It was a beautiful morning in the cul-de-sac. The sun shone brightly and the birds sang melodically; a perfect দিন to spend outdoors. But not everyone was interested in enjoying the weather.
"Messy, messy, messy!" Edd was kneeling in his bathtub, scrubbing at a spot of who-knows-what with a small sponge. He stared at the sponge, then the stain, and sighed exasperatingly. "Why is it so difficult to keep things clean?"
But before Edd could return to his meticulous cleaning, the bathroom door burst open and Ed and Eddy literally tumbled into the room.
"Whatcha doin', Double D?" Eddy asked, examining the bathtub.
"I'm cleaning."
"Obviously."
"Didn't আপনি just clean your bathtub last week, Double D?" Ed asked.
Edd gasped. Has it been that long? Think of the germs that could have built up within the last seven days
"Don't have a bird, Double D!" Eddy exclaimed, peeking out the bathroom window. "Haven't আপনি looked outside? It's the perfect দিন for a good scam!"
"But the bathtub!"
"Forget the bathtub already! Cmon!" Eddy left the room, and Ed turned to Edd, picking him up and carrying him over his shoulder.
Edd yelped in surprise. "Ed! আপনি know I hate when আপনি do that!" He exclaimed as they exited the bathroom.
"Clean later! Come with us now!" Ed said, grinning.
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The three Eds stood on the sidewalk, observing the activity around them.
"So many scams, so little time," Eddy commented."Who's going to be our lucky contestant today?"
"Hi guys!" ব্যক্ত a familiar voice behind them, and instantly the Eds began to sweat.
Which means this could only be one person.
"Uh, hi Nazz," Eddy said, and the Eds turned to face her.
"Do আপনি have any plans for this evening?"
Simultaneously, the three Eds gasped with surprise and delight.
After a moment, Eddy replied, "No, why?"
"Well, I'm throwing a party at my house today, and I know it would be perfect, except my dorky cousin Ed is visiting, and that could definitely ruin the party!"
"Your cousin Ed?" The Eds asked in unison, their nervousness decreasing.
"Tell us about Ed," Ed demanded.
Nazz sighed."Well, Ed's kinda weird; really into scams and horror চলচ্চিত্র and science, and things like that."
Eddy eyes grew wide. "Scams?"
Ed grinned. "Horror movies?"
Edd exclaimed, "Science?"
Nazz nodded. "Well, yeah. But I don't want Ed talking to my friends. I've got a reputation to keep, আপনি know! So, if I give আপনি $10, will আপনি keep Ed distracted during my party?"
"$10! Think of all the Jawbreakers we could buy with that!" Eddy exclaimed, his eyes turning to dollar signs.
Edd nodded."We'd প্রণয় to spend the afternoon with Ed!"
"Why, thank you!" Ed exclaimed.
Eddy groaned."Not you, birdbrain."
Nazz giggled, and said, "Thanks a bunch! I'll pay আপনি when আপনি get to the party; can আপনি be there at 7:00?"
"Sure thing," Eddy said, and with that, Nazz walked away.
"Ed sounds like a nice fellow, doesn't he?" Edd remarked.
"He sounds like fun!" Eddy said. "But we're going to have to make it clear that no one can out-scam me!" he said, pointing to himself."This cul-de-sac isn't big enough for two highly intelligent people!"
"Double D is enough," Ed said, and Edd giggled.
"Why, thank you, Ed!" he said.
"Enough fooling around!" Eddy said. "If we're going to this party, we're going to do it in style!"
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"Eddy," Edd asked, "Are আপনি sure আপনি aren't a little overdressed?"
Eddy grinned and tugged at the sleeves of his green leisure suit. "Not at all! Everyone's going to be so jealous of my great fashion taste when we walk into the party! Ed will be blown away!"
"It is a nice suit," Ed said.
"Not you, monobrow!" Eddy exclaimed, tilting his shades. "Now, lets go make a scene!"
The Eds were standing outside, পরবর্তি to the gate in Nazz's fence. Eddy swung open the door and the Eds breezed in (Imagine the beginning of the song Disco Inferno playing here.) They walked around for a minute, as Eddy showed off his suave retro clothes
Suddenly, Kevin yelled, "Dork!"and the illusion was broken. (Imagine the record scratching, আপনি know what I mean.) Eddy looked around to see everyone else was dressed in regular clothes.
Nazz ran up to the Eds, said, "Oh, good, you're here"!, and handed Edd the $10. She stared at Eddy's leisure suit, and said, "I didn't know I told আপনি Ed likes cheesy things from the 70s! She'll প্রণয় your suit!"
Eddy blushed, and then asked Nazz, "Where's Ed at, anyway?"
"I'm right here, Eddy!" Ed said, and Eddy sighed (again).
Nazz giggled. "Over there. I asked Ed to serve the punch." She pointed to the corner off the yard, where a card টেবিল was set up with a bowl of মুষ্ট্যাঘাত and several cups on it. Facing the fence was a figure a little shorter then Double D, with shoulder-length brown hair, a purple T-shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
"Ed must really like the 70s," Edd observed. "I haven't seen a boy with hair that long since …"
"C'mon, Double D!" Eddy said, and the three Eds walked up to the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl.
Edd cleared his throat nervously, and said, "Greetings, Ed!"
Ed (Nazzs cousin) turned to the other three Eds and smiled. "Yo."
The three Eds were speechless for a moment. Then, Eddy finally said, "Ed's a girl!"
"Eddy! I told আপনি last week, that's not true!" Ed (the Ed we know and love) frowned.
"NOT YOU!" Edd and Eddy ব্যক্ত in unison.
"That's a clever observation," Ed (Nazz's cousin) said, and Edd giggled.
"She's smart, too," he said.
"And your names are?" Ed (Nazz's cousin) asked.
Eddy grinned."I'm Eddy. আপনি can tell me apart from them দ্বারা my stunningly good looks." Ed (Nazz's cousin) snorted.
"And this," Eddy gestured to Ed (the Ed we know and love), "Is Ed, single D, and this," gesturing to Edd, "Is Edd, Double D."
Ed (Nazz's cousin) smiled. "Well, my name's Edna but my বন্ধু usually call me Ed."
"I think we'll just call আপনি Edna," Edd said, as Edna stepped out from behind the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl.
"So, I hear you're into scams," Eddy said. "You any good?"
Edna grinned slyly."The best."
"Well, I'm the master of scams in this cul-de-sac; I though আপনি should be warned, because আপনি seem like worthy competition. For a girl, anyway."
Edd's eyes grew wide." Eddy! Just because she's a girl doesn't mean -"
"I couldn't scam you?" Edna finished. "I'm up for a little competition. A box of Jawbreakers says I can out scam আপনি three দ্বারা midnight tonight."
Eddy nodded. "And if we can out scam আপনি দ্বারা midnight, আপনি give us a box of Jawbreakers!"
"Its a deal," Edna said, turning to the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl. "Shall we drink to it?"
"Punch!" Ed exclaimed. "Give me some!"
"Just a sec," Edna said, her back turned to the Eds as she poured out four glasses of punch. She handed one to each of the Eds. "Cheers," she said, and the four Eds downed the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত quickly.
"Oh, and before আপনি go off to mingle with the other kids," Edna began, "I need to tell আপনি a story about the curse I carry with me wherever I go."
"Curse?" Ed asked, frightened.
"There's no curse!" Eddy whispered to Ed. "She's setting up her scam!"
"Yeah, a real genuine curse. I've been haunted দ্বারা the spirit of my great grandmother since I was little. She travels with me wherever I go, always on the lookout for trouble. And Jawbreakers. I hope she doesn't scare আপনি into giving away the Jawbreakers from our bet!"
Eddy laughed. "I wouldn't worry about it, Edna. Us Eds are real smooth." With that he turned to walk away, but accidentally tripped over a rock and fell into a pile of mud.
"Yeah, mmm hmm," Edna said. "Real smooth."
"Edna thinks she's so smart" Eddy mumbled, sitting down পরবর্তি to Ed and Edd. The three boys were in Double D's living room, sitting behind the couch. A box of Jawbreakers sat in the center of the living room, and rigged from the ceiling was a massive net right above it.
"Now, when Edna comes in pretending to be the ghost, we pull on this rope here and release the net," Edd explained.
"Perfect!" Eddy exclaimed. "We trap her, and force her to give us her box of Jawbreakers! It's all so easy!"
Edd grinned, peeking over the edge of the couch. "You understand, Ed?"
"Gravy!"
"I'll take that as a yes."
The three boys watched the box of Jawbreakers in anticipation for several minutes, until Double D noticed Ed wasn't watching with them. Instead, he had fallen asleep on the floor.
"How can he fall asleep?" Eddy asked, frustrated."Its only 9:30!" he said, glancing at the nearest দেওয়াল clock.
Edd yawned. "I'm feeling a bit fatigued myself, actually. I'll just lie down for a few seconds" Edd settled in beside Ed, and soon after was snoring softly.
Eddy groaned. "Quitters! How are we supposed to catch Edna when আপনি two are sleeping?" But Ed and Edd were sound asleep. Eddy continued to watch the box of Jawbreakers and the clock, but the boring task soon made his eyes weary. "I can't fall asleep," he mumbled, sinking behind the couch. "Its not that late. I've gotta catch Edna."
Eddy decided to close his eyes for a second. But when he reopened them, he realized আরো than a few সেকেন্ড had elapsed. The room was pitch black.
Eddy screamed in surprise. "Ed! Double D! Wake up!" He shook the two Eds, and slowly, they rose from their contented slumbers.
"What time is it?" Ed asked groggily.
"I don't know!" Eddy exclaimed. "We all fell asleep!"
Edd stood up slowly and feeling around the room, made his way to the light switch. In an instant the room was bright, and the Eds were screaming.
THE JAWBREAKERS!
The box of Jawbreakers was absent, a window was open, and there was a note on the carpet.
আপনি snooze, আপনি lose, Ed boys! -Edna
"How did she know we would fall asleep?" Edd asked, perplexed. "And there's no signs of the supposed ghost."
"One things for sure," Eddy said. Edna won. "Look; its 11:32." Eddy pointed to the clock, and Ed and Edd sighed.
"We হারিয়ে গেছে our Jawbreakers," Ed ব্যক্ত somberly, but then his face brightened. "You can spend the night at my house! We have other food!"
Eddy groaned. "Its not attached to your leg, is it?"
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"Ed, your room smells like your stinky pits! Open the window অথবা something!" Eddy complained. The three Eds were now in Ed's room, spreading out their sleeping bags and attempting to get comfortable.
"Roger Walnut, Eddy!" Ed exclaimed, opening his window and then sitting down again on his bed.
"Thank you, Ed," Edd said, standing up and dusting off his yellow one-size-fits-all pajamas. "Its a bit stuffy in here and I get overheated in …"
"Nice PJs, Double D!"
The three Eds turned to the window to see Edna poking her head in, grinning. Double D blushed, and Edna laughed. "Hey, sorry to embarrass you. They're really cute, y'know."
Eddy scowled. "What are আপনি doing here?"
"Well," Edna said, lowering herself into Ed's bedroom, "I felt guilty about my scam. It went so well it wasn't even funny." She reached outside the window and pulled in the Ed's box of Jawbreakers. "I wanted to share them with you. For putting up a good fight."
The Eds eyes lit up, as Edna tossed each of them a Jawbreaker.
"How considerate of you, Edna," Double D said, slurping contentedly.
"We found our Jawbreakers!" Ed exclaimed.
"So, how did আপনি scam us, anyway?" Eddy asked.
Edna smiled. "Well, Nazz told me who lives in what house all along the cul-de-sac. I figured you'de be at Double D's cos there were lights on in Eddy and Ed's houses, but Double D's was dark. I'm a master at picking window locks, so I snuck in, took the Jawbreakers, left আপনি a little note, and snuck out again."
Edd nodded. "But how did আপনি know we would be asleep?"
Edna reached into her pocket and pulled out a bottle of quick-dissolve sleeping pills. "Remember when I poured your মুষ্ট্যাঘাত this evening? I just added one to each of your glasses. This stuff was perfect cos it has a delayed reaction. I knew you'de be asleep and unsuspecting at just the right time. আপনি were waiting for the ghost, which was a story I made up on the spot to throw আপনি off."
"You carry around sleeping pills wherever আপনি go?" Eddy asked. "Man, and I thought Double D had weird things in his pockets."
Eddy reached for the sleeping pills, but Edna held it away from him. "Ah ah ah! It's not a toy, Eddy. I'd hate to think of what you'd use it for."
"A scam, just like you!"
Edna laughed, and sat down পরবর্তি to Edd. "So, you're all best friends, I gather?"
Double D nodded."For a very long time."
"I'll bet you've got a million fascinating stories together, right?"
Eddy sighed. "And embarrassing stories, too. Anything involving the Kankers is a disaster."
"My sister Sarah makes us wear dresses sometimes," Ed added. "It is not fun."
"Don't forget what happened at Nazz's sprinkler party!" Double D exclaimed, glaring at Eddy. "All because of your Swimsuits of the Gods!"
Edna was laughing like crazy. "Whoa, back up!" she ব্যক্ত between giggles. "The Kankers? Dresses? Swimsuits of the Gods? Are আপনি going to share some of these stories with me?"
Eddy sighed. "Why not."
It was only a matter of time before Edna was rolling on the floor laughing.
"So it turns out it was only Jimmy's birthday party!" Eddy finished off another story. "I couldn't believe it! But seeing Double D dressed as Nazz made the whole deal worthwhile."
Edd blushed and looked away. "It was a disguise, Eddy! I did it for the sake of the investigation."
"Yeah, sure, Double D," Edna teased.
"Eddy, I am still not tired," Ed said, standing up.
"Yeah, me neither," Eddy said, stretching out on Eds chair.
Edna bounced up, grinning. "So lets do something, then!"
Edds eyes grew wide. "Edna, do আপনি have any idea what time it is? We'd disrupt the peaceful slumber of the entire cul-de-sac!"
Eddy grinned. "Yeah, we would! Good idea, Edna!"
"You guys probably want to change অথবা something, so I'll wait outside for a few minutes," Edna said, climbing back out the window. "I've gotta run back to Nazz's and grab a few things, anyway."
"We'll meet আপনি there!" Edd called behind her.
Fifteen মিনিট later, the three Ed boys were waiting in the bushes outside Nazz's house, staring at an open window পরবর্তি to Nazz's.
"Is that Edna's room?" Ed asked, and a মিনিট later Edna emerged, confirming his belief.
Edna jumped into the বৃক্ষ outside her window and scaled down slowly. Slung over her shoulder were a black case and a garbage bag with something inside. "You ready for something completely different?" she asked the Eds when she reached the base of the tree.
"What exactly do আপনি have in mind?" Edd asked.
"Will your parents get mad if things get a little loud in your room?" Edna asked.
"Not at all!" Eddy said, pushing his way out from the bushes and towards his house. "Whatever আপনি have planned is not a problem!"
Ed, Edd, and Edna followed Eddy to his room, raced inside, and slammed the door.
"What's in your bags?" Ed asked.
Edna grinned in response. "I can't tell আপনি yet. I've gotta do something with this bag here first," Edna said, picking up the garbage bag. "Don't look inside the case, okay?"
"No problem," Eddy ব্যক্ত as Edna raced out of Eddy's room and into the bathroom. As soon as she was out of sight, Eddy dived for the bag.
"Eddy! She asked us not to look in the -" Edd began, but trailed off when Eddy pulled out a fancy black video camera. "What would she want to do with a video camera?"
Ed raised his eyebrow. "I saw this movie once"
"So, if Edna has a camera out here, what's she got in the bathroom?" Eddy asked, and for a minute, the boys were silent. They stared at the video camera until Eddy's door swung open. The Eds turned around, and Eddy screamed and slapped his forehead.
"I've been outdone."
Edna struck a disco pose, প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে off her turquoise and purple outfit, complete with platform shoes and স্বর্ণ medallion. "Don't bother dressing up, Eddy," Edna said, laughing. "You couldn't compete! I heard Nazz tell আপনি boys I'm a 70s freak, so here's all the proof আপনি need."
"Why did আপনি bring a video camera?" Edd asked.
" I told আপনি not to look!" she said, dashing to the case and picking up the camera. She pointed it at the Eds and said, "You guys ever made a সঙ্গীত video?"
"Not with a real working camera!" Ed replied. "It is real, isn't it?"
"Its real," Edna assured. "Its my parents'. I figured it would come in handy, I just didn't know when."
"This should do," Eddy asked, dusting off an LP and sticking it on his record player. A couple সেকেন্ড later, the familiar intro of Stayin Alive flooded the room with sound.
"Hit the lights!" Edna said, setting up camera. Suddenly, the room was dark, and then filled with light from Eddy's disco ball. With an audible click, the camera was rolling and the Eds were captured on film. Eddy eagerly jumped out, using his best dance moves. A মিনিট later, Ed joined in.
But Edd continued to stand, embarrassed, in the corner.
"Cmon, Double D!" Edna yelled, pointing the camera in his direction.
"I'm a little camera shy," he whispered, staring at the lens with big eyes.
Edna rolled her eyes. "Then forget its there!" she said, tossing the camera to Eddy, who caught it and aimed it at Edna. "Dance with me, then!"
"Dancing is not my strong suit," Edd ব্যক্ত as Edna scooted over পরবর্তি to him.
"Mine, neither," Edna admitted. "But this is supposed to be fun! C'mon!"
Finally, Edd gave in and began to dance with Edna, and soon he was laughing and jumping around like Ed and Eddy.
They continued to pass the camera around and took shots from unusual angles for several আরো songs. The four Eds completely forgot about the ঘন্টা of night অথবা anything else occurring outside of Eddys room. But suddenly, a knock on the door disturbed the fantasy.
"I'll get it," Edna said, flinging herself to the door before Eddy could stop her. She swung the door wide to see Kevin standing on the step.
"I cant sleep with your dorks-" Kevin began, but then realized a party was taking place. "You're throwing a party NOW?"
Eddy smiled nervously, but to his surprise, Kevin's face lit up. "Cool! Say, can I get Nazz and …"
"This is great!" Eddy whispered to Edd.
"Perhaps the bleak future of our social lives is finally lighting up," he agreed.
But then Edna shattered the dream. "No, Kevin. Frankly, I don't think আপনি two are dorky enough to hang around this party." With that, she slammed the door shut.
Eddy's face turned red. "What the heck are আপনি doing?! Kevin and Nazz could have come over!"
"By their own free will, " Edd added.
"You would really want Kevin to come over, after he called আপনি dorks?"
Eddy scratched his head. "Well Yeah. I mean, he's …"
"Popular?" Edna finished for him. "So what? Who needs the in-crowd when you've got each other?"
The Eds pondered this for a minute."Maybe you're on to something, Edna," Edd finally said. "You made a good point."
Edna checked her watch, and said, "Tell ya what. If we head back over to Ed's basement right away, we can still catch the late-night প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে of I Was An Adolescent Zombie IV: School of Screams!"
Ed grinned. "Monster movie!" he yelled, racing out the door.
Edna stuck the camera in the case, hoisted it over her shoulder, and ran out the door behind Ed.
Edd and Eddy exchanged amused glances, and then took off running to catch up.
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"I hated to see her go," Ed ব্যক্ত sorrowfully "I was hoping she could stay for The Cat People of Saturn."
It was the পরবর্তি morning, and the Eds were walking thru the cul-de-sac to Nazz's house to see what Edna was doing.
"Well, she was afraid Nazz had detected she was no longer in bed," Edd said. "I can understand her reasons for leaving."
"Well, today we're going to pull a great scam on all the kids," Eddy said, smiling in his usual self-assured manner. "Edna will be important in fooling all the kids."
"How do আপনি know she wants to participate in a scam today?" Edd asked. "I was hoping she could come to my house and help me with my scientific research."
"No!" Ed whined. "Edna will watch another movie with ME!"
"Hum" Edd sighed, knocking on the front door to Nazz's house. "Let's just wait and see what she wants to do."
The door creaked open and Edna's face lit up when she saw the Eds. "Mornin!" she exclaimed, setting down the two brown suitcases she held in her hands and stepping out onto the front step.
"Suitcases? Are আপনি going on holidays?" Ed asked.
Edna sighed and stared at her feet. "Silly Ed. I'm leaving."
"Leaving?" the Eds asked in unison.
"Well, yeah!" Edna said. "I was only spending the night at Nazz's. My mom's picking me up in about 10 minutes."
"Are আপনি coming back to visit?" Eddy asked.
"Of course!" Edna replied. "But until then, lemme give আপনি my address." She pulled a piece of paper and a pen from her pockets, and leaning against the door, jotted down her address three times, ripped up the paper, and handed a slip to each Ed. She gave the Eds another piece of paper and handed them the pen. "Now give me yours!" she said, and they quickly wrote out their addresses.
"Well, I guess this is farewell," Edd said, sighing.
"Wait!" Edna exclaimed, kneeling and pulling something out of her bag. "I need to do one আরো thing!" She pulled out a Polaroid camera and propped it up on the mailbox. "Stand right There!" she said, pointing. The Eds did as they were told. She dropped one of her suitcases behind Eddy and then ran back to the camera.
"Now, say cheese!" she said, pushing a button on the camera and running to get into the picture before the ছবি was taken. She jumped up on the suitcase, and the Eds formed around her. The camera snapped, capturing the Eds in time forever.
As Edna dashed back to the camera, a red car pulled up. "That's my ride," she ব্যক্ত sadly, stuffing the camera back into her bag. She loaded her suitcases into the car, and walked slowly to the Eds. "It was very fun spending time with আপনি guys," she ব্যক্ত quietly. "You're really cool, আপনি know that? No matter what Kevin says."
"Awww! GROUP HUG!" Ed exclaimed, grabbing Edd, Eddy, and Edna.
Edna giggled and entangled herself from Eds tight grip. "See ya round," she said, climbing into the car and slamming the door. In a trail of smoke, the car was gone, speeding away from the cul-de-sac.
The Eds stared behind in awe.
"She ব্যক্ত we were cool," Eddy said. "Has a girl ever told us we were cool before?"
"I don't believe anyone has ever told us we were cool before," Edd admitted.
"Gravy!" Ed exclaimed."We are cool! Kevin is wrong!"
Edd and Eddy recalled how Edna had told off Kevin the night before. She had made being a dork less painful and আরো fun!
"She was pretty cool, too." Edd said.
"Yeah," Eddy said, in his best macho voice, "for a girl."
~~~~~~~ THE END ~~~~~~~
"Messy, messy, messy!" Edd was kneeling in his bathtub, scrubbing at a spot of who-knows-what with a small sponge. He stared at the sponge, then the stain, and sighed exasperatingly. "Why is it so difficult to keep things clean?"
But before Edd could return to his meticulous cleaning, the bathroom door burst open and Ed and Eddy literally tumbled into the room.
"Whatcha doin', Double D?" Eddy asked, examining the bathtub.
"I'm cleaning."
"Obviously."
"Didn't আপনি just clean your bathtub last week, Double D?" Ed asked.
Edd gasped. Has it been that long? Think of the germs that could have built up within the last seven days
"Don't have a bird, Double D!" Eddy exclaimed, peeking out the bathroom window. "Haven't আপনি looked outside? It's the perfect দিন for a good scam!"
"But the bathtub!"
"Forget the bathtub already! Cmon!" Eddy left the room, and Ed turned to Edd, picking him up and carrying him over his shoulder.
Edd yelped in surprise. "Ed! আপনি know I hate when আপনি do that!" He exclaimed as they exited the bathroom.
"Clean later! Come with us now!" Ed said, grinning.
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The three Eds stood on the sidewalk, observing the activity around them.
"So many scams, so little time," Eddy commented."Who's going to be our lucky contestant today?"
"Hi guys!" ব্যক্ত a familiar voice behind them, and instantly the Eds began to sweat.
Which means this could only be one person.
"Uh, hi Nazz," Eddy said, and the Eds turned to face her.
"Do আপনি have any plans for this evening?"
Simultaneously, the three Eds gasped with surprise and delight.
After a moment, Eddy replied, "No, why?"
"Well, I'm throwing a party at my house today, and I know it would be perfect, except my dorky cousin Ed is visiting, and that could definitely ruin the party!"
"Your cousin Ed?" The Eds asked in unison, their nervousness decreasing.
"Tell us about Ed," Ed demanded.
Nazz sighed."Well, Ed's kinda weird; really into scams and horror চলচ্চিত্র and science, and things like that."
Eddy eyes grew wide. "Scams?"
Ed grinned. "Horror movies?"
Edd exclaimed, "Science?"
Nazz nodded. "Well, yeah. But I don't want Ed talking to my friends. I've got a reputation to keep, আপনি know! So, if I give আপনি $10, will আপনি keep Ed distracted during my party?"
"$10! Think of all the Jawbreakers we could buy with that!" Eddy exclaimed, his eyes turning to dollar signs.
Edd nodded."We'd প্রণয় to spend the afternoon with Ed!"
"Why, thank you!" Ed exclaimed.
Eddy groaned."Not you, birdbrain."
Nazz giggled, and said, "Thanks a bunch! I'll pay আপনি when আপনি get to the party; can আপনি be there at 7:00?"
"Sure thing," Eddy said, and with that, Nazz walked away.
"Ed sounds like a nice fellow, doesn't he?" Edd remarked.
"He sounds like fun!" Eddy said. "But we're going to have to make it clear that no one can out-scam me!" he said, pointing to himself."This cul-de-sac isn't big enough for two highly intelligent people!"
"Double D is enough," Ed said, and Edd giggled.
"Why, thank you, Ed!" he said.
"Enough fooling around!" Eddy said. "If we're going to this party, we're going to do it in style!"
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"Eddy," Edd asked, "Are আপনি sure আপনি aren't a little overdressed?"
Eddy grinned and tugged at the sleeves of his green leisure suit. "Not at all! Everyone's going to be so jealous of my great fashion taste when we walk into the party! Ed will be blown away!"
"It is a nice suit," Ed said.
"Not you, monobrow!" Eddy exclaimed, tilting his shades. "Now, lets go make a scene!"
The Eds were standing outside, পরবর্তি to the gate in Nazz's fence. Eddy swung open the door and the Eds breezed in (Imagine the beginning of the song Disco Inferno playing here.) They walked around for a minute, as Eddy showed off his suave retro clothes
Suddenly, Kevin yelled, "Dork!"and the illusion was broken. (Imagine the record scratching, আপনি know what I mean.) Eddy looked around to see everyone else was dressed in regular clothes.
Nazz ran up to the Eds, said, "Oh, good, you're here"!, and handed Edd the $10. She stared at Eddy's leisure suit, and said, "I didn't know I told আপনি Ed likes cheesy things from the 70s! She'll প্রণয় your suit!"
Eddy blushed, and then asked Nazz, "Where's Ed at, anyway?"
"I'm right here, Eddy!" Ed said, and Eddy sighed (again).
Nazz giggled. "Over there. I asked Ed to serve the punch." She pointed to the corner off the yard, where a card টেবিল was set up with a bowl of মুষ্ট্যাঘাত and several cups on it. Facing the fence was a figure a little shorter then Double D, with shoulder-length brown hair, a purple T-shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
"Ed must really like the 70s," Edd observed. "I haven't seen a boy with hair that long since …"
"C'mon, Double D!" Eddy said, and the three Eds walked up to the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl.
Edd cleared his throat nervously, and said, "Greetings, Ed!"
Ed (Nazzs cousin) turned to the other three Eds and smiled. "Yo."
The three Eds were speechless for a moment. Then, Eddy finally said, "Ed's a girl!"
"Eddy! I told আপনি last week, that's not true!" Ed (the Ed we know and love) frowned.
"NOT YOU!" Edd and Eddy ব্যক্ত in unison.
"That's a clever observation," Ed (Nazz's cousin) said, and Edd giggled.
"She's smart, too," he said.
"And your names are?" Ed (Nazz's cousin) asked.
Eddy grinned."I'm Eddy. আপনি can tell me apart from them দ্বারা my stunningly good looks." Ed (Nazz's cousin) snorted.
"And this," Eddy gestured to Ed (the Ed we know and love), "Is Ed, single D, and this," gesturing to Edd, "Is Edd, Double D."
Ed (Nazz's cousin) smiled. "Well, my name's Edna but my বন্ধু usually call me Ed."
"I think we'll just call আপনি Edna," Edd said, as Edna stepped out from behind the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl.
"So, I hear you're into scams," Eddy said. "You any good?"
Edna grinned slyly."The best."
"Well, I'm the master of scams in this cul-de-sac; I though আপনি should be warned, because আপনি seem like worthy competition. For a girl, anyway."
Edd's eyes grew wide." Eddy! Just because she's a girl doesn't mean -"
"I couldn't scam you?" Edna finished. "I'm up for a little competition. A box of Jawbreakers says I can out scam আপনি three দ্বারা midnight tonight."
Eddy nodded. "And if we can out scam আপনি দ্বারা midnight, আপনি give us a box of Jawbreakers!"
"Its a deal," Edna said, turning to the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত bowl. "Shall we drink to it?"
"Punch!" Ed exclaimed. "Give me some!"
"Just a sec," Edna said, her back turned to the Eds as she poured out four glasses of punch. She handed one to each of the Eds. "Cheers," she said, and the four Eds downed the মুষ্ট্যাঘাত quickly.
"Oh, and before আপনি go off to mingle with the other kids," Edna began, "I need to tell আপনি a story about the curse I carry with me wherever I go."
"Curse?" Ed asked, frightened.
"There's no curse!" Eddy whispered to Ed. "She's setting up her scam!"
"Yeah, a real genuine curse. I've been haunted দ্বারা the spirit of my great grandmother since I was little. She travels with me wherever I go, always on the lookout for trouble. And Jawbreakers. I hope she doesn't scare আপনি into giving away the Jawbreakers from our bet!"
Eddy laughed. "I wouldn't worry about it, Edna. Us Eds are real smooth." With that he turned to walk away, but accidentally tripped over a rock and fell into a pile of mud.
"Yeah, mmm hmm," Edna said. "Real smooth."
"Edna thinks she's so smart" Eddy mumbled, sitting down পরবর্তি to Ed and Edd. The three boys were in Double D's living room, sitting behind the couch. A box of Jawbreakers sat in the center of the living room, and rigged from the ceiling was a massive net right above it.
"Now, when Edna comes in pretending to be the ghost, we pull on this rope here and release the net," Edd explained.
"Perfect!" Eddy exclaimed. "We trap her, and force her to give us her box of Jawbreakers! It's all so easy!"
Edd grinned, peeking over the edge of the couch. "You understand, Ed?"
"Gravy!"
"I'll take that as a yes."
The three boys watched the box of Jawbreakers in anticipation for several minutes, until Double D noticed Ed wasn't watching with them. Instead, he had fallen asleep on the floor.
"How can he fall asleep?" Eddy asked, frustrated."Its only 9:30!" he said, glancing at the nearest দেওয়াল clock.
Edd yawned. "I'm feeling a bit fatigued myself, actually. I'll just lie down for a few seconds" Edd settled in beside Ed, and soon after was snoring softly.
Eddy groaned. "Quitters! How are we supposed to catch Edna when আপনি two are sleeping?" But Ed and Edd were sound asleep. Eddy continued to watch the box of Jawbreakers and the clock, but the boring task soon made his eyes weary. "I can't fall asleep," he mumbled, sinking behind the couch. "Its not that late. I've gotta catch Edna."
Eddy decided to close his eyes for a second. But when he reopened them, he realized আরো than a few সেকেন্ড had elapsed. The room was pitch black.
Eddy screamed in surprise. "Ed! Double D! Wake up!" He shook the two Eds, and slowly, they rose from their contented slumbers.
"What time is it?" Ed asked groggily.
"I don't know!" Eddy exclaimed. "We all fell asleep!"
Edd stood up slowly and feeling around the room, made his way to the light switch. In an instant the room was bright, and the Eds were screaming.
THE JAWBREAKERS!
The box of Jawbreakers was absent, a window was open, and there was a note on the carpet.
আপনি snooze, আপনি lose, Ed boys! -Edna
"How did she know we would fall asleep?" Edd asked, perplexed. "And there's no signs of the supposed ghost."
"One things for sure," Eddy said. Edna won. "Look; its 11:32." Eddy pointed to the clock, and Ed and Edd sighed.
"We হারিয়ে গেছে our Jawbreakers," Ed ব্যক্ত somberly, but then his face brightened. "You can spend the night at my house! We have other food!"
Eddy groaned. "Its not attached to your leg, is it?"
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"Ed, your room smells like your stinky pits! Open the window অথবা something!" Eddy complained. The three Eds were now in Ed's room, spreading out their sleeping bags and attempting to get comfortable.
"Roger Walnut, Eddy!" Ed exclaimed, opening his window and then sitting down again on his bed.
"Thank you, Ed," Edd said, standing up and dusting off his yellow one-size-fits-all pajamas. "Its a bit stuffy in here and I get overheated in …"
"Nice PJs, Double D!"
The three Eds turned to the window to see Edna poking her head in, grinning. Double D blushed, and Edna laughed. "Hey, sorry to embarrass you. They're really cute, y'know."
Eddy scowled. "What are আপনি doing here?"
"Well," Edna said, lowering herself into Ed's bedroom, "I felt guilty about my scam. It went so well it wasn't even funny." She reached outside the window and pulled in the Ed's box of Jawbreakers. "I wanted to share them with you. For putting up a good fight."
The Eds eyes lit up, as Edna tossed each of them a Jawbreaker.
"How considerate of you, Edna," Double D said, slurping contentedly.
"We found our Jawbreakers!" Ed exclaimed.
"So, how did আপনি scam us, anyway?" Eddy asked.
Edna smiled. "Well, Nazz told me who lives in what house all along the cul-de-sac. I figured you'de be at Double D's cos there were lights on in Eddy and Ed's houses, but Double D's was dark. I'm a master at picking window locks, so I snuck in, took the Jawbreakers, left আপনি a little note, and snuck out again."
Edd nodded. "But how did আপনি know we would be asleep?"
Edna reached into her pocket and pulled out a bottle of quick-dissolve sleeping pills. "Remember when I poured your মুষ্ট্যাঘাত this evening? I just added one to each of your glasses. This stuff was perfect cos it has a delayed reaction. I knew you'de be asleep and unsuspecting at just the right time. আপনি were waiting for the ghost, which was a story I made up on the spot to throw আপনি off."
"You carry around sleeping pills wherever আপনি go?" Eddy asked. "Man, and I thought Double D had weird things in his pockets."
Eddy reached for the sleeping pills, but Edna held it away from him. "Ah ah ah! It's not a toy, Eddy. I'd hate to think of what you'd use it for."
"A scam, just like you!"
Edna laughed, and sat down পরবর্তি to Edd. "So, you're all best friends, I gather?"
Double D nodded."For a very long time."
"I'll bet you've got a million fascinating stories together, right?"
Eddy sighed. "And embarrassing stories, too. Anything involving the Kankers is a disaster."
"My sister Sarah makes us wear dresses sometimes," Ed added. "It is not fun."
"Don't forget what happened at Nazz's sprinkler party!" Double D exclaimed, glaring at Eddy. "All because of your Swimsuits of the Gods!"
Edna was laughing like crazy. "Whoa, back up!" she ব্যক্ত between giggles. "The Kankers? Dresses? Swimsuits of the Gods? Are আপনি going to share some of these stories with me?"
Eddy sighed. "Why not."
It was only a matter of time before Edna was rolling on the floor laughing.
"So it turns out it was only Jimmy's birthday party!" Eddy finished off another story. "I couldn't believe it! But seeing Double D dressed as Nazz made the whole deal worthwhile."
Edd blushed and looked away. "It was a disguise, Eddy! I did it for the sake of the investigation."
"Yeah, sure, Double D," Edna teased.
"Eddy, I am still not tired," Ed said, standing up.
"Yeah, me neither," Eddy said, stretching out on Eds chair.
Edna bounced up, grinning. "So lets do something, then!"
Edds eyes grew wide. "Edna, do আপনি have any idea what time it is? We'd disrupt the peaceful slumber of the entire cul-de-sac!"
Eddy grinned. "Yeah, we would! Good idea, Edna!"
"You guys probably want to change অথবা something, so I'll wait outside for a few minutes," Edna said, climbing back out the window. "I've gotta run back to Nazz's and grab a few things, anyway."
"We'll meet আপনি there!" Edd called behind her.
Fifteen মিনিট later, the three Ed boys were waiting in the bushes outside Nazz's house, staring at an open window পরবর্তি to Nazz's.
"Is that Edna's room?" Ed asked, and a মিনিট later Edna emerged, confirming his belief.
Edna jumped into the বৃক্ষ outside her window and scaled down slowly. Slung over her shoulder were a black case and a garbage bag with something inside. "You ready for something completely different?" she asked the Eds when she reached the base of the tree.
"What exactly do আপনি have in mind?" Edd asked.
"Will your parents get mad if things get a little loud in your room?" Edna asked.
"Not at all!" Eddy said, pushing his way out from the bushes and towards his house. "Whatever আপনি have planned is not a problem!"
Ed, Edd, and Edna followed Eddy to his room, raced inside, and slammed the door.
"What's in your bags?" Ed asked.
Edna grinned in response. "I can't tell আপনি yet. I've gotta do something with this bag here first," Edna said, picking up the garbage bag. "Don't look inside the case, okay?"
"No problem," Eddy ব্যক্ত as Edna raced out of Eddy's room and into the bathroom. As soon as she was out of sight, Eddy dived for the bag.
"Eddy! She asked us not to look in the -" Edd began, but trailed off when Eddy pulled out a fancy black video camera. "What would she want to do with a video camera?"
Ed raised his eyebrow. "I saw this movie once"
"So, if Edna has a camera out here, what's she got in the bathroom?" Eddy asked, and for a minute, the boys were silent. They stared at the video camera until Eddy's door swung open. The Eds turned around, and Eddy screamed and slapped his forehead.
"I've been outdone."
Edna struck a disco pose, প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে off her turquoise and purple outfit, complete with platform shoes and স্বর্ণ medallion. "Don't bother dressing up, Eddy," Edna said, laughing. "You couldn't compete! I heard Nazz tell আপনি boys I'm a 70s freak, so here's all the proof আপনি need."
"Why did আপনি bring a video camera?" Edd asked.
" I told আপনি not to look!" she said, dashing to the case and picking up the camera. She pointed it at the Eds and said, "You guys ever made a সঙ্গীত video?"
"Not with a real working camera!" Ed replied. "It is real, isn't it?"
"Its real," Edna assured. "Its my parents'. I figured it would come in handy, I just didn't know when."
"This should do," Eddy asked, dusting off an LP and sticking it on his record player. A couple সেকেন্ড later, the familiar intro of Stayin Alive flooded the room with sound.
"Hit the lights!" Edna said, setting up camera. Suddenly, the room was dark, and then filled with light from Eddy's disco ball. With an audible click, the camera was rolling and the Eds were captured on film. Eddy eagerly jumped out, using his best dance moves. A মিনিট later, Ed joined in.
But Edd continued to stand, embarrassed, in the corner.
"Cmon, Double D!" Edna yelled, pointing the camera in his direction.
"I'm a little camera shy," he whispered, staring at the lens with big eyes.
Edna rolled her eyes. "Then forget its there!" she said, tossing the camera to Eddy, who caught it and aimed it at Edna. "Dance with me, then!"
"Dancing is not my strong suit," Edd ব্যক্ত as Edna scooted over পরবর্তি to him.
"Mine, neither," Edna admitted. "But this is supposed to be fun! C'mon!"
Finally, Edd gave in and began to dance with Edna, and soon he was laughing and jumping around like Ed and Eddy.
They continued to pass the camera around and took shots from unusual angles for several আরো songs. The four Eds completely forgot about the ঘন্টা of night অথবা anything else occurring outside of Eddys room. But suddenly, a knock on the door disturbed the fantasy.
"I'll get it," Edna said, flinging herself to the door before Eddy could stop her. She swung the door wide to see Kevin standing on the step.
"I cant sleep with your dorks-" Kevin began, but then realized a party was taking place. "You're throwing a party NOW?"
Eddy smiled nervously, but to his surprise, Kevin's face lit up. "Cool! Say, can I get Nazz and …"
"This is great!" Eddy whispered to Edd.
"Perhaps the bleak future of our social lives is finally lighting up," he agreed.
But then Edna shattered the dream. "No, Kevin. Frankly, I don't think আপনি two are dorky enough to hang around this party." With that, she slammed the door shut.
Eddy's face turned red. "What the heck are আপনি doing?! Kevin and Nazz could have come over!"
"By their own free will, " Edd added.
"You would really want Kevin to come over, after he called আপনি dorks?"
Eddy scratched his head. "Well Yeah. I mean, he's …"
"Popular?" Edna finished for him. "So what? Who needs the in-crowd when you've got each other?"
The Eds pondered this for a minute."Maybe you're on to something, Edna," Edd finally said. "You made a good point."
Edna checked her watch, and said, "Tell ya what. If we head back over to Ed's basement right away, we can still catch the late-night প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে of I Was An Adolescent Zombie IV: School of Screams!"
Ed grinned. "Monster movie!" he yelled, racing out the door.
Edna stuck the camera in the case, hoisted it over her shoulder, and ran out the door behind Ed.
Edd and Eddy exchanged amused glances, and then took off running to catch up.
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"I hated to see her go," Ed ব্যক্ত sorrowfully "I was hoping she could stay for The Cat People of Saturn."
It was the পরবর্তি morning, and the Eds were walking thru the cul-de-sac to Nazz's house to see what Edna was doing.
"Well, she was afraid Nazz had detected she was no longer in bed," Edd said. "I can understand her reasons for leaving."
"Well, today we're going to pull a great scam on all the kids," Eddy said, smiling in his usual self-assured manner. "Edna will be important in fooling all the kids."
"How do আপনি know she wants to participate in a scam today?" Edd asked. "I was hoping she could come to my house and help me with my scientific research."
"No!" Ed whined. "Edna will watch another movie with ME!"
"Hum" Edd sighed, knocking on the front door to Nazz's house. "Let's just wait and see what she wants to do."
The door creaked open and Edna's face lit up when she saw the Eds. "Mornin!" she exclaimed, setting down the two brown suitcases she held in her hands and stepping out onto the front step.
"Suitcases? Are আপনি going on holidays?" Ed asked.
Edna sighed and stared at her feet. "Silly Ed. I'm leaving."
"Leaving?" the Eds asked in unison.
"Well, yeah!" Edna said. "I was only spending the night at Nazz's. My mom's picking me up in about 10 minutes."
"Are আপনি coming back to visit?" Eddy asked.
"Of course!" Edna replied. "But until then, lemme give আপনি my address." She pulled a piece of paper and a pen from her pockets, and leaning against the door, jotted down her address three times, ripped up the paper, and handed a slip to each Ed. She gave the Eds another piece of paper and handed them the pen. "Now give me yours!" she said, and they quickly wrote out their addresses.
"Well, I guess this is farewell," Edd said, sighing.
"Wait!" Edna exclaimed, kneeling and pulling something out of her bag. "I need to do one আরো thing!" She pulled out a Polaroid camera and propped it up on the mailbox. "Stand right There!" she said, pointing. The Eds did as they were told. She dropped one of her suitcases behind Eddy and then ran back to the camera.
"Now, say cheese!" she said, pushing a button on the camera and running to get into the picture before the ছবি was taken. She jumped up on the suitcase, and the Eds formed around her. The camera snapped, capturing the Eds in time forever.
As Edna dashed back to the camera, a red car pulled up. "That's my ride," she ব্যক্ত sadly, stuffing the camera back into her bag. She loaded her suitcases into the car, and walked slowly to the Eds. "It was very fun spending time with আপনি guys," she ব্যক্ত quietly. "You're really cool, আপনি know that? No matter what Kevin says."
"Awww! GROUP HUG!" Ed exclaimed, grabbing Edd, Eddy, and Edna.
Edna giggled and entangled herself from Eds tight grip. "See ya round," she said, climbing into the car and slamming the door. In a trail of smoke, the car was gone, speeding away from the cul-de-sac.
The Eds stared behind in awe.
"She ব্যক্ত we were cool," Eddy said. "Has a girl ever told us we were cool before?"
"I don't believe anyone has ever told us we were cool before," Edd admitted.
"Gravy!" Ed exclaimed."We are cool! Kevin is wrong!"
Edd and Eddy recalled how Edna had told off Kevin the night before. She had made being a dork less painful and আরো fun!
"She was pretty cool, too." Edd said.
"Yeah," Eddy said, in his best macho voice, "for a girl."
~~~~~~~ THE END ~~~~~~~