Jeff Dunham and his ventriloquist puppets

Previously

…“Alright,” Jeff said, standing up. He felt a lightness he hadn’t felt in a long time. “Alright. Let’s do it. Let’s write some new stuff. Stuff that’s not predictable. Stuff that’s… us.” He looked at Walter, a genuine warmth in his eyes. “Stuff that’s even a grumpy old puppet can be proud of.” Walter’s painted lips curved upwards, a subtle, almost imperceptible shift that transformed his eternally grumpy expression into something akin to a wry smile. “Now that,” he said, his voice laced with a hint of something that sounded suspiciously like approval, “sounds like a show worth doing.”