Yesterday, November 12th, was Rat and Mouse Day. It reminded me of a subplot in a Castle episode where Alexis takes care of her boyfriend's rat while he is away. It gets lost, and she spends most of the episode trying to find it (with Martha declaring that she is checking into a hotel). She apologizes to the boyfriend who is very accepting.
THAT story reminded me of a Home Improvement episode in which Brad takes care of his girlfriend's fish. It dies (from the bowl being placed too close to the light). His brother suggests they buy a replacement, so they head off with the dead fish in Brad's pocket. I actually found it somewhat unbelievable that they couldn't find a replacement, but they don't, so he has to tell the girlfriend who forgives him.
And...I don't buy it. Neither subplot. I believe that these excessively sweet-natured and forgiving and noble-minded teens would, eventually, forgive their significant others for killing their pets. But right then? In the moment of being told? You leave a pet with someone and it ends up lost or dead? Wouldn't you be just a little pissed...at first?
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