Part IV: "What in the World?"

4.10 To assist Gwendolyn, Bridget picks up the story. “These primates were killing the planet—paving over its forests, poisoning its water and air—and of course all of us with it. Until . . .” Bridget looks to Gwendolyn to finish the tale.

  “Until,” says Gwendolyn, “the planet had had enough and threw a major ‘hissyfit’—a global tantrum of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods—even a mini ice age—until every last primate was dead.”

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 4.11 Attention distracted, heedless of Gwendolyn’s words, Mickey rises to stand. “What in the world is that?” he says, watching as a shadow slides down from the ceiling.

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4.12 Looking up, Gwendolyn murmurs, “Oh no.”