CHAPTER 1: "APP-RACADABRA!"
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morning in duckburg dawns on a challenge of great importance… c’mon, spoon! stir correctly!
SHWISH
S
…even if only one contender is here in person!
SHWA SH H S O O HW
my doubt’s become unbearable!
SFWISH
gotta find out who’s right!
SFWASH
SFWOOSH well, I’ve got a little pancake magic of my own…
everyone's saying vlogger doug delish has a magic pancake recipe… his pancakes enchant you with their taste!
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affirmative, you pancake-comelately! [snort!]
…and I’ll prove it by making my recipe and doug’s head-to-head! now, if the oil is hot enough…
it’s showtime!
…you may proceed!
DING-
DONG!
may th’ best batter wi--[] oh, what now?!
DING-
DONG!
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PLOOPPLOOP
aw, for cake’s sake! this is no time to distract a master flapjacker!
botheration! why now, at this critical culinary moment?
DING-
DING-
DO
N G!
but…
mr. feedbagger? er, what brings you… here?
! G N O D
it’s time you settle your grocery bill with me, mr. duck!
I can tell! but right now I don't have—
I’ve run out of tape figuring your tab!
no buts! you’re working at my store till you pay off your debt!
no! right now!
[ulp!] next week?
GLOM!
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nooo! not now! not nowww!
[yowp!]
I’ll be batter-dipped before I fail to complete my pancake challenge!
sorry, charlie! no can do!
WONK!
once the coast clears…
…my poor pancakes!
my honor’s at stake!
old feedbagger is finally gone! now back to…
[urk!]
…burned…
they must have…
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that your house, dude? should I, like, call the fire department? nix, pal! they’d ruin the pancake batter with fire hoses!
not just the pancakes, but my whole kitchen!
better do it myself to avoid further pancake carnage!
F SSS H
if I can hit the flaming pan accurately, I’ll save the day…
S Q U EEK
S Q U EEK …and resume the challenge!
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! H S O O H W
wak!
no, no… noooo!
no! no! not the…
?!
RIIIP
PLOP! [sigh!] hello… fire department?
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