The White Elephant Gift Exchange

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All of the workers are outside. "Alright, everybody. It's the holiday season, so we've got a lot of things on the agenda. We've got to hang the lights on the tree, prepare the track for the annual sled-a-thon, and last, but not least, tonight is our yearly white elephant gift exchange." Benson said. Everyone, except Muscle Man, groans. "Whoo! Hear that, sugar plums? White Elephant. You all know Muscle Man brings it with the gifts. I'm gonna start bringing in the holiday cheer right now!"

He takes off his shirt, swings his shirt over his head, and leaves. "Whooooooo!!!" He said. "Here we go again." (Y/n) said. Later everyone is in Benson's office, and they start complaining. "Benson, you've gotta call off the white elephant." Rigby said. "Yeah, you know Muscle Man always pranks us by getting terrible gifts." Mordecai said. "Every year, his gifts ruin Christmas." Pops said. "Yeah, I love the guy, but he doesn't know when to quit." Fives agreed, and (Y/n) was rather surprised by that. 'Even Fives has had enough?'

"You remember the glove incident?" Skips asked. Benson covers his mouth to stop himself from throwing up, and then breaths. "Don't remind me. Every time, you think you're gonna get something you want, then bam! Muscle Man swoops in, steals your good gift, and you're stuck with his prank one. But this year's gonna be different, this year, we're gonna give him the horrible gifts." Benson said. (Y/n) looks at him in surprise. "Wait, really?" She asked. "Okay." Fives said. 'Damn, even Fives is on board.' (Y/n) thought. "Nice." Rigby said. "But there's no way of knowing if he'll pick the right gift." Mordecai said. "Yeah, good point." (Y/n) said.

"It's impossible to rig it." Skips said. "It's not impossible if the odds are stacked in your favor." Benson said. "What do you mean?" Rigby asked. "I mean, I've got a plan." Benson said. The scenario begins to everyone in the living room during the white elephant gift exchange. "The order of the white elephant gift exchange is decided by picking random numbers out of a hat." Benson said.

"Next up is, Number 6!" Benson called. "OOOOOOOH! Lucky number 6!" Rigby said. "But what if it wasn't random? What if we write the exact same number on every slip of paper, pretend to have our numbers called?" Benson asked. "Lucky number 6!" Rigby picks up a gift and prepares to open it. "I wonder what it could be!" He said. "Yes, what could it be? What's something Muscle Man wouldn't want to steal, something even he would find absolutely horrible?" Rigby opens the gift. "Deodorant." Skips said. "Oooh, a new tie!" Pops said. "A Hugstable doll?" Fives asked. "Close, but no." Benson said. A salad bowl and spoon appear.

"Aww, salad accessories?" Rigby asked. "Yes, salad accessories! It's a known fact that Muscle Man hates anything salad related." Benson said. "Ahhhh!" Everyone nods. "Keep doing this gift after gift, nothing but salad accessories, until Muscle Man is the only one left in the game who hasn't stolen anything..." Muscle Man makes a sour motion. "...leaving him no choice but to pick the last remaining gift we set up for him. And when he goes to open the gift..." Benson said. "Yeah? Yeah?" Everyone asked.

"I don't know. I haven't thought that far ahead." The others groan. "That plan of yours is a good start, I'm surprised, Benson. I didn't know you were capable of something so devious." (Y/n) smirks, and so does Benson. "I'll take that as a compliment." He said. "I already bought all the salad stuff. We just need to find something that will make the worst possible gift for Muscle Man." Benson said. "Hmm hmm. With pleasure." Mordecai said. "Yeah, we could totally do that, you'll help too, right (Y/n)?" Rigby asked her, and she nods. "You bet. Sounds fun." She smirks. "Speaking of which, Muscle Man hasn't given you a bad gift in a while. I wonder why." Rigby said. "Hmm, you're right." Skips said. "Maybe he has a soft spot for her or something?" Pops said,

and (Y/n) scoffs at that. "A soft spot? Muscle Man? Get real, Pops." (Y/n) said, and Pops only shrugs. "Eh, I suppose it's possible..." Fives mused. "Alright then. Let's split up and get shopping. We're out for revenge here, people, so go, go, go!" Benson shouted. Later they're at a shop called Naughty 9 Cent. Fives can be heard laughing. Inside, he picks a can of tuna from a food aisle. Pops is with him. "What about this? Can't get any worse than expired tuna." Fives said. "Isn't that a bit much?" Pops asked. "No way! Remember what he did to you at last year's White Elephant?" Fives asked. He has a flashback to last year, where Pops' got a ship in a bottle as a gift.

"Oh, it's perfect! It looks just like the S.S. Constantinople!" Pops said. "I was hoping you'd pick that one, Pops." Benson said. "I love it." Pops said. "Not so fast, Pops." Muscle Man holds up his number, which is unseen. "It's my turn now, and I choose to steal...this gift!" He steals Pops' gift, causing him to begin whimpering. "What the hell, Muscle Man?! Uncool." (Y/n) said. "Oh relax, (Y/n). It's all part of the game."

He takes out a crudely wrapped gift. "Now you get to open the last gift." He gives it to Pops. "It used to be ranch dressing 20 years ago, now boom! Brand new paperweight!" Muscle Man said. Pops is shocked as Muscle Man laughs. "Dude! That was uncalled for, Muscle Man!" (Y/n) said. She and Muscle Man then began arguing. "Nooo-hoooooo!" The flashback ends, and Pops has an angry expression on his face. An employee from the store, is confronted by Pops. "You there!" He has his wallet of lollipops ready. "What's the worst expired food item you've got?!" He asked. Meanwhile the trio are at Outdoorz and Morez.

"Ooh! Dudes!" (Y/n), Mordecai and Rigby are staring down at an unseen - and supposedly large - item. "We gotta get this!" Rigby said. "I don't know. Don't you think this is too harsh?" Mordecai asked. "Oh, so Muscle Man's gifts were never too harsh?" Rigby asked. Mordecai flashbacks to another previous year of W.E., where Mordecai and Rigby are rolling around, scratching and yelling while wearing red sweaters. Muscle Man laughs. "Itching powder in the sweater! Classic White Elephant gift." He said. "Aaaah! It's in my eye!"

The flashback ends. "You're right. It's not harsh at all. Let's buy it." He said. "Hmm-hmm-hmm! Hmm-hmm-hmm!" Mordecai and Rigby said. At the alley, Skips and Benson, appear to be talking with someone. "How much?" Benson asked. The unknown person is in the darkness of the alley. "$500 for the day." He replied. Skips puts a hand on Benson's shoulder. "Benson, do you really wanna go through with this?" Benson gets yet another flashback. The gang is all together in the living room as Benson is wearing gloves he received from Muscle Man. "Wow! These gloves are great!" Benson said. "Do you think so?" Muscle Man asked. Benson feels them on his face.

"Yeah, they're so soft!" Benson said. "Do you really think so?" Muscle Man asked. "Yeah, I do. Why?" Benson asked. "Because they're made of my old underwear!" Muscle Man said. Benson immediately takes his hands off his face and sees that the palms of the gloves have the outlines of underwear. He panics and tries to shake them off. "Ugh, gross! What is wrong with you?!" (Y/n) shouted. "Noooooooooooo!!" The flashback ends. "I didn't wanna retire at 65 anyway." Benson said. He gives the unseen stranger $500. "Pleasure doing business with ya." Everyone is back at the house, and it's snowing outside. "Man, which one should we give him?" Mordecai asked.

"I don't which one's worse?" Rigby asked. "All of them. ALL OF THEM! Put all of them together, NOW!" Benson shouted. The group put the gifts together with Benson laughing. Everybody starts to laugh evilly, then there is a knock on the door, it's Muscle Man. "Okay, okay, okay! Cool it! He's here!" Benson opens the door and sees Muscle Man with a big, tall rectangular gift. "Happy white elephant, Benson!" Muscle Man said. Everyone fakes their number, picks up a salad accessory and Muscle Man laughs at them. "Geez, what's with all the salad stuff? You guys on a diet or something?" Muscle Man asked, and (Y/n) shrugs. "Maybe they are." She said. "Alright everybody, we're down to the last two gifts! I wonder what they could be!? Next up is number 6!" Benson said. "OOOHHH! Lucky number 6!" Rigby said. "Rigby! Come on up and pick your gift!" Benson said. "Hmm, which one?" Rigby picks Muscle Man's gift. "Good choice, bro! Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh!" Muscle Man laughs.

"Heh-heh, yeah! I know!" Rigby said. "Good! I know you know!" Muscle Man sad. "Heh, Well I know you know I know-" Rigby began. "JUST OPEN IT!" Rigby gives a nervous face. "Open. It!" Benson shouted. Rigby gulps and opens it, it reveals to be a new HD TV with surround sound. "Huh? A new TV?" Rigby asked, and (Y/n) raises an eyebrow at this. "Happy white elephant, bro!" Muscle Man said. "Huh, what?" Everyone asked. "Okay, what's the deal, Muscle Man?" Mordecai said.

"What are you talking about, bro?" Muscle Man asked. "Come on! We know this is a prank!" Mordecai said. "Yeah, it has to be." (Y/n) agreed. "Yeah, is this thing gonna electrocute me if I plug it in or something?" Rigby asked. "No, bro! It's not a prank! It's an honest to goodness flat screen TV!" Muscle Man sighs. "Look, I admit I may have not been the best White Elephant participant in the last few years. Some of you may have even called my pranks harsh, or out of line and," he starts to cry a little. "I thought this gift would bring us closer together! 'Cause you guys are like my family! That's what the holidays are about: Family!" He bursts into tears then sniffs. "Anyways, since there's nothing good left to steal, I'll just take this one."

As he is about to open it, everyone else teleports to a white temple. "Agh!" Everyone said. There is a white elephant there. "(Y/n)! Mordecai! Rigby! Others! You have ruined the spirit of the White Elephant gift exchange! Now you get to spend all of eternity in my temple of gifts! P.S. You don't get to open the gifts!" He said. "Aw man!" Rigby said. "Look, I know we went a little overboard with the prank gift for Muscle Man! But did you see the gifts he gave us? The ranch dressing, the sweaters, the underwear gloves?! I could go on!" Benson defended.

"You're not supposed to get gifts you like! You're supposed to give gifts you don't like!" The elephant said. "Huh...?" (Y/n) asked. "That's what makes it fun! Except you had to go and rig the game and get revenge! Well, I hope you're happy with yourselves!" The white elephant said. "I guess he's right. Maybe we got too hung up on it." Benson said. "It really is just a silly game after all." Skips said. "And he did give us that sweet TV." Fives said. "Yeah! Muscle Man was just trying to have a good time. And maybe that's what we should do, too. Mr. White Elephant, sir?" Mordecai asked. "Yes?" He asked. "Send us back so we can stop Muscle Man from opening that gift!" Mordecai said. "Well, I don't know. I've never really done that before. I suppose you could go home. Or you could see what's in this box!" He has a box on his trunk, and he moves it up and down.

"Can we see what's in it first?" Rigby asked, and he gets punched by Mordecai. "No thanks, I think we'll just go home!" Mordecai said. "Fine." Everybody teleports back home. Muscle Man goes to open the gift, but Benson stops him. "Muscle Man, wait!" Benson shouted. "What is it, bro?" Muscle Man asked. "Well, the truth is..." Benson said. "Benson, wait!" Rigby reveals that the TV box actually has boxes of old Chow Mein noodles inside of it. "It's not a TV, It's just a box full of old Chinese food!" He said. "What!?" Everyone but (Y/n) asked. "Yeah, I kinda figured this was just another prank." (Y/n) said. "(Y/N)!" Everyone scolded.

"What?! It's not my fault you couldn't see it." She said. "Hahahahahaha! Got you, bros! Heartfelt speech gets them every time! Hahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahah! But what were you gonna say, Benson?" Benson looks at everyone else, they nod, then Benson turns to Muscle Man. "Enjoy opening that gift." Benson said. "Okay bro!" Muscle Man pulls the bow. Clam Chowder splashes all over his face, he falls and pulls another bow, then he is saying "Oh, no, bro!" As a dispenser throws itchy sweaters and underwear balls at him, everyone laughs and Rigby is filming him while Benson munches on cookies, then Muscle Man pulls another one, then an elf comes out and beats him up. "Now this is fun!" Skips said. Everybody laughs. The white elephant from before winks and walks away.

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