Tom snatches it. The envelope is wax-sealed with a silhouette of a snarling cat. He reads: "To the last surviving heir of the 'Cheddar-Whiskers' line: You have inherited the CHEESE MOON VAULT. A fortress of 100% impenetrable, mouse-proof design. Location: behind the grandfather clock." Tom's eyes bulge. He struts, chest puffed, holding the letter like an Oscar. He glances at the mouse hole. Jerry peeks out, polishing a tiny acorn cup.
Jerry is sitting on the cheese pedestal. He's wearing a tiny construction hat and holding a blueprint labeled "VAULT BLUEPRINTS (STOLEN)."
Inside: It's glorious. Polished marble floors. A single, glowing chunk of moon-shaped cheddar on a pedestal. And written in gold leaf on the wall: RULE #2: SEE RULE #1. Tom cackles silently (cue: wide, open-mouthed laugh). He kicks the door shut and throws twelve different deadbolts. tom and jerry cartoon archive
Then—a soft PING . The sound of a rubber ball bouncing on marble.
Jerry waves. Hi.
Tom SLAMS the door shut. Leans against it. Listens to the faint sound of a conga line starting inside.
The Vanishing Vault of the Cheese Moon
Tom inherits a mysterious cheese-themed vault from a mad mouse-trapper ancestor, only to discover that Jerry has already claimed it as his new "impenetrable" fortress. FADE IN:
He slowly reads the fine print on the envelope: "P.S. The 'Cheddar-Whiskers' line was pranked in 1847. Good luck." Tom’s face cycles through: confusion → rage → resignation. Tom snatches it
Inside the vault. Tom dusts his paws. Finally. Peace.
THE END.