“He is really hairy. And there was one day when I was waiting for him and he didn’t come. I remember that the night before was a full moon, because it was a Saturday with a Ducktective marathon.”

"If you say so." He doesn't really believe it, but doesn't really want to convince Soos that much either. "What's Ducktective?"

Coming from downstairs, Stan says, "It's a cartoon, but it has a big mystery element and a lot of humor that goes over kids' heads... Now that we are all catched up with our TV gossip, Soos, back to work. Wendy is off doing something, so, kid, I need you to work the register while I lead the tours."

"Alright. What do I do, exactly? Just show me the major stuff, I can figure out the details."

“That’s the spirit, kid!”

Stan shows Zane how to work the register and how to deal with customers. “Yes, Sir.”, “Yes, Ma’am.”, “That sign actually says no refunds, that curtain just accidentally covered the ‘no’ part.” And then how to move the curtain back into place so it looks accidental.

Zane is sceptical about doing the curtain thing, but follows instructions.

Customers arrive. They practically scream "gullible tourist". After seeing a guy spend 10 minutes doing nothing but staring at a small figure of Stan, Zane might get an accurate picture of what kind of person visits this sort of place.

Which also includes the girl from the bus and her mother. The woman is looking at the mummified one-headed mermaid, seeming oddly concerned.

Hmmm. Zane can see why Stan resorts to such tactics. Doesn't make them nice, though, so he'll warn nice people.

"What seems to be the problem, Ma'am?" he asks of the woman.

“Oh, nothing. I was just thinking...” The woman shrugs and gives Zane a tentative smile. “Thank you, dear.”

“Mooom! Look, those eyeballs are following me,” says the blond girl holding a jar of eyeballs labelled “do not touch”.

"You're welcome."

Zane has not noticed the eyeballs so far and is a bit creeped out by them, but doesn't let it show. "The jar says 'do not touch', could you please put it down, Miss?" he asks, pleasantly. "I am responsible for everything in this room. My Great Uncle wouldn't be pleased at all if those eyeballs ended up all over the floor of his shop or something," he jokes.

The girl looks at the label, apparently noticing it for the first time.

“I’m sorry!” she says, putting the jar on the floor, then, noticing the logic of what she just did, takes it back again. “I can place it back! I was trying to find the wires or something! How do you make the eyeballs follow you?”

"It's fine. I'm not entirely sure, I'm new here. Maybe it's an illusion? ...Just put it here, on the counter."

Francine puts the thing on the counter, next to the register. That sure is a fun object to have around while Zane works.

"This place is fun! Do you work here? I saw you on the bus station, do you live in Gravity Falls? Are you on vacation too? What's your name?" The girl babbles excitedly.

"Three questions, dear," the tall woman reminds the girl.

"Oh, right. Thanks, mom."

"I'm replacing someone else who is missing right now, I think her name was Wendy. I am also on vacation, yes. Zane, pleased to meet you."

"I'm Francine! We are going to say here until the end of summer! How about you?"

Francine's mom goes away to look at something else and likely to give them space.

"Yeah, me too, my dad wanted some alone time. How are you liking it here so far?"

"Yes! I've never seen so many trees! I want to hike in the forest!"

"Tha sounds very interesting!" Stan says showing up from nowhere, "and since you don't want to work at the register, maybe Soos can do that. You can go put up these signs in the forest." He shoves signs in Zane's hands.

What? But he was fine with the register... Okay, whatever, ship has sailed, let's go with this.
"Sure, okay, let's go." He shrugs.

"Do you want me to come with you? Sure." Francine turns and shouts to her mother. "Mom, I'm going to walk in the forest a bit!"

"Don't go too far," the mom says absently.

"Okay, let's go!"

Into the forest they go, Zane hanging signs every five trees.

Oh look, they have a couple of stalkers!

Francine basically runs in circles around Zane and touches ALL OF EVERYTHING.

"Weird place to put garden gnomes," she says, turning to Zane at one point, pointing at a place without garden gnomes.

They bolt while no one's looking.

"There are no... garden gnomes... here. As far as I can see. If I have vision problems, please tell me."