The Trouble with Uncle Harry! Part 1. Realizations.

Based on Characters from: Alvin and the Chipmunks. Created and owned by Bagdasarian Production Inc.

Somewhere in The Windy City..

"It's raining... Good... It will wash away the blood.",he thought to himself.

The rotund figure, with the pinstriped suit and straw hat,

was sprawled out on the alley floor.

His reward for winning at Three Card Monty.

It takes a con to take on a con-man. He knew their tricks.

They were smart, yet he was smarter.

Unfortunately they were quicker, than the ones he conned in the past.

He gasped for air. His breaths were painful; after the beatings his ribs took.

He had trouble seeing. The blackened eye left him with blurred vision.

The goons wanted the money. He didn't tell them where he stashed it.

So they worked him over some!

He slowly rose with the taste of blood in his mouth.

His head ached and he had a ringing in his ears.

As he rested himself against the trash bin; pain shot up his left arm.

His right hand felt numb.

After they couldn't find the money, the goons took turns stomping on it.

His luck changed, when a passing patrol car spied into that very alley.

His attackers took flight, when the police siren rang out!

It was lucky for the old chipmunk,(Uncle Harry), that the goons didn't inspect the trash bin.

A piece of bamboo stuck out from one of it's support slots.

Reaching with his good hand, he pulled out his cane.

At it's end was tied a sack.

"This is my ticket out of this town.", said Harry to himself., while clutching his winnings.

He then said, "I've had it with this life! I should have stayed on with...

my brother Alfie."

Opening his sack. He reached in and pulled out an old snapshot.

There he was with a taller, slender figure next to him. Both wore pinstriped suits.

A drop of rain fell on the photo. He quickly put it in the sack, for safe keeping.

"Oh big brother.. I hope you can forgive me..", Harry said aloud while shedding a tear.

The years he had lived among seedy humans had taken it's toll.

He was getting old and unwanted.

His hopes now count on his brother taking him back.

He adjusted his straw hat and went to buy a bus ticket out of this city.

Latter...

While riding the bus out of town.

Harry spied his attackers being arrested; for trying to hustle an undercover cop.

Harry smiled and closed his eyes.

He remembers a voice saying," Harry we have plenty of time to polish up our act."

Harry replies," Aw come on Alfie.

We could be big in show-business with our act! We don't need no polish."

Alfie says,"I hate to break this to you Harry. We are mediocre!

The act is stale. How funny is it that: you play a wacky tune on the piano...

and all I do is complain to the audience of what tune you were meant to play!"

"That sets them up for the surprise!", answered Harry.

Alfie looked at him and said," You walk away with the piano!

Some surprise!"

Harry then remembers a conversation of a different kind.

Alfie says," Harry, I've cared for you since we lost mom and dad.

I have entertained your original ideas for some time.

Now there is something I must tell you... I found me a girl..."

Harry sat back and wept in his bus seat.

Remembering the day, when the team of Alfie and Harry ended.

He had some choice words with his brother and stormed out of their trailer.

Ten years ago..

One day latter in California..

"Come on Simon! We'll get home quicker, if we scale this wall!",

cried Alvin; as he raced toward it.

He was about to jump... but Simon took hold of his jersey.

Halting Alvin in mid air , and causing him to fall on his bottom with a thud!

" Hey why did you do that for?!" he said, while looking annoyed at his brother.

Simon didn't say a thing.

He just picked up a long fallen branch, and tapped the top of the wall.

The head of a rather large and vicious dog emerged.

With one good snap! Nine inches of branch disappeared.

"It is better to show you. Than to tell you.", replied Simon as he helped Alvin up.

Alvin was stunned by what he saw. The branch could have been him.

He quickly hugged his brother.

Years of adventures and misadventures were finally soaking in...

Simon may be a dull younger brother, but he does care about him.

"Alvin are you alright?", Simon asked ;with a little difficulty.

Alvin looked up to see Simon's red flushed face.

He then realized that he was hugging too tightly.

"Sorry Simon...",he said while releasing his hold.

Elsewhere..

Harry stood and looked at himself in the mirror.

The puffiness around his eye was going down slowly.

The cold water running over his sore hand, was a relief.

In his good hand was a paper cup. Two low-dose aspirins were in it.

Since he was a chipmunk of short stature, it was the right dosage.

A larger dose might prove fatal. He swallowed it with cold water.

As he groomed himself, his stomach growled.

He had slept on the bus for hours and hadn't eaten since he left.

A tear rode down his cheek as he remembered his brother,

and how he shared what little he had with him.

"He's such a good brother!", he said to himself.

Harry stepped out from the bus station rest-room.

Half his funds were gone.

The prices were a bit high at dinner time.

So he had to be careful of what he bought.

His luck was holding up.

A shop had crackers and tins of sardines that were cheap!

Harry still had some working funds and some food for latter.

He was a day and a half away from where he believed his brother to be.

He then returned to the station to board his bus.

The following morning..

"Alvin!.. Alvin!...", Dave cried out. He didn't get a response until he yelled,"A-A-Alvin!"

Alvin emerged from the bathroom and said ,"Yes Dave!"

"Are you ready to visit your mother?

If so... Get in the tour van.

Everyone is waiting!", Dave said with an urgency.

"O.K!", said Alvin; as he ran down the stairs.

A certain auburn haired chipette was standing by the van.

"Finished checking yourself out in the mirror? Hot Shot!",

said Brittany with an annoyed tone.

Alvin opened the door for her and said,"Sorry Britt.."

Brittany was in shock..

Alvin was holding the door for her.

Was this really him?

When did he start to put others before himself?

She couldn't stop herself from smiling at him, as she stepped into the van.

Dave smiled as he witnessed this moment of maturity.

"He's growing up and I'm proud of him!", Dave thought to himself.

"Alright Alvin! What trick are you planning!", Brittany demanded in disbelief.

He looked at her and softly said,"Not a thing.

I just had a realization of just how short life can be.

That I have been a total jerk to you and.."

"What?",Brittany asked in amazement.

Alvin didn't say a thing.

He went over to her, looked into her blue eyes, and gently kissed her lips.

Everyone,(including Dave), was surprised by this display of affection.

Jeanette and Eleanor were fawning at the sight of their sister being kissed so romantically.

Simon and Theodore were completely stunned.