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It is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion insects alive

at any one time.

But forget about them, this is about ME, Lloyd.

I'm a fly!

Do you know what I like about sunshine, Abacus?

It makes me happy. It gives me a buzz!

If you like that sort of thing.

Personally, I prefer a cool, damp, rotten piece of wood.

Not me. The hotter I am, the happier I feel.

Doesn't it give you loads of energy?

Um, not really.

Hmm.

Huh!

Maybe a bit?

Exactly. Heat makes everyone happy.

I'm hoping this sunshine gets really hot, so I get really happy.

Know what I mean?

Oh... Now I'm not very happy at all.

This is nice and cool.

What is missing is the damp.

Lloyd! Abacus!

Are you coming to the hottest party there is?!

I'm already at the hottest party, PB.

Just as soon as the sun comes back out.

Forget the sunlight. Dotty says the oven is on.

What? The oven? On? That really IS hot.

We're on our way there now.

And it's really heating up down there!

Oh! That will make me so incredibly happy.

Let's go. Come on, Abacus.

Yay! Whoo-hoo!

Huh! Huh! Huh!

And then how about a cool, damp and rotten afterparty?

Is this leaf taken?!

Sorry, Ricotta. I dibbed it for Abacus.

Oh.

Oh. Is that for me?

It sure is. Join the party.

I can't sit still with all this heat.

Let's check out the buzz.

Ooh. Hello, Martine.

That pancake is smelling lovely today.

Thanks. It's so warm.

I thought I'd put a table out for alfresco.

Oh, sorry.

I didn't know Al Fresco had reserved this table.

Hello, Roger.

Enjoy the comic, Ricotta.

Phew!

Hello, Bob. Hello, Gummi.

Are you enjoying the heat as much as me?

We certainly are.

Oh, what's that, Gummi? Of course you can try mine!

Let's swap.

Whee!

What did I tell you?

The hotter, the happier, right? I'm definitely hotter.

Everyone's warm and happy, just like me.

There is nothing that could spoil this good mood.

Doom!

Oh!

With the possible exception of Catastrophe Jim.

Behold!

This artisan black olive foretells our... DOOM!

What is it this time?

What could possibly be doomy about an olive?

Not just any olive.

A sliced olive.

It foretells the coming of pizza...

...pizza... pizza.

Born in flames...

...flames... flames...

Flames? Pizza is cold and found in boxes.

Everyone knows that.

I'm talking fresh pizza, homemade pizza.

It's going to get hot. Really, really hot!

Oh-ho-ho! The hotter, the better.

What...? No, not heat like this.

It'll get hotter than the hottest hotness!

That does sound hot, Lloyd.

Ho-ho, it sure does. Think how happy we're all gonna be.

You'll see. You'll ALL see!

You have been warned...

...warned... warned... warned...

Well, thank you, Jim.

We'll keep that in mind, whilst enjoying the heat.

Alright, you can mock,

but nothing will stop me in my tireless quest to...

Oi! Where's my olive gone?

Mmm! Tastes great with pancake.

I dibsed that.

Yard, hands off me sliced portent of doom!

Typical Catastrophe Jim. Always the doomsayer.

Abacus?

What you doing?

You heard Catastrophe Jim. It's going to get really, really hot.

Oh, what, don't listen to a party pooper like Jim!

This party's just warming up, and I intend to stay and enjoy it.

Good on you! Yay!

Yeah, rockin' it, Ricotta!

Do you really mean that?!

Or are you just saying that?!

I mean it, I mean it! Thanks, little one.

Look at this, Abacus.

I told you, it's a proper party now.

My parents are here.

Sorry, Abacus. I lost control of the maggot ball.

It must be this heat. I have so much energy.

Aah!

Hi, son. We heard about the oven party.

So good to get the kids out in the warm.

Here! Catch!

Whee!

Ohh! Whoops!

Don't know my own strength.

Maybe I was wrong. Maybe hotter IS happier.

Everyone certainly seems to be having fun.

"Seems to be"? Ha! Make that "very definitely are"!

What does Catastrophe Jim know? This many insects can't be...

Wrong! Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong!

Although Yard was right.

Warm pancake plus a nibble of olive is delicious.

Bob, don't tell me you believe this hot nonsense.

Well, I didn't. But Gummi's talked me round.

Tell him, Gummi.

Gummi!

Don't go soft on me now. Join us, Lloyd.

Help us convince everyone to leave before it's too late.

Right, Bob?

Actually, I'm getting out of here right now,

and Gummi's not sticking around either.

Maybe we should go, Lloyd, before WE start to melt.

Why? Are we made of jelly, Abacus? No, we are not.

We like it hot, and we hope it gets even hotter!

Hey, over here!

Yeah! Ooh!

Can we take a break from all this fun now, please?

Yeah. I'm burning up here.

Come on, team! This heat gives me energy to burn!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I don't know, Lloyd.

Maybe it's time to chill out.

Let's go, Dotty.

Boy!

You quitters!

Fine! We don't need them to have fun, do we, Abacus?

Oh, not you as well.

It's too hot, Lloyd.

I'm worried the maggots will start pupating.

And you and PB are more than enough for us to deal with right now.

Ha! They're starting to face the truth!

Oven warming is real!

Can't you see it?

Or hear it?!

Harken. The end times are near.

Lloyd, what if he's right?

And, oh, honestly, I don't think

wood lice like heat as much as flies.

But you can't go, Abacus.

This party will barely be a party without my best buddy here.

There is no party.

Just doom...

...doom, doom, doom, doom...

Whoo!

Hey, everyone, I'm back!

Did you hear that crash?

Biggo dropped the ice tray.

Such a nice way to cool my bum.

"The end times are near." Ha!

You know, Jim, you need to chill.

Aaah! Hey, my ice cube.

Come on. Let's get out of here.

Don't wait until you're as cooked this pancake!

You're right. Enough is enough.

Come on, Yard. I'm closing early.

Ow! Oh!

OK, let's go.

No! No, no! No!

You have to stay, PB. There'd be no party without you.

Pretty much literally!

It was fun while it lasted but my ice cube melted.

So, get another one!

I'm done partying, Lloyd.

I'm too hot.

My energy's all gone.

Why can't anyone handle being this happy, like me?

Doom!

Oh, actually, forget it. I'm getting out of here.

You please yourselves.

Lloyd? How about we go home for a bit?

Give me one good reason why we should leave!

Um...

It's just, I'm worried you, um...

...I might be showing small signs of overheating.

Seriously, if it's so bad here, Abacus, why has everyone come back?

Um...

There's nobody here, Lloyd.

What?! Ha! Yes, there is. Hi, Mom. Hi, PB.

Wow! Even Jim's changed his mind! Haven't you, Jim.

It... is great!

Not at all dangerous.

Yay!

Lloyd, the heat's got to you.

We have to go, now!

It's not that hot, Abacus! There's still more happiness to be had!

I don't feel happy.

Just hot.

I recommend you try some pancake. That'll make you happy.

Ow.

Ow. Ow.

Ow. Lloyd!

Ow!

Hey, help!

Abacus?

Heelp...

...mee...

...Lloyyyd...

Abacus, the heat is making you swell.

I have to get you out of here before you explode.

Don't worry, Abacus. I'm gonna save you.

Don't worry, Abacus -

giant, terrifying, massive abacus - I'm gonna save you.

I'll... do a run-up.

Too... hot.

Too... happy.

I told you so...

...so... so... so... so... so...

Lloyd! Ice cube coming through!

PB, A-Abacus?

You're small again.

I think I may have overheated...

...very... very slightly.

Slightly?

Hey, you lot. Biggo dropped a hunk of pizza!

It's hot and delicious.

Ooh, nice! Come on, let's go!

Ah, that's OK.

I'm in the mood for finding somewhere cold and damp to hang out.

What do you think, Abacus? That idea makes me very happy.

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