Harvey Page #10

He's very,

very versatile.

Did I tell you

he could stop clocks?

To what purpose?

You've heard the expression,

"His face would stop a clock."

Well, Harvey

can look at your clock...

and stop it.

And you can go anywhere you

like with anyone you like...

and stay as long

as you like.

And when you get back, not

one minute will have ticked by.

You mean that he...

You see...

He can... Science has

overcome time and space.

Well, Harvey has overcome

not only time and space,

but any objections.

Flyspecks!

Flyspecks!

I've been spending my life

among flyspects...

while miracles have been leaning

on lampposts at 18th and Fairfax.

Tell me, Mr. Dowd,

will he do this for you?

Oh, he'd be willing

at any time.

But so far I haven't been able to

think of anyplace I'd rather be.

I always have a wonderful time

wherever I am, whomever I'm with.

I'm having a fine time

right here with you, Doctor.

Oh.

Oh, l...

I know where I'd go.

Where?

I'd go to Akron. Akron! Oh, yes.

There's a cottage camp

just outside Akron...

in a grove

of maple trees.

Green, cool, beautiful.

That's my favorite tree.

And I'd go there with a pretty woman. Oh.

A strange woman,

a quiet woman.

Oh, under a tree. I wouldn't

even want to know her name,

while I would be just...

Mr. Smith.

Then I would send out

for cold beer.

No whiskey, huh?

No.

Then I would

tell her things.

Things that I've never told

to anyone.

Things that are locked deep...

in here.

And as I talked

to her,

I would want her to hold out

her soft white hand and say,

"Poor thing.

You poor, poor thing."

How long would you want

this to go on, Doctor?

Two weeks.

Two weeks?

Wouldn't that get

a little monotonous,

just Akron, cold beer and

"poor, poor thing" for two weeks?

No!

It would be wonderful.

Well, I can't help feeling,

Doctor,

that you're making a mistake

not allowing the woman to talk.

If she'd been around at all, she might've

picked up some interesting news items.

And I'm sure you're making a mistake

about all that beer and no whiskey,

but it's

your two weeks.

Mr. Dowd, could he...

Would he do this for me?

Oh, he could

and might.

I've never heard Harvey

say a word against Akron.

By the way, Doctor,

where is Harvey?

Don't you know?

The last time I saw him

he was with you.

He's probably waiting for me

down at Charlie's.

Yes, that's it. He's

down at Charlie's. Uh-huh.

In that case, I'll go down

and join him for a nightcap.

Fortunately, Charlie's

stays open rather late.

Excuse me, Doctor. I want to say good-bye

to some of my friends before I leave.

Mr. Dowd, none of those people

are your friends.

But I want you to know that I am

your friend. Thank you. And I'm yours.

They underestimate you,

as I did.

This sister of yours is at the

bottom of a conspiracy against you.

She's trying to persuade me to lock you up.

Today she had commitment papers drawn up.

She has your power of attorney

and the key to your safety box.

And she brought

you here!

My sister did all that in one afternoon?

That Veta certainly is a whirlwind, isn't she?

Good heavens, man! Haven't

you any righteous indignation?

Oh, Doctor, l...

Years ago my mother used

to say to me, she'd say,

"In this world, Elwood,

you must be..."

She always

called me Elwood.

"In this world, Elwood,

you must be oh, so smart...

or oh, so pleasant."

Well, for years

I was smart.

I recommend pleasant.

And you may quote me.

This is it.

Here we are.

Okay, thank you.

Come on, Myrtle.

I'll come... You wait

right here, Veta girl.

I will not wait here.

I'm going in with you.

You're a very high-strung girl.

This may be an ordeal.

Then let Myrtle Mae

stay here too.

Mother, you know it isn't right to put Uncle

Elwood away without some blood relative present.

Hey, you're not gonna leave

the lady here. I thought...

See, Omar? Even strangers

think I should go in with you.

I wish to see

Dr. Chumley.

I'm sorry, sir. He's in

conference. You'll have to wait.

After dragging me out of bed at this

hour? Tell him Judge Omar Gaffney's here.

I telephoned you right after we

picked up Mr. Dowd. I'm Dr. Sanderson.

I demand that this matter

be settled right now!

Oh, good, nobody here

but people.

You promised to wait in the car.

You forgot Elwood's bathrobe.

Why are you all standing

around? I thought you'd be...

How do you do, Doctor? Committing

Elwood. Hello, Mrs. Simmons.

He's the one

I told you about.

Girl. Doctor,

what's your opinion?

How are you feeling, Mrs.

Simmons? Better, thank you.

In my opinion, Elwood P. Dowd is suffering

from a third-degree hallucination.

I recommend formula

number 9-7-7.

That's a powerful serum which

will shock him back to reality.

Nothing will do that.

Lock him up.

If this shock formula brings people back

to reality, that's where we want Elwood.

Yes. If he won't see the

rabbit anymore, give it to him.

Then when Harvey comes

to the door, I'll deal with him.

Please stop talking about Harvey

as if there were such a thing!

Myrtle Mae, you have a lot to

learn, and I hope you never learn it.

Oh, Mother... Marvin! Myrtle Mae, baby!

Myrtle Mae, come back here.

The idea of that terrible man...

Let's get on with this, Doctor. I'm sorry, but

you'll have to take that up with Dr. Chumley.

Then why waste my time?

Young lady,

will you inform Dr. Chumley

of my presence or must I do it?

I'll attend to it

immediately, sir.

Oh.

Oh, Miss Kelly.

Isn't Dr. Chumley there?

How nice to see you.

Where's the Doctor?

What'd you...

Are you all right, Doctor? Yes,

thanks. I'm quite all right.

Well, Veta and Myrtle Mae!

What a delightful surprise.

Good evening, Elwood. I brought

your bathrobe. Thank you, Veta.

Well, Dr. Chumley, are we gonna

settle this matter or are we not?

I, uh... I've turned

this case over...

to Dr. Sanderson. Oh, no. You forget

I don't work here anymore, Dr. Chumley.

Dr. Sanderson, please disregard

what I said this afternoon.

I want you to head my staff. I think

you're a very capable young man.

Oh, Lyman,

did you hear that?

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have some work to do.

Well, I think this calls

for a celebration.

Why don't we all go down to

Charlie's Place and have a drink?

You're not going anywhere,

Elwood. You're staying right there.

Yes, Uncle Elwood.

Stay here, son.

I plan to leave,

you want me to stay.

An element of conflict in any

discussion is a very good thing.

Shows everybody's taking part,

and nobody left out. I like that.

Ah, Miss Kelly.

Miss Kelly, you know,

when you wear my flower...

you make it beautiful.

"A diviner grace has never

brightened this enchanting face."

Ovid's Fifth Elegy. Ovid's

always been my favorite poet.

My dear,

you'll never look lovelier.

I'll never be happier,

Mr. Dowd. I know it.

Hey, this rabbit gag

must be a good one.

Mr. Dowd, I have a formula, 9-7-7, that

will be good for you. Will you take it?

It's a serum.

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