Even though things were weird at the moment, the joke shop was still open. Unless both Fred and Ron were affected by the Dome, it would stay open no matter what. Luckily, both brothers were fine this round and business went on as usual.
Fred had stepped out for a bit, leaving Ron in charge for the moment. It had been a quiet day so far and since there was no customers, he went in the back room to check and see what they had in stock since he hadn't yet. If anyone came in, he'd hear the bell.
He didn't know how long he'd been looking through the boxes when he finally did hear the little 'ding' sound. He got up and headed out, greeting Melinda. "Uh, hi, sorry, I was in the backroom. Anything I can help you with?"