Jake: Hey, Tom, I know all about you and your slimy Yeerk buddies. I want you to know that we're gonna take you down
Tom: Wh... what!? *runs to kitchen, grabs dracon beam off the top of the fridge, and aims it at Jake*
Jake: *laughing* I'm just messing. My name's... uh... Alderaan 1234. I'm new on the planet, and I thought this looked like a good host
Tom: *breathing hard* Don't do that to me! You scared me half to death! These humans bodies get all shot through with adrenaline when they're scared.
Jake: I know *darkly, under his breath* better than you realize, Yeerk
Tom: What?
Jake: Nothing. I'm here on direct business from the Council of Thirteen. I'm... uh... their inspector. Keep my presence here a secret from Visser Three and there might be a nice promotion in it for you.
Tom: *thinks for a second* Deal!
Jake: Why don't you tell me everything you know about the Yeerk plans here on Earth
Tom: Well, it's like this...
*Later that day, after Jake's told the other Animorphs all he learned*
Marco: Why didn't I think of that? We sit here relying on birds and androids for our information. We could have just asked.
Cassie: This feels almost like cheating.
Ax: That was very dangerous, Prince Jake.
Jake: Have you guys never heard of being spontaneous? I mean, there's a time to plan, and there's a time to act.
Tobias: So... your definition of "a time to act" is the commercial break from your Saturday morning cartoons?
*Jake shrugs*
*Later that night, Tom taps lightly on Jakes bedroom door as Jake is sleeping. Jake grunts and Tom opens the door*
Tom: Hey, you up, Alderaan?
Jake: Who? Oh, right. Um... I am now.
Tom: Hey, we're friends, right?
Jake: *sleepily* No. Go away.
*Tom sadly leaves Jake's room*