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Malex Minute 172
Submitted by Alex on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 12:00am
Malex, Linus, and Snufflefungus arrive home to discover that their house has been broken into! Who could have done it? And why?! Give this episode a listen and let us know what you think.
Malex's Thoughts
What a turn! A break-in at Malex’s house?! Is nothing sacred? Is nothing safe?
No, in fact, nothing is safe. At least, not while I’m at the helm of this show!
Little do our characters know, this seemingly minor event will send their lives spiraling utterly out of control! (Cue maniacal laughter.)
I’ve been brainstorming for a while now, trying to come up with a whiz-bang story arc for our show. Something classic, but not clichéd. Something dramatic, but not maudlin. Something funny, but not fluffy.
And I think I finally have it! Just the roller coaster we need to stretch our characters and shake things up around here.
So get ready. Things are going to get pretty shaken.
ttyl!
——Alex Markley
“What’s wrong with you? Don’t you know you never juggle babies?!”
Transcript
~~ Introduction
Malex: It’s so great to finally be home! I really enjoyed that vacation. Thanks so much for paying for us to go, Snufflefungus!
Snufflefungus: It was nothing! I have enough, I can afford to share.
Malex: Yes. Yes, you probably can.
Linus: (Sighs contentedly.) That was such a great vacation!
Malex: What are you talking about?! You were complaining the whole time!
Linus: And I enjoyed every minute of it! Complaining is my favorite hobby!
Snufflefungus: Well I enjoyed the vacation so much! We saw so many penguins!
Malex: Snufflefungus, we were in Hawaii. There are no penguins there.
Snufflefungus: What? If they weren’t penguins, what were they?!
Linus: Hush! Is that window broken?!
Malex: Holy moley! Has the house been broken into?!
Snufflefungus: (Gasps.)
Malex: Snuffy, you don’t think they were after…
Snufflefungus: My teddy! Teddy, where are you?!
Linus: Not your teddy bear, you half-wit! Your money!
Snufflefungus: Teddy is safe!
Malex: But what about your prodigious stash of cash?
Linus: Did you just say those words? “Prodigious stash of cash?”
Malex: Yeah, what of it? It’s a prodigious cash stash.
Linus: Okay Dr. Seuss.
Malex: Well it is!
Snufflefungus: My money is safe too! I just counted it.
~~ Knock on the door.
Snufflefungus: I’ll get it!
Malex: Don’t get it!
Linus: (Screams.) Whoever it is is back for Snuffy’s incredible fortune!
Snufflefungus: (Opens door.) Hi Mike!
Mike: Hey, you shouldn’t be screaming about all that money. Somebody might hear you!
Malex: Good goin’ dipstick.
Linus: Sorry.
Mike: I just came over to make sure everything was okay!
Malex: Oh really?
Snufflefungus: Thanks so much for your concern, Mike!
Linus: Funny you mention it, Mikester. We appear to have been robbed during our vacation!
Malex: Why didn’t you think everything would be okay, Mike?
Mike: No reason! Maybe– Maybe it was one of them premonitional things! Like when you get free pretzels at the store! You get that sick feeling in your stomach, and you know something bad’s gonna happen!
Linus: Nobody can relate to you. Ever.
Malex: Mike, spill. What happened?
Mike: I– I might have told somebody about Snuffy’s money.
Malex: What?
Linus: How dare you?!
Snufflefungus: I like sunshine!
Malex: Snuffy, try to focus.
Snufflefungus: Oh yeah! (Growls.)
Mike: (Sorrowful.) I didn’t mean to do it!
Malex: Maybe this isn’t so bad. Mike, who did you tell?
Mike: Not really much of anybody! I only told my closest… people who were drinking at the bar I was drinking at.
Malex: How many people was that?
Mike: (Desperate.) Two or three dozen?
Linus: I think we should string you up by your eyelids.
Mike: How would I blink?
Linus: You’d figure it out.
Mike: I think that would hurt.
Linus: That would be the point!
Malex: We’re not doing that! Look, Mike, how much detail did you give them?
Mike: Well, a couple of them had me write down your address. And another couple of them have been following me all week. (Hurriedly.) But I gave them the slip!
Snufflefungus: Is that them in the car outside?
Mike: Yup! Hey fellas!
Snufflefungus: They look like great friends!
Linus: Snuffy, they just scowled menacingly and drove away.
Snufflefungus: Yeah!
Malex: Well, Mike, thanks for… Uh… Fessing up. They obviously haven’t found Snuffy’s underground vault yet, so hopefully this will all blow over soon.
Linus: Yeah! Optimism for the win!
Malex: Shut up.
Mike: So I’m off the hook now?
Linus: Not a chance.
~~ End
Credits
Producer and Director: Alex Markley
Writers: Alex Markley and Leela
Voices: Markley Brothers
Post-processing director: Leela
Illustration: Peter Markley
Release manager: Peter Markley
Recording assistance: Leela
Thanks to everyone for their help and support. 
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Comments
Hehehe
Mike is so incompetent.
Snuffy's growl is adorable! Awwww!
Don't you just hate that.
Everything looks perfect from far away.
LOL!!!!
That was a GREAT episode! I laughed out loud quite a few times
I personally love it when Malex calls Linus names. I don't have any clue why but it strikes me as really really funny.
Malex seems especially...short-tempered and....RHYMEY!!!! I love that part about the "stash of cash"
And then Linus' lines
Linus: (Screams.) Whoever it is is back for Snuffy’s incredible fortune!
Linus: Nobody can relate to you. Ever.
Linus: Yeah! Optimism for the win!
First of all, this is just an amazing line. "For the win" is one of my favorites
Second...the sarcasm of this is hilarious!
Malex: Shut up.
love it.
Mike: So I’m off the hook now?
Linus: Not a chance.
FABULOUS episode.
Eating someone's brains
Is harder than you would think
The skull is real hard
Trouble ahead
I suspect that our heroes may be in for some trouble in the future. Too much money can tempt bad people! I'm just glad that Teddy is safe.
Linus: I think we should string you up by your eyelids.
Mike: How would I blink?
Linus: You’d figure it out.
Mike: I think that would hurt.
Linus: That would be the point!
That's just mean. But I can understand Linus's perspective.
Great episode, guys. I laughed out loud a lot, too. Although the episode was short, it was really funny.
We should take our comfort from God's word, not from the circumstances of our lives.
Thanks!
Gaussian blur fixes everything!
*lol*
I liked Mike's line about the premonition...it was pretty funny! I also like how snuffy's first concern was his teddy!
Great job guys!
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Cool!
I'm assuming you still want us to use our account to leave comments? That would be sensible..
Eating someone's brains
Is harder than you would think
The skull is real hard
Yes
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ttyl
Alex Markley
“Arrogance is bliss! Or is that ignorance? Either way, I win!”
comment
I always listen to the Malex minutes but i rarely post anymore because usually I'm running around doing stuff, same with splicky missions and contradictionary. I do enjoy them but my comments always seemed... exactly the same for every episode
So I don't really bother anymore, even if i really really liked something.
"Is that a spittoon on your head?"
"You're just jealous."-Contradictionary- Phlegmingo
Aha
Well I'm glad you enjoy them at least!
Gaussian blur fixes everything!
Comments
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In fact, comments really help to fuel our work… 
Alex Markley
“Arrogance is bliss! Or is that ignorance? Either way, I win!”
I second that.
Gaussian blur fixes everything!
I had a thought!
I think I know the answer but I'll ask anyway =D
What if someone is on and kinda bored and they want to play a game, say Song Title Game or Word Assoc. Game. Could they post once logged on then as Anonymous and back and forth or would that count as posting it all yourself?
That would be really fun
oops
That was me *blushes*
Eating someone's brains
Is harder than you would think
The skull is real hard
Heh heh ...
Oh Irony, thy touch is fickle
SCI-EENNNNCE!!!!
Well
If you're talking about making it clear to everyone that's what you're doing, then that would be a poor use of the system. But if you're talking about really making your comments anonymous, then you're adopting a slightly different level of honesty.
Gaussian blur fixes everything!
I figured as such =D
Alright. I wonder if a random guest would actually play a game
That would be kinda cool
OK, thanks, Qz. I won't do it.
Eating someone's brains
Is harder than you would think
The skull is real hard