"That is one unusual story and one fascinating plant." Nightmare began to leave, but suddenly turned around, "While I'm here, I might as well buy $50 worth of roses." Everyone looked at her in shock.
"50 dollars?" Everyone gasped.
"50 dollars..." Seymour said and tried not to faint.
"Do you have change for $100?" Nightmare held up a 100 dollar bill.
"Sorry, but we're closed for the day m'amm." Yuki explained.
"Then I'll just have to buy twice as many..." Everyone gasped.
"Twice as many!?!"
"Twice as many!?!"
"Twice as many!?!"
"... Twice as many... Ugh!" Seymour gulped and he fainted while holding Audrey II. Audrey and Yuki helped Seymour up.
"Yes..." Nightmare said annoyed. Mr. Mushnik grew very excited.
"Audrey, give this fine woman $100 worth of our best roses!" He ordered. Unfornately, they had only one rose to give out. Nightmare bought it anyway and left. Echo yelled with joy and excitement.
"Quick, put that plant- What did you call it?" He asked.
"An Audrey II?" Seymour said.
"Put that Audrey II back in the window so all the passerby could see! I never thought that this could happen. My children, I'm taking us all out to dinner tonight." Audrey shook her head.
"I'm sorry guys, but I have a date."
"With that humonculous?" Mr. Mushnik sighed, "You don't need to date with him... you need a major medical."
"But he's a professional!" The blonde girl argued.
"What kind of professional kills anyone he wants and has sex everywhere?"
"He's a rebel but he makes good money. Besides he's the only fella I got." Audrey picked up her jacket and started to leave, "Enjoy dinner. Good night, Seymour." She left.
"Good night, Audrey." Seymour waved back.
"Poor girl..." Yuki sighed.
"Are we still going out to dinner?" All 3 employees asked. Just at that moment, Audrey II wilted in Seymour's hands.
"You're not going anywhere, you three. You are ALL staying here and taking care of this sweet, sick plant."
"I told you it's been giving me trouble!" Seymour tried to lift up the pod, but it fell again.
"The Audrey II is not a healthy girl..." Yumi said sadly. Mr. Mushnik bent down to the little girl and whispered gently in her ear.
"Between you and me, neither is the Audrey I..." He explained.
"If only we knew what breed it was..." Yuki muttered.
"Who cares what breed it is?! Look what it's done for business!" Mr. Mushnik started to put on his coat, "So work. Nurse the plant back to health. I'm counting on you, Seymour."
"I know..." The nerd sighed.
"You do?"
"I do..."
"So fix. Goodnight!" The boss then slammed the door. All three employees sighed and stared at Audrey II.
"Gee Ara-kun," Yumi called Seymour his nickname, "Guess things are going bad."
"You don't know the half of it, Yumi-chan... At least I got you two by my side." He sighed, "Who knew an extra job as a babysitter could be positive?" Seymout then patted Audrey 2's leaves and put it down on a table.
"Twoey, I don't know what else I can do for you," Seymour said to Audrey II, "Mr. Mushnik and Audrey had just met you, but we've been going through this for weeks! Are you sick, little plant or just plain stubborn. What is it you want? What is it you need?" The two twins wanted to be useful and helpful, so they helped clean up the shop by picking up random papers from the floor as Seymour started to sing to the plant.
I've given you sunshine
I've given you dirt.
You've given me nothing
But heartache and hurt.
I'm beggin' you sweetly.
I'm down on my knees.
Oh, please-grow for me!
I've given you plant food
And water to sip.
I've given you potash.
You've given me zip.
Oh God, how I missed you
Oh pod, how you tease
Now, please-grow for me!
Yumi and Yuki started to sing as well while they worked.
We've given you southern exposure
To get you to thrive.
We've pinched you back hard,
Like we’re s'posed ta.
You're barely alive.
We've tried you at levels of moisture
From desert to mud.
We've given you grow-lights
And mineral supplements.
What do you want from us- Blood?
Just then, Seymour touched Audrey Two’s thorns and started to bleed. Ironically, Yumi and Yuki began to have paper cuts.
“Stupid paper!” Yuki kicked the paper stack in anger.
“Stupid Thorns!” Seymour blamed the thorns, “Oh well, clumsy me… Hey Twoey, look what I did!” He held up his bleeding finger near the pod. Suddenly, the Audrey II began to open up. Yumi pulled on Seymour’s sleeve.
“Ara-kun, I need a Band-AID!” She wailed and a single drop of her blood landed on one of Twoey’s vines. A small, pink flower began to bloom. When she also put her finger near Audrey II, the pod kissed her finger. That’s right. You heard me. The Audrey Two KISSED Yumi’s finger!
“Twoey, you opened up. I wonder what made you do that…” Seymour began to think. He put his bleeding finger near the pod’s “mouth” resulting in Twoey snapping at his hand.
“Yeah!” The plant seemed to scream with joy at Seymour’s hand. He tried to give the flytrap his non-bleeding hand, but the plant turned away from him, disgusted.
“Nuh-uh!” The plant sounded out. Yumi giggled quietly.
“I think I know what made you do that!” Seymour said excitedly as he looked as his bloody cut, “I guess a little couldn’t hurt. I don’t see a problem as long as you don’t make a habit of it.” Audrey II wanted to nod, but it shook its head in the nick of time. Seymour sung to it one more time.
I've given you sunlight.
I've given you rain.
Looks like you're not happy,
'Less I open a vein.
He put a few drops of blood in the plant’s mouth and then stuck his hand in there. Audrey II began to drink, bite and lick all the blood available to it.
I'll give you a few drops
If that'll appease.
Now please-oh please-grow for me?
“Ouch, that hurt!” Seymour took out his hand and went to his bedroom to sleep on the discovery. Suddenly, a miraculous thing began to occur. Audrey II started to grow. Yumi watched excitedly and called out to her “big” brother.
“Yuki, come quick, please!” The orange haired boy with black streaks came back with Band-AIDS.
“What is it, Yumi?” He asked when he saw the purple flytrap starting to grow. When Twoey finished, Yumi and Yuki clapped with joy. Yuki ran to get something and he came back with a clay figurine of an Academy Award. He gave it to the plant.
“Here Audrey 2,” Yuki looked down, “I made this at school the other day. It’s an award called an Oscar.” Yumi cheered.
“Hurray! Twoey won an Academy Award for growing for us.” She said. Audrey II bowed repeatedly, almost feeling proud. Little did the twins know about what other things that the Audrey II would accomplish soon.
