Flushed Away Page #2

Watch and learn, my son. Watch and...

Was it in there?

Right! Rip it up, lads!

Hey, you get your filthy paws off my stuff!

It's in here somewhere. I can feel it in me guts!

That'll be last night's curry.

I'm the same. I got a bum like the Japanese flag.

Will you please tell them I'm not involved in this?

Fine. All right, all right, listen up.

This gentleman, he's not from around here.

Thank you.

- Just look how nicely he's dressed. - Thank you.

And why? Because he's an international jewel thief!

Precisely. What? No, no!

- He stole the ruby from me! - No, she's lying!

All right, all right! It's time to bring out...

...the Persuader.

Your choice, mate. You can talk now

or you can talk later. Ain't that right, Persuader?

Yeah, in a much higher voice!

The Persuader's alive, Spike!

You'll be singing like a tea kettle.

Good one, Persuader.

I don't even know her! I don't know anything!

Careful, miss. You'll injure yourself.

I know where it is!

Come on, then. Spit it out!

Don't you dare!

Look at her bottom. Is it me, or is it oddly shaped?

You little snitch.

The booty's in the booty.

Thanks, mate! The boss is gonna be so happy with us.

You're toast.

So you're from Up Top?

I used to work in a laboratory Up Top.

Yeah. Big shampoo job.

I was dark grey when we started.

Still, it cleared up me dandruff.

The World Cup has become the most popular sporting event in the world.

Are you there, boss? We're back.

I've got it, boss.

The ruby. I found it.

Technically, Spike, it was Millicent that found it.

Actually, the name's Roddy.

In exchange for my assistance, I was hoping you might...

You might help me out of the pickle I'm in.

Hello, Rita.

Hello, handsome.

And who is this? Is your new boyfriend a waiter?

- Boyfriend?! - Waiter?!

The prize returns to me.

Did you imagine that I'd let you steal it from me?

What?! Thatjewel belongs to my father, and you know it!

Your father? A good-for-nothing scavenger, just like his daughter!

Excuse me. Actually,

I'm the one that found your ruby.

So... you...

Perhaps you'd repay the favor and help me get home.

Help me!

Dispose of them.

No, no, no, please! I just want to get home to Kensington!

Kensington? The Royal Borough?

Up Top?

Yes. Up Top.

Huzzah! A man of quality!

Finally, somebody gets it.

Come, let me show you my private collection.

I know you'll find it diverting.

My shrine to beauty.

Works of high art crafted in tribute to our beloved Royal Family.

Victoria's bust, wrought in porcelain.

Classy!

Quite lifelike, wouldn't you say?

It's as if she were here.

Smooth to the touch.

Easy, tiger.

But come! Let us restore the heart

and highlight of my collection...

...this ruby. Fallen from the very brow of ancient kings.

A true crown jewel!

Well, what do you think?

He's a madman! Run away!

Pardon me. My fly's undone.

Well, your ruby certainly is a biggie.

Indeed.

How did it ever find me, here in the underbelly of the world?

In this dark, low place.

Yes. I'd love to see more of your collection. It's very amusing, but I...

"Amusing"?

Didrt you say I'd find it amusing?

I said you'd find it diverting, not amusing!

When I said "amusing" I really meant it in the sense

of the ancient Greek muse, the goddess of inspiration.

Muse.

Smashing.

Heaven help me!

Ice him! Ice them both!

Let's see if there's anything good in the fridge.

Former enemies, one and all.

A catalogue of thieves, double-crossers and do-gooders.

Prepare to meet your maker, your ice maker.

Makes me laugh every time, that one.

Shut that door.

Liquid Nitrogen! That will freeze us instantly!

There's a paper clip in my back pocket. See if you can get it.

In the pocket, in the pocket!

Blimey, it's cold.

That's why I wore me mittens.

Hit men don't wear mittens! Take them off! You're embarrassing me.

It's all right for you. You've got little hands.

- Got it! - They don't get as cold.

- I ain't got little hands! - Yeah, you have.

You got lady's hands.

They might be small, but they're lethal weapons.

You got your mother's hands.

Right. Put your hands together.

You could have wiped your feet.

Stop squirming!

Goodbye, vermin.

Now, let me see the latest addition to my cubist collection.

- What?! Impossible! - Oi! Kermit!

The prize returns to me!

You big, fat, slimy airbag!

After them!

Why are you stopping? Don't we have a plan?

"We"? Who's "we"?

You can'tjust leave me here!

Faster, you idiots! They're escaping!

No! Not the master cable!

We have a plan?

Put that back!

Wait, wait! That will never hold both of us.

You're right. Toodle-oo.

Wait!

F-f-f-freeze!

Don't break! There are things I want to do, sights I want to see!

That wasrt on the list.

Do something!

Keep your legs straight when you hit the water!

I kept me legs straight, Spike.

Good grief, that's high. Quite high. Rather high. So very, very high.

Cool.

See you!

If she can do it...

Here goes.

And gently down.

- My ball. - It's my ball, it's mine.

Rita! Rita!

Where is she? Rita!

Target at twelve o'clock!

Oh, come on!

Careful, Whitey. That's a banana skin.

Rita!

Over there!

You look pretty ridiculous now, Millicent.

Keep your legs straight!

What are you, some kind of rat boomerang? Give me back my ruby!

I haven't got your ruby!

OK. Well, now I've got your ruby.

Please be careful.

That ruby means a lot to me. It's priceless!

Hold on.

It's a fake.

No, it's blooming not. It's real!

No, no, no, look, it's just glass.

- It's real! - Fake.

- Real! - Fake.

- Real! - Fake.

- Real! - Fake.

- Real! - Fake.

Look, look, look. You can tell. Watch this.

There, you see? You can't break a real ruby.

Right. I probably shouldn't have done that.

Look on the bright side. I saved your neck.

Once The Toad knows it's won'thless, he'll stop chasing you.

Roddy St. James saves the day.

Good grief!

You try to do somebody a favor, and they...

A favor?! That ruby was from Queen Elizabeth's crown!

It fell down the drain of Buckingham Palace!

Maybe the Queen wears fake jewelry.

Keep still!

Can we just talk about this?

Real or not, that ruby was going to change my life!

Han Chin Chinese takeout.

A madwomars attacking me with crayons!

- One chicken chow mein. With wonton? - No, crayons!

No wonton! You want rice? Fried or white?

Fried. No, wait!

You want wonton or what?

Cancel that order.

Rita?

Just go away, please.

I'm sorry.

Sorry?

Me and my dad worked these drains for years.

He broke every bone in his body trying to get that ruby.

It was going to be the answer to all our prayers.

Now it turns out it was a stupid fake.

Maybe I can make it up to you.

- Get stuffed. - No, no, no.

I mean it. Back at my place, we've got

a jewelry box crammed with rubies and diamonds. Real ones.

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