Of course they couldn't just let Rusty go, hop in the car, and get the heck out of Dodge (or in this case, Lost Forest). No, they've already come this far by robbing a bank and stealing a little boy's camera, so why not add a kidnapping charge to mix? Oh, if only those ducks hadn't been on the lake. If only you hadn't needed a smoke. If only Rusty hadn't decided to break into the cabin to get his camera back. If only you had brought fishing gear when you went out fishing. So much could have been avoided, but that would have made for a pretty boring story. This one seems to promise car chases, kidnapping, border crossings, and maybe even gunfire.As the criminal masterminds try to figure out not only where they're going next and what they're going to do with Rusty, the spotted dog, and the Jack Elrod Ball, but what they're going to pick up for dinner on the way, Mark and Cherry re-enact the scene from Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer where Donner goes off to find his wayward son while Mrs. Donner and Clarice stay behind. (I want to say that Mrs. Donner had an actual name, but I don't think they ever gave her one.) I'd say that Mark doesn't stand a very good chance of finding the kid, but he's got Andy with him, who's just returned from a short vacation, so he's well-rested and raring to go. (Plus, if past experience has taught me anything, the Jack Elrod Ball will be able to repeatedly slip away from its captors and help Mark along the way.)
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