"Fine," you say.

    Merv puts his hands palms-down.

    You put yours palms-up underneath his and bring them up until your palms touch ever-so-slightly.

    "Ready?" you ask Merv.

    "Go for it," says Merv.

    You circle your hands slowly under Merv's.

    Then suddenly you grab his hands with yours, and boot him right in the sack.

    Merv is caught completely off-guard, and buckles.

    You knee him in the forehead, and he falls backward to the ground.

    You pull open the door to Sandy's house and walk inside.

    "Milton!" you shout.  "I'm here for my woman.  You best clear out right now, or you'll face the consequences."

    There is no response.

    You walk through the living room, down the hall, and then stand at the entrance to Sandy's bedroom.

    Milton and Sandy are asleep in bed.

    "Milton J. Papamagaritus," you bark.  "You have three seconds to get out of my woman's bed.  I'm back.  She's mine, and if you disagree, you can eat my fist."

    Sandy and Milton wake up.

    "Brad, you leave little Milton alone," says Sandy.

    "No," you say.  "A man's gotta take a stand -- protect what's his."

    Milton stands up to face you.

    "You gonna walk outta here, or am I gonna throw you out?" you ask him.

    Milton gets angry.  He takes a running leap off the bed and pounces at you.

    He comes up short and lands at your feet.

    You boot him across the room.

    He crashes into a mirror hung on the wall, and drops to the floor.

    Just then, you sense someone sneaking up behind you.

    Quickly you directionally morph, and punch Merv in the face.

    He falls back into the hall, out cold.

    "Was that really necessary?" asks Sandy.  "Those are your friends."

    Just then you hear the door to Sandy's house creak open.

    You run over and tackle Buddy as he walks in.

    "Aaaagh!" screams Buddy, frightened.  "What the hell?!"

    You pin him to the ground and raise your fist.

    "Nobody touches my woman, Buddy," you decree.  "Nobody."

    "Yeah, fine, cool," says Buddy.  "I just came back to grab my hat.  You can have Sandy, OK?"

    You get off of Buddy and let him leave, glaring evilly at him until he exits.

    Then you walk back into the bedroom and bonk Sandy.

    You showed them.

    ...

    Next summer when you're at Powell Camp, you act on a strange new desire to stay at the green cottage with the other side of the family.