Peter Pepper had been working at the Burger Time restaurant since 1982. While he still enjoyed creating giant hamburgers, certain parts of the job were starting to get to him. Mr. Egg had cracked. Mr. Pickle had turned sour, and Mr. Hot dog was just too frank about things. Peter himself had lost his pepper, and he was beginning to have wanderlust. He wanted to travel outside the restaurant, see new things, stop playing all the games…

Peter Pepper stepped on another giant hamburger, grease oozing around his high-top sneakers. “I need to get a real job,” he thought as the burger fell to the ramp below.

When he finished building the burger, he climbed a nearby ladder and plopped down on the upper ramp. He decided to drown himself in his favorite bonus treats – ice cream, coffee, and french fries.

“What’s up?” asked Mr. Hotdog as Peter stuffed his face.

“Oh nothing – just getting tired of the games, you know?”

“Hey did you really lose your pepper?”

“Oh dear lord, here we go again,” Peter groaned.