Gremlins 2: The New Batch Page #2

---

The elevator doors have opened.

You should run classic horror movies

like Frankenstein or Dracula.

Great horror movies are in black

and white. Mr. Clamp only likes color.

That guy's strange.

- Have you seen him?

- Not in person.

Only on that cockamamie video

they got all over.

Look at this building. You know

what kind of tenants they have now?

There's a genetic research

laboratory upstairs.

Fooling around with animals.

Last week, they took out a patent

on a new kind of gerbil.

People think I'm creepy.

- Can I help you?

- Yeah.

- I got a delivery for Dr. Catheter.

- I can sign for it.

What kind of stuff

do they do in there anyway?

We're not supposed to talk about it.

Oh, I'm sorry.

- Dr. Catheter, this just came for you.

- Splendid. This must be my malaria.

Just rabies. I've got rabies.

I'm supposed to get the flu this week.

I think we have the flu on back order.

- Could I have that, Peggy?

- Oh, yes. Sure.

Thank you.

Back order. Back order.

All a man wants is some fresh germs.

Casper, have this tissue analyzed.

I am calm and centered.

I enjoy giving milk.

- Martin.

- Hello, doctor.

- How's the cloning coming along?

- Really well.

- Lewis.

- We got something for you to look at.

It's interesting. I found it

downtown on my specimen scout.

It's some sort of rodent, apparently.

And it seems allergic to bright light.

- Cute, isn't it?

- That may be genetic.

- We're not sure yet.

- We're not sure.

Watch this, doctor.

He likes this music?

- Yes.

- It's his favorite.

Not so fast, my boy.

- You nearly let him get away.

- Sorry, sir.

- How do you plan to proceed?

- Cell samples tomorrow.

- Tissue cultures Thursday.

- And then there's body structure.

And for that, my little friend...

...we'll just have to cut you.

I can't believe she told me to put

trees on that drawing. It just...

My light went out.

You sat still, so the building

thinks you left. Move.

Okay, hold on.

You're right, I need...

Hello? Hello?

Honey? Hello?

Kate, are you there? Kate?

Nothing works around here.

Excuse me? Where'd you hear that?

- What?

- That music. Where'd you hear it?

- Isn't that by Sting?

- No. It's not by Sting. Think.

Oh, wait, I know. I was up

in that laboratory. You know, on 51.

And somebody was humming it.

Hi, I hear your copier's down.

- Oh, it is?

- Yeah.

- It's back there.

- Thank you.

We're ready, doctor.

This is the most interesting

bioelectrical work I've done.

Just think. Millions of rats in

New York, and everyone hates them.

But if one of them could power

a portable radio for a month...

Gizmo, I'm here.

Watch this, doctor.

Definite progress, gentlemen.

Be quiet.

If only we could make it safe

to touch them.

Still, they'd be good

in flashlights, wouldn't they?

Where there's flashlights,

there's dark.

And they like the dark.

- Theodore! How'd you get out?

- Alvin, put down that DNA!

Mister, welcome to the men's room.

Hey, pal, I sure hope

you washed those hands.

Hey, guy, how you doing?

Did you miss me?

Yeah. Me too.

So, what are you doing here?

What were those guys doing to you?

Wow. That bad, huh?

You wanna come out?

Come here. It's okay.

Come with me. I got you.

I'll take care of you.

Everything's gonna be fine.

- What is this? A black armband?

- Armband.

Is that what happened to the man

who took care of you?

You've got to be quiet. You don't want

to go back to the laboratory, do you?

So do me a favor.

Get down there and don't say anything.

I'll come back and take you home

as soon as possible.

Okay, that's a good boy. Bye-bye.

It's him! He's here!

Oh, Giz, I'm so sorry.

Are you okay? How's your hand?

Look, he's here. You have to get down.

I'm Marla Bloodstone, the department

head here. If there's anything I can...

That's okay. Everybody just relax.

Go on about what you'd

be doing normally.

I know I haven't been here before,

but that'll change. I'll be more...

...hands-on with these

operations from now on.

- This is excellent!

- Isn't that terrific?

You've captured the whole

essence of the project.

Look at the kids with the kites.

That's warmth. I like warmth.

- What's your name?

- Billy. William Peltzer, sir.

Bill, huh? That's what we need here:

People who produce.

Lose those trees, though. With elm,

people think "Dutch," "disease."

- Absolutely.

- Absolutely.

What's with that drawer?

It's automatic. It opens now and then

in case you need something.

I didn't know about that.

- Hey! What's that?

- Did you hear that?

"People who produce."

He called you Bill. This is very big.

This is a career opportunity

advancement window. For both of us.

- Do you really think so?

- Clearly. We can talk at dinner.

- Great. Sometime next...

- Tonight.

- I can't.

- I have something too.

A brochure for the Archery Channel.

It's a total suicide,

red-alert, deadline emergency.

You know what? I'm letting it go

to have dinner with you.

I just can't leave

on such short notice.

What is with that drawer, Billy?

- You keeping a pet in there?

- I'm allergic to pets.

It's good Mr. Clamp likes you

because... Let me see.

Maybe tonight would be the best.

There's a chic new Canadian restaurant.

They clean the fish at your table.

- Really? That sounds terrific.

- Just let me grab my bag.

Now, listen. I have to go.

I'll send someone to pick you up.

So just stay put.

- Billy.

- Yeah...

Ready?

Yeah. Sure, I'm ready.

We may see Woody.

They say he eats there incessantly.

- Katie?

- Hi, honey. I'm almost ready.

- I just gotta punch out.

- Hi.

I'm not able to go out

with you tonight. I'm sorry.

- I've got a meeting with some people.

- A meeting? Great.

Listen, I got a big favor

to ask of you.

- Gizmo's here and he...

- That furry thing?

Yeah. He's up in my desk drawer.

Don't do that.

I hate it when you do that.

There's good news.

You get to take him home.

- Take him home? Our home?

- Yes.

- No!

- Why not?

What if they start

running around New York?

They won't, I promise.

Just obey the rules.

- The rules!

- Remember the first one?

Don't expose them to bright light

because it kills them.

- The second rule...

- Don't let them get wet?

Right!

The third one is, don't

let them eat after midnight.

- That's very good, honey.

- Wait!

Tonight, on the Clamp Cable

Classic Movie Channel...

... don't miss Casablanca, now in

full color with a happier ending.

With Clamp's annual salary, if he goes

to the bathroom for 30 seconds...

...the man's earning $375

while he stands there.

What can he do?

Can he fix an elevator?

What does it cost

the company for me...

...to get a drink of water,

.0003 cents?

I tell you... A taste

of the wrench for you, my friend.

I said not to put new units in.

They don't listen.

They listen to that guy they pay

$375 to go to the bathroom.

I remember the Sip-master Mark IV.

That was a fabulous drinking fountain.

You could squirt it six months...

...and it'd still

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes