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There's one thing that everyone does, and that's eat.

Most people love to eat, and others eat only because they have to.

Others will eat anything, just as long as there's plenty of it.

That's me.

Yeah, me too.

Some people think eating is the most important thing there is.

And those people are called chubsters.

No, it's not because they eat a lot.

It's because they're very picky about what they eat.

You mean because of allergies?

No.

These people love a certain kind of food so much, they'll do anything to get it.

Anything.

And if someone gets in their way, well...

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society,

I call this story... The Tale of the

Gruesome Gourmets.

I don't have time for natural disasters this morning. You tenants are moving in

today. Make sure they get the fees.

I thought you didn't want to rent the place for a while. I didn't, but these

people took one look at the big kitchen and offered me twice what it's worth.

Why is the kitchen so important?

Oh, you'll see.

Why are you all wet?

David tried to... Tell me later.

And dry off before Candy gets here.

Oh, we don't need a babysitter. That's like saying a zoo doesn't need cages.

Be good.

It's your job. You're the responsible one.

Forget something?

I'm the smart one, too.

Give me that.

Hi, guys.

Hey, what happened?

You ruined my paint job.

Paint job? You...

Look here, Meatball.

Driveways are for cars, not bikes.

You were going too fast.

You're going to pay for this, porkchop.

Because if you don't, I'm going to burn you like toast.

Come on, Candy.

Sorry, David.

Horse chop?

Gee, thanks for helping. What was I supposed to do? The guy's a gorilla.

He certainly is a strapping fellow.

Indeed. Built like a side of beef.

Uh, something we can do for you? Oh, perhaps.

This is Mr. Pym. And this is Mr. Collins.

We're your new neighbors.

Oh, uh, I'm Damien. This is my little brother, David.

You're both very little.

In desperate need of some meat on those bones.

Well, here are the keys.

We'll show you the apartment.

Oh, that isn't necessary.

We relish discovering new places on our own. Yes, we just gobble it up.

Adieu.

Oh, by the way, we're interviewing housekeepers this afternoon.

Would you boys be lambs and send them directly to us?

Uh, sure, no problem. You got it.

Toodle -oo!

I love this bike.

Forget the bike. How are you going to get the cash to fix Chuck's car?

I put a lot of thought into this.

I'm going to fix the bike and sell it.

As what? Crop metal?

Put a little more thought into it?

Not unless you're Fim and Colin.

Nope. They're new tenants.

They invite you for dinner yet?

No. They will.

I hope they're on the ground floor.

Second floor.

Figured.

That afternoon, people started coming to apply for the housekeeping job.

The two strange men were very particular about who they wanted.

People came one after the other, but Mr. Pym and Mr. Collins knew right away

they weren't right and sent them away.

But the afternoon wasn't over yet.

Up there, second floor.

Don't get used to the place.

I knew this was hopeless.

Chuck is going to come after me. And I don't even have my bike to escape on.

That's a waste of powder.

Yeah, it's a piece of junk.

That's weird.

What?

That chubby guy never came back.

Oh, I can tell just by looking at you that you are... Just the type we need.

Won't you have a cup of our famous pineapple cider?

It's none of our business.

You're such a chicken.

Hello, young man.

I'm looking for... Sorry, lady. Too late.

A guy went up yesterday and never left, so he probably got the job.

Oh, what's he, a rather large man?

You mean tubby. Yeah, about like you.

auditioning for a circus?

Hello there.

You're just in time for a cup of our famous pineapple cider.

Listen for another scream.

Who are you two coconuts spying on?

Nobody. Let go.

I just found out it's going to cost me 200 bucks to fix my car.

Now, if you don't come up with the cash by Friday, you're toast.

You got it?

Toast!

Toast? A tasty idea.

There's something fishy going on up there.

Fishy? You only say that on TV.

I want to get a look inside. Let's go up the fire escape.

No way.

Why not? You being chicken again?

No. It's just that, uh... You'll need to look out down here.

Yeah, I'll work. Thank you, Lou.

Careful, young man.

One flip and you're hamburger meat.

I was, um, looking for my basketball.

All the way up here.

Uh, yeah, that's why I need binoculars.

Won't you come in for dinner?

Let me help you inside.

No!

You better scream, toast boy, because by tomorrow, you gotta come up with 200

bucks.

I hate that guy.

Forget him. I figured out what's going on upstairs.

What? You know the giant pots and pans?

Yeah. And the disappearing people?

Yeah. And stuff made from their clothes?

Yeah. And the pineapple cider they drank just before disappearing?

Yeah. Tommy, I know what's going on.

What? Our new tenants are ca - cannibals

i'm not breaking in there it's not breaking

in if you have a key i don't know look all we gotta do is find proof they're

cannibals take it to the police and collect a big reward then i can pay off

chuck and we all live happily ever after what are we gonna find that proves that

they're cannibals on second thought don't answer that if you get my meeting

Good for thought, Mr.

Collins. How do we get something that big of a thing without those boys

speaking? Indeed, this is a pickle.

They've gotten rather suspicious.

Well, if they discover our secret, we'll just have to have them for dinner.

Agreed. Did you hear that?

The Chups just want to have us for dinner.

We've got to tell Mom.

Yeah, right.

Hey, Mom, guess what? Our new neighbors are cannibals.

Nobody's going to believe us without proof.

Little heat head.

That'll teach him to mess with my car.

This place is a

nightmare. Look around for something.

I'm looking, but I don't want to find anything.

Yo. I got a delivery for you two guys. Isn't that nice? You saved us a trip.

Hey, look at this.

How to serve six people.

Trim the fat off your man.

The carnivore's guide to picking the right cut of meat. Cannibal cookbook.

Let's see what the main ingredient is.

Jewelry from their victims.

Yeah, but it doesn't prove anything.

Be careful.

We wouldn't want to bruise anything.

Who's one thing?

They like Italian food.

Uh -oh.

What?

The freezer.

One, two, three.

I think my spenders are falling.

You go first,

Colin.

Frank and Bean, Steak Diane,

Virginia Ham, Hamburger Patty, Head Cheese.

People food, man. I mean, it's food made from people.

Good grief.

It's the cannibals.

How big a mess.

Wait, the back door.

What's going on there?

Who's in here?

Those nosy little boys.

You know them.

They're going to find themselves in hot water very soon.

I cannot believe you locked them in there.

Hey, little squids deserved it. You know, sometimes you really are a

Okay, stay here while I straighten this out.

boy's babysitter? I hope they're not being pains.

Candy, how sweet.

Won't you come in?

Oh.

Welcome, Candy.

Please, sit down.

Oh, no. They've got Candy. Let us fix you a cup of our famous pineapple cider.

They're making her pineapple cider.

Every time somebody disappears, that's what the cannibals gave them. Are you

sure the boys aren't here?

Sandy, what a delightful name.

Nothing tastes sweeter.

We've got to do something.

Like what?

Nothing like a hot cup of pineapple cider to cure what's eating you.

You know what's eating her. What's going to be eating her.

No, I should really go find those boys. Nonsense.

Not before your cider.

We've got to stop him. Forget it.

David, he's chicken now.

You know, I don't really like cider.

Oh, you'll like this cider.

It's a once -in -a -lifetime experience.

Tommy, please.

I'm tired of you and the responsible one.

Don't drink into the cannibals!

Cannibals, that is ridiculous.

Okay, then how do you explain the giant stove and weird tools?

Because gourmet cooking requires special equipment.

And as for the large size, well, we have sizable appetites.

But we heard that guy scream, and then he disappeared.

Yes, he took one look at that filthy stack of pots and faintly left after he

came to.

Didn't want the job. I guess you missed him. What about the jewelry and the

phony cookbook?

We keep our valuables hidden in case of intruders.

Apparently, we need a safer place.

Okay, okay.

How about the lady in the polka dot dress?

You made napkins out of her clothes.

Hello!

Am I late for dinner? Not at all.

You're right on time.

Oh, yummy!

And I brought you another present.

Aprils! To match the napkins you gave us.

How lovely.

So what's the deal with the cider?

Oh, you mean our famous pineapple cider?

I just bought some. It's delicious.

We blush.

Boy, I think you owe an apology.

I'm sorry I thought you ate people.

Me too.

Apology graciously accepted.

And David.

To show that there are no hard feelings, we have something for you.

Open it!

Oh, man!

Thank you!

To celebrate our new friendship.

Why don't you all join us for dinner this evening?

We're having a very special meal. It's a luau theme. We even had

special placemats made. We're cooking up something extra special.

Chuck steak on toast.

What did you bring to eat?

Something very special.

It's my favorite.

I don't think I'm hungry anymore.

Uh, that's roast beef, right? Not exactly.

Then what is it?

Well, it's tasty.

It's meaty.

It's tongue.

Bon appetit.