Taming the Tub Serpent

I peeked over the slick white edge of the bathtub, and sure enough, a noisy beast was thrashing in the shallow puddle below! It was a bright emerald wind-up sea creature, buzzing furiously as its notched tail went clatter-clatter-splash against the glossy porcelain. You asked me to vanquish it, so I leaped into action! Scooping up a thick magenta waffle-weave washcloth from the chrome soap ledge, I balanced carefully on the rim and dropped the cloth like a giant net right over the spinning paddles. The muffled gears gave one final sleepy hum and stopped. I bundled the quieted serpent into a cozy burrito—your tub is officially rescued!