Well, I've looked everywhere in the house for Al, so he must be out here somewhere. Guess I'll call the guys - Hey Barely - Vinny. Have you guys seen Al? He's not down by the creek, yelled Vinny. Please check the yard and see if you can find him, asked Hickey.

Well, we have looked everywhere outside, said Vinny, and no Alphonse. Where do you suppose he could be, asked Barely? If he is in the house he could certainly hear us yelling. Well, said Vinny, we better look anyway, because we all know how Al is about getting into trouble he can't get out of. OH NO, exclaimed Hickey, Mac's guitar isn't in the stand! You don't suppose Al took the guitar somewhere to play do you, asked Hickey? He might have if he was big enough, said Vinny, but Al can't carry that guitar and he wouldn't dare drag it and get it all scratched up. We better figure this out before Mac gets home - he may skin us all! Vinny, you are the loudest, said Barely, call Al one more time. OK - ALPHONSE WHERE ARE YOU, shouted Vinny. Then a scared voice said "down here".

What in the world is that asked Vinny? No idea, said Barely & Hickey. It's me, said Al. Are you under that pile of pieces, asked Barely? NO, said Al, I am the pieces! How in the world did you manage that asked Hickey? I was working with a picture Mac took of me playing the guitar. I was trying to make it into a picture puzzle for the web page, said Al. I guess I hit the wrong key, because suddenly Mac's guitar and I became the puzzle! I can't get out until someone puts the puzzle together properly.
You're thinking we can put this thing together, asked Barely? We have never seen one of these and have no idea how it works. You just put the pieces that match together until you have a picture, said Al. I don't think we can do this said, Hickey. Yes you can - you have to if I am to get back. Also You need to do it before Mac gets home. It's easy if you start with pieces that have one straight side. Ok guys, said Barely, look for pieces with one straight side, and we will start putting this thing together.

Ok, now we have enough straight pieces we can start putting them together.

So far-so good, said Hickey. We need to find the rest of the straight pieces. I found another one, said Barely. Me too, said Hickey. Well, I can't find any more, said Vinny. Look over to your right, said Barely. Oh yeah, I see it now, said Vinny. This isn't as hard as I thought it would be, said Barely.

I need the piece that has some eye and some nose on it, said barely. I found it, said Hickey. I can't find anything that fits, said Vinny. That's because you're walking on me instead of looking for pieces, said Al. I'm not walking on you,said Vinny. You are if you step on a piece that I'm part of, said Al. You want to get saved, said Vinny, you might think about a little less complaining.

There is a piece missing, said barely, I can't find it anywhere. Oh No, said Al, you haven't lost one have you? Wait a minute, I think it is under the puzzle. I'll get it, said Vinny. Got it! Now we can finish up and get Al back Said Hickey.

ALRIGHT -we got it, said Barely. Al are you ok now? Yes, said Al, now all I have to do is get down - OOOOH - NOOO

OUCH - that hurt. I have to find a better wy to get down from the guitar. Every time I try I end up falling off. Are you ok, asked, asked Vinny? I don't think anything is broken, said Al, I just need to get my breath. Lets go sit in Mac's chair - it's soft.

Thanks guys for putting me back together. I was really lost for a while. Also, said Al, I don't think we need to tell Mac about this little adventure since his guitar was involved. We agree, said all.
How do you manage to get yourself inso many messes, asked Vinny. I've never known anyone that could get in more trouble than you. I don't know, said Al, I guess it's in the genes!