Artists and Models Page #4

Well, Richard,

pleased to make your acquaintance.

Pleased to offer you my hand.

What happened? What's the matter?

Bessie, what floor is the nurse on?

The second,

right below Dr. Stevens' office.

Thank you.

Bringing kids!

Who's that?

This is Richard Stilton.

His mother left him here for developing.

Don't get too close, though.

He may be poisonous.

Well, he's cute.

Well, Richard,

What can I do to entertain you?

Not a thing.

You're too old for me, mophead.

- Is this a dagger?

- No, it's a letter opener,

and it's too sharp

for little boys to play with.

Who wants to play with it?

Richard! That's no way to behave.

The Bat Lady wouldn't like that.

Who cares about the Bat Lady?

She's too tame. She stinks.

No blood. I like blood.

You touch me, and I'll throw

this jug of acid in your eyes.

- I'll mobilise you!

- Eugene, no!

I got it.

Look, Niagara Falls.

Why don't you two go on a honeymoon?

I'll bring the barrel.

- Hurry! Outside!

- Yeah.

Thank you for the escort.

It's been dandy having somebody

breathe down my neck for two hours.

Oh, well, it's a dandy neck,

and I wouldn't mind going on overtime.

Same old line, eh, Ricky?

It's a man at work.

Now, look, honey,

you're an unemployed artist

and I'm an unemployed artist.

What do you say

we get together sometime

and rattle our palettes around?

Watch out, girl. He really rattles.

- Aren't you late for something?

- Looks like it.

That's a friend of yours?

She is now.

Look, I'm sorry you're unemployed,

but it happens that I'm not.

I'm doing an advertising layout.

So if you'll excuse me,

I'll get my models and get to work.

Models?

Yes, models.

You understand.

They're people who pose.

I need one male and one female.

Well, now,

you can't beat that combination.

How about me for the male?

I posed once. Remember that poster,

"Send This Boy to Camp"?

It was me.

Maybe you would do.

Have you ever posed with a girl?

Not while anyone was watching.

No, no, no. Hold her tighter.

Be passionate. You love her.

Take it easy. My back's killing me.

You heard boss. She said tighter.

I said tighter,

but I didn't say fracture her rib case.

Come on, I'll show him.

Now put your arms around me.

That's it. Now bend me back a little.

That's fine. Now look into my eyes.

Come close.

Now pretend you love

my Cleave-To lipstick.

Pretend? You sound like my roommate.

But you don't look like him.

Well, that was uncalled for.

I could have sworn I heard you call.

I believe you should be

sent back to camp, Mr. Todd.

That'll be all today, Janet.

We'll continue tomorrow

when I can get you

a professional model to work with.

Okay, Miss Parker.

- Bye, now.

- Bye.

Let's see. You worked two hours.

That should do it.

No. That one was on the house.

It's only a sample to show you what

you don't have to be missing anymore.

Your humility intrigues me.

Miss Parker, aren't you breathing

a little heavy for just a kiss?

You're not in condition, are you?

What's the matther,

all work and no playing around?

Mr. Todd, I'm breathing heavily

because I happen to be

a perfectly normal young woman.

My heart beats, my pulse pounds,

my blood count is high.

I have all the biological impulses

that anybody else has.

- I'm no different than you.

- I wouldn't say that.

I like being kissed. I love it.

Under the mistletoe, in the dark,

early in the morning,

lunchtime, teatime,

cocktail time, anytime,

but I don't want to be kissed by you.

Oh, hold it.

Give me a chance.

At least with the cocktails

and the mistletoe bit.

I might grow on you.

See, I even fell for you.

I never thought

I'd ever be caught

Using an old clich

I'm on a spot

Believe it or not

This is all I can think of to say

You look so familiar

Have we ever met before?

Everything about you

Seems to ring a bell

You look so familiar

Have we been this close before?

If my heart could talk

You'd hear it sing as well

There must be

An explanation

What I feel is not

Imagination

You look so familiar

Now it all comes back, it seems

I remember, you were in my dreams

Scout's honour, Your Honour.

I remember

You were in my dreams

- Hello?

- Is Mr. Rick Todd in yet?

Just a minute.

Rick Todd! Telephone!

Ask him to meet me for lunch

at the Stork Club in a half an hour.

Yes, Mr. Murdock.

Rick Todd! Telephone!

Telephone? Okay, just a minute.

You look so

You look

Oh, Rick.

Oh, Rick, there's a telephone call.

- Who is it?

- What?

- Who is it?

- Oh, I don't know.

- Well, go find out.

- Oh, all right.

Now!

Now. Check, check, okay.

- Hello.

- Mr. Todd?

- Yeah. Who's calling?

- The Murdock Publishing Company.

Oh, okay, just a minute.

Hey, Rick, Rick.

It's the Murdock Publishing Company.

What'd I tell you?

With your sugar lips and my brains,

we're gonna go places.

- What'd they want?

- Oh, I didn't ask.

Then ask. Well, go and ask!

Oh, check, check, okay.

Hello. What do you want?

Mr. Murdock would like to know

if Mr. Todd can see him.

Just a minute. I'll find out.

Well, well?

Can you see Mr. Murdock?

Can I see him? Of course I can see him.

Where? When? Where?

- I don't know.

- Well, go find out!

Yes, sir. Check, check, check.

Hello.

When? Where?

"When? Where?"

Oh, Mr. Murdock would like to know

if Mr. Todd could have lunch with him

at the Stork Club in half an hour.

He'll... He'll be there.

All right, what'd they say?

What'd they say?

Speak up, butt-brain.

What'd they say? Speak up!

I can't hear you. Tell me.

Give me a signal, something.

- What did they say?

- Wait.

Eugie, what'd they say?

Give me a signal, something. Good.

Oh, a duck? A duck. A duck, right?

A duck. A duck.

Sounds like... Sounds like murder.

Murder? Sherlock? Murder?

Murder? A murduck?

Murdock! Oh, Murdock.

Oh, yeah, Murdock.

That was him on the phone?

Well, what does he want?

What's he want? What does he want?

He wants... A cow?

Murdock wants a cow?

What's he want a cow for?

He wants to eat a cow?

He wants to eat meat, right? What?

What does he want? what?

Oh, he wants some meat. Meat?

What are you doing in the tub? Meat?

He wants to meat...

Oh, Murdock wants to meet me.

Yeah! Where? Where?

All right don't get...

Where does he want to meet me?

Out there? He's out there now? Where?

He wants to meet me and fly?

- Where?

- Hold on.

Oh, you're a stork! That's it!

Mr. Murdock wants to meet me

at the Stork Club, right?

Hey, thanks for squaring

Eugie and me with the landlady.

You're welcome.

She explained all about Eugene

and his wild comic-book dreams.

You're to blame, all that Bat Lady stuff.

That's all over now.

You know, I think I could help Eugene.

Is he free to go to a meeting we're

having tonight about comic books?

Why don't you go up and ask him?

He's taking a bath, but walk right in.

He's got his clothes on.

You know, you still look familiar.

And you still act familiar.

I'll see you later.

- There. Todd?

- Yes, sir.

Sit right down.

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