrow: Okay… how creepy was that?

Ace: Rat stew? I think he’s eaten one too many purple mushrooms.

Arrow: I wonder if he has a tiny blue wife… or a giant red one.

Arrow and Ace: Hahaha!

Arrow: Oh yeah, the mushrooms! Let’s see if they’re still under my helmet.

Arrow lifts off his helmet. Sitting on his head is a bunch of bright red mushrooms… and one purple one.

Ace: Arrow, you’re the man!

Bzzzzz…

Arrow: Do you hear that?

Bzzzzzz…

Ace: The flies are everywhere. They must smell the mushrooms.

Arrow: How do we get rid of them?

Ace: Give them the mushrooms!

Arrow: Over my dead body!

Arrow starts swatting wildly at the flies.

Arrow: Darn flies!

Ace: Arrow, look at the shore! The water has receded. We can use the bridge. Thank goodness!

Arrow and Ace race across the bridge.

Arrow: I wonder what Monty’s going to think when we tell him what happened.

1:11 p.m.

[Monty’s Pizza Shop]

Monty: Hey, guys! You’re finally back! I was wondering what happened to you.

Arrow: Do we have a story for you! Then he asked if we wanted rat stew! Hahaha!

Monty: So… did you get the mushrooms?

Arrow: Yep! And we even brought back a special purple one for you.

Arrow winks.

Monty: You two are always up to no good. Let me get that pizza started.

Grrrrr…

Monty: Sounds like neither of you can wait.

Posted - 07/03/2026

Arrow & Ace – Corn Dogs [ISSUE #3]

After enjoying their pizza, Arrow and Ace stroll through the park until...

2:00 p.m.

[Forest Hill Park]

Arrow: Ace, I never thought I'd say this, but... I'm full.

Arrow: ACE! ACE! ACE!

Arrow: What the heck are you doing? 🎶

Ace: It's called dancing. Can't you hear the music?

Arrow: Shhhh!!!

Arrow: Yeah, I hear it. Where's it coming from?

Arrow: Oh, look! It's Zippy. He's playing his ukulele on the park bench.

Zippy: MY DARLING, MY DARLING, CASSY...

Arrow: I wish I could do that. Actually, it looks rather easy.

HMMMM...

2:02 p.m.

[Forest Hill Park]

Arrow: Ace, I've decided...

Arrow: I'm going to be a musician!!!

HAHAHAH...

Ace: You don't even know what a chord is, and you don't even have an instrument.

Arrow: If you happen to know, I come from a long line of songbirds. My father's father's father was a famous singer. He could tweet like no other.

💡 A light bulb appears over Arrow's head.

Arrow: I know! I'm going to buy an instrument.

Arrow: Ace, are you up for another adventure?

Ace: Sure.

Ace makes a puzzled face.

2:15 p.m.

[Main Street]

Arrow and Ace walk down Main Street.

Arrow: Hey, Mr. Wheeler! How are the lures treating you?

Arrow: Hey, Monty! Did you try the purple mushroom yet?

Arrow winks.

Ace: Where are we going?

Arrow: DK's Pawnshop. They definitely have some instruments there.

Ace: Are you sure you want to do this? Learning an instrument is a commitment.

Arrow: Meh, meh, meh. I'm sure it'll come naturally to me. After all, I'm a songbird.

Ace: Crows are songbirds?

Arrow: SHHH...

2:18 p.m.

[DK's Pawnshop]

Inside DK's Pawnshop.

Arrow: Look at all these instruments!

An old bass guitar and a broken mandolin hang on the wall.

Arrow: OMG! THAT'S THE ONE!

Ace: The big one?

Arrow: YES! YES! YES!

Arrow: DK, can I try that ukulele?

DK: That is not a ukulele. It's a bass guitar.

Arrow: Sorry. Can I try that bass guitar?

DK: Just don't scratch it.

Arrow picks up the bass and starts strumming it.

Ace: Arrow! Stop! Stop! Stop! You're hurting my ears!

Arrow: You just don't appreciate fine music when you hear it.

Arrow: This thing is heavy...

The bass begins to slip.

Slow motion...

Arrow: NO! NO! NO...

BANG!!!

The bass hits the floor. A small crack appears.

DK: What have you done?! You break it, you buy it!

Arrow: How much is it?

DK: Five hundred dollars plus tax... so, three thousand dollars.

Arrow: I'm so sorry. I don't have any money. But don't worry. Ace and I will think of something.

HMMMM...

Arrow: Can we borrow that corn dog stand?

Arrow: Ace... are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Ace: Food?

2:20 p.m.

[Main Street]

Arrow and Ace walk out of DK's Pawnshop, determined to make enough money to repay him.

Arrow: Corn dogs! Corn dogs! GET YOUR CORN DOGS!

Arrow: Why isn't anyone coming?

Ace: It's not lunchtime!

HMMMM...

Arrow: Maybe we should do something... I'll sing!

Ace: NO!!!

HMMMM...

Ace: I can juggle. I was in a carnival a long time ago.

Arrow: Let's see!

Ace picks up two corn dogs and starts juggling them.

A squirrel walking past stops to watch.

Squirrel: You're AMAZING! Again! Again!

💡 A light bulb appears over Arrow's head.

Arrow: It costs ten dollars to watch.

The squirrel hands Arrow a crisp ten-dollar bill.

About ten minutes later, a crowd gathers in front of Ace.

Twenty minutes later, they have raised three thousand dollars.

Arrow: Ace, you can stop now! We can repay DK.

Ace: Alright, one more trick...

Ace: Done! Thank you all for coming!

The audience applauds.

2:55 p.m.

[Inside DK's Pawnshop]

Arrow: Hey, DK! We got your money!

DK: No worries. I actually sold the bass to a tiny blue man.

DK: He said the crack gave it character... actually, a thousand dollars more character!

DK: Hahaha...

Arrow: But... my music career...

Ace: I hate to tell you this, Arrow, but I don't think music is your thing.

Grrrrr...

Arrow: That's okay. I can always become an artist.

Arrow gives a fake smile.

Ace: That's another adventure. Let's get a snack.

Arrow: We can sure buy a lot of cookies with all this money!

Posted - 07/04/2026

Arrow & Ace – Cookies [ISSUE #4]

Arrow and Ace joke about all the cookies they are going to buy until...

3:00 p.m.

[Main Street]

Sniff… Sniff…

Arrow: Ace, do you smell that?

Arrow: Smells like cookies…

Arrow: …burnt cookies!

Both start running.

Arrow: I hope Cassy’s okay!

🚨 Eeehhhooowww! Eeehhhooowww!

Lights flash.

Arrow: Oh no! Cassy’s bakery is on fire!

Arrow: I hope everyone’s okay.

Cassy stands across the street talking to the firefighters. She looks shocked.

Arrow: All those poor cookies… Oh no… oh no…

Ace: Really, Arrow?

Arrow: It’s just that I wanted cookies so badly.

Ace: Me too.

Grrrr… Grrrr…

Arrow: Hmm… let’s ask Cassy what happened.

3:05 p.m.

[Across the Street from Cassy's Bakery]

Cassy: I was in my shop helping Monty. After he left, I noticed a purple mushroom on the floor. It smelled so good, I just had to eat it. Then I started feeling dizzy and sleepy. The next thing I knew, I woke up to my bakery on fire.

Arrow and Ace look at each other and freeze.

A bead of sweat runs down both of their foreheads.

Arrow: I wonder where that mushroom could have come from…

Nervous laughter.

Arrow: Let’s change the subject.

Arrow: How long until we can get the shop up and running again?

Cassy begins crying.

Tears splash everywhere.

Cassy: I’ll have to rebuild from the ground up. This is going to cost a fortune.

Arrow: How does three thousand dollars sound?

Cassy’s eyes nearly pop out of her head.

Cassy: You and Ace would give me three thousand dollars?

Cassy: What’s the catch?

Arrow: No catch…

Arrow: Well… one tiny catch.

Arrow: You’ll have to start making cookies again as soon as possible… and keep them coming for a whole year.

Arrow: Oh… and let’s keep the whole purple mushroom thing on the down low. The police don’t have to know everything.

Arrow: Catch my drift?

Cassy hugs both Arrow and Ace.

Cassy: Thank you!

Cassy: Let’s get started.

Cassy: First, we need a kitchen.

💡 A light bulb appears over Ace’s head.

Ace: I know!

Ace: Let’s go to the tiny blue man's place! His place is epic.

Arrow and Ace: 🎶 We are on the way! We are on the way! We are on the way!

3:15 p.m.

[Giant Mushroom House]

Knock! Knock!

The door flings open.

Tiny Blue Man: What are you two doing here…?

Silence.

Out of the corner of his eye, the tiny blue man notices Cassy for the first time.

Tiny Blue Man: Oh!

Tiny Blue Man: Yes, yes… come in.

Tiny Blue Man: Hello! You can call me Neal.

Neal: You thought I actually went by “Tiny Blue Man,” didn’t you?

Awkward silence.

Neal: So, what can I do for you? Changed your minds about the rat stew?

Neal: I swear it tastes like chicken.

Arrow: We need to use your kitchen. It’s an emergency.

Arrow: We NEED cookies!

Cassy: Neal, I really like what you’ve done with the place. You play bass? My ex was a musician.

Lying on Neal’s couch is the bass he bought earlier.

Neal: Yep. I’ve been playing for years.

Cassy: Will you play me a song?

Neal stalls.

Neal: I’d love to, but my amp broke.

Neal: How about you come back in a week? I’ll write you a song.

Cassy: Sounds fair.

Cassy: Now show me the kitchen.

Neal: Anything for you.

3:20 p.m.

[The Kitchen]

Arrow, Ace, and Cassy enter the kitchen. It’s huge, spotless, and fully equipped.

Cassy: Neal, you cook?

Neal: My ex-wife installed it. She was a Red Giant. For some reason, they love to cook.

Neal: I’m more of a rat-and-mushroom kind of guy.

Neal: Simple, if you catch my drift.

Arrow: Please… I need those cookies.

Cassy: On it!

Cassy: Neal, can you crack the eggs?

Neal: Anything for you.

Neal taps an egg against the bowl.

Crack!

The egg splatters all over the counter.

Cassy: Maybe Ace can do it.

3:30 p.m.

[The Kitchen]

Cassy: Cookie dough’s ready!

Arrow and Ace: Yum! Yum! Yum!

Cassy swats their wandering fingers away.

Cassy: Ten minutes on the clock!

Posted - 07/05/2026

Arrow & Ace – Tiny Blue Man [ISSUE #5]

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Arrow and Ace pace around the kitchen until...

3:39 p.m.

[The Kitchen]

Arrow and Ace:
5… 4… 3… 2… 1…

They’re ready!

Arrow: Cassy?
Ace: Cassy?
Arrow and Ace: Cassy?

🎶 Music drifts in from the living room.

Arrow: Is that Barry White?

Arrow and Ace slowly open the living room door.

They see Neal and Cassy kissing.

Arrow and Ace: Eeeewwww!!!

Their reaction startles Cassy and Neal.

Cassy: Oh! The cookies!

Cassy blushes, embarrassed that they caught her kissing Neal.

Cassy: Arrow and Ace, would you two come into the kitchen?

Arrow and Ace: YES, Chef!

Cassy pulls the cookies out of the oven. The smell is overwhelming.

Cassy: Stand back, boys. They have to cool down.

Arrow and Ace both frown.

Arrow and Ace: Are they ready yet? Are they ready yet…?

3:55 p.m.

[The Kitchen]

Cassy: Ready!

Arrow: Ready! Ready! Ready!

Num! Num! Num!

Arrow: So good! The chocolate chips are so chocolatey!

Num! Num! Num!

4:00 p.m.

[Living Room]

Arrow: All this eating has made me sleepy. Neal, do you mind if I take a nap on the couch? Ace, you joining me?

Arrow and Ace snuggle up on the couch and quickly fall asleep.

Cassy: So, Neal… tell me about yourself.

Neal: Where to begin…

My parents found me in a dumpster across the street from Sunnyside Hospital. Growing up, I never really fit in. I’m blue… and pretty small.

But don’t worry…I’m big where it counts… the heart.

Being an outcast, I never had many friends, so the woods became my friend. I’ve spent countless days wandering through them. I know every trail, every tree, and just about every animal.

But… it gets lonely after a while.

Neal suddenly starts talking very fast.

Neal: So I got married, got divorced… you know how it goes. What about you?

Cassy: Wait… did you love her?

Neal: I did, but I could never satisfy her… she was a red giant! She always wanted more.

Cassy: You poor thing.

Cassy gives Neal a hug.

Neal winks and mutters, “Score.”

🎶 Romantic music magically starts playing.

Neal and Cassy sit on the couch, kissing until…

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Cassy: Oh no… It’s Zippy.

Neal looks surprised.

Cassy: OMG! He must have followed me here.

Neal starts to look nervous.

Cassy: My ex is a little… protective. Answer the door. Just tell him I’m cleaning up in the kitchen.

Neal gulps.

Neal: O-Okay…

Arrow & Ace

Posted - 07/02/2026

Arrow & Ace – Fishin' [ISSUE #1]

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In a land far, far away, two friends were about to embark on one wacky adventure...

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Posted - 07/02/2026

Arrow & Ace – Pogo [ISSUE #2A]

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As the day continues, Arrow and Ace relax under a tree until...

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

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11:10 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

Posted - 07/03/2026

Arrow & Ace – Pogo [ISSUE #2B]

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Ace remains in a golden slumber until...

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1:02 p.m.

1:11 p.m.

Posted - 07/03/2026

Arrow & Ace – Corn Dogs [ISSUE #3]

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After enjoying their pizza, Arrow and Ace stroll through the park until...

2:00 p.m.

2:02 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

2:18 p.m.

2:20 p.m.

2:55 p.m.

Posted - 07/04/2026

Arrow & Ace – Cookies [ISSUE #4]

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Arrow and Ace joke about all the cookies they are going to buy until...

3:00 p.m.

3:05 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:20 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Posted - 07/05/2026

Arrow & Ace – Tiny Blue Man [ISSUE #5]

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Arrow and Ace pace around the kitchen until...

3:39 p.m.

3:55 p.m.

4:00 p.m.