The Terrible Two was a particular kind of secret club The Terrible Two was a pranking club And on this day a Sunday Miles and Niles were about to pull their latest prank On the day before this day a Saturday Miles and Niles had drawn up a list of things they'd need Why would we need gas masks asked Niles Miles and Niles were in their prank lab a walk in closet off Niles's bedroom bedroom whose four walls and ceiling had been covered in chalkboard chalkboard paint so the Terrible Two could plot out their pranks Notice the maps Notice the diagrams Notice the crate corner full of black socks stuck in the
The socks aren't important But behind the socks was something very important Behind the socks were fifty eight words Miles and Niles lived by THE PRANKSTER S OATH On my honor I will do my best To be good at being bad To disrupt but not destroy To embarrass the dour and amuse the merry To devote my mind to japes capers Shenanigans and monkey business To prove the world looks better turned upside down For I am a prankster SO BE IT
If you're reading this book somewhere quiet someplace alone where no one will hear you feel free to raise your left hand the prankster's hand and say those words yourself And that's why we need gas masks said Miles who'd been talking this whole time I don't think gas masks work like you think they work said Niles I think they work exactly like I think they work said Miles Well yeah said Niles That's the definition of thinking I'm bringing a gas mask said Miles And I'll bring one for you too I'll bet you want it tomorrow Which is how we got here DANNYS DINER ONLY YES YOU DID
