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*Our story begins on a bright, beautiful day at The Starling Mansion, we see Jerry looking through a scrapbook*
*He sees photos of Tom chasing him, as well as pictures of him getting past Tom with his bad disguises*
Jerry: Ah…those were the glory days. Back when we had that special kind of excitement in our lives.
*He takes a deep breath and sighs*
Jerry: Nowadays, our lives have gotten way too mellow. It’s like everything’s handed to us. Being chased by Tom was rather fun in its own way, and I miss that. How am I gonna relive such a feeling?
*He thinks and then he snaps his fingers*
Jerry: I know! I’ve gotta get a rise out of Tom, that’ll give me the kind of chase I want!
*He goes into the kitchen and sees Tom working on lunch, he’s making a burrito*
Tom: Hey, Honey? What did you say you wanted in your burrito again?
*He hears Peony’s voice in the other room*
Peony: I’ll have some pickles, carrots, and Greek yogurt in it, please.
Tom: On it.
*He gets those ingredients from the fridge and starts putting them together, Jerry then has an idea, he jumps on a chair and climbs onto the counter*
Jerry: You know, maybe you should make yourself some lunch too.
Tom: I was gettin’ kinda hungry myself.
*He goes into the fridge and looks for some bread, while his back is turned, Jerry opens a bottle of hot sauce and pours it into the tortilla, right then, Tom turns around and sees this*
Tom: Jerry! What the heck?!
*Jerry smirks*
Jerry: What? It’ll give it more flavor.
Tom: It'll make her mouth a burnin’ inferno, that's what it'll do!
*He rubs his temples in frustration and huffs, then he hears Peony’s voice*
Peony: Is it almost done, Sugar? The baby can’t wait much longer.
Tom: Um, uh…okay! Coming right up!
*He gives Jerry an annoyed glare and takes the burrito*
Tom: If she can’t handle this, it’s all your fault!
Jerry: Yes! This is a great start! *He thinks*
*Tom makes his way to the door, Jerry then zips to the bathroom, climbs up the sink, and takes a tube of toothpaste, he drags it back to the kitchen and squirts it into his sandwich before closing the bread*
Jerry: Two food pranks back to back, this time, I’ve outdone myself!
*In Peony’s room, she’s in bed and patting her pregnant abdomen, which has gotten bigger, Tom approaches her, smiling nervously*
Tom: H-Hope ya like it, Honey.
Peony: It looks wonderful.
*She bites into it, Tom squints and braces himself, but to his surprise, Peony is smiling*
Peony: This tastes even better than usual!
*Tom opens his eyes in surprise*
Tom: Wait, what?! Really?!
Peony: Mhm, thank you very much.
*Tom chuckles nervously*
Tom: Anytime, Honey.
*Peony’s smile fades and she sighs, Tom takes notice to this*
Tom: Somethin’ wrong Honey?
Peony: I..I hope I'm not giving you too much trouble..
Tom: Nah! Trouble? Not at all, I'm happy to be there for ya in your time of need.
*He kisses her cheek and puts a hand on her stomach*
Tom: I’m just tryin’ to be as good a dad as I can be. I mean, the baby could pop up any day now.
Peony: That’s very thoughtful of you, Sugar. You’re already a good father.
*She feels a kick and pats her belly*
Peony: I think our baby agrees too.
Tom: Aw, Honey…well, if ya need anything else, just lemme know, alright?
Peony: Okay, Sugar.
*Tom steps out, Peony relaxes in her bed, and then he comes back to the kitchen, where his sandwich is waiting for him and Jerry is rubbing his hands together*
Tom: Well, if ya wanted to prank her, she didn’t even mind it, in fact, she loved it.
Jerry: Huh, really? Guess the cravings made her immune.
*At that moment, Destiny walks into the room, she's holding Charity in her arms*
Destiny: Hey! There's the father to be!
*Tom chuckles at this*
Tom: Hey Destiny!
Destiny: How's uh.. How's she doing today?
Tom: Pretty good, though she’s still tired and hungry. Her cravings are even wilder than usual today.
Destiny: Wow, that baby sure knows how to eat. Maybe they inherited something from you.
Tom: Heh, yeah.
Charity: Bay-bee.
Destiny: Aw, you said something else! Isn’t that great, Sparky?
*Jerry isn’t really paying attention, he’s just staring at the sandwich*
Jerry: Uh-huh, sure…
*Destiny’s smile fades, she turns her attention back to Tom*
Destiny: So uh..have you thought of any names yet?
Tom: Uh yeah, we're thinkin’ of goin’ with Jasmine if it’s a girl, or Christopher if it’s a boy.
Destiny: Oh, those are beautiful names.
*Jerry stares intently at the sandwich, Tom finally starts to bring it to his mouth and Jerry grins, finally, Tom takes a bite of it and turns green with disgust*
Tom: Bleh! Why does it taste so minty?!
Jerry: I gotcha again!
Destiny: Oh, so that’s what you were thinking about! That’s genius!
Tom: Jerry, what is with ya?!
*Jerry starts laughing hysterically and runs off*
Jerry: Catch me if you can!
Tom: Why, you-!
*Before he can do anything else, Tom hears Peony’s voice*
Peony: Sugar? I’m getting thirsty.
Tom: Is there anything you’d like?
Peony: How about some water with lemon juice mixed with a mint leaf?
Tom: Comin’ right up.
*Jerry stops running when he realizes Tom still isn’t chasing him*
Jerry: Huh? Not even that got his attention for long. What can I do next?
*In the kitchen, Tom fills a glass with water and squeezes a lemon, a few drops go into it, and then he grinds up the mint leaf and walks into the hallway, just then, Charity starts to fuss*
Destiny: Uh, Sparky? I think she wants to spend some time with her papa.
Jerry: In a minute, Des, I know just how to crack this guy.
Destiny: But, Jerry, I-
*Jerry has another idea, he zips right in front of Tom, Tom starts to stumble over him and he loses his grip, he drops the glass and it shatters to the floor*
Tom: …Oh no..! Oh no no no! Not good!
Peony: Is everything ok, Sugar?!
Tom: Uh.. Everythin's fine, Honey!
*Jerry snickers at this, Tom growls at him*
Tom: Why did you do that?!
Jerry: Don’t you wanna liven things up?
Tom: I don’t know what kinda stunt you’re tryin’ to pull, but now I gotta clean this up!
*He walks away, grumbling to himself as he does so, Jerry's smile fades when he sees this*
Jerry: Rats! I was sure that would work!
*He takes a moment to think*
Jerry: Hmm…If I'm gonna get him to chase me, I need to do something really good, something that'll make him madder than a moose during mating season.
*Destiny approaches him again, Charity is still whimpering and squirming*
Destiny: I’m having trouble calming her down. I could really use your help.
Jerry: I’ll get to it later, for now, I need to think of another plan.
Destiny: A plan for what?
Jerry: Hold on, Des, I’m trying to think.
*Tom is sweeping up the broken glass with a dustpan and broom, he goes into the kitchen to dispose of it, so Jerry spies on him; Tom then brightens up*
Tom: Maybe I should surprise her with some kind of treat, she’ll really like that!
*He walks towards the fridge and opens the freezer*
Tom: And what better treat to have than a cold ol’ fashioned sundae?
*Jerry snaps his fingers now that he has another idea, he rushes off*
*Tom finds three flavors of ice cream; chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla, he gets three big scoops of each and puts them in a bowl*
Tom: Ooh! If it’s a banana split, it’ll be even better.
*He peels a banana and puts it in, he then covers it in chocolate chips*
Tom: Knowin’ my Honey, she’ll want somethin’ bizarre on it.
*He puts a leftover corn dog on it for good measure*
Tom: Not my ideal choice for a sundae toppin’, but I'm sure she'll love it.
*He then gets out a can of whipped cream and sprays it on the sundae, then he grabs some chocolate sauce and pours it on the whipped cream*
Tom: Ah, a sundae fit for a queen…Well, for my queen at least.
*His smile immediately fades and his ears perk up*
Tom: Oh! I almost forgot.
*He quickly grabs a cherry out of the fridge and puts on top of the sundae*
Tom: Purrfection.
*He goes into the hallway, Jerry is hiding and watching, he has set a tripwire up in the middle of the hallway*
Jerry: Any second now, any second… *He whispers to himself*
*Lo and behold, Tom trips over the wire*
Tom: Whoa, whoa!!
*He stumbles and drops the bowl, it falls to the ground and the ice cream and toppings are all over the floor*
Tom: No!!
*Jerry comes out of hiding*
Jerry: Ha ha ha! Gotcha!
*Tom’s eyes narrow, he growls in pure rage, showing off his sharp teeth, he clenches his fists as he stares at the sneaky mouse*
Tom: JERRY!!
Jerry: Yes! Yes! This is it! He's gonna chase me! *He thinks to himself with an excited look on his face*
*He gets himself ready to run, when suddenly..*
Tom: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!
*He picks Jerry up and holds him up to his face*
Tom: Why won’t you leave me alone today?! All I wanna do is help my Honey out!!
Jerry: Well, I, uh, I just want a good chase like the ones we used to have! Those were enjoyable, right?
Tom: …You put me through all that grief just for that?! Peony’s gonna have a baby! My baby! And she needs all the help she can get!! You just keep gettin’ in the way of that!!
Jerry: I..I just wanted to have fun..like we used to, back in the glory days.
Tom: Glory days?! Newsflash, dummy! Those! Were not our glory days! Those were the days where we had nothin’ better to do with our lives than mess around and play a stupid game, that wasn't even fun to begin with!
Jerry: I–I thought you-
Tom: Jerry..those chases were only fun for you, they were NEVER fun for me! While you were constantly messin’ with me and makin’ my life harder, I was havin’ to deal with all the trouble you caused me! But hey, what does it matter how I felt? Huh? As long as you get what you want, everyone else can just kiss a pile of sand, huh?! …Well, I'm not lettin’ that happen again, I have more important things to care about! I have a family to look after now, just like you! I mean look at Charity! You wasted the entire day tryin’ to mess with me, when you should've been actin’ like a father to her!
*Jerry is speechless, especially after that last part*
Jerry: Charity…I just ignored her..I lost sight of what’s really important. How good these current days really are..
*He looks up at Tom with a saddened expression*
Jerry: Tom.. I'm so sorry..
Tom: Don't tell me that you're sorry..say that to Destiny and Charity instead…
*Jerry looks down at the floor in shame, when suddenly, they hear a distressing sound*
Peony: Tom!!
*Tom and Jerry immediately turn towards the distressed calls of Peony*
Tom: Honey?!
*He immediately runs towards her room, Jerry runs after him, Peony is sweating bullets and panting heavily*
Tom: No, don’t tell me-
Peony: Yes, Tom…it’s time!! *She says in a strained voice*
Tom: Oh, man! What do we do?!
*Seeing an opportunity to redeem himself, Jerry speaks up*
Jerry: You stay with Peony! I’ll get help!
*He zips into the living room, where Alex is watching a sports game*
Jerry: Alex! Peony’s giving birth!
Alex: Wait, she is?!
Jerry: Yes! Yes! It's happening right now!
*Alex gets up*
Alex: I’m calling Charles! He’s a vet in his spare time!
Jerry: Hold on, he is?!
Alex: Well, he has to get money for his big journeys somehow.
*He goes to the phone and calls Charles on speed dial; we cut to a bit later, when Charles is bursting into the mansion, Jerry is leading him to Peony’s room*
Jerry: They’re in there!
*Charles opens the door and sees Peony doing her Lamaze breathing and squeezing Tom’s hand, he howls in pain*
Tom: Ah-ah-ah-ha-hoo-hoo!! Not so tight!!
*Peony lets go of him*
Peony: S-Sorry…! *She yells in a strained voice*
Charles: Tom, you should wait outside. What will happen next is not for the faint of heart.
*Tom whines in worry*
Tom: Sh-She’s gonna be ok..right?
Charles: Of course she will, I know what I’m doing.
Tom: Good luck, Honey.
Peony: Thanks…! *She yells in a strained voice*
*Tom reluctantly walks out of the room, he loudly whines as he does so, the others are in the other room, waiting in anticipation*
Destiny: Oh..I hope Peony's gonna be ok.
Jerry: I’m sure she will be, Charles came as soon as he could.
*Charity whimpers and fusses, Jerry remembers what he wanted to say to them and he holds out his arms, Destiny hands Charity to him*
Jerry: Hey there, Moonlight..
*Charity looks at him and sniffles*
Jerry: I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you today. And, Des, I should’ve just helped you right away. I took this new life I’ve got for granted. I wouldn’t give up any of this for this world.
*Destiny looks touched by this*
Destiny: You really mean it, Sparky?
Jerry: More than anything..I thought my days of messing with Tom were the best days of my life.. But, in the end, I was living a lie..These days I have now..These are the real glory days..
*Destiny tears up at this, she smiles at him with a bright smile*
Destiny: Oh Sparky..!
*She kisses him on the cheek, he smiles and looks up at Tom, who’s still visibly anxious and whining*
Tom: I hope the baby’ll be okay too..
Jerry: Hey, Tom? They will be. In just a bit, you’ll hold them in your arms just like I’m doing with my Moonlight now.
*Charity cutely giggles right as he says this, Tom looks at him like a sad puppy*
Tom: I know but..I prepared so much, yet I feel so unprepared..What if I mess this up?
Jerry: Well…no one’s perfect as a parent. I messed up today, but the thing about parenting is…we can learn from it and move on. And you kept trying to help Peony and that kid today, so that’s proof you’re already great.
*Tom smiles*
Tom: Thanks, Jerry.. That means a lot.
*At that moment, they hear the sound of a door opening, Tom and Jerry turn their heads towards the doorway of the room, suddenly, Charles comes walking into the room with a warm smile on his face*
Tom: Charles! Tell me! Is Peony ok?!
Charles: Yes, and the babies are here.
Tom: Oh thank goodne- Wait...BABIES?!
Jerry and Destiny: What?!
*Tom immediately sits up and dashes out of the room, Jerry and Destiny quickly follow him, they go into Peony’s room, she’s holding two swaddled bundles*
Peony: Thomas…meet your son and daughter..
*She unwraps the bundles, one is a female kitten who looks like Tom, but with blue eyes, and the other is a male kitten who looks like Peony, but with Tom’s eyes instead*
*When Tom sees this, he faints and collapses to the floor*
Jerry and Destiny: Tom!
*Jerry nudges him, Tom opens his eyes and sits up, when he sees his son and daughter again, his eyes well up with tears*
Tom: Oh…here it comes…
*He approaches them and picks up his new babies, tears stream down his face and he sobs with joy*
Tom: …They're beautiful…they're so beautiful..!
*Peony wraps her arms around him, as do Destiny, Jerry, and Charity*
Jerry: Let it all out, my guy.
*Tom sniffs*
Peony: I love Christopher and Jasmine already.
Tom: Me too, Honey. Me too.
Destiny: Hey, how about we give them nicknames? Maybe we could call Jasmine “Jazzy” for short.
Jerry: Ooo! Good idea Des! And uh..Maybe Christopher could be called “Kit” for short? Since Tom’s a tomcat and Kit’s a kitten.
Peony: I love that. And come to think of it, I don’t think we’ve decided on middle names.
Tom: How about Gerald? After my best pal, Jerry.
*He smiles at Jerry, the latter is touched*
Jerry: Oh, Tom…
Peony: That’s perfect.
Tom: And Jazzy’s should be Isabella, after your great-grandmother.
*Peony smiles*
Peony: Oh, what a wonderful idea.
*Jazzy wraps her hand around her father’s finger, while Kit suckles on Peony’s hand*
Tom: Our family just keeps getting bigger, huh?
Jerry: Yeah. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
*He snuggles Charity and kisses her on the nose*
Charity: Wuv…dada.
Jerry: Love you too, Moonlight.
(The end)