Fierce Creatures Page #6

I wonder if you and your fiance

don't feel that--

Fiance?

We're not together.

Oh, good.

''Good''?

I know we're not making 20%yet...

but some of the marketing

devices are a bit crude.

- Yes.

- Good.

Because, you know, the keepers...

and I were--

Oh, look at that.

Aren't they gorgeous?

Oh, they just make you

want to fondle them.

Oh, yes! Yes!

I see what you mean.

Yes.

Is this one your favourite?

Yes, I like him breast of--

best of all the small mammaries.

Mammals! Sorry.

- Yes, his name's Rollo, actually.

- Really?

Yes, so I sort of feed him

some special tits bits--

Sorry. Tidbits.

I keep making b*obs--

Anyway, he just loves his nuts.

Does he?

And is...

Rollo very sexually active?

Well, he doesn't have a partner

at the moment, you know, if he had one.

One?

I mean,just one?

He wouldn't get bored or--

I mean, you had two

in your cage the other day.

Yes. Yes.

Only some of the sponsorship gimmicks

are a bit sexessive--

- Excessive.

- That's it. Sorry.

Freudian slit-- slut--

Slip.

Sorry. Slip.

Rollo, do you really

want to talk about the zoo?

Well, I think we ought.

How about dinner, tomorrow night?

Dinner?

Yes.

Well, yes, I don't think

I've got anything else on as yet.

No, that'd be fine.

Good. Dinner.

Rollo...

I think I like you.

Something in the air.

F***ing hell.

Damn it!

I can't have dinner with you tomorrow.

I'm having dinner with Rod McCain.

What, here?

No, at the Marwood Arms.

Wednesday, then.

Yes, but...

he's not gonna close us down, is he?

The zoo's safe. Rod trusts me.

Don't worry.

- Good.

- See you Wednesday.

Good.

I'd like to know what

McCain's really thinking.

Just because she trusts him

doesn't mean we have to.

I tell you, what you need to deal

with these big corporations...

is inside information.

- Where shall I put this?

- On the bed in our room.

We didn't have to use

something this big, did we?

The Revox A-77 is known as being

heavier than comparable models...

owing to its three-motor design

and 1 0-1 /2 inch reel capacity.

Would you like your bed

turned down now, Mr. Lee?

No, everything's fine, thank you.

Good evening.

- Acoustic response is required.

- Please, Bugsy.

How much longer will it take

to get this mike--

This FM transmitter will give

you wire-free remote sound--

Shut up! Sorry.

- I'm a bit on edge.

- We've got plenty of time.

- We have not got plenty of time.

- McCain's not due for half an hour.

Do you know the risk

we're taking here?

If McCain finds us, we're dead meat.

We'll be safely in there.

You do realize this is a criminal act.

- Oh, yeah.

- Good.

Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1 957,

clause five, subsection three.

- How soon ? How soon ?

-Just one microphone to check.

- Right.Just one?

- Yeah.

Another interesting thing about

the combination of the A-77...

with a standard

hyper cardioid microphone--

Dead wasp.

Lucky you, Terry.

- You all right?

- Yeah.

- Any sign of anything?

- No, not yet.

- Everything all right?

- Fine.

- You can see the back entrance?

- Everything.

Great. Keep your eyes peeled.

Hey, over here!

Right over here!

Here we go! Yep! Whoa!

Let me get that, Dad.

Oh, damn.

Andas Professor Stephen Hawking

has pointed out...

if you're watching a star collapse

to form a black hole...

we must remember that

in the Theory of Relativity--

- Hurry up !

- May I point out that--

- Is the microphone fixed?

- Yeah, yeah.

Let's get in the next room, please,

and close the door.

- I'd just like to make a point--

- I don't care. I want you to be quiet.

- Look, I know my loquacity--

- Will you can it?

I mean,just for once?

Are you aware what

a complete windbag you are?

Rollo!

Rollo!

- They're here!

- What?

Quick!

The door!

Other door!

Other door!

It's our special, sir.

The Churchill Suite.

I don't care what it's bloody called.

I just wanna know how much money it is.

We've had many famous visitors

over the years.

It's called the Churchill Suite

because...

Sir Winston stayed here

on two separate occasions.

We do hope you will enjoy your stay.

If there's anything at all--

- It's Melbourne.

- All right. Gentlemen, ladies...

if you'll excuse me,

I have a rather important call.

A little bubbly? Have some champagne.

Come on. It's a big day.

I'm so glad to see you.

Yes, yes.

A grand day this is.

All right, how much?

Waiter.

Right. Right.

What'd be the cost of a plant

in Papua, New Guinea?

I'm gonna close Melbourne down.

- What?

- It's not being recorded.

I know!

That's why I'm trying to listen!

They shouldn't be so greedy.

Right.

Fax Atlanta about this.

Beijing called.

We've got the television rights

to their public executions.

Worldwide?

- Five guys a week, guaranteed!

- Beauty!

This is what satellite television was

invented for. Totally cross-cultural.

So Vic-- Vince--

what do want to talk about?

- The zoo's going really well, Dad.

- Have you got the figures?

It's taken some time to whip

the Brits into shape.

Got some amazing plans.

You're going to be proud of me.

Just give me the figures.

You're not gonna believe

what I put together, Dad.

Probably not.

I really want to thank you, Dad,

for accommodating me, schedule-wise.

It means a lot to me, both as

an employee and flesh- and blood-wise.

Cut the crap.

It was on my way.

Done really well, haven't I, Dad?

Chip off the old block, eh?

- I'm reading.

- Sorry.

- Something here doesn't add up.

- If you read between the lines--

What are you doing?

The tarantula's escaped.

What? What?

- The tarantula's loose.

- What?

Told you I'd kick ass, Dad.

What I really wanted to ask is...

I feel really close to you, Dad...

these last few moments...

and I was wondering,

could I get a raise?

- Out of the question.

- Why?

- I don't have the money.

- You got six billion dollars!

Seven, but things

are tight right now.

What the hell's making

all this bloody noise?

Who's there?

What about a small advance

on my inheritance?

What inheritance?

I'm your son.

You have to leave me something.

Why?

'Cause you screwed up

my whole childhood!

How could I have?

Wasn't even there.

Besides, I'm not leaving.

- What do you mean?

- The moment I become seriously ill...

I'm being cryogenically frozen

till they find a cure.

All the money goes into a trust

till I get back.

You mean you're not gonna die?

Bad news, eh?

Get ahold of yourself.

That was a sheep.

You mean, you're gonna be immortal?

Now you got it!

This cryogenic stuff isn't cheap.

It's costing me an arm and a leg.

Sheep are exactly

like people, you know.

Give 'em a couple of meals a day,

they just stand there quietly...

till you eat 'em.

- Christ!

- What?

That's the biggest

goddamn spider I ever saw.

Yeah. That's probably what was

making the bleating noise.

- I don't like spiders. Kill it!

- It's terminated.

Damn!

I missed!

It must've gone under the sofa.

I'll wait here.

Listen, Vince, you might

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