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Title: "Bob and Sue and the Smiling Critters" Plot: 
Bob buys the Smiling Critters despite Sue's warnings of impending mischief they may cause. Well, unbeknownst to them, these are toys with real personalities that come alive whenever no one is looking at them. Bob inadvertently turns them on when he puts on their magical pendants, playful antics ensue, and initially the family is none the wiser. As the day wears on, they finally realize their toys are alive. Smiling Critters Gang: Bobby Bearhug (female red bear with heart shaped pendant) * Personality: Lovely and Compassionate * Animal Instincts: Honey, Fruit and Veggies, Rubbing back against something Dogday (male orange dog with sun shaped pendant) * Personality: Welcome and Friendly * Animal Instincts: Dog toys, Bones, Barking at the mailman, Eating leftovers, Scratching an itch, Being scratched, Playing fetch KickinChicken (male yellow chicken with orange star shaped pendant) * Personality: Cool and Confident Animal Instincts: Grain Baths, Grains and Bird Seeds, Being Hypnotized by a Straight Line, Dust Bathing, Clucking, Pecking Hoppy Hopscotch (female green rabbit with a lightning bolt shaped pendant) Personality: Energetic and Enthusiastic Animal Instincts: Balls, Rabbit Toys, Carrots, Burrowing, Being Scratched Behind Ears, Scent Marking Bubba Bubbaphant (male blue elephant with a lightbulb shaped pendant) Personality: Smart and Clever Animal Instincts: Using Stuff With Trunk, Interacting CraftyCorn (female white unicorn, rainbow flower-shaped pendant) * Personality: Creative and Positive * Animal Instincts: None Catnap (male purple cat, crescent moon-shaped pendant) * Personality: Useful and Kinda Lazy * Animal Instincts: Yarn, Red Dot Lasers, Scratching Posts, Grooming and Scratching, Being Pet Sometimes, Mice, Toy Mice, Feathers, Using Claws PickyPiggy (female pink pig, red apple-shaped pendant) * Personality: Fun and Energetic Animal Instincts: Rolling in Mud, Eating Slobbery, Snorting, Getting Massages Scenes: 
Before buying, Bob is misled by an advertisement saying the Smiling Critters are newly improved. He goes to Wellmart (a Walmart knockoff) online on his computer, and buys the entire collection, very expensive. In disregard for a warning label about their weird behavior, he unpacks them in the basement and inadvertently activates them by putting on their pendants. As Bob names the toys and says goodnight to them, the Critters feel crampy in their boxes, ready for a surprise the following morning, thinking Bob and Sue were into something really surprising. Info: Bob inadvertently purchases anthropomorphic toys, which Sue believes will wreak havoc. The toys only come to life when their pendants are on, and they return to being ordinary toys when the pendants are taken off. Throughout the day, the Smiling Critters get into all sorts of mischief, freezing in place whenever Bob and Sue turn their way. Catnap sometimes uses his red gas to put people around him to sleep, and the toys will mimic the real animal sound and action. Their personality is shown through dialogue between the toys, and when Bob and Sue finally catch on, they're convinced their toys are alive. Origin Story: The Smiling Critters were once eight orphaned children whose souls were converted into toys by a mad scientist at Playtime Co. They came into being in the year 1989 and have been moving from the company to the stores all over the world up to Bob and Sue's residence. Rumors: 
Before Bob buys the toys, Sue has some time to share rumors concerning the Smiling Critters with the view to caution Bob on strange occurrences like: Subtle Movements: People say that when no one is watching, the toys make slight movements, bound to bring a spooky environment into the house. Teleportation: If they are kept aside, one of the toys might just 'teleport' to another room, causing much confusion and alarm. Food Missing: Families have also reported food items disappearing or getting replaced; there are strange crumbs on the mouths of these toys as if they had been eating the stuff. Unexplained Damage: The toys can do certain things that result in broken items or messy places, blaming each other inside the family because of the same. Strange Noises: Families attest to strange, unexplained sounds of footsteps, scratching, and thumping reported; these tend to be eerie, especially if it happens at night. Mysterious Voices: People claimed to hear other voices, aside from the set phrases of the toys, as if the toys were uttering some sort of communication. Snooping on Devices: The toys are curious about gadgets such as TVs and tablets, leading to unexpected surprises when family members find videos they have not watched. Bathroom Occupancy: Some say that someone is occupied in the bathroom when no family members are present, adding mystery. While Bob is skeptical and thinks such rumors are an exaggeration, Sue believes that the rumors may hold an iota of truth, setting the scene for the playful chaos that ensues with the Smiling Critters. Smiling Critters Pre-Recorded Set Phrases (When they wanna talk like toys ONLY) 1. Bobby Bearhug:
 "Hello, I am Bobby Bearhug! You want to know how much I love you? I love you to the moon and back! I go wild for you! You won't leave me, right?!" 2. Dogday:
 "Hey, I'm Dogday! Fetch! Go as far as you can! Why are you just standing around? You can't stick around here…you should be outside, right?" 3. KickinChicken:
"Hey! I'm KickinChicken! You wanna go outside and play? Somebody's here. You comin' with me? I'm kinda scared… C'mon, I got this!" 4. Hoppy Hopscotch:
"Hi! I'm Hoppy Hopscotch! Let's jump to the moon! 3, 2, 1…jump! Nope, not yet. Let's try again! 3, 2, 1…jump! Not there yet! We won't give up until we reach the moon! Let's go again! No no! Don't look at your feet! That doesn't matter! Come on jump!" 5. Bubba Bubbaphant:
 "Hey! I'm Bubba Bubbaphant! I remember you! An elephant never forgets! Want to hear what I've remembered about you?" 6. CraftyCorn:
 "Hi! I'm CraftyCorn! Care to paint with me? I'm almost done…pass me the blue. Can you hand me some red? B-But we can't run out! You're hiding more red from me….I know you are….GIVE IT HERE!" 7. Catnap:
 "Hello! I'm Catnap! Isn't it nice to take a break sometimes? With my friends busy, no one can disturb us while we kick back and relax." 8. PickyPiggy:
 "Hi, I'm PickyPiggy! Roast chicken? Yummy! What about an elephant dish? Down the hatch! Unicorn on a plate? Yum! Wait! I see an appetizer! Man, I'm stuffed! How about we become friends?" Chapters 1. The Smiling Critters Origin Story 2. The Purchase 3. The Rumors 4. The Awakening 5. The Phrases Of The Toys (Bob squeezes the Critters gently as they say their set phrases just like REGULAR TOYS BEFORE Bob turns off the light of the basement and wishes everybody, and the toys, a good night) 6. The Peculiar Night (The Smiling Critters talk to each other) 7. A Mischievous Morning 8. An Chaotic Schedule 9. The Realization 10. The New Life 11. The Day With The Toys The End