Leroy Ninker Saddles Up

Walking through the storm without his boots or a lasso, Leroy shouts for Maybelline. Remembering Patty’s advice, Leroy shouts compliments into the wind, but there is no response. Then, he yells that he will cook her all the spaghetti she wants, but she still does not appear. Sad, he thinks of how perfect Maybelline is for him. The weather worsens, and the wind even blows Leroy’s hat away. It is the worst night ever. Leroy does not feel like a cowboy. Falling to the ground, he cries and pleads for Maybelline to return.

Meanwhile, Maybelline feels just as lost as Leroy. She is soaked, terrified, and exhausted. Coming to a standstill, she whinnies until the sound becomes a mere sigh. All she wants is Leroy and his compliments. Because she has neither and because the storm only gets worse, Maybelline begins to run again, in the opposite direction of Leroy.

As Leroy stands bootless in mud, he looks up to see that the storm is receding and that it is almost dawn. The sun rises, a hopeful ball of light. At first, Leroy is too sad to care, but then he sees a hoofprint in the mud and realizes that he can track