Today Cookie Monster had a conflict. He was introducing the letter of the day which was 'C'. He had a cookie with the letter 'C' on it. He wanted to eat the cookie but he felt maybe he shouldn't because it was the 'special letter of day cookie'. Eventually he broke down and ate the cookie. Then he started crying. Then these other muppets came in as an 'intervention' with Cookie Monster. Fozzie told him they thought he had a problem but Cookie Monster said it was under control and said 'Me no have problem. You have problem!'. The other muppets said that they were worried about Cookie Monster because not only has he been eating cookies to excess but they noticed he's been smoking cigarettes back stage and often appears drunk. Cookie Monster got all agitated and told them how none of them understood the pressure that he was under. He said that since Elmo got all big he's "been pushed to side and me merchandising way down. WAY down!" He then got totally upset and was all, 'Me only drink a little to take edge off. Me only drink to wash down cookies. Me only drink to wash down cookies!!' Then he ran off and you heard a few crashes backstage and offstage cookie monster said, 'Get away! Cookie Monster needs be alone! Gimme cookie! Don't touch Cookie Monster!' Then the 'We are experiencing technical problems' card went up and some soothing music came on.
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