The sky shines differently today than it did yesterday

[employeeoftheyear]

[Perhaps to the surprise of no one, there is no after party after that trial. Two children were dead. Two children were dead over a simple accident and the Wizard cared more about himself than anyone else. But they won't give up, they can't give up. They had to keep fighting until everything's been set right.

At the Lobby ofrenda later that night, there are six origami pieces accoupling the other memorials. A penguin, a rose, an octopus man, computer, a music note, and the last one are of a boy and girl holding hands. Along with that there is a plate of strawberry cupcakes with blueberry icing and a note that reads:]

There is still hope and love in the world

Never let The Wizard make you think otherwise 💗

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[employeeoftheyear]

[Up to the rooftop garden!

The music gets steadily louder as she goes up. When she finally reaches the top, she will find Spongebob sitting near the edge, Gary curled up on his lap as he continues to sing.]

Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace
A hoʻi aʻe au
Until we meet again

[He doesn't seem to notice Janis is here yet.]

[fourbutts]

[ Aw. Well, she's going to walk over and... give him a decent warning when she's coming, if he's by the edge, no need to scare him. ]

Hey, Spongebob.

[employeeoftheyear]

[Luckily he's sitting on the rooftop floor so he's not in much danger of falling off. Which is good because even as gentle as she's being, Spongebob jolts in surprise, with a tiny but scared gasp. This seems to annoy Gary briefly as he was just starting to drift off to sleep.

When he realizes it's just Janis, he relaxes bit.]

H-hey Janis, what are you doing up here?

[fourbutts]

Well, I heard some dope ukulele playing, so I figured I might as well see who it was.

[employeeoftheyear]

[He smiles, sheepishly.]

Aww, I'm not that good. I just thought it was a nice night for music.

[fourbutts]

Don't put yourself down, man. It's good because it's you.

[ She moves over and sits next to him, setting her notepad to the side for later. ]

I don't have a kazoo, but... wanna sing something together?

[employeeoftheyear]

[He instinctively moves closer to her and smiles.]

I'd like that. Got any requests?

[fourbutts]

Well, granted it's a pretty stereotypical ukulele song, but... I know I'm personally against letting our kidnapper's Wizard of Oz ffff- [ spongebob it's spongebob dont teach spongebob the word fetish ] -ixation take it away from me.

[ It's not... usually her style, but it feels right, on a night like this. ]

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high

[employeeoftheyear]

Hey as long as it's a nice song, I don't care how stereotypical it is!

[He listens to her sing and starts strumming along to it. Soon he begins to sing himself.]

There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby

[He smiles as he sings. It's small, and sad but.

They were together still. They are still a family, despite the Wizard's best effort.]

[fourbutts]

[ It's... sometimes, singing a nice song just helps. Helps the mood, helps keep everyone together... ]

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dream of
Dreams really do come true-ooh-ooh

[employeeoftheyear]

[No matter what the Wizard could do to them, no matter what he says to them, he can't take away music, or love.]

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far
Behind me

[fourbutts]

[ It's true. They have each other. ]

Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops that's where
You'll find me, oh

[employeeoftheyear]

[Gary moves to sit between the two of them; it's his way to tell the two that here is there for them as well.]

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh, why can't I?