Warren takes off.

Hey there you are, Warren. I've been looking for you for days.

I've been playing hide & seek with the rats. I think I may have won, but I couldn't get the door open to find out.

Ah, yes. The rats did seem rather satisfied with themselves recently.

That's better. It's a good hiding place, but it's freezing in there!
I'll bet. Nancy's starting to pack for the trip to Washington. Let's get a good spot.
We should be comfy in here.
Where's that package of dark chocolate eggs from Easter?
I though it was in the cupboard.
Not there. Have you rats seen the dark chocolate eggs?

Who, us? Chocolate eggs? No, never saw 'em.
Nope.

Sorry.
No.

Darn. Oh well, we don't really need more chocolate after all.

Time to go!

Bye, everyone! It's been a great vacation here in France.
Leaving already? OK.

Finally they're gone.
Break out the eggs!

Mm, these things are great!

Good call to hide them behind the catfood.
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Hey, who's that at the door?
No fair! They're back!

Uh, hey, you're back...
Yes. Paris is closed because of some volcano in Iceland.
We're stuck here until Monday.

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What have you got there?

Uh...
Oh this!
Um, I guess the chocolate eggs got sort of accidentally put with the catfood.
Those cats. Can't trust 'em!
They seem to have eaten them all, too.
Bad cats!

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Strasbourg

Let's get in the luggage, quick. It's time to leave for Strasbourg.

Hey, isn't it the end of January already?
When are they going to put away the last of the Christmas decorations?

What is it?
It's Art.

Are you sure?

Look! A special treat! The European Parliament!
Oh. How special.

Isn't this exciting!
Is it supposed to be exciting?
Of course it is: It's Parliament!!!

I'm overwhelmed.
Can't you just feel the energy of dedicated men and women working hard for a better, more perfect union of Europe?
Is that what it is? I thought the rumbling was just this pod getting ready to go back to its home planet.

Playing on the swings - that's more like it!
Be careful Warren.

oof.

Um, perhaps we can find something fun to do that's both fun, and not so bruising.

Okay.
We'll watch the swans go by in the canals.

And then we can go find something to eat.

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Special delivery

Look, Ingmar, a package has come for us from California!
It's making noise!
It's moving around!
I bet there's a monster inside.

I can hear it better now.
I think it's saying 'lemme out'

Oh my gosh! It is an alien!
Greetings, all. My name is Warren.
And I'm not an alien; I'm a gecko.

Hello, Warren the Gecko; I'm Maurice and that's Ingmar the Laboratory Rat.
Did you have a nice trip?
Not too bad. It took more than a week, though. I'm hungry!
OK, let's go have lunch.
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I still say it's an alien.

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