Jeff Dunham and his ventriloquist puppets

Previously

…Walter looked at Jeff, a flicker of surprise in his usually cynical eyes. “Evolve? You mean… you’re actually listening?” Jeff chuckled, a genuine, warm sound. “Yeah, Walter. I’m listening. And I think… I think maybe it’s time we started creating with you, not just through you.” A slow, almost imperceptible smile spread across Walter’s wooden face. It was a smile that promised more grumbles, more critiques, and, perhaps, a whole new era of comedy. The tour, it seemed, had just taken a very unexpected, and very promising, turn.