Stardust's Steamed Hays · 8:18pm Apr 12th, 2018
Neighsay: Well, Stardust, I made it... despite your directions.
Stardust: Ah, Chancellor Neighsay! Welcome! I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable lunch... (pauses after sensing something wrong) Excuse me for a sec.
Neighsay: Uhh...
(In the kitchen)
Stardust: [gasp] Oh no, the meal is ruined! But what if... I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking? [to himself] Oh ho ho ho ho... delightfully devilish, Stardust!
(He begins to climb out the window when Neighsay suddenly walks in.)
Neighsay: Stardust!
Stardust: Oh, Chancellor, I was just, uh... just stretching my calves on the windowsill. Isometric exercise! Care to join me?
Neighsay: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Stardust?
Stardust: Uhh... no! That isn't smoke. It's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having! Mmm... steamed clams!
Neighsay: Uh-huh... (walks out of the room)
Stardust: Phew!
[a few moments later]
Stardust: Chancellor, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hayburgers!
Neighsay: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Stardusrt: D'oh, no. I said steamed hays! That's what I call hayburgers!
Neighsay: You call hayburgers "steamed hays"?
Stardust: Yes. It's a regional dialect!
Neighsay Uh-huh... uh, what region?
Stardust: Uhh... upstate Manehattan?
Neighsay: Really? Well, I'm from Utica, and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hays."
Stardust: Oh, not in Utica, no. It's an Albany expression.
Neighsay: I see... um... you know, these hayburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at the Hay Burger.
Stardust: Oh ho ho ho... no, patented Stardust Balance burgers. Old family recipe.
Neighsay: For steamed hays?
Stardust: Yes.
Neighsay: Yeah, so you call them "steamed hays" despite the fact they are obviously grilled.
Stardust: Ye... hey... you know, the... one thing I should... um, excuse me for one second.
Neighsay: Of course.
[A few moments later]
Stardust: [YAWN] Well, that was wonderful, right?
Neighsay: Yes, I should be- Good Lord, what is happening in there!?
Stardust: Aurora borealis?
Neighsay: Uh- aurora borealis!? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen!?
Stardust: Yes!
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Neighsay: May I see it?
Stardust: No.
He then leads the chanceller out of the castle.
Twilight: What in the heck... ?!
Casey/Spike: GAH! There's a fire in the kitchen!
Stardust: No, everyone - it's just the northern lights!
Neighsay: Well, Stardust, you are an odd fellow, but I must say... you steam a good hay.
Stardust: 👍
Casey/Twilight/Spike/Starlight: Stardust!
Bee-Doh Bee-doh Bee-doh Bee-doh Bee-doh!!