Redbud-Tree
"Oh, come now Albert." Tom smiled smugly, but held Albert's hair from his face to let him deal with the horror the devil's syrup inflicted on Albert. "I thought you liked Gene Wilder?"
It was a porpuseful choice -- the Tim Burton version simply lacked the Gene Wilder class, the charm....
And after all, Albert often reminded Tom of the man. And seeiong Albert feign weak, flip, and pull a stunt? Encvhanted him as a closet geek.
"I promise. The old one." He kissed the back of his head. "Evewn still, I'm here. And you'll get your favorite. {promise."
