King Of The Hill Page #3

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I ain't seen him driving around.

Snatch his car?

No.

Where's he keeping it? In a back lot?

He's gotta be hiding it somewhere.

I don't know, I guess so.

You guess so?

Come here.

You better watch yourself.

Black square.

Hey!

Yeah, you.

Come here.

You want a job?

Go give this to 3-1-0.

That's 310, you hear?

What do I get?

You get on my good side.

- Oh, Aaron.

- Hey, Mr Mungo.

I see Brother Ben

has drafted you into service.

Yes, sir.

- You like this cane?

- Yeah, it's really superb.

Made from the leg bone of a rhinoceros.

- Cost me $100.

- A hundred dollars?

Years ago.

When people like me were using currency

to light their cigars.

Speaking of which,

how's your cigar band collection coming?

Pretty good.

- I'll keep an eye out for you.

- Thanks.

- Goodbye, Aaron.

- Goodbye.

Here he is.

Hi.

- What's wrong?

- Well, your mother has...

Eric.

A...

The specialist said that I have to

go back to the sanatorium for a while.

But he was very optimistic.

He said that I might only

have to stay there a month or two.

I'm just worried about...

...you being here all alone.

- What're you talking about?

He won't be alone.

I'll be here with him.

I'm just worried about

who's going to take care of you.

He knows how to take care of himself.

You wanted to wait, we did.

We're supposed to be there by six,

and you know how far it is.

You can...

You can come and visit me every Sunday.

Not the first two, but after that.

They won't let him inside.

You know how strict they are.

- Where are you going?

- To say goodbye to her.

- You just did!

- That wasn't a real one.

You know how emotional your mother gets.

You don't want to make a big scene.

OK. Big boy.

Lucky bastard.

Damn, slice!

Oh, here we go.

Say, clean this ball off

for me, will you, sonny?

Hey! What's taking so long over there?

- Excuse me a second, please?

- Sonny!

Throw me the goddamn ball!

Didn't you put the ball in the paddle?

No, I put it in there.

Superb.

What's this kid trying to do to me?

You'd think he's handling niblicks.

No wonder I'm high ball.

You've lost my three dollar crow-fly.

Now I'll probably miss the damn putt.

Don't worry about it.

- How was I supposed to know...?

- Don't worry about it.

Go home. I'll take care of this.

There's other ways to make money.

A transcribed

moment of perfect ease.

Lunched with Bill today.

He wants us to come out Thursday.

I don't wanna go.

We have to go on a streetcar.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

Seems there was a Depression.

That isn't fair.

It's that long walk up that hill.

- Hello?

- Who is it?

Ella.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I was wondering

if I could see your baby canaries.

- They haven't hatched yet.

- Oh.

Can I come see them when they do hatch?

Sure.

Thanks.

I... Well...

Would you like to have a hot dog?

Would you like to listen to some music?

Well...

I love this song.

Would you like to dance?

I dance better on a full stomach.

Come on, it's half over already.

OK.

- You haven't done this before.

- No.

Uh...

- That was my foot.

- Oh...

- Sorry.

- It's OK.

Ella. Ella? Mrs McShane!

Mrs McShane!

Aaron, raise her head.

Shh...

She'll be all right.

I'm sorry.

- I didn't mean it, I swear...

- Aaron, it is not your fault.

Ella hasn't had one in a long time.

- Was it awful?

- Ella?

I think we should

let Aaron be on his way.

I just want to know

if I did anything bad.

You were sick,

and now you're better.

It doesn't happen very often.

Just when we run out of medicine.

Well, I have to go back to my room.

- Will you come visit me again?

- Sure.

Promise?

Promise.

That new soap for the band

presents a transcribed minute message,

- the tip.

- Just a minute.

- Put this bar of soap in the bath.

- Yes, sir.

- The hotel furnishes soap.

- I'm not taking any chances.

I carry Krilby soap. Here's a tip.

- Oh, thank you, sir.

- And here's another tip.

Just try bathing with Krilby,

and you'll never go back to sissy soaps.

There's a man

who has discovered better bathing...

Aaron? How do you spell...

..."proprietor"?

- P-R-O

P- R-I-E-T-O-R.

L- O-R.

- What is that?

- A-ha!

The application form for the Hamilton

Watch Company with a recommendation

from Mr Sid Goodman.

It's more concrete

than the canary business.

It's only a formality. I've got

the job practically in my pocket.

What about the WPA job?

What happens if you get both?

Having two job offers

will be the least of our problems.

How do you make this soup?

This is good.

- It's saltier this time.

- It's tasty.

- Yeah. Pretty good.

- It's good.

- You were telling the truth.

- Of course.

For all I know,

you promise things to lots of people.

For all you know, that's true.

I usually operate on a cash-only basis.

I'm making an exception.

I understand.

- You got a name?

- Thomirus.

Mr Thomirus.

- What kind of name is that?

- Greek.

Aaron, I...

I wanted you to know I put your address

into the records the way you told me.

Oh...

OK. Thanks.

Hey. Hey! Come here!

Come here, you little bohunk.

You don't know

what kind of trouble you're in.

You told me your old man

parked his car in a parking lot.

What is that over there?

What do you call that?

What do you call that?

We're gonna tow...

- That can't be my father's.

- I'm a liar?

Let me tell you something.

That's your father's.

I'm gonna give him a ticket

the size of Texas...

It can't be. He parks it in the alley

behind the Davidson house.

A- ha!

Stupid, stupid!

Lester, look.

That rat Burns

told them where the Ford is.

- Where?

- The Davidson house.

- I don't have the keys.

- Come on.

- It doesn't have gas!

- Come on!

All right.

What, you gonna push? Get in.

Hit the brake. Hit the brakes!

Hit the brakes.

Aaron, hit the brakes.

Hit the brakes, hit the brakes!

Sh*t.

Gotcha!

Scared ya.

Look what I found.

- Dad.

- Aaron.

- You're not gonna...

- I have to show you something.

- This way.

- Patrolman Burns...

Have a look. Here.

Watch it.

I told you they were the best.

Aren't they beautiful?

It's a king's ransom.

Look at this. Here.

Signed by the president

of the Hamilton Watch company,

stating I'm a representative

for lowa, Kansas and Oklahoma.

What about Missouri?

I didn't get the territory I asked for.

But, you know,

beggars can't be choosers.

You're leaving right now?

Oh, don't you worry.

I've got it all arranged.

You see, most of the watches

are just display models.

They don't have works inside.

I took two that had works,

and I gave one to Manny at the Woodbine,

so that by the end of the day,

you walk in

and they give you a big dinner.

It won't be roast beef,

something healthy like liverwurst.

The other one I gave to Desot,

and he gave us $17 credit on our bill.

As long as we pay a little something,

they won't bother us.

And here is 25 cents for spending money.

There you go. Here.

You're gonna miss graduation.

Aaron, you know...

Of course I wanna be there.

Seeing you getting your diploma.

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