Beethoven's 5th Page #5

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(siren)

- Oh, no. I do not believe this.

- What's up?

I can't let Julie smell me like this.

Somebody else drive.

- Garrett, have you got your licence yet?

- I wish. I'm only 12.

This looks bad. This looks really bad.

(puts on handbrake)

Beethoven?

Whoa! Freddy,

what have you been doing?

I can explain. This is Cora's moonshine.

I can smell that. Out of the van.

Man!

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

With the kids?!

I am not drunk. This is Beethoven's fault.

Now you're trying to blame the dog?

Arms out, eyes closed.

- I do not drink and drive.

- Right forefinger to your nose.

Is this really necessary?

Left forefinger to your nose.

- Satisfied?

- Right elbow to your nose.

- What?

- Do it.

It won't reach.

(puzzled growl)

Stand on one foot.

Can you hop?

Oh, ha ha ha. All right, I get it.

Very funny.

- So, you found nothing on the net?

- Nothing we didn't already know.

That's why we have to approach it

the old-fashioned way.

It looks normal, but this is Quicksilver.

What's the catch?

Wait till you see inside.

The building was donated by

some lady who was a feline freak.

Cats were part of the deal.

Eww, they're stuffed!

Yup. It creates

an interesting atmosphere.

- lnteresting isn't the word.

- Yeah, I know.

It's a very weird town.

Come on, Beethoven.

Come on.

So far I've found nothing about the Seligs.

Look under "bank robberies". Maybe

there'll be a chapter on Rita and Moe.

Yeah. Good idea.

- Looking for something?

- Mr Giles!

We were just researching Rita and Moe.

- Rita and Moe.

- Yeah, you know. The bank robbers.

Yes. Every few years or so I get

a little run on research about them.

This week it's been like a stampede.

Apparently some young girl - not a local -

found an interesting ten-dollar bill.

- Was that you?

- Uh, actually it was my dog. Beethoven.

So. It is true.

Do you mind if I see

the money for myself?

Actually, it's at my uncle Freddy's house.

Exactly where was this bill found?

Well, we don't know.

But that's why we're here.

So we can get clues about

Rita and Moe's last day.

- I can't help you.

- Why?

- Everything is checked out.

- Everything?

Checked out. For a long time.

Come on, boy.

Hey!

The Saga Of The Seligs.

Hey, Garrett, this is it!

I'll take that.

But...

Let's go.

Come on, Beethoven.

- (Garrett) What's he taking it up there for?

- I don't know, but I'm going to find out.

So, what do you know about

Mr Giles the librarian?

Giles? I don't know.

I'll go out on a limb

and say he likes books.

- You good?

- Uh-huh.

Dealer takes three.

I don't know. He's been around forever.

He sticks to himself.

Why?

Garrett and I went up to the library today

and he seemed a little strange.

You'll get no argument from me there!

- Your bet.

- OK. But one question first.

What do you call it again when you have

all the same suit and they're all in order?

A straight flush?

Oh, yeah. That's right.

OK, then I bet all of this.

Take it.

You bluffed me.

Oh, man, I cannot believe it.

- Learn from the best.

- Torched by a teenager.

- And to think I'm only 12!

- Yeah.

- I'm going up to bed.

- We're playing again tomorrow.

OK.

You know, Camp Freddy's not so bad.

- Better than the Bahamas?

- Well, I wouldn't go that far.

- Good night.

- Night.

Hey, Beethoven.

Know what a royal flush is?

- Then I'm not playing you either.

- (sighs)

(window screens bang)

(ghostly whispering)

(whispering)

(howls)

(barks)

(growls and barks)

(whines)

What is it, boy?

- What happened?

- I think Beethoven scared off a burglar.

I heard him howl.

That could have meant it was the ghost.

- No, I don't think so.

- Is anything missing?

I don't know.

I don't even know what I have.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

The Jackson ten is missing.

And look. They left this in its place.

This treasure hunting has got out of hand.

So nothing else was missing?

Well... no. As far as I know. I think.

The ghost took it.

How else do you explain the flower?

- Any idea how they got in?

- Yeah.

They got in through the window,

which I left open.

- It's a hot night.

- What about Beethoven? He was howling.

Beethoven never howls.

Honey... listen. Don't worry about this.

We've got Beethoven to protect us,

we've got my Louisville slugger,

and Sheriff Julie

is only a phone call away.

We're going to be safe, don't worry.

I know. It's just a little freaky, that's all.

Hey, listen. Don't you worry about it.

If anybody tries to come in here, I'll do my

Mark McGuire impersonation and I'll...

And I will at that point...

call Sheriff Julie to help.

You see? Your uncle

will take good care of you.

I'd better get back to the station.

Well, I...

I...

(Beethoven sighs)

OK.

Uh, Julie...

Uh...

I was wondering if... you... would...

you wanted us to go

to the station with you.

That won't be necessary.

I have everything I need for the moment.

Keep up the good work, Beethoven...

and I might have to deputise you.

He's great.

(Beethoven sighs)

I know, I know. I chickened out.

But what's the point? She's not going to

go out with a slob like me.

Well, why don't you ask her out, Mr Cool?

Hey, no, no, no. You already had yours.

No, no, no. This is mine.

You know, everyone in town has

a motive for stealing that money.

You idiot! What are you going to

gamble away next? One of the kids?

Phil owes everyone in town money.

That gives him a motive.

It's obvious Owen

doesn't believe in floods.

He's probably been looking

for the money all the time.

And then there's Stu.

We know he'll do anything for money.

(phone rings)

(whistles)

- And then, Evie Kling.

- Who's a good girl?

Who can trust anybody

with a dog that irritating?

And then there's Mr Giles. I mean,

hoarding all those Rita and Moe books.

And the day I tell him we have

the Jackson ten-dollar bill, it's stolen.

I mean, what's up with that?

True. Something's going on there.

- You know what we need, Uncle Freddy?

- What?

We need a personal tour of that

Special Collections room of his.

Here's the deal.

When there's more of your drool

than my ice cream in this bowl, it's yours.

Do you want it? OK, fine.

You don't fool me with that coy thing.

I saw you pretending you didn't want it.

I knew you wanted it.

- (growls)

- (Garrett) Shh! There he is.

(Freddy) 12 noon. Just like clockwork.

Giles goes for his chilli burger

and Rolaids. OK, let's go.

All yours.

Julie would kill me

if she saw me doing this.

- Where'd you learn how to pick a lock?

- I used to be a locksmith.

Something like that.

- It's just up those stairs.

- Fine. Nobody touch anything.

No one can know we were here.

You two stay here and keep guard.

Beethoven and I will go on a little recon.

(growls)

Down. Shh!

Beethoven! What part of "don't touch

anything" didn't you understand?

Shh!

Hey!

Hey, what are you doing?

Beethoven, cut it out.

Quiet, or the whole town will hear. Shh!

No, no, no!

(barking)

Oh, no. Thank you!

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