Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis is a fanon episode of HTF. This episode introduces Persona, the catfish identity thief.

Starring

 * Persona
 * Josh

Featuring

 * Bugsy
 * Giggles
 * Nippy
 * Stacy

Appearances

 * Lumpy
 * Genesis & Beauty
 * Lilly and Joy
 * Generic Tree Friends

Plot
At Bugsy's art museum, Josh unveils his latest masterpiece. Everyone is left astonished. Amongst the crowd, Persona is envious of Josh. As he leaves the museum later on, Josh unknowingly drops his wallet. Persona picks it up and snickers.

The next day, Josh returns to the art museum. Bugsy tells him he needs to pay for admission, so Josh reaches into his pocket, only then realizing he has lost his wallet. Bugsy leaves him outside to watch the "real Josh" - who is actually Persona in Josh's clothes - painting an art piece. He accidentally splashes paint all over Nippy's fur, angering her greatly.

Later, Josh walks to Giggles' house to pay her a visit. However, he looks through the window and sees Giggles playing with Persona. Josh barges through the front door, but Giggles calls the police. Officer Lumpy shows up and Persona reveals to him Josh's I.D. card. Lumpy assumes he is Josh and tazes the real Josh thinking he was an imposter.

Josh walks home after that long dreadful day. But he remembers he lost his wallet (which contained his keys) and knocks. After several minutes, he looks in the window to see Stacy and his kids eating dinner...with Persona! Josh lays on the sidewalk and begins to cry.

Sometime later, Josh is living on the streets. Persona walks by and Josh decides to get revenge on him. Persona opens his knapsack of water bottles, but finds it empty. Josh appears behind him with all the bottles in a dumpster, threatening to dispose of them unless Persona gives back the wallet. The catfish begins to suffocate from lack of water and returns Josh's wallet. Unfortunately, a garbage truck collects the bottles and squashes Persona with the dumpster.

With his identity back, Josh returns home. Stacy opens the door but fails to recognize Josh due to his hobo-like appearance, so she locks him out. Just when things couldn't get worse for Josh, Nippy kills him for messing up her fur.

Deaths

 * 1) Persona is crushed by a dumpster.
 * 2) Josh is stabbed by Nippy with a paint brush.

Trivia

 * Sniffles, Pierce, and Decker were originally in this episode. Pierce was replaced by Nippy, Sniffles was replaced by Giggles, and Decker was removed altogether.
 * It is suggested that Persona has artistic skills.