I had seen him before. He was the one that I left in the cage ten years ago, and how I wished I had never seen him.

It dates back to my Manitouwage days...

I was a clerk at the local Law firm of Grumbie, Grumble and Thorn, quietly doing my business, when in walked a dark figure. The bottom of his coat could be heard swooshing about as he approached my desk. “Yes?” I inquired, “what can I do for you?” “I have a problem”, the figure intoned in a deep voice, “Or rather, my friend does. It seems he’s gotten into a bit of hot water over a crime he didn’t commit, and I’m looking to help him out.” “Hmmm, sounds like something I should have a look at.”, I replied naievely.
“Yes, you should,” the figure intoned in a deep voice that sounded like evil compressed into sound, and turned to leave.

Intrigued, I followed him.

He got into a grey sedan out front. I got in the passenger side. A short drive later, just out of town, we arrived at a strange looking warehouse, secluded off the side of the road. Strange sounds and lights could be seen and heard coming out of it. We approached the front door, and opened it.

“This can’t be legal, can it?” the figure rang. “YOU BROUGHT ME HERE, TO ASK ME IF THIS WAS LEGAL?” I exclaimed, amazed at the stupidity of the figure. Then to my surprise and before I could act, a large leather harness was attached to my body and my clothes removed. Standing naked and stunned I beseeched the mysterious figure to explain to me what was going on. “You will assist me and my 52 to monkeys in pulling my time machine to the proper cooridinates. You see, it’s a proven fact that you need 53 monkeys to properly pull a time maching. And I’m fresh out of monkeys!”.

The first day of pulling the machine were taxing and pointless. Half of the monkeys were too stupid and were pulling in the wrong direction. The other half were drunk and too busy scratching their naughty bits to pay attention to the task at hand. I knew that if I did not get away from the mysterious figure now I never would. So with all my strength I took the closest pillow and smothered my lobotomized monkey friend, grabbed the nearest water fountain and smashed it through the window. With this I was free.

When I returned with the police, they thought I was mad. No trace of yesterdays grim work was left. I stood dumb founded and disturbed by the whole experience. Some days when I sit at my desk and look out into the distance I wonder,,,,,”Could we have pulled that thing if the monkeys weren't so dumb?”.