Right Shaggy said Whose birthday is Yours Velma replied But my birthday was last week Shaggy it said No it wasn’t Velma said Sure it was Shaggy said Scooby and I were at the pizza parlor We told the pizza guy it was my birthday so we could get a free pizza Shaggy you always tell the pizza guy it’s your birthday so you can get a free pizza Daphne said That doesn’t make it your real birthday I guess I’ve used that line so many times Shaggy said I’ve forgotten when my birthday really is Shaggy asked Well we haven’t Fred said That’s what friends are for Daphne said So like what are you going to buy me 3
I’d say this is one security system that It’s a surprise Velma said And it won’t be anything if we spend all afternoon sitting in the van Fred said Let’s go The gang got out of the van and walked across the parking lot They saw a big gray truck parked right outside the store The truck’s back door was wide open Filbert’s Security Systems Daphne read off the side of the truck could use a few pointers Velma said young lady a man asked The gang looked over and saw a man standing by the other side of the truck He wore a long white lab coat Just that leaving a security truck un locked and open like this isn’t very secure Velma replied That’s only because I haven’t activated the security system the man replied I’m And what kind of pointers do you mean 4
The man took remote Dr Filbert and this is one of my newest inventions a small control device out of his coat pocket He pushed a button and waited He pushed the button again and again Then he banged the remote control against his hand a couple of times Oh dear Please excuse me Dr Filbert climbed up into the back of the truck He closed the doors behind him That was rather odd Velma said Like let’s not waste any more time Shaggy said You have presents to buy He gently pushed the others up the sidewalk and into the store 5
Chapter 2 The gang walked inside Howard’s depart ment store and looked around The place I forgot how big this place is Daphne was enormous said Not only is it the biggest department store in the whole state Velma reminded her it’s also the oldest Okay Shaggy Daphne said If your present is going to be a surprise you can’t walk around with us Like that’s okay Shaggy said Me and Scoob will check out the cooking depart 6
