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"For he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good feeeellllooooowwww! Which nobody can deny!"
"Somebody's singing off key," TC said. "But I appreciate the gesture."
TC, his gang, Officer Dibble, Beebee, Jerry, Martha, and her family were all gathered at the coffee shop, celebrating their victory.
"I propose a toast to Top Cat," Martha said, picking up her cup of coffee. "Without his help, my coffee shop would be doomed."
"Here, here!" Fancy shouted, raising his own cup.
"And, I propose a toast to myself," TC said. "For saving the best cup of coffee I ever had in my life!"
"Like, that's TC for you," Spook said, shrugging.
"And I also propose a toast to Spook," TC went on. "Without whom, I wouldn't be here. Even if that rescue plan was the corniest thing I've ever seen."
"Well, like, it worked, didn't it?" Beebee said, shooting TC a dirty look. Then she cuddled up next to Spook. "Like, you really swing, Spooky-baby."
"Like, thanks Beeb," Spook said.
"Spooky-baby?" TC repeated. "Ho boy. That's it. We've lost him."
"Hey, like, chill out, TC," Spook said.
"I'm just kidding," TC said, and he winked at Spook. "Spooky-baby."
Everyone else laughed and began giving Spook a hard time, but he didn't really care. Martha stepped into the kitchen for a moment. She returned a few moments later, with a tray full of drinks.
"Okay, fellas," she said. "In honor of my heroes, I've come up with a little something for each of you. First of all, I have something here I call Benny's Blend, which I made with blueberries, cream, and seltzer."
"Hee, hee!" Benny laughed after he took a sip. "The bubbles tickle my nose!"
"Next, Brain Juice," Martha said, handing a cup to Brain. "Made with mango, coconut, orange, lemon, and lime."
"Duh, gee, it tastes good," Brain said.
"Too bad it won't make ya smarter," TC said. Nobody acknowledged him.
"Next, a blend of chocolate milk, seltzer, and whipped cream," Martha said. "This is called Fancy That."
"I'll definitely be drinking to that, Mrs. C!" Fancy shouted, taking the cup.
"This one's for Choo-Choo," Martha said, handing the cup to the pink cat.
"Pink lemonade," Choo-Choo said, after taking a sip. "I like it."
"And I call this one Spook's Brew," Martha said. "But there's no alcohol in it, whatsoever. I just mixed lime juice with ginger ale."
"Like, interesting mix," Spook said, sampling his drink. "I dig it."
"And last, but certainly not least," Martha said. "The Top Cat Special."
"I'm flattered, really," TC said, taking the cup, and taking a sip. "Hey, this is pretty good. What's in it?"
"My secret," Martha said, with a wink.
"Just like that hot chocolate recipe of yours, huh?" TC asked. "Well, maybe I don't want to know, anyway. It'll spoil the mystery."
"And, as another reward," Martha said. "You cats can have all the coffee you can drink for free."
"Hooray!" the cats cheered.
"Like, looks like all's well that ends well, huh, TC?" Spook asked.
"You said it, Spook," TC said. "I love a story with a happy ending."
The End