Bert and Ernie DECIDE TO ROB A LIQUOR STORE. BERT BREAKS A BACK WINDOW AND LIFTS ERNIE INSIDE. ONCE INSIDE, ERNIE UNLOCKS THE DOOR FOR BERT AND THEY BOTH QUICKLY RANSACK THE STORE, LOOKING FOR ANYTHING OF VALUE. GROVER, WHO LIVES IN AN APARTMENT ABOVE THE LIQUOR STORE, HEARS THE COMMOTION AND SECRETLY DISCOVERS Bert and Ernie IN ACTION. HOPING THAT Bert and Ernie MIGHT SHARE THE PROCEEDS OF THE CRIME WITH HIM IF THEY ESCAPE, GROVER SNEAKS TO THE BACK OF THE STORE AND DISABLES THE ALARM SYSTEM JUST BEFORE IT ALERTS THE POLICE. Bert and Ernie HEAR GROVER'S MOVEMENTS AND ARE FRIGHTENED AWAY FROM THE STORE BEFORE THEY REALIZE WHAT GROVER HAS DONE FOR THEM. HAVING BEEN DELAYED, THE POLICE DO NOT ARRIVE IN TIME TO CATCH Bert and Ernie, BUT THEY DO LEARN OF GROVER'S ROLE IN FACILITATING THE ESCAPE. ON THIS BASIS, COULD GROVER BE CHARGED AS BERT AND ERNIE'S ACCOMPLICE?