Matt jumped when his alarm went off the next morning. He had set it early, so he could sneak outside before dawn and get some of the shrinkweed to prepare for school. He snuck downstairs and saw that everyone in his house was still asleep. Across at the DeSoto's there was no sign of life either. Creeping outside with some scissors and tongs, he stole over to the plant. Carefully he snipped a few of the plants, and as he gathered them with the tongs he realized the plant was sending up buds. He wondered idlly what its flowers and seeds would look like, as he quietly made his way to the kitchen -- far away from his parents' bedroom.
Taking out two pieces of wax paper and a rolling pin, Matt carefully crushed the plants and squeezed their juices out. The small green forms held a surprising amount of fluid, which Matt captured in the small bottle he had found last night in the basement.
After a few times through, he had extracted most of what he could get with the rolling pin, so Matt cleaned up. He noticed there was a stink in the air from the dead plant, so he opened the kitchen window and threw the plant and paper away in the outside trash can. By the time he came back into the house, the smell was dispersed. Matt had his booty and he went back to his room to prepare for the "big" day ahead!