Meanwhile, converging on Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar at the Minnesota State Fair ...
(None other than THE BANANA SPLITS "themselves", as if between gigs big time)
FLEAGLE, assuming his natural leadership qualities: Fellow Splits, I resolve that we head over there to Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar and get us a share bucket of those legendary chocolate-chip cookies!
BINGO, even more exuberant: Nothing better than having those chocolate chip cookies coming fresh and hot from the oven!
SNORKY: [Inevitable honking and hooting]
DROOPER, interpreting: Snorky couldn't agree more ... and neither could yours truly, considering my bad eye and all that.
BINGO: So what are we waiting for?!
[As it just so happens, someone from the Fair's Entertainments Department walks alongside them and--]
ENTERTAINMENTS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: Uh, who would be the leader of this rather motley--[Surprised] THE BANANA SPLITS?!!! Who could have GUESSED it was you all this time?
FLEAGLE: Anyhow, it is no less than I, Fleagle Beagle, as is the leader of The Banana Splits! Now what exactly did you have in mind while we were waiting for some chocolate-chip cookies?
ENTERTAINMENTS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: Uh, Fleagle--could you and your band do us a favour and fill in for one of the bands on the Leinie Lodge Bandstand?
BINGO: What exactly is it about, sir?
FLEAGLE: Bingo, let me handle this situation!
ENTERTAINMENTS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: You see, the band as was originally scheduled to show for tonight's performance can't make it. Their truck broke down somewhere near Winona, and it may be days before repairs could be accomplished.
FLEAGLE, brightening up: It looks like we may have a serious gig here for once, folks!! What do you say?
[General agreement from all, even SNORKY]
ENTERTAINMENTS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: In any case, we'd like you on stage by 7:30 tonight, show starts at 8....
FLEAGLE: I admit that it might take awhile to get back to our van and get out insturments, but YOU HAVE A DEAL!!
[Later, at the aforementioned Leinie Lodge Bandshell--]
FLEAGLE, introducing this jerry-rigged concert: Ladies and gentlemen, may I just credit the line at Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar for actually saving our hides as much as our careers this evening ... especially considering that the act originally scheduled fopr tonight was unable to make it, and there would have otherwise been a major letdown among you all ...
BINGO: But in any event, we're here to entertain and amuse you, and I hope you won'tbe disappointed at the result....
LEINIE LODGE EMCEE: So, even if this is at the last minute, give it all up for--THE BANANA SPLITS!!!