Aunt Willy rents out the basement rooms in her ancient Victorian house to a fellow attending university. When Mr. Floodgate asks if he can bring his bird along, Willy readily agrees, warming to the idea of a sweet little budgie.
To her dismay, she discovers her new lodger has annoying habits--and she makes an alarming discovery about his bird!
In desperation, Willy hatches an innovative plan...
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"Why, when the man mentioned a bird before, I thought he meant a sweet little budgie. I mean, isn't that what most normal people keep? I had no idea he meant a..."
