Ned, a lonely child, saves up to buy a newt, Newton. After eating too much Zippo newt food, Newton morphs into a talkative 500-pound behemoth, eager to please his owner.

Ned Flemkin is a lonely child until he finally saves up enough money to buy a pet newt. But when Newton the newt eats too much Zippo brand newt food, he turns into a 500 pound fast-talking morph-a-minute behemoth whose desire to please his owner knows no bounds...—Scummo the Dump Hermit <[email protected]>