Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Nina pushed my skateboard across town to the Capitol Building. There were lots of TV news reporters heading the same way. I hate big crowds! When you are a plant, you have to be extra-careful not to get stepped on. "Excuse me," said a turkey. "I'm a TV news reporter. Are you thrilled about the President's big news?" "Yes! I always read the news and—"

"Excuse me," interrupted the turkey. "I was talking to the goat." "Oh," I said. "No comment," said Nina. The turkey gave up and started interviewing a nearby sloth, who was eating a hot dog. At last we were coming up to the Capitol Building. But we could barely see it. There was something huge in front of it. Bigger than the building! But no one could see what it was, because it was covered with a gigantic tarp.

"What is it?" the TV news reporters asked each other. "I don't know. It's a mystery!" they replied. "AHA!" I shouted to get their attention. "I, Inspector Flytrap, have solved the mystery! The President is going to take off the tarp, and we will see that it is a big statue, probably of a thrilling figure from U.S. history, like George Washington or Harriet Tubman." Just then a rude voice came booming at us from big speakers. "Everyone be quiet! It's my turn to talk! This is President Horse G. Horse and—HEY! I said HUSH IT UP! And look over here! Eyes on me!" We all turned to where the President was standing on the Capitol steps. "OK, that's better! So I'm here to remove the tarp so you can see this big statue of a thrilling figure from U.S. history."

"See? I was right!" I said, but none of the TV news reporters were listening and Nina had disappeared. The President pushed a button, and the tarp dropped. It was a statue of President Horse G. Horse.