Who Framed Fozzie Bear Chapter 4

Back at the Muppet Studios, Fozzie was upset about what happened.

"Patty cake?" He said. "Janice played patty cake with Chuck Beasely?! I can't believe it!"

"Cheer up, Fozzie." Said Kirk Thatcher. "You're not the first man whose wife played patty cake on him." After blowing his nose in a handkerchief, Rich brought over the photos to prove that Janice played patty cake.

"Believe it, kid." He said, handing the photos to Fozzie. "She played patty cake."

"But this can't be true!" Said Fozzie. "Me without Janice is like Gilbert without Sullivan! Ham without cheese! Poca without hontas!"

"You'll have to change to a mocha, because Beasely is taking the cream right now." Said Rich.

"I've known Chuck Beasely for a long time." Said Thatcher. "Who would've known he'd end up becoming a Casanova?"

"Someone must have made her do it." Moped Fozzie.

"Now drink this, Foz." Said Thatcher, handing the bear a glass of root beer. "It will make you feel better." Fozzie took a big drink of root beer, but soon after he swallowed it, he let out a loud 10-second burp that shattered lots of glass.

"Thanks," Fozzie said with an exhausted voice. "I needed that." And he collapsed on Thatcher's desk.

"Mr. Thatcher," Said Rich. "I think my work here is finished. Could I have the other fifty, now?"

"Yes, you may." Said Thatcher, handing Rich another check. The Muppet honcho then walked over to Fozzie to comfort him. "Don't feel so bad, Foz. There are plenty of fish in the sea."

"Yeah." Said Rich. "With a face like that, the dames could be breaking his door down."  This made Fozzie upset.

"Dames?  What dames?" Fozzie asked angrily, grabbing Richard by the shirt. "Janice is the only one for me! We'll rise above this debacle and be happy again, got it? Capital H-A-P-P-Y! Wocka wocka!" Fozzie then jumped out the window, only to crash on the concrete.

"At least he took it well." Said Rich.

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Rich went back to his apartment and saw Jenny in bed.

"Where have you been, Richie?" She asked. "Was it another puppet case?"

"No." Said Rich, changing into his pajamas. "I took pictures of some Muppet, and Fozzie got upset. What could possibly go wrong?"

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The next morning, Sam the Eagle, a Muppet who was part of the local police department alongside real humans, woke up both Rich and Jenny by letting out a screech.

"What was that for?!" Asked Jenny.

"What are you doing here, Sam?" Asked Rich. He respected Sam because he was one of the more serious puppet characters.

"I have urgent news to tell you." Said Sam. "Chuck Beasely has been killed by Fozzie Bear last night!"

"Leave me out of this." Said Jenny, as she walked out of bed to get ready for work.

Author's Note: Fozzie saying that him without Janice was like Poca without Hontas was inspired by the Ben Vereen episode of The Muppet Show, in which Fozzie accidentally locks himself in a box. He said that him without the Muppet Show was like Gilbert without Sullivan, ham without cheese, and Poca without Hontas.