never miss another strange story subscribe and hit the bell sit back and get comfortable I have a few stories to share with you stop whining I hissed you're going to do whatever it takes to repay Miss clover for the damage she caused it throw or kicked or battered a baseball through her front window pain obliterating framed photographs piano keys candlesticks and tiny crystal animals thousands of dollars of damage it was just his latest calamity I gave the doorbell another poke what will she make me do though wine James clean up the mess you caused for starters then I don't know maybe some weeding up back helping unload groceries polishing shoe leather whatever she needs help finally miss clovers silhouette peered through the frosted glass of the front door paraded open cautiously craning her neck passing the door jamb so sorry again miss clover I said poking James forward but James is here to make things right she held her head high literally looking down her nose at him is that right James she asked James looked at me you can answer yourself i prodded he gazed up at Miss clover yes ma'am she allowed him the hint of a smile cast the door wide and ushered him in I'll be back at 5:00 I called I'm not sure miss Glover heard me over the slamming front door I arrived a bit late but I figured it might serve James well to prolong his torture a few minutes it took three or four rings for Miss clover to materialize but when she did she looked very pleased as he repaired his debt I choked oh she sighed there's still work to be done but James was very helpful mind if I take a look at the state of things I ask please she answered beckoning me into the party the place looked immaculate all the crystal creatures had been swept up pictures frame candlesticks replaced two of the piano keys I notice were still cracked and broken these were ivory burn day I asked alas yes his clover answer I can grind up a good replacement we've still got an old molding that won't be quite the same as ivory though shame I nodded frowning in solidarity is it all right if I take James home then for today at least oh yes if you said brightly I think he's given everything he can you may want to wait a spell though he is still icing his gums I halted mid-step his what daddy I heard James call a noticeable lisp in his voice he bolted into the parlor his face puffy and red he wrapped his arms tight around me what what did you do to him miss clover Faro harmonica I took what was owed she said it was then that I noticed the bronze plated plate beside the piano bench the heavy iron pliers inside and they're in a cluster at the bottom of the bucket twenty pearly white milk teeth some still pink with blood [Music] [Music]