King Of The Hill Page #4

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But I have no choice.

I have to be in Davenport

first thing Monday morning.

You can see Sullivan!

Hey, I wanna give him some marbles.

No. No, I won't.

Keokuk isn't on my route.

They have me spread out

all over the map.

- You know when you're gonna be back?

- I just can't tell.

But I'll be back as soon as I can

because I'll be very worried.

Is there anyplace I can write to you?

What happens if I need to get in touch

with you for something?

I guess there isn't.

I'll be moving from town to town.

It's bad luck your mother

is sick just now.

I should put this off,

but you know how jobs are.

They're not gonna let you leave.

Desot said I could take a few things,

as long as I let them inspect it.

After all, I paid them $17.

Hey, walk me over to the car.

The car!

Lucky for me, you boys saved the car.

Otherwise, I wouldn't

have been able to go.

Well, I'd drive you back,

but I can't let the repossessors see me.

Listen to me, Aaron.

You're going to be OK.

You're a smart boy.

You're very smart.

I tell you how smart you are.

When you were less than a year old,

your mother was in a sanatorium.

You would cry every night. The first few

times I picked you up, you stopped.

I realised you wanted attention.

So the next time you cried,

I got a glass of cold water

and stood over the crib

and said, "This is

a glass of cold water. Stop crying,

or you'll be sorry." You kept crying.

I poured the water, you stopped crying.

From then on,

when you cried, all I had to do

was to show you the glass of water

and you stopped crying.

That's a smart baby for you. Eh?

You be a mensch.

Hmm?

And then to be fooled by a wooden horse.

A wooden horse.

Oh, Aaron. Hello. Thank you.

Come in. Come in.

Lydia, this is Aaron.

- Aaron, Lydia.

- Hello.

Lydia works for the hotel.

Don't you, Lydia?

Well, what is it that you do?

She's in the

customer service department.

It's difficult work.

But it pays well.

And there's always an opening

for someone with a certain...

...type of ambition.

- Smartass.

- Thank you.

Oh, no.

I did it as a favour, actually.

Oh.

I love it.

Outclassed by a street urchin.

Yes.

A lesson for us all.

Excuse me,

can you tell me where Manny is?

- You wanna talk to Manny?

- Yeah.

Mr Navarro, there's somebody here

who wants to speak with Manny.

Are you Manny?

I'm the owner.

What do you want with Manny?

Well, my father sort of had

an arrangement with Manny.

Yeah? Huh.

It turns out a lot of people

had an arrangement with Manny.

Manny never asked me

about no arrangements.

- So I just fired the son of a b*tch.

- But...

...my father gave him a watch.

An expensive watch.

I didn't notice no watch, kid.

He said he was gonna give me a meal.

Look, I just told you,

the bastard stole from me, I fired him,

- end of story.

- What can I get with a quarter?

You could buy a plate lunch.

I need something that'll last.

Yeah? How about 20 dinner rolls?

That should last you.

- Hi, Mrs McShane.

- Hello, Aaron.

Hi, I was wondering if maybe Ella

wanted to see my baby canaries

before I bring them to the pet store.

I'm sure she would, Aaron,

but she really can't.

She's had another attack, I'm afraid.

Oh.

Aaron, I think we're gonna be leaving

soon to stay with my sister in Illinois.

Her husband's a doctor,

and I think it'll be better for Ella.

Well, Mr Yano?

They're very nice birds, aren't they?

Yes, Mr Farley.

Very nice. Very healthy.

- All females.

- Are you sure?

- Oh, yes, very sure.

- I'll be darned.

A whole litter like that.

- Bye.

- Bye.

That's a tough break.

I don't understand. What happened?

You've got five females.

Females don't sing,

so there's no market for them. Sorry.

They're not worth anything?

I can't bring them back.

The most I could do is give you

Look, I'm really sorry it can't be more.

That's the first time

I've known that to happen.

It's fine, go in.

She'll love it. Go on, it's all right.

Stephanie.

Then each of you will be called by name,

and given your diploma.

You'll then return to your assigned seat

and wait till all have been called.

You've been a wonderful class.

Enjoy your summer.

Aaron?

- Hi.

- I was just wondering

if you were going

to the reception at Billy's.

Yeah. I'm planning on it.

Afterwards, my parents were going

to take me out for dinner.

They said I could bring someone.

I thought you'd like to

go and eat with us.

Yeah! That sounds fine.

I'll see you at Billy's.

We can leave from there.

Yes. I mean, good.

- OK. Bye.

- Bye.

Bye.

Mail for 309?

WPA.

Criminy!

- Yeah, who's there?

- It's me, Aaron.

Hey, I told you my mom's sick.

You can't keep knocking.

- What is that?

- It's all I have to wear to graduation.

The pants don't button, the shirt's...

I'll get you something.

When's the ceremony?

- Noon tomorrow.

- Oh, sh*t.

Why didn't you tell me?

I could've got something.

I didn't know until just now.

All right, well, I got an idea.

Might be a little risky.

- You up for it? Good.

- All right.

Come on.

Sure we should be doing this?

The hotel

stole this stuff from people.

- What about Ben?

- Ben's a trained dog.

My mom used to tell me,

"You could teach a dog to walk

on its hind legs, it's still a dog."

Yeah.

Somebody's got you tied up.

It's a picture Mr Sandoz did of me.

Not bad.

What is it?

It's payday.

I think I got something.

- Hey, Les.

- Yeah.

- Thanks.

- Don't mention it.

And I really mean don't mention it.

What do you think?

Looks wonderful.

I wish I was going to your graduation.

Well, I... You'll be better off

with your aunt, right?

I guess so.

But what are you

gonna do here all alone?

I don't know, I'll be OK.

Oh, Aaron, knowing you is the only

good thing that happened to me here.

Congratulations, all of you.

I now take pleasure in presenting the

Admiral George Dewey Achievement Award

to that member of the graduating class

who possesses that combination

of scholastic ability and good character

that best exemplifies

what we seek in our young people

going forth to a higher education.

Please come forward, Aaron Kurlander.

It's you, Aaron. You won. Go on up.

Each winner of the Admiral

George Dewey Award for Achievement

could be described as hardworking,

creative and honest.

And Aaron Kurlander is no exception.

He serves as both an example

and an inspiration to us all.

Thank you, Aaron.

- Well, how do you like it?

- What?

- The car, how do you like the car?

- It's colossal.

- Stupendous. Whose is it?

- What do you mean? It's mine.

- How'd you get it?

- Well, you know.

What are you doing after this party

at Billy What's-His-Name's?

- Dinner with Christina Sebastian.

- Wow! A real date, huh?

- You got all your moves polished up?

- Lester.

- She's not that kind of girl.

- Oh, OK.

- Hey, Aaron, can I see your medal?

- Yeah, sure.

Oh... Thanks.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I was just wondering

if you'd like to dance.

Sure.

- Have you ever danced before?

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