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Chapter 301

Water Torture

Justin threatens revenge. 

 

Chapter 351

WHOSE A-HEAD  

Gus wants to go to the ball game?

 

Chapter 401

Mother's Day  

Brian and Justin get a 'help' call from their mothers.

 
 

Chapter 302

No Soap

Brian advises Justin about advice.

 

Chapter 352

On the Beach  

Brian and Justin get an invitation to watch an old movie with a crowd.

 

Chapter 402

Playoff Payoff  

The Penguins are in the playoffs.

 
 

Chapter 303

Who's Flying the Plane

Abelard gets a pilot's license.

 

Chapter 353

I'm On TV  

Brian is an internet star.

 

Chapter 403

Pulling Strings 

Things work out better than expected for Justin.

 
 

Chapter 304

Test Pilots

The gang takes to the air 

 

Chapter 354

Over (In) a Barrel  

Justin takes an unexpected trip without consulting Brian.

 

Chapter 404

Spring Planting 

Justin helps Gus with an agricultural project.

 
 

Chapter 305

I Love You - Too Much

Justin brings a problem to Brian for help. 

 

Chapter 355

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy  

Justin presents Brian with some opportunities.

 

Chapter 405

True Art is Timeless 

Justin has his artistic principles.

 
 

Chapter 306

Long Before I knew You

Justin and Brian acquire a song of their own.

 

Chapter 356

Milestones  

All about birthday parties.

 

Chapter 406

Mostly Mozart 

Wendell's mother comes to town.

 
 

Chapter 307

What A Day That Was

Brian and Justin have a day at the amusement park. 

 

Chapter 357

Hot Air on Cool Air  

The air conditioning fails in the loft.

 

Chapter 407

Romeo and Julian 

Brian and Justin discuss Romeo and Julian.

 
 

Chapter 308

Plots and Counter-Plots

Brian takes Justin on a surprise trip. 

 

Chapter 358

Let's Do It Again  

Justin gets an idea from Jason.

 

Chapter 408

On and On Off-Broadway 

News from New York.

 
 

Chapter 309

Staff Recommendations

Gus is changing schools. 

 

Chapter 359

Not For a Billion Dollars - Not in a Billion Years  

Justin turns down a tempting offer.

 

Chapter 409

Chili and Cheese On Mine 

Brian makes some Fourth of July plans.

 
 

Chapter 310

Glee For All

Was Brian ogling that blond twink? 

 

Chapter 360

Brian Steps In  

Brian takes matters into his own hands.

 

Chapter 410

You Can't Go Home Again 

Reminiscences of Babylon.

 
 

Chapter 311

Hard To Talk To

Brian and Justin accept an unwanted invitation.

 

Chapter 361

I Can See It Now  

Justin and Brian are heading for some national parks.

 

Chapter 411

Happy Endings 

Justin wants stuff to end up the way he wants it to end up.

 
 

Chapter 312

On Land And On Sea

Brian and Justin review a dinner engagement. 

 

Chapter 362

Here's Looking at You, Kid  

Watching an old movie leaves Justin unnerved.

 

Chapter 412

Oh Susanna 

Brian and Justin way down upon the Monongahela River.

 
 

Chapter 313

As The World Stops

Justin produces a surprise for a fundraiser. 

 

Chapter 363

Humanitarian of the Year  

Justin has a convincing job to do.

 

Chapter 413

Does Everybody Prefer Blonds? 

How many times does history repeat itself?

 
 

Chapter 314

Fame and Fortune

Brian and Justin get a taste of celebrity.

 

Chapter 364

Picnics Are For Fun  

Getting ready for another trip to Kennywood.

 

Chapter 414

An Unexpected Development 

Brian and Justin correct a mistaken assumption.

 
 

Chapter 315

Dogs and Guitars

Kinnetics makes a TV commercial with complications.

 

Chapter 365

A Failure to Communicate  

Brian and Justin can't be in two places at once.

 

Chapter 415

All We Can Do 

Brian and Justin do some successful meddling.

 
 

Chapter 316

Strumming Along

Brian and Justin discover a world-class guitarist. 

 

Chapter 366

Painting the Boat  

Brian gets Justin a job he doesn't want.

 

Chapter 416

Somebody's Missing 

News of the Kennywood picnic

 
 

Chapter 317

You Can't Get a Man With a Gun

Brian and Justin discuss how - and how not to - get a man. 

 

Chapter 367

Ya Can't Make Me - Or Can You  

Brian and Justin try to resolve some differences.

 

Chapter 417

Just Who Is That? 

Just who discovered the Pacific Ocean.

 
 

Chapter 318

Till the Clouds Roll By

Brian and Justin discuss Brian's favorite songwriter. 

 

Chapter 368

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie  

What doesn't Justin want Brian to know?

 

Chapter 418

Change of Venue 

Justin has some philosophic reservations.

 
 

Chapter 319

Where Am I?

Justin poses a hypothetical question. 

 

Chapter 369

You'll Never Dance Alone  

Did Brian do it on purpose?

 

Chapter 419

The Poet's Voice 

Brian meets T.S.Eliot.

 
 

Chapter 320

Black Cats and Mummies

Brian and Justin make plans for Halloween.

 

Chapter 370

Bingo  

Justin wants to do a good deed.

 

Chapter 420

Well - Are You Satisfied Now 

The guys attend a performance in New York.

 
 

Chapter 321

It's On Cable

More excitement in the offing for Brian and Justin.

 

Chapter 371

Dinner For Eight  

Brian and Justin collaborate in planning a dinner.

 

Chapter 421

Ladies' Week 

Brian suspects a Conspiracy.

 
 

Chapter 322

I'm Sorry I Asked

 Brian helps Justin solve other people's problems.

 

Chapter 372

It's Just a Dream  

Justin lives through a bad dream - with help.

 

Chapter 422

Emily 

Brandon's mother comes to town.

 
 

Chapter 323

Silent Night

 Brian tries a trick of his own. 

 

Chapter 373

Vampires Are Just Plain Folks  

Justin gets a surprise in his Halloween planning.

 

Chapter 423

Fill 'Em Up 

Justin enters an ice cream eating contest.

 
 

Chapter 324

Come Ye Thankful People

 Thanksgiving plans work out well for a change.

 

Chapter 374

What's In a Name?  

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate.

 

Chapter 424

This Is It 

Malcolm's play closes off-Broadway.

 
 

Chapter 325

        A Tough Nut to Crack      

 Justin has a project for Brian. 

 

Chapter 375

A-Courting We Will Go  

Justin does a good deed without telling Brian.

 

Chapter 425

So How's It Going? 

Malcolm's play closes off-Broadway.

 
 

Chapter 326

        Christmas Plans              

Brian and Justin discuss Christmas events - past and future.

 

Chapter 376

Away We Go  

Brian and Justin play some mind games with a happy result.

 

Chapter 426

Horrors 

Brian and Justin look forward to Halloween.

 
 

Chapter 327

        Reputations to Uphold

Justin and Brian engage in a snowman building contest.

 

Chapter 377

Holiday Parties of Various Sizes  

Brian and Justin discuss a very large party.

 

Chapter 427

The Missing Link 

Justin misplaces a ring.

 
 

Chapter 328

        Hallucinations              

Brian and Justin meet Algernon, the blue nosed reindeer.

 

Chapter 378

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas  

Justin gets a disappointment and a surprise.

 

Chapter 428

For Better Or For Worse 

Brian goes to a wedding.

 
 

Chapter 329

'Twas the Night Before Christmas 

Brian and Justin relive the holidays.

 

Chapter 379

A Cultural Christmas  

Brian and Justin have a heavy Christmas schedule.

 

Chapter 429

Rising Young Artist 

Justin's career takes an upturn.

 
 

Chapter 330

A Bright New Year 

Brian and Justin get the new year started right.

 

Chapter 380

A Peculiar Problem  

Brian and Justin take to the woods.

 

Chapter 430

How Thankful Can You Be? 

Are there too many holiday parties?

 
 

Chapter 331

Conflicting Ultimata 

Justin gets a real surprise.

 

Chapter 381

Elfland  

Brian and Justin discuss Christmas decorations.

 

Chapter 431

Preparations

Thanksgiving is happily over.

 
 

Chapter 332

Justin Taylor Always Gets What He Wants 

An odd party for January.

 

Chapter 382

Merry Christmas  

Brian suspects a plot.

 

Chapter 432

You're a Good Man, Brian K

Justin and Brian get ready for Christmas.

 
 

Chapter 333

DOG-GONE 

Brian and Justin discuss pets.

 

Chapter 383

In Two Places at One Time  

Brian does some planning.

 

Chapter 433

Christmas Problems

Is Justin obsolete?

 
 

Chapter 334

Scared of His Shadow 

Justin finds himself in an unusual predicament.

 

Chapter 384

Next Year - In New York  

Brian and Justin plan a year ahead.

 

Chapter 434

Christmas Solutions

The guys deal with some holiday concerns.

 
 

Chapter 335

A-VAIL-ABLE 

Brian and Justin discuss their ski trip.

 

Chapter 385

Special Connections  

Justin and Brian on the high seas.

 

Chapter 435

It Doesn't Always Snow

When it doesn't snow on Christmas...

 
 

Chapter 336

A Night To Remember 

Justin and Brian improvise a Valentine's Day celebration.

 

Chapter 386

Land Ho  

Brian doesn't always know what's going on.

 

Chapter 436

New Year in New York

The new year brings some new problems.

 
 

Chapter 337

Who Needs It? 

Justin deals with a medical emergency.

 

Chapter 387

Lovely to Look at  

Brian and Justin relate an old movie to the present.

 

Chapter 437

Back to Normal

The holiday season is over in the loft.

 
 

Chapter 338

Extra, Extra 

Justin and Brian take separate trips.

 

Chapter 388

ZZZZZZZZZ....  

Brian finds a comic book for Michael.

 

Chapter 438

Couple of the Year

Brian and Justin are candidates.

 
 

 Chapter 339

The Fairest In The Land 

A different kind of old movie night.

 

Chapter 389

A Really Dumb Idea  

Justin changes the date of Valentine's Day.

 

Chapter 439

All Those Endearing Young Charms

Justin sings a song.

 
 

Chapter 340

Going Green  

A few St. Patrick's Day surprises for Brian.

 

Chapter 390

Getting the Buzz Back  

Justin might want to watch some DVD's that Brian doesn't.

 

Chapter 440

Trickster in the House

Various April Fool's Day plots.

 
 

Chapter 341

Hog Wild  

Justin may need help solving somebody else's problem.

 

Chapter 391

I Love a Parade  

Brian and Justin get involved in a parade.

 

Chapter 441

Surprise

Justin receives an unexpected gift.

 
 

Chapter 342

Holiday For Strings  

Has Brian uncovered one of Justin's plots?

 

Chapter 392

Back Story  

Brian learns a secret from Justin's past.

 

Chapter 442

Pass the Sauce

Justin's spaghetti sauce is in short supply.

 
 

Chapter 343

It's All Relatives  

Brian issues a surprising invitation.

 

Chapter 393

A Winter's Tale  

Brian and Justin exchange surprises.

 

Chapter 443

Here Comes the Groom

Dave and Wendell ask for guidance.

 
 

Chapter 344

A Little Bigger Bunny  

Justin adds a new wrinkle for Easter.

 

Chapter 394

The Wearing of the Green  

Brian and Justin review and plan.

 

Chapter 444

Christmas Bells

Justin has some planning to do.

 
 

Chapter 345

Royal Flush  

Justin paints a horse - or does he?

 

Chapter 395

It's Still March  

Justin wants to do some deep thinking.

 

Chapter 445

Good Advice

Justin goes to a baseball game.

May 7th 2012

 
 

Chapter 346

You Can't Go Home Again  

Brian and Justin discuss a night on the town.

 

Chapter 396

Crème Filled Eggs  

Whatever works in a specific situation...

     
 

Chapter 347

Striking It Rich  

Justin hits the lottery.

 

Chapter 397

You Must Meet Mother  

A new acquaintance for Brian and Justin.

     
 

Chapter 348

All Aboard  

Brian and Justin have a cruise in their future.

 

Chapter 398

Lovers' Quarrels  

Justin tells Brian when to meddle - and when not to.

     
 

Chapter 349

Doubts  

Brian and Justin can’t schedule enough fireplace time.

 

Chapter 399

Green Thumb  

Justin takes an interest in horticulture.

     
 

Chapter 350

You're Not Sick  

Justin gets the wrong message, then the right one.

 

Chapter 400

Riffs  

Justin sees himself in an old movie.

     

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