#Yet there was a string linking Boyd to Doofus below him 😫

[shychick-52]

That was adorable!! Thanks!! I love how unusually patient he was with her, considering his impatience and annoyance interacting with others at the best of times (and this was especially a difficult subject). I imagine being free from the demons of his past made it a lot easier, and made him want to change and become a better person overall, so maybe that helped in how he interacted with Webby.

I'm shocked he knew or remembered her name! He didn't call her 'Pink Girl' (even Frank confirmed he doesn't remember most people's names, except Scrooge ofc and Manny, but then Scrooge is his boss and Frank once said that he gave Manny his name).

Yes!! I'm so glad you brought up how Huey reunited Gyro with Boyd- AND helped him learn the truth about the demons of his past, which haunted him and destroyed his life for twenty years- because that's HUGE, and it bothers me Gyro never acknowledged that in any way in the rest of the last season (including simply calling him by name after that instead of Red Nephew or Hat Nephew, which would have been a subtle yet perfect mark of his character development).

For the two characters prompt: Gyro and Webby (the only one of the four kids who wasn't shown interacting with Gyro on-screen).

Very intriguing! I’m all for it.

I give you…

When in Japan…

Originated from this post.

“12:21! Perfect.”

Webby had just arrived at the Money Bin. Thanks to Huey, she was able to snag Dr. Gearloose for purposes relating to research on her family board, seeing as they had just taken a somewhat impromptu trip to Japan, where Dr. Gearloose received some clarity on his past.

According to Huey, Dr. Gearloose usually took a lunch break around 12:30. That gave Webby plenty of time to get to the lobby, mentally go over what exactly she wanted to ask him, and just wait.

Soon enough, at exactly 12:31, Dr. Gyro Gearloose emerged from the elevator, typing some calculations into his tablet.

“Dr. Gearloose!” Webby exclaimed.

The scientist’s head shot up from what he was working on. “Gah! Oh, Webby. There you are.”

“Oh! Sorry about that,” the girl responded. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“It’s fine,” Dr. Gearloose replied, wearily brushing it off. “So, what exactly is it that you want to know?”

“I want to be as up-to-date with my family board as possible,” Webby explained. “And given what Huey has told me about your trip, there definitely seem to be blanks that I want to fill in.”

“Okay, fine. But you’re not digging too, too deep, right?” Dr. Gearloose questioned. “Because there are some aspects of this whole thing that are still a sore subject for me.”

“Oh, not too far!” Webby assured. “So are we staying here or going somewhere else for this? I’m fine with whatever!”

“Well, I was going to head out for something…”

“Perfect!” Webby chirped. “Then let’s do that. Are we taking your car, or-?”

“Um, yes,” answered Dr. Gearloose. “Would you mind taking the back seat, though?”

“Not really!” replied Webby. “Besides, it’ll give me more space to write my notes.”

“Ah. Alright then.” And the two headed off to Dr. Gearloose’s car, a silver compact.

Webby ultimately decided to wait until they had left the garage to start asking questions. “So, first off: what was Japan like, exactly?”

“Well, I would’ve thought you’d have heard all about the experience from Red Ne-“

“Huey,” Webby corrected.

“Right. Huey.” The red-clad triplet had helped him reunite with Boyd; the least Dr. Gearloose could do is pay him some respect by remembering his name better.

“Well, I did hear some stuff about it from him,” Webby reasoned. “What was it like to you, though?”

Now that was something to really think on for Dr. Gearloose, seeing as he had such strong memories tied to Japan.

“Well, admittedly,” he began, “I didn’t really get to take it all in this time, considering everything surrounding Boyd, and being kicked out of Tokyolk rather swiftly. But for all the negative memories I associate with Japan over the course of my life, the positives are very strong, too. The scientific and technological history, the ambience, the food. Things like that have made it enjoyable for me.”

“Wow,” Webby gasped. “For all the adventures we’ve gone on with Uncle Scrooge, I’m surprised we haven’t had one in Japan yet.”

“Ah, intrepid man that he is, I’m sure it’ll happen someday,” reasoned Dr. Gearloose.

“I hope so!” Webby replied cheerfully. “So…tell me about Boyd.”

She noticed a faint smile creep across Dr. Gearloose’s beak in the rearview mirror. “Well, he was my first creation. So naturally, he’s always been special to me.”

“He sounds really interesting,” Webby interjected. “Would I like him?”

“I’m rather sure you would,” Dr. Gearloose answered. “Even over two decades later, he’s still endlessly curious about the world around him. I taught him a lot back then.”

Dr. Gearloose pulled up to a cafe just past the bridge.

“Oh! We’re here. Come, Webby, let’s continue this interview in there.”

“Right behind you!” she grinned. And the two got out of the car and made their way into the cafe.