The next night, Katie continues to use tricks to control the cats. Knowing that the cats have been stealing Mrs. Piper’s couches, she ties a string from the couch to the on switch of a vacuum cleaner. When the cats move the couch, it turns the vacuum on, startling the cats and scaring them away. As a result, the cats continue to show Katie more respect.

On the news, the Eastern Screech exaggerates a story from his youth only to be called out by his parents. They are interrupted by reports of a robbery that took place the night before where a witness saw a mouse-shaped silhouette on the roof the night of the crime. This time, the victim is Hunter Q. Prescott—a musician, actor, philanthropist, and amateur poet. The report explains that the thieves took a number of things, including his expensive signature sunglasses. As the sunglasses are shown on the TV, Katie notices the exact same pair on a shelf on the wall. The discovery scares Katie. She quickly leaves once Ms. Lang arrives home.

Katie tells Mr. B that Ms. Lang is the Mousetress, but he brushes her off and insists that Ms.