Lionel's Contest

Lionel's Contest is the third episode of the first season of Hanging Out With Maya.

Summary
Lionel is competing in a local talent contest in which first prize is $2,000, which he wants to use to buy a Fender Double-Cut Telecaster he has his eyes on, but can't think of what to do for it, so Leona and Maya step in to help.

Story
One day, Lionel was in town with his friends Thomas and Peter Sam. They had just seen Smurfs: The Lost Village and were talking about it as they came out of the theater.

"That was one of the best movies I've ever seen," said Peter Sam.

"I know, right," said Thomas, "I like how they CGI'd the old Hanna-Barbera animation style for it."

"I bet my mom would love it," said Lionel, "she grew up with The Smurfs and other Hanna-Barbera cartoons."

Just then, Lionel saw something in the window of a local Sweetwater Sounds store and rushed to it, Thomas and Peter Sam following.

"What's up, dude," asked Peter Sam.

"Look," said Lionel.

They three looked and saw a Fender Double-Cut Telecaster electric guitar in the window.

"Wow," said Peter Sam, "that's a cool-looking guitar!"

"I know," said Lionel, "and I must have it!"

Thomas then looked at the price tag.

"Well," said Thomas, "I hope you have one thousand four hundred ninety-nine bucks, because that's how much they want for it."

Lionel then checked his wallet and saw he only had two twenties inside.

"Drat," said Lionel, "I only have forty dollars."

"I've got a whole jar of nickels at home," said Peter Sam.

"How much is it worth," asked Thomas as he got out a calculator.

"Last time I counted," said Peter Sam, "I got $54.43. I'm saving it to buy a new set of oil pastels."

"Alright," said Thomas, "so that amounts to $94.43, which still isn't enough."

"Shoot," said Peter Sam.

Just then, Peter Sam had an idea.

"Maybe we can go in there and ask if they can put it on layaway," said Peter Sam, "that way, they can keep it until we get the money to buy it."

"Let's go in and ask," said Thomas.

With that, they went inside the store and rang the assistance bell. Soon enough, the store's manager and a good friend of theirs, Gordon Tracy, approached them.

"Hello, boys," said Gordon, "what can I do for you?"

"Hey, Gordon," said Lionel, "I'm here to ask about that Fender Double-Cut Telecaster in the window."

"Alright," said Gordon, "what about it?"

"Well," said Lionel, "I want to buy it, but I don't have the money, so I was wondering if you could put it on layaway, so I can buy it when I do have the money."

"Of course," said Gordon, "I'll see to it that it goes on layaway."

"Thanks, Gordon," said Lionel.

"No problem," said Gordon.

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