Checking Out of the Prancing Pony

by Jeanster

Fandom: Lords Of The Ring

Rating: PG, humor

DISCLAIMER: I do not own 'Rat Race' or 'The Lord of the Rings'.

[Here's the untold story of what happened when the Hobbits checked out of the Inn at the Prancing Pony.]

Checking Out of the Prancing Pony

by Jeanster

BUTTERBUR: Here's your bill, Mr. Underhill.

FRODO (studies the bill): Hmm. What's this charge here?

BUTTERBUR (looks at the bill): Oh, those are your in-room entertainment charges.

FRODO (puzzled): My what?

BUTTERBUR: You watched 'Happy Harlot Hobbits Happenin' in the Haystack' eleven times.

FRODO: What? No, I didn't! Look, there must be some mistake! We didn't even spend the night in that room! We spent all night in the Ranger's room!

BUTTERBUR: Are you sure? It says here you watched it eleven times.

FRODO: Well, I didn't! None of us did! Could you take that off my record?

BUTTERBUR: It's not a record, Mr. Underhill.

FRODO: Well, just take it off, okay?

BUTTERBUR: Okay. Then how many times DID you watch it?

FRODO (exasperated): NONE!

END