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Tom inherits a mysterious cheese-themed vault from a mad mouse-trapper ancestor, only to discover that Jerry has already claimed it as his new "impenetrable" fortress. FADE IN:

He turns a crank. GEARS GRIND. The door SWINGS OPEN with a dramatic WHOOSH . tom and jerry cartoon archive

Tom’s eye twitches. He charges.

Tom snatches it. The envelope is wax-sealed with a silhouette of a snarling cat. He reads: "To the last surviving heir of the 'Cheddar-Whiskers' line: You have inherited the CHEESE MOON VAULT. A fortress of 100% impenetrable, mouse-proof design. Location: behind the grandfather clock." Tom's eyes bulge. He struts, chest puffed, holding the letter like an Oscar. He glances at the mouse hole. Jerry peeks out, polishing a tiny acorn cup. Tom inherits a mysterious cheese-themed vault from a

Jerry is sitting on the cheese pedestal. He's wearing a tiny construction hat and holding a blueprint labeled "VAULT BLUEPRINTS (STOLEN)." The door SWINGS OPEN with a dramatic WHOOSH

Tom freezes.

Sunlight slants through the window. Tom, the grey and white cat, lounges on the rug, lazily swatting at a dust bunny. A letter SLAPS against the windowpane.